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The Nome nugget., 1948-09-13

Paul Mccarthy. son of MT. and Mrs. w. B. Mccarthy, who has been spending the summer at home and working for the Lomen Com mercial Co.,, departed for Pullman, Washington, where he is attending the Washington State College.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-13
Two U. S. Navy Submarines. the

USS Carp and USS Blower, which have been on Arctic maneuvers this past summer, are in the Nome Roadstead today and will leave for the south tonight. They brought civilian passengers ashore who will fly to the States.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-13

Carolyn McLain. daughter of Carrie McLain, and Fina Ivanoff, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Paul Ivanoff, left by Pan American for the University of Alaska last Fri day.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-13

Nugget Ad Bring Quick Results
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13

resources are being feverishly mobil
lied for the forging of new military,
striking power. In particular, the
Soviet government is concentrating
on the manufacture of atomic bombs.
The most optimistic estimates by
American experts agree that she will
succeed in developing such bombs
within three years. at the utmost.
"At the same time, Russia is pillag-
ing dependent territories and employ
ing millions of captives under slave
labor conditions to build up her mill
tary strength.
''These activities cannot be regard
ed as merely national defense meas
ures. They obviously are prepare
tons for offensive warfare.
Against whom are these prepare
tons directed? Is there any shadow
of a doubt that the Stain regime is
pointing at the United States? Is any
other nation capable of standing in
Russia's way toward world domina-
ton?
The virulent nature of her unceas-
ing propaganda makes it evident that
Russia is deliberately trying to make
an enemy out of the United States.
The Stain forces are convinced that
once the free American way of life is
overthrow there will be no effective
resistance to the complete communist
enslavement of the world.
Intoxicated by their strength and
power, the Soviet leaders
are still shrewd enough to realize that
they cannot hope as yet to challenge
the United States in open warfare.
That is why they are waging a cold
war and concentrating for the time
being on capturing control of the re-
free nations of Europe. Each
step in this direction is step toward
eventual war against the United
States. That is what the Marshall
Plan is designed to prevent. And
hat is why Russia is so desperately
.rying to undermine the European
Recovery Program.
'In the light of this threatening but |
'ealistic situation, the American peo
lie are overwhelmingly supporting the
Marshall Plan. But they must realize |
hat even if the Marshall Plan is sue
:essful, it does not provide an ade-
Iuate national defense. They must
Continued on Page FOur)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13

sion to a close by denying two
motions for continuance. The
first was made Monday by P.
j. Gilfeather, Great Falls at
7orney representing Great Falls
and Livingston labor groups,
requesting 60 days in which to get adj
ditional data and present documentary
evidence and written briefs in protest
against the rate increases.
The second was offered this after
noon by Clarence Hanley, assistant
attorney general, seeking a 30-day re-
cess to permit digest of technical ex-
hibits as a preliminary to additional
cross examination OF company wit
nesses.
Hanley explained the state, as rep
resented by the attorney general, is
not opposed to a rate increase in prin-
ciple but feels the highly technical
data deserve study by trained persons
so all facts may be placed before
the commission in an effort to aid it
in arriving at a just and reasonable
determination.
Testimony today brought out what
is generally known in the financial
world-that the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. owns approximately
70 percent of the stock of the Noun
tain States firm, that a 1 Il percent
fee on gross business is paid by Noun
tain States to the national organiza-
ton for support of the Bell labora-
tories and day-to-day aid in mainte-
nance of efficient utility practices and
that most of the telephone equipment
is purchased from Western Electric,
another A T. & T. subsidiary.
Revenue Compared
Under cross examination by Alfred
Dougherty, assistant attorney gen
eral, and over objection of company
attorneys, Walter K. Koch general
commercial manager for the Mountain
States company, testified that 1947
returns on average investment in
Montana amounted to 3.47 percent,
compared to 3.07 percent in Wyoming
and New Mexico, 2.73 percent in Utah,
III percent in Colorado, 1.23 percent
in Arizona and 120 percent in Idaho.
Montana provides approximately IL
percent of the revenue of mountain
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13
STATE Pea MEET
I'M GREAT FALLS

