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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
next SUNDAY
NAMED PUBLIC
enlistment DAY

June Z, 1912, marks the six months
anniversary of the treacherous bomb
ing of Pearl Harbor. With America 8
war effort now striding forth in the
most convincing fashion In all parts
of the world, and with production lev
els reaching the peak, the Navy
which suffered most from the Japa-
nese attack will, at special cere-
monies conducted all over the United
States once more answer the Nip
ponese challenge. Public enlistments
in all branches of the Navy will take
place in town squares, at capitol build
ings, and civic halls. This is a signal
opportunity for men between the ages
of II and so. Recruiting offices in
Butte, Billings, Great Falls, Helena
and Missoula, will be open until 10
pm. each night to contact those appli-
cants who want to show their colors
and join Americas fighting arm.
Clergymen, educators, lawmakers,
factory workers, farm-hands-and in
general-the great force of red blood
ed American citizens will take part
in these ceremonies at the exact hour
corresponding to the time that the
first enemy bombs were dropped on
Parl Harbor; that is, 7:55 a. m. Homo
lulu time, and in Montana, 1925 p. m.
Mountain War Time.
The men who enlist next June z
will be in effect the AVENGERS
OF PEARL HARBOR. They will
serve as spiritual symbol of
Americas indignation and hatred of
aggression. They will be dedicating
themselves to victory and assuring
the world of the American Nays
courage and conviction. More than
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
PRESIDENT
ASKS FOR BIG
HOUSING SUM
Stresses Urgent Need for
More Family Housing at
Industrial Plants; Much of
Funds Will Return Through
Rents and Later Sales.

| WASHINGTON.-(FP)-Mo More than
ever before in our history we need
houses to help win the war, President
Roosevelt told congress May ~ in q
special message asking the appropri
alton of an additional s600,0OO,OOO to
house 100000 workers expected to
migrate to war centers.
"This war" the President said, lin
wolves a total national effort and In
dustrial mobilization. Industry cannot
effectively mobilize and plants cannot
expand with sufficient rapidity unless
there are enough houses to bring the
worker to the job, keep him on the
job, and maintain his efficiency and
morale"
The President noted that congress
has already appropriated s1,O2O,O0O,-
900 for war housing but said that this
figure is less than 196 of the funds
made available for war purposes.
"The ALLEGATION of war funds for the
shelter of the men and women leav-
ing their homes to serve our war In
dustries is a wise and established ma
tional policy" he added.
The President cited reports from all
over the country which indicate, he
said, a rising need for housing run
ming far ahead of the supply and
threatening seriously to reduce the eff
fective use of war plants unless rem
edied at once.
Every effort is being made, he de-
clared, to conserve the present supply
of housing by converting local plants
to war purposes and using new
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TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL

years ago showed about per cent
invested in such securities, the latest
figure available = for 1941 = showed
that it had arisen to Is per cent. To
day it Is even greater.
Here are figures showing how the
wealthy oil and gas companies are
using the percentage depletion
racket, which are now in possession
of the committee
The 1871 revenue act levied a com.
bined normal and surtax rate of 81
percent on net income of corpora
lions in excess of $4,000, as well as
an excess profits tax with rates up to
so per cent. The Phillips Petroleum
Co., with a net income of $23,o15, S35,
paid corporate income tax of only
258 per cent; Texas Corporation, with
a net income of $67,704,081, paid a
tax of 23.4 per cent. Shelley, with a
net income of s7,679,S26, paid 20 per
cent, with Union Oil of California,
with a s7,700,732 net income, paid but
10 per cent But these are all COM
panies that pay much higher than the
great majority. Most of them fall in
the class of the Houston Oil Co.,
which paid only 2 per cent on net
income of s1,235,400.
What will the committee do about
all this? If it follows its inclination,
it will do nothing. Mr. Common Tax
payer is easier prey. 1t won't act I'M
less it is forced to act. The tax bill
probably will not be reported out un-
til July 1, and maybe not then. Which
shows that they are afraid of the cars.
1t Must Be the "Heat"
Jesse Jones, Washington's greatest
bottleneck," certainly has come upon
evil days. The other day, in order to
get out of a tight spot, he bad to
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
LABOR CALLS PEGLER ENEMY OF
united STATES WAR EFFORT

