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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Eddie believes that if this code were adopted by American girls, it would add immeasurably to the happiness of young America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Mexico has started 8 campaign against ochocecosis, 8 dread eye dis ease that often causes blindness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

The funeral of Mrs. Vincenzo Lombardo Of 77 Bishop street was held from the Maiorano funeral home, o5 Willow street, at 6 o'clock this morning. A solemn high Mas Of requiem was celebrated at Q o'clock by MonAgnor Joseph Val- dambrini. assisted by Rev Edward Farrell as deacon, Rev. Rocco Ma. die. as Sib-deacon.
 The bearcrB were. Salvatore za- rello. Chariog sileo. James salcrmo, Charles onaifo, Armand Btango and Jiaeomo Buoncuore.
 Burial was ln Calvary cemetery with services by Father Nadiie.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
A SENATOR'S
PRAYER

Supreme dfctators of this yociferous
and incomprehensible body, look upon
us with as little good will as is pos
sible in these days of broken rules
and indefinable motions. AS the
grain is separated from the chaff so
shall we beseech thee to help us sep
arate the powers that be" from a
fair-sized bundle of their mazuma. AS
Room 624 Ger flows with good cheer
and plenty Of whoopee for those who
favor thee, we the hopeless and al
most helpless minority who may have
wavering streak of economy would
implore thee for six more stenograph-
ers, which could be classified as
watchmen and doorkeepers in an
emergency Notwithstanding the rul-
ings of big Chief Little Pooch."
Though our backs are bowed with
many boards, bureaus and other fur
niture, let our path be not strewn
with too much 'bush-wa" so that we
may have firm footing along this Leg
islative Trail
Do not let us enact legislation that
will give aid to the crippled, aged,
blind or silicosis victims unless the
proper provisions are made that the
already overburdened taxpayer will
pay for everything while the powers"
that control our legislative actions
divide their fat dividends. Impress
us with the idea to take $50,00O.00
from tho paoolino fund m advartisp
in eastern newspapers. Be with us in
our determination to give to the
Teachers Retirement Fund an in
crease in their appropriation ION in
teresD while our Old Age People are
not given enough on which to live.
Help those members under your
control to keep their weather eye
open" so they will know when to
change their vote from AYE" to mo"
or vice versa, upon the proper signal
of your well-groomed lobbyists. We
pray thee that thou wilt give them
all the privileges of the floor (Which |
they are now enjoying) so that they |
may lobby during session hours,
which they are doing at all times, |
some objections of |
the weak and downtrodden.
Do not be too severe with us who |
are THOUGHTLESSLY trying to help |
the taxpayers who pay much more
than our share of taxes; but give us
a good feed once a month with few
shots" under the belt, and we will
dwell in your house forever. "Ah,
He'll! what's the use."
A MONTANA SENATOR.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
BY MOLLY PITCHER

Scrap iron for the Japanese war
machine: From farm yards and dump
heaps those rusty, discarded pieces
have been ferreted out and exchanged
for a few pieces Of silver. A verita.
BILE army of trucks has moved across
the land, transporting the haul to the
Pacific. Bent, twisted, broken: large
machine parts and small odds from
which to fashion death-dealing shrap-
nel-some for Chinese babies, yellow
and slant-eyed but innocently appeal
ing; some, perhaps, for white Ameri-
cans.
But this exchange of rusty iron for
small coins is just piddling trade:
a loaf of bread for these hucksters
today; death for their brothers across
the seas tomorrow and, perchance, for
themselves another day. 1t is in the
circles of the wealthy that real gold
has flowed, for the golden oil that
wings the modern war machine Is
trade worthy of our capitalistic dig
archy.
The imperialist dreams of Japans
military men, bold and ruthless and
far-flung, sharp as the appetites OF
every conqueror known to history,
have never been a secret. Couched
in language boasting and brazen, they
recorded in writing those designs for
empires vast. And the possibility of
actual warfare with our country has
again and again intruded on the scene.
China, on the other hand, has al
truly democratic, modern China
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26


