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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
COPPER PRICES ARE HIGH ENOUGH, SAYS IUMM&SW
EXECUTIVE BOARD

DENVER-T demand of u. S.
copper corporations for an increase
in the price of domestic copper was
hit by the Executive Board of the
International Union of Mine, Mill &
Smelter Workers this week as AN
unjustifiable bid for still greater prof
it's at the expense of all consumers
and of American workers especial
ly."
The Mine-Mill Board, adjourning
after week-long session here, point
ed out that: Copper, selling at "a "
cents pound since October, 1850,
has been at the highest level in our
history, except for two years during
World War l. The present price is
more than twice as high as the price
that prevailed throughout World War
II.
ga further boost in price of so
basic raw material as copper would
spread through thousands of items in
which copper is used" the Board
pointed out, "and would inevitably
cause new increases in the cost of
living.
"The plea for higher prices GER
tainly cannot be justified with the
that the companies are suf-
fering hardship un d e r existing
prices. Profits of all companies in
1851, even after much higher tax
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
Us THE NATION Murray and Nlansf : CmSilStop
'Anaconda's Big Steal
: Can Still Stop

tana interest that consistently opposed
construction of this $12O, 100000 prof.
ect WILL it now appears, fall heir to a
substantial part of Montana's share of
power to be generated.
How Anaconda became Wilson's
and Fleischmann' favored corporation
is a complicated story. Last summer
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chap
man thought it would be a good idea
to stimulate competition in aluminium
by putting relatively small independ-
ents into the business. Chapman
wrote to Wilson on July II urging that
special financial arrangements be
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18

been accused of using improper test
ing gauges on some of its World War
II military production, and Chapman
asked Fleischmann to hold up compile
ton of the contract pending an investi-
cation. Anaconda now suddenly en-
tered the picture as company anx-
ious to produce aluminium and ready
to take over Harvey's power contract.
Pearson then examined Anaconda's
war performance The Harvey Com
pany was never indicted or prescott
ed in fact, it was exonerated, where
as the Anaconda Wire and Cable Com
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
By WILLARD SHELTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-By De-
cision of Manly Fleischmann, admin
istrator of defense production, and Mo-
bilization Director Charles E. Wilson
the powerful Anaconda Copper Min
ing Company has been given lift in
to the aluminium business. The De-
partment of the Interior doesn't like
it, the Antitrust Division of the JUS
tice Department doesn't like it, but
Anaconda gets what it wants-a sure
supply of cheap public power from
the Hungry Horse Dam now being
built Thus the one important Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18

zen Oh Cne OnoIDy area.
In itself, taking the life of a 49,
year old was repulsive to many. In
vestigation Immediately disclosed thai
"vigilante-like justice" had prevail
ed. A mental survey from the Navy
indicated doubt as to the boys mental
condition. Without material or men
tai resources the defendant had no
inclination to defend himself against
any type of action taken by the State.
Everything didn't square with ev-
erybody's conscience.
The boy was a transient. He had
no money. He had no one to give
him assistance or advice. He admit
ted his guilt. He was sentenced to
hang.
However, before the State can take
a mans life it has obligations to the
many people in whose name the ac-
cused is killed.
1t is in the carrying out of these
obligations, delegated to proxies by
our ballots, that as citizens we may
take issue.
With no money for a defense,
should anyone be allowed to commit
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18

worked out, If necessary, to aid COM
panies which might compete with the
existing Big Three-Alcoa, Reynolds,
and Kaiser. Chapman also awarded a
contract for power from Hungry Horse
to an aluminium subsidiary organized
by the Harvey Machine Company of
California. Harvey's aluminium plant
was to be located at Kalispell, Mon
tana, and Chapman recommended a
100000 RFC loan for construc-
ton purposes.
At this point the columnist Drew
Pearson called public attention to the
fact that the Harvey Company had
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
LODGE GRASS COOP
ELECTS OFFICERS

