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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31
Reason Given For Higgins
Cane citation Fails To Satisfy


Whether justified or not, cancella
ton of the Higgins contract by the
Maritime Commission for construc
ton of 200 Liberty ships has had
bad effect on public morale-and at
a time of mounting criticism that our
war production effort lacks overall
planning.
The reason given by the cimmission
for it's drastic action is very simple:
there isn't enough steel to go around,
so all available steel must go to the
shipyards already in production.
Andrew Jackson Higgins, pictur-
esque and blunt-spoken individual
who hasn't much use for the Wall
Street crowd and doesn't care whom
he offends, says that this explanation
is lot of bunk, and he more than
intimates that there is something
smelly about it all.
Schedule calls for completion of the
Higgins shipyards at New Orleans by
December.
When going full blast, Higgins says
that his yards will be able to turn out
a ship a day; that he will cut the
cost of merchant shipbuilding virtual
ly in half by cutting the man-hours
of labor required to build ship in
half through ss-production meth
DDS, and that he will reduce the time
for building a ship to % days. That
is less than half the time for building
ship established by William Kaiser,
another newcomer to the shipbuilding
industry who has made the Steel
Trust shipbuilders - Bethlehem and
the rest of them-look like pikers.
KAISER HAS DONE PLENTY OF
INJURY TO THE "SHIPBUILDING
TRUST" AND NOW ALONG COMES
THIS MAN HIGGINS, WHO ALSO
DOESN'T BELONG TO THE
STUFFED-SHIRT "UNION," TO ADD
INSULT TO INJURY Kaiser and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31
OPEN letter
ON BIDDLE
ORDER TO PRES.

NEW YORK.-More than six hun
bred prominent Americans have re
quested President Roosevelt to use
his executive authority ito rescin6
the attorney generals decision" order
ing the deportation of Harry Bridges
West Coast labor leader.
Their action was revealed with the
publication by the National Fedora
ton for Constitutional Liberties of an
l"Open Letter to the President of the
United States of America" signed by
more than six hundred clergymen,
professions, and officials of labor I'M
ions.
The Open Letter analyses the pub
lie action to the deportation order
issued by Attorney General Francis
Biddle on May 20, 1912, and concludes
that many government officials, news
paper editors, patriotic industrial
leaders and citizens generally, were
severely critical. In contrast, the
Open Letter declares, 1.-The appease-
ment, anti-war forces Of the country,
along with the official axis propagan-
da bureaus, were delighted by the de-
cision."
The signers accept the description
ney generals decision was "the blum
der for which pro-Axis propagandists
have, been waiting" and declare that
the decision "jeopardizes our war eff
fort, not in terms of production-it is
clear that labor will continue to sur
pass its own high records - but in
terms of national morale"
1t will be recalled that Mr. Biddle's
decision came as complete shock
when it was issued eight weeks ago. |
The attorney general broke all prec-
edents when he over-ruled the unani- |
nous finding of the board of immigra- |
lion appeals, standing review body on |
cases, which had on Jan
lary 8, 1912, recommended that the |
charges against Mr.. Bridges b e
Striking at the essence of the attor-
ley generals decision, the letter cites
he use by Hitler and the Axis of the
slogan "anti-communism" which, the
etter declares, thrust upon the world
and violence unprecedented
n human history"
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31
TAX PROGRAM
TWO BILLION
SHORT OF NEED
Bill AS Passed by House
Allows Corporations To Pile
Up Profits; Administration
Leaders Hope for Better
From the Senate.

WASHINGTON OPP - Because
the poll tax congressman who con
troll the ways and means committee
outfoxed themselves, the house sent
to the senate July 20 a tax bill that
is S500,000000 closer to the Roosevelt
administration recommendations than
the committee wanted.
The bill provides for tax revenue
of 1921, 100000 while the Treasury
department had asked for taxes to
raise $S,70O,OO0 900. The bill also has
many loopholes allowing corporations
to pile up war profits, but administra-
ton leaders hope to make improve
ments in the senate.
Assisted by the rules committee,
also dominated by poll takers, the
ways and means reactionaries brought
the bill before the house under a gag
rule which allowed only five minutes
debate and no amendments.
The ways and means leaders how
ever made a bad tactical mistake. At
the last minute they announced they
wished to reduce the normal surtax
on corporations from 45@o to 400 and
increase the tax on excess profits
from S71aq5 to 300. The surtax re-
duction would have cut off $950,000,-
900. The excess profits increase was
merely sugar coating with which
Chairman Robert Doughton and his
henchmen hoped to make the house
swallow the other change.
This maneuver gave the supporters
If the treasury their chance. Led by
Raymond S. McKeogh 3D., ILL.,, DON
aid H. Mclean (R., NJ. and John
D. Dingell 3D., Mich, they used par
tricks to get around the
minute rule
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31
AUGUST OIL PRODUCTION
RECOMMENDED

