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Evening star., 1941-09-29

ranking members of the NaZi re-
gime, including Hitler Only DR..
Hans Heinrich hammers, head OF
the Reich ChanCellery, replied, say
ing merely that the protest had
been referred to the competent Of
ficiar - Gestapo Chief Heinrich
Himmler. The bishop returned to
Dr. hammers a full report on Ges-
tapo and S. S. activities, insisting
that they be called to account.
His first sermon on July l3 like
wise dealt with Gestapo persecu-
tions and mentioned the dread
secret police by name. It's direct
ness astounded listeners. The
bishop noted the large part the
church had played in the histori-
cal development of Germany and
accused Himmler's organizations of
diSrupting the national community
(the Volksgemeinschaft.
Church Existence Called Issue.
Bishop Galen drew heavily from
the so-called Fuldaer, or pastoral
letter, dated one week earlier, in
which the German bishops without
specific reference to the Nazis had
said that forces in the Reich were
again attacking the church. They
had hoped, said the letter, that the
crusade" against Russia would
mean a respite for German churches
but with great sorrow" they found
this to be untrue. The issues in
volved, said the letter, included the
very existence of the church.
Recently" the letter continued,
"a book has been prepared i'll hum
dreds Of thousands of copies, which
expresses the opinion that we Ger
mans today must elect between
Christ and the German Volk. With
flaming Indignation we German
| Catholics deny that any such choice
is necessary. We love our German
people and serve them, if necessary,
to death But at the same time we
live and die for Christ and will re-
eternity"
Bishop Galen's second sermon,
July 27, is reported to have been a
beautifully worded, powerful elabo-
ration on a similar theme, again
mentioning names which few clergy
men previously had dared.
I'VE Christians" said Bishop
Galen, "are the anvil, the others are
the hammer, and the anvil never
yet gave out first"
Killing of Insane ASsailed.
His third sermon, on August 3,
opened one of the sorest spots in
internal German affairs, the killing
of the insane, hopelessly i'll and
crippled. This practice. which first
became known in the Reich years
ago, apparently has no legal founda-
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Fight on Gestapo
Launched by Catholic
Bishop in Germany
Protest on Prosecutions
Sent to Nozi Leaders,
Including Hitler
By Radio TO The Star.

BY Radio to The Star.
SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE,
Sept. %. The Roman Catholic
church once again has collided
headon with the S. S. Hitler Elite
Guard and the Gestapo in the con-
flict which may develop into show
down in the Reich.
1t must Immediately be empha-
sized that the dispute involves no
church pronouncement on Nazi for
eign policy or the war with Russia
and England, but is confined ex-
clusively to internal affairs. 1t has
the most far-reaching implications,
however.
Continued prosecutions of. church
institutions form the background
Converts. monaSterieS and schools
have been closed and their men,
bership scattered, and restrictions
have been placed on religious festi-
walls. The church, for long time
relatively silent, is now striking
back.
The leader is Count Won Galen,
Bishop of MuenSter and representa-
tive of an old, aristocratic West
phalian family. Whether the move
ment stems from joint decision OF
German church leaders or the indl-
vidual determination of the bishop
to accept martyrdom is unknown.
1t is believed hardly possible that
he is acting without the sanction of
his superiors.
Bombing Seen as Punishment.
An historical accident contributed
to make Muenster the center of the
outbreak. During the Thirty Years
War the city was threatened with
destruction by fire, but saved by a
fortuitous wind. The anniversary
celebrated annually with solemn re-
ligious festival, was banned this
year. That night British bombers
again fired the city. The devout
saw this as divine punishment for
failure to observe the rites.
Bishop Galen subseq uently
preached three powerful sermons
and addressed personal protests to
Evening star., 1941-09-29

