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Evening star., 1942-02-01
Murray Says Industry
Creates Artificial
Scrap Iron Shortage
Spokesman for Institute
Accuses c. |. O. OfficioIs
Of Blocking Shipments
By the Associated Press.


Philip Murray, c. L o. president.
and Edwin C. Barringer, executive
secretary of the Institute of Scrap
Iron and Steel, fell into argument
yesterday over the reason why more
scrap was not going into the arma-
ment program.
Mr.. Murray, who also is chairman
of the Steel Workers Organizing
Committee, charged that the scrap
steel and iron industry had created
an artificial shortage" in an at
tempt to break price ceilings set
by the Office Of Price AdminiStra-
ton last spring.
Mr.. Murray made public mem
orandum to Donald Nelson. War
Production Board chief, which said
an investigation by his union dis
closes there is no long-term Short
age" of scrap steel and iron-that
there is enough Ito keep the mills
going at 100 per cent of capacity
for the next five years"
Big Loss Charged.
The Nation" Mr.. Murray con-
tended, ''is losing more than 2,000,-
600 tons of steel annually because Of
an alleged scrap shortage-a short
age which does not exist and which
is created by brokers to drive prices
upwards, and by an important seq
ment of the steel industry to pre-
vent expansion"
Mr.. Barringer said in q statement
that interference by c. I. o. on
cials with the collection and ship
ment of scrap and inability to get
100000 tons OF scrap out of coal
mines because the union refuses to
adjust overtime rates" was RESPONSE
BILE.
Organizer Accused.
I'm Michigan last fall, when scrap
dealers were making every effort to
increase the supply" Mr.. Barringer
said. August Scholle, was an
S. w. o. c. organizer, publicly
charged that the scrap campaign
was a political scheme on the part
of Gov. Van Wagner. attacked the
head of the Michigan Council for
Defense and generally hampered
our industry"
Mr.. Barringer also asserted that
"at present, c. I. o. pickets are
tying Up several auto wrecker yards
in St. Louis" Coal mine operators,
Mr.. Barringer said. say that about
a half million tons of scrap left
from operations in their mines can
be brought up only on Sunday but
to pay the required overtime would
make the labor cost exceed the mar
ket value of this scrap"
Evening star., 1942-02-01

of lease lend program of her own in
relations with the United States.
Much of the food for American
forces abroad, for instance, is being
drawn from British supplies and
turned over on a quid pro quo basis.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Russian
Continued From First Page.)

lines in the Ukraine and are racing
forward after capturing 200 villages,
while in the northwest ski-mounted
artillery is enabling the Red Army
to wade deep into enemy defended
territory, Russian war reports said.
The Kuibyshev radio yesterday
said more than 5000 Germans were
killed in the Ukraine advance.
Four Planes Shot Down.
The Soviets said they shot down
four Nazi planes Friday in air COM
bats and destroyed 16 others on the
ground. Five Russian planes were
lost, the communique added.
While front-line dispatches indi-
Evening star., 1942-02-01

them down. The Russians said 100
Nazi bodies were left on the field.
A success on the Leningrad front
also was reported In the commune
que which said IA German block
houses were destroyed in two days.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Accidents
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Continued From First Page)
after she was injured in a three-car
collision early yesterday near Belts
vile. Police said she was a pas
senger in a car driven by Edward
Patterson, Al, colored, 1918 Montello
avenue NE.
Six Persons Killed
In Virginia Accidents
By the Associated Press.
Six persons were killed in acci-
dents on Virginia highways yester-
day.
The dead included:
Mrs. Myrtle Shankle, about IS,
Of Big Stone Gap, killed in an acci-
dent on U. S. Route II, near Bu-
chanan.
Orville Presley, Is, of Olney, Nd,
suffered fractured jaw in the ac-
cident which took the Life of Mrs.
shankle.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18

Buy War Bonds and stamps Regularly
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18
FISCAL YEARS
TAX COLLECTION
BREAKS RECORD
SHOWS INCREASE OF MORE THAN
A MILLION DOLLARS OVER
LAST YEAR

