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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08

Your two senators have failed you
this week. That applies to every per
son in the country. 1t applies no mat
| ter what commitments your senators
have made to you on the fight for
passage of HR. 7, the Marcantonio
anti-poll tax bill. Perhaps it was just
carelessness or oversight on their
part In that case it is up to you to
remind them, quickly. But the fact is
that although on Monday, September
J 27, the 1913 senate filibuster against
the anti-poll tax bill was opened, not
one single solitary member of the
senate has gotten up on his hind feet
and said word against it,
On Monday last the senate judiciary
subcommittee in charge of H. r. Z
came to a determination that they
would delay bringing the bill to the
floor for at least a month.
The formal decision was to begin to
hold public hearings on October rs, on
the constitutionality of the bill. To
these hearings would be invited three
ldWYtES Ill ldNOI Vi Tic UNI bhiCC W
posed, and Attorney General Biddle.
Maybe that sounds reasonable at
first glance. The senators who agreed
to it no doubt hoped it would sound
reasonable.
But the facts are: Over a period of
IS months during the last session of
congress, voluminous hearings were
held on the anti-poll tax bill. In
cluded were special hearings on con-
stitutionality. Dozens of prominent
lawyers on both sides participated
and they included the attorneys gen
eral of the poll tax states themselves.
Their verbal and written testimony
and briefs cover hundreds of pages
of fine type in the printed record of
the hearings.
At the end of the hearings, the SEN
ate judiciary committee, whose mem
bership is practically the same this
year as last, was obliged to admit the
bill is perfectly constitutional. They
even made a few verbal changes in it
to make sure. And H.R. is worded
ike Iue Dlil WHICH tulS COIIl-
mittee worked out and reported out
to the senate. There is not one work
changed.
But the senate hearings on consti- |
which dragged into late
September last year, served their pur-
pose. They added months to the time
elapsed before the bill came on the
'loor. More weeks of delay in actual
y reporting were added further. Then
he bill came out, a filibuster started,
md the senators who voted against
closing debate had the excuse (quite
)hony of course) of a deal and COM
promise to save vital war appropria-
ion legislation which had to be
passed before the end of the year.
So they yielded to the filibuster and
he bill was killed.
The senate poll tax strategy this
7ear seems to follow the same gen.
raj lines, though the situation is not
Exactly similar The idea probably is
o delay land even the hearing as
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08

already shipped or ready to be
shipped, and that the para
graphs could not therefore be
considered as coming within
the scope of confidential war
information, the Truman COM
mittee challenged the right of
the Army to eliminate them.
The committee called for a show
down by requesting the War depart
ment ito furnish it with information
as to the results obtained when the
Army tore down and reinspected air.
plane engines" produced at the Wright
plant in Lockland, Ohio.
1t was pointed out by the commit
tee in its demand to the War depart
ment that these engines had passed
final inspection and if re-examination
had not been forced by the discov-
cries made by the committee, they
would have been accepted for Install
alton in planes, the committee de-
clared:
"The committee believes that the
public is entitled to know what the
Army found when it examined these
engines, especially in view of rumors
to the effect that the engines were
not defective, which were circulated
before the Army had torn down en-
gines and learned the facts. The
official position of the War depart
ment is that the facts should be kept
from the public"
The controversy between the Tru-
man committee and the Army has
been continuous ever since July when
that committee made it's sensational |
report and charged laxity in inspec-
tion of engines produced at the Lock
land plant, blaming both the Army |
and the company.
At hearing held in Cincinnati aft
er the report had been made by the |
committee, the resident representa-
tive of the Army, Maj Frank W. La
Vista admitted that three engines
which had passed final inspection and
sealed for shipment had been rein
spected and found Gin such condition
that they could not have been in
stalled in an airplane."
The condition of these engines were l.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
POTATO PRICE CEILINGS
GIVEN BY OPA

Specific ceilings for white potatoes
of the late 1913 crop have been set
by months for October, 1913, through
June, 1914. These prices continue
the general price level set for the
spring crop Of potatoes at the coun-
try shipper and intermediate seller
levels with allowances for graduated
monthly increases to take care of
storage charges. Because of the large
crop this year, it is expected that po-
tatoes generally will sell substantially
below the retail ceilings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
AGRICULTURE PREPARING


