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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23
AVERAGE MIDDLING PRICES

NEW ORLEANS, May 22-tR-
The average price of middling
1916 inch cotton today at ten
designated southern spot markets
was 20 cents a bale lower at 20 SO
cents a pound; Average TO- the
past 30 market days 2096; Mid
ding 7-8 inch average 1892.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23

NEW ORLEANS. May 22-lR--
Spot cotton quiet. Is cents a bale
lower, sales 4O5; low middling
1888; Niddling 20.78; Good mid
ding 21.18: Receipts 1442, sock
242.266.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23
EGGS. POULTRY

RALEIGH, May 22-tR- CNCDA)
Egg and poultry markets steady
to weak.
Raleigh-U. S. Grade A large
(clean white) 80; Hens, all weights,
% to %.
Washington - U. S. Grade A
large SO to EU; B-oilers and fry
ers, 81 to 80.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23
SPECIALTIES UP
IN STOCK MART
NEW YORK


STOCKS-Mixed; Specialties
advance.
BONDS-Narrow; rail loans
supported.
COTTON - Easy; liquidation
and hedge selling.
CHICAGO
WHEAT-Steady. Small COM
mercial buying.
RYE-May lower, deferred
months strong.
HOGS - Slow. steady with
last weeks close. Top $13.75
Holdovers 5000 head.
CATTLE-General markets
strong to Is cents up Steer top
$17.10.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23
HOGS MARKETS

RALEIGH, May |R-MCDA)
Hog markets steady with top of
1885 at Rocky Mount and 1885 at
Richmond.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23
CHICAGO BUTTER. EGGS

CHICAGO, May 22-P'-Butter,
firm; receipts 74,303. Eggs, re-
ceipts 30,572.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23
CHARLOTTE SPOT

CHARLOTTE, May 22-lRASpot
cotton q. 10,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-23

Government release of tires for
farm use has resulted in an in
crease in the sale of farm tires
from 100000 in 1912 to an esti-
mated 100000 for 1914.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10

owed them everyhngas indeed do But that Is not the
way most of them feel.
In hospital outside Chicago passed boy who had
lost his left leg in the passed him without saying
than just "heo" because thought perhaps the sight of
who lucky enough to be able to walk might hurt him.
THEN young chap came running up to me.
Gee" he said. There's guy who's dying to ask
to sing but he hasn't the Would you talk to him."
walked back into the ward and found that the boy
who wanted to sing the who had lost his leg
"What would you like to sng:" asked
happy half ineredulous look his face is memory
I will treasure forever
do you mean," he said almost unbeievingy, "that
you'll really sing for me?"
told him that of course would.
"Would it be all right II sang enforceable You':"
That's for me- he said AS sang he went through all
of motions. He pretended to hug imaginary girl
When finished he told This Is moment In my life
I'll forget"
LIE IS about 49, very goodookng. You would think he
would be very bitter lying there strapped to his bed
But that boy doesn't think the world him anything He
didn't think owed him a song
/ one boy who had been burned from head to toe
"My wife tells she thinks I'm wonderful and long
she thinks that everything Is all right" he said.
And think that as long show wounded veterans
that that is the all of feel about them everything will
be all right in the long
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10
War Opens
On Rats

Combining. for the first time,
programs Of inspection. enforce
ment and education in sanitation
problems for the eradication of
rats in Detroit, the subcommittee
on engineering for the Detroit
Council for Sanitation and Rat
Elimination today mapped plans
for a two-way three-month drive
in east and west side areas.
The drive will open Thursday.
Four DPW crews, armed with
cynagas guns or monoxide equip
ment, will inspect home garages
and outbuildings, advice with
property owners and otherwise
check sanitation conditions.
If second visits prove that resi-
dents have failed TO heed advice
on cleaning up property, they will
be issued tickets 10 appear in
court.
Meanwhile. a delegation from
I Is furnigating firms was asked to
determine costs for area drives
of their own.
The two areas are bounded as
follows: west side. Schoolcraft.
Livernois. Joy and Schaefer; east
side. Z. McNichols and Troster
Hayes, Harper and Conner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10
Charges Pressure
| For Short Ballot

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 GNS)
Rep. A. L. Miller (R) of Ne
braska declared today that the
army had set Oct. e as the date
for the return of soldier absentee
ballots, "pressurinG" servicemen
into using the federal short ballot
instead of the lengthier state
ballots.
Miller. just returned from a 10
day trip to England, said he was
suspicious that the same bunch
of radical left-wing elements who
tried to jam through the federal
ballot are behind this"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10
$1,000 Study Approved

City Palmer Emery today re
ceived the approval Of the com
mon council to earmark $1,000
for use in conducting a study for
an alternate expressway as part
of Detroit's postwar program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10

You say hello" to them and leave
them alone.
Then there are those who laugh the
whole thing off. You adapt yourself to
their mood.
Most of our returning wounded
veterans are not bitter. They accept
what happened to them as part of the
necessary price of war.
You might think they would ex-
pect the rest of us, who have paid such
a comparatively small price to keep
America safe, to kowtow to them.
You might expect them to feel we
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10
City Gets ocD Aide.