Stockholders of the Farmers I'm
ion Cooperative at Lodge Grass at
q meeting last week elected Ernest
Richards as president of the associa-
ton.
Other officers elected were: John
Stevens, vice president; Robert j.
Hanley, secretary treasurer, and A.
G. Westwood and Dick Gregory, di-
rectors.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18

suicide? The laws Of Montana, they
said, are not adequate to ensure life
Imprisonment for a boy of 10.
Should we then condone euthenasia
1t would be a simple matter to take
this boy-from out of state-pariah
of society-no relatives to defend
hin-and make him our painless Eek
ample" of Montana's fearless JUS
tice" With no one to mourn him
he would soon be forgotten. Why
bother about him?
Democratic justice is based on a
reasonable doubt" as to a persons
guilt Reasonable doubt in murder
case where the accused's life is at
stake is no facetious matter. Rea-
sonable doubt as to a mans sanity
is something to be decided with care
full study and examination.
Law in a democratic society recog-
nizes neither station nor kind. The
poorest and the stranger are to the
law equal with the wealthiest and the
best known. Before the law every
man is equal and every man is bound
to observe the requirements of the
law The legal technicalities are, in
fact, in large measure the guarantees
that the protection of the law will
be made available to every man equ-
ally.
This is the measure of the strength
of our democracy. If and when the
law is applied differently to stranger
or a poor man than it is to the we'll
established neighbor, the seeds will
be sown for the ultimate destruction
of the fundamental principle of this
nation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
Many People Began Asking Questions
About the Case

With these thoughts in mind there
came into being an active interest in
the case of Frank Dryman. There was
also activity in Shelby.
Attorney VIM. Black of Shelby
was appointed by the court to "sit in"
on the sentencing as the boys legal
counsel. After sentencing he found
reason to believe there was mitigat-
ing evidence in the case. The boys
background merited consideration.
He asked the Governor for clemency.
He was refused. Upon receiving
proof of the existence of important
Naval records he again asked for
clemency, or at least a stay of exc
cution to allow time to receive the
records from the Navy. He was again
refused on both requests.
AS the shadow of the gallows loom
ed nearer over the life of Frank Dry
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
HIGH COURT HEARS DRYMAN APPEAL
FOR New Trial
By GRETCHEN BILLINGS

There that in America of justice
relatively But however nequen they still ant the
Nine months proceeding that lasted than couple of
old sentenced by District Court the
Shelby Pellet
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
Montana Fathers and Mothers
It's U.M. T. Again
and You've a Job To Do

CThe following by the Women's Information
and Freedom organization that has always stood
believing built only
cooperation of free men.-EDITOR)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18


swordAdoIph
Hitler.
BUT NEW VOICES ARE REACHING OUR EARS
possibly the of
of military relationships which have led nothing
unsettled social conditions the pastPhp
Phbn Representative in Congress from Massachusetts, June 49, 1851
vng force CONSUMPTION be? Take the matter of morals The
the should result
that freely chosen be nationally defended Under mill
chnce TO make choices disappears
tells him what of the first
Never volunteer the Army from the
20 and recommend school of responsible
WHY UNIT
Congress voting permanent
CONSUMPTION for youth o
military training.
DO? = INFORMED!
UNIT legislation UNIT will
permane conscrpion, based IN pattern
sixmonth
of the Forthcoming bill of all training
active and
UNIT precpae easily than The world
has had military CONSUMPTION since 1898 These failed
that
conscrpt armies UNIT does not casualties.
Countries wit houtU UNIT tiles led
WordW War
United States ---- 1O6s,oOo $4,000
British Empire 100000 $4,000
COUNT eswithU
Germany --- 100000 100000
Russia ---------- 100000
Japan ----------------- 575O00O 100000
-------------------- 3178000 100000
Congressional a., 1913
improve YOUTH despite claims the
be
illness
would be rejected
health must begin the
Continued three
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
LISTEN TO A VOICE FROM THE PAST

for compulsory military
then with it, Then complain
believe
that freedom only rdAdoph
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
3rd 1t Cox, USN
Re-Promoted
After l39 Years

WASHINGTON IN -- william S.
Cox had his commission In the
Navy taken away from him 139
years ago. President Truman
signed . bill today that gives him
the authority to return Cox's COM
mission TO him.
The unusual action was con-
tanned In legislation brought up by
Rep. Edward z. Cox Cd. Ga. j.
no relative OF the other Cox-who
said he turned up reports that
william was made q scapegoat In
a naval battle OF the War Of 1872.
Navy officers testified before
congressional hearings that the
evidence indicated the scapegoat
story was right.
II seems, they said, that Cox
was temporarily promoted from
midshipman to third lieutenant
while he was serving aboard the
Chesapeake. which was under the
command Of Capt. James f''Don' I
Give Up the Ship Lawrence.
Then. during . battle with the
British frigate Shannon on June /.
Continued on Page Sixt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Red Cross Meets,
Names Chairmen

