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Montana labor news., 1945-07-26
ESTATE COMMITTEE
STARTS CRASSROOTS
CAMP PATGN FOR MVA

OMAHA, Neb.- (FP)- committee to
carry the movement for the Missouri
Valley Authority into every city, hamlet,
farm and crossroad in the valley" was
formed at two-day conference Of labor,
civic, business and professional leaders
from nine Of the 10 Missouri valley
states.
The program adopted by the commit
tee urges congressman from the 10 states
to speed passage Of the Murray MVA
bill and calls for collection Of a million
signatures for petition to Congress be-
fore the next Senate hearings on the
bill, scheduled for early fall.
Principal resolution of the conference,
introduced by Vice President william
sentner of United Electrical Radio and
Machine Workers (CIO), demanded that
Senator John Overton D.-La), MVA
opponent, and all other senators like
him cease their double bookkeeping
methods whereby on one hand they laud
the San Francisco charter and on the
other kill off legislation which would
carry its deeds to the American people. -
Warning that returning servicemen are
haunted by the specter of mass unem-
ployment" and that farmers ARE beset
by the prospect of postwar deflation
of farm incomes and foreclosures" the
| resolution continued.
Recurring floods, the blowing away of
the soil, the lack of cheap hydro-electric
power, and the general industrial back
wardness Of the Missouri valley region
places its Z million people in dire jeop-
ardy with the coming of vi day and
the cessation of war production. The
people must not permit themselves to
be robbed of the fruits Of victory.
"The people of the Missouri valley
must break from the bondage Of starv-
ing agricultural economy, the powerful
power trust and the absentee lane
hoarders VINO have amassed power anc
wealth by keeping the people impover
ished"
Delegates heard from State Senato
Claude B. Ricketts,, who headed the Off
cial Missouri delegation which recently
toured iva to investigate its operation
and effect upon Tennessee valley econ
omy Emphasizing the importance o
TVA-ereated recreaional facilities Il
the people, Ricketts, said the Tennesse'
river "is now a chain of inland lakes
; providing abundant opportunity for fish
ing. boating and other recreation.
Il though more OF the human race
belong to when 1 saw that" he said.
Officers of the newly former Regiona
Committee for MVA include Left Erick
son. former Montana Supreme Cour
Judge, president; Raymond r. Tucker
chairman of the Missouri Committee fo
ATvA, vice president, and Internationa
Representative John E. Wetzig Of tn
, International Brotherhood of Electrica
Workers (AFT), treasurer. The execu
tive committee will also include threi
representatives each from the AFL anC
CIO.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26
INVITING UNION
SPEAKER IS
TREASON PROFS TOLD

BOULDER, COlo-(FP) Inviting Pres.
Harry Bridges Of the International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
oCIO) to speak on the University Of
colorado campus and supporting plans
for a Missouri Valley Authority like
IVA. saver of treason" four university
professors here have discovered.
At the same time, however they have
learned the truth of tn old union maxim,
in union there is strength Denied
scheduled pay raises for length of service,
the four faculty members have gained
the support of those who were offered
raises instead Of them. Other faculty
members have refused to accept pay
boosts until the four scheduled to get
them receive justice from the University
Of Colorado regents.
Professor Edwin R. Walker last year
invited Bridges to speak at Boulder and
was attacked by the states reactionaries
With Professors Morris E. Garnsey, Clay
P. Malick and Joseph Cohen, all veter-
ans Of the faculty, he has publicly IA
vored the proposed MVA. Early in June
the four we're passed over by the board
Of regents and their pay boosts were
given to others
In the absence Of Pres. Robert L
stearns Of the university, other univer-
sity officials won't talk on the record
about the pay discrimination. But when
State Sen, Arthur A. Brooks (R) de-
manded an investigation of the threat
to academic freedom, another state SEN
ator, Harry D. Macdonald, came noisily
to the defense of the regents.
Academic license he announced
must not be carried to the point where
it savors of treason"
The American Federation Of Teachers
(AFIO and the American Association OF
University Professors are delaying action
pending a meeting between President
stearns and the regents later in the
month.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26

