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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
5cHourly IncreaseIs
Negotiated By
LS& W

According to headquarters of the
Montana District Council, Lumber and
Sawmill Workers, a scent per hour
general wage increase has been ne
gotiated in every section of the Mon
tana lumber industry, with some addi
tional increases agreed upon in skill
i ed and semi-skilled job classifications
and negotiations are continuing in
most operations for further adjust
ments in bracket structures.
The increases become effective on
dates ranging from August 1, to Sep
TENDER 1, according to contract open
ing dates in the various logging and
numbering operations. This makes a
total basic wage increase for the lum-
Der industry of 20 cents per hour since
the general strike of Lumber and Saw
mill Workers Unions last fall, with
many increases running to a much
higher figure according to sawmill
workers representatives 1t is report
ed that no price increases are being
requested by the manufacturers to off
set the latest increase, and Union rep
resentatives state that it is not the pol
icy of the LSW union to demand in
creases which would result in higher
prices to the consumers at this time.
Unions Report New Contracts
Negotiated
Among local unions reporting the in
crease of five cents per hour, or more,
agreed upon, are: Local 1851, Libby;
1862, Troy; 2773, Kalispell; 1855 and
2812, Missoula; 1871, Poison, and $685.
Hamilton All of these locals report
negotiations continuing for adjust
ments in various skilled and semi
skilled class1fications. Other locals re-
port offers of five cents per hour from
various employers, but that these off
ers have not yet been accepted pend
ing efforts to settle negotiations in the
bracket structures. The increases in
these operations would not become eff
fective until September 1, under pres
ent contracts, it is understood.
The 2O-cent per hour total basic
wage increase obtained by the LSW
unions throughout the western lumber
industry is said to be the largest in
dustry-wide increase obtained by any
one union and exceeds the Is IL cents
provided by fact finding boards, since
the wars end.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
WDL Joins Fight for Vacation
Pay To Vets From GIN

New York City-(WDL)-J Joining
the struggle to make General Motors,
the worlds biggest industrial corpora
ton, give 1916 vacation pay to return
ing veterans, the Workers Defense
League has offered aid to the United
Auto Workers in it's forthcoming
court case on this issue. The corpora
ton has refused on the grounds that
vacation allowances are based on a
percentage of workers earnings for
the previous year.
"You are undoubtedly correct in as
sorting that veterans are entitled to
these allowances as a matter of right
under the selective service law" Rev.
Aaron S. Gilmartin, national chairman
wrote Walter P Reuther, president of
the UAW.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
18th CONGRESS Needed NAM, But
RESISTED LABOR, SAYS Nam. NEWS

and resisted numerous proposals to
put the federal government in direct
competition with business.
1t provided in the OPA extension law
Often AS 10Th Congress Wrote Record
OF Help To Enterprise, Scant Atten-
ton To Leftists, the NAM tailed its
legislative scorecard as follows:
Eleven bills which it supported were
passed.
Three which it supported were de-
feated.
Three which it opposed became law.
Ten which it opposed were defeated.
Congress is returning home to face
ian uncertain electorate which is
being emotionally stirred by the CIO-
PAC and the newly-organized ALL
PAC," said the newsletter, but it car
ries with it the blessings of the NAM.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
i IN, Keynoting For Republicans, Cites
; oblems But Fails To Offer Solutions

ngs indicate the reconverson problem is being solved
to the satisfaction of large majority of Montanans
IT'S UP TO CONGRESS
s. 1.-THE has been for year and still the
chief executive insists that state of continues
exist (The presidents wishes have been overridden
by congressional coalition than occasion
in the last year but this point congress renewed
tain powers that otherwise would have expired
June 30)
6. Eve call all Republicans and Jeffersonian Dem
ocrats to challenge a government by absentee and
dctatoral hirelings of New York Hollywood and the
brain rusters of Washington" mo explanation of the
meaning of this sentence given However, absentee
control is touchy subject in certain circles of Mon
tana and mention of by Ecton surprise.)
T. "This projected program of tariff cutting (he adj
minstrations reciprocal trade agreement program)
spell nothing but disaster" (The program to expand
foreign trade and thus create greater market for
Americanmade goods has functionins for If
it is menace it is with now not something that is
yet to be faced.)
8. "A that (returnng veterans) ask is that they be
given opportunity to carry their plans and live
eaucratc control" (But in the breath Ecton called
attention to the need for soil conservation practices
and development of resources both of which
being speeded in Montana result of research and
engineering by federal bureaus)
OFFERS NO SOLUTIONS
9. 1--WE strong advocates of international law and
ton stands American participation in building
strong United Natons.)
TO- Better labor-management relations needed in
this country (But definite proposal lacking, &C.
ton stating merely that he convinced a solution
could be found)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16

