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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
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| SEATTLE, Wash.-Enormou funds
spent by the Puget Sound Power &
Light Co. to block condemnation pro
ceedings brought by the Public Utility
Districts came to light for the first
| time in Los Angeles during the clos
| ing days of the 10-weeks investigation
into political activities of five North
west utilities by the Federal Power
Commission.
Customers of PSP&L also learned
for the first time during the inquiry
that the staggering sum had been
added to their light and power bills.
Samuel P. MacFadden, vice presi-
dent of PSP&L, admitted that a total
of s670,93S.24 had been poured into
the fight. The revelations came after
the inquiry had shifted to Los An
geles, Calf, to secure the testimony
of Frank Mclaughlin, president. con-
valescing from nervous exhaustion
at Palm Springs.
total of s61S,72S74 was charged
to Electric Operating Expenses be-
tween April 1, 1889, and October 81,
1910. A total of $52,209.50, held in a
suspense" account, was pro-rated to
Operating Expenses" during Novem-
Der and December, 1910, MacFadden
testified.
Practice Hit
Earlier in the hearing FPC Counsel
Lambert McAllister had expressed
sharp disagreement with the practice
of Oscar w. Bennett, assistant treas
urer, who testified the amounts were
charged to operating expenses.
Handing a copy of the Federal Pow
er Commission uniform system of ac-
counting to Bennett, McAllister In
quired:
where do you find any justification
for charging these expenditures to
operating expenses? If you are pro-
tecting property rights, it is not an
operating expense"
Breakdown of the swollen expense
account disclosed that attorneys repre-
senting PSP&L had reaped golden
harvest by erecting legal stumbling
blocks to cripple the march Of public
ownership in the Northwest.
Attorneys Get Plenty
Todd, Holman G. Sprague had pock-
eted total of $47,702.96 between
April 1, 1889, and October 81, 1910,
while Fred ]. Schaaf netted s1728I35.
Other items brought the tabulation for
legal services to s73,01874.
A total of s308,525.34 was allocated
to Special Services" in the PSP&Ds
of the amount and 1924,
444.57 to Miscellaneous General Ex-
pense."
All were added to Operating Ex-
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01

Presumably acting the assumption that their experience
important his personal political machine qualified
them to hold commanding positions in the defense of
Montana that their mertorou performance principals
furherng his political ambitions which the people of Mon
fit to terminate entitled them to distinguished honors
Governor Ayers has issued commissions 1877 of the ycho
phans who apparently working for his reelection de-
spite the implications of corruption substanated by results of
Investigations which characterized his administration of the
states affairs All of the commissions in the State militia
and confer them the rank of colonel.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01

"Lend-Lease" Plan Gains Support;
Shake-up to Speed Defense Program
Despite strong opposition to Presi-
dent Rooseve1t's '1end-lease" plan to
aid Great Britain already developing
in congress, especially from the iso-
lationist groups, it is generally agreed
that the coming congress will put
through the plan with very little, if
any, modification.
Announcement of the aid plan, to-
gether with changes to be made in the
defense setup, coming at a time when
the defense program is admittedly far
behind schedule, is taken to mean that
this country is about to go in for an
about effort both for defense and aid
to Britain. The country is to be
placed virtually on war footing.
1t is noted that the President told
newspaper reporters that Edward
Stettinius, one of the commissioners
in the National Defense Advisory Com
mission, likely will serve his coun-
try" in a production division, to be
created. It had been rumored for
some time that Stettinius was to be
eased out of a position of Importance,
since he Is said to have been too
much concerned with preserving the
prerogatives of his particular class
the industrialists.
Efforts of reactionaries to make la
Dor the goat for the tagging defense
nrOpran have not been successful. 1t
is obvious that their game has been
to lay the groundwork for passage of
anti-labor legislation. Also, they want
to circumvent any attempt Of labor to
organize the workers in the defense
industries.
The Administration undoubtedly is
giving serious attention to the prob
lem Of defense production continuing
without interruption, but FDR is not
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL

