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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07
SMITH COMM.
FIGHTS GRADE
LABELLING

WASHINGTON of hon
est grade labelling have found another
friend in congress, this time in the
house Smith committee. Last week,
in an effort to question the legality
of the OPA grade labelling regulation,
this select committee to investigate
acts of executive agencies beyond the
scope of their authority" suddenly
subpoeaned OPA's records on grade
labelling and summoned Price Admin
istrator Prentiss Brown, Deputy Adj
ministrator J. X. Galbraith and sew
eral assistants to appear before it.
Behind the precipitately called hear
ing was the thinly concealed threat
that if OPA persisted in enforcing
grade labelling, it would stand accused
of having exceeded its authority.
Prentiss Brown, under examination,
emphasized again that grade labelling
would help enforce price control, but
he Immediately sought refuge from
enforcing the regulation by inviting
congress ito take special action on
it," limiting that if congress failed
to act, he would then consider the
problem my responsibility" When
asked if he would suspend the regula-
tion until congress should act, Brown
revealed that he was calling meet
ing of representatives of the industry
to discuss how to work out a tempo
rary suspension of the OPA order.
This probably spells no grade label
ing of the 1943 pack.
Highlight of the hearing-the first
of series-was the attempt on the
part of the attorney for the commit
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07

of stiffening of at least a part
of the administration against
poll-taxers and their smear
groups. Refusal of FC Com
missioner Clifford j. Durr to
turn over his private papers
and records of private affairs
to the Cox Smear-FCC commit
tee was another challenge to
the same group. By these ac-
lions, the FEC took the administra-
ton lead in a battle with the Dies
committee, which originally made the
charges against Watson and Dodd;
against the Kerr committee which
went to absurd lengths to sustain
those charges; and against the Cox
committee which was set up as
weapon to protect the Georgia con-
gresham from an investigation which
the FEC was conducting of some pc
culiar fees which he received from a
radio station.
The Kerr committee is reported
getting ready to make some more
Dies reports the Dies committee is
to investigate the entire
of the Office of War In
the Cox committee is con-
tinuing in the direction which it's
chairman has set. Support to the
FEC in this fight, from every part of
the country, is essential. Organiza-
lions and individuals should send let
tiers to the Federal Communications
Commission, commencing it on its
stand, with copies to their own con-
gressmen.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07
MONTANA'S
House of Lords
By c. ]. CARLSON

Last week the Montana supreme
of Examiners was without power to
spend unappropriated money for the
relief of the inmates of the State Hos
pital at Warm Springs and the State
Training School at Boulder. The
court in an opinion concurred in by
all the justices declares unequivocal-
ly that the fault lay with the state
legislature, and that in the failure of
the legislature to provide sufficient
money, there was nothing that the
state officers could do In clear and
unmistakable language the court
traced the history of the case calling
attention to the numerous attempts
that were made by state officials to
have the legislature increase the ap-
preparations for Warm Springs and
Boulder.
DR.. Pampel, the Governor, and the
State Board of Examiners presented
evidence in support of the request for
a greater appropriation. Instead of
giving the hospital the $101, 100000
asked for, only $4,000 was granted.
The court called attention to the fact
that special legislative committee
was appointed to investigate condi-
lions at the insane hospital, and the
reported that conditions
there were greatly in need of change.
little attention was paid
to this report by either the members
Of the legislature or the members of
the appropriations committee, for
they paid no heed to its conclusions.
Justice Hugh Adair in his concur
ing opinion stated: 1.-THE whole pic
ture (of the institutions finances)
was laid before the legislature with
all its shocking and revolving details
It was and is their problem. The
of the supplemental appro-
priations are wholly insufficient and
t is absolutely impossible to continue
% operate these institutions, to pay
'or food, to pay salaries and to pro-
vide for the other necessities for the
inmates from now to the end of the
fiscal year unless additional funds are
Continued on Page FourD
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07
WHAT'S WHAT
in WASHINGTON
CONTRIBUTED

