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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-30

So. st. Paul, Mimi, April %, 1941
Dear Mr.. Editor:
All Americans today want the same
thing-a free world in which there are
no dictators anywhere and no con-
ditions likely to give rise to dictators.
The farm people, who have worked
for peace for many years because they
know the evils of war, oppose from
the bottom of their souls Hitler and
all the tribe of dictators
We all support Fundamentally the
defence of this country against any
possible attack by foreign dictator
We realize that relationships in other
parts of the world create dangers and
difficulties for this country. Yet,
with all these things in mind, we are
earnestly convinced today that the
future of this country and of the
world depends upon Americas keep
ing out of the current wars and pre-
serving democracy HERE. We be-
lieve that American peace is our own
and the worlds last line of defence
against total and prolonged chaos.
The pressure of foreign govern
ments on our own government today
is FOR WAR. That pressure will
succeed in dragging us into war I'M
less it is offset by the pressure of
our own people for peace Our gov
eminent has promised all possible ma
terial and financial aid to England
and it has promised us that this aid
Ixri1 knn Of ~
government keep BOTH promises
Every opportunity must be seized
to give clear and vigorous expression
to our opposition to war. Two meas
ures now before congress provide op-
portunity to do this. Senator Tobey
of New Hampshire has introduced an
anti-convoy resolution Write the
President that you remember that he
said Conveys mean shooting and
shooting means war;" and that you
are opposed to conveys. Write your
for copy Of the Tobey res
olution, ask them what they think
about it, and if they intend to sup
port it. A penny postcard will do the
trick Do not forget, we, the Ameri-
can people can keep America at peace
If we act and act NOWI
We would also be glad to send any
one interested literature with refer
7nce to the advisory war referen-
1um resolution" which has been in
reduced in congress by six senators.
After reading and studying it care
ully if you think the people should
lave the right to vote on this life-and-
ieath issue, carry out at once the
suggestions for action. Do everything
'ou can to swell the great American
7oice against war SO that it's thunder
JUS tones will fill the ears of the 532
nen and women in Washington who
lold in their hands the destiny of
3O,00O,000 Americans. Don't DELAY
Act at once. Write to the Farmers
Jnion Live Stock Commission, So. st.
'aul, Mimi. for additional information
nd literature We must not fail
OUR help is important.
Sincerely yours,
Farmers Union Live Stock Comm.
Chas. D. Egley, Manager.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-30

SACRAMENTO, Calif-(FP - The
California State Federation of Labor
is planning state wide meeting to
consider anti-union legislation in the
state and threats to labor arising from
new federal and local laws.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-30

money or blood condemn if they OBJ
ject and treat them as spreaders of
|subversive ideas? Should we teach
our people to think and then con-
denim them for thinking?
A farmer knows if fair crop is
to be expected, he must fit the soil
to the best advantage of that partic-
ular crop. If the attitude of the gov
eminent of U. S. fits the economic
soil for subversive thinking, will it
not be well to expect socialism or
even communism to creep in as re-
suit of such thinking?
Will some one tell us how long we
can expect the cry of Patriotism" to
cover up crimes of protected capital
ism?
Will mere teaching of patriotic duty
prevent educated and intelligent peo-
pie of today drawing their own con-
clusions, even tho counted subversive
by money controlled forces?
iii fares the land to Fastening ills
a prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men
decay"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-30

WASHINGTON. - FL Pres. Will
liam Green has urged all AFL unions
to adhere to a strict no-strike policy
during the national defense emer-
gency. Green's appeal was contained
in letter to all ALL affiliates.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-30
Sugar Beet Crower-Sugar Factory
Relationships Questions and Answers

