The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-14
What's Go::a'.'.e On?

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The sudden end of the fnos'@ sss L5t the sam
condition. generally speaking the rest of the IS ia
as planning postwar period concerned Prtcal
nothing the problems of providing or
portuniies for returning workers and service men an
to reestabsh themselves here where tney ormer
lived.
AS have said the largely true of conditions
other states But Judge by recent press report
expressions by soaed leaders, nothing will be done IN tn
future in Montana These msnamed leaders apparently
state of compacency; into believing tina
everything rosy here and there is call for action
In recent speech, Senator Wheeler reported to hav
called attention fortunate circumstance that Montana
is not state that has problems of
conversion and inferred clearly enough that there IS ap
of the state for all returning citizens hill
he probably did not state certainly the OF I'M
speech of the stripe as the speeches. OF oner
ana Power Company and ACM Company protagonsts tina
Montana should remain merely of raw matera
production for the benefit of eastern monopoly.
An Associated dispatch date-ined Helena, Sept 8
headned by corporation press Estate Leader Hits Fedora
Jobess Plan tells about the of Barclay Caghead
of the Unemployment Compensation Commission o.
proposal by federal contributions to the states
payments the obess during their unemployment we
reprint part of this story below
"In Montana our position before the committee
posed the paying of unemployment benefits through oond
issues without proper taxation Craighead explained
The S25 weekly benefit for 26 weeks proposed by the
administration we entirely out of ne and that at
within the next six months there Will
be emergency Montana calling for such payments
The chairman said that about eight state admnistra-
tors unemployment compensation agencies and two gov
appeared before the committees in opposition to
the bill
Craighead testified that the "full employment" bill
would permanently inure the social security program as
whole
Craighead stated that Montana opposed to the leg
sation because
Sound legislation should always have earmarked tax
funds provided.
throws burden from employers or beneficiares
"It fails to extend benefits to those yet uncovered by
the unemployment laws
tends toward uniformity of benefits in country
where the people not uniform.
"The end of the will the rise of social
economic conflicts held under by the war emergency
would threaten the sovency of the unemployment
compensation funds.
'"This legislation and all similar legislation decelves
the people by hiding the COSTS.
Undoubtedly corporation press felt justified in desg
mating Craghead leader because he named in
story written sarcastic vein in the leading republican week
ly paper of the hgh command of the Non
partisan Committee Political Action along with Senator
Burt Wheeler, Governor Ford and Burke Clements
There much doubt about how the unemployed
will Cragheads reported statement that The S2o
weekly benefit for 26 weeks proposed by the
entirely of line "Out of line with what? Would 1t
of line for unemployed with family to draw
much when for necessities what they are
Perhaps Mr. Craghead will explain why, according to the
report claims the full employment bill would perma
nenty nure the social security whole Doesn't
he want everyone job? he afraid that
assured of employment there will be need for an
poyment compensation organization and he would lose his
soft job?
Passing reported arrogant assumption of authority
note that he objects to the proposal
unemployment funds with federal funds be-
throws burden from employers benefclares to
public Maybe he has something there but So
greater degree only than presently the
case Craighead acutey concerned about expenditure
his conscience permits him to accept
federal funds for his services chairman OF the
Unemployment Compensation Commission each month!
objects the proposal to increase unemployment COM
pensaon because all classes OF citizens
are not covered might just well have said: LET
those now covered others completely
starving
against uniformity of benefits in country where
the people not uniform He must have confidential
information that people in sections of the country do not
get as hungry as they do in other sections.
Just how Craighead figures augmentation of unemploy
compensation payments with federal funds would eop
ardze the sovency oate unemployment compensation funds
must be something hidden from ordinary understanding and
possible comprehension by master like his only Wei
feel properly humble.
another thing: Eight months have elapsed since the
legislature provided brain trust solve all of Montana post