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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12
55OWaIk0ut.
At Stinson
AifersH Plant Shit
as Briggs Strike Ends

As Briggs Manufacturing Co.
prepared 10 resume operations
Monday after 4 f0-to-t vote ny
strikers 20 return and negotiate
grievances. $50 workers at the
StiHson Aircraft factory in MsSRe
today walked out and virtually
closed the plant.
The Regional War Labor Board
stepped into the Thompson Prod
uctS Co. partial stoppage now in
its third day.
Stinson's workers. members Of
UAW-CIO Local 7S6. left the
plant at 10 o'clock and the man.
sgement said the union had not
revealed the reason. The COM
pany Is producing L5B ambulance
planes and B-32 control surfaces
About $50 are employed in the
plant.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12

Some Of these witnesses will
also be- heard in public hearings
later, the committee stated. The
testimony of the secret witnesses
sent the three investigators back
10 their hotel last night with serit
GUS faces.
Thomas appeared in a starring
role IN the first day Of the investi-
cation. Speaking simply but
effectively. he assailed "a minor
ity group of employers in this city
who accept unions as they would
accept smallpox" ."
Thomas deplored the work
stoppages in the Detroit area but
disputed the Automotive councifs
figures on the idle time. citing
bureau Of labor statistics figures
for the Michigan automobile IN
duStry Showing that IDLE Tine Mad
declined from 2i9 per cent in
1899 10 50 per cent in 1914.
WORKERS PATRIOTIC
"The workers I'm the plants
are Just as patriotic as any one
In the United States" Thomas
stated.
But to obtain further gains In
labor productivity. the ClO chief
suggested:
o Some assurance Should=be
given TO the average worker
that his increased output will
not b. rewarded by earlier
unemployment and economic
disaster. Sound reconVerslon
and postwar planning for full
employment can play a vital
rar in this. Immediately i'm
proved contract placement poll
cies and provisions for speedy
transfers of workers 10 new war
Jobs are Of the most direct i'm.
portance.
. Consistent work in checking
on plant labor utilization should
be undertaken by the VINO.
Present staff and authority are
wholly inadequate to the Job,
. Make available to the man
at the machine information
about his plant production
schedule. about the use to
which the part on which he is
working is to be put, and all
other information which will
help him TO understand the re-
sponsibilities of his Job. This
can be done on all but a few
confidential items.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12
DIRECTIVE UNUSUAL

BoeSchenStein. assistant disputes
director for RWLB, ordered the
company as well as the union to
show cause late today why oper-
atoms should not be resumed i'm
rnediately. UAW-CIO Local 247
charges a lockout OF $50 workers
In the discharge of local officers
and the international board has
demanded that the government
take over the plant.
The army, Vitally interested in
Keeping MAXIMUM production Of
fuse adapters for los nm, and
155 nm and IS nm shells, is in
vestigating.
The RWLE order was sent 10
all officers of the local and 10
r. S. Livingstone, vice president
in charge of personnel for Thomp-
son Products, and the Conant ave-
nue plant personnel manager,
John Drake.
The hearing was set for later
today in Room 204 of the Penoh-
scot Building.
Three thousand Of the 1900
Briggs strikers met in CaSS Tech
Auditorium last night.
ON JOB MONDAY
Work will begin with the first
shift Monday, but union officials
predicted it will be a couple Of
days" before full production is
restored.
John Murphy, president of the
local. said negotiations would be-
gin as soon as possible on the dis
charge of seven men charged with
fofnenting previous strikes.
Under a WLB directive, the
company has agreed to reinstate
eight others discharged after the
latest strike started last Thurs
day.
Back to work pleas by Murphy
were supported by appeals from
Walter Reuther and Richard T.
Frankensteen. JAW vice presi-
dents.
FOREMEN RETURN
A hareup over the hiring of a
former employe as a division
foreman in the production foun-
dry Of the Ford Motor Co. Rouge
plant today caused 200 of 292
foremen to quit after arriving at
the plant. Production. however,
continued, and the strikers re-
turned to their jobs after several
hours when officials of the Ford
Chapter No. !, Foremen's Asso-
citation of America, agreed to ne
gotiate the grievance with the
management.
The FAA charged that Thomas
Cramer. a CIO man, was placed
in a classification above three
other foremen's ratings without
recognizing seniority rights.
Five men, all said TO be en-
ployes of Thompson Products,
were held at Garfield station for
investigation of carrying con-
cesled weapons.
They were arrested yesterday
when a 30 caliber revolver was
found in the glove compartment
Of q car in which they were sit
ting near the plant.
The men are Quillon Smith, %,
Of 3736 Moore place; Leroy Small.
3s. of 1902 Livingston; Willie
Patton. 4520 Mckinley; M. c.
Goodwin, %, OF 4S45 st. Antoine,
and Jefferson Small, 81, of 1881
Hale.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12