The Justice department cast a slis-
picious eye at Kister during a 1912 inves-
tigation of alleged seditious activities
here but was unaware of his latest ven
ture until it heard Notes testimony. DR..
Harold W Ruopp, head of the Church
Federation of Greater Chicago recently
described the committee as "anti-semitic
and anti-Ally in character" It's object,
he said, is to enlist returning service
men in its program Of hate"
Smith and Mote, who edits a fascist
hate sheet in indianapolis in addition to
his activities as head Of a utilities COM
pany, addressed the first meeting of the
Committee of Veterans, which was held
April %.
Kister is about 80 years old and was
formerly employed in the editorial de-
partment of the P. & S. Publishing Co,
publishers o. the Herald and Scribners
Commentator which received japanese
money. George E. Eggleston, Commen-
tator editor, was found guilty of failure
to register as a foreign government agent.
Kister wrote column for the Commen-
tator called, My Day-Joseph Stain. It
was his job also to comb the Congress
sional Record for isolationist remarks.
Kister was identified with the America
First Committee prior to this countrys
entrance into the war and with the
| Keep America Out of : Foreign Wars
Committee (now known as the Citizens
UsA C'ommittee), We, the Mothers
Mobilize for America, Inc, and tht
Patrick Henry Forum. native fascist
group here. He appeared before the
federal grand jury which returned tht
indictments preceding the mass sedi.
ton trial The FBI repeatedly woult
now like to know how he makes hi:
: living.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26
RECONVERSION
ACTION URGENT
CIO UNTONISTSSAY

CHICAGO (FP) Warning that the
hour is late, progressives within the Chi
cago Industrial Union Council are de-
manding action on a level to put the
national CIO reconversion program into
effect.
A citywide CLIO reconversion meeting
indorsed the national CIO program and
petitions calling upon the government to
adopt the program were circulated among
the workers. This action blocked NIL
nority attempt to reject the national
program and substitute program which
called for abandonment of the no-strike
pledge.
Many of the workers present were
from plants already hit by reconyersion.
Their representatives called for militant
action on reconversion problems, at the
same time cautioning that the militancy
of the workers must not be misdirected
into a strike program which would iso-
late labor from the rest Of the country.
They asserted that what is needed to
! get the wheels Of the reconversion pro-
gram rolling locally is G) an immediate
petition and postcard campaign 90 for
nation of local union delegations to visit
congressman and others to win their
support; (3) community action, includ-
ing a meeting of labor and civic leaders
to plan a community program; and "a
union Inquiries to ascertain what can be
done on a plant level
Regional Director Morris Yanof OF
United Office and Professional Workers
told Federated Press that 1--WE have got
to solve our problems within the frame
work Of the winning of the war-and
that means labor must maintain its no
strike pledge
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26

GOVERNMENT LOOKS WITH SUSPICION UPON
EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE RETURNING Vets

CHICAGO-(FP FP)-The federal government is probing
native fascist attempts to organize veterans of the
world war;
Its interest aroused when Carl H. Mote soationist
Indiana ndustrast testified at Senate committee hear
ngs the United Nations charter that he spoke for five
million American citizens including members of the Com
mittee of Veterans World War H. Heading this group is
Frederick Kser associate of such native ascsts as the
Rev Gerald L. K. Smith and Joe McWilliams
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26
Officers Elected by
Ladies' Auxiliary
Butte Miners Union

Butte Miners Auxiliary No. 7, l. U. M,
M. & S. w, met last Friday evening in
Miners Union hall In addition to usual
routine business a special order of busi-
ness resulted in the election of Marie
Swift as conductor and Christine Moser
as warden. Catherine Penney, Jean Pat
terson, Ann Lynch and Nellie Clark were
elected as delegates to the state c. W.
A. (CIO) conference on July 49,
The Auxiliary will sponsor card So
cial Friday evening at O'Clock in Miners
hall to which the public is invited
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26

A very tough character went into a
dentists office and told him, Pull my
tooth"
VERY we'll" said the dentist, but
which one is bothering you?"
Find out yourself said the tough
guy do you think I'm stool pigeon?"
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26

The new Dies committee is going to
investigate Rep. Rankn's charges that
Hollywood is hotbed of communism.
wonder who they'll dig up to replace
Shirley Temple as the movie colony's
No Red?
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26

An idea for postwar invention
that should garner a fortune is an alarm
clock that will emit the fragrance OF
bro!led bacon and hot coffee.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26

Oddly enough some gals always man
age to do their worst when they look
their best.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-26

