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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-02
HIT GABBY ABBEY,
FARMERS ENEMY

We are disturbed to notice that radio broad
casting is becoming increasingly reactionary
and irresponsible. The views of those who
make war on co-operatives, farmers organiza-
tons and organized labor are given more and
more prominence on the air. According to law
the air waves belong to all the people and we
call upon Congress and the Federal Radio Com
munications Commission to guarantee that the
radio broadcasters use not abuse their licenses
We here in the west, call especial attention to
the vicious and fascist-like propaganda con-
tanned in the daily mis-named news reports"
of one James Abbey, sponsored by Fisher Flour
Mills.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-02
DECLARE MVA WILL BENEFIT
ALL THE PEOPLE
Chambers of Commerce Should Be
First To Back MVA


Before the people of Montana, and indeed of
the whole nation lies the opportunity to perform
an act that will enhance the prosperity the heath
and the happiness of millions OF people Tor genera
lions to come To give jobs to thousands OF our
veterans-NOW That act is the setting up OF
the MVA.
The truth of this assertion is recognized by
every honest person in the United States who has
made study of this tremendously important ques-
ton. This truth is denied by two groups. The
first the private utility companies and their
friends in and out of politics and numbering, SAD
to say the governor of Montana who has betrayed
the people who elected him. The second group
who oppose an MVA are those honest and we'll
meaning persons who have not been able to get
the facts, but who have heard only the one-slded
story presented by the one-sided press and radio
that is, the power company side.
The MVA is simply common-sense plan to
use democratic means to take the great Missouri
river property of all the people of the United
States out of the hands of the private corporation,
which claims to own it and every gallon OF It's
water 1t is plan to turn ownership OF the river
back to the people of Montana, of Colorado, OF
Missouri of all the states in the basin and OF the
United States.
The MVA is a plan to end the 3O-year failure
of various government bureaus, working ndepen-
IDENTIFY and often at war with one another, to stop
the floods that still cause huge loss of life and
property every year. 1t is a plan to end the 81
year failure of these bureaus to rrgate more than
a negligible number of farms; to end their fail
ure to provide cheap power to homes farms,
merchants and factories.
1t is, above everything ese plan to harness,
tame and use~one of the earth's mightiest rivers
for the good of human beings-and not for the
sake of profits to few corporations. 1t is plan
under which hundreds of thousands of farmers
and their families will be made happy because
their fields will be made fertile and productive
Thousands of merchants and their families Will
have better life because they will have more
PROSPEROUS customers who will demand more of
the things that make living easier and more pleas
ant New factories will come into Montana and
the other states in the basin because the cheaper
electric power will enable them to operate
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-02
LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY
BY NELSON H. CRUIKSHANK
(For the Workers Education Bureau of Americal

Among the many inter-related fac
tors contributing to the poor health
conditions prevalent in so many parts
of the United States is the fact that
the location of both personnel and IA
cilities for medical care is more often
in response to the economic resources
of a community than to the needs of
its population.
For example, according to statistics
prepared by the American Medical as
sociation the total number of regis
tered physicians in the United States
was about 10000 or, on a peace-time
basis, approximately one physician to
756 in the population. This overall
figure, however, gives no indication
of the wide variations as between re-
gions, states, and counties within the
states.
New York, for example, had one ply
stefan to 4S3 persons in January, 1912;
Massachusetts, one to 534; California,
one to $50; and Illinois, one to $780,.
In Oklahoma, on the other hand, the
ratio was one to 1923; in North Da-
kota, one to 1924; in South Carolina,
one to 1881; and in Mississippi, one
to 1,432. These state ratios conceal
the variations within the different To-
calities, for even before the war some
counties had from 5000 to 5000 peo-
pie to each doctor. When allowances
are made for the number of registered
physicians who are not engaged in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-02

