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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
Production Tax On
Natural Gas Killed

Although considerable Montana
produced natural gas is piped to
areas outside the state, and as such
is not subject to the existing dis
tribution tax which is paid by Mon
tana consumers, the House last week
saw fit to let this inequity continue
when, by 41-38 vote it killed HB
1872 which would have levied a nom
inal production tax on such gas con-
sumed outside of the state. While,
with some justification, it can be
argued that in some areas of the
state, notably Carbon Yellowstone
which receive their gas from Wyo-
ming fields, that imposition of such
a tax might result in similar meas
ure being enacted in Wyoming,
viewed from the interests of Mon
tana people as a whole, this measure
should have received house approval.
HB 1872 "Aye" vote is RIGHT (;
mo" vote is WRONG:
Voting "Aye" > Anderson of Rich
land, Anderson of Phillips, Anderson
of Hill, Barnard, Beck, Culbertson,
Duppler, Dusak, Emmons, Frerich,
Goodgame, Gunderson, Harpster,
Harlow, Hess, Holiness, Holtz, Jarus-
81, Jensen, Karlberg, Koch, Krieg,
Laas, Lobe, Mccarthy, McKenna,
Mernin, Michels, O'Neil, Peterson,
Smith, Taylor, Trip, Trout, Van
Dyke, Williams, Wilson of Judith
Basin, Speaker Graybill. Total 38.
Voting NO: Armstrong, Blenk-
ner, Bremen, Bricker, Clark of Mus
selshell, Clark of Silver Bow, Cor
coran, Cunningham, Dokken, Domke,
Dwyer, Esp, Ewing, Foley, Ganson,
Hall, Harken, Hawks,
Haytin, Howard, Hunter, Loughran,
Martin, Mulroney, Oliver,
Page of Granite, Page of Missoula,
Peters, Phillips, Pierce, Robertson,
Rostad, Sales, Scofield, Skibby,
Standish, Taber, Wiedman, and Will
son of Treasure. Total Al.
Absent: Aronow, Ballard, Burns,
Cotton, Duncan, Helding, MacDon-
aid, Nixon, Tierney, Westlake, and
Working.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
LIBERTY COUNTY LIVES UP
TO ITS NAME; GOES OVER
TOP FIRST FOR MVA

Liberty County this week be-
came the first Montana county to
go over the top in the MVA fund
drive to raise SIP, 500, thanks to
the efforts of Berger Johnson of
Joplin. Liberty had a quota of
$40 and came through with 500
an overwhelming of nearly SO
per cent.
MVA headquarters in Helena
report that with the easing of the
extreme weather conditions, the
drive is picking up momentum
throughout the state. AS of to-
day, over $500 has been raised,
most of which came in during the
last several days.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25

Slot machine syndicates and other
related varieties of hoodlums will not
be moving into Montana under the
guise of legal Responsibility" for at
least two more years, the state SEN
ate decreed by a 1924 vote Thurs
day afternoon, following two hours
of oratory A motion to reconsider
HB 1873, Immediately following adop-
ton of one-man revenue and taxa
ton committee minority report of
DO NOT PASS by Senator Fewkes,
R, Lincoln, also failed 1924.
(Shortly before the senate vote
was taken, the House approved and
sent on to the governor, Substitute
SD 81 which provides for the people
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
New eva Bill To Be
Before League
Soon

Bolton. Feb. President Tru-
mans new bill for the creation of
Columbia Valley Authority (CVA)
will be laid before the directors of
the League for eva sometime with
in the next two weeks. This was
the report brought back by Harold
Ridenour, a director of the Montana
Faremrs Union and board member
Of the League for eva, on his re-
turn from Portland today. By Pres
idential direction the bill is being
prepared by Army Engineers, De-
partment of Interior and Depart
ment Of Agriculture. 1t will be
brought to the west coast for sub
to the League for eva by
Assistant Murphy and
staff of Army, Interior and Agricul-
ture departments representatives
who have participated in the task of
drafting the measure. The bill is
to be introduced in congress by Hugh
B. Mitchell, formerly United States
Senator and now a member of the
House of Representative from the
state of Washington.
In Portland Mr.. Ridenour attended
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25