LABOR's In THE FIGHr-wrrH
PAYDAY DOLLARS FOB WAR BONDS
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
One Year Child
Dies Friday

Sandra Sue Stadler, one-year-
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stadler, 1905 Nineteenth street, died
at her home, March %, from a
lengthy illness.
Born in Detroit, she is survived
only by her parents. Funeral Serv-
ices were this afternoon from the
Thon funeral home with the Rev.
E. H. Wilcox officiating. Burial was
at Ferndale cemetery.
Mrs. Florence Miller, 81, of 1898
Fourth street, died at the Wyan-
dotte General hospital on March %
after a brief illness. Born in Deer
field. Michigan, she had lived in
Wyandotte most of her life.
Besides being the organiSt at
both the Methodist and st. Steph-
ems churches, Mrs. Miller was also
a member of the Wyandotte Chap
ter of the Order of Eastern Star
who will conduct the service at the
grave.
She Is survived by a daughter
Mrs. Harry Oehring and two sons
Eugene Troutman in the Navy and
Russell Troutman of Detroit.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at $3.50 at the Nixon fun
eral home.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26

these needs were to be financed
currently out of revenue savings"
(treasury surplus) or financed by
long-term bonds with a 100 per
cent additional cost because of the
interest on bonds.
We concede the annual surplus is
going to be grabbed by someone
either the state for its own postwar
needs or by the ever-constant par
ade of deserving human needs,
sponsored by well-wishIng pressure
groups.
For example, the state board Of
aeronautics is asking the legislature
for 5000, 900 In stapc aid for local
airport improvements-another post
war project of acknowledged merit.
The state planning commission has
two estimates of the cost Of the
states postwar projects-$60 and
$50 millions depending upon
prices. To date the state legisla-
ture has segregated $12 millions
from current wartime savings as q
part payment on the above $60-to-
$50 program, leaving q balance Of
$48-to-$68 millions yet to go. If
the minimum sum $48 were to be
added to the local governments pro-
jects, the overall total goes up TO
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
Stores Will Close For
Union Good Friday Service

All Wyandotte stores and business
places will be closed from IL noon
to pm. March 80, for observance
of Good Friday.
The annual Union Good Friday
service will be held at the Majestic
theatre from noon until 2:45 pm
Combined chorus of the city church
choirs will present the cantata,
"The Seven Last Words" by Du-
boiS.
Beginning promptly at noon with
a piano prelude of hymns played by
Miss June Greenfield, there will be
a song service under the direction
of w. F. Newell.
The Rev. j. G. Trembath will give
the opening prayer, Rev. H. N
jackson, scripture reading, Rev
Robert Lietz, offertory prayer. The
closing prayer will be led by Rev.
w. E. Hall.
Rev. E. H. Wilcox is leader for
the cantata which is under the di-
recticn of Miss Eleanor Bennink
with LeolG Hoke, accompanist. A
vocal solo, when Jesus Came" will
be sung by c. Marlyn Crum.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
Offer Degree
IN Musical Art

Advanced students at the Detroit
Institute of Musical Art are now
able to take a degree in music by
studying the requisite academic
subjects at the University of De-
troit. The joint announcement was
made by the Very Rev. William j.
Millor, S. j., president of the Uni
versity, and Archibald c. Jackson,
Institute business manager.
The new arrangement between
the two institutions permits ex-
change of fine arts and liberal arts
programs. Upon the completion OF
necessary academic and musical
work Institute and U. of D. stu
dents will be awarded bachelor of
science in music or bachelor Of
science in music education degrees.
A faculty committee from the
two schools will administer the new
music training program.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
1HLCuL9UH IHLTTOT . by Gene Aleman

Michigan local governments,
which now receive more than 3/5
OF all money collected by the State
Of Michigan, have not lost faith in
Santa Claus.
On the assumption that WASH
ington or Lansing subsidies will be
forthcoming during the postwar de-
flation period, many local units of
government have prepared blue
print plans for job-creating public
works of various kinds, such as
sewage and sanitation facilities,
water works and water mains,
schools, and roads and bridges.
In fact, the State has encouraged
local govern ments to do this.
Through 100000 appropriation
by the 1914 special session of the
state legislature, the State offered
to prorate state aid to pay up to
so per cent of the blueprint plan
ming cost of such projects, If SUBJ
mitted to the State Planning Com
mission by Dec. IS, 1914.
Don Weeks, director, says the
commission staff is now classifying
the projects. He expects to have a
detailed breakdown within a week
or so.
Having experienced recently a
lengthy depression, Michigan gov
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
Wins Silver
Star Medal

WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY
DIVISION IN GERMANY-Pr Private
First Glass John F. Kolakowski,
Medical Department, 12lst Infantry,
Regiment, recently was awarded the
Silver Star for Gallantry in Action.
The citation accompanying the
award stated in part:
Exposing himself to direct enc
my machine gun fire and crawling
on his stomach, Pfc. Kolakowski
moved beyond the forward lines in
order to administer first aid to a
wounded man. Returning to his own
lines, he personally led litter
squad to the wounded man and sue
cesSfully evacuated him."
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26

Engineer battalion now building
front. line airfields in Belgium, he
was serving with the Ninth Engin-
eer Command unit when wounded
by enemy shell fire. His organiza-
ton has been building air bases
on the continent since shortly after
D-day. More than 100 front-line
fighter-bom bases have been
built by units of the command in
France, Belgium and Luxembourg
as tactical air-ground coordination
presses into Germany.
Corporal Ong is now serving as a
truck driver for the transportation
section of his unit. He has been
overseas more than 20 months, and
has been in the armed forces since
December 1912. Previous to induc-
ton, Ong was employed by the
United States Government Postal
Department as a mail carrier in
Wyandotte. He is a graduate Of
Roosevelt high school, where he
graduated in 1912, and was mem
Der of the varsity football team.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam j. Ong, live at 1906 Chestnut
street.
Cpl. Ong has recovered fully and
has returned to active duty.
Wounded in the left arm, left
leg and neck by Shrapnel during an
attack near Merten, France, Private
George A. Speeding, IS, 252 Chest
nut street, Wyandotte, is recovering
at United States Army general
hospital in England.
Pvt. Speeding, an infantryman
was given first aid on the field and
later evacuated to England by hos
pital plane.
pvt. Speeding is well on the
road to recovery and soon will re-
turn to duty" said his ward sur
geon, Captain Orville c. Kroger
Centralia, Washington.
Pvt. Speeding has been awarded
the Purple Heart.
He entered the Army May, 1914
and received his basic training al
Camp Robinson, Arkansas. He Is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George H
SPEEDING, go Oak street, and his
wife, Gladys, lives at the Chestnut
street address.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
ID. e C.. Lake Lines
Open 18th Year

Opening lake transportation a
week earlier than last year in order
to accommodate Easter travel, the
-DSSC steamer, City of Cleveland
III, will leave the foot of Third
street Wednesday night, March %,
at 1880 and arrive in Cleveland
the next morning at 8 o'clock,
Cleveland time.
The first sailing of the 77th D&C
season will mark the resumption OF
regular overnight service between
Detroit and Cleveland. The Detroit
Buffalo division of the lake lines is
scheduled to open early in May.
AS in previous years, travel Off
Gals are again counting on the big
D&C steamers to bring relief to
the wartime congestion of both
passenger and freight transporta-
ton In the Great Lakes area.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
Urge CihSens
to Go to Polls

Governor Harry F. Kelly today
urged Michigan citizens to make
a special effort" to get to the polls
and vote on April 2.
1.-THE additionally light vote in
spring elections shows that some OF
us feel that our duty as citizens
has been discharged when the No
vember election is over" the Gov
ernor said. Nothing could be far
ther from the truth. Public officials
Of key Importance are up for cleo
ton this spring. Issues are at stake
which should not be ignored by
anyone who takes his civic duties
seriously.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
ShrinerS Plan
annual Trip

Plans for the annual Down
River Shrine club boat trip to Buff
falo were announced Saturday.
About 400 ShrinerS are expected
to make the trip ON the steamer,
Greater Detroit" which will take
place July 81.
The boat will leave on Saturday
for Buffalo, with a cruise in Lake
Erie scheduled for Sunday. return
ing to Detroit Monday morning. For
information, Shriners are asked to
call Jack Alkon, 0650.
The Rev. H. Norman Jackson will
deliver the Easter message to the
club at the Wabeek tea room
Thursday noon.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26

