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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
WIIEELER'S SUPPORTERS

America First committee, did every
action by this country in aid Of the
peoples who were being murdered,
robbed and enslaveG by Hitler and
Mussolini; they did NOT mention
that Wheeler addressed audiences who
it was reported by the press, booed
Roosevelt and his principal advisers.
they did NOT mention that Wheeler
has voted against every effort, Bret
ton Woods for instance, that has been
made toward the making of a lasting
peace, with the single exception of
the UNO, for which he voted with
threat, after he had made all kinds of
criticism of its aims and purposes. If
person may be judged by the COM
pany he keeps, then newspaper can
be rightly judged by the people it
supports for office. That being so,
LABOR is as isolationist as Joe Stain
is accused of being, for during the rs
years | have been reader of it have
seen its endorsement of every isola-
zionist of any standing from Senator
Borah of Idoho, Senator Hiram John
son of California and B. K Wheeler of
Montana, down to Steve Day of Hi
nois and Ham Fish of New York Just
now it is supporting, in addition to
Wheeler, such outstanding isolation
lists as Bill LANCER of North Dakota
and Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota,
both of whom voted against the
United Nations, the only senators who
did, although Wheeler would doubt
less have done so, if he'd dared.
The publics lion referred to. speaks
Grams of the world wars. Well, let's
Continued on Page FOUR
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hired? None other than two Sgt
Detectives from the Washington
Police Departments fred squad,
John B. Layton and George E.
Cooper.
Why this concern for Burton K.
Wheeler? Wheeler is now the dar-
ling of the Anaconda Copper Com
pany in Montana. Although a
Democrat, he is working closely
with the fascist wing of the Repub-
lican party. He very carefully
votes correctly on straight labor
matters to keep his labor support.
But he long ago stopped working
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12

ers casting Democratic ballots.
The only other big factor will be
the extent to which Wheeler's re-
markable quality to drum up votes
will make itself felt in the closing
days of the campaign.
In Montana, third state in the union
in size and fortieth in population, par
tisan alignments-as Wheeler himself
says-are more nearly Pro-Wheeler
and Anti Wheeler than democratic and
republican. There is a heavy detection
from Wheeler, a nominal democrat, in
the democratic party organization, as
a result of widespread complaints
about his frequent differences with
President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
World Watching Montana
Left Erickson, Wheeler's sole op-
ponent for the nomination, is saying
in his speeches: wheeler is the rec
ognized spokesman for those in the
senate and the nation who want to
retrace the course of isolationism.
That is the No. 1 issue in this cam
paign. The people of the world are
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
WHEELER'S VOTE TO DRAFT STRIKERS
may BE REASON FOR TRUMAN'S
ENDORSEMENT

while l had expected President
Truman would endorse the candidacy
of Senator Wheeler, | am surprised
that he has felt it necessary as presi-
dent of the United States, in letter
addressed to the secretary of the
Wheeler for Senator club, to make a
direct attack upon the Montana men
and women members of the Erickson
for Senator committee who are sup
porting me-" Left Erickson, democra-
tic candidate for senator, said here
Tuesday.
Erickson said the presidents en-
dorsement of Wheeler was Gin return
for Wheeler pushing the draft labor
bill through senate committee with
out hearing"
I'm our speeches, letters and publ
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
BY HOMER sIMoUs

Last week Montana was flooded
with copies of special edition of
LABOR, weekly newspaper pub
lished in Washington, D. c., and it's
entire four pages were devoted to
boosting B. K Wheeler for reelection
to the senate. 1t is an old custom of
this publication to endorse certain
men for office, usually candidates for
the House of Representatives and the
Senate, and where especially interested
in a certain person who needs help to
get out special edition in his behalf
These special editions are given the
widest possible circulation in the can
didate's home state or district and
usually run into thousands of copies.
The edition sent into Montana last
week gives only the favorable part
of Wheeler's record and left out the
parts which are many, that deserve
almost universal criticism The pub
fishers went far back in the record
and dug up the things Wheeler did
while posing as liberal. They went
through the list of appropriations
necessary to the conduct of the gov
eminent which are voted by congress
at every session and claimed credit
for Wheeler by reason of the fact that
he voted for them during war time. OF
course ALL the senators voted for
money to carry on the governments
business, at that time, JUST as they
always do. LABOR very carefully
avoided mention of Wheeler's opposi-
ton to measures taken by the Roose-
welt administrations to prepare this
country's defenses against possible
aggression on the part of nazi and
fascist dictators. They did NOT men
ton that Wheeler. acting with the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12

