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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
Ordnance General
Tells Tank Saga
Brig. Gen. Quinton Jr.
Relates Queer Tale

There have been a lot of things
happening in this war that are
not according TO the books. with
both sides engaging in some clever
appropriations. according 10 Brig.
Gen. A. B. Quinton Jr.. chief OF
the Detroit Ordnance District.
When American forces IN west
ern Europe captured some Ger
man S1-mm mortar rounds, army
ordnance experts advised shooting
them right back AT the enemy.
But the Germans. Gen. Qulnton
said, have pulled some fast ones
on us too. The saga of the army
ordnance General Sherman tank,
nicknamed BE Back. can now
be told
KNOCKS OUT TWO
Participating in the bloody
fighting in the Normandy hedge
row country near Laurent sur
Mer. the crew of the BE Back
spotted some Germans in a field.
The First Army tank. guns blaz-
ing. soon routed the enemy but
only TO run in 10 Mark ~
Panther tank. In hard smuggling
match. BE Back knocked out
the Nazi tank
However. ~ La HaNc dc Puts
the army ordnance vehicle came
10 grief. running over a land mine
and blowing a track The Ger
mans captured II. repaired IT.,
painted out the Allied insignia
and substituted cross and
swastika. and sent the tank into
action against our troops.
GET BACK BE BACK"
For two weeks BE Back"
eluded all attempts 10 capture II.
Everywhere along the American
battle line the cry was Get Back
Be Back" Then a CT Joe. armed
with an army ordnance bazooka.
spotted the captured tank in a
hedgerow
One projectlle. through the tur-
ret. ended its career IN the serv-
ice of the enemy
But that didn't finish BE
Backs" usefulness Soldier me
chanics of the ordnance depart
ment repaired the d m age,
painted on" the cross and swa-
stika. put on A brand new white
American star. and now Be
Back is back in battle again
against the Germans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
KILLED
PVT. WALTER G. BUCHANAN,

PVT. WALTER &. BUCKMAN.
q. Sept B, in France. Formerly
employed by the Chrysler Corp,
he entered service in March. 1912.
and wen, overseas last May. Sur
wing are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter F. Buchanan, 1886
Rochelle. five sisters. and two
brothers, one of whom is in
car,-tra
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable

fRoCFSSED FOODS
Bius "a throHEh N-s-VGnc lnesn.
nlfflY
MATS, CHEESE. FATS
Rsd "a throuEh F-s-VAlie Indefinitely
or IL Selvsfe FAT Eoo1 foy 4 cents
Anc tvo meat ration points.
SUGAR
STAMPS 30 n m m and ~.
Book a-Vshd indefinitely
stamp 40, No . BOOB lbs f0s can
ninE through Feb rs. 1913
spare stamp ~. No Book -Nsh1
for maximum 81 20 lhs. for canning
Apply local board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
Nov. %, 1914.

DETRotTa-%STfMES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Six vitamins, three
minerals in handy
10 take tablet form.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Has the same poten-
cy as the G.I. vita
minis. Capsule form.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Vitamins A. B, c, d,
G in capsules. New
low price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

S-oz. size. Helps re-
lieve muscular pain,
arthritis, rheuma-
tism.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Saline antacid, for
hyperacidity, stom-
ach distress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Medicated. mentho-
lated, helps loosen
germ-laden phlegm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Safe, speedy. COM
plete bandage for
minor emergencies.
Easy 10 use!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Contains Carba-
mide, healing agent,
makeup for hands.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
Shortage Of Pork in
February Possible

The current surplus of pork, which
is likely to increase the popularity
of the pig as a New Years dish, will
be followed within two months by a
pork shortage, according to warnings
last night in the meat industry
A falling off in pork products in
1914 was predicted also by the Food
Distribution Administration, which
did not, however specify how soon its
effect would be felt at the nations
dinner tables.
FRESH pork long a New Years Day
favorite with many families, assumes
new Importance this season as a re-
suit of the continuing scarcity of
turkey and the recent grant by the
Office OF Price Administration of five
extra ration points to every consumer
for buying pork before next Sunday.
According to Joseph Cohn, execu-
tive director of the Meat Trade In
stitute. we are still in the biggest
pork run of 10 years. Hogs are COM
ing to market faster than slaughter
houses and warehouses can handle
them. We think it will run itself out,
maybe in February, and then there
will be pork shortage.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
CHILDREN'S
CLOTHES NOW
lin LIMELIGHT

