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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
EGLEY FILES ON FARMER-LAB0R
TICKET FOR GOVERNOR, minnesota
DYNAMIC HEAD OF FARMERS UNION LIVESTOCK
ASSOCIATION ENTERS RACE AGAINST STASSEN WHO
HAS FAILED UTTERLY TO KEEP PROMISES MADE TO
VOTERS

believe with Floyd Olson that the
existing economic system can not be
made to work in behalf of the masses
of our people. that it does not prop
erly distribute purchasing power
among the people so they can buy
today's potential abundant output of
farm and factory, and that it needs
to be replaced with new social or
der.
This new order must be based upon
production and distribution for use
and service to all of the people in
stead of profit to the privileged few.
In my opinion this can be accom-
plished only by the establishment of
co-operatives and public ownership of
the machinery of production and dis
tribution collectively used by our peo-
pie.
1t is because hundreds of Farmer
Labor people want a return to these
principles that they have urged me
to file in this campaign. Because he
stood for these principles, Floyd Olson
was labeled radical. If firm stand
for the fundamental principles upon
which the common people of Mime
sofa founded our party is radicalism,
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
MEMC0'S ONLY
paper
FACES ExTINCT'M

Mexico's only labor paper, Ell Pop
ular, faces suspension if $4,000 is not
raised before August 20.
The national committee of the
Schoolteachers Union quickly voted
$50, and isolated donations from work
ers are flowing in. But low Mexican
wages mean that even the donation
of dime is real sacrifice.
Ell Popular was founded two years
ago as the organ of the Mexican
Workers Federation (CTM). Later
it became independent, under the edi-
torship of Alexandra Carrillo we'll
known to American workers and stu
dents for his lectures at the Mexican
Workers University and in the U. S.
From the start Ell Popular faced al
most fnsuperable difficulties. 1t had
to contend with insufficient machin-
cry, distribution and staff 1t faced a
virtual boycott of advertisers, who
hate the militant spirit of Carrillo's
close FRIEND Gen. Sec. Vicente Lom-
bardo Toledano of the CTM.
In consequence, Popular has been
attacked in the American as well as
in the Mexican right wing press as
the organ of the fifth column. If
there were no other proof of the fall
sity of this charge, it's present near
bankruptcy would be sufficient proof.
The nazis are spending tens of thou
sands of dollars in Mexico on propa-
ganda. The needed sum of $4,000
would be small change to them. De-
spite the expulsion of the nazi prop
Uganda chief in Mexico, Arthur Diet
rich, at least three important nazi
agents remain, and the distribution of
'lush funds continues.
Ell Popular has performed useful
junction in printing news and editor
ais that the money press did not or
Jared not print. Honest foreign cor
admit that it's angle has
3een indispensable to balanced view
If news and opinion.
On several occasions the papers ex-
,oses of fascist plots have been SEN
iational On the eve of the July cleo
ions, Ell Popular put out a special
edition revealing an Italian fascist
for election day.
The threatened disappearance of
dexico's only labor paper. even
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
PLANNING FOR
IS
MANDATORY
BY KAY ELLES
ofidencao annals what2

Confidence" equals what?
For the past ten years we've been
told by politicians, business men and
economists through the means of the
press, the radio and the bill board that
I"Confidence" meant prosperity.
Some of us began to think that the
two words were synonymous. Then
World War II came along and we did
a bit of emotional calculating, which
passes for thinking, and that tipped
the scales in favor of Confidence"
for we could remember World War l.
and that time we were individually
going to be in shape to cash in. or
course we wouldn't admit that we had
any designs on "blood money; but we
couldn't help it if times got better,
could we?
So we kept more brood-sows; we
didn't sell so much she-stuff out of
our cattle herds; we planted more
wheat, in fact we played our cards
just a bit closer on the chance of
making a win. What's the result?
Cold storage holdings, as of May
1, 1910 show: 80 million pounds more
pork than last years holdings; rs mil
lion pounds or 40% more beef; lamb,
and mutton lard up .46To; poultry up
1870 and so with all other food stuffs.
On top of this the Surplus Com
modify Corporation has given away
more food than ever before. We still
did lot of curtailing Of production at
that, trying to create a scarcity be-
cause we continue to think in Price
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
LIVING COSTS RISE
IN LARGE CITIES

WASHINGTON - OPP - Living
costs for families of wage earners and
lower-salaried workers in large cities
weer 0.7@o higher on June is, 1910
than they we're on March Is, 1910,
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
reported August g.
Food costs were $50 higher on
June Is than on March Is, and rent
increased O.1@o," she said. "All other
groups included in the budget, cloth
ing, fuel, electricity and ice, house
furnishings and miscellaneous items,
showed slight declines.
"The level of costs in mid-June was
1.9 above costs a year earlier, 1879
above the level in June 1888. and
1870 below December 1929"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
AMAZING REPORT
GETS BURIED
alive BY SENATE

