The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16

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!, plants, facilities, and materials mus
preserve wealth for the benefit of tn
people, not monopoly capital.
4. We demand that our young me
and women who are fighting and risl
ing death for the preservation of u
democracy shall return to natiol
and a world fit for Heroes. They ar
Ientitled to a real "GI Bill of Rights
not the inadequate legislation jus
enacted by the congress. 1t mus
provide a job at union wages, or
farm, or business or profession tina
pays, and well-built conyenien
home, decently furnished 1t mus
grant to veterans the kind of educa
with unlimited scholarships, including
living as we'll as educational costs
made available by the government sc
that veterans can attend The schools
they want 1t must provide substan
tial dismissal payments to give them
new start. 1t must guarantee ade
quate disability compensation to those
who are injured, and real rehabilita
ton, with further allowances for de
pendents, and full protection for the
widows and children of those who
make the supreme sacrifice. The
most modern disqualification, the most
advanced treatment, surgery, and
medical care must be given to those
who are injured in body and in mind.
Nothing must be left undone to ease
the REIMBURSEMENT of our war veterans
returning to civilian pursuits.
s. We asseverate that the Family
type, Owner-operated Farm must be
preserved and improved, and we be-
lieve that American agricultural pol
icy should be built on the solid founda-
ton of the family type farm, and that
the existing large scale, corporation
or factory type farming units must
cease their exploitation of human be-
ings and their cruel sacrific of human
welfare and security. The family
type, owner-operated farm must af-
ford adequate income for decent
level of family living after operating
expenses and fixed charges have been
met; it must be served by the most
modern form of electrical or any other
energy, equipped with modern tools
and machinery, and have upon them
healthful and attractive buildings,
with the best social and community
services such as roads, schools, health
fooi1itioc
that our demonstrated abundance can
offer. Country slums are just as
cruel and unhealthy as city ones, and
must be eliminated. Rural electrifica
ton must reach every farm in Amer
lea. The social security program must
be extended to agriculture to provide
Did age pensions, health and unem-
Dloyment insurance. Future farming
must keep young America on the farm
by making it decent and compensa-
DRY and happy way of life for Amer
cans. Agriculture must be permitted
o achieve parity of welfare with
LII other segments of our society.
6. We pledge our full strength to
he maintenance of Labor's rights,
gained after many years of bitter
struggle and sacrifice. We insist that
he gains which Labor has made must
20 preserved, that her unions must |
70 strengthened by active members
O adequately deal with wages, hours, |
and layoffs. After the last |
var a tremendous anti-union drive re-
ulted in the death of many unions
t must not be repeated this time.
The right of collective bargaining
must not be repealed or abridged.
he infamous Smith-Connally bill
aust be wiped from the nations stat
tie books, and every other piece of
sgislation seeking to curtail Labor's
emocratic rights, and rob her of her
ard won gains must be fought and
ought bitterly. Full production, full
real postwar program
f government public works, LIBERAL
,ed unemployment and workmen's
payments, sick benefits,
nd real security must be Labor's re-
ard for the greatest production
the world has ever wit
essed in mans long history. For
lese we will and must fight.
7. To the old people of Montana,
ur organization offers its full sup
ort and cooperation to bring about
lie enactment of a real and adequate
,deral pension for the aged of Amer
"a, and pending its final approval, L
ledge our every effort to fight for an
lcreased old age assistance payment
with the increased cost {
living, for the removal of onerous |
I'd tape, and uncalled for restric-
ons and requirements now employed j
deny our pioneers their just rights.
that soon they may hold their heads j
gh, and live the twilight of their J
yes in security, in contentment, and
peace. c
s. We demand the extension, expan-
on, and liberalization of the present
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