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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL "DUCKING THE ISSUE"
ExPL aimed BY UE-CIO correspondent

shall be no segregation or discrimi-
nation /. in the women's reserve be-
cause of race, color or creed"
Immediately by voice vote, Mar
cantonio's anG-Jim Crow amendment
was defeated. Then, by what the
New York Times called "adroit par
Elementary maneuver", Marcantonio
managed to force a roll call vote on
his amendment. On the roll call the
Marcantonio amendment passed 1913
to 1913, with recorded vote (the first
recorded vote on civil-rights issue
in the house this year,.
To kill the anti-Jim Crow amend
ment, Cong. Bonner of North Caro-
lima moved that the bill be sent back
to the committee. A request for a
roll call on Bonner's motion failed
because only "a congressman sup
ported tall the rest wanted to vote
behind curtain, as far as the people
are concerned.
Then, without a recorded vote,
Marcantonio's anti-Jim Grow move
was killed by vote of 107-89 to
send the bill back to the committee.
Civil rights won on the recorded
vote and lost in the ''secret" vote. OF
the 1913 who voted right on the roll
call, 104 ducked out when the vote
wasn't recorded. We don't know
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
Possibly 1t Is Time To Call A Halt

Elsewhere in this you will note letter to President
James A Mccain Montana State University Msoua from
Acting Governor Paul Cannon restraining him from putting
effect higher schedule of board for
dents living sateowned dormtores pending ruling by the
attorney general Similar letters also sent to the
dents of Montana State College, Montana School of Mines and
Montana State Normal College.
For his fortnight action Mr. Cannon to be commended
Voice readers do have be reminded that this pubca
ton has consistently supported the needs of the Great
University SYSTEM because system essential that
ucaona opportunities be available all young
regardless of financial background if democracy
survive and flourish However, the action of the
board of education approving in board and
for the 194950 term, by approximately II % much
to take.
Particularly this when considers the exceedingly
accorded the Greater University the
last November and by the legislative assembly To
briefly enghen funds made available to the system No
vember total approximately S8,700O00 Cor than the
total state appropriations for the entire primary secondary
school systems of the stae) Of this total 3d. 900 will
from the sx-mi levy Another SO million appropriate
ed by the legislature for operating expenses and still another
million appropriated for miscellaneous capital OUTLAWS
additional improvements apparently by Initiatives
parks, etc.
1t always understanding that the OF
colleges and universities to make educational
opportunities available at the most reasonable cost possible
all young people who may wish professional
cation whether they be the children of lawyers DOCTORS farm
workers That why vote millions maintain and
enlarge such institutions That why legislators
look kindly the appropriation requests of the various
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
EQUAL RIGHTS BILL FOR
WOMEN INTRODUCED

A bill designed to eliminate dis
elimination against women on the
basis of sex has been introduced by
Senator Kefauver Cd, TENN on be-
half of himself and Senators Morse
Or, Ore.), Murray Cd, Mont), Wag-
ner Cd, N.Y., Johnson ID, Colo.),
and Chavez I'd, NM.
The bill Is. 1430) declares that it
is the policy of the federal govern
ment to abolish distinctions based on
sex in the administration Of u. S.
agencies, except such as are reason
ably justified by differences in phys
zeal structure or by maternal func-
ton.
The language of the bill is de-
signed to avoid the main defects of
the so-called Equal Rights Amend
ment which would have the effect
of wiping out protective legislation
for working women, sponsors say.
A Presidential commission would
be set up to study and report on
all phases of the legal, economic and
social status of women in the u. S.
today.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
PRICE "CUTS" MOCK LOW
INCOME GROUPS

The "rave" press notices "given
the faint drop in the cost of living
since August of 1913 seem like sar-
donic mockery to the 100000 fam
lilies with earnings of less than $4,000
a year, the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on the Economic Report has
pointed out.
In its report to congress the COM
mittee pointed out that the consum-
ers' price index is still 72 per cent
above 1899 levels, nearly 20 per cent
higher than at the peak of initiation
in 1920.
Punched beyond endurance by in
flation, the low income consumer is
acutely aware that the prices he paid
rose Is per cent after July 1916, the
steepest rise on record, and that by
the summer of 1913 they had adj
vanced over 80 per cent.
"The per cent drop since then,
while affording a chink of hope, in
no way merits confidence that the
menace of initiation has been lifted"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
Should Do 1t More Often

