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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
By PRENTICE COOPER
Governor of Tennessee

To the Editor of the
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The people of the United States
are entitled to development Of their
country's natural resources. The only
instrumentality capable of effectively
developing a great river valley is the
federal government.
IVA benefits not just a region but
the country as whole. The agency
tional defense alone. Our country
needs to develop great power re-
sources in the interior, where installa-
lions are less vulnerable to attack
than in coastal regions.
IVA already has affected tremen-
dous savings in flood control and will
provide extended protection after the
war, when additional dams are con-
structed and reservoirs are operated
for this purpose. National commerce
has benefited from improvement of
the inland waterways and cheap trans
portation rates.
People throughout the Tennessee
cliOJ Oh OiJOJ ms INV OiOStiAS fNNSON
which the private companies used to
tell us were fantastic and impossi-
ble." Our farms have been electrified,
and rural life has been made more
profitable and enjoyable. You will
notice that, in speaking of IVA bene-
fits, I have placed several things
ahead of cheap power. Power devel-
opment is only one of the phases of
this regional plan.
I have heard the argument that
regional authority centralizing control
over major drainage basin interferes
with states rights, and I consider it
an example of cloudy thinking. 1t
comes from failure to recognize what
is a natural field for federal govern
ment. From the beginning of this ma
ton, development of natural resources
has been considered a federal field.
l believe in upholding states rights.
I have served as head of the Southern
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
Losses in Taxes Have Been More Than Re-
placed by Compensatory Payments to Local
Treasures and Through Many Indirect
Benefits.

l do not feel that the role played
by this federal agency in Mississippi
has constituted any encroachment on
our state rights. We have co-operated
with IVA, and it has co-operated with
us and our state agencies. The result
has been satisfactory.
Development of cheaper electricity
in other sections of the country, either
through federal agencies or private
companies, where feasible and prac-
ticable, is in the interest of the ma
tons welfare. In addition, such de-
velopment would help provide jobs
for returning service men and women
and war workers, at the same time
encouraging resettlement on the farm
by giving to farm life the many bless
ings which would result form the use
of electric energy.
THOMAS L. BAILEY,
Jackson, Miss.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
Tennessee Valley Governors Report On IVA


: North Carolina farms, IVA has
worked with state and county agen
cies. All the county farm agents with
whom l have talked have commented
on the fine service and the co-opera-
tive spirit of this federal agency,
which is free of arbitrary methods.
Minerals research has been carried
on in cooperation with state agencies,
including work on kaolins, vermicul-
lite, Divine and mica. Experiments in
the IVA ceramic laboratory at Norris
Dam have increased use of North
Carolina pottery clays. Whenever we
have problem pertaining to miner
ais, we find IVA invariably ready to
lend helping hand The agency has
agreed to staff and equip a laboratory
for research on clays which we are
erecting in Asheville.
New and improved farm machinery
is now in use in North Carolina.
These improvements include a barn
hay-drier and small trailer-thresher
is manufactured by North Carolina
firm
l am strong believer in states
rights, but IVA has done nothing
which to my mind embodies any
threat to the rights of this state. In
building Fontana Dam, for example,
it was necessary for IVA to pond a
highway. The agency agreed to build
a satisfactory substitute road and also
to extend park area. There was
nothing arbitrary about this, the
whole thing being arranged through
amicable negotiations
Swain county has been deprived of
a large part of its taxable land values
by ponding for Fontana Dam, it is
true, but this loss has been largely |
offset by iva payments in lieu of |
taxes. Certain IVA revenues are
paid into the state treasury, and this
money is distributed to the affected |
counties on the basis of a formula
recognized as equitable and satisfac-
tory.
My only complaint about IVA is
that power generated in North Caro-
lima is used by factories located main
ly in other states. l would like to
see the federal government place
more war industries in this state, but
cannot hold IVA responsible for
the governments policy in this re-
gard
To sum up, North Carolina has
found IVA to be thoroughly compel
ent and cooperative, and public senti-
ment in the state Is highly favorable.
]. MELVILLE BROUGHTON,
Raleigh, ~ G.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
DECATUR CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE PRAISES
OPERATION OF IVA
By a Special Correspondent
of the Post-Dispatch

