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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05

The militant courage and prowess
of Russia have absorbed so much of
front page headliners in the past few
weeks, that we are inclined to over
look her peace time contributions to
world civilization. In the popular diff
fusion of education, in science, agri-
culture and technology the Soviets
have made remarkable progress.
Their success in plant life has aston
ished the world They have can
vassed every country in five contin-
ents to find new varieties of plants,
and now possess the largest supply of
any nation.
Wheat being staple food, has been
given special attention by the Rus
sian agriculturists. They have now
10000 different kinds Their wheat
belt has been pushed far to the north
by developing hardy and quick matur-
ing varieties. They have worked
with success upon rust and drouth
resistant wheat. Mr.. N. V. Tsitsin
produced an especially hardy wheat,
capable of resisting cold and drouth
by crossing it with wild robust
plant In 1887 he produced something
more startling still-a hardy peren
NAL wheat that needs no sowing each
year but comes up each spring, like
alfalfa. Who can imagine the i'm
portance of such wizardy in plant
life? No one dreamed in the days of
the "Tzaristic regime, that parched
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
AIR FORCE
TRAINING NOW
AT MONTANA u.

MISSOULA. Marching feet and
army uniforms give a military atmos
phere to the campus of Montana State
university now that the army air force
college training detachment has
started its program in Missoula.
Despite ice and snow on the
grounds, military drill already has
commenced for the contingent of stu
dents in the army air corps reserve
and class room instruction will begin
this week.
The purpose of the training center
will be to prepare men for cadet train
ing in the army air force. The uni
formed trainees are here for basic
academic training and will be treated
as cadets, but will not be classified
as such until after graduation.
A double role win be played by the
university faculty. In addition to reg
ular university teaching, the members
will conduct the academic and phys
ical training courses given under the
army program, with the military per-
sonnet handling the military program,
which includes infantry drill, cere-
monies and inspection, customs and
courtesies of the service.
In order to coordinate university
class room teaching with that of army
instruction, class periods have been
cut to 40 minutes with five minute
intermission between periods.
The army students, quartered in the
residence halls on campus, have been
indoctrinated and are ready for study
The dormitories were vacated by the
university students last week in order
that adequate housing could be pro-
vided the trainees. Students who
have been living in the halls were
placed in sorority, fraternity, and
rooming houses near the campus.
Maj. George F. Heikes, commanding
officer of the training detachment at
Missoula, has announced that the gen
eral plan of West Point procedure
and traditions will be carried out EN-
phasis will be placed on the fact that
the training school is not an army
post but a military academy.
The five-months basic course will
include academic, military, physical,
and flying schedules and will be car
ried out without interruption to regu-
lar classes of the university.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
DISMISSAL
OKLAHOMA
CASES SOUGHT

Dismissal without trials of the
charges against II Oklahoma criminal
syndicalism defendants will be sought
by International Labor Defense coun-
sci, following reversal of convictions
against three of them by the Okla
homa criminal court of appeals, it
was announced. Herman Rosenfeld,
attorney in the cases, is now in Okla
homa City, cooperating with local
counsel to obtain such action.
Convictions of violation of the Okla
homa criminal syndicalism law by rea-
son of membership in the Communist
party were reversed on February II
by the appeals court, which held that
no case had been made against them
in their trials The cases were re-
manded to the district court for new
trials. The court did not hand down
any decision in the case of Robert
Wood the other defendant already
tried, whose conviction was based on
the fact that he sold books. Eight
other defendants are still awaiting
trial,
"Mr. Resented will seek. in coop
Grafton with local counsel in Okla
homa City, to secure dismissal of all
the informations," the l. L. d. an
nounced. "In view of the findings of
the Oklahoma criminal court of APP
peals there is no reason why these
should once more go
through lengthy and Illegal trials. Nor
can there be any justification for
bringing to trial the eight persons
charged whose trials have
been held up pending this decision.
"Mr. Rosenfeld will also seek to
obtain release of $65,0O0 bail in these
cases, obtained through the Interna-
tional Labor Defense, and release of
the 10000 books which have been
held in a special cell in the county
Jail for two and a half years since
they were seized in Illegal raids on
August II, 1910.
Freedom of Robert Wood from the
order of the court which has confined
him to the state of Oklahoma since
last December / will also be asked.
There is no indication when the Grim
inal court of appeals intends to hand
down a decision in his case, and no
reason why he should be prevented
from leaving the state to go back to
elsewhere which he was
forced to leave by the order of the
court 4"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
MONT. AUTHORS
TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR PUBL. Prize

