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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01

We your committee to meet will
our Montana congressional delegation
having met with Sen. B. K. Wheeler
and presented him with your pro
gram with the request that he give
all points of your program his active
support wish to make the following
report:
1. He was for an increase in meat
allowance for workers.
g. Asked to support grade labelling
and a standard for price control he
stated he had supported the Farm
Block all the way down the line"
3. Asked to request Donald Nelson
to appoint labor representatives on
War Labor Board. There was some
confusion on this point and he re-
quested us to write him letter on it.
4. Asked to demand a genuine roll
back of prices of food and other cost
of-living items to May, 1912, and have
congress authorize subsidies ne stated
he was opposed to subsidies.
5. Asked what happened to APP
pointments approved by both sena-
tors. (This was in reference to labor
appointments.) He stated that SEN
ator Murray had worked for other APP
pointments other than the one he
claimed to have approved.
6. AS to the postmaster in Great
Wheeler stated this was entirely
up to our congressman.
Z. Asked to oppose reduced gas ra-
tioning for this area. He stated he
had already done this.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
SPUD PURCHASE
PLAN authorize
BY The F.D.A.

The Food Distribution Administra
ton announces that it will consider
the purchase of potatoes in the prin
cipal producing areas in Montana,
subject to the following terms and
conditions:
Grade Requirements
Potatoes must be grown in the des-
ignated area, and meet the grade re.
quirements of u S. No. 1 Grade, IS
per cent U. S. No. 1 quality, or U. S.
Commercial Grade. Vendors shall
furnish FDA, at their own expense,
official inspection certificates issued
by the Federal-State Inspection Serv-
ice.
The following prices fob. point of
delivery will be paid by FDA for pota-
toes accepted and delivered to FDA:
Price per 100 lbs, sacked and loaded,
fob. carrier:
U. S. No. 1 -.-.......-...--.--.-.-....
IS per cent No. 1 ..-... 100
U. S. Commercial ...-.-. 1S0
Potatoes delivered to the FDA may
D0 pdChdS0u Ill ucW VI uScu pOIdIO
sacks containing 100 pounds net con-
tents. Used sacks must be in good
and serviceable condition, clean, and
free of defects.
Purchases will begin on the date
of this announcement and continue
as long as needed
Other Terms and Conditions
Purchases will be made from grow
ers, cooperative associations of grow
ers, or their authorized agents, or
from handlers or dealers provided
potatoes sold to the Food Distribu-
ton Administration are purchased
from growers at not less than the
support price less the processing
charge authorized by the County Com
mittee. Certification of such pay
ment shall be attached to each vouch-
err submitted by dealer or handler.
Vendors are cautioned that, in making
sales to the government and in sub
hitting claims for payment for pota-
toes delivered to the FDA, they must
disclose any liens that may be out
against the commodity.
Failure to disclose lienholders, or mis-
of the actual owner
ship of the commodity, will be prose-
,uted under provisions of the U. S.
Criminal Code.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
AN INTERVIEW
WITH SENATOR WHEELER

s. Asked to support anti-poll tax
/ legislation and vote for cloture. He
said he would vote for anti-poll tax
Legislation but would not vote for clo-
ture. He said he wanted us to under
stand this piece of legislation and
that it was a political maneuver on
the part of politicians who had a
large negro vote in their district. He
said that if we had 500 negro votes
we might not wlr the poll tax law
repealed.
8. Asked to support liberalizeG So
cial Security legislation but limit con
tribution by pay roll deduction to 8
per cent. He said this was Senator
Murray's bill.
10. Asked to support measure to
repeal the Smith-Connally act. He
said this bill was not as bad as we
thought and that there was more of
chance of it being made worse than
of getting it repealed.
! H. Asked to vote for continuance
of Farm Security Administration, he
said he had voted for the continuance
of the Farm Security Administration.
~. Asked to work for the repeal Of
anti-professor rider which would con-
vert OPA into an agency of big bust
ness. He stated he didn't know any
thing about this.
IS. Asked to oppose sales tax in
any form and to support legislation
that would increase taxes on wealthy
individuals and corporations, he said
the way the government was wasting
everything a sales tax was practically
a certainty and pointed out that the
way the government was spending
money it would be impossible for the
big interest to pay more than small
part of the cost of the war.
a. Asked to support our Command
er-in-Chief who has whole-hearted sup
port in all his aggressive foreign pol
icies that are designed to defeat the
axis at the earliest possible date and
his domestic policies that are designed
to protect the common people and the
home front. He had nothing to say
on this.
Senator Wheeler's attitude as well
as his remarks about some major is
sues was quite interesting and we
feel that we should pass this on to
the membership of organized labor.
l. Everything that is wrong is the
fault of President Roosevelt and Sen
ator Murray.
2. He was enthusiastic in his praise
of John L. Lewis and took several
to call our attention to
his opinion that John L. Lewis was
the outstanding labor leader of the
United States and stood head and
shoulders above any other labor lead
err.
3. In discussing the war he never
mentioned one thing good about our
Allies or one thing bad about the
Axis.
4. He stated that Russia was trying
to get Germany to surrender to them
and were using the argument that If
they didn't the u. S. and England
would take over their country and
cut it up and ruin it but that if they
would surrender to Russia they could
maintain their army and their country
intact
5. 1t was our fault that the Japa-
nese attacked Pearl Harbor. The
United States had forced the Japa-
nese to the wall and the Japanese
could do nothing else but attack us.
CASCADE COUNTY TRADES &
LABOR COMMITTEE to meet with
Congressional Delegation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
ARMY SPENDS MILLION
FOR RECREATION

