The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21

the shortage of new revenues and
that a special session may be neces-
sary to raise the needed dollars to
other hand when a measure comes up
which would save many thousands of
dollars per annum-dollars that could
be used in many other places which
are sorely short of funds-the House
kills it. Consistency thou art jewel!
No strengthening of Child
Labor Laws
HR 343 which was introduced a
couple of weeks back by Rep. Taylor
of Daniels, was killed this week. I'm
der this measure our state laws would
have been made to conform more
closely with federal statutes and no
children under IA years would have
/ been allowed to work in industry and
business not already covered by prior
/ statutes. Only exceptions would be, of
course, farm work and domestic serv-
+, ices, such as lawn moving, odd jobs
of similar nature, etc. However, meri-
! torious as was the contents of this
bill the majority seemed to prefer the
child labor standards that we and the
states of the deep South" presently
enjoy. This bill came out of commit
tee with no recommendations
get this-the representative to move
that lib 348 "do not pass" was none
other than Rep. Taylor, author of the
bill That's one for the book.
No Rent Control
HB $40 by Blenkner of Saltwater,
which was designed to provide rent
control safeguards should congress re-
peal present rent laws, met the fate
of a whale of a lot of other measures
which would be of benefit to the ordin-
airy run of citizens.
Axe To House Memorial
The Senate indicated it was in no
mood to attempt to temporize the an
nounced policy of the of national COP
leaders to slash income taxes pronto,
by putting an end to HJM3 Alto This
measure asked congress not to make
any reductions in individual or cor
poration income taxes or excise taxes
until such time as individual income
tax exemptions were raised.
Minimum Salaries For Teachers
This proposal by Burke, Yellow
stone, Moss, Flathead, MuIhoIIand,
Silver Bow would set minimum wages
for members of the teaching profess
sion. The Senate vote on this long
over due measure was on a minority
committee report of do not pass.
Those voting AYE voted against the
minimum wage scales for teachers.
Those voting may" voted for such
minimums. The roll call follows:
AYES 90: Arnold, Aronson, Bak-
er, Blair, Cole, Doggett, Fallan, Hage-
man, Haight, Henderson, Hughes, Nc
Guilty. Markle, Olmstead, Ross, Saw
tell, Simmons, Simon, Toman.
NAYS (25): Bourassa, Bridenstine,
Buck, Burke, Busch, Dahl, Gosman,
Holland, Kellogg, Liggett, Lott,
Lynch, Manning, Moss, Mulholland,
Mundy, Plank, Potter, Rice, Stewart
deer LODGE, Stewart (Rosebud),
Wallace, Wallender, Wilson, Winters.
Absent: Bovey, Spear.
Excused: Balgord, Cooper, Fewkes.
FISCHER Kelley, Larson, Robinson,
Smith and Worden
This measure has since passed the
Senate and gone to the House, where
it can be hoped that it will receive
similar favorable consideration.
House Approves Increase For
Sflicotics
HB 80 has secured house approval.
This measure will increase monthly
payments to silicotics from $50 to $40
per month should it receive Senate
approval. Funds for silicosis, unlike
hose for workmen's comp. and unem-
oloyment comp. are paid out of the
lept. OF public welfare appropriation.
No Department of Labor
By vote of 1928 the senate Thurs
lay killed lib SO which would have
for a constitutional amend
nent ballot in 1913 to establish a SEN
rate Department of Labor. This ac-
ion is regrettable. Even more re-
are the reports that certain
abOr leaders n1avad a Iaad;nor .,,o1o -,