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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-25
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Elmer Holt with a story entitled
"Holt Loots Bank" and which con-
tributed materially to Hollis defeat.
The story itself was a complete fic-
ton, and later caused a law suit in
which Nelson's hide could have been
nailed on the fence if Holt had not
called it off. Nelson was and prob
ably still is a member of the Inflated
Ayers gang and is still surrounded by
the aura of machine politics. AS one
new dealer said in Helena last week,
"If Murray intends to line up with
that crowd of peanut politicians, let
him beware, because the honest de-
cent citizens of Montana are not going
to stand for men of that calibre rep
resenting this state in Washington,
Helena, or anywhere else"
Veteran political observers every
where are generally conceding that
this election is one of the most i'm
1t is no secret that in Washington
every important decision is hinged on
the outcome of the elections. There
fore, it is important that every citizen
vote so that he can express his opin-
ion before it is too late. The only
way any domestic policies can be
altered is through the ballot and if
we are not satisfied with the course
that is being followed, the best way
to remedy the situation is to elect
new congressman and senators.
Helena is fast becoming the center
of political intrigue in Montana, and
political matters are taking the center
of the stage. Both the democrats
and the republicans have opened state
headquarters in Helena, and publicity
is starting to pour out by the ream.
For the democrats Arthur Lamey,
chairman, and Julius Hilgard, secre-
tary, are in charge of the state head
quarters. Lamey is well known in
Montana, but Hilgard from Great
Falls, is not so well-established He
was active as an Ayers supporter in
previous years and is member of
that faction. On the republican side
Dan Maddox, state senator from Big
Horn county, and Ashton Jones, news
paper publisher from Broadus, are
chairman and secretary respectively.
The headquarters of Wellington D.
Rankin, candidate for Murray's seat
in the senate are also in Helena,
Judging from the reports qyeceived
there Rankin is going to make a
strong race.
Helena was quiet during the week.
Thte governors reorganization COM
mittee adjourned last week to meet
again before the legislature convenes.
Albert Kruse, commissioner of agri- |
culture, labor and industry, called in
various farm representatives for a
farm labor meeting last week, but |
little of a tangible nature was &C.
for this year. The state
board of examiners completed a regu-
lar inspection trip of state institu-
lions and found conditions had i'm |
proved considerably.
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-25

shown by big business in the mis-
handling of our rubber supply"
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committee that an effective inventory
control program will help small dis
tributors get more equitable share
of scarce goods Others have claimed
that inventory control is not enough
and that rationing should be extended
to cover retailers as we'll as consum-
ers.
The results of the OPA investiga-
ton should be available sometime
during the hearings scheduled to start
on September 18th.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-25
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lively and, II possible, on a firmer
basis than ever before in our history.
please accept my sincere thanks
for your letters to the Secretary of
Commerce, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the chairman Of the board
of governors of the Federal Reserve
System, and the chairman of the War
Production Board. They are all being
asked to testify at these hearings.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) James E. Murray"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-25

don't forget that the farmer gets only
SIC of your dollar. The rest goes to
the distributors who operate a system
"as costly and as vicious in it's opera
lions as the reasonable selfishness
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-25
McC0NE COUNTY
REA COOP
INCORPORATED

On September 22th the articles of
incorporation for the newly organized
McCone County Electric Coop Inc,
at Circle, Montana, were filed by
Oscar Nesvig, the co-operative's attor-
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Shoe Output Expected
To Slump Because
OF Shortages
STANDARD and Poor's
Predicts Moderate
Decline at First
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Star.