watching the result of the Montana
primary for an indication of which
way America is going to CO."
Erickson is an avowed supporter of
International cooperation and United
Nations.
Wheeler, running on his record and
offering no special program or prom
ises, has been on the defensive. To a
considerable extent, his speechs have
been answers, either direct or indirect,
to pointed personal attacks by Erick-
son.
He is seeking to spread the idea,
without mentioning Erickson by name,
that Erickson's support comes from
communists, pinks, fellow travellers
and other radicals. Although Wheeler
has accepted the issue of isolationism,
as shown by the public attention he
has been giving it, he told the Post
Dispatch correspondent: "The real is
sue is whether we are going to let the
Political Action committee and Sidney
Hillman run Montana"
There is no PAC, as such, in Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12

for labor. He is now one of the
most dangerous men in the United
States Senate.
Montana is long way off. 1t
does not have very many JAW or
other CIO members in it. But this
incident is warning to all labor.
1t shows that any methods will be
used in the coming elections to save
reactionaries and to defeat progress
sive candidates. The Wood-Rankin
Un-American committee is expected
to make the Congressional elections
their main target. Watch for big
red" smear against PAC. Can
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12

cations we are merely quoting Sena-
tor Wheeler's own statements, citing
his voting record and setting forth
Wheeler's record.
Senator Wheeler must accept the
responsibility for that record. He
made that record by his opposition to
President Roosevelt and to national
defense. We have not written or said
one word that is not taken from the
official records and reports of Senator
Wheeler's speeches.
Senator Wheeler's committee re-
of the senate by unanimous vote, in
Guiding that of Senator Wheeler. 1t
has begged down there and is now a
thoroughly discredited piece of at
tempted legislation. Even those who
dislike labor realize that the bill is a
threat to our fundamental liberties.
"The president has also written a
statement now being widely circulated
in the state to the effect that Senator
Wheeler is patriotic American.
Ordinarily it would be assumed with
out presidential authority that any
senator was patriotic"
Two Down, One To Co
Erickson hailed the defeat Of Sen.
Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota as an
other reputation of "the isolation adj
vocated by Senator Wheeler"
"The defeat of Shipstead together
with the resounding defeat of Gerald
P. Nye two weeks ago in North OAK
ota is reputation Of isolationism by
the people of those two great states"
Erickson said
ut is especially gratifying to me,
because both of these men were en-
dorsed and backed by Gerald L. Smith
and his American Firsters So far the
only man endorsed by Smith to be
is Senator Bilbo of Miss
ssissippi-Great Falls Tribune.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12

Bridges and Johnson were en-
barrassed when | walked in on their
little meeting at the Senate Office
Building last Saturday, June 30
Bridges smiled weakly and said,
We've finished the hearing. We
are now in executive session"
Here's what Bridges and Johnson
cooked up: They hired Robert
Barker, formerly Dies Committee
Investigator, as their Acting Coun-
sci and Chief Investigator. He was
given authority to hire his own staff
and investigators.
And whom do you suppose he
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
BY IRVING RICHTER
Natl. Legis. Rep, UAW-CIO

Senator Glenn Taylor of Idaho
tried to get Senate committee to
investigate Bilbo's open threats
against Negro voters in Mississippi.
Taylor had no luck. The excuse
was that no complaints had come
from Mississippi That is lie.
There were complaints - plenty of
them. But the same Committee on
Campaign Expenditures has thrown
a life preserver to another Senate
reactionary, Burton K Wheeler of
Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
Blk Would Draft Workers

