The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-26
Appeasenent

The program appeasement pursued toward industries
and wealthy powerful individuals in the nation found in
of the laws of the land has been discussed in these
columns time time. has been conended that
that kind only constitutes improper observance
established but has tendency to give weight to the
claims radicals that the wealthy class violate them
mpunity whereas they vigorously enforced against
the common, poor man.
The list growing had the action against the
Standard company for their monopoly arrangements with
giant German action that was termed treason
able by more senators Then we had the aroooy com
pany charged with similar ransgressons harmful to our
TONS war Then followed the action against the giant
DUPONT organization charged with cartel activities and main
tenance of without regarding it's country interests
have they should have BEEN The
given each instance has been that would stall the war pro
duction effort.
Not only has prosecution been delayed-vhich actually
more than likely dismissed - but the arraignment of
these their responsible officials have not been
brought to trial before the public opinion The vena
posttuted press country has taken that nforma
concerning the activities of the industries has not been
disseminated to any marked degree press thereby
that arred by the brush that is
in effect, accessory after the fact
II has been definitely charged that some year
OPM supposed to be periodically giving their time
without compensation to the government actually in
looking out for the interests of their respective COM
panies and other large concerns.
The report made last by committee of
disclosed that of these drawing the tidy
$4,000 year from his while on duty in
Washington and that his influence was largely responsible for
bringing about the resignation of member OF the OPM VINO
efforts to conversion of industry to
production Immediately the committees report (whlch
pubczed at a made there were protesatlon
of the mans efficient work The Chief Donald Nelson joined
in these He course may have done this in form of self
the public would feel easier in mind and
that the production being pushed
the notch without regard for privileged groups
doar-a-year completely eliminated from the
ducton organization production engineers
employed at good salaries to handle that part OF the nation
business the long is highly probable that
terial savings would be effected as well.
country should have learned during the last that
it would do we'll from placing these dolarayear
where they their authority for
obtaining privileges for their Investigations made
aftar
purpose But nothing done about it, and the tax
payers took it and will continue to take on the chm
Government officials charged with responsibility to
chuchmen who preach the virtue OF observ
constituted laws and the evils of angresson of them
the pubcs willingness to observe obedience to hem
duty insist that the laws must be enforced without
favor going to win victory by compromises
with wrongdong the part of the powerful Doing that
easily bring about lack of confidence the part of the
general public that such that will not be
tinued after 1t serious ISSUE and
sbe officials would we'll consider the long time effects
and not appeasement of privilege too far