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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

| Reaction by Butte miners to Sheriff
AL McLeod's failure to again secure
the republican nomination for that Of
| flee has brought a city-wide demand
| for him to file as an Independent in
| the general election. The following let
| ter from a Butte miner is typical of
sentiment among the workers toward
man who during the April strike
proved to be a real friend of organized
labor:
Butte, Mont.
July %
Editor, Peoples Voice
Dear Sir:
| want to congratulate you for an
nouncing in your paper that Labor in
for sheriff | know that Al Mcleod
stood a lot of heat during the miners
strike, fighting for the miners rights
and trying to give them a fair break
His interest in the miners welfare
aroused the ire of the company Of
ficials as they figure that any man who
does not bow to their will and do their
bidding at all times is either a left
winger", "un-American" or a com
munist." They haven't the nerve to ac-
cuse Mcleod of being a communist as
he is too well known in this commun-
ity, but if he files for sheriff or an in
dependent candidate (Which | hope he
wild they will try to find some way
to smear him-but / do not believe
they will succeed.
Your explanation of why he was de-
feated is quite right, as I happen to be
one of the many republicans who al
ways voted for Mcleod, who this
time, thought his nomination was as
sured, therefore l went over to the
democratic primary to give Left Erick-
son my vote.
am hoping that Mcleod will file as
an Independent candidate and give
labor chance to re-elect him, as their
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
WAGE BOOST AVERTS
STRIKE

San Francisco.-FP) - Renewed
threat of department store strike
was averted when the Dept. Store
Employees Union (AFL) voted to l
to accept a general $40 across-the-
board raise.
Basic wage under the new agree
ment, which is retroactive to May 1,
1916 and will remain in effect to May
l, 1947, is $3.50 a week.
Settlement was effected by joint re-
concentrations of the San Francisco
Employers Council and special COM
mittee of the San Francisco Council
to the union and the Retailers Coun-
Gil
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
CONG. MAY WAS ONE OF
LEADING FOES
OF MvA

The current investigation of Con
gresham Andrew Jackson May, chair
man of the House Military Affairs
committee, and of alleged U. S. army
| favoritism to Mays war-contractoI
friends, has significance in the fight
for valley authorities in the nation
Congressman May has been used as
star witness against valley authori-
ties, testifying at length against the
work of the Tennessee Valley Auth
GRITTY. In his testimony, he has pres
scented arguments previously advanced
by power and coal interests against
such public developments.
May has long represented the view
point of the notorious Harlan County,
KY, Coal Operators Association, whose
violent suppression of mine workers
has made Harlan County a national
synonym for lawlessness, denial of
civil rights and corporate fascism
The congressman's present expos
ure will finally expose the character
and caliber of witnesses against
MVA and other valley projects.
At the same time, revelations of how
the army permitted the Erie Basin
combine Of DR.. Henry M. Carson to
wax rich on munitions contracts, may
finally give the public some insight
into the worthiness of the army to
handle peacetime, civilian construction
projects.
The same army is asking-and has
received-much responsibility for the
construction of river projects through
out the nation. The army almost al
ways handles its projects through
contractors, and exposure of its OPP
erations with munitions contractors
may reflect seriously on its trustwor-
thiness for large peace-time functions
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Price Boosts Will Wipe
Out Savings

Washington. Federal figures
showed that if a 400 initiation re
suited from congressional removal OF
most price controls, about $32 billion
of an estimated $50 billion in U. S.
citizens liquid savings would be
wiped out The top 1919 of American
families hold 6O% of the savings,
while the bottom 800 have no amount
Of liquid savings that can be meas
ured
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
More Than 200
CONTINUED from Page 0ne)

