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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
INDUSTRY
|SAB0TAGING
Defense

WASHINGTON.- (FP) - Sabotage
of national defense by representatives
of American corporate industry was
charged by CLIO Pres John L. Lewis
in letter to the chairman of the
senate finance committee and the
house ways and means committee.
Lewis asked that an excess profits
tax be enacted that would effectively
recover excessive profits made on ma
tional defense orders and urged that
provision be made for expansion of
national defense industries on proper
terms
There is no reason why American
industry should be bribed to cooper
ate in the national defense by what
amounts to free gift of plants" he
declared.
Labor is alarmed" he said, "at the
bold sabotage of national defense by
representatives of American corpor-
ate industry.
There is increasing appearance on
the part of industry of a willingness
to sacrifice the welfare of the nation
for profit. The present proposals for
the revision of taxation now before
the committee are being forced upon
the executive and upon congress by
the high-handed refusal of American
industry to expand its resources for
defense until it receives immunity
from proper taxation.
Many of the leaders in this attack
on the nations welfare are the cor
porations which have most flagrantly
violated the national labor relations
act"
Under the provisions for financing
the national defense program, Lewis
said, the government will pay the cost
of new plants and hand them over to
private industry. The amortization
plan would permit the corporations
during each of the next five years to
deduct 20ao of the cost of this new
plant from their profits.
Eat the end of the five-year period"
Lewis declared, the corporation will
own a practically brand new plant,
pad for by the taxpayers and on the
profits of which it will have paid
little.'
He also attacked the lifting of the
profit limitations. This series of
he charged, would sub
remove any restrictions on
war profits. 1t would in substance
lay upon the American people a
shameful imposition"
Labor" Lewis asserted, stands
second to none in it's desire for the
of the most effective
possible national defense for our ma
ion. We believe that every group
within the country must cooperate to
that our shores shall not be
invaded.
1--WE cannot stand silently by, how
aver while selfish interests with a
callous disregard of the welfare of
he nation seek to present The nation
with ultimatums. Let American in
1ustry join with the other people of
he nation in common cooperation"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
PACIFIC TELEPHONE co.
TOLD TO DROP RATES

Observation-Disclosures Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Co. has been
directed by the federal combinations
committee to reduce its unjust, I'M
reasonable and discriminatory scale
of Interstate Pacific" telephone rates.
During the last Is years, the report
staes, the net earnings of the COM
pany, a subsidiary of American Tele-
phone & Telegraph, ranged from
5.449o to 1880 of the average net
book cost of plant and equipment and
future earnings are expected to be
higher than that average.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
JAPAN READY
TO MOVE I'm HOUR
OF DESTINY
BY SCOTT NEARING

The British empire dominated the
world all through the nineteenth cen
Itury. Today that empire-east ant
VESTS being torn to pieces by 2
lyelping pack of candidates for world
empire. The rulers of Japan have
lust repeated, in louder and more ag
gressive tones, the announcement oil
their candidacy.
Japan's recently installed, moderate
cabinet has been swept into the dis
card. Its successor, under Prince
Konoye, proposes that a totalitarian
Japan build greater Japanese EN-
pire and rule over the Far East. Such
move brings Japan into direct con-
| flict with every great power in the
world except Germany and implies
the ending of the century-old British
domination of China.
The hardening of Japanese policy,
and its open defiance of Britain and
the IT, S., dovetail with the increas-
ingly grave crisis in the west. OPP
portunity knocks but once in the his
tory of every ruling class. The mast
ers of Japan seem to be satisfied that
this is their hour of destiny.
China's stubborn and prolonged re-
sistance is handicap that compels
the Japanese to think twice before
they embark on new imperial adven-
lures But with the roads through
Indo China and Burma closed to the
Chinese, Japanese authorities feel
more free to take over Indo- China and
Hong Kong, the Dutch East Indies
and the Philippines.
France and Holland can offer no
Britain is at war in Eur
ope. The U. S. will be engrossed in
a presidential election campaign for
the next three months. Not one
major power is in a position to offer
resistance to the proposed
Greater Japanese Empire.
God is on the side of the big guns
in the east as well as in the west
The bigger the guns, in relation to
those of the neighbors, the more abb
solute is the divine right which they
guarantee.
The Japanese have tested out this
axiom since 1895, when they drove
the cars armies out of Manchuria |
Step by step they have forced their
way, at the point of the bayonet, into |
Formosa, Korea, Manchuria, North |
China and the Yangtse valley Today |
they see their supreme opportunity to
Danish western interests from the Far |
East and set up a Japanese monopoly. |
That is the meaning of Prince Kon-
Dyes announcement of Greater |
Japan. Until 1905, Japan's imperial
lists were the humble pupils of the
British. Today they propose to GUST
heir one-time instructor.
Greater Germany in Europe, Greater
e. S. dominating the Americas, and
Greater Japan ruling Asia, are to di-
vide the world among them. Only |
the Soviet Union remains a factor to |
be reckoned with outside the spheres
If influence of the World Imperial
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
BY SCOTT NEARING

