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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14

one puDllSnoQ III CHe StdCe.
In addition to the boss man in the
state liquor set-up, Mr.. Wass, who is
a precinct committeeman in Fergus
county, the following who are en-
ployees of the liquor establishments
in their respective localities are also
on the rosters of the democratic party
organizations in the state: Forrest De
Rosia, Libby; w. N. Young, Kalispell;
M. M Ball and VIM. Dunn, Miles City;
J. F. Clark, Big Timber; J. G. Dwyer,
Wolf Point; E. NJ Swetnam, Bolton;
Lena Gleason, Sweet Grass and Will
liam Boyer, Arlee.
In addition to the employees Of the
State Liquor Board named above we
have in the state house at Helena,
the State Director of Publicity, Louis
Babb who is an active officer in the
Young Democrat organization in ap-
parent, direct violation of the law.
Margaret Nagle of the state super
intendent's office has an apology due
from the Voice. She was mentioned
as state employee who took active
part in the last Democratic State con-
vention as delegate, whereas at the
time it was held, she had not as yet
accepted her present state job. Our
apology is extended for the error
made. However, she is listed at the
present as precinct committeewOm-
an in Silver Bow county while still
holding her state job.
AS stated before, the Voice expects
to disclose the names of all state en-
ployees who are obviously part of
the Estate machine" through their
status as state employees and their
occupancy of official positions in the
democratic political organization of
the state.
Only one paper in the state has had !
the courage to join the Voice in this |
exposure of the qualifications of the |
political machine, Tom Caverly's Re- |
view in Columbia Falls Why are the |
others so circumspect? For instance, |
why do not the republican papers of
the state join in and nelp expose the
democratic machine gears in the
state? There is only one answer.
They are hopeful that the Voice will 1
be silenced and that, if and when,
they are "in' instead of "out" their
party stooges can be organized the
same as the democrats now are.
Let us assure you now that the Il
Voice will be heard long enough to
make the right-thinking people Of the {
state realize how they are being used I;
and exploited. We are making no
die boasts We intend to force a Il
showdown" and, if necessary, carry
he determination to the courts, Of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL

It's our guess that lack of you'll
program rather than presence OF
handful of young communists prompt
ed the COP to decline an invitation
to send a speaker to the American
Youth Congress.
Smith NLRB recommendations
At this writing, the preliminary re.
port of the Smith NLRB investigating
committe is in the preparatory stage,
but this column is informed that the
following recommendations are being
given serious considerations:
Increase of Board membership to
five. 1t now consists of three mem
bers.
Greater independence of trial ex-
aminers.
The Board should not have the job
of deciding jurisdictional disputes be-
tween the AFL and the CLIO.
Amendment of the act to in effect
enable employers to ''legalize the
blacklist In other words, to make
it possible for employers to discrimi-
nate against workers FOR union &C
tivities."
Whether or not there will be a min
GRITTY report will depend entirely upon
how vicious the preliminary report
will be.
We suggest to Mr.. Martin Dies that
he open a correspondence school TO
give courses on how to make "patrio-
tism" pay in terms Of dollars and
cents.
LaFoIIette Committee Reveals
National Menace In
IndustriaIized Agriculture
The Farm Security Administration
has shown a deep interest in the in
vestigation which the LaFollette civil
liberties committee has been conduct
ing on the west coast. Regional FSA
men attended all committee hearings
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14
LIQUOR STORE WORKERS
FOUND ON ROSTERS OF
POLITICAL COM 1I|TTEES
That Many Ii
:: Precinct Com
ctive Localities.
.lsO Committee
Incomplete Check Discl
quor Store Employees
mitteemen in Their Re
State Administrator Wa
man..

Headed by the state administrator of the liquor setup in
Montana L. M A. Wass partial check Of employees of the
State Liquor Board dcloses quite number holding offices
the state organization of the democratic party with little
right under law other state employees named in
vious stories Voice. complete list will be pub
shed later of the Voice The listed today
checked list of democratic organization members
against list of employees published in 1888 the last
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14

whether laws are only written for a
few or for the purpose Of the protec-
ton of society from ruthless political
influences.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14

Economic Justice and Equality
Is the Real Safeguard of De-
mocracy. Lack of These Is a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14

Democracy Cannot Endure Un-
der Economic Systems Which
Cause Hunger, Cold Poor
Housing and Unemployment to
Millions.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25