Steam distilled spirits ~
turpentine. For thinning
all typfs Of paint var
n!sh of enamel. No bot
Ties required sold in
sealed containers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12

WHITE ONLY. Ready
mixed Easy working
VIII nOt crack. peel or
chip. Can he used a. an
underCoater FOR enamel.
Dries IN about Z hours
Covers approximately 500
sUuarr fret,
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12

ernment Is demanding new
foundry facilities when ID stands
idle here" commented Senator
Mead.
II don't either" replied
Thomas. II have taken up this
matter with VIII. There sFems
To he lack Of cooperation be-
tween government agencies"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12

Including hiEh grade, massive.
beautlfuily upholstered eAsktt.
outside case, ernbelminE, hearSe.
limousine, betutiful rspl g,
pipe organ music. acknow ledHment
cArdt. candles and cAndeiabrs
When needed. procuring certificate,
securing permit. and over so
items Of personal service No
sdditicnsl charge fer use % either
funeral home.
other funerah also ~ sxcep-
ttenL valus from 500 10
ai,Ato.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-12

CONTINUED from Page Onel
are thwarted nv the union aHd
handicapped by the government.
The government has man
acled industry by weak and
Outmoded labor policies. II has
deprived Industry OF the author
lty Ia operate"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
"Re-style your face
TO smoother. freSher beauty

Just spread COOL refreshing coat of Ponds Vanish
ing Cream all over your face. Use generous white
Gngerfus of cream covering your chin, cheeks, FORE
head, nose-everything except your eyes.
Leave this Mask on for full minute before tissu-
ing off. ''Keratoytic'' action of the cream works
quickly! Loosens tiny particles of scaly dead skin
and stubbornly imbedded specks of dirt. Dissolues
them. Now you can tissue them off with the cream!
Your re-styled complexion looks shades lighter and
brighter! It's so much smoother under your powder
puff-ready for softer longer-lasting makeup!
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
zzmMxRvuuN

Like her famous grandfather,
Theodore Roosevelt, charming
young Theodore Roosevelt loves
action travel and hard work.
She has studied modern ballet in
Europe, and danced in South
America, Canada, and here, Her
figure is slight and exquisite her
hair and eyes lovely rich amber.
Tin alroays in rush, Theodore
says. so the minute Mask of
Ponds Vanishing Cream is an ideal
complexion pickup for me. 1t does
such a quick job of smoothing
and freshening-up my skin!'
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
For li&htnins-qui
make-ups 80.

Alroays before you powder, smooth
on very light film of Ponds Van
ishing Greenland iedrc it on. It's
a perfect, non-greasy foundation.
Smoothing-p protectins-lastiHg!
The Valley settler., 1945-09-28
Bee ts Canned wi tn Ka.

