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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04

because of the loss in purchasing
power. And Mr.. Corporation Car
telist that owns the greater share
of these 100000, 900 of government
bonds, which are dependent upon the
ability of the citizenry as whole, to
pay. Their stable value is exactly
the same percentage value as that
received by agriculture for it's COM
modities.
With any reductions of parity in
percentage of less than 100, there is
also reduction in the income tax
liabilities for state and national net
income payments, not only for the
farmer but for industry, too. Be-
cause of the things he can't pur-
chase.
If by fair yields and fair prices,
farmer has few net dollars to
his credit. The national and state
income tax laws get the first crack
at it. Then Mr.. Merchant can get
busy on him, which they never fail
to do, and extract the balance of
those net surplus dollars, and more
too. Which all adds up-good bus
mess and good times.
So now we get down to some
simply system whereby we can main
tain good business and good times
comparable to the requirements of
the agricultural commodities, and
the percentage of parity value they
have. And break this system down
to the individual farmer. And the
simplest and fairest system would
be farm commodity quota. Using
CONTINUED on Page FOUR
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
CABOOSE ACT DERAILED
in COP SENATE

Another good measure to fall by
the way in the senate was HB As
by Trout (Custer). This bill, popu-
larly termed the "caboose" bill
would have provided for better light
ing of cabooses, and therefore a
much needed improvement in work
ing conditions for freight conduc-
tors. Roll call was based on motion
to indefinitely postpone" action and
FAYE" votes are WRONG; may"
RIGHT: ~
Voting "Aye": Arnold, Aronson,
Balgord, Bovey, Buck, Burke, Busch,
Cole, Cremer, Doggett, Ebert,
Fewkes, Fischer, Gosman, Haynes,
Henderson, Hughes, Kelly, Larson,
Lehrkind, Liggett, Lott, Lynch,
Markle, Padbury, Ross, Sawtell, ST.
mon, Spear, Toman, Wallander,
Walsh, Wilcoxon, Winters, and Wor-
den. Total 35.
Voting mo-: Anderson, Angst
man, Blair, Brown, Dahl, Haight,
Holland, James, McQuitty, Mahoney,
Moss, Mulholland, Parriott,
Phillips, Rice, Tibbals, Walton, Wen
ger, Wilson of Toole, Wilson of Car
bon. Total 21. noni.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
FUGTA OFFERS


Five more young farm people are
to be awarded $4,000 scholarships at
Valparaiso University Valparaiso,
Indiana, this spring, M. w. Thatch-
er, General Manager, Farmers Union
Grain Terminal Association, has an
nounced.
Those selected will start four-year
university courses next fall. Five
chosen last year started at Valpar-
also last fall and are completing
their first year at Valparaiso.
Students who will have completed
their high school courses this June
and whose parents are patrons of
GTA, the country's largest co-opera-
tive grain marketing organization,
are eligible to apply for the scholar
ships. The final selections are made
by officials of Valparaiso university.
Application blanks are available at
local coop elevators and at Farmers
Union Grain Terminal Association.
St. Paul 1, Mimi. Application blanks
must be filled out and returned to
GTA by March Is.
Individual awards are for $4,000,
of which $500 is paid for each of the
four years in school. Scholarship
winners may select their own cour-
ses of study.
The five last years winners now at
are Elroy Roelke, Odessa,
Mimi; James A. Berg, Bisbee, ND:
Mary Jane Hagen, Wilton, Nd;
James Stormo, Thomas, SD, and
Harold W. Rehmer, Plentywood,
Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
'STOCKMENS' CLUB
KILLS REFORM OF
CONSERVATION BOARD