cpeCldI DlSpdtcn 70 Inc Stdl.
NEW YORK, June 13-Shoe pro-
duction is expected to decline mod
erately in coming months and a
sharp falling of in output is likely
later on because of increasing raw
material shortages. according to a
survey of the leather and shoe in
dustries released by Standard &
Poor's this week. Earnings for the
current fiscal year may not be far
below those of l94l, but the longer
term outlook obviously is less favor
able.
Since material shortages will be
largely reflected in the production
of civilian shoes, sales and earnings
of shoe retailers are expected to be
down sharply. Tanning operations
will also decline later on.
Exceeds Year Ago.
Although shoe production so far
this year has been ahead of the cor
responding 1941 level, comparisons
in coming months will be less favor
able and output for the full year is
expected to pe under the record l94l
figure.
The likelihood that hide imports
will decline as result of the acute
shipping situation and Government
restrictions on the use of materials
are the important factors pointing to
the shrinkage in shoe production.
To assure an adequate supply of
leather for military purposes it is ex-
pected that the present ALLEGATION of
imported cattle hides and calf skins
will soon be extended to include do
mestic supplies. On April Is the
WPB ordered the entire stock and
production of sole leather Of mill
tary weight and quality set aside
for the manufacture and repair of
military shoes and for lease-lend re-
qulrements. Under an earlier order
80 per cent of this type of sole
leather was so reserved With sole
leather requirements for military
purposes likely to reach about one
third of the total output, supplies
for civilian use will obviously be
sharply curtailed.
War Needs Expand.
The production of shoes for the
Government is expected to increase
substantially over the 5000, 900 pairs
of 194l and possibly amount to up
ward of As 900 900 pairs, but this in
crease will not be large enough to
offset the shrinkage in normal busi-
ness.
Because of the gains made so far
and the possibility that the effects
of Government control may not be
fully felt until late in the year. total
production for 1912 may compare ia
vorably with the 424,136.0OO pairs of
1899 and with the 4O4, Isl 900 pairs
turned out in 1910.
Though leather prices have been
frozen since December, 1941, and
prices of hides have been under con-
troll since June, 1941, wages have ad-
vanced and certain other costs have
also risen. In many instances these
increases were not fully offset by
adjustments in shoe prices prior to
the. general prize freezing order
Thus. some narrowing of profit mar
gins is indicated.
With tax exemptions of shoe COM
panies generally substantial and
with the decline in shoe production
not expected to reach important
proportions until late in the year
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Copper Output Reaches
100000 Tons a Year
By IL, Associated Press.

By TIT Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 13.-Copper
trade circles estimated today domes-
tic production was running at an an
nual rate of 100000 tons.
At the same time copper experts
and the War Production Board dis
cussed refining facilities for prospec-
tive greater raw materials output,
although it was reported they had
decided present capacity was suffl-
cient.
Zinc industry members reported
the WPB. in its first month of full
control over distribution of that
metal to consumers. had ordered re-
leased the entire June smelter out
put.
In the lead industry, however, dis
tribution was believed to be the
smallest in some months. around
$4,000 tons, because of Government
storing of the heavy metal.
Non-ferrous metals prices were
continued unchanged: domestic cop
per, II cents a pound: Connecticut
Valley, export, 1l7. cents. fas. New
York; lead $50 cents a pound, New
York, and 635 cents. st. Louis: zinc,
825 cents pound, East st. Louis.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Spotty Improvement
Shown by Wholesale
Trade in Week
Decline in Inventory
Agitation Revives
Store Buying
specisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. June 13-Whole-
sale buying responded cautiously
to the modest improvement in the
retail situation during the last
week, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, re-
ported today.
orders for the replacement of
seasonal goods often called for rush
delivery. Lines which had reported
forward purchasing slowed to a
snails pace noted here and there
some increase in inquiries and or
ders, apparently resulting in part
from the decline of inventory agita-
ton. Some larger buyers were
back in the market for the first
time in weeks.
The urgency of demand which
had characterized trading a few
months ago still was lacking. There
continued to be reports of order
cancellations and of requests for
delivery deferment although these
were in moderate number for the
most part.
Orders Are Staggered.
While slow deliveries and cur
tailed transportation were strong
arguments for large initial orders.
buyers visiting central markets were
emphasizing staggered ordering
There was apparently little interest
IN heavy advance purchasing ex-
cept where merchandise was per-
sistently scarce
Transactions in some lines which
had formerly been reported sold up
indicated that markets were more
open to take business as a result of
the letup in demand.
"Cancella tions of some orders and
a lull in Government buying had
resulted in freer offering of staple
dry goods; in knitwear, the Gov
ernment was less active as a buyer
than for year or more. Several
lines which had been off sale for
weeks were reported open again for
orders. and staple sweaters. under
wear and shirts sold rapidly when
ever supplies were made available.
Ceiling Change Helps.
Revision of the pricing order for
fall apparel showed signs of break
ing the lull which had persisted in
these lines for several weeks.
Order backlogs were reported be-
low year ago. although buyers
had already done a good deal of
looking and number taking.
Recorder demand in these lines
for summer selling stressed cotton
dresses. bright dirndls, skirts, shorts,
and play suits.
In home furnishings, housewares
were largely inactive Furniture
buying was limited to a few re-
quests for films, mainly in dinette
and upholstered living lines"
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Army Buying Policies Likely
To Reshope Trade Practices
Vost Expenditures Place Quortermoster
Corps in Dominating Position