Increased production Of infants and
children's clothing in 1914, was an
nounced today by B. l.. McFefran
WIPE analyst here.
Cotton fabrics and worsted and cot
ton yarns will be allocated to produc
ers of infants and children's apparel
including outwear and hosiery to
insure adequate output of specific
items in the first quarter of 1914 and
also during succeeding quarters. Mr.
McFerran stated, however, that such
goods will not arrive on retail count
ers until February and March.
Production of low-cost goods of dur
able quality will be stressed, includ-
ing cotton fabrics such as broadcloth,
print cloth, flannelettes, denim, pop
Inns and other constructions. These
materials will be set aside for ex-
elusive use in the manufacture of
kiddies' clothing. 100000 dozen of
the items will be made in the first
quarter of the year.
WPB also announces that worsted
and cotton yarn will be allocated for
manufacture of certain specified in
fants' and children's knitted outer
wear-sweaters, shirts, infants creep
ers and other knit apparel for in
fants-and for the manufacture of in
fants' long-ribbed hose, half socks and
anklets.
A total of 5O5,OOO dozen knit outer
wear garments and 1,933,OO0 dozen
hose is expected to be produced dur
ing the first quarter of the year, ac-
cording to Mr.. McFerran.
1t is expected that this WPB pro-
gram for production of infants and
children's clothing will go long way
toward increasing the supplies of es-
sential childrens and infants apparel
available in retail stores during Feb
ruary and March, Mr. McFerran
pointed out.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
POLL TAX
FILIBUSTER
is CERTAIN

The Marcantonio anti-poll tax bill
H. r. 7, is due to come before the
senate the week of January IT..
The filibuster crowd is planning q
number of land-mines TO explode un
der the discussion, in the way of par
liamentary maneuvers, and it is i'm
portant that the supporters of H. R
y be prepared for them. This in
wolves a knowledge of some facts in
regard to parliamentary procedure in
the senate.
There is no question that the poll
takers will begin a filibuster as soon
as the bill comes before the senate.
The only way this can be broken
is by a two-thirds vote of the senate
to close debate. This is what is
known as "cloture".
But it must be remembered that a
vote defeating cloture does not defeat
Fl. r. Z. 1t merely continues the de-
bate.
There are only four ways in which
H. r. can be defeated in the senate.
l. by q oihlpie udJOiity fObe a5dihol
the bill.
2. By motion to table, again by
a simple majority.
8. By a motion to postpone, again
by a simple majority
A. By withdrawal of the motion by
it's sponsor.
In view of the commitments Of
senators to vote for the bill, the first
method of defeat is very unlikely.
Such vote will not come in any case
until all the other methods have been
attempted
In regard to the second and third:
There are ugly rumors of gen
tlemen's agreement-to which no gem
tleman could commit himself-under
which a cloture vote will be called
for, rather early in the filibuster, and
before the country is completely
aroused by the filibuster. After that,
the parties to the agreement (many
of whom are committed to vote for
passage of H. r. when it comes to
an actual vote on the bill) will take
the position that since the vote has
gone against them on cloture, they
might as well forget about the whole
thing. At this point will come the
motion to table, or the motion to post
pone.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
farm MACHINER
Makers GET AA-1
PRIORITY Rating

WASHINGTON. - Sen. James e
Murray today made public a letter
from Donald M. Nelson, chairman OF
the War Production Board, indicating
that the production of farm machin-
cry in 1914 has been given AL pri.
ority and is second only to the pro-
duction of landing craft for the com
ing invasion of Europe.
Senator Murray has persistently
urged upon the War Production Board
and the War Food Administration the
need for greater production of farm
machinery of all classifications to en-
able the farmers of Montana and the
nation to meet the new record 1914
food production goals. For the past
several months he has presented to
these officials the plight that has con-
fronted the farmers faced with the
ever shrinking manpower problem,
and he has insisted that it could only
be eased by making larger quantities
of farm machinery available.
That his efforts have been recog-
nized by the War Production Board
is plainly indicated by Mr. Nelson
and Marvin Jones, war food admin
istrator, who have boosted quota pref
erences for farm machinery produc-
ton to the highest notch, taking prec-
edence over ordinary ordnance and
munitions as well as ships, tanks, ct
cetera.
The War Production Board has as
signed to farm machinery manufac-
turers experts to assist them in guild
ing this production increase.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
B0WLES TO BE
HEARD weekly
over Z BAR net

