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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18
By "BILL"
PITY The Poor Republicans !. s. /.

The elephant mighty beast that he is is afraid of
a mouse, the story goes. Bearing out the Time
honored fable the S0th congress majority party for
weeks end has found itself subject to recurring
cases of the filters
Whether it's rent control rent control; tax
reductions VS. budget cuts the appropriation de-
mands of the folks black home; Taft vs. Vandenberg
for the COPS top dog position the touchy subject
of labor legislation the COP majority has shown itself
to be afraid of it's shadow-and the shadow of Novem
Der, 194S.
Taft and Co. Gncudng Brother BALD would like to
forge nifty bracelets and legrons for labor but
time time the majority of Tafts labor committee
has refused to go along with him. Prospects begin to
look encouraging for the President Truman-Senator
Murray proposal of a commission to study labor.
Again in the senate-those two moguls-Taft and
Vandenberg in their head long dash for the presidency
find little common ground upon which to walk. Taft
strongly opposed the confirmation of David Lilientha
while Vandenberg to heights in his career
by shedding all signs of his prewar isolationism and
being of the leading proLilienthaites.
On the proposed Greek-Turkish loan again find
loggerheads with Taft edgng to the right side
of things by being very cool toward financing of
military protection for the big oil trust Vandenberg,
this issue finds himself completely in accord with
President Truman.
Looking at the majority party as a whole, find
divergent views other issues On some the mem
bers thereof are indeed in quandary For instance,
what to do about rent control revision? If they don't
grant pretty healthy increases they're certain
risk the dspeasure of the real estate obbyand that
could substantially lower 1913 campaign contrib
uons with which to buy votes But should they grant
whoppng increases, for all the campaign money they'll
have good many million American tenants will turn
thumbs down on them come November, AS.
Taxes another touchy topic. The big biz wheel
horses in the house determined to give untold mil
lions in relief to wealthy taxpayers while cutting the
little Teller in for few bucks per year Wiser political
heads of the COP consulting against such drastic
lootng of the treasury indications are that the
Knutson bill will in for long and savage debate
the senate. This question further complicated by the
bhely given 1916 campaign promises of 20 per cent
cut in income taxes. Mote: Remember how Buddy"
had that 20 cent tax pasered big letters
on every Montana Power billboard in the state)
Finally, rumbngs from the grassroots In every part
oil the nation over the nacton of the present congress-
are beginning to be felt Unless mpasse is ended
and soon seasoned republican leaders see political
earthquake of major proportions hitting the COP smack
lab thus destroying fond hopes grand old party
may sun cherlsh of once again getting into the presi-
lential saddle in November 1913 HAD ENOUGH
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18
SpendabIe Income :

Although Republican sentiment almost unani-
for adoption-only COP house members voted
against it. portions of the statement of Rep Engels
R., NIich) well worth considering in making
appraisal of the measure we'll the political i'm
picatons it holds of injurng the Republican victory
chances in 1913.
Stating that a monumental fraud" is being perpe
right kind of tax cut the COP may commit political
suicide, Engels complained before the house member
ship that Republican big wigs had brought eXtraOrdi-
nary pressure upon him to change his stand.
Striking back, Engels emphasized: "Unless some of
these leaders get out of the fog they will find them
selves minority party when the next cleo
ton rolls around" He further pointed out that the
theory back of this legislation is that f benefits
given at the top they will trickle percolate down
suing depression he said knocked that contention
cooked hat
MY theory he continued sis that to have pros
perity must increase the purchasing power of the
great mass of people 1t is only by improving their
standards that can have permanent prosperity
mo business expand and profit system can
survive without profits, and there profit pair
of overalls suit dress that the owincome group
cannot buy"
Adding weight and clarity to the Engels argument
was the Dollars and cents" statement by another
Michigan congressman democrat John Dngell, who
told the house. eff living costs are increased as much
as 60 cents week, it will wipe the generous $50
per year, tax saving which hold for the little
fellow"
Dngell also pointed out that so percent of the Sc
billion reduction will to only the top four percent
of income taxpayers while SO percentSof taxpavers
will have to share the remaining 40 percent.
It becomes readily understandable why Congress
man Mansfield voted in opposition to HR 1.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18
"Ma" Bell Exempt From Anti Trust Laws

