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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

ity, principally engendered by the
monopolies in the state which see
their continued unhindered exploita-
ton of the people of the state and
its resources threatened by an author
ity.
Fees for membership as fixed by
the executive committee are as fol-
lows: Individual memberships So; sus-
tanning memberships SO; membership
of organizations in the association are
SIS, $40, SIS and s25, it being left to
each organization to determine the
class of membership on the basis of
its own numerical strength, which it
wishes to hold
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
CHILD LABOR
LAWS VIOLATED
IN NORTHWEST

MINNEAPOLIS. = Deploring con
tinued violations of the child labor
provisions of the Walsh Healey Public
Contracts Act, L. A. Hill, regional di
rector of the wage and hour and pub
lie contracts divisions, U. S. Depart
ment of Labor, disclosed today that
employers in Region 10, comprising
Minnesota, Montana, and North and
South Dakota had been assessed pen
alties of $25,510 in two years.
This situation is particularly de-
plorable," he said, when we realize
that for six years, between 1886 and
1912, no violations of the child labor
provisions of the Walsh Healey Act
were discovered in this region"
A tight labor market, the desire of
young people to aid in the war effort
and their eagerness to enter gainful
employment are primarily responsible
for violations within the last two
years, Hill believes.
But we have found it to be true
too often that some employers are
eager to employ children, often at
lower rates, and without regard to
the best interests of the children
themselves" he said These young
people, in all their eagerness to help
out on the home front, should be pro-
tected from the excuses of their own
The act provides that manufactur-
ers and dealers furnishing materials
to the government on contracts of
100000 or more may not employ min
ors under 16 years of age with the
further provision that girls between 16
and IS may not be employed for more
han eight hours day, or after 10
pm. or contrary to state laws govern |
ng hours of work or in any occupa-
ion or operation determined to be |
hazardous or dangerous to health.
Contractors are required also to keep |
IN file an age certificate for every
,irl under IS years of age and to pro-
7ide luncheon period of at least 30
minutes for all such minors.
Liquidated damages amounting to
10 each day for each minor knowing
Y employed in violation of the act
re assessed against employers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
BE ON GUARD

Resolutions proposing weny-second amendment to the
constitution of the already
the legislative assemblies of 16 states This amendment eff
fectua1y repeats the sixteenth which the
for our present income tax law.
The proposed amendment would limit taxation of incomes
to rs cent and of course the appeal made on that basis
to the low income that Of protection
hem Whereas actually of it of benefit only to the
wealthy.
is more than likely that joint resolution advocating
this amendment make its appearance in the present
sion of the Montana legislature and the membership be
on guard against it,
We reprint below editorial which appeared in the
Philadelphia Record time which discusses this pro-
posed amendment and its Implications
"A MiIonares' Amendment to the Constitution?
The law in its majestic equality forbids the
the poor to sleep under bridges beg in the streets and
steal bread
$50 observed Anatole France. The majestic equal
ty behind the proposal of mionares lobby
Constitution of the United States limiting income
poor and rich alike-to 25 per cent.
'Under that proposed amendment, Henry Ford who
pays about 100000 taxes $1OOooOO income could
not be charged more than S250,000
'And Joe Smith, who pays perhaps SITS on
$40 income could have his taxes boosted to $500
You will be surprsedas have been-to learn that
6 states far have resolutions demanding
stuona amendment including Pennsylvania, and most
Gently New Jersey Governor Edge signed Jersey
luton April 5.
Thirty-two states compel Congress to call consti
tutional convention to act on this amendment
SPONSORED BY NOTORIOUS COMMITTEE
"This proposed constitutional amendment being pro-
NOTED by the notorious Committee for Constitutional Govern
ment, headed by Frank Gannett
Under its terms, only also in
hertanceax rates would be put under the 25percent limit
except
EFFECT of the scheme would be
cometax law and destroy its basic principle evyng
according to ability to Emphasis ours)
Should the amendment be adopted: (a Taxes on big
incomes would be slashed b) to make for the
federal income taxes lower and middle bracket
would have to be increased heavily
eve do not believe this amendment adopted
If the public is kept of what is going
But the fact that Is states have been swung into
inc thus far warning that vigilance this is long
overdue.
$50 far 100000 circulars have been distributed by
annetts commee reported to have campaign of
$4,000; enjoys support of the Hearst press is en-
iorsed by several members of Congress significantly by
many ex-America Firsters.
"WHILE SOLDIERS FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY THESE
MEN FIGHT FOR THEIR PURSES
Remembering that many voters away fighting for
heir country while these fight for their purses that
public attention has been fixed the war-iberas will do
veil not to underestimate the danger from this movement
Indeed people be deceived by its paus
bility, by its pretense of equality
Not however if they remember the days when reac
onary in Washington granted rich alike
he privilege of selling apples street corners
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
BETTER WORK
CONDITIONS ASKED
BY TWO UNIONS

