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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

Judge Horrigan, who in an Garner
opinion had asserted that co-opera-
tiyes are highly beneficial to the
public, repeated this judgment, and
rejected three out of four contentious
of the plaintiffs. On the fourth, which
alleged bad faith on the part OF
Charles Baker, president of the CO.
operative, and argued that the Pacific
Power and Light Company could
supply the region in question, he said:
at is obvious to the court that it is
economically unsound and costly to
the public to have duplicate systems
serving the public in the same loca-
litvv He agreed that Pacific Power
and Light could provide the necessary
service but he disposed of the charge
of had faith in these words:
81 do not think the evidence estab-
fishes that is was the primary purpose
(of the co-operative) to injure and
destroy the Pacific Power and Light
Company except in SO far as 1t may
he incidental to the general purpose
of bringing about the acquisition OF
the concern by the various organlza-
lions interested in acquiring part OF
the system { reference to the bid
bv the co-ops for Pacific Power
and Light subsidiary. If Mr.. Baker
was doing what he was doing simply
10 injure the Pacific Power and Light
Company, clearly he would not be in
good faith, but if he did that which he
had right to do, believing it was ac-
complishing a general public good,
even though he may be mistaken IN
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

The Standpoint group reports 375
fully paid members and 342 partly
paid. Hermiston has set goal of one
thousand families, with lat now en-
rolled. The Bull group at a meeting
September 80 adopted the name of
Magic Valley Health Association and
has consulted with the Farm Security
Administration on membership and
financial problems.
A 81 acre lot had been purchased
by the Standpoint coop, and the clinic
is expected to be completed in a year.
Applications from doctors, dentists
and technicians in many parts of the
country are on hand, according to
business manager, G. Ralph Earle.
Among the letters of application re-
ceiyed is one from physician in an
eastern city who said
Il am heartily in favor of the tyne
of plan which you are in the process
of putting over there in Standpoint I
do not believe in state medicine at the
national level because | cannot help
but feel that the quality of medical
care will deteriorate on its long Jour
ney from the medical holy of holes
in Washington to the suffering patient
and my knowledge of the workings of
civil service, where delays and red
tape abound, only bears out this fore
boding.
However, | thoroughly agree that
there is grave necessity and respon-
slbllity to improve the present status
OF medical care plans to improve the
distribution and distribute the costs
of the care. The effort which you
propose to make to concentrate on
prevention of disease also should
bring very happy results"
Addison Shoudy, president of Group
Health Cooperative of Puget Sound,
represents the Northwest on the board
OF the Group Health Federation of
America.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

/ try IMAM perhaps anyone clSe
lin the justice department. i
was he who was assigned tt
prosecute the 80 alleged sedi-
tionists after certain powerful sena
tors and representatives effected the
removal of w. P. Maloney from the
case
1t was Rogge who went to Germany
to study nazi files revealing the role
of certain American industrialists,
labor leaders and propagandists in a
move for a negotiated peace and
their connections with nazi official
dom
1t was Rogge who compiled a 391-
page report of the tieup of nazi Off
cials with certain prominent Ameri-
cans.
That report was submitted to the at
torney general September %.
1t has not been made public.
1t has been held secret, apparently
on orders from Attorney General
Clark, as have the names of some l.
500 other Americans who were re-
vealed in other nazi files as sympathe-
tic to nazi aims.
Royce, speaking in Seattle, finally
decided to reveal part Of the informa-
ton he found in Berlin. And now he
has been fired from the federal serv-
ice.
This newspaper frankly believes it
is time President Harry S. Truman
was taking a hand in the policies OF
the justice department.
Clark, reactionary Texas demo-
crat, is publicly on record as red
batter. He has not discouraged some
of his ranking assistants, including j.
Edgar Hoover, from red batting
speeches.
Now, it seems, his policy is to
throttle any in his department who
have the courage to expose pro-
fascists.
Mr.. Rogge was not in Seattle giving
out any personal opinions. What he
said was based on what he had learn
ed, firsthand, from a study of official
German records and interview with
nazi officials.
Why Is Clark Reluctant?
Why Mr.. Clark is reluctant to re-
veal names of Americans who played
ball with Hitler is difficult to COM
prehend After all, this nation ex-
pended blood and resources to crush
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

