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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21

near the headwaters of streams, which
will not only control flood waters,
but will also provide irrigation, power
development, recreatiOnaI facilities,
etc, are of far greater lasting value
than such huge projects as Fort Peck
which is primarily a flood control
power production proposition Little
if any irrigation water from Fort Peck
will be available under present plans,
and already the Bureau of Reclama-
ton is considering building another
dam across the Missouri just a few
miles down stream from Fort Peck
to provide water for irrigation, since
the Army seems unwilling to relin-
quish any part of it's huge storage
above Fort Peck dam for that pur-
pose.
One of the most valuable aspects
of the trip were the unexpected offers
of cooperation in making research
data available to the MVA regional
engineer. Since returning a week
ago, Mr. Locke reports a steady stream
of information coming into his office
from various ones contacted
AS noted some weeks back, the re-
gional executive committee of the
MVA decided upon the -estabiishn1 eni
of the regional engineering office here
in Helena. This past week, carpent-
ers have been busy remodeling the
front offices in the Penwell block
preparatory to opening of the engi-
neering office.
With the opening of the engineer
ing office work will begin going ahead
full speed on preparing the first of
two major reports embodying a gen.
eral picture on development POSSIBLE
tiles of the several basin states, under
an MVA, as well as preparation of
engineering data on the
entire basin. This report the region
al committee hopes to have completed
by May 1. The second major report
will concern itself with development
possibilities of water power, irriga-
ton, flood control, soil conservation,
fertilizer production, etc, on various
tributaries of the Missouri here in
Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
BRIT TO SPONSOR RADIO
News BROADCAST

Ieveland-FP-The Bro. of Rail
road Trainmen (unaffiliated) will be-
come the second national labor union
to sponsor countrywide newscast
program.
On November Is the BRIT will in
augurate a 52-week news analysis
program over the full ABC network,
presenting Dorothy Fuldheim, liberal
radio commentator who was dropped
from station WV here last summer.
The only other labor organization at
present sponsoring such a program is
the United Electrical Radio e Machine
Workers (CIO) which presents Leland
Stowe each Wednesday from Wash
ington.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21

ern states to be militantly on guard,
lest the public domain and then the
forest service lands be turned over
for a "song" to private ownership by
the big business minded 80th con-
gress. The AP dispatch, datelined
Rock Springs, Wyo., follows:
Rock Springs, Wyo., Nov. 14-(AP)
Amid talk of million dollar war
chest, the Wyoming Woolgrowers
association voted a special assessment
to combat what their national presi-
dent terms malicious propaganda
accusing stockmen of running public
grazing lands and seeking ownership
of public domain.
Sylvan j. Pauly of Deer Lodge,
Mont, president of the National Wool
growers association, said at the meet
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
ST. Million | and Grab

ing of the Wyoming group: Stock
men have been a constant target of
certain bureaus and conservationists
and of well meaning but uniformed
press engaged in malicious prop
uganda campaign
"M J. Burke of Casper, who has
run sheep for As years, called for a
million dollar war chest to be raised
in the Rocky mountain region for a
public relations program in behalf of
stockmen. He and other speakers re-
ferred to articles published in Golfers
and Readers Digest which they said
are critical of stockmen.
"Pauly said the Wyoming special
assessment plan will be submitted to
the national organization"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
HOUSING COSTS UP I3i
Per CENT over
1889

Washington = FTP = SO you want to
buy a house? What's stopping you?
There are coolies of houses, and build
ers are eager to take our order right
nOWi
The only catch, chum, is that fancy
price tag. Houses are for the very
rich, only the rich. The low cost
house is completely off the market
now and the medium range, that used
to run from $4,000 to $1,000 for the
average small family, has also dis
appeared.
U. S. builders now produce dwell
ings in a bracket range that begins
at an even $4,000. And that kind of
money won't give you any extras such
as an electric kitchen and garbage
disposal unit thrown in.
Housing prices were at record high
peak this October, having risen for
the fifth consecutive month according
to an industry-wide survey just made
by United Industrial Associates, Inc.
While beef steak is now in the stra-
Continued ON Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
JOHN CLARK OF GREAT
FALLS new Head OF
SMELTERMEN

