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The people's voice., 1943-05-21
THE BOND ISSUE

be a tax payer, when public, state,
county, city school district debentures
are issued. William Watson's de-
posit is used to buy a public bond.
William Watson, the taxpayer pays
the interest on his own money to the
treasurer when he pays his taxes. The
| treasurer pays Watson's interest on
| his own money to the banker who
bought the public bond with Watson's
money.
A smart child in the fourth grade
should readily understand why the
bankers always favor the issuance of
public debentures, national, state,
county, city, school, district The
same child should see why it is far
better for property owners, farmers
and other workers in productive lines,
as well as immense industries, such
as the Anaconda company, the Mon
tana Power company, the railroads
that are producing values, to force the
public officials to pay as they go.
Twenty-Five years ago, it was es-
sential that we in Butte build a large
school on the West side ($15O, 100000.
Some wished to issue bonds. Some
of us fought the bonds, and said levy
a tax, and pay as we go. We were
just as earnest about building the
school as the bondage people were.
We won out. The tax was levied;
paid; school built, paid for; incident
forgotten twenty years ago.
The First National Bank and Trust |
Company of Helena is a branch of the !
First Bank Stock Corporation. The |
Union Bank and Trust Company of |
Helena is a branch of the Northwest |
incorporation. There is no un-
chained bank in the Capitol City Of
strong, large banks in Montana, per-
haps there are only three that are not
chained to Minneapolis, reclaimed to
New York. These three are First
National, Butte; First National, Mis-
,oula; State Bank, Dillon.
The Helena (and other) bankers do
obby with legislatures In 1923 the
Helena banks refused to cash the
weekly pay warrants of the members
Until they would raise the interest
IN state paper to seven per cent. A
of the legislature were such
The people's voice., 1943-05-21
ADD TO CHECK LIST OF
ANTI-LABOR BILLS

Fl. R. 2463 (Clare Hoffman, R..
Mich.) prohibits political contribu
tions from labor organizations. blouse
committee on judiciary.)
H. r. 2642 (E. G. Gathins, D., Ark.)
Would bring strikes and "other con-
certed refusals to work" under the
head of insurrection," punishable un-
der anti-insurrection laws. blouse
committee on judiciary.)
S. 1868 (Sen. James o. Eastland,
poll-taxer, d., Miss.) Provides two
year Imprisonment or $4,000 fine or
both for participation in, aiding, abet-
ting, or encouraging, any strike. Out
laws from the benefit of U. S. law
any union engaging in strike for any
reason. (Senate committee on edu-
cation and labor.)
S. 1869 (also Eastland) Provides
for firing Of employees who are
directly or indirectly with
in showdown or strike.
(Senate committee on education and
The people's voice., 1943-05-21

financial derelicts that they could not
pay their board bill until their war
rants were cashed, so they raised the
interest rate to suit Tom Marlow's
ideas.
The fact standing alone, that this
taxpayers to vote an eight million dol
lar bond issue is no argument for or
against it. This august body did not
even make adequate provision for the
Insane Asylum. At least that much
would have been done if the Senate
and House had been elected by the
patients at the Asylum from their
own ranks. Insanity does not always
imply stupidity.
| pay taxes on real estate in Silver
Bow, Cascade, Powell, Jefferson,
Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Granite,
Madison, Beaverhead counties; small
amounts in some; large in the others.
| figure quite selfishly) that if this
bond issue is authorized by the voters,
my taxes for 10 or 20 years will be
$4,000 year more than if we levy
tax for the same amount of money to
hire men to work the highways, when
they come back from the war. Those
absent bankers are nice fellows, but
why should | give them $4,000 year
for manipulating our state funds?
This politicians bunk that l see in
print about our state finances being
in good shape looks absurd to me.
Forty years ago we issued bonds to
build the capitol. l think the bank
ers are drawing interest yet on part
of that bond issue.
The people's voice., 1943-05-21

moving farm laborers without such
permission. There are freezing Pc
onage" provisions in other legislation
now before congress, on which we will
report as soon as a Thorough exami-
nation of them can be made.
The people's voice., 1943-05-21

