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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
MVA'S CHANCES
By JEROME G. LOCKE

To MVA Supporters in Montana:
| returned a week ago from E
national conference on Natural Re
sources, held in Washington, D. c.
Following it, there was a meeting OF
the executive committee of Regiona.
Committee for MVA. This letter
constitutes report on conditions
pertaining to natural resources and
valley authorities as l see them.
The national conference was born
out of three conditions:
(a) Wide spread recognition that
wasteful exploitation Of most of our
diminishing natural resources must
be halted if our country is to re-
main strong and non-dependent. OBJ
Need for unity of action and polit-
ical pressure among hundreds of in
dividuals and groups who are trying
to protect and preserve this valua-
bic heritage with which nature en-
lowed our home land, and (3) the
fact that resource preservation pro-
grams and valley authority legisla-
ton go together.
More than $50 representatives of
conservative groups, valley authority
movements, national labor unions,
national farm organizations and lib
erally-inclined governmental agen-
cies were in attendance.
Permanent Committee To Be Setup
Preliminary steps were taken to-
ward the set up of permanent COM
mittee of Natural Resources. This
will be an faction" organization, de-
signed to accomplish coordination of
many individual conservation pro-
grams, and to secure legislative &C
ton making them effective
Much of this will be done through
valley authority bills with MVA and
eva heading the list. Estimated
budget, for the next two years is
100000 per annum, about one-half
of which has now been pledged by
national farm and labor organiza-
tons. The balance will have to
come from individual memberships
and assessments levied on participant
ing organizations. These have not
yet been fixed.
General opinion in Washington is
that either MVA or eva, or both,
would pass the present Congress, if
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
Gambling Charges Filed In Capital City
By County Attorney

as to why Israel had been taken into
custody after the raid, Munger said
the arrest had been made at the di-
rection of Olsen and that he thought
the charge "would be resisting an
officer"
Olsen's office, which said all ma
chimes bore state licenses, said Israel
had refused admission to the sheriff
and his deputies and that Munger
then asked the attorney general to
assist in the search at the club
Meanwhile, the state supreme
court postponed until 10 o'clock on
May 81 a hearing on an application
by Attorney General Olsen, County
Attorney Magnuson and Sheriff
Munger for a writ prohibiting Dis
trict Judge A. J. Horsky of Helena
from permanently restraining the Of
ficials from selling slot machines at
the Diversion club.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

County Attorney Melvin E. Mag
nuson Wednesday filed charge OF
gambling against Milton Israel anc
the Diversion club, east of Helena
where five state-licensed slot ma
chimes were seized Monday night in
a raid in which Attorney General
Arnold Olsen kicked in door to q
room where the machines were taken
The complaint was filed in the
court of Justice of the Peace A. j.
White.
1t charges that Israel, who oper-
ates the non-profit, social Diversion
club in the Colonial club building,
"wilfully and unlawfully conducted
or caused to be conducted, operated
or run, slot machines in the place of
business known as the Colonial
club"
The complaint charges further
that the defendant ''did keep, and
cause to be kept, slot machines in a
place where drinks are sold said
slot machines being conducted for
money or value"
Israel was freed Monday night
after posting a $50 bond with Sheriff
E. r. Munger, who, with Olsen and
two sheriff's deputies, conducted the
Monday night raid.
Floyd o. Small, Israefs attorney,
said yesterday that when he inquired
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
ELECTRICAL WORKERS FAVOR
LOW COST POWER

At the regular meeting of IBEW
Local No. 1913 held Monday, May 9,
1949, there was considerable discus
sion concerning the many advantages
of low cost electric power and the
need for transmission lines to bring
this power to load centers where it
can be utilized by the people who
pay the taxes which build the dams
that make the power. In the in
terest of low cost power develop
ment the following resolution was
passed:
Whereas, Local 1913 IBEW Havre,
Montana is an organization of Elec-
trical Workers interested in promot-
ing progress and in the betterment
of all crafts working together, and
Whereas, low cost electric power
is the basic requirement for extern
sion of power facilities to rural peo
pie and to the development of irri-
cation,
Be 1t Resolved, that this local give
all it's support to the development of
lines by the Bureau of
and the Bonneville
Power administration to bring low
cost power to load centers, and
Be 1t Further Resolved, that the
secretary be instructed to contact
the congressional delegations at once
urging their support for the Havre-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
RESOLUTION BY HAVRE CITY
COUNCIL

