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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-10-26
COLUMBIA VALLEY AUTHORITY (CVA>
PROMOTES LOCAL AUTONOMY

their representatives In congress. Pro
vision is made for the active partici
patton of the people of the region
through thir local institutions.
Mr.. Odds further adds, that the
whole tendency of this approach to
river basin development is in the
direction of economic, social and po-
litical decentralization. 1t helps pre-
serve our traditional democracy by
reversing the powerful trend of the
past generation toward centralized
control of the country's economic life
by an all-powerful corporate bureau
crazy
1t has been generally recognized
in this country that small business
is fundamental to our system of free
control and management are essen
tial for democracy.
Any investigation of results accom-
plished in the Tennessee valley under
those people have accomplished. Great
increases of agricultural crops, brought
about by irrigation and improved use
of soil; lesser freight rates, due to
river navigation; and countless new
industries, obtained by lower power
costs, are but few of the citations
that may be made.
He says, "the development of our
river basin through fundamentally
Of authorities can prove tremendous
impetus for reversing the trend to-
ward economic Capitalization, and for
well-balanced rural-civili-
cation. Capital Press.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-10-26
MINERS Statement OF
MONTANA joint
negotiating COMM.

The Joint negotiating committee
representing the Butte Miners Union
No. 1, Great Falls Mill & Shelter
mems Union No. 16, and the Anaconda
Mill G. Smeltermen's Union, No. III
(all affiliated to the Internationa
Union of Mine, Mill & Shelter Work
ers, CIO) has today officially applied
to the IT,. S. Department of Labor ant
other government labor disputes agen
cies for the taking Of a strike vote
under the provision of the War Labor
Disputes act.
The committee acted following the
rejection by the miners and smelter
men of the proposed contracts offered
by the A. c. NJ Co., which do not
provide a wage increase. Members of
the three unions in Butte, Great Falls
and Anaconda rejected the barren Of
fer of the company in referendum
votes last Wednesday after weeks of
negotiations with officers of the COM
pany failed to result in wage boost.
The main demand of the unions is
IOT SI.0O pei udy ihSiCd ici WI n
ers in the mines and shelters and an
additional fifty cents per shift for the
miners in the hazardous Butte mines.
Another demand which is all-im-
portant to the workers is the liberaliza-
ton of the vacation clause.
Officers of the international Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
and the local unions involved hold
that the A. NJ. Co., which according
to the Wall Street Journal enjoys the
best financial position and brightest
future in its entire history, can and
should increase the wages in its Mon
tana operations.
Under the War Labor Disputes act
,(better known as the Smith-Connally
act the National Labor Relations
Board conducts a strike vote thirty
days after it is applied for.
In letter to A. G. M. Co. officers
advising them of the unions formal
application for a strike vote, the joint
negotiating committee expressed its
readiness to resume negotiations in
the event the company shows will
ingness to discuss wage increase.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-10-26

"Rivers have always contributed
to the advancement of mankind, =
states Leland Odds, vice chairman of
the Federal Power commission. "They
have nodded peoples and contributed
to progress" he declares, "but they
must be controlled with man as their
master"
The valley authority idea accom-
plishes that very task. 1t is the COM
prehensive development of the re-
sources of a river basin-control of
floods, storage water, irrigation of
land, conservation of soil, improve
ment of navigation, and generation
of power, all under the leadership of
a single agency which stimpulates the
people of the valley to cooperate in
the use of those resources to pro-
mote the general good.
When congress creates a Columbia
Valley Authority, on the IVA model,
it sets up regional development cor
poration which goes to work subject
only to the annual check-up of it's
owners, the American people, through
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-10-26
COMMISSION
INSPECTS The
MO. VALLEY
Group Appointed by the
Last Session of the Missouri
Legislature Visits Points in
Montana Studying Proposal
For an MVA.

