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Evening star., 1951-12-06
Special Session Cuts
New York 10 43 Seats;
Democrats Protest
BY the Associated Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 6.-New
York States As congressional seats
were reduced to 43 today by a re-
apportionment law that Demo-
cratic legislators claim is uncon-
stitutional.
The Democrats called the meas
ure a Republican reapportion-
ment rape" and said Gov. Dewey
had approved it in order to gain
support for Gen. Eisenhower for
the G. o. P. presidential nomina-
ton. They threatened a court
fight.
Republican legislative leaders
maintained the measure was de-
signed for the best interests of
the State and would be upheld
in court.
One-Day Session Acts.
The measure was passed and
Immediately amended by the
G. o. P.-controlled Legislature at
special one-day session that
The law reapportions the States
Congressional districts. The State
loses two seats because it's popu-
lation increase between 1910 and
1850 was not as great, proper
tionately. as that of several other
States.
The effect of the law will be felt
in the Congressional election
next November.
The unusual step amending the
law Immediately after passage
came about because John R.
Crews. G. o. P. leader of Brook
lyn. bolted party ranks to pro-
pose his own bill for carving up
House districts in Democratic
Brooklyn.
"Appeasement" is Charged.
His plan, more drastic than the
official G.. o. P. plan, was the
amendment adopted.
The Democrats said the amend
ment was enacted to "appease'
crews and keep peace in the Re-
publican family, with an eye
toward the national G. o. P. con-
ventlon in Chicago next July.
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Births Reported
Prom the D. C. Bureau of Vital Statistics.

BOYS.
John and Carolyn Baker.
Thomas and Anna Banta.
Charles and Elsie Bartlett.
George and Estelle Bergling.
Charles and Louise Brooks.
James and Evelyn Carlin.
Charles and Virginia Chaplin.
Grover and Mabel Coble.
Marion and Mary Davis.
Thomas and Clara Dorsey.
John and Jean Folk.
Harry and Earline Humphrey.
Frederick and Mary Hutchinson.
David and Betty jesse.
Conway and Patricia Jocks.
James ad Ruth Johnson.
James and Anna King
Thomas and Maxine I'annon.
Martin and June Levin.
Leland and Rose Lynn.
Duncan and Muriel Mackay
Thomas and Dorisdean Naxon.
Lloyd and Madeline Miller.
James and Zelma Morrison.
Arthur and Johanna Nash.
Eric and Ada Nelly
Joseph and Etie Ochranek.
Herbert and Doris Ragland.
Monwe and June Sibley
Henry and Helen Smith
Frank and Maralyn Stetez
Re- Roy and Frances Thompson.
John and Susie Edwards.
Leonard and Dinalda johnson.
Gerald and Gloria Jones.
Monroe and Maegie Lsdbetter.
William and AEnes G,RIs Miller
George and Mercedes Anderson.
Joseph and Mary Bovello.
Glenn and Barbara Burney.
Robert and Elizabeth Bush.
Charles and Jewel Dnbay.
John and Mary Gayle.
Ira and Helen Good
George and Catherine Hayes.
Thomas and Elizabeth irving.
Lawrence and Shirley Kennon.
Everett and Theresa Mcpherson.
Hubert and Mildred Michael
Theodore and Florena Miles.
Francis and Madeline o'Connor.
Eugene and Natalie Olmi
Jack and Tsianina Powell
William and Sara Pumphrey.
James and Margaret Reid.
Jacob and Penelope Riehl
Eugene and Merriam Shapiro.
George and Helen Snyder.
Charles and Doris Spittle
Joseph and Patricia Sweeney.
Jose and Rosa Torres
Joseph and Ida Vincler.
Reginald and Anne WooIard.
Eello and Fede Yulon,
Clifford and Valeria Adams.
Leonard and Dorothy Coombs.
Osborn and Vera Evans.
Jesse and Catherine Porter.
Thomas and Natalie Reeves.
Henry and Bernice Spencer
Vincent and Margaret Thompkins.
Eddie and Julie Wright
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Methodist Conference
Opposes Vuticun Envoy