Liberty-House, David James CD
incumbent.
Lincoln-Senate, D. e. Fewkes (R)
Harrison B. Wallace CD; house, Chas.
B. Rowe (R), William Hafferman CD.
Madison-Senate, M. ]. Lott (R),
incumbent; house, Lester Martin (R),
incumbent.
McCone-House, Allen Bond (R),
Martin Beck Cd.
Mineral-Senate, George r. Cooper
CD, incumbent; house, Joe Mayo (R),
incumbent; Arthur N. Jensen CD.
Meagher-House, Walter Donahoe
(R); Sanford Holiday CD, incum-
bent.
observation-disclosures, L. W. Goffena
(R), incumbent; Earl E. Clark Cd.
Missoula-Senate, John L. Campbell
(R), incumbent; house, Winfield Page
(R), incumbent; L. Paul Jewell (R);
Guy Rogers (R); Ira M. Head (R);
Andrew L. Sugg Cd; Earl Ross Cd;
John Karlberg CD; Phil Rowe CD.
Park-Senate, Ole Fallan (R);
house, Webb M. Brogan (R), Elmer
Johnson (R), Earl Hall Cd, incum-
bent; Henry Guth Cd.
Petroleum-Senate. Kenneth Cole,
(R), incumbent; Merlin r. Gershelf
CD; house, Peter Tiegan (R), incum-
bent; Arnold Hansen (Dl.
Phillips-House, Dudley Jones (R);
Milton J. Cummings (D).
Pondera-House, LIE Roy Anderson
Cd: Earl Crawford (Rl.
Powder River-House, Charles Sco-
field CRl. incumbent.
PoweII-House, Don F. Walton (R);
William J. Greetan Cd.
Prairie-House, D. C. Bradley (R);
Jess Johnson (R).
Ravalli-Senate, James D. Winters
R). Stanley Antrim CD incumbent;
house C. ]. Taber (R), incumbent;
Fred Thomas (R); Ed o'Hare CD.
Richland-Senate Hert Kincaid (R),
Ralph P. Blair d; house, Walter
Kemmis (R), incumbent; Paul Pre-
vost CD.
Rooseyelt-House, Joe Ferrich (R),
Oliver Lem CD.
Rosebud-Senate, G. D. Stewart
(R), incumbent; house, r. G. Harken
CD, incumbent.
Sanders-Senate, Glenn Larson (R),
incumbent; house, w. B. Myler (R),
Paul Harlow Cd, incumbent.
heridan-Senate, Carl Hole (R),
Andrew Dahl CD, incumbent; house,
Nels ]. Sorenson (R), Clary Mickles
Cd. Il
Silver Bow-Senate, Mike Mulhol-
land CD, incumbent; house, Alex
Blewett (R), incumbent; Melvin EN-
cry (R), Stanley Tretheway (R), Troy
Evans (R), incumbent; Ted Moriarty
(R), Jack Byrne (R), Frank Tierney
Cd, incumbent; Walter Ballard Cd, H
incumbent; Fred Christie Cd, incum-
bent; M. D. O'Connell Cd, incumbent;
Ed Clark CD, Mike Loughran Cd, in
cumbent; Frank Benich CD, Robert
G. Dwyer Cd.
Stillwater-Senate, S. G. Arnold (R), II
house, E. A. Blenkner (R), H
Fred Fashion Cd.
Sweet Grass-House, Leonard Esp II
(R), incumbent; Claud Gray Cd.
Teton-Senate, DR.. H. w. Bateman
(R), Paul Rice (D) house, Lyle STAN
o.
dish (R), Al Udin CD, incumbent. IN
Treasure-House, Ray Kimball (R). III
Valley-Senate, Tom Markle (R),
Robert Cotton CD, incumbent; house,
Milo Jennings (R), R. E. Hillman (R), II
Lloyd Barnard Cd, incumbent; Res
ner Blekken Cd.
Wheatland-Senate, E. F. McQuitty H
CD, incumbent; house, William How
ard Cd. II
Yellowstone - Senate, Tom Burke II
RI, incumbent; house, Fred G. Kreig II
RI, incumbent; Glenn Baldwin (R), II
George R. Pierce (R), in II
umbent; D. J. Braumbaugh (R), in
umbent; R. H. Gebhart (R), incum-I III
ent; c. j. Williams (R), incumbent; II
lbert S. Kerr CD. II
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Gain New Maritime Contracts

Washington. = Co-chairmen Harry
Bridges and Joseph Curran of the COM
mittee for Maritime Unity hailed the
successful negotiation of new con-
tracts for maritime workers without
q strike, and Immediately met with
GNU members to prepare for new en-
ployer offensives. The committee de-
cided to raise 50 million strike fund
against contract talks for longshore-
men and engineers starting Sept. 80.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Coop Business
Continued from Page One

