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The Omaha guide., 1948-07-24

The strongest platform on
civil rights for Negroes since
the Reconstruction era is ex-
pected to be written by the
New Party convention of $500
delegates who convene in Phil
adelphia, July % to rs to NOM
mate Henry Wallace for Pres
ident and Senator Glen H.
Taylor for Vice President.
The convention is also ex-
pected to demand of President
Truman that he use his now
ers to end segregation in the
armed forces by an executive
order Immediately.
Some 500 Negro delegates
and most 0. the approximately
80 Negro candidates running
for state and federal office on
the New Party ticket will take
part in formally organizing the
New Party and writing the
platform.
Charles p. Howard, Des
Moines, Iowa, attorney, pub
Usher and leading Republican
for Is years, will be proposed
as keynote speaker at the open
ing session'in Convention Hall
Friday night.
Larkin Marshall, Macon,
Ga, publisher and first Negro
candidate in Georgia to run
for the U. S. Senate since
post-civil war days, is sched-
uled to nominate Taylor for
Vice President.
Both Wallace and Taylor
will accept the nominations
Saturday night before a crowd
Of $4,000 persons expected u
pack Philadelphia's Shibe Park
city baseball grounds, for the
only outdoor session Of the
major political conventions.
Opening speaker at the Satur-
day session will be Magistrate
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
JOHN HOLMES TO SEEK
REELECTION TO POST
OF AUDITOR

John J. Holmes, who since 1888 has
ably conducted the office of State
Auditor, Saturday filed his petition
for nomination with Secretary of
State Sam w. Mitchell for reelection
to the authorship on the Democratic
ticket.
In filing, Mr.. Holmes stated: Il am
a candidate of the Democratic party
for the nomination for the office of
State Auditor at the primary nomi-
mating election to be held in the State
of Montana, on the goth day of July,
1913.
"If | am nominated and elected,
will, during my term of office continue
to administer the State Auditors off
ice efficiently and economically and
shall exert all official authority to a
preservation of free, democratic sys-
tenn of government, with equity and
justice to all and special favors to
none"
Under Mr.. Holmes name on the
ballot will appear "The Peoples Off
ice conducted for the People.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26

Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well
as a fifth official whose duties en-
brace essentially military matters
the chairman of the National Security
Resources Board. Secretary Marshall
did not want to change the Palestine
policy, but it was changed.
The secrecy of ForrestaIs council
is hazard for the American public
when it comes to analyzing the stra-
tegic course the U. S. A. should follow
even if collective security atrophied.
In developing his Palestine policy,
Forrestal proceeded on the assump-
ton that Arabian oil is vital to the
defense of the u. S. A. The thesis
deserves challenge, but the Security
Council makes foreign policy as a
fait accompli without inviting public
debate of the issues.
At the same time the council
stresses the role of force in foreign
affairs, it violates it's own premises
by backing away from the use of
force in promoting Palestine settle
ment. So long as the council operates
behind it's cloak of secrecy, the public
cannot readily see its shortcomings.
ForrestaI Had His Doubts About
Collective Security Way Back
Doubts about collective security
haunted Forrestal at the very moment
Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull
greeted the delegates to the Dunn
barton Oaks conference in 1914, where
the foundations for UN were laid.
At that time Forrestal as Secretary
Of the Navy was promoting the study
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|
posed upon the committee, that the
report would be the kind of dispas-
sionate and objective appraisal of
labor-management problems necessary
| if the committee was to make any
contribution to the formulation of a
sound national labor-management pol
icy We do not find that this report
is such an appraisal. We find on the
contrary that the report is political
in it's approach and misleading in its
findings.
Section 400 of the Taft-Hartley act
vests the committee with the respon-
sibility for conducting a thorough
study and investigation of the entire
field of labor-management relation
and to report to the congress by
March Is. The proper discharge of
this duty in our opinion, precludes
the use of this report merely as a
device for justifying the action of the
Republican-led congress in passing
the Hartley act
yet this is just the use which ap-
pears to have been made of the ma
jority's report. The sweeping char
acter of the claims made, unsupported
by the limited experience under Taft
Hartley and the failure to present
many of the facts concerning the OPP
erations of the act, can only result in
misleading the public and retard the
making of necessary legislative
changes.
"The minority of this committee did
not receive their copies of the report
until March g. day before the mem
bers of the committee were called
upon to approve or disapprove its con-
tents. The limited time made avail
able for us has prevented the prepare
ton at the present time of the de-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
Forrestal Directing Drive Toward War