John Clark, long time member OF
the Great Falls Smeltermen, has been
named president of the International
Union of Mine Mill & Smelter Work
ers as a result of the canvass of the
October referendum, the unions
canvassing board announced Tuesday.
Reid Robinson, Chicago former in
ternational president who resigned
last year, was elected eastern vice
president by a margin of 25,1 to IT,,
342 votes for Homer Wilson of Besse-
mer, Ala. Wesley j. Madill of Gar
field, Utah, was elected western vice
president
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21

women being arrested without charge
convicted without evidence, thrown
into overcrowded jails and prison
camps or executed
Atrocities are common, said Shep-
pard, who personally saw government
troops parading through the streets
with the heads of executed rebels
women as well as men-impaled on
sticks.
Thousands of unionists are in jail
and their unions run by government
appointees, the army officer said. In
December 1916, Stefanos Mouzenides,
well-knOwn moderate labor leader,
was one of the only two union officers
still at liberty in the province of
Salonika. He was arrested for taking
part in wage negotiations for strik-
ing tobacco workers and was released
only when Sheppard protested.
Sheppard believes that if honest
elections could be held in Greece and
basic human liberties restored, at
least 1000 of the Greek people would
choose a middle-of-the-road, demo-
cratic government.
II know these rebels" he said
They're ordinary men and women. If
Americans were faced with the same
conditions, half the young men and
women in your country would take to
the hills and fight just as the Greek
people are doing"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21

Apparently the large livestock and
woolgrowing interests have no inten-
tions of lightly giving up their fight
to grab off the public domain lands,
despite the terrific licking they took
during the summer and at the August
house public land committee hearings.
Although public sentiment expressed
on the parts of small stockgrowers,
labor, sportsmen, dude ranchers, con-
servationists, ETC., has been one of
unanimous opposition to the "1and
steal the big livestock interests are
again plotting to put the deal over.
To do this, as the following AP dis
patch indicates, million dollar war
chest will be raised. 1t behooves the
citizens of Montana and other west
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
CONFESSION is GOOD
FOR THE SOUL
Particularly For Those Who
Have Political Ambitions

Gov. Sam c.. Ford Tuesday said he
had made ONLY two serious mistakes
since he began his term of office
signing the slot machine bill and the
punchboard bill, reports the APP
Ford, speaking at the afternoon ses-
sion of the Montana Council of Church
es convention, said he had condemned
himself more than the churches ever
could do for allowing the bills to be-
come law.
Ford said that if special session
of the legislature is called, he will rec
ommend and insist that both laws be
repealed. NINETY per cent of the
so-called non profit clubs in the state
are operating illegally for profit" the
governor said.
"The condition of the state is worse
than it has been for many years, with
reference to gambling non profit
clubs and slot machines" Ford said.
1t will be recalled that at the time
the legislature was considering rails
ing tax money by way of slot machines
and punchboard, the VOICE aptly
characterized funds which might be
thus raised as dirty money. We are
gratified that Governor Ford has now
come around to our point of view.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21

inevitable outcome of present
British American policy in
Greece will be armed inter-
vention.
IF you put dollars in, you've got to
put in troops" he said. He antici-
pated replacement of British troops
by Americans in about six months.
Sheppard first went to Greece as a
fighting soldier in 1871. Wounded in
action, he took shelter with the Greek
guerrillas and when the war was over
he worked for UNRRA until his ap-
pointment to head Great Britain's eco
nomic mission in Greece, a post he
relinquished on his return to England
in March 1947.
Although reluctant as an outsider to
criticize the State Department, Shep-
pard said he hoped to tell the Amer
lean people that current U. s. policy
in Greece would prove as futile as had
British policy. From the wars end
until April 1947, Britain poured more
than $3.50 million down the drain"
in Greece, he pointed out, and "eco-
nomic conditions are infinitely worse
there today than on the day of lib
Grafton
It's the bandits in Athens who are
getting all the American dollars, Shep-
pard said. Although 27%o of the
Greek people are unemployed. recon
struction is at complete standstill
while the Greek government holds
UNRRA supplies in warehouses to
keep the upper hand over the people
Sheppard estimated it would take
1872 years to distribute all the food
now in Greek warehouses at the
present rate of distribution. He cited
the Pega warehouse in northern
Greece, where $4,000 tons of undis-
tributed food are mockery to the
starving Greek people.
HitIerism Thriving
The present U.S-British backed gov
eminent has "all the hallmarks of the
nazi setup in Germany" Sheppard
said. He told of the secret police,
dominated by former collaborationists,
who have their agents in every hotel,
every street, every village. He told
of one single night in Athens when
10000 people were rounded up and
exiled. He told of Greek men and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
Rails In DUTCH over
EXCESSIVE CHARGES

