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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15

The state program provided for clio
support of an increased scale of I'M
employment compensation; workmen's
compensation for occupational dis
eases; a state labor relations act mod
eled on the national act; state wage
and hour law and the prohibition of
the garnishment of wages; public
welfare and relief law allowing recip-
tents of relief and pensions to own
property up to $4,000; legislation curb
ing the activities of loan sharks; the
initiative measure to provide a state
civil service law; the referendum call
ing for bond issue of 100000 for i'm
lprovements and additions to the state
hospital at Warm Springs.
The organization program adopted
during the 1889 convention at Great
Falls was ordered continued and deals
with the further organization of state
employees.
In addition to supporting legislative
resolutions, the council went on rec
ord in support of continuation of the
federal housing program with particu-
lar emphasis on such project for
Butte and for continued cooperation
with labor, farm and other papers in
the state that deal fairly with prob
lens of labor and farmers. In con-
junction with the latter the publicity
committee, composed of Eleanor Doty
and Joseph Hajek of Great Falls and
Joe Mason of Butte, will continue to
Michael F. Widman Jr., Washing
ton, d. c., assistant director of organ
ization for the CLIO, was the principal
speaker and explained in detail the
aims of the CLIO.
Widman's address also dealt with a
nationwide convention of the CIO-AFL
and railroad brotherhoods to unity the
labor movement; the CLOS keep out
of war" stand unemployment, youth
unemployment insurance, social secur-
ity, politics, health and housing.
Joe Hunter of Billings, district pres
ident of the United Mine Workers,
gave the welcoming address. Ed Da-
Wis of Butte, Montana coal mines in
spector addressed the convention at
the morning session.
Sylvester Graham of Great Falls,
president, who conducted the two-day
meet, appointed the following commit
tee heads: Paul Fall Jr., Butte, Gre
dentials; Mike Rebar, Great Falls,
rules and order; Robert Hood, Great
Falls, officers reports; Fred McFad-
len, Butte, constitution; Eleanor Doty,
Great Falls, press and publicity; An
lrew Pettitt, Butte, organization; Ell
ner Crosmer, Klein, resolutions, and
Mike Shanahan, Great Falls, legisla-
i've. Tom McGovern, Butte, acted as
warden.
Other speakers at the convention
we're DIR. Byron l.. Pampel, superin-
endent of the Montana State hospital
1t Warm Springs, and Senator Bert
Kathan of Brady, candidate for gov
srnor on the democratic ticket
In addition to Graham, executive
board members present were John
Clark, Great Falls, secretary; Tony
Boyle, Great Falls, vice president;
Paul Fall Jr, Butte; William Jackson,
East Helena; Andrew Martin, Round
lp, and Eleanor Doty, Great Falls.
Thirteen unions were represented
It the meet as follows:
Butte Miners union, No. = Mike
Ryan, Vincent Burnes, H. A. Fitzpat-
lick, Frank Mcaulliffe, Cecil Atkin-
on, Fred McFadden, John Burden, p.
T. McKinnon, Joe Mason, Tom Nc
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15
Fake Farmers Plead Poverty


There is urgent need for campaign
to relieve want and suffering of a
section of our population we had been
"misled" to believe were fairly well
off-the so-called Associated Farmers
of California and the big citrus grow
ers of Texas.
The pathetic condition of these peo-
pie was portrayed last week at hear
ings before Wage-Hour Administrator
Fleming by Ivan McDaniels, represent
ing the Agricultural Producers Labor
committee "a known Associated Farm
ers' "front'D and Ted M. Melden, rep
resenting the Texas citrus packing
interests. McDaniels neglected to say
how the Associated Farmers can af-
ford to pay him handsome salary
to conduct their Washington lobby for
them. nor how his "poor" clients can
afford to set up $6O,OO0,OOO packing
plants.
The hearings were enlivened by a
slip of the tongue on the part of Mel
den. who plainly indicated his belief
that the small growers (meanlng the
real farmers) are disturbing lot and
must sooner or later be eliminated. A
hasty whispered conference with Nc
Daniel, who knows his way about
little better than Melden, and the lat
ter arose to explain he hadn't really
meant what his words seemed to i'm
ply-that he really thinks there is a
place in the world after all for the
small grower.
The workers in these packing plants
must be a selfish, hard-hearted lot to
want the 30-cent an hour minimum
provided in the Wage-Hour act!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15