Hopes for amending the Grass
Conservation Act of 1889 so that the
little stockmen would. have a more
even chance on leasing and continu-
ing state land leases, and for more
democratic operation of the conser-
walton board, were dashed this week
when the senate by vote of 40-14
killed HB 266 by Barnard Valley.
Roll call shows those voting faye,
voting for reforms embodied in HB
26, and therefore voting RIGHT;
"nay" WRONG:
Voting "Aye": Anderson, angst
man, Blair, Brown, Dahl, Haight,
Holland, James, Kelly, Lynch, Ma
honey, Mulholland, Rice, and Wen
ger. Total IA.
Voting mo: Arnold, .Aronson,
Balgord, Bovey, Buck, Burke, Busch,
Cole, Cremer, Doggett, Ebert,
Fewkes, Fischer, Gosman, Hender-
son, Hughes, Larson, Lehrkind, Lig-
gett, Lott, McQuitty, Manning, Mar
kle, Moss, Padbury, Parriott, Phil
lips, Ross; Sawtell, Simon, Spear,
Toman, Walton, Wallander, Walsh,
Wilcoxon, Wilson of Toole, Wilson
of Carbon, Winters, and Worden.
Total 40.
Absent: Haynes. Passed: Tibbals.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
LEGISLATIVE Committee REPORT

will probably be held early in April.
Continued opposition to the set
ting up of any kind of an interim
committee to investigate so-called
"un-American" activities, was unani-
mously affirmed, and each commit
tee member in effect was designated
as COMMITTEE of one" to use all
his influence to stop any such move.
Conclusion
To the many of you who, by your
financial contributions, made it pos
sible to carry on the weekly work of
the conference, and to the many who
were interested in our weekly re-
ports and kept in constant touch
with your legislators, thanks. Now,
let us begin to plan ahead, and next
time, let's do our legislative Spade
work" before the primary election
rather than before the converting of
the 1851 assembly. It'll surely pay
off in more favorable legislation for
the great majority of Montana peo-
pie. Yours very truly,
HARRY L. BILLINGS,
Corresponding Secretary.
WILLIAM PILGERAM,
Chairman.
NOTE: Enclosed herewith the re-
port of the bipartisan committee of
the house on conduct of the state
liquor monopoly. Additional copies
of this, and also ''box score" (Which
will soon be in print, may be OBJ
tanned from your secretary at $1OO
for 20 copies of each.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
The way OF The ANA :.

nism-inciting to revolution. Whe1
the same distinguished COMMITTEES
advocated group medical practice
where general physicians and spe
cialists pool their skills and equip
ment under one roof, as at the Mayo
Clinic = the ANA charged it with
trying to set up medical soviets.
| Now, of course, the ANA hier-
archy not only enthusiastically adj
vocates voluntary health insurance
but it talks as if it fathered the idea.
Group practice, too, has become
quite acceptable to the hierarchs.
And so it goes. Rarely has a pro-
gressive step in medical economics
been proposed without the ANA at
! lacking it as certain to deteriorate
the quality of medical care, enslave
the American physician and dupe the
American public. Time after time,
following the adoption of plan thus
opposed, the ANA has embraced it as
its own and proudly proclaimed that
American medical care is the finest
in the world"
The test of truly scientific atti-
tude is its power of predictability.
When the ANA and it's state and
local satellites have been proven so
wrong so often in the past, they lose
claim to scientific objectivity in the
field of medical economics. Their
present attacks on President Tru-
mans health insurance program can
be understood properly only in the
light of their past mistakes. The
medical bourbons never learn and
they never forget.
New York Medicine, official organ
of the AMA's biggest local affiliate,
the New York County Medical So
ciety, broke out in rash of unac-
customed editorial candor in it's Jan
uary issue when it confessed:
'Ten years ago there was in the
profession an indiscriminate
condemnation of any participation in
voluntary prepayment
medical care insurance plans.
'Twenty years ago, the same
standard attitude was taken when
Governor Smith advocated the med
ical provisions of the workmen's
compensation law. In both instances,
the medical profession, as is to be
expected, incurred public suspicion
of self-interest. Allowing for a rea-
sonable number of exceptions, this
is a safe one"
Substitute for medical profess
sion" the more accurate term COR
ganized medicine" = and there you
have it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
By ALBERT DEUTSCH
in New York Post

