Montana labor news., 1950-01-19
RIG SHOTS OF TOMORROW

Too little. by far too little attention. IS gwen to the 'eai "'o
ines and heroes OF lite >, -, slEa
but recognition is due also to the Unknown Mothers me ~
known Fathers. the Unknown oilers who by the millions Any
on the work of the world IN every branch ease"''S -
alter dav. week after week, year after year
For them no headlines glare, no statues are eIectea 10 Pc
petuate their names when they die, no bands play . u,i.
and even at election time they do not ieoelle ' u - ds
stereotyped phrases of the office seekers anything IKE a ae
scripton of their Importance, then saor'fce' ans ms" 0o''
buttons to progress they deserve. II.
Finally at times when the people disguised with the m'si'ts
and the phoneys and failures who rule them MS 70 oIee
some of the injustices imposed on them, they are eeie ~
IS failures who ae irresponsible, incapable OF conducting the re
affairs of the world. dangerous destroyers who Will smash al,
progress unless they are put in their place and the pas.epoalo
tinos and queens and hereditary business owners Pefmt'eo TO
have their own way without interference or guidance 81 SuR
sesnon.
snons,bie} They are in reality the big shots OF our existence
They are the women who scrub the floors run yPfewfilels' SEW
overals the men who dig bitches. pave the streets, construct
The severe SOW and harvest the crops, wash and iron the clothes
Keep The house, mine the coal. run the trans provide me afnuse
vents in the theatres. wait on tables, string the electro wires
and see that the power is available, women who IN all Their
striving and sacrifice become mothers men who from their
meaeer paid toll take sufficient to educate Their children.
Won have Your Rockerfellers with their millions en-
dowing institutions of learning in the effort to propaganda the
idea that things should be as they are and not BE CHANGED nh ~
what is their endowment Of socalicd education compared WIN
the sacrifices that fathers and mothers make Q see TO Il ta' NE
children have an education.
There are the families caught IN the sweep OF adversely ahd
depression and accidents and sickness.
All these and more meet the adverse circumstances uncoH
planning. i,
Let u suggest that these great common people should have
some guarantee of a well provided HE as the sun commence
to set on their endeavors, that they oe assured medical atten
t.on when they are sick, that from the grea. wealth which they
have created and are creating they hay just ms Eide protector
in comparison to the castles, palace, Gags nd s@cdl.y 81 ~,
claimed 10 be great ones, and Immediately the megaphones Q
The mighty and wealthy, the daily f.ess, ne radio' the supsi
died orators denounce them $ wan..as 70 overthrow the COY
eminent and set up a master state OF scnac other creamy villa
that they wish into dreamy existence ~ destroy the hopes ans
ideals oil he great common people.
They are looking back over the hal. n,u4y recalling this AM
that. There have been some greats f,Ae loseable, adorabl
and admirable characters and anon si@na ca we nfe7
rankin d. Roosevelt and Floyd Hl#n.
To such as these magnificent men 2 s-r.tA humanity M
seliislly and without thought d rlN ~ Tvs continue IL
highest regard.
And then let US ask ourselves suiEgs these common peopl
who make up the millions who 90 -- .ats ied tasks ~
.ermit us all to live and exist had ttc ,# aff3 an1 has :!
tanned from making their unnolced eonui -.oss 70 We EM
good, how glonus would the pas Ian 3 .tny is a2
SO. as we step into 1850, who not in ty mina, ana .4-anor.
of all Of US pay tribute to he millions w@o throughout Tie VOL
do The work Of the world, make the sacrifices. and receil
hardly a smile in recognition.
They are the big shots. They are the hers OF today an
the heirs Of tomorrow. The governments who realize The
stature will lead the world. May it be governments that az
ever buiding toward more OF freedom and more OF econon
security for these millions who have with such lavish han
provided freedom and security for those who mistakenly thir
they OF right inherit it and to understand it was created by the
millions who created it and permitted much of it to be give
TO the benefit Of Others than themselves.
Nineteen hunder and fifty will commence to recognize the
big shots. the common people, to a greater degree than ev
Lefore if the prosperity predictions are TO come true.
They are humble, they are self sacrificing, but they becoa
more learned as years pass by. They are the Big Shots
tomorrow. They will gauge things more Justly and more a
curately than do too many big shots today.