that belong in the legislature and get
ten fish day have to crowd fellow
like me off job But here were
four of these CATERS all logged UP
in barkeep's jackets and aprons.
didn't find out whether they carried
cards or not but they weren't too hot
as bartenders. OF course they didn't
have to be, because after while
things got along to be kind of cafe
terra style.
These guys that tended bar were
Lippard from Chouteau county and
they tell me that he is supposed to
be farmer or something. O'Connor
from Red Lodge is a storekeeper they
tell me and one of the guys I'm sure
isn't bartender regularly because
he's supposed to be lawyer | be-
| lieye. His name is Morrow and he
halls from Gallatin county. The
fourth guy was Armstrong and he
peddles insurance. SO you see l
didn't feel like these guys had any
business chiseling in on the bartender
racket against me.
| didn't care about it so much after
I'd had few slugs of the blue ruin
and nobody seemed to worry about
anything much.
They didn't have any regular pro-
gram that | could see or hear. They
finally got to singing, and guy they
called Al Wilkinson got up on table
to lead. l don't think that grand
opera lost much when he didn't go in
for it, but of course, fellow can't
do his best singing either when he
has a glass of giggle soup to take
care of at the same time. The song
they were singing was GOD Bless
America" they told me. | couldn't
even guess.
There were a lot of trails there and
nobody needs to call them the weak
err sex" to me any more. Those gals
could take it. They managed to stay
perpendicular when a lot of the guys
were beginning to sag here and there.
Most of these breads were stenogra-
piers and typewriter players in the
legislature they tell me. Well, when
some of those old gafferS IRON the
Legislature that were at the party got
ginned up and got to paving those
trails, | thought they were entitled to
double time for overtime. They should
have plastered some of those old sim
ners in their mugs.
They had some rooms across the
hall and some private parties were
held there. | tried to explore one or
two of them but didn't have any luck
because the doors were locked. So
that was that No news from that
front
On the whole it was good party |
while it and | lasted. 1t must have
cost lot of mopus, but maybe those |
fellows that tended bar has me rhino
Or maybe those big shots from Butte
helped with the bad news.
| didn't JAKE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
Phelan Author