than 100000 grain farmers.
/, A number Of competing private
grain firms sought at the last minute
to intervene in the case, and filed
briefs Thursday. These private grain
firms openly identified themselves as
Anniversaries" of the cooperative.
The grain firms that sought to inter
vene in the friendly action are Benson
Quinn Co., Atwood-Larson Co., Van
Dusen Harrington Co., Cargill, Inc,
Hixon-Gannon Co., Mccarthy Bros.
Co., Hoover Grain Co., Hallet and
Carey Co., Kellogg Commission Co.,
Frank H. Higgins Co., McCabe Bros.
Co., all of Minneapolis, and the Brock
enridge Grain and Seed Co.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
BUTTE MINERS WANT Mel cod TO FILE
ON INDEPENDENT TICKET

desertion of him in the primaries were
not intentional, and if he does file
again, | know that labor will rally to
his support and show the company
that they are not as powerful as they
were before the recent miners strike.
Discrimination and intolerance have
no place in Silver Bow county. We
want the American Way of Life-not
the Anaconda Copper company's Way
of Life. "A Butte miner
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
OF FARM WORTENS CLUB

The annual Christmas party of
the Libby Farm Women's club was
held on Dec. 10 at the home of Mrs.
nellie Slauson. At one o'clock 81
members of the club were seated
at one long table, laden with a
sumptuous Christmas feast. The
centerpiece was a dainty Christmas
tree concocted of cookies and trim
med in small colored candies. Tall.
lighted candles at either side, and
placecards in the shape of bells,
made the table gay with color.
Following the dinner carols were
sung by all with nellie Slauson at
the piano. A duet by Mrs. Slauson
and Mrs. Ruth Vanderwood was
enjoyed. Games and stunts were
led by Dolly Bowen. Perhaps the
highlight of the afternoon was the
distribution of gifts which the
guests had brought and piled under
the beautifully decorated tree.
At the close of the afternoon the
members present joined in wishing
their club president, Mrs. Evelyn
Burrell, godspeed on her trip to
California. Mr.. and Mrs. Burrell
and son. Harry and Louie Jr., ex-
pect to spend Christmas with Mrs.
Burrell's sister in California.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26
SIXTY-EIGHT ANIPUTEES
GET FREE AUTOMOBILES

Delivery of Sc automobiles dur
ing November to World War II vet
Grams who lost, or lost the use of,
one or both legs through war ser
vice, was announced by the Vet
Grams Administration.
In the absence of an official prio-
Iity system, automobile manufac-
turers and dealers were giving dis
abled veterans priority" treatment.
Most veterans waited less than six
weeks for delivery of their cars.
The automobiles are being pur-
chased under the $3O,OO0,0OO pro
gram set up by Congress last Aug
uSt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26
DOCTORS REPORT ON
SOCIALIZED MEDICINE

Sociaiized medicine, envisioned
for America by the planned econ
omy" theorists, is reported on IN a
current scientific study, published
by u. S. doctors, of state medicine
in Russia, Germany, England and
New Zealand.
They report that to place all doc
tors, dentists and hospitals under
Federal bureaucratic control would
be to drop our standards of
health and welfare into ''the appal-
ling quagmire of mediocrity in
which we now find it in Germany.
England and Russia after years of
political medicine"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26
THREE LITTLE GIRLS IN
BLUE" AT KOOTENAI

Coming to the Kootenai Theatre,
Sunday and Monday, Dec 20 and 30
is another of those gay colorful
musicals as only goth Century Fox
can make them.
This technicolor musical is stud
ded with gay. catchy tunes and the
locality is Atlantic City in the early
l900s with all its beautiful cos
tunes and lush settings.
It is the story of three beautiful
farm girls who invest all their CAPT
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26

STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP. MANAGEMENT, CIRCU-
LATION, ETC, REQUIRED BY
THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF
AUGUST "a, 1912, AND MARCH
8, 1888.
Of The Western News published
weekly at Libby, Montana for DC
tober /, 1945
State of Montana
County of Lincoln-ss.
Before me, a Notary Public in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared Chas. D. Rowe,
who, having been duly sworn &C
cording to law, deposes and says that
he is the President-manage of the
Western News and that the follow
ing is, to the best of his knowl-
edge and belief, true statement OF
the ownership, management, etc, OF
the aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by the Act of August "a, 1912, as
amended by the Act of March B.
1888, embodied in section 537, Pos
tai Laws and Regulations:
l. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, and bust
ness manager are:
Publisher, Western Montana Pub
fishing Co., Libby, Montana.
Editor, W. R. Littell, Libby. Mon
tana.
Business Manager, W. R. Littell,
Libby, Montana.
2. That the owners are:
Western Montana Publishing Co..
Libby, Montana.
w. r. Littell, Libby, Montana.
Janet M. Littell, Libby, Montana.
]. M. Hale, Libby, Montana.
News Publishing Co., Helena
That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security hold
ers owning or holding l per cent
or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities are:
None.
That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders, and security hold
ers, if any, contain not only the list
of stockholders and security holders
as they appear upon the books OF
the company but also, in cases where
the stakeholder or security holder
appears upon the books of the com
pany as trustee or in any other
fiduciary relation, the name of the
person or corporation for whom
such trustee is acting, is given; also
that the said two paragraphs con-
tain statements embracing atlantis
full knowledge and belief as to the
circumstances and conditions under
which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the
books of the company as trustees,
hold stock and securities in a ca
pacity other than that of a bona
fide owner; and this affiant has no
reason to believe that any other
person, association, or corporation
has any interest direct or indirect
in the said stock, bonds, or other
securities than as so stated by him.
That the average number of copies
of each issue of this publication sold
or distributed through the mails or
otherwise to paid subscribers dur
ing the six months proceeding the
date shown above is 1947.
w. r. LITTELL.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 1st day of October, 1916.
(SEAL) FRED H. MAURER,
Notary Public for the State of
Montana, residing at Libby, Mon
tana. My commission expires June
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26

The army recruiter from Kalispell
reported that Paul A. Thede, son
of John Thede of this city and Mrs.
Charles Olson of Warland, enlisted
in the Engineer Corps for 3 years
for the purpose of getting under
the G. l. Bill of Rights. He signed
up for the pacific theater:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26

tai in expensive clothes and swank
hotel suite in order to snare them
selves millionaire husbands.
The very able cast is composed
of June Haver, George Montgomery,
Vivian Blaine, Celeste Holm, Vera
Ellen, Frank Latimore and Charles
Smith
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Slauson came
Saturday to visit over the holiday
vacation with the home folks. Mil
ton is a freshman at Montana State
College, Bozeman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26
This Isn't Such q
Bod Old World
After All
By Charles D. Rowe

All of us know that at times there
has been a scarcity of the mix
that satisfies the pangs of hunger
and that nourishes the body, put
thank heavens, there is no scarcity
of the milk of human kindness.
There's a superabundance OF the
milk that comes from the human
heart. We have often pondereo
that happy thought-and Christmas
is a good time to dwell on 1t. me
most recent example of this kind
ness that warns and cheers what
otherwise might be much more
dreary world is found in the con-
tributations that came flooding IN
to help little 8-year-old Carol Lee
Davis, a "blue baby living near
Benton City, Wash You all prob
ably know the story. How Carol
Lees widowed mother was strug-
Cling to maintain family on
sub marginal farm, how Carol Lee
had undergone one oper tt o n
through the generosity of Benton
City friends and how another OPP
Grafton was needed to assure the
little girl health and normal life
Well, the Benton City postmaster
told the Spokesman-Review of the
need of this little girl. 1t spread the
story through its columns stating
that $500 was required. And that
single appeal was the only thing
needed to set the milk of human
kindness flowing in a most prac-
teal way. Gifts began coming in
from all over the Inland Empire
in a spontaneous response to this
human need. Sundays paper said
the fund had reached close to So
10000. And the total was still
climbing Touched by this warm
response to her daughters need,
the mother says that after the costs
of Carol Lees second operation
have been taken care of, she will
turn the balance remaining from the
$6,OO0.O0 into a fund to provide
operations for other blue babies.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26
PRE-FABs RURALIZED

Farmers can now buy a variety
of ready made metal barns, hog-far
rowing houses, hen coops, manufac-
turers say-and one president of a
large steel concern believes ''prac-
tically all structures on commercial
farms will eventually be pre-fabri-
Gated"
Industry holds that pre-fabs will
become increasingly popular in rural
areas because a farmer and his hired
man who know elements of car
pentry can put up many of these
structures themselves.
T/Sgt. Charles L. Thede, son Of
John Thede, arrived home from
Korea Friday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26

