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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
FARMERS SEE
THREATS I'm
CONSUMPTION

CHICAGO. IF American farmers
are denied the right to demand bene-
fetal legislation, if they are regi-
under the terms of the BurkeWads-
worth bill, they will lose the only
weapons available for the defense of
their welfare"
That is the warning embodied in a
statement issued by Rev. John B.
tee to Defend America by Keeping
Out of War who will act as temporary
presiding officer at the Emergency
Peace Mobilization held in the Chi
cago Stadium August 81 to Septem-
Der g. The registration Saturday of
$4,000 peace delegates from all parts
of the United States assures America
of deliberative body that will form
permanent nationwide peace or
ganization.
1.-THE democratic way of doing
things" Rev. Thompson stated, twill
be thrust aside by the force of mill
tary rule if CONSUMPTION in any form
is imposed upon. the nation.
The statement, which was prepared
after consultation with farm leaders,
continued:
Farmers will be told that more
billions of dollars needed for war or
the preparation for war, will make it
impossible to continue benefit pay
ments under the Triple A The bad
news will not be released immediate
ly, but no matter what the forthcom-
ing elections bring, agricultural sub
Continued on Page Four)
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|could be given consideration for the
job. case in point, is the Park
Street Butte, paving job which was
under the control and supervision of
the state highway department.
In this case, the ]. c. Mcguire Con-
struction Company of Butte, was the
successful bidder, being the only one
of three, apparently competent and
reliable contracting firms which man.
aged to come within the 10 percent
limit over the highway engineers
estimates. The other two bidders
were Nolan Brothers, Inc, and S.
Birch and Son.
The estimated cost of the Park
Street and Excelsior job was $780,
98295 ]. c. Mcguire who admits that
he is not an engineer and made the
estimate himself, bid 1924, 567.20 or
approximately within four percent of
the estimated cost figure while the
others, also experienced contractors
and presumably with competent engi-
neering assistance did not come with
in smelling distance" of a figure
close to the estimated cost.
S. Birch and Sons bid on this same
job was $139, 160.67 and Nolan Broth
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
WHITE SHIRTS THINKS
IT'S TIME TO ACT

To his friends in Tennessee and
other states George w. Christians,
commander of the Crusader White
Shirts, has expressed his satisfaction
with the recent acquittal of the Chris
tian Frontiers in Brooklyn, N. Y, of
charges of plotting to overthrow the
United States government. He says
that the acquittal and other late
events have more than ever convinced
him of the necessity of direct action.
The guadily uniformed George, sit
ting in his Chattanooga office and
occasionally making trips, devotes
most of his time to writing to, and
calling upon, many another fascist
leader and organization in this coun-
try. Doing very little to promote his
own White Shirts, he prods the other
chieftains to less propaganda and
more action.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
T0BIN TO BE
LABOR CHIEF IN
.F.D.R. CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON OPP - Daniel J..
Tobin resigned as a White House adj
ministrative assistant on August 26
to head the labor bureau of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. a post he
held in the 1882 and 1886 presidential
campaigns.
Tobin, who is president of the Intl
Bro of Transfers Chauffeurs Stable
men & Helpers (AFL), told President
Roosevelt that he had fulfilled his
mission by smoothing out differences
between AFL and CLIO unions engaged
in work for national defense.
"Our program of national defense
is going along as well as can be ex-
pected," he said, "and labor, in all
of its branches, is working together
to the end that our government may
proceed with the defense preparation
for the proper protection of our coun-
try.
81 now feel that there is another
call on my services which / cannot
honorably set aside"
Accepting the resignation, the Pres
dent told Tobin that none can tell
the value of the contribution you have
made to your country and its govern
ment. l will continue to count on
your advice on all matters affecting
labor and government, with particular
relationship to national defense"
Tobin was named to the White
House post this summer. The re-
quest to return to the assignment OF
aiding the Roosevelt campaign was
extended by Edward J. Flynn, demo-
cratic national chairman. Tobin's
resignation will be effective Septem-
Der 9.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
Most Labor, Farm and
Church Organizations
Oppose Consumption

