The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-22

De 1olt! MORE and more members II
organized Farmers Union states are
realizing the absolute necessity of 6
wider spread organization. We are
also facing the fact that we must
ganize the Farmers Union in states
where we do not have organizations
think most of us are becoming con-
scious of the fact that we must build
organizations in the deep south and
| in western states where we have lit
tie Farmers Union membership. The
| National Farmers Union is making
progress in breaking down the region
alism, sectionalism, and stateism and
prejudice barriers which have re-
tarded a unified effort and which have
made the pattern patchwork of
many pieces of cloth. Most of our
people seem to realize what should
have been obvious years ago namely
that WE MUST have a strong unified
national organization which has both
authority and ability to place all of
it's component units squarely behind
it's efforts.
l am greatly encouraged over the
growing unity within the National
Farmers Union and / am completely
confident that the Montana Farmers
Union will continue as it has in the
past, to make great contributions to-
ward the unity, understanding and
strength of the national organization.
I consider it my responsibility to
present to our people my analysis of
the present situation, what some of
the needs are and what | feel we can
and should do about it. / am, there
fore, in line with the need for unity
of thought presenting the same ideas
to each state convention.
We farmers, like most other eco
nomic groups in this country, usually
analyse the causes which create exist
ing situations about 10 to 20 years
after the factors or causes creating
the situations we are currently in
terested in began their work.
? 1t took some farmers 10 years and
it took some farmers 20 years to rec
ognize and identify the deep-seated
forces and factors which created
1882. And it took lot of us a long
time to realize that we had been
busted in 1920, and didn't know it.
Americas future and the future of
agriculture is being determined now.
While we wonder what the pattern
may be like it is being fixed-NOW.
sincerely believe that the plans and
actions taken on these plans in this
immediate period and in the next
year or two, will determine the course
of our country and of agriculture for
years, possibly generations, to come.
The plans and action for defense
and for war have a definite relation /
ship to the future The International
Economic Board, headed by Vice Pres
ident Wallace, has a specific bearing
upon the future and the present of |
every farmer in this nation. In the |
determination of international trade
and economic relationships, agricul-
Eure has definite place. The crea-
ton of new agency known as Sup
plies Priorities ALLEGATION Board to |
determine supplies and priorities, def
nitely affects the life of every Amer
can because this Economic Board for |
domestic purposes can determine |
within certain bounds the source and |
amount of supplies, for consumer
goods, and for the operation of the
domestic economy If you are a mem
Der of local cooperative, you will |
ind it hampered by scarcities already |
determined. Apart from your COOP
sratives you will find that you, as a
cannot possibly escape the