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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01
By LEVERNE HAMILTON
Thompson Falls, Montana

During the recent months legisla-
tive assemblies throughout the ma
ton have been frantically contend
ing with each other and with the ma
tional congress to discover means of
raising additional revenue through
new and hitherto undreamed of meth
DDS of taxation, but for moronic eX-
cellence and sheer ability to black
jack the taxpayer into unconscious
ness the Thirty First legislative as
sembly of Montana has developed a
degree of legislative hi-jacking that
will seldom be equalled and never
eXcelled.
If you, brother taxpayer, have any
hesitation in handing the oscar" to
our Montana legislature, examine
carefully the recent enactment known
as HB 284, with all its qualifications
and implications and you will readily
admit that for sheer audacity this
bill qualities it's supporters for ma
in the state university
maintained at Warm Springs.
Space does not permit relating all
the ramifications or implications of
this legislative brainstorm but a few
high spots can be touched and the
toward future taxation
noted.
Highways Become Toll Roads In
1850
Briefly, the bill is known as the
Gear Use Tax 'and imposes a tax
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01

for ACM at Butte, to-wit: "In 1886,
mine output averaged So tons per
man shift, in 1947, it was 1912; con-
elusive evidence of the gain in
production through safer, more eff
cient operations" Safer for whom?
and what price efficiency? Why are
conditions worse in the mines today
than ten years ago? Because, in
common with all other union men,
the miners voluntarily laid down
their arms, that is, their right to
strike, in patriotic solidarity against
an outside foe, and are now paying
the penalty for failure to protect
themselves from their traditional in
ternal enemy, the boss who cares
more for profits than for the we'll
being of the men who produce those
profits for him.
Company Should Be Grateful
During those war years and dur
ing the chaotic years following when
price controls were removed and
copper shot up to % &c per pound,
profits scared accordingly, and now
with depression clouds already on the
horizon, the coupon-clippers think
that fear of unemployment will pre-
vent organized action on the Job.
Let them remember that the greatest
wave of strikes this country ever saw
came in the midst of the thirties, and
remember, too, the role played then
by Mine-Mill. Your hard rock miner
is very special kind of guy-other-
wise he'd seek some safe and simple
job like lion tanning instead of risk
ing his life every shift he works. Let
the company be grateful there are
such men to tackle the hard rock
a mile deep in the earth and pile out
their precious ore, and at the very
least compensate them adequately
for the ills resulting from the job.
1t is pure nonsense to argue that
silicosis is not an industrial hazard
in Montana, mining hazard almost
That "Silicotic Cow-Hand"
Again!
At recent hearing, mine officials
vhined that there are other dust
hazardous occupations in Montana
md it is therefore only fair that
be handled by the state
md paid out of taxes. We suggest
hat if the company will accept it's
hare of the burden, we won't COM
lain about tax-compensation for
ilicotics who got that way from
dust off a Hereford cow, to quote
brilliant rebuttal at the Helena
earrings.
AS member of the Ladies Auxil-
airy of Mine-Mill, the writer urges
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01
Null Triple threat TAXATION

| Tin addition to all the other numer-
Gus taxes which the car owner pays)
of from three dollars up to 500, de-
pending upon the size of the vehicle.
The first effect of this bill being to
make toll roads of the highways of
the state from and after January 1,
1850.
Now before going further into the
ramifications of the bill-and it has
them in plenty, let's consider the i'm
plications as to future taxation meth
DDS.
The car owner has purchased his
car and before securing license to
drive it on the highway he must pay
his personal property tax on the car.
Also he must pay his road, or poor
tax before he can even apply for his
license Then having paid these taxes,
he is privileged to apply for his car
license, paying another fee of five
dollars up depending on the size and
weight of the car. Now he must buy
his drivers license emitting him to
operate the car, and must pay a tax
on every gallon of fuel he puts into
the tank. But he still isn't ready to
take to the road. After January 1,
1850 under HB 284 he must pay an
additional fee of from So up for the
privilege of driving his own already
overtaxed car on the state highways
which his tax money has paid for
Use Tax On Overalls Next?
Now we'll assume that after pur-
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01
Deer Lodge County
Cracks Down On
Bandits"