| House Bill 175 progressed nicely II
the committee of agriculture until the
sugar lobby representing the factories
arrived in Helena Upon the arriva
of these gentlemen the committee or
agriculture almost to man, wilted
under the heat, and the bill went tt
the judiciary committee, notoriously
packed committee of corporation tools
Lobbying for the bill are few farm
ers and growers who know we'll some
thing is wrong and are using their
influence to correct it. The first vote
in the house was favorable to the bill
1t was amusing to watch the Yellow
stone delegation. Phelan made a
forceful talk for the bill, Hammond
and DiIlavou submitted weak little
l"Aye," Gebhardt and Williams ducked
out Gebhardt had to run to make it
before his name was called. Both of
these ducker-outers probably plan on
going back and telling the growers
that they were busy in committee
when the vote was taken and hence
could not vote!
Some time ago national magazine
| (The Nation) wrote that the cost of
the sugar factory at Billings was
$3.50 000 Immediately upon compile
ton the Billings factory was capital
lied with 100000 of stock outstand-
ing. In the year 1928, the year cor
poration profits were made public, the
Billings factory reported a profit of
81, 200, 100000! There is no reason to
believe that this bloated and scandal
GUS type of profit has ever decreased.
In 1884, speaking before the thirty
seventh convention Of the Montana
State Federation of Labor, Frank Ed
wards of Helena stated and was never
challenged, Balance sheets would dis
close that, among the hundreds of gift
stock issues, the Great Western Sugar
Company declared 40 percent stock
dividend in 1916, which was followed
by yearly dividends as high as SGT
share This stock, in order to in
crease the number of outstanding
shares, was split 4 for 1 in 1922, and
again for 1 in 1927. This company
pound, while only one-third of our
sugar consumption is produced in
this country. The Great Western owns
% sugar factories, and pays percent
interest on s15,OO0,O00 of preferred
stock. Balance sheets with inven-
tories showing physical costs, would
indicate what proportion, if any, OF
the 100000 shares of outstanding
stock of the Great Western Sugar
Company was issued against actual
physical property" The point is the
grower must pay this 79o on this $15,-
000.00000.
Phelan's bill is necessary, good leg
islation, for it tends to curb racketeer-
ing in the sugar industry. 1t is the |
type of legislation that all of Mon
tana's beet growers Except, of course,
the factory stooges among the grow
ers), have hoped for during the past
decade
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
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istered and by this resolution turn
ing their defense into active offense
as more effective.
The signatures of Thomas Murray
and Barney McGreevy of Deer Lodge
and Henry Mernin of Silver Bow adds
force to the resolution and petition
being representatives always on the
right side in questions having a bear
ing on the interests of the "underdog, .
and having voted right on H. B. So.
The resolution and petition as
adopted follows:
Whereas the question of work re-
lief projects and a necessity of levy
in taxes to raise the funds has been
a controversial issue before this leg
islative assembly; and
Whereas it is a recognized fact
that counties and municipalities as
well, have beseeched this body de-
manding relief from the strain of such
relief requirements; and
Whereas many counties find their
relief funds in such dire straits that
warrants are being issued and repay
ments to the state public welfare
board are an utter impossibility; and
Whereas it has been publicly dis
closed that Joseph E. Parker, state adj
ministrator of the works projects adj
ministration, receives the excessive
and un-called for salary of $4,000 per
annum, and a host of un-needed assist
ants received from $4,000 to $4,000
per annum, while counties desperately
seek funds to keep the program going,
and many needy persons cannot re-
ceive assistance and
Whereas as it is public knowledge
that these excessively paid assistants
tour the state in a continual Roman
holiday participate in social and polit-
ical events, contrary to federal law,
as they eat up the funds actually set
aside for the needy; and
Whereas it is alleged that in order
to obtain employment in the higher
administrative brackets, as well as or
binary relief jobs, applicants must
purchase Studebaker or Packard car
from the automobile agency owned by
the state administrator; and
Whereas it also alleged that to |
further curry favor with the state adj |
workers are expected to |
cash their WPA checks in the saloon
and gambling house in which the
stated administrator is alleged to have
an interest or own outright; and
Whereas it is common pOssip that
to obtain employment on these WPA
projects, the applicant must have the
clearance of a certain woman in Butte
Of shady reputation . and
Whereas the state of Montana and
its political subdivisions are COM
PEELED to sponsor such program, and
evy taxes against it's people for such
and excessive perform
ance;
Therefore, be it resolved that the
house of representatives of the 9th
legislative assembly take appropriate
lotion, and that the speaker is hereby
to appoint a committee of
i've to investigate these charges
lgainst the works projects administra-
ion in Montana and report back to
his body not later than the 57th leg
slative day, with appropriate recon-
particularly from the
'oint of view of how far this legis-
alive assembly should authorize spon-
orship of the works projects admins
ration program in Montana"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
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obtaining bum information and lack
of constructive results than anyone in
the state. They only widen the
breech between the laymen who are
| the Independent citizens, farmers and
laborers. 1t tends to create class dis
tinction and bitter feelings and tends
to make radicals who go to the other
extreme, as these people know and be-
lieve that the only way they can fight
Indians is to get behind trees. If
these major corporations would keep
their noses and fingers out of the
business of our state legislators, they
would command the respect Of all
citizens and we all know and believe
that we need major corporations to
carry on our economic welfare. We
only wish that there were many more
doing business within the limits of
the state of Montana, but they all
should recognize the same rules and
regulations as set up by our legisla-
ture, which is supposed to represent
the rank and file of the voters of the
state. These major corporations may
have method in their madness and
while they may not be making any
money owning and controlling prac-
tically all the newspapers in the state,
they may be saving immense amounts
of money through levies of taxation
based on low valuations, but the facts
are that the people as whole resent
this RECOMMENDATION of practically every
organization within the state from the
Montanans, Inc, down to the Boy
Scouts.
The voters of Montana eliminated
the Stout Clements machine,
who, in my opinion, were lackeys Of
these major corporations and gave
them the protection that they wished,
but at the same time, Ayers gang
was given the privilege by the COM
panies, to handle the liquor, highway,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26

