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The people's voice., 1949-08-05

A resolution expressing apprecia
ton to Mrs. Bernice Kingsbury, vice
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, for her success
full efforts in securing endorsement
of MVA by Democratic leaders from
15 states at the Des Moines June
meeting, was one of the principal
resolutions adopted by the South
Valley County Farmers Union at its
recent convention. The MVA reso-
luton follows:
We, the members of the South
Valley County Farmers Union wish
to express our appreciation of the
leadership and efforts provided by
Mrs. Bernice Kingsbury in securing
endorsement of Valley Authority
proposals such as MVA, eva, etc.,
at the recent Democratic Farm Con-
ference at Des Moines, Iowa, in
which Is states adopted this position
for valley development. We also
wish to reaffirm our belief in the
MVA and to assure Mrs. Kingsbury
of our support on her part to secure
legislation with this ultimate end.
Forbid Use of Atomic Bomb
Whereas, Senator Flanders of Yer
mont has taken a stand in regard to
the use of the atomic bomb in which
he favor action to forbid it's use ex-
cept as a weapon of "retaliation",
and to put ban on using it for mill
tary purposes in warfare. There
fore, be it resolved by the South
Valley County Convention that we
are in agreement with his views and
urge him to introduce measures to
such legislative means.
Support Federal Aid to Education
Whereas, Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
The people's voice., 1949-08-05

There's a strike going on in Hell
ena, which although almost a month
T old, has received little or no public
notice. 1t is the strike called by
the local Woodworkers Union (CIO)
against the Curtis Pole Company,
following over a year of stalling by
the company in negotiating new
contract with it's nine employees. The
union, it's patience exhausted, in at
tempting to arrive at terms of a
new contract, pulled it's men off the
Job July 8. The old contract ex-
pired June 1, 1948.
At issue in the controversy is the
unions demand for an increase in
minimum wage scale from $1.17h
to $1.371a per hour. The union has
also asked for inclusion of three paid
holidays per year in the new con-
tract. Curtis Pole has offered $1.25
per hour and has sought to weaken
vacation provisions secured under
the previous contract. Curtis seeks
to increase the length of employment
from three to five years before en-
ployes become eligible for two weeks
annual vacation with pay.
Earlier this year, after about nine
months of fruitless attempts to Sc
cure reasonably fair contract, the
The people's voice., 1949-08-05

was augmented by some black pow
der and flour to give a spectacular
effect for the crowd. 1t tore out a
small slice of rock on one bank of
the river.
This followed a colorful costumed
pageant recalling pioneer and Indian
days. Many of the audience were
in old-fashioned clothing with elab-
crate whiskers on the men, as Helena
is in the midst of civic celebration
of the eighty-fifth anniversary of the
discovery of gold here.
Another anniversary occurred IA
years ago yesterday = Lewis and
Clark, the explorers from st. Louis,
camped at the Canyon Ferry site.
1t is still rough mountain country,
but a modern construction camp has
been built high above the dam site
and work bridge over the river is
being completed. The first major
contract, for $11, $780,
900 was awarded three months ago.
The groundbreaking was held in the
presence of the Missouri Basin In
Committee, which had just
met here.
The people's voice., 1949-08-05
EITHER SUBSIDIZE FARMER
OR CONSUMER, SAYS
BRAMMAM

Juneau, Wis, July 31-Secretary
Of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan
said today the only way the govern
ment effectively can support farm
income from perishable foods is to
subsidize either the farmers or con-
sumers.
In his first full-dress farm speech
since the house rejected a trial run
of his plan for production pay
ments" to producers, Brannan came
out swinging.
He told picnic audience of farm
er cooperative members the only al
tentative to his payment plan is a
flood stamp plan" to subsidize in
creased food consumption by lower
income groups. He prefers his own
plan and will carry on the fight
for it.
He charged that the house, by
passing a bill to continue the pres
ent program of price supports, mere
ly sought to duck the issue for an
other year.
Brannan said opponents of his
plan misrepresented it. He noted
the Hoover government re-organiza-
ton commissions agricultural COM
mittee recommended use of the pay
ment plan for supporting perishable
foods. He said his committee re-
ported "the net cost to the national |
economy would be less under his plan
than under the purchase program"
Brannan said the present program
won't work because it doesn't in
,rease food consumption. care we
to throw away what the
government buys so there will be
'oom to store more of what we pro-
luce? Are we supposed to give it
lway?" he asked.
eff so, where is the food stamp
The people's voice., 1949-08-05

