davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12

One of the best tests to determine
the quality of pottery is to hold
the piece to the light. Even II 1t IS
comparatively thick, if it is of good
quality. one can see the shape OF
the fingers through the material.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12

Tho latest thing in whCClbarrowS
has roller BEARINGS for better bal
ancc. and rubber tires to protect
lawns.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12

The experience of j. II. Arnctt
chemist for the state police dlylS-
ion of Texas. proves that the small
man gets drunk before the large
ono.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
u. S. Farm Product
Prices Up Two Points

Mid-November prices of agricultural
commodities averaged the same as a
month earlier at local markets
throughout the country. But at SO
percent of the 1904 level the index
was 2 points higher than in November
of last year.
Grain prices rose 8 points during
the month ended November Is. With
the exception of corn and buckwheat
all cereals were higher than in mid
October; prices of both rice and
wheat recording stable gains The
cotton and cottonseed index rose
point to 70; seed prices increased
moderately but lint was practically
unchanged. Dairy and poultry prod
ucts were higher by 5 and s points,
respectively, as seasonal declines in
production continued. On the other
hand, moderate seasonal decline in
hog prices offset upturns for beef cat
tie, sheep, and lambs and held the
meat animal index to the October
level. Despite moderate upturn in
apple prices, the fruit price index
dropped points during the month as
a result of rather sharp declines in
prices of citrus fruits.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Aluminium Go.
Hold on i. S.
Production Barred

WASHINGTON Indicate
of the stranglehold on American alum
mum production held by the Melons
here November % by Edw. R. Stet-
tinius Jr., national defense commits
sioner in charge of industrial mate
rails.
Stettinius said that ingot produc-
ton of aluminium, vital to the pro-
duction of airplanes, would be at 825
millions pounds by July 1912 which
will be two and half times the 1889
| level
| OF this 1926 million pound produc-
ton, only 6O,O0O,0O0 pounds will be
produced by firm other than the
Aluminium Co. of America This is
the Reynolds Metal Co. which will
start operating a plant at Sheffield
Ala, in July, 1871 with $2O,0O0,O00
borrowed form the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp.
This production of aluminium, Stet-
tinius said, will take care of all mill
tary requirements now estimated and
will provide for present civilian re-
quirements with leeway permitting
additional civilian consumption.
Questions as to aluminium prices
were met with the assertion that 1t
was hoped that prices would be stabil-
lied around the present level of II
cents pound. 1t was emphasized
that the price has dropped to II cents
pound from the previous 20 cent
level.
No mention, however, was made Of
the antitrust suit filed by the Depart
ment of Justice against the aluminium
company. Shortly after the filing of
the suit prices of aluminium went
down
Stettinius said the increased produc-
tive capacity would require the ex-
penditure of an additional $780, 900 900
by the Aluminium company No esti-
mate of the additional number of men
to be employed was Immediately avail
able
The silver-haired ex-president of U.
S. Steel was also inclined to point
out that this increase in productive
capacity was an entirely private mat
ter until it was noted that at least
three of the big plants of the Alum
mum Co. will get power from govern
ment dams, one of them from Bonnie
vile dam, the other two from IVA.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
N0N-MILITARY
BUDGET ITEMS TO
BE CUT, SAYS FDR

WASHINGTON. -(FP) -Non-mili
tary items In the coming budget will
be cut to the bone President Roosevelt
declared November 26.
Answering a press conference CUES
ton about highway funds In general
terms, the president said that the
policy for the coming months will be
to shelve all non-military public works
projects and keep them in reserve Tor
the day when defense employment
lags.
Only enough money will be spent
on non-military projects, the Presi
dent went on, to project them and
have them ready for instant operation
when needed.
THAT sounds like the WPA is on
the way out" reporter commented.
The President answered yes and no.
The percentage of work done by WPA
on military projects, he said, will in
crease and men on WPA and on the
waiting list for WPA will be absorbed
in defense industries.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
SKILLED J0BLESS
CREATE Relief
PR0BL EN- IN Ohio

