davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-28
SHORTAGE
CAUSED BY
M0NOP0L
BY HENRY ION

WASHINGTON (FP) If labor did
it, labor would be dashed at every
oratorical whipping post in the coun-
try.
Steel masters who are doing it are
lauded as co-operators and given high
posts in defense councils.
The lit" is placing selfish interests
put of war materials.
This not unusual state of affairs
was revealed here early in May fol
lowing a secret meeting of steel
bosses, controllers of the nations
basic industry, in New York after it
was announced that SO of their num-
Der have been picked to cooperate
with the OPM.
At the same time in Washington, it
was announced that restrictions on
civilian uses of steel are being studied
and that steel production needed for
next year viii amount to approx
mately 120,000,000 tons as cohtrasted
with present capacity production of
about S5,O00,000 tons.
Behind the Washington announce
ments and unmentioned was the re-
port prepared by Gano Dunn of the
OPM contending that present steel
capacity is sufficient. OPM Director
General William S. Knudsen April 80
declared that as far as he was con-
cerned the Dunn report was still valid.
The Dunn report, it was learned
here, was prepared after two previ-
GUS reports were made, at the request
of OPM officials, showing that the
present capacity of steel plants is not
sufficient to meet needs and indicat-
ing that steel companies should start
building additional plant facilities.
The first report prepared by Rich
ard Bassie of the OPM, it was stated,
predicted with accuracy the months in
the future when steel capacity would
be found inadequate.
Edward r. Stettinius, Jr., former
head of U. S. Steel and director of
the priorities division of the OPM, re-
jected the report.
A second report was prepared by
Melvin De Chateau of the University
of Virginia, which toned down the
first document. but still arrived at the
conclusion that steel producing capa-
city is inadequate. This report was
also rejected and Dunn was asked to
survey the industrys production IA
cilities.
Dunn concluded that production ia
cilities are adequate and his report
was accepted with pleasure and relief.
In the meantime CLIO Pres. Philip
Murray, who is also president of the
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
(CIO) and intimate with the working
OF the steel industry, submitted a plan
showing that more efficient use could
be made of percent production facil-
tiles which would result in an addi-
tional 100000 tons a year
Murray's plan involved the scaling
down of huge backlogs of orders at
present held by such firms at the
Bethlehem Steel Corp. and the use of
the entire steel industry as one unit
rather than as group of individual
corporations.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-28
GOVT May
COMPETE With
MELONS ALC0A
Construction of a Federally-
owned Aluminium Plant Said
To Be Given Serious Consid-
Grafton in Washington, Will
Be Located in the Northwest.

WASHINGTON.- OPP - Construc-
ton of a federally-owned aluminium
plant is contemplated here following
failure of the Aluminium Company of
America to produce sufficient alum
mum for U. S. needs.
The plant, it was stated, will be fl
nanced with $30O,OO0,O0 of U. S. mon
ey, will be located in the northwest,
and will have capacity of 500,O0O,-
900 pounds a year. 1t will be leased
to the Reynolds Metals Co., a COM
petitor of Alcoa, for private operation
1t was the contention of the govern
ment during an antitrust suit against
Alcoa, which is pending decision, that
the company because of its monopoly
position was restricting production OF
the vital metal.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-28
C0-0PS ARE
CURE FOR
M0N0P0LIES
Congressman Voorhis States
In Broadcast That Co-ops
Can Challenge and Beat
Monopolies Without Govern
ment Assistance.

Speaking to several million listeners
over a national hook-up of the Column
bia Broadcasting System, May II,
Congressman Voorhis reaffirmed his
faith in the ability of the cooperative
movement to break the grip of mon
opoly without government assistance.
"The grip of monopoly upon pro-
duction and upon prices must be
broken" Congressman Voorhis de-
clared. "Otherwise a free economic
organization is impossible. Over and
over the people through cooperative
organization and action have chal-
lenged and beaten monopoly.
"Our people must assume to far
greater extent than they have done
the command of their own destiny
economically, socially and politically, .
the Congressman said. "They must
develop ways and means of meeting
the great problems of the machine
and power age without too great re-
lance upon governmental action and
without running the risk of increasing
bureaucracy in our country. There is
no means in all the world that | know
of that our people can accomplish this
except by the cooperative movement.
But that movement can do it; and
upon it, therefore, we base our hope
and found our faith"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-28
Favor Conveys
Conveys Mean War

YES NO
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-28
RUNAWAY
SWEATSH0PS
A Menace
Mississippi Bankers Told by
Fleming That Substituting
Low Wage Industries Do
Not Solve Community Prob
lens.

