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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-07

reports group small enterprises which
already laid off 49, 900 workers and the months
Immediately ahead to lay off 24OOO about onefourth
the total force
How can these things be? The demand is for production
and production for three shifts day. for days
operation And yet Of
jobs they years plants which
vved the collapse of 9291933 must close in the midst
roaring boom.
There are many factors which for cockeyed
of affairs For thing there has been almost
lack of intelligent planning coordnation and indignation Of
defense effort, although in recent months Of
stability to have been achieved in Washington
Many the small companies which being
ged death by pores would today be producing happily
for the effort if the S1ayear executives
asngton and the Roosevelt administration had needed the
urgent advice of planning engineers like Morris Leweyn
Cooke who long buepnts for
system Had sensible plan been tried the nation might
only have aveed the oncomng tide of bankruptcy and
poyment which raise havoc with morale on the nome 'front.'
but could be producing deal in the
and tanks and planes 50 vital on the war front
Instead of spreading the rearmament effort and utilizing
the tremendous productive capacity of small business mill
tary and naval bureaucrats working with the
$1year representatives of great corporations concentrated
nearly all of the defense production in the hands of graspng
corporate giants which have proved incapable of meeting
requirements of the United States and all the other nations
have made beneficiares under the LendLease
The simple fact is that have thus far failed
the almost unbelievable productive machine
have here in the United States Nobody almost
body, in Washington has wanted the toes of
breaking profits.
Stuart Chase his finger squarely the problem in
brilliant article he for The Progressive several months
ago. "The Allies can't all out with everything they've
got he wrote because it is first necessary pacae great
interests The whole system set to give financial
the right of chronological consdera
TONS"
Twentyfour years Senator Robert M. LaFolette ST.
said just about the thing discussing cod
ding of organized wealth and special interests in the first
World Discussing phony profit tax bill just
passed by congress, he wrote in this publication:
at shows that it is the wealth of the country that
be placated the is be continued If wealth
make all its normal profits and handsome
profits besides, then wealth will support the
and of the will The plain people do not
count. They be-they have been conscripted. But
profits and surplus incomes must be dealt with gently
if the is to be successfully prosecuted"
If the appalling unemployment of which McNutt spoke /
be avoided if to demoralizng situation
which there busy assembly lines in places and
bread lines in others shall have trying
pacae the special interests which have thus far gotten
With murder The nation fast losing patience with those
Who have placed their selfish interests in the of about
production and about utilization of the countrys
nd resources.-Morris H. Rubin in The Progressive
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-07

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
FRAk(H0T TONE IS STAR OF NEW
 CAPITOL FILM
This Woman Is Nine Opens Tonight for
 Two-Day Run

Franchot Tone appears in one of the leading roles of This Wom- an is Mine" a new Universal ad- venture romance produced and directed by Frank Lloyd, which opens tonight at the Capitol The atre.
 Tone in one of his best roles since Lloyd's "Mutiny on the Bounty" is co-starred with such well known players as John Carroll. Walter Brennan and Carol Bruce Nigel Bruce, Leo G. Carroll and Frank Conroy are featured.
 For brunette Miss Bruce, who won overnight fame on the New York stage, This Woman Is Mine marks her screen debut. She por- trays the principal feminine char acter.
 The picture is based on Gilbert Gabrie's best-selling novel, T, James Lewis and concerns the people aboard the schooner Tonquin who made a hazardous voyage around the Horn in 1919 to estab- fish the American fur trade in the Pacific Northwest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
RUG GUTTER PICTURE E ON
 AT TWENTIETH
''las Vegas Nights Fea- lures Tommy Dorsey
 and Orchestra

