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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

When labor and some industries
can get what they want for their
commodities why can't the farm
ers get what they want for their
vegetables? The fact is that labor
and some industries got more CO.
operation to have strong organ
ization. They fixed prices for
their commodities with reasonable
profit above their expenses of
production. The truth also on the
part of the farmers is that very
few even think of getting togeth-
er to set a uniform level for the
wages of their help and how much
to sell their vegetables by certain
unit. Instead most of them COM
pete with their fellow farmers by
paying more for their help. If
they only do the same in market
ing their crops, fine and dandy.
This is challenge to every
farmer.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

per cent on fresh vegetable acre
ages this year. They have COM
peted again with the Filipino
farmers. They are good farmers,
can sell cheaper because they do
not pay rent. They also do not
hire help but work their fields.
themselves.
Army-Navy Purchases Lost
The Filipino farmers do the OPP
posite way so that most of them
are in no position to compete
with the Japanese farmers. An
other cause of this prevailing low
price is that the Army and Navy
are not buying any more as much
as they used to. Other regions
that are producing fresh vege-
tables have good harvests, and
also they are nearer to the east
ern market. These make 1t impos-
sible for the Puget Sound area
shippers to compete with the
market.
While prices of all commodi-
ties that the farmers buy are high
their vegetables are not selling or
bringing enough money to meet
their expenses. While their ex-
penses are going up, their income
is coming down. Where are they
going to be in the next few years
Strong Organization Necessary
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

For the purpose of the cam
paign for their Clubhouse, th
Filipino Brotherhood of Aubun
and the United Filipino Commu1
mites Council that celebrated
Philippine Independence Day JuI
4th merged their funds togetha
to be used for the campaign.
Officers of the new organi2sI
ton are Pedro Ruiz, President
Clark Mendoza, Vice-Presidenti
]. M. Maala, Secretary; John Ca
ban, Treasurer; Tim Reyes, Cor.
responding Secretary; Baldomer'
Sison, Auditor.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

July 3rd, coronation ball and
literary-musical program was held
at the Swiss Hall in Tacoma with
Attorney John Bins of that city
as the guest speaker.
On the morning of July 4th, the
United Filipino Communities took
part in the Fourth of July parade
in Seattle by. entering one float
bearing Queen Nina I and her
court. In the evening another
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

Beans decreased almost SO perl
cent in acreage among the Fiji
Pine farmers. On the other hand
cucumber acreage increased III
the same proportion.
According to Mr.. q. Eba of the
Rainier Foods Picking Co., Their
are not enough available 45-gat
Ion barrels for the 1916 pickles
This means that they have taI
save all their barrels for good
size pickles. Good size means
those that are specified in th'l
contract. His firm does not have
one big cuke at all. He is warn'|
ing his growers to pick theli|
patch more often so that theI|
should not be delivering BIZ
cukes. He figures that there AMI
more cukes this year. If he is mol
going to save his barrel and gel
all the big ones, he will not have
enough barrels to take care II
his growers for the rest of th'l
season.
This serves as a tip to grower'l
who love to pick big cukes III
stead of the size specified in th'|
contract.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

program was held at the STADIUM
High School auditorium whici
was highlighted by a tableau de-
picting important events in tha
history of the Philippines. In thu
tableau the Philippine flag wal
raised by Filipino exc. Is. Thu
program was concluded with re-
marks by General Chairman ]. NJ
Maala.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
Community Clubhouse.

There are also 153 singles and
16S children.
The survey will be resumed in
the near future to cover South
park, Georgetown, Bellevue, and
Woodenville.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
TO BUILD COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE
FILIPINOS IN TACOMA, oRTING, PUYALLUP, KENT
SUMNER, AUBURN, RENTON ORGANIZE 81
FOR MUTUAL WELFARE

Meeting at the Fraternity Hall of Auburn recently
Fipinos residing in Tacoma, Orting, Puyallup Summer
Kent Renton organized themselves into an association
to promote their economic social and moral welfare
Their first project to raise funds for the building OF then
Community Clubhouse
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
SURVEY SHOWS 81 PINOY
COUPLES TN AUBURN
AND VICINITY