Tuesday bipartisan group of u D Senator'S led by Sen
Douglas Cd. Ilnois) paid the sum district of the
tons capital wherein 10000 Negroes and whites live
the unspeakabe conditions poveryand within
hundred feet of the capitol building
Purpose of the tour conducted by "Gude" Douglas
his colleagues first hand of the deporabe cond
tons existing the 1000 cities the United
States that they might have complete information the
approving request for $4,000
publicly-built low rental dwellings.
And, according Washington following the
visit through the stencil and filth of Washington slum
all members of the group of like mndthe situation has
be only Washington but throughout the
United States.
That conditions makes Such
environments breed juvenile delnquents and adult criminals
times greater than fortunate sections
cities Likewise wherever extreme poverty prevails
found the fertile bed for the isms po
all times about After ALL there
little appreciation of political democracy if that political dem
ocracy denies considerable segment of the people the
chance minimum decency food housing health
and educational opportunity
Incdenty, you do something really
of affrmatvely combating the growth of those
sms country, and the threat they to
of living, suggest Immediately write
gressona delegation solid bloc of four votes for the
1949 housing BILL Rest assured shorgted citizens
of Montana standing idly by For example, during the
week the Helena Chamber of Commerce. by three
page single spaced letter all CofCer breahed fire. brm
socialism, every other line urging its membership
also dragging the red herring in attempting
to spur their members into action
(includng the we-being
COT members reerate the immediate need for
back home approval of this all important piece of social leg
saton.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
Dirty Work In the Dark

units. But, now having graciously approp-
rated all this money that our University may
grow and more properly educate our chill
dren, we are informed the system still does
not have enough. We find the state board
taking it upon itself to, in effect limit and /or
reduce enrollments in the various units-to
deprive a considerable segment of young
Montanans from continuing their studies,
simply because they do not have the extra
five or six dollars per month that this rate in
crease would entail.
This amounts to restricting, rather than
increasing educational opportunities in our
unsupported public institutions. This, de-
spite the fact that we, the people of Montana
have recently been more generous than ever
before in attempting to take care Of the de-
sires and ambitions of those in whom we en-
trust higher education.
Note I have information that various
fraternity and sorority houses, despite con-
siderably more limited quantity buying abil-
ity, have been providing board and room at
several dollars month less than the Univer-
sity dormitories under the existing rates
Other reports indicate that state dormitory
Chow today is still just as "un-filling" as
it was twenty years ago when | was a ssdis-
placed person" in South Hall)
In view of this attempt to secure even
more taxes by upping the ante on students
in our university system, possibly it is time to
consider calling halt. Possibly it will be-
hoove the next legislature to scan more care
fully the proposed budgets for the various
units, as was suggested near the end of the
31st Session by Senators Haight 3D. Fergus)
and McQuitty Cd. Wheatland), who, after
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22

who they were, unfortunately. Dirty
work in the dark, | say
Need Vigilance
Can such voting be called honest,
or even fundamentally democratic,
when it relies upon the "people at
home" not knowing how their con-
gresham behaved? | think not.
Surely such duck-out artists can't be
counted on to really fight Jim Crow
All this underIines the need of
real vigilance to get honest pro-
gressive congressman who can be
trusted even in the dark of Sc
cret voted
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
We Concur

Last week the State Board of Examiners
at the request of State Land Commissioner
William Pilgeram, approved the appointment
of Walter Burton as principal assistant to the
State Land Commissioner Previously, Mr..
Butron had been chief land agent for eight
years, and, during that time proved himself
to be very able and conscientious public
servant. His retention with the department
bodies we'll for efficient administration of this
S75 million state-owned enterprise in the
future.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
By RUSS NIXON, UE-CIO News