This week in Washington saw the
senate pass a bill empowering the
President to take over any war plant,
mine or other property in which pro-
duction is stopped by strikes, lockouts
or other labor disturbances. 1t would
establish the war labor board as final
arbiter in settling contract disputes
and the bill carries heavy penalties
for interference with production after
the government has taken over.
This bill is the first of the so-called
antilabor bills to receive senatorial
approval and came as a direct result
of the coal strike. Thirty-three demo
Gratis and thirty republicans voted for
the bill. Eleven democrats, four re-
publicans and one progressive voted
against it. Included in those voting
against the bill were: Wheeler and
Murray of Montana, LaFollette of
Wisconsin; LANCER of North Dakota
and Shipstead of Minnesota. The
bill clearly establishes a dangerous
precedent.
In recent weeks the Hearst news
papers have been carrying daily edi-
torials and cartoons viciously attack
ing our governments policy of attack
ing Hitler first. 1t is significant that
the pre-war anti-interventionists are
time strategy and they are almost
universally advocating that we should
desert the fight against Hitler and
bring about complete revision of
American strategy in the Pacific.
Both Senator Wheeler and Con-
gress Mansfield of Montana have ex-
pressed this view in recent speeches.
Wheeler has declared that the Japa
nese are the worst threat, and Mans
field, seconding Wheelers thoughts,
has stated that the Japanese must
be stopped first. American strategy
has given the Pacific war second
place, and this is as it should be. |
Hitler's bastion of Europe must be
conquered now or we shall lose the
assistance of our ally, Russia Those I
who say let Hitler alone are doing |
the country a dis-service. Colonel |
Mccormick of the Chicago Tribune
and William Randolph Hearst of the
Hearst newspapers have given advice
before that should never have been
followed 1t is too bad that Wheeler
and Mansfield are following in their
footsteps again.
The coal strike occupied the atten-
ton of America during the week and
drove the fight in Tunisia from the
first page. Those who have seen a
Pennsylvania coal town realize that
these people are among the most ex-
plotted of the nations laborers. We
are told now that most of the coal
miners are receiving around $500 a
week This is amazing in view of the
high wages war workers are receiv
ing. The coal miners are surely en- I
CONTINUED on Page Four) u
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07

opinion written by Chief Justice Howard A. Johnson
by all of the associate Justices judgment
entered for the defendants and decaraory judgment denied
against the members of the State Board of Examiners and the
State Auditor in the action instituted by L. Pampel
inendent the Montana State Hospital Springs
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07

Rejection by the Federal Communications Commission the
report of the Kerr committee which held that two of its
ployees Goodwin Watson and William S. Dodd, should be
fired Essentially because they supported Loya SPAIN
friendly to the Soviet Union and because Dodd entertained
Bridges partY sign this week
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07
UP TO LEGISLATURE TO
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR WARM
SPRINGS SAYS COURT

Supreme Court Holds That the Situation
At the State Hospital Cannot Be Designated
An Emergency, Unforeseen and Unanti-
cipated by the 1913 Legislature, Enters
Judgment for Officials Refusing Funds.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07
kerr committee REPORT
REPUDIATED BY The FED.
COMMUNICATIONS COMM.

Refuses To Estate H.t.. Watson and Dodd,
Accused by the s'ds' Library Being Sub
Records and Papers to the Committee
Which Patterns Its Activities After Dies
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-05-07

Highlight of the hearing-the first
of a series-was the attempt on the
part of the attorney for the commit
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
80 Alfalfa

FOR SALE-Country home with
10 acres; 6 acres pecans, between
Seeley and CaleXico about II mi
from Ell Centre. Some citrus.
shade trees, chicken equipment.
Bath, electricity. Terms if desir-
ed-$2, $50. See Starr Won Fluss,
664 Holt. 4-28
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Knox Repudiates
Committee CHARGE

