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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
Sincerely yours,
GWENDOLINE K. SPAr
CROCODILE TEARS AND
BUM STEERS

CROCODILE TEARS AND
BUM STEERS
This is an article in answer to a
man who signed his name as A. Dam
Taxpayer-and seems to be taking his
spite out on the county commissioners
in general, and seems to be quite up
set at the way county commissioners
conduct themselves while attending
conventions
Then he refers to the dustbowl
punishment that the farmers went
through as though commissioners
were to blame for that Just as some
people blame him (the commissioner
for mudhole that is created by an
unavoidable thunderstorm or a heavy
snowstorm that blocks the roads; and
now you refer to the readings or rec
ords of the county dads proceedings
who who say pretend to save the
farmers and now are wasting tax dol
lars in many ways-yea, hundred
ways. Even so-men are only human
and are subject to errors.
If men who run for county commits
sioner in their respective counties
were smart enough to see in advance
of an important deal just how 1t would
turn out they are just too smart to
be commissioner and should be sent
to the state legislature as that is the
body that creates the laws that gov
ern the destinies of the county COM
missioners, but not their social func-
tions-not too much. And the only
way you can find out just how that
works is just run for commissioner.
| take it for granted you are not
commissioner at this time
You said few years back, seven
or eight years ago there was no coun-
ty Dad who would dare charge for
some of the work he does now, which
to my way of thinking means that he
is just plain crooked You have
a right as an individual to think what
you please, but it would be wise not |
to indulge in peoples personal habits
too much.
I wonder now where you have been |
all your life or the part you have
lived so far. You have been around |
considerable as you explain things
80 thoroughly that one would think |
you were one of the gang. You say
ne goes to far away towns to meet |
his kind, and then you refer to the
he attends. You also
speak of wine and women-why-you
ire the best posted man on this sub
ect I have heard from SO far
I will pause so say right here these
nen that attend commissioners con-
rentions-80% Of them have grey
they are not completely bald
Well you know the old say
ng-a house with a frosty roof could
lave little warmth in the base
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27

Manhattan, Mont, March 10, 1912
To the Editor of The Peoples Voice:
Helena, Montana.
I see by this mornings paper that
old duffer brainless Thorkelson as he
showed himself in congress, is going
| to run for the seat in the senate
against Sen. James e. Murray.
think they better take him in the
draft with the rest of the boys, for
he would make better bullet stopper
for the Japs than in any office in
Washington, D. c. We need real
American fighters not brainless old
buffers. l know of a man who is
great friend Of Thorkelson who is a
pro-German of the worst kind
Why put smart man like Gen.
Douglas Macarthur in Australia to
lead the nations fighting forces and
then put such senseless men and
women in the congress and senate of
Washington, D. C.
I think anyone who would vote for
person like Thorkelson knowing of
his senseless speeches and talks of
the past session of congress should
be put in Warm Springs regardless
OF who they are. Montana is the
laughing stock of the 48 states with
Wheeler, Thorkelson and Rankin. I
was asked In letter some time ago
If those kind of people that Montana
sent to Washington was all we had
send and said If l ever visited their
states never say I was from Montana
I heard Wheeler the other day say
a few words over the Billings radio
station and only just few words to
brag of his youngest son joining the
navy and now we should send guns
and airplanes and all equipment. Just
because his son is in the fight where
are the rest of his sons? They should
be there too they are no better than
the rest of our sons and If Senator
and Lindberg hadn't run or
RODE all over the country condemn
ing our president and telling us the
U.S.A. hadn't any material to go to
war with the Japs might not have
been here now. Tell people you are
not ready for anything and they are
bound to come at that time, l think
Senator Wheeler will have a lot of
spilled blood and lives to answer for.
For the tragedy of Pearl Harbor and
Continued ON Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27

"a Tobey Rd., Belmont, Mass
To the Editor of The Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana
Dear Sir:
On behalf of a group of men and
women in Belmont, Massachusetts,
who deeply admire the courageous
stand of Jeanette Rankin in making
use of her privilege to stand against
war, may I congratulate your state
on having so fearless representative
and express the hope that she will not
be penalized for her action?
We believe that she shows a great
deal Of courage in expressing her mi
nority opinion at this time, and we
feel that it is one Of the glories of
our democracy that Americans every
where can admire her for it, even
though they may not agree with her
views.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27

