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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
VETERANS BENEFITS UNDER REVISED
SOCIAL SECURITY Law EXPLAINED
BY HELENA FIELD OFFICE

ment was limited to a 3-year period
after the date of discharge in the be
lief that by the end of that time most
veterans will have succeeded in es
tablishing or re-establishing insured
status in social security through civil
liam work in employment covered by
the Social Security Act.
Survivors of veterans who died in
service or from service connected
causes are protected by the Veterans
Administration program. To close the
gap between the point where Veterans
Administration protection leaves off
and the point where social security
protection may begin, the new enact
ment gives the veterans the social
security status of fully insured work
er for years after his service dis
charge This makes his survivors ELI
gible for the various types Of benefits
provided under the old-age and survi-
vors insurance system.
In order for his survivors to be ELI
gible for social security benefits under
the new legislation, a veteran must
meet three qualifications, Mr.. Thomas
pointed out The veteran must have:
1. Been discharged from the armed
forces under circumstances other than
dishonorable within years and day
after the as yet officially unprecedented
end of World war II.
2. Had at least 80 days of active
d11tx hat
the official end of the war, or must
have been discharged or released be-
cause of disability or injury incurred
or aggravated in service in line Of
duty.
8. Died within years of the date
of his discharge.
Survivors of veterans who meet
these qualifications and are thus po-
tential beneficiaries of the old-age and
survivors insurance program are the
same as in the case of any fully in
sured worker under the old-age and
survivors insurance program. They
are listed as follows:
Widow, aged IS or over She will re-
3eive monthly benefits for life, or until |
she remarries.
Young, dependent children. They |
will receive benefits until they are IS, |
IT until they marry.
Widows of any age with young de-
pendent children of the insured vet
sran in their care. They will receive
benefits until they remarry or
Until the youngest child reaches IS. If
he widow does not remarry, she may
lie again for benefits at age 65.
Aged, dependent parents of the in
jured veteran who leaves no widow or
;hild under IS. After January 1, 1947,
uch parents may receive benefits
wen though the wage Garner is sur
lived by widow or child under IS if
he widow or child can never become
eligible for benefits. The parents
benefits continue for life or until the
,arent remarries.
In the absence of any person i'm
nediately eligible for monthly bene- j
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
BAN ON UNION LABEL is
REMOVED BY N. Y.
POST OFFICE

New York City.-(WDL)-Th post
office backed down on its refusal to
print the union label on the face of
business reply envelopes following a
strong protest from the Workers De-
Tense League to Postmaster General
Robert E. Hannegan.
The protest was made in connection
with a recent mailing by the New
York local of the American Newspaper
Guild seeking subscriptions for its new
headquarters. The post office has now
approved the proof for the reply en-
velopes, which had previously been
rejected on the ground that the union
label constitute extraneous matter
which is barred under postal regula-
tons.
In a letter to Senator James M
Mead, who joined the protest, Joseph
]. Lawler, third assistant postmaster
general, wrote: THE matter has been
looked into and am pleased to advise
you that in view of the circumstances
no objection will be raised to printing
the insignia in the lower left corner
of the address side"
Previous to the protest guild Off
cials had been informed at the post
office that the union label would be
permitted only on the reverse side
of such envelopes, which would mean
a double impression, greatly increas-
ing printing costs.
According to Ralph Wright, secre-
tary of the Allied Printing Trades
Council of Greater New York, who ex-
pressed qualification at the WDL pro-
test, the councils have been fighting
this post office regulations for some
years. Several months ago the Los
Angeles council obtained from Ram
icy s. Black, former third assistant
postmaster general, permission to put
he union label on the face of business
eply envelopes for the time being"
While the post Offices anti-labor
equation was in effect union labels
which did appear on the face of some
BUSINESS reply envelopes were inserted
fter approval of the proof, without
he post Offices knowledge.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
ST. LOUIS POLICE WILL
FIGHT BAN ON
UNIONS

st. Louis-FP)- Half of the st.
Louis police force, faced with ban
on their union membership, have gone
underground to continue their organ
izing activity. Three policemen, Off
GERS of the union, defied the prohibit
ton to force a court test of the ban
and as a result face imminent dismiss
sal from the force
The three who will be brought up
on charges of violating police manual
rules forbidding union membership are
John r. Judge, union treasurer,
julius Haff and Daniel King. Conform
ing to union policy to test the legal
ity of the police departments order,
they refused to sign statements that
they had dropped their union mem
bership. The other members were in
structed to withdraw from Local $40,
American Federation of State, County
& Municipal Employees by the unions
executive board.
Former Motorcycle Policeman Rich
ard T. Miller, union president who was
fired for helping to organize the uni
on, isn't worried about the mass re-
1.-THE organization is functioning
right now through the Shield Club,
which is the alternate name for Local
549," he said. 1.-THE club dues are S1.50
p month, the same as the union dues,
and will be paid by those who were
forced by the board to quit the union.
union.
1--WE would have preferred to carry
On openly, but at any rate We'll con-
tinue to function until there is final
court decision. We already have said
we would disband if the decision holds !
that a police union is not legal, but
we're determined to carry this fight
70 the U. S. supreme court if neces-
sary."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
RESOLUTION NO. 35
To Declare School Trustees and
Superintendent Unfair for
Discrimination Against
Teachers