that the government has to do is to
build the dam itself for the power
company.
"All the company wants is the gov
ernment to provide the dam, which
costs much money, and the company
will build the power plant, which
costs a great deal less. The utility
company will be customer for some
of the power anyway and were glad
to sell to them, but now it seems that
the company thinks so we'll of the
project that it wants to be the ex-
elusive customer, preserve its monop-
oily, and let the public bodies, the
REA co-operatives, and the like come
secondhand that's not what the law
says.
Murray's Telegram
Senator Murray took up the cudg-
els against Montana Power Company
in a telegram to Kenneth F. Vernon,
regional director of the bureau of
reclamation.
"The economic benefits which will
result from construction of this great
multiple purpose project" said Muir
ray, Including low-cost electric pow
er, irrigation, recreation and flood
control, must be made available to
all the people and not to any selfish
private interests seeking to capital
ize on the peoples investment"
Murray said he was remaining in
to take part in the floor
fight against the power restriction,
and continued, in the message read
to the crowd of about 1000 persons:
"Unless this restriction is elimi-
mated the private power monopoly in
Montana will be given control over
the falling waters of the Missouri
river at the dam site, thereby
this monopoly by Civ
ng it exclusive control over the pro-
luction and distribution of electric ,
power generated at Canyon Ferry. /
oower generated at dams con-
tructed at the expense of the public !
hould and must be made available
It low cost to the public and not
urned over to monopolies for ex-
loitation and private gain"
Mansfield Letter
Congressman Mansfield, in let
er to Vernon in similar vein, told
f efforts to restore a certain Mon ,
ana transmission line for public {
over to the new fund bill. This $
,ould help one section of the state G
, get away from "one-type economy !
ased almost entirely on the produc- {
on of "copper"" he said. Ia
The dynamite blast at the dam site
The people's voice., 1949-08-05

plan to make it possible? Nobody
seems to be pushing very hard for
that"
The food stamp plan, used before
the war, subsidized consumption by
giving away government-held food
surpluses to low income groups pro-
vided they continued to buy their
usual amounts of food
II can tell you one thing" Bran
nan said, ''if we are to support per
ishables, including your milk, and dc
it effectively, we must have either a
food stamp plan or a production pay
ment program. "-G.F. TRIBUNE.
The people's voice., 1949-08-05
Says Roscoe c. Lots ).
ALL SHOULD EMULATE
LIFE OF LATE A. F.
whitney

Roscoe c. Lots, state chairman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
commenting on the recent passing OF
A. F. Whitney, president of the BRIT,
had this to say:
'It might be well for all of us to
emulate the life of President Whit
ney. In his youth, his parents train
ed him in a deep sense of Christian
ideals. AS he rose through the ranks
in one advancement after another,
his Christian way of life was always
effective.
'In confused world where Com
munism holds much sway, President
Whitney guided our organization
safely along the lines of free enter
prise, protecting rights and the de-
cency of the individual.
HAlthough forceful in advancement
of benefits and safety for our men,
bers, he was not unmindful of our
duty to railroad management.
''In a quarrel with the President
of the United States, he was big
enough to submerge his personal feel
ings and to shake hands with the
President and clear the natural scene
of our misunderstanding
Our Brotherhood has lost a great
leader whom we held in the highest
regard.
The people's voice., 1949-08-05
Bernice Kingsbury Praised For Her
Successful MVA Efforts At Democratic
Conference In Des Moines, Iowa