corporates such provision. 1t is dia-
bolical in intent and must be con-
strued as designed to assure a Roman
holiday to all employers who still pre-
fer to destroy labor unions rather
than to win the war"
The people's voice., 1943-05-21

labor.)
S. 1910 (also Eastland) Provides
for induction into armed services of
all strikers, and their reassignment
under military law and as members
of the armed forces, to their original
jobs. (Senate committee on military
affairs)
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07

has been done successfully In
Great Britain. and that the
United States could well afford to
spend S? billion for subsidies
ito enable our workers to secure
adequate living standards"
President Roosevelt was reported
to have reacted favorably' TO the
labor suggestions.
Murray also told the press that
the new Office OF War MObiliza-
ton was discussed with the Pres
ident. He said that meetings
should be held with Director
Byrnes to ascertain the functions
Of the new body and to urge la
Dor representation In 1t.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07

between $12 and $50. and one-half
Of this added for dependents. Do
nestle and agricultural workers. as
we'll as seamen and employees Of
non-profit outfits are included
were formerly left out.
Former members Of the armed
services get benefits OF $12 week.
with dependents allowances bring
ing this up to $50.
2. Old age and survivors benefits:
Increased from present $40 month
minimum TO $50, maximum from
$85 to $120. Coverage also ex-
tended to workers previously left
out, with government employees
coverage provided under voluntary
agreement.
3. Sickness and disability: Fed
eral system Of medical and hospital
insurance set up; temporary dis.
ability and maternity care put un.
der unemployment insurance, per.
manent disability under old age
and survivors system.
4. Aid to needy: Federal grants
10 states under a unified system
broaden coverage and raise the
limits on benefits.
5. Financing the program: Con-
tribution by workers and employ
ers raised TO per cent OF earn
ings Of $1,000 year and less. with
a 7 per cent payment by self-em-
ployed people. This Is the section
Murray refers to when he says the
CLIO would prefer that the pro-
gram be financed "by levies on
swollen incomes and fortunes"
In a final section. the new pro-
gram provides for advisory coun-
ellis Of employers. workers and pub
lie representatives.
Hearings on the new social Sc.
curity program are expected soon;
letters and wires from CLIO unions,
individual members. and commu-
nifty action will make the new and
greatly improved protection a
reality.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07

bllization, order all u. S. agencies
TO comply with and support the
rollback and the necessary subsidy
program. At the same time, Ad-
ministration leaders must push the
program in Congress.
On taxes, the CLIO leaders said
that the IS per cent Ruml plan,
involving huge rebates to big
taxpayers and proportiOnately
much smaller forgiveness to the
lower Income groups must be
vetoed. This scheme, they said,
would pave the way for 10 per
cent sales tax II allowed to stand.
A complete breakdown which
may by itself actually threaten the
entire existence of the machinery
OF war" Is feared unless War Labor
Board regulations on merit promo
tions, job reclassihcations and the
like are made simple and realistic,
the CLIO memo said.
BASIS FOR Discomfort
These regulations therefore lay
a basis for the most widespread re-
sentiment and generalization on
the part Of American workers" It
said in urging a cleanup of the
complicated situation.
On the newly appointed Office
Of War Mobilization. set up by
executive order Of the President
last week and headed by Byrnes,
the CLIO leaders praised the move
as step toward central planning
and asked for labor representa-
ton to make 1t effective.
TO fully mobilize all of the re-
sources of the nation obviously de-
mands the enlistment Of the effort
OF all the people and particularly
Of labor" they said. "Organized
labor's representatives. therefore.
must have an important role In
the activities and formulation OF
policies in the OWN"
In final point Of the CLIO
memo to the COMMANDMENTS
Chief. the three CLIO leaders
asked for "mOre fortnight Ad-
ministration leadership I'm Con-
gress In support Of the Presl-
dents program" and for Presi-
Dental consultation with labor
on the issuance OF executive or
ders and directiyes.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
WLB Spikes
Damper on Bond
Sales Statement

