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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
Justice Department Plans
Antitrust Moves

Three plans for tightening the
rein on monopoly business are now
before the House small business COM
mitee. The Justice department and
Federal Trade Commission have
backed up the suggestions.
They are: (1) repeal exemptions
from monopoly legislation (such as
American Tel. & Tell; (2) anti
merger legislation, and 90 allow
the United States to sue for treble
damages and heavy penalties for vio-
lation of the antitrust acts.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

sular Affairs of u. S. Senate, and
which provides for an engineering
investigation of Pick-Sloan plan,
should be supported by letters and
resolutions.
3. Agitation and pressure for
MVA and eva should be continued.
Washington as well as the whole
country now knows that depression
is creeping up on US. Every index
of prosperity, except trust profits is
on the downward slide. Official but
unpublished economic prediction is
that permanent unemployment will
reach five to seven million by next
March, at present levels of public
expenditure. Within year, or less,
something in the way of a vast pub
lie works program will have to be
set up. We may then get MVA and
eva almost over night.
This is no time for Encouragement
or slackening of effort. 1t is time
to keep on fighting with all we have.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
Texas Students May Have
To Take Loyalty Oaths

The lower house of the Texas leg
islature has passed bill requiring
students of all state colleges to sign
a loyalty oath. The American Civil
Liberties Union protested last month
to Governor Jester against a SINH
lar bill requiring a loyalty oath from
teachers as well as students. What
next?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

produces more than one commodity
Anything he gets over $4,000 will
be on a sliding scale. Remember
the big investment the farmer has in
land and equipment and the danger
of drouth and adverse weather con-
ditions. He has to raise a lot of
grain to make the limit.
The Congressional Record sure
gives the facts. Do you have a gov
eminent job or operate a ranch,
Senator Byrd pleaded with President
Truman to cut 100000 government
employees from the pay roll. SEN
ator Ferguson asked for a cut of 81,
465,000 cash and loans from the
agricultural department. Ask SEN
ator Ecton to explain his stand.
With 100000 unemployed, you and
your family and friends better start
registering so you will be able to
Vote For Your Pocketbook next cleo
ton.
Do want house, or will the kids
need a job? The Cellar bill HR
1857 boosts the admittance of dis
placed persons from 205,000 to $780,
900. Whose house and job do they
get? By the way if your daughter
wants job have her send nickle
to Bureau of Public Documents,
DC. for booklet, "Your
Job Future After High School,"
United States has a powerful
weapon, the atomic bomb. Every
citizen in Montana has a weapon
handed down by his forefathers,
"The Ballot. Better oil it up for
next election.
The AFL start their weekly news
paper next week. Non-partisan, de-
voted to liberalism, stressing issues
union members and farm
ers and small business men, health,
conditions, housing staple |
prices for farmers, fair profits for
businessmen.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
SHORT SHOTS
By WILLIAM J. PRIEST
Livingston, Montana

