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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19

scattered stoppages in the stee
fields, some involving local griev.
anceS.
With the general strike only a
day away, large steel producers were
curtailing operations sharply in pre-
paration for a halt in production
Some 100000 members of the Go
United Steelworkers are slated to
walk out
Philip Murray, president of the
CLIO and the steelWorkers, had is
sued the strike call which would af-
feet not only the members of his
own union but, should the strike be
of many weeks Clration, untold
thousands of workers in other in
dustries.
United States Steel Immediately
began curtailments necessary to in
sure an orderly shutdown for to-
morrow night. It's biggest steel
making subsidiary, Carnegie Illinois
Steel, started banking furnaces, with
open hearths to go down soon.
Carnegie-Illinois operations had
been at only so per cent of capacity
(See PITTSBURGH. Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19
Disabled Troopship
Reaches Arqentio
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Jan.
19.-The United States troopship
Henry Baldwin, disabled by storm,
was towed into port at Argentia,
Newfoundland yesterday.
The troopship, over which Navy
spokesman in Boston expressed Of
fetal concern earlier, was cracked
from main hatch to rail and 4
feet down her side when she entered
port towed by the Coast Guard
cutter Modoc.
The crew and passengers, includ-
ing $50 overseas veterans bound for
New York from Antwerp, suffered
no injuries in the storm that crippled
the 7,l75-ton ship $50 miles off Cape
Race, Newfoundland, last Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19
Utility Naturalization
Up 10 French Assembly
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. Jan. 19.-President de
Gaulle's vast program for national
ization of Frances electricity and
gas industries today awaited action
by the Constituent Assembly which
last month nationalized five major
French banks.
Industrial Production Minister
Marcel Paul, Communist, said the
program-presented to the Assembly
last night-affected about 2,400
plants, and estimated it would cost
the government approximately 200,-
900 100000 francs Isl .674, 200 ,0O0)
during the next six years to reim-
burse the stockholders.
Under the proposed plan the pro-
duction of electric energy would be
placed in the hands of six regional
companies. which would become
owners Of the most important plans
of French production, corresponding
to more than SIS per cent of the total
productive capacity of the county,
Paul said.
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Munich Exchange Bans Forben
After Stock Nearly Doubles

available for trading on German
markets-was 1873 per cent of par.
Reasons for the rise range from
the one given by an officer engaged
in liquidating the trust that the
Germans simply are gambling with
an excess of idle money to the one
given by a French newspaper that
there is dirty work" in the United
States to preserve at least part OF
the huge enterprise.
James S. Martin, newly appointed
American control officer for the
trust, said he believed there were
two reasons for it.
First" he said, there is a great
deal of idle money of dubious quail
ity which is regarded as meaning
less by the German people. The
Germans are putting their money
in Farben for q gamble.
Second, believe German specu-
lators are trying to challenge us. In
effect they are betting they are
(See BARREN pace ADJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19

William E. Leahy, announced he
will file a motion for a new trial
and appeal if the motion is over
ruled. The jury reached the verdict
after celebrating 20 hours on a
mass of testimony introduced during
a trial that began November 81.
The three men were convicted of
taking part in scheme the Govern
ment charged was organized as the
Engineers Group, Inc, to trap vic
Tins" with promises of Government
contracts.
Curley for a time was president of
the group, which is alleged to have
taken in 100000 in eight months of
l941 on promises to get war con-
tracts for clients or refund their
money. The prosecution said the
group returned only $1,000 and spent
the rest for IAN extravagant front
to get more suckers"
For brief period Smith was treas
urer Of the firm and Fuller served
as vice President.
More than 80 witnesses were called
See CTTRT nv pooo AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19
Hitler and Eva Braun
Owe 7,000-Mork Bill
For Light in Munich

