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The people's voice., 1942-08-14
PROTESTS The
INDUCTION OF
FAMRERS

Conrad, Mont Aug. A, 1912
Governor Sam Ford
Helena, Montana
Dear Sir:
By the request of the members of
Pondera County Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union of America,
Montana Division, we the undersigned
members of the county board, wish to
ask for due consideration and if posi-
BILE an investigation as to the neces-
sity of the actions being taken by the
Selective Service Board In our county.
Men in this county in categories
| 2 and are now being called in for
medical examinations which indicate
they will soon be inducted into the
is taken. These are actual farmers
with families. Farmers who own or
operate family type farms and are
equipped with machinery and live
stock and who are married with de-
pendents, are key men, skilled in the
methods of farming. AS these farm
ers are called their farms must be
abandoned, their livestock disposed of
by any possible means, usually
slaughtered, their equipment sold or
left unprotected.
Millions have been spent on soil
conservation and now when the soil
and farming practice is at its peak,
there will be no one left to farm 1t
as the older people who will be left
have more than they can farm under
the tremendous shortage of farm la
Dor now existing. These farmers pro-
duce enormous quantities of wheat,
oats, barley, flax and safflower, poul-
try, and poultry products, cattle, hogs,
sheep, all essential to the war effort
expected of the farmers. These men
are willing to sacrifice, work hard, |
long hours and carry their share of |
the burden of war and produce food |
for freedom. This county being strict |
ly agricultural, had very little surplus |
labor before the draft, there being no
industry to keep these boys at home, |
they all left as soon as war contracts |
were let in the larger cities, or en-
listed in the armed forces. Now that
all of the available Ia men
are gone the only ones left are bona
fide farmers. We are confident that
the loss Of these men will seriously
cripple the war effort.
The fact that Montana is third in
area and has a large cultivated acre
age, together with the fact that its
population is, very small, it cannot
stand continuous drain on agricul-
tural manpower and keep up its pro- |
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The people's voice., 1942-08-14
NAVY ACCUSED
OF NEGLECT
OR MISCONDUCT

WASHINGTON.-( FP)-Officers O
the navy bureau of ships were &C
cused August by Chairman Harry
s. Truman of the senate war program
investigating committee of negligence
or willful misconduct in the planning
and production of barges necessary
to an invasion attempt such as the
opening of a second European land
front against Hitler.
| Truman's charge was made as he
and house committee continued in.
vestigations of the cancellation of a
shipbuilding contract with Andrew J.
Higgins of New Orleans. At the same
time the war production board asked
the FBI to investigate charges made
by Frank Higgins, general manager
of the Higgins company, that a black
market is operating in the steel in
dustry
Instead of accepting with gratitude
the proved accomplishments of Hig-
gins company in connection with the
production of invasion barges, Tru-
man said, the navy insisted on ''using
models of it's own design despite the
repeated failures thereof"
A confidential report of the pref
udiced and biased way in which the
navy bureau treated Higgins was sub
mitted by Truman to Sec. of the Navy
Frank Knox, who was responsible for
putting Joseph Powell, a vice presi-
dent of Bethlehem Steel Corp, busi-
ness rival of Higgins, in charge of
expediting ship production.
The black market charge was made
by Frank Higgins before the house
committee in New Orleans August 4.
A list Of names was given by Higgins
to the committee in an executive ses-
sion August 5 which concluded hear
ings there.
Charging that the black market op-
orators circumvented OPA regulations
to sell steel at inflated prices, Hig-
gins said:
"Those fellows know, even before
we do, that we'll get certain contracts,
and they send us a list of what We'll
need to fill the contracts. They send
us these lists before we know what
contracts we'll get"
isn't that illegal on their part?"
asked Rep. John Sullivan 3D., MOI.
It's not Illegal but certainly Is un-
ethical l wouldn't profiteer from the
war effort. However these fellows
feel differently" Higgins replied.
Higgins turned over to the com
mittee letters from various ware
houses which he described as "bulg- |
ng to the doors with black market |
steel"
The people's voice., 1942-08-14


