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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07
VETERANS WHO ARE
UNI0NISTS
DENIED RIGHTS

NEW YORK. (WDL)-Veteran EN-.
ployed by labor organizations are
meeting discrimination by the Smaller
War Plants Corporation The Work
ers Defense League stated that a vet
eran working for labor organization
was denied the right of veterans pref
erence in the purchases of an auto
mobile to be used in his work
In letter to Maury Maverick, head
of the Smaller War Plants Corpora
ton, Jack Schuyler, editor of the
WDL Servicemen's Newsletter, pointed
out that New York official of the
SWPC had insisted that a veteran
must be in private business in order
to get preference. Schuyler main
ts.ined that labor unions are now rec
ognized to be an essential part of the
modern business structure and there
fore employees of labor organizations
should receive the same preference.
Surplus Property Board Regulation
No. provides for preference to vet
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07
LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY

have something to say about the adj
ministration of the program.
Closely related to this is the consid
Grafton that by contributing directly
to the funds out of which benefits are
paid workers establish the right to
collect their benefits. This empha-
sizes the difference between social
insurance benefits and relief or pub
lie assistance.
Thirdly, as long as any social in
surance plan does not cover all work
ers, it is thought that it is hardly fair
to expect workers who have no pro-
lection under the program to contrib
ute to the funds out of which benefits
are paid to those who are covered
Economic arguments against the
contributory principle relate mainly
to the charge that it represents a
Progressive" tax, that is, one which
like a sales tax falls most heavily on
those least able to bear the burden
and which tends to reduce the pur-
chasing power of -earners. Some
supporters of this position contend
that the entire cost of Social Security
should be met out of general revenues
of the government, which in turn rely
on progressively increasing taxes on
higher incomes
There are sound reasons for support
of Social Security programs out of
general revenues of government,
which are not confined to economics.
The first is the very practical con-
sideration that it is not possible to
include under a strictly contributory
system all persons in need of assist
ance. Workers covered only under
insurance phases of Social Security
cannot be expected to support the
entire costs of a socially adequate
program.
Then there is the fact that our eco
nomic society is so closely integrated
that what affects one group affects all
groups. 1t would hardly be practical
Bile to include Independent farm opera
tors, for example, under contribu-
tory system of unemployment insur-
ance-but farmers benefit as the fl
nancial shock of unemployment is abb
sorbed by the operation of such
system.
Senator Wagner, on the occasion of
the introduction of the new Wagner
Murray-Dingell Bill Is. 1050) made
this point very clear when he said, "a
government contribution is desirable
because social insurance has social
purpose. 1t protects society as a !
whole as well as the Individual and
his family. Moreover, social insur-
ance system reduces relief costs of |
the government and the general tax
payer, and contribution out of gem
eral revenues is a recognition of the |
social obligation of the community to |
meet the needs of aged, disabled, and |
individuals, widows, and |
orphans"
Because the Wagner-Murray-D ingell |
Bill retains the contributory principle
while providing for equal direct con-
tributions from employers and en-
ployees and recognizes the social |
soundness of financial support for
Social Security out of the general
revenues of the government, organized
labor is convinced that it offers a
and equitable method of fl
nancing.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07
HE THAT HATH EARS TO HEAR.
LET HIM HEAR