In addition to approving the CLOS national legislative pro-
the Montana State Industrial Union Council adopted
point state legislative program designed protect the
rights of workers in Montana their civil liberties and
better their working and living conditions at the fourth
nua state convention held May Billings Anacon-
da selected the meeting place for the 1911 conference
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15
STATE INDUSTRIAL UNION
COUNCIL HOLD convention
IN BILLINGS May 5 and 6

Thirteen Affiliated Organizations Send
Delegates to State Meet, the Fourth in His
tory of Organization; Adopt Legislative
Program to Protect Interests of Montana
Workers and Advocate State Civil Service.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15
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POLITICAL MACH 5
TO FUNCTION AS :
ON LEGAL PR0CE

When avenues of Ordinary Influences APP
pear Not To Be Effective Enough Against
Them, Those Undertaking to Get Prompt
Legal Action Against Political Figure for
Violations of the Law Strike Snags in the
Form of Evasion and Delay.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15

Faced with apparent unwllngness the part of JUS
tce of the Peace A. White of Helena to accept complaint
file Vanek against j. Burke Clements chairman of
Accident Board and associate at various times
over period years. of George Cooney reputed gambling
Helena the operation of horse racing Helena
charging Clements with constant violation OF Section lO706
since July 49, 1885, Mr. Vanek through
attorney Wesley Wertz yesterday filed petition for
mandamus in the Montana court directing
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15
Will U-235 Revolutionize
American Industry?

1t has been said that it will require
a discovery or an invention of such
magnitude as to completely revolu-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-15

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, 1940-05-15

Democracy Cannot Endure I'M
der Economic Systems Which
Cause Hunger, Cold, Poor
Housing and Unemployment to
Millions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
Canada Spends 4 Million
Weekly On War Materials

OTTAWA, Ont.-Canada's war
supply board is placing orders
averaging 100000 a week, in
Guiding those for 593 airp1anes
manufactured in the United
States.
In broadcast address, one of
a series by cabinet members on
Canada's war activity, Transport
Minister Charles D. Howe, de-
clared:
''This is high-geared purchas-
ing pace and must be expected
as large orders now impending
are placed. The sum of money
represented in orders now placed
for war supplies amounts to
about 100000 and in addition
the board has expended $25,OOO,-
900 for railway locomotives and
cars"
In discussing the dominion's
vast air training program, Howe
estimated 1000 airplanes would
be needed.
''Of training planes required"
he said, 1892 will be wholly
manufactured in Canada, except
for engines. Eight hundred and
seventy complete aircraft are on
order in England and will be as
sembled in Canada, and 500 air.
craft are being manufactured in
the United States.
I'm addition, 1862 aircraft-less
wings-are on order in England.
The war supply board, the min
lister declared, is organizing a Ca
madam aircraft industry to pro-
duce and overhaul between g.
600 and 1000 airplane engines
which will be needed each year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
Wilkes Sheriff
Becomes Father

The 10-pound son born to Sher-
iff and Mrs. Claude T. Dough-
ton, of Wilkes county, at Baptist
Hospital in Winston-Salem Sun
day, and his mother, were repor-
ted doing we'll last night.
The youngster, the fourth in
the family, is the first son and
according to reports from North
Wilkesboro, occasioned numerous
congratulations for the proud ia
Their.
The new arrival is a grandson
of Congressman Robt. L. Dough-
ton, chairman of the House COM
mittee on ways and means in
Congress.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
Brief Ashe Farm
News From Co.
Agents Office
By C. J. RICH and
HI. D. QUESSENBERRY

j. S. Absher, of Scottville COM
munity, reports good results from
the use of triple superphosphate
in 1899.
Mr.. Absher says: II spread tri-
pie superphosphate all the way
around one field in a strip seve-
raj feet wide. The phosphate was
applied in May and within one
to two months neighbors were
asking what was causing the i'm
proved growth of this strip. Then
the difference could be seen for
one-fourth of a mile or more"
Prof. r. E. L.. Plummer, of
Walnut Hill township, says that
he, believes it would be a good
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
SEVEN PLACES IN ASHE
LICENSED TO SELL BEER

RALEIGH, Jan. 8.-There are
T places of business in Ashe coun-
'ty licensed by the state to sell
beer at retail, it was announced
today.
Figures, compiled by the Brew
ers and North Carolina Beer Dis
tributors Com mi tee as of
January LIST, disclosed that the
state has issued retail beer icens-
es to 1859 dealers in North Caro-
lima.
Mecklenburg County's 321 east
ly tops Guilford's 231. Forsyth is
third with 21O, and Buncombe
fourth with 181.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

