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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
FARMERS ARE GIVEN AN EXTRA YEAR I'm which TO
SEEK ADEQUATE AGRICUL TURAL PROGRAM

the same game they pulled after
the first World War, when they made
farmers pay for that deflation anC
the cost of that war. These moneyeC
interests thought they could pull the
same thing again, but farmers have
learned thing or two since 1920
even if some farm leaders are still
pulling the Wall Street bandwagon.
Thousands of meetings by the
Farmers Union aroused farmers.
Every poll OF farmers now shows
farmers don't want so per cent
but want a new and stronger farm
program, the Brannan New Farm
Program. The politicians rememb-
cred only too we'll how farmers
voted one year ago, and there's
another election coming next year.
So congress agreed to hold things
nearly as good as they are now,
and let FLEXIBLE" prices start aft
err elections. in 1851.
That's what this farm bill will do.
1t won't stop further drops in farm
prices and income. We can expect
another drop in farm income. What
farm products ars sure of protec-
ton under this bill? During the war,
100 out of $50 farm commodities had
some price assurance, including all
products except cattle,
sheep and lambs. Since the end of
the war, that list was cut down to %,
and this 81st congress cuts it down
to IL.
Only six are raised in the north
west. Wheat, corn, potatoes and wool
will get about the same supports as
this year. Milk and cream may get
a little more. Honey had been added
to the list. But seven products rails
ed in the northwest now lose sure
at 80 per cent. They include
three crops: flaXseed, soybeans and
dried beans. Flaxseed has already
been cut to 60 per cent for next year,
the first price cut, because congress
failed to pass Brannan's New Farm
Program. Dried beans are almost sure
20 get big price cut, and soybeans
nay get a price cut. Then there are
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
Butte Mayor TO NC Radio
Peace Symposium Over
Z-Bar Net, November III

Mayor Thomas R. Morgan of Butte
will be master of ceremonies at a
peace symposium to be broadcast by
the Z-Bar net, Armistice Day, Nov
ember IL, 9:45 pm. The program
will originate at KXLF, Butte.
Speakers are E. G. Vawters, edi-
tor of the Montana Labor News; Don
Gorsline, Navy veteran and School
Of Mines graduate student in geo
logy, and debate team member; Mrs.
Boris Young, member of VFW Aux
iliary, and Rev. Roy E. Barnett of
the First Baptist Church, and presi-
dent of the Silver Bow Ministerial
Association.
The broadcast is under the spon-
sorship of the Butte Committee for
the United Nations, of which Rev.
H. B. Ricketts, is chairman. Margar-
ct briggs, secretary, made arrange
ments for the broadcast.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
Judge Orders Porter and Doyle
To Show Cause Why They
Should Not Be Held In
Contempt

Helena Independent Record-Dis-
trict Judge George w. Padbury, Jr.,
today cited Roger Porter, Helena ga
rage operator now under indictment
here on five counts, and his attorney,
Stanley M. Doyle of Poison, into
court at 10 o'clock Monday morning
to show cause why they should not
be held in contempt of court for at
tempting to intimidate the Lewis and
Clark county grand jury.
The action stemmed from the fill
ing by Porter of $150,000 damage
suit against the seven-member grand
jury, Special Prosecutor Floyd O..
Small and Thomas H. Alley, one-time
night spot operator here.
The affidavit asking the citation on
contempt of court was prepared by
County Attorney Melvin E. Mag
nusen at the instruction of Judge
Padbury, who stated that District
Continued on Page Three
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
POWER PROFITS RISE
ABOVE '48 FIGURES; BEAT
hike I'M REVENUE

What have electric companies
been doing with all the extra money
they have been making? The Wall
Street Journal says:
Electric operating revenues for
the electric utility industry in the
September 80 quarter are estimat-
ed at $1,O22 million, or per cent
above the like 1948 period.
Gwen more impressive than the
growth in business, however, has
been the industry's ability to trans
late this improvement into increas-
ed earnings. Third quarter net in
come, for example, is placed at $170
million, or II per cent above the
third quarter of 1913.
This is not a new trend. Since
last March. monthly figures made
public by the Federal Power Com
mission show that the increase in
net income has substantially ex-
ceeded the increases in revenues
for every month" Sioux City I'm
ionist q Public Forum.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04

