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increases than had hitherto been OBJ
tanned by any of the local unions. He
was also successful in securing for
most of the locals, first time vacations,
family disqualification, union shop,
overtime clauses and many other i'm
provements.
Mason was a candidate to succeed
himself on the Executive Board in
1943 and received a substantial major
ity of the votes in District No. 1. The
votes of some locals were ruled out
however for not strictly conforming
to the somewhat intricate and confus-
ing election rules, rules which have
since been changed. Bill was not in
stalled as board member.
The Butte miners chose him as their
president in 1914. At the conclusion of
his term as president he was again
elected to the International Executive
board. He won this election by an
majority.
All local unions will vote on Mon
day, November 4.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-18
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON
New York Post Syndicate

Maybe we had better change some
be like. A number of editors have
plunked for the so-called push-button
war. They say the next war will end
almost as soon as it begins; atomic
rockets will destroy the enemy's basic
installations at midnight, and we
shall receive his surrender in the
morning. (There seems, for some rea-
son, to be a special affinity between
editors and push buttons, as between
fight managers and cigars, or old
ladies and small dogs) Very modestly,
l raise the contrary idea; that the
next war will be long, rather than
short in fact that the next war will,
in sense, never end
For the weapons now available are
so terrible that there can be no ques-
ton of ending the next war in the
shapely form of surrender. There will
be nothing to surrender, and there
will be nothing left to save by surren-
der.
Science marches on, ugh; and we
are now told about poison, lately de-
vised by the U. S. Chemical Warfare
Service, so powerful that one ounce
can kill more than hundred million |
people; and about substances which |
can starve entire countries by destroy
ing all plant and animal life. Put these
devices alongside the
atomic bomb, and the necessary result |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-18
S. p. FINED

The Southern Pacific was fined So
900 in federal court at Reno, Nevada
on charges of failing to observe its
tariff provisions, granting concessions
on rates and falsifying it's records
all in violation Of the Elkins Act, the
I. C. C. reported this week.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-18

distribution of power and light for all
And at the present rate of develop
ment by the Bureau of Reclamation
under the direction of a partisan con
gress how many long centuries would
elapse before we would have complete
electrification of the whole country
side? Borecati Blahl
Referring to a speech made by
Henry Wallace in Seattle in 1914 Mr..
Rankin tried to make the impression
that it was communistic. Perhaps it
was, for Wallace in effect stated that
economic change after the war was
inevitable and that those having the
best interest of the country at heart
hoped it would be gradual and bene-
fetal rather than by rioting and inef-
fectual. Was this really communistic,
Mr. Rankin?
Remember back in the just around
the corner days of prosperity when the
farmers in some states upset some
apple carts, Mr. Rankin? Yes, change
is inevitable 1t has always been in
evitable. Must always be- Unhappily,
it is sometimes retrogressive.
A few months ago l listened to the
Voice of Prophecy over KGEz (Kalis-
peD. This Voice was saying I'VE will
ingly admit that Christ was a com
munist but he was not of the Russian |
kind!" This voice came from Los
California. 1t could then be |
heard each Sunday morning What is !
your definition of communist, Mr.. Ran |
kin? Did you ever look into an ency-
clopedia of any kind published before
the good year 1919? One definition
The oldest form of government |
known to history" Seems to me that
was the government set up by Abra-
ham, Was Abraham a bureaucrat, Mr.
Rankin?
In conclusion let me say that
lever vote for either a democrat or
'epublican, if there is something else, |
This may be one of the unavoidable |
lines, Mr. Rankin. | am awful sick
md tired of this "fellow-traveler"
communistic," "labor-union," starry
yed," farm Union political blahl
lahl the sole purpose of which seems
o confuse the voter and to conceal
he purpose of the candidate and the
arty Why not say just what Rankin
yould do if Rankin could be rankin {
Would he still be just a
borecat ?"-J. o. Barnard, Poison. {
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-18

