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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
We Must Participate Intelligently In Our
Government Says NFU President

in the United States This done in spite of the fact
that overwhelming majority of citizens for a
strong price control law What we finally got
law to legalze graft-chseing and initiation.
congressman and senators who voted for special
interests amendments will tell you that they for
OPA-they say they just wanted to make it workable
workable for whom?-for the millions upon millions
Of ordinary citizens? No. they that they wanted
an OPA bill workable terms of egalizng guaran-
teeng profit for all who busily engaged in
sending up the spiral of initiation. The ride down
the hill mean economic disaster-loss of farms,
homes small business and jobs.
1t is time that we up from our unrealistc atti
tude letting the other fellow play the politics be-
cause it is messy 1t is time that ordinary folks
begin get busy in the party of choice and clean
the political hacks, who have taken over because
the majority of have not wanted to spend the time
and effort to do anything about it.
No one who gives serious thought to the future
escape the feeling that very troublesome times are
ahead
When deflation comes, when prices drop and unem-
ployment rises-when subsidies will be needed to sup
port farm prices-we must be ready to act vigorously
and effectively. That is why the National Farmers
Union is all out organization campaign. During
the transition period passing through must
build organization of a million members. Every
member of the Farmers Union must become active in
getting members
We cannot be effective in influencing our govern
ment unless have large number of members who
the in every farm county in every state.
Politicians who the whole very intelligent
people, know that the thing that keeps them in
office is votes. A large Farmers Union membership
voting for candidates the basis of their record what
they done and where they stand is the only way
in which be effective influencing government
policy.
With atomic energy, gigantic monopoly corporations
and gigantic government we have no choice if we are
going to maintain democracy and right to partci
pate-but to organize, educate act-INTENSIVE-
LY-NOW
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
WHOSE REPRESENTATIVES?

will decide two things one, that mem
bers of government on whatever level
shall be paid a salary large enough to
live on with dignity and honesty, and
second, that all other sources of in
come be made public every year so
that voting records may be checked
against private interests. Democracy
demands an Informed and militant
electorate Members of government
are private citizens only when not
working at their jobs Otherwise they
are public figures whose business is
very much the business of those they
are elected to represent. Democracy
requires these officials to serve the
interests of the people and when they
serve selfish interests they are unfit
to participate in democratic govern
ment and should be promptly retired,
on their records, to position where
they may pursue their own interests
without detriment to the people.
Mr.. Robertson says: Some objec-
tions to such a plan came from those
who feel it would be unfair to men in
congress with legitimate outside in
comes. The answer to that is that it
would not hurt Senator James E. Muir
ray of Montana to have his wealth dis
closed or the sources of 1t. He has
voted for the people and not for prop
erty interests"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
LABOR UNION
MEMBERS attend
COOP Institute

| Madison, Wise. (CNS)-Twenty-fo
men and women from CLIO and AFL
unions are meeting here at the third
Cooperative and Labor Institute spon-
sored by Rochdale Institute, national
cooperative training school. 1t is one
of three institutes now in progress at
the School for Workers of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. The two-week
course is planned to give training in
cooperative history. economics and
educational techniques, that will pre-
pare labor leaders to go back into
their own union communities and or
ganize co-operatives.
Twelve unions-from Philadelphia,
Detroit, Gary, Chicago, Wisconsin
polls and Superior-are represented in
the school. In commenting on the
student group, G. ]. McLanahan, acting
director of Rochdale Institute said,
eve are now drawing the kind of
people that the Coop and Labor In
stitute was originally designed to at
tract The students this year come
direct from union ranks and for the
most part hold responsible positions
on educational, consumer and coop
erative committees. Their determine
ton to go back and speed up the or
ganization of co-operatives in their
own communities is indicative of the
growing interest in cooperating along
the entire labor front"
A new feature in the curriculum this
year is workshop period built around
the organization of a cooperative
store. Members of the Coop and La
Dor Institute set up the store to serve
not only their own needs but the
needs of the entire group of more than
a hundred in attendance at the School
for Workers. Co-op-labelled merchan-
disc, including soap, cosmetics, cigar
cites, razor blades, tooth paste, tooth
brushes, shaving soap and candy are
featured items.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
PEPPER Committee REPORT URGES
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE

The Pepper subcommittee on Health
and Education has just issued its in
term report number on Health In
surance. 1t urges support of nation
al health program, including nationa
health insurance, stating: 1.-THE need
for health insurance has become clear
The well-tried American way of meet
ing the hazards of life by spreading
risks and by preparing costs is apple
able to health services"
The report represents the substan.
tial approval of President Truman's
Health Message of November 10, 1915
and the Wagner urray-Dingell Ma.
tional Health bill by a bipartisan
group of senators.
Senator Peppers subcommittee calls
for immediate action because of the
urgency of our health needs. The re-
port shows that sickness and medical
costs are the largest single cause for
people to seek charity and the great
est single reason for borrowing from
small loan companies. The average
family Gncluding those with large in
comes) spends about 800 a year now
for medical care, but most are unable
to purchase adequate care. Free care
does not fill the gap. Recent govern
ment studies indicate that little public
money is spent for such care.
Concluding that a prepayment sys-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
September s, 1916
By JAMES G. PATTON

We ordinary citizens have permitted those who do
not want to be interested in making government
convince that politics and political
action is something very foul and untouchable far
remarks about politicians and treat them though
they horse thieves. We have by negligence
of interest permitted bipartisan county court
house cques and bipartisan city machines to take
the running of political machinery and our
government.
More vicious than the attitude have toward
politics and politicians the feeling that all gov
eminent is bad Yet civilized people, we long ago
adopted the principle that live by law rather
than by violence and revolution.
What has happened to is this: Special interests
monopoly corporations such private utilities gigantic
manufacturing industries food processing giants east
insurance trusts and others who place value
their special interests than they do upon the broad
public interest by all kinds of clever propaganda-in
the press and rado-by word of mouth-vicious gossip
santed stores-have convinced too many that all
politicians and government bad Yet these
interests have lobbyists in Washington and in
state capitos than they ever had before. There
probably inside government who give
attention these special interests than they what
is good for ALL than before. The Department of
Agriculture has many employees who are concerned
with and their interests than they
with farmers as group.
The attitude of large number of congressman and
senators initiation control was which reflected
their desire to take of many special interests
possible regardless of how frequently the broad
public interests defeated
The congress which has just gone home industry
and special interests large gift of about six billion
dollars in reductions at time (fall 1945) when
heavy taxation needed to control initiation and
balance the budget
In acting upon price control majority in congress
about in logrolling fashion to make sufficient
number of amendments in basic OPA legislation to
take of most of the special interest groups
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06

tenn is necessary to break down finan-
cial barriers to medical care, the re-
port summarizes the status of private
plans. 1t points out that after more
than 100 years, 1870 of the people
have no medical or hospital care in
surance at all
Twenty-Five percent of the people
have some form of health insurance:
1870 of the population have hospital
ization only. 1850 are insured for
partial doctor care, and ONLY $50
ARE ENTITLED TO COMPREHEN-
SIvE CARE.
is There a Place for Private Plans7
The report points out that these
plans have served and are serving a
valuable purpose, although they don't
provide the final answer to the prob
lem of making good medical care
available to all the people: "They have
developed useful data on the prepay
ment of medical costs, and have edu-
Gated large sections of the public on
the value of medical care insurance.
Furthermore, they have trained stable
numbers of medical and administra-
tive personnel in the techniques of
prepaid medical care. There is no
reason why such plans should not con-
tinue to perform useful functions with
IN the framework Of a national health
Insurance system"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
PROTESTS AT TRADING
With FRANCO SPAIN
BRINGS ARRESTS

