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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-23
THE RESOURCES OF OUR
LAND

/ stood in a crowded auditor
ium the other night and listened
to a speaker with a message for
the eager faces of many High
school graduates who faced him
in rapt attention. 1t WIS a great
occasion in their lives, and to
them it was the opening of a
door into the future which will
feed and clothe them, bring them
joy and pain, sickness and sor-
row and all the varying fortunes
of a lifetime.
1 thought of the inspiration of
this moment, which l never wit
messed for myself-the gradua-
ton from high school, but have
often fervently wished it for all
those who have come after me,
and it occurred to me that most
everyone in that audience must
have gotten thrill like l did at
watching the upturned faces, and
with them drinking in the in
Spiration of the moment.
Not out in the farms, and the
timberlands, nor in the mills and
the stores and the banks, and
the commerce of this nation is
it's resources. Our resources are
these young people who are COM
ing on to carry the load of to-
morrow, having to assume it
sometimes before they become
sufficiently strong, as our weary
and neglectful hands drop it "a
foretime.
The preparation these young
people receive cannot come en-
tirely from the school, it must
begin the day they are born.
They must be nurtured in kind
ness and disciplined, yet encour-
aged. They must be taught the
value of both material and moral
things; to respect their elders,
and the rights of their neighborS,
and to recognize that rewards
come from service and useful
ness only, and not from thought
lessness and lazineSs.
We cannot expect the teacher
J to do everything for the child,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
FARM PRICE SUPPORT Improvement NECESSARY TO
GET NEEDED PRODUCTION, SAYS PATTON

Need for revision of the parity anc
sliding scale provisions of farm price
support laws before spring planting
time is imperative, President James
G. Patton of National Farmers I'm
ion said in a letter to members of
the Senate and House Agriculture
Committees, last week.
Calling attention to short supplies
of cotton and feed grains, Mr.. Pat
ton told the committeeman that corn,
wheat and other feed grain producers,
and cotton raisers, are faced with a
double rollback of their price sup
ports as a Reward" for about pro-
duction unless changes are made in
the Agricultural Act of 1919.
The new parity formula in the
Act of 1949 is already rolling back
parity for oats, barley, rye, grain
sorghums and other feeds. Corn,
wheat and cotton are scheduled to
go on the new formula January 1,
1854. It's effect is illustrated by No
vember Is computations. Wheat par
ity then stood at $2.43 by the old
formula and would have dropped to
$2.11 under the new. Corn stood at
SLIT and would have been dropped
to $1.52 under the new formula. Cot
ton was at 34.1 cents per Id, and
would have been dropped to 1926
cents under the new parity. In adj
dition, the basics are also scheduled
in 1854 to go on the sliding scale
of supports (75% to 900 of parity
instead of the 900 supports ordered
by Secretary Brannan for wheat and
corn (higher for cotton) during 1862.
"This matter is of immediate i'm
portance," Patton explained in a
statement, because if farmers pro-
duce an abundant crop of the basics
this year, meeting our needs and keep
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Pearl Buck Appeals For
Funds To Fight UNIT

Dear Mr.. Billings:
| send this message to you while we
are still free in our beloved country.
Freedom is alive here, as yet, and so
millions of people in other countries
know that it CAM exist. They work and
hope for it to come to them, too.
But our freedom which is such a
beacon of hope to others, is now threat
ened at it's very source by permanent
military CONSUMPTION, in peace time as
well as in war. 1t is dangerously pos
sible that every American citizen will
be put under the authority of a group
of military men, whose entire training
and experience are limited to the pur-
poses of war. They are experts only
in making war.
We are in grave danger The re-
port of the Presidents Commission
on UNIT, recently issued, means that
when congress recOnvenes jan
uary s, 1852, Universal Military
Training Will be one of the first mat
ters for reconsideration. We have
very little time in which to work,
indeed only few weeks.
How can you work? Help the Wo-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Nebraska Governor Doesn't
Approve Commission

