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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
ARREST OF MSEL OFFICIAL
MAY BRING LABOR
TROUBLE TO HYSHAM

Arrest of E. H. Helterbran, Bill
lings, by Hysham town officials be-
cause of his allegedly having violated
a recently-passed anti-picketing ordi-
nance, may have serious legal repre-
cussions in the Treasure county seat,
reports Sam H. IRWIN, state organizer
for the Retail Clerks (AFL).
Helterbran, besides being a men,
Der of the executive board of Montana
State Federation of Labor, is also
business agent for the Laborers' I'm
ion in Billings and Miles City.
Events leading up to Helterbran's
arrest, according to Mr.. IRWIN, in
cluded the refusal by Carlson Con-
struction Co., Missoula, to pay the
going laborer's scale of $1.6O per
hour on the 1925, 900 Hysham school
building that that firm is erecting.
Instead, Carlson company is paying
only SIPS per hour. With labor
trouble looming, anti-picketing
ordinance was hurriedly passed by
the city council, reports Mr.. IRWIN.
Because Mr.. Helterbran refused to
recognize the ordinance, he was ar
rested, and upon putting up 500
bail, was released by the city police
judge.
A check with capital city lawyers
indicates that Mr.. Helterbran was
very much within his rights in ignor-
ing the ordinance, since such ordi-
nances, by decision of the United
States Supreme Court, constitute vio-
lations of federal civil rights laws.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
MSFL Convention May
Prove Interesting

lated unions had already held their
June meetings and had voted.
If Mr.. TIMBER, following the vote
tallying at the convention, is found
to have received majority of all
ballots cast, then, according to fed
Grafton officials, there will be no
question as to his assumption of the
presidency.
The question will come, should the
late President Graham have the larg-
er vote. The federation constitution
provides that the candidate receiv-
ing the highest vote be declared elect
ed. According to these officials,
should the late incumbent president
prove to have won, then the winner
of the Melton-Root vice presidential
race will automatically step up into
the presidency. 1t may be that around
this latter contention can develop one
of the most interesting highlights of
the 1851 convention.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06

clearinghouse Workers, the coal min
ers (UMW) and the shipbuilding
workers have already broken the 10
per cent formula and Mine-Mill in
tends to follow their example.
''It is true that wage increases
above the 10 per cent formula could
not be put into effect without the
approval of the Wage Sterilization
Board" Mason said, "but there is
illegal about companies agree
ing to such settlements and then join
ing with the unions to secure board
approval. This we insist ACM and
the other companies must do"
Locals jointly negotiating with the
ACM are: Butte Miners Union No. 1,
Anaconda Smeltermen No. lit, Great
Falls Mill & Smeltermen No. 16, and
Butte Stationary Engineers No. 83.
East Helena Local 72 has been in
dividually negotiating with the ACM.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
Merit System Examinations
Now Open TO job
Seekers

Want to work for the State of
Montana? Here's your chance.
There's approximately four dozen
classifications of employment to be
filled with three state agencies, the
Department of Public Welfare, I'm
employment Compensation Commits
sion, and the State Board of Health.
Salary schedules range from $165
per month for Clerk-Typists, to over
one thousand dollars per month for
properly qualified Physician-Spe-
cialist for the board of health. Most
of the jobs are in the $165 to $500
brackets, but for some highly spe-
cialized positions other than the top
Physician-Specialist, salaries up to
$475 are available.
Typists, stenographers, account
ants, psychologists, nurses, etc.,
can obtain more information by ap-
plying to Joint Merit System, 148
Sam w. Mitchell Building, Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06

rapidly the family-type farmers are
disappearing. He believes if we are
to save democracy we must find a
way to save the family-type farm.
Mr.. Rolph believes the family-type
farmers must have 100 per cent par
it if he is to stay on the land. He
pointed out how the dollar controlled
our economy, instead of people. He
compared the price of wheat the
farmer had to sell, along with what
they had to buy and showed the farm
er received a very small percentage
of what the consumer had to pay for
the finished product.
Mr.. Rolph told us when We were
organized in 1884 we didn't need to
pay much attention to legislation but
now we must all pay great deal of
attention to legislation.
He also stressed how important it
is to divorce the Farm Bureau from
the extension service. He touched
some on the Korean situation.
In conclusion he urged us to get
more Farmers Union members.
Besides Mr.. Rolph, wife and daugh-
ter of Denver, and Mrs. Bertha Mar
tin, Minneapolis, there were visitors
from Hamilton, Darby, Grantsdale,
Corvallis, Missoula and Arlee.-Mrs.
CLEVIDENCE, secretary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06

