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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-11

Murdoch Victory Raises
Prestige of Labor
Defeat of Senator King by Repre-
sentative Abe Murdoch in the Utah
democratic primaries, which virtually
assures his election in November, Is
not only hailed by the New Deal in
Washington, but greatly strengthens
labors prestige on Capitol Hill.
Murdoch was one of the two dis
senters to the Smith committee report
to amend the national labor relations
act. The Senate committee on educa-
ton and labor, headed by Utah's lib
eral Senator Thomas, is now conduct
ing executive hearings on these
amendments. It's beginning to look
like the amendments have now gone
as far as they will go in the present
Congress. The Murdoch victory, in
which labor played an important part,
hasn't done the Smith amendments
any good.
During recent months, labor has ad-
ministered three stunning political de-
feats to its foes. Senator Burke, Ne
braska, who attempted to put through
emasculatory amendments to the
Wagner act, was returned to private
life by the workers Of that state.
Senator Holt, placed into office by the
laborers of West Virginia six years
ago. was likewise retired by labor
when he deserted the best interests
of the workers.
This is the kind Of language that
politicians understand, and labor's
prestige as a result is greater In
Washington today than 1t has been
for some time. That is the best in
surance against attempts to destroy
social gains of recent years.
Mine Disaster Report
Stirs Safety Bill Activity
Although more than 1900 workers
have been killed in mine disasters
since the Mine Safety Bill was intro
duced into Congress more than year
ago, proponents of the bill, designed
to prevent accidents caused by faulty
safety equipment, have been unable
to get favorable House action. The
bill has passed the Senate.
Attention is again focused on the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-11
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL

The New beginning to feel that the
paign can merely by permitting Wendell Wile to
sound off on every The he talks the better
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-11

According to statement by DR.. j. c. Dunn those
who most damaging testimony refecting Governor
Ayers the select committee of the senate appointed to
investigate the Montana Liquor Control Board resolution
impeachment of the governor based Doctor Dunns tes
had been prepared and ready presentation to
the legislature March l. 1889 But with an impeachment
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-11

4, bill because of the report of an in
vestigation conducted by the Federal
Bureau of Mines made public last
week into the causes of the Sonman
"E' mine disaster, Cambria County,
Pa. The report lays the cause of the
accident to faulty system Of mine
ventilation" 1t occurred on July Is,
last, SIS workers losing their lives.
Mine operators have been most ac-
tive in efforts to defeat the bill in
the House The House committee on
mines and mining, after hearings, was
unable to reach decision, the vote
in committee being tie. Friends of
the measure are now endeavoring to
get the bill out on the floor through
petition, which requires 218 sigma
lures Thus far they have been able
to get but 100 signatures, and Admin
istration aid is being solicited to get
the balance.
The bill would grant the federal bu-
reau of mines authority to conduct
regular inspections of mines and to
order installation of necessary safety
equipment. Such inspections it is
claimed, would have prevented all
three Of the major mine disasters of
the past year.
Mine operators raise such questions
as states rights being involved, but
their real objection unquestionably is
the fact that It would cost them mon-
ey In installing safety equipment we're
there regular federal bureau of mines
Inspections. Workers lives do not
enter their calculations.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-11
Impeachment threat
TO GOV. BY LEG|SL AZURE
OF 1889 "CALLED OFF"

Presentation of Report and Resolution
Calling for the Impeachment of the Cover
nor, Said to Have Been Ready, Was Avoided
by Deal Reported to Have Been Handled by
Company" representatives.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-11
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn.
Elevators Facilities Taxed to Capacity


Terminal according
facilities Duluth filling
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-11
technology Hits the Farm;
Presents UnempIoyment Problem