The last frontier town in Ameri- ca came to life in Hollywood when Paramount's Las Vegas Nights" :" which opens tonight at the 20th Century Theatre, went before the cameras on a night club set that Tommy Dorsey offered to buy an hour after he started to work.
 The orchestra leader said he wanted to ship the set to New York, put it in barn, and open it as a night club.
 The picture has an odd back ground. Paramount became in- trigued with the story of Las Vegas, a wide-open Nevada town where no bets are barred. The town boost ters announce the glad tidings in billboard and publication advertis- ing. Shoshone and Piute Indians rub elbows with wealthy .dowagerS, dude ranchers and divorcees. Tunes from name bands compete with the monotonous voice of the croup- fer and the little white ball jitter- bugs on the roulette wheel
 Bert Wheeler and Hank Ladd, and Tommy Dorsey and his band, plus Phil Began, Lillian Cornell, Constance Moore and Virginia Dale complete the cast of Las Vegas Nights"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
MANY MISTAKES
 SEEN FOR ALERT
 HELD YESTERDAY
Meiea|f Says Drill Success full in Showing
 Errors

Director of Civilian Defense Frank A. Metcalf reported today that last nights air raid drill was success full in that it showed distinct lack of coordination between air raid wardens and members of the First Aid units.
 AS part of the drill. several sec tors in the city were theoretically bombed" Air raid wardens were supposed to be informed of this and in turn call in First Aid workers to care for the victims.
 The bombed" sectors were. the Coliseum Theater and Apartments. the City Dock and the Alaska Steamship dock. Metcalf said that four of the victims" at the Alaska dock" died in horrible agony" when the signals were crossed up and the First Aid workers failed to appear.
 The victims, who were simulated by willing Boy Scouts, were well taken care of in front of the Col iseum Theatre, however. But in another place. the First Aid workers rushed to the scene of a bombing and couldn't find any victims.
 Shortly after the alarm was sounded, a shingle fire broke out on the roof of a residence on Will oughby Avenue, and members of Juneau Volunteer Fire Department doused the blaze, sandwiching the fire call in between the alert alarm that auxiliary firemen cooperated in fighting fire.
 The Civilian Defense Board will meet Thursday evening to talk over difficulties experienced in the drill
 Three residents who violated alert regulations by refusing to cooperate were arrested, Metcalf said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03

highly trained bomber crews like wise would be rt
 In addition. plane losses increase with distance flown The British lost seven of 12 planes on the Augs- burg raid. Every mile increases the cnance of detection, making certain a reception committee" will be aloft
 It boils down to this: Any ef- fective bombing of U. $. targets, enough to cause serious dislocation in given industrial area, would require vast expenditure of scarce, killed personnel and the most ex- pensive aircraft. Anything less would be ineffective.
 Men and equipment are always considered expendible material in war There's always the possibility that desperate Hitler would be willing to pay the cost in last ditch gamble on slowing up U. S.. production Proof that such pos sibility is present is the concentra- tion of anti-aircraft and interceptor units around key industrial areas. You can be sure the Army wouldn't assign equipment which is needed elsewhere to guard an area where no possibility of attack existed.
 OCD Is Wary
 The quite obvious speed-up of civilian defense preparations also suggests the probability the military has passed the word to OCD bosses that the likelihood of bomber at tacks increases as U. s. production gorges upward.
 The possibility of plane attack on the southern Pacific coast airplane plants and industrial areas also exists The Japanese have more plane carriers than any of our enemies and might try to get one by the Pacific patrols. The fre- quent alerts in California prove the Army isn't discounting this opssibil- ity.
 It's foolhardy to pooh-pooh the bombing of U. s. as impossible. The military is taking the most serious precautions. They know that planes can fly to the United States from present Axis bases. They know too that the lure of long-shot gamble increases with losses elsewhere, in an effort to recoup.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
RESIDENTS LEAVING

Mrs. Gene Hulk is preparing to leave soon for Skagway to be near her husband who is working in that vicinity.
 Charlie Wallace, Alaska pioneer, who has been making his home in Kilburn Fourth street apartments during the winter, will sail tonight for Tenakee Springs where he will spend the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
MRS. EUGENE YARBROUGH
 LEAVES FOR FAIRBANKS S

Mrs. Eugene Yarbrough left Ju- neau yesterday for Fairbanks to make her home. Mrs. Yarbrough, the former Edythe Young, and Lieu tenant Yarbrough. Army Air Corps, were married this spring in Juneau at one of the loveliest weddings to take place here for some time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
FIRST AID MEETING

