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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
WRIGHT TO
DESIGN COOP
"H0mESTEADS"
Most Noted Architect in
America Will Design Homes
And Grounds of Low Cost
Coop Housing Project for
Auto Workers.

DETROIT Frank Lloyd Wright,
Americas most widely recognized
architect, will layout the plots and
design all houses for Cooperative
Homesteads, Inc, the cooperative low
cost housing project at Detroit, Mich.
While in Detroit, November IL, Mr..
Wright said, 81 think we have started
something that is quite significant"
after talking extensively with the
members of the Homesteads He
called Detroit "a city of slums" and
characterized the Homesteads to be
an "oasis built FOR the people"
Mr.. Wright is leading exponent
Of functional design which combines
beauty with utility Earlier this year
the famous architect urged co-opera-
tors to begin transferring the perma-
hence of their cooperative ideas to
steel and stone. You are pioneers
in the coming way Of doing business"
Cooperative Homesteads, having
grown out of study group started
two years ago, has purchased 120
acre plot on Is Mile Road near John
R. Road, just outside the Detroit city
limits. The group plans to build all
their homes with their own labor.
The material cost of a Broom home
will be about $1,000 (including plumb
ing and heating equipment).
The Homesteaders, mostly auto
workers, plan to use their acreage to
their spasmodic wages.
There are twenty-six family members
to date with room for about 25 more
on plots averaging two acres.
Mr.. Wright is interested particular
ly in the Homestead as a method of
proving to the world that low-cost
housing can be beautiful, livable and
durable. Each house is to be de-
signed to meet the functions of the
Individual family-which will be con-
suited as to its needs and wishes.
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RAPS ANTI-SOvIET
PROPAGANDA

-(FP)-Attempts to SOW
distrust between the U. S. and the
Soviet Union by insisting that the
Russians declare war on Japan land
so do all the land fighting east and
vest are sharply raped by Detroit
News editorial December IA. 1t says:
"Russia's contemptuous rejection of
German peace overtures has shown
how foolish are the doubts that swept
this country early in the week as to
her loyalty in the fight on the axis. !"
The New York Times editorially had
demanded, for example, that if Russia
did not declare war on Japan "the
U. S. would be justified for more than
one reason in disseminating its aid-to-
Russia policy"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

Exchange and the Farmers I'm
ion Livestock Commission Co.,
the report submitted by the
general manager, M. w.
Thatcher to the directors and
stockholders. showed a con-
slant and phenomenal growth
from the time the organization
was first completed up to the
present.
The report relates that the associa-
ton began business on June /, 1888,
with $4,000 invested In its capital
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

that REA officials had peer
warned that the old power
trust machine was being un-
covered and that a war was
being brewed then on REA CO.
operatives, a plan which paid
silent tribute to cooperative
organizations.
This week-and this may be just
another one of those coincidents-
Congressman Thomas Winter of Kan
sas denounced REA with all the fami-
liar smear words-"subversive" and
communist" = and then hurled a
bomb at REA as he demanded con-
gressional investigation.
The bomb ratified around newspaper
offices and with SO prompt reaction
it seemed the newspaper men knew
it was being manufactured. For a
few hours it looked a bit menacing.
Then, as REA produced the facts in
answer to Winters charges, the bomb
became a soggy dud. That was some
thing the newspapers did not pub
Hcize under banner lines.
Winter charged that REA was sab
otaging defense" by "hoarding cop
per-millions and millions of pounds"
of copper. He flashed photographs of
rolls of copper wire which he said
were in an open field in Texas. APP
parently he made no effort to get the
facts from REA before he let his dud-
bomb go.
The facts as disclosed by REA rec
ords were that this particular copper
"hoard" consisted of million pounds,
or less than one-third of 1 percent of
a months supply; that this "hoarded"
copper was never concealed but de-
posted in an open field; that it had
been ordered by private contractor,
and not REA, long before defense
priorities shut down on copper; that
the copper was intended for coop
erative distribution line to which
power had been refused by the profit
power group; that the Texas Power
and Light Company had carried on
long war in this territory against the
development of non-profit power
groups; that the photograph which
Congressman Winter used to arouse
his warriors was identical with pic
ture published long ago in the Dallas |
Journal and with story written by
man who had long been publicity
director for the Texas Power & Light |
Company.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

ers in Montana The conference will
be held at the Butte Miners Union
hall on Sunday, December IA. It's
purpose is to effectively unite the
power and influence Of over $4,000
mine, mill and smelter workers In
this state behind national efforts to
defeat the aggressors. Special prob
Continued on Page Two)
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U. s. War Effort
Seals HitIer's Doom

