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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03
My "Two-Bit's Worth"

In my three previous communications
under this heading / have endeavored
to indicate that slavery Economic slay-
ery) was never abolished. That what
occurred was simply change in names
from master and slave" to Landlord
and tenant then to Seller and pur-
chaser" and lastly to Employer and
employee but that in these changes
of names the same old economic s1av-
cry ($1,500 per year, still existed. That
under the landlord and tenant it was
termed Rent, under Seller and pur-
chaser" it was termed Interest and
under Employer and employee it was
termed Profit" The sum of $1,000 was
used simply as example since of
course the rent, interest, profit
might vary in amount in different
cases. In fact, a recent statement from
one large motor company shows that
in 1862 that corporation before income
taxes made a profit of $4,850 the
labor of every employee. so my figure |
of $1,000 (used only as example)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03

be operating at capacity, thus giyins
fuIl prosperity to all.
At the beginning of the great de.
preston, Henry Ford made a statement
| saying, The trouble with the economy
| is the buying power of the mass OF
workers is inadequate. The people
simply didn't have enough income to
| buy enough merchandise to keep con-
| sumption up ito our production capac-
| lty. we nave millions of families today
who haven't income for a modern stand
ard of living.
We. should quit kidding ourselves
about few economic realitiesi BY
necessity, because of chronological
progress, automation, and our enor-
nous increased population, we are go
ing to have more economic planning
whether we like it or not The days of
hit and miss" and "haphazard man
agement" of our resources (income,
money and wealthy are nearing the
end.
We need an overall program of mass
cooperation and planning so as to de-
velop our full potentialities in produc-
ton and consumption. Our country
sooner or later, inevitably will be
forced to legislate sensible limitations
on the amount of income, money and
wealth. which we allow a family to
nave just as we have 1egisIated the
hours of our work week. Our economy
must be managed so aus to keep our
income ana money in continuous cir
culat1on and our resources used accord
ing to full needs. Under our capitalistic |
economy. this is the responsibility of |
our enterprise world. And if our enter |
prise world doesn't do this voluntarily |
then inevitably, the mass of people /
Will force it through our government |
through specialization. However, by do
ng this voluntarily, we can escape
'ur free enterprise economy from be-
ng socfalized.
Americas whole economic problem
'asically would work out in am easy.
and harmonious manner if we
would all get rid of our "OId Greed
md Selfishness'' and start practicing
more Christianity. We simply have gone
o the extremes with this millionaire
md multi-millionaire stuff and the
utrag eous salaries and incomes which
ve are allowing. Our income, money,
nd wealth are enormously too central
zed for the good of the country.
The way to achieve greater produc-
ION and commandments our GIMP
nd thus create millions of more jobs
J Through a broader distribution of in
ONE, money, work, and wea1th.-ED ,
NTH, Billings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03

may be deemed conservative.
To continue with the example, the
| employees organized themselves into
| Unions" to further combat what they
now termed wage slavery. (They
were beginning to get their eyes
opened) and while they were able to
improve their conditions to some ex-
tent they were still not able to destroy
completely the old economic slavery"
which was now termed profit" be-
cause of the fact that having no con-
troll over prices of the things they
must purchase those prices usually in
creased with every wage increase so
that their financial condition remained
virtually the same with only a slight
Improvement i'm the case of some
branches of industry.
fortunately there were in many To-
calities men and women foresighted
and sufficiently understanding of eco
nomic processes to perceive another
step in the progress toward the aboIi-
tion of economic slavery.
They formed CO-OPERATTVES.
They found that by thus purchasing
i'm wholesale quantities THEY could
secure some of that exOrbItant "PRO-
FIT'' and by operating at cost they
could return it to their members I'm
patronage dividends.
At first these co-operatfves attracted
little attention since they were organ
lied with small capital in widely scat
tered locations, the capital coming
mainly from members with limited fl
nancial resources. But as their success
began to be demonstrated and their
scope increased others began to spring
up and the beneficiaries of the old
Profit System3 cot economic slavery
began to take increasing notice Of
their activities and to use any method
at hand to limit destroy their ac-
tivities, Legislative estrictions-addi-
tional taxation, political activities,
charges of subversive activities and in
some cases charges. of communist in
We have seen and still observe these
nsidious movements and they are
pound to continue, possibly increase
or the beneficiaries of the old Profit
system" of economic slavery feel and
anticipate that their grasp is slipping
md will fight to retain it.
In my next and concluding communi-
alton on this particular subject L
hall indulge in a little prophecy ais to
he progress of this movement and the
Inmate solution of the problem
'EVERNE HAMILTON, Missoula
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03
Deplores Double Standard
Of Christian Concerts
Vox Pop, KMON Radio
Great Falls, Montana


