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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
CHURCH LEAGUE
OPPOSES IMMIGRATION
BUREAU SHIFT

NEW YORK. = (FP) - Clergymen
and laymen affiliated with the New
York regional committee of the
Church League for Industrial Democ
racy have joined in the protest against
transfer of the immigration and Ma.
| turalization Service from the Labor
department to the department of JUS
| tice.
The transfer would in effect place
the alien minority of American resi-
dents under the authority of the FBI,
the committee warned in a letter to
Sen. Robert F. Wagner 3D., N. "
and Sen. James M. Mead 3D., N. ".
ut requires no subtle insight on
the part of anyone to recognize that,
like the unchristian attack upon the
Jewish minority, the attack upon the
non-citizen minority is intended as a
blind to divert the attention of the
American people from our real prob
lens and their solution" the letter
charged. Particularly affected will
be the church groups and the trade
unions. If the agents of the de-
partment of justice are given any such
free hand as is made possible by this
we shall shortly be witness
ing sudden and terrifying raids upon
meetings of church groups and meet
ings of labor unions"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
beware Fifth
COL. SENSATIONS
JACKSON WARNS

WASHINGTON.-(FP)--S Sensational
statements about fifth columns should
be taken with large dose OF salt
Attorney General Robert H. Jackson
said in statement issued here May
[23rd.
'sThe greatest help to the govern.
ment that citizens can render is to
keep cool and not become frightened, "
Jackson's statement said
Sensational statements as to the
fifth column should be received with
suspicion. AS in most matters, per-
sons with real information and re-
sponsibility measure their words. Sem
sational statements and their makers
should be discounted" 1t added.
At the same time Jackson asked
that people refrain from joining any
until they know the
source OF its funds, who the hackers
Of the organization are and what hap
pens to dues and contributions.
He also stated that "the president
and prepared to meet fifth
column activities in the u. S. many
ago. There need be no
doubt that the federal bureau
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
FARMERS COOP
elevator ASSN.
TO MEET JUNE 10

H. d. Myrick, president of our AS
ISOLATION, has called the seventh an
nual meeting of the Farmers Co-opera
tive Elevator Assn at the Great Falls
Civic Center for June 10Th and goth
Registration will open promptly at
1880 a. M, June 10Th. The meeting
will be called to order at $50, start
ling very busy two day session with
La lot of discussion following each
speaker.
This years meeting represents not
|only the marketing activities of grain
co-operatives, but the managers and
directors of our cooperative oil com
panies have been invited to attend,
so our two-day meeting will bring
together the representatives of our
marketing and purchasing cooperative
enterprises.
In addition, the full board of direc-
tors of the Farmers Union Grain
Terminal Association and the Farmers
Union Central Exchange, and the
Farmers Union Live Stock Commits
sion are attending the two day meet
ing.
A banquet is scheduled for June
10th at the Civic Center: following
this, some entertainment is arranged
before adjournment.
The program is arranged to make
1t a real cooperative enterprise meet
ing. Fellow co-operators can meet and
get the most possible ont of discus-
sions and speakers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
OREGON CITIZENS
COMBAT war
JITTERS

PORTLAND, Ore.-(FP)-Sixty-fiye
prominent citizens have organized a
Portland Emergency Council for Dem
ocratic Rights as their answer to ris-
ling war hysteria. Adoption of con.
|stitution automatically affiliated the
new group to the Natl. Emergency
Conference for Democratic Rights.
Init Vice Pres. Robert Iglehart of
the American Federation of Teachers
(AFL) told the melting that most edu-
Gators can be depended upon to sup
port the $50 of the American people
opposed to war He was followed by
Abbot Simon, legislative director for
the American Youth Congress, who
told what happened to democratic
rights when France went to war.
The meeting was opened by Robert
M. MacGregor, Reed College English
instructor, who urged that kilograms
be sent to congress opposing the
Smith edition bill and protesting the
sabotage of the LaFollette oppressive
labor practices act.
Elected to the Portland councils
executive committee we're MacGregor,
Editor Lee Coe of The Labor New
dealer, Ronald G. Calvert Jr., r.. e.
Close Jr., Laura Sinclair, Jessie M.
Short and H. G.. Swartwood.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
CALL FOR BIDS ON
TONGUE RIVER Project