In view OF the nationwide telephone strike it may be
of interest to know that the ART ocupus is EXEMPT
ed from the Sherman antitrust laws. How come?
Through the benefcance of the congress 1921 under
the Harding administration when law was written
giving MA Bell greenight to squeeze out all compe
tition
Another interesting thing about this great example
of American "free enterprise" During recent weeks
AT&T has paid great homage to Alexander Graham
Bell and his Tooth birthday Checking the record we
lind that Bell got his telephone patent in 1876 By 1879
Boston bankers had squeezed him out of control and
on the books he was listed simply as an Electrician"
Genius doth have its reward.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18


Last night my dog Lucky, fatally injured while
following up his favorite sport-and one bad habit
chasing cars ! said my" dog-Lucky wasn't really
my dog alone He was the pet of all of us
won't say he was just ordinary dog-he wasn't
In fact he member of the pure blood Collie
arlstocracy But like humans the canine family tree
was OF little Importance. What was important was
that all five of us loved him one of the family And
from the way he'd put his paws in our laps and talk
to us, he must have loved us too
Lucky was good dog-particularly good dog for
three vitality loaded growing boys If they went on
nike Lucky was by their side; if riding their bikes
OF playing ball he was right there taking mart and
enjoying the run tuly as much his young masters
ne was pal 10 all the other kiddes in the neighbor
hood and to the older folks too because he was kind
and friendly with all who knew him
ooh thlnk Lucky ever aspired to fame or fortune
IN he canine word-he too busy enjoying life But
40 know that his unmey passing has left a pretty
big hollow in the hearts of all of us
- miss MS friendly bark and his trotting out to
huZzie the palm of my hand as I come home from
work each evening
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18
Honest Reporting, His Only Crime a..

few weeks back ace CHS newsman William Shirer
was dropt from the nationwide hookups of Columbia
CHS said the decision to can Shirer of "po-
ICY. Since, politically Shrer has never been known
to be OF even the slightest pinksh tinge con-
clude that his only sin during his many years on the
air was that he tried to honestly report interpret
the news. In view of Columbias past record of being
the fairest of all major networks in it's presentations
of world and national events this Shrer move has come
distinct shock to millions of Americans 1t is to be
hoped the American people will bring enough pressure
the networks executives that reversal of policv"
will be forthcoming and Mr. Shirer will again be
the air
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18

approved oU-1U TAX SIdSH IS OIe OF
the biggest tax frauds to be perpe-
trated upon the American people
since the days of Andy Mellon.
Just in case you've been kidding
yourself that this highly ballyhooed
Knutson proposal is master stroke
i'll reducing the federal taxes paid
by workers, small farmers and small
jar you to your senses, but quick!
The following table shows the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18

ment to the wage hour law We predict as
we have before, that this Buddy" statesman
will be consistently found on the wrong side
of the fence in his voting where the interests
Of the common people are in conflict with the
interests of the privileged. And six years
from now we hope you will have chad
enough.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18
There's A Slip Up Somewhere

don't get it. Several times during the current
epidemic of red rash" certain contradictions have
peared IN the public prints which appear slightly ire
cohcheaDle Column after column totes ND the i'm
ol congress approving the Truman doctrine"
70 oelehd standard Oils interest with the blood of
every American the Russian bear is pictured as about
~ oredk loose from the steel trap we have forged for
nm 10 begn world wide aggression Yet in other
i t9 e same press services report grave1y on the
internal weaknesses of the Soviet Union ~ 5iim
ol RUSSIA soclallzed heavy industry the threat of
starvation facing great portions of the USSR
- Wouiu appear That our American war mongers and
our private enterprise boys have gotten their backfied
Signals signify mixed they carry on naraIe1 cam
palgns TO make the American people "hate Russia on
'ne one hand and to fear public ownership on the
0nei All obvious lack of synchronization no doubt
X !. !.
f1eres one reporters guess that old Dr. Trumans
JJ nin 1D Wasserman test of government employees
Will produce negative results
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18
Showing Color

