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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
RIVAL PR0FITEERS WITHIN U. S may
CREATE MAGIN0T LINE ON BORDERS

/ Grand river and of a Red river con-
seryation and hydro-electric project
Like many of his European contem
poraries, he is using the army to en-
phasize his position
| Time was, for example, in the peri
cd of transcontinental railroad build
ing, when federal aid i'll the develop
welcomed but solicited by local au-
thorities. These frontier days are
now thing of the past. Local au-
thorities in Oklahoma, Vermont and
elsewhere are doing their best, in the
name of local initiative and states
rights, to obstruct projects sponsored
by the federal government.
The citrus fruit growers of Califor-
mia do not propose to share the mar
ket with the ranchers of New Mexico,
so they exclude New Mexican oranges
and grapefruit. The truck owners of
Georgia do not propose to share the
limited traffic with their rivals in
neighboring states so they impose pro-
hibitive fees on out-of-state trucks
Rival profiteers in the limited Euro
pean markets have done their best foc
centuries to establish and protect trade
monopolies through the use of political
including the army. Sim
liar developments are today taking
place in the U. S.
Should the forces of decaying CAPT
talism continue to dominate the Amer
lean economic scene, it is only a ques-
ton of time before West Walls. Magi-
not Lines, Mannerheim Lines. trade
quotas and tariff restrictions throttle
interstate commerce in North Ameri-
"a as effectively as they are now des-
roying it in Europe.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
Hatch Bill

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the figures in the report OF the com
mittee on campaign expenditures IN
1885.
That report shows that there were
1888 individual contributions of $4,000
or more to the republican party in
the 1896 campaign and only "a such
contributions to the democrats.
Even more revealing are the figures
prepared by Charles Whiting, public
accountant of Wooster, o., which show
why the fat boys fork over their dough
to the republican party and what they
get for 1t.
In terms of Writings figures the
contributions are not contributions at
all. They are sound investments pay
ing high rate of return.
Republican victories In 1920, 1924,
and 1928, according to these figures,
were worth total of III billion
dollars to persons in the upper income
brackets In income tax savings.
In 1921, for instance, a $4,000 in
come paid a 23% surtax. Coolidge
and Hoover dropped the rate to 1870.
1t was boosted to 47% by the revenue
act Of 1884, when democrat was
once more in power.
In 1921, an income Of 100000
year paid 1870 surtax. The repub-
licans lowered 1t to 1870. The new
deal raised 1t to 4796.
Under President Wilson, 100000 a
year paid surtax of 65@d. Under
the republicans the same haul was
surtaxed 2O% while 1t is now paying
500.
For the really big game. those with
incomes of $1,000,000 year or more,
political game was decidedly worth
while. In 1921 they paid at an aver
age rate of $3.50 on a total income
of $49,411,329. In 1929 they paid
about 1880 on a total of s1,212,09s,-
1884.
This lowering of rates, Whiting fig
ures, cost the government s2,17S,563,-
839 in taxes from persons getting ST.
100000 year or more.
II the 1921 rates had been retained |
through the republican years. federal
revenue from all income tax classes |
would have been 81, ,000,0 900 great |
err. according to the figures.
What this IL " billions would have |
meant to those unemployed as the re-
suit of 1922 policies needs no elab-
oration.
II. as Is doubtful, the Hatch bill
finally passes with the $4,000 limita-
ton the republican party may be
forced to become the party of the
people 1t now processes to be. AT the
same time Ernest T. Weir's useful
ness as nd-raiser-in-chief for the
COP would be considerably dimin-
Ished.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
Dies Action Is
|Flayed in House

WASHINGTON tFP) - Action Of
the Dies committee In chartering q
plane to ny to Pittsburgh for the pur,
pose OF subpenaing George Powers
an alleged communist party official,
was denounced in the house here by
Rep Herman Eberharter 3D., Pal
Eberharter said 1t was unnecessary
for the committee to make its spec
tacular dash, that Powers was a
known communist on WPA and could
have been reached any time with little
effort.
Meantime 1t was announced that the
committee has set an investigator to
work reading school textbooks in the
congressional library, searching for
subversive passages said to exist by
Rep. ]. P. Thomas (R.. N. J.).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
Opinions Of