Time was when most OF the people
of the u S. wrested living directly
from nature. They were hunters, fish
ermen, lumbermen, sailors-but above
ALL farmers. There were carpenters
blacksmiths and other mechanics,
school teachers, lawyers, doctors and
a few professionals, storekeepers and
traders.
A very few landlords, capitalists,
gamblers, bandits and other non-pro-
ducers lived without working, but the
overwhelming majority OF the popula-
ton worked for living.
The early Americans were rugged,
vigorous people. There was no Santa
Claus to put things in their stockings.
Nature would yield them living only
If they worked for 1t. Men and wom-
en-, youngsters and old people, pitched
in and did their bit.
Times have changed. Those who
make a living directly from nature
are surprisingly few. Hunting and
fishing are leisure occupations. Only
fifth of the population lives by farm
lU6. uOlc al . 1888 lihA q AAAAtAASAA
miners
The number of factory workers has
grown enormously, and there has been
an immense increase in the number
of storekeepers, professional and cler-
ical workers. But most significant OF
all is the development of large seq
ment Of the American people able to
practice the "You work. eat" phi
losophy.
The "You work. eat" system gets
its chief impetus with the movement
from farm to city. On the farm all
members of the family have their
chores. In the city, especially in city
apartments, chores are few. Many
women and most children have no en-
crossing household tasks, and unless
they hold jobs, they are supported by
the work of others.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
.DefenseC Commission
Urged to Protect
Workers Health

| NEW YORK. - (FP) - Complete
medical care for workers, particular
| ly those engaged in defense indus
tries, should be an integral part of
the program being developed by the
Natl. Defense Advisory Commission,
the Bureau of Cooperative Medicine
said in a statement mailed to the
members of the commission.
The health group, of which DR..
Kingsley Roberts is medical director,
pointed out that adequate medical
planning would substantially reduce"
the loss of productive effort due to
illness
"a reduction of one-quarter," the
bureau said, would have the direct
effect Of adding to our resources of
skilled labor about 6 men for each
employed, or a saving of about LOO
work days a year for each 1000 men.
The indirect effect of improved health
upon productive capacity is incalcul-
able"
The bureau suggested that indus
tries and labor groups which now
make no provision for organized med
ical care could borrow from the ex
perience of number of well-organ
lied plans that have been functioning
in recent years. The common pro-
visions for handling industrial acct
dents and occupational diseases are
not adequate, the statement warned.
"If the present program is one of
total defense, the health of the worker
and of the civilian population must
also receive consideration and pro-
grams must be developed for tneir
protection" the statement said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
LEST FARMERS
FORGET