New YORK-FP)-Fou American
seamen, labor press photographer
and physician were arrested here
Aug. % as the result of a protest by
unionists against the fact that ships
from Franco Spain are making quick
scurrying visits to New York harbor
Usually the ships come in and dash
out again so quickly that no Elective
protests can be lodged. When the SIS
Marques de Commillas locked here
Aug. 81, however, the Natl. Maritime
Union, the Malt. Union of Marine
Cooks & Stewards (both CIO), the
New York Win the Peace Committee,
the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln
Brigade and other organizations called
a mass demonstration the following
day.
Some 600 unionists, seamen, vet
Grams and others paraded before the
ships dock with placards declaring;
No. U. S. Trade With Franco Spain,
Keep Fascist Ships From U. S. Ports
and Break With Fascist Spain.
Then it was discovered that I'M
known anti-fascist waterfront workers
had painted a huge sign on the yes
sells stern: Down With Fascist Spain.
A photographer from the NMU Pilot,
four seamen and the physician obtain
ed a launch and rode out to take
photos of the sign. A police launch
quickly intercepted, searched and
arrested them.
They were held for four hours and
questioned by police and FBI while
authorities checked with the Spanish
vice consul and the ships captain as
to whether they wished to prefer
charges. The vice consul vetoed the
idea. 1t would cause too much publi-
city, he said
The ship was scheduled to sail Aug.
29.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
Who Owns the Federal Reserve
System?

the United States must stand behind
and, If called upon, redeem every dol
lar of Federal Reserve notes which
is issued.
By spending the s154,000,000 to pur
chase the capital stock of the central
Federal Reserve banks from the pri
vate member banks congress would dc
the following things for the American
people:
First: Acquire an accumulated sur
plus of over s2O0,000,000.
Second: Reduce the public debt by
some s22 ,O00, 100000, the amount of
United States bonds, notes, certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness, Treasury bills,
and guaranteed securities held by the
central banks on August 20, 1945 and
bought with Reserve bank credit,
credit of the United States and the
people thereof
Third: Restore to Congress its con-
stitutional duty and right to issue the
Nations money and regulate its value.
The Federal Reserve banks are now
the bank of issue of America. At such
they should be-they should always
have been-an agency of Congress
and the property of the American peo-
pie.
Fourth: Place our nation in the
position of being able to solve the
problem of interest-bearing public
debt
Fifth The purchase by Congress of
the twelve central banks would mean
that the nation could earn its way out
of debt
When the Federal Reserve Board
purchased-as it normally does-out-
standing government bonds from men,
Der banks in order to expand the
volume of money and credit IN cir
culation in line with increasing pro-
duction, those bonds would belong to
an agency of the government. They
would in effect have been retired with
out the necessity of any tax revenues
being used to do so. Interest upon
such bonds would, of course, be saved.
Hence by increasing their production
the people of the nation would be able
to earn their way out of debt
The Federal Reserve banks are to
all intents and purposes the bank of
issue of the United States; they put
Federal Reserve notes, our principal |
into circulation. They have |
been given gold certificates which give |
them a lien on over $4,000, 100000 of
the gold in Fort Knox. They create
money at will in the form of Federal
Reserve credit and thus obllgate all
the resources of all the people to
make that credit good. They execute
he open-market policy of the board,
which determines largely the price of
government securities as we'll as the
volume of money in circulation. But
he government and people of the
United States own not one penny of
stock in the Federal Reserve banks.
These belong lock, stock and barrel
o the commercial banks which are
members of the system.
The Federal Reserve banks should
become the property of the American
people and they should be operated
Is one central bank of issue under a
specific mandate passed by the con-
,ress. Their sole purpose should be to
ierve the general welfare of all the
American people, their agriculture,
commerce, and industry by providing
It all times a dollar of steady, stable
md constant buying power.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
DEMOCRACY AT WORK?

