The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-23
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HENRY UNGERER.
Dear Mr. Bruce,
Recently there was considerable
activity in Helena on the part of
Montana Food Merchants" which
hink was worthy of your attention.
First because it showed how easily
Montana merchants can be fooled and
lave been fooled in the past by their
.lleged friends.
AS a matter of curiousity attended
he meeting which was arranged by
Governor Ford through George Shep-
erd of the Missoula Mercantile Co.
nd Harry Nelson of Great Falls.
1t was arranged to get the Safeway
torres a greater percentage markup
Oh their food lines although to the
Inside 1t was arranged by bleeding
carts" who were trying to save the
mall Independent grocer from being
up by OPA.
OPA is not the enemy of the small
lg are. They use the gullible indie
endent grocers to fight their battles
II them and the Independents actu-
lily work against their own interests
trough their innocence and trust.
These same men who were so anx-
us to help the Independents ESQ they
aid) are the men who killed the
hahn Store Tax some years ago in
le Montana legislature. You can
leck their names and see if I am
ght or not
The men who showed their hostility
independent Montana merchants
rough fighting chain store tax
Id killing it through a technicality
ter it had been passed by both
,uses were Tom Davis of Butte and
Gorge O'Connor of Red Lodge, and
e men I have mentioned.
1t is farce when Independent groc-
s are called together and take ac-
IN when the call and the action are
tn dictated by the Missoula Mercan-
e Company and Safeway Stores.
When the little merchant finds out
at he is being used by these or
nizations through Governor Ford
d Montanans Incorporated, he will
on the way to helping himself.
long as he allows himself to be
around by the nose by his enemies
d being used for their purposes
J lot can never be improved.
A Helena Merchant
MES SABOTAGE