proximately 5000 votes over likeable,
progressive state auditor John Holmes.
In the other two state contests,
Frank Murray gained reelection as
supreme court clerk by approximately
10000 votes over his COP opponent,
Larry Heller, and Paul Smith received
another term as railroad and public
service commissioner by scant 700
vote margin over Republican George
Davis.
Makeup of the two houses of the
state legislature will once again find
the republicans in control.
Associate Justice Hugh Adair was
elevated to the chief justiceship by
his 10000 plurality victory over
former attorney general Harrison ].
Freebourn. And in the race for the
one associate justice vacancy, Lee
Metcalf, World War II vet, and a
former assistant attorney general and
legislator, won out over ex-justice
Albert Anderson by approximately g.
600 votes. The victory of Adair over
t'reebourn will leave a vacancy on the
bench to be filled by Governor Sam
Ford, for the next two years. Other
members of the court are Justices
and Cheadle
Al Mcleod Wins In Butte
One of the county races which held
interest in many parts of the state was
CONTINUED ON Page FOUR
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

portunity. These elements should be
given merciless publicity; their acti
vities should be made known to every
citizen of the United States.
By refusing to identify the persons
and the corporations which are part
fascism to this country, doesn't the
justice department indirectly become
a party to that attempt?
Division and Confusion
We have only to review the Hitler
technique to be reminded that fascists
use redbaiting, labor-baiting and race
batting as the means of dividing, con-
fusing and frightening people.
Those things are going on in the
country today Why does the justice
department ignore these influences2
Why does it stifle a revelation of
what Rogge found in German ar
chives? Why does it suppress the
names of Americans found in the nazi
master file.
1t is only by Identifying these per-
sons, by labelling them for what they
are, that people can guard against
them
By his failure to support Rogge, is
the president not lending the power Of
his office to the very cause we fought
a war to destroy?
Only by knowledge, only by an ex
pose of the forces which are known to
be friendly to the fascist theology and
to democracy, can the peo-
pie form judgments which will permit
them to maintain our form of govern
menti
The policy of the department of
justice today is far cry from the
policies which prevailed while Presi-
dent Franklin Roosevelt was at the
helm. This newspaper can not con-
ceiye of FDR ever permitting an at
torney general of his choice to
smother an expose of fascist elements
in America!-Valley City (ND) Times
Record.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

electrical appliances were not gen
orally available and lower rates coult
not be accompanied by effective Ell
forts to promote the increased use O
electricity. Consumers could not take
immediate advantage of lower costs
of power.
During the war years surplus earn
ings of the distribution systems gen
orally were accumulated in reserves
for postwar system rehabilitation and
expansion, or were used to retire cleo
| trio system Indebtedness before ma
turity"
Municipal Distributors Reduce
| Rates
Of the $880,000 annual savings made
effective in the past year. about one
third resulted from adoption by IL
municipality owned distribution sys-
TENS of new rates schedules below the
standard resale rates originally includ-
ed in the wholesale power contracts
between IVA and the municipal and
cooperative power distributors. The
reductions during the past year
brought to 20 the number of distribu-
tors which have adopted rates below
the level of the original iva rates.
The remaining two-thirds of the
total reductions during the year was
accounted for chiefly by removal of
developmental surcharges from the
bills of commercial and industrial Gus
toners of Fl distributors. An addition
al $27, 900 in savings resulted from the
introduction of standard IVA rates in
two communities where higher rates
had been in effect.
In the communities adopting rates
below the IVA standard schedules,
residential consumers benefited to the
extent of $156,000 annually.
Reductions in terms of typical re-
sidential bills for varying amounts of
electric power were as follows:
XVIII ger mo. 40 100 $50 500
Rate B-la
(standard) $1.2O $3.50 $500 $500
Rate R list Step
Below Standard) 100 2.25 Alb SOB
Rate RI (2nd Step
Below Standard) 80 200 $50 $40
Seven systems adopted Residential
Rate R, with the companion rates ap-
plicable to commercial, industrial and
street lighting consumers respectively
The systems, with the total amount |
If annual savings, were as follows
Athens, Alabama (urban SYSTEM, |
$4,000; Dickson, Tennessee (urban
,ystem), $4,000; Fort Payne, Alabama,
100000; Gallatin, Tennessee, $18,100; !
lebanon, Tennessee, $4,000; Muir
reesboro, Tennessee, $4,000; and
Springfield, Tennessee, $18,700.
Five municipal systems adopted
rate RI, the lowest residential rate,
nd the companion schedules for non
esidential consumers during the year;
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

