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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
SPEAK UPI

1t is the characteristic will and wis
dom of democracy to find its own
answers to its difficulties. We have
within ourselves, through ingenuity
and organization, the power to solve
our own problems.
Recently a group of government Of
ficials, business men, labor leaders
and educators heard discussion of
the problem of postwar re-employ-
ment. The speaker George v. Denny
Jr., moderator of Americas Town
Meeting of the Air, told the audience
that a public opinion study had shown
that 579o of the people of the United
States believe that the biggest prob
lem the country will face after the
war is providing jobs. In the public
mind this problem is more serious
than all others. 1t is six times as
important as any other domestic issue
and three times as important as all
international issues combined.
We shudder when we recall the late
depression: soldiers selling apples
and candy bars, breadlines, home re-
lief Now everyone agrees that we
must find the answer to peacetime
employment. How can we get the
best thoughts of everybody on this
subject? How can democracy rally
its best thoughts and it's people to
solving this problem?
In the first place, the government
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
HOW WOULD YOU SOLVE
POSTWAR EMPLOYMENT?

f, through congress and through it's adj
ministrative agencies is starting seri-
GUS inquiries along these lines. We
must do some pretty basic economic
thinking. Every business, trade I'M
ion and farm organization likewise
has responsibility in this direction.
But how can the average person who
problem and who will gain or suffer
from it's solution contribute his ideas?
Happily, fund of money was pro-
vided last week for the purpose of
writing of every citizen on this prob
lem. Four respected and qualified
judges will award $4,000 to persons
who in their opinion present the most
constructive plans for postwar en-
ployment. These judges are: Clar-
ence Dykstra, formerly city manager
of Cincinnati and now president of
the University of Wisconsin; Wesley
c. Mitchell, professor of economics of
Columbia university; Beardsley Ruml,
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York; and A. F. Whit
ney, president of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen.
The competition is open to all
citizens Entries must be
summarized in 1000 words or less,
although supporting data may be at
tached, and must be sent to 551 Fifth
Avenue, New York II, New York, be-
fore February 7, 1914. The awards
are known as the Pabst Postwar EN-
ployment Awards after the company
which made this program possible.
We think it would be in the American
tradition if some average man or
having no official position but |
about the future of our
country would win the grand prize of
B25, 900.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
EMPLOYMENT AIDS FOR
VETERANS

Regardless of priorities set up in
local employment sterilization plans
all honorably discharged members OF
the armed forces will be helped to
find job to their liking, whether on
war work or not, according to the
War Manpower Commission If the
veteran takes a job and is dissatis-
fled, he has the privilege, for go days
of seeking other work. Six local Of
fees of the U. S. Employment Service
New Haven, Conn; ST. Louis, Mo-. !;
FIT. Worth, Tex; Los Angeles, Calf
Minneapolis, Mimi; and Philadelphia,
Pa.) have been designed as demon
stration centers for veterans counsel
ing and expanded placement pro-
grams. By March it is expected the
test programs will be expanded to all
USES offices.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
OLD ROCKING CHAIRS COT ME

( to make our government and it serves
} you right"
7 However" said Joe the Bartender
} in the same cynical vein, there's the
, payoff," and he pulled out copy OF
the Montana Independent Record and
turned to the full page advertisement
sponsored by the Whiskey industry.
"For sheer CUTS can you show me
anything to match this?"
Joe, you are prejudiced. 1t is per-
lfectly right and proper for the Whis-
key institute to tell the American peo-
pie the truth about the whiskey short
age through the advertising columns
of the daily newspapers"
ooh YEAH And you don't think by
any chance these full page advertise
ments are devices to influence edi-
torial opinions said Joe. Do you
realize that behind this facade of adj
vertising the Whiskey industry is
conducting the boldest campaign of
tax evasion we have seen in the pres
ent war period The 80 per cent ex-
cess profits tax is being eyaded by
the American Distilling Company to
the tune of 65qc which explains the
way the stock had quadrupled in the
past few month"
But let's get back to the advertise
ment Here is question No s: Have
lower price brands disappeared Sure,
they answer, the public will pay
more Now look at this question,
Number ~: is the shortage of whis-
key and higher taxes bringing the
bootlegger back? The answer: Yes,
the greater the incentive-the greater
the temptation! Here's the angle,
said Joe. THE BOOTLEGGER is
THE WHISKEY INDUSTRY. The
Block MARKET IN WHISKEY IS
GOING RIGHT through the usual
trade channels.
Now, let's look at question No. II.
Are the profits of the distilling in
dustry larger than those of other
American industries?
That's one question that was too
hot to answer so they resort to dou-
BILE talk and refer to report in the
NhN 1OIh VI VI d
year ago. See the angle" said Joe
tho Bartender, 1943 is the year of
the big kill so they turn your atten-
ton back to 1912 and before when
the whiskey industry was only MAX
ing a modest 162o profit. This year
they're making their normal profit
and $50 of the excess profit tax is
being evaded by shifting the physical
stocks about so sales are not made
in the usual manner. It's bold tax
evasion deal and they seem to be
getting away with it. -
Joe, you are taking the wrong at
titude. This country has become
great through private enterprise and
industry You should not interfere
with private enterprise. 1t is I'M
American"
Jaw nuts" said Joe the Bartender.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
UNDERGROUND WORKER
GIVES ADVICE