hover has issued a statement in
: which he warns against federal
school support on the grounds that
it may allow the federal govern
ment to "get too strong, and where
as, we wish to affirm our admiration
for General Eisenhower as a military
general and to express our Difference
to him as THE great leader in World
War III, however we contend that
education and politics are not his
field and that we do not have the
same confidence in his judgment
along these lines, and whereas, his
statement that some sections of the
country have such meager tax re-
sources they cannot "reach the level
of education deemed generally re-
quired in discharging the duties of
an enlightened electorate", is true
and provides an undisputed case for
federal aid to enlighten these people
through expansion of school facili-
ties, and whereas, Senator Taft has
made the proposal that this federal
aid be limited to the needy states
whose educational standards are low,
therefore, be it resolved that we, the
delegates of the South Valley County
Farmers Union, endorse federal aid
to education, with consideration of
Senator Taft's suggestions on this
issue.
Urge Passage of Moral Bills
Whereas, the Rees bill, known as
HR 3114, to prohibit alcoholic bev-
erages in and around military estab-
lishments, and the Pace bill known
as HR 886, to take alcoholic hever-
ages, gambling and prostitution out
of their vicinity, would provide some
protection for our youth who are en-
tering the army, against demoraliza-
tion and questionable entertainment,
therefore, be it resolved by South
Valley County Farmers Union dele
gates in convention assembled that
we urge the passage OF. these bills.
Oppose UNI
Whereas, the American Legion has
sponsored a bill to enact peacetime
Universal Military Training, entitled
S. sc, and whereas, the Legion has
announced nationwide letter
writing campaign supplemented by
the use of movie stars to glamorize
their efforts, therefore, be it re-
solved by the South Valley County
Farmers Union convention assem-
bled this 29th day of June 1949, that
we condemn this proposed campaign
to militarize our country and urge
our legislators to oppose such pro-
posed legislation.
For National Health Insurance
Whereas, there exists an urgent
need for public health insurance
program with adequate protection
or all groups needing insurance,
md whereas, we believe President
humans Health Insurance proposals
'rovide the best plan offered for
overing this need, therefore, be it
esolved that we endorse the Presi-
ent's health program and urge all
fforts toward enactment of legis-
alton to carry out such plan.
We also urge enactment of GA
0 provide for increase in funds un-
er the hospital act to increase the
nnual expenditure from rs million
ollars to $50 million dollars, and
D extend the life of the hospital pro-
ram to June 1866.
Improve Farm Market
Road Program
The people's voice., 1949-08-05
MONTANA POWER ATTACKED FOR FIGHT
ON PUBLIC POWER AT CANYON FERRY
Reclamation Head Senator Murray and Mansfield Ass Stand New
Corporation Re Industrial DEVELOPMENT States Resources
By RICHARD G. BAUMHOFF

A Staff Correspondent of the ePostDi
Helena, Mont, July 23 There big blasts
yesterday, work began the twentieth dam
agency Pick-Sloan plan for Missouri valley.
One dynamite charge rocky site the $25 OOO
600 Canyon Ferry dam in the Missouri river.
The other attack Companv
efforts to the federal bureau of reclamation
stang electric generating transmitting facilities for Can
The people's voice., 1949-08-05

PATRONIZE THE CO-OPS-THEY
BELONG TO THE USERS.
The people's voice., 1949-08-05
Improve Farm-To-Market
Road Program

Whereas, road programs in effect
now, and those carried out in the
past, have not made provision for
improving rural roads, and whereas,
farm-to-market roads are essential
to the rural areas in developing So
cial and economic conditions conduc-
i've to increased population and inte-
grafton of rural communities, and
whereas, Senator Stennis has pro-
posed a bill providing for funds for
roads for rural people in addition to
the amount now contributed to the
states by the federal government,
therefore, be it resolved by the South
Valley County Farmers Union dele
gates in convention assembled that
we urge the passage of this bill
Want Brannan Plan Enacted
Whereas the national officers of
the Farmers Educational and Coop
erative Union and the state officers
of the Montana Farmers Union have
indorsed the Brannan Farm Program
in principle, we the delegates assem-
bled, commend their action and re-
quest that our representatives in
work for the enactment
of this program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
10000 Safety Patrol
Youths Parade May "A

More than 10000 youngsters,
members of school safety patrols
from throughout the country are
expected to march down Consti-
tuition avenue on May IA In their
18th annual parade.
The parade of marchers and
floats viii begin at $50 am. at
Fourth street and Constitution
avenue NV. and viii proceed up
the avenue to Seventeenth street.
The parade is sponsored annually
by the American Automobile As
ISOLATION to honor the work Of
patrols In protecting the lives Of
students from traffic hazards.
Among the marchers win be the
Honor Medal Division. composed
of boys and girls who have been
decorated for saving the lives Of
other students.
Patrol members from at least
is States will participate. A total
of 10 bands win be In the parade.
led by the Air Force Band. The
Metropolitan Police Band viii lead
the District delegation.
In the reviewing stand win be
Supreme Court Justice Douglas,
Treasury Secretary Snyder and
Attorney General Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06

does nc; hare the stimulating e.
feet al era@cr4ne en- the sss,eEr-
Or. Curry has ccae asthma re
search for four years II was CT
q research grant that ne tested
orthoxlne. A 6rus Arm sent hun
more than % drugs 20 tsss fox
curative effects on asthma and
he singled out the new drug
which relieves asthma Temporarily
AIiergi~s Eliminated
Too much emphasis In The past
has been placed On aIlerglex, he
said This is the wrong AZ
preach II is . pulmonary
disease"
He said he has conducted tests
eliminating allergses as n direct
cause Of asthma@ Many people
aren't Rllerge TO anything and
still have asthma. he stated.
The approach ut the clinics. ne
said. viii Be be 10 find out what
chemical substance is causing the
disease so that treatment can be
more specific.
We viii induce a mid case
TO see what the cause is and then
so on TO look for the best treat
ment. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
By w. n. Shippen. Jr.
S.cr S.cff CcSrespcacees