Chester Bowles, OPA administrator
will be heard each week over Mon
tana radio stations in Helena, Boze-
man, Butte and Kalispell. Each Fri
day evening at o'clock he will be
heard over the z Bar network sta
tions and on Monday evenings at 1880
the Bowles program will be broadcast
over Radio Station KGEz at Kalispell.
In his broadcast of last week Mr..
Bowles reviewed the rationing and
price control situation for 1943 and
gave the forecast for 1914 on the basis
of current prospects.
Tires, he stated, were now at an all
time low as far as available stocks
were concerned. This picture, both
in truck and passenger car tires, is
expected to continue for many months
in 1914 and until the synthetic tire
production is able to supply both mill
tary and civilian demands
Discussing meat ration points Mr..
Bowles stated: "Our Army and Navy
demands for meat are huge and those
demands must be met before we civ
ilians get our share. The present APP
parently huge supply of pork is the
result of marketing glut in which
the slaughter houses are taking in all
the hogs they can handle. According
to the Food Distribution Administra-
ton this run should subside before
February and the supply levels out.
If that situation does not develop we
will take any required action prompt
ly."
In closing Mr. Bowles asked for a
greater spirit of cooperation and I'M
derstanding among all elements in the
United States.
Let us all join in hoping that 1914
will be a year of victory in war and
a year of greater understanding and
cooperation in the difficult tasks
which confront us here at home"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
Sewell Avery
CONTINUED from page one)
ii violating price ceilings.

with violating price ceilings.
June: Avery challenges the right OF
the war labor board to handle the
dispute between Local 20 and Wards.
Nov: Avery refuses to accept WLB
order that he sign contract with
Local 20. He spends 100000 in
stockholders money for newspaper
ads to fight Local 20 and the gov
eminent.
Dec. The President of the U. S.
tells Avery to sign that contract.
Avery stalls. The President again
says, "Sign!" Avery is forced to
obey.
1943-Avery is on the carpet again
in the federal courts for violating
price ceilings.
Avery tries to use the federal courts
to prevent the war labor board from
enforcing it's order that Wards sign
contracts with the union in plants
throughout the country.
Avery sues Local 20 for $1,000, 900
and an injunction in a desperate at
tempt to smash labor's free speech
by silencing the SPOTLIGHT.
The defense of the union is being
conducted by Francis Heisler of Chi
cago, noted labor attorney.
The fight of the company to muzzle
the union was called ga historic battle
for freedom of labor and the labor
press" by the Workers Defense
League. national non-partisan labor
defense agency, in statement widely
distributed This case is of para
mount Importance to everyone who
believes in civil liberties" the WDL
declared
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07

American trade unions boast of hav-
ing had among their members such
luminaries as Benjamin Franklin,
Horace Greeley, Andrew Jackson and
Mark Twain.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
Farmer-LabOr-
CONTINUED from Page One)

government, save the government at
| least Is billion each year. Labor is
pledged to the Little Steel Formula
and does not wish initiation which
would compel a race between wages
and prices
| Mr.. Evanko: 81 understand that If
subsidy payments were killed and
prices allowed to rise the benefits
would go principally to the large,
wealthy company farmers.
Mrs. Stoltz: "That is so. These
large outfits who produce and process
500 of the products sold commercial
" would be the beneficiaries."
Mr.. Chapman: ct is true the large
commercial farmer can produce eff
GENTLY when labor is available, but
labor is not abundant. A subsidy
coupled with proper credit would mo-
bilize the millions of small under-capi-
talized farmers In war emergency
it is important that we utilize these
small farmers to capacity to produce
food to win the war and peace. These
same family-type farmers are the
foundation of our democracy"
Mr. Steinmetz: "In other words sub
sides will promote the famfly-type
farms instead of share-croppers.
also agree with John Evanko that the
Farm Bloc is not the bona fide farmer.
The real anti-subsidy force is the ma
tons biggest manufacturers of pack
aged foods. The public should know
them, they are: General Foods Inc,
Swift & Co., California Packing Co.,
H. ]. Heinz Co., National Biscuit Co..
Pillsbury Flour Mills, the Borden Co.,
the grocery manufacturers of Amer
lea, and others. sQE
"The arguments of most of the OPP
ponents of subsidies are just smoke
screen; they want speculative profits
even if it means hamstringing the war
effort and driving millions of families
down below the hunger line"
Mrs Stoltz: 81 believe we have
agreed that the subsidy is neither
new nor un-American. The purpose
is to stabilize our whole economy, to
keep down the cost of living so that
wage increases will not be necessary.
In other words the subsidy is one
preventative for a dangerous infla-
ton. :"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07