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. A - Ne
braska's Gov. Val Peterson today said
President Truman's action in setting
up Missouri basin survey commits
sion CONSTITUTES reputation Of his
own agencies working in the field"
He added, at is slap at the Mis-
souri, basin governors who have la
bored tirelessly and productivity"
Peterson is chairman of the Mis-
souri, river states committee made up
of governors of the 10 states in the
basin.
Unable to get a Missouri valley
authority through the front door,"
Peterson declared, "Mr Truman is
trying to get it by the rear entrance"
The president has ordered creation
of the 11-member group to make
recommendation for better protection,
development and use of land and
water resources in the basin.
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Boys Should Never Have
Been Sent To Korea

Editor Peoples Voice
| want to start the New Year right
by trying to do something for my coun-
try and fellow Americans.
/ would like to have seen all the boys
that are fighting that uncalled for and
useless war back home, in fact they
should never have been sent over to
Korea.
That is not only my opinion, but it
is the opinion of 800 of all of the
American people, and the war mon
gers among us are going to have a
hard time putting one of their number
in the Presidents seat.
No Macarthur and No Eisenhower
and no other candidate who wears
q uniform with brass who will want to
push us into war.
| think about the best thing that
can do is to give the Peoples Voice
a little boost for telling the people
the truth.
Enclosed $500 to boost for truth and
honesty and what the people want.
Yours truly,
G. r. WEARE, Noxon, Mont.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
My "Two-Bits' Worth"
By LEVERNE HAMILTON,
Thompson Falls

The letter of Margaret briggs in the
Dec. 21st issue of the Voice poses a
question that should concern all par
ents as well as the youth of draft age.
She makes a telling point and one which
had never before occurred to me when
she points out that if the youth are
not permitted even to marry without
the parents consent, why should they
be drafted into the service without the
parents consent and the logical re-
suit of her proposal would be to cause
the parents, as well as the youth to
assume responsibility for objection to
the draft. While I have been from the
outset opposed to CONSUMPTION of our
youth, that particular angle had never
occurred to me and my hat is off to
Mrs. briggs for the suggestion.
Mrs. briggs asks, "Why should our
youth be drafted for foreign service?"
Personally 1 would narrow that down
somewhat and ask "Why should our
youth be drafted, periOd:" There is
hardly a doubt in the reasonable mind
that should any foreign nation attempt
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Survey Shows Dam Building
Most Hazardous Occupation

Hermiston, Ore-In the past four
years the McNary dam construction
work has cost the lives of Is men,
seriously injured or manned many
others.
Following a report by the Army
Engineers, it also stated the loss of
$500 days of work due to these
deaths and injuries despite the pre-
cautions of safety rules and regula-
tions in force at the time of construc-
ton.
The engineers disclosed that dam
construction work is the most haz-
ardous of all industrial trades.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Olsen Praised For Stand
On Bonus

Mr.. Arnold Olsen, Attorney General
Helena, Montana
Dear Mr. Olsen: We, of the Billings
Post Of AIVETS wish to take this OPP
portunity of expressing our apprecia-
ton to you and your staff for the eff
ficient and able manner in which you
handled and warded off all attacks
upon the Veterans Honorarium.
You, and your staff deserve the
hearty thanks of all Montana veterans
for your splendid management of this
attempt of the people of Montana to
show their appreciation to the veter-
ans of World War Two.
SO, the AMVETS of Billings Post No.
one say. Thank you. Thank you very
much. Yours truly, ROBERT d. NOEL
LER, Commander. Billings.
&C: The Peoples Voice.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
In Three Thousand Words
Or Less?
Editor, Peoples Voice
HaIapa NTcntapa

Editor, Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana
Dear Editor: In the last issue dec 2S)
you make a statement in the editorial
about the capitalistic system if it is to
survive much longer. l. 1t must take
drastic change or 2. ~
What type of drastic change do you
mean? I'd like more explanation on
this small statement.
I'd like to suggest a new magazine
for all Peoples Voice readers, The
Freeman, 24O Madison Avenue, New
York &c. n. Y.-MARGARET GOLD
HAHN, Geraldine, Montana.
EDITORS NOTE: The Voice Edi-
torial, TIME TO TAKE INVENTORY"
actually said: "1Undergo drastic re-
form "
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Continued from page one)
Murray Sees Commission AS
A Preliminary To An MVA
from page one)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Senato1
Murray (D-Mont.), today said Presi
dent Truman's Missouri basin com
mission might be necessary pre-
liminary" to Missouri valley author
ity.
Murray, who has been urging a
valley authority for decade, praised
Mr.. Truman for ordering creation of
the commission.
The commission will review Mis-
souri, basin plans and projects.
Murray said:
mo regional problem in the ma
ton is in more urgent need of at
tention. Floods regularly ravage the
area. Hundreds of millions of dol
lars have been spent on flood con-
troll work which repeatedly failed.
Billions more are being spent on
further dams and flood control prof.
ects of questionable value
Until the presidents action yes
terday there unfortunately had
been no move by either congress or
the administration to take hand in
out the Missouri basin
mess although such steps often were
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Keep Up the Good Work
Mr.. Harry Billings
Dear Editor:
" L. Billings