II The woman who wrote Unto KMON)
That Communists could be exterminated
because they did not believe in God
| is an example of the double standard
| that we exercise in our everyday Iv-
| ing and one of the reasons for the
highest Juvenile delinquency rate in
our history and perhaps of the world.
| AS long as such thinking prevails and
adults espouse the double standard, it
is safe. to assume that the same thing
viii be done by their offspring
People who say they believe in God
ana therefore have the right to exter-
inmate those who do not, have double
standard. In reality, they are saving
that they have right to live in peace
and happiness but that others do not
Wars have been started and fought by
those who believed in God and that
this God" was ON their side. Most of
the wars in recent history have been
fought between nations who believed
in the same Christian God. Without
the belief that God was on 9Th cir"
side, and that they would be rewarded
in a Hypothetical hereafter, they would
not have been so eager to kill-they
would have tried harder to reason to-
gether-they would have been more
willing to call all men brothers.
If Toynbee says that of FL civiIiza-
tions that have succumbed in recent
history, 10 Of them have fallen because
or decay from within, then this is what |
he meant-the double standard is the
quickest way to destruction. Any vio- |
lence committed through the ages |
comes down to us. Violence, like good |
ness, is passed on for many genera
tions. Today, we have the accumuIa-
ton of experience through the ages,
but we also have accumulated the vio-
Ience. LIT is up to us whether we pass
On violence or peace, hate or happiness.
If we pass on violence we beget vio-
ence. If we pass on peace, kindness
Ind understanding that is what we
viii receive in return. Christ tried to
each this to us, have many wonder
ul wise men all through the ages, but
90 many people have been too blind
% see it and this blindness has caused
heir downfall. Today is no different
f we do not wake up in time to see
hat what we do to others comes back
o us, then we can expect extermina-
ion.-ROSINA WOODHOUSE. Power
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03

Defense Education Act. He has hat
no expression of opposition to this
he said, except from Governor Bah
cock.
GENERAL ACT NEEDED
"a general act that would spend
the same amount of money as these
two programs" he said, sswould be
the cheapest, most beneficial and
would take care of federal activities
in the field of education without fed
eral control"
Concerning the issue of depletion
allowances to the oil and mining in
dustries, he charged that his point of
view has been distorted by the press.
Depletion allowances for the min
ing industry, he said, provides for it's
lifeblood in western Montana. He
pointed out that this is a method
whereby the government avoids the
taxation of capital and said that
whether it is 27 per cent or 81 per
cent for oil and Is or IT per cent
for mining is only numbers game.
The important thing is that the pro-
gram be continued.
One method of improving the de-
pletion allowance, he said, would be
to apply it before income is figured
so that it would benefit low-profit
mining operations, such as those at
Butte.
Senator Metcalf asserted that he |
would vote for federal aid to private |
colleges, but not for federal aid to |
private elementary and secondary |
schools.
He said that the private colleges,
such as Carroll, are making signifi-
ant and vital contributions to prog
'ess and research in this country.
81 differentiate ON historical. and
traditional basis between contribu-
ions to private elementary and sec
ndary schools and contributions to
igher education so far as the gov
rnment is concerned" he said. "I
Jould vote only for federal aid to
ublic elementary and secondary
chools."
Concerning a pending bill ON I'M
compensation, he said
nat there should be as much state
ghts and as much state control as
ossible, but that he does not know
xactly what the bill provides.
AK REFORM
He said that he believes the reform
rovisions of the proposed tax reduc-
on bill will not be enacted, but that
) favors the Presidents tax pro-
,sals which provide for "a deficit
n the next, three fiscal years in
der to stimulate the economy by a
x reduction that he believes would
'entually produce more revenue.
Not all of thefauestions were con-
oversial, but certainly those on fed
al aid to education, federal aid to
ivate schools, the depletion allow
ces, cheap electrical power at gov
nment expense, and deficit spending
e issues on which he could not have
pected unanimity from his audi
ce.
For every man the world is as
ssh as it was the first day, and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03
By ROBERT E. MILLER

