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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
Full Weather Report

cONNECTTCUT-MoHtIy cloudy with scattered light showers tOs night ending Thursday M0raing, Clearing uFAdaY afternoon, Cooler by Thursday evening.
 Boston, Sept, l0-(uP)-Weather forecast.
 MASSA AGHUSETTs and RHoD E ISLAND Mostly cloudy with soatt tered light showers tonight ending Thursday morning, cleaflng Thurs day afternoon. Cooler by evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
YOUNG C. o. P. IN
 COUNTY MEETING

The Young Mems Republican club of Waterbury will send a delegation to meeting of the county unit next Wednesday night at Ansonia. Tho local group will leave from The El- ton.
 The county meeting will be held at the Paradise inn, with the Am sonia club as host.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
MT. WASHINGTON POPULAR

Gorham, N. II. -(UP)-A record for tourist trade was established on one weke-end when travellers from 38 states and two territorial possessions visited Mt. Washing ton. o. B. Cowles, manager of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway CO, said every state east of the Missis- sippi was represented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10

An already serious shortage of gupernumerary policemen available for active duty is expected to be- come more serious soon as Q result of reslgnations from the service by men wishing to take better-paying factory jobs. A large segment of the go "supers" now on steady duty as guards at local defense plants Is ready to resign and take jobs inside the plants ct higher pay, 1t Is auth Oritatlvely reported.
 Legal disputes still rage about the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10

play which will be presented next month, the definite date to be des termined tonight.
 The Lithuanian Catholic Student and Professional association will meet tonight ct o'clock in the clubroom in the old St. Joseph & school. Helen GwasdauskaS will pre- side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
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Come And Get Elm Tomorrow-Like Time, Tide And Taxes They Won't Wait For You-70 Pair Girls And ChiIdren's Shoes, s1.95-FormerIy $500 To $7.50- And 80 Poir Boys Shoes, $1.o5-FormerIy $500 To $6.75.
 Also included few pair rubbers 50 cents for merIy $l.50-oreties and soIoshes, $.45-formery $35o-rdins boots $5.o5-formerIy $lo.75-Ked Oxfords 50 cents-formery $l.50
 A few pair small sizes ponts-o wool, $l.95- from $500-topeoots and reefers ages to 10. $500 from $l5-bue eheviot knckers suts size IS only -four of them-cOme you big knekers boys, $500 from $I5-thee tweed riding suits for boys, sizes IS to 20, $5O0-from $25.
 few button bIouses, 25 eents-from ST .25-o few odd pieces of wool underwear. 25 cents-from $.50- few swim trunks, 25 cents-from $l .0O-o few swim suits for women 25 eents-from $395-ond other odds and ends for boys. young and women-mGny at hoIf price and Iess in discontinued ines-0I high grade ot low purse opening prices.
 None of this merchandise will need opoIOsist- the only these prices lack of space cory complete Iines In this price carnival oil sales final mo exehGnges-nO Fefunds-nO credits
 Young mems all wool tweed and fIunneI sueks. $so5 from S6.75
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10

The Lithuanian Health and Rec- reation club will hold q meeting to- morrow hisht at 8 o'clock at Venta Hall, 103 Green street. A discussion will be held regarding the organiza- tons new constitution and q report will Do given on the clubs summer picnic.
 Mrs. Walter MarinaS will lead c discussion on "Dried Fruits" during an educational period which will follow the business meeting. Her talk will be demonstrated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-10
LIBRARY PERMITS SMOKING

Cleveland, o. - (U.P) - The Cleveland Public Library, always q few steps ahead of the field, has decided to permit smoking in one of It's branches. As an experiment. e browsing room has been estah- liShed, where, in overstuffed chairs and comfortable surroundings, the borrowers may thumb through books and magazines.
 Largest clock dial in London iS that over the shell-Mex House, near the Strand.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
COMMITTEE STATES ITS
POLICY ON CUST0DIAL
INSTITUTIONS and LABOR

