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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21

HELENA, Observation-Disclosures
plays a leading part in Montana's
economy. Gross farm income from
dairying for 1949 in this state ex-
ceeded 80 Y million dollars.
So stated Thomas McMaster, state
dairy commissioner and manager of
the American Dairy Association of
Montana recently in announcing that
dairy leaders from all parts of the
nation will convene in Bozeman July
24-25 for an executive session of the
American Dairy Association to launch
the greatest sales drive in history
for the year ahead.
While gold, silver, copper and other
mineral deposits contribute substan-
TALLY to the states industrial wealth,
riches from the states dairy herds
are another big reason why Montana
has been nicknamed the treasure
state" McMaster pointed out.
Production figures recently re-
leased for 1949 show that the dairy
treasure" amounted to 8,025,000 lbs.
of "gold bricks" in the form of but
ter; 2,943,000 gallons of ice cream;
1,045, 900 lbs. of golden" cheese and
104,000,000 quarts of bottle milk.
Total Montana milk production in
1949 was ST. million pounds valued
at $2O,137,000. Of this amount 449
million pounds were used for manu-
facture and fluid consumption and
122 million pounds were used on the
farms where produced. Dairy cattle
in this state numbered $4,000.
Estimated valuation of land, live
stock, buildings and equipment en-
gagged on over $4,000 dairy farms in
Montana represents an investment
of many millions of dollars.
"Add to this the valuation of Mon
tana's 344 airy manufacturing
plants, plus a year around pay roll
of thousands of employees who make
their living in whole or in part from
the manufacture and distribution of
dairy products and you see why dairy
ing plays such significant roll in
the business life of the state" Nc
Master declared, adding that scarce !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
PACKERS MAKE A KILLING AT EXPENSE OF AMERICAN
FARMERS AND CONSUMERS

someone is putting the screws on both
farmers and consumers. Of course,
the city consumer is beginning to get
sore again, and the propagandists
are taking full advantage of the stu
alton to drive wedge between farm
ers and consumers.
Some members of congress are al
so taking below-the-belt punches at
farmers. Senators Ives of New York
and Williams of Deleware-both Re-
publicans-have announced that they
will lead a move to drastically cut
price supports. The u. S. Chamber
of Commerce recently adopted reso-
luton calling for the ending of all
farm price supports.
The farm outlook on meat and
poultry prices is anything but good.
Experts report lower prices are ahead
for poultry, eggs and dairy products.
Hog prices are expected to break
sharply this summer, and a decline,
though smaller, is looked for in live
stock quotations.
The packers, professors and dis
tributors are making a killing, and
the farmer is getting blamed for the
huge profits they are squeezing out of
the market Wisconsin Farmers I'm
ion News.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21

j. L. Gleason, Secretary of tn
Montana School Boards Association
reported that invitations had beer
sent to all organizations interested
in school legislation to attend thi:
meeting Organizations that sent rep
resentatives were, Montana Parent
Teachers Association, American Fed
Grafton of Teachers, Montana Edu-
cation Association, State Department
of Public Instruction, Montana Farm
Bureau, Montana Welfare Associa-
ton, together with several legislators.
Specific proposals of the School
Board Association concerned the 40%6
requirement for voting bond issues,
the reopening of closed schools, the
elimination of the district mill levy
and the increase in the county 10
mill levy to Is mills, the question of
the support for the constitutional
amendment to raise the bonding limit
from 8 to so, change in the budget
ing for high school transportation
which would make the excess over
schedules a responsibility of the high
school district instead of the county,
provision for a special building fund
to be raised by levy not to exceed
3 mills, provision for a state special
equalization fund to take care of
local emergency needs due to unex-
pected influx of students, mandatory
transportation for all school districts
and a change in the 3 mile limit for
such transportation to 2 miles, pro-
vision for setting aside deprecia-
ton fund for the purchase of new
buses, total or partial elimination
of tuition excepting that part which
is on the district itself or the county
itself above the state equalization fig
ure, provision for allowing school
districts to purchase or build dwell
ings for school personnel.
The above items were distinct rec
concentrations of the annual School
Board Association meeting. Other
matters discussed concerned the in
crease in salaries for county super
the election of county
superintendent on non-partisan
ticket, the raising of foundation pro-
gram schedules on percentage allowed !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21