Price and wage controls and la.
boris part in solving national defense
problems will rate high on the agen-
da at the annual convention of the
Montana State Federation of Labor
in Butte, August IA, Is, and 16, re-
ports federation officials. Conven-
ton sessions will be held at the Fin
len Hotel. John H. Driscoll, Butte,
acting president of the federation
since the death Of President James
D. Graham, June 9, will preside at
all convention sessions.
In addition to consideration of ma
tional and state economic issues, re-
suits of the biennial election of
MSFL officials, held last month, may
bring another knotty problem before
convention delegates.
Before members of AFL unions af-
with the federation, at the
June election was the task of elect
ing a president, vice president and
executive board members for the
next two years. Incumbent James
D. Graham and James TIMBER, Mis-
soula, were pitted against each 9TH
er for the presidency. For vice pres
ident the candidates were Perry Mel
ton, Kalispell, and Al Root, Somers.
Mr.. Graham died early in June, but
at the time of his death, many affil-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
200 Attend RavalIi County F. I. Picnic

A crowd of 200 came with filled
baskets and enjoyed a picnic lunch
of the Ravalli County Farmers I'm
ion, Sunday, June "a, at Farmers
Union clubhouse on Burnt Fork.
Following the picnic a meeting was
called to order by County President
Claude Johnson.
The history and accomplishments
of the Farmers Union was read by
Mrs. Ted Larson of the Pleasant
View local, honoring a few of our
organizers and early members, who
helped build the Farmers Union in
Ravalli county. Among those men
toned were the late Asa Squires, H T
Martin, Ed Reed, H. V. Little, L. C.
Hoover, Melvin Bull and Helen John
son, all of Stevensville. Also, those
being present were: o. B. Lovely,
Grantsdale, w. w. White, Missoula,
and James Jergenson, Hamilton, and
many others.
Herb Rolph Speaks
Herb Rolph, vice president of the
National Farmers Union, was the
speaker. He opened his talk by tell
ing how he enjoyed his work here
while organizing Farmers Union in
Ravalli county. He also told us we
had problems then but how they have
multiplied so many times since we
organized in 1884. Also, he told how
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
PRINTER, ACM, CONCLUDE
AGREEMENT ON NEW
CONTRACT

Printers in five Montana cities,
starting this week, will find their pay
checks swelled by % Y cents per hour
as result of negotiations complet-
ed last week between various local
union scale committees and the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company, re-
ports Stanley E. Thurston, president
of Montana Typographical Confer
ence.
In addition to weekly increases
ranging from $3.50 to $40, depend
ing on whether employed 35 hours
per week on daily newspapers, or
371a hours in job shops, CONNER
cial printers will also receive pay for
a sixth holiday-New Years.
Towns affected by the new con-
tract are: Butte, Helena, Missoula,
Livingston and Anaconda.
Final details before the contract
takes effect as of July 1, will be
approval of it's content by the Inter
national Typographical Union in In
dianapolis, and by the several local
union, memberships involved. The
new contract will run to July 1, 1862.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
WARNS OF LOOPH0LES IN
AUTHORIZATION FIGHT

Lake Geneva, Wisc.-CNS-Pres-
ent prospects are for defense bill
with ''too many loopholes weakening
the fight against inflation," Frank
C. McCulloch, secretary to Sen. Paul
Douglas d., ILL.,, told about 100
educational workers and guests June
20 at four-day conference of the
Coop League here.
Citing the many fronts on which
legislation to promote interests of
the public as a whole was being stym-
led, McCulloch warned that people
were not being sufficiently informed
about the need for Tightening up on
such practices as commodity specula-
ton, and for sterilization of the econ
omy.
McCulloch urged Uniformed voting
by people who can cut through smears
and smoke-screens." Co-operatives
and other democratic groups, he said,
can help this by encouraging their
members to work together on solv-
ing community problems "close to
where people are"
GAS we recognize and begin to
deal with these problems we can learn
to deal with larger issues where we
will have to work with our friends
in foreign lands" he told the dele
gates. In the audience were cooper
ators from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden
and Canada.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
Unemployment Workshops
Start Next TUESDAY,

