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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
eva Organization Meeting Expected To
Draw Many To Poison February 26

Indications are that practically ev.
cry county west of the continental
divide will be represented in force at
the Montana Committee for eva
meeting in Poison, Sunday, February
26, reports Col. Jerome Locke, of the
committee. The meeting will be
held in the Masonic hall, starting at
1000 am.
On the agenda of the conference
will be:
l. Expansion of eva committee
to include active leaders of farmers,
workers and little businessmen;
2. Outlining and developing effect
i've county and local organizations.
3. More effective eva publicity
throughout the counties of Western
Montana;
4. Representation and develop
ment of testimony for congressional
hearings which have been promised
Tor this spring;
5. Such other matters concerning
eva as those in attendance at the
may wish to discuss.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
Monopolies Brought
Hitler To Power

Rep. Emanuel Celler d., N.Y. re-
minds Americans that industrial mon
opoly in Germany was largely re-
sponsible for the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Celler says:
eve have seen what happened to
the other industrial countries of the
Western World. They allowed free
growth of monopolies and cartels I'M
til these private concentrations grew
so strong that either big business
would own the government or the
government would have to seize con-
troll of big business.
"The most extreme case was in
Germany, where the big businessmen
thought they could take over the gov
eminent by using Adolf Hitler as
their puppet. Hitler turned tables
on them, so Germany passed from
private monopoly to dictatorship and
disaster.
eve must deplore the weaving
in this country of the pattern that
gave us in Nazi Germany the
KrupP, Thyssen and |. G. Farben
industri empires"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
200 Attend eva
Meeting AT Corvallis
Tuesday Evening

Approximately two hundred inter
ested Ravalli county people attend
ed the first of series of large eva
meetings planned for Western Mon
tana, Tuesday evening at Corvallis.
Glenn Warner of the Corvallis Farm
ers Union local, chaired the meeting.
Featured speakers for the occasion
were Judge Left Erickson, Associate
Justice Lee Metcalf and Col. Jerome
6. Locke, executive members of the
Montana Committee for eva.
Reports are that the many rural
and town folk in attendance were
tremendously interested in the "pro"
side of the eva question. This in
terest was heightened by s'box
holder" barrage of anti-CVA propa-
ganda spread by the power trust
throughout the Bitter Root valley a
few days before the Corvallis meet
ing.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
A TRIBUTE TO MRS.
MILDRED STOLTZ

Editor, Peoples Voice:
have just read in your February
10 issue Mildred Stoltz retires after
many years service to FU".
:. There have been whole books
devoted to lesser figures than Mrs.
Stoltz. Thousands of Montanans
young and old-feel more than a
passing loss at this resignation. They
had come to regard her as the ever
ready bearer of burdens and respon-
sibilities "far beyond the call of
duty" We owe her a lot of graft
tude and admiration for unstinting
appreciation of talent, energy and
devotion-not counting the cost to
herself. If anyone in the Farmers
Union movement in Montana deserves
a monument, Mrs. Stoltz is that one.
She may confidently feel that, to this,
a thousand friends will say-AMEN.
If she is now asking for more ease,
it may be because she has already
done too much. We profoundly ap-
preciate her sacrifices and warm de-
votion to a good cause. We hope she
will enjoy the blessings due her as a
beloved, true and faithful servant
A Member of Long Standing.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
Communities Contemplating Hospitals
Should Give Much Thought To Planning

as the Hospital Survey and Construc
ton Act.
The purpose of the Act is to assist
the States to inventory their exist.
ing hospitals; to survey the need fol
construction of hospitals and to de-
velop program for construction of
such public and non-profit hospitals
as will, in conjunction with existing
facilities, afford the necessary physi-
cal facilities for furnishing adequate
hospital, clinic and similar services
to all their people; and to construct
public and other non-profit hos
pitfalls in accordance with such pro-
gram.
To participate in the program the
Law requires enabling legislation by
the States to comply with the pro-
visions of the Act. The Thirtieth
Legislative Assembly of Montana
enacted Chapters 269 and 27O to en-
able the State of Montana to COM
ply with all the requirements of the
Federal Law. The State Laws desig-
nate the State Board of Health to adj
minister the program and to develop
a State plan for Hospital Construc-
ton in Montana.
Financial Assistance
Under the provisions of Public
Law 725, the States receive an an
nual allotment granting Federal aid
for the construction of hospital facili-
ties. During the first two years of
the individual project in the amount
Of 1888 per cent of the total esti-
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17

