The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-06
THE WAR BOOM

The index of durable goods production the from
of II May of last year to high OF l4o or nealy
doube at the end of 1889 This advance represents an al
vance of from May to December but is to be noted that
during period the advance OF general industrial
duction only 39T and the expansion IN our
industry the 1889 was far below the lever Oh e years
1867
The sharp advance steel production railroad equipment
orders etc. which brought about the rapid rise OF the produc
ton index quarter of 1889 was OF course due 10
war orders actually received anticipated but the slowing
up of the war has grevious disappointment to the po
making ndusrasts the failure of the anticipated large
materiaize has brought about phng up Oh
This condition in turn is bringing ABOUT salp
drop another recession is visible over Inc
horizon. 80
In this connection interesting to note that while produc
ton in manufacturing December 1889 stood points hlgher
than the peak of June 1929 there were less
men actually employed and the paid were 80 less than
those paid the 1929 high production period more stK
ing example the conditions evident in Great Britain
with the tremendous increase in the producon
en there nevertheless been increase IN unempoy
ment
So even war; looked upon heretofore sort of ultimate
savior profit system for yet while has lost its potency
It appears that country can start rs class mass
murder of surplus youth form of with It's accom-
panment destruction of material wealth. and yet not nave
his effort solve the unemployment situation And so long
as any country face the persistent pressure OF the I'M
employment problem it cannot call itself sale wlth It's own
boundaries and with its own people,
In advocating his reductions in the national budget Fres
dent Roosevelt stated that this budget being prepared
we are achieving the highest level of production and consum
ton in history The extent to which recovery has prog
ressed the degree which speculation and price increases
have on whole kept in check have ae possible
for to
pendures on activities Immediately essential for natona
defense"
This esenng of government expenditures took the form
of recommended in agricultural appropfa
lions and in the relief WPA and PW ana oter
for overcoming the results of the defects IN our eco
nomc structure
Just how analytical the president and his advisors had been
insofar as labor indicated by the fact that IN
creased production manufacturing accomplished with
decrease in employment and in paid There IS no ap
parent rejoicing part of the farmers over the TACT th
the total for farm products was Tor Sooo worm
of dried beans the farmers face the fact that the
farm prices in December 1889 the month when the manu-
featuring industries reaching high in production
were 27 points below the 1887 and So points below
the 1929 average and that the net income Tor the Farmers
was only three-fourths of parity for the year 1889
The fatuous hope-the grsy hopehat the numbering ma
tions of Europe will solve immediate and pressing eco
nomc problems going be realized and has no foud
ton in realistic reasoning Should the hypocrca play by
the controlled press the emotions of the American people
stir them into war spirit defense of some foreign people
interests and into the holocaust Tor one purpose
and one only overords of economyts salVaQh
for vet whe-he price that will surely pay loss OF
personal freedom of every kind
Our war profits definitely represented at the present
by increasing unemployment sagnant capital and idle ma
chimes Are YOU going lend assistance to the final
effort now being into the that fna
spurge of profit making be accomplished by our indus
trial expoters you going to retain your freedom and
or democratic rights plan through ballot to secure
representatives who will work for YOUR INTERESTS and
more equitable social order for all?