people are they if they can't hold
their own against one friendless half
wit without destroying several limo
cent lives?"
'That only proves my point" said
the doctor patiently 1T proves that
they can't distinguish the plainest
--LATEST contradictions. How could
such people appreciate superiority of
"They always insisted on their own
superiority" said Andrew with stub
born bitterness.
Exactly They insisted on a con-
tradiction No man of real superior
ity could possibly bring himself to
Cypress or prosecute someone less
able, less happy, or less safe than
himself. Such pettiness is, by defini-
ton, itself not only inferior but de-
graded. Guard yourself, lest you fall
into it yourself, my boyl"
Andrew stared down at his hands.
The doctor went on:
"These people sincerely believed
you were dangerous to them They've
always feared your intelligence.
They've feared and hated your insight
into their ypocrisies-little harmless
hypocrisies, mostly. Their only an
swer to the problem was to seek to
destroy you They couldn't kill you
physically with safety to themselves,
so they did this low and savage thing
you've told me about. They've failed,
believe, because they had to fail
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CONTINUED from Page One)
Chaffin, Christy, Cole, Cormack, Dahl
Dallas, Duncan, Esp, Evans, Eynon
Fallan Foot, Gebhardt, Goffena, Gray
bill, Greenan, Gunderson, Harken
Harlow, Hazelbaker, Healy, Higgins
Holiday, Howard, Hughes, Hunter
James, Kemmis, Kimpel, Krall, Kreig
Lehrkind, Loughran, Lowe, McCleery
McDaniels, McGreevey, Martin, Marty
Mayo, Moen, Nelson, O'Connell, Oliver
Padbury, Page, Parker of Wibaux
Parker of Cascade, Patterson, Phillips
Pierce, Rasmussen, Scofield, Simpson
Stout. Tabor, Taylor, Teigen, Thomas
Tierney Toole, Udin, Williams, vii
son.
| Voting No: Helding.
| Absent Not Voting: Antrim, Arm
strong, Banka, Blenker, Bovey, O'Con
nor, Dougherty, Dunn, Hall, Harrison
Horrigan, Little. Parker of Flathead
Settle, Minnick
On behalf OF the many members oil
the legislature who voted for this bill
it should be said that they voted fol
the measure with the understanding
it was necessary to protect injured
workers from the results of the SUI
preme courts decision on the Gugler
case.
Between the time when the supreme
court, ON February 23rd, gave its de-
cision on the Gugler case and the
night of February 2Sth, when Senate
Bill No. ia, was enacted, some per
son or persons were exceedingly busy
spreading propaganda among the leg
islators to the effect that the decision
of the court would compel the Indus
trial Accident Board to refuse to give
medical attention or disqualification to
injured workers, until such time as
some one was sent by the board to
investigate the accident, therefore,
the injured worker would have no doc
tors care until the Industrial Acct
dent Board had received the report
of the investigator and decided that
the injured worker was entitled to
doctors attention and to prevent this
state of affairs, it was necessary to
amend the Workmen's Compensation
Act to clarity the courts decision.
The legislators should have investi-
gated this story before they consid-
cred the bill John Holmes. state
auditor and Albert Kruse, commits
sioner of Agriculture, Industry and
Labor, both members of the Industrial
Accident Board knew nothing of the
propaganda being spread among the
members of the legislature, neither
were they consulted with by the chair
man of the Industrial Accident Board
as to the advisability of amending the
compensation act by senate bill No.
ia.
The legislators could have enquired
from the attorney general or any
judge of the court if the courts de-
cision on the Gugler case would pre-
vent victim of an industrial acct
dent from getting a doctors attention
or disqualification. The members of
the legislature should not have been
so gullible as to swallow hook, bait
and sinker, the propaganda that was
peddled them against the court on
account of its decision in favor of an
injured worker.
Labor Would Act Swiftly
Suppose that Senate Bill No ia
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07
CLIO MAN NAMED TO
LABOR DEPARTMENT

Secretary of Labor Schwellenbact
named as his special assistant Pres
John w. Gibson of the Michigan CIC
Council, first recognition given the
clio in the department under the new
secretary. Gibson will work with AS
sistant Secretaries Carl Moran and
Daniel w. Tracy, former AFL man, in
merging many labor agencies with the
Labor Department
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07