Anaconda, March 25-County At
torney Michael Ruane and Sheriff
George Hartsell say they will crack
down on illegal slot machines, at
noon tomorrow.
Any unlicensed slot machines
found in Deer Lodge county after
the deadline will be confiscated and
destroyed, and owners or operators
will be prosecuted to the fullest ex-
tent of the law" the statement said.
The two officials said the state IL
cense sticker must be in plain view
on the side of each slot machine.
They reminded operators that any
place licensed to operate slot ma
chimes must keep out minors.-G. F.
Tribune.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01

the exchange rate on the Chi
nese dollar. These figures we
may forget, but we cannot for
get that there are close to 700
recorded cases of silicosis in
Montana as of now, and that
rs % of them are in Silver Bow
county.
If you are one of those whose
husband prowls restlessly around the
house at night because he can't
sleep for coughing; if you are frant-
ically trying to figure out some way
to fill the gap in the family budget
left by the $40 silicosis handout
(only slightly improved by the $40
increase granted by the 1949 legis-
lature), or if you are just one of
those who is haunted by the I'M
spoken misery in the eyes of a neigh
Dor who is trying to adjust herself
to the doctors verdict just pro-
nounced-if you are any of these
you don't need to count dust parti-
cles to know that silicosis is a spectre
that haunts the home of every miner
in the state of Montana.
Impossible to Contract Silicosis,"
the Man SEE
Thus we echo the scornful laugh
ter that greeted the bland statement
by ACM Manager McGlone that cit
Sc IL ~ ~ ell
the Butte mines today'-a statement
that has been kicked around town, a
furiously funny "joke', ever since
the hearing. Imagine, then, our
establishment when we came across
the identical statement by one Mr..
Linforth, assistant to the manager
of the ACM company, at silicosis
hearing in Butte in December, 1888.
Then, as now, it was admitted that
there are cases of silicosis around
but it was either contracted before
wet drilling became general in 1924,
or else it was brought in by miners
form other states, who had the dis
ease when they came and who regard |
the Butte mines as a health resort |
to those elsewhere.
Then, as now, representatives of
he Butte Miners Union told a diff
terent story-that as long as you
nave to break rock by drilling and
blasting, uncountable billions of dust
PARTICLES fill the air. The great
strike of 1917 brought installation
# wet drilling, which helps reduce
lust but falls far short of complete
control. The 1884 strike brought
urther improvement in the way of
forced ventilation and
ir conditioning.
Conditions Worse Than in 1888 !
But "eternal vigilance is the price
f liberty you are miner, read
he last word "life ITSELF. Now
are worse rather than bet
er than they were in 1888. The
has had so much fun watch
1g its profits rise from a mere $18
lillion in 1889 to over $50 million
l 1948, it can't be bothered with
rifles like dust control. True, they
ave air conditioning, particularly in
ne offices on the Sixth Floor; true, +
he water pipes leak little every {
ew hundred feet; true, the pumps d
orce air down the shafts and into n
ne main tunnels and drifts, partly
, stir up the dust when it does f
ettle; but true, also, contract regu- II
,tions have been relaxed in the in 4
crest of deficiency" until noon W
me blasting is a common occur t,
nee and wet chutes have been large
discontinued because to spray g.
lough to lay the dust at the mouth o
: the chute increases the tonnage T
the smelter. n
This explains the jubilant report Ct
L. F. Bishop, production foreman T
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01
A MINE-MILL wife LOOKS AT Miners
CON Problem In BUTTE
By MARGARET briggs, Butte

How dry statistics be We often hear that people
not interested in statistics because they cold and dry ke
the climate of Bute Those of who attended the hearing
the slicos bill in Helena this winter heard avalanche
statistics the Butte mines that
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01
WORLD GOVERNMENT PRE- NTS ONLY
way TO AVOID WORLD WI III