T.. L.
Dear Harry:
see 1 am again way late in my sub
scription payment The only excuse
can honestly offer for such actions rs
[ have saved too darn much for my
older age, 1 didn't realize how much
slower L would get with my work in
my older days.
L hope to get caught up with my work
this spring then L hope I will be able
to do more of my part in the progressive
work that lies ahead of us. Please find
inclosed herewith two one dollar bills
for my subscription to your good pa
per the Peoples Voice. Please keep up
the good work you have been doing
with your papers.
Yours very truly,
w. E. HENDERSON, Alberton
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Dean Wilson Raises An
Interesting Question

The Peoples Voice, Box S3S
Dear Sir:
| have just read the Book Review
in your January 4th issue on the book
by DR.. Ashley Montague called "On
Being Human" Near the end of the
review are these words in heavy type
Man is born for cooperation not
competition, or conflict. This is a basic
discovery Of modern science" Could
it be that DR. Montague or jerome c.
Locke never read the New Testament?
With best wishes for the New Year
l am,
Faithfully yours,
CHAS A. WILSON,
St. Peters Pro-Cathedral
Helena
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

mems International League for Peace
and Freedom! The number of organi-
cations working against UNIT grows
smaller and smaller, but the Women's
International League for Peace and
Freedom is still staunch.
Please join with us now in this strug-
gle against the greatest internal
threat which our democracy has ever
faced. Please send us a generous con-
tribution in order that we may inten-
sify our efforts. - PEARL S. BUCK,
2OO6 Walnut St. Philadelphia 8, Penn.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

ing prices down, they will penalize
themselves for the next 10 years I'M
der the 10-year-acreage price pro-
vision of the 1949 act.
Farmers need to be assured be-
fore spring planting time that they
will not be penalized with lower
parity and 1910 supports if they pitch
in periodically and build up stock
piles of basic commodities urgently
needed in this mobilization PERIOD"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Liked Radio Address On ACM
And Montana Power

Dear Harry:
have just read your radio address
on the Montana Twins and want to
compliment you on it also the intestin-
al fortitude it took to give it during
these hysterical times.
Am enclosing check to keep the Voice
coming two more years.
Happy New Year to you and Mrs.
Billings
r. A. PARKER, Great Falls
Yours sincerely,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Co-ops Do Pay Taxes

The Farmers Union Oil & Sup
ply Company of the small rural
community of Hinsdale, last year
paid $1,496.76 in personal and real
property taxes into the treasures
of the Town of HinsdaIe and the
County of Valley.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
ANOTHER COMMISSION TO GIVE MISSOURI VALLEY

''The best longtime solution is Gre
alton of valley authority on the
general pattern of the IVA but modi-
fled to meet a special problem of the
Missouri basin area"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Education, One Of Our Major
Endeavors

Today over 26 million pupils in our
public schools are served by a million
classroom teachers and administra-
tors. There are $4,000 school dist
riots, 100000 buildings, and 100000
school board members.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Equal Pay For Women
Demanded In Scotland

GLASGOW, Scotland. = The 23d
annual conference of unions enroll
ing women demanded that the la
Dor government implement "at the
earliest possible moment" the prin-
ciple of equal pay for equal work.
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Appreciates Voice Very Much

Mr. Harry l.. Billings
Dear Sir:
I am a little late with my subscrip-
tion dues but hope I will not miss any
of the copies of The Peoples Voice. I
appreciate the Peoples Voice very
much.
Yours very truly,
VIM. M. GASS, Wolf Point
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-15
Falls Asleep;
Hits Hydrant