A total daily production of 124,9OO
barrels of oil day during August has
been recommended for Colorado, Wyo-
ming and Montana by Petroleum Co
ordinator for War Harold L. Ickes
The figure represents an increase
for the three states of 1900 barrels
a day over August, 1871, production
Following are the production rates
certified to each state for August,
together with those for July and ac-
tual rate of production in August
1941 Figures in barrels per day.:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31

ical Society and also loca
county medical societies, where
Group Health Mutual has its
offices. Now, through this
new plan, provision is made
for surgical care, general med
ical care, and consultation
services of specialists. Liberal
benefits are provided for pay
ment of medical expense in
case of accident anywhere in
the United States.
Group Health is owned and con-
trolled by 5000 members. It's presi-
dent is o. E. Rude, an accountant in
the Minneapolis post office; it's board
chairman is H. R. Hansen, assistant
county attorney of Ramsey county;
and its executive secretary-treasurer
is George w. Jacobson of Minneapolis,
formerly a member of the board of
The Cooperative League of the USA
and also at one time assistant man.
ager of Midland Cooperative Whole
SALE Jacobson also is now member
of the board of the Credit Union Ma
tionaI Association.
In launching this new personal
physician prepayment health plan,
the first plan of this kind to be at
tempted in this country, Group Health
frankly stated that it was on an Tex
detrimental" basis and that the details
of the plan must be subject to adjust
ment from time to time. In the ex-
detrimental stage, the cost of the serv-
ice has been kept as low as possible.
The employed head of household
will pay 81 to $1.25 a month, depend
ing upon the system of payment. For
the first dependent Of member, the
charge will be rs cents; the second
dependent, rs cents; the third depend
ent, so cents; and the fourth and all |
other dependents, 25 cents.
For general medical care other than
surgery, Group Health will pay up to
a maximum of SIS after the insured |
member pays the first SIS of medical
expense. Surgery costs up to 500
for operations on the head or chest or
for skull fractures are also paid and
surgery charges of SIS for operations
ON the abdomen or limbs and SIS for
smaller fractures are provided for.
Minor surgery, including operations
for tonsils and adenoids, are paid aft
er the insured member has paid a
small part of the bill
Through medical care plans already
in operation, Group Health has al
ready provided 100000 of hospital
care for its members, and medical
care through which members are en-
abled to learn of serious developing
conditions and thus be prepared to
their health
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31

PAUL Misunderstanding again in the field of coopera
tive group health activity the Medical Care Committee
Group Health Mutual this week announced medical
plan on prepayment basis whereby any physician may
chosen by The medical features of the plan
developed cooperation with officials the Minnesota Med
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31

The apathy of half of the voters of Montana toward the cleo
ton appears brought laid comfort the
corporations of the state in of the counties of the state
where who have proved themselves completely subject
Vaccinations of the great corporations have places
election the of the legislature
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31
REACTI0NARY elements
GENERALLY VICTORIOUS
IN PRIMARY ELECTION

List of Nominated Candidates for Montana
Legislature Augurs None Too Well for
Protection of the Interests of the General
Public; Many Tried and True Supporters
OF Privileged Interests Elected.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31
MEMBERS MAY SELECT
OWN PHYSICIAN UNDED
new GROUP HEALTH PIN

Group Health Mutual in St. Paul Ss ters
New Prepayment Plan at Moders 5 lost
Under Which Participating Menu : May
Select Their Own Doctor; Benefi Z my
Where in the u. S. Provided Under Plan
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31