CLEVELAND. - comprehensive
37-point program to obtain improved
working conditions for employees in
engine, train, yard, and dining car
services has been placed before the
local chairmen and lodges, respective
| ly, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and Brotherhood of Rail.
road Trainmen for ratification, it was
announced today by Grand Chief En-
gineer Alvanley Johnston, of the B.
of l.. e., and President A. F. Whitney
of the B. of R. T.
1t is also proposed to inaugurate
a movement for an increase in rates
of pay when the sterilization act will
permit" they said.
In joint statement, the two Broth
erhood leaders declared: "This con-
certed movement will aid the war eff
fort by correcting present day inequi-
ties which hamper the recruitment
and best possible use of railroad man
power At the same time, it will help
lay the basis for stabilizing postwar
working conditions in the occupations
represented by our organizations"
Twenty-one of the 81 points are
rules proposed Jointly by the Engi-
neers and Trainmen. In addition, the
Engineers are balolting on two rules
only their membership, and
the Trainmen are considering II sep
arate rules
The two brotherhoods, with a COM
bined membership of approximately
10000 are seeking, among other |
things, time and one-half for overtime |
and for all service performed on Sun
lays and seven legal holidays, a guar |
lnteed daily minimum allowance for
Ill regular, extra and unassigned en-
'loyes, annual sick leave with pay, as
veil as payment for all time held at
he away-from-home terminals after 70
Iours.
In addition, the Engineers are seek
ng more compensation for engineers
nd motormen operating motor or
lectric cars in multiple unit passen-
er service, while the Trainmen are
roposing eight rules designed to inn
rove the working conditions of yard
masters. AT the same time, the BRIT.
) endeavoring to fix the basic day in
assenger service as 100 miles or less,
i've hours or less, instead of the
resent rule of $50 miles or less.
Overwhelming ratification of this
rogram by the local chairmen of the
dof Locomotive Engineers
nd by the lodges of the Brotherhood ,
Railroad Trainmen is anticipated !,
y Johnston and Whitney, who will
nnounce the result of the referendum |
efore the end of this month After 1
lie vote has been canvassed the chief
zecutives will authorize their respec-
We officers to file notices with the
arriers in accordance with the Rail [
ay Labor Act AS in previous con-
'rted movements, request will also 7
2 made that the matter be handled
unity on a nationwide basis.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Notices are being sent out
to all whose subscriptions
are due. Please check the
expiration date on the adj
dress slip on your paper and
send in your renewals
promptly to avoid missing
an issue.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