wise guys sneer at the popular
demand for offensive action as
communist plot, they have to
take cognizance of it. And at
the White House there is more
mail on the second front than
on anything else.
There isn't an embassy or ministry
here that doesn't know the United
Nations have definitely more at stake
in the battle, now raging in the south
of Russia, than whether or not the
Soviet armies are crushed. If Hitler
not only the great Russian oil fields
but the key to India, Turkey and the
entire Middle East. And his partner
in Toxic probably won't waste much
more time in attacking Siberia.
The guys on the radio who sell you
paper columnists who quality as mill
tary commentators from years of
watching newsreels of West Point
graduation parades, are doing a lot of
talking these days on what the U. S.
military command thinks about the
second front.
Lest their words befog you, it is
well to bear in mind that the COM
mander-in-chief of the u S. fighting
forces has spoken on the second front
and his words are Enthusiastically clear.
After his conference with USSR For
eign Minister Molotov, Pres. Roose-
welt said: 1--WE agreed on the urgent
tasks Of opening second front in
1912"
Since the commander-in-chief made !
that simple statement few million
words more or less have flowed from |
typewriters and over the ether waves
interpreting it. But it stands as a |
promise of man who hasn't made a
policy of breaking promises.
1t isn't hard to imagine that there
is terrific pressure on Roosevelt to
delay the opening of the second front
as long as possible. There are still
The people's voice., 1942-08-14
EXAMS FOR
WEST POINT
and Annapolis

Sen. James 4. Murray and Sen.
Burton X. Wheeler announces that
the United States civil service com
mission will hold a competitive ex-
animation on Saturday, October 3,
1912, at 9 am, to enable them to se-
lect principals and alternates for ap-
pointment to cadetships at both the
United States Military Academy,
West Point, New York, and the United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Maryland, for admission in 1943.
Applicants for appointment to West
Point must not be under II nor over
% years of age on the date of adj
mission, which will be July 1, 1913.
Applicants for appointment to Anna
polls must not be less than IL years
nor more than 21 years of age on
April 1, 1913.
This examination is open to any boy
who is a resident of Montana and be-
tween the ages mentioned. 1t will be
held in the Post Office buildings of
the following cities: Billings, Boze-
man, Butte, Glasgow, Glendive, Great
Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Lewis
town, Miles City, Missoula and Plenty
wood
A form showing the scope and char
acter of the examination may be OBJ
tained by writing to either of the SEN
ators at the Senate Office Building,
d. c.
Those desiring to compete in this
examination should write to Senator
or Senator Wheeler immedi-
ately for authorization to appear be-
fore the board of civil service examin-
ers and in order that arrangements
may be made to ship papers for the
examination.
The people's voice., 1942-08-14
By DIR. HAROLD TAscHER

Editors Note: Because the meth
ods employed and the practical
work done in the Social Work Lab
oratory of the University of Mon
tana are unique, The Peoples Voice
has asked DIR. Harold Tascher to
write series of articles, explaining
the purposes and program of the
Laboratory, and tell of the results
achieved. The Introductory article is
published below.
(The readers of The Voice will
find the articles informative and in
teresting, we are sure. We are
proud to publish them as indicative
Of the courageous departure in our
State University from old, conven-
tional classroom methods Of study,
inhibitive to the development of un-
derstanding of the existing social
structure.)
When a college instructor In the
Social Sciences suddenly realizes that
the chief characteristic of his work is
Cheap talk" without much tangible
evidence of influence on his commun-
ity which he is employed to serve,
it is a vital moment for him. He
wonders whether he should make a
change in his methods
and his educational philosophy.
Several years ago, this actually hap
pened to me. | remember it viyidly.
One day while strolling down Univer-
sity avenue toward the university
during a Christmas interimI sudden
y became aware of the fact that most
Of my class discussions in one way
DR. another involve social change. Just
why are there so many social prob
ems? Why are people confused about
social problems? Why do people have
such difficulty in making the many
life in the modern world
'equires? Why can't people individ-
tally and collectively make better adj
ustments than they do? Why can't
people solve problems rather than be
plagued so continuously by them?
Why do | talk so freely about social
:hange when my role in the commun-
ty is that of spectator RATHER than
If a participating observer? Does
What | know about social change con-
orm to the realities of social change,
The people's voice., 1942-08-14

WASHINGTON (FP)-"The Don flows red down White
London and Pennsylvania Washington
There say Leland Stowe, Chicago Daily News
correspondent recently wrote from Moscow concluding
appeal land front Immediately against
Hitler Let mistake-he the
overshadows all others Washington today in the
The people's voice., 1942-08-14
Cry to find this story in your daily NEWSPAPER.