Seals Hitlers Doom
When Adolf Hitler declared war on
the United States on December H.,
it marked his third declaration Of war
against this country-the most power
full nation on earth-within space of
five days.
First declaration came through the
Mikado of Japan. Second came
through his puppet, Mussolini, Third
was his own.
Our state department has known
for quite some time that Hitler has
been pretty much running the show
at Tokio-in fact that Hitler's agents
were actually helping to pen some OF
the notes on foreign policy sent to
this country. Japan definitely is not
a free agent-and has not been free
agent for many months.
And although the Japanese attack
at Pearl Harbor follows the pattern
of treachery that the Japs have al
ways pursued (they did it at Port
Arthur just before the outbreak OF
the Russo-Japanese war; this was
the joint product of Nazi-Japanese
minds.
So, for the record books, It must
be set down that in this case Hitler
again delivered blow on an unsus-
pecting opponent, without giving him
an opportunity to put up his hands to
defend himself That's nazi honor"
Uncle Sam Odd-On Favorite
It was a stunning blow, to be sure,
but 1t was far from knock-down,
much less a knockout.
Don't worry about the outcome OF
this scrap. The only question Is how
long it will take to make thorough
job of it.
Uncle Sam is long distance fight
er, and he's got concrete jaw. His
brains are clear, and he knows exact
ly what he's going to do. The longer
this fight lasts, the stronger he Will
become; the weaker will become his
opponents.
And, thanks to our national defense
preparations, Uncle Samuel was not
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

stock by the Farmers Union Central
Exchange and loan from the Farm
Credit Administration of 100000 for
capital stock" purpose and line OF
credit to meet operating requirements.
The loan of 100000 was later repaid.
From the time 1t began operations
a rapid and constant growth has been
shown, with the greatest increase evil
denced during the fiscal year ending
on May 81 of the present year, with
net earnings of s243,396.41. From
that time until October 81, 1941, the
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FARMERS union GRAM>
Terminal ASSOCIATION
HAS PHENOMENAL GROWTH

This Grain Marketing Cooperative Now
Rated AS the Largest in the U. S. and If It
Continues to Grow VIII Soon Top All Other
Marketing Groups; Loyal Support of Local
cooperative Associations Due Credit.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
By JOHN CARSON

WASHINGTON, D. C-In October of this Rural Elec-
Administration officials publicly noticed renewal
familiar antREA propaganda and warned of the posi-
bity of "coordnaed campaign of opposition" REA
operatives being attacked and through it's official
publication attention to the attacks is known
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

Giving the major credit to he loyal support of the
and directors of country cooperative elevator
Citations and to the work of the Farmers Union raerna
CARNATIONS and its organized activities in the promotion of
the cooperative and the cooperation of the
other regional cooperatve the Farmers Union Central
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
By A. 1. HARRIS

caught altogether out of condition.
The Jap planes may have inflicted
grave damage upon the American
naval and military forces at Hawaii,
| but they gave to America something
which couldn't have been achieved in
any other way-national unity. 1t
was a terrible price to pay for nation
al unity, but it was worth it.
There are no more fsolationists in
America today. Most isolationists
were patriotic American citizens who
just couldn't see the cruel realities
of the world we are living in. These
isolationists have rallied to the de-
Tense of their country.
The fake isolationists-th subver-
sive groups who senaked into isola-
ZIONIST organizations such as America
First, there to do their dirty work
have been driven underground.
But their underground operations
will be seriously curtailed, since the
FBI has caught up to most Of them.
These are being placed where they
will do the least harm.
The United States enters this war
with ommander-in-chief who is not
mere figurehead. 1t is said that the
President knows more about naval
strategy and naval tactics than do his
admirals-which is a darn good thing.
He will be commander n-chief in fact
as well as in name. Hitler will find
that FDR is tough, and will be more
than match for him in any game he
desires to play.
Keep Eyes On Africa
What are our military plans?
These, of course, are secrets not
handed out to anybody-not even the
reporter of the Chicago Tribune, who
thought that he "scooped" the world
recently with his story of secret army |
plans for the defeat of Hitler
But the wise fellows are keeping |
their eyes on Africa, and the part that |
Vichy may play in that important |
theater of the war.
This isn't going to be a defensive |
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ATTACK ON REA BY REP.
WINTER FROM KANSAS
BACkFIRES HARD ON HIM

