davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-11
Socio! Security Act Anniversary

The thirteenth anniversary of the passage of the Social Security Act on August IA. 1885. found social security a firmly integrated part of the American way of life. accord ing to Hugh J. Wade. Alaska direc- tor of the Federal Security Agency in Alaska.
 Thirteen years ago" said MT. Wade, "the average worker had no old age pension to fall back upon when he retired. As of January l. 1943. 42 and one-half million per sons throughout the nation were fully or currently insured under the old-age and survivors insurance program and. as of June 30, l948, more than two million retired workers, aged wives, widows, par ents. and dependent children were Receiving monthly benefit pay ments of more than forty-two mill lion dollars.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-11
COURSE CHANGES
 APPROVED BY VA

Course changes for veterans training under the c. l. Bill must be approved by the Veterans Ad- ministration, the VA reminds vet teran- students.
 Changes in courses being taken in higher institutions of learning, however do not have to be ap- proved by the VA if they have
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-11

which they died, and for all years dating back to December 2, 1941, during which they served, may be refunded to the veterans depend ents.
 Information and application for the tax refunds should be obtained at the nearest office of the collect or of internal revenue.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-11
TRAVEL, FUNDS PROTECTED AGAINST LOSS
 OR THEFT

Safeguarding money agalnst loss Wheu one travels Is as important as protecting 1t by deposit when at hOme-and is just as easy. You merely convert your travel funds here, before you start, into American Express Travellers Cheques. They are readily speCdab,e as cash, and if lost or stolen, the amount in- volved is refunded to you. The cost of the protection is tbut 75c on each $lO0. Minimum 4Oc. There is no time limit on use. ThOus- ands of people carry these protective Cheques when away from home, and find them invaluable. This Is one of the banks services to the travelling public.
 Bank of
 Seward
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-11

been approved by the institution.
 Veterans desiring to make course changes must submit satisfactory reasons to the VA. The rules also applies to on-the-job training.
 The VA reports many applica tions for changes in training courses are being received from veterans without the required justification. This results in delay while the application is returned to the veteran for additional infor- nation
 Joan of Arc once was sued for breach of promise by young man who sought her hand in marriage.
 The word cocoanut stems from the Portuguese "cocos," meaning monkey.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-11
1 Day Servlce MlN0R WATCH
 Repairs 1 Week ServiCe MAJOR WATCH Repairs ,. Vic Brown
 & Sons ARCADE Bldg. Tel. Adams "A

ARCADE Bldg. Tel. Adams "A
 ',a s4'r" .@n,l..a.apa a''',.a,aaayr'nrmaaau
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24

there such foolish draft-of-labor
talk
Ever since its first national convention in
1919, the Legion had annually called on the
President to take the profit out of any future
war by conscripting capital and property as
well as men. Down through the years the
Legion leadership went along with the mem
bershlp on these yearly draft capital" reso-
lutons AS long there was no danger of
war, such resolutions did no harm.
But when World War II seemed imminent.
the Leglons leaders changed their tune At
the 1941 national convention, the usual "take
the profits out of war" resolution was pre-
sented. Patrick Cliff of Minnesota, support
ing the resolution, cried from the floor that
the time has come to determine whether the
Legion means what it has been saving about
the CONSUMPTION OF property well as lives"
Cliffs logic was futile The Legion lead
ers mustered their strength against the reso-
luton and, with the aid of a parliamentary
TRICK, managed to prevent its passage For
the first time in Legion history. the annual
draft Of capital" resolution was defeated
Then, as World War II progressed, Presi-
dent Roosevelt-in an effort to carry out
the principle Of equal sacrifice for all in
time of war;" which had been the basis of
the Legion's program for % years-asked for
q pIo,ooo HlhiJ on clVIllan incomes. The
NAM objected-and 30 did the American Le
gion. Roane Waring, then the Legion's Ma
tional Commander, called this income cell
ing perfectly Communicate in it's concep-
ton"
The two incidente-the defeat lust before
war of the traditional draft Of capital"
resolution and the attack on ceilings on
profits "-typify the American Legion today
Both were Unanswered by The Legions lead
ers. Both created the Illusion that the Lee
gions vast membership supported policies
profitable to business. And both represent
ed switches in the Legion's position 10 bring
in it into accord with the NAM line"
(To be continued IN later issue)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24
Merry Christmas To ALI

