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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
THE OLD SO AND
SO SAYS:

Isolationism became the Los
Cause" of the Goth century on Tues
day July 16 right here in Montana.
Some years ago play was popular
on Broadway which had for its title
1.-The Easy Way" In the end the ga
who had resisted temptation through
three acts called for her most CLAM
orous gown and announced she was
taking THE Easy Way" That is pre-
cisely what Burton K Wheeler at.
tempted to persuade Montanans to do.
He asked them not to think-about his
record. He told them they need not
think-about his platform. Weren't
his opponents all communists, weren't
they throwing aroultd the millions
sent them by Hollywood? He invited
the voters of Montana to send him
back to Washington with the seal of
approval from them on his opposition
to all efforts to secure a lasting peace
through an international organization.
Wasn't UNO dead? Didn't ii die
Falls, and the company papers had
obediently spread it over their front
pages. The easiest way all too
clearly was to turn the United States
into an armed camp, withdraw within
tariff walls, higher and higher; do
nothing to aid in restoration of world
trade; inculcate in the minds of Amer
lean youth a super-super patriotism
which would see in all other countries
only potential enemies. A triple-dis-
titled America First" program. Easy.
And prepare for war with Russia. But
the voters of Montana turned a deaf
ear Actually, the 18th day of July,
1916, marks the end of an old and the
beginning of new era in American
politics.
If, as has been aid in this column
before, Henry Ford had come along
with his Model T in 1850 the institu-
ton of slavery would have fallen to
pieces and the civil war might well
have been averted. The Germans were
only days away from having a bomb
with which they could have devastated
the cities on the Atlantic seaboard
How close they came to the secret of
the atomic bomb no one, perhaps, will
ever know as their best efforts were
ended when the British, at great cost,
destroyed their heavy water expert
mental station in Norway And then
the atomic bombi
When the glaciers came man had to |
bestir himself to obtain clothing and |
food, and to get them he had to think
or perish. Today man again must
think, and think straight. People must |
do more than talk glibly of the Faith
erhood of God and the Brotherhood of |
Man. They must use reason rather
than name-calling when they meet a
situation such as faces all the demo-
cratic countries today. Any man who
iismisses the atomic bomb as just a
big fire cracker is utterly and COM
pletely foolish He is mental cave
man who would attack a machine gun
nest with a club
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
MR.. WHEELER'S WITCH HUNT

| New York Hollywood, Communist,
unions, CLIO and SMEAR.
8. The attempts of the investigator
to lend the impression that contribu-
tons from trade unions are not only
illegal but criminal.
8. The disgraceful performance of
vice-squader Cooper who is a master
red and Jew-baiter
| TO- The repeated attempts of the in
vestigator to brand the great liberal
paper, PM a communist sheet. No
mention was made of its publisher, Mr..
Marshall Field The liberal magazines
1.-THE Nation" and 1.-THE New Republic"
also came in for a fair share of COM
munist smear. 1t occurred to this re-
porter that Mr.. Barker went rather
far in insulting the intelligence of
Montanans, or perhaps Mr.. Barker
has never read any Of these publica-
tions and believed what Senator
Wheeler, who brands all opposition
communist, told him about them. Sen
ator Wheeler certainly knows better
for there was time when he was
proud of their support.
H. Mr. Barker has special sneers
for political action committees. He
named several and the boss rose from
the jury box where he had been brood
ing over the proceedings and accom-
odatingly labelled them all communist
Neither Mr.. Barker nor Mr. Wheeler
m ontionad tho man xubo baod ithaca
committees for they knew it would be
difficult to persuade anyone in Mon
tana that men like Harold Ickes and
Frank Kingdom are members of the
communist party. Mrs. Wheeler did so
brand Mr. Sidney Hillman, although no
one knows better than he that this
great citizen fought harder than any
other American to keep the commun-
lists out of trade unions.
II. Wheeler witnesses notably Mr.
Bailey Stortz, were allowed free rein
to read into the record libelous or near
libelous statements about Erickson
supporters. Any rebuttal by those at
In fact, no one could be heard but
those of the investigators choosing.
No one could ask questions but the
investigator. Judge Erickson's council,
Mr.. Loundes Maury, was denied the
right of cross examination or of exam
ination of any of the Wheeler exhibits,
especially the kilograms and phone
numbers.
Mr.. Wheeler stems from Massachu-
sets where there occurred in 1892 the
famous witchcraft delusion at Salem. |
Mr. Wheler's delusion was another in
stance of his having lost his way in
his times. Neither witch hunting nor
the gestapo is apt to appeal to Ameri
cans in 1916.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Opinions Of



