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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
BY w. P. Luke" WRIGHT
In Great Falls Tribune

An important new weapon in the
war against unlicensed slot machines
in Montana was provided Tuesday
afternoon as Atty. Gen. R. V. Bottom
" ruled that agents of the state board
of equalization are empowered and di-
rected to gather information and make
complaint to the proper county Off
cials when violations are found.
The ruling, made at the special re-
quest of Gov Sam G. Ford, is in direct
conflict with the prevailing attitude
of the board of equalization. This adj
and licensing agency in
the past has held that under the 1916
law, whereby religious, fraternal,
charitable and non-profit organizations
might operate slot machines, it's sole
duty was to see that machines held by
these four types of societies are prop
9rly licensed. The board placed re-
sponsibility for enforcement of the
general gambling laws against slot
machines operated by other persons
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28

cies where certain charges have been
made after contracts were signed and
down payments accepted. These dis
crepancies were pointed out to Hart
wig and Tingle, the promoters and
contractors, to the Security Trust and
Savings Bank, the loaning agency, and
the FILA and VA at Helena, Montana,
who guaranteed the payment of mort
cages from government funds. The
FILA being represented by Ben S.
Hill and the VA by John Mclaughlin.
at has been over eight weeks since
these VFW Investigations started and
the only attempt to offer remedy
came from Mr.. Hoffman, chief Of loans
of the Seattle division of the VA, who
suggested that the 21 G.I's absorb
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28

under chairman Frank j. Cor
man, has written to our con-
gressional delegation asking
their assistance in straighten-
ing out this matter:
1.-THE following statement from the
German VIEW investigating commit
tee is directed and sent primarily to
Senators Murray and Ecton and Rep
resentatives Mansfield and D'Ewart,
and to United States Attorney Gen
eral Tom Clark, so that they can de-
mand an immediate investigation of
the operations of the VA and FILA
in Montana.
1.-The German VFW committee in
investigating the Calhoun Lane sub
division disclosed serious discrepan-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
This story can't be found
in your daily papers.

subsidiaries, Anaconda Wire & Cable
Co. and Mountain City Copper Co. was
$2,61S,8S6, or 80 cents a share, in the
first nine months of 1947. This equity
was not included in the preliminary
consolidated income account for either
year.
Consolidated Natural Gas Co. re
ported for nine months ended Septem-
Der 80 consolidated net income of $12,-
606,412, equal to $685. share on g.
274,031 shares outstanding, compared
with $1O,496,7S also 1885 a share on
2,72S,359 outstanding, in the 1916
period
Sharon Steel Corp. reported net
profit for nine months ended Septem-
Der 80 of $4,756,350, equal to $770 a
common share, compared with $2,O42,-
$50, or $349 share, for the same
months of last year.
Henry Roemer, president, said that
due to high prices of critically short
scrap and increases in price of coal,
coke, and other materials an increase
in price of steel may be necessary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28

voted down narrowly by the people Of Great
Falls. If the people understand the law on
municipal government in Montana, the city
manager proposal will be voted down again.
While the JayCees are arguing for the city
manager form they using the term very
loosely. Many of the arguments they give are
for the councilmanager form of city govern
ment which is vastly different from the kind of
city manager systems Montana cities must ac-
cept II they accept any. Montana law allows
adoption OF the commission-manager form and
not the council-manager form.
Here are some points on the Montana COM
mission-manager law worth remembering:
1. Montana commission-manager law re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
Falls Labor An-0m Against City Manager PrQpeSftion

are not sure that circumstances warrant giving
up the councilmayor government
Chief argument of the JayCees is that the
city needs an efficient" administrator who will
conduct the affairs of the city similar to the
manager Of business corporation where en-
phasis is on eliminating needless expenditures.
The laboring people are deeply fearful that
the city manager will become dictator" and
they point to the lack of adequate financing
as the real need at the present Labor is in
sisting that democratic processes under the
present council-mayor set-up be revitalized
through a citizenry educated in municipal prob
lens and administrative processes
Several years ago a similar proposal was
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28

countrywide meeting of all people in
terested in the schools. Those in at
tendance at these county meetings will
be asked to choose delegates to a
state conference to be held either the
latter part of January or the first part
of February.
Proposed agenda for delegates at
the state meeting will be to name
executive officers, investigate the
enormity of the project, plan a course
of action, and then return to their
respective counties, and through coun-
ty-wide discussions, determine the
school needs of their counties and fit
them into general plan for reor-
ganization.
1t was felt by all present that any
future reorganization plan must be
thoroughly understood and approved
by the public in all parts of the state,
if it was to be successfully steered
the legislature.
Special Session Out
Reports indicated that sentiment of
legislators and the public alike was
overwhelmingly against a special ses-
sion of the legislature.
Rep. Dean Chaffin, Gallatin, who
served on the governors commission,
pointed out that special
session would likely result in probably
so days of playing politics, in view
Of the 1948 elections being so near at
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28