A member of the Dutch under
ground who has escaped to England
is broadcasting a series of instruc.
tions and warnings to his co-workers
in the occupied country He warns
against carrying papers-"the Costa
pc cannot search your brain" Ap-
pointments with people you do not
know personally are dangerous, he
said. DO not agree on any sign of
recognition but obtain thorough de-
scription of the person in question.
A flower in the buttonhole may
be all right in a stage play, but is no
good for underground work. Know a
watchword, or better still, a watch
phrase" He also recommended that
workers travel alone, make no ap-
pointments in cafes, always be pune
tual, and when in a strange house.
find out the best way to leave it in
a hurry.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31

Last evening l strolled into one o
the local grog shops to survey tn
situation and was quite pleasant,
surprised to find my old friend, Jo'
the Bartender, dispensing the Blue
Ruin.
After the usual exchange of pleas
antries, Joe the Bartender became
lquite serious. Doc" he said, did you
know you're sitting alongside the hot
est deal that ever scorched the seams
in the state of Montana"
"Whazzat," | said, getting up from
my recumbent position.
"Yessir," said Joe the Bartender,
"Its a natural
"Elucidate" / said.
"Okay," says Joe the Bartender,
Here's the DEAL" and he leaned over
the bar and handed me a clipping
from the Chicago Sun The clipping
stated that OPA had brought suit
against the American Distilling Com
pany of Pekin, Illinois for treble dam
ages in the amount of S7,509,336 for
whiskey sales alleged to have been
made in excess of ceiling prices.
"This is all well and good" | said
but how does a suit in Chicago in
volving the Alabama Liquor Control
Board affect Montana with its highly
rarefied and purified atmosphere. In
other words-whats the Connection"
Joe the Bartender looked at me
coldly. Il suppose you've never heard
of the song, old Rocking Chairs Got
Me-" he said accusingly.
Lets leave Stephen Foster out of
this. l said stiffly but Joe the Bar
ender was busy dragging pile of
Montana Liquor Control Board price
lists from a drawer
Heres the liquor store price on
Old Rocking Chair Whiskey before
OPA put ceilings on the rotgut," and
he pointed out the price of s1.S5 a
quart.
"All right, if John st. Doe buys the
liquor through Jack Yares and
charges the state of Montana a cap
ital commission because of services
over and above the call of duty, what
happens? Why the price goes up and
the state of Montana pays the same
price at wholesale as we used to pay
at retail through the stores"
"Yes," | countered brilliantly, "but
you must remember this deal was
by the Montana state SUI
preme court"
"By how many members of the
Montana state supreme court?" said
Joe the Bartender scathingly, isn't
Sam c. Ford champion of states
rights? If you could call up the Mon
tana Club and get favorable deci-
sion slipped under the door by mid
night tonight you'd be champion of
states rights too wouldn't your" and |
he jabbed his manicured finger at |
me accusingly.
NO." said boldly, 81 wouldn't"
"Haw, haw" sa i'd Joe the Barten- |
der.
"Wait until this deal gets into fed |
eral court The decision might be a |
little different and the state of Mon
tana might be embarrassed about |
100000 worth"
Joe, you are a cynic," | said, "You |
are imputing base motives to men
who are dedicating their lives to make
our government serve you better"
Correction" said Joe the Barten-
Ter, "They are dedicating their lives |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
BRAZIL DEVELOPS POULTRY
INDUSTRY