Easing of the rationing restrictions
on farm machinery, increased pro-
duction of new farm machinery, and
a campaign among farmers to Keep
Your War Equipment Fit and Fight
ing" are indication of plans now be-
ing laid by the War Food Admins
tration to meet increased production
goals for 1914. Suggestions for ex-
banded wartime production have been
sent for consideration to State Agri-
cultural War Boards and other farm
representatives. State boards have
been asked to set 1914 goals. The
national program calls for a record
breaking $50 million acres in crops.
Problems relating to labor, machin-
cry, supplies conservation practices,
and prices will be considered at 48
state meetings. of state groups with
representatives of VIA during Octo-
ber
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
4% INTEREST ON LAND
BANK LOANS

Action taken recently by II Fed
eral Land Banks will substitute 49o
interest rate for higher rates on $3.50
of the loans made by the land banks
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
TO PREPARE ENGINES
FOR WINTER

Anti-freeze used last winter and
saved for reuse this winter should be
tested. In time anti-freeze loses its
strength and its non-corrosive proper
ties. Nearly all manufacturers of
permanent types of anti-freezes have
restoring resistance of used anti
freeze. In adding new material, it is
wise, the Office of Defense Trans
portation says, to use the same brand
used in the first place. A free PAM
phlet entitled Cooling System; Clean
ing, Flushing, Rust prevention, Anti
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08

The action filed by Attorney General Botomy before the
Montana court heard by that tribunal last Tues
day. with T. H. Mcdonald state liquor administrator appear
ing for the Montana Liquor Control Board Attorney Ed G.
oomey of Helena for the Montana Licensed Liquor Dealers
Association and State Treasurer Carey represented by At
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
TRUMAN COM. CALLS FOR
SHOWDOWN ON ARmY'S
GAG IN ' sss' s'''' sss l'''.',

Army Had Censored Speech Planned by
Senator Truman To Be Delivered This
Week Which Would Have Made Public
Facts About Engines Shipped From the
Lockland Plant of the Wright Corporation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08

Charging that the Army had eliminated paragraphs
from the text of speech Senator Truman planned for
livery this week. the text having been sent to the Army for
elimination of anything that might be considered military
formation but that the paragraphs eliminated peraned only
results Investigations the engines
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
LIQUOR DEALERS CASE
SUBMITTED TO SUPREME
COURT BY Attorney GEN.

Case Filed Before the Supreme Court by
Attorney General Asking for Declaratory
Judgment, Clarifying the Responsibilities
OF State Treasurer in Regard To Moneys
Deposited With Him, Heard Tuesday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
FUNDS FOR MATERNITY
AND INFANT CARE

More than 100000 additional wives
and babies of servicemen will be able
to receive maternity and infant care
during the remainder of this fiscal
year as a result of the additional
funds voted by congress. The pro-
gram is limited to wives and infants
of enlisted men in the four lowest pay
grades. Between July l and October
1, wives and infants of servicemen
in the top three grades below COM
missioned officers were also covered.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-10-08
ODT WARNS ABOUT
SCHOOL BUSES

School buses may not be used to
transport students to athletic games,
state or county fairs, or similar
events, the Office of Defense Trans
portation has stated.
The sub., 1943-11-25
New Bylaws Amendment On Executive Committee Read

There was read and submitted to the November meeting of the Gen. eral Committee a proposed amend ment to the Union bylaws. In ac- eordance with the procedure pre- Scribed by the bylaws the amend ment was read and tabled for action at the December meeting of the General Committee which will take place Monday evening, December 18th, 1943. The amendment deals with Section 1 of Article VIII which now reads as follows:
 ""The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice. President, Clerk and six other members elected annually in the same manner as officers. In the first election held after the adop- ton of these bylaws the three members nominated for the Executive Committee who re- ceived the highest vote shall be elected for two years. The three successful candidates shall be elected for one year. In succeed ing years thereafter members elected shall serve for two year terms"
 It is proposed to add the follow ing sentence to this Section:
 "'Not less than four (4 members of the Executive Committee shall be elected from the second shift The intent of the amendment Is to provide the second shift with al least four (4 places on the Execu- tive Committee which has total of nine t9) members.
The sub., 1943-11-25
Reused I943 SNEU Election Committee

