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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
DISTINGUISHED Company

1t doesn't possible that only decade the Amer
lean almost unanimous in its verdict that the
posed Tennessee Valley Authority 'sheer Bolshevsm .
Now except for few editors who having difficulty
ang that back there where the century turned TWAS
splendid record of performance has the approval of the
nations press.
Impressed by the record of IVA Golfers magazine
Gently pumped for Missouri Valley Authority The Wash
ngon Post the Christian Science Monitor have praised it.
The New York Times recovered from its fright of the
"klowatt communists" recently editoriaized:
"The best argument in principle for IVA developments
the Missouri Arkansas and Columbia rivers recommended
by the president the and present status of the
IVA"
Lest there be any apprehensons about Boshevlk in
fuence these publications. listen to what the Wall Street
Journal has to say:
president Rooseves proposal for Twas in every import
ant watershed in the country has certain logical foundation
no doubt about that If IVA has been good thing for
the Tennessee region should be good thing for every
other river region"
Distinguished company for old public Bolshev
ks, isn't it?-The Progressive.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Do Farmers Want To Be SWindled?

An unholy alliance of the farm bloc and the trust
fighting the appointment of Aubrey Williams Rural Eec-
rfcation Administrator
AS usual the charge is made that he is inexperienced
meaning he is not stooge for the trust The American
people, by should be of the fact that these fights
against Rooseve appontee fights against the Roosevelt
of prosperity through full production and employ
ment
The hypocritca character this whole eactonary
the people manifest in the fact that with the State
Department appontees the charge that they
of big business while with Wallace and Williams the charge
is that they NOT.
No matter whom the president similar OBJ
lection be cooked conceal the fact that the fight
against the Roosevelt PROGRAM.
particularly shameful that organizations supposed to
farmers should object the Roosevelt for
rural eectrificaon, the seven Twas which will
much to the farm population all over America.
Farmer members of the Grange and the Farm Bureau
should let their national officers know that they condemn the
alliance with the robber power trying defeat the
RooseveltW iiams policy intended to benefit all farmers
Peoples World
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
The Missouri

CONTINUED from Page One)
to the satisfaction of the said bene
fetal uses of such waters west OF
such Meridian"
(The 98th Meridian runs north-south
near jamestown, N. D. and O'Neill
Neb)
The Plan
% Control and prevent floods; re
tard run-off; improve methods of soil
conservation, fertilization, cultivation;
! ~ Promote navigation; (3) Reclama
ton of arid or swampy PUBLIC lands
by irrigation or drainage respectively;
(4) Prevention of pollution of streams,
The Beneficial Uses
Power, irrigation, prudent husband
ry of soil, mineral, forest resources,
protection of game, fish, restore sub
surface water table, prevent loss from
drouths, winds, dust storms and soil
erosion, locate war and defense plants,
promote the family type farm and pro-
vide low cost fertilizers to farmers,
promote economic social and cultural
values
The Fort Peck Dam is to be given
to the MVA by the bill. The Presi-
dent may transfer to the MVA any
other federal built dams in the water
she'd
The corporation may contract with
states, counties, cities, railroads for
relocation of highways, railroads,
mills, electric light plants, etc. It
shall cooperate in readjustment of
population displaced by dams.
The corporation may contract for
delivery of water for any purpose,
with individuals, irrigation districts,
or other public or private users.
Government lands in the valley
benefited by irrigation, shall be
plated and sold in units not exceed.
ing 100 acres of irrigable land, larger
areas of non-irrigable lands, when ir-
rigated, ready for use; such lands may
be sold on long time partial pay
ments.
The board must sell surplus power
generated, to states, counties, munic-
qualities, corporations, partnerships
and individuals; to encourage the
widest possible use of available cleo
trio energy, and to prevent the mo-
nopolization thereof by limited groups
or localities the corporation shall &C
quire, construct, operate, maintain and
improve electric transmission lines,
rural electric lines substations, and
other structures and facilities neces-
sary or appropriate to bring electric
energy available for SALE from it's
projects to existing and potential mar
kets, and to interconnect such prof.
ects wit bother public or private prof.
ects for the disposition or interchange
of electric energy.
In selling electric energy, prefer
ences and priority shall be given to
states, counties, municipalities, rural
co-operatives, non-profit |
domestic and rural con-
sumers.
In lieu of taxes, the corporation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
OPINIONS OF
READERS