The following resolution was
passed at the meeting of the council
of the City of Havre held February
I21, 1949.
After full discussion concerning
the development of the city of
Havre, and the betterment of the
city and the county, on motion by
Peter Hamilton, seconded by Walter
Drost, and unanimously carried, it
was resolved that:
Whereas the city of Havre is a
growing city and no obstacle should
be allowed to stand in the way of
the development of the city; and
Whereas the demands for electri-
city are growing daily and the needs
of public safety and sanitation are
increasing, and with an eye to future
industrial growth; and
Whereas the existing facilities for
electric service may be inadequate
to supply the future needs: Be it
hereby
Resolved, That the city of Havre,
through its council, support the
Havre-Shelby transmission line and
and request the Bureau
of Reclamation to provide a substa-
ton near Havre, Mont, with ade-
quate capacity to carry the load so
that in the event that conditions nee
essitate the use of this source of
for the city of Havre adj
expense to the government
will not be needed in order to pro-
vide this service and be it further
Resolved, That the mayor be in
to inform our representa-
tives and. senators and the Bureau
of Reclamation of this resolution.
HARRY SODERBERG, Mayor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

business representative of the
trades council, and others, that
the sheriff had been working
county Jail inmates over the
previous weekend on the con-
struction of his drive-in the
atre.
Presentation of the building trades
protest was put in the form of a
question by William Endrus, secre-
tary: "Why is the sheriff of Lewis
& Clark permitted to take prisoners
out and work them on his own per-.
sonal property"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

Following the raising of this ques-
ton, Sheriff Munger readily adj
mitted the working of the prisoners,
stating: 81 got over-anxious and
wanted to crowd the job :. it's all
wrong :. / just got over ambitious
:. | admit my guilt and fault :"
Not the First Time
Further discussion brought out
that this was not the first time
Munger had used prisoners for his
private gain. Ex-Commissioner Noble
Evans stated for the record that on
at least two previous occasions, sim
liar occurances had happened, and
that in one instant two prisoners had
escaped Also submitted was a copy
of a letter to the commissioners
from the Building Trades dated Aug.
27, 1948, protesting the sheriff's US
ing prisoners to help him build a
house on Fifth avenue.
Sheriff Has No Right -
In reply to a question by Mr.
Knapp, County Attorney Melvin
Magnuson stated: "The sheriff has
no authority or right of any kind to
work prisoners on private job :.
This practice, in an isolated instant
wouldn't be too Serious but, if it
went on, it could constitute grounds
for an custer proceeding :. :. 1t is
a very bad practice -
"Slave Labor"
Following an assertion by Munger
that he was paying the men SIS per
day for the Saturday and Sunday
work (premium time days on any
lnion job), Mr.. Endrus stated that
I'VE are primarily interested in see
ng that this type of business ceases"
since, if it became widespread, it
could lead to a material breaking
Town of work conditions on other
jobs.
Not quite so gentle in his remarks
vas Ed Walker of the union group,
the affair. Said he "It
ounds very funny that the commits
ioners pay you for taking care of
hese prisoners and you work them
or SIS per day Cor less than half
Helena laborer's regular scale) ~.
is slave labor if | ever heard of
t.
Not gentle on the sheriff, either,
vas Mr.. Evans, following a sugges-
ion that Mr.. Munger be put under
dditional bond to either the county
r the trades council. Said Mr..
Vans: cts pretty tough when the
ighest official in the county has to
o under bond on a matter such as
his :" to ensure he won't commit
uch an offense again. The sheriff
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

pledges of support were given to the
attorney general and to County At
torney Melvin E. Magnuson, the
president reported.
He added that a letter has been
mailed to constituent members of
the council urging local support of
the attorney generals action and
"also to support and share in the
prosecution of slot machines in the
non-profit, social clubs" = Helena
Tndependent-Record.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
State Ministerial Association
Votes Support for Olsen

The legislative committee of the
Montana Council of Churches at a
meeting here this week voted sup
port of Attorney General Arnold
Olsen's action in closing gambling,
Rev. Robert H. Prentice, council
president, said.
Statements of commentator and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

