The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-02

about because Editor Matchan has
called the shots good many issues as he saw them,
and let the chips fall where they might.
On the proposed Missouri Valley Authority he made
exhaustive investigation of proposed MVA legisa
ton of the Tennessee Valley Authoritys progress and
extensive trip through the Tennessee valley.
Weighing the pros and cons he came the conclusion
that the backward trend of the Missouri valley to
be stopped authority plan of development
sary. For than years he has carried high the
torch for MVA against the power trust and its hire
lings its dupes and its dotishminded friends among
small business.
A year ago when the campaign about for an
end to price control despite the wishes of So per
of the public Don Matchan again showed himself to be
editor of vison-and courage He took his stand
by Chester Bowles His repeated expressions for
tnuance of controls found little favor among the small
fry profiteers Main Street Valley City.
During the several times that mongerers
have managed to build up mighty crescendo of hating
Russia Matchan again and again has counseled his
readers to move slowly in arriving at opinions Rus
siato draw their conclusions only after securing all
possible information the power politics game being
played by America and the Soviets. More recently he
has fervently backed Henry Wallace and his campaign
for peace 1t takes little imagination to understand how
this position went with of his reaction
airy advertisers
On the subject of labor labor legislation, wages
ETC.. Matchan has taken the position of reasonable
profoundly thinking man-that repressive labor egs-
laon would lead to industrial strife rather than indus
trial peace-that in the face of looming prices
of living items higher not only justifiabe
IL economic
debace.
The recent North Dakota legislature found Editor
Matchan running true to principles raising the lone
daily voice in opposition extremely vicious
anti coop and anti labor legislation Likewise the only
daily editor with courage enough up the Farm
Union Mutual Insurance in its fight recognition
and licensing in his state.
On the subject of monopoly capitalism as the great
est threat to democracy Matchan has played as in
tegent and vocal role he has other fundamental
nation
Thus you have six of the major reasons why seq
ment of the business fraternity of Valley City has ap-
pointed itself as the "Gauters of the press"
What is Matchan doing about it. Like any cour-
ageous leader, he is taking his to the peope-to
his subscribers To implement he has been conducting
"straw ballot to determine how his readers feel about
it, and in turn been publishing the ayes the mays
on whether not he should leave town Results so far
Indicate that than six of every subscrb
ers favor continuation of FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
in Valley City, whether they find themselves al
ways in agreement with him.
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