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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-13
LAW CRACKING

Someone filled with a knowledge
Of men and the wisdom Of experience
has said Power corrupts and abso-
lutte power corrupts absolutely" This
maxim antedates the Montana grass
conservation statute but the Solomon
who coined it must have had in mind
situation similar to the one which
now confronts the small stockraisers
of eastern Montana.
Drunk with power and irresponsible
with privilege members of the big
livestock associations have jazzed
along the range trails and strip-teased
in he camps ingloriously filched from
the out-lawed farmers,
Some newly-fledged Steinbeck may
disclose bitter Grapes" which will
make strong wine in the coming cam
paign. The roots of the vine burgeon
from small politicians of our county
seat towns who own a share in a
livestock company, and its tendrils
cling to the copper dome of the state
capitol at Helena.
Here is a realistic tragedy in the
giddy jamboree of the grass commits
sion: Five years before the passage
of the Taylor grazing act four young
farmers filed on land in Township 81,
Ranges "a and % under the enlarged
homestead act. This exercise Of
American citizenship and youthful en-
terprise riled the big sheepmen who
had been pilfering the grass on this
part of the public domain for years
and they nursed smouldering grudge.
The young homesteaders leased addi-
tional range and presently were per-
forming a genuine service for Big Flat
farmers by running a community herd
of cattle. A sheep rancher controlled
some nine miles of the abutting creek
and forbade access by farmers live
stock. To meet this emergency pa
irons volunteered labor and material
developed a good water supply
erected drift fences, built clubhouse
and harm and otherwise improved the
range Relief workers constructed
corals, dipping vat and dehorning
chute.
When the government land-purchas-
ing policy was inaugurated the young
homesteaders sold to the TripierA
under the impression they would be
permitted to lease 1t back. The farm
ers had already organized a grazing
association under the 1888 act and this
pasture was the nucleus of their hold
ings. All went well until the fall of
1886 when the Montana grazing COM
mission showed its cloven fist under
the guidance of it's executive officer.
The farmers district was ignored and
the community pasture, bag and bag
gage was handed over to the sheep
men. The woolies moved in the spring
of 1887 and are still there.
One would think such an injustice
couldn't occur outside of nazi Ger
many But it has happened here!
TIE record is clear. 1t lacks the de-
gree but not the quality of the rackets
of AL Caponi and Bugs Moranl
But the worm has turned. At
meeting of farmers at Turner on
March End, the Blaine county COM
missioners were petitioned to refuse
to longer cooperate with the Montana
grass conservation commission in the
handling the tax deed land The grass
conservation act is cracking! -Parker
T. Anderson, Hogeland.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-13

