davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-01-02

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however, she was informed of a story
written by New York Herald
Tribune correspondent mentioning
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
EMPLOYMENT
FIGURES UP
IN MARCH

WASHINGTON. - OPP - Employ
ment increased by 100000 persons
between February and March, accord
ing to the WPA monthly report Of
unemployment released here by How
ard o. Hunter, Commissioner OF
Works Projects. During the same pc
Rod the labor force increased by l.,
creased by 100000.
The survey found that the labor
force increased from 52,6OO,00O in
February to 100000 in March. The
number of employed persons rose
from 4S,600,00O in February to 50,4O0,-
900 in March, and the number of
unemployed declined from 100000 to
100000.
The impetus of war activity, the re-
port stated, accounts for the more
than-normal expansion of the nations
working force. The decline in unem-
ployment was actually no greater
than was to be expected normally at
this time of year from seasonal ex,
pansion in agricultural and other out
door work.
''The large increase in the labor
force should be encouraging to those
who have been concerned over the
possible development of a general la
Dor shortage" the report said. "As
long as the labor force continues to
expand, however, unemployment can
not be expected to decrease in
equal to the increases in en-
Mobilization of industry and agri-
culture in a total war effort far more
than counter-balanced displacements
arising from conversion of industry
to war production, shortage of mate
rails and restrictions on retail sales,
the report stated.
Increases in the working force and
In employment were found generally
the country. Rural coun-
ties reported increased activity and,
for number of important crops, in
creased acreage. The seasonal up
turn in agricultural employment was
earlier this yaer than last, possibly
because Of the appeals for increased
and the favorable farm
price situation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
midas Problem
Continued from Page One)

from rage One)
equipment.
At what stage in this economic de
velopment does India win her econom
ic independence of Britain? The In
dian people have learned the arts Of
machine industry and commerce from
the west. They have considerable re
sources and an expanding economic
future. How long shall they remain
in tutelage to British finance?
Sir Stafford Cripps flew to India
to offer limited dominion status I'M
der the British Empire. But suppose
the 34O,O00,0O0 peoples of India desire
complete independence from the A.
100000 people Of Great Britain. Do
majorities count for nothing?
Economically India has developed
from an agricultural country produc-
ing chiefly raw materials to a manu-
featuring and trading country of con-
siderable Importance. When the pres
ent war began, more than a quarter
of India's exports were manufactured
goods. The transformation of Indian
economy is in its earlier stages. In
naturalization has wide future in
country that is still dependent mainly
on farming.
At some stage in this economic
the ruling class of In
dia will insist upon complete inde-
pendence from the British or any
other empire.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
Mrs. Roosevelt

| 1aKe OnGJ
ham said that the conference will aim
toward converting the south into
Americas No. 1 Bulwark."
The South has been called the Ma
tons No. 1 Economic Problem" he
asserted, "but it is with no feeling
of false sectional pride that we say it
can be made into Americas No. Bull
wark"
Food and raw materials are the
backbone Of our national Defense" Dr..
Graham continued 1.-THE South can
give these things to the nation in
rich abundance, IL our more than
three million farms are helped to
achieve maximum production by sound
land is saved, If mechanization is in
creased, and our farmers, farm work
ers and tenants, who together make
up the backbone of the nation, are
guaranteed decent standards of liv-
ing" he concluded
c. Benham Baldwin, Federal Secur-
ity Administration head, will be one
Of the speakers at the special panel
to be on agricultural production.
Among others who have been In
vited include M. L. Wilson of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, Washington;
DR.. A. ]. Walton, executive secretary
Department of Town and Country
Work, Board Of Missions and Church
Extension Of /. the Methodist church;
Rev. Eugene Smathers, Big Lick,
Tenn; James Patton, president, Farm
ers Educational and Cooperative I'm
ion Of America; DR.. Gunner Lang, pro-
lessor Of agricultural economics, No
Caroline State college; Clarence Poe,
editor, the Progressive Farmer; DR..
Arthur L. Raper, bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, Greensboro, NJ C.
Besides her address on Youth and
Training: Civilian and Military, Mrs.
Roosevelt will present the Thomas
Jefferson award to the outstanding
Southerner Of the year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
Volunteer
wheat IS
ENCOURAGED