1t should be remembered that Sen
ator Wheeler was one of three demo
cratic senators who supported the
Taft amendment to the Truman Strike
Draft legislation, This amendment
which lost by only 1875 margin would
have imposed the chains of involun-
tary servitude upon all workers strik-
ing to better their working and living
conditions in these five industries
transportation Ii. e., railroads), coal,
oil, shipping and utilities.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12

other old Dies Committee agent,
Harry Barger, is now employed by
the Republican National Commit
tee.)
This Bridges Johnson incident
shows that the two-party lines are
disappearing very quickly in the
drive to destroy labor and the peo-
pies living standards. Bridges, a
Republican, and Johnson, a Demo-
crat, cooked up this scheme togeth-
er. The object? To defeat Erick-
son and every liberal-to make sure
Congress continues to serve big bus
mess as did the 10th Congress.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
TRUMAN ENDORSES Wheeler
Blk SMEARS HARRY!!

avoid
President the
Helena head
the president shady wheat
(Whe endorsed) OPA
heights
the American public expediency Wheeler
bring
written President
Senator Wheeler reelection in
with candidacy
following will clarity
commonly the Wheeler For committee:
Montana
X Wheeler July 1916
Montana
secretary Bailey letter in
of
bonus the
big
the little
the big wheat knew last
would they held on to their
announced In this connection
specifically mentioned who had
profd by this alleged advance information however information
this collected the soc bonus on only
Our experiences mercy
marketing
large small
level democratic IN
Washington and done primarily
responsibility AS farmers
this government and formally
you wheeler Senator
club
Many farmers have congress payment
action along this line If had
behalf
would claim of being their friend more vvdy than does
democratic administration which Monanans sent
Washington
Very
Whitewater M Brophy James l. Bruek Eugene Egan
Brophy K. Hoeeder Wetman L.
Roberts, E. Parker c. C. Parker H.
Habe Nelson, Archie Campbell John F. Johnson
N. E.
WiliamsVernon Maurice A. Christians Lloyd Campbell
Ronald G.. Nelson Nelson
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
Wheeler Proven" 99.44%
pure" by Former Dies
Committee Sleuth
Senate Oath Is Disregarded AS BK's Cohorts
Go Wild In Cheap Publicity Stunt;
Stortz Puts On Burlesque Skit

The immense power corrupt defame all
the principles of decency and fair play brought home
Montana voters this Helena the
Spanish nquison proceedings of the senate campaign in
vesgang committee direction of Robert Barker
a one-time seuth for the infamous Dies committee
All aspects of mpartaty tossed the winds Barker
and two cohorts prepared what appeared to be ct and
B. K Wheeler Apparently pat" questions with similar
flowed forth with all of the smoothnes carefully
rehearsed buresque act.
Singing theme nothing hide" Bailey Stortz
Wheeler lily white prima DONNA without interference carf
cation proof read and adbbed many ISLANDERS of
erickson supporters INTO the record Immediately following
Mr. Stortzs skit Willard Fraser
Wheeler club and admitted Montana chairman of America
First in 1941 when paid Ferenz western
for America First Washington Post December 90
1922 Not to be ecpsed oudone by the efusve Wheeler
secretary Mr. Fraser Immediately proceeded to infer that all
opposed Blk had either states had
held down "a chair jobs slightly inclined toward
being criminals Although repeated made by
those andered to be given Americans right to reply
such requests refused One such placed by
representative OF The Peoples Voice to refute the extremely
vicious remarks directed toward this publication Mr. Sortz
Chairman Barker despite the glazing unfaness refused stat
ing eve are not Interested
Many Interesting Revelations
Although investigation requested by Wheeler the
that huge amounts of ouofstate coming
Montana to whip him. it is coming out that the nqui
tion was IN reality nothing more than cheap political stunt
to columns and columns of free publicity to the
from certain defeat Although chief nqutor Barker
did Erickson with question
able eastern in querng Erickson treasurer Walter
Milan he sgnay unsuccessful Mr. Milan presented
fully documented evidence Of bit of received and
spent although investigator doggedy break
down his testimony and "trip him up, his efforts to
uncture with the hopes of saving hopeless
situation that Snowman Burton Kendall Wheeler stroed
the stage forth with burst Of undocumented
tory that carried with all the smell of an over ripe red her
ring.
reported the daily press the total Erickson conrbu
$780, of which, almost 1000 from without
from such truly democratic the
Railroad Tranmen United Auto Aircraft and
Workers Of Ecksons in-state contributions
significant that of the conrbu
average contribution ranged from soc to $500
Wheeler Received Most sFurrin' Money
the Wheeler contributions list hastily read
by Storz added up total of S18747 of which
over oate Compare with Erck
unds Wheeers gifts included So 900
trbution W. Church. Los Angeles of the
wealthest the west Small gifts from Montanans
parenty with much favor the Wheeler head
very than $25 The
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
By RICHARD C. BAUMHOFF
A Staff Correspondent Of the St. Louis PostDspatch