causes for slow and unsatisfactory
service will be corrected during the
course of the investigation. The COM
mission will take appropriate action
to correct any causes Of unsatisfactory
service which remain after the investi-
cation is completed and the true facts
ascertained.
Mr.. Smith stated he expects to re-
ceive the cooperation of the telephone
officials in finding and correcting
causes of the complaints and that the
Montana Railroad and Public Service
Commission will take all proper means
within its power to improve the tele-
phone service available to the people
of Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
NATIONWIDE STRIKE
PROPOSAL

Chicago.-A proposal for an indus
trywide strike will be put before the
national convention of United Farm
Equipment & Metal Workers (CIO)
by the union executive board unless
the government and management take
effective action to settle the j. |. Case
and Allis- Chalmers strikes by that
date. Notice of the decision was sent
to Pres Truman, Labor Sec. Lewis
Schwellenbach and Agriculture Sec.
Clinton Anderson.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16

New York = (FP) - Topping Con.
gress' long lists of gifts to the Natl
Assn. of Manufacturers was it's deci-
sion to stay out of Washington until
January, the NAM said candidly in its
weekly newsletter Aug. as it rated
the congressional voting record the
best-for big business-in the last Is
years.
The fact that Congress did not want
fall session sis an encouraging bust
ness factor to the extent that the work
left undone at the Capitol consists
of thousands of bills which would i'm
pose additional costs or regulations, or
both, on industrial enterprise" the
NAM News said.
"a majority of the Congress has had
no liking for this legislation, and since
VI Day, it has displayed more back
bone than any Congress in decade
and a half in resisting New Deal bur
who now constitute major nuisance
in economic and social life =.
"The reconversion picture would be
far less encouraging today if the con-
a program to liquidate that agency
within a year"
Under a headline: NAM Needed
gress had not resisted the ill-advised
$25 per week federal unemployment
compensation program, an immediate
increase in the minimum wage rate,
the socialistic full employment pro-
gram and the OPA-Bowles philosophy
of boosting wages without compensat-
ing price increases
"The congress showed definite de-
enterprise. 1t voted relief from the
excess war profits tax discontinued
the re-negotiatlion of profits law
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
ON Great Falls Tribune, August 10, 1916


HELENA Aug. 12-Zales N. Ecton Republican can
didate for u S. SENATOR today outlined his views
domestic and international affairs keynote speaker
for the Republican state convention here
He expressed general dissatisfaction with the way
the Democrats running the country But he offered
virtually nothing in the of personal party plat
form to improve the conditions he deplores.
Point by point here the highights of his address,
/. He is glad the is and that the Allies
He something sinister in contributions by per-
other than Montanans to Democratic candidates in
the recent senatorial primary "a Republican delegation
is being organized go Washington to seek funds
both senatorial and representative candi
dates soon)
COUNTER TO TESTIMONY
Ecton asked why "PAC organization in Detroit"
tributed the campaign fund of Left Erickson. zone
thing that those who attended the campaign in
quiry here last month remembered that at time
did testimony show a contribution by either the Polt
cal Action committee of the CLIO the National Ct
zens committee.)
g. Republicans support the American way of free
terprse and private ownership We challenge the oppo
sition to support any theory of government ownership
(This is what is known setting up straw man and
knocking it DOWN.
f. 1--WE challenge the opposition to explain why
ana, with it's force of Democratic representatives in
congress under a Democratic administration, had
industries and why Montana is being held back
peacetlme recOnverslOn" (This few seconds
after Ecton explained that many Montanans went into
industries in other states while those stayed
at home produced food and other materials essential
the effort in unprecedented volume Statistics
employment, population gans bank deposits and clear
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
HIGHWAY JOBS UP

