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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-17

.Seanen Condemn
Both Sides in War

BROOKLYN. - (FP) - Both Great
Britain and Germany are condemned
for the invasion of Denmark and Nor
way in statement issued by the ma
tional committee of the Scandinavian
Seamen's Club in America. The club
represents thousands of Scandinavian
union seamen in this country, and has
branches in all major U. S. ports.
Charging that "the warning powers
dragged our countries into the dis
gushing struggle for imperialist domi-
nation" Natl. Sec. Gustav Alexander
said:
"The various incidents in the Nor
wegian territorial waters have en-
phasized Great Britain's disrespect for
| the neutrality of the Scandinavian
countries. The minelaying completely
para1yzed the means Of livelihood and
the seagoing communications for the
entire population of northern Norway.
This was not only brazen violation
of the neutrality of Norway but d.
rect challenge to Germany to use the
Scandinavian countries as a battle
ground
"The occupation Of Denmark and
Norway by Germany, as an answer to
the attacks of Great Britain upon our
neutrality, cannot by any means be
excused. We also condemn this brazen
violation of international law, which
seems to be wanting to destroy.
"Since the beginning of the German
and British war of blockade, we have
lost hundreds Of our members. A
large part of the Scandinavian mer-
chant marine has been sunk.
"As to the question of re-establish-
ment of the independence of Norway
and Denmark, the position of Great
Britain and France as regards to the
independence of the smaller nations
of Europe has only brought about dis
aster. All the illusions that we had
about their war for the independence
of the smaller nations have complete
ly disappeared.
Eve cannot favor a protectorate
under any of the warning nations,
with our knowledge of the
position of Ireland and India under
Great Britain, and the status of Czech
oslovakia and Poland under the nazi
regime.
1--WE will fight all with our re- |
sources against the attempts to nazify
Denmark and Norway. And / speak |
Tor every single Norwegian seaman
when / state that the new nazi gov
eminent in Oslo, under the leadership
If this person, Quisling, will never be
by us, but on the contrary,
,e fought by all of Norway"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-17
Trespassing-

CONTINUED From Page One)
has not the slightest intention of in
vesting It's capital in expanding plant
capacity, even in the event of a re-
publican victory. But what 1t un-
doubtsdiy contempIates Is scrapping
many Of the existing plants for more
modern plants, and replacing much of
tho present snachinery with the latest
Iabor-savIno devices.
Conceivably, such a program, car
Tried out on fairly large scale, could
create temporary business BOOM 1t
might absorb some of the unemploy-
ment slack But what of its after
math? What price would the country
ultimately have to pay for short
lived prosperity" based on that pro-
gram?
Upon completion of the construction
program, those given jobs would be
laid off, and in addition, hundreds of
thousands-yes, millions-of workers
now employed, because of the new
labor saving devices, would be turned
out on the streets to swell the army
of the unemployed to unheard of pro-
portions. With reduced relief stand
ards that republican regime would
cries of the masses would be too ter
rible to contemplate; 1t would be trag-
edy for all except the big financiers
and the big owners OF industry.
Big Business then would come for
ward with its trump card - DICTA-
TORSHIP. 1t has no other answer
for only under dictatorship can they
figure to keep hungry workers in line.
THAT'S WHAT BIG BUSINESS HAS
IN STORE FOR AMERICA!
Decent Homes "LuxurIes"
The United States housing authority
has discovered that there are work.
ers In this country painfully en-
ployed in private industry"-and in
this case very prosperous industry,
at that--who cannot afford to pay SIS |
a month to live in decent, sanitary
homes.
The authority has just completed
a 70-home project In West Virginia
coal mining town. and housing Of
ticials were amazed to find upon COM
pletion only Is rent applications on
lie, of which IL had to be rejected
because they were Of mine superin-
and others who earned more
han the amount to make them eligi- II
lie to rent these homes. +
Reason for dearth in applications d
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-17

