The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-04

of the foreign policy of Franklin D.
Roosevelt" PAC Chairman Jack Knoll
called Trumans custer of Wallace
unfortunate and untimely"
Clear thinking Americans, who
abhor the thought of another conflict,
will join with Mr. Wallace in the fight
for world peace" he said American
foreign policy, and the activities of
the state department are not private
affairs They involve the well-being
of all Americans and must therefore
be open to critical analysis by all the
people,
NCPAC described Wallace's forced
resignation as "a blow to the progress
sive forces of the country and to the
cause of peace" 1.-THE progressives
and Independents have lost their one
strong voice in the administration"
it said. 1T seems clear that the de-
mand of the reactionary Mr. Byrnes
determined Mr.. Truman's decision 1t
underscores the extent to which Mr..
Truman has drifted from the policies
and program of Franklin ID. Roosevelt,
program which he was pledged to
follow And by increasing the task of
the progressive senators and repres-
entatives, it emphasizes all the more
the need for independent voters to
throw their full energies into the cam
paign to elect progressive candidates
in November"
Urge Wallace To Carry On
The ice urged Wallace to carry his
peace fight to the people throughout
the land. The Presidents reputation
of the views expressed by Henry Wal
lace" it said, is a direct challenge to
the mandates of the American people
as expressed in the 1914 election. The
American people must make it clear
now, whether the course now being
pursued to destroy the Big Three
unity which won the war and can
alone secure the peace, is the course
for which they voted in 1914 and en-
trusted to Harry S. Truman upon the
death of Pres. Roosevelt, architect
of the peace"
The American Labor party, key
grouping of independent voters in
New York state, voiced its complete
support of Wallace and pledged to
carry on a campaign of public en-
lightenment on American foreign
policy in the 1916 election campaign.
Outlawed democrats were invited to
Join the ALP by it's state chairman,
Lyman Blumberg at an all-day meet
ng of 1,062 CLIO shop stewards in
New York City September %. Another
ALP leader Rep Vito Marcantonio.
old the meeting: 1.-THE firing of
Henry Wallace is the beginning of the
of the democratic party.
faced with this, we in labor must be-
i'm today towards launching a new
political party He called for a half
million votes for the ALP in the Nov
mber elections to help build a third
arty
Must Organize Third Party
In Chicago President Grant Cakes
nd Secretary-Treasure Gerald Fielde
# United Farm Equipment Workers
CIO) said Truman's action leaves
he people no alternative but to or
,anize a third party of their own in
948." Among other organizations
which raised their voice in support of
Wallace were the United Rubber
United Office & Professional
Workers, Transport Workers Union,
International Union of Mine, Mill &
'mlter Workers, National Maritime
Jnion (all CIO), the Indiana clio
'ouncil, Massachusetts PAC and the
Committee to Win the
eace.
On the other side, President Robert
: Wason of the National Assn. of
jubilantly said Wal
ices departure will give industry a
reath of fresh air." Rep. John e.
ankin Cd, Miss.) summed up the joy
the anti-Wallace forces with
eel-clicking statement: my spon-
lneous response is praise God from
HON all blessings flow"