The last edition of the Sub did not carry the most up to date and revised list of the personnel of the Election Committee. Ac- cordingly, the Sub is again print ing the committee roster as re- vised and corrected.
 SMEU Election Committee
 John M. O'Connor, Chairman, Dept. 363-1st Shift-Main Yard.
 Roland Bishop, Dept. 416-1st Shift-Main Yard.
 c. Chapman, Dept. 923 - End Shift.
 George Daniels, Dept. 331-2nd Shift.
 Peter O'Malley, Dept 369 - 1st Shift-Main Yard.
 C. Trask, Dept. S33-2nd Shift Main Yard.
 Joseph Sauersopf, Dept. 305 - End Shift.
 William Ebinhaus, Dept. S36- End Shift-V Yard.
 J. L. Oldershaw, Dept. 333-2nd Shift-Main Yard.
 Harold Taylor, Dept 333 - 1st Shift-V-Yard
The sub., 1943-11-25

Government experts tell us how our ancestors got along without oil, coal, butter, potatoes or gaso- line. Yeah, but-our cave sisters had genuine fur pieces just for the asking - no taxes.
 Well, we'd like to take a few is- sues with this position. We insist that men can wash their own clothes and we, won't leave them soaking in the wash bowl, either.
 For instance, we could organize Laundry Clubs. Ten fellows could bano together and one day 8 week one of them would stay home from work and do the wash for the gang.
 Or we might have shirt parties" along the river. Following the tip of some of the primitive races 'wkc don't kill each other as et- ficiently as So-called civilized peo- p1e), merry bands of guys would line up along the banks of the river and wash out their shirts on certain days.
 The1C would be banter back and forth like Be sure and soap your cuffs, Elmer and Scrub, you scrub, scrub" and Put your back into it or you won't have a shirt on your back"
 However, we suggset that the traditional wash day be changed from Monday when the men take over their own laundering. Mon- day Is blue enough, now. Let's make 1t Saturday afternoon.
The sub., 1943-11-25
"Dead" Marine Alive

bomb shelter and beyond it a Jap pill-box. saw a Marine Corps tan,- come numbering up from the beach, heading for the pill-box, and at the same time bowling herd of Japs came pouring out of the bomb shelter.
 "They threw a brace in the wheels and stopped the tank, and then swarmed all over 1t. During this time I was banging away with my rifle, and several times, l am convinced, got two Japs with one shot. They were SO intent upon getting the guys In the tank that they didn't notice their men go- ing down.
 Il could see one Jap on top of the tank with a pitchfork, jam ming 1t down the turret and trying to get at the Marines inside. Sev- eral others were brandishing long knives, but they didn't seem to be getting to first base. Finally one of them threw hand grenade into the tank. I figured the Marines were done after that, since there was a pretty big explosion, but l kept firing and they kept dropping.
 They still couldn't get inside, since the men were evidently alive, so they got some gasoline, threw 1t on the tank and set fire to 1t. TLe tank started burning and throwing up big clouds of smoke and I was wondering whether the guys inside were dead or supermen.
 T saw one of them come out and they promptly shot him. Another Marine (this was Moore, later learned), came out the front hatch, and in all my life I have never seen one man take such beating. They kicked him in the face and stomach, they pulled his hair, smashed him with their fists, jabbed him with the pitchfork, knifed him, and one of them got him by the arms and another by the legs, and bounced him off the tank. They finally moved away from the tank and let him lay where he was. After I was brought back to the Naval shack that night, my lieuten- ant informed me that he personally counted 31 dead Japs around the tank.
 After the Japs left the tank they took off toward the pill-box." Private Koon went on. T headed for the bomb shelter. took two steps and one of the snipers nailed me in the leg.
 T finally made the bomb shelter.
 there had been anyone inside l wouldn't be here today. lay there for six hours until some Marines found me. We lay there all that night with bullets whip ping through the shack, and let me tell you, brother, 1t was hell. My pal over there was wounded while ~rawling up on the roof to get a shot at the snipers.
 "Jap snipers with rifles and machine guns were strapped in the trees and hiding in empty oil drums and caves, and they caused more trouble than anything else. We V re the first wave to hit Gavutu. and went zig-zagging up the beach to form a skirmish line. A buddy of mine was running beside me, and just before we hit the deck they got him in the chest. From that point on l was so mad l oo,,1ID'% coo efroiUh4" 1"
The sub., 1943-11-25
InfielderS

A young fellow we know pretty well who Is now soldering at Camp Crowder, Mo, writes us that food is placed on the table in platters and vegetable dishes, and Is passed down the line. Occasionally an ex- pected dish Is halted by someone who Is careless about his passing, or wants to be sure he'll have plenty on his own plate. They have a name for these fellows. They call them "shortstops.'
The sub., 1943-11-25

