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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
Census Points
To Loss by
Dust Bowl
BY EDWIN c. HILL

IF YOU tell me your dream
L and / tell you mine, both
probably will have 10 do with
a wooded plot of land, held for
ever in fee simple for our heirs
and assigns, with, of course, a
dream house on high ground
with a beautiful view and a
brook. That's about par for the
course when it comes TO day
dreaming.
But if we get this all-but-uni-
versal preoccupation into a CEN
Sus bureau report, statistics of
land tenure. population shifts
and trends of home ownership.
it's just a yawn and we put
each together to sleep.
We must have a John Stein
beck to hop up the poignant hui
man interest of that yen for a
little Gray Home in the West"
Grapes of Wrath" made drama
and excitement which never
could be conjured out of a
IiitlC NtliShS ltiOi u AAbNNN'Af
the current census bureau re-
port, giving comparative 1880
and 1910 population figures for
the various states, makes inter-
esting reading, if IT is read IN
the terms of human equations
and values.
MAN follows the sun. Ele-
4'1 mental forces still drive
him out on far trails, still FILL
the sails of destiny" for little
man, still fill him with that urge
to see for himself what lies on
the other side of the hill. For
the first time since 1880 lean
years in the market place turn
the tide of population back to
the land.
There are only six minus
signs in the record of gain or
loss of population by the states.
Five of these are the dust bowl
states with, in the Grapes of
Wrath" context. California gain
ing proportionately. North
Dakota shows population loss
of 81 per cent; South Dakota,
~; Nebraska, As; Kansas, 43,
and Oklahoma 25. California
gains pit
WHEN the public domain was
w opened in 1862. il was the
New England states which were
drained of their population.
Their shallow soil lay fallow for
decades, but New Englanders
are stubborn. There were die
hards among them who held on,
and now their staying power,
plus industry, hydro-electric re-
sources and resort and recreation
attractions are putting them
again on the up and up.
Furthermore, their soil is held
in a granite matrix and pegged
down with forests and under
brush, so it didn't blow away.
CALIFORNIA; 21.7 per cent gain
isn't all velvet. The state has
all but overwhelming problems
of indulgence and the infinite per-
plexitieS of seasonal labor. In
spite of the fact that California
is the dream state of millions
who would stay put in secure
home ownership, farm and home
tenancy is increasing.
Seasonal labor must keep on
the move. The problem of de-
cent housing. education and
sound community life becomes
all but insoluble. But they will
be solved.
Copyright, 1910, King Features Synd.. Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
n Year. for. BIixlIpy:S
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

Distributed by International News Service
Looking back at 1910 is one reason why the
blinkers on historians
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

CAN any American be de
~ tachedp about anything in
American historic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
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That year was tougher than gutta percha fishir
I'm glad it's except for the fact that 1871 looks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Jan. 2, 1910

Soviet Premier Molotoff
warned Great Britain against
anti-Soviet activities such as aid
to Finland.
Czechs were arrested en-
n1aSSe in the protectorate of
Bohemia Moravia for resistance
TO the NaziS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
25 YEARS AGO TO-DAY

In Galicia. the Russians drove
the Austrians across the Strypa
River and took Khriask.
In Aisace. the Germans hurled
back the French al Rehfelsen.
The British fort at Kut-El-
Amara was subjected to heavy
she'll fire by the Turks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
u. S. Dilemma
Whether
To Aid Britain
Swift Defense Deemed
Our Only Course

(The opinions expressed by
General johnson are not neees-
sarily those of The Detroit
Times.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
FORTY COOP BURIAL
ASSOCIATIONS NOW
SERVE over 10000

WASHINGTON. = At the close Of
1910, there were 40 Coop burial as
sociations in five midwestern states
with a membership OF more than
10000, according to survey by the
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics re-
leased in the November issue of the
Monthly Labor Review. According to
the survey, the average cost Of COM
plete funeral service in the Co-ops
was $166 as compared with an aver
age of 1868 for private profit NOR
tuaries
The states of Minnesota and Iowa
lead the rest of the country in burial
co-operatives. In each of these states,
declarations Of cooperative burial So
cieties have been established to serve
as clearing houses to solve problems
common to burial co-operatives and
to provide information to people in
terested in the organization of similar
Co-ops. The survey, which was COM
pleted late in 1910, supplies complete
information about the burial co-opera-
tives as of the close of 1899 At that
time there were So associations with
81 ,246 members They handled 1,180
during the year at cost OF
$1S9,563. Since the survey was COM
pleted, 4 new associations have been
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
IT'S A
GREAT SYSTEM!
By JOHN PAINE and
DAVID DACHS
Federated Press)

