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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01

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The company continuously failed
and declined" to observe WPB regu-
lations, the suit charges, by delaying
delivery of high priority rated orders
in favor of orders bearing lower pref
erence ratings or no preference rat
ings, by delaying production and de-
livery of steel products contrary to
the express directions" OF WPB Off
Gals, and by failing to use their plant
facilities and productive capacity to
secure maximum production of orders
bearing high preference ratings.
Jones & Laughlin, it was charged,
flagrantly violated WPB priority rat
|ings and during January and Febru-
airy Of this year delayed and deferred
production of steel shapes and bars
for U. S. Pacific naval air bases, for
the Brooklyn navy yard, for the Nor
folk navy yard and for the Springfield,
Mass, armory.
Plainly speaking, the department OF
Justice says that Jones & Laughlin
and Carnegie-Illinois told the U. S. to
go to hell, that they were more con-
cerned with pleasing old customers
than with speeding the nations arma-
ment.
Before committees Of the q. S. SEN
ate, high officials of the department
of justice have hurled charges of alien
allegiance at Standard Oil, General
Electric, the giant E. I. DUPONT de
Nemours & Co., and Robin & Haas of
Philadelphia.
These companies, 1t was charged,
acted in collusion with nazi COM
panies to restrict vital U. s. produc-
ton. Their ties to the shadow world
of business, which knows no frontiers
and respects no flag, were stronger
than their ties to the stars and stripes,
the government, in effect, commended.
BY revealing that DUPONT and Rohm
& Haas were paying royalties to the
nazis on fighting planes built in Amer
lea and that those royalties were used
to buy guns and ammunition to shoot
down those same planes, our govern
ment backed up its contention.
The companies replied that their
activities had not restricted U. S. pro-
duction that their cartel arrangements
and devices helped rather than hind
cred, U. S. production Of war goods.
These companies argued that 1t was
German business that sold the Ger
man people out rather than American
business selling out the American peo-
pie. In either case it was question
of business selling out the people.
Our government has taken the Of
fensive against the shadow world Of
international business arrangements
that permits industry in one country
to participate in the arming of the
country's enemy. 1t promises further
action to compel the loyalty Of its corr
porate citizens
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01

and former member of the state legis-
lature, now is clerk of the supreme
court, post to which he was ap-
pointed after the death of A. t. Por-
ter. Four years remain of the six
year term.
Born in Minnesota in 1884, Rigg was
clerk to U. S. Senator Knute Nelson
of Minnesota before coming to Mon
tana. He has been precinct commit
teeman and chairman of the Hill coun'
ty Republican party and served in the
1929 and 1881 sessions of the state
legislature. He was town council
member and chairman of the school
board at bingham and later was city
attorney at Havre for seven and a
half years.
He is married and has five children.
Mr.. Rigg promises capable, efficient
and prompt attention to duties of the
office.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01

Judge Left Erickson of the Mon
tana supreme court will represent
Montana at the annual meeting of the
American Law Institute in Phlladei-
phia beginning May 10. The group
will discuss the subject of uniform
laws.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01
Hearing On
Continued from Page one)

fCOntfnued from rage Ouet
munity start "chiseling" in, and as a
result the miners can not afford to
pay an increase. That raising the
bus fare will be a signal to the milk
men who are even now maneuvering
to get an increase in the price of milk
in the city of Butte.
Mr.. Corette, company's attorney,
objected to this kind of testimony as
being incompetent and irrelevant
since the ONLY reasons for consider
ing an increase in the bus fare should
be whether or not the bus company
is getting a fair rate Of profit. Phil
ODonnell shouted that attorney Cor
cites objection was perfect formu-
lation of the Divine Right of Capt.
tal," that this ignominous argument
was being revived out of the ashes
of history, and that these public Off
Gals on the commission had the duty
of inquiring into whether the Butte
residents had the ability to pay before
they consider taking $4,000 away
from them to give to the bus COM
pany.
Mr.. Corette again objected when
the Ladies auxiliary submitted as evil
dence petitions protesting the in
crease in bus fares. These petitions
included over two thousands names
and represented about ten hours cir
culation in public placs by small
group of conscientious women.
The following is a copy of the petit
tion that was admitted as evidence for
the records:
Petition to state railroad and public
service commission sponsored by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Butte miners
union.
Resolved, That we the undersigned
are opposed to an increase in the bus
fare in the city of Butte and vicinity.
That such an increase Is unwar-
ranted, unfair and opposed to the in
terests of national unity.
That we will give millions for vic
tory but not one red cent for profi-
teering.
Mr.. Corette tried some fancy red
batting, but agreed to have 1t stricken
from the records after protests and
cries of tighten your copper collar
rose from the miners.
During the two days of the hearing
none of the city bus lines books We're
produced; Mr.. Evans, manager, Mr..
Hook accountant of the parent COM
pany in Oakland, Calf, and the bus
drivers had very weak memories when
they were asked to answer direct
questions such as the number of pas
sengers carried in one bus during
busy hours; the kind of repairs made
on bus alleged to cost $1,000 per bus
year; new bus costs $4,5OO)
the amount of parts for repairs that
is held in reserve and was bought be-
fore the increase in prices.
Attorney Phil O'Donnell wound up
the hearing by appealing to the COM
mission to throw out the petition of
the bus company since the figures
that were presented by the company
were obviously padded, that while the
city bus lines had claimed a capital
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01
Bill For Post War