80 IN the future lot Tue puDlCdtlOu Oh
cation Of the letters does not imply
til the opinions expressed. Only such
as discuss the subject matter, to some
tactics, both those which are cruel
and those which are crafty. and we
know that nothing can be built on
their promises" The Danish labor
leader and social democrat also
warned his followers that "if the Dan
ish labor unions join with the COM
munist party, they write their own
death warrant, as was the case with
the German labor unions"
Yours truly,
A. P. ANDERSEN,
Great Falls, Mont
Gentlemen:
That 1t was not part of The Peo-
pies Voice at the very outset, has
to me, even 80, / am making haste
to voice my appreciation OF the added
department Opinions of Readers"
moreover, the three opinions of read
|ers as expressed in issue of March
9Th is an index to what large and
thinking group of your readers have
been revolving in their minds
Now therefore, please permit me to
modestly but interestedly and earnest
ly suggest to you the need Of a de-
partment, Questions and Answers.
There is a large segment of your
readers, feel certain, who, while not
skilled and practiced in the art of
writing letters for publications, will be
interested in writing questions, which
IL intelligently and correctly answered
will enrich their stock of useful In
formation and increase their power of
usefulness.
I have come to rather long ways
in progressive politics, my first vote
was cast for Peter Cooper, greenback
party candidate for president 1880.
Public finance was the paramount Is
sue then and ought to be so now.
Get every other thing in political econ
omy right but leave banking as it
now is and your political shirt-tail
is still out a mile.
The two predominant political
schools of power and evil are two
They are both owned
by the banking system, or the banking
is owned by them co-operatively-th
federal reserve banking system It the
predominant political schools Of
thought, along with the press of pre-
dominant magnitude, all go hand In
what is condemned by
these three in one-is likely to be the
nearest approach to the truth and
justice in politics. They are self CEN
tered-all for themselves, to hell with
the people. / am not telling you
these things because you are unaware
Of them, but to let you know that
know 1t, and what know along these
lines other free and liberal thinking
reading people know-what is needed
Is an amalgamation of these liberals
and getting the story to the others.
Very truly and interestedly.
r. D. KENNEY.
Clyde Park. Mont.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-13
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unemployment and when there is a
need of a deficiency appropriation of
about s150,OO0,00O If the layoffs of
some 100000 WPA workers between
now and June 80 are to be prevented
Reliable reports have it that all's
mittee investigating un-American ac-
tiyities The three liberal members,
Casey Voorhis, and Dempsey, have
been unable to get committee APPROX
al on matters of decent, fair proceed
ure, but are not taking it lying down.
There are some people who would not
be surprised to see designations from
the committee If Chairman Dies again
attempts to pull some of his raw
stuff.
Shows His True Color
1t is strange coincidence that
when reactionaries, as part of the ma
tional witch-hunt and efforts to break
up organized labor, are getting ready
to put over vicious anti-alien legisla-
ton, Mr.. Martin Dies comes out with
la statement that there is quite a
demand" for his committee to investi-
gate the American committee to pro-
tect foreign born.
The American committee to protect
foreign born held a conference in
Washington last week as part OF it's
campaign to organize a fight against
anti-alien legislation. 1T LOOKS AS
THOUGH THE GENTLEMAN FROM
TEXAS WOULD LIKE TO USE HIS
COMMITTEE TO AID PASSAGE OF
THIS LEGISLATION. 1T FITS IN
WITH HIS STATEMENT SOME TIME
AGO THAT SOME 100000 PER-
SONS IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD
BE DEPORTED.
There now are from SO to 70 anti
alien bills and resolutions in the con-
gressional hopper, each aimed at de-
priying the alien of some right or
other under our Constitution. They
would deprive the allen of thinking
for himself, and, per Sc, make him a
suspicious character plotting the de-
struction of our government and re-
sponsible for all the ills that beset
society today.
History, of course, shows that legis-
lation directed at the alien is but the
first step in campaign against all
citizens and groups who do not sub
scribe to the tenets Of Americanism
as expounded by the Wall Street
crowd.
Action by the House rules commit
tee on the sS00.000,000 USHA loan
authorization bill is expected shortly.
Sixty new housing authorities (not
ruraD have been established, the ma
jority being in the south, but every
thing is held up until congress passes
the loan authorization measure.
COP Members "Duck Out"
It's beginning to look very much
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-13

like the House liberals who are en-
tive colleagues to join them in seri
GUS study of the unemployment prob
lem aren't going to get very far In
that direction.
Two weeks ago meeting called to
discuss unemployment "enticed" a
number of republicans. But at the
second meeting, held last week, just
one lone republican turned out. 1t
is quite understandable that the others
lost heart when it was decided to
undertake such studies as the rela.
tionship between unemployment and
monopoly, farm tenancy, farm income
chronological changes, and the mon.
etary and financial system.
However, the liberals are going
ahead with their self-assigned tasks,
hopeful of producing something SUBJ
stantial by way of letting the country
know some of the why's and where
fores of unemployment and want in
this land of plenty. And they are
talking about holding national con
ference on unemployment, probably In
the middle of April, in the labor do,
partment auditorium.
According to Rep. Patman, Texas,
from 80 to 50 percent of the nations
excess bank reserves of $5,166,566, 900
at the close of 1899 were located in
five states, $4,000 ,856,000 in one city,
New York This control of credit in
the hands of a relatively few men,
he contends, Is an unhealthy condition
for the country as a whole
Poll Tax Hearings
A subcommittee of the House jul
dietary committee last week held a
hearing on Congressman Lee Geyer's
bill to abolish the poll tax in federal
election-and that is perhaps as far
as the bill will get before the judi
ciary committee. Chairman of the
committee is Hatton Summers, who
halls from Texas. Supporters OF the
measure fear that Summers will at
tempt to keep 1t from being reported
out, in which event an effort will be
made to sign it out.
Principal witness was San Antonio
Mayor Maury Maverick, who said lie
came to Washington to tell them what
he thinks about the poll tax laws in
his state and ito balance our budget
with federal funds"
Maverick told the story of the man
who could vote one day because he
filed the property requirements in that
he had jackass worth $50. But the
next day the animal died and so he
was not permitted to vote in the fol-
lowing election.
Occupational Diseases
In introducing a bill for federal aid
to states to control Occupational dis
eases, Rep. Keller, Illinois, calls at
tention to the fact that the life ex-
pectancy of an industrial worker Is
from 8 to 10 years less than the life
expectancy of the population at large
something not universally recog-
nized.
Despite the great advances In med
ical science and hygiene, Mr.. Keller
points out, increasing use of new
chemicals, new solvents, new proc
esses, are not only bringing new dis
eases, but are producing an alarming
increase in the known health disabil-
ities.'
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-13