According to a recent survey
made by j. M. Maala, there are
"a Filipino couples in the towns
of Tacoma, Orting, Puyallup, Sum-
ner, Auburn, Kent, and Renton.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
j. N. Mvoio> Contributing Editor
UNITED FILIPINO COMMUNITIES
CELEBRATE P. |. INDEPENDENCE
DAY WITH TWO-NICHT PROGRAM

Not to be outdone by other Filipino communities ID
celebrating the granting of Philippine independence O
July 4, the United Filipino Communities of Tacoma, Or
ing Puyaup, Sumner Kent Auburn, and Renton staged
a two-nght Celebration July 3-4 at Tacoma Wash.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
RETURN OF JAPANESE FARMERS TO THE VALLEY
ALSO OFFERS COMPETITION WITH
PINOY FARMERS
Bv j. M. MAALA

Most of the Filipino farmers in both King and Pierce
counties hard hit by the low price and little de-
mand for fresh vegetables this year The at
rbuted to the return of the Japanese who have properties
this The Japanese farmers have added almost 3O
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
BEAN AND CUCUMBER PICKING
FOLLOWS RASPBERRY SEASON
By J. NJ. NJ.

While the raspberry is drawing to its end til
blackberry, cucumber and bean picking is about to
The harvest of these three requires almost three time
more pickers than that of the raspberry.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
Trade with Them

The following firms have been doing business with
Filipino farmers and highly recommended by the
United Filipino Communities for their fair treatment and
kind attention to their customers:
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

Kelly Farquohr & Co. Tacoma, Wash.
Pacific Fruit Co. 7 acoma, Wash.
Interstate Fruit & Produce Co. Tacoma, Wash
Williams Bros Fruit Produce Co. -.~-.-.-T acoma, Wash
West Coast Fruit Produce Co. Tacoma, Wash
Pantey Grocery, Pacific Ave. Iacoma w ash
Hunt Bros Pkg Co. Puyaup Wash
Pacific Fruit & Produce Co. Seattle Wash
Bergoust & Wilson Co. Seattle, Wash
Safeway Stores Inc Seattle Wash
S. A. Moffet Co. Seattle Wash
Magnolia Fertilizer Co. Seattle Wash
Marine ByProducs Fertilizer Co. Seattle Wash
Rainier Foods Inc. Wash
Auburn Cleaners Auburn, Wash
Auburn Ave Theater Auburn w ash.
Associated Food Freezer Wash.
Farmers Supply Co. Wash.
Washington Packer, Inc - Sumner Wash
Ben Andres Store Wash.
Farmers Union Wash.
Wash Egg q Poultry Co. Auburn, Wash.
Alex Bordges Co. ent Wash
Sears William w ash.
Sta Cruz Pkg. Co Wash.
Libby Mcneil & Libby Wash.
Associated Grocers Co. Seattle Wash
Cleract Sales Co. Wash
Pioneer Fruit & Produce Co. Seattle Wash
Desmone Fruit Produce Co. Seattle Wash
Prato & Sons Seattle Wash
Washington Commission Seattle Wash
Pubx Fruit Produce Co. Seattle Wash
R. D. Boddle Pkg Co. Seattle Wash
Washington Frosted Foods Wash
Bothell Garage Motors Auburn Wash
Valley Motors Auburn Wash
Golden Rule Bakery Wash
Brew Mfg. Co. Auburn, w ash
Fairway Food Store Auburn, Wash
Larberg Grocery Store Auburn Wash
Sunset Laundry Auburn, Wash
Modern Laundry Auburn Wash
Ford Grocery Store Auburn, Wash
wilson Garage Auburn, Wash.
Easthighway Garage Auburn, Wash
Gosn Auto Service Sumner Wash
Fraternity Hall Auburn, Wash
Cammarano Bros Tacoma Wash
Tradewell Stores Auburn Wash
Gill Bros Seed Co. Seattle, Wash
Rainbow Cafe Auburn Wash
C H. Lilly Seed Co. Seattle Wash
Hazen Printing Co. Wash
Eperson & Sons sumner Wash
Glen Lyons Auburn Wash
Auburn Tire Shop Auburn Wash
GENERA Produce Co. Portland Ore
Way Scarf Motors Auburn Wash
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28
Financial Barrier to
Adequate Medical Care