Present plants served by Columbia
river power manufacture aluminium,
calcium carbide, caustic soda, magne-
SUM, ferro-alloys, chlorides, electro
lytic zinc, and many different chemi-
icals.
81 believe most Montanans want
to see manufacturers of all kinds
come into this state in order to in
crease job opportunities to expand
the tax base and encourage the
growth of all commercial activity
based on these primary industries"
Raver declared.
Raver paid tribute to Senator
Murray and Congressman Mansfield
for opening up the full development
and processing of the states almost
unlimited resources to- provide new
jobs and new opportunities.-KAL-
ISPELL NEWS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
Helena Garage Man Sues Jury
On False Indictment

Great Falls Tribune-Helena, Oct
29-The Lewis and Clark county
grand jury, Special Prosecutor Floyd
Small and Tom Alley were accused to-
day of conspiring to falsely indict
Roger Porter, local garage operator.
Porter is asking $15O,OOO damages
in a district court suit.
His complaint names as defendants
Small, Alley, Jury Foreman j. w.
Salisbury Jr. and these jurors
called IA weeks ago to investigate
possible law violations; Sue Haskill,
Buelah Day, Mathew S. Vook, Car
ter Babcock and Dorothy Bison.
Alley is a former Helena night club
operator and professional wrestler.
Porter alleges the defendants
"wickedly and unlawfully" connived
to injure and Jail him. He said they
indicted him con five false, untrue
and perjured indictments, alleging
among other things i. the purport-
ed crimes of conspiracy, extortion and
malicious injury to property"
The complaint said the defendants
"have conspired and confederated to-
gether far beyond the scope and au-
thority of the special grand jury"
Two indictments against Alley,
charging extortion, care fraudulent,
sham and frivolous" Porter assert
ed.
Alley was indicted, the complaint
said, "for the sole and only purpose
of covering and concealing the true
and actual relationship existing be-
tween the defendants"
Porter alleged:
Information supposed to be secret
was given out; false testimony caused
his Indictment; there was an attempt
"to practice subordination of per-
jury by endeavoring to persuade,
cajole and entrap numerous and sun
dry individuals to swear falsely,
wrongfully and illegally to material
facts tending to incriminate the
defendants refused to hear
testimony in behalf of the plaintiff,
who repeatedly told" Small he would
appear as witness but was not CIV
en- the chance; and that Small had !
been an attorney for Alley.
Porter said he would produce
photograph records to prove his
allegations.
The suit was filed shortly before !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04

four livestock products: hogs, chick
ems, turkeys and eggs. It's practically
certain eggs will be dropped next
year. All these livestock products
may go much lower as the government
hasn't the means under this bill to
do much about it.
On oats, barley and rye, sup
ports probably won't be changed
since corn is being supported. But
mailing barley is now SOC over the
loan, so barley next year might fall
q long way. So here in the north
west, firm 80 per cent supports
are jerked out from under seven
very important products and only
six products still will have them.
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
EMPLOYMENT TOTALS
BROKE A. STATE
RECORDS LAST MONTH

Employment totals in Montana in
dustry again broke all records in Sep
TENDER, keeping pace with the record
setting July and August totals, ac-
cording to estimates issued jointly
by Montana's Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission and the Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
Figures for September are 49,
1000, in August it was 143,300, and
in July 1900. Previous record was
October of 1913, with 143, 100. The
lSeptember estimate is exactly thous-
and above that of September a year
,ago.
This maximum of employment in
all Montana industry exclusive of
agriculture continues to run side by
side with a larger total of unemployed
persons than in corresponding months
a year ago. Growth of the available
labor force, through immigration as
well as because of excess of youths
entering the labor market, is reflect
ed in the joint totals. In September
the applicants for work numbered
$500; in August 3,4O0; year ago
the figures were 900 and 1900.
Expectation is that the peak for
1949 has been reached, according to
Carroll M. Stewart, chairman of the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission. October should hold about
level with the September figure, but
experience in the past has been that
seasonal factors begin to shrink the
total in November. This year there are
two major construction projects, and
q host of smaller public and private
contractors operating. If open weather
permits these projects to continue
full employment into the holiday
season the year 1949 should close a
whole series of maximum employ
ment records by months, Stewart said.
Principal factors in the September
increase of employment over August
were in manufacturing, coal min
ing, retail trade, and in both state and
federal government crews: These last
we're influenced largely by expan-
sion of highway crews and the staffs
)f reclamation projects developing
n the state. At the same time con-
tract construction reduced about 400;
and utilities employed
200 less than in August; and a loss
If 100 was reflected in the employ
nent in finance, insurance and real
,State.
Employment concerned with min
ng processing of metallic ores re-
NAMED steady in September as COM
pared with August. Logging and
employed 200 more than
month ago. Both of these basic
Montana industries are real barom-
ters of the states employment health,
stewart pointed out, and both are re-
overing from season of unfavor-
BILE market conditions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04

