The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-10-13
By LEvERNE HAMILTON
POTS political and otherwise)

v
AS the 1914 political pots simmer
and bubble, we shall flor a short time
turn our attention from the weightiei
consideration of the evolutionary proc
ess and garner whatever amusement
we may from the entertainment pro
vided by the light comedy" of the
democratic and republican campaign
oratory. 1t is important however to
keep in mind even while enjoying this
temporary diversion, the incontrover
tible fact that evolution is an imuta
BILE process that operates inexorably
regardless of the heart rending, soul
stirring and earth shaking oratory OF
the partisan actors upon the political
stage.
Terrible Tom" recently touched the
official match to the kindling under
the Republican political POT and the
said POT is now bubbling vigorously.
This POT however must not be con-
| fused with The Pot in which. former
republican nominee (Herbie the Great
insisted that there would be two
Chickens. That Pot, we are forced
to conclude was of an entirely differ
ent design and evidently was not pro-
vided with tight fitting cover for
according to Toms version of the sit
uation the accursed democrats were
by some foul feat of legerdemain en-
abled to pry the chickens out of the
receptacle some three years prior to
the date on which the Nude Eel chefs
took over the management of the cult
nary department. According to Tom.
when the chickens escaped from the
Pot and flew unerringly through the
window followed so swiftly and en-
Enthusiastically by the captains of in
dustry and high finance") the entire
blame TO rthe occurrence was to be
placed at the door of the Democratic
Nude Eelers.
After analizing these staement care
fully we must classify the first burst
of the "Tommygun" as largely "dud"
since the poultry escaped in 1929
three years prior to the installation of
the Nude Eel chef
At this point it is well to remark
that depressions are no respecters
of politicians either republican or
democrat. Depressions are caused by
defects in the economic system. The
collection of a profit payment for
which no service was performed) con-
centrates the circulating medium in
the hands of the few profit takers
leaving the consuming masses with
)ut purchasing power, and production
which, under capitalism, depends upon
profit either lags or ceases entirely.
After considerable viewing with |
alarm" of the trend toward bureau
cracy ian attitude rather surprising
On the part of republican, the sec
ond burst of the "Tommygun" was
let loose. While this burst made a
slightly better score the shots were
still scattering all round the target
and failed to get in the black" with
a single Slug. To quote THERE
MUST BE JOBS for everyone after
he war - End of quote.
The thought is indeed popular but
or some peculiar reason no enthusi.
lstic defender of the capitalist system
mas yet come forward with an explain
alton as to the manner in which these |
obs are to be provided or from what |
source they are to come. To say that |
here are plenty of things in this old |
world simply crying to be done is to
liter truth which even the moron
ldmits. The same condition existed
n similar degree back in 1929. Ter
'ible Tom completely overlooks the
act that his boosted capitalist FREE
ENTERPRISE had an excellent oppor-
unity to cope with that situation
While Herbie the Great was still the
ffice boy for big business but the
epublican administration failed utter
Y in the time Of capitalism's greatest
eed. Those things were not done.
r even attempted by Free Enter
rise" because - Private Enterprise
ould not accomplish the tasks and
the same time put profit into the
offers of the rugged individualst
wners of private industry. The ma
onal government was therefore
breed to take over albeit very reluct-