Speaking of Henry VIII. You've heard about people in love losing their heads. We'll, falling In love with him meant just that.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

men jumping off the fire escape at
every level"
Police and firemen said it was
probable that other bodies would be
found in the wreckage.
They said only of the AZ had so
far been identified Their names
were given as:
Clyde Spruell, As, iron worker.
j. S. Hebert, shipyard worker.
Charles S. Dixon, occupation un-
known.
Bodies Taken to Morgue.
Bodies were taken to the city
norgue for Identification as rapidly
as firemen pulled them from the
still smoldering structure.
The fire started on the second
floor of the three-story structure.
The hotel occupied the upper two
floors.
Police quoted W. L. Chappell, the
night clerk, as saying that about
l2:15 am. he heard some one on
the second floor call FIRE" Mr..
Chappell said he found a mattress
ablaze in one of the rooms, but that
he eXtinguiShed the flames with
bucketful of water.
Shortly afterward, Mr.. Chappell
declared, flames were discovered
shooting out from luggage room
across the hall.
Police said the fire apparently ate
quickly through the framework in
terror of the old brick building,
trapping most of the persons on the
second floor.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
IT, 5. Awaits Argentine
Explanation Of Arrest

The State Department today
waited for report from Buenos
Aires explaining the arrest of David
Matson, an American citizen, who
was taken into custody September 4
by Argentine police. He was re-
leased Sunday night after repre-
sentations made by the American
Embassy in Argentina.
Mr.. Matson, of Roanoke, Va. was
arrested when police occupied the
Buenos Aires subsidiary of the
American g. Foreign Power Co. for
undisclosed reasons. With William
Reece of England, president of the
company, he was kept under house
arrest. Thomas Hughes, American
Consul, and Hiram Bingham, Vice
Consul, were not permitted to talk
with Mr.. Matson at police head
quarters after the arrest.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Al Burned 10 Death,
. Injured as Fire
sweeps Texas Hotel
(Pictures on Page A-1.)

Xy the Associated Press,
s HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. T.
Forty seven men, war workers,
transients and old-age pension
ers, died today in a fast-spread-
ing fire that ravaged the Gulf
Hotel, an ancient brick-and-
frame structure.
Others of the 1873 men listed on
the hotels register last night were
in critical condition Thirty-tw
were taken to hospitals, but Is were
soon released.
Police and fire officials said they
believed all bodies had been re-
moved from the ruins.
Eye witnesses said many men
Jumped from the windows and a
fire escape. Men fought and clawed
to get through one unblocked exit.
Many others jumped to safety.
Fire Escape Blocked.
The blaze, discovered shortly after
midnight, quickly blocked off one of
the two fire escapes to the three
story structure. An inside stair
way likewise was made impas-
able for those caught on the two
upper floors.
Flames poured from every open
Ing and crevice in the building,
one of the oldest hotels in Houston.
Firemen could not lay ladders
against it.
w. A. Wheeler, occupant of sec
ond-f1oor room, said he ran to one
fire escape and found it cut off.
Then I and three other men
went to the third floor trying for
the (other) fire ascape. We ran
stumbling over bodies.
Jumped From Escape.
"At the fire escape men were
jammed together fighting to start
down. We begged them to let each
man take his time and they did.
Men started pouring down the
escape. l saw one man run to the
window and jump head first. He
dropped straight down to the side
walk. AS we went down we saw
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Safe Containing SIT,
Gas Coupons, Stolen

A safe containing S1T7 In cash
and 2.2o0 gallons worth of gasoline
coupons was stolen last night from
- filling station at Twenty-fourth
street and Benning Road NE,
Frank M, Mclaughlin, owner of the
station, reported to police.
1t. Gerald H. Miller, Fort Myer,
Va, reported that his wallet con-
tanning $l20 and a check for S25
was stolen yesterday from pocket
In his shirt, which was hanging
on the back of chair in his hotel
room at the Harrington Hotel,
Eleventh and E streets NV.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

We furnish the wires-but when
you're using them, there's no
way we can put his call through.
Would you want a casual call of
yours to keep him from talking
to the folks at home?
Try not to place Long Distance
calls between Z and 10 o'clock
in the evening. Let the soldiers
and sailors have the lines.
It's about the on! time they have.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY
Evening star., 1943-09-07
*Don'f travel unless absolutely necessary

but if you MUST travel you
also can help solve the wartime
transportation problem if you will:
. Plan every trip and buy round
trip tickets as far in advance as
possible.
. Cancel your reservations
promptly, if it becomes necessary
to change your plans.
The ksilreads Are Cooperating .
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-24
Tool Makers
Switching Jobs