IermIng the present between United
States and Soviet Russia destined bring about
mutual destruction and collective uicide Dr. Vernon NASH
author and vice president United World Federa spoke
in Helena Tuesday night AS alternative Dr. Nash urged
those to raise their demand that this
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01

ing a worldwide constitutional
convention through the UN as
a preliminary to setting up a
world government. Besides
appearing in Helena, he also
spoke to audiences in Great
Falls, Libby, Missoula and
other Montana cities during
the past week.
Emphasizing the need for the ma
tons of the world to adopt a system
of government under law in inter
national relations, the speaker
pointed to the atom bomb as being
comparable to Fourth of July fire
cracker in effectiveness, when con-
trasted with the latest developments
in poison and meteorological warfare
that the latter can now be beamed
toward any target in the world via
rockets. This means, according to
DR.. Nash, that unless the peoples of
world soon begin to think and mill
tate for claw and order" on a world
level that the q. real statistical
odds are the human race will exter-
inmate itself -. :"
In discussing such a world prop
osition, DR.. Nash reminded his audi
ence that it would be unthinkable to
the people of Helena not to have
city government for the sake of
maintaining an orderly and peaceful
.lyaxxyicn fhara fa,r,
among us who would dispense with
our county, state and national gov
ernments because of the multifold
functions we have them perform for
us.
Having given our stamp of ap-
proval to governments at various
levels in our national life, why then
do we tolerate the absence of a gov
eminent to maintain law and order
on the international level?
Much World Government
Sentiment in U.S.A.
That there is considerable senti-
ment for such world government in
the United States is understood by
the fact that II state legislatures
have adopted resolutions urging the
federal government take the lead in
forming a world government along
the lines of our federal union. In
20 other states, one house or the
other of the legislature has ap-
proved similar resolutions, and in
several states, including Washington,
California, and Maine, one or both
major political parties had "world
planks in their 1913
platforms.
Looking at present world condi-
ions and in answer to criticism that }
United Federalists would bypass the
United Nations after the preliminary $
ealing of a world constitutional con- {
yention, as can be done under Article '
100 of the UN charter, DR.. Nash re- G
yiewed the recent history of our
having by-passed the UN. 4
lie condemned the Truman Doctrine, {
he Marshall Plan and the proposed c
Atlantic pact because these uni-lat- d
raj acts are killing the United Ma d
ions, just as we killed the League of a
Nations by our preference for iso- 0
alton.
Unexpected May Happen i
In answer to question on wheth- !,
r Soviet Russia could be drawn into - -
world government, the speaker adj !,
nitted that he frankly didn't know, ;,
ut, if all other governments united :,
sussia would have no alternative. =
Also, in the history of the world the
rather than the expected
as usually been the rule. Going
eeper into the question he made "
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-01

Helena, March 90 Two impor
tant changes in the staff of the Mon
tana highway commission were re-
vealed this afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-04-08

quires that the democracies regain
the initiative"
Justice Douglas said that Amer
ican ideals of liberty had ''whetted
the appetite for freedom the world
over" and Americas abundant life
had made other peoples yearn for
IAN economy of abundance.
Russia, he added, has capitalized
on these desires.
He spoke at a dinner forum Of
the Nation Magazine.
Chester Bowles. Governor Of
Connecticut. listed as co-chair-
man of the affair, did not attend.
He had been attacked in his
home State by Catholic groups
that called the magazine "bla-
Evening star., 1949-04-08
tantly and brutally anti-catholie. I"

tantly and brutally anti-Catholic.
Joseph Lyford. the governor
press secretary. said that Gov.
Bowles had no intention of attend
ing the dinner. even when he
gave permission for the use of his
name as sponsor.
Eight Methodist clergymen in
Norwalk, Conn. entered the dis
pute. accusing the Eorwalk Cath
Ollie Action Committee of using
smear tactics" and making
false accusations" against din
ner sponsors.
Other Catholic groups criticizing
Gov. Bowles were the Catholic
Transcript. Official publication of
the Roman Catholic Diocese OF
Hartford. Conn. and the Danbury
council Of the Knights of Column
bus.
Evening star., 1949-04-08

tiles for commercial planes o. both
countries.
The demonstration WAS called
by members Of the Federal Work
ers Union. whEh planned
march 20 the National Assembly
The agreement is under debate
there
Similar demonstrations took
place wnen Panama was cons3d-
ering granting defense bases 10
the United States IN is47. Pan
anna rejected any such military
Evening star., 1949-04-08
Panama Police Break Up
Anii-U. :. Demonstration
sy NE Asseciotsd Press