With less and less labor-power
needed to raise more and more farm
produce, what is the prospect for the
independent, family-size farm? With
the flame cultivator and the mechan-
ical cotton picker advancing into the
cotton fields, what is the outlook for
the southern sharecroppers and ten
ants? With farm employment showing
a long-term downward trend, what
can the agricultural workers, expect
in the period ahead?
In his BAE study, Johnson throws
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-18
OPINIONS OF
READERS

Publications of communications
under this heading. does not imply
| that The Voice agrees or disagrees
with the opinions expressed. Let
tiers submitted for this department
should be brief and the subject mat
ter discussed to some degree at
least, effectively. Anonymous let
tiers will receive no consideration
for publication. Names will be with
held on request.
Poison, Montana
October 4, 1916
To The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana
Last night | listened to speech by
Mr.. Rankin, candidate for congress for
the western district of Montana. 1t
reminded me of another speech by a
young candidate, Claude A. Swenson,
some fifty years ago. The first speech,
in fact, | ever listened to and after the
speaking was over, / asked my father
what he meant by 'borecats." He ans
wered by saying that when the ms
we're out the other fellow was "bore-
cat" This would indicate that there
has been but little change in political
Candidate Rankin's main theme was
Dorecats. Government by borecats.
3lahi Blahl | wonder if there is
yoter so dumb that does not know
hat there was never a government
bureau set up which was not author
zed by congress. And | am also Won
Iering if any congress ever discon-
inued a bureau that was once estab-
ished. Also what bureau or bureaus |
fr. Rankin would discontinue and |
What he would substitute for the ones
r all he would do away with.
He spoke at great length and We
emence of the 'Three-man MVA
roposed bureau" and in the next
reath was lauding the Bureau of Re-
lamation. And just why this bureau?
has had charge of many reclamation
rejects for decades and my recollec-
on is that never has there been one
emmy of construction costs repaid on
single project. But | am not blaming
lie Bureau of Reclamation for this,
" the congress did not establish an
similar to the iva which
)uld have made complete surveys for
whole river system and which would
ave cut the burdensome debt now
angling over the farmers in each re- ,,
amation district in half and at the
me time installed machinery for the
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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
I agree intellectually with
the Chicago Stars principles.
You are doing a grand job in
putting out one of the best pro.
gressive papers known. But a
few more pats on the back would
add to the quality of your news
paper. Why not hand out a little
more praise?
We all know the Chicago Daily
Times is one of the worst papers
in Chicago. But on the glancing
over Saturdays comic strip, LII
Abner," found the following
incident illustrated: Lii Abner
and Mammay Yokum are in
London. This conversation takes
place.
Nanny YOlxum: "Who won
the WARP"
Englishman: THAT hasn't been
decided yet. We and our allies
fought to give every man free
dom Of religion and speech, free
dom from want and fear. IL men
ANYWHERE are still discrin.
mated against or prosecuted for
wOrshipping in their own way
If men stiIl fear war and de-
struction or go hungry or are
forbidden to speak their minds
or vote - then we've lost"
JUDITH BLOOM
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
Who's confused?
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
AS an initial subscriber to the
STAR, I would like to offer a
comment concerning your 'front.'
page editorial of December Ia.
Headlined "Klan Terror in Chi
cago!" it included a picture of a
friery cross; under the picture
was the following caption: HAT
ed symbol of Klan-ism and bigo-
try makes its appearance on the
streets of Chicago"
/ submit that such a display Is
either deliberate yellow journal
ism in the misrepresentation of
factual data (which l hope the
STAR does not stoop TOD or I'M
conscious confusion (which I
hope the STAR will take pains
to avoid in the future). In the
first place, the STAR should give
facts: when, where, according to
whom? If, on the other hand, the
reference is not meant to be
taken literally, but as figura-
tive or symbolic reference to the
anti-Negro demonstrations, then
your editorial writer should make
certain that distinction is clear.
The Airport Homes mess is a
disgrace to Chicago, but the per-
haps unconsciously inflammatory
nature of your editorial is no con.
tribution to its settlement.
CHARLES KAPLAN
n
ED. NOTE: The Star regrets
any confusion which may have
resulted from Its front page of
Dec. IA. But since there have
been no other Confusion" COM
ments other than Mr.. KapIan's,
we wonder where the confusion
lies.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
John L. Lewis
To the Editor:

