The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21


of cities and counties, has passed the
house after considerable debate, ant
it is expected to also pass the senate
The Municipal League in 1947 anC
again this year has been most active
in pushing for this legislation, point.
ing out time and again that in most
towns one of the principal activities
of law enforcement officers has been
the increased policing necessary as
a result of liquor and it's after-ef
fects, yet that no revenue was forth
coming from the sale of the very
evil which brought about such in
creased policing activity.
Watch Out for Compulsory
Consolidation Attempt
Several measures have thus far
been introduced by the Education
Committee of the House, including
revamping and modernization of
school transportation; constitu-
tional amendment obligating the
state to put up at least 500 of the
funds necessary to provide "foun-
dation program" in every school of
the state; much needed revision of
the teachers retirement act, with in
creased benefits, etc., and, Re-or-
ganization bill.
For a better understanding of
what may be coming up in connec-
ton with the latter, please read COM
ments by Rev. Daniel McCorkle in
another portion of this issue. Also,
follow closely the finding of the
public hearings to be held at the
state capitol building tonight And,
above alI-be prepared for an all
out effort to force compulsory re-
organization and cons olidation down
the throats of Montana people.
Might be good idea to talk it over
with your neighbors and then let
your legislators know in unequivocal
terms that compulsory district re-or-
ganization and school consolidation
is outl
Tncidently, members of the house
committee on education are: Harlow
Sanders, chairman; Foley, Silver
Bow, vice chairman; Barnard, Val
ley; Trip, Yellowstone; Jarussi,
Carbon; Andersen, Richland; Robert
son, Lake; Holtz, Cascade; Ander-
son, Hill; Blenkner, Saltwater; Krieg,
Yellowstone; Working, Park; Harp
ster, Dawson; Dokken, Gallatin, and
Ganson, Prairie.
The senate education committee is
chairman; Moss, Flat
head, vice chairman; Winters, Ra-
valli; Ross, Blaine; Markle, Valley;
Haight, Fergus; Holland, McCone;
James, Liberty, and Tibbals, Mineral
Better Watch This Bill
SD Is by McQuitty 3D., Wheat
and), Ross r., Blaine), Lynch d.,
and Lott (R., Madison),
would split the state land department
INTO two divisions (set up another
bureau, as it were)-1. a commits
sioner of state lands and investments,
2. state land agent. AS near as
IAN be determined the end result of
his bill would be to materially weak
I'll The duCHOIlly OI blle ldHu uSpdIC-
nent-to the benefit of Montana
tockmen, many of whom are motor
Gus for violations in connections
With state land leases. What the
and department needs, instead of
egislation designed to further weak
n it, is an adequate appropriation
hat sufficient field men can be put
IN to keep tabs on state land leases.
1t present, because of lack of field
personnel the department is only
BILE to make con the ground" checks
f leases on an average of once ev-
ry eight years and-facts are a. s
ailable to prove that because of this {
personnel shortage, violations are {
ife throughout the state-to the det- {
iment of school funds derived from t
tate land leases. |
A much more sensible proposal (
1896 has been introduced in the I
ouse by Culbertson Cd. Chouteau) /
. materially increase lease rates on r
chool lands. AS pointed out last 9
,eek, back in 1888 the stockmen of |