Starvation is an occupational dis
ease among the sharecroppers.
Their bellies suffer from techno-
logical unemployment.
WHO'S SHYLOck NOW?
Sen. Burton Wheeler warns that If
loans are made to the British, troops
will follow the loans.
1t appears that the British pound
needs it's pound of flesh.
A union negotiator says the last en-
ployer he bargained with set a new
record for stinginess.
The boss held on to dollar bill 30
long he pressed out the wrinkles in
George Washington's forehead.
OVER TIME
Employees of the Bulova Watch Co..
got $150,000 in cash for Christmas,
the company reported.
Making it possible, we hope, for
all of them to buy B-V-L- watches.
Father" said little Luther" why
don't the newspaper publishers believe
in the draft?"
"My boy, you have been grossly
misinformed. The press of our ma
ton, always faithful to the highest
ideals of patriotic performance, has
warmly supported the draft. Our pub
fishers believe that sacrifices are
called for in the interests of national
defense"
"But l understand that the publish
ers are unwilling to make up the lost
wages of men who are drafted"
"And why should they? Remember,
Luther, that patriotism cannot and
must not be commercialized. How
could the employees feel that they were
making a sacrifice if the employers
made up the difference in wages?"
"You mean that the men might be
corrupted like the people on relief,
father?"
Exactly, my son. l am pleased to
see that you have grasped the prin-
ciple."
but won't the publishers be a little
bit corrupted if they don't have
chance to make some sacrifices, tooY
"Now, Luther, you are getting your
self all confused. You come over here
and play with your electric train now.
I'm through with it,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
BEALS NAMED EDITOR
FOR Institute OF
PROPAGANDA ANAL YSIS

NEW YORK.-(FP)-Ap Appointment
of Clyde Beals as editor and admins
trative secretary was announced De-
cember 80 by the Institute for Prop
uganda Analysis.
For six years Beals was editor Of
The Guild Reporter, journal Of the
American Newspaper Guild (CIO). He
resigned on December Is, after estab-
fishing the publication as one of the
leading labor journals of the nation.
He played leading role in strength
ening the labor press by planning re-
gional conferences of labor editors and
by issuing booklet on problems Of
labor journalism.
The |. P. A. also announced the cleo
ton of Prof. Kirtley Mather of Har-
ward University as president, Prof.
Clyde Miller of Columbia University
as secretary, and Dr. Alfred McClung
Lee of New York University as treas
urer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
HOUSING COOP
PLANS new
Bull ding

NEW YORK-A new building con
sisting entirely of small apartments
will be erected this spring at the
Amalgamated Cooperative Apartments
in the Van Cortlandt Park section of
New York, according to a project ap-
proved by the coop members of their
18th annual meeting December 27.
The Amalgamated project is the
largest consumer owned housing unit
in the United States, containing 638
apartments. The project was launched
by members of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Union in 1927 The
new building will be the fourth addi-
ton to the development since the
original apartments were constructed
The new building will provide small
apartments for coop members whose
children have grown up and left them
and who find their earning capacity
curtailed because of advancing age.
A few of the apartments will be avail
able for new corners. The new build
ing will be only two stories high to
eliminate the increased cost of con-
struction, so that rents will be CORE
spondingly low.
At the annual meeting members
heard the financial report for the year
which pointed out net total income
of $4,000. This figure did not in
clude the half dozen cooperative en-
terprises including coop store, laun-
dry service, milk distribution, credit
unions, recreation service, garage and
bus service also operated by members
of the housing cooperative.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
Butte Committee
Formed to Aid
Spanish Refugees

The New Year opens Butte's cam
paign for funds for the American
Rescue Ship Mission"
At present about 100000 Spanish
men and women refugees Of fascist
Spain are being held by the Vichy
government of France in concentra-
ton camps. These are the same
heroic defenders of freedom and de-
mocracy whose valiant struggle
aroused the sympathetic support Of
the whole world.
The Vichy government has ex-
pressed it's willingness to release them
and permit their departure to another
country on condition that it be with
out any expense to it. The govern
ment Of Mexico, as well as other Latin
American countries, have agreed to ac-
cept large numbers of these refugees
providing transportation is furnished
by outside agencies.
All that is needed, then, is trans
portation . an American rescue
mission ship is the answer.
1t is estimated that there will be
an average per unit cost of 5000 to
transport each Spanish refugee from
Marsailles, France, to Vera Cruz,
Mexico, the port of destination. The
first American Rescue Ship Mission"
is now on the course of its campaign
for 100000 for the purpose Of charter
ing or purchasing large transport
vessel which will remove Spanish Re-
publican refugees from concentration
camps. In launching the campaign
Helen Keller, national honorary chair
man of the mission, stated:
"The destiny of the Spanish people
who refused to abandon their forlorn
hope for democracy in spite Of be-
trayal and ultimate privation is, feel,
inseparable from Americas fate as
vanguard of freedom. 1t is only il we
help to succor men with the faith of
Lexington and Concord, the faith
which emancipated the mind, that
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
HAMILTON'S THINKING
come with which to support its dig