DECATUR, Ala, Dec. 30.-Deep-
water navigation has reduced
freight rates, commerce moves on
the bosom of the river and indus
try hits top speed on the shores of
the stream. Farm yields are in
creasing on smaller acreages since
the river is controlled by series
of dams and millions of folks in the
Tennessee Valley have all sorts of
confidence in the days that will fol-
low the war. They foresee con-
tinued growth, full scale develop
ment of water transportation, i'm
proved and continually diversifying
farming methods.
This is the opinion of John A.
Caddell, president of the Decatur
Chamber of Commerce, who has
watched the city of Decatur grow
from $4,000 to $4,000 people since
IVA started II years ago. Con-
tinuing, Caddell said:
"The federal government wisely
decided to control the Tennessee
river, now the only controlled river
in the world. The several millions
of people in the valley decided to
make the most of new opportunity,
are capitalizing upon low-cost trans
portation, low-cost power, and are
practicing scientific farm develop
ment. The fundamentals were pro-
vided through IVA; the people are
doing the work. IVA helps when
called upon, does not direct, and
when you call on IVA, you'll find
the officials right here in the val
ley living with and working among
our own people day by day"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
By THOMAS L. BAILEY
Governor of Mississippi
To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:

To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mississippi was the first state in
which IVA power was distributed,
commencing with Tupelo early in
1884. l was a member of the state
Legislature when this development was
| supported this as well as
iva measures.
We are largely an agricultural state,
and any program, federal or private,
designed to bring electric power to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

Governors Conference, and | drafted
the resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted last year at the national
conference of governors in Columbus,
o., calling for strict guarding of states
rights against federal encroachment.
During my six years as governor of
| Tennessee, | certainly have had ample
opportunity to study IVA, and l can
say that the rights of this state and
its citizens, far from having been re-
stricted or violated by activities Of
this federal agency, have been en-
larged through enriched opportunities.
To those who contend that IVA
eliminates large areas from local tax
alton, let me say that these taxes have
been more than replaced in Tennessee
by IVA contributions, both in the
form of direct compensatory payments
to the state treasury and in indirect
benefits.
IVA has proved an uplifting, pro-
gressive, civilizing influence on our
people, and whatever opposition once
existed in Tennessee has completely
disappeared. The agency represents
one of the best investments ever made
with taxpayers money. 1t would be
little short of a crime if the benefits
of such unified regional planning
were not extended to other regions
with undeveloped resources. The
Missouri River Valley is only one of
the regions capable of such develop
ment. We would like to see our
Cumberland River Valley similarly de-
veloped.
PRENTICE COOPER,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
Executives interviewed by the Post Dispatch
Acclaim Widespread Benefits Of the Project
And Praise the Cooperative Spirit of Its
Representatives

The of the states which comprise the
River Valley interviewed by the PosDspatch
accamng the benefits which the Tennessee
Valley Authority has brought to their respective states They
deny the two charges most frequently made against IVA the
proposed Missouri Valley Authority and regional authorities
in generaha such federal superstae which
violates states rights and that rob the states of tax
They also testify unanimously to the cooperative
spirit of the agency and its avoidance of ghhanded methods
agree that the rights and of the
overall balance been strengthened by TWAS operations
governors interviewed their capitals Harry
Wensky of the Post Dispatch staff asked for frank
statements of what good and what is bad about IVA
Their statements follow:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
By
j. MELVILLE BROUGHTON
Governor of North Carolina

