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The people's voice., 1941-10-08

| ing a community. Those elections de-
termine who shall govern the mem
bers of the community and yet in
former years, we have not found the
interest that we should have found
by the people in those elections The
greatest blessing of a democracy is
the right to vote. That is what we
mean when we refer to ourselves as
a sovereign people. | regret to say
that the records show that many peo-
pie in the community do not take the
responsibility or exercise the privilege
of voting and thus taking part in a
community election. We can help de-
mocracy again if we all put our shoul-
der to the wheel and exercise our
right of franchise.
The laws that are placed on our
statute books are meant to prescribe
our rules of conduct in a democratic
society. Our public officers are re-
quired to take solemn oaths of office.
All of these things were in the minds
of those who founded this great gov
ernment as is shown by both our state
and national constitutions. However,
we have been lax in conforming to
the general spirit of the law and ma
chine politicians have acted to the
detriment of democratic people, The
fault lies not with the machine poll
ticians but with the people, since it is
the duty of the people to see that
their laws are enforced by their public
officials and it is the duty of the peo-
pie to conform to those laws until
they are repealed in a legal manner
if they are in fact unsatisfactory to
the people. Personally, | am more
afraid of our democracy being des-
troyed from within than from being
from without. If we do not
handle the reins of government eff
GENTLY and by our responsibility in
sist that we have true democratic
government, then our democratic form
Of government in my opinion must die
for want of care.
If the people in the communities
If our state and nation come to the
realization that they have a respon-
sibility in government and if their
politicians realize that platforms are
made to stand on and not to run on,
hen will we be back to that type of |
government that was intended to be |
by our forefathers.
The people's voice., 1941-10-08
ALUCUJBRATION
deditating on Concepts of Democracy

When elected representatives of de-
mocracy are advocating the abroga-
tion of democracy to save democracy
it is time to make an examination of
the term.
The hysterical demonstrations of in
dividuals and groups, the call for the
suppression of freedom of action,
thought and living are rather convirg-
ing evidence that many of those who
shout the loudest for democracy know
not of what they speak.
| 1t is not the content" essence"
| the ideal of democracy they shout
for at ALL Rather it is some form,
custom, tradition, or institution which
they have seen in a democracy and
which they confuse with the ideal.
This is not to say that the forms,
customs, and institutions that have
developed as a result of democracy
are not worthy of our reverence so
long as they retain the spirit of the
ideal. But to confuse the form with
the essence is dangerous; to sacrifice
the spirit, the ideal for the form is
fatal.
To fight for form at the expense of
the essence, the ideal is like propos-
ing the banning of the manufacture
of protective clothing because
change in style is advocated.
Business by private individuals;
corporations; holding companies; the
husking bee; homesteading; the spell
ing bee; and the little red school
racy. No doubt they all served pur-
pose, and maybe it can be said all
were manifestations of democracy.
But none of them were in them
selves democracy. All could pass out
of the picture and yet democracy re-
main unhurt.
No, democracy is not set of in
stitutions, customs, or traditions 1t
is greater than all that. Democracy
is moral, faith, an ideal. 1t is
conception of human worth. 1t is
belief in the dignity of the ordinary
man-that while he is imperfect he
can, given an opportunity, work out
his own solution. 1t is further be-
lief that each individual has his own
personality which he has the right
and duty to develop. 1t is a recog-
milton of the needs of the Individual
personality.
There is something lofty about de-
= something open to the
Christian concern for the individual
his rights, weaknesses and value
1t is this concern for the individual,
his rights, and development that sets
off democracy from all other forms
If government That has been the
.heme of the great men of the past
who have had visions of better day
Henrick Ibsen points out that real
democracy is to make every man ii
he land a nobleman 1t is only by
he creation of great men and women,
,y the enlargement to the utmost Of
he reasonable freedom of the individ-
lal that the realization of democracy
S possible The social environment
hall not cramp the reasonable free
Iom of the individual.
This concept of democracy promises
o reduce political graft and other
rime because it precludes blind sub
mission and adherance to party, club,
nd gang; it bids fair to eliminate
eligious prejudice and race hatred
ecause it recognizes the rights and
he dignity of man.
Mob violence and revenge can not
g where this concept prevails for
. is concerned with the weaknesses
f man. And greater than all, it calls
or mans fullest development, con-
cious of his part in society, his
rother's keeper.
The people's voice., 1941-10-08

