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The people's voice., 1942-03-13
Helena, Mont, March S, 1874;

| Helena, Mont, March b, 1912
To the Editor:
| I have been watching for some time
to see if the reactionary groups in
this country wouldn't take up the lib
eral language soon to defeat the sue
cessful prosecution of this war. The
Russian, English and American masses
have united to stamp out fascism.
Could anything be more helpful to
the fascist cause (now that the Eng
lish people have taken decided
swing to the left) than to disrupt
with suspicion the common work of
the English and American people?
for February 1912 the editorial "Hum-
iliation" the editorial essence of that
for which I have been looking. How
it disparages England For example,
why had the bank of England loaned
millions of dollars to Hitler up until
1882" And that dirty Churchill,
laughing up his sleeve at the Amer
lean shortcomings relative to Pearl
Harbor and the Philippines. We peo-
pies living under the varying shades
of democracy that exist in the United
States, England and Russia shall re-
main united in order to defeat the
fascist countries. Once this task is
completed we people in England and
America will be able to remove our
native fascists much more easily. |
Meanwhile, let's be alert for per-
verted truths.
Sincerely,
KNUTE D. ROCKFORD. |
Editor, Peoples Voice:
In reply to my letter of February
18th by Mr.. McKenna, will say
greatly appreciate his effort to set me
right in question of ceilings and floors
for farm produce, but l must con-
fess I am still very dumb on the ques-
ton of parity as it now operates.
AS l understand it, parity is based
On SPECULATIVE prices covering a
period Of years and represents an av-
erage of those speculative values of
hat time and those conditions, and
1oes not even approach stable ac
.ual value of farm commodities, hence,
/ continuous fluctuation of farm
prices must continue as long as spec
llation is involved in parity prices as
hey now exist.
He informs me, Of course, floor {
prices are based on commodity loans
made by the government of $50 of ]
,arity prices, leaving 1870 between '
loor and parity price as margin for |
peculation to work the profit racket g
o our prices are up and down from S
ay to day on all farm produce com L
ng to any or all open markets. Then S
e tells me the ceiling above parity c
depends upon authority of control I
iven by the government to Leon
henderson. Do l understand him to
lean, single man, as dictator of :
rices, stands with all his human
7eakness as sole protection of farm
The people's voice., 1942-03-13

before Dies discovered" it - they
should learn something from the Tex
ans efforts. At least, they know
what they shouldn't do to get results.
Food Production Survey
Upwards of 200 technicians are in
the field in the large production areas
making surveys for the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics to determine
whether the farmers of the country
will meet the war production goals
for seven commodities = milk, soy
beans, canning peas, tomatoes, pea
nuts, long staple cotton, and sugar
beets.
If the surveys, which will be COM
pleted in a few weeks, indicate that
the goals will not be reached, further
will be taken by the depart
ment of agriculture to increase pro-
duction.
Vermonts Rep. Plumley fears "cor-
ruption" through payment by FSA of
tu0 pOll-tdACo VI hcOiiite1lCd icii LII
ers. 1t seems that that would be the
best way of preventing corruption.
Sen. Elbert Thomas plea that we
bomb the heart of Japan" meaning
he industrial plants in Tokyo, Osaka,
and other manufacturing centers, is
'avorably received. Many are asking
Why we have not been doing it.
WPB has the air of going con-
,ern, in contrast to OPM, which |
eemed anything but organized. The |
esearch and statistical people, who
we're almost invariably right but to
whom little attention was paid, have
low come into their own.
The people's voice., 1942-03-13
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Publications communications
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The people's voice., 1942-03-13
This Democracy of Ours

detail coored federal troops has been assigned
Montana is stationed in the Capital CITY, And now
large number of Helena people against the
ence of troops Even the reported be quite
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
WHEN THEY PAID OFF IN THE DARK
Doc Casey Recalls Old Boxing Thrills

meeting February p at New
York City,
II was i'm New York at the
time of the Tom GrOgan-Ray
Miller fight, so l can't say how
il stacks up with that one. 1t
must have been pretty good,
though.
"Bill Duffy had GrOgan, but
was In New York the night of
the fight. I was with him when
Scotty Monteith called after
ward.
"'They came out for the first
round and Grogan flOorcd him.
1t was a sensational fight says
Scotty.
"'Yeh. but how did II come
out ., asks Duffy.
They came out for the sec
Ond round and GrOgan fOOred
him again. II was a sensational
fight Scotty goes on.
"And that's the way II went
for Is minutes until poor Duffy
found out Grogan was knocked
out i'm the fourth. If he'd been
I'm the same room with SCOtty
he'd have killed him for sure"
(This is the second Of a
series on Dstroits fight history.
The third WilI appear in tonior-
roW's Times)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Eye National

