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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
Winn's Stand Not In Accord With Rail Brotherhoods

When Mr. WINS position the Buwnke bill became
the Montana Rail Brotherhoods responsible leaders
Immediately advised The Voice that they not in
pathy with the BILL and likewise advised that all activities
Mr.. Winns while in the nations capital purely
his own and that he in acting legislative
representative of the Unions These regulations coming just
week after his having been exposed in various attempts
infer that he representing the Brotherhoods endor
certain candidates for public office have thrown Senator
Helena office the deepest of CONSERVATION
the senator's cohorts know that defeat certain without heavy
support from railroad workers and other Trade Unionss of
the state.
The following statement from j. G. Mackedon chief eng
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Division $685. Deer
Lodge (of which, Mr. VIM member is indicative of Rail
Union sentiment
This to advise that Sam Winn acting in
Brotherhood Engineers
$50, Deer Lodge, his recent legislative activities
Washington d. c. Further of this date, May 20, Mr.
this division his activities while
in national capitaL"-Signed, j. G. MACkEDON c. E.
AS noted above the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
International has already record strongly opposed
Buwnke BILL because of its implications of invi
ing further court exemption of monopoes Similar action
the part Brotherhood of BRIT expected be
forthcoming within the next few days.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24

The Montana legislature has failed
for two successive sessions to appro-
pirate sufficient money to provide ben
, efits for the incapacitated victims of
silicosis.
The Welfare commission in the past
has overcome the difficulty by trans
ferring money from other funds to the
silicosis fund for number of years.
April this year saw the fund exhaust
ed and arrangements must be made
to get money to pay the incapacitated
victims of silicosis for the balance of
the fiscal year ending June 80.
While the legislators as whole are
responsible for the shortage in the sill.
COSTS fund the committee on appropri-
ations of the house and the senate
committee on finance and claims are
really to blame as they work out the
appropriations in the first instance,
and the legislators usually adopt the
reports of these coHmittees.
The following are the membership
of the committee members in both
houses for the sessions of 1943 and
1915.
Horrigan, chairman; Arson, Will
ans, Dunn, Stout, Rice Oliver, Kimpel
McMichael, Bovey, Hazelbaker, Foot,
Mass, Winters.
Senate committee on finance and
claims session 1913:
Campbell, chairman Plank, vice
chairman; Ecton, Mundy, Hammond,
McQuitty, Haight, Liggett.
House committee on appropriations,
session of 1915:
Williams, chairman; Arson, Oliver,
Chaffin. Kimpel, Stout, Armstrong,
Hazlebaker, Wilson, Bovey, Simpson,
Evans, Hall, Toole.
Senate committee on finance and
claims, session of 1915:
Campbell, chairman; Plank, vice
chairman; Ecton, Mundy, Hammond,
McQuitty, Hiaght and Liggett
Montan has a law providing for the
compensation of the victims of silico-
sis which has been in operation for
number of years and has shown good
results so far The State Welfare
board is in charge of the administra-
ton and operation of the law. The
members Of this board and subordinate
are to be commended on the fine way
they are administering the same to the
end that the victims of silicosis may
receive compensation benefits. All
those in Montana who are incapaci-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
Demand For Alfalfa
Continues
Heavy

BOHEMIAN, May 24.-Pointing out
that the demand for alfalfa seed con-
tinues to be heavy, Ralph ID. Mercer,
extension agronomist at Montana
State college, urges Montana growers
to make every effort to harvest a
seed crop this year.
He also calls attention to the fact
that timely clipping of the first crop
of alfalfa seed to get away from the
danger of frost in the fall is a recon-
mendation that still stands in Mon
tana. To be on the safe side of an
ordinary production season, the first
crop should be clipped not later than
June 1 to 10, he said.
Cutting the first full crop for hay
and counting on the second for a seed
crop is hazardous, Mercer said, since
an early fall frost could seriously
damage or completely destroy the fall
seed crop.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24

