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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-08
VIOLATIONS OF
WORKERS RIGHTS
MARKED STRIKE

The present strike of 100000 CLIO
steel workers started exactly 26 years
after the 1919 Big Steel strike ended
But what makes one link the two
strikes is not the date coincidence,
but the fact that both were set off
| by a postwar anti-union drive by big
business.
Wholesale violations of workers
rights marked the 1919 strike, which
involved 365,O00 workers and lasted
four months. The workers sought
union recognition, abolition of the-12-
hour day seven-day week and an in
crease in the 28c hourly minimum
The National Committee for Organic
ing Iron & Steel Workers composed
of "a ALL. craft unions), was fased
with an aggressive attack by the steel
trust. The anti-labor wave struck
hardest in the Pennsylvania mine dis
tricts.
Labor meetings were banned
throughout the state. Union members
were arrested, released and rearrest-
ed. The terror reached its height in
the summer of 1919 with the murder
of Fannie Sellins, union organizer. by
deputy sheriff at West Natrona.
The steel workers decided then that
they had to strike or be annihilated.
So on September % they walked out.
ALL. officials, although not enthus-
iastic over the steel organizing cam
paign, endorsed the strike. But the
steel trust had modified "as though
preparations were being made for a
war;" the New York World said. Be
tween Pittsburgh and Clarion, a dis
lance of 20 miles, $4,000 deputies were
under arms. AS soon as the strike
started, unrestrained violence broke
loose.
At Braddock members of the local
Slovak Catholic congregation were at
tackled because the priest was strike
sympathizer In Farrell three strikers
were killed and II wounded in one
day. Men foolhardy enough to at
tempt picketing were slugged and
jailed Altogether there were IS kill
ings.
After two weeks, the steel com
panies started a whirlwind back-to-
work movement with newspaper ads
and Uncle Sam posters proclaiming |
in eight languages: 1.-THE strike has
failed!" Mobs broke into strikers
homes and drove the men back to
work. Those who baked were Jailed
on disorderly conduct charges.
The strike ended with the workers
going back on an open-shop basis. But
a number fthe companies had been
forced to improve conditions and Unit
ed States Steel granted the eight
hour day.
Today with the steel workers so
strongly organized and with workers
in other industries out on the picket
line, big business stands poor chance
CONTINUED on Page Four) !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-08

Oklahoma farm groups, by
starting donations of wheat to
the striking workers, and the
first carload was to be shipped
from the Power area this week.
Similar action is being taken in
other sections of the state ac-
cording to reports. The first
car will go to the CLIO United
Automobile Workers in Detroit
on strike against C. M.
Teton County Farmers Union member,
that a decision has been made by Te-
ton County dairy farmers to each con-
tribute cream checks for one week in
support of the strikers
The Great Falls meeting where the
action to donate wheat was initiated
was attended by leaders in local, coun-
ty and the state organization of the
Farmers Union and board members
and manager of co-operatives in IA
COuAtlSO. LII dIlcuudHCS d1oOy WClC
Montana members of the boards of
directors of regional co-operatives.
Expressions of those in attendance
indicated clearly that they were con-
WINGED of having a stake in the sue
cess of the striking workers for a liv-
ing wage and that agriculture will
rise or fall with the purchasing pow
er possessed by American labor.
A round-table discussion participat- |
ed in by Farmers Union and chaired
by Wilferd Petersen, secretary-treas-
urer of the state organization ana
lyzed legislation now before congress
labor. The conclusion ar
rived at was that because of techno-
logical developments which has
increased the output per
man, it appeared probable that labor
hours must be reduced and guaran-
teed annual wage provided workers,
# a decent standard of living is to be
for them.
Another gathering of Farmers I'm
on leaders similar to the one held
n Great Falls last week was held in
glasgow on Monday and Tuesday of {
his week.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-08
MVA and Irrigation