To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
/ have found IVA to be most CO.
operative, and have only praise for
the agency's operations in this state.
In distributing fertilizers for soil
improvement tests on more than 5000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05

mistress, It developed today,
Her son Joseph G White, Of
Abilene. Tex. was cit oil tn the
viii bat ms wife announced to-
day according TO the United
Press thaL, he5 husband would
contest the viii lie has retained
"a Detroit attorney IN hIS behalf
Wealthy 6-ynar-oid = =
black and white fox terrier OF
uncertain lineage The late Mrs
Margaret Myers of 577l North
western took hlm from the
Humane Society kennels when he
was a ioflorr pup, 20 comfort her
and her late husband George
Their aged fox terrier had died
Left a widow 1our years ago
Nh, Nyer, died last October Her
strange VIII. which, SAYS Jack
must toe maintained in the matter
90 which ne has been accustomed
was A!cd for probate before Judge
Joseph Murphy yesterday
By order OF Public Administrator
Floyd t'royc Jack continues to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05

live IN the Myers Northwestern
Avenue home until the will II
probated Herbert Kelly. an ole
family friend of the Myerses. has
taken over for the time being III
keeps the fires burning, the meals
cooked. for Jack.
Says Kelly q retired butcher a.
he scratches Jack ears:
1--WE known him since Mrs.
Myers brought him home and
gave him his first bat. He's a
good dog. He still sleeps I'm his
bed there IN the dining Feem. or
on the foot of my bed which
ever place he wants. He gets
his coffee, he wants sugar and
cream too. and bit of dough-
nut nr toast when he wakes up.
His big meal j. at night. | cook
that. have To use my own
meat ration points. He doesn't
care much for non-ration meats,
he's always been used 10 steaks
and chops"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
I Women Win
Awards for Tips
Times Photo

a woman reader who was first
to call the Times when two per-
sons were killed by the derailing
of a Michigan Central train in
Trenton Dec. IS IS the winner of
the weekly So first prize in the
News Tip Contest.
Winner OF the SO award is a
woman tipster who phoned news
of the tragic fire at Brooklyn and
Haynes i'm which three children
burned 10 death.
The s. prize Is awarded for a
tip on a strike in a large war
plant.
Ten other tipsters get 81 each
in War Savings Stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
Freight Train Wins
Race Against StOrk

port Mrs. Patterson was through
the courtesy of the Michigan
Central Railroad Co. which per-
mitted us TO bring her in on
freight train.
Last Tuesday I received
call from MIR. and Mrs. Hiram
Roy OF stony Pointe, Canada.
The roads were blocked, 80
gave Mr.. Roy instructions over
the telephone for delivering the
baby.
Both babies are doing nicely.
Unable TO get a passenger trair
back 10 Comber until evening
DR.. Emmerson returned home OF
a freight train this morning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
PAY DAYS START

To assist in the computation oil
the back pay the army moved ID
enlisted personnel - n c u q n <
WACS and most of them above
the rank Of sergeant into the
Grand River store. All are from
the army'S finance department.
The first regular, Montgomery
Ward pay day was observed by
the army today. All workers eA-
cepting the sales force were paid
by the government in cash NJ
back pay was included The sale,
employees viii be paid tomorrow
Mai Walter II Claiming. WhC
directs the operation OF all foul
stores for the army today movec
from a small office on the meZZa-
nine into the spacious quarter,
occupied by r. w. RoSeveaT
whom ne Supplanted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05

Eight and half minutes after
the mother arrived in Windsor on
Michigan Central freight train
from Snowbound Comber, Ont, a
seven-pound baby girl was born
TO Mr.. and Mrs Robert Patterson
in Hotel Dieu. Windsor, today,
Accompanying Mrs Patterson
was DR.. Harry Emmerson, Com
Der physician. who told of deliver
ing a l0-pound baby boy by tele-
phone last Tuesday.
THE Comber district has
been snowbound more than a
week" said DR.. EmmerSon. land
all roads have been blocked.
The only way we could trans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
Selling Resignation
Presented 10 judges

The resignation of DR. Lowell S
Selling as recorders court pSy-
chiatrist was received by judges
of the court in a formal meeting
today. II was referred 10 COM
mittee 10 consider It's acceptance
and recommendations for a sue
CeSSor
Judge Joseph a. ellis is chair
man of the Judges committee.
Other members are Judge John
j Maher and w Mckay Skillman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05

post exchange officer of the
headquarters OF HE Second Scrv-
ice Battalion.
Gratiot Mai Grant l. Moran;
civilian traffic manager first of
large chain store and Later OF
large Pacific Coast trucking firm
administrative and personnel Of
ficer in the transportation corps
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
Detroit Negro FIonored