that the postwar effects may well
be far-reaching."
Not the least Of the postwar in
f1uences will be exerted through
QMCs flock of business-manage-
ment disciples, it is pointed out. To
buy the necessary 5000 major lines
tsome 77.o00 separate items) used
by soldiers ONO calls in a batch
OF civilians to help with the job.
Civilian Board Created.
Last week this civilian co-opera-
ton was considerably enhanced
when Maj. Gen. Edmund B. Greg
ory, head of the whole ONO, and
Col. Georges F. Doriot, chief of
the resources division. began set
ting up a special advisory board of
IS civilian experts to do expert
mental work, offer advice and help
redesign 800 items that are in
shaky position due to material
shortages. An early and colorful
appointee to this committee was
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Evening star., 1942-06-14

serve Bank of San Fransisco as an
accountant and now is acting man
ager. He has been a member of
Salt Lake Chapter, ALB. since 1920,
is an institute graduate and was
chapter president in 1895.
In the national organization he
has served on many important COM
mittees. as an associate councilman.
member of the executive council,
and last year vice president.
Banks Adding More Women.
Washington banks are adding
more women to their personnel, the
American Security & Trust Co. re-
porting that SIS per cent of its en-
ployes now are women, with the
prospect that the percentage will go
higher as the war develops.
When the war broke out, all Wash
ington banks started filling the
places of men called in the draft
with girls For a time this was
simple. Conditions, however, changed
quickly when the Government and
war contractors started paying un-
usually attractive salaries to office
workers. Clerks, typists and stenoe-
raphers can command a minimum
salary of sl,260 a year and many
enter the Civil Service at 1,440 a
year.
This has caused a tremendous
drain on the banks and made filling
the draft vacancies a side issue. The
situation here is probably the most
difficult in the country, and is WV
idly pictured by l.. Pierce RIDDLE,
personnel director of the American
Security & Trust Co., in the June
Burroughs Clearing House.
Heard in Financial District.
William E. Schooley, assistant
treasurer of the American Security
& Trust Co, has entered the mill
tary service, now being major in
the Army.
The citys financial leaders are do
Ing everything in their power to
help attain the June War bond
quota of SS,0745O0.
c. B. Ray, with Lincoln National
Life, who has just entered the mill
tary service, ranked Goth in the Ma
ton in May in production.
James F. Bridges, Riggs National,
is spending short vacation in New
York.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Bankers Watch
Bills 10 Revise
Reserve Act
Cut in Open Market
Committee Proposed
On Capitol Hill
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Bankers here are interested in
proposed amendments to the Federal
Reserve Act which would reduce Re-
serve bank representation on the
Federal open Market Committee,
companion bills now being before
the Senate and House Banking and
Currency Committees.
Beginning March !, l943, the New
York bank would elect one member :;
the Boston, Philadelphia and Rich
mond banks, one member: Cleveland
and Chicago banks, one member At
lanta, Dallas and St. Louis banks,
one member.
Only presidents or vice presidents
of the Federal Reserve banks would
be eligible to serve on the committee
as a member or alternate. Directors
of each Federal Reserve bank would
have one vote in the election of
members.
Amendments to the Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act are pending
on the House calendar. The Amer
lean Bankers Association has Of
Tered a number OF suggestions on
important credit provisions.
Amendments to the National
Housing Act relating to defense
housing insurance have been enact
ed into public law No. $50. Exten-
sion of the life of the Federal Farm
Mortgage Corp. to July l, 1943, has
been approved by the President.
The Fulmer farm credit bill has
been revised, and the Murray bill,
aimed to help finance small defense
plants, awaits the Presidents ap-
proval.
Mccall in Banking 30 Years.
G. c. Mccall new president of
the Virginia Bankers Association,
has been 80 years in banking When
Just out of high school he entered
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June 13 tP.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars. others in centsl:
Canada: Offcial Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars: Buying
10 per cent premium; selling. per cent
premium. equivalent TO discounts on Ca
madam dollars in New York of buying Q 81
per cent: selling, Q 09 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 9li per cent discount or 90 06L United
States cents, up 10 cent.
Europe. Great Britain offclal Bankers
Foreign Exchange Committee rates.. buy
ins, 4,02; selling, 4.O4 open market. cables
Rates in SPOT cables unless otherwise
indicated
Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
lease-L Reports
Make Rye Leader
Of Grain Rally
Trade Hears Federal
Buyers on Market
For Export Flour
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,

