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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
JAPANESE
INCREASE STEEL
PURCHASES HERE

WASHINGTON OPP = Embargo
ing of scrap iron to Japan has re
suited in increased purchases of steel
by the Japanese, it was indicated here
in a statement by Edwin C. Barringer,
executive secretary of the Institute of
Scrap Iron G Steel.
Barringer said that since the en-
barge on scrap iron went into effect
on October Is the Japanese have
placed orders here for steel plate for
warships and merchant vessels and
for special steels for refinery and
other processes.
In September exports Of steel We're
965, 444 gross tons as compared with
exports of 251, ZIG tons of scrap. This
ratio of about four to one was double
the ratio for the year which was s.
S45,992 tons of steel exported to O.
419,833 tons of scrap.
The figures were noted with inter-
est here in the light of Bethlehem
Steel Pres. Eugene Graces recent
statement to his board of directors
in which he declared that Bethlehem
has a backlog of untitled orders
to over billion dollars.
These untitled orders, Grace indicated,
are mostly U. S. defense orders.
Recently the National Defense Adj
visory Commission put into effect a
system of priorities indicating that
capacity was not sufficient
to meet this country's needs.
Bethlehem is one of the leading pro-
1ucers of armor plate and it was as
,umed that large portion of the Jap
anese orders have gone to that con-
Germ.
In other words, it was stated, NUM-
ions makers are willing to put Jap
lnese steel orders on an equal foot
ng with their patriotism.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
LABOR PARTY ELECTS
TWO INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATES

NEW YORK OPP - Leaders o
the Progressive Committee to Rebuild
the American Labor Party pointed to
two victories as the sole achievement
of Independent labor candidates in
this states general election.
Most important was the reelection
of Rep Vito Marcantonio, only ALP
member of congress. Marcantonio de-
feated James J. Lanzetta, Tammany
candidate, by more than 10000 votes.
In Troy, ]. Eugene thinner, mem
Der of an AFL brush makers union,
won a seat in the state assembly.
thinner is the first ALP candidate
from upstate New York to enter the
assembly.
Chairman Morris Watson and Or
ganzation Director Eugene Connolly
of the progressive committee said that
mot a single independent candidate
nominated by the ALP right wing
was elected Almost 40 democratic
candidates were nominated by the
right wing"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
FORD RECEIVES
S122,323,020 U. S.
ENGINE ORDER

WASHINGTON (FP) = Awarding
Of a $122,323,O20 contract for airplane
engines to the Ford Motor Co. was
announced here by the National De
Tense Advisory Commission November
6, the day following the presidential
election
Outstanding against Ford are six
one of which, directed against the
main Ford plant at Dearborn, Mich,
was recently upheld in all important
particulars by the circuit court of ap-
peals.
The contract calls for observance of
the WalshHealey act, which requires
payment of prevailing wages and
hours, but makes no mention of the
labor relations act. At the War de-
partment an official said he "hopes
Ford will obey" the labor act
At the department of labor, charged
with administering the Walsh-Healey
act, it was said that the Ford con-
tract would come under the determi-
nation for the aircraft industry in
which prevailing wages" have been
set at SO cents an hour.
The Ford contract calls for the pro-
duction of more than 5000 air-cooled
Pratt G Whitney engines to be used
in army pursuit planes.
A new plant for the production of
the engines will be erected at River
Rouge, it was stated, Ford putting up
the money for the new plant and re-
naming the owner of it.
Originally it was proposed that the
government would put up the money
for the new plant and remain the
owner of it but this was not agreed
to by Ford who insisted on retaining
ownership.
Conducting a vigorous organizing
drive in the Ford Motor Co. is the
United Auto Workers (CIO) headed
by R. J. Thomas. Thomas was an
ardent supporter of President Roose-
velt
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
MICHIGAN univ.
Head ACCUSED
IN new CHARGES