Detroiters of tournament caliber
are not through with handball to-
day as they finish their schedule
OF local and state events. The
national AAU junior champion
ships. singles and doubles are
listed at the downtown YMCA
April 20-25. Entries close April 13.
This event is open to players
who have not won a senior cham
Ipionship and annually attracts
some of the nations best. War
demands are apt 10 reduce the
field this year, although the quail
lily of play is expected to be as
high as ever.
Among the entries expected are
those of Al Zerbo and Paul Merio
who won the state AAU doubles
title from Ben Waterstone and
Ted Eemmer at Jewish Community
Center, 1921, 21-14, Pill. Old
timers, led by Bill Griffin, pro
nounced this match as well played
and evenly contested as any they
had ever witnessed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Ex-Diamond Belters Show Hope for Future

Three last nights boxing card at Arena Gardens
show special hope for the future.
Charlie Hayes local amateur hero made his debut
successfully seemed be Hayes boosters
And that young didn't let them down.
Hayes is former Times Diamond Belt champion But he
wasn't nearly impressive Jimmy Edgar l46-pound
former Diamond Belt national champ who seems
to have everything.
Edgar under the wing of John Roxborough, CO.
manager Louis and John thinks the Negro ripe
for a campaign with the best of them.
gent who impressed Frank zamaras of whom
YOU have heard much. He has color and he sock
staged by Nick Londes the only we have
ever where bout ended Knockout 1t
think most fans would prefer it that way
With like Edgar Hayes and Zamas about there is no
why boxing should be dull in our precincts.
Harvey Dubs his Chicago hurdle with Ernie Pelaa
Pennsylvania battler. last night in the Windy City and
again the good of those back of his bout with Sugar
Robinson Olympia April IL
Harvey ceancut decision and Will get the biggest
chance of his career a little weeks from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Michigan's No speed skating
fan. Benjamin Dagway Bagdade
spark plug at every competition
during the season. has been named
president of the Southern MiChI-
gan Skating Association Hc
succeeds Dale Doyle Of Saginaw
Ted Prichard Of Flint; Sam
Levinson. Detroit; Del Broughton
Wyandotte; Ray Badgero. sag.
NAV. and Ezra Routncr, Plymouth
Will act as vice presidents while
Wilbur Miller. DcrT0TT continues
As secretary.
BaCdado also was named dele
gate 10 the American Skating
Union which governs the sport
along with Mrs. Jeanne Wagner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

Chief inspector for the athletic
board of the State of Michigan,
Doc Casey has been in boxing
since the days promoters paid off
in the dark.
They'd take you into the
back room, push a bill into your
hand and say:
Here, kid, take IL and rum
"When YOU got outside you'd
discover that instead of five
or ten-dOllar bill YOU had a one.
And you couldn't kick or they'd
threaten YOU with being under
age" he recalls in looking over
his early fighting days.
ffis-ffost satisfying job was
handling Jack Delaney when he
won the worlds light heavyweight
championship from Paul Berlen-
bach back in 1926. And he gained
some renown in handling Max
Schmeling when the German won
and lost his heavyweight crown
here. although he SkipS over that
phase of his career lightly these
days.
II didn't come here until
about 1923. 80 don't know
much about the old time fights
here. But the best OF the fights
/ have seen i'm Detroit was the
King Tut-BilIy Petrolle fight"
The Fargo Express won a 10
round decision here Sept. II. 1929
at what was then Navin Field.
Those two fought each other
four times, hut this must have
been the best Of all. There
wasn't any science about II, they
just came out each round and
slugged il out, toe 20 toe. IL was
a smashing. battering fight all
the way. and both men were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Spouse Tournament
Put Back 10 April E