WASHINGTON, April %. oUP)
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox
last night parried the Truman COM
mittee's charge that the antisub-
marine campaign is "unimagina-
tive" and Intellectual with the con-
tention that we have developed
and are introducing certain new
antisubmarine weapons which we
do not talk about"
In radio address read for him,
Knox replied to committee charges
that the navy has been slow in get
ting its destroyer escort and cor
vette programs under way.
I'VE are now building both in
navy and private yards, destroyer
escort vessels by the Dozen by the
score, and by the hundreds" he
said. These can be completed in
less than half the time it takes
to build a modern destroyer and at
about hall the cost
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

Sure-firr results with POST
PRESS Want ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

FOR SALE-Used hog fencing. New
asphalt siding; ice cans for irri-
eating boxes.
T H Eff A I r
1915 Main ST. Phone 1000
Apt
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

FOR SALE Hay Press; 2 Inter
national Tractors with Mower at
tachments, Planter with fertil-
izer attachment. and CultiVators:
2 side delivery Rakes; bumper:
| Doodle-bng. II. r. Boger, 8 mi.
ON w, 9th ST., Holtville. 4-3D
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

MAN OR WOMAN Wanted-to work
in Parts Dept; also man for jan
itor Permanent. EDGAR BROS.
CO, 4th and Main. 4-30
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
Convicts Invite All
To Come Alone

ATLANTA, Ga, April % CUP)-
How convicts at Tattnall state
prison ReidsVille held an open
house Friday morning before the
mass escape of 25 prisoners and in
yited anybody that wants to.
come along" was revealed today In
report OF the state senate in
vestigating committee to Gov. Ellis
Arnall
nterminglcd with the report
were stories of liberties enjoyed by
The prisoners inside the walls which
they could never have enjoyed on
the outside, and which led one of
tie senators to remark: mo wonder
they didn't leave sooner. Where
else could they have such a good
time. I understand now why only
IS out of the 1000 prisoners ac-
cepted the invitation to leave"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
laps Say They
Can't Be Bombed

The Japanese contended Friday
it would be almost impossible for
the United States to carry out
another air raid on Japan.
Tokyo radio, recorded by United
Press, San Francisco, broadcast the
following statement By an unidenti-
fled commentator:
Contrary 10 the esemy's Wishful
thinking for an air raid in japan,
the possibilities Of such a thing
must be nullified one by one by the
achievements of the Imperial fore
eS."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

FOR SALE-FOr cash only, 25-acre
ranch completely tiled. Land suit
able for vegetables. Has modern,
new home containing six rooms,
bath and service porch. Also two
tenant houses, each with three
rooms and bath. Located at west
city limits of inland. Thos. Oliver,
Phone Calipatria 4758. 4r26
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
;8-Country Property : Sale

FOR SALE-Approx. 40 acres, mi.
north, mi. east Imperial. ElA
of E12, Blk 148, Lot Is, R IA.
Grow any crop. Planted to flax.
Sold subject to lease, owners Il
yours-$3500 cash or consider
trade San Fernando Valley, l.. A.
or? Mrs. j. H. Grunze, 427 So.
Griffith Park Dr., Burbank. 4-26
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
POST-PRESS LOST
& FOUND SERVICE

If you have found a lost pet or
article phone Miss Catherine
at the PoSt-FreSs Lost and
Found Department. She keeps
an accurate and complete rec
ord of lost and found articles
and will gladly check her files,
without charge or obligation,
to assist you in finding the
rightful owner. For direct ser
vice or to order your Lost and
Found ad
PHONE 300
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
2b--A--FARM NEEDS
27--FARM IMPLEMENTS

FOR SALE-Ten good strong steel
bodies, just the think for bulk
flax or grain. Also 3 four-wheel
trailers with pneumatic tires, will
carry 2 to ton Phone Richter
8713R2. 4-29
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23
DESTINATIONS WANTED

WANTED JOB keeping house or
cooking on ranch. Mrs. Wilcox,
City Limits Auto Court or Write
p. O. Box 704. 4-29
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

MAN FOR TRACTOR and imple-
ment parts work. Experience not
necessary, although preferable
Steady work. Good pay. Now and
after. This work is essential to
war effort. Write Post-Press Box
620. 4-30
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-23