cratic nomination. Mansfield's No
vember opponent will be University
Professor Ralph Y. McGinnis, Mis-
soula. McGinnis scored an easy pri-
mary win over M. S. Galasso, Butte,
and 1914 COP congressional NOM
inee.
The eastern district race may shape
up into more of ding-dong affair
this fall as State Auditor John J.
Holmes again contests Rep. Wesley
D'Ewart for the right to represent
that district in Washington. Holmes
lost to D'Ewart in the Democratic
debacle of 1916, by $4,000 votes. In
winning the right to meet D'Ewart,
| Holmes won the democratic nominal
ton by very substantial margin
over five other candidates. D'Ewart
won an 8-to-1 victory over Mike Ku-
ceha, Hardin businessman. Third man
in the fall campaign will be Chester
Kinsey, progressive, although without
opposition in the primary, was ac-
corded a complimentary vote of 260.
In the only other partisan race,
Leonard Young, Republican, was
nominated over A. G. Anderson, for
Railroad Commission. He will face
Incumbent Horace Casey, Democrat,
and L. L. (Larry) Price, Progress
sive, in the fall campaign.
Surprising strength of the two in
cumbent judges, Harry J. Freebourn
and Albert Angstman, featured the
judiciary primary. Both
men outdistanced their nearest OPP
oonents by approximately 10000
totes each. Forrest Anderson, Helena,
S assured of nomination for the fall
and, as this is written, E.
2. Collins, Billings is leading Clar-
9nce Hanley, Helena, for the fourth
pot on the general election ballot.
:. M. Hattersly, Conrad district
Judge, ran several thousand votes be-
lind Hanley, for nomination.
Approximately 1875, 900 out of $780,
100 registered voters took the trouble
o vote in the primary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21

above them without vote of the
people, amendment to school law to
eliminate the possibility of double
taxation for high schools in joint dis
tricts, school building support and
funds, cooperation in making trans
portation more efficient by elimina-
ton of duplication routes, setting up
of county committees, reduction in
scheduled reimbursement for private
cars and station wagon types of trans
portation, and provisions for the pur-
chase of a bus.
A great deal of discussion was
also held on the use of cash balances.
1t was finally suggested that it might
be we'll to seek an amendment pro-
viding that after cash balances have
been taken care of, cash balances
should be used to reduce the levy on
the school district by being applied to
the needs of the budget after the 900
had been equalized by the state. Fun
damental in all districts was the need
of equalizing assessments on all prop
erty in Montana between counties.
Also discussed were matters concern
ing Qualification of the junior high
school districts, changing times for
making budgets, Qualification of the
state text book law and the repeal of
many obsolete sections in all school
law.
Mr.. Habedank reported at the end
of the meeting that all the sugges-
tions made will be turned over to the
annual meeting of the School Board
Association of Montana in October.
Mr.. Gibson, State President, compli-
mented all organizations sending rep
and said that at appears
that we have arrived at a place in
our school legislation program where
are willing to come to-
gether on all proposed legislation in
order that a united front will be pre-
sented by those interested in school
matters in the Legislative Assembly
of 1851"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
WHAT is TREASON?

Our swivel chair warriors of the
press and radio take keen delight
in informing our enemies just when,
where and how our troops are being
transported to the battle fields. Have
they forgotten the fact that there are
many submarines in existence most of
them manned and controlled by our
enemies. 1t would indeed be tragic
if through the over-zealousness of
these gentlemen of the press, one or
more of our troop transports were
torpedoed, with the resultant loss
of life. Apologies would never re-
store these young warriors to their
loved ones, who would be very bitter
indeed.
Of course it is very important that
these reporters and commentators
convey all the news to the reading
public, not near as important as the
protection of our troops enroute to
the battlefields.
No, we are not at war, but it would
be extremely difficult to convince
our boys at the fighting front that
they are merely enjoying a mid
summers picnic. page jumping
Joe Mccarthy of Wisconsin. THE
OLD TIMER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
MONTANA FARM INCOME FROM DAIRY INDUSTRY
EXCEEDS 81 MILLION DOLLARS

ly any line of activity fails to bene-
fit" by the "steady flow of cash
from the dairy industry.
AS the treasure state" prepared
to play host to the 2-day executive
session of the American Dairy As
ISOLATION, McMaster recalled h
Montana through the effort of the
late B. F. Thrailkill of Helena, was
one of the six states forming the orig
inal organization which has grown
since 1910 to embrace dairy farmers
in the 40 states representing 80 per
cent of the nations milk supply.
The late Fred TRADER of Great Falls
was one of the founding fathers"
who met in ST. Paul eleven years ago
to organize the American Dairy As
ISOLATION, the "market-building voice"
of the nations million dairy farm
ers. With TRADER were pioneer lead
ers from the states of Washington,
North Dakota, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Iowa.
During their 2-day business ses-
sion in Bozeman, the ADA executive
committee will map and set in mo-
ton years program for advertising
and merchandising dairy foods de-
signed to turn SURPRISES into sales"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21