hington-FP-Mo than 700 u.
S. railroads were named defendants
November II in the latest of the JUS
tice departments complaints for hav-
ing been overcharged during World
War II on freight needed to fight the
Axis.
Filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the latest complaint al
leges the roads fleeced Uncle Sam by
setting rates much higher on cartridge
clips and ammunition links than on
comparable articles made of iron and
steel
Antitrust Chief John F. Sonnet
said the government soon after Pearl
Harbor tried to get proper rates for
the military freight, but was repeated
ly refused by the railroads. The
armed services, he said, asked the
Justice Department to take action to
recover the overpayment for the gov
eminent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21

G0OTSId anu AIdUdIIId.
These several engineers, rep
resenting top flight authorities
on reclamation, soil conserva-
ton, power, forestry and IVA,
which Mr.. Locke interviewed, also
were unanimous in their opinions that
any long lasting harmony between
the Bureau of Reclamation and the
Army Engineers is an impossibility
This due, to a large extent, to the
major conflict in purposes of the two
agencies. For example, engineer after
engineer emphasized that if the Army
were to have all the water its plans
call for to supply super sea lane
of commerce from Sioux City, Iowa, to
the mouth of the Missouri, then there
would be little additional water for
irrigation. Conversely, if Montana,
Wyoming and Dakota farmers are to
eventually have the irrigation neces-
sary for a sustained agricultural
prosperity, there would be little if
any run-off available for the engi-
neers.
MVA for Greatest Possible
Development
Enthusiasm, however, for co-ordi-
mated overall development of re-
sources, among these engineers is
high, Mr.. Locke reports. AS engi-
neers, they naturally are looking at
the picture from the angle of securing
the greatest possible benefits for the
people concerned, with maximum of
operational efficiency. To them, for
example, multi-purpose dams placed
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
M 81 a Enthusiasm for MVA
z9%eported By Engineer
s and Federal Engineers Believe Murray
Plan Only Way To Develop Missouri

Missouri Valley Authority enthusiasts modest in
their claims Thus the of opinion
than 30 leading state federal and engineers
taced by MVA Regional Engineer Jerome Locke during
trip through "a states Mr. Lockes trip took him
Pennsylvania and Washington, DC, and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
Money Now, Fighting Next,
Our Role In Greece

British Army Colonel Stresses Need for Honest
Elections To End Greeks Internal Turmoil
New York-FP-American soldiers may be dying on
Greek soil keep power ruthless police regime
Col A W. Sheppard chief of the British
sion in northern Greece, warned here November IS.
The British officer who arrived here
his home Australia, told
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
W0LFARD NAMED
President OF u,
TEACHERS UNION

Missoula-Dr. John Wolfard, assist
ant professor of economics and socio-
logy at the State University, was elect
ed president of the Teachers Union of
Missoula, member of the American
Federation of Teachers, last week
Other new officers are A. l. Sugg,
Missoula high school, vice president;
Miss Gussie Gillihand, University Eng
fish instructor, treasurer, and Miss
Lucille Speer University librarian,
secretary. The Teachers union is COM
posed almost wholly of university pro-
fessors and is affiliated with the AFL.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-21
MEA Local Formed At U.

