The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
SHACK SWEEPINCS
By BILL

in the state, incdenty) the council contacted by
school officials and sufficient timber given by the
tribe to do the construction Likewise the council is
always willing to help finance other school activities.
Further few back Sanders countys bridge fund
became virtually depleted and redecking job on the
bridge the Flathead Dixon badly needed.
The council upon being contacted by the county
mssoners authorized the providing of sufficient timber
to do the job Similarly the Indians amply carry their
share of the burden of maintaining county roads, fin
ancing the various towns chambers of commerce. ETC.
One final example has to do with cemeteries in the
various communities. short time back the council
approved the giving of $500 each and every com
munity of the reservation to help deray the of
improving and maintaining the burial grounds, since
Indians well whites buried the
grounds All in all, it would appear that the Flathead
Indians today far from being a burden the
thousands of prosperous white settlers in the Poison,
Roman Arlee and Hot Springs areas. And it's all come
about through community ownership plus intelligent
management plus cooperation the parts of those
concerned
During last weeks democratic convention someone
made the remark that the hope of the party the
people of Montana rests with the Young Democrats
young Montanans generally, rather than the odsers
Having witnessed both old and young demos in action
at their respective meetings. noted the intense enthus
asm of the younger party members, and given consid
cradle attention TO the platforms of the groups
[ find myself in hearty agreement While both for
the most part, presented many good panks, it would
to that the YDs put more of their heart and
soul into their efforts that they had less tendency
resort to double talk of the controver-
sial issues; that they far interested seeing
true democracy about in America. Maybe their
orwardness can be attributed to the brashness of youth
but let hope these younger party members will
continue to show the spunk the desire for
action long after their harlnes begin recedng long
after the sparkle of youth has been replaced by the
mellowness and the broadening of understanding that
comes with age
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Butte and Missoua friends of Claude Yerkes will be
happy to learn that Claude has now gotten his insua-
ton business established Kalspe specializing
in insulating old homes 1t will be recalled that he
was of the nearly 200 engineers and samplers who
refused to don overas and stay behind the fence"
during the ACM strike in Butte last spring Claude
has named his company the "InsulFibre Co" and is
located at 229 Buffalo Block Kaspell He's featuring
all Montana industry products including "insulfbre"
which manufactured by Montana workers in Billings
Missoula Great Falls and Bozeman and building blocks
produced by Builders Products at Three Forks These
blocks made of pumice stone, about half the
weight of similar blocks made from concrete have
finer texture and therefore frost resistant
than concrete blocks. One lay approximately
400 of these per day The Builders Products Company
IS another recently organized smallown Montana
oany employing dozen workmen, and may prove
% be good example for other small towns seeking to
build greater cash payroll It. and similar companies
ire worthwhile investigating by the chambers
nerce and labor unions
Voice readers will recall that last week this paper
the paper III the state to publish the decision
II the federal court which found the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company in violation of the Federal Fair Labor
standards Act and established the principle collar
collar on logging operations Since that of The
loce we have since learned that to Mr. WILLIAM
dALoNEY, state director of the wage-hour division
department. of labor, much of the credit this
adorable decision for timber workers. Largely due to
he efforts of Mr. Maloney in gathering and document
ng evidence the department of labor able to
resent such strong and receive from Judge r.
ews Brown the desired restraining order against the
.CM.
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Don't be deceived by the wind blowing through
ne treesor the hot air flowing forth from politicians
louths on where they stand-f they are incumbent
lembers of the legislature Know the facts by send
lg in today for reprints of the voting records of mem
ers of the legislature during the three assemblies
We have only limited number hand and these
ill be sent out basis of first come first served"
here is nominal charge for printing handling
Ostage, ETC.
X I. 4.
You have just one more week in which to register
II the November general election. Better not delay
another minute because before you know it. it will
Friday, September 20.