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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-08
EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE IS NOT
FOR GENERAL MOTORS BOSSES

gested the resolution be seconded to
get some discussion.
Young man." said Smith politely,
aren't we giving you enough as 1t
lis?"
This resolution censured Sloan and
other executives for the s4,348,044
bonus grab which was recently cited
by a federal judge. 1t also proposed
that the G. M. executive bonus system
be suspended for the duration of the
war.
The third resolution called upon G.
M. executives ito put every G. M.
plant into war production" and CEN
sured them for stalling on conversion.
BY this time, the chairman and every
body else were treating the resolu-
tions as joke and few filters broke
out.
There were loud outlaws for the
last resolution, which would have or
dered James D. Mooney, formerly in
charge of G. M. interests in Germany,
to return the medal which he received
from the nazis a few years back
Thus all four resolutions died for
lack of second.
The only other business was the
perfunctory election of the board of
directors and two amendments to the
employees contributory retirement
Continued ON Page Three)
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AL ENDORSES
MURRAY
FOR SENATOR

WASHINGTON, D. c., May THE
American Federation of Labor has of
ficially endorsed the candidacy O.
Senator James E. Murray of Montana
for reelection to the United States
Senate. In a letter dated April II
and made public to by Senator Muir
Tray, President William Green of the
AFL, said:
II am writing you this letter extend
ing to you the official endorsement
|of the American Federation of Labor
in your campaign for reelection to the
United States Senate.
This endorsement is based upon
the favorable record you made in the
votes you cast upon labor measures
during the time you have served as
a member of the United States Sen
ate. Your official and personal atti-
tude has been most friendly and
sympathetic toward labor and toward
labor legislation sponsored and ap-
proved by the American Federation
of Labor
Il hope and trust that labor and
the friends of labor in the state of
Montana will extend to you a full
measure Of support in your political
campaign and that you will be re-
elected to the United States Senate
by most decisive majority"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-08

has been resident here since that
time.
He engaged in the private practice
of law in Helena from 1912 until 1921
except for a period of nine months
service in the United States navy dur
ing the first World war. Since 1921
he served for eight years as first as
sistant attorney general and two years
as attorney for the railroad and pub
lie service commission and is now
serving the last year of two terms
as associate justice of the Montana
supreme court. In all of his service
for the stae he has demonstrated a
sympathetic regard for the rights and
welfare of the common man, and no
breath of suspicion of being unduly
influenced by privileged interests has
ever been justly lodged against him.
Judge Angstman is married and has
a family of three children, the Oldest,
son, now attending the University
of Montana pending the acceptance of
his application for service In the
United States Army.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-08

WILMINGTON, Del. - (FP) - A
handful of General Motors Corp. exec
utives holding proxies for 27,462,604
Of the company's 43,500,000 shares of
common stock conducted what is
euphemistically called the annual
stockholders meeting here on April
%. They made it plain that they
were not interested in any equality
of sacrifice to win the war.
Confident of their position, they
rushed through the meeting of the
2 billion dollar corporation In 40 min
utes flat. They gave no consideration
to the issues of the day raised in four
resolutions by John Dunn, New York
news editor of Federated Press, who
held proxies for Carl Haessler, FTP
managing editor, and Jessie Lloyd
O'Connor.
The first resolution asking that all
executive salaries of G. M. be Limited
to top salaries paid in the US. Army"
was greeted by cold silence and no
second, which precluded discussion
and a vote. The resolution permitted
Alfred P. Sloan Jr., board chairman,
to earn the same as Gen. Douglas
MacArthur-s8,0 900 year or six times
as much as most Americans.
Vice Pres. John Thomas Smith, who
was chairman, broke the silence on
the second resolution when Dunn sug-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-08
|APP0IN TMENT
OF 0PA BOSS
CREATES STIR
News Story "Jumps Gun"
On Appointment of State
Administrator for the Office
OF Price Administrator; No
One Named Yet.