By late August, employment on the
highways in Montana is expected to be
5000, according to a news letter re-
leased by the Montana Highway de-
partment this month. Highway en-
ployment in July is 1000 with addi-
tions next month to reach the peak.
This employment includes all work
on the states highway system.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
UNDERSTANDING IS KEY
TO The BUILDING OF
ALASTING PEACE

international dealings" declared
President Truman, speaking to a
group of educators on July II at the
White House, "are no different from
those carried on among individuals
:. f. There isn't any more reason why
we can't understand each other as ma
lions than why we can't understand
each other as individuals" Secretary
of State Byrnes, back from the Paris
testing ground of this ideal, told the
country on July 18th that "as war
breeds war-so peace can be made to
breed peace" 1t took the Is American
states more than five years." he said,
"after winning our independence to
agree upon constitution which
promised anything like a durable
peace among themselves. To build
world peace requires even greater toll
erance, patience and understanding"
The drafts of treaties resulting from
the Paris conference of foreign min
listers, admitted the secretary, "are
not the best which human wit could
devise. But they are the best which
human wit could get the four principal
allies to agree upon =. We shall press
on in session and out of session to
restore conditions of peace to this
war-sick world :"
Substantial Gains Made
Sen. Vandenberg (R., Mich.) who
returned with Secretary Byrnes,
agreed that substantial gains" had
been made at Paris, and that given
patience, fair play, tenacity and firm
ness in the American attitudes, it is
possible for eastern communism and
western democracy to find friendly
common ground" Speaking in the
clared that mutual distrust and suspi-
cion, fostered by the iron curtain be-
tween u.s." and the Unsuitable Soviet
appetite for PROSECUTING and propagan-
da" must be 'dispelled-not in pre-
tense, but in fact-if we are to get on
with the vital business of peace on
earth" The senator warned that the
idea of any attempt to organize the
world against the Soviets must be de-
pendably dispelled," as well as the
fear that the Soviets are attempting
"to organize the world against our
western civilization" He pointed out |
that in spite of unlimited debate in
three languages" and constant strug-
gle, the 81 nations had got the peace /
conference they long have sought j..
and they will enter it as free agents
Thus the world takes another long
step toward peace with liberty and i
justice"
All of which, world government adj
vocates agree, is very fine. as far as
it goes. But one question remains in
the mind of the individual who knows
that treaties and agreements are as
as the slingshot: when will
this government and the govern
ments of the world-take longer,
stronger step toward permanent and
lasting peace? When will national
sovereignty which became relic on
August 6, 1915, be placed on the curio
shelf where it belongs?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
Big POPULATION GAINS
LOOKED FOR in next
SEVERAL YEARS

The total population of Montana
since 1920 has changed by relatively
small percentages.
The following table shows the actual
or estimated gains or losses:
1920-30 loss 2.19o
1930-30 gain 4.1%
1940-46 loss 2.19o (Estimated)
1946-4S gain 17196 (Estimated)
County population, on the other
hand, has fluctuated widely from de-
cade to decade.
From 1920 to 1880, 10 counties
showed gains varying from 0.4 per
cent in Fallon county to 705 per cent
in Glacier county. Thirty-two counties
from 192O-30 lost in population varying
from 0.6 per cent in Blaine county to
Alt per cent in Fergus county.
From 1880 to 1910, % counties had
per cent in Lake county to Ala per
cent in Toole county Twenty-seven
counties lost in population with mini
mum loss of 0.8 per cent in Powell
county to maximum loss of 40 per
cent in Petroleum county.
Of the 10 counties which gained pop
ulation between 10000, 10 counties
increased and nine counties decreased
between 1930-40 OF the 81 counties
which lost population in 1920-30, Is
counties lost in 1930-40, and 10 coun-
ties gained in 1930-40. Six counties
were organized since 1920 and are not.
therefore, included in the above COM
parison.
Seven Gained or Maintained
Population
OF the 10 counties which increased
in population between 1920-30 and
1930-40, seven counties gained or
maintained their population in 1940-46.
Three out of the 10 counties lost
population in 1940-46 OF the nine
counties which gained in 1920-30 and
lost in 1930-40, seven counties con-
tinued to lose in 1940-46.
Of the Is counties which lost popu
lation between 1920-30 and 1930-40, Is
continued to lose in 1940-46
and three counties gained or main
tanned their population in 1940-46. OF
the 10 counties which lost in 1920-30
but gained in 1930-40, nine counties
continued their losses in 194046 and
Jour counties gained or maintained
heir population in 1940-46.
Future population trends in gen.
sral have somewhat more than a $3.50
chance that past trends will be fol-
owed. Agriculture and mining coun-
les vary widely in population accord
ng to weather and metal markets. Elk
lansion in the construction Industries
will undoubtedly result in large in
,rease in population temporarily.
Montana resources in climate and
recreation offer further opportunities
or expansion.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16
CORRECTION