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFURT, Jan. 19.-Adolf
Hitler and Eva Braun still owe
the City of Munich 1000 marks
in unpaid electric light bills, the
American-sponsored Dana News
Agency reported yesterday.
8 The news agency cited q
Munich City treasury report
which said Hitler owed 600
marks and Eva Braun owed
400, but that the bills were
uncollectable since both appear
to have died in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19
Gen. Arnold Improved;
Quits Lima for Chile
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Jan. 19.-Gen. H. H.
Arnold, commander of United States
Army Air Forces who was prevented
by illness from attending recep-
ton in his honor at the American
Embassy last night, was improved
sufficiently today to continue his
trip to Chile as scheduled, members
of his party said.
The general received treatment at
the American clinic for heart all
ment. He has been making a tour
Of the west coast Of South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19
7 Killed, 5 Wounded
In Greek ReprisoIs

ATHENS, Jan. 19-The Ministry
of Public Order said today that
seven persons had been killed ano
five wounded in reprisal for the
Staying near Sparta Wednesday OF
the president of a monarchist or
ganization, his 6-year-old son and
two other persons.
The ministry placed the blame fol-
the Sayings Wednesday on a Com
munist band. Authorities in Sparta
and Gytheion have asked for i'm
mediate police reinforcements.
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Atom Control
PassesFirst
Test in UN0
Report on Proposal
Sent Directly to
Committee
BULLETIN.

LONDON P). Iran ap-
peaied to the United Nations
Security Council today to in
vestigate its dispute with the
Soviet Union.
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(See STEEL, Page A-2.)
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(See FEPC, Page A-3D
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(See CURLEY, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-19

Clear. windy and colder; low tonight about
II. Tomorrow cloudy. continued cold; snow
In afternoon or evening.
Temperatures today-High, 48, at Ass am:
low, 81, at 12:01 am. Yesterday-High. So
at 2:55 PM; low, 80, at 7:55 am.
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(See FARBEN, Page A-2.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22

Nearly half of the American people
do not enjoy equality of educational
opportunities. There are 100000 il
literates in the United States.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
PRESIDENT OFFERS TO
COOPERATE WITH
REPUBLICANS

Washington. - Confronted with a
dilemma that would have troubled
more experienced statesmen, Pres.
Truman Nov. II acknowledged the
republican sweep in the national cleo
ton and called for both political
parties to exercise wisdom and re-
straint"
Truman said he would be guided by
a simple formula, to do in all cases,
without regard to narrow political
considerations which seems to me to
be best for the welfare of all our peo-
pie"
This offer to cooperate with the
COP brought some pledges of support,
but Sen. William F. Knowland Or.
CALI and G. Wayland Brooks Or. Ill.,
boosted that the new majority would
not accept what the Californian called
"PAC-drafted" law-making program
and what the Chicago Tribune's
spokesman labeled completely social
istic proposals"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
0PA EXPECTED TO RULE
ON RENT INCREASES
THIS MONTH

Washington. = Sometime within one
month OPA is expected to rule on the
formal application of its housing rent
industry advisory committee to let
landlords get in on the current infla-
tionary joyride of Fleeing the con-
sumner.
The rent committee asked OPA
Nov. 10 for. 1. An immediate end to
rent ceilings on new construction; 2.
An immediate 1870 overall increase in
rent ceilings; 3. Removal of rent con-
lease at an increase of not more than
1870.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
NOTE ON DECONTROL

Platinum has just risen another $40
an ounce, to $50 a troy ounce at
wholesale and 1913 troy ounce at re-
tail. This is the fourth advance in the
price of the precious metal since OPA
decontrolled it last April. The war
time ceiling was $35 an ounce.
Jewelry makers are in the market
for platinum for the Christmas sea-
son, and there is a steady demand
from industrial users. 1t is particularly
useful in making such things as cleo
trical contact points With demand
high, supply inadequate, and controls
off, platinum has been skyrocketing.
&C. U. Bread & Butter
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY
The question is often asked:

