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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20

refineries and other productive
works are now owned by. the
Co-ops in addition to 25 oil
wells and 329 miles of pipe
line which serve the consumer
owned refineries. No figures
are available for the total value of
these enterprises but conservative
estimates place it way up in the mil
lions. The most important recent
purchase, the former Globe oil refin-
cry at Mcpherson, Kansas, was near
ly five million dollars alone.
Just as this summary is being writ
ten, news was received that co-opera-
tives in Minnesota and Wisconsin
have just purchased an additional
feed mill; that Ohio Co-ops have ac-
quired a chick hatchery formerly
owned by private concern in Co
lumbus; and that eastern Co-ops have
just set in operation their own mod
ern coffee roasting plant.
Reasons for the recent and very
dramatic uTlVo lulO the leu Ol pro-
duction are threefold: to make addi-
tional savings for the two and half
million consumer owners of retail CO.
operatives; to protect and control the
quality of the goods distributed by
the co-operatives; and to protect the
sources of supply for Co-ops now OPP
Grating largely in the retail and whole
sale field.
From a single service station at
Cottonwood, Minnesota in 1922 has
grown d-million-dollar-a-ye
Coop business in petroleum products.
Today eight oil refineries in the
United States and one in Canada are
owned by consumer co-operatives. /
The Coop refineries are located at
Kansas; Mt. Vernon,
Indiana. SCOTS Bluff, Nebraska;
Mereaux, Louisiana; Laurel, Montana,
Cushing, Oklahoma, Mcpherson and |
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20
|Anti-Labor Bill
To Be Tested For


! Counsel for the thirty miners under
indictment for violation of the Smith
Connally anti-strike act, former repre-
sentative Harry A. Estep, began la
boris first test of the constitutionality
of that anti-labor measure opposed un-
animously by the labor movement.
The Workers Defense League, ma
tional non-partisan labor defense
agency, declared through it's national
secretary, Morris Milgram, that 1.-THE
indicted miners in fighting for their
freedom, are carrying on a battle for
the democratic rights of the American
labor movement which unanimously
opposed the Smith Connally act,
holding it to be unconstitutional"
Mr. Milgram further declared that
"if the Smith-Connally act were to
be in force during long war, labor
might well come out of the war with
all gains of the past decade complete
ly destroyed"
Attorney Estep has filed a motion
before Federal Judge F. P, Shoon-
maker in Pittsburgh to quasn the in
and also has entered pleas
of not guilty for the group, which in
cludes rank and file members and To-
cal officers of the United Mine Work
ers of America. He will argue on
August 18th that the act violated both
the First and Thirteenth amendments
to the Constitution, and that there
was nothing in the law tina make pick
citing illegal.
The act violates the First Amend
nent in that it abridges the right of
rec speech and free assemblage, and
t violates the Thirteenth in that it
lbrogates the provision which guar
lntees involuntary servitude shall not
,xist in the United States.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20

| lenge Delng upneld by the
Montana supreme court on sew
eral grounds.
The claims cover the costs
entailed and paid by the coun-
ties for conducting registra-
ton, the printing of ballots and
mailing copies of the highway
debenture bill to each voter,
and other expenses incidental to the
proposed election which was halted
by the action of the supreme court
in finding the act unconstitutional
and in addition to that so vague in
many of its provisions that their
meaning could not be interpreted.
The claims which nave been filed
with the state board of examiners will
not be acted upon probably, but will
be withheld until the next session of
the legislative bodies which will have
to determine if they shall make a spe-
cial appropriation to pay for one of
the mistakes of the last session. Pay
ment of The expenses or the proposed
election was included in the act which
was iiya'idated by the supreme court,
so the counties can be reimbursed for
money expended by no other means
than special appropriation.
The following are the counties
which have filed claims and the
amounts asked.
Cascade, $961.79; Lewis and Clark,
$1,10S.5S; Flathead, $1,2SS.17; Blaine,
S23I70; Garfield, $35016; Wheatland,
s354.20; Petroleum, $13945 Yellow
stone, $1,094.S2; Lake, $591.65; Rose
bud, $152.70; Carter, $77.76; Mineral,
s1O7,54; Custer, $24S.O6; Richland,
ss0S71; Fergus, $554.16; Chouteau,
s2S9.43; Sheridan, $21S.15; Dawson,
s545.76; Gallatin, $4716S; Hill,
S2O2.34; Sanders, $429.OS; Fallon,
S133.45; Broadwater, $173.91; Still.
water, $23955; Roosevelt, S533.54;
7avalli, $554.44.
Expenses were incurred for prep !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20
FIGHT LABOR
DRAFT BILL
THIS SUMMER