Meeting of first aid workers to assemble and prepare materials for bandages for work anticipated in first aid service is scheduled for this evening in the city hall. All women interested are urged to at tend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
Lutheran Ladies'
 Aid Will Meet

The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow for dessert luncheon and business session in the Church parlors.
 Hostesses for the afternoon are to be Mrs. Bert McDowell and Mrs G. H. Hillerman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
FROM SITKA

Pearl Johnson is recent arrival from Sitka where she was nursing in the Pioneers Home. She plans to remain here for the summer and will make her home with her sis ter. Mrs. Elroy Fleek.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
PARKHURST JOINS ARMY

Pat Parkhurst, formerly connect ed with Warmers Grocery, is in the army now, according to word recently received from him. He is stationed somewhere in Colorado his letter stated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03

been as thick as briars in black berry patch.
 The sad part of it is that some of these were planted by Axis agents and propagandists.
 That, in part at least. is why the President delivered his verbal spanking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
VISITORS FROM TENAKEE

Mrs. Jack Warner and Mrs. Sam Asp flew in yesterday from Tena- kee Springs for couple of days visit on business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03

Before the war, Japan was one of the principal exporters of canaries to the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
N. A. MCEACHRAN HERE

N. A. McEachran, merchandise broker, arrived in Juneau this mor- ming from Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03

GOES TO KODIAK R. J. Smith left this morning on hi sway to Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
Can United Siaies Be
 Bombed from Air! Will
 America Be Air Raided!

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03
Roosevelt Gives Verbal Spanking 10 Washington
 Regarding loose Talk

tContinued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03

State Department is in constant touch with every friendly nation in the world The Army and Navy have the facts of war as rapidly as they can be transmitted. Most of these facts are placed at the dis posal of the scores of bureaus, ag- encies and departments involved. Only by having such Iacts as soon as they are known could they shape their war policies. Even ii only the key men in these war ag- encies were given these facts and they discussed them only with agency boards of strategy, the num- Der of persons involved would prob ably run into the thousands.
 Yet the LEAKS OF ACTUAL FACT in Washington probably could be counted on the fingers and no thumbs.
 It's rumor that does the damage and although I don't presume to interpret the President, I think that is what he was referring to. The fantastic, warped misinforma- tion that floats on the fringe of Washington officialdom is start ling.
 For a dime dozen, you could get "the actual numbers" of ships lost at Pearl Harbor. The inside stories" on Bataan, the real facts" about the bombing of Tokyo; the honest goodness reasons" for our troops landing in Ireland have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-03

There are 263 wild life refuges in the U. S., aggregating 1872 million arces.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
Resolution Saws
Thanks TO FSA

Expressing the thanks and ap-
probation Of the people of Green
belt to the Farm Security Admi-
nistration for the thoughtful cor
sideration and treatment received
during the past five years, the
Town Council. in its meeting last
Monday night, passed resolution
which is to be sent to officials Of
the Farm Security Administration.
The text Of the resolution follows:
WHEREAS, the men and
women, boys and girls of Greenbelt
Maryland, have enjoyed the privi-
leges of good living for a period
of five years in this community,
and
WHEREAS, this was made pos
sible by the Farm Security Ad-
ministration, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, and
WHEREAS, during that time the
people of Greenbelt have received
courteous and careful consideration
from the officials and employees of
the Farm Security Administration,
and
WHEREAS, the Greenbelt Com
munity was transferred Octoberl,
1912 to the Federal Public Housing
Authority, of the National Housing
Agency, now therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED that the
Council of the Town of Greenbelt,
Maryland, on behalf of the people
Of Greenbelt. express to C. B. Bald
win, Administrator, and all assis-
tants and employees of Farm Sc
curity Administration, our thanks
and appreciation for the thoughtful
consideration and treatment reciev-
ed during the administration, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Greenbelt expresses the hope
and desire that Farm Security Ad-
ministration will continue to main
tain an interest in Greenbelt, and
wishes further to assure officials
and employees of Farm Security
Administration that they will al
ways find a warm welcome on the
occasion of any visit to Greenbelt.
pBEs s.g. sT1EaF FURTHER RE-
SOLVED that copy of this reso-
luton be sent to officials of the
Farm Security Administration.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
Use Of Gym Cut
G. C. A. Learns

