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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-14

wilderment in Washington to a letter
we have just received from a CIO
union member anent the AFL's last
Labor for Victory broadcast which ex-
planned the Federation's partisan
political policy.
The writer, whose name we are
withholding for his protection, says:
II have membership in CIO or
ganization (the United Rubber Work
ers) but have never believed in their
political percepts, which are tanta-
mount to doing politically what you
are ordered to do and have to pay to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-14

them suffering from loathsome di-
seases, and being required to work
alongside of such individuals? That
flies in the face Of human nature.
We predict that all proposals of this
sort will be defeated. But, regardless
of their fate, we protest against the
loose way these queer ideas are being
advanced. The confusion which they
create among the American people is
damaging the war effort.
Political StoOges
It's refreshing to turn from these
upsetting manifestations of official be-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-14
ILGWU SUBSCRIBES TO
WAR BOND CONCERT

New York City.-The international
Garment Workers Union has pur-
chased fifty $1,000 war bonds for
fifty tickets to the Arturo Toscanini-
NBC symphony orchestra war bond
concert April 18. The concert is spon-
sored by Local 8O2, American Fedora
tion of Musicians, Of which Toscanini
is an honorary life member.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-14
Fire Enthusiasts Paid

Chicago.-The city council of Lebo,
Kas., voted to pay So for each fire to
the person who pulls the fire wagon
to the scene. The wagon can be
hooked on any automobile, and the
first person backed up to the fire sta
tion door receives the So, the Ameri-
can Municipal Association reports.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-14
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
$500 TO HUNT
JOBS after WAR

WASHINGTON demobil-
ization in the state of Montana will
place 3S,S00 persons on the labor mar
ket according to a chart compiled by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sen.
James E. Murray announced today.
In II western and Pacific coast states
the total number of persons who will
seek employment after rehabilitation
will be 100000. The chart is based
upon employment in the area during
1910.
"In order to meet the demands for
employment of returning soldiers and
returning civilian war workers in
Montana, l am working with the Blu
reau of Reclamation to prepare for
immediate development the most feas-
ible projects that have been planned
and studied and have met minimum
requirements of the government"
Senator Murray said. Montana can
provide for her own people without
assistance of the federal government.
Montana can provide homes on irri-
cation tracts for those soldiers whose
training and background qualify them
for the life of a farmer"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
NAZI "BACk-TO-CHURcH"
MOVEMENT

With the Hamburg Fremdenblatt
declaring that religion has again be-
come modern" and with former nazi
paganists suddenly re-discovering God,
the indications grew last week that
the nazis have launched a "back-o-
church" movement in an apparent at.
tempt to help safeguard national mo
rale by giving the German people a
spiritual refuge from the rigors OF
war.
The first sign of an about-face
among the nazi paganists was con-
tanned in press report from Sweden
that Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler
and Gen. Wilhelm Schepmann, head
of the SA Storm Troopers, had or
dered members of their organizations
to attend Christmas church services
to make the faithful believe that Ma
tional Socialism can cooperate with
the church and with religion"
Since both the SA brown-shirts and
Himmler's black-shirted SIS elite
Guard) have been fertile breeding
grounds for the propagation Of nazi
paganist doctrines, the report of the
Christmas order was received with
some skepticism until it was disclosed
last week that he Novoe Slovo, Rus
sian-language organ of DR.. Alfred
in Berlin, had also called
on the German people to return to
religion.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21

dUOftlV0 IIle oHlSIllS pIOSIdl
for reducing the prices and
profits of war contractors. The
few senators who opposed the
senate bill, as it was reported
from the senate committee on
finance are gaining strength,
some strength from the con-
servatives. Senator Tom Con-
molly of Texas, chairman of the
senate committee on finance,
and once the author of a bill
to destroy all profits from war
enterprise, is the latest to join
the fight.
One story has been written, already,
for this column on the terrific effort
made by lobbyists for war contractors
to hamstring the efforts to make war
contracts respectable. This story is
the story of the efforts of the Nation
al Association of Manufacturers to
weaken the re-negotiation proceedings
and to save war profits. Another
story will be written to analyze the
senate bill and to show how it voices
the appeals of the lobbyists.
AS a prelude, it must be remem-
bered that when the war started,
Army and Navy officers were turned
loose to get war goods as quickly as
possible. Costs and expenditures
were secondary questions. Contracts
were written, and in large measure
the manufacturers fixed their prices
and hence their profits. In fairness
to many manufacturers, it must be
said that they were forced into lines
of production where they had no ex-
perience, no yard stick on costs and
prices Some of them, a comparative
few, took government business at a
price which caused them a loss. The
great majority took contracts at prices
which produced profits which no hon
orable man would retain. Very con-
servative men in congress, two repub-
licans in the house, finally proposed
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
Sen. MURRAY'S
MARCH OF Time
Statement