The state water conservation board
has called for bids June Is on work
to be carried out this summer on two
projects at total cost of s50,220. The
work will consist of extending cutoff
trenches and blanketing abutments on
the Tongue river dam project in Big
Horn county and the Nevada creek
project in Powell county.
Funds for the two jobs were made
available by the federal government,
the governor said. The work will not
interfere with the storage of water in
the two projects. About s39,42O will
be spent on the Tongue river project,
and S10,800 on the Nevada creek dam.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
Food Stamp Plan
To Operate In
Valley County

800 needy families in Valley county
will be aided by the installation of
the food stamp plan designed by the
federal surplus commodities corpora
ton, according to E. c. Garwood, state
representative for the agency.
Persons on relief or on WPA jobs,
as well as local merchants, are bene-
fitted by the plan, according to Gar
wood The needy persons are sold
stamp books, with stamps good for 81
in regular groceries being sold to them
for 81. With each 81 in regular
stamps, the needy persons receive free
the equivalent of so cents in stamps
for surplus commodities.
Garwood explained that under the
previous method of giving needy folks
surplus commodities that were bought
by the federal government, local mer-
chants could not get any of the bust
ness. Under the stamp plan, he said,
the merchants will make profit on the
surplus commodities they sell, but the
commodities still will be free to the
needy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
Mont. Progressive
Council Endorses
Slate of Candidates

The Montana Progressive Council
meeting in Great Falls on June 9tf
endorsed slate of candidates headed
by Harrison J. Freebourn for U. S
senator, Jerry J. O'Connell for con.
gress from the first district and James
IF. O'Connor for congress from the
second district.
The state ticket is headed by A. E.
Kathan for the democratic nomination
for governor, R. S. Murray for lieu
tenant governor, John w. Bonner for
attorney general, Sam w. Mitchell for
secretary of state, Albert st. George
for state treasurer, Paul r. Smith for
railroad and public service commits
sioner and Margaret Nagle, clerk of
the supreme court.
On the non-partisan judicial ticket
the council endorsed Enor K. Matson
for the six-year term as associate JUS
tice and Thomas c. Malice for the four
year term.
The council urges every liberal and
progressive in the state to go into the
democratic primaries and attempt to
put over the entire slate of endorsed
candidates. By this action the coun-
Gil did not abandon its position as a
organization and it is
understood that after the primary CAM
paign is over the council will endorse
over the entire ballot.
Other business conducted at the
included utilization of the
Montana Progressive Council with
Labor's Non-Partisan League and the
that the members
support the two initiative propositions
On the $3.50 Pension Plan and the
State Civil Service Law.
The secretary announced that 81 &C.
delegates were present rep
81 farm, labor, unemployed |
and pension organizations and railway
from IL counties Of the
state. The next meeting of the coun-
Ill will be held on Sunday, July %
n Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

l think I'll go down and hit the guy
that runs this branch office of the
governors downtown and hit him for
la job. II could get job as janitor
there, with keys to the closets, it
might not be such a dry spot to be in.
There's probably some sample cases
stored around there somewhere, and
I'm some kind Of a bloodhound when
1t comes to smelling them out. That
would beat taking chances with too
many guys when they start passing
out the samples in place Of campaign
cards.
One guy with his tongue hanging
out told me he'd take one of the sam
pies and drink it even IL it had the
governors picture on 1t. don't know
II the governor will have his picture
on them or not. l don't think I'd care
to have my picture on them
Rather put my fingerprints on them.
JAKE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
Capitol Corridor
Chatter

