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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
Labor Institute To
Be Held at Univ.
July Ills

Plans are underway for the annual
Montana Labor Institute on the State
| University campus in Missoula. This
years institute will be held on July
IL, II and 10, under the joint sponsor
ship of the Montana State Federation
of Labor, Montana State Industrial
Union Council, Montana Farmers I'm
ion, and Montana State University.
Now that wartime restrictions on
time and transportation are ended,
greatly increased attendance is ex
pected. The committee invites each To-
cal and central body to send as many
representatives as possible. There will
be registration fee of 50 per per-
son.
This years committee is working
on program that will provide practi-
cal information as we'll as inspiration
for every union member Approximate
Iy half the time will be given to
classes in public speaking, union meet
ing procedure, history of the American
labor movement, basic economics, and
allied topics. Panels and lectures on
subjects of general interest will make |
up the other half of the program.
The committee expects to secure two
specialists in labor problems for the
entire institute.
Some funds remain from last year
for paying speakers and defraying
other expenses. However, the commit
tee will be glad to receive financial
again this year to sup
plement the registration fees. The
and calibre of speakers that
can be secured depend on voluntary
All contributions and
suggestions on how TO make the in
stitute successful should be sent the
institute secretary, Lucille Speer at
Montana State University.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
By L. A. CHAPLIN
Denver Post Staff Writer.)


CHATTANOOGA Tenn, April 23.-
In this booming and blooming South
land country they have many defini-
lions of what the Tennessee Valley
Authority is.
perhaps the best way to describe
it in two words is water CONTROL =
says V. d. L. Robinson, Chattanooga
representative of the information serv-
ice staff of IVA.
''TVA is regional planning the
spark necessary to start private mi
tiative really burning" in the words
of youthful Maynard Leymon, chief
assistant to the editor of the Decatur,
Ala, daily.
"Under a veneer of public welfare
propaganda, IVA is an opening wedge
for the specialization of American in
dustry," according to Roy Mcdonald,
president of the company publishing
the Chattanooga News-Free Press.
Few Are Neutral
Few people down here are neutral
about IVA, which makes it the more
difficult to arrive at anything like an
unbiased appraisal, but out of the bar
rage of pros and cons (mostly pros)
with which every visitor to the valley
is bombarded these uncontroverted
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
Lettings
On May Fl To Set
New Record

On May 21 the largest contract-let-
ting for road and bridge jobs in the
history of the state will be made by
the Montana Highway commission. An
estimated total of s2,520,700 in prof
ects will be placed at that time by the
commission.
The board on May 20 expects to
open bids on bonds to retire present
debentures and thus officially put into
effect the 1915 highway anticipation
debenture bond act.
Projects scheduled for letting are:
Three miles of grading, surfacing and
oiling on the east shore of Flathead
lake highway at an estimated $780,
900; six miles of grading and surfac-
ing on the Belton-Kyack highway to
cost $634,000; IA miles of surfacing
and oiling on the highway north of
Joplin at an estimated 100000; -
miles of grading on the Roundup-For-
syth highway to cost an estimated
s166,500, and bridges for the same road
to cost an estimated $4,000.
SD Miles Construction For
RavalIi County
Four miles on the Kalispell-Half
Moon road to be graded, surfaced and
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
IVA Has Had Effect On
Life Of Everyone In Region
Denver Post Correspondent Finds Few People
Neutral on Great Value OF
Authority to Valley