| UtuQ6uL fOttIS VI mOuLdQa are kOluf
to attempt to bring about.
l hope you will see fit to give this
letter space in the next edition OF The
Peoples Voice.
Very sincerely yours,
E. B. COOLIDGE
Washington, D. c., March 81, 1912
Editor, The Peoples Voice,
| Helena, Montana
Dear Editor:
l have received a clipping from your
Peoples Voice regarding an alleged
interview which took place here in
Washington with myself and which
was first published in The Yellow
stone at Billings.
When I first read the story in The
Yellowstone, while l was amazed that
such silly and entirely fabricated
interview was attributed to me in the
form of quotation, and while I won
dered what kind of mind had the
did not give it any serious attention
for the reason that l felt the people
of Billings knew Jim Murray owned
or controlled the paper and hence
would give the story very little, If
any credence. However, when I read
the story in the columns of other pa
pers, all of high standing wherever
circulated, decided that for your own
information If for no other reason,
you should know the falsity of the
whole story. 1t was fabrication from
beginning to end and the other papers
are now printing apologies.
Now there is little doubt in my mind
but what the story was concocted in
Murray's office here in Washington.
l am surprised that he would stoop
to such foolishness. The article
stresses friendship, pals, etc. Evident
ally his memory is slipping. He has
apparently forgotten the lively contest
he and 1 had for the democratic con-
test he and I had for the senate in
1884, when he nosed me out by a few
votes accorded him in certain wards
in Butte.
If and when I decide to become a
candidate again for the nomination
for the senate or any other office, you
may be assured that l will not make
the announcement through Murray's
office but on the contrary I will an
nounce my candidacy through the
press as 1 have always done hereto
fore.
With best personal regards, l am
Sincerely yours,
JAMES F. O'CONNOR
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
OPINIONS OF READERS


cussed to at effectively
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
Wolf Point, Mont.

Mr.. Cap Bruce,
Helena, Montana.
Enclosed please find $1.50 for re-
newdalN for The Peoples Voice.
enjoy reading a paper that
prints the truth and is not concerned
by the big corporations and Wall
Street. Here's hoping you can keep
up the good work until we have built
a true American democracy for the
common race.
Yours truly,
EARL L. GOOD.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27

Wolf Point, Mont.
March 81, 1912.
Mr.. H. S. Bruce, Editor,
Peoples Voice,
Helena, Mont
Dear Friend
Enclosed is check for another
year of The Peoples Voice. Keep up
the good work. We need the paper
now more then ever.
Yours truly,
HENRY P. HESER,
Wolf Point, Mont
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27

Fairview, Mont.
Peoples Voice Pub. Co.,
Helena, Montana.
Dear Sirs:
I enclose $150 to extend my sub
scription one year.
H. E. DICKEY,
Also $3.50 to extend subscription
one year to this address:
Mrs. R. W. Erps, FED, Sidney,
Mont.
God grant. the Peoples Voice" may
continue to grow and flourish until it
spreads its beneficial work all over
the NV states. We need it now as
never before.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27

ment? And why should they let the
fire go completely out and have to
be waited on by the public or some
institution
And you speak about-$50 per that
he has presented as a bill for ex-
pense account to convention. Do you
think for minute he should pay this
out of his own pocket? Some Of these
trips involve five or six hundred miles
that takes four days to make, and
we think there is more to a commits
sioners job than just going out to
superintend the fixing Of mudhole.
Now if l thought commissioners
were deliberately trying to flimflam
the taxpayers l would feel different
about this whole thing; call 1t rotten
politics or what have you.
Another Of your paragraphs state
every now and then we see them as
sembled in some place of recreation
and they even take the hours they
should be in their offices, to play pool
and many other games mentioned.
You were always there, Charlie? If
not-you are taking somebody's word
for it.
Now as far as the public are con-
cerned they know very well how they
want to vote but are governed a great
deal by the news and propaganda,
and that is composed by both good
and bad politics.
I know a man who held a state Of
flee and is known to be 1000 on the
job but Mr.. and Mrs. Public forgot
to send him back the next term. The
thing I am trying to bring out is
one can use poison propaganda and
put a good man out and do the same
to get a bad man in.
Now Mr.. Adam Taxpayer! I think
you will find that most men that are
put in for commissioners are very
substantial taxpayers and I feel sure
are not going to spend the taxpayers
money foolishly by deliberately doing
so. And if the men who are given
these jobs by the people Of their
communities don't have a certain
Of good moral character they
couldn't even be elected.
Now one more. And that Is in re-
CARDS to three commissioners from the
same district attending these conven-
,ions.-Only one is allowed expenses
'or actual trip and hotel bills, but
here is no law I know of that will
make another member of the board
stay at home if he cares to go.
A. COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
War Brings American Family
C|oserTogether, Socio|ogistSays

