The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-11-12

dom did L purpoSely engage III poiiI-
ical discussions and on the few times
| did / was fully aware of the fact
that my position could be jeopardized
if | opened by big mouth too much
and accordingly soft-pedalled much
of my talk. But bear in mind that
! it was nothing more than the harm
less chit-chat that characterizes
many friendly political discussions.
1t seems that from the start some
people took offense to the button
and one morning about two weeks
later l was approached by the acting
manager Mr.. Ray Bridges and told
that | was through. The same morn
ing letter to the editor of the Boze-
man Chronicle appeared over my
signature with some tacit support of
Wallace in it but mostly an appeal
to reason in the manner in which this
editor was accusing guilt by associ-
alton in Wallace's relations with the
CPA.
This, he (Bridges) told me, had
"cut me off right at the pockets. /
was so stunned couldn't believe it.
He said he thought l wouldn't do
such a thing as this. He made it
sound so bad that he must have thus
proved his own terror to himself. 1t
seems a few people had stopped him
that morning and apparently one in
particular who swung a lot of weight
around the town as we'll as the radio
station. What they said to him |
do not to this day know. Who they
were | do not know and probably
never will.
AS the manager, Mr.. Meath, was
out of town at the time | complied
with Bridges wishes to stay away
from the station and | thought of APP
pealing it to Meath when he was
back However, | realized what that
would mean in the relations at the
station so | felt it better to get out
If there. | was never told by Meath
II anybody else the "just cause" for
firing me. Meath maintained | had
aggravated people by SAYING things
- something he didn't prove and
lon't believe he can now. | was too
et on getting out of that Wheeler
jraney outfit to put up fight. The
'eaction downtown seemed to be in
ny favor so | let that be my weapon
o fight what they did. / made it a
Joint to let it be known the circum-
tances surrounding my case but as
hats ALL they will do.
So that's pretty much the story. |
ealize | could have fought it, but
cit it would be a long tough haul
7ithout the aid of union and by
he time the thing was decided it
rould do little or no good. l have
esumed by studies at the college and
5 | mentioned earlier have gotten
lyself all hitched up and will try to
wing my liberalism from this angle
here | owe nothing except to my
life who is my best comrade in our
ght.
If you want any more details that
may have left out here feel free
} call on me for them. AS | said.
hope this letter isn't too late for
hat purposes you wanted it.
incidentally, | am no longer with
he Exponent. My liberal attitudes
'rced showdown between the edi-
n and the president of the college
kennel last spring and | resigned
a strategic retreat, or sompun'.
0 you see, | manage to make an i'm
act somewhere if | dare to either
ben my mouth or write an opinion
ed article. These are times that
y mems souls | guess.
Pardon me for not recognizing my
ums but was greatly interested to
tie you are an MISC grad.
My wife and | are greatly inter
ted in MVA and have correspondent
th your office to get material for
Juggling it around these parts. Per-
Fps you will remember her inquiries
lder her maiden name of Domasco.
e are going to still stick with the
aggressive movement down here as
UGH as we can. We do have hopes
getting out a little weekly publ
ton with some news la PEG
LES VOICE, IN FACT, Adamic's
& 7, etc. With the Exponent in
e hands of kept editorial staff
j n L