State politicians in Helena received
severe shock last week when the
Great Falls Tribune printed a story,
ostensibly emanating from the state
capitol, to the effect that several lush
jobs were opening up in the Office
Of Price Administration. The article
stated that there would soon be estab-
lished a state price administration
office in Helena with a state admin
istrator at $500 per year. He was
to be assisted by two principal attor-
neys, also at $500 per year, and an
assistant administrator at $4,000 per
year. In addition there would be
stenographers, typists, clerks, and
other assistants. Two regional Of
fees, one at Havre and the other at
Billings were to be set up, each with
field men, attorneys and assistants.
The office of price administration
in Washington was said to be going
to establish similar offices In each
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COURT TO
DECIDE ON
VACANCY

Whether vacancy exists in the
office of attorney general is the ques-
ton to be decided by the supreme
court of Montana, and decision on
the matter is expected next week.
Wednesday morning, May 6, attorneys
for Howard Gullickson, acting attor-
ney general, and Sam w. Mitchell,
ments concerning the case. Gullick-
son sought declaratory Judgment
from the Montana supreme court con-
corning the law passed by the last
session of the state legislature which
declared that when any state official
entered the service his office was not
vacant but he was given a leave of
absence. Gullickson argued that
when John Bonner left the office of
attorney general to enter the army
the office was not thereby made va
cant, but on the contrary, he, Gullick-
son, would serve as acting attorney
general, having been appointed as
such by the governor.
The suit filed in the supreme court
is friendly suit to test the consti-
tutonality of the legislative enactment
in order that If found constitutional
any acts done under 1t could not later
be challenged.
Appearing for Mitchell was Harold
Dean, while the attorney generals
staff appeared for Gullickson. In ad-
dition several attorneys filed briefs
and participated in the argument as
friends of the court"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-08
Sen. MURRAY
PROPOSES
RUBBER PLANTS

Government owned and operated
synthetic rubber plants to produce
100000 tons of rubber a year are pro-
jected in a bill introduced today by
Senator James E. Murray Of Montana.
The measure authorizes the federal
works administration to construct
these plants and establishes a United
States Rubber Authority to operate
them. The bill specifies that these
properties should be decentrally To-
Gated adjacent to sources of raw ma
terial. The bill further provides suffi-
cient appropriations to build and oper-
ate these plants.
Military needs of our nation no
longer permit us to trifle with our
rubber supply" said Senator James
E. Murray in explaining the purposes
Of his bill. More gravely threatened
than we have ever been before in our
national life, we cannot afford to let
our military machine run down for
want Of essential rubber. Present
estimates, which l have carefully
studied, have convinced me that 1t is
folly to rely upon the present totally
inadequate projects to supply rubber
even for vital military needs. And
vitality important as rubber is for mill
tary needs it is also essential for
civilian use If we are adequately to
support an about war program.
For decades our country has been
adjusted to the use of rubber-tired
vehicles. If we do not produce suffi-
cient rubber for ordinary civilian use,
fear we may face a dislocation of
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TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
By A. l. HARRIS

Conservative strategy most certain
| ly will be directed towards prevent
ing a vote on the $4,000 income limi
tation latter all taxes are deducted
in either house.
The Presidents program, to all in
tents and purposes, has killed all pro
grams for restrictive labor legislation
at least for the time being. A snip
ing campaign against labor, however
is in the making, based on criticism
that FDR is treating labor better
than he is treating the farmer. This
campaign isn't expected to get very
far
Got In Their LIcks
Some weeks ago, representatives of
the National Conference of Catholic
Charities, the National Catholic Rural
Life Conference, and the National
Farmers Union were denied request
called senate economy committee.
Purpose was to refute some Of the
testimony that had been given before
the committee in connection with the
work of Farm Security Adm1nistra-
tion (FSA), particularly the tiles told
by Edward O'Neil," president of the
Farm Bureau Federation.
Last week however, these same wit
nesses got their say-and they got
it before the senate appropriations
committee. They went to town in
big way.
Testimony of Monsignor O'Grady,
head of the National Conference of
Catholic Charities, was most illumi-
mating. Monsignor O'Grady has just
returned from months trip to vari-
GUS sections of the country, where he
studied, at first hand, the work of this
new deal agency that the fat boys
are so afraid of.
Monsignor O'Grady told the commit
tee:
That loans by FSA to drouth-strick-
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COOPERATION URGED
ON RENT CEILINGS

