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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
SENATE APPROVED OPA
is ONLY HOLLOW
SHELL

WASHINGTON hollow shell of
a bill labeled Price Control extension
won final approval of the senate late
June 13 with its pages packed with
language sharply curtailing OPA's
powers and assuring business of in
flationary profits.
The senate passed the measure SO
to II. 1t removed all price ceilings
and controls on June 30 from meats,
eggs, butter, milk, poultry, gasoline,
oil and tobacco. 1t abolished the prin-
ciple of forcing producers to absorb
portions of normal price increases.
House leaders will name a confer
ence committee to take up the differ
ence between the house-passed bill
and the one the senate approved. The
Joint conference committee will work
out a measure suitable to both groups.
but no friend of OPA expected any
improvement.
Sen. Claude Pepper D.-Fla) at
tempted to salvage OPA as it is by
an amendment continuing the agency's
authority without change. 1t was de-
feated So to II. Senator Pepper was
joined by Is Democrats and Sen.
Wayne Morse (R.-Ore.) in support of
this move, while rs Democrats and 27
Republicans voted against it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
Montana Must Fight
Unfair Rates Says
Left Erickson

HELENA out that Mon
tana was left out of a recent Interstate
Commerce commission order reducing
freight rates 10 per cent, Judge Left
Erickson, candidate for the Democrat
ic nomination for United States sena-
tor, told Butte audience this week
that it is time to fight against the
rate discrimination (which has injured
Montana so much"
Despite the fact that Butte is po-
tentially one of the greatest indus
trial centers in the West" said Erick-
son, "it is not going ahead as it should,
largely because of freight rates in ex-
istence for the last % years which
have Disseminated against industries
in Montana"
Judge Erickson cited the possibili-
ties for a large packing industry in
Butte and said that the industries had
some measure of success in spite of
the exorbitant freight rate.
There is an unlimited supply of
livestock adjacent to Butte" he told
an enthusiastic Democratic rally, land
the market for the product is there.
Yet, the great majority of cattle sold
ON the Butte market is shipped else
where for processing Rates are rugged
by Eastern and Midwestern interests
so as to force Montana to ship its live
stock there for processing.
ut is time" he concluded, "for the
of a new United States SEN
ator who will fight against the rate
which has injured Mon
tana so much"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
Labor Institute Will
Have Experts On
Social Security

Two out-of-state specialists in So
cial security legislation will partici-
pate in a discussion before the Third
Annual Montana Labor Institute of the
question, SHOULD Our Social Security
Laws Be Extended?" They are Miss
Ruth Mcintosh, executive assistant to
the regional director of the Social Sc
curity board in Denver, and Nelson
III. Cruikshank, director of Social In
surance activities of the American
Federation of Labor, Washington, DC.
They will be assisted by President
James D. Graham of the Montana
State Federation of Labor. The insti-
tute meets at the state university July
II to 10.
Miss Mcintosh is former Montan-
an, having served as manager of local
offices of the Bureau of Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance in this state. She
has been a member of the staff of
the executive director of the Social
Security board in Washington Mr..
Cruikshank has worked with the Farm
Security administration, and at one
time he was director of the Migratory
Labor Camps program. During the
war he was deputy vice chairman for
labor relations of the War Manpower
commission.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