PANAMA CITY. Panama. April
8.-Police used tear gas yesterday
to break up a demonstration
against an agreement between
Panama and the United States in
volving exchange Of airport facil-
Evening star., 1949-04-08
Douglas Says Russia
CapitaIizes on u. s.,
Ideals Of Freedom
gy the Assoeiossd Press

NEW YORK, April 8.-Justice
Douglas of the Supreme Court said
last night that Russia has sought
to turn world wide desires for lib
erty and abundance into revolu-
ton along class lines"
Lasting peace" he said, re
Evening star., 1949-04-08
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Evening star., 1949-04-08

Sweden probably wlIl continue
meat raisoninE and prize controls
through ls9a
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countries
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
MONEY BILL I5 PASSED
 BY HOUSE
Is for Millions of Dollar. for Waterway Projetts,
 Army Civil Functions

WASHINGTON, March 29.-R- The House passed today $593, ,292,- 270 money bill for waterways pro- jects and other Army civil functions during the year starting July 1.
 The measure, approved by voice vote, now goes to the Senate.
 The approved total is $6,530,270 more than that recommended by the House Appropriations Commit tee. Chief increase was one of $6,000,O00 for flood control work in the lower Mississippi River.
 The amount voted represents a slash of upwards of 20 per cent from President Truman's budget requests. Most of the cut was made in anticipation of a Is per cent drop in construction costs on flood control and navigation projects.
 President Truman's budget called for $767, ,733, ,220 for all the Army civil functions in the year begin ming July l.
 As the supply bill now stands, 1t includes $l76, 6,530,270 for rivers and harbors projects, S321 100000 for general flood control work, and $63, ,0OO, ,0O0 for the lower Mississippi and tributaries, and $3,000,000 fol the Alaska Communications system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
POWER PROJECT WOULD
 HURT FI5HERIEi

VANCOUVER, BC., March 29- R--A report by the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries commis- sion asserted that proposed hydro electric development on the Chilled river would jeopardize fishery which the commission said has a potential value of $120,000O00.
 Power supporters have suggested the British Columbia government permit hydro-electric projects on the Chilco system for aluminum- producing purposes.
 The commissions report said the proposed projects were based on the use of the entire regulated flow for power On this basis, Chilco sockeye would face extinc- tion."
 The report set the present capital value of the Chilcos sockeye sal mon fishery at about s40,000, ,OOO and it's potential worth at three times that. The Chilco is part of the Fraser river system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
GENERAL CREDIT
 SITUATION NOW
 REPORTED BETTER
Federal Reserve Board Gives RevieW-Stock
 Buying Based
By CHARLES MOLONY

WASHINGTON, March 29-R- Lessening worry about imitation was apparent today in the Federal Reserve Boards decision to make it easier to invest in stocks.
 The board, which controls the volume of money and. credit, al- ready had made it easier to buy autos, furniture, etc., on the in- stallment plan.
 Then last night, it decreed that stocks may be bought after today with cash down payment of 50 per cent as compared to the 75 per cent required for the last two years. The cut is warranted, the board said, by the general credit situation"
 The boards order was issued in the wake of a flow of government reports showing employment, pro- duction. prices, bank loans and sales of many goods coursing down together In carry l949.
 Not in four years-since the ap- preaching end of the war made the board in 1945 fearful of an inflationary boom spreading out of the stock markets-had the board made notwithstanding credit so liberal. -f
 Throughout 1946, when it was sounding the gong againt inflation- ary fires, the board banned grant of any credit to stock buyers.
 The shift in the boards views on the economic state were underlined by the fact that easier stock mar gin requirements" were authorized on the heels of consumer credit control relaxation March 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
ACTION E
 DEMANDED
 BY JOHNSON
First Step of Crack down Iaken-Many Boards
 10 Be Abolished