Nine complaints involving coluson and fraudulent bidding
connection with Navy department shpyard contracts have
been issued by the Federal Trade Commission The bids
electrical and construction materials required rehabate
the facilities of the Cramp Shipbuldng Company Phlade
pha The respondents and their agents of whom
The people's voice., 1942-08-14
PR0bAbLE CLAm0R o.
DEFEATISTS ON CAUSIxT
OF DELAY IN End FRC |f

Appeasers and Defeatists Expec- to
Launch Campaign for Negotiated Peace
And Initiate Vicious Campaign Against
Administration When Inevitable Casualty
Lists From End Front Action Come In.
The people's voice., 1942-08-14
FTC FILES COMPLAINTS
FOR FRAUDULE EnT BIDDING
ON CONTRACTS FOR Navy

Charge Big Companies With Practice of
Maintaining Appearance of Competitive
Bidding, But Actually Acting in Collusion
And Submitting Fraudulent Bids; Another
Instance of Cost Plus Couging.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

present at the Urban League con- ference without knowing that every League member Is SO committed"
 The first session of the Executive Workshop of the National Council of Negro Women win be held Octo- Der IS at Chicago.
 Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethufie re- gently issued 6 statement to the press explaining that officials and directors of the council had decided not to hold the usual convention this year because of the war emer- gency. but would meet for a three day session of work and study so as to intelligently re-adjust the acc tivities and functioning programs of the National Council of Negro Women.
 All heads of women's national ore ganizations as well as members of the council are asked to take part in the workshop. It is hoped that member organizations will send in dues by September 30 as the orr gani7ation's books for the year will be closed at that time.
 The three days session will meet under the auspices of the Chicago Metropolitan Council, 512O South Parkway, Chicago. Those desiring information may write Mrs. Eleanor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

readers who may have been misled by your correspondent, I quote di- rectly from my speech:
 win Not Retreat
 ''No special racial objective Is so important at this time as victory for Democracy. We commit ourselves to an all-out war effort. This does not mean that we will retreat from one single social gain already made or cease to press for new social gains. We continue even in the midst of war to fight for the Negro's right to work, live and die on the basis of American equality. For democratic victory cannot be achieved unless the situation of the Negro An1eri- can is radically improved
 Calls Error Stupid
 Continuing he said, It does not matter whether your correspondents error was stupid or deliberate. The Negro's problems are too serious 9 part of our whole war effort. and the Urban Leagues role too import ant for either to be mis-reported to your reading public.
 '"The fight of our Negro citizens for an equal role in Freedoms war is fight for Freedom itself. Your has recognized this fact, and no reported could have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

of that year. rho frEt Sunday M Father AzcCinniss, at tlas tine nasz tor of St. Anthony's church Iitctneld, came to Bantam hs were @ in attendance at tl1n afF ices. The following sundar ae1z were e7. On the third Sunday: WleI Mas was celebrated hy an African missionary priest visiting ila Iitch field, there were 60 at tho Mass
 The services were then dise0n tinued as Father McGinniss at klfaz time had not only his own AEassts and duties in Litchfielc to take cexe of, but had q mission chapel ir Goshen.
 Mass was celebrated in the town hall, whereas the services to begin next Sunday, with the Rev. James Egan, present pastor of st. Ans thony's church, Lttchfield, conduct ing them, will be held in the Cone munity House of the federal hous- ing project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

Denying . published statement in 3 recent issue of the philadelphia Inquirer that he had recommended at the National Urban League con- ference in Pittsburgh "a complete
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

Governors have been asked to i'm stitute measures to enforce the AD- hour speed limit suggested by Pres~ ident Roosevelt. Records in dicake that many states have not yet taken any action to implement the rres~ idents proposal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22
March-O On Washington
 Leader Gives Address
Dr. Lawrence N. Erwin Reviews Grievances of Amer iCa Negroes; Points Out Instances of Discrimination