The war seems to have
brought the American family
closer together. DR.. Bernhard j..
Stern, lecturer in sociology at
Columbia University, says that
family Royalties have been in
tensified in the majority of
homes by separation brought
about through the war.
You can probably think of a
number of families who seem
closer today than they did a year
ago.
Look at young Bill Smith. He
didn't get along very we'll with
his parents. They didn't seem to
understand the boy, and he
showed little thoughtfulness or
affection for them.
Then, against their will, he
enlisted in the Army. The
Smiths found out how much
they missed having him around
and he found out how good
home could look. They write
often to each other, and when
Bill had a few days leave he
hurried home to spend it with
his parents.
They tried to make him happy
during that visit, and he tried
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Nancy GouId's Readings
Delight Wesleyan League

Forty-five members of the
Wesleyan League met last eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Sidney
Tinker. Following the business
meeting the League was highly
entertained by the readings of
Nancy Gould, member of the
faculty of the local high school.
Her program consisted of both
serious and humorous selections
to which she lent the charm of
her personality.
Among the numbers which
perhaps will be best remember
ed were, THE Untrimmed
Christmas Tree" by Christopher
Merely: Peace on Earth" by
Robert Benchley; which was ma
turally humorous, and The
Bells, written by Henry Van
Dyke at the time of the Civil
War, it might have been a pro-
phecy of today's catastrophe.
The committee members re-
sponSible for the evenings enter
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Calendar O. Coming Gvenb
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER :


CHILD STUDY GROUP at the home of Mrs Stanley Tay'
lor, 298 Jones, at p
at Dads Rustic Restaurant.
WEDNESDAY EVENING Duplicate Bridge Club, at the home
of Mrs. Herman Miller, 148 Gallup avenue, at p m
WESTMINSTER GUILD at the home of Mrs John Morning
ton 81 Riverside drive. at p. m.
TWELVE BELLIES regular meeting of DON
aid sTdau 1877 EdTsdss . street q, M dn nou,
ton "a Riverside Drive at p m
MT CLEMENS LODGE Number 8, F & A. NJ. election in Ma
sonic Hall at 1880 p. m Dinner and roll call at $50
HERMAN XIX p. T. A. meeting Herman Xix school.
Harper and ,, Wolf roads at P; m
ANNUAL BAZAAR to be given by the Womens Society OF
the Methodist Church, Utica, in the church parlors.
open at p. Dinner will be served at $50
m. until all are served:
the home of Mrs. c. Edward wiert SO Wells street.
ST. ANN GUILD Catholic Church. at the home
of Mrs Sylvia Madou, 22l South Broadway. at $50
DAHLiA CLUB of ST Louis Parish will have their hostess
today Mrs. Grace Dubay at her home on los Court
street. beginning at p m.
HARRY oLLRICH UNIT of American Legion Auxiliary.
at the home of Mrs. Russell Brsnyan ls7 Clinton
wATcHFUL CIRCLE of the Kings Daughters to meet with
rRENDsHrP CIRCLE to meet with Mrs Louis Blank on
Harper avenue, with Mrs. Fred Syrette hostess.
CHICKEN PIE SUPPER given by Wscs a. Methodist
Church, p. m.
Home 1890 p. M, n charge of Mrs. John Whitney.
MARGARET BoTToME CIRCLE. Kings Daughters meet
ing at the home of Mrs, c. Edward willert "a welts,
2 D. m.
CHILD STUDY GROUP at the home of Mrs, Stanley Tay-
lor 298 Jones street. at 2.
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will meet at the home of Mrs Louis
Blank 1884 Harper avenue at 1920 p. m. Mrs. Fred
Syrette win be hostess.
HoLLYHoCK CLUB of St Louis home of Mrs.
Lois Krall. SO Eastman, at 2 p. m.
YOUNG WOMENS EPISCOPAL LEAGUE Contract Club at
the home of Mrs. Merle ST. Aubn, 81 Lodewyck, at
$50 o'clock.
TRINITY LUTHERAN LADIES AID will meet at o'clock
at the school for their meeting for election
of officers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Dance
is Successful