bottles were whisky. Most of the
liquor lost was rationed "hard-to-
get" merchandise.
No Questions Asked
Significantly, the audit points out;
at was the policy of the board to
accept payment for losses, without
further investigation during the time
the liquors were rationed :"
Concerning Outside Dealers, the
report states:
"The largest of such wholesalers
or operators was Kenneth Egan and
Associates and his successor, Thomas
Alley In some instances, it ap-
pears that liquor distributed by these
groups was designated as having
gone to other names apparently fic-
:"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
Senate REFUSES "RESPECTABILITY'
TO slot MACHINE RACKET

to settle the question of slot ma
chimes at the polls in November,
1850, and also, if approved by the
electorate, provides for the exercis-
ing of local option in the various
counties.)
Roll call on HB 1873 in the senate
lis based on acceptance of minority
report. "Aye" votes are RIGHT ;
May, WRONG:
Voting "Aye": Anderson, Arnold,
Blair, Brown, Burke, Busch, Dahl,
Fewkes, Haight, Henderson, Hof-
land, James, Kelly, Liggett, Lynch,
McQuitty, Mahoney, Moss, Mulhol-
land, Parriott, Phillips, Rice, Ross,
Tibbals, Toman, Walton, Wilcoxon,
Wilson of Toole, Winters, and Wor-
den. Total 80.
Voting mo-: Angstman, Aronson,
Balgord, Bovey, Buck, Cole, Cremer,
Doggett, Ebert, Fischer, Gosman,
Haynes, Hughes, Larson, Lehrkind,
Lott, Markle, Padbury, Sawtell, ST.
mon, Spear, Wallander, Wenger, and
Wilson of Carbon. Total "a.
Absent: Walsh.
Excused: Manning.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25

mitted to store liquor on its prem
Uses.
The special committee concen-
trated it's study on activities of the
liquor board from 1913 through
1913. 1t employed II. Cleveland
Hall of Great Falls as counsel to
assist in examination of 33 witnesses
and hired the firm of Newland &
Blinn, Butte certified public ac-
countants, to audit the liquor boards
books Cost of this audit was slight
ly less than $4,000 compared to more
than $4,000 for store audit and ex-
aminers' fees paid out of the boards
funds in 1913.
A digest of the committees report
by sections follows:
The Liquor Board
During the period Investigated the
board was composed of David R.
Wallace, retired Helena merchant;
John w. Corwin, Park City banker,
and Carl H. Ripple, Butte certified
public accountant. Administrators
were T. H. Mcdonald, J. A. Buley
and Charles H. Reed.
Wallace, according to the report,
at various times took over active
management of the liquor business
and "his constant interference was
contributing factor to designations
of Mcdonald and Buley.
GAS a part of his assumed author
ity, Wallace took it upon himself to
order great quantities of tequila,
Mexican rum and connections of a
like nature. Through his efforts the
inventory of the state liquor ware
house during McDonald's admins
tration rose to $6,5O0,000, one-third
of which was slow moving or un-
saleable.
"While Wallace appears to have
been extremely active in the over
all management of the states liquor
business, he betrayed, when ques-
toned, an appalling ignorance of
what went on.
ct should be noted that, during
the period under investigation, Gov.
Sam C. Ford attended many meet
ngs of the board and often was
consulted with reference to matters
If policy. Doubtless he advised with
he. board on all such matters"
Records of the Board
"There was no record available
showing the amount the state has
ost through purchase of unsaleable
md slow moving merchandise. Rec
,rds of store A are in chaotic con-
lition. Supporting documents nee
essary to trace certain peculiar
either We're entirely
Missing or never had been made.
Rightly or not, lack of records in
he numerous instances set forth
lasts a suspicion on transactions in
yolved. Responsibility for such sus-
oicions must rest upon those in
Liquor Purchases
The committee found a normal
warehouse inventory is from $4,000
700 to 100000 but in 1915 it
cached nearly 100000, about
100000 of which was tequila,
fexican rum, imported brandies, ex-.
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25