WASHINGTON, June S
The Treasury DEPT. and
the Var Labor Board hare
assured the millions Of tCage
earnerS employed in 10000
firms tchere the plan for 10
per cent payroll deduction
for Var Bonds is in effect,
that this tciH not jeObardiSe
possible lvaee increases or
be taken into consideration
in deciding rage rate cases.
The announcement waS
made after a member Of a
WLB panel in Los Angeles
had declared in a minority
report that CIO rubber
workers at a local plant did
not need a ,Oaee adjustment
because they had voluntarily
subscribed more than Is per
cent Of their pay for Var
Bonds.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
UAW Ads Ask
Peoples Aid
To Cut Prices

Washington, June SIN full page
ads appearing In several major
metropolitan daily papers, the
United Auto Workers Union this
week called on the people TO sup
port the CLOS program for roll
back of prices, for strengthening
of OPA. for extension OF power to
the WLB, and for aid to small
farmers TO increase food produc-
ton.
1.-THE news from the battlefronts
is good" the ads read. "At home,
it's another story. Congress Is
fighting a different kind of war
1t Is turning OPA over TO the food
profiteers. Congress Is refusing to
permit a rollback of prices"
The ads cited other Congresslon-
al actions in support of business
minorities and against the welfare
of the people and declared that
too many Congressman hate
Roosevelt more than they hate
Hitler"
"It is time the plain people who
elected Congress insisted that our
government should be for the peo-
pie. not for certain special interests
who would expolit the war emer-
gency," the JAW ads stated.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07

The bill, put into the Congress
sional hopper this week, repre-
sents In large part the work Of
tho CLIO Social Security Commit
tee, Of which Van A. Bittner,
assistant to the president Of the
United Steelw0rkers, Is chairman.
Pointing out that the CLIO has
worked for years for broader COW
erage and greater protection
against unemployment. sickness,
old age. disability, and other So
cial hazards. Murray declared that
enactment Of the bill will assure
"the men OF our armed forces that
the goal Of freedom from want will
be within reach as they return 10
their homes"
"The bill makes important
progress toward guaranteeing an
income to all Americans no mat
ter what hazards Overtake them,"
he said, listing improved job
finding machinery, broader unem-
ployment compensation. protec-
tion for soldiers and sailors, and
better safeguards against old age
and other insecurities.
Labor is willing TO pay its fair
share of the increased amounts re-
quired for greater benefits" he
said. THE CLIO would prefer, how
ever, that the program be support
ed In large part by levies on swol-
len incomes and fortunes.
"The CLIO halls this important re-
suit Of the efforts Of labor to move
toward real social security and will
continue to fight for this and such
additional improvements as are
necessary"
A breakdown of the bill prepared
for circulation among all CLIO affili-
ates. along with Murray's urging
Of full CLIO backing, shows:
1. Unemployment: Benefits pay
able for 26 weeks. TO maximum Of
50 weeks IL funds are available;
rates set at 500 of the first S12
a week wage, plus $50 OF the wage
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
Retail, Wholesale
Output Meet

New York, June s. Ways by
which fuller use can be made OF
the untapped skill and talent of
the $4,000 statesmen, saleswomen,
warehousemen and production en-
ployes in this area will be discussed
at a working one-day conference OF
all 40 local unions affiliated with
the Greater New York Joint Coun-
ell OF the United Retail. Wholesale
and Department Store Employees Of
America. The conference was
scheduled to take place this week
end at the Hotel Astor.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07

Murray, JAW President r. j.
Thomas and UE Secretary-Treasur-
err julius Emspak, covered the price
rollback, subsidies 10 make the
rollback possible, taxes. the newly
created Office OF War Mobilization,
the War Labor Board and other
critical points.
PRICE ROLLBACK
Main emphasis in the memo to
the President was on the price
rollback. The announced dollars
and cents levels and a rollback
scheduled by OPA on butter, meat
and coffee have not been put into
effect, the memo said, and some OF
the dollars and cents levels would
actually increase prices. Enforce
ment OF control, the memo said, lis
a myth"
The price rollback, the CLIO
leaders added. Clearly involves
subsidies" yet despite this, the
subsidy program In Congress
seems on the verge Of being de-
feated without any strong Ad-
ministration backing In support
Of subsidies"
TT Is becoming increasingly i'm
possible to prevent the rising re-
sentiment on the part OF the work
ers who are abstaining from any
wage demands because OF the
promise of a rollback which Is
proving to be a myth" they said.
ASK ACTION BY BYRNES
The CLIO program urged that
James F. Byrnes, newly appointed
director Of the Office Of War Mo-
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07