CO. make your peace with the labor unons and sin
more Thus, in effect did Lewis & Clark county commits
soners Paul Knapp and R. D. OConne advise Sheriff Club
Munger Tuesday at the conclusion of hearing called at the
of the Helena Building Construction Trades Council
hearing resulted from the discovery by R. H. Kaufman
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27


AS result OF CD district court restraining order (2)
dssong of that order by the state
CD the radng of Helena night spot by law enforcement
4muu> officials and (4) the threat of grand jury
GM(RhMkA investigation that question the lips of
E3 h almost every in the state capitol this
EX288N aTTa week
EH4&H AH It's a very timely question: and one that
#f4f& XII brings up several others:
za33A4aS&& Once answered will it help to clear up
HHHHH&G much of the mystery concerning illicit gam
8s6lE bling operations only Helena, but
GVSW throughout the state?
~krzaz&H answered. may not explain in
part the intensive lobbying done each legislative to
open up the state that Montana may become rival of
Nevada for international notorety?
Once answered. will it publicly entangle politicians,
bankers, insurance lawyers and Others allies?
This not that the mystery surrounding Northwest
Novelty when cleared will directly all of the
questions Northwest Novelty
porated and otherwise unidentified organization does deal in
slot machines and is alegedy closely identified with
major slot machine syndicate in Montana and slot
today the profitable of all gambling devices, informed
of the opinion that the identification of the Or
ganzation will far bringing to light facts concerning
all underworld" operations within the state.
Discussing further events closely associated with the above
Voice readers are probably restraining order
issued last week which, had not been temporarily set aside
by court would have tied the hands of the attorney
general attempting enforce the state laws concerning
gambling would have nufied any chance of securing
the nonprot club laws Of such restraining
strictly of ORDER pointed out by the
"The general rule is that injunction will not be
granted either to enforce prevent the enforcement of Grim
ina law"
The supreme Monday quickly followed
by radng of the Diversion Club Operated within the Col
Club that evening" which time several slot machines
were confiscated the proprietor arrested Immediately
heels of this action Judge Padbury announced he was
considering the calling grand jury investigate gambling
and associated vices.
This proposed grand jury, of rumored wide
spread implications of corruption payof etc. appears
only would chances be excellent that criminal ndc
mens number of the ctizenry we'll started
to Deer Lodge but also, it might clarity number
conjectures For instance Helena it might explain
why proceedings against the Club Lounge the Mint
Cabin though prepared by the county attorney almost
have appeared the district court docket
Why following disqualification of both Judges Padbury and
Horsy other district judge to date has found himself
willing to hear such proceedings and then render
decision.
In view growing economic and political strength OF
the racketeerng boh native and outoate IN Mon
tana high time strong taken If it is nee
essary grand jury in order to clean Lewis Clark
county necessary for the attorney generals office
to take strong clean the state hen both should
hnd
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
HAvRE GROUPS STRONG FOR HAvRE. Shelby REA
TRANSMISSION Lines APPROPRIATION

Shelby transmission line and substa-
tons which are so important to this
area.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27
Who, What, Is 1t?

Who what is the Northwest Novelty Company?
AS result of CD district court restraining ORDER (2)
temporary dssovng that order by the state court
60 the raidng of Helena night spot by law enforcement
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-27

investigation, that question is on the lips O.
almost every person in the state capitol thi
week.
It's very timely question, and one tha
brings up several others:
Once answered will it help to clear VI
much of the mystery concerning illicit gam
bling operations not only in Helena, but
HEAL orbn OF
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
CELEBRATE Nth
ANNIVERSARY
Smyrna Grange Presents APP
prOpriate Program Last
Thursday Night
SAFETY PROGRAM