| Hitler and the things he stood for. By
what reasoning can the attorney gen.
eral justify any suppression, on his
part, of the whole sordid story of COM
plicity by Americans with the nazi
machine?
Are Americans who were considered
by nazis as friends entitled to the
protection of secrecy which Clark has
afforded them? Are they not, on the
other hand, entitled to the searchlight
of publicity?
The attorney general appears to
follow the same line of reasoning
which has been exhibited by such men
as Upton Close, who assert that
America is in danger from the left,
but who close their eyes completely
to the danger from the right.
There are in the United States, as
there were before and during the
war, elements which will impose
fascism upon America if given the OPP
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

retired to private life as the
republican tide of reaction
sweep the length and breadth
of the nation. Senator O'Ma-
honey of Wyoming was al
most the lone exception of
democrats north of the Mason
Dixon line to be returned to
the senate.
In the races for various governor
ships the COP managed to reverse the
score to Is for their party to 23 for
the democrats. Only shift to a demo
cratic governor from republican came
in the usually strong COP state of
Colorado In many states the COP tide
was felt clear down to state legisla-
tive and county offices.
World Views Change With Alarm
On the world scene this strong
swing to the right has brought about
considerable uncertainty. London,
Paris and Moscow have all voiced their
alarm that this country may be going
back to the strongly-entrenched repub-
lican policy of dollar Imperialism
except on more grandoise scale than
ever before. Likewise London is ap-
prehensive of what the next major
depression in the United States may
do to world economic conditions gen
orally. since British spokesman also
point out that the COP seems to have
no program whatsoever to stabilize
the American economy should another
depression seem iminent. Moscow has
construed the electors mandate as
go ahead signal for those adhering to
the "get tougher yet" line in regards |
to Russia, and that this turn of events |
will not build for the badly needed |
world cooperation to ensure a just |
and lasting peace.
Montana Also EnguIfed BY Tide
Here at home Montana voters too |
seemed to have been swayed off their |
feet by the cry of communism the |
planned meat and other shortages, |
etc, as Left Erickson despite his very
excellent program and the falsity of
the red smear" campaign, was defeat
ed by approximately $4,000 votes by
his corporation-ba backed republican op-
ponent, Zales N. Ecton.
This is the first republican victory |
IN the senatorial field since the con-
was amended to permit direct
Joting for senators. The last republi-
IAN from this state left the senate in
-912
In the congressional races Congress-
nan Mike Mansfield easily defeated
lis World War IL veteran opponent,
Barney Rankin, and Republican Wes- !
ey D'Ewart retained his seat by APP
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08
Three C0-0PS LEASE
5000 ACRE COAL
field IN KENTUCKY

Indianapolis CNS)-Three region
al cooperative associations have leas-
ed 5000 acres of coal field in Johnson
County, Kentucky, and mining opera
lions will begin in the near future.
Two mines are contemplated. The
Millers Creek Coal Cooperative, Inc,
was incorporated September u with
a capital of 100000 by officials of
Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative AS
ISOLATION, Ohio Farm Bureau Coop
erative Association and Midland Co.
operative Wholesale.
1t is estimated that IL million tons
of coal underlie the lease, which it
will take thirty years to mine. A tipple
is already being erected for the mine
at Whitehouse, and a railroad to the
location is to be constructed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

was announced, by G. o. Yves
senauer, IVA Power Manager.
"The rate reductions during the
past year bring the regions estimat.
ed savings in electric bills since IVA
was established in 1888 to more than
s12,O00,000 a year" Mr.. Wessenauer
said. Annual savings are estimated
conservatively on the basis of actual
sales during the year prior to the rate
reductions and do not reflect, there
fore, the additional savings which
have resulted from increased use.
1.-THE increase of nearly a million
dollars in consumer savings during the
past year represents an encouraging
postwar step forward in carrying out
the purpose of the IVA Act with re-
spect to widespread of electricity at
low rates." Mr.. Wessenauer said.
sRate reductions were not encour-
aged during the war because new
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

OI UO IJIIIOIIOto III VIZ IIVI UT
west indicating a lively interest
in the cooperative distribution
of medical care.
ton of medical care.
In Bull, Idaho, and Hermiston,
Oregon, coop hospital membership
drives are underway and in Seattle a
two-day conference Of the Northwest
Cooperative Hospital Federation is
scheduled for late October, at which
one of the guest speakers will be
George w. Jacobson, secretary treas
urer of the recently organized Group
Health Federation of America and long
prominent in the development of CO.
operative medical care in Minneapolis.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08
CO-OPS MAY SECURE WAR
HOUSING PROJECTS