DETROIT, April 23-Jim Thorpe,
the famous Indian. is tapering off
his athletic lift as a bowler in a
Henry Ford league here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
Chandler Asks Aid to Macarthur

fighting in vast flood the Atlantic
preparing that final decisive struggle across the
Pacifc-preparng virtually in for obviously are
making strike at her Extensively.
Chandler said he prompted to make his Senate
speech by failure himself and several colleagues
quietly getting things done for the Pacific war
He recounted that his return from inspection of
Alaskan defenses last he and his military affairs sub
committee made defense recommendations which
carried but the general Pacific situation had failed to
improve despite senatorial promptngs in private
ferences.
Chandler said there to be too much complacency
over the occupation of Kska by the Japs.
"They digging in and have built air fields from which
may expect attacks upon shipping and possibly Alaska
have hesitated TO make public statements our war in
the Pacific because expected that those who direct mill
strategy would take action to bolster situation But
believe that the issue must be openly discussed
hope raise strong enough voice in the Senate to
Influence change toward safer policy in the war with
Japan" Senator Chandler said.
by MacArthur's appeal Once he called to
CorregdOr and did not send him help
he, after that great tragedy after have had
than year in which to that he Is calling us
in futility agar'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
Toxic Threatens Air Raid on u. s. Mainland
Huge Jap Fleet
Is ; Days Away
From Australia

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD.
QUARTERS, Australia, April Is
CUP)-A great japanese naval
combat fleet is being maintained
constantly in the Truk area within
three days sailing time Of the
Allied outposts on New Guinea, a
spokesman for Gen Macarthur
said today in simplifying reports Of
growing japanese preparations for
a new offensive.
In addition, he said. Japan has
concentrated 100000 tons of mer-
chant shipping around Rabaul,
New Britain, alone during the last
several months.
The spokeSman's comment APP
parenllY was designed 10 answer
Secretary OF Navy knoX's state
ment earlier this week that he
knew Of no Japanese naval concen-
trationS in the southwest Pacific.
Truk, JapanS principal naval
base in the South Pacific, lies ll00
miles north Of the Allied base az
Buna, on the north shore of New
Guinea.
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Continued Page One)
hemmedn foe that cannot assai our homeland
while an enemy that peculiarly who has
comparatively unguarded field in which to move regarded
as unimportant."
Senator Chandler said the Japanese establish bases
Australia United States forces must be Withdrawn
Guadacana thus relieving Japan of the only danger TO
her flank setting naugh the heavy price paid for our
occupation of the island.
MEANS" the said that must fall back to
our Midway Island line again, with
lane TO Australia in constant danger
Senator said that and in the future the col
lson with Japan must stand Americas war.
I'VE lacking any assurance of about effort against
Japan when Germanys defeat made final he pointed out
had in the other direction however from
no less person than British prime minister, who said
partial rehabilitation of British forces soon
S Germany is beaten.
very large element in this country who once
proclaimed that the with Germany Engands
There will be very strong element in England after
beaten who will insist that the Pacific is
Americas And so it is, and will he.
I've take for granted that when the fighting In
Europe and India is made will face the last
great struggle with Japan virtually alone And while
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15

Sato was quoted as urging a
group Of 50 Japanese inventors tC
cooperate with our officers and
men AZ the fronts 20 complete
preparations for a blew against
tho American continent
The owl further quoted Safe
as saving
The air attacks of nhich
am speaking here do not mean
sporadic. incomplete attacks, or
kind of reprisal raid. That is
why II II necessary 10 have suf-
ficient time 10 complete the per-
sonnet and the preparations I'm
order that the air attacks against
the Emitted States may he ear
ried out in such way as TO
have q demoraliZing effect on
American citizens.
"To destroy the fighting spirit
Of the American people is most
important for the conclusion OF
the war. The fighting spirit of
the American people depends on
Americas economic strength,
especially since her productive
power Is the greatest in the
world"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
Professor Accused
OF Sugar Violation