Dirty work is usually done in the
dark. Congress likes to vote that
way whenever it can. 1.-THE dark
in congress is represented by a non
recorded vote. Many congressman
vote one way on a roll call vote, and
the opposite way when their specific
vote isn't recorded secret from
the folks back home.
The house votes by three methods
voice, teller and roll call No rec
ord is kept of votes by voice or tell
er. ''Teller" means each congress-
man walks by clerk or 'teller" and
has his vote counted but not specif-
ically recorded. In the third meth
cd, the roll call, each name is called
and recorded in the Congressional
Record as voted Yes, No or Not Vot-
ing. Many congressman duck re-
sponsibility on hot issues by not vot-
ing at all.
Dirty Work In the Dark
On April there was perfect ex-
ample of how congress does its dirty
work in the dark A bill was up to
a Women's Reserve as a
branch of the Coast Guard Reserve.
1t was routine affair until Cong.
(ALP-NY) offered an
providing that "There
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22

noting several major repeat requests for re-
pair funds, warned: :. the people will de-
mand better accounting ]. !. the people will
want to know what this money has been used
for . and they will not be satisfied with less
than an efficient and careful expenditure of
these funds.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22
TAX PAYERS LAMENT

I'm against taxes-I'm against sin
I'm against keeping
Ford's holdovers in.
I'm tired of the merit system
With it's chronic state dead heads
I'm tired of paying taxes
To feed Ford and his Craigheads.
-S.R.T.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-22

The Atlantic Pact is . the triumph of
jungle law over international cooperation on
a world scale. WALL STREET JOURNAL,
Evening star., 1949-07-24
illustrated by Harry Beckhcf

the words she already knew, and gradually
adding to her vocabulary. As for the other
reason, the boys obvious devotion to Elsa
was touching. He had been, Lily thought.
the only person who really loved Elsa.
"Bakarre," she asked him idly, where is
your home? You do not look like the other
boys here"
'Oh, it is far, far away, Memsahib," he
replied. I'm Sudan"
When the plane had landed, none of Lily's
party had known where they were except that
they were somewhere on the continent of
Africa. They had learned, of course, long
since, that they had come down in the Uele
Province of Belgian Congo. This province,
Lily knew. touched Sudan some $50 miles
northeast of where they now were
do you live in village or in a town."
she asked Bakarre
"A village, Memsahib. 1t is very far away
even from other villages. There are no towns
in our country"
Are there any white men near?"
There is only one. He lives near our vii
lage. He is missionary. old and good
"You would do anything for your Men,
sahib, would you not, Bakare?"
YES" the boy said simply Anything"
LILY gave him dazzling smile and walked
on down the farm road She came out onto
the main road and walked restlessly up and
down. 1t was ridiculous to think that Elsa
could be held here prisoner. Yet Jan kloofer
was tough man to fight - tough and un-
scrupulous. And the girl was under age.
How long had Elsa said it would be before
she came of age? Three months? After that,
of course, she could get some protection.
But in the meantime?
Far up the road she heard rumbling. and
presently monumental truck bore down
toward her. Lily sprang into the middle Of
the road and waved her arms wildly.
The brakes screamed to stop. What
are you trying to do, kill us all?"
Pierre, you're an answer to prayer" said
Lily fervently.
1T didn't put the saints out much Pierre
replied skeptically. you know this is my
regular run. Down by here every Wednesday
afternoon and back up on Friday"
I'D forgot" said Lily. Anyway you are"
Pierre, Belgian transporter. had found
Lily and her companions out of gas on an
unknown road. He had filled up their tank
and taken them to the farm of Jan kloofer
where they had expected to stay only the
Evening star., 1949-07-24

Does he love you so much?" asked Lily
skeptically.
Elsa's young mouth twisted. Love? Jan
does not know what love is. But, you see,
there is the money"
"Ah," said Lily, now we're getting at the
crux."
Elsa went on. He made Jan my guardian,
and l am not yet of age But even when will
be, Jan will never let me go"
''Oh. shucks," said Lily, these aren't the
dark ages. Why don't you just pick up and
go?"
''BUT how? There is only the one road, and
the nearest post is more than hundred miles
away You know. yourself, there is no tele-
phone and no telegraph in this country. And
even if there were. there is no one could ask
to help me. would have no money. No place
to CO."
"You could certainly get away" said Lily,
"and 60 to some good lawyer who would de-
mand an accounting from Jan Kloofer about
your money You have your own car
Il have my little Citroen, yes. But Jan
will not let me use it. He has - he has
threatened to kill me if try to get away.
Or anybody else-any man-who might. "
She broke off with sob. "And he would,
too she declared passionately. He would"
Lily's violet eyes narrowed. This was bit
more than she had bargained for. Still one
couldn't abandon a Christmas angel under
such circumstances.
"You like Tim, don't you?" she asked
abruptly.
He is very kind" said Elsa.
Kind, my hat" Lily snapped impatiently
You're in love with him and he is with you.
1t sticks out all over both of you.'
Elsa paled. "Oh no, no! 1t must not!
Jan must not suspect
JAMS little slow on the uptake," said
Lily soothingly Il hope, hope" she added
to herself. Nov you run along and let me
think, I'm going to get breath of air"
HE rain had stopped But the air was
misty and COOL The sweater Lily had put
on felt very welcome.
Near the stoop of Jan Kloofer's dwelling
she encountered Bakane, the houseboy Lily
was fond of Bakarre for two reasons. One,
he had helped her enormously in her at
tempt to acquire grasp of kingwana, the
native language spoken locally He was
natural-born teacher, instinctively selecting
Evening star., 1949-07-24