it is plain of abundance monopoly capital
provide employment for nearly all and at
profit for itself in time of ONLY by destroying 5000
of its productive efficiency.
Everyone expects another depression accompanied by
unemployment monopoly capital attempts to
it's of destruction back to
economy of production What the errand boys of national
monopoly capital about each other correct but hear
only of the symptoms and of the basic evil
There is fundamental economic equation deep below
surface that boenecks at the points of dsbu
ton fruits of labor produced in such great abundance
process destroying 5000 of the wealth created
and of sacrificing millions of young lives
decades maintain status of scarcity the essential base for
fuctionng of the profit system sheer unacy and u
mately, is suicide for the human
If salvation only about by catastrophe
19141918 and its consequent poverty and unemploy
ment insufficient to bring about fundamental
on may be that the present catastrophe will supply the
ast straw to break the patient camels back.
The people's voice., 1941-10-08

was this: is it the large or small
producers that stay out of the pro-
gram ?" And the chairman Of the
committee stated they did not have
those figures. We must fight to save
agriculture. We must work for a
progressive and sound program.
Sincerely yours,
FRED AFTER.
The people's voice., 1941-10-08
OPINIONS OF READERS


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effectively.
The people's voice., 1941-10-08

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL !
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Washington Produce
High. Low. Close.

BGTTEE9s ssGTe tubs ssh4 ADJ pouaa a
score, tubs, IS: i-pound prints, 3sla; IL
pound prints, SO; 81 score, tubs, 37l4;
1-pouno prints 3734; i4-pound prints,
3s14: 90 score. tubs. 36ia; 1-pound prints,
81; l4-pound prints. 31l2: 50 score. tubs;
35A; l-pound prints. 3524; l4-pound
prints. 36i4; So score, tubs, 34l7; 1-pound
prints. 30: l4-pound prints, 35i2.
LIVESTOCK-Calves, 13; spring lambs,
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations September 1Sl Whites
U. S. extras large, A; U. S. extras, me-
diums. 35-36: mostly 36; y. S. standards,
large. 3S-3a; mostly 80; U. S. standards,
mediums. 33. Browns, U. S. extras. large
42-44; mostly "A; U. S. extras, mediums
80; U. S. standards, large. 3S; U. S. stand
ards mediums, 33; U. S. trades, 25-2S;
mostly 2S. Mixed colors-U. S. trades,
IS; nearby ungraded eggs, current receipts
whites, mostly 3l-32: some of better quail
ity heavier weishts ..tc up to IS; opullsts
ceipts. Government graded eggs 324 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl.
colored, 20 some fat fowl UP to %;
Leghorn hens. all sizes, mostly Is; No, 2s,
10. Roosters. 1913. Chickens Virginia
Rocks, broilers and fryers, all sizes; 2O-21; I;
No. Is. 1914 Delaware Rocks and
crosses, brolers and fryers, all sizes, 20-2l;
No rs. 1914. Leghorn broilers. 1919
Turkeys, young toms, 16 pounds and up,
25; young hens, 10 pounds and up, 25:
No. 2s and under sizes, 10.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Bond Averages
10 Lcw-Yield Bonds.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Sharp
rises in a number of foreign dollar
issues and normally inactive rails
stood out in a generally steady to
firm bond market today.
El Salvador 8s, Great Consolidated
Electric of Japan 6l2s. Greek 6S,
Oriental Development 6S, Paulista
Railway Is and Yokohama 6s were
among those showing advances of l
to 3 or more, though transactions
were in most cases sparse.
Loans of Pere Marquette. Boston
& Maine, Canadian Pacific, Erie
Railroad and Erie & Jersey managed
gains of a point or two.
United States. Governments, neg
lected in the listed market, were a
little higher over the counter.
Several of the lowpriced rails
held buying interest and large
block of Missouri Pacific "F' IS of
IT changed hands at rise.
Other gamers included American
& Foreign Power SIS, Rock Island
general As of '88, Delaware & Hudson
refunding As. Western Union IS,
Southern Railway IS and Montana
Power 34s.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
London Bank Report