1892, for congress (all candidates)
S3,1O3 for R. R. Commissioner, 69,321
| Zone candidate) for clerk of court 68,
307, Zone candidate. 1t is noticeable
fact that republican candidates fol-
R. R. Commissioner polled 1,455 votes
more than did the party's aspirants to
the senate; while democratic candi.
dates for that position polled 24,611
fewer votes than were cast for sena'
| tor.
Of the 1892 ballots cast for SEN
ator on the democratic ballot, it would
be interesting to know how many were
marked for no other candidates, and
how many were cast by republicans.
| Well never know that, of course.
We, here in Montana, are proud of
the excellent type of our citizenry, and
justly So yet the results of this re-
cent primary election evidences one
certain fact, many of them do not take
the interest they should in choosing
those who make and execute our laws.
That more than 10000 who were en-
titled to vote did not do so, whatever
the reason, reflects lack of interest
that is deplorable, for their RESPONSE
bIlity was never greater. 1t is true
that the political responsibility of
many of us is far beyond our political
education, and the demagogic teach
ings of INSCRIPTIONS, self-seeking poll
ticians often confuse and mislead us.
There are many who do not know
what to believe or what to disbelieve
and in their confusion they do nothing.
The voters of this country Except in
some Southern states) possess I'M
limited power and can make their gov
eminent whatever they choose to
make it; and in these perilous times
it is dangerous to either neglect or
refuse to exercise that power and, &C
cording to their best Judgment. 1t is a
free country, and there is no punish
ment for those who shirk their duty by
not participating in the election of
those who make and enforce the laws
but such persons have no right to
cuss either unsuitable officials, or
those who mistakenly put them in Of
flee, when had they exercised their
rights and performed their duty a diff
ferent set of persons might have been
elected
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
WYATT PROMISES VETERANS TOUGH
HOUSING materials ACTION

Washington. = (FP) = The smolder
ing conflict between Housing Expedi
ter Wilson Wyatt and Civilian Pro
duction Administrator John d. Small
over building materials may soon
break out in the open, it was limited
Aug. 81 in a Wyatt statement to his
veterans advisory council.
The housing expediter told the vet
eran representatives that non resi-
Dental construction cannot be per-
mitted to continue diverting the pre-
sent volume of materials from veter-
ans housing and some sweeping
changes must be made. CPA now
handles ALLEGATION of non residential
construction materials.
Tough action is needed and such
action is justified at the present time, !"
Wyatt said, adding that the changes
he contemplated would be put into
effect by the end of the month.
The actions, though not specifically
named, will include doubling the pre-
sent list of 25 materials groups now on
priorities, he said
The veteran representatives, who
gave unqualified endorsement to Wy
ats plans, came from the American
Legion, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
American Veterans Committee and
AMVETS
His plan follow a series of discus
sions with CPA officials Although the
first six months of 1916 recorded a
near-record of 100000 homes started
and 22500O completed, the additional
tough action is needed, he said.
81 look forward to constantly in
creasing volume of materials, and we
are going to see to it that those ma
terials go into housing" Wyatt said.
"The full powers of the expediter's Of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06

flee and the cooperation Of all
agencies concerned with housing will
be used to put across this drive for
homes for veterans now, as fast as
they can be produced"
A day earlier CPA had announced
it had approved $1,741 million in non
residential building applications since
the March 26 limitation order. Aug. 81
CPA said it had put trailer manufac-
turers on the eligible list for priori-
ties to help provide temporary vet
Grams housing. CPA approval will go
to trailer-makers putting out min
imum standard job for not more than
$500.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
By E. H. MANSON