unauthorized killings of invalids and
the insane.
The church SO far appears to hold
the temporary advantage.
Prosecutions of church inStitu-
tions are reported to have been halt
ed early in August. Bishop Galen was
at first officially urged to travel
for his health" preferably out
SIDE the Reich. He replied that his
health was good and that he re-
quired no vacation. He is now said
to be under house arrest though
otherwise unharmed to the amaze
ment of pariShioners in the rest
of Germany.
This comedies with the new re-
port that DR.. Martin Niemoeller is
no longer in solitary confinment at
Sachsenhausen but has been trans
ferred to Dachau, where he shares
three cells with two Catholic priests,
giving him the opportunity for the
first time in four years to speak to
others except during the rare visits
of his wife.
Muenster, an ancient Hanseatic
city, has long been the scene of re-
ligious turmoil. Bishop Galens
forebears played an active role
Bishop Bernhard Won Galen sized the
city forciblv in 1861.
tCorvrisht. 1871. Chicago Daily News, Inc }
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tion beyond the theories of the most
extreme party elements, and has at
least the tacit approval of Hitler.
Bishop Galen cited the law against
murder and the statute making
guilty any persons knowing in ad-
vance of crime and failing to re-
port to the authorities. Recitlng
the number of persons taken away
1.-The day before yesterday" in West
phalia, the bishop said in effect:
Il am now reporting to the COM
petent authorities that these people
have been taken away with intent
to dispose of them. I am jointly
guilty if l fail in this duty"
Bishop Galep said the victims
were determined by irresponsible
groups, a practice which might lead
to untold excesses. He argued that
the German people would soon dis
trust their own doctors, a weapon
which might be used to wipe out
whole elements of the population
Most of the victims, he said, had
relatives on the Russian front, fight
ing to preserve the nation.
Where" he asked, lis our na-
tional community"
Sermons MimeOgraphed.
These sermons were mimeo-
graphed in thousands and circulated
throughout the entire Reich, ac-
cording to reports. Many have been
sent in the army post to soldiers
at the front, where they have been
widely read. They have created
sensation unlike any similar oc-
currence within the Reich in years.
The bishops stand was supported
by a second pastoral letter which,
in more moderate and general lam
guage, without names or references
to the Nazis or Germany, condemned
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Craigie Delays U. s. Visit
On London S Suggestion

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Sept. "a British En-
bassy spokesman announced today
that Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie
Chaigie had indefinitely postponed
a projected trip to the United States
on instructions or suggestions"
from London.
Craigie had announced yesterday
he would depart at once on three
month vacation which would in
clude visit to the United States.
Shortly afterward he Cancelled his
plans:
I The disclosure Of the change in
plans was as sudden as the an
nouncement of the Ambassador s.
impending departure. The Ambas-
sador had said, however, that his
plans had mo political significance"
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Shock Felt in India

QUETTA, India, Sept % (P.-
An earthquake shock of great in
tensity lasting 35 seconds wa.s felt
today in Quetta.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
John A. Friday Dies

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20 tF.-
John A. Friday Ga, who in a decade
built the Duquesne Brewing Co into
the Nations sixth largest brewing
concern, died last night. He was
co-founder and director of the
United Brewers Industrial Founda-
tion and a director of the United
States Brewers Association.
The insurance business of the
Netherlands Indies has been placed
under government control.
Evening star., 1941-09-29

Ans WEIGHT CONTROL = Milk contains SO many
health.protectve elements it should be foundation
food in the weight control diet. Milk keeps up body
strength and enersy while you cut down on heavy,
more fattehinf foods.
PsoMoTEs SoUND TEETH AND BoNES - Milk fur
nishes abundant supply of calcium and helpful
supply of phos phorus, vital food minerals the body
needs for strong teeth and bone structure. Calcium
is also necessary for steady working of the heart
and for normal muscular activity.
Evening star., 1941-09-29

BUILDS STAMINA - Milk provides protein in
form usable by the body for repair of tissues
and muscles. And protective vitamn A which
helps maintain normal eyesieht and health of the
skin; helps strengthen resistance of the body.
"1oNEs' The SYSTEM Milk contains. thiamine wit
amin BID which combas nervousness, irrtability and
fatigue; as we'll as riboAavn (vitamin BIZ which is
essential to the maintenance of positive and buoyant
bodily health. Milk also helps maintain the normal
akalinity of the blood.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
ANTI-LAB0R
LEGISLATION
HELD UP