The Monroe County Chapter OF
the American Red Cross will hence
forth need only II members Of the
Board Of Directors instead OF II
for a quorum. it was voted yester-
day afternoon.
The meeting presided over by
the Rev. Ralph Rogers, chapter
chairman also voted TO hold future
board meetings on the first Wed
neSday of every third month at
$40 pm. Tentative committee
chairmen were named and viii be
announced later.
The Board met yesterday at
headquarters at p. m. Present in
addition to Mr.. Rogers. were Caro-
Ia Nettles. Executive Secretary,
Fred Miller. Mrs. Grace Crosby,
Chef Cold. Albert Carey, Mr.. Dug.
gan. last years fund drive chair
man, Earl Adams, Harvey Sellers,
Bill Kroll, Capt. Lefty Reagan.
Mrs, Edith Moffait. Mrs. Earl
Adams, and Charles Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
E.RooseveIt Owes
$4,000 ToCounty
Tax On 100000
In Stocks And
Bonds Due For
Years I95O-5l

Elliot Roosevelt and his wife
Minnewa owe Monroe County 81
400 on $500, 900 in stocks and bonds,
according to Tax Collector Howard
Wilson.
II the couple do not pay these
taxes they will be unable to sell
their luxury house and land In
Marathon with a clear title, it was
said.
In addition to $4,000, the late
Presidents son owes about $500
more in interest to the county. The
taxes and interest are for the
years 1850, 1851, Wilson said.
The amount owed by the Roose-
velts to the county is reached by
the State tax on intangible per-
sonal property which is one dollar
per thousand on stocks and bonds.
The Roosevelts became residents
of Florida more than two years
ago. Mrs. Roosevelt obtained her
divorce in Key West in the spring
of 1851, and was married to Elliot
at Redlands, Florida.
The couple have been trying to
sell their Marathon properly,
which will be legally tied up until
their tax bill to the county is paid.
Roosevelt has recently bought q
television station in Havana, and is
in business assembling parts for
television sets in Cuba.
The Florida State law on intan-
gible property requires owners Of
three types to pay directly to Mon
Continued On Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Flying Windmills
Will Attempt
Transatlantic Hop

WASHINGTON On - The first
transatlantic hop by helicopters
win be tried by two Air Force
Flying windmills' next week.
Plans were announced late
Wednesday for two helieupsers IL
the Military Air Transport Scry-
ice tMATSl to make a 4.0O0.mile
flight from Westoyer Air Force
Base. Mass, to wiesbadcn. Ger
many.
Seven stops are planned en-
route-Presque Isle, Me-: Goose
Bay. Labrador: Greenland. Ice.
land; Preswick. Scotland; Burton
and Mansion, England.
The heiicopters viii be delivered
to the Ninth Air Rescue Squadron
in Germany.
The Sikorsky HID helicopters,
with q top speed Of just over 100
miles an hour ard a cruising speed
OF about s.. are expected 10 be
In the air about 10 hours.
With extra fuel tanks. they viIl
have q cruising range of about
] 900 miles. The longest hop-fron
Iceland to Scosiand-is si7 miles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Pay Increase
Authorized
Combat Men

WASHINGTON IN 49, President
Truman signed into law today a
bill providing 4Sh billion dollars
for the nations military build-up
in the year that ends next June
80. The measure supplies the mon
ey to raise this country's Air Force
to a formidable 143 wings by mid
1855.
The total sum given the Defense
Department was about five billions
under what the President had
asked. He told Congress the De-
Tense Department would need
nearly STA billions as . bare min
imum for its "stretch-out" pre-
paredness program.
The bill also provides for:
!. Payment Of $45 a month In
extra combat pay for servicemen
on duty under fire since the Korean
War began. A minimum Of six days
in the combat area is required for
each months eligibility.
2. Authorization for the Navy to
build a second s.. 000-ton super air
craft carrier. The bill did not,
however, supply any new funds
for building the giant carrier.
In the pre-adjournment rush Con-
gress agreed on q total Of $780,
93S. 912. Mr.. Truman asked $751;
800. 7os, ITO for the year beginning
July /.
The breakdowns by services
shows: Army - $l2, 239, 500, 900;
Navy SIP ,S42, 45s ,642; Air Force
-$21, lis, 361770.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Parade Set For
Saturday Evening
On Duval Street