| facts emerge to serve as background
IVA is a government corporation
operated by three directors RESPONSE
BILE to the president and congress.
The corporation has roughly 10000
employees now, but during its con.
struction peak the number of en-
ployees totaled about 100000.
In the 10 years since it was created
it has spent approximately 900 million
dollars.
The late President Roosevelt asked
that the corporation be created as an
experiment in huge regional planning.
Given Broad Powers
The IVA act gave the corporation
broad powers to plan and carry out
projects throughout the valley of the
Tennessee river, which rises in west
ern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, west
ern North Carolina and northern Geor-
gia, flows southwest into Alabama and
northwest to return again to Tonnes
see and then turns almost directly
north to cross western Tennessee and
Kentucky and join the Ohio river at
Paducah, Ky.
In ALL the valley is $50 miles long
and contains drainage area of 100000
odd square miles.
The IVA is authorized to plan and
develop projects for navigation, flood
control reforestation, the proper use
of marginal lands, the stimulation of
agriculture and industry the produc-
ton of fertilizers and the promotion
of boating, fishing and recreational
facilities.
In addition, the original act gave
the IVA the authority to sell 'sur-
plus" electric power which might be
developed during any of its operations
and in the sale of that power to give
preference to publicly owned and Co
operative distributing systems.
Private Suits Fail
Efforts of private utility companies
to get the courts to decide that "sur
plus power meant incidental power
and not any power which the IVA
might generate Intentionally for sale
finally failed in 1889.
The theory behind the IVA act
was that the region through which
the Tennessee river flowed, regardless
Of county and state lines, should be
developed as a unit and that the
stream should be harnessed and put
% work for the benefit of the valley. |
Uncontrolled, it was constant men |
ice at flood time
Various plans for making the Ten
lesse navigable, for checking its
foods and for utilizing its power had, |
If course, been advocated for many |
,ears before the birth of IVA.
Large sums had been spent on prof. |
scts for this locality and that During
World War l the government had |
started to build Wilson dam in north
,rn Alabama to provide power for |
nitrates needen for NUM- |
ions at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The war ended before Muscle Shoals
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
Power Trust Lobby
Is Out to Kill ALI
Authorities

Items of information, not carried
in the OWNED PRESS, but coming
through from many sources all add
up into one important story. There
has now been gathered in Washing
ton, organized and amply financed, the
greatest POWER COMPANY lobby
that has ever been assembled. It's pur-
pose is to kill, indefinitely postpone
or emasculate all pending legislation
that tends toward larger share of
public ownership and control in hydro
electric power development and dis
tribution
Particular targets of this new often
sive will be MVA, eva and AVA, CAR
kansas Valley Authority, as well as
Bonneville administration, Central Val
ley project in California and ST. Law
renee Seaway. Attempts will be made
to cripple and stop expansion of Rural
liberalization Administration and
even IVA.
Two well-reasoned incentives bring
this great POWER COMPANY often
sive now. First, 80 senators and 400
odd congressman are up for re-elec-
ton. These will be busy mending
fences and campaigning, with little
time to gather information and battle
destructive tactics of the Plunderbund
Secondly, the Power Trust wants its
job done, if possible, before the COM
ing elections, which will give the gen
eral public some chance to register
it's opinions by support of non-Power
Trust candidates.
1t is time for the common people
Of America to again go on guard.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
SENATOR MORSE CHARGES VETS NOT
GETTING SQUARE deal
EQUIPMENT BEING SOLD TO BIG BUSINESS IN VIOLA
TON OF LAW; BLACK MARKET OPERATORS BUYING
UP VETERANS PRIORITY CERTIFICATES
Served AS Referee on 100
Rail Gases

sold them to Gimble's. / am informed
that it was definitely understood and
believed that these trucks were being
sold for export sale and use.
Law Violated
"This action by the Capital Goods
Section of the War Assets administra-
ton was in direct violation of the Sur
plus Property act, which sets up spe-
cific priority categories which must
be observed in the sale of all surplus
war property.
"This is not the first time that reg
ulations and the law have been dis
regarded by War Assets administra-
ton. | was informed of a case recent
ly where a considerable number of
signal corps trucks with specialized
equipment were to be offered to the
Western Electric company, in disre-
gard of the priority regulations, when
Consumer Goods Section, which han
dies trucks, got word of it and forced
Capital Goods Section to turn the
trucks over to them to be handled by
the regular procedure.
Black Market Operation
There is another problem which
needs to be given attention by the
War Assets administration, namely,
a practice which some veterans tell
me is beginning to develop in the buy
ing up of so-called veterans certifi-
Gates granting priorities for the pur-
chase of trucks" continued Senator
Morse. Certain stores and retailers
are buying veterans certificates which
would enable the veterans to buy
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03

