The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-20
Postwar Planning

already evolved postwar plan
in the form of rade association of super governing
body group regulate world trade and out
put 1t is known that American ndustralss have been
preached participation in this plan, but far known
definite action has been taken by them
While the plan would naturally appeal strongly to
plotting industrial barons they behind the eight bl in
working and planning openly for the execution of the plan
here because of antitrust laws Moreover care have
been popuarized by the findings of the Bone
Gillette and Kgore Investigations which showed the havoc the
cares raised with national defense here The people have
yet forgotten the association
General Motors and dupont ownership of vital patents with
the German Farbenindu and the effect of that
try The people want of that sort of thing
Without doubt industrial and commercial organiza
lions will be on hand with arguments to the interests of their
respective enterprises and for growing influence by them
the postwar economic conditions One led to wonder
the interests OF the mass OF the common people OF the cou
try going to have any consideration whatever.
We note organized movements the part of the working
people for combating usupaton of privilege by the special
interests There unorganzed demand for sort
planning but there definite inssent the
part OF the people Tor concrete and cearcut program Tor
the postwar period which will making the century of
the man. anything but pleasing dream. Powerful
and will be arrayed against plan which might
bring about its realization.
Our last refused make available funds for
the purpose popular cry was the war first There
sincere American who is willing sacrifice the
limit to do that but also there thinking American who
does not look forward to the day when the
will be, and wonder what will happen then.
Wondering is not going to accomplish anything for the
The fat boys not wondering" They are
planning and surely gub enough to think that they
giving consideration to the interests of the
beyond cold calculation of how far they dare go in exploit
producing the necessities nation protect his
interests When he any desire insure
of security for himself the postwar time he branded
unpatriotic and "Win the first is dinned at him.
Would not be well for labor and farm organizations to
appoint committees to meet and discuss this question: And
formulate plan which would degree least
tect their interests?
It many that the congress in
it's last session. aside from being directly of benefit the priv
LEGGED also kept the farmers and labor stirred
trying protect what little advantage they had been
able gain period of that these had
time to think of anything else.
1t would seem that might be good strategy the part
of these groups from the defensive to attack They
have support in Why not draft postwar
plan which would protect what they have and seek of
what they justly entitled to have and push with all of
their combined strength Maybe the fat boys could be placed
the defensive and have less time for attack by such tactics
any rate the farmers and aborer might
they unite they have all of the under