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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-07-06
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The great appeal which the disc
release of the Benny Goodman
1888 Carnegie Hall Jazz concert
has evoked during these past
seven months has led the clarinet
playing King of Swing" to Join
with Columbia in a veritable wax
reincarnation of swing, one in
which Goodman makes use Of a
16 piece aggregation playing in
the famous style of his bands of
the '30's and early '40s.
This brief visitation into the
golden era of jazz uses as vehicles
pair OF selections from the clas-
sic Goodman swing band library
of that period, as arranged by the
Goodman ace composer-arranger
Fletcher Henderson himself one
of the top-notch band leaders be-
fore taking a stand with Good
man,
The tunes selected are a couple
of standards which are among
those items that come up for re-
vival ever so often. Titles are
Down South Camp Meetin' and
South Of the Border. The first is
cracking, driving, and richly
melodic arrangement as dreamed
up more than 10 years ago by
Henderson. However, II is as new
as if it were done yesterday, for
it has never been used before
The second is also another unused
arrangement of the old Goodman.
Henderson swing masterpiece
Here again, the crew shines with
persuasive drive.
An alumnus of the Goodman
crew of yesteryear, Harry James
adds his bit to the current new
record crop in the form of a re.
make on When the Sun Comes
Out, which makes use of strings
and has the nostalgia air that
makes one think of the hot James
ork of the mid-40s; and Tango
Blues, a different-sounder which
opens richly and drops off to a
fine horn solo by Sir James
CColumbia).
Another artist who appeared
with Benny Goodman at the
Carnegie Hall sesh, Count Basic
has a new twosome to offer in
Little Pony and Beaver junction.
The first waxing since his recent
return to the big band formula,
Basic and the boys really rip out
some hot stuff. The Pony stands
out for its brassy passages and
scintillating work by Wardell
Gray and Lucky Thompson. This
side alone should put the Basic
name well up there with the front
runners. The flip is another typi.
cal Basieism, fascinatingly riffed
(Columbia).
Pop Items
Tony Martins latest pair of bal
lads, done in that big-voiced style
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27

be built and financed by the
usual minimum monthly pay
ments for service. Because the
area is isolated from the Vigil
lante system the directors have
taken the view that Montana Power
should build the line
Montana Power has spent thous-
ands on bill boards telling the people
of their wonderful program of serv-
ing Montana farmers and ranchers.
Quick reading of the boards would
lead the traveller to believe the Mon
tana Power Company is the one
Lump Gulch case shows how the Mon
tana Power actually serves farmers
or rather, how it doesn't serve
farmers.
For many years the ranchers in
Lump Gulch have tried to get Mon
tana Power to build line for them
The company wasn't interested
that is-it wasn't interested until the
farmers went to the Vigilante Elec-
trio Coop with an application.
Then Montana Power became very
interested. First they went to the
first rancher on the road, who, by the
way has the largest ranch, and tried
to get him to go for a deal to build
to him alone. Such a deal would
make service of the others by REA
completely impossible. This rancher
to sell his neighbors down
the river so then Montana Power
suggested it would build the line
and charge the farmers $1,000 to do
SO. The farmers would have ten
years in which to pay the $1,000.
When it appeared that Montana
Power would build the line. and in
view of the difficulty in servicing
the isolated area, the electric coop
indicated that it would not build the
line
Committees of the farmers had |
been meeting every few days with |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27
NATIONAL GR0CERS' ASSN EDITOR
OPPOSES ADDED TAKING OF C0-0PS

CHICAGO-(CNS)-An editor of
the official publication of large
retailer owned co operative h s
thrown his support to the fight
against penalty taxes on co-opera-
tives.
Writing in the April issue of "Co-
operative Merchandiser," organ of
the $4,000 member National Retailer
Owned Grocers. Editor Norman H.
Karel points out:
''In most cooperative quarters, the
belief is that the question which con-
Germs the arch-critics of coop tax
policy is not the taxes supposedly
unpaid, but the system of co-opera-
tives emphasis Karel's.)
at isn't the tax question which
is of itself the big factor. If COOP
eratives lose in this battle, the next
battle may begin on another 'front.',
apart from taxation. Therefore, this
battle must be won" He referred
to the current efforts of co-opera-
tives of all types to prevent unfair
taxes on co-opS.
Referring to the NTEA attack on
co-ops' tax position, Karel charges
that there are Gin the food industry,
old-line wholesalers who have ma
ligned retailer-owned groups with
the general anti-co-operative line
We must not be deluded.
The antagonists of cooperative
prescriptions, whether they be
representative of competition with
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27

