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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27
THE PEOPLE ACT

| There was another miscarriage OF
| justice, according to many defenders
of Initiative No. 20. The Board allowed
deductions in computing the gross
value of product. They did not use the
quotations from the Engineering and
/ Mining journal but allowed differen
tials These differentials were, ii
seems, allowed to make up for the
cost of tran portation to New York
from Monta The deductions were 8
cents an ounce on silver; 21a cents
per pound on copper, IL cents a
pound on lead, and cent per pound
on zinc.
The effect on the taxes is obvious.
On copper alone the taxes were con-
siderably reduced. On 15-cent copper,
the reduction would be 1860. On ~
cent copper, a reduction of more than
1/5 of the taxes. Because of these ac-
tions, proceedings were instituted in
the Supreme Court against the State
Board of Equalization and the Ana
conda Copper company to compel the
Board to review the reports of the
mine operators and to re-assess the
gross products The story of that trial,
Montana SO, 10 is history The court
allowed the deductions, but required
that the arsenic produced must be in
cluded in the total product.
This and the previous articles on
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27
Will Fight Federal
Anti-Strike Law

New York City.-Following announ-
cement by an unnamed official of the
Department of Commerce that all 300
employees of the Inland Waterways
Corp, who struck Nov "a would be
fired under the Ball-Russell appropria-
lions bill riders, the Workers Defense
League stated it is prepared to legally
contest the firings. The WDL state
ment was made in letter to Secre-
tary of Commerce Averell Hartman,
Inland Waterways being a federal cor
poration under his department. IF
these firings are carried through, the
Workers Defense League is prepared
to challenge them in the courts, since
it considers the Ball-Russell riders
unconstitutional" the letter said.
your departments action bears out
the WDL's position that these riders
put U. S. government employees in a
position of servitude'
Copies of the letter, together with
an offer of legal aid, were sent to the
five CLIO and AFL unions whose mem
bers are involved in the firings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27
Legal Advertising
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LULU B. GOTTHARDT, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Donald C. Peterson, administra-
tor of the estate of Lulu B. Gotthardt,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to the said Administrator at Law
offices of Forrest H. Anderson, Helena,
Montana, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of said
estate in the County of Lewis and
Clark.
DONALD c. PETERSON. Admin
istrator of the Estate of Lulu B.
Gotthardt deceased.
Dated December 4, 1916.
FORREST H. ANDERSON.
Attorney for Estate, Helena, Mont.
First publication Dec. 6. 1946-4t<
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27

How may help in making Cooperative a
cessfu enerprise?-By taking active part in building
it up. AS memberowner you should attend all the
meetings of your cooperative and particularly the annual
meeting at which the directors chosen
IF you consider the of money that is invested
in the cooperativee will realize the Importance of
choosing the capable directors to guide the business
You will to choose public spirited people who have
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27
Coop Housing Costs
Down In Britain

London. -(CNS)- House purchase
rates have been reduced to an all
time low rate of IL per cent by the
Cooperative Permanent Building Soci-
ETY. in England. The new rates will
apply only to advances on houses cost
ing less than $1,000 in London and
81, 200 elsewhere beyond which rates
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27

are government controlled Other
building associations have not yet re-
duced mortgage rates, but similar
cut year ago by the Cooperative
Permanent Building Society was fol-
lowed by comparable reductions in
rates b. all other cooperative build-
ing societies.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27

taxes show, I believe, that there are
sufficient sources of revenue, if we
use them, without imposing a sales
tax on our people.
(The next article will deal more
specifically with the sales taxi
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27
LEND A HELPING HAND

business knowledge of enterprise and
who have basic understanding of the philosophy of
cooperation.
If you and your fellow co-operators understand the
meaning of cooperation and work with this wellchosen
board and its mana cement in cooperative spirit your
combined efforts will be than repaid by the bene
fits to come when PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER FOR
THEIR COMMON GOOD.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27

