The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-07-23
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Defeat HitIerism AT Home and Abroad

| EltlerlSm OF
every American farmer For Herism the ruthless
bloodthrsty adomnatng man rule the ensavement OF
whole peoples by terror.
best tradition in America has been the vigilance Of the
people, been undu oppressed they have
found of fighting their Fresh in mem
the farm revolt centered in the belt few
ago. when through penny sales effective stop put
thousands of of outrageous foreclosures and evcon
this right of the people to work out their destiny
being challenged by Hitlerism
Today greatest battle in world history joined the
plains of Russia It will determine whether Htlersn shall
ensave Europe Africa whether the peoples of
three continents shall have the opportunity Americans
have had of working out their own destiny
The hundred million inhabitants of the Union of Social
list Soviet Republics fighting courageous for their homes
their lives their freedom against Hers reacherous at
the production of American industry also pledged to
with the Soviet Union in defeating Herism On July
3rd Joseph Stan OF the USS put the IN these
stirring words:
'n this of liberation shall not be alone all peo-
pies of country the finest and of Europe,
America and ASIA and finally all the finest men and women
Germany condemn the eacherous acts of the German Fas
cists The aim of this national war in defense of coun
try against oppressors only the elimination
the danger hanging country but also to aid all Euro
peoples grooming under the yoke of German ascsm
In this great war shall have loyal allies in the peoples of
Europe and America including German people who
shaved by Hitherto despots."
Hiterism Free
Shores Hersm here America, and growing force
One rule by force and terror seems very far from
of the people, the people
for the people Yet the decay OF our economic structure has
brought this danger of Hiterism closer and closer
twenty years. the disruption of the First World War
great sufferngs for farmers This disruption also
rise to the giant monopoes dominating the channels for
marketing and processing of farm products which have
up like rank weeds choking life blood Every dayman
knows how two giant companies associated in single milk
held the price for his milk Every tobacco
raiser knows the monopoly position OF the Big Three Tobacco
companies Every livestock raiser knows how thoroughly the
packing industry is dominated by few huge packers Grain
helpless curb the profeerng speculation
on their products on the various Boards OF Trade
These signs of growing Hitlersm in America And
these monopoes have been merging nterockng uniting to
degree that already amounts to the rule OF small
of giant financers. We have long towards
rule in America but the people still have in their power
to change the direction in which we are drifting
Push Farm Program
Therefore this war emergency makes all the more mpera
that the continue their campaign for better prices
debt adjustment loans rural elecrcaton and other
badly needed benefits The farmers realize that they must
intensity their battle against the giant trusts which control the
products these the foerunners of Hitler
America They striving to improve and to expand
those Federal which have helpful and
fighting for additional measures such debt adjusmenn
this they carrying the struggle against Hersm
at home.
We should be of those who echo Propaganda Minis
Goebbels lies in this country For long time Lndbergh
has been publicly nferng that Germany could not be beaten
should wait passivey for the happen
Now the America First Committee through its chief spokesman
Wheeler exPresdent Hoover and exCoonel Lind
bergh urging that America withhold aid under the preense
Hitler Kidding the world of socialism This clearly
lie. For who maintain that Hers attack Austria,
Czechoslovaka Poland France Belgium, Holland Denmark
Norway England ugoslava Greece to rid the world
of socialism? It was for power and empire So also the at
the worlds first socialist nation is also for the conquest
of empire of subject peoples
Our American tradition for the peoples of all countries
peacefully work out their own destiny lust as we expect to
But Htersm threatens the right of peoples
grow and develop Today Hterm must be crushed the
batefelds of Europe and Hterism must also be fought in
the marketplaces and financial centers of America.
The hope of American farmers of all the people to
destroy Hitlerism everywhere.-Facts for Farmers
Russia
"The Russians fighting better than expected, early
indications being that Hitler would be able to march into
Moscow in 10 days from the beginning of hostities'