| (N0te: Filth committee MEMBER
Lyle Standish Or. Teton) refused to
sign the reporter reasons shown
elsewhere in this issue.)
Poor business practices, improper
accounting, incomplete records and
favoritism to certain individuals were
charged to the Montana liquor con-
troll board in a report read to the
house of representatives The house
adopted the report.
The committee charged the state
lost approximately 100000
through improper application of the
excise tax law approved in 1889. 1t
charges further loss of almost ST.
100000 to markdowns on slow, I'M
marketable and undrinkable liquor
held in the state warehouse. No
official estimate was made of loss
from similar markdowns on inven-
tories in retail stores although it was
indicated it might run another ST.
100000.
In 1915, the committee found,
more than Is percent of the so-called
good liquor" that was greatly in
demand was moved through store A,
some on orders bearing no signature.
1t also was told by its account
ants that from January 1 to October
81. 1916, the Daniels Freight lines
of Butte, hauling only 25 percent
of the outgoing freight, lost more
bottles of liquor than all other car
riers combined and 'sfor the most
part the losses were of rationed
merchandise"
4 The committee recommended that
the attorney general be furnished
copy of the report so che may bring
action on any bonds of officers or
against any individuals who may be
responsible for losses to the state
through Encouragement or neglect
and that he may bring appropriate
action against the respon-
sible person or persons"
Abolition of store A, which is OPP
Grated in connection with the central |
at Helena and which was
the scene of most of the more ques-
tionable transactions during ration
ing, is urged by the committee.
Other recommendations are:
1. The administrator be business
man familiar with merchandising,
whose honesty and integrity are
above reproach.
2. There be a complete overhaul
ng Of all records to the end that
hereafter they shall be kept in ac-
;ordance with law and regulations
IF the board.
8. The number of inspectors be
increased and they be given police
powers and placed in uniform.
4. Laws and regulations relating
20 licensing of retail dealers be /.
strictly enforced with special empha-
lis on prohibiting issuance of IL
lenses for speculation or granting
# permits for taverns to non-resi-
Tents. 3,
5. None but the board be permit
ed to distribute liquor at wholesale ]
within the state and no bank be per- !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
STORE a PATRONS DIDN'T L ~ F0RI
GOOD LIQUOR DURING VvAT lars

Though patrons of other Montana liquor 81 seldom
have had the opportunity enjoy really drink" of
hkey during the such not tn with the
of Store A in Helena, according to
audit the Liquor Control Board completed Feb
airy 10 by NewIand & BInn, Butte CPA firm.
For instance 1915, Store GA" which originally set
up as more paper employees the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
FULL REPORT WILL BE
PRINTED, MARCH II

The complete McKenna re-
port presented to the House of
Representative Monday, will be
published in the VOICE issue
of March II, along with the
box score" on numerous i'm
portant issues that have been
considered by both houses. Get
your orders for extra copies IN
early-price: 20 for $1.00.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25

No @Whitewashng' On Liquor This Session
Evidence UnearthedBy House Committee
Indicates Some People Ought
To Be In Jail

Take bountious quantity of liquor mix we'll with assorted
politicians and jail BIRDS add banker
and what do have?-a And-a is just what
bipartisan 949 house liquor has found, follow
ing exhaustive investigation operations liquor
troll board the past several years
Some of the high spots hit in the by Chairman Jim
McKenna d. Fergus and his commee Dan Corcoran Or.
Golden Valley; Frank Teney Cd. Silver Bowl and Lloyd
Mche ID. Sheridan), reported by W. P (ue) Wright in
Great Falls Tribune, follcw
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
All FRIENDSHIP--0R sOMETHIN'

Monday when the of the liquor
presented to the House. committee member
r. Teton advised the Speaker via letter. that
the that
reports
REASON? Herewith his in commit
tee and recorded in the House Journal for that
of
a
the committee that little Is
could the
that putting minority of
know but if make
MI
time, has still not filed a minority report.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25

Note: 1t should be noted that at
least part of these purchasers were
not licensed liquor dealers and there
fore, although purchasing through
the state store system, were conduct
ing their operations illegally.
Further reason for believing the
aroma stemming from the liquor mo-
nopoly should not be confused with
that of "Four Roses" is shown in a
recap by the auditors on losses of
liquor, in addition to breakage.
For example, the Daniels Freight
Lines in the five year period, 1913
AT, showed the following losses, due
to "break-ins", etc: 1943, GIT units;
1914, 1862 units; 1945, 572; 1916,
1854, and 1947, 127 units.
Further, the audit shows that in
the period January L, 1916 to Octo-
Der 21, 1916, Daniels freight, which
hauled approximately 70 percent of
all outgoing liquor from the central
warehouse, lost 1,783 bottles of
whisky, wine, brandy and rum-or
25 per cent of total amount handled
by that concern. Of this loss, 1,771
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25