plan on a Is per cent basis Muir
ray wrote to Roosevelt. You
have heretofore expressed your OPP
position to the Ruml plan. The
proposed legislation merits equal
condemnation"
SALES TAX PLOT
Murray pointed to the people
In Congress and outside 1t now
calling for a 10 per cent sales tax
as a direct result of the tax grab,
saying: ALREADY there have been
expressions in Congress that a 10
per cent sales tax is the necessary
corollary to the present tax meas
ure pending before you. This
means a 10 per cent wage cut for
the American workers"
Under the tax bill as passed. all
tax liability for 1912 up to $50 Is
forgiven. with a Is per cent for
giveness from $50 up. AS a result,
the big incomes benefit most.
At $1,000 a year income. only
sos or three weeks income is for
given; at $4,000 (the rate of pay
for Congressman and Senators).
$1,000 In taxes Is cancelled. or 25
months income. and so on up to
the equivalent Of as years income
for a 100000 man.
ACTION: All CLIO members
should write and wire President
Roosevelt urging him to veto the
IS per cent Ruml steal, and to
Representatives and Senators de-
manding that they return to fair
and adequate taxation. avoid the
sales tax as an economic disaster
equal to q military disaster.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07

administrations. to insure real ac'
ton TO roll back prices despite the
opposition of special interests.
These and other labor repre-
sensations were made jointly by
the CLIO and the AFL at White
House meeting of the Combined
Labor Victory Committee, with
Philip Murray, X. J. Thomas and
julius Emspak of the CLIO and
VIM. Green and George Meany OF
the AL attending, In addition
to the President.
The labor leaders called particu-
lar attention TO runaway food
prices, presenting figures which
showed that they have risen from
24eS to 1900 in many instances
since January, 1943.
HIT MAXON
They told the President that the
situation Is not being met by the
OPA and the Food Administration.
and criticized particularly the poll
cies of men like Lou MaXon. His
policies run counter TO the rolling
back and sterilization of prices
Murray said.
He declared that subsidies must
be used to roll back prices, as
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
cIO Urges:
Back Army
Bv Home Front
Victory Drive
Go Urges:
(Ses full text, Page 81

WASHINGTON June 5CIOs earnest plea for wln-the-war
front to back the fighting fronts
President Roosevelt by the three CLIO members Of the
Combined Victory Committee" In White House inter-
view this week.
The released by President
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
CIO Asks Veto
Of 1870 Tar
Grab Bill

WASHINGTON, June 5-The IS per cent tax forgiveness
PLAN passed the President should
INSCRIPTIONS grab for the high income
entering wedge the sales CLIO President Murray
wrote President Roosevelt this week.
The enacted by Congress is nothing but the Rum
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
Go Halls Social
Security Plan AS
Aid to Victory

WASHINGTON, June 3-The amendments to the Social
Security system proposed by Senators Wagner and Murray and
Rep Dingell (Mch wl aid the effort later help
achieve full peacetime employment Pres Murray said this
week In praising the bill social security
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
EDITORIAL
Help Wanted

CiO press has some openings
for qualified newspaper men or
women. with ability to promote
local papers. Initiative and de-
vOtiOn to labor movement prime
essentials.
Apply to Box els. The CLIO
News. for further particulars.
Give details about your expert
ence.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-06-07
Get off the Dime
On Price Control
Is Go Demand

WASHINGTON, June president Roosevelt urged by
organized week take drastic action halt the retreat
on the price-contrO front.
He particularly to shake the price and food
Evening star., 1943-08-16