Montana Progressive Citizens OF
America will hold their annual con.
vention in Great Falls, Sunday, Feb
has announced. The convention will
be held in Carpenters hall and will
start at 1000 AM.
In making the convention call at
the behest of the MPCA executive
board, Secretary Kinsey emphasized:
Upon your Montana Pea rests
the responsibility of seeing that cam
paigns for national, state, county and
even local offices are conducted on
the basis of real issues rather than
smear words and propaganda spon-
sored by special privilege interests.
Your annual meeting should estab-
lish program of co-ordinated effort
to accomplish this, and give the peo-
pie of Montana chance to make
decisions based on the real
issues"
Secretary Kinsey further noted:
''In addition to these major prob
lens, a Constitution and Bylaws
must be considered for adoption, re-
ports made by your board of directors,
and officers elected for the coming
year Obviously we will have a vital
ly important and busy meeting. Make
your plans to be present promptly
at the beginning of the meeting,
which will be held in Great Falls, at
the Carpenters hall, starting at 10
AM. February 22nd, 194S."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13
Coop Tax Study Report Is
Released By Treasury

of net proceeds upon which the tax
is computed.
4. Patronage refunds or dividends"
paid or credited to patrons constitute
an increase in farm receipts or a de-
crease in farm costs, and thus figure
in the taxable income of individual
farmers. Those who receive divi-
dends on the capital stock of cooper
atives must account for the dividends
as individual income.
5. Full statutory exemption of more
than half the farm co-operatives dates
back to laws of 1916 and 1921. EIigi-
biity for full exemption is limited to
co-operatives which are under obIiga-
ton to return all net proceeds to pa
irons without discrimination between
members and non-members. There
are certain other requirements.
6. There is no express statutory
provision for excluding the amounts
of patronage dividends from the tax
able income of co-operatives, but this
Continued ON Page FOur)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13

Mr.. Lamey's statement of measures
and principles set forth in his petition
for nomination is as follows:
BE guided by the fundamental prin-
ciple of democracy that the state is
created to serve and promote the well
fare of all the people;
Seek advice and help of citizens
on state problems;
Maintain good public schools under
permanent financing plan;
assist veterans in establishing
homes and becoming rehabilitated;
Help regain lost population through
cooperation with industry, labor and
interested agencies by developing nat
ural resources, processing raw materi-
ais within within our state extend
ing reclamation and other benefits to
livestock raisers and farms, and en-
couraging tourist trade;
Promote farm to-market roads and
rural identification;
'Do my best to serve the people
we'll"
A native of Montana and a lifelong
resident, Lamey is 55 years of age,
having been born the son of Great
Northern railway section hand in a
section house at Big Sandy. He is
married and the father of three chill
dren.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13

The u. S. Treasury department has
just made public study entitled "The
Taxation of Farmers Cooperative AS
sociations", prepared by it's division
of tax research as one of a series in
connection with the treasury's work
on postwar tax revision. The study
analyses the present tax treatment of
farm co-operatives but makes on pol
icy recommendations
Major findings of the department
may be summarized as follows
1. Farm co-operatiVes are only one
of numerous cooperative groups that
receive special treatment under pres
emf tax laws, but the study observes
that they are the most important.
One out of every three farmers is be-
Iieved to be a member of at least one
cooperative. Nearly 81 1890 of
farmers marketing and purchasing
co-operatives engage primarily in the
marketing of farm products and the
remainder principally in purchasing
farm supplies.
2. A little more than One-half of the
active farm co-operatives have claimed
exemption from income tax. Exemp-
ton applies only to farmers associa-
lions organized and operated on CO.
operative basis which
a. Market the produce of members
or other producers and returns to
them the proceeds of sales less nee
essary marketing expense on the
basis of the quantity or values of
the products furnished, or
b. Purchase supplies and equipment
for their members or others at cost
plus necessary expenses.
c. Treat members and non-members
alike in returning the net proceeds
to patrons in proportion to the pro-
duce marketed or supplies pur-
chased.
8. BY excluding patronage refunds
or "dividends'' from taxable income, |
farm co-operatives that have not
claimed exemption, reduce the portion |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13