COLUMBUS. = (FP) "A new type
of transient-th college man, the en-
gineer with string Of degrees, the
designer the inventive genius-is
flooding the scene of Ohio's forming
defense industries in search of job.
He is an intelligent, well-dressed
man with the approach of Y. M. c.
A. executive in hunting for job
discovering nothing, however, except a
need to apply for city relief in order
to stall off hunger.
Defense jobs in Ohio are still large
ly mythical. The State Welfare Bur-
eau recently felt compelled to issue
circular warning job-hunters to
stay away from Ohio and encourag-
ing Ohians themselves to stick to their
relief-biscuits at home rather than
venture afield in the state. This
statement was surprisingly cynical in
its tacit admission that the news about
job multiplication in this state is be-
ing faxed by over-zealous newspaper
bunkshooters.
William II. Morgenthaler, chairman
of the State Transient Committee, re-
ported the greatest concentrations of
skilled jobless at Cleveland, Colum-
bus and Cincinnati Many, he reports,
are without cash and give the state
a new problem in providing interim re-
lief.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
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votes than Republican. OF course, in
cluded in this vote is large number
of voters who claim no allegiance to
any party, but who simply vote for
man and principle in preference to a
political organization. The rank and
! file of the common people in the state
of Montana elected Sam Ford-those
who believe in honest streamlined gov
eminent with some evidence of pro-
lection to the consumer, taxpayer, So
cial security and old age pension.
Ford lacked the support of newspaper
publicity so his campaign was carried
on chiefly by word of mouth from one
voter to another and by radio speeches
made throughout the state.
Our new governor, Sam Ford, made
himself very plain in all his campaign
speeches, and the average voter was
under no misconception of what this
platform stood for. First and fore
most was his promise to clean up the
mess by injecting new blood into the
various departments, streamline the
state government by combining boards
and commissions, thus reducing our
cost of government. Practically all
departments need special attention,
but highway and liquor are the most
important and need special investiga-
ton, although stress should be laid on
the conditions that exist at Missoula,
and the university set in order. We
could go down through the line and
mention relief, old age pension, fish
and game, water conservation and in
fact all departments. There is room
for a great deal of improvement and
in fact general house cleaning.
We, the common people, are looking
forward to four years of honest gov
eminent, increase in pay to the aged,
elimination of the heads of the depart
ments in the old regime, streamlining
the administration, elimination of
rackets and CRAFTS and the destruction
of widespread octupus-like political
machine.
In closing, shall say that it was
battle we'll won and worth fighting
for. In fact, it was great game
with no hits, no runs, no Ayers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Control of House
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Continued from Page One)
the amendments to the labor rela-
tions act which were finally pushed
through the house.
All legislation dealing with labor
passes through the committees hands
and it has great power in Fastening.
delaying or changing such measures.
The ways and means committee
which handles committee appoint
ments is singularly devoid of members
with liberal inclinations as was de-
monstrated last year when a vacancy
on the labor committee was filled by
the appointment of Rep Clare Hoff-
man (R., Mach.,) one of the most ra-
bid union-haters in the house.
Only two members of the ways
and means committee have displayed
any friendliness towards labor They
are Reps. Mccormick 3D., Mass J.
house majority leader, and Boland ID.
Pa.,) Democratic whip.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Mont. Farm Product
Price Index High

The mid November index of prices
received by Montana farmers was the
highest since last May when rising
trend of farm product prices that was
several months old was suddenly up
set by the conquest of the low coun-
tries and France. From a June Is
10 wpoint of 81 percent of its 1904
level, the index has been steadily ris-
ing to reach, 81 percent on November
is. On this date, it was points
higher compared with both month
earlier and year ago. All groups,
except meat animals, shared in the
months upturn. Price changes by
groups were as follows: Grains UP 5
points; fruit up 4 points; dairy prod
ucts up 4 points, chickens and eggs
up points; meat animals off 2
points; and miscellaneous products up
2 points. The index of prices paid by
farmers remained unchanged during
the month SO that the gain in prices
received was reflected in a gain in
purchasing power. However, wheat
prices on November Is were still con-
siderably below their 1904 levels
compared with poultry and egg prices
that were only slightly under those
levels; dairy product prices that were
slightly above, and meat animal prices
that were considerably above those
levels.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
WALNUT RITI0N
CALLED DEFENSE
WEAKNESS