The Brazilian-American Food Com
mission is fostering the development
of the poultry industry in northern
Brazil to meet war-expanded demand
in that area for meat and eggs by
armed forces and workers on stra-
tegic programs. Poultry specialists
from the U. S. are working with the
Brazilians as part of cooperative
arrangement between the two coun-
tries. The new poultry units are be-
ing stocked with improved strains
from breeding stocks established
from breeds largely imported from
the U. S. and adapted to Brazilian
conditions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
INCOME TAX FORMS
TO BE Mailed OUT

Lewis Penwell, collector of internal
revenue for the district of Montana
announced today that the income tax
return forms for the taxable year 1913
will be released on January 8, 1914
The forms to be released are: Forms
1040 and 1040-A, Individual Income
Tax blanks, Form 1865 for Partner
ships, and Form 1920 for Corpora
lions. The forms for the Excess Prof
its Tax and Estates and Trusts have
not been received. However, a ship
ment is expected within the near flu
ture and when it arrives the blanks
will be Immediately released Mr..
Penwell also stated that blanks will
be mailed to all Individuals, Corpora
lions, and Partnerships which filed
returns for 1912.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
REPORT OF WORK
I'm SUPREME
COURT FOR week
DECISIONS:

December 24th-YeIlowston County
v. John Wight and Susan Wight. APP
pealed from Yellowstone county, Bill
lings. Majority opinion of the court
prepared by Justice Albert Anderson
Chief Justice Howard A. Johnson and
Justice Left Erickson dissented in
separate opinions.
Facts: Wight had a contract to pur-
chase certain county land. The con-
tract provided that if payments were
not made at certain time the con-
tract was extinguished and the
amounts paid in were to be retained
by the county as rent Wight became
delinquent in his payments but the
county accepted some payments after
Wight's delinquency. Later the coun-
ty sued to quiet title and at the time
of trial Wight offered to make com
plete payment but the district court
quoted the title in the county. Wight
appealed.
Held: That the district court should
have, in order to prevent forfeiture,
I'll ONeNo CiAS SOuilty " dCCSpI LIE pay
ments rendered at trial and have is
sued Wight deed The Judgment
was reversed if within 80 days Wight
deposits the amount owing together
with taxes, with the county clerk.
ORDERS:
December 21st-Court denied petit
ton for rehearing in Ferron G. Shell
ton V. Intermountain Transportation
Co. Appealed from Cascade county,
Great Falls, and heretofore reported
in these releases.
December 23rd = Court denied ap-
plication for writ of supervisory con-
troll in case involving the recovery
of an attorneys fees from the county,
and entitled State ex rel. Robson "
District Court of Fergus County.
Prepared and released by:
PETER MELOY, Marshal
Montana Supreme Court.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
POLAND INSTRUCTS IN
SABOTAGE

1t is reported from Poland that the
directorate of the underground fight
ing published instructions concerning
sabotage, ordering destruction of dali
ries working for the Germans. Agri-
cultural machines, the instructions
said, should be rendered unusuable
by the removal of vital parts which
would be difficult to replace. The re-
moved parts should be stored in a
safe place so that after the German
occupants leave, the machines may be
restored to use Instructions also or
der burning of grain stores which are
in German hands.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
BRAZILIAN PRAISES US.
SlJRGERY

Under the impetus Of war, the us
is making enormous strides in medi
cine, especially in surgery, which will
Americas according to DR.. Nom x
da Silveira, famous Brazilian endoc-
rinologist and surgeon. He said he
was an advocate of broader training
for the medical profession every
where. Dr. da Silveira favors the
American country doctor" tradition
which has thus far successfully re-
sisted, in rural areas, the age of lover
specialization"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
VENEZUELA ENCOURAGES