olds. OF the total number injured, IS
involved violation of either or botf
federal and state child labor laws
1t was only necessary to file com
plants against such employers in foul
cases however, and these were filed
only because each of the four employ
ers had previously been warned yet
violations were repeated. In the other
SO cases involving such violations OF
child labor laws, the employers were
warned and after all applicable child
labor laws were explained to the EN-
ployer, no further violations occurred.
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
THE NEEDLES EYE
fearless crtque of the in which the Christian
Church meets the need for social and economic change
Below are opinions of some readers:

Church meets the need social economic change
Below opinions of some readers:
The Needles Eye have
practically entire APPROVAL
Dr. Spencer Beebe. He is a church
book 1t is
needing The book
Talbot Edwards
I'm pamphlet cooperative
from the Christian approach Your analysis and frank
ought uncomfortable those including
Capitalist
is of Christian brth"-Richard Joyce.
thanks the book
absolutely right
Minister
he promised to read it."
"
how much enjoyed reading The Needles Eye both style and
s thrilling read"
L. writes THANK the
honestly stated criticisms Church and Society
exposition applied Christianity the methods
day-Mrs Martin.
Copies of THE NEEDLES EYE be obtained from
the author Oluf Erickson Watford City, North Dakota
from The Coop Publishing Company, Box 838, Helena,
Montana at 35c per copy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
BRAZIL GIVES US. COFFEE

The armed forces of the U. S. re-
Gently received approximately 53,OO0,-
600 pounds of coffee from Brazil This
gift, freshly roasted, now is going to
the American soldier in all parts of
the world. By grinding and roasting
coffee at overseas bases, much valua-
BILE shipping space is saved and fight
ing men receive coffee of full
strength, flavor and aroma
Odd bits of apple, not enough for
a serving, can be added to cereals,
salads, and buildings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-01-07
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

The wives and mothers of all Els
tonian policemen, home guards and
soldiers killed while fighting for the
Germans against the Russians will
each receive a late Christmas present
from the Nazis in the form of a pair
of stockings, according to an an
nouncement in the controlled newspa
per Revaler Zeitung.
The Estonian papers announce
ment quoted by the Swedish Svenska
Dagbladet, informed the women that
their applications had to be filed by
January Is and that proof of death
had to be submitted to the authorities
before the stockings would be issued
on February Is.
The Valley settler., 1944-01-14

lJCItCS 70 ..M:.MSSNS.

PAYMENT ON CERTIFICATES OF EQUITY
AMI PAY,r-NT. OF DIVIDENDS.
Che cks In payment Of the certificat
es Of Equity issued In 1887 Que and
payable in January 1914 will be -;
avei1ablo~ at the General OFFICE on
Monday afternoon Of january II tn,
1914. Be sure to bring your certif-
icete Of Equity, as no checks Will
be. issued unless safe certificate
is surrendered so that it can be.
properly cancelled and cleared from,
the rec orcs. :. ,..~. :@.. ...:..~ -:
In addition to the payment Of the
"certiftcat es" stock Dividends TO-
She reho11ers Will also be ,pdtd une =
included In the same check. l
Dividends will be pate to all SharI
hol6ers Of record on the Associ att-
ons books, as Of Nov ember 3Oth,
l940- lS4l-l942-l 943. Dividends via
be declared as follows; IN tt>' -.
For the year 1910 ------ :2S
For the: year l94l :--,-'--'- :" 81 -
For the year 1912 1------ "es :"
Fer the year le45 1850 81
Signed, &C. Brix,
Secretary Treasurer .>.
MATLNUSKA VALLEY FARMERS COoPERAT-
ING ASSOCIATION. P1LMER, ALASKA.
The Valley settler., 1944-01-14