Publications of communications
under this heading, does not imply
that The Voice agrees or disagrees
with the opinions expressed. Let
tiers submitted for this department
should be brief and the subject mat
ter discussed to some degree at
least, effectively. Anonymous let
ters will receive no consideration
for publication. Names will be with
held on request.
Edwards, Mont, Mar. A, 1915
The Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana
Dear Mr.. Bruce,
Those monkeyshines of the late leg
islature over methods of selection of
the next congressman have actually
cost more than several elections
should.
AS to the play upon names (the
new O'Connor) why not trot out Mr.
Burke, we all believe he is re-incar-
mated.
LASTLY, We SuOulu nave SOHle SIdte
governor brave enough to name a
Washington representative, if only
upon the echo power of Montana gov
ernors in appointing senators-more-
over, he couldn't be as ridiculous as
our own Garfield county commission
ers who named a state senator two
years ago and they didn't have a va
cancy to work on, eitherl
Yours truly,
NORMAN ROBERTSON.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
Helena Cab Fest Ends: Little Done

The state legislature has concluded its labor for the
with the exception of the debate action
parave few sponsored by the progressive
in the state the whole proceedings might well be summed
in a few words, much Ado About Nothing"
At rate the results accomplished infnitesmal
considering the time and money spent.
Labor did fare WE'LL had but few bills intro
and these of real Importance to the well being of
working population but almost without exception they met
a tragic DEATH
Among those thus slaughtered HB 70, to raise the
benefits under the Workmens Compensation Act 1t we'll
that the weekly benefits have been the law
20 and entirely inadequate to support
life the low level to which tn working class
accustomed but this fact failed influence hearts
of the corporation ackeys in the legislature.
WE'LL perhaps should not complain too much; the
might have elected different representatives but
didn't
Another worthy bill the bill to raise benefits under
the Unemployment Compensation Act 1t not to be
peced that he bunch who killed HB 72 would act diff
ferently in similar They didn't 1t killed also
On the credit side should be mentioned that very
perncous defaeted through the efforts of the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
BUILDING MATERIALS
SITUATION CRITICAL

Increased military demands, short
ages of manpower fuel and transpor.
tation facilities have resulted in a
marked reduction in the supply of
construction materials, especially lum-
Der and metals, Oscar A. Baarson,
Helena WPB district manager, an
nounced today.
Even for authorized essential pro-
duction, Mr.. Baarson pointed out that
caution must be exercised in specify
ing the use of tight materials, such
as; lumber which is extremely tight,
steel, masonry products, such as:
bricks, concrete blocks and clay tile,
building boards of various kinds, roof
ing materials, cement and asbestos
items, plumbing, heating and electri-
cal goods, domestic heating and cook
ing equipment and screening.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09

progressive labor and dirt farm lobbyists These HB
49, taking the election of district and court judges
out of the hands of the people and putting into the hands
of commission and requiring final by the
and House Joint Resolution No memorial congress pro-
posing to initiate another amendment to the constitution
vidng for maximum income deduction of 25 %. This
last would have crushing burden the great
OF the common people, already taxed half to death
The above perhaps the highlights of the session
There other bills passed but
few of them of paramount Importance to the peopleMners
Voice.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
The Blind Side

No authority the Committee Constitutions
Government asserts that takes about 1000 of capital for in
usty provide job for person. and I'm prepared
to dispute that statement Moreover while be import
ant to consider that fact it fact the most recent
of the propaganda from that fails utterly to take
associated economic facts into consideration.
This failure to take all related economic facts into
sderaton is to all propaganda of the ree
prise private enterprise what-haveyou groups They
appear utterly bnd on one sde possibly deliberately assumed
blindness. | hardly credit them with being completely
unreasoning.
The latest batch of propaganda from Gannets commit
contains two mimeographed pages Concerning
Campaign, which according heading supplied
congress legislators the
page reads follows:
can organized, nationwide campaign has been
set afoot by left wing agtaors and opportunist dema-
gogqes to defeat the proposed 22nd Amendment limiting
"Its method is that of revolutionary Communism
misrepresentation and abuse.
"Its leadership is in PAC in Communist-dominated
labor unions and their pink fringe of misguided liberals
Its purpose is to federal taxing power to liqui-
date capital savings and hamstrng private enterprise
short to hasten in America the collectvss hoped
Observation-Disclosures if possible
with blasts in the Communist Daily Worker and it's
satellite pink press and diatribes by mouthpiece who
distorts and from behind libeproof barrcade
OF congressional privilege the campaign proceeding
along these lines:
81 Falsely asserng-and ignoring proof to the contrary
that the proposed maximum rate of 25 % would
shift the burden of taxation from the rich to the poor
and would reduce federal revenues that necessary
government expenditures would have to be curtailed
Facts Experience after World War proved that
lowering the individual income tax rates from 46%
to 25% Tin 1926 actually increased revenues-by
$4,000 900 in the year 1928 alone The decrease
in rate caused risk capital to to work in establish
ing new businesses and expanding old ones President
Wilson recognized this in his annual message to Con-
gress December 2, 1919"
Now since presume, according this authority must
be of the misguided liberals" and this publication one
unit of the satellite pink press having participated in sue
cesfu effort to defeat the memorial the recent
Montana assembly favorng 22nd limiting income
taxes to rs per cent of income we'll up to the
past reputation and oppose by calling
enon to the "bnd sde of committee appears to
think is unassailable reasoning
In the paragraph labeled Facs" quoted above the com
mtee takes years income receipts to prove its point
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09