got into production and for years that
wartime development was considered
by many, both officials and business
men, to be government white ele-
plant
In 1880 the army engineers made a
report on the Tennessee river in which
it set forth two alternative plans. One,
designed for a navigation aid only,
called for the building of 80 Glow"
dams at a. cost of rs million dollars.
The other, which provided for seven
high" dams on the main Tennessee
river as well as additional dams on
tributaries, would cost, it was estimat-
ed, $50 million dollars but would give
electric power and flood protection as
Continued ON Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03

WASHINGTON - Charging that
army trucks intended for veterans and
farmers are being sold to big business
in violation of law, United States Sen.
Wayne Morse is demanding that an
investigation be made of the policies
and practices of the War Assets adj
ministration.
Addressing the senate on the sub
ject, the senator, in part, said:
"Mr. President, in addition to the
disclosure in the Congressional Rec
ord of April II, regarding the sale of
500 new Studebaker military trucks
by disclosure in the Congressional
Record Gimbel Bros, New York, the
following information should be of in.
terest:
ION Sunday, April s, Gimbel made
second offering of Il ton Chevro-
let military trucks. They not only Of
fered them, but pointed out that they
would be guaranteed and serviced by
prominent Chevrolet dealer in New
York City.
Investigation at War Assets adj
ministration indicates that these
trucks were military trucks which had
radar electronic equipment on them,
and were returned from abroad to the
Hallicrafter company plant, radio
manufacturing company in the Chica-
go area. for the dismantling and re-
moval of the electronic equipment.
The trucks were then sold by the
Capital Goods Section of War Assets
administration to New York export
er, who did not export the trucks but
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03

The indictment of Spain made by
DIR. Lange, the Polish delegate to the
security council consists of four charg
es. The first two are incontrovertible
that Franco was put in power with the
support of fascist Italy and nazi Ger
many and that it was an active part.
ner in the axis war against the United
Nations, the latter, supported by cap.
tured German documents published in
the recent American White Paper on
Spain
In addition DR.. Lange charges,
Franco has massed troops on the
French border, and has allowed Spain
to become refuge for German as
sets, war criminals and atomic scien-
lists who, Dr. LANCE says, are engaged
in work on other weapons of war. Thus
Franco Spain constitutes a threat to
the peace of the world.
DR.. LANCE, therefore, demands that
the security council instruct all U.N
members to sever diplomatic relations
Immediately with the Madrid govern.
ment His demand has been seconded
by France, Russia and Mexico The
two major opponents of the resolution
were the United Kingdom and the
United States.
Not Convinced Spain Is
Menace To Peace
The United States and British dele
cation clearly divides the Spanish
problem into two sections; what con-
Germs Spain is an internal question,
and what concerns the rest of the
world is another matter. They are not
convinced that the fascist government
is a menace to international peace.
The United States and Britain also
raise the spectre of civil war in Spain,
despite the fact that the only way
in which a diplomatic break could
ead to civil war would be If it weak
sned Franco.
AS a compromise to the Polish, Rus
sian, French and Mexican demand, the
Australian delegate, 1t. Col. William
R. Hodgson has demanded U.N. |
council investigation of Fran
20 Spain: subcommittee of five to
inquire into the question of whether
franco is a threat to international |
,eace, to examine the evidence avail |
bile from all sources and report back
o the council. The Australian pro-
,osal was amended several times and |
Mediate action. France contends that |
he investigating subcommittee should
,e empowered also to recommend to
he council what steps should be TAX
n against Spain. This is opposed by
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
UNO Members Must Sever
Diplomatic Relations
With Franco
Polish Delegate to UNO Indicts Spain on Four
Charges of Being Active Partner of
Hitler and Mussolini