Observation-Disclosures con-
sideration of anti-labor legislation was
postponed here by the senate educa-
ton and labor committee pending the
outcome of conference between la
Dor and industrial leaders.
The committees decision was made
following a closed session at which
labor legislation was discussed with
government officials representing the
OPM, War and Navy departments and
other agencies.
Action by the committee virtually
assures organized labor that it will
be permitted to work out industrial
relations procedures with employer
groups rather than have repressive
legislation damned down its throat.
President Roosevelt December
said, in response to a question, that
he was giving consideration to the
calling of conference of labor and
industrial leaders as requested by the
AFL and CLIO.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
Farmers Union

Continued from Page One)
net earnings for the five months ex-
ceeded the earnings of the last fiscal
year, the amount Of net earnings be-
ing s284,86692.
With net worth of 100000 on June
1, 1888, the associations financial
statement audited by certified public
accountants, shows a net worth on
October 81 of this year Of $780,
and half dollars in net worth in
three years and five months.
During the past year, the associa-
ton has built great terminal eleva-
tor at Superior, Wisconsin and sub
terminal elevator of 100000 bushel
capacity at Lewistown, Montana and
another at Shelby, Montana with a
capacity Of 100000 bushels.
Four Farmers Union members from
Montana are on the board of directors
Of the mammoth enterprise. They
are: A. E. (Bert) Kathan who is Sec
retary-treasurer of the association;
Hayes Starks of Joplin, o. B. Hors-
ford of Wolf Point and F. H. Richard
son of Columbus.
M. W. Thatcher who has been gen.
eral manager of the association since
it was organized, is also chairman of
the National Farmers Union Legisla-
tive Committee and president of the
National Association of Grain Market
ing Co-operatives and has been asso-
ciated with the cooperative grain
marketing in the northwest for more
than 20 years. He has served the
farmers of the northwest as leader
in cooperative grain marketing
through the Equity Cooperative Ex-
change, the Farmers Union Terminal
Association, the Northwest Grain AS
sociation and the Farmers National
Grain Corporation, and was largely in
strumental in salvaging the facilities
in st. Paul and Minneapolis and or
ganizing the present, eminently sue
cessful association when the Farmers
National Grain Corporation was liqui-
dated.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
Attack On REA-
CONTINUED from Page one)


Winter thus got an investigation
which exposed only him and within
a few hours after he had loosed his
bomb. There have been few instances
in the recent history Of congress
where a congressman was so badly
mistreated as Winter was in this in
stance by those who supplied him
with this alleged information"
The incident is important, however,
because of the warnings that the pow
er trust had become more concerned
about co-operatives and the co-opera-
tive distribution of power than it was
about public power" groups Impli-
cations in the stories which leaked
from the profit power groups were
that the power trust regarded coop
eratives as being a much stronger
form of organization and able to pre-
sent much stronger opposition to
profit-power than were the public
power groups, particularly for rural
areas Harry Slattery, administrator
Of REA, struck back at Winter and
his story after he revealed the facts
which ridiculed Winter.
1T is obvious, from the great cir
culation of a story containing SO many
distortions and misrepresentation of
fact" Slattery said, "that the private
power industry has used this copper
to mislead the congress and the public
about the REA and the REA program
in the hope that they can use the de-
Tense emergency to stop the program
and to give the power trust throttle
hold on the systems already in exist
ence.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL I
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
IN OTHER WORDS
| excel them all.

excel them all.
During the past week many people
of real Importance and great influence
have expressed the same thought In
one way or another. At the end OF
the week l read an Associated Press
story in the Missoulian-Sentinel which
contained one sentence classic in its
simple decency:
admiral Hart said the Japanese
had not been bombing hospitals, but
that the dispensary Ga navy dispen-
sary demolished by bombs) was in
the midst Of legitimate military OBJ
jective"
This concern for justice In dis
patch about an enemy who had
stabbed us in the back only five days
earlieri In our last previous war our
papers would have exhausted the vo-
cabulary of vituperation in efforts to
prove that the bombing of hospitals
was a deliberate part of enemy tao
tics. Perhaps that was because we
did not then feel as sure of the Justice
of our cause as we do today.
Sursum corda! Difficult as it still
is to believe in the rightness Of hui
man slaughter, perhaps it will not be
quite so difficult If our guns can be
made to speak Clearly, with determi-
nation of course, with anger doubt
less, but without pettiness or malice.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
APPREN IcESHIP
COUNCIL NAMED