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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09

shall pay five per cent of the gross
proceeds of the sale of power to the
several states in proportion to the
vaule of the respective property of
the Corporation in such states.
The policy shall be to make the
power projects self supporting and
self liquidating.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-19

Copyright 1915, King Features Syndicate. Inc
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Stock Leaders Stage
SeIectiye Comeback
In Quiet Trading
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial. Writer


NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Stocks
rallied selectively in today's market
but with considerably less vigor
than attended Wednesdays retreat.
Steels, motors. rails and special
ties attracted bidders after q heSi-
tant start and gains Of fractions to
a point of SO predominated near the
fourth hour. Dealings were relative
ly slack throughout.
The sharp stumble OF the preced-
ing session inspired the reinstate-
ment of accounts on the idea the
list had enjoyed worthwhile tech
nical correction OF the almost unin-
terrupted climb to peaks since 1887
The Senate's action on the tax-cut-
ting bill served as counterirritant
for bearishlness that persisted over
the wage-price controversy and
labor disputes. Dividends, earnings
and cheering forecasts for individual
companies provided bolstering fac
tors.
Paramount Pictures and Sears
Roebuck were among issues touch
ing new highs. Ahead the greater
part of the proceedings were United
States Steel, General Motors, Chrys-
Ter, Goodrich, Southern Pacific
Southern Railway, Santa Fe, Doug
las Aircraft, American Telephone
Western Union "a" Anaconda
Pepsi-Cola, Standard Brands and
Johns-Manville. Occasional losers
included Eastern Air Lines, the iso-
lated strong spot of yesterday
Standard Oil New Jersey, Texas
Co. and Air Reduction.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
White Collar
War Aides Seek
Jobs in Capital

Ernest v. Connolly. Washington
area director of the United States
Employment Service, warned today
that unless washington employers
act quickly they will lose IAN un-
usual opportunity" to get executive
personnel now leaving the Federal
service.
Men and women being let out Of
Federal positions because of the re-
turn OF servicemen or the reduction
of wartime agencies have joined the
job seekers in the white collar" Of
fees of the USES, Mr.. Connolly said.
He said this group Of highly quail
fed job seekers, brought here for
special war jobs, showed no tendency
to insist on salaries as high as they
were getting In the Government if
the job provides for advancement.
Reporting on job opportunities for
the week ended October 10, Mr..
Connolly said the number of un-
filled openings continued to decline,
while the number of job seekers was
on the increase.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Washington Produce

From the Department of Agriculture
Prices paid net fob. Washington,
cent as snp.s rsT spssF ab
Practically no nearby fresh eggs arriving
Processed storage holding at fairly good
demand but quality irregular. Natural
shell storage in dull demand with quality
mostly poor to ordinary. Prices paid for
EsdEasass sssdns Stations as'dss eti sss sSvsS whs
exsra i.rre g. iaras So fraas arsae
medium, So; q. s., grade B, large, 81;
Y. S: grade B. medium, As; o. s. grade
LIVE PoULrRY-Market steady with
continued firminE tendency. Prices largely
unchanged, Receipts light Dealers indi-
listings for fancy quality. Supplies clear
ing well. PRICES paid fob. Washington:
EScers fSs few AND hiays sysis 29sa @a.., s aS eI
I LIVE VI i TuRKEYsmMareet iRs sas very arm on
hens, dull and weaker on toms. Very few
hens hens arriyns ynI,. Prices pssid lob. Wash.
DRESSED POULTRY 'Ohss ice ssaae psefedjn. o.
Market frm on fowl, steady on hroiiers
and fryers. Supplies light to modeIs sse
and moving well. Prices paid fob wash
offered Fowl, 81 Seseso; Sraaai mostly gro: g :
one lot good quality but poorly dressed,
DRESSED TURKEYS Gce packed
Market, slightly stronger. Extremely good
pas waha.on. aans 70 to Yop. sa
grade A, 44-44 10; toms, 40; one load
mixed hens and light toms straight "A 10
Evening star., 1945-10-25
-Four Injured in Leaps
From BIazinq BuiIdinq

