The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-13
SHORT SHOTS
BY WILLIAM J. PRIEST,
The Retired Railroader from
Livingston

ternational Association OF MachlnlStS,
have concurred "That Union Labor
MUST become more active in poll
tics before the Primary Elections in
selecting candidates who are friendly
to Labor's detectives = The Four
Freedoms. If not they may find that
the choice between the two candi-
dates is the story of the two eggs;
One had a Chicken. The other was
rotten.
Old timers in Montana remember
The Liberal Political League which
adopted "The Deer Lodge Program. :"
Forty questions were asked of each
candidate who was given an oppor-
tunity to reply in affirmative or mega
tive; and that was it.
How does a candidate stand on
certain issues? Unless he has had
previous record and The Report Card
published in the Voice carried same
your group should question the can
didate before the primaries not after.
We may not have as many Dixie
Democrats in the North as in the
South, on basis of population, but it
would be a good idea to support Re
publicans in Republican Counties, if |
the candidates are friendly to the
-Four Freedoms Program" of Labor,
Farm and Coop groups.
Did the United States and the
United Nations in trying to build
structure for peace, law and order
n the world make the mistake of
building on the old foundations?
Would not foundation built on our
Constitution and Bill of Rights proven
more successful?
Widows of Railroad Pensioners,
Who are drawing $25 to $35 a month +
ension, should now write Senator c
Gurray, chairman of the Committee {
iscussing pension increases. While {
railroad Employees paid in from 4 t
o per cent of their checks and y
social Security only l to 2 per cent, :
social Security benefits are several =
ines greater. +
One for the book-The Depart
lent of State Lands and Investments
ast year collected in fees and pen 7
tiles S106,107.61 which was paid
yer to the state general fund In I
Their words neat profit for the Y
tate over the cost of operating the Il
ntire department. Yet the Republi- L
ans in the house and senate at -
,mpted to cut the appropriation to lc
lie Land department to curtail its e:
rvices. p
Could it be that the friends of Al
me senators and representatives,
I'd to dig up part of these fees and IN
.nalties? in in
Did your radio station carry Gov I pi
nor Bonner's report to the people, Ii
lnday, March 18th? Do the citizens co
this state need $4,000 watt sta g,
IN so they may obtain the facts? ey
ou can have it if you want it. ar
School teachers do you know, ST
america" was first sung publicly, Ike
ly 4, 1882 in Park St. Church, sd 81,
'ston, and there are 8 stanzas. tn
The fifth stanza is: fic
Our Glorious land today, mi
Meath educations sway, tn
Scars upward still, de
It's halls of learning fair, op
Whose bounties all may share. tn,
Behold them everywhere, pie
On vale and Hill. an
faS
Sixth Stanza: of
They safeguard liberty, in
The school shall ever be, wr
Our Nations Pride; ey'
No tyrant hand shall smit, We,
While with encircling light, fac
All here are taught the right, Co
With Truth Allied. o re
Why these two stanzas and the dun
| and 9Th have been lost all these RE
ars, no one seems to be able to ex- -
in. Could it be the powers that lea
do not want education stressed? Fra
that why bills were killed in the -
+ 1auic t11ro which ruaro hon of;o,a1