Elsewhere in this issue letter written by Voney Ander-
president Montana REA association also irrigation
under the bureau of reclamation Lower Yellowstone
reject Mr. Andersons letter brings up number of points
atve to water for irrigation and other under
MVA that should be clearly understood Of course
Ill attempt to commit the board of directors to precise action
be taken in specific These will be paid for
nd expected to good judgment From the statutory law
nd the general philosophy embodied in the bill it compare
vey easy to lay down the general rules under which they
oud, and undoubtedly would act
l. Water the first
MvA concerned Its quantity limited
Maximum muipurpose demands
stored as high main tributary
point Of its origin as natural conditions will permit
available to LARGER area of drv land and the saIv th"
zaton and repeated below will afford maximum
duction, cost
From standpoint of quantity
NOR IRRIGATION power development navigation flood control
nra.at oua domestic stock and Industrial sanitation,
preservation OF fish and wild life restoration of ground
@ POSSIBLY e purposes In cases where sufficient supply
0nea such way to bring maximum benefit to the greatest
a. There principle that right to water can be
maintained only by beneficial Right from the of
many streams there supply satisfy
with and those with sufficient water
only part of the time Section 10 of the MvA act these
right fully As first call available
viii continue get that supply Those with only partime
will have second call for additional constitute futme
supply Thereafter lands be reclaimed
available and allotted supply will 60
Under existing practice
distributions Of water inclusive of many drainage systems
IN later, is all charged to reclaimed land Result has
Forty years of such practice has brouoht no uary
MvA all will be "nu-
purpose" all development must be unified"
operation then proper amount
to navigation flood control, production,
eorestaton, fish wild life
grounds phosphate and other mineral development
every other that
Thus irrigation, we'll will
relieved of still
An MVA system furnishes only of
complshment
bill
farming Federal which is governmentowned
fitted irrigation divided
OF winch may than 100 but
include adjoining
famlyype size of IS and
water is available
applicant under clearly defined
of which speculation
all chisselng
Dry but isabe land in private ownership
what oHferenty Then the land /
sell ALL or any part, to
get water for 100 his
to MVA, within five years. appraised all the
balance of his irrsable irrigation block
In irrigation in every other covers Senate Bill
seeks to bring the greatest good to the largest number of
pie The quantity and size of crocodile tears now being
by robber barrons absentee landlords private power mo-
os ruthless spectators and other expoiters because
his fact is both amazing and amusing.
JEROME G. LOCKE
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-08

Sharply condemnng the action of group of farmers in
Nebraska and in Oklahoma who have proposed withholding
all their products from the market in protest to the in
Strikes 200 Montana Farmers Union leaders
meeting Great Falls last week concrete evidence of
their disagreement the proposals of the Nebraska and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21
Sugar Price Up;
Hudsons Priced

Retail ceiling price increase for
refined sugar of q little more than
a half-cent pound resulted from
the increase of. maximum prices
of direct-consumption cane and
beet sugar, effective February 10,
1916, Harvey Guertin, District Dr.
rector of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration announced recently.
The action will not result in any
additional income for cane sugar
refiners since the increased cost Of
raw sugar offsets the entire price
increase for refined sugars. The
increase for raw and refined cane
sugar are necessary to insure a
continued supply of the commodity
in this country, Mr.. Guertin said.
The increase for beet sugar will
maintain the historical price diff
ferential between cane and beet
sugars and is necessary in order to
prevent radical distortion in dis
tribution.
Ceiling prices for Hudson 1916
model passenger automobiles an
nounced recently by the OPA as
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21

any citizen to take out trapper's
license to trap beavers.
The Agriculture Committee re-
ported on the AAA school and that
the prospects are good for con-
tinued support as promised, and
that the prospects are also encour,
aging for the Market Service at
some future date. "
M. G. Clark of the Post War
Committee reported that the
Grange wholesale is not handling
post war surplus material.
The Legislative Committee ask
ed that the Soil Conservation Dis
trict in Benton County include the
Prosser area.
The H. E. c. conducted a dough-
nut contest. Mrs. Bolon and Mrs.
Heberlein acted as judges. Awards
were for raised doughnuts-1st
prize, Mrs. Harry Schultz of -Buena
Vista; End, Mrs. Burch of Buena
Vista. Cake doughouts-1st prize,
Mrs. Winnifred Num- of Finley;
End, Mrs. Alice Ayers Of Finley.
There were eleven entries.
Mr.. Ayers presented Mrs. F..
Sherry with four Gold Star
award for her work last year as
H. E. C. Mrs. Sherry announced
H. E. G. awards for Mrs. Scott Of
Buena Vista, Mrs. Num- of Finley,
Mrs. Nicer of Kennewick Valley
and Mrs. Reymore Of Kennewick
Highlands, who were present to
receive them. There is a similar
award for Mrs. Anderson Of Rat
tlesnake and Mrs. Shoemaker Of
Kiona-Benton, who were not
present.
Subordinate Reports
Buena Vista with a representa-
ton of II reported $685. to the
March of Dimes fund, seven new
members, three card parties and
two dances given for the building
fund.
Kennewick Valley with II men,
bers present, reported increased
interest and attendance, four appli-
cations, a pie social which netted
$500 and plans to entertain Po-
mona in March,.
Kennewick Highlands also had
II present, had two members re-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21

