The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-18
By THE BYSTANDER


ington, D. c., and is the "news bible
for most Chamber of Commerce mem
bers in all our broad land. David Law
renee is its able editor. For many
years his weekly magazine has been
stocked by nearly all news stands. II
keeps the busy businessman up to
the minute, on all important events
in world affairs and, by advice on
commercial matters, seeks to help
keep his financial balance on the
black side of the ledger.
For many years the path of Mr..
Lawrence and his co editors was
largely across a bed or roses. There
was silver lining to every cloud
and rosy optimism was the key note
Now, from the view point of Mr.. Law
renee and his C. of C. clientele, world
affairs have slipped wi h every
indication that slippage may be only
well started. In the interest of truth,
and u. S. News is more truthful than
most of its contemporary magazines,
these facts have to be revealed. This
is now performed in the the smooth
est manner and with the best grace
adverse circumstances will permit.
But the editorial bed of roses has
grown up with thistles and rosy OPP
timism become yellowish hopefulness.
All steady readers must have noted
the great change-to most of them
it is not so pleasing. While the brave
little weekly tries to keep up a bold
front, some ungrateful renegade has
lately dubbed it the MAILING WALL |
OF WALL STREET, and there seems
to be ample reason for his unkind |
appellation. Herewith are brief run
ming samples from the April 10 issue.
(From notes in March of the News)
At midnight the government took
over all the steel plants, With rail-
roads already captive since Aug. 27,
1850, that makes Harry Truman a
iirect employer of more than mil
ion extra workmen. Steel company
officials tried both oratory and court
action to halt this unprecedented and
unconstitutional action. No soap. Mr..
Truman has both railroads and the
teel mills and nobody knows when he
will give them back
(From two pages of NEWSGRAMS
nd eight pages on what brought the
'teel companies seizure). 1t is not to
re hard to turn u. S. into social
st state. Socialism is increasing and
capitalism diminishing in our setup.
'roflts, wage rates, prices, rents and =,
loney are all partially socialized now. /,
Government seizures and opera !,
on, says the NEWS, is just final !
5ep. Steel seizure shows how easy :
is even without law"
Once an industry is seized union :
membership can be controlled, divi- 7
ends paid or withheld, raises can be :,
rdered, working rules and all kinds
company policies can be chanbed,
ecause management a orders
'om government. Pressure to seize :,
nd socialize will become much great :
: when business conditions get tough !,
A0ii pay ONIo5 ldyO11S anu VdHlSI- G
lg business. Glowing tears do not :,
ermit me to go on but depression !.
i'll only mean socialism, Anyway =
AIRY Truman has set this terrible :.
recedent without authorization by :.
W and the courts have thus far re- :.
lsed to interfere. !
WILL STRIKES BRING SOCIAL
'M?-three pages. Oil, coal, steel u
.bricators, rubber, aircraft, elect n
cal appliance and aluminium work =
g are all set for strikes. These in n
lstries may be sized and national
ed. So, Socialism by easy stages IT
ay be closer than you think" cit - -
n happen here" y
WAR OUTLOOK FOR 1952-three ~
ges. From business standpoint this ~ a.
tlook is not so good either. Joe VI
ain keeps on talking peace, of ~ ~
ring to exchange trade and put -
g up mutual assistance PROPOSE ie
ms that are hard to answer. A lot
foreign people seem to fall for III
line. Anyway the threat of a hot ~ =.
r is dying down, but there is hope 41c