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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

Although negotiations h a v Z
been continuing all week in the
offices of Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach, no prospect Of
settlement appeared by midweek.
Lakes shipowners appeared adj
amant as ever against the 20
hour week for seamen on the
Lakes, according to local NMU
officials.
MINUS program of bringing
the Seamen's case to the public
reached a high point early this
week, as thousands of circulars
were distributed in port commu-
mites and in steel mills in the
port area.
AT THE same time, the fight
for the 40-hour week on the
Lakes was brought to the COM
munities in a series of open-air
and indoor mass meetings and
rallies in South Chicago and
northwestern Indiana ports.
Strike arrangements were conf
pleted we'll before the zero hour,
as $50 cots were set up to ac-
comodate part of the seamen who
will have no housing during the
strike. Others will be quartered
in homes, and a new office has
been engaged in Indiana Harbor
to expedite the conduct of the
Walkout.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

proved list.
A special preparatory meeting
was to be held with all veterans
organizations active in the anti
discrimination drive Wed, Aug.
IA at the offices of the Ameri-
can Council on Race Relations,
80 West Randolph at 1880 p. m.
Simms stated that every vet.
Grams organization in Chicago
had been invited to enter the
campaign.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

employed, or which they owned,
and especially that they DELHI
erately gave special favOrs and
advantages, at the expense of
the people and the war effort,
to those huge combinations of
industries called trusts and car.
tells, financed In Wall Street,
and dedicated to the plundering
of the public purse"
Rep. SABBATH said he agreed that
current Investigations of tn e
Mead Committee have "only
scratched the surface" and stat
ed:
81 CAN conceive of no act
more traitorous than battening
on our country's need, while mil
lions of brave men are offering
their lives to save our Nation.
That would be a foul crime
meriting the fullest punishment"
Meanwhile the Senate's Mead
committee turned from its
agenda of dancing generals and
Rep. Andrew j. May Cd. Ky.) to
the Canol oil project-a wartime
extravaganza that was to have
cost no more than $14 million
but ended up with an outlay Of
$45 million.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
PIon SIov Congress

BELGRADE, (ALN = Dele
gates from the western henri
sphere will get a first-hand view
of progress in eastern Europe
when the All,Slav Congress meets
here Dec. 8.
Preparations for the confer.
ence were completed this week
by representatives from all the
Slav countries.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
.UE stops clock at
Init Register Company

protested to Commissioner Prem
dergast of the Chicago Police
force, that Captain Barnes of the
Labor detail had used illegal
methods to keep pickets out Of
action and had interfered with
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

In answer to the STARS re-
port, Rep. A. ]. SABBATH declared
in a letter to the editor:
81 can say =. on the basis of
my knowledge of activities of
vast Hobbies of industrial
groups in Washington, and Of
the Industrial representatives
who Swarmed in Washington
all through the war, that 1 have
not the slightest doubt that fur
Their investigation will disclose
abuses, not necessarily but pos.
sibly criminal, which will shock
the nation"
~ n n w s9s7
BLASTING high-pressure lob
bies, SABBATH stated these abuses
will involve, in my opinion. the
deliberate and knowing place
ment of individuals whose funda-
mental loyalty was and is to pri-
waite interests in positions of au-
thority and responsibility in our
war agencies during the war"
The chairman of the House
Rules Committee said he was
Convinced that there were
some, and i'm the highest
places, who knowingly and in
tentionally favored the COM
panies by which they had been
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
Crews Of nol, union ships
support NMU Lakes strike

shipping scheduled for 1o this THURSDAY has gained increasing
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

Full-scae Congressional probe of fantastic proeer
ing by Midwest firms step closer this week after the
STARS disclosure of huge Chicago plants which reaped
told profits out of government contracts
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

A BOYCOTT leaflet was is
sued to the workers, members
of UE-CIO Local 1854. The wol d
spread like wildfire. By noon
time, the boycott of production
workers was practically coal-
plete. The cafeteria was silent
The rowing lunch wagons were
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