Livingston, Montana
Mr.. Hoover points out one-third
of national income goes to operate
the Navy, Army and Air Force. Be-
fore World War | every family paid
SLIPS toward military. Last year
it was $500 for a total of over 16
billion dollars
Mr.. Hoover pointed out one de-
partment asked for: $1O8,290,85
for tropical uniforms, that figures
out 1929 per uniform for $4,000
enlisted men (more than there are in
the service). Millions for homes for
officers in Alaska at cost, of $685.
600 per home. In other words 33 IS
percent of budget for military and
p percent for education. A 1919
cut in military aid added to educa-
ton would provide new schools, col
leges and sharp increase in teach
ers pay with millions left overland
would make the field more attrac-
tive to high school and college grad
yates.
Democrat and Republican leaders
are in 1907 agreement on foreign
policy. Since World War | we have
given the British $44, 100000;
Austria, $885,118,000; Rumania,
$50, $4,000; Belgium and Luxem-
5ourg, $1,744,OOO,OOO; China, 49,
446, 100000 plus $54,00O,O00 more
during Marshall plan debate. Yet
Congress tried to whittle down APP
for cancer, heart and
mental diseases. The above from
he Congressional Record.
Bob Browns appointment as
labor commissioner of Montana,
brings a man to the capitol who
is fully conversant with labor's
needs and the chiseling by en-
ployers. If Bob is shackled and
restricted in administering the
state labor laws, then look for his
resignation and why he did so.
Biggest beef from members of
nion labor and citizens in the
United States in letters to The Voice.
he Christian Science Monitor and
Their leading liberal and reactionary
apers, is the high prices the farm
rs are receiving through subsidies.
he facts are as follows:
Big Business, the banks, insurance
and wealthy professional
len have gone into farming on a
arge scale, through the purchase or
oreclosing of mortgages on thous-
nds and thousands of acres of
hoice farm land. The farmer ten
hts, are in many cases, employees on
ne farm at an income comparable
18th the serfs of Russia and the
cons of Mexico.
Patton of the Farmers Union has
ffered a concrete plan to offset the
resent situation: Provide FAMILY
armers with 1907 parity, drawing I
sharp line between family and
actory type of farming. One unit .
luals parity price one bushel wheat
n 1913; 5000 units any agricul-
Iral commodity equals 5000 units T
any other unit. Each farm fam
Y would receive 1000 parity for
900 units and 500 on next $500 1
1its and 500 on balance; (unit
lual to one bushel wheat) basis I
Guild be 1877 bushel corn, 1,423 v
lshels barley etc. F
The farmer is entitled to earn h
-O,500,- to get this multiply 5000 V
? the full parity price of a COM '
odity (if he is a one crop farmer) S
the number of units of each COM t
odity by 1907 parity prices if he T
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
FLASH

Livingston, May 23.-Rep. Wesley
D'Ewart arrived in Livingston today,
will stay at his ranch in Wilsall,
Phone SAB, until Thursday. Friday
he will address the Stockmen's con-
venton in Missoula, then fly back to
Washington. Ask him why he is
supporting the Taft-Hartley bill and
the Woods bill. Send this paper your
replies.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

Lansing-Both houses of the Mich
igan legislature have approved the
proposal to raise the maximum for
state old-age pensions from the pres
ent $50 to $50. About $4,000 pen
sioners will be benefited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
THIS DEVELOPMENT PLAN

At first blush, the Alaska Development Corpora tion proposed under act by that and dis cussed here by Assistant Secretary of Interior William Warne, looks like modern version of the old East India Company and Hudsons Bay Company of the long ago, who empowered by His Majesty to go out and do things.
 They did things all right-for His Majesty and for themselves They privately organized con- cerns, and their day passed. But not before they opened unknown lands and paved the way for better things
 The proposal before now, however, would be financed with one billion dollars of public funds, among other hngs-go into competition with already existant private enterprise For example, clause of Section of the Act which sets forth it's authorized engagements, states
 "To construct acquire, establish, maintain and operate docks wharves pers harbor terminal facii- ties shops yards marine railways salvage and towing facilities motor transportation facilities power sys- tems, water systems, telegraph, telephone and cable lines construction facilities living quarters, and other buildings, warehouses, storehouses, hotels printing plant commissaries and manufacturing processing or service facilities connection herewith, aundries dairy facilities restaurants, amusement and recrea- tional facilities and other business enterprises faci ties and appurtenances necessary appropriate to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

the conduct of the activities authorized by this Act
 Inasmuch another portion of the Act allows fol
 appointment of the Corporation officers and others
 without regard civil service classification laws
 this might easily that elevision station could
 be established in Wainwright, and another Waldorf
 Astoria built in Fort Yukon. Governmental agencies
 have done things at times almost unnecessary Of course we admit that private enterprise is not up to building highways entering upon other gi- gantic enterprises which have long been the realm government-whether it be local national. Many points of the act have commendabe objectives. For nstance
 ITO encourage and promote the establishment of a building materials industry in the Territory of Alaska and in connection herewith, to construct and operate building materials plants" ITO encourage and promote the investment of private capital in industrial, agricultural, commercial related enterprises undertakings activities in Alaska"
 Another clause enables the Corporation to make loans to any recognized group, corporation, Indian tribe or city to enlarge exstant business, to establish one, when such loans not available through private channels Another clause of excel lence
 ITO encourage and engage in the business of pro- vidng transportation facilities for persons and prop erty to and from Alaska and from place to place in that Territory whenever adequate facilities not I
 But then again, the Corporation is exempted from
 local and Federal taxation; it may exercise the right of eminent domain for purposes of obtaining property for it's functions and in selection of employees, no applicant may be discriminated against because of nationality We thought this part of the United States.
 section which is a grace is the following: "The Corporation is directed to sell or otherwise dispose of any enterprise facility operated by it, to any private public cooperative agency, as speed v as such sale other disposition can reasonably be consumated."
 Other points of the Act not above mentioned are mostly concerned with the activities of cor corporation other than the fact that it is empowered to borrow s10Oo0O0oo from time to time from the national treasury.
 It would seem on the hand furtherance government desire to natonalize everything yet on the other to give us things need Whether efforts to built badly needed facilities would override tend encies to promote things already have, depends upon administration. Perhaps words to that effect should be incorporated in the Act. Secretary Warne has said the wording is not necessarily final it would to us good policy to make sure that twenty-five more laundries were not established in Juneau, while need of road out is simply overlooked
 Propaganda is baloney so artfuly disguised that if passes as food for thought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
''50URD0UGH" BILL
 PATERSON, SOUTH

