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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
Commissioner
LOANS Available
UNTIL 1912

The act of congress signed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt authorizing Land Bank
Commissioner loans until June 1, 1912,
will enable the Commissioner to con-
tinue making first and second mort
gage loans to assist in financing the
purchase of farms, to refinance farm
debts, and for other agricultural pur-
poses.
At the Farm Credit Administration,
Governor Albert G. Black said appro-
Ultimately 100000 farmers now have
Land Bank Commissioner loans
amounting to s690,S79,0 O0
First authorized in 1888, the Com
missioner's loans were used primarily
to refinance old debts. Since 1885,
however, when congress broadened the
purpose for which the loans may be
used, an increasing number of farmers
have obtained them to assist in fl
nancing the purchase of farms.
Governor Blacks said the total
amount of Commissioners loans made
from May II, 1888 to the end of last
year was 1894, 900 of which $685.
$4,000 or more than 20 percent has
been repaid. Repayments in 1889
amounted to $64,0O5,OOO which was
about 1917 percent higher than in
1888.
1t was the Commissioner loan, Mr..
Black said, which in 1933-35 enabled
the Farm Credit Administration to re-
finance the debts of many thousands
Of farmers who faced foreclosure as
i, result Of the depression. These
oans made it possible to refinance the
iebts of farmers whose obligations ex-
,eeded the first-mortgage lending
limits of the federal land banks. The
Commissioners loans are made on
second as well as first mortgage Sc
,urity but may not exceed $500 to
my one farmer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
new LIBERAL
paper LAUNCHED
IN SOUTH

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (FP) = Dixie
has new paper-one which may be
destined to become "our paper" to
the 'ill-fed, ill-housed and ill-clothed"
who make up such a large part of
the southern population.
The paper is. The Southern News
Almanac, standard-size weekly,
which appeared January rs. 1t is
edited by Quentin P. Gore, former
international vice president of the
American Newspaper Guild (CIO)
and until recently news editor of The
Chattanooga News. Editorial policy
is geared to the needs and aspira-
tions of both industrial and agricul-
, tural workers of the south.
Historically the paper is the direct
descendant of those great farm papers
of the Populist movement which at
tanned huge calculations among the
common people of the south around
the turn of the century-papers which
carried the battle against the mort
gage and crop lien bankers of the
period.
The leading editorial of the first
issue, entitled "a Carrier Begins" sets
forth these aims:
1. 1--WE believe that the interests
of the farmers and the city workers
are the same -.
g. 1--WE believe that peace in the
labor movement must come immedi
ately
2. 1--WE believe that war has always
injured labor and the farmers and the
common people -.
4. 1--WE believe the Wagner act and
the wage-hour law are just laws And
if any changing is done, it should be
to put more teeth in them"
The paper is homely in appearance
as well as in name. In addition to
progressive editorials and news
stories, it carries all the features to |
which southern farmers have become |
accustomed, available in the past only |
in the multitude of reactionary So |
called farm papers which blanket the |
south. Both the news and picture |
services of Federated Press are used.
The first issue reprints in full the |
legislative program of the National |
Farmers Union (unaffiliated), adopted |
at the recent Omaha convention. A
front page story by George Londa,
editor, attacks Vice Presi-
dent John N. Garner as "the money
lender of Uvalde" First of series,
the story was headed, GARNER
WOULD CHARGE EVEN. JESUS
CHRIST 10 PERCENT INTEREST.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
Low-Wage South
CONTINUED From Page One)