Steel Corp hands check for
Bigader General John OBrien Merrill Russell of
Geneva Steel Co. looks Henry Kaiser and the nation
why the steel giant allowed the Geneva plant
20 the dollar.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
13c a pint
zoe a quart
DOughnuts- 2 for &c
Sandwiches as high as 25c

The union committee included
Chief Steward Edward CLAW and
Floor Stewards Joe CHASER, Sam
White, Norman Ciehola, John
Harrington, Walter Tomiezewski
and Everard Hall.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
Consistency

Recently Senator Wheeler and Governor Ford speak
platform in Billings emphasizing the close po-
cal relationship of these both of them constantly
gagged demagogic appeals certain groups in the state
At this particular meeting according to report from one
who attended the gathering Senator Wheeler INDUCED in his
usual line of demagogsm damnng the bureaucrat etc. etc.
He reported to have made statement
regard efforts made by him to counterfeit of the
of the bureaucras which he denounced Nor he
specific in stating in detail just what particular acts
the bureaucras he objected to- He obviously intent
making scare word out of the term by which the direct
ing heads of government agencies Familiarity known
Every government bureau and department is creation
of an act congress- If the senator many of them
useless and the public interest it
able wonder why he makes direct effort the
activities by proposing repeal of the law creating
them Then of he would have to specifically
down his head the enmty of all of those
employed those agencies and himself loss of votes
Perish thought is much better from the senator's stand
rant and against them without naming
cc ones appealing to preudes of his listeners in general
terms damning all bureaus letting the listeners choose their
particular pet peeves.
Then SANITY governor who has been beating
his chest and Grating all the Northwest about estate
rights and painting peril of their violation by federal govern
ment bureaus this meeting he spoke feengy of
federal bureau How the imply that Mon
businessman would be interested in getting
tainted by the federal government?
The governors consistency only be matched by the
demagoguery of his side-kick Senator Wheeler.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
The Housing Situation

When the United States government embarked its ire
production great of people left
moved to the of production Some
how housing facilities made available Great fields
built all the country necesstang employment by
the thousands upon thousands of people In
areas adjacent fields these people find
housing Perhaps the facilities they found did not meet
desire kind of housing found Where
available it provided in way by the fed
era government.
Now we hear lot of talk about providing housing but
mostly up with just talk Where the bold spirit in
that and other perpeXng problems
associated with production in the days? Now find
the proeering building industry interested producing only
costing $4,000 to meet the demands of the
higher groups and the federal authorities Laundering
whispering prey please won't please build
the lower income groups to the contractors And
federal well the contractors conveniently
haps the major portion, numerically, in these owncome
groups.
hundreds of thousands millions of cit
homes isn't time for the federal
it's authority and make provisions to
meet the problem Why cannot abandoned facl
ties others available Why these
buildings many of the camp grounds and air
fields be sold those need prices sufficiently low to
possible for these oncome purchasers make such
necessary changes in them make them comfortable
places in which to live?
MEANWHILE running true to FORM the is Sitting on
the lid of the WagnerEllenderTaft general housing BILL
provides methods of sound financing the sale of homes
owerincome groups and at least establishes definite
policy for immediate and longtime housing program.
demand has been made President Truman by 33
organizations that he clarity his position promptly
proposals the bill mentioned above for the establish
ment of a permanent national housing agency
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Unfit . /.

