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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
AWAKEN
PEOPLE
By BEN BUCKLEY

From my basement apartment set
ting down six steps below the level
of the alley | get clear view of the
yard and the garbage cans which
serve some half hundred people.
Every morning at about nine o'clock
| hear an old man dragging his para
lytic leg down the narrow walk that
runs along the side of the building
from the front to the back He has
gunny sack dangling from a string
which runs over his right shoulder
around his back, under the left arm
and back over his chest The mouth
of the sack is open ON the left side,
where his paralytic arm that is use
less to him in retriving food, hangs
Imply His age, which might be any
where from 60 to 80 is Understandable.
Every day, summer or winter, rain or
shine, hot or cold he comes dragging
his leg to the garbage cans to COM
pete with the cats and dogs of the
neighbors for the scraps of food that
have been discarded. Where he
sleeps | have no idea but certainly
its no better than the food he eats.
His standing socially is that of the
cur dog or the alley cat. He is seen
on his rounds, wondered about, sell
dom pitied sometimes cussed and for
gotten about as soon as he drags him
self out of sight. In a monetary way
he is a failure and is, of course, a
social outcast. Yet | have been told
that in the heyday of his life he was
a very efficient bank clerk and was
respected as such. Perhaps sickness
in the past or else the natural decay
of the human body has made him I'M
fit physically or mentally to retain a
place in our society as human being,
and so he must compete with the cats
and dogs of the alley for his food
And so we defend the welfare of
our people by pouring billions of dol
lars worth of wealth into the British
Empire to be destroyed along with the
lives of the common people of Britain.
While the British workers are taxed
500 of their income to save the status
quo of few crown heads the Amer
lean worker is receiving warnings
every day-start to save now so you
can pay your taxes next year. And
our taxes have already reached be-
yond the earnings of low salaried
worker with family of five.
Reform! Reforml The swinish rabble
cry
Meaning, of course, rebellion, blood,
,sfn
Audacious rascals. You, my Lords
and |
Know tbs their duty to be starved
in quiet
But they have grumbling habits, in
compatible
With the repose of our august COM
munity-
They see that good things are with us
come-at-able,
And therefore slyly watch their OPP
portunity
To get a share.
Yes, they declare
That we are not Gods favorite alone
That they have rights to food, and
clothes and air.
oh, indications of foul revolution
The Williams would destroy the
constitution.
From an old English broadside.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
A Thread of
Understanding
BY MOLLY PITCHER

Such is the temper of the majority
of the American plain people, that
any prominent public figure who de-
nounces the war policy of the Roose-
welt administration is hailed as a hero.
For the American people have not for
| gotten the hoax of the last World
War and, like the plain people of
all countries who do the fighting and
dying, they desire peace and to live
in peace.
The choice of Col Charles A. Lind
bergh as spokesman for the American
Appeasers is not accidental Here is
man already acclaimed as a national
hero, with a reputation for retiring
modesty He can be represented to
the American people as a disinter-
ested spokesman of their cause. As
matter of fact, he is the front for that
section of American plutocracy which
disagrees with the laid to Britain"
section of plutocracy, And for these
urgent reasons: first, they personally
have more to gain from a deal with
Hitler than from antagonism to Hit
Ter; secondly, they see the danger of
socialist revolution in the continue
ton of the present European conflict;
third, they look to South America
as a more fertile field for exploitation
than the acquisition of bits of the
British Empire.
Such an organization, for example,
as the America First Committee, and
others that sponsor and applaud Lind
bergh. are associations of wealthy in
dividuals intellectually fascist in
their views. The spurious anti-war
views of Lindbergh have as much
money and power behind them as
their opponents running our Washing
ton government That is why the
newspapers and radios of the country
blare their news across the nation
They cleverly appeal to the anti
war sentiments of the American peo-
ple-those words of Charles A. Lind |
bergh-but there's a hidden trick in |
that bag, trick no less sinister than
plunging into war right now.
Only one truly anti-war organiza-
tion exists in the United States today: |
the American Peace Mobilization, |
made up of plain Americans and with |
no Interior motives. That is why
because it is a true anti-war antrim
perialist organization, and presents a |
threat to all the different shades OF |
warmongers - that it commands no
space in the daily press. And be-
cause it exists by virtue of the pen
MES of the rank and file, 1t cannot pay
those fabulous sums for nationwide
hook-ups on the radio to tell eager
what true peace program
consists of. The platform and pur-
pose of the American Peace Mobili-
cation holds the true answer to the
needs of the American people.
You cannot control what you do
not own!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
FARM PRICES
REACH HIGH
SPOT In APRIL