Editors Note: Commissioner of
Agriculture Albert Kruse is consid-
ering plans for the most effective
way in which the interests of the
sugar beet producers can best be
served. The report below shows
what is being done in this connec-
ton in other sugar beet producing
states.)
During November 1910, there was
presented to the director of the Mon
tana Agricultural Experiment Station
a situation wherein a group of sugar
beet growers in one Montana factory
district were said to be dissatisfied
with certain steps in the factory pro-
cedure in handling the crop from har-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-30
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17
tContinued on Page SeVen)
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Oct. 1.-THE report ana
recommendations of Mrs. Helen {.
Wohl, director of citizenship and leg
ISlatlon for the North Carolina We
mans Christian Temperance Union,
leaves no doubt that this unit OF the
prohibition forces intends to make q
militant campaign next year for a
legislature pledged to call d state
vide referendum on the liquor ques-
ton.
Mr.. Wohl's report was presented
to the WCTU convention at Eliza
beth City yesterday. She furnished
thIS bureau a copy, upon which this
story is based.
Mrs. Wohl indicated that there Will
be no quarter asked and zone given,
as Tar as she j. concerned. She called
upon the WCTU to make effective
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17
Rumors Say
u. S. Ships
Called Home
Lieutenant General
Elk TOTO Heads New
Cabinet; Tokyo News
papers Warn of Ex-
IRENE Gravity i'm u. S.
japanese Relations.
iEy The Associated Press

By The Associated "rc>S.l
Japan today went under th"
military leadership of Lieutenant
General Eiki TOTO, pro-aNis for
mrr war minister, chosen as pre-
r1ier to succeed Prince Fumi-
marc Kono,c amid a growing
crisis in .Japan's relations with
Russia ard the United States.
,IapancS" quarters in Tokyo SAID
g,ncrals and admifalS would proc
ably predominant in the nov cabinet.
and newspapers warned the people
Of the extreme gravity of the times.
simultaneously, uncOnfirmed
runners circulated in Manila that
all American ships in the Pacific
had been ordered to leave the
high cas-
\ Manila shipping executive said
thc Panama freighter, Perlda. operat-
cd by the L. S. maritime commission
had been ordered by the u. S Navy
10 return to Manila after sailing 1ol
the United States this morning.
Other ships were SAID to have beer
Instructed to proceed immediately lc
The nearest American or British port
"A fundamental disagreement
exists between Japan and the
United States" said the Tokyo
newspaper Nichi Nichi. Japan
Continued on Page SeVen)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17
New Crisis
At Bendix
Airplane w O r k e r S
May Try to o S e
Plant; Consolidated
Strike Threat Eased.

Ry The Associated Press)
Srtike threats caScd today at
the huge San Diego bomber plant
of the Consolidated Aircraft
Corporation, but a crisis appear
ed t. be at hand at the Ben
din, y. j., factory of Air Asso-
%ciateS, Inc, where CLIO men
walked out two weeks ago.
The executive board of the AF1
machlniSts union announced last
night that plans for a strike at Con
solidated would be held in allegiance
ID reasonable length of time lnoredl
10 permit settlement to be each
ed IN Washington. The disagreement,
the b ard c%ontended, was between
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17

Armed with standard five-inch
gun battery carried by ships Of her
Class, the Kearny is 34l feet long,
has 35-loot beam and displacement
of $3.50 tons.
No other details were available,
the Navy said.
The position given for the tor
pedo attack was the same gen.
eraI area where the destroyer
Greer was attacked unSucccs>-
fully ny a submarine more tina
a month ago
II was the first t%orpedoinG
since President kOoSeNcltS
speech ON September II, which
cave the fleet its sh0ot-on-slght
orders and barred all defensive
waters" of the United states to
axis Warcraft.
The Kearny has but two smoke
stacks and thus ~contrastod with the
Continued on Page Severn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17
Final Vote
On Measure
To 1873
Legislation Now Goes
10 1ena9e; House Ac,
ion Genes Soon After
1@ew, Of Torpedoing
6 y, 6, Destroyer
= earny.

"n-'i7n11r oct. TAP
-"ctiu~ eopn after hearing Of
~" t~rpcGo'n" Of the DESTROYER
Er~~s" the House gave over
Wlciming approval today to the
going Of American merchant
eh,ps.
The I'll call vote Oh final
rass""a was announced as 259
to 1873.
t. '>eis'ation ROW goes to
fhc Senate
U.s9 md aVo crews. under rhc
'eGisl t5r0. would hn eivn1 the ship.
for 'hcHr PROTECTION against Wna'
Pre- id"a. Roosevelt has called mod
.rn pirates"
IGNORING opponents warnings
that II was another long step to-
ward war, the House voted TO re
peal the neutrality act provision
prohibiting the aiming of mer-
ctantrnen engaged in commerce
with any foreign nation.
The repeater also would authorize
''o President TO arm such ships dur
ing tn unlimited national emergenc,
which he Pr claimed last May q
nd = the same time, would eXemp
,hcm from the law which require
Hfmed merchant vessels 10 be bonded
IN twice the amount Of the value o
huth The vessels and their CargOes.
Galleries were packed. and
larger th3n usual number of legjsla
-al, r4-.,nt .- lr,,I fD,, tho lt.-.,t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17
German Drive Slows
MEASURE SIGNED