Complying with the provisions of 9
law passed by the last session Of
the legislature, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Labor and Industry Albert H
Kruse has announced the appointment
of members Of a state apprenticeship
council The work of the council will
be to work out acceptable plans for
providing training of apprentices in
the various crafts so that no skilled
labor shortage may develop in the
future.
The members appointed by Commits
sioner Kruse are:
For term of three years ending
December l, 1914:
James F. O'Brien, Carpenters Hall,
w. Granite Street, Butte
George Jacoby, $40 Floweree, Hell
ena.
For term of two years ending De-
cember l, 1913:
Graeme B. Baker, 80 7th Avenue
West, Box 465, Kalispell.
Walter Arnold, 100 S. Main, Butte.
For term of one year ending De-
1, 1912:
William Jackson, P. o. Box 492,
East Helena.
G. A. Porte, 52s Dearborn Avenue,
Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
HOLLYWOOD
SHORTS
By JOHN R. CHAPLIN

The outbreak of war means a dras
tic shakeup in Hollywood personne
as well as in the character of the
film output
The film capital is still the home
of the young, and the draft will make
a big dent in available manpower
Star performers in westerns, for ex-
ample, are mostly on the short side
of 80, and even the ranks of execu-
the ban on registrants In the 1885
age group is lifted.
Skills developed on the lots will
play an important part in contributing
to Americas war effort. The man
who can make the best photograph
of hot clinch is well on the way to-
ward making good shots from a scout
plane. Many technicians have long
been subject to call by the army and
navy
While awaiting summons to mill
tary duty, a number of Hollywood
stars are actively engaged in home
defense work. Women are serving as
raid wardens during daylight hours,
while men take the night assign
ments Allen Jenkins is on duty from
to 4 am, which is no joke.
Theater managers on the west coast
are as mad at Japan as anybody, for
the air raid alarms have cut business
from 400 to 500. And radio has
never before provided sharper COM
petition.
Which reminds us of an incident
on the night of December 10. Column
bia was broadcasting from its Holly
wood studio describing the success
of blackout over the entire area
For miles around, this scene is
normally one of twinkling lights" the
reporter said. But now there is
scarcely a light to be SEEN"
A few moments later the news
broadcast ended and it was announced
that Maureen O'Connor would sing
Jim" She began:
why am l sitting at home tonight?
when l should be out where the
lights are so bright?"
One jump ahead of film executives,
the Screen Publicists Guild (unaffili-
ated) of New York has issued a call
for the formation of Motion Picture
Emergency Defense Conference to
plan for united participation by the
industry in the war effort.
1--WE In the motion picture industry
have a special responsibility" Pres.
Joseph Gould wrote to other labor
to exhibitor organizations,
groups and trade journals. |
For ours is the most powerful weap-
on in defense of the nations morale. |
1.-THE Presidents trust demands |
prompt action. 1t requires that we in
the motion picture industry-trade I'M
ions, employer associations, the press, |
welfare societies, social clubs-all I'M
reservedly and at once, pool our skills, |
our energies and our resources for the
about job Of preparing our nation for
battle and for victory"
The conference is scheduled for De-
cember 10 in the Hotel Piccadilly. |
[ronic angle is that the SPG has been |
having tough time negotiating with
the same executives 1t is now invit-
ing to the joint conference.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
DAIRY COOP
EXPANSION AID
IS APPROVED