T.-(FP)-Newest effort Of
Pres Alexander G. Ruthven to Hit
lerize the University of Michigan
brought sharp protest from eight
prominent persons.
In statement issued through the
Michigan Committee for Academic
Freedom, the university head was &C
cused of an assault on academic free
dom" through the removal of a grad.
uate student from a teaching fellow
ship.
The student, George P. Stein, was
ousted for supporting demand that
10 or more students dismissed last
June without explanation be given an
open hearing. Ruthven told Stein he
was being removed for biting the
hand that fed him."
Signers of the protest against Ruth
yen's latest attack on free speech in
cluded Robert S. Lynd, Franz Boas,
Harry F. Ward, Rockwell Kent, Will
liam b. Spofford, and Vice Pres. Law
renee Blythe of the Michigan Indus
trial Union Council.
1.-THE action of the University of
Michigan on October 10 in withdraw
ing teaching fellowship from one Of
its graduate students, thus terminal
ing his university career. because he
dared to protest the previous arbitrary
dismissal of at least 10 students,
should fill all American educators
with CONSERVATION" the statement
said.
mo action by Pres. Alexander G.
Ruthven and his administration could
have emphasized more dramatically
the need for thorough airing of the
current attacks on academic freedom
at the University of Michigan.
"Pres. Ruthven's sudden dismissal
of 10 or more students last June, his
refusal to state the charges against
these students, coupled with his Com
mencement Day reference to free
speech and freedom of the press as
caused many people to wonder wheth-
or he had fallen a prey to the hys-
terical bigotry which it is the func-
ton of the university to combat
Now, when student is penalized
for participating in wide demand
for an open hearing on the dismissals,
on the grounds that he should have
first heard the administration side of
the case (Which Mr.. Ruthven has
thus far refused to make public to
anyone) and that he was biting the
hand that fed him. Pres. Ruthven has
moved to destroy the last and most
right of any individual in
a free community, the right to demand
from those in authority public ex-
PLANTATION of their actions.
1.-THE democratic traditions of Amer
ica's educational system are under at
tack at the University of Michigan;
students and educators everywhere
should spring to their defense"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
A Protest Vote

How to explain that turn away from
an Administration that had done more
for agriculture in tx years than had
ever been done in the history of the
nation, may seem difficult, if not i'm
possible. The simplest explanation is
that it was vote of protest-not for
the benefits received, but rather be-
cause these fell short of the 1907
compliance with the farm demand for
full parity of price with industry For
instance, the price of wheat, main
tanned by the Administration through
loans on grain, has been only rs or
80 percent of parity 1t has not given
the producer cost of production, let
alone fair profit That seemed a
shabby way to treat the farmer when
the great industries were holding out
on the government for 1870 profit on
materials for the defense of the ma
ton. The farmer was not asking
profit. All he wanted was what it
cost him to raise the stuff and when
he did not get it-he registered his
resentment at the polls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
LOOKING ABROAD

written for The Peoples Voice
and released by the American Coun-
Gil Of the Institute of Pacific Rela-
tons and by Federated Press. Opln-
ions are the author's.)
BY KATE MITCHELL
Member of the Editorial Board of
Amerasia
The u. S. is faced with an import
ant choice in the Far East. We can
go on treating China as nothing but
a pawn in the. game of power politics,
or we can treat her as a full partner
in a common struggle against fascist
aggression. By doing the first we can
contribute to war and destruction. By
doing the second we can promote
peace and progress.
If our government continues to play
the power politics game, we will GER
tainly face a clash with Japan for
control of colonies, markets and raw
materials in eastern Asia. This would
mean that we ourselves would become
one of the aggressor nations.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13

