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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
who Killed OPA?"-

Baton Rouge La July H. ADVOCATE says Significantly
enough very few persons Washington willing accept
responsibility for the economic confusion in which the country
finds itself Sen ODane the sole asprant for the honor
killing off OPA All the other executioners busy making
their disclaimers and pointing the finger of accusation
view of what happened OPA in the House and
of price control has many friends in Washington The truth
is of that each of these great friends of control
who trying the responsibility for the end of price
controls else has his list of reservations They
favor of price CONTROL bund control has been butted
to death Sen Thomas in favor of price controls with the
cpon of all agricultural products Sen Wherry is in favor of
price controls all products excepting meat and poultry
milk and butter and cheese and livestock feed Sen Taft
favor of price cengbut he raise the ceiling
feet Another senator in favor of price controls thing
else but not tobacco And took than
little ogrong by various senators and representatives
include exception after another and write bill which
president considered to control ALL He the bill
and tossed the whole issue right back the laps of
Who killed price control? Those who wrote bill the president
felt he could not sgn the president himself The of
control fearing that the political consequences should
much initiation take place. had hoped write bill which
would not work and yet whose passage would enable them
actually voting against it. Did these kill price control
did the president kill price control by his asmnue veto
what happens OPA future
porant topics of debate in the fall elections Those who will
face the voters at that time rightly concerned The voter
forget incompetence craftsmanship demagoguery
and venay but he not going forget swift kick in the
pocketbook Human nature being what it is the pockebook
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Time for a Change

An editorial the Miles City Star, the
leading republican daily in the state discusses the results of
the primary election that damns the democrats and the
republicans for not nominating Wheeler and does in the
famboyanty verbose style to which its editorial writer Finn
addicted He tries to plead the of the nominated
republican candidate but to that the final effect of his
dabe adds nothing but confusion
there doubt in the minds of that Senator
Wheeler had the of great number of republicans
his for denomination United States senator reading this
editorial would certainly such doubt Apparently
exception had been taken by republican party members to the
advocacy by their leading daily the state of the
ddacy of Senator Wheeler the hodge podge of contradc
statements vuperave condemnation of all who did
for Wheeler must be intended apology to his
party But the final result of the effort adds to nothing
but secondclass imitation and repetition of the red
ing Of the opposition by the Wheeler campaign And
it certain that responsible and decent republican party lead
to be happy the results of the effort
The editorial bemoans the loss of prestige and seniority
which Montana will suffer by the defeat Wheeler but
wory paragraphs later the script after ranng about reds
and Communists apparently afterthought it dawns
him that he should make remark about the repub
can candidate and he nfers that the state and the nation
might be saved if Ecton could be elected
The prize statement in the rambling dissertation is the
graph in which he condemns certain specific for their
support of Erickson and in which he states that t high
time the copper miners of the Butte section put in their
Places Just where those places and how they should
be there he does elaborate Nor does he tell
what places the railroad ranmen of his city should be put
in for opposing Senator Wheeler
Anyone who has read of "The Cross and the Flag
Harvey Sprngers The will realize that
Finn would better fit the editorial chair those hate sheets
editorial writer for Montana daily paper The
editorials carried in the Miles City Star must disturb and
distress the shade of the former armnded and able editor
and of the publication
1t is obviously frues to discuss the editorial further be-
yond stating that it most glazing example of work
manshp and utter lack of appeal to reasoning reader
Moreover is certain that the decent republican party
leaders are convinced by that change
of the Miles City Star.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Election Resume

Now that the primary election and nominations de-
termned observation might not be improper The first
question Why Wheeler defeated after "a
service the senator The Herald candidates. respec
tive of party equal and impartial consderaonthus what is
stated herein is free from bias
Many persons contacted believe contest between
world cooperation the onehand and so
ation natonasm the other hand and that just Nye
and Shpsead pronounced soaons were defeated IN North
Dakota and Minnesota Senator Wheeler the Last of the
Mohcans follows them out of the While this undoubt
eddy had effect do not believe major factor
particularly Senator Butler confessed isoaon soundy
defeated popular Governor Grswod for the republican
ination for senator in Nebraska.
opinion that the charge of communism usually
eveed against disagreeng with has been
treadbare and people beginning to resent it, and
the senator's charge that his supported by
munsc elements did him little good Those who know
Judge Erickson of the that
neither of them have comunsc tendencies Judge Eck
of Norwegian ancestry and the sturdy industrious Scan
dnavan stock the buwark against communism
Europe
our humble judgment the chief factor in Senator Wheel
defeat his rather persistent opposition to President
Roosevelt who held in high esteem by all liberal elements
democrats particular This has been enhanced
by his death at such critical period in world history In
democratic primary this caused the senator's defeat
This election somewhat reminiscent of the election in
1922 In 1920 Senator Wheeler decsvey defeated for
governor Judge Erickson in 1914 Two later
Wheeler nominated and elected to the United States
senate just Erickson has been nominated In 1920 Wheeler
charged by the corporation and commercial clubs
being Nonpartisan Lacquer red radical freeover and
almost other epthe Fortunately Erickson was not so
vcousy assaulted Judge Erickson about the
was Senator Wheeler when first elected.
The fight is Let's bury all the Ratchet and unite to
fight the The primary binds all candidates
with moral obligation to support their successful rival
Senator Wheeler has had long and distinguished
during the life time of the great Thomas j. Walsh the
Walsh and Wheeler second to noneJudge Eick
will enter the senate of youthful vgor has liberal
ideas sound plan further the interests OF state and
the nation.
We congratulate Judge Erickson upon victory
and this the end of Senator Wheeler political
wish for him years of health and happnessBngs
Herald.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Concerning a Broadcast