The army is spending more than &
million dollars month for recrea
ton and athletic equipment for its
fighting men at home and overseas
the War department reports. Equip
ment is provided for the favorite out
door sports of the fighting men, parti
cularly baseball and football Those
preferring less active recreation have
the choice of cards, dominoes, darts
chess, checkers, backgammon, or bin.
go. Included among the purchases
are musical instruments.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01

The Salvation Army opened it's sec.
ond Red Shield club for service men
in Iraq during recent sandstone.
In less than two hours, despite the
storm, it served 500 men. The crude
cooking facilities consist of petrol tins
punctured at the bottom in such a
way that three drops of crude oil and
one drop of water are funneled onto
a metal saucer The resulting ex-
plosion produces the heat.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
Town and Farm
Continued from Page one

CONTINUED from rage OneD
into consideration in making assign
ments to further training and army
jobs.
COUNTIES TO GET VIA AWARDS
Counties in which farmers have
achieved exceptional production will
be awarded an agricultural achieve
ment award by the War Food Admin
istration. They will be cited for
achievement in one or more of the
following: production record and ex-
tent by which the county exceeded
1943 goals; overcoming severe handi-
caps; extent of shifts to vital war
crops; improvement in farm produc-
ton efficiency; fuller use of land and
labor resources. One award may be
made in each state with others in
proportion to the states ration of the
total U. S. farm population. Probably
most of the awards will be made in
November. A similar award will be
made to seasonal food professors with
outstanding production records.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
REPORT OF WORK
lin SUPREME
COURT FOR Week
DECISIONS:

September goth - Henriette Demos
" M. ]. Doepker and others. Arising
in Madison county, Virginia City I'm
animous opinion of the court prepared
by Justice Hugh r. Adair. Chief
Justice Howard A. Johnson consid-
cred himself disqualified and took no
part in the decision.
Held: That in an appeal from an
order appointing a receiver the fur
nishing of the ordinary 5000 appeal
bond for costs under Section 9739,
Revised Codes, was not a substitute
for a supersedeas bond and that it
did not operate to suspend the powers
of the receiver or as a stay of pro-
ceedings in the district court pending
determination of the appeal.
September 23rd-May Lee Cullen
v Walter PescheI. Appealed from
Lake county, Poison. Majority opin-
ion prepared by Justice Hugh r.
Adair. Chief Justice Howard A
Johnson and Justice Left Erickson
dissented.
Held: Where May Lee Cullen sued
Walter Peschel for damages as re-
suit of an alleged assault, it was held
that the judgment awarding her dam
ages be reversed for the reason that
the evidence failed to support the YER
dict and judgment.
Prepared and released by:
PETER MELOY, Marshal
Montana Supreme Court.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
A Rebuke From a Classicist-
Continued from Page One)


we sagebrush scrbes in crudty would it. What
the states highest decides in the before
relating to this ISSUE will Of be accepted final
determination of the question And it, by chance the decision
should not be in conformity with your opinions you WILL of
accept in the gracious in which you
accept all contradictions of your personal beliefs
Respectfully and humbly yours,
H. S. BRUCE A Sagebrush Scribe.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
PIX PROFITS EQUIP cHAPELs