WASHINGTON. March 29-lR- Defense Secretary Johnson set out today to unify the three armed forces completely and quickly.
 As the first step of this crack down, he told news conference he is ordering the army. navy and air force to move at once to the Penta- gon. Some agencies of those de- partments are scattered throughout the city.
 They were already under orders to move to the Pentagon, but the approved moving schedule stretched out over two and one-half years. Johnson has told them to scrap the schedule and move now.
 Johnson said he also intends to abolish many of the 300 boards and agencies set up by the army, navy and air force over period of years.
 He declared:
 There are too damned many for efficiency's sake and we're going Q abolish and coordinate some of them"
 It probably will be possible to abolish 30 or 40 right at the start, ne said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
BUSH PILOT DOWN
 AT WRECKED PLANE
 FIVE DAYS;RE5CUED

ANCHORAGE, March 29.-lR- An unconfirmed report was receiv- ed here today that two Dillingham; residents were returned safely to the Bristol Bay town after spending five days beside their wrecked plane near Portage Creek.
 There was no direct communica- ton for confirmation of the report. The two were reported to have been bush pilot James Scott and Mary Nicholson. Neither was injured in a forced landing after engine fail- ure. The plane was reported equip per with emergency rations and sleeping bags. Searchers eventually spotted the wrecked plane from the air, the report said,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
R0TARIAN5 HEAR YOUNG DEbATER5
 IN FORUM TALKS

Juneau Rotarians. at today's lun- cheon meeting, were treated to an animated open forum discussion in which seven youthful speakers earn estly pleaded for and against revis- ion of the United Nations into a Federal world government.
 According to Miss Helen Schaerer, the teen-agers' high school debate coach, th.s round table discussion was a trial run for their coming debate tour. She mentioned their need to get used to audiences and possible distractions. Rotarians now can vouch for their boise.
 With charming moderator, Mar tha Newhould, to call time on each speech and discussion period, Roberta Messerschmidt. Pat Oakes, Clifford Cole and Carl Weidman spoke on the affirmative: Mary Lou Fagerson, Mary Thibodeau and Walter Johnston against the re- vision as proposed.
 In lively argument, sharp-witted. and at time histrionic. displays added to the entertainment value of the program.
 Miss Schaefer and her troupe" were introduced by Gil Eide. pro- gram chairman, after President sC. w. Carter had hurried Rotary Club business in order to have time for the forum.
 pr. c. Earl Albrecht, making report to date on the Rotary-spon- sored concert of last week. announce cd a profit of s55990, minus tax Some unsold tickets and money are yet to be turned in. Maurice Powers introduced the only guest, D. P. Scudder of Ketch- ikan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
ALA5kANS
 NOW OFF
 FOR EAST
Opponents, Supporters ol Governor Are Enroute
 10 Washington

MARCH 29-tR--A four -engined DC-4 was leaving this morning for Washington with 49 Alaskans on the avowed mission of seeking ad- mission of Alaska as the 49th State and also appearing at the hearing regarding the confirmation of Gov. Gruening.
 Opponents had preceded them to Washington in smaller numbers, by regular commercial airlines, to oppose the confirmation of Govern or Gruening. Their principal speak CT is A. H. ziegler, Ketchikan at torney and member of the Territor- ial Board of Education. The main aim of the chartered airliner party is to testify on be- half of the Governor before the Senate Interior Committee. But they also will campaign to have Alaska's star added to the flag, said Stanley McCutcheon, Speaker of tn Territorial House and dele gation spokesman.
 A plane brought A Alaskans to Seattle Sunday McCutcheon said five from the Seattle area joined them to make up the symbolic 49.
 The plane was scheduled origin ally to take off last night, but it's passengers wanted to make the trip by daylight and the ship was de- layed for installing overseas equip ment. It will be taken to Amster- dam, Holland, for service for the United Nations Displaced Persons committee.
 It is scheduled for stop at Omaha at p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-29
REMAINING ALLIES
SAM SNEAD DEFEATS
 MANGRUM, ! STR0kES

GREENSBORO, N C., March 29 = R = For years folks who've watched Sam Snead play golf have marveled at his tremendous drives. Later, after watching him blow a short putt, they've observed sadly If he could only putt
 But the slannmer from White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, really had it all the way around yesterday. He racked up a two under par 69 to beat Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago by two strokes in their 18-hole playoff for the Greensboro Open title.
 Sammy pocketed $2,000 for his first tournament victory of the season and moved up to fifth place in the years money list with $6,- 36O83. Mangrum's $1,400 runnerup purse sent him to the top with $8,607.5O.