Cleveland.-(C NS)-Permanent war
housing projects may be turned over
to tenants for conversion into mutual
housing associations, it was announ-
ced here at a meeting of the National
Housing Association. Dillon Myers,
administrator of the Federal Public
Housing Administration, authorized
the announcement.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08

his belief, he could not be charged
with bad faith.
Arrangements for construction OF
the coop system and purchase OF
power from Bonneville substation have
been completed, but it is probable that
some delay may occur pending review
in the state supreme court.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08
Clark Ousting Of Rogge Calls Attention
To Fascist Activities In America

The summary dismissal of Assistant Attorney General O.
John Rogge from the justice department by Attorney General
Clark raises question which has been botherng
idea of democracy differs somewhat from that
of Adolf Hitlers
Rogge been closer to the fascist this
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08
Attempt Of Power Trust 10
Block Co-ops Fooled

Walla Walla - (CNS) - The effort of private power
group to block Wa1la Electric Cooperatve nc from
building operating electric coop in Waa ALA county,
was the superior court here October H. rung
bv Judge Horrgan filed that date denying writ
of nandamus sought by the private power interests
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08
Rates For | vnPower Take
Another Reduction Of
$12 Million
Montana Power Continues To Gouge People
OF Our State To Tune Of $5,OOO,OOO In
Excessive Charges Annually

Despite the increase the cost of living the price
electricity in the Tennessee Valley region has continued
downward.
Electricity by 35 distributors of IVA
will estimated 880000 annually their electric
bills as reductions made June 80 1945 it
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08
Plans For Coop Hospital In
Standpoint Approved

Wala Walla.& (CNS)-Approval by the members of the
Cooperative Community Hospital Association Standpoint
Idaho of plans for 00O0 clinic the step
rucon of 100000 hospital project only number
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-08
COP Tide Of Reaction Rolls
Over Entire Nation In
Tuesday S Voting
Democrats Save Mansfield, Murray and Smith
While Ecton and D'Ewart Win: Adair
And Metcalf Gain Court Posts

Democrats and Progressves generally suffered their
dsaerous defeat generation at the polls Tuesday the
nations voters cast their first ballots postwar
ton Tried and trusted senators like Tunnel of Delaware,
Murdoch of Utah. Mitchell of Washington along with
faithful Progressves the House themselves
Evening star., 1946-09-05

SCHULT tandem wheel demonstrator. new
double double AWNINGS sg and porch furniture. We
port. inner-spring mattress. elec. refriger-
alton, bottle gas range: all day Sunday.
NeeR-days after pm. Spring Bank Trail
sr srr5, park, Alex, Va. Bank DIR. DICK, L.
TkAvELo. 1914, with hot water, toilet
and also. a porch. Lot 4. Temple Trailer
WV sse House osssEnaEia TkArHfRs are on dis1la,
Why wait 3 or 4 months or longer for a
beSt-built trailers in America now. We
for 4 as long as "a months. All trailers
eisIy priced By oPA 5aHs 1ssh TRa1EER o
nM2"@ Ma s2az 90 Gssorsia ave-, Silver Spring
SPARTAN, the all aluminium aircraft-con-
IiysTiss being made. BoyLEyARp ,1s TRAM- u
FoR RENTG5-ft. IN, eft. s-vheel au-
tomobile trailers; stake, box and dump
hitcR REhTATRA1TsR sfs co sSmD5sas 1858 Tlte Iee
RSk fSE AsaE.on sann@IuGAGGkL ys g. TKsrR Sss9 ,ood
Condition; sss Tslsphons Rational $40. 'Sse ss-
sSRsiSh ia srsrxnsRR.nt s-steel utility
trailer. G stake or covered. Also boat trail
afternoon foT sunday. AMERICAN TRAiI- III:
~ CO fOoU Wisconsin ave, WO. 1921
Temple TaAER 1fayeiS VlThaE s0pie Aiexanarfa srafa
"a su Tsmporsry aG ,,L Lot .3; Alex. s29I. 4.
to sell your house trailer for the highest
cash price. call MR. LADD. WO. 323I.
NEW AND USED TRAILER coaches for
sale: complete line of trailer parts and
accessories. Visit our new display rooms
and stock depts. New home appliances ar
riving daily. AMERICAN TRAILER CO,
INC, 1890 Wisconsin ave NV. WO. 1891
LUGGAGE TRAILERS WANTED Calj
Roper" and get cash for your old trailer.
Call ROPER" Dupont 9165N Ts
Evening star., 1946-09-05
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