Gil, Clio, passes resolution condemn
ing Pegler and elects a committee to
call on Baltimore News-Post publisher
to protest continuation.
Protest PegIer to Roosevelt
| Using the appearance of Pegler's
column in the AEF paper, Stars &
Stripes, as a cause for protest, the
largest group of newspapermen in
America, NYC membership of Amer
lean Newspaper Guild GANG is some
$1,000 strong, and few of the notorious
prostitutes of the press" among
them branded Pegler an enemy of
national unity We have received a
statement from the Guild from which
we publish excerpts:
1.-THE Newspaper Guild of NY mem
bership on May 10 urged discontinue
ance Of publication of column by
Westbrook Pegler in Stars &
Stripes. II.
Calling the attention of President
Roosevelt to report that Pegler was
among the contributors to this soldier
paper, the Guild charged that this
columnist had since December cast
doubt on the wisdom of a United
Nations victory and by his writing in
domestic newspapers had served the
cause of disunity. Copies Of the res
olutions were directed to Chief of
Staff Gen. Geo. c.. Marshall, Mr..
Philip Murray and Mr.. VIM. Green.
(The resolution said in part:)
AS citizens, as working newspaper
men, and as trade unionists concerned
with the ethics Of our profession, with
the patriotic duty to support the war
effort, and conscious of the obligation
up morale, the Newspaper Guild of
NY's membership lodges this protest
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
Reprinted from IN FACT

Eight million Americans read the
daily column written by Westbrook
Pegler and syndicated by Roy How.
ard, notorious labor-baiter, friend of
Japanese appeasement, and head of
| the United Press which President
Roosevelt has accused Of being an
Outright liar ON several occasions. Ac-
cording to the CLIO News story,
headed "Pegler Is A Liar" documen-
arty evidence proves that this notori-
GUS anti-abor columnist also falsifies
the poisonous statements he makes
against labor Now at last men and
organizations who believe in Amer
lean democracy are beginning to take
action. We note:
1. Alabama State American Fedora
ton of Labor resolution: "Pegler :. :.
is the builder of the Sixth Column
movement"
2. Labor's Non-Partisan League,
Conn, accuses Pegler of weakening
Americas war effort, asks all Con-
necticut papers to drop column.
3. Colorado Building Service EN-
ployees Init. Union, Local los, starts
statewide move to demand Roy How
ard paper drop Pegler.
4. National Association for Advance
ment of Colored People protests anti
negro column; World-Telegram re-
fuses to print protest.
5. Newspaper Guild protests to
President Roosevelt against appear
ance of Pegler column in official AEF
paper, Stars and Stripes.
6. Western Mechanics Union No.
700, Los Angeles, protests to Presi-
dent Roosevelt against spread of Fas-
cist doctrines by Mccormick, Patter-
son and Pegler.
z. Baltimore Industrial Union Coun-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
n. A. M. DOESN'T
: IKE CEILING
! IN PROFITS
Its Figures on Percentage of
Profits Doesn't Jibe With
Actual Percentage of Profit
On a Basis of Capitalization
According to Lobbyist.

CHICAGO OPP - Declaring that
the preliminary report on war prof
teering by the house naval affairs
committee is unfair, the Natl. Assn
of Manufacturers May 25 reiterated
its stand against ceiling on profits
Both the NJ A. M. and the U. S.
Chamber Of Commerce have de-
manded ceiling on wages.
The N. A. M. distributed a 65-page
analysis of the committees report at
"a production conference of the asso-
citation and the Illinois Manufacturers
Assn. here May &c.
In an attempt to create the impress
sion that war contractors are not ex-
torting huge profits from the govern
men, the N. A. M. cited the. commit
tees figures on profits for war orders,
which averaged from 1870 to so.
Actually the profit percentage for war
orders is not the essential figure, as
testified to the committee by James
E. Barnes, veteran lobbyist for the
Todd Shipyards Corp. Barnes said
that even If the government cut the
profit on Todd's orders to 40, the
company would still make 509o prof
it's on it's capitalization.
Instead of being unduly concerned
about the possibility of war million
aires, the government should be think
ing of the effect of war business and
taxation on manufacturing companies,
the report concluded, ignoring the
fact that after all taxes were paid,
U. S. corporations last year increased
their profits by record breaking per-
centages
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
STEN0GRAPHERS
and TYPISTS
URGENTLY NEEDED

