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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11
The OPA

This publication the first that price
could be effected only to GER
tain degree under that complete control
prices charged the consuming public could be effected only
by the functonng of such control under all inclusive
dered However, the degree that it has tried to
function control prices to ration necessities and stay ntla
on to that extent has become thorn IN the side OF many
special interests which have found their exploitation OF he
consumers checked.
that and other it under fire more
perhaps than other agency and great pres
being developed qudae it, Whether the efforts by
the special interests successful depends largely on the
interest made evident by the to retain
and making of effective for the
lection of their interests
Naturally enough the OPA has been regarded with some
suspicion the since its organization When
ganzed representatives of the public were given
within the setup 1t stated by representatives
of business manufacturing wholesalers and retailers with
sprinklng of lawyers generally speaking, all mbued with
prediction profit making the first consideration in dis
trbution goods materials by those control 1t
probable that few of them had anything but nebuous
tuay opposed they understood for and were
anxious get the controlling personnel for their
protection of the interests of their class And
apparently they still largely in control The admnistra
tor sitting the proverba hot seat and apparently not
enough to do the job required to be don assuming
that he really wants to do job.
OPA however, is like of other remedial and
regulatory agencies 1t the best and only thing have
the protection of the interests of the general
public had better do everything to keep it
and then try to make it better. We get angry enough
Ito bite our spite face at its fumblng at its
political but let's demand that be kept func
tioning may all agree that of its state adj
illustrators should be replaced with in sympathy
with interests rather than with the interests of
business if the organization is done WITH We'll have
nothing left to work on Or with
important that support be given to the continuation
of the agency. Let's get busy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11

veto the Rum bill if passed the congress- That stopped it
but did not stop from agreeing another BILL
compromise by which the little fellow will be relieved Of his
income tax for 1912 and the big fellow will be relieved of rs
cent of his By giving the little crumb and the
big the entire Loaf everybody supposed be
isfied
is to the President to sign, veto permit the bill
become law without his signature Because congress
already wasted than four months the legislation
hardly be expected permit thing
become the most complicated law in the history of this
country.
1t will result in the United States treasury losing billions
dollars of needed income which had already been
marked for the cause.
1t will result in dumping those billions of dollars already
to wild initiation.
when of likely to have good incomes pay
the increased taxes as possess today.
In debating the Rum plan Senator Connolly of Texas de-
cared were giving the with million dollar income
abatement of $85400O in order his chauffeur
basis The thing is almost true under
the terms of the compromise bill
This legislation enacted by the congress
thing that will be bitterly regretted by the American people in
years 1t is proof of the fghfu ncapacity of the
which violating the future of the
of Americans in order Mammon 1t shame
way treat Those servcemen also
relieved of paying 1912 income taxes most but
will help the bill after the warafter already
having paid with their blood their time and their patriotism
during the The enactment of this legislation the
of the uperrich portrays this at low
and that is saying something Western News.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Biddle Just Riddles

What's the matter with Attorney General Biddle?
This gentleman breathes fire and birthstone in persecu
ing Harry Bridges.
He has displayed unusual in his efforts to depor
the leader of the LWU whose union is making outstand
ing record in seeing that supplies quickly dispatched to
the fighting fronts
But Mr. Biddle strangely silent and inactive in regards
the charges brought against Rep E. Cox vicious
antlabor potaxer by the Federal Communications Commits
sion.
Records have been produced showing that Rep Cox
tacted the FEC less than 25 times the matter of obtain
ing license for a radio station in his district
Federal statutes make it felony for member of
gress accept fees act before governmental
The books of the radio station show that Rep Cox
paid $2 for legal services Phoosas of that check
have been produced by the FEC
evidence has been turned the Attorney Gen
Mr. Biddle continues to fiddle and to do nothing
about it.
Worse yet the strangely immune Mr. Cox has the gall
demand a congressional investigation. He got it. Now he is
chairman wtch-huntng committee which today busily
FEC records and harrassng officials
who brought grave charges against him.
What the matter with Attorney General Biddle?-The
New World.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11
The Time To Pay Taxes Is When
You Have Money