According to reports, retail meat
prices have zoomed skyward in most
sections of the country. The concen-
sus of opinion is that meat prices ap-
pear to be headed toward the all-time
record set in August, 1913.
In some instances choice cuts al
ready have passed the 1948 peak. The
meat situation is of Importance to
both farmers and consumers. 1t is
vital that both farmers and consum-
ers have an understanding of who is
gouging who.
In the West and Midwest T-bone
and porterhouse steaks touched SLIT
a pound, sirloin steaks touched S1.0O
and lamb chops were offered at $1.30.
Pork roast Coin end) was quoted at
SO cents pound.
At the same time however good
low choice fed steers were bringing
only $50, compared to the $40 mar
ket existing during the 1913 boom.
The same situation prevailed in the
hog market. The top is about 20 cents
as against the 1913 figure Of 80 cents.
Don't Blame Farmers
The foregoing figures point clear
ly to the fact that the farmer is not
to blame. 1t is also obvious that
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
TUESDAYS Vote
LOOKS GOOD
FOR DEMOCRATS

The politically-wise around Helena
are wondering if the primary may
not be good omen in the Democrat
ic biennial effort to defeat Rep.
D'Ewart.
Total state returns in the con-
gressional races, based on more than
a thousand precincts tabulated, shows
the Democratic tally standing at 3d.
867 as compared with 1896 for the
GOP-or a difference of more than
$4,000 votes. This amounts to bet
ter than ga per cent of the primary
ballot going Democratic.
Significant part of vote however,
concerns that of second district only.
Total eastern district vote was 1901,
of which 1892 votes were Democrat
ic-or a substantial margin for the
Demos in a usually predominately
Republican area.
Western district voting showed the
additionally strong Democratic
trend. Democrats for congress scored
41,875 votes to 14,877 for the COP.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21

Only incumbent state official to,
go down was Mrs. Alta Fisher, state
treasurer. Total votes from over a
thousand of the states 1141 pre-
cincts found her failing John E. Ken
nedy, Hamilton, 29,199 to 42,482.
Jack Henry, former prism warden,
by virtue of two-to-one victory over
Robert J. Dunn, Bozeman, will be
Kennedy's Republican opponent next
November.
Rep. Mansfield is virtually assured
of "going away" victory next No
vember, following his decisively de-
feating Edward Cook, Missoula, and
Peter Meloy, Helena, for the Demo-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION DRAFTS
LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

The Legislative Committee of the Montana School Boards
Association held its meeting Helena July Is consider
proposed school legislation coming
ative Assembly 1851 Vic Gibson Clerk of the School Dis
rct No Great Falls attended the meeting president the
School Board Association The meeting presided
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
"DECLASS IFIED"

An explorer for the Smithsonian
institution reports two Brazilian
tribes deep in the Amazon jungle have
as one of their major worries fear
that their military secrets" will be
revealed. When a stranger approaches
they hide their bows and arrows.
Stones, however, have been declas-
sified to confidential.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
Hayre-Shelby

the time this written the full Senate has still not
gotten around to taking up restoration of funds for the
Havre-Shelby line the Senate floor.
wire from Sen. Murray indicates that battelines
have been drawn and that propublic power senators
have perfected their strategy the effort to keep the
power trust from Capturing public power dams via
of killing off publicly-owned transmission lines.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
BACKER OF "BANDITS"
SOUNDLY WHIPPED

David Domke, Cascade county state
representative in 1947-49 sessions,
and father of the big slot machine
legalization bill Glib 1881 was given
a better than two-to-one shellacking
by John Stafford, for the Democrat
ic nomination for county attorney
in Cascade county.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21