The proposed MarchOn Washington movement intended protest of the violation of the rights of the American Negro to day of the most frequently dis cussed questions before the American public recent address by Dr. Lawrence M Erwin chairman of the New York division of the movement aroused sch great interest that the Democrat has been requested to reprint account of the speech recorded in the Amsterdam York Saf NIn~~n %&o1H1r~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

subordination of all racial problems to an allout effort by Negroes" Lester B. Granger, executive secre- tary of the organization directed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22
BANTAM MASS
 HELD IN 1916
Late Rev. John L. McGin- miss Celebrated Services
 There Then
fspeclal to The nemocratl

Bantam, Sept. 22--O -Old-time resi- dents of this town today informed The Democrat that the announce. ment yestreday that the first Mass in Bantam's history would be cele- brated there next Sunday was in- correct. The first Mass ever cele- brated in Bantam took place in 1916 with the late Rev. John l.. McGin- miss the celebrant.
 Infornnants stated that the Mass was celebrated either in May or June Curtis Daley, 4758 South Parkway, the same citv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-22

the following to the Philadelphia newspaper:
 Tn justice to my organization and for the information of your
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
A STRANGE BIRD

A strange bird has recently
appeared in the United States
and is especially conspicuous
in Ashe county. So far, only
the male of the species has ap-
peared. A characteristic of
this bird is that although 1t
sometimes shows signs of Of
fensiveness and pugnacity a
mong it's own species, it is very
dOcile when confronted by an
enemy and many are the ex'
cuses he will offer to be allow
ed to stay home and look at"
ter the old and young birds
while the others are away look
ing for the enemy. He sudden
ly develOpes some physical dis
ability which he had never
known before or it suddenly
becomes necessary for him to
go off and get a job which he
is in no way fitted to perform.
This bird can be distinguish
ed because he has a white
feather i'm his tail. The Orni-
biological name of this bird is
the "draft dOdger."
BY an Ex-SOldier
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
ALLIED FORCES HAVE
LANDED IN FRANCE

Continued from Page One)
have lost 1890 tanks, 1000 guns
Of various caliber, and not less
than 1000 planes since May Is.
Soviet losses were listed as 2,24O
tanks, 1852 guns, and 2,198 planes.
In Africa, General Harold Alex
ander has been picked to wipe out
Rommel. This British general,
who has made an outstanding rec
ord, is expected to be Gin the
thick" of it in a short time, as
renewed action is expected on
this front.
On the western air front the
United States bomber command,
following the daytime Flying
Fortress raid on Rouen, laid it's
plans for ever harder, deeper as
saults on the continent, while o.
vernight the R. A. F. blasted a.
gain at the German rail junction
city of Osnabrueck.
On this side of the Atlantic, an
cry Brazil is on the verge of
war over Axis submarine attacks
which have sunk five Brazilian
ships in three days and taken the
lives of perhaps hundreds of Bra
lillian soldiers and civilians.
President Vargas told his ex-
cited people that these "acts of
piracy" would be punished, first
of all by seizure of Axis ships and
other property and by forced la
Dor for informers on ship move
ments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
d & p Pipe Works
Plans To Expand

David P. Lavietes, owner and
manager of the D. & P. Pipe
Works, with plants at Boone and
Sparta said this week that he had
plans for developing a real
southern industry which he ex-
pected to continue after the war
is over.
"The British importers, Amer
lean manufacturers and agents of
foreign briar shippers and pro-
ducers, are sending out propagan-
da and have petitioned the Fed
eral Trade Commission to enjoin
the American producers from
terming their product Genuine
Briar'', questioning so great an
authority as Noah Webster's I'm
abridged Dictionary that states
that our ivy and laurel is of the
same heath family as is the for
eign," Mr.. Lavietes said.
I'D. & P. Pipe Works of which
I am the sole owner is determined
to establish and maintain a per-
manent pipe factory using only
our native briar. To this end a.
gents and cutting plants will be
established throughout the APP
palachian mountains. The pipe
finishing plant is now being con-
structed on the dam site of the
late Northwestern Carolina Utill-
ties property in Sparta.
II have acquired adjoining
property and have purchased a
81 acre farm in Allegheny coun-
ty. This I trust is action that
warrants belief in my determina-
ton to create a lasting industry
or bust.
Being the inventor and paten-
tee of number of famous pipes
gives me confidence of success in
establishing a real addition to
Southern prosperity" he declar-
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

