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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09

not private industry which
brought about the present in
|flation.
Bunting, in typical NAM double-talk,
blandly told newsmen in San Fran
cisco that the governments farm price
support program was responsible for
it ALL Significant to note, he failed
making any mention of the profit
melon fellow members of his associa-
ton cut during the last nine months
of free enterprise that is,
to rob hell out of the American public.
(For some idea on profit cleanup of
industry in 1916 over 1915 refer to
chart published elsewhere in this issue
of The Voice.
For some idea on who is chiefly
responsible for present day prohibitive
food prices, please read the following
press release from Washington based
on reports of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics and the National City Bank
of New York:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09


Ieaections and legislature = officers
elected this June will serve for only
one year instead of two as in the past
Nominated for the various offices
were:
President: Mike Lacey, incumbent
and Richard Rogers, both of Butte
Miners union; Ray Graham, Great
Falls smelterworkers.
Vice president: Richard HILL Tony
Petroneo and Thomas Harvey, all of
Butte Miners union, and Jerry L. Gass,
oil workers, Laurel.
Secretary: Mike Ryan and John Ma
gill, Butte miners union.
Board members five to be elected {:
JOSEPH Parr, Jr., smeltermen, Great
Falls; John 'Brien, brewery workers,
Butte T. J. Fraker, oil workers, Bill
lings. Carl Rooney, woodworkers,
Bonner; William Neary, Steve Harvey
and Archie Coutts, all of Butte Miners
union.
Parr, representing district one;
O'Brien, the brewery workers, and
Rooney, the lumber workers, are un-
opposed.
Convention Speakers
Speakers besides Vice President
Brophy, included: John Clark, interna-
tional vice president of IMM&SW,
Great Falls; Jerome G. Locke, Mon
tana MVA association, Helena; Don
W. Capman, president Montana Farm
ers Mon, Great Falls; Jack Carver,
representative of state vocational re-
Mobilization, Helena; L. A. Hill, Mimi
eapolis and John r. Rifle, San Francis
co, federal wage-hour division.
Mr. Hill of the wage-nour division
pointed out that the economy program
of the S0th congress was causing the
closing of the Minneapolis office of
the wage-hour division and that hence
forth Montana would be placed under
the San Francisco office.
Resolutions Adopted
Full backing of the national CLIO ex-
ecutiye council on matters of policy
was given approval by the delegates.
Continued on Page Five)
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Remember These False Prophets Of Yester Year?

Senator Robert A. Taft, potential COP can
didate for president, said: "The President ia
the continued control of prices and rents
for many months to come and objects to the fact
that only continued the second war powers
act until July 1, 1916. Congress and most of
the Republicans disagree. We believe in elimi-
mating federal control over prices and priorities
at the earliest possible moment as a necessary
step to reconversion and to that increased pro-
duction which alone can bring an ultimate re-
duction in prices
Rep. A. L. Miller of Nebraska, said: Com
petition is still the best method of assuring the
public of fair prices"
Senator Wherry again in June, 1916, said:
''Mr. Bowles has said that if price controls were
eliminated, the price of meat would go up SO
per cent. Mr.. Bowles is trying to scare us. My
prediction is that without price control meat
will cost less than today
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09

Vice President Brophy also re-
ported on the progress of CLIO
organizations throughout the
nation; on the recent wage
schedules negotiated by the steel
and automobile workers; on the pres
ent anti labor phobia prevailing in the
national congress and what passage
of pending legislation would do to the
American labor movement
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09

A major effort to hamstring public
power programs, which are key to val
ley developments, is under way in con-
gress.
In the house, Cong. Rockwell of Colo
RADIO has measure to increase the int
crest charged by the U. S. on project
funds and add it to power costs. The
Rockwell bill is one of several propo-
sails backed by the so-called National
Reclamation association to aid the
power interests and block develop
ment of the west
A second serious threat stems from
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09

Senator Moore of Oklahoma in June, 1916,
said: Nowhere is there evidence to support the
claim that termination of OPA would result in
runaway prices"
Senator 'Pappy" O'Danie of Texas also told
congress in June, 1916: 'The OPA grinds the
poor people of America down and makes slaves
of them"
Congressman Hoffman of Michigan in June,
1916 told congress: "OPA and it's operator
Chester Bowles are responsible in part for the
fact that the cost of living has gone up
The National Association of Manufacturers
came forth with another prophecy in June, 1916
as follows: eff OPA is permanently discon-
tinued, the production of goods will mount
rapidly and prices will quickly adjust them
selves to levels that consumers are willing to
pay Prices will be fair and reasonable
to ALL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09
10th Annual State Clio Coz 1ention Held