Boil 2 pounds young b eets about 10 minutes, until tender; drain. Dip in cold water and peel. Dce end pack in hot pint jars. Put 1/2 cup vinegar E,
 3/4 cup Red or Blue Label Kar
 2 teaspoons salt
 in saucepan; bring to boil.
 Four oyer beets, filling jars to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
Editorial Policy

During the last political campaign representative of the
State Central Committee of the Democratic party submitted
of advertisement for of the pary candidates to
the editor of the Helena IndependenRecord with check
for its Insertion The editor according to this
sentative refused to accept the advertisement for publication
giving for such refusal that of the statements
made in the not in accord with information
which he alegedly had in his possession Presumably his
refusal these grounds intended the impression
that this socaed newspapers adherence factua reporting
involable.
We refer the reader to the story Page of this issue
of The Voice. relating story concerning Jerry OConne
which the Record featured January of this
Apparently between the time when the editor refused
the advertising referred to above and when this story
published in January he must have suffered lapse in his
seraphic regard for verify.
Perhaps this assumption is not fair Never having been
brass check journalist this writer cannot claim complete
familiarity with the delicate of editorial policy to
which such journalists committed Perhaps this particular
editor has been instructed that only the advertising columns
of the paper must truth PREVAIL that the and editorial
columns the sky the limit utterly false, haftruths
distorted truth statements made That really sounds like
a possible and plausible explanation doesn't it?
Anyhow the contents of these corporation sheets too often
to indicate this
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
Racketeering in Surplus Property

The Mead committees report the result of its inves
cation of the disposal by the of surplus property
and its recommendation that zone agency dispose Of direct
y control disposal of all miscellaneous goods made the
result of its findings calls for immediate action The report
have been organized for the purpose of dealing in
puses and states that prompt action the
eminent is not going to suffer heavy losses
Loose administration and the necessity for overall admin
staon of SURPRISES stressed The committee cited such
examples of the present handmiss administration that
brought about the attempt by the Army Air Forces sell 500
of brass and steel salvage while shortage
such existed and the War departments attempt to
sell $4,000 pounds of khaki clothing scrap Both of these
sales withdrawn But in Utah. 100000 dry batteries
$125 that had $2O000 the who
invested the $125 sold them for $4,000
Pointing out the need of Indignation of the agencies in
eresed in the surplus property the report states that there
single place to which prospective purchaser can
information At this time the Procurement Division of the
Treasury charged with the responsibility for the disposal of
property but this has not been found efficient though
the committee gives credit for doing good job
be expected under the circumstances Consolidation of
all authority the disposal of surplus property the Surplus
Property Board with all other agencies operating under its
direction and control in connection with sale of such property
is the recommendation of the committee.
To show the lack of coordnated program in the sale
of materials supposedly surplus the committee pointed out that
machine tools being declared surplus at the time that
production plants need them and have them order and
vital tool stees and other materials said to be available
surplus and yet not made available to plants that need them
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
OPINIONS OF
READERS

Publications of communications
under this heading, does not imply
that The Voice agrees or disagrees
with the opinions expressed. Let
ters 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.
Mute, March %, 1916
Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana.
Gentlemen:
I consider your editorial in your
March 23d issue entitled: Impossible
But True" which penetrated the pow
er company's smoke screen, that its
income from homes and stores was
a million and a half dollars less than
its taxes, a most valuable contribu-
ton toward the political education of
the voters of the state. l think 1t is
one of the most instructive, praise
worthy editorials that l have seen in
a Montana newspaper for several
years
Yours truly,
A. G. SHORE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
Ohio River Authority Needed

The disastrous floods the valley which have in
undated sections of large cities like Pittsburgh Cincinnati
loss many lives and the destruction of millions dollars
have undoubtedly convinced the people of that
section that the pursued by the army engineers
several generations of building evees and png top of
them thousands of sand bags has solved the problem
Something must be done solve the problem mpounding
waters of the various tributaries before they reach the Ohio
This would affect the states of Pennsylvania West
Virginia Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky directly
several others indirectly The question whether these
era states would themselves upon plan
to remedy the situation This the question confront
ing in Missouri valley In both the engi-
have sgnaly failed snail
progress has not been noticeable The
questions is single unified authority with full power and
authority to act and to act speedily and effectively.
TO get down to specific cases Pittsburgh located at the
confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahea rivers cannot
be protected by the yearly png of the evees
but only by having the waters of these their
tributaries held back during the spring by adequate dams
This the only effective of protecting
the Ohio and the Missouri valleys.
Bills have already been introduced in congress for the
creation of MVA and eva columbia River Authority
and Representative Rankin of Mississippi which state has
of eight valley authorities In addition the Rankin bill
bills will undoubtedly be introduced the creation
Of OVA (Ohio Valley Authority and many Others The
the IVA
conscious false propaganda and fake obe
ons counterfeit this trend The sections affected
drouth flood conditions both of which capable of
alienation have become tired of and disguised with the slow
OF engineers and sections of
Bureau of Reclamation which the
valley authority still advocate
In great postwar development the creation and
in solving problem of furnishing 60 600 900 jobs will
also much get state and section of the
Of stagnation while other sections have pushed ahead
in the fight Write your representatives
congress support these worthwhile thus
this opportunity development
her boundles long negectedThe Yellowstone
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30