WASHINGTON.-At the request OF
Thine Magazine" Sen. James E. Muir
ray Thursday night presented his
views, which closely express the sent
iment of many members of congress,
on the Presidents national service act
proposal on the March of Time"
radio program. This program was
broadcast to the United States over
the National Broadcasting System and
to all American armed forces through
out the world by short wave. Senator
Murray's statement follows in full:
By Senator James E. Murray:
"The Presidents message outlined
a five-point program for total mobili-
cation. There can be no question on
the first four points-a real tax law,
economic sterilization, stopping war
profiteering and holding down high
costs of food. The failure of congress
to do these things has kept us from
total mobilization. The President
made consideration of the fifth point
national service egislation-contin-
gent upon the first four being enacted.
Nevertheless, anti-labor spokesman
and purveyers of disunity have seen
fit to ignore the first four points and
make much ado over the national
service proposal
81 have the highest respect for our
leaders in their proper fields
but their advice is open to question
in the matter of civilian mobilization
1t is unfortunate that they are now
pressing for civilian CONSUMPTION.
"The record shows that we are win
ming the war on the Drawn, skill and
loyalty of American walkers. Strikes
and threatened strikes have been
out of all proportion Mean
while, costs of living have steadily
increased and scandalous war profits
have been concealed or minimized.
This has been a clear injustice to
labor. Undue emphasis on civilian
at this time reflects on
the integrity and loyalty of American
workers. Conscription of labor with
out conscription of property would be
and oppressive.
"a number of improvements in man
power and production can still be
made. These include: giving more
orders to small plants, better use of
men in war plants, providing proper
facilities in war produc-
ton centers, and orderly transfer of
labor from shutdown to expanding
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
PAMPHLET ON
FOREIGN BORN
is ISSUED

A 24-page pamphlet just issued by
the American Committee for Protec
ton of Foreign Born on Foreign
Born Americans and the War" carries
two articles by Louis Adamic, presi
dent of the United Committee OF
South-Slavic Americans, and George
F. AIDES, ecretary-treasurer of the
United Automobile Workers of Amer
Iica, CIO
Louis Adamic's article, titled "The
Foreign Born Unite for Victory" dis
cusses the role of democratic foreign
born Americans i'll the victory pro-
gram and advocates their fullest pos
sible utilization for an Axis defeat.
Mr.. Adamic says: "The government
must seek out the potential new lead
ers in our immigrant groups. 1t must
convince them that our postwar pur-
poses are democratic, favoring a bet
ter future for the peoples of their old
countries. 1t must tell them that it
needs their services as Americans be-
cause of their special qualifications
HOW W CONVEY AlucllCd . lHtcullOu W
enemy and occupied countries; later
in the reconstruction"
George Adde'S article, titled Labor
and the Foreign Born" discusses the
role of the foreign born in the build
ing of the organized labor movement
and labor's activities in opposing
alien-baiting and discrimination. Mr.
Adde's states: Because it has learned
so we'll the lesson of unity within the
shop, the UAW-CIO stands without
compromise for the breaking down of
all barriers to unity within the nation.
l can assure you that my organization
stands without hesitation behind every
measure required to assure the rights
and privileges of the foreign-born
citizens or ~non-citizens in this coun-
try"
Both articles are reprints of adj
dresses delivered by Mr.. Adamic and
Mr.. Adde's at the 10th Anniversary
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
GERMANS SEEK TO CURB
JUVENILE ABSENTEEISM

Nazi Minister of Justice Otto George
Thierack has issued a decree order
ing educational penalties for cases
of absenteeism among juvenile war
workers in Germany, according to a
DNB agency dispatch.
For Juveniles lacking in applica-
ton, especially for lazy shirkers,"
DNB quoted the decree as saying,
hard training of about three months
will frequently suffice"
DNB explained that the training"
would be given during education at
an approved institution"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21

