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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-29
MSGR. RYAN HITS
OF
CATHOLIC CONG

FP)-Anti-unio Cath
Ollie employers and congressman were
denounced in Chicago by Americas
leading progressive Catholic spokes-
man, the Rt Rev. Msgr. John A. Ryan,
in speech before the Catholic Socio-
logical Society.
Catholics, needing the example Of
Leo XIII and Plus XII, should not hesi-
tate to boycott Catholic employers
guilty of unfair labor practices, said
the noted prelate. He also struck out
against Rep. John M. Costello 3D.,
CALI, a Catholic, for criticizing the
Vultee airplane unionists when they
were striking against a $40 weekly
wage
at is puzzling in the extreme" Ryan
added, when we learn that only two
voices were raised on the floor Of con-
gress when attacks were made on the
Wagner act and similar laws. One of
the men was Protestant, the other a
Jew.
"Silent in their seats sat any num-
Der of Catholic legislators. They had
no one word to offer in defense Of
legislation that Pope Leo XIII and
Pope Plus XII indorsed many years be-
fore the bills were written"
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Bills Introduced
In the Senate

S. B. 81, by Nutt-Requiring appli-
cants for beer license to obtain ap-
prevail from county commissioners be-
fore obtaining a license for premises
outside city limits State boards and
offices
S. B. %, by Mahoney-Providing for
conspicuous lettering of license plates
to be carried by all public-owned We
hicles. Judiciary.
S. B. 23, by Ruffcorn and others
Requesting cooperative stakeholder
al agreement on Fort Peck fish and
game regulations. Federal relations.
S. B. rs, by Nutt-Providing uniform
hours for sale of beer and liquor. State
boards and offices.
S. B. 26, by Mutt and others-Pro-
viding moratorium on delinquent tax
penalties and interest in redemption
of tax deed land before March 1, 1912
Taxation.
s. B. 27, by Maddox - Legalizing
peyote for Indian religious purposes.
Public morals.
S. B. %, by Manufacturing to
trespassing by hunters. Fish and
game.
S. B. 20, by Misunderstanding to
purchases by county commissioners.
Counties and towns
S. B. 80, by Misunderstanding A.
year classification of counties on tax
able valuation Counties and towns.
S. B. 81, by Martin-Providing in
formation on senate roll calls. Elec-
lions and privileges.
S. B. 80, by Haynes-Relating to ap-
pointment of guardians for minors.
Judiciary.
S. B. 33, by Haynes-Relating to
appointment of guardians for insane
and other incompetent persons. Ju-
dietary.
S. B. "a, by Taylor-Relating to date
of payment of compensation. Com
pensation.
S. B. 35, by committee on public
Notwithstanding the term premises"
and prohibiting operation of bars in
others rooms or floors Of licensed
premises under one license. Public
morals.
S. B. 36, by committee on oils and
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HUGE BUDGET
PROPOSED. farm
FUNDS SLASHED

Washington, D. C.-FR)-Though
the presidents budgetary recommen-
dations to congress totaled s17,485,-
900, 900, practically doubling budgetary
levels of recent years, agriculture has
been earmarked for a cut amounting
to s187 .456,390 as compared with last
year The proposed budget for 1941-42
and would run the public debt up to
So billions.
1t had been previously announced
that the president would recommend
PIP million for parity payments, but
this amount was actually scaled down
to $49,866,160 Since the farmers have
to date been more seriously affected
by the war abroad than any other
group In the country, their foreign
markets having virtually disappeared
the reduction in parity funds is likely
to meet stiff opposition in farm quar-
ters
To soften such criticism, President
Roosevelt suggested that If necessary
he be authorized to allocate an addi-
tional sum of not more than 1852 mil
lion for parity payments. Even IL these
funds were later made available, the
total would amount to no more than
congress appropriated last year be-
fore cotton, wheat, tobacco, lard and
fruits were affected by the war.
The presidents budgetary proposals
for agriculture came to a total of
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OPPOSE DIvERTING
AUTO LICENSE
FUNDS TO CITIES