MISSOULA.-A Authors of Montana
are eligible to compete in the $1,000
First Lewis and Clark Northwest con
fishers, have announced. The contest
| is now open and will close June 1,
1943
The publishers announce they will
offer annually a cash prize of $1,000
against royalties for the best book
manuscript submitted by an author
from Washington, Oregon. Idaho, Mon
tana or Alaska.
The competition is open to all per-
sons born in this area, regardless of
present resident; to those who have
lived in the area for at least five
years, regardless of place of birth;
to anyone who is attending or has
graduated from recognized college
or university in this section or to
anyone who. has completed recog
nized course in English literature or
creative writing in this region. There
are no restrictions as to age or previ-
Gus writing experience.
An editorial staff in each territory
specified will read the manuscripts
submitted from that section and for
ward the best to E. p Dutton and
company for final judging. In addi-
ton to the prize-winning manuscript
all entries recommended by the judges
will be considered for possible pub
location.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from DR.. H. G. Merriam, head
of the English department, at Mon
tana State university.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
Is NATURALIZATION OF
INDUSTRY IN PROSPECT?

cabinet positions and a consolidation
of the two old parties having been
effected capitalism had nothing to
fear from the growing dissatisfaction
of the depressed classes" Willkie
by his novel campaign strategy con-
tinued to make votes for his oppon-
ent and the fireside chatterbox realiz-
| ing the ''isolationist" sentiment of the
public tempered the tone of his chats
to conform to that sentiment.
81 have said it before and l repeat
it Again and Again, our American
boys will not be sent to die on foreign
shores" At present it appears how
ever that our American uniform has
been fairly we'll distributed over all
sections of the globe) All well the
| fireside chatter could hardly be ex-
pected to foresee the unparalleled
treachery of ''the little brown broth
err two years later at Pearl Harbor
or could he?
1t was the old story of 1916 re-
peated with slight variation, "He kept
us out of war;" yet the belligerent
note became increasingly apparent
amid the cracking of the evening
fire despite the fact that election
returns foretelling the election of
numerous non-interventionist senators
and congressman and woinen-clearly
indicated the sentiment of the Amer
lean public.
During this time American interests
were busily-and tably-engaged
in shipping scrap, gasoline and other
war materials to Japan regardless of
the fact that the embargo clause of
the neutrality act could have been in
yoked as easily against Japan as it |
had been against Spain only short |
time previous. Appeasement-? Does
one appease a belligerent potential
opponent by handing him black
jack and a pair of brass knucks"?
Simply further indication that CAPT
talism whether American or Euro
pean, knows no fatherland and pays
only to the Great God
PROFIT.
However, commerce with "the little
brown brother" was not sufficient,
American industry was beginning to
revive a thriving business could be
done in warning Europe but-where
was the money to come from? Again
the problem was absurdly simple
Uncle Sam had at least half the
worlds gold supply. A lend lease ar
was arranged whereby
Britain and France could secure their
supplies from American industrialists
with Uncle Shylock' again footing
the bills. With the stimulus given by
American industry, which
had admittedly been unable to pro-
vide subsistence jobs for some 10 !
million Americans took a new lease I
IN its precarious existence and begar :
% call for more workers. Mass pro-
luction methods, shelved because of
surplus of consumer goods, were
brought into use and American CAPT
alism drew long breath, hitched up
is sagging trousers and prepared for
mother period of prosperity"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
RUSSIAN PLANT SCIENCE

, deserts in the south and frozen
swamps in the far north, could be
made by agriculture skill to produce
heavy crops. In latitude nearer the
pole than Iceland swift-growing and
quick-ripening wheat natures in the
brief summer months.
With blind vision we glibly talk of
the occupation Of the last frontier,
while literally hundreds of new from
tiers are constantly opening up to the
vistas of science.
Mr.. Michurin, another Russian agri-
culturis, desiring to keep the drifting
snow upon the grain fields for sum-
mer moisture, planted at certain dis
tances rows of small cherry trees,
which bore a fine crop in summer and
retained the snow in winter. He
crossed a strawberry plant with a
raspberry and produced a strawberry
that grows on bushes. He is grow
ing peaches as far north as Moscow,
where the winter climate drops to
40 below
Mr.. Wendell Willkie returned from
a trip to Russia to write an article
under the caption, Life on the Rus
sian Frontier" He made one state
ment in regard to Sovietism. What
| saw did not make me a Commun-
list" But it is conspicuous fact that
all the rest of the article
was devoted to a high evaluation of
the Russian way of life.
R. CARLETON,
Big Sandy, Montana,
Pastor, Methodist Church.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
GAS TO DRIVE TO WORK

Car owners who drive to work and
do not get enough mileage from their
B ration book may now get additional
allowances they show they cannot
get to their jobs any other way.
Applications must be made to local
rationing boards and must fulfill the
following conditions in addition to
needing more gas: l. That driving is
between home and fixed place of
work in connection with their princi-
pal occupation; 2. That either a ride
sharing arrangement has been made
or that the vehicle carries a full load,
and 3. That alternative transportation
is inadequate.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
Outlaw Combination Sales