A forthcoming report Of the depart
startling figures on the extent of agri-
cultural unemployment due to the adj
vance of technology. 1t will show
that several million workers have
been rendered unnecessary the past
few years because of invention and
improvement of farm machinery. The
report also will predict that from two
to three million more farm workers
will be displaced by machinery in the
next decade.
Continued on page Two)
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Economic Justice and Equality
Il the Real Safeguard Of De-
mocracy. Lack Of These Is q
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
Five More Suggestions
 For Safety On Streets
Superintendent Roach Asks Cooperation of Parents
 in Keeping Youngsters From Playing on Streets

stepping into the path of any on coming car.
 TENTH-The Safe Walker Uses
 Particular PrecautiOn At Night.
 It frequently is impossible for a motorists to distinguish pedestrian on a dark highway. particularly if the person is wearing dark clothes The safe walker, therefore, is spe- cially careful when walking on roads after dark. He keeps to the left, IS constantly on the lookout for ap- preaching vehicles and assumes that motorists canfiot see him. Some walkers on country roads find it de, Sirable to carry a lamp or provide that at least portion of their clothing shall be es a light color.
 This concludes he ten points ot safe walking which if followed sine cerely by each and every one of us would help reduce the number of pedestrian accidents in our city Consider each of these points care fully and determine for yourself whether there are some habits and practices in your walking which might be improved.
 If you are not already a Safe Walker start in by becoming one to- day. Safe Walkers avoid getting in- to confusing situation which always lead to accidents. Your personal safety is your own responsibility. Become a. Safe Walker today, don't wait until 1t is too late"
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deliver the Holy Land from the yoke of the infidel and soon it was practically impossible for any self respecting country squire not to take part in at. least one of these great migrations.
 He. was of, course obliged to travel in state and with consid- erable retinue of soldiers and ser wants. For that purpose he needed ready money, for the shipping companies of Venice and Genoa did rot believe in credit. This r oney he obtained by borrowing cash from the only people who had any-from the merchants.
 The merchants, not being un-
 der any particular obligation to
 do the fashionable thing, could
 stay peacefully at home. And
 when no interest was paid on their loans. they were able to in-.
 sist upon certain substitutes in the form of all sorts of rights and prerogatiyes that were to
 increase the independence of their little cities. And as this process continued for almost
 three centuries, the same cru- sades were of the greartest im- pOrtance in helping the growth
 of Eurcpe's monied middle class e. srS..q &
 And since "city air meant free
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air." the spirit of independence among the inhabitants of the high walled towns grew to point where they felt themselves strong enough to act independently of any over-lord.
 That was the beginning of those city republics which originated in Italy during the thirteenth cen- tury (the CruSades had lasted from 1O96 until 1270) and which were al- most exact replicas of the old Greek democracies, in regard to their poli- tical structure and in their devotion to the arts.
 But none of those ever became a Democracy i'm our modern
 sense of the word. They were ruled by and for the well-tO-do classes. The average man had
 no influence whatsoever upon the government. He worked, paid his taxes and Obeyed. His time was to come, but mot until he had been able to gain strength through organization-not until he had established those early unions which we know by the picturesque name of the Guilds.
 NEXTs The rise and fall of the Guilds as 2 step toward De- mOcracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
Feared by Spectators.

