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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06
IRON CURTAIN BLACKS
OUT COAL STRIKE
PUBLICITY

Washington. The United Mine
Workers Journal, semi-monthly maya
zine of the ALL mine union, will not
appear until the union is certain that
the information it carries to union
members will be considered legal
under the government injunction, the
UNIV spokesman said Nov 30.
Under the injunction union leaders,
from Pres. John L. Lewis on down.
were enjoined from issuing or other
wise giving publicity to any notice
that or to the effect that the Krug-
Lewis agreement has been, is, or will
at some future date be terminated"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06
ACM C0MPAKY'S LAW and ORDER IS
REPUDIATED BY BUTTE VOTERS

Repercussions and sound waves of
the November election are still coming
through in Silver Bow county. Parti-
cularly in this the case with respect to
the result of the campaign for the
office of sheriff.
1t should be remembered that, all
things being equal, or even-steven as
between two candidates, the voters of
Silver Bow county are predominantly
democratic in their politics. That was
the approximate condition between
two of the candidates for the office of
sheriff, and had not another issue
the issue-been injected, it is rather
an understatement to say that the
democratic candidate, like the other
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06
iva and AFL UNIONS SET EXAMPLE
IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

| An outstanding example of peaceful
collective bargaining between trade
unions and an agency of the govern
ment has just been completed down in
Knoxville, Tenn. Unfortunately, the
papers gave practically no publicity
to the negotiations.
The bargaining sessions, an annual
affair, took place between representa-
tives of the Tennessee Valley Trades
and Labor Council and the manage
ment of the IVA.
In the atmosphere of genuine hair.
mony, the Trades and Labor Council,
composed of Is ALL unions repres-
enting 10000 IVA employees, present
ed their request-for wage increases
sufficient to bring IVA pay scales up
to present prevailing union rates for
compar occupation in the
valley"
Seek $2-an-Hour Rate
During the past year, the unions
have won raises in both manufacture
ing anu CoHStl uCtloH. ihO "A, thCy
felt should match that.
Marion H. Hedges, research director
of the Electrical Workers, and con-
sultant to the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, presented brief containing the
evidence on which the unions base
their case The evidence, he said, JUS
titles a rate of 50 an hour for most of
the skilled crafts.
Gordon Clapp, who recently sue
ceeded David Lilienthal as board
chairman of the IVA, addressed the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06

conference and stressed his faith IN
collective bargaining and union-man-
agement cooperation.
Formerly, Clapp, personnel director
handled the negotiations directly. This
time, that job was in the hands OF
George Grant, general manner, and
Harry Case, new personnel director.
No Threat of Strike
Discussions were cold-sober and CEN
tered on facts and figures. At no
time did either side raise the threat of
strike or lockout
Besides representatives of the
Trades and Labor Council, $50 local
union delegates participated in the
collective bargaining conferences. In
addition to the overall parley, each
craft held separate negotiations also.
Anyone who looked into our meet
ings would have agreed that they
were model of economic democracy
in action" Hedges said.
An interesting sidelight was that
the negotiations were held at the
beautiful new headquarters building
of the Carpenters local in Knoxville.
The local made a spacious hall avail
able for the purpose.
IVA employees won't have long to
wait for decision. The management
announced its wage proposal would
be issued on December 3.-R. r.
Labor
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06
Legal Advertising
office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTHORIZATION

WHEREAS, The Idaho Compensation
Company of Occur d'Alene, Idaho
Has filed in this department sworn
statement of it's condition on December
81, 1915, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Revised Codes of Montana,
1885, relating to insurance organiza-
lions; and whereas, said statement
shows that said insurance organization
has complied with the Laws of this
State;
THEREFORE,, in pursuance of law,
/, JOHN j. HOLMES State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance, do hereby
certify that the above named insurance
organization is authorized to transact
the business of Miscellaneous insurance
in this State until the thirty-first day
of March, 1947.
l further certify that their statement
shows that on December 81, 1915, the
actual amount of Capital is $1,000 100000;
the aggregate Income for the year 1945
$3.50, 681S6; the aggregate Disburse
ments for the year 1915 S584,055.82;
the aggregate Assets are S1,0S9, 1881;
the aggregate Liabilities, except Capt.
tai, are $787,769.9S; the Surplus over all
liabilities is $201,3 55.S3; the Surplus as
policyholders is 1901, 35583
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto subscribed my name and af-
fixed my official seal, at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena, this 18th
Law of November 1896
JOHN j. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance.
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BY ]. NJ. PETERSON
Montana Farmers Union