Editors Note: We print below excerpts from
the broad program discussed at the Montana
Farmers Union convention by delegates IN
Lewistown last week and unanimously ap-
proved, in the belief that it is of great interest
to all of the people of the state.)
We call upon our Montana senators and rep
resentatives to do everything they can to bring
congress back to the spirit and work OF truly
democratic body. To this end we urge our repre-
sentatives to do their utmost in word ana oeeo
to have congress take every action needed to bring
about life of abundance-not for few fortu-
nate individuals for all our people And that
in order to make this life against war thaC
congress does its part in bringing about harmonl-
Gus relations between the Great Powers and IN
making the United Nations Organizations great
influence for peace and friendship in the world.
To reach these goals, which are the very MIN
imum demands the people can make upon it,
congress must take the following steps:
t. Pass without delay the MVA bill introduced by
Senator Murray of Montana.
g. Make the Murray full employment bill into
law, and add all other measures necessary to
guarantee jobs for all who want to work at fair
wages and decent conditions.
g. Tighten up all price control measures, and
stop at once the disastrous process of retreats
before those who are itching to have all re-
straint thrown away in order to plunge the
country into an orgy of initiation
A. Grant more adequate rehabilitation pay Tor
veterans, and improve the far from satisfactory
Veterans Bill of Rights.
s. Abolish discrimination in employment because
of religion, race, color sex or other reasons not
related to skill and ability by passing H. H.
1892 creating permanent Fair Employment
Practices Committee.
g. End the existence of the Poll Tax as condl-
ton of voting which ridicules our professions
of democracy in Europe and Asia and perpetu-
ates reactionary minority control in our con-
gress.
7. Pass the Wagner Murray, Dingell bill whereby
medical security would be available to the peo-
pie whose incomes are inadequate to provide
this security.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-11-02
SUPPORT REA

We reaffrm our position in support of the ex-
tension of electricity to our Montana Farm and
Ranch homes through local co-operatives set up
under the Rural Identification Administration.
We deplore and condemn the activities of the pri-
vate power monopoly of Montana in its efforts to
prevent the expansion of Rural Electric Co-opera-
tives by prating territory being served by the Co
OPS by destroying the possibility of serving many
farm homes in new territory by Swimming the
cream of the territory and leaving the rest UNI
served and we urge all farmers and ranchers to
investigate fully before signing up for service with
private power companies who never before
showed interest in their welfare.
We look with alarm at certain tendencies with
in the Rural Identification Administration which
smacks of appeasement of the Private Power Mo-
nopoly Debating to and overriding the wishes of
the members of REA Co-operatives and dilatory
tactics play into the hands of our enemies. Ag-
gressive action should be taken to make immedi-
ately available to Montana $8,000,00O for extern
sion of REA lines. Delay in making this money
available will give the power companies chance
to destroy in large measure the REA program in
this state. We recognize that there be no
truce and that REA field representatives who
knowingly or unknowngly contribute to defeat
the REA program by delay, obstruction other
wise should either be instructed as to the real
situation removed from this state
The extension of REA and lower rates for farm
use depends cheap wholesale power We call
on the Reclamation Bureau to revise it's program
so as to actually deliver to REA Co-operatives
electricity at the price it delivers Fort Peck power
to the Montana Power Company, that is at two
and half mills instead Of the mills it actu-
ally will cost REA Co-operatives
We commend Montana REA Co-operatives for
their active support of the MVA.
STATE LEGISLATURE
With many of its members elected because
they made false promises to the voters, the cur
rent Montana legislature has fallen far short of
being faithful representative of the people. We
will go further and say that it has been of
the most disgracefully misrepresentation legisla-
lures in the states history.
The majority in the house and senate distin-
guished themselves by placing upon the statutes
every measure for which the corporation lobbied;
and by killing every proposal made on behalf of
the farmers, small businessmen and workers. SO
anxious were these, representatives, to please
the Company at the expense of the voters, that
they put through a memorial opposing MVA-
months before any MVA bill had been introduced
in congress.
The state legislature refused to amend the
State Grazing Act so as to protect the interests
of the state in securing adequate fees for rental
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
SEPIA PILOTS
SEEKING JOBS
With A|RL|NES

NEW YORK-Jobs for colored
pilots and ground crew members
now being released by the Army
AR Force are being sought by the
NAACP which is conducting poll
~ all domestic alrllnes on their
employment policies. u was an
nounced here last week.
We are making inquiry" said
the letter. whether YOU have
formulated any plans, or contem-
plate doing so, regarding the
use Of trained colOred aviation
personnel. While most colored
filters were fighter pilots, a good
" number were trained in the
operation Of multi-engincd air
craft. including navigation and
radio"
POINTING out that many COL
ored mon had served IN aircraft
maintenance units and had serv-
iced four-engIned hombers in
some areas. Walter White, who
signed the letter wrote.
One ~ the questions most fire.
quently and anxiously asked me
by colored filters and ground crew
members on my trips as war
correspondent 20 Europe and the
Pacific was whether an opportuni-
~ n use their training and eX-
perience would he given them by
commercial alrnneS after the war.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Captain Snyder
Resents Colored
Jim Crow Blasts