of the United States would attempt to
administer the business of a Missouri
Valley Authority contrary TO the best
interests of the people of Montana and
adjoining states.
What the editorial fails to state is
that a Missouri Valley Authority
would create low-cost power rates and
open up Montana to new industries
and develop the states vast natural
resources for the benefit of all the
people of Montana, and attract several
million other people to become perm
anent residents and producers to a
state that has more than sufficient
space to accommodate them and the
potential opportunities as induce
ments
| The real objection to establishment
of an M. V. A., not stated in the edi-
torial, is that the twin corporations
the A. G. M. and Montana Power
would have new competition for the
use of Montana's undeveloped resour-
ces, and new industries would compete
in the labor market for the present
be available as a result of stripping
the twin corporations of their present
monopoly of Montana's resources, and
making those resources available to
new industries.
Coming from the daily mouthpieces
Of the twin corporations, the built-up
objection to a dictatorship is too thin
to go over with Montana citizens.
And the result of the recent demo-
cratic primary is conclusive evidence
that the blighting rule of the twin
corporations is slated for the discard
The influence of the daily news
papers has waned. Their power to pull
the wool over the eyes of the citizens
is on the way out. Their smoke
screens and their red-herring argu-
ments have lost their potency.
That is the chief lesson of the re-
cent primary, and with their eyes open
and their minds on the alert, the peo-
pie can be depended upon to complete
the job.-BRUCE SMITH, Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
OPA MURDER Big AID
TO COMMUNISM

Detroit.-The deathblow admins
tered to the OPA by congress, says the
Detroit Labor News, was designed by
the republican party to curry favor
with the Natl. Assn. of Manufacturers
"as a means of raising campaign
fund for the next national election"
The paper, which is the official organ
of the Detroit &c Wayne County Fed
Grafton of Labor (AFL), acknowledges
that some democrats helped but it
points out that the republicans took
the lead
Nothing could have contributed
more to the growth of communism
than this act of congress" the front
page editorial concludes, (which in
substance licenses the commercial
element to rob the American people
IN a grandiose scale never heretofore
dreamed of"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
FORD GETS fined FOR
DOCKING WORKERS

Albany, N. Y.-FP-Conviction of
the Ford Motor company on charges
of violating the penal law by docking
the pay of three employees who took
time off to vote in the November z,
1914, elections was upheld by the ap-
pelate division, four to one, June 26.
The company was fined $500 under an
earlier district court decision which
Ford had appealed.
The lone dissenter, Judge Ellsworth
c. Lawrence, held that the state law
requiring employers to give worker
two hours off for voting was uncon-
stitutional since it deprived them of
their property without due process of
law.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

must be given before the children may
be adopted
June 29th-Board of Railroad Com
missioners VS.. Aero Mayflower Com
pany. Appealed from Silver Bow Coun-
ty, Butte. Opinion of the Court pre-
pared by Justice c. F. Morris.
Held: The Supreme Court affirmed
a judgment restraining the Aero Com
pany from operation until it paid ex-
actions imposed by section 3847.16.
Summaries prepared and released
by: PETER MELOY, Reporter.
Supreme Court of Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
$500 Veterans Borrow To
Start Own Farms

Washington-A new high in Farm
Security administration loans to vet
Grams was reached when 5,40O ex-ser-
vicemen were financed,in the purchase
of farm operating equipment or fam
lily farms within two-month period.
The loans constitute nearly third of
the total number the agency has APP
proved for veterans during the past
two years, the USDA announced.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