Publication
Voice
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-17

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is that the miners in this community
are earning the paltry sum of from
$45 to $50 a month From these
meager earnings, they must purchase
| food and clothing for themselves and
families in the company store, where
their dollar is worth only about 85
cents. That doesn't leave any candy
for the kids. These Woodworking
miners live in unsanitary novels, for
which they pay about So month
rent. No wonder that the new houses
erected by the government are "lux-
uries" which they cannot afford!
=
Alien Batter misunderstood"
Americas No. alien batter, Sem
ator Reynolds, North Carolina, is sim
ply one of those misunderstood in
|dividuals.
Currently, Reynolds wants congress
to pass law deporting most Mexicans
residing in this country Gin order to
protect American interests in Mex
ico"-meaning to compel the return
to American oil companies of their
confiscated properties.
Senator Reynolds explained his posi-
ton on the floor of the senate at
is not because of the way they have
confiscated properties of some Ameri-
can oil companies" he said, "but be-
cause innumerable widows and or
phans have their funds invested in
Eel
Without the above explanation,
Reynolds motive might easily have
been misconstrued as a move in be-
half of the Wall Street boys who some
years ago acquired invaluable oil prop
critics in Mexico for a song, only to
find that these properties have now
been taken away from them. It's the
widows and orphans for whom his
heart really bleeds.
Labor Statistics "CIaptrap"
Oklahoma's Rep. Lyle Boren, who
boasts that he is the son of an "Okie"
and doesn't like Steinbeck's novel, |
The Grapes of Wrath" opposed the |
bill authorizing the bureau of labor
statistics to make a continuing study
If productivity and labor costs in GER
ain major industries because the in
ormation gathered would be "clap-
rap" What possible use could an
Dixie who made good" have for
tatistics showing how many poor dew
Is have been put out on the streets
o beg because machines now are do
ng the work which they formerly did?
current Capital Chatter
There is quite bit of manipula Il
ion going on to defeat the farm debt (,
djustment bill, Secretary of Agri- J
ulture Wallace warned at a lunch s
on meeting here last week i. . IN
.oosevelt's veto of the Starnes alien T
operation bill serves notice on the 4
bloc in congress that they v
ill have to hurdle the White House t
they are to put over their program 2
"Since Cactus Jack" Garner q
as displayed his weakness, even his t
lends in congress are DESERVING him. n
obody wants to string along with a y
DR.. Glen Frank, chairman of the d
publican program committee, re- a
SEES to guarantee there will be no
'als to defeat the "aims of the rank
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-17

Observation-Disclosures poker game
between the city of Detroit and the
Amalgamated Assn OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees (AFL)
was won by the union April with
a wage boost for the streetcar men
and bus drivers totaling $330,0O0 a
year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-17
SKETCHES
FROM LIFE
BY jim STRONG

1t was only picture
OF dead soldier
Alone
In ditch
Beside a road
Lying on his back
Arms outspread
Rifle beside him
His body horribly dIstended
With gases of decay
So that it bulged
Grotesquely
About his belt
His peaked cap
Still on his head
Above empty
Eye sockets
Naked cheek bones
And grining teeth
Where vultures
Had stripped the flesh
From his exposed
And helpless face.
He had died
Beside a lonely road,
One moment
Warm with life
With dreams
With love for dear ones
Far away
In scenes of peace,
The next
A careless pile
OF bones
For Wars dread charnel house.
Look at your son
At his dear lips
His mobile face
His glowing eyes
And place them
In a roadside ditch
To die alone
Wnli6 tHe udTu DedhS
OF vultures
Mercilessly
Tear the flesh
From those dear features
Then ask
Your anguished heart
If war can pay you
Any price
Great enough
To buy him from you
For a careless
Unheeded sacrifice
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-17
GROUP INSURANCE RACKET
BY BIG FIRM EXPOSED

MANUFACTURING COMPANY PROVIDING GROUP IN
SURANCE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND COLLECTING
PREMIUMS FOUND TO BE MAKING LARGE ANNUAL
PROFITS FROM THE INSURANCE TO WHICH THE
COMPANY WAS SUPPOSEDLY CONTRIBUTING.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Fiqht Indicated by Nye's Resolution