Claims That Food Must Be Produced by
Custodial Institutions to Better Care of
Inmates and That There Is No Intention to
Sell Prison Products in Market and That
It's Not Permitted by Law.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10

civil aircraft and to provide adequate
protection for air fields and landing
bases, and to see that only govern
ment planes or those under govern
ment contract were permitted to land.
During all of the critical hours of
the opening days of the war, messages
of support and patriotism continued
to pour into the governors office from
all parts of the state from farm, labor,
veteran and civic organizations. Gov
ernor Ford, in Missoula, for the State
Board of Education meeting, kept con-
stantly in touch with the situation in
Helena and Washington.
The commander of the Ninth Corps
area announced that defense of the
vital areas of the northern sector is
under the command of Frederick L.
Wiegand, lieutenant colonel of the
lend Infantry and that all commune
cations were to be forwarded to him.
The secretary of war suggested that
state guards and other forces be To-
Gated with a view to protecting all
pLl uCluiSo, pidnlog anu ldCAliIiSS CO.
sential to national defense. Mayor
LaGuardia ordered all Japanese sub
jects to remain in their homes in all
critical areas, but in Montana this
order was not considered necessary
When violence broke out near Missou-
la against some railroad workers, pre-
sumably Japanese, they were held in
protective custody in the Missoula
jail.
The Kalispell Legion post passed
resolution directing Governor Ford to
call special session of the legisla-
ture The governor, saying that this
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
The OBSERVERS
COLUMN
By HI BINDER

| Governor Ford has just issued sew
eral executive orders putting into eff
feet the recommendations made to the
Committee on Reorganization and
Economy by Griffenhagen and Asso-
ciates, the technical firm making the
study. Many remarks have been made
about the reorganization-som true,
some false, and it seems to me that
we ought to look into the situation
at some length.
THAT OUR STATE governmental
set-up has become hopelessly out
NODDED is no secret. In the past few
years new commissions, bureaus, COM
mittees, and divisions have been
added Unfortunately resulting in a
duplication and overlapping of func-
tions. AS Governor Ford said recent
ly: During the past several years
there has been great increase in
offices, departments, boards, and com
missions, resulting in an alarming
growth in the cost of state govern
ment. A few specific examples will
liluotl dlC ooLiC VI thC ooPiiNoeioho
and overlapping. The following
boards and departments have to do
with diaries and dairy products: Live
stock Sanitary Board Livestock Com
mission, Department of Agriculture,
State Board of Health, State Board of
Equalization and the Milk Control
Board. This is but one example. !"
1T is CLEAR that there is a need
for intensive study of the state bust
ness structure to the end that econ
omies be made without reducing eff
ficiency. The state secured the serv-
ices of the Griffenhagen & Associates
for a relatively low cost to do this
work. In the first few months of
operation, this group has recommend
ed operating economies totalling over
S135,000 per annum while at the same
time they are charging very small
amount for doing the work. 1t is
well-known fact in Helena that the
Griffenhagen people are making no
profit on this reorganization. In order
to get the business they had to sub
nit very low bid, with the result
that the study is costing them more
Continued ON Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
DIGEST OF
ATTY. GENERALS
OPINIONS

| The following are questions submit
ted for rulings to Attorney General
Bonner during the past week, and his
official opinions rendered on them:
Question: Does Section 1907, Re-
vised Codes of Montana. 1885, as
amended by Chapter SO, Session Laws
of 1889, give the registrar of motor
vehicles authority to issue to a non
resident vehicle employed in gainful
occupation, or of which the owner
thereof is SO engaged, permit for
"a period in excess of the time pro-
vided by Sec. 1908, Revised Codes
of Montana, 1889, providing of course,
that such vehicle is not employed in
an operation for hire?
Held: % Any foreign licensed
motor truck" as defined in Section
1902, Revised Codds of Montana,
1885, as amended by Chapter SO, Laws
of 1882 before being operated on the
highways of the state of Montana for
compensation or profit or used in
gainful occupation or business enter
prise, including highway work, shall
first be registered and licensed in the
state of Montana in the same manner
as domestic owned motor trucks"
(2) Section 1892 above applies only
to such other foreign licensed motor
vehicles. CD The registrar of motor
vehicles does not have authority to
issue to such foreign licensed motor
truck" owner the permit provided for
in Section 1902, Revised Codes of
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
INAUGURATION ceremony
monday AT STATE UNIV.
Justification for the Existence of the
University Is in Service to the State Says
DIR. Melby Last Monday Before Large
Audience on the Campus.
Monday evening in Missoula Dr.N

