The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-08-07

the opinions expressed Letters sub
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scrap vanishes. We cannot grow
scrap metals (until after the war; az
wheat is grown.
We MUST, therefore, produce the
METALS.
"A patriotic duty is imposed upon
the citizens of Helena-and Montana
in general - to sacrifice until it
hurts" to get into production of met
ais, such as occur in the vicinity.
Must we wait ''for George to do it,
(some federal bureau or housing adj
ministration)
The chromite deposits of southern
Montana have been brought to the
attention of the country. With chrom-
ium, tungsten, manganese, lead and
zinc, in order of Importance are in
demand today, even a copper mine
or property is asked for-Helena has
within her power the opportunity to
afford a direct assistance in the war
effort, and place, directly, into the
hands of the industries the essential
metals, the lack of which now are
holding up ship building at New Or
leans and on the Pacific coast, as
well as numerous manufacturers all
along the line, in the WAR EFFORT"
Statements to this effect continually
appear in the press and over the
radio Are these appeals neither read
or heard by those interested in furth-
ering the WAR EFFORT?
What do the people of Helena think
of this situation?
LEVERETT S. ROPES,
Consulting Mining Engineer
and Geologist
st. Ignatius, Mont
Editor, Peoples Voice:
Again a mystery appears to me
raising new question, so here I come
again.
For years past India has been
with England for self-govern-
ment and no consideration has been
given to it, and again it is refused
under pressure.
India has expressed willingness to
fight for other conquered or oppressed
nations, but must herself be free be-
fore trying to gain for others what is
denied her. and, at the same time,
if she fights the battles for the OPP
pressed, she aids her own oppressor,
SO England can secure no aid from
India
Now why should our own govern
ment expose our men to danger of
submarine warfare while millions of
men in India are willing to fight the
battles of Europe or Asia and are al
ready there, and crafty England in
ler control of people against their
will?
The real question is, how can Eng
and lay claim to being a democracy
while a great part of her people are |
,lamoring for freedom taken from
hem in aggression of the past?
Is it fair to the people of U. S. to
expose our men to death when our
fought for the same free
lom asked for by India? Is U. S. |
wen justified in continuing an alli-
nee with nation that insists upon
folding a people against their will?
Are we not paying too much in
,lood and money and denying the
-ery principles for which our nation
tands as a whole? Is it not time for
he people of America to inform Eng
and we can fight for the oppressed of
he world, but demand the foot of the
ppressor be removed from India or
ny other country seeking the same
lights to freedom we claim and every
Their person has right to claim and
njoy?
Few can deny that here in U. S.
We are today suffering under an eco
omic system handed down to us by
England and the same greed and ag-
ression she now shows, possesses
he lives of the MONEY POWER
lass, but no one can deny the hearts
f our people, as whole, are in the
light place. e. B. S.
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