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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

In pre-war days, this country, the
worlds largest lead producer, mined
enough of this metal TO meet all its
needs. During the war, as demand
zoomed upward, the U. S. called on
Mexico, Peru, Canada and Australia
10 help out. These countries, largely
cut off from the European nations
that normally are their best custom
ers for lead, welcomed American
buying
Now such lead-starved countries
as Britain. France, Holland and
Belgium are lined up at Mexican
lead mines, trying to place orders.
They've been bidding up the price
until il is seven cents pound at
Mexican ports; this is equivalent TO
about seven and a half cents at New
York That's about cent a pound
more than the United States govern
ment has been paying Mexican lead
producers during the war
All these figures are without con-
sideration of a ] 1-16 cent a pound
United States tariff. AS long as the
u. S. government is the buyer 1t alb
serbs this charge.
In an atmosphere of confusion
over what the price should be,
Americas wartime buying contracts
with the four foreign lead producers
expired December 81. Although
negotiations toward new agree
ments have been under way for sew
eral weeks, the question of a higher
price has prevented the completion
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23
MOUNTAIN WILDCAT
DRILLS PAST 1900

joint wildcat of the Carter and
Phillips companies on the BIackfeet
Indian reservation northwest of
Browning this week made hole past
1868 feet, aiming for the top of the
Madison lime, deeply buried In this
area. 1t is now the second deepest
well ever drilled in Montana. Deep
est was the Carter well on the
Cedar Greek anticline ION the Da-
ta-Montana border) that bottomed
at 9678.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

of new purchasing arrangements.
American lead producers say that
the answer TO the problem lies In
the return of free lead market
let supply and demand set the price
The result, it is suggested, would be
a domestic lead price of nine cents
a pound, probably higher.
Such price, producers argue, not
only would attract Mexican and
other foreign lead away from
European buyers, but would spur
production at home.
A 9-cent price in New York would
mean about 71z cents for the Mex
lean producer. In addition to the
tariff of / 1-16 cents, transportation
and other costs of shipping to this
market run about " cent a pound
Denver Mining Record.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23
TIE ANGL0-AMERICAN
PETROLEUM AGREEMENT

Bitter opposition developing toward ratification of
the Anglo-Amercan oil agreement with its opponents
charging that its sweety phrased wording really conceas
plot to put the nations oil industry under rigid control
of the world oil cartel
Notable in opposition to the treaty memorandum
by Spencer assistant general counsel of the Sinclair
Oil Corporation.
Spencer does good job by drawing analogy be-
tween the proposed treaty and others to which the
United States became signatories.
He charges that in the past United States supreme
court has ruled that such treaties upon ratification Be
COME THE LAW OF THE LAND.
That oil think there is whole battalion of
nggers the woodpile evidenced by the mounting
of opposition to the agreement Spencer makes the claim
that the agreement ratified the right of the oil
industry to itself will be made subordinate to the
whim of bureaucrats those who pull the strings that
actlate the bureaucrats
Oil men it to themselves to read Spencer's con-
vincing presentation And if they agree with him that the
is real menace, they it to themselves to
Immediately register protests with their representatives
in Washington
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

Wildcat of Schwartz, McKenna,
Schrock ct al on the RattIesnake
Butte structure, hampered by very
adverse weather conditions, Is still
preparing to test an oil showing
found In the second Cat Creek sand,
topped at 2776. 1t Is planned to gun
perforate the finch casing and
swab through tubing for the test,
probably during the coming week.
The Rattlesnake Butte structure is
about IL miles southwest of present
deep sand drilling activity on the
Mosby Dome of the Cat Creek field.
Send a contribution to the sun
burst BADGER
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

This advertisement is of a series, sponsored
by Montana independent oil producers, TO acqmalnt
the producers with facts vital to their welfare, and
from time to time to acquaint the public with OF
the problems now confronting this vital industry.
These advertisements win be continued throughout
l040
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

The average American motorist,
in peacetime, travels some 300
miles a year in his car. Travelling
statesmen average 1890 miles per
year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23
Higher Lead Price Assured
AS Shortage Becomes Acute