A seven-man commission appointed
by the last session of the Missouri
state legislature to investigate the
proposal for establishment of an au
thority patterned after the IVA, and
Ito report it's findings by December 1,
lspent several days in Montana inter
viewing citizens and hearing propon-
ents and opponents of the proposal
lpresent their views
The commission arrived in Helena
on Friday of last week and were
guests of the Montana MVA Associa-
ton at a dinner in the Montana Club
in the evening, with Left Erickson,
for MVA, as POSTMASTER
A large attendance of MVA support
ers featured the dinner Judge Erick-
son made the principal address, out
lining the reasons why Montanans
familiar with the proposal for the
MVA, favored it. Several members
of the commission spoke briefly and
expressed their pleasure over the well
come received and to have the oppor-
tunity to meet and discuss the issue
with Montana residents.
Missouri State Senator Claude B.
Ricketts, of st. Louis is chairman of
the commission, other members being
L. T. Berthe, Earl S. Cook, F. ".
Heinkel, Sen. E. V. Long and Marion
M. Wright. Experts in several lines
accompany the commission Among
these are R. L. Clarke, state geologist;
Ralph Duffy of the Missouri public
service commission and John A. Short
of the department of resources and
development. 1t. Governor Walter N.
Davis, State Auditor Forrest Smith,
r. R. Kilt and Joe H. Miller of the
Missouri house of representatives
were also members of the party
Missouri newspapers with staff cor
respondents making the tour with the
commission were: The st. Louis Globe
Democrat with correspondents Hume
B. Duval and Louis Lacoss; the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch with correspond
ent R. G. Baumhoff and the Missouri
Farmer represented by it's editor, H. |
e. Klinefelter.
The commission which is making |
the tour in a special car, left Helena |
for Glasgow Saturday afternoon to
spend Sunday looking over the Fort
Peck dam, after which they returned /
to Great Falls for luncheon and dinner
CONTINUED ON Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-10-26
UNION PRINTERS
STAND PAT
FOR DEMANDS

The start of the fourth week Of the
printers strike in Butte, Anaconda,
Missoula and Helena finds the print
mination to win the unreasonable de-
mand of a 10 per cent increase in
wages growing stronger as time
passes.
There is some sentiment favoring
upping the demands in view of the
fact that Washington is sponsoring
measure to raise the minimum wage
for all Industries.
Striking contrast to the modest de-
mands of the Montana printers is the
voluntary offer by New York City
printing establishments to their en-
ployees of S210 per week for first
year contract and S1.00 increase per
week for the second period. This was
turned down by the printers owing to
the excessive cost of living in that
city.
Rumor has it that an attempt was
made to break the Montana strike
but it was decisively defeated.
WHeu newspaper SITlhe occurs the
public reaction usually centers on the
strikers and the aforesaid public is
indignant at having their daily paper
withheld and having to put up with
the inconvenience resulting. They
protest vehemently. They seem to
lose sight of the fact that they are
vitality interested in having some of
the profits from our natural resources
remain in Montana.
When they read that World War l
created $4,000 new millionaires they
are mildly interested, also when they
are told that during the present war
the number of billion-dollar firms in
the United States increased by 35 per
cent, or exactly II, total of 43. For
ty-third in the list is Henry Ford with
assets of S1,O21, 1926, 159, and the auto
mobile industry declares it cannot
meet any wage increases. All this
means a tremendous increase in divi-
dends, paid to those who "toil not,
Continued on Page Four)
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COURT HOTEL

on the outskirts of Ell Centre
Relax cnd make yourself at home aUay
from, home iUhen you are in Imperial Valley
;. With a stay at the Las Paimas Court
Hotel. Operated and OUned by the Hotel
California, the Las Painias is a gem of
Spanish California architecture lUith all OF
the comforts you'd Uant at home.
So Units = One Room
to Broom Apartments
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-06
Quick Change
Girl TO Swap Iron Lung
for Wedding Gown

ATLANTA. oct ) GNS)-
julia York, IL was determined
today 10 leave her iron lung and
get INTO a wedding gown by the
time her soldier sweetheart ar
riveS home from Europe.
The pinup gIrl OF the 39sth In
fantry Second Battalion IN the
Atlanta Hospital talked by tele-
phone with PVT. Ralph 3 WEIGH
in Geneva. Switzerland
The soldier and Julia had
planned 10 be married this fall
when -he -fettfrned-to-t the United
States. Julia. victim of Infantile
paralysis. was rushed 10 Atlanta,
nine weeks ago, 10 be placed in
an iron lung
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-06
Iceland as State
Up in Congress
D,uon Time, Washington Bar,4s

WASHINGTON Oct. > Rep
Bertrand w. Gearhart r. of
California consulted congressional
legal advisers today IN The prcpa-
ration of two House resolutions
for the annexation Of Iceland a.
q state and the American pur-
chase Of Greenland from Dem
mark
He said he planned 20 intro
duce the resolutions ncXt week
Gearhart suggested that Great
Britain Cease efforts 20 obtain
huge loans from the United States
and sell her island territory in
the Atlantic close TO the United
States.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-06
Molotov Returns

MOSCOW, Oct 5 tINS) Soviet
Foreign CommiSSar Molotov ar
rived IN Moscow today from the
Big Five conference OF foreign
ministers IN London.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-06
Denies Jews Abused

BERLIN. Oct ) GNSl Col.
Frank l.. Howley l. s military
government chief in Berlin, denied
today that any Jews were being
abused here.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-06
How they caught
the Spy!