Are you typist or stenographer
who could take a job in Washington
working for Uncle Sam in one of the
war agencies?
If you are, your government can
use your services.
Or perhaps you could start imme-
diately to take tipping and shorthand
rapher and typist jobs now open in
Washington.
Go to the nearest first or second
class post office and ask for Civil
Service information on these jobs
which pay s1,440 a year-or 1920 a
month
The Civil Service commission alone
is hiring 1000 stenographers a week
to work for the federal government
in Washington. The supply of quail
fled personnel is running short. The
demand is expected to continue to be
great for at least two years.
Here is chance for girls to be
vitality useful in the war effort. Here
is an opportunity to experience life
in the nations capital, which also has
become the capital of the world as
a result of our united war efforts.
In Denver, the Civil Service com
mission win take your application,
give you brief examination and hire
you for a Washington position all in
one day If you have had the necessary
shorthand and tipping experience.
Applications are being accepted
and examinations given every Tues
day night at the Customhouse offices
of the commission In Denver.
Continued on Page FOUR
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
STOCK EXCHANGE
is JUST
LIMPING ALONG
By SCOTT NEARING

New York's Stock Exchange cele
brated $50 years of business on May
IS. There was big open air meeting
at Broad and Wall Streets, with bands
speeches and war bond sales. Mes
sages of congratulation were read
| from President Roosevelt, Gov Her
bert Lehman and Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau.
The next day only $4,000 shares
were sold on the Exchange 100000
less than the same day a year before
and about 1/5 of the sales needed to
keep the Exchange running on a prof
liable basis). Stock prices as whole
declined and there were sharp losses
in A. T. & IT,, DUPONT and other i'm
portant issues. Only airplane stock
were strong.
This disastrous day on the Ex-
change followed many equally disas-
trous predecessors. Stocks have
been slumping for months and the
price of Stock Exchange seats is
about 1920 what it was in 1928.
The Stock Exchange hummed with
business during the Golden Twenties.
Two hundred fifty-nine million shares
were sold in 1922; 454,O00,000 in 1925;
920,O0O,00O in 1928. Sales slumped in
the Hungry Thirties. Today they are
a tenth Of the 1928 volume. What
has happened?
Members of the Stock Exchange
deal in securities: stock certificates
which entitle the holder to share in
the profits (if any of business con-
Germs, and bonds which are, In effect
mortgages. Owners of stocks and
bonds receive dividends and interest
that enable them to live without work
on the work done by other people.
Stock Exchange members make
profits by buying and selling stocks
and bonds. Before the 1929 stock
crash large numbers of people were
putting their money into such secur
tiles. Stock prices were rising, and
lucky buyers got rich overnight
Since the crash, securities are less
secure. Stock prices have fallen.
Buyers are few and the Stock Elk
change is living on its rapidly dim
inishing fat
Early in its history the Stock Elk
change helped to raise new capital
and was a good medium for selling
government bonds. AS capital became
more abundant, businesses financed
their own improvements and govern
ment agencies sold direct to the buy
err. This development left the Elk
change little more than a largescale
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05

reason of accident and illness.
Medical authorities believe
that 20%o of this loss could be
saved by adequate medical
and safety measures.
"The loss through accident and i'll
ness now averages 10 man-days per
worker per year. You may compare
this figure with only two man-hours
lost by reason of strike or lockout"
The doctor charged that at present
plants with less than 1000 employees
that maintain industrial health serv-
ices are the exception. In plants with
less than 500 employees it is very rare
to have even fuil-time nurse.
More frequently" he declared, the
Waterman or elevator boy gives first
aid to the injured Occasionally ar
rangements are made with neighbor-
hood physician who never visits the
plant and has no concept of a working
environment In Great Britain since
the outbreak of the war every plant
that employs more than $50 men is
required to have a health service
within the plant.
Union contracts should contain
health clauses which provide for joint
committees of union and management
to establish standards of safety, speed
of work, dust control etc. In areas
where population has increased be-
cause of war production hospital and
clinical facilities should be constructed
through federal aid.
at is said that it takes Is men in
the factories to keep one soldier In
the field. The health of the workers
is therefore prime consideration in
the country's victory program"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
new DEFENSE
AREAS Are
DESIGNATED