SEATTLE, Oct. 7-tR-William (Sourdough BilD Patterson has ar rived here aboard the Aleutian from Seward, and this time, he says, maybe he'll stay.
 The colorful figure, known throughout the Territory, organized the Sourdough Express Company at Seward in 1918. He drove many prominent tourists in his Sour dough- taxi, including President Warren G. Harding
 After nearly half century in Alaska, Patterson recently sold his transfer business and came out side" to visit an old friend, Pete Ogle of Puyallup.
 After I see Pete and look around bit, I'll decide whether I'll stay, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
20 YEARS AGO fME FIT EMPIRE
OCTOBER 2, 1929

OCTOBER 2, 1929
 A. arrived Tn Dougias ana freight Juneau Among passengers irving here Leonard Berlin and Alfred Lundstrom
 and began ms WorK as e ~ of the Congregaiona Church the reception with the Ladies League serving refreshments.
 Harry sabin boy left St. Anns Hospital for the home Street
 Deputy H. Campbell of Wangl arrived on the steamer Queen prisoners terms in the local Federal jail.
 Department the Beginners Class o1 the rres James lrultt was super nendent Dorothy Rutherford. organi
 Dshaw constructing marquee across the Building Front Street When completed the maruue front of the office of the Alaska and the Juneau Transfer Company
 High, A; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
DEEP FREEZES AND AIRPLANEs

Bennett's government-purch airplanes also open an interesting chapter which Senator Hoey's con- mittee has strangely neglected Ben nett purchased, without competitive bidding, three Navy Grumman JRF- 6-B's, together with an Army C. 54 transport plane.
 The C-54 was purchased by Ben nett on June "A, l946 for S75,O ,OOO. Its original cost to the government was S375,568. The three Navy Grummans were purchased for $25,- 900 each on Oct. g, l946. Their original cost to the government was s83,8l9 each. The planes were pur- chased in the name of the Albert Verley Go.
 The War Assets Administration, which sold the planes, almost had kittens when representative of this column ata1ed for the facts on these sales. However, fair minded Admiral Paul Mather and his dep- uty, Capt. H. R. Greenlee, when consulted. decided that since the public had paid for the planes in the first place they had right to know who bought them ano for how much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
Daily Lessons in English v. v l. GORDON

MISUSED: not can't hardly hear the speaker" Say, hardly hear the speaker
 OFTEN ISPRONOUNCED is the FIRST syllable not the second
 OFTEN MISSPEILED Ocuist; Occulst; two Cs.
 SYNONYMS Parody, bmlesque travesy
 WORD STUDY: and it yours" Let us word SURFET; Pronounce sur Few O hunger surfeits ts"-Proverb
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
POKER PARTIES ON YACHTS