| At the regular Cascade county get
| together meeting of the Farmers Un-
ion locals in Cascade county, resolu
ton was adopted opposing the pro
posed legislation sponsored by the
Montana Municipal league which
would grant all incorporated cities
and towns so per cent OF all automo
bile license money collected on cars
garaged within the limits OF the city.
1t was pointed out by the members
of the Cascade county Farmers Union
that cities had means OF securing
funds for improvement Of city streets
which were not available to the coun-
ty for securing road funds. A division
OF this license money to the cities
would seriously cripple the road pro-
gram of many Of the counties In the
state. It was further declared that the
roads throughout the counties were
Just as important to the people Of the
city, as they were to the farmers,
since they enabled farmers to get to
town and trade with the business
man.
At the regular meeting of the state
executive board of the Montana Farm
ers Union, the board went on record
as concurring in the action OF the
Cascade county Farmers Union on the
subject and promised to assist them
in opposing this type OF legislation,
should it be introduced in the state
legislature.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-29
If. U. MUTUAL
ms. co. HOLDS
ANNUAL Meeting

The annual convention of the stock
holders of the Montana Farmers I'm
ion Mutual Insurance Company con
vened in Lewistown January Is with
good attendance. The headquarters
of the convention was the Burke hotel
Loren Downs, chairman of the Gre
dentials committee reported that DO
policy-holders had answered the roll
call and quorum was present. The
financial statement Of the institution
showed a great increase in insurance
in force and the amount of reserve
available to pay losses in 1910 over
previous years.
Secretary Peter Bokma reported all
fire losses were paid promptly upon
proof of loss. A total of $4,000 was
paid to members for losses suffered
by fire.
Jewett Holland member of the board
reported that plans were under way
to set up a company for writing wind
storm insurance. Other Farm Mutual
Insurance companies are to cooperate
in this type of insurance. The de-
mand for windstorm insurance Is con-
fined to certain restricted areas, and
the risk involved is quite great. For
that reason it Is not considered ad-
visable to carry this type Of insur-
ance in the fire company.
Directors whose terms expired were
Lester Rutledge, president Of the or
ganization, and Emil Nelson, board
member from Joplin. Mr.. Nelson sent
word to the meeting that he was un-
able to serve any longer as director.
Paul Foutch of Fairfield was elected
to the vacancy caused by Mr.. Nelson's
retirement Lester Rutledge was re-
elected.
At the board meeting following the
policyholders meeting, Mr.. Rutledge
was reelected president and William
P. Bezdek, vice president, and Peter
Bokma, secretary-treasurer.
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CONGRESS ASKED
FOR PROBE OF
FORD SPOKESMAN

WASHINGTON (FP) = Inyestiga-
ton of the circumstances surround
ing the citizenship of w. J. Cameron,
described as spokesman for the
anti-union Henry Ford, was asked Of
congress here by Rep. Lee E. Geyer
3D., Calif).
Geyer introduced a resolution charg-
ing that Cameron obtained his citizen
ship under false pretenses or swore
falsely when registering to vote and
asking that Attorney General Robert
H. Jackson be directed to investigate
the matter.
The resolution, 1t was indicated
was based on an article in the jan
uary "a issue of Friday magazine by
its publisher, Dan Gilmore.
Cameron Geyer charged, Job
tanned American citizenship in 1886
without the usual five year waiting
period by claiming that he had voted
quite regularly from 1900 to 1927.
Zone month later when he regist-
cred to vote in Detroit, he swore under
oath that he had never before voted.
The records OF Dearborn county,
where he lived prior to 1927, show he
never voted there"
Cameron" Geyer charged, twas
unworthy of citizenship to begin with.
His actions since then have reflected
discredit on Americanism-"
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OIL filter CORP.
TO BE TRUTHFUL

Fran Corporation, East Providence
R. l., engaged in selling filter for
the lubricating oil of internal COM
bustion engines, designated FRAN Oh
and Motor Cleaner, has stipulated
with the Federal Trade Commission
to discontinue representing that by
the use Of the FRAN Oil and Motor
Cleaner" motorists are freed from all
oil and mechanical motor trouble; that
the product will double the possible
length of service of an internal com
bustion engine, or that the possible
length of service of such engine can
be extended beyond any period not IN
accord with the facts, and that Install
alton of FRAN Oil and Motor Clean
er" will effect saving sufficient to
equal it's cost in instances where
motor is consuming excessive oil be-
cause of a need for mechanical re-
pairs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-29