Washington. Ocl. l..-tAP)
President Roosevelt has sign
ed into law legislation which
would authorize him to requisi-
ton supplies, equipment and
machinery needed for the nation
al defense.
The White House announced
this action today.
In order to rcquiSition any
material, the President must
first determine that there is i'm
mediate need which will mot
ad,nil of delay or resort to any
other sources of supply.
The law requires shat tn"
government pay compcnSatIoa
based on fair market value
of the property.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17

No Comment IN Berlin.
Berlin. Oct. 1s.-CAP)-Au-
thorized Germans said tonight
they had only American reports
of the torpcdoing of the I. 5.
destroyer Kearny and were UNI
able to comment because there
was no indication that a German
naval vessel was involved.
They pointed out, besides, that
German submarines are not in
constant touch with their bases
and usually return to their sta
tons before making reports.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17
Patrol
Southwest
Iceland
No Casualties Indicat-
ed and Ship Proceeds
Under Own Power;
Torpedoing Occurred
in Same Sea Area as
Greer Attack.

Washington. Oct. 1..-(AP)-
The Navy announced that the
destroyer kearDy was tOrpedoed
this morning while on patrol
duty about $50 miles south and
west of iceland.
The Navy said no casualties
were indicated in the dispatches
received by the department and
despite the damage the ship was
able to proceed under her own
over
Lieutenant Commander a.. /
DAMS Was the commander.
The kearny, completed only las
yrar. Is one Of the Nays newest de-
StrOVCIs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17
~EAE Z n
FOR NORTH

Generality fair tonight and
Saturday except some cloudi
ness III The mountains, continued
cool tonight. slightly warmer
north aud west portions >atur-
day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17

Extended weather forecast for
period beginning 100 y. m, Dc
,oher +. and ending 80 p. m.
October 22-TcmpcraturcS near
normal Tor the period except he
of urru'd rising to normal or
above Latter half; rainfall light
or none. except moderate in r>-
IRENE southern Florida and along
the east Florida coast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-17

Continued on Page Seven>
Evening star., 1941-07-28

acts have specifically authorized
continuance of the employment ap-
pointments and In others con-
tinuance has been authorized by
the Civil Service Commission.
The text of the order follows:
BY virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Civil Service Act 90
Stat. 403 and by section 1853 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States, it is hereby ordered as fol-
lows:
Section l. The incumbent of
any position (other than a tempo
rary position) on June 80, 1941, and
on July !, l941, which is in the
classified civil service on the date
Of this order, who is not otherwise
eligible for a competitive classified
civil service status, may acquire
such status in accordance with the
provisions of the act of November
26, 1910, 81 Stat. 1911, extending the
classified civil service. and executive
order No. 8743 of April %, 194l. This
SectlOn Snall not apply 10 any tenn
porary appointee serving under
civil service Rule VIII or to any
person appointed under executive
orders No. 8257 of September 81,
1899, or No 1864 of October 8, 1910,
but shall apply, among others, to
incumbents of positions in the classi-
fled service who, as in the case of
certain classified employees of
the Navy Department, were con-
tinued in employment in classified
positions by specific act of Con-
gress.
Transfers Allowed.
Section 2. Any position which is
covered into the classified service
by Section l of the said executive
order No. STAB or which is now in
the classified service, and which
becomes vacant on or after July
Evening star., 1941-07-28

l, 194l, may be filled by the pro-
motion, transfer, or assignment of
any qualified employe who Is the
incumbent of a position which is
covered into the classified service
by Section of the said executive
order No. 8743 Employees so pro-
NOTED, transferred, or assigned shall
not thereby lose any rights Of classi-
flcation or employment to which
they were entitled prior to such
promotion, transfer or assignment;
nor shall any employe lose any
rights of classification who between
November 26, 1910. and January /,
1912, was promoted, transferred, or
assigned to any position which is
excepted from the classified civil
service"
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Executive 0rderL Lifts
Promotion Barrier
For Some Workers
Those in Jobs Affected
By Romspect Act May
Now Be Transferred