Tax collections by the state board
Of equalization for the fiscal year
ended June 80, totaled $1O,170. 84283,
an all-time record high, the board re-
ported.
Showing a gain Of more than ST.,
100000 over the collections for the
year, 1871, the biggest increases were
reported In taxes on industrial and
corporation licenses and operations
The total collections for 1940-1941 were
sS,eS2O71O1.
The largest single tax collection,
that on retail gasoline sales, dropped
from Sc, 719, 1856 in fiscal 1941 to So
sos, It'll 81, q decline resulting largely
from decreases IN recent months,
topped by a drop in June, 1912, alone,
of $15S, .4S from receipts in June,
194I.
, Tax collections which recorded adj
vances during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1912, 6or both fiscal years,
with 1912 figures first) were: Coal,
s145 ,Oe7.60 and $123,843.69; cement,
SIX, 1871 and $19,754.24; oil, 1884,
357.29 and $126,58469; telephone, $43,-
5O7.6O and $4t, 454e5; corporation, ST.
Ss,84e.61 and $617, 275.S7; income,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18

1856, S30.58 and $659O17.5T; metal
mines, $685., 37274 and $239, 66412; cleo
tricity, S148, 1881 and $144.8 1885;
telegraph, 81, 469 40 and 50. 404.05; nat
ural gas, $75.Oe2.s6 and $50 ,948.67;
express, pullman and freight lines,
s55,S46.sS and $51 SCOTS; inheritance,
e5,S96.I3 and $916eo, and resettlement,
81, 444.56 and 81 ,433 AZ.
Losses were reported in retail stores
taxes, which dropped from $127, 47B75
to sI24, 339.75; theater taxes, dewn
from $27,156.O3 to SOS, O20.49, and con-
tractors, which declined from $11s750
to $3.50.
Receipts for the last six months Of
fiscal 1912 totaled 5000, 30 COM
pared with S4,452, 806 80, with income
tax receipts for the six months, jan
uary to July, 1912. totaIing s731 1919,
compared with that for January to
July, 194l, Of only $534O01 90.
Collections In June by the board
totaled 81 ,270. S55.75, the highest Of any
single month In the boards history.
Corporation tax collections of $685.
38293 accounted for more than half
of the total
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18
Montana Home Loans
In MGy We're SI26,IOO

Home loans totaling $126,1O0 were
made during May by Montana's nine
insured savings and loan associations.
The Federal Savings & Loan Insur-
ance Corp. said the same group loaned
$4,000 in April and 1921 ,851 in May,
ie41. Mortgage loans now on the as
sociations' books aggregate $8,620,80
New construction loans totaled only
$4,000 during May, and loans for
home purchase amounted to $68, 100
evidence, the corporation said, Of the
increasing demand for existing prop
critics.
During May the public placed $11s,-
600 of new savings in Montana's in
sured associations, bringing the total
of such investments to 500, 49,, 500.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18

died at the home Of a niece, Mrs. John
Cough Of @East Helena, was q well
known Montana pioneer. He came 10
Helena in 1881 and became promi-
nent rancher and stockgrower. Born
IN Hanover, Germany, Kropp was for
10 years associated here with the firm
Of Wicks g. Co. In 1891 he home
steaded near Choteau and soon in
creased his land ownings until he had
a large ranch.
STEVENSVuLE-Th recent pass
ing Of mrs. Harriet L. Stickney re-
moves one of the remaining few who
came to the Bitter Root valley long
before the construction OF the rail-
road. Her father, Major Phelps, left
the old home at Beardetown, Ill, with
his family to come west and settled
here In 1874, making the journey with
wagons over roads that often had to
be made By the pioneers so they could
continue the journey.
HELENA Experiments are now UNI
der way In western Montana to deter
mine whether heavy paper bags can
be used instead Of burlap sacks in
packing Montana's potato crop. Agr1-
culture officials say that in addition
TO saving on burlap, of which there
is a shortage, paper bags would pro-
tect potatoes from disease contamtna-
ton which sometimes occurs when
burlap sacks are used q second or
third time.
BUTTE Brush Beckwith, 66, well
known local resident, was killed early
this month when the car he was driv-
ing left the highway about 10 miles
west of Drummond and plunged over
a 15-foot embankment His companion,
Howard Noble Of Butte, was thrown
clear Of the car and into Gold creek,
which runs beside the highway at that
point. He was swept approximately 80
feet downstream. The two men we're
enroute to Ely, New, to spend their
vacation. Beckwith, an old-time base
ball player, was prominent in Elks
circles throughout the state.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18