DEMAND THE UNION LABELl
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Hon. Pifflin' Piddlin' Pipsqueak
Holds a Post Mortem

a Tuesday Perhaps early
Wednesday seeking
disappeared
P evidently well processes
Republicans damned Republicans They
their primary
said they would
don't they wish they had a candidate"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

South San (FP)-Picket-
ing of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. s
plant here by the United Steelworkers
(CIO) has closed 1t down except for
few open hearth workers allowed to
enter by the pickets.
The picketing was in protest against
the company's hiring of new crew
for Saturday and Sunday work of the
rolling mill. The mill had been closed
on weekends and if opened, the union
claims it should be given the work at
overtime rates.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

The drafting of men for military
service was first practiced by the
Romans and Persians.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

Patronize the Cooperative In your
is there to serve you!
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

Miss Nina Joyce Rosario, chosen
Queen of the United Filipino Com
munities, has really the glamour
and bearing of royalty ~ regal
queen who is as sweet and frag-
rant as gardenia nearing full
bloom still unkissed by the rays
of the sun at the break of dawn.
Hail to her Majesty, Queen Nina
|. May your reign be as divinely
happy as you're extravagantly
beautiful. and as eDdearing to
your subjects as you're every inch
a queen. I'm yours TO command.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

The observance of Fathers Day
with it's traditional good chow and
the age-old customary gift-offer-
ing episode to the honored head
of the family didn't pass unob-
served at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dionicio Suico. A table load
ed with coolies of tasty food be-
came the pivotal center of the
crowd of relations and intimates
that gathered for the joyous occa-
sion. Expensive presents were Civ
en- to the boss of the household.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

II could have been the consum-
ing thought of the excitement
awaiting him and his froIicsome
party at the dance at the Filipino
Community Hall (hear ye, it's
erected and paid for by them. Sc
athletes, take notice., Wapato, to
keep his mind off the road, and
got his car badly smashed in a
somersault on highway fork only
some four miles from his destina-
ton. All passengers, thank God,
miraeuIously got off unhurt, tho
very shaky-
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

not go into the formality of an
introduction to any one of the
beauties attending the dances and
other social gatherings before he
can take one on the floor and
carry on lively conversation.
Wouldn't adorable Georgia Trai-
nor of Wapato be surprised when
she discovers that the timid, and
almost shy-to-the-point-of-a-reced-
ing-vioIet soul that bought her box
is real somebody in who is who
among the adventurous Islanders
in the Pacific Coast States? He
must have been, no doubt, maeni-
tized by the attractive aura of her
simplicity made more appealing
by her very engaging personality
and an abundant friendliness. Ro-
nance may be in the air.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01
COMMENTS
ON COEyAL LIFE
BY VlcToRlo A. VELAsco


What power the mighty dollar
Yields in the affairs Of man! We
defy all senses of decency, we dis
card all respect for right and jus
tice, we ignore the principle of
truth to lay our hands on the pile
Of gold.
IN some unguarded moments we
cry almost unconsciously: "By
hook or by crook | will get that
dough" What a base idea and an
ignobIe ambitioni And man, in
the frailty of his moral conviction,
trembles with anxiety at the fear
of losing any pecuniary opportu-
nifty.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01
Ghin01ou1u Nhi4rea4
By The RAMBLING REPORTER

And ended the battle royal for the throne No one
can say that the lovely pncesses didn't put up very
best IN their try to become Queen of the Philippine indie
pendence Day celebration The orchids to her who
captured the honor And may her reign as impressive
she is popular and gaysome and joyous as she is
sunningly beautiful Your humble subject always at your
command, my beloved Queen
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

An up ard fast-coming member
Of the smart, uayer set in the
armament Of popularity in Sum-
ner IS that lovely and alluring
blonde, Miss Frances Hanes. En-
bowed with a pleasing and alto
eether captivating personality en-
riehed by an ever ready, much too
engaging "cone hither smiles"
she's always becoming the center
Of attention, friendly and romantic,
from possessive males wherever
she goes. A frequent city-visitor, !
can point out lots, II II must be
done. that would just love to be
near her.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

