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Evening star., 1946-03-31

HOLLY WOOD.
II ran away from home at the
age of g." says Jerry Colonna. And
he's been travelling ever since. Not
even Bob Hope, with whom Jerry
has been associated since 1898, has
gone more places, seen more people,
or made more noise. And if that
weren't enough, Jerry has turned
author-a best-selling author. His
book, who Threw That Coconut," "
has already sold 100000 copies and
is still going strong!
The four people Jerry has ad-
mired most in his 40-some years OF
life are his wife, the former Flor
ence Purcell of Massachusetts,; their
adopted son, 5-year -old Robert; Bob
Hope and his grandfather-a low
able gentleman with Snow-White
hair and a black handle-bar mus
tache, 6 to 7 inches from tip to tip,
a growth that Jerry would give one
of his falsetto notes to equal.
People ask me if my mustache
is a comedy prop" Jerry tells me
at lunch in the Beverly Hills Savoy
Restaurant. 1T isn't. I grew it
when I was "a in memory OF my
grandfather. My aim in life then
was to be a serious trombone play
er." Jerry has been stuck with his
mustache ever since. There was
only one time when 1t was threat
ened with extinction, and, even now
1t bristles with the mere memory
of that occasion. II was in pic
ture," says Jerry, "and at the end
of a comedy sequence I did the In
dian rope trick. When I reached
the top there was an explosion. And
in the next shot was in tree with
my clothes of, and the director
thought it would be funny If had
my mustache of, too. said, moth
ing doing"
Cast With Guy Named Hope.
Fred Allen and Minerva Pious are
responsible for Colonna the comic
and Colonna the screeching fal-
setto. II was a trombone player in
Aliens radio show" says Jerry, "and
one day Minerva told Fred that he
had an opera singer in the Or
chestra. He said he'd like to hear
me sing. He thought was seri-
Gus singer. I could see him out
of the corner of my eye as I went
into my routine. 1t killed him!"
After that, Colonna and his old
fashioned ditties were part of the
Allen show. And that's how he
came to pictures and his meeting
with Bob Hope.
walter Wanger heard me on the
air and wired me to come to Holly
wood for part in 1Fifty-Second
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Make Up Your Mind
That's the Hardest Thing to Do When Dealing
With Southern CALIFORNIA; Freaks
By Joy Cormody


day hery proud native son Of Southern
California place be an dy in three
equal Americans from scituate Hannibal
Ithaca j. whatever dramatic incident involved
their behaviour will be credbe audiences
great day for Southern California.
Until however several paywrghts write
dramas about the which will continue
inhabited exclusively fantasies
The sole virtue the latter negative
about whom speaks incredible that
the whole thing with shrug Of shoulder.
Most plays of this
its well advertised eccentrcy they die virtually
such notable and exceptions "once Lifetime"
Meets Girl"
Ignoring Hollywood Aroused Hope
The fact that Hollywood Pasadena
thing hope before Monday night
Pasadena remembered 12 miles
flowers growing pleasantly agree
ably deab place Pasadena always play
which attaches to title like West Of the Moon"
play double disappointment
mental and moral freaks which peoped previous dramas with
The temptation difficult
understand Hollywood all kinds
them bad writers course, any
ave writer's literary landing
Southern California instantly attracted
There them number
devote his interest them exclusively realizing
population structure must be sound
But he Normal Cant Understand.
1t is the natural thing the world
these abnormal They the writer's stock trade the
dramatic departure from the normal
makes difficult for the normal person to deal with them The
Vadnay play an excellent illustration OF that difaclty
West of the Moon" typical collection the ctis
which the place abods The principal characters chaatan
Who sells mansions Heaven vixensh who
medium and establishes contact with wealthy elderly
widow believes celestial
playwright hardly likely
such set of humans Mr. Bomfed doubt actually met them
their
But West of the Noon clearly indicates that he
to react to them, how to put them in play
his he they
funny He, the impression
In the second he have
completely He worried about them playwright
pahologicay terrifying belong mystery
meodama those psychologist thers pro-
duce like mad these days.
Bromfeld's Admirers Do Argue.
third finds
groove romantic melodrama largely
incidental suddenly character involved with
who sells real estate in Heaven
Admirers of Mr. Bromhed undoubtedly could make
point that his plays weakness the
than of the author Some of them
last week trying to What they that Broed
chose the characters not vice versa
What he should have follow the example
btterest characters in the whole Hollywood writer's
question into at least anecdoe
book written about Hollywood He the of all
But he has written short story himself
We asked him why
could write about place.
make sense"
That's the trouble with west of
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Coming Attractions