Australia, United States, Britain and
the Netherlands. 1t has been proposed
that the French and Australian dele
gates, with the Polish delegate sitting
in, get together to examine the posi-
finally had the support of Australia,
the United States, Britain, Brazil and
the Netherlands. Russia still opposes
and believes that the evidence already
submitted is sufficient to demand i'm
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03

Editors Note: Because of the i'm
mense amount of public interest be-
ing shown in Colorado over the pro-
posed Missouri Valley Authority, the
editors of the Denver Post recently
sent one of their top staff members,
L. A. Chaplin, east to the Tennessee
Valley. to make factual study OF
what the IVA has done for the South,
that the people of the Missouri basin
might have better understanding OF
what similar program can do in their
valley. The excellence of Correspon-
dent Chapin's findings we feel should
be made known to Montana people,
and are herewith publishing the first
of this series. Subsequent issues OF
The Voice will carry additional re-
ports as reprinted from The Post.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03

gram is a great Improvement over
anything we had in the twenties but
believe that disaster for the farm
ers can only be averted by 10-year
floor under farm prices That floor
fixed at present levels will assure pros
perity for the farmer, jobs for the
working man, and profits for the bus
inessman."
Served AS Referee on $50
Rail Cases
Judge Erickson, now practicing law
at Helena came to Sidney in 1919 as
a boy. He attended high school there
graduating in 1924. He is a graduate
of the University of Chicago He
served as county attorney of Rich
land County prior to his elevation to
the supreme court. Since leaving the
court he has practiced law in Helena.
During the last year President Tru-
man has appointed him to serve as
chairman and member of six emergen-
cy fact-finding boards under the Rail-
way Labor act In the most recent
case involving all of the railroads of
the United States President Truman
appointed him chairman of the board
The late President Roosevelt appoint
ed him as referee in $50 cases before
he Railroad Adjustment board deal
ng with railroad rules. He is recog-
1ied as an authority in the field of
'ailroad labor relations.
He is married and has two children.
Judge Erickson is Lutheran. He is
4 member of the Elks, Eagles, Sons
If Norway, Masons, Scandinavian fra
.ernity and other fraternal organia-
ions
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03

ing Tor re-electlOn ana IL is as
sumed that he will file.
In his petition Judge Erickson stat
ed he would use every endeavor as a
senator to make the United Nations
plan work that final disastrous wal
may be averted, and he would aggres
sively support legislation which would
result in immediate full Industrial pro
duction, a 10-year floor under farm
prices, a guaranteed annual wage for
labor as a solution to labor unrest, a
decent break for small business, di
rect government GIL loans at three
per cent interest or less, cheap power,
protected water rights, the use of
Montana water for irrigation in Mon
tana and not for downstream naviga-
ton, full irrigation and resource de-
velopment in Montana through Valley
Authorities locally administered
Must Work for World
Cooperation
At the time of filing Judge Erick.
son stated that in his opinion the para
mount issue of the campaign would
be Americas role in world affairs. He
said "the issue will be, shall we go
back to the program of isolationism
which Senator Wheeler has always adj
vocated and which brought on World
War II, or shall we sincerely try to
make world Cooperation work. We
tried the program Senator Wheeler al
ways has advocated and which he now
advocates and we know what it will
bring. | am for making the United Ma
lions plan work. There are many diff
culties involved in Cooperating with
other nations, but | believe it can be
Done 1t can't be done by preaching
hatred of other people and other ma
lions, it can only be done by realiz-
ing that disaster for the whole world |
will follow If we fail in our attempts |
through joint action to solve the con-
'licts between nations without war. |
t can be done only if we are willing |
low to show our sympathy for other |
PEOPLE by doing our utmost to feed |
he starving of the world. The results |
If this nominating election will de-
.ermine in which direction the people |
If Montana want to go, whether on
he path of world Cooperation or the
,ath of isolationism and disaster. More
han that since Senator Wheeler is
he acknowledged leader of those who
relieve in a return to isolationism
-ictory for him would indicate to the !
,eople of the world that America
would destroy the United Nations as
t did the League of Nations.
Will America Keep Promises to
Veterans
Second only to that issue is whether
r not America is going to keep it's
romises to it's war veterans. We have
1day Gil. Loan bill under which vet
rams can't get loans, we have rules
living veterans priority in the pur-
lase of surplus materials under which
ley can't buy that material; we have
eterans education allowance so low
eterans have to take janitor jobs to
0 to college, we have allowances to
isabled veterans so small their wives
ave to work in order to support the
lmily. Now is the time we should per-
,rm on the promises we have made ,
le veterans. Direct government loans {
}, veterans would make it possible for {
lem to secure money for businesses, Il
1mes and farms and would cost the [
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
Who Pays The Bill?

