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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-03

gines of 20-horsepower and under
will be controlled by county farm "a
tioning committees. Preference rat
ing certificates will be issued to farm
ers or operators of farm machinery
for hire, based on the need for the
engine in essential production OF
crops, livestock and livestock prod
ucts, poultry and eggs, and bees
When the farmer receives such pref
erence rating certificate, he can take
it to his local dealer and buy the
engine.
DROPS BOMBS-GATHERS CORN
When the B-24 Liberator Bomber,
Lemon Drop" of the U. S. Army
Ninth Air Force came back from its
mission of bombing Rumanian oil re-
fineries at Ploesti, corn stalks were
clinging to its bomb bay doors. The
bombardier,~ Capt Herbert Light
Ames, Iowa, observed: "Why, back in
Iowa you'd have to fly 25 feet off the
ground to get above the corn tops.
you're heading for a target in the
Rumanian oil and corn country, you've
got to tear along about six feet off
the ground to skim the corn tops"
SOME BOOTS ARE RATION-FREE
Certain kinds of rubber boots use
full in farming and similar work but
no longer being manufactured for gen
eral use have been released from ra-
tioning by a recent OPA amendment.
All Olive drab, clay, or khaki colored
rubber boots, all over-the-shoe rubber
boots and all lightweight ankle-fit-
ting rubber boots which depend upon
stretch at the ankle for fitting are
involved in the order. However,
quantities will be small because deal
ers do not have complete stocks on
hand.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-03
PRICE SUPPORT FOR
SWEET POTATOES

To encourage farmers to cure and
store as much as possible of this
years expected crop of 81 million
bushels of sweet potatoes, farmers
will be assured minimum of $1.50
per bushel for u S. No. 1 or better
grade cured sweet potatoes properly
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new COURSE OF STUDY
FOR elementary and
RURAL SCHOOLS OUTLINED

New Course Based on Program to Lead
Children to Understanding Environment
In Which They Live and the Application of
knowledge A sec; ST.. e. to Daily Living in
Practical Manno sssss1'' sgs Is Preparation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-03
Resolution No. a.


| WHEREAS, Because of the failure
of our state legislature to provide suf
ficient funds for the keep of those
unfortunates who because of a condi-
| ton over which they have no control,
| have been committed to the State
Hospital at Warm Springs, your COM
mittee finds that it has become nee
essary for those charged with the
duty of operating the State Hospital
at Warm Spring within the funds ap-
propriated, to budget the price of food
per inmate on the basis of from 6
to 675 cents per meal per person.
and
WHEREAS, Your committee feels
that it is not necessary to go into de-
tail in explaining what can be sup
piled a person in food for six cents,
and
WHEREAS, Many like institutions
in other states have much higher
food standard, some averaging fifty
cents per person per day, and
WHEREAS, Food that can be fur
nished on the basis of six cents per
person per day certainly could not be
conducive to recovery of mind or
maintenance of body, and
WHEREAS, Most people think
more of dumb animals than to at
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-03

When Montana rural and eemente- cheers enter their
tbs fall will be with the expectancy making
of the of study which authorized by the
legislature February, 941 The superin-
tenden and her staff together with members of the faculties
the eacherrainng institutions the committees
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-03

report submitted to the recently held convention of the
Montana Federation of Labor by committee appointed by
the Labor body to make investigation of conditions
State Hospital for the Insane Warm Springs the
need for liberal appropriations for the of the
mates and crczes the present food allowance
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-03
MONT FED. OF LABOR
RECOMMENDS A State
institutions COMMITTEE

Holds There Is Need for An Organization
OF State Officials and Representatives of
Private Citizen Bodies To Keep in Close
Contact With State Institutions and Their
Problems and Administration.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-03
RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY
MONT. FED. LABOR
Resolution No. 43