| The American Federation of Labor,
the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions. the Fifteen Standard Railroad
Labor organizations, the National
Farmers Union, and the Farm Holiday
Association, oppose the consumption
bill.
Not one large farm organization,
nor one large Church organization has
endorsed it.
The Methodist World Peace Com
mission, and the Council of Catholic
Bishops have officially opposed it.
LABOR" organ of the Fifteen
Standard Railroad Labor organiza-
lions, states editorially, August 10th:
at is not necessary to drive them
american workers) to their tasks
| like the galley slaves of old. Without
the government exercising the slight
est compulsion they will arm America
to the teeth They will maintain and
improve American standards of living
and, in addition, they will do their
share of actual fighting. =.
What has become of the slogan
which has been dinned into our ears
for the last 20 years: In the next
war, we must conscript both money
and menl'
"All the talk now is about conscript-
ing menI Instead of 'conscripting
money we are in danger of creating
more millionaires than blossomed in
the last World war"
VILLAGES FARMER AND IOWA
HOMESTEAD august 24th) reports
poll of Iowa farmers taken in Aug
ust, showing "65 percent of Iowa farm
people were not yet convinced that
we need to draft men for the armed
services"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04

gate how and why the NatlOnal Coun
Gil of Defense recently halted big
antitrust suit against % major oil
companies.
The background of this story has
been told before but it must be
sketched again to justify some con-
illusions which are now being reached.
About ten months ago, the antitrust
division of the department of justice
began investigating to determine
whether the major oil companies actu-
ally violated the antitrust laws
through owning and operating oil pro-
duction fields and companies, pipe
line and other transportation COM
panies, and retail distributing COM
panies. Independent oil companies
long have insisted this integrated
ownership was the basis for price fix
ing policies which were in violation
of the law.
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold decided after the long in
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
Wall Street MobiIizes to Defeat

Wall Street MobiIizes to Defeat
Amendment to Conscript Wealth
AS this is written, an intensive fight
is being waged on Capitol Hill to de-
feat the Senate amendment to the
CONSUMPTION bill which authorizes the
government to take over and operate
private plants.
Passing of the amendment in the
Senate, with only 16 negative votes
seems to have stunned the men of
big business affairs" The vote Is in
terpreted as rejecting the public mind
the reaction to the "patriotism for
profits" attitude of the big Industrial
lists.
1t is significant that the Senate
amendment was introduced by two
New Dealers, Overton, of Louisiana,
and Russell, of Georgia, and it is be-
ing whispered about that 1T HAS AID
MINISTRATION BACKING.
Wall Street has ordered mobiliza-
ton of all it's forces. Generalissimo
Wendell Willkie has taken over COM
mand, sounding the tocsin with ring
ing declaration that the bill means
nothing short of actual dictatorship.
In effect he says that it is perfectly
all right to conscript human lives, but
that it is unconscionable to conscript
wealth
What the big financiers and indus
trialists fear at this time Is not SO
much that the government actually
will take over and operate private
plants as that it may be the first step
in the direction Of naturalization OF
industry. With Stimson and Knox d.
ricting the War and Navy depart
mentt respectively, they know that
that is not very likely. But the Presl-
dent is a puzzle to them and THEY
DO NOT TRUST HIM. He is not
scolding business for it's current grasp
ing attitude in the national emergency
to be sure-and that is disconcerting
to not few liberals who fear ap-
peasement of business-but they don't
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
MISS NAGLE BACK TO
BUTTE SCHOOLS

Margaret Nagle, for the past two
years State Elementary School Super
visor in the office of the State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction has
resigned from that position and has
returned to teaching in the public
schools in Butte.
Miss Maggie was a candidate for the
office of clerk Of the Montana SUI
preme Court in the last primary cam
paign, and while unsuccessful, made a
splendid showing, polling over 100000
votes.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04

Another oil trust skeleton ratified Washington last week
the the Department of Justice and the National
Council Defense when amazing story involving and
coudng the liberal and progressive reputation of
outstanding Dealer got beyond the whispering
as Congressman M Coffee, democrat of Washington
demanded that the House of Representatives should nves
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04

With requirement that any contractors bid for consruc
ton of highway paving project under specifications
and estimates prepared by highway engineers
coed 10 percent than the estimated there
ords of bids made by supposedly competent contractors and
their engineers which indicate possibility that bids
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
BY A. l. HARRIS

After Senator McNary speech the republican motto should
be- "Elect the G. O. P. to put the New Deal over
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
SKELETONS RATTLE !
OIL TRUST SUITS AR :
DROPPED BY ARN0L ::

Rumors Fly Thick and Fast AS Action Is
Deferred on Anti-Tru Suits Against Major
Oil Companies Presumably at the Request
of the National Council for Defense; Go
Ahead Signal May Be Given Arnold Soon.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
wide VARIANCE IN BIDS ON
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
SUGGESTS COLLISION

