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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19
Fire Department
Asks for Special
Town Meeting

Fighting fires with a 1912 Thomas
Flyer and 1929 Model A chemical
truck and other equally anticipated
equipment has become too much for
Columbia Falls volunteer fire de-
partment, reports Chief Boots Sch
oenburg.
So they've called a meeting Tues
day, September "a at p. m. in the
city hall of civic and other groups to
discuss methods of raising funds to
give Columbia Falls and nearby dis
tricts more adequate fire equipment
and as a result better fire protection.
The population of the city has in
creased approximately 80 per cent
in the past year, and further inten-
styling the fire departments prob
lem Columbia Falls 1000 people like
the wide open spaces with often
block between houses.
Last winter through dances, the
volunteer fire department raised 81.
900. The War Assets Administrator
has frozen modern truck for the
city, but there's still the matter of
buying essential equipment and pay
ing the balance On the truck.
Better fire protection results in
saved lives and property, lower in
surance rates and reduced human
suffering. To a man Columbia Falls
Is volunteer fireman feel very stro-
ngly that the citizens of Columbia
Falls have a definite responsibility
in helping them to get the equip
ment to fight fires.
Attending Tuesday nights meet
ing will be Representatives from the
town council, the chamber of COM
nerce, the Great Northern railroad,
the various lumber mills of the area,
Columbia Heights, the Bad Rock CIR
ange, the Farmers Union, the State
Soldiers Home, Mountain States
Power, School District 6, ana other
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19
Trains Collide, 43 Injured

At 9:35 p. m. Saturday, an
eastbound freight and west
bound troop train had collis-
ion at Lupfer siding, 10 miles
northwest Of Whitefish.
Sixteen cars of the freight
train were jacknifed, and the
troop trains baggage car and
one Pullman were derailed. Thir-
ty seven soldiers, three pOr-
tiers and three train crewman,
were injured. Great Northern
through traffic was disrupted
and running late until Monday,
busses being used to transport
passengers around the wreck
site.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19
Kiss and Tell Scheduled
For Theatre this Week

Park theatre show for tonight is
"Vacation from Marriage" and a
color cartoon. Friday and Saturday
will be kiss and Tell" with Shirley
Temple, news and a short. Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, the presenta-
ton is ''They Were dependable
with Robert Montgomery and John
Wayne. Next Wednesday and Thurs
day, the Park presents, ''She Went to
the Races" a comedy.
Weekday shows start at 8 pm;
Saturday and Sunday shows begin at
7 and pm.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19
RObs Columbia Bar

Phillip J. Sheridan, %, San Fran
Fi4eo, transient, Tuesday was bound
Pver to district court under $1,000
Pond on charges of first degree bur-
EAry in Judge H. L. Lokensgard's
pQrt, Kalispell.
Bheridan early Monday broke into
- Columbia Bar, stole rifle and
zautomatic, and proceeded to help
nnself to few snorts. Jim reports
ltNaSn't his best stuff.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19
County Moves Crusher

A county rock crusher is being set
up near the Kennedy addition, Col
umbia Falls, to furnish gravel for
road improvement in this district.
Crawling of the road north from the
Westburg saw mill for "A mile is
already scheduled.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19
Dam Pre- Construction Fully Underway
Last IQ46-47 Bid
Opened; Project
Awaits Funds