/
This series of articles is prepared
for the sole purpose of stimulating a
greater interest in the problem OF
| financing such services as are carried
on through group action. There is no
thought of presenting ready-made
tax system for the readers acceptance.
In a democracy, who is to decide
what is a good tax structure? That is
for the people to say after thorough
study and exchange of ideas not only
within but between all groups evolved
because of identity of interest or acti-
witty.
Criticism Not Enough
While mere criticism. fault finding,
or being against a proposal will not
provide a sound and acceptable fiscal
policy, an honest examination of what
we have is the first step towards bet
terment.
But Diagnosis Needed
We need to examine the extreme in
CAPABILITIES in opportunities for educa-
ton; aid to the aged and dependent;
medical and other services character
istic of a democracy. These differ
ences exist not only between the
states as pointed out in the first of
this series of articles. Great differ
ences in educational and other oppor-
tunities for service and great differ
ences in the relative burden in car
rying on the services exist within our
own state.
We need to examine, too, the statis-
tics, findings, and conclusions of those
who have the time and special train
ing to make study of these problems
their specially.
Comparative Costs For Education
A bulletin prepared by H. G. Hal
crow of the Montana State College
presents some striking figures. During
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06
LIKED EXPOSE

Helena, Mont
Editor Peoples Voice:
l want to thank you for the article
in last weeks Voice exposing the So
! called Montana Citizens Committee
| ASSOCIATED Industries PAC) and list
| ing the names of those who contribut-
| ed to funds used by that organiza-
ton in conducting its campaign of
smears and outright lies in the recent
election. One thing that particularly
interested me was the very evident
camouflage used by some who contri-
buted, by sheltering themselves be-
hind a front, as is almost certain in
the cases of Whitney Smith of Helena,
and George l. Martin of Butte. Mr..
Smith, (who is NOT conspicuous
either for his wealth or for business
ability, is related by marriage to
one of Montana's leading corporation
lawyers whose firm is general counsel
for life insurance company, with
headquarters in Helena. Now, the
question arises in my mind: Did Mr..
bers of this law firm and officials of
the insurance company as his own
contribution, and if he did so, did he
and they violate the states election
laws? Mr.. Martin has been for some
25 years, secretary-manager of Mon
tana Associated Industries, a scab-
loving, bastard child of the National
Association of Manufacturers, and
probably has no income other than
his salary as the hired man of that
organization He almost certainly did
not contribute $4,000 of his own
money, and if he did not, who hid be-
hind his skirts Cor shirt tails?)
Following World War |, the Associ-
ated Industries set out to destroy the
labor unions and the father of the
man who is now it's president was con-
spicuous as one of its leaders. Martin,
had been more or less leader in the
labor movement in Helena, having
acted as secretary and business agent
for his union for some years, accepted
his present position with the A. l. at
that time, and was labelled by his
former associates as a traitor to union
ism. Birds of feather flock to-
gether' A Working Man
November 20, 1916
Fort Peck, Montana
The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana
Dear Sirs:
am enclosing my check for $500
for one years subscription to The
Voice to be sent to Mrs. Jean Peter
sen, P. o. Box 337, Fort Peck, Mont.
1t is with regret that l must ask to
have my own subscription cancelled.
Your paper is one of the very few
clear voices in world that seems to
be pursuing a retrogressive course.
am leaving Montana to take up resi-
dence in Herr Bilbo's state, Missis-
sippi, and feel that your paper is of
much more value to those who live in
he northwest. If possible, should
greatly appreciate your crediting any
portion of my subscription
% that of Mrs. Petersen.
More power to you and keep up the
good work Sincerely, STUART M. |
FERGUS
Sun River, Mont
Nov. 26, 1916.
The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana.
I have brother and sister who are
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which you represent. | am inclosing a |
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06

The human body can Withstand
twice as much strychnine as the
canine constitution.
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Wolf Point, Mont.