AIIONAL-"BlOSSO Time"
starting tomorrow night.
CAPITOL-"A Letter for Eve"
with Marsha Hunt and John
Carroll, starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"Adventure," with
Clark Gable and Greer Gar
son, starting Thursday.
EARLE-"Miss Susie Slagel's,"
with Sonny Tufts.
KEITH'S-"The Seventh Veil,"
with James Mason and Ann
Todd, starting Wednesday.
LITTLE-"Waltz Time" with
Peter Graves, starting
Wednesday.
Observation-Disclosures
Holiday" with Pat O,Brien,
starting Thursday.
PALACE-"The Virginian," with
Sonny Tufts and Joel McCrea.
PIX-"Shadows Over Shanghai"
starting Tuesday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22
Control Of Atomic Energy By Military
May Endanger American
Way of Living
W aY OF Living

The threat of military control o
latomic energy became reality las
week when the Senate Special Atomic
Energy committee voted 6-to-1 for San
ator Vandenberg's (R--Mich.) amend
ments to SHIT, Senator McMahon's
(D.-Conn.) bill, which was based or
the principle of civilian control. In
spite of stern warnings from scien
lists, educators, veterans, and in the
face of President Truman's consistent
support of civilian control, the danger
that our whole way of life may be
subject to military CONTROLS upon
| us.
Text of Amendments
The definitive text became available
today. 1t follows:
(a) There shall be a Military Liza.
ison board appointed by the president
composed of representatives of the
departments of war and navy, in such
number as the president may deter
mine.
(b) "The commission shall advise
and consult with the board on all
atomic enegry matters which the
board deems to relate to the common
defense and security.
(c) 1.-THE board shall have full OPP
portunity to acquaint itself with all
matters before the commission.
ID "The board shall have author
ity to make written recommendations
to the commission from time to time
as it may deem appropriate.
(e) "If the board at any time con-
cludes that any action or proposed
action of the commission, or failure
to act by the commission, is inimical
to the common defense and security,
the board may appeal such actions or
proposed actions of the commission
to the president, whose decisions shall
be final"
Great Authority for Proposed Board
Senator Mcmahon, after the execu-
tive session of the Atomic Energy
on March 70, at which the
amendments were voted,
told reporters he wished to emphasize
the Importance of the committees ac
ton. He said that the board would be
empowered to pass on anything from
the hiring of janitors at atomic ener-
gy establishments to the construction |
Of atomic bomb plants" to "check |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22

every telephone call, every memoran
dunn written, and the hiring of per
!, sonnet"
This action of the Atomic Energy
committee brought flood of protests
from civic and scientific organizations
and a fiery attack by Secretary OF
Commerce Henry A. Wallace. II
caused Senator Vandenberg to re-sub
NIT his amendment to the whole com
mittee on March 10. The result was
a vote of 10-to-1 for adoption of the
amendment.
Senator Mcmahon was again the
sole opponent. He declared that "he
would carry his single-handed fight
to the floor"
Battle Must Not Be Lost by Default
All this adds up to formidable
threat to our entire way of life. In
the words of Secretary of Commerce
Wallace, the committees action "has
potentialities to deliver us into the
hands of military fascism." The issue
| is squarely joined: Let us not lose
this battle by default.
In protest against approval of the
amendment a request to reopen hear
ings was Immediately sent to the SEN
ate Special Committee on Atomic En-
ergy by Americans United for World
Government bearing the names of 20
national organizations. 1t was released
to the press, signed by the following
organizations: American Unitarian as
ISOLATION; American Veterans commit
tee, Washington chapter; Americans
United for World Government, Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations
Council for Social Action of Congrega.
tional churches; Federation of Ameri
can Scientists; Friends Committee on
National Legislation, General Fedora
ton of Women's clubs; Independent
Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sci
ences and Professions; National Asso
citation for Advancement of Colored
People; National Citizens Political
Action committee; National Farmers
Union; National Lawyers Guild; Ma
tional League of Women Voters; Ma
tional Negro Congress; New Council
of American Business; Presbytery, |
Washington City, Presbyterian church,
United States of America; Southern |
Conference for Human Welfare; I'm
ion for Democratic Action; United |
Council of Church Women.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22
A SENATOR ON HIS JOB