year. Dividend disbursements were
appreciably below the 1948 level in
the remaining two broad industry
groups. These groups mining and
the miscellaneous category, which is
largely made up of motion picture
firms and transportation companies
other than railroads.
Within manufacturing, where divi-
dend payments in the aggregate in
creased almost 10 per cent last year,
there were substantial variations
among the industrial subdivisions. The
automobile industry paid out half
again as much in dividends in 1949 as
in the previous year. Moderate gains
were registered by the oil refining,
chemicals, and iron and steel indus
tries. Only minor changes from last
year were reported for the machinery
industries, other manufacturing, and
the food-beverage-tobacco group.
The remaining manufacturing sub
divisions and printing, non
ferrous metals, transportation equip
ment, and textiles and leather-paid
out appreciably less in dividends in
1919 than in 1948. The decline in
the textile and leather group was the
largest, representing drop of al
most one-fourth from last year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17

cific Northwest, representing the ma
Jority of our regions population, are
determined not to take any substitute
for eva. While we approve plans to
keep the Columbia Basin program
rolling, we want eva so that the
job may be done right
They contended that the RecIama-
tion-Engineers plan contained no
provisions for an migrated flood
control system, nor for forest and
soil management or for fish propa-
CATION.
"The proposal is nothing more than
a partial plan, and has the same in
efficiencies n d inadequacies as
does the present resource develop
ment program in this region" the
leaders asserted.
In later statement, Grange Master
Christensen contended that the plan
would be administered from Wash
ington, D. c. and not from here. owe
are very fearful of the type of ad-
this plan would have
unless there is a eva on the lob
right here to assure us that the bene-
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
Farmers Rich ?--Hardly!

A Census survey for 1947 shows
that almost two-thirds of all farm
houses did not have running water;
more than half had no kitchen sink.
Only one-fifth had bath tubs or
showers, and flush toilet. Only one
in five had all of the following: cleo
tire lights, running water, flush tot
let, bath or shower, and installed
cooking facilities.
Over SO per cent of Americas
farmers receive less than $4,000 in
come a year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
Corporate Dividends Up 7Per Cent In 1919

Publicly reported cash dividend
payments by United States corpora
tions totaled $6,495, 100000 in 1919,
or per cent more than the $685.
100000 paid out in 1948, the Office
Of Business Economics, U. S. Depart
ment of Commerce has announced.
In the month of December 1949,
such payments amounted to 1,497,-
100000, an increase of IA per cent
over the $1,318,900,00O recorded
for December 1948. The size of the
December increase reflected prin-
cipally the sharp increase in dividend
disbursements by one large auto
mobile firm.
The monthly figures, as we'll as
the calendar year aggregates, rep
resent only publicly reported cash
dividends, which, on an all-industry
basis, account for about so to IS
per cent of all gross cash dividends
paid.
For the year 1949 as a whole,
moderate relative increases in divi-
lend disbursements were experienced
n manufacturing finance, communi-
and the heat, light, and
power group. Trade registered a
minor increase, while railroad pay
nents were down slightly from last
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17


by t. o bureaus.
The statement was made in a letter
to President Truman by E. M. (Ed)
Weston, president of the Washington
State Federation of Labor; Henry P.
Christensen, State Grange Master,
and Roy M. Atkinson, CLIO Regional
Director.
Declaring that they "believe it i'm
perative to proceed with the impor-
tant job of developing the Columbia's
great resources" the leaders said that
they do not "believe that this joint
plan, however modified, is any thing
more than start in the right di-
rection."
eve want you to know" they wrote
the President, "that the great farm
and labor organizations of the Pa
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
MISSOULA LABOR TAKING AN
INTEREST IN eva

On the way back from Corvallis,
Erickson, Metcalf and Locke, stopped
in Missoula for several hours to make
recordings on the eva issue for use
by the Missoula Trades & Labor AS
sembly on it's weekly radio program,
under the direction of Assembly Sec
rotary Frank Matthews. There is a
possibility that these recordings may
be available for re-broadcasting by
other interested eva groups.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
AFL-LPE Color Film
Your Vote Is Now
Available