The WDL warns that unless con
gressmen are educated by visits from
their constituents this summer, a tot
law this fall. Powerful forces are
working hard to push through con
gress the Austin Wadsworth Draft
Labor Bill.
All adult men and women could be
forced to work anywhere for private
employers under this bill
The United Press reported July 9Th
that labor draft legislation appeared
tonight to be headed for enactment
when congress returns from it's sum
mer recess"
PMS Washington bureau reported
meeting of the LaborM Management
Committee of the War Manpower
Commission at which the proposal
for national service legislation again
will be discussed" PM continues
that while congress will not reassem-
BILE till September 18th, some sources
here say McNutt is planning to get
campaign under way now for enact
ment of labor draft legislation in the
fall"
Fight Bill This Summer
Labor and liberal forces must not
be lulled into thinking that no action
against the bill is necessary until con-
gress reconvenes. Now is the time
to take the offensive against the bill!
The reactionary nature of the draft
labor proposal is indicated by the
long anti-labor, anti-liberal record of
Senator Austin and Representative
Wadsworth The WDL pamphlet,
"The Austin Wadsworth National War
Service Act" gives the full anti-labor
record of both sponsors, whose record
includes opposition to the Wagner
Labor Relations Act, anti-lynch legis-
lation, poll tax repeal legislation, and
support of union-busting measures.
COPIES of this pamphlet, 25c each, 6
for 81. McNutt himself was dubbed
the Hoosier Hitler for his use. of the
militia to break strikes in Indiana.
Vacation Visiting
Directing the WDL's work to defeat |
the labor draft proposal is the WDL |
FREE LABOR COMMITTEE, chaired |
by Sam B. Eubanks, executive vice |
president of the American Newspaper |
Guild and WDL wants every real dem
ocrat to join with friends, union mem
bers, church groups and other COM
munity organizations in an active pro-
gram of Vacation visiting" of con-
gressmen.
Tell your congressman that the bill
endangers the very life of the free
trade union movement in America
by the arbitrary power it gives local
draft boards, which rarely include Ia
Dor or negro representatives Tell
him that compulsion of labor will de-
crease, the magnificent production
record of American workers. Point
out that it is no unwillingness on the
part of labor, but lack of overall plan
hing, improper ALLEGATION of raw ma
rails, under-employment of minor
ties, and refusal to give voluntarism
/ real trial, which hinder full man
,ower utilization Tell your congress-
nan that the supreme court has de-
ined forcing a person to work for a
private employer making private prof
t as slavery"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20
AGRICULTURAL PAYMENT RATES

AGRICULTURAL PAYMENT RATES
A revised scale for payments to
farmers under the 1913 Agricultural
Conservation Program has been set
up by VIA to adjust available funds
to the increased number of eligible
farmers. The revised rates with the
former rates in perentheseS) are: cot
ton, one cent per pound Ill cents),
corn, 3 cents per bushel (3.6c), and
wheath, S.5 cents per bushel (9.2c).
Rates remain unchanged for rice and
tobacco.
EQUAL DRAFT OF FATHERS
Drafting of fathers with children
born before September Is, 1912, will
begin at approximately the same time
throughout the nation, the Selective
Service Bureau of VINO said recently.
REPAIR SCHOOL BUSES NOW
School authorities and school bus
operators have been warned by ODT
against delaying the overhauling of
school busses. Last-minute efforts to
obtain necessary repairs may result in
busses being held up when schools
open this fall. The shortage of skilled
mechanics and the scarcity of repair
parts may result in unexpected de-
lays, and check-up may reveal that
some buses cannot be repaired and
must be replaced. The ODT suggests
that school authorities or school bus
operators contact local ODT district
maintenance advisory committees to
help solve problems that may arise.
AUGUST CROP REPORT
The following comment on the Au-
gust crop report was made recently
by Marvin Jones, War Food Admins
traitor: "The July crop report made
it clear that farmers in the face of
many difficulties had substantially
met, and in some cases exceeded the
crop acreage goals. During July,
growing conditions were favorable
and current indications are that yields |
per acre in 1943 will be the second
largest on record. The progress of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20