A few years ago when wheat glut
ted the markets of the west and
northwest, a farmer in Kansas be-
came so Disguised at the few cents
offered that he jerked the endgate
from his wagon, dashed his team into
a gallop and splattered the golden
wheat the full length of Main Street
The sparrows had a feast
Such was his method of protesting
the degrading farm price. He needed
farm legislation.
In the not so distant past farmer
friends known in South Dakota, Iowa
and Minnesota burned corn on cob"
for fuel 1t was cheaper than coal.
The unthinking citizen merely gasped.
Such burning was partly farm pro-
test and largely farm economic nee
essity. Such farmers needed pegged
loans for corn such as those of 1889
and 1910.
Several weeks ago a Montana farm
er carried the freshest of eggs to
market. He was offered 10c a dozen.
At the same time city people were
paying as high as 22c dozen. His
impulse was to smash each egg on the
cement as he walked the length of
Main Street. He didn't.
He is a thinker. He has long
known that scattering wheat, burning
corn, smashing eggs is not the an
swer. Such cannot solve farm eco
nomic problems. Instead he gives his
entire patronage to the building of
co-operatives; to the furthering of
beneficial farm legislation.
When public officials seek his sup
port, he fearlessly asks these ques-
tons:
1. What have you done to improve
farm legislation"
2. What have you done to better
farm conditions?"
8. What have you done to assist
in the building of farm co-opera-
tives?"
He wants no legislative detours. He
wants public officials who have made
good on farm promises. He wants
those who are actively sympathetic
to the farm program. They get his
vote.
III farmers are alert, there will new
err again be time of burning corn,
sparrows picking scattered wheat on
Main Street, eggs at dime dozen.
The Holiday Association Days, Mort
gage foreclosures, rural mobs should
belong only to the Dark Farm Ages"
Constant vigilance is the price Of
progress in agricultural conditions.
Boost public officials who have
worked for your farm program.
Remember 1882. Our goal is still
ahead but we are approaching it,
Rapid strides have been made in re-
cent years Ten thousand co-opera-
tiyes in the United States have
charted the way They require legis-
lative protection.
FRANK H. LIVINGSTON.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
OPPOSE CONSUMPTION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS op-
position to the conscription bill was
expressed by the Workers Alliance in
a letter from Secretary-Treasurer
Frank Ingram to President Roosevelt.
Ingram contended 141a billion dollars
had been approved for national de-
Tense while over 100000 WPA work
ers were laid off.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
PAYMENTS DECREASE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pay
ments for public assistance and earn
ings of persons employed under fed
eral work programs in the continental
u. S. amounted to s255,590, 900 in
June, 1910. The total represented a
~ decrease from the May total and
was 1870 less than the June, 1899
total.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL

ugees found a stopover in a flight that
began in Berlin with the advent OF
the nazi regime" the ~ Y. Times re-
ported on August Is.
Unique? They'll probably go down
in the books as the only rats in his
tory who didn't flock to Berlin with
the advent of the nazi regime.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21
FORRESTAL NAMED

WASHINGTON OPP = James v.
Forrestal, recently an official of Dill
Ion, Reed G Co., New York bankers,
was named undersecretary of the
navy by President Roosevelt August
9Th.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21

"The odyssey of unique strain of
rats, driven a quarter of the way
around the world by the spreading
power of Adolph Hitler was revealed
yesterday where the small ref
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21

You cannot control what you do not
ownl
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-21

You cannot control what you do not
own!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
Bishop r. R. Wright
Returns From Africa

BOSTON, Mass. (C) = Bishop
Richard r. Wright of Philadel-
phia returned to this country on
Monday, Jan. 20, after a 24-day
voyage in troubled waters" 1t
had been reported that Bishop
Wright with his family and staff
had been stranded in Capetown,
South Africa. They arrived here
aboard the S. S. Polau Laut, a
Dutch East Indies vessel that car
died cargo of over a million dol
lars in gold.
In the party with Bishop Wright
were Mrs. r. r. Wright, Jr., Rich
ard r. Wright, 3rd; j. Robert Sax
on of Union Mutual Insurance Co.,
Philadelphia; Major L. L. Berry of
the A.M.E. Church; Bishop d. H.
Sims of Philadelphia, and Profess
sor and Mrs. White. The party
boarded the boat at Transvaal,
South Africa, under the deepest
secrecy. They left Capetown, South
Africa, on January 6.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
Y. G. A. News
Spartan Sparks