ASsoCidASu IlcSs mdihtL WIiltI.
CHICAGO. June 13.-Rye prices
led an uneven advance in the grain
market today, with gains amounting
to as much as 1l2 cents.
Wheat up almost cent at one
time, showed most strength early in
the session. Buying attributed to
previous short sellers and mills.
stimulated by Government moves to
hold l943 wheat acreage to the min
imum permitted by law and increase
farm and country storage space for
the 1912 crop. accounted for the
strength, Reports that lease-lend
buyers were in the market for rye
-four attracted attention in the rye
pit.
Late selling. some of which may
have represented hedging sales. re-
duced wheat gains and prices closed
unchanged to i higher compared
with yesterday, July, 1187s: Sep
tember. 12112-os. Corn was un-
changed to >. up, July. 86is sc;
September, 3d.; oats. 1s-ss
higher; soybeans, l4-7s higher, and
rye, Al higher.
Hedges Are Lifted.
Lifting of hedges to offset sale of
5000 bushels of wheat, $1,000 corn.
81 900 oats and 1000 rye for ship
ment from here to elevators. mills
and other professors mostly in the
East impaired some strength to
prices. Dealers bought $4,000 bushels
OF corn, 5000 oats and 5000 soy
beans to arrive here from country
points. Spot rye prices were I4-12
cent higher, but other cash grain
quotations were steady.
Some traders expressed belief
hedging sales already had appeared
in wheat here or at outside markets
in connection with the new crop
movement, but this is expected to be
on small scale because of the high
loan rate and scarcity of storage
space
The Government announced the
l943 acreage allotment will be held
at the minimum of $4,000 900 acres,
same as the allotment for this year.
Contracts were let for 5000 more
wooden bins, increasing emergency
storage space provided by this
method to 100000, 900 bushels, with
the possibility that additional con-
tracts will be arranged. Traders
said this, coupled with use of steel
bins formerly holding corn. should
help relieve the storage situation.
1t was estimated steel bins with
approximately 100000 bushels
capacity already have been moved
from Iowa into the major wheat
belt.
Feed Grains Depressed.
Feeding grains, particularly corn
and oats, remained depressed by be-
lief that Government sales of wheat
for feed at price discounts will be
authorized by Congress.
Soybeans, although weakened by
sluggish meal demand partly be-
cause of the prospect of feed wheat
competition. were strengthened by
the fact that Government loan rates
for new beans are higher than pres
ent farm prices, indicating much of
the new crop may be put under
Government control unless prices
rise.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
JULY WHEAT
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Government Will Report
Chicago Egg Prices
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 13.-The Agri-
cultural Marketing Administration
announced today it will inaugurate
reporting Chicago wholesale egg
prices on the basis of commercial
grades beginning Monday Hereto
fore the Government has reported
prices of Government graded eggs
only.
The egg prices will be announced
at 3 pm. Central war time, daily
except Saturday when the release
will be at 1870 am.
The administration will continue
for the time being to report whole
sale prices of butter on the same
basis as at present, to be available
at the same time the egg figures
were announced.
The Governments decision to be-
gin quoting egg prices was partly the
result of change in spot dealings
in both butter and eggs on the Chi
cago Mercantile Exchange.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Stocks Extend
Gains Slightly
In Dull Trading
Fractional Advances
In Majority at End
Of Slack Week
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA.