Cadet and prospective teachers at
the State University last week organ
lied and elected officers for campus
local of the Montana Education asso-
citation and the National Education
association. About 25 teachers be-
came charter members of the profess
sional group.
David Thorn, Shelby, was elected
president of the new chapter; Mary
belle Lockhart, Missoula, was chosen
vice president, and Dale McFarlane,
Kalispell is new secretary-treasurer
All are seniors in the University
School of Education.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-01

Firing the first shots to inau-
gurate play will be st. Peters and
Lotus Lancers of the b league at
Z o'clock. They will be followed
by Baptist and Tacoma Bussei,
also of the BIS The feature A tilt
at 9 O'Clock will pit Jacks against
the South Side Merchants.
Girl baskctecrs. on the other
hand, will not open hostilities I'M
til a week after the boys have
warmed up to their task of re-
learning the art of competing in
regular maple court sessions. The
University and High School girls
are scheduled to meet in the Girls
league opener at 8 p. m. Wednes-
day. Jan. 10, i'll st. Peters.
Teams represented in the three
loops are;
"a" League
Tokuda Drug. Main Drug, Jack s.
South Side Merchants. Sumner,
Lotus Troys and Vets,
"B" League
Lotus Lancers, st. Peters, Bap-
fist, Tacoma Bussei, Shanty Inn,
Mercury and Lotus Spartans.
Girls League
Lotus, Girls club and Baptist
(combined). High School Girls
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University Girls and Tacoma Bus
sci.
Some of the more important
rules laid down by League Drec-
tor Chick" Uno are as follows;
ca Two referees will be as
gigned To each game.
(2) In case of Il tie for the,
championship, a three-game play
off will be held.
81 Boys teams will be limited
to IS players. girls teams to IL
players.
"a Teams must forfeit their
game II they are not on the desig-
mated floor by ten minutes after
the scheduled time.
(5l All protests must be in the
hands of the league director by
"a hours for all teams in the city
of Seattle. and by AZ hours for
all out-of-town teams. Protests
must be accompanied by a IS bond
and the board of directors viii
make the final decision as 10 the
validity of the protest
90 In case of tie games. five
minute overtime period win be ex-
tended.
"a Winning teams must report
their games to the league director
Continued on Page ~
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N|SEI H00PSTERS START AZ SEASON Jan. 8
THE SPORTING THING
by bf

Homicide Hal Hoshno, who knocked out neat pugiisc
record for himself prior to Pearl Harbor eager return
to ring warfare In fact he is anxious that he wants to
mix only with the best hawaii has to offer
Ringwise Sammy Santos however thinks Hal because he
has been inactive for five years. should take few setups
before he tanges with the topnotcher Santos refresh
your memory in his days of the most coloru Fill
Pine maulers in the Pacific Northwest.
Il hope Hal doesn't knock 'em out in two rounds
as AL Hostak does one tworound fight isn't
warmup Santos said, adding: He should play with
the boys to get the feel of things and try sharpen his
timing"
Sound advice, HAL think it over
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-01
Tengu Club
To Dine And
Discuss Derby

Plans for the coming fishing
derby will be made when the Jap
anese Sportsmen's Club, better
known as the Tengu Club, holds
an informal get-together from 6
p. m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, at Gyok-
ko-ken Cafe.
a dinner fee of Sl.50 will be
charged per person. Those wish
ing to attend must make their
reservations with the Tcngu Club
at 314 Sixth Ave. S.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-01
SINkER SHOTS

Those who have been mooehing
and spinning out in the bay re-
port that fishing throughout the
week has been hot in spots off
Sunset and Todds. but the old
ferry slip on the West Seattle
side brought in the best results
Haury's Boathouse says an IS
FOUNDER, largest blackmouth that
has been caught to date for this
winter fishing. has been hauled in
Gig Harbor also reports a
fairly good run.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-01
IA Boys 5 Girls
Teams Set for
3-League Action
Lotus Lancers VIII Tackle
St. Peters In Opener Here

Sports fans in Seattle and vicinity will be treated to the
greatest basketball show since evacuation days when the
NiSel Community Basketball League sponsored by the Sc
attic Progressive Citizens League opens its AT
wednesday night Jan. g. in ST. Peters church GYM Seven
teams in the boys and leagues and five in the Girls
circuit readyng themselves roundobn actions
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-01
Sideline Topics