ton his equipment Then you underwrite all of his costs
including the salaries of lot of who have nothing to do
wthe operation of the utility itself Them and above
all COSTS substantial profit All this
cluded in the rate pay for your electricity.
But important of all, to all his
In lines he will pay in any
kind of which he does collect from people
Those provided for in the and the
him be diminished by taking
of them.
The utility then takes the money from your people,
to count it, hires lawyers and accountants to figure
how much of it to various levels of government
charges people for what he must for this work. and
sends their money in to the tax collectors.
Then he hires specialists write flagwaving
he his while publicly owned utilities
lodging theirs The money he the of
is then included in the light bills of people
legitimate expense of the utility He probably calls lad
vertisng"
This is the unique economic climate provided for the
operation of private utilities The chief difference between
publicly owned systems that the people permit the
legal title be held by private individuals When they keep
The title to themselves they relieved of the profits and
large amount of taxes-From The Progressive.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30

Editors Note: = Mr.. Kellogg is
managing Editor of Action for HUI
man Welfare. See ad elsewhere in
The Voice.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
We Hear Only Family of Profits

Despite high profits wartime United
running higher than history Thus corporation
with the previous ame high of SO 900 in 1929
Just before the Coolidge prosperity bubble busted OPA Ad
mnrator Chester Bowes February this
natonay tendency before the banking and
committee with numerous charts and figures.
Bowes showed that compared with the years 193639
base the 1943 profits 256 higher than
before taxes His figures demonstrated the following aound
ing facts:
Retailers profits before showed that hardware
stores increased $50 cent furniture stores ITO cent
chains $50 cent department and speciality stores 1046
cent Wholesalers in hardware gained $50 cent
profit than the period while dry goods wholesalers
$40 cent and grocery wholesalers 80 cent
In the following industries profits scored follows petroleum
and allied fields 113 cent; automobiles 181 cent
mill products SOB rubber products 62 per food
products 191 cent furniture 29 Rentals have
from 35 to 48 per 1914 the
in 1889.
All of this merely to show that raise in costs
and prices is effected in industry similar in
bound to follow in others until the entire level of prices has
increased In the long the purchasing value of the dollar
reduced by these natonary influences This work
to seek and salary increases foments strikes and
discomfort Bowles computed that the take home wage
$2988 in 1941 $3665 in 1912; and $4314 in 1913 But
has failed to keep step with the increased cost of living
being economic axiom that follow rather than
cede increases in the cost of living
In view of the considerations noted above strikes this
writer as somewhat singular that we read much in the ed
ora coumnt and news columns OF our press and we hear
much from commentators the radio about each
and labor roubeof matter how much
and we are almost completely uniformed by most OF these
the skrockeng of the profits of
dusry and business. Can be that those mediums upon
which most of forced to depend for information
interested in blaming Labor for its desire participate in the
increased earnings resulting from the BOOM while at the
time information hide from most of the
absolute fact that Big Business png profits that sagger
the imagination?
What could be the reason why fail us
in such contingency? They almost invariably proclaim and
defend rather ambiguous freedom of the press Yet they
appear in this instance in Others to be chiefly
interested guarding the interests of the corporation
dvduals who them. happens that usually the in
ters of the of the big and radio calls for keep
the OF
which might dscredt Labor in the eyes people who
unable beyond the censorship exercised by the
of most of of information fearful that
ownership of of information in the United States
playing havoc with fair complete and impartial dissemination
and that this is the least why
hear much about the shortcomings of working people
Of whom there manywhie hearing little about the
economic blessing bestowed weathyof whom there
fewby the operations of incredible ree
prise" economic system-Western News
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
Mr.. LINCOLN, RESIGNI
Editor, Peoples Voice