| than whom no greater friend of the
common people ever lived; our can
didate for United States senator,
James e. Murray; our candidate for
governor. Left Erickson, and our can
didates for other offices in past cleo
lions, and has thereby become the
darling of the Republican party for his
active campaigning in it's behalf, and
Whereas, B. K Wheeler has further
been the darling of numerous sedi-
tionists; the nazi German. bund and
other classes and publications with
pro-nazi leanings and engaged in I'M
American activities, and has opposed
in congress many measures designed
to prepare for the defense of our
country and measures to contribute to
the successful prosecution of World
War II, which record shows that he
has betrayed the trust of the state
and nation by whom he has hereto
fore been so signally honored, and
Whereas, it is common knowledge
that he is party renegade who, ac-
cording to his own statement, will
run for office on any ticket" that
seems to promise personal political
gain,
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by
the Yellowstone County Democratic
Central committee that we consider
B. X. Wheeler as being opposed to
our Democratic party and we know
that this fact has been demonstrated
by his infamous record of working
against leaders of our party in cleo
lions when he himself is not can
didate, and in our opinion his actions
indicate and he cannot claim that he
is member of the Democratic party.
Be 1t Further Resolved that we be-
lieve his every act in office is DELHI
erately calculated to further his own
personal political ambition, and that
they are done with total and deliber-
ate disregard for the interests of the
Democratic party and the welfare of
our state and nation.
Respectfully submitted
FRANK O'MEARA,
R. A. PRATER,
BESSIE J. DRURY,
MRS. IRA DRURY,
Resolution Committee. |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
O'Donnell To Work
For MVA, eva
Proposals

Phil O'Donnell, Butte, Democratic
candidate for the First Congressional
seat now held by Rep. Mike Mansfield,
last week while in Helena made it
known that he strongly favors the
development of the Missouri and Co
lumbia Basins through Valley Author
titles similar to IVA. Mr.. O'Donnell
also expressed his whole-hearted oppo-
sition to any legislation designed for
drafting striking workers into the
armed forces.
Speaking in greater detail on the
proposed MVA and eva proposals the
candidate stated . 1t is only
through the maximum use of all the
resources of our great river regions
that the people of Montana and the
nation can receive the full benefit
of such resources Missouri and Co
lumbia Basin people need not only
broad expansion of irrigation and
flood control, they also need extensive
soil conservation and reforestation
programs as well as the advantages of
abundant, inexpensive publicly owned
power. Such overall programs can
only be brought about by all of these
activities being integrated into one
program under regional agency set
up similar to the Tennessee Valley
Authority :"
Discriminatory Legislation Must
Not Be Approved
Referring to the strenuous efforts
of large bipartisan block in congress
to secure passage of the Case labor
bill, mis-named the
Hobbs "anti-racketeering" proposal
and the presidents recent request that
the government be given authority to
draft striking workers into the armed
forces, Mr.. O'Donnell expressed unal
terable opposition to such prejudicial
legislation. e.. Discriminatory leg
islation, whether aimed at labor, cap
ital, racial or religious minorities, has
no place in America, | shall use my
best efforts at all times to defeat such
His program in general is similar
to the above stands, in that he pledges
to work at all times for the greatest
good of the common people of Mon
tana and the nation.
Longtime Butte Attorney
Mr.. O'Donnell has been practicing |
law in Butte for many years and is
at present a member of the county
staff. He is married and
he father of one living son, World
War II veteran, Phil Jr, who is now
/ CT student at Stanford University.
Another son was killed in action
against the Japanese.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
RESOLUTION


(Adopted by the Yellowstone
County Democratic Central commit
tee in a legally called meeting on
June 10, 1946.)
Whereas, the elected precinct COM
mitteemen and committeewomen are
elected by the Democratic voters to
conduct the business Of the Democratic
party and to maintain and strengthen
the integrity of said party, and
Whereas, the voters have entrusted
the interests of their party to the pre-
cinct committeeman and committee
women, it becomes the duty Of said
committeeman and committeewomen
to take every action calculated to
safeguard the party from exploitation
by any person who would attempt to
use said party organization for per-
sonal political gain, and
Whereas, our country and state have
been so exploited by self-seeking poll
ticians who have misrepresented our
Treasure State and brought disgrace
and humiliation upon our citizens, as
related by the patriotic men and wom-
en- in the armed services of our coun-
try all over the world, and
Darling of Seditionsts'
Whereas, B. K. Wheeler has sup
ported and worked with the opposition
party in deliberate attempts to de-
feat our candidate for president, the
Late-Lamented Franklin D. Roosevelt
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
SURPLUS PROPERTY SITUATION Will
UNDERGO CONGRESSIONAL
Investigation
Committee Appointed To Look Into Abuses By Dealers OF
Veterans Priorties In Obtaining Rare Goods;
Criminal Charges May Result