LONDON. Sept. 1s 0Pl.-The Bank Of
England statement issued today revealed
another record top for notes in circulation
of 1869, 739 900, an increase of more than
100000
Decreases were shown in private depos-
its and government securities.
The ratio of reserve to liabilities was
81 6 per cent compared with 1870 per cent
the same week last year.
The detailed statement as of September
II follows lin thousands of pounds)
Circulation. 669,139; increase, 335.
Bullion, 1.76S: increase. IS.
Reserve. 5000; decrease. 31S.
Public deposits, 10,79a; increase, 1924.
Private deposits, 179,151; decrease,
1853
Government securities, 12O.223; de-
crease, 5,130
other securities. 25,73s; decrease, e44.
Ratio of reserve to liabilities, 32.6 per
cent compared with 31.7 last week.
Rank rate, per cent
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Rail Loadings Rise
1876 Per Cent Ahead
OF Last Year
913,952-Cor Volume
14.6 Per Cent Above
Preceding Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that 913,952
cars of revenue freight were loaded
during the week ending last Satur-
day.
This was an increase of 116,212
cars, or 14.6 per cent, compared with
the preceding week; an increase Of
109,687 cars, or 1876 per cent, COM
pared with a year ago, and an in
crease of 113,52l cars, or l4.2 per
cent, compared with 1899.
Loadings were the highest for
1941 and the highest since the week
ended November 2, 1880, when they
totaled 934.715 cars. The previous
high this year was 9l2,720 cars In
the week ended August 80.
The report classified the loadings,
compared with last week and the
corresponding week a year ago. as
follows:
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Bank CIearings Soar
To Highest Level
Since March, 1887
Weeks Volume Shows
32.6 Per Cent Guin
Over Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept 15-Bank
clearing for % leading United States
cities for the week ended Wednesday
totaled $3.50, ,476,0O0, the largest for
any week since March, 1887, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
Excluding New York City, clear
ings for the remaining % were the,
biggest for any week since July, 1890.
The 23-city aggregate in the latest
period represented a rise of 81 $780,
674,000, or 292 per cent over the.
preceding week and a gain of 326
per cent over the S5,541 ,494 900 for
the like week of 1910.
New York clearings alone totaled
S3,919 643 900, the largest in II weeks.
and an increase of 34.5 per cent, or
S2.9l3, 1871 900 over last year.
The remaining % cities, excluding
New York City, had clearings total
ing S3,430833,00 or 305 per cent
over the s2,628 ,297 900 a year earlier.
Some of the biggest gains over
year ago included Louisville. with
rise of SOC per cent; New Orleans,
40.9; Detroit, 45; Seattle, 42.9: Balti-
more, 409; Buffalo, 1873: Cleveland,
37.6, and Minneapolis, 36.7.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-After a hes
liant start, due to profit taking and
hedging sales as well as another
sharp break in soybean prices,
wheat rallied in the final hour today
and scored net gains of about a cent
bushel, with other grains follow
ing.
The recovery was prompted largely
by purchases to cover previous short
sales and other buying stimulated by
the Presidents request for addi-
tional lease-lend funds, including
appropriations for purchase of agri-
cultural commodities. Some buying
also was attributed to mills.
Wheat closed 5s-12s cents higher
than yesterday, December, 221a "a;
May, 1861; corn. "a off to S higher,
December, 83l4-ss; May, 88A; oats,
3s off to Is up.
Soybeans fell 4 to 51s cents at one
stage but rallied later and closed
with net losses of only IL to 8 cents.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Civilian Orders
| For Steel Cut
| By Priorities
y the Associated Pres,

CLEVELAND, Sept. 18. - New
orders for steel products are falling
off under application OF strict pri-
critics. and "one important Midwest
mill reports a drop Of almost 80 per
cent within the past few days"
Daily Metal Trade reported today.
While non-defense steel demand is
taking a nose dive, specifications for
defense tonnage are expanding, the
trade publication said, adding:
However, swollen defense needs
are not sufficient to offset the drop
in civilian requirements, and it is
likely the huge steel mill order back
logs will begin to shrink noticeably
shortly"
Evening star., 1941-09-18
London Market
Turns Down in
Dull Trading
By he Associated Press.