| of collective security is diStreSSingly
apparent to anybody who visits Lake
Success. The surrender of control
over foreign affairs by the civilian
agency entrusted with overseas mat
tiers, the State Department has come
swiftly and easily, however. Forces
tai is potent by default
The National Security Council and
the power of Forrestal are matters of
concern for Americans interested in
the survival on this continent of gov
eminent of the people, for and by the
people. Since the Council meets with
out publicity, the American people
cannot challenge it's thinking directly.
Decisions which it makes are never
attributed officially to it. The de-
bates which ragged between 1916 and
last summer over the proposal for
military unification turned on the fear
that one military agency might domi-
nate the rest. The question whether
military agencies in combination
would manage the civilian State De-
rartment by remote control did not
rise.
ForrestaI Drops a Hint About the
Great Place for the Military
From todays vantage point we can
see that the neglect of that issue was
costly.
The State Department has the lone
civilian voice on the National Security
Council, which nominally is attached
to the White House. Military repre-
dominate it's membership.
Around the table the Secretary of
State faces the Secretaries of Defense,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26

management problems by calling out
the troops against coal miners,
packinghouse workers, rail workers
or any others" Referring to Tru-
mans special appeal to congress to
speed action on his foreign program
and draft legislation, Patton said:
"We support European recovery
plan but are strongly opposed to by
passing the United Nations, whether
in Europe, the Near East or China.
We appeal to our government to re-
join the UN in fact and spirit and
end our one-Way street approach
to international problems"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
BY BLAIR BOLLES
Washington Director
Foreign Policy Assn.

The most disturbing event in Wash
ington today is the ascent of James
V. Forrestal, secretary of defense, to
of foreign policy. AS the U.S.A. in
vokes the cause of democracy" to
rally the public for the struggle
against the Soviet Union, Forrestal
guides foreign affairs through the in
strument of an agency which operates
in secret, the National Security Coun-
Gil, and which only vaguely responds
to democratic pressures. 1t is far be-
yond the reach of most citizens.
BY stressing reliance on raw ma
tional power in dealing with many
the National Security Council
enables Forrestal to realize two in
terests which his own actions indicate
he has nursed almost from the mo-
ment he entered the cabinet four
years ago as Secretary of the Navy:
To underplay the role of coIec-
tive security in the maintenance of
peace.
To gain a top voice for military
spokesman in reaching decisions
about the American response to de-
velopments abroad.
The first fruit of Forrestars domi-
nation of the foreign policy makers
is U. S. reputation of the Palestine
policy which it besought the world
last Autumn to approve. The harm
this reputation has, visited on the
United Nations and the whole notion
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
Decision important
To Farmers Given
By State Court

A decision directly affecting
the interests of producers was
rendered by the Montana Sup
RENE Court last week, when it
held that the Commissioner of
Agriculture, Albert Kruse, was
justified in substantially hold
ing a trucker liable under his bond
to a producer for loss to him as
a result of an agreed transaction
between the producer and the trucker
The case involved a sale of apples
by T. B. Reagan to M. L. Barr a
trucker. The trucker being unable to
move all of the apples he had pur-
chased Immediately agreed will
Grower Reagan that they should be
stored in a designated place. Be
fore the trucker moved the apples
they had been damaged by frost and
Trucker Barr refused to pay for
them
On complaint of the grower, hear
ing was held before Commissioner
Kruse, who held that the trucker was
liable to the grower under his bond
The trucker with the bonding COM
pany intervening in his behalf ap-
pealed from the decision of Commits
sioner Kruse, and the case finally
landed in the supreme court, after
three years delay.
The question finally before the su-
preme court was whether or not Com
missioner Kruse had the authority un-
der the law to hold the trucker liable
under his bond for payment. Four
members of the court with Associate
Gibson dissenting held that the com
missioner's order was valid Chief
Justice Adair in a special sopinion
called attention to the fact that the
defendant trucker and thef bonding
had failed, as thS law pro-
vides, that if an appeal is to be taken
rom an order of the commissioner,
such appeal must be made within 80
lays after the order is issued.
The trucker and the bonding COM
,any will have to pay six percent in
crest on the amount due the grower
rom the time of the transaction.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26