TO date nformers spoken
Fulfil sparkpug quntet-Shobo
better
named ai-city
ero is turning out for the basketball
The Body"
mat school in
Hgan the who labeled
Those who the Monterey Presidios whip Seattles
South Side Merchants Sunday night in the Buddhist
gym probably would agree with that they seeing
sharp brand of basketball the kind that prevailed during
prewar days.
The Presiios surere in their long range shooting
suree that fans here despite their natural tendency
applaud.
After watching Ted Kurmura and Joe Full who in their
prime among the best the Northwest display
of their old dash and cannot help but believe
the Midget of yesteear could have down the Presdo What
do you think?
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(A).
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is
At st. Peters
p. m.-Lotus Lancers VS.. Bap-
fist (B).
Sp. m.-U. of W. Girls vs.. High
School (GirlsD.
p. m.-Main Drug VS.. South
Side ca.
FRIDAY, JAN. II
At Buddhist
Z p. m.-Tacoma Bussei VS.. st.
Peters tB).
8 p. m. Tacoma Bussei VS.,
Baptist tGirls).
9p. m.-Lotus VS.. Vets CA.
MONDAY, JAN. 20
At st. Peters
7:30 p. m.-St. Peters vs.. Bap-
fist OBJ.
$50 p. m.-Sumner VS.. Vets
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Tad's Cafe strengthened its grip
on first place in the Nisei Com
mercial Bowling League by pin
ming down 18th Ave. Service three
times in a four-game series last
Thursday night in Main Bowl.
The cafe keglers bowled stead
lily to turn in their victories. The
service boys chief threat was
Shig Urakawa, the leagues ace
tosser, who posted a 17s-190-164
series.
Tied along with 18th Ave. Serv-
ice for second slot in the stand
ings are Oriental Cab, Star Foods
and West Coast Printing. The
cabbies decisioned the printers,
81, while Star Foods went down
the line at 2-all against Crown
Furniture.
In the other matches of the
evening, Main Drug took Rich
ards Jewelry, 81, and CONNER
cial Service tied City Produce,
n
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WEDNESDAY. JAN. ~

AT 81. Peters
Z p. m.-Lotus Lancers VS.. Ia
coma Bussei (B).
8 p. m.-High School VS.. Ia
coma Bussei Girls.
q p. m.-Main Drug VS.. Jacks
IA
FRIDAY. JAN. ~
At Buddhist
p. m.-Shanty Inn VS.. Lotus
Spartans OBJ.
s p. m. Lotus vs.. u. of w.
Girls (GirlsD.
8 p. m.-Tokuda VS. South Side
(A).
MONDAY, JAN. -
At ST. Peters
7:30 p. m.-Lotus Lancers VS..
Shanty Inn OBJ.
Continued on Page A.
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SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, JAN 3
At st. Peters Church
p. m.-Lotus Lancers VS.. St.
Peters OBJ.
8 p. m. Tacoma Bussei VS..
Baptist OBJ.
9 p. m.-Jaek's VS.. South Side
Merchants (A).
FRIDAY. JAN. 10
At Buddhist Church
7 p. m.-Shanty Inn VS.. Mer
curry OBJ.
8 p. m. -. Sumner VS.. Lotus
Troys ca.
8 p. m.-Tokuda Drug VS.. Main
Drug ca.
MONDAY, JAN. 10
At st. Peters
7:30 p. m.AMercury vs.. Lotus
Spartans (B).
$3.50 p. m.-Tokuda's VS.. Jacks
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lads Tighten
Hold On First
- - 2 -
In Alley Loop
I'll
TEAM STANDINGS

DEC. 26 RESULTS
Tad's Cafe 8, 18th Ave. Serv-
ices1.
Oriental Cab 8, West Coast
Printing /.
Main Drug 3, Richards Jewell
ry 1.
Commercial Service 2, City Pro-
duce 2.
Crown Furniture 2, Star Foods
Evening star., 1947-02-13

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CO., DE. 3142; after 6 Pm, TR. $3.50.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
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NEAR MINNEsoTA AND Pa, AYES. Ss;.-
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IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. 1887 so. Caro-
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tanning rms, bath, oil heat. fr. and rear
porcnes; built-in garags, LINkIHS, CO,
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s5os FsiRLAWS AvE.-Modern s-room
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easy terms ROBERT MAGEE. RE. 7740
ANAcOsTIA-9-rm. house. made into 2
apts.; apt. rents for S79' close to
ment required. CAN MR.. MCDONNELL
AT 2239. Ia
PERMANENT Government employs needs
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