The East Mahoney crude price is based
lOc below the Salt Greek posting, and
the Wertz and Mahoney prices are
based zoe below the Salt Greek posting.
LaBarge follows AGidcontinent prices
CSC above salt Creek. It Is derived
from the average Of the prices posted
by Standard Oil and Texas in Mid
continent. Since Standard posts down
to 81 gravity and Texas stops at be-
low 20, the average prices apply to
LaBarge crude below % gravity.
Medicine Bow, effective a. m,
Nav IN 1871
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POSTED PRICES
FOR CRUDE OIL

Following are the current prices for
crude oil per barrel as posted by the
principal purchasers In various fields
OF the Rocky Mountain Division with
the effective date Of the price, by
states and fields:
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18
WYOMING
Salt Greek. effective 7 a. m.
Nav 20. 1871

Cole Greek, LaBarge. Midway Dome,
Dutton Greek, Iron Greek, Lost Soldier,
and Teapot fields In Wyoming, and the
Noffat field In Colorado, crude oil
prices follow the Salt Greek posting.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-18
REGrsTRATIoN nROPs

Total registration at the six units
Of the State university system dropped
to 1881 for the 1941-1942 school year
from the $3.50 students registered dur
ing the previous year.
Whole milk Is cracked" under
pressure Of 1850 pounds to produce
homogenized milk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22
lob For Victory

eve have just one job to do-to make
enough war material to LEX Hitler and the
Japs and to do it in the shortest possible
time" Donald NJ Nelson, production chief
declares. And with this aim in view is but
right that weapons be placed first on the
war, budget.
The exact details of the spending pro-
gram of the added $56,0O0 100000 war ap-
preparation asked by Roosevelt are not Civ
en- to the public since they constitute" mil
itarv information, of value to the enemy"
Officials have estimated however, that at
least $3OOOO,OOO,OOO of the amount will go
for airplanes, tanks, guns, and munition OF
one type or another.
In addition to this the construction of
freighters to carry supplies to allied ma
tons and to bring essential raw material
from South America, is expected to take
quite a sum. The construction of new
industrial facilities must be financed.
These will probably include plants for the
production of synthetic rubber for the
manufacture of smokeless powder, add1-
tional factories for airplanes, tanks and
other products essential for winning the
war.
For other construction, including mil
itary posts, depots and other nonindustrial
projects, and allotment of $6,0O0OOO,OOO is
expected to be made.
Pay for soldiers, sailors and marines,
the feeding of the vast new Army as well
as it's travel expenses, will take close to
$6,OOO,OOO,OOO more of the huge sum sought
by the President to win the war.
There will be other necessary expenses
in this vast program for victory which, estl-
mated in terms of employment will include
at least 100000 American workers to de-
vote their entire time to armament produc-
ton by the end of next year. And the out
put of expanded production facilities will
be on a scale never before realized
But American can and will do the job
Nelson has called for since it is this which
means the defeat of our enemies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22
Go Slow

The Charlotte Observer, approaching
the honest efforts Representative Bob
Doughton is expanding in Washington to
prevent the passing of a new tax bill that
will strangulate business calls him WISE
practical and Grand Old Man." He is just
that.
Bob Doughton has been a representa-
tive after the heart of the people and he
has ALWAYS been in there fighting for the
people and their rights No, he is not in
favor of a new tax bill that will stupefy
and strangulate business and he is not
in favor of one that will demoralize and
strangle the morale of the people. We
doubt if he favors a new tax bill at all just
now preferring to wait and see how much
will be needed and, just what it will be
needed for, favoring a sort of pay as we
go method.
We digress here to say that we are told
many little business and manufactures
will be put out of business because war de-
mands will deny them raw materials for
manufacture That is wrong and unneces-
sary and it should not be- Something is
wrong somewhere and if blind haste and
enthusiasm are dispensed with and sober
study applied to that untoward situation
most of it can and will be worked out and
remedied Who ever heard of killing bust
ness to grow strong and powerful?
All this laundering and slashing about
reminds one of voluntary fire fighters
who, all being bosses with no team work,
do the wrong thing till the house burns
down. We are in favor of financing the
war but it should be done sanely and SEN
sibly; neither business nor the people
should be shaken out their wits nor yet
demoralized. Our own government can
unwittingly become as dangerous as real
enemy by, enforcing ill-timed and i'll con-
sidered laws which stifle business big or
little and which "freeze the genial current
or our soul" The Cleveland Times.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22