services of Stanley M. Doyle,
Poison attorney, and currently
Judge Advocate for the Mon
tana American Legion.
Hardly had the ink dried on Por-
ter's bill of particulars when, on Mon
day, County Attorney Magnusen on
instructions from District Judge Pad
bury, went before the court and ask
ed that Porter and Doyle show cause
why they shouldn't be cited for con-
tempt. There the matter momentarily
stands, until next Monday when both
Porter and Doyle must appear be-
fore the judge and explain the why
of their contemptuous attitude to-
ward the grand jury, its prosecutor,
and one Citizen Thomas H. Alley.
Should their explanation be un-
satisfactory, then both men are sub
iect to a maximum fine of $500 and
a stretch of five days in the county
clink.
Two stories, one from Saturdays
Great Falls Tribune, and the other
from Mondays Helena Independent
Record will provide detail on the
confusion compounded H n
scene, as pertains to this phase of the
grand jury's months-long investiga-
ton into gambling, extortion, etc.
Here are the two stories:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04


and linking the state with the
Columbia River high voltage
transmission grid network will
make adequate power avail
able, he pointed out.
"When Columbia river power is
available to western Montana, this
area will be the only section in the
United States with a combination of
low-cost electric power, natural gas
and its own phosphate rock" said
Raver. concentrated phosphate
and heterogeneous fertilizers have par
ticularly interesting possibilities in
Montana because the principal raw
material for manufacture of syn
thetic ammonia is natural gas. These
types of fertilizers are wanted by
western farmers and are especially
in an area where freight
rates are a consideration
Production of electrolytic mangon-
csc can also be carried on much
more economically where low cost
electric power is available close to
the deposits themselves, the Adj
said. The principle that
it is cheaper to transport electricity
than it is to transport low grade
ores makes electrolytic processes
best adapted to refinement of most
low-grade ores. Raver said that in
1916 more than SO per cent of the
domestic metallurgical ore and more
than 90 per cent of all domestic
ores were produced in
Montana, and most ores are pre-
low-grade.
"Areas with an adequate supply
of low-cost power are in a favored
position to develop new metallurgi-
cal and chemical industries and there
is no reason to believe Montana is
an exception" Raver declared. "New
industries in turn bring new job OPP
oortunities, new populations and new
wealth to a state, and expand the
AK base"
Administrator Raver said that the
Hungry Horse development and in
with the lower river
project will mean greater conserva-
ion and utilization of Montana wat
srs.
INSTEAD of producing only 10000
lilowatts of firm power at Hungry
Horse dam as an Independent oper-
alton with downstream benefits of
100000 kilowatts, full coordination
With the rest of the downstream
plants can produce 100000 kilowatts
If continuous power or a net in
.rease of 100000 kilowatts," Raver
aid. "All of the 100000 acre
eet of storage capacity will event
tally find it's way through the tur7
zines at Grand Coulee and Bonnie
lille, and in a few years, through I
he turbines of McNary and Chief
oseph DAMS"
Columbia river power through en-
engagement of new industries has
esulted in investment of over $780,
100000 in plant equipment of IL
Industries served by Bonneville, the
administrator pointed out. These '
lants produced products from 1910
D 1913 valued at $750,000,000, paid f
,cal taxes Of $4,400,000 and excess "
rofits taxes of over $35, 100000. Is
,,,,, 1iroc+ooIy ,,ro DIN otc. hOOc chick III
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04

the past several days as result of numerous
and sundry indictments drawn against vari-
GUS citizens of the Capital City.
Roger Porter, local garageman, aroused
and, no doubt irritated by no less than five
indictments placed against him, Saturday,
filed suit against the grand jurys prosecutor,
Floyd Small, the grand jury members, and
Tom Alley of wartime liquor wholesaling
fame and now, repeatedly new resident of
the state of Nevada. Porter asks S150,0O0
for what his complaint termed as a conspir-
ict him. To provide the legal know how in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
10 as lost POWER DEVEL 0pRHENT is
ENCOURAGED BY DIR. RhvER

IS cost Columbia river make an important
: n development of Montanas wealth of mineral re-
through metaurgca and chemical processes, said
ul j. Raver, Bonneville administrator, in addressing the
sEA association meeting at Missoula last week "The
Iaton of Power Supply to Western Development" Com
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04

noon by Stanley M. Doyle, Poison
attorney.
The jury has issued 80 indictments
against several Helena people and
officials. They include allegations of
gambling, extortion, destruction of
property, criminal conspiracy and
the operation of slot machines.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04

falsely ndict him. To provide the legal know how in
pursuing unusually luscious of gold Porter secured the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04
CAPITAL CITY GAMBLING PICTURE is
DAILY BECOMING MORE CONFUSED
Montana Department of American Legion Official Faces
Possibility OF Contempt Citation Monday