year
1t apparently takes much more
time to procure a child by this
means than by natures method. The
societies are very careful in choos-
ing parents. 1t takes months to find
the right child for the right home y
Now IAN attempt is made to place
the child into a family of similar
physical build coloring, mentality
and nationality, in order that as the
child grows it Will resemble mem
bers OF the family rather than at
tract attention by its difference IN
these traits. This method leads to
greater happiness with time.
Thus one might say that science
has finally evolved a plan where
by the child one wants can be had
made to order.
Over a million and a half dollars
will be paid western Montana beet
growers this year for their sugar
beets. There were 116,175 tons OF
beets from 1906 acres. Could we
have produced more of the sweet
that has been so badly needed Of
late years?
The government predicts another
year of sugar shortage. The ma
tional sugar brokers association says
there should be a great plenty for
American needs. 1t says that Cuba's
l947 stockpila of sugar will be the
greatest in the world, and that
Europe's supply of homegrown
sugar will be, in 1947, double that
of 1916. The association wants
action taken to prevent unreason-
able amounts of sugar going to for
eign countries Official predictions
are that 1947 consumer ration will
be increased by only five pounds
per person and industrial ALLEGATIONS
will be raised only fractionally.
All of which brings the comment
that if sugar is actually needed in
war devastated countries, they
should have it, We can continue
to get along as we have if there is
a real need elsewhere. If that for
e'gn need is not urgent, then our
own people should be allowed more
sugar.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26

You undoubtedly remember a
similar incident of last year, which
was also set in motion by the
Spokesman Review. In this badly
wounded veteran was the recipient
He had been totally blinded, one
hand had been blown off and part
of the other one. An appeal for
help brought donations from all over
the nation, a sum reaching over
SIS 100000
Similar instances are of common
occurrence. Frequently the news
papers tell of some deserving child
or adult being in need, The re-
spouse is always the same Dona-
tons start flowing from hundreds
of kindhearted people, and where
it is money that is required the
amount is always oVer-supplied.
Surely there is no room for a
pessimist, for a misanthrOpe, in a
world like this A happy land where
human need and suffering automat-
ically calls forth generous gifts from
pocketbooks and warm sympathy
from human hearts.
And what a rich experience was
this latest one, what fitting story
for Christmas timei
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-26

Another tale of similar cheerful
note came in Sundays papers. 1t
told that American soldiers in
devastated Germany were planning
a Christmas celebration for German
children One soldier wrote from
Frankfurt and told of plans to give
a party with Christmas cheer to
over 1000 German kiddies This
soldier wrote
Il wish you could see some of
these boys and girls over here.
Some of them do not have very
much to eat, and l really feel sorry
for them. 1t is too bad every one
in America could not see this. The
older folks and young people l don't
feel too sorry for, but the kids
will help in every way l can, as
Will the rest of the army this Christ
mas"
1t has often been said that the
American soldier can't stand to see
children suffer One of the first
thing he does after fighting his way
into an enemy country is to stalt
FALLING with the youngsters and
feeding them candy and sharing his
own food with them.
Let's see! A wise Teacher once
said, Love your enemies, do good
to those who despitefully use you"
What better way is there to heal
the wounds and hatreds of a ter
rible WARP
If one can't or won't have children
of ones own through the usual
process devised by nature, one can
1be had made to order" in these
days of high efficiency. There seems
to be hunger in most childless
couples hearts for the prattle of
little children in their homes. This
common longing has lead 800 couples
to file applications with two chill
dren home-finding societies in Spo-
kane. With many the urge is to
have the child by Christmas. Many,
will be disappointed. It is said only
100 children will be placed this
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03

scores of thousands of young
people from the farms and viii
lages go to the cities to replenish
the population there. 1t has been
estimated that 500 of the chill
dren of America come from
these farms and villages. The
nation no longer can afford to
permit it's future as represented
in these children and young peo-
pie to be mortgaged by disease
and death"
Both witnesses cited Selective
Service figures showing that
among 9 million draftees ex-
amined, 43 out of every 100
were rejected, but among those
coming from farms, SO out of
every 100 were turned down.
This is the opposite of the situa-
ton in the last war, so the health
of rural youth is relatively 60
ing down hill"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-03

NEW YORK, May ] (LPA)-
A unanimous strike vote against
the American Weekly, Sunday
newspaper magazine sectio
which is one of the richest news
paper properties in the world,
was voted last week by members
of the American Newspaper
Guild-CIO employed by the
Weekly.
A weekly minimum wage oi
$3.50 for editorial workers with
three years experience and g
15% pay hike for the rest oi
the 8 employees were demanded
by the CIO writer's. The man.
agments best offer was 500 q
week. Guild agreement was
reached on a new contract with
Parade, weekly competitor oi
the Weekly, providing for $l0C
minimum and a 15% increase
for staff members.