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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
ON THE
CAPITALS CUFF
Federated Pressl
BY HENRY ION

Freedom of the press is tottering
The ramparts Of liberty are disinte
: grating. The American way of life Is
in danger Motherhood is in peril
Tradition has been flung to the wind
President Roosevelt has refused to
attend the semi-annual dinner of the
Gridiron club
Not since the wage-hour law, the
national labor relations act, and the
social security act were passed have
publishers been hit so hard Not
since those laws has freedom of the
press, so-called been so vitality chal-
lenged.
The Gridiron club, as most people
know, is club of Washington news
papermen who have a dinner twice a
year at which skits lampooning public
| figures are featured.
What most people do not know is
that the Gridiron club is a snooty or
ganization that erects caste bars
against most Washington newspaper
men. Membership in the organiza-
ton has little relation to ability or
integrity.
| A crisis was precipitated in the or
ganization, for example. when Arthur
Krock became head of the N Y. Times
bureau in Washington, a job that car
ries with it more social prestige than
that of senator.
Would the Gridiron club admit
Krock to membership or wouldn't it.
That was the question which ragged
fiercely within the organization. The
question was not whether Krocks
views are sound. They unquestion-
ably are sound.
What troubled the members Of this
highly exclusive organization was the
fact that Krock is not strictly an
aryan. They finally decided to make
an exception in his case.
Members of the American News
paper Guild (CIO) are, of course, ex-
tremely suspect. Only one unashamed
member of the Guild is a member of
the Gridiron club and that is mainly
because he is also a Pulitzer prize
winner
The Presidents decision not to at
tend the affair which takes place De-
cember IA was a reflection of the
character of the Gridiron club.
For one thing, the organization has
always insisted that its guests be at
tired in tail coats, the kind that re-
quire a white tie and white vest in
stead of black tie and black vest.
The Presidents suggestion that they
change to the more comfortable dinner
Continued on Page Four,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
COOP BANK PLANS
MEET in HAvRE
MONTANA FARM

A general meeting of representa-
tives of as many cooperative inst1-
tutions in the stae as it is possible
to get, is planned by the Spokane
Bank of Co-operatives to be held in
Havre, Mont, on December 81.
The gathering is planned for the
purpose of discussing common inter-
ests and problems. 1t is reported
that the bank is anxious to make loans
for both facilities and inventories to
the rapidly growing Montana Farmers
Union cooperative business organiza-
lions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Labor's Non-P artisan
League Sets Forth
oint Program

Labor's Non-Partisan League an
nounced three-point program on the
basis of which labor offers to coop
crate with other groups. Things on
which Americans can agree after the
election" it stated, are:
Il. That the social gains of recent
years for labor and the people gener-
ally must be preserved.
80 That the sending of American
boys to fight abroad must be avoided.
49, That the processes of democracy
must be protected and extended"
Pointing out that the candidates of
both parties verbally agreed on these
three points, the League stated that
these planks "offer sound ground for
a genuine national unity, not a spuri-
Gus variety of unity intended to cam
outage a retreat from social advance,
peace, and democracy"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Credit Extension Minor Phase
In Problem of Aid to Britain

1t is no hidden secret here that the
United States soon will be asked to
extend aid to Britain on an infinitely
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
Edsel Ford Played
For "Sucker"