Because of his background the makeup the senate
Edwin W. Pauey probably will be confirmed assistant
rotary of the navy.
If this occurs, will be another blow progressivism.
The fact of the appointment alone confirms that the
president does not have cearcut that he talks
liberal out of side of his mouth the opposite
direction too
Mr. Pauey millionaire oil California. He is
former treasurer of the Democratic national committee
Commenting the appointment, the St Louis PostDis
patch said Mr. Pauey makes pretensons being public
He is occupant of public office for the advance
ment of his private business, by his testimony.
r Pauley has used to the utmost his prestige former
of the Democratic national committee
innate of Mr. Truman to block decision
whether vital oil in the tdeands should continue
be exploited for private profit by oil companies including
Mr.. Pauleys.
would be of appalling cyncism Lobbyists for special
dangerous enough to the public interest when
they out the lobby should they then be admitted to the
nnermost circle of the presidents advisers?"
Marquis Chds reported that is understood that if Mr.
Pauley confirmed Secretary Forrestal will
months and Pauley will be boss of the navy.
The oil controversy is important vastly important to the
entire United States The argument simply whether the
federal shall have possession of the oil beneath
from the shorene to distance of three miles into
the sea, whether individual states shall have title
For the states have held title. And result the
big (and e) oil companies have obtained leases
exploiting the oil at tremendous profit themselves
and at the time depicting the nations oil
Harold ckes secretary of the Interior since 1886 has
held that these belong the whole country
And he finally brought the question the
supreme court for a ruling
behalf of his interests and those of the other oil
pane AS secretary the he would charge of all
the navyS oil He would set the policy His record
does show that he places national interest above his own
interests
of that he certainly should been
appointed by Mr. Truman 1t is to be hoped that the senate
But it is doubtful they will VALLEY City IN. D. Times
Record)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01

ment was the non-partisan league or
ganized by Townley and rolled into
Montana from North Dakota. The
league gave the reactionary a real
SILVER 1t was built on a good prac-
teal platform and spread like wild
fire as all older Montana people still
remember However we did not win
except in spots. The Red menace was
invented by the reactionary and the
RED Flame" with its free love lurid
paintings were too much to stand up
against especially for women. This
Red spectre has been played up quite
often since. 1t was dormant during
the depression but very much alive
again last election.
From past experience with reform
or new parties it seems that the best
advice is to go slow | believe that
money reform is very important and
people should be better informed on
the function of money and the bearing
it has on our everyday life. All panics
or depressions in modern times and
to a large stent in ancient times as
well was caused by the universal faul
ty monetary system or often lack of
system. We do not get much educa-
ton on money in our schools and
believe people are kept ignorant on
the true function of money on pur-
pose For that reason | should like
to see The Peoples Voice devote a
part of column each issue on money,
starting with the early human history
all ages up till present time
and showing how tremendous it's pow
er has been and is at present time for
good or evil. People as rule dislike
to study the money question from a
book but maybe taking piece at
time may like it. Readers think
about it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
war ASSETSc0RP.
EASES way OF
VET PURCHASES

Receipt and certification of ap-
plications from World War II veter-
ans for the purchase of passenger
cars and station wagons were discon-
tinued Monday, January %, 1916, l..
b. .Choquette, regional director of the
War Assets corporation, a subsidiary
of the Reconstruction Finance corpora
ton, announced today Certification
OF veterans preference applications
formerly handled by the smaller war
plants corporation and transferred to
War Assets corporation by Surplus
Property administration becomes eff
fective on the same date. 1t is point
ed out, however, that applications of
Montana veterans will continue to be
made to and processed by the Smaller
War Plants corporation office in the
Mayer block, Butte, Mont
"The action is being taken because
the number of veterans preference
certifications already outstanding for
the purchase of passenger cars and
station wagons is far in excess of the
actual number expected to be declared
surplus
"Since veterans preference certifi-
cations are handled in the order of
date of filing, War Assets corporation
pointed out that discontinuance of
further certification for passenger cars
and station wagons would save vet
Grams time, money and effort and elm
mate false hopes of obtaining these
items which are in such short supply
when statistics and inventory rec
ords show that other items of surplus
property are being considerably over
subscribed receipt and certification of
veterans preference applications for
such items will be discontinued. AS
these situations develop public an
nouncement will be made by War AS
sets corporation. The procedure and
policy is being adopted, War Assets
corporation explained, in order to pro-
vide the veterans with the facts on
the availability Of various kinds of
surplus property"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01