Records of Bids by Various Members of the
Montana Contractors Association Carries
implications of Possible Collision in Bid
ding With Understanding That One Con-
tractor Is Certain To Get Job
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04

EconomIc justice and Equality
IL the Real Safeguard Of De-
mocracy. Lack Of These IL =
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
Evening star., 1940-08-03

DI. Dhiaro. several lmpOr-
tant educational posts at the time
of his death.
He was rector of the College Of
William and Mary, a member of the
General Education Board, a Rock.
efeller-endowed agency, and was &C
tive in other capacities.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow at Christ Epis-
copal Church here. Surviving are
his second wife, the former Avarene
Lippincott Budd of Mount Holly,
N. j., and three children, and six
children by a previous marriage
DR.. billiard was a native of Nam
semond County and a graduate Of
Washington and Lee, where he be-
gan his teaching career as assistant
professor of mathematics. His work
was recognized by his alma mater,
Tulane University, the University Of
the South and Harvard University,
which conferred honorary degrees
on him. From 1904-1907 he was
dean of academic colleges at Tulane.
billiard University in New Orleans
was named for him as a result of
his work for the Negroes, particu-
larly as head of the James Founda-
ton for improvement of Negro
Education. He received the Harmon
Foundation Medal in New York in
1928 for promotion of good relations
between the races and Negro edu.
cational work.
A son, Prof. Hardy c. billiard. Is
director of the University of Vr-
ginia Institute of Public Affairs.
Evening star., 1940-08-03

real estate busi- 1t. Col. Lengstreet.
ness here, and until recently lived
at 1867 Kalorama road.
After the Civil War. Col. Long,
street frequently was mentioned in
letters from Gen. Lee to Gen. Long
street, in which the Confederate
Army commander would inquire
about his little godson." Likewise,
Gen. Longstreet frequently used to
refer to him as your little name
sake in letters to Gen. Lee.
Born in Petersburg, Va, in the
winter of 1868, Col. Longstreet was
educated in preparatory schools of
New Orleans and at the North
Georgia Agricultural College in the
SOS and came to Washington as
secretary to the late Lucius @.
c. Lamar, then a Senator from
Mississippi. During the Spanish
American War Col. Longstreet
served on the staff Of Gen. Fftz-
hugh Lee with the rank of major.
In the World War he won silver
star citation for bravery.
Col. Longstreet was on a vaca-
ton at Princeton at the time of
his death.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Louise
Longstreet Welchel, this city; a
brother, Randolph Longstreet Of
Gainesville, Ga; four nephews. Maj.
James Longstreet Whelchel, Fort
Belvoir, Va; Comdr. John Esten
Whelchel, U. S. NJ; Lieut.. David Lee
Whelchel, U. S. N, and William
Longstreet, this city, and three
nieces, Mrs. John Heath Morgan,
whose husband is in the diplomatic
service; Mrs. John Freeman Stone,
whose husband is in the Consular
Service, and Mrs. Paul Doolin Of
Vermont.
Funeral services will be held at
am. Monday in the Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be beside his
brother, 1t. Col. James Longstreet,
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will include
Judge Fulton Lewis, ST.; Maj. Gen.
Henry Gibbons, Col. w. Lawrence
Hazard, Col. Ralph w. Grain and
Arthur Clarendon Smith.
Evening star., 1940-08-03

In and shut the door behind them.
He said without preamble, Whist
have you been doing with that fel.
low alone all day? He said good by
to you as If he had been making
love to YOU"
Completely taken OF her guard
with the suddenness of his attack,
Mary retorted, What of 1t? As a
matter of fact he has!"
what of it?" Kit glared at her
with furious anger. "You ask me
what of it? Doesn't the fellow know
that you're my wife?"
"Oh, Kit" said Mary YEARLY, II
know what's the matter. You've
been out with Mrs. Neville and
you're all worried and upset again
So you have to go for poor Charles. I"
"You said he'd been making love
to you"
"Well-yes-in q kind of a way
ANY way is wrong. I've a good
mind to 60 down to the yacht right
now and knock his head on"
A thrill Of pleasure 'forked like
lightning through Mary. why. Kit,
what's the matter with you? You're
behaving as If I were really your
wife"
Kit looked at her darkly. "Of
course I am. He thinks you are. It's
the principle of the thing"
Copyright. 1889, The Chicago Daily
News, Inc.
Tomorrow: The interview with
Kits not over. His attitude takes
strange turn.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Dratha