The West Washington District
Conference of the Methodist
Church has adopted resolution
in which its members "deplore
and decry" President Truman's
appointment of Gen. Mark Clark
as ambassador to the Vatican.
Terming the appointment un-
constitutional and un-American,
the conferences resolution, adopt
ed at a meeting Tuesday in the
Rockville (Md.) Methodist Church,
calls it "an action showing official
preference to one denomination
over others" and says that it
will cripple and handicap our
country in its struggle against
communism.
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Furs at Greet Savings

Wos Now
I Blue-dyed MoIeskin
Cape Stole ----- $500 l45.oo
Wild Mink SeoH,
4-skin -------- l4o.oo lo5.oo
Roneh Mink Scarves,
3-skin -- 5000 e7.5o
| Roneh Mink Seerf,
4-skin -- 5000 1000
Wild Mink seorf,
4-skin IL 5000 1000
koturol Boum Mar
Ten seorf, 4-skin - $4,000 $500
Noturol Stone Mar
fen seorf, 3-skin - 10000 225.oo
I Brown-dyed South
American Proeessed
Lon,b Joeket, size l6- 495.0O $4,000
Mink-dyed Northern
Back Muskrot coot,
SIZE II ------- $500 10000
sheared Roceoon
Coat, size ! s 4e5.oo 10000
South American Spot
ted Cot coet, size IA $500 $500
Mink-dyed Mormot
coet, size 4 - 5000 10000
Dyed Northern Beck
Muskrot coot. Size "a $500 $500
Add 2Oo6 Federal tox
WGL-Fur Scion. Third Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Budget Dresses, IT'S

iCere I295 to H.95
l25 dresses in various styIes-toiIored,
easuo. semi-dressy. Fobries include: Rayon
foilIe. royon sobordnes. mensweor rayon
checks, royon crepe. Fresh new styles, new
winter colors. Misses sizes 10 to 20;
shorter women's sizes l4h> to 22h.
WGL-Budaet Dresses, Third Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Junior Miss Dresses,
7.95 to 1895
,cere 1925 to $500

were 1925 to $500
225 pieces. Fashions TO wear right now.
Woods, cotton eorduroys, cotton velve-
teens; royon erepes, toffetos, foilIes,
sabordines. Junior sizes 9 to IS.
Junior Coots and Suits.
1925 to $500 were 1875 10 1925
10 pieces. Royon sobordines, a few wool
sobordines, suits. Wool fIonneis. cotton
eorduroys, suits. Group Of roineoots, cot
ton corduroy and royon sobordines. coots
in wool sobordine, wool fleece. Sizes
9 TO IS.
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Millinery at Reel Savings

Were Now
IS VeIours and Fur FeIts in
several styles and coors, in
Guiding russell, brown, navy. O0to
oroy ----------- $500 1000
IS Fur FeIts, Velour. veivets,
in several styles and coIors, in
cludIne red, black, beige, navy
green, mouve, brown, russell 5.0Oto
ond navy ------------- 1895 rs
WGL-Mney. Second Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Misses Dresses
Greatly Reduced

Fashions for day and evenins
wear.
Royon erepes, royon toffetos, wools.
Royon foilIes and ottomons. One and
two-pieee styles. Misses sizes.
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Fomous Name Pumps
Greatly Reduced, 3.85

" ere y.y5 to II.95
Only IS pairs in O group that includes
low and high heeIed and wedges.
Suedes. eolfskins and potent leather.
WGL-New Shoe Center, Second Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Women's Dresses
Regular and Halt Sizes
Greatly Reduced

Foll styles and eoIors. Royon erepes in
basie and softIy-styled afternoon types.
One and two-pieee dresses. Sizes 16 to
~. Sizes l4Lz to 24H.
Evening star., 1951-12-06

