The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-10

raj resource and should therefore be
husbanded; should be protected from
exploitation; should be strengthened
by the best possible health standards
good food. good living quarters, suf
ficient recreation to keep his mind anC
body relaxed between labors; should
be paid a living wage should have ac
cess to the best possible education
the best possible medical services-ex-
tended for prevention as well as cure
of disease; he will have the pressure
groups telling the people from one
end Of the country to the other that
he is red" very dangerous radi-
cal.
| If he believes in an economy of plen-
ty; if he believes that every man
and every woman is entitled to a job,
the boys in the Darkroom will laugh
at his 'starry-eyed idealism' just so
long as he doesn't get much support
for full employment. But If he should
get the support of enough of us vot-
ers, then he will be promptly slapped
with the red brush, and the squealing
of the trained seals will begin in earn
est
If he believes that one third of the
nation is i'll housed and that if pri-
vate enterprise is laying down on the
job, the peoples government has a
responsibility in the matter, he will
be labeled fellow-traveler conspiring
with 1,o1 In fo
capitalist system.
Now, suppose your senator or con-
gresham believes that the natural
physical resources of the country be-
long to ALL of the people Watch the
fireworksl
Suppose he thinks the rivers should
be harnessed so that none of their
precious potential power is wasted in
the sea. Suppose he likes to think of
people enjoying green pastures, peo-
pie who are not too exhausted by back
breaking labor to enjoy those pastures.
Suppose he likes to think of the health
of those people protected by making
work for them. Suppose he
likes to think they can have time to
live where before they existed as
beasts of burden until at last, broken
by over-work, they die without ever
knowing anything but hardships and |
worry and misery. Suppose he likes |
to think that they could have time to |
read book, to pick bouquet, to see
q play, to entertain their neighbors |
as an integral part of their daily ex-
lstence. Suppose he likes to think of
old age from economic want.
Hear the chorus? Red Redl Red.
So Million Worth in Clark
Mansion Alone
Now suppose your congressman
ooks at the mines. Suppose he'd like
TO think that those mines were oper-
iting to build good roads, fine schools.
ibraries, hospitals, recreation centers.
He has seen those empty marble pal
ices on Fifth avenue, New York,
which the mines built. He thought
hey looked like the tombs of the
lead
Louder now, isn't it? RED! RED
RED!
That is what your congressman is
lp against in Washington. But don't
hink for moment that the monopo-
lists and pressure boys aren't con-
erned with him before he gets there.
first they'll try to keep you from
ending any tough customer to Wash
ngton.
What can you do?
You can be wary citizen who
wants government of ALL the people
or the good of ALL the people. You {
an learn to smell the red herring,
o see the red smear for what it is,
not very bright propaganda tech
ique.
You can be an alert voter who takes
very good look at the candidates.
he powers of pressure, you can know
nth certainty that he is man they s
ear, man they don't want in Wash !
lgton, for he will make life much !
arder for them But if they smile on !
ny candidate, you can know the well
ome mat is out; that the 'now-you-see-
!, now-you-don't' artists will have I
arm handshake for a pal in the lob :
les of Capitol HILL 0
Once you send good man to Wash !,
lgton let him know what you expect o
him, and also let him know that :
3 will be judged solely on his record a
, public servant, and that you will =
ot be intimidated by scare-words. a
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