Senator Lee Metcalf, who addressed
the Helena Chamber of Commerce,
dinner the other evening and con
cluded his talk by answering a serie.
of questions, left no doubt about
where he stands on several contrc.
versial issues.
On one or two questions he con-
fessed to a lack of information and
on some he protested that the subject
was too broad to be covered i'm SO
brief time.
On one or two he assured his listen
ers that he stood with them and would
do what he can to advance the pur-
poses enunciated by the Chamber of
Commerce.
One of these had to do with the re-
organization of the Helena office of
the Internal Revenue Service. He said
that he had met with local employees
of the office concerning possible re-
assignments and had been assured
that Secretary Dillon will soon an
nounce new reorganization plan.
eve are not convinced" he said of
himself and Senator Mike Mansfield,
'that the proposed plan will save
money, but we think it will cost jobs
and service in Montana
On another question he also gave
the answer that was expected of him.
SHELTER ISSUE
That concerned the East Helena |
aaI+ of
import quota of lead ore from South !
will be transferred to another
nation so that imports will remain at
the present level and no plants need
be closed.
He brought his hearers up to date
OH one aspect, which is that the Tariff
Commission has already ruled that the
quota cannot be transferred, that an
appeal is being taken and the Presi-
lent will be asked to decide.
But, he warned, the American Min
ng Congress is split on the issue be- ,
:ause some of the big American min ,
ng concerns are hackers of the South :
African smelter and they want to i'm
'ort it's products to this country.
dORE INDUSTRIES
When he was asked how Montana I
night attract more industries he con- +
essed that if he knew that answer he e
vould go into the business of attract ]
lg industries.
But he pointed out that Montana
as two things which are in its favor, :
rst the brainpower developed at !
Ich institutions as Montana State :,
ollege which is reflected in Mon E
'onics, the new electronics industry :
Bozeman, and second, it's falling !.
alter, which might be transformed =
to cheap power as was done at Hun
" Horse Dam to develop the alumni
I'M industry at Columbia Falls. u
On federal aid to education, he re- g
'aled that he has not modified his y
Union. az
81 am convinced" he said, "that q
e people of America can no longer a.
and high property taxes needed to g
re for their educational systems 81
d that we need to supplement this
tn federal assistance"
He pointed out that in his opinion fir
E federal funds for impacted areas as
e federal aid, as is the National WI
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03
MetcaIf Doesn't Dodoe
In Answering Questions

PV EDITORS NOTE Conservative Helena
Editor Robert Miller critics
Mes credit
philosophy with Monna Senator he
the foHitude to print
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03
The Readers Forum

The Forum" is open to all who
wish to express an opinion or present
facts on any subject. Limit 500 words.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03
Do You Know the FACTS About
UNESCO and UNICEF?
UNICEF
(No. 9 i'm a Series)
(No. 9 in a Series)

Fction
The UN Secretary
help finance ation.
The No
viduas
out it's obligations elsewhere Maurice
said Il
contributions
than to the intentions
solely the benefit
Early in 1861
advance made for the general
of u funds
funds would definitely be
Nations, York
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03

For every man the world is as
fresh as it was the first day, and
as full of untold novelties for him
who has the eyes to see them.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-03

Defense Education Act. He has had
no expression of opposition to this,
he said, except from Governor Bah
cock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06