Continued From Page Two)
raw products for human consumption
and upon a just distribution of the
profits to the producers.
A sound money system would not
solve all problems. For instance, it
would not prevent people from spend
ing their money on self-destructive in
dulgences. There would still be plenty
| of graft and greed to contend with.
But sound money system would
do much to alleviate present human
suffering.
sound money system is the great
est present need to prepare the way
for making the necessary adjustments
to give every ambitious man the op-
portunity to work for the comfortable
support of his family
At present the control Of the supply
of money to the nation Is not held by
Congress, as the Constitution provides,
but instead, it is held by a private
Money Monopoly.
This monopoly is what keeps the
otherwise easily" mentioned correc-
tons above from being enacted
If the people understood the utter
idiocy of the government borrowing
bank check money from the Federal"
Reserve Banks, for the various relief
agencies which are used to put much
needed money into circulation, instead
of issuing that money itself, this great
est of all rackets would soon be
stopped.
Gold is said to be the foundation for
money. But do you know that our
in Washington are now bor-
rowing bank credit money to pay for
gold to be buried in the Kentucky
hills and used for nothing.-Oscar L.
Olsrud
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
BACK WAGES DEMANDED

Observation-Disclosures suits de-
handing 100000 back wages due 125
red caps under the wage-hour law
were filed in U. s. district court
March FL by the United Transport
Service Employees.
The railroads named were the New
York New Haven & Hartford, Boston
& Albany and Boston G Maine. A
similar suit filed last month demanded
that the Boston Terminal Corp, pay
rs porters in the South Station $127,-
900 due under the law.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
FOOD STAMPS GOOD

Attorney General H. ]. Freebourn
has ruled that food stamps issued by
the surplus commodities corporation
are the same as cash when they are
held by the state treasurer or county
treasurers. The food stamp plan,
which permits persons on relief to
make savings on their purchases of
food stuffs on the surplus list, was put
into effect in Great Falls last week
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
COUNTIES EXEMPT

Attorney General H. ]. Freebourn
has ruled that counties are not re-
quired to pay taxes, penalty or interest
charges when they apply for tax
deeds. The opinion was written for
county. The opinion held that the
holder of the previously issued certif-
icate of tax sale has the right of re-
demption when county makes ap-
plication for a tax deed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
DISFRANCHISEMENT

HOUSTON. - OPP - DR.. G. P. A
Forde, negro physician, blamed dis
Reimbursement Of negro voters for the
unsanitary and unsafe condition Of
streets in Houston's negro district. He
said that the city administration had
ignored urgent requests for repairs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03

lis definitely a responsibility of the
railroads to the passengers, and
should be borne in every phase by the
companies.
'The U. S. district court of Cali
fornia has ruled that when passengers
paid for ticket they also paid for
the handling of luggage Gu. S. Case
sol, Herbert VS. Stanley Coz. We
feel that this is the position of the
federal courts, and consequently the
public is again being gypped."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
TO OPEN HOMESTEADS

One hundred forty-one farm units
on the Sun river reclamation projects
have been approved for homestead en-
try, and will go to the applicants who
given the highest rating on farming
experience, capital and requirement,
character and industry The units
comprise 1850 acres of land.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03
SERVICES FOR NEEDY

County commissioners must furnish
osteopathic and chiropractic services
for relief clients, according to an opin-
ion by Attorney General H. J. Free
bourn. Such a rule was put in the
public welfare law by the last legis-
lature, it was held.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-03

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL +!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
GREAT BRITAIN,
 JAPAN REACHING
 AGREEMENT NOW
Are Attempting 10 Settle Trouble Over Seizure
 of German Seamen