The primary election is and of the things in
connection with might well be reegated to the past incidents
which should be forgotten hope the readers of The Voice
will bear with however for referring to incident and
statement made by Mr. Bailey Sortz in a radio broadcast
In this radio address, Mr. Stortz apparently adherng to
the pattern of the Wheeler campaign without regard
TRUTH made the statement that The Peoples Voice had
ceved between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars for its
advocacy of the candidacy of Left Erickson from in
the east Following the line of the Wheeler smearing
pagn the inference plain that this money contributed
by subversive groups.
certain that Mr. Stortz knew he uttering false
hood when he made this statement and this ndicts his in
tegy The Peoples Voice did receive cent for its
advocacy of Erickson merely followed out its policy of
supporting the candidate most likely best the people
of the state and nation It's for opposing Wheeler
have been made clear without suberfuge it's columns
We charge that Mr. Stortz made false statement DELHI
erate He has for making such statement
corning The Peoples Voice He himself on
the grounds that he old this by someone because
himself stakeholder in the Cooperative Publishing Com
pany and its books and records open his inspection
he we'll knows Had he been told this lie by he
owed to himself and his reputation of integrity
satisfy himself in regard to the truth fasty of the story
before pubcizing fact radio broadcast along with
other questionable statements part of smearng cam
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
BUTTE FAMILIES In DIRE need
By BRUCE SMITH

1t is necessary and very much to the point
to remind that mining is the basic industry
of Butte; and that all other men and women
employed here are dependent upon the basic
industry of mining.
All other employed men and women,
whether they belong to a union or not,
whether they be known as "salaried' people,
whether they be business or professional men
and women, derive their income, whether it
be large or small, because of the basic indus
try of mining.
The function, and the sole function, of the
Montana Anti-Discriminatio League is to act
as an instrument to provide for men, women
and children who are in need, until the gov
eminent can determine the status of the men
involved, or until they can secure other en-
ployment.
There are no "isms" involved in the acti-
vities of the league other than the "ism" of
providing way of life for men, women and
children, who are in need.
The obligation to support the Montana
Anti-Discrimination League rests upon every
employed person, who is able and in whose
veins flow the milk of human kindness.
There never has been nor never will be
nobler or worthier cause than that repre-
sented by the Montana Anti discrimination
League.
The Montana Anti-Discrimination League
meets weekly ,on Thursday evenings, at
o'clock in the basement of the Miners Union
hall
The business of the league is to see that |
men, women and children are provided with |
the necessities of life,w medical care when |
needed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

There are men in Butte who have been
denied the opportunity to make living for
themselves, for their wives and their little
children.
These men, these women, and these little
children, are the victims of labor-manage-
ment dispute. The dispute originated between
the Miners Union and the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, and resulted in Today
strike of the Miners.
For the purpose of this fair and factual
statement it is not necessary to go into the
merits between the Anaconda Copper Mining
company and the Miners Union. 1t is suffi-
cient to state that men, not members of any
union, are being Disseminated against, are
being deprived of the opportunity to make a
living for themselves and their dependents,
because they declined to remain at work
while miners were contending for wage in
crease of Is - cents an hour, for the support
of themselves and their dependents.
1t is not necessary to argue the point as to
whether these salaried employees used good
good judgment in supporting the cause of the
Miners. 1t is not necessary to argue the cause
of the Miners. That has been determined in
favor of the Miners.
Men have been forced to leave Butte, to
seek employment elsewhere, leaving their
women and children behind to be provided
for-by whom?
Other salaried men involved have secured
employment with other firms and companies.
There are still other men involved, with
wives and children to support who have been
unable to secure employment with other
firms or companies and who have been I'M
able to leave Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
SHACK SWEEPINCS
By BILL