Poor people have more illness and
have higher death rates than the we'll
to-do, yet they receive far less medical
care per family and per case of sick
ness. Poverty, illness and inadequate
medical care go together. A study
undertaken by the L. S. Public Health
Service in the winter of l935-36 showed
that persons on relief had two and one
half times as many days Of sickness
as those having a family income Of
$4,000 or more. Summing up the re-
suits Of various surveys, ii appears
that the amount of medical care re-
ccived by persons with low incomes
has been about one-third in amount
as the care received by those in the
upper income brackets.
The reason for this difference should
be obvious. Medical care costs money
and the poor have less money to pay
for it. Various public opinion polls
show that from 80 to over 40 per cent
of the American people have put off
going to a doctor because Of the cost.
Financial barriers-not doctors-are
the cause Of the inadequate medical
care our people receive.
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28

county commissioners must be consult
ed in declaring the issuance OF cmcr-
gency warrants.
1t is the opinion Of this office that no
part Of the sum Of $65,000.O0 received
by the board for damage to the Web
stcr School may be used for the pur-
pose Of readying the Old Butte High
School for use in lieu OF the Webster
School.
You have also asked the opinion OF
this office as to the meaning of quail
fled. registered electors as used in
Section l274s CM. 1885. The statute
explains the words:
Qualified, registered, electors re-
siding within the school district, who
are tax payers upon property therein
and whose lanes appear on the last
complete asscssment-roll for state,
county and school district taxes.
Under this law, and laws relating to
bond issues, frceholders have no sep
arate status from other taxpayers.
Under Section 1858 ,RCM, 1885, the
general rule as to qualification OF vot-
ers is stated:
IN all elections hereafter held for
issuance of bonds Of any school dis
trict town or city, only qualified reg
istcrcd electors, who are tax payers
upon property therein, and whose
names appear on the assessment-roll
Tor the year next preceding such
elections shall be entitled to vote there
in.
The test is not whether they are
holders OF real property or personal
property; nor whether they hold in
lease-hold or in fee; but whether they
pay taxes for the purpose mentioned IN
the law. Owners Of personal property
are assessed and pay taxes as well as
owners Of real property. They are a.
mong those whose taxes will be in
creased by reason of the bond issue.
The Legislature has given them the
right to say whether the bonds shall
issue. The words: qualified, register
ed electors" include all electors who
are assessed for taxes upon property
Of any description, real or personal,
within the county, whose names appear
upon the assessment-roll, and who
have registered to vote.
Very truly yours,
FRANK J. ROE,
County Attorney.
Silver Bow County,
Butte Montana.
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28
FAIR ENOUGH

FAIR ENOUGH
Joncs-Why did your uncle kick
about the story in the paper that he
was retiring from politics;
Smith-1he editor put it under the
heading Public improvements"
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28

made sure it did not invade the rights
Of ~law-abiding sportsmen and other
citizens.
We have not painted the picture
darker than il really is The proposed
legislation is inanc in its conception
and incredibly unjust in its admins
tration for it can in no way hamper the
criminal but it can and would if pass
ed place an unbcarable burden upon the
sportsman: this because most OF the
firearms used in crime are obtained un-
lawfully and carried unlawfully. and
therefore would be unaffected by a
registration law. But there is a way
out. This bill has been referred TO
Senate Judiciary Committee. which
must report favorably before it goes
further. And therein il can be killed.
Your protest will do it. Write at once:
ask your friends to write-a letter
from each member Of your local sports
mems club will amount to an impdcss-
i've total. Address our protests to
Senator b. X. Wheeler who is a men,
Der OF the committee. or Senator Pat
McCarran. Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee House Office Bldg, Wash
ington. d. {. And remember this is
one time you can't let somebody else
do your work for you. It's to protect
your sport Of to day. and your child
ren's sport of tomorrow. This is too
important to be ~delayed-do it yourself
and do it low.
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28
do We NEED HEALTH
INSURANCE?
by Arthur J. Altmeyer. Chairman
Social Security Board