Have you noticed how Senator Ecton is voting? has
definitely aligned himself with the Taft crowd by his
against confirmation of Llentha He voted for the
proposes outlaw poraloporta pay and also the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18
MORE POWER TO MIKE

According to a national COP release, Cong. Mike
Mansfield, first district, committed "horrendous sin
in voting against the Knutson Relief for the Rich
income tax steal More power to Mike. This house
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18

spendable income after tax payments for various groups
under housepassed HR and the present tax law, with
the percentage of increase between them:
Evening star., 1947-10-26
McGARRY AND The HALLOWEEN DEVIL
Continued from page thirteen

have all the candy that's left"
"And don't go any farther than
the park" says Kitty. Their
mother wouldn't like it."
They watch from the window
as the devil starts off with the
twins in tow. Then another batch
of ghosts crowds up on the front
steps and the excitement starts all
over again. The next twenty min
utes is a busy time. 1t rains kids.
Dan clowns around with them
and gets them scrambling for pen
nies, and all is noise and con-
fusion, which is Dams idea of
wonderful time on Halloween.
'lT's just like l said to the In
spector," says Dan dreamily, dur
ing lun. Next to Christmas,
Halloween's s."
Il know. It's the most fun,"
says Kitty. And it carries you
back"
ITO the good old kid days."
says Dan, sighing heavily.
If you 60 on like this" Kitty
tells him, you're going to grow
into your second childhood before
you grow out of your first"
Here come two more" says
Dan, at the window. They're
holy smoke! It's the twins. They're
back early. Something must be
wrong"
Kitty lets them in. Betsy has
her false face off, Bobby has lost
his mustache, and they're both
weeping like something is very
wrong indeed.
That devil thent nth home,"
walls Betsy.
HE wouldn't let US 60 in the
houses with him." sobs Bobby.
He's a mean devil"
'BUT he went in the houthes,"
means Betsy. "And he got lot.
He got a NTH fat wallet and a
diamond wist watch"
Dan stares. 'Thay Il mean
say that again!" he shouts out.
"He wouldn't let US 60 in, but
we watched through the window"
says Bobby. In the first house
there was an old man all alone.
He wanted to give the devil some
candy, but that devil didn't want
any. The window was open little
Evening star., 1947-10-26

and we could hear. He wanted
nuts. He said So"
He thaid Nutsr" puts in
Betsy. And he thaid it out veal
loud"
Then he talked low and we
couldn't hear any more" goes on
Bobby. He pulled that sort of
knife out of his belt and the old
man looked sort of sick, and he
took all the money out of his wal
let and gave it to the devil"
"And then the devil locked the
old man up in the hall clothet,"
says Betsy. Il thaw him."
And at the next house there
were four people" says Bobby,
and this time the devil took the
candy they gave him and didn't
ask for nuts. But at the third
house there was a lady all alone,
and when the devil said something
to her, she let out a scream, and
took off her wrist watch and gave
it to him. Then we didn't wait any
longer. We started back by our
selves and ="
'"NEvER mind, kids" means
Dan, holding his head in both
hands. Kitty, call up Johnnie's
mother! And let's make it
snappy."
He's still holding his head and
moaning when Kitty comes back
two minutes later. "Johnnie's
home in bed," she tells him. He
started to run a temperature just
before dinner, and his mother
wouldn't let him go out"
And the devil costume?" Dan
asks.
Its gone. Someone took it off
the back porch" Kitty now shakes
her head sadly. "Oh, Dan! To
think of a juvenile delinquent like
that holding up people with a
knife and -"
Il got horrible suspicion that
delinquent wasn't juvenile" Dan
breaks in.
He wasn't very big. He -"
Neither is that jockey, Roger
the Runt, very big" says Dan.
Roger the Runt's in Jail" says
Kitty.
He was in Jail. He broke out
tonight. I'm sure of it. Well find
out later how he did it. But he was
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Korea
Continued From First Page.)