This heard minister the Spirit of Christ
mas and the increased meaning holds throughout Chrsen
dom this week each yearand then got to thinking
Why this Increased meaning" only week of So?
Why do kindness and love of fellow have much
Importance during that week? In effect isn't
what sacrege the Christ that among
only this week of each year actually prac-
tice that to which lip service is paid the other 81?
remember correctly Christ did not advocate the setting
aside of limited time during each year when all should
other brothers. To Him the spirit of Christmas
full time job everywhere, every day. every
of every year rather than symbol for period when each and
everyone would feel little kindly toward fell
low
Him Brotherhood Man" something
topic for academic scussion something than alb
racon to be observed because it's the thing to do in
erpret correctly His brotherhood of Man philosophy
only of spiritual conotation also blue
print for genuine political and economic democracy But call
what may for almost 1000 years has been the goal of
the courageous.
And always the status quo although paying vocal devotion
to that IDEAL has exrted effort to wart its accomplish
ment has grudgng ground only under the greatest of
Today the of Christ the status
tnues the realization that you cannot kill ideal
religion by persecution. The Romans aroused because
Christ taught doctrine of Hereafter but because of His
teachings had Him killed; had untold thousands of
His fellow Christians prosecuted tortured murdered and yet
the Likewise, during the late middle ages
courageous religious leaders prosecuted burned at the
stake their that the economic preachngs
of Christ be given substance.
Similarly today there those of short among
the of small under the
terca assertion that that minority would overthrow
They should be realizing that history has
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24
THE SAME DIFFERENCE

mentary three RS, before the war was linn
tied to less than 10 per cent of the popula-
ton, health standards were as low or lower
than when the Dutch moved in 300 years
ago. But, though they did nothing for the
natives, the huge concentration of wealth in
the hands of few Dutch families, including
the Royal family, has for generations been
largely due to the exploitation of tin, oil, tim
Der. and other resources of the Indies.
1t is only natural that Dutch imperialism
should want to continue this exploitation
but-must we-a country protesting to en-
brace emocracy-continue to be the princi-
pal means of military support for that i'm
perialism? Our actions in this regard over
the past three years have made a mockery
of all the fine things we have heralded to the
world that America stands for. And-to
this week TOTO was hanged for
doing the very same things the Dutch today
are attempting to do
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24

Registration program, in which the Legion
assists in the return of bodies of those who
died overseas while fighting in World War H.
AS National Commander in 1914, Warren
Atherton supervised the reorganization of
this Legion program to adapt it to the needs
and problems of the Second World War.
But just one year after Atherton ended
his term as National Commander of the
American Legion, he appeared before
House Military Affairs subcommittee as
lobbyist for the Western Cemetery Alliance
an organization of companies that operate
cemeteries for profit. Atherton's appearance
before the subcommittee was in opposition
to bill, already passed in the senate that
would have established 70 new national GEM
eteries in which veterans could be buried
without expense.
Another remarkable parallel between the
Legion's public policy and a leading Legion
nare's private ends occurred back in 1927.
That year John Thomas Taylor, chief of the
Legion's Washington lobby, fought against
ratification by the United States Of the Gen
eva Arms Conference proposals which called
for the nations of the world to ban the use
of gas in warfare. At the time Taylor was
serving the treasurer of the National AS
ISOLATION of Chemical Defense-an organiza-
ton, it pointed out on the floor of Con-
gress, closely associated with certain bust
groups dealing in accouterments of gas
warfare"
The eagerness of the Legion's rulers to
"serve" business boomeranged almost hum
orously on at least one occasion. During the
war, the Legion leaders, thinking thew were
following logically the anti labor pattern of
the NAM, came out in support Of the Austin
Wadsworth bill, which urged the drafting of
labor in wartime. Shortly after the Legion's
action, the Board of Directors of the NAM
went record against compulsory labor.
The MANS position left the Legion out
limb. AS might be expected, the Le-
gion policy makers switched the Legion
line. At the next national convention
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24
Who Runs the Legion i?

firms all over the country The Legion, the
Harmony Ads and the NAM were a working
team.
Today, the affinity between the NAM
and the American Legion is pronounced
that it be traced through many of the
day-by-day activities of both organizations
1t be seen in:
The traditional practice of exchanging
speakers at the annual NAM and Legion con-
ventions;
The annual National High School Orator.
cal Contest, publicly sponsored by the Legion
but with prize money given by the NAM
Control over post homes-the Legion meet
ing places many of which are in hook finan-
cially to firms affiliated with the NAM;
The vast quantity of NAM literature which
is distributed to American Legionnaires by
the Legion's national office in Indianapolis
NOT ENTIRELY BAD
The Legion as an organization is not en-
tirely bad, in moral sense; its leadership
has made it dangerous sociologically, as all
extreme reaction is dangerous. Individual
Legion posts have performed numerous acts
of generosity to the needy. Legion posts
and state organizations have helped magnifi-
Gently in times of floods and similar disasters
Much of the Legion's social-service work is
excellent. The Legion hierarchy itself help
ed to write and push through Congress the
CT Bill lof Rights, terminal-leave pay for en-
listed men and priorities for veterans on sur
plus property-all, despite some weaknesses,
basically sound and fair-minded measures
The fact remains, however, that the Legion's
dominant characteristic is its allegiance to
the needs of vested property.
Occasionally this allegiance seems curious
y allied to the personal business interests of
an individual Legion leader. One of the Lee
gion's proudest activities has beer its Graves
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24
To Keep Up On World Affairs