WHEREAS, A number of the build
ings at our State Hospital at Warm
Springs are sadly in need of modern
ization and repairs, and
WHEREAS, Two buildings in parti-
cular housing 125 and 65 inmates pre-
sents a shameful fire trap and men
ace to the health and well-being of
those poor unfortunates housed there
in, and
WHEREAS, The burning up or will
full destruction of 100 human lives
would place criminal responsibility
upon those responsible for such a
catastrophe, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Montana
State Federation of Labor in conven-
ton assembled does hereby urgently
request the State Board of Examin-
ers to exert every influence at their
command to acquire priorities for the
materials and equipment to
eliminate the terrible hazard now ex-
listing, and be it further.
RESOLVED, That we instruct the
executive president and the executive
board of the Montana State Fedora
ton of Labor to take whatever action
is necessary to bring about the reali-
zation of the intent of this resolution.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PALERMO, Sicily, July 26 de-
layed). Three hundred Italian
political prisoners held in Sicil-
ian jails are to be freed imme-
diately by Allied military author
tiles.
These victims of Fascist party
politics have been languishing in
Jail many months and some are re-
ported to have been on the verge
of starvation. No effort was made
to remove them from bombed areas.
although Fascist officials themselves
went to their country villas when
the Allies began bombing Sicily S
ports.
American military leaders have
announced they have no intention
of mixing in the islands internal
politics. Forty young Sicilians who
called yesterday to explain a move
for Sicilian independence were told
no political activities would be per-
mitted until the war ends.
The posting of a proclamation
that any Italian soldiers found in
civilian clothes would be treated by
the military government as spies,
subject to the death penalty. brought
q great influx to prison camps.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Mrs. lmirie Sponsors Room
In Suburban HOSPITAL

Sponsorship by Mrs. John Imirie
OF private room in the, new SUBJ
urban Hospital at Bethesda in men,
ory of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
1mlr1e Rowe, was announced today
by Mrs. Alvin L. Aubinoe, chairman
OF room sponsorships for the Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the Hospital As
sOciation.
Declaring this is the first memorial
gift made to the hospital, Mrs.
Aubinoe added:
Since Mrs. Rowe was brought up
In Bethesda and was especially ac-
tive in civic work for her community,
memorial in the first hospital to be
built in Bethesda Chevy Chase
seems particularly fitting"
To date, nine sponsorships of 5000
each to provide furnishings for pri-
vate rooms in the hospital have been
offered to the Sponsorship Commit
tee.
A committee of three has been ap-
pointed by Mrs. Walter E. Perry.
chairman of the Women's Auxil-
larry, to consult with Waldron Faulk-
ner and j. Dewey Lutes, architect
and superintendent, respectively, of
the hospital, concerning decorations
for the various rooms.
Mrs, Morrison M. Clark is chair
man OF the committee Other men,
bers are Mrs. William Carter Bowles
and Mrs. William Mohler.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
British Broadcast
Says Pope Hits
Misuse of Law
the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 28.-The Brit
ish radio reported today that Vati-
can broadcast to Spain last night
said the Pope denounced those who
misue the people and claim the
right to ignore the foundations OF
law"
The British broadcast, recorded
by CHS here, said:
The Pope denounced those who
dare to lay the fate of an entire ma
ton into the hands of single man
so that everybody becomes victim
Of his passions, errors and fantastic
jmaginations.
THE Pope denounced all attempts
to subject the judicial system TO tile
desires of individual classes or move
ments. That does not mean, how
ever, that the Pope denounces all
movements existing in a nation
Such movements can very we'll arise
out of the necessity to liberate the
nation.
AT times men come to power with
a false mental attitude, men whose
motive is their self-interest. In
that case the petty will of SUCH MEN
replaces the highest natural law.
TT is absolutely necessary tina.
there are fundamental laws which
are beyond the ruler and untouch-
able by any arbitrary action
Evening star., 1943-07-28
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, July 28.-Gov-
ernment agricultural credit author
tiles saw a disastrous speculative
farm land boom on the economic
horizon today. and Immediately set
out in search of way to avert 1t.
The threatening factor, as A. G..
Black, governor of the Federal Farm
Credit Administration sees it. is not
the Land bought by farmers on
credit, but the unprecedented
amount of cash in the pockets of
private investors.
In some parts of the corn belt
and out in the range country par
ticularly, he reports, land prices are
being pushed upward by these in
vestors.
Information on his desk indicates
land in Illinois, for instance, is
bringing $500 to $3.50 an acre. while
in the cattle country of the South
west ranch values have reached
from $40 to $25 an acre.
The Farm Credit Administration
already has its National Agricul-
tural Credit Committee, set up two
years ago, studying ways of head
ing of disastrous upswing. The
committee Is made up of repre-
eentatives of land banks, insurance
companies and farm organisations.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Virginian Is Decorated
For Role in Raidinq Japs
bx a Marine Combat CORRESPONDENT

