The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-05
extend PUBLIC POWER
BY JEROME G. LOCKE. Helena
part V of Series)

V OF a
Monopoly Capitals grand program is to take over, to alb
ownership rigid all operated
ves all Federay owned natural resources from which
profit can be extracted (See the 1868 NEWS
WORLD REPORT). This breath taking program is many
larger ambitious than similar effort of the
Big Money evidently believes the political climate more
favorable for such venture than They have spent
untold millions to make it So
substantial start proposed accomplishment
Behind these articles there is insufficient of talent
time detailed knowledge to all this gigantic grab
Montana scattered cizenry cannot effectively
all the segments of it. The items daily and
about the that will directly and heavily
tap pocketbooks natural resources
and Federal activities that administer these Key to future
developments and general welfare wealth extraction, from
of this priceless heritage Public Power This has not
been overlooked by the political crowd that backs Monopoly
Capital
Reorganization of Government and business
affairs process Recently much of this has
accomplished recommendations made by special commits
These study groups without policy making power
activities considered Policy making remained with
Congress- President Truman up commission headed by
Expredent Hoover covered all Federal activities and had
the customary to recommend changes IN organization
but in national policy Considerable improvement grew
cute this commissions work.
President Eisenhower has up similar commission also
headed by Mr. Hoover operates under of power
that much greater and dangerous to
welfare. little words inserted in the Act that authorizes the
commission not only grant policy making but t
make it mandatory that such power be exercised
Such Act short and apparently follows similar Acts of the
but the fifth of specific directions the commission
reads
5. By eliminating nonessental services, func-
lions, and activities which competitive with
private enterprise.
constitute basic change. They
mult-mion dollar words Monopoists who all the prof
it's In all departments where Mr. change
this will apparently eliminate all profit that back toll
Uncle Sammy There dozens of such activities including
what left of RFC Federal Housing Administration and Com
modify Credit Corporations Social Security and the
sales end of the Bureau of Reclamation Mr. Hoover pick
and choose at will
In telegram to Senator Mccarthy, Hr Hoover endorsed
the bill before The last sentence of his telegram said
II suggest that the FergusonBown bill be especially directed
Federal business and the aid for the aged em
phasis mine) In all his public fe Mr. Hoover has been
in politics. The entire commission which
will under him made of the Observation-Disclosures type
in political philosophy You easily what kind of
governmental reorganization is going to be cooked up
Fhe history of this farreaching is short but
be to all concerned Introduced Z 1858
RMch) referred to committee headed by Mccarthy
-Wis endorsed by Presidential March 80 and
heard before Senator McCarthy committee April a. In
hearing there little testimony and protest On May
Senator Smith RMe reported the bill favoraby the
and passed May without adequate debate and recorded
It's history the lower body about the except the
House struck Senate provision that the Commission be BIZ
partisan Passage June without debate record
Some folks to think have been sold down the ii
river What do think?