The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-19
New Dealer Gone Sour"


To what extent can enforcement of existing post
poned by high authorities for the sake of maintaining
harmony in the production ranks without undermn
ing vitality of the social structure? Must we tolerate APP
great industrial and their leaders found
to be- only ruthessy exploiting the people Of country
and the for profit but apparently allied with SINH
lar organizations and in the country for the
same purpose? Have these men and Their organizations
proved in any manner any willingness to forget for
moment their selfish interests? Have they offered to
contribute single thing which entails sacrifice on their part
the effort?
ney General Bdd postpone prosecution of the federal in
dcmen of the E. dupont de Nemours and company on
charges conspng with chemical firms and allied
countries monopoze the manufacture and sale of dyestu
prompts questions like those above in the minds of thinking
Americans And convincing reply seems possible.
The chemical intermediates production of which
icted by the between the DUPONT
izaon and great chemical enterprises in foreign
tries including Germany Japan said to be essential
elements of important munitions Thus it would seem to be
obvious organizations and their officials deliberate
y ignored needs of this country preferrng to maintain
their monopoly regardless of its effects American poduc
ton.
1t took action by law release from the Standard
Oil of the patents held arrangements between that
company and the giant, German chemical trust However,
again. the Standard Oil officials responsible for the hamper
ing of States production escaped punish
men the terms of consent Decree by which the pat
en are available to the country for the
the benecent Jesse Jones has arranged for the
United finance synthetic rubber at cost
of patents held by the Standard Oil which
were protected by the terms of the consent decree
Proceedings against of the major oil companies
~ nine lines were started some time ago for claims ag
gregang of millions of dollars said to be due the
for taxes but all at day. the proceed
ngs dismissed Was that keep these fat boys from
getting and refusing to pay along with the country in
emergency wasn't done? Some interested
this question and have demanded nvestga
This will probably not be authorized as might inter
fere with the effort"
We disagree with any that vigorous prosecution
of individuals organizations placing profits ahead of the
country's interests would hamper the effort We
that would have most wholesome effect upon it.
In place would show that the countrys interests
were and that this must be realized by
poor humble powerful The attitude indicated by
in this of humiatng appeasemen
not befing sovereign democratic peoples government
ncnes the existence of condition where one class
is superior to the laws laid down by society.
Prosecution of individual found sabotagg the war
profit would have sauary effect convince the
great of people that their government impair
viduas society," that in effect there not law for the
rich and another for the poor
product of the brain and hands of the workers
in duPonts mammoth establishment that produces the goods
manufactured there for the prosecution of the DUPONT
of the responsible officials of that organization divert
goods other markets for other and
law of the land in doing or for profit or other
them into monopoistc agreements which
react to the disadvantage their country why should they
NOT be vigorously certain that
these gentlemen found guilty and retired to
period of meditation their SINS production
of goods their organizations would not be materially
would not mprson the brains and hands of the
who produce the goods Give them decent living
wage they will turn out the maximum amount of goods
wherever the crooked officials be.
can't conceive of legitimate argument supporting
the attorney generals action smacks of nothing but SUBJ
wealth and privilege and failure out the
duties which he has taken oath to perform the enforce
without favor and partaty for the laws OF the
To be the guilt innocence of those indicted has
adjudged by competent court of law Then who
the functions of the courts? The indictments
returned by federal grand jury presumably after
haustve investigation What right has he to airiy continue
indefinite hazy day in problematca future, the
establishment of the guilt innocence of the parties by
petent tribunal
1t smells!