Head OF the Detroit ASSocla-
ton for the Advancement Of
Colored People Or. James J. Nc
Clendon, was elected a director OF
the national organization al A
meeting in Bridgeport. Conn. it
was announced today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
MEETING IN CHICAGO

Meanwhile leaders of the Go
union involved in the dispute
which led TO the seizure of the
stores were scheduled 10 confer
in Chicago with army officers OPP
Grating the properties
1t. Col Daniel l. Boland said
he would meet with Samuel VOL
chok, international president OF
the United Retail, Wholesale and
Department Store Employees and
Roy Scoggins, head of the Detroit
local, among others.
The conference, il was stated.
Will dISCuSs the concessions
granted the UPTON in the NLB
directive
Col. Strong said also that he
was working on the problem Gre
ated when the firm, at the conclu.
sion Of the strike. refused 10 re-
hire 45 employees, including Is al
the Grand River store and % at
the Gratiot outlet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
War HOUSING Aide

Harry GraySon has been APP
pointed for 80 days to assist in a
review of war housing needs for
the National Housing Agency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
PROCEDURE SET UP

Another army spokesman said
the wage increase and back pay
will be calculated beginning with
the first full pay period after Jan
2 and so far as possible will be
included in the pay given en-
ployes on their regular pay day
next. week.
procedure has been set up
for the computation of accumu-
lated back pay and II now going
forward 80 that the total
amount due may be ascer-
tained," he said.
The refusal of Montgomery
Ward 10 obey the WLB directive
ordering the back pay and grant
ing other concessions 10 the work
ers caused the 20-day strike and
subsequent seizure of the stores
by the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
Army Businessmen
Rum A Ward Stores
By HAROLD ARROW

army majors who control the four Montgomery
Ward department Detroit have all had good deal Of
important experience only have actually held
responsible positions civilian department learned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
Ward Aides
Get Back Pay

Workers in the four Detroit
area Montgomery Ward stores
now being operated by the army
will receive the S50O.0O0 back pay
deereed by the War Labor Board
as soon as the necessary book
keeping is completed, 1t. Col.
John H. Long said today.
THE back pay will be paid
To the 1900 workers just as
soon as we can figure out the
, amounts. IL II tremendous
bookkeeping job" Col. Long, in
charge of the army's Detroit
labor relations office said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
CALLS MIAMI GATEWAY

I'VE are sympathetic Ia Miami
for two reasons. One. 10 IL you
are the gateway 10 South Amer
lea a. il shown on TIE map
before me now. Two. We could
not be a party 10 any gateway
that IN not in "A straight line
unless there II much stronger
economic reason than il now
involved In this discussion
Allen Dean OF the Detroit l53t,t1ffi
Of Commerce suggested ways how
the Civil AeronautrcS f5UTTu might
be- approached with support ior
Miamis stand and Mayor Jctlres
himself presented q motion that
cities represented express desire
10 intervene al CAB hearings on
Latln-AmeFiean air routes
Dean said he expected that AIR
transportation from Detroit would
increase 10 q great extent and bee
predicted that tor every dollar
spent IN cargo poItatlon the
shipper would get -four back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
HERBERT j. KELLY WITH $4,000 WORTH OF DOG
-lmcA Photo

from rags riches the tale of this 6year-od dog
Jack a dog who from abandoned orphan years
Detros Wealthest will have battle
his hands $4,000 legacy by his late
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05