An injured passenger, a broken
city fire hydrant, and a damaged
car, we're the multiple results Of
an accident at l a. m. yesterday
when John Lindsey, colored, ]
navy man, fell asleep at the wheel
and hit a fire hydrant at the corner
of United and william streets.
Lindsey was un-injured.
The passenger, Is year old Jean
Blondell, colored, of 1912 White
head street. suffered a bruised left
shoulder and is in the Monroe Ge-
neral hospital for observation.
Damage TO the Buick sedan,
which was being driven west on
United al about 40 miles per hour
when il struck, is estimated at
about $3.50.
The fire hydrant was smashed
and the nearby area flooded with
water. The city claim for damage
is under investigation and has not
yet been announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-15
OOOMROCk
Chapter q

Chapter q
IMMEDIATELY the conference
Il was concluded, Steve headed
for home, reckoning Burt Mckee
to ride with him. 1t had been
Mckee who had discovered this
second cow and calf, and called
it to the attention of the whole
bunch of men. Their action of
calling Cattleman's Court was
better than Steve had expected.
But with ruin staring him in
the face. as the increasing tally
of the roundup came in. it might
be too late In any case. That was
one worry. The other. which
nagged even more insistently, was
Melody. He had let her ride away
this morning with the gulf widen
ing between them.
His hand touched the hard
lump against his chest. and he
smiled bitterly. Doomrock! 1t
looked as if Indian Joe had known
what he was talking about. 1t was
like an ever-increaSing weight, a
milestone hung about his neck. For
a moment he considered throw
ing it away, then shrugged the
notion aside.
Mckee rode in silence. respect
ing Steve'S obvious wish to be
left alone. 1t was not until they
reached the barn and were strip
ping the saddles from their horses
that Steve turned to him. in the
clustered silence and shadows
of the big building.
'Tve got a new job for you,
Burt" he said. You'll start first
thing in the morning. I've had
word from the roundup boss,
over at Passover Ford. There's
quite a few head of our stock have
strayed there.
II need the money, and there'll
be a cattle buyer over there. So
sell what there are, regardless of
age, and bring the money back.
TIN be maybe four or five thou
sand dollars, enough that it can
make all the difference in saving
the ranch.s
''Sure. I'll tend to it." Mckee
agreed readily. 'I'll head off south
when | start, just in case any
body's interested"
That's fine," Steve said alb
sently.
LIE entered the house, his step
II echoing holloway. Where was
Melody, Steve wondered.
He heard her step then. quick
and brisk at the outer door, and
went to meet her. The next mo-
ment, without words. she was in
his arms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-15
HOLLYWOOD
NOTES
BY BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD PA u. S. movie
company, just back from filming
in Japan, reports that entertain
ment is furnishing there, from
American movies to native strip
leases.
Tom Ewell, who is a serious stu
dent of the theatrical arts despite
his wacky film roles. has returned
with a survey of entertainment in
Japan. Along with III film
troupe. he travelled to the re-es-
tablished island nation for location
scenes Of Willie and Joe Back at
the Front
Il found the japanese enthusiast
tic about all forms of entertain
ment, from the classic theater
down to burleSque," reported Ew-
ell. Many of the entertainments
are amusing, and even startling
adaptations OF American styles.
For instance, their burlesque
shows are very much the same
as ours. Even though you can't
comprehend the language, you can
understand the same kind of out.
rageous comedy from the comics.
But they don't seem to have
caught the technique of the strip
tease. The girls come out with
only one garment on. They walk
around for a few minutes and end
up by taking the garment off. This
is accompanied by any kind of
music ! saw ore girl stripping to
the tune Of home on the Range.
Advancing up the theatrical lad
der. Ewell remarked that the Jap
anese musicals appeared to be pat
termed after Hollywood films. The
dances. costumes and plots are
the same. but the shows use old
music instead Of writing new
tunes. japanese lyrics are set to
anything from "parlez Moi
d Amour t5 Come Ona My
House "
The classic theatcr or kuhuchi
l. really impressive. the actor con
tinued. Il IS as effective as any
tbe4ter have seen IN any part
OF the wofld be said.
The thea1er gives tao per
formagces-at IL in the morning
and 30 10 the afternoon. The
sta Ee Is enormous and the place
hcsds 81 people sho#s last IA
TO fave hours There are Iniermlx-
sloas for l1ach ard dinner. and
everyone eats in restaurants in the
theateg
10 effective is the theater that
the kabachi b belng brought to
Nex York next season. Ewea re
parted
Director George Sherman visited
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-15
~ ARCHIE JOScElYN