that the government should re-nego-
tate contract terms to enable manu-
facturers to cut their prices and prof
it's.
Now lets take a look at the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
lobby and how it worked. E. O.
Shreve, vice president of General
Electric was chairman of the N. A. M.
committee. The other members were
"Mr. Humphreys, vice president of
United States Rubber Company; Mr..
Searle, vice president of the Worth
ington Pump and Machinery Com
pany; Mr. Smethurst, counsel for the
N. A. M; and Mr.. Blackett, assistant
director of research for NJ A. M"
This is as Shreve introduced them.
Industry has consistently and
earnestly opposed war profiteering,
Shreve testified. 1--WE are in thor
ough accord with the aims of the pub
lie and the government in this re-
gard. Many months before Pearl
Harbor, the N. A. M. took firm stand
on this principle. Industry is far too
proud of it's record of war production
to allow such hard-won and price
less asset public good wilD to be-
come contaminated or jeopardized for
the sake of excessive profits"
But, said Shreye, congress must be
aware of the necessity of industry
having reserve funds for reconversion
of war industry to peace industry and
he emphasized that returning soldiers
would want work. Therefore, con-
gress must beware of cutting profits,
and therefore re-negotiation of con-
tracts to cut prices and profits should
be handled carefully.
The testimony of DR.. T. H. Sanders
of the Harvard business school showed
that the war profiteers already have
been very, very generously protected.
Ten per cent of their excess profits
taxes is returned to them for recon
version of industry. The government
Continued ON Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
Adequate Food For
ALI The People
Saws Mr.. Dedman

Editors Note: The following story
culled from the Labor Call of Mel
| bourne, Australia would indicate that
other countries have their problems
with rationing just as we in the
United States:
Expressing indignation at what he
declared to be "garbled, irrespon-
sible, and wholly misleading" sum-
mary in sections of the press of an
address he had given to the Mel
bourne Trades Hall Council, the min
lister for war organization of industry
| (Mr. Dedman) has treasured all CIV
ilian consumers that there would be
ample good food for all.
His address to the Trades Hall
Council, which was given in commit
tee, was a general review of the war
time economy. So far from warning
the delegates, as reported, that there
would be further restrictions of civ
ilian supplies" he had explained the
measures taken to safeguard essen
tial civilian production, transport and
labor.
1.-THE reason for meat rationing,"
Mr.. Dedman added, lis an earnest of
the obligations that we have under
taken to our kinsfolk overseas and
our Allies. l do not foresee any in
adequacy of food supply in Australia;
on the contrary, emphatically assert
that there is not the slightest danger
both in quantity and variety sufficient
food to keep his or her physical
strength unimpaired."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
INCOME TAX
RETURNS DUE
FROM everyone

| Under the present income tax law
which governs the filing of returns
for 1913, the following individuals are
subject to returns:
1. Every single person must file a
federal income and victory tax return
for 1943 if his or her gross income
from all sources for the year was
$500 or more. The term "single per-
son" includes not only those who have
never married, but also widows, wild
overs, those divorced, and married
persons separated by mutual consent.
2. Every person living with husband
or wife during the entire year 1943
must file return if either his or her
gross income was more than 1924, or
if their combined gross income was
$1,000 or more.
g. Every individual who paid or
owed tax on 1912 income must file
return for 1913 even though he may
have no taxable income for the year
1913.
In explanation of this requirement,
it might be stated that when the pay
as-you-go plan went into effect in
1913, the taxpayers of the country still
owed or were paying their taxes for
1912, resulting in taxes for both 1912
and 1943 being payable in the same
year Congress remedied this situa-
ton by providing in the law for the
cancellation of part of the tax for
1912 If the tax for that year was
smaller than 1913. If the tax for 1912
was greater than 1913, the tax for
1912 would be substituted for 1943 and
the cancellation would apply to the
1943 tax liability. For example, il
the tax for 1912 was 5000 and the tax
for 1913 was only 500, the tax for
1913 would be increased to 5000 and
the cancellation of forgiveness would
for requiring return. to be filed for
1913 if there is no tax liability for
1943 but there is a tax liability for
the year 1912.
4. Every individual who had income
and victory taxes withheld from his
wages during 1943 should file re-
turn even though he did not have as
much as $500 gross income for that
year, and even though he did not have
a tax liability for 1912.
5. Where the marital status of an
individual changes during the current
year and the combined gross income
Of the two exceeds the combined pro-
rated exemption to which they are
entitled, a return or returns must be
filed.
6. A single individual who Is head
Of family by virtue of having de-
pendents receiving their chief sup
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21

mercantile companies being in Havre.
The fact that the Farmers Union
through its co-operatives may be rec
ognized by Buttreys as strong po-
tential competitor in the mercantile
field may have contributed to But
treys decision to bar the Farmers
Union from the air over their station.
1t is not likely that the Farmers
Union and the organized labor bodies
in the state are going to take lying
down" the refusal of the station to
sell time to the Farmers Union Grain
Terminal Association or any other or
ganization which has for its program
the protection of the common people
from exploitation.
The attitude of farmers generally
is probably well outlined in the fol
lowing letter received yesterday by
the editor of The Voice:
Joplin, Mont, Jan. IL, 1914
Mr.. Fl. S. Bruce
The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana.
Dear Mr.. Bruce:
AS you know promised to write to
KFBB station in regard to GTA not
being able to buy any more time over
that station. AS soon as I got home
| fulfilled my promise, and would like
to see others do the same.
This reminds me of a few years ago,
when Mr.. Buttrey asked the farmers
to give him support to get more power
for his station. We gave him the
support and he was a good friend of
the farmers then, when we try to
help ourselves by discussing our prob
lens and possible solutions over that
same station, we find that we are de-
MED that privilege.
l wonder if Mr.. Buttrey has for
gotten his past friendship for the
farmers.
Yours truly,
BERGER A. JOHNSON.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
PLAN FLOOD
CONTROL AT
FORSYTH