Seven area workshops for employ
ers are scheduled to get underway
with the first meeting at Great Falls
July 10, states M. Joe Miller, chair
man Unemployment Compensation
Commission, Helena.
In addition to the Great Falls
workshop, others will be held at:
Havre, July II; Glendive, July II;
Billings, July 10; Kalispell, July "a,
Missoula, July 25 and Butte, July 26.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
RESOLUTION DEADLINE

Unions affiliated with the feder-
alton must have all resolutions they
plan to present at the convention in
to federation headquarters by July
Ia. Address is MSFL, Box 1176,
Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-06
They Never Fade Away
They Never Fade Away 81
Power rust Sold I,rs
Keep On Fighting

and the construction funds asked
for the Bureau of Reclamation.
Even the influence of Speaker
Rayburn in behalf of the building
program of the Southwestern
Power Administration was without
avail. The House, by record vote
of 222 to 173, overrode Repr.
Rayburn and approved $55O,000
cut in funds for construction and
the acquisition of transmission
lines. Previously, by a vote of
Eat to 149, the first roll call TAX
en- on the bill, the House knocked
out $3,400,000 recommended by
President Truman for construction
of transmission lines by the SPA.
Likewise, the House cut back by
$5,500,O00 the SCI, 100000 asked
by the Bonneville Power Admin
istration for construction and the
acquisition of power lines. The
vote was 225 to 1877"
The New York Times Report states
his:
Renewal of the private-versus-
public controversy played a major
role in the lengthy floor fight.
Besides voting more than $9,00O,-
600 of cuts in the bills outlay for
construction of public power lines,
the House adopted a general pro-
vision aimed at curbing such fed
eral competition. The clause,
sponsored by Repr. Heating (R.,
N.Y., specifies that none of the
money appropriated by the bill
shall be used to start construction
facilities in areas covered by priv
ate transmission contracts that in
clude provision for service to fed
eral establishments and preferred
users of government-gener
power. Funds for the govern
ment's power projects were slash
ed despite pleas that all possible
electricity was needed for de-
Tense production in the present |
emergency. The bill now goes to
the Senate, which in the past has
been more liberal in providing |
money for reclamation and public |
power"
Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
CAB Investigation Headed by
 Senator Sparkman

WASHINGTON, B- Senator Sparkman D-Ala0 said Saturday he will head an investigation next month of a Civil Aeronauhcs Board order limiting the number of flights by non-scheduled; air carriers.
 Sparkman, chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, said he has asked CAB to post pone the April 6 effective date of the order.
 He said in a statement that he wants to find out whether the order would force a $6O million a year industry out of business" The order would forbid non scheduled planes from making more than three trips per month between New York, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Los An geles and Seattle. It also would limit them to eight trips month between other cities served by scheduled airlines.
 Sparkman's statement was dis
 Continued on Page Six,
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
Gen. Eisenhower Warns Against Defense Delays

PARIS, (P)-Gen. Dwight Els enhower said today that any de- lay in congressional action on de fense measures would "delay the whole preparation" of defense of Western Europe.
 The statement was made in re- sponse to a question at a news conference, the first one he has given since he took over com mand of the defense of Europe. Actually and technically he took over command of the organization of Western European defense at one minute after midnight today.
 Responding to the question about any possible delay in con- gressional action on pending de- fense legislation, Eisenhower said:
 Anything done which would indicate reluctance. on the part of any country to get into this pool of cold. water would delay the whole preparation of defense.
 'fMy concern is that each nation should show it's full readiness to cooperate"
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
Wilson Reports
 On Mobilization