Pope John XIII, the sweet and
gentle Pope of Peace, has gone into the
Great Beyond and our world is a poorer
place.
This great and good man, Vicar
of Christ and spiritual leader of more
than one-half' billion Catholics, is sim
cereIy mourned by Protestants and
Jews, by those of no faith at all, and
indeed all mankind. He was held in
highest respect and esteem by people
everywhere, including some behind
the Iron Curtain who sheer at Christ
ian faith.
The qualities that endeared Pope
John to us were his love and com
passion for the human race, and his
marvellous understanding Of its aspira-
tions. lpngings and fears. He was
equally at home with the great of
this world and the lowly. His earthly
inheritance as a son of q peasant
family. in Italy made it possible for
him to stand in the shoes of n who
would know what the poor are called
upon to endure. A genuine simplicity
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
Pope John XIII

and loving spirit marked every act,
every deed for his beloved children and
the people Of the world.
Refusing to be bound by the some
what stuffy and combining traditions
heretofore marking his great office,
Pope John went places and did things
for the church and the people he loved,
on the streets, in the jails, hospitals,
everywhere. His bounding spirit en-
compassed the whole of mankind and
would recognize no human limitation.
It could be said that Pope John
was born to fill a very special place
at a time of special need in the Catholic
Church and in the world.
While he was on the throne less
than five years, the God-given power
of his spirit and personality Embossed
forces that will Influence the world for
generations to come.
The vast contribution he made to-
ward unity among Christians and his
efforts toward world peace will ulti-
mately go down i'm history as a lasting
monument to q great man Of God.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

%standable it does so with some trepi-
dation.
The old established customs OF
more than 100 years duration, tradi-
tions we have all been born and reared
in, die a hard, slow death. With some
they will never die.
But once these customs are gone
and we become a more democratic
people, Judging a man on his character
and achievement rather than the color
of his skin, we predict we will become
a healthier, happier people.
When equality Of education,
equality of opportunity and equal pro
lection under the law become a living
reality for everyone in Mississippi,
rather than mere words in a document
called the Constitution of the United
States, then and only then will the
Magnolia State begin a march into the
world of tomorrow.
Heretofore, and to some extent
still, we are chained to the past.
But if we cast aside our tangled
emotions, prejudices and fears that
have made all of us slaves to some de-
gree, we may look forward to a day
when every Mississippian may claim the
bright promise that is America life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness =
a land where every child can grow and
develop to his fullest potential in serv-
ice to God and man.
For Mississippi Negroes the prom
Use of America is still pretty much of
a dream, yet unfulfilled.
The white people of Mississippi
who understand their deep desire to
be treated as a part of the human race,
can perform a great service by speak
ing out now for progress that is in the
best interest of our society and both
races.
As we face the future together,
with relations on a somewhat different
basis than in the past, our progress
may be slow and painful and there
will be mistakes and misunderstood
ings. But if we hold to the faith and
conduct that our Christian heritage
demands, both races will come through
and under God we shall all endure.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
Librory, Parks Desegregoted
Memphis Parks Decision Affects Mississippi

The late May decision of the u. S.
Supreme Court in which it ordered the
immediate de~segregation Of Memphis
parks, libraries and museums, will
have a tremendous effect on the Deep
South, even in Mississippi.
It's impact has already been felt
in Jackson where public parks and the
library, previously reserved for the
exclusive use of white citizens, have
been quietly desegregated.
Although the case mentioned con-
cerncd only parks and other public
facilities, the Court made a point Of
expressing it's displeasure with the
pace Of school desegregation.
"The basic guarantees of our Con-
stitution are for here and now" it
said in a unanimous decision, thus
multiplying, it would seem, the "all de-
liberate speed provided for in 1854.
It would seem that representation
and delay have run out in school mat
ters and will no longer be tolerated:
Memphis had requested a period
Of ten years in which to completely
desegregate its public facilities, parks,
libraries, and museums, a request that
had been granted by the lower district
federal court. But the Supreme Court
overturned it saying constitutional
rights may not be denied simply be-
cause of hostility to their assertion or
exercise
Memphis had claimed that deseg-
regation of parks and facilities sooner
might incite racial strife"
But the Court told Memphis Off
Gals that "the best guaranty of civil
peace is adherence to, and respect for,
the law"
Memphis moved Immediately to
comply with the court decision, al
though delaying a decision on opening
the public swimming pools for the
time being.
As. Jackson moves into a new
arena, establishing and implementing
a just policy of non-discrimination in
the use of at least some public facili-
ties paid for by the taxes of all citi-
zens, white and Negro, it is under
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
G BOY BUILDS
GUITAR OUT OF SCRAPS