Word was received in Seattle
recently by Vincent Pilien, dis
patcher of Local Z, Cannery and
Farm Laborers' Union, that a cou-
sin, IT'S Tony P. Villegas, mar
ried a charming damsel, of Pa
lonpon, Leyte. He married the for
mer Jirasol Paloma, a school
teacher.
Sgt. Villegas is attached to the
hilippine-American Infantry, seth
Division. With him in the outfit
is MS Nick Man8ano.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

Community President Guido AL
manor, Vic A. Velasco and Tel /.
Baylor, had us all done one step
better when they hob-nobbed with
the cream of the pale-face inner
social circle at a voice musicale
at the Women's Century Club the
atre. And they came out I heard
someone say, much more inn
pressed by the figures and CLAM
ours of the gentler sex that were
in attendance rather than by the
magnificent show itself.
Graduating with honor in class
that ran into many hundreds at
the Broadway Hi is the fine &C
compIishment of charming Anita
Villar this summer. Which you
and |, as part and parcel of the
race and color she represents,
should be very proud of. This
scholastic attainment is rarely at
tanned by our people, the odds be-
ing stacked up against them. May
success crown her in her future
endeaVors.
All the stuff of which good
leader is made of . this is John
ME NJ Maala, and more. wouldn't
have you think that I'm pushing
him out front cause | chum
around with him to that extent.
Let what he did and what he's
dom speak for itself, and if you're
the guy that can put two and two
together and hit four every time,
then you know what l mean. He's
the kind that won't draw a sec
ond thought until you've heard of
what he did. and is dom,
Billed as one of the top-flight
singers on the program of vocal
musicale at the Women's Century |
Club theatre, Corazon Gustilo,
member of the gay younger set,
is just that-a sonostress that can
perform her part with finesse and |
artistry. The applause for encores
she got from the critical audience
is proof enuff that the attractive
young singer is on her way to the
top. Let nothing deter nor stop
you on that uphill climb that's
ahead.
Can you imagine that! | know
that I'm a lover of things beauti-
full and l stand accused of bein'
a woman hater, and can't even
look a Jill in the eye. Amt that
silly? Where does a Teller have to
cast his searchlight when admir-
ing the loneliness of belle? Now
ask you. Just cause l seldom
step out with any of 'em is no
proof / amt got no liking for EN-;
it's Just that they like the rough
and tumble kind, and methinks
amt that way
1t would have been worth any
ones time to have eaVesdropped
on the twosome tete-a-tete be-
tween adorable Elsie Riggs and
an enterprising newshawk when
they conveniently met in front OF
the main Post office one lovely
afternoon. With smiles fleeting out
Of her very kissabIe lips, ! wonder
If he has been telling her just
how gorgeous looking she is. It's
not usually what is said that
counts, but what is not and still
remains to be said.
Auburn and its surrounding
farming communities don't look
any different from the other places
close to or near a big busy me-
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

Auburn and its surrounding
farming communities don't look
any different from the other places
close to or near big busy me
tropolis Only that its people are
so nice and genuinely friendly,
making you feel as if you're one
of them a newcomer need
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

Luck sure ran out, and very bad
ly, when two neWspapermen in
the jalIopy so apply called and
widely known as the farmers
car" cause of its junkpile-Iookin'
appearance, took bad beatin'
twice in the form of blow-outs
way up in the mountains on their
way back from a dance at Wapa-
TO. Only sweet note in their other
wise dull and unromsntic adven-
ture was the presence of two
lovely members of the weaker sex
who took it all for the fun it was
worth.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-06-01