y LhltiliSJCI, AIldlIIIdn
Social Security Board
No disagreement exists among US
IN our desire to see that everybody, re-
CARELESS OF how much money he has,
is able to secure adequate health serv-
ices. None of us wants to see any,
body suffer or die for lack OF medical
care.
While we have made notable prog
rcss IN reducing the death rate in tins
country over the years, we are not the
h%calthiest nation in the world. While
we have achieved high standards in
medical and hospital care, this care
has not been within the actual reach
OF large numbers of our people. Put
ting it b%luntly, many Americans this
very minute are suffering and dying
ncedlcssly for lack Of medical care.
United States Is Not the Healthiest
Country in the World
The statement has been made many
times that we are the healthiest nation
on earth. but statistics for the years
just preceding the war show conclu-
sivcly that we are not. Take, for ex-
ample, our infant death rate. This is
probably the best single measure OF
how our country's health record com
parcs with that Of other nations. Yet
seven countries had lower infant death
rates than the United States.
What should concern us even more
than comparisons with other nations
or with former years Is the TACT that
we have done much better in protect
ing peoples health in some sections OF
the country than in others, for some
Tor some groups Of the population thar
Tor others.
Take orr tuberculosis rate. Tor ex-
ample. Tuberculosis is still one oil
the dread killers. Yet we find that il
a number OF states death rates from
tuberculosis are only one-fiith or one
sixth as high as in the state with The
highest rate. II the national death rat,
from tuberculosis had been as low a,
the lowest actually achieved in any
state in 1913 some 1900 lives woulc
have been saved in that year.
Or again, in some hall dozen states
with the highest infant death rates il
1913, at least half the babies who dice
could have been saved had they beer
fortunate enough to have been bori
in areas where conditions were more
favorable for their survival. 1t is sig
n~ificant that in the 10 states with The
highest infant mortality in 1912, only Al
per cent Of the births were in hos
pitfalls, and II per cent had no mcdi-
cal attendance whatsoever.
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28
ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVE

We have been informed by the
American Cancer society that the best
ally of cancer is fear. People run at
the sound of the word. Cancer cannot
be controlled by ignorance and fear.
Some o0,W0 deaths a year may be
prevented if we eliminate some mega.
tives and latch on to a few afiirma-
tives.
Don't fear cancer.
Don't delay going TO a doctor about
suspicious symptoms.
Don't apply ointments OF salves.
Don't think cancer may not touch
you.
DO remember the cancer symptoms.
DO have periodic medical cxami-
nations.
Do know the effective cancer rem
edies X-ray radium and surgery
DO remember that cancer may strike
at you or any Of your family.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$50 Fifth Avenue New York Cit,
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28
COUNTY

Confined FROM rage -
In consequence OF the fire. the county
is now without benefit. The fire con-
vcrted the building into money avail.
able only for the reconstruction 81 the
high school,.
and on Page sos the Court SAID
The fire has resulted in rceonvcrt-
ing the building into money. instead
OF the building the county now holds
the ruins OF the building and the money
collected-and in the meantime until
the building is reconstructed. the
county is put to expense and inconven-
fence in maintaining its high school.
That the cost OF readying and mann
tanning the Old Butte High School IS
an expense and inconvenience Of OPP
Grating what was the Webster School
is beyond doubt. Chapter 1874 OF the
Laws OF l945 provides the m~ethod-and
the exclusive method-by which that
expense can be met. Certainly the
So5.000.M which is now all that re-
mains OF the Webster School cannot be
d~issipatcd to meet such expenses.
II must be apparent that, il the S2,UO
in question, may he so used. The
budget provisions Chapter "a, Politi-
cal Code. CM, 1889 set up a system
requiring that no funds be expended
or expenses incurred beyond those
authorized in the budget. The excep-
ton is Chapter l34 Of the Laws Of 1915.
These laws do not contemplate that
officers Of a school board may look to
moneys received from the destruction
Of school buildings as wind-fall to per
nit them TO incur expenses not con-
tcmplated in the budget. The provis-
ions OF Chapter 1874 specifically declare
that. if any expenditures are TO be
made outside of those budectcd for,
then, the board, the public, the county
superintendent Of schools, and the
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28

Upton Close, r%cactionary radio COM
mentator, seeking funds to organize a
native fascist movement, tells a friend
he can procure time on the AR II
friends procure" the money.
Not thinkinr q changing your pro
i~cssion, are YOU. Uptons
That just suits the i~ascists both
in England and the Y. 5. But to 90
50 we all should remcmber-wc ignore
them at our peril!
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28