A Short Story
o/dlARoONED by a plane crash tn the African
jungle, the lovely Lily and her party are on their
udy back TO Civilization When adventure and
intrigue once more tempt Lily.
lily THoRNDYKE hummed softly as her
IL needle flew briskly in and out of the sad
remains of an undergarment she was attempt
ing to mend. Rain pattered soothngly on the
tile roof The room of the small cabin with
its whitewashed walls, was spotlessly clean
She felt very content.
Since the plane in which she had been trav-
cling had made forced landing and dis
gorged its passengers somewhere in the Afri-
can wilderness the pillars of Lily's life had
narrowed to four - Jason, her adored hus-
band, the main center column; fanked by
Homer Blanding, who had owned the plane,
and Tim, the redheaded pilot And, of course,
herself
This afternoon she could account comfort
ably for all of them. Jason and Homer were
in the adjoining cabin playing Oklahoma with
absorbed frenzy. And Tim - we'll, she had a
clear notion where Tim could be found.
What pity Homer had had to go and
break his leg! If he had done it when the
plane landed, or during their long march back
toward civilization! But to pick the mo-
ment when they had just found sanctuary on
Jan kloofer's comfortable farm to lose his
balance on a little log bridge!
Lily WINGED at the memory of what had
followed. Big Jan Kloofer had set the leg
expertly but with brutal disregard of how it
must have hurt Homer. The poultice of mud
Jan had applied had hardened into pretty
good approximation of plaster cast, and
Homer's leg was healing we'll But Lily didn't
like to remember Homer's face while Jan had
been at his surgery Usually ruddy and lit
with middle-aged bounce, Homer's face had
seemed to shrink into pathetic combination
of the very young and the very old as he
strove manfully not to utter a groan.
"A LIGHT tap sounded on the door, and Lily
sang out, Come in!'
AS. the door opened she said to herself
disappointed "Humph!' Her clear notion of
where Tim could be found hadn't been so
clear after all.
The girl in the doorway reminded Lily of
an angel on Christmas tree when she had
first seen her. She still did The faxen hair
was just as fine spun, the skin as pink and
white, but the pretty blue eyes were red
trimmed
You've been crying. Elsa" Lily said with
quick compassion.
The girl nodded slowly. 1T is nothing
Madame. 1t is only that am foolish"
You re not at all foolish. Lily said warmly
Evening star., 1949-07-24

Come here, Elsa - tell me all about it,"
The girl crossed the room and dropped
down upon low rush-seated stool.
You are not happy" Lily insisted.
Elsa raised her eyes, then lowered them
quickly. trying to blink away the tears But
she said nothing,
Lily, too, was silent, thinking of their first
Kloofer had agreed to keep them at his farm
until Homer would be able to be moved At
dinner that first night there had been Lily,
Jan Kloofer, Jason and Tim at the table.
Then door had opened and Elsa had come
in to serve them. She looked so dainty and
Christmas-angely that when she left the room
to remove the plates, Lily had said impul-
sively, How does this pretty young girl
happen to be servant?"
Jan had looked at her stolidly. He was
big man, not young heavy of bone. He wore
a great golden beard that mingled with the
thick golden hairs on his chest, visible through
the opened neck of his shirt. His eyes, which
were large, seemed to have been daubed on
with fiat opaque blue paint
''SHE is not servant" he said coldly. 'She
is my ward, and my betrothed."
Then Elsa came in again carrying platter
loaded with meat and vegetables. 1t was
obviously an effort for her to carry it.
Jason fidgeted, but he had too much saroir-
taire to interfere.
Tim, however, sprang to his feet LET
mt" he said.
If Jan Kloofer's voice had been cold before,
it was now like splintered ice. "You will sit
down, please" he said to Tim. This is my
house, and here we follow the good old GUS
toms of the Boers.'
Tins red head famed, but before he could
reply Elsa whispered, ''Oh, please" so be-
seechingly that Tim reluctantly. subsided.
That had been the first encounter Lily felt
disturbed that the young girl was fated to
marry rough man like Jan. But until to-
day, Elsa had shown no signs of distress.
Lily was not one to beat about bushes. DO
you want to marry Jan Kloofer?" she now
demanded bluntly
Elsa flushed a rose pink. What else can
l do?" she asked hopelessly.
why, lots of things" said Lily briskly.
"A thousand things! Go away from this
lonely farm. Meet people. Find somebody
else"
Elsa shook her head. Jan would never
let me CO."
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Ice Palace CIinches Pennont
In Minor District League