Observation-Disclosures in
dustry to exploit low wage labor mar
kets is disastrous, Philip B. Fleming,
administrator of the wage-hour divi-
sion, told Mississippi bankers May 10
at their convention in Biloxi.
Small rural communities" said
Fleming, (which once served as trad
ing centers for fruitful agricultural
communities, find themselves hard
pressed when agriculture declines.
They are especially prone to turn to
industrialization as the solution to
their problem.
"But it is easy to forget that the
new factory building in itself solves
nothing. 1t has no beneficent signifi.
canoe unless the people who work in
il are going to be better off than they
were before. Otherwise the town is
importing, along with the factory, con
gestion, slum conditions, new prob
lens of community sanitation, and
new problems of financing health
police and fire protection.
1.-THE steady, reliable. dependable
manufacturer isn't looking for some
thing for nothing" Fleming said. He
is perfectly willing to pay his way
And the fellow who has to be bribed
to set up shop in the town usually
isn't worth having. Paying subsidies
to him is an injustice to every other
businessman who does have to pay
his own way"
He cited the instance of zone shoe
manufacturer who moved seven times
in seven years and collected bonus
every time. He got $4,000 from
Vincennes, Ind; 100000 from Mat
toon, Ill.,; $1OS,OOO from Sullivan, Ind. /;
81, 500 from Charlottesville, Mo-; $115,-
900 from Moberly, Mo-; 100000 from
Charleston, Mo-, and $500 from Pitts
field, ILL.,, total subsidy of more than
half a million dollars. And each time
he moved he left behind a stranded
group of jobless workers for some
body else to take care of"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-28
Dept. of Justice
CONTINUED from Page One)

CONTINUED from Page One)
efforts by way of soil-conservation
payments and parity payments will
prove futile declared one western
senator. Because the farmers share
is constantly being cut down by the
monopolistic practices which lie at
the very root of our whole trouble. .
So the entire law-enforcement ma
chinery of this great republic is to be
Communicated for the purpose of do
ing everything humanity possible to
give the farmer justice - a proper
share of the wealth which he pro
duces
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-05-28
CONSUMERS ORGANIZED

WASHINGTON.-( FP) - The first
attempt to meet consumers defense
problems by local labor union action
has been initiated through the crea-
ton of a consumer interests commit
tee by the Philadelphia Joint Board
of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers (CIO), Miss Harriet Elliott, head
of the consumer division of the Office
of Price Administration & Civilian
Supply, reported here. 81 am indeed
glad to know that the Philadelphia
Join Board of the ACW has created
a representative committee to study
and take action on consumer prob
lens and living COSTS" she said in a
letter of commentator to the union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
Nurserymen
[eei Thursday

leeting of the Washington
NuIserymen is planned for
sy evening at s o'clock at
W Washington Hotel, Seat
John II. Hanley, director
University of Washington
UNI. will be the principal
:. He will give an illuminat-
lress on New Plant Intro
s. and New Methods Of
alton"
z westward to meet a num-
Pacific coast nurserymen on
usl tour. Richard D. White
secretary Of the Ameri-
ssociation of Nurserymen,
1ssyor 10 arrange his iun-
o that ne may De present
meeting. II is reported by
Tulmer. president.
ers and others interested
topics Of the evening are
? To attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

They ara w NJ sense "sr,stz''
models. On The contrary. according
N harlow ~ Curt,cs. Buick prssi-
dent. they represent substantial
Advancement In mechanical design.
at the same time carrying out new
and advanced style trends that
were eSperimentally produced In
cooperation with the General No
tors styling section nearly two
years ago.
The new Bucks will be built on
six chassis. varying in wheelbsss
from lis inches 10 100 inches. Two
valve-in-head. straight eight en-
gines Of exclusive "Fireball" de-
sign are used. with three power
ratings ranging from 40 tn las
horsepower and involving the use
Of compound carburetion as stand
ard equipment on all but the low
est rated engine.
Exceptional style treatment
ehsracterizes the new cars. Com
pletsly redesigned hood. radiator
grille and front end provide
graceful frontal appearance. The
wide. low radiator grille provides
greater air intake at the point Of
greatest pressure. while headlight
placement at the outer edge Of the
Tenders delineates the cars width.
Bumpers are curved. extending
from back 10 protect the Tenders
and have an attractive rom blna-
ton of bumper guards and license
plate bracket. the whole presenting
complete unity Of design.
The strsamlined character of the
cars ~ accumulated by new airfon
tenders which are carried through
onto the door panels and, in the
case Of Series 80 Super and Series
20 Roadmaster convertible coupes
and sedsnets. stream completely
through the door to Join the rear
tenders at the rear fender shield
line.
The Buick engines have been i'm
proved In many details. Principal
changes. having to do either with
Increased bearing life. structural
gains, or improved performance
include new shot blast connecting
rods. new oil cushioned finish Of
crank pin journals and refinement,
Of compound oarburetion, which
combine 10 produce new standards
Of performance throughout the
speed range.
Among the new features ~ the
1912 Buick Ia the new venti-hester.
which serves both 10 warm the car
in winter and provide maximum
ventilation In summer. new
stepon parking brake. contributing
10 safety and driving convenience.
and many other refinemsntx.
The Buick 1912 lin. II offered in
a. models. three fewer than last
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

