Montana labor news., 1950-06-29

I he actual historic Reign OF Ter
fur IN France Is when men and
were executed without trial
by an order al the Revo-
.iutionary Council. But Tor thirty
years before tins outburst of popu-
lar anger there had been going on
a period oi terror like what is pres
cnt. and daily growing worse in the
United States today.
The Monarchy and lis harcm. the
Higher Clergy, the Nobility, the
Oiiicialdom. the Bankers, feared
that their century Of iattening OH
OPPRESSION oi the Masses was COM
ing 10 an end. Any one who spoke
or even was suspected OF thinking
against them and their regime lived
in lear oi a lettre de cache. These
we're orders for imprisonment.
Among a thousand others. Noltaire
spent a year III the Bastille for his
thoughts about religion and gov
ernmcnt. \ group OF intellectuals
began To write and collect articles
on all branches OF learning. They
iirst conceived OF an encyclopedia
ior spreading knowledge cheaply to
the masses. These Encyclopedias
were victiniizcd more than any other
group by imprisonment at the will
OF the King or OF any OF his con-
cubines.
CThis was also a period OF ter
rlble taxation OF the people. Our
returning soldiers tell OF the dark
ness OF the old houses in France.
THIS MAS to evade the tax on each
window in a house. Just as we have
had Ruusevelts who lived economic
ally. dug the Panama Canal, or
gained the T. Y. A.. conserved the
i%oresl>. France had previously pros
pcred under a great premier, Col
bert. He built highways. canals. the
docks at Crest III use yet. But after
Colbert. the Treasury was drained
iur armies, subsidies to foreign
countries. While the upkeep of the
Kings harem did not cost three
million dollars a year as is attribu-
ted to MIR. Truman's private efforts,
yet il cost much and was hated.)
Our Witch Hunting is quite a pat
tern OF the I%.ettres DIES caches used
in France to stifle opposition to
The Regime. Regeneration and
Regime mean the same.
The Prosecutions and elimination
ni the intellectuals is an old story.
This morning we read that the larg-
est university OF the nation-Cni-
v%ersity Of Caliiornia-has released
lS7 professors who do not think
like Washington or Wall Street, but
who seem to approve OF a form OF
government now adopted by over
one-hali OF the people Of the world.
A secretary OF the Communist party
III California lately got 10000
votes for superintendent OF public
schools.
This was a protest vote against
the oppression at Washington. Elev-
en- Hollywood writer's were sub
poenaed to testify before the un-
American committee. presided over
by Parnell Thomas. since convicted
as Il public thief. Almost every state
has a secret ballot, where the citi-
1ens choice may be made without
others knowing about it but these
writer's under advice Of counsel
refused to tell their party views.
Thief Parnell Thomas then cited
them Tor contempt OF himself and
Congress. They are serving prison
terms OF a year. On the jury were
government employees. The writer's
are also ruined financially.
Alger Hiss, a companion OF men
like Dean Acheson and Mr.. Justice
I'rankfurter, is convicted on the
word Of an acknowledged perjurer
Take note OF how juries in federal
courts are selected. The Judge APP
points a commissioner. He and tht
clerk put in the box just such name.
as they wish. The F.B.I. can inter
view any person as to politica
views. before the ann goes in the
box-and recommend who goes in
Il have tried a cas- against the
Great Northern Railway in Butte
The first name drawn was a direc-
tor Of the Anaconda company. The
second was president of the Metals
Bank, the fourth was then a cashier
since then president OF the Metal.
Bank Alger Hiss-not a wealthy
man, has spent $4,000 in his de
tense. The mere accusation by the
Department of Justice completed,
ruins. regardless of whether con
victed by a winnowcd jury follows
or not. | have the usual professional