The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-04
Who Speaks For Whom?

Foreign Wars spoke the Helena
dressed gathering of members of the local and state
zaton In both of these addresses he repeated according
newspaper reports of his speeches. the redbang
sponsbe and unfounded facts statements that he made
before the committee the United States Congress where
testified in connection with the Presidents proposal
to Greece and Turkey.
haven't had opportunity to read all of the testimony
which he before the committee but from the excerpts
quoted the daily press would say that it was most probably
nothing type utterly ridiculous bombas which
characterized his talks here in Helena.
Included in his remarks the that spoke
for million members of the organization which
This of factua than of the other
ments he made AS member of the organization
authority to make statement representing his organ
izaton except connection with the policies the
Grams of Foreign Wars How does this Bombasos Furoso
harmonic his ngosc caprap with his job to look after the
interests of the veterans who have placed him the
spoke Russians 'blufers" considerations
of the and of Communism aside, the Russians
"buffing Stangrad and Lenngrad when they held the
German hordes and their military might in check giving Amer
lea time to develop military resources? Were they bluff
ing when they checked the march OF Germany on Moscow
Were they blufng when they paid price of four million
lives and regions of their country laid halt and
to defeat the fascist march of conquest?
According newspaper reports of his TRADES this man
who is by profession lawyer demanded the of eg
aon outlawng the Communist party; demanded passage
of legislation which clearly unconstitutional and the intent
of which violates decent democratic principle And
of according to the reports he also heartily in
favor of the steps taken by President Truman effect
veop police state Has he stopped anayze just what this
edict of the President means? It's implications?
think AS matter of fact opinion that he does
thinking anayzng judging by the character of his dia
tribes
Is he in of person the the
having charges preferred against him have
opportunity defend himself against them unpre
udiced tribunal? Is he in favor of compelling
who made the charges to appear this tribunal
planning witness? Is he favor of having list of
organizations which pronounced subverse without these
organizations knowing that they declared without
opportunity offered them defend themselves and their
memberships against the charges? If Commander
Starr unhesitatingly state that you opinion Gun
American rather complete meaning of the Since
you a member of the legal profession, justified in
assuming that have read Amendments Nos
nine of the Constitution Of the United States.
AS a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
time post commander depore the type of leadership charac
erized by Commander Starr leadership apparently hungry
headlines the controlled prostitute press
them with irresponsible unfounded statements
hope that shall be afflicted with few Of them future
Our times call for different type of leadership.
the record will state that not and have
been member of the Communist party and have my
life attended Communist party meeting and challenge
including Commander Starr to charge with being
Communist have friends whom [ value highly who
the party And they also reputable solid
citizens patriotic Americans.-H. S. Bruce.
The only orthodox object of the institution of
the greatest degree of happiness possible to the
of those associated under it-Thomas Jefferson
Tyranny hates and fears nothing than the
the free play of the that
;ation-Franklin D. Roosevelt.