| Continued From Page One)
If the Southern Craft Paper Co. is
prosecuted, Boykin said, he will lead a
delegation of $50 congressman to the
White House in protest"
| 1t is the contention of the wage
hours division that the Southern Craft
Paper Co. is one of the keys to the
low-wage south. Because of it's far
flung influence it can materially af-
feet the wages paid by its subcon-
tractors.
In addition to gaining support among
southern members of congress, the
corporation can turn heat on northern
members because of its affiliation to
the powerful International Paper and
Power Co. The international Paper
and Power Co. is one of the big
sources of newsprint.
If the wage-hours division success
fully presses it's case against the
Southern Craft Paper Co. it will mean
the company, in addition to being sub
jected to a fine that may run well
over s1,OO0,0O0, will have to refuse to
purchase products manufactured I'M
der substandard labor conditions.
Such a refusal would constitute
precedent which might well cause con-
sternation among 10 and Is cent an
hour employers in the south. Large
firms in the south in interstate COM
merce would have to insist that their
subcontractors pay legal minimum
wages or lose the firms business.
Rep. Cox, one of the pleaders for
the Southern Craft Paper Co., has
long been among those most active
in fighting the wage-hours law. Dur
ing the last session he attempted to
push through emasculating amend
ments in addition to resolution call
ing for an investigation of the wage
hours division.
1t is expected that attempts will be
made during the present session to
cripple or destroy the wage-hours act
with most of the support from such
a move coming from representatives
of the low-wage south.
One of the first moves in this direc-
ton will come when the house takes
up the appropriation for the wage
hours division Included in the budg-
ct is a recommendation for slight
increase in the number of wage-honrs
inspectors.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
AFLState andCity
Bodies Ordered
To Purge ITU

WASHINGTON OPP - State and
city central bodies affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor have
been ordered by the AFL's executive
council to "disassociate themselves"
from locals of the International Typo
graphical Union suspended AFL), 1t
was announced here.
The council, meeting in Miami, Fla,
took the action, described by AFL
Pres. VIM. Green as "a step In the
direction of expulsion" after the ITU
refused to pay the cent per member
per month assessment levied by the
federation to fight the CLIO.
The action of the council, Green
said, will mean that about 100 ITU
members will have to give up offices
held in state declarations of labor and
city central bodies He blamed he
refusal of the ITU to pay the levy
on "the association leaders of the ITU
had with leaders of the CLIO when
the CLIO was formed"
Chas. P. Howard, late ITU presi-
dent, was secretary of the original
Committee for Industrial Organization
though the union never formally af-
filiated with the CLIO.
AS the council gathered in Miami
for it's regular winter meeting, men,
bers were cautious in predicting the
political stand to be taken by the fed
Grafton. They indicated there would
be no departure from the federation's
traditional stand for defeat our enc
mics and elect our friends"
Privately council members voiced
the belief that the AFL will avoid any
stand that could be construed as sup
port for third term for President
Roosevelt. At the same time they in
dicated they regard Sen. Burton K.
Wheeler 3D., Mont.) as CLIO Pres.
John L. Lewis candidate and will
therefore have nothing to do with
him.
In this stand the council members
indicated disagreement with Green
who recently made strong declara-
lion in support of the new deal and
pledged the federation's loyalty to
President Roosevelt He also sent a
warm invitation to Wheeler to re-
,eption held by the federation on the
occasion of the federation's presenta-
ion of birthday cake to President
Wheeler failed to attend
he reception.
1t was also announced that plans |
would be formulated to combat the |
inti-trust indictments Of |
lnion officials. Green said labor was
deeply stirred" by the indictments,
IN charges of violating antitrust laws,
While John P. Coyne, president of the
building trades department, charged
he administration was trying to play
I'D to John l.. Lewis
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07

ally been reached with the aid of
John L. Conner, U. s. department of
labor conciliator. The pacts cover a
by-product plant here and the plant
at Kansas City, Kan.
BROOKLYN, N. "a new method
to stop wholesale violations of indus
trywide contracts, without violating
no-strike and lockout clauses, was
tried out by the Joint Board of the
Cloak Suit Skirt & Refer Makers
Unions of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union (unaffili-
ated). The method, known as a gen.
eral investigation, is brief stoppage
of work while union business agents
investigate conditions In the shops.
PHILADELPHIA. - Another Tom
Girdler company union has been ord
cred dissolved. UNFOLDING in part an
NLRB order, the third federal circuit
court of appeals called upon the I'm
ion Drawn Steel Co. of Beaver Falls,
Pa, Republic Steel Corp. subsidiary,
to disestablish its company union.
The NLRB acted on the complaint of
the Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
Seamen Back Lewis;
Two Other Unions
Urge Third Term
Federated Press)