The antiabor boys didn't like Secretary Smson remark
that labor strife responsible for but percent of delay
in army cantonment construction.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
WAGE-H0UR DIVISION
ORDERS WAGE INCREE ,sES
FOR RAILROAD WORKS.
Col. Fleming Orders Pay Increas' Eor TO-
600 Workers Now Paid Less Thar & Gents
an Hour; Western Lines Hit by @ r; Pull
man and Railway Express Affected by
Order

Wage increases toang than $70000 900 for
$1,000 railroad track workers. red dining walters
office other employees will become effective March L.
194 Col Philip B. Fleming administrator of the Wage and
Hour division u S. Department of Labor announced today
The wage increase ordered in approving recommended
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
POWER TRUST
TAXED USERS
IN PUD FIGHT

Puget Sound Admits Adding
$67O, 938.24 To Customers
Bills.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
AYERS CONCERN FOR Welfare OF
MONTANA PROMPTS HIM TO PLACE
DEFENSE In POLITICIANS HANDS

One Of Final Acts Demonstrating His Thoughtful Consider
alton for Montana to Appoint An Army of Colonies in the
State Militia and Selects His Political Stooges and Presm
ably Financial Backers for the Doubtful Honors.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
Big Business Veering
Towards Hitler Peace

There are a growing number of big
industrialists and men of big money
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01

Economic Justice and Equality
IL the Real Safeguard of De-
mocracy. Lack Of These Is a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
Evening star., 1941-06-01

, his short but vitrlOllc attack on the hn-
busterers, in which he said: "A little
group of willful men, representing no
opinion but their own, have rendered the
great Government of the United States
helpless and contemplate.
The IL Senators so denounced by
President Wilson were Clapp of Mime
sofa, Cummins of Iowa, Gronna of North
Dakota, La Toilette of Wisconsin, Norris
of Nebraska, Works of California and
Kenyon of Iowa, Republicans, and
Kirby of Arkansas, Lane of Oregon,
O'Gorman of New York, Stone of Mis-
souri, and Vardaman of Mississippi, Dem
ocrats.
The failure of the resolution forced
the Senate to amend its rules and the
! adoption of the so-called cloture rule, by
which debate may be ended after two
thirds vote of the Senate.
Six Voted '"No."
When Congress voted on the war reso-
luton the first week in April, 1917, six
Senators and so members of the House
voted no" The Senators who voted
against it were Gronna, La Toilette,
Lane, Norris, Stone and Vardaman Miss
Rankin of Montana, then serving as the
first woman in the House, voted no"
BY curious coincidence, she is again
member Of the House and may be called
upon to vote on another such resolution.
The "irreconcilables," as the isola-
zionist group in the Senate was called in
the League of Nations fight, were led
by Borah, johnson, Reed and La Toilette.
Because it requires two-thirds vote to
ratify treaties. they were at an advan-
tage. For weeks and months they toured
! the country whipping up isolationist
sentiment. When the showdown finally
came. the ratifying resolution was whip
sawed between the reservationistS. led
by the late Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets, and President Wilson, who would
not agree to these reservations. Had he
done so, the treaty would have been
ratified
Thirteen Republicans in the Senate
and 38 Democrats voted against the rat
iflcation of the treaty with reservations.
The Republicans were the bitter-enders.
Two of the Democrats, Reed and Tram
mel, were also bitter-enders against the
treaty, but the So others followed the
wishes of President Wilson and voted
down the treaty because of the reserva-
tions.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Sending Ships to Halifax
Would Cut Arms Route

If American ships were permitted to
deliver war materials to Halifax, Nova
Scotia, for shipment to Great Britain,
it would shorten the hazardous Atlantic
crossing of munitions from New York
to Scottish ports by about 700 miles,
National Geographic Society bulletin
says.
Halifax also is $50 miles nearer to
Greenland than is New York" the bull
letin adds, land would thus serve as 8
convenient stop for American ships en-
route. The port has a large drydock
and ship repair facilities.
LAS an Atlantic port terminus of
Canadian railways, Halifax is a great
shipping center. 1t is seldom closed by
ice, while the st. Lawrence normally is
frozen over in winter.
Halifax harbor ranks among the
best on the North American coasts, and
is connected with ports of this hemi-
sphere and Europe by So steamship
lines The harbor channel has depth
of so feet and extends 10 miles inland
to a landlocked basin 10 square miles
In area.
During the World War, Halifax was
the port OF departure for conveys of
troops and storeships from along the
Atlantic Coast as far south as Newport
News, Va. In the Revolutionary War
times and during the War of 1912 it
was an active British naval base. 1t
played a part in the War Between the
States as haven for blockade runners.
Now strongly fortified, this capital
city of Nova Scotia. with population
of $4,000, Is the chief imperial military
and naval station In Canada"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
7 Firms BUILDING
Swept byF Fire

