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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-23

Agreement entered into by state
department with other wheat coun-
tries for postwar handling of wheat
production may place a premium on
production in countries where cheap
labor is available"
I ask the consumer group-which is
the laboring group-to consider this
subject? This might be the start to-
wards free trade that will spread and
include all food production. 1t is evil
dent-if we think at all-that a free
trade policy will destroy the American
farmers. When and if we American
farmers are destroyed we lose our
buying power We farmers buy ma
chinery, which is the product of labor,
to produce wheat which is consumed
by labor. Almost all Of the cheaply
foreign produced commodities are pro-
duced without the use of machinery.
Then If that is true, labor will be out
of employment and the American
standard of living will come tumbling
down, and wages with it.
We farmers are customers of labor
because we use the products of labor:
but labor is also the farmers best
customers. We are dependent on each
other for our standard of living, which
we all know is higher in America than
in any other country in the world. We
must be fair with one another, or we
will destroy both This invites con-
structive study by all groups. Pro-
duction of food by the American farm
ers gives the farm group the income
to buy the products of labor.
There are groups along the sea
coasts that want cheap food, that
make their living from sea commerce.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-23
HIS CREDENTIALS

The printer stood at the pearly gate,
His face was worn and old;
He meekly asked the man of fate
Admission to the fold
What have you done?" Peter asked
ITO gain admission here?"
ooh, ran a little printing plant
On earth for many a year"
The gate swung open quickly
AS Peter touched the bell
Come in," he said, 'and take harp,
You've had enough of-er-trouble."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-23

The financially powerful information
alists that have foreign investments
in the cheap labor off shore posses
sions, and countries, want to import
their cheaply produced products to
sell in the American markets because
it is the highest priced market in the
world today. This gives them Wild
er margin of profit.
Will they make the mistake OF
breaking it down? Will they destroy
the American standard of wages? VIII
they destroy the American farmers?
For the sake of your own prosper
ity; wake up folks.
Sincerely yours,
FRED AFTER.
P. S.: This subject should be dis
cussed at the state convention at Bill
ings next week.-Ater.
3735 18Th S. W., Seattle, Wash.
To Editor, Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana
Dear Mr. Bruce:
Did you overlook the name of Mr..
Emil Bjorneby, candidate for the
house from Flathead county?
Was very, very surprised not to
see his name listed with the progress
sives. Mr.. Bjorneby has always voted
right, is honest, sincere, conscien-
tious, able, and courageous, represent
ing the people, and not dominated by
groups, clicks, or selfish interests.
Very sincerely yours,
MRS. ARLEY PORTER,
formerly of Whitefish.
P. s.: Please print this as I am a
lover of fair play.
ed. Note: We want to assure all
readers that Mr.. Bjorneby's name
was omitted from our list Of recon-
mended candidates through an over
sight which is sincerely regretted.
Mr.. Bjorneby's voting record during
all of the time he has been a repre-
sentative from Flathead county has
been 1000 for all legislation for the
common good)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-23

Rudyard, Mont, Oct. IA, 1912
Editor of The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana
Dear Editor:
viii cheap imported food help la
Dor?
In The Peoples Voice of October 9,
1912, was an article headed:
PROPOSED WHEAT POOL JEO-
PARDIZES INTERESTS OF MON
TANA FARMERS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-23
OPINIONS OF READERS


The Voice dsaees with the opinions Letters
least effectively
Evening star., 1942-03-01