THE JEWISH WELFARE
board was responsible for a
most successful dancing party
at the USO club last evening.
One hundred twenty-five serv-
ice men were there to enjoy the
party and the enthusiastic hos
pitality of the junior hostesses
who contributed so largely 10
the efforts of the committee.
Weldon PETE of Detroit, and his
l4-piece orchestra furnished the
music. Refreshments were serv-
ed at the close of the evening.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP All
club will hold its regular week
ly meeting Saturday, December
) at the Harrison town hall be-
ginning at 10 o'clock. Further
plans will be made for Christ
mas caroling.
MRS. CARROLL WOOD S
June Flory) has returned from
Harrodsburg, KY to resume her
teaching position at Lincoln
school. While in Harrodsburg,
she visited hei husbands par
ents, Mi. and Mrs. Raymond
Woods.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Congratulations

MRS. G.. E. JOCK of 8 Fes-
sender street who observed her
birthday anniversary yesterday.
MRS. ALFRED MILLER of
North Wilson boulevard, who is
observing her birthday anniver-
sary today.
FRANCES HALL of Miller
street who is observing his birth
day anniversary today.
MRS. DORLAND SMITH of
Riverside drive whose birthday
is today.
HERMAN TIMPF, 26 Hub
bard avenue, who is celebrating
his birthday today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02

to keep them from feeling too
badly about his leaving again.
They're a closer family than
they used to be.
No family with son in serv-
ice is worrying about the son s
faults, his shortcomings, or his
conduct. All that has been
dropped for one big worry-his
safety.
So all that families ask now
is that their sons come home. In
the strain of separation they
have forgotten that when he
was home the family wasn't al
ways close. There were quar-
rels, and misunderstanding, and
annoyances.
But those things don't matter
any more-to the parents or to
the boy. They're closer than
they have been, now that they
know what it means to be apart.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02

MIR. AND MRS. FREDERICK
SOULE (Shirley Fenton) of 500
Scott boulevard, who became
the parents of a son this morn
ing in st. Joseph's hospital.
MIR. AND MRS. THOMAS
CURRY of 80 North Wilson bou-
levard, on the arrival of a son
yesterday in st. Joseph's hospit-
al.
MIR. AND MRS. HERBERT
OVERSBY of Utica upon the
arrival of a son born this morn
ing in st. Joseph's hospital.
MIR. AND MRS. CARL FAUL-
MANN of Route No. 3, who are
the parents of a son born in ST.
Joseph's hospital last evening.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Mrs. Harry F. Kelly
is the Mother Of Six

that homework is for girls only
the Kelly boys, who certainly
can't be called sissies, do help
around the house. This summer
Mrs. Kelly spent the season at
their cabin near Gaylord alone
with the children. The boys"
she recounted, chopped wood,
washed all the dishes, did most
Of the cleaning, and some cook
ing
jeanne" Mrs. Kelly sighed,
seems not to have much of a
domestic turn. Ever since she
was a little girl she wanted to
be a secretary actually she is
happiest when she can help her
father with his filing, get his
brief case ready, etc"
The boys" she continued.
have only one interest in the
future. They want TO grow up in
a hurry so they can get into the
armed forces"
Election days were hectic ones
for the Kellys. "On e lect o n
night" related Mrs. Kelly, 1.-The
boys sat up until after midnight
listening TO the radio, and Jo-
anne, armed with pencil and
papers, took down figures, add
ed and subtracted until after 4
a. m, when she tumbled into
bed. I'm sure she still sees pre-
cincts and votes in her sleep.
The Kelly sons took their
dads election in their stride.
They see little difference be-
tween a Secretary of State and
a Governor at least it is the
same man, which is all that real
~ matters to them.
TAKEN IN STRIDE
Mrs. Kelly likes being a "po-
litical" wife. AS she puts it,
You have to keep up on every
thing which makes life more in
teresting."
Born in Calumet, Mich, she
came to Detroit when she was
three years old. After finishing
at Rosary High School in De-
troit, she was graduated from
Sargent College in Cambridge,
Mass. She taught one year in a
Detroit grade school and then
became a physical education in
structor at a parochial h i G h
school.
Actually, Mrs. Kelly was still
a little girl while her husband
was serving overseas in the first
World War. She met him
through their families and they
were married a year later, in
1929. Since then her home has
occupied most of her time.
81 do belong to a woman's
Republican club, and am inter
ested in p. T. A. work." she
said, adding, "even though ]
didn't belong to a definite group,
| would always try to maintain
a good parentteacher relation
ship, as think that is most i'm
portant."
A family family, the Kellys
always make a big fuss over hol-
idays. THE Christmas party, at
which there are always at least
40 people, is usually at our
house." she said. IF gas ration
ing doesn't interfere too much,
and if we can get settled in Lam
sing. we hope TO have the party
there this year
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Circle Gives Money
For GOOdfellOWs