LONDON, Feb. 3.-There are re-. liable reports in London that Great Britain and Japan may settle their controversy soon over the seizure of 21 Germans from the Japanese liner Asama Maru.
 The settlement is said to involve the release of some of the seized Germans.
 Japan has demanded the return of all the Germans but it is be- lieved that she will be satisfied if a number of them are released to Japanese authorities in Hong kong where the Germans are now interned.
 The Germans were seized Janu- ary 21 while enroute home from the United States via Japan and Russia.
 Great Britain has contended the seizures were justified in that the Germans were potential members of the Nazi military machine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
HOUSE CUTS
 FDR'S BILL
 FOR FARMER
Big Slash Handed AgrieuI- lure Supply Bill in
 Passing Today

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Withoue a record vote, the House last night approved drastic reductions in Fed- eral farm outlays by passing the Agriculture Supply Bill providing for $66, 1928, ,435 less than the President proposed for the fiscal year begin ming July 1.
 The House held the measure ap- propriation to $722, ,001 ,084, retaining most of the Appropriations Commit tees cuts despite President Roose- velt's contentious they were perfect ly terrible and would Representa- tive Jones of Texas please restore $225, 900 000 for the loan fund to help tenants become farm owners.
 The measure now goes to the Sen- ate which recessed until Tuesday.
 As passed, the bills provisions in- clude half billion in crop control benefit payments, forty million for rural identification, forty-seven mil- lion five hundred thousnd for sugar growers benefits.
 Last year, Congress appropriated $1 ,3O1, ,340,3l5 for farm expenditures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
Soviet Attacks on Karelian Front Also Report
 ed RepuIsed
AIR RAID CONDUCTED
 AGAIN OVER HELSINKI
Intendiary Bombs Said to Have Been Dropped
 Once More, Hanko

HELSINKI, Feb. 3.-The Finnish High Command reports the capture of several Russian strongholds north- east of Lake Ladoga and the Fin nish defenders have also smashed the Russian attacks on the Kare- lian Front with losses to the "en- emy."
 The report states hundreds of Soviets have been killed and also that about 100 have been taken pris- oners in the battles raging around Lake Ladoga.
 Russian air attacks kept Helsink- ians in shelters for an hour today but little damage was done by bombs dropped.
 Observers regard the attacks as intended to unnerve the citizenry
 Incendiary bombs have been drop ped at Hanko. which has been bomb ed throughout the war.
 The report says it is estimated that nearly 100 Finn civilians have been killed during the past week, throughout the nation, by bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
Nazi U-Boat
 DesfroYedby Depth Bombs
British TrawIer in Action After Subm drine
 Torpedoes Vessel

STRANGER, Norway, Feb. B. Depth bombs of a British trawler destroyed a Nazi U-boat after the submarine torpedoed and sent down the Swedish freighter Pajala on January Is.
 The crew of the Pajala was res cued by the Danish ship Hroar which has arrived here.
 The officers of the Pajala confirm the report the U-boat was sent down as oil covered wide section of the locality after depth bombs sent down by the British trawler exploded. The trawler happened to be in the immediate vicinity at the time.
 The Hroar also brought to port survivors of the Danish freighter Vidar which struck North Sea mine two days ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
No Stopping Present War,
 Considered
Suspension of HostiIities Would Only Bring
 Troubled Truce