A barrier TO the promotion of en-
ployes occupying positions which the
Ramspeck Act brings under civil
service January l was lifted today
by an executive order which also
made 1t possible for certain workers
to acquire civil service status
which otherwise would have been
denied them. The order, signed by
President Roosevelt Saturday, was
made public at Hyde Park. and is
broad enough to cover several thou
sand persons although the number
of prospective beneficiaries is uncer-
tain.
Under the Ramspeck Act, non-
civil service positions generally come
into the classified service January /,
and the incumbents will qualify for
civil service by non-competitive eX-
animation. Before that date, how
ever, all vacancies must be filled by
civil service personnel, under an Or
der issued by the President to i'm
plement the act.
This limitation consequently
would have prevented either inter-
agency or intra-agency transfers or
promotions in non-civil service
units, because the personnel lacks
civil service status, and would have
meant, it was explained at the Civil
Service Commission, that outsiders
would have had to be brought in for
n1l VQNanninc Tho
tion 2-now will permit these shifts,
and those persons involved can ac-
quire the necessary civil service
status by the prescribed tests.
Another Group Benefits.
Another group of beneficiaries
under section of the order will be
those employees off the emergency
replacement list who have been as
signed to defense agencies. The list
was made up of non-civil service
employees dropped from Works Prof.
ects, Home Loan and other newer
establishments, in reduction of force.
who were put on defense work in
civil service agencies. They now will
be able to acquire civil service status
by taking non-competitive tests.
Among others benefiting are GER
tain groups originally appointed to
be paid from relief appropriations
for employment on relief projects
which subsequently have been
financed by funds appropriated in
regular appropriation acts. In some
OF these cases the appropriation
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Two Catholic Service
Officials Are Named

Harry J. OHaire of Burlington
Wis, has been appointed personnel
director, and John j. Kavanagh OF
New York City controller of the Ma
tional Catholic Community Service
The announcement was made at
national headquarters today by DR.
Franklin Dunham, executive direc-
tor.
Mr.. O'Haire is former city at
torney of Burlington and a gradu-
ate of Marquette University. Mr..
Kavanagh, a graduate of Fordhapl
University law school and of the
New York University school of COM
merce and graduate school of law,
has been associated with the New
York State insurance department.
Burma's railway had more buSi-
ness in the last year than it could
handle.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
Aircraft w arnin9
Service Organized

Several Clintwood citizens have
volunteered for the aircraft warn
ing service in Dickinson county
The drive for membership was
conducted by w. NJ. McFall and
Elmer Poore. members of the To-
cal American Legion Post. Those
who have volunteered their SER
vices are: Walter Lee Rush, F.F.
Fletcher, J. T. Owens, James M.
Skeen, Lee Stanley, Eugene Dam
ron, Paul T. King, C. c. Std
ham, Earl Tiller, Glenn Kiser. H.
NJ. Sutherland, E. J. Sutherland,
w. NJ. McFall, A. B. Sykes, O.
w. Banner, Clarence st. Clair,
Elmer Poore, jess w. Si1cen, Tee
Baker, PreGti e Vancver, Victor
Vanover, Chas +. Mullins ana
B. H. Amburgey of Nora. Two
lady volunteers are Mrs. Bill
McFall and Mrs. Elmer Poore.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
Teachers To Be
Elected July |

The school board and incoming
superintendent are making fin
al inspection tour of schools in
this area today in preparation for
the opening of schools on Aug. 4.
The boards schedule calls for
visits to the following schools to-
day: Kenady: Bise, SWindall,
Osborne Gap. Skeetrock, Mayn--
ard Ridge, and Tivis.
On July 1st the principal item
of business planned for the boaro
meeting is the selection of teach
ers and the setting up of policies
governing the selection and place
ment of the teachers for the 1941-
~ session. The board requests
citizens teachers and patrons to
come before the board to present
their views or opinions on this
and related problems.
On the following day the board
will consider the various bids re
ceived for Transports coal
and school ianitors. Sealed bids
on these items must be received
by July |.
The incoming superintendent
states that the placement of teach
ers will be announced early in
July.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
FARM CHECKERS
TAKE EXAMINATION