settlement with the unfair COM
pany, was reached at a capac-
ity mass-meeting of AFL Union
members at the Kalispell Labor
Temple last Saturday night.
After about an hours general dis
cussion from the floor, the meeting
went on record as favoring an equal
sharing of picketing and other respon-
sibilities by all local unions and the
calling of general strike if neces-
sary. A substantial cash contribution
toward publicity expenses was given
by those attending.
Ask Public Support Against Forest
Products Company
Union officials state that the labor
record of the Forest Products com
pany constitutes threat to the stan
dards being worked for and estab-
lished by all unions in this vicinity
in their efforts to better general wages
and working conditions. "We hope that
other firms and the general public,
WHO pIOllL lIOul Jul OfCl-d CllOl ID
will support our attitude in expecting
the Forest Products company to go
along with the overwhelming majority
of all lumber firms in this area by
subscribing to a reasonable working
agreement with the Lumber and Saw
mill Workers Union" Vern Graves,
president of the Central Trades and
Labor Council stated, in addressing
the meeting. ITO remind the commun-
ity of what our payroll and services
represent, and of the essential JUS
tice in our demands, it may be nee
essary to call a general strike, which,
of course, will inconvenience great
many people. But such action is much
better than any show of violence which
mass picketing often engenders and
which we most assuredly deplore."
"At this time we call upon all peo-
pie of good will to use their best in
fluence to persuade the Forest Prod
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
Welfare Funds Now
Cover 100000
Workers

WASHINGTON-Tw million work
ers are covered by health-benefit funds
similar to that demanded by the Unit
ed Mine Workers (AFL) in current
negotiations with soft coal operators.
Funds covering more than 100000
workers under agreements negotiated
by unions in various industries in 1915
United States Bureau of Labor Stats
tics. The programs are divided into
three types: "a Those administered
solely by the union, (2) those admin
istered jointly by the union and en-
ployer and go those administered by
insurance companies.
Most of the plans "are financed en-
tirely by the employer" the BIS re-
port pointed out: This is true" it
said, "of all the union-administered
plans, almost all the jointly admins
tered programs, and more than. half
of those administered by insurance
companies"
Among unions which have welfare
funds are the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, Hotel and
Restaurant Employees International
Alliance, United Textile Workers,
Amalgamated Association of Street
Electric Railway and Motor Coach EN-
ployees (all AFL), Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, Textile Workers
Union, International Fur and Leather
Workers, United Electrical Radio and
Machine Workers, Industrial Union OF
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers and
United Furniture Workers (all CIO).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
REACrows Rapidly
I'm Eleven Years
Existence
81 Per Cent of Montana Farm
Homes Are Now Using
Electricity

BOZEMAN.-The eleventh anniver
sary of the Rural Electrification ad
ministration this week finds REA-fi
their part in this agency's postwar
expansion program. the Montana Elk
tension service has been informed by
the REA
Montana borrowers have 1888, 900
available in approved loans to finance
tricity to many of the farms and other
rural establishments in the state that
lack electric service, according to the
REA. The latest official REA esti-
mates show that as of July l, 1915,
30473 Montana farms were unelectri-
fled.
When REA was established in 1885
only 2768 farms, or SIS per cent of all
the farms in the state, were electri-
fled On July l, 1915, REA Admins
traitor Claude R. Wickard's official es-
Inmates showed that 1880 Montana
farms, or 27.1 per cent of the state
total were receiving electric service.
The REA borrowers in the state are
operating 3,434 miles of REA-financed
distribution lines serving 8,496 con-
sumers in 25 counties.
First REA Loan for Montana in 1886
The federal program TO aid rural
electrification in Montana started in
May 1886 when the first loan in the
state was approved by REA. Since
that time REA has approved loans to-
falling $10,004,59S to Is Montana Dor
rowers. REA loans draw two per cent
and are to be amortized with
in maximum period of 35 years. Mon
tana- borrowers, the REA reports, are
not only meeting their repayment
schedule fully from operating revenue
but in many cases are repaying prin-
cipal in advance of due dates.
In response to the demands of Mon
tana farmers, REA borrowers of the
state launched their postwar program
after VI Day. Since then
they have brought service to more
than 400 farmers and other rural us
ers, largely through short extensions
to existing lines. Because of materials
shortages, few Montana borrowers
have been able to get into full-scale
work on new lines. How
ever, the REA reports, this difficulty
is gradually being overcome.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24