For the first time in more thar
three years, the April 18th index o.
farm product prices in Montana
crossed the 100 mark to reach 10s
percent of the 1910-1914 base At this
point they stood points higher com
pared with a month earlier and
points above the level of a year ear.
lier. All groups, except fruits, shared
| in the advanced, which carried the
meat animal group index to 141, or its
highest point since April $780, The
important grain group index at SO
percent of it's old pre-war parity
gained Z points during the month, but
level. Wheat, the leading product of
this group, made a price gain of 5
cents per bushel for the month but at
sc cents was IL cents below its year
earlier average. Retail milk was the
strong item in the dairy group show
ing an index of 123, but the index
of wholesale milk Jagged at 104, while
butterfat was rather far behind at
SO percent of its base period price
Chicken and egg price indexes i'm
proved points each during the
month. In the miscellaneous group
wool was the leader with an index
Of 1873 and months gain of Z points
as compared with the miscellaneous
group average index of SO percent and
its months gain of points.
U. S. Farm Product Prices Up
A general rise in local market
prices of all groups of farm products
was reflected in 7-point increase
in the index of prices received by
farmers from March Is to April 15,
the United States Department of Agri-
culture reported today. This was the
sharpest advance in the general agri-
cultural price level recorded for any
single month since September 1882
At ITO percent of the 1904 level
in mid-April farmers were receiving
prices averaging II points above a
year earlier.
Chicken and egg prices advanced
sharply during the month ended April
Is, and meat animal prices also reg
stered material gains, reflecting in
arge part the efforts of the Depart
nent of Agriculture to encourage in
creased production of these commodi-
les. By mid-April, grain and cotton
prices had quickened the tempo of
he rise started in February, though
prices of wheat have dropped abruptly
since the middle of the month Dairy
product prices, at mid-April, showed
, contraseasonal rise.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07

American, New York City
| Wallingford Riegger, composer.
New York City.
Mary w. Rittenhouse, Bureau of
| Charities, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Robinson, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Prof. T. C. schneirla, New York
University.
Joe Sherman, Secretary, Exiled
Writers Committee, New York City.
Rev. William b. Spofford, editor
The Witness, New York City.
A. e. Stevenson, Secretary, Cleve-
land, Ohio, Industrial Union Council.
Calvin j. Sutherlin, Labor's Non
Partisan League of Connecticut.
DR.. Harry F. Ward, Union Theo-
logical Seminary, New York City.
Theodore Ward, President, Negro
Playwrights Company, New York City.
Max Weber, artist, Great Neck, L. |.
~ Y.
Prof. Doxey A. Wilkerson, Howard
University, Washington, d. c.
DR.. Mary E. Woolley President
Emeritus, Mt Holyhoke College.
Dr. Max Yergan, President, Nation
al Negro Congress, Washington, d. C.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07

After the emergency they will get a
free trip to Washington to visit the
offices in which their sons fought and
bled for the US. chamber of COM
merce.
Perhaps, later, a memorial will be
erected to the Unknown Dollar a Year
Man.
Rep. Hatton Summers 3D., Tex J,
chairman of the house judiciary com
mittee, was having lunch the other
day with very charming young lady
who asked him what he thought of
the anti-union legislation pending be-
fore his committee.
WELL" said Hot Seat Hatton, I'm
like the Judge down in my part of
the country who announced from the
bench, The court will take the case
under advisement until next Tuesday
when it will hand down a judgment
for the plaintiff
1--WE got it under advisement'."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
SUPREME COURT HITS
"JIM CROW" CARS