The question is often asked:
Can | collect unemployment insur-
ance in this state while am receiving
old-age and survivors insurance?
The answer is: NO.
In this state, if you are receiving
old-age and survivors insurance bene-
fits, you cannot collect unemployment
insurance at the same time. In most
cases your unemployment compensa-
ton benefits will be higher than your
old-age and survivors insurance bene-
fit.
Unemployment insurance is paid
when you are out of work through no
fault of your own and you are able to
work and seeking work. To be eligible,
you also must have earned a certain
amount during the past year on job
covered by the Montana unemploy-
ment compensation law. You must
also register for work at public en-
ployment office approved by the U. G.
Commission and file claim for unem-
ployment insurance.
Old-age and survivors insurance is
paid, if you are insured, when you are
65 or older, and you have retired or
are earning no more than $14.99 a
month on job covered by the Social
Security Act. Your wife, if she is 65 or
older may likewise be eligible to re-
ceive a monthly check, which will be
equal to one-half the amount you re-
ceive.
If you are IS or older, check with
your local Social Security Board field
office to see if you are eligible for
old-age benefits in the
months you are not working.
For further information about unem-
ployment insurance, visit your local
service office.
For further information about old !
age and survivors insurance, visit your
local social security board field office. !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
CLOS Murray
Continued from Page One)

pay envelope is shrinking. Between
1915 and 1916, total income payments
have dropped only SO billion, but the
annual rate of payments to wages and
salaries has declined $40 billion, or a
decrease of 80. On the other hand,
payments in dividends and interest
and business income have been on the
increase. The shift in income pay
ments from wages and salaries which
is really consumer income, to business
income and the recipients of dividends
and interest. is unhealthy. Business in
terests have Jared better than the
American consumer in this postwar
era
Murray argued that the collapse
could be avoided only by raising con-
sumner income and reducing prices
which he demonstrated could be done
out of corporate profits and rising pro-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
FPC Orders
Continued from Page one,

Joined the Appalachian Electric Power
Company from constructing a dam and
electric power plant in Virginia, hold
ing that the New River, while the
river was not clearly navigable, the
construction of the dam might have
an adverse effect on the navigability
of the Kanawha river of which the
New River is a tributary In the
majority opinion of the court deliv-
cred by Justice Reed, he stated:
''The navigability of the New River
is, Of course, q factual question but
to call it fact (non-navigable) can
not obscure the diverse elements that
enter into the legal tests as to navi-
gability. We are dealing here with
the sovereign powers of the Union,
the Nations right that its waterways
be utilized for the interests of the
whole country. 1t is obvious that the
uses to which the streams may be put
vary from the carriage of ocean liners
to the floating out of logs; that the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22

lighting was retarded. Here, power
company revenue was at stake. Com
pany involved: General Electric Co.,
controlled by ]. p Morgan Co., which
also dominates II giant power utili-
| ties.)
Again, so that more electric lamps
could be sold, the manufacturers built
them with shorter life. Companies in
volved Morgan's General Electric Co.,
and Westinghouse, controlled by the
Mellon family.)
"Vitamins Kept From Poor
and Lame"
Vitamins have been kept from the
poor and the lame. Vitamin D is a
boon to children with ricketts, who
suffer from malformation due to defec-
tive bone metabolism. Ricketts, are
most prevalent with the poor. The
poor are also the largest consumers
of oleomargarine.
Some years ago, patents for pro-
came into the hands of a university
foundation located in butter produc
ing area. university of wisconsin,
The sole right to use this artificial
method of producing Vitamin D in
foods belonged to the foundation.
The foundation denied licenses for
irradiating oleomargarine with Vita
min d to manufacturers of oleomarg-
arine because the patent holder was
as the inventor said, unsympathetic
to oleomargarine.
Monopolists think of their profits
first and of the people last.
These are but few of the practices
engaged in by the monopolists who
would tear down our free enterprise
system while they declare their love
for the American way of life IN
FACT.
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
THOUSANDS RECEIVED
NAZI PROPAGANDA