A change in the schedule Of the
Husband and Wife tournament at
Mack-Boulevard is announced to-
day. To permit those whose war
work prevented their keeping the
original date, the closing day is
extended 10 April 6 with no bowl
ing Easter Sunday. Tonight's
squad was to have been the final.
Leaders in class a retained their
places over the weekend. In class
B, Odha and Jim Shllladay made
second on 1919. The Kerns, Louise
and Harvey, took third on 1904.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

los A"S''
Leroy halls from Saginaw. He
might have gone to Michigan, too, ex-
eept that Charlie Heyt, former WolYer-
inc track coach. decided to cast his lot
with the Bulldogs Of the east. Leroy
followed Hoyt 10 the land Of ivy.
Leroy, as We said before, has just
passed 90 He weights 135 pounds and
is 5 feet Q inches tall He prepped at
Seton Hall
Coach Hoyt loudly proclaims he is
the best distance man ever 10 come TO
Yale. Leroy is equally at home in cross
country or on the track
The young man from Saginaw won't
ever be arrested in connection with the
numbers racket in which Judge Fergu-
son is so interested. He refuses 10 wear
number on his jersey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
against Harvard and

again the twomie against Harvard and
Cornell
Look out for him in the spring" Charlie Hoyt
Charlie should know He has quite few foot racers
good bad and indiferent-kck the cinders.
You always depend old fy Of the morning bladder
sports when things into eclipse for him.
lily is trying campaign to prove the President
in giving baseball the light
Today he barking Times sports writer for giving him
the gufaw
But don't worry Next week lily will be telling General
Macarthur how handle things in Australia Or maybe,
he'll second guess Wainwright in Bataan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

cut and bleeding most of the
fight"
Editors note: Petrolle didn'
fight again until Jan. %, 1899
Before their meeting in Detroit
Petrolle had met King Tut twice
winning On a foul in one rounC
and going 10 to no decision in the
other. Petrolle knocked him ou'
in the first round when they met
Feb. 2. 1881, in st. Paul, and Kine
Tut returned the compliment with
a four-round kayo in their fina
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Co(hrane MAY
Catch Again

Continued from First Sport Page
and teams from rival service
schools.
would like another chance
10 manage In the ma Iors :"
Cochrane repeated the question.
"Well. maybe. But any thought
Of that has TO walt. We're In
war and we've got 10 win II be-
fore we can think Of anything
else"
Mickey has called his first prac.
tice for the Great Lakes baseball
aspirants tomorrow.
81 don't know what kind OF
talent IL available" he said. but
I hope II IL good because j want
TO st least match the record the
station basketball team COM
piled. I'm sure I'll find plenty
Of infieIders, outfielders and
catchers, but I'm worried about
pitchers. Seems like IL doesn't
make any difference where you
manage, you have TO worry
about pftchers.'
Cochrane Is aware there are
ONE high class diamond per
formers available, however. be-
cause shortly after he was com.
missioned ne was greeted 10y
Bonnie Mccoy of the Philadelphia
Athletics. Joe Grace and Johnny
I .ucadello former ST Louis Brown
performers. and Ernie Andres th'
the Boston Red So1 had
planned 10 try st third base this
spring. #.N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Here In a sketch OF the best
dressed man In town. His name
counts when IL comes 10 smart
clothes. IL you want the smartest
clothes In town and save as well,
hurry down 10 FRANKLIN'S dur.
ing their daring Spring sale. Here
is an extra special offer made in
a drive for 500 new customers r
a smart new $500 Barclay SPIRIT
hat or pair regular $500 Bonn
Street shoes ABSOLUTELY FREE.
Yes. we mean 1t, hat or shoes Free
with your purchase OF a good.
good looking Blair Hall Suit or
tfopcoat priced at just $3.50 or "a
ICraftsman's De Luxe Suit at S3f.5o.
They're grand values. All you need
TO pay is 800 down, arrange the
balance in small payments 10 suit
your convenience. Take your suit
or topcoat home with you. No red
tape, no delay. Hurry. get your
FREE hat or shoes during this
special drive for 500 new custom.
ers. at FRANKLIN'S DEPART.
MENT STORE 49, 3l6 MICHIGAN
AVE. Shop any evening till 9
o'clock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Broke Record Too

Leroy first gained national prom
inence year ago when he ran second
: TO the great Leslie MacMitchell on the
Yale cross-country course. Not only did
he run second. but he had hot breath on
the New Workers. neck all the way and
helped push his famous rival to new
course record of 26 :01-this being ex-
actly 81 second better than the old
mark. Roy himself sheared 26 seconds
off the old record. despite the fact it was
the second meet in his career at Yale.
Aa aonhouore this uyinter he WAS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Jim Barrows Takes
Legion Singles Lead