From time to time Voice subscribers have
read articles by Albert Deutsch, l. F. Stone,
Jennings Perry, BARLEY Crum, etc, as re-
printed from the daily New York Star. Of
course space prohibits reprinting as much
of the works of these COMMUNISTS as we'd
like to, but, for you who enjoy their writing,
may we suggest a subscription to that daily
1t will cost you $3.50 for trial four-week
period, and, because of its unfettered edi-
torial and feature columns, you'll no doubt
want to continue it once you get the habit
Oh yes, the Star also gives you broad COW
erage of national and international news.
of the Star is 1914 Duane Street,
New York - n. Y
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24
Continued from last week
By JUSTIN GRAY
Former Assistant Director of the
American Legion's Americanism
Commission
Reprinted from NEW REPUBLIC

(Reprinted from NEW REPUBLlC)
An even more graphic example of the man
ner in which the NAM uses the Legion to
dispense its philosophy" was uncovered by
the LaFollette investigating committee in
1888 The committee unearthed copy of a
manual of the National Industrial Informa-
ton COMMITTEE special Embarrassing bu-
reau of the NAM
This manual, certainly not for the eyes
of the general public, a carefully
worded suggested procedure for using the
American Legion and others as a "front"
for an NAM program of Civic Progress
meetings-forums for the Free Enter
prise" system.
The same technique was used by the NAM
in its famous advertising campaign aimed at
crushing the CLIO during the Little Steel
strikes in the late thirties. Soon after the
CIO began its organizing drive, a series of adj
vertisement = called Harmony Ads"-ap-
peared in the newspapers of the steel towns
of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
Harmony Ads" were originally the brain
child of c. A. Macdonald of the Macdonald
Cook Company of South Bend, Indiana-an
advertising agency. MacDonald's idea had
a special twist. The Harmony Advertisements
although paid for by Chambers of Com
merce, or other business groups affiliated
with the NAM-came out sponsored by re-
spectacle local civic and fraternal organiza-
tons. The American Legion was among Mac
Donald's-and the steel corporations most
effective sponsors.
The technique proved so successful that on
April 81, 1897 the NAM bought out the whole
series of ads and distributed them to member
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-12-24

Press reports indicate, that our govern
ment is considering the cutting off of Mar
shall Plan aid to The Netherlands unless
that country Immediately ceases its 'blitz'
warfare on the Indonesan Republic. That's
step in the right direction, but it comes al
most three years late.
Long before the Marshall Plan was even
dreamed of, back in 1915, our country began
shipping great quantities of surplus war
material in American ships to the East Indies
to aid the Dutch recapture their colonial en-
pire. Likewise, we provided training for
Dutch soldiers here in this country, that they
might be used in suppressing so million peO-
pie who's only desire was independence and
a chance to better their miserably low living,
health and educational standards. For the
same goals and against a similar tyranny our
forefathers fought and died to gain our indie
pendence in the war of the Revolution.
There is absolutely no more moral justi-
fication for this latest attack on the IndOnes-
ians than there was for Hitlers invasion of
Poland. In fact there is much similarity
Germany's lust for greater markets, for a
huge reservoir of cheap labor for economic
and political dominance over her neighbors,
was the mOtiVating reasons behind the NaZis
cold steel tactics Similarly, Dutch capital
lists, for three centuries accustomed to eX-
plotting the enormous wealth of the Indies,
with peon labor, will not willingly permit the
Indonesians the right of self-determination.
The Dutch, unlike the Americans in the Phil
ippines, have done absOlutely nothing to i'm
prove the standards of those people in any
way. Education of natives, even in the ele-
again and again that you can't stamp out an
ideal by either character assassination or the
headman's axe that either it must be
proved the ideal or religion is based on false
premise-or- must offer something far
better with which to combat it,
1t is because of having gained this latter
realization that l make fervent Christmas
wish again this year that every one of us
sincerely try to capture and retain the spirit
of Christmas" not for just a week each year,
but for every week; that we so conduct our
lives that we may become continuously i'm
bued with the concept of the brotherhood
of man"
And with the above thoughts in mind,
here's wish to all for Merry Christmas,
not just for tomorrow alone, but, by our &C
lions, for the Spirit of Christmas to reign
each and every day of the forthcoming year
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-22
Order Nisi-