Vista, one from Kiona-Benton and
one from Kennewick Highlands.
Mr.. Drake told Of the Yakima
County Grange headquarters in
Yakima at l06 East "A" street,
where visiting Changers are asked
to make themselves at home"
while waiting there.
Short talks were given by our
visitors from other counties and
Richard Hedges Of Stemilt Grange
in Chelan County, State Chairman
of the Agriculture Committee, was
the speaker Of the evening telling
of the conditions in the country
from the farmers viewpoint.
The following were initiated in
the fifth degree: Carl Rutledge,
Edith and Ray Marsh Of Kenne-
wick Valley; Geo. Smith, Jimmy
Whitney, Larry Adams, Hugh
Lucke, Jean Lucke and Phyllis
Elder Of Finley.
The next meeting viii be March
9, at z pm. at Kennewick Valley.
The Master asked the officers 70
be there at pm. for practice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21
lanona Acts on
R,ad Inspection.
Hear Reports

nktnguished visitors at benton
-, pomona Grange at Finley
s.oruary 9th were State te,: Executive
ls,;tteeman Carl Williams OF
, ..,.t Grove in Benton County,
= =. Drake, Past State Execu-
~. - Committeeman OF Terrace
u.iehts and Mrs. Drake Ted Der.
.ditor of Grange News OF
,v,'..n.ide. Joe Slavin and Amos
No of Terrace Heights, Glen
1AHesX,s,e y Master of Franklin
HM,ntr Pomona and newly ap-
C :sesd Deputy of Franklin Coun-
o'. .rd Mrs. Walkley: Mrs. Cara
= .csrty and son, Vernon, who
49, .d away several years ago,
> gsore from their home at Spray,
dloss to be present at the meet
rs Fomona voted tavorably On on. a
.e;,tion requesting the State
rs.tsty Council to inspect roads
49, 800 which school buses must
49,. and reject one permitting
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21

effective February Z, 1916. dis
close individual models range
from SIS to $97 above those for
comparable 1912 models, due
largely TO specification changes.
Harvey Guertin, OPA District
Director, pointed out that the 1896
model prices include allowances
for engineering equipment and the
additions of some items Of option
al equipment which were billed
separately in 1912, such as bump
ers. The new retail ceilings F.O.
B. Detroit, Michigan, do not in
clude taxes, transportation or
preparation and handling charges.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21

instate, have four applications, are
assisting with naming roads and
signs will soon be up and gave SIS
to the March of Dimes fund.
There were six from Kiona-Ben-
ton and they reported having en-
tertained Pomona officers. Finley
degree team~put on the work, had
silver drill for the March Of Dimes
fund, have several new applica-
tons, working on Soil Conserve
ton District, attended electrical
school and had q report. Verna
jacobson appointed on the Wo-
mems Committee, took over the
clothing drive and sent q cartons
Of clothing.
Locust Grove count gave five
present. They reported few at
tending the meetings, have Z ap-
plications, had q good representa-
ton at the electrical school and
win have q Valentine party at the
next meeting.
Finley had % present. They re-
ported several applications, $1,000
to the March Of Dimes fund, food
sale $500, entertained Pomona
officers and assisted q member
whose house burned. The BROTH
ers did most of the work of build
ing q new basement for living
quarters at present.
The Executive Committee was
asked to prepare a calendar for
the next year and send same to the
State Secretary for the Roster.
Upon the death Of q Pomona
member the membership will be
notified in the various sections BY
a member appointed from Buena
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21