and intelligent people as we have had
for this one" said a member Of the
house committee. This has been a
remarkable showing. We have never
seen anything like it."
1t was that showing of interest
which enabled Mrs. Norton to carry
the unanimous vote of her committee
into the house in support of the meas
ure.
When members of the committee on
labor were asked what the next step
should be, they said, Garry on. Every
one interested in this resolution
should admire what Mrs. Norton has
done and should assure her of sup
port. Your members should write
their congressman now to tell them
to support Mrs. Norton before the
committee on rules of the house and
they should send Mrs. Norton or Con-
gresham Voorhis copy of their let
ter You can win this fight If you
want to and 1t may be the most i'm
portant fight made In the public in
.terest."
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Dow Chemical
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a year and in pre-war years shipped
so to 500 of their production to Ger
many at price one-third below that
charged Americans and Britons.
Questioning of Arnold brought out
that approximately 800 of the outlay
to be made by the federal government
for construction of magnesium plants
in this country is to go, directly or
indirectly, to the Dow Chemical Co.,
one of the cartel members. Nearly
half of the outlay is for plants to be
operated directly by the company.
1t was noted that although War Pro-
duction Board officials put the need
for magnesium in 1912 at 725,000,O0O
pounds, they fear that they will get
only little more than fifth OF that
amount this year because of the late
start of the expansion program.
A criminal indictment was returned
against the American partners in the
cartel, the Dow Chemical Co. and
Alcoa, in January, 1871 and, two
months later, the companies pleaded
nolo contendere, described by a JUS
tice department witness as "a sweet
name for guilty"
Arnold noted that the American
architect of the magnesium cartel
structure was DR.. Zay Jeffries who
heads the WPB's advisory staff of ex-
pert metallurgists and is one of the
defendants in the governments case
against General Electric, accused of
restricting the production of tungsten
carbide.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01
On the Capitals
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washed up and, in the din of chains
and bolts, the heavily barricaded
doors open. The factory where the
men work is almost two miles away.
They are hurried there and into the
dining hall.
There is a loaf of bread for five
men, a little margarine, marmalade
or a small slice Of sausage.
At z the factory siren walls and
the factory workers shuttle to their
benches. About 20 of the prisoners
who, before the. war, were writer's and
such like are at work as diggers or
mason's helpers.
Noon is the hour of soup. 1t is
sauerkraut soup with rutabaga or po-
tatoes in which float small pieces of
meat two or three times a week.
Work is resumed until evening. Every
day is a 10-hour day.
American factories on May Day will
present different picture. Free men
will work at machines, producing ma
terials that will provide the freedom
for other men, freedom for the school
kids in Germany working IL hours
day, freedom for the French prisoners
of war held in slavery in German fac
tories, freedom for the Yugoslav guer-
rillas, for the Greek shepherds, for
the workers of Austria and Italy and
Norway and Denmark and Spain and
Holland and Belgium.
The men in Hitler's factories will
work on May Day, too, but mems
hands will not be moved faster on
that day by the knowledge that they
are forging shackles for brother work
ers In the free lands of Britain, Rus
STA, America, and China.
Men who, In years past, marched
down the streets of Paris and Madrid
and Vienna and Prague, peasants in
Western Russia who saw parades be-
fore Moscow's Kremlin, workers from
Oslo and Rotterdam and Copenhagen
they have not demonstrated their
unity in the past in order to work for
Hitler on May Day.
Under the lash of as cruel an OPP
pressor as was ever spewed upon the
face of the earth, these men will work
because they must work or die as
their wives and children and relatives
have died, defenseless before firing
squad.
But as they work on the traditional
holiday of the worlds workers they
It'll fhn ath cidn nf
the world there are others working
too, working because they want to
and not because they have to, working
because trade union brothers in other
parts of the world are not free, work
ing at forging instruments that will
break the shackles of slavery.
Each rivet that is driven on May
1, 1912, each shell that is loaded, each
airplane engine that is assembled,
each bomb sight that is fashioned,
each ship that Is speeded toward COM
pletion, each tank that rumbles from
the factory will have special mean
ing for men and women who, In May
Days past, were free.
They will be better rivets and shells
and engines and bomb sights and
ships and tanks for having been made
by men who can say what they think,
who can eat what they want, who live
without fear Of firing squads, who
don't have to he'll or yell Vivi Musso-
lini If they don't want to.
May Day 1912 is going to show
Adolph Shicklegruber the damndest
unity he ever saw.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01