"Your Vote-A Priceless Herr
tage'', the first of a series of 35
MN films strips produced for Labor's
League for Political Education bv
the film division of the Workers
Education Bureau, is now ready for
distribution. For additional infor-
nation write Labor's League for
Political Education, 1925 "H"
ST., Washington S, DC.
The 5O-frame strip, in color,
traces the long history behind de-
Gliding issues by use of the ballot
instead of the club. Running time
is 10 minutes.
1t also depicts how, through
apathy, the voter of today may
lose hard-won liberties unless he
exercises his citizenship rights in
diligently.
Reference as case in point, is
made to the sorry record of the
80th Congress.
Problems confronting the 81st
Congress are pictured.
The voters primary response
bility to solve them through the in
telligent selection of representa-
tives is emphasized.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
Montana Power Now One OF
kTEA's "AngeIs"

The National Tax Equality Asso-
citation has found another "buddy"
in Montana. According to informa-
ton filed with Congress under the
Lobbyist Registration Act, Montana
Power Company is now among
NTEA's angels, contributing five
hundred or more dollars, to aid NTEA
carry on it's unremitting propaganda
campaign of misrepresentation and
falsehood regarding taxes paid by
farmers co-ops.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
BY ROBERT J. MUNZENRIDER.
Dir. Division of Hospital Facilities,
Montana Board of Health

LII. DIVISION OF Hospital Facilities,
Montana Board of Health
Hospitals are complex institutions
costly to construct and costly to
operate and maintain. With this in
mind, the community contemplate
ing the construction of a hospital
should give considerable thought to
planning the proposed facility. A
survey of the hospital area to be
served should be made in order to
determine the required number of
beds and the services that are to be
offered. This being determined, the
services of a competent architect
should be employed.
Hospital Costs
1T should be recognized that in
building small hospital there will be
a sacrifice in medical facilities. Com
plete diagnostic services and expen-
slve equipment cannot usually be in
Guided in the small hospital. Hos
pltal construction today is expensive,
with costs varying between $4,000
and $4,000 per bed. In general, the
larger the hospital, the better equip
ped it will be and the more efficient
and economical it is to operate. How
ever, in rural areas, it is often diff
ficult to justify a hospital of suf-
ficient size to permit efficiency
and economy of operation.
1t costs between $4,000 and $4,000 |
per year per bed to operate and main
tain hospital. Small hospitals of
10 to so beds can be expected to
have a lower percentage occupancy
than larger hospitals and the income
per bed will naturally be less than
in hospitals with higher occupancy
rate.
Hospital Legislation
The need of hospital facilities in
rural areas has long been recognized.
The problem of financing hospital
in these areas is often
times limited. These facts have been
taken into consideration and as re-
suit, the Seventy ninth Congress
enacted Public Law No. 1875, known
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
More Service and
Patronage, Aim of
Livestock Coop

Farmers Union Livestock Associa-
ton went thru some rough weather
in critical postwar readjustment,
but sound operating policy along
with increased services to farmer
patrons has paved the way for ex-
banding operations.
Looking Ahead
That was the note of confidence
carried in the annual reports to the
co-op's stockholders at their con-
vention in st. Paul.
General manager James E. Wells,
Jr., in his report said the root of the
old difficulties stemmed from sharply
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
TWO APPLICATIONS FROM
MONTANA PLACED FOR
REA TELEPHONES

To date, 144 applications for rural
telephone loans have been received
by REA and are now under consider
alton at the end of the first three
months of the new program, the U. S.
Department of Agriculture has an
nounced. Of these applications, two
are from Montana. Rural Montanans
have also made 80 inquiries concern
ing the new program.
Under the new legislation, REA is
authorized to make loans to finance
the Improvement, expansion, con-
struction, acquisition and operation
of telephone lines, facilities, or sys-
TENS to furnish and improve tele-
phone service in rural areas. Prin-
cipal loan requirements in the law
require: (a) that loans be made so
they will result in providing ade-
quate telephone service to the widest
practicable number of rural sub
scribers, and (b) that the loans be
self-liquidating within the 35-year
period allowed.
REA reports that in the three
months since the law was signed,
LILY prospective applicants for loans
have written for information about
the new program. All but four
states were represented. Inquiries
from individuals and firms other
than telephone companies are not in
cluded in this total.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
Consumer Index Down
@. 72d;; Rent, Fuel, Up

WASHINGTON, D. CT d
prices dropped IL per cent between
Nov. Is and Dec. Is, 1949, frigera-
ton went up, so that the consumers
price index as whole dropped only
or per cent.
The index was 1915, or 2.3 per
cent below year ago, 26 per cent
above June 1916, and 70 per cent
above August 1889.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17