We might even make a deal wit
Japan for a redivision of Far Easter
territory. China would be lost in tn
shuttle. The freedom of the Chimes
people would be sacrificed, Their,
would be little difference then, as IA
as China was concerned, between ia
pan and the U. S.
On the other hand, our government
can choose to make China an equa
partner in genuine anti-fascis
stand. 1t can give China really sub
stantial help and stop supplying ia
pan with war materials. If we do this
we will not have to fight Japan MOI
the job
In addition, we will be paving the
way for a growing trade with 40C
million free and friendly customers
their independence they will have to
tackle the enormous job of recon
struction and the industrial develop
ment of their country.
LII LILO WI n thOy III ACCo tAC Pl "
ducts of our factories and mines and
farms for many years to come. Thus
by helping China to become free, we
can not only avoid war and strengthen
the forces of freedom and democracy.
We can also secure an expanding
trade and greater prosperity for our
selves.
The choice seems clear enough, but
what has our government been doing?
For three and half years it has al
lowed the sale of huge quantities of
war materials to Japan. Without
these supplies the Japanese army and
navy could not have functioned. Our
business and financial leaders have
thus been appeasing Japan just as the
ruling classes of Britain and France
appeased Germany before the out
break of the war in Europe
But at the same time they have
given China enough help to keep the
war going so that Japan would be
stuck in China and unable to attack
any western possessions. 1t was not
until Japan invaded French Indo-
China, signed an alliance with Ger
many and Italy, and threatened Brit
ish Malaga and the Dutch East Indies,
that our government "stiffened" it's
attitude toward Japan.
Even now, however, there is no
proof that the u S. has decided to
help China win her freedom. Sale
of scrap iron and steel to Japan has
been stopped, but Japan can still get
our oil, copper and other essential
supplies.
China has been given another $685.
100000 credit, but Japan is getting
that much from us every month in
the form of war materials. Our gov
has been talking big against
Japan, but doing nothing decisive to
help China There is still plenty of
reason for thinking that the govern
ment is merely trying to force Japan
to make deal.
American workers must not let half
way measures deceive them into think
ing that we are at last going to do
the right thing by China and stop
dickering with Japan. Not until the
government declares complete en-
barge on all trade with Japan and
gives really substantial aid to China
can we be sure that our country has
made the right choice in the Far East. |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
PR0GRESSIvES
IN AMAZING
VICTORY
BY ALBERT ST. GEORGE

The last general election the voters
of Montana accomplished the most
amazing and surprising political vic
| tory in the history of the state by
electing Sam c. Ford governor.
For the first time since 1900 has a
governor been elected in Montana
without the backing of the Anaconda
Copper barons and utility corpora.
| tiOns
The surprising feature of Ford's
victory was brought about through
the united coalition of labor, the
farmer, liberal and progressive forces
in the state to tackle a seemingly un-
surmountable problem
The governor-elect went about the
state, organizing Ford-for- Governor
Clubs, with minimum of expense.
| These with the cooperation of farm
and labor groups along with the sup
port of various pension clubs through
out the state were big factor in the
governor-elect's success.
Silver Bow county for so years a
Gibraltar for democratic majorities
rolled up the biggest vote ever given
a gubernatorial candidate, democrat
or republican in the history of Mon
tana
Governor Ayers was turned out Of
the Mining City metropolis with a
democratic deficit of approximately
10000 votes. The average vote for
1nr dot "a
I8,400 for republicans; Ford received
1858 votes and Governor Ayers H.
247, clear majority for Governor
elect Ford of 2,406 votes, about one
half of the majority he accumulated
in the state.
Ayers kangaroo decision of &c years
ago, when he was imported by the
copper barons to GUST Tim Driscoll,
sheriff, and Lewis Duncan, mayor for
performing their duty as only honor
able men could do. Ayers was trial
judge, prosecutor and jury, all rolled
up in one, with a sealed verdict be-
fore he ever hit the town And, this,
with his general abuse of citizens of
Butte after his election in 1886 cost
him the governorship.
Roosevelt back in 1886 dragged
Ayers in along with the assistance of
reactionary opponent. But, this
year against an able, liberal opponent
like Ford, Ayers did not fare so well.
Ayers along with Willkie had the
solid liberal support of the Anaconda
company papers throughout the state.
But, as throughout the nation, the
electorate, of this great common
wealth, fearlessly, intelligently and
collectively, cast their vote for the
abolition of corruption, racketeering
and Hitlerism in state government.
At no time since 1900 has such
lavish expenditure of money been
made to elect a man to high office
with pork barrel army of henchmen.
1t recalls the wars of the copper
barons of 1900. When the Amalga-
mated Copper company was struggling
for political and industrial supremacy
of Montana against "Toole, Clark and
Heinze," but, these old boys had
plenty of jack to fight with, and they
won that contest
But Ford, the Horatio Alger OF mod
ern politics, with the loyal support of
labor, the farmer, the small merchant,
the aged, professional, office workers,
and two papers The Peoples Voice
and Montana Labor News ran a shoe
string bank roll into governorship,
with the largest vote ever given
candidate in Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
Barmecide Feast

