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ty members put in 20 to 80 hours a
week working on the farm, cutting
firewood, running the laundry and
printshop and performing other neces-
sary tasks.
"Commoners," usually interested in
the labor movement, brought the
school nationwide publicity in 1884
when two of them were beaten while
doing organizational work in Harlan
county, Kentucky. Liberals who con-
tributed scholarships and maintenance
expenses included former Justice Louis
D. Brandeis of the U. S. supreme
court.
In 1887 the college was more def
initely associated with the labor move
ment when Claude Williams, leader
in sharecropper organization, was
made its head and a number of union
officials placed on its governing board.
Williams resigned in 1899 and Nathan
Oser has since served as director.
Former students active in labor unions
from California to Massachusetts, in
clude miners, seamen and industrial
workers of all kinds.
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tOOHLlHucQ IIOiu rage OHoJ
which may lead to the breaking up of
subversive activities, may be severely
handicapped or completely destroyed
by premature disclosure of facts or of
suggestions to the public or by hasty
seizure of evidence which might with
a little more patience be obtained in
a manner to be admissible in court
or by the giving of immunities to
witnesses before congressional COM
mittees as to matters revealed by
their own testimony"
This clear rebuke to the Dies COM
mittee's method Of doing business left
Dies speeches., indicative of the sew
Gritty of the blow.
1t was reported that establishment
of joint ressional-executive COM
mission to handle subversive activities
is under consideration as a means of
adjusting the jurisdictional dispute.
The commission would be along the
lines of the temporary national eco
nomic committee which is composed
of an equal number of congressman
and representatives of congressional
departments.
The TNEC has no power beyond its
power to take testimony and submit
report to congress.
Such a commission would materially
limit the activities of Dies which were
described in blistering terms on the
house floor by Rep. Samuel Dickstein
3D., N. Y.) who himself conducted an
investigation of un-Americans and who
resents the snatching of his mantle
by the Texan.
Dickstein said he had come to the
conclusion that Dies is a publicity
seeker"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-04
WAGE-H0UR
Div. STARTS
CASE VS.. BANK

The first case against bank on
charges of violating the Wage and
Hour law has been filed in the U. s.
Court at Charleston, West Virginia,
against the National Bank of Com
merce of that city, Col. Philip B. Flem-
ing, administrator of the Wage and
Hour division, announced today.
Several banks in various parts of
the country have made restitution of
some $4,000 to their employees with
out the necessity of court action when
their violations were brought to their
attention by inspectors of the Wage
and Hour Division.
The Charleston bank is accused of
violating the overtime provisions of
the law and of failure to keep accurate
and adequate records as required by
the administrator. An injunction to
prevent continued violation of the
act is sought.
Most banks throughout the country
are complying with the law, and in
many cases large groups of new en-
ployees have been added to permit
the banks to operate on the 40-hour
week without curtailing service to
their customers.
The suit was filed by Regional At
torney Beverley R. Worrell of the
Wage and Hour Division, and was
based on an inspection made under
the direction of Regional Director w.
C. Cole of Richmond, Virginia.
The National Bank of Commerce OF
Charleston is a member of the Fed
eral Reserve System and is engaged
in general commercial banking bust
nass
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-04
W.. A. PROVIDES
FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES
FOR NEEDY CHILDREN

Bernice Hirschman Papworth, grad
uate home economist with B. S. de-
gree from University of Idaho and
a NJ s. degree from Montana State
college, has been appointed state SUI
pervisor of WPA school lunch prof.
ects, State WPA Administrator Joseph
E. Parker announced today. Mrs.
Papworth has had several years Of
teaching experience at both Montana
State college and Montana State uni
versity and for four years studied fam
lily life in Japan.
The new supervisor will direct the
80 WPA school lunch projects located
throughout the state which at the pres
ent time are serving S,097 needy or
undernourished children in both pub
lie and parochial schools. AS many
more schools have made application
for lunch projects and are waiting ap-
prevail upon establishment of eligibil-
ity and adequate sponsorship.