The oPA brot suit against, Coop.
in Fas tern We sh.. be cause they hee
paic surplus earnings to. their
members viii Oh mace the payment for
their. mi TX more than the ceiling
price. Liberal, Judge Swe llenbach
decided that the Mi1k-Coop. was not
a pur cha sing agency, but just hend-
led the product for the memb ers ano
that the members were entitled to
the extra earnings, as stockholders
and that if really repres ented the
profit that q private company, wou1e
keep for thems G Ives. -" '."
The oPA lawyers were greatly dist
urbed by. the dcision, because It was
learned that Nj lk-Co- ops, could get
more money for their mi Tx under the
same production condition because
they received the profit, or6inerly
kept by the private company s. nc .
they feared that private profit era
would have to join. Co-opts to enable
them to remain in bus1nesA.
So this is what some Of the funds
paid to the thousands Of oPA lawyers
is being used for, just how this Is
going to help; the Har effort, is
question that hasn't been answered.
The Valley settler., 1944-01-14
WOO ANLCADS,,SYUD>
GC'-fO fA|NSAN|K S.|

Two carloads Of Metanuska Valley .
spuds were SOLD and shipped over
the Alaska R.R. to Fairbanks, this
week. Thus another mi lie stone has
been pass Cd for It. has been long
struggle to convince the people of
Alaska that we have q good product
Valley potatoes sold through the
Co. op. are graded to U.S.! Standard
but first the crop is inspected at
regular intervals curing the grow
ing seas on, SO these high standard
may be assured. Better seed is be-
ms select ed each year ane better
methoSs Of. producti on us ed... - =.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
D. c. Porotrooper Risked Life
In Sky Hook Pickup Experiment

, to pick up stranded men from iso-
lated places such as an ice foe in
Arctic waters or a clearing in some
enemy infested jungle.
The ground pickup resembles that
developed first by West Virginia
rural mail service whose planes
swooped low and hooked a rope
raised on two poles and attached
to mail pouches The method later
was improved by the Army foi
glider and cargo pickups.
The planes, which have success
fully snatched four men into the
air, along with several sheep ano
about 200 dummies, dangle a hook
attached to an 185-foot nylon rope
wound on a reel with an automatic
brake which allows the rope to pay
out rapidly at first.
Volunteers for the experiments
had no sensation of shock as they
were lifted from the ground and
swung into the air with a gradually
accelerated momentum. 1t was esti-
mated they were jolted less than
If they had jumped off a chair
stiff legged.
Perhaps the greatest difficulty was
getting the man into the plane once
the power winch had brought him
alongside. Specially trained pilots
were used for the pickups.
Preliminary trials were made with
planes which few at no more than
l3o miles an hour and pulled into
sharp climbs once they had hooked
into the ground attachment.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Ward Case Stalled;
Gypsum Also Faces
Government Action

The Governments labor battle
with Montgomery Ward apparently
was stalled at the War Labor Board
today, although officials said action
leading up to seizure of Ward prop
erty probably would be taken before
night.
WLB Chairman william H. Davis
and Lloyd Garrison, another public
board member, conferred with Eco
nomic Sterilization Director Vinson
about the case last night, but a
spokesman said later the Ward case
papers formally hsS not been trans
ferred to Mr.. Vinson.
Meanwhile, the Government was
moving to crack down on the United
States Gypsum Co, also headed by
Sewell Avery, Ward chairman. for
failure to comply with WLB direc-
tives involving wage increases and
other working conditions.
The United Mine Workers OF
America yesterday asked WLB to re-
fer to the White House for seizure
two cases. involving noncompliance
at plants in Bosotn and Los Angeles
A board member said these cases
probably will be turned over to
Chairman Davis with authority to
pass them along to Mr.. Vinson.
In the Ward case, involving stores
and plants in seven cities including
four struck stores in Detroit, Mr.
Vinson could invoke economic sane
tions against the company or pass
along recommendation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to take over the
properties.
Among restrictions Mr.. Vinson
could bring against Montgomery
Ward are denial Of materials. revo-
cation of truck gasoline rations. Mr.
Vinson also might order the Wal
Manpower Commission to recruit
Ward employees for war plants. A
spokesman said, however, the sta
bilization director had never used
this power.