the present hospital at Warm Springs
is located is practically worthless AND
surrounding the purchase of which
there is a quite noticeable stencil OF
corruption This will be covered in
a later issue of The Voice The com
mittee investigating the conditions at
Warm Springs during the last session
reported that of the 1852 acres of
land on which the hospital is located,
only 20 to 80 acres are tillable, which
gives the proponents of establishment
of the hospital on another location
tangible reasons for their proposal.
Toole of Toole county has given
notice of bills to establish Montana
State Old Peoples Home" in what is
presently the Normal College at Dill
lon where there are only few stu
dents now, and serious consideration
of this meritorious measure is ex-
pected.
The following notices of introduce
ton of bills were submitted to the
lower house at yesterdays session:
by OOlC AL at W QioCOhllidC
the Montana State Normal College at
Dillon, Montana as a normal school"
By Toole: "An act to establish a
home for aged and senile people of
the state of Montana to be known as
Montana State Old Peoples Home"
By Toole: "An act to transfer land
and buildings now used by the Mon
tana State Normal College at Dillon,
Montana, to the use of the Montana
State Old Peoples Home"
BY Toole: can act to provide for
the removal and transfer of aged and
senile persons from the State Insane
Asylum at Warm Springs, Montana to
the Montana State Old Peoples Home
at Dillon, Montana
By Appropriations committee: "a
bill for an act entitled An act au
and empowering the state
board of examiners to refund bonds |
and highway or other debentures |
the state of Montana and are now |
or which may be here
after issued by the state of Montana,
and providing method of paying the
cost thereof"
By the Committee on Agriculture:
"A bill for an act entitled: An act
liking the standard weights of con-
ainers for wheat and corn, flours,
,orn meals, hominy, and hominy grits:
Ind providing penalties for the viola
ion thereof"
By Williams: "a bill for an act en-
tiled: An act to amend Section 5306
# the Revised Codes of Montana,
session Laws of 1941, relating to the
,ower of counsel to discontinue
treets or alleys, to provide that the
ounty commissioners have the power
0 discontinue streets or alleys in I'M
Incorporated towns, and validating
cts"
By Williams: "a bill for an act en-
tiled: An act to amend Section 1886
f the Revised Codes of Montana,
935, changing the date when munich
al utilities shall close their accounts
nd file reports with public service
House Joint Memorial entitled: "a
pint memorial to the Congress of the
'nited States petitioning Congress for
resurvey of the present public well
ire system with view to expanding
average and increasing the benefit
.ructures thereof" By Bricker, Bald
in, Kreig, Pierce, Wilson, Goffena,
Gebhardt, Oliver, Busch,
oward, Fallon. Dallas, Anderson,
ennis, Hazelbaker, Page, Esp, SEQ
cid, Cormack, Foot, Lowe, Williams,
arker of Flathead, Horrigan, Thomas,
aber, Chaffin, Krall, Dunn, Arson,
artin, Blewett, Padbury, Hunter,
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

Organization of the Montana MVA Association initiated at
meeting held December IT, completed at second
meeting held in Helena last Sunday attended by
tives from all sections of the state
The following permanent officers elected Left Erck
Helena chairman, Fred G. Huntington Billings, LIST
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

only token membership of democratic representa-
ves all standing committees organization of both houses of
the session of the Montana legislature
squared action and to Wednesday evening
already introduced notices of future introduce
others and about possible sensation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
MONT. MVA ASSOCIATION
C0mPL ETESORGANIZAT|0N
AT MEETING LAST SUNDAY

Permanent Officers and An Organization
Committee of Nine Representing Diverse
Interests and Sections of the State Are
Elected; Purpose To Disseminate Factual
Information on Authority
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
SECOND week OF SESSION
MONTANA | legislature
SHOWS S. =: s:;.s:' 81, ,'.. .,n'TIWTY

With Organization Complero4 by the APP
pointment Of Standing Committees Bills
And Notices of Bills To Be introduced Are
Making Appearance; Republicans Control
ALI Committees AS Expected.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
REMOVAL OF
PRISONERS OF
WAR REQUESTED

Chairman Paul " McNutt of the
War Manpower Commission was urged
today to remove war prisoners from
cotton congresses and oil mills in the
mid-south
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Carrier Planes Hit
Ii Jap. Airfields:
FigghtOn Mindana0
357 Enemy Planes Are Be.
lieved Destroyed On Is Y
Homeland Bases

Carrier planes hammered Is
Japanese homeland airfields and
destroyed, damaged or strafed 357
enemy planes in a sweep begin
ming Saturday night and continu-
ing through Monday.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz, an
nouncing the carrier raids on the
fields from which Japan has been
staging aerial onslaughts on the
American forces at Okinawa, said
fierce ground fighting continued
there yesterday.
Fighting so savage that Ameri-
cans attacked Japanese with bay
onets, knives and their fists, with
at least two Yanks drowning enc
my troops by holding their heads
below waters on a river, ragged
west of Ravao City on Mindanao
island yesterday.
The Japanese had fled west
ward from Davano toward rug
ged mountains inland but their
retreat was clowed by two rivers,
the Talamo and Davao, between
which Maj. Gen. Roscoe B. Wood
ruff's famous oath division trap
IContinued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Saturday, May 26
To Be Poppy Day
Cooperation Is Asked; Money
Will Be Used To Help Vets
And Families