Which one Of New York's eight mlison
pSoPle was sending ship secrets TO the
Mans All the Bl started with was
an Innocent letter. They didn know
who wrots it. what he looked like. where
hs lived. This hunt for an nnkpown man.
buried among the city steeming millions,
is one Of the most intriguing espionage
mysteries Of the war. Get October
Readers Digest today before stands
ss.ii out. Eoiluw rms hruarr1 Ia king rfIasr
clue by clue.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-06

The wars greatest saga.
THIS IL MY STORY" Gen.
JOnat han VI NainwTight's
own STORY az Bataan. Cor
regidOr. the suTrende the
Death March and the long, cruel
captivity. starts THIS Sun
DAY i'm The Detroit Times and
continues daily and sunday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-06
World Charter
Now in Effect

LONDON. Oct ; GNS)-
Edward r. StettnIus. chief L. S.
delegate on the preparatory com
ttr1~v1r7r1 tr7r r7t7T1tITTTrUVUt OF tho
United Nations organization, an
nounCcd today that 80 nations
had ratified the United Nations
rt1artrr winch thereby becomes
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08

set up a city-wide council at meetings
to be held every Monday night at the
assembly office. All organizations are
asked to send delegates to the meetings
at the assembly office. On motion let
tiers are to be sent to each affiliated
organization on the coming school cleo
ton.
j. A, Seiben reported progress for the
committee to assist the Laundry Work
ers in their wage negotiations.
President Steinmetz reported on the
Legislative activity at Helena.
President Steinmetz told Of the desire
of the Chamber Of Commerce to have
five members of organized labor OF their
board of directors. He recommended
Ray Rebal and E r. Bergen to repre-
sent the assembly.
On motion Executive Board was ord
cred to draw up a QUESTIONABLE on the
merits of labor filling five places on the
board Of directors Of the local Cham
Der Of Commerce. The Executive Board
will meet at the assembly office on Tues
day. March 9Th, at 800 P. N.
On motion assembly %concurred in wire
to Senator wheeler, urging that M. V.
A. bill be referred to the agriculture
committee in place Of the commerce
committee.
on motion subscriptions to In Fact
we're ordered sent to the editors of the
Tribune and Leader.
JOHN EvANKO. Jr, Sec.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
RED CROSS EMBLEM
TO GO UP in Home
WINDOWS OVER |. S.

WASHINGTON, D. C-Alongside the
blue and gold service stars in millions OF
windows throughout the United States
this month, another symbol Of service
is being displayed-the Red Cross con
tributor's emblem.
signifying families participation In
the 1945 Red Cross War Fund Drive, the
crimson cross is being distributed by
more than 5000, 900 volunteers who are
going from home to home, pushing to-
ward this years goal of S180, 600 600.
These solicitors are reminding 1914 par
Elephants in the drive Of what their con-
trtbutions did last year, and are familiar
ling the newcomers to the community
with the job that lies ahead for Red
Cross this year.
When the Red Cross solicitor leaves
each home. he hopes to have another
contributor signed "on the dotted line
of the national membership card. Then
the contributors emblem will go up in
the window, and another family will
have done its part to help put the l945
drive over the top. Each volunteer car
ries with him credentials indicating his
official connection with the drive.
Contributors to the 1945 Red Cross
War Fund will also receive the little
lapel flag, symbolic of their alliance with
the organization which now has more
than 10000 workers overseas helping to
maintain the comfort and morale Of our
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
Emmett Malone Seeks
Treasurer's Office

Emmett Malone, Democratic oandi-
date for city treasurer, has had a wide
and varied experience in civic and labor
union affairs. He has served as alder
mar from the Third ward for eight years
and at the present time is president of
the board Of aldermen.
Mr.. Malone was born and reared in
Butte and graduated from the Butte
Business College. Mr.. Malone is a for
mer member Of the Butte Miners Union,
having Joined that organization at the
time Of its recreation in 1884. AS an
alderman Mr.. Malone showed outstand-
ing ability and is very well qualified for
the position of city treasurer.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08

A letter from the Teachers Union
asking the assistance Of the Council 70
improve the working conditions Of the
Butte teachers was received and con-
c1fred in. Secretary Vawter was in
str7lcted to write a letter to the board
of school trustees.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
BOB WHITE BY HIS
EXPERIENCE is
CAPABLE FOR MAYOR