10 the EO1JOr:
This is the history of John L.
Lewis. He organized the Go and
deserted it, because he could not
realize his ambition for power
in it.
Then he supported the late
President Roosevelt in his new
deal, expecting a position in the
cabinet which did not materialize.
On this account be got so vexed
that in the middle of the crusade
against Hitlerism, he organized
strikes.
His reputation with the people
declined. Last year he started to
lead another strike, and his
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TheSounding Bo0rd

prestige rose higher with the
people. Now he is leading an
other strike again.
The government wants to pun.
ish him. What good will it do?
His prestige will be still greater.
1t would be much better to get
rid of him by giving him a high
cabinet post. Afterwards he will
desert the miners too, as he did
the CLIO and the new deal.
III. ID. s.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

sue to be acted
upon in the
elections COM
ing up. Next in
importance Is
housing, OF
only n e W
h o m es, but
cleaning up the
slums and rat
infested homes
too. I don't
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

Important are
the issues of
housing, trans
p o r t a ii o n,
schools, a n d
traffic. But I
think that in
keeping with
the trend of
the times, more
adequate arbi-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
Test your knowledge
Questions Answers

1. When did elevators first come
into use?
2. What nation has monument
to war dead composed solaly
Of steps?
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

Health clinic
Group insurance guards the
workers only copitoI

With all the going about health and welfare
cradle to the it's about time got the owdown these
important questions.
The greatest remaining source of insecurity facing American
working people today related the job Against
the atastophes which threaten their
unemployment dependent age
industrial disability government persuaded pro-
vide of protection in the form of social security
and workrnen's compensation laws.
When noroccupaonal sickness strikes on the contrary the
great majority of people who work for living have about much
as they DO against the atomic bomb Earning power is
heavy medical expenses to be met
BECAUSE intelligent trade uions have always known that
their their only capital they have interested for
long time obtaining security against only within
do With it e0@es
AS everyone remembers prices rising steadily
ploys accommodating profits which than justified sub
sanal increases In the face Of this combination of
the governments sterilization policy
impossible What could have than negoa
ing present demands 10 be
nanced entirely or in largest part by management?
In the emergency situation which existed
period group insurance There denying
needed protection Many
that group insurance by any means sim
1t the most in
which gains In the field OF social security could be achieved
SOME unions attempted up ambitious medical care
programs, with their professional facilities
along the lines of some of the better industrial plans
management company plans distaseul to
members Of their to combat
nion Nevertheless there is nothing really wrong with the idea
providing the program is unionsponsored
Most of these union attempts during the failed
Shortages doctors
the organized medical profession Iegis
Taon and nexperience of unions in this field Of
all contributed to these failures.
Group the other hand relatively easy goal
to attain First of ALL it had the blessing of the
Second the commercial insurance companies helped
poyers the idea since also increased profits
Third the member could tangible benefits
which he would enjoy under SUCH "a plan.
disability benefits socaled health and accident cover
age for example double They used to
pay not only medical bills but also ordinary household expenses
which Still have be whether the family Is work
ing not Protection against surgical expenses and hospital
with limitations
than nothing Without it long, is likely to saddle
with heavy debts - - ~
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

I think that the same concentrate
ed effort on the housing prob
lens, as the major issue in the
coming city elections, should be
the job for our next mayor, who
ever he may be.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

portation facilities. Whether act
ed upon by a new mayor or our
present one, housing is definite
ly the problem of the day to be
settled. -
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

after til e S e
elections is the
pro bl e m of
housing. Build
i n G m o r e
homes is far
m ore impor-
tant than ex-
banding parks
or even build
ing more trans
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

ed the problem over to free en-
terprise that leaves the cleaning
up of the school board first in
importance.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

tration committees for settling of
strikes should be set up to elinni-
nate the violent fights between
police and pickets.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

of good trans
portation. The
building of a
subway is a
good example
of how a may
or can accom-
plish thin G s
when he goes
to bat for it.
That's why l
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

know too much about politics but
I do know that our mayor win
have a big job on his hands.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
Place: Randolph and LoSoIIe