Gent The problem of low tax-high
valuation and high tax-low valuation
districts would remain unsolved and
present educational and tax inequali-
ties would continue.
Plan of Action
A grass roots" understanding OF
the statewide crisis facing education
was deemed an absolute necessity if
Montana school systems are to be
reorganized in satisfactory manner.
Much was made of the failure of
legislative approval of lib 124, with
several speakers contending that lack
of "grass roots" knowledge and sup
port of the bill were the principal
reasons for it's defeat.
To avoid these earlier mistakes,
plan of action was decided
upon. Parent Teacher associations,
the state over, under the leadership
of state PTA President Bess Reed,
were assigned the primary
responsibility of getting the ball roll
ing.
Mrs. Reed will, within the next few
days issue a call to all district and
county presidents to arrange for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
ACM Does ALI Right
Thanks To 947
Initiation
By Associated Press

New York-Anaconda Copper Min
ing Company and subsidiaries reported
for nine months ended September 30
preliminary consolidated net income
of $34,473, 066, equal to 1897 a share,
compared with $13,159,OS3, or $1.51 a
share, in the similar 1916 period, when
production was hampered by strikes
The company reported also that its
equity in the undistributed net earn
ing of the principal unconsolidated
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
BY Great Falls Correspondent

Voters Of Great Falls will go to the polls
December 1 to determine whether or not they
are to have a city manager government The
past several weeks have seen a clean but spir-
tied campaign on the part of two groups of
citizens to bring opposing views on the city
manager idea to the voters Those wanting
the city manager system are the JayCees main
ly supported by professional and business
people. Challenging the JayCees and their city
manager plan are the laboring people under the
leadership of the Cascade County Trades and
Labor Assembly. But more than laboring peo-
pie are questioning the proposal. A fair cross
section of the professional and business groups
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
<epn<fsilsyi3rsrs at large
orS d1sTNHor1se city.
ner 8ttiff4.the Gareatest

and and n not from wards . 5rss' C city s'S
2. The commissioner 8ttify1 the eareatest
number of votes becomes mayor; the@people
do not vote directly for mayor They get him
by sort of lottery.
8. The commissioners hire the manager who
serves at the will of the commissioners and
there is no limit on his time in office
f. No qualifications are expected of the
manager except that he may hold any kind of
political beliefs and he need not be resident
of the city.
5. The manager is authorized to do many
things requiring considerable technical knowl-
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
Crisis In Education

Montana is facing desperate educational crisis What
about it? How toward lasting
solution would satisfactory results be Forthcoming should
special session of the legislature be called?
These other questions the
representatives from all walks of fe during several
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
Fertilizer Foundation May
Be Set Up By Congress

Alarmed the increasingly rapid rate of depletion of min
agricultural United States, the
agriculture and forestry during months have
holding hearings this national problem
hearings have been held connection with S. 1881
bill to establishment of national soil fertilizer
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-11-28
OIL VIII-No So HELENA, MONTANA, NOVEMBIs
Billings Vets ContinI
Fiqht For Justice e

Twenyone Billings and their families, bulwarked
by the VIEW Amvets Yellowstone Trades & Labor Assem-
bly, Eagles Lodge and number of American Legion
continuing their long fight deal the
they purchased months back the Calhoun
division. Following is letter which the VIEW committee,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Commencement
Held at Prentiss

The Prentiss' Normal and Indus
trial Institute of Prentiss, Miss.
celebrated the 40th anniversary of
its founding during its commence
ment. The exercises began May 4
with the annual sermon which was
Of Illinois, minister in the Evange-
lical United Brethren Church. His
subject was "The Hope of the
World" Jesus Christ was pre-
scented as this Hope 1t was a
forceful and convincing discourse.
The audience was large, attentive,
and responsive. Especially was
this true of the graduates to whom
his remarks were largely address
ed. The activities for the week con-
sisted of plays by the advanced
students, annual Alumni Meet and
initiation Of the members of the
graduating classes; school picnic;
and eliminated Thursday, May
with a fine exhibit of farm pro-
ducts, shop work, sewing and
cooking; followed by the gradual
ing exercises at pm. when di-
plomas and certificates were
awarded 81 young men and wom-
en-. There were in the Teacher
Training class with years of col
lege work and As who completed
the High School with special train
ing in Home Economics and Voca-
tional Agriculture. The classes
came from 8 counties in South
Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17