Notice Of Hearing On Psiion 70
Annex Certain Territory to the
City Of Ksnnswick. Washing
ton. Pursuant 10 the Provisions
Of Chapter l2o. Session Laws
for the State Of Washington for
ls45.
All interested persons are in
vited to appear at the Council
Chambers in the City Hall OF the
City of Kennewick, Washington,
at s pm. on Friday, March l, 1916
and voice approval or disapproval
to the City Council Of the annex
alton Of the following described
real property contiguous to the
present city limits Of the said
CITY of Kennewick, the said real
property proposed to be annexed
being located in the County OF
Benton and State OF washington
and described as follows:
All of Section 6, Township 8
North. Range 80 East w. M, not
already included within the
cornorate limits Of the City OF
Kennewick, more speclaca1y oes
That portion Of Section 8
bounded on the South by the
South line of Section 6, on the
East by the East line Of Section
g and bounded on the North by
Z lateral No. z of the Columbia
irrigation District Canal, ana on
the West by lateral NO. $ OF tue
Columbia irrigation District ca
nal.
This notice is given pursuant
tn q petition filed with the City
Council Of the City Of Kennewick'
asking that the above descr1Deo
property be annexed to the Ciy
Of Kennewick pursuant % tne
nrovisions Of Chapter 12S, Soee1oo
Laws Of 1915 Of the State OF
Washington. The said petition U
n writinR and signed by owners
Of more than 1870 IN value ae-
cordine to the assessed valuat1oo
for general taxation Of the pro-
nertv described above, and . On
me at the office Of the City Clesk
of the City Of Kennew1ck. W
aether with q plat or map wnacn
outlines the said boundaries.
Following the hearing TO- be
hciS ahove. the City Council OF
the city Of Kennewick VIII oe-
termine by ordnance whefnef o
rot me annexation shall be MADE.
The said City Council by law mas
the mower to omit any portion 9!
the property from annexation me
Ia annex only a portion OF tne
nronertv described In the petition.
Section S Of Chapter LIB OF the
Session Laws Of 1915 provides N
70. section S. On the. date fixed
for annexation in the ordinance
The nroperty 50 annexed shall BE-
come a part Of the city or town
and subject to all its laws ano
ordinances then and tnefeai1ef
ia force: provided, that no pno-
nerty within the limits OF the
annexed territory shall ever De
taxed or assessed to pay any POI
tion of any indebtedness OF the
civ or town contracted prior 70
or existing at the date OF sucn
annexation. .:,
this 10Th day of February, 1946;
Winifred Campbell. City Clerk.
Date of publication: February q
and February %, 1876.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21
Oklahoma Couple
Married Here Wednesday

A quiet wedding took place on
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 18th,
in the Kennewick Methodist par
sonage when Staff Sergeant Wal
ter Barry of the u. S. Army and
Miss Cleo Paul, daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. Richard Paul of Wapato
were united by Rev. j. B. Coan,
pastor.
Both families are from Oklaho-
ma, but expect to make their home
in the west.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-21

Near the hterie seuse q Cape towers the dt'
rig Of ESQ Ne on Company new SeEsey n
experimeatl intended primarily %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15

Blood traces on Mrs. DesmeuIes kimcno and under her finger nails led to her conviction on Sept. %. although she claimed the little man" made her clean up the kitchen floor after the murder.
 Mrs. Desmeules is scheduled to mount the gallows Nov. 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
nE WATERBURY DE0cRAT WATERa RY CONN., FDY NOVEMBER 5 l0l8
Strlke-ldled Vets Refused 
 VA Rules Wulkoue
 DlsquollEies Men
 From Compensation

WashlnKaon, Nop. is-gup)-The veterans AAlninluAralion today re-' leetea unemployment compensation claims oe @roe vetoFAn~umpAoyoa og General AzotoEe Corporation, who were ldle duFlng the fOar1monah strike cg the unltea Auto Wor9ers (cx.o) lest winter.
 fn what was reRarded oy both labor and lfdustav as q test" case, VA ruled that the SoEVtcemene re. adjustment Acs 'solsquallfed aAy veteran whose unemployment m due to 0 stoppaee oe woFR because Of . labor dispute In which he ls directly interested CT participating"
 VA officials sAid the decision "un- doubtedly would set Che pattern in similar future clalns." About 5000 veterans were cut og work during the saxile.
 Throughout the long cAse. the three veterans backed oy Che Q. A. ", argued that their unsmpaoy. ment resulted primarily from ma. teriai shortages and 'other clr- eumstances for which they had 10 responsibility"
 Twice their claims were denied, once hy the Michigan unemploy- naenk compensation commission and later in an appeal to the Michigan state tribunal.
 me Commission ruled that the swork stoppage existed because of a labor dispute in which the vel. eran-clalmants were directly int- crested" The tribunal upheld this decision.
 The veterans then appealed to the VA adjustmens agent for Michigan final authority over veterans un. employment claims for the state and he decided in favor of the vel. erans.
 oM appealed the agents ruling to Gen. Omar N. Bradley, veterans ad- ministrator, for q final decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
Mrs. America
 Gives Up Title