The common council today had
approved a proposal of the De-
troit Fire Commission to trans
fer 80 employees, formerly used
In the OCD program, to regular
inspection jobs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10
Wisconsin's THANKSGIVING

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 10 (INS)
Residents of Wisconsin were in
formed by acting Gov. Goodland
today that this year they would
celebrate Thanksgiving on Nov. %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10
PURPLE HEART
DIARY
By FRANCES LANGFORD

Famous Motion Picture Star and Singer
TOPEKA Kan Oct 10-You treat wounded soldiers they
j want to be treated
few against the world They look at you with hate
They would look at anyone with hate who could walk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-10

POLITICAL ADvERTIsEMENT
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
A Campaign Based On Lies

The result of the present campaign at least in far
the governorshp concerned will determine whether not
truth mighty and will prevail" in the Montana political
atmosphere 1t apparent that the vested interests of the
state have all out to defeat Erckson candidacy
therefore be assumed that they have adopted Governor
Ford their candidate
Since they have cear-cut issue which to attack
Erickson, they have adopted of attacking other
persons and attempting tie them to Judge Erickson This
been carried regular daily policy of the controlled
and its prosttuting editors and writer's Lately two
Helena attorneys previously considered having ethical
regard for truth and fair play have joined forces with other
spokesman for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company the
Montana Power Company and other special interests in
pagn oraty repete with direct and implied lies designed
the Montana voters that Erickson hand
with socaed radical elements controlled and dictated to by
these elements represented by the speakers having Interior
motives directed towards the of the state of the
nation Of these speakers know that they lie
We earnestly hope that this election other
by lies told in the press from the rosum We
believe that it We believe that of the
publican candidates the tactics which have been adopted
the campaign program of the republican party And
believe that Governor Ford would add strength to his
pagn he would out with cearcut statement repud
atng in detail unequivocaly and plainly all of the lying
propaganda voiced by the speakers of his party here in the
state The only which he be absoved of approving
such tactics is by statement of that kind
Meanwhile Conventions of various groups the state
purporng to represent farmers business and others
being called in Helena Each of them hear the lies
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Press Turning Pink

The Helena daily paper the Billings daily, pos
siby the other papers, carried front
the Committee
taed by Jerry j. OConnel the opposition of regular
democrats We wonder what wise in Lewistown con-
ceved this idea whether it Pigment of the imagination
the papers this colossal fasehood have
from those attendance that Mr. Lobe the choice
the candidates and Mr. OConnel had absolutely
could not have been made Lobe been accused
being radical He of the prominent lawyers of the
has served several terms in the legislature being floor
leader president of the Helena Chamber of Commerce
national president of the Fraterna Order Eagles
This alleged domination emphasized by having the
photographs of these two prominently displayed the
page The undoubed intention to leave the impress
that these two got together LeWsoWn at the DEM
OConne forced the
accept Lobe This the general impression made
every contacted.
that Mr. OConnell Seattle, had been
of Montana for weeks and not within 700 miles
Lewistown When this fact made known Republicans
we'll Democrats characterized the charge dirty politics
and unbecomng of supposedly respectable press Is
daily press trying ape "The Pink Reporter which
generally condemned? The Reporter usually took mite
of truth and built around mountain of The Loble
OConne article not based upon scinla of truth but
out of the whole cloth maliciously false.
apparent that the purpose of the article is to
the democratic ticket and particularly Judge Left Erck
son, nominee for governor because the Political Action Com
mttees Montana, composed of the AFI CLIO Railroad
Brohehoods and Farmers Union most of that ticket
all their TRADES against the CLIO and Sidney Hman they
inform the public that the CLIO four years
Governor Ford whom these papers supporting
that elected Mr. Ford just they going to
elect Judge Erickson this The unfair tactics devoid of
truth adopted by the have but effect
that Of disgusting fair minded people regardless of party
affiliations
There the same demand for honesty and decency in
politics there in personal business relations Our
the responsibility of giving the public the
the truth Failing this it does and should forfeit public
esteem and sink into the pink classThey Yellowstone
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
Is There An Alliance?