the years production so far is crafty
ing. The hard work and the deter
mination of farmers have placed us il
| position to meet essential food
neds, given average weather from
now on.
However, the crops are still to be
harvested, marketed, and processed
and in the case of the feed crops, fed
to livestock Farmers will need adj
ditional workers for harvest, and food
processing industries are short hand
ed. The wartime food problem is not
solved, though present production
prospects are encouraging.
WAR BALLOTS FOR ARMY
Blank forms are available to all Of
officers and enlisted men of the Army
to enable them to apply for war bal
lots for elections to be held this year,
the War department reports. Public
Law 712 requires these forms to be
available in years when officers of
the national government are elected.
lie lOTulS Will dlSO 6udDlO iCSdiiy
qualified soldier voters to participate
in state elections.
GIFTS TO THE U. S. A.
Thousands Of Americans, in addi-
ton to paying taxes and investing in
war bonds, have given several mil
lion dollars in cash and many other
gifts to the government. The. Treas
ury to date has completed more than
10000 transactions in connection with
contributions ranging, in cash, from
one cent to several hundred thousand
dollars, and in gifts, from tinfoil to
Rolls Royces. Cash donations total
about $4,423,000
ARMY NEEDS DOCTORS
To continue the standard of the U.
S. Army as the healthiest army in the
world, $500 additional physicians and
surgeons will be needed during the
coming three months, and an addi-
tional $500 by January 1, 1914. Maj.
Gen. Norman T. Kirk, surgeon gen
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20

aration of taxpayer lists, printing of
forms and other work in anticipation
of the election, which was held in
valid only few days before it was
scheduled to have been conducted.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20
DETAILS OF COST OF ONE
OF THE B0NERS OF LAST
LEGISLATURE REVEALED
Claims of Counties Against the State for
Expenses Incurred by Them in Calling
Elections for Votes ON Highway Debenture
Measure Now Being Filed; So Far Is
Counties Have Filed Claims.

Another aftermath of the several resulting from stupid
y of the last session of the legislature becoming
evident by the filing of claims by rs of Montanas
for incurred in preparation for the 100000 high
way debenture bond referendum election which
enged constitutional grounds by Helena firm the cha
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20
By WALLACE ]. CAMPBELL
Assistant Secretary Of The Coop League

NEW YORK = American consumer co-operatives are al
ready big business in the retail field with volumes totane
nearly threequarters of billion dollars In the distribution OF
goods But several dramatic and farreachne
months have also placed them in i'm
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20
CONSUMER C00PERATIVES
REACH big BUSINESS"
STATUS in RETAILING

Productive 'asa@a11'1 81. l1 %.ing Acquired
With 81 Mills, Facro- 4efineries
Now Owned by U. S. Consumer Co-ops;
This Dramatic Drive Into Production Made
In Order to Make Savings, Assure Supply
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-08

one a full-face print of Derek.
They had been taken when he was
in prison. There was a number
under them.
Too late I remembered what I
had told Kathy. If the police
knew who Derek was ! started
to speak.
Il don't know that man." Kathy
was saying. CarelesSly she hand
ed the paper back to Shaw.
Added to my CONSERVATION over
the blunder. I had created was a
queer sort of shock. Kathy had
denied knowing Derek so convinc-
ingly. 1t made me wonder how
many times she had fooled me as
easily as she was fooling the chief
deputy And I had thought /
knew Kathy SO well.
The arrival of the coroner Gre
ated a diversion. Clara let him
in. He nodded to Shaw pleas
antly and gave the rest of us a
scowl. He was a thin man with
a gaunt face and dismal black
eyes. He and Shaw went out to-
gether to look at the body.
Connie sat up on the divan as
the hall door closed on the two
men. Two scarlet spots burned
in her white cheeks and her eyes
we're strained. Wen have to
phone Walter at once"
looked at her. II don't sec
why we should bother them. You
know he has an important direc-
tors meeting this week" Things
weren't going arg too web at the
plant what with labor trouble and
one thing and another.
1.-The police win soon take the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-08
WOMEN WON'T TALK8