Rob B. Dob White, son of the late
sam R. White, pioneer Butte business
man and civic leader, has filed for the
Republican nomination for the office Of
Mayor of Butte in the coming city pri-
maries.
During the later years Of his fathers
life Mr.. White was office manager of
his fathers business, the Whites Flu
neral home, of this city.
Mr.. White was born in Butte and is
a graduate of Butte high school. After
leaving high school he attended Butte
Business college and later the School of
Business Administration at the Uniyer-
sity Of Montana.
Mr.. White has taken an active inter
est in Republican politics, having served
in the Montana Legislature as a repre-
sentative from Silver Bow county in the
1871 and 1913 sessions. During the past
year he has been chairman Of the Silver
Bow County Republican Central Com
mittee.
Mr.. White is married and the father
Of two children and resides with his
family at 100 Nevada venue Of this
city.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08

house on the property Of John obstar-
ezyk located in the 200 block on Ninth
street Northwest. Motion made and
carried that John Obstarczyk be granted
the floor. Motion also made and T
RED that a committee be appointed to
investigate this matter.
At this time Brother Ed Rooney Of
the Carpenters was granted the floor
and gave the Council the details regard
ing the building at 200 First avenue
south now owned by him and stated that
from now on none but union men would
be employed to work in or on the build
ing.
Mr.. John Obstarczyk vas admitted at
this time and spoke in his own behalf
regarding the house he is building on
the west side. After considerable dis
cussion Mr.. Obstarczyk was excused and
told he would be notified what action
the Council had taken.
Report of Delegates
It was reported that quite a lot Of
work had been done on the sun River
Inn but no one seemed to know who
had done the work
Unfinished Business
Motion made and carried that the
secretary write the Sheet Metal Work
ers requesting that they take action
against Brother Joe Klemencic for
working with a non-union man on the
house at 3O16 First Avenue North.
Brothers Ralph McVey, Truscott and
Enquist we're appointed on the Obstar-
| czyk grievance committee.
Good and Welfare
The matter as to who has jurisdiction
to put on the first and second coa5 OF
material on the new city water tan6 was
discussed. On motion the secretary was
instructed TO write the Building Trades
Department for a decision before the
work gets under way. The necessary
data for this communication would BIT
furnished by Brothers Wolf and McYey
Brother Steinmetz of the assembly
called and asked if the Building Trade
Council would like to send a delegate Il
participate in the meeting with thu
Chamber of Commerce. on motion
Brother Enquist was chosen as the dele
gate.
Brother Yeager read a telegram from
President Graham regarding Senate Bill
ia which was railroaded through with
out giving any notice or hearing OF
same. Motion made and carried shat w
ask the Governor to withhold signin.
this bill until a hearing is held anC
labor given p chance to study same.
The secretary informed the counci
that he had t%elegraphed Elmer johnson
of Glasgow to sign the Building Trade
Agreement before starting work on tn
water tank at Fairfield. On motion tn
action of tne secretary was %concurre'
in.
At this time Brother william o. Dix
general representative Of the Interna
tional Hod Carriers and General Lebor.
ers' Union, who was a visitor, was asket
to say a few words. He spoke briefly OF
general conditions existing Throughout
the country n especially regarding
wage adjustments.
E. R. BRTTTEN, Sec.-Treas
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
THE MONTANA LABOR NEWS

men and women on the fighting fronts
and in battle zones
As usual, the Red Cross Wan Fund
will be conducted, national officials said,
without any lines Of distinction as to
race, creed or faith. Every American
will have an equal opportunity with every
other American to do his part in the
drive.
Men overseas with the military are be-
coming daily more aware Of the good
that Red Cross is doing, and are writing
home to remind their parents to donate
to the Red Gross, many chapters have
reported. Not only the parents, sisters.
brothers, wives and sweehearts Of fight
ing men will want to have the Red
Cross service emblem in the windows Of
their homes-their fighting men want
it there,tO o
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08

Later, the railroad superintendent called
Sam to his office. You did wonder
lfuIyC' he said. 7 was afraid you
might wayer in your testimony"
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08

ST., was also a student at the School of
Mines.
The present candidate for Police Judge
lives with his mother, the former Lena
Henry, at 1916 Texas avenue. His slogan
is Justice and Fairness to All and No
Favoritism to ANY"
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
TOWNSEND CLUB
MEETING
HELD MONDAY