praise for Wheeler's protege,' Con-
gresham D'Ewart of the Eastern Dis
trict for his efforts in behalf of emas-
culating the price control program.
Among other resolutions adopted
were:
That the state board of equalization
be urged to complete speedily its sur
vey to effect uniform taxable valu-
alton on land classifications in all
counties.
Worthwhile Proposal
That the United States bureau of
animal industry be petitioned to inves-
tigate thoroughly reported violation
by Mexico of the hoof-and-mouth dis
ease sanitary embargo.
That there be urged on the forest
service the propriety of cooperation
with private landowners regarding
fencing on boundaries between ma
tional forests and private land to the
extent of so per cent of the cost of
labor and materials.
Urging congress to bring about re-
adjustment of title by the federal gov
eminent to private ownership, or to
the state in trust for disposition to
private ownership, of all government
land more valuable chiefly for grazing
and farming purposes.
That the association go on record as
opposed to the acquisition by the fed
eral government of any land in Mon
tana chiefly valuable for grazing. 1t
was stated that the federal govern
ment owns more than 35 per cent OF
all land in Montana, which is tax free,
thereby placing an extra tax burden on
the remaining SIS per cent of privately
owned land, which is unfair.
Support BuIwinke Bill But Oppose
Rate Measures? +?
Opposing any increases in the pres
ent rates of railroads and other car
riers before all parties are given full
and equal opportunity to be heard, and
thereafter the ICC finds that the pub
lie interest requires increases.
That the railroads be urged to init
ate a training service among it's en-
ployees to impress them of the perish
ability of livestock in shipment and |
urging that the railroads re-establish |
the assigning of special agents to
stock trains during the shipping sea-
SON.
Approving appointment of feed adj
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
SHADES OF america FIRST
By THE OLD SO AND SO

If the Old failed him. 1910
1884, his
exchange not subscription be assured which appeared cha
enge by the Billings America First Committee to loyal Americans
debate the Fascism Democracythough not
worded exactly conditions stated
which the American First committee participates The the
reader may recall, begins:
my Country, 'Ts of thee
of Liberty"
challenge by Willard Fraser,
Wheeler"
motives of the who started
scheming crafty who ganged with all the proere
patriotic the thousands but urged by Ger
doyal Americans flowed
What it? The few who know will tell
+ + X
spent money
contributed that millionaire merchant
freely
and that he made B. K Wheeler Willard Fraser the
of the committee
and a years passed the committee
quickly folded burned its books passed
until December 1941,
politics again. they will be sending
the line again only now in the past tense instead OF
pesentiter did not threaten Hitler friend Hitler
wanted could
doneb wi Roosevelt lied-and
+ 4 X
is to
United States been attacked Hitler would have
the unduted master of Europe
business with Hitler" stand
friend earth TO business
complete readument of entire
his to his
Political
The inside bunch of American
had field day.
4 !,
No wonder America" verboen
meetings sponsored the American First committee
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
Sc PER DAY

Likewise the threadwon
cy utilities consequently public
City Light
practically all privately companies This possible
capitalization higher officials excessive
misleading advertising political
SLEEPY
Smith
Young represent
usta
people
m gentlemen-how about action?-NoW?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
CHARGES MADE THAT Stature
HAS FAILED SILIC0SIS VICTIMS

tated by silicosis and who have com
piled with the law, are receiving bene-
fits.
In Montana the money to compen-
safe those incapacitated by silicosis
is appropriated by the legislature from
the general fund in the state treasury.
The amount of compensation is $4,000
per month. 1t is intended that this
amount be increased to $4,000 per
month, when the federal government
complies with a request to match the
CONTINUED on Page FOUR
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24