Bx Marine Combat Correspondent.
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC (Delayed) GPo.-First 1t
Archie. D. Simpson. Round Hill, Va,
has been awarded the Air Medal
for bombing missions against Japa-
nese shipping and shore ifstalla-
tions despite heavy antiaircraft fire
and Jap fighter opposition.
The citation said the award was
made:
For meritorious achievement In
aerial flight against the enemy while
serving with a marine scout bomb
ing squadron in the Solomon Is
lands area. from November 4 to De-
cember q. During this period of
aerial operations, 1t. Simpson par
ticipated in "a hazardous missions
S of which were attacks on enemy
shipping.
Most of these were successfully
carried out although opposed by
heavy Japanese fighter plane and
antiaircraft fire. His conduct was
in keeping with the highest tradi-
tions of the United States naval
service"
1t. Simpson is the grandson OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Thomas, Round
Hill.
He attended Shepherd College
Shepherdstown. w. Va. for two
years before joining the Marine
Corps.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Federal Farm Experts Worried
By Rise in Rural Land Values

Talk among the committee, Mr..
Black says, is that a land boom
might be controlled by placing a
progressive tax on sales. One plan
would be to tax the profit in the
resale of land within two years after
the first sale 90 per cent, then drop
ping the tax as the period between
the first sale and the resale spread.
Land, said Mr.. Black, is safe
investment when bought on long
term credit but when dealt in spec
ulatively and resold several times on
first, second and third mortgages
the basis for land boom has been
set up.
Take Southwestern range land at
$40 an acre" he said. 1T requires
an average of IL acres to maintain
a cow and calf. That is $240. The
COW represents an investment OF 500
or more, or a total of $340 in an area
where only a $3.50 investment would
be justified"
In the corn belt, he concluded,
land costing $500 to $3.50 an acre
would have hard time paying out
with the crops 1t produces.
Factors listed by Mr. Black as a
brake against land boom are the
memory of the land value collapse
after the World War, higher taxes
and farm labor and machinery
shortage.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Wire Carriers Reach
Deal on Traffic

The Western Union Telegraph Co
and R. c. A. Communications, Inc.
have agreed on the division OF
international traffic in connection
with a plan for merging Western
Union and Postal Telegraph COM
panies.
This was disclosed today at a
hearing on the merger before the
Federal communications CommiS-
sion, but Chairman James Fly
blocked attempts to put evidence
concerning the agreement into the
record.
Frank B. Warren, general coun-
sci of r. c. A. c., stated that so far
as Western Union and r. C. A. c. are
concerned they are in agreement
Mr.. Fly commented that discussion
Of this could be put off and The
hearing proceeded with technical
testimony.
RCAC operates entirely in the
international field with domestic
Offices in only three cities. Else
where Western Union offices handle
RCAC traffic. Through a long
standing agreement Western Union
turns over to RCAC two foreign
destination messages for each nine
foreign originated messages which
RCAC turns over to Western Union
for delivery in the United States.
RCAC asked the commission to
order a division formula more ia
vorable to it and a week ago the
commission asked the companies to
try to work out plan. Mr.. Warren
said this had been done.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Madrid
Continued From First Page.>

evening newspapers on Monday
talked only of the fighting in New
Guinea and Russia and carried only
a few lines about II Duce's resigna-
ton, the German public talked
excitedly about developments In
Italy, the correspondent said
Germans walked to their homes
or to work with worry, such as I
never have seen written on German
faces" he related.
AS for DR.. Paul Schmidt, the
poker faced Foreign Off1ce spokes-
man who met newspaper corre-
spondepts, "he mastered his nerves
more than ever before in his ef-
fort to appear calm
Everybody in Germany agreed
that the war was entering a new
phase, he concluded
Recall Frances Situation
The Berlin correspondent of ABC
confirmed the va correspondent s
report about German reaction and
said it was impossible ito look at
the Italian situation without re-
calling Frances position when Mar
shall Petain took power from Rey-
maud, who never would have made
peace with the conqueror.'
Dispatches to the Spanish press
included one from Istanbul report
ing that contrary to previous re-
ports Guariglia had not left Turkey.
From Lisbon came the announce
ment that Premier Antonio de Oil
viera Salazar had held long con-
versation with the minister from
Rumania.
Rome dispatches today included
an observation that both II Popolo
dj Roma and Lavoro Fascista have
new directors. The latter paper
came out with new name, Lavorc
Italiano.
Evening star., 1943-07-28