said the fright to strike is funda
mental right that labor has won after
long years of struggle"
Labor leaders told the senate com
mittee during lengthy hearings thai
"cooling-off" was limitation upon the
right to strike.
Compulsion Won't Work in America
1--WE have learned that in this coun
try you cannot compel labor to accept
wages or working conditions 1t be-
lieves unfair" Murray said. Sooner
or later both parties to dispute Will
realize that both are suffering by the
work stoppage."
We believe the bill as presented to
the senate by Senator Murray's labor
committee will be accorded general ap-
prevail by labor, and likewise it will
meet with approval by that portion
of industry's management which does
not seek one-way, restrictive legisla-
ton against labor.
The general public, which can be
depended upon to react sensibly when
properly informed will welcome bill
which recognizes realities rather than
a bill which responds to passing hys-
terra produced by artificial arguments
not based upon knowledge of funda-
mental facts.
The impartial approach of Senator
Murrays labor committee to disturb
ing and vexatious industrial problem
merits the approval of all fair-minded
citizens of the nation.
And the people of Montana have
reason to be proud of the junior sena-
tors sincere handling of a controver-
sial problem.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22
Many Montana Veterans
Ask Training

Applications from 1883 veterans for
educational training under CT Bill of
Rights, had been received through
March by the Veterans Administers
ton, Deputy Administrator d. M.
Shute has announced
At the end of February 1,544 vet
Grams were attending educational or
training institutions in the state and
subsistence payments were drawn by
all enrolled Vocational rehabilitation
applications from 987 disabled veter-
ans had also been received by the Hell
ena office.
Veterans applications for loans for
homes, farms or businesses thus far
have been approved in 95 per cent of
the cases. Approved loans included
1914 for homes, AZ for businesses and
20 for farms
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22
BY BRUCE SMITH, Butte

Senator James E. Murray of Mon
tana is chairman of the senate labor
committee and to him and his com
mittee is entrusted the task of writ
ing a bill dealing with strife between
labor and management.
The seven senators under the lead
ership of Montana's junior senator
have produced bill which its spon-
sors say is based on the theory that
it is possible and desirable for labor
and management to get together, avoid
long-drawn-out, Gripping strikes, and
settle disputes without any govern
ment compulsion.
A preview of the committees sub
stitute for the house bill, which passed
in hurry as measure of appease-
ment to a public sentiment based
largely on anti-labor propaganda, in
dictate that Senator Murray and his
committee have accomplished their
task by the exercise of common sense
and adherence to realities.
Senator Murray is quoted in the
daily newspapers do say ing " iOPois
ers: "The senate will have an intelli-
gent approach to this whole problem.
"The house acted under pressure
of a number of strikes. Congressman
came back here with blood in their
eyes. We know that we are not going
to accomplish anything that way in a
democratic country"
Would Set Up Mediation Boards
The senate bill sets up new indie
pendent five-member federal media
ton board to which would be trans
ferred the Cancellation and mediation
service of the labor department
AS to "fact-finding," the Junior SEN
ator from Montana told reporters that
the request by President Truman for
legislation to reduce strikes is provid-
ed for in the bill, and that there are
facilities in existence to "get
all the facts anybody needs"
1--WE can find facts both ways and
if we go too far then the whole eco
nomic system would be controlled by
the government" Senator Murray
stated.
AS to "cooling-off," Senator Murray
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22
Coop Medical Care Plan
Serves $4,000