RYE MARCHED quite iauntily, with the
others; the disparity in his legs scarcely
d u apparent. Or 90 he fancied. Ordinarily
it was quite perceptible limp, but now some
deep elation in him Cancelled all sense OF
physical weakness. As for death - men had
marched towards that before and would
again.
Toward death, and glory!
"Ah, ah" Pierre thought But my Jeanne
would indeed be proud to see me now. am
marching again. l am marching again for
France!'
1t was odd that girl should throw him
flower
He had caught it deity. For a moment
he was afraid for her as he saw fellow near
her reach out angry hands, but - slight wisp
of a thing that she was - she had vanished
safely into the crowd, with something of a
smile on her face for him to remember.
Jeanne had thrown him flower when he
marched like this, over cobbled streets -
how long ago? More than quarter of CEN
tury.
He had marched then between lines of
cheering people, not silent like these to-
day, and she had tossed the flower and he
had stuck it behind his ear - 50! And later
later, he learned who she was. Still later
she had visited him in hospital. Afterwards?
Mon Dieu, how much happiness life could
hold
j HEIR life together - the memory was
warm within him still. Nothing could take
that from him. The girls in this crowd - they
were all Jeanne. This flower, first cupped and
hidden in his hand, then stuck boldly behind
his ear - it was Jeanne's flower. The good
God grant, if there be "a chink in the floor
of heaven" - what way she had of twist
ing words into pictures! - let her see her
Pierre now. 1t is proud day for him. See.
he marches again.
Do not weep for him. my good people.
What if he is trifle ragged? What if no reso-
luton can conceal that limp? What if he has
been turned down for service; rejected when
France needed him? Now, at last, she needs
him.
Now he is worthy of her. Limp and all;
and stubble of beard the sergeant would
have shouted at twenty five years ago.
"Allons, cntants de la bdtrte!
LIE jour de gloire est arriptp
Come, come, my comrades! Chins up. We
20 to strike blow for liberty. For France
Evening star., 1942-03-01

We shall not be forgotten. Our womenfolk
may well be proud.
Pierre, cigarette?'
1T is not allowed. Still, if you wish -"
"Me1cir'
Silence in the ranks!'
Gray buildings, have you seen anything
like this? Such ragged unkempt men march
ing for France? You have heard martial
music before, the tramp of many battalions
has echoed from your walls You know the
sound of trumpets of old But nothing like
this
i HERE should be trumpets on all the battle
ments. Flags on the housetops. This is great
day, indeed. 1t is permitted that the over
aged. the rejected, the limping, should strike
blow for France and freedom.
Left wheel. All, God is surely good! This
is the very street that knew his marching
feet quarter r-century or more ago. Gray
blue ranks left-wheeling then, flags flutter-
ing. voices crying good wishes, small boys
running alongside, cheering. 1t was from a
window in this street that Jeanne flung her
flower.
One glances up. One is permitted a glance
There is a girl in the same window She
smiles.
Not 50 sadly, girl. We march for France
Jeanne will be proud. Jeanne smiles down
from the window.
Should one think so much of girl, of ones
beloved, when one marches for one s country?
All, but Jeanne is France France is Jeanne.
You cannot separate them They are one -
the same.
March on, my Pierre. Think of your
Jeanne.
She will be happy that you march for
France again.
In moment you will be in the public
square. The trees will fling out branches in
benediction above you, because under them
you have walked and spoken words of love.
BY that far wall, towards which you march,
you have kissed when the sun was warm upon
it, and by starlight, and when the kindly
lamp of the moon hung above you.
11ERE, if anywhere, she will be beside you;
In the midst of harsh voices, shouting orders.
my Pierre, you make me very proud"
There is wind in the square, and her voice
is in the wind.
Chin up, Pierre 1t is proud day to have
lived for
"Vire la France Hbre!"
Evening star., 1942-03-01

The square is silent now. The trees stand
sentinel above hushed emptiness. No march
ing men remain, nor can any trace of them
now be seen against gray wall of ancient
stones that will be there when new day
dawns.
THE swine die WELL" says an officer in
alien uniform. There is thoughtful. unquiet
look in his eye as he marches his firing squad
Evening star., 1942-03-01

back through deserted and hostile streets.
That fellow who shouted out - one would
think it was his wedding day."
The square is silent. The blood of hostages
- men of France - has ceased to flow.
No trumpets have sounded But child,
running by, has found flower, still fresh,
lying like a symbol on the ground.
The End
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
MACARTHUR MAY
Get NEXT BLOWS
Japanese Hurrying Smash
in Java, Burma to Go
After Philippines
BY JULIUS C. EDELSTEIN
ffIiiAa.S .Praaaa EiaFk. Clnrhesn0ndantk