Cold, hard facts, even when backed
up by indisputable figures, make dull
reading for most people; yet factual
analysis of the official count OF bal
lots cast at the primary election held
in Montana July 16, 1916, should GER
tainly be of interest to many. In
round numbers, 900 Montana citi-
zens were eligible to vote at that
election, and taking the highest vote
cast, that for u. S. Senator. 1877, 1889 ex-
ercised that privilege; while approx
mately 10000 did not. In other words
Az out of every 100 Montana voters, for
some reason or another, stayed away
from the polls.
Only three candidates were to be
nominated by each party to be voted
on by all of the electorate in Novem-
Der, namely: One U. S. senator, one
railroad and public service commits
sioner and one clerk of the supreme
court. Party candidates were also
nominated for election in each of the
states two congressional districts.
A Strange Manner OF Voting
Total republican vote for U. S. SEN
ator was 33,957 (all candidates. for
congressman 36,312 (all candidates.
for R. R. commissioner 35,412, (all
candidates) for clerk of supreme
court 32,29O, (only 1 candidate).
These figures show that 2,355 repub-
licans voted for congressional candid
ates who did NOT vote the head OF
their ticket for senator. They further
show that 1,455 republicans were more
interested in who should be nominated
for R. R. commissioner than for SEN
ator. Of the 36,312 republicans who
voted, it seems to this analyst that
1855 of them were either dissatisfied
with both the men who offered them
selves as candidates for senator; or
did what he has known others to do,
tried to vote both party primary bal
lots. If that happened, did they at
tempt to vote for s democratic can
didate for senator, and if so, which
one? Anyway, it looks funny. Or does
it?
Official Count for
Democratic Candidates
Total democratic vote for senator,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
CRITICISES UN ACTION
AT WAR TRIALS

The allied nations are making a ca
tastrophic blunder in trying Nurem-
berg defendants for making an ag-
gressive war, says Alexander Pekelis,
legal expert, in the current issue of
New Republic Magazine.
Mr.. Pekelis argues that the distinc-
ton between aggressive and non-ag-
gressive warfare is bound to break
down in practice in the future. He in
sists that the world will eventually
forget the bestial crimes against hui
mainly, of which the nazis are guilty,
unless they are specifically charged
with these crimes at Nuremberg.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
OPEN SHOP FIGHT COMING
IN NEBRASKA

Omaha, Nebr.-The Nebraska Small
Businessmen's Assn. has filed petit
lions with over 100000 names request
inga referendum on constitutional
amendment to bar closed shop con-
tracts within the state. The Nebraska
Fed. of Labor is planning an all out
campaign against the amendment.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
$500 GIFT VOTED TO
STRIKING WORKERS

Superior, Wis.-(CNS)-Aid to iron
miners, recently on strike, was voted
by the board of Central Cooperative
Wholesale of Superior A cash contri-
button of $1,000 was turned over to
the local of the United Steelworkers
(CIO) by the consumer association,
which supplies coop stores in Wis
consin, Minnesota and northern Michi-
oan
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
NTEA ALSO TAKES TIME OUT TIC
WHACk FEDERAL LOAN
SYSTEMS

While the real brains behind NTEA
were busy preparing their own private
port for use when the storm finally
breaks, NTEA itself had galloped off
to use its full publicity powers in a
blanket attack upon Federal Credit
to agriculture, business, homeowners,
etc
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
OPINIONS OF
READERS

Publications of communications
under this heading, does not imply
that The Voice agrees or disagrees
with the opinions expressed. Let
tiers submitted for this department
should be brief and the subject mat
ter discussed to some degree at
least, effectively. Anonymous let
ters will receive no consideration
for publication. Names will be with
held on request.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06

Patronize the Cooperative in your
community-it is there to serve you!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-06
LIKED ARTICLE ON "A BANK
FOR SENATOR"
Three Forks, Mont.

Three Forks, Mont
Sept 3, 1916
Peoples Voice Pub Co.
Helena, Mont.
| am enclosing a post office money
order amount of $500 for one years
subscription to The Peoples Voice.
A. very good article in the last issue
of your paper Would A Bank Make
A Good Senator" Keep up the good
work, too many bank and capitalistic
senators are now in Washington, d. c..
that's why we pay the big personal
income tax while our senators and con-
gressmen warm the seats in the capt.
toll city. Now is the time for a good
housekeeping If Mr.. and Mrs. Voter
will use the power that they now hold
in the hand and that is their vote, a
new set of faces are surely needed
there now. That old bunch of chair
warmers have gone stale and need to
be replaced by new set.
Keep up the good work until the
battle for the right is won Yours truly,
L. A. Deco, Box 337.