Two weeks ago, in lieu of more
complete address, we asked you to
send donations for the Children's
sanitarlum, Camp Aqua, near Hot
Springs, to Kalispell. If you have
MT sent in your donation as yet, 1T
will avoid confusion if you will
send it to Mrs. Ida Grund, Secretary
of Camp Aqua, Roman, Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-16

The total population of Montana
since 1920 has changed by relatively
small percentages.
The following table shows the actual
or estimated gains or losses:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Services Held In Pasco
For william T.. Larson

Funeral services were held in
Pasco at the Lee-Perry Funeral
Parlor for VIM. f. Larson, whose
death resulted from an automobile
accident April Is. Rev. Charles
T. Hatten was in charge Of the
services and graveside services
were conducted at the Richland
cemetery by the Eagles.
william F. Larson was born In
Ogden, Utah, January Is, 1908,
and came to Clarkston with his
parents in 1904. When he was. 10
years Of age, his family moved to
Richland, where in 1927 he mar
ried Fay Dahl of that city. Mr..
and Mrs. Larson lived In Richland
until the beginning Of the Hartford
project three years ago, and since
then have lived in Kennewick.
He is survived by his widow,
Fay three sons, William r, James
Carol and Oscar Robert; one
brother, John NJ, the only remain
ing member of q family Of eight
children.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Open Bids for Pumps to
Serve Columbia Project

Seven relift pumps and approx
imately 1900 feet of 5-foot welded
steel pipe were listed in q recent
call for bids by the Bureau of Re
clamation. The pumps will be q
part of the equipment to serve the
Pasco lateral system of the Colum-
bia Basin project. The Pasco lat
erals will serve 1888 acres in
Franklin county next year.
Varying in capacity from 6 to so
cubic feet per second, the seven
relift pumps will be the vertical
type and are to be electrically
driven. They will be installed
along the canal system and viii
be used to raise water from lower
laterals to higher canals in that
area. Bids on the relift pumps
will be opened by Chief Engineer
Walker r. Young's ONCE Of the
Bureau in Denver May 80.
The steel pipe listed In this re-
cent call will carry from the main
Pasco pumping plant, on the east
bank Of the Columbia river, about
IL miles northwest Of Pasco, to the
principal lateral in the distribution
system. Bids on the pipe win be
opened in Denver May "a.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Henry Attends National
HiWaY Safety Conference

Al Henry, representative from
the 18th district Cd, will leave
Portland by plane on May 6 to at
tend the Presidents Highway
Safety Conference in the nations
capital, May 8, 9 and 10. He is
undertaking the trip at the request
of Governor Mon c. Walgren.
Walgren said that he requested
Representative Henry to attend
the conference since he headed
the important Roads and Bridges
committee in the House Of Repre-
sentatives during the 1945 legis-
lative session.
81 feel that Al Henry can get a
great deal from the conference
which he can pass on to the leg
islature when it meets in Olympia
next January" Wallgren said.
The Washington State delega-
ton to the Highway Safety Con-
ference will be headed by State
Patrol Chief II. w. Algeo.
Mr.. Truman called the confer
ence to seek ways and means to
make streets and highways safer
for motorists and the general pub
lie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Ysulh Groups 10
Rally Sunday

mo senior youth groups OF the
-larewick and other Methodist
ke..rches of the Valley will gather
e nuS afternoon in the United
Ssurch at Richland for their BIZ
CnathIy rally and inspirational
Several cars of youth will
i nse the church here at 3 p. m.
'e, The program will consist Of an
Ling worship period, followed
NAV time and supper. After
~ ,e the evening inspirational
vic -r;ce in which DR.. Albert Phillip
.,da;e. professor of sociology of
s.stern Washington will be the
bssEer After the service a sum-
camp review and preview
n ..,rd table will be held.
l0 The Kennewick church will
IA. ny aeain to send large groups OF
PEI .,th 70 both the Junior High and
,;or camps at Mountain Air this
'.nmer. Mrs. C. V. Winterscheid
snd Mrs. Herbert Misner will at
s the former as adult leaders.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Junior III Honor
Roll Made Public