come with which to support its dig
nifty.
Jackson of Georgia shouted con.
temptuously in the House: "Since this
report has been read the spirit of
speculation :. has risen and been
cherished by people who had access
to information the report contained,
that would have made Hastings
blush to have been connected with,
though long Injured to preying on the
vitals of his fellow man. Three ves-
sells, sir, have sailed within a fort
night from this port freighted for spec
ulation."
Yes, carriages and ships carried
money into the wilderness and back
countries where news of the outer
world penetrated at infrequent inter-
walls and there certificates were bought
for a song because the swindling spec
ulators later to be my Lords of Amer
lea spread the word of the worthless
ness of government paper.
On the other side and in support
of Hamilton was the influential and
respectable Society of the Cincinnati,
a kind of glorified American Legion
of those days, composed of revolution
airy officers, men of means. who had
been able to hold on to their paper.
They blessed and gave dignity to the
transaction.
Jackson beloved on: "Do the gen.
tlemen think there is some danger :. ?
viii there not be grounds for uneasi-
ness when the soldier and the meri-
torious citizen are called upon to pay
the Spectator more than ten times
the amount they have received from
him for their securities?"
OF course the Hamilton group was
self-righteous. Sedgwick said; st is
not pretended that any fraud or i'm
position has been practiced (which is
exactly what was charged). II the
original holders lost, it was their own
fault. 1t was too bad" (He really
sympathized with their misfortunes.)
But business was business"
There was no fraud" Laurence of
New York echoed "The general opin-
ion of men of property is in favor of
it," OF course they were in favor
of it.
Public bodies like Chambers of Com
merce were not with the opposition.
But the people were. "A war worn
soldier" wrote: Happy there is a
Madison who fearless of the blood
suckers will step forward and boldly
vindicate the rights of the widows and
orphans, the original creditors and the
war worn soldier" Another real
soldier described: 1.-THE poor enact
ated soldier, hungry and naked, in
many instances now wandering from
one extreme end of the country to
another But thank God there
lives a Madison to propose Justice"
But "By God" swore Morris. who
would benefit $1S.OOO,OOO, sit must be
lone!"
Done it was, and more in a long
line of such deeds. In each instance
the so-called Credit of the United
States was established The people
were swindled, an economic aristoc-
racy of ruling wealth was established
by an act of treason against the full
plain meaning of vital democracy.
And today?
Well, who so great in America as
ne who owns the country? Is Roose-
5elt?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08

their faith can continue to look beyond
all disaster to remade world where
the flame of decency and liberty shall
burn steady and unconsumed"
In Butte committee with Mable
Murphy as temporary chairman is al
ready at work selling Rescue Mission
stamps, contracting individuals and or
CARNATIONS and generally publicizing
and promoting this cause Many
prominent local individuals are part of
the newly formed committee including
Rev. Harris, Rev. Hunt and Rabbi
Gitin; Edward Mason, president of
Butte Miners Union, Robert c. Brown,
Butte Miners Union, Hazel G. Bour-
quin, county auditor, Attorney John X.
Claxton, Attorney Frank ]. Roe, T. F.
O'Connell, deputy county attorney and
Attorney N. A. Rotering are some Of
the sponsors. Permanent headquart-
ers will be announced soon.
Butte labor is expected to respond
generously to this cause because it is
generally known that a high percent
of the Spanish refugees are brother
trade unionists. OF all Europe's ref
ugees they have suffered more than
any single group and have received
the least aid.
american Rescue Ship Alloy!
Save the Spanish refugees now!"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
BOARD APPOINTMENT

Gov. Roy e. Ayers has announced
the appointment of Harold Ruth Of
Billings to the state board of educa-
ton to fill the unexpired term of How
ard Gullickson, also of Billings who
has resigned. Gullickson was recent
ly named chief assistant attorney gen.
eral by John w. Bonner, Montana at
torney general-elect.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
LOOKING ABROAD

elections But they were still weak
and were swept away in the wave Of
reaction which followed the outbreak
of the Sino-Japanese war.
1t is usually unsafe to judge Japa-
nese politics by western standards.
But even in Japan, recent political
history has shown that in times of
stress democratic institutions are in
danger of being wiped out unless they
have wide base of popular partici-
patton and unless they serve the in
terests of the many rather than the
few.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08

