Montana labor news., 1938-01-06
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Court Bill had given the capitalists
new heart which was reflected both
IN the regular session and in the
special session in which these enc
mics of the people blocked all leg
lslation designed to relieve the SUI
fering of the common people. Mr.
O'Connell told how the corporations
mad wilfully closed down industries
in order to defeat the people. He
gave figures as to the staggering
profits made by the big financial
and industrial firms and how they
were undermining the very struc-
ture of the government in their quest
for power and profits.
Fascism was declared by the
speaker to be the greatest menace
IN the United States today and the
greatest menace to the liberties OF
the people and their democratic form
Of government.
War is near to us in the opinion
Of Montana's Congressman. He
painted a vivid picture of the ex-
pansion of Italy's program of war
and conquest and how if Germany
and Italy are successful in conquer
ing Spain, they will extend their
armed invasion into Czecho-S lovakia,
Poland, and with the aid of Japan
conquer Soviet Russia, thereby es-
tablishing a vast and unconquerable
area in Europe and Asia that would
strangle the liberties of every free
people. He appealed to the audi
ence to urge Congress to enact leg
islation placing ar embargo against
all arms and ammunition to Japan,
Italy and Germany as the most eff
fective way Of preserving our liber-
ties and preventing our entrance into
war.
Both in referring to the regular
session of Congress and the recent
special session., MI, O'Connell de
scribed how the wages and hours
measure had been scuttled, farm
legislation delayed and all other
needy measures blocked. The indus
trial rulers of America want the
capital gains tax repealed. This tax
was designed by the administration
to prevent vast accumulations o.
wealth through stock manipulation
through piling up huge profits ii
stock securities, and after these
profits had been made, forcing the
prices down, thereby depriving the
people and those on the outside O.
their LIES earnings. Congress want
ed a tax put on this type of wealth
accumulation. The other tax mea
sure passed by the administration
and which the wolves are bowling
to be amended, or destroyed, is tina
relating to corporation SURPRISES
The government feels that a ta1
should be on SURPRISES that are pileC
up by corporations in order to force
the huge combines of wealth to dis
tribute some of this wealth by divi
dends or else pay the tax to thu
government. All of this was por
trayed by Mr.. O'Connell and hi
showed how the business institu
lions of the United States r selling
the people down the river by
closing down industries or force th'
government to abolish these two
laws and place this heavy burdel
of taxation upon the people through
sales taxes and other means.
Jerry O'Connell defended thu
workers of Great Falls for taking
commodities from the Commoditie
Store. He condemned the authori
ties for attempting to prosecute thes'
people and unhesitatingly declared
that the almost worthless article
which they were accused of appro
priating actually belonged to them
that is belonged to the people.
Mr.. O'Connell during the cours,
of his address took off his vest ant
coat and waded into the affray with
out any equivocation. After tn
meeting was over, he was showere'
with compliments and scores of hi
friends crowded upon the platform
to extend their congratulations.
The Congressman was accompan
led by his charming wife, who sa
upon the platform along with tn
officers of the Silver Bow Trade
and Labor Council.
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