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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15

HJ.R. No. 1, INTRODUCED by Toomey,
Oliver, Daugherty, Martin (Fergus),
Flock and Schofield and referred to
the Committee of Federal Relations,
provides "for the creation of a Joint
committee from the house of repre-
sentatives and the senate of the state
of Montana for the purpose of study
ing and investigating the present gov
ernmental organization of the state of
Montana in all its departments, with
view to the recommendation of leg
islation at this present session of the
Twenty-seventh Legislative assembly
for decreasing government agencies,
effecting consultations of services
where compatible with the public
service, insuring economies in opera
ton, and elimination of alleged emer-
gency powers, functions and bodies"
While this joint committee, II Gre
ated, will hardly meet the recommen-
dations of the governor for the author
ization of a board with sufficient
funds with which to employ experts,
to make a complete and comprehen-
sive survey of our entire state govern
mental structure with the end in view
of reorganizing 1t to the end that
more efficient administration and
service to the people may be accom-
plished, yet this committee II created
and if it functions with sincerity may
be able to develop sufficient informa-
tion of possible faults which will
establish a groundwork for the work
of the board recommended by the gov
ernor.
H. B. No. 10 conforms to some de-
gree in its provisions to one of the
of Governor Ford in
providing for placing in the general
fund all miscellaneous income from
fees, etc, collected by the various
state departments in the exercise Of
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Military Expenses
Up 67%, Domestic
Spending Down 1879

WASHINGTON OPP A cut Of
1870 in non-military expenditures Of
the o. S. government in the fiscal
year of 1912 and 67% increase In
military expenditures featured the
1912 budget submitted to congress
January by President Roosevelt.
The difference between the two
figures tells the story of the budget
and gives color to the Presidents dec.
laration, in his budget message, to
the effect that the ideals and objec-
tive5" of his administration should be
retained.
The cut in non-military expenditures
amounts to approximately $500, 900, 900
of which s400,000,000 represents cut
in the appropriation for the Work
Projects Administration. Also in
volved is a cut of s6S,0O0,00O In the
Public Works Administration program
and cut of 45,0OO,000 in agricultural
benefit payments.
Recommended for the WPA for the
fiscal year of 1912, which starts July
1, 1941 is an appropriation of $685.
100000 which Is about one-third less
than the sum that will be spent this
year.
Employment for an average of L.
100000 persons will be provided in
stead of the average employment OF
1 100000 persons provided for this
year.
ut will not be necessary to use
this full amont If the defense pro-
gram should result in more general
unemployment than is presently in
the President said.
1.-THE expenditure can also be re-
duced If employers will contribute by
hiring unskilled or semi-skilled or
older workers for those jobs where
special skills are not required.
I'VE must face the fact that even
with what we call full employment
there will remain large number of
persons who cannot be adjusted to our
life. For this group, the
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H0PSON GUILTY OF STEALING ALMOST
$4,000, 900 FROM UTILITY, PUBLIC

NEW YORK (FP)-During his Is
years as head of the Associated Gas
& Electric Co., giant holding company,
Howard c. Hopson defrauded the sys-
tenn of almost s20,000,000, federal
jury found.
The jury convicted him on II counts
charging mail fraud and acquitted him
on a charge of conspiracy. Charles
M Travis and Garrett A. Brownback,
who made as much as 100000 year
in legal fees as Hopson's attorneys,
were acquitted.
Hopson faced a maximum sentence
of IS years in prison and $4,000 fine
He was sentenced January by Judge
Alfred c.. Coke to five years on each
of II counts of ma II fraud; the SEN
fences to run concurrently.
The verdict came after a 7-week
trial In which numerous witnesses
told how Hopson defrauded the system
and it's stockholders. SO complicated
were the utility magnate's financial
manipulations that it was necessary
to have blackboard in court to keep
score.
When the figures were boiled down,
1t was found that Hopson stole s12,-
225,726 in a $63,0O0,O00 bond deal in
1s2S-29, and s7,043,S99 by padding sal
aries of employees during his 18-year
regime and pocketing the difference.
1t was also found that he stole 1884,
676 from the system to settle 40 stock
holder suits out of court so that the
public would not get wise to his
crooked methods.
Hopson built the now-bankrupt A.
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EC0N0MI EN-
NOW PENALTIES
The THRIFTY
By SCOTT NEARING