ST. PAUL, NS)-Group
Health Mutual, Inc, and the Group
Health association which together
provide medical and hospital care in:
surance throughout the state of Min
nesota on a cooperative basis report
ed that the total number of persons
covered in their plan at the close of
1914 was 39,O34. During the year, mem
bership under the hospital care plan
increased 1928 per cent and approx
mately IS per cent increase was re-
ported in members for the medical
care plan.
The seventh annual meeting of the
two groups here last month voted to
increase the benefits provided under
both plans, instructing the new board
of directors to determine the nature
of the increased benefits. The assets
and surplus of the plan increased ap-
proximately 100 per cent during the
course of the year. One hundred and
eighty-two local groups own and ope-
rate the statewide hospital and med
ical care plan.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22


| tive representative of the Farmer!
| Union on the radio a few years ago
go over Senator Wheeler's record from
| the first bill ever introduced to hell
| farmers and not once had he voted
against them or refused to fight fol
them l know from experience the
same is true of his labor record" (En(
of quotation). l believe we do well tt
keep such a friend there.
Definition of Capitalist
Who is a capitalist? My definition
of a capitalist probably would SINH
larly as that of yours. Till | saw Mos
cows definition. Moscow's definition
is: You can turn every one of your
pockets inside out, you can give the
title of deed of your home, land to her
but you still have rifle in your pos
session you are treated as a capital
list. So you see this not only includes
every farmer, all small business, much
of labor, but also every preacher, S.
S. teacher, every Salvation Army
worker, all A. S. S. Union workers
tho he may drive but tin lizzy.
Now what is the difference between
Christian communism and Russia com.
munism In Acts of the Apostles Oh.
ga we see that it was entirely volun-
tary. They could keep their property
or sell it and still keep the returns.
Only the hypocrisy to act as though
the whole was brought and to seek
glory by it was severely punished.
Later on in Acts 1912 we see prayer
was made for Peter in "The House
of Mary the mother of John" Such
money was given to the church and
not to the state. While Russian false
ly so-called) communism is conscript
everything for the purpose of the
state
However, Homer, on one thing l
must give you my hearty congratula-
tions Russia is NOT communist
state" She is the greatest capitals
tic government that ever existed.
Every foot of land belongs to her, and
she lays claim on every foundation
laid thereon, every tree that laid its
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22

roots therein, and every foot that
treads thereon. She even sued claim
on the heavenly land so far away,
and declared war on God to cast Him
out of heaven. Poor Satan-blinded
josef had it not been for the United
States planes Adolph had knocked
him out of the air to say the least
And now again he is busting and
enslaving every little nation bordering
on Russia whether friendly or enemy.
And our New Deap statesmen are
SO weak or kneed constantly laying
before him to appease him-just as
Chamberlin did nazi Hitler at Munich.
Can't Change Horses
In 1914 election the New Dealers"
cry was, 1--WE cannot change horse in
the middle of the stream" but Roose-
welt had hardly taken his hand from
the Bible on which he gave oath then
God changed the horse for us. The lin
dispensible man" was removed by God.
God spoke again. Isn't it time now to
stop and consider our trail where it
lead to?
I am praying for better govern
ment.
Yours truly-ABE P. UNRUH.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22

UNRUH EXPLAINS POSITION
Richey, Montana,
February %, 1916.
H. S. Bruce,
Helena, Montana.
Dear Mr.. Bruce:
I hardly would expect you to pub
fish another letter for me but since
nv last letter of January 30 was no
meant to be published and since HON
or Simous's address does not appear
in his article answering my letter
would you please let this also appear
in the "Voice."
Dear Mr.. Simous: | was born snort
" after my parents had moved IRON
Russia into then the Dakota territory
The pioneering circumstances then
had made it just impossible to give
mo the education | should like tc
have. Thus | will not be able to deco
rate my words and phrases with roses
as YOU did in your letter.
In regard to the squabble in the
convention hall 1 have no knowledge
IT nresume it was the death struggle
of the Democratic party.
In regard to the president attempt
ing to pack" the supreme court Mr
Wheeler had not only the opportunity
to break with the president but 1t
was his duty to protect the Constitu
ton. and thus it shows that he had
backbone. However, Wheeler never
won the fight. 1t was Gods hand that
removed the senator spearheading the
fight for Roosevelt Thus God inter
vened and preserved our worthy Con
stitution: God spoke.
You tried to minimize Mr.. Wheeler's
congressional record. / have not kept
tab whether his fights for the farmers
and labor always preceded an election
or not. But at least he was at hand
in emergency. And we hardly could
blame Wheeler if our unions called on
him to fight for US just before cleo
ton.
Here is how laborite put Wheeler s
record in letter to me. These are his
words: 81 heard the national legisla-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22

one of our people paid $3.50; every
family of five paid s127.5O. Every
head of such family paid $40 per
month to fatten this racket
The federal government should reg
ulate it, or take it over as Uruguay
did some years ago; to the benefit of
the people, and some profit to that
government.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22
OPINIONS OF, READERS

