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The people's voice., 1940-12-25
MASSES being
sIL.LUSl0NEn
by WAR
BY SCOTT NEARING

Both sides are suffering heavy ma
terial losses in the European theater
of war. Millions of tons of merchant
ships and hundreds of thousands of
tons of war vessels have been sent to
the bottom.
London, Coventry, Bristol, Birming-
ham, Southampton, Berlin, Hamburg.
Dusseldorf, Cherbourg, Bordeaux and
many other centers of industry and
trade have been smashed in the course
of aerial bombardments. The ruling
classes in Holland, Belgium and
France have suffrd an clipse of power
The evry-day life of hundreds of mil
lions has been disrupted by property
destruction, hunger, disease, anxiety
and death.
The social order that flourished in
Europe before 1914, and that still ex-
listed west of the Soviet frontier in
1885, is being rapidly weakened It's
institutions are being undermined
The basis of its material culture, the
industrial trading city, is being anni-
hilated. And the faith of the populace
in its promises and its future is being
progressively destroyed.
Hunger is undoubtedly playing the
leading role in disillusioning Europe's
masses. The sinking of food ships and
the enforcement of the blockade have
cut off both sides from customary
sources of food supply in Africa and
the Americas.
Britain is SOW spending more than
100000 a day on the prosecution of
the big war. This is about 81 a week
for every inhabitant of the British
Isles-roughly, $50 family, or more
than double the ordinary working
class income in pre-war days.
In Britain, as elsewhere in war-rid-
den Europe, essential foods are strict
ly rationed. Only military supplies
are poured out in reckless and endless
abundance.
The new rationing in Italy sharply
limits the amount of cereals. In a
country where breadstuffs plays the
diet role that they do in
Italy the results may be imagined.
Until midsummer of this year,
masses of infantry were still fighting
with enthusiasm on both sides. The
italian campaign in Greece has
brought to light the first general man
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SURVEY SHOWS
PLANTS idle IN
Defense DRIVE

BEAVER, Pa.-(FP)-Concre spe-
cific proof of labor's charges that
American industry is not fully partici-
pating in the defense program is Of
fered by Beaver county, Pa.
With industry and all branches of
labor cooperating, this fourth largest
industrial county in the state has
made a survey of unused capacity to
produce and this week laid the proof
on the desk of Morris Llewellyn Cooke
of the Natl. Defense Advisory Com
mission.
The survey, handled by Exec. Di-
rector Clemons NJ. Roark of the Bea-
yer County Housing Authority, showed
that Beaver county industry can pro-
duce machine tools in plants now
closed or operating part time. It can
make shells in seven plants. One of
these is working at capacity, five are
working at part capacity, while one
of the largest, with $4,000 square feet
of floor space and a staff of 800 men,
is completely closed down.
Factory building is reported tagging
nationally because of shortage of fab
ricated steel. But three Beaver coun-
ty plants which could handle jointly
large order of this steel, plus steel
floors, skylights and roofing material,
are working part time.
The need for machine tools is des-
perate, Commissioner William S. Knud-
sen reports. But Beaver county has
modern machine plants with modern
lathes, thread millers, drilling and
turning machines-and the skilled men
to operate them "a hours day. They
work two days week.
In addition, Beaver county has seven
plants capable of producing alloy steel,
gray iron, brass and aluminium cast
ings. One plant is completely idle.
Two plants can handle 1000 tons
month Of cold drawn steel bars, with
modern annealing and heat-treating
equipment; two others can produce
machine tool points, machine keys,
machine racks; and six of the tube
(shell-making) plants can grind ma
chine tool points for taps, dies, planers
and shapers.
Two plants can handle metal stamp
ings up to go tons. Two can make
screws, bolts, rivets Five can handle
woodwork, ammunition boxes, crates,
ETC.; seven brick, tile and porcelain;
three enameled and porcelain ware for
hospitals, bath tubs, ETC.; others can
produce paints, abrasive, tents, glass
products, a host of minor items. Yet
practically none of these plants is
working at anything like full capacity.
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
YOUR
LEGISLATURE
By PAUL CANNON