The gymnasium will be open
one night each week this winter
for men of the town, one night for
the women and one night for high
school age persons according to a
letter from Towon Manager Roy
Braden, which was read to the
Citizens Association membership
meeting Monday.
The letter stated that on the
specified nights the gym would be
available for physical recreation
to all residents in the specified
groups and would not be confined
to members of one organization or
select group.
Entertainment Helps
The community sing at the be-
ginning and the "True or False"
program following the business
session. which were planned by
the newly formed entertainment
committee. proved a real success
and such a program is serving to
increase interest in the Citizens
Association meetings according to
President Stanley Ostler. The
members of the boards of direc-
tors of Consumers Services and
the Health Association were COM
peting teams as Eli Radinsky acted
as master Of ceremonies for the
"True or False" program. Tessim
Zorach, the winner, was present
ed with 81 Defense stamp and
other members of the winning
Consumer Service team received
rs cent Defense stamps furnished
by the Association.
James Smith reported to the
body that plans were under way
for Halloween dance Saturday,
October 81, the admission price
to be so cents.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
keenbeh CiuiZian Defense
Organization About Completed

Benefiel has been an active men,
Der of the Women's Club and was
one of the persons responsible
for our successful Defense Rally
held last spring which contributed
almost $1,000 to our civilian de-
fense fund. Mr.. Steinle is known
to many as the pleasant gentle
man they face when they approach
the Credit Union for loan u.
but he has also been on the fnan-
cial committee of the American
Legion and has had considerable
experience with money matters.
Capt. Bates has been active with
the Gun Club and is in command
of Company 924 of the Minute
Men sponsored by the State of
Maryland and designed to estab-
Esh an armed force of reserves
to protect all vital areas within
this territory. Mr.. Turner is
assistant chief. of the Air raid
Spoilers here in Greenbelt-the
group that watches $50 that others
may Sleep. Mr.. DeJaeger is
well-liked man with a pleasing
personality who has been active
in church activities and is, at
present, on the supervisory COM
mittee Of the Credit Union and a
director Of Greenbelt Consumer
Services. Mr.. Nagle has been an
active worker in the Community
Church. The Council will meet
semi-monthly, on the Monday
nights that the Town Council
does not meet. The next meeting
is scheduled for October IL at
the Fire House and an invitation
is extended to interested residents
to attend.
Defense Corps Appointments
The Defense Corps, led by Com
mander Arthur L. Rysticken, is
the working unit Of the civilian
defense organization in Green
belt. Town Council appointed MIR.
Rysticken. He will lappoint his
chiefs of staff. The commander
reports to the Defense Council
and is responsible to Town Coun-
Gil. All members of the Corps must
attend all meetings of their re-
spective units and attend all ne
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Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
Legion Collection
Totals 700 Pounds

More than 700 pounds of old and
broken phonograph records have
been collected by the Greenbelt
Post in the American Legion drive
to sell discarded records and use
the proceeds for installation of
monographs and records in army
camps.
Although the initial collection
has been taken away now, resi-
dents are still urged to bring in
any more donations as a follow
up drive is to be initiated soon,
Legion officials indicated.
Announcement is made by the
local post of dance for Saturday,
November 7. Detailed information
is expected to be made available
next week.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
Credit Union Cuts
Its Office Hours

