The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-01
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on reliance of the home market to
consume the products of factory and
farm. Since American industry, par
|ticularly American agriculture, has
grown up and is geared to supply
world as well as domestic market,
THE NEW ECONOMY WOULD IN
VOLvE DEVELOPMENT OF A
MUCH HIGHER STANDARD OF LIv-
ING FOR THE MASSES
There is no question but that war
economy different from any war eco
nomy of the past is fast developing
here. The cash and carry plan has
forced the Allies to restrict the pur-
chases largely to essential war ma
terials, principally airplanes, in order
to keep up their dollar exchange.
While this has stimulated the airplane
and perhaps a few other industries,
1t has not had an appreciable effect
in aiding general business recovery.
Unemployment is increasing rather
than decreasing.
Only a person blind to facts will
dispute that propaganda to modify the
cash and carry plan to permit extern
sion of credit to the Allies for war
materials is gaining momentum.
Members of the Allied purchasing mis-
sion are said to have told representa-
tives of tobacco. fruit, and cotton
growers that they cannot materially
increase purchases of these products
unless credit is extended to their gov
ernments. And some people are urg-
ing that credit to the Allies be ex-
tended by Uncle Sam and then the
books destroyed because the loans will
never be collected anyway
In the opinion of Secretary Wallace,
this column is told, it all adds up to
this: Unless we take steps to bring
about more self-contained economy
as the result Of the war, we will soon
find ourselves in rather dire straits.
tbs is especially true of agriculture.
In some years, as much as so per-
cent of our cotton crop and rs percent
of our wheat crop have been exported.
Shrinkage of foreign exchange and re-
fusal of this country to accept foreign
goods and services in exchange of
American products In recent years
have somewhat reduced our farm ex
ports. But these exports still are con-
The country may thus be faced |
with making the choice of ultimately |
credit to the Allies or
changing over to a more self-con-
tanned economy.
Success to SiIcox
In order to continue the progressive,
liberal leadership the late F. A. Silcox
gave the United States Forest Service,
his successor may be chosen from
outside the Service, it is indicated.
Silcox, forestry chief, died shortly
before Christmas, and delayal of man,
ng a new chief has been escribed to
various reasons. Dearth of suitable
In a Service largely perme-
tied by the point of view of the large
imber interests unquestionably has
been an important factor.
Outstanding liberal in the Service
lnquestionably is DR.. Raphael Zon,
lead of the Great Lakes Forest Ex-
pertinent Station. While Dr. IONS
.dvanced views on forestry, particular
y in it's social and economic aspects, {
'arred him in the past from reaching L
he top post, his age prevents con-
ime and the Forest Service are catch
ng up to his views.
Three men in the Service, it is |
nown, are still being considered
hey are E. H. Clapp, acting chief;
J. M. Granger, assistant chief in
barge of national forests; and Lyle
Watts, regional chief at Portland Ore /
Clapp appears to have the nod over
he other two if the appointment goes {
D Forest Service man, largely be-
ause of his open advocacy of regula-
ion of private timber cutting, which I
berals want. His liberalism" how
yer, is said to be of relatively recent '
doption, and some are inclined to d
oubt it's genuineness.
urrent Capital Chatter
Martin Dies has not as yet declared !
eace propaganda to be a form of
lbversive activity, but there's no tell
lg when he will . :. If the past is
ny criterion, j. Edgar Hoover's list a a
dangerous reds" includes the =
ames of many new dealers. 1t is :
lid that he used to put members of =
lie Northwest's Nonpartisan League II
that category F. Senator Wiley. y
believes that most of the =
TRENT criticism of FBI Chief Hoover el
part of tangled web of intrigue"
discredit him g,
Rumor was afloat on Capitol Hill al
lat Senator Pepper, Florida, was a ia
we're critic of the FBI because G. OF
en- arrested his brother in Miami for v;
inning gambling house. Only thing 81
rong with the story is that Senator ca
epper has no brother in Miami f. m
he Los Angeles Chamber of Com al
cree has been plastering members of sa
with literature to vote be
,ainst the farm debt adjustment bill pl
the grounds that it will wreck the M
farm loan system" fir
nee when is the L. A. Chamber pl
osting for co-operatives? W;
They are saying that Japan is build pc
g huge navy to fight Uncle Sam in
I'm the iron and steel we are ship an
lg to them. So we want a still big lex
Included in the cost of the las
nited States are about fen bill