Had the Administration given him
the debt adjustment which he de-
manded at the great St. Paul meeting
last April-it would have helped But
that was side-tracked to make way for
the expenditure of billions for defense.
Had the Administration given the
farmer what the Farmers Union asked
the Income Certificate plan and had
thus assured him Of a parity price,
without having to stand, tin cup in
hand, and beg for appropriations from
reluctant Congress - there would
have been no such adverse vote in
the farm states. No farmer likes a
Barmecide faest or enjoys imaginary
yiands when his stomach Graves eats.
Friends and a Foe
In Congress, the Farmers Union is
in better position because of the cleo
ton of VIM LANCER to the U. S. SEN
ate from North Dakota. He is
pledged to work for and support the
Debt Adjustment and Income Certifi-
cate bills at the coming session. The
return of Burton K Wheeler from
Montana is a welcome assurance of
But, on the other side of
the ledger, the election of Hugh T.
Butler of the Omaha Grain Exchange,
as U. S. Senator from Nebraska, is
no occasion for cheers from the grain
producer, for the private grain trade
has way of looking after it's own
interests now with direct action. The
reelection of Robert M. LaFollette in
Wisconsin is an assurance that the
Debt Adjustment bill will be staunch-
ly supported in the coming Congress.
the reelection of Usher L.
Burdick in North Dakota and Richard
t. Buckler of the 9th district, Mime
sofa, insures retention of two strong
friends of the farmer and his organi-
cation. If anything, the Farmers IN
ion has gained some and held its own
along the legislative front.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
NEW LABOR TABLOID

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. = (FPJ =
Iowa's labor press welcomed new
conner this month as The Marshall
town Labor Advocate appeared Octo-
Der 81. 1t is published weekly in con-
junction with the Central Iowa indie
pendent, a community paper, under
the editorship of Marvin ]. Eige.
There are IL other labor papers in
Iowa. The Labor Advocate is the
fifth tabloid among them.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
SUPPORTED FORD

Albert ST. George, was one of the
many progressives, who crossed party
lines to support Sam Ford. st. George
worked to bring about Ford's endorse
ment by Labor's Non-Partisan league
of Silver Bow County, and was named
a delegate to the Montana Progressive
Council at Great Falls that endorsed
Ford for governor.
st. George has been prominent
worker throughout Montana in the
labor movement for the past 25 years.
And, was prominently identified in the
movement for pensions for the aged
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Has Their Friendship

The powers that be are finding that
their money and their good appear.
ance gained them nothing and If they
are without the indwelling grace
they're in tough spot. While they
are figuring out what means to use
to retain their hold, it would not be
a bad idea for the members of the
Farmers Union-and all farmers, for
that matter-to cast up accounts and
see how they have come out and what
their prospects are. Let us go into
that briefly. The Farmers Union has
the friendship of President Roosevelt
and Vice President Wallace That
will be retained in spite of the adj
verse vote of such agricultural states
as North and South Dakota, Nebraska
Kansas, Colorado and Iowa, which
gave their electoral votes to their
opponents.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
The
of the F. U.G. T. "A.
What Have We Got?

The outcome of what some people
have laughingly called the great cru
sade is before us. The various groups
affected by the result are already
busy calculating on the advantage or
disadvantage a decisive continuance
of the New Deal for another four
years may have brought them. Many
of them are rather in the despairing
state of mind of the Scotch minister.
He was preaching his first sermon
after his return from his honeymoon.
The bride, light-minded and a bit
frivolous. sat in the pew and, by a
flighty disregard of the sermon, in
Dictated by constant fussing and NOV
ing, drew to herself the attention of
the congregation. The minister stood
it as long as he could and then, stop
ping in the midst of his discourse, adj
dressed her directly: Janet" he cried
in terms of reproach, "it is we'll
kenned that, when | married ye, we
had nae siller (cash), and abody kens
ye didna haze ony good looks, and now,
wumman, if we havena the grace of
God-what have l gotl"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
TODAY"S BIRTHDAYS