There great number of people in both the major
political parties Montana ardent believers the
wo party SYSTEM so infexbe this conviction indeed
that they will often vote for candidate objectionable to them
personally if his appears candidate the ticket of
the party of which they members.
To such citizens deviation from the party line is
viewed almost act of sacrege and committing
it suspect
The peculiar situation existing this present
former leaders the democratic party holding down
two of the fat berh in the state government under repub
lcan governor.
Clements for many years of the king pins in
the state democratic organization chairman of the Industrial
Accident Board The for which he appointed by
democratic long since expired but he has continued
in the office without reappontment by Governor Ford who
apparently has been unable to find member of his
political faith, to appoint in Clements place.
Barclay Craghead, chairman of the Unemployment Com
pensaon Commission of Montana has in the past been
sdered of the leading democratic politicians in the state
Governor Ford could have had him uppanted at time
by deserving republican but he has not fit to
do
So there we have two key jobs in the republican
administration held by two erstwhle democrats Now
pears present problem for solution by the party dogma
of both parties Governor Ford apostate to the repub
can interests and Clements and Craghead sort of acce
before after the fact of Fords apostacy and by
their actions confirming their ndeity to the democratic
party dogmas?
1t has reported times by responsible in
dviduas to the editor of The Voice that Governor Ford
Clements and Craghead have been observed in close confer
in the Montana Club in Helena lately Perhaps they
have been seeking solution their perpexng problem
of how they going to justify their somewhat anomalous
positions to their respective parties
Perhaps Governor Ford has been promised delivery of
number of democratic votes by Craghead and Clements in
return for leaving them in their respective soft and wepad
Governor Ford would advise his republican friends
about it. AS far Clements and Craghead concerned
democrat approached by them to vote for Ford will of
understand their prime Notwithstanding their
jobs.
But is questionable how the voters in both the parties
going look upon this alliance, coalition whatever you
may call it Anyhow and has been unsatisfactory thing
to the deserving republicans.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
For information on Labor, Agriculture and Political
issues subscribe to The Voice $500 per year.
The Peoples Voice, Box 838, Helena, Mont.

will be of nesmabe value the farmer at his barns
in his machine shop
a portion of what is claimed about the develop
refrigeration and food processing be true the farmer
will enter after this is Planning should
put electricity every farm home regardless
religion color previous condition OF servude
This only be done by intelligent effort and also
selfish eor the part of those farmers enjoying this
1t also be done by cooperative effort The pr
vatey owned public utilities deliberately resisted all efforts
rural identification and there surely
think they will complete the job Rural eectrficaon
easy money large gobs and these utilities take
chances business pay itself out They pro-
with much their for their stockholders
Of the claim these privately owned utilities
is that eve being taxed subsidize the REA" which
deliberate fasehood these utilities well know The
Identification of United States paying for
self out of its earnings AS matter of fact
told that the whole u. S. REA sixteen million dol
lars ahead of its original schedule in paying for itself
anciens felt that the Ethiopian couldn't change his
skin the leopard his spots So to expect
private utilities change their spots in regard to rural
identification The old private utilities Gas rue) main
exorbtant watered stock values They
devoted and big profits instead of public service
They bitterly every effort to recfy this stua
ton, only yielding when forced to do so.
There evidence that they have learned lessons
had any change hearSO far information goes.
behoove the farmers who must have cheap else
he can't afford anyto opportunity to protect his
gains and make every effort to extend his holdings
Knowing these things the editor of "The Observer
happy to the intelligent effort and interest of dele
gates members the REA the meeting Austin
We not only remember the day of small hingswe
Der when there things at ALL
We sincerely hope the friends of rural identification will
be satisfied with past accomplishments We surely believe
that Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty this instance
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
Easy Answers

1t has been interesting read the accounts of Can
ddate Dewey the country But when his speeches
specific questions asked him by repre-
senaves anayzed than apt to arrive at the
conclusion that the prasmaker who suggested Dewey
Don't He" campaign slogan for the party probably
not too far Just what his opinions of the
crucial questions of the day. remain much mysteries dur
the precampagn days. when he preserved what be
charitaby called discreet silence all issues of national
international import
His speeches and his replies to questions asked him
based major theme that everything the democratic
administration has done and has been done that
the republicans could at least have done much better job
But the at least according to the
he hasn't explained how the republicans would have
better job told what changes the conduct of the
meeting problems of international affairs he
would bring about if he elected
Until Dewey shows greater stature than he has mani
consider him better district attorney
than material for the presidency.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22