In the legislative hopper, aside from
the sales tax measure is the bill for
repeal of the primary law and already
noticed and probably introduced by
the time this reaches it's readers are
two bills to repeal the present laws
against gambling While the primary
repeal bill is controversial and much
valuable time win be spent In debate
on the measure, it will probably not
muster as much strength for passage
as will the sales tax bill and those
legalizing gambling. Both Of these
acts are supposedly productive OF
large revenue and will have the com
pany" support as a safeguard for the
profits of the corporations.
Controversial Bills
Much depends on the form of the
sales tax bill as to the support 1t may
muster. Probably drawn somewhat
along the lines of the sales tax In
the state of Washington with specific
provisions that it shall operate to
certain extent as a replacement act,
according to the title of the bill, 1t
may secure considerable support from
the ones who do not analyze or think
the entire thing through.
In the state of Washington, the
sales tax replaced certain amounts of
property taxes such as those on house
hold goods, etc. This made definite
appeal to the common people who did
not stop to compute the much larger
amounts they would pay over the
course of year in sales taxes on
necessities. So long as people must
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BRITAIN and is. MOVE TOWARD
T0TALITARIAN CONTROLS

the provision of emergency plant IA
cilities and services required for the
national Defense" and to coordinate
the agencies engaged in defense work.
OPM will include division Of pro-
duction, headed by John D. Biggers,
former president of the Libbey- Owens
Ford Glass Co.; division of pur-
chases, headed by Donald Nelson, for
mer executive of Sears Roebuck; and
division of priorities, headed by Ed
ward r. Stettinius, former head of
U. S. Steel Corp.
After the announcement of their ap-
pointment the members of OPM issued
a joint statement in which they re-
quested public cooperation and
pleaded their own weakness and in
adequacy eve promise all that we
have :. but all that we have will be
far from sufficiently. They hope,
however, to draw strength from the
fountainhead. Twice in the course of
their statement they refer to our
commander-in-chief," although they
are part of the civil branch of the
government.
Fuehrer and duce mean leader in
the broad sense. Commander-in-chief
is strictly military term describing
the concentration Of military power in
the hands of an individual.
British and US. economics are be-
ing pushed rapidly into the mold OF
Gen. Goering's Five-Year Plan. By
executive decree both countries have
unified economic control and direction
under government board
In both countries the board consists
chiefly of former business executives.
No democracy" label on these pro-
posals will detract one iota from their
totalitarian and dictatorial character.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-29
BY SCOTT NEARING

Within a week the British and U. s.
governments both announced plans
for the concentration of economic
power in the hands of small govern
ment boards selected by the executive.
Both governments are unifying their
economics, not by legislative act but
by executive decree.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
has created in the British cabinet an
import executive and production
executive. The import executive has
control of supplies. The production
executive will allocate available re-
sources and raw materials, production
capacities and labor, and will fix prior
tiles.
Under this broad authorization the
production executive, headed by Ernest
Bevin, Laborite, will be able to con-
script materials, machinery and labor.
The new production executive has
much broader powers than its predec-
essor, the Production Council.
President Roosevelt has created an
Office of Production Management as
part of the Emergency Management
of the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent. The OPM consists Of Director
General William F. Knudsen, former
head of General Motors, and Associate
Director General Sidney Hillman, head
of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers, and the secretaries of war and
navy.
OPM is authorized to formulate
and execute in the public interest all
measures necessary and appropriate
In order to increase, accelerate and
regulate the production and supply of
materials, articles and equipment and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-29
Bills Introduced
in the House