The nation has needed than does
today In such stuation-with globa to fight and
fnance is fortunate that country has vast
The people and the corporations had
fluid wealth than they today. happens that
of this wealth results from lucrative profits from
contracts sooperdooper in defense industries and
result of increased income to farmer worker and
facturer in other ne all traceable to conditions
With commodities removed from the
market in order permit factories to produce almost alto
geher for the effort with raonng of all sorts of articles
being enforced in order permit citizens all fair
share the necessities of life Americans
money in their pockets than before Because they
buy many articles they caused pay higher prices
for those things they do purchase Initiation real danger
which the government economists and businessmen
with all wideawake citizens hoping to avoid The
floating Of huge loans the through sale of
bonds has been encouraged much to ward off Initiation
to raise funds with which to prosecute the
Defense contracts and high for workers in indus
we'll higher income for farmers all based the
assumption that the would humping in
pay for the and to avoid initiation.
and in this country millions of American
offering their lives that this They
have been from their homes and their vocaton They
right expect those who remain home least
make pecuniary sacrifice.
has been the desire of the administration at
per cent of the cost of the fight it, leaving
the other so cent to be paid in post In line
with this desire increased income tax legislation that would
billions of dollars asked by the administration
What has happened?
Wall Street fnancier named Rum advanced plan to
skip income The idea baited for the little
fellow with chance of avoiding his 1912 income tax. But
gave taxpayer with million dollar income large
ncome really make big money while the little fell
ow a few pary dollars
This plan seized upon by most Republicans members
congress and by large numbers of conservative Democrat
nembers of making political capital for themselves
nd their parties.
President Roosevelt entered the with threat to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11
A DISCUSSION OF STRIKES

was doing a remarkable job-when
man-hours lost by work stoppages was
an infinitesimal figure compared with
the man-hours worked.
The mood of laboring people is not
sweetened by legislative attempts to
label legitimate union activities as
criminal, while criminal conspiracies
to violate the anti-monopoly laws are
white-washed in the name of the war
effort
Good spirit and unity in our indus
trial war program have not been
helped by those who have insulted
war workers with accusations of alb
senteeism, ninety per cent of which
has justifiable causes that could be
removed by intelligent study and CO.
operative action.
A. healthy atmosphere for about
war work is not created when every
penny in the pay envelope of the
wage Garner is treated as dangerously
inflationary, while corporations dis
tribute billions in dividends. An at
tempted wage and job freeze at the
expense of the workers while legal
lied profiteering is being condoned is
not conducive to morale in the fac
tories and mills and on the rails.
Nor is the wage Garner made happy
in his contribution to the winning of
the war by being told that he can
have only a Is per cent wage in
crease over a period when initiation
was permitted to tax his pay dollar
% cents or more. He has not been
treasured to read about a Price Adj
with a duty to perform
making speeches and public state
ments coolly asserting that the cost
of living will continue to go up.
He sees congress dawdling nearly
six months trying to devise some pal
atable version of Ruml Plan to take
a years war taxes off the war-rich
and force the man in overalls to make
up the difference. He is confronted
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11
WHAT'S WRONG?

Editors Note: The following is
an excerpt from a letter written to
a friend in Helena by First Ser
geant Charles J. Keim, Regional
Headquarters Company, 163rd In
fantry, U. S. Army, APO Al, %
Postmaster, San Francisco.)
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA
April %, 1943
From what I read in papers the
fellows get once in a while, you all
are being rationed pretty heavily in
just about everything. Is England
getting it all or what the (Hell), par
don my French, is the trouble back
there? Surely all of this is going some
where. We're certainly not getting it.
Australian Aussie beef and crackers
No American. I've been hungry be-
fore, but there was usually a reason
for it, What 1 hate to see is men
who have been through what they
have go hungry. Gil Warren-Dad is
County Treasurer is writing the
same thing-all of us are. I'm writ
ing to more people too. American
Legion, etc. We don't care who reads
tits wrong Yet they have can
teen many miles away where you can
BUY all the food you want and need
Fruit, bread, etc. Buy it, that's a
joke-we haven't been paid for five
months. I'm sorry in a way that
I've written this, but its fact and |
wouldn't be doing it if my men were
MT hungry. Tonight we had to feed
support If you think I'm kidding see
it Warren's letters aren't the same.
Perhaps this won't pass higher Cen
sor, but it should Perhaps it will
start an investigation. l sincerely
hope it does. If few other people
were down in the jungle they would
see quickly my grippe is legitimate
Please save this for some day a lot
of us are going to see what was
wrong. 1t will be too late then prob
ably, but there1l be some consolation
checking up on someone.
Yes did receive the tobacco and
thanks so much. A pipe is a lot of
comfort. I've already written you
you for it but again-thanks.
I'm glad to hear Don is well. I'll GER
tainly write him now that l have his
address. Betty always mentions your
letters Alice and how very much we
appreciate them. 1t helps a lot Must
81
soon.
My love to you both
(s) CHARLES.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11