- YOU can b clip
ME win the war by
M~ investing your
IA dollars in u. $.
War Savings Bonds. Do
itregularly every pay day
through your company's
Pay-Roll Savings Plan.
Investing now means
Victory-sooner!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-31
HELP WEN
THE WAR

by saUing your money
Evening star., 1942-12-08

intendent, reported briefly on two
phases Of operation of the hospital
purchase and issue of supplies and
equipment and the maintenance of
plant and engineering program.
Through the generous gift of $1,000,
he said, public address system is
being installed. One hundred storm
windows are being installed to con-
serve consumption Of fuel oil.
Is On Supervisory STAFF.
Miss Ashby Taylor, director of
nursing, reported the following per-
sonnel: Supervisory staff, Is; gen.
eral duty nursing, 81 full time and S
part time; post-graduates, IL; affili-
ates, A, and aides, n. During the
year. members of the supervisory
staff and so general-duty nurses re-
signed: There are now "a Red Cross
aides who give IA hours of nursing
care each week, total Of 4,l59 dur
ing the last IL months. Other vol
unteers helping feed the children
have given 800 hours of service.
The following were proposed and
elected to annual membership: Mrs.
Barry, Brainard w. Parker, Anthony
F. G. Lucas, Mrs. John E. Reyburn,
Mrs. William J. Flather, jr.: DR.. Will
liam S. Anderson, 1t. Comdr. w. A.
Corley, William S. Shelby and Rear
Almiral Adolphus Station. Up for
reelection as directors for a term Of
Evening star., 1942-12-08

The cost Of impatient service has
varied very little over this period"
The current payroll is up $2,7o0 a
month. Miss Gibson concluded by
expressing her gratitude for the val
liable support OF various boards, Or
ganizations and individual donors.
DR.. Joseph c. Wall, chief Of the
medical staff, reported also on the
remarkable paradox" of fewer ad-
missions to wards in a year OF
marked growth in population Of the
city and its environs. The incon-
sistency is explained, he thought, by
improved economic status Of former
patients.
He reported women physicians
have been added to the hospital
staff, and pointed to difnculties in
obtaining nurses for ward and pri-
vate duty.
Overcrowcing is especially marked
in the obs .etrical wards.
Problem Changes.
Miss Elma O. PhillipSon, director
OF the Junior League social service
department, reviewed personnel dif-
fcult1es and went on to say: This
year, as last, We note changes in the
type OF problem referred to the de-
partment and in the kind of help
needed. Two factors seem to influ-
ence this: More working mothers
and increased incomes. The former
produces problems Of poor feeding
with resulting nutritional disturb
ances, failure to carry out treatment
recommendations at the appointed
times and larger number OF be-
havior problems. AS a result Of the
increased income there has been a
decrease in the number Of children
requiring financial assistance"
John j. Anderson, assistant super.
Evening star., 1942-12-08
THE Evening STAR WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1872

fulfillment Of her own high ideals
and leading us toward ever-enlarg-
ing horizons. Her death was an ir-
reparable loss to the community .
Referring to war conditions, Mrs
r. M. Kaufman, president Of the
Board Of Lady Visitors, said:
"The year has nearly passed, and
although the turnover in both stan
and employe personnel has been
alarming, and the purchase of sup
plies restricted, we find ourselves in
surprisingly good condition. This
has been accomplished by means OF
those intangibles called spirit, 10y
atty, faith and trust; the firm belief
that an appeal to help a little child
calls forth the best in any one"
Mrs. Kaufman paid high tribute
to the guiding spirit" of the super
intendent, Miss Matte NJ. Gibson.
For the material needs OF the insti-
tuition the Ladies Board depends
on its share of the earnings of the
Thrift Shop, without which we
would indeed suffer and we hope
that this splendid work may con-
tinue to prosper"
Mrs. Richard H. Wilmer is chair
man of the Boards Thrift Shop
Committee, Another source of con-
tributions and gifts is inspired to
appeal in "The Arrow" edited by
Mrs. William Chaplin Huntington.
Volunteers Assist.
Last year the Ladies' Board asked
for volunteers to help feed the chill
dren and assist the nurses. There
are now Is nurses aides, 28 Solun-
teers and 80 Gray Ladies Volunteers,
who all have given 9,79S hours of
service, but there is always a need
for more help"
The blood bank fund campaign
for 1912 brought In $6,383.97, Mrs.
Kaufman said. For l943 that
Evening star., 1942-12-08