Schools desiring WPA school lunch
projects can make their applications
either to county Surplus Commodity
projects or directly to district WPA
directors of Professional and Service
projects in Wolf Point, Great Falls,
Missoula, Miles City, Billings and
Butte, the supervisor explained.
Eligibility for WPA lunch project
is established by district WPA direc-
tors and is based upon the number
of children to be served school lunches
and the availability of qualified GER
titled labor. Twenty-Five children
have been set as the minimum num-
Der required to justify the employ
ment of cook for 120 hours during
a four week period. However, if a
full meal is to be prepared lesser
number is considered adequate. The
average number of children per worker
employed is approximately so.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-04
Smith Asks Life
Imprisonment for
Defense Strikers

WASHINGTON.-(FP)-Life impri-
sonment for "any one found guilty of
injuring or destroying property" used
| in connection with the national de.
| Tense program was proposed here No
vember % by Rep. Howard w. Smith
| 3D., Va.).
| Smith, head of the special committee
allegedly investigating the national la
Dor relations board and act, made 1t
clear in his bill that it is aimed at
persons going on strike in national
| defense industries.
The measure would also make it un.
lawful for an employer working on
national defense contracts to change
hours, rates of pay or working condi-
| lions until 80 days after notice had
been given to the workers and the
Secretary of Labor.
Provision is also made for the estab-
lishment of arbitration machinery and
the President is directed, in the event
of a strike occurring while mediation
is in process, to issue a proclamation
declaring that the strikers have "de-
liberately jeopardized the national de-
Tense by wilfully disregarding the pol
icy of congress"
Another provision makes it unlawful
for anyone ito require persons to join
or not to join a union" Inasmuch
as it is already unlawful for persons
to require others not to join union,
the provision is apparently aimed at
requirements that workers do join un-
ions.
In specifying life Imprisonment, the
bill declares that such sentence shall
be passed only with the recommends
tion of the jury.
Judges, however, may hand out any
other sentence for persons who "di-
rectly or indirectly obstruct hinder
or interfere" with national defense
productions Strikes of any nature
would apparently be subject to this
provision.
Smiths bill was put in as Rep Clare
E. Hoffman (R., Mich.) sounded off
again in the house regarding tribute"
paid to unions by persons seeking jobs
on national defense projects. He
made it clear that he was aiming his
remarks particularly at the building
trades unions which have had difficult
ty on cantonment projects.
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ment or stockholders equity, after
provisions for income taxes, was $42,-
577,929; and this was 81 percent of
the stockholders investment. The
range in rates of return for individual
corporations was from a profit OF 7.S
percent to 1913 percent.
The six corporations realized net
income after provisions for the pay
ment of income taxes and deduction
of profits applying to minority inter-
ests, amounting to 41,40S,919 in 1889,
and $21,195, 1867 in 1888. The six cor
porations paid or accrued cash divi-
dends on preferred shares amounting
to $16,5SS,S03 in 1889. and $10,355,-
GAG in 1885, The cash dividends paid
or accrued on the common shares
amounted to $6,1S7,00S in 1889, and
$3,8O5, 1872 in 1888. The cash dividends
paid or accrued during the years 1888
and 1899 represented a return of
slightly over 3.3 percent and So per-
cent, respectively, to the stockholders
on the average ledger value of their
equity, or $431, 1859 in 1888 and
$439, 761, 800 in 1889.
The combined earned surplus" ac-
count for the corporations was in
creased by the sum of $12,230,182 dur
ing the year 1889. This increase is
accounted for by the excess net in
come of $1S,633,10S over the amount
of cash dividends paid or accrued, plus
$464,093 direct additions to surplus,
less dividends paid in stock of $34,267,
and direct deductions from surplus,
other than dividends, in the amount
of $6,S32,752.
The total of items listed as expenses
represented 26.7 percent of the total
sales. OF the other expenses, selling
expenses represented 15.1 percent of
total sales; advertising, 81 percent;
administrative and general office ex-
penses, 2.3 percent; all social security
and pension fund payments, 10 per
cent (ratio here is to sales dollar and
not payrolls;) and research and de- |
velopment expense, 10 percent.