LONDON. Sept. 16.-The stock
market started out steady today, but
at the close there was a generally
easier tone and trading volume was
restricted.
Home rails weakened. speculative
Kafirs turned reactionary and rub
bers and oils lacked feature. Gilt
edged bonds dropped slightly. Inter-
national issues were dull.
Industrials displayed some steadi-
ness. A feature there was an ad-
vance in Cunard, which gained g
pence at shilling 9 pence on the
company's decision to pay from re-
serves its &7,95O,000 debt to the Britt
ish treasury, which represented ad-
vances for building the liners Queen
Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
Evening star., 1941-09-18

BALTIMORE, Sept. 18 (SpeciaD
Fred G.. Boyce, jr., president of the
Mercantile Trust Co., has been
elected a member of the Board of
Directors of the United States Fl
deity e. Guaranty Co. The board
has declared quarterly dividend of
Is cents on the company's stock,
payable October is to stockholders
of record on September 80.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Cotton fu-
lures today lost ground early, but
recovered most of the Losses. which
were more than a dollar a bale at
one time during the morning. Short
covering and replacement buying
was induced by Senator Thomas
statement that farm prices should
be permitted to rise with industrial
wages and prices.
Active hedging by spot interests,
together with Southern selling and
liquidation, accounted for the early
setback.
Late afternoon values were off 4
to II points: october, 1851; Decem-
ber, 1913, and May, 1920.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
New York Suour

NEW YORK. Sept. Is LP-The tight
ening quota supply situation in raws
STRENGTHENED world sugar futures today.
Trade buying absorbed hedging and
liuuidat ton and afternoon prices were 3
to 4 points hlgher despite a reaction from
the highs. December sold at 2.15 and
March. oil.
Domestic futures were quiet and un-
changed to points higher on trade COW
ering: September. 2.15; March. 2.1s.
No change developed in either raws or
refined.
Futures No, closed slower to higher;
shlnS . -Al
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Effects of Priorities
On Jobs to Be Studied
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia State
by-State survey of what it termed
the effects of "priorities unemploy-
ment" and retarded non-defense
production because of material
shortage was launched yesterday by
the National Industrial Council un-
der sponsorship of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers.
Evening star., 1941-09-18

All classes of freight showed in
creases over the preceding nolioay
week, with miscellaneous freight
leading the rise. The gain in total
shipments, however, was less than
seasonal.
The Associated Press seaSonally
adjusted index of loadngs, based
on 1929-30 as 100, declined to 865,
compared with 87.5 the previous
week and 75.7 a year ago.
1a41. 1910. 1889. 1888
hdal---- E5sh 49, slss s5lss ss9.55 s9.5 5s..SS 81 55.aa
Evening star., 1941-09-18

r In bankruptcy or receivershIp. or beins
reoRantzed under the Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends In the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
,aSt quarterly Or semi declaration.
Unless otherwise noted, special or extra
dividends are not included Also extra or
extras. Cash or stock Paid last year
Payable in stock gDeclared or paid SO
far this year hPayable in Canadian funds
{ Accumulated dividends paid OF declared
this year. WV With warrants XIV With
out warrants. war Warrants Unit ot
trading less than 100 shares: sales are
giVen II fun
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Miscellaneous Markets.

Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
COFFEE-Spot quiet. Santos. No. 4;
1888 Rio No Z, 93s Cost and freight
5s at I345-s5 Santos No. d. fu-
lures closed 6-1O higher: sales, 21,250
bags September, 12 2.39; December. ~ 65:
March, 1855 Rio No. z "a" futures un-
changed to lower; sales, 1000 bags.
September, s.52n: December, s.63n: March,
COcoA-Futures closed lower: sales,
5467 tons December, 7.s3: March, 7.9S:
May T sqsn, q9ssIn1,,ra-r,,ur.s c,oses UNCHANGED
tn 4 lower: sales, 100000 pounds. De-
cember IA, 4,4sb. Spot, No. Western light
native cows, 16zb.
Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Baltimore Stocks
Odd-Lot Dealings
nv the Assnciated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
1904 purchases involving 92,027 sharea:
4,367 sales involving 10s139 shares. In
cluding % short sales involving B72
shares.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Wool Futures

