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

thing in their power to disrupt President Roosevets
program to build up the defenses of the country.
Looking the batting averages" for members of
the 10Th congress large number of which
meant to aid assist in bringing about peace
time economy with minimum of industrial disruption
the record shows that average the COP members
of the house and senate voted five against their
adoption.
OF these measures, and of primary every
family in the nation the 5-to1 COP vote against
really effective price control law Only this week has
this republican effort to push people into wild
imitation reached climax with the lifting of all controls
on meat OF course this will meat the table
in the near future but, has already been admitted
by packing house spokesman at at least $3.50 higher
prices than in effect under the "GOPA" This
increase added to the already high meat prices simply
that the majority Americans will not be able
to afford to buy any s1zeable amount meat unless
further wage increases brought about-and that in
turn will mean still higher prices
Similarly, a number of other important
version issues which although quite pressing
price control, the republicans almost to voted
negatively. Full empoyment-the life blood of indus
trial markets and prosperty-was vetoed by the COP
and their southern reactonary compatrots Likewise,
continuation of the Fair Employment Practices commit
teeby which job equality could be achieved by all
citizens regardless of race. creed color, frowned
upon by the coalition. Ditto the temporary
tanning by the federal of the u s. employ
ment service until such time the major shifting of
war workers back to peacetime pursuits could be
complished.
IMPOSED veterans program
From the standpoint of World War l veterans the
COP opposition to either temporary veterans housing
bill or to the WagnerTaft Eender long term housing
proposal particularly deplorable although out
line with the usual republican approach the problems
facing postwar America.
On the placement of control of atomic energy the
COP house and senate members again displayed
paucty of understanding of the international
national scene, by overwhelmingly supporting army
control of this all important scientific discovery In
this instance, however the interests of the people
the United States and of the world out when the
congress voted control to civilian commission Under
the proposed COP plan not only would the army have
had control but ALSO despite the fact that the
Messing of atomic energy developed solely at gov
eminent (your) expense, monopoly corporations would
have been given the patent rights This would have
meant that not only would you Mr. Taxpayer, put
up the cash for developing for energy,
in turn because of monopoly control of patents would
have had to exorbitant prices for any product
rived therefrom
So far labor is concerned, it knows how it will
fare should the COP majority in the congress-
during the 10th session, the republicans almost to a
ton, such the Hobbs, Lea and Case bills Should
would be in 'straitjacket", and well the way
industrial peonage.
With only portion of nations population did
COP members of the last congress find favor-bg bust
ness thanks to the slashng of corporation income
taxes the repeal of profits tax the sabotaging
of OPA, and their consistent opposition to any