ONE LAPEER HIGHWAY TRAILER, IA It
si5!, si56. ARROW, i1o South Capitol, Ii
GMC 1898 tractor trailer. IS IT,: recently
A5 Ako rkx 49, az iaIs MonFO. sn.sss Alex
gag gas. tank, radio, spotlight: $500 miles;
with or without loft. van body. .TR.
FORD 1896 1h.ton panel. See 'sale
Misc painters, paper hangers. supplies
s:m,r..a SSG 1s27 eoms.s, sen !Essss1 Ho%s and
WELL; 1913 Jefferson Davis hwy. ArlinF-
GMC Is4i two-ton lge. custom-m body
shape; will sell. as is, below ceiling. FIR
0725; 15 Anacostia rd. ne. -6
DODGE DSss9 s.l, h94l h-ton pickup. with front,
Phone Lincoln s957 after 8 pm. 6:
PLYMOUTH 1895 pickup, steel body, mo-
To tor p seSd c1nditiea an apai must sen $780, with
ehEvkoLEAfP u pEs r. 1879 gsss Army truck. stake
body; excel cond See WILLIAM HxR:
RIS: 5lo Lamont st, NV. RA. 4752. -
running condition, priced below oPA cell
Ing, @ Sl,l75; panel a-ton ls4l Dodge
ToRs. 1900 shs sladsnsbure sHn1 ruph rd me- si no
ARMY SURPLUS TRUCKS BY Central
Motor Co., authorized GMC truck dealer
a new group OF trucks just received. 80 to
choose from: some new, all guaranteed.
Stakes--1942 Chevrolet, 1ia tons; 1912
GMc. ga tons: 1943 studebaker, ga
Dumps-1942 Chevrolet. IL tons: 1910
Dodge, Ia tons; 1912 GMC. 21a tons.
Tractors-1942 White, model WA-126.
Air brakes, IL ,00-20 tires: 1941 Federal. 8
tons. BX brakes
Semitrailers, new-10-ton platform and
stake, air brakes. 10000 tires: under
Command csr-1941 Dodge. n ton.
CATERPILLAR tractor Allis-Chalrners
l2 tons CENTRAL MOTOR Co, 3143 Lee
hwy, Arlington, Va. Daily and Saturday,
to 8; Sunday 10 to 3. CHI. 1000.
To reach: Out through GEORGETOWN,
cross Key Bridge. turn right onto Lee hwy
(Ronte 211 or 29), drive 1Ea miles
Evening star., 1946-09-05
LOTS FOR SALE.

HILLS, washington S
highly. restricted community; attractive
wooded lots now available from $2,75O
CAL Mr.. WHITE, OIL. 1896; ewes, OIL.
BxRNABY MANOR wooDs-Lot 15Oxs4o
it,, a small farm; has new Toulouse,
grapes. etc: only 81 LOO DAN ABBOTT,
Clinton 81. Closed Sunday. -7
BEAUTIFUL WOODED LOT in exclusive
Sligo Hills Annex, 60xI25x110. on corner;
owner must sell at once; sacrifice for
S3,475. Call Mr.. Pastor. Ex. 2555, YOUNG
A. PASTOR. 1929 Vermont; eve, Sligo
WOODMOOR-Excellen building sites in
best section of beautiful Woodmoor. most
popular planned community in the. Silver
signed s.,ne homes were built and sold promptly
age. ineludins large sites .fronting, on
few left. Plat and literature on request.
Phone for appt. to inspect GEORGE j.
MOSS. Reaitor. sH 1900 or 85O0 5.
ONE-ACRE BUILDING SITES in nearby
Springbrook Forest---A beautiful, rustic,
20o-acre DEVELOPMENT, where careful plan
ming and protective restrictions assure in
creasipx xiy high values and freedom from
encro' chment; q perfect setting for your
future home; ga miles from Woodnnoor
Shopping Center, In Silver 9pring area; rs
minutes drive from downtown. Priced from
81 $50 for ! or more acres. averaging less
than cents per square foot. including
fine paved roadways. with no assessments
OF any kind: cash or terms; literature and
plat on recuest. oDoRox J. MOSS, Real
t0ts ~ NoVV.