CHICAGO. = (FP) - Building con-
struction in Chicago during January
was $500 OF normal, the Illinois de-
partment of labor says.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-13
OPINIONS OF READERS

under
Of
letters will published
effectively
Evening star., 1940-06-29

States is going to be not only the
boss creditor nation Of the world
but is going to be the leader of the
world in every other department" !"
he said on May 4, 1910. I'VE must
use that opportunity to establish
larger trade areas and an interna-
tional monetary standard.
Against Isolationism.
'In addition, despite the views of
the narrow isolationist, America
does have vital interest in the con-
tinuation In this world of the Eng
lish, French and Norwegian way OF
life. We must at all hazards stay
out Of war, but it may well be
chat the most effective way Of us
keeping out OF this war will be by
helping the denaocracies in every
way possible, within the limits Of
international law.
80 - II the totalitarian states
prevail the odds are very substantial
that we shall have to meet them in
armed conflict when they have been
victorious over the democracies and
are truculent and strong"
May is, 1910: "But in this prob
lem (of aiding the Allies) the i'm
portant factor is not money or
credit; 1t is the strength of Ameri-
can industry. The basic problem of
our foreign policy every man knows,
and that is that the United States
must be strong and united at home.
- What we must have in this
country above everything else is
prompt domestic recovery"
May 20, 1910: Surely 1t must be
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evident to every citizen that CO.
ordination Of our man power and our
vast resources must be the watch
word Of defense. The present ad-
ministration has proved itself in
capable Of such coordination"
Must Fear Hitler, He Says.
May %, 1910: 1--WE don't like this
man Adolf Hitler. 80 But it isn't
only that We hate him, We must
also fear him."
1--WE cannot leave our shores and
our cities exposed to an invader who
has SO far not hesitated to destroy
anything that happened to cross his
path"
80 - England and France consti-
tute our first line of defense against
Hitler"
II should like to ask Secretary
Hull to ask the democracies, publicly
and openly, in the name of the
American people, what help short
of troops the American people can
give"
Surely the administration is not
presenting the facts fairly when it
tells us that we have a well-equipped
modern army. Nor for that matter
has it given us any realistic idea of
what well-equipped army and a
big air force will cost"
Unless we start the wheels of our
economy functioning, that cost Of
defense will come out of the stand
ard of living of the ordinary fellow.
1t will be paid by the poor instead
Of the rich"
Evening star., 1940-06-29
British Press Views
Winkie Nomination
As End Of Isolation
4l
: :, :, Presidential Election
. Is Blessing in Disguise
Daily Telegraph Says
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated PfesS.
LONDON, June 20. - British
newspapers today interpreted the
nomination Of Wendell L. Willkie
~ Republican candidate for Presi-
dent as sign of the end of Amer
lean "isolationism."
The Daily Telegraph said the
nomination meant that "for the
first time in many years the ma
chine has been defeated by the
popular will. -
America has unmistakably re-
nounced, not indeed her abhor-
renee OF war, but the isolationism
which says in effect am I my
brothers keeper After all, this
presidential election "'* has proved
q. blessing in disguise"
The News Chronicles leading edi-
torial, captioned End of Isolation
ISM" said that whether Mr.. Roose-
Welt decides to stand for a third
term or not President will be elect
ed on whom we can rely for sub
stantial aid"
1iC 1ol hSllilC IOot, Otcll q
spokesman for War Secretary An
thony Eden, described the nomina-
ton as lone of those minor mir
acles Of which the Allied cause
stands in need. The isolationists
are defeated. Both Republicans
and Democrats as a whole are in
favor Of swift and extensive aid to
the Allies"
Lord Beaverbrook's Express said,
aid for us ceases to be an issue
In American politics. Both sides
are for it."
Reuters, British news agency,
quoted well informed British cir
cles" as saying that WILKES nomi-
nation was "a direct blow to Hitler"
Evening star., 1940-06-29
Tiny Town 10 Be Set Up
AT Friendship House