central warehouse in Helena,
received an average of one out
of every 711a units of such bac-
chanalian delights as 'Black &
White, Teachers Scotch,
"Haig & Haig", Johnny Walker"
ETC. On highly-prized cold Grand
dad', store "s" privileged clientele
did even better-receiving over half
of all that brand legally sold in the
state-2,935 to 2,463 units for all
other stores in the state.
A further breakdown Of the audit
report shows that the Tom Alley-Ken
Egan-Mint interests of Helena (the
latter noted as "a gambling institu-
ton" in main report of McKenna
committee), purchased approximate
ly two-thirds of all units sold through
store ga total of 100,314 out
of 147,002 units.
The complete listing of those Sc
curing liquor through store "A' for
1916 follows:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-02-25
State Legislative Conference Meeting

The next meeting of the State Legislative Coordnat
ing Committee will be held in Court Room No. / of the
Lewis and Clark county courthouse, Monday evening
February 20, 1949 beginning at 1880 F. M sharp
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Temperature Inversion
Blamed for Spread Of
Sickening Gas 0dor

Government experts yesterday
blamed temperature inversion"
for the sickening fumes which
brought discomfort to some sub
urban residents Tuesday morning.
The foul odor was held close to
the ground because temperatures
there we're lower than temper
atures 100 or 200 feet above the
ground.
Government scientists said they
thought the gas which caused the
sickness was a chemical combina-
ton resulting when sulphur dioxide
mixed with excessively moist air.
The mixture would have been car
ried of, however, had 1t not been
for the Inversion"
The Weather Bureau said today's
rather windy weather would pre-
vent q temperance Of the gas.
The forecast was for partly cloudy
weather with temperatures In the
upper Sos. Clear and mild was the
prediction for tomorrow.
Oficials said sulphur dioxide is
principally a by-product OF burn
ing coal. 1t is also present, al
though in a lesser degree. from OIL
burning engines and furnaces.
Oficials were unable to explain
why the fumes were more notice.
able In Bethesda. Silver Spring,
Cottage City. Hyattsville and
Takoma Park. Although Metro
politan Police received some calls,
most were centered In the nearby
Maryland towns.
Evening star., 1949-04-07
ny the ksseeicssd Press

NEW YORK, April TT. o.
(Ted) Thackrey resigned yester-
day as editor and publisher Of the
New York Post Home News,
owned by his wife. because Of Diff
ferences on policy questions.
His wife, Dorothy Schih Thack-
rey, said in q statement on behalf
Of the Board of Directors that
"irreconcilable differences on fun
damental questions Of policy made
O srequest for his resignation in
evitable." She took over yester-
day as publisher.
Mr.. Thackrey. confirming that
there had been a series OF policy
dIagreements, said he finally was
"given the choice Of supporting
the Atlantic pact. or resigning. !
resigned"
Mr.. Thackrey disclosed also that
he and Mrs. Thackrey had sep
arated some time ago. He said
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Mrs. Thockrey Fires Husband
AS New York Post Publisher

the separation was friendly. He
is now living at 800 Central Park
West, and Mrs. Thackrey lives
at 1873 East Sixty fourth street.
Mr.. Thackrey was . speaker at
the recent peace conference" at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. There
he said United States policy at
home and abroad has too often
failed peace and democracy"
Mr.. Thackrey and his wife had
been co-publishers and co-editors
of the newspaper until last jan
uary 20. when she turned control
over to him.
Mr.. Thackrey Joined the Post
Home News, then known as the
New York Post. In 1885. He mar
ried the former Mrs. Dorothy
Schif1 Backer in July, ls43.
Mrs. Thackrey's statement
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Eight Area Figure Skaters
Off 10 Colorado Contest