through use of their veterans priority
rights, substantial amounts of war
surplus property for the dealers. 1
Veterans who have made certifica-
ton that war surplus property is for
use in setting up or maintaining their
own business enterprises, and who
turn it over to dealers who resort to
this illegitimate means to acquire sur
plus, face loss of the right to buy
any such property They may also be
fased with charge of violating the
United States Criminal code, and the
Surplus Property act, which call for
severe penalties for obtaining govern
ment property on false representa-
lions.
The War Assets administration
asked the American Legion and other
veterans organizations for help in
possible nationwide
racket. Veterans are asked to report
any proposals by dealers that they
misuse their priority certificates as
fronts" for non-veteran purchasers
(The National Legionnaire.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

organized opposition that will
show itself when the MVA is
sue is brought up again in con-
gress.
The progress made by the army en-
gineers and the bureau of reclamation
on their unified plan" for develop
ment of the basin is expected by MVA
opponents to lessen the demand for
another regional authority.
In the 1914 flood-control bill, con-
gress authorized an expenditure Of
$200,000,000 by the army engineers
and $200,000,000 by the bureau of rec
lamation to carry out the initial part
of the Pick-Sloan plan incorporated
in that measure.
The bureau received $13,9S0,300 for
construction and planning in the 1916
fiscal year. 1t asked for $23,783, 500
for the 1947 fiscal year and was cut
to $10,000,000 by the house appropria-
lions committee.
The engineers received comparable
sums for carrying out their part OF
the work and the two agencies are
getting ready, in the words of one of
their engineers, "to swing out with
sledge-hammer blows"
The two agencies have worked out
method of coordination which they
claim meets the criticism that the
program is being carried out by old
and piecemeal methods. The Federal
Inter-Agency committee set up the
Missouri Valley subcommittee and, in
turn, the Missouri Basin Inter-Agency
committee was established to co-ordi-
nate worksin the field
Besides representatives of the fed
eral agencies interested in the Mis-
souri, development, the committee has
broadened to include representative
of the 10 states in the Missouri Basin.
Coordination Claimed by Governors
Four governors have been named
to the committee-two Democrats and
two Republicans-and two of them are
representing down-river states and
two up-river states. In this way, sup
porters of the present unified plan
contend, there is coordination and CO.
operation not only on the federal level,
but also on the state and local level
The system designed to meet de-
mands for regional control rather
than centralized direction from Wash
ington, has, according to William e.
Warne, assistant commissioner of the
bureau of reclamation, "been function
ing very well for many months"
We have obtained high degree of
cooperation with other departments"
Warne said 1--WE hope to get still bet
ter cooperation in the future on the
basis of our experience
Warne said that there had been no
vital points of disagreement with the
engineers over the development. Re-
ports of differences over the height
of the proposed Garrison dam, one of
the valley projects, Warne dismissed
as merely a technical matter.
1--WE are making an earnest endeay-
or to give the basin unified plan
and we hope unified operation"
Warne continued. ~Ne are far behind
in the development of the Valley and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