picture a square and describe to her
how the character should fit into its
limits"
t"Metes and bounds" is a sur
veyor's term, used to describe the
outlines of an enclosure.)
A former Indian agent for five
tribes in Oklahoma, Mr.. Owen was
inspired by Chief Sequoia, who in
1923 invented an 85-character al
phabet which enabled his Cherokee
tribesmen to learn in two or three
weeks to write their own language.
An outline of Mr.. Owens system
was printed recently as Senate Doc
ument No. 49 at the request of Sen
ator Thomas. Democrat, of Okla
homa. illustrations show the global
alphabet standing in for the con-
ventional letters of Latin, Greek,
French, japanese, Chinese and
Cherokee Indian.
AS for English, few simple wag-
giles of the pen and there was: Il
saw ESau kiss Miss Kate. The fact
is we all three saw, I saw Esau, he
saw me, and she saw saw Esau
Mr.. Owen said his shorter, pho
netic word forms would save paper
ink and postage; that spelling nc
longer would be problem and that
the use of this system with its de-
fined pronunciation would have a
tendency to end or limit brogues
and dialects"
Evening star., 1943-07-28
300 Italian Political Prisoners
In Sicily to Be Released

American officers had known for
days that hundreds of Italian SOL
diers had been discarding their uni
forms and filtering through the
battle zones in civilian garb, but they
were too busy conquering the west
ern half of the island to do much
about 1t.
Soon after the proclamation went
up on the city's walls, however, scores
of Italian soldiers out of uniform
began surrendering to local police
and were put into camps with other
captured troops.
tits all in the days work." COM
mented the American chief civil
affairs officer, whose big job the last
few days has been to get this city
of 100000 back on its municipal feet.
Shops slowly are reopening and the
huge task of removing debris from
the bomb damaged areas has begun.
The civil affairs officer borrowed
5000 900 lire ($50,00O from Sicilian
banks to buy wheat and sent 80
trucks through the countryside to
bring it to the mills. There it is
being converted into -four to be sold
through normal commercial chan
nels.
There is plenty of wheat to feed
the people. It is just question OF
getting It IN from the farms.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
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tent to which their elimina ton
might increase fire loss and traffic
accidents"
Mr.. Felt also read statement
issued by the Eastern Defense Com
mand, headed by 1t. Gen. Hugh
Drum, in March, which was the
official Interpretation of regulations
governing the matter.
Commissioners Banned Sirens.
1t was as follows:
1T Is to be noted that while the
regulations do not specifically pro-
hlblt the use of sirens for other
than air raid warnings, their Use
must be so governed that there can
De no confusion with the blue and
req public air raid warning signals
FOR any purpose other than the
announcing of air warning signals
sirens should be used sparingly and
only to such extent as is absolutely
necessary when in emergency use. "
sirens were banned on fire engines
oy the Commissioners in February
despite objections from Fire Chief
stephen Porter and Highway Direc-
Tor n. G. Whitehurst. New AFRAID
signals became effective the same
day.
Col. Rehm said no specific orders
had been issued by the commanding
omcer OF the Washington military
district outlawing sirens. They were
discarded wholly by order of the
commissioners. He added that they
were more or less in order" as Gen
Drum had said certain things" con.
cerning the regulations.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Vienna Probes Phone Call
Announcing Raid Alert

Vienna police today were investi-
eating mysterious telephone call
last night that an AFRAID alert had
been called.
Sergt. Warren r. Bradford of
Vienna said the yellow signal, al
legedly from the Fairfax control
center, came through to the control
tower at 9:47 pm. He said after
waiting 20 minutes for an additional
signal, the control center was con-
tacted and reported that no signal
had been relayed.
Sergt. Bradford said Falls Church
control center also reported it had
received a yellow signal. This call
originated from a Chestnut ex-
change number, it was said, but
could be traced no further.
Mclean also received the alert,
Sergt. Bradford said He added that
no sirens were sounded in Vienna,
although it was reported that the
warning was sounded in Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1943-07-28

