The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-16
extend PUBLIC POWER
By JEROME G. LOCKE, Helena
part X of a Series)

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part X of a sere
For several weeks this author has tried to
picture of what Big Business and Monopoly doing work
farmers small business men and many professionals by
their grand plan for grab and loot Only part of the
story has been told The field of Monopoly operations
broad and its methods of attack that this nd
vdual cannot know them all or tell the full story.
Moreover the grand plan going smoothly
four five months National business activity has slowed
down until real depression appears be here Possibly
wheels spinning again so the method of accomplishment
still deep dark secret with result that the body polite
has lost much faith in inauguration time theory that what is
good for General Electric is good for the country
With both Monopoly Grabs and Business Showdown so
PLAINLY evident there appears TO nave come sht
For instance: U. S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, main
spokesman for Big Money has changed its tactics There has
been publication grand plans boastng
The last blast only pantive f creeping socialism in
the u S. not stopped by the Congress probably
never will be-"
The term of Gordon Clapp head of expires mid
May The Private Power Company boys who dream of tax
ing over are all lined up behind competent out pohcaly
conservative engineer who admittedly strong
tender This has parkpugged the people in IVA Bus
esmen there to the number OF $4,000 have signed petitions
urging retention of Chairman Capp Another 10000 people
have made financial contributions to the end
Interior Secretary Mckay tried death sentence
Hels Canyon DAM favor of Idaho Power Co. He win
but his opposition getting formidable from large
organized about 80 These consist of Public
Power Association REA Coop Farmers Union Oranges and
Organized Labor This latter has been the heaviest financial
contributor to total of about $4,000 so far illegally
gained labor cannot into politics but it does willing
to get into the power business).
Out this lot of good folk know Congressman Ben Jen
RIowa) He is chairman of Interior appropriation sub
committee and has not been friendly to the kind of de-
veopmen want = particularly transmission lines. Now
there be change of thinking In its zeal to bal
the budget administration cut
all reclamation items projects authorized
Such money supply bill passed the house without material
change Mr. has announced that before the end
the session there will be additional provided for
starts.
Georgia the rural electric which have preference
rights offered buy all of GeOrgia share of
from Cark Hill Dam The Interior Department has
arranged sell this Georgia Power Co., for resale to
The reject this and have prepared
take the the u Supreme Court The fate of pref
clauses and wheeling contracts will hang such
a decision.
The foregoing but samples Of recent happenings
the nation. AS there clearer and widespread
realization of what the Big Money and Monopoly is
and what it leading the public fighting back Day by
Signs taking place not absent in Mon
Here developments that count in
the final results +
Union has long torchbearer for
general welfare It's membership has increased about
80 per the For the first time Montana Fed
Grafton of Labor has machinery that will its member
ship into politics. scientific basis Nine Mill and Shelter
have declared for the election of "a Congress that
represents the people instead of the corporations In half
dozen of cities utility organizing to fight
raises in both and telephone rates The lit
tie PEOPLES VOICE is putting considerable
program All these things will be reflected in the political
totals that added next November Possibly of greater
will be Federation United Front that
outlined started in Great Falls April 3. n
This organization yet unnamed starts with al
of Montana Association of Rural Electric COop Mon
Union Montana Federation of Labor (Organzed
Montana Labors League for Political Education) Montana