Monday evening in Missoula DR..
Ernest Oscar Melby was inaugurated
as the seventh president of Montana
State University in ceremonies before
dignitaries in the educational world
from all parts of the country.
Gov. Sam C. Ford officially installed
President Melby and in his address
said: "Dr. Melby, you have been Sc
lected president of the State Univer-
sity to bring about important read
justments, and in doing so l assure
you that you will have the loyal sup
port and cooperation of the faculty,
the student body, the state board of
education, and the whole people of
this state"
In the course of his remarks, the
governor said: Ready as | am to
praise what has been done for the
establishment of a noteworthy educa-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10

tfonal system in the state, I canno
resist the belief that in some particu
lars our institutions of learning have
failed us. We know that times change
and men change with them, but 4
does not always follow that systems
change so readily to adapt themselves
to changed conditions"
The governor voiced the hope thai
some day we may arrive at solution
that will give assurance to every stu
dent that when he has completed his
course there will be some niche in
our scheme of life where he will best
fit and best serve"
In an inaugural address remarkable
for its "meatiness" DR.. Melby, the
newly appointed president of Montana
State University, set forth to his
listeners his conception of the role
of the university in the life of the
people Of Montana. Over and over
again he emphasized that the function
of the state university is to serve the
people of the state. He emphasized
that unlike private institutions, which
are organized for a specific purpose,
a state university supported by the
public must dedicate itself to train
ing students for participation in the
political, social and economic life of
the state.
BY way of illustration he pointed
out that in these modern days the
everyday life of every citizen of the
state, whether a laborer, farmer, bust
nessman, housewife or professional
man, requires the making of decisions
resting upon complex questions of
economic, social and political policy.
He pointed out that to be an intelli-
gent member of labor union now
a person must have an understanding
of economics and the relationship be-
tween all the various social groups;
that in order to be an intelligent farm
er today a person must have an I'M
derstanding of the complex science of
agriculture and that that alone is not
enough, but in order to fill intelli-
gently the role of farmer it is neces-
sary that the person have an under
standing of the complex economic
questions involving marketing and
production; that in order to be an
intelligent businessman today 1t is no
longer sufficient to compute only the
necessary margin between the buying
price and the selling price, but it is
also necessary to have sufficient
understanding of the world forces,
economical. social and political, which
will determine the trend of events in
the future.
DR.. Melby pointed out that while
was desirable in any insti-
tuition as an aid to teaching, state
university such as ours must place
the emphasis on teaching rather than
on research, and that in view of the
limited funds available to the univer-
sity continued emphasis must be on
instruction rather than research. He
that in the state univer-
sity the instructors and the university
itself must not retreat to an ivory
tower but rather actively participate
in the everyday affairs of the people
of the state In his speech he made
it clear that in administering the af-
fairs of the university it would be his
purpose to serve all of the people of
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
RANKIN VOTES
CONVICTIONS ON
DECLARATION