"Jim Tyler Does It Again: 21 SnowstormS predicted-21 Snow storms on the Record" read a headline in local paper Thurs day night. The heading goes on to say "On the Button says Bill Corbett of Uncanny Forecast"
 We'll did that headline get ur1- der the skin of Wally Grohs, Woodbury seer and propheteer When interviewed toGay he said. If Jim Tyler's prediction is on the button" as Thursdays report read said Wally he drop- ped off the button yesterday. Pinning him down at his own fig ureS and considering yesterdays storm he's now had 9. But I'm not paying any attention to Ty- ler'S figures. l know they are all a lot of bunk.
 "The story quotes Sill Corbett, the well known local tonsorilaist, as the keeper of the weather re- cords and snowfalls. Since when did Bill Corbett become an au- thoratiye weather record keeper? I'm going to wait a week or so and then I'll give you the official figures for the Waterbury terri tory"
 Bill Corbett might know how to shave physigognomical setup but he can't shave the actual weather reports. He better stick to the haircuts and slaves.
 Referring again to the story on Jim Tyler entering Corbett's bar Der shop Wa1ly said. ''The story reads that Tyler walked into Corbett's barber shop and gioried in his prediction. As a matter of fact Tyler walked out of Corbett's 8 long time ago and I see him get ting shaved over at Ralph Brus- cino's on, West Main street almost every time I drop in to have the facial whiskers scraped of.
 Whoever wrote that story for Bill saw a couple or flashes of lightning Wednesday night which served as spotlight for the hail storm of that night and immedi- ately started to shout Spring is here' and sing the Flowers that Bloom in the Spring Ira La". Well you see what happened yes- terday. You can't deny it showed ,
 "The writer just hopped of too quick. I believe in the old saying Easy Does It.. I'm taking it slow and easy and when I give you the figures they will be the, real Mccoy and also remember that. I'm not going to be rushed"
 said early last November that we would have three snowstorms. I don't call a few flakes of snow mixed with rain that freezes Up and make the payments slippery 8 snowstorln. I said figuring along Tyler's line there might be about
 r and still say I'm right.
 T said a green Christmas and we had 1t and that more rain would fall during the winter than snow and it's right, right, abso- luteIy right. If you remember back we didn't have any snow to amount to anything well along in February. The papers were talking of the luck of Herbert Scottr Smith the new street super intendent due to the lack of srow- storms. We'll the snow finally came, as I said t would and jammed up on the street depart ment head but 1t all came right along together" @
 :. .Oh what's the use of talking about it. further. It's a question of put up or shut up. added Wally in conclusion 'I,ll put up, and buy drink but you can tell
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outfit with an exceptionally large
 library of special arrangements, Vans own; a fine brass section; to top notch rhythm and sax units < to oaplay them; and a bunch of lads that are giving their all. Added to-
 gether that makes exceptional dance music. <
 Swing is the Alexander forte. But it isn't only swing group. For contrast 1t plays sweet and does an
 excellent job. It's aided too, by Phyl-
 lis Kenny and Butch Stone. both of whom are standouts. Phyllis does a swell job as songstress, while Stone does the comedy in refreshing manner. S.. ,... ....... ....4 Alexander has gvien his orches- tra the very finest arrangements available, and the boys take off in big time 'rnaIiner. Van himself at the piano does g soul stirring job at
 the keys. and dancers and listeners alike sway to the swelegant tempos.
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The practice of playing and rlm- ming in the streets in the afternoon after school causes the majority of child accidents, Superintendent of Police William J. Roach said today,