Columbus, O, Nov. iS--(Up)-- Mrs. Janice Pollock oe Columbus informed her husband ty loaae-dls- tance telephone here today that she he'd decided to relinquish the title of Mrs. America" she won last night at Jackson, Miss.
 The queen of the naaaons wives called her husband, Marx Pollock, while she waited for a'plane Co bring her home and told him she would give up the S2.s00 first prize and the six-nonta1s tour of the United States in order to be with him and their four children.
 The 24-year old brunette was to have modeied dresses on the tour.
 It was not known who would ssac- ceed to the title of Mrs. America, 1" but it was presumed the crown would % Co one of the aiternates, either red-haAred Fredda Aker d Anderson, Ind, or Mrs. Donna ves- telie, the Mrs. New York" of the contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
Draft Dodser Asks Hearing
 Fiahts ExtFodition
 To GeoFcio Prison

Portland, Me., Nov. i5-(uP)--. Aided by his young vie ana mother. Albert c. Faunce, Si, 2 Kennehunk oddsjohs man who IS held as a draft giodger, today inc dicated he would fight extradition to Georgia as c fugitive from a chain gang.
 Faunce. alias Richard Gordon, requested a hearing before Gov. Horace A. Hildreth Of Maine as OeorRia authorities forwarded 6 fugitive warrant for the prisoner s return to serve out live year sen- tence for burglary. -
 He told officials that since loAl when he fied from Georgia. he had led e clean life and desires . preak to go straight" He siad that ms wife, the former Katherine Dierck- sen, 2e, of Newton, Mass. knew nothing of his past.
 Meanwhile, his wife asserted that she would do all within her power Is keep Faunce from being taken back to Georgia. She insisted that he had dodged military duty only to hide his Identity from authori- ties in Georgia.
 Faunce's mother, Mrs. Otis Dreg- gors of Philadelphia said she would spend her entire savings to prevent her son from being returned to Georgia to complete Ian illegal and unjust sentence" She expressed hope that leniency would be shown and Faunce would be permitted to enlist in the Army.
 The fugitive is held in si.000 bail for appearance in U. 8. District Court next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
CHOICE NF0RsEL It Says Here
By BOB HOPE

Hollywood-News that a British comedian tried to hire George Bernard Shaw as . writer is c good indication of how tough our business is getting.
 However, it Is e great Idea to have an older man on your stan.
 I know there have been Tucs- days when a little old grandad would have helped me a lot.
 Of course, ik's also quite a switch having Q beard on the writer instead of on the joke.
 I hired a writer with Q beard once 4 Monty wooley - but he didn't work out.
 That long white goatee kept getting caught in his typewriter ribbon and all that came out were Santa Claus jokes.
 incidentally, I tried to contact 0B.S. when I was in England. but his secretary told me MT. Shaw only talked of the record 90 I referred him to the Crosby program.
 I didn't want to get caught pat- footed by this new move, though. 60 I wired my English agent to hire me a British writer.
 Cee-will the other comics be sore when they find I've got Os- car wilde working for me.
 Copyright, ie4e, King Features
 Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
PITT TO ENROLL ls,eee

Pittsburgh CUPl-The University of Pittsburgh will enroll le.O00 stu- dents in the next year-an ail-time high for the i5o-year-old college. At least 5000 of the students will be veterans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
State Junior Colleges Have 5000 Openings

Bridgeport. Nov. i5-(UP)-Con- necticut's junior colleges will be able to accept 5000 veterans and high school graduates in the Spring and Fall. pr. Henry w. Littlefleld, president of the Connecticut Con- ference of Junior Colleges. said to- day.
 The 5000 openings are for full- time day students. he added. stat ing that expansion policies are un- limited for night college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15

Look for Che by-linea features of Alicia Hart for beauty hlnes and household congregations. Miss faare,n advice Co carried daily in The Wa- terbury Democrat,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15

The Cuban Government plans 70 soon start construction of l. 500 additional rural schools at a cost of ei2,760, 900.