Milton G. Anderson, attendant oil
the supreme court, resigned his posi-
ton to accept appointment as county
attorney of Richland county at Sid
ney. He succeeds G. T. Saunders,
who is leaving to enter the service.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01
POST CARDS DID 1T BEFORE
THEY CAN DO 1T AGAIN

The labor committee report--first
victory for the VoorhisWagner bill
carries an important lesson. A
member of the house committee
said, 1--WE have never had so much
support for bill or resolution from
able and intelligent people as we
have had for this one" If you want
post war planning commission
with representative of consumer
co-operatives on 1t, send letter or
card to your congressman asking
him to support the Voorhis-Wag-
ner bill.
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Miles City


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youth have been accepted by indus
tries to man the machines of war pro-
duction. The NYA system Of training
youth through actual work experience
is such that youth can readily han
die defense industry job when he
has completed the required number
of hours of training. Whether Mr..
Hanson is indicted into military serv-
ice or whether he does not qualify for
the Selective Service and works in
industry his experience and ability
will be valuable asset to the nation
at war.
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Republican nomination for the senate.
7. It. Kelly, commissioner of agricul-
ture in the Ayers administration, pre-
scented his petition for nomination on
the Democratic ticket for railway and
public service commissioner. 1t was
generally rumored that Lou Boz
decker another Ayers henchman,
would also file for this position
Governor Ford, accompanied by
Howard Gullickson, and w. L. Fitz-
simmons, clerk of the board OF ex-
aminers, made a routine inspection
trip of several state institutions dur
ing the beginning of the week.
Visited were institutions at Missoula,
Warm Springs, Galen, Deer Lodge
Boulder, Twin Bridges, and Dillon.
Governor Ford was to leave Saturday
for Billings to meet with Clarence
Buddington Kelland; and on Sunday
he was to attend fish and game
meeting in Columbus.
The state defense council an
nounced that w. L. Ferguson, secre-
tary-manager of the state chamber of
commerce, would act as executive di-
rector of the Civilian Defense pro-
gram in the state. Plans were an
nounced for a civilian defense train
ing school to be held next month.
Instructors at the school included rep
resentatiyes Of the Army, American
Legion. State Defense Council, High
way Patrol, and probably the FBl.
IT was believed that most of the coun-
ties would be represented at the
school.
last week Governor Ford announced
the conviction of several operators OF
a "hot fur" racket in the state. The
governor indicated that had 1t not
been for certain sportsmen's assocla-
tions and newspapers which had
called attention to appropriations Tor
investigations, the amount OF turs re-
covered would have been twice as
large.
Throughout Montana locdl lalloh
ing boards and school teachers were
preparing for the rationing of sugar
under the national program 1t was
generally considered in Helena that
the sugar rationing would be just the
first of a series of rationing programs.
It was pointed out that the ratlonlng
books which are to be distributed do
not mention sugar specifically, but
can be used for other commodities.
The rationing program will assume
greater and greater importance as
time goes on, and there was every
indication in Helena that the ration
ing office would be greatly expanded
to cope with the situation.
Judge Left Erickson OF the Mon
tana supreme court will represent
Montana at the annual meeting OF the
American Law Institute in Philadel-
phia beginning May 10. The group
will discuss the subject OF UNIFORM
laws
Milton G. Anderson, attendant of
the supreme court, resigned his posi-
ton to accept appointment as county
attorney of Richland county at Sid
new. He succeeds G. T. Saunders,
who is leaving to enter the service.
Another visitor in Montana during
the week was Jeanette Rankin, home
IN a short visit from her duties in
congress. Miss Rankin did not IN
dictate her plans, but it was generally
considered that if her brother Well
ington filed for the United States
senate, she would not seek another
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Farmers Face
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grain is converted to these vital war
materials of which there now Is a
shortage.
3. Immediate planning by individual
farmers to meet their prospective
needs. Farmers should view the
present situation seriously and plan
now for the storage Of the 1912 grain
crop.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01