H. B. So. by Toomey and Harken-
Relating to judgment rolls in court
cases. Judiciary.
H. B. SO, by Rice and Morrow-Pro
hibiting bartenders from being under
81 years of age. Labor.
H. B. so, by Cannon and Toole--Es
tablishing legislative council. State
boards and offices.
H. B. 81, by Toomey and others
Amendin gcosmetology laws. Public
health.
H. B. So, by communicating to
abstractors. Judiciary.
H. B. So, by Spiegel and others
Relating to services for crippled chill
dren under public welfare laws. So
cial security.
H. B. Ga, by Gebhardt and others
Establishing pension fund for high
way patrolmen. Economy.
H. B. SIS, by Spiegel and Murray
Repeating the "Hitler" bill State
boards and offices.
H. b. 66, by DEMONSTRATING to
administration of estates. Judiciary
H. B. 81, by misunderstanding al
lotment of forest funds to counties.
Development and publicity.
II. b. 68, by DEMONSTRATING to
service of summons Judiciary
H. b. So, by federal relations COM
mittee - Authorizing continuation Of
emergency relief projects. State insti
tutions
H. B. 70, by judiciary committee
Regulating pay of district and SUI
preme court judges. Staet boards and
offices.
H. B. II, by Misunderstanding to
workmen's compensation. Workmen's
compensation.
H. B. ~, by Misunderstanding to
hospital services under state compen-
sation laws. Workmen's compensa-
ton.
H. B. 70, by Phelan and others
Amending state chain store license
laws. Revenue and taxation.
H. B. "a, by Murray and others-Re-
lating to compensation for occupation
al diseases. Workmen's compensa-
ton.
II. b. rs, by Dillavou-R Relating to
placement of cars in mixed railroad
trains. Railroads.
H. J. r. 3, by judiciary committee
Designing third week in May as citi-
zenship week. Judiciary.
II. B. 76, by James-Relating to re-
newals on state lands. State lands.
H. B. n, by Murray and others
Relating to rights Of labor. Labor.
H. B. rs, by Morrow - Abolishing
common law defense Of contributory
negligence in personal injury actions.
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SEC May help
ASSN. MANuF. in
TEXTBOOK STUDY