A three-alarm fire swept through
two-story brick building housing
the Virginia Company and
the General Pattern Works at
1902 Greeley avenue early today,
causing damage estimated at
S35 600.
The blaze. which firemen attrib-
uted to an overheated furnace,
broke out at l 40 a. m. and ragged
+ for two hours before firemen
brought II under control. No one
was in the building at the time.
Ralph Stephenson. co-owner OF
the tile company, said equipment
and stock in both plants had been
completely destroyed. Members OF
+ the arson squad were to conduct
an investigation today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
OutSnarfed
Thief Switches on Light
Foils Photo of Himself

After spending three sleepless
nights in his coal bin waiting to
photograph the person borrowing
his coal without permission. Lam
bert Rotgers. 1850 Blaine avenue.
arrived at the prosecutors office
today with an alleged likeness of
the culprit.
Assistant prosecutors studied the
evidence and decided that ii was
beautiful picture of coal bin, but
the likeness of the culprit was not
so good. Rotgers explained that
the borrower had switched on the
cellar light and stood under it,
thus over-exposing the negative.
Police were instructed by the
prosecutor efAee-te- bring in
Rotgers and a neighbor. whom
Rotgers accuses of removing his
coal.
In the meantime, Rotgers is
catching up on his sleep.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Ice Cutters Drowned

MONTREAL, Que, Feb. 25.-
tfNS) - Nine men we're drowned
today when a truck in which they
were riding went through the ice
of the st. Lawrence River.
Weighted down by heavy boots.
they never had a chance. The nine
were employed as ice cutters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
French War Vet Suicide

CHICAGO. Feb. Is. - QNS) =
August Puef, 62-year-oid French
World War veteran and former
director of the Coincide Franchise,
died as suicide. a coroner's jury
decided. Puel. victim of carbon
monoxide poisoning. was found
dead in his car in his garage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Funerals TO Stop at lights

Funeral professions hereafter
will have to halt at red traffic
signals in Highland Park, accord
ing to a new ordinance passed by
the City Council. However. if the
first car Of The procession crosses
on a green light the entire pro-
-cession may cross the intersection
despite a change of the signal to
red
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25

r eginent
Ar m o ry
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ney Mar
tin Jr.. "a.
pr esident
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Stock Ex-
C h a n g c.
w a S or
dered to
get ready
to 60.
D u X e
W a s n
Quoted as
a vol n n
teer. Mar
tin is not
aware of
his CLASH
fc a ion
y G [. a i
though he
has taken
a physical
ex annina-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
So(iaIite EnIiSts
As Evdder Gets
2-Year Term
International New. service wire

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Angier
Biddle Duke. IS. nephew OF An
thony ]. Drexel Biddle Jr., Amer
lean ambassador in London TO
refugee governments, was indicted
into the army today at the list
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25

Duke is married TO the former
Priscilla st. George. They have
a son, 3. Martin is unmarried and
has no dependents. He is said to
draw an annual salary of $4,000.
A federal jury of eight men and
four women took seven minutes
today to decide that Stanley
Rappeport. secretary of the Young
Peoples Socialist League, was
guilty Of failing to register for
/ the draft.
Judge Henry w. Goddard sem
fenced Rappeport to two years in
Jail,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25

,sssosAi
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21
A Champion to Look Up to-

