The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-08-06
Things We Don't Know

Things We Don't Know
week. this writer honored by caller who is mem
be the United States senate with whose policy of unques-
tonng support for the administrations foreign policy have
been and still not in sympathy Then parting,
less amicab the senator stated that of course
titled to hold "te opinions the implication being OF
that opinions not formed basis form
dable facts that they based on prejudice.
who still completely harmony with
plunge into war economy Nations sticking its neck
far-fung into the troubou of the
European war NAV have formed opinions because
information which would lead to think that all
this defense and defense ALL chat
these activities are for according to all
public uterance by official of the administration has
yet been made that preparing for active war.
We have been told that must defend democracy and
their struggle against ascism For this
purpose conscripted for military
training which in view of the armed conflicts raging in Europe
may necessary though the act of CONSUMPTION does
exemplfy democratic clearly The lease
end act was passed which placed in the hands of one
President power supply warning nations with
teas of and place the cost of them the American
taxpayer with the profits from their production going to
group coseknit industries and again. led to
wonder democratic adhered to in this action
Continually we have heard talk of emergencies which are
supposed justified every war-ke act of govern
but have presumably been supposed to accept the
statement without any concern over whether or not proofs of
which aed the
available Why Are not the people of the United States
soaaon self GOVERNING neope Intelligent and competent?
without question the opinions of
officials elected by ballots? Have they there
nv become in their understanding and removed
any necessity of couneng with the people whom they
represent? following the leadership of individual or
group of individuals without question: evidence of perfect
citizenship intelligent exercise of democratic privileges of
freedom of speech and thought and appraisal of situation and
arriving at different conclusion from the information avail
able that unpatrotic and evidence of subversion
We ask for information of military character that
MIGHT be useful to potena enemy but if there is situation
developing constitutes threat country why should
be given full publicity that the people themselves may
placed people, surely would exemplfy
cratic action them all the information that they might
plan and work together for mutual protection from danger
Do actually exist and if they made
clear to the would certainly be unity
o. Dive for ineffective on the part of everyone who is
of
the conclusion through the bitter experience of the
World War No and the disclosures of corupy selfish mani
big which brought into that conflict
that propaganda not reliable normaon at least they re-
quire proof than they did then.
Moreover occasionally there leaks out little dbs of nforma
ton in the controlled press of our country that the Eng
fish people becoming restive wondering why their
country carrying active against Germany
the west while Germany has practically all of its strength
concentrated in its battle with Russia the east With of
and shipments of materials going to Great
Britain under the easeend program judging from the news
least England doing minimum of harm to Germany by
token occasional raids by bombers of
American people beginning to wonder Also just what
going Why the British not actively threatening Ger
many from the West?
week. occasions have had presented
the rather startling theory that rush in armament and
the of defeating Germany
but for the policing of Europe and this country after the
and preventing the spread of communism at least the adop
social political which would insure
equitable distribution of the wealth production in all countries
These apprasals have been founded prejudice But
generally speaking the opinions of all of the people of
country founded preudice preudices for against
the administrations prejudice for against of the nations
involved of the of people. e.
the condition perfectly understandable What the
his opinion cevery worded
"A significant point the attitude that has
prevailed the people of this country concerning Russia
that the propagandists for capitalism this
able the of the
ory of the American people, picture of Russia land
starving oppressed people, country where there
Development country where threatened revolution
against the lay close beneath the surface
could excite only pity and where nmaon of tn
object of rdicue And find this
aaigned country enough to withstand the onslaught
war machine which had been considered impossible to dc
united and fighting to the death for the pro- pr
,ction of the country and it's institutions. ar
no have the light international conditions that is