| In a calm, clear voice, but showing
signs of having been weeping, jean
nette Rankin, first congresswoman
and representative from Montana, cast
a second vote against war after the
President asked for a declaration
against Japan. Miss Rankin, who
was elected in 1910 on an anti-war
platform over Jerry O'Connell, former
congressman, vainly attempted to pre-
vent unanimous consent to the vote
on the Declaration of War but was
silenced. When she arose to protest
fellow-congressmen booed and Kissed.
Miss Rankin achieved national pro-
minence more than twenty years ago,
when, as first woman representative
in congress she cast her vote against
war in 1917. With her this last Mon
day morning when the war against
Japan was being voted on was Repre-
sentative Knutson, who voted against
war in 1917 but who voted for the
war this time The vote announced
as 80 to 0, and 1888 to l, in the senate
and house, took but 33 minutes after
the President called for a declaration
of war.
The following statement has just
been received by The Voice from
Miss Rankin:
WASHINGTON, Dec. s. Today
voted against the resolution declaring
war on the Japanese empire. In as
much as my vote was the only one
cast against our entry, l feel | owe
the people of my district statement.
AS those of you who listened in
over the radio are aware, l tried re-
peatedly to get the floor to ask some
questions. I felt there were not
enough facts before us - especially
since most of them were based on
brief, unconfirmed radio reports = to
justify such hasty action. The adj
dress of the President did not give
us any additional facts.
After a speech of little more than
500 words and debate which lasted
only IS minutes, the roll was called
in the house and the die was cast
which hurled our country into the
conflict
Before we entered the last World
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
COOLIDGE
ARIFIES
SITUATION

Last week The Voice carried, fol-
the information of the people of Mon
tana, communications from both E. B
Coolidge of Great Falls and Gov. Sam
c. Ford relative to Coolidge's refusal
to accept an appointment to the Mon
tana highway commission. The fol
lowing answer to the governors let
ter further clarifying his position is
submitted to The Voice for publica-
ton by Mr. Coolidge:
December s, 1941
Mr. Sam G. Ford
Governor of Montana
Helena, Montana
Dear Sam
| acknowledge receipt of your letter
Of December End, for which I am very
grateful, as the only way that two
people can have a real understanding
is by placing the cards fa(5 up on
the table and to say exactly what they
think.
I do think you knew the reason
why l did not accept the appointment
and it should have been given to the
public so it would not have necessi-
tated me writing you that letter, be-
cause you told the Associated Press /
gave no reason, which yea knew was
wrong.
First let me say that the appoint
ment to the highway commission
unsolicited T did
want to serve on the oil conservation
board or any other board unless you
thought | could be of some service to
some department as a commissioner
to help clean up practices that have
gone on in the past. l never at any
time had any thought of controlling
the highway commission had l been
as one member out of five,
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
START SOONER,
DRIVE SLOWER,
Live LONGER

Speed: Thoughtless, useless, unnec-
essary speed that Is the killer upon
our highways. During the last storm,
while the roads were coated with ice
and snow, we experienced period
of seven deathless days on the high
ways of Montana. Yes, seven days
from November 18th to November IL
inclusive, without a traffic death.
Why? Because the drivers who used
our highways at that time knew that
they were slippery and that high
speed upon such roads was danger
Gus. Knowing this, they cut down
their speed and the deathless days
resulted.
The storm, however, was followed
by few warm days and the pave
ments began to dry up; then the kill
ing started all over again. head-on
collision just east of Great Falls and
two young men are dead; young men
with families and with good jobs;
with all of life before them, all be-
cause somebody was in hurry, and
because he could not wait to pass the
car in front of him till he could see
ahead a sufficient distance to war
rant his passing.
Another young man died in the
wreckage of his car among the stately
shade trees at the entrance to Kali
spell, because he was In too much
of hurry to properly make the
curve at that point, ran up onto the
curbing and into a tree.
Still another young man died in the
ditch beside the road after his car
had hit a bridge abuttment on the
Butte-Anaconda road. The road is
wide and smooth; the speed is re-
to As miles per hour by law,
but this young man was in hurry
and now he is dead.
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, Following the meeting of the
| governors committee on re-or-
ganization and economy, and
in conformity with action TAX
en- by the committee, the sec
rotary issued the following
statement relating to the abol-
ishment of the position of labor
co-ordinator and the use of
prison labor:
The statutes specifically provide
that the division of labor within the
department of agriculture shall be
charged with the duty of enforcing all
the laws of Montana relating to hours
of labor, conditions of labor, protec-
ton of employees" etc.
The report of the reorganization
committee on the division of labor
adopted September 29, 1871, contained
this statement:
IAN important phase of the work
of the labor division is assisting in
tho pCaNIiu1 oCblltuCnI VI COnllOfCI-
sizes arising between employers and
employees. 1t is the policy of the
labor division to offer its services in
such disputes and not to use coercive
measures. The effectiveness of the
policy in handling labor disputes is
small number of strikes have occurred
in recent years"
At its October meeting the commit
tee recommended that "the position
of labor co-ordinator" in the highway
department and with the water con-
that the department of agriculture,
labor and industry, which has facili-
ties as well as the authority to settle
labor disputes be called upon for any
work in this connection.
At the meeting of the committee
perhaps the legislative appropriation
of the labor division was insufficient
to take care of the extra amount of
travel involved in settling highway
labor disputes. The committee be-
lieves that provision can be made to
sioner of labor when engaged in labor
activities connected with the highway
AS construction on wa
ter conservation projects is practic-
ally at standstill, there is now no
use for labor co-ordinator.
Tho on,,,,,fftaa faaJo ha
department and water con-
board are permitted to have
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Smiths Open Season on Labor
Will Not Be Made Official


