The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-18

capacity to keep the promise of free.
dom from hunger" we see that Her.
bert Hoover has won his campaign to
scuttle UNRRA, and deliberate cam
lpaign policy of hunger is being used
against all democratic, peoples move
ments abroad.
Despite the attempts of the reaction
aries to sell their "get tough" policy
of imperialism to the farmers by hold
| ing out as bait the lure of foreign
markets." the farmers are likely to
find out that these foreign markets"
will later turn into flood of cheap
farm imports from low-wage countries
Japan, China, the Middle East,
South America, and Europe, where
our monopolists are exploiting newly
won concessions. Such flow Of cheap
farm imports would not only speed
ND the displacement of American
farmers but would also pave the way
for further wage slashes at home by
the NAM, just as the British In the
middle of the last century pressed
the repeal of the Corn Laws in order
to import low-priced American grains
and thereby drive down the wages of
their workers.
The 1916 Elections
While carrying out their get
tough" policy broad, our monopolists
have not hesitated to use the other
edge Of their "get tough" sword at
home. The NAM has, for example |
been foisting an inflationary boom
bustbust course upon the nation,
which, unless checked, can only plunge |
the farmers and workers into the
worst crisis in our history. That the
object of this "get tough" course is to
take the nation back to scarcity is /
testified to by the NAM
Chamber Of Commerce formula for the
blowing under of million farm
families.
Soon the nation will go to the polls,
and this election will do much to de-
termine whether the wartime promises
will Ike kept or whether they will be
betrayed. The small and middle farm
ers have a tremendous stake in the |
results. Unless they join with labor |
in routing the reactionaries and elect |
a Peoples Congress for Peoples |
Peace, the squeeze on the small and
middle farmers will become increas-
ingly intensified.
Only by electing progressive can
1idates who will respond to their
needs and keep the promises can they
hope to secure the passage Of the
bold, vigorous legislation needed to
aid them in their fight to stay on the
and and to protect their families and
heir homes. Surely they have right
20 ask that the powers of our govern
nent be used in the interest of the
great majority of the farmers, instead
If merely the factories in the field,
ind that they be given full share in (
he benefits of increased mechanics
ion. i
Some Specific Proposals
Their tenure on the land should be
Low-cost credit and gov
tractor and mach
merry coopS should be made available
o the small and middle farmers. Eff
ective measures should be taken to
improve dietary standards and in
.rease the consumption of farm pro-
lucts. The promise of farm support
PRICES at not less than 800 Of parity
hould be kept, with guarantee of
ull farm production and no forced
eduction on the smaller farmers.
Moreover, in view of the proven
of our economy to produce
abundance for all, 1t would not be I'M
easonable to ask that the govern
nent should guarantee every farm
amily and farm worker family "a
minimum annual income of not less
han $4,000 a year.
Facts For Farmers