Eight young representatives OF
the Washington Figure Skating
Club are en- route to Colorado
Springs, Colo, for the 1949 Ma
tional Figure Skating Champion
ships, top-ranking annual Ameri-
can amateur competition.
The Washington area skaters
who will enter the contest are
Donald Laws, 10. of 4315 Fourth
street NV; Miss Vera Halliday,
26, Of 5000 North Fifteenth street,
Arlington; Edward Pickens, as, Of
5000 Norton place NV; Miss
Carol Ann Peters, 16, Of 3749
Jocelyn street NV; Daniel Ryan,
10. Of 3012 Rodman street NV;
Miss Ann Davies, 1s. Of 1901 Con-
necticut avenue; Carlton Hoffner.
tr., II, Of 1927 South Nash street.
Arlington. and Walter H. Balm
bridge, jr., q former Washington
resident, now living In Seattle.
Wash. He will skate with Miss
Lois Waring of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-04-07

pointed out that the newspape,
had supported the liberal poll
cies of Franklin D. Roosevelt" "
adding:
Since President ROOSEVELT q
death. however. the Communists
have not only blocked the United
Nations by misuse Of the veto. but
have taken over the governments
Of helpless neigrbor nations.
This newspaper. In line with
its policies of the last 10 years,
must and viii meet these new
threats to democracy by opposing
with equal vigor all totalitarianism.
whether Fascist or Commu-
THE Post Home News readers
are aware of the passion with
which Mr.. Thackrey fought for the
Evening star., 1949-04-07

cause Of Israel. We viii continue
that fight and the fight for all new
democracies seeking 70 free them
selves from tmperialistie domina
ton.
To-day we are engaged In q
great struggle at home and abroad
for the cause OF liberal democracy
This newspaper viii keep UP its
fight for the cause"
Mr.. Thackrey was formerly with
the Kanas City Star. the Topeka
Evening star., 1949-04-07
Astronomers Talk April Ia

Sir Harold Spencer Jones, British
astronomer, will deliver the 18th
James Arthur lecture on the sun at
Sis pm. April IL at the National
Museum Auditorium, Tenth street
and Constitution avenue NV, In
stead OF tonight as enormously
reported in The Star. His subject
will be 1.-THE Determination OF
Precise Time"
Evening star., 1949-04-07

Daily Capital. and the Oklahoma
City Daily Okiahonan- From
1925 70 1873 he was editor OF the
Cleveland Press. He became as
sociate editor Of the New York
Evening star., 1949-04-07

Telegram Ia 1919 and editor Of
the Buffalo Times the following
year, Prom 1923 70 1855 he wAx
editor o. the Shanghai Pos. ard
other Chinese oailsea
Evening star., 1949-04-07


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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-30
Dinner Marks 10Th
Wedding Anniversary

In honor of their fortieth wedding
anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff West
were honored at a family dinner at
their home on South Lawn avenue,
Sunday, arranged by their eldest son
James T. West and Mrs. West.
The couple were married June "a,
1909 and for the past thirty-four
years have resided at their present
home. Congratulations from their
many friends were received in con-
nection with the occasion.
Present for the dinner Sunday
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. CENTS ana
granddaughters Jean and Susan
CENTS of Ft. Wayne; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ireland and sons Tommie and
Ronald Ireland of New Castle. Ind:
Robert West, Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Schoonover and Stephen
Schoonover of Findlay; Mr.. and Mrs.
Cliff West, Mrs. Edith Mann and
Mr.. and Mrs. James f. West OF
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-30
Golden Wedding Of
Former Local Woman,

Mr., and Mrs. Francis A. Easlv of
Loudenville, Ohio, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at that
place on Wednesday of last week
Mrs Easily will be remembered by
older residents as the former Zenobia
Owens, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Owens of Bluffton.
In attendance from this place was
Mrs. Alice Lugibill of Mound street.
a glrihood friend of Mrs. Easily and
Mrs. Florence Nusbaum of Lima.
Mrs. Lugibill attended the wedding
fifty years ago.
Solemn high mass was offered IN
St. Peters church, Loudenville py
Rev. Gilbert Rahrig, celebrant, a
nephew of Mrs. Easily and son of the
former Gwendolyn Lowry Rahrig OF
Bluffton.
Following the mass dinner was
served IN the church social rooms to
90 guests. DR.. A. J. Owens, son of
the late DR.. Otto j. Owens was
POSTMASTER. A surprise feature of
the dinner was the singing of go
Promise Me" by Mrs. Hortense
Lowry, sister of the bride, who sang
the same song at the wedding 30
years ago.
Many friends called to offer con-
gratulations during the hours of
open house in the afternoon and
evening. Mrs. Easily wore for the
occasion her wedding dress together
with a yellow rose corsage.