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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
5
The Helena Independent publishes daily and Sunday editions with delivery by carrier or mail. Rates are listed for local Montana and out of state mail orders, with policy on errors in advertisements and advance deadlines for proofs.
The House ways and means committee drafts a sweeping tax plan to fund defense and aid to Britain, targeting higher income taxes for individuals and corporations. Rates rise from 4 to 11 percent for 4000 to 6000 earnings and 6 to 15 percent for 6000 to 8000, with new taxes on the first 2000 earned. The plan, dubbed "Hitler taxes" by Chicago Daily News, aims to raise over 2.4 billion annually, tying the burden to defeating Hitler and supporting Allied efforts. The piece argues for unity against Hitler, notes sympathy for Stalin as a practical wartime ally, and dismisses antiwar sentiment as naïve. The author mocks the moonlit youth commentary and urges broad support for the war effort.
The Montana liquor board warns there is widespread violation of sales to minors and even extending credit to minors. J. S. Benjamin, head of enforcement, says such practices fueled prohibition and threaten to return a dry era, urging personal accountability and prison for offenders.
The item highlights the inclusion of woolen drawers in the current priorities list, reflecting a practical focus. It emphasizes comfort and readiness, suggesting continued attention to apparel needs within the broader program.
The piece notes Japan's fluctuating stance amid Axis tensions with Germany and Italy. It highlights inconsistent statements on entering the war and suggests strained US-Japan diplomacy as Japan weighs its position while fighting Russia and facing Allied pressure.
In the Dutch East Indies a few days after Tokyo warned of pressure over oil and other goods, negotiations collapsed and a joint statement said normal relations would continue. The piece questions the benefits of the Axis pact with Germany and Italy, noting China’s resistance and Britain’s resolve as Japan eyes the United States for its allies.
The Aerosphere edited by Glenn D. Angie argues the United States leads military aviation progress. It compares German and American fighters with top speeds of 365 mph for the Messerschmitt 110 and over 400 mph for the Vultee Vanguard and Lockheed P-38. Major General H. H. Arnold foresees a postwar civil aviation boom and a new era of progress amid a transition period.
Observers urged continued service beyond the stated year as essential for defense readiness. Legislation will be needed but is expected to pass easily. The war’s new phase clouds earlier estimates while progress against Russia remains uncertain and a broad wire fence strategy is noted.
The new state code, effective July 2, raises daytime speed limits to 60 mph, sets night limit at 50, imposes severe penalties for hit and run, defines traffic terms, clarifies court jurisdiction, requires reports on injuries or property damage over 25 dollars, and establishes safety standards for vehicles and trucking in line with interstate commerce. It also includes junior police safety patrols at public schools and aligns with national traffic commission recommendations to reduce regulatory confusion.
A Christian Science Monitor piece surveys how cars earned skyward nicknames and engineers’ efforts to keep them grounded. It notes air plane motor potential for future autos, weighing engineering limits against imagination of flighty behavior in the Old Faithful era.
The piece traces chromium's history from discovery to its dominant place in modern manufacturing. It notes Turkey as a current ore route pressured by wartime blockades, outlines chromium’s wide uses from pigments to armor plating, furnace bricks, and steel alloying, and cites major producers including the USSR, Turkey, Africa, Rhodesia, South Africa, Cuba, and U.S. mines in California Oregon Wyoming and Montana.
Walter Lippmann analyzes Hitler’s admission of needing Russia to strike Britain, reshaping the war’s balance. He argues the Russian campaign delays a British defeat, justifies arming Britain, and opens a window for Pacific and Atlantic strategies, including pressuring Japan for a Far East settlement.
Quaker director Howard E. Kershner urges brotherly kindness over destruction in Europe. Diet George M. Schuster says democracy hinges on American women. Rev. Paul Scherer calls freedom a quest to pursue. Charles E. Brinkley notes excess information yet lacking wisdom. Seymour of Yale stresses growing responsibility as life changes.
The Helena Independent Information Bureau provides brief Q A exchanges. Questions cover Churchill children, deep sea camera inventor Captain John D. Graig, Helen Kelter Radcliffe graduation, tongue length vs body, relief peak in November 1928 at about 81,964,000, Army Air Corps song by Robert Crawford of Cos Cob Connecticut, and car to person ratio in the United States.
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