The government, by official action,
has recommended that rents in eleven
designated Rocky Mountain areas be
held at the levels of March /, 1912.
If, after sixty days, the office of price
administration finds that rents are
above the March level, 1t is en-
powered to issue a maximum rent
regulation having the full force and
effect of law.
Meanwhile, landlords and tenants
are urged to cooperate with each
other and with their government to
guarantee the success of the program.
BY SO doing, they make an invaluable
contribution to the war effort on the
home front.
The defense rental areas in the
Rocky Mountain region are conferred
in the following cities: In Colorado
Colorado Spring, Denver and Pueblo.
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In New
Mexico-Albuquerqu Roswell, Silver
City and Lordsburg. In Utah-Provo,
Salt Lake City, Ogden, Tooele and
Wendover. In Montana-Butte. None
was designated In Idaho.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-08
MONTANA
farm PRICE
index UP

The general level of local market
prices received by Montana farmers
on April 18th advanced two points
compared with prevailing prices a
month ago, the prices received index
being 131 on April 18th compared to
1923 on March Is, the U. S. department
of agriculture reported today through
hte Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
The ratio of the index of prices re-
ceived to prices paid by Montana
farmers was 81 on April 18th, the
same as month ago, but up points
from the figure of year ago. Dur
ing the one month period, fruit raised
IL points, meat animals 9 points, and
miscellaneous items 2 points. The
drop in wheat prices caused the grain
group index to drop points, dairy
products dropped 2 points, and chick
ems and eggs showed a decline of one
point. (E.P.V)
Prices Average 1920 of Parity
Continuation of local market in
creases in prices of meat animals, cot
ton, and fruit during the month ended
April Is lifted the general level of
prices received by farmers to 5000
Of their pre-World War level. Prices
of commodities bought by farmers
also advanced and the ratio of prices
received to paid was SO percent of
parity. Department of Agriculture Of
ficials pointed out, however, that the
general average of prices received by
farmers may be lower now than at
mid-month in view of subsequent
downturns in prices of wheat and
some other grains.
The general level Of local market
prices received by farmers for agri-
cultural commodities rose 4 points
during the month ended April Is. Adj
vances recorded in prices received for
cotton, fruit, meat animals, and poul-
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request for an official invest
igation of the activities of the
Farm Bureau which in 1941 re-
ported a paid membership of
1853, 474 in the eleven southern
states.
The report charges the following
leadership is closely allied with the
employer groups who have been spon-
soring grass roots" campaign to
discredit organized labor and destroy
the confidence of the American peo-
pie in the administration.
g. That the American Farm Bureau
constitutes the most powerful farm
lobby in Washington and that it is
responsible for congress drastically
curtailing the work of the Farm Sc
curity Administration, an agency
which is charged with the RESPONSE
bility of mobilizing the resources of
the low income farmers of the nation
for increased production in the Food
for Victory Program" and that the
leaders of the Farm Bureau seek the
abolition of the Farm Security Ad-
ministratien because they have not
been successful in efforts to control
its administration.
8. That over rs per cent of the
members Of the Farm Bureau in the
states of Alabama, Arkansas, and Mis-
sissippi are small farmers, tenants,
sharecroppers and farm laborers and
that official investigation would I'M
cover thousands of cases identical
with the ones uncovered in the sur
vey made by the Union and that such
an investigation would demonstrate
that these farm people, negro and
white alike, are victims of vicious
racket operating in collision with the
local and state officials of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