hNlt lONdl
Four of the officers had been
army post exchange EXECUTIVES,
whTte the ffrth had been an admin
istrative officer IN the transporta-
ton corps.
Mai. Walter II. Claiming Al,
who is in charge Of all the stores,
was in civilian life the merchan-
dising manager of all mems de
partments in one Of Detroit S
department stores. Store officials
said ne went 10 work there as 4
salesman in 1922. and that his rlSl
had been rapid.
TAUGHT MERCHANDISING
He also taught merchandising
at Wayne University. He held Z
reserve officers commission anC
entered the army in 1912 they
added. He was post exchange Of
ficer OF the Sixth Service Com
mand when detached 10 his presen
work.
The other officers. each man
aging a store, are
Dearborn Maj. Leo w Suack
civilian general manager of TIT
basement store of Bamberger'S
Newark. y. j., fourth largest de
partment store in the nation; anC
army post exchange and procure
ment officer Of Scott Field, III.
Grand River Mai. Coleman r
Smith civilian post in controller
office of the University of Ken
lucky, Lexington, Ky, army pos
exchange officer.
Royal Oak Mai. T. f. Fergu
son, 80 years a partner IN a large
/ interstate wholesale textile houS
with headquarters IN Los Angeles
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
Fries Denies
Petition Fraud

William +. Fries, 80. Of 9i45
Lafayette, on whose behalf Demo-
cratic county auditor nomination
petitions have been filed, today
claimed the 5000 odd signatures
on the petitions are genuine but
fatty refused 10 reveal how the
petitions were circulated.
Gordon ellis, investigator. has
been assigned by the prosecutors
office 10 start an investigation
Friday to find out if Fries petit
tions and likewise those filed on
behalf of Veronica Stoll of 1922
Seventeenth are dishonest.
Fries, who for the past three
years has worked as an accountant
for the Ternstedt Manufacturing
Co. a division of General Motors,
asserts that filing petitions was
his own idea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
DETAILS A SECRET


Il know hundreds OF people
on the west side and meet
people every day In my work
a. a production followup man."
he said.
II can't 20 into detail as to-
who circulated the petitions
because that would embarrass
certain friends OF mine who
would not welcome the pub
licity.
"Tf the prosecuting attorney
investigates the signatures on
my petitions my conscience Is
clear. There Is nothing fraudu-
lent about them"
Told of a, report around the
county building to the effect that
the names on his petitions were
copied by two clerks so that Audi
tor James Friel would get a
designation on the ballot, Fries
laughed scornfuly.
THAT sounds like a crackpot
statement TO me-" he jeered.
BELIEVES CHANCES GOOD
Fries believes he has a good
chance 10 win in the coming
election.
II am qualified, accounting Is
my work." he pointed out.
Besides the vote will be light
in all likelihood and I have a
good chance of going In"
A political newcomer, Fries.
although a Democrat. says he has
never taken part in any cleo.
pioneering in the past. He is not
a member of any union.
Fries was born 80 years ago In
Rockford, Ill. and was brought
10 Detroit at the age Of s. He
studied at Catholic Central High
School and later took night courses
at Wayne University. Before
working for Ternstedt he was
employed as a laboratory tech
nician at ST. Marys Hospital. He
is married and has two small
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05

MEN, Did son knou that The big SUING is
10 Gatei)'s IN 1915 for real clothing ,aInes!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
LEADS DISCUSSIONS

Jeffries participated IN round
table discussions more than any
other single city representative
He WAS leader in suggesting and
planning a form of action 10 pro-
vide a desirable air gateway Tor
exports from Midwest 10 South
America and Africa He was also
greatly concerned with shipping
in the United States, saying De-
tfoit has long been a victim Of
poor shipping facilities
"If Miami II the gateway Ia
South America and II Detroit II
one OF the greatest industrial
centers in the country. II ~
amazing to know that there IL
no direct train route between
the two points. One out al
every seven manufactured goods
exported from the United States
before the present war came
from Detroit. II We are to be In
competition with other indus
trial areas after this war we
want freight rates that are
desirable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-05
Mayors Back
Detroit Port
City Wins Support
for Air Terminal

MIAMI, Jan Mayor Edward
J. Jeffries of Detroit and other
mayors attending the Miami air
conference gave assurance today
of support in this city's fight to
obtain terminal rights for inter-
American air traffic after the war.
The mayors agreed to intervene
in behalf of Miami before the CAB
in Washington in the Caribbean
and South Atlantic cases now
pending in which both New York
and Miami are bidding FOR the
terminal rights Cincinnati, Nash
vile. Birmingham and Tampa
were also represented at the
Miami conference.