Lead mines of the United States are in line for greater prosperity
United States running extremely short of lead of its
major materials It's due inadequate world supply
demand and price problem.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

Rate of return on invested capital
by the 80 leading United States oil
companies averaged SO percent for
the 11-year period ending In 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
StoIin,Eden Praised

Washington, Sept. A (UP) - Former Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace said today that statements by Russian Premier Josef Stalin and former British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden have brought hope to those mill lions all over the world who are hungry and thristing for peace. Wallace, who was busted from the Cabinet last Friday after his go- easy-on Russia speech, issued formal statement from his hotel apartment.
 Differences of opinion caused by various national responsibilities and viewpoints should not stop the search for practical expression of the deep spiritual longing of all the people of all the nations for permanent world peace" Wallace said.
 Wallace said the Eden and Stalin statements encouraged him ito be- lieve that the recent furry is in- deed constructive"
 He apparently referred to the controversy which was climaxed by his dismissal from the Cabinet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Steel Loses 
 American Phone
 Drops Off 1A Point

Ne wYork, Sept 24-CUP)-Stocks extended yesterdays decline at an active opening today. Losses ranged to more than a point in leaders Nike Bethlehem Steel and Amer ican Telephone Bonds eased. Cotton futures gained 2 to II points.
 American Telephone opened 1900 shares at a new low of ITO IA of IA. Bethlehem had 1,000-share block at 90 5-8 of '1-8. Union Pa cific made a new low at IF 3-4 of IA American Water Works de- clined fractionally to new low
 Most other net changes were fractional but on average the market was forced bcak to new low since April 12, 1945
 Market men were perturbed at the SEC. investigation of the caus- es of the recent break and some feared the commission might en- force more stringent regulations. Poor railroad earnings outlook and the statement by Under-Secretary of Commerce Schindler that rail freight rate increase be deferred adversely affected rails.
 Here and there small net gains appeared. U. s. Steel opened 1000 shares at 67 up 3-8; Youngstown Sheet & Tube 60 3-4 up IA; Vest ern Union a p 1-8 up 1-8; Dis tillers Corp. .-Seagrams 18 uj 1-4; Chrysler 82 3-4 up 3-4; Macy 43 3-4 up 3-4! and Johns-Manville ] Preferred 120 up 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
State Keeps Budget Even

Hartford, Sept. A. CUP)-State Comptroller Raymond S. Thatcher reported to the Governor today that the surpluses of all State funds for the fiscal year ended June 30 ag- gregated 5,603,15
 The general fund surplus for the year was $776,293, bringing the ac- cumulated surplus of that fund to S3,846, 38S. The highway fund sur plus was $2,230,616, and accumu- lated surplus $7,174, 76o. The &C., cumulated surplus came from spe- cial funds.
 Gov. R. E. Baldwin said that the decrease in tax revenues and in- crease in costs of all State depart ments and institutions have been such that it is impossible to accum- ulate the surpluses of war years. We have, however, a balanced budget and are living within our means.
 With provisions for continuing appropriations we will have net balance of several hundred thous- and dollars this year. By careful management and a sound fiscal policy we ought to have a bal anced budget next year"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Americans to Tell Molotov
 US. Opposes Farley Recess

Paris, Sept. A. CUP) The United States, it was learned today, will urge Russian Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov at the Big Four ses- sion to put pressure on nations in the Soviet sphere to speed up the work of the Paris Conference to meet the Oct. 15 deadline.
 The American decision came as the Big Four met for the first time in more than three weeks in an atmosphere regarded as the most promising in some time.
 Generalissimo Stalin's statement that he does not fear a new war encouraged conferees to hope that real progress might be made.
 The Americans, it was learned, propose to tell Molotov that if the Paris Conference has not finished by the time the United Nations General Assembly meets Oct. g they will insist on going on with work in Paris until the treaties are completed.
 This approach was planned at a conference of Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and his chief as- sistants. They were aware that Molotov and Andrei Vishinsky, his chief deputy, are eager to be in New York for the General Assembly meeting in order to handle the Soviet side of the debate over the LIN. veto power.
 Molotov already has indicated he will seek a recess of the Peace Con- ference if its work is unfinished by the time the Assembly meets.
 Byrnes is expected to serve notice again today that the United States will oppose such procedure, feeling the time has come to finish the work here rather than recess and have to start all over again.
 It is believed also that Britain's $ Ernest Bevin has specific plans for a speed up, including a precise timetable for the closing weeks of work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Bridges Rops Ceilings