Claim REA Was 'Sabotaging Defense" by
'sHoarding Copper Made in Congress and
Which He Proved" by Showing Rolls of
Copper Wire Which He Claimed To Be in
An Open Field in Texas, Proved False.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

Economic Justice and Equality
Is the Real Safeguard of De-
mocracy. Lack of these IL a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity Of All.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17

Democracy Cannot Endure I'm
der Economic Systems Which
Cause Hunger, Cold, Poor
Housing and Unemployment to
Millions.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10
Farm Bloc Fights
Release Of Surplus
ToConroI Prices
Agriculture Should
Not Be Penalized,
Lawmakers Argue

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
(UP)-Some members of the
congressional agricultural
bloc today opposed a sugges-
tion by Secretary of the
Treasury Henry ,IMorgenthau, jr.,
that farm surpluses be released to
combat initiation.
Morgenthau, in an address before
the Boston, Mass. advertising club
last night, said no surplus should be
withheld from the market now, be-
cause such action contributed to
unwarranted price rises. He sug-
gested specifically that the 7000,-
OOO-bale cotton surplus be released
and that Canadian wheat be per-
mitted to enter this country in SUBJ
stantially larger amounts.
Sen. Allen J. Ellender, D., La,
and a representative of a cotton
state, said:
"It seems to me to be the method
by which this administration is
seeking to curb prices is through
agricultural products,-and I don't
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Led by continuous heavy air at
tacks, the Germans we're throwing
tremendous power into the battle
of Leningrad, repeatedly under Or
ders of Adolf Hitler to capture or
destroy the second city of Russia
before winter comes, at any cost.
Another reason for speed in the
north was indicated by reports Of
Finnish reluctance to continue the
war against Russia and by drastic
measures taken by the Germans in
Norway to end factory strikes and
other allegedly Communist-inspired
outbreaks against the Nazis.
A state of civil emergency, mar
tial law and DEGREES imposing sum-
mary death sentence for violation
of regulations Gncluding a bar
on strikes) were invoked by the
Germans in Oslo, where strong
army forces were said to surround
the city.
Norwegian factory workers SIM
ply walked out Tuesday and said
they were not returning. Oslo re-
Gently has been bombed by the
British. .......... ......#...
REDS GAIN, LOSE
On the eastern front, the Nazis
officially reported continuous and
successful attacks, but Moscow dis
patches said that the Red army
counter offensive on the central
front still was gaining ground and
that the Germans had suffered up
wards of 10000 casualties.
On the central sector the most
important operations were south Of
Smolensk, where the Russians re-
captured Yelnya and smashed west
ward with tanks and airplanes lead
ing pursuit of disorderly enemy
forces, dispatches reported.
The exact Russian positions were
not disclosed nor would Moscow
say whether the ruins of Smolensk
had been recaptured but the RED
army advance westward on a line
south OF Smolensk apparently
threatened to pinch off the salient
which Germans had driven from
the Dnieper river eastward toward
Moscow as far as Vyazma.
NAZIS FACE COLLAPSE
Success of such a counter offens-
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wiedemann Dodges
Argentine Inquiry
Into Nazi Program
Hitlei,'s No. | Man
Forced to Cancel Trip
To Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argen-
tina, Sept. 10. (UP)-The de
cision of congressional COM
mittee investigating subvers-
i've activities to question
Capt. Fritz Wiedemann, German
diplomat, was believed today to have
caused him to forego a visit here.
Wiedemann, former consul gen.
eral at San Francisco, had been
reported en- route to Argentina on
a special diplomatic mission. Raul
Damonte Taborda, chairman of the
investigating committee, announced
that he would summon Wiedemann
on his arrival for questioning in
connection with Nazi activities
here.
Members of the committee said
Argentine Germans had feared that
Wiedemann might reveal informa-
ton and weaken the position here
of German Ambassador Edmund
Won Thermann, whose expulsion has
been demanded in congress.
Wiedemann was at Rio de jan
eiro, Brazil. He had been expelled
with other Axis consular officials
from the United States in July
and had gone to Germany, where
he had conferred with Adolf Hitler.
1t had been understood that he was
now going to Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10
Help For Russians
viii Reduce Aid
Sent 10 British
Jesse Jones Reveals
New Master Plan to
Divide Supplies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
(UP)-Federal Loan Admin
istrator Jesse H.. Jones said
today that the flow of Amer
lean supplies to Great Brit
ain may have to be decreased 70
some extent if United States help to
the Soviet Union increases
Jones made his observation at
a press conference after it was
disclosed that the administration
is developing master plan" for
a super defense program that will
marshall the full potentialities Of
American production for war-aid
to Britain, China and Latin Amer
ica.
1T is perfectly natural that we
will have to spread the butter a
little thinner" Jones told reporters.
IF much more goes to Russia,
less will have to go to the British y
he added, explaining that I'VE
should help Russia all we can"
Jones said he had conferred with
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Company to Start
Work in County's
Sulphate Deposits
Newly Organized Firm
To Begin Mining
Operations Here