WASHINGTON.-(FP)- The u. S.
supreme court, April 2S, unanimously
struck blow at Jim Grow" railroad
cars in the south
The case was brought by Rep
Arthur Mitchell d., Ill., who was
evicted from the first class section
of railroad train in Arkansas and
made to ride in Jim Crow" section
which had inadequate toilet facilities
and no dining car or observation car
facilities.
The supreme court ordered the case
sent back to the Interstate Commerce
Commission and directed it to issue
an order in conformity with the
courts ruling.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
ON THE
CAPITALS CUFF
By HENRY ION

WAof1lNOl Jill ludy Oil I'LL
Grant preacher came into the office o
the Washington Bureau of Federated
Press and left what he said were
some verses from the 18th chapter O
the Ecclesiasticus of the Apocrypha
The verses, II through 23, were:
What fellowship has the wolf witt
the lamb? so the sinner with the
godly.
What agreement is there between
the hyena and a dog? and what peace
between the rich and the poor?
"As the wild ass is the lions prey
the poor.
"As the proud hate humility: SO
doth the rich ahbor the poor.
"a rich man beginning to fall is
helped up of his friends; but a poor
man being down is thrust also away
by his friends.
when rich man is fallen, he hath
many helpers He speaketh things
not to be spoken and yet men justify
him; the poor man slipped and yet
they rebuked him too; he spake wise
ly and could have no place.
when rich man speaketh every
man holdeth his tongue and, look,
what saith, they extol it to the clouds;
but If the poor man speak, they say,
What fellow is this? and if he stumble
they will help to overthrow him."
There seemed to be no reason for
H.
inasmuch as May is Child Health
Day and was appropriately celebrated
at dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in
Washington at which Federal Secur-
ity Administrator Paul V. McNutt de-
livered speech, Child Health "A
Call to Action
He-the preacher-got away before
the Dies committee could be notified.
The chamber of commerce of the
U.s. it was announced April 20, held
an unscheduled session of it's 29th
annual meeting to pay tribute to bust
ness men who are serving voluntarily
and without pay, other than the dol
lar-a-year honorarium, in the national
defense effort.
Headed by William S. Knudsen, the
heads of two score defense units gath
cred in the main auditorium of the
chambers building to hear Pres
James S. Kemper acknowledge the pa
triotic example set by these men
Mr. Kemper said:
Happily we have the opportunity
today to acknowledge in the flesh as
well as in the spirit shining exam
pie of business patriotism generously
devoted to the service of the nation. |
1T gives me real pleasure to greet |
you members of the business commun-
ity who are giving your time, your
experience, and your practical leader
ship fully and freely to the cause of |
national defense.
ITO be known as Dollar Year
Man is an honorable distinction in
its own right. In very real sense |
it is patriotism without price.
1--WE salute you as fellow workers |
in American business; we salute you
doubly as patriotic Americans. The
example you have set is, as it should
be, an inspiration and a reinsurance
for the difficult days that lie ahead.
-. All good wishes to you and with
a reinsurance for the difficult days
that lie ahead. All good wishes
to you and with it the deep appre-
citation Of American business for the
grand job you are doing"
Applicants for charter membership
in the Gold Star Mothers of Dollar a
Year Men Club can apply to Mr..
Kemper.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07

You cannot control what you do
not own!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
TENNESSEE COUNTIES
SPURN POLL TAX MONEY

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. = (FP) = AL
though the legislature double-crossed
the voters and killed the poll tax re-
peal law promised by Gov. Prentice
Cooper CD, a number of Tennessee
counties have decided they could do
without their cut ($1 out of $2).
So far 10 of the 95 counties have
acted Cumberland, Franklin, Ander-
son, Hardin, Wilson, Benton, Camp
bell Claiborne McMinn and Knox
All but Knox (Knoxville) are in rural
areas.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
Lower Income
Continued from Page One,


income tax of 4 percent on incomes
over $500 for single persons and ST.
600 for married persons, the treasury
recommended an additional surtax
amounting to II percent minimum.
This proposal would multiply individ-
ual income tax payments many times
over in the lower and middle brackets
A married man earning a net in
come of $4,000 without dependents,
now paying 81 would pay s72 under
this plan. A single person with a net
income of $1,000 now paying 81 fed
eral income taxes, would be required
to pay $29 The tables below give
some examples of the proposed rates:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07