THE shirtwaister is always an
= excellent choice for those Of
you who want to look simmer
than the scales imply, and this
one (1905-B) is designed to look
especially slenderizing. The pan
eled skirt is slim-hipped and al
most straight. The plain front Of
the bodice continues the line of
the skirt panel, to give a length
ening effect. The shoulders are
squared out, but not gathered,
and the fullness under the shoul-
der yoke takes care of correct fit
over the bust.
A smart double-collar effect
finishes the deep V of the neckline
and you can wear the dress
merely with its self collar, if you
like. A classic style like this
makes up nicely in such street
materials as spun ryaon or fiat
crepe, and in linen or chambray
to wear around the house.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 19O5-B
is designed for sizes Sc, 38, 40, 42,
A, 46, 48, so and 81 Size SO re-
quires AIS yards of 39-inch mate
rial; 2s yard contrasting. Send or
der to:
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25

being perhaps the greatest pitcher
we have ever looked at.
Let me tell you about this kid.
You hear all about his fast ball and
his curve baI-you'u find the ball
players will talk more about his
curve ball than his fast ball because
that's what he strikes them out with
in the clutch-but you don't hear
much about how hard he works to
improve himself. And that, if you
ask me, is the greatest asset he
has-or that any ball player ha5.
He Practices Bunting
Here's one detail: I rounded all
the pitchers up one day and talked
to them about bunting. I don't
mean fielding bunts. / mean doing
the bunting themselves.
When I send you up there to
sacrifice I said, what do you do?
Most of the time you bunt the ball
right back to the pitcher for force
play or you pop the ball in the air.
Anybody can learn to bunt if he'll
only give little time to it. And
remember this: You're working for
yourself when you're at the plate
just as much as you are when you
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
Stranger Was Quick to
acknowledge Introduction

The clergyman in a wayside
church out of London was about
to start his sermon when three
strangers entered.
They were late and very con-
scious of it. One of them found
a seat near the door, but the
other two had to walk further up.
At that moment the preacher
was finishing the announcement
of his text: ''-and Paul I know,
but who are ye?"
The young men paused for a
moment, looked bewildered, then
one of them spoke up. "Glad to
have the pleasure, Reverence, he
said. This is Harry MacTavish
from Edinburgh, and I'm James
Macpherson, from Edinburgh, too.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25

are IN the box. You can help your
self-or you can wreck your ball
game. Do you realize that by learn
ing to bunt, so that you can move
runners along when you're up there
trying to sacrifice, you might win
two more games year? Two more
games won might make a difference
in your record for a season and
might make a difference in the
standing of the club
They all agreed with me. They
had to, because I was right. But
you know who has done most about
it, don't you? Sure. You guessed
it. Feller. He came to me after
practice that day, when everybody
else was heading for the club house,
and asked me if / could get a couple
of fellows to throw to him.
Throw to your I asked him.
What do you want them to throw
to you for?'
so I can practice bunting he
said.
"'You bet your life I'll get some
body to throw to you,' I said.
81 got a couple of strong-armed
young fellows out to throw to him
and he practiced bunting for an
hour. He's been at it every day
ever since. The other pitchers have
been practicing, too. But not like
this kid
All He Had to Say
"You see, 1 told him If he could
bunt, it might win two more ball
games a year for him. That's all
/ had to say. He'd do anything to
win two more games a year. He'd
stand on his head in the box if he
thought it would help him that
much.
Its the same way with pitching
with men on the bases. That was
his big weaness-but it isn't any
more. They might steal on him
once in a while, just like they will
steal on any pitcher once in a while.
But if they think they are going to
run on him this year like they used
to, they're crazy. / hope some Of
them try it. He was sucker for
them once-but he's laying for them
now.
Its a great thing to see in a kid
like that. The average kid breaking
in as young as he did-why, was
looking at him the other day and
thinking to myself he still looks like
a baby-and getting all that pub
Hcity-the average kid would have
got sweIled head and you wouldn't t
have been able to tell him any
thing. But this kid just hangs
around waiting for you to tell him
something or asking questions of me
or some of the older players on the
club-and he is cinch to wind up
as one of the greatest pitchers We
ever had-maybe the greatest"
Ty Cobb would agree with Witt.
I told him that Ty once told me he
could have been just another big
league ball player on what he had
in the way of neutral ability and
that he hit the top only by the hard
est kind of work.
Sure" said Witt. "This kid feels
the same way about playing as Ty
did. I've seen many a young pitch
er, with almost as much stuff as
Bob, fall back into the minors be-
cause he didn't have the ambition
and willingness to work that this kid
has"
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25

ence and the way
he has been round
ing into shape, ev-
erybody expects
the Van Meter fire.
ball pitcher to have
a great year. So, I
discovered, d o e S
Witt.
"He can't miss,
the manager of the
Indians said. "This
will be his best year
up to now-another
cfop an bic xryau ~
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
Tooth Hurty