year The six groups ~ cars are
the Series aoA Special. iis-lnch
wheelhase. Series son Special.
i2i-inch Wheelhase. Series SO
Super. i2a-inoh wheclbaze. Series
80 Century. l2e-inch whsslhsse .
Series 20 Resdmsster. t7e-inch
whssihss.. and ser.. 90 i4mited.
1aazinch whselhsss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

rreshnsn course. ssn - ~.
fsrsd m. fsn Ter ne nf=, tine
IN night ssheoa eis~~- II ths
College II PUGET Sound TIE nsw
Instruction Il being aixsn = meet
needs - young aefense workers II
tAis sfea seoorains te chflsilsn
Miner. registrar - ths eoslek.
nerisiration a. students =
gong forward thss u~es. alta
opening glasses scheduled for sept
20 Course. % the fse~hsuan
level arc ssailshis IN English.
mathematics. economies. hieaosr
and speech bit requests fer ether
subjects win ~ met VIXEN there -
sufficient demand Ne ciss. VII
b. held fer less than 10 stndsnt.
me night sections sin ~
similar q tho-s scheduled IN the
daytime ard vii carry regular
college credit slx 10 eight credits
per semester = considered uA<
maximum lead Tor an employed
rsrson. The first sema-ters wosk
viii end Jan 10. ipsg.
In addition 10 the new freshman
CLASSES there wlli bs ths usual
numhsr 81 upper division course.
IN adult ssftlrsflan which h.x.
hem offered in fnrmsr yssF, In.
cluded In The latter are n.sruetiaa
In literature. political .rienes
history. sducstlon. philosophy.
Psychology. homo economies ana
art All instruction mky 10 tsssa
either for credit or an auditing
hssls. IN which case ihs suaitos
may participate " si.ss ss.sus.
sion hat viii not 10 required ~
tsks Tho sxsmlnsticna Several
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

WHITING. tsS.-F ed
smoks eslia~sd halt : miis hszh
art hak fksoilns arums sxpiofed
enc after another sta rsxsse<Fst-
ma heoms "Wednesday a. Ore swept
. rertlon ~ the Standard ou Gem
rsnv ~ fadisnss foo.sese plant.
killing ere wefssr sAd inIursas
al least i've
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
&IRTHDAYS
~ IL
Nous AMERICANS
GEPTEMRER -


John Marshall. chief justice
Of the supreme court. at
Midland, Va. When he was
appointed chief justice in
1901, it was the general
opinion that the supreme
court was the one depart
meut of the government
which had failed in its pur-
pase. Marshsll's service was
M strengthen the power and
dignity Of the court. He
came to embody the ma esty
~ ths judicial department
almost as fully as the presi-
dent stood for the power Of
Ms executive.
Zachary Taylor. 18th presi-
dent OF the United States.
N Orange county, Virginia.
Jefferson commissioned him
q FIRST lieutenant in the It'll
Infantry in 1908, thus start
ng him on a remarka BILE
military career of 40 years
duration. In addition 10
many Indian campaigns, he
served in the War of 1912
and the War with Mexico.
A a ma jor-general he led
the successful campaign in
northern Mexico. Principal
D. on the basis OF his war
record he was elected presi-
dent IN 1s4s. He died Of
typhus fever July Q. 1850.
Henry Warner Slocum. ma
jor-general in the Union
army. at Delphi. n. Y. He
was an officer in the regular
army at the outbreak of the
Civil war and became a
colonel of the 27th New
York Volunteers. He was
promoted to major general
In 1852 He fought in all
the Virginia campaigns
from the first battle of Bull
Run to Gettysburg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