the British going to be
adopted without North Dakota aroused by the
Lothian Ambassador that Britain would
offered in the Senate
Relations
Committee Of the credits securities and property owned by the British
contention
British credits much larger than supposed to
the sufficiently large indeed to enable the British to OBTAIN
m supplies time to
Representative
extended to the British
believes further that
applications British they should be
smined committees just applications Tor loans
loans snolo
be after the British have their need what the money
is is to repaid He
loans and credits holding that
may without giving cash whatever
insists could and probably should
Like Senator George chairman the
think there
the session to deal with this subject of credits He feel
we'll be assembled Washington ground
workd existence
Capitol opposed
grant anything the British imperative
inclined loans credits
than credits Britain Others
loans credits only after definite proof has that they
aren
Evening star., 1940-11-26
The World Today
Congressional Action on British Credits
Seen Unlikely for at leost Six Months

the American buried horde In ex-
change for wa- supplies.
An effect OF the war, therefore,
may be to intensity the already ex-
listing American gold headache"
Britain Restricts Imports.
Also Britain is seeking to reduce
her adverse trade balance with the
United States: First by restricting
imports Of non essentials, and Sec
ondly, by increasing exports In
pursuance of this policy, for ex-
ample, British purchases Of Ameri-
can tobacco, pork products, lumber,
cereals and fruits dropped during
the first nine months Of this year
to about one-third their peacetime
level.
In spite of the many obstacles i'm
posed by the war Britain, at the
same time, has managed to increase
slightly its sales Of goods in the
United States. although these cur
rently provide only about per
cent Offset to her large purchases
| here.
This trade situation may figure
prominently in the ultimate congress
sional debate over loans to Britain.
Already agricultural groups are
urging extension of credit provided
this is used for increased purchases
Of wheat, meat, tobacco, fruit and
the like
Difference Of Opinion.
Also there is difference Of opin-
ion in the administration circle and
in Congress as to how near to bank
ruptcy Britain should be driven be-
fore it is extended American f1nan-
cial aid. At one extreme are those
who hold that the present situa-
ton has provided God-given op-
portunity to remove Great Britain
as a commercial competitor. not only
from the United States, but from
the Western Hemisphere. On the
other hand, more farseeing Amer
lean officials believe that it is almost
as essential from the standpoint of
American after-war welfare to
maintain British financial solvency
as it is to insure her military victory
over the totalitarian powers.
The big job of the United States
after the war, the latter argue, will
be to restore a capitalistic world
economy. With Great Britain and
its dominions re-enlisted in this en-
deavor it's chances of success would
be greatly enhanced. But with the
United States the only remaining
capitalistic nation its task of bring
ing the world back to its point OF
view would be immeasurably more
difficult.
Hence, it is contended, at some
point short of complete exhaustion
of British financial resources in the
United States, the present barriers
against American financial help tc
her should be removed.
released Through North American News.
paper Aliance.)
Evening star., 1940-11-26
British Plane Output Delayed

air raids Coventry Liver
absolutely correcttha no military
bombshere remains the TACT
production of apanes must be at least delayed
the British attacks German industrial centers
military obcives Accepting this
remember that the Ger
terrormuh of 1t not
British aviationand the German output s
negotiating with
French to give employment In the industrial regions Of free France
that of the important factories In
there-wiI start producing for the Reich.
present existing
with what the French factories produce
British production and
airplanes this country send the Atlantic
Britain difficulties The British
the
escorted by
desroyers light auxiliary The increased
production the submarines intense campaign must be
submarines have been ready
prepared
o
ships under terrific
the production they would like
because the German aviation
again. take for granted that German bomb ever hits
navy yard times day. And that
time
Evening star., 1940-11-26
More British War Vessels Needed

result is that in order to continuous flow Of raw ma
to
deroye light than they There no country
which them such ships
While o could described as
being good
British cities
long atmospheric will increase
lack the ships their
efficiently
is
hundreds thousands Of miles from
the territorial British Isles.
Britain the Ger
afor to present
From military point believed that the British
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Advisory W. P. A. Boord
Considers RuruI Needs
By the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26.-The
National Advisory Committee on
w. p. A. Community Projects con-
vened here today to discuss rural
needs in fashioning a community
service program.
DR.. Jay D. Nash, chairman Of the
department of health and physical
education Of New York University
and member of the committee which
was formed under sponsorship of
Evening star., 1940-11-26

