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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-14

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Represen-
tative Wesley A. D'Ewart, Montana
Second District Republican. recently
voted against a New Deal attempt
to add 2,401 OPA employees.
The OPA payroll boost included
requests for So additional employees
in its propaganda division. It also
would raise its enforcement en-
ployees to 1894 as compared with
6,022 last July l when OPA was
controlling meat, vegetables and
many other commodities now not
rationed.
A Senate majority of % Repub-
licans and II Democrats voted to
cut in half OPA's $1.854,000 APP
preparation for a larger payroll in
this war-swollen bureau. Senators
Burton K Wheeler and James S.
Murray, Montana Democrats, did
not vote.
Earlier, the House had approved
the entire appropriation after re-
jecting a move to delete it. The
House economy move was beaten
when Democrats. including Mon
tana Representative Mike Mans
field First District, outnumbered
Republicans.
One Republican summed up his
party's position when he told Cong
ress: Il believe they (the OPA)
have plenty of help if they would
do their job in a regular way and
in d businesslike way do what they
have to do" Republicans said they
recognized the need of some price
control and would approve "a SEN
sible and business-like control of
our economy during the emergency
period
The bill was scheduled to go to
conference where differences be-
tween the Senate and House YER
sions were to be settled.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-14
TREGO COMMUNITY
HALL ASSOCIATION

a community meeting was held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bump
on Saturday evening, for the pur-
pose Of organizing a Trego Com
munity He'll Association.
A Constitution and Bylaws have
been drawn up and were accepted
The officers Of the association viii
consist of a board of three mem
bers who will transact all routine
business in connection with the hall
The following members were
elected to this board: Myron Hamp-
ton, chairman one year; Dave Han
sca, two years; Earnest Nee, three
years.