Al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN Tacoma
Following q long psrsod ~ en-
ginsering development. which had
it's inception PRIOR ~. and N Its
principal stages eoincided with the
national defense program. the new
cars are described by the Buick
management As practical and
sturdy products designed TO carry
the Buick name through tho Pc
riod of national emergency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
WASHINGTON COLUMN
Times Writer Gives You Lowdown
On Little Tox Bill Thut's Low
Nv PETER EDISON
rsce@s Times Washington Correspondent

lSHINGT0N-The little daisy tax bin OF l94i having
now become law. all the internal department
10 DO figure out its ways and for collecting
dough. People keep calling II the S5 billion tax bill but
not doing it full justice. Three and half billion Is
the estimated increase IN taxes last year What
i'm dandy mothers comfort should be known as Is the
billion tax bill for nearly all of last years taxes are
ssed in this new family treasure and the total esti-
ID weld of old and new taxes Is 1879 billion. Or If YOU
10 get reckless the way does every and
and appropriate another 100 million out Of your sock
10 get round number, call Ii billion pet and let it
hat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

sduit night courses hsss 49,
Esssn Al sh<faeen sna usher near
~ cities n th~ past ard u 10
iisslY ihsy piil - presented sEsln
thl~ fail
On ihs nlEht shooi faculty srs
. inssfestcFs rsa - th<m hsif
tecteF - philosophy degrees at
Al are regular msnn<r. - TIE
casisks - Puget aessna STAR.
fsssn tehn q Resesfsf - ~.
tflrrrtrf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
DisordsrlY House
Raided, 8 women
Jailed BY Police

t.-e<i 80 osa~fsIs pu1np1 =
houss - az -. TIA - rssnn1nv
sseninx sns sfrssf>d fnr>< vun~n.
N III Wednesday 1919 Aims
tsessna. y. sesnr~t. enersp1 w1sn
operating : saase Il p~usezlsftur
snd f.nsis~ Hcxexs -. aafr<u6.
snd nsssni~s Lewis. ~ ~n<ee. nu@n
shsrssa With s~sss zn@af>s - .
hcu<s II pru~ttfufsoe
AnssslnH cffse~rs tss<n~vs s1eve
Fnd y " r~s<rsee sasa n t.S~ss
Eui ~as ssiIstfisa fyom ~ rs<nn1
nee< ~fn<taw facing mssss< =
kserrdlng q th>sf rspc<f. tnsy
~sssh~a her ec<s f~w . ss~s ~.
fnr~ rHssea ~ ssfeeta
HssHaI.s=aI : alssssaa4
Labs M~sd. IN tk~ ncuid>f r,em
nstiansi r<<r~.fsnuai sre>. kss -
suii<s - reo<eiins
yaa sslr yaavs~ss se~n - ksU
Il. q psfen~s npn6n'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

his later. II Was passed nv
,ouse and sent to the senate
Jug. S. The senate commit
IN on finance then held Its
hearings, and was ready To
RI . revised version Of the
sept. 2. Then two weeks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

way, the
rus thing
been five
hs In the
ng. 7 he
. ways
m . n N .
iitte h -
fts hear
April II.
e>e n Z . d
raft Of Its
D the full
I h rec
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
Mueller Harkins 10 Show New 1912
Buick Line Within Week or Ten DAYS

Six lines Of Buick motor covering wide price
from the lower TO the upper medium brackets and
embodying outstanding mechanical we'll appearance
improvements announced today by the Buick division
Of General Motors and scheduled for early showing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