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gested that I take him back TO
the house
Clint Mattison's arm had been
put in an improvised sling. The doc
tor said he wanted X-rays taken
before he set Mattison's arm and
asked If 1t was all right to take him
away.
Deputy Shaw seemed undecided
He studied his wrist watch. 1--WE
received your telephone call at
1890. How long before that was
1t that you discovered the body?"
I frowned in concentration. 1t
must have been a minute or two
after Connie had led me 10 Derek
that l had stood there planning
what to do 1t had seemed like
ages. Then Madison had crashed
in his glider. Connie had tainted,
I had had TO explain things to our
amateur aviator, and he with his
one good arm had helped me get
Connie TO the house. Then ] had
gone directly TO the phone.
Not more than 10 or Is min
utes at the most" ! told Shaw.
He nodded his head and his eyes
went curiously from face TO face.
We were all there In the living
room. Clara and Sarah, their
eyes bulging with curiosity. Miss
Lake. she had gotten the twins to
sleep and slipped back down stairs.
Clint Mattison, Connie, Kathy
and I.
The deputy took a paper from
his pocket and unfolded it. 1t
was handful such as one sees
displayed on the walls In post
office lobbies carrying a descrip-
ton OF criminals wanted by the
federal government.
Here are some pictures of the
dead man." ShaWk said. I'D like
to know If any Of you recognize
him"
He handed the paper first to
Clint MattIson who promptly
shook his head indicating that
ne did not know the man.
"All right, Madison" the deputy
said. You can go with the doc
tor, then"
The maids, Of course, had never
seen Derek. Neither, indicated Miss
Lake and Connie had they.
Shaw handed the circular to
Kathy. She leaned forward study
ing the pictures with an odd alb
sorbed curiosity. Over her shoulder
I could see that one was profile and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-08
BY William
Ferguson .

body away and that's all there will
be to it," I went on soothingly.
Connie was tearing her hand
kerchief TO shreds. "Mother-Ive
got to have him here. I - I need
him."
ITO Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-08
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING
CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V
The larger OF the two police OFF,
GERS stepped forward. He removed
his cap courteously and for the
first time / saw the blunt, square,
handsome face and the grave, young
eyes OF Chief Deputy Sam Shaw.
MRS. Kraik?'
I nodded. | knew from his voice
that he was the man had talked
to over the phone. Briefly, re-
peated what had already told him
and added, "I'll show you where
the body is." But first l sent the
third man, who was carrying DOC
tors case, into the living room 10
Clint Madison.
Then ! got a raincoat and UNI
brella out of the hall closet and
we went down the hall and into my
study and through the French doors
into the east terrace.
stood by silent and shiyering
while the two officers looked az
Derek Gradys body. The rain had
splashed the light suit he wore
with mud.
Deputy Shaw knelt as ! had
done. He was careful not TO
touch the body.
was trying 10 screw my cour-
age up for the lie l must tell. l
hadn't much practice. Deputy
Shaw saved me the trouble.
He looked up at the other ON
Ger and his eyes were bright.
know who he is?"
The other officer shook his head.
"Derek Grady. Wanted for Kid
MAPPING in Chicago. The circulars
on him came into the Office yes
terday." There was huge salts
faction in his tone.
He stood up them, explaining to
me that they couldn't move the
body until the coroner arrived.
Then the two of them examined
the ground around the dead man.
But the rain had beaten down the
grass and obliterated all possible
Ity of finding footsteps. The stocky
chief deputy cursed moodily un-
der his breath. At length he sug-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-08
HENRY

THE STORY: Derek Grady has
been found murdered on the
grounds of Kraiktower. Marthe
Kraik warns Kathy, her grand
daughter, and Margaret, the
nousekeeper, not to admit to the
police that they know who he Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

We, the children, brothers and sis
tiers of Mrs. S. T. Palm, wish to ex-
press our sincere thanks and appre-
citation for the many tokens of friend
ship and sympathy at the passing
of our beloved mother and sister.
In special sense we wish to thank
Rev. Benson, Rev. Malotky and Rev.
Peterson for their comforting and
challenging messages; Linnea and
Leila Mae Benson and Miss Julia
Clausen for the beautiful and inspir-
ing music; and those who had share
in the floral offerings.
That the victorious faith and the
full assurance of salvation that was
so rich a portion of the departed
one may be experienced by each one
is our earnest prayer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Askov Red Cross