ny DLhINAnD .. ~ HAM,,
Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK. June l3.-The stock
market today finished a slack week
with mild and selective recoverieS
fairly we'll sprinkled over the list.
Trends were indefinite from the
start and dealings among the slow
est in two years. Minor fractional
advances had a shade the better Of
it.
The war news, brokers said was
more or less of neutral market
factor and such bidding as ap-
peared was based on the idea that
the recent correction of the May
June rally had been pretty we'll
completed.
Average Edges Higher.
The Associated Press average OF
go stocks was up OIL of a point at
35.6, first advance in this barometer
since Monday, but on the week
showed net decline Of o.. Trans
fers of 108.740 shares were among
the smallest in two years and ac-
tually were new low since May 81.
l94l. They compared with 1872, ,760
last Saturday.
American Telephone, off the
greater part of the session, came
back in the final few minutes and
emerged with gain of a point.
Clinging to meager plus marks
were Chrysler, General Motors,
Santa Fe, Anaconda, Westinghouse,
American Can, General Electric, AL
lied Chemical and Texas Co.
United States Steel and Bethle-
hem were on the offside, along with
Great Northern. Kennecott, Johns
Manville, Glenn Martin and Air
Reduction.
OF 361 individual stocks traded,
smallest total since May year
ago. 146 were up, 80 down and 1913
unchanged.
Curb Prices Narrow.
liamS got up point and negligible
gains were held by American Cy-
anamid. Niagara Hudson Power and
Glen Alden Coal Turnover here
aggregated 1905 against 22,635
a week ago.
Short covering and buying in
celebration of the big mid-Pacifc
victory over the japanese feet gave
the big board its best day of the
week Monday.
From then on through Friday the
market had to absorb some profit
taking although war optimism was
sufficient to keep selling at a min
imum.
So-called peace stocks again were
the best performers. Markets failed
to respond with much heartiness
to the announcement of the i'm
portant British Russian lineup or
the visit of Soviet Foreign Commits
sar Molotov to Washington.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
FINANC ClAL.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


NEW YORK. June l3-Last year
the Quartermaster Corps of the
Army spent about $1,000 ,000, 900 to
feed. clothe and shelter our fight
ing men, reports Business Week in
today's issue.
IF you add transportation. ad-
ministrative expenses and other
items the total expenditure per SOL
dier in what corresponds to civilian
goods and services amounted to
$500. This figure is about two and
a half times what the average cit
izen imam. woman and child
spends on himself, thus making the
Army the most intensive as we'll as
extensive single purchaser of civilian
and near-civilian merchandise in
the United States.
"On the basis of sheer volume
alone Business Week states, "the
Army Through the Quartermaster
Corps is destined to become so
prominent in the marketing system
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Advertising Helps U. S. in War,
Marketing Association Told

branded product, even though this
may make references to packages
or products now unavailable. Ad-
vertising. may be necessary. If not
indispensable. in explaining local or
general merchandise shortages.
1.-The manufacturer can employ
advertising also to focus the buyers
attention upon those items which
primarily are more plentiful and
secondarily are more profitable. This
provides some means of compensat-
ing for lost sales volume and dwind-
ling profits"
Public service advertising. Willis
suggested, might include: contribu-
ton toward maintaining public
morale. cooperation with Govern
ment war activities, and aid in
maintaining the instruments Of
public information, including news
papers, radio and magazines"
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Cotton Futures Stage
Rally as Textile
Trade Revives
Rise IS to 70 Cents
A BoIe in Moderately
Active Session
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Demand
for trade and mill account lifted
cotton futures to final gains of 65
to 10 cents bale in moderately
active session today.
Interest of cotton manufacturing
sources reflected recent revival
in Worth Street textile business and
expectation of further large-scale
cloth buying by the Government.
July contracts were quoted 81 a
bale higher at one time Realizing
in the last few minutes Of trading
pared the extreme gains.
The rance.