On January 9Th, 1871, which will
be the first Monday in January, 102
members Of your House of Represent
atives and Sc members of your Senate
all direct representative Of the peo-
pie of this state will convene in Hell
ena for 60-day law making session.
During this period they will appro-
pirate money for the various govern
mental departments, determine meth
ods of raising revenue to offset these
appropriations and amend, revise, re
peal and add new laws to our Stat
ute books.
About this time of the year many
Of our citizens asks, what are you
going to do over there this yearY'
1t is impossible to answer that ques-
tion at this time as no one, not even
the members of the legislative body
have the slightest idea of the type of
remedial or beneficial legislation that
will come out of the session.
Many members are now working on
measures they plan to introduce. Yet,
If all these prospective pieces of legis-
lation the members have in mind were
pieced together legislative program
would be far from complete.
Organizations composed of office
holders in state subdivisions such as
the municipal league, county commits
sioners association, and assessors as
sociation have met during the year
and formulated a legislative program
compatible with their own problems
and interests but the total of all their
recommendations would not make a
major legislative program.
Your state boards, offices and insti-
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The people's voice., 1940-12-25
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
By A. l. HARRIS

minerals for which we now depend
upon foreign supply.
1t is known that this nation has
deposits of manganese, chromite, tung
stem, mercury, and even tin, but, for
some raeson or ohter, only in time OF
war, when our imports of these min
erals is threatened, do we become OK
cited about developing them. Devel-
opment of domestic sources of supply
has never received encouragement In
peace time. The imported supply, pro-
duced with cheap labor in foreign
countries, has always received prefer
ence.
In 1917 and 1918, when our imports
were threatened, funds were made
available to make access to domestic
deposits through the building of roads
to known sources in the rocky, noun
famous western section of the country.
This Increased the domestic supply,
and gave proof that it could be de-
veIoped to the point of making this
country self-sufficient in that respect.
But, with the end of World War No.
1, we again began to rely upon foreign
importations as usual.
Now, the National Defense Advisory
Commission is taking steps to encour-
age domestic development of these
minerals. Under consideration is a
proposal to expend S10,O00,000 for con-
struction of mine-to-market roads.
Perhaps at this late date, serious
effort is to be made to make the
United States self-sufficient in these
vital minerals.
The people's voice., 1940-12-25

few months after he bought the
Allegheny Corp. and set up a
superholding company, sold his
stocks at a profit of more than
$5,00O,000.
The sale price constituted profit
of 1200%o while the increase in the
market value of the common stock
of the Midamerica Corp, the super
holding company, raised Balls book
profits to more than 100000.
These profits, if taken by Ball, the
senate subcommittee report states,
would have gone in considerable part
to the government in income taxes
while what remained would have been
subject to inheritance taxes.
In order to avoid these tax prob
lens the George and Frances Ball
Foundation was established for "re-
ligious, educational and charitable"
purposes. An executive committee of
three persons, Ball, his wife and
Frank B. Bernard, a Muncie banker,
Through financial hocus-pocus it
was arranged that the sale of the vari-
GUS stocks which Ball held would re-
suit in a profit to the George and
Frances Ball Foundation rather than
to Ball himself.
The necessary authority for the
transaction was given Bernard at
meeting of the executive committee
of the Ball Foundation two days after
Bernard signed the necessary docu-
ments.
"The meeting took place in hotel
room in New York" the subcommit-
tees report says, "Mr Balls room.
He was there. Mr. Bernard was
there. Mr.. Bernard was there. Mr..
Balls wife, the third member of the
executive committee telegraphed her
acquiescence.
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The people's voice., 1940-12-25

responsibility during the cam
paign months and relegated
their supposed duties for which
they were drawing fat salaries,
to the background.
One of the two individuals who filed
statements of expenditures in their
efforts to insure Ayers election is H.
r. Eickemeyer of Great Falls who is
currently reported as considerably
less "cocky" in his attitude than he
was at one time early in the cam
paign when he undertook to tell an
official Of the state who was not too
enthused over Ayers candidacy that
he "had better" not oppose Ayers.
The other individual reporting was H.
L. Myers who confesses to spending
.$1S925.
Governor Cautious
Having in mind the restrictions
placed upon candidates in their per-
sonal campaign expenditures. Gov
ernor Ayers stayed within the limit
in the sum he reported as having
spent personally, swearing that he
spent only the comparatively modest
sum of $740.
Club "Goes To Town"
The reported contributions to the
state Ayers-for- Governor club amount
ed to S14,731.42 and according to the
report there remained few unex-
pended dollars in the kitty when the
campaign was over so the budget
was balanced"
One of the larger items of expense
incurred by the club was for printing.
Apparently most of the larger shops
in the state received their share, but
somehow the Cooperative Publishing
Company was overlooked by the club.
However, it is a pleasure for The
Voice to find that one of it's contem-
poraries which came out with a spe-
cial edition for Ayers, was paid $2,050
Thus, one editor was relieved of i'm
mediate worries.
No Pay-RoIIers Contribute
The total absense of names of any
state employees from the list of con-
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The people's voice., 1940-12-25
AFL LUMBER WORKERS
WIN Sc INCREASE