CLEVELAND, Ohio. = The signifi
canoe of strikes in war industries is
discussed by A. F. Whitney in lead
article in the forthcoming June issue
of The Railroad Trainman, official
monthly publication of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, of which
Mr.. Whitney is president. Full text
of the article, entitled "Straws in the
Wind" follows:
The month of May brought a recur-
renee of strikes of large proportions
in some of the key war industries.
The month of June sees the enemies
of labor busy pushing solutions" for
the strike problem.
It can be expected that those whose
main contribution to the war effort
has been the promotion of schemes to
deal with the so-called labor situa-
ton" will now take fullest advantage
of the manifest unrest on the labor
front.
Attack upon the causes of this un-
rest will have no place in their pro-
the standard design" Jail and gallows
and hellfire" for the workers: Hobbs
and Connally-Smith bills.
While a strike in war production
industry is to be deplored, it should
be pointed out that there are other
important weaknesses in our war pro-
gram which are likewise to be de-
plored A "gun-barreP' view of the
labor problem will not point at con-
structive solution.
We might mention some of those
other aspects of our war policies
which have a direct bearing upon the
deteriorating morale of the workers.
Contentment on the job has not been
encouraged by the month-in month-out
agitation in congress for legislation
which would cripple or destroy labor
This has been a pro-
vocative kind of agitation initiated at
a time when the American worker
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11

and their allies which abhorred the idea of the
taking the Kerr Probably the might
into similar if proposed develop at Fort
Peck and it to where needed found necessary
take control of present lines through the
We haven't had opportunity get any technical adj
connection with explorations hope that
discussion may be started by exploring 1t timely
subject in which the people of should
terest themselves the power needed is this place
where it be secured?
Join nameess but interested group of explorers
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11

For you MUST think Now, in 1913, while your are
facing death battle fields here in safe laying
the foundations for of two peace
World War Ill The choice completely Of
say want the things that make for peace
But we? Do want them badly enough to insist
milk for every Hottentot both in America and
abroad? Do them badly enough to fight initiation
those who would attempt to stir to hatred
follow leaders that would take Democracy repudate
those would take Fascism? Do badly
enough THINK?-Esther Erickson in the Rocky Mountain
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11
Think!

Some years ago a ma named Herman Hsgedorn wrote
great poem In The Boy In Amor he charged that
the direct result of mans failure change the things that
The failure turn is due to their refusal to
think Man allows himself still to be governed by his
ons by those few others who they willing think
for him. He said, in part:
Because you would not think had to die
Weep not for us but for your trapped souls.
We died And there you stand no step advanced.
Wake dreaming world! Think oh gray world
bewitcher!
Out through untraveled spaces where no mind
dared to venture
Let your sails be spread.
We dead keep watch. You shall not sleep
rest
We died. And you others who must live
Shall do harder thing than dying is
For you shall think, and ghosts will drive you on
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-11

WIND RIPS ROOF FROM BARN-DEMoLISHES WAREHOUSE
buildings Iattend
Friday night September H.
like this Maple Lake. This air.
off the of
leveng machine photo work
rebuild wholesale firms warehouse after tornado
Berryve, Arkansas poties disaster relief
speeded up the rehabilitation these communities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10
THE STORY
OF
SCARSDALE
JACK
of the
Flying Tigers