L -
ported to be critically low in some
Great Plains sections.
In most other parts OF the coun-
try, conditions were described IS
more favorable. The high temper
atures were extremely favorable,
the bureau said, for the rapid de-
velopment of the important corn
crop where soil moisture was suffi-
cient. Corn, which got of to a late
planting start, was reported to be
catching up in the Western Ohio
Valley. Progress in many other
Central States was described as ex-
cellent. However. the grain was
said to have deteriorated in North
ern and Western Texas. Oklahoma,
Arkansas and parts of Kansas due
to extreme heat and lack of
moisture.
The bureau said rain was quite
generally needed in the central
and western portions Of the cotton
belt. In central parts OF the coun-
try, rain was rather urgently need
ed as garden and truck crops were
reported to be deteriorating in most
localities.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Using Al novel symbols and hold
ing Is others in reserve, former
Senator Robert L. Owen of Okla
homa has developed "global alpha
bet he believes capable of breaking
down the worlds language barriers
Through it 1 can teach any rea-
sonably intelligent man Chinese in
two months" he declared "It is a
means by which we can teach the
English language to all the world
at high speed and negligible cost
1t will pay its own way"
Although at first glance Mr.
Owens alphabet appears to resem-
BILE some shorthand systems, he said
it is entirely different. His is based
on 13 vowel sounds, 18 consonants
and five double consonants-"ch,"
Ssh" "th," ing" and "wh" The Al
regular letters are little hooks and
wiggles and slashes and curves.
In case it develops that Tibetan
or Ordu or some other tongue con-
tains sounds not capable of express
sion by the Al, Mr.. Owen has 16
photographic substitutes warming
the bench. In general, they are
angular or triangular in form
Mr. Owen at 81 is blind-a handi-
cap which he SCOTS at.
II just dictated them to my sec
retary, by metes and bounds he
explained. In my mind I would
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Tribute by Franco
To Allied Might
Rewards u. ). Policy
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

Francisco Frances recent state
ment in which he referred to the
overwhelming military and moral
power of the Anglo -Saxons" is the
first indication that the State De-
partment's mucn-attacked Spanish
policy may be bearing fruit
Last spring, Spanish Ambassador
Don Juan Cardenas went back to
Madrid to report" to his govern
ment. DR.. Cardenas has lived in the
United States for more than 10
years and knows America we'll. He
weathered the difficult Period during
which Spanish diplom were
looked on by the general public as
quasl-enemies just notch less guilty
than the Vichy French, and he
has gone quietly about the business
of obtaining supplies for his country.
On his recent trip to Madrid, DR..
Cardenas gave his chiefs a factual
report of the growing military and
industrial potential of the United
States. This report unquestionably
made deep impression on Franco
veterans.
Appeasement Charged.
Spain has been a day-to day
Washington dip lom a ii ic problem
closely watched by Army, Navy and
State Department observers. Under
a barrage of criticism, the state De-
partment has persisted in it's policy
OF doing out food, gasoline and
other important supplies to Spain.
At times, the attacks from the lib
eral quarters became violent. 1t was
suggested that Washington was fol-
lowing the japanese appeasement
pattern in continuing to trade with
Spain. I
The recent friendly statement of
Generalissimo Franco is not entirely
Washington diplomatic triumph.
The military successes of the Allied
forces commanded by Gen. Eisen-
hover have played their part in the
Spanish conversion.
The new respect for American
military power was demonstrated
some time ago in Spanish Morocco,
where 1t. Gen. Mark Clark was
received by commander of the
Spanish forces, Gen. Melilla, with
unusual consideration.
Doubts Reported.
According to reliable sources here,
there is another factor which has
contributed to the improved tone of
the SpaniSh-American situation.
Over a period of some months re-
ports have been coming into Wash
ington which indicated a growing
dissatisfaction in Madrid with the
much advertised German-created
new order in Europe Hitler has
made promises to Franco which
have never been fulfilled and the
Spanish government has begun to
think less of theology and more of
practical matters, such as keeping
the economy of Spain going.
Meager as have been the supplies
from Britain and America, they have
exceeded by far the Nazi contribu-
ton to Spain.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)