Concord, N. H., Sept. 24. CUP)- U. s. Sen Styles Bridges, GRIN. H.), today urged President Truman to call special session of Congress immediately to eliminate govern ment controls on food, housing and clothing-controls which ''are ac- tually retarding the country and jeopardizing the health of our peo- pie"
 A national crisis has arisen from the recontrol of meats by the OPA. the eSnator said in a prepared statement. and the situation regard ing all essentials of life is extremely serious
 Tt seems to me" he said, ''the President has absolutely no altern- ative except to call Congress back into session and acknowledge frankly the injurious effects of OPA control upon the daily living of our people"
 Bridges said the special session of Congress could take action which a majority would have taken be- fore If Government propaganda had not frightened many of our citizens"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Democrats Pick Bailey

New Haven, Sept. 24-(UP)-State Statute Revision Commissioner John M Bailey, Hartford, took over the State chairmanship of the Demo- cratic Party today and succeeded John A. McGuire, Wallingford, who did not seek reelection by the State Central Committee.
 Bailey was nominated by Lt.-Gov. Wilbert Snow, for whom Bailey waged a successful State convention fight last week to obtain the gubernatorial over former OPA Director Chester Bowies. Bai- ley has been member of the central committee for IA years and Hast month captured the leadership of the party's Hartford organization
 The central committee, meeting last night, elected Mrs, Dorothy Satti, New London, as vice-chair- man and successor to Mrs. Eloise Brockunier, Middletown, who re- signed. James M. Roche, New Haven was reelected secretary, and Frank Madden, Jr., Wethersfield, re-elect- ed treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Fifty Democratic delegates of the probate area comprising Water bury, Middlebury and Wolcott, will meet in convention tonight at 6:30 at which time Probate Judge Pat rick Healey, this city, will be re- nominated. The meeting is sched uled for the Assembly Room of the Hotel Elton.
 Judge Healey, strong vote getter of the Democratic Party, will be receiving his 5th consecutive re- nomination by exclamation. He will act as host to delegates and friends at a dinner following the conven- tion.
 Raymond J. Tanning, chairman of the convention call committee, is expected 10 be named chairman of tonight's session. Waterbury has 46 delegates, Wolcott 2 and Mid dlebury 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Internal Feud OUer Procedure Interrupts Inquiry Into War Shipbuilding Profits

shield anybody, including the Mari time Commission.
 "T.he order in which the evidence is being presented is that which has been decided to be the best proced- Te," he said.
 All right, then" Weichel de- manded, when are we going to get the Government records in here?"
 Want To Get Facts
 We have no desire to cruelty any one" Bland countered. We want to get the facts the best way We can. We will proceed with what we have" {"
 Rep. Fred Bradley, R.-Mich0 in terrupted to say that Maritime Com mission records were brought up yes- terday in the testimony of Ralph Casey, attorney for the General Ac- counting Office.
 And they were immediately chal- lenged by MT. Kaiser as wrong and misleading" Bradley said.
 Weichel insisted on knowing what Committee Counsel Marvin Coles was using as a basis for his ques- tioning of the Kaisers. Coles said 1t was a memorandum from the Marit-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Car Dealers PenoIized