Richard Sims. 20 year old
Negro youth who lives at
West Grove near Lexington,
has attracted much attention
lately with his ability to con-
str1nct objects out Of scraps.
odds and ends. He exhibited
> LARGE airplane recently
that he built on his own
nlan. SATURDAY. he showed a
guitar he had constructed
completely with the excep-
tion of the strin0s. He made
the box out af sycamore. and
the neck piece out of pine.
The tnnino screws were made
from stanles out Of a tin
huc'yat with the tins flatten-
ed The frets were hammered
c,,+ IT m did niece Of hraes
and the tail niece was mada
from an old Prince Albert
toharca can. Other necessary
wood rnrtc u,arn whitfield OFT
For rcsrforrarnent The in
s+r,nnnnrt wac n1ovad Nv the
matar ard the tone was as
good as anv.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
Dick Sanders

The warm days of summer are
here and with it vacation from school
and studies for thousands of Missis-
sippi school children.
AS schools let out some worried
parents are giving thought to next fall
and wondering if a new crisis on the
racial front may affect the opening
Of some public schools in the state.
Only this week a suit was filed to
force desegregatioh of schools in
Biloxi.
Negro parents in Jackson have
petitioned the school board for imme-
diate desegregation of Jackson schools.
WLBT News Director Dick San
ders, respected and able commentator
on television and WJDX radio, spoke
on the mounting crisis in Jackson
schools recently in his weekly "Com-
ment' program seen on Channel 3,
Whit. In this connection Nh. Sanders
said, and we quote:
4 X
So far, integrationists have won
every school case they have carried
through the courts 80 at least, we
haven't heard Of any they've lost.
And unless Mississippi attorneys
can come up with some points Of law
that have been overlooked in other
Southern states like Virginia, Georgia
and Louisiana. it would be only dan
eerous wishful thinking to expect a
Mississippi school Ease to turn out any
differently than the others.
IN the past, a favored solution to
school integration has been to suggest
that the school or schools involved
simply be closed.
Now that has been tried - in
Louisiana and Virginia - and It hasn't
worked. In Louisiana. a Parish voted
to abolish its schools. bit those schools
are preparing to open shortly under i
court order.
In general. the courts have ruled
that 4 state cannot giva tax sU6nhrt
IN schn6ls in some lnra'itiac and with
hold the tax supnOtt IL nfhars. naarfi-
citlarly when IT'S done to avoid iniegra-
ti0n.
Attorneys will say that each case
must be decided on its own merits, and
that it is harmful to be discussing in
public the possibilities Of Mississippi
losing = school Indignation case.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
HUGE GRAVEL PLANT
IN HOLMES

One Of the largest gravel
plants in this section Of the
state will BEGIN operation
next week at Jones Crossing,
six miles west of Lexington.
o. J. Towlev. firm represent
alive will establish affices in
the Masonic Building. The
nlant will be located on the
Sharpe place. on 900 acres of
land It has been leased from
c. c. Pahlen of Lexington,
and contains one of the lar
eest gravel and sand depo-
sits in the county. Tom A.
Andrews. timber and saw
mill operator. has moved his
outfit in to cut 500 cross
ties for 2 snur track from the
Y and NV Railroad in the
area.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
JOHNNY A. N
IS COMMISSIONED

Johnny A. Dinas of Durant
was commissioned second
lieutenant in the u. S. Army
upon completion of the Of
ficer Candidate Course at the
Infantry School at Fl. Ben
ming. 1t. Dinas is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Dinas of
312 Mulberry St. Durant. He
is a gdaduate of Durant High
School and Mississippi State
College at Starkville where
he was prominent as YMCA
president. Pi Kappa Abba
fraternity president, member
of Omicrom Delta Kappa.
Blue Key and Scabbard and
Blade.