 In safety statement analyzing five rules for the safe walker. the chief urged parents to assist teach- CTS and police by telling their chilt dren how and where to play safely.
 Superintendent Roach last. week analysed five of ten rules for the safe walker. The remaining five rules follow:
 SIXTH - The Safe Walker ObeyS
 Traffic Signals
 Traffic signals are installed not only to control vehicles, but to regu- late pedestrian movements. Acci- dent reports indicate that 1t is al- most four times as hazardous to cross an intersection against sig nal than in obedience to 1t. When a walker attempts to move against a red light, he is taking an un1eces- Sary chance, as the approac ching mo- torist on this intersecting street ex- poets to find the path clear. When 8 pedestrian crosses on a green light, he must also look out for vehicles making turns. SEVENTH-The Safe Walker Does
 Not Stand In The Streets
 Sidewalks and cr0sswalks are pro- vided for pedestrians, whereas the remainder of the street surface is provided primarily for the move ment of vehicles. Many accidents have resulted because pedestrians have stepped in the street to talk or look around. The practice of stand ing in the street to beg rides of mo- torists has resulted in many serious accidents. The safe walker. stays out of the street whenever he can, only entering it when he is able to cross in safe manner. t EIGHTH -# The Safe Walker
 Teaches Children Not To Play
 In The Streets .%.''
 The majority of child accidents on streets and roads occur in the afternoon after school. Many re- suit from tlie practice of, playing and running in the streets. It. is well for the parents to assist the teach CTS and he police by instructing their children how and where to play safely and also to always set a proper example for the children by crossing streets properly.
 NINTH = The. Safe Walker Walks
 Against, Instead of With, Traf-
 fic On Open Highways
 On roads and highways where no sidewalk exists, the safe walker keeps of the paved portion of the road whenever possible. He also walks on the left side of the road so he can see approaching vehicles in time to take proper care of him. self. If an, individual walks on the right side of the road, he may be overtaken by vehicles which he can- not see approaching. When near curve or obstruction to sight, the safe walker is careful to prevent
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extra oil must come from Russian wells in the Nera East, But Rus sia;S Baku Batum hundred !. mile pipeline runs uncovered along the ground or on wooden trestles, in- yiting incendiary bombs from planes flying from Iraq,. a British satellite,
 TURKS MUST BE PAID
 IF THEY ARE TO FIGHT
 If they eid that, Turkey prob- ably would be involved, She is unlikely to enter offensive war against either Russia or Germany unless the allies cut off another slice of their Near Eastern terri tory and feed her with lunch counter snappiness. %H
 Those anxious Near Eastern conferences must also take, into account Italy, astride he Mediter- ranean funnel for many supplies to the allied Near Eastern armies and especially, the under-equipped Turks.
 If Italy's northern frontier is now fortified against Germany, so also is her western against France which gives Mussolini greater freedom of action.
 Of course, all he wants only Hitler can give him = after he has fought war, and won it A good deal of it the allies can give him for staying neutral and making money. Is he sensible man, or a gambler? laa
 Perhaps already the allies think they know-but can they be sure? The stakes are getting very big, and with Russia edging up to the table at Hitler,s elbow, they may dazzle the blacksn1ith's son who used to sleep on hay. %
 "Plutocratic". Chamberlain may well find himself clutching the straw / that "Briatinl loses every battle but the last one"
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CASTERS PORTAL