| CLIO Pres. John l.. Lewis attack on
the democratic party for breaking
faith with organized labor has been
Endorsed by one CLIO union, but two
others have dissented.
Supporting Lewis stand, a resolu-
ton adopted in New York by the Ma
tional Maritime Union said: "Iabor's
future depends on its determined eff
fort to rally the American people be-
hind an administration and program
which will meet and provide its
needs"
The two unions urging a third term
for President Roosevelt were the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers and
the American Federation of Hosiery
Workers. Asserting that President
Roosevelt had faithfully fulfilled his
campaign pledges Sin the face of re-
dictionary forces which were mar
shaled against him." the ACW resolu-
ton said: There is no man in public
life today in whom we can so fully
and safely confide for the balance of
the journey"
ACW Pres. Sidney Hillman pre-
dicted that the Textile Workers I'm
ion, United Automobile Workers,
United Rubber Workers and United
Retail & Wholesale Employees would
join in the third term Endorsement.
The AFHW resolution, reaffirming
convention action in 1889, was adopted
January 2S by the general executive
board. Introduced by Pres. Alexander
McKeown, new head of the hosiery
workers, it asked the President to
place his personal desires in abey-
ance and heed the call of his people
to run for reelection"
Day before, McKeown had been hon
ored for 80 years service in the labor
movement at a banquet attended by
SEN Joseph e. Guffey 3D., Pal.
Guests representing CLIO, AFL and in
dependent unions applauded when
Guffey addressed this plea to Roose-
welt:
"Mr. President, we earnestly ask
you to continue to furnish the leader
ship we have found so stimulating
and valuable in our fight for a better
life for our people. We ask you to
lay aside your natural desire for a
well-earned rest and to continue your
life of service to America and the
world"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
By ]. B. BENTLEY

The 1910 political pot has CON-
hats, equip yourself with pair of
goggles, tighten your belt and be pre-
pared to meet one of the worst hot
air blasts, mud singing, bologny stuff
| ing, campaigns in the history of the
| United States. Little groups of self
seeking individual interests are form
ing and buttonholing individuals into
their respective groups in the hopes
of gaining favor with the big political
bosses, praying they will receive a
hand when the deck is cut and dealt
so they may also sit in the political
game with the big interests and die
tate to the common man. The presi-
dental campaign will dominate the
show in order to keep your mind from
the process of tightening up and re-
stricting your rights as a free citizen.
You won't have, nor have you ever
had as far as your vote is concerned,
any part in the actual election of a
president of the United States.
The average voters mind will be
so defuddled by the dozens of differ
ent conceptions of the political situa-
ton by hired propaganda vendors
that he will probably never have a
clear view of the real situation as
long as he lives. Perhaps the most
logical thing would be to center on
the local political field and get the
best out of it that is possible to OBJ
tain with the material that you have.
But there is one thing sure. The
common people should knit themselves
closer together for strength and unity
and fight for a common cause that
will benefit them as whole, if they
expect to retain even a semblance of
democracy. Labor should zealously
guard what few labor laws they have
on the statute books at this time as
there will be mighty effort made to
take them off. They should guard and
fight for their rights of free speech,
free assemblage and the right to strike
and picket. Arbitration is only a
when used in the place of
strike and doesn't carry an ounce of
weight as far as the employer is con-
cerned. Every man, woman and child
should get copy of the Peoples Bill
of Rights and familiarize themselves
with it, as it is the only protection
the common people have in the whole |
l have seen during my
life time land | am not too old when |
a speaker was not allowed to recite |
the Peoples Bill of Rights to his
audience.
There is no doubt in my mind that
the big monied interests of this coun-
try will put up a bitter fight in the |
1910 elections to completely dominate
the politics of this country. They are
linked too closely financially with
England, France and the other inn
perialist powers of the old countries
to do otherwise. They used practi-
cally the same tactics in Italy and
Germany as they are using here to-
lay. A slow process OF strangulation
IF the labor movement with a dash of
patriotism. | heard Gen. Smedley
Butler speak in Butte few years
back and he said, IF fascism takes
control of this country it will be
brought in on a wave of super-patrio-
ism" Don't be fooled by these WOO
IFS of votes, by their shining promises,
Is they don't mean any more now
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
Capital Bigshots
To Get First-Hand
Pictures, Youth

