Evening star., 1933-11-12
MONTANA TO HAVE
OWN RUM STORES
Special Session Not Expected
to Make Any Severe
Changes.
BY L. M. THAYER.

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HELENA. Mont, November 11-Mon-
tana had no formal celebration Of the
passing of prohibition. The generally
accepted State control law automatically
goes into effect when the last Of the 36
States ratifes on December 5. The
State will handle liquor in Its own
stores, and annual license fees of 50
will entitle citizens to buy practically
unlimited quantities Visitors to the
State will have to pay SO cents license
| for 80 days.
A special session Of the Legislature to
be held here soon may amend the con-
troll act, but the drastic change is
| expected, and return of the saloon Is
not likely to be authorized.
The cities of the State are alive to
the need of relief this Winter, and steps
are being taken to meet the emergency.
AS rule. those at work are called
upon to give portion of their income,
l or 2 per cent All realize that this
Winter will be as bad as last, or worse,
despite the hope of improved condi-
tons in the Spring.
Legislature Likely to Act.
The special session of the Legislature
is expected to take some action on relief
through State funds, although just
what Is problematical at this time, since
the problem of State finances is grave.
T. G. Spaulding, State director of
relief. has received from Secretary of
the Interior Ickes notice that where
coal Is available on Government land,
1t may be taken for the unemployed
without payment Of royalty, as a relief
measure. According to Mr.. Spaulding
this permission will save the State
about $4,000, which relief organiza-
tions would have been obliged to pay
the Government as royalty on the coal.
Gov Frank G; Cooney and Director
Spaulding made this request of the
Interior Department while they were In
Washington recently. Prompt action
was taken and many Montana families
are assured fuel as the result.
In letter Mr.. Spaulding made pub
lie recently, DR.. w. j. Butler. State
veterinarian, declared that unless the
Federal Government buys thousands of
cattle in this State for relief purposes,
the cattle growers will enter the Winter
with surplus OF about 5000 animals
on their hands. THE prosperity and
successful continuation of a basic in
dustry of the State" said DR.. Butler,
who also addressed his letter to Gov
Cooney. would be materially helped
by this procedure" There had been
talk Of purchase of Montana cattle for
use Of the unemployed as food.
A more cheerful view of the picture
Of conditions in the State comes in the
report from Murray E. Stebbins of Hell
ena, secretary Of the Montana Wool
Growers Association, that Montana
sheepmen have received about S1.67o
more for lambs this year than in 1882.
Higher prices for wool brought higher
lamb prices and Mr.. Stebbins believes
the prices for both lambs and wool will
continue to rise from this time on He
says indications are for wool consump-
ton greater than the domestic supply.
r. r. Purcell Of Helena, State di-
rector Of employment. announces
that headquarters for employment on
the great Fort Peck dam project will
be at Glasgow. This work viii even
tually employ 5000 to 1000 people.