After deduction of the items listed |
as expenses, together with the pro-
visions for uncollectible accounts, 0.6 |
percent, from the total gross revenue |
(including other operating revenue) |
there remained net profit from man.
ufacturing and trading of rs cents |
from every dollar of sales.
The combined total inventories of |
the six corporations amounted to $780,
659,509 at the end of 1889 as COM
pared with $195,47S,562 at the end of
1888, or an increase of approximately |
7.3 percent. OF the combined total in
ventories, the inventory of finished |
goods amounted to $109, 466,594 at the |
end of 1899 as compared with SILL
237,375 at the beginning of the year, |
or decrease of 1.6 percent; work in |
process amounted to $15,427,799 at the |
end of 1889 as compared with $13,-
003,565 at the beginning of the year, |
or an increase of 1876 percent; inven-
tory of raw materials amounted to |
$80,131, 1923 at the end of 1889 as COM
pared with $67, 415,136 at the begin
ming of the year, or an increase of .
approximately 1879 percent; and in
yentory of supplies amounted to $4,-
633.993 at the end of 1889 as COM
pared with $3,822,4S6 at the begin
ming of the year, or an increase of
PIP percent.
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prices.
Among the firms that may be in
volved are Kraft Cheese, Borden's
National Dairy, Ward Baking, Con-
tinental Baking, General Baking, Swift,
Armour, Cudahy, Wilson, Libby, Nc
Neil & Libby, and California Packing
Co.
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In this picture the British Isles do
not appear at all, except as they con-
troll and import foreign OIL
A comparison may be made in one
other essential field-the production
of electricity. The British Isles have
little oil. They have some water pow
er and much coal, yet the production
of electric energy in kilowatt hours
for 1887 was:
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DEMAND THE UNION LABEL /
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are usually paid from 500 to $3.50
a month.
Incidents such as this, goes to
strengthen the growing demand for a
general investigation of the state gov
ernments handling of affairs in the
past, in order that the taxpayers
money be conserved and used for
proper purposes, and not for greasing
the gears of any political machine.
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Coal and iron production are old
fields of economic endeavor in which
the British Isles long played domi-
nant role because of their large de-
posits of both coal and iron ore. In a
new strategic field-petroleum produc-
tion-the British Isles are almost as
poor as Italy and Japan. The six
largest producers of petroleum are:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-04

Nations that play power politics can
not hope to retain political authority
after they have lost economic suprem-
acy. The economic position of the
British ruling class has been reduced
from first to second or third rate i'm
portance in the past four or five de-
cades. BY no possible combination
of forces can the lost citadel be re-
gained by the British Isles. Loss of
political prestige will follow the loss
of economic supremacy as a matter
of course.
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You cannot control what you 40 not
owni
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28
Delaware Water Gap
 Attracts Motorists
P0cOnos Interesting Objective With Its Excellent
 Panoramic Vews-Many Sports Opportunities

York. Near Queensboro Lake in the park is a motor camp site, with fireplaces and other conveniences A short distance from the entrance to the Popolopen Gorge (about two miles west of the traffic circle), one encounters the entrance to the Per- kins Memorial Drive, an Interesting side trip, which enables the motor ist to drive to the top of Bear Mountain in his automobile. Al the summit the altitude is more than l400 feet. Unusual and never to be forgotten views of the Hudson river and the Hudson Highlands will be had from this point,
 Route U. s. c continues vest wnrdly through Central Valley, Q delightful village and around Gosh- on and Chester, through Port Jer- vis Into Milford. charming little town in the picturesque valley oi the Delaware liver. ' V
 Leave Route U. S. 6 at Milford and follow instead U. s. Route 20t along the west shore of the Del. aware river Into East Stroudsburg
 A short, distance southward or Route U. s. OH is tho renowned Delaware Water Gap, often referred Co as "Pennsylvanias Picturesqut Plhyground".. The Gap is cons!d- cred one of the l6 scenic marvels of the United States. Here the Del- aware river breaks through the Kite tatinny Mountains with Mt. Tam many and Mt. MinsI towering 1900 feet on either side and continues for over two miles between lofty cliffs and densely wooded slopes, the gorge being barely wide enough for the river and tho railroad.