| Changes that will allow wheat pro
ducers to make full use of volunteer
wheat acreage in helping meet Food
For Freedom goals have been made
by the Department of Agriculture,
Chairman r. J. McKenna of the Mon
tana Triple-A committee announces.
Under the new ruling farmers may
pasture or harvest volunteer wheat
and still earn conservation and parity
payments If their acreage of seeded
wheat is within their Triple-A allot-
ment and they comply with other
phases of the program, store all har-
vested volunteer wheat on the farm
so long as 1t is subject to market
ing quota penalty and seed within
their 1943 allotments," McKenna says.
Payments for 1912 will be withheld
until 1913 compliance is determined,
ity loan at so percent of the usual
rate on farm-stored volunteer wheat.
Loans, of course, are dependent upon
approval of marketing quotas at the
nationwide referendum on May g."
"Pasturing or cutting of volunteer
wheat for hay is encouraged as a
means of producing more dairy and
meat products" McKenna said. "This
will help increase the supply of meat,
milk and dairy products which are
vitality needed and will help prevent
further Cutting of transportation and
storage facilities which are already
with a wheat surplus
that is the largest in the nations
history. Pasturing of volunteer wheat
when followed by protested fallow or
by feed crops approved as 1912 soil
uses, will be considered
uses in computing con-
servation payments"
Volunteer wheat, unless disposed of
by certain date, has been consid-
cred as acreage seeded to wheat I'M
der previous Triple-A programs and
as such, part of farms wheat acre
age allotment. This years volunteer
crop is generally more vigorous than
usual because of favorable fall and |
winter moisture conditions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
Is THERE A 'SHORTACE"?

these metals for itself thus maintain
ing its high profits, or is 1t because
there is no actual shortage of these
metals except the shortage created by
the monopolistic practice of keeping
them off the market and thus Great
ing an artificial shortage with attend
ant high prices? Recently a little
space was given the Standard Oil Co.
for its fifth column" activities in
connection with synthetic rubber Is
| 1t possible that we are being treated
to some more fifth column" activities
in the case of strategic metals?
Here is matter which Senator
Murray's small business committee
should look into if the committee is
cincere in its protestations of desire
to help the small businessman "a copy
of this letter is being sent to Senator
Murray.
The small mine owner, who has
antimony and manganese, has car
load of the ore readily available and
has offered half interest in the car
load to anyone who will find him a
market, but up to the present he has
"had no takers"
Now Mr.. Editor, here is your OPP
portunity, which might be even more
profitable than operating a newspa-
per, If you actually know of a market
for these strategic metals, of which
your paper and others has loudly
claimed there is such shortage just
name the place and claim your fifty
percent cut.
If there is such a demand and these
small operators are unable to find the
market, 1t is barely possible that there
is fifth columnist" in the woodpile
and If so you can do your bit toward
winning the war by helping Smoke
the varmint out" Thus you are be-
ing offered a double inducement, to
expose a fifth columnist and make a
profit ON the transaction at the same
time. The name of the mine owners
and their locations will be furnished
without charge as soon as you can
provide the market Here is the OPP
portunity, and 1t is now up to you in
vulgar parlance to put up or shut
up"
Very truly,
I,EVERNE HAMIT TON
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17