Whereas, certain bigoted individuals
fostering a strong opposition to or
ganized labor and who have beer
elected as school trustees, or appoint
ed as superintendent of schoo
systems in districts of the first class
discriminate against teachers who are
members of the teachers union, and
Whereas, union teachers have beer
unjustly discharged without cause, and
Whereas, organized labor has de-
finite obligation to and an interest in
the public schools by virtue of their
historic fight for the organization OF
public schools for the education OF
children of the working class, and
Whereas, Democracy in the United
States of America depends on public
schools democratically administered to
promote the academic freedom essen
therefore be it
Resolved that the Montana Fedora
ton of Labor in convention assembled
in Missoula instruct their executive
board to notify all affiliated Trades
and Labor Councils to watch vigilantly
Boards of Education and City Super
intendents to check on any discrim-
ination affecting union teachers, and
be it further
Resolved, that in matters of discrim-
nation, or discharge of union teach
Ell, or teachers, that the Executive
Board of the Montana Federation of
Labor with the support of the Central
Trades and Labor Council shall inves-
tigate thoroughly the dismissal of any
union teacher, or teachers, and should
such investigation show the teacher,
or teachers, have been unjustly dis
charged for belonging to labor union
The Board of Trustees should be
asked to reinstate the teacher, or
teachers, then should such request be
ignored by the school trustees, the
Executive Board of the Montana Fed
Grafton of Labor together with the
Central Trades and Labor Council
shall declare the School Board and
Superintendent unfair to organized
labor Provided, however, that the
of the American Fedora
ton of Labor relating to declaring
employers unfair be fully complied
with in order that the employing
school trustees be given full oppor-
tunity to defend their action, and be it
further
Resolved, that the Executive Board
Of the Montana Federation of Labor
and the Central Council in the city
where discrimination has been made
against union teachers shall have the
full support of all Central Councils
and their affiliated unions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
BY ANNA LOUIS STRONG
BY Cable To Allied Labor News

Yenan- (ALN) -American Marines
are getting increasingly involved in in
cidents in China. AS long as they re-
main here, such incidents will recur
and grow Every Chinese laughs when
the u s. state department says we
will not take sides in the Chinese
civil war but will keep open commun-
ications to main centers." That's the
hot spot of the civil war.
The communists hold most of the
rural areas and country towns of
North China and Manchuria They got
them by organizing the local people
and beating the Japanese. Chang Kai-
Shek holds the biggest cities and bits
of strategic railroad. His troops got
there in American planes and ships.
Chiang's military aim is to occupy
country towns and rural areas and to
get the railways open between his
cities. The communists aim is to
isolate the big cities till Chang agrees
to joint provincial government dem.
ocratically elected.
So complete is the communists
hold on North China that Chiangs
forces can not go from Peiping to
Shanghai by any land route. They
must use planes or go by sea- The
only railroad Chang can use COM
pletely in North China is the one from
Peiping to Manchuria, kept open by
U. S. Marines.
The China Weekly Review, an auth
oritative journal in Shanghai, recently
stated that some U. S. Marines have
formed a habit called North China
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
MECHANICS gain WAGE
BOOST, CONDITIONS

With boost in pay of 20 cents per
hour plus other improvements in work
ing conditions, Anaconda auto mech
anics, Local 20 of the international
Association of Machinists, and the
Anaconda auto dealers Saturday set
tied their dispute and the men are
back at work.
Beside the boost in hourly scale
from slips to $1.45 per hour. the mech
anics also won a two weeks vacation
with pay after 2S6 days employment.
In figuring vacation time. the half
work day Saturday is considered as
full day.
Other improvements in the new con-
tract include receiving four hours re-
port time when men report on the
job and then learn they are not needed
for the day.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
RESOLUTION NO. 29
Opposing Forced Labor
Draft Law