Reconstruction work costing So,
1910 for the Hungry Horse dam is
off to a full start.
Last of the Reconstruction bids
for the present fiscal year-an cleo
trical distribution system for Hungry
Horse town, was received Septem-
Der 4, and another for sheet steel
covering for the town garage and
fire station, was received September
5.
On these last two smaller bids,
Allison Steel Manufacturing COM
pany, Phoenix, AriZ., asks $13, 42380
to furnish sheet steel and the Elec-
trio Shop, Missoula, wants $87,02255
to build the electrical distribution
system.
More Money Needed
Hungry Horse Project Engineer
Paul A. Jones reports that no more
pre-construction bid openings are
planned until after Congress ap-
propriates additional funds, and
these may not be used until after
the start of the next fiscal year,
beginning July l, 1947.
In the meantime, there are five
big jobs in progress preparing the
Hungry Horse area for its big dam,
which will be virtually the same
size as the nations No. concrete
dam, Shasta, and smaller only than
Grand Coulee and Boulder.
At cost of $479, 494, three con-
tracing firms, C & F, S. Birch and
Sons, and Mclaughlin, Inc, are
building a 39 mile access road from
highway No to the damsite.
Green Lumber company, Laurel,
Miss, for S131, 537.35 are furnish
ing all materials for so prefabricat-
ed four-room homes for the gov
eminent town. Frames, sidings and
roofs for most of these have just
been completed.
For S225,0OO the Montana Engi-
neering and Construction company is
at work building Is five-room -on-a-
side duplexes for Hungry Horse
town, and they alho have the con-
tract for a concrete testing labora-
tory costing $14,510.
S. Birch and Sons have started
their contract of paved streets, curbs,.
cutters, water distribu-
ton system and sewers for the gov
eminent town which will house 1000
people, This is costing $401 ,37760.
A S43,5O2 office building is being
built by Dudley Construction who
are also erecting the S91, 288 ware
house.
Other Hungry Horse project bids
opened include 100000
gallon water storage tank for the
town, and bids to clear LOO acres
near the damsite Mclaughlin, Inc,
had the low bid for 1898, 100, but it
IS doubtful that the government will
award this contract now because of
ack of funds.
When completed Hungry Horse
lam will store up more than two
million acre feet of water to augment
he Columbia Basin program. 1t will
De a 40-mile lake on the South Fork
If the Flathead river. The 450-foot
high dam will require 2,458,000 cubic
,eards of concrete, and 5000 tons of
and structural steel. Ac-
ual building will take four to five
'ears, and require an estimated
1000 men.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19

Correction: Church Column, Page 2
Lutheran Services in addition
to Sunday school at 1000. will
have Morning Worship at 11:00.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19
Board Meets Tonight

District school board will meet
tonight at 8 in the high school to
open bids on the Martin City bus.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-19

There'll be big Improvement in
ne Park Theatre this weekend just
S soon as Ernie Massman installs
he new lamp houses. This will re-
ult in a screen image as brilliant as
kny in Montana. MIR
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26

100 million bushels to be deliv-
cred during the next few weeks
to tide the worlds hungry over
until summer, it is now estimated
that there were well over 200 million
bushels in storage on farms at the
beginning of the Emergency Wheat
Loan Drive.
Thus far North Dakota, key state
in the nations drive to get the neces-
sary wheat to fight starvation in Eu-
rope and Asia, is taking the lead in
moving mercy wheat from farm to ele-
vators, with many hundreds of thou
sands of bushels already on the way.
Not far behind North Dakota is Mon
tana. South Dakota and Western Min
nesota. Under the leadership Of Farm
er Union officials appealing through
the press, over the radio, and by per-
sonal contact of Flu and GTA men,
farmers in all four states are gaining
a thorough knowledge of the need for
the loaning of their wheat at this time
to the government, and of the neces-
sary details of the emergency pro-
gram.
Hghlights of the European Picture
Europe needs million and a half
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26
Daily Waste ofBread
Enough To Feed
A Million

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES waste OF
bread in the home is one of the most
important ways that Montana home
makers can share in the food conser
walton program to make more food
available to hungry people overseas
according to Bessie e. McClelland
extension nutritionist at Montana
State college.
She points out that it is estimated
that one slice out of every loaf OF
bread baked every day goes into the
garbage. In other words, Miss Nc
Clelland said, enough bread is wasted
in this country to feed million peo-
pie in devastated countries.
To keep bread fresh and prevent
mold, she recommends storing it in
moisture-proof paper wrapping in the
refrigerator. Or if refrigerator space
is not available, store bread un-
wrapped in a well ventilated box in a
cool place, and scald and sun the
bread box often. While dry bread can
be used in number of ways, moldy
bread is a total loss, she said
Other ways in which waste can be
eliminated, the nutritionist pointed
out, are by being careful in making
toast SO that it does not burn, by
not trimming off and discarding the
crusts when making sandwiches, and
by making open face sandwiches
which require one slice of bread in
stead of two.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26