WASHINGTON. - (FP) u If Wash
ington big shots don't learn something
about the problems of youth within
the next few weeks, it won't be the
fault of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
The wife of the President told re-
porters here that she is canvassing
wives Of cabinet officers and congress-
men for rooms for 1900 youth ex-
pected here for citizenship insti-
tute" conducted by the American
Youth Congress starting February 8.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, wife of
the secretary of the treasury, has
agreed to house two of the delegates
while Mrs. Harry Woodring, wife of
the secretary of war, has agreed to
house four of the youth delegates,
Mrs. Roosevelt said. Other cabinet
wives have offered to provide money
for rooms for delegates.
Mrs. John N. Garner, wife of the
vic president, and Mrs. William B.
Bankhead, wife Of the speaker of the
house, have been asked by Mrs. Roose-
welt to request housing for the dele
6dlcS 6liOl5 Lie WIVES VI SCHdlOlo
and representatives.
One of the chief tasks of the "citi-
zenship institute" will be to promote
the American Youth Act and acquaint
congressman with the needs of youth
for jobs. Recently the American
Youth Congress, sponsor of the gath
ering, launched nation wide cam
paign to abolish the Dies committee
allegedly investigating un-American
activities. 1t also announced its in
tention of fighting cuts in the WPA
program to result from the budget re-
Gently recommended to congress by
President Roosevelt.
A feature of the citizenship insti-
tute", which is being called "Mr
Youth Goes to Washington" will be
a mass parade from the White House
to the Capitol. President Roosevelt
will speak to the parade from the
south portico of the White House
before it marches on congress.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07
POLITICS In THE RAW

than they did the time they were
telling them to your pappy when you
were still kicking the Stats out of your
cradle. Stay with your own = the
working people. Vote for what is
good for them. Don't worry about
balancing the budget. It's not your
budget anyway, 1t belongs to the
monied interests. Let them worry
about it. If they want to balance it
they can take 1t out of their vacation
money and still have enough left for
a beer and hot dog. And that's
about all that you can afford at any
time
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-07

PRINTERS UNEMPLOYED
DETROIT (FP) = There are over
200 unemployed union printers in De-
trOit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Woman F orfeits;
No Prosecution

Police Judge Joseph Mallery
ordered forfeiture of $50 bail post
ed by a woman driver on hit-run
charge. and the case was closed.
The woman who preferred pay
ing $50 TO offering n defense in
court is Mrs. Velma Fagen, 20,
Thurston county resident. She
was freed on bail Monday and
continued the homeward trip
started late Sunday night prior
10 a double-headed accident.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
George Abel. police court prosecu-
tor. said drivers of the other cars
she was accused of hitting did
not wish to testify against her.
They were Mrs. II. A. Taylor, $40
No. NJ ST., and Harold Headley,
Rt. Z. Box 20. Tacoma. Emil
Gulf, passenger in Mrs. Fagan's
car. was fined SIS and costs on a
drunkenness charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Decentralization Is
Advocated by Willkie

DIES MONIES, Ia--Decentrali-
xation of industry as a national
defense move. which also would
benefit the country economically,
was recommended here by Wen
dell L. willkie, Republican nomi-
nee for president
"One of Americas troubles is
the concentration of large indus
tries in large cities" Willkie told
5000 Iowans who greeted him on
the statehouse steps as he emerged
from a three-hour conference with
midwestern governors and farm
experts.
I'VE should bring industries back
to small towns of the type that are
scattered over Iowa"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Main Street
Goings. Comings and Doin0s
of Tacomans as the Re-
yorter Found Them.

Harry Collier shaking hands with
friends-Bruce Howard attending
Technocracy study class - Johnny
Fletcher inquiring what's new in
politics - Homer Post keenly in
terested in present army maneu-
vers in the Pacific Northwest
Jackie Potter forgetting his sweat
er coat = Adolph Zengh, second
mate on S. S. James Griffith Wis
iting with old friends = Vernon
Brown taking control Of runaway
car-Bob Ingram discussing pol
itics A. Klemmsen demonstrate
ing how ships come into port
DIR. Ohio Norris spelling his name
TO satisfy curious persons - Fred
Marchetti gazing at donkey and
elephant = Tom Balatore explain
ing that he seldom stays home on
Sundays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07

country pass through here.
The port has steel wharf run
ming about a quarter Of a mile into
the gulf. The railroad runs out on
II. Ships dock here TO carry away
Costa Rican coffee and frozen fish,
and to bring in cement. gasoline in
drums and American foodstuffs.
The pier has four iron ladders. two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Aunt Het

nm oeoinst divorce, but J
,ften wish | could stort over
With Pa. If I'd started out
KNOWN . us much os | know
now. whut hnir he's got would
not be 50 groy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Nays High Command
Sees Rand Expansion

