The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-17
AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Union Institute" local and county
officers of the organization held in Great Falls Abou
$50 and from all the state attended the in
stitute
together it far the purpose of developing high
methods of craftsmanship for increasing the membership
their association This did not to be the
the gathering in Great Falls
Every day of the week they met early in the morning
except for short time during the hour they discussed
questions of general interest They analysed the economic
condition of the country not affects agriculture only but
its effect all of the people of the country and its possible
and probable effects on the democratic institutions OF the
ton.
Evening sessions were held every day educational
entertainment presented by those attending
Several evenings devoted to panel discussions topics
interest In of these the audience invited
to participate and the results always enlghening and
instructive.
Saturday the day of the institute Sylvester
and John Clark president and secretary respectively of the
State Industrial Council better known the &C. O."
the the institute representatives
ganzed labor These officials declared themselves deeply in
rested the educational carried by the Farmers
Union and stated that they hoped to plan along
similar lines for their organization They the hope
that joint educational might result in the future
through the cooperation in this and other activities of the two
organizations
Colorado, there already council COM
posed of representatives of the F. L. the c. O. and the
Farmers Union which directs unified planned
tional program Efforts of this nature constitutes undoubted
y the greatest threat possible to conceive against the exploit
ing groups in this country.
Through study and analysis of the forces that both the
dusta labor groups and the farmers have continually
fight for economic justice these classes readily and surely
find that their interests commons that only by intelligent
united action, they win their fight
Only through study and analysis of conditions and
their controlling forces they plan efficient and lasting
remedies
Hasten the day when these groups in Montana will study
together and work together.
WILL WE "STAY OUT
The question whether going to succeed in
staying active participation in the European de-
ponds the strength of the public opinion which be de-
yeoped offset the hysera sympathy Finland which
the propagandists for appear to be undertaking.
CyUi rand
turing oppose heartess nhuman being without human
sympathy The propagand be suppressed they
enjoy the tac blessing of the high officials of the adj
mnation and the days releases indicate that
shortly recommendations be made to extend financial
aid to Finland in the prosecution of its defense Every
one must realize that common sense proves that when this
country advances aid combatant then abandons its
neutrality in the war; and that is then only very short
step from entering into active participation with and
to protect the stake has already acquired the nation
it has advanced financial aid.
Because Finland has met its obligations to the United States
and the that the only European nation which has done
has received each of publicity and publicity
of kind which has built in the minds of the people convc
ton that nation made up entirely of people living
harmoniousy and democracaly working toward social
order based entirely the principles of cooperation
The facts that freedom of thought and
deliberately ruthessy suppressed Finland in 1918
Thousands of people men women and children who were
among who had rebeed against autocrac
rule ssy murdered and had the ruling classes dared
the time, Mannerhem would probably have been crowned
king AS however, they did dare that far but
study of the since that time indicates that there
has been constant struggle going between the
tive and the liberal elements of the country
There has been marked development of the cooperative
Finland. That may that the liberal ee
ent has been the increase and its strength growing until
the exploiting, capalsc dared not openly oppose it
and the risk of another bloody civil But meanwhile
they always controlled the and its with the
of the which murdered than 10000
of the Finnish people in 1913 because they aegedy
supporting red movement and imprisoned in
nsanary and concentration where starvation
and disease took its toll of most of them. f.
Those of who sincerely believe in the cooperative
democratic for the peaceful attainment of
equitable social order should bear mind that for this
aid to the of Finland
hat extending aid to sustain the survival of the
rative in that Because the Operatives Il
Finland claimed control 40 percent of the of
he country must indicate that having that strength economic
ally the country they have been lacking under
standing of the philosophy underlying their War
foreign the concept cooperation IN
the mistake of apprasng the coopera
movement other except the basis of its adhe
nee to fundamental concepts.
We read with dsmay that the National Cooperative Au tt
hority highest body the British cooperative