Helena Mont July 6-Isolationis1n international
erationths the main issue in the bitter and hardfought
campaign United States senatorship from Montana
Wheeler outstanding the old soations and still
skepc about Great Britain Russia and other foreign nations
renomnated ticket the primary July
certainly be with the help of Republican vot
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK

As we go to press we are informed
that James Roosevelt will speak on
Sunday afternoon at 100 pm. over
a statewide radio hookup in support
Of Left Erickson for the US. Senate.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12

Federated Pcures)
issued special commit
problems small business gives the lie to the much
pubicized Americas free Montanans this week
"free they
campaign Investigation committee hearings
Helena The pubczed In the company
obviously reudced against Erickson that only the
could read between the lines to
being held for only
smear" Judge Erickson.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
Post-Dispatch Writer Finds That Wheeler
Will Need Republican Votes To
Be Renominated

Survey State Convnces Him That Isolatonm vs. Inena
tional Cooperation Is the Outstanding ISSUE That Wheeers
Friends and Supporters Are Concerned Over Outcome
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-10
HENRY BENSON IS
 HERE ON CAMPAIGN TRIP IN S. E. ALASKA

Henry Benson, candidate for La Dor Commissioner in the october 8 Territorial election, arrived in Ju- neau last night from his home in Anchorage. Benson has been fish ing at Kenai all summer and re- ports good weather but poor run of fish.
 While in this section he will visit all cities and towns in Southeast Alaska in interest of his candidacy He is undecided as to whether he will attend the American Legion Convention at Ketchikan, although he is a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Benson stated he has been advis- cd that the Independent candidate for Labor Commissioner Ross Kim ball has withdrawn in his favor, Kimball stating he did not wish to be a candidate against another war veteran. Kimball is still in the service.
 Benson resided in Juneau many years and will be recalled as having heen stationed here during the war in the Transportation Permit Di- vision during long period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-10
AIRLINES FLIES MANY ROUTES,
 MANY PASSENGERS

Alaska Coastal reports the follow ing passengers from Juneau to Ketchikan: N. c. Whelan, D. Dun navan and John Harris; to Haines: Lee Donnelly; to Skagway: Bud Phelps and Frank Surbrook; to Sitka: Gus Cayne, Frank Wright, Dick McNulty, Paul Wright, Jr., John Ryan, Edith Ryan, J. Will jams, Mrs. s. Lockhart, Mrs. O. Sweet, E. Simmes, Ed Stevenson, Mary Stevenson and Bill Vim.
 From Juneau to Angoon. B. Hix- on; to Chatham; Mrs. Harcld Han sen and J. Likncss; to Hoonah: J. Tenneson; to Hcod Bay: Art Wolf; to Petersburg and return: Tairo Aho: to Todd: o. Johnson; to Pel- ican: T. Goodman; to Excursion Inlet: Mir and Mrs. Ole Sayre, M. Adams, T. Herne and Francis Marvin.
 From Hoonah to Juneau. Max Lmdoff, Fred Bramton, J. Bramton, Hugh Daniels, Esther Jacobs, Ole Reiquan, Dong Paddy, Pat Daniels, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Edward Austin, Lillian Rustin, Edna Harvey, Bill Hartman, Joe Pratt, Don Balmat Austin Carl and Mary A. Balmat.
 From Lake Hasselborg to Ju- neau: MT. and Mrs. Wm. Clark from Excursion Inlet: o. Sayre and T. Herne; from Sitka; Rev. Walter Sofoleff, Pete Isis, Ora Kuykendall Anna Borg, Harry Jimmy, Harvey Doran, Rex Marchant, Mrs. Arleen Ireland, Ken Nordby, George Chev- alier, A. c. Surret, George A Paul, Lloyd Sherwood, Roy Grover, Virgil s. Carrier and Harry E. Byers.
 From Tenakee to Juneau: J. Dal- avich, Anna Gothberg, Coty Allen, Sam Asp, Lawrence w. Zach, D. A. Johnson, Mrs. H. Maxson, Henry Rector, Kenneth Haven and Max w. Dorman, from Freshwater Bay E. E. Wells; from King Salmon Bay: John Lilianus, Al Goetz, H. G. Pri- cancer and M. F. Jensen.
 From Skagway to Juneau: Alice Hitem and G. E. Gallant; from Wrangell to Ketchikan: r. Luidke, L. L. Campbell and Don J. House; from Wrangell to Juneau: Mrs. Ray Day; from Petersburg to Ketchikan: John s. Doe; from Ketchikan to Juneau: R. L. Robsed, H. c. Da- mon, D. T. Murphy and T. O. Hoagland; and from Ketchikan to Petersburg, H. L. Paulson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-10
''0NE-5KOT" DWELL
 HERE, SEVENTH TRIP

