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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

ting up the commission, Mr.. Truman
took note of the disastrous floods
that ravaged the Missouri valley last
year and said they "emphasized to
me and to many other citizens the
need for an up-to-date survey of the
situation"
The floods left thousands homeless
and inflicted enormous property dam
age.
at will be the duty of this COM
mission" Mr.. Truman said, "to study
the land and water resources of the
Missouri river basin and to make rec
concentrations for the better pro-
lection, development and use of those
resources.
Declaring there is immediate need
for "a thorough re-evaluation of the
whole problem" the president said:
"That is why | have established this
commission. want them to review
the many different kinds of problems
in the large area of the basin
from the high, arid plains
and mountains on the west to the
humid, level lands along the lower
river.
81 want them to give the country
their advice as to the best way to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

souri, valley development, issued a
statement hailing the presidents ac-
ton.
81 am confident" Hennings said,
"such a commission composed of pub
lie members and members of con-
gress will exert healthy influence
in resolving the many jurisdictional
and fractional disputes which long have
plagued the valley and have post
poned any effective solution.p
But another midwest senator, who
asked not to be named, said:
''I'm afraid it's the old MVA (Mis-
souri, valley authority all over again
in different guise."
The proposed MVA, repeatedly
urged by Mr.. Truman, never got
anywhere in congress. 1t reused bit
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

ter opposition in the midwest, with
critics contending it was modelled af-
ter the Tennessee valley authority
(TVA) and constituted federal at
tempt to control power and other re-
sources.
Shortly before Mr.. Truman made
his announcement, Chairman Can
non (D-Mo.) of the house appropria-
tions committee said funds for Kan
sas-Missouri flood control projects
might be delayed year.
Cannon said, however, as soon as
an authoritative plan for flood con-
troll of the Missouri valley is issued,
1--WE will furnish money for the de-
sirable projects"
In signing an executive order set
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Wage Increases Small Since
January, 1851

WASHINGTON, D. C. = Gross
hourly earnings (including overtime
and other premium pay rose only
one-holf cent between October and
November, the U. S. Dept. of La
boris bureau of labor statistics an
nounced recently.
Since the wage sterilization order
in January, gross hourly earnings
have increased by only u cents, re-
fleeing, for one thing, the greater
proportion of workers employed in
the high-wage defense-related indus
tries.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Another COMMISSION TO give MISSOURI VALLEY THE once 0vER

WASHINGTON Jan. 3-President Truman today created
member Missouri basin survey commission study
methods developing and protecting land and
of the midwest basin embracing 10 states.
The president time limit for the commission
final after conducting and
holding public hearings
Flood CONTROL power development land and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

$50 West Sixth St., and Immediately
follows the week-long state officers
school conducted annually by Mon
tana Farmers Union. Registration
will start at am, January 10.
Program for the two-day meeting
includes:
Saturday: Industrial health, includ-
ing discussion of occupational diseas-
es, such as silicosis; economic con-
trolls over wages and prices, and tax
alton. Saturday evening following
an informal dinner at the MFU build
ing, a program of recreation will be
held for those in attendance.
Sunday: International relations,
regional library discussion, and a
standardization of material covered
by the institute, and action proposed
to further the program of the innsti-
tute.
INSTITUTE SPEAKERS
The staff OF speakers ana officials
chosen to handle the two-day pro-
gram includes:
Robert Brady, professor of eco
Monies, University of California, Los
Angeles, and a consultant to Con-
sumers Union.
Herbert K. Abrams, MD, chief of
bureau of adult health, State of Cal
ifornia, member of numerous inter
national health bodies including sur
veys of Asiatic and Mexican health
requirements.
John Hutchinson, professor of pol
itical science, University of Califor-
nia, Los Angeles, graduate of the
world-famed London School of Eco
Monies, former student of Harold
Laski, and former British coal
miner.
Abbot Kaplan, assistant director
of the institute of industrial rela-
lions, UCLA, recently returned from
Europe where he studied under
Fulbright Fellowship.
Arthur Carstens, an "old-timer' at
annual Montana Labor Institutes in
and assistant head of ex-
tension services, institute of indust-
rial relations, UCLA.
John Swackhamer, assistant pro-
fessor department of economics, Mon
tana State University, Missoula, lab
or extension worker, and secretary
of Montana Labor Institute.
OF THE INSTITUTE
In outlining the reasons for having
2 mid-winter regional farmer-labor
the committee has this to
say:
Institute sessions are designed to /
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