& Every penny from peoples that
will be- sold on the streets of this
and thousands of other towns,
villages and cities in the country,
Saturday, May 26, is contributed
to the welfare and rehabilitation
work of The American Legion and
Auxiliary" Mrs. Guy Badger,
chairman of the sale of peoples
for the Ashe unit of the American
Legion auxiliary, said today. 'Be-
cause this work is being done by
volunteers the money goes a long
way.
MANY people have wondered
what will become of the money
collected by the volunteer work.
ers. wish everyone could see
what help this money brings to the
disabled and their families. Chill
dren left fatherless by two world
wars are the special concern of
the Legion and the Auxiliary.
Their needs are often great, es-
pecially their human needs. We
try to give them comfort both for
the body and the mind.
"Of course the government looks
after the physical welfare of the
disabled men who are in hospitals
in almost every state, but there
are things which the government
cannot provide, such as the under
standing aid and the personal at
tention that so often helps a dis
abled man and which aften helps
to keep family together when
the chief breadwinner is incapaci-
tated.
''This is what the money from
the poppy sale helps to accomplish.
And we hope that this year more
and more people will buy the
peoples and show their interest in
and their sympathy for the men
who have fought for them and are
now struggling to get back to the
point where they can again be-
come self supporting"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Some Ashe Men
Who Were POW
Arc Heard From
Several On Way Home; Red
Cross Will Answer All
Inquiries

The downfall of Germany,
(which meant the liberation of
prisoners, has brought extra good
news to many Ashe county peo-
pie; for several Ashe county men,
who have long been prisoners of
war, have been heard from and
some of them are on the way
home.
Pfc. Darwin H. Shorty" Walk
er, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Walker, of Grassy Greek, has no
titled his wife, the former Miss
Alta Dickson, that he has been
liberated from a German prison
camp and hopes to be returned
to the States by the last of June.
Pfc. Walker, who was reported
missing in action on February 9,
had not been heard from since
that time. -
Pvt. Letcher May, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Henry May, of
West Jefferson, has been liber-
ated from a German prison camp,
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Must Apply For
Canning Sugar
Before June !
Should Write To Local Ra-
tioning Board For Appli-
cation, Now

It was announced this week by
the local OPA office that all ap-
plications for canning sugar should
be filed before June l, in order
that they may be handled.
Those, who do not have appli-
cations, should write to the local
OPA office for these. They
should enclose a stamped address
sed envelope and the applications
will be mailed to them, it was
pointed out.
OPA officials pointed out that
the public should remember that
there is a shortage Of sugar this
year and that allotments have
been cut from what they were
last year.
The public is also reminded that
the local board must pass on all
applications this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
President Will
Be In Statesville
Is Coming To N. C. In October
At The Invitation OF Con-
gresham DOughtOn

Washington-President Harry
S. Truman has accepted an in
vitation to address q one-day
closing session of the get-togeth-
er meeting of the State Senate
80 ffasficials and the pe s'ss
held in Statesville on Saard,e
IN October, acceptableM.
President, Representativt
L. Dcughton announced this IT, A
after a conference with Preside
Trum4an at the White House..
The invitation was extended III
Representative Doughton ON be-
khalf OF State Senator Hugh C
Mitchell, of Statesville, chairman
of theI special committee of the
North J Carolina Senate. This will
be President Truman's first Of
ficlalf visit to North Carolina and
the first invitation he has accept
ed t9 speak away from Washing
III he get-together meeting will
be held in Hendersonville, June
70 Z 70 30, inclusive, and will recess
torf the final one-day meeting tc
be 4held in October to hear Presi-
deknt Truman at Statesville. Since
October was the earliest date on
Fhich the President could &C.
tpt a speaking engagement, il
Was decided to hold the closing
session at Statesville. at that
tif1ne.
president Truman told Con-
grPssman Doughton that he was
HAPPY to accept his invitation to
North Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
A. B. Hurt Will
Speak At Elkland
Finals On Friday
Sixteen Members OF The
Senior Class Will Receive
Diplomas