Workers earning only $500 per year
are still taxed on their inadequate in.
comes.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27

FARMERS UNION GRAIN CO. OF oPHEIM
GRAIN FEED - SEEDS = COAL - CLEANING
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of ArIee, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Peerless Montana
POWER FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY
of Power, Montana
FARMERS UNION GRAIN COMPANY
of Poplar Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Roy, Montana
wINIFRED FARMERS OIL COMPANY
Wned, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of eiendfve, Montana
FARMERS UNION EXCHANGE
kaIispell, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Pentywood, Montana
THE FARMERS UNION
In Froid, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR AND OIL CO.
Pendroy, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
OF Joplin
FARMERS UNION COOP OIL COMPANY
Rlchey, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY
of Joplin Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Circle, Montana
FARMERS UNION TRADING COMPANY
of Butte, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of FaxvIIe, Montana
FARMERS UNION GRAIN & SUPPLY COMPANY
Billings Montana
THE FARMERS COOP OIL & SUPPLY CO.
Conrad, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Geyser Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Townsend Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Lindsay Montana
FARMERS UNION SUPER SERVICE
of Chinook, Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27
This space provided by the following Cooperatives:

EQUITY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
of Brady, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL & SUPER SERVICE STATION
Glasgow, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of WiIiston, North Dakota
EQUITY COOPERATIVE ASSN OF HARLEM
Branch Stations In iogeand and Turner Montana
FARMERS UNION LIVE STOCK COMMISSION co.
Union Stock Yards
South St. Paul. MINI. Chicago ILL., Billings, Mont
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Lewistown Montana
FARMERS UNION COOP DAIRYMEN'S ASSN.
of RavaIi County, stevensviIe Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY
of Belt Montana
FARMERS UNION MERCANTILE COMPANY
Dodson, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY
Of Waller, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY
Of Chinook Montana
FARMERS UNION GRAIN COMPANY
of Peerless Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Wolf Point, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY
of Rudyard Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Opheim, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY
Wolf Point, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Havre, Montana
EQUITY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Of Geraldine, Montana
FARMERS UNION TRADING COMPANY
of Richey Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Nashua Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL & SUPPLY COMPANY
of HinsdaIe, Montana
COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING CO.
Helena, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Great Falls Montana
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
New York Pastor

(COntinued from page D raise $250,000 to build student clubs flor African students arriv- ing in the United Kingdom, was the outcome of the challenging work which the African leader is now undertaking in the United States" He called upon his con- gregation to unhesitatingly SUD- port the work and program of the Academy.
 The Rev. Trigg made a brilliant and eloquent plea for understand ing Africa Further informing his congregation, that most of the world has forgotten Africa, while ether countries of the world are remembered; he appealed to them to support the work of the Aca- demy and reminded them that into the African Aca- demy was opened to the poor and the rich alike, as well as people of all races and creeds.
 Contributions to the work of the African Academy can be sent to the African Academy's head quarters, 55 West 42nd St.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
OF FAITH AND FREEDOM
By REV. HENRI M. DEAS