Jim Barrows Sr. of Northwest
Post 100, is in first place of the
state American Legion bowling
tournament singles today on SOS.
Captain Jim Smiths 40 and g
Box Cars rolled into the team lead
on 2562. Harry Wills and DR.. Joe
Benjamin. chung TO their doubles
lead of 1850 in spite of severr
threats. u
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
WILLIAMS IN BUSINESS

Ronnie Williams. the long driver
from Clinton Valley, now a mar
ried man. has gone into the dry
cleaning business for himself and
is doing real well. He had letter
the other day from Jack LaRose,
former district junior star, who is
with the coast guard on the West
Coast.
Russell a. Shields. Bob-o'- Link
owner and one of the leaders in
caddie welfare work, played
hockey as youngster at Hancock.
Mich, and has a scar on his fore
head 10 prove il Drew EgleS-
ton was a member of the Kappa
Chi team which won the inter-
fraternity basketball champion
ship at Wayne l.. Art Pony
has a new grip and made a 90
recently with il in Florida.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
FOLLOWED HOYT TO OLD ELI

Another Schwarzkopf thunders the running plains
You remember University of Michgans Ralph Schwazkopt
He bazed quite trail Ann Arbor But IN the
eee East they saying Leroy 20yearod brother Of
Ralnhs be OF the best foot racing men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
MGA AIDS SOLDIERS

berS of the MICA will bring II
golf ballS-old or new-to every
meeting this season, or be fined
81. The balls will he sent TO
Chuck Eglcston. well known De-
troit golfer, at Camp Lee, Va, for
use by the soldiers on their golf
course and driving range. Egles-
ton collected more than 600 balls
and 200 clubs on recent visit
here, hut about thousand more
balls are needed by the soldiers.
AL Watrous is calling upon all
state and district pros to contrib
ute old balls and clubs. Like those
obtained from the MICA. they will
be turned over to Eugene Jackson
of SpaldingS and he will ship
them to Camp Lee.
Late last season Worthwhile Golf
Club cleared out the underbruSh
and trimmed trees in the woods on
four holes Nos. 8, 9. Is and 16
AS manager Bob Jonas points out.
il is a big improvement now that
golfers no longer can afford TO
lose balls. Worthwhile used to be
the happy hunting ground for
hole in one shooters. Thirteen
were made there one season. But
its different now. There were only
two last season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Saginaw Boys Brother,
Ralph Was . Track
S-or for Michigan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
MeddOWbrook
Golfers 10 Have
Canning Bees
Plan Is Outerowth
OF Liberty Gardens
in New Project
nv VI. p. DRUKENBRoD

MeadOwbrook Country Club not
nnly is going 10 have victory
gardens this season. but also old
time canning bees by members.
according to Roy T Mitchell. the
clubs president
Mitchell new qualities as an
authority on both gardening and
canning. lie has a farm and last
season. in his first effort along
these lines, put up 500 cans Of
vegetables from the farm He
hopes TO triple that number this
year
I'VE have been informed
there will he n special demand
for tomatoes, and our club
members will he urged 20 grow
rs many OF them as possible"
Mitchell said
The clubs victory gardens will
replace flower gardens and men,
berS will be encouraged 10 care
for their own plots instead Of
upon club employees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
BOB TALES
By BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

Another Schwarzkopf
Acclaimed as Yeles
Best Distance Runner
Evening star., 1942-02-18
| Filipino Scout
Wins Congress
/ Medal of Honor

A ll5-pound Filipino mess SER
geant who manned battery
knocked out OF action by the jap
anese on the Bataan front has been
awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor, highest United States
military decoration.
The award, recommended by Gen.
Douglas Macarthur. was for Sergt.
Jose Calugas. Battery B. 88th Field
Artillery, Philippine Scouts, for
conspicuous gallantry and intrep-
idity in action above and beyond the
call of duty"
The action occurred January Is
when one gun of battery was put
out Of commission ard all the can
noneers were killed or wounded.
Sergt. Calugas, mess sergeant of
another battery and veteran of
the Philippine Scouts. voluntarily
and without orders ran 1000 yards
under enemy fire to the gun posi-
ttion, where he organized volunteers
to place the gun in commission
again. He fired the gun effectively
against the enemy although the
position remained under constant
and heavy japanese artillery fire,
the communique reported
Sergt. Calugas is 80 and has
served with the Philippine Scouts
since 1890
The only other winner of the
award since this war began was
Second 1t. Alexander Ramsey Mn
niger, jr., of Fort Lauderdale. Fla.
who was killed in action in the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1942-02-18