NEWCASTLE-ON- Feb. 3. War Secretary Oliver Stanley in a speech here today, said that to stop the war now would bring "only a troubled truce" and would be like halting football game at half time.
 The address is taken as a reply to peace advocates generally and to General Hertzog, former Union of South Africa Premier, specifically.
 Stanley said the war must go on ito victory, then peace"
 Stanley said the present war is aimed at m aking the Germans peaceful and happy members of a peaceful and happy Europe"
 Stanley concluded vehemently with the statement that never again under this or any other leader will this or any other regime in Germany have the power to inflict upon the world, misery and suffering which twice in our life time has been done"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb 3. = Hun dreds of thousands of stock and security holders of the Associated Gas and Electric system may be glad of reassurance that they are not faced by another Insull debacle nor anything approaching it.
 Officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission are con- vinced that the recent act of the company in going into bankruptcy will permit hard-shelled receiver to comb clusters of surplus Of ficlals out of the corporate hair and reroute the savings to the security holders
 First off, there are about 200 subsidiary operating companies whose affairs are not badly tan- gled. The $4OO,OO00OO of bonds outstanding against these subsidi- aries were described as ''insur- ance company assets" term inn plying they are gilt-edged. Mis- management of some of these operating companies has been al- leged. That will be the job of a receiver to straighten out. Re- ports to the SEC indicate some of them have suffered from being "bled' by the top holding compa- nies. But state utility commits sions have stepped into the pie ure in many instances to check
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
Says TreatyIess Nippon Re- Iafions Threaten
 Bristol Bay NEW REGULATIONS
 ON SALMON FOUGHT Burlew Replies AIdskans to Get All Fishing
 Work Possible

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. - Con- gressman Mon c. Wallgen. State of Washington Democrat, announced today he had suggested to Secretary of State Cordell Hull any new trade agreements with Japan should con- tain provisions to protect Alaskan fisheries.
 Wallgren said the Japanese fail ure to abide by treaty agreements caused abrogation of the pact and pointed out the United States is depending on Japanese good will'' to prevent unregulated fishing by Japanese in Bristol Bay.
 Loose Agreement
 Wallgren said he believed such a loose agreement was inadequate to protect the salmon industy, and that Department of Interior regula- lions for the ensuing year will pre- vent 1900 fishermen and 700 boats usually part of the Bristol Bay fleet, from fishing in these waters.
 T he Washington Congressman said the State Department answer ed. We are continuing to give con- stant and practical attention to the situation of the Alaska fisheries" to insure their protection and petpetu- ation of the important food and economic resources involved"
 BurIew's Report
 It was also said a preliminary re- port had been received from the Department of Interiors Acting Sec tary E. K. Burlew, saying in part, The Department does not have authority whereby regulations may specify the number of boats to be fished or whether the boats shall be manned by persons from the States or residents of the Territory, assuming them to be citizens or per- sons owing allegiance to the United States
 Prefers Alaskans
 Burlew also wrote: "The Depart ment feels that residents of Alaska should have the preference in devel- oping the natural resources of the Territory, the same as residents of any State should have priority of consideration. If the persons engag- ed in the fisheries of the State of Washington wherein they live, and are supplying all the labor needed, and should have continuance of this occupation threatened by the influx of large numbers from California, it is believed protest would be made by Washington residents, the same as Alaska residents are pro- testing the threatened loss of their occupations in Bristol Bay"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
CRITICISM OF
 JAPANESE ARMY
 CAUSE OF STIR
I akao Saifo Demands Withdrawal from China
 He Quifs Party

TOKYO, Feb. 3.-Takao Saito. who stirred up political tempest by criticising the Army policies in China, has resigned from the pow erful political party controlling the Japanese Army.
 Saito quit the party after leaders demanded they be heard in the Diet in answering his demand that troops be withdrawn from China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
2 British Sub(rews,
 Prisoners
Members of Sunken Ships Reported Reseued-
 Held by Germans

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The British Press Association announces today that it is understood that the entire crews of the sunken British submar- ines Starfish and Undine are pris- oners of war
 The two submarines are reported to have been sent down by Nazi U-boats when an attempt was made to attack Helgoland Eight on Jan uary 15
 Nothing is said about the crew of the submarine Seahorse reported lost on the same occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
Two Nazi Airuaft Destroy ed by British Pur-
 suit Planes AIR RAIDS RESUMED
 OFF ENGLISH COAST
Shipping Is Again Attack ed Today Over Wide-
 spread Section