was how she managed to accep
 the fact that I, a clergyman, wa!
 her preacher. She meant no in
 suit. She was well-meaning, quite , sincere, and well-intentioned
 Furthermore she even tries to be
 a Christian. She is actually $
 good woman, but she is simply ar
 ostrich. She has buried her heaC
 in the sand just as the bird does
 to keep from seeing the desert.
 Unfortunately, there are many
 people like that in this country The tragedy is that they foolishly believe themselves to be entirely
 without prejudice. Such blind ignorance is sinful; but is, never theless, very widespread.
 Indeed! It would be most difficult to convince some of these people that they were the
 most prejudiced of all. Their prejudice is the most alarming of all since not only is it based upon sheer ignorance; but because it renders it's victims utterly uncon- scious of it's indwelling. Such people have never really dared to examine their true feelings.
 They have tried to hide them.
 They are the sort who proclaim
 that there is no race problem. because they refuse to see it. Characteristicly, they will pick out one or two Negroes whom they happen to. know and speak of them as "exceptional"; or else whenever they see a colored per son whom they regard as their equal or whom they must recog- nize as their superior they try to imagine that he is not really colored at all. Such people are at the very crux of America's problem of racial and religious hatred. All that is needed is for the fire to get hot and they drop all their religious and moral pretenses and join up with the most avid race haters. They are easy for professional race-baiters and hatriots. This is because their shallow attitudes do not per init them even to understand the people whom they profess to love. They persist in keeping their heads in the sand. They are stupid ostriches.
 Such people can never ''Love Their Neighbor" as themselves. They won't see their neighbors as they really are. Their religion is merely helping them to fool themselves. It is impossible for them really to love their neigh bor unless they know and under stand what makes him tick. There are certain basic facts about life that make all of us respond alike underneath. To really know this is wisdom. One who appreciates this face is ready for true brotherhood. When he
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
PRINCE HALL MASONIC NOTES

Now that the degree teams have been given a two months respite from labor, it might be we'll to devote these summer notes to a brief history of Masonry in these United States. Some of the breth- ren do not realize the unique posi- tion occupied by our First Grand Master Prince Hall, in the Mas onic History. of this new world of ours.
 To draw an effective picture it may be well to go back to Mother England and take a look at the condition of our nlustrious order at the time America was in the throes of colonization.
 First we must realize that op- eratlVe Masons and speculative brethren were closely related in the Fraternity of Free and Ac- cepted Masons. From the years 1860 to 1717 the building trades in England were in and out of slumps in new construction so of ten that the trade suffered great losses, and as the operative side hit the downgrade, so did the speculative. Until 1717 Masonic Lodges were. organized on a catch-as-catch basis. It seems that whenever two or three Masons got together and one said, "Let's form a lodge, a lodge was formed" and that was that, and as easy as that.
 In order to bring some order
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

out of the existing chaos there was formed in TIT, by a group of far-sighted brethren a Grand Lodge and for the first time in English history a Grand Master was elected. Many of the indepen- dent and loosely set up lodges
 welcomed this innovation and cast their lot with the new Grand Mas ter. Soon after it's organization the New Grand Lodge issued an edict that thereafter no group of Ma sons belonging to the Grand Lodge could organize a new lodge with out first receiving authority or a warrant from the Grand Lodge, under pain of being called and deemed irregular. z
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

pie. In these buildings our peo-
 pie gathered socially, cemented their lives economically and often
 politically. Then the, men and
 women who built them died. The mantle of ownership fell on the shoulders of their children; with it went the burden of preserva- ton. The first we soon lost through the credit agency or through disastrous squabbles among ourselves; the second went soon afterward through indiffer- cnce and just plain no-account- ness. The result is that today there is only tiny percentage of these buildings still in the hands of Negroes at all, and of those which are left, the most are liter ally falling apart at the seams be- cause our newer generation is too fastidious to utilize them, too eager to be seen in the places where the socially elite go.
 Suicide or Salvation
 There is still time for us to make a choice as to whether our few remaining buildings we are NOT acquiring new ones, be- iieve me-leave our possession, or whether we will retrieve what we possibly can of what little per manent economic heritage the previous generation left us. In enc way lies only economic sui eide; the other offers at least one facet of material salvation. If we are big enough to choose the right course, much goor can re- suit; if we follow the very unfor- tunate lead of those of our group like the AKA's, just like them, WeAIN'T READY.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20

realizes that people are what they are not because of their color or skin or hair; but because of the conditions in which they have to grow and live, he has disco vered a profound truth. Color, race, religion, previous ancestry, |or nationality cannot helped. They come with life itself. But hunger, poverty, social discrimi- nation, poor living conditions, and lack of education, are factors which can make groveling worms even of humanity's best. These ostrich-like people have never thought of this. They refuse to do much thinking. But!as I told my splendid host, her obedience to Gods Law "Love Thy Neigh bor as Thyself," can never be full filled until she understands this simple but divine fact about hu- man life.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
SHANKEL,
(COntinued from nape h