and the state Agricultural Extension
Services.
A. That in the state of Alabama,
the home of Edward A. O'Neal, ma
tional president of the Farm Bureau
who is a large plantation owner, the
system of checking off membership
fees from AAA checks had its origin. |
That DR.. L. NJ Duncan now president |
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~. 5. to go soak its head in a
bucket, among them some Of
the nations leading industrial
establishments. There Is, of
course, no way of determining
how many others have adopted
the same policy and are yet to
be caught at it.
The Hoover Co. of North Canton,
o., third largest producer of vacuum
cleaners in the country, was one of
those that was caught. According to
the WPB, the company diverted ap-
proximately 100000 pounds of second
airy aluminium from the requirements
of the war program.
That means that, because of the
company's Illegal action, 100000
pounds of aluminium that should have
gone into airplanes and weapons for
the destruction of Nazis and Japs
went, instead, into profits for the
Hoover Co.
The Hoover Co. was not the only
one diverting aluminium from war
purposes to non-essentials. There
were, as of April %, 10 other enter
prises that thought their products
were more essential than airplanes
and defied the governments order to
stop use of aluminium for these nom
essentials.
Aluminium & Magnesium Inc. Of
Sandusky, o., deprived the war pro-
gram of approximately 100000 pounds
Of aluminium by disappearing ship
ments in reports to the WPB. The
misrepresentation was designed to
conceal delivery of aluminium to the
Natl. Pressure Cooker Co. of Eau
Claire, Wis, which was previously
punished for taking aluminium to
which 1t was not entitled.
The same day it was announced
that the Tanglefoot Co. of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, had applied for and re-
ceived priorities to obtain s59,269
worth Of scarce material. The COM
pany said it had to have the materials
to complete an army contract.
The army contract called for two
"diffusers" machines valued at $3.50.
If some soldiers are cold next win
ter they can thank Lewittes & Sons
Of New York City. The company used
goose and duck feathers which are re-
quired for sleeping bags for the armed
forces to manufacture upholstered
furniture In violation of conserva-
ton order.
They can also thank the Susque-
hanna Wooden Co. of New Cumber-
land, Pa, which processed 10000
pounds Of wool Of which $4,000 pounds
were to fill non-military orders when
it had been ordered to process only
1882 pounds of wool of which 9,066
pounds could be for non-military or
iers.
Wounded men on cots of pain can
lirect their curses to the Acme Chem
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LOAN RATES
STEADIES
The MARKET

Grain markts were weak early in
the week ended May 1, according to
the department of agriculture, but
firmed considerably toward the close
following announcement of the loan
rates on 1912 crops. The wheat loan
rate was reported at an average of
$1.14 per bushel on farms or Ice per
bushel higher than the CSC average for
the 1941 crop. The loan figure for
No. 1 dark northern spring wheat at
Minneapolis, Duluth, and Superior fig
ures $132 per bushel against s1.15
per bushel in 1941. Higher loan rates
on rye and barley firmed the market
on coarse grains along with wheat.
Meanwhile crop reports continued uni
formly good from practically all sec
lions Of the country and general COM
mercial demand for spot grains lacked
force.
Parity prices and quantities under
loan: April Is parity prices in cents
per bushel were: wheat 1885; corn
96.9; oats 60.2; barley 1916; rye 1887;
flax 2b5.0 Farm prices were: wheat
997; corn 1871; oats 518; barley 61.5;
rye 60.7 and flax 241.0.
All unredeemed 1871 wheat loans
matured on April 80. A report as Of
April IS indicated 303, 109, 900 bushels
under loan at that time, of
which 194,518,000 bushels were stored
in public warehouses. The public
warehouse stocks will likely be turned
over Immediately to the CCC but a
considerable amount of the farm
stored wheat especially that in sound
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INTERNA TI0NAL
COOPERATIVE
ACTION PLANNED