The department of agriculture an
nounced today that on recommends,
| ton of the surplus marketing admin
istration, financial aid has been ap-
proved for three cooperative dairy
plants to expand facilities to manu-
facture cheese and evaporated milk.
With the approved aid, the Juneau
Dairyland Cooperative Creamery,
Juneau, Wisconsin, will expand capac-
ity to manufacture evaporated milk;
the Itasca County Cooperative
Creamery Association, Bovey, Mime
sofa, and the Land O'Lakes Dairy
Company, at Faribault, Minnesota,
will expand facilities to manufacture
cheese.
The approved plant expansion will
assist in getting dairy products
needed to meet added wartime de-
mands. Officials of the surplus mar
keting administration said that a gen.
eral program to aid in expanding dairy
plant facilities to manufacture in
creased quantities of cheese, evap-
Grated milk, and dry skim milk is
being developed. This program will
be based on survey Of existing plant
capacities and on the estimated needs
or goals" for these products which
lie ahead The details of this gen
eral program will be announced as
soon as possible.
The three dairy co-operatives will
receive loans from the Bank for Co.
operatives of the farm credit admin
istration to install the necessary new
equipment. Upon completion, the ia
cilities will be purchased with lend
lease funds allotted to the secretary
of agriculture, the Bank for Co-opera-
tives loans will be repaid, and the
government will hold title to the ia
cilities and lease them to the coop
eratives for operation. The surplus
administration will admin
lister the program and the co-opera
tives will sell to SMA the products
which are produced through the new
facilities
At the end of the emergency the
will have the option of
buying the equipmtnt at price rep
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
SHOT GUN WEDDINGS OF AMERICAN
FIRSTERS TO DEFENSE

icating until vote was over on
serious labor bill in congress, says
81 am for settling our troubles In the
traditional American way, around
peace table, rather than go to war"
Burton: You will find your peace
table under Chamberlain's umbrella,
which is hanging in Petain's office.
Saboteurs are still sending Stand
ard Oil to Spain for Germany.
The shot gun weddings Of the
Wheelers and Lindberghs to the plans
of the President to defend this ma
ton are without affection. After
years of folly and treachery to the
nation, their hasty repentance is not
worth much. / am interested to learn
whether Wheeler voted at all on the
Declaration of War. If he ducked
out, he should at least borrow some
of Jeanette Rankins courage, as
errorful as her vote was.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
ON OUR
DOORSTEP
By PARKER T. ANDERSON

By PARKER It. ANDERSON
That was a notable address deliv-
cred by NJ w. Thatcher at the ma
tioanl convention of the Farmers IN
ion at Kansas City. His criticism Of
the farm relief program brought into
bold relief inconsistencies in the pres
ent Triple-A set-up and neither did
he mince words in pointing out the
bottlenecks responsible. For frank
ness, clarity and fearlessness it ranks
No. l in the long roster of Mr..
Thatcher's public utterances. Mr..
Thatcher is not In advance of farmer
opinion but fully abreast of it. Take
the horizontal cut in wheat acreage
for instance. The bonanza farmer
with 1000 acres takes his 20 percent
cut but he has 1000 remaining. Quite
a sizeable patch. The farmer with a
100 acres is reduced to 80, scarcely
enough to justify a full quota of ma
chinery and certainly not sufficient
cash income to maintain a family.
Mr. Thatcher landed again squarely
on the chin of the commercial wheat
farmers. He stated that the upper so
percent of wheat producers, which in
cludes bankers, insurance companies,
corporations and capitalists, receive
80 percent of the benefits under the
Triple-A while the lower so percent
receive but 10 percent of the bene-
fits. If billion dollars were distrib-
uted to wheat raisers the producers
representing wealth would receive 900
millions and those In the family-sized
farmer class would get only 100 mil
lion dollars.
A good many crocodile tears are
being shed over the disappearance of
the family sized farms. In Montana
5000 have sold off the pigs, chickens
and cows and thrown the tools over
the fence in the past five years. The
pointed out by Thatcher
has Enthusiastically been a factor In
this dispersal. Add to this Montana's
pernicious range law and you have
twin rackets operating with the sane
lion of law and falsely displaying the
banner of benevolent government.
With three thousand American boys
lead or bleeding at the hands of a
reacherous foe at Pearl Harbor on
Sunday, December 7th there was but
me voice in the whole congress of
he United States that refused to
Ivenge them. That voice was the
roice of Montana's distinguished con-
Miss Jeanette Rankin.
Her reasons for voting against dec
aration of war must be profound or
he lady would not entertain them.
We pause that we may the better
lear theml
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Not less than 40 cents an hour must
be paid to all workers making jewelry
for interstate trade under the federal
wage and hour law