You cannot control what you do
not own!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01
term in the house of representatives

term in the house of representatives.
All indications were that the Mon
tana primary election would be the
center of widespread interest. The
Washington Merry Go-Round column
reported that Senator Wheeler was
busily engaged trying to control both
primary elections; and from otner
sources it was learned that Life mag
azine was planning an article on the
election. Life magazine, strongly
anti-Wheeler and anti-isolationist was
presumed to be interested in the re-
election of Senator Murray.
Patronize the Cooperative in your
communicate is there to serve you!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01
MOVE TO NEW HOME

Denver offices of the president OF
the National Farmers Union are being
moved this week. The new address
of President Patton of the national
is 1901 East 46th aves
Denver. A new $4,000 building, built
by Colorado Farmers Union and Its
affiliates will house the state offices
and also that of President Patton.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-01
SUPREME COURT
LERk ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY

Peter M. Rigg of Havre this week
announced his candidacy for Repub-
lican nomination as clerk of the Mon
tana supreme court, to succeed him
self.
Rigg. a Montana resident since 1916
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
Seniors Plan
Annual Play
Richmond Gloss
Comprises Cost

RICHMOND, April IS - The
Senior Glass of st. Augustine
High School present their class
play, Safety First Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock in the
school auditorium.
The cast of characters in or
der of their first appearance
upon the stage is as follows:
Mabel Montgomery, Jack wife
Helen Maddclein; Mary Ann
O,Finnerty, an Irish maid -
Rosemary O'Donnell; f I'm r
Flannel, a college boy - Mich
ael O'Brien; Virginia Bridger,
Mabels sister - Sarah Walko-
wicz; Abou Ben Mocha, the ter
rible Turk 49, Harold Rhein;
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures, a So
CiaI leader - Helen Harden;
Jerry Arnold, an unsuccessful
fiXcr 49, j a m S Winkel; Jack
Montgomery, Mabels husband
- Henry Gramcr; Mr.. McNutt,
an Obliging detective - Ken
Meth Greenia, and Zuleika, a
tender Turkish maiden-Chris-
tine EndrCS.
A matinee for school chill
drcn will be given Friday aft
crnOOn at lis p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
TheRambling Reporter

came from co-workers who tried
TO needle Brown because he has
five times appeared as guest
writer in Fullerton s column.
Fullerton, you know, frequently
uses some particularly smart
saying cleaned from a sports
column appearing in a paper
which subScribes to World Wide.
Only one Detroit sports
writer cut the buck over the
same period and the column
lists quoted generally repre-
sent big city newspapers. Nice
going, we'd say.
Justine Hicks, Monitor-Lead-
or switchboard operator, and
Alfred Schunkc, who works for
his pappy, the jcweler, ride bikes
to work, a distance of more than
five miles. Justine lives at the
Brown Cottage which gives you
rough idea =. Mrs. O.. Donald
Smith, wife of the CT A, pedals
in from the South Wilson area
to do her shopping.
RAMBLING AROUND
A late count revealed that
the Charley NOcllerts have
five kittens, six puppies-Or
perhaps it's the other way
around E. Give big Hcrm
Beck, the chemistry teacher, a
pat on the back ... He lect-
ures almost nightly to Civil
ian Defense workers -.
Monte McFarlane { a Il & h {
chemistry before he was kicked
Upstairs to the job Of principal
Monte has been telling the
volunteers about bombs, too.
F. ID. X.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
NEWS
Views

BY NES1ok j. lESN
year when every office boy
has grandmother in pre-
carious health. In other words
baseball season Is officially
open and the big league ball
thumpers are realizing there
ar busy days ahead II the
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War or peace, Americas ma
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material. Even Macarthur has
10 take seat in the bleachers
for moment or two. Or
course baseball this year has
lost a lot OF its glamor boys
TO Uncle Sam. but as long as
there is an umpire left stand
ing there will be plenty Of aC-
ton. Nowadays "A ball park
is the only place where a
strike is greeted with cheers.
An Australian soldier was
chased around and around a
tree by a murderous Nazi In
an airplane. IL that's soldier.
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This is the season of the
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
Americans Learn How
10 Defend Merchantmen

LONDON, April 15-lPD-A
large group of Americans is in
Britain taking a course on how
TO defend merchant ships against
aerial and U-boat attacks, the
Daily Herald said today.
The course was organized by
the British. navy and was found
cd on the experiences Of two
and one-half years of sea war.
The Americans will return to
the United States after COmplet-
ing the course and their know
ledge will be the basis Of de-
Tense of American merchant
ships. the newspaper said.
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