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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
LABOR TROUBLES
AT HAMILTON
Are ENDED

! The Riverview Manufacturing Com
pany, lumber and box producing
concern at Hamilton, Montana re
sumed operations last week following
acceptance of union proposition by
the employer, " H. Lagerquist, and
by William l.. Brewster, referee for
the West Coast Lumber Commission.
A hearing was held in Missoula
July 81 by refere Brewster to consider
the protest of Lumber and Sawmill
Workers Locel 1888 against the action
of Lagerquist in locking out his en-
ployees on June 81. Protests had
also been registered against the lock-
out by the Trades and Labor Councils
of Missoula and Kalispcll, by the Mon
tana State Federation of Labor and
by several other local unions
Directing to the use of the term
lockout, Lagerquist in endeavoring
to justify the closing of his plant, had
contended inability to meet the terms
of the Pine Wage Decision" partic-
ularly payment of wages based on
minimum of S21ac per hour and back
pay in an amount yet to be deter
mined He apparently had little
of the proper appeal pro-
cedure to take in bringing his views
to the attention of the proper author
tiles and had gone so far as to violate
the mo strike or lockout" clause of
the signed working agreement he has
with Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Local 1888, thereby making himself
liable to the filing of charges against
him under the National Labor Rela-
lions act.
The hearing in Missoula was at
tended by Kenneth Davis of Portland, |
Oregon, executive secretary of the |
Council of Lumber and |
Sawmill Workers Union; William F.
Wedel and Allie Cole, representatives
If the United Brotherhood of Car
)enters and Joiners of America, S. Fl.
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
EIGHT GROUPS
Dominate and
CON R0L u. S.

If you sometimes wonder why in
fluential Hobbies and interests in tn,
nations capitol and the state legis
latures are able to railroad legisla
ton through the law-making bodies
which is detrimental to the welfare OF
the general public, the following fig
ures from the national resources plan
ming boards report will give you a
new insight into the power behind
these Hobbies and interests.
Eight groups, with the House of
Morgan at the head of the list, influ-
ence and in large measure dominate
and control America.
They control industrial and bank
assets of SCI, 100000 That is 62go
of the assets of the 200 largest in
dustrial concerns and so largest fl
nancial concerns in this country.
The eight groups, thus dominating
the industrial and financial power of
the country through these $50 corpor-
atoms, have control of SO per cent of
the assets of all railroads, rs per cent
of the assets of all public utilities,
As per cent of the assets of all COM
mercial banks and "a per cent of the
assets of all manufacturing corpora
lions in the country.
Eighty-three men, directors in these
eight groups, hold 405 directorates in
corporations. Their interests and
ef,;,c -aro INT a,1
that all but a very few
of the $50 largest corporations in the
country could be brought together I'M
der one gigantic interest group"
The House of Morgan controls rail
roads, utilities, banks and industries
in general with assets of $90,21O,-
900, OO0
Kuhn, Loeb and company is large
ly interested in railroads, but also
controls utilities and banks with total
assets of $10,852, 900, 900.
The Rockefeller group is interested
in oil and one bank with total assets
Of $4,262, 100000.
The Mellon group is interested in |
oil and one bank with total assets OF
1882, 100000.
A Chicago group interested in in
lustries and utilities and banks in
has assets of $4,266, 100000.
The DUPONT group is largely inter
ested in DUPONT companies, General
Motors, some other corporations and
banks, with total assets of $2,62S, 000,-
100.
A Cleveland group has industries,
Utilities and banks centering in Cleve-
and, with total assets Of $1,404,0O0,-
100.
A Boston group has manufacturing
in that part of New England,
Utilities and banks with total assets
If $1,719, 100000 Southern California
Teamster
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06