congress discontinue all price
ceilings on beef and beef prod
ucts, a statement of opposition
to the establishment of Missouri and
Columbia River Authorities and ap-
proval of the principles of the rail
road lobby's Bulwinkle bill.
Following a similar reactionary,
short-sighted trend, the Stockgrowers
also commended the senior senator, B.
K Wheeler on his stand that meat
prices should go completely out of
sight by the removal of beef and beef
products from the OPA program. In
similar vein, the association had much
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24

ucts company management to play
ball another speaker stated. 1--WE
regard this situation as being the con-
Germ of the entire community and par
ticularly that of business leaders and
public officials. We will have pickets
off the streets of Kalispell when es-
dered and not before By long and
bitter experience, the working people
have learned that an effective organ
Continued on Page Tyvo)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
Wheeler Chairman Backs Bulwinkle Bill
INSIST ON RATE REDUCTIONS
Here's More On the Horrors" of Public

Here's More On the "Horrors' of Public Ownership
responsibility bayhoos
daily the about electricity
prevailing in Montana
Bearing
"own"
enghtenng make comparison monthly
with citizens of Tacoma Tacoma City
Light
City Light $50 million publicly owned enerprise) proudly adj
brother bit careful about
item home City
refrigerator
operated
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
General Strike May Tie Up
All Kalispell Business
Operations Soon
Decision of Workers Motvated by Continued Unarness
Of Forest Products Co. Toward Mill Employees

Reports emanating from the Fathead county indicate that
may be necessary to call general strike of the than
1000 organized workers in Kaspe in order to bring about
the necessary to settle the veearod controversy
with the Forest Products Decision avorng the call
ing general strike should all other efforts fail to negotiate
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-24
Good Times Have Affected
Vision of Livestock
Growers Group
Want End to OPA Beef Controls; Are Behind
Bulwinl<le Bill, and Opposed To
MVA and eva Proposals

Underwriting program of BOOM bust and economic de-
the ockgrower association concluded its SD
convention at Great Falls last Saturday Chosen to head
carry it's program for 1916 Pioneer
Stockman William P. Sullivan
Major resolutions adopted included recommendation that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-02
Food Is Scarce,
Traveller Finds

Commissioner LOUIS Carhonsll.
who returned Monday from =
trip to New York. stated yeattr.
day that though the weather sEas
pleasant. that food was a e pre-
MUM. He was ~ New York
during the recent trucking strike
and felt its paralvxIng effects
Carbonell said he was glad g.
be back home. White in tee
East. he visited the summer TO-
sort cities Of Asbury Park and
Atlantic City and found thefn
booming, and was PARTICULAR
pleased with the boardwalk az
those cities.
On the way back g. Key West
he stopped IN Miami and sp1ks
with Miamls City Manager Dan
ner, who IS q personal TREND ~
Carbonell's Banner told tss
newly elected Commissioner that
Miami was expending e. huEv
amount for advertising in this
years city budget
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-02
GEN. JODL ASKS GEN.
EISENHOWER. MAR.
SHAL MONTGOMERY
TO ACT IN HIS ~
HALF


NUREMBERG. Oct. z-~Dg.
Hjalmar Schacht. who was Ger.
many's finance director dlmlng
the war, and one of the three de-
PENDANTS acquitted at the trial ~
war criminals. asked today fug
the privilege to remain in laii Coz
at least "a hours longer, as he
feared that, II he left Tire bulla
ing. he would be aEsassinated ~
NaZis.
He said further that he wnmlsl
not return TO the American gone
of occupation in Germany. a. he
had been informed that German
civil officers there would erre8i
him and try him on a tfuInpsd
up charge regarding his hanalsmk
of the Nazis' finances during the
war.
Schacht stated that he woaiti
go to the British zone. where be
felt confident he would not b
subject TO arrest. or any attesnpt
would be made 90 kin him
General Alfred Jodl. who EuF.
rendered the German Armies o.
the Allies, issued a statement Ia
which he said he had appealed
d.
to General Eisenhower and Field
Marshal Montgomery to inter
cede for him in his appeal from
the death sentence o. the Aliied
Control Council In Berlin
Goering and 10 other Nagia. on
whom the death sentence was
imposed, are confined n steel
cells and held incomunicado. eN-
cept in comforting with tlleif
counsel Appeals are being pre-
pared'fOr all the defendants
CToday Communist newspapers
throughout the world. except In
Russia. complained about the a.
quittal of three Of the Nakis The
newspapers asserted that the
three who were liberated were
members of the NaEi party that
forced the world into Us most
brutal and devastating war. and
that they. as well as the seven
who were sent 90 prison. should
have been hanged together with
the IL who were condemned 90
death.
(The London Daily Worker. of
fetal paper of the Communist
party in Great Britain. said esli
torially that Schacht. n given =
chance, would finance another
war by Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-02
Committee Lays Plans For Big
Navy Day Celebration In City