Gene Savage, formerly with the
Electric Bond & Share, mammoth
electric utility holding company, is
reported busiIy engaged here in
Montana organizing "D'Ewart for
congress clubs"
This, of course, is not surprising
in view of the attitude of D'Ewart
toward the corporations. They want
him back in congress to defend
their interests against the people of
the state.
The question is: Who is paying
Savage for doing this? The Electric
Bond G. Share or its subsidiary, the
Montana Power company?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03

government nothing. This is the least
we can do. The present plan is i'm
practical and unavoidable and the re-
suits show it.
To-day the farmer of Montana is be-
ing asked to still further increase his
production after four years of about
effort under the most adverse circum-
stances. At the end of the last war
he was repaid for similar effort by
national policy which reduced him
to bankruptcy. The present farm pro-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
Erickson First To File
For u. s. Senatorship
Straight Forward Program Is Presented On
Domestic and International Issues
To Montana Electors

Judge Left Erickson former member of the Montana Su
Court and the Democratic nominee for the govenorhp
the last election today filed his nominating petition for the
United States senate the Democratic ticket He is the first
file the Democratic side for that office although Sena
tor Wheeler up headquarters and actively campaign
Evening star., 1946-03-17

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Pour on 4 egg yolks, beaten
IN cups milk
tsp. salt
" tsp. pepper
n tsp. dry mustard
Chill. Bake hour in moderate oven,
35Oo. 6 to 8 servings Serve hot with
a creamed vegetable, crispy green
salad, and fruity dessert such as red
raspberry cobbler.
RED RASPBERRY COBBLER:
Hot sweet fruit in bubbly red juice,
under gold-crusted biscuit puffs.
Quick with Bisquick! For the puffs
add cream
to Bisquick
following simple directions on the
package. Drop teaspoonfuls OF the
dough on hot, thickened raspberry
sauce (see cobbler directions on Bis
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Temptingly sweet. Easy on sugar.
CUTS work IN TWO! Bisquick
is handy for any biscuit dough.
Simply add liquid to Bisquick.
No sitting. No cutting in short
ening. Aren't you too busy to do
unnecessary srOrk!
Platter of Salad Greens is attrac-
tive. Use a variety OF salad green's.
Curly endive around outside. Next.
inner leaves of lettuce. Then water
cress sprigs. In the center, arti-
choke hearts. Sprinkle sliced shallots
and finely minced parsley over all.
Pass French Dressing separately.
HERB BISCUITS taste wonderful
with fish dishes. Seasonings to prove
you an epicure!
Stir tsp. nutmeg
n tsp. crumbled dry
sage
~ tsp. caraway seeds
into 2 cups Bisquick
Add " to ~ cup milk
That's all! Proceed according to
biscuit directions on Bisquick pkg.
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gives you six homeopathy In
Rredients already blended In just
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more skilfully than is possible
at home. Nice to know you'll
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LEFTOVER BREAD? Use the
dried crusts for fine bread
crumbs. Put dried crulsts through
fine knife Of food chopper, t'rsf
tieing a paper bag oDer outlet
to prevent crumbs from drop
ping on table. Keep in tin ca"
With hole in cOper.
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