Under the spur of wartime demand,
Venezuela is developing her fishing
resources. Formerly an importer Of
seafood, Venezuela now has estab-
lished four seafood canning factories
with an estimated annual capacity of
81 million cans. The 1913 each is
estimated at more than 10000 tons.
More than 60 per cent of the catch is
sailed, dried, or canned while the rest
is sold as fresh fish.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
RUSSIAN WOMEN REPLACE
MINERS

Thousands of Russian women have
replaced men in the mines. The wife
of Red Army officer sent letter
to all women of the Karaganda coal
basin urging them to come into the
mines to take the places of their men
at the front. AS result, 10000 wom-
en- are now working in the Karaganda
coal mines.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
BUILD CHURCH IN DESERT

Using wood from wrecked enemy
planes for the communion rail, the
men of an Raj. Wellington night
bomber wing in North Africa recently
built their own parish church" in the
desert The church consists of two
tents fronted by an ancient Arab
archway, and topped by a wooden
cross. Shell cases serve as altar
vases, bomb containers as seats, and
old flare boxes as choir stalls. An
organ, bought, with money subscribed
by the filters, makes the chapel COM
plete. All squadrons and men of all
denominations took part in the work.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
EXPAND WoMEN's LAND ARMY

Australia, which is now having its
summer season, is mobilizing more
women to help on the food front. The
Women's Land Army, consisting of
1000 full-time workers, and the
WASPS (Women's Agricultural Sc
curity Production Service) are being
expanded. The WASPS are volunteer
groups of country women who help
farmers on piece-work basis. With
the assistance of key men, women can
do four-fifths of the work on the
farms. WASPS have been trained to
scarify, cut chaff, drive tractors,
thresh, use potato diggers, and grade
fruit and vegetables.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31

of occupation authorities for oats,
meats, and horses. Peasants are in
creasingly reluctant to deliver their
produce and refuse to deliver cattle.
German taxes are heavy, and the price
paid to livestock raisers is ridiculous
ly low.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
MILLION WORKERS IN CAMPS

Normally, France has more than 5
million agricultural workers. Now
more than one million either are in
concentration camps or doing COM
pulsory work in Germany or the oc-
cupied zone. In addition to the labor
shortage, hardest on French peasants
in the northern zone are acquisitions
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
BOYS SET HARVEST RECORD

Thirty English boys from Halifax
school, with master and two older
boys in charge, harvested a thousand
tons of potatoes in four weeks. The
farmer, and the local war agricultural
committee representative, who super
vised this work, consider it record
for the number of workers engaged in
any four-week period.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
UNITED NATIONS AT WAR

surgical, and clothing, largely for fam
lilies made homeless by invasion, and
for war orphans. Modern X-ray rooms,
surgical equipment of other types, sur
g1cal dressings, and drugs are all serv-
ing the war-wounded in Russia.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
RED CROSS AIDS RUSSIA

Recent months have shown larger
shipments of American Red Cross re-
lief supplies to Russia, due to better
transportation facilities. Supplies
have been chiefly medical, hospital,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
CUBAN MOTORISTS BURN
| GOHOI

| A new formula for motor fuel in
Cuba requiring rs per cent alcohol
and 25 per cent gasoline decrease the
gasoline content and increases the al
cohol content each by 10 per cent, ac-
pcording to the Department of Com
MERGE This was done to maintain
"non-essentiaP' consumption of gaso-
line within the fixed basic quota of
40 per cent of 1941 consumption.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
cHuNekINe TRANSPORTATION

Chungking, China, has only 33 buses
for population of almost million
persons and since the city is big geo
graphically, the transport problem is
serious. 1t is not unusual for a bust
nessman to walk several miles to
keep an appointment There are two
main bus lines, each about six miles
long. The fare is $500 in Chinese
currency on the express buses an So
on the locals. Buses burn alcohol or
an ersatz gasoline. Breakdowns are
tragic, because spare parts have to
be brought in by plane from India,
and plane priorities are hard to OBJ
tain.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
8. Arbiter elegantiae.