-Four colored persons were injured
early today when a fire broke out
in three-story brick rooming house
at 214 F street NV. Two OF those
hurt were forced to jump from win
dows as flames raced up the stair
way and cut of escape.
The blaze caused heavy damage,
firemen said. Preliminary investi-
cation showed it started after an
oil stove exploded on the first floor.
The flames quickly spread through
out the building.
Those forced to jump were Thomas
Jackson, 81, admitted to Casualty
Hospital with severe body cuts, and
Violet Jackson, 81, suffering from
head injuries and body burns. Willie
King, "a, who escaped down the
stairway, was admitted to Casualty
with arm, shoulder and face burns.
Alease McAlpin, %, was treated
for smoke inhalation and released.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Chicuqo Grain

CHICAGO, Oct 25 1Pl.-Substsntial
Government oats purchases at Minneap-
and strength OF rye at Winnipeg COM
bined to push grain futures upward again
Oats and rye were the biggest gamers,
climbing more than q cent a bushel at
times. Advances in wheat and corn were
fractional most of the session. Profit
taking caused some reactions near the
close.
Some of the oats buying was consid-
cred removal of hedges against purchases
OF TS5,000 bushels of cash oats by the
Government yesterday in the Northwest,
bringing total two-day purchases there to
1,1S5, 900 bushels
Wheat closed "a to "a higher than the
previous finish, December, 1.76A- %: corn
was up "a, to %, December. 1.1s3s; oats
were 70 to / "a up, December, 65ss-h; Rye
was ahead "a to las. December, ] .59-s4,
her. IIT3.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Actress Ann Dvoruk
Files Divorce Action
By the Associated Pres,

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-Film
Actress Ann Dvorak yesterday filed
a divorce suit. charging she was de-
serted by her husband, Screen Di-
rector Leslie Fenton, on September
1, 1914.
They were married in Yuma,
Ariz., March II, 1882, when she was
Ia rising young actress and he was
playing on the stage and screen.
They lived for three years in Lon
don during the worst of the "blitz. u
Miss Dvorak asks the court to ap-
prove property settlement to
which she and Mr.. Fenton have
agreed.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
W. R. & {. Units Lead
Activity on Capital
Counter Market
By EDWARD c. STONE.