coming year. The notice came from
the newly organized school board. Like
the notice she received last year, no
reasons for the boards action were
stated.
The Helena School board last year
notified Miss Eastman that her con-
tract to teach in the Helena High
School for the present school year
would not be renewed No reasons for
the boards action were then stated,
and the assumption was that the
boards decision not to renew the con-
tract was because Miss Eastman had
been active in the Helena Teachers
Union and delegate from the Union
to the Helena Trades and Labor AS
sembly. The fact that Miss Eastman
had taught in the Helena High School
for eight years and her ability as a
teacher was unquestionable, patrons
of the school were aroused and petit
tions signed by many hundreds of
them were presented to the board ask
ing for reconsideration of its action
or for the board to arrange for a pub
lie meeting to justify it's action. The
petitions were ignored by the board.
Court Upheld Miss Eastman
Miss Eastman brought an action
against the board and the case was
heard before Judge William Taylor of
Anaconda who held that Miss Eastman
had not been properly notified that
her services were no longer required
and that she was still teacher in
the Helena schools. Hearing of the
case developed that the school board
had played fast and loose with the rec
ords of their meetings.
The newly organized board in its no
tice to Miss Eastman, has evidently
exercised meticulous care in following
the letter of the law in it's notifica-
ton to Miss Eastman.
Whether or not the board will ap-
peal to the supreme court from the
Judgment of the district court is not
known. Many Helena taxpayers are
keeping a watchful eye on the expen-
ditures of the board for legal talent
in its efforts to justify it's actions.
Whatever may be the decision of
the higher court if the case is carried
there, the citizens of Helena will know
that Miss Eastman has been unfairly
treated, the case having attracted ma
tional attention.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26

tons of cereal grains a month as a
minimum for preventing mass starva-
ton. OF this UNRRA requires a min
imum of 100000 tons a month of which
a little over 100000 tons are for
Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy, Czechoslo-
vakia, Poland and other European
countries dependant on the interna-
tional agency for aid. The needs of
individual nations such as France, Hol-
land, Norway and of the military, for
feeding of German civilians, account
for the balance of the 100000. Besides,
UNRRA needs nearly 100000 tons of
wheat a month for China. Despite this
7O0,000-ton need, only 347, 900 tons
were shipped during the month of
March.
Under the UNRRA program the
present ration amounts to four slices
Of bread and few pieces of spaghet-
ii, and this, because of the desperate
situation, is the major portion of the
days food for many millions of peo-
pie. This amounts to each individual
receiving less than 1,500 calories per
day are needed to sustain the health
for workers in industry and on farms
Continued ON Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26
Advertising Racket
Raced By Tool
& Die Paper

DETROIT=FP)-The secret be-
hind the expenditure of $120,000,00(
by the motor manufacturers on adver
Using in a year that is nothing but g
sellers market is analysed by the Too
Die G. Engineering News edition Of
the United Auto Workers as follows
"Why $120,0O0,0O0 has to be spent
on car advertising in year when
every car that rolls off the line will
be snapped up by eager customers is
"a mystery.
maybe, however, it isn't a mystery
at all. Did you notice how the papers
PANIED the JAW for its strikes
against pigheaded employers? And ra-
dio ditto?
"a little advertising grease helps
editors and the radio chains see the
employer point of view. And s12O,000,-
900 of ad grease helps a lot more.
"Ads may not be needed to sell cars
this year. but they certainly can sell
the papers and broadcast stations on
the justice of arrangements position.
But why should the dealers (as re-
ported) pay half of that bill?
Pushing the analysis another step,
why should the public (Which foots
the advertising bilD pay to keep edi-
tors and commentators lined up on
the side of the bosses?"
Advertising expenditure on the new
cars is figured by the agencies to
range from $3.50 per car for the low
price field to $40 for the top brackets.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26