in the United States. Administra-
ton officials are confident that Con-
gress will repeal the johnson Act,
forbidding loans to defaulted World
War debtors, and the "cash on the
barrel head" provision OF the Neu-
trality Act If this should become
necessary to the continuance OF
maximum material aid to Great
Britain. But they say 1t is very
doubtful that Congress will take
this step until it can be demon
strated that Britain at least Is ap-
preaching the end Of its ability to
pay cash.
The facts of the situation are sub
stantially as follows:
At the end of August, 1899. just
preceding the outbreak OF war, the
Federal Reserve Board estimated
British resources IN the United States
at S4230, 900 900, including 2,0oo, ,00o,-
600 of gold. s595 100000 of dollar
balances, $735 900 900 of readily
negotiable securities and $500 ,0O0,-
600 of direct or other investments.
In addition Britain had at that
time s1,07o, 100000 of negotiable
assets in Canada and large holdings
in other British doainions and in
South America.
Well Over Billion Left.
AS against these resources, Brit
aims overall purchases in the
United States for the IL months
ending with last September totaleo
1882 .6l2 900 and her sales to us s164,-
GAS 900, a net adverse trade balance
for the year of s667, ,667 900.
John D. Biggers, executive assist
ant to William S. Knudsen OF the
National Defense Advisory Commis-
sion, on Saturday estimated Great
Britain's present war material orders
in this country at 2,422 900 900. II
will be many months, of course, be-
fore all of these are delivered anc
paid for, but even assuming that
they called for cash in advance
Britain still would have well over
billion dollars Of untouched reserves
in the United States.
Conceding that Great Britaln's
cash requirements in the United
States now are rapidly increasing
cher net adverse trade balance
jumped from s36, 1884, 900 in August
1888, to s112,256, 900 in the same
month this year, still it is estimated
that it may be another year before
her available resources in this coun-
try approach exhaustion.
Gold Holdings Unloaded.
A feature of the situation some
what troubling to American ofncial!
is a seeming tendency Of Britain
to unload her gold holdings. rather
than dispose of her American Sc.
curities. As one high administra.
ton official stated it, Germany hal
learned to do without gold and Brit.
ain appears to be learning the
same thing.
In addition to her existing golc
stock, estimated at about So 1000 ,000,-
900, Britain in 1888 (the last veal
for which definite figures are avail.
able) accounted for 54 per cent o.
a total new gold production valued
at the $35-an-ounce American golc
price, at s1,116 ,983, 900. Britain thu.
may have $500 ,000, 900 worth of new
gold a year, or more If she car
increase her gold mining to add tc
Evening star., 1940-11-26

would outlaw common-law mar
riages in the District.
The association voted unanimous
ly to join the Northeast Conference
of Citizens Associations. John F.
Hardie, president, and Mr.. Crooks
were appointed delegates.
At the suggestion of C. j. Mac
Murray, the secretary was in
structed to send a letter of con-
dolence to the family of the late
Osias Webster, who had been the
associations oldest member.
The meeting was held in Nc
Kinley High School. Mrs. Mary r.
Larman, Stanley Harrison and
Walton Terrell were admitted as
new members.
Evening star., 1940-11-26

Mr.. Grassi under auspices Of the
local Y. M. c. A. His second talk
will be at luncheon meeting Of
the Worlds Service Committee and
other friends of the local 'fY," in
the G street building at 1890 pm.
Thursday, at which James E. Smith,
president of the National Radio In
stitute and chairman of the Worlds
Service Committee of the local
Y. M. G. A, will preside ~
The third talk will be at a lunch
con of the Loyal Knights of the
Round Table at 1890 pm. Friday
at the National Press Club. Mr..
Grassi's subject at the latter meeting
will be THE New Pan Americanism."
Evening star., 1940-11-26
More Traffic Light Funds
Asked by Association

More funds for traf1ic lights were
asked last night by the North Cap
ito. Citizens Association, which In
a resolution cited the need for lights
at Lincoln road and T street NE,
North Capitol and T streets and
Second and T streets NE.
After James A. Crooks, secretary
treasurer, suggested that the as
sociation take stand on the pro-
posed pre-marital blood test bill, the
association favored such law but
opposed including a provision that
Evening star., 1940-11-26

activities of the local community"
Mrs. Roosevelt, chairman of the
group which met first in the White
House last May. notified committee
members she would be unable to
attend the sessions, which will last
through Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-11-26