| was pretty sore last week wher
the editor cribbed my story about the
lgirls being transferred from the high
way department to the branch office
of the governor down town that they
call the Ayers-forG Governor Club.
know that l told it better than 1t was
told, but for once the editor was on
the job and tearing his hair for some
kind of story SO he swiped mine.
Well l got paid anyway, and l don't
suffer much from what they call the
Creative impulse" complex, so it did
MT take too much for me to drown
my feelings about it ALL just want
my public to know about 1t.
It's getting around this joint SO
mail. 1 got a letter from guy, and
the editor grabbed that too for the
paper. The only objection / really
had to that is that 1t has some in
formation in it that might draw lot
of out-of-town members Of the AABF
in when the governor loosens up with
some sample cases Of blue ruin, and
that would cut the individual quotas
down maybe. But If he isn't storing
too much of the samples away, he'll
probably provide enough for all; even
the five bottle guys in his own class.
The way these guys around the
state house are working and tearing
around gives a fellow headache. /
mean the way they are launching
around campaigning for the governor.
I've quit being Jealous about their soft
Jobs, OF course about three years
out of four, those jobs are about as
soft as any job of so-called work can
be, But the fourth year when the
boss wants his job back again, their
jobs look to me like hard way to
serve the Lord" They get showed
around plenty. When they have
little time, they'll join the AABF I'll
bet.
The governor hasn't hit all the mem
bers of the AABF to get into the two
per cent club" yet. Some Of the guys
might go for it, but as far as I'm |
I'm willing to go one per |
cent for value received. That means |
a share in the sample cases Of blue |
ruin at wholesale prices. I'm willing |
to be reasonable and let the governor |
charge wholesale prices for the bot
ties, but not retail to club members. |
The way he's been hogging the sam
pies all these years, if what they tell |
me- is true, makes a guy think maybe
he's stingy. Well, / might be stingy |
100 and plan for dry future. with
Ill these other fellows chasing his job.
One OF them might catch up with it |
ind then were would his regular sup
ply be. I'll bet it would be tough for l
/ guy like that to have to go up to
he counter and lay 1t on the line /
or bottle like the rest OF us have
o do. That's probably what makes
most of US one bottle stiffs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

- hhN ohdtC . llquOI UuSlU6SS
quite clearly shows to be tinged witt
racketeering, and so handled that the
implications of graft are obvious.
Before me lies an election folder
issued by the Ayers-for-G Governor Club
which touts the Ayers businesslike
administration. The Voice last week
charged that at least two state EN-.
ployees worked part of last month
and were paid for their full time by
the state which in this organization
is an indication of "businesslike adj
ministration," not for the state but
for Ayers.
We charge the governor with maxi
ing statements in this folder that are
not borne out by facts and with max
ing others which are supposed to be
explanatory of tremendously increased
spending, but couched in general terms
and implying that they explain his
failure to account to the people of
the state for the increased expendi-
lures during his administration. He
fails utterly to explain in detail, what
has been done with the gigantic sums
which have accrued to the general
fund.
1t Is implied in this pamphlet that
the increased revenue accruing to the
general fund has all been absorbed by
new state services and among these
he brazenly includes teachers retire
ment and public schools. Note that
this is the implication, whereas, the
teachers retirement fund draws
from the general fund receipts
and every citizen of Montana knows
that the public schools draw nothing
from the general fund.
1t will also be "hot news" to the old
people of the state to learn from this
pamphlet that Ayers Sponsored the
Public Welfare Act. They know only
90 well how this act has been admin
stored by Ayers and his hireling, !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

Brandjord.
1t will also be news to the unem.
ployed that Ayers sponsored" the I'm
employment act, when they see this
folder. The miners of Butte will re-
member how Craighead, Ayers adj
ministrator of this act, ruled when
they were being compelled to strike
for fair wages and working condi-
lions.
Another implied assertion is that he
has reduced the bonded debt of the
state. Some bonds have been retired
when due but-NOT THROUGH ANY
SUPERIOR EFFORT OF AYERS.
When bonds are issued by the state.
a special interest and bond retirement
fund is Immediately set up and pro-
visions made by the legislature to
build up this fund by certain amounts
each year so that the money is there
to pay the bonds when they mature.
This is done by legislation, and any
clamor by Ayers for the passage of
legislation for the retirement of bonds
before maturity has not been heard.
IL is interesting to make COMPARE
son of the revenue accruing to the
fund in the last two complete
fiscal years before Ayers took office
and in the last two fiscal years of
MS administration. We publish these
figures below, comparing the receipts
% the general fund for the two fiscal
years beinning July 1, 1884 and end
ng June 30, 1886, and the two years
beginning July l, 1887 and ending on
June 80, 1899
We ask you to study these figures,
showing receipts from some of the
principal sources of revenue in both
# these periods, and then see If you
AN find in Ayers campaign literature
detailed, comprehensive explanation
4 what he and his gang have done
With the general fund increased rev.
nup
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
REVIEW of FARM LEGISLATION