POKER PARTIES ON YACHTS
 At the time this letter was writ ten to Maragon, Bennett already had the following luxury yachts: "Carnan," 600 horsepower, 12l foot, 221 tons; Valerie "" 84 foot, 124 tons; Caroline" 45 foot, 24 tons; "Nedra," III foot, 101 tons. All these, except the Valerie w." were purchased direct from the Maritime Commission And when the Mari time Commission was asked to dis close who else bid on the vessels, and how much was bid, the infor- nation was refused.
 When asked whether the bids had been advertised, Miss Mary Barrett, referred to in the above letter to Maragop, flew into rage.
 One reason why Senator Hoey may wish to deal lightly with the man who had so many deep freezes and yachts at his disposal was be- cause Harry Truman, when Vice President, was 2 guest aboard the Bennett yachts
 In fact, the yachts were used for some of the famed Truman Vaugh- an poker parties, and this longtime intimacy between the President of the United States and the Presi- dent of the Verley Perfume Con- pany may be why Maragon felt that he could with impunity label his perfume as consigned to the White House and try to smuggle it through U. s. Customs.
 At that tiEie-around 1945-one Bennett yacht was moored on the Potomac, another at Saugatuck, Mich, and another in Florida. Since then-perhaps because he has been less active in lobbying Bennett has disposed of three yachts, but still keeps the Nedra B.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
VICTOR IF DOCK

The troller Victor, owned by John M. Olson of Hoonah, was in the ways of the Juneau Marine Con- pany yesterday with new bow stem, forefoot and underguard on the starboard side being installed. Olson said he planned to take a fishing trip with her as soon as work was completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
ROSARY CRUSADE DINNER

We wish to thank all who have so generously gave of their time and contributions to make the din- ner for the Rosary Crusade a huge success Committee, Mrs. Wm
 Biggs. Chairman. Is It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
Mary Jo Harrison and
 Gretchen Adams, Reporters.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

Planning to attend Pot Luck Din-
 ner Thursday Please call Blue 765 or Green 775-8 to II a.m., or Blue 232-2 to 5 D. m. before noon We'd nesday SIS At
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
YACHTS AND DEEP FREEZES

There are some other interesting things about MT. Bennett which the public doesn't know, and most of the record is in Government files where any Senate investigator could easly dig it out.
 This column doesn't have the same power to subpoena records as does Senator Hoey of North Caro- lima, but since the Senate commit tee has decided to backslide on the job, this writer has done his best to take up where the Senator from North Carolina left off.
 For instance, here are two in teresting things which the public has a right to know about. MT. Bennett, at the time he was giv- ing away deep freezes, acquired four government airplanes without competitive bidding, and four lux ury yachts, three of them from the U. s. Government.
 Four yachts are lot for any one man to have. For that matter so are four airplanes. However, deep- freeze giver Bennett wasn't satisfied with four yachts and wanted to buy another. To this end, letter was written to John Maragon, care of General Vaughan at the White House, by one of Bennett's subor- dinates. The letter, dated Nov l9 1945, is in the files of Senator Hoeys committee, but since he does not seem interested in doing any thing about it, this columns is glad to publish the letter as fol- lows:
 MT John Maragon,
 c/o Brig Gen. Harry Vaughans Office, White House,
 Washington, D. c.
 Dear John
 At the request of MT. Bennett, am sending you herewith reprint of an advertisement on Yachting and Motor Beating MT. Bennett would like you to contact Commo- dore Morans of the Small Boats Division, Maritime Commission - Miss Barrett, Sec'y., and find out what condition this is in, and what price they are asking for same.
 MT. Bennett is feeling fine af- ter his little rest in the country, and is planning on leaving here again tomorrow to spend Thanks giving there.
 Hope you are in the best of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

America today. Open House TOT all teen agers, at the Methodist Church parlors 7:30 tonight. SIS It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
CONDITIONS
 OF WEATHER
 ALASKApT5.

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 a.m., 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau 1t Juneau, follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

O. Is a hands when being introduced?
 if he quickly without making it obvious He for he have apologize 
 O. unmarried sisters to register a hotel?
 A. They should register Wilson, Wilson, Detroit Mich"
 O. a wedding
 A. stated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

More than one billion tons of steel are said to be in use in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