The U. S. mail at one time during
the nazi propaganda campaign was
virtually supported by the Germans.
The Rogge report says that the nazi
mailing list in this country included:
$4,000 teachers, $4,000 clergymen,
$4,000 physicians, $4,000 lawyers, 75,-
600 dentists, 46,1S7 of the larger in
vestors, 21,435 newspapers, $4,000
municipal officers, 1857 millionaires,
1900 libraries, 7,419 state legislators,
1000 accountants, $500 judges.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
'Superstate' Cry
CONTINUED from Page One)

But hold on to your hat. Here's the
way the company was formed. John
d. Ryan, founder of the company,
bought from James J. Hill, the EN-
pire Builder" all the stock of the
Great Falls Water and Townsite COM
pany, for s1,500,000.
This was in August of 1908. Six
months later Ryan sold one-half of this
stock to the Butte Electric & Power
company for so, 800, 000-$150,00 of the
sum in cash and the remainder in
stocks and bonds of the Butte Electric
and Power company. Under the terms
of the agreement, the Butte company
was to find a buyer for the bonds. 1t
did so, thus enabling Ryan to pay off
the notes he had signed when he
bought the first company from Hill.
Mr. Ryan, by this neat stroke Of bust
ness, remained an equal partner with
the Butte company in the operation of
the Great Falls firm, and also became,
at the same time, the largest single
stakeholder, as well as a director, of
Butte Electric.
From One Pocket To Another
Now things begin to get really com
plicated. Ryan, in a series of purchases
from various companies in which he
was also a director, proceeded-the
Federal Power commission pointed out
to make a rapid succession of trans
fers from the left pocket to the right
pocket which resulted in pumping
some S24,OOO,OOO worth of water into
the stock of the organization which
was to become the Montana Power
company.
In 1912 he bought the Thompson
Falls power site for $950,000. This pur-
chase mas made from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway in
which, of course, Mr. Ryan was a di-
rector.
In the same year the Montana
Power company was formed. This was
done through a consolidation of Butte
Electric with several smaller units.
Four shares of $10O-par Montana
Power company stock were issued for
each par-value of the Butte company's.
Since Ryan owned most of the Butte
shares he naturally con-
tinued to own most of the new firms
stock. He soon became president of the
The Old "Arny" Game
Now he was firmly in the saddle,
Mr.. Ryan began to display his genius
as a financier and reorganizer. In 1913
he sold to the Montana Power COM
pany (of which he was president, re-
half of the first company |
which he had bought from jim Hill
for $780, 000-the Great Falls COM
pany. For this half, which had origin |
ally cost him $75O,OOO, Mr.. Ryan's new
Montana Power company generously |
paid Mr.. Ryan $22,5OO,0OO in stock!
This might have seemed a good days |
work to the average businessman-bu |
not Mr. Ryan. After completing the |
leal he proceeded on the same day to |
sell his Montana Power company the |
Thompson Falls site which he had |
bought for $950,O0O just three months
earlier. The price of this three-month-
I'D property was written up modest
sum, as was Mr.. Ryan's custom, and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
The Story Of Three Farmers Who Smoked Cigars

farmers do. They figured out that if they dubbed
together, they could buy these 10 cent cigars at
three for quarter.
That meant that the cigars cost 1-3 cents EACH
On the transaction they saved five cents.
Now question came up Should these farmers
be taxed on the five cents they saved because they
able to buy 10c cigars at three for quarter.
There were people who went marching up and
down the land carrying the banner Of Private en-
terprise" and shouting that the farmers should be
taxed the five cents they saved because they
able to buy 10 cent cigars at three for quarter.
The farmers scratched their heads and wondered.
They were not mad at anybody. They were not
against free enterprise. They showed some enter
prise being able to buy 10 cent cigars at three for
quarter. They had made saving.
All they had done was to club together so they
could buy and sell at better advantage.
What these farmers had learned was that coop
Grafton pays. That is the strength Of the co-opera
tive movement, people working together to improve
their marketing and distribution system.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
CLIO CONVENTION BRIEFS

The Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers has chartered So new locals in the
last two years, along with $4,000 new
members. It now has 1876 locals, 29
Joint boards, in 264 cities and Sc
states. The init. Longshoremens &
Warehousemens' Union reported a
of $4,000 as against So
900 at their previous convention. 1t
won 81 NLRB elections out of IA.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22

he was given $5,O0O,OOO in common
stock for it.
The Federal Power Commission, in
tracing the ramifications of Mr.. Ryan's
scarcely consider these bona fide
transactions-since Mr.. Ryan was deal
ing with himself and the profits never
left his possession. OF the Butte Elec-
trio transfer to the Montana Power
company-which pumped another $780,
100000 worth of water into the COM
pany's assets-the Federal Power COM
mission said:
DiIlinger Could Not Have
Done Better
The stockholders who owned Butte
Electric e Power company and it's
subsidiaries in the morning were the
same stockholders who owned the
Montana Power company in the after
noon. Instead of holding one share of
Butte Electric & Power company com.
mon stock with its par value of 500,
they held four shares of Montana
Power company common stock each
at 500 par value. The entire transact
ton can be summarized by stating that
the stockholders of Butte Electric e
Power company wrote up their proper
ties to the extent of $40 $3.50, 1888, and
declared the self-created surplus in
the form of a stock dividend. The
same plant and property was there in
the afternoon as was there in the
morning and the same people owned
it.
The Federal Power Commission, in
attempting to find the true value of
the company, naturally refused to con-
slider these transfers from the left
pocket to the right pocket" as costs"
to the company-and ordered Montana
Power to squeeze out some S50,000,000 !.
worth of its watery assets
The Montana Power company's pro
fessed fear that an MVA would be
autocratic and disregard the rights of
the people becomes really laughable
when one delves a bit into the COM
pany's own history =.
Ample Compensation For Owners
Even if some private companies
should go out of business as result
of an MVA, all the stockholders would
be fairly and amply compensated for
their holdings. That is in the law it.
self. The only persons who would
suffer are gentlemen like Mr.. Ryan:
financial manipulators who sit in
or Chicago or New York
and reap huge profits through reor-
watered stock and other
shady manipulations. Next time you
hear or read any propaganda about
MVA being superstate, take a look
1t the Montana Power company which,
together with its croBy, Anaconda
Copper, dominates the whole state of
Montana and runs it pretty much 20
is advantage And next time you read
ome power company propaganda
bout protecting free enterprise" in
take good look at the
Methods used to create the Montana
'ower company.-The Leader
Nearly half of the American people
10 not enjoy equality of educational
There are 100000 il
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22

from the busy harbors of the sea coast
to the sparsely settled regions of the
western mountains. The tests as to
navigability must take these varia-
lions into consideration"
Federal licensing of the dams would
the control of the government as to
rates, profits permissible, valuations,
atc
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22

The way this story starts is that once upon time
there were two who wanted to go into business.
They wanted to set up cigar store
They had some money, but not enough So they
borrowed what they needed Then they opened their
cigar store and began selling cigars.
They sold cigars at 10 cents apiece. Business
was good. They sold lot Of cigars and made a lot
of money In fact they sold so many 10 cent cigars
that they made millions of dollars.
AT the end of the year they figured up their
profits They set aside some for They
paid interest on the money they borrowed. Or may
be it was dividends on the stock they issued.
Then they kept all the profit after paying taxes.
They were good businessmen.
Now it happened that there were three farmers
who lived near this cigar store. They liked to smoke
cigars They liked the particular 10 cent brand that
the cigar store sold.
But these three farmers knew that there was
big profit in that brand of 10 cent cigars And they
did not have any too much money to spend cigars.
So they got together to talk things over, the way