Edsel Ford Played
For "Sucker"
Behind the criminal indictments OBJ
tanned by the Department of Justice
in Michigan against Frank D. Mckay
COP. national committeeman of thai
state, and others, for alleged shake
down activities and other forms Of
political graft, there lies a strange
story of local politics in which Edsel
Ford, son and heir apparent of the
flivver monarch, played the role of
sucker, in which position he was In
weighed by none other than his CHIEF
goons, plug-ugglies, strong-arm men,
thugs, and spies, Harry Bennett.
The indictments, it will be recalled,
were returned after the recent cleo
ton, so that the Republicans would
not be able to raise the hue and cry
that the actions were brought for
political motives.
If the known facts are revealed at
the forthcoming trials, they will be
of more than local interest. This will
be especially true in the case OF the
indictments alleging that Mckay and
one Louis H. Buckhoff, an advertis-
ing man, shook Ford down for $9,918
in the belief that he was paying the
money "to get in on the right side"
after the candidate he backed for gov
ernor in 1888, Judge Harry Toy, was
defeated in the primaries
The story as told to the grand jury,
it is reported very reliably, runs as
follows:
The go-between Mckay and Edsel
Ford was Bennett. After Judge Toy
was defeated by the late Governor
Frank Fitzgerald in the 1888 primaries
Mckay, who was a bitter enemy OF
Bennett, sent word to the latter that
Ford might as well now come In on
the right side" meaning, Of course,
that he could do SO by releasing him.
self of a few sheckles. Mckay and
Bennett got together ION PROPOSE
tion," and Bennett said he would use
his Influence" on Edsel. Even bur-
glars are known to get together when
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11

vate or public employment.
Work projects both resident and
nonresident are now operating IL
practically every county of the state
Plans for a new resident girls center
to be located in the Helena valley
have been completed. 1t is expected
the project will open in January 194l
Work projects are calculated to offer
opportunity for self-observation and
work experience for entrance into a
trade or vocation. OF special inter-
est is the development of academic
other institutions of learning or train
ing such as hospitals, sanatoriums,
clinics, parks, play grounds, musical,
dramatic, and recreational centers,
study and writing projects, document
preservation projects, agricultural re-
search the fine arts, reforestation, ir-
rigation, drouth prevention, surveys,
slum clearance, and reclamation Of in
sufficiently productive agricultural
areas, provided, however, that no work
be carried on which may be designed,
directly or indirectly, to substitute or
favor any private profit-making enter
prise, or to replace workers in the
agencies acting as co-sponsors.
Div. of Youth Personnel
The division of youth personnel is
also being rapidly expanded to care
for the incrnasn d work Of Sa1ectiOn
and assignment of new youth en-
ployees. They have adopted broad
program for the conservation of
youth" 1t employs the operating
work projects to assist in solving the
difficulties of all eligible youth whose
problems seem to revolve around oc-
cupational maladjustment, financial
need and need for work experience.
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11

Economic Justice and Equality
Il the Real Safeguard Of D.
mocracy. Lack Of These Il a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
By A. I. HARRIS

| it is to their mutual advantage, and
of throat-cutting.
Edsel evidently saw the light when
Bennett recommended to him that he
get on the bandwagon. He promised
to pay some of the unpaid campaign
bills of Fitzgerald if these bills were
the zip came in-there were no unpaid
campaign bills. So Buckhoff was in
duced to present some bills. Already
paid, for services that his advertising
company rendered in the primary
campaign transaction in which he
had no financial interest but became
a party to criminal conspiracy never
theless
Incidentally, Edseps insistence that
they show him some unpaid bills gave
the idea for a new racket, which was
worked also on other business men
and is said to have netted neat little
sum.
Edsel probably is still scratching his
head and muttering the remark he
made in the grand jury room, what
babes we are," but Bennett, those
familiar with everything that happen
ed, say, did not come off so empty
handed His friend, Harry Kipke,
former coach and athletic director of
the University of Michigan, was nam
ed regent at the University in the face
of strong opposition, and word is
passed around by McKay's friends that
this was the pay-off to Bennett for
using his influence on his boss to
write two checks totalling 1898.
you can't do that to me-" is the
word that Mckay is sending to Ben
nett, but the later has not responded
by throwing out life-line-at least,
not yet. Mckay, not he, is stewing
Credit Extension Minor Phase
In Problem of Aid to Britain
1t is no hidden secret here that the
United States soon will be asked to
extend aid to Britain on an infinitely
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-11
NATIONAL YOUTH ADM.
PROGRAM IN MONTANA :
EXPANDING RAPIDLY s.
n Y. A. Well Under Way With hniza-
ton Plans to Expand Employing Facii-
ties for More Youths in Montana ftimate
Coal Of Youth Employees to be Over |, 700;
J. B. Love Is State Administrator.