CHICAGO. III --(ANPl-Desplte
the humiliation OF service IN se-re-
gated army units. Coiored soldiers
have no Official night 10 resent or
protest. according 10 Capt Leroy
T Snyder, white. former command
Ing Officer 81 The de7ctlvated 67ith
Ordnance Ammunition company.
REBELLION N the FACE Of Unit
ed States army jim crow asserted
SNYDER. an ex-New York City cop.
IS "G-d-n nonsense
That - the charge leveIed
against the officer nv George
Coleman Moore. AMP feature
writer, formerly assigned tn the
unit. Before the company dis
banded Nov. 3. Moore. who is
now discharged. said LIST 1t Mar
YIN Great. white, Eden RAPIDS.
Mich. personnel officer. asked
him to write the history 81 the
organization for war department
records hut when the story was
completed Snyder objected to
criticism Of army segregation
policies.
Y was then the commander
shouted IN angry raEe what's all
ms E-dd-n nonsense and told
Great he was striking the passages
attacking army racial bias.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Twelve
thousand and ninety-six decora-
tons were made 10 officers and
enlisted men OF the famed 92nd
CBuffalo'D Infantry Division, the
last elements OF which returned
IN the United States from Italy al
Hampton Roads. Virginia, on Nov.
9th.
The Division itself won ZOOS
Communications and to the d.
vision colors the Italian govern
ment added the Military Cross of
Merit In War.
A. TOTAL Of '48 foreign awards
also were made 10 the men of the
Division. AZ of these were Italian
and | was Brazilian.
A complete listing Of the awards
and decorations follows:
Distinguished Service Cross 2.
Distinguished Service Medal l.;
Legion Of Merit Is; Oak Leaf Clus-
ter 10 Silver Star 7; Silver Star 95:
Soldiers Medal 6: Oak Leaf Clus-
ter 10 Bronze Star 30; Bronze Star
1913; Oak Leaf Cluster TO Air Medal
36: Air Medal 81;
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
SEAMAN
Who BLASTED
RACIAL BIAS

WASHINGTON, D. CAMP
Daniel Joseph Hardy. a former
Brooklyn seaman first class. was
trying 10 have his navy discharge
status changed from undesirable
10 honorable He was kicked
out of The service in February
1914. after mora than years
service when he loudly criticized
jim crow practices.
IN AN effort 10 have his dis
ohar-e changed from "undesir-
able" 70 honorable" Hardy's case
was taken IN the navy secretary's
DISCHARGE review board by Jesse
O. Dedmon. Jr. secretary Of, the
NAACP's veterans affairs.
Hardy was classified as unde-
sirabIe when he accepted an in
yitatiOn from his commanding
officer 10 offer suggestions for the
betterment Of the men In his
outfit while stationed at Vallejo,
Calf, he said. He told his COM
mander. a II. CLANCY that more
attention should he paid tn the
discriminatory practices exhibit
cd against Negro seamen" at the
naval base.
While on liberty IN Vallejo the
next day. he was summoned back
- the station and thrown in the
brig then dismissed CLANCY
claims that Hardy has A threaten
ln1 attitude toward those charged
with being his immediate superiors
and EXHIBITS = bad influence on
the morale II his associates"
His actions. by reason ~ his
Spreading propaganda prejudicial
20 the naval service. stirS up racial
preIudjccS, the commanding officer
contends.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08

men learned but one SINCE thing:
how 10 kill They became vastly
proficient in the operation OF ma
chimes that dealt death and could
dispatch the enemy with the skill
OF a practlccd physician giving
delicate operation. But the skill
OF knowing how 10 Kill will Ger
tainly have no place in the post
war peace-tlme plans Of tho u. s.
rs going 20 be pretty tough. and
tho mon from the service and sup
ply units will have a definite adj
vantage over the colored combat
man. That's Just IN passing. but
America would he wise 70 take
that into consideration when plan
nlng how 10 integrate the return
ing vet into his proper place in
the postwar scheme Of things
And the colored combat veteran
is definitely conscious Of that!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
TOUGH GOING
IS PREDICTED
FOR TAN VETS
Nv TREzzvANr W. ANDERSON