8. Arbiter elegantae.
| Worthy Petronius:
If, believing him to be without
means of retaliating, we have be-
haved odiously toward one who has
not had our opportunities, and he has
told us of in no uncertain manner
should we
(a) Try to save a shred of one of
the shreds of the rag we call our self
respect by taking our medicine like
a man?
(b) Punch him in the nose?
(c) Run to his boss and tattle, like
a sissy schoolboy?
He'll Petronius
PETRONIUS.
Excellent Petronius:
Suggestion (a) smacks of radical
ism in its worst form Do not even
consider it.
No choice between (b) and Co can
be indicated in the absence of full
details. Is the little shrimp smaller
than we-or is the big bully bigger?
He'll Petroniusi
PETRONIUS.
(Note: His Excellency chose the
third course of action.-J. 81
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
!. Simplification.

I. SImplificatIon.
Notice to Missoula bank patrons:
After an extensive study of bank
operating costs and account analysis
methods, the banks of Missoula have
revised and SIMPLIFIED Emphasis
mine.-J. s. their service charge
schedules for checking accounts.
Accounts to which entries have been
made during the month will be sub
ject to the following charges:
Maintenance charge SOC
For each item charged to your
For each item deposited to your
&c
A credit of 10c per 500 on your
minimum balance will be allowed
against the above charges.
Reply:
Your schedule was easy to remem-
Der as long as it remained intricate
no charge if an average balance of
800 was maintained, SO cents a
month if it fell below 500. Now that
you have made it simple and lucid
you've got me all mixed up.
You see, I have complicated mind
My mother was frightened by prob
lem in parallactic stellar orbits.
!
2. If persistence is virtue per Sc,
this outfit is virtuous.
Dear Neighbour:
We thought that sending you this
invitation would be timely, with
Christmas so close at hand, as we
make loans from $500 to $4,000 :.
on your signature There is no
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-12-31
STUDIES IN MAIN STREET DIVINITY

By JOHN STAHLBERG

little extra cash could bring to you :.
We take this opportunity to
wish you and yours a real old-fash-
toned Christmas and a most prosper
Gus and happy new year.
LOCAL FINANCE COMPANY.
Reply:
Nutsi
Evening star., 1943-08-22

hOMEF(RllShIlGS FOR THAT FALL FEELING

tmae to
family when buy hryom omhowe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-21
the Side

An exquisite iRreptioB this.
Worthy of loue's most boneyed
kiss,
The art Of Uritng biIet-dour
In buds and Od0Hrs and bright
hues!
In saying all one feels and
thinks
In cierer dofodas and pi0ks.
Leigh Hunt
The foregoing is from Love
Letters Made of Flowers. Can
YOU write a love letter with
flowers? Get a copy Of the
language of flowers and see
what you can do. Getting A
love letter in flowers might
greatly please some young
woman you are anxious 10
pleaseD
SNAPSHOTS taken by British
- tourists in Germany before
the war and given to the Brit
ish government recently were
of great assistance 10 the Raj
in planning that attack on the
German dams. So reports a
London newspaper.
Is very interesting 10 know
that snapshots can be used that
way. Also il brings 10 mind
that in the United States be-
fore the war nearly every Jap
you saw was carrying a camera
and taking snapshots This was
especially true on the Pacific
Coast. Remember?
IT'S getting near my birthday.
Il Guess I'll have 10 start scat
tering a few hints as 10 what /
would like for present.
Who originated the idea Of
three meals a day? 1t would
be much better for everybody
if they took the same amount
of food they eat in three meals
and divided it into five meals.
After seven months in the
army Melvyn Douglas, the actor,
advances in rank in one jump
from private. first class. to
captain. During normal times
il takes four years of training
at West Point to make q Sec
ond lieutenant.
So now Ruby Keller is a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-21
king GeOrge's Plan, FIOps
Saving Of Bath Water
Boon to the Indifferent
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

The king Of England only inches of water in his
The royal pimso mark lowered TO acreage as
contribution to the economy
The king quite tai ..- mr.. tick out of that
tub like giraffe in boss collar
Having dedicated my body and research tried
bathing in four inches Of
The result At the end of the hath the rings
instead of in the tub.
The effects: Not lasting.
The recommendation: We prefer to dive for the soap.
Further Improvements Why not give the stopper the
rubber drive and plug the drain with imperial big toe
If the goes another FIVE years: Why should take
a bath at all?
Alternative: A weekly busting with grated nutmeg
Conclusion Anybody taking scrubbng III four inches
of under the classification unfinished business
by restu->s