Emphasizing his optimism that &C" merger of the CT
and ALL be brought about that it is only matter of
time - while subjects reconced between the
ton executive boards of the labor John
Brophy national CLIO president and director of
councils highghted the 10th of the Mon
State Industrial Union Council The held
in Butte Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09

Robert r. Wason, President of National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers in a radio address on
February &c, 1916 said: g. Prices in free
market set by the consumer, not by the
producer ;"
prices said, "The plain fact is that if the price
ceilings were taken off, meat would sell in the
open legitimate market at much less than it is
selling today -. :"
American Meat Institute in telegram to
Senator Wherry on July 5, 1916: The livestock
and meat industry has demonstrated during the
past few days, freed from the mass of govern
ment restrictions, the meat supplies can be in
creased and that as soon as the food pipe lines
have had an opportunity to be filled orderly
and equitable distribution of meat can be ex-
pected. !. :. This will result in great benefit to
meat consumers -
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09

Other business activities of the con-
vention included the nominating of a
slate of candidates for the various of
fees. Election will be held in June
by referendum ballot to all CLIO union
delegates having changed convention
years from odd to even-the next con-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09

velopes to buy all the milk and other
necessities their families require.
National consumption of food is
down roughly 8 to 10 per cent below
last year. Food purchases of low in
come families have declined much
more than this national average, which
includes the consumption of middle
and high income groups. Milk con-
Continued on Page Five)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09
NAM Caught Buck Passing
In Allotment Az lin lent On Prices

For sheer akery and ability the buck smoothly the
of the has
be the nations number bunco outfit Latest
NAM effort extricae fellow members from embarrass
Tuesday when NAM President Earl Bunting
astounding assertion that the and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-09
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN!

Only through the opposition of
an aroused "erass roots" cam
paign can westerners hope to sal
wage reclamation and REA APP
preparations, and scuttIe the
power-trust backed Rockwell bill.
Write your sentiments to your
representatives in Washington
immediately.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Prince Georges Women
Ask Expansion Of Schools

The Prince Georges County League
of Women Voters today announced
it has called on county officials for
immediate action to provide more
adequate school facilities to meet
the increase in population since 1910.
Claiming here has been SIS per
cent increase in population in the
last seven year, the group has out
lined a program to appraise the
financial structure of the county as
it pertains to education. Question
naires have been sent to parent
teacher groups and to school prin-
ctpals, asking for information on
specific needs of their schools.
I'VE are now faced with the prob
lem of too few. too small, and too
inadequately-equipped schools" the
women voters said.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
National Press Club bChorus
7oGive First Concert Nov. n

They sing for the fun of it. but
they are serious music students
too.
There are about 40 in number
and they compose the National
Press Club Chorus.
Each Monday night, these news
papermen and workers in related
fields gather in the club auditorium
to sing the songs which are popu-
lar with choral groups.
Now in its seventh year, the
chorus is rehearsing for its first
concert of the season. feature of
the clubs father -and-son night,
November 81.
Although it never has aimed be-
yond the light classics, the chorus
gradually has been adding increas-
ingly demanding selections to its
repertoire, under the guidance of
it's director, DR.. Reinald Werren-
rath.
Fifth Year With Chorus.
The well-known operatic and
concert baritone comes to WASH
ington from New York for the
rehearsals 1t is his fifth year with
the chorus.
Most of the singers had expert
ence with similar groups before
they joined the Press Club unit.
Several sang professionally. Others,
however. came to the chorus with
out previous training but with lusty
voices and abundant enthusiasm.
The choristers credit DR.. Werren-
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Driver Seized as Speeder
As Dodging Police Fails

A 2l-year-old Brandywine me.
chanlc is scheduled to appear In
Upper Marlboro Police Court at IN
am. Friday for hearing on charges
OF exceeding 10 miles an hour and
extinguishing his lights to avoid ar
rest, Prince Georges County police
reported today.
Police said that James a Cooke
was being pursued by two cruisers
early yesterday when he turned off
his lights after rounding a curve
near Gordens Corners and pulled
into darkened filling station. The
two cruisers sped by, police said, and
then Cooke drove away from the gas
station.
The man apparently had failed to
observe another parked car in the
station, police added. The other
automobile contained Detective j. w.
Sidall, who followed Cookies car and
radioed the two cruisers. Cookies
arrest followed.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
IS Candidates Initiated
By Silver Lodqe Of Moose