WITH THE 7eIsT TANK Rat
TALON ~ FUROTF-,ANr1-
Returning c-io~ei Nefe~srs are not
golnE 20 have A. esSv tire 70
adjusting themselves - - 70.
oulrenrerts - tie pos'-V r. V0r'd.
kut the colored combat ~ Is 20
inS - have sI.l -ar0c~ tine
tran the eN service 'roo1crS
During the course ~ opera
tions in Eng land and on the CON
tinsnt eolored soldiers who we're
members of UNITS IN the services
of supply organizations were
able tn learn MANY new trades
and develop NkIllS in mechani-
cal and technical fields This
uas especially true of the men
IN the medical corps. engineers
QusrtermSsters and ordnaAe
unitA.
An ENGTNFFR could lean sur-
sewing. drafting. rhr'N-e0 craving.
bricklsVlnE. heavy construction
machine operation. and number
az other trades. Gusrtermasters
could learn NE Intricate angles
az driving and -0otor mechanics,
~ well az ne paper work k-owl-
edge II dong 'heiY breakdown
$or supply rstion,r- Medical men
could keep sNrssS' - ne advanced
knowledge of that p~ofesslon. and
acquire still greater SKIN with the
highly scientific equipment with
which the American army MAS
equipped similar opportunities
existed IN Other units.
once visited an aird-0~e IN
Great Britain. with C-e'r. rest.
locker and drying r0o7l. and tech
meal and ADJ -is'~4ilo0 SITES
which were hmlt - brick by avia-
zion engineers. not one - whom
had ever laid q brick before in
his life. and II was = superb ioh
which won the praise Of the chef
engineer OF the ETO.
But FOR The combat man from
The tank battaliors. the tank de-
stroyers, the field artillery bat
tslions, and the infantry. these
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
CPL. JOSEPH JENKINS
DECORATED

Cpl. Joseph C. jenkins, son If
Mrs. Emma Jenkins, o. 1910 East
Wills Detroit. was recently award
cd tNo Bronze service stars and
the Good Conduct ribbon.
JENKINS. who is now serving
with tho XIV corps OF the Third
L. s. Army, IN Germany, partici-
pa'cd n the RnIncland and Central
European campaigns.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Local 81 In France
Joins Regular Army

NAFSFtLLF. Frarce-Pvf Pres
'r7 Overs. Detroit. reCentiv en-
as'ed n no regular army Of the
tnr'ed S'a'cs AZ Camn Tee Dee
near here for three years.
Private Owens. who was with
the il>t Engineers. entered the
army IN April. i94i. and arrived
overseas in October. 1914. Dur
ms his tour ~ duty IN Europe.
he has served IN England. Frame.
belgium and Germany. He also
wears the tTO Ribbon the Good
Conduct Medal and three battle
participation stars
THE Nlohi-an solder is The hus-
N5r7 - Mrs. Ida Marie Owens.
9552 oakland avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Walter White Duy
Planned By NAACP

ATLANTA-tANP) - The At
lanta branch of the NAACP plans
mass celebration Of Walter White
day on Thursday, Dec. 6.
The main event Of the day will
he a mass meeting Of Atlanta citi-
zens "a heap honor upon this ma
tive son and champion for rights
Of minority peoples.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
1906 Decorations
Go To 92nd Division

Oak Leaf Cluster 10 Purple
Heart 10; Purple Heart 1891; Medi-
cal Badge 4l0; Combat Infantry
man Badge 1896; Expert Infantry
man Badge 33; Drivers Badge $40;
Mechanics Badge 1876; Division
Commentator 2O5; Meritorious
Service Unit Plaque 4.
A list of Foreign Awards follows:
Order OF the Crown OF Italy 8;
Military Cross for Military Valor
1talian II; Military Cross for
Merit in War Qtallan %: Military
Cross for Merit in War Ntallan) to
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
U. S. Navy Probes
MARYLAND Jim Crow

NEW YORK - An investigation
OF the reported segregation OF coll
ored personnel and their visitors
on visiting days at the Naval train,
ing center at Bsinbridge, Md, VIII
be made by the Navy Department
and appropriate action taken ae-
cording 10 John L. Sullivan, acting
secretary OF the Navy.
IN A LETTER TO the NAACP,
Mr.. Sullivan said: The Depart
ment is anxious TO prevent discrirn-
nation against any OF its person-
mel"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Vopors help you
breathe easter. az
phiegr1 ioosens,
coughing lessons.

