The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-26
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naming by Leon Henderson of Amos
T. Peterson, Billings business man, to
be state director of the Montana Of
flee of Price Administration. Peter
son is state president of Montanans,
Inc, the state Chamber of Commerce.
It was evident that Leon Henderson
followed the recommendation of bust
ness interests in Montana in making
the appointment of Peterson.
1t was generally known in Helena
that Governor Ford had recommended
the selection by Henderson of Tom
d. Caverly, who at present is acting
state rationing administrator. Caver-
lyhad established the Montana ration
ing program, and was generally con-
sidered to have done good job. His
selection was urged by liberals who
felt that the Importance Of the job lay
in the fact that consumers interests
would be affected seriously and they
should be guarded carefully.
During the week the state highway
commission let bids for the construc-
ton of a road into the chrome mine
in Saltwater county. The commits
sion announced that the Red Lodge
Cooke City highway had been opened
in record time and at less expense
than was originally considered. 1t
was announced that port of entry sta
lions would not be opened this year
due to the greatly decreased travel be-
cause of war restrictions.
Once again Montanans came through
with flying colors and this time they
turned in huge amounts Of scrap rub
ber Montana and Nevada at weeks
end had led the nation and each had
gathered some twelve pounds per cap
ita Eastern states, as usual Jagged
far behind the Montana quota. New
York and Pennsylvania residents
turned in only about q of pound
per person
A speed limit of As miles an hour
throughout the state was to go in OPP
Grafton soon the state highway patrol
tana attorney general, announced that
in view of the emergency 1t would be
legal for the patrol to make arrests
for violations of this limit. Other
states including Washington, Oregon,
Minnesota, and Illinois have already
established either a As or 40 mile an
hour limit to help conserve gas and
rubber.
June so was proclaimed selective
service registration day for youngsters
between the ages of Is and 20. Gov
ernor Ford issued statement naming
June % aid to Russia Day" and call
ing for Montana citizens to pay trib |
ute to the courage of the Russian
fighters holding back the hordes of
Hitler.
Governor Ford named Guy Brazel- |
ton, Helena, and A. F. Hamilton, Mis-
soula, as members of the state barber |
board; DIR. E. F. Turton, Anaconda, to |
the dental examining board; and Joe
Montgomery, Lewistown, to be custo |
dian of the records of the GAR. In |
naming Montgomery, the governor |
stated that he felt the office OF GUS
todian of the Grand army's records |
should be abolished, but in view of
the fact that certain veterans organi-
cations had stated they would insti-
tute mandamus proceedings, the gov
ernor felt that he was compelled to
make the appointment.
The board of examiners awarded
state insurance contracts to several
companies at their regular meeting
Wednesday. The governor said that
in his opinion the state had secured
extremely favorable contracts and
that the savings made on state insur
ance would amount to many thous-
ands of dollars. 1t was generally con-
sidered that the action of the governor
in making a reappraisal of all build
ings and property owned by the state
had resulted in huge savings and had
been another step in securing sound
fiscal administration.
Political activity was very quiet in
Helena during the week. Veteran {
observers felt the lull was to be short /