Whereas, the Selective Service Act
provides that conscientious DIRECTORS
shall be either retained in work es-
sential to the war effort, or sent to
internment camps known as Civilian
Public Service Camps, where they are
compelled to work at whatever the
Selective Service directors order, with
out receiving any remuneration for
their labor, and must either supply
their own bedding, food, clothing, fuel
for cooking and heating the camps, or
have some friends supply these neces-
stiles of life, or starve to death, and
Whereas, interned men working in
the Civilian Public Service Camps are
not covered by Workmen's Compensa-
ton, therefore, if injured must pay
for their own medical attention, or
have friends take care of them while
incapacitated. If killed while at work
in the camp and leave dependents, the
latter may become burden on the
common taxpayer, and
Whereas, if these men were SEN
fenced to prison for violating a law,
they would be fed, clothed, housed,
and receive medical attention at the
expense of the State, and
4 Whereas, these men are compelled
to work in open competition with free
labor, working as carpenters and
ioiners, driving trucks, operating
power shovels and doing other manual
labor-skilled and unskilled-
Whereas, the Federal Government
and most States do not use convict
labor in competition with free labor,
as the conscientious DIRECTORS are
forced to do in Civilian Public Service
Camps, and
Whereas, forcing conscientious OBJ
jectors or any other person to work
for nothing and in competition with
free labor is involuntary servitude
and in violation of the Thirteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, and
Whereas, the Selective Service Act
has been amended to draft men up to
forty-five years of age, which with
the existence of the Civilian Public
Service Camp will make it easy to
further amend the OelectlVe oelf WIG
Act to draft workers while on strike,
therefore be it
Resolved, by this convention that we
condemn this practice of forced labor
in civilian service camps as practice
worthy only of Fascism and Nazism,
as violative of every principle OF
democracy and Americanism, in direct
violation of the 18th Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
and violation of the very principles
of liberty and freedom, which thous-
ands of American soldiers have given
their lives to preserve, and be it
Further Resolved, that we request
the Executive Board of the Montana
State Federation of Labor to call
upon our Senators and Representa-
tiyes in Congress to amend the Selec-
tive Service Act to eliminate this
violation of the Constitution of the |
United States, so that all Americans
may again look humanity proudly in
the face with the certain knowledge
that the rights and liberties so gran
diously claimed by our American de- !!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13

I to veterans will be made by banks or
other lending institutions The func-
ton of the REC Mortgage Company
under this program is to provide a
market for the guaranteed or insured
mortgages which will be done through
its purchases direct from the bank or
other lending institution making the
original loan. General Omar N. Brad
ley, administrator of Veterans Affairs.
has stated that this move will be an
important factor in the success of the
veterans home program.
A circular setting forth the require
ments under which these loans will be
purchased by the RFC Mortgage Com
pany is now ready and will be mailed
to any interested lending institutions,
or others, upon request to the Com
pany at it's principal office, 81 Yer
mont Avenue, Washington 25, d. c., or
to any regional loan agency of Recon
struction Finance Corporation.
Following are the principal require
ments of the company, with respect to
the purchase of loans: ~ the loan
shall not exceed $4,000, must bear
interest at 4a6, must be secured by a
first mortgage, and must be guaran-
teed by the Veterans Administration
to the extent of $4,000, or 500 of the
face amount, or must be insured under
the provisions of Section sos (a) of
the Servicemen's REIMBURSEMENT Act
of 1914, as amended; (2) the note and
mortgage must be in standardized
forms approved by the RFC Mortgage
Company; (3) the loan must not be
delinquent; "a the seller must con-
tinue to service the loan, for which it
will be paid service fee of u % per
annum on the unpaid balance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
HILL NAMED CHAIRMAN
OF IMPORTANT AREA
GAS BOARD

Howard Hill, administrator of the
Montana Gasoline License Tax and Re
fund Law, with the State Board OF
Equalization, Helena, was elected
chairman of the Northwest Central
States Gasoline Tax Administrators
conference at the annual conference
meeting held at Rapid City, S. D., re-
Gently.
G. c. Stevenson, executive secretary,
Montana Petroleum Industries commit
tee, who was also in attendance at
the conference meetings, stated: ut is
well worthwhile when tax administra-
tors and other public officials can
meet with representatives of the in
dustry and Tax Evasion committee
representatives and freely discuss the
problems they face in connection with
tax laws and administration thereof
along with interrelated problems"
In connection with the refund provi-
sion in our Montana law Stevenson
stated: at is our belief that there are
undoubtedly some unjust claims being
filed for refunds but we are also
firm in our belief that the staff of the
Montana State Board of Equalization,
composed of Hon. Sam d. GOA, Chair
man, Hon. John A. Matthews and Hon.
F. B. Purdy, is doing and will con-
tinue to do a splendid job in checking
of refund claims, to the end that only
those entitled to refunds, will receive
them; and with figures before us we
can see under the boards administra-
ton much better picture as to net
income for highways this year and in
the years ahead. 1t is up to all con-
cerned to fully cooperate with the
Board of Equalization and its staff in
the administration of the law so that
cur highways will be properly financed
By the people who use them"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
UNITED STATES MARINES Are CAUGHT
IN CHINA WAR CROSS FIRE