Diversion of light plant profits
said by candidate to be illegal
in 1896. From the files Of the
wyandotte News.
IT advocate the sharing OF all
the profits of the Municipal Light
Plant with the people. Last year
our light plant earned a net pro-
fit of over s1S3 10000. Only $34,-
900 was returned to consumers
by a 10 per cent dividend. I am
proud of our publicly owned light
plant and give credit to the men
in charge Of its management
who have been able to make such
tremendous profits, but. do be-
lieve that under true public own
ership these profits belong to the
people and should be returned TO
them In the form Of reduced
rates. BY reducing rates the
people will have the immediate
benefit and use of this money. 1t
will eliminate the practice of
donating light plant profits for
public projects which the citizens
at large are unable to approve or
disapprove. In my opinion this
practice is not good public policy
and also violates the provisions
OF the City Charter. 1t is also
unfair In that several large in
dustrial concerns do not purchase
power from the city, and there
fore, do not contribute to the pro-
fits Of the light plant. They
thereby escape their fair share
of the cost Of for example, the
new City Hall. and other projects
for which nearly s723.OO0.00 has
been donated in the past years.
This is unfair to those industries
who do buy power from the city
and to the citizens and taxpayers
In general. Common honesty de-
mands a change of policy IN this
matter. If elected, I will force
fully advocate such a change"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
Red Cross
Drive Lays
Nearly Half of Quota
Yet To Be Met

Wyandotte is still tagging far be-
hind its $4,000 Red Cross War
Fund quota as the drive enters its
final week
More than half the amount has
been met, and nearly $4,000 must
be received this week If the city
is to have met its quota for the
1915 campaign. Largest contribu-
ton to date Is a corporation gift
of $17,500.
Three county branches which
went over the top added more than
$1,000 this week to the goal of S.
$4,000. Returns from all over the
county have brought contributions
to 81, 423, $3.50, which Is 70 per-
cent Of the quota.
More than meeting their quota
were Trenton, Melvindale and
Plymouth. Melvindale with $2,687.72
went SO per cent over its quota;
Trenton with $5,925.7O went lib per
cent over its quota and Plymouth
with $9,281.42 went four per cent
over its quota.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26
Sky Hiking ScOuter Featured
at annual Fellowship Meeting

Guest of honor and speaker at
the local Scout Councils Annual
Fellowship meeting to be held in
the Rackham Auditorium, Detroit,
April S, is Arthur E. Roberts, Scout
Executive of Cincinnati, Ohio and
nationally known as the "Sky Hik-
ing Scouter."
His SKY Hiking" title comes from
his many Journeys by air to differ
ent parts of the world in his intense
study of youth programs. He tray
eled by Graf Zeppelin to Europe
thence by airplane from Germany
to Russia and Italy. He also has Wis
tied 0raveling by air. Egypt, China,
Japan, Syria, France, England
Scandinavia and most countries in
Latin America.
Mr.. Roberts has been Executive
of the Cincinnati Scout Council
since 1919. He Is a member of Ro-
tary international, The American
Legion and the Disabled American
Veterans. He directed the American
Red Gross rescue work in the Gin
cinnati floods of 1887.
Other items on the April 6 eve
ming program include presentation
of several honors and awards
Scout pageantry, community sing
ing and colorful ceremonials. One
of the outstanding features is a
stage production entitled, Scouts
of the World-Brothers Together
produced by Carl Moody, Radio
Education Division of Detroit Pub
lie Schools. Another feature will be
the first public appearance Of the
Boy Scout Band. newly organized
under the supervision of Graham
Overgard and the direction of Will
liam Scanlon of Wayne University
ing program.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-26

ernments appear to be well set for
a postwar slump.
That is, as far as PLANS are
concerned.
Local governments projects, as
submitted to the state planning COM
mission by last Dec. Is, involve a
total of $408 millions estimated at
1874 prices. Approximately one-half
OF this sum would be spent In
Wayne county Detrolt).
County road commissions (not in
cluded in the above $408 millions)
submitted highway and bridge pro-
jects calling for $64 millions more.
And then the state highway de-
partment's postwar program would
utilize an additional $140 millions.
Thus the road building plans of
cities, counties and the state, as
already projected for the postwar
employment period, involve a total
Of approximately $3.50 millions. Add
this amount to local governments
non-road projects, and you arrive
at the cheerful figure of around
$3.50 millions which would come from
somewhere, somehow, sometime.
Last weeks column told about the
postwar needs of the state govern
ment and the problem of whether