How the early economists would roll
in their graves If they could see some
of the strange and contradictory re-
suits of their system of private enter
prise! They believed in natural
balance of economic forces: fair
prices, just wages, reasonable profits.
Left to itself the economic scheme
was supposed to serve the best inter-
ests of all concerned.
At time when capital was scarce,
the economists preached abstinence
and saving. Waste not, want not"
Lay by for rainy day" "a penny
in the bank is a pound in the future"
Save, save, save, they preached, and
you will surely reap rich harvest in
the future.
The people of the U. S. have needed
the teaching and saved. In 1888 there
were in this country 44,549,0 900 deposit
tors with total savings and time de-
posits of $24,626,000,00O. Savings are
four times what they were in 1910 and
25 times the figure for 1885.
Corporations as well as individuals
have saved. Their cash balances, de-
probation accounts and reserves Of
one kind or another add up to many
billions.
Individual and corporate savings In
the U. S. alone total tens OF billions.
Vast sums have also been saved in
Britain, France, Holland and other
countries.
What is the result?
The banks and other financial in
situations are glutted with funds. At
least 100000 idle dollars litter
the books of lending agencies in the
u S. These billions are seeking
profitable investment They would be
lent if a responsible borrower could
be found, but no borrower applies and
year after year they lie unused.
Who would have supposed, in the
decades of capitalist expansion that
preceded the war Of 1914, that in 1910
an important New York bank would
send out the following notice:
ITO our COMPOUND INTEREST
Depositors: Effective January 1, 1941,
interest will be paid upon balances
in the compound interest department
in accordance with the following
schedule:
~ of 10 will be paid on amounts
between 500 and $4,000
~ of 19o will be paid on amounts
between $4,000 and $4,000"
The rate of return on savings Is
SO low that it has all but vanished
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When Mr. Marshall made his ap-
pearance in the Nations Capital with
the avowed purpose of putting VIII
liam Allen White, the Committee OF
Defend America by Aiding the Allies,
and all and sundry "interventionists
and war-mongers" in their proper
place, he quickly executed the follow
ing moves, all of which failed to click:
He lunched with a group of Sen
ate isolationists, and succeeded in
impressing them with the fact that
he was not of their flesh and blood
They didn't like his actions.
He called in the gentlemen of the
press for a conference, in which ne
'divulged" that mysterious peace
offer" has been made by the nazis
after the subjugation of Poland, and
inveigled against this country "giv-
ing it's defenses away to foreign
power" The trouble with the form
er was that the alleged peace offer"
. did not come through the regular
German diplomatic channels but
rather was conveyed through "Oil
Man" Davis, who, it developed in
the course of the questioning, Is the
"angel" of Mr. Marshall's commit
tee-by "angeP' meaning its finan-
cial hacker to the tune Of 100000
and with the latter that in protest
ing against the policy of giving
our defenses away" he gave the I'M.
mistakable impression that his fears
were not SO much concerned with
the United States being left defense
less against possible nazi attack
as they weer with giving British the
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G. G. e. into a billion-dollar empire
through a policy of complete ruthless
ness with both his employees and
millions by selling and buying securi-
ties among the systems subsidiaries
at variety of prices.
Exemplifying all the evils of holding
companies, the A. G. & E. corporate
structure was made up of 2 parent
companies, Z trusts and voting trusts,
Is holding and service companies and
189 operating subsidiaries.
The employees were compelled to
buy stock in the company and sell
stock to consumers and other pros
poets Hopson rewarded the best
statesmen with turkey dinners, while
the low pressure workers got beans
This was admitted by Orestes e. Was
ser, who rose from stenographer to
vice president.
Although employees were consistent
ly forced to work overtime, Hopson
never paid overtime until passage of
the wage-hour law, Lillian M. Nickl,
a former stenographer, testified. But
when Hopson took some friends on
a $4,000 pleasure trip to Florida in
1885, the company paid all expenses
The utility's New York operations
are strictly open shop, union spokes-
men commented, and it was said that
the same labor policy prevailed in
nearly all other subsidiaries. Hopson
gained nationwide publicity in 1885
when he staged the phony telegram
against the administrations
plan for curtailing holding companies.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
HOLLYWOOD Shorts
Federated Press)
BY JOHN r. CHAPLIN