pendent character of the actions
taken"
S. Agreement Of the Korean pro-
visional government and the four
powers upon a date for withdrawal
of all occupation forces in Korea.
6. Encouragement of the drafting
of provisional constitution for
Korea.
7. Korean representatives to be
brought into contact" with the
United Nations and its agencies
pending establishment of an indie
pendent Korean government.
May Drop Trusteeship.
The third point of these proposals
would appear to leave the way open
for abandoning the previous agree
ment for four-power trusteeship
over united Korea. Whether
such a trusteeship is necessary or
desirable presumably would be de-
cided in the four-power discussions
with the proposed Korean provi-
sionai government.
Mr.. Lovetts note to- Mr. Molotov
denied "categorically" charges in an
August % note from Mr.. Molotov
that there has been oppression or
persecution of Korean parties in the
United States occupation zone. 1t
declared that arrests in Southern
Korean have been necessary to con-
troll suhversive activities aimed at
the destruction of law and order.
Mr.. Lovett said Mr.. Molotov's
note served to corroborate reports
from American representatives in
Korea that the Soviet-American
Commission there has been unable
to reach an agreement regarding
the basis on which Korean repre-
sentatives should be consulted by
the commission.
Charges Breach of Agreement.
The American note reviewed in
detail some of the points in dispute
and declared that the Soviet posi-
ton deadlocking the commissions
work violates specific terms of an
agreement reached between Mr..
Molotov and Secretary of State
Marshall last May.
The Soviet delegation has insisted
on excluding from consultation any
Korean parties which have ex-
pressed distaste for trusteeship.
This would amount to consulting
only Communist representatives,
since only Communist-dominated
organizations bava avowed fu1l SIM
port for the trusteeship principle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29

said there already have been indica-
tons in Congress of economy at the
expense of veterans. He added,
however, that Congress might well
be in a more receptive mood to-
wards veterans in 1913, an election
year.
He said Legion relations with the
Veterans Administration this year
have been generally good, but called
for an end to delays in hospital con-
struction. Insurance service to vet
Grams also should be improved, he
said, and called for a study to see
whether field Offices of the agency
should be further decentralized.
After delivering his report, Mr..
Griffith attempted to spike a eau
Gus of World War II Legion men,
bers, after he was asked to an
nounce. the time and meeting place
of the caucus.
Plan to Meet Regardless.
He said that in his mind there
is a doubt whether men who served
in World War II are DESTROYS of
being considered a different group
from the rest of the organization. :"
He then asked World War II dele
gates to vote on whether he should
make the announcement.
A reply in the negative was over
whelming, but observers noted that
many of the older World War men,
bers, as well as nonvoting Legion
naires sitting in the visitors gallery
added their support to vote down
the announcement.
Incensed, several of the younger
veterans told reporters later that
they plan to spread their own word
of caucus meeting tonight and
that they may protest Mr.. Griff1th's
action on the convention floor.
1--WE didn't want to start cam
paign to get any World War II men
into high offices. All we wanted to
discuss was veterans housing and a
few other issues that are of more
interest to us than the older men, )"
Rogers Kelly of Edinburg, Tex, a
spokesman for the group, declared.
Mr.. Kelley is a. member of the
Texas State Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
II. S. Note to MoIotoy