Dec. 3, 1916
l am sending $500 for another years
subscription to The Peoples Voice as
| think it is a paper | can't be with
out.-Yours Truly, GEORGE GOOD
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PAST VOTING RECORDS OF REEL ECTED
MEMBERS OF 1947 LEGISLATURE

Presented DeIOW complete OF the the
1947 Montana House of Representatives
The percentage voting records of former members of the
Montana legislature and the in which the record
made shown the tabuaon The compiled from
previous records printed the Farmers Union News after each
legislative session for the five The voting records
computed the vote number of bills of direct inter-
est to the general public each session and indicate whether
the member voted for the peoples interest influenced
to forget his responsibility and permit himself to be swayed by
special interests.
The final shown indicates the percentage of overall
fright of all reelected members the of
without previous there
ords available
of members the who has prev
iousy served the other his percentage of fright votes
shown n black face figures.
MEMBERS OF 1947 STATE SENATE
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to be sent to Mr. H. E. Clark, 215 Elm
| st, Modesto, Calf, and Mrs. H. K.
Darby, Route 2, Box 742, Modesto, Cal.
Courtesy of Ralph E. Clark
Hamilton, Montana
Dec. 1, 1916
The Peoples Voice Pub. Co.
Dear Sirs:
Please find enclosed money order
for $500 for two subscriptions to the
Voice. I would like to send more but
it is hard to find people who are really
interested in their government. We all
like to howl but will do nothing about
it.
H. 3. McIlroy, Grantsdale, Mont.
Joe Ebersole, RI, Hamilton, Mont.
Thank You-JOE EBERSOLE.
Great Falls, Mont, Nov. 30, 1916
Peoples Voice Pub. Co.
Helena, Mont
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you.-Yours truly, ALFRED SOL
STAD.
Wolf Point, Mont.
Nov. 80, 1916
Dear Cap:
Please mail copies of Peoples
Voice of Nov. 29 to contributors of
M on tana Citizens Council whose
names appear in that issue from Wolf
Point.
Nice to know who our patriots are
and I want them to know that we
know who they are. Attached is one
buck to help defray cost. Thank you.
Sincerely, P. J. DOUGHERTY
Glasgow, Montana, Nov. 30, 1916
Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana
Am sending a check for $500 to
extend my subscription another year
and a 5-months subscription to a
He is an intelligent man, but he
thinks we are all communists if we
don't agree with his way of thinking.
If he will only read this paper he may
change some of his ideas about the
Montana Power Co. too. = | remain,
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Wolf Point, Mont |
Dec. 8, 1916 |
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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

to be sent to Mr.. H. E. Clark, 215 Elm
st, Modesto, Calf, and Mrs. H. x.
Darby, Route 2, Box TAI, Modesto, Cal.
Courtesy of Ralph E. Clark
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Sun River, Mont.
Nov oe 1Qde

Nov. 2e, 1916
The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana.
I have a brother and sister who are
out of contact with the free press for
which you represent. | am inclosing a
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H. q. McIlroy, Grantsdale, Mont
Joe Ebersole, RI, Hamilton, Mont
Thank You-JOE EBERSOLE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-06

There has been a lamentable lack
OF planning for a sound fiscal policy.
Too often have we spent, built, and
bonded in times of prosperity and con-
tracted in periods of depression. Stu
dents of economics tell us that during
periods of initiation and prosperity
taxes should be maintained at a high
level to create reserves for the trough
of depression.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
DR.. Rume|y Acquitted
On Contempt Charge

After celebrating slightly more
than a half hour, District Court
jury today acquitted DR.. Edward A.
Rumely, executive secretary of the
Committee for Constitutional Gov
ernment, of a charge of contempt
for failing to turn over to House
committee investigating campaign
expenditures list of contributors OF
500 or more to his committee.
After the defense rested yester-
day. following testimony of several
additional witnesses, Defense At
torney Neil Burkinshaw attacked the
Government for not bringing in
Representative Patman. Democrat
of Texas as witness.
1t was testified earlier in the trial
that circular was sent to Mr.. Pat
mans district in Texas suggesting
that voters pick the right man as a
means of reducing Government ex-
penditures. This did not come
under the heading Of political ac-
tivities, the defense claims.
The defense was based largely on
the contention that the activities of
the Committee for Constitutional
Government were nonpolitical.
DR.. Rumely was prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray. Justice James
M. Proctor presided at the trial.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
Break in Wafer Main
Cuts MONTGOMERY Supply