DR.. Morris Fishbein, factotum o.
the American Medical Association
has not only decried national health
I has denounced old age and unem-
ployment insurance as definite
step toward either communism OF
totalitarianism. When U. S. Sena-
tor Robert F. Wagner in 1889 intro
duced bill authorizing federal aid
for hospital construction princi-
pie adopted five years later when
congress passed the Halliburton act
with ANA approval-Dr. Fishbein
applied thick coat of red paint
to it.
In an address delivered to a con-
ference of state medical society Off
Gals on behalf of the ANA board of
trustees, Dr. Fishbein warned:
"The introduction into this nation
of a federal security plan whereby
the nation itself, as federal agency,
will step intimately into the sickness
and life of every person in the coun-
try will be the first step in the break
down of American democracy. In
deed, all forms of compulsory secur-
ity, even against old age and unem-
ployment, represent beginning in
vasion by the state into the personal
life of the individual, weakening of
national caliber, a definite step to-
ward either communism or totalita-
rianism."
Both DR.. Fishbein and the ANA
would now be enjoying a far more
respectful lay audience if they had
MT cried wolf at virtually every pro-
gressive step in the organization and
distribution of medical services dur
ing the past generation.
Organized medicine opposed work
mems compensation laws as inroads
on medical freedom when they were
first introduced in state legislatures.
Now the medical societies not only
accept workmen's compensation;
they control the medical end in most
states.
In 1882, when the committee on
the costs of medical care-headed
by DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, former
president of the ANA and Secretary
of the Interior in Herbert Hoover's
administration - released a report
favoring voluntary (private, nom
profit health insurance for the
American people, DR.. Fishbein
printed an editorial in the ANA
Journal denouncing the report as
representing socialism and commu-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
SubSB Is Killed BY House
Committee

After a hectic career which first
strted out in the senate with the re-
writing in committee of SB Is by
Ross (Blaine), McQuitty (Wheat-
land), ct al, and the killing and re-
viving of the measure after it got
in the house, Sub SB Is, this week
was finally laid at rest by the house.
This bill, designed to make Commits
sioner of Public Lands little more
than a "figurehead" and to weaken
the state land department, was
thoroughly bad measure.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04

Compilation of the Legislative
"box score" and interim functioning
of the State Legislative Co-ordinat-
| ing Conference discussions were the
principal matters considered at the
final 1910 legislative meeting of the
committee, Monday evening, Feb. %.
Herewith are the measures the
committee, by majority action, de-
cided should be in the permanent
"box score" on the 1949 Legislative
Assembly:
House Bills
HB "a, referendum for people to
determine if state should put up so
per cent of cost of public school
foundation program.
HB So, By Culbertson (Chouteau)
to raise state land rentals back
up to 1927 level, thus providing up
wards of an additional hundred
thousand dollars for the school fund
annually.
HB As, by Trout (Custer) the sea
.boose" bill, safety feature on rail
roads. blouse and senate votes).
HB 81, by Trip (Yellowstone)
the FEPC proposal.
HB LOG, by Dusak (Cascade), to
increase unemployment comp.
HB 1872, by Barnard Valley to
levy production tax on natural gas
piped or shipped outside Montana.
HB 145, Harlow (Sanders) to in
crease corporation license tax $3.50.
HB 165, to increase SALES TAX
on cigarettes SO percent.
HB 281, to provide shelters for
rail repair crews.
Hum 8, Mernin (Silver Bow to
give REA and other co-operatives
first chance to purchase power pro-
duced at publicly-constructe and fl
nanced dams.
"Bird Dog" committee motion
by American Legion Off
cials and introduced in house by
Esp (Sweetgrass).
Senate Bills
Sub SB Is, by Ross (Blaine) Nc
Guilty. (Wheatland) ct al, to weaken
state land board and in effect make
of public lands a fig
lrehead.
SD 81, by Anderson (Pondera),
James liberty to set up procedure
for uniform assessment of all rural
and urban property in Montana.
SD So, by Moss (Flathead), to
establish genuine teacher tenure,
and at same time protect school
boards on contracts.
BIRD Dog" committee motion, in
reduced by Gosman, that little "un-
committee might be
in Montana.
Other senate roll calls, were held |
n allegiance, pending final action by
hat body.
Continuance of Conference
Members of the committee, point
ng out that this year attendance
lad averaged more than double that
# 1947, felt that the value of the
ommittee as forum and clearing
ouse" for labor, farmer, and vet
ran groups has grown tremendously
his session. Hence, the wish of
hose present was that the full con-
erence meet at least once each six
1onths, and that a general post
legislative meeting be held within the
ext sixty days. Such a meeting
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04