Featuring music with q Latin
American flavor, a Cuban band
win parade down Duval street.
from Truman avenue to Fleming
street Saturday night al Z p. m.
TO mark the opening Of the An
nual Membership Campaign Of
the Monroe County Cerebral
Palsy and Crippled Association
The band will be made up Of
members Of the Kay West High
School Band.
The organization viii also be-
gin distribution Of their Wish
ing Wells" throughout the City
in the near future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Ike Backers
Strive For
Landslide
Eisenhower Wins
In Test Vote;
OhiO's Taft
@'Stin In Fight
By JACK BELL

CONVENTION HALL, Chicago
tA-Gen. Dwight D. EiSenhower's
jubilant partisans strove today to
turn smashing test-vote triumphs
over Sen. Robert A. Taft into, q
victory bandwagon for the grand
prize of this Republican conyen-
tion-the presidential nomination.
They claimed it was all over
but the balloting as q result Of
Eisenhower's decisive edge in the
turbulent floor battle with Taft
at Wednesday nights session
stretching into the early morning
over contested delegates from
Georgia and Texas.
Taft was not conceding . thing.
He said: 81 expect to be nominated
on an early ballot"
And supporters Of Earl Warren
and Harold Stassen said they still
saw q chance for an Eisenhower
Taft deadlock that could deny the
nomination to either Of the two
front-runners.
The big decision may come to-
night.
Convention managers mapped
out a schedule which left that pos
sibility.
And the delegates trickling into
this big arena down by the stock
yards for their fourth day seemed
in q mood to get on with the main
business.
= an tae cake Of Wednesday nights
rough and tumble. there was more
talk about Gen. Douglas MacArth-
ur.
Some Of the Taft supporters were
saying privately that Macarthur
might be a good man if 1t de-
veloped that Taft could not make
the grade.
Taft's top aides were insisting,
however, that there was no reason
yet to question that Taft could
make It.
Paul Walker, chief Of delegate
relations for the Taft camp, said
1t was a coalition" that beat Taft
on the Georgia and Texas con-
ests. The Warren and Stassen del
egates stood with the Eisenhower
camp on that.
Gov. McKeldin of Maryland,
tapped to put Eisenhower in nomi-
nation, gave the bandwagon effort
Continued On Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Federal Men Grab Vessel
A.M. Adam" "Wednesday
Customs agents
Find Mexican.
Rum; Tropical
Orchids aboard
BY JIM COBB

BY JIM COBB
The Motor Auxiliary Ship ga. M.
Adams" was confiscated yesterday
by the u. S. Customs Service
when she was discovered to be
bringing contraband goods into this
country.
Seven cases of Mexican rum and
a quantity of tropical orchid plants
were recovered from the craft at
the Thompson dock and the waters
surrounding it by Federal Agents
and local Coast Guard personnel.
Customs men from the Miami Of
flee made the seizure when they
uncovered the case while here on
routine business.
The adams" had recently re-
turned from Mexico where they are
said to have gone ashore at the
port Oh MoJareS for q load OF tur-
ties.
Earlier, they had raided the Mo-
tor Vessel Gable" where they
found a large quantity of unde-
clared goods from abroad.
According 70 the agents, a.
AdamSv case came To light when
one Of their men, while checking
the waterfront early this week,
spotted three cases Of rum being
transferred from the craft, which
had been engaged in transporting
turtles between Key West and Mex
leo since l947, to a green Chey-
roiet automobile. Later that night
the agents seized both the rum and
the automobile. The driver of the
car was questioned and later re.
leased.
The agents then moved swiftly In
cooperation with the Coast Guard,
Continued On Page SKI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Civil Service
Announcements

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced il is
accepting applications for the po-
sitions Of Guard, Messenger, and
Laborer. Appointments, II and
when made, will be at the U. S.
Naval Base and Components, Key
West.
Further information on these
jobs may be obtained from either
the Post Office or the Board OF
u. S. Civil service Examiners,
mob.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
British Raise
Queens Budget