Short talks were made by NO
yella Shelby and Earnest Lock
hart for the High School and Jun
ior College classes respectively.
U. S. Polk, 'one of the first stu
dents. local trustee, and having
graduated IL of his Is children
in the Institute, told the story OF
the early history of the school. r.
c. Page, Agricultural Agent In
Lawrence County, class OF ~
represented the alumni. He dis
cussed the spirit of service which
is given the youth who attend the
school.
Mr.. Leon Tyrone was the local
banker during the early days of the
Institution. He praised the achieve
ments of the Institute and was
proud that he had a hand in en-
couraging and assisting Prof.
Johnson and his wife in the found
ing of the school. H ewas follow
ed by DR.. T. M. Campbell of Tus-
kegee Institute with Anniversary
Observations" He spoke of his
first visit to Prentiss in 1914 as
district extension Agricultural
Agent of the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture. He noted the progress
the school has made from time to
time as he has observed on many
visits. DR.. Campbell spent three
days visiting the G. l. boys who are
located on the farms of Jefferson
Davis County. He concluded by
telling of the two graduates in
Liberia Africa; Major John B.
Falconer, Chaplain in the army
who is now returned to Africa as
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Fire Teacher In
Equalization
Salary Case

Richmond, Va, May (NNPA)
Arthur M. Freeman, one of three
teachers in Chesterfield County,
who filed suit in the United States
District Court for the esatern dis
trict of Virginia against the county
board to equalize salaries of col
Ored teachers with those of white,
has been dicharged for "reprehen-
sible conduct" e. S. H. Green,
superintendent of schools, disclos-
ed last Thursday.
His dismissal was the result of
his conviction in Henrico County
Trial Justice Court on January II
for sellny a pint of whiskey last
November 80 to County Policeman
M. M. Epperson, near a roadhouse.
He was fined $50 and costs, but
Justice Harold F. Snead suspended
payment of the fine pending Free
mans good behavior for twelve
months.
The teacher was arrested along
with his grother, who was fined
$3.50 and costs, $500 of which was
suspended, on Cargo of transpor-
tating more than fifteen gallon of
whiskey.
Notified by Mr.. Greene of Free
man'hs conviction, the Chesterfield
County school board passed a re-
solution at it's April meeting de-
claring that Freeman'hs conduct
was responsible" and mot keep
ing with the conduct expected of
the teachers of the public schools
of Chesterfield County. The board
foted to terminate his services
but granted him permission to be
heard on the matter. Up to last
Thursday he had not requested a
hearing.
Olong with mss Dorothy t.
Reese and Miss Rugye M. Dewitt,
teachers in the Hickory Hill
School, Freeman grought suit last
December asking the Federal Court
to enjoin the Chesterfield County
School Board and the superinten-
dent from making any distinction
on grounds of race or color in
fixing the salaries of colored teach
ers in the county.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17

a missionary; and Ambrose Hall
who was killed in an automobile
accident while teaching agricul-
ture in the Booker T. Washington
Industrial Institute located in Mon
rovia, Africa. DR.. Campbell was en-
tertained by Rev. Falconer on his
recent trip to Africa.
The Commencement address
was made by Mr.. Victor M. Scan
Ian, retired business man of Hat
tiesburg and a former trustee of
the Prentiss Institute. Mr.. Scan
Ian moved the hearts of his audi
ence as he earnestly appealed to
the graduating classes in favor of
high ideals and conservation to
service to their people. Mr.. Scan
Ian, too, has watched the work of
the Prentiss Normal and Indus
trial Institute from the beginning
and has had no small part in its
promotion. He recited the history
and struggles of the Institution,
giving valuable information to all
and paying much deserved tri-
butte to Prof. and Mrs. J. E. John
son. Special emphasis were laid
on their fine sacrificial spirit
which has made friends for the
school and insured it's lasting and
safe foundation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Funeral Rites
Held For Lawyers
Father

Washington, d. c., May (NNPA)
- Funeral services for Mrs. Will
liam l.. Houston, who died Satur-
day, May 8, were held from her
home, 1744 S Street northwest,
T, Wednesday afternoon, May 7.
DR.. Charles H. Wesley, presi-
! dent of Wilberforce University,
Wilberforce, Ohio, where Mrs.
Houston was educated, conducted
!, the services. Burial was in Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Kentucky, she was TAX
en- by her parents while an infant
to Wilberforce where the family
settled. She toow the normal cour-
Sc at the university, taught in
Mayfield and Paducah, Kentucky,
where she met her husband, Will
liam l.. Houston, who was then
teaching in Paducah. They mar
ried July Is, 1891, in Washington
where Mr.. Houston had come to
accept a position in government
service.
Mr.. Houston attended evening
classes in Howard University Law
School, was admitted to the bar
in the District in 1892, and has
been practicing here for fifty-five
years.
Mr.. Houston was appointed in
1921 member of the faculty of
the Howard Law School and serv-
ed until hi sretirement in 1886. He
was also member of the District
of Columbia Board of Education,
and from 1897 to 1912 a special
assistant to the Attorney General
Of the United States.
Their only son, Charles III.
Houston, graduate of Amherst
/ College and the Harvard Law
School, has followed in his faith
er's footsteps, serving as a mem
Der of the faculty and as acting
dean of the Howard Law School;
a member of the District of Column
bla Board of Education, Special
Counsel for the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Col
ored ePople from 1885 to 1898, and
as a member of the Presidents
committee on Fair Employment
Practice.
In 1923-1924 he spent a year as
a Sheldon Fellow in Law from
Harvard at the University of Mad
rid, Spain, and during World War
served as a lieutenant in the
American Expeditionary Forces.
Mrs. Houston was associated
with many charitable efforts of
the District of Columbia during
her long residence here. During
World War I she enthusiastically
threw herself into war work.
Surviving her, besides her hus-
band and son, are a daughter, Mar
garet Gladys Houston, teacher in
the local public schools; a grand
son, Charles H. Houston, Jr.; a
daughter in law, Henrietta Hons.
ton, and other relatives in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Ohio, Indiana
and Kentucky.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Folding Linens