nov holds third place with an
average of 1924, which about
eliminates him as a serious con-
tender.
In the other matches second
place Petworth swept Bethesda
Bowling Center and Lucky Strike
took two from Price Motors. losing
the final game on rolloff.
Evelyn Gay. Takoma Recreation
manager, will start a series OF
special events with a doubles tour
nament tonight. The average limit
for twosomes will be 215. Full
handicaps will prevail. Entrance
fee for the three games will be
$3.50 per person, including games.
The Takoma full handicap af-
fair is carded again for Saturday
and Sunday. The maximum aver
age has been raised from 110 to
lis.
The Traffic Club Of Washington
will hold its annual bowling" din
ner at $50 tonight at the Ambas-
sador Hotel. Robert T. Balm of
the Bureau of Federal Supply. who
is chairman of the Bowling Com
mittee, has arranged a tourna-
ment later in the evening at Almas
Temple as a season windup.
Man and woman bowlers desir-
ing to roll in a summer league
should contact Manager Hokie
Smith at King Pin. There are
openings in the Wednesday night
mixed loop with a 525 average
limit. Teams of two men and two
women with combined average
limits of 420 are needed for Thurs
day. There are vacancies for
teams in the Friday night 545 av-
erage league.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
By Ben McAIwee

Chevy Chase Ice Palace. with a
four-game lead and only three
more games to bowl. sports the
Minor District Duckpin League
championship.
A lone win from Queen Pin last
night clinched the pennant for
the combination Of Ralph Gordon,
Mark Waldron, Pete Townsend,
Jack Moulton and Pat Crescent
which led the 10-team circuit the
entire season.
Interest In next weeks windup
will center on the scrap for the
individual, title In which young
Bob Reid Of King Pin is making
q sensational bid for the cham
pionship. He Is eight pins behind
leading Ashley Mitchell Of Green
way.
A season-long contender for
top honors, Mitchell boosted his
average to 1918 last night with
a lusty 161 and 4l8 as Greenway
in whipping Fort Davis, 2-1. was
the acme of consistency with three
games Of 605 each.
Although losing five pins to
Mitchell, Reid continued his bril-
liant pinspilling with 1872 and Alb
to hike his average to 1898 for
los games. A newcomer in the
league this season, the King Pin
team ace started his big squirt a
month ago with a 420 set. His
next was 383. Last week his 451,
which missed Nick Benner's sea-
son record of ass by only four
pins, moved him within three pins
of Mitchell. King Pin beat Sol
ler's Plumbers. 81.
Pat Crescent of Ice Palace, the
pacesetter most of the season. be-
cause of a leg injury a month ago,
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Honey Offered Lifetime Job
In Red sox Organization
sr The A..etia.sd Pres.

CHICAGO. May IL. -- Chuck
Honey. Louisville infielder whose
right leg was amputated Tuesday.
has been offered a lifetime job in
the Red Sox organization.
Tom Dowd. Red Sox travelling
secretary. announced here that
Owner Tom Yawkey has for
warded his offer TO Koney in q
letter. Yawkey. according to
Dowd. will make Honey a scout.
a position he can retain for the
rest of his life.
IF there is any other job in the
organization Chuck would rather
have besides scouting. he can
have it just as soon as we make
arrangements" Yawkey told his
road secretary In a telephone con-
versation. Louisville is Red Sox
farm.
Honey. % years old. lost his
leg as the result Of an explosion
of q water heater tank in his
home.