the Helena manager of Montana
Power They had called on all of
the farmers and owners of summer
homes. They had secured agreement
from their neighbors to take electri-
city and pay their share of the $1,000
But as they went along they learn
ed that Montana Power was begin
ming to hedge on the deal. First.
Montana Power wanted to limit the
time in which the $1,000 was to be
paid to S years-then to 3. Then the
manager said $1,000 would have to
be paid down at once. A few days
later the ST. 900 became $4,000. The
farmers were stuck but even then
they were willing to go ahead. Any
thing to get electricity to run their
milking machines and other farm
equipment.
Finally on Friday of last week the
farmers and their attorney, Left
Erickson of Helena, met with the
manager at his office. They hoped
to get the down payment reduced to
pZ,OOO. but Iney Olun L instead
they were informed at length that
the Montana Power Company was
not in the banking business.
THEY WERE TOLD MONTANA
POWER is IN THE BUSINESS FOR
AND PROFITS ALONE!
They were told by the manager
that his obligation was to his stock
holders and not to the people of his
territory. The upshot of the whole
conference was that the line would
not be built until the $1,000 was laid
on the line. He told them to go to
their bankers and borrow the money
to build the line for Montana Power,
because, of course when the line was
built it would belong to Montana
Power and not to the farmers. Mon
tana Power would pay nothing for
its use. The $1,000 would be a gift |
from the farmers to the utility for
a line that would serve almost three |
to the mile.
A small part of the money spent
Continued on Page Two)
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agriculture, identification, oil, or
retailer-owned distribution are pri-
marily concerned with the compe-
tition of independent citizens and
business men who choose to group
their efforts and monies for sur
vival.
These supposed tears, shed on be-
half of the money on which Uncle
Sam is supposedly cheated, are as
phony as the specious arguments
presented against co-operatives.
Certainly, there are tax-exemp-
tons for co-operatives and retailer
owned groups. But these exemp-
tons are available to anybody who
is willing to allocate and spread
ownership of business enterprise
among patrons on the basis of pat
"The main antagonists of co-ops
are not interested in more money
for the Treasury but in the destruc-
ton of those co-operatives which, be-
cause of efficiency and unselfishness,
are providing not unfair competition
but too much competition. And such
competition is being provided with
out any benefit or unjust favor"
KareI warns: "It the anti-co-op
crowd has its way in getting what
they call complete" taxation of
co-operatives. even with farm CO.
ops as the big target, retailer
owned grocer operations which SIM
ilarly qualify under Treasury rul-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27

points of a report submitted by
outgoing lab chairman, Walt
er P. Coombs, to Gov. John w.
Bonner this week.
Total assets of the fund as of April
1, 1851 were $5,8O9,327.99 as COM
pared with $4,313, 625.38 on January
1, 1948.
"This financial picture" accord
ing to Coombs, 'reflects steady
growth in the fund during the past
three years, despite substantial de-
crease in premium rates. Montana
employers are saving an estimated
half million dollars year in Work
mems Compensation rates.
Noting that two small increases in
weekly benefit payments had been
by the 1949 and 1851 leg
islatures, Coombs attributes the larg-
er assets of the funds and the reduc-
ed premiums to " business man
agement of the fund and thorough
going program of industrial safety
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27
Shall Montana Countenance s..
Swift vigi|ante-|ike JUSTICE?