"Oh, Stevel" she said. "You did
comet I hoped you would. I was
out on the hillstop there, watch
ing. But you swung in from the
other way"
In his relief at having matters
right between them, Steve gave
no thought to her words. But they
had come straight in from the
roundup.
Stoves spirits revived. With
Melody on his side, he could lick
the world.
She stood TO watch him ride
away the next morning, back to
work. Almost heSitantly then, she
turned her steps toward the bunk
house, where only one man put
tered around today. Linny. Mel
ody came straight to the point.
Colonel Dupray," she said
sharply. said you would be
trustworthy. in case should
want any messages delivered"
"Why--why sure" he said. 'Tn
be glad to oblige."
Il have a letter here. Please
take it to Mr.. Felix larson. Be
sure to give it to him, and to no
one else"
Five minutes later. from the
house, Melody watched him van
ish with his horse over the hill
top.
Linny rode steadily. with the
assurance of a man who knows
where he is going. He was in no
way disconnected when, couple
of hours later. he was accoSted by
Matt larson and couple of his
more faithful henchmen.
you looking for me?" he
asked.
Linny shook his head.
mot exactly" he denied. 81 got
a letter here-but with instruc-
tons to give it to Felix, personal"
Who gave it to your" Matt de-
manded.
mis- Russell"
Let's have a look at it."
Unhesitatingly, Linny handed
it over.
Matt ripped it open, his jaw
lutting. He scanned the message
briefly.
"Dear Mr.. Tdrson," it ran. 81 am
sending this by the maa Lining,
as Colonel Dupray suggested that
he tDas trustworthy. Burt Mckee
is heading for Passover Ford. and
the roundup there. He toill sell
Diamond r cattle and bring back
the money.
IF the money tods delayed in
reaching home. it might further
our mutual interests. am sure
that I can depend on you TO see
that no harm befallS Mr.. Mckee.
and that the loss of the money is
only temporary"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-15

The letter was unsigned. but it
was clear enough.
Matt crumpled the letter IL as
hand and tossed it carciessly
aside.
"rll handle II, Linny." be
agreed.
MATT felt a savage satlaTac-
IVA ton that the message had
fallen into his hands. not those
OF his brother. Felix was acting
strangely of late. At a time wien
direct, relentless action WIS
called for, he seemed inclined
to doubt even the measures when
he himself had helped to initiate.
No such doubts assailed Matt.
There was job to do, and he had
been busily about it for several
hours. During the night. accom-
panied by his henchmen, he had
made three calls. riding masked.
Calls on three of the smaller.
more isolated outfits.
At two of them, warnings had
been left-reminders that the
Moose could be a good friend or
a bad enemy. With a postscript
added to the scrawled message
In both cases.
"Trenouth made the ,Drono
choicel"
They had taken direct action at
Trenouth's place. BY the time he
and his single hired man had
awakened, to stumble out into
the crimson tinted night. their
barn and house alike had been
wrapped in flames. The two had
barely had time to escape with
their lives.
Tonight. with the placing of
another half-score of warnings.
the seed of fear would be well
planted, watered by a dash of
terror.
Matt swung to one of his COM
panions.
Burt Mckee is headin' for
Passover Ford" he said. Hell
sell the Diamond cattle there and
head back with the cash---which
should amount to several thou
sand dollars. Nobody's supposed
to know. You sashay over there,
Wesson. And see that he don't
get back. Tend to it after he gets
the cash"
"PI tend to It," Wesson agreed.
He dismounted to tighten his
cinch. Casually, finding his en-.
ployer's observation elsewhere.
he bent and picked up the cruIn-
pied piece OF paper which Mat.
had tossed to the wind. Then,
nodding. he mounted and swuiss
his horse to the north.
lTo be continued1