Editor, Peoples Voice:
To me, the sordid spectacle of the
president of the Cooperative League
of the U.S.A. pleading the cause of
free enterprise" as he did in THE
PROGRESSIVE March 26th, looks like
treason to farmers and workers.
He declares that American business
is ''the handspring of public welfare. :"
Everybody knows that American bust
ness Is, as it always has been, in poll
tics clear up to its ears, naming its
own congressman, debating their poll
cies, and by means of its press, pulpit,
platform, and radio, working its will
upon the masses of American citizens,
regardless of party.
Knowing this, Murray D. Lincoln
has the audacity to, in effect, advise
organized labor to stay out of politics
and refrain from exerting political
pressure! Instead, it should team up
with consumer coo-peratives!
With two World Wars and three
major depressions in one generation
to it's credit free enterprise" (Amer-
lean business), must be given "anoth-
er great opportunity to demonstrate
its value to mankind"
Finally, Mr.. Lincoln quotes with ap-
proval from Democracy Under Pres
sure" by Stuart Chase, wherein we
threat to our way of life, inseparable
from pressure groups" Everybody
knows that pressure groups" estab-
lished this republic, wrote it's Consti-
tuition, and have dictated it's policies
from that distant date to the present
But these have been Ameri
can business exclusively - railroads,
steel, oil, rubber, etc., etc. No farmer
or worker ever was represented.
Today, however, there is the P.A.C.
Of the CLIO! Today, the American
farmer is asking questions. Today,
therefore, Mr.. Chase becomes sudden
" very articulate and Mr.. Lincoln
eries-"I think so, tool"
Oh, MOI You are in the wrong
church, also in the wrong pew, Mr..
Chase, Mr. Lincoln; yours is the Unit
I'd States Chamber of Commerce.
Here's your hats
OF course the P.A.C. is going to ex-
ert political pressure, it is going to
steadily increase that pressure, AND
t is going to team up with the farm
IFS and with all genuine consumer
Good hunting!" P.A.C.
Norwalk, Ohio.
RAY S. KELLOGG.
Editors Note: = Mr.. Kellogg is
managing Editor of Action for HUI
man Welfare. See ad elsewhere in
The Voice)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
Washington Letter
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off voting for state and local offices.
Rules Committee FIibusters
on r. &. P. C.
The proponents of permanent F.E.
IPC. rested on a statement by Rep.
Mary Norton, chairman of the house
labor committee and sponsor of H.R.
1892, at a hearing before the rules
committee to get the bill out for &C.
ton.
Rules, reactionary bottleneck of leg
islation, promptly decided to hold an
other special hearing to hear oppon-
ents of the legislation - who are
laxative bunch. But this hearing has
been postponed twice in an evident
filibuster attempt.
Action Required: Write your own
representative, complaining of the de-
lay in action on permanent F.E.PC.,
demanding he pledge himself to sign
a discharge petition when one is filed
to get HR. 1892 on the floor; that
he pledge himself to vote for HR.
1882; that meanwhile he get up on
his hind feet, open his mouth, and
talk up on the floor of the house for
quick action of H.R. 2232.
In the senate, hearings have been
going on, with so far only supporters
Of the Chavez BILL S. 101 opponents
Of the Taft Phony, appearing. Watch
for filibuster there too, when Taft
and his supporters against perma-
nent F.E.P.C. ask time to speak, time
to prepare, -postponement of hearing
ltaes, etc.
Action Required: Write your own
.wo senators demanding action and
quick action on S. 101.