we have set up safeguards We have
said that all accused men shall have
access to full consideration under
this system. One of our most i'm
portant safeguards is trial by jury.
Trial by jury means II men and a
Judge shall decide how man shall
pay for his crime.
Adequate legal assistance should
be a prerequisite to the pronounce
ment of the death penalty. Adequate
legal assistance is possible only when
sufficient time is allowed for proper
preparation and examination. Even
the most able attorney would be help
less to assist in circumstances so
frought with emotionalism and with
out proper time for preparation.
I can not free myself from the feel
ing that there is a moral responsible
ity upon us to see that our agents,
when they decree that we kill some
one, make certain that every safe
guard has been afforded.
The sheriff apprehended and ar
rested Frank Dryman Sin the name
of the State of Montana" The coun-
ty attorney prosecuted Frank Dry
man sin the name of the State of
Montana" The judge sentenced
Frank Dryman to hang Sin the name
of the State of Montana" And the
hand that springs the final trap will
be acting Gin the name of the State
of Montana"
Who is "the State of Montana?"
These agents of ours are men to
whom life has been good; men who
have resisted the temptations of sin
men who have, by the grace of God
found their feet embedded in the rock
and not in the clay; men who must
hope claw" written by men will sup
ersede basic Christian tenets.
One man, albeit judge, has decreed
Dryman must die. To cody appraising
legal minds this is a responsibility
no man should be willing to accept. |
This is a responsibility no man has
4 right to assume.
Are we LHe pOWtI1ul OIdIS VI n1Oii-
ana with the confessed murderer at |
our mercy, to be party to an act as
unstable as the one COM
nitted by Frank Dryman?
Frank Dryman gave Clarence Pei
EFT no chance. He shot him in cold
blood.
WHY?
Is there no one who is interested
n finding out the answer to that
question? Frank Dryman is not
itizen of Montana; he is penniless;
lie has no friends; where is his fam
Iy?
1t matters little, after all-June
irst he will be dead. The life taken
rom Clarence Pellet will have been
venged, and the agents of the State
f Montana, protected by law, will
ave taken the life of 19-year old
rank Dryman. Swift, Vigilante-
Ike "justice" under the formality of
he law, and the judgment of one
ian will have been done.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

FRANK R. DRYMAN murdered a
man who befriended him. Clarence
Pellet was poor man and all who
knew him say he was a good man.
1t was brutal, heinous crime which
Frank Dryman committed, and he
must answer to society for his crime.
JUDGE R. M. HATTERSLY has
said Frank Dryman must hang.
For two weeks I have been strug-
Cling with mixed emotions over this
sentence of death. | do not believe
in capital punishment. l do not be-
Ieve Frank Dryman should have MUIR
dered Clarence Pellet. | do not be-
lieve the State of Montana should
murder Frank Dryman.
However, the people of Montana
sanction capital punishment, and thus
the killing of man is made legal
by the laws of this state A contro-
versy on the merits or dement's of
capital punishment can not prevent
the death of this boy. We must func-
ton upon the premise that it is legal
to decree that we take the life of an
other and are therefore absolved of
all consequences. So be it.
There | would like to be able to
stop. There | would like to be able to
draw an "iron curtain" over my mind.
But, no matter what am doing, my
mind is not free from the gruesome
spectacle of man, sanctioned by law,
taking a boy, on June first and hang
ing him by the neck till he is dead.
Why was such a harsh sentence
imposed in this case?
Frank R. Dryman is 10. His goth
birthday would be the fourth of
June
Shortly after the body of Clarence
Pellet was found Dryman was appre-
hended. Law enforcement agencies
worked diligently and efficiently in
their search and final capture of
the murderer. Public emotions were
at high pitch.
Then followed six days of ques-
tioning by the sheriff. chief of police,
county attorney and his law partner.
Dryman confessed on the sixth day.
On the seventh day, in the afternoon,
after refusing counsel, he pleaded |
guilty before the district judge. Local
counsel was appointed and after
little more than two hours of pres
of the States case he was |
sentenced to hang.
The SHELBY PROMOTER, in a
red ink EXTRA after the sentencing,
stated at was almost like the swift
and terrible justice of the old Vigil
Iante Days except this was within
the formality of the law, with the
prisoner being accorded counsel and
also full access to a jury trial or
change of venue if he had asked for
t. But he did not 8. . :"
Frank Dryman, after having been
questioned for six days, in a strange
country, an attitude of "lynch' pre-
FALLING, penniless and without friends
II relatives to give him advice, has
,een allowed to literally commit sui
.ide.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27

w. " 1907
via NLRB = 1T elections whether
Montana's x It industrial union,
Mine-Mill will continue to represent
them, or whether representation
rights will be accorded the out-of-
state United Steelworkers (CIO).
The Great Falls election will be
held at the ACM smelter, Monday.
May 7, and the East Helena election
will be May 9 at the AS&R plant.
The elections eliminate 15-month
drive by the Steelworkers to break
up Mine-Mill in Montana. Reports
are that over 100000 has been
spent on the Montana campaign by
the eastern union.
In recent "union shop" elections,
Mine-Mill was accorded a 13-to-1
vote of the miners and smelter work
ers of Montana against mo union.
The Steel Union, according to US.
NEWS & WORLD REPORTS, urged
a mo" vote during those elections.
The May NLRB elections will be
conducted at the expense of the tax
payers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27
Industrial Accidents Down 20
Per c. mt, Reports WCC