draft measure and similar legislation will enhance
his voting getting ability with fair minded people.
All in all 1t would appear that eastern district voters
VIII retre their short term congressman in favor of
lkeable, efficient state auditor John J. Holmes, this
November
press release indicates that most of the new car
peting for the state senate and house chambers has
now arrived and that before another the egs
ature the old and out floor coverings
which have disgraced the state house these many
years. will have been replaced 1t might be very ap-
propriate this November for the voters to replace
lot of worn out political hacks who likewise have dis
graced the fair name of Montana 10 these many years
by their never falling subservience the special prv
lege locusts.
Reports from up Fathead lake way are that the
ldahoMontana Pulp and Paper company at Poison ex
poets to receive the machinery necessary to start
mill operations late this year. and that shortly later
pywood making equipment will arrive When these two
units of the plant get into operation the company will
probably have about 400 men employed in the woods
and at the mills
Visitors during the week included Tom Beazey pro-
gressiye member of the 1941 legislature from Musse
shell county; William Maloney Butte of the United
States wage Hour agency Emmett AngIand of fed
eral district attorneys office Butte Emmett reports
that his brother Steve, with whom formerly had
law partnership in Great Falls recently discharged
from the service and has opened office in Wash
ngton, D. c. Chef kinsey Great Falls who in town
for the Pick-Sloan hearings at the state capitol.
+ X X
After two tense days of awaiting returns from outly
ing precincts last week, it with feeling great
satisfaction and relief to know that Lee MetcaIf of
Hamilton had been successful in securing the nomna
ton for associate justice number years ago when
Lee graduated from the Montana University school
OF law law school professors accorded the signal
honor OF having one of the best legal minds of any
graduate from the institution In the years since, in
private practice and assistant attorney general
he more than lived up to expectations During the war
Lee was with the infantry in Europe going up hard
way from buck private to captaincy Since the
he's been rraccing his profession his old COM
munty of Hamilton His elevation the supreme
bench this November will not only add another jurst
OF great ability to that court but also man of great
energy and unquestionable integrity
!. + X
Some weeks back this columnist complained about
the lack of hospitality being shown out
Of state visitors to Montanas finest edfice the state
capitol building Happily to say, that's all over now
During recent weeks Equalization board member Sam
GOA, noting many visitors wandering about the
building, took time out from his many duties assist
many in more fully enjoying the house Then this
week Custodian BrownloW appointed Owen Butler of
the custodial staff to guide interested
visitors.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
The Peoples Business

surprising suspicion using
their position further the proeerng of certain industries
and for MISUNDERSTANDING the gathering volume
about members of 1t will be surprising more
and more discoveries of that kind do not crop up.
Just how far they will and how effective Investigations
of such actions by officials of the government
agencies will prove is hard to say That they
the pubcs interest obvious And is for
all to careful scrutiny of how these individuals and
ces function for against
Aiken outstanding progressive republican senator
time past been advocating action connection
patiently mismanaged u S. Maritime Commission He
the shameful mshandng of public funds by this
agency collaboration with the profiteerng private shipping
industry And yet this is far from development Some
years committee appointed to Study this
agency and find out if it operated the pubics interest
given appropriation it employed investiga
tor Now the appropriation practically all spent but there
report of the results of the investigation Apparently
just provided "do nothing job for worthy sooge
The record of the present easily leads think
ing person realize that the majority the members have
egslang for the benefit Of the public but
And for their masters the powerful industrial and
financial groups.
X X i.
The Interagency Committee is meeting in Helena today
Thursday and wonder the Reclamation
resentatves will disclose how happened they approved
Army Engineers plan for the Garrison dam after condemn
ing it for many years. u
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

FEPO filibuster and cloture attempt
was good case in point
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

HOPES PURGE CONTINUES
My Dear Bruce:
| | congratulate all of Montana over
the defeat of Burton K Wheeler. We
eliminated his pal, Shipstead here a
week earlier
Strange things happen. l attended
the convention that nominated Bert
for V. P. years ago. l knew Ship
stead when he was a good FL. Non
Partisan League liberal And look
what success" did to them. Yes, and
there was Nye of N. D., too. helped
elect him when he first sought public
office.
Well, | hope the purging continues
But it will take a big dose of purga-
tive to "clean" out congress as it
ought to be. Yours sincerely. o. M
THOMSON, Willernie, MINI.
In a labored editorial of recent date,
the A. c. M. Cos morning mirage
(the Standard) quotes a Supreme
Court decision in the establishment of
Valley Authorities.
The burden of the editorial, and the
objection to creation by law of such an
authority for the Missouri river, is
that it would create a dictatorship of
three men appointed by the president
of the United States
1t is hardly conceivable that any
three men appointed by any president
Continued on Page Three)
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is 10 Say, the GOF DdcKrOOm
boys, realizing they do not have
a strong, or particularly colorful
candidate for the United States
senate, will spearhead their first
district campaign by concentrat-
ing on putting Barney Rankin
over for congress. Informants
point out that with Rankin's
service record, his youth and gen
eral good looks, it's the only thing
they can do if they hope to
achieve any success whatsoever
for their ticket in the more demo
cratically-inclined western part of
the state.
However, in going over demo-
cratic primary election totals from
uario11c fret district oouutioc
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

