Montana labor news., 1933-05-18
1.-THE FORGOTTEN MAN"
whatsoever we do unto the least of these that do we even
unto me-"


There is an old saying that there is something good in
some reason for everything. Possibly even a business de-
preston. Many who suffered the most will find it i'm
possible to even think that there might have been some
thing good in this past recent experience. And yet out
of it has come a more united America-possibly a more
human America-with a fuller realization that we are in
deed our Brothers Keeper. And so we say that If this
experience has welded us closer together or has caused
great leaders of men to pause and ask rs this hopeless
ness, privatiOn and suffering among our fellow men nee
essary?" or I'm what way can we avoid it in the future?"
that it has not been without some good. That this de-
preston has caused men to so wonder is evident from a
report on finding of a distinguished committee of scien-
lists appointed by the President in the year 1929 who ask
in their vOlumnOuS report: rs it beyond the range Of
mems capacity some day to take the enhancement of So
cal welfare as seriously as our generation took the Win
ming of the WARP"
This sentence we quote is il from a new declaration of
independence" written in two huge volumes and supple
mented by thirteen more volumes of data. This declara-
ton is called Recent Social Trends. 1t is the report of.
the distinguished committee of scientists appointed by
the President in 1929. And to this declaration we ask
Why Not?" and add with all confidence that it is not
beyond the range of mans capacity someday to take the
enhancement of social welfare as seriously as our genera
ton took the winning OF the war. All we need is a more
humane outlOOk-a closer understanding of the weary
and the heavy laden. Peace has its battles and prob
lens the same as war.
Sixteen years ago America was plunged into war. With
in eighteen months the nation had welded itself into one
great unit of action, confident and mighty. No old habits
and fears, no shop worn traditions could stand in our
way. Nothing could stop or hinder us. For we were in
spired by high favor for a common purpose.
Is our fellow mans welfare less important? Is it pos
sible that we can unite to win a war and not unite to end
these periods of unemployment? Is it, indeed, beyond
the range of mems capacity some day to take the enhance
ment of social welfare as seriously as our generation took
the winning of the war? No! Not in America and in
this day and age where a single speaker can be heard by
an audience of a hundred million and a flight over the
north pole is known to all the instant it is achieved or
where inventive genius of man has made it possible to
travel in the air and under the water.
Unemployment and business depressions with their mis-
cry, suffering and privations are not necessary and a ma
ton that has made it possible to have a church in every
hamlet, village and town throughout the length and
breadth of the nation and is noted for its inventive and
scientific achievement must find a way to avoid them in
the future. Unemployment must go.
What is the motive that will weld us together-that
will make us see the need of such a fight for common
good? And we answer: The word of Christ-the spirit