Howard Smith and his cronies in
the house-the southern Tory Demo-
Gratis and the northern Corporation
Republicans-have declared an open
season on organized labor. But the
season is not yet official-and it new
err will be.
There is very little likelihood that
the senate, with far more liberal senti-
ment prevailing than in the house,
will pass anything remotely resem-
bling Smiths fascist, anti-labor bill,
put over in the house under the hypo-
critical guise of national defense.
But, should the unexpected happen,
the bill will be vetoed by the Presi-
dent. And there isn't chance that
the labor-haters can muster enough
votes in congress to override presi-
Dental Veto
That is the word given out by per-
sons who are in position to know
what the administration is thinking
about.
No denial that the situation is
fraught with the gravest of dangers
to labor. Labor has been busy dis
sipating it's energies in fratracidal
strife convinced that such a thing
as happened in the house cant hap
pen here" Perhaps thought or two
will now be given to labor unity. But
labor's enemies, meanwhile, have not
been asleep. They have been organ
izing quietly but feverishly for the big
push, awaiting only favorable weather
conditions for going over the top.
John L. Lewis had nothing to do
with their organizational plans, but
this super-egocentric did provide them
with ideal weather conditions for
their offensive.
Rep. Smith, the Virginia bank presi-
dent who talks, and looks, and dresses
like an undertaken = some call him
Undertaken" Smith-has had his dag
ger out for labor for quite some time.
In the last congress, he was able to
put. his amendments to the Wagner
act through the house, but these
amendments died natural death in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-10
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
By A. I. HARRIS

| the senate committee on education
and labor, after the capitol hill pipe
| line carried the word from the White
House that the President would veto
this bill, if it should ever come be
fore him.
Will history repeat itself for How.
ard (Undertaker) Smith?
Smiths new bill is the most drastic
anti-labor measure presented to con
gress in many moons. 1t is the EN-
bodiment of the labor haters most
favorite dreams It's intention obvi
ously is to wreck organized labor
nothing less. Considerations of ma
tional defense did not enter into the
calculations of it's sponsors, except as
a mask to hide their real intentions.
But Smith has presented organized
labor with most potent argument for
unity. Maybe some of the leaders
will catch on.
Is Diplomatic Tide Turning?
Is the diplomatic tide beginning to
turn against the nazis?
That's the question that many OBJ
servers are asking as the result of the
President naming Turkey as coun-
try entitled to receive lease-lend aid.
The Turks have, what is called, Fin
ternational morality" Should they
accept lease-lend aid, as now seems
likely, it would be tantamount to serv-
ing notice on Adolf Hitler that Turkey
will never become a second Denmark
that the Fuehrer's legions can cross
that country only by fighting their
way across.
And the Turks are mighty tough
hombres for anybody to tackle, given
half decent weapons with which to
defend themselves!
Turkey, because of her strategic
position, has found herself in the posi-
ton Of a handsome maiden with many
suffers to pick from. But a tragedy
confronted her if she chose the wrong
lover"
The nazis tried to brow-beat the
Turks, but in this they failed Then
they tried to win the Turks over by
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