! valley would be forever stymied
Should SIR 1877 be approved by the
tcongress, there would be established
a three-man commission known as
Missouri Valley Resources commits
sion. Two of the members must be
residents of the valley, and at least
one of the three must be an engineer
Duty of the commission would be to
make two-year study of the re-
sources of the valley and then report
its findings back to the president for
appropriate action. To make this
study, it would be mandatory on the
parts of other agencies concerned
with the valleys development to CO
operate and make available their num-
erous studies of the valley.
In effect, should SIR 1877 be ap-
proved by the congress, it would
establish by law co-ordinating group
which could reconcile pertinent in
gathered by the numerous
agencies, and then lay out a co-ordi- |
mated plan Of development of all the !
resources of the valley.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26

inspections reveal foundations on
top of the ground, it is plain to see
that the veteran was being made
the goat in a wholesale steal.
When veterans first appealed to the
loaning agency, who financed their
homes they were assured they would
have no trouble in disposing of their
properties if they were not satisfied
Now can you imagine anyone wanting
to buy one of those homes without
sufficient foundation
Arrangements have been made to
have Mr.. Hill. director of FILA at
Helena, Mont, meet with the veterans
to show cause why his department
gave their stamp of approval on this
wholesale fraud.
Again the German VIEW Investigat-
ing committee recommends immediate
cancellation of VA and FILA guaran-
tees.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26

tailed critical analysis that the broad
claims made by the majority require.
However, reference to a few aspects
of the report will serve to indicate its
misleading and biased character.
Majority Report BY Sen. Ball
Misleading
1.-The committees finding that the
provisions of Taft-Hartley has brought
about a reduction of strikes is not
supported by the evidence. Indeed,
committee itself recognizes the lack
of substance to this finding. The
committee states in the body of the
report that no breakdown is available
to show the issues in strikes since
August %, 1947, and without it any
assessment of the value of the act in
preventing strikes can be only specu-
lative' This comment, however, is
buried in the body of the report and
is in no way reflected in the COM
mittee's finding The committees
finding is thus obviously misleading.
Moreover, it is generally recog-
nized that such a decline in strikes
as has occurred in the last third of
1947 is attributable to the following
factors:
l. The usual seasonal decline in the
number of strikes which has occurred
every year since 1927, except 1910.
Continued ON Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
WALLACE TO SPEAK

Presidential Candidate Henry A.
Wallace will speak over CHS, Sat
urday, April 10 from $50 to 9:55
Pm. (MST) from the Chicago sta
dunn, in answer to the vote-seek-
ing dissertation INDUCED in by
President Truman in New York
City, ST. Patrick's night.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26

wire March 10 to
lend this policy
of govern m e n t
that makes our
foreign and do
mestic policy by
creating one cri-
sis after another. "
The farm leader
said his organiza-
tion "is opposed
to meeting labor
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26

Oddly enough, officials of the Helena
branch of the FILA approved these
houses as being constructed accord
ing to specifications, despite ample
evidence that they were not.
Further information is herewith re-
printed from the Mitchell News Let
ter of March 20, regarding the find
ings of the German VFW Investigat-
ing committee:
About September of 1947, 81 CTS
and their families discovered that the
real estate promoters who sold them
their homes in the Calhoun Lane sub
division at Billings, Mont, had mis-
represented the true facts concerning
certain taxes.
This complaint was brought to the
attention of Billings Post No. 1884
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Immediately arrangements were
made by the German VFW Investigate
ing committee to have a meeting of
the parties concerned, namely the
real estate promoters, the loaning
agency, the State VA and FILA agen-
cies, who GUARANTEED with GOV
EMINENT MONEY the payment to
the loaning agency and the veteran
purchasers. After several attempts
by this committee the veterans have
not yet been able to meet and discuss
the apparent double dealings with
those whom they trusted to complete
their purchases. Repeatedly the vet
Grams and the German VFW Investi |
eating committee asked to have copies
of the plans and specifications but |
their requests were by-passed until |
the German committee had the facts |
placed before Mr.. John Tansil, U. S.
district attorney at Billings, Mont.
Now that the veterans have copies
of the plans and specifications of
their homes it is interesting to note
that the double tax charge was not
the only discrepancy.
In the news letter of March IS, 194S,
/ mentioned five known major dis
crepancies in the construction OF
these homes and it was indicated that
technical points in faulty construction
and material used, to be surveyed and
inspected by qualified men from the
Yellowstone County Trades and Labor
assembly.
Their inspection disclosed open vio-
lations particularly in the founda-
tons.
When nIans call for a solid foun-
dalton of 80" below grade level and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
Missouri Valley Resources Commission
Would Aid Efficient Development