Greensboro when his automobile
overturned.
An ACKNOWLEDGMENT collision
near Lexington took the life of
Wade D. Beck, 25-year-old tex
tile worker.
At Winston Salem an automo-
bile hit Miss Margaret Carter
Hobbs, 40, and killed her. It was
Winstcn-Salem's first 1910 traf-
fic fatality.
Job Holland, an employe of the
Conetoe creek project, was killed
on the Tarboro-Bethel highway.
c. L. Williams, of Matthews,
was killed in a collision of auto
mobiles about six miles from
Charlotte. Two other men were
injured seriously.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
Native Of Ashe
County Died Last
Sun. In Nebraska
Mrs. Minnie G. McCarrol, Age
"a, Died AT Her Home
In Meadow Grove.

Mrs. Minnie GRAPHICAL McCar-
roll, who was a native of West
Jefferson, died at her home in
Meadow Grove, Neb., last Sunday
from heart trouble. She was "a
years old at the time of her death
and had been in rather poor
health for some time.
She was the daughter of the
late c. M. and Lucy GRAPHICAL and
was born in 1866. In 1890 she was
married to D. J. McCarroll and
they lived at Grant, Va, for sew
eral years. About Is years ago
they moved to Meadow Grove,
Neb. Her husband died several
years ago.
She is survived by four sons
and four daughters. They are:
Fred, Gray and Gwyn McCarroll
of Meadow Grove, Neb.; Pitt Nc
Carroll, Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs
Lucy Merrill, Washington state
Mrs. Glen Nedrund, Everett
Wash; Mrs. Ruby McCullum
Neb.; and Mrs. John Turner, Rad,
ford, Va.
She also leaves five brothers
A. E. and A. G. GRAPHICAL, of West
Jefferson; John and Coy Gray
heal, of Hoquain, Washington and
Will GRAPHICAL, of Washington
College, Tenn. Hundreds of other
relatives also survive.
Mrs. McCarron was widely
known in Ashe county. Although
she lived a long distance from
here, she returned for rather fire.
quent visits, the last one being in
the summer of 1887.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
Dale Carnegie
5-MINUTE BIOGRAPHIES
FRANK wOOLWORTH

This is the story of man who
got a job when there wasn't a
| Job to be had. If he were alive
| today, he would be 81 years old.
Frank Winfield Woolworth was
farm boy. He wanted to go to
town and get job. So he got in
| to a buggy at Rodman, New
York, near where he was born,
and drove to Watertown. Nine
teen years old, and this was the
first time he had ever been away
from home! But when he got to
watertown, he found exactly the
same conditions that so many
boys and girls find today. No job.
From store to store he went.
No merchant wanted him, gawky,
inexperienced, and country"
written all over him. At last he
had gone to every store in town,
and there was no job. Did he 60
home just because he had can
vassed every store in town? Not
at all. But he would show them.
He would have one, anyway. He
was determined to sell.
He heard there was freight
agent in town who had a sort of
grocery store which he ran on
the side. The man would take
care of the freight that came in,
then lock up his freight house
and 60 over and unlock his gro
Gerry store.
Frank Woolworth asked him
for job. The freight agent said
he couldn't afford to pay him.
II want to learn the business"
Frank Woolworth said. 'I'll work
for nothing"
The man was astonished. Work
for nothing! But the gawky boy
seemed honest and reliable, so he
told him he might come. "Not one
cent of pay, though, mind you"
He gave him permission to sleep
in the rear of the store, and to
help himself to the cheese and
crackers. Fine! Just what he
wanted, A job. A place to sleep.
Enough to eat.
Young Woolworth started in |
earnestly. He studied the bust !
ness, learning a bit every day.
And then exactly four years la
ter, when he was % years old, he
got the idea which made him
rich, an idea for a Give cent
store" Gle had not yet hit on
the idea Of the larger figure.)
Finally he launched his first
five cent store, but it was a mis-
cradle failure. It gasped for
breath for three months, and
died.
He got hacker and started a
second store. That failed.
The first four stores he star
ted failed.
But he wouldn't give up. The
next one caught on. When he
died, over twenty years ago, he
had more than 1000 stores. The
chances are that he would never
have had them if he hadn't taken
the job without pay and studied
merchandising.
So if you can't get a job, don't
be discouraged. Don't sit around !
doing nothing, learning nothing.
Why not do as Woolworth did:
Why not work for nothing until
you get experience? Sooner or
later, an opportunity will be sure
to come when you can put your
knowledge to work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
4O6I ENGINEERS BOUGHT DODGE CARS IN THE LAST z MONTHS