State wide been attracted during the
weeks to N. Y A. developments Among these have been
the enlargement due the current demands of the national
defense program of the work projects These will
employment youth develop special manual
sks give experience and self exploration many
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
cooperative LIFE
INSURANCE AVAILABLE
IN new YORK STATE

NEW YORK.-Co-operat life in
surance became available for the first
time in New York State, the first OF
November, when the Farm Bureau
Life Insurance Company, one of Amer
ica's outstanding co-operatives, CON-
pleted the last requirements under
the New York State insurance laws.
When the green light" was flashed
for the life insurance Coop, sixty-flve
representatives of the Farm Bureau
Mutual Auto Insurance Company, its
sister cooperative, have already writ
ten their quota of $500 auto cover
ages for 1910 and were ready to start
the Coop life insurance program.
The Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company, which is affiliated with The
Cooperative League of the U. S. A.,
has already written $10,00O,0OO worth
of cooperative life insurance in the
first ten months of 1910 in the nine
states and District of Columbia in
which it is operating. The Life In
surance Company of America with
headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, was
purchased by the Farm Bureau coop
eratvies in the fall of 1885 and reor-
ganized under cooperative control.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
Red Smear Against
Wright Evaporates
AS Accusers Retracf

UTICA, N. Y.-(FP)-Two officials
of the Dairy Farmers Union (unaffil-
iated) retracted charges of commun-
ism made against DFU Pres. Archie
Wright and admitted that the attempt
to smear Wright originated with
grousp trying to smash the union.
The two officials are Frank M Brill
and Sam Schou. An investigation by
a union committee, including the two
men, resulted from the charges
Wright filed a 100000 SANDER suit
against Brill and Schou, which he
withdrew when the committee issued
statement acquitting him.
The investigation proved that "all
of the propaganda spread throughout
the milkshed has been wholly inspired
by anti-union, anti farmer interests
whose sole purpose seems to be the
disintegration of the union" the COM
mittee's statement said.
"Our investigation shows that all
rumors that Wright is a communist,
or has communistic tendencies, are
absolutely false and without founda-
ton"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
RALITY
law May BE
CHANGED

WASHINGTON. - OPP - Amend
ment of the neutrality act to permit
American merchant ships to carry
cargo to Britain is In the works, IL
was learned here by Federated Press
November 10.
The use of American ships for the
job, it was learned, was decided upon
after the British discovered that plans
for building cargo ships here would
involve too much money and take too
long time.
Under the present neutrality law,
American ships are forbidden to enter
war zones and are forbidden to carry
cargo to belligerents. Nations at war
are permitted to buy here on "cash
and carry" basis.
Should the law be amended as con-
templated, American ships could be
used to transport war materials to
Great Britain. Manning these ships
would be American seamen.
Previously a British commission
was in this country discussing the
possibility of building a huge ship as
sembly plant for the construction Of
cargo vessels to cNrry war materials
and foodstuffs to Britain.
These plans ran into snags in the
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
ASSOCIATED ind.
lin BILLINGS IN
OPEN SHOP fight

Intruding on negotiations for a new
contract pending between the Midland
Empire and Pierce Packing companies
and the Amalgamated Meatcutters and
Butcher Workmen (AFL), the Asso-
ciated Industries, notorious anti-union
organization, is delaying a settlement
of the case, according to word re-
ceived from Robert West, the presi-
dent of the union local
Mr.. West states:
Amalgamated Meatcutters d
Butcher Workmen (AFL) have had a
closed shop agreement with the Mid
land Empire and the Pierce Packing
Company since 1885. This agreement
has ben satisfactory with the packing
houses and the local union until w.
w. Gail, executive vice president of
the Associated Industries of Billings
has taken it upon himself to declare
that this harmony between employer
and employee must cease. Every
time negotiations for a new agree
ment come up the said Associated
Industries sits in and assists our en-
ployers although they are given no
authority to sign by our employers.
We would like to know why the Asso-
ciated Industries insists upon sitting
in on negotiations with an industry
they know nothing about. We do not
necessarily put the responsibility on
our employers. Instead, it is the vici-
GUS influence that the said Associated
Industries employs to force Billings
into an open shop city. This open
shop organization, under the leader
ship of w. W. Gail is trying to put
the Butchers back where they were
in 1885, when employees were working
to IS hours per day for the sum
of s1.00 per day.
After opening negotiations for a
new agreement October Is of this
year w. W. Gail and his associates
have made their greatest effort to
wipe local $50 out of existence. Here
is their method Of procedure, first:
They demand that he check-off system
of paying dues be eliminated, second,
tucy Wioh " put d Ciduoe VI tHelI own
making into our agreement, which, if
put into effect, would put our union
out of existence at once. Here is Sec
tion IL, the clause that is causing all
the controversy:
"The party of the second part (the
union) agrees that during the life of
this contract it will severally and in
dividually interfere in no way, shape,
or manner directly or indirectly with
the delivery of merchandise by the
party of the first part to any customer
desiring to purchase same, either in
solicitation of business from any po-
tential customer.
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
TWENTY-0NE
WPA PROJECTS
APPROVED