SgNfAA4Sc0 E71SSS SeA4EF GOE5CSp WAAUO4AW
washington, March 4. - CUP -
Japan,s drive to smash remaining
Allied resistance in Java and Bur
ma raised the possibility today that
additional hordes will be freed soon
for action against General Douglas
MacArthur,s froces in the Philip
pines.
There has been increasing evil
dence that Japan has concentrated
its air power in the Dutch Indies
and Burma, 'by passing" MacAr-
thurs badly outnumbered but firm
ly-entrenched troops until rein
forcements are available for the
long awaited "all-out" offensive.
Some military experts believe that
with a victorious conclusion OF the
Java and Burma campaigns, the
Japanese strategy may call for q
triple bladed offensive against the
Philippines, to Australia and india.
Japan has some 100000 troops in
the Philippines but an indication
Of q weakness in air strength was
furnished on March 4 when Mac
Arthur's small squadron Of P-4o
pursuit planes raided Subic Bay
with disastrous results to the enemy.
Many japanese Lost
Three large transports were. sunk
with a loss of thousands OF Japa-
nese fighting men; smaller craft
were destroyed and fires started IN
CONTINUED on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Transport Munition
Truck Blown To Pieces
At Least Two Are Known to Be Dead; Transport
Crashed Into Car at Street Intersection
in Selma, North Carolina

Selma, N. c., March 7-(UP)- At
least two persons were killed and
approximately 100 were injured,
some critically, when q transport
truck loaded with munitions crashed
into q car at a highway intersec-
ton near here today and was blown
to bits.
The explosion did not occur until
nearly an hour after the accident.
The truck caught fire and while
volunteers and firemen were trying
to extinguish the flames, 1t blew up.
Flames shot 800 feet into the air
and debris was blown q quarter Of
a mile in all directions.
The blast set fire to q roadside
hotel and several other nearby build
ings, drecked homes within a radius
Of several blocks and shattered
thousands Of window panes, many Of
them miles away.
The two known dead were identi-
fed as George Stroup, Gastonia, N
c., and Cecil Propst, New Holland,
N. @. Propst is a state fish and game
warden. Witnesses said they ignored
warnings and drove along the high
way past the burning truck Just as
1t exploded.
The blast left a crater SO feet wide
and 20 feet deep, celebrating the
highway intersection where the
Continued on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
MORE LIVES LOST
in new ENGLAND
Accidents, Fire Prove to
Be Fatal in Three of
States

Boston, March 7.--(UP)-Acci-
dents and q fire claimed nine lives
during the night in Massachusetts,,
Maine and New Hampshire.
An unidentified man, about IS,
was killed by hit-run car in the
South End here early today and
later police seized taxicab driver
as q suspect.
Miss Ellen L. Robinson, So, Of
Brighton died at a hospital Of in
juries suffered yesterday when she
was struck by a truck while re-
turning home from church.
George Thayer, 10, Of Worcester
died at a hospital early today Of
injuries sustained when he was
struck by a truck there yesterday.
Richard Parsons Of Franklin was
killed and two companions were
hurt early today when their automoS
bile hit q parked truck at North
Attleboro.
The other victims were: Calvin
Sweeney, Midtown, Me-, woodsman,
drowned in st. Croix river; Mrs.
Roy Brooks, 80, Clinton, died Of
burns suffered Dec. 20: Edward
Caplette, q, Comic, N. H., died OF
a punctured lung suffered in an au-
tomobile accident Sunday; Louis
Paulin, 4S, Auburn, Me-, died Of in
juries sustained In q grade-c crossing
crash Tuesday; and Melvin Osher,
II, Of Roxbury, who was shot dead
when an rrinloaded" pistol exploded
during a make-believe duel with a
playmate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
Construction Of New Pipe
Line 80 Percent Completed