maybe congress had better hurry up
with that antilynching bill.
Congress, which had real difficulty
talking" about paltry millions for pro-
gressive domestic farm and labor pro-
grams, has had no trouble finding
lover billion overnight" for arma-
ments, with another 2 billion likely
to be authorized almost momentarily.
The Statutory debt limit" of As
billion dollars, which has been used
to forestall real parity payments, ten
ancy programs and debt adjustment,
seems no objection now, and the delft
limit will presumably take care of /
self
Anti-AIien Legislation
Instead of debt adjustment, we are
likely to witness an anti-alien drive
that will make the Palmer days look
mild by comparison. Already the bu-
reau of immigration and naturalization
is being transferred to the department
of justice lin effect the FBD. The
LaFollette civil liberties BILL as it
passed the senate, has had about 500
of the civil liberties cut out of it,
but the riders attached to the bill,
the right Of aliens (even those in the
process of being naturalized) to work
has been severely limited, and num-
erous other bills to accomplish the
same effect are pending.
Taxation
Also, the problem has arisen as to
who is to pay for all this rearmament
and how is it to be paid for? With
authorizations for over billion dol
lars already passed and the likelihood
that this will be raised to billion
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

he Will l0du the isl Ol CduuludJoS by
a wide margin in the primary election
The common tenor of the reports
received at the state KathanSfor-G Gov
ernor Club in Great Falls is that the
people of the state are thoroughly
fed up with the present administra-
ises, the aura of political corruption
which surrounds it, the brazen, i'm
proper use of state money to which
the Voice called attention in its issue
before this one; and in the apparent
ly conscienceless use of state funds
70 rthe- development of the strength
of the political machine by the re-
ported hiring of large numbers of men
on highway projects, which, it is said
appears unnecessary in many places.
The reports all speak of recogni-
ton by the people of the state that
Kathan is the only candidate on the
democratic ticket, not a cog in the
vious by the proceedings in the last
so-called democratic" state conven-
ton, and they are completely dis
gusted with machine political manip
ulation and demand governor whose
integrity is unimpeachable, whose
straightforward character commands
their confidence because it is sincere,
and who owes no political or other
debts to anyone
Mr.. Kathan will be guest by spe- |
cial invitation tomorrow, at the Min |
er's Day exercises in Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
Congress Adjournment
To Be Opposed; Fear War

Barring unforeseen events, congress
probably will adjourn some time be-
tween June 20 and 25-the tentative
date is June %.
Those are the present plans of ad
ministration leaders. The president
is known to have told them that he
sees no necessity for congress re
naming in session beyond that time
and that if he needs them later he
will summon them in special session
There is going to be- some opposi-
ton to adjournment, particularly from
republicans. Some liberals also want
to see congress remain in session dur
ing the present national emergency,
albeit for different reasons.
With the former it is principally
politics. Having virtually given up
hope of defeating the administration
next November-it is taken for grant
ed that Roosevelt will run-they feel
that the longer they can keep demo
cratic congressman in Washington and
prevent them from returning to their
districts to campaign, the greater their
chances are of electing republican
congress.
The latter, however, are growing
fearful over the growing war tension,
and feel that there is less danger of
war involvement if congress remains
in continuous session.
The only thing wrong with that as
sumption, however, is the fact that
members of congress are now Delng
subjected to tremendous war pressure
from powerful eastern business inter-
ests, and a visit to their home states
might convince them that not all the
people of America want war. That
there is an overwhelming sentiment IN
this country for the defense program
is not challenged.
1t is no longer a question of whether
or not we should render all possible
aid to the Allies. There is substantial
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
Spread of Panic
Brings Real Gains
To Reactionaries
BY SCOTT NEARING
Federated Press)