dinner meeting
of the Central
Y. M. c. A. Ath-
letic Council at
6 pm. tomorrow
in the "Y" build
ing. 1875 G street
NV. Ralph w.
Foster, director
of physical edu-
cation at the
"Y," will be in
charge.
The address
will be the first
of a series Of
addresses to be
Evening star., 1940-11-26

are hopeful. And
little does his
holiness k n o W
perhaps that his
prayer may be-
come the most
c on S t ru C t i've
e v e mt in the
cause of peace
In many months.
Little does he
know that in
America the very
mention of the
W ord peace"
" as I'm os t
totally banished
rJ,Ivi,1n q hittor
Evening star., 1940-11-26

in future sit
down on a hot
stove and that is
well, but neither
will 1t sit down
on a cold stove.
The Congress
adjourned once,
in the face OF
pleas from the
President a n d
the Secretary Of
State that 1t re-
main in session
to deal with the
foreign crisis.
That was in the
summer of 1899,
Evening star., 1940-11-26
A Problem for the Next Congress

generally conceded that credits and loans to Great Britain will
have wait action by the Congress- which assemblies January
In the first place although Congress has declined to adjourn 1t dhcut
Wahingtonand become
bloc oa
ons the delay proposal to amend either
the Johnson Neutrality Acts
the broke out there two possible theories
upon this country could that the busi
of and that strict neutrality would be preserved The other
that the Brsand that time the Frenchwe fighting our
war; that possible aid should given them The Neutrality
Act Congress signed by the President on the theory
the The members Of
Congress supporting the the President when he signed
that keep this country at
In the intervening months since the Of the Neutrality
however the United States assumed different attitude has,
under the leadership the with the approval OF many
people tests OF Sen-
definite
British which best illustrated
tees British exchange for the lease OF naval and
British territory in the Atlantic.
The pendulum has definitely to the theory that the
British are fighting minds Americans and
certainly of of the members Of Congress And that being the
sdestep financial assistance to the British
They comparatively exceptions that they wish keep
country will troops naval forces
Evening star., 1940-11-26

uOIU Vie UIllNu
States, no move
by the admin
lstration for con-
gressional action
to this end is
likely for at least
a n o t her six
months.
This is for the
very cogent rea-
son that Britain
still Is a long
way from scrap
ing the bottom
of the barrel as
respect C is her
Evening star., 1940-11-26

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, said
before the meeting opened:
I'VE hope to coordinate all the
work of w. P. A. service groups
in the fields of art, home crafts,
education, music and creative fields
into a closer relationship with the
Evening star., 1940-11-26

when he convinced that the time has arrived for such aid and
when he does.
credits to the British the Johnson Act to
prohibit loans this country nations in default to the United States
Neutrality Act section which
prohibits bgeren nations after the President
shall have declared state of in existence Both these acts
citizen corporations
itself should feel free to
credits begent nations Congress would have to
tantamount setting asde-or specific
of
Evening star., 1940-11-26

to reason that with the exception
of large shipments Of Scotch whisky
and some manufactured cloth, there
Is little that a country in Britain's
position could export these days.
Lord Lothian merely confirmed a
situation which most everybody In
this country already knew.
Much as we all like to consider
Britains present position as satis-
factory and much as we wish to
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Congress
Likened to
Cat on Stove
President Seen
Keeping Members
On Job by Ruse
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

To expect the Seventy-Sixth Con-
gress to adjourn is TO recall Mark
Twain's story of the cat which sat
down on hot stove. The cat will not
Evening star., 1940-11-26

in a position to meet the German
challenge in the Mediterranean and
in their own waters for few more
months. But there is no doubt IN
the minds of observers that Britain
alone cannot hold out indefinitely.
Britain is not under an oxygen tent
yet but few know how much longer
it will be before oxygen will have to
be administered. OF course, the
situation will change substantially
when the American factories are in
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Leader Of South American
YIN. A. Will Speak Here

A. Hugo Grassi, general secretary
of the Continental Committee of
Young Mems Christian Associations
in South America, will speak at
Evening star., 1940-11-26

HE opinions OF the cers this page their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Changing World
Britoin's Chonces Of Survival Seen Sinking
With Vast Droin Of War on Her Resources
By CoNsTANTINE BROWN.

Lord Lothian his arrival England told half the
when he pointed that Britain beginning the
o
The British have buying materials and implements
than Britain difficult
maintain Of the exchquer