An NLRB complaint charged the
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph
Co. with sponsoring company unions
in nine southern states. The board
acted on the complaint of the Init
Bro of Electrical Workers (AFL).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-An S-hour walk
out of some 1900 ALL building trades
workers at a navy defense housing
project quickly won 106 wage in
creases.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-07
AMOUNT OF TAXES

Nevertheless, increased taxes pro-
posed for incomes of over $4,000 are
small as the upper bracket surtax
rates are now held to be as high as
the trade will bear"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-07
Entertaining Programs Guen For etodists Child STUDY CE
Migrants Topic For
Congregational Panel

The migrant situation was dis
cussed by seven members OF the
Congregational Women's Guild in
a panel discussion at the March
meeting OF the Guild, Thursday af-
ternoon al the home Of Mrs. Lloyd
Odds.
Mrs. P. S. Brundage, chairman,
opened the interesting discussion,
telling OF the various local reasons
for the migration OF the people
Miss Jane Matteson gave the his
torical background OF the movement
and Mrs. Richard Warner discussed
the agricultural and industrial mig
rants. Mrs. Paul Samson spoke Of
the types OF citizens represented
among the migrants and education
and child labor were discussed by
Mrs. Ronald Fuller. Mis- Kathleen
Shannon talked on the camps and
Mrs. Clifford Tingley on what the
church has done for the migrants.
Opening the meeting Mrs. A. r.
McAndrew led the devotions center
ing her thought around the meaning
Of Lent. Mrs. Gordon Speer sang as
a part OF the devotions the hymn,
Jesus Calls Us From the Tumult
After the meeting the hostesses,
Mrs. Odds. Miss Florence Shultes,
Mrs Erwin Smith and Mrs George
Hayes, served delicious refresh
ments. Mrs. Harvey Colburn and
Mrs. Speer poured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-07
Girl Scout Troop
Tours Fire Barns

Twelve girls from Girl Scout
Brownie troop four who are work
ing on their health and safety pro
gram. accompanied by Mrs. Holmes
Manchester, leader, and Mrs. s. 5
Wallace. visited the fire barns,
Thursday. They we're shown
through the building by Maurice
Mallion who answered their many
questions.
Patricia Wiltse was hostess TO
Brownie troop three in Central
School lunch room Thursday after
noon The sixteen girls played
games and wore served ice cream
cups and cookies. The troop will
meet With Marlene fulton next
week.
Twelve girls from Miss Bernice
Ringman's troop seven OF Roosevelt
School, who are working on their
Housekeeper's badge. visited local
laundry. Thursday afternoon. They
were shown through the building
and the marking. separating, dry
cleaning, washing and mending sys-
TENS were explained to them.
They were accompanied on the
tour by Miss Marjory Lewis. lieu
tenant and Miss Arlene Philips, as
sistant lieutenant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-07
Capt. Roosevelt Quiet
on Plan to Marry Again

Los Angeles. Mar. 7-AP-A di.
vorce granted Betsey Gushing
Roosevelt from James Roosevelt.
son OF the President, becomes final
tomorrow, but Roosevelt Is reti.
cent as to reports he may re-wed.
Roosevelt, now captain OF the
marines at San Diego, has been
seen OCCASIONALLY in company with
Romelle Schneider. the nurse who
attended him after a major opera.
ton at the Mayo Clinic in Roches.
ter, Mimi. in 1889.
Miss Schneider's family moved 20
Beverly Hills from Independence,
Wis, some time ago. Her sister,
Phyllis, is Roosevelt's secretary
at the film studio where he re-
Gently completed his first motion
picture.
Asked by telephone concerning
reports he and Miss Schneider
planned to be married March IS,
Roosevelt said, good.naturedly. Its
news to me. have nothing % say
about Miss Schneider"
Phyllis Schneider, asserting that
her sister was out OF the city.
said concerning the purported wed.
ding plans, that is something my
sister and Mr. Roosevelt must talk
about personally"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-07
Teaching Conservation Topic
of Address BY Miss Curtis