action OF the executive board
at their winter meeting in the
salubrous cline of Miami.
At this meeting the executive
board, following the lead of the organ
izations named above and the reac-
tionary, irresponsible and controlled
press, practically urged immediate
declaration of war against Russia,
and by inference at least advocated
universal military training, disparaged
the United Nations, obviously ignor-
ing the interests of peace.
A reading of the executive coun-
ellis statement warrants the assump-
ton that it would like to see another
war with its resultant full employ
ment and gathering of large sums
thereby into the organizations treas
ury, without consideration of the cost
of lives of it's own members and their
sons and daughters.
We present below, the full text of
the councils statement as a horrible
example of misinformation, half
truths and propaganda which con
sciously or unconsciously subordi-
mates the rights, liberties and general
welfare of not only the membership
of the AFL but of all the common
people of our nation, to the develop
ment of a military dictatorship:
This is it:
Communism is world movement.
1t does not respect nor even recognize
national boundaries. International de-
velopments of the past two years point
to the unacceptable conclusion that the
leaders of Soviet Russia will not stay
put Like Hitler's nazism, the Stain
brand of communism must spread or
perish 1t is under an inner compul-
sion to attain world dominion to es-
cape extinction.
These are facts which every Amer
lean today must realize and face
squarely. Even if the Marshall Plan
succeeds, Soviet Russia will not con-
sent to containment of her expansion |
list drive. The Soviet leadership is
bound to reach out for more power |
and more territory-by internal revo-
luton, if possible, and, if not, by ex-
ternal force of arms.
Despite the Iron Curtain, there is
abundant evidence that Russia has not |
taken a single step toward disarma-
ment since the end of the war. In
fact, all her economic and Industrial
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13
LOOK VINO SPEAKS FOR SAM

the governors Rocky recently n
Denver developing industry the
three of official
Montana not Gov Ford but representative the Montana
Power Company
c. Setterstrom, industrial
apparently enjoyed full penary
of
and Hunt of Wyomingand with full
authority of what Montana would would
Montana official
by SetterstrOm only
Skibbins industrial
Chamber
the Montana of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13

states. Koch pointed out, however,
that the percentage comparisons on
operations last year could give only a
distorted picture because states other
than Montana were affected by a
strike for several weeks and some of
the rate increases sought throughout
the region had been granted in time
to show on 1947 returns while others
were not.
! Virtually all of the afternoon SEES
sion was devoted to DISCRIMINATION
of Koch by Edwin Booth, attorney for
the utility commission. He led the
witness through most of the 20 ex-
hibits introduced by the company and
brought the admission there were rate
bases other than those proposed in
this hearing that we're acceptable in
utility accounting. Koch contended.
however, the principal objective in
this case is additional revenue and
the means of achieving it is second
airy.
Booth did revive one of the oldest
arguments in the field of utility rate
making when he introduced in evi-
.dence records of the state board of
equalization that Montana property of
the Mountain States company was
assessed at $7,907, 1877 for 1947. Com
pany records for rate-making purposes
show its investment in the state at
the end of 1947 was $20,256,717.
Introduction of this exhibit was pro-
tested by J. H. Shepherd, company
counsel, on the grounds that it was
immaterial. Booth replied the com
mission recognizes the fact that tax
able values do not determine rate
values but pointed to a supreme court
decision which held that this was one
of the factors that might be taken
under consideration by the commits
sion in setting rate schedules.
Labor Charges
Under Booths examination, Koch
testified the labor cost per telephone
/ in Montana was approximately 1898
| a month and it is necessary to make
the difference between the lower rate
charges of many subscribers by toll
line income and higher rates in Ger
TAIN communities.
He said the proposed schedules on
long distance calls provide for in
creases of 5 to 10 cents for calls up
to 1875 miles apart and for lowering
the charge on calls of greater distance
to bring the charges more in line with
those made for interstate service.
The company also is proposing to
reduce the differential between day
light station-to-statiOn calls and night
and Sunday charges to reduce the
of the latter classified
ions. Koch said the company is re-
luired to pay operators more for
working nights and Sundays and users
# this service should pay their share
If the added cost
Questioning brought out that the
,lan Of automatic increases and de-
reases in subscriber charges as pro-
,ided in 1924 order of the commits
ion, based on 10 percent increase
II decrease in the number of phones
Onnected to an exchange, had not
cen followed because of a change in
he attitude of the commission, a de-
ire of the company to assist in the
nd of the depression and OPA cell
lgs during the war. The proposed
schedule now before
ne board retains the automatic adj
ance and decline provision but Koch
ldicated the company will not OBJ
ect to having each case considered
n its own merits.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13
ART LAREY, BILLINGS ATTORNEY, is FIRST TO
FILE AS CANDIDATE ron GOVERNOR