An astounding report recently made
| by the Senate committee on naval af-
| fairs and based upon data presented
to the committee during the past five
or six years by the most responsible
naval officers and naval experts in
America" was pushed into oblivion
during the period of war excitement
This report number 1915 made by
the Senate committee on naval affairs
May Is has been buried alive in Wash
ington. Many people who sought to
obtain it were told that no such re-
port exists, and few congressman
seem aware of the document which
strongly opposes u. S. involvement in
war abroad and urges a stay-at home
policy as the best measure of nation
al defense
To clear up the mystery and make
these naval opinions generally avail
able, Farm Research presents the fol-
lowing quotations from the report
dealing with questions that have been
most under discussion.
l. Is the security of the United
States now being menaced by foreign
1.-THE armies of Europe and Asia do
not menace US. To be a menace they
must be transported across the sea in
ships. Airpanes based on the con-
tinents of Europe and Asia do not
menace us. To threaten seriously our
continental security they must be con-
veyed across the sea and operated
from bases in or near this hemis-
phere."
2. Should the U. S. send its boys
to fight on foreign soil?
"Some of our best informed naval
experts are of the opinion that the
United States should never again en-
gage in other than a naval war out
side this hemisphere and that Ameri-
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07

Iin the near future, and the direction
of the new agency placed under COM
plete direction of Montana.
Difficulty was experienced by the
Farmers Union Livestock Commission
Company in gaining admission to OPP
crate in the new yards being built
in Billings. The manager, Mr. Egley,
appealed to the Farmers Union organ
ization in Montana and to it's large
list of satisfied patrons, some of them
being counted among the largest live
stock producers in the state, for as
sistance, and a remarkable response
was received from all sources.
Mr.. Egley waited until the accumu-
lation of letters had mounted to an
impressive degree, and on July 30,
placed them on the desk of the one
in charge of granting the permission
for companies to operate on the new
market. The permission was granted
without argument in the words, "Yes
you are invited to come along and
are welcome" Thus, again, the pow
er of organization was demonstrated.
The restrictions temporarily placed
on all those operating on the Billings
market to operate as feeders" for
the South Saint Paul market is de-
signed to keep the various operating
organizations working in harmony
with South Saint Paul and Fargo
West Fargo is at the present operat-
ing largely as a feeder" market for
South Saint Paul. The Farmers IN
ion Livestock Commission Company
of South Saint Paul is also operating
in the yards at West Fargo. 1t hopes
eventually to convince the Saint Paul
Stock Yards Company that the Bill
lings organization can be separated
from the Saint Paul and Fargo houses
and placed directly under direction of
Montana without disturbing "the har-
monious working together relation
ship
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07

and night and according to COM
petent and responsible witness there
were two on that particular job.
According to the record of the hear
ings, the contracting firm, The Inland
Construction Company, had been
working on about a 2O-mile stretch
for something over 80 days and had
covered 1t with a gravel base which
Charles I. Wood, at that time repre-
sentative from Carter county testified
consisted of about $3.50 gravel and
sand and the balance of the gravel
was gumbo. When Mr.. Wood talked
to the engineer in charge on the job,
he told Mr. Wood that the gravel
which was used and which came from
what was known as "Pit No. 2, Butcher
Pit" had been tested and approved
by the highway department laboratory
in Helena for the base.
Petitions Get Action
Recognizing that the highway con-
tractors were apparently using mate
rails for the base of the 20-mile
stretch which were Of the character
of the proverbial Jews razors, made
to sell, not to use" a number Of Mr..
Woods neighbors called on him to
take action in connection with the
matter. Accordingly, Mr.. Wood after
making a personal investigation OF
conditions, prepared petition which
was signed by large number of resi-
dents, and also wrote to Mr.. McKin-
non, chief engineer of the highway
department and to Governor Holt, set
ting forth the facts as he had found
them.
Mr.. Wood received telegram from
McKinnon stating that an engineer
would be down to check into the mat
ter and soon thereafter, three came
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
Campaign to Appease Big
Business Making Roadway