Chinaman (ringing up dentist)-
What time you fixee teeth for me?
Dentist-Two-thirty. Is that all
right?
Chinaman-Yes, tooth hurty, all
right, but what time you fxee?
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
- III 81
l6oi1!lli3iQ 1

7 RAN across Oscar Witt the other
L night and we stopped to talk
about Bob Feller. Based on his
natural ability, his gain in expert
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
KNEW BETTER

Pat, the Irishman, placed three
dollars on the counter.
81 want a license for my mother,
MISS" he said to the young attend
ant.
She gave him superior look.
"You don't want license for your
mother" she replied.
THAT do" said Pat, "she's
bought dog"
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
Home Specimens

Mother-Jackie, dear, what did
you do in school today?
Little Jackie - We had nature
study, mother. Each pupil had to
bring specimens from home.
Mother-And what did you bring,
precious?
Little jackie brought a bedbug
and a cockroach.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
He Ought to Stop When He Reaches the Ocean
LALA PALOOZA
FOR THOSE WHO JUST
CAME IN:

WHEN PROFESSOR VAN
SAOSET WAS INJURED IN
HIS 0UEER-LCCKlNS
MOROCCAN, VINCENT, LAlA
PHlOCZA'S 'COPEY BROTHER,
TOOK The WHEEL
AFTER RUNNING AMUCK
OVER Bull lcINcS AND
THROUGH WATER, he LANDS
BACK ON The TRACK
HNO STREAKS ACROSS
THE FINISH LINE WITH
NOTHING TO GUIDE HIM
BUT Duh5NESS AND LUCK
The Ely miner., 1940-04-25
THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE
BIG TOP

Just BEFORE The DOORS WERE OPEN, THE
MAJOR ARSSNE0 WITH TAE eOHS FROM Rc oRPAANA6E
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Student Strikers
Use Barbed Wire
ToCIose BuiIdinu

FORT WORTH, Tex, April 80
(UP)-Striking students at Lake
Worth high school threw up a wire
barricade around the school en-
frances today and refused to permit
faculty members and student
"strike-breakers" inside the build
ing.
The strikers are protesting dis
missal of Principal V. E. Ramsey
who was fired because girl students
complained about his frank discus
sion of the sex life of Nazi Ger
mans.
They walked out yesterday and
spent the night consolidating their
position. They painted in huge
letters the name R-a-m-S-e-y on
the school house windows, one let
ter to each pane. and erected the
wlle barricade which was manned
by 81 strikers.
There are rs students in the high
school, Six were forced by their
parents to boycott the strike. The
ether two were Betty Walker and
Mary Lou Shelton, the girls who
complained they had been embar-
rassed by Ramsey.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Agriculture Wage
Exemptions Voted
With Exceptions

WASHINGTON, April 80 (UP)
The house, by voice vote, today
tentatively agreed to exempt agri-
cultural processing workers from
the maximum hours provisions oil
the wage-hour act provided the
workers are paid the full minimum
wage of $3.50 weekly.
The action was considered a tenn
porary victory for administration
forces and other groups opposing
the BardCn amendments to the
Wage-hour act. These amendments
would exempt the processing work
ers from all provisions of the stat
ute.
The vote came on an amendment
by Rep. Clarence j. Brown. r.. O.,
who said that it would give pro
popentS of the Barden amendments
an opportunity to prove their aSSer-
tions that they were not trying to
reduce wages in the agricultural in
duStrieS. The motion was passed
with very little vocal opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Baja California
ToCeIebrate Two
National Holidays
Opening of Railroad to
Feature CincO de Mayo
South of Border