In January, life insurance COM
panies in the U. S. bought $54 mil
lion worth of corporate stock.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-21
People Take Democratic Heritage Lightly
LIGHT VOTE CAST

Take the American peoples right to and the
populace would rise in rebellion YET being still
that right the majority of citizens neglect
makes sometimes wonder whether they much about
democratic principles all the ballyhoo would Indicate
In of the ghest primary election votes many years.
the favortes through expected Rep. Mike
fed seeking fifth in the first district sailed easy
nomination two opponents while Rep Wesley A DEwat
easily denomination Mike Kuchera Hardin business
Other nominations both tickets that through
expected included Leonard Young COP and Casey
Democrat for Railroad and Public Commissioner
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Forgery Trial 10 Hear
U. 5. Handwriting Experts

Government attorneys were to
present handwriting experts to-
day in their attempt to prove that
French Brawner, former Dumfries
(va) postmaster. is guilty OF for
gerry charges.
The trial Of the 61-year-old
former postmaster opened yester-
day before a 14-man jury In Alex
andria Federal Court. The Gov
ernment charges he forged and
passed checks received at his post
Office for income-tax refunds and
o pension payment to Dumfries
residents.
Twenty-nine checks placed In
evidence by the Government yes
terday total approximately $1.100.
Mr.. Brawner, through his attorney.
T. Brooke Howard Of Alexandria.
pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Communist Party Asks
More Time 10 Answer
Demand 10 Register
By fhe Assoeiofsd Press

The Communist Party has filed
q plea for more time to answer
Attorney General McGrath's de-
mand that 1t register under the
new internal security law.
The Subversive Activities Con-
troll Board reported today 1t has
received petition from Gus Hall,
national secretary of the Commu-
mist Party. U. s. A., asking a 60
day extension Of time in which to
reply.
Mr.. McGrath, through William
A. Paisley, a special assistant to
the attorney general, filed an i'm
mediate objection.
Deadline Is December "a.
Unless more time is granted. the
deadline for the Communist Party
reply Is December 24-2O days
after Hall and William z. Foster,
another party leader, were served
notice by registered mail of Mr..
McGrath's registration demand.
"The gravity of the issues raised
by the Attorney Generals petition
and its serious effects upon the
democratic liberties of the Ameri-
can people and upon the consti-
tutional structure of our Nation
require that the most serious and
deep study be given to the legal
and constitutional questions in
volved," Halls petition said.
I'm such a case the selection of
counsel becomes more than
routine question"
No Attorneys Hired.
Hall went on to say that the
Communist Party had not yet
hired attorneys. And even if
counsel were engaged Immediately.
he said, 1t would be impossible to
Investigate properly the grave
and constitutional questions in
volved" in so short a time.
Mr.. Paisley. replying for Mr..
McGrath. contended that:
l. Halls motion is unsupported
by affidavit and is otherwise in
sufficient to justify the delay
sought.
2. It Is In the public interest
that the proceeding before the
Subversive Activities Control
Board should go forward speedily.
Chairman Seth w. Richardson
told a reporter the five-member
board probably will consider and
dispose Of the petition next week.
Evening star., 1950-04-28
WOnnen's Clubs
6oth Congress Club Holds Reunion
Here on Silver Anniversary
Here on Silver Anniversary

A number from out-of-town at
tended, among them Mrs. VIII
liam r. Coyle of Bethlehem, Pa;
Mrs. James French Strother of
WEIGH, w. Va; Mrs. David Hogg
of Fort Wayne, Ind; Mrs. Joseph
L. Hooper of Battle Creek, Mich;
Mrs. John j. Douglass of Boston,
Mass; Mrs. Stewart H. Appleby
of Asbury Park, N. j.; Mrs. Frank
lin Menges of York, Pa; Mrs.
Lloyd Thurston of Osceola, Iowa; ;
Mrs. Thomas S. Mcmillan of
Charleston. S. c., who served in
Congress herself after her hus-
bands death; Mrs. Frank L. Bow
man of Morgantown, w. Va,
and Mrs. Fletcher Hale of
Laconia, N. H.
Also on hand were several men,
bers whose husbands are still in
Congress, including Mrs. August
H. Anderson, Mrs. w. M. Whit
tington and Mrs. E. E. Cox.
Other 69-ers, still living in
Washington, who attended yester-
day included Mrs. F. D. Let's and
Mrs. Noble j. johnson.
There were many who could
not come. but who sent greetings
by mail. The letters, read by Mrs.
Carter, expressed regret aC miss
ing the celebration, told stories of
contented retirement and the joys
of being grandmother, but most
of all recalled the memories of
when we were all together in
Washington.
Among those who sent letters
were Mrs. Edward E. Eslick of
Pulaski, Tenn, who also is a for
mer Representative; Mrs. Charles
E. Kiefner of Perryville, Mo-; Mrs.
r. A. Green of Starke, Fla; Mrs.
Harry E. Rowbottom of Evans
vile, Ind; Mrs. Harold S. Tolley
of Buffalo, N. Y: Mrs. Harry L.
Englebright of Nevada City, Calf;
Mrs. John M. Wolverton of Rich
mond, w. Va; Mrs. Franklin w.
Fort of Falmouth, Mass; Mrs.
Carl G. Bachmann of Wheeling,
w. Va: Mrs. Harry L. Bowles of
Northampton, Mass, and Mrs. FL
bert S. Brigham of st. Albans, vt.
Evening star., 1950-04-28
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