ell Of the Institute Of Pacific ReIa-
tions and by Federated Press. Opln-
ions are the author's.)
By MIRIAM S. FARLEY
Research Associate,
American Council Institute OF
Pacific Relations
ings in Tokyo is the Diet building, a
magnificent white marble structure
completed in 1885, On January 20
the Japanese diet will meetin this
building for what may be the last SEES
sion it will ever hold
AS the chief citadel of the demo-
cratic movement in Japan, the diet
has been under attack for many years.
Now there is talk of eliminating it
altogether. 1t may survive as cog
in the new Japanese style fascist state
but it will not be a real democratic
parliament.
The Japanese diet has never en-
joyed nearly so much power as the
American congress or the British par
lament Nevertheless, after the adop-
ton of a constitution in 1889 there
was steady if slow progress toward
genuine democracy
Universal manhood suffrage was
achieved in 1925. In the 1920's the
political parties for the first time OBJ
tanned real voice in the government.
To- 20 int
tional policies were more liberal and
peaceful than they have been since.
But Japanese democracy was I'M
able to withstand the blasts of the
post-1929 depression. In recent years
the diet has been so weakened that
it has become little more than a
rubber stamp for the government in
power.
Nevertheless it at least provided a
forum for the expression of opinion.
Last spring one intrepid member,
Takao Saito, created a sensation when
he ventured to cast doubt on the
righteousness of Japan's war in China.
The authorities do not want any more
such incidents.
During 1910 a long step toward
emasculation of the diet was taken by
elimination of the political parties, all
of which voluntarily voted to disband
Try to imagine congress functioning |
in Washington without republicans or
democrats! But in the coming SEES
sion of the diet there will be no po-
1itical parties.
The political parties fell an easy
prey to the wave of militaristic reac-
ton because they had never put down
deep roots among the people. The
two big parties, the Seiyukai and Min
seito, were commonly considered the
creatures of the big business combines
like Mitsui and Mitsubishi.
They defended the interests Of pri-
vate business against the encroach-
ments of militarized state. But they
did not represent the interests of the
long suffering peasants and the i'll
paid workers of Japan. Hence the
people had little confidence in them
and were not too sorry to see them
disappear.
There were several small workers
and peasants parties, which made re-
markable gains in the 1886 and 1887 !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
CLEMENCY EXTENDED

The Montana board of pardon has
approved full and unconditional par
don for William j. Heaston, ST., Wise
River rancher who was sentenced to
life in prison for the fatal shooting
of Joseph Potts in an alteration in
July, 1898. Heaston, so years old, was
charged with having shot Potts as
the latter fought with his son.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
UNION SEAMEN REFUSE
GASOLINE FOR JAPAN

HOUSTON (FP) A Natl Mari
time Union (CIO) crew of 20 men
has refused to sign on the S. S. Scots
burg, of Lydes Bros. Steamship Co.,
because it is loaded with $4,000 bar
rels of high test gasoline for shipment
to Yokohama, Japan.
1--WE are taking this action because
this oil is going to axis powers" said
James B. Merrell, union agent of the
port of Houston and gulf coast chair
man, after a talk with officials of the
steamship line. He quoted Ben
Thompson, vice president of Lykes
Bros, as saying that "the U. S. will
be in the war in go days."
You cannot control what you do not
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08
RESOLUTIONS

RESOLVED, That the greater part
of Carbon County now in the nox-
ious weed district,
THEREFORE, The Carbon County
Farmers Union this 10Th day Of
December 90 on record asking
our State Representatives to pass
noxious weed law on all seeds
sold in the state of Montana,
especially beet seed.
Mrs. EdW. Thormahlen,
Secretary Treasurer.
r. L. Duncan, President.
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ALBANY, N. Y.-(FP)-Job place
ments by the state employment serv-
ice were 1870 lower in November than
in October. The November total was
1850.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-08

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
|CITY'S NEEDY
 BEING HELPED
Canned Goods From Chil- dren's Show Monday Go.
 ing to Spread Cheer

Boys and girls of Waterbury and surrounding towns will Do afforded the opportunity of doing good deed next. Monday morning by at- tending the gaia show at Loew's Poll theater at 10 o'clock which will help spread Christmas cheer in countless local families needful of support to make the day real Christmas.
 The sponsors of this annual charitable undertaking, the Elks, Democrat and Loew's Poll, are ask- ing each and every youngSter for Q canned goods contribution aS his or her ticket of admission to 6 two hour show worth four and five times what they will spend for Q canned commodity.
 Each can will be piled high In the theater lobby as each child enters and later in the morning taken to the Elks Club and placed in baskets with other Yuietide commodities the Elks will donate. The day before Christmas these baskets will then be distributed to needy families in and around the city. Parents are urged to see to it that their chil. dren do not bring potatoes, leaves of bread, or anything else perish- able, just canned goods of any brand.
 Gene AutryB latest hit, Prairie Moon,' will headline the banner pro- gram to be- offered. With him will Do that round comedian who gen.