The Chamber of Commerce
was advised today that the
cd u m sulphate deposits
near Bertram will be worked
soon by the American Sui
I-plaetes COMPANY of Mecca, and taat
a number of El Centre men might
be employed in the mine.
The Bertram deposits are situat-
ed 212 miles northeast of that town,
on the Southern Pacific railroad.
They are contained in a 800 acre
tract owned by E. N. Smith, former
Ell Centro resident.
The operating company, the new
ly formed American Sulphates COM
pany, is controlled by C. D. Adams
of Mecca.
1t was largely through efforts
of the chamber of commerce that
the Adams associates became inter-
csted in developing the sodium sui
phate deposits, which are described
as OF considerable Importance in the
state mining directory.
The mineral is used in the man.
ufacturc of wood pulp and glass.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10
Latest Draftees
LeayeWednesday

Army selectees from Imperial
county were scheduled to leave from
Ell Centro and Brawley stage term
inals late Wednesday afternoon.
The exact number to depart was
not available until late in the af-
ternoon when the men reported at
draft headquarters in Brawley and
Ell Centro. Many transfers and de-
ferments were said to have been
made since the original call list
was made public. Some of the Sc
lectees enlisted in the Army, Navy
or Marine corps.
In El Centre the original list Of
13 men scheduled to leave Wednes-
day was cut 10 six with still further
reductions possible before the de-
partle hour. .-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10

from a 14-months tour of most of
the Latin nations, gave as a typical
United States diplomatic faux pas
the recent ambassadorial junket of
flicker swashbuckler Douglas Fan
banks, jr. .. ..s
He thinks Fairbanks in Latin
America was the flesh-and-blood
counterpart of the traditional capa
in the bullpen.
Z Not that Mr.. Fairbanks is no
gentleman (albeit no scholar, nor
because he isn't a likeable cuss, IN
his own orbit. In fact the LatinS,
like a great many millions of North
Americans, hold Mr.. Fairbanks in
highest esteem-in his own orbit.
IN WRONG BACK YARD
And that's where the rub came in.
Mr.. Fairbanks, thought the Latins
whose goodwill he was sent over
to WOO, was definitely out of his
own orbit. And they resented it.
IN the first place, Doug, jr.,
couldn't speak word of Spanish,
except maybe "ah, mia. senorita," !"
or "buenos dias", and in the second
place he was no diplomat of recog-
nized standing, nor even a politi-
clan.
And in the third place, he was
movie actor, and his reported colos-
sal ignorance of the sociological
economic, cultural and political
problems of the Latin peoples in
suited their native intelligence.
So said Horace Simms Wednes-
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velopment in the international
scene.
simultaneously with this disclos-
ure it was announced aboard Pres
ident Roosevelt's train, which is
bringing him back to the capital
from Hyde Park, that Mr.. Roosevelt
also will see three key cabinet ad-
visers tomorrow morning
These conferences are preliminary
to the presidents eagerly awaited
speech which he will deliver over
the radio Thursday evening at 8
o'clock EST.
The request for the early as
sembly Of the house was made by
Speaker Sam Rayburn and was
transmitted here to Speaker Pro-
Tempore Clifton Woodrum. Ray
burn is in Texas, Rayburn asked
that all members meet on Monday
instead of Sept. %, the date prev
iously agreed upon as the earliest
at which the controversial business
would be taken up. Woodrum said
that the request did not reveal the
nature of business to be trans
acted.
While the capital made ready
for a day of intense activity to-
morrow. responsible officials said
that the war menace to this country
had shifted again from the Pacific
to the Atlantic and there was a sug-
gestion that Germany may be fol-
lowing pattern of unrestricted
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are a 10 cents an hour increase,
rs cents an hour minimum start
ing wage, two-cent increase for
higher classifications and some
sort of maintenance of union men,
bership clause"
Frankensteen said he would con-
tact officials of both companies this
afternoon to ascertain their position
on the unions demands. He said
that possible direct action" on the
unions part will not come until
the board has considered the case,
il il is certified. ..a ...
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10