When an REA Coop finishes re-
paying its government loan, the cleo
trio system becomes the property of
Coop patrons who paid for it
through their electric bills.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04
Farm Programs and Parity

People as whole not enclined their thinking
for themselves subjects vital to their own
present welfare and the welfare of the follow
And this particularly apples the agricultural people of the
whole world to Because in speaking aeri-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-04

goods. This he can do in several
ways.
1. Deplete the productivity of his
soil. n ga
2. Work himself and family long
er hours at less pay.
3. Reduce the annual expendi-
lures for equipment and main
tenance of farm buildings,
fences, etc.
a. Reduce the allowance to his
children for higher education.
Most likely reduce it 1000.
5. Go back to home remedies for
sickness and the production of
home supplies.
Now each and every one of these
and a lot more of these conservative
practices he can put in force means
less work and less pay to the con-
sumner that would or has been fur
him with these commercial
commodities or service.
1t is said, the agricultural crops
harvested this year in the state of
Montana have a value of 283 million
dolalrs. Apply 900 of parity to
that and you find you have reduc-
ton in the buying power of the
agricultural people of $20,300,000.
While 60% would reduce it $145,-
100000. SO Mr.. Employer and Mr..
and Mr.. Business Man
large and small, and also Mr.. Cor
ooration Cartel Management and
Mrs. House Wife of all.
If the buying power of the farm
ers of Montana is reduced 145, $780,
100 dollars per annum. You will
earn to your regret, that, there will
De just that many less dollars in
lew wealth put into circulation each
rear. And the commodities you
hought you were getting free. Will
ome at more than parity price
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19
20 YEARS AGO TIT fHE EMPIRE
AUGUST 19, 1929


 Parks Fisheries Commissioner Henry oMaley Fisheries flagship Bant Capt Hunter they had accompanied the Alaska Aerial Exped several hours Haebog Lake, whe they landed several large trout.
 On Seattle 65foo yacht Maryn accompanied by his Members guests here George for )f companies.
 w. Commissioner of Education arrived on taken an apartment a MacKnnon reported the biggest pack 
 wharf and other busi installing equipment for gasoline knded products for retail sale Douglas well proprietor shop the former Henson Building wer he would connection with his tonsorial parlors"
 Although Imp Douglas after two Northwestern for the round trip to skagway company Douglas girl Miss Rita Admiral Rogers from Ketchikan visit Douglas and Mrs. David Leggt ather: cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19
ABOUT ALASKA STEAMER RATES

Recent Associated Press dispatches have been tell ing of new steamship line from the south to Alaska. The Ketchkan News touches this up with the follow ing editorial
 At first glance one welcomes competing steamship lines running to Alaska.
 But instead of lowering rates Gil Skinner of the Alaska Steamship Company, says the result will be higher rates @
 Here is the way he reasons
 Other companies entering the field will seek the cream of the trade, visiting the ports which offer the best seasonal trade This will leave the Alaska Steamship Company again holding the bag for the off-season when schedules must be maintained at a loss Especially is this true in many of the smaller ports in both the busy and off season
 Under the present government set-up and super vision there can be open competition like there was in the good old days"
 While Congress passed act to continue the interim agreement the Maritime Commission has not seen fit to extend this help to the Alaska Steamship Company. Under this interim plan the Alaska Steam
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19

ship Company offered to reduce rates by 10 per cent
 From where we sit, it looks like the Maritime Commission is trying to give the Alaska Steamship Company ride
 In one sense we believe the Alaska Steamship Company partly to bame for it accepted the word of avowed political enemy" that the fight against outside interests" would be modified. Indeed, the mouthpiece of this source ordered to Hay off
 But from where looking, it appears that left-handed support is being given to opposing con- panes, with the interim plan stalemated for the Alaska Steamship Company
 All other nations assisting their merchant marine, but government to prefer to allow thousands of ships to rust away in storage rather than to assist operating companies.
 Personally, like all other shippers, want the best rates and service possible, and if there any assurance lower rates and good service could be supplied by any other company than Alaska Steam, would welcome the change.
 But we don't like the slight odor which emanates from the direction of the Maritime Commission and certain characters in the Territory who may possibly be blocking the interim plan again being reinstated with the resultant lower freight rates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19
MILLION JOBS BY END OF YEAR IS
 FORECAST, T0BIk