Men Who Know A Great Car Say Dodge
Gives Most For Your Money
IF you ever had any doubt about what car gives
L you most for your money, this fact should help
you decide: 4, O61 engineers bought Dodge in the
last IL n7onths!*
Think of it! Men who know great car when
they see it not only praise Dodge, but buy it for
their own use in preference to other cars!
And remember, Dodge engineering costs nothing
extra! It is part and parcel of todays new Dodge,
with its smart lines, its gorgeous interiors; its
host of new ideas. See your Dodge dealer today!
@oober 1885, through September 1899 available
Tune in Major B0wes, G. S. Network Thursdays ST.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11
Roads Become Dangerous
AS Cold Weather Continues

CHARLOTTE. - The weather
man held out no hope of imme-
date relief early this week as
North Carolina was held fast in
the grip of winter, with snow,
sleet and slippery highways ham,
perlng transportation and clos
ing some public schools.
All bus traffic out of Charlotte
was halted at 8:15 p. m. Sunday
night but Monday bus lines here
reported all buses were leaving
on schedule. Raleigh reported
that. some bus service there was
cancelled and that southbound
trains and most buses were run
ming an hour or two late.
Capt. L. r. Fisher, of the state
highway patrol in western North
Carolina, urged all motorists ex-
cept those ''who absolutely must
drive" to keep off the ice-coated
highways. Several bad accidents
were attributed to the dangerous
condition of the roads. At least
IL persons were killed in wrecks
during the weekend.
At Raleigh the Carolina Power
and Light Company reported that
the weight of ice had done much
damage to its lines.
Most of the state was still COW
cred by snow and ice which fell
Sunday and early Monday. "Clou-
dy and colder" was the weather
mans forecast for Tuesday, but
no more sleet or snow was expec-
ted in the next few days. Tenn
peratures generally ranged
around freezing or below.
While the snow and sleet
seemed fairly general in the
state, the heaviest fall was in the
northwestern section. Six inches
of snow was reported in Avery
county. Snow and sleet was also
reported by eastern counties.
Because of weather and high
way conditions schools were clos
ed in Mecklenburg, Guilford,
Surry, Rockingham, Stokes, Yad-
kin, Davie, Mcdowell and For
syth counties, among others.
The minimum temperature on
Monday at Raleigh was q de-
grees. At Charlotte it was at the
same figure. Throughout the state
the range of temperatures was
narrow. Charlotte's highest tenn
perature during Monday was 33
degrees.
All air traffic was at a stand
stu
Three children, Katherine Bow
ers, Beverly Guthrie and Patrick
Guthrie, all of Pensacola, Fla,
were fatally injured in a car
truck collision near Selma Mon
day.
Raeford A. Brewington was IA
tally injured when struck by
hit-run driver on the Dunn-Cl
ton highway Saturday night.
Joseph Moore, 80, of Baltimore,
Md, was fatally injured near
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

plan to feed his lespedeza hay
after he has fed his grass hay.
Mr.. Plummer says: This year,
/ feed my lespedeza hay first. The
cattle ate every sprig of what
was given each feed. 1t was in
,teresting to watch them hunt for
svery little stem of lespedeza
hay"
Nov, since the lespedeza hay
is gone, ! have started feeding
grass hay consisting of timothy,
redtop, and other grasses, the
cattle won't eat it hardly at all.
used to think such grass hay
was good hay until I fed lespe-
deza." ~
j. w. Gambill reports that he
has used both triple superphos-
plate and 1870 phosphate on his
pastures. He says he is sure that
he has gotten better results with
triple superphosphate than with
1870 and does not have near so
much material to handle. That is
a greater help on steep pasture
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-11

than when fertilizing cropland.
MIR. Gambill has placed an or
der for all the triple superphos-
plate he can get in 1910. He says,
Then I will be sure to make my
units"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-13
TRAGIC WORDS:
BEHIND SCHEDULE