Increasing emphasis industrial safety plus business
the state Industrial Accident Fund the three
has brought savings of estimated half million dollars
insured employers while the time increased
sets of the fund by approximately "a cent In past
three years there has been twenty decline
frequency Montana industry. Thus high
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27
Lump Gulch Farmers No Longer Taken In By
Montana Power Co. s
Billboard BaIoney

Within miles of Helena in Lump Guch live nine ranch
Also the valley there cabins belong
folks who live in Helena. Nine miles of line according
survey completed by the Montana Power
would all of these people, The project has been studied
by the Vgante REA and has found that the line could
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27

ings would be assessed on all pat
ronage PRIOR TO ANY disbursal
or ALLEGATION, AND AFTER"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27

ltely "a per cent. In the past
enty per cent decline in accident
7. Thus are some of the high
which in the past three years has
brought about 20 per cent DECLINE
in Montana accident frequency and
severity rates
Since June 80, 1913 the number of
firms insured under the act has risen
from 1912 to 10000 on April /.
Today's figure is an all-time high for
coverage, and represents an increase
of better than 25 per cent.
MOST PROGRESS IN ACCIDENT
PREVENTION FIELD
Observing that Montana's accident
rate has shown a decline while ma
tionally accidents have been on the
increase, Coombs emphasized that
perhaps the most important progress
his department has made in recent
years has been accomplished in the
field of industrial safety.
at has long been recognized"
Coombs points out, chat money
spent for accident prevention is mon
ey we'll spent for returns in the saw
ing of lives, the prevention of dis
abling injuries and the Improvement
of production can be readily calcu-
lated.
Accident prevention work has
meant, for example, that although
more employers are enrolled under
Plan III, the state plan, than under
the other two plans combined, the
record shows that Plan III employers
had far fewer accidents. The rec
ord shows:
Plan /, III Plan III
No. of Accidents 1888 COLL
No. Fatal Accid. SIS %
No., Firm Covered 1868 5725
''The emphasis on accident pre-
vention under Plan ILL.," Coombs con-
tinued shows what can be accomp-
lished. With the adoption by the
of the boards program
of safety codes Glib 81, 1851 ses-
sion), further gains in accident pre-
vention may be expected.
eve can take heart in Montana by
realizing that our program has been
recognized nationally for its results
and that Montana's accident rate
shows a decline in the face of a ma
tional increase.
Furthermore, we can take heart
in the knowledge that Montana has
not had a coal mine fatality since
April "a, 1850, and that fatal acct
dents are decreasing in all industry
with the exception of quartz min
ing, where due to an accelerated de-
tense program, hazards have increas-
ed.
Looking to the future. however. he
eve cannot be satisfied
Until we have adequate inspection
services, fully trained personnel, la
DOR management acceptance of safety
codes, and full legislative support of
he entire program.
BIGGEST
FIELD FOR FUTURE LAB WORK
''It is in the field of rehabilitation
hat the most work must be done in
he future by the Industrial Accident
}oard," Coombs wrote the Governor.
The day has come when new tech
iques in medical and physical reha-
ilitation and retraining must be car
led out. We cannot permit large
umbers of workers, physically hand
capped by reason of industrial acct
ents, to remain jobless and unpro-
uctive, and in many instances to be-
ONE public charges.
Experience has demonstrated that
trough modern treatment and voca-
onal rehabilitation many who were
considered unemployable
lay be brought back into the labor
larket. Montana's second-injury
NV is a step in this direction.
'In addition, we need a retraining
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27
SHELTER
VOTE UN
MAY ny

Great FaI
ter workers
via NLRB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27

which in the past three years has
brought about 20 per cent DECLINE
in Montana accident frequency and
severity rates
Since June 80, 1913 the number of
firms insured under the act has risen
from 1912 to 10000 on April 1.
Today's figure is an all-time high for
coverage, and represents an increase
of better than 25 per cent
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-27
: KERS WILL
CHOICE AT


East Helena smell
in May will decide
t elections whether
Evening star., 1951-06-15
More Than 80 Yachts
Ready for 466-MiIe
Race 10 Annapolis
BY The Associated Pres.