o OliYet we tread your sacred dust AS If your paths remembered every prayer; How silent your sleep before this day. Now strife and reach everywhere. From Bethany there came lowly Whose humble Burden rode with faith alone: He the Sacrifice the chosen One The Holy Seed that Gods great love had sown. Nothing quench the flame Hermon's mount Serene in beauty and unerring light The Godhead speaks above all else in power, And lights the darkness of the deepning night. The Armament of blue breaks through the mist, b.nediction sent by Heavens host; Soon He will come where ring the Easter bells, Fy And we will pray the prayer He loved the most. Look out upon the lilies in the field He blessed them for their purity and grace, Sweet miracles from Natures golden loom, And risen now in earths most sacred place. Lord Christ the pale grey dawn will come again. The flesh is gone but Easters spirit hves And Spring will bring the south wind and the rose, And Mary's Child the beauty that love gives.
 George L. Lee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
Red Peace Moves
 HamSt1ing Allies In East
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
 NEA Service Military Writer

Totalitarian peace s- moves" seem less likely to produce a situation in which only at great risk can they make war anywhere but aganst the fortified Westwall.
 If. in protecting his southern flank the Balkans, Hitler gets the cooperation of those late ene- mics, Stalin and Mlssolini, the combination can bring much pres sure to bear upon British French potential allies, Rumania and Turkey. No wonder the latter's statesmen are now conferTing with the Western Powers the confer ence must be sitting on very. anx- ious seats. ~ Y
 If Turkey must fight the Ger mans che would rather it be at the Danube than the DardanelleS, which means helping Rumania. But Turkey would rather fight Russia nowhere.
 Tightening Russo German screws on Rumania would mean she had to do that, and if Rumania calls upon the FTanco-B British to redeem their pledge of support against aggression, they must make good; no more Po-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Garden lovers know Victoria British Columbia, as
 place where Apines flourish in great profuson
 And many now are planning to attend vlct0rlas Hest gardens opened to the public. The Festival always starts the first Wednesday in each May the dates this year being May 1-4 inclusive Because of gardens the most natural and lovely things in the world. One collect many Alpines from the islands mountains, from the Canadian Rockies and from friends The Spring Garden Festival sponsored by the Victoria Horticultural Society and the manage ment of the Empress Hotel has been an outstanding success ever since it's inception VctOrias garden owners have beauty and knowledge to share with gar den lovers from all parts of the country and they do it most generously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
Musrahdb t ah
The Cycle Begins Again-From Feudalism Democracy Comes To Re-Birth
Democracy
Chapter Eighteen
Copyright 194O for the Waterbury
 Democrat by NEA Service, Incl

(Copyright 194O for the Waterbury
 Democrat by NEA Service, Incl
 ', The recuperative power of the human race seems to be un- limited. No sooner had the roads once more become safe for travel than that v4e can bserve a return of commercial activities which had been absent for some twenty gen. erations.
 This did not mean international trade in the modern sense or the word, for in an age when the em- peror's family travelled in bullock carts. the exchange of goods was still so Insignificant tha peddlers with packs on their backs could easily take care of all the peoples needs.
 But after this long period of
 hibernation, any return to a nor
 nal form of existence meant an
 enormous step forward, and at
 this point it unnecessary to give
 the devil his due and say 2 good
 word for an institution which in our modern America Is usually
 regarded with profound disap- provaI. I refer to that interest ing form of government known
 as feudalism. 'et
 It is true that from the point of view of the year 1940 feudaliSIn as an institution has very little to recommend it. But if we want to be fair, we should remember that 1t was somebody absolutely un- avoidable.
 Feudalism during the early Mid- dle Ages was necessary as the system of the vigilantes which sprang up all over the far west during the earliest days of Its de- yelopment, and as self-appointed policemen these feudal' lords per- formed a most valuable service.
 once more the merchant could move from place to place without the constant fear of losing not only his possessions but also his life.
 The feudal lord of course did nothing, for nothing. But as the recognized man of violence, he promptly eradicated the smaller lfry and no sooner had a modtcum | of z, safety returned to q much plagued world than beholdl com merce and trade once more made their triumphant entry among the people of Europe. s. Here and there such energetic individuals banded together, and Iausidst the ruins of ancient Roman towns they e-estab ablished them selves as. citizens of free com Imuflty.
 Soon their numbers were in- l creased by those former serts who I by means of their extraordinary ability at some particular craft had been sablbe to buy their personal 1 liberty. And then came the itwelfth century when q; combina- l ton of circhmstaneeE suddenly rushed to their assistance in q most unexpected fashion.
 The primitive agricultural meth ods of the Dark Ages had com pletely exhausted the soil. Soor there. was not land enough to. feed the multitudes. And at that pre- else moment. the. victory in the East of the Mohamfnedans had placed the holy shrineS of Chris tendon at the mercies of an turl- believing sultan.
 The Church began to preach those crusades which were tc
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the world that I won't shut up.
 I'll be right back in your hair next week with 8 flas,l giving my final report and I won't need any lawyer or public defender to prove that what I said about Tyler, concerning him being a faker, as far as predicting the weather is concerned is true"
 You know you can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all of the peo- pie, all of the time as good old Phineas Barnurn aptly said. Bar mum just beat me to fame by expressing my sentiments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
DYCKMAN ST. FERRY
 OPEN FOR SEASON

Dyckman Street Ferry, running between Englewood, New Jersey, and Dyckman Street, New York, opens for the season Saturday morning, March 8, at 500 o'clock. Boats will be running on schedule and autos, including all passengers, will be carried for 25 cents; foot passengers for 5 cents. The Ferry is a direct connection with all points north and south in New York as well as New Jersey.