The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-08
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
GOING THAT WAY

v GOING THAT WAY
few members congress now advocating that this
government England money with which to
fight their with Germany They call it support of de-
mocracies" and declare that 1--WE will be if Germany
o wins reminds great of us of what happened be-
fore the World wafrst loaned the moneyhen sent
them solders-fnay the debts repudated Uncle
Sam dubbed "Uncle Shyock Some refuse to
We refuse to forget that fought the end all
wars We refuse forget that fought for democracy
and dictatorship for most of Europe We remember how
1--WE upheld honor. We refuse to forget how were
q lied to, at and about.
In remembering this object to the by
the federal However, of the boys who
want the federal to make the loans will make the
out of their pockets and promise not make
the army collect would say go ahead The old American
saying Up or Shut Up" goes those who
think should soldiers There nothing stop
people who think that way from going to the scene of action
and fighting for all they worth However, don't expect
the rest of us to follow in place of Anyone who
wishes to fight has splendid opportunity have his wishes
grafed without botherng about the rest of Don't ask
the other man to DO your ghng or the other mothers son
it between yourself and your family It's your privilege
be a hero.-Missoula County Times.
i EDITORIAL IN PINK
Criminal Libel has resulted in "Tp" Reynolds being
guest of the Gaan county jail The charge filed against
the pink Reporter" editor by Governor Ayers Others
The affair made national by being printed in the last
issue of "Time" magazine
We recall Criminal effective in the Primary
campaign four years Roy Ayers captured the demo
cratic nomination after his chief opponent Governor Ho
was malciousy charged with footing bank Criminal
llbe favored the present in that campaign
Today the shoe is pnching the wrong foot
The whole affair finds the bad spot The type
of propaganda that him years ago. doing
tremendous damage today With a possible undertaking
campaign in the offng that the making
attempt smother the type of SANDER that his
to the capitol corridors in 1886 he can't
criticism that his supporters used to give.
We cannot condone the of propaganda that
character of asprant for public office makes martyrs
of public servants
But do remember that the editor who
Holt did get the appointment Director Publicity"
the State of Montana after
Jefferson Valley News
SUPPOSE THEY BEAT UP FORD
Suppose that gang of thugs grabbed Henry Ford on
main street in town. took him to the outskirts the city
there brutay beat him until his body
and bruises Just imagine what would happen. Why every
newspaper in the country would and of
stories about this dastardy deed They would write long
toas asking what kind of have that allows
SUCH thing to happen Congressman would and
about un American hoodlumsm running rampant
There sure would be one fine hulla-balloo
Of course, just supposing That, whether it
is good or bad dea has happened. But
happened: Fords hired thugs shown in hearing by
the United States Government have very thing
to about SO working people of Dallas, Texas.
Yet stories in the newspapers about it. You
read editorials demanding that the guilty parties
shed You heard shout that justice
done. No, the silence quite complete
You who believe in real democracy you believe that
democracy liberty and justice for all citizens
they be rich poordoesnt this you? you feel
that you yourselves not safe when the who has
lions safely break the laws of this land
that yourselves danger when other working people
like us can be beaten and whipped simply because they
not rich?
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THESE so, CAN HAP
PEN TO US. Unless unite for the mutual protection
of ALL Ford and those like him find their safety
millions of dollars We find safety numbers u
because there millions of m
One of safeguards the National Labor Relations
Act That is law which gives protection against
like Ford Fords friends in trying kill this
law We must stand together and declare
not be killed If stand together loud enough
this law will not be kiled.-Southern News Almanac. w