The names of students qualify
ing for place on the Junior High
School Honor Roll for the six
weeks period ending April IL have
just been announced. The list fol-
lows:
7th Grade Tommy Brutzman,
Stella Byers, Jean Dawkins, Joy
Beth Deeter, David Dickinson,
Shirley Jones, Gilbert Kimbrough
Peter Luvaas, Betty McGuinness,
Peter Misner, Martha Pryor, Pat
ricia Solomon, William Speer,
Dorothy Stradling, Patricia Tins
man, Harriet Vorvick, Frances
Whitson, Joyce Winterschied.
9th Grade-Elsie Aiken, Bar
bara Bockstruck, Larry Book
struck, Billy Campbell, Pauline
Capistrant, Barbara Christensen,
Hattie Davis, James Elder. Eric
Erickson, Vernon Garmling, Mao
mi Ingersoll, Marjorie Lortz, Ann
Mokler, Vera Nicoson, John Per-
kins, Juanita Phillips, Gene Rea-
Wis, Rae Roberts, Loretta Schmel-
ger, Leona Simmelink, Jerry Slea-
ter, Audrey Slaybaugh, Ruth
Sonderman, Bob Spurgeon, Janice
Strawn, Betty Walker.
9th Grade-Barbara Babcock,
Vern Bailey, Milo Bauder, Mary
Ellen Block, Roger Block, Marjorie
Bolton, Jim Bond, Donna Brewer,
Evelyn Dahlman, Bernard Dona-
hue, Loree Galloway, Bob Gest,
Dorothy Grogan, Duane Hamilton,
James Kauth, Elizabeth Liesinger,
Leonard Lortz, Harry Lucas, Le-
ona Luvaas, Lorraine Maulding,
Bob Mock, Barbara Oowens, Carl
Parks, Acel Ann Purdy, Frank
Smith, Leroy Splitter. Norman
Vorvick, Lewis Wright.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Governor speaks
AT Richland
(Continued Prom PAGE u


gren admitted, explaining that he
had vetoed the measure only after
exhaustive study, believing it to
be unsound and actually detri-
mental to the>Welfare of teachers.
An advisory committee is working
on recommendations for a sub
stitute bill to be presented to the
next legislature which will pro-
vide a workable retirement pro-
gram for teachers, he said.
Governor Walgren was intro
duced by Judge Ivan Merrick, and
Miss Alice Hogan, state commit
teewoman, presided at the dinner
meeting.
Other members Of the COVER
nor's official party were Harry
Huse, director of licenses and dem
ocratic state chairman; Jack Bal
lew, director of budget and fl
nance; Paul Revelle, director Of
transportation; Art Carton, di-
rector of the state department Of
conservation and development;
AL Henry, state representative
from the 18th legislative district;
Clarence Shane, director Of high
ways; Jack Corrie, the GOVERNOR
assistant and private secretary,
and George Stewart, Of the gov
errors office.
Judge Merrick introduced the
democratic candidates, who will
AMMAN m fhn noYf ballot and
Jesse Smithson, Of Richland, pre-
scented key to the city to Gov
ernor Walgren and plaques depict
ing the Richland area to members
Of the governors party.
An eleven year old singer Of
great promise, Jeanne Prather,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Prather
Of Richland, was presented by
Mrs. Beulah Chandler Of the
Chandler Studios in Kennewick,
where Miss Prather is studying.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Fish Are Mighty Hungry
On Kennewick Outskirts

The fish in the Columbia river
were hungry Easter Sunday. And
the anglers at the foot Of WASH
ington street We're feeding them
worms with hooks in them. Result:
a number of bronze-backed bass
and a number of fishermen who
are no longer hungry.
That's life, you might say. You
might say, too, that it's a pretty
good kind of life, to be Wetting
sun, when the fish are eager
a line under the warm Washington
enough to latch on two at a time,
as they did for one Isaac Walton,
who was fishing with two hooks
on a line.
It's a good kind of life for those
inveterate sportsmen. But, for a
reporter with a lot of serious work
to do hmm, did they say
those bass were running from
two to three pounds -.
"Hey, Bub, where do you 60 to
buy a fishin' Lcense?"