Commencement at Elkland high
school will be brought to a close
tomorrow night at 800 o'clock
when A. B. Hurt, superintendent
of schools, will deliver the liter
airy address, afterwhich the six
teen members of the graduating
class will be awarded their diplo-
mas. The public is cordially in
vited.
This is the first high school in
the county to come to a close as
most of the others will close on
June l or slightly later.
It was explained that Elkland
has cut short Christmas holidays
and had made up some lost time
on Saturday, which accounts for
the early closing.
The baccalaureate sermon was
delivered on Sunday, May Is, and
the play on Friday night, May IL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Raise On Real
Estate Brings
Total Higher
Slight Decrease In Personal
Property; Rate Is Expected
To Be The Same

Valuation of property in Ashe
county for taxation purposes this
year is expected to show an in
crease of nearly 100000 in spite
of the decrease in personal prop
erty, according to an estimate
made yesterday.
Final tabulations of the listers
reports from the 10 townships
have not been completed by H.
H. Burgess, tax supervisor, but
recap figures completed to date
show that combined total $4,835,-
$4,000 of real estate and personal
property.
This is in excess of last years
valuation of approximately $780,
10000 The valuation of corpora
tions is unofficial1y estimated at
what it was last year, $256, 100000.
This would bring the total valua-
ton for purposes up to $5,O91,-
963.00.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Dedication
Memorial Service To
Be Held On Sunday
I. G. Greer To Speak At Court.
house; Will Be Sponsored
BY Legion

Plans are now being completed
for a special dedication-memorial
service to be held at the court
house Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock, when DR.. I. C. Greer,
superintendent Of the Thomas
vile orphanage will be the chief
speaker.
The program will be sponsored
by the Ashe Post of the American
Legion, with the cooperation of
other organizations and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
The members of the Legion and
auxiliary will wear uniforms and
sit in body. All ex-servicemen
of World War II are cordially in
vited to attend and sit with the
legion group.
The Boy Scouts will act as ush-
ers. Special music will be un-
der the direction of Miss Lorene
Perkins. There will be other
short features on the program.
Sunday has been acclaimed as
81 Am An American Day." by Or
der of the President and the pro-
gram on Sunday will be in OBJ
servance of this as we'll as Me-
mortal Day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
West jefferson
p. o. WiuCO End
Class On June 80

Due to greatly increased postal
receipts, the West Jefferson Post
Office will be advanced from
third to second class on June 80,
according to information received
yesterday from Washington.
Congressman R. L. Doughton
made the announcement to Pub
Usher E. M. Anderson after he
had received it from the post Of
flee department.
A number of people here have
been looking forward to the adj
vancement of the post office and
it is hoped that as soon as build
ing restrictions are lifted, a Fed
eral post office building can be
secured for the town.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Soil Treatment
Topic At Rotary

DR.. Ivan E. Miles, head of the
State Soil Testing Division of the
State Department of Agriculture,
in Raleigh, gave a very enlight-
ening talk on the Importance of
feeding the soil, minerals and
elements necessary to grow
healthy plants. He pointed out
that deficiency of some of these
minerals and elements could and
would impair the health of the
people throughout the county and
nation.
DR.. Miles was presented to the
club by J. T. McLaurin, program
chairman.
Bernard GRAPHICAL, Jr., is the.
Junior Rotarian for the month of
May and was present for the
meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Seventh war Loan off To Good Start In County
Reports Show
$82,l47 Sold On
"E" Bond Quota
Public Urged To Double Eff
forts; E Bond Quota Set
At $212,OOO.OO

Incomplete returns from sourc-
es of sales show that Ashe coun-
ty has total of $82, 147.5 toward
the E bond quota of the Seventh
War Loan Drive now underway.
eve are off to a good start but
we must not let up in our efforts, T"
Chairman L. B. Tyson said. He
particularly urged township chair
men to double their efforts.
Totals from the following
sources of sales were reported
yesterday as follows: West JEFF
ferson Post Office, $40,837.50;
Northwestern Bank, Jefferson,
pS33, 343.75; Lansing Post Office,
81, $3.50; Todd Post Office, ST.
481.25; Jefferson Post Office,
$412.50; Crumpler, $175.0O.
The county has an overall quo
ia of $235,00000.