water (from the cold water faucet)
overnight. In the morning drain
and place in two-quart size jars.
To each jar add:
l tablespoon salt.
/ tablespoon dry mustard.
tablespoon granulated sugar.
Fill jars with pure cider vinegar
and seal. (Vinegar not heated)
This recipe used by my mother
more than so years ago.
GREEN TOMATO PICKLES.
REQUESTED by Mrs. E. A., Arlington
should appreciate it If you would
give us recipe or tips on how to
make green tomato pickles and
also how to can them I am sure
there are others who would be in
terested to know this also.
Apparently very successfully
canned or picked tomatoes have a
crisp quality I should like to know
how this is achieved. Many thanks
RED ANTS.
TOP OF STOVE RECIPE.
DULL MAHOGANY.
Requested BY Mrs. L. M. j.. Laurel.)
Have become interested in follow
ing your Clearing House" column
and wish to help and be helped.
was plagued with the tiny red
ants in my kitchen and did not wish
to use poison because of my young
sters. I remembered hearing that
black pepper was a good remedy,
and after closing up all packages
such as crackers. ETC., in tin boxes,
I sprinkled the pepper wherever
had noticed the ants. They are
gone! Then black ants moved in
and for these I tried borax, which
seems to have routed them.
For the young woman who wanted
"top-of-stove" recipes, here is one
our family likes. 1t might not be
very economical on ration points,
but If it makes a nearly complete
meal do not think it will be too i'm
possible.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Child Needs Laughter

Laughing with the children is one
of an adults greatest assets in han
ding them. Avoid grim attitude
If you wish them to understand and
obey you without question.
Many busy mother wakens these
days with the responsibility of the
whole household on her mind before
her eyes are half open. Most faith
ers return late. tired to exhaustion,
and in no frame of mind to put up
with child's demands. If each of
them could take 10 minutes to pin
on smile, half of their difficulties
would be over Immediately.
Children love laughter and nom
sense. Most parents find it so diff
cult to laugh that their children
are more likely to be sober and
Whitney indoors and do all their
Laughing at their playmates' house.
One child on the block may have a
jolly father who can find time for
fun. He may do nothing more than
sit on the porch, tell. them a funny
story and laugh with them or at
them, and they will flock to him as
though he were the Pied Piper. A
mother who will take the trouble to
put on play clothes and ronp with
her children until they are happy
and at ease will seldom find it neces-
sary to discipline them severely. She
has won their friendship and under
standing.
If you are too tired when you
come home in the evening tell the
| children you will see them in Is
Evening star., 1943-08-16

find ourselves these days. Parents
have less time to spend with chill
dren. Homes are disturbed by the
difficulties of wartime and are not
running on creased wheels" as they
formerly did. Every detail of every
day is more trying as the war effort
of each household becomes more in
tense. Laughter and nonsense is q
nonpriority commodity that does a
great deal to tighten the load. A
half hour Of fun with your children
is worth whole days discipline, and
will save. many cross word and
punishment.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
INep Dressings
add Interest
ITO Salads

A variety Of salad dressings gives
zest to menusl
: Wartime meals can very easily
become monotonous and uninterest-
ing when we can't obtain all the
foods to which we are accustomed.
However. salads offer an oppor-
tunity to bring variety to our diet,
especially II we serve them with a
change of dressing every now and
then. Take simple basic French
dressing, made with salad oil, and
vary it in as many ways as you can
imagine. Several nice variations are
suggested here.
BASIC FRENCH DRESSING
4 teaspoons sugar
tablespoon salt
] tablespoon paprika
! cup salad oil
u cup vinegar
l Glove garlic. optional
Place all ingredients, in the order
listed, In a small mixing bowl and
beat thoroughly with rotary
neater. Remove garlic before serv-
ing.
VARIATIONS.
ussian Dressing. Add two table.
spoons chill sauce, one tablespoon
finely chopped red or green pepper
and q few drops of onion Juice.
California French Dressing. Omit
garlic and substitute grapefruit iuice
for vinegar in basic recipe. Use
on fruit salads.
Cheese Dressing. Add one to four
tablespoons Of crumbled blue type
cheese and a few drops Of onion
Juice to basic recipe.
Poppy Dressing. Add one table
spoon Worcestershire sauce, . few
drops Of tabasco sauce and minced
chives to basic recipe.
Honey Dressing. Omit sugar and
garlic in basic recipe. Add one e-half
cup strained honey and beat until
frothy. Serve on fruit salad.
Evening star., 1943-08-16

Her face will look prettier than
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which tops this dress! The skirt is
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Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1861-B
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years. Size requires 1& yards 35-
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! cent postage.
For this attractive pattern send Is
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