hunting" which means taking pot
shots at peasants working in the
fields. 1t is clear to anyone in China
that most American Marines feel con-
tempt towards anything Chinese.
Some Marine officers get on very
successfully with communists forces
One colonel stated that he never had
the slightest trouble if he approached
without conspicuous arms and a flag
of truce. Eighth Route army leaders
readily conferred and made conces-
sions. Too many Marine officers, how
ever, think it beneath their dignity to
use a truce flag in approaching the
communists. They prefer to fight their
way through Such attitudes increas-
ingly involve America in China's civil
war
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
PROTEST RACIAL BAN

San Francisco.-(FP)-The Califor-
MIA CLIO Council has cancelled plans
to hold its convention in Long Beach
in protest against refusal of hotels
and restaurants not to discriminate
against Mexican and Negro delegates.
If no other city can be found which
will agree not to discriminate, the
council says it may be obliged to hold
its 1916 meeting in some other state,
or in Mexico"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
Resolutions Adopted by the Montana
State Federation of Labor Convention
Held in Missoula, August 10th to 23rd

clarations are not being violated by
our own government, and be it
Further Resolved, that copies of
this resolution be sent to Senators
James E. Murray, B. K. Wheeler, Rep
resentatives Mike Mansfield and Yves
ley D'Ewart, and to President William
Green of the American Federation of
Labor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13

Automobiles, which were originally
priced to return 1746 profit to the
manufacturers, have now been boosted
about 259s, according to Nathan Rob
ertson, in the current issue of New
Republic Magazine.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13

fit payments, lump-sum payment
may be made to certain specified re-
latives or to persons who pay burial
exnenses
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-02-02
ST. g., q. 3.

Siele Wfitteillng iiber oie gertei.
lung Der groBen 2anbereien Der pre,t.
Bllben Sumter un6 9a5i-&apitaIiIten
I'M Often nnb NorooIten 9eutihlonos
an Die oeutiden 8auern, tpelde SfIa.
benotenite fir Die rei1en @utsberreu
perrihteten, miro bon amerifaniifen
&orreIponoenten beItGtigt. Gin &or.
relponoent beridtet, tpie 6eutIhe
gauern, Die in Der ruiiiiden Bone
tpobnen, in BEN 2an6bGuiern Der ar.
roganten Sumter, oenen iie emit 6ien.
ten, gegentpdrtig mobnen. SOS it,"
10 fiigt Der 4orreiponoent btnau,
npraftiid)e 8ooenreform, ourdb 6ie
liebentauieno Glitter preuBilher Sum.
ter in Der ruiiiiden Sffmpationsaone
bon mebr als bier MiIlionen Mder an
nabe5u Observation-Disclosures &lein.
bauern berteilt tpur6en. ssn Sit.
oeutihlano lit 8ooenreform Elm oItes
Yroblem, un6 nab @itlers geieoerlooe
baben ibre 8efiiriporter, nit Ser ftiI.
i9tpeigenoen l1nteritiitung Der rui.
ltlben Wilitarregierung, ibr 8ro.
gramm onrbgefiibrt. Die bon Sen
ropin5ialregierungen eingefiibrten
@eiese ieben Dor, bob ale @runbbe.
iibe bon mebr aIs bunbert Seftar
(247 Ifer) aufgeteilt neroen ,mb
lelbit fleinere, iotDeit iie aftiben Sea.
ais geborten. sluf bieie @eiie pirb
Der 8eiis feu6aler SamiIien Iiqui.
oiert, Die Der beutiden srnnee oie
Sdlfte ibrer @enerdle un6 fiinfun6.
ied5ig Bro5ent ibrer Offiaiere Iiefer.
ten. Oie erIten anerifanii9en @or.
reiponoenten, Die Die ruiiiide 3one
beiudten, faben elm 8eifpieI fir Ole
8ooenreform an Dem 677 Mfer Inn.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-02-02
. @m. g., Sa.