SEATTLE (FP) A walkout of
$4,000 AFL lumber workers in the
Douglas fir belt ended with an agree
ment providing sc hourly wage in
creases and 1-week vacations. The
new hourly minimum is 671ac.
A government survey of the region
to determine future wage scales will
be made, said Ernest P. Marsh, con-
ciliator for the U. S. Department of
Labor, who helped negotiate the set
tlement. The strike was conducted
by the Sawmill G Timber Workers
Union of the United Bro. of Carpen-
ters & Joiners.
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
FRESH FRUIT RECEIPTS

PHILADELPHIA. - Truck receipts
Of fresh fruits and vegetables during
October were unusually heavy, but
rail and boat receipts for local use
were lighter than normal. Motor re-
ceipts were equivalent to 4,1S1 cars,
compared with 1906 last year and
3,32S two years ago.
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
CHURCH LEADERS
URGE STUDY
OF C0-0PS
Churchmen Take Steps to
Further the Growth of CO.
operatives; Federal Council
and Joint Church Confer
ence See Co-ops as Vital to
Democracy.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. American
church leaders, gathered here for a
joint conference of seven national re
ligious organizations, December to
13, recommended that churches
Throughout the country study the pos
sibilities of promoting the organiza-
tion of consumer co-operatives as a
form of social action compatible with
Christian principles.
The Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America, at its biennial
meeting Friday, Dec. 10, declared !:
"The extension of democracy into eco
nomic as well as political life will be
the most effective method of creating
enthusiasm for democracy. T h e
churches should encourage all express
sions of economic and industrial de-
mocracy, including labor unions, en-
ployer associations, farm organiza-
tions and consumer co-operatiyes.
To implement this, the Federal
Council urged congress or the Presi-
dent to appoint commission on un-
employment composed of representa-
tives of consumer co-operatives, farm
ers, labor, finance, manufacturing,
commerce and welfare agencies to
propose long range plans to solve the
basic problem Of unemployment.
DR.. Halford E. Luccock of Yale Di-
vinity School, addressing 700 church
men at the joint conference on "The
American Churches and the Needs of
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The people's voice., 1940-12-25
SHEEP, CATTLE INCREASE

J. G. Diamond, senior statistician
for the federal agricultural marketing
service, has reported the number of
sheep and cattle being fed in Mon
tana this winter is substantially
greater than those of last year. He
said there are $4,000 head of cattle
and 324,000 sheep being fattened for
mid-winter markets.
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
RAIL BOARD HEARING

The Montana railroad and public
service commission win hold hear.
ing at Lodge Grass December 80 on
petition of that community to aban-
don its municipally-opera light and
heating plant. The board said the
petition was submitted so that Lodge
Grass could participate in a rural cleo
trification program there.
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
Defeated CANDIDATE
SPENT Real. FOLDING
Money TO NO avail
Campaign Expenses of the Present Gov
ernor, Defeated in His Effort To Be Re-
elected, Total Healthy Sum and Probably
Reported Expenditures Are Minor Sums.