Scarsdae Jack Squadron Leader John v Newkrk the
Flying Tigers blasted % aps Of the sky before they
got him.
He all give of courage CUTS sallantry the
will to fight and keep fighting Not 90 but every
thing! His life.
You're being asked only pledge 1910 of your income,
dime of each dollar for War Bonds give all the Scarsdae
Jacks Navy blue and Army o. d. and Marine forest green
the planes machine guns, bombs bullets torpedoes tanks and
ships and every other weapon they need give the Hcrenro
the sons of heaven and the road company Romans the BELLY
full of steel they asked for
These who fighting for your homes your children
your future, your freedom aren't stopping lOfc.
That's all you're asked forbut why stop at If you
can do better?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10

had lot to live for.
Ask his father. Or ask the kids who knew
him-his Scout troop-or his classmates at
Rensselaer, Polytechnic.
Ask his widow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10
e selfish for buying your share of WAR BONDS

You get back in ten years SIS for every s1S.75
you put in.
They the direct obligation of the United
States Government
You can get back every cent you put in after
SIXTY days if you suddenly need money
You get handsome interest, 2.9oc com oRndef
Is more money back at maturity than you put in.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10

HURON FORGE & MACHINERY CO.
so4l Alpine H0garth 2o62
4, HYDRAULIC MACHINERY, INC.
NOAH Grand River Hogsrth SITS
CHARLES 4. Nacsuley. state Agent
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
34oo David stott Bldg. Cadillac 1880
-NA
kASlE STEEL CORP.
61e2 Goldsmith vInewood 2.4200
LATHE TURNING COMPANY
4e3 South Fort 81. vInewood l.2Iai
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10

Long Manufacturing Division
BORG-WARNER CORPORATION
i250i Dequindre Townsend $4,000
MALPELI CONSTRUCTION co.
se s,s W %RsNDooIIh Oregon 1o4o
Michigan Leather Products Co.
1901 e. Lafayette FItrroy ooso
MUTUAL BENEFIT HEALTH &
ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION
I22l Book Bldg. Cadillac os4o
OLYMPIA STADIUM
$500 Grand River Tyler $1,000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10

Detroit Electrical Contractors
Association
ROOM sIe. BOoK-CADILLAc HOTEL
DETROIT STEEL CORPORATION
1925 South 0skwood TYLER 5.12t2
Ekhardt & Becker Brewing Co.
INCORPORATED
1855 Windsr Cherry 500
FLOYD RICE
TOS NEW USED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FRANKLIN TOOL COMPANY
GAUGES
1893 FrankIin Randolph o1se
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10

War Bonds first Of all, arc for winning the war.
Without that what future will any of us have:
But beyond that there arc many advantages that
make 70 pledge add up to solid business sense.
You're actually doing yourself favor by invest
ing that lO@e-or more if you can--in War Bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-10
1Vbat about YOU;

...ond you're not even being
asked to give, but to invest
inyour ownfuture, ondmoke
a handsome profit besides!
, 1943-02-03
Pledge on Absenteeism

Whereas: our International
Union and our Local Union have
gone on record for all aid for War
Production, the growing absentee
ism of employees of the Leland
Electric Company has caused at
various times a failure to main
tain schedules requested of Le-
land Electric Company by the
War Department.
This absenteeism is causing the
violations of the solemn pledge
made by our International Union
and our Local Union to aid our
fellow Americans, our Allies, and
our own Union brothers in their
glorious struggle to preserve de-
mocracy.
Therefore: be it resolved that
we, the members of UE-cIO Lo-
cal SO4, pledge to do everything
within our power to reduce alb
senteeisrn to a minimum in order
that we may make our maximum
contribution to our country's War
Effort. i
, 1943-02-03
SHOP DOPE

Mary Filoso leaves February
End for oglethorpe, Ga for
WAAC training. Also subject to
call Is Ladun Wheelock.
holland Gray, stock boy on coils,
leaves for the army Feb. End. Also
leaving from Department Il, are
Ambrose Szanto, Williams Ruth,
and George Gross. Lowell Kress,
Dept. Il, left January 30th for the
Army Air Corps.
Clifford Luster, Dept. II, Is an
other holder of the title PROUD
Pappy''. A fine girl, born January
22nd.
, 1943-02-03
ORGANIZATIONAL