The East Madison Y Spartan
basketball team won their first
practice game of the current sea-
son last Friday at Garfield, de-
feating the First Presbyterian
team 25-13. Bill Anderson was
high man with IL counters fol-
lawed by Melvin Winston and Fred
Wingo with apiece.
A goodly crowd of spectators
were on hand to cheer the boys
on. Games will be played every
Friday night at Garfield starting
at $50 p. m.
Ping Pong goes on as usual
every afternoon and evening at the
Y.
Domino playing has taken the
gang at the Y by storm.
All the hockey games were post
poned until a later date not set
yet.
A ping pong team of George
Camper, Fred Wingo, Bill Ander-
son and Melvin Winston will meet
a similar team from Ravenna
Thursday night, Feb. 8. Details
will appear in next weeks issue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
WPA Aid To Negro;
Staff Adviser

WASHINGTON, D. c. - "Judg-
ing from the widespread benefits
derived by Negroes as well as 9TH
er people, the money spent on the
employment program of the Work
Projects Administration was the
nations best investment during
1885," Alfred Edgar Smith, staff
adviser at Federal WPA head
quarters here, said during an in
terview this week.
"The most important benefit, of
course, was the employment given
to needy workers." Mr.. Smith said.
During the past year an average
of 100000 Negro workers were
employed on WPA projects and it
is estimated that they received
some $15,000,O00 in monthly wag-
es. More than a million Negroes,
including dependent members of
these workers families, owed their
livelihood directly to the WPA.
Besides receiving WPA wages,
workers in some localities were
able to obtain decent housing at
low cost in Government-built hous-
es; and in many more localities
their wages were supplemented by
the distribution of surplus clothing
and food"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
Brotherhood
Group Recognized

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-As an evil
dence of the increasing prestige,
power and growth, the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters, after
struggling ID years, is now listed
and recognized by the Railroad Re-
tirement board, the National Me-
diation board and the National
Railroad Adjustment board, the In
terstate Commerce Commission
and the Association of Railroad
Labor executives, as the twenty
second standard railroad union
along with the others.
In addition to having the status
of the twenty-second standard rail-
way labor organization, it also is
given an employers status, under
the Railway Labor act, amended as
of 1884, and the Railroad Retire
ment act and Railroad Unemploy-
ment Insurance act, A. Philip Ran
dolph, international president of
the Brotherhood, said this week.
The employer status of the Bro
therhood invests it with privileges
and rights for the protection of the
interests of its members, that are
only enjoyed by railway labor or
CARNATIONS, national in scope.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
Hold New England
Lap Spread

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Grant of 412
Goth Ave, were host and hostess
to New England Lap Spread,
Wednesday, evening, January 81.
On arriving, the guests found to
their surprise the occasion was
Mrs. Grants birthday anniversary.
The entire house was beautiful
ly decorated with ivy and soft
candle light. The lace cloth COW
cred table, with crystal candlabras
was conferred with huge birthday
cake decorated in pink rosebuds
and tiny birthday candles, with the
inscription Happy Birthday, Ma
tilda."
The evening was enjoyed by
playing parlor games and chinese
checkers. At IL o'clock, Mrs.
Grant, assisted by Mrs. Isabelle
Henry, her sister Mrs. Alice Viii
tico, Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Chapman,
and Mr.. John Cooper, served de-
licious luncheon in New England
Lap fashion. Before the cutting of
the cake, DR.. F. B. Cooper extend
ed birthday Fluctuations in behalf
of all those present and compli-
mented Mrs. Grant on being such
a congenial hostess, as well as a
faithful and energetic worker in
all departments of Mt. Zion. He
then introduced Rev. Penick, Mt.
Zion's new pastor, who in turn
spoke briefly, congratulating the
hostess and concluded by blessing
the cake which was then served.
Fifty-one guests enjoyed the New
England Lap Spread.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
NYA Provides
Jobs For Youth