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Pursuit planes shot down two and pehaps three German bombers today
 The bombers resumed their vide spread raids on shipping off the British coast.
 One of the bombers downed drop ped near Yorkshire farmhouse after battling three British pursuit planes.
 Another bomber fell off the mouth of the Tyne River.
 A third bomber is unofficially reported to have crashed into the sea off Northumberland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
AMERICAN FLYER IN WORLD WAR E
 KILLED, FINLAND

SANTA FEE, N. M., Feb. Sword of the death of an American World War flier on the Finnish front has reached relatives in Santa Fe.
 Mrs. Rodger Creny received a message that her father, William Wallace, was shot down and killed while flying Finnish pursuit plane.
 The message said that Wallace shot down three Soviet planes be- fore his ship plummeted to earth.
 Wallace went to Finland to offer his services shortly after the Rus sian invasion started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
100000
 CHINESE
 IN PERIL
Japanese Army Reports Gigantic Pineer Move
 ment Underway

HONGKONG, Feb. 3-The Jap anese assert that more than 100000 Chinese troops are in peril from a gigantic apanese Army pincer movement in Kwangsi Province. The ground troops are being aided by war planes.
 Chinese headquarters, however, report the Nipponese are subject to annihiliation in attacks in the drive to severe Chinas link with Burma near Manning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
INDICTED MAN
 PLEADS GUILTY

Orvis Finzel. indicted by the Fed- eral Grand Jury here this week. to- day plead guilty in District Court to charge of assault with intent to commit robbery.
 Judge George F. Alexander will pass sentence Monday afternoon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
WIFE 0F-F0RMER
 pRE5IDENT GIVEN
 SHAKING IN AUTO

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Feb. B. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, IT, widow of the late President, was shaken up but not seriously injured when the auto in which she was riding skid ded on the icy pavement of the Long Island Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
CARlS0NS ARE ON
 MOUNT MekINLEY

MT. and Mrs. William O. Carlson are returning to Juneau, passengers aboard the Mount Mckinley which left Seattle today.
 The Carlsons have been on a vacation trip down the East Coast to California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
 On Atlantic
 Organized
Planes Scheduled 10 Fly Between The Nefher-
 lands and U. 5.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 3. = Forma- tion of a syndicate to operate trans Atlantic planes from The Nether- lands to the United States is an- nounced today by holding com pany consisting of the American Steamship Lines and other partici- pants, including the Royal Dutch Airlines and Fokker Aircraft Com pany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
FRANCE, GERMANY REPORT QUIET ON
 WESTERN SECTOR
Communiques of Both Nd- lions State No Un-
 usual Activities
(By Associated Press)

An official communique issued to- day by the French High Command says there is nothing of an un- usual nature to report regarding activitie on the Western Front.
 The German High Command, in the daily communique, says no spec ial events have taken place on the Western Front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
AN UNMADE MISTAKE

It is in the upper stories Of the holding company system where the receiver, when appointed, will have his job cut out. He will have to cope with a system which was de- signed by H. c. Hopson, long rec ognized as one of the smartest op- orators in the utility field, to se- cure control of the empire for himself
 Hopson and J. l. Mange, whose performances have confused and perplexed more than one congress sional committee, started their system in 1922 with assets esti- mated from SEC records to be $7,0OO,0O0, of which they owned outright only very small DOT tion By 1889 they had built As sociated Gas and Electric into a $750,000,000 holding company sys- tenn with operating companies bound to it all the way from the Philippines to Maine.
 If Hopson had been less smart, it is conceivable that his empire would have crumbled under the depression just as did Insults. But mistake made by Insull was
 (COntinued on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
DEWEY FILES

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. B. Thomas E. Dewey today became the first Presidential candidate to file for the April preferential primary. His name was submitted by his state campaign manager, Leonard Reid. Filings close next Friday in this state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03
THERE WILL BE NO IN5ULL DEBA(LE FOR ASSOCIATED
 GAS & ELECTRIC, I5 CLAIM

this before it could get too far out of hand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-03

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