The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-12-06

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Editor, Peoples Voice:
L was shocked about President Ken
nedy's death a few days ago. me
him i'm Billings in September. 1860 ant
he assured me of his support of a pro.
gram to increase benefits for the cid.
erly and retired people at that time
He will go down in history as support
ing programs for people of all ages
but especially he devoted efforts tt
lettering conditions of the Senior Cit
liens.
Recently I received word from George
McLain, president of the League of
Senior Citizens, and known in the SO
states as '.Mr. Senior Citizen. He has
been in Washington testifying before
the House Ways & Means Committee
in support of HR 1920, the King-And-
erson Medicare Bill, and HR 1928. the
Roosevelt Bill for 20 per cent cost
of-living increase for all recipients of
Social Security. Mr.. McLain is also
contracting members of Congress re-
garding our new $199 Bill, HR 1926.
introduced by James Roosevelt Cd
Cailf) No doubt Mr.. McLain was also
in attendance at services for President
Later, when hear from Mr.. McI4ain
upon his return to Headquarters in
I will send you details of
the vote on pending legislation for
the elderly. = WILLIAM r. GLENN.
Montana Repr. National League of SEN
Tor Citizens, Harlowton.
Editor, Peoples Voice:
Our magnificent, fascinating, low
able President Kennedy is dead. This
brilliant, irreplaceable genius, fore
most advocate of peace and justice,
was destroyed in one foul outburst of
hatred by a cowardly assassin, lowest
ind most despicable of criminals
John F. Kennedy has departed from
is abruptly, but in his intensely dra-
matte and patriotic life he has al
'eady secured his place in history. and
rom all that is known, his attainment |
# Heaven seems assured. Mankind |
iced not weep as much over Kennedy |
he Martyr as it need weep over the |
leeds of it miserable, misguided, hate |
illed members of the human race.
President Kennedy challenged, STIR |
I'd and awakened the conscience of |
mankind as has no other American |
Ill people of good will must carry on /
n his footsteps, and we Americans |
aust determine to eradicate the ugly, |
Malignant growth of lawlessness which |
) threatening the very existence of a |
rec America, and which spares no |
ecent citizen, not even the President
the United States. Very truly yours,
JOHN JARUSSI, Joliet.
Sunday. Nov. %
The whole nation is in a state of
hook at tht sudden violent death of
ur President. The big-wigs, as they
re fond1y called, are all offering con-
0lences. The news media are having
field day. There is an air of I'M
.ality about the whole thing. The
)litics, which we know as the Cold
rar. are insidiously used to further
flame an Ignorant and gullible pub
=. For the man in the street, the
mmon man as compared to the big !
ig leaders and rulers, is being vic !
mixed and his prejudices preyed up 1
/. The business of fear and smear is :
less present, and profitable in the
ath of our chief executive. T
The people are being preyed upon n
cause the minds and hearts of the f
tie pjeople are basically good. And n
9 emphasis is overwhelmingly on the a
1ividual aspect of the terrible situa- ;,
IN. John Kennedy, as a man, a hus- g
nd, and father, comes the nearest q
approaching the image" Madison v
renue has given the people of the a
eSident. The personal element is II
trk tragedy. Whatever of love and A
is aroused in the hearts of n
3 people is altogether praiseworthy n
t the deliberate use of this noble !,
tue to further fan the fires of hat p,
and revenge in the interests of :;
'thering the Cold War is reprehen-
lie. -
All things are composed of their op- II
sites. The individual and collective T,
,ect of the martyrdom of our Presi-
1T cannot be separated We dare T.
forget that the office which he held d
s the pinnacle of military power in ",
worlds greatest military establish in
mt. IT.
People are not encouraged to be SYM q,
lhetic when a Lumumba or the 90
thers Diem are murdered. The old oil
IS robbers theory of good men ~
rtyred and bad men deservedly Ii n
dated still is used almost exclusive a.
1t is a sign of moral and intellect Pl
dry rot. The criminal is imperial 90
. We are all victims
md we are all guilty. Any nation oh
t has reached the point where it's
urity rests upon a gigantic sword,
from being secure, is on the way ~
HOBART McKEAN, Circle.
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