Sales of used wheel tractors, com
power-operated hay balers in combina-
ton with other used farm equipment
or commodities have been prohibited
by the OPA. Numerous complaints
have been received that the combina-
ton sales device is being employed
to force farmers to pay exorbitant
prices for such items. The scheme
used is to sell an uncontrolled ma
chine of little value jointly with a
controlled item at price which great
ly exceeds the ceiling for the machine
which is under price control.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
FARMERS GET GAS
FOR SIX MONTHS

Farmers may obtain gasoline for
their tractors, engines and other non
highway equipment for period of six
months instead of three months under
change in rationing regulations an
nounced by the OPA.
The change is being made because
of the variability of farming opera
lions which frequently make it diff
cult for farmers to estimate their re-
quirements for only three-month pc
Rod 1t will also save the farmers
time
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
Closer Priorities Aid Provided

Another step has been taken to de-
centralize WPB and bring its priori-
ties service closer to the small bust
chief deputy regional WPB director,
reports. District WPB offices at Den
yer, Pueblo, Albuquerque, Salt Lake
City, Casper and Helena have been
authorized to accept applications for
priority assistance, and the regional
office in Denver has been given power
to approve and issue preference rat
ings for critical materials valued at
500 or less.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
WHEAT AND CORN LOANS

The Commodity Credit Corporation
through February 10 had completed
532,716 loans on 4O4,415,794 bushels
of 1912 wheat, amounting to $457, 1885,
968.57. The average amount advanced
was $1.13 per bushel. In that same
period 39,0S8 loans were made on 49,
1858 bushels of 1912 corn in the
amount of $35, ,O64.O2 The aver
age amount advanced was n cents
per bushel.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
WRA School Projects Stopped

The war production board has re-
voked priorities for two schools at the
Minidoka Relocation Center, Eden,
ton authority schools planned for
Delta, Utah. The action follows stop
work orders previously issued for
WRA centers at Granada, Colo, and
Cody. WyO
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
6-Month Scrap Quotas

A quota of $4,000 tons of scrap
iron and steel to be collected for war
production in five mountain states be-
fore July / is announced by i. J..
Todhunter, regional salvage manager
in Denver for WPB. State quotas
are: Colorado, $1,000 tons; Montana,
80 900; Wyoming, $4,000; Utah, $4,000,
and New Mexico, $4,000.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05

Bolton, Mont, Feb. "a, 1913
Mr. H. S. Bruce, Editor
The Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana
Dear Mr.. Bruce:
Enclosed $500 for my own subscrip-
ion and one for Mrs L. l. Seville,
Coram, Mont. To make the Voice"
really the voice of the people couldn't
we have ay7ittle more news and fact
ual information on which progressive
views are based, and a few less views
and philosophical discourses by COZ
1t appears to me that some
thing is wrong in our set-up when so
few people are interested in the type
of paper we are putting out. Either
the people cannot be reached, (Which
| cannot believe) or our manner of
ton or technique must be at
fault. How about it?
Yours for success,
HAROLD RIDENOUR.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
Oil Production Rates

Petroleum Administrator for War
Harold L. Ickes has announced certifi-
cation of daily oil production rates for
March for western states. The rates
are: Colorado, 1000 barrels; New
Mexico, 105,S00; Montana, 23,400; and
Wyoming, 92,500.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
RATION CALENDAR

Gasoline-A-Book coupon No. A ex-
pires March 81.
sugar-Coupon No. II g lbs.) ex-
pires March Is.
Coffee-Stamp No. % Il lb) ex-
pires March 81.
Tires-Class A. First inspection
deadline March 81.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05

Great Falls, Mont, March /, 1913
Mr. H. S. Bruce, Secretary
The Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana
Dear Friend Cap:
I have had the notice of your stock
holders meeting on my desk for many
days and | did plan to be in Helena
last Saturday, but overlooked the card
Saturday and missed the meeting.
Plan to be in Helena before too long
and then will drop in and have a visit
with you and | want to congratulate
you on the way your paper has ham
died the situation during this present
legislative session, and hope the good
work will continue, although l am
wondering whether or not the Co-ops
have thrown in with the governor, he
having given them few crumbs from
the table in a passive effort to satisfy
them.
| also want to congratulate the
Co-ops for the purchase of the Laurel
plant so they will be in position to
manufacture their own gasoline and
distillate.
Very truly yours,
E. B. COOLIDGE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05
Opinions Of
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the right, and fully believes our cause
is just, it is their privilege to ask and
demand that the work should be
borne equally and with JUSTICE TO
ALL. e. B. S.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-05