Americas national defense effort Is SIX
months old. The nation is justified IN
pausing long enough to ask: what Is ltS
status?
Two bitter words give the answer:
Behind schedule,
Bitter words, that might be tragic II
the tide of warfare turned suddenly
bringing strife to our shores.
Induction of both national guardSmen
and draftees into the regular army Is be-
hind schedule because army housing Is
behind schedule.
Production of vital defense arms is be
hind schedule. so armament of even the
existing troops is behind schedule.
Why?
The reasons were laid bare before the
American public in the last national cleo
ton campaign. They were given theh
TO bolster up predictions. They stand up
now to explain facts.
This country's national defense pro
gram is behind schedule because Amerl-
can industry is fettered with shackleS
restraining production. 1t is behind
schedule because there is no control and
no effort at control over the unpatrotlc
vagaries of CIO and AFL leaders who
put labor union dues collections before
the security of America. 1t is behind
schedule because idealists, and not prac-
teal men. are directing it-trying out
their pet experiments even in time bor-
dering on crisis.
The laws of our federal government
have forced-not encouraged, but actual
lv forced-a slowing down of produc-
ton. The laws have prevented expansion
of industry to a scale which would take
care of the present emergency with ease.
The administration has encouraged labor
to give less for the money it gets, entirely
aside from basic hours and pay scales.
and today the administration is feeling
the pinch as industry has felt 1t for seven
years The chickens are coming home to
roost-and America is suffering.
1t is not too late yet to meet the dan
ger implied in those words, behind
schedule"
But it will be too late, soon, unless the
administration renounces its seeming de
termination that no sacrifices shall be
made, by anybody, TO achieve defense.
The trouble with our so-called leaders
in Washington is that they seem to have
underestimated the American ability to
get a job done, if it has got to be done.
Americans are ready to make the sacri-
flee needed today, but they can't do it
unless the administration gives the go
signal
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-13
by Paul Harrison -.
Hollywood S Fads, Fancies and Foibles

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 13.-All over
the lot:
Young Mr. Philip Dorm is sup
posed to play a violin in "Zieg-
field Girl" with closeups and every
thing. And since he hadn't the
faintest notion of how to hold a
bow. much less make the lingering
look authentic, Director Robert
Leonard asked Music Director Geor-
gle Stoll to give the actor little
coaching.
Of course nobody intended that
Dorn should learn to play; they'd
dub in The sound. But here's an
example of how hard Hollywoods-
men Will labor for a laugh: With
Stolrs help. his pupil practiced two
weeks. sometimes four hours a day.
Didn't learn to read a note, nor
could he even play a scale. But
when the day came to shoot the
first scene. he suggested it would
look better if he really played. Il
wish you could" said Leonard. Dorm
then whipped off a dozen sparkling
bars of a concerto and Leonard
was amazed until he discovered
that was all the actor knew
Maybe I can't play the fiddle
Dorm said, but 1 sure can play
Brahms"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-13
HOLSTERS WORRY
BOB TAYLOR

Bob Taylor finally has that west
ern he has been wanting. It's Billy
the Kid." first made in 1880 with
Johnny Mack Brown. I dropped
in on the stage where Taylor's
making costume tests. They had
him in an all-black outfit with one
Of those double breasted shirts and
a two gun belt studded like a
trapping on a maharaja jah's elephant.
It all looked to me like something
out of the Madison Square Garden
rndeo, but maybe the notorious Kid
did have some formal attire for
Sunday afternoon saloon fighting.
What was worrying Taylor most
lv was his holsters. He was sure
they weren't made or hung right
for quick drawing, and if there's
one thing he'll have to do well in
this picture it's getting his artil-
lery into action in hurry. The
studio will hire a man to coach him.
He also has to learn to roll cigar
cts deftly. Taylor is a good rider,
fortunately and a pretty good
roper.
A couple Of veteran Metromen
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-13
CONTROLLING DEFENSE JOBS

David William Thomas, a migrant
worker fully qualified to hold an cleo
trician's job, was denied one at Fort
Meade, on a national defense project, be-
cause he could not pay $500 initiation
fee demanded by an AFL union.
Three hundred dollars is more money
than most laborers get together at one
time, in one unincumbered lump sum. dur
ing their lifetime. An initiation fee of
that amount can represent nothing in the
world but an attempt by the union to
prevent anyone but its present members
from getting the jobs it controls
That is the unions business-but it
should be the public's business to see that
neither this union nor any other can ex-
ercise such control over Jobs in defense
industry that it is able to say to any man,
"you cannot get work here"
The greatest danger lies in the ability
Of the union to dictate who shall be hired,
especially in a defense industry.