THE SILVER LINING CIR
Gle of Kings Daughters met
yesterday afternoon at the Home
with Mrs. H. Heller as hostess.
During the business meeting the
Circle agreed to donate $40 to
the Goodfellow Christmas fund.
They also planned to hold rum
mage sale some time this month.
the date for which will be an
bounced later. Card prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Clarence Will
son. Mrs. A. M. Slocom, and Mrs.
William Stepnitz.
The next meeting will be the
Christmas party to be held De-
ccmber is al the home of Mrs.
Louisa Green on Smith street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Enrollments Taken
This Evening

ENROLLMENTS FOR A NEW
Air Raid Warden class will be
taken this evening when men,
bers of the Herman Xix Parent
Teachers Association meet at the
Herman Xix school, Harper and
Wolf roads. The regular meet
ing will commence at 8 o'clock
with anyone interested urged to
register at that time.
The first meeting of the newly
registered members of the Air
Raid class will be held Decem-
Der 7 at the Herman-Klix school
beginning at 1870 o'clock.
MRS. AMELIA MALLAST an
nounces the marriage Of her
daughter, Ella. to Jack limerick,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William EN-
erick. The ceremony was per-
formed Saturday evening, No
vember % in the Trinity Luth-
eran Parish Hall, with q recep-
ton following at the Mallast
home on 81 Welts street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Yule Party
is Planned

THE GRACE RICH
GUILD met Tuesday at o'clock
for a pot luck luncheon. Plans
were made for a Christmas par
ty to be held December Is at
2 o'clock in the Parish House.
There will be an exchange of
gifts at the party. Arrangements
are in charge of Mrs. Paul Nc
Kee, Mrs. Irwin Perry and Mrs.
Frank Pringnitz.
THE NAMES OF TWO WO-
MEN who were largely respon-
sible for the success of the
Christmas benefit party at the
Clemens School Monday evening
were inadvertently ommitted.
They were Mrs. Elmer Robinson
and Mrs. Melvin Charbeneau.
MRS. TERRY BALLARD
(Vina Gatzka) has returned to
Mount Clemens after visiting
with her husband, Pvt. Ballard
at Camp Wheeler. Ga. Mrs.
Ballard will rejoin him in three
weeks when he is stationed per-
manently.
OES, WITH NEW OFFICERS
presiding, will meet Friday eve
ming, December 4, for Q potluck
dinner at Masonic Hall at $50.
The dinner, which is in charge
of Mrs. Charles Woolard, will be
followed by a short rehearsal
undr the direction of Mr.. DeRoy
Cramer with the regular meet
ing opening at 7:45.
HOLLHOCK CLUB OF ST.
LOUIS parish will meet tomor-
row afternoon with Lois Krall,
81 Eastman street, at 2 o'clock.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-02
Lady Arbeiters
Elect Officers

THE LADY ARBEITERS an
nual Christmas Party held yes
terday was in the form of q pot
luck luncheon. Each member
brought a gift to be exchanged
with other members. A business
meeting was held following the
luncheon with the following Of
ficers being elected for the en-
suing year:
President, Mrs. Augusta Volt
mann: Vice-President, Mrs. Lii
liam Eschenburg; Recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. Edwin Klockow;
Financial Secretary. Mrs. Edna
Dubay; Treasurer, Mrs. Henry
Engelbrecht; and Trustees, Mrs.
Carl Woltmann, Mrs. Elsie Stark
and Mrs. John j. Peters, .Jr.
Mrs. Joseph E. St. Pierre Ii head
of the kitchen committee. Card
prizes were awarded to Mrs. II.
sic Stark. Mrs. Ida Stadler. Mrs.
Elsie Hoch, Mrs. John J. Peters,
Jr.. and Mrs. Henry Engelbrecht.
THE DRESDEN PLATE quilt
which was awarded at the games
party given by the Rebekah
Lodge at Barron Hall last eve
ming went to Fred Babe, 81 Sta
pleton.
MIR. AND MRS. WALTER
ERDMAN of Washington enter
tanned 100 relatives and friends
at their home Saturday evening,
honoring their 25th wedding an
niversary.
TODAY'S MEETING Of The
Lilac Club of st. Louis Catholic
Church has been postponed and
instead of meeting this evening
at the home Of Mrs. Arthur
Cody, will meet Thursday. De-
cember 10 at the home Of Nh
Henry Lacroix, 10 Crock1t
boulevard, at 3 o'clock. A !