Because the first Red Cross War
Fund drive, which was announced
the day after Pearl Harbor was over
subscribed by $20,900,000, no further
appeal for funds has since been nee
essary, but with the approval OF
President Roosevelt, the Red Cross
will conduct a second war fund ap-
peal next March.
The annual membership drive will
also be conducted from March to
81. The quotas have been doubled
since last year. All organizations
will again be asked to help. Perhaps
it would be good idea to plan some
of the benefit performances now in
stead of waiting until March.
The sewing class is still in need of
sewing machines. If you have one
which you are willing to lend to the
Red Cross on Monday afternoons,
please contact Mr.. Wayne Jacobsen
or Mrs. Manford Nelson.
More Workers Needed.
The Red Cross is anxious to have
more women and girls enroll in its
surgical dressing class. These classes
are held in the schoolhouse twice
each week, Monday evenings at Z
o'clock and Saturday afternoons at
/ o'clock. Each worker can earn a
red cross to wear on her headdress
or uniform after so hours of work.
Mrs. Alvin Olesen, Hertha Mikkel-
sen, Marie Petersen, Muriel Koed
and Dolores Simonsen have recently
registered for surgical dressings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Church and Home
BY REV. M. MIKKELSEN

Some people simply believe they
are not good Christians unless they
are permitted to demonstrate their
Christian zeal one way or another.
It can be done in a boisterous and
offending manner; some do it that
way, and defeat noble purpose; it
can be done tactfully and sincerely;
thus it becomes real service in the
Christian cause, and as such it might
be highly appreciated by people who
otherwise are difficult to approach
in spiritual matters.
We do not make practice in our
church of running around asking
people if they are saved. We do,
however, before we admit them to
membership ask them if they are
baptized and if they are willing to
accept our confession of faith. The
blessings that may come to us through
the church should not be thought
1essly advertised and dispensed by
anyone who has the courage to ask
people if they are saved, and whose
promises, if the answer is in the
affirmative, leaps beyond all reason
able bounds.
It is not because we disregard the
importance of a personal problem
that we take this view about saliva
ton, but rather because we realize
how deeply essential the problem is.
To some it is simply matter of
faith and morality. Others, also of
faith, are compelled beyond all rea-
sonable explanation to disregard
their. own safety when attempting to
accomplish the impossible, such as
scaling peak commonly held mac
cessible to man, just to satisfy an
unquenchable thirst for adventure.
But it might be more than just an
ordinary thirst, or more than just a
fad. 1t may be foolish, and yet be
without any possible escape. The
urge to do such an utterly useless
thing, as building a cairn on a noun
tain peak where no human being has
ever been and probably never will
be again, is not easily persuaded to
change its direction toward feat of
less dangerous dimensions.
An inner urge to do that which
seems unreasonable and perhaps fool
hardy should not be dismissed light
ly. One may risk his life, but if
there is a feeling somewhere that
unless you accomplish this unreason-
able thing, or at least honestly try to
accomplish, life has lost its warmth
and its attraction, for it is beyond
the insurmountable in life that mean
ing is added to it, it is there we dis
cover its real value, there the mean
ing of salvation is revealed, it is fatal
to disregard what may first be just a
notion, but later becomes an urge,
for it certainly is better to lose ones
life in the process of winning it,
than it is to keep it out of this pro-
cess and by so doing find that it has
been lost ultimately.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14

County Auditor, money and
credits 2.07
County Auditor, park fund - 1926
Walter Becker, on and off sale
license ----------------- $500
Walter Becker, cigarette Ii
cenSe lZ.UU
c. r. Petersen, cigarette Ii
cense ---------------- 1900
Carl Miller, cigarette license 1900
Coop Mercantile Association,
cigarette license --- 1900
Askov Creamery Association,
one-half cost of ditching--- 1900
Townsend Club, hall rent - 200
M. Isaksen, hall rent ------- 100
Werner G.. Clausen, hall rent LOO
The following bills were audited
and ordered paid:
Commissioner of Administra-
ton justice books ---------$ 1925
Hans Mosbaek, meeting ex-
pense and postage ------- 1898
American Publishing Com
pany, printing proceedings,
ballots and storage of fire
truck oo.ou
Axel Birkholn, custodial serv-
Ice ZUU
A. C. Danielson, clerks salary
and postage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 31.40
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
street lighting -------- 1900
Fred Christensen, janitor serv-
Ice o.4U
ASkov Coop Association,
coal for town hall - 800
M. o, Andersen, marshal SAL
airy and special duty $1,000 17.?5
Einar Olesen, erecting and re-
moving Christmas tree ---- 800
T. S. Jensen, gravel hauling 900
Christopher Nielsen, treas
urer's salary ------ $500
Askov Hardware Co., bulbs for
Christmas tree - ZOO
There being no further business,
council adjourned.
HANS MOSBAEK, Mayor.
A. G.. DANIELSON, Clerk.