Tor NlDtrt IidWkS OF NEW ItlS'r. -fht
here in essence, is what We understand
the Hawks bill proposes to do, II II ap-
proaclrcs the problem as did TIE Fire
arms Act of 1898, sponsored by our
then United States Attorney General,
Homer 5. Cummings.
II passed. the Hawks bill IN IFS pre-
sent form would require with few cN-
oeptions the registration Of all tire
arms SO that a gangstcr, upon bring
inc his toinmy-gur 10 the local author
tiles TO have it registered, colid be de-
tanned until il was learned that therc
was insufficient evidence against I'm
to make an arrest. The belief that
cancsters would register their guns
with local authorities springs from a
ohild-like faith that is indeed leailt'tul
but somewhat awcsonc TO concentrate.
II this bill becomes law it would re-
quire all gun owners to be Photograph
ed and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To
which the law-respeeting sportsman
would Of necessity submit but without
the moral support OF the CangStcr, VINO
is ALWAYS VIGOROUSLY absent from at
fairs like these. 1t would also deprive
the honest citizen of the means oi self
protection II attacked and held up by
an armed criminal being himself arm
ed and trained in the use Of his weap-
on. he kills. disables or drives of the
criminal. and 50 protects his property
and his pcrson. unarfned and unable 10
resist. his property is taken. pchapS his
person is injured and he IS forced 10
submit f. the criminal. Il is not
worthy that many times the honest
citizen is arrested and convicted for
while the police let the criminal escape
defending his person and property.
Ii Senate bill los becomes law il
Will also require the payment al q re-
pistration ice upon the purchase and
SUBSEQUENT transfer al ownership Of
any Gun. whether a sporting arm or
otherwise. AT a dollar or thcreabouts
per. these purchases and transfers
become an expensive proposition for
hunters and skect shooters.
Imagine the sponsors q this measure
having the unmitieatcd gall 10 present
il to Congress in it, present meeting.
this is sufficient evidence that they
believe il has 4 ~cllarcc OF passage. Tn
fortunately. most OF our national lceis-
lators know little Of the sportsman's
problem ard in good faith and much
transformation. might conceivably pass
il to show the folks back home that
they are working toward the abolish
ment oi crime in America. In such an
event we might as well reconcile our
selves to the end OF hunting and sktet
shooting as we enjoy it to-day, for it
would make our sport so bound with
red tame that we would no longer care
TO assume the responsibilities Of owning
guns.
As stated above Senate bill los pro-
vidcs for the compulsory registration
with the FBI of firearms Of any dcs-
scription except Is caliber or less or
those manufactured previous to 1900
and possessed only as curios. This
bill was referred to the Senate Judicl-
AIRY Committee, OF which Senator
Wheeler of Montana is a member, and
Senator Pat McCarran Of Nevada is
Chairman.
Senator Hawkes. apparently because
of widespread protests by sportsmenl
has introduced a substitute bill (Senatc
Fill 1859 which is supposed to meet
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28

Newspapers that never heard OF the
manufacturers sitdown strike, which
halted production until taxes went
down January |, are suddenly full OF
front-page stories about how strikers
are keeping goods off the market
Isn't freedom OF the press a wonder
full thing?
Montana labor news., 1946-02-28
Government esponsibility for
Meeting Health Needs

Is a democratic government meeting
its full responsibility when it does not
safeguard and improve the health OF
its people to the utmost extent that
medical science and its resources can
provide?
That we have accepted part Of this
responsibility may be seen from the
fact that our government has already
gone a long way in protecting and pro-
noting the health Of our people. In
1914, governmental expenditures--fcd-
cral, state and local-for public health
and medical services, exclusive Of med
zeal care for the armed forces, totalcd
nearly a billion dollars. That is one
fifth Of all the money we spent in 1914
for health and medical care in the
United States. or course, the federal
government has always been rcspon-
sible for the medical services of the
armed forces. In the next 80 to 40
years, the government will probably be
providing hospitals and medical care
for some IS to 20 million veterans.
Thus it is apparent hat the question
before us is not whether the govern
ment should assume responsibility for
protecting and promoting the health
Of the people, but rather how much
further the government should go in
meeting that responsibility.
President Truman's
Health Message
The President Of the United States
outlined his views on a national health
program in his message to Congress
on November l9. That program con
tanned five proposals:
Cd Federal grants-in-aid for hospi-
tails and other health facilities through
out the nation;
(2) Federal grants-in-aid to expand
public health services and maternal and
child health services;
90 Federal grants for medical edu-
cation and medical research;
az a nationwide system Of health
insurance; and
(5) Compensation for wage loss due
TO non%-industrial disability.