We can be certain that if the Presi-
dents program is carried out on schedule,
the expenditure of those billions will as
sure victory. Even Hitler will admit that
- and that's the only thing that really
counts now.
Actually, in gambling such huge b:l-
lions we are loading the dice, knowing
that they will make it possible for us to
come out sure winner-and the winner
of something which is far more valuable
to us than all the dollars in our nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22
The "Little Things

"The little things count we have
been told. "You can judge mans great
ness bv his habits" has also been heard.
These statements not only pack lot OF
truth but their Importance should be
noted
Little things count more in the bust
ness world than an elaborate front, and
fine products to sell. A man once COM
planned that "business is rotten while just
down the street similar store was expand
ing because of increased trade. The little
thing" that caused the "rotten business" for
the man was a trick of mental arithmetic
to his own advantage. AS one customer
said, 81 got tired of it, and quit trading
there" Evidently many others tired of this
same habit.
We knew a family who had winter
home in Florida. During the summer
months yardsman was paid to look after
the place, keep the grass and shrubs TRIM
med and watered, and be general care
taker. Once the owner unexpectedly went
to Florida early and found the caretaker
had been away the week before although
bill had been sent for services. The yards
man was Gin" weeks pay as caretaker
but "out" the summer time job for keeps.
Leaning backwards in square dealing
will pay everywhere. Sometimes the square
dealer NAV be swindled out of money, but
he will have the satisfaction of having
done the right thing and will find friends
who will stand by him if he needs them.
Honesty is the best reputation a man
can have. People will learn he can be
his collateral.
The person who leans backward in
square dealing and watches the little
things will find he "can take it with him"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22
Billions For Victory

We are so used to hearing about bill
lions of dollars these days that most OF us
wouldn't have moved an eyebrow any
higher or any lower if the Presidents re-
cent budget request had been for SO billion
on or 40 billion instead of SO billion
AS for the public debt, we have practi-
cally lost track of that in it's astronomi-
cal Highland our chief spark of inter-
est is in the fact that it will now reach
new milestone, since it will soar over the
100 billion mark in the next fiscal year.
The fact that it will be 10 billion over the
century mark is merely an incidental.
There are few among us who offer any
objection to this enormous expenditure OF
dollars if, by spending it, we can win VIC
tory which could not otherwise be won.
There are also few if any among us, who
can comprehend how all of these billions
are going to affect our life in the future
and the financial structure of our dem
ocracy.
AS nation, we are undoubtedly doing
some super gambling. We are risking the
financial soundness of our future to guar
antee the preservation Of our freedom and
our right to live as we please.
But everyone of us is glad to take the
risk-for certainly it would be far better
to rebuild our nation, if necessary, under
democratic principals than to take any
chance of having it fall into the hands of
the axis madmen.
The chances are that we will win both
ways-that our financial structure will
stand the strain and that this vast expen-
diture will crush our enemies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22
BabsOn Estimates 9 Billion
Increase In Nation Income