they have done so successfully Is
amply proven by the freedom with
which all shades of political opinion
are expressed and respected in the
United States zone.
It is noted that you have no OBJ
lection to the proposal that the
Joint Commission furnish an agreed
report to our two governments. The
United States delegation has &C
cordingly been instructed to take
immediate steps to reach an agree
ment on joint report of the status
of the deliberations of the Joint
Commission. In view of the position
set forth in your letter and the re-
port already rendered by the United
States delegation, however, it is ap-
parent that a joint report can &C
complish little other than formal
delineation of the issues which have
prevented the fulflllment of the
Moscow Agreement.
Four-Power Meeting Urged.
For almost two years the Gov
eminent of the United States has
devoted its utmost efforts to car
rying out the terms of the Moscow
Agreement on Korea. The present
stalemate in the Joint Commission
negotiations and the failure of that
commission to accomplish even the
first task of its mission have made
it abundantly clear to all that BIZ
lateral negotiations on the subject
of consultation with Korean political
parties and organizations will only
serve to delay the augmentation
of this agreement and defeat its an
nounced purpose of bringing about
early independence for Korea. The
United States Government can not
in good conscience be party to
any such delay in the fulfillment of
its commitment to Korean indie
pendence and proposes that the
four powers adhering to the Moscow
Agreement meet to consider how the
agreement may be speedily carried
out.
The United States Government,
submits for the consider
alton of your government the en-
closed outline of proposals designed
to achieve the aims of the Moscow
on Korea. The United
States Government proposes that
these suggestions be considered at
an early date by the powers adher-
ing to that Agreement. 1t is there
fore hoped that the Soviet Charge
d'Affaires at Washington or an
authorized deputy may be desig-
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Warmer and Sunny
Forecast for Today

Today is expected to be mostly
sunny and few degrees warmer
than yesterdays high of 80 at $50
pm, but the Weather Bureau fore
casts no return of the heat wave.
Gentle, variable winds will &C
company an expected high of 50
today, the forecaster said. Tonight
is expected to be partly cloudy with
the temperature about IS. Tomor-
rows forecast is cloudy and cooler
Humidity today will not be very
high, the forecaster said. Yester-
days figure ranged from 81 per
cent at 6 am. to So at 6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29

mated to participate in four-power
conversations on this problem at
Washington beginning on Septem-
Der 8, 1947.
1t Is believed that the Joint Com
missions report on the status of its
deliberations might be helpful in
consideration of the United States
proposals during these four-power
conversations. The United States
Delegation has accordingly been in
structed to endeavor to reach agree
ment with the Soviet delegation on q
joint report to be submitted not
later than September S, 1947.
Copies Of this letter are being
transmitted to the Foreign Ministers
of the United Kingdom and China
together with invitations to partici-
pate in the four-power conversations
referred to above,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Russia Rejects Proposals
For Atom Control AGENCY
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 2s.-Re-
newing monopoly" charges against
the United States, Soviet Russia to-
day rejected group of proposals
for setting up and operating an in
ternational atomic control agency.
This made it virtually certain
that the second report of the United
Nations Atomic Energy Commission
to the Security Council, due Sep
TENDER is, would be submitted with
Russia again refusing to vote.
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet dele
gate, told the commissions Political
Committee that the papers amount
ed to the, same thing as the original
American proposal for atomic con-
troll. He repeated his old charge
that the United States was trying
to set up monopoly favoring one
nation-obviously the United States.
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II Hurt as Flyer Crashes
Enqine in Toledo Station
BY the Associated Press

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 29.-The
Pacemaker, crack New York Central
passenger train, crashed into an
engine at Toledo's Union Station
today, injuring II persons slightly.
The westbound train, arriving II
minutes late, was switched to the
wrong track and collided with a
backing Baltimore & Ohio engine,
e. c. Cook, New York Central pas
senter agent in Toledo, said.
Two women were the only passen-
gers injured in the 17-car train.
The others were the Pacemaker's
brakeman and walters and cooks
who were preparing breakfast at the
time of the crash.
The train continued on to Chicago
more than an hour late after its
damaged engine was replaced.