Three additional defense rental
areas have been named in the Rocky
Mountain states, bringing to a total
of fourteen the number of areas in
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Mon
tana and Wyoming which are subject
to federal rent control If, within sixty
days, rents are not being held at the
levels of March 1, 1912.
The three new areas are centered
about Anaconda, Mont, Casper, Wyo
and Brigham, Utah. The eleven pre-
viously named defense rental areas
center about Colorado Springs, Den
yer, and Pueblo, in Colorado; Chey-
enne, in Wyoming; Albuquerque, Ros-
well and Silver City7Lordsburg in
New Mexico; Provo Salt Lake-Ogden
and Tooele-Wendover in Utah; and
Butte, in Montana. No defense rem
tai areas have as yet been designated
In Idaho.
In announcing the new areas, Glen
w. Collins, regional administrator for
the Office of Price Administration, de-
clared 1--WE don't have the workers
in our war effort worried by rent
rises. And we won't have, as far as
we can prevent it. Rent control is
war measure. It's one of the most
important parts of price control, since
rent takes more than 20 per cent out
of the pocket of the average wage
Garner.
1.-THE rent control program Is grow
ing just as our war production pro-
gram is growing. Every landlord and
every tenant must cooperate. By
doing so, they make great contribu-
tion to our war effort on the home.
front"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
COOP DIVISION MOVES
TO new QUARTERS

With the removal of the Farm Cred
it Administration from Washington to
Kansas City, the cooperative research
and service division-the only COM
plete FCA unit to remain in the cap
ital-has occupied quarters in the
South Building of the Department of
Agriculture, 18th st. and Indepen-
dence Avenue
Coincident with the shift of the d.
vision to its new offices, came word
that Tom G. Stitts, chief of the divis
sion, has been named chief of the
dairy and poultry branch of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Administration,
succeeding Ed Gaumnitz, who had
served as acting chief.
The appointment is understood to
be temporary, and DR.. Stitts expects
to return to the FCA cooperative re-
search and service division In the
meantime, he is keeping in close
touch with it's activities. Omer w.
Hermann, head of the cotton branch
of the division, has been named acting
chief in DR.. Stitts' absence.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
Treasury After Tax Dodgers;
House Committee Ponders

It's not so advertised, but the move
of the treasury in presenting sensa-
tional tax-dodging evidence to a joint
congressional committee last week
has all the earmarks of being de-
signed to arouse public opinion and
put the heat on the house ways and
means committee.
The ways and means committee,
now drawing up new tax bill, isn't
showing any inclination to do any
thing that will hurt anybody but the
little fellow. It's hearings are all in
executive session, with it's members
pledged to secrecy.
The committee would like to con-
vince Mr.. Public that a general sales
tax is unacceptable. But the reactions
that are coming in aren't SO good.
The people are getting on to the fact
that there are millions upon millions
of dollars in tax-dodgers money es-
Gaping taxation, as well as many holes
by which the wealthy escape payment
of their just share of taxes. The
committee isn't doing anything about
plugging up these holes.
The committee has before 1t testi-
mony of Randolf Paul, treasury tax
expert, that they could pick up the
neat sum of 392,O00,00O for Uncle
Sam in two Jumps: one by doing away
with tax-exempt securities, and the
other by eliminating the phoney
method of percentage depletion"
used by oil, gas, and mining industries
and substituting therefor scientific
cost of depletion method.
AS for tax-exempt securities, state
and local, it is obvious that the
wealthy are going into this field in
big way for the purpose of escaping
taxes. While large estates a few
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
REFRIGERATOR SALE
RULES ANNOUNCED