somewhat of a rubber stamp. War
emergency powers of the Presi-
! dent will require but little action
on the part Of Congress. Remem-
Der that there are important Con-
gressional Elections on Novem-
Der 3, 1912. incidentally, the re-
suits of these elections will be
very interesting to watch. They
will give us a good clue as to
! Republican chances in 1914; but
this is something for me to dis
cuss year from now. There is
another possibility, namely, the
enacting of labor control legisla-
ton such as Canada has adopt
ed. .s.<
Price Control And RatiOning
If price control legislation is
enacted in 1912, it will not be
very successful. Price control,
without rationing, is usually a
failure. Of course, the entire set
up appears cock-eyed to me. For
instance, the purpose of price
control is to prevent initiation and
to discourage the purchase OF
non-essentials. But, does keeping
prices down discourage purchas-
ing? No! The way to discourage
purchasing is to let prices rise
But, you ask: How about the
prices of essentials such as food?
Well, strange to say, the prices OF
farm products are not being con-
trolled; Even wages are omitted
"because we cannot force people
to work" and yet wages are the
most important factor in setting
prices. Bernard Baruch is correct
when demanding the freezing OF
! everything on given day, -
commodities, farm products
wages. rents, interest, and pro-
fits. Fine! But how can such q
law be enforced? Remember the
boot-legging during prohibition
days and apply this to 100000 ar
ticles! The answer is in having
price control apply to a few es-
sentials and then ration these es-
sentials.
! Social Security Legislation
There will be a new tax bill in
1912. It will somewhat increase
CORPORATION and personal income
taxes, but not seriously. Let me
again remind readers that all the
congressman and one-third of the
Senators will be up for reelection
on November 3, 1912! There will
be a serious attempt by the anti
initiation group to further tax lux
uries and unnecessary monde
tense products as the easiest way
to raise money.
Social Security taxes on wages
will be another easy way to gel
funds. They are really a sales tax
of the most civious kind; but the
name and promises which 60 with
them make them very difficult
flor Congressman to oppose
Social Security" is a poisonous
pill, sugar-coated. The United
States can easily commit suicide
by taking too much Social Sec
urity" posion. Of course, one fair
way to collect more money would
be for Congress to put an excess
profits tax on wages identical
with the present excess tax on
profits. This would both raise all
the needed funds and put an end
to the labor racket for the dura-
ton of the war.
Rents And Strikes
Rents will not decline during
1912; but whether to make long
or short leases is debatable. Those
owning large, old style houses
should sell them during 1912 for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-22
CONTINUED from Last Week.
Money Rates And Bond Prices

L
Money rates will stiffen during
1912; perhaps not appreciably,
but some. Certainly any change
that does take place will be on
the upside. The U. S. government
cannot spend about $50 billions
year ($575,0OO per second)
mostly for fire crackers" with
out and ultimate Strengthening Of
money rates even though one-half
of the sum is raised by taxation.
This ultimately means higher
yields for Governments and cor
poration bonds. Certain medium
grade bonds should sell at high
err prices during 1912. The money
rate pendulum has swung from
high to low and vice-versa for
1000 years. It will continue to
swing. The present decline in
gold importants foretells the next
swing. Gold imports are now rum
ming only $3.50 of 1910, while
loans are increasing.
Cost OF Living
The official government cost
of-living figures, which will be
published during 1912, will show
a small increase each month. The
reason is that these figures must
cover the same items, brands,
and grades in order to have them
useful for comparative statistical
purposes. AS practical matter
however, a family can switch its
purchases from sirloin steak tc
top-of- the-round without any in
crease in the cost-of-living. The
same family can cut down on des-
serts and save money on both
food and dental bills! Hence
there need be no increase in the
families during 1912 This is es-
pecially true as 1870 now goes
into the garbage pail or is vast
ed in other ways.
| Will wages De fFOZcH:
Some engaged in the defense
industries may get wage increases
during 1912; but not more than
enough to offset the rise in the
governments cost-of-living in
dices. Certain concerns engaged
in the non-defense industries will
be obliged to pay people {
little more to hold them. The
great majority of workers in the
nondefense industries will get nc
increases in 1912, while some will
get their wages reduced. The year
1871 saw the peak of strikes and
wage increases. The Canadian
labor policy may be adopted by
our Congress. The law of supply
and demand is still working. Cost
of-living in the defense areas
may have already seen its peak
The new workers who are flow
ing into these areas may so flood
the market as to prevent further
wage raises. Besides, I'm in hope
the government will issue a sup
Elementary table of iving-costs
after providing for switches in
purchasing and waste elirnina-
lions.
What Will Congress Do?
My forecast a year ago as to
what Congress would do in 1941
was 1000 correct. Now, I am ev-
!! en- surer Of my ground. When
Congress declared war it per-
formed it's most important single
act until peace comes. From here
out it will become of necessity
as possible and without disturb
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as possible and without disturb
ing the efficiency of vital indus
tries. The goal is to use our entire
man power and production to its
maximum capacity.