A. wExLER, 231 S. LaSaIle
ST., attorney
Improving on Chicago school
system is the most important job
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
Comment

M. Brennan, 25O4 Racine Ave-,
stenOgrapher
I think that transportation
should be the most important is
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
QUIZ!
BOX

BERNICE NELSON, 1912 w.
S7th St., stenOgrapher
There are many major issues
in the coming mayoralty election.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
24e1on Of Ike ~ee&
Whot do you think is the moin issue in
the coming city election? Place. Randolph an. L.s.n.

JAMES WARD, $50 EImwood,
Radio technician
Kelly has done very well for
Chicago in the obtainment of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

8. Who is Aeolus?
4. Where Is the Lena River?
8. What is the meaning of the
Latin word "sic" as used
bracketed in literature?
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

for our post
election mayor
to tackle. Per
sonally, I don't
believe that the
housing situa-
ton can be al
leviated by the
mayor and as
President Tru.
man has turn
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28

Also, IL Mr.. KapIan will re.
read that same issue, he will
find on Page A: /" Friday
night a wooden cross was
burned Klan-Iike in a vacant
lot not more than q block
away :"
The caption under the picture
makes it very clear 1t Is a pic,
ture Of a Symbol Of KIan-ism
and bigOtry."
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
GEORGE ANDERSON
S. Michigan, student

d IFEhCaH16 EEHH9 SUUUCHIO
BY far, the most important is
sue to be acted and decided about
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-12-28
IlIFIllHHITlHHNHNH7TII1I7H OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
You can sound off

/ in these columns. Send as
yoatr comments on a0oTld
affairs, conditions and im-|
|cidentS in yoar shop and
community. Letters must
|be signed and should be MOI
longer than 200 toords. Up
ON request, names will bel
l0ithheId.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
280 Organizations
10 Get QUESTIONABLE
On Campaign Activity

The House Campaign Expendi-
lures Committee revealed today it
mas put more than $50 business,
labor and other organizations on
the list to answer its questionnaire
on political activity in the forth
coming House elections.
When the committee adjourned
several days ago it indicated that
only between 40 and so organiza-
tons would receive the question
naire.
Chairman Priest said today the
present list is tentative and may be
expanded further.
The chairman explained that
some of the groups being queried
are "avowedly engaged in political
activities" but that the committee
has no evidence others are doing So
The chairman also made public
a copy of the QUESTIONABLE, the
general nature of which had already
been disclosed. The organizations
are requested to state whether they
already have taken any part in
primaries and what part, if any,
they plan to take in the general
elections.
If they indicate they will partici-
pate in the November elections cam
paign, detailed information is called
for on the extent of their campaign
funds and in whose behalf they
will work
The committee hopes to have the
answers in about two weeks, after
which it will decide to what extent
public hearings will be necessary.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Greek King Expected
TO Return Next Week
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Sept. 20-Sources close
to the Greek government said today
that King George II is expected to
return to Athens early next week,
between the 23d and 25th"
The Greek King, whose return
from exile was decided at a plebiscite
Sentember /, is expected to fly to
Malta, whence two destroyers will
escort him to Greece.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Minor BIuze at Hotel
Causes Troffic Delay

Traffic was tied up for about Is
minutes by minor blaze in a third
floor room Of the Washington Hotel
at $50 pm. yesterday
A large crowd gathered as smoke
poured through windows on the F
street side of the hotel, but the
fire was eXtinguished promptly
Firemen said the blaze was caused
by an overheated conditioning
motor.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Baltimore Sunpopers
Get FIN Rodio Permit

The Federal Communications
Commission has authorized opera
ton of new frequency meditation
radio station by the A. s. Abel
Co, Baltimore.
The company publishes the Bal
timole Sunpapers.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-24
Navy Mothers to
Have Sewing Day