| WASHINGTON. = A meeting be
tween the Army Engineers at Fort
Peck, Montana, and city officials of
Forsyth, Montana has been scheduled
for January 10 to discuss flood con-
troll developments in the Yellowstone
river designed to protect the city from
high waters, Sen. James e. Murray
announced Col H. H. Roberts, chief
of the Army Engineers at Fort Peck
has advised Senator Murray that he
has scheduled meeting with city Of
ficials of the Montana town.
Preliminary plans for flood control
of the Yellowstone river at Forsyth
have been drawn up by the Army
Engineering Corps as a postwar prof.
ect. However, the city must assume
certain costs in connection with the
development. These include ease
ments and rights of way necessary
for the construction of the project, a
guarantee to hold the United States
free from damages due to construc-
ton work and an agreement to main
tain and operate all of the works after
completion in accordance with regu-
lations prescribed by the Secretary of
War.
In seeking postwar developments
for Montana, the status of the Fors-
yth flood control problem was called
to Senator Murray's attention. AL
though complete plans had been pre-
pared by Army Engineers, the city
government had not agreed to accept
its responsibility in connection with
the project. Through Senator Muir
rays intercession, it is believed that
an agreement will be reached and the
work made ready for completion at
the conclusion of the war.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
DANISH PATRIOTS HONOR
kA.I MINK

The Swedish radio said that almost
the whole town of Silkeborg in Jut-
land braved the presence of nazi oc-
cupation troops last week to pay trib-
ute to the memory of the famed Dan
ish pastor, playwright and patriot, Kaj
Munk, whose bullet-riddled body was
discovered near the town after he had
been kidnapped and murdered by four
unknown assailants.
The 45-year-old Munk, recognized as
a spiritual and intellectual leader
among the Danes, was openly anti
nazi. The Danish underground press
publised many of his sermons before
his death and one pamphlet contain
ing three sermons was confiscated by
the nazis in June, 1943. At the time
of the German occupation Of Den
mark, one of his plays, an anti-nazi
work called God Sits by the Cruel
ble," played to full houses in two
Copenhagen theaters.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21

the owners OF the station. The
manager refused to give the
names of the owners.
For some time in the recent
past, the Farmers Union Grain
Terminal Association has do
mated a part of its time on the
Great Falls station to the
Farmers Union and the organ
lied labor bodies of Great
Falls, the time having been
used by these groups in panel discus
sions of matters of interest and i'm
portance to the general public, the
discussions carried ON having been
along the lines of the Chicago Round
Table. Probably because the inter-
ests of the common people in various
legislative measures had been empha-
sized the programs had been found
to be political" or controversial in
nature
The station by its action is follow
lHS Oul Llt llHt VI dCliDu VI
control over the air which the nation
al chains attempted to enforce by
their refusal last year to sell time to
the Cooperative League of the U. S.
The fight staged by the League with
the support Of the co-operatives, farm
and labor organizations and liberal
minded people generally, compelled
the broadcasting chains finally to sell
time to the League.
1t is generally known that the own
ers of the Great Falls station KFBB
is the Buttrey Broadcasting Company
in which according to the records on
file in the office of the Secretary of
State, F. A. Buttrey owns 1.760 shares
of a value of $4,000; c. w. Wiley,
80 shares valued at 100000 and
Theodore Buttrey 40 shares valued at
100000. F. A. Buttrey is also promi-
nent in the management of mercan-
tile establishments in several cities
in the state, the main office of the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-21
OPA ACTS AGAINST
Three BUTTE STORES

Injunction suits against three Butte
firms were filed in Silver Bow district
court yesterday by George Smith
state OPA enforcement attorney on
behalf of Chester Bowles, administra-
tor of the Office of Price Administra-
ton.
Defendants in the suits filed by
OPA include the Eclipse Stores. Inc. /;
Amos Brothers; and Mike Sacomona.
All are food merchants of Butte
The various complaints charge vio-
lations of ceiling prices on groceries,
meats and soaps together with viola
lions of other OPA regulations. OPA
asks that the business establishment
be enjoined from further violations of
price ceilings fixed by government
regulations.