WASHINGTON. = (FP) = Improv-
ing the nutritional levels of the coun-
try is a first requirement for rein
forcing the nations human defenses
said Miss Harriet Elliott, consumer
commissioner of the National Defense
Advisory Commission, in an address
before the Southeastern Regional Res
taurant Convention, meeting here Dec
ember 2.
"Malnutrition is an unfortified coast
line of our human defenses," declared
Commissioner Elliott. "If America is
to be strong, Americans must be ade-
quately fed, properly nourished, and
physically fit"
The current outlook for raising the
level of nutrition was described by
M. L. Wilson, director of the extern
sion division of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, who is adviser on nu-
triton problems to Commission FL
lott.
Our current national nutrition pic
ture is not encouraging" Wilson re-
ported AN estimated 45,000000 peo-
pie are not getting the proper food.
1t is impossible to measure the ex-
act nutritional status of all of these
people but we do know that diets
such as they are consuming cannot
promote optimum nutrition over long
periods of time. And the people who
are malnourished are not by any
means all in the lower economic levels
nutrition is due to bad food habits and
to lack of knowledge of the relation
of proper food to health"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Capitals Cuff
CONTINUED from Page One)

jacket with the black tie and black
vest was scorned. They would have
no such subversive influence in their
organization.
For another thing, the Gridiron club
skits have been principally concerned
with ridiculing the new deal and the
President The budget is a sacred
cow So is freedom of the press, as
the publisher sees it.
For eight years the President has
taken it. Twice year he has climbed
into his white vest, white tie and tail
coat and listened to snide ridicule of
his administration before an audience
composed chiefly of publishers and
their chief advertisers.
The publishers and their advertisers
loved it. They delighted to see the
President squirm. They were tickled
pink that their pet jokes about That
Man in the White House were being
told out loud with TMITWH being
forced to listen.
Now the President declines to come
and the Gridiron club is left with
Wendell Willkie as its chief attrac-
tion
Lampooning Wendell Willkie in the
sharp, bitter way that the new deal
was lampooned, is not going to prove
so popular with the kind of audience
the Gridiron club has. The publishers
and the big advertisers can't see the
funny things about Willkie as clearly
as they can when the butt is the
President
So freedom of the press is in dan
ger. 1t is in danger in precisely the
same way that it is in danger from
the wage-hour act, the labor relations
act, the social security act, and the
other new deal legislation.
The publishers and their stooges are
in danger of being shown up for what
they are, essential organs of big bust
ness.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Highlander
Folk School
Meets Its Critics

MONTEAGLE, Tenn.-(FP)-Whe
the Grundy County Crusaders, vigil
ante organization founded by Sec. G.
H. Kilby Of the Tennessee Consoli-
dated Coal Co., tried to push the
Highlander Folk School off the map,
they discovered powerful public senti-
ment in favor of the school
The school. which has the indorse-
ment of the Tennessee CLIO, financial
support of Mrs Franklin D. Roose-
welt and many other prominent people,
countered the proposed eviction by
suggesting conference. The confer
ence was held in st. Luke's Theologi-
cal Seminary with Dean Fleming
James of Sewanee University as chair
man. 1t toned down the mob spirit
and led to the proposal for further
conferences on school policy and the
place of the school in the state.
The school has brought education
to the people of eastern Tennessee
and has established close relations
with both AFL and CLIO unions.
Among it's strong friends are the
United Mine Workers, which may ex-
plain why the coal corporation secre-
tary organized his yigilantes.
Attending the conference on behalf
of the school were James Dombrowski,
school head, DR.. Lillian Johnson who
donated the school property, and
Pres. Rey Reynolds of the Chatta-
nooga Pressmen's Union (AFL).
The school states it's policy as fol-
lows:
Unions are basic to the achieve
ment of democracy and much of our
effort has been in the direction of
helping to build labor movement in
the south"
Besides the. Tennessee CLIO Council
the Nashville Trades & Labor Coun-
ell (AFL) has formerly Endorsed the
school.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Wage Order for
Leather and Luggage
Goods Industry