Just about the slickest campaign
you have ever seen is on foot to ap-
pease Big Business as condition OF
cooperation in the present defense
program.
The campaign is succeeding admira-
bly, well.
Big Business evidently doesn't rel
ish the fact that profits on govern
ments contracts are limited to eight
percent. They couldn't see where
there is sufficient business incentive
to get government contracts on That
figure, although a government con-
tract is like gilt-edged security
a darn, good business proposition put
hardly the profiteer's paradise they
dream about in time of war or ma
tional emergency.
The House Accommodated them the
past week by raising the profit limita-
ton on aircraft contracts from eight
to twelve percent. Airplane manufac-
turers thus win be able to render their
government a more devoted patriotic
service than formerly.
Several of the national newspaper
columnists recently have been taking
the administration to task for even
thinking in a time like this OF prose-
cutting some of the big boys for bust
ness practices forbidden by law.
THEY WANT A MORATORIUM De-
CLARED ON SUCH PRACTICES I'm
THE INTERESTS OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE"
It's a terrible thing, according TO
these columnists, to embarrass these
men of big business affairs "Wnen
this country is in dire need OF their
brains and energies" Englands
Chamberlain used their brains ana
energies" to the point where they well
nigh wrecked Britain and that govern
ment had to step in and take over the
defense job itself. That's lesson we
don't want to learn-not yet.
Cited as an example of administra-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
Capitol Corridor
Chatter

Well, it was some election at that
or have you forgotten all about it by
this time | suppose that some of you
will think that I have just become
conscious after the celebration. If |
told you different, you'd probably not
believe me anyhow, so we'll skip it.
Anyhow, it's getting like old times
again out in the state house. 1t was
practically deserted a couple of weeks
before election because there were so
many of them who took vacations
about that time and went out to the
sticks to beat up some votes for the
governor so they'd be sure to keep
their jobs. OF course lot of them
must have combined business with
pleasure as they were assigned jobs to
do here and there so they could turn
in a swindle sheet for their expenses.
But at that, it wasn't much of vaca-
ton for any of them, | guess. They
really plugged, because some of them
imagined all kinds of things; like
wolves bowling around their doors
this winter, and SO on.
A guy was telling me today that
a fellow who has some kind of a job
in the east part of the state drove
over four hundred miles to vote, be-
cause he waited too long to get one
of those absent voters ballots. That's
real patriotism, | call it, even if the
state did pay his expenses But /
guess the governor insists that they
all fulfill their duties as citizens, at
least as long as he is in office and
wants to stay there.
Today pretty nearly all of the guys
were back in the offices resting up
after their vacations, and fitting their
heels into the old marks on the desk.
It was a regular "old home" week /
didn't run into any of the patrol guys,
so | guess they're resting up too and
it's alright with me if they keep on
doing it and don't start hanging
around the capitol again. | haven't
heard about any more schools being
scheduled for while by Boedecker,
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
UNEMPLOYED
WORKERS CAN'T
PAY DUES

SAN FRANCISCO (FP) = Unem-
ployed workers will be thrown off the
relief rolls if they pay union dues,
Attorney General Earl Warren has
ruled.
Although Warren's decision was pre-
sumably aimed at the Workers Ali
ance, it would apply equally to AFL
and CLIO unions. The order prohibited
relief clients from paying dues to "any
organization, political or otherwise,
from relief moneys"
For years Warren has been known
as one of the most potent and unre-
lenting foes of California labor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07

Charles D. Egley, widely known in
circles in Montana, has filed as can
didate on the Farmer-Labor ticket in
Minnesota for governor. Well known
for his advanced economic views and
his courageous presentation of them,
the progress of gubernatorial cam
paign in Minnesota will be watched
with great interest by his multitude
of friends in Montana.
Characteristically, his filing state
ment which is printed below, is not
couched in weasel words, but is d.
rect and "lets the chips fall where
they may"
The statement follows:
| am filing as a candidate for the
office of governor on the Farmer-La-
Dor ticket because hundreds of my
Farmer-Labor friends throughout the
state have so urged, as evidenced by
news items in the public press pub
lished at various times during the
year past, making the plea that if
did not file they would have no can
didate representing their philosophy
and ideals for which to vote in the
coming primaries.
| wish it clearly understood that the
Farmers Union, my employer, is not
candidate in this election.
The Farmers Union, as an organiza-
ton, takes no part in partisan politics.
| am entering this campaign as an in
dividual at the urgent request of hun
dreds of Farmer-Laborites who believe
that the monopoly controlled admins
tration now in power can be defeated
only by candidate standing firmly
On a return to the fundamental prin-
,iDles of our party.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
By A. l. HARRIS

ton annoyance" of business by a
well-known national columnist is the
contemplated action by the Depart
ment of Justice against % major oil
companies for violation of the anti
trust laws, an action which has been
in course of preparation for quite
some time and the biggest of its kind
ever undertaken. The department is
now ready to Shoot" but it has sub
mitted the case to the National De-
tense Advisory Commission for deter
mination as to whether it's prosecu-
ton at this time would be injurious
to the national defense program. The
Commission has taken the matter I'M
der advisement.
Another national columnist suggests
ut would be simple matter for con-
gress to pass a resolution suspending
the operation of the Sherman anti
trust law during the emergency period
or for one year" If the COP returns
to power it would be suspended auto
matically.
Business, while discreetly overlook
ing the failure of British private en-
terprise" to meet the national emer-
gency, is dishing out propaganda that
private enterprise" can do the job
in fine shape in this country. How
ever, it is demanding it's pound of
flesh as condition to doing it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07