Teen Age BIouses, 1875

Teen Age BIouses, l.95
Were Now
II Teen Age Biouses in solid
color and plaid cotton, long and 3.95 to
short sleeves; sizes 10 to l6 4o5 l.e5
If perfect Now
would be
100 Teen Age Bouses, slightly
Irregular; cotton and royon 3e5 to
in the group; sizes 10 to To- 5o5 $50
Were Now
$50 Triple Ties, silk in lovely
colors 100 soc
WGL-Teen Age Apparel, Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Save " or More on
Beautiful Shoes

l4o Pairs Pondoro Pumps,
medium or high heels. Group
includes black, navy, ton ond
red coIfskins, eroy suede and 2295 8
block patent leather --- 1886 1885
81 Poirs Arnold Authenties
Town Shoes, red and tan Golf
skin, medium heels - 1895 SSS
16I Poirs jane Wondl Shoes,
hQh-heeed pumps ond on
klets, some with plotform soIes,
black velvet, block suede, blue 1855
suedes and ton colfskins l4.95 6.4s
lo8 Poirs Evening SondoIs and
Pumps, high heeed. Some with
piotforr soes ond onke 1885
strops. Sold or silver Ieother 1875 745
WGL-New Shoe Center. Second Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Points for Parents -s, Idy'A 1homo. we''ee.

Mother-Jack is making this
doll house for Jane and we're
going to give her the money for
paint and furniture and let her
have the fun of finishing it her.
self.
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Junior Coots and Suits,
Junior BIouses, Vests,

l.95 to 5.95 were 395 10 7.9S
100 pieces. vets-eotton corduroy or
wool. Blouses-wool jersey. royon crepe
and cotton. White, eeiors. Sizes 8 TO IS.
WGL-Junior Miss Apporel Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06
Riddles Shoes Reduced
100 pairs ChiIdren's S Shoes
Suits Reduced
IA or More

Fo5rics include wooIs: Gobordines, fDon-
nes, mensweor worsteds, novelty weoves;
ribbed royons. too. Good choice Of styles
and eoiors. Misses sizes. Women's
sizes. Half sizes.
Evening star., 1951-12-06
~ $40 mo 80
Winter Coots Reduced

Fitted. fIored. boxy types. Wool fIonneIs.
tweeds, suede cloth. Some zip-Iined.
Good choice eolors. Misses Sizes
Evening star., 1951-12-06

WGL-Women's Dresses. Third Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06

WGL-Coots and Suits, Third Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06

Mother-Let's buy this perfect
little doll house for Jane. I'll
make the curtains and choose the
incest furniture I can find for it.
I'll have lot of fun fixing it.
Evening star., 1951-12-06

Dresses. Third Floor
Evening star., 1951-12-06

Sixth Floor
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
NATIONAL TAX EQUALITY ASSN Was
DISCREDITED AR TAX HEARINGS

the NTEA has no connection with the
state Tax Equality Association. When
letters, kilograms and other informa-
zion from Washington was read, Lest
er said he didn't know where it came
from because NTEA does not main
tain Washington office.
According to the House Small Bus
mess report, H. Vernon Scott and
Loring A. Schiller are officials in
NTEA and NAB respectively and
NTEA uses the Washington office of
the NAB.
Rep. Curtis produced a telegram
sent by Lester to the effect that the
Ways and Means Committee was
"pandering" to coop leadership.
Lester denied having knowledge of
such telegram, then when it was
read, admitted he sent it. Curtis said,
"You can call me that if you wish,
but you can't call our distinguished
chairman that" Chairman of the
committee is Rep. Robert L. Dough-
ton (D-N. CO.
Previous statements o f NTEA
spokesman were brought up. In the
Roberts Dairy case, Vernon Scott,
NTEA organizer, had claimed no or
ganization was needed to bring the
tax equality. He said the solution
would be a revision of the interpre-
tation of the tax laws. Curtis asked
if this still was the position of the
NTEA.
Lester said, Cali we want is tax
equality" Under heavy questioning
by Curtis, he finally admitted that
Scott was not entirely correct, that
he had made the statement without
first checking with the NTEA board
of directors.
NTEA DONATIONS TAX FREE
Curtis said such an organization is
only a ''fraud" Contributions, he
amounted to 100000 last
year. "Was this tax free?" he asked.
eyes," replied Jackson, explaining
it was the same as the National Demo-
CRATIC Committee. He said the chart
or of the NTEA was changed in
1913 to "enlarge their activities"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
LIBBY DAM NEARING IN
HELENA, MONDAY

