The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-11
Technocrat Takes Issue With
Anaconda Correspondent
BY MARIAN CONVICTION, Helena

L. because
Of having spent considerable time anC
effort in the study of Technocracy dur
ing the past 10 years, l cannot rest
while the misleading statements pen
ned by Joseph Ostronich of Anaconda
and published in PEOPLES VOICE of
April 27 remain unanswered.
Mr.. Ostronich attacks the idea of
Total Consumption by asserting Cd
that it would force the standard of
living down TO the level of the military
CD that Labor is against conscription.
and that the American people hate the
idea of CONSUMPTION, since it suggests
fascist control to them.
Let us be realistic and face the ugly
facts that the standard of living of
the American people is already falling
rapidly. That this dangerous trend is
caused by uncontrolled initiation, is of
course, common knowledge
Whether we like it or not we al
ready have Consumption.
Americas most precious resource,
her most healthy young men. are be-
ing conscripted daily and sent to She
Far East. During the past ten months,
over sixty thousand of these fine young
men, who were conscripted, have Civ
en- their lives, or will come home with
MANNED bodies or ruined health
Conscripting men, but nothing else,
is Fascistic. Conscripting money, ma
chine sand materiel, but not men,
would be Communistic Either course
is un-American and democratic. If
it is necessary to conscript our young
men into military service; then by all
means. the less precious resources
money. machines and materiel should
also be conscripted and be put into all
out use, TO afford the fullest aid and
protection to drafted American men
together with maximum production
for all American citizens.
Total COnscription would provide
the only effective means of controll-
ing initiation.
In her letter published April 10 in
the VOICE. Mrs. Archer offered sound
reasons for the need of Total Con-
scription.
In the last half of his letter, Mr..
Ostronich attacks total CONSUMPTION
because it is sponsored by TechnOc- |
derStanding of the organization or it's |
body Of thought, his words seem de- |
signed to prejudice labor against |
Technocracy. His statements regard
ing Technocracy's attitude towards |
labor and labor organizations are in |
correct and yield false implications. 1t |
is difficult for persons like Mr.. Ostro- |
Mich, who offer adverse criticisms un- |
supported By adequate study or under
10 comprehend the fact that |
Technocracy, Inc. is not in any sense |
political organization.
The organization exists solely for
purposes--to present the
body Of thought known as Technoc-
'acy to patriotic and social minded !
americans who are seeking an ans
ver to the question of social survival.
The trends now i'm operation threaten
lur very existence. The time when
we will reach the turning point in our
social evolution, when we must choose
between science or chaos. is fast APP
oroaching- faster than we realize.
When this time comes, we will be
forced to apply science to our social
order if we are to survive.
In a democracy. the people must
this problem facing them
The organization Of Technocracy, Inc,
Is the only organization which presents
the scientific solution to the social
dilemma we all face. That sufficient
number" Of Americans really under
stand the social science embodied in
the study of Technocracy is our only
protection against meeting fate SIM
lar to that of Glorious Rome in an
lent history. Authorized Technoc-
'acy speakers have stated that, in
,rice system, labor unions are neces-
AIRY. The members of labor unions
re forced to keep very busy taking
are of selfish interests.
Anv one who possesses a real under
landing of Technocracy knows that
he organization does not condemn
aborers for organizing and acting in ,
elf-interest.
In a price system, labor union act1V-
ties are essential and desirable al ,
hough they are selfish in the sense {
f being restricted to a particular :
roup. 5
Some labor unions extend their in ,
erests into the general social field and /
Import such movements as the valley 7
Unfortunately, it is a G
cry small percentage of labor unions i
Who go so far as to offer heavy f1nan- Y
ial support to such causes 8
All progressive movements for the i
eneral welfare of the people suffer i
he common difficulty of struggling 7
long in the stages of early growth 7
18th very small and limited funds r
or quite obvious reasons the giant ?
are not interested in 2
anding out generous donations to help l
UGH causes. t
At some future time when the Facts t
re published, the accomplishments of a
he organization of TechnocracY, Inc, t
ill seem like miracle when compar- I
Il with the funds available for the i
'ork accomplished. A great many d
democrats simply are not financial- c
' able to contribute sufficient funds {
, enable the organization to hire its V
rinting done. The members there i
1re donate their time and do the @
L.