On Thursday, Oct. 6, Girl Scouts of Troop II held their weekly meet ing in the Lutheran Church par lors. The President called the meet ing to order and the secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting. We have a new assistant leader, Miss Bonnie Christensen, who is going to help us with our handi- crafts.
 We discussed having a puppet show and doing weaving and tex tile painting. Committees were ap- pointed for our Halloween party, we are going to have the latter part of this month
 Mrs. Berggren, our leader, said there is to be a picnic at Aux Bay and that if any of the girls wished to go, to meet in front of the Fed eral Building at 10 am. The meet ing was adjourned at o'clock.
 Virginia Whitehead, Reporter
 On "wednesday, Girl Scout Troop No. g, under the leadership of Mrs. Zalrnain Gross and Mrs. Kardanoft, met at the Gross residence. Most of the time was taken up by dis cussion of certain policies of our troop which we hope will be ironed put by the next meeting.
 Mary Whitaker and Sally Crooks, eading Mrs. Gross mind, guessed the u3jects of 20 questions. On the third question they won free passes to the 10th Century Theatre, or being good mind readers. N
 We were greatly surprised when we found Anne Henning and Aileen Kronquist had bought ice cream and cake for our refreshments.
 Paula Cook, Recorder
 Fourteen members of Brownie Troop No. 4 met at the Legion Dugout Tuesday after school. We welcomed a new member, Hermein Seymour. We sang songs and played a singing game but we were too busy sewing on our scarfs to do anything else. Each girl has fin ished embroidering her own rlaf11e on her scarf and is now embroid- ering the names of other brownies on it in different colors. We wish other third graders would join our troop in time to make a pretty scarf.
 Mary Jo Harrison and
 Gretchen Adams, Reporters.
 Girl Scout troop No. held their meeting Thursday, October 6, at the Moose hall. Mrs. Mary Hagerup was a visitor from the Women ot the Moose. We practiced the girl scout laws and played a game. Some of the girls plan to go on a hike Saturday. Refreshments were served by Susan Blanton, leader, Mrs. Tay- Tor and assistant leader, Mrs. Cas- person.
 Othilie Dreibelbis, Reporter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
The Washington
 NergyrGo-Roun,d
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07
COJJNTRY CIJyB

COUNTRY CLUB
 Open pm. to 2 am. every night. Hot Dogs, Ground-Round Burgers. SIS 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

ures which Senator Hoey and his staff have turned their back on is David A. Bennett, the perfume manufacturer, who sent seven deep freezes to General Vaughan, Mrs Truman and other bigwigs at about the time Vaughan's friend, John Maragon, was trying to smuggle Bennett's perfume into the United States disguised as champagne for the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

sCHwINN BIKES as siADsEN's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

health, and with kindest regards
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

Propaganda is baloney so artfully disguised that it passes as food for thought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

Weather: High, 50; low, A; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-07

Capt A. w. Nckerson, arrived Ill Dougis after dchagng freight Juneau Among passenge irving here Leonard Berlin and Alfred Lundsrom
Hungry Horse news., 1949-12-02

farm buildings are being received
by the Farmers Home Administra-
ton office, a federal agency.
Office headquarters for Flat
head and Lincoln counties is 1877
Second Street West in Kalispell
with Rudolph Sherick in charge.
The farm housing act was passed
by the recent congress and with
an appropriation of 27,000,000 for
the entire country. Result this
year (1949-1950) is that there will
be about five loans per county
averaging $4,000. Veterans will re-
ceive preference.
The program is to run four years
with total planned appropriations
of $275, 100000; maximum time for
repayment is 33 years, and inter-
est rate will be 4 per cent.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-12-02
By Len Kleis
by Clark S. Haas

at the U. S. Naval station, Port
Hueneme, Calf.
Lieutenant Brem was with the
109th and 33rd Navy CHS during
the war in the Marshal islands and
at Pearl Harbor.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-12-02
The Red Noses Club
Starts 1850 Driue
suNNYslDE

Membership drive time of the
year finds the Red Noses Club of
Hungry Horse issuing their 1850
cards.
Chairman of the "all in fun
organization is John Baranac,
blacksmith at GSM. The club has
a construction heritage, and it
comes to Hungry Horse from Ross
dam, which a number of GSM
men here helped build.
The sudsy gentleman in the
bowler hat is on the clubs seal,
and conveniently the membership
card has him with red nose. Club
headquarters here are the Log
Cabin in Hungry Horse, and dues
are a two bit piece. There's no
purpose in charging more.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-12-02
Lieut.. Brem Attends
Coast Navy School

Lieut.. George F. Brem, Jr.,
USNR of the Hungry Horse pro-
iect attended two week seminar