The Huron Navy Mothers Club,
at the business meeting Wednes.
day evening. decided 70 set aside
the third Wednesday OF each month
for an all day sewing meeting. and
10 have one business and one social
meeting each month. 1t was voted
10 give SO 10 the March OF Dimes.
Mrs Roland Woodside. comman-
der. presided. Several communica-
tions from sons OF members thank
ing the club for their Christmas
gifts and bonds. were read. Mrs.
Eugene Calder. chairman Of the
ways and means committee. an
nounced two projects. bake sale
Feb 2. with Mrs. F. Peterson. chair
man, and a card party Feb. % at
Woodruff School with Mrs. Preston
Tucker. chairman. The card party
committee, Mrs. H. Holdridge. Mrs.
Paul Chapman. Mrs. l.. W. Leddick,
Mrs. H. Forbes. Mrs. William Pea
body, Mrs Calder. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Power. will meet at Mrs. fuckers.
Jan. 80.
Mrs. Dale Bulls, welfare chair
man. said a good start has been
made on a layette. Reports from
boys still in service, were given
by the mothers.
For the program, two readings.
The Checkered Apron and "A Re
vision of Mother Hubbard were
given by Misses June Campbell
and Marilyn Hines. Of the speech
class OF Ypsilanti High School.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-24
Officers Installed
by Izaak WaltOnS

New officers for Huron Chapter
lzaak Walton League we're in
stalled. a membership contest was
planned and projects for the year
were discussed at the chapter meet
ing, Tuesday evening in Castle
Hall.
Fred Earl. past president, was in
stalling officer. Those installed
were A. f. Augustus. president;
Walter Baker, vice president; Ed
mund Terrall. recording secretary;
Fores. Smith, executive secretary
treasurer: Arnold Lennert, trustee.
Projects TO be carried out In the
coming year are to have an arch
cry range on Ellis Road, high pow
cred rifle range; small bore and
pistol range, and skeet shooting
range. Members expect to plant
5000 pine trees his summer on
their property. They plan to i'm
prove their trout stream and the
picnic grounds. to drill we'll and
TO improve the entrance.
The next meeting will be Feb.
u.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-24
Games Entertain
Mr., Mrs. Club

Forty seven members OF the Mr..
and Mrs. Club OF the Methodist
Church played games and enjoyed
a pleasant social time following
their January dinner meeting and
Bible study, Wednesday evening in
the Methodist Church House.
Miss Irene Hesselgesser present
ed the Bible study, outlining the
historical book OF firs. Samuel. AT
the business meeting a membership
committee consisting OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Miller. Mr.. and Mrs,
Max Obermeyer and Mr.. and Mrs,
George Minion. was appointed to
make personal calls TO obtain mem
bers.
Charles Smith OF the Wesleyan
Guild invited the club 20 paruci-
pate with the Guild in a box social
and dance TO raise funds for the
Children's Relief Fund for war torn
countries. The party Is to be FEB.
% in the church dining room at .
O'Clock.
The committee which arranged
.he cooperative dinner at $50 was
Mr. and Mrs. George Sharrock and
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mead. The en-
tertainment was in charge OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Falrchild and MT.
and Mrs. Gerald Payne. The recrea-
tion committee for the February
meeting. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VIII
loughby. Mr.. and Mrs. Donal Burns,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Reynolds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Keckstetter, have
planned sleigh ride for Feb. IL.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Curtis have
moved from 2s S. Summit st. to
their new home on Cross st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Francis
Maender. n. Adams St, left Wed
nesday for st. Louis, Mo, where
they will make their home. They
will reside at S0l5 Maryland Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Maender came to Ypsi-
lanti four years ago from Tampa
Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Baugh, West
moreland Rd.. have left for Florida.
They will be at Hotel Roberts In
Miami
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. SAkworth are
among those who are enjoying a
trip through the South. They Will
visit friends in Atlanta, Ca, before
going to Florida.