BY EDWARD C. STONE.
Washington Railway g. Electric
participating units are the most
active issue in the over-the- counter
market just now, investment dealers
said today Recently they have
sold as high as 20 and were quoted
today at 1874 bid; offered at 90
Hamilton National Bank certifi-
Gates are still holding attention in
the counter market Equal to quar-
ter of a share. 11l4 was bid today
with II asked, dealers stated. These
prices are in line with the quota
tions of 46 bid and 48 asked for
full shares OF the old stock.
Investment dealers point out that
the present counter market is strong
ION the BID side, with very limited
offerings at any price" The bids
are close to the best prices of the
year. This is true of bank stocks
as well as miscellaneous issues.
The bid for Anacostia Bank stock
today stood at ITO; City Bank 40;
Columbia National $50; Hamilton,
46; Munsey, 1O4; National Metro
politan, 60; Second National, IS;
Security Savings & Commercial,
ITO; Suburban National, %.
Shorter Bank Hours Studied.
The New York State Bankers As
sociation is asking TOO banks to give
their views on Saturday closing dur
ing the summer or all the year
round. State law now permits such
schedule from June 80 to Labor
Day The survey is to be completed
shortly after November l.
Members of the District Bankers
Association report that Saturday
closing here would cause a distinct
hardship on the banking public.
The shorter hours among Govern
ment workers on Saturdays have
not reduced the amount of banking
business az all, officials said today.
In fact, lobbies seem to be more
crowded tlTan usual.
Firm Russian Attitude Urged.
Dean Elmer Louis KaySer of
George Washington University called
for a stiffening attitude toward Rus
sia, in addressing District Control
lerS at the Carlton Hotel He de-
clared the continued appeasement
of Russia and failure to require mu-
tual frankneSS in our dealings is
only serving to make the drafting
of permanent peace impossible.
He also declared this country is
Withdrawing its armed forces so
fast as to injure our diplomatic posi-
ton at the peace table.
O. K. La Rogue, president of the
Federal Home Loan Bank of VIM
ston- Salem, will attend the annual
election and dinner of the District
Building and Loan League, Presi-
dent Clarence E. Kefauver said to-
day. The chief speaker will be
Donald F.. Hobart, Curtis Publish
ing Co.
Insurance Manager Named.
Duane M. Paul of Falls Church
has been named district manager
for the State Farm Insurance Co.'S of
Washington, Arlington. Fairfax and
Loudoun Counties in Virginia Mr.
Paul is a graduate Of American Uni
versity, veteran of World War II,
and Naval Academy graduate.
About $50 are planning to attend
the dance tomorrow evening given
by the Womens Committee of the
ALB at the Washington Hotel.
At the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Independent
Tire Dealers in Louisville, KY.
David Lehman of Washington was
reelected secretary and Ashby
Leeth, also of this city, was re-
named treasurer. L. E. Marlowe
Richmond, Va, was elected presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Market AVERAGES
New York c lotion

NEW YORK. Oct. IS (Pl-Cotton fu-
lures moved through .. quiet session today
with trading restricted pending clarifica-
ton of the parity legisla tion. Mil buy
ing against textile contracts and local COW
ering steadicd prices.
The Bureau of Census reported cotton
ginnings as Of october 1S at 3.600,01l
bales or e.592, ,S05 bales under year ago.
The decline reflected the short crop this
season and the lateness In picking opera
tions.
Late afternoon prices were As to 40
cents bale higher December. 23.76;
March. 1888; Mar. 23.68.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Holy Cross Nuns Leave
On Mission Tour by Air

Two Holy Gross nuns left here,
yesterday by plane to visit the for-s
eign missions of the ordcs in BEN
gal, India.
They are Mother M. Rose Eliza
beth, superior general of the Sis
ters OF the Holy Cross and first
president Of Dunbarton College
here, and Sister M. Olivette, who
was liberated from Jap prison
camp in Manila last February.
Later the sisters will visit Ger
many, France. England, Ireland and
Italy. While in Rome they will have
an audience with Pope Plus XII.
The entire student body at Holy
Cross Academy and Dunbarton Col
lege turned out yesterday to bid
the departing nuns farewell.
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct, a5 tP, tusDA,-salable
hogs; 4,500: total, 10000: active and fully
steady; good and choice barrows and gifts
at 40 pounds up at the 1855 ceiling
clearance.
salable cattle, 5000; total, 5000: sala-
BILE calves, 500; total. 500: choice srades
and medium grade steers steady; top,
1900, paid for 5 loads: good grades on
peddling basis. steady to 25 cents lower
at IA 30 16. SO: heifers steady to weak.
choice kinds absent. mixed steers and
heifers, 1873; cows generally steady, bulls
steady to strong: vealers steady at 1880
down, with weishty SLAUGHTER calves strong
to 25 cents higher. UP to 1880: fairly
broad demand for all grades stock cattle
at nrm prices. mainly II .00-I4 So New
Me1ieo 2 bred yearling ct outside price.
erately active; slaughter lambs steady to
25 cents lower, mostly steady; other
classes steady: bulk good and choice native
lambs. 14.50-l l4.75; bucks discounted n0
common 10 low medium light sortouts
10; 5o-12 90. bucks Included; sprinkiing
light culls to 500; small lot common year
lineS, 1000: medium to choice slaughter
ewes. 5.50-650: cuils and common kind
4 50-S25. including short load common
105-pound Westerns at $40.
Yale g. Towne Mfg. Co. profit for
Evening star., 1945-10-25
Lutheran Trustees to Meet

The Lutheran Inner Mission So
ciety's Board Of Trustees will meet
in the Inner Mission Center at 7:30
O'Clock tonight. Samuel j. Hinkel,
president, will conduct the meeting.