The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-06-22
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
It's Inconsistent To Give Congress Raise
and 1t Hasn't Earned an Increase ANYWAY

puzzing Observe current trend Representatives are
obsessed with craving themselves pay ncrease
Some panderng to thoughtess constituents
attacks upon the OPA
Let's think it over.
The people this country have been trying avoid na
tion Still into sight all sides Everywhere prices
mounting rather than falling That is initiation
We have fixed system of stops the structure and the
press has been known just individuals have been heard
roundly abuse working people who went strike because
buy the necessare of life do not know of forum where
abuse strikers has been prevalent the national
Yet have presented the spectacle of of these
congressional folks wanting wage increase themselves How
they reconcile such act of voting themselves something
which they denounce others for wanting this writer
perpeXing enigma.
At the time these congressional people debating
whether or not the nation should continue OPA
ratonng think thoughtful person
that the OPA has kept prices going skyhigh
arded nfaonary tendencies With the half there
some who want to do away with raonng altogether or in
part and believe not such folks in Congress
read in release from the Army that the Armys require
ment for shoes during 1915 will reach 81 million pairs the
highest of the war; and additionally needed hospital space
for American wounded in the Southwest Pacific is being
available through prefabrcaed housing units and that food
purchases for the Army this will be 20 cent above
that of 1914. Those sample items that could be
continued at great length and be further ampied by the
observation that the armed services getting most of the
food and most of the clothing nowwhich is
should be- Just the the movement of supplies being
accelerated in the direction of the services rather than dmn
ished can mean only one thing and that that there will
be decreased supply of such commodities for civilians That
that when there is hardly meat and similar
today the chance is there will be less
that where the cost regulated through raonng plenty high
would untold heights if there
tons Now food rather fairly distributed despite certain
flaws in the reguations if there restrictions the
fellow with the most would get all the food he wanted
and those without much money would be out of luck
Nobody likes ratoning. But in situation like that in
which find ourselves today is social necessity Similar
systems have been brought into action in nation
cerned with the and which not The could
be waged without it. Those who retard it, crcumvent it
cheat upon it. doing not only their country the allies of
their country their children and friends rking life
limb upon the countless batlefied but their selfish
hides rank sservice countries they would be
Here take for granted that black markets bound to
exist and make jokes about it. But be assured
It is no joke.
think those fine fellows in the Congress who wish that
heir salaries should be raised would do well give their
supporting, instead batting the OPA, providing
eeth the regulations and exerng themselves toward halt
initiation If they can't get along $4,000 year how
hell they expect the thousands of governmental
workers Washington make ends meet They pirate about
of maintaining their station in Washington
fe Bosh Better they lived like other citizens Then they
night comprehend the persons problems They
they all of their recurring
ampaigns for reelection Even they probably in better
financial position to make such campaigns than their
And they not forced to hire members of
he Congress unless they the job Few of them
rafted.
Instead of hunting ways to raise their own salaries they
lad best devise of earning There lot of
ndone chores for the Congress.-The Western News -