BLAMES TYPE OF MEN SENT
TO CONGRESS
Peoples Voice,
Helena, Mont.
My dear Mr.. Bruce
Page two July 18th issue The Peo-
pies Voice
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
1 admire the Great Falls Tribune for
the editorials they print and l must
admit you show good Judgment in
picking out different ones for reprint
ing, but the editorial Some One Man
Vetoes In Congress" does not tell all
the story.
The fault is not in the rules of con-
gress, but in the men we have sent to
to represent us.
Sure, will admit the congressman
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

several things stand out which bode extremely well for
incumbent Mike Mansfield. Noting the returns from
northwestern Montana it would that the voters
well of the fight put up by Mike kill the
lake number feet by increasing the height Kerr
dam at Poison, and the consequent inundation thou
sands of fertile of farm land Also the one
votes he received in some of those counties would
seemingly indicate that northwestern Montana folks
pretty much in accord with the singlehanded (but
successfully effort made by Rep Mansfield secure the
appropriations for construction begin on
Hungry Horse DAM
Likewise, while Mr. Rankin also away from the
field in the republican primary many questions are
being asked to what he proposes to work
elected this November What the panks in his plat
form? AS in the political field is most
important that the voters be fully informed just
what he's for and what he's against An early
of principles and proposed by the republican
asprant seems very much in order.
+ X X
Over in the eastern district everything points to
rousng good congressional campaign with chances good
that the political battle will be fought on strictly
partisan lines
Cong D'Ewart will no doubt be on the defensive much
of the time explaining to his constituents why he sup
ported the rail monopoly's Bulwinkle bill This bill
should it the senate and receive the presidents
signature will make it impossible for shippers Give
stock wheat farmers etc., to bring antitrust charges
against discriminatory and unfair rail rate making
practices through the courts Shippers would then be
the tender mercies of that aging rail investment bank
ers club, the Interstate Commerce commission.
Likewise Cong. DEwart is going to face tough going
in Cascade, Yellowstone Fergus and other counties
where organized labor has strength because of his
sstent endorsement of nflationary prices His steady
opposition to all designed to retain price
trolls will have marked effect at the ballot this
fall Also his supporting of such
bills as the Case and Hobbs BILL the presidents striker
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

the sensitive portions of the human anatomy.
prices get completely out of hand between and fall
going for at the polls Some the enemies
price control by certain the safety of their
position otherwise they would not be willing let Senator
O'Daniel hog all the credit"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

have hid behind the rules but do not
forget that no senator can filibuster
without the consent of the majority of
the senators as any senator may rise
on point of order and call for cloture,
which would limit any senator to one
minute or week talking on any one
subject.
In other words debate can be shut
off and filibuster prevented simply
by invoking the rule of cloture. Cor
daily yours, w. ]. (BilD PRIEST.
Livingston, Mont.
Editors Note-Senators can be pro-
hibited from filibustering, it is true,
but as point of Qualification, it should
be noted that it takes two-thirds vote
to enforce cloture, and that is some
thing which is oftimes hard to secure.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

Reports from apparently welinformed republican
quarters are that most unusual, and unique, "tai
waggng -thedog" campaign will be pursued relenessly
by the COP in the western congressional district That
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OPINIONS OF READERS


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SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThorOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Jan. 3O-Miss
Louise Daniels has been visiting
IN New Jersey.
Friendly Neighbors Home DEM
enstration Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. 5 at 1:30 o'clock
with Mrs. Fred Heinold. Subject
BED Spreads Easy to Make"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser,
Mrs. Delbert Steller, and Miss
Louise Daniels spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta OF
Marshallton and Mr.. and Mrs
Burton Voss of near Fieldsborc
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
J. E. Latta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Stellei
entertained at dinner Sunday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lynons
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
son Keiser and Mr.. and Mrs. Let
w. David.
Miss Mildred Deakyne of Viii
mington spent the weekend witt
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Deakyne. i%t.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds
and family have been visiting he
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert In
solo, near Townsend.
Miss Helen Buckson of Viii
mington spent the weekend will
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Ruckson.