The National Youth Administra-
ton placed 1908 young men and
women in private jobs during the
month of December, 1889, through
its junior placement services OPP
Grating in cooperation with State
Employment offices, it was an
nounced today by NYA Admin
strator Aubrey Williams.
December placements represent
ed an increase of more than 1000
over the preceding month.
DR.. Mary H. S. Hayes, Director
of the NYA Division of Employ
ment, states that the increase was
due at least in part to the temper
airy positions which We're created
in connection with Christmas sales
During December 1888 new
young people registered with jun
ior placement offices; $500 inter-
views were held; 1908 placements
in private industry were made;
and 1855 employers were visited
and solicited for jobs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
Free Book Lurn'n
For Adults

OF interest to the worker, is the
group of Workers Education class
es now being conducted city-wide
under the sponsorship of the Sc
attic Public Schools, assisted by
the Work Projects Administra-
ton.
This group offers free instruc-
ton in any of the following SUBJ
jects, parliamentary law, econo-
mics, labor history, labor problems,
current events and social security.
The classes are open to all per-
sons 16 years of age or over and
there's no red tape connected with
joining class.
Class locations and meeting
dates may be obtained by telephon-
ing or writing the Adult Educa-
ton Dept, $40 Dexter Ave-, Alder
$500.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
SO HELP ME
RY Joe STATION

I know a young man who paid
rs cents cash for some meat when
his wife was ready to use some
stamps to purchase the same. PS.
She tried to die when she found
out guess she's dead by now.
B. w. was taking his wife's
shoes to town to get the heels
changed a bit and lost them. She
needn't look for him til about
Christmas.
William Harrison Station
who is Charlie Monroe's man Fri
day, was born in MAIDEN, NO.
CAROLINA.
Freddie b. is scared to go about
with a certain friend of his since
the South Side incident. I see him
around the Avenue quite often
now.
A young lady you and know
received a cook book for a birth
day present and didn't appreciate
it..
A bouncing baby boy for the Bill
McIvers.
If he's from Chicago he should
know how to handle the Missouri
Mules he'll soon lead.
l see Willie Stockard quite a bit
now. Has she gone back to the
ex as I predicted, son?
D. Godfrey strolling around
with - at Madiso Beach
in February. Must be love in the
air.
A gorgeous barmaid and her
honey have called it quits. She
said Annie doesn't live her any
more" to him.
A friend of mine was told to
shut up by his brother-in-law in
my friends own house. That was
MT so bad but WHEY sided with
brother-in-law.
Ask Marjorie Polk to show hei
sisters and her picture in Hawai-
ian skirts.
JOE
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
Cutting Fray Aired
In Court Feb. 5

The case of the State VS.. Joseph
Gray, charged with third degree
assault, came up for hearing be-
fore Justice William Hoar Monday,
February 5.
l. f. Norris, formerly proprietor
of the Mardi Gras, was the COM
planning witness. He offered no
testimony during the trial. Will
liam c. Forney testified that while
he was present, the defendant and
Cleveland Nerthly seemed to be
playing and he saw the Netherly
boy cut. They went next door to
the drug store where the wound
was dressed. They returned and
resumed their party. Deputy Sher-
iff Mcclure testified as to the ar
rest. He stated that he and the
complaining witness went to the
boat where Gray was employed
and served the warrant. Mrs. Bir-
die Station testified that she saw
the defendant cut Netherly, but
there seemed to be no animosity
between them. She denied selling
the boy liquor. The William bro
theirs, Acket and Bobby, both tes-
titled that the boys were playing
'and the cutting was accidental.
They said the defendant was treat
ing friends and purchased their
drinks at the bar of the Mardi
Gras Tavern, and had been there
and drank on previous occasions.
The case was continued to Feb
ruary Is, to hear the testimony of
Netherly who is now aboard a
steamship at sea.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-09
Tavern Owner
Returns From Trip

Mr.. J. r. Fujii, the poular own
er of Fujii's Cafe, 1872 Yesler
Wal, will return home Monday,
Feb. IL. Mr.. Fujii has been visit
ing his native home since last Nov
ember.
During his absence, his son Sa-
bel, equally popular, has carried on
the business. Both are proven
friends of the reciprocal trade re-
lations existing with business
firms, and race members appre-
ciate spending their money with
friendly merchants.
The Fujii's will do anything or
their part to maintain even more
friendly relations in the future as
in the past.