congress does every now and
100 million out Of your sock
III ii a Ii billion pet. and let il
more were required FOR the -en-
ate tn pass the hill. send 10 hack
10 the house for conference. and
get final passage.
COLLECT QUICKLY
But when IL comes 10 putting
one Of these sweet pstooties into
effect don't think for minute
that there will be five months de-
lay. Oh, no. The first income taxes
under the new and greatly IN
creased rates won't be collectihls
till March Is 1912. or about six
months off. but the tax collector
men Will begin putting the touch
on you for all those nuisance and
excise taxes beginning Oct. 1. And
that's where the headaches Of the
internal revenue collectors begin
They're all sitting up nights. now
figuring how they're going to APP
ply the knife for that extra pound
Of defense tax flesh.
Some Of the new excise tax>s
the Interval revenns collectors
have had past esperieoes with.
." fhey kno" how Ia To about
setting up machinery tn make
those collections. Jewelry and
furs, for instance. They hay.
been taxed before, though not
In recent years. Collecting those
retailers taxes Ia compare
lively easy.
Amusement taxes on theaters.
cabarets and the like are merely
hiked, so there is no particular
problem there. That goes for the
increased liquor. radio set. auto
mobile and similar taxes
Where the real grief comes in is
IN collecting some of the new man.
ufacturers excise taxes. Matches.
musical instruments. sporting
goods, luggage. electric signs.
business and store machines. rub
Der articles. optical equipment and
electric light bulbs. None of those
have been taxed before, and pro-
cedure must be worked out to keep
books and collect the taxes at the
establishments OF all manufacture
ers and importers. All these will
be hidden taxes. The wholesaler
and the retailer and the consumer
won't be conscious of paying a tax
on these items, though the new
taxes on them can only mean that
the prices will be increased. II
this tax is pyrsmided through the
wholesale and retail esta blish-
ments, it can only mean increased
cost of living.
The other thing II means Is
that the internal revenue de-
partment must hire more men
and increase Its cost Of tar col
Letting machinery. To collect
the federal internal revenue In
me fiscal year ending June so.
1871, took the services Of es,585
federal employees, and the total
cost Of collecting the federal
taxes was 1908. 723. That was
An mp Of more than 500 en-
ployes and an mp Of S million
In the costs Of collection over The
previous year ending June 80.
1910. when the total tar coIlec-
lions were 5.34 billion. You can
easily expect, therefore, that the
costs Of collecting the new 1873
or Ii billion tar bill will PUN
proportionately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
IL MILLION TO PAY

One Of the big increases in tax
collecting costs will come from the
lowering Of the personal exemp-
tons. When the exemptions were
lowered last year, from 81 900 to
$500 for single persons, and from
1880 to $1,000 for married per
sons internal revenue had to add
1000 field employees TO make the
collection from the new taxpayers
Now, with the exemptions lowered
again for next year to $50 and
$500, there will be nearly five
million more returns filed. bring
ing the total number of actual in
come taxpayers to approximately
IL million, or about one federal
income taxpayer to every 10 peo-
pie.
For the past two years. the sv-
ersge cost to the federal govern
ment in collecting each 800 in
taxes has been SLIP. II that fig
ure holds good for the coming fs-
cal year, and 1t may be lower. the
cost Of collecting this u billion
IN prospective taxes Will be more
than 80 million. That's equal 70
two new cruisers. right there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
Just the Core
SHOW AT McCHORD

The personnel at McChord field
will be entertained Wednesday
evening in the posts recreation
building with a presentation of
"Dogface Revels"
Always better butter At Cow
Butter store. adv
LEAVES FOR HOME
Pvt. Howard NJ. Stuart. first
selective service soldier 10 be dis
charged at McChord field because
of dependency. left for his home
in Minneapolis Tuesday night.
Since June 10 he had been doing
stenographic work in the AID Air
Base group.
DR.. J. Henry Hook has moved
from pa 10 sl9 Fidelity building.
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25

TRIIYCIES sInIEN

Mrs. Grant Hellar Of 62z No. an
st. and Mrs. " >. Haynes Of SIS
So. Cedar st. each reported 10
police Tuesday the theft u chill
dren's trieycles from their rsspee-
tive homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
DIR. spEcroa TO SPEAK

Or. 1var Spector ~ the Univer-
sity of Washington faculty VIII I'D
dress the Tacoma Rotary club
Thursday noon at the Hotel Win
throp on the subject, Russia in
This War"
For chatting or tender skin-use
WOUNDEx. tady. }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-25
CLUB MEETS THURSDAY


Members Of the West End I'm
provement and Civic club will meet
Thursday at s p. m. at the Frank
lin grade school. Entertainment
and refreshments will follow a
short business session. All resi-
dents Of the West End are invited
TO attend.
Hospital flowers. HIM Florist
adv
Juveniles Of Tacoma Lodge No.
9. A. o. u. W. will meet Wed
nesdsy evening. Sept. ~. at 4
O'Clock at Eagles hall. 18th and
Fsweett After the meeting, q big
surprise has been planned. which
will be Of interest 10 all the mem
bers Of the Juvenile lodge. who are
urged 10 attend"
The Cow Butter Store. Pacific
and Jefferson. leadk in quality and
price in butter. eggs and cheese.
Sproule Tea and Coffee has pa
irons not only IN this country but
in Europe and Alaska. Quality and
price count. In the natural business
center Of Tacoma. IN. Cow" /,
passed by IS per cent Of IN. In
coming traffic. adv. }