Profits of $4,000 from Army Post
Exchanges in Africa are being used
to provide religious equipment for the
army's five permanent chapels there,
the War department has reported.
The money, spent by American fight
ing men on soft drinks, candy, and
cigarettes in the overseas PX's, is
buying reed organs, hymnals, Bibles,
and other religious supplies for all
denominations.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01

Routine" Salvation Army services
in India include clothes for ship
wrecked sailors, "aspros" for head
aches, bandages for sores, medicines,
and food.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
NAILS BLEED FRENCH WHITE

French occupation costs from jan
uary to May, 1913, amounted to co.
400,000,000 francs as compared with
47,800,000,000 for the same period last
year, according to a recent article in
the Swiss newspaper Berner Tag
wacht. On the basis of these figures,
the people of France are being forced
to pay the Nazis SO per cent more this
year for having their country oc-
cupied.
The weight of this burden is shown
by the fact that the French budget
for the country's own requirements in
1913 is balanced at $4,000, 100000
francs with ordinary French tax re-
ceipts for this year estimated at 1922
000,000,000 francs.
According to the Berner Tagwacht,
the rate at which occupation costs
are now being paid indicates a total
payment to the Nazis this year of
65,000,O00,O 900 francs. The figures
last year was 156, 100000 francs.
NAZI ARMBANDS FOR
ROME POLICE
While occupying Rome and "pro-
tecting" the Vatican, the Nazis have
sought to foster the notion that they
are treating Rome as an "open city"
The Nazis, who themselves have re-
ported the presence of German troops
in Rome, have carried the farce to
an extreme. According to the Stefani
agency, now controlled by the Ger
mans, Rome policemen Will receive
new armbands bearing the inscription,
open Town of Rome Police"
RULES FOR BAPTISM
A correspondent of the Swiss news
paper Neue Zuercher Nachrichten re-
ported recently that Hans Kerrl, Nazi
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, had |
informed the chairman of the Catholic |
Bishops Conference at Fulda that he |
had no objection to German priests
baptizing the children of Polish work
ers now in Germany-providing that |
the following rules are observed:
1. The Polish language may not be
used.
2. The ritual used must be simple.
8. Only near Polish relations may
attend.
a. Germans are to be vigorously ex-
cluded from the ceremony.
s. German children must not be
baptized together with Polish chill
dren.
6. The baptism of Polish children
may be forbidden in individual cases
wherever special reasons warrant
such course in the opinion of Nazi
M LlTARY-POLlTlCAt CONVEX
BANNED IN RUMANIA
The controlled Hungarian radio re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
ONE CORPORAL eETs.FIvE JAPs

ONE CORPORAL GETS FIVE JAPS
An army corporal, who failed to get
the order to withdraw, recently killed
five of an attacking eight-man Japa-
nese patrol, then found to his aston
ishment that he had been left alone
far in advance of his marine COM
panions. Corporal Henderson, whose
home is in Cannonville, Utah, ex-
planned: 81 figured they were still
with me, so when the Japs came in
sight I opened up with my tommy"
After he had killed five of the Japs,
the other three ran. 1t was then Cor
poral Henderson discovered he was
alone. He spent the night in the
jungle and walked in for chow the
next morning.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01

The Bronx, Butte, $1,000
L. T. Shannon, Saltese, $3.50, $3.50.
Total S151, 34750.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
CERTAIN SEEDS UNDER
PRICE CONTROL

Buyer prices on processed and UNI
processed seeds of alfalfa (northern,
central, and southern) red clover, al
sike clover, sweet clover, and timothy
have been restored to approximate
levels paid last spring. At the same
time, OPA has assured producer-farm-
ers somewhat higher returns than last
season, reflecting parity prices or bet
ter on sales of these seeds to them.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
US. CASUALTIES TO DATE 1o5, POS

Announced casualties of the United
States armed forces from the out
break of the war to date (whose next
of kin have been notified) total 1O5,.
205, according to War and Navy de-
partment reports. This total in
cludes: dead, 2O,1O4; wounded, 2S,226;
missing, 32,9O5; prisoners of war, 23,-
go
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01

is shown above in baImier days.
In fact, at the time of the picture
he was enjoying the pleasant breeze
of balmy Palm Beach. Things aren't
so rosy for the sergeant anymore
he's in the guardhouse now. Worse
months at hard labor, denoted to
the rank of Private, and fined an
$500 a month reduction in pay.
Why? No, he didn't shoot a gen.
eral;-no, he didn't blow up a train
he only defended negro soldiersl
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
SAFEGUARD GOVERNMENT
CHECKS