fish and game, parole and other state
set-ups as they wished. On the elm
nation of Ayers, the company pro-
ceeded to move in, take control and
regiment our state legislature. If the
reader of this article does not believe
these facts to be true, consult your
legislative representatives and this
truth will undoubtedly be admitted.
The show will soon be over and
Billy Rae will say to his constituents,
as the saloon keeper told the sheep
herder-"way around them, Shep, for
two more years"
E. B. COOLIDGE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
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tiers to spur labor on to greater effort.
If they will only go back to the his
tory of the rise in power of Hitler,
Musoslini, and Stain, they will at
once see that it was measures such
as these which enabled those dictators
to usurp their totalitarian powers
and grind the masses under the heel
of dictatorship. Labor does not want
such legislation. Labor does not need
such legislation. Labor is loyal and
only demands decent working condi-
lions and wages which will enable
them to live on plane compatible
with American standards. But the
witch hunt is on again. Hence II. B.
No. 252.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
A THREAD OF UNDERSTANDING

would lend itself to immense trade
possibilities with America And fol
the Chinese people and their cause
against the Japanese aggressor, every
! democratic American heart has sor
rowed
Now study for a moment this para.
dox: to friendly China has gone helI
so minute, so circumscribed in its
scope, as to call up the proverbial
drop in the bucket" To Japan, the
aggressor, has flowed not only the
materials wherewith to conduct the
fight against China, but the reserves
with which some day to carry out
those plans against our interests,
against the lives of our people. Con-
slider the farce of the recent embargo
on highest gasoline to Japan. Sec
ond grade gasoline (of the same oc-
tame with which Germany almost en-
tirely floats her air armada) continues
to Japan as ever The Americans
who had demanded effective action
against the aggressor were appeased
with a trick.
Where shall we look to find an an
swer to conduct SO seemingly oblique,
so contrary to our best interests ex-
amined from whatever angle? Shall
we conclude that the rulers of Amer
lea fear the democratic emergence of
the Chinese people; that they realize
China emancipated would no longer
provide that fertile field for exploita-
ton which has kept 1t so long in sub
lection and poverty? Is 1t that the
rulers OF America are not willing TO
trade on an equal and honorable basis
(whereunder profits are restrained)
but must hunger for the rich blood
that can be squeezed from feudal
subjects? Have they, we must won
der, been promised lucrative invest
ments in a beaten, divided, broken
China? And for this must the Amer
lean people, with nothing to gain but
a guilty conscience, abet Japan though
it lead to our own eventual tangle
with that country's mad militarists?
WASHINGTON.-(FP)-Strikes are
rare in defense industries and no new
legislation is needed, the house judi
ciary committee was told Feb. 20 by
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26
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house and is now In the senate. II
may be said that those marked as
voting "A" on this measure voted for
the maintenance of democracy. Those
voting "N' show fascistic leanings
whether they realize it or not.
n. B. 270-This measure provided
that the same valuations must be used
for taxation purposes that is used by
the utilities operating in the state in
fixing rates. Those voting for this
measure are marked with an "a" vote.
Those voting against it with an "N'
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26

WASHINGTON.-(FP)-Strikes are
rare in defense industries and no new
legislation is needed, the house judi
ciary committee was told Feb. 20 by
Sidney Hillman, associate director
general of the Office of Production
Management.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-02-26

You cannot control what you do not
owni
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
SPORTS WRITER'S ASSOC.
FORMED AT CHESTERTOWN

Pursuant to a call by President
Harry S. Russell, of the Eastern
Shore Base Ball League, members OF
the Peninsula Press met in Chester
town on Wednesday evening and or
gained Sports Writer'S Associa-
ton.
The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, Edward Nichols and Secretary
Treasurer, John Anthony, both of the
Centreville Record Observer; Vice
President, David Sloan, of Federals-
burg. The dues were set at $1.OO
per year.
The object of the Association is,
not only to boost base ball on the
Mary-Del peninsula, but to publicize
all other sports that may be of in
terest to communities. It is expect
ed that the Association will enroll
quite a number of newspapers which
were not represented at the Chester
town meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14

H"1"h H"
jones' @ ~ Inward Gibson George Norma
mh ~ WAS h nh g dh a
a s@ @d me-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14

