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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27
Campaign Committees For
Separate Labor Department
Urged BY MSFL President

Local labor unions and central
bodies throughout Montana are being
urged to set up special committees
to get out a heavy vote for the
constitutional amendment proposing
to set up separate Dept. of Labor
and Industry, states James D. Ora
ham, president of the Montana State
Federation of Labor.
Noting that for sixty years or
g. ever since the war of the Cop
per Kings E" Montana labor has
been fighting to secure a separate
: t tie government department to
handle the needs of labor. Graham
pointed out, that the amendment ap-
proved by the 1949 Legislature marks
the first time the people have had
an opportunity to vote on the ques-
ton.
The amendment will be on a sep
arate ballot. Don't overlook it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27

nation of rural telephone co-ops was
given approval.
Tax Revision: Revision and equali
cation of property taxes, based on
revaluation of rural and urban prop
erty, and uniform assessments;
greatly increased graduated personal
income tax, with higher dependency
exemptions; higher inheritance tax;
increased rentals on school lands;
higher corporation taxes, and an up
ward revision of the metals mines
tax, were recommended to the next
legislature.
Sales Tax: Continued vigorous OPP
position to any and all sales taxes
was approved by the convention.
Also, repeal of the So nuisance tax
on autos was demanded.
Silicosis: Approval urging support
for legislation to make the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company and other
companies adequately compensate the
victims of silicosis, instead of the tax
burden being placed on the general
public-as is now the case.
Slot Machines: Delegates expressed
opposition to the slot machine racket
g. which is blight on the pur-
chasing power of the people" Mon
tana voters were urged to vote against
slot machine operation on Ref. So,
Nov. T. Enforcement of all laws per-
tanning to gambling and liquor, was
also insisted uDOn
PEOPLES VOICE
Noting that the Peoples Voice
like all other liberal, Independent
publications, is having quite a
struggle to survive, the delegates
stated 1--WE trust you will not let
il fail for lack of your patronage.
The liberal publication IN FACT
has supended publication due to
negligence on the part of the pub
lie, so let's not permit this to hap
pen to THE PEOPLES VOICE"
Stating that q. better education
is essential to the growth and main
tenance of democracy :. :" and that
our present school program, teacher
salaries, ETC., are inadequate, the MFU
/. increasing of the
foundation program; 2. that the state
should furnish fifty per cent of the
cost of public education; 3. increase
in countrywide levies for both ele-
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27
MSFL ESSAY CONTEST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
BY THREE JUDGES

First and second prize winners in
the annual Montana Federation OF
Labor essay contest were announced
yesterday by the state contest judges,
reports James D. Graham, president
of MSFL. Although the federation or
dinarily awards only one 500 first
prize, and one $50 second prize, the
essays this year were of such quality,
that the federation executive board
authorized awarding of a second first
prize.
First prize winners for the 1850
contest are: Bruce Ensley, Great
Falls high school student, and
Kermit E. Hartley, of Billings High
school. Second prize was awarded
to Miss Harriet Merrill, Great
Fslls high school.
Theme of this years contest was
"Organized Labor's Contribution to
Democracy. Judges responsible for
selection of the prize-winning essays
were: Miss Genevieve Squires, Deputy
State Supt. of Public Instruction; W.
P. Luke" Wright, Capital cores
pendent for Great Falls Tribune, and
Harry L. Billings, editor The Peo-
pies Voice.
Editors Note: Please watch subse-
quent issues of the Voice for publ
cation of number of the excellent
essays submitted. The young people
taking part in the contest evidenced
considerable sound thinking and ex-
haustive research work, and I am sure
the essays they have written will
prove worthwhile reading.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27
HAMILTON TO SPEAK OVER
z-BAR NET, SATURDAY
and MONDAY