out Montana, and had never heard
of Governor Ford.
In the c. |. 0. for Political Action
seem to be the thoughtful leaders OF
the A. F of L., the Farmers Union,
the growing, great co-operatives, the
Smelter Men, the American Railroad
Brotherhood. In truth, the one man
best symbolizing the purposes of this
vast group of ardent patriots has been
three times elected president of the
United States. Lately the bishops of
the Catholic church endorsed similar
political action.
An active worker for this movement
in Montana, Jerry j. O'Connell has
been singled out for contumely and
vituperation by the corporation press;
Wellington d. Rankin, the vanishing
heelers for Wheeler, Chambers of
Commerce, E. G. Toomey, the conven-
ton of Insurance Parasites; to en-
brace many in one sentence, the Bar
Association, and all other high priests,
and altar boys of the Golden Calf in
this state.
Now, if Jerry was not doing his
best, and were not perhaps the most
persuasive platform speaker we have,
they would pick out some one else
in the movement for the old Scriptur-
al character, the scapegoat. l would
suggest that nationally they should
now choose Senator Norris as scape-
goat. He cannot answer back; neith-
err can Jerry; he is not running for
office; he is working for a salary,
just as the editors of the Billings
Gazette and the Montana Standard
He may be doing cleverer work
This great progressive group that
Wellington now, in initiated Oxford
phrase, Che spent six weeks once I'M
der Chamberlain umbrella) abuses
in assemblies of his new found friends
with copy for the press) must have
good deal lately Two
years ago Wellington was seeking
their endorsement for his company
backed campaign for the senate. I say
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
Legal Advertising

the school funds of the state, and the
remaining five per centum (5%) of all
the rents received from the leasing of
from the public school funds. shall an
nually be added to the public school
funds OF the state and become and for
eyer re remain Z. an inseparable and in
Section 8. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
on the official ballot provided for by
Section 678, Revised Codes of Montana
1895, as amended by Chapter 81, SEES
law, and there shall be printed on
such ballot the title of this Act and
the following words:
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT.
The elector shall designate his prefer
ence for either of the propositions by
making an x before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section T. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed, and
determined by such officials and in
If majority of all votes cast at such
election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor Of such amend
so declare by public proclamation, and
the amendment shall be in full force
and effect as part of the Constitu-
ton from and after the date of such
proclamation.
Section s. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage.
Approved March 5, 1913.
United States of America, IS.
State of Montana 90
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of State
of the State of Montana, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy Of an Act entitled:
TO THE QUALIFIED
OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SEC
TION 5 OF ARTICLE XII OF THE
OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA. RELATING TO THE -AP-
OF INCOME FROM
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF
THE STATE"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
nereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Montana, at
Helena. the Capital, July 81, 1914.
SAM W. MITCHELL
Secretary of State.
9Th Publication, September %, 1914.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
What Rural Electrification Means
To Farm Homes



Having farm shortly after the candle
when coa oil lamps comparatively thing, before
the kerosene in and before gasoline
known farmers sometimes fear that may be
getting little DID, In fact fair sized chunk of
boy before we ever saw an electric light
AS boy worked out "hired hand" and carried
lantern both ends of most days AS owned and
operated dairy for and carried lantern about
five hours out twentfour hour day In view of the above
statements feel that rate being qualified IAN expert
on farm life before Rural Identification.
During tenure dairyman lived just and
six tenth miles from the court house and about mile from
the local light plant But nothing could do would get the
electric company to give us lights at house and barn We
eight within that mile extension to sign
ment to take lights Cone of them the local newspaper but
they just gave us plying smile for our presumption"
"Might Get Ideas"
The prevailing idea seemed to be that the farmer don't
need no electric lights and besides that might get ideas
his head he treated like white folks Whether this
be true just ignorant imagination, tried every
knew, and could not get electric lights at ALL
We lived in the county when "The New DeaI
brought Rural Identification. By this time had
fallen from the dairy business and editing
try newspaper We saw these private utilities run
ming and down the road holding might caucuses" try
ing grab all the hicky settled roads, the folks back
off the roads would be able electricity
This is not imaginary but actual fact and
could give and dates 1t is also not unusual,
similar incidents happened all the United States.
We've spent long life cutivating sunny DISPOSE
ton and forgvng spirit The fact that have IAN ele
plants memory" has made task rather difficult So when
the private utilities which failed refused
do anything give the farmers electricity trying to abo
tage the REA effort we became considerably annoyed.
Made Utilities Unhappy
We not "the strong silent type and almost
Suffer silence" So took this little country newspa
per- placed very definite facts before the public
These facts made the private utilities very unhappy But
did help put great REA project which
dreds of in that locality
Strangely enough the private utilities seemed to get
gion" They 'go in weaving way" and built lot of rural
lines which serve many people who never would have had
electricity if it had not been for the REA and The New Deal
Of the folks who live back off the main roads these
sections will get electricity But anyhow the folks
he main roads have it, and we're glad that they do.
H1Vn Vpd q wit oil we fiji lIV
persuaded that the farmers need electricity than
,ther class of people, Electricity in the home with all
bring will mean farm drudgery" be eliminated /