WINCHESTER. Va. May g.
More books than bubble gum may
develop from the legacy left to
1913 first, second and third graders
of John Kerr School here by an
elderly eccentric.
Speculation on how to spend the
money went on today in class
rooms where all the children ex-
pect to receive 81 10 SIS each on
the day before Christmas and
Easter holidays.
The 80-year-old fruit store
proprietor who willed the income
from an estate valued at more
than $780, 900 to his small friends
had explained informally he hoped
the youngsters wo uld spend their
money on anythih g their hearts
desired. including bubble gum.
Charles B. Henry's will, however
specified the legacy be used fol
"furtherance OF his or her OBJ
tainment of an education
Bank Named Trustee.
The view that something con-
structive and educational should
grow out of the legacy is held by
trust officers of the Shenandoah
Valley National Bank. which Mr.
Henry named as executor and
trustee of the fund.
In complete agreement with this
idea is Miss Lola v. Moore, princi-
pal of John Kerr School. What
wonderful books we could buy for
our library with that money,
Miss More said.
The pupils themselves had other
views. They pointed out that Mr.
Henry always wanted them to
have fun and was no man to hang
back if a matter Of pocket change
stood between them and movie
topped off with bubble gum and
/ ice cream sodas.
Mr.. Henry, who died April %
in an old frame dwelling at 72e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
AsthmaC Iinicsto Open
July | al Gallinger and
Georgetown Hospitals

Two new asthma clinics wiil
open here July under the direc-
ton Of Dr.. John j. Curry. aSSo-
ciate professor OF medicine al
GEORGETOWN University Medical
School
The clinics, being set I'd with
much new technical research
equipment. DR.. Curry said. VIII be
al Georgetown and Galltnger Hos
pitfalls.
What I am interested in Is
finding the cause Of asthma" ex-
planned the doctor. who came TO
Georgetown in September from
Evans Memorial Hospital. Boston.
Too many people have attacked
the problem from the wrong an
gle in the past"
New Treatment Announced.
At the same time. he announced
successful treatment OF asthma
with q new drug. orthoxine. The
drug. he said. can be taken safely
by patients with high blood pres
sure and certain heart conditions
which would prevent them from
using ephedrine. the usual treat
ment. The new drug. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
lie Baron Farm Plans
Cattle Sale Tomorrow
spseIoI Correspondent Of The s.or

SPsSsat S0ffespoHaef' Ct tNe Stof
WARRENTeN, Va. May 6.-Le
Baron Farm will be the mecca for
the Aberdeen Angus fraternity Of
the East tomorrow when the
breeding establishment will hold
its first cattle sale in three years.
Sixty head will be offered.
Ten bulls will be sold, including
Epponian 9Th of lie Baron. winner
of the summer yearling class at
the Atlantic Rural Exposition. The
so females include show ring WIN
ners, as well as show prospects
and brood COWS.
Nearly 400 grade and high
school students will participate in
a May Day program at Benner
Field at 8 o'clock tonight.
Under the direction Of a COM
mittee Of II grade and high school
teachers. with Miss Lois Sloop,
music instructor, as co-ordinator,
the pageant will depict THE Re-
turn Of Spring" in a series of
dances performed by pupils of
both the Warrenton Elementary
and High Schools.
Miss Peggy Mills will be May
Queen and William Allison, king.
The recently completed Red
Cross fund campaign in Fauquier
County received donations total
ing $12.459. Mrs. M. j. O'Con-
nell, head of the fund drive, an
this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Estate Left to School Children
May Buy Books, Not Bubble Gum