A social session was held Monday
night at 8 o'clock by Townsend club, NO.
6 at the new hall, 2O5 East Park.
Lester Barton, deputy game warden,
showed wild life films.
Specially numbers were presented by
Kathleen and Ann Cavanaugh and Larry
H. McAllister.
Refreshments were served.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08

An aged Negro was a crossing-tender
at a spot where a train and automobile
colided one night. Chief witness at the
trial, the entire case hinged on the
energy with which he had waved his
lantern. A grueling cross-examination
left sam mistaken in his story that he
waved his warning signal frantically, but
that the driver had paid nc attention.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
News Of Great Falls
Trades & Labor Council

Communications
From Leo G. Craybill and Barclay
Craighead, acknowledging our letter Of
thanks for their cooperation in efforts
to liberalize the Workmen's Compensa-
ton act. Placed on file.
Special Order Of Business
David Domke spoke on Russian Wan
Relief.
Committee Reports
William Davey reported for the school
election committee. 1t was noted that
the following were nominated for school
trustees at a meeting of South Side resi-
dents. Ray Rebal, Harry Burns and
Ernest Steele. The committee plans TO
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08

mo sir, no sir" the Waterman x
claimed, "but I a sure every minute
that doggone lawyer was gonna ask me
was nah lantern lit"
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
WHERE TO GO


MONTANA
NOW PLAYING = The Suspect with
charles Laughton and Ella Raines. Selected
program Of shorts and the latest news.
FRmAY-THURsDAY-"Frisco sal" with
Susanna Poster and Turhan Bey. Selected
program Of shorts and the latest news.
COMING Roughly Speaking starring
Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson.
PARK
NOW PLAYING THROUGH
Law OF the Northwest" starring ChaIles
Starrett, and "Allergic to Love with Mal-
tina O'Driscon and Noah Berry, Jr. Cnapte5
8 Of Raiders Of Ghost Ciyi anu seleoseu
shorts and news.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of MARX
TvsainiH with Frederic March and Alexis
smith. Also "Natzy Nuisance with Bonole
Watson and Jean Porter. Selected shoIta
and news.
CLOSED WEDNESDAY.
THJRsDAY-sATURDAY-'so's Your Va
cle.s with Evelyn Knox and Donald Wooas
and Billie Burke. Also Range Law, WIZ
Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond haVtous
Cbapter 4 OF Raiders Of Ghost CITY, ana
selected shorts and news.
CoM1NG-"Air Force with John Garfield
and Gig Young.
RIALTO
STARTS sATURDAY-'Praetically Yours.
with Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert.
on the same program, Dangerous Passage,
with Robert LOwery and Phyllis BROOKS rus
a government short, THE Story With W
findings" and the latest Fox Movietone News
STARTS WEDNEsDAY-"A Tree Grows in
BROOKLYN starring Joan Blondell, Dorothy
McGuire. James Dunn and Lloyd holland. Also
an the same program, "A Guy, a Gal ana a
PAL with Lynn Merrick and Ross Hunter.
Also the latest FOX Movietone News
COMING-"Our Hearts We're Young ana
cav with Diana Lynn and Gail Russeil:
Also Alaska" with Margaret Lindsay ana
Dean Jaeger.
AMERICAN
LAST TINES TONIGHT-"Road to Moroc-
co. with Bling Crosby, Bop Hope and Dorothy
Tamour. on the same program, Lucky
Jordon." with Alan Laid and Helen walker
Plus chapter IA OF The Desert Hawk.
A R sUNDAY-"Topper,' with Con
stance Bennett and Cary Grant. On inc
same proeram "Barbarv Coast with Miriam
Hopkins and Edward G.. Robinson. Plus Z
government short and the latest
News.
wEDNEsDAY-THEATER CLOSED.
STARTS THURSDAY - American Ro-
nance starring Brian Donlevy and AM
richards On the SAINT program PACK VI
your Troubles, with Laurel and Hardy
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
Med ougall Pledges
Fair Administration

Robert H. McDougall, Democratic
candidate for Police Judge, wa born and
reared in Butte. He is a graduate Of
Butte Central high school and also at
tended the Montana School Of Mines.
MI. McDougan has been blind since 1927
and went to the State School at Boulder
where he studied the Braille system. He
is the son off the late Allan H. Nc
Dougall, who worked in the Butte mines
and was prominent in the affairs Of the
Butte Miners Union. Mr.. McDOugall,
Montana labor news., 1945-03-08
News Of Great Falls
Building Trades Council
Communications

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Minutes of the Cascade County Trades
& Labor Assembly were reed n 1lleo-
From the Carpenters Local NO. 2S6
advising that they had voted to place a
bill Of expense Of SIS against the new