WASHINGTON, R)-Congress members today applauded Chas E. Wilson's progress report on building Americas military might and agreed with him that hilt- ing imitation is tougher test of our ability to survive"
 Wilson, Director of Defense Mo- bilization, said in his report to President Truman and the people last night that the United States already is 'measurably safer against aggression. There still is much to be done, he added, but:
 "One year from now, with un- Tagging determination and effort, we and our allies will have achieved a formidable strength in many phases of modern warfare
 "Two years from now we should have military and economic strength sufficient to give us req sonable safety against aggression
 Wilson expressed hope that meanwhile, as the free world gains military strength, "the So- viet rulers may come to their senses and realize that their course of aggression is utter folly they cannot win"
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
Air Force Plays
 April Fools Joke On Denver

DENVER, (P-The Air Force played an unintentional April Fool joke on Denver.
 It announced we'll in advance flash bombs last night which that it would set off photographic would Tight up the skies" and turn night into day." People were warned not to be alarmed, and stand out in their yards to see the billion candlepower show.
 Thousands of Denverites peered in the direction of the Lowry Air Force Base bombing range, but saw only momentary vivid flashes.
 No one-from Col. George God dard, director of the Air Forces aerial photographic laboratory at Wright Field, on down-had an explanation for the bombs failure.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
No Legal Barriers To Atom Bomb

WASHINGTON, (P)-Sen. Nc Mahon O-Conn9 said today there won't be any legal barriers to use of the atomic bomb if Russia starts a war.
 Senator Hickenlooper R-Iow0 posed in the Senate yesterday the question of whether present law bars delivery of the bomb to the North Atlantic Pact Force headed by Gen. D. Eisenhower.
 Hickenlooper said if the presi- dent can assign troops to an inter national army under Eisenhower, he can also assign military equip ment.
 However, does he have the authority to give atomic bombs and to authorize their use to an international authority which is beyond the complete control of the United States?" the Iowa Sen ator asked.
 Contending that Eisenhower is subject to the discipline and authority of an international council" Hickenlooper noted that under the law atomic weapons must remain ''under and within the jurisdiction of the United States"
 McMahon said there isn't any question that the bomb will be used in the event of war.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

ROME, P)-An Italian infor- mant closely connected with the "Free Albam" movement in Italy said today 5000 persons have been executed for political rea- sons since Communist Enver Hox- ha became Albania's premier five years ago.
 Another 10000 have been jailed, he said. :-
 Because anti-Hoxha leaflets and ammunition for guerrilla fighters have been dropped by planes from the west, notably Italy, there has been a sharp increase recently in the number jailed the infor- mant said.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
|M'Arthur Predicts Major Red Attack
By the Associated Press

By. the Associated Press KOREAN FRoNT-.Allied tank led patrols puncture 3sth Para llel at several points. Presumably patrols withdrew after scouting north of boundary where Commu- mist Chinese reported massing for big spring offensive. Mac-Arthur's communique says major attack expected 10 hit central sector. where Reds concentratte troops and supplies in Chorwon-Kum- hwa-Hwachon triangle. JUN. war plane pound enemy troop move ments.
 Tank-led United Nations infan- ttry patrols stabbed across the Korean 38th Parallel several times today testing enemy strength. The Chinese Communists were report ed massing their forces for an all out spring offensive.
 After short periods north of the boundary, Allied patrols presum- ably returned to their main lines. One patrol on the west central front encountered stiff enemy re- SiStance one and a half miles north of the border before pulling back.
 The Allied advance was eau tious in the face of the expected all out Chinese counter attack. Patrols led the way through heavy mine fields.
 Communist vehicles jammed the roads of northwest Korea-more than 2,300 were spotted by Allied airmen last night.
 General MacArthur's communi- que said the main Chinese thrust might come in the central sector, where the enemy is building up great strength in the Chorwon- Kumhwa-Hwachon triangle.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

The French chef, famous for souffles and sauces, couldn't make hamburgers.
 Those are some of an aver age days headache for Miami born Jim Whitehurst, whose job is feeding the some 200 officers from nine countries who are on General Dwight D. Eisenhower staff at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