Mr.. Locke also reports a request
from Flathead County Farmers I'm
ion for the eva committee to ap-
pear in Kalispell. If arrangements
can be completed satisfactorily, a
public meeting will probably be held
in Kalispell the same weekend as the
Poison meeting. Kalispell people
should watch their local papers and
KGEZ for further details.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
$4,000 CANCER CURES A YEAR

The American Cancer Society es-
Inmates that $1,000 persons will be
cured of cancer in 1860. More funds
for research, and education can in
crease this figure, ASC points out.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
MASl '11GT0N LABOR, FARM LEADERS URGE TRUMAN NOT
80 TO WEAKEN I'm HIS DEMAND FOR eva

Tn Engineers-Bureau of Reclamation coordinate
plan elopng the Columbia Basin described as enc
ubsti eva" this week by the leaders shng
ton and labor organizations following newspape,
sori President Truman had approved the joint par
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to convey our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all the individuals in Juneau and Douglas and surrounding vicinity for all the nice flowers and good deeds during the illness and last rites of our wife, daughter and aunt, Mrs. Etta Bring dale.
 We also wish to thank the Eastern Star of Douglas, Nugget Chapter No. 2 for the excellent services and singing at the last services. Also to the Rev. Paul Prouty and the fol- lowing fraternal and commercial or ganizations: Perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. PA, Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary No. 6, Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks No. APO, Medi- Physical Group, the management and staff of the First National Bank and management and staff of The Daily Alaska Empire. Also to those who sent contributions to the Am erican Cancer Society Memorial Fund in her name.
 ARTHUR BRINGDALE,
 DAVID BROWN,
 DAVE ALFRED BROWN.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
HOLY CROSS
 KEEPS LEAD,
 CAGE GAMES
(By Associated Press)

Powerful Holy Cross las JusC Duquesne left for company today in the undefeated class among the countrys top basketball teams.
 The Crusaders, 5th in last weeks Associated Press poll, keep knocking off the strong ones at home and on the road. Their latest and 18th victim is Georgetown which fell, 77-51, Saturday night.
 Only the night before, the D C.. five lost by just one point, 87-66, to St. Johns, rated 1st in the poll This shot Holy Cross stock up.
 Duquesne defeated Loyola of Chi cago for its 18th victory Saturday, 62-54. The Dukes are 9th in the poll.
 Last weeks most startling upset is Tennessee's Saturday trouncing of Kentucky, 66-53. The Wildcats rank 2nd in the poll.
 Sectional leaders as of today are Holy Cross, Kentucky, Bradley, Colorado, Arizona, UCLA and Washington, with a numcer of lives in each area right on their heels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
HOCKEY GAMES
(By the Associated Press)

Victories over the weekend strengthened the New Westminster Royals hold on first place in the northern division of the Pacific Coast Hockey League.
 The Royals knocked over the sec- ond place Seattle Ironmen, Az, last night after 7-5 victory over the Victoria Cougars on Saturday.
 Standout in New Westmlnster's triumph over Seattle was chubby Don Slater with two solo goals.
 Two Saturday night games were cancelled because stormy weather prevented movement of the clubs. Those called off were Vancouver at Portland and Seattle at Tacoma.
 San Diego's Skyhawks outroughed the Fresno Falcons, AZ, Saturday in Fresno.
 The San Francisco Shamrocks, southern division leaders, had to come from behind in the final ses- sion to gain 5-5 tie with the Los Angeles Monarchs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
H GDASKET BALL . RkxuM