South Loudoun street. where he
had sold fruit for more years than
the Oldest residents could remem-
Der. never missed a movie The
price Of admission vas the only
money he ever seemed 10 spend
on himself
Dressed in Old Clothes.
He dressed In old clothes, cooked
his own meals and ate and slept
in the kitchen. the neighbors said.
because he wished the rest of the
house TO remain exactly as his
wife had left it when she died
many years ago. Mr.. Henry never
changed anything in the home by
so much as moving his wife's hair
brush a few inches on her dresser
1t was said.
All his life Mr.. Henry had
worked long hours and saved his
money except for his habit OF
keeping plenty Of loose change TO
stand between the small fry of
the neighborhood and major dis
asters like penniless circus DAYS.
Mr.. Henry was quite a conve. =
sationalist and story-teller. The
boys and girls of the neighborhood
never lacked for an apple or
orange while Mr.. Henry was in
business.
Grandmothers sin remember
racing after his huckster's wagon
back in the horse-and-buggy days
to catch q banana or juicy plum
On the fly.
Lived Mile From School.
Mr.. Henry lived about a mile
from John Kerr School. He had
gone there himself as q child and
it was the only school he ever
knew. During all his years the
school remained an intimate part
of his life.
He knew all the teachers and
even the youngest and newest
first graders, and kept in touch
with who had the measles. or
if anybody was playing hockey
Mr.. Henry drew up his will
three days before he died. The
law firm of Harrison. Benham &
Thomas prepared the document
and 1t was witnessed by Harold
G. Brown of the Shenandoah
Valley National Bank. Robert d
Glaize and Howard A. Holland
Cousins May Contest viii.
There were rumors in Winches-
ter today that Mr.. Henry's next
| OF kin, three elderly cousins
might contest the will. Attorneys
say the will apparently is legally
sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry had only
one child. a daughter who died.
Most Of the estate he left in
the will, which was probated in
Corporation Court here Wednes-
day, is in personal property-Gov-
eminent bonds and other securi-
ties estimated to total more than
$lO0,OOO.
It was believed the estate will
earn about $4,000 annually. to be
divided among the children.
While most of the children were
trying to decide whether they
would spend their money for the
movies, toys or candy. a small
first-grader named Harry F. Byrd
Sd, proved he was a sympathetic
grandson Of the economy minded
Democratic Senator from Vir-
ginia.
I'm going to put my money In
the bank and save 1t until I grow
up. Then I'll buy the things
want" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
venezueIo Lifts Censorship

CARACAS. Venezuela May 6
tP,.-Foreisn Minister Luis Co.
meg Ruin announced yesterday
immediate lifting OF all censorship
on foreign correspondents Gen.
sorship will continue IN the do
Fnestic press,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Austrian Treoty Tolks
OF Till Big 1 Meet

LONDON. May E-~-eee RI
-Four sSEee9 eoeay 10 suSg~aa
talks o. a. Austrian treaty 81
tnoss~ncsace until Alter fsse fgSa2r
foreign ministers GkscsEa Or
many.
Samuel Ree~f. American csas-
EaIe 10 ffss Austrian sAikA. kus
gexfeo The conference racrs agan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Pigs Enjoy Flying

Pigs love fiying---they snuftieI
and snort but soon settle down To-
sleep" said airplane officials who
arrived recently in Budapest.
Hungary, with 10 Digs In pens.
shipped from England on eight
planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
New lnsees1clds Soaahs

A tsFaftra ssasrs stas-sA! Era
- r<ESszg q ksng atar sasrw4 * seas -
Conquer nEaShs. rsaA wAseA a..
fec3& eAsgAs~ "a aA4ssg arHAa oil hsKA
xisIsGases n CgsxgnssA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Cyclone Ruins Two Ports

A recent cyclone that ravaged
the ports of Gladstone and Rock
hampton, Australia, fiattened or
unroofed 100 buildings and left
300 people homeless.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-16
TRUMAN'5 PROGRAM l .IS THREATENED BY LATEST COALITION

WASHINGTON, March 16.-tR- A Republican-Dixie Democrat coal ition threatens much of President Truman's legislative program.
 Out of 16 days of the most in- tense kind of political jockeying has emerged Senate working ma- jority that-if it sticks together may rip apart the Presidents pro- posals, junking some and vitually revising others.
 And what is only a threat in the slow moving Senate is a half f-ac- ccmplished fact in the House.
 There the administration salvag- ed it's battered rent control bill only after a OP-Southern Demo- crat coalition had forced into it a "hcme rule" provision that would let local communities throw out ceilings when they choose.
 With a rein on procedure that 1t can't match in the Senate, the administration got 15-month ex- tension.
 But that may dwindle under the hammer blows of a strange-bed- fellow combination of Senate Re- publicans who say they are for the civil rights program and Dixie lawmakers who demonstrate they aren't.