With construction of yards already under in Bill
ngs the Farmers Union Livestock Commission Company will
for business there about September with full
pement of experienced and able statesmen according to Chas
D. Egey of the firm For the present the
will operate feeder South Saint Paul. but this
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07

the hearings held by Senate investigating
mttee 1887 disclose that took protesting petitions signed
by large responsible Carter county residents
compel contractors constructing stretch of highway
that county comply with the construction specifications
contract spite of the fact that highway engineers
supposed duty to check the contractors work day
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
PETITIONS OF RESIDENTS
BRING ENFORCE 2z:NT OF
HIGHWAY SPEECH i CATIONS

With Engineers and lnspf ! rs Of the State
Highway Department on -Saty, Construc-
ton Contractors in Carter County Ignored
Specifications Until Protesting Petitions by
Residents Compelled Action.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
To Continue Prosecutions
OF Wagner Act Violations

Despite failure of the civil liberties
unit of the department of justice last
week to obtain a conviction against
officials Of the Fitzgerald Cotton Mills
Company, Fitzgerald, Co., for depriv-
ing It's workers of the rights of col
leutive bargaining as guaranteed by
the national labor relations act, such
will be continued, it is
declared, until it has been determined
whether violations of the Wagner act
is punishable criminally.
This was the second action of its
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07
f. U. LIVESTOCK FIRM
WILL START OPERATING
ON BILLINGS Market

Will Operate Temporarily as Branch of the
Farmers Union Livestock Association in
South Saint Paul. Possibilities Are That
New Organization VIII Develop Into Out
right Montana Agency in Near Future
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07

Economic Justice and Equality
Il the Real Safeguard Of De-
mocracy. Lack of These IL a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-07

Democracy Cannot Endure Un-
der Economic Systems Which
Cause Hunger, Cold, Poor
Housing and Unemployment to
Millions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-04

Application has been made to the
undersigned by
CALVIN B. JARMAN
Berlin, Md.
for a transfer of a license to sell
beer containing not more than four
teen per centum of alcohol by volume
at the premises known as
MAN OF WAR SERVICE STATION
Berlin, Ocean City, Road
the said license to be known as "Class
D" Beer License" which would permit
the licensee to keep for sale and sell
beer at retail at the Place therein
described for consumption on the
premises or elsewhere. The applica-
ton is made in accordance with Chap
ter of the Acts of the General As
sembly of Maryland, 1888, Special
Session, and is on file in this office.
Any exceptions to the issuance of
the license must be filed with the
undersigned within a period of one
week from the publication of this
otherwise the license
applied for will be issued. The man.
ner of filing exceptions is described
in the Act, a copy of which is on
file in the Clerks office.
JOSEPH E. BRIMER
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-04

TWENTY-FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY
Programme Of Interesting
Events Arranged To COmmem-
crate Growth OF Business

On October 9Th 1915, I. L. Benja-
min opened the doors to small one
room store on Main street in Sails
bury. Since this quiet opening of rs
years ago, Benjamin has grown to a
foremost position on the Eastern
Shore.
In commemmoration of this growth,
and of Benjamins 25th birthday, four
gala tri-state nights have been plan
ned.
Next Monday night, October 18th,
a huge cake will be cut and distrib-
uted to all who are in the store.
On Tuesday night, October 9th,
there will be fashion revue, using
models from Maryland counties. This
will be designated as Maryland Night.
The next night, Wednesday, October
9th, will be Delaware Night, and a
fashion revue with models from Del
aware will be held.
Thursday night will be Virginia
Night, at which time fashion revue
with girls from the Old Dominion
State will be. put on.
1. L. Benjamin has mailed out an
impressive 12-page booklet in which
he expresses, in an open letter, his
appreciation to the Eastern Shore for
the success that it has made possible
for him. Many items are remarkable
reductions have been listed in this
mail piece. The illustrations are pos
ed by models in the merchandise ac-
tually put on sale.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-04
NOTICE OF
INTERMEDIATE
REGISTRATION
OF Voters
OF.
Worcester County, Md.
For 1910

All persons eligible for registration
and all persons in Worcester County
who will be 81 years of age by the
General Election, on November 5,
1910 and all persons who have re-
moved to Worcester County from an
other county in the State of Mary
land, or from Baltimore City in the
State of Maryland, since the general
registration of voters in Worcester
County in 1880, and are otherwise
qualified for registration, are hereby
notified that there will be a registra-
ton of voters throughout Worcester
County on