Your Council is in the process
of negotiations for the purchase
of a mimeograph. That equipment
will enable us to reproduce our
own printed material for organiz-
ing several plants that we have
made contacts in during the past
month.
, 1943-02-03
9.4O plus so
OF the excess
over $4,000

The amount of work required by the accounting department for
computing amounts to be withheld from employees will be simpIhied
to a great extent by the Isl of this table in preference to a compu-
tation of five per cent of all wage above $1,000 and will be withheld
in accordance with the table. Each employee will be required to file
a Victory Tax return with the Government after the end Of the year
1913 and will be assessed a tax of five per cent on the total amount
of his income in excess of $624OO which is subject to such ia He will
be permitted to apply against the tax SO computed the amount which
has been withheld from his wages during the year. IF the amount
withheld during the year exceeds the amount of Victory Tax he Is
required to pay, the excess will be applied against his Income Tax for
the year.
KEEP THIS TABLE FOR REFERENCE
, 1943-02-03
LELAND
DoINGS
SYMPATHY

To Leo1a Steinmetz of De-
partment Il on the recent
death of her brother, Orville
Steinmetz, of Van Vert, Ohio.
, 1943-02-03
RATIONTNG

Labor representation on the Ra-
tioning Boards throughout the
country is coming along in good
style and we hope in the near flu
ture to be able to announce that
your Council has placed several
people In this locality.
, 1943-02-03
Ma~z9o~sea4
County 2sa!s4Adal
Union Council
NokeA---
APOLOGIES

In the last issue of the Dayton
Union News, a grave error was
made in the Council notes. In
listing the election results, we ne
elected to mention Jack Bour-
quin, Sr. who was not only re-
elected as the Chairman OF the
Council Political action Commit
tee, but also was elected as an
Executive Board member by an
unanimous vote of the delegates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-14
Colonel Learns
He's Still Wed
To Wife No. !
' the Associated Press,

HAMILTON. Ca, July 14.-Col.
Warner B. Gates Of Charlotte, N. c.,
who was enjoined by court order
from living with his second wife
pending litigation over divorce from
his first. was told by Superior Judge
T. Hicks Fort yesterday that he still
is legally married to his first wife.
The veteran Army officer, who
spent Is years in the service and
now is stationed at Morris Field,
near Charlotte, instituted divorce
proceedings in Harris County, Ca,
while stationed at Fort Benning.
Legal notice ons hts wife, Mrs. Con-
stance M. Gates of Oak Park, Ill,
and Laguna Beach, Calf, was
allegedly made under a former ad-
dress. He obtained the divorce in
July, 1912, and subsequently married
Martha Cullen.
The first Mrs. Gates filed action
in equity to set aside the divorce,
contending. first, that Fort Benning
is not adjacent to Harris County
and. thus not In Jurisdiction Of the
court, and, second, that Col. Gates
gave the old address Of his wife.
Judge Fort granted a temporary
injunctive order April IL. 1913. re-
straining Col. Gates from living
with his second wife.
Yesterday he ordered permonent
alimony of 5000 monthly until Col.
Gates retires from the Army, and
500 thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-14
Nine Persons Are Held
For Jury in Kentucky Riot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAYSON, KY, July l4.-Nine
persons we're held yesterday for the
Carter County grand jury on
charges Of confederating and band
ing to destroy public property as a
result of a riot Sunday at Olive Hill
in which the city building was
wrecked and police records burned.
commemorative Attorney John
De Hart identified those held after
preliminary trials before County
Judge George McClave as: Ray
Wagner, a garage owner; L. H. Mills,
theater operator; John Ison, Charles
Stevens, Roy Ellis. Alfred Ellis,
Eugene Haney. Henry Tomlin and
Paul Henderson.
Mr.. De Hart said Wagner also Is
charged with carrying a concealed
weapon. All are under $500 bond.
The prosecutor said charges
against 10 juveniles, including one
girl, were dismissed, but that all
were placed under 500 bond to
appear as witnesses before the grand
jury.
Police and authorities attributed
the outbreak to resentment over
measures taken by Police Judge
James Carpenter and the Olive Hill
two-man police department to curb
Juvenile DELINQUENCY,