Unbelievable, but may yet be-
come true, the Seattle Filipino
Community, for once in its long
history, may leave little egg-nest
after the rounds of expensive cele-
brations planned appropriately for
the Philippine Independence Day.
This rare occurrence may become
a reality only if, and when, the
planners exercise care and intel
ligence in getting value for cash
expended. This jack pot was
brought about by the heated Queen
Queen Contest whose take ran in
to thousands.
The Omaha guide., 1946-02-16

cocks findings checked closely
with the recent report Of the house
(Bell) subcommittee investigat
ing Puerto Rico affairs"
Now the opponents Of Puerto
Rican independence argue that
without US aid the Puerto Rican
people viii starve. There are many
Puerto Ricans, patriots who hate
the shame Of colonial status, who
have been taught to fear indepen-
dence by that argument
But the Bell Committee develop
ed a program for starvation under
colonialism through diversion of
the rum taxes from the Insular
Treasury and the repeal of all the
recent legislation which has some
what mitigated the 1 sand's econo-
mic misery.
According to Mr. Crozier, Judge
Maycock's findings agree with the
ones of the Bell Committee. And
Judge Maycock was no free lance
sightseer but a representative OF
the Democratic National Comm
ittee.
Have Judge Maycock and the
Democratic National Committee
changed President Humans mind
about Puerto Rico's right to free
dom?
The Omaha guide., 1946-02-16
MOVE TO GRANT LINCOLN
u. (MO.) S462, 500 FOR
DORMiTORIES BEGUN

jefferson City. Mo-, February
10, 1946-The Appropriations
Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives branch of the Miss
ouri Legislature has approved a
grant TO State Supported insti-
tutions with S426.5 500 for Lincoln
University tMissouri) to provide
dormitories primarily for veter-
ans. The bill, if passed by the up
per branch of the legislature, car
ries with it a provision by which
the school must match this sum
70 be used exclusively for resi-
dence halls. It is estimated the
funds, when matched, would be
sufficient to provide housing for
300 students.
The urgency for the need Of the
proposed facilities is obviated by
the completely filled campus re-
sidence halls and the overflow in
the city and the rejection of ap-
Droximately 200 applicants for
admissian to the university.
The Omaha guide., 1946-02-16
WHAT ABOUT TRUMAN'S
PLEDGE TO PUERTO RIco7
BY Harold Preece

Our Negro brothers Of Puert,
Rico didn't cheer too much when
President Truman appointed Jud
&c William HASTE as governor o.
the neighboring Virgin Island:
even though they were glad to SCI
a colored man appointed to tn
position as such.
Trey were wondering whe1
President Tru an meant to keel
a Certain promise that he mad
TO them, citizens Of a captive ma
ton held in subsection by Amer
can imperialism. They were wo1
dering also if Judge HASTE wa
not maybe being used by Tire Tr1
man administration as a front 70
that imperialism.
How they felt is pretty wei
summed UP by an article whic,
appeared recently in a fire Iittl
bulletin, the Americas, ~publishe,
by the Council for Pan American
Democracy in New York. l want
nv readers to share this articl.
and here It goes:
What has happened to the ad
ministration's bill offering II
Puerto Rican people an opportun
ity to determine their future re
latiors with the United States q.
After President Humans recen'
message to Congress, it was gen
orally assumed (a) that such {
bin would be drafted and intro
duced in Congress with admins
tration sponsorship: (b) that tho
bill, recognizing that statehoo.
and dominion statue are withou'
substa ltial support either in Coz
gress or in the Island, would put
the choice clearly between inde
pendence and continued colonial
ism; ard (c) that hearings on the
BIZ would be held in the Senate
soon after TIE first Of thc -eer.
It seens now that no admi istr
alton BIN has henr drafted ar
The Omaha guide., 1946-02-16
Self
Regulation
and Good
Government

Self-regulation means that
the man in business regulates
his own conduct and the con-
duct Of his help and his Gus
TONERS while in his place of
business in such a way that
constituted officials have little
TO do about law enforcement
and the correction of bad
practices. There Is a vast diff
ference between a desire TO
observe the laws and a deter
mination or desire to "cheat
the law"
All licensed beer retailers
are aware of Self-R Regulation
and the great majority be-
lieve in its principles. FREE
quent observations and sug-
gestions are made BY the Ne
braska Committee for better
operating practices, and in
most instances, retailers read
lily follow suggestions. If a
retailer does not, representa-
tons are made to the licens-
ing and law enforcement
authorities who will see to il
that the offending licensee
either corrects his faults or is
deprived of his license.
Such a viglant program as
sures your city or community
Of reputable retailers, who
sell beer in a legal and whole
some manner.