To think that such tactics could sue
coed against a scupulously well-be-
haved and law-abiding citizen would
not only be an affront to good citi-
zenship; it would be a slap in the
very face of Godl"
He got up and took turn around
the room, then stopped and shook a
finger under the nose of the younger
man.
Listen, my boyi" he said. Listen
carefully! The world holds all sorts
of creatures with all sorts of powers.
Some walk, some swim, some fly,
some have to crawl Among men,
some coast along as instinct or author
ity tells them; others try to take a
little thought, give their lives little
meaning; few really understand" He
sat down and leaned forward eager
ly. "See what I'm driving at? If you
can swim, you swim. If you can fly,
you fly. If you have the power to
understand, it's utter blasphemy not
to understand"
He paused a moment; but when
Andrew seemed unready to speak, he
continued:
you told me before that when you
were boy you once got up and stood
at your bedroom window at three in
the morning to watch a great comet
sweeping across space; and when your
elders caught you at it, the only ex-
cuse that would satisfy them was that
you got up to use the chamber pot.
You told me that a man once said
you'd never amount to anything be-
cause you couldn't learn to handle
manure fork properly" He leaned
forward again and raped Andrews
knee with clenched hand. Don't you
see, my boy? Don't you see how I'M
fair you've been? Why, these peoples
natural interests are symbolized by
the burdened dungforkl Don't you
see that to expect anything from them
above that level is to commit an ap-
palling injustice? It's not for you to
demand understanding from such peo-
you to give, since you have it to give"
81 see," whispered Andrew, timid
and solemn in the depth of respect
he felt for DR.. Westmark. He cleared
his throat and got control of his voice.
'T think | knew this-some of it
long ago; but / seem to have lost sight
of it. There's been so much bitter
ness" He floundered, unable to
find the words he wanted.
The doctors hand came down with
smack on the arm of his chair. His
eyes shone.
But you've found it again now!"
he cried triumphantly. you see it
nowl Now the bitterness, concen-
trated beyond endurance, will destroy
itself and yield clearer insight and
deeper understanding Now do your
work, and never again let your at
tention wander to less important
thingsi You know your fellowman at
his best and worst as few know him.
If you waste your reserves of time
in fighting with him or trying to
change him, you both lose. Get him
down in your record, my boy, and
think of nothing else until the jobs
done!"
Eyes, sir" said Andrew.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07
WORKERS GIVEN SALUTE

WASHINGTON. I'VE congratulate
not only the heroic air and ground
crews who have contributed so large
ly toward our nations victories" Gen.
Brehon Somervell, chief, Army Serv-
ice Forces, said in recognition of Army
Air Forces anniversary, "but also the
patriotic workers of America whose
efforts in war industry provided the
materials of air warfare"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07
BY NELSON H. CRUIKSHANK
For the Workers Education Bureau
of America
FINANCING SOCIAL SECURITY

FINANCING SOCIAL SECURITY
A discussion of the problems relat-
ing to the financing of Social Secur-
ity could easily lead into the field of
economics usually considered the spe-
cial reserve of the economic theoreti-
clans. There are however, some basic
principles that are of such vital con-
Germ to labor that they should not be
left to the 1ong-haired" boys to work
out alone.
The first of these is the contribut-
DRY principle-that is, paying for at
least part of the cost of social insur-
ance by the insured
There are three main grounds on
which labor has favored the contrib
utory principle. First, the recogni-
ton that in our present economic sys-
tenn the burden of a tax paid wholly
by employers actually falls on the
workers either in the form of reduced
wages or in the form of higher prices
for goods the workers buy. Since
this is true, workers say, it is better
to pay directly for the costs of social
insurance and thus gain the right to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07

Grams in the purchase of government
owned surplus goods. But the veter-
an was told he had to be in private
business to get preference-working
for labor or the public disqualifies a
veteran.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21

four gallons each, are valid until
June 81.
Shoes: Airplane stamps l, and
3 in book three are valid indcfin-
itely.
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him with them to birthday party
in the home of Mrs Effie Hamilton.
where they all reported an enjoy
able visit.
Hazlehurst Boy Scout Troop No.
1879 had a banquet on last Tuesday
night. A most enjoyable time was
had by all present. A number of
boys were enrolled for 1915. The
scouts have done splendidly and
hope to do better in the future.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service met at the home Of
Mrs. Matte Williams. The meeting
was called to order by the vice
president, Mrs. Thelma Tanner. The
lesson was read and taught by Mrs.
Bessie Davis. Remarks by Miss
Cora Sanders. Those on program
were: Mrs. Tanner, Mrs. Davis, Mrs
Newell, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. 5. Cole
man, Mrs. S. Coleman, Mrs. Will
hams served delicious refreshments
The next meetin gwin be held al
Mt Sinia church the first Sunday
in May, at 4 o'clock.
| st. James Baptist church will
anniversary, May 6, at 3 o'clock ano
celebrate Rev. c. H. Harper's 5th
everybody is cordially invited.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21

Blue stamps CO through X2 good
for ten points each, are valid. Blue
stamps CT through CO will expire
April %.
Gasoline: AIS coupons, good for
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21
Liberty Ships
Named For 3
Negro Colleges