A break In a 24-inch main supply
ing Montgomery County deprived
several hundred families of water for
more than an hour yesterday and
caused reduced pressure and muddy
water In several thousand more
homes in the Silver Spring area yes
terday afternoon.
Service had been restored by this
morning, however, after repairs were
completed at pm yesterday.
Harry B. Shaw of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, sale
the break occurred on the Colesville
road between Four Corners ano
Burnt Mills Hills As the result OF 8
blasting operation at nearby sew
age project. The water supply ceased
entirely for while at Four Corners
and the muddy water at low pres
sure fed into the Silver Spring area
The commission said no contamina-
ton endangered the supply.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
Army Reports Few Apply
To Rescue Stranded Brides

A War Department spokesman
today conceded that the widely pub
licized plight of about 5000 war
brides of American veterans and
servicemen left stranded overseas
because husbands haven't requested
transportation for them, has had
mo appreciable effect" in producing
the desired results.
To the almost complete disillu-
sionment of some transportation
officials, only few applications
from husbands and fathers have
been received during the two weeks
since the War Department called
national attention to the situation
Public Law 126 ties the hands OF
the War Department unless the
husband or father of overseas de-
pendents makes request in writing
for their return to this country
Oficials don't know yet how many
wives have been left stranded
deliberately by husbands, but they
say the number must be large. The
remedy lies with Congress, they
said, and one even went so far as
to suggest that the law put q
premium on philandering."
About $1,000 dependents have
been brought to the United States
since February 2, when the program
was launched.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
HIT Mrtttnriat1t

BACH, GRACE. In loving memory Of
our dear wife and sister. GRACE BACH
who departed this life one year ago today,
April 1s. 1945.
Today recalls a memory
OF a loved one laid to rest;
And those who think of her today
HER AE1 Eose shf snei Hhs sEsd AND nj
BOWMAN. BELLE c.. Eleven years ago
April 16;, 1888, at s:45 pm; my darline
Slipped away from this LIE to rest in the
great beyond. Her spirit still lives forever
HER Il r. LoSELY DAUGHTER. MRS. MAR.
GARET J. KING.
BRIDGEFORD. EMMA BROWN A trib-
ute Of love and devotion to the memory 81
Ra 6ea yff and ann mother asd EMA BRowN
Her hhS PES2HRD DEB H1sBsND BAND AND LOVING
FERGUSON. MRS. EMMA B. A tribute
Of my nHy1 mother 9TH MIS-. EMMA B FERGusoN f. %
who died one year ago today, April IS
M MADISON 'WTi william. % In 81 sad 1SkS; but fov
father. WILLIAM MADISON, who entered
into eternal rest nine years ago today
April 1s, 1887.
Beautiful memories of one SO dear,
We. cherish with love so sincere;
A day that comes with sad regret
Let Us think of him today,
Resting. sleeping, lust. away;
Resting where no shadows fall,
In perfect peace he aTa1ti THE TaMIhY n II, :.
ory of my beloved uncle JOHN W McEN
TREE, who departed this life 1--WE years age
today, April Is, 1941.
sfRf nj snGE EMMA E be 1S5t'sn
TON
MINOR, FLORIDA H. In loving mem
H. MINOR, who departed this life sever
| years ago today. April 49, 1889.
| Somewhere back of the sunset,
Where loveliness never dies,
She lives in land of glory.
With the blue and the gold of the skies.
And we who have known and loved her,
viii cherish her memory always
To brighten the drifting years.
DAUGHTER, PEARLE E., AND HUSBAND
MURRAY. ROSA LEE. In sad but lovin,
memory of our dear mother and grand
mother. ROSA LEE MURRAY, who depart
ed this life nine years ago. April Is. 1887
| Nine years ago on this day
tOur devoted mother and grandmother
Time and space cannot erase your devoted
motherly care
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, zELIE BROWN
AND GRANDSON, EMORY TURNER.
NAYLOR, HENRY. A tribute of love t.
our father, HENRY NAYLOR, who passed
away twelve years ago today, April 1S
1884.
In our hearts your memory fingers,
| Always tender, fond and true:
There is not day, dear father,
| That we do not think of you
HIS DEVOTED CHILDREN. BLANCHE
| WILSON, HENRY NAYLOR, Jr, AMI
| LAURETTA NAYItOR.
PLANE, BLISS. A tribute of love to tn.
memory of our dear husband and uncle
BLISS PLANE, who departed this lift
eight years ago today, April Is, 1888.
A face that is ever before us,
A voice we cannot forget;
| A smile that will last forever,
In memory we can see you yet
DEVOTED WIFE, HATTIE c. PLANE
NEPHEWS, CLARENCE H. MILLS, Jr.
| AND BLISS PLANE II.
SMITH, GEORGE K, JR. tribute O.
love and devotion to the memory Of oul
SON and brother, GEORGE K. SMITH, Jr
who passed away five years ago, Apri
1S, 1941.
| face that is ever before U.s.
| A voice that we cannot forget;
( A smile that will last forever,
In memory We can see you vet.
DEVOTED MOTHER AND SISTERS
GLADYS GLOVENIA, GRACE SMITH
Evening star., 1946-04-18
DrathH
MINpLE. GEORGE CECIL