The music round and round and has that the
Lewis Clark grand jury will requsion piano pro-
vide the proper lyrical setting for all who sng
Leaving the realm of fantasy and singing
the time being developments thick and fast during
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1949-09-16
GCI4COL NOTES

preased by nine pupils since Tednes-
day Of last week, bringing the total
ENROLMENT to 500 pupils. 374 Of
these are enrolled in the grades and
enrolment is in the first grade with
Isl pupils, and the second grade cones
Ia close second with Sc pupils.
The school has secured qualified
ISmi th-Hughes teachers in Home Econ
Home Ec room is practica ally full Of
pupils. The 9TH and 8th grades are
being included in part Of the Home
IEc program this year.
Home Arts work and Shop work for the
18th through 10th grades is being CT
Ifered. Vocational Agriculture is
being given to the 9Th and 10th grade
boys. advanced Shop work is Offered
lin the 18th and 18th grades. The
new shop is nearly complete except
for q little wiring and heating.
at nearly any time during the day
boys are there working.
There is a definite physical educa-
Ition program this year for the boys
land girls in the 9TH through 18th
grades. Below the seventh grade
this is being handled BY the indivi-
dual teachers. Later, after Basket
hnay take on part Of the work wi tn the
boys below the seventh grade.
THE band is Offering full time work
for the senior members. Beginners
have a band period SO they may all
lloarn together.
THE progra ans are SO organized that
children can get into Band or Ply
Isical Educ alton and still dc their
high school work in the day. mas.
The Student Council is to SPONSOR
several school activities under the
1sup6rTA&lon Of the stat,
THE School Lunch Room is doing a
booming business serving anywhere
from $50 to $40 meals eech noon.
This year the students may purchase
lunch tickets for ten or twenty meals
thus doing away with the need for
Ic arrying money each day.
Mrs. B1om has had to discont inue
bleaching in the 5th and 9Th grade
liz hi in at 70 h
Evening star., 1949-02-13
MOTOR TRAVEL

EXPERIENCED DRIVER. responsible
would like to deliver your car any
where in Calf; leaving around Feb.
aaF' oF RIDERS M1ss0asn io .bsE. sss 49,
or j I, = can AID. T5s between
NEW ORLEANS. Msrdi Gras-Tak.
four: new Hudson; Feb. ! 4 or after
MATURE MAN. to drive new @ car ar tt
ARK. at once; not Job Just fire..
transp,; gas allowance. Ii. 414s
LEAVING FOR MIAMI Friday. Febru-
sry sws. Is; .b.r. as .xpiy1., plymouth ~ Can take
MIAMI - Known businessman and
wife wishes to share your ride dur
ms ins Msreh. 1srV q, References exchanged.
Dk4ylss 81 G.; to s'1a. Dallas, Tex. 18th III or
csii Atlantic At 1853. snare expense
COUPLE leaving for Los Angeles by
sSu.hsTn sPSdnn,s route, % Feb - .I n d!sI dIs47
Feb. Is: % Packard 'ii 1s4s; ' tax. '':s 3;
share expense. Box 197-v, star.
DOES som. dependable person head
Ing West want to drive Chevrolet
through to Omaha? OIL and gas
furn. Must have AL refs. write
1874 National Press Bldg. Do not
ceoaIt,oRApo-1s4s 81, Mercury, leaving
18th or Goth; CO. 1854 Tuesday
evening or later.
GENTLEMAN leaving for Los Angeles,
TUES. or Wed: share expense; ref;
new car ia 8131.
DRIVING; CALIFORNIA. Southern
route, Feb 1920; take one or two
WANTED. RIDE to Cambridse, Md,
and return. SH. 2734. -15
LADY would like transportation to
Buford Naval Station. South Caro-
lima Phone RIA, 1868.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
SITUATIONS woMEN tcen,. J