Publications
opinions Letters
at effectively letters will
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22

EDUCATION is the chief defense
of nations.-Edmund Burke.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-03-22

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
The Peoples Voice:
Dear Friends:
al of my subscription to The Voice
l don't expect | will ever live in Mon
tana again but | have many dear
friends there, and | know they are
and pulling for The Peoples Voice. So
keep up the good work.-W. c. WEBB
1921 S. Grant, Tacoma, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
NAVIGATION AIDS
 FOR 5. E. ALASKA

Admiral J. F Farley, Command ant of the United States Coast Guard, has notified Delegate Bart lett that nine minor lights will be established in Alaska waters as further aids to navigation
 Some of these aids were requested by the Alaska Salmon Purse Sein- CTS Union and the Cannery Work CTS Auxiliary union at their conven- tion last winter at. Rake and were urged by Delegate Bartlett:
 Lights will be established at: Surge Bay Entrance, Surge Bay, west coast of Yakobi Island, Chat ham Strait, Mite Head, Lisiansk. Inlet; Nose Head, Lisianski Inlet; Greentop Island. west coast. Usha- gat Island, Barren Islands, Point McCartney, Keku Strait, Kupreanof Island. Gsstineau Channel Buoy 6, Gastineau Channel, Juneau. and Swanson Harbor Entrance, CoUyer- dsn Island, Lynn Canal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
ROSS 4. 5nElEEY IN
 NEW POSITION NOW

After holding an important posi-
 ton in the Navy Department dur
 ing the war, Ross A. Gridley has been appointed Director of the Con struction Branch of the National Housing Administration. With a staff of 39 construction engineers, MT. Gridley will advise home build- .ers on construction methods de- signed to cut costs and save scarce materials.
 Formerly MT. Gridley was head of the Public Works Administration in Alaska, and is widely known throughout the Territory. Mrs. Gridley is at present on yaca-
 tion trip to her former home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25

There have been white black birds. white redbirds, and white
The union times., 1946-04-20
Congress Tories Facing Defeat, Says Sen. Morse
Electorate Will Not Forget Legislative Monstrosities'
 At Polls, He Warns

NEW YORK (FP)-A coalition of reactionary Republicans and Democrats in Congress are s'riding for a fall'' at the next election. Sen. Wayne L. Morse (R, Ore. } told the 18th anniversary meeting of the Workers Education Bureau here.
 Charging the coalition with taking advantage of public confusion to pass legislative monstrosities," Morse urged that their records not be for gotten at the forthcoming elections.
 AFL NOT FULLY CREDITED
 AFL President William Green ex- pressed disappointment that the pub lie is not fully aware of the contri- button made by the federation to a better way of life in America.
 ''The AFL did the spade work for the drafting and enactment of the social security system and high standards of living were made pos sible by the unyielding fight of the federation for higher wages and better conditions" he said.
The union times., 1946-04-20
AFL Unions Down
 Tax Hike Effort

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(FP)- AFL unions here helped give the Board of Education sound drubbing in citywide vote held to increase taxes for additional school funds.
 The school board had asked for additional funds for wage increases and increased operating expenses but refused to give any assurance of 5000 yearly raise for teachers and $48O a year for custOdians and maintenance men. The AFL refused to lend support to the tax increase and brought about its defeat.
 AFL leaders immediately after the election called for setting up of a citywide committee to deal with the school problem and said they would press ahead for the pay increases. They indicated willingness to support the tax levy in a special election if the school board would go along on the wage increases asked. Custodians and maintenance men are well organ ized and there is a local of the Amer ican Federation of Teachers.