Official reports of expenditures of Governor Ayers his
Governor Club and two individuals confessed
rbuions, amounted the healthy Of $1571817
report does not of include the that the ord
nary garden variety taxpayer contributed the Ayers
pagn the salaries and expense of employees
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
Signs Indicate Sharp
Rise In Living Costs


While the cost of living has gone
up but a few percentage points since
the beginning of the war, there are
unmistakabIe indications that sharp
rise is in the offing, while thus far
nothing effectuaI is being done to
prevent it beyond wishfuI thinking and
pleas mot to boost prices"
Precursor to rising living costs Is
always increase in costs of basic raw
materials. Price index of % basic
raw materials since the war shows an
INCREASE of II percent-and 1t is still
going up The most sharp increases
are in hides, 100 percent; zinc, 81 per-
cent; wool, despite the great sur
plus of British wool in storage in this
country so percent; corn, 3S percent,
and rubber, "a percent.
This is almost certain soon to be
reflected in the retail prices of all
consumer goods, in the opinion of ex-
merits. among them Donald Montgom-
cry, consumers counsel for the Triple
A. 1t already is seen in rs percent
increases in wooden blankets, 20 per-
cent in Administer rugs, 20 percent in
work pants, II in mattresses, and
from 8 to in sheets, pillow cases, and
cotton goods generally.
Unless something is done-and done
quickly!-besides appealing to poten-
tial profiteers who are looking for
ward to a golden harvest in profiteer-
ing, retail prices will soon start soar
ing. And the common people, OF
course, will be the ones to suffer
Efforts to Make US. SeIf-sufficient
In Strategic War Minerals
Frantic, but quiet, efforts are now
being made to develop the nations
domestic production of strategic war
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL
and CHARITABLE SET-UP
EXPOSED BY COMMITTEE ::
Subcommittee of Senate Comi 8
vestigating Railroads Finds g =
Frances Ball Foundation To B
But Tax-Dodging Racket.

WASHINGTON.-( (FP)-The story of how . e A. Ball,
the Munce nd glass jar manufacturer who bou railroad
grab established religious educational and chara
foundation avoid of taxes his embarrassing
wealth. told here by senate subcommittee The sub
which has been investigating railroads and railroad
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
A Censorship mot WANTED

Announcement by the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers that it is
to undertake study Of all school
textbooks that it's members might
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The people's voice., 1940-12-25

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., 1940-12-25
Efforts to Make US. SeIf-sufficient
In Strategic War Minerals

Frantic, but quiet, efforts are now
being made to develop the nations
domestic production of strategic war
The people's voice., 1940-12-25
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Democracy Cannot Endure Un-
= der Economic Systems Which
Cause Hunger, Cold, Poor
> Housing and Unemployment to
Millions.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
500 School Employees
Reported Subject
To Defense Call
Bourd Considers Several
Candidates ftr Head
Of Wilson College

More than 500 of the Districts
approximately 1000 school employees
are subject to call for national de-
Tense either through conscription or
membership in a military reserve
unit, it was reported to the Board
of Education yesterday by Supt.
Frank w. Ballou following a survey.
The investigation revealed 354
eligibles in the white schools and l49
In the colored divisions. 1t is also
considered likely that Col West A..
Hamilton, one of the three colored
members OF the board, will be called
to active service within a few weeks
Most of the employees subject to
call are teachers and custodians.
Higbie to Be Reblaced.
An early appointment of a new
president for the Wilson Teachers
College was forecast today by the
reduction of DR.. E. q. Higbie to
status as assistant professor of edu-
cation at the college. The action
was taken at Dr. Higbie's own re-
quest of last summer. The change
in his status becomes effective Feb
ruary l. He has been in i'll health.
according to officials, and is now on
leave.
Several candidates are being con-
sidered by the school administrators.
Three of those recommended are
now on the college faculty
The board approved new rules
which would ban use of school facil-
tiles for money-raising purposes,
Other proposed changes in rules
dealing with sick leave for teachers
were held back for further consid-
Grafton in the light of suggestions
submitted by the Teachers Union.
Extra Holiday Granted.
December % will be a holiday for
the school officials too on recon-
mendation of DR.. Ballou.
Santa Claus is going to speak"
announced Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the board, with
smile, as the superintendent made
his recommendation. He had earlier
opposed making the day holiday
for the teachers and children. DR..
Ballou grinned and suggested the
holiday
Mrs. I. I. Ruediger, principal OF
the Cooke School, was temporarily
promoted to supervising principal
of the third division while Dr. Julia
Hahn is on educational leave. DR..
Hahnewill be away until next June.
Mrs. L. G, Hughes, teacher at
Cooke. was named temporary ad-
ministrative principal at the school
in place of Mrs. Ruediger
School officials reiterated their
opposition to renewal of liquor
license to Leo J. Rossiter at 4l32
Georgia avenue NV The Rossiter
case is one of the best known in the
history of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, which granted the
license over the protest of the Pet
worth Citizens Association and the
school officials
The application of Henry Colod-
ney for a class A license at HOO
Twenty-third street NV. was op-
posed as being within 600 feet OF
the Weightman School.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Christmas Program
Given at Meeting
OF ZOnta Club