Three Negro colleges are includ-
ed in a list of forty-five education
al institutions whose names have
been assigned to victory cargo YES
sells under construction in five
shipyards, the United States Hari-
time Commission announced this
week.
Under construction at the Beth
.lehem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc,
Baltimore, Md, is Howard Victory,
named for Howard University,
Washington, D. c.
At the California Shipbuilding
Corp, Wilmington, Cal, the Lane
Victory, named for Lane College,
Jackson, Tenn. is under construc-
ton.
At Oregon Shipbuilding Corp,
Portland, Ore, the Tuskegee Vic
tory, named for Tuskegee Insti-
tute, of Alabama, is under con-
struction.
Launching dates may be obtained
from the public relations office of
the shipyards. Approximate dates
for the launchings are around the
middle of May.
Although these are the first Vic
tory ships named for Negro insti-
tutions. IA Liberty ships have been
named for outstanding Negro Am
orleans, and a like number have
been named for Negro merchant
seamen Who'll ost their lives dur
ing the present conflict.
Heads of institutions whose nam
es have been selected for Victory
ships have been invited by Off
Gals Of the Maritime Commission
to contact the yards where these
shops are under construction to as
,sist in arranging for the launching
program.
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MMiss w. o. Walker spent last
week end in Jackson.
Miss o. D Billingslea spent the
week end at home at Canton.
Mrs. ". L. Norseworthy spent the
week end with her mother in VIM
ona.
Prof. ]. A. Thompson and the
faculty of Holmes county were Wis
tied by Prof. P. Fl. Eason, Prof. j.
A. Thompson is very proud of the
new set Of histories which has
come that he is planning to teach
research and with particular en-
phasis on the Negro.
The principal and faculty share
their sympathy with Mrs. Daily
Glover in the lost of her brother.
They also share with Mrs. Gladis
Nickels in the passing of her sis
| ter
Mrs. Daisy Mae Glover and Lucy
Mae Ray went to Brookhaven to
be at the beside of their brother,
MIR. James McMurtry who died
April 3 at the Kings Daughts hos
pital in Brookhaven and was bur-
led in Aurant. April 8. Relatives
attending the funeral were c. Y.
McMurty of Waterloo, Iowa; Tai
madge McMurty and daughter
Caral of haywood, H., Timothy Nc
Murtry of New Orleans, John w
Reid of Waterloo and Dale of
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mr.. Joe c. Williams died April
2, and was buried April 6. He
leaves a wife and two children
Mrs. Mary Williams and Mr.. Allen
Williams from Chicago and Mrs
Annie Mae Williams of Durant and
Mary Williams, wife of Durant.
The Holmes County Training
School is moving nicely. The most
outstanding visitor was Mr.. I. J. L.
Thompson, father of Principal j
A. Thompson, who made a briei
visit to the city on important mat
tiers. He seemed to have enjoyed
the work that his son is doing for
the children of the school
Everybody was very glad to see
Seman Nimrod Pearson on the
campus. Seaman Pearson was &
Junior in high school before he
left to serve his country He
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21
THE TIGER

Open house will be May 16 Chill
dren get to work on your projects
and units and complete them.
The third grade class under the
supervision of Miss E. L. Palmer
has sold their quota of May queen
votes. Others take note.
THE TIGER TALKS
James Wade is always talking
about some girl love. The Tiger
wonders doesn't he know that he
knows that he is still baby? Alex
Sharp would do himself a great jus
tice if he would stop cloWning SO
much.
Well, Guy Percy hasn't chewed
any more letters soon Let's all wait
and see what's going to happen.
Flash! The Tiger heard that Jen-
ME and Willie are getting on some
time and are really keeping steps.
What about it Marie.
Bohool poor Earline seems to be
having a hard time trying to keep
up with Virtis Lanier.
Wonder what has happened to
the rmance between Walter Pat
terson and Minnie Eatmon?
Sh! hh! Will some one please tell
The Tiger what Oscar Smith and
Laura Lee Skaters were talking
about on the campus Monday. Any
way they make an ideal couple,
both are studious and dependable.
Guess this is all the news. Do
not forget the fashion show on the
10th.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21
Hazelhurst News