A recommendation of the Luggage
and Leather goods industry committee
urging a minimum wage of. 35 cents
an hour for that industry has beer
approved by Col Philip B. Fleming
administrator of the Wage and Houl
division, U. S. department of labor
his office announced today. A wage
order effective January 6, 1871 will be
issued.
The 35-cent minimum will increase
the hourly wage rate of approximate
ly 5000 workers of the $4,000 en-
ployed in the industry.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Navy-Standard-
CONTINUED from Page One)

"Yet to be answered" The Nation
said, "it the question what part the
State department itself played in
putting the screws on Mexico. 1t may
be that the Navy department acted
on its own responsibility when it pick
ed the highest bidder for its fuel-oil
contract on September S, but there
is good reason to think that it did
not"
The Nation said that one result of
"the squeeze, now rapidly taking shape
behind the scenes, is a settlement of
the controversy between Mexico and
Standard Oil, which will save the face
of the former but register victory
for the latter. 1t asked Congress
sional investigation to put pressure
on Standard Oil and ease pressure on
Mexico"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
TRAPPING SEASON

Montana's trappers began Their an
nual quest of pelts December l with
the opening of the 1940-41 general
trapping season. The state fish and
game department reports nearly 400
licenses were sold before the season
opened and that many more are ex-
pected. Last year S96 of the $40 per-
mits were issued
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
WRITER'S PROJECT
UNDERTAKES NEW WORK

BUTTE, December 9.-(SpeciaD-
Already working on full and varied
list of publications, the Montana WPA
Writer'S project will in addition to
its present work undertake in 1871
writings for four books being prepared
upon national basis, state supervisor
Michael Kennedy announced today. All
four books will have national aspect
each state participating in the writ
ing of local materials
The four proposed publications in
clude United State National Parks,
Picture Book of the United States,
w. H. Jackson Photo Album and Men
at Work
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11

WASHINGTON = FP) Harry A.
Mills was sworn in as the third mem
Der of the National Labor Relations
Board here November 81 following his
confirmation by the senate. Also con-
firmed by the senate was the nominal
ton of ex-Rep. John Dempsey d.,
N. M as a member of the U. S.
maritime commission.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11

MACON. = (FP) = When a wage
hour law violator is caught, he can
not merely promise to cease violat-
ing law in the future and escape an
injunction against future violations.
So ruled U. S. Judge Bascom Beaver
in enjoining the Carpenter Lumber
Co. of Eatonville, Ca, from future
wage-hour law violations.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
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man will be chairman of the ship
building industry committee which
will have on it representatives of la
Dor, industry, the navy and the mari
time commission.
Following the establishment Of a
commission for the shipbuilding in
dustry, Hillman said, will be the estab-
lishment of a commission for the air.
craft industry.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL !!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19
WAR DEPARTMENT TO HOLD HEARINGS ON FISH
 TRAP REGULATIONS

Public hearings for the purpose of securing the views of interested par ties relative to proposed revision of regulations governing the placing and maintenance of fish traps, weirs and pounds. and permits therefor. in Alaskan waters are announced by Lieut. Col. L. D. Atkins, Corp of En- gineers, District Engineers office, Seattle.
 The first hearing was held in Seattle last Friday. Subsequent hear ings will be in the Federal building at Juneau at 10 a. m. April 24, and in the Federal building in Ketchi- kan at 10 a. m. May 3.
 "Al interested parties are invited to be present, particularly those holding War Department permits for fish traps, weirs or pounds, govern ment or territorial officials, or lo- cal associations whose interests may be affected by changes in the regu- lations under consideration, ," Lieut.. Col Atkins announces.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19
WHAT DO YOU. KNOW
 AR0TTT= INTANGIBLE