People of the western district,
Saturday and Monday nights, will be
treated to two of the most unusual
political talks of the 1850 campaign,
when LeVerne Hamilton, Socialist
candidate for Congress takes his case
to the voters.
Unlike the usual political talk,
Hamilton at no time will be telling
the people he expects to be elected.
Rather, at the onset, he intends to
bluntly state that only miracle
would bring about his election. From
that point on-without fear of losing
single vote, Hamilton then plans
to tell First District voters just
where our foreign policy is leading
Us, what is happening to our domestic
economy under the tight control of
monopoly business interests; how our
civil liberties are being destroyed in
the name of preserving democracy,
and, what major reforms are neces-
sary both politically and economical
ly to save our nation from destroying
itself.
Hamilton will speak from Helena
over the Z-Bar net Saturday, Oct.28,
from 6 80 to 6 AS p. m. and on Mon
day, Oct. 80, from 1890 to 10:45
p. m.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27
President Truman Proposes
a Positive Disarmament
Program
President Truman Proposes

President Trumans speech before the UN Tuesday was
as welcome as heaVy summer ram on an eastern montana
grain field 1t made set forth hope that
maybe time will be approaching when the "big stick
phsophy may be suppaned by the olive branch OF peace
Unlike earlier foreign policy announcements
ing GreeTursh aid etc. the ramficatons of which made
thoughtful Americans shudderthe President this time has
voiced several basic principles to which general popular
port be given Unlike such earlier pronouncemen those
expressed by him Tuesday, pointed positive whereby
the governments of the world achieve complete dsarma
ment. quote
First the outlawing
tragic witness the fact that aggression whatever the used
brings frightful destruction
work unless every
onesded disarmament is invitation to aggression
enough Disarmament based safeguards which will
immediate
free and interchange information national borders
why the people of America, Soviet
s or any other country they be sincerely dedicated to
world peace-shoud object of these points, portions
thereof Certainly they of give and take nature, and
gwen unanimous approval would III no way discriminate
against sgnaory nation Likewise since the nations of the
world have yet learned to live good faith and harmony
tits not only good sense is imperative that must
be poced continuously and thoroughly by the UN and that
there be free interchange of information international
borders Herein may lie the greatest stumbling bloc-not
only securing Russian acceptance but acceptance of the
Presidents disarmament plan right here in America
From time immemoria nations have considered their
prerogave and theirs alone the governing of matters within
their boundaries If the Presidents disarmament proposal
what all hope effort toward halt
ing the onrush toward third world warthen will amount
OF most OF foreign pOcy
nations history In short, if the other will do SINH
iary willing up certain amount national
sovereignty world organization the interests lasting
peace.
the alternatives?
Ever expanding of military until bled white
of natural resources wealth, and
traditional American civil and economic liberties?
g. third world with Old Man Atom eliminating the
of wars-people, that is?
either? Do increasing prices and
taxes? An decreasing supply of automobiles homes
household conveniences? out nation Quilted of it's
mineral resources its tmbered mountains denuded its soil
ifeess from cropping? It's civil liberties but
a memory?
The Presidents proposals something They
the only basis which World Peace be at
tanned If the Worlds greatest nation accept these
the of the world faith
then posterty has hope of better world to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27
Few Words, Plenty Said

"Propagandists for Soviet Russia
are not the only ones who are skilled
in the use of the big lie,. OSCAR
CHAPMAN, in rebuttal to Sen.
Schoeppel's irresponsible ch arg S
against him.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27