You cannot control what you do
not owni
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
Mobile Race Riot
Laid To Company
Owl Taxes Shipbuilding 9
Officers With Suppressing
Ruling On Workers

Mobile. A dangerous labor situa-
ton which seemed to have been con
signed to Il conspiracy of silence by
government agencies and Il great ship
yard was exposed this week when
Marvin Cox, regional director of the
Office of War Information, blew an
overdue blast in the direction of the
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding
Company.
This corporation, whose plant is
manned by more than 10000 workers
has been playing all ends against both
the middle and the rim, according t(
some observers, who believe that ID. II
Dunlap, president, and j. Nj. GriSer
vice president of the company, woulC
not be saddened If the rioting which
two weeks ago followed the use OF
Negro welders edHld Have been attri
buted to the Right Rev. Francis j
Haas Fair Employment Practice Com
mttee and the Presidents Executive
Order $500
The shipbuildnS company had beer
having trouble with its workers. 1t:
labor turnover the first three month,
of this year averaged 1000 monthly
though now it is reported to be abou
| 200 to 800. In Il panic, the Negroe.
began to move out of Mobile.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
Ldrge Shore OF
War Jobs Going
To Smdll Pldnts
As Per Cent Of Prime Con.
tracts To Companies En-
ploYing Less Thon 200

Cleveland, o. ULNS).-The Cleve-
land Ordnance District of the War
Department is showing what can be
done to give war work to small plants.
The district reports that it has dis
tributed 45 per cent of prime contracts
for war material to companies en-
polying less than 200 persons. The
report also shows that SO per cent of
the districts entire volume of $1,000
600 i'm contracts has been passed along
through subcOntractS to thousands of
plants, large and small.
Small plants receive full cOnsidera-
ton not only at the time of placement
of contracts, but. when reductions are
made necessary by changed require
ments, steps are taken to insure that
the "cutbacks" do not unduly penalize
any one holder of a subcOntract
In other words, the report pointed
out, the reductions in amount of CON
tracts are established on Il proportion
ate basis through the prime contrac-
tor to the SubcOntractOr and subcOn-
tractors.
Giving of larger share of defense
and war contracts has been vigorously
urged by the American Federation of
Labor since the beginning of the wal
in Europe, in September, 1889.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
CIO Ready To Bolt
WLB Police Role
Members On Board Await
Clurificution Of Effect OF
The Anti-Strike Bill

Washington. - The Congress of In
ticipate in War Labor Board decisions
until the boards duties under the Con-
nnlly-Smith bill are clarified, it was
reported. ,.."
The view held by Van A. Bittner
and John Brophy, CIO members OF
the WLB, is that the anti-strike meas
ure passed by Congress would compel
the board to act as IA policeman" over
labor. Whether the labor members of
the WLB would thus be placed in the
role of reinforcement agents is Il ques-
ton that is likely to be discussed this
week by the legal staffs of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and the C1O.
Withdrawal Issue Possible
If the policy stalfs of the AFL and
the CIO should decide that labors
position on the WLB would be made
an anomalous one by enactment of thc
bill, involving possibility that its rep
rcSentatiyes on the board would be re-
quired to share in disciplinary action
against unions, the CIO and AFL
would be confronted with the question
of Withdrawing from the WLB.
Such an eventuality would compel
government consideration of the crea-
ton of new labor adjustment machin.
cry. 1t is regarded as unlikely that the
tripartite .setup would again be re
| sorted to by the Administration and q
future labor board would probably
comprise only representatives of the
public, omitting the present labor ano
industry representation.
The National Defense Mediation
Board pre-pearl Harbor predecessor
of the WLB, was discarded after the
withdrawal of two CIO members, Mr.
Murray and Thomas Kennedy, secre
! Itary-trcaSurer of the United Mine
Workers.
John l.. Lewis, president of the mine
union, has repeatedly attacked thu
WLB us II prejudcated' body ant
has demanded its abolition.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
Ldrge Turnout At
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was had by all and the boys stated
that not one piece of ware was manu-
factured. A couple of jiggcrmen were
invited TO the party for dish washers
Sixth Vice President George Turner
reported that anyone knowing of Il
caster seeking work to send them to
KingswoOd in East Palestine
We are glad to note, through dis
cllSSionS on the floor that our casters
are beginning to realize there is !,
wrong and right way In which mould
should be caSed.
\ recommendation was made that
our membership enter II protest with
our local OPA board whenever II price
violation Is noted i'm our vicinity. We
understand this board has been right
on the job with several viOlatorS being
scheduled to appear before them thi.
week. If we all report these violations
in the proper procedure aS has been
published i'm the local paper, | am sure
il will not be long before the operators
of the so-call2d BLACK Market" are
run out of business.
Brother Lafe Emmering has been
placed on the sick list.--O.C. 1.