Initiation ceremonies for IS candi-
dates for membership in the newly
organized Silver Lodge No. 658
Loyal Order of Moose, were held
last night as the lodge was insti-
tuted at the Silver Spring Armory
Officers of the lodge were appoint
ed by Regional Director Robert
Irwin of Baltimore as follows:
Robert Paleologos, governor; Paul
Walters, junior governor: Fred A.
Rogers, past governor; Joseph Till
son, prelate; Alton Schreiber, treas
urer; Menda Guiffre, secretary;
Ralph Schneider, sergeant-at- arms;
George Pulley. inner guard; Julian
Heron, outer guard, and NJ. C.
Brown, John A. Anadale and John
F. Collier. trustees.
During the ceremonies, eight can
didates for membership in Columbia
Lodge No. l06 of the District also
were initiated. The rites for both
lodges were performed by the
championship degree team from the
Columbia Lodge.
A silver moose head, the gift Of
Columbia Lodge, was unveiled by
Mr.. Irwin. The new lodge has a
charter membership of lis. The
other members, it was announced,
will be inflated.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
! Refusal 10 Meet Union
Denied by FairHnqton

The management of darlington
3,500-unit apartment in Arlington
today denied charges that it has
refused to meet with representatives
of service and maintenance en-
ployes.
William A. ziegler. general man.
ager of the Fairmac Corp, which
purchased darlington from the
Defense Homes Corp. last month
also declared charges that union
members have been fired "in an at
tempt to break the union were
"absolutel yfalse"
Local 81. Building Service En-
ployes' Union, AFL, announced Sat-
urday that the employees would
strike unless the management dis
continued its refusal to meet with
the union. The union said the
project has approximately ITO
service and maintenance employees.
Evening star., 1947-11-10

rath with applying the polish which
has enabled them to accept singing
engagements without a qualm.
Their proudest moment occurred
last December, when the chorus ap'
peared on the national community
Christmas tree lighting program. or
the White. House grounds.
The group participated twice ir
the annual memorial observance OF
the anniversary of Abraham Lin.
coins death, held in the Lincoln
Museum.
Heard at Bond Rallies.
In addition, the chorus has beer
heard at war-bond rallies and has
sung for patients in Walter Reed
Mount Alto. st. Elizabeths anC
other hospitals.
This year, the chorus plans to con-
centrate on providing entertainment
fort club functions but probably will
be heard in public from time tc
time. The singers intend to in
crease their song list substantially
by adding a number of specially
and topical numbers.
The chorus, now we'll established
as a club activity, has not become
an exclusive organiza ton. New
voices join from time to time, at
tracted by the prospect of losing ir
song for awhile the troubles of re-
porting the Capital scene.
The only qualification is thai
you enjoy singing" the standing in.
vitation to Press Club men empha.
sizes.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Adventists Will Seek
Clothing for Europe

A campaign to obtain winter
clothing for immediate shipment to
Europe will be conducted in Silver
Spring and Takoma Park this week
end when 1000 Seventh-day Ad-
ventist youths will make a door to-
door solicitation.
Children from the denominations
two elementary schools in Takoma
Park will visit homes in the vicinity
of their schools Saturday and the
older boys and girls will go to Silver
Spring the same day.
DR.. Devoe Meade of Takoma
Park. director of the relief cam
paign, has announced that those
participating in the canvass Satur-
day will not accept clothing but
merely take addresses at which
articles of clothing may be collected
Next week truck will stop at these
homes.
The campaign will be launched
Friday with rally at 7:30 pm. in
the Sligo Adventist Church.
Collections from the drive will be
sent to the Adventist warehouse in
New York for overseas shipment to
Adventist relief agents.
THE supplies will be sent to
churches, the pastors of which par
eel them out to the neediest of all
races and creeds in their communi-
ties" DR.. Meade explained.
The same group of youths COL
lected 800 winter garments in a
smaller drive among the church
members about two months ago.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
New Sales Tax Bill
Ready for Signature
By Gov. Lane Today
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 10.-A stack o1
local and Statewide bills enacted
last week by a special session Of
the State Legislature we're ready for
signature today on Gov. Lanes desk
An amended sales tax bill was
among the administration measures
due to receive final approval.
The signing ceremony, attended
by State officials, was expected to
start this morning with State Sen
ate President joseph R. Byrnes and
House Speaker C. Ferdinand Sybert
among legislative leaders on hand
Gov. Lane said as soon as he signs
the tax bill, he will wire State Con-
troller James j. Lacy in Baltimore
at which time the bill automatically
will become law
Mr.. Lacy, in turn, is expected to
issue a proclamation advising all
persons who are required to make
sales tax returns to the State that
the new statute is in force.
The new 2 per cent tax starts on
purchases of IA cents, with articles
selling for 13 cents and less ex-
empted from the levy.
Mr. Lacy explained that the new
levy applies to food bought for con-
sumption off the premises. except
food bought for use in the home.
IF sandwishes are purchased in
a delicatessen to take home" Mr.
Lacy said, for example, they will
be tax free. But if they are bought
to be consumed elsewhere off the
premises, as in an automobile, they
will carry a tax
Under the original law, which ap-
piled to all purchases of cents or
more, food purchased for consump-
ton any place off the premises was
tax free,
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Arlington Vote Board
To Meet Tonight on
.Modernizing System