WASHINGToS-The navy high
command now believes construc-
ton Of additional warships, to give
the United States a two-ocean
fleet Of 7o1 vessels. probably can
be completed considerably ahead
Of the present six-year schedule.
it was disclosed today.
Their optimism is based on a
new study Of construction prob
lens and the rapidity with which
shipysrd facilities are being ex-
panded. together with the readi-
ness Of congress 20 leglslate new
appropriations ana authorizations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07

ulgnl we came
IN so that each
wave was a line
Of fire.
Puntarenas Is
built on a very
narrow sandspit
a b 0 Ut thre e
miles long and
is the only Costa
Rica n seaport
on the Pacific.
Most of the i'm
. ort s of til e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07

The Gulf Of Nicoys is alive with
fish Of all kinds. We saw many
mantas; also snakes swimming
miles from shore. These were black
with bright yellow stripes along
The sides and around the tail. The
water was fun of phosphorus the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Woman Killed by Train

ASTORIA. Ore. - Mrs. Lavilla
Buchanan. so. of Burnside near
here. was killed instantly Monday
when struck by the eastbound S. P.
and S. passenger train near her
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07

u Chester T. Dewey writes book
m me 46feot Oregon Webfoofs
No One Certainly enough the traveorue tn
say even those unortates experienced
the thrill and satisfaction
letter which recently
hshed IN part here.-Casey Davison.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
High School
Lads Facing
paps Tonight
EIks and Henning Squa d
Should Furnish Night
cap Thriller

The Juneau High School basket
ball squad, one of the strongest in
years, threatened today to roll up
fifty points or nothing against the
Moose five tonight in the High
School gym as the curtain raiser OF
a double header.
The High School, rolling now,
and evidencing fine team work, say
the Moose squad will be push
over" but they won't find it that
easy.
In the nightcap. two teams that
should be evenly matched, Elks and
Hennings, will furnish fans a real
contest. Neither of these teams
has been able to get going and the
going should be warm from the OPP
ening gun.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
KAkE PROGRESS
IS DESCRIBED BY
f. KIRBERGER
Merchant Visiting Here
Gives CCC Credit for
Improvements

Remarkable civic progress at Kake
was reported today by Ernest Kir-
berger, merchant at the village for
the past 35 years, who is spending
a few days in Juneau
Kirberger said the community can
never thank the Government enough
for all that has been done there in
recent months.
A new $4,000 dam, giving the
village it's first water system, new
city hall and jail, new 1500-foot
dock and filled streets are among
improvements furnished by Native
CCC workmen assisted by 10 C a
funds for materials.
Kirberger said the residents of
Rake are cooperating wholeheart-
edly in furnishing funds for the
work, even holding basket socials
and entertainments to get money to
buy hardware and supplies.
Next need of the community is a
breakwater to provide a protected
harbor for fishing fleet, Kirberger
says. He reports good salmon
pack and good fur catch.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
FUR RENDEZVOUS
Boards WAVE IN
JUNEAU BREEzE5
Three Here from Anchor
ace for CAA-Weather
Bureau Conference

Walking advertisements for the
Fur Rendezvous beWhiskered George
s.. Mexican, A. D. Hulen and E. II.
Chappell of Anchorage, arrived on
the steamer Alaska to spend few
days in Juneau on business.
Each man wears a bushy faceful
of whiskers. All males at Anchor
age except few pansies" have
been going unshaved since the first
of the year under pain of SIS fines
assessed by kangaroo court. At
the Rendezvous, February II to 81,
the best boards will win prizes.
Hulen, CAA Commmicat tons Su-
pervisor, and Chappell, Assistant
Meterologist in charge of the An
chol'age Weather Bureau station, are
here for a conference with Metero-
logist H. J. Thompson regarding air.
way weather work. Mexican is a
CAA engineer.