the span of the 40-hour week. The
conferences action was part of a IA
point Victory through Equality of
Sacrifice" program.
NEW YORK.-A 4-2/3-year strike,
longest in New York history has
ended with the signing of a closed
shop agreement by the Hotel & Res
taurant Employees International ALI
ance (AFL). The walkout was against
Joe's Restaurant, Brooklyn's largest
eating establishment.
PITTSBURGH.-Cheered again and
again by 5000 labor unionists who
came from mines, mills and factories
of western Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and eastern Ohio, CLIO Pres.
Philip Murray and AFL Pres. William
Green from the same platform pledged
the nation on April that labor would
stand together to win the war against
fascism.
NEW YORK.-An item which will
be banned from Westbrook Pegler's
scrapbook is the commencing of a
union financial report by The Journal
of Accountancy, official organ of the
American Institute of Accountants
The union is Local 802, American Fed
Grafton of Musicians (AFL).
SUMMIT, N. J.-Garbage collectors
and street cleaners in this placid sub
urban community struck April after
Burton L. Boye, former Standard Oil
Co. official and president of the town
council, refused to have anything to
do with a union. The walkout was
called by Local Ats, init. Bro. of
Transfers (AFL).
DENVER.-Six western officials of
the United Mine Workers resigned
their positions as CLIO regional direc-
tors April because of attacks on
UNIV Pres. John L. Lewis by other
CLIO officials. Three Illinois UNIV
officials took similar action four days
earlier.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
Missoula, Mont, April 10, 1914
Editor, The Muscular,

Editor, The Muscular,
Dear Sir:
During recent months The Nilsson
liam, as we'll as other papers, has
been carrying news items complain
ing of shortage of strategic war met
ais, such as copper, antimony, man
ganese. etc. Is there an actual short
age of these metals or are these news
items only a bluff?
I am acquainted with two small
mine owners, one of whom has an
excellent grade of copper ore, the
other has both anthony and man.
ganese and neither one of these men
have been able to market one pound
of ore and that condition is not from
lack of effort on their part. Purchas-
ers are just not interested. Even
Uncle Sans representatives turn a
deaf ear, cold shoulder and a fishy
stare toward any suggestion looking
toward the utilization of these "stra-
tegic metals"
Is this because the largest mining
In the west, If not In the
world, wishes to "hog the market" of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17

| Above is a copy of petition issued
by the Cost of Living Committee of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Butte
Miners Union.
This campaign against increased
bus fares will be carried out in every
possible way; through the Labor and
Progressive press, labor and fraternal
organizations, the radio, and directly
to the people by means of the above
petition.
A large committee headed by Mrs.
Mary Orlich, president of the Auxil-
larry will attend the open hearings to
be held at the Court House on April
18th.
At this time they will vigorously
protest any increase in bus fares as
an attack on the living standards of
the working men and women Of Butte
at time when all Americans should
be working together in national unity
for Victory over the fascist axis.
MRS. EVELYN GARNET,
Chairman of Cost of Living Comm.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
In OTHER WORDS

desires higher authority than that,
can only cite the example of the Illus
trious editor of the Missoulian-Senti-
mel himself Almost any Of his series
of announcements on men, move
ments, or institutions OF whom or to
which he is personally unsympathetic
will do for an illustration.
AS we have been informed, how
ever, he is now mature and favors
open discussion" as "a better means
Of settling an argument" Okay, pal,
let's have open discussion by all
means! My own file of your Olympian
pronunciamentos contains many mat
ters which I shall be glad to discuss
as openly and in as much detail as
you wish. l invite you to talk these
things over with me in the columns
of the Sentinel, of The Peoples Voice,
or of both l will hold up my end of
the argument myself, as always; and
you may call in all the assistance
you need or desire. Is that fair and
open enough to suit you?
Auu udl uOS6 Tie I6du0T Iuluh
Will the great man join in any such
discussion? Like hell he will! He
only made the suggestion because he
thought it would sound judicial and
impressive. In practice, anonymous
sniping is a tactic he understands;
open battle is not 80 good. Has he
ever acknowledged responsibility for
his opinions by showing his name and
title on an editorial page? Did he
print, for example, Leverne Hamil
toms letter about the 40-hour week?
If one may Judge by past performance,
he is constitutionally incapable of
fair debate. The instant he finds his
position in logic inferior to that of
his opponent, he is tempted to throw
logic out the window and endeavor to
ride his opponent down with the great |
white stallion of his editorial dignity |
What blessing that he at least pos
sesses dignity!
No, there will be no discussion. |
Milford will neither put up nor shut |
open his columns to an |
exchange of views nor stop sneering
At those who differ with him. The |
breeches at the Sentinel Of
ice just don't contain enough man
Tor such test.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
LABOR'S NEWS
in BRIEF
BY Federated Press