ICOntlnued rom page D
 ization in the state should hear MT. Simpson and cooperate with him, because, the interracial com mission which he represents is set up to aid and assist those of our race who are really conscientious about acquiring a saleable skill in some of the various fields-now! Come war, come peace, there is certainly going to be opportunity for skilled men and women. Are we ready as-skilled carpenters, architects, plumbers, traffic man. agers, commercial lawyers, real estate, electricians, crane opera tors, mechanics, etc. Are we?
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
|It'sLikeIhis..
By MARTY RICHARDSON

A New York weekly, The Peo- ole's Voice, sought about a few Iears ago to find a short, pithy, leaningful phrase to describe 'eOple and movements which .omehow seem to miss the bus;
 hose folks, who in spite of 75
 ears of progress since Abolition, ust have not been able to bring themselves singly or collectively p to the point that they can step
 ut as full-blown components in a
 moothly-functioning but complex American society. To fit. these 'eople somebody on the VOICE anne up with the phrase that They Ain't Ready" It's a high ly descriptive phrase.
 The AKA's Ain't Ready
 As I have said in this column and on nearly every other page of my own and other newspapers time and again, I do not believe there is a finer bunch of young women to be found anywhere in the United States than the Boston Chapter of the Alpha Kappa AL pha Sorority. These women have pushed year after year program of opening new educational op- rortunities to deserving colored people. They have plunged whole-heartedly into the move- ment to make the Boston Negro fit snugly, frictionlessly into the general pattern of New England life. Their recent Institute and its attendant activities was one of the most far-reaching activities ever attempted by a local group. With all of this, which I have known for years and of which ! am still clearly cognizant, the Boston Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Amt Ready.
 They're Big Girls Now
 The clever young women of the AKA are no longer school girls, for the most part; they're big girls now. As such, they surely should have little trouble realizing that while it is of utmost import ance to integrate the Negro into the community picture at every opportunity, there is also 6 paral- el job of internal building and that must be con 'tantly carried forward if the in ,egration program is to be of any Falue or success whatever. Ev- welcomes well-to-do, | self-supporting brother or sister; here is nothing but bathing and at the most pity, await ng the broke, homeless, hungry nd dependent distant cousin. The Formal at the Sheraton
 When the young women of the AKA took their recent formal lance to the Sheraton Hotel, they were doing themselves and their .roup a distinct disservice. It 'as a disservice that I have other groups make with
 mere arching of my eyebrows; expected no better from the oth- IFS. When the AKA's did it, it urt. A party such as this Twas ould do many things for the Ne TO people to which the AKA's be- :
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
Charge Railroad

(Continued from page 1)
 showers and Negro employees who have attempted to wash uT in the white locker room have been told that they may not use that room.
 The NAACP presented these charges to the State Commission on behalf of large group of em- ployees, all of whom have signed complaints. Previously, ou June 3, the NAACP had presented a complaint against the use of su- perseniority for white veterans to reduce Negro employees with long records of service to the company to the lowest category of coach cleaner.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
THE STORY OF CULTURED OSTRICH