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s P).-wool top
offerings found an extremely limited Off
take
Activity in grease wool futures centered
in scale-down spot house buying which ab-
sorbed offerings by spot houses.
Grease wool futures closed Z to IL
nnrntc
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
IS commodities today declined to 93.16.
Pervious day, 933l; 81. week sS3z agoi 94-o3;
High 9427 1925 1922 9S14
Low Low 1908 $3.50 63Ts 4144
1926 average equals 1907
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. red garlicky. Ill;
No. hard, III: No. 3 mixed, 1I2I2.
Corn No. l yellow. 1575l2; No. >, 75-
. 2; No. 3. 74l2-75; No. 4. "A; No. 5. -.
Oats No ] mixed, 47l4-l2; No. >, 47ia;
No white. 47s4-4s: No. 4. 45i2-46.
Barley mailing. 10-S4. nominal: feed and
screenings. 4S-64 nominal: No l. 81:
sample grade. SO: No. 3 mailing, 81. Field
SEED per hundredweight. nominal: tim
othy. %; alsike. 10.00-12 90: fancy
red top 7.00-7.50
Evening star., 1941-09-18
CntfnuSaed nil

IOtt0nSeed UII.
Bleachable cotton seed oil futures closed
As lower; sales, S5 contracts. October,
IL. 3.S5b; December, 13.71b; January, l3.73b:
March, .S2b; May, 1850.
Evening star., 1941-09-18

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. Is lP.-Declines
laid to Iona realizing and hedge selling
were shown in cotton futures here today
Closing prices were barely steady II to
ol rnints lnWer
Evening star., 1941-09-18
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 lR.-Bar
silver, 34&, unchanged.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
London Tin Prices

=! Lyndon. On ssPtt.. L. Gsz.Tin hsrel,
future. $3.50 IS bid. f25e Los asked.
Evening star., 1941-09-18

Cottonseed oil closed steady. BIeachable
I2.37K; October 13.51b; December,
f342b; January. 13.43b; March. 13.52b;
May, 13.54b. Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Sept. Is lPl.-National As
tociation Securities Dealers Inc:
CLOSING quotations.)
Evening star., 1941-09-18

Rice was sown on 1876 300 acres
In Burma in the last year.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Baltimore Quotations.

, BALTIMORE. Sept. is 0P.-Wheat, No.
1.1312; September, ll3l2.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
BY Private Wire to The Star.
Approximate Transactions Today.
TIRE A S u r Y.

FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE.
az 1944-64 l06.25 f06.25 l06.25
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
ss1qsO 1855 I05M l05t
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO, Sept Is LP-FollowinE is
the complete list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchange today:
Sales STOCKS High Low Last
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Government Bonds
Over the Counter

NEW YORK. Sept. Is Pl-Over-
counter U. S. Government bonds:
Treasury.
Evening star., 1941-09-18

Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, sept. Is GP.-Grain range
today.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
New Director Named

Certi1cated spot wool
b Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-09-18
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Sept 1s.-Dividends de-
clared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co..
Initial.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

Making of hollow white" glass IS
now national industry in Spain.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Utah, probably the only member OF
Congress who can speak and write
Japanese, said today he was confl-
dent Japan will be crushed" before
the present war ends.
At the same time the scholarly
Utah legislator, who spent seven
years In Japan as a Mormon mis-
sionary, warned against underesti-
mating the fighting power OF the
Far Eastern enemy.
Japan may score some additional
early victories and some further new
surprises, Senator Thomas said in
an interview, but she can't survive
because she is surrounded by the
bulkiest nations on earth-Russla,
Canada, the United States. the COM
monwealth states and Nethsrland
areas"
BIames War on 3 Groups.
The Senator, who lived with and
taught the Japanese from 1907 to
1918, attributed the present bold
attacks upon outposts of the United
States and England to the new rich
class, the secret societies and the
imperialists who got rich during the
last war and got ideas"
He said this combination OF
powerful groups have a psychology
much like Hitler and Mussolini that
if you strike hard enough and fast
enough you can have your way
Senator Thomas said he was con-
Evening star., 1941-12-29
| lMoniIons Wary
|OfHeedingOrder
Ending BIockout
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Dec. 29.-Police cars
picked their way through bomb
Scared streets last night with loud
speakers blaring: Turn on your
lights, the blackout is ended!"
But after 20 lightless nights and
two days of wanton destruction
spilled on the undefended city by
the Japanese, Manilans were re-
luctant to heed the order.
Here and there light appeared
in residential sections, but most
homes remained dark. as if the oc-
cupants felt the darkness would
keep the raiders away
I'VE do not trust the Japanese
they bomb Manila although it is
an open city and they might come
tonight was the frequent comment.
With the blackout ended in con-
formity with Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's declaration of Manila as
an open city, the radio station re-
sumed long-wave broadcasting.