| WASHINGTON - The mutiny her.
ring, standard device of shipowners
against striking seaman, was brought
to life again April when the U. s..
supreme court ruled s to 4 that a
strike of seamen In an American port
| is unlawful The high court reversed
an order of the U. S, circuit court of
ern Steamship Co. to reinstate five
CLIO strikers.
WASHINGTON the first time
in the history of the U. S. labor move
ment, the AFL and CLIO issued ident-
ical press releases to newspapermen.
The joint statement declared the two
organizations were going on the air
ito tell how the man In overalls is
helping America win the war"
WASHINGTON.-On One of the most
acute single grievances in the U. S.
government services was settled after
three years of continued activity by
the local of the United Federal Work
ers (CIO) at West Point Military
Academy. The union finally won fed
eral retirement status for West Point
tailors, laundry employees and main
tenance workers.
WASHINGTON = Norway's resist
ance to her nazi plague was hailed
April 8 by AFL Pres. William Green
on the second anniversary of Nor
ways invasion.
NEW YORK.-The annual May Day
parade in which thousands of New
York unionists march will not be held
this year, the United May Day Com
mittee announced April s. 'In the
spirit of the day and as an express
sion of our confidence in victory,
American labor should gather in in
door and outdoor meetings without
interrupting production" the commit
tee said.
MONTGOMERY Ala.-Patriotic cit
liens including labor unionists turned
a grass roots" meeting which had |
ben planned as an attack ON labor |
and President Roosevelt into a forum |
on how best to forward the war effort.
Leading the forces that arranged the |
was George Cleere, Alabama
of the Standard Oil Co., who |
vainly sought to have it adopt a res
olution similar to those in other
grass roots" rallies held in Oklahoma
and elsewhere.
DETROIT.-After six hours of de-
bate which at times became violent,
he special United Automobile Work
srs (CIO) conference of 1000 local
eaders voted to / on April to
recommend to the membership the
waving for the wars duration of dou-
oletime for Sundays and holidays in !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
REPORT OF WORK
I'm SUPREME
COURT FOR WEEK
HEARINGS:

| HEARINGS:
During the week the court heard
oral argument in the following cases,
which were taken under advisement
and will be reported in full in these
releases when the opinions are rend-
| cred:
Othel Cline " Ralph TAFT & The
National Surety Corp, from Cascade
county;
Montana Liquor Control Board v.
Vantura, from Lewis and Clark coun-
lty;
Matter of the Estate of Shun t.
Takahashi, from Flathead county;
State of Montana ex rel Washing
ton Phosphate G Silver Co. v. State
Board of Land Commissioners, from
Lewis and Clark county;
State ex rel. Gaspar v. District
court from Meagher county;
State ex rel. Palagi v. Charles Re-
gan, from Cascade county.
DECISIONS
April 10th: r. A. Burnett, admins
traitor of the Estate of Levi Nadeau
v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co. Appealed
from Park county, Livingston. I'm
animous opinion Of the court by JUS
tice Albert Anderson.
Held: Where Levi Nadeau sought
damages as result of his jumping
from stock car which he was clean
ing for the Northern Pacific Ry Co.,
1t was held that there was no proof
of actionable negligence on the part
of the railroad company and that the
district court was correct in granting
a nonsuit.
April 18th: Joseph Kern v. A. C.
Eickhorn and others. Appealed from
Custer county, Miles City. Unanimous
opinion by Justice Albert Angstman.
Held: Where husband had a con-
tract for purchase Of land and after
its execution his wife's name was in
serted as one of the grantees to whom
the deed should be made, 1t was held |
that the evidence was sufficient to |
show that the husband agreed ana |
consented to his wife becoming a |
party to the contract and consequent
ly the wife was entitled to be named |
as a grantee in the deed of convey
ance.
Prepared and Released by:
PETER MELOY, Marshal
Supreme Court Of Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
WAGES UP In SUGAR
BEET INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON OPP - Minimum
wage rates to be paid laborers for
harvesting the 1912 sugar beet crop
by producers who apply for condi-
tional payments under the Sugar Act
of 1897 have been increased % cents
per ton of sugar beets above 1941 in
all districts except California and
northern Montana, where in general
the increases are 80 cents per ton,
the Dept. of Agriculture announced
here.
Officials pointed out that this is the
first general beet wage revision since
1898 and that the increases are being
made because of higher sugar prices,
higher government payments, in
creases in general agricultural wages,
and because of the rise in the cost
of living.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
LADIES FIGHT
BUS fare
INCREASE