Twenyt-one WPA projects, eight of
which were of a statewide nature,
were given presidential approval dur
tor Joseph E. Parker has announced.
The approved projects involve an ex-
penditure of $967,6S2 federal funds.
Statewide projects were written to
Cd install records for Indian agency
offices in order to ascertain the eco
nomic and social status of Indians,
$37, 658; (2) control and eliminate pre-
datOry animals for livestock and wild
game conservation, $33,275; 90 repair
contributed toys for distribution to
the needy, s25,7O1j (4) obtain data on
mineral resources and their produc-
tive possibilities, $9S,779; Cd co-or-
dinate, develop and supervise workers
groups, $4,000; co. collect informa-
ton on timber volumes, $23,157; CD
prepare and serve school lunches for
undernourished children in public
schools, $192,907 and (S) obtain ma
terial for publication on Writer'S prof.
ect, $61,715.
Approval also was given for the i'm
provement of roads on the Fort Peck
Indian reservation in Daniels, Roose-
welt, Sheridan and Valley counties,
$4,000, and for the improvement of
buildings and grounds at the Flat
head Indian reservation in Lake, Mis-
soula, and Sanders counties, $20,970.
County approvals are as follows:
Blaine, improve streets and alleys
in Harlem, $14,054.
Custer, construct pumphouse on the
Kinsey Irrigation project, $6,3S1.
Gallatin, construct national guard
armory building in Bozeman, $64,799.
Jefferson, extend sewers and street
lighting system in Whitehall. $9,303.
Lewis and Clark, improve municipal
airport near Helena, s93,54S.
Park, improve Sacajawea park in
Livingston, $37,65S.
Phillips, construct and improve
school buildings and grounds through
out county, s47,461.
Ravalli, improve park area in Ham
ilton, 1904.
Silver Bow, install single finger
print file for police department, Butte,
$11,737.
Yellowstone, improve municipal air
port near Billings, $87,228
Yellowstone, improve Midland EN-
pire fairgrounds and facilities near
Billings, $17,595.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
employment
OUTLOOK BAD,
SAYS Clio

WASHINGTON.- P)-Unemploy
ment, estimated at 9,115,0O0 for the
month of September, will not be sub
stantially cut by the national defense
program, according to the current is
sue of the Economic Outlook, monthly
survey published by the unemploy-
ment division of the CLIO.
Fantastic" statements made during
the presidential campaign to the effect
that ployment would be cut by
six million defense jobs are contra
dicted by evidence from United States
goveI ament agef3cies, according to the
| Outlook
For example, the Secretary of La
Dor was reported by The New York
Times as saying that between Sep
TENDER, 1910, and September, 1871,
there would be an increase of ap-
proximately six million jobs.
"All the government economists
with whom the Outlook checked this
figure admitted it to be quite fantas-
TIC" it says.
These sources include the U. S. bu-
reau of agricultural economics, which
reported that no more than 2.5 million
jobs could be expected by next year,
and Howard Hunter, acting commits
sioner of WPA, who told the U. s..
Conference of Mayors in September
that there were between 100000 and
10 million jobless.
"These discrepancies in statements
by responsible officials Of the federal
government emphasize the confusion
created by the government failure to
provide figures on the extent of I'M
employment" the Outlook charges,
adding:
"There have been attempts from
time to time in various government
agencies to establish an official esti-
mate Of unemployment for the fed
eral government Each time these at
Continue on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
Another "Exhortation'