in effect. Peterson is chair
man of the house public lands
committee.
Confirmation of Peterson'S
disclosures was given that
night by a joint statement OF
Attorney General Biddle and
Secretary Frank Knox. The
statement reiterated the one made by
Secretary Knox eight weeks ago that
the Navy and Standard Oil had agreed
to rescind the contract, but that the
new contract submitted to the Justice
department for approval was not
wholly acceptable.
1t is understood that the new con-
tract submitted was rejected immedi-
ately because it largely contained the
same provisions as the old contract,
condemned by three federal depart
ments and the President.
Under the provisions of the old con-
tract, Standard Oil received a SO per
cent interest in all of the rich Elk
Hills oil lands, including those owned
by the government Moreover, it was
revealed that the Navy would be like
ly to lose about SIS, 100000 by having
to buy back the oil from Standard,
and these were only part of the ad
vantages accruing to Standard.
1t will be recalled that the Presi-
dent suggested condemning the Stand
ard properties, but it is said the Navy
has no intention of following out that
suggestion.
Meanwhile, while waiting for any
new contract between the Navy and
Standard to be approved, Standard is
pumping $4,000 barrels day out of
the Elk Hills. 1t is probable that
Standard is not much concerned if it
ever has new contract approved.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
STATE MARKETING
SUPERVISORS NAMED

Ted Schoenborn, state marketing
supervisor for the Food Distribution
Administration, has announced the
appointment of the following area SUI
pervisors for Montana:
J. M. Peterson, Great Falls area.
John Lacey, Helena area.
G. NJ. Macmillan, Missoula area.
Clarence w. Cosner, Miles City
area.
Frank j. Mcguire, Glasgow area.
Mr.. Schoenborn announced that
these men would act as liason officers
between the County War Meat com
mittees and the state office.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06

| ly Food prices as whole, making
up over 40 per cent of the cost Of
living index, declined 0S per cent
The cost of living index now stands
at 124.S per cent of the 1859 aver
age. Food prices are As per cent
above January 1941 and more than 16
per cent above May 1912.
ARMY EXCHANGES SELL
EXOTIC WARES
Army Exchanges, which follow
American troops wherever they go,
are now dealing in such items as kan
CARGO rugs, grass skirts, and native
made jewelry, in addition to their
staple line of cigarettes, candy soft
drinks and other home commodities,
the War department has beeb in
formed. Since many of the soldiers
want to send such things home, the
Exchange Service buys them from the
natives at a reasonable price and re-
sells them to the soldiers. The ma
tives were inclined to Jack up the
price" on direct sales. Grass skirts
sell for approximately $1.5O, while a
good kangaroo rug may cost $40.
ARMY PHOTO SERVICE GROWS
The Army's radio photo service,
which made it possible for the public
to see newspaper pictures of the as
sault on Sicily on the same day that
the invasion was launched, will be
augmented in the immediate future
by the same type of transmission
from the South Pacific theater the
War department has announced. Per
sonnet of the us. Army Signal Corps,
with their equipment, are now in Aus
tralia, finishing preparations for the
new service.
INCREASE SHOE SUPPLY
To increase the supply of children's
and infants shoes, and mems work
shoes, WPB recently amended order
M-217 (Footwear) to permit 25 per-
cent increase in the output of shoes
for boys, misses, children, and in
fants Production of mems work
shoes may be increased by Is per
cent and mems safety shoes by 25
per cent The order also will permit
increased production Of shoes at price
levels where there is greater consum-
er demand
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06

While had been reported that the contract between the
Navy and Standard Oil which the practical
troll of the Elk Hills oil owned by the government
had been rescnded in compliance with directive from Pres
dent Roosevelt Representative Hardin j. Peterson 3D. Fa
disclosed last week Thursday that the old contract is still
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06

WASHINGTONThe antitrust division of the Department
Justice has begun another intensive investigation of the oil
monopoly and particularly investigation into charges that
major oil companies using the present situation to
improve their strangehod
Complaints which have rolled congressional offices from
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE

Fifteen billion dollars is the goal
for the Third War Loan which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has proclaimed will be
launched September 8. In his proc
lamation the President said, "Our
need for money now is greater than
ever, and will continue to grow until
the very day that Victory is won;
so we must ask far more sacrifice,
far more cooperation than ever be-
fore"
BINDER TWINE SUPPLY
An adequate supply of binder Irvine
is available for this years harvest of
grain crops, the WPB Binder Irvine
subcommittee has reported. This
ample supply has been made possible
through the blending of cotton with
henequen to produce a new Irvine
which has proved satisfactory.
POINT REDUCTION CONTINUED
The provision permitting retailers
to make emergency reductions in the
point values of rationed meats, fats
and dairy products in imminent dan
ger of spelling, which was to expire
July 81, has been extended indefi-
nitely, OPA has announced
MASS MAILING FINISHED
Approximately 122,OO0,0O0 copies of
War Ration Book Three had been
mailed by the first of last week. OPA
announced that: CD anyone who does
not receive his War Ration Book
Three should apply at his local board
between August 1 and 10; (2) plan is
now being set up to distribute War
Ration Book Three to members of the
armed services who are eligible for
ration books: CD persons receiving
War Ration Book Three should sign
their names and addresses in the
spaces reserved for that purpose on
the cover
COST OF LIVING DROPS
With other living costs relatively
stable, drop of fresh vegetables and
butter prices cut the cost of living
for city workers by or per cent in
the mont hending June 15-the first
month to show a reduction since a
year before Pearl Harbor, the U. S. |
Department of Labor reported recent
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
''0IL MONOPOLY" MAY BE
Investigated BY A
SENATE subcommittee

Senator Aiken of Vermont, Chairman of a
Subcommittee of Senate Agriculture Com
mittee Asks Attorney General To Investi-
gate Major Oil Companies; Committee
Will Hear Complaints.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
STALLING ON RESEMBLING
STANDARD 0lL-NAVY ELK
HILLS deal ,ss's Is; ). n1.S !!.E

Representative Peterson of Flor ellis
That Navy Has Submitted New Contract
For Approval Which Contains Same
Provisions AS Those Which Caused the
President To Order 1t Rescinded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
SCOTTISH C0-OPS TO
SPEND $4,000

GLASGOW, Scotland (CLNS)-WheI
the Scots spend money it's news. The
thriftiest of the Scotsmen are mem
bers of co-operatiyes land nearly
three-quarters of the families in Scot
land are members of co-ops). That
makes 1t important news when dele
gates to the quarterly meeting of the
Scottish Cooperative Wholesale So
ciety approved the expenditure OF
100000 to celebrate the 18th anniver
sary of the establishment of the
SCWS. The anniversary comedies
with the centennial of the Rochdale
Society of Equitable Pioneers.
Other items of business up for con-
sideration by the SCWS meeting were
expansion of the coop flour mills,
plans for quarrying lime stone, pur-
chase of the Peoples Bank, Ltd, re-
opening of the co-op's bacon factories,
bottling works and other facilities
temporarily closed because of the de-
mands of the war effort.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
The Map

The map printed here shows in heavy, dark out
line the directly affected in the suit by the
Montana Power Company to enjoin the Broadwater-
Missouri Water Users Association from using any OF
the waters of the Missouri river to which the power
company claims prior rights In the suit brought
by the power company is claimed rights to all of the
waters through having posted appropriation notices
at several points the river period of years,
these notices Of appropriation exceeding by far the
normal flow of the river and apparently based on
the flow during flood time. The map shows the
location of the dams the Missouri built by the
power company located at Morony, Volta, Rainbow,
Black Eagle, Hotter, Hauser and Canyon Ferry. 1t
also shows the location of other company dams on
other streams in the state.
The company is obviously attempting to estab-
lish monopoly control the waters Of the state
Without admitting it's right to all of the waters of
the Missouri it is contended by the state that should
requirements for power at some time become large
enough to need more flow than is available to the
company after the required amount for irrigation
has been taken from the Missouri, the company can
easily fill the requirements from its other water
power sources.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
VITAL WAR MATERIALS
FLOWN TO u, S.

Millions of pounds of vital war ma
terials are being flown into the u. S.
as air freight from Latin America.
From Brazil come mica and quartz
essential for radio equipment, and in
dustrial diamonds = vital for sharp
cutting stools for war industry. Other
important products flown in include
beryllium, tantalite, and crude rubber
needed to mix with synthetic for tires.
During the first six months of 1913
half a million pounds of rubber were
flown to the u. S.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
WAR EFFECTS GREEK
AGRICULTURE