gangway will be given to the pub
lie of Key West.
The Civilian Navy Day Com
mittee is planning to give civic
dinner for Naval officers at the
La Concha Hotel, and a dance
afterwards. There also will be
arrangements made for a dance
for all enlisted personnel and a
reception at the Cuban Club.
On Sunday arrangements are
being made for a Memorial Serv-
ice at the end of the Mole. At
this service flowers will be put
aboard a submarine and in sight
of all visitors the submarine will
be submerged and the flowers
flow eff with the current
Officers In Charge
The following officers are in
charge of the various activities to
coordinate with Captain Gibbs
and the Civilian Committee:
Commander Seanland, parade ar
rangements; Commander Meh-
lop, in charge of ships to be
brought alongside the Key Wall;
Commander Marcus, handling of
air activities; Commanders Close
and Wanless, handling of details
of a land-sea rescue exhibition,
and Chaplain CAM, in charge of
Memorial Services on Sunday.
The Civilian Committee will
make all arrangements for the
parade with the exception of the
Naval personnel, and the speech
eS at the various activities in the
Key West area. Speakers will be
provided from civilian and mill
tary sources in the area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-02
%l(%I%[l[A


aa fmterea the discussion by re-
sNFatinR. IL doesn't make any
aAffefmmcu o. mo. II the majority
- tite commissioners want the
Hiestinas "a q q. m-, q will he all
Fight with me "
Demeftts. following Harden's
sf steusruls. added. Il will vote
axreFsiina a. my conscience"
Mepair OF Demoiish
a bitter signed by City Man
asf Elllngson. dated October /,
aas fe8d. stating that unless GER
saim btntsin.ga belonging to the
Nm Curry sons Estate were re-
named BE- would recommend
steer defmuiition by the city. The
BITTER sisted that an investigation
uI the buildings had been made
~ Hmifllng Inspector Enrol Saw
stf. Sanitary inspector Willard
gslinnn. Pre- Chief Leroy Torres
ani they bad concurred in the
Naa condition Of the buildings.
ilaften answered Ellingson's
recommendations by saying that
thus planning on renting the
Eaihlmas had agreed TO repair
flsrm according Ca the standards
uf lhe city
Fil8nnaun. answering Harden.
sasa that due to the present con-
afilon uf thc buildings, no one
sf,uuld - allowed 90 occupy
sssem bst added that If the par
tiea owning ca renting the prem
aea would repair the buildings
e. maeet city ordinance regula-
tnsna that they should have
fafualt o. occupy the place.
fohn West wss then recog-
nlsea by the chair and said
shma tire HAiami Fishermen's
Cooperative have been trying
ssr monfhs 10 get a suitable
plaxe. end not 10 allow them
ahls place would be wrong.
De saaed that when you get
eompsflslon. you get better
prieea." end thsi there are only
shsss dealers in town. two the
v~aR around and one more In
shs water. west said that
anrus percentage of fishermen
w~Fs behind this cooperative.
ana fhat ne wanted TO see
fgoutinued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-02
Defer. Action
In Appointment
OF Craftsmen

Engineers Clifton G.. Bailey
and H. B. Herrick who have ap-
piled to the county commission
for appointment as craftsmen to
prepare maps of the Florida
Keys, were informed last night,
at a meeting of the commission,
that no action has yet been taken
to name a craftsman.
Two oral applications were
made for the position of engl-
neer in the construction of the
proposed local beach, and the
commission advised that the APP
plications must be made in writ
ing.