The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-02

employees
all occupationa disease and elimination of company
and private insurance and liberal rates of pay
ment.
10. We urge immediate enactment of legislation
putting into effect housing program which would in
cudeN (a) public low cost housing OBJ funds for
mediate clearance of sums for urban redevelop-
ment; (c program for rural housing; Cd encourage
ment of cooperative and private construction; (e)
troll of prices and materials to insure housing con-
struction.
Economic Reforms
l. We recommend the immediate enactment of
state and national fair employment practice law to
stop discrimination in employment because of
ligion, age, SEX or political beliefs.
2. We favor separate Department of Labor for
Montana.
8. We recommend legislation establishing a mini
mum wage of $10O per hour and maximum 40 hour
work week. and guaranteed annual
4. We recommend conforming state child labor laws
with federal statutes and active enforcement of both.
5. We deplore the economic subservience of Mon
tana to eastern monopoly and urge the immediate
of legislation creating both MVA and eva, and
elimination of discriminatory freight rates
g. We specifically urge the retention of federally
owned lands by the federal for in the
national interests.
Z. National and state forests
a. We favor sustained yield cutting practices free
from monopoly and in the interests of small
operators.
b. We oppose the pending agreement between J.
Neils Lumber company of Libby and U. S.
c We urge reforestation and afforestation of all
suitable lands.
We urge that better opportunities be provided
for small operators for to public graz
ing lands.
s. We recommend public ownership of public util-
tiles
We demand that initiation be halted by initiating
an immediate price roll back and renstution of price
control.
Electoral Reform
1. We propose that election day afternoon be de-
clared legal half holiday.
2. We propose repeal of the Hatch act
8. We favor abolition of the electoral college, and
direct election of President President by the
people
4. We favor lowering the voting age from 21 to
Is years
Farm Program
l. We support the establishment of World Food
Board as advocated by Food and Agricultural Organi
zation of the United Nations
@ We favor farm program that is administered
by farmerelected county committees.
g. We demand aggressive soil conservation pro
gram comparatively administered by state and federal
government and the farmers.
f. We favor rapid expansion of all types of farm
and oppose attempts to destroy such
operatives through taxation or any other method
s. We demand that ample supply of credit be
guaranteed by federal agencies to cooperatives.
g. We insist that farm prices be supported at parity.
T. We urge expansion of the farm market pro
g. We support expansion of REA
State School Program
l. We urge repeal of 1941 House Bill TO-
2 We urge that in school financing the state bear
500 of the cost the county 400 the district 1870
g. we are OF the opinion that Montana school leg
islation program should aim to raise all schools the
highest level in operation the state with long
range program to improve facilities and services
a. We favor additional federal aid to education.
Taxation
We recognize the principle of taxation according TO
the ability to pay and PROPOSE
1. graduated land and the exemption of all
homes under $4,000 valuation
2. Increased state graduated income license
axes personal and corporation incomes
3. The same tax valuation the rate of fixing
7alUaton all public utilities
4. Investigation of tax assessments.
g. An improvement in Montanas severance tax law.
6. We are unalterably opposed to general sales
ak, parking meters and similar nuisance taxes.