The other day one of my pari- shioners invited me to dinner. She was of the best thoroughbred Yainkee stock, fine, resplendent, and very highly cultured. During the course of our conversation
 she remarked that she did not think of myself, her minister, as being colored. She said that this
Evening star., 1946-08-11
WeN4d<~ Section
Garden of LOVE

mile Cedar Hills Lakeside Avenue
the new Garden all three entrances
the of
adeofT The eGarden of
concealed from the
in Reflection Adjoining lett
trees s
Kingdom Come OF
of ('lobuar
the of hao"ed
the
of a available at within
reach ofeveryon onvenicn
uIeother formation tlD.R
complete
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(edar Hill Not Hy4nuor. is ~~ ~ ~~~~
Sold nut is Nlubingnw, lho1 BEAUTIFUL C"ph', n
Evening star., 1946-03-10

when Soviet relations with the
United States and Britain are any
thing but placid. Since the end Of
the war numerous issues have
arisen.
The session, scheduled for about
7 or 8 pm. Monday, will be at
tended by delegates chosen recently
in the first balloting since 1887.
Many of them were reelected.
Informed diplomats are attaching
singular Importance to this session
in view of issues which have arisen
since the wars end. Among these
issues is the presence of foreign
troops in European and Asiatic
countries.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
7wo-Bedroom Dream Home
Cost kuiser's Aide $175,OOO

rest was eaten up in research and
experimentation. We became per-
fectionists and asked manufacturers
to make things they never had made
before. Our only consolation Is
that we now know more about
building postwar houses than any
one else"
When Mr.. Burns, a wealthy, 46-
year-old contractor, started build
ing the house year ago he had no
idea he ever would become aSsoci-
ated with Henry Kaiser. He
planned to use the model home to
exploit his own business.
But now, as president Of Kaiser
Community Homes. Inc, he's too
busy planning to turn out homes by
the thousands to worry much longer
about his headache house"
I'm not sorry I built it, but our
job now is to turn out good houses
as fast as we can to relieve the Ma
tons need" he said
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Maryland Opens Bids
For 5 Road and Span
Projects March 26
By the Assoeiofsd prss.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Mar. 9.-The
State Roads Commission will oper
bids. March 26 for five road anc
bridge construction projects total.
ing s2,546,80O, Gov. O'Conor dis
closed today after a series of con-
ferences with Robert M. Reindollar
commission chairman.
The new projects, the Governor
added, will put over the $4,000, 900.
mark the value of highway improve.
ment construction already under
way or to be initiated by April /.
The Chief Executive said two oi
the projects for which bids will be
opened late this month will be or
the Eastern Shore. The projects are
expected to cost $945, 900.
In Western Maryland, he con.
tinued, relocation of the Nationa
pike for eight and three-fifths mile.
from east of Hagerstown toward the
Washington County line will be
completed at an estimated cost oi
100000.
Two other projects listed by tn,
Governor included the reconstruc
ton of the Westminster pike from
Mount Pleasant toward Finksburg
slightly less than three miles, a
an expected cost of s790,55O and
new bridge over the North Branch
of the Patapsco, on this route, TO
s201 ,25O.
The Governor disclosed that ad
ditional bids are to be opened IL
the near future. These will cove
the following projects:
l. Another section of the Nation
al pike to extend eight and three
f1fths miles from west OF Fredericl
toward the Washington County line
for $680,900.
2. The second section of the Wy,
Mills -Easton road from Cordovs
road toward Wye Mills, for $431 ,00O
3. The new Matapeake termina
of the Chesapeake Bay ferry, will
protective jetties, for 100000.
In the Baltimore area, the Gov
ernor said, projects totaling $3.50,
ITS in this years program are to b,
advertised for bids shortly.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Home Built in q Day
For LeqIess Soldier
BY the Associated Press

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Mar. 9
"A home for Pfc. T. M. Jarvis, jr.
who lost both legs in Germany
stood tonight on a lot that was
vacant this morning.
1t is the gift of the citizens of
Corpus Christi.
Brief f1ag-raising ceremonies on
the lot this morning inaugurated
Jarvis Day. Immediately after the
high school band had played the
Star Spangled Banner, more than
200 union carpenters and craftsmen
began work.
Eight hours later, at 6 pm, while
roofing men were pouring tar and
rocks on the virtually finished
home, Jarvis was given the key to
the house, a deed to it and an
insurance policy covering the resi-
dence.