Mexico prepared for two
celebrations Tuesday, one
for Labor day and one for
Independence day.
Labor day will be observ-
ed in Baja California on May l
and four days later Cinco de Mayo
will be celebrated with dedication
of the newly constructed railway
connecting Mexicali with Puerto
PenaSco.
A score of Imperial Valley resi-
dents will join with Mexican off,
cialdom in dedicating the new rail-
way. A special train will leave Mex
icali at 8 am. Sunday and travel
over the new route to the gulf.
Sunday night will be spent in the
cars and the guests will return to
Mexicali either Sunday night or
Monday morning.
Gov. AnSelmo Macias of Sonora
will be principal speaker at the
dedication ceremonies and invita-
tions have been sent to Gov. r. T.
Jones of Arizona and State Sen.
William Coxon of Casa Grande,
Ariz. Among officials who will take
part were Gov Rudolpho Sanchez
Taboada of Baja California; Mel
quiades Angulo, secretary of conn.,
munications and public works, rep
resenting President Cardenas; Ru-
Continued on Page 8. Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Negroes Describe
Death Battle at
CaIexico Carnival

"A right to the left missed -.
led with the right C. grazed the
ear
Two Negroes, utilizing appropriate
gestures to illustrate their remarks,
Tuesday morning gave a blow by
blow account of the fight which
ended in the fatal stabbing of Eu-
gene Thomas at the Calexico car
nival early this month.
George Osborne and Gordon
Evans, the witnesses, were so en-
crossed in the fight between Thomas
and V. c. Mcclellan, another Negro,
that they declared they could give
no account of anything else that
happened during the fight.
Their vivid descriptions of the
fight enlivened McClellan'S trial on
a charge of Staying Thomas. The
case is being tried before a jury in
Judge Vaughn N. Thompsons court
in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30

story OF the adventures Of Wash
and his pal, Easy, Wash Is in .
pickle At any rate. that Is the
way it would appear, because he
has been mysteriously MISSING for
several weeks. Now Easy Is taking
up the faint trail.
You will enjoy following the
hectic lives of these two adven-
turers. SO keep a weather eye peeled
for the first installment. II sp-
pears Wednesday.
In obtaining this new adventure
strip for its readers. the Post. Press
was able to get the one strip which
has led all others OF It's kind IN
newspaper popularity polls throuSh.
out the nation for the last five
years. The Post Press signed up
Wash Tubbs as part OF It's prograsn
to improve Its comic section In ltno
with continuous improvement ~
all other departments Of the papo9.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30

produce dealer with whom Merrltt
had business dealings, Merritt OBJ
tanned a gun and said he was go
ing to kill Sturgis, officers said.
Immediately thereafter he was said
to have threatened z. T. Acker,
automobile club representative, with
the gun. Merritt then drove away
from BraWley.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Parrish
found Merritt at the highway re-
sort. He frightened patrons away
from the place and when Parrish
arrived, had taken charge.
The produce dealer objected to
being deprived of his pistol and an
extra box of cartridges but submit
ted to arrest without fight, Par
rish said. Merritt was held at the
county Jail Monday night.
Acker signed a complaint in
Brawley charging Merritt with dis
the peace. He posted $50
bail pending trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Plane a Day Plan
OF Airline ASKING
Route Thru Valley
Chamber of Commerce in
Protest Against Early
Morning Schedule
One plane each way eacl

One plane each way each
day
This was the proposed
schedule announced Tuesday
by the Western Air Express,
one of the bidders for the contract
to supply Imperial Valley with pas
senger, mail, and express service.
The WAE plane would leave San
Diego at 9:05 am. and leave the
Imperial county airport at GAS am,
for Yuma and Phoenix. The return
ship would leave Phoenix at pm.
California time, arrive at the cOun-
ty airport at 4:40 pm, and reach
San Diego at Sis pm.
Such a schedule would not pro-
vide Imperial Valley with adequate
air service" Robert Hays, manager
of the Ell Centro chamber of COM
merce. wrote L. H. DWerlkotte. vice
president and secretary of the West
ern Air Express. "even though the
company operated a proposed line
from Los Angeles to Palm Springs
to Ell Centro from December to
Continued on Page 8: Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Primary Supplies
To Be Distributed

Supplies for the presidential pri-
mary election May 7 will be distri-
butcd TO Imperial county's 83 cleo
tion precincts Thursday and Friday
County Clerk w. j. McClelland said
Tuesday.
Road foremen in the five road
districts were scheduled to load the
supplies on trucks and take them
to polling places scattered between
the borders of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Loyalty Works Two
Ways New Department
Head Tells Force Here