The Smyrna Grange celebrated
their 44th anniversary with an APP
propriate program last Thursday,
March 8 in the Methodist Social
Hall. The program was presented
by the Lecturer, Mary R. Fleming
and included: group singing; greet
ing, Master George M. Blendt;
Grange History, Harry c. johnson;
vocal trio, Mrs. George Fleming,
Mrs. Helen Deakyne, Harry john
son; Reading, Mrs. Blanche Short;
vocal solo, Gene Short; recitation,
E. T. Heinold; piano solo, Mrs.
George Fleming; speaker, the Rev.
Walter L. Beckwith; vocal solo,
''The Lords Prayer, Mrs. George
Fleming. Twenty-eight loc al
Grange members visited Harmony
Grange last Monday in the travel
ing history program. The meeting
tonight will feature Safety pro-
gram which will be in charge of
Mrs. Arthur CHM, home economic
chairman. An oyster supper will
be held for Grange members at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dukes on Saturday, March II, be-
ginning at $50 pm.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
OPEN MEETING
CENTURY CLUB
The Rev. and Mrs. r. E. Green
to Present Program of
Music Friday Afternoon
ARTICLES BY BLIND

The articles made by the Della
ware blind, which will be on dis
play at the open meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club to be held
Friday afternoon, March IL at 2:3O
pm. in the social hall of Asbury
Methodist Church, will be on sale,
according to an announcement by
the club president, Mrs. Joseph
Ennis. Smyrna friends of the Rev.
Robert E. Green, former pastor of
Asbury Church, and Mrs. Green,
will have the opportunity of greet
ing them at this meeting, when
they will present a program of
music. The Rev. Walter L. Beck
with, pastor of the church, will
give an address on American
Citizenship" The public is invited
to attend. Mrs. Clifford Jones,
citizenship chairman, is in charge
of the program.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
NATIONAL Al CLUB WEEK
OBSERVED BY LOCAL CLUBS

projects of the clubs. There are
three window exhibits in Smyrna,
one in Clayton, and one in Kenton,
all showing in a colorful way the
achievements of the youth, and
stressing the 4-H motto: Better
Living in Better World" The
meeting Friday night is sponsored
by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
All Community Council. The
leaders of the four clubs partici-
pating in this program are: Harry
w. Cloud, Clayton Clodhoppers;
Mrs. Susie Knotts and Francis
Downes, Kenton Klubbers; Mrs.
Eleanor Helm, Leipsic, Smyrna
Girls; and william Comella, Smyr-
ma Boys. The names of two win
ners in the window display contest
will be announced Friday night,
and prizes awarded.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
NAMED RACING
COMMISSIONER
J. Harold Schabinger of Fell
ton Named to Racing Com
mission by Governor
MARRIED SMYRNA GIRL

The appointment of ]. Harold
Schabinger of FELTON, as state
harness racing commissioner was
announced late last week by Gov.
Elbert N. Carvel. Mr.. Schabinger,
who will serve until May Is, 1851,
will fill the unexpired term of ].
Morris Harrington, who died in
February. The new commissioner
who was a representative in the
Delaware General Assembly from
1886 to 38, has been a director of
the Kent-Sussex Fair Association
for the past 25 years. Mr.. Scha-
binger's wife is the former Eleanor
Spruance, of Smyrna, and they
have two children, Edward H
Schabinger, Smyrna, County
Agent for New Castle County and
John Schabinger of Westminster
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
Harvest Parties Proceeds Amount
TO S87.55; Easter Seals

hhINceb fdrlco ffOcccus A1tOumb
to $87.55; Easter Seals
The regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary was
held Monday evening, March Z, at
the home of Mrs. Grant Garis with
Mrs. George Scout, president, pre-
siding. Mrs. Horace David was
welcomed as a new member in the
unit. Mrs. James Rogers reported
S87.55 as the amount taken in at
recent harvest" parties held in
the Banquet Room at the Hi-Way
Diner. The Auxiliary wishes to
thank all merchants, friends and
members who contributed prizes or
otherwise helped with their sup
port in making these parties a sue
cess. The Auxiliary will assist the
Department of Delaware in the sale
of Easter seals. The proceeds are
to be used in financing the Della
ware Society for Crippled Child
rem and Adults. The seals will be
on sale from March II to April II.
Mrs. Grant G.. Garis will be in
charge of advertising this project
through posters and coin boxes.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
HEAR
DIR. ]. MONROE
Gives Historical Background
of Countries Around Rim
of Iron Curtain
TO HOLD LADIES NIGHT