WASHINGTON = Another legisla-
tive triumph has been recorded by
Z The American Legion with the an
nouncement that Speaker Sam Ray
burn of the house of representatives
had appointed a five-man committee
to investigate disposition of surplus
property.
Speaker Rayburn announced that
the committee headed by Rep. Roger
C. Slaughter, (D.-Mo.) author of the
resolution, $3.50 includes Reps. Cliff
ford Davis, (D.-Tenn.); John ]. Room
ey, (D.NY); Ross Ridley, (R.-Okla.)
and Charles R. Robertson, (D.-N.D)
The measure authorizes the COM
mittee to conduct a continuous, thor
ough and complete investigation OF
the surplus property situation, with
broad emphasis on the treatment OF
the veteran. The committee would
have authority to employ investigators
and subpoena witnesses.
John Thomas Taylor, national leg
islative director of The American Lee
gion, appeared before the rules COM
mittee in support of the resolution and
urged that congress request regular
and complete records from govern
ment disposal agencies as to names
of purchasers, location and dates OF
all sales, and prices paid for all sur
plus property.
The legislative chief also maintained
that congress would unquestionably
have to investigate the surplus proper
ty situation and warned that "a cur
rent investigation would be more ben
eficial and more efficient and would
not permit records to be lost or de-
stroyed before congress obtains per-
tinent data and accurate information"
These recommendations were incor-
porated in the resolution in the ac-
cepted form.
Justice Department Preparing to
Prosecute Dealers
The Department of Justice is now
preparing to prosecute dealers who
have induced veterans to obtain,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

of reducing industrial strife
the Case bill would lead to
greater worker unrest. Senator
Murray's statement is as follows:
The presidents veto message was
a complete vindication of the posi-
ton of the majority of the members
of the Senate Education and Labor
committee on the federal mediation
act of 1916 Throughout his message,
the president used the same or SINH
lar arguments which we used in our
report and in the debate on the floor.
The president emphasized that the
Case bill would not settle single
one of the strikes which took place
in the last few months. We also en-
phasized that, and like the president,
suggested it would probably increase
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
RAIL WATER CARRIER
RATE PROBE DENIED

Washington. - The interstate com
merce commission this week refused
request by the maritime commits
sion and the war shipping admins
tration for a broad investigation of
railroad rates which are competitive
with domestic water carrier rates.
The commission said their petition
failed to identify individual rates
clearly enough ito enable us to ac-
cept the petition as the basis for +. {.
investigation"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
Murray Scores Sale
OfPlant ToU.S.
SteelCorp.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
James E. Murray, Democrat, Montana,
charged today that government sale
of it's $200,O00,000 Geneva, Utah, steel
plant to United States Steel corpora
ton will set back the development
of the West for many years"
The Justice Department yesterday
approved sale of the plant to United
States Steel for s47,500,000.
81 am opposed to this sale, Murray
said, because it places this strategic
plant In the grasp of an absentee
owned corporation that is dominated
by Eastern financial interests. Great
Falls Tribune.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

the number of strikes and moreover
legalize them.
The president rightly, as did we in
our report and in the floor debate,
said that the detectives assertedly
sought by this bill would not be
achieved but defeated
The president completely agreed
with the views expressed in our re-
port and the debate on the provisions
of the loss of an employees right I'M
der the MIRA as being too severe and
inequitable.
The president also is in agreement
with us in our views with regard
to the supervisory employees, point
ing out, as he does, that they would
Continued on Page Four)
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regularity, with De1ng Ine Oar
ling of numerous seditionists, ;"
and with actively opposing the
preparation of defense for our coun-
try before December 7, 1941.
Montana's senior senator, Burton K
Wheeler, last week received another
singing setback in his campaign for
reelection, by being virtually read
OUT of the Democratic party by the
Yellowstone Democratic Central COM
mittee.
In a strongly worded resolution, the
Yellowstone committee charged Sena-
tor Wheeler with many counts of party
irregularity, with being the darling
of numerous seditionists, and with
actively opposing the preparation of
defense for our country before Deem
Der 7, 1941
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

Trainmen Endorse Erickson; Engineers
Refuse To Support 'BK' In His
Fifth Term Election Bid
Wheeler Camp Dismayed Over Political Turn
OF Events of Past Week; Record of Last
lOYears Catching Up With Senator