Ppfeme court IN favor OF the
Central Exchange, the Handel
company petitioned for a re-
hearing of the case. The district court
at Roundup had previously upheld the
contention of the Handel interests
that the state land board did not have
the right to lease to the CE in view
Of the Handel prior lease on the prop
erty, and the request for a renewal
of the lease at the time of formal ap-
proval of the CE lease by the board
The Handel company representatives
were given the opportunity to match
the high bid of the CE at the time of
bidding, but refused to do so. Handel
had held the lease from 1923 to 1913.
Deep Sand Crude Found in 1915
During the life of the Handel lease
production in the area was confined
to three shallow wells, however, in
the summer of 1915 deep sand produc-
ton was discovered Immediately south
of the controversial 200 acres. This
newly found deep sand crude resulted
in much spirited bidding for the prop
erty at the December meeting of the
land board. The Central Exchanges
record bid of $3.50 an acre on one 40
acre tract and the bidding of almost
$4,000 more in all than the minimum
rental for the entire 200 acres, re-
suited in the CE being declared the
high bidder.
The contested lease found its way
into the district court following the
refusal of the state land board to ac-
cept a matching bid from the Handel
at the time of formal APP
prevail of the CE bid. The board con-
tended that the prior lessee should
have placed it's matching bid" at the
time Of the bidding at the December
instead of a week later. Han
del contended it had the right to ex-
srcise its preference as a former lessee |
at any time before the board acted
The states case was built on the
fact it was the boards practice to re-
luire a preferential right holder to
exercise his option at the time of the
auction. Handel attorneys here argued |
that the custom was based on agri- |
cultural land leases, there having been |
no previous case in which there was |
for an oil lease up for |
renewal.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26
Powerful Rail Lobby Fights To Retain
Its Stranglehold On Americas Economy

| fication. "In view of the testimony
of members of the ice in support of
this BILL" Arnall declared, 81 can only
conclude that such approval would be
forthcoming automatically upon enact
ment of this bill" He was referring to
continued approval of the present
rate-making practices entirely under
the control of the American Associa-
ton of Railroads.
Arnall spread before Wheeler and
his committee extensive evidence
showing how the American Associa-
ton of Railroads has built its lobby
He described the organizing of ship
pers associations by the railroads with
officials and employees of the ship
pers paid out of railroad funds He
told of financial support contributed
to chambers of commerce all over the
country by the railroads with the pur-
pose of getting backing for the Bull
Wrinkle measure.
Tend to Politics
He spoke of the support given to
officials of the state regulatory bodies,
most of whom are elected to office.
Money is required in politics." he de-
clared "They (the railroads. are look
ing after their politics"
Witnesses from all these groups
have appeared in support of the bill,
as well as railroad lawyers and rail
road officials and employees. The
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26

items necessary in a development as
vast as the one contemplated. Notice
ably lacking from his talk was any
reference to the mining and manu-
featuring of fertilizers which are so
necessary for continuing and increas-
ing productivity of the soil. Likewise
lacking was mention of large-scale pre-
vention of soil erosion, comprehensive
reforestation and aforestation pro-
grams, and the key to the entire flu
ture prosperity of the people of the
valley-cheap public power. 1t is well
to again point out that under an over
all authority, as contrasted with
Sloan's "piece-meal" proposition, that
the work and duties of 20-odd pres
entity independent bureaus, including
Soil Conservation, Reforesting. Phos-
plate Manufacturing, etc, along with
and distribution of cheap
public power for the benefit of all of
the valleys people, would all be inte-
grated into one efficiently operating
organization which would have its
headquarters right in the valley where
it would be in close touch with the
problems of the people at all times
After having heard Mr.. Sloan's
speech, analysed the many shortcom-
ings of the program he proposes,
am hopeful that the pro-America club
of Helena will soon invite one of the
leaders Of the MVA to come before
its members and explain the principles
and the proposed program of such an
overall authority.-AN OBSERVER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26
Sugar Supply Is 1877
Under Pre-War
Production