Possible methods of undermining
Arlington's election machinery will
be considered tonight at meeting
of the County Electoral Board, Sec
retary John w. Jackson said today
Mr.. Jackson said Claude o
Thomas, former member of the
board who served as secretary fol
many years. will meet with the
three-man group
A number of Arlington civic
groups have called for changes ir
the present system since Tuesdays
election when the final results were
not known until more than 80 hours
after the polls closed.
Mr.. Jackson said one member
would make a report tonight on the
cost of voting machines and the esti-
mated number needed.
Final conclusions probably will
not be reached tonight, Mr.. Jack
son said. He added that the board
will appreciate suggestions on i'm
provement of the voting methods
from county residents. He said the
suggestions should be made by tele-
phone or letter.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy of
Arlington Circuit Court has before
him recommendations OF a special
commission regarding redistricting
of the county's II voting precincts.
The commission. which completed
its report early this year. suggested
the addition of four precincts by
dividing Ballston precinct in two
and making three new voting places
from the present Arlington precinct
The commission also recommended
adjustments in the lines of other
precincts so as to equalize the num-
bers of voters in each
Judge Mccarthy received the re-
port but took no action because
he believed changes might confuse
the voters in a year when there
we're to be several elections. 1t is
expected, however. that ne will act
before the next scheduled election
in November, 1948.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
z Boys and Girl Held
In Ho|dup Of Cabman
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 10.-Three
teen-agers, who police said made g
clumsy attempt to hold up Rich.
mond cab driver, we're arrested here
last night after a smile chase ano
charged with highway robbery.
State Trooper E. NJ Lloyd iden.
tilted them as Bessie Nichols, II
of Rockville. Md; Leroy Davis, Is
Seneca, Md, and Powell Stanley
Thompson, jr.. II, of Washington,
Thompson also has been charged
with stealing, the cab.
Trooper Lloyd reconstructed their
two-hour escapade this way:
The two boys and the girl hired
Walter Lynch to drive them to the
outskirts of town and as the taxi
turned into darkened street
Thompson drew gun from his
pocket and robbed him of $40 and
watch.
Then, with Thompson behind the
wheel, the trio headed back into
town with the taxi driver still in
the cab. AS Thompson stopped for
a traffic light, Mr. Lynch jumped
from the cab and Communicated
another taxi
With Mr.. Lynch, his fellow cab
driver and another car in pur-
suit, the trio swung back onto a
road leading away from Richmond
but after miles, Thompson lost
control of the car and the cab
was wrecked, Trooper Lloyd said.
The three were captured by State
and county police a few minutes
later
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Arlington Will Reactiyate
Nurses Aide Corps al Once

The Arlington County Red Gross
Nurses Aide Corps, which has beer
inactive and on call for emergency
relief, will be reactivated immedi-
ately. w. w. McCollum. county
chairman, announced today.
The action was taken at the re-
quest of Col. William L. Thompson
commanding officer of the Fort Myer
Hospital, for large increase in the
nursing staff to handle the greatly
expanding hospital service.
Maj. Grace E. McCully, Army
Nurse Corps, in charge of nurses at
Fort Myer, said that, with many
Army nurses leaving the service, Red
Cross nurses aides will be needed
to work at the hospital on a regular
schedule.
Applicants with nurses aide train
ing may apply at the chapter house
1925 Wilson boulevard. Registration
also is open for nurses aide training
classes.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
.Ex.WAC Found Dead
In SuitIand Manor;
2 Notes Discovered

