The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-13
Congress Continues
Consumption Battle,
Draft Repeal Urged

WIN Inc INK OF the ProSlQ0nLS sig
nature hardly dry on the Military Sc
lective Service Training Act of 1910
Transcription Act), Congressman
Marcantonio of New York on Sept
ember 10, 1910, introduced new bill,
H. J. Res. sos, to repeal it.
The repeal measure states that 1t
is bill to strengthen the national
defense, to prevent dislocation in the
economic life of the nation, and to
restore the civil liberties and rights
to the people and keep the United
States out of war.
The bill also resites that compulsory
military service In peacetime is con-
trary to the traditions of the United
States, that it will Great great eco
mimic dislocation by Withdrawing
large sections of the population from
peacetime pursuits and employment,
and by creating a wartime economy
and increasing the cost of living, that
compulsory military service in peace
time results in the unjustifiable mill
tarization of the nation, that it places
in jeopardy the civil liberties of the
people and the rights of labor and
labor organizations that compulsory
military service results in the military
control of millions even though they
are not those Immediately subject to
the draft, and that it is a measure
that will open the way for complete
industrial control and dictatorship,
and constitutes threat to the ma
tional defense and security of the
people.
This bill is expected to provide a
vehicle around which opponents of
conscription and opponents of United
States participation in the war may
rally
Indictions that the CONSUMPTION
fight is not over were found in utter
ances made after both the House and
Senate had passed the Consumption
bill On September 16, Senator Rush
Holt, in radio speech, distinguished
between patriotism and "Paytriotism,
indicating that 1t was opponents of the
latter that were sponsoring conscrip-
ton and the militarization of the
country. In discussing this he stated
They have passed CONSUMPTION.
Consumption to take the boys Of this
country and to force them into armed
service. If drafted boy earns 500
a month, the government takes 1870
OF his wealth for four months and
confiscates 1920 for the next eight
months; yet, some industrialists howl
and howl when we try to limit profits
to TO on government contracts. Yes,
the National Defense Council the
Army and the Navy have all sent rep
resentatives to Congress to protest
against any law that would limit
profits to 79o. I shall be glad to
send you the facts on these individuals
Who have appeared before the Senate
committees and also to send you more
Information on the subject l have dis
,ussed tonight II you will request it
~ writing me at Washington. l feel
is my duty to give these facts to
he people. They have no way to get
his information and l do have.
hall share with them those things l
NOW are for the good of our country.
The last war gave us some startl-
ng information on war profits. Some
Il those who made millions then were
n organizations at that time to pro-
note war Today, they are In organ
cations to promote war while making
'rofits from oath and destruction.
)ne airplane company made $11, 437,-
so profit In eight years on $1,000
Investment. Think of that! An eleven
Million dollar profit on a thousand
ollar Investment One company was
harging England 81 IL cents for
owder and charged the United States
.rmy Tic. And this company was
OF an English company but one In
he United States. A steel bid showed
price Of $3.50 ton, yet, the company
self admitted 1t cost but $350.73 to
lake ton. They make $20927 a ton
r So per cent profit. Not bad when
oys were having their lives confis-
ated."