Petition to State Railroad and Pub
lie 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.
tory but not one red cent for profit
teering.
Name Organization
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
A CLIP JOINT

A CLIP JOINT
Are you the barber who cut my
hair last timer"
mo, sir, I've only worked here a
year"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
PLAIN ARITHMETIC

The national wealth Is now $780,
$4,000. The last three circular for
nations, figuratively speaking, seem
to indicate that the workers share
has been discovered and included.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
SURE THING

Boss: There's Jim carrying two
ladders at time, and you're only
taking one"
Pat: "Sure, he must be too lazy
to go back twice!"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
IT'S THE SYSTEM

Mama, who is in command of the
army of the unemployed?"
1.-THE captains of industry, my son."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
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LEVERNE HAMILTON.

the span of the 4O-hour week The
conferences action was part of IA
point Victory through Equality of
Sacrifice" program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14

8, What about "normal'
During the next fiscal year the
federal government will spend
a little over 6 billion dollars for
nonwar purposes. Some econo-
mics have already been made in
these appropriations. but, obvi-
ously, every dollar saved in non
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
CONSTRUCTION Head
lon Trial for Larceny

Trial Of Clarence Mcmahon, Al,
head of the c. and L. Construction
Company, who is accused OF lar
ceny by conversion of $3.50, started
today before Circuit Judge Clyde
i. Webster.
Mcmahon is alleged to have &C
cepted $1,000 from John II. Cole
man of 3106 Moore avenue, Inkster.
as down payment on 81. 800 home
he was TO build for him. The only
work Mcmahon did was TO dig a
hole for a basement which subse-
quently caved in. assistant prose-
cutor Richard Nahabedian told the
court.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14

Legion Quarters


Painters and plumbers are busy
today in the Legion hall at Cass
and West Lafayette avenues as
the Legion is moving out and the
.USO is moving In.
The Legionnaires have taken
over the 800 block on State street,
and will open the former Ringside
as their restaorsnt.---------.-
The USO will install brace OF
showers in the basement, will set
up their canteen there and turn
over the lobby on the main floor
for reading and meeting friends.
On the second floor. the large
auditorium VIII be used for dances
and entertainment. The third
floor will be the game room. There
is a bowling alley on the top floor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14

Let's look first in Hudsons Basement Junior Depart
ment say clever young shoppers. They know have
slick group of dresses for each and every
activity of their busy lives. One piece rayon
crepes for dating tailored dressy wooandrayons for
football games classes Pick your favorites our
pretty pastes gay brghts, sophisticated darks rs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14

Huge borrowings involve real
risks. but the methods used can
reduce these risks. II the gov
eminent borrows directly from
the people. as. for instance,
through the sale Of War Savings
Bonds. then the danger Of in
flation is averted since the cur
rent income of the people is
reduced. The type Of borrowing
which uses the savings OF the
people, or Of life insurance COM
panies and savings institutions,
(Continued