Historians of this period may note
that a strip of celluloid played big
part in shaping the nations attitude
on labor in the defense program. That
piece Of celluloid is Labor and Defense
1871, the latest issue Of the March OF
Time.
| Released two days before President
Roosevelt's last fireside chat, the film
anticipated the Presidents position
when he said: 1.-THE nation expects
our defense industries to continue
operation without interruption by
strikes or lockouts." In several re-
spects the newsreel strains for fair
ness, but in tight spots the treatment
is what might be expected.
Thus there is no depletion of a
lockout. There is no reference to the
millions in profits that defense con-
tractors are beginning to collect.
There is no mention of the govern
ment's policy of granting contracts to
labor law violators.
And, as a final insult to labor, the
newsreel closes with a picture OF an
unidentified congressman speaking as
the voice of the nations capital:
Strikes against production for ma
tiona1 defense constitute sabotage
which the people called upon for sac
rifice will not tolerate. The bill now
pending before the house will take
care of this situation and leave no
room for the striker or racketeer."
The congressman happens to be
Rep. Eugene e. Cox, the poll tax dem
ocrat from Georgia. prime reaction
airy and a consistent enemy OF every
thing that labor stands for. AS early
as last June Cox advocated anti-strike
legislation for defense industries.
In keeping with Cox's subtle coup
ling of strikers and racketeers as ver-
min of the same order, the film gives
a good boost to Westbrook Pegler,
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l. Inat England is proceeding ldPiu
ly toward fascism on the nazi model
2. That fascism cannot be sold the
British people without the enthusiasts
tic cooperation Of the Minister OF La
Dor Ernest Bevin.
g. That the people of England the
working people, are paying for the war
while the government makes great
concessions to the industrialists, mu-
nitions makers, and big business men.
A. That the government is not able
to protect its people against air raids.
The report according to In Fact was
supplied "by an unimpeachable gov
eminent source" and was signed for
the Ambassador" by Hershel v. J..
Johnson, counsellor of the Embassy
and is dated London, October 10, 1910.
'sKennedy's description Of the Brit
ish democracy in wartime begins:
The outstanding lesson revealed by
the evolution of Britain's war econ
omy to date is that any attempt to
achieve a compromise solution be-
tween a free economy and total WEIR
wirtshaft' (war economy, particular
ly when faced by an enemy who has
long since made the full transforma-
ton and is master of it's technique,
means not only skirting the very edge
of disaster, but also foregoing the
basic advantages of the old system
without reaping the essential BENEFITS
of the new. This does not mean that
there must be a slavish imitation OF
German practices, although much OF
what Britain has done has been nee
essarily in conformity with the same
pattern, and even more Of Marshal
Goering's machinery, with suitable
minor alterations, could have been
copied to advantage in the past IL
months. Thus this island must try,
at least, to operate total war econ
omy so that at the finishing line it
will not be reduced to such state
of exhaustion and depletion of re-
sources as might cause a collapse or
the whole machinery of state, leav-
ing the replanning of the national life
to the chaos and evolution of civil
strife"
In Fact continues, that "The prin-
ciple section of Kennedy's report deals
with the impact of the new order on
British labor: There is thus undoubt-
eddy a wide and growing opinion that
the labor market has still too much
liberty to go it's own way and that
the time has come to bring labor I'M
der further compulsion. Labor has al
ready accepted long working hours,
required registration, dilution (non-un-
ion labor brought into closed shops),
and restrictions in changes of occupa-
ton and freedom of movement. Yet
both trade unions and employers, on
the whole, are still trying to adapt a
framework of peacetime methods to
the needs of war. Given this s1tua-
ton, the basic trend is toward COM
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IN THE HOUSE