more than two dozen matters of cur
rent Importance, the convention dele
gates also heard reports by Bill
Thatcher, manager of the Flu Grain
Terminal Association; E. A. Syfte-
stad, head of the Farmers Union
Central Exchanges; Jim Patton, presi-
dent of the National Farmers Union
Sen. James E. Murray, Don w. Chap
man, president of Montana Farmers
Union; R. r. Renne, president, Mon
tana state college, and DR.. Carl
Kraenzel, professor of agricultural
economics at MISC.
OFFICERS REELECTED
Z. W. Chapman was reelected
state president over Wilferd Peder-
sen, West Glacier, and former state
MFU secretary, Richard Shipman,
Brooks, was again named vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Charlotte Holtz was re-
elected to the board of directors, and
Guy Knobel, Broadview, was elected
to the board, replacing Charles Ban
derob, Huntley. Other officers named
were: Gordon Twedt, Rudyard, con-
ductor, and Don Wallis, Roberts,
doorkeeper.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
In endorsing the Point " pro-
gram, the delegates pointed out that
this program 9. could prove to be
one of the great implements for free
dom and democracy )" Such a pro
gram would strive for: 1. raising the
standard of living of all people; 2.
redistribute land to those who till
the soil; 3. lend technical assistance
to teach better skills, better farm
ing, etc; 4. establish TWAS on the
great rivers of the world that eff
ficient resource development could be
had.
United Nations: Noting the support
for the UN given by the Farmers
Union since the world organizations
inception, n e delegates ur d
strengthening of that body, and that
vigorous efforts be made &C. for
wider observance and respect for hui
man rights and fundamental freedom
new attempt at reaching an interna
tional agreement on control of atomic
energy, and control of the current
ornaments race.
Korea: Delegates ratified a four
point resolution dealing with restoring
peace, and bringing about justice in
Korea. Quoting:
eve are in favor of proposals be-
ing set forth by responsible states
men of the world, including Ameri-
cans, regarding the future of Korea,
which promise: 1, to unity the nation;
2. to hold democratic elections and
set up a truly representative gov
eminent; 3. to carry out necessary
and desirable land reform; A. to elimi-
nate foreign exploitation of national
resources and such program to be
under UN direction"
AFFAIRS
Public Power: Noting the signifi
can't victory won by the people on
Kerr-Anaconda d |
Odlly VII III CcG l. etllo u dllolillo-
sion lines, the convention resolved:
'For the future welfare of Montana
we must press for extern
;ion of government transmission lines,
and for the increase of output of gov
installations. We urge that
funds appropriated for Tiber Dam in
Liberty county be released so con-
struction can begin. Action on Vel
owtail dam is mandatory"
REA and Rural Telephones: Com
nendation for Montana State Associ-
alton of Rural Electric Co-ops for
The fine work accomplished in already
bringing juice to more than 70 per
cent of Montana rural homes, was
voted. Also, continued expansion un-
ii the REA goal Of juice to every
farm home is gained was urged. For
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-10-27
Mont "a Farmers Union Convention
Adcr IS Sound, Progressive Program

Continued endorsement of the Brannan Farm plan,
for expanded farm credit broadened
and about opposition to the McCarranWood bill and
other encroachments civil liberties the
actions taken by delegates to the 35th annual
of Montana Union in Great Falls
Evening star., 1950-05-25
By Cecil HoIIond

A Senate Foreign Relations
Subcommittee today awaited a
report from William j. Donovan,
head of the wartime Office of
Strategic Services, in its investi-
cation Of the mysterious 1945
Amerasia magazine case.
Edward P. Morgan, committee
counsel, said Gen. Donovan was
questioned in New York yesterday.
Also questioned, Mr.. Morgan
said, was Archibald Van Beuren,
who assisted in the OSS investi-
| cation of the case.
The committee counsel said
material obtained from Gen. Dom
ovan and Mr.. Van Beuren would
be brought from New York today
for study by members of the five
man committee sitting the Amer
asia case as part of its investiga-
ton Of charges of communism in
the Government.
Six Persons Arrested.
The Amerasia case, involving
the alleged theft of secret Gov
ernment documents, broke in
June, 1945, three months after
Frank Bielaski, an OSS agent,
secretly raided the magazines
New York Offices.
The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation followed up the OSS raid
with one of it's own after a search
ing investigation. AS a result six
persons were arrested, including
John S. Service, veteran State
Department career officer; En-
manuel S. Larsen, another State
Department employe, and Philip
Jaffe, co-editor of the magazine.
Mr.. Jaffe and Mr.. Larsen were
fined after failing to contest
charges of illegal possession of the
Government documents. Mr.. Ser
vice and two others were cleared
by the grand jury and charges
against the sixth person were
dropped.
Accused by Mccarthy.
The Amerasia case came into
the Senate inquiry with charges
by Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin, that Mr.. Service,
who was returned to duty in the
State Department, had a record
of "pro-Communist" activities.
Mr.. Service had denied the Sena-
tors charges.
The State Department tomor-
row will start new investigation
of Mr.. Service.
The hearing before three man
panel from the departments 10y
atty and Security Board will be
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Coop Taxation Issue
Dropped in Lap Of
Doughton Committee
BY the Associated Press