 Northwest on Route U. s, ell is the scenic Pocono region. A region unsurpassed in healthfulness and romantic beauty. There are few places where nature has so 7lavishly an dcompactly expended her choic- est gifts. ,l ti
 Poeonos Attractive
 There Is perhaps no other section in the United States which offers more attractive surroundings to the camper than the Poconos. Here the man who desires to trough 1t" may pitch his tent beside some i0s spring in the forest and yet stlN be within easy reach of a hotel and in touch with supplies of oil kinds lack of which often makes e camp. ing trip Q labor rather than c pleas. ure.
 Amongst the sports opportunities offered by this region are; rowing fishing, swimming, horseback riding tennis, golf and many others. Thi. ts truly pleasant vacation area that will be greatly enjoyed by al who come here. "
 A fine highway map showing thil route in detail may Do had withou, cost by writing to the Travel Edi. tor of the Waterbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28
In Today's Mail
Warning On Hitler Not Seen As The \ aAnswer To U. s. Problems
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iA pelntB, whioh pgomised to the Germans not only c sur-cease of sorrows of starvation of their wo- men and children, but also ,'open covenants of peace openly. argiYed at," covenants that would guarafl- tee civilized peace. The German people Surrendpred to "Wjlson's i4 Poii1tB'Aafid not to Allies. R'"'
 What Happened?
 Britain abandoned the I4 points At tho conference table of Yer shilles, the Heading croupiers raked in, the loot, and divided Ike gang Bters even to the detail Of double crossing some Of the gang (Italy). They thought truth would not trl- urnph, but they did not reckon with Almighty Qnd,, the Spirit of Truth. They had banished him from their gf conference at Paris. They had even seen to .it by the sec- rot treaty Of London, entered into lDfb before America was propaRAn- htne6 intdtthe war, that the Great White Father of Christendofn, the Vice regent of Christ, tho Prince of Pace, should Do, aB He was, barred from all negotiation looking to Pace. The truth will always out.
 ffi June, 1919, seven months after, Hit Norman Angell wrote in "The Nation Mag, entitled "Child Mas satfe As A Political Weapon" "Wei! here is e witness, the Berlin cor- reSpondent of the Daily Express; pethaps the most ferociously patri. otic German Hating Hun.baiting paper in England. This is his testi- ifi0ny "The Germans have killed BAtish and French babies, 50 sup- pose. we should have no quaims about Killing oH c few thousand German babies and their mothers in fecund state, I made earnest in- quiries concerning child birth among women of the poorer classes in Berlin, and verified the ,state- ments l obtained. 70 per cent of tho expectant mothers are horribly un- dernourished and when they are taken to lying in hospitals they are in Q starving condition. I have en. countered dozans of children two years of age who have never tasted muk. Norman Angel continues "fjeten to an English Cabinet Min Istsr-one of the old English pollti- cal order, Mr. Churchill: speaking months after the arfnistice ifl the house of commons on March 3, 1919, We gre enforcing the blockade with vigor, this weapon of starva- ton falls mainly upon the women and ehildrep, upon the old. the weak and tI1e poor. After all, the lighting hes stopped" Mind you, the blockade was carried on even after the armistice was signed to further starve mnse Germans. just for re- venge.
 OShditioAs went on in dsrmnnyI In that way from 1919 to l932, when the country finally went bankrupt, and Communism was then over- running the country, all from the terrible Treaty of Versailles. Then came Hitler, he set about to re- ] ytoEe the country to order, to find . place in the world for 30 million ytarving people. That was In 1898. When Hitler was on his way to suc- cess, Great Britain again stepped in. I Hitler pleaded, I need land, need raw material. England said no you must continue to Etarve. "The King pf England is the Lord of the Seas"
 England for Sea Power and world ! domination starts second World l War. Anerioans let as mind our
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4AVUAA V AAA vAAV &AOA VAAe
 French divisions hold . new front 6ti tl5e botliii1s md the Aisne joined t6 thg Nf6Rinoe Line which is in- tecs, su fHe ffIe north there was . gfVIp Of three Allied lhrmies--the Belgian army, the British Expedis tionayy. force. and several French 0itisIone In which many of Us had a Wins sfoup of three armies was commanded by General Blanchard.