II linens must be folded, vary thA
folds with each ironing, since con-
tauued foldieg breaks linen threads.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17

LESSON TEXT-Amos 5:6-15. N-24.
MEMORY SELECTON-Seek good,
and not evil. that We may hve.-Amos
6:1A.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Card Of Thanks

We wish to take this means of
expressing our heartfelt appreci.
alton for the thoughtfullness
shown US in the passing Of our be-
loved husband and father.
Sincerely,
Mrs. G. A. Levy and family,
Canton, Mississippi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Fiji Diet Needs

Srnan fruits and berries are an
important addition to the home gar.
den-they ALI vital needs IN the diet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
SkfmmHk Nutritious

While slkimuilk Is sHghtly lower In
vitarnin A and calories than whole
milk, It contains more calcium,
iron and other minerals than
cream contains, and Its content Of
ribofavin and thiamin compares
very favorably with the amount OF
these vftamins In cream.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17

For Strawberries, work { 10 y
pounds OF 5-10-6 fertilizer. or eqliva-
lent, per 100 feet or row into the
soil before planting; for other sman
fruits. use u pound per bush, spread
around the plant after It Is set. do
not permit fertilizer to come In d.
rect contact with roots or crowns OF
berry plants.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
New Plastic

A new plastic called ''kminate" b
made By sandwiching several layers
together. This material b strsugss
han sted & equal weight aaA .
LIGHTER eaA ahxin2mnm. n = -
DesAea - - G - = 1nkAR
AeRAaks n9paoA lz114sA akl
sveA xeGeera1Wa
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Weed Control

Annual weeds--smong the worst
OF which are wild oats and mustard
continue themselves only by pro-
ducing new seed. Preventing seed
production and reseedtng Is a first
principle In ccessfm control of an
aUar weed .
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-17
Lesson for May 10

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc.
iected and copyrighted by international
Council of Religious Education: used by
permission
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Ny Word for 1t
By Frank Colby
Readers Corner.

Ogden: Please give correct pro-
nunciation of Oswaldo Aranha.
president of the U. N. Assembly,
Mrs. w. P.
Answer It's zh-WAHL-doo
uh-RAHN- -yuh. In Portuguese nh
has the sound of my" as in canyon.
1t corresponds with the Spanish
M marked with the tide Qittle
Wavy mark.
Pawnee: My ninth-grade daughter
received a lower grade in English
because she wrote plain" in this
sentence: THE cattle were grazing
on the plain" The teacher said
that the right word is plane" :"
Please explain.-Mrs. A. c.
Answer: Your daughter was not
in error. Stretches Of level land
are never called planes" All die
tionaries agree with this definition
from Merriam's Webster's: Plain.
noun. Level land; esp. an extern
sive open field or broad stretch OF
land having few inequalities Of sur
face"
La Crescenta: In Missouri there
is small river named Pomme de
Terre. How is it pronounced and
what does it mean?-S. H.
Answer Pomme de TeTe Is the
French name for the potato. Trans
lated literally, it means apple OF
(the) earth" The French pronunci-
alton is: pun duh TAIR. do not
know how Missourians pronounce
the river name.
Corpus Christi: My husband and
I were born in America. Our par
ents were born in Syria. Is our
child, born here, any more Amer
lean than we are?-Mrs. r. S.
Answer: Bless you, no! The name
American does not designate race.
1t is a name of nationality. This
is a melting-pot land, and one racial
strain is no more American than
another. If your Syrian parents
were 1.aturalized after coming to
the United States, they are just as
American as you and your child.
Mr.. Colby has written Ieahet Clio
which explains the proper use OF BADLY"
and safely"
To obtain a copy. send cents in coin
and a stamped self addressed envelope to
Frank Colby, care Washington Star, P. o.
Box 90. Station G, New York 10. N. Y.