The body of a 26-year- old former
WAC was discovered last night II
her basement apartment at Suit
land Manor, Md.
| According to Prince George.
County police, the dead woman
was identified as Miss Stephsnis
de la Tour. secretary in the Gen.
sus Bureau at Suitland' Her body
was found by neighbor, r. F
de Simone. who had gone to the
apartment at 4762 Homer avenue te
deliver a package left with him
by mistake, police said.
DR.. James I. Boyd, deputy medical
examiner for the county, Today said
it was an apparent case of suicide
and reported he would issue a cer-
tifiicate to that effect He said the
girl had been dead for three OF
four days. DR.. Boyd said he be-
lieved her death was caused by an
overdose of sleeping pills or some
other Sedative.
DR.. Boyd said two notes, which
were addressed to friend of the
dead woman, were found in the
apartment. One said, Don't be un-
happy, it's better this way" the
county coroner reported.
Evening star., 1947-11-10
Chest Drive Reports
Pledges Of $500
In Chevy Chase Area

The Community Chest campaign
in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area
got underway today with 5000 al
ready pledged by special gift donors
in a solicitation drive. The goal
for the area is $4,000.
Under leadership of Mrs Benjamin
Powell, volunteer workers will begin
the door to-door soliciting this week.
Alfred Rinaudot, chairman of the
business unit. has appointed his
captains, its was announced. They
are Samuel B. Bogley. H. King Mu-
larkey, Paul B. DIVERS and I. S.
Turnover.
Section Chairmen Listed:
Section chairmen and their cap
tains include: Mrs. Preston C. Alex
ander, Maple Ridge road, whose cap
tains are Mrs. Hugh Everett. Mrs.
Clarence l. Hendrickson, Mrs w.
Palmer Wilson, Mrs. Elsie Saul, Mrs.
E. A. Junghans, Mrs. Gilbert Dent,
Mrs. Paul w. Williams, Mrs. w.
Thos. Wright, Rev. H. F. Chandler
and Mrs. James F. Monahan.
Mrs. Clyde S. Wilson, Bradley
boulevard, whose captains are Mrs.
Carl D. Werner. Mrs j. o. Stuart
and Mrs. William H. McGrillis.
Mrs. Joseph E. O'Brien of Cum
berland avenue. whose captains are
Mrs. Thos. Carroll; Mrs. D. W. Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Meta Hoover, Mrs.
L. r. Wirok, Mrs Joseph w. Graham
and Mrs. Henry Evans.
Mrs. De Witt C. Smith of Edge
more Lanel whose captains are
Mrs. Harry T. Whitley, Mrs. Dewey
zirkin, Mrs. Ida Sharkey. Mrs.
Gerald D. Morgan. Mrs. Carroll
Stansbury and Mrs. James H. Little
hales.
Mrs. Robert Hunter, Green Acres,
whose captains are Mrs. Hugh
Nicholson, Mrs. E. G. Berry, Mrs.
Hazel Baxter, Mrs. j. P. Fitzgerald,
Mrs. James M. Farrin, Mrs. John
Foy. Mrs. Fabien Cox, Mrs. Rupert
o. Sharitz, Mrs. William Wootten,
Mrs. Warren Hughes and Mrs. Ed
win Reynolds.
Mrs. Phelan's Team.
Mrs. Arthur j. Phelan, Brookville
road, whose captains are Mrs. Ed
win Kinnear, Mrs. Dwight v. Jones,
Mrs. Woodlief Thomas, Mrs. James
Pugh, Mrs. E. H. Neale, Mrs. Henry
Schweinhaut, Mrs. William Sharon
Farr, Mrs. J. Harry WEIGH, Mrs. E.
M. Ragsdale, Mrs Bernard Locraft,
Mrs. Mason B. Leming and Mrs.
Everett Felber.
Mrs. w. M. Kiplinger of Ken
Wood has announced the following
captains: Mrs. Leslie H. Hinkel,
Mrs. Frederick j. Cullen and Mrs.
Eric Collins.
Mrs. J. Dunbar Stone of Cabin
John has the following captains:
Mrs. Royal Carlock. Mrs. Claude
Norton, Mrs. Wilson Rinehart, Mrs.
John Plank, Mrs. Edward c, Feni-
more and Mrs. E. B. Gladding.
The Rev. Timer T. Fisher of the
Bethesda area has met with the
following captains: Mrs. Warren
Craven, Mrs. Carl E. Pitt, Mrs.
Edward Kielkopf, Mrs. LIE Roy
Zepp and Mrs. Mary German.