A political hot potato-taxation
of farmer and consumer co-ops-
dropped into the House Ways and
Means Committee today. Chair
man Doughton called for a vote
on the issue.
Representative Mason, Repub-
lican, of Illinois proposed a tax
system for co-ops that he said
would yield the Government about
$500 million a year.
The committee turned to the
coop tax problem after it voted
yesterday to give income tax
dodgers one last chance to settle
Iup voluntarily with Uncle Sam
before the Justice Department.
cracks down with criminal prose-
cutions.
Can Avoid Fines Now.
Under present Government reg
ulations, tax evaders-under Ger
tain circumstances - can avoid
fines and imprisonment by con-
Tossing their tax sins and pay
ing up.
But the committee decided to
write the amnesty" provision in
to law, so that the evaders would
have legal protection against
prosecution when they voluntarily
disclose that they have not re-
ported their full tax obligation.
Representative Forand, Demo-
crat, of Rhode Island predicted
this would bring in millions of
elusive tax dollars.
AS for co-ops, Mr.. Mason said
they have place in the national
economy, and this taxation would
not destroy them He said his
idea is to put them nearer a fail
competitive relationship with
other businesses that pay taxes.
Suggestions Made.
Mr.. Mason suggested:
l. That co-ops pay the regular
corporation income tax rate or
that part of their net earnings
not distributed as dividends to
their patrons. He said farmer CO.
ops are not now required to pay
the corporate tax on such undis-
tributed reserves but the tax lis
supposed to be paid by consumer
co-ops."
2. Put the patronage dividends,
paid to coop customers, under the
same 10 per cent dividend with
holding tax that the Ways and
Means Committee has proposed
for corporation dividends. The
Withholding proposal does not in
crease tax obligations, but is de-
signed to show the Treasury who
gets the dividend payments and
whether they are reported in in
come tax returns. Coop dividends
would be taxed as any other divi-
dends, under Mr.. Mason's pro-
poSal.
Pay Tax Voluntarily.
The Illinois member said the
Farm Bureau co-ops in his State
pay the corporation tax volun-
tarily on their undistributed re-
serves and that the American
Farm Bureau Federation by reso-
luton has proposed that all co-ops
pay this tax.
He estimated that co-ops now
do an annual business of about
Sis billion, with earnings over
So billion.
Co-operatives are organized by
farmers or consumers with a view
to saving money on selling or
purchasing operations. The money
they make usually is distributed
in dividends to their csutomers or
is used to expand coop opera
tions.
Evening star., 1950-05-25

what he described as important
documentary evidence dealing
with his charges that Owen Latti-
more, Far Eastern specialists of
Johns Hopkins University. was a
Communist and Soviet agent.
He said. he would release photo
graphs OF 'pertinent" parts OF
Government loyalty files when he
speaks tonight before a convention
of Catholic editors in Rochester.
N. Y.
Mr.. baltimore has denied under
oath the Mccarthy charges, and
the State Department has said
that the Far Eastern expert was
never on its payroll and that it
had no loyalty file on him.
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Prober Await Report From Donovan in Ameroso noury

looking into the Mccarthy charges
that the State Department has
been harboring Communists, fell
low travellers and security risks,
1t scheduled a closed hearing
tomorrow to question Raymond
NJ. Hitchcock of Buffalo. N. Y,
who handled the case five years
ago for the Government as a spe-
cial assistant attorney general.
The committee also may hear
Myron Gurnea and Milton Ladd,
FBI agents who took part in the
investigation.
Promises to Reveal Evidence.
AS the committee pushed its in
quiry into this case, Senator Nc
Carthy promised to make public
Evening star., 1950-05-25

held behind closed doors. Even
the identities of the panel mem
bers were withheld.
Mr.. Service, who was recalled to
this country from India and a
score of his witnesses will testify
in what his attorney calls an eff
fort to clear Mr.. Services record
"once and for ALL"
The new inquiry was ordered
in March at the behest of the
Civil Service Loyalty Review
Board soon after Senator Nc
Carthy loosed his charges.
The Senate committee headed
by Senator Tydings, Democrat,
of Maryland. decided to go
into the Amerasia case fully while
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Memorial Services Held