Shall the United State build a
271 million-dollar dam across the
Kootenai river near Libby in Lin
coin county will be the subject of
discussion at hearing in the state
capitol building Monday. The hear
ing, like similar public meetings in
Spokane and Nelson, B. c., will be
conducted by the International Joint
Commission.
Jurisdiction over the dam is vested
in the joint commission because
should the dam be built it will back
water into Canada for distance of
~ miles.
Estimates by Army Engineers place
the power production potential of the
proposed Libby dam at 6,400,000,-
900 kilowatts per year. The reservoir
created by the dam would flood 49,
800 acres of land in northwestern
Montana and 1900 acres in British
Columbia.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
AND YET, they ASK FOR
EVEN higher RATES

The nations class one railroads
GIN, MP, Milwaukee, among others
in January 1850 increased their earn
ings 400 per cent over the same
month in 1850, reports the Associa-
ton Of American Railroads. Net
earnings for January 1851 were $50
million as compared with $13.5 mil
lion in January 1850.
Presently pending before the In
terstate Commerce Commission is a
request by rails operating in Mon
tana for another substantial increase.
Some months back the state Public
Service Commission denied them the
increase being sought before the
TCC.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
MoNTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES Must Stand Trial
I'm STATE COURTS, SAYS JUDGE Murray

United States District Judge w.
D. Murray last week ordered the
case of Cedar Greek Oil and Gas COM
pany and others against the Montana
Dakota Utilities company be returned
to the District Court in Lewis and
Clark county for trial.
The Cedar Creek Oil and Gas COM
pany and other owners of gas lands
in the Baker Field brought an ac-
ton in the District Court to cancel
agreements under which all the lands
in the Baker Field were pooled in
so-called units for operation with the
Montana-Dakota Utilities company as
The operator. Under terms of the
agreement the Montana Dakota
Utilities company conducts all the
field operations, determines how
much gas is to be produced and then
charges all of the cost Of operation
on q pro-rata basis against the land
owners. The land owners claim that
the agreements have resulted in the
confiscation of their properties. In
their suit the land owners allege that
the consideration for the agreements
has failed. They state that since Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
GOVERNORS LEGISLATIVE
REVIEW MAY Be MOST
INTERESTING

Sunday, March Is at 2 PM,
Governor John w. Bonner will
take to statewide radio network
to review the accomplishments of
the 1851 Legislative Assembly.
Gossip has it he will pull no punch
es in the speech, particularly as
pertains to the treatment accord
ed some of his appointees in the
senate, the final day of the ses-
sion.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16