WOMAN. cultured. in mid sos, mem
bcr OF COLE. faculty for last decade
with decorate in education, who ha
served parent-teacher's associations
as education psychologist, seeks new
connection. Box 235-T, Star. -1i
YOUNG LADY desires ONCE work
some knowledge OF tipping, book.
keeuing. Alex. 5O32
YOUNG LADY. Government employe
will care Tor children, aged or in.
valids, evenings or week ends; ref.
erences. Hobart 1000. Apt. 2O6.
PLAIN and fancy sewing. alterations
is years experience. AT. 1881. 13'
WANTED-Alteratio in valet shop;
experienced. Phone MI as32.
REFINED YOUNG WOMAN. college
educated. with child, desires posi-
tion in private home as companion
nurse to lady's soverness or house
keeper: RS. exper. as nurses
c. U. STUDENT desires part-time
work; available Mon. Wed. Fri:
halliday Tues. Thurs NO. s439.
NOW AVAILABLE = Housekeeper.
manaser roomins or boarding house;
mature white woman, experienced;
references. Bo: 2!S-V. Star,
Evening star., 1949-02-13
PERSONAL

DkEsSMAKING neatly done. Chill
d!en's clothes a specially. TR
RoUa aSoS AND BoARD-Lovely subur:
nurse on prem. Fairfax 1Sb-J.l"
KIND CARE given to elderly or SENT.
yisssSiisdsYE. isSii r.: SlsEsj RlEsr noxLra!S|s.,. r.
or semiprivste room; bed patients
accept sssssDtsSe, a. trsy, 3, snd nursing m,a service
UfHoi., % it cLxss-1s Yrs. sxpsr:
NJ MI feass assss' s. s. hs2sss hSsss Or shop: fs.'
$500: 5.d,y De-; use ysI.Ns ycnr fssfifs; rs i
Ee62f RdS2fAE2sxs. Fax RETURN. ~ ..Dls,s:s =
for nn. .mpa9: no%ig: 'p Me- by ylsss former h:''
We W. VIII PpiHovE You can play popu-
lar piano or accordion In 70 one, Z,
ss9Tqupios. pU. 1900 or RA. $500
PERMANENT: 8; shsmpss 81 .sS,,,I .ns {, IN, an.
sMfAanSSiIME1E BELL aGoosNouR SCHOOL. isso
rSsiRMx Al 4 nsotssE sSs NURSERY. day. care
Tor children 2 to 6 years. on lovely
nearby farm, transportation. 81
roWN AND COUNTRY SCHOOL,
nursery throush sixth grade: door
to.door transportation;. approved by
town SsSss'a AND sHs' ccooiUNTTRY SCHOOL,
nursery throush sixth Grade: door
to.door trAnsportation; approved by
as scrsis e.: .7s so'fS sH' o. sae''''n '40i
AfTEfATfONg, all ladies' garments;
ewes. 3lO8 14th. CO. 1921.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
SITUATIONS MEN tcen,. J

TEACHING, administr rative or othei
responsible work: B. 8. degree, teach.
ing ano clerical experience, veteran
ase 20: no selling. Box 153-V
Star. 49,
TRUCK DRIVER or helper. colored
exp; ref. Call DU. 4095 between
II and & pm.
VETERAN wishes part time job after
school; no Sunday work. Phone
YOUNG MAN. eolored. wishes position
as as bakers asep helper or Kitchen WORK
wishes to earn while learning: 5-day
wk. 110l Park st. ne. TR. 1928.
YOUNG MAN. colored desires evening
work; experienced clerk. typist,
mathematician, operates elevator
and switchboard: willing to learn
other work. Call until 8 pm, DE.
1546.
YOUNG MAN. veteran. with slazier 8
exper.. ref, seek opport. with future.
Box -330-S. Star. -l5
YOUNG MAN. neat, colored. non
drlnker: as porter or helper on truck
YOUNG MAN. colored. desires work as
porter. busboy, anything. Call VI
YOUNG MAN, automobile available;
some college. single. desires evening
or weekend part-time employment
GEORGE H.. MEYER, 41O2 GARRISON
ST. NV. EN-. 1888. 49,
EX-sTUDENT of bus. and ind. msnt
courses wishes responsible oftice
FEB. COLLEGE GRAD. Georsetown
Univ, single, age. 20. vet, industri-
Gus, alert, have initiative, good ap-
pearance and personality; desires re-
sponsible Job WITH progressive con-
Germ. Box 151-V. Star. Ia
DESIRE evening and Sat. work mar
ried, %, 3 yrs college, radio eng,
exper., have car, know city, would
like work to lead to profitable full
time position. Box 9s-V, Star
A YOUNG. single, colored man would
like to land Job as porter, laun-
dry. hotel, restaurant; very neat,
dependable and reliable. TW. 059s .
ATTENTION, advertising, public rel.
top management! You can use this
men-young, experienced Can be
che nneled to any spot that demands
hish productivity. Box 245-V, Star.