NEWPORT. r. l., June l5.-
More than 80 stout sailing craft
assembled here today for the
start Sunday afternoon Of q 466-
mile ocean race to Annapolis, Md.
The yachts ranged in size from
former Navy Secretary John Mich
olaS Browns handsome 73-foot
yawl Bolero. the scratch boat,
down to the 35-foot sloop Libra
OF Brayton MARVEL. Portsmouth,
r. I
Libra gets the widest time al
lowance from the handicappers,
more than II hours from Bolero.
Because of the large entry list,
the yachts viii be sailed in three
divisions. Class A. including the
larger craft. viii be sent over a
starting line of Brentor,s Reef,
scene Of many Americas Cup
contests. at 2 pm. (EDT). Glasses
B and c viii follow at l5-minute
intervals.
The race will be sailed under
the auspices OF the New Yorl
Yacht Club, in cooperation witt
and assisted by the United State.
Naval Academy Sailing Squadron
and the Annapolis Yacht Club.
Numerous prizes will be al
stake, including the Blue Water
Bowl offered by the Naval Acad-
emy Sailing Squadron. the City
OF Newport Trophy and the Gov
ernor Of Maryland Trophy.
The Naval Academy has entered
seven yachts. the Coast Guard
Academy, one.
Evening star., 1951-06-15
Coss and 7 Dell Boys
Gain in Dixie Tennis
spseioI Di.pa'eh to Tn. siar

DAVIDSON, N. c., June 15.-
Three Washington. D. c.. school
boys are in the semifinals Of the
Southern juniors and boys lawn
tennis championships today.
Tim coss will face AL Harum,
Coral Gables, Fla. in the junior
semifinals and will team with 12-
year-old Peter Dell, his Landon
schoolmate. against Harum and
Mike Green. Miami Beach, in the
Junior doubles senifinals.-
Unseeded Donald Dell, Peters
brother. is in two boys semifinaIs.
He will play Gerald Moss. Miami,
Fla. in the singles and team with
Ray York Of Charlottesville. Va,
in the doubles against. Green and
Jeff Arnold Of Coral Gables.
In matches yesterday, Coss beat
Dick Macatee.s Clearwater, Fla,
8-6. 2--6, 81, and teamed with
Peter Dell to upset top seeded
Inman Fox. Nashville. Tenn and
Herb Browne, Columbia. s. c.,
2-6. 6--s, 6--s, in the junior
doubles.
Donald Dell beat Green. 63,
60. in the boys singles and he
and York got past Edward Ben
nett. Indiana. Pa. and Crawford
Henry. Atlanta, 4-6, 8---6, 7--5,
in the boys doubles.
Evening star., 1951-06-15
.Firemen, Body Works
In Title Game Today

The Fire Department viii meet
Northeast Body Works for the
Departmental Baseball League
first-half title at $50 pm. today
on the South Ellipse after the
Firemen defeated Eddie,s Tavern.
SO. in a playoff game yesterday.
Ben Harrell, veteran sandlot
hurler, had too much for Eddie's
Tavern as he tossed a one hitter
Manager Morris Clark is ex-
|pected to start Dutch Schaeffer.
ace left-hander, for the Firemen
today while Jack Hoffman. Body
Works playing manager, probably
will open with Tommy Dernpster
or Lefty Cam. W @A.Ea
In yesterdays Industrial League
action, Ole Olson's combined alert
base-running with timely hitting
to beat Cameo Furniture, -8-4. A
two-run single in the ninth by AL
Kimmell broke a A tie to head
Olson's rally. s3 =
Sonny Wise. who pitched Eastern
High to the Interhigh baseball
championship last week, tossed d
four-hitter and struck out u
yesterday as Bunker Hill routed
Victory Post. 14-l. for it's second
straight win in the Junior Anaeri-
can Legion League.