| tana-Dakota Utilities company built
it's new pipeline from Worland, Wyo-
ming, it has been taking no gas from
the unit area and that over the years
the amount received by the land own
ers has been extremely small and in
some cases the land owners have end
ed up owing the gas company.
The suit also asks for the can
collation. of gas purchase contracts
under which Northumberland Utili-
tics buys the gas that is produced
at price of less than cents per
thousand cubic feet-gas which sells
at 30 cents per THOUSAND cubic feet
and more to the consumer.
The suit was originally brought in
the Lewis and Clark county Dist
rict Court. The Montana-Dakota Util-
tiles company had it removed to the
Federal court. The order of Judge
Murray of last week returns it to
the State court-a considerable Wet
DRY for the land owners.
Suits totalling more than sixty mil
lion dollars against Montana-Dakota
Utilities are pending in the Federal
Courts in Montana and Minnesota.
1t is expected that the Minnesota
suit, which alleges that the Montana
Dakota Utilities company has violated
the antitrust laws, will be tried dur
ing the course of the summer.
Former Justice Left Erickson is
attorney for the land owners.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS-
Testimony of the National Tax Equal
ity Association before the House
Ways and Means Committee, March
2, was thoroughly discredited by the
tax-writing Congressman during hot
questioning session.
At one point, Rep. Carl T. Curtis
(R-Neb.) reviewed some of the
NTEA's activities and said: "You
should return every dime contributed
to your organization.
And Rep. Hale Boggs (D-La.) read
letter revealing action of the Ways
and Means Committee in executive
session. The letter had been sent out
by NTEA. But when asked who in
NTEA had access to this information,
none Of the seven NTEA associates
who appeared at the hearing could
reply.
All seven of the NTEA group had
crowded around the witness table
when Clarence A. Jackson of Indian
apolis, member of the NTEA board
VI I'LL CClO1o, was CdllSQ W testify T.
Jackson said his organization doesn't
want to kill co-ops, mutuals and other
non-profit businesses, but continued
to refer to them as "tax-exempts."
Garner M. Lester, NTEA president
at Jackson's side injected his affec-
ton for co-operatives, too. He thought
they had done a wonderful service
for the country. But he continued to
maintain that co-ops don't pay their
fair share of taxes.
COP CONGRESSMAN GETS
CAUSTIC
Asked what salary he draws for
his work with NTEA, Lester said he
had never received a cent. ''Too bad,"
replied Rep. Daniel Reed of New
York, ranking Republican member of
the committee. with all this money
coming in, don't think that's fair"
Reed previously had read a long list
Of contributors of $500 or more to
NTEA.
Contrary to the evidence piled up
by the House Committee on Small
Business last year, Lester stated that
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16

association and one to recommend a
tighter restriction on excess profits
were passed.
A letter of thanks to Gov. Bonner
for vetoing House Bills 80 and ~
received the signatures Of all the
members present.
A resolution originating from the
Lower Valley local was passed which
reads as follows:
Whereas, The Farmers Union was
founded on democratic principles
consistent with the same principles
upon which our country was founded,
and it's constitution adopted, and
Whereas, There is a worldwide at
tempt to destroy those principles for
which our boys are dying, and our
national resources are being expended
to preserve, be it
OPPOSED TO ALL "TSMS"
Resolved, That the Flathead Coun-
ty Farmers Union go on record de-
nouncing Communism, Fascism, Nazi-
ism or any form of totalitarian gov
eminent, or agents thereof, who may
attempt to destroy by force, or aid
in destroying by force, our democrat
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16

ic form of government, be it further
Resolved, That in the face of the
present world crisis and for the sake
of preserving our individual liberties,
the Farmers Union cooperate in the
civil defense program.
Several instrumental and vocal
numbers were presented and Tim Sui
Ivan gave an interesting account of
his two weeks trip to Washington,
D. c. on the Farmers Union bus.
George Siderius, Flathead county
Farmers Union president, chaired the
meeting .-FLORENCE SLETHAUG,
County Legislative Chairman.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
ON COOPERATION FARMING

To cut costs, the big industries be-
gin their vertical integration. They
buy up small farms and make big
farms-industrial units. Profits from
the industrial farm units, of course,
go to the owners-big businessmen
instead of farmers Digest.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
9es, Nine
Pensions, Higher v
Mills Aim In 1851

Pensions decent increases sick leave and around
greater job security will be the goals of MneM in 1851
nt Union President John Clark told members of East Helena
Local IL at special meeting last Friday evening.
In outlining the unions plans achieve 1851 program
its membership Clark emphasized the necessity solid
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
REGENT LEGISLATURE CENTER OF DISCUSSION AT
FLkTHEAD FARMERS UNION QUARTERLY GONNEMTl0M