Helena.-Arthur F. Lamey, Billings
attorney, filed with the Secretary of
State his petition as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor at the primary election to be
held July goth
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13
HISTORICAL. sOClETW
Commission Takes $5OOO Phone Rate Goe Request Under Amusement
BY LUKE" WRIGHT

IN
Helena Feb. 1OAppicaton of the Mountain States Tele
phone Telegraph Co. changes and exchange
cassfcaions designed bring $545 additional
from Montana taken under advemen late Tuesday
afternoon
The public utility commission brought the o-day
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13
TIL Press Restrictions
In Court Test

Washington FP-Editor Allan Swim
and Business Mgr. Richard Bauer of
the CLIO News appeared before a fed
eraI grand jury on charges of having
violated the Taft-Hartley law by sup
porting a congressional candidate
with the paper.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-02-13
AL Council Outd IS
NAM Warmonqerefs

Honorary membership should be offered by the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers the Committee Constu
ona Government to the executive committee of the American
Federation of Labor hand of fellowship
it by marist the fascs and the crackpo organizations
such those led by Springer of Colorado recognition
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-30
7. S. J. A. BASKETBALL
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division
Eastern Division

These standing do not include
the Salem-Ellwood City game OF
December 18th, for which no re-
port has been received.
Henry L. Kurtz.
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again, next time let people know
when you get furioughs.
A little birdie just told me that
Eldrcd Bodendorfer also found a
diamond under the Xmas tree. SO
to you Alfred Weber and !.idred
our heartiest congratulations.
To Gertrude Hartzell and Carl
Spack who were married OIL Nov.
27th, The Jrs. wish to extend
their Congratulations, and may
ali your troubles be li7ti" ones.
Hey, Juniors. ali of you out of
towners and all, if yon don't have
anything planned for New Years
eve we're having a dance and
lots OF fun planned SO you all wei
come Happy New Year.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-30
FARRELL NEWS
By Lois

Farrell, a., Dec. 30-The Jrs.
had their regular meeting last
Monday. We were supposed to
have election of officers, but there
were not enough members, so the
election was postponed until our
January meeting. Don't forget,
Juniors Election of officers Jan.
10. so please attend the meeting /!
Several events were planned at
our meeting. One, there is going
to be birthday party Jan. Sth.
All the members who have birth
days in Nov, Dec. and January
are to get together and plan a
party for all the Jrs. The ad-
mittance fee to the party will be
fifty cent present. Cards will be
sent out to everyone to explain
about it. We also talked about
going to a hockey game, but no
special date has been set. 1t will
probably be discussed further at
our next meeting, so all those who
are interested please attend!
Attention Out of Towners!
We are planning a dance for
January 20, so that all the clubs
that have open basketball dates
can come down to Farrell, and,
since we have not seen any of
you for long time, can renew
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-30
CLUB
By Elsie Binder-Aber