LEXINGTON, Ky, April Is
uNS)-Prof Lawrence Yates Of
the University Of Kentucky today
faced a charge Of violating federal
sugar rationing regulations.
He was accused of having 800
pounds Of sugar May I, 1912. when
he declared "a pounds in applying
for ratonng books for his family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
9 Judges Give Blood
In California Bank
Registered U. 9. Patent ONCE

LOS ANGELES, April Is CUP)
Nine superior court Judges Of
mis- city demonstrated that they
are really in the superior class
when they closed their courts for
a few hours and reported IN a
body for blood donations.
Just 10 keep the records Of tho
straight SllperinECntlrt
Secretary William NJ Byrne went
along and donated also. While 70
porting thc proceedings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
Radio Reports
Attack Imminent
To Break Spirit

LONDON tr.I rs lNSl THE
ToHa radio H broadcast re-
corded H Reuters British news
carE continued 10 dcclmC today
that ar invasion ~ fHe American
continents 0 collaboration with
Ia.o-leuan air forces is mn
u0Cnt
4 Japanese military spokesman
vas quoted as SAVING that "'hC
morale and fighting spirit of tho
Americans must be broken IN then
own country
Thanks IN the sensational
progress Of Japanese aviation"
This spokesman declared, the
problem Of distance no longer
exists. Preparations for such an
attack con tho American con-
tIro0N are going on mcthodi-
CallN."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
Yale Honors Grew
With Rowland Prize

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April IS
1NS)-Yale University last night
honored former L. S. ambassador
to Japan Joseph c. Grew as a
public servant who has earned
the profound gratitude of our
country" and conferred on him the
Henry T.. Rowland Memorial
prize
Ambassador Grew will deliver a
series Of lectures TO students in
Yales foreign area studies pro-
gram.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
An ANS KEY COG

Stuttgart also is an important
railroad junction and lying on the
MANI railroads franz Germany n
duStral Ruhr and Rhncland 10
the south Is a key cog m The AXIS
supply system for Italy and Tu-
nfStf
Three intorcopting night fighters
were shot down.
German bomberS struck back
feebly during the night with raids
on two towns on the Thames
Estuary and another in East AnE-
LA that cost them three planes.
An air raid was sounded m Lon
do shortly after midnight for the
first time Ar night since March s.
hut no bombs fell IN The capital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
British Bonbers
Blast Stuttgart,
3 Planes Lost

LONDON April - 0UP)-A
big force of British four-engined
uration raid last night on the
Germany industrial
center of Stuttgart while other
planes - presumably Russian -
Simultaneously attacked KoenigS-
berg in East Prussia
Twenty-three Raj planes ,Nerc
lost in the Stuttgart raid.
Tons OF bombs ranging from
two-ton block busters to two
pound ipCendiaries were caScaded
last night on Stuttgart's sprawl
ing war factories, which include
the Bosch Ignition Works, the
Daimler-Benz Aircraft Engine
Works and submarine engine
DIantS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
READY TO NTTNCk

WV YORK.. April IS rlNS5-
Thr German radio reported a
statement los a war ministry Of
fCIal IN Toxic that Japanese
nlanaS arr IA nnsltlon 10 attack
the American continent
The broadcast identified the
author Of this statement as a Mai
Can CatA head Of tho war minis
Lr--s --L-l-LA aLLa-L. hurnau-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15
BETRAYS HIS FEAR

But. while dreaming Of attacks
on the United States. the Japanese
evidently continued worrying over
raids on their own homeland. This
was betrayed by Gen Sato'S as
Surance that Japan's air defenses
had been greatly improved as a
result of important inventions by
Japanese inventors.
The Japanese radio propaGan-
distS recently have been warning
their people Of the danger Of large
scale" air raids on Japan, coupled
with assurances that the defenseS
were ready 10 cope with such
attacks.
Significantly enough. Sat 'S
boast of prospective attacks on
America came only four days be.
fore the anniversary Of the Amer
Ican raid on Toxic and other
! japanese cities last April is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-15

"YOur Own Horoscope" ny
Frances Drake, is one Of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.