In recent issue urged all stockholders to canvas
and 10 subscribers which would give us the
circulation necessary to "do job" of what we have
started out to do.
We are sure that each stakeholder knows 10 and
who want unprecedented uncensored reports the
coming legislative session. and who know they are not
ing get such reports from the daily press These
the people who will want The Voice
The responses from faithful stockholders begin
ming in. Below is typical letter accompanying
the remitances:
81 believe exhortaon the stockholders that each
of subscribers the soundest kind of
advice If THE VOICE, laboring under all its handicaps
lead crusade that busted the corrupt Ayers
political machine with all its corporation backing the
election concuded it to conceive that with
10 times its circulation could bring about
in the political setup in this state which would
actually all three branches of the State Govern
the people; therefore, enclosing check for
$1,000 for five yearly subscriptions renewals and for five
new subscriptions"
deeds We exhort each stakeholder to get 10 sub
scrbers they be shown how to help make Montana
better place to live in for all of u.s.
Remember too that the subscription price will certainly
be advanced in the very future So also exhort
you take advantage of bargain for yourself and for
the new subscribers.
1t is YOUR paper; YOUR company And the manage
coupon will be found elsewhere in this issue.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20
TARIFFS PROMOTE M0HoP0LIES TO
CONSUMERS DETRIhENT, TNEc TOLD

| WASHINGTON. - OPP - Connec
lions between high tariffs and domes
tic monopolies which cost American
consumers in two fields alone over a
quarter of a billion dollars year
were explored here in a publication
submitted to the temporary national
economic committee.
Tariffs in the sugar and rayon in
dustries, the study says, probably cost
American consumers "over a quarter
billion and possibly as much as a
third of billion dollars a year"
AS for the gypsum industry, which
produces elements in plaster, wall
board and plaster board, the report
declares, "In view of the monopolistic
nature of the gypsum industry, its
efficiency of production, the possible
saving In transport costs, and the
probable lowering of prices, the duties
on gypsum products should be greatly
reduced or eliminated
The report analyses the effect of
tariffs on domestic monopolies and
concludes that in cases in which the
tariffs were the main factor respon-
sible for the exclusion of imports, the
reduction or removal of tariffs would
not only lower prices but would also
eliminate monopolies.
At any rate, it states, tariff policy
should be co-ordinated with an anti
trust policy to promote efficient pro-
duction and to assure that a liberal
portion Of the fruits of efficiency will
reach a mass of consumers"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-20

Sounds Like Wall Street Fuehrer
1t is difficult to explain away Wen
dell WILKES bad grace in accepting
defeat as just poor craftsmanship.
That is the Interpretation that some
place on his message of congratula-
lions to President Roosevelt in which
be CURLY wished him personal health
and happiness" but failed to wish his
administration success. But the
speech he made to his followers the
night the election returns were COM
ing in, after it was apparent to every
body that the New Deal had won by a
landslide, had a rather ominous ring
to it. He still spoke of "the greatest
crusade in history" and advised,
don't be afraid and never quit"
What crusade was Willkie urging
his followers to continue? He could
MT have meant the crusade against
the third term tradition, because that
fight was over and the people had
spoken. He couldn't have meant
crusade for national unity, because he
didn't even assure the President that
he would cooperate with him to that
end. He couldn't have meant cru
SADIE to render increased aid to ma
lions resisting aggression, because
that is the cornerstone Of the present
Administration foreign policy. And
nobody would be quite 80 naive as 10
remotely suspect that he could nave
meant a crusade to give labor ana
agriculture a greater voice in govern
ment an dto preserve and advance 80
cial New Deal gains!
There is only one Crusade" that
the people close to Mr.. Willkie are