George O'Neill, a resident of De- troit, Mich, and a frequent visitor to Alaska since 1930, has returned here for six-weeks vacation in Alaska.
 A guest at the Baranof Hotel at present, O'Neill known as "One- Shot" plans to spend one week in this city and five weeks in Yaku- tat. During his trip he hopes to get good outdoor sports shots for 3,O00 feet of movie film to be shown to Michigan hunters back home"
 The sportsman-ph photographer has made seven trips to Alaska since he first visited the Territory 16 years ago. He is associated with the Pere Marquette Railway Co. of De- troit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-10
THE S0UTKERNER" OPENS TONIGHT AS
 CApITOL'S FEATURE

"The Southerner," the Jean Re- noir production which opens to- night at the Capitol Theatre, is the story of man who loved the earth with an intense devotion. Thanked by his loyal and spirited little fam fly, he struggles to make a living from the land, battling the ele- mehts with the courage that is born only of a sublime belief in an ideal and the determination to carry it to fulfillment It is story that never lets go of your heart.
 Sam Tucker is our hero. As played by Zachary Scott he is a real person, the sort of American infused with all the sturdy quail ities of cur pioneer ancestors. His wife is equally courageous. taking her place beside her man and being one with him all the way, Director Renoir could not have made a better choice than Betty Field for this role. She is Sam Fuckers wife, not Betty Field. No greater tribute could be paid any actress
 The rest of the family consists of Granny, shrewish and bright eyed old crone, delightfully."- DOT trayed by Beulah Bondi, and the children, Daisy and Jot. All to- gc.her ycu will be proud cf these people. They arc the sort that made our nation great; people who will never let our nation die.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-10

 G. Gerry, Democrat, who decided against seeking reelection. Repub- licans name candidates in conven- tion today with advance specula- tion centering on w. Gumee Dyer, former serWceman. Democrats make their choite tomorrow with a con- test in prospect between U. s. soli- citor General J. Howard McGrath and Superior Court Judge Robert E. Quinn, both former governors.
 ouisiana-contests on for six nominations-equivalent to election for Congress. Opponents of Rep. E. Leonard Allen in the eighth district include Dr. George s. Long. brother of the late Huey Long, and Henry F. Harland.
 Colorado-both Republicans and Democrats holding primaries. The States four House members, all Republicans. are unopposed for re- nomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-10
VETERANS GUIDE
 By MAJOR THOMAS M. NAL
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ton to me and I'll get the answer if possible.
 One fact stands out like first sergeant's word of praise. With the exception of Federal agencies, we now have the best chance of any one to get some of the billions of dollars worth of war goods being disposed of.
 And even Federal agencies can't touch the goods which make up the special, set-aside list - the scarce items. Only veterans can get them, according to present regulations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-10
CRASHED PILOT
 HAS MUSHED OUT

EDMONTON, Alta, Sept. 10.- James Hawkins, Seattle pilot who crashed in Northern Alberta, Aug. 24, has reached here safely, offi- cials at the American Air Base re- ported.
 Nc details of his trek to civiliza- ton are available, Base officials de- clared Hawkins was last heard from when rescue pilot reported seeing a crude wooden sign stat ing that he had gone to Edson," sixty miles distant.