Under the direction of the
county board of the Agriculture
Adjustment Administration, con,
posed of Ersel Edwards. Pat Bise
and Joe Baker, two Or more score
applicants are in town this week
to take the competitive examin-
alton for positions as farm check
ers under the national conserva-
ton act.
Successful candidates will be
assigned to the various sections
of the county at an early date
and checking will begin on soil
conservation practices being car
ried out by the farmers. Several
thousand dollars are paid by the
federal government each year tc
Dickinson County farmers for
soil conserving crops.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
FISHING SEASON
OPENS JULY 1

The general fishing season will
open IN Virginia July LIST.
License will not be required OF
resident to fish in the county
limits OF the county in which
they reside, provided that such
person is not fishing with rod
and reel or other method where
by artificial lures, or minnoWs
are used as bait, and provided
further that such person is not
fishing for bass or trout.
All bass under 10 inches III
length, from tip of head to tip OF
tail, must be returned to the wat
er with as little damage as pcs
sible.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSES

The Daily Vacation Bible
School sponsored by the Metho-
dist church, closed last Friday
night with appropriate commence
ment exercises at the church. Or
Saturday afternoon all the chill
dren were taken on weinel
roast.
The school was we'll attended
throughout its two weeks dura
ton. Teachers were: Misses Lois
Stone, Rosemary Speights, Fran
ces Perkins, and Imogene Dee 2,
Mrs. John Short and Rev. L. D.
Perkins.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
GOODE-H HAWKINS

Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Hawkins Of
Long Fork announce the marri-
age of their daughter, Gusta. to
Thomas Goode of Charlottesville
on June 9th at Charleston, S.. {.
Mrs. Goode is now visiting at
Radford but will shortly return
to Charlottesville where the cou-
pie will make their home.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
LOCAL MAN IS HONORED

Emory B. Chase. an employe
Of the Eastern Coal Corporation
of McVeigh, KY, and one-tjnae
citizen of CIintwood, wrote q
short article on tThe Way to De
feat Hitler and sent the same
to the Cincinnati Post and Ro-
anoke Times. It was published IN
the two papers.
Mr.. Chase received a lette~
from We, The People, New Yor'1
City, which says: Because this
letter voices an opinion of vital
public interest, it has been select
ed to appear in the 1941-42 is
sue of We, The People,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
FOUR SELECTEES LEAVE
FOR CAMP MONDAY

Dickinson County's latest con-
tribution under the selective ser.
vice act was the departure Of
four additional draftees en- Mon
day morning for the Roanoke in
duction center. The boys taking
their departure for a year train
ing were: Corbett Phipps, Mamie
Strouth, Woodrow Wilson Bran
ham and Clifford Alonzo Ferri-
gan.
w. H. Smith, chairman of the
local draft board, states that Is
more boys will leave this county
on July IA. It is assumed that ar
propriate going away exercises
will be arranged as usual.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26

Virgil Skeen had an unexpect-
ed caller last week. On Thursday
morning he heard a commotion
among his chickens. Investigation
revealed that homing pigeon,
apparently off its route, was the
cause of the frightened fowls.
The visitor proved very anne
when caught. On one leg was its
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
Carrier Pigeon Visits Clintwood

identification number and in the
tube on its left leg was a mes
sage: Caught and fed by Ferrel
Pickett, Nealy Ridge, Va Early
Friday morning the pigeon car
rying the same message signed by
Virgil Skeen, was released. I'M
mediately it was winging its way
to new destination. and as yet
no report has been received.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
HERALD MOVES TO
NEW QUARTERS

The Herald Shop has been
moved from the bank building
to new quarters just off Main
Street back of the Maytag
Company and near the 10c
Store.
Come down and see us and
we will put your name in the
paper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1941-06-26
New Restaurant To
Open On Main Street

The quarters formerly occupi-
ed by the post office are being re
novated this week by the owner,
Lee Stanley. He announces that
this building is to be rented to
jake Elkins, former owner of
the Cawfee Cup, who will open
a modern, up-to-date restaurant.