blood - those parts fsetor. N help
tros. W local congo -Ion, EICh''hon.
ohe-t muscle uct'ness. sorcne.-, are
relieved and distressing -rul4rarhe5
and pans are essed. Phi,gm iop-ens.
sore thros'. hoarsene-s sni coucnl. 2
lessons. That al ~ f..hrg aIsap-
pesrs. is soothing vspurs he'p Won
breathe easier. too. And for hours.
Pe0r'ro lreps IN working rs'ufal
Vay n na.o y1uio'i bet'er Nou rest
more comfortably. csporsl.v a. night.
these are the reasons 81 many poo
pie everywhere are using Icnctro. and
why Your druggist 50 often recom-
mendsit-on.y 2jc, double supply 3jc.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08

Lucky for YOU this 3 vsv rellef reaiv
40 help Won. For colds are raging = u
around nov. So when acoi4 gets Your
chest muscles tight and aching. sore
from coughing. and YOU feel ',hokci
M get Penetro. II works fs-t on
Grandma's old reliable idea, using
mutton sue. 10 help carry medication
40 do rs local pslneasIng. Only Pen
etro is Grandma idea made even
better by science. That's Why people
everywhere count on Penetro.
You rub Penetro on chest, throat
and back. As IFS medication reaches
nerve ends in the skin. pam eaSos
And Penetro draws more warm red
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08

Britain expects % receive 2.75o, 900
eggs month from British Columbia
and 100000 pounds Of cheese and
5000 carcaSseS of beef monthly from
South Africa.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Now stationed with the Corps
ri Engineers. Base VI, LuIon. he
has been overseas 20 months.

PFC. CLARK wears 'he-Asiatic
Pacific Thea'er Ribbon WIN one
battle star and the Victory Aredal.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Detroit's Outlook,
Speakers Subject

Bar Moody, Washington CORE
sgo-dcn' 'Hc Detroit News. and
.''0r ~ Boom ~ Bust" DueIl.
sloan & Pes~ce l1il. VII sneak
1 The De'ror Outlook for United
Acton DurlnE Reconverslon ~ he
Main Library. Woodward and KIr-
~N Thursday Dec 10. - & . m.
TINS ~ 'he final Meeting IN 2 series
~ pubic meeting, ON re~orversion
~ Detroit presented bv the Detroit
Public library WAYNE university.
and The adult education division Of
The Detroit Board If Education.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Goes To Europe
From North luzon

PASF VI. SAN FERNANDO. -
UNION. y As a result 90 his
recent enlistment in the Re-g'ar
Army for three year,. pfc. Isaac
Clark. son OF Mrs. Elizabeth VIII
llams. 680 Fast Vernon Highway.
Detroit. Mich, will receive 90
day furlough home before trans
fcrrinc 70 the European Thoatcr
a. Operations with the quarter
m aeter ror,s
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08

end Division Colors /; War Medal
(Brazilian). !.
Not included In 1905 total.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08

PORTLAND orer Police -ere .re
surviving 80 American Red Cross
Home NIrs ~ course. rot orIv - be
prepared for unexpected ifness at
home ~ n '''e course ~ d8'v. but
becsuse ~ several recent cases Of
soeuirz r-'oNcatfo~ % need s''rn'.on
az tee sosS!;s4 Is.Aer tAsn toe lzA
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-23
Red Cross Drive

Once again the Red Cross comes to the
people for funds to carry on its great work
growing out of the needs brought about
by the war. Once again the people will
dig down in their pockets and give gener-
ously to this worthy cause.
Never before in its history have there
been so many demands upon the services
which the Red Cross is prepared TO rem
der, services which have accomplished so
much good that to outline them would re-
quire more space than we have available.
Blood banks, nurses, nurse aides, am
bulance service, prisoner of war welfare
and dozens of other services are supplied
by the Red Cross, any one of which make
it worth while, but which combined make
it great agency for good in time of war.
Next Thursday March 1st, is the date
set for the beginning of the drive. When
you are called upon for your donation
give generously. You will be giving to a
worthy cause which must be supported if
ii is to continue it's work without curtail-
ment for the balance of the war.