fund Is to be included in the Com
munity War Fund. Mrs. Kaufman
thanked especially the Junior
Leagues social service department
in the dispensary and members Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the District
Fire Department, who sew hos
,pital garments.
Three teams in the Community
War Fund campaign were organ
lied from members of the Ladies'
Board under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Samuel F. Beach. DR.. and
Mrs. Walter w. Boyd have donated
a beautiful occupational therapy
room.
Miss Gibson, superintendent, re-
ported that the dispensary for the
flrst time in 20 years showed a de-
crease in number of patient visits to
the various clinics. This may be
accounted for by freedom OF epi-
denies in the past year and i'm
provement in economic conditions
OF the low-salary group.
/ Personnel Continuing Problem.
Heavy turnover and shortage of
nurses, social workers and office
workers, as well as orderlies, have
complicated the situation, continu-
ouisy raising the payroll without
niling the ranks. Continuous train
Ing Tor jobs is required as new and
OLD members of the personnel are
called out for Government needs.
The cost of dispensary services has
neen rising continuously from 81
cents per visit in 1910 to $l.03 in
l94l and $l.23 in 1912.
This is not high cost compared
with like service over the country"
Miss Gibson said, but it does
create financial problem for us.
Evening star., 1942-12-08
Children 5 Hospital
Ends Difficult Year
With S3,241 Surplus
Druyton, President Of
Boord, Announces
Resignation at MEETING

= Children's Hospital has concluded
q year of community service COM
plicated by war-created difficulties
but stands on such sound financial
footing that there is a 1924 excess
of income over cost, Charles D.
sDrayton, president of the Board Of
Directors, reported at the annual
meeting yesterday.
+ He submitted his resignation as
president with this observation: 1T
is now seven years since I was first
shonored in being elected president
Eof this board. I have enjoyed the
Ework and consider this the most ap-
Apealing charity in Washington. But
at Is time for some one else to as
sume the responsibility as head of
4Children's Hospital.
& ut is not well for any one per-
son to continue in any office indefi-
nitely; 1t is bound in time to cause
p lessening Of interest on the part
spf others, so that after a while it
becomes q one-man show"
!. 1t is expected that his successor
will be elected at the next meeting
sof the board.
q For the year ending June 80, 1912,
he said, the hospital gave $4,000
Evening star., 1942-12-08

days care to patients and more
than $4,000 visits were made to It's
disDersary. The total cost Of run
ming the hoepiisal for that period
was $345, ,262 and the income was
$348, ,503 While there has been no
appreciable increase in the hospital
day cost over the last two years, the
cost per clinic visit has risen stead
lily, creating deficit of nearly $34,-
600 in tina department alone. Con-
tributions from the public have met
the deficit.
There was an increase in assets
OF $42,351, accounted to DR.. Loren
the $25 900 memorial to DR.. Loren
B. T. Johnson, established by his
daughter, Mrs. David S. Barry, and
by several small legacies. The con-
gressional bill exempting real estate
OF several voluntary hospitals from
taxation eliminates q tax bill ex-
ceeding $1,000 on the hospitals
properties. Through the vigorous as
sistance Of Senator McCarran of Ne
vada, chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on the District of Columbia,
grants under the Lanham Act will
permit a much needed addition to
the dispensary, costing approxi-
mately $4l,500 and expected to be
underway shortly.
Members Eulogized.
Mr.. Drayton eulogized six annual
members who have died since last
December. They were DR.. Frank
Leech, DR.. Johnson. Mrs. Willard
Brownson, Brig. Gen. Morris E.
Locke, Colonel Arthur O'Brien and
Mrs. Frank B, Noyes, of whom he
said:
Wherever the welfare of little
children is dreamed Of, or spoken
Of, or accomplished, the memory of
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes will be live
and vital force. urging us on to the
Evening star., 1942-12-08

i've years were Mrs. Frederick H
Brooke, DR.. Edgar p. Copeland. Mr.
Drayton, James H. Lemon, Robert
B. Swope and Charles r. Wilson.
Other annual reports were SUBJ
mitted by Miss Caroline Sweeney
Child Welfare Society Board; Miss
Edith Torkington, Children's Coun-
try Home. and Miss Anna j. Ready,
Christ Child Society.
Evening star., 1942-12-08
Departmental Guards SOUGHT

The Civil Service Committee re-
ported today that departmental
guards continue to be critically
needed" here, and urged that those
interested apply Immediately. The
pay Is $500 and there Is no max
imum age limit.
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Job Control