Tiny Town, a make-believe COM
munity for to 7 year olds, will be
set up at Friendship House, e1s D
street Sc, as a part of the settle
ment's summer recreation program.
The project, in which children
will play storekeeper, housewife,
doctor, nurse and policeman, will
be completed in a few days, With
July 8 set as the official opening
Of the horses summer program.
Approximately 500 youngsters are
expected to join in the activities.
Registrations are being accepted at
the house.
The settlement is arranging
series of day-camp programs. The
outings will be alternated between
Ford's Beach on the Chesapeake
Bay and the Letter estate above
Chain Bridge in Virginia. The
children will be divided into two
groups, each of which will take the
tours twice week. The settlement
is supported through the Community
Chest.
Evening star., 1940-06-29
WilIkie Fovors All Assistance
To Allies Short of War
Policies Include Stimulating Trade, Keeping
Out Of Conflict, Strengthening Defense

fortnight and clear. We are op-
posed to war. But we do not in
tend to rehnquish our right to sell
whatever we want to those defend
ing themselves from aggression.
And we are not so foolish as to
believe that these sales Of products
at our ports. with our ships with
drawn from combat areas, can pos
sibly involve us In hostilities."
May 4, 1910: "We must develop
our foreign markets through inter-
national trade agreements with ref
erence to industrial products.
Our present standard of living can
be maintained without foreign trade
only through an economy managed
by private monopoly or public con-
troll. Either of these would mean
climbing into frying pan to get
out of a fire"
Later, however, he said the
Hull trade treaties were dead"
issue-legislated out Of the pic
ture by Hitler's conquests in Eu-
rope)
"(When peace comes), and assur1-
ing we remain neutral, the United
Evening star., 1940-06-29
By the Associated Press.

oS Ine ASbOCldteu FEeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2s.-Wen-
dell L. Willkie. Republican nomi-
nee for President, has emphasized
these precepts in his foreign policy
statements: Stimulate trade, keep
out OF war, aid the Allies and
strengthen United States defenses.
Plainly" he once added, "all
defense rests upon industrial de-
tense, without which we cannot
produce the equipment that we
need. But the keystone of indus
trial defense is national unity"
Other foreign affairs statements
by Willkie have included these:
April, 1910, issue of Fortune Maga-
zine: ut makes a great deal of dif-
ference to us-politically, economic
ally and emotionally-what kind of
world exists beyond our shores. We
cannot build our New World here
without taking that other world
into account.
SO - We have been sure for
number Of years that we don't want
to have any part in anybody's war.
Our foreign policies should be
Evening star., 1940-06-29

Claude w. Owen, second vice presi-
dent; Harold B. Rothrock. third vice
president; Mrs. Louise Hunter Snow,
secretary, and Paul E. Lesh, Mrs.
Virginia Steel, Edward F. Colladay,
Mrs. Edward E. Gam and DR.. A. G..
Christie, honorary vice presidents.
The officers and George L. Hart,
jr.; Mrs. Cooper B. Rhodes and Mrs,
Joseph V. McGarraghy compose the
Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1940-06-29
Woshinetonions Form
WiIlkie-McNury Club

A Washington Willkie- -McNary
Club was formed yesterday in Phila-
delphia by the Republican State
Committee for the District of Co.
lumbia. James A. Councillor was
elected president.
Other officers chosen were Carroll
c. Glover, jr., first vice president;
Evening star., 1940-06-29

BALKAN BUZZ-SAW BEGINS TO WHINE-Rumania caught
In an apparent Russia Hungary Bulgaria
today mobzed her full forces for East Russian
forces pushed through Bessaraba into Rumana while Hun
garlan troops moved into border positions facing Tansyvanan
oil fields Meanwhile Bulgaria exerted pressure against the
border at Dobruda The Turkish Fleet apparently trying
balance this threat moved into the Black newspaper
in Sofia known German mouthpece, declared
many would act if the Russian occupation
goes beyond the Put River the western edge of
saraola "A. P Wirephoto Map.
Evening star., 1940-06-29
Thief Repents

ANDERSON, s. c. R.-An An
derson man received 50 from a man
in Charlotte, N. c., as part pay
ment on s45 stolen two years ago.
There was no signature.
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