Final scores of college basketball games over the weekend are as follows:
 Eastern Washington "A, British
 Columbia 43. Washington 52, Wash. State 37. Stanford 50, California 47 (over-
 time)
 UCLA 58, Southern California 47. Iowa 65, Indiana GA. Wisconsin 53, Michigan Al. Minnesota 67, Purdue 40. Ohio State 61, Northwestern 5l. Cornell 69 Columbia 49. Yale 51, Pennsylvania A. Harvard "A, Dartmouth 56. Arkansas 60, Rice 56. SMU 50, Baylor AT. Texas 48, Texas ARM 46. Nebraska GA, Iowa State 46. Kansas 48, Missouri A. Gonzaga 66, Seattle U. 57 (two
 overtimes)
 Linfield AT, Pacific Univ. 45. South. oregon 56, Oregon Col. o0 Whitworth GA, British Columbia 56. Portland 69, Nevada 66 Willamette 70, Lewis & Clark 61. Central Washington 62, Puget
 Sound Al.
 East. Wash. 79, West. Wash. 52. Wash. Frosh 65, Seattle U. Frosh 52 North Idaho 53, Seattle Pacific 45 San Francisco 62. Los Angeles Loy-
 ola 50.
 Santa Clara 65, Regis 61 (overtime) Montana 81, Idaho State "A. Temple 59, Duke 49. Bradley GA, St. Josephs (Pa) 60. DePaul 88, Boston College 55. Canisius 53, Notre Dame 50. Army 58, Rutgers 54. Williams 50, Wesleyan 43. Navy 58. Princeton 37. Lasalle 66, North Carolina State 51.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
HART E VOTED MALE ATHLETE
 OF PAST YEAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16-tR-Leon Hart, the 235-pound, six foot four inch end of Notre Dame's al-con- auering football team, has added to his All-America laurels by win nng hands down the Associated Press poll for male athletes of 1949.
 He outdistanced Jackie Robin son of the Brooklyn Dodgers by 174 points to 55, gaining 37 first place votes among the 98 ballots cast by the nations leading sports writers and spJrtscasters. Robinson had eight first place votes.
 Hart succeeds Lou Boudreau, manager of the Cleveland Indians, who won in 1948 but failed to re- ceive vote for 1949.
 Third was Sammy Snead, the golfer. with 10 first places and 52 points, which are figured on the basis of three for first place vote, two for second and one for third.
 Other leaders included Ted Will Hams, baseball, three firsts, 40 points; Joe Page, taseball, six firstS, 35 points; George Mikan, basket ball, two firsts, "A points; Jack Kramer tennis, three firsts, 1S points; Bob Matthias, track, three first, 13 points; Steve Van Buren, iootEall. two firsts. 12 points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
D0WNHILL EVENTS
 ON SLAL0M HILL
 ARE HELD SUNDAY

Juneau skiers found the slalom hill slopes plenty fast for -tf1e first. competitive downhill classification events held Sunday afternoon. Class "A" juniors were led by Bill Keep who was number one to head his skis down the short but fast and tricky downhill run. Jackie (Gould showing excellent form followed for second place a scant three seconds behind
 Glass "B' juniors who ran a shorter but fast course bowed down to young Christie Crondahl who also held three second margin over the second place runner Rob ert Kohlase.
 Classification courses fulfill double value in giving competitors much needed racing practice against time and enabling High School Coach, Bill Dean select downhill and slal6fn material for the larger competition at later dates. Only two weeks of training remain for those who plan to compete at Whitehorse during their winter car nival which is scheduled for Feb. ? through the 5th.
 Names of racers and times fol- low:
 Class A Juniors
 1-Bill Keep, 29 3-5 seconds; 2- Jack Gould, 32; 3-Fred Wyller. 34 1-5; 4-Ron Hildre, A 2-5; D. Bob Sommers, 45 25.
 Class E Juniors
 1--Christie Crondahl, p l-5; 2- Robert Kolhase, 25; 3-Ernest Kohl hase, 25 4-5; 4-Leroy West, 29 2-5; 5-Gordon Oakes, 35; 6-Bob Ost- erman, B 4-5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
TENNIS TOURNEY

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla Jan. 16 -R-Gardnar Mulloy held his third straight Florida West Coast Tennis championship today, but he had tough time with young Tony Vincent Before winning it.
 The veteran Davis Cup star from Miami pulled out all his court strategy and experience and nipped Vincent after a five set struggle. The score was ST, 6-3 GA, 2-6, 6-2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-16
FOR SALE

HOUSES now nearing occupancy date in the Highlands section, I have already been spoken fol The houses have two bedroom. and allowance for a third. The have full concrete basements wit garage, laundry, electric hot WE ter heaters and an automatic furnace. The houses are con pletely insulated for low main- tenance cost. They have a gen. erously sized living room witt large view windows and eve ( house has a c-.ar view of Ga tineau Channel. The dinettes an kitchen are built in with an al undance of storage space al fitted with a new Washington . range. The houses are financ. by FILA. and may be secur on very liberal terms. Seconda. financing for down payment
 available to qualified veteran An appointment to see the hous. may be made in this office.