An analysis of the historical
background of all of the countries
around the rim of the Iron Curtain
formed the basis of a talk on the
problems and relations between the
United States and the Soviet
Union, given by DR.. John Monroe,
of the history department Of the
University of Delaware at the din
ner meeting of the Smyrna Lions
Club on Monday night at The Way
side Inn. The situation in China
was traced from 1911, when the
republic was set up, to the present
day. Showing that the Communist
success is greatly due to their tao
tics, ingratiating themselves with
the peasantry, he saw the situation
as not a pretty one for us. Pro-
ceeding westward, where, with the
Dutch "in the driving seat, incfin-
ing the people toward Communism,
the situation is not easy for us.
His pictures included India, before
and after its partition; the Holy
Land, where peace terms are now
being made; Yugoslavia, where it
is believed that Tito is supporting
the general Soviet line; also the
puppet states, Poland, Czecoslo-
vakia, Hungary, Romania, and
Bulgaria. He concluded by telling
of the alliance being forged with
the western democracies, which
implements the Marshall Plan.
The response to the clarifying ad-
dress was made by John Schafer,
and the speaker was introduced by
Edward Schabinger. The iAvoca-
tion was given by Clarence Collins.
Burrill Mccoy announced that the
ladies night dinner will be held on
March 21 at The Colonial Hotel.
A letter of appreciation was re-
ceived from Mr.. and Mrs. William
]. Taylor for a gift of flowers from
the Lions. Reports of various COM
mittee activities were made by
Joseph Jefferson, Charles M. Gee,
and Frank GreenWell. A meeting
of the board of directors will be
held next Monday night, unless
notification to the contrary by the
president, Robert Dunning, who
presided at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
TOWN COUNCIL
C.. OF C. GUESTS
Chamber Reduces Dues To
Straight SIS for All Type
Members
z NEW MEMBERS

The regular monthly meeting of
the Smyrna-Clayton Chamber of
Commerce was held at The Way
side Inn Tuesday, March 8 with
Warner w. Price, Jr., president,
presiding. The Chamber had as
their guests Mayor Albert A. New
comb and councilmen James Ever
hart, Ralph FAIRIES, William Kruch-
en- and Glenn S. King. After a
lengthy discussion, a motion re-
ducing the annual dues to SIS for
all membership was passed and
given to a committee of two
Charles L. Harmonson and J. Wells
FAIRIES, to be clarified and prepared
for the bylaws with the approva
of the membership at the Apri
meeting. The Chamber voted tt
sponsor a Paint-Up, Fix-Up, Clean
| Up Week again this year with the
cooperation of the officials Of
Smyrna and Clayton to be conduct
ed in early spring. Edward Woot'
ten, Wootten's Clothing Store
Mrs. Margaret K. Ruby, Smyrna
Gift Shop; Frank w. Dawson
Colonial Hotel; and William e
Derbyshire, Western Auto Store
were also guests at this meeting
and were voted into membership
along with Albert Newcomb
Georges Place; William Kruchen
Smyrna Cleaners and William
Kenworthey. The election of Of
ficers for the coming year will bt
held at the April meeting.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
HOLD ELECTION
AT LEIPSIC
Richard Handsberry and Ed
ward S. Wilson, Jr. Elected
to Town Council
SECOND IN TEN YEARS

Richard Handsberry and Edward
S. Wilson, Jr. were elected to the
Leipsic town council at the town
election held Monday, March z at
the fire house from 2 pm. to 4 pm.
Two councilmen were to be elected
and Mr.. Handsberry and Mr.. Will
son received % and 33 votes re-
spectively defeating the third man
on the ballot, James Parker, who
received IA. This was the second
election held at Leipsic in the past
ten years due to the fact that no
one filed for Office during this per-
iod and according to the town
charter, which was written in 1898
an elected official shall serve until
someone is elected to succeed him.
Last year as well as this, vacan-
cies were created due to deaths.
The charter also states that only
men can vote. Mr.. Handsberry and
Mr.. Wilson, who were elected for
three years, were sworn in at an
organization meeting of council
Monday night at Z pm. The four
holdover members of council are:
Harry w. Ford, president of coun-
Gil; Walter Handsberry, Howard
Rawley and Reed Slaughter. Ed
ward S. Wilson, Sr. was retained
as town clerk and Mrs. Jenney
Thomas was appointed tax collec-
tor, replacing Mrs. Bessie Parker
resigned.