James Melton. singer, born at
MOultrie. Ga. So years ago.
Prof. William Lyon Phelps,
Yale's noted professor and public
orator. born in New Haven, IS years
ago.
William NJ. LETTERS. president of
the Union Pacific Railroad, born at
North Platte. Nebr., 81 years ago.
Robert Nathan of New York,
noted writer, born there, 46 years
ago.
Dr. Herman G.. James. president
of Ohio University. born in Phila-
delphia, 80 years ago.
Tito Schipa of Beverly Hills,
Calf, noted opera singer, born in
Italy. 80 years ago.
Prof. Roger Adams of the Uni.
of Illinois, noted chemist. born in
Boston. 81 years ago.
Frederic J. Fisher of Detroit,
eldest of the noted brother manu-
facturerS, born at Sandusky, Ohio,
81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02

Washington. Jan. 2.-(AP)-Sec-
rotary Wallace warned farmers TO-
day that unless they preserve ana
strengthen governmental machinery
for crop adjustment, peace IN tll-
rope would throw American agrl-
culture into 4 new depression par
allelins that which followed the
world war.
There is grave danger, the asrl-
culture department chief declared
that the war. with its stimulating
effect upon demand and prices 81
farm products. will be regarded Il;
a solution OF the farm program.
That would be folly, he added. be
cause slump may follow the war.
In his annual report on the agrl-
cultural situation and efforts OF has
department to restore farm income
to parity with that Of non-taInl
groups. the secretary placed special
emphasis on new problems he M
poets the current war TO toss III
American farmers.
Hits Purchasing Power.
whether or not the pattern OF
the last war and the postwar pc
Rod will be repeated we do not
know: but we know that war usual
" destroys or reduces the purchaS-
ing power of belligerent countries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
TO-DAY -....
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES
TOD.AY'S

l752-Phl.tp Freneau. poet OF the
Revolution and OF songs Of the sea-
whose poems animated his coun.
,rvmen in then darkest hours
born in New York. Lost his way ana
persisted IN blizzard, Dec. 10, 1897.
l8l3-Loujs F KlipStein. South
Carolina phjlologi>t. the first Amer
lean to publish AngIo-SaNon works
born Winchester. Va. Died mlSer-
able death. Aug. 20. 1878.
l8I4-John r. Brodhead, noted
historian OF New York; born in
Philadelphia. Died May 6, 1873.
l8+0-UO0 years ago)Virgil L.
Hart. Methodist missionary, most
OF his adult life in China, born at
Lorraine. y. y. Died Feb. u. 1904.
I854-Alica NJ Robertson. Okla
homa teacher to the Indians. social
worker. congre@swoman. born IN
Indian Territory. Died July l. 1881.
l857-Frederjch Burr Opper. car
toonist. creator OF Happy HooIl-
gan. AlphonSe and CASTOR, and
others. born al Madison, Ohio. Died
Aug. y. 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
ANSWERS.

l.. Livingstone College al Si,lLDCr..,
which opened at that location III 1885,.
The institution was named II no"of
of David Livingstone famed explorer
who died in Africa n 1873.
=. Latest census reports snow g.
PIG.
3. From 1861 in 1870 to 3l5,279 in
1880.
4. In Camden county, al place
now called Shiloh. the BaptistS in
1927 organized single church. Gov
error Richard Everard wrote the
Bishop OF London that when he first
came over in 1725 the QuakerS were
the only dis enters in the government
but now Paul Palmer. the Baptist
preacher, has gained hundreds.
5. Latest census reports SHOW j.
3O5.
6. Governor Richard burlington.
He was first appointed b. tie Lo:v~
Proprietors under whom he served
from JANUARY 1924 to July 1925. HIS
second tenue was after the colony
had been Sought by the Crown. and
began in February 1871 and continue
ed until November u. 1881.