The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-06

Ano DOS9Ih 1AOOuC A|oI
Legislative Assembly
With the 1850 another election year. in
terest politics will be the upgrade every
the Treasure State This being and off year. interest
state level elections will be confined handful of of
fees while greater emphasis will center around the election
of legislators and county officials
1t not too early to begin looking the field in each
county for legislative candidates. All 90 house seats and 28
senate posts must be filled this November Likewise is not too
early begin discussions of major issues that will face the 32nd
Assembly in January 1851
cratic only sensible that the people provide legislature
that will be cooperative One need only recall the obstruction
roed state senate connection with Gov Bonners highway
financing the proposed reform of the Grass Con-
the caboose b HB 49, the desireabliy of elect
ing to that body who nearly to with the
Administration.
While the 1949 did have nominal Democratic
majority coalition tactics of Republicans and handful of
Democrats in killing such Sicosis legislation Glib
176), the FEPC bill (HB62) and much needed upward
vision corporation Glib 1859 graphically point
how imperative the need to elect progressive leg
isators (from both parties) to the lower body
Concerning issues number Of worthwhile proposals fail
ed to make the grade in 1919 Others will develop within the
year. addition the proposals noted in
ier paragraphs additional legislation providing greater state
level financing of elementary and secondary school sy
Further steps should increasing
rentals state lands realistic (and 1889 level
Uniform tax assessment legislation as proposed under SD SO IN
1949) continues as another must" if sound
developed improvements in workmens dis
ability and unemployment comp benefits well other
"workmens safety" conditions also desirable.
And high the list of mandatory legislation will be
drastic Overhauing pertaining enforcement
gambling laws Thanks to the many and devious oopholes
whereby the various state county and local enforcement of
fcas practice the skill arfu lodging enforcement of
gambling and vice laws counties today laughing
stock proposition In instances there little will
toward enforcement and provided the existing
oopholes enforcement forthcoming This serious
problem Unless Montana people awaken to the
to the states of the slot machine racket
that economy be seriously threatened 1t takes little
dersandng realize what effect currently estimated S35
million annual racket (slos and punchboards has legt
mate busnessand the mon social profit clubs only get
ting well underway Permitted further growth by weakened
officials and slackenng of the current high level of
chasing racketeering be directly responsible for
the failure of many small businesses.
Serious consideration also be given couple of other
angles desirable results be achieved by the people
in the next legislative assembly.
First coach in his right mind selects "B string
uphold the glory of old Rah Rah High either
the gdron basketball court He picks his GA string from
The very best material available and he knows just exactly
what the capabilities of each member of the team SINH
lary just voting for because he Democrat Re-
publican enough Prospective legislative candidates
should be carefully gled find where they stand major
that will likely confront them what kind of teamwork
will they the fight for progressive legislation whether
they're A strngers just who'd like two months
transforming Helena next (Snce party labels
necessarily indicative becomes readily apparent that
the primary election next July Is equally important
selection good for the legislature than the
eral election in November)
Secondyfew of you inclined toward acting tolerant
with school kids who repeatedly make showing their
studies because of neglecng to do their homework Yeti