"A good champion exheavyweigh champion
is that all children admire and look Therefore,
coored Joe Lous} will fill the requirements"
We Jacks English which
to- order consider certain concerning Louis
present champion.
stay divorce
hasn't.
Joe has fought recognized challenger
Wills for fear Harry would take his title
has saved his chucked
Whether he lost Joe has had nothing kind
of his Jack and
years since Gene beat him twice.
&c. this thrift and craftsmanship
good qualities for children admire challenge
four others that equal these.-Afro American
You Can Help
publications And while each appeals the public generally
each bases its claim for existence its the particular
group it
The Bysandr is this has been the
due to the given both by the Negro white
group
The reader the value mouhpece
It in business establishment by
that people affairs these publications
particular thinking
commentator fear of condemnation.
Then the reader realize help
his class mmasuraby by trading with it's advertisers
want results and produce the job of selling adves-
asthe operation of the when
in market for purchases the columns the
soliciting business You render
paper by trading with these people.-IOwa Bysander
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21
Brotherhood Week
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.

The President has decreed
That February Twenty-Five to
Twenty-eight
Be known as Brotherhood Week,
A wonderful way to dispel hate.
It is for all races, creeds and re-
ligions,
Tolerance to be emphasized and
shown,
Interchange of speakers at din
ners and pulpits,
The seeds of fellowship will be
1t is very important at this time
For brotherhood to be stressed,
For men seem to have gotten
With the devil possessed.
This country can show the world,
By many brotherly strides,
That people can live together
Tremendously, no matter what
betides.
These are steps in the right direc-
ton,
For world peace is badly needed,
Start the gospel here at home
Where it surely should be Needed.
We can practice what we preach,
Even tho progress is slow,
Let brotherhood be noted
AS a Christian example to fol-
low.
Our President should be honored
For the wonderful example set,
From Godlike men come humani-
tartan ideas
Even tho equality isn't just right
yet.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21
We Know Who They Are!

Minnesota Legislature has under consideration bill which
designed eliminate discrimination the of selling
automobile liability insurance
introduced the session legislature
killed undmocrac actions the
committee This committee knowing that there already law
the books discrimination the sale of life
tried that the would undermine principles which
the sale of insurance is based
We fail understand why, Negroes thoughtful enough
this of for the protection of Others should be
thwad by people who have failed advance
single tenable for their actions
As usual there few people the coored community who
doing what they hamsng the efforts by undover methods
Fog present. mentioning the
that they will be sensible when
tell that know who they
None of these people entirely without previous records which
unhealthy We doubt seriously whether such could
publication. The white community
fooled by the mouhngs of these Any who has
opinion against the BILL should the
it We would be the defend the right of such
only condemn but will actively hide
behind the false mask of friendship and interest but time
seeking stab in the back those who favor this bill
Jim Crow enough beggar time His friends
Willingly bayers
enemies of the republic In time of national they
breeders dssenon and conflict when
Inerracial Review
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21
Infant Jerry
Wilson Dead


Jerry Wilson, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wilson of 624
18th Ave. s., died at home Thurs
day, February Is. The baby was
only six months old.
Funeral services were held at
eleven o'clock Saturday morning,
February 10, at the Woodland Flu
neral Home with Rev. ]. w. Ora
ham officiating.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Wilson; grandpar-
ents, Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Wilson
and Mrs. Mary Short, grandmother.
Interment was made in Crystal
Lake cemetery.
The Two O'clock Bridge Club
met Saturday, Feb. Is, at the home
of Mrs. Maxwell Leo Bohannon,
3649 Fourth Ave. So. First club
prize was won by Mrs. Richey
Adams, second by Mrs. Clarence
Smith and the third by Mrs. Loun-
neer Pemberton. First guest prize
was won by Mrs. Tela Burt and the
second by Mrs. Clifford Hawkins.
The next meeting will be Satur-
day, March-1, at the home of Mrs.
Brutus Cassius, 1902 Clinton Ave.
So. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Bohannon
have recently purchased a home on
Fifth Ave. near 37th St., and will
move into it on the 18th of March.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21
Debaters Who Have
Won World Wide
Fame, Coming

When the national fraternity Of
debating societies cOnvenes in St.
Paul early in March, one Of the
foremost teams that will be in at
tendance will be a group from a
Negro school, LIE Moyne College Of
Memphis, Tenn.
The lie Moyne College team is
highly rated, having travelled all
over the world meeting the best
the schools of this country and
other lands, have to offer in debat-
ers. Phyllis Wheatley House has
arranged to present the Nashville
collegians in a debate between
them and St. Thomas College.
The debate will be Sunday night
at 8 p. m. in the auditorium at
Wheatley. A small admission fee
of rs cents will be charged.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21

