The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-04-17
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The Montana subcommittee on agr1-
cultural labor was scheduled to meet
Friday morning in the governors re-
ception room to consider again the
question of obtaining sufficient work
ers for the production of Montana's
quota of food stuffs. Nothing appar-
emily was being done concerning the
importation of Japanese inasmuch as
sufficient guarantees could not be re-
ceived from the Army and War De-
partment concerning the relocation
of the Japs when the war was over.
The committee handling the prob
lem felt that unless sufficient protec-
ton could be guaranteed the Japa-
nese they should not be brought here,
and further it was agreed that proper
steps should be taken to see that they
were not permanently located here.
The question was partially solved
when a request was made to the i'm
migration department for Mexican la
borers, and during the week Senator
B. X. Wheeler issued statement CIV
ing the plan his blessing.
Senator Wheeler was meeting with
politicians and others in an effort to
find out which way the wind was
blowing in the senatorial race of the
Junior senator from Montana, James
E. Murray. Wheeler, an outstanding
isolationist leader, was heartened by
the overwhelming victory in the I'LL
nois primary of Senator G. Wayland
Brooks, isolationist from that state,
and at-large, Stephen A.
Day. These two anti-war representa-
tives were renominated in Illinois by
large votes and a clear-cut contest
was assured for the general election.
On the heels of Senator Wheeler's
entry into Montana was the appear
ance in Helena Friday morning of
Senator Murray, also in the state to
look over the situation. Murray, out
standing new dealer, met with various
Democrats in Helena during the day
and indicated that he planned to get
over as much of the state as possible
during the senate's recess Montan-
ans In general are looking forward to
a hot campaign full of interesting per-
sonalities.
Sentiment in Montana quite clearly
is in favor of stronger prosecution of
the war, curtailment of industrial
profiteering and taxation of war prof
its. The people on every side indi-
cate that they are dissatisfied with
many of the decisions now being |
made, and the leadership is called |
upon to be more effective.
Lieut.. Col Charles E. Dawley was
reported to have announced his can
didacy for the United States senate
on the Republican ticket from Aus
tralia, where he is stationed with the
American troops. Col. Dawley was
formerly police chief in Great Falls
and vice chairman of the Republican
state committee in 1910.
Other filings were expected in Hell
ena during the coming weeks. Tom
Davis of Butte was expected to run
for the Republican nomination for
the United States senate, while it was
generally considered that Rep. O'Con-
nor would file for the seat now held
by Senator Murray.
A. E. Bert" Kathan, prominent
farm representative, was being urged
to run for congress in the second con-
gressional district Kathan, state
highway commissioner, former candi-
date for governor, and well known
throughout the state would make an
ideal candidate. His liberal and pro-
gressive viewpoint is strong advan-
tage at this time, and his business
experience, aggressive training, and
unparalleled integrity would help him
to serve Montana well. Kathan made
no indication of interest in the re-
ports, but it was generally conceded
that he would make a strong run if ]
he filed. t
Members of the Montana Fedora I
ton of Labor during the week issued |
a protest against the importation of t
Japanese laborers for agricultural q
purposes. Labor groups were called S
upon by their president, James e. il
Graham to protest against the action t
Of the state board of examiners in O