NEW YORK, (P)- Convicted perjurer Alger Hiss was trans ferred yesterday from the federal house of detention here to the Lewisburg, Pa, federal peniten- tiary.
 Hiss, former high-ranking State Department employe,, made the trip in a prison bus with other inmates.
 n Hiss surrendered last week to start his five-year term after los ing a Supreme Court appeal.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

LOS ANGELES, R}- Gerry Fitzgerald returned home yester- day after his 34th operation.
 Every bone in his body except his spine was broken in an air. plane crash in Switzerland in 1946.
 Fitzgerald goes every 2 months by air-to the East GrinStead Hospital in Sussex, England, where he is being treated by Sir Archi- bald McIndoe, plastic surgeon.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

HOLLYWOOD, Fla (P)-Plans are being drawn for a home here for gambler Frank Costello of New York.
 Mrs. Costello said yesterday there was nothing definite to t at all," but an engineer, James A. Young, said he had been en- ployed to handle the job.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

AUGUSTA, H., P)-John E.. OaO Newcomb, who, says he is the oldest living member of the American Legion, observed his SOth birthday today.
 He is a veteran of the Spanish American war and served over seas in World War I.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

WINGHAM, Ont, (P)-William Kelly's horse is loaded. Kelly, who has a farm near this western Ontario town, brought home a box of .22 calibre rifle bullets Wednesday and put them on a window sill in the barn. The horse promptly munched about a dozen. So far, no report.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
NEWS IN BRIEF

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, N. J., P)-The Army Engineers office Friday applied for permis- sion to lay a cable here.
 The township committee quick ly granted the request after noting the Army had installed the cable 10 years ago.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., R- Labor clements are considering formation of a third party, a union leader said last night.
 Jacob s. Potofsky, national pres- ident of the CIO Amalgamated
 Continued on Page Two)
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
Headaches in 9 Languages
 For SHAPE Mess Officer
AP NeWsfeatureS
By CARTER DAVIDSON

AT NeWSIeatCrcS
 PARIS Two colonels complained about the cof- fee within 30 seconds of each other One said was too strong the other said it was too weak
 An Italian general said the spaghetti was the worst he ever tasted
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02
LOCAL BOYS ABDUCTED

!. The SeleciVe Service office has announced that RoyL Luke 6f Nome and Brick Jackson of Whdte Mountain will beinduefed on Ap-
 Til 10tth. =. .:.s: s 5 s.::lss
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-02

OPERATION FRUIT SALAD Mess officer It. James White French hef Louis Fieux special headquarters SAPE Paris
 i A. British Colonel demanded broiled kidneys for breakfast.
Evening star., 1951-11-11

But the recruit knows If she is
caught it will mean demerits. Five
dement's equal one hour of extra
duty.
/ Dement'S are also issued fol
Ichewing gum or smoking on duty
leaving gear around, failing tc
make beds properly, talking in the
ranks or smearing lipstick or
cafeteria cups.
In the barracks, the women take
turns on cleaning details, swabbine
down the decks, both topside and
lower. and scrubbing down the
stairs-oops-ladders. They also gel
around to scrubbing the showers
and head, a Navy term for bath
room foreign to many of the
former civilians.
Lectures Abound
| Their first weeks schedule. in
cludes lectures on bond allotment
their responsibilities in the Navy
personnel training in discipline
correct way to salute and all the
military customs and courtesies
They find out what can cause a
court martial and an overall pic
ture of the Navy. A class in Navy
History daily teaches them to rec
ognize ships and aircraft and to
learn the various terms.
The recruits learn a wall is a
bulkhead and a water fountain a
scuttlebutt.
About the fifth day. they muster
for classification tests, aptitude
and personal interviews, and state
their preferences for one of the
Navy's % job classifications open
to women. Their first Saturday
afternoon is spent restricted to
quarters to hem their gray uni
forms and polish their shoes.
Clothing, usually issued within
the first two days. consists of gray
seerSucker uniforms, two blue
suits, a white suit, raincoat. four
white shirts, two navy blue shirts,
two chambray shirts, a pair of
dungarees. two pairs of GI shoes
and ties. hats and gloves. In the
underclothing department. the
girls can make their own choices
and wear satin and lace if they
prefer. Each girl is allowed $35