Here are some facts about the sup
ply and demand for sugar this year
The total supply of sugar is very
short. The demand is very great
World production during the 1945-4f
season was Is per cent less than be
fore the war. This year, however, the
average American is getting much
more sugar than the average person
in nearly all other countries of the
world
Spare Stamp No. 8 is now good for
five pounds of sugar for home can
ming. This stamp is good through Dc
tober 81, 1916. Later in the canning
season OPA will make another stamp
good for canning sugar, but Sugar
Stamp No. 9, which is now good will
continue valid for five pounds of can.
ming sugar until October 81, 1916.
Keep this canning sugar stamp I'M
til you really need the sugar for home
canning. Don't spend it until the fresh
fruits are ready for canning. Use one
pound of canning sugar for at least
four quarts of fruit.
For sugar, for regular home use,
the next sugar stamp becomes good
May first, for five pounds, and must
last you for four months.
Because sugar is so short, it will
still be rationed during the rest of
1916. Play fair and square with your
friends and neighbors-and with the
hungry peoples abroad. Don't by sug-
ar for canning without giving up the
required sugar stamps. Pay no more
than ceiling price on sugar. The food
program may be hurt
by premature cashing of the home
canning sugar coupon No. 8.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26

amendments, which if ap-
proved when the bill comes up
for final action by the senate,
will push this nation headlong into
an inflationary spiral that can end
only with a disastrous economic crash.
The amendments tackled on to the
bill by Representative Wolcott and
his cohorts would:
1. Boost ceiling prices for manufac-
turers for wholesalers and for retail
ers to whatever point is necessary to
Weld current costs plus a reasonable
profit" on each item produced or sold.
This amendment in itself could well
provide the crack in the initiation dixie
which would spell financial ruin to
millions of Americans, particularly
those living on fixed incomes.
2. Eliminate consumer subsidies on
meat beginning July /, and the re-
sultant increase in meat products
prices would be passed along to the
consumer.
8. Terminate all consumer subsidies
by December 81 and reduce subsidy
appropriations by about so per cent.
4. Advance the expiration date of
the OPA from June 80, 1947 to March
81, 1947.
5. Approve giving over to industry
advisory committees authority to de-
eide when price controls should be re-
moved altogether from any commodity.
Any way you add this amendment up
the answer is the same-the consumer
gets it in the neck. 1t can easily be
imagined how long price control on
any item will last once such author
ity is placed in the hands Of an in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26
VI VA Leaders Nav
Secure New
Booklet

Do we want more TWAS, is the
query posed by Judson King, director
of National Popular Government
League, in a recently issued non-par-
tisan analysis of the conflict now rag
ing between supporters of several Val
ley Authority bills and the vested in
terests, who so violently oppose all
such legislation.
Mr.. Kings pamphlet sheds wealth
of light that has not previously come
into public view. He tells who take
respective sides and why, then brings
to public notice a series of fundament-
al points that have not been generally
discussed or even fully understood by
most speakers and actors in the pres
ent national drama.
A copy Of Mr.. Kings valuable con-
should be in the hands of
every leader in the fight for MVA. The
pamphlet may be had from Montana
MVA Association, Box 729 Helena
for 25 cents which includes
postage.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-04-26
Six Road Contracts
Let By Highway
Commission

The Montana Highway commission
Wednesday let six road and bridge con
tracts at total cost of $591,467 The
total cost figure was only $4,000 over
the highway departments estimated
cost for construction of these prof.
ects
The Big Horn Construction Co., of
Sheridan, Wyo., was the successful
bidder on two of the six jobs, having
submitted a low bid of $174,564.55 for
building SIP miles of the Harlowton-
Big Timber (DY TraiD road. The 9th
er successful bid of the Wyoming COM
pany was for grading, draining and
surfacing 80 miles of the Billings
Broadview road in Yellowstone Coun-
ty This job went for $S9,S26,08.
Low bidder on two bridge jobs was
the w. P. Roscoe company of Billings
For building one 1S4-foot steel and
concrete structure and PIG lineal feet
of treated timber bridges on the Har-
lowton-Big Timber road, the Roscoe
company placed a low bid of $62, 1919.
And for the construction of 251-foot
steel and concrete bridge over the
Little Powder river near Broadus, the
same company was awarded the con-
tract on low bid of $40,S71.05.
S. Birch and Sons of Great Falls
were. awarded the contract for build
ing TIA miles of road on us. 81 be-
tween Ulm and Gore Hill, on bid of
$3.50, 36S.91.
Dudley Construction company of
Great Falls will construct an overpass
over the Great Northern mile south
west of Great Falls at a cost of $54,-
714.4S.
Contracts for the GIN. oYerpass job
and the steel bridge near Broadus
are subject to public roads admins
tration approval.