The Cosmopolitan Club held its
annual memorial services for de-
ceased members at noon today at
the Carlton Hotel. The Rev. Ig-
natius Smith was to speak and
the Dominican College Quartette
was to sing.
Evening star., 1950-05-25

A 20 per cent gain in wool prices
is reported at Auckland New
Zealand) auctions.
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Killer Tries to Prove He's Sane Knowing He May Go to Chair

demanded the man the doctor had
called insane. 1.-The only man who
knew himself was Jesus Christ"
When the session ended, Kings
County (Brooklyn) Judge Louis
Goldstein ordered the appoint
ment of two other psycniatrists to
examine Wolfe and adjourned the
case to March 16.
Wolfe was convicted in 1914 of
numbering his Viennese actress
wife with steel tipped shoe after
she confessed infidelity. Adjudged
insane, he was committed to
Mateeawan State Hospital. He
was released as sane early last
month and brought before Judge
Goldstein 70 be sentenced.
But when Wolfe declared in
court that he was "the Messiah"
the judge ordered further mental
tests.
In court yesterday, DR.. Wolfe,
assistant director at Matteawan,
testified the convicted man was
sane when released February 9, but
is insane now.
Cross Examines Doctor.
Wolfe, with the judges permis-
sion, then went to work cross
examining the psychiatrist.
What is psychiatry?" asked
Wolfe.
The doctor said it was a branch
of medicine dealing with disease
of the mind"
do you know what psyche
meanS?" demanded Wolfe. ut is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-08
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 8.-Flirting
with the electric chair, a wealthy
man who claims he is "the Mes
siah' has drawn on the wisdom
of great philosophers to support
his argument that he is in his
right mind.
A psychiatrist says the man is
insane-a condition that would
send him to hospital instead
of the chair.
If the defendant wins his argu-
ment that he is sane, he faces a
death sentence for murder.
The argumentS-and particu-
larly the motive for them-have
produced a novel legal question.
In an unusual court move, Lew
is Wolfe, Montreal contractor,
was permitted yesterday to try
to prove his sanity by cross
examining psychaitrist who had
declared him insane.
Questions Specialist.
For two and half hours, Wolfe
questioned the specialist about
psychiatry, psychology, the Bible
and various metaphysical ques-
tons. He backed up his argu-
ments with quotations from great
thinkers of the ages.
do you know yourself?" Wolfe
asked the psychiatrist, DR.. Scion
G.. Wolff.
well, not fully" said the doc
tor.
Then how can You know me?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-08

While he was expounding his
claims to great knowledge, Wolfe
said:
I'D like to call in a committee
of five to seven great men -
and put to them five questions
from the Scripture or the Talmud.
II know that they won't be able
to answer these questions. There
is only one man who knows the
answers. He is the Messiah. I
can answer them.
IF I can't, then three things
should be done
"One-as a colossal liar, the
best thing to do is to give me the
electric chair.
"Two-if I am laboring under
hallucinations, the best thing for
me to do is to get the idiocy out
of my mind.
'Three-if I am so far gone, it.
is the duty of the court to send
me back to MatteaWan."
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from the Greek, meaning the soul,
not the mind"
The doctor agreed.
do you know what atria
means?" asked Wolfe.
Healing" said the doctor.
Then you are a healer of the
SOUL" Wolfe declared.
At one point, the convicted man
asked the psychiatrist if he knew
that Voltaire had said, "the art of
medicine is to amuse the patient
while nature cures the patient. I"
Explains Own Case.
In his windup, Wolfe declared:
II am perfectly aware of what is
going on in this courtroom. I
understand the nature of these
proceedings. I know my attorney
will make certain motions. I know
the procedure that will follow his
motions"
Then, after outlining various
legal possibilities that might lead
to his freedom or his death in the
electric chair, Wolfe paused, and
added:
How can the doctor say I do
not understand the nature of
these proceedings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-08
Terrier Club to Meet

The Scottish Terrier Club OF
Washington will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow III the apartment of
Miss Freida Boyce, 2151 California
street NV. ....