work Is being done by L. q. DeFeI-
ice e. Sons, Inc, of New Haven.
Priorities requirements are not
interfering, with the work on
either project, MIR. Whitlock said.
The materials needed, he stated. are
being made available by the gov
eminent since both projects have
been certified as important to the
national defense.
The second pipe line, which viii
supplement the single 45-year-old
line which now carries the water
from the reservoirs, will mean much
higher water pressure Of homes and
businesses IN many sections Of the
city. Pumping stations which are
now necessary win be abandoned.
The u. 8. government Is con-
tributing 100000 toward the dam
reservoir project. The rest o. the
total cost o. q, 6D0, 900 ig being
financed from proceeds Of water
supply bonds which the city has
sold.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
JAP ARTILLERY
HITS BANDOEINC
Tired Netherlands Army
Has Taken Stand for
Final Defense
BY II. J. TTCHELHAN
praaa CorreGnOndentl


Bandoeng, Java, March 7--(UP)-
The thunder Of japanese artillery
fire echoed through Bandoeng today
in a portentious prelude to direct
assault by Japanese storm troops on
the exhausted Netherlands army
which had taken its stand for nm
ish fight on the plan around the
city.
japanese bombing, dive bombing
and fighter planes, In complete con-
troll of the air, ranged over the city
and the fighting lines, attacking at
will, the dive bombers hurting
down on the troops in their strong
points In an attempt to soften the
defense for the shock forces which
moved into position to the north.
1t was reported that the Japanese
had been repulsed at one point
north Of Bandoeing, but there re-
NAMED no doubt that the situation
was approaching extremity.
Western Java had been lost. The
japanese were approaching the
south coast at Jokjakarta toward
the eastern end Of Java. SoerabaJa,
the great naval base at the islands
east end, had been isolated. It was
under an incessant aerial attack and
Japanese troops were driving direct
toward It.
a delayed dispatch Of the Neither
lands Indies news agency disclosed
that demolition work had been
started March 2 at EOerabaJA under
the Dutch sccrched earth policy and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
AMERICAN TANKS
in BURMA ACTION
For First Time They Are
Battling on Vital 10
Mile Front
By DARRELL BERRIGAN

AAA ~ 9A4aA@A1ASAS 64AlA&4bAN<ANN
UNITED Press STAN Correspondent
Mandalay, Burma, March 7-(UP)
American made tanks have been
thrown into action for the first
time in the Burma war on the vital
front 20 miles northeast Of Ran
COON where Japanese troops threat
ened the Burma road and Rangoon,
the capital, itself, 1t was revealed To-
day.
The new American made war
monsters arrived at the front at
least two days ago, and were thrown
against the Japanese in the rice
fields which serve as the key battle
ground for fight which Is now
reachicng its climax.
Military quarters said the tanks
were invaluable ana had served to
some extend to Offset the numerical
superiority Of the Japanese who had
thrust across the Sittcng river to
menace the Rangoon-Lasllio rail-
road and to threaten the entrap-
ment Of thousands Of empire troops
to the south.
Tanks, 1t was said, were especial
Iy suitable for the terrain on which
the Japanese must come into the
open tb continue their offensive
against Rangoon, after weeks In
which they had the advantage Of
jungle and thick underbrlsh.
InfIict Casualties
A communique said that tanks
supporting infantry units were IN
ficting heavy casualties on the
Continued on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

Construction Of the city's new
pipe line Is already 80 per cent COM
plete and large-scale tests are all
ready underway, 1t was stated to-
day ct the once Of City Engineer
Charles A Root. Work on the main
installations win be completed with
In three or four weeks, IL was. esti-
mated by Assistant City Engineer
Henry WhitIcclk, but numerous con-
necticns will still remain to be made.
Completion Of the project Is not
expected much before June ], the
deadline set IN the contract.
Building Of the new pipe line, at
q cost Of almost 5000 900, was begun
last September by the Lock Joint
Pipe Co., Of Annpere, n. J. The COM
palay Is operating It's own pipe-mak-
Ing plant on Freight street.
The third dam and reservoir On
The West Branch, which are also
being built as part Of the city's
water supply system expansion, are
due To be completed next AL. The
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
SCHOOL YARDS
MAY PARK AUTOS
Members of Committee in
Favor of That Plan Is
Report