Possibilities of securing ffthterm in the United States
senate this week became increasingly dscouragng for Mon
tanas senior SENATOR Burton K Wheeler with the
men by two major Railroad Unions that they could longer
give him their support.
Leading off the Rail Union with Wheeler was
powerful Brotherhood of Railway Tranmen who Monday en-
dorsed the candidacy of hardhng EAssocate Justice Left
Erickson Then yesterday the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gneer through their president Avaney Johnson announced
that they did not intend to support Senator Wheeler for
election
Other Montana Labor groups including the Cascade Coun
ty Trades and Labor Assembly, earlier had announced in
senator Friend of Organized Labor About the time
the Democratic Central committee of Yellowstone County
Wheeler out OF the party because OF his war record his
bitter opposition constructive proposal of the Late
President Roosevelt and his constant flirting with the
reactionary elements of the Republican party.
All in ALL most dismal week for the onetime ardent
champion of the people" Many Montana people
Elected reviewed his record Of the last decade including his
most recent antics actively supporting skhgh imitation by
his demanding the elimination of meat and meat products from
OPA Control and decided it was indeed time for change
Brotherhoods State Position
Printed herewith kilograms from BRIT Head A. F.
Whitney BILE Grand Chief Engineer Avanley Johnson and
letter from the Montana BRIT to their stands the coming
Cleveland June 90
Judge Left Erickson,
Helena, Montana.
Have sent following John Mackedon chief engi
Division $685. Deer Lodge brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers have not endorsed Senator Wheeler for reelection
and do not intend to do SOL
Chief Engineer Brotherhood Engineers
X 4 +
Cleveland, June 49,
Judge Left Erickson,
Helena Montana.
Have wired Alex Dunlap as follows Your wire 18th advs
that officers Montana state legislative board have endorsed
Judge Left Erickson for the United States received and
heartily the endorsement Letter Will
you letter endorsement which is complete
A. F. WHITNEY.
June II.
Mr. Martin H. Miller,
National Legislative Representative,
Dear Sir and Brother:
with provisions of the Constitution here
with submit for United States senator
representatives in congress- First and Second Districts
Primary candidate Erickson
Housewife Mansfield John ]. Holmes-Mr. Holmes has
splendid Montana for labor and deserves the full
support of this Brotherhood Signed
R. G. LOTS State Chairman
ERNEST HOBBS Vice Chairman
ALEX DUNLAP Secretary.
A z
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
Missouri Basin Citizens Can
Win MVAAuthority
By Concerted Fight
Opponents Expect Pick-Sloan Development
To Delude People Sufficiently To Decrease
Interest In Maximum Utilization Plan
By CECIL HOLLAND
Chicago Sun Washington Bureau.)

Hopes the establishment of Missouri Valley Author
y according competent observers here rest largely with
the people of the Missouri Basin
If they want iand many say that public opinion in the
hey make their wishes felt There must
support the Valley the powerful and we'll
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
Wheeler RI 's 81. q. !! ofParty
ByDemOcratic Cou.lcll0f
Yellowstone County
Cites 'BK' AS Party Renegade Who Consorted
With German American Bund; Charge He
Is Darling Of Republican Politicians

Monanas senior senator, Burton K. Wheeler, last week
received singing setback in his campaign for reee
being virtually read OUT of the Democratic party by
the Yellowstone Democratic Central committee
strongly worded resolution, the Yellowstone commit
tee charged Senator Wheeler with counts of party
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
MurrayLa Labor Committee Is
VindicatedBy Iruman's
VetoofThe Case Bill
President Contends That Proposed Act Would
Increase Industrial Unrest; Veto Sustained
By Narrow Margin In Lower House

Following the presidents veto last week of the Case BILL
Murray released the following statement rela
tive the earlier recommendations of his Senate Education
and Labor committee and the similarity of that position to the
presidents contention that the Case bill dealt with the
TOMS rather than the of strikes and that instead
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

1.-THE strongest bond of HUI
man sympathy, outside of
the family relation, should
be one uniting all working
people, of all Nations, and
tongues, and kindreds."
Abraham Lincoln
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF MONTANA
HELENA

democracy in order to
live must make men and
women, whose devotion it
seeks, feel that it really cares
for the security of every in
dividuaI -
Franklin o. Roosevelt
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-21

Copy to A. F. WHITNEY.