The WPB has established rules for
the disposition of the approximately
100000 domestic mechanical refriger-
ators now frozen in the hands of dis
tributors and manufacturers. The
new order provides that after June
Is, refrigerators may be sold (1) only
to fill contracts or purchase orders
for the armed forces, (2) upon GER
tificate of transfer issued by the WPB
director of industry operations, or
CD to the Defense Supplies Corpora
ton or any other RFC agency.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
cox DEFENDS
POLL TAX BUT
Sees ITS END

| GTON.-(FP)-N Never one
to run counter to the wishes of an
audience, be 1t ever so humble, Rep
Eugene Cox 3D., Ga.), often cited as
the living example of the evils of the
poll tax, told an audience here that
he believed that the poll tax has out
lived its usefulness"
COx's views were expressed to an
audience listening to an American
Forum of the Air" program after the
program was concluded. While the
program was being broadcast Cox
stoutly defended the poll tax.
Upon the announcement that the
broadcast was over, Cox asked per-
mission of the chairman to make a
statement.
Granted the permission he informed
the startled studio audience that he
believes the people of the south are
opposed OF the poll tax and that it
soon will be repealed
The only hitch in Cox's pronounce
ment was the. declaration that such
action would have to taken by the
states and ought not be in the form
of the pending measure abolishing the
poll tax as requirement for voting
in federal election.
Supporting Cox during the program
was Rep. Joe Stearns d., Ala), a
member of the Dies committee who
offered to ''box the jaw" of a listener
glYr.T- L Il.
Alabaman contended that the "colored
people started this war" Later
Starnes explained that by "colored
people" he meant the Japanese.
Herbert Agar, editor of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal, and Sen. Claude
Pepper ID, Fla.) opposed the poll tax
during the debate.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
employment
Discrimination
ORDERED ended

WASHINGTON-(FP)-Eight large
corporations in New York and New
Jersey were found guilty of discrimi-
mating against persons because of
their race and ordered to cease such
discrimination by the Presidents COM
mittee on fair employment practices.
The findings were the second to be
issued by the committee, it previously
having ordered group of firms In
the Chicago area to stop discriminate
ing againest prospective employees be-
cause of race.
Named by the committee as violat-
ing the Presidents order were the
Wright Aeronautical Co., Patterson,
N. j. Becton, Dickinson G. Co., East
Rutherford, N. j.; Fairchild Aviation
Corp, Jamaica, N. Y; Babcock &
Wilcox, Bayonne, N. j.; Carl Norden,
New York, N. Y, Titeflex Metal Hose
Co., Newark, N. j., Continental Can
Co., East Rutherford, N. j., and Iso-
lantite, Belleville, N. ].
Fairfield and Titeflex were named
lOr HdFlHS Ielu5cu CmPioy hiSHS "
Jews. The others Disseminated
against negroes.
Prior to the hearings the Wright
corporation told the committee that
it had advised each of its 900 super
visory employees of thier duty to avoid
discrimination and announced the en-
ployment of a negro in its personnel
department to assist in recruiting and
workers.
Continental Can also issued instruc-
lions to its employment officers prior
to the hearings directing an end to
discrimination against negroes
Findings were issued on the basis
of hearings held in New York on Feb
ruary 16 and II.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
What You
Can Do for Victory!

livery American is asking
~ "W What can I do for
Victory"
Some men serve in the armed
forces. Other men and women
work in war industries. All OF
us can buy U. S. War Savings
Bonds and Stamps.
Are you on the honor roll OF
Americas defenders2 If not
join millions of others who are
making every pay day Bond
day. Start the ball rolling for
a Roll Savings Plan in your
office, factory, or store
Invest in America every pay
day until Victory is won
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
TWO GREAT newspaper
STORIES T0DAY.-WAR and
CONSUMER COOP GROWTH
Importance of Co-ops Second Only To the
War Says Author, ''The Peoples Business"
So Little Fanfare About Co-ops, Most
People Don't Know About Them; Gives
People Stake in the American Way

NEW neutrality-suspicious. Joshua K. Bolles, author of
last best seller Father Wa Editor declared last
June that There two great stories oday-he
and the development of the cooperaves in
America Irked at the fact that the throughout
the country had completely neglected the second story Boes
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-05
NATION LOSES LABOR OF
400. 900 men PER Year J
BY ACCIDENTS, SlCkNES!
Medical Authority Claims Few Plants y :
Less Than 1000 Employees Maintain I
Industrial Health Service; Since 1t Takes l8
Men in Factories To Keep One Soldier in
Field. Health Services Needed.

MUSHROOM Mch.-(FP)-The labor of 100000 men for
an etne easily be added to the nations
by adequate safety in the plants Dr.
Morris Rasn industrial health consultant told the
Muskegon convention of the Michigan CO Council May ~
asst wear Raskin said man-days by