Members Of the committee on
schoolhouses Of the board Of school
commissioners are understood to be
In favor Of granting the request Of
the police board for use Of school
yards for all-night parking. A relia-
BILE source said today that perTnis-
sion for parking In II school yards
win be granted next week provided
a suitable plan Of control can be
worked out.
1--WE feel that If automobiles are
to be parked In school yards we
must have some way Of knowing
the owners Of the cars and seeing
TO 1t, that proper regulations are
complied WITH" said one member
Of the board.
A suggestion has been made
that owners of automobiles who
wish to park overnight on park
property file applications requesting
such permission and obtain an
Continued on Page o
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
JOSEPH E. TALBOT
MAY Be NOMINEE
Quiet Campaign Is Under
Way to Make NangatuCk
Man Governor Prospect

Despite direct statements by Con-
gresham Joseph z. Talbot Of
Naugatuck that he will support ex-
Gov. Raymond e. Baldwin for gov
ernor in the state elections this fall,
a quietly persistent campaign is I'M
derway behind the scenes to make
him the gubernatorial nominee in
stead. Anti Baldwinites within the
party are seeking to unite their for
ces behind the Naugatuck barris-
ter, feeling that he would be a
stronger opponent than Labor Com
missioner Cornelius J. Danaher OF
Meriden, the only rival thus far APP
pearing on the horizon to oppose
Mr.. Baldwin.
The Talbot-for- Governor Cam
paign has been especially noticeable
In New Haven, where q. o. p. lead
CONTINUED on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07

Banks have also sold $453,700 in
Series F bonds, and s2,69O,700 In
Series F bonds. The post ONCE sold
9 total Of $204, 184.85 in defense
stamps.
Hewes Praises City
MI. Smith Is in receipt Of letter
from Philip HeweS, state director Of
sales. of bonds and stamps, con-
graduating the local committee on
the record achieved in the sale Of
bonds and stamps here.
In addition to sales made at banks
and at the post ONCE, thousands Of
local workers are purchasing bonds
by allowing weekly deduction TO be
made from their pay. Newspaper
carrier boys sell stamps to their
customers, and the schools are aid
ing the campaign also by selling
stamps.
COngratulat0ry Letter
The letter congratulating Water
bury on its defense bond record is
as follows:
Dear Mr.. Smith:
want TO congratulate you and
the members Of your committee
on the excellent Job which has
been done in connection with pro-
noting the sale Of Defense Bonds
CONTINUED on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
THREE BRIDGES TO
BE DEMOLISHED

Hartford, Conn, March 7--(UP)-
The State Salvage committee an
nounced today three abandoned
bridges in Connecticut would be
torn down by the State Highway
department 10 provide steel for the
war factories.
The bridges, formerly lised by the
Rev Haven and Shore Line Elec-
trio Railway Co, are at North
BranGckd and East River. The steel
viii total about 70 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-07
AMERICAN NAVY
SMASHING JAPS
Tokyo Dispatches Indicate
U. S. Warships Are Hit
ting Jap Possessions
Rv ERANK TREMAINE

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Honolulu, March T--(UP)-Recent
Toyko broadcastS and Washington
announcements indicated to some OBJ
servers here today that the United
States Navy is carrying out far
flung operations in the Pacific,
striking unexpected blows at Japa-
nese possessions.
The latest indication Of these
operations was a Tokyo broadcast
reporting that 80 planes have raided
the japanese Minamitort Island In
the Arianas group.
Last Saturday Toyko reported that
foreign forces including an airplane
carrier, two cruisers and six des-
troyers had attacked Wake Island,
scene Of q heroic defense by a tiny
American garrison, no Feb. "a.
Navy sources here made no COM
mert on these reports.
Only Vague Report
The situation OF Minamitori Is
land was given only vaguely by
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