The semi-annual meeting OF
the Hammleschers was held on
Saturday, Dec. 4 at the East Side
Sachserheim. The Hammleschers
are made up of people who came
here one by one from their home
town in Siebenbiirgen when they
were very young. Since they all
came from the town they formed
a club for the purpose of giving
"a helping hand to each other in
time OF need. This club has been
existing for the last Fl years and
have been good samaritans to
many Of our Saxon people. They
have been busiry engaged for the
past few years caring for the or
phans of their village in Tran
sylvavnia. To raise money for
their projects they have unself-
ishly given their time and hard
work to many picnic or card party
committee. Mr.. John Krech and
Mr.. John Schaser have been pre-
sident and treasurer for the past
few years and have done Won
derful job in keeping The clubs
records and using a helping hand
wherever possible. The clubs
membership now totals ITO peo-
pie. Many of the younger genera
: ton were present at the last meet
: ing and the older generation has
decided to let their children help
them along. All newly elected Of
fcers were Younger people and
sure will try to do as we'll as their
fathers did before them. The fol-
lowing new officers were elected:
President. Thomas Heinrich Jr
V.-Pres., John Krech Jr.
Rer.-Sec'y., Geo. Schaser Jr.
Cor.-Sec'y.. Elsie Aber
Treasurer, Elizabeth Werner
Advisors, John Krech Sr.,
Mike Miller Jr.,
John Schaser Sr.
All members will be notified OF
the next meeting to be held this
spring.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-30
I. S. ]. a.
N o TIcE

After careful consideration,
Ioungstown's protest of the Can
ton-Youngsown game was allow
ed. The Nov. 18th game was de-
clared no contest, and will be re-
played Mar. 5th at Canton.
The play-offs will be moved
back one week.
The 7. S. ]. A. officers also rul-
ed that henceforth, proceeding
every game the referees shall
designate who is the official scor-
er and timer. Normally, the home
score keeper will be the official
scorer and the visiting timekeeper
will be the official timer.
Next week, if all the score sheets
are in, we will have the results
of the first half-division leaders,
and leading scorers.
Henry l.. Kurtz,
Vice President.
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ATTENTION!
Members Branch and 4.

The Junior Committee of Branch
l and 4 wish to thank all the
parents and children who attend
ed the Sachsenheim Christmas
Party last Sunday. From the
mary kind words we received
from you nice people we gather
the party was success. The COM
mittce was disappointed with the
attendance and we hope that next
year twice as many will be at the
party, and also that more chill
dren will participate in the pro-
gram.
Thanks again to Mr.. Carl Hell
wig for the use of his public adj
dress system and to Johnny Linz
ing for his part on the program.
Thanks to the Cleveland West
Juniors Singing Group, to the
kind ladies who helped in the
kitchen and to the Directors for
donating Free Checking. A little
Xmas gift for the grownups. And
last but not least thanks to Al
Buehner for the fine job he done
as the honorcd guest, or dill you
guess it was he?
The Juniors Committee of 1913
hopes that everyone who attend
ed the several parties we spon-
sored during the year enjoyed
them, specially the children, and
that we will see more of you ut
our parties in 1940.
Best wishes for Happy and
Prosperous New Year to all.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-30
LORAIN JUNIORS
NEWS
BY Mickey

Lorain, O., Dec. 5O--Conquer-
ed, one more man for the Juniors,
but hands off girls, Kate saw him
first. The new man? Harry
Strickler.
Just a reminder to the bowl
ers. Those planning to bowl in
Homestead are requested to turn
in their names to Elmer Deutsch-
lander or Mickey SCHNEIDER. Ann
Binder is taking: all the names
for the bus reservations. Please
turn in your name and money for
the bus by Jan. 9th.
A reminder to the trustees, do
not forget to audit the books.
Our Christmas party was a gay
party with all joining in the fun.
Many thanks to the committee for
the swell ham supper. Many
strange and weird gifts were re-
ceived in the gift exchange. How
about it boys?
Here is news flash John Bin
der and Rhea Hilson are engaged.
The event took place several
weeks ago but John kept it Sc
cret. He couldn't full us long. we
guessed by the light in his eyes.
Thought of the week: Hunt ior
the good points in the other fel-
low. Remember, he has to do the
same in your case.