Despite repeated warning, records
of the Bureau of Naval Personnel
show steady increase in the number
of allotment and family allowance
checks stolen or lost after delivery.
To prevent loss, the following sug-
gestions have been offered: ~ be
sure your name is on your mail box
or door; (2) watch for your check and
deposit it promptly in regular place;
(3) if you move, notify your post
master and either the Allotment Di-
vision or the Family Allowance Di-
vision of the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, Navy Department, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
oPA SETS GRAPE PRICES

Maximum prices for Concord grapes
and California juice grapes have been
set by OPA at levels substantially
lower than prices that had prevailed.
Meanwhile the War Food Administra-
ton allocated processed Concord
grapes as follows: 60 per cent for
jams, jellies, and fruit buffers; 20
per cent for grape juice; and 20 per
cent in reserve for future ALLEGATIONS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01

MlLITARY-POLITICAL CONVEX
SATION BANNED IN RUMANIA
The controlled Hungarian radio re
ported in a recent broadcast to Ger
many that Bucharest military author
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
CUT FOOTBALL TRAVEL

All school, college and other foot
ball teams have been asked by Office
of Defense Transportation to confine
the sale and distribution of tickets
to the residents of the area of the
cities in which the games are to be
played. BY so restricting sales, oDT
pointed out, football games can be
held without increasing the already
heavy load on intercity buses and
trains
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-01
GIVE SOLDIERS SERIAL NUMBER

The public is asked to use sol
dier's army serial number in every
case where inquiries are made to of
fetal agencies concerning either of
ficer or enlisted personnel. Much
time and material is wasted if the
number is not given, according to the
War department.
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-02
ST. JOHN CHURCH NEWS

Rev. E. F. Ridley, Pastor,
Ruby B. Reese, Reporter
Rev. Ridley was in charge of the
Sunday morning services. Sunday
night the choir presented the last
all request progfam for the winter.
those who attended enjoyed a very
in%spirational service. Among tho
visitors Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
williams of Twin Chapel church
of Lincoln, Nebraska and the TAU
ghter and son-in-law of Mrs. Stow
aft of Omaha. st. Johns regrets IT,
hear of the passing Of Mr.. Samuel
Flemings. husband of Mrs. Lucille
Flemings, a member Of st. Johns.
They are new residents to the city.
st. John extends sympathy to Mrs.
L. S. Mcpherson, Mrs. Bessie Hast
ings and Mrs. Cioma Scott in the
death of their brother and uncle.
Mrs. Hastings is on the sick list,
having taken i'll after arriving in
Kansas City for the funeral of her
brother. We wish her a speedy re-
covery. Congratulations are in or
der for 1t. and Mrs. Alfred Turney
who were married on Christmas lay.
Mrs. Turney is the former Miss
Gwendolyn Gaskin, a member Of ST.
John.
There will be an appreciation dim
ner given by the Sunshine Charity
Club, Thursday at December 31st
at 100 p. m. Ali persons who
were invited before are invited a.
gain. The Steward Board NO. | is
having open house at the parsonage
New Years day from 4 o'clock IN
til??? Union services will begin o.
sunday night, January Bird at St.
John. Rev. C. C. Reynolds will de
liver the sermon, he will bring with
him his members and choir from
Clair Chapel.
Come out every Sunday and ell
Joy yourselves at st. John. "Tht
Friendly Church.,
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-02
Saying GOODBYE"
Myrtle Nj. Goodlow)

Dedicated to Mothers with Sons in
Service.
*****
Dear Mothers: How well L know
The bitter tears of sorrow
That shall flow.
When the hour shall come,
To say good bye to your dear son
For the day my son left
1 was as one bereft,
When 1 saw him pack his duffle
bag,
My spirit began to sag
And my feet-I could hardly
drag,
I sought the shelter Of my room,
And there alone the b~itterest
tears
l have ever known
Trickled down my cheeks.
And / couldn't even speak.
only wiring my hands.
And pray to Him Who always
understands.
1t was only through His grace,
1 had the strength to face,
The trying hour to come,
And say good bye to my Deac
Son.
He walked proud and erect,
His every gesture I'll ne'er for
get.
And when we reached the gate,
Our sad good bye to take.
We both in that sad hour,
Felt the sting of wars cruel
power.
And though we said good bye,
Without a tear or sigh,
we redo IN eacn Otner eyes,
A hurt far deeper than tears or
signs.
Dur boys are now called to fight
TO help keep freedoms loren
alight,
And if our country stems the tide
she must grant to us at home
The rights of every American.
Which we have never known,
For our hearts are made to bleed
And our very Souls are tried
To know that equal rights
BY u constitution guaranteed.
To us has been denied.
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-02