Last week Senator James E..
Murray introduced a resolution
in the senate calling for the set
ting up of a commission to re-
port on the development and
conservation of resources in
the Missouri Basin.
In introducing senate joint resolu-
ton 1877, Senator Murray pointed out
that he now has evidence that under
the proposed Pick-Sloan plan, farmers
in the ''semi-humid areas of the east
ern valley may be called upon to pay
exorbitant sums for their water -
but also that, should present plans be
realized there will not be enough
water in the Missouri and its tribu-
taries to meet both the requirements
Of irrigation and the grandiose navi-
gation-big dam plans of the Army
Engineers. He also pointed out chat
under currently approved plans, cost
Of hydro-electric energy would be so
great that the industrializing of the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
COP. LABOR Management REPORT
STRICTLY POLITICAL In nature

Washington DcThe objections the first of the joint commit
approval to that of the other the committee
men Inn (Mch)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
PATTON URGES TRUMAN
TO END Government
BY CRISIS

hington-FP-Pres James G.
Patton of the National Farmers
Union urged President Truman in a
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-26
BILLINGS CAL H0UN LANE HOMES
UP TO SPECIFICATIONS

reports from Billings indicate that veterans owning homes in the Calhoun
Assembly
Evening star., 1948-03-24

Such pretty hats to catch all the porode Such smart
shouettes to blend with Spring 48 fashion shouee sso stow
SO smooth and shining with huge bows off ondsome
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black brown natural which pretiest on YOU!
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Evening star., 1948-01-17
Installation Services
|0f French Church Pastor

The French Church of Washing
ton will welcome its new pastor,
the Rev. Pierre Toureil1e of France,
who will be installed tomorrow at 4
pm. at st. Johns Church, Lafayette
Square, by the Rev. DR.. Florian
Vurpillot, founder and honorary
pastor of the church. Mr.. Toureille
is a graduate of the University OF
Strasbourg, was pastor in France
until the war, when he was made
chaplain director of an army corps.
After the collapse of France he was
BY the Oecumenical Coun-
Gil and the French Protestant Fed
Grafton as general chaplain of the
alien refugees and internees in
France and in the French empire.
He was six times arrested and
interrogated by the Gestapo because
of his activities In the resistance.
He was awarded by the French
government the Cross of the Social
Merit, by President Gouinthe Medal
of the French resistance, and the
badge of the Free French Forces.
The government of Czechoslovakia
conferred on him the Order of the
White Lion and the Military Medal
He is married and has five chill
dren, one Of them in the French
colonial army in Madagascar, and
his family will come here In July.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
18Th Anniversary
OF Luther Memorial
Is Being Observed

DR.. Franklin C. Fry, president of
the United Lutheran Church in
America, will be the guest speaker
at II am. tomorrow at the Luther
Place Memorial Church, in con-
nection with the observance of its
18th anniversary.
He is the first of a number of
prominent speakers in years OBJ
servance of it's founding.
Recognition will be given tomor-
row to the organization of the
Luther Statute Association IS years
ago. DR.. Fry will be introduced by
J.. M. Leisenring, president of the
association. A bronze statute of
Martin Luther stands in front of
the church.
Newly elected council members of
the church will be installed at the
service. They are George Christen-
sen, Richard H. Dietz, Carson G..
Frailey, Vernon D. George, Albert
A. Grorud and Alden j. Towberman.
Miss Margaret Blackburn will give
an organ recital at S pm. and DR..
Ralph Tabor will speak on "Discov-
cry in Church"
DR.. Raymond Seeger will address
the Brotherhood at $50 pm. We'd
nesday on "One World Without
War"
Evening star., 1948-01-17