CINCINNATI. Aug. "a With
average backlog Of tool orders
down TO approximately four
months. machine tool builders are
securing contracts providing for
new application of plant facilities
and personnel.
Typical Of what is going on in
the industry. the Lodge e. Shipley
Machine Tool Co. operating two
plants in Cincinnati manufacturing
lathes, has contracts for Diesel
parts on a sub-contract with Cen
eral Machinery Corp. Unit being
made is a Chiffon damper weight.
a part weighing 500 pounds, the
production of which is facilitated
by specialized type of equipment
at company's plant.
This company also is entering
aircraft parts field Sub-contractS
have been signed with Aero Prod
ucts Corp. division Of General
Motors. for manufacture of a
variety of airplane propeller parts.
This type of production. the
company points out can be- made
by an easy conversion OF their
precision machinery. Propeller
parts operation Will get under way
as plant reduces its backlog Of
lathe orders.
Production of propeller parts
alone will give employment 10
upward OF ID per cent of the COM
panyS wartime employees.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-24
Livestock Markets


CATTLE 500. beef steers and heifers
slow bat fully steady. cows 25c 20 soc
higher bulls steady to 25c higher. com
mon light KINDS steady. run includes eight
loads stock calves and light Stock steers
i'flo duuc early IN replacement stock
three loads good % choice mostly good
grade year.lnrS and uLht steers held
above SIS earIv ss.es medium and good
steers and yearlinES Sl5H - so loHd
IleShy i.O3i-lb Southwest Ersssers. NIt %
load 013-lh Kentucky grassers. Sl3 So,
srattrruE common GOO medium grass steers
and heifeu Sl0nt2 so. common 10 good
hpef cows So H0d IL Gamers and cutters.
ST. 2S1g2 IS. Gamers mainly So so upward
f1u $50 - Hu good weigh'y sausage bulls
met um bulls So ~ 20. cutter and com.
mon, s. 5Un % wedu ~ mostly good
6T6 't s'.,h hcifcrs Sl2 ~
CALVES 1ao- opened steady tar'F
buIk good sud choice vealrrs SaB, lew
head SI6 50 common and medium Si2 30
1 it.t.II's i.wn ~ $40
HOGS 2 500 bidding loc 60 i5c higher
on rltcNers scaling iso-Ih. upva ard com
pared With last Thursdays best hid hy
large interests Sli on 200 225 weights
asking more advance
SHFET 800 SOW Few early sales
STEADY Vfh Gnsl sales of record last
Week nII iots good 20 choice native
spring lambs STA 2'uttao Win bucks
u4t a. ~ .ess. few held ~ xlt1a com
mon uFht smbs salahle around Si2 down
sh.fn slaughter eyes. mainly 50 90 so
according 70 grade
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-24
Market Mixed;
Du Pont Up 7

NEW YORK. Aug. "a CUP)-
Stocks opened narrowly irregular
in quiet trading while bonds were
steady and cotton futures opened
on small net gains
Du Pont spurted , points TO las.
American Telephone eaSed i
point to l54&4.
L. 6. Steel and Bethlehem each
lost II point to 50& and 57i2. re-
SpectiVely Losses Of - point
also were noted IN Johns Manville
at S3a. American Can Sl&;
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco b at
29as. and Kennecott 303s.
General Electric opened at 362s
up Is; Woolworth $685.. up ~;
Ohio Oil IN, up II Armour 5ia,
up Is General Motors 81. up a;
Paramount 81, up a Youngstown
Sheet and Tube BAN. up Is;
Texas Co. 49h. up IL. and Cuban
American Sugar l07s. up N
Other openings were small and
price changes generally very
narrow
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-24
Better Living Hinges on High Productivity

possibility, victory providing the Amer
family and better goods hinges promoting high
productivity. getting enthusiastic
opera by mechanical energy
The rapid wartime production in the United States Of superior
Incaed standards American
] demonstrates the American
productive than the labor
Tegmened OF Europe Asia The record clearly
demonstrates that free working under incentive
outproduCe the TCgTented and Involuntary workers toa
To the extent that there recognition
essential harmony interests all
reap full benefits of the theoretical advantages
American