| WASHINGTON.-( FP)-Always in
| terested in the welfare of National
Association of Manufacturers, lawyers
in the Securities & Exchange Commits
sion took under consideration here the
preparation of memo for the MANI
recently formed committee to examine
school textbooks for outside influ-
ences.
The project was taken under advise
ment after testimony during the Elec-
trio Bond & Share case revealed that
Prof. Herbert Dorau, professor of eco
nomics at New York University, and
Dean John T. Madden Of NYU's school
Of commerce, had received approx
mately $150,000 between 1886 and 1888
from the Edison Electric Institute.
+ Dorau identified himself as the au-
thor of the chapter on public utilities
in the textbook on economics which
is used in the university.
The revelation came after Dorau
was put on the stand as expert wit
ness" by Electric Bond & Share which
is fighting an order by the SEC to d.
vest itself of unrelated enterprises.
Dorau, who is also chairman of the
department of public utilities and
transport in the university's school
of commerce, gave lengthy list OF
articles and monographs which he had
written in substantiation of the fact
that he was an expert on the subject
of utilities.
1t was not until he was cross-ex-
amined by SEC attorneys that it was
shown that Dorau figured prominently
in the investigation of public utility
influence in the schools conducted
few years ago by the Federal Trade
Commission.
1t was the purchase of professors
and the corruption of textbooks that
caused the greatest public sensation
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The numbers of the measures are
given below for the convenience o.
Farmers Union members interested II
securing copies. Copies can be &C.
cured by writing to the sponsors OF
the bills, your congressman or to Rob
ert Handschin, resident secretary,
Farmers Union National Legislative
Committee, Munsey Building, Wash
ington, D. c.
H.R. 40: Income Certificates for
Hogs: by Usher L. Burdick, (R.)
North Dakota.
H.R. Al: Income Certificates for
Rye: by Usher L. Burdick, (R.)
North Dakota.
H.R. AZ: Income Certificates for
Barley: by Usher L. Burdick, (R)
North Dakota.
HR. 43: Income Certificates for
Wheat: by Usher L. Burdick, (R.)
North Dakota.
H.R. 100: Debt Adjustment bill: by
Merlin Hull, (Prog) Wisconsin.
H.R. 101: Dairy Sterilization Bill:
by Merlin Hull, (Prog.) Wisconsin.
HR. 1889: Dairy Sterilization Bill:
by Bernard ]. Gehrmann, (Prog) Wis.
HR. 1890: Debt Adjustment bill: by
Bernard J. Gehrmann, (Prog.) Wis.
H.R. 1912: Income Certificates for
Cotton: by Jack Nichols, (D.) Okla.
S. 420: Income Certificates for
Wheat: by Sen. B. X. Wheeler, Cd
Montana.
H.R. 101 and HR 1889 are identical,
as are HR. 100 and H.R. 1890. The
bills are unchanged from their form
in the last congress, except for the
Debt Adjustment bill which is as orig
inally introduced for the Farmers IN
ion and not as revised in the Wheeler
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welfare OF the aged, and pre-
sumably the gamblers OF the
state interested in the passage
of this legislation share this
emotion with them, as the rev.
enues derived from licenses are
to go into old age pensions.
1t is said that the bills will require
the payment of license fees on basis
of county population and concerns
operating slot machines as owners or
lessons will be required to pay spe-
cial license fee and another would
be required of the owner of a build
ing where the games are conducted.
According to reports, the licenses
imposed for the operation of games
and devices to skin the gullible and
weak, are fixed so high that it is i'm
probable that very many games could
be conducted by operators who would
have a regard for the provisions of
the law, and bootleg" games would
abound and there would be new fields
for elastic minded law enforcement
officers to exploit
Opposition Probable
1t is probable that these measures
will be bitterly fought by many repre-
sentatives who are not convinced as
yet that. old-age pensions and other
assistance to the needy cannot be IL
nanced by the Treasure state by other
means than by preying upon the weak
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WiIIkie Visits Britain
Dope is that Wendell Wilkes pr1-
mary purpose for his trip to England
is to gather information at first hand
az to whether Britain is turning So
cialistic. The big boys have been very
much disturbed lately over reports
that the capitalistic order is undergo
ing serious alterations in that coun-
try. Willkie wants to see for himself.
While the administration has prl-
yately wished Willkie Godspeed IN MS
trip and is appreciative of the sup
mort he has given to the "lease-lend
bill, it is reported that FDR and the
New Dealers are keeping their ringers
crossed until he returns. He Will pc
in an excellent position to reverse him
self and do a lot of damage, should
he change his mind on aid to Britain,
although that contingency is regarded
as rather remote.
Industrial output in the united
States reached an all-time high IN
1910. being 10 percent higher than
the previous year and 10 percent
higher than it was in 1929.
Aid Bill Given Right-of-Way
The "lease-lend" bill, in the opinion
of many congressman, would pass the
House today by substantial majority
without any modification, although
some modification such as placing
time limit on the powers that II con,
fers upon the President probably VIII
be agreed to by the sponsors Oh the
measure.
The vote in the Senate, it is ex-
pected. will be- much closer than III
the House, but here also majority
sentiment favors the bill, private
survey has disclosed. Debate IN the
Senate will be more prolonged tnan
in the House, but there is no evidence
that filibuster to prevent its passage
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will be attempted. There will how
ever, be insistence on an exhaustive
debate.
Letters and kilograms are coming in
on Capitol Hill in veritable flood,
both for and against the bill, the ma
jority the latter. Much Of this cam
paign is organized, as indicated by
the abundance of printed forms and
identity of language. Strongest sup
port for the bill comes from the south
ern states and strongest opposition
from the mid-western states, which are
additionally isolationist.
The bill will occupy all the time of
congress for several weeks, with very
little if any other business transacted
until it is out of the way. Already it
is the only subject of conversation.
The debate is becoming very heated
and tempers are being displayed. OPP
ponents of the measure are aware of
the fact that they are fighting losing
fight, which isn't making them feel
very happy. Their only hopes lie in
putting over amendments.
The DUPONT people are reported to
be quite active in congress helping to
put over bills introduced by Rep. Hoff-
man, Michigan, designed to destroy
labor standards.
Logan-WaIter Bill
The American Bar Association
Journal assures that another effort
will be made to pass the Logan Wal
ter bill, which was passed by the
last congress, vetoed by the President
and the veto sustained.
Says the Journal: 1.-THE bill, with
its principles intact, will be re-intro-
duced in congress and its passage
sought :. early in the session, so
that the supporters Of the bill may
not be met with the condition which
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