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y O. Of FL are requested to attend
ma mate tu!ifiss ALICE q v. W s1M8s SUNDAY, August
Meth methodist Church 4th and D SITS. Sc.
MARY L. HOWARD. W. r.
:, sIMMs, s.s, ALICE Ley y. =, ohhcs5s .na members
es ter AI1cE RosfS s%s ING session. Of
SATURDAY: Ausust B. I94o, at 7:3o pm:
N'eneNel II BEATRIcE EDWARDS, D. R.
GEoRGIANA HENRY. Secretary.
.so1T soTH9RoS; No GEAeE nsEc On ss.u5sss;
NEE Hopkins. beloved wife of Earl F.
Remains resting at Chambers funeral
ann I'm. Tuesday sds August August g. Mass Mass at ' 10 am am.
in Sacred Heart Church 10th st. and
rGad and
SULLIVAN, ANNIE GEARY. On satur-
hef Rsf e MIS- @ Aalleish ssasas S
G 4So Iris St nf a ANNE ~ GEAEY su
Sullivan Remains resting at the Collins
Pr FunersI asIrsas and intermens hIsqae ritnn Ohio
TAsKER. FRED ELMER. On Friday.
August 2, 1910, at the Masonic and East
ern Star Home, Takoma Park D. c.. FRED
ELMER TASKER, husband Of the late
Harriet E. Tasker.
Services at the S. H Hines Co. funeral
home 2aO1 14th st. NV. Monday. August
Abbey. Brooklyn. N. 7.
TASKER, FRED E. A special communi-
ca tion of Osiris Lodge, No. 26. F. A. A..
M, will be held Monday. August 8. 1910,
the the funeral neral Of If our W late brother, Past Mas
ter FRED E. TASKER
RAYMOND E. GABLE. Master.
CHARLES P. ROACH, Jr., Secretary. 4
VAN RENSSELAER,. MARGARET On
Thursday, August /, 1910. at her residence,
1901 Wyoming ave. NV, MARGARET VAN
RENSSELAER,. daughter Of the late Gratz
Van Rensselaer, and Catherine Van Cort-
landt Van Rensselaer,.
Interment Albany. N. Y. 3
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Chairman Nav
Apologies for
Stacker SIur
~ the Associated Press.

by TIE hSSOCldteu fTeSS.
Chairman May of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee publicly
apologized yesterday afternoon for
remarks he had made earlier in the
day during a hearing on conscrip-
ton.
The Rev. Owen A. Knox of WASH
ington, representing the National
Federation for Constitutional Lib
critics, opposed conscription in peace
time as utterly abhorrent to free
men,"
When the Rev. Mr.. Knox re-
marked that he served in the Navy
during the last war, Representative
May asked whether he was in that
Stacker group" The Rev. Mr.. Knox
replied that he had been in no
Stacker group and Representative
Anderson, Democrat, of Missouri in
terjected: Just because he was in
the Navy doesn't mean he was a
Stacker"
At the afternoon session, Repre-
sentative May said:
Il kind of lost patience and said
some things that perhaps shouldn't
have been said, and I apologize"
Evening star., 1940-08-03

cratic expenditures brought about
a break with his old-time friend and
mentor, Senator Norris, independent,
of Nebraska, whose secretary he had
been, and who was responsible for
his appointment.
Requested by Congress to report
on the Tennessee Valley Authority
"A Norris pet-whose expenditures
are not subject to General Account
ing ONCE supervision-Mr. McCarl
charged there had been widespread
abuses of good accounting practices
and emphasized change was needed.
Senator Norris heatedly implied that
presidential aspirants were behind
Mr.. McCarl's attack-his one-time
aide being mentioned about that
time as possible Republican nomi-
nee. Breaking precedent, Mr.. Nc
Carl's office, without reference to
what had gone before, made public
letter he had written Senator Nor
ris, and with 1t a brief statement
which said in effect that the con-
troller general was interested only
in sticking to the law.
Mr.. McCarl purchased his inde-
pendence at the cost of an almost
monastic seclusion, so far as con-
Germs the usual social amenities in
dulged In by Government officials.
About once a year, he and Mrs.
McCarl appeared at the White
House. That is all. An ardent
golfer, his invariable companions
were Office associates.
Mr.. McCarl was born near Des
Moines, Iowa, on November ~, 1879,
but went to McCook as youngster.
He was Methodist and member of
Phi Delta Phi
Evening star., 1940-08-03
John Raymond Mccall Burial
To Be at Old Home in Nebraska
Former Controller Died
Alone in Office From
Sudden Heurt Attack