Restricted office hours for use
of the Greenbelt Federal Credit
Union have been announced by
the board of directors after a de-
cision arrived in a meeting of Octo-
ber 4.
Open hours for the office, room
200 above the drug store, are:
Tuesdays, 7:30 p. m. to 9:30
p. m. Thursdays 7:3O p. m. to $3.50
p. M; and Saturdays, 8 to p. m.
"The purpose of this change is
to decrease expenses" reported
President F. H. Merriam. "Since
the salary of the assistant trea-
surer has been the largest single
item of expense, and other operat-
ing costs have been held to a mini
mum, the board of directors felt
that this was the only means Of
substantially reducing the operat-
ing costs and keeping them less
than income from operations.
He went on to explain, "The
necessity of this step has been
brought about by the steadily de-
creasing number and amount of
loans made. which in turn is the
result of Regulation w which dras-
ticly restricts the amount and
the purposes for which loans
may be made, and the fact that
many of our members are either
making higher salaries than here
tofore or that other members of
their families are now employed
thus obviating the necessity of
making loans at ALL"
Mrs. Sophie Rogers has accepted
a job in College Park, but will con-
tinue to act as assistant treasurer
On a part time basis.
The designations of Vice Presi-
dent Joseph L. Rogers and Direc-
tor George E. Hodsdon have been
accepted with regrets.
Jack Fruchtman, manager of the
local theater, was elected vice
president, to serve until the an
nual membership meeting to be
held next January.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
New Equipment In;
Fall Classes Are
Now Held Indoors

The Physical Education Depart
ment has started it's fall program
with many of the classes now being
arranged for indoors, all the new
equipment having arrived over the
week end. Mrs. Doris Armstrong
reports that a teacher for the dane
ing classes has been contacted. AS
soon as definite arrangements can
be made notices will be posted on
bulletin boards and in the CoOpe-
rator.
On Tuesday a committee from
the nature trail project of Group
a took an excursion to an herb
farm in Bradley Hills. This trip
was taken with a view to having
an herb patch in Greenbelt. This
project will enable the children to
take herbs home to their parents.
On the return trip, the boys stopp-
ed at Mrs. KS Toll House Tavern
to observe the landscaping of fern
beds and pools.
Groups l and 2 are busy plan
ming their Halloween program.
These groups have progressed
from picnic planning to party
planning.
In the kindergarten, new tables
and beads, of which the small
children are quite fond, are now
in use. The fall program for this
group gets under way as soon as
the children are accustomed to be-
ing in school.
Last night a teachers conference
was held in the Elementary
School. The speaker was DR.. Will
liam Van Royen of Holland.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
By PHIL WEXLER

In order to lift the veil of un-
certainty as yet covering the eyes
Of many residents let us herewith
reveal the sinner" organization of
our civilian defense forces in
town,
General supervision of the or
ganization is in the hands of a
Defense Council created by the
Tow, Council. Its members were,
in IN, beginning, chosen by the
Town Council from among lay
citizens who have no active part
to perform in civilian defense
activities. Vacancies are filled by
the Defense Council itself with
the, Town Council retaining the
right Of approval.
The Defense Council will act
as a guiding and advisory body,
making suggestions, criticizing
and helping plan the civilian de-
fense program of the community.
It holds full control over all finan-
cial matters relative to the De-
fense Corps work-which means
it has sole authority to initiate
money-raising affairs and to direct
the expenditure Of Corps funds.
The commander of the Corps
must report to the Council relative
to he organization, program, and
efficiency of his units.
The Council may 20 to Town
Council for needed legislation and
to submit its report on the pro-
gress of the Corps and its activ-
tiles.
Seven ON Council
At present the Council consists
of seven residents: Thomas Free
man, chairman; E. S. Nagle, sec
retary; Mrs. Leon Benefiel, Cyril
Turner, David r. Steinle, Fred
DeJaeger and Captain Harry
Bates. Two vacancies are to be
filled.
Mr.. Freeman is perhaps best
known for his activities with the
American Legion and for his work
as leader of the air-spotters in
Prince Georges County, super
vised directly by the War Depart
ment in Washington. He is the
local justice of the peace. Mrs.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-10-09
New Hospital Courtesies
Extended to DR.. Eisner

DR.. William Eisner has been
notified of his appointment to the
staff Of the Homeopathic Hospital
in Washington. Members of
Greenbelt Health Association who
also carry group disqualification
insurance may avail themselves Of
DR.. Eisner's services in either
Sibley Memorial or Homeopathic
Hospital, since both are member
hospitals of this plan.
Sherrod East, president of the
Health Association, announced
yesterday that DR.. Samuel Beren-
berg has disembarked at a Pacific
Coast port and is expected in
Greenbelt shortly.