 The Fqe,tkv and English armies defknded tfie southern and western tectqfs. The. Belgian army defend- Cd khe northern sector,
 'sa Sudden Surrender
 It Whs thak Belgian army which suddenly, 'capitulnted tinconditional- ly in the ;1eld on its kings orders, The. BeigiRh army .capitulated without warning 10. their French and 'English comrades, thus open Ing the Dupkirk road to the Ger man ,diyisiofiS. y.8 z .''
 Eighteen days ago this same king sent us An appeal for help. We replied to -this appeal according to .. plan which had been drawn up since last septeihber by the Allied
 NoR. An' ft6s midst of battle, King Leopold II of Belgium who, pntn May 10 had always attached the Saiiie value to tiiee word of the d1rs. mans As, to, thosa of the Allies -- King Leopold II, without warning Hensfal Blanchard and without word to- the French and Bfitiah soldiefs, who he'd come to the aid of hk f0aintyv jn an answer to an 6nqliished appeal - King Leopold II of I5Ngiuni said, Lay down your
 Without Precedent
 The event k without precendent tn history. The Belgian government inforped us that the kings decis- aon was, taken against the unanim- ols consent of responsible (Belgian) ',Tkat Belgian goyernment added that B was dSterhined to place at the .seryic6 ot the common cause ail the forces, of It's country which it still could control and that 1t wishes to cerate q new army and cooper Rte ia the affning of France.
 We, are now thinking Of our sol- dietA. They can say that their hohSr is intact. They have oc- cotnplished . magnificent effort on tho entire. front each day during tbe i8 days of battle. They have gwen. ti1ousands of eYnmpies Of hefNsin. f' '-'''''' '" ' i';. Young French generals who had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28
Waterhury motorists saokine

Waterbury motorists seeking an interesting tour for tho present vacation season, will find this route to the summer playgrounds of the pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania very delightful. for 1t assures good rohds and pleasant scenery. Not only does the, Pocono region offer visitors every kmd of outdoor sport and 'fecrentlon, but also the climate which makes participation In these sports a'real pleasure. Those interested tn making this trip should leave Waterbury op Route la and drive southwestwardly to the Junction with Route U. s. 2, and then on tho latter route con- tinue through a section Of Connec- ticut and New York State onto the Bear Mountain Bridge Approach Highway, which follows q lofty course above the blue waters of tho majestic and historic Hudson river, to the Bear Mountain Bridge, Excellent ppnoramic views of Bear Mountain Park, Iona Island and the river Itself may Do had from In- spiration Point, the highest point on this highway. which Is 40 feet above the rivcr. ,.t..
 l Gross tho Hudson river by means Of the Bear Mountain Bridge, the first highway bridge to span the river south of Albany, Situated as it is in the very midst of the pic- turesque Highlands of the Hudson, many beautiful views may Do had from It's deck. .y.
 Motor Camp Site
 After crossing the Rrldgo proceed westwerdly on Route U. S, 6, the Roosevelt Highway, through Beay Mountain Park, one of the finest puddle parks In tho stato Of New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-28

hardly been appointed to replace their predecessors have already covered themE6lves with glory. Our chiefs and, soldiers constitute one block 'ifi which the country has com- plete confidence and which tomor- row will stir the imagination of the world
 Dark Days Have Come
 We knew that dark days would come. They have come. France has been invqded hundreds of times and never has been humbled. Our outrageous ( populations of the north have 5 good memory. It Is fl, tlic trials which await us that we shall form, Frances new soul and make 1t grGater than ever.
 Our faith. In victory is intact.
 The strength fencf soldier, each Frenchmah md each Frenchwoman has been multiplied. Misfortune always has made France greater France never has been more unanimous than today.
 The new line which our great chief (OehQral Maxime) Weygand has established on the somme and the Aisno k In full agreement with Marshal (rhtippe) petain. f
 We shall hold We shall conquer because we shall have held. <