ticipate in the program.
The Wiles Bible Glass of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church will
hold its 40th annual banquet
Wednesday at $50 pm. The Rev.
DR.. Clarence T. Wilson, pastor, Au-
gustana Lutheran Church, will
speak.
Robert T. Davis will be the guest
teacher of the Harrison Bible Class
of st. Luke's Methodist Church.
The annual banquet will be held
Friday at $50 pm. Mrs. G. Howard
Lambdin will teach the Philathea
Glass. A young adults class has
been organized, with Edward V.
Grosvsnor as teacher. P. A. Crit
tenden will teach the DR.. Samuel
A. Jones Glass.
The Friendship Glass of Calvary
Baptist Church will be taught by
DR.. Nelson M. Blake. The Vaughn
Glass will conduct service at Blue
Plains on Friday evening. Dale M.
Crowley will teach tomorrow. The
Burial Glass will be taught by Mrs.
BROOKS hays.
The Friendship Bible Glass Of
Eldbrooke Methodist Church will
have Mrs. George Delhi as teacher.
The mems class will hold its month
ly meeting Tuesday at 8 pm.
The Rev. Virgil M. Hobbs will
teach the Templemen's Bible Glass
of Temple Baptist Church.
The Bolgiano-Foxall Glass OF
Foundry Methodist Church will be
taught by DR.. r. P. Green.
Robert S. Regar will be the guest
teacher of the James D. Buhrer
Bible Class of First Evangelical and
Reformed Church.
The Calvary Crusaders Glass Of
Calvary Methodist Church will be
taught by Mrs. Orris G.. Robinson.
Elmer M. Pusey will address the
Clyde Kelly Glass of Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.
The Trinity Mems Glass of Trim
ity Methodist Church will have
Ernest Higgins as guest speaker.
The Tudor Glass of Mount Ver-
non Place Methodist Church will be
taught by Miss Lula Stewart, the
former teacher. The Board of Di-
rectors will meet tomorrow at 6
pm. The Jaynes Glass will be
taught by Miss Martha Shirley.
Miss Pearl Elosser will give the de-
votional message at the Susannah
Wesley Glass. The Rustin Couples
Glass will have DR.. Fred c. Rey-
nolds, district superintendent, as
guest speaker. Virginia Neal has
been elected teache. of the Harlan
Glass.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Workers Conference
|Af MI. Vernon Place

The third monthly meeting Of the
Workers Conference OF the school
Of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church will be in the form of a
Church School Night" at s pm.
Monday, beginning with a dinner
DR.. w. w. Delaplain, conference ex-
ecutive secretary of the Baltimore,
conference, will speak on Vista
ton"
DR.. John w. Rustin has returned
after holding revival services in st.
Petersburg, Fla, and will preach to-
morrow.
r. Deane Shure, director of music,
announced that his Sanctuary choir
viii sing for the first time tomorrow
at 11:15 am. an anthem which was
especially written for this choir by
him. It is one of many white spir-
ituals that he composed. It is Of
interest that this particular white
spiritual was chosen by DR.. ]. Fin
ley Williamson of Westminster Choir
School for their tour of the United
States this spring.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Petworth Baptist Church
Plans School Of Missions

Petworth Baptist Church will
launch It's Fifth Annual School 81
Missions week this Sunday at H.
am. when DR.. w. H. Carson, who
has been a missionary for rs years J
to Nigeria, Africa, will speak at w
pm, Mrs. VanRoyen, Of the Home
Mission Board Of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, will speak. A mis-. !;
sion study class will be held daily,r9
Monday Friday at tbs pm. Thu,
Rev. James p. Rodgers, assisted by
the Rev. w. B. Hardison, Of West-.-
over Baptist Church, Arlington, Va.
will teach the book, THAT the World
May Know" There will be a diff
ferent .inspirational speaker each
night. The boys and girls viii meet
DR.. Carson daily at $50 pm. for
mission story class.
The Yaden Bible Glass will have
as their honor guests Sunday morn. 1
ing q delegation of knights Of n
Pythias, their Supreme Chancellor
Byron Peyton, will head the groups
j. G. Yaden will teach the lesson. ~