Detroit, Sept. 24.-(UP)-Fines totaling nearly $l00,000 and prison sentences ranging up to two years were imposed today on 27 used car dealers involved in a $,2,500. .0O0 black market ring whcih was smashed by the Government.
 Federal Judge Arthur Koscinski levied fines from $1,000 to $10,000 on the defendants, passing the heaviest sentence of ? years imprisonment and $l0,000 fine on Ben Fishel, Cairo III, dsignated chief of the wide spread ring
 Sentencing virtually wound up the Governments case against the defendants who were charged with operating the largest used car black market in the history of the OPA The ring obtained cars in Detroit which were sold to western and southern dealers at over-ceiling prices in Cairo and Murray, Ky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

time Commission. Then Rep. Christ ian A. Herter, (R.-Mass.), suggested that the memorandum be read. Coles read it, but Weichel wasn't satis- fled.
 Contest Authority of Data
 Who wrote that Maritime Con- mission memorandum" Weichel de- manded. Why shouldn't the Mari time officials be required to testify first?"
 But Bland pounded the gavel again and ordered the hearing to proceed.
 Little progress was made during the questioning of Kaiser, who was joined in a father -and-son act on the stand by Edgar.
 The elder Kaiser tried to read in- to the record statement designed to reply to questions submitted yes- terday by Coles, but Bland cut him off.
 Kaiser then tried to introduce 1t as an exhibit, but Bland refused to permit this for the present, saying that was up to the committee to de- eide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Employees DefyCourt Restraint
 Trolley Service
 Sliced in HoIf;
 Hearing Under Way

Pittsburgh, Sept. "A - (UP)-Independently organ ized employees of Duquesne Light Company struck today in defiance of a court re- straining order and power supplies for the 817-square mile greater Pittsburgh area began dwindling slowly.
 The company said that "quite a few" of it's $500 workers had left their jobs. An hour after the 9:30 A. M. EDT strike deadline the company reported operations at two Of US four big generating plants only partial" The others still were practically at capacity"
 Supervisors and non-strikers were manning the stations and distrlbu- ton system. It was reported that 60 of the 125 sub-station operators had met last night and decided to continue work, because there had been mo formal strike cal"
 The walkout started as three judge court was holding a hearing on continuance of a restraining order granted the city stopping a similar strike Sept. g.
 Million, Half Affected
 The 100000 residents of the area voluntarily affected brown out. Unnecessary lights in ofhce buildings were snapped of. House holders were asked to limit con- sumption to a single bulb.
 Street car service was cut in half Curtailment of industrial pro- duction was started. The Copper weld Steel Company, at Glassport closed until power supply was defin- itely assured and HOO workers were idle At least one coal mine l closed.
 Elevator service in hotels anc buildings was curtailed forcing peo' pie to walk up shadowed stairways All downtown department store! were closed.
 Strikers Wait In Rain
 At city-county building, where the court hearing was being held hundreds of the striking workers stood outside in the rain as the legal battle was being fought Deputy sheriffs barred all except the 50 union officials named de- fendants in the city's injunction petition from the building:
 The strike was ordered by an in- dependent union after the member ship rejected a proposal to arbitrate the 3O-odd demands, including % percent wage increase, profit sharing plan, union security provl- sions and holiday and vacation ad- justments.
 No great drop in power supply was expected for 12 to 14 hours The generating stations curtailec were Brunots Island and Reed Near normal production was report ed at the Colfax and Phillips sta tionS.
 Were still able to carry the load so far" company spokesman said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Waterbury's Congressional Delegates Choose Donahue

Waterbury's 46 delegates to the Democratic 5th District Congres- sional convention last night unani- mously chose Joseph P. Donahue as their candidate for the nomination. The delegates met at Party Head quarters, 94 North Main Street. The convention will be held at P. M. Thursday in the Torrington City Hall.
 Voting by secret ballot. all but l2 of the delegates chose Donahue on the first ballot which was followed by a unanimous vote by all. The delegates are pledged to vote under unit rule at the convention.
 Raymond J. Fitzpatrick, who closely contested Donahue's selec- tion during recent weeks, today charged that local party leaders "exerted pressure and implied threats on the delegates" He stated that he would continue as a can- didate and have his name present. ed Thursday in Torrington."
 Five Others in Field
 Other candidates in the field who were not endorsed included Pat rick H. Kelley of Waterbury, Thomas J. Radzevich of Torrington, William P. Doyle, of Winsted and Leo J. Brophy of Naugatuck.
 Donahue, managing editor of The Naugatuck News, was born in Wa terbury, Married, father of two children, he served as combat cor respondent with the U. s. Marines during World War II. Fitzpatrick, reporter for The Democrat, also IS the father of two children and serv- ed with the Marines.
 The Waterbury delegates, as a rule. control the balance of power with their 46 votes among the total POS in the 5th District. Last nights unit rule pledge to Donahue gives him an advantage over the remain ing candidates.
 In a statement issued today he stated:
 T wish to thank the Waterbury delegates for the support of my ef- fort toward the Democratic Con- gressional nomination.
 "As a native of Waterbury, who was raised in Washington Hill, at tended Waterbury schools, and spent most of his life In Waterbury, I feel particularly gratified and honored that the Waterbury dele gates, many of them my friends of long standing and former neigh bors, have voted to favor me for the office I seek. It is tribute l shall cherish.
 T feel confident that with their assistance together with the sup port that has been pledged to me by delegates and leaders of other cities and towns of the district, shall be successful in the conven- ton Thursday.
 T wish also to thank the com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
UrgesAII  Atom Bomb
Says United States Should Get Troops Out of Chino