Americas plane production plants
are working overtime turning out
thousands of these fighter planes.
War Savings Bonds will help pay
for them and the American people
are committed to at least ten per-
cent of their income to finance their
cost in War Bonds. Every Ameri-
can, buying his share every pay day,
will make it comparatively easy to
supply our army and navy air corps
with these supreme Eagles Of the air.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
Z K
WAezHo~R~x%tM
WAN BONDS
Il A.

The l55-millimeter gun is the mod
sern version of the old "GPF'' of
World War days. It has a range
MY percent greater than the old
GuE. heaving 95-pound projectile
approximately Is miles. 1t is capa-
Die Of high road speed and each
enc costs $50,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

Arsenals of America are working
at terrific speed turning out this4eng
Sange. effective weapon. for our
armed forces. You and your neigh
boz working hand-in-hand in unity
can make possible the purchase of
an adequate number of these guns
by buying War Bonds. Put 10 per-
cent of your income in War Bonds to
help reach your county quota, every
pay day. -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
Cpl. Webb Paisley, son of

Cpl. Webb Paisley, son of Mrs.
J. L. Paisley, of Grassy Creek, IS
now in Australia. He volunteer
ed for the air corps in January,
1941 and received his basic train
ing at Mitchell Field, L. l. In a
letter to his mother, last week,
he stated that he liked he place
and the people there very much
and was getting air mail and The
Skyland Post and ''to keep the
paper coming" as he enjoyed 1t
very much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
= "a
MAotNo~R~xWM
WAN Bonds

The Army's fighter planes are the
finest in the world and develop
speeds up to 400 miles an hour,
They cost approximately 100000
each, provide fighter escorts for the
huge flying fortresses, and combine
speed, range, altitude and blistering
fire power.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
Pfc. Wade Dolinger, member of

Pfc. Wade DOlinger, member OF
the coast artillery, who is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dolinger, OF
Husk, is in the Hawaiian Islands
where he has been stationed since
last December. He has been IN
the service Is months and writes
that he likes it fine and that Ha-
wall is a very beautiful place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

AS the 1912 cotton picking sea-
son gets underway, farmers are
confronted with grade and staple
premiums and discounts entirely
different from those of recent
years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

Material to expand production
of facilities for dehydrated foods
has been given a high priority
rating by the WPA upon the rec
concentration of the Foods Re-
quirement Committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

Sgt. Allan Miller, who has been
stationed at Langley Field, Va,
is spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mil
Ter, in Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

Pvt. Roscoe C. Brown, son OF
Mrs. Clyde Brown, Grassy Creek,
was indicted into service in April
and is now in the air corps. he
was sent to Shepherd Field, Tex
as and from there to Paine Field,
Washington. He writes that ne Is
feeling fine and likes the West
Coast very much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20
Pvt. Willard A. Woods, son O

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Woods, of
Amy, has arrived at Camp Polk,
La. He has been assigned to duty
with the 56th Armored Engineer
Battalion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

James johnson, of Hays, son of
Mrs. Ora Johnson, visited his un-
Gle, F. J. Pendry, at Laurel Fork,
Sunday. James, who is in the
Army, is stationed at Camp Liv-
ingston, La.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

George Booth, who formerly
lived here and worked on The
Post before going to Salisbury
writes his wife, the former Joe
Vannoy, that he has passed pre-
liminary tests and will be quail
fled for officers training on COM
pleting initial training. George
who spent several days here cool
ing off just before entering the
service, reports that it is hot IN
camp.
Howard StanSberry, who recent
ly entered the Army, is at Fort
Bragg and reports that he likes
'army life fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-20

All government is trust. Ev-
cry branch of government is a
trust, and immemorially acknowl-
edged to be so.
JEREMY BENTHAM