The war and enemy occupation
have caused complete dislocation of
Greek agriculture. Compared with
the 1857 level, the estimated reduc-
ton of production for 1913 is: wheat,
46%; other cereals, $50; potatoes,
49, other cereals, $50; potatoes,
709o; milk, 900 cheese, 800; eggs,
800; meat, 90%; currants, 75%. It
is estimated that half of the popula-
ton of all urban and Industrial areas
had only $50 calories day last win
ter. The International Red Cross
says that the average man should
have 2,400 calories a day.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
FARMERS ARE REMINDED
ABOUT TAX RETURNS

The Farmers Exchange has issued the fol
lowing reminding about income tax returns
particularly the farmers who required to make dec
aration of income before December h.
Every whose income is than $500
and every living wife having
gross $1,000 complete file income tax
return for the year 1913
considered by the departments to
total of funds received by the individual from the
sale of commodities or for services performed
if his net income is in of 1924 must
file return for Victory tax purposes.
before December 18th farmer must estimate
that will be received by him
1913. He file declaration with the
Revenue stating the amount of the income
estimated amount of tax. This is important be-
file this declaration will subject the individual
penalty.
report must because the amount of the
less than twothrds of the actual income
determined shown the March 18th return
penalty will be assessed This penalty will be substantially
6) the difference between the estimated
income when determined If the estim
of the actual income tax the government will
from the individual tax
will be refunded to the
Collector Internal Revenue, together with all civic
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19

The Farmers Union recommends
that each farmer determine the total
amount of income received by such
farmer for the past year from the sale
of crops, livestock or services per-
formed and determine the amount of
expenses incurred and paid during
the past year so that an accurate
estimate of the taxable income can be
made. This estimate should be re-
ported on the forms furnished and
filed with the Collector of Internal
Revenue for the district in which.
each farmer lives.
If you wait until December 18th to
take care of this very important ques-
ton you may find yourself penalized
because of not having the return filed
when due. The sooner this estimate
can be completed and filed the less
chance there is of a penalty being
enforced.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19


eyed Greater East Asia Co-Prosper-
ity Sphere"
TOTO was quoted as warning the
Japanese against "a superior and
naughty attitude" toward the inhabi-
tants of the occupied regions because
otherwise 1t would be difficult ito
develop various resources in these ma
tons"
"Of course" TOTO added, 1--WE intui-
lively feel that we are superior. How
ever just because we are superior we
are inviting eventual troubles II we
should hold the attitude Of looking
down on others. Even if they are in
ferior to us, we must treat them with
love and understanding"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
NAZI MARRIAGES BY
CORRESPONDENCE

A new state-sponsored marriage bu-
reau has been established by the
Reich League of the German Family
in the province of Saxony to make
it easier for German soldiers and
women war workers to find mates,
the Nazi DNB agency disclosed in a
recent domestic press transmission.
"The correspondence center in Sax
ony merely aims at facilitating &C.
quaintance between possible part
ners," the dispatch said. "The se1ec-
ton and closer study is left to the
people concerned, who, first of all,
start correspondence under a refer
ence number at the correspondence
center. Applicants are allowed to
enter correspondence after filling in
a QUESTIONABLE, producing medical
certificate, after receiving advice on
marriage, and after additional refer
ence from a person of trust mentioned
by the applicant.
after establishing standards, appli-
cants are divided into marriage
groups and acquaintance arranged
within these groups. The use of in
termediaries is designed to reach peo-
pie who lead a secluded life and to
whom these arrangements are to ap-
ply in particular
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
FLY MEDICAL SUPPLIES
OVER ANDES

Doctors have been able to set up
health dispensary to serve workers
in the promising rubber-producing
Madre de Dios region Of Peru as a
result of flight service over the An
des. Cargo planes of the United
States Rubber Development Corpora
ton are flying medical supplies, sani-
tation engineers, and doctors into the
remote country east Of the Andes that
would require months Of travel to
reach by rivers or jungle trails.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
TIMES CHANGE

Adolf Hitler, speaking at Munich in
observance of the anniversary of the
1928 nazi bee-hall putsch, on Novem-
Der 8, 1911:
Never before has a great country
been ruined and smashed in such a
short time as has Soviet Russia"
Adolf Hitler, speaking at Munich
in observance2of the anniversary of
the 1928 nazi beer-hall putsch, on
November 8, 1913:
"The war on the eastern front is
the greatest fight the German people
have ever had to bear"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
CULTURE FOR Cables

