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other propaganda line that OPA is
curtailing business and landlord prof
it's" by pointing out a comparison of
1929 profits with those of 1910 (before
OPA) and 1914, stating g. after
taxes, in 1929 our best year up to
the war, corporation profits were IS
billions. These dropped to 81 billions
in 1910 In 1914, profits, after taxes,
were up to SO billions"
Wages, Farm Prices Are Relative
Emphasizing the Importance of wage
Garner prosperity to high farmer in
come, Mr. Erskine concluded his talk
by pointing out that "the decrease in
farm income which farmers expected
six months ago has failed to material
ize largely because total factory pay
rolls in our cities did not drop to the
extent anticipated. There is less I'M
employment than anticipated, and in
creases in wage rates offset in part
the loss in take-home pay due to a
shorter work week"
"A Bankers Viewpoint
Speaking on "a Bankers Viewpoint
of Price Control" Fred Heincke of
the First National Bank e Trust com
pany, Helena, emphasized the need
for drastic reduction of federal bu-
reaus and federal employment as one
step away from initiation. He also en-
phasized the Importance of balancing
the budget.
Turning to price control, Mr.. Helm
cke stated: 1--WE must have immediate
production, even to the point of re-
moving all price controls and doing
away with the OPA" Further, he in
sisted Producers claim that because
of OPA, in many instances they have
been unable to reconvert their plants
into a peacetime economy"
He also was of the opinion that con-
gress should establish another gov
eminent bureau which would have the
power to enforce compulsory savings
on the part of the people and to in
sist that people hold their "E" bonds
AS to the OPA administration, he
was highly enthusiastic about the
job done by OPA officials in Montana.
However, he opined "OPA is greatly |
overstaffed q. do you know that dur
ing the war England had a similar
OPA with lot fewer employees than
we have in our Helena office"
Would Kill All War Agencies
James Flaherty new president of
Montanans, Inc, state chamber of
commerce, stated that there were
hot 4 tod
1. the weather; 2. woman's mind;
3. the law of supply and demand.
He thereupon introduced a resolu-
tion which had been previously adopt |
ed by the state chamber. The resolu-
ton urged that all war agencies be |
abolished as quickly as possible and |
that effective steps be taken at once
to carry out the many recommends
tions of the Byrd committee with re-
spect to the reductions of federal per-
sonnet, the eliminating of duplicating
services and functions, and the correc-
ton of inefficient, money-wasting prac-
tees. The resolution also asked that
congress refrain from enacting meas
ures for new spending programs until
Sured
Ladies Refuse to Concur
Later in the session when a SINH
lar resolution was presented to the
delegates from the floor, the delegates
by heavy vote refused to concur
in the action of the state chamber of
commerce.
Another resolution expressing APP
probation to all who contributed to-
ward making the program a success,
particularly the speakers, the Mon
tana OPA office and tIfe Placer hotel
for the use of their auditorium, was
approved.
Mrs. ]. H. Morrow of Moore pre-
sided at the morning and afternoon
sessions. Mrs. Morrow during the war
was women's chairman of the Montana
War Finance committee, and for many
years has been a distinguished men,
Der of Montana women's organizations.
Sponsors of the conference were:
state organizations of negro women's
clubs; American Association of Uni
versity Women; American Legion aux
1llary; Disabled Veterans of America;
associations; Bust
ness and Professional Women's clubs =
Federation of Womens clubs; Farm
erS Union; Labor Advisory council:
Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Council of National Association
of Catholic Women also, Helena or
CARNATIONS of American Legion aux
iliary, Business and Professional Wom-
ems clubs, Pleasant Valley club, So
roptimist club, Helena Woman's club.
Auxiliary Veterans Foreign Wars.