Christmas music and a talk by
the Rev. Randolph L. Gregory of
the Temple Baptist Church were
features of the Christmas program
presented by the Zonta Club at its
luncheon yesterday at the Y. w.
G. A.
ave Maria" sung by Mrs. Louise
r. Stambaugh, and an original ar
rangement of Silent Night, Holy
Night played on the piano by
Frances Gutelius Smith, were among
the features. The Zonta Glee Club
contributed Christmas carols.
The Rev. Mr.. Gregory discussed
the work of the Temple Center
Settlement, which is partially SUD-
ported by his church. Mrs. Nan r,
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Montgomery Bar Requests
End Of Niqht Police Court

Night sessions in the three Mont
gomery County (Md) police courts
will be eliminated II a recommended
ton of the Montgomery County Bar
Association is followed by the three
trial magistrates.
The association yesterday passed a
resolution requesting Trial Magis-
trates Ralph G. Sure, Silver Spring.
Takoma Park; James c. Christopher,
Bethesda. and Donald A. De Lash
mutt. Rockville, to discontinue night
sessions because of the late hours.
Some of the sessions, it was point
ed out, are not adjourned until after
midnight. while the sessions of the
Circuit Court open at 10 am.
Judges Sure and De Lashmutt, who
attended the sessions. indicated they
were willing to follow the recon-
mendation. Judge Christopher said
he did not wish to make any COM
ment until he had talked with the
other two magistrates.
Under the present schedule, each
magistrate holds one night session
a week and two day sessions. The
Trial Magistrate Act. passed by the
1889 Legislature, does not specify
when the sessions shall be held.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Street, the club president. intro
duced the speaker.
1t was announced that the club
will be entertained at a Christmas
party December 80 at the home of
the vice president, Mrs. Ethel J.
Hess.
Reports were made of a contri-
button of 5000 for British war relief
from club members who recently
attended an informal meeting at
the home Of Miss Emma T. Hahn
to hear Miss Daisy Bancroft Of
Philadelphia. The money will be
used in the purchase of q station
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Morse's Granddaughter
Brinos Roosevelt Gift

President Roosevelt received a
Christmas present yesterday in the
form of a first edition book of
Western Union Telegraph Co.
stamps.
Presented by Miss Leila Living
ton Morse, granddaughter of Sam
uel F. B. Morse, inventor Of the
telegraph, the stamps are in five de-
nominations and would be accepted
for any telegraph service. The de-
nominations are l, 2, S, 10 and Is
cents.
Miss Morse said Mr.. Roosevelt's
family and that of her grandfather
had been neighbors and close friends
in New York.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Alcoholics Anonymous
Plan Christmas Dinner

Plans for a Christmas dinner for
members of the Washington Chap
ter of Alcoholics Anonymous have
been announced. The dinner will be
held in the clubhouse at 6 pm.
Christmas day, with open house
throughout the afternoon and eve
ming,
Evening star., 1940-12-19
$l9,583 in Damages
Won by DC. Woman

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 9-Mrs.
Jessie r. Wheeler Of Washington,
D. c., yesterday was awarded a
$19,583 verdict in District Court
against DR.. Donald Bacon of this
city.
Mrs. Wheeler, who had sued for
Evening star., 1940-12-19

$50, ,048, charged that she was per.
manently disabled after DR.. Bacon
improperly set an arm and treated
leg injuries suffered in an automobile
accident. Mrs. ,Wheeler's husband,
who sued for $15,O00, was awarded
$3.50.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Cuba has made it compulsory to
place semi -offical anti-tuberculosis
stamp on all mail.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

wagon that can be converted for
use as an ambulance.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

You may present 0 CAPITOL
FUR Gift with confidence be-
eouse Of our policy. which
exchanges. offers and pro-
vides lOOoo satisfaction to
the person you have ia mind.