College, Fort Valley, Georgia. re-
membered the boys in the Armed
Forces at Christmas time for that
a a good time for the boys to re-
member what they are fighting for.
Seated: Ruby Grier, Senior, STOW
all; Alberta Horne, Junior, Thomas
vile; Mary Pacobs, Sophomore,
Rome; Susie Warren. Senior, Valid
osta.
Standing: Genevieve Jackson, Sen
ior, Forsyth; Anna Robson, Fresh
man, Higgston; Ella Haugabook,
Freshman, Montezuma; Lorene Vel
verton Freshman, Dothan. Ala
bama; Frances Martin. Sophomore,
Thomasville; Gwendolyn Turner,
Sophomore. Fort Valley; Alexa Bur
ton, Junior, Dublin.
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-02

Dreaming of a White Christmas"
Is the condition we found the brid-
es in this year. The brides were:
Estelle and Lydia McCraty, Chart
inc Brown and Betty Davis.
1t was a White Christmas week
for mos the hep chics too. Many
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-02

The Pastors Aid Club of Bethel
AME. Church held its Christmas
party at the home of it's president
Mrs. Charlotte Reeves. Gifts were
exchanged by the members. Mrs.
Reeves was surprised with a lovely
set OF glass book ends by the men,.
bers. Dainty refreshments were
served after which the Pastor, B. e.
Jones and his wife were presented
with a basket OVERLOOKING with holt
day groceries and meats. Every
one had a lovely time and adjourn
ed to meet after the holidays.
Mrs. Charlotte Reeves, President.
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-02
NAACP REPORTS
BANNER YEAR

CONTINUED from page II
groes in this country, securing and
examining Immediately upon their
Introduction in Congress all bills
bearing upon the Negro, cooperat-
ing with other organizations with
similar detectives and functioning
as a center of information on nat
onal issues affecting the Negro. AT
the Annual Meeting open to all
members of the NAACP will be dTS
cussed and acted upon legislative
an d~activities progress for fighting
discrimination and brutality against
Negro soldiers, and civilians, the
further wiping out Of inequalities
in education and teachers salaries
and the outlawing of the Democrat
ic white primary in the South.
Sixteen persons Nominated to fill
vacancies left by National Board
members whose terms expire on
December 81, 1912, will be voted
upon by NAACP members at the
January meeting. three of the
nominees DR.. Buell. Gallagher, pre-
sident of Talladega College, Prof
6. Ielph Harlow, of Smith Collegr,
and DR.. Claiming IL. Tobias of the
YJung Mems Christian Associ.t..al.,
are rev to the NAACP Board o.
,D-reotors.
The other 10 nominees, Mr.. S. Joe
Brown of Des Moines, iowa; Miss
Marion Cuthbert Of New York; Hon.
Hunbert T. Delany, New York; Mrs.
Grace B. Henderson, Newark; Mr..
LEWIS S. Gannett New York; Mr..
John Hammond New York; Hon.
William H. HASTE, Washington;
Carl Murphy, Baltimore; DIR. Will
lam Allen Nelson; Falls Village,
Conn.,; A. Philip Randolph, New
York; Rev. James H. Robinson,
New York; Arthur B. Spingarn,
New York; and DR.. Elizabeth Yates
Webb, Alexandria, Virginia; all
| served on the Board from Deem
Der 1899 to December 1912 and have
been r~enominated to serve for an
other three year period.
On the Committee on Nominations
were George A. Beavers, Jr., WILL
Jam H. HASTE; A. A. Lucas, o. Clay
ton Maxwell, Arthur B. Spingarn,
and Charles E. Toney.
The Omaha guide., 1943-01-02
number of others.

number of others.
Girls on the Streets Wish Every
body A Happy New Year and wei
dig you at Dreamland Hall to heal
Lloyd Hunter.