1--WE must concede that the ma
tural rights of the Negro are iden-
teal in number and sacredness to
the rights of white persons Rev.
Francis J. Gilligan, S. T. D.
at should be the white Catho-
lies ardent wish that as many
Catholic Negroes as possible re-
ceive the utmost which Catholic
education can give them; there is
no limit to the educability of the
Negro and he should consequently
be given educational opportunity
equal to that of his white fellow
citizens" Rev. John LaFarge,
s. ].
1--WE confess that We feel spe-
cial paternal affection, which is
certainly inspired of Heaven, for
the Negro people dwelling among
you; for in the field of religion and
education We know that they need
special care and comfort and are
very deserving of it. We, there
fore, invoke an abundance of heav-
emily blessing and We pray fruitful
success for those whose generous
zeal is devoted to their welfare."-
Pope Plus XII "Sertum Laetitae.p
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21
Old Stalling-New Titles

illustration of how the Of desirable social legislation
mnorites furnished
Monday heard testimony proposed
housing bills.
opponents who challenged and criticized in 1889
told legislature that the Sumner Field Housing Project
Minneapolis slum jewellers other where they
deterioration this charged that labor for the
collect number of high joining fees from
Another tried show that Mexcans would create ums
n ter where they housed.
All of these arguments have familiar and tmewOrn They
used when people trying cloud the real issues Gen.
indicate that the people who them do have
valid arguments for the they represent
healthy which be learned however Labor
all minoes should that they have lot They
which and held for public
apegoats Mnores anywhere the world usually
sounds the
predict that the legislature gives the housing
hearing bills will become law. When they do
that those who them will it that all
fairly employment administration and resi-
which the friends Of housing
show that really the correcting only lum housing
the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-21
Two Hundred
Heard Speakers
At Benton Hall

Religion, Democracy, the Negro,
and Civil Liberties were the points
of discussion brought out by Mel
ford Spiro, Albert Allen, Leonard
Lagerman and Joseph Sing at the
Interracial meeting at the Y. w.
C. A. last Friday night.
Melford Spiro, young Jewish
speaker, vice-president of the Hill
lei Council, graduate of the Uni
versity of Talmud Torah, and now
studying for the Rabbi at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, gave a splen-
did talk on Religion and Democ-
racy. .
Albert Allen, young Negro labor
leader, vice-president of the Mis-
cellaneous Workers, Hotels, Res
taurants, and Clubs Local 665,
painted a realistic picture of the
Negro and Democracy. Leonard
Lagerman, State Director of the
C. l. O., spoke on Labor and De-
mocracy.
Joseph Sing, Chinese Y. M. C. A.
Secretary of Kwulin, China, only
survivor of the 15Sth Battalion of
the japanese Air Raid, Yale Grad
uate, and Moderator of the Con-
gregational Church of China, gave
an interesting talk on Civil Liber-
ties. He explained how China has
managed to retain her civil liber-
ties while engaged in War and how
America could retain her civil lib
critics while engaged in National
Defense. The meeting, sponsored
by the Urban League Youth Coun-
Gil and the Minneapolis Youth
Council, was attended by about 200
people. ...
M. Leo Bohanon, Director of the
Social Service Department, Mime
apolis Public Relief, conducted the
panel discussion and the forum dis
cussion which followed.
Through the efforts of the Inter
racial Committee of the Urban
League, a number of very worth
while contacts have been made with
religious, civic and social groups by
speakers and radio programs dur
ing Interracial Week.
Persons comprising the speakers
bureau, were Henry Thomas, Cliff
ford Rucker, Harriet Lane, John
Thomas, VIM. Cratic, Norman
Light, Edelbert Rodgers, Mrs.
Hazel Curry, Mrs. Clifford Haw-
kins, Roger Johnson, Johnetta
Horton, DIR. W. D. Brown, Norman
Light and C. v. Troup.