CHICAGO.-American consumer co
operatives, realizing their information
al responsibility In this hour of crisis
have outlined program for interna
tional action and have taken the first
steps to set in motion a program de-
signed to build an economic basis for
world peace.
The action taken at the quarterly
meeting Of the board Of directors of
The Cooperative League here April
21-22 is doubled barreled.
The first action calls upon govern
ment and philanthropic agencies en-
gagged in postwar relief to plan their
programs of rehabilitation on a CO.
operative basis which will not pro-
duce pauperism among the people but
build toward a permanent, co-opera-
tive world society of free men.
The second action urged that every
possible step should be taken to per-
suade the people Of America to &C.
cept and support a "Co-operative
World Program" in order to create
a constructive public opinion before
the peace table is set.
The cooperative World Program"
was drafted by the board of directors
of The Cooperative League in re-
Spouse to request from the Inter-
national Cooperative Alliance. 1t is
based on the assumption that perman-
ent world peace can come only when
local economic peace is established
by substituting the cooperative serv-
ice motive for competitive profit-seek-
ing.
"a way is needed that shall be
established on the basis of democracy,
which is capable Of producing and
distributing abundance, which pros
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A Companies Violate WPB Regulations
new LABOR
film NOW
AVAILABLE

It's not unusual to hear stories
about attacks on labor's rights, but
it is real news when such stories are
made into dramatic, full length film
for the public to see and hear-and
learn.
That is what Frontier Films has
done with NATIVE LAND, the story
of the violations of civil liberties and
the growth of labor unionism during
the past decade. Here you see the
flogging Of Joseph Shoemaker, social
list and trade unionist, by the Ku
Klux Klan of Tampa, Florida; the
killing of sharecroppers who dared to
organize; the vicious practices of Ia
Dor spy agencies. The film is a trib-
ute to the work of the LaFollette Civil
Liberties committee.
The film in spite of itself is also a
warning Of days to come. 1t reminds
US that there are many employers who
tried to stop trade unionism by muir
der and terror and ends up that these
labor struggles have unified America
for the fight against fascism abroad.
1t doesn't specifically state that the
fight against native fascists goes on
today at home, but you can't help get
that idea.
The movie takes an hour and half
all of 1t is thrilling, and very real.
It's worth seeing. And since business
interests will certainly oppose it, I'M
ions and labor fraternal groups should
get behind it with theatre parties.
Ask your local theatre to book it,
and If In New York see 1t at the
World Theatre, 49th and Broadway,
where it opens May 9Th.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-08
STUDY SHOWS
40-H0UR week
DESIRABLE

NEW YORK. - For maximum wal
production, the basic 40-hour week
with time-and-a-half for overtime is
the most efficient schedule. The in
dividual workers greatest productiv
ity can be attained and held only on
a workweek of less than So hours.
| If overtime is extended beyond rea-
sonable hours, production drops. Even
after excess overtime has been dis
continued 1t may take months to re-
gain the higher hourly production
levels, reports Labor Research Asso-
citation in its timely, new 64-page
pamphlet, The History Of the Shorter
Workday.
From 1871 when the Philadelphia
carpenters first sought shorter days
work, through $50 years of American
labor history, this booklet traces the
story Of working hours down to the
present wartime three-shift, 168-hour
week. 1t shows that today plants
with war-production contracts can
well afford to pay time-and-a-half for
overtime hours.
Ready to cooperate in every way
with the governments war program,
trade unions have taken the initiative,
this study points out, in the battle
for production. For greater output
Of guns, tanks, battleships, airplanes
and other war supplies, unions now
seek working schedules that will in
cerase productivity and give maxi
mum efficiency.
The History of hte Shorter Work.
day may be ordered direct from Labor
Research Association, 80 East II St.,
New York City. Price of this popu-
lar pamphlet is 10 cents, postage free.
Special rates on quantities.