Tough-talking cab drivers have be.
come the latest target of the national
couture" campaign being waged by
Premier Luang Pibul Songgram in
Thailand, according to a recent do
nestle broadcast by the Bangkok
radio. The broadcast warned that all
cab drivers who failed to behave ac-
cording to culture" would have their
licenses revoked.
Previous bits of advice passed on
to the Thai public by the Bangkok
radio have included suggestions that
sidewalks were not made to sit on
and that disgruntled husbands should
try divorcing their wives instead of
beating them.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
NAZI BALKAN POLICY
anew PHASEu

NEW PHASE"
Since the invasion of Italy, Nazi
propaganda has reflected increasing
German concern over the Balkans
wherein addition to the threat OF
invasion = the Nazis already have
their hands full with guerilla warfare
and a bitter series of territorial SQUAD
bles among the Axis satellite coun-
| tries.
Recent Nazi-sponsored broadcasts
and neutral European press dis
patches indicate that, as a means of
achieving some kind of unity among
the satellites, the Germans are trying
to achieve some loose form of Balkan
confederation" comprising Croatia,
Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria
and Rumania. On October %, for ex-
ample, the Berlin radio told Hungary
that "Germany's friendship and Bal
kan comradeship-in-arm formed the
basis for "a firm and peaceful Balkan
bloc before the end of the war"
Despite this overture to Hungary,
however, the Finnish domestic radio
said recently that Hungary did not
want to be included in this proposed
confederation" because Hungary did
MT consider herself a Balkan coun-
try" Greece, toward which German
propaganda has held out the prospect
of independence" after the war, has
also not been mentioned in reports on
the confederation"
The key figure in present Nazi
Balkan dealings is DR.. Hermann Neu-
bacher, a former German economic
adviser in Rumania, whose appoint
ment as Special Plenipotentiary of
the German Foreign Office for South
east Europe was announced on Sep
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
REAL MEANING OF JAPANESE
"CO-PROSPERITY

Last week, in reporting a speech
made by Premier Hideki TOTO before
a meeting of Japan's East Asiatic
puppets, the Tokyo radio inadvertent-
ly gave the tip-off on the real motive
underlying Japan's propaganda-hon-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
INSIDE THE AXIS

TENDER 20 by the Berlin radio. The
day after this announcement speak
er on the German domestic radio
Paul Steinfurt, declared that new
phase" was in the offing so far as
Germanys Balkan policy was con
cerned.
Since Neubacher's appointment, he
has toured the Balkan capitals appar.
emily seeking to lay the foundations
| for the new phase" Thus far, how
ever, the concrete results of his tour
have not been discussed by Nazi prop
agandists.
Aside from the anti-Nazi guerrilla
warfare now raging in the Balkans,
Central European press dispatches in
dictate that one of the chief obstacles
in Neubacher's dealings with the sa-
tellites is a tangled set of satellite
territorial disputes, whose ramifica-
lions are almost impossible to follow:
Hungary and Rumania are at odds
over Pennsylvania; Slovakia and Hun
gary are at odds over Southern Slo-
vakia and Ruthenia; Serbia and Gro
alta are at odds with Hungary over
Baszka; Croatia and Serbia are at
odds with each other over Bosnia;
Bulgaria and Rumania are at odds
over Southern Dobrudja; Serbia and
Bulgaria are at odds over the south
ern part of Serbia; and Bulgaria and
Greece are at odds over Greek Mace
donia.
This problem for Germany was re-
Elected in recent Wilhelmstrasse
press dispatch quoting Foreign Office
Spokesman Braun Won Stumm as say
ing Germany would be careful not
to deal rashly at this moment with
the settling of territorial questions in
the sphere of Southeastern Europe"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
DENMARK DRINKS ERSATZ
COFFEE, TEA

Coffee and tea have not been avail
able in Denmark for more than two
years. according to the American
Swedish Monthly. Ersatz coffee is
made of a basic product believed to
be roasted rye. Tea is made of apple
leaves and the fruit of the briar rose.
Tobacco and cigarettes are also ersatz
made of cherry leaves, seaweed, and
potato-greens.