John Raymond McCarl, so, for
mer Controller General, who died
suddenly late yesterday, will be
buried at his old home, McCook,
Nebr, Monday.
The body, which is resting at
Gawler's, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, will be taken to McCook this
evening, accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Carl; her brother, Frank B. Garnett,
and Mr.. McCarl's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thomas of Washington. HIS only
other survivor is sister, Mrs. G. l..
Burney of McCook.
Mr.. McCarl was stricken with a
heart attack while alone lii his Of
flee iE the Transportation Building.
where he had engaged in the praC-
tice of law since his term as Con-
troller General expired July l, 1896.
His secretary, finding him slumped
over his desk, summoned medical
aid and DR.. Luther w. Gray pro-
nounced him dead.
Law COnIOrmlSL.
In the Is years he served as
controller Mr.. McCarl became ma
tionally known for his endless fight
to make Government expenditures
conform to the law. A Republican
and former secretary of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee, he
was appointed by President Hard
ing when the Office of Controller
General was created, but he recog-
nized no party lines and clamped
down just as hard in successive Re-
publican administrations as he did
when the New Deal came into pow
er, although the clashes with Off
cialdom in the latter regime were
more frequent and spectacular, reach
ing the point where at one time it
was rumored his recall might be
sought.
Celebrated Cases.
He blocked a $25, 100000 Can
ada-to-the-G Gulf tree belt project
fostered by President Roosevelt as a
drought curb; tossed back into the
lap of Secretary of the Interior
Ickes. then Public Works Admin
istrator an ambitious 0,000, 900
slum clearance plan; refused to al
low Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
to buy up surplus lambs with
drought funds, and boxed official
ears at the War Department while
forcing new bids for the $4,000, 900
Army motorization program, on the
ground that the first bids were re-
strictive and did not permit free
competition.
His critical attitude toward Demo-
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

6S inc ASSOClAteo PfeSk.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Another set
back In the price of corn futures on
which new corn could be delivered
gave the entire grain market a weak
tone today. December and May corn
fell about q cent a bushel to the
lowest levels In about two weeks.
Most of the weakness was at
tributed to weather, with continued
showery conditions in many sections
of the belt apparently improving the
crop situation. The weekly fore
cast, however, predicted generally
fair skies with temperatures above
normal in the Great Lakes, Upper
Mississippi Valley and Northern
Great Plains regions. Showery
conditions predicted for the spring
wheat belt may further delay har-
vestings, in some areas, grain men
said.
Corn close Nj cent lower than
yesterday, September, 60-60h; De-
cember, 56-56h; wheat, Nh lower,
September, 75h-K; December, 75%-
y; oats unchanged to y OF.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Conscription
Continued From First Paee.)

perience as head of the War De-
partment, should be in better posi-
ton to know the facts than a lot
OF frightened bankers and Wall
Street lawyers who are backing this
draft bill"
Senator Minton, Democrat, Of In
diana, on the other hand, said the
Army chief of staff, Gen. George C.
Marshall, already has gone on rec
ord as saying the voluntary system
has broken down.
Debate One Next Week.
Chairman Sheppard said the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
expected to complete its draft of a
greatly revised conscription bill
Monday and have 1t ready for Sen
ate debate next week. The House
Military Affairs Committee ended
public hearings on the issue yester-
day, and seven members we're asked
to redraft the bill at once.
The Senate Committee refused, on
advice Of the War Department, to
fix a limit of 100000 conscripts dur
ing the first year. It also defeated
an attempt to delay actual draft
until war.
During a hearing on conscription
before the House Committee yester-
day, Joseph Cadden, American
Youth Congress official, asserted
the pending bill was an insult to
the patriotism of the Nations S
youth"
Mr.. Cadden said the Youth Con-
gress believed the Nations first line
of defense was a free and unregi-
mented youth" He added that
youth wanted to protect the Nation
both from within and from without.
The Rev. Paul Schilling, WASH
ington, of the Baltimore Conference
of the Methodist Church, voiced
unqualified opposition" to the leg
islation as an "unwarranted de-
parture from long established tradi-
tons He told Representative
Harness. Republican, of Indiana,
however, that if the voluntary sys-
tenn failed, he would favor conscrip-
ton.