ApT s iss5 escRaE eEc 1n wSbsE RHsiss
the beloved father of Phyllis, Mary Alice,
Ralph and David Windle, and son of Rose
brothers and md three sisters. Services at
Chambers Funeral Home, SIT 18th st. Sc,
on Friday, April ~, at 11:30 am. In
terment at Cedar Hill Cemetery. 1S
Evening star., 1946-04-18
Execution Of Medley
Stayed Until August 7
For Further Appeal
By w. G. PoIlord

I The execution of Joseph D. Med
ley, convicted slayer, was postponed
today until August by District
Court Justice Alexander HoltZof tt
permit Medley to appeal to the Su.
preme Court.
Medley, who was convicted of tht
murder of Mrs. Nancy Boyer in >hel
Sixteenth street apartment ii
March, 1945, was scheduled to die il
the electric chair at District Jai
April 30.
Wearing several days growth o1
beard, Medley appeared in court tt
hear Justice Holtzoff's decision. The
conviction was affirmed yesterday by
the United States Court of Appeals
which overruled various claims o1
error made by the defense Among
other things, the court declared
proper expert" testimony that {
hngernail file found ON Medley al
the time of his arrest contained par.
ticles of metal cartridge.
The expert called for this pur.
pose explained that the nature oI
the metal on the file was determined
by a method known as 'spectrosco.
py.'" the appellate court said. "Tht
objection is that this branch o.
science is SO little known as to lacl
the degree of certainty justifying it!
use in a criminal case. But thi!
position cannot be sustained, for il
is easily demonstrable that it is nov
in general use in scientific research
and industrial analysis"
Medley escaped from the District
Jail April 3, only to be recaptureo
a few hours later in sewer pipe.
The opinion, written by Chie1
Justice D. Lawrence Groner, de.
elared Medley was shown by evil
dence of the most satisfactory
character to have brutally slair
Nancy Boyer on March 6, 1945."
TT is true" the court said, "the
evidence was entirely eircumstan-
tial, for the crime was committed
in her apartment in Washington
City with no one present but her
self and her assailant. But the
circumstantial facts point unerring-
ly to appellant as the murderer
and no reasonable person coulc
have reached any other conclusion
than was reflected in the jury's
verdict"
The Appellate Court upheld Dis
trict Court in overruling Medley's
plea in abatement in which it hao
been alleged that the grand jury
which indicted him was not selected
in accordance with local statutory
requirements.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
Albert }. Hunt, Retired
|Virqiniu Duirymun, Dies

Albert j. Hunt, 70, formerly OF
Vienna, Va, died yesterday at his
home in Tioga, Pa, where he had
lived the last Is years.
Mr.. Hunt was a farmer and dairy
man at Vienna before moving to
Evening star., 1946-04-18

the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tantS of the District.
MI Carruthers is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Naomi Carruthers; two
daughters, Mrs. Ruth I. McCollum
and Mrs. Margery Flood, and three
granddaughters, Louise and Barbara
McCollum and Margery Ray Flood,
all of Washington; brother, John
Carruthers, New Philadelphia, Ohio,
and sister, Mrs Edna Hagan, New
comerstown, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Saturday at the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1946-04-18

Pennsylvania He Is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Margaret Hunt:
three sons, William, John and
Charles Hunt, and a daughter. Mrs.
Annie McDermott. all of Tioga, and
four siEters. Mrs George Taylor and
Mrs. Hettie Virts of Vienna, Mrs.
Elizabeth Frederick, Nokesville, Va,
and Mrs. Jessie Weatherholtz of
Ohio.
Funeral services will be Monday
in Tioga with burial in Bloss-
burg, Pa.