GIVEN GUARDS
BEFORE LEAVE
American Legion Post, No. SO,
Extends A Parting Hand To
Local Military Unit
E. C. HARRINGTON, JR.,
IS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

A very fitting testimonial was ten
dered, on Friday evening of last
week, by the American Legion Post,
No. SO, to the members of the Head
quarters Company, on the eve of their
departure for camp, they having
been indicted into the regular army
the week before.
The meeting took place in the local
armory and was presided over by
Commander L. Griffin Callahan, who
presented the program with his usual
dignified, foraeful manner. The
opening exercises were in conformity
with the ritual of the Post, and were
very interesting to those who had
never seen it put into effect.
The program was made up OF
speeches and vocal solos by both male
and female voices. Mrs. J. Milalrd
Tawes, of Crisfield, was present, and
delighted her audience, as she always
does, with her effective renditions
Her solos were followed by some OF
the old-time war songs, in the sing
ing of which she was joined by all
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
ANDREW L. MATTHEWS
MARUMSCO RESIDENT DIES

Mr.. Andrew Lloyd Matthews, 55-
year-old resident of Marumsco, died
at the home of Mrs. Fred Carver
Monday morning of this week. Mr..
Matthews had made his home with
the Carvers for many years and was
considered a member of the family.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at 2:3O P. M, from the home,
conducted by Rev. Willis of Marion.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. Paul
Wilkins, Jr., Alton Adams, Joshua
Adams, George White, Maurice White
and Edward Young. Interment was
made in the Baptist cemetery at Re-
hoboth.
Mr.. Matthews is survived by one
brother, Calvin H. Matthews.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON TO
Be IN FIREMEN'S HALL

The annual birthday luncheon OF
the Woman's Club of Pocomoke will
be held Tuesday, February 18th at
one o'clock in the Firemen's Hall.
This will be an outstanding &C.
casion. The theme will be Patriot
ism" and the decorations and pro-
gram will conform with this idea.
Mrs. L. Griffin Callahan is chair
man of the affair.
The speaker will be Mrs. Jonathan
Wheatley, of Delmar, Del, who will
take for her subject "Woman-the
No. 1 American Citizen" Mrs. Mil
lard Tawes, of Crisfield, will give a
group of songs and the program will
include several other entertaining
features. A number of guests will
also be present.
The club was organized in 1926
and is now in its fifteenth year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
WOMAN'S CLUB
FEBRUARY MEET
ING In CITY HALL
DIR. Steinmeyer, Professor OF
Political Science At o. Of
Maryland Talks Of War

The February meeting of the Wo-
mans Club of Pocomoke City was
held in the club room of the Munich
pal Building. Mrs. Earle Merrill act
ed as chairman in the absence of
Mrs. Clarence Robertson, chairman
for the day. Mrs. Merrill very grac-
iously introduced DR.. Steinmeyer,
Professor of Political Science at the
University of Maryland, who gave
a brief resume of the conflict in Eu-
rope and it's relationship to us.
In dealing with the war situation,
DIR. Steinmeyer presented what he
termed birds eye view of the war;
it's causes, the present state of af-
fairs and it's outcome, according to
his personal opinion. He said, 1--WE
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
MRS. G. H. BARNES
DIED SUNDAY IN
SANITORIUM
She Was The Daughter Of MIR.
And Mrs. ]. w. Venable Of
This City; SO Years Old

Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes, wife Of
Gordon II. Barnes, of this city, passed
away Sunday night in the Sanitarium
at Salisbury after lingering illness.
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Venable of this city, she was SO years
of age. Though born in Paramount,
practically all her life has been spent
in this city moving here with her
parents when quite young.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at P. NJ, from the home on
Clarke Ave., conducted by her pastor.
Rev. ]. w. Wootten and interment
made in Salem Methodist cemeterv
The pallbearers were: William Hav-
man, William Hillman, Jr., James r
Tighman, John Bagwell, Saunders
Willing and Leroy Thompson
Mrs. Barnes is survived bv hou
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Venable
her husband and by one daughter
Phyllis. She is also survived bv
three brothers, Leslie venable. If
fredericksburg, Bryce Venable and
Richard venable, of Pocomoke c;tv ~