London, Sept. 24-OP) Premier Josef Stalin said today he does not believe there is danger of a new war but urged that the atom bomb be outlawed. Stain revealed his opti- mistic personal views on re- lations between Russia and the western world in a series of exceptionally frank an- swers to questions submit ted Sept. 17 by Alexander Werth, Moscow correspondent of the London Sunday Times. The exchange was broadcast by Radio Moscow.
 q do not believe in the danger of new wal" Stalln answered unequivocally when Werth asked the question which has been dis turbing the entire world. Belittles Bomb Point
 T do not consider the atom bomb to be a serious power, as eer- | tain political persons are wont to think" the Soviet premier said. The atom bomb is meant to frighten the weak-nerved, but they cannot decide the fates of war since atom bombs are by no means sufficient for this purpose"
 Werth asked if Stalin considHed the United States monopoly on the atom bomb chief threat to peace.
 Certainly monopolist possession of the secrets of the atomib bomb does create a threat" Stalin re- piled, but at least two remedies exist against it:
 ''Monopolistic possession of the atomic bomb cannot last long and use of the atomic bomb will be prohibited"
 Urges U. S. To Leave China
 Stalin made these other key pro- nouncements:
 or internationally be-
 lieve it is possible" to have friendly cooperation between 
 Russia and the western democ- II racies for long time. (O-Russia has no intention . of using Germany as weapon , for any Soviet aspirations l against western Europe.
 (3)-United States troops , should get out of China. or don't think the ruling circles of Great Britain and the United States could create a
 capitalistic encirclement of the
 U.S.SR, even if they had wished to do so. But I cannot affirm that they want to-" (5)-Further progress of the
 Soviet Union toward Com
 mrrnism may increase, and cer- tainly will not decrease, her
 peaceful cooperation with the
 outer world. Communism in a
 single country is quite possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24

Washington, Sept. 24.-UP)-The House Merchant Marine Committee inquiry into wartime Shipbuilding profits developed into a roaring in- ternal feud today when one of its members charged that efforts were being made to shield the Maritime Commission.
 The charge was made by Rep. AL win F. Weichel (R.-O.,). He inter- rupted questioning of West Coast industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and his son, Edgar F. Kaiser, to protest the committees procedure.
 Weichel demanded that Maritime Commission officials first be called to the stand.
 Shielding Denied
 This isn't a proposition to shield the Maritime Commission or anyone else" Weichel shouted. What I want to know is who are the people in the Government who gave this money away. We'll take care of the people who profiteered later"
 Chairman Schuyler Otis Bland, (D.-Va), turned red-faced and irate. He pounded his gavel and said there was no desire by the committee Co
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
Democrat Photo.

She is graduate of New York State College for Teachers, and received her masters degree at Yale University.
 Denies Fascist Trend
 In a sincere plea for better under standing between her native coun- try and Argentina, Miss Knapp emphasized that the report the Argentine people were Fascist minded was completely erroneous.
 Tt has been my experience that you cannot generalize on such sub jects. 1t cannot be denied that there were Nazis in high places in