'neSday.
The district Wednesday owed
$l66,703 less on it's bonded indebt-
edness than it did in April, as "a
result of the operation of sinking
fund set up as part of the refunding
plan, Hewes said.
At the same time, he announced
the setting up of new sinking
fund of Sl68,732 with which to pur-
chase additional warrants and
bonds.
Terders. for the additional se-
curities we're called fol in res
olution passed by the district board
at it's weekly meeting Tuesday.
The first fund, set up at $177,-
e83, was used to purchase Sl66,703
worth of bonds and warrants, out
standing as a part of the districts
original SIS, 10000 debt.
In the process of calling in these
bonds and warrants, Hewes re-
vealed, the district not only reduced
its bonded debt, but saved $28,842
thus substantially increasing its
cash operating reserve.
This amount represented the diff
ference between the actual face
value of the bonds and warrants
purchased since April, and the
amount paid for them.
The face value of the rendered
securities was $195,545.
Under the reorganization that
went into effect last April, the
district set up sinking fund OF
S177,633, divided among four sep
arate accounts.
Warrants, S44,420; first division
bonds, S39,483; second division
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Nv, Pioneer, Gold Miner -.
Succumbs at Lemon Grove

Funeral services for Weston R.
Van Derpoel, II, Imperial Valley
resident since 1900, rancher, and
co-owner of gold mines in the
Chocolate mountains, were held in
La Mesa Tuesday.
Van Derpoel died at Lemon Grove
last Saturday while spending the
summer there.
For many years Van Derpoel op
Grated the ranch he obtained in
the vicinity of Blue Lake when he
arrived in a spring wagon with
his brother, Frank, and Ora y.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10

fornia, Kokomo or Timbuctoo.
Search of the Los Angeles tele-
phone director disclosed there is
no such concern in California; s
largest city, but this didn't faze
the city clerk.
I'm going ahead on the treas
u;fs Instructions and ship this
stuff to the American Smelling and
Refining company. and if it doesn't
get there, We'll let the railroad
worry about it, he said.
The Imperial Valley aluminium
drive was regarded as highly sue
ccssful, with El Centro leading all
other valley communities il amount
contributed pounds.
Contributions of other towns:
Brawley, $50 pounds; Westmor-
land, 1870; Caiexico, $50; Holtville,
$40; Calipatria, IS; Imperial 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10

Inc power was granted Hender-
son at meeting of the OPM coun-
Gil composed of Co-directors Will
liam S. Knudsen and Sidney Hill
man, Secretary of War Henry L.
Stimson and Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox.
These sources said that the OPM
council assigned the membership
of the automobile commodity Sec
ton to Henderson's newly
division of civilian supply. The
commodity section includes the au-
tomobile defense industry advisory
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-10

committee.
Further cuts in automobile pro-
duction, scheduled for Sept. Is
will be recommended by Henderson
to the CPM and acted finally upon
by the supply priorities and alloca-
tions board. OPM and OPACS, who
were at odds over automobile cur
tailment measures, announced IN
August that. passenger car pro-
duction will be curtailed by about
so per cent during the current 1o42
model year.