Robert E. L. Smith, Jr., Executor
under the Last Will and Tesla
ment of Robert E. L. Smith,
+, deceased, testate,
F'N''Fs VS..
Fannie T. Smith, Mabel Tschiffely,
Frederick L. Tscbiffely, Ella
Tschiffely, Robert E. L. Smith,
Jr., and Catherine Smith.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS A
COURT OF EQUITY. Q
No. 1894 EQUITY. 9.
ORDERED, this list day of July
A. D. 1948. b, the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Ninth Report fled in the
above entitled cause, be- ratified
and confirmed. unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on, or
before the 2nd day, of August
next: Provided a copyg of this
order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgom-
cry County, once in each of three
successive weeks before the End
day of August, 1913. rs +.
ay.h CLAYTON X. WATKINS
/ eaI Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Gepy-Fest: arl Sas ?
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
900 aFssy ~ Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-22
Withholding Tax

The income tax Withholding sys-
tenn became five years old on July
1st and bids fair to last forever.
To the government, it is means
of collecting in steady monthly in
stallments more than fourth of
its annual income tax take. To
more than 20,0O0,OO0 wage earners
it is a deduction from each pay
check covering payment of tax on
income as it is earned. In it's first
years, the withholding system
brought over $49,OOO,OJO, 900 into
the Treasury, which is as much as
the Government collected from all
revenue sources from its founding
in 1889 until 1922.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-22
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding Is
to secure the foreclosure of all
rights of redemption of the fol-
lowing property sold by the Col
lector of State and County taxes
for the County of Montgomery
and the State of Maryland to Will
liam f. Bright, the plaintiff in
this proceeding.
Said property being all of that
piece or parcel of land situate:
living and being in the State OF
Maryland, County of Montgomery,
which is described on the Collec-
tors tax roll as follows, TO wit:
"Parcel of land called Charley
Forest, containing 1.4O11 acres,
assessed at $4,000.
The bill states, among other
things. that the amount necessary
for redemption have not been paid,
although more than year and a
day from the date of sale has ex-
PRED.
1t is thereupon. this 10th day
of July A. d.. 1913, by the Cir
cult Court of Montgomery County,
sitting as a Court Of Equity,
Ordered, that notice be given,
by the insertion of copy OF this
Order in some newspaper having a
general circulation in said Mont
gomery County once a week for
four successive weeks. before the
23rd day of August A. d., 1913
next, warning the said BENJAMIN
Waters, Ella Waters, Charles
Waters, LEROY Waters. Omar
Waters, Ella M. Gibson. Ella Mae
Vaughn, CYNTHIA Williams and
Genevieve Richmond, and all other
persons having or claiming to
have any interest in the above de-
scribed property and all persons
interested in said property to be
and appear in this Court by the
10th dav Of September A. ID. 1913,
and redeem the said property de-
scribed or answer the Bill. or.
thereafter. a final decree will be
rendered foreclosing all rights Of
redemption in the property. and
vesting in the plaintiff title free
and clear of all encumbrances.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copv-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
1923 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-22
Order Nisi--<
j. E. 0xley. Attorney.
l.-.- RockvilIa Md -

Order Nisi---1
j. E. s0xley. Attorney.
Rockville, Nd. sg
Paul l.. Burdette, next friend of
Eugene A. McAtee, Plaintiff.
Z sg,te:'yS VS..
Eugene A. McAtee, Defendant.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY:
No. 11,648 Equity.
ORDERED, this 23rd day of
June A. D. 1948, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Second Report filed in the
above entitled cause. be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 10Th day of July next:
Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Coun-
ty, once in each Of three success
siVe weeks before the said 10Th
day of July. 1913.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of theA Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
936 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-22

Order Nisi-
Charles N. Staub. next friend of
Jennie Cecilia Staub, Plaintiff.
VS..
Jennie Cecilia Staub, Defendant.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 11,605 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9th day of July
A. D. 1913, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors First Report filed in the
above entitled cause. be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 18th day of August
next: Provided a copy of this
order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgom-
cry County, once in each of three
successive weeks before the said
10th day of August, 1913.
.y CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
Treu Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
1924 Clerk.