II. B. 3, by Curran.-Amending I'M
employed compensation law providing
for the inclusion of employees of the
state and political subdivisions. So
cial Security.
H. B. 4, by Morrow and Allen.-A
bill for an act entitled: IAN act to
amend section 4736 revised codes of
Montana of 1885, relating to the time
and offices to be kept open at county
seat Townships and Counties.
H. B. 5, by Byrne-Providing for
reapportionment of the house of rep
resentatives. Apportionment and rep
resentation.
H. B. 6, by Misunderstanding for
filing of assignments of conditional
sales contracts. Judiciary.
H. B. 7, by Fewkes. - Permitting
state and county officers to take
leaves Of absence il drafted by the
army. State boards and offices.
H. B. 8, by MISUNDERSTANDING
a new highway commission. State
boards and offices.
H. J. r. 1, by Toomey and others.
Calling for survey of state de-
partments with a view toward con-
solidation wherever possible. Federal
relations.
H. B. No. 8, by Lippard and Friedl.
Seeking repeal of the "Hitler" bill.
State boards and offices.
H. B. 10, by MISUNDERSTANDING all
miscellaneous state income in the gen.
eral fund Revenue and taxation.
H. M l, by Friedl and others.-Ask-
ing utilization Of Fort Peck power.
H. M. 2, by Freidl and others.-Seek-
ing establishment of an air base at
Fort Peck.
H. J. M. No. 1, by Martin of Fergus.
congress to enact the Town
send Recovery Plan. Federal rela-
lions.
H. ]. M. Q, by Rice.-Asking con-
gress to enact legislation making all
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JANUARY 31ST DEAD-LINE
FOR CCC ENROLMENT

The state supervisor of CCC selec-
ton reports that Montana needs 43
more junior selectees to complete the
January CCC enrolment. Any unmar-
ried youth, unemployed, between the
ages of II and 20 and who is an
American citizen, can make applica-
ton for selection by applying to a
local CCC selecting agent whose office
is located with the county welfare de-
partment. The enrolment will be
completed on January 31st so applica-
tions should be made at once.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15

Marshall Road Show Stranded;
IsoIatlonists Don't Like Backers
Verne Marshall, hitherto obscure
Iowa publisher, and his No Foreign
War Committee, made their appear
ance in Washington last week accom-
named by blaze of front-page pub
licity. But the show is Hopping badly
It is not living up to it's advance no
tees.
The isolationists were prematurely
elated with this promise OF much
needed help They welcomed Mr..
Marshall with outstretched arms.
What could serve their cause better
than fiery, crusading Midwest edl-
tor riding on white charger!
You can now jot it down that Mr..
Verne Marshall and his No Foreign
War Committee are through-through
with the isolationists and everybody
else who counts. Their only hope is
that, in their first embrace. he hasn't
given them the kiss Of death.
Isolationists, whether you agree
with them or not, in the main are
loyal Americans If they are playing
the Hitler game, at least they are
not doing it Willingly. Most OF them,
in fact, prefer British to a nazi
victory, as, for example, senator
Wheeler, who is pro-British at heart
And they don't like the pro-nazl doors
that emanate from Mr.. Marshall ana
his No Foreign War Committee.
Above all, they want no connections
with a movement sponsored by an
oil promoter who became millionaire
through dealings with Messrs. Hitler,
Goering. Goebells, ct al
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
LEGISLATIVE BODIES
PROCEED AT USUAL
SLOW PACE AT START
With Organization of Both Houses Nearing
Completion by Appointment of All Stand
ing Committees, Session May Be Expected
To Speed Up Activities Soon.

Running true form, the Montana legislature beginning
enghen its daily meetings this is written at the end the
first and half weeks of the intro
ducon of several bills following out the recommendations
the have given the assembly
during the the session. bills covering
of them will be placed the legislative program
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
Bills introduced
IN THE SENATE

S. B. 2, by Simmons. = Clarifying
procedure in leasing of real estate
belonging to an estate.
s. B. 3, by mmons.-Granting alb
solute title in estates under $1,000 and
$4,000.
s. M. 2, by Ruffcorn and others
Asking congress to use Fort Peck IA
cilities In national defense.
S. B. 4, by Haynes.-Limiting time
in which an action may be begun to
determine validity of tax deed.
S. B. 5, by Burke and others.-To
put silicosis in a classification under
the state public welfare department.
S. J. M. 3, by Mahoney and others.
"A memorial to congress requesting
of the Dies committee.
S. M. /, by Ruffcorn and others
Asking congress to make available the
present water supply at Fort Peck for
irrigation PURPOSES.
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TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL

Harder work and sacrifice for a will be meaning
less slogan the big boys willing to sacrifice some
of their easy profits Of this, there is evidence
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kennedy REPORTS TO
The PRESIDENT BRITAIN
MUST BE HI saERIzED
f Over in Cermany's
5mates That 1t Must
lie and Apparently
strengthening by In
Says It Must Make 1
Image To Survive;
Become More Fas'
Gives No Thought I
creased Democracy.