auxiliary vessels such as trawlers,
landing boats, etc. They also have
that indispensable arm of. the navy
which we lack-a merchant marine.
They are of course familiar with
the winds, currents, tides, shoals
and hazards of not only Far Eastern
waters in particular, but of the
Pacific in general Their training
cruises for midshipmen are long and
cover great areas. The officers of
our Navy are sadly deficient in their
knowledge of sea and cruising con-
ditions in this part of the world
Many of our officers will 60 throush h
their naval career knowing only the
winds and currents of Long Beach,
San Diego and Washington.
Proposed Superiority in Air.,
"In this war in the Far East
would place as the first and primary
essential-command of the air. This
to be followed by submarines. mine
laying, cruiser operations, and other
steps involved in a war of attrition.
military men are accused Of
fighting the next war on the lessons
supposed to have been learned from
the last one. Unfortunately this is
true to great extent. Your stu
dents are probably spending much
time over Clausewitz and the Battle
of Jutland. The Navy Department
probably feels that as soon as. the
new battleships are finished we will
be ready to meet all comeS. The
War Department has elaborate plans
for enlistine 100000 Tor is it A.
100000 mem with no clear idea
what they are going to do with them
afterwards
rs 1t not about time that We come
down to earth. try to picture the
war as it will be fought in the
future. keep foremost in our minds
the. after effect this war and its
cost will have on our governmental
structure and our future national
welfare and plan accordingly?
Very sincerely.
H. E. YARNELL."
Evening star., 1942-02-18

Presidents desire that personnel be
shifted from non-war to war posi-
ttons whenever possible. p:
THE new procedures to be pro-
mulgated by the commission as the
result of this order" the statement
said. will. among other things. re-
qHre all Federal agencies to place
orders for the filling of positions
with the commission just as soon as
the necessity for recruiting becomes
apparent All agencies will be re-
quired to work out recruiting pro-
grams for war positions with the
commission. Unless this is done, it
will be impossible, for example, TO
carry out the Presidents directive
to the effect that persons should be
shifted from non-war positions to
war positions"
Less Paper Work Sought.
1t will also be urged that all
agencies make immediate surveys
so full advantage may be taken of
the new procedures 80 far as elm
liidthlS PdpCl NOlh III Vic uCpdi u
ments is concerned"
1--WE will also urge the depart
ments, wherever possible, to place
orders for persons with the commits
sion instead of asking the commits
sion simply to submit the papers of
prospects," the statement said I'VE
are doing this now for great many
agencies. and it is eliminating weeks
of delay"
Veteran preference In appoint
ments, it was added, will continue
to be observed as far as possible.
No decision has been reached with
regard to observance of the State
quota law. There Is, however, such
a shortage of manpower that neither
statute will figure Importantly in
making placements.
While the war appointees are not
to have civil service status. they will
be under the retirement system,
unless specifically exempted. That Is
considered unlikely. When they are
dismissed after the war, their con-
tributions will remain in, the retire
ment fund, and they will become
eligible for benefits on reaching
retirement age.
The new recruiting procedure Is
along the lines of that now followed
in Great Britain. There the tenn
porary war employees are appointed
from central register and do not
have civil service status.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
I Am Cult Leader Fined
$4,000 for Mail Fraud
py the Associated Press,

py the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1s.-The "I
Am" movements leader, white
haired Mrs Edna Ballard, and her
son, Donald, convicted of using the
mails to defraud. were fined $1,000
and s4oo, respectively. yesterday.
Ralph Lazarus, assistant United
States attorney. told the Federal
jury which found them guilty after
an eight-week trial that Il Am"
leaders had taken in almost $1,000, :
900 in few short years"
In passing sentence, Federal Judge
J. f. T. OConnor said: You have
been found guilty of mail fraud and
I want it clearly understood that
you were not on trial for holding
or expomding any religious belief"
Mrs Ballard responded: "All re-
lieious teachers have been perse-
cuted. but have stood by their
principles. The world will semeday
realize how true my teachings have
been.
The court also gave Mrs. Ballard
and her son suspended jail sentences
Of one year and of 80 days, respec-
lively. and placed them on probation
for one year. after denying motions
for new trial.