A new police chief held
office in Ell Centro Tuesday
H. E. (Ernie) Cox was
greeted by his force Monday
night and received a badge
from members of the department
after pledges of loyalty had been
exchanged.
Loyalty works both ways Cox
said. The chief owes loyalty to his
men and the men owe loyalty to
him. Both owe loyalty to the citi-
zens of Ell Centre.
The past is dead issue . We
have job to do and l expect 100
per cent cooperation If not,
now is the time to step out"
Cox made the rounds of the var
ious beats Monday night, acquaint-
ing himself with the routine. He
said he did not plan any radical
changes.
The meeting at police headquar-
ters was attended by most of the
members of the force. all that could
be spared from active duty. Edna
Morrison made the presentation Of
the badge.
Only change in the department
personnel took place Monday night
when Officer T. NJ Sharp handed
in his badge. His resignation was
accepted and the place will be fill
ed by Charles R. Willingham, for
mer member of the Calexico police
department.
Sharp was formerly with the
district attorneys office, then the
sheriff's office and served on the
police department as Investigator.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30

ito valley peace officers.
While the valley search went for
ward the county grand jury in Los
Angeles open an inquiry into a
white slave syndicate now believed
to have been operating on a ma
tion-wide scale from headquarters
in the coast city.
The persistent search for clues
of the rings activities in the valley
was occasioned by the arrest Of
Charles Montgomery, 43. Negro,
known to have spent considerable
time in the valley during the last
few years. 1t was records belonging
to the Negro Montgomery which
revealed the scope of the white
slave ring or market and its sys-
TEN of shifting girls from market
to market and of recruiting talent
from among farm girls and movie
struck girls in Hollywood and Los
Angeles.
A dozen witnesses were SubpOen-
aed to testify before the grand
jury in Los Angeles Tuesday. They
included among the leaders OF the
gang; Montgomery, Bristol Barrett,
2l-year-old So-called talent scout,
and Ann Forst. 33. known as the
Black Widow and custodian of the
rings clearing house in Los An
eelCS. They are charged with pan
dering. Other witnesses were Joan
Farrell, friend of Montgomery. Don
ra Stewart, %, both of Los Angeles;
and Helen Reed and Dolly Dupree,
both of Los Angeles.
Coast officials said a customer
would 60 to clearing house in a
downtown office building and iden-
tify himself. Then he would leave
after having been given an unlisted
telephone number. BY calling for
the telephone number, officers said.
he would be able to arrange for a
companion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30

come back.
Sheriff's deputies didn't give a
darn how the animal got there.
All they wanted was some means
of getting him back.
The sheriff's boys finally solved
the problem with a map of Arizona.
The map showed that Canyon Lake
wasn't in Maricopa county at all
but in Gila county, and that if
r. c. Bull had to be removed from
his desert island, it was the job
of the Gila county sheriff's office.
AT last reports, r. c. Bull was still
on his island.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30

secret. Carmen Mory and Erlcr will
be taken out at dawn some morning
soon-unless they have gone today
to the moat at Vincennes, as
Mata Hari was taken, to meet the
ignominious death meted to spies
Carmen Mory posed as a news
paper woman. Little is known of
her except that she had lived with
Erler for six years and that they
and Hans Jorgen Peters. "a, Ger
man selfstyled actor. had been ar
rested by counter-espionage opera
tiyes. Peters died in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30
Bull in China ShopNo Trouble at
All Compared TO One on Island

PHOENIX, April 80. (UP)-Thc
man who thought bull in a China
shop would cause trouble just didn't
know the story of Robinson CrusOe
Bull, whose present dilemma is most
interesting.
R.C. Bull is stranded on an island
in the midst of Canyon Lake, some
40 miles east of Phoenix.
How the animal got there no one
knows. There are plenty of theories.
The one most popular is that the
bull swan out to the island and,
once there, didn't have courage to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30

OF German troops today established
land connections between Oslo and
Trondheim" in Norway.
The text of Hitlers order of the
day said:
Soldiers Of the Norwegian scene
Of war:
THE inexorable advance of Ger
man troops today established land
connections between Oslo and
Trondheim.
Thereby the western powers in
tention to force Germany to her
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-30

Carmen MOry Of SWISS natlon-
ality, and Fritz Erler, 38, movie
studio handy man formerly of Ber-
lin, were convicted of espionage
yesterday by a military tribunal,
and the terse announcement was
made that both had been sentenced
to death. AS the verdict was that
there were no extenuating circum-
stances, intervention by President
Albert Lebrun, tie sole hope for
reprieve, was regarded as most un-
likely.
The trial was held in greatest
secrecy, according to war time GUS
tom, and the execution also will be