Germany's invasion of Denmark
Norway, Belgium and Holland and tn,
defeats suffered by the Allies in Elan
ders have frightened millions of Amer
icans The invasion of Britain or tn,
capture of Paris would intensity the
| terror.
Frightened people are not exacting
They want protection and security
against the impending danger, anG
they are willing to pay the necessary
price.
During the last four weeks the
Roosevelt administration and the
forces of reaction in the u S. have
Joined hands to spread panic through
the country and to capitalize on the
European emergency. Thus far they
have gained some very real successes
1. They have stepped up govern
ment spending. So rapidly have the
measures been pushed through con-
gress that results will certainly be
felt before election day.
2. They have broken across the
limit that congress had imposed on
the public debt.
8. They have completed the prepare
lions for CONSUMPTION and pushed the
u. S. nearer war. $1,000
4. They have launched a campaign
against the foreign-born that goes
far beyond anything attempted in
1856.
5. They have broadened the attack
against communists, left-wing labor
and other elements that
might lead mass opposition to Amer
icas entrance into the war.
Finally, they have begun their as
sault upon wages, labor conditions and
other safeguards built up by the labor
through many years of de-
termined struggle.
Ruling class forces in the U. S.
are using the war, as they did in
1916 and 1917, to profiteer, to destroy
heir class enemies and to brighten the
American people into blind accept
ance of their program
National defense" is a telling slo-
gan when wars are raging in Europe
ind Asia. But before they swallow
look, bait and sinker, people should
lsk: For whom? Against what?"
You cannot control what you do not
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
GRAND JURY CALLED

U. S. District Judge James H. Bald
win of Butte has called federal grand
jury term in Helena for June II, ac-
cording to the. clerk of the court
Fifty veniremen will be called for the
panel Several weeks ago number
of Helena organizations petitioned the
U. S. attorney general for a federal
grand jury to investigate affairs in
Lewis and Clark county.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12
kATHAN'S CANDIDACY IS
GROWING FAST In ALL
SECTIONS OF The STATE
County Organizations Of
ernor Clubs Rapidly Ne
and Enthusiastic Support
Is the Report From All Sc,
Clubs Preparing for Inten
lthan-f
g Completion
His Candidacy
is of Montana.
edDrive Now.

With reports from county organizations of Kathanor Gov
clubs in all sections state already formed and these
organizations planning concerted campaign drive to start
the caddacy of Mr. Kahan has gained
V in strength during the last two weeks and when the
of these clubs carried through there doubt
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

An 11-state meeting of delegates OF
the Bro. of Locomotive Engineers at
Kansas City endorsed the Ludlow
requiring national refer.
endum for a declaration Of war.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

The total all
1894 3d.
the years
NEARLY
asking a
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

The Debt Adjustment bill, S. 3509
HR. S748, may now be counted as one
of the casualties of the European war
Proceeding with its program of "bil
| lions for defense and not one cent for
domestic progress" congress has been
much too busy playing war to seri-
ously consider the Dept Adjustment
bill.
Debt adjustment, farm mortgage re-
Financing, scale-down to align farm
debt with farm productive value, re-
purchase of Farm Loan Association
stock, and other beneficial features
of the Wheeler-Jones bill, have been
consigned by the house committee to
the legislative Junk pile"
The senate, meanwhile, has done
little more. The senate sub-commit-
tee of the committee on banking and
currency, which had been holding
hearings on the bill, has failed to con-
tinue these hearings or to close them.
While it is likely that these hearings
will be closed and the bill fayorably
reported to the senate, little more than
this is likely to be accomplished at
this session.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-06-12

The Voice has repeatedly challenged the statements of
nor Ayers which have in the Anaconda Copper
Mining press of the state asserting balanced budget and
Dusnesslke administrations all clearly part of plan
return him to the office he occupies and in which he has
sorry record an administration which Investigations made
IN the last session OF the legislature with the han