a messiah-an internationalist tool
who gives JUS something to believe in,
crusade against international in
iquity!
We cannot trust the United Nations
organization, he AYERS. The diplomats
are going to wreck it. Not B. K.
Wheeler with his scare talk; but the
diplomats, mind you! Instead of the
UNO, he offers us an American cru
SADIE to protect Europe-"and China
too" Montanans, behold your great
humanitarian! Don't badger him with
questions about how this job is to be
done; how many American soldiers
will be necessary; how much Ameri-
can money. Just let him talk; it is
matchless oratory; well, almost match
less; Hitler did better with the same
theme: you know protect Europe
from communism But this is a trif-
ling consideration. Wheeler has Civ
en- us magic words, a magic formula
Protect! Protect Protect American
wool (from the British)i Protect
American dollars (from the interna-
tional banker)! Protect American in
dustry Cfrom Washington crackpots)l
Protect Europe-"and China tool"
You see what l mean? Wheeler is
a man after the heart of all of us here
in Montana The voice of the peopIe.
Or is he?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
K. oDEGARD.
Bigfork, Montana,
January II, 1916.

Mr. H. S. Bruce,
Managing Editor,
The Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana.
Dear Sir:
At our last Farmers Union meet
ing we discussed Governor Ford's pro
posed sales tax. We signed peti
ton against this tax.
Most of the people there, and we
had good crowd, had been out in
Washington during the war and they
had first-hand information of the harm
this kind of tax would cause
Also, a committee had typed about
q hundred letters, and passed them
to the crowd to sign and send to the
congressman, in answer to President
Truman's plea.
Very truly yours,
HAAKON ISAKSON.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
The Straw Vote

In the issue of The Peoples Voice for February 49, will
ballot with of possible candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for senator this Since the
ment of this forthcoming straw ballot made another
addition those mentioned in the
nouncement has been suggested by reader and will be in
Guided The holder of the office Senator Wheeers
may included though the first intent get
section expression from the people whom they
the candidate likely to give Senator Wheeler
the nomination. The Voice will be guided by
from others this question of including Wheeers
on the ballot.
the time ballot is carried the political history of
candidates named will be carried their
office church and lodge affiliations far obtain
able and any other information concerning them that be
of interest and possible to assemble.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
Working 1t Out
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from rage Oue)
health; Fannie Hurst, brilliant novel.
list; are among those who are por-
trayed in this interesting series.
! The profound Americanism of each
of these distinguished American
Jews" illustrates once more the pos
sibilities of constructive life in a coun-
try where the principles of democracy
are practiced as well as preached.
diculous in the face of these contri-
buttons.
| A. very entertaining and interesting
recent book is one called "All Gods
Children" written by Armand Cohen
and published by Macmillan. Mr.. Co
hen is young American rabbi of the
Jewish faith. He writes candidly about
the history and aspirations of the
Jews. He describes the religion, the
customs, the social convictions, and
habits of the Jewish people. The
Jewish community as religious and
social experience rather than a geo.
graphic accident, is made clear. The
basis for understanding of the life
of the Jewish people in American by
other Americans.
A serious and very scholarly publ
cation called Religion in the Post
war World" edited by Willard Sperry
(Harvard University Press devotes
an entire volume to religion and ra-
cial tensions. Ideas of race superior
ity are treated as myth by Profess
sor Clyde Kulckhohm, Margaret
Meade, who has a growing reputa-
ton as practical anthropologist with
sound social outlook and aspiration,
discusses dispassionately the Ameri-
can melting pot; melting pot not
only of blood and race, but even more
important, melting pot of culture and
ideas.
A. book called Zone Nation" (by
Wallace Stegner and the editors of
Look has been published by Hough-
This book is a solid at
tack against prejudice and the haz-
ards it presents to our American life.
1t is a book of pictures and striking
stories which illustrates to everyone
the horror and tragedy which follow
upon the practice of prejudice against
any minority groups in the United
States. The Pacific races, the Next
cans, the negroes, and their problems
each have a chapter. The prejudice
against Jews and Roman Catholics
which exist with greater vigor in
some geographical areas than others
Is wildly illustrated The book is
timely, easy to read and understand,
and because of it's pictorial characters,
las great appeal. All these literary eff
orts to overcome prejudice as destruc-
i've to American democracy are help
ul.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
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proud of her senator?
Montana's outstanding Democrat
likewise made moving plea for Eu-
rope, and China too. Communism, he
asserted, is sweeping Europe, and
China too. 1--WE must" he exclaimed,
protect these countries and China
too against this threat" Can't you
see the glorious picture? Here is a
brave, internationally minded human
itafian, whose heart is broken as he
sees the masses of Europe land
China too"-being moved down by
communism. We must protect these
countriesi What Montanan doesn't
want to protect the unprotected? Our
fighting blood is arousedl Our pa
rental instincts Here, Montanans, is
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
Riding Rough Shod