How much do you know about Wrangell2 That is the question con- fronting Wrangell people as they envision the Potlateh crowds just seven weeks hence and the multi tude of queries they will direct at any of them.
 WrangeH has had a most eolorful past under the flags of three nations and the tall totem poles of it's na- tive Indians. If one Is a bit hay about his local history the following volumes will aid in dispelling the fog. They may be found in WrangeI in it's various libraries. shops and in private collections.
 The Autobiography of s. Hall Young.
 3 Totem Lore by M. s. Courser
 The Indians of the Northwest Coast bby Niblaek
 Indians of the Northwest Coast by Goddard
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19
publican. who aired the situation and went to Woodring's defense.
 Rest Of The Family

publican, who aired the situation and went to Woodring's defense.
 Rest Of The Family
 Bridges three sons are a whole department in themselves. Right now the incest thing about their fathers campaign is the fact that movie men keep showing up at home. The boys pose patiently and then demand expert advice on the movie machine they've acquired. It makes them some pumpkins in their neighborhood.
 Styles ir., IT, is the movie expert David. 10, and John, z. have coll lateral interests. David goes for stamps John, for an unexplained reason, is collecting buttons.
 Bridges flies some weekends with his pockets bulging for the boys. His secretary shops for him, When hes out campaigning he has a rule of mailing post cards to the boys from every town in which he stops.
 John, unconsciously, is his fa- ther's current de-flater. John gives campaign speech with a full rep ertoire of his fathers gestures. The Senator listens and learns, he says. with a grin.
 The four Bridges men-from fa- ther, 42, to John, 7.-spend their play hours out Of doors-hunting, swimming, fishing and skiing. That was part of Bridges role as govern or. He convinced his home folks that tourists could be an industry. So now the state planning board has a sports season program that makes the cash registers ring merrily in the snow-coyered New Hampshire hills.
 Primitive traditions will live again at the Potlatch, Wrangell, June 3-4.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19

Primitive traditions will live again at the POtlatoh, Wrangel, June 3-4.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19

General Election September 10, 1940
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19
WRANGELL MAN GIVEN STIFF JOLT FOR GAME
 LAW VIOLATION

PETERSBURG, April 19-Ralph Hammer of Wrangell pleaded guilty before U. s. Commissioner Harold Dawes here this week to taking deer meat out of season and using 1t to bait wolf traps. He was sentenced to three months in jail, and forfeited his rifle. trapping license, wolf trapping permit and one wolf pelt. He was arrested by Wildlife Agent H. R. Sarber in the Rocky Pass dis trict. where he had been trapping wolves.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19

Indians of Canada (ineludes SEE Alaska) by Diamond Jenness.
 6 Tlingit Myths < Texts by Swan ton.
 2 Wwangell and the Gold of the Cassiar by C. L. Andrews.
 History of Alaska I73o-1S85 Vol. 8 by Hubert Howe Bancroft.
 Native Races, Vols l 6 III by
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19
A MAN
 FOR TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER

WHO WILL REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF AL AsKA IN THE MATTER OF ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS WHO WILL FIGHT FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL ROAD TOLLS AND AGAINST ALL LNJUsTICEs OF 4 SIMILAR NATURE WHO IS NOT CONTROLLED OR DOMINATED BY ANY SMALL GROUP -.
 WHO WILL COOPERATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND WITH THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE IN MATTERS OF CONSTRUC- TON, APPROPRIATIONS, ETC. - sE WHO WILL CONDUCT PROMPT AND COURTEOUS OFFICE SERVICE AND AN ACTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS OF THE TERRITORY .
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19
PRESIlDlB DlBNFIAIh POSSIBILITIES

This is another in a series of articles brought to you by The Sentinel describing the family lives of presidential possibilities This week meet New Hamp- shire's Styles Bridges.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-19
H. IL Bancroft.

H. H. Bancroft.
 10 Primitive Art by Franz Boas.
 Better than books are the person al narratives one may still get first hand from our oldest citizens, sev- eraI Of whom can stili recall the stirring days of old Fort Wrangell.
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