LONDON R-The House Of Com
mons Wednesday night okayed a
pay raise for Queen Elizabeth II,
giving her 475,o0o pounds 81. $780,
000) a year to run the royal house
hold.
The decision hiking the royal
budget $1,000 pounds (sls2, O0o)
over that Of the late George vi
came despite outraged demands by
q score Of Laborites that the rulers
purse be cut nearly In half-to
250. 900 pounds ($7o0, 00o).
After the Conservative govern
ment's majority defeated Laborite
amendments to trim the budget,
the house approved II without \
vote. The government now viii
draft a bill covering the new budg-
ct. Its acceptance by the House
Of Commons is only q formality.
In a lively debate. austerity-ar-
guing Socialists attacked the whole
pomp and payeantry OF the British
monarchy and said il was time for
a change. Left-Winger Emrys
Hughes even suggested. amid
shocked cries from Conservative
benches. that Buckingham Palace
be turned into an apartment house
Among other items, Laborites
fought unsuccessfully against q
yearly increase Of 5000 pounds
t$2s. 20oD for Princess Margaret
when and II she marries. Young
Labcrite Ernest rernyhough called
the marriage allowance insulting.
IF I was going TO be the bus
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Local Stores
thLotteries
Must Pay Tax
Federal Gambling Law
Applies To Lottery
Plan Merchandising"
For Jewelry, Suits

Key West stores which have
lottery plan merchandising must
buy a $50 a year gambling stamp
and pay . monthly tax of 10 per-
cent Of receipts to Uncle Sam, the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue has
notified local offices.
Professional gamblers are not
the only ones affected by the
Federal gambling laws. Stores
participating in lottery plan"
selling, must buy stamps and pay
each month after July.
Only Jacksonville's Collector Of
Internal Revenue can release the
names Of purchasers of gambling
stamps, IL was said at the local
office here at the Federal build
ing. The deputy collectors said
that they cannot release TO the
tContirued On Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Communist Leader
Given 20 Years

PITTSBURGH uA ~- Judge Harry
nj. Montgomery sentenced Steve
Nelson. former Western pennSyl-
vania Communist Party chairman,
10 20 years in jail to-day.
Nelson was convicted in Febru.
rary on a charge of violating the
states anti-Sedition law The law
Continued ON Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
Senator Russell Optimistic
Regarding Support OF Truman
Tells Reporter That
He And Truman
Understand Each Other

WASHINGTON R-Sen. Richard
B. Russell conferred with Presi-
dent Truman today and said aft
erward: I'm sure the President
and / understand each other"
Russell, the Georgia senator
seeking the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination, would not elabor-
CONTINUED On Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
The Citizens
Inqlliiriing
Photographer

THE QUESTION: Who do
you think is going to gel
the Republican nomination
for the presidency!
INTERVIEWED:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-10
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY. July u. Tvs,

The cesns changes Key West bus route and Schedules
will be made.
Ne I bus through Penxisns will remain sh~sys
except wi eces Chses The
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First essns az fnd bus ~ an oos
every shs ard shs hall hevr Until III
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Town ~ II ard n adaasm will 90 70 eess chsss
Reus Ne lssxns AZ ssle Boa will leave s~a
ire hsH hcor vra tftsc
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Sionaon Ssusenea rrunsr sasf 70 Whess
White south Mense< Beach beach ssynesds
Rsyssds rersA United untsd Oval osss ssrtA
fFenf.
Route No w begin 81 Sisshss Park a. Take esesssrd
Pain Palm nerh white white sesh - SevsA
srd Se0hsrd Oval oss aerth Esten Eaea ssss
Sinerfen Ftsmas eleers WAss
White neFh 10 Pain ssenss ard wiu ssr0s rssfs
Park This wH Sstkes Park
han hsor em 10 iisM Ths sss wsll leave dswrsswa
ire hesT.
Evening star., 1952-12-12
keany Promises AFL
'Wi|| Cooperate With
New Administration

George Meany, new president
OF the American Federation OF
Labor, yesterday pledged coop.
Grafton to President-elect Eisen-
hover and said he did not expect
a breakdown on labor in the forth
coming Republican administration
Mr.. Meany. addressing Ma
tional Press Club luncheon. said
the AFL will "do all possible to
help the general handle his prime
job of keeping the Nation safe
from outside attack" Mr.. Meany
recently succeeded the late Will
liam Green as head of the AFL.
He said that he thought Gen.
Eisenhower would be fair to
organized labor as in the election
campaign he said he would be to
all segments of the population.
No Breakdown Seen.
II do not expect breakdown
on labor under the Eisenhower
administration" Mr.. Meany said.
He added that labor was look
ing forward to receiving the CO.
operation of the new administra-