To Our Readers: We must ask
that all persons sending in news
will please write plainly on one
side of the paper When news is
not written so we can read it, we
are forced to leave it out, rather
than get it in wrong with names
etc., spelled wrong.
Rev. c. H. Harper, pastor of ST
James B. church was dinner guest
in the home of Mrs. Bessie Davis
recently. Other guests were Mrs.
Emma Boyd and Rev. Harper's
grandson, Jessie Earl, who spent
the afternoon with Alexander and
little cousin, Anna Ray, who took
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21

claims he is. enjoying the navy just
fine. We hope he will continue to
enjoy it.
The teachers and student body
regret very much the lost of our
beloved president Franklin D. Roo
sevelt. However, we realize that his
going is the work of God We only
hope his work will not be in vain.
The teachers under the leader
ship of the principal is looking
forward to the development of a
very fine May Day program. The
public is invited to attend
The senior play "Trailor Roman
&c" will be staged in all of its
glamour on Wednesday night, April
Is in the school auditorium. Ad-
mission rs and Is cents. The public
is invited to attend. You will miss
a lots of fun and thrills if you fail
to see the main attraction of the
season.
Our principal, Rev. j. A. Thomp.
son reports a very fine time al
Kosciusko on Sunday, April X
where he preached for the Rev. S
L. Brown.
We are sure we are going to see
more play on the campus now tha-
the principal has made a score
splays of ball. Well l guess play i:
good for YOU
Mrs. Ora Chapter has returned
from New Orleans where she spent
Easter with her sister.
We all wish Rev. Ingram anc
Miss Clara Lee Brown much sue
cess on their trip to Midland, Pa.
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Crystal Springs

Miss Pnola Ray of Chicago and
0. B. Bradley, S. T. NJ. 1-c from the
South Pacific were recent visitors
in the home of their grandmother,
Mrs. Ella Barnes, South Jackson
street, they also visited other rela-
tives and friends. After spending
cago where Seaman Bradley will
visit his uncle and aunt, Mrs. Gym
thia Johnson and Mr. Johnnie Will
son before returning to the Pacific
Pvt. William A. Thompson, hus-
band of Mrs. Ella Annie Thompson
who is now stationed at Fort Leo
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21

nard Woods, Mo-, has peen in SER
vice for one year on April 16.
Little Sterline (Foggie) Jordan
has returned from New Orleans
where she spent IL days with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Bankston She reports most en-
joyable visit.
Sgt. Abreace Thompson was in
Quoted into the armed services in
June at Fort Benning, Ca, after
which he was sent to Camp Ellis
ILL.,, for training. After two fur.
loughs home he was sent to the
Hawaiian Island. He is now some.
where in the West Pacific. He is
the brother-in-law of Mrs. E. A
Thompson,
Gossip
| v. J. and S. B. were strictly ou
on the ball Saturday night. Won
der where was M. c.?
1t seems as if Primrose NJ. ha:
started a new romance. She wa,
having plenty fun Sunday with
certain cat.
Queen Ester and a certain fellow
were really groovy Sunday in the
Viii.
! Wonder what has become Q
Irish V. oackson's sailor We don
hear much about her letter box.
| Wonder what has happened tt
! r. H. Jackson and his girl frienf
at Camp street. Has someone. elss
taken his place or has some ons
else taken her place?
Wonder if Burnell Bradley know
that her pal, Bludie F. is trying t.
cut in on her with Percy Adams
Save your trouble Bludie F. Perc,
is interested only in Burnel.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-04-21
BRUSHEY CREEK

The Palm Sunday exercise pro-
gram of the Seventh Annual SEES
sion of Palm Sunday, Hopewell
Court, No. 118, will convene al
Brushey Creek Baptist church
April %, 1945, Mrs. M. A. Berry
NAM The program has been out
lined as follows:
Professional by the Court Wei,
come by Miss Lee Etter Berry
Welcome from the Court, Mrs. An
gle Catching, Solo, Mrs. NJ. L. Tay-
lor, Foundation of the H. of j
Mrs. James E. Watts, Unity of the
Court, Mrs. L. L. Womack, song by
the choir, Miss Levester Smith al
the piano, Remarks, Master E. M
Hayes, Introduction, Rev. G. E.
Berry, sermon, Rev. D. D. Smith
Jr.
All NAM, and VIM, also mem
bers are cordially invited to be
present with us: Mrs A. B. Har-
per, New Hymn; Mrs. M. L. NAL
lord of Georgetown; frankie Lew
wis, Rockport; Bessie Littles, New
hebron; Mrs. Essie Robinson, ANA
town Court, New Zion Court, Egypt
Hill Lodge and Court.
Everybody, all visitors who will
be present, have a part in the pro
gram.
Mrs. Rosie Lee MCGEE, Sec
Mrs. T. A. Woods, M. C.