Bob Gatiss, manager Of the Flat
head Electric Coop, was guest speak
er at the regular quarterly conven-
ton of the Flathead County Farmers
Union held at the IOOF hall in Kali
ispell Saturday, March 10. He gave
the highlights Of the recent state leg
islature as it affected our co-ops in
Flathead valley and the state.
Following Mr.. Gatiss' talk, discus
sion centered on forming a coop
council in the county which would in
vite all co-operatives to participate
in an active committee to protest and
further their joint interests. The dele
gates present voted to include the
County Farmers Union in such
council.
COUNTY HOSPITAL COMMITTEE
REACTEVATED
Other action Of the convention in
cluded the reactivating Of a county
committee to aid the county hospital
and get other organizations and
church groups to join in an effort to
improve conditions there.
A resolution to cooperate with
the newly formed Christmas tree
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16
AS&R SAFETY CONDITIONS
BRIEFED

ASK SAFETY CONDITIONS
BRIEFED
Ernest Salvas, International organ
izer, reported on the progress Local
72 officials were making in work
ing out a sound safety program with
officials of the American Smelling
& Refining Co., following the tragic
death of Claude Butler several weeks
ago. Not only were the causes of
Buffers death thoroughly investigat-
ed bu the safety program as now 60
ing forward, looks like it will re-
suit in getting many things done to
improve safety conditions in the
AS&R smelter.
Other short talks included one by
Judge Left Erickson. Erickson told
the smeltermen "You can't be salts
fled with holding the gains you've
made and still live q. You can't be
frozen :" He then pointed to the
decreasing militancy of railroad labor
as a result of being harnessed with
the Railway Labor Act, and the use
of injunctions to negate rail workers
demands for better wages and work
ink conditions, as something that or
gained labor must be ever vigilant
against.
Harry Billings, editor Peoples
Voice briefly reviewed several i'm
pOrtant items of legislation before
the SIND Legislature and called at
5ention to the close working relation
ships enjoyed by Mine-Mill, the rail
orotherhoods, various AFL groups
and the Montana Farmers during the
session.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16

rank-and-file support, pointing
out that should an outside un-
ion be successful in it's attempts
to weaken the loyalty of mem
bers to Mine-Mill, the only in
terests which would gain would
be the employers.
In discussing pensions Clark ana
lyzed the highly-publicised pensions
won by steelworkers. after costly
strike in 1949, and Showed that the
steel companies were putting up prec-
ious little of the $10O-per-month re
tirement when the social security
credits of individual workers were
considered. Mine-Mill, through its
Anaconda and AS&R Councils will
attempt to negotiate a system of
pensions that are much closer attune
to present day living costs than those
paid by the steel companies and the
federal government.
Taking note of the smashing 49,
to-one union shop" victories recent
~ won by Butte, Anaconda and Great
Falls locals of IUMM&SW, Clark
stated that the miners and smelter-
men voted for the greater security
=" their union, Mine-Mill can give
them F.. - through their united eff
forts.
Reflecting on attempts by "raid-
ing" unions to disrupt and destroy
Nine Mill tho mast tbiTtaap pooptbc
Clark also cautioned members to be
on their guard during the forth-com-
ing negotiations between the union
councils and the various mining and |
smelling companies, noting that such
is favorite time of these outside I'M
ions to try and injure the unions
strength since it weakens the unions
ability to make adequate gains for
the membership.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-03-16

Mason, reviewed the militant history
of Mine-Mill, how it was born in the
Montana area over a half century
age, stating ." Here is where it
was born . h ere is where it's
strength came from ;. it's no wonder
the outside union is attacking us first
in Montana and has spent an esti-
mated $350,000 during the last 10
months in its futile attempt to destroy
our union :" Mason also pointed
out that during those thirteen months
people from all walks of Montana
life-farmers, businessmen, workers
in other crafts-had lined up beside
Mine-Mill in its battle to keep the
raiding union from coming in and
disrupting labor management rela-
tions in Montana.