Seine S6onfdrberei ODER Iotpiet-
rlliiil6e 2iigen llnb gntitenungen
fonnen Die Satiade aus Ser 8elt
ldatfen, Dob in alien bon ben jotpiet=
ruiiiiden Sruppen offupierten 2an=
bern Deoer &eligionsfreibeit, nod
onoere Sreibeiten ben bon ibnen ge-
tnedteten golfern geiuGbrt tperben.
Sb oies geeen Die bielgeriibmte Ser
itherung Ser alliierten Sieaermafte
III, allen 8olfern SelbItberipaltung
uno Sreibeit 5ltfomnlen su laiIen,
fiimmert Die ruiiiiden &ommnniiten
nlbt i'm geringIten. go 1perben in oie-
lem augenblif in 2emberg, Dem Sit
sc eines lateiniiden, griediib.uniie
ten nno ormenii6-uniierten Metropo-
liten, olle iungen @eiitli6en entpeoer
IN Die 8ote glrmee eingeaogen, oepor-
tiert ODER 5ur 3mangsarbeit perur-
teilt, pabrenO idmtlibe &ir6en in
&inos ODER @arenb1uier -llmaetpan=
belt tperoen. Iebnlih miro oie ,al-
liierte Sreibeit" anoern 80lfern BON
Der Sotpiet- -8elasuns eingeblaut.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-02-02
- Gen. S., MaH.

Die anf6nge Der 0eulif iino in
tiefes Dunfel gebIIt. sic reiheal
binauf Bis 81 oen por6riItli1en 8oI-
fern: Snoern, gbineien, Sapanern,
slegpptern llno Siraeliten. Die 8or-
gdnger unierer bertigen Soften tpa-
rem Die iogerannten Neumen, Die
Seiben, Die nobl orientaliIfen ur-
iprungs fino. 0ieielben beitanoen aus
einfaden af5entartigen @runoforn1en
uno sablreiden alliammengeiesten
3eihen, Die nidt, tpie uniere Sonaei-
hen, nod S0be lno 0auer beItimnlte
Gone, ionbern MIR Die aus Der fal-
lenoen ooer iteigenoen 8eipegung ent-
Itebenoen Sonbiloer be5ei6neten. 0ie-
lie Neltmen iino lngernein ibper, fait
unmoglif 5u ent5iffern. DieieIbe
miro nit belonoerem gifer BON Den
8eneoiftinern, namentlih in Soles-
mes, betrieben. l1eberbalpt 1par es
Die airde, Die gu alien Sabrbunber-
ten, namentlib in ben &l0itern, oie
Wtuiif enttptfelt uno geforbert bot.
ginen neuen Iufi6pung in Der Mi-
lit bra6te Die Srgel, pel6e i'm fiinf-
5ebnten Sabrbunoert beoeuten6 ber-
pollfommnet tpuroe uno oie einaiae
liturgiibe Wuitf BARTLETT.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-02-02

Seuer meg. Wean fabrt nit Dem SEQ
den tort, bis Die Sabne niGt mebr
aufpaat, ionoern rubig Iiebet. Damn
nimmt man Stdrfe (gornItardD, ei-
ne nn5e auf elm Suart Sabne, riibrt
iie nit elm tpenig &abm elm i,nb ihiit-
tet bieies, llnter beitanbisem umriib-
rem, in oen iieoenben &abm l,nb laBt
es peiter iieoen, bis man merit, ouB
Die glaien sdb meroen iino tpie groBe
9lueen an Der Sberfldhe i6pintmen.
Scum idlagt man oas 9elbe uno
8eiBe bon einem 81, permiiht es NIT
elmer fleinen Saiie Stabm uno gieBt
Oieies na6 uno nod 5u Der fodenben
Maiie inter beltdnbigem nmriibren,
oamit bieielbe ni6t unten anbrennt.
@enn oas fobenoe 8emiI6 aufb0rt,
glaien gu trei6en, 10 fommt Die BUT
ter balo gum Gori6ein. 0as Sdut-
den, 1peldes ouf Ser Sberfld6e err
i6ienen it, bridt bier uno %, unb
Ole Butter lhnimmt, tpie fliiiliges
Del, empor. Man sieBt oieie flii6tige
Butter oben ab, riibrt BEN 8eit tpie=
Der ourdeinanoer, laBt i'm elm uenig
ruben uno gieBt bann pieoer bie an
ser Sberflade ii6 biloenoe gutter
ab. 9amtt es iih beiier abIheiben
fann, peritdrft man oas Seuer, Bis
ldlieBltf) fem 8utterauge mebr err
ideint. Gie auf oieie @eiie gepon-
meme Butter laBt man erfalten rnb
bat Damn cine quite, idmadbafte 8ut-
ter. 8iinldt man lie geial5en, fiige
man bas Sal5 bin5u, 10 lange bie
Butter nod peib it, uno riibre tiid-
ttg Inn.