1O8-page confidential report which exAmbassador Jo
seph Kennedy submitted to President Roosevelt when he
returned from England revealed for the first time in the
rent issue of published Thursday January 9TH Ac
cording to In Fact the confidential report
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15

Eeonomie Justice and Equality
Il the Real Safeguard of Do
mocracy. Lack of These Is a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Priorities Hold Up
Needed Equipment,
Police Complain
Board of Officers Plans
Survey to Back Plea
To Federal Agencies

Donald S. Leonard, president Of
the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, said here yesterday
that the Office of Production Man
agement and the Supply Priorities
and Allocations Board have refused
to allow policemen equipment
guns, ammunition, motorcycles and
radios-made scarce by the defense
program.
Mr.. Leonard, who is captain of
the Michigan State Police, said at
quarterly meeting Of the associa-
tions Board of officers at the Will
lard Hotel that the equipment was
not available because of an made
quate priority rating being given
police departments.
The immediate problem Is to get
replacement parts and equipment
for present needs" he said. There
is no present source Of vital equip
ment needed to expand effective
police work in conformity with the
needs of the defense program. We
are confronted with the confusing
situation wherein some agencies OF
the Federal Government are urging
and demanding substantial expan-
sion of police personnel and equip
ment while at the same time o. P.
M. and S. P. A. B. are deaf to the
pleas of the police for equipment to
perform even needed duties"
The board voted to conduct an
immediate survey Of equipment
needs of all police departments for
the next two years in order to con-
vince the two defense agencies OF
the urgency of adequate priority
ratings.
1t was said that in California
Texas and Louisiana some new Of
ficers were unable to go on duty be-
cause of the lack Of equipment.
Acting on request from Paul "
McNutt, Federal security admin
istrator, the board voted unanimous
ly to support the Federal-State pro-
gram of venereal disease control,
which calls for suppression Of pros
tuition
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Glass Reiferafes Plan
To Run Aqain in 1912

Senator Glass, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, who will be "a in January,
has reiterated his determination to
stand for reelection as Senator
next year.
Speaking at a banquet of the Vir-
ginia commissioners OF revenue in
Richmond, Senator Glass was quot
ed yesterday by the Associated Press
as saying he was encouraged to
think may again run without op-
position" He quoted his former
colleague, the late Secretary of the
Navy Swanson, to the effect it is
more satisfactory to run without
opposition"
Last summer at a Democratic rally
tn Arlington County, Senator Glass
indicated he would run again next
year.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Concrete Balloon Houses
Experiment in 2-Doy Building
IfFeosibIe, the New Type Structures
Will Sove Government Time and Money

Secretary Of Commerce Jones re-
vealed yesterday that the new type
balloon" houses now rising in Fair
fax County. Va. represent Govern
ment experiment In building struc-
lures Of any type-dwellings, can
tonments or airplane hangers
two days as compared to a former
construction period Of three months.
If feasible-and contractors al
ready are convinced they will be
the ultramodern buildings not only
will save time and money, but will
be proof against bomb splnters
should they ever stand in the path
of an air raid.
The new method is described as
an answer to a home owners pray
er. The longer the buildings stand
the stronger they become, and they
involve no such worries as a leaking
roof or a new coat of paint for the
exterior.
Secretary Jones said 10 Of the
houses would be erected on Horse
shoe Hill, 2 miles beyond Falls
Church, and that, if found salts
factory, the Government would make
whatever use of the idea it saw fit
Cost Is Not Large.
He said he had been given no es-
innate of cost, but had been assured
they would entail an expense con-
siderably under the average fol
similar structures under old building
methods. He added that no vital de-
fense materials were needed to erect
them.
Wallace Neff Of Los Angeles, orig
inator of the method, now is here
to assist with tests. the first ever
made He explained that the cost