serving health, by proper diet. Par
ents should strive. the speaker said,
to hold TO those forces that effect
as good balance as is possible. and
parents and children alike should
strive for the best possible mental
health. One should definitely train
toward eugenic improvement OF the
racial stock. she declared.
Miss Curtis had very attractive
exhibit OF pictures. twigs, imprints
or animal tracks made from plaster
OF Paris. collections OF stones-alI
offering suggestions for interests
and hobbies. She also gave TO her
listeners a valuable set of "sugges.
tive conservation activities for ele-
mentary children which will be of
great help to parents in putting
into practice this excellent con.
servation program
The president, Mrs. Ralph Bruce,
presided at the business meeting
which followed Miss Curtis talk.
Mrs. Francis Lord reported for the
Girl Scout committee, and Mrs.
Nernal Sevey for the Rackham
School carpet rag project.
Members were reminded that
state dues must be sent in March
Is.
Report OF the nominating commit.
tee was made by the chairman,
Mrs. Francis Lord. and the follow.
ing slate of officers was elected for
194l-42: Mrs. Earl Studt, president:
Mrs. Arthur Walker. vice presi.
dent; Mrs. Bancroft Brien, record.
ing secretary; Mrs. J. C. Buchanan,
corresponding secretary Mrs.
George Wallace. treasurer: and
Mrs. Vernal Sevey. press reporter.
The designations OF Mrs. Lorenz
kisor and Mrs. Foster Fletcher
were accepted with regret.
Two new members, Mrs. Edward
Kiessel and Mrs. Don Smith were
welcomed into the club.
The most enjoyable evening was
closed with serving Of delicious
cherry tarts with whipped cream,
coffee. and minis by Mrs. John
Kolb and her hostess committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-07
Miss Ruth Holleran Becomes
Bride of Frank Stanley Rose

The marriage Of Miss Ruth Mary
Holleran. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
F. J. Holleran. and Frank Stanley
Rose. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Rose, AIS \. Hamilton St, was
solemniZei in the 81. JOAN RectUry
Thursday evening at s O'Clock
Rev Erwin A. Lefebvre officiated.
The bride was lovely in navy
blue sheer crepe with white pique
trim and blue accessories. Miss
Helen Holleran, sister OF the bride.
was bridesmaid and wore blue sheer
crepe with powder blue accessories.
Both bride and bridesmaid wore
shoulder corsages OF orchids.
Mr.. Rose was attended by DR..
John Broadfoot, Detroit.
An informal reception was given
at the home OF the brides parents.
952 Sherman St. Immediately fol
lowing the wedding Then the
bride and groom left for a short
motor trip.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-07

Mrs. Rose is a graduate OF Ypsi.
lanti High School and Michigan
State Normal College and is a
member OF Beta Lambda Sigma
Sorority. ri Kappa Delta FrAteg-
nifty. and the Stole Society and has
been director OF forensic activities
in Wayne High School. Wayne. Mr..
Rose is a graduate OF Ypsilanti
High School and attended Michigan
State Normal College and Cleary
College and the Detroit Institute Of
Technology. He is In the sdvertis.
ing department OF the Chrysler
Motor Company. Detroit.
The bridal company was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Dawson, Jr., Sunday evening at
their home. The bride was honored
by miscellaneous shower Tuesday
evening by Miss Frances Lister
and Mrs. Flora Clyne at the Lister
home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-07
Dewey Goes to Capital
After Ford Conference

Detroit, Mar. Inns After con.
ferring with both sides. Federal
Labor Mediator James F. Dewey
today was In Washington to pre-
sent to high labor officials his i'm.
preston of the Dispute between the
Ford Motor Co. and the UAW-CIO.
The UAW-CIO has declared q
strike "is imminent in the River
Rouge, Highland Park and Lincoln
plants OF the Ford Company. The
company has s155, 100000 in de-
Tense contracts. The union.
through Dewey. presented the COM
pany with Is demands for media.
ton. The company has not as
yet replied.
Dewey is expected 10 return to
Detroit next Monday to continue
his activities aimed toward prevent
ing a dispute which might curtail
defense production.