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-R- Secretary of Labor Tobin forecast today an increase of million jobs by the end of the year and cor responding drop in unemployment Tobin reported to President Tru- man that the employment situStion is improving steadily.
 He told reporters on leaving the White House:
 Tt looks very much like there will be a decided increase in en- ployment during the next six months and that by the end of the year payrolls will be increased by approximately 100000 persons. This does not take in the possi- bility of major strike in coal or steel, he said.
 Tobin said there would be a substantial increase in employment and a drop in unemployment fig ures beginning about the middle of September.
 He said he based his forecast on the fact that purchasing orders to build up depleted inventories al-
 eady are increasing and will con- tinue to accelerate. He also said the employment situation would be helped by many workers returning to school in the fall.
 Asked if he thought a steel and coal strike could be averted, he replied he devoutedly hopes so.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19

dating back as far as 20 years were brought into court against the editors.
 Despite these extreme measures only six were convicted.
 U. s. Ambassador in Iran is John Wiley. An able, tough-mindeo career man, he has been an out standing success in his delicate and arduous post. A firm believer in democracy and freedom of the press, Wiley, privately, was shock ed by the autocratic persecution of the editors. But, because it was a strictly internal affair, he meti- culously kept hands off until after the six editors were sentenced.
 Several days later, Wiley sent each of them a small package. It consisted of one pack of American cigarettes-with Wileys personal card.
 Nothing was written on the card Also, there was nothing secret about Wileys action. His ehauf- feru delivered the packages to tht prison and turned them over et the warden to give to the editors That was all there was to 1t.
 The Shah, of course, was i'm mediately informed. Also, he gol the point.
 The following day, the editor. were pardoned.
 Note-Because of Wiley's pene- trating and fortnight reports tf the State Department, the Iraniar Ambassador in Washington is very hostile toward him. The Iraniar has repeatedly tried to undermine Wiley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19
Ornamental Hedge Is Marijjuana; Is Destroyed

PASADENA, Calf, Aug. 19.-tRt- Eight months ago, friend gave Mrs. Jean Tharp some seeds.
 The seeds sprouted quickly into high ornamental hedge.
 Slips from the plants soon did the same for neighbors.
 Yesterday neighbor Mrs. H. B Ramage took sprig to nur- seryman and asked for some seeds of the "what-you- -call-it."
 The nurseryman whispered when he told her what it was.
 Police soon harvested and burned the neighborhood shrubbery.
 It was marijuana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19
Action on GenOcide
(WaShington Post


 Although month has gone by since President Truman sent to the Senate the United Nations Con- vention the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide action of any sort has been taken it by the Committee Foreign Relations The committee has undoubtedly had more pressing problems. And perhaps it is too much to hope for final acceptance of the treaty during the crowded conclusion of the present session. It would be grave misfortune, however, if the convention should be indefinitely pigeonholed sub committee should be named to give it appropriate consideration; hearings, if they necessary, could well be conducted while the Senate is adjourned for the summer so that action be taken promptly upon it's reconvening.
 The United States assumed leadership in having this convention adopted by the United Nations and is among the 25 signatory countries Australia, Norway and Ethiopia have already ratified it. This country should not lag behind in the effort to embody in international law prohibition against the mass murder of human beings racial or ethnic grounds.
 Eight billion germs live a dollar bill" News paper filler Yes, but germs don't have to pay taxes, and they don't buy things they don't need at prices they can't afford.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-19
.62 FED. EMPLOYEES
 ARE DISMISSED ON
 DOUBTFUL LOYALTY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Rl- Out of 9,987 cases handled by the government loyalty boards, 62 fed eral employees have been dismissed on grounds of doubtful loyalty.
 Jobs have been denied to 29 per- sons seeking them.
 This was reported today by the loyalty review board of the Civil Service Commission. The report covered work on the government loyalty boards since they were es- abolished in March, 1947.
 Most of the loyalty Investigations were conducted by the FBI. How ever 101 were carried out by the Office of Naval Intelligence and ny the commission itself.
 There were 914 Department of Army cases on which no reports were made to the loyalty review board.