Swollen with unprecedented profits the packing trusts
riding roughshod the workers demand 25-cent
hour raise while at the time attempting smash all
ceiling meat products If the packers had their way they
would take themselves and the people the abyss into
uncontrolled prices, low with the resultant drop in
consumption that would bankrupt caemen and take
into crisis that would make Hoovers depression days
like picnic. Squeeze nickel you of the
workers, farmers and the public NOW and H-with the
is the line they following.
While fortunes have been by the packers adver
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
Capital

In it's weekly dopesheet the Republican National commit
tee stresses recently made by big industriaist
He said realize that their longevity entirely
dependent upon of captac enterprise He is
in entire disagreement with Abraham Lincoln, his first
address congress December 1861 Lincoln said LA
Dor prior to and Independent of capital Capital is only
the fruit could have existed labor had
first existed"
Lincoln was Republican partys first president but
evident that the party has changed since those days. Now
such that of Lincoln quoted above
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01

communistc by the COP bosses See you find
where staunch COP editor who will O. K such sentiments
that labor prior to capital and that capital is merely
the fruit of labor Reading the COP dope would the
idea that capital direct gift from heaven and sacrosanct
Something like Hoho of Japan mysterousy sent by the
gods to labor starvation that labor
should be humby grateful for being allowed to live in such
exalted In the Garden of Eden God created labor
but not capital And when his blessed Son to earth
later his chief activity lambastng the capital money
changers of those days and their system of free enterprise
-(Capital Press.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01

Great Falls, Mont,
January %, 1916.
H. S. Bruce,
Helena, Montana
Dear Sir:
My mailing date reminds me that
my subscription will soon expire
which l don't want to neglect, so am
inclosing money order for So for an
others years subscription
Keep up the good work and hope
there are a lot more people being
wised up on the bare facts and honest
truth about things going on in this
wonderful state of ours which would
be more so if we had someone at the
head of it that isn't all for the big
corporations and monopolies and new
Ell a thought for the people in the
state.
I remain, A SUBSCRIBER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01
OPINIONS OF READERS

Publications this heading imply
discussed at least effectively Anonymous letters will
will withheld
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-02-01

tse what benefacors humanity they the of the
workers that built their fortunes has reached the public
The companies boast that the clearinghouse workers is
$50 week. The average nationally however, is $50.
Those who have had the stamina to complete nspec
ton tour of packing plant shocked at the of the
who under the most unbearabe cond-
tons day in and day after 1t not surprising
therefore, that Chicago neghborhood council represent
5000 people has been organized by Catholic Bsh
Shel of Chicago back the strikers not only financially
but the picket lines Similar support is rapidly being built
Minnesota Every local union every friend to labor must
give immediate support to the packing strike 1t NOW
that the clearinghouse workers need our support.
give little and don't give ate.- Minnesota
I.ahn