Continued from Page one)
is also a member OF the Senate Mill.
tary Affairs Committee which
along with the senate Labor Com
mittee has been making an extern
sive study OF the manpower ques-
ton.
Fairly Sure
There had been rumblings in
Washington for several weeks that
a national service program was in
the making. but Neutrality-suspicious.
Yesterday before the Tolan Labor
Migration Committee-hecame the
first high government official to ad-
vance 1t publicly Whether he
spoke with White House approval
or not was a matter for conjecture,
but the concensus appeared TO be
that McNutt would not have got
himself 'out on such a limb unless
he was fairly sure Of his position.
The former governor OF Indiana
was most emphatic In his testimony
that centralized control Of man
power must come and he made il
plain he thought the power that
national service act would entail
should he vested in his Manpower
Commission. At one point, he told
the committee he though the com.
should even have the power
10 control the personnel OF the War
and Navy Departments, and TO exer-
else control over the Selective Ser
vice Administration
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War

CONTINUED from Page one)
were gaining successes in the MOI
dok sector Of the central Caucasus
and along the central Moscow
front.
A tremendous force OF British
bombers blasted western Germany
during the night Berlin admit
ted raids on the Ruhr and West
rhalian industrial districts. claim
inG 81 Raj planes had been shot
down This would Indicate an at
lacking force of 700 to 500 ships,
based on previous losses Of to
5 per cent
Beat or Japs
Another Axis Illustration devel
oped in the Southwest Pacific as
L. s. Marine forces in the Solomon
Islands beat off a Japanese assault
directed at recapture of their lost
bases As the fighting mounted in
intensity Washington announced
that the American forces had
gained "A definite advantage in
offensive and defensive actions. "
LOngrange pursuit planes and
bombers OF all types were report
ed swinging the tide OF battle in
favor OF the allied forces
Americas newest fighters. Bell
airacObras and Lockheed tWin-en-
cined lightning pursuit ships were
in action over the Solomons.
On Guadalcanal Island. where
the fury of the enemy attack cen
tered. the Marines were said to
have the situation well in hand
Intensity of the fighting has de
creased and the Marines are still
holding their positions said the
Navy communique.
Serious Fighting
Serious fighting was reported in
New Guinea where the Japanese
columns driving through the owen
Stanley range were said 10 have
made some progress in their ad-
vance on the allied base at Port
Moresby.
Fighting was said TO be raging
in an area Is miles south Of Efo-
ri. on the southern slopes Of the
mountains. where the battle line
was last fixed. This indicated
a gain OF to 10 miles for the
enemy in the past "a hours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
Walter ColIYer

Word has been received here oil
the death Wednesday night in Or
lando, Fla, OF Walter Collyer. De
troit. Mr. Collyer had been in III
health for some time
4 former resident OF Willis and
vicinity, he offended Cleary Col
lege. here. and for many years
operated the Collyer and simpson
Hardware Store, Detroit.
Surviving are his wife, the form
er Anna Brown; one daughter. Mrs
Paul Coleman. Detroit. one son.
Sgt. Charles Collyer, Fort Dix. n.
J.; one grandson. Claude Coleman:
two brothers. Arthur Collyer. Ypsi-
lanti. and Edwin Collyer, Judd Rd
Willis, one sister. Mrs Elizabeth
Wall, Ypsilanti: and an aunt, Miss
Elizabeth Perpiatt. Detroit
Funeral arrangements will be de-
layed until word can reach their
son, Sgt. Collyer. who left Wednes-
day afternoon for Fort Dix after
spending a short furlough in De-
troit
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Municipal Court

Two teen age boys were repri-
manded in court after they had
been arrested early this morning
for allegedly contributing TO the
delinquency OF minors Complaint
was made by the father Of a IL
year old girl who with A compan-
ion. Is. was with the two youths.
Guy Averill, Michigan Ave. and
Belleville Rd.. was assessed $50
in court when he admitted charges
OF driving while under the influ-
erce Of liquor He was arrested
by State Police while driving on
Huron ST. Wednesday
Tom Kelly. IS, no address, was
given thirty days suspended
sentence for panhandling. He is
to stay out of the county for two
years.
Speeders who paid in court were.
Maurine B. Hinchhff, Frank X.
. Barrigar, each 81, and George j.
Richards and Reuben Straub. both
OF Jackson each 81 Clarence
Fwert. Willow Springs, Mo. paid
Sc for red light violation and
for having wrong license plates.
A total of s27.35 was paid for
minor traffic violations.