It's tough to be the youngest
in the family. Susan informs the
world.
IF I want anything, I have to
fight four others who are ahead
of me. The only thing I can be
sure of getting. without competi-
ton, is hand-me-down clothing.
The others are going out. so I stay
home and do the dishes. The
older ones want the car. SO I take
the bus. The older ones decide
what radio programs they want to
hear, so I hear those or none at
all. A girl who is the youngest
in family of five children doesn't
have much Of a chance in the
world"
It's not quite as bad as it seems,
Susan. The fact that you have to
fight for what you get is going to
develop initiative in you! There
is always a danger that the par
ents will baby the youngest too
long, but I judge that's not the
case in your home.
On the other hand, there are
some real advantages in being the
youngest. A number of studies
Evening star., 1950-04-28
Benefit Plans Announced

Mrs. c. Leo DeOrsey is chair
man of the committee which helps
maintain the Merrick Girls Camp
at Wild Rose Shores, Md. Pro-
ceeds from the tea will be used to
help send several hundred under
privileged girls to the camp next
July and August. The camp is
affiliated with the Christ Child
Society.
Mrs. Alexander Leonardo is
benefit chairman, assisted by Miss
Mary McInerney as cochairman
Church Benefit Tonight
st. Georges Church will hold
its annual spring benefit show at
$3.50 o'clock tonight in the parish
hall at Ninth and North Nelson
streets, Arlington. The program
will feature Burmese and Bali
neSe dances, by Linda Verrill,
Evening star., 1950-04-28
Tea Will Honor
Mrs. Truman

Mrs. Truman beads the list o1
honorary members of the Wom-
ems City Club who will be feteo
at a tea to be given from 4 to
pm. tomorrow at the clubhouse,
1888 I street NV.
Mrs. Truman was one of II
women who joined the honorary
rolls of the club last spring.
A feature of tomorrow's tea will
be the presentation of a certif1-
cate of honorary membership to
Miss Elizabeth Fairall, vice presi-
dent of Julius Garfinckel & Co..
who was selected as an outStand-
ing business woman. The club
president, Miss Marguerite Griffin
will welcome Miss Fairall in q
special ceremony.
Other honorary members who
have accepted the clubs invita-
tion to attend the tea are Mrs
Edward Everett Gam. Mrs. Kate
Scott Brooks, Mrs. Joshua Evans
and DR.. Margaret H. Sebree.
Evening star., 1950-04-28
Modern MARRIAGE
Being the Youngest Is Not Necessarily Serious Handicap

have shown that the youngest In
the family is likely to be the
brightest-or at least. to make the
best score on intelligence tests. No
one knows whether this is a real
inborn difference or merely the
result Of more stimulus in trying
to keep up with the older children
but it certainly is no handicap!
In any family. the youngest
benefits by sharing the converse
sion. the interests. and to certain
extent the friends of the older
children. When you were still
down in "the grades" you heard
continual talk of high school
doings. You became much more
familiar with them than would
otherwise have been the case. You
were better prepared than most
to go into high school and enjoy
life.
Watching the others, hearing
them criticized and praised, you
are learning how to get along in
the world. It's an advantage that
the only child, for instance. often
lacks. to his own injury. You are
able to copy the behavior. even the
language. of your older sisters and
Susan: you can try out