wheat are required in the several
steps of modern marketing.
Geo. Moran, Chief Inspector of
the Great Falls laboratory, tells me
that his records show a volume of
work, for the past two seasons,
fifteen times greater than in the
early years of operation.
Pro t e n premiums on Montana
wheat, on some of the large wheat
crops of recent years, amounts to a
total that would give it fourth place
as a source Of income to the state.
FUNDS LACK LIMITS LAB
SERVICE
In order to properly market this
crop, accurate prompt laboratory SER
vice by disinterested agency is es-
sential. The state grain inspection
laboratories were set up to render
this service but because of limited
space and inadequate operating funds,
they have been unable to expand to
take care of increased demands on
their services, resulting in delayed
reports sometimes to the extent of
80 days during the rush season
| feel that Montana owes prompt,
efficient, accurate laboratory service
to the grain industry-by far the
largest single source of income to
the state-and can we'll afford to
give such service since it does not
require tax money, the laboratories
being completely self-supporting in
their operations. In fact, in the last
fiscal year ending June 30, 1851,
there was over SIS, 900 placed in the
General Fund from income above OBJ
Grating costs.
We have been only partially sue
eessful in trying to improve the sit
uation. As you know, the Legislature
appropriated $4,000 for the con-
struction of a laboratory building in
Great Falls. This will not permit a
very large structure under present
costs. We have drafted
plans for the very minimum of space
required to handle the work load of
recent years This should make
possible increased efficiency, re-
Elected in greater output. But unless
we can get an elastic method of fl
nancing operating costs, we will still
be unable to meet unexpected work
Dads and emergency conditions.
-AB WORK GREATLY INCREASED |
IN 195O-51
The last two years have been try
ng times for our laboratories. With
'ecord crops in excess of 90 million
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Elevator Operators Learn About
State Dept. of Agriculture
At F.U.C.T.A. School

GTA spearheadng of the fight to prevent price parity
roback grains and the Importance of the state department
of agriculture Montana grain two of the pr1
cpa before the fourth annual Farmers Union Grain
Terminal School in Great Falls last Friday and Saturday
Approximately 200 coop elevator and employees
the school and heard GTA General Man
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

Please turn to page four for
timely resume of this latest book
on the Missouri Basin, written by
Richard Baumhoff, ace St. Louis
Post-Dispatch newsman, and re-
viewed by Col. Jerome G. Locke.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Falls Farmer-Labor Institute Will
Have Noted Discussion Leaders


vii the adu
will bring five speakers Saturday and Sunday, Janu
A. of Falls
The institute will be held Union office building
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

aid farmers and workers to better
understanding of modern day prob
lens.
''The services of the topic leaders
| for this first farmer-labor institute
in Great Falls are made possible
through the Ford Foundation Workers
Education program under the super
vision of S. S. Liveright of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and Arthur Car
stems of the University of California.
planning and arranging for the
institute has been the responsibility
of the Great Falls Farmer-Labor In
stitute committee with the assistance
of Assistant Professor John Swack-
hamer and the Public Service Divi-
sion of Montana State University.
This "district institute is an extern
sion of the statewide farmer-labor
institute conducted every year on the
campus of Montana State University.
"The regional library display is
sponsored by the Great Falls Public
Library"
JOINT SPONSORSHIP
The institute is being jointly spon-
sored by the Cascade County Trades
& Labor Assembly and the Montana
Farmers Union, with the cooperation
of Montana State University and the
Ford Foundation.
All sessions of the institute will be
oman +O tho 1o11blio
Committee members are: A. ].
Duley, Machinists, chairman; Leon
ard Kenfield, MFU News editor, sec
rotary; Leo Stewart, Retail Clerks
Union; E. B. Campbell, IBEW; Walt
er Davidson, Plumbers and member of
Montana State Federation of Labor
executive board; Fred Smith, Print
ers Union; A. H. Sticht, Teachers
Union; Esther Curtis, Retail Clerks;
Peter Fontana, Mine-Mill; Earl Tuck
Ell, Building Trades Council, commit
tee members.
John Dusak, president of Cascade
County Trades & Labor, and Don
president Montana Farmers
Union, are ex-officio members of the
comrnittee.
OTHER INSTITUTES PLANNED
In addition to the Great Falls reg
ional institute, plans also call for
similar farmer-labor meetings in
Butte, January 1928 and in Kalis-
pell, January 1921. The same speak
ers will take part in the Butte and
Kalispell institutes.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
LAB WORK GREATLY INCREASED
IN 195O-51

The last two years have been try
ing times for our laboratories. With
record crops in excess of 80 million
bushels each and weather conditions
that resulted in considerable grade
damage, the work of the laboratories
was greatly increased. In 1850, it was
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTE

In outlining the reasons for having
a mid-winter regional farmer-labor
institute, the committee has this to
say:
Institute sessions are designed to
Evening star., 1952-12-08

nearby while he was carrying a
radio on patrol.
Il wasn't seriously injured, but
the radio got blown all to pieces" d"
he added quietly.
The vests have been in use in
Korea since the first part of the
year. The Army. it was reported,
recently ordered $1,000 of them.
Parts Made of Fibre Glass.
Comdr. Lewis, "a, whose work
brought him the Navy League
Award Merit. gave a thumb-nail
sketch of body armor.
He said it had nylon shoulder
cloth, with the other parts Of the
vest made of a fibre glass cloth.
Each layer of the cloth is
coated with a special resin and
then hardened by heat and pres
sure. Weighing almost eight
pounds. the plastic plates over
lap horizontally and vertically,
and meet at a front upper.
These plates are curved for
mobility and to encourage deflec-
ton of fragments. The vest will
Evening star., 1952-12-08
D. {. Printers Approve
Newspaper Contract
With s. Pay Increase

Members of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 101, yester-
day approved contract with four
Washington daily newspapers call
ing for a fiat $5-a-week raise.
The contract, retroactive to
October /, also provides for nom
occupational sick and accident
benefits of 60 per cent of pay with
a maximum of $50 a week. for not
more than 13 weeks; pay for jury
duty; seniority preference when
starting times and days off are
changed; and immediate pro rata
vacation benefits for those who
leave after working more than six
months.
The new contract will expire
next September 80.
The increase, approved by a
278-28 vote, brings the scale to
$104 for day shift, $109 on the
night shift and STA on the third
shift. The 5-day, 35-hour week
was not changed.
The contracts are with The
Star, Times Herald, Post and
Daily News.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Plastic Vest Inventor Hears
S Marines Say 1t Saved Them

A small group of highly quail
fled experts on the Marine Corps
new combat vest gave the Navy
officer who developed it their un-
qualified praise today.
The experts-five young Marines
at Bethesda Naval Hospital -
credited the plastic vest with saw
ing their lives when they were
wounded in the Korean fighting.
The officer is 1t. Comdr. Fred
erlck j. Lewis, jr., in charge of the
special unit at the Naval Medical
Research Laboratory, Camp Le-
jeune, N. c., which developed the
new body armor.
Says 1t Saved His Life.
One Marine, Pfc. Paul A. Par
rish, 81, of Calvert City, KY. who
was slightly wounded by mortar
fragments. said that IF 1t hadn't
been for that vest I believe I'd be
dead"
Another, Pfc. David S. Parish.
"a, of Henderson, N. c.. said that
three hand grenades had exploded
Evening star., 1952-12-08
State Department Gets
Report on Papers in
KohIer's Auto Crash

State Department authorities
today received a department in
vestigation report on the arrest
OF Foy David Kohler, policy plan
ming staff member, after an auto
mobile crash in Arlington, but
were silent on possible action in
the case.
Mrs. Phyllis P. Kohler, wife of
the veteran foreign service officer
who once was head of the Voice
Of America, meanwhile obtained
a continuance until December l8
on charge of driving while under
the influence of liquor.
The continuance was granted
by Arlington County Court by
Judge Paul D. Brown at the re-
quest Of Mrs. Kohler's attorney.
John Locke Green. Judge Brown
continued the $500 bond on which
Mrs. Kohler was released after
she and Mr.. Kohler were arrested
early Saturday.
Mr.. Kohler at that time for
feited $8.75 on a charge of being
intoxicated in public. He and his
wife were taken into custody after
the car, driven by Mrs. Kohler,
sheared off a telephone pole and
stopped at the edge of an en-
bankment at Old Dominion drive
and North Thomas street, Ar
lington.
A State Department spokesman
said today that department secur-
ity officers have completed an in
vestigation into all aspects of the
case. The investigation had been
ordered to determine, among
other things, the degree of
secrecy" of department material
in briefcase carried by Mr..
Kohler at the time of the acci-
dent.
Police said the briefcase found
IN the car was turned over to
State Department agents who
were called while the couple was
being booked. Police said they did
not know what was in the case.
One officer said he understood
that at least one very important
document was in the case.
The State Department spokes-
man said he did not know whether
further steps would be taken on
the basis of the report.
Mrs. Kohler was accompanied
to court by her husband and a
woman friend. Mr.. Kohler de-
clined to comment on any phase of
the case and his attorney, Mr..
Green, also declined to comment.
Mr.. Kohler, who is A, and his
wife live at 1868 Thirty-second
street NV. After the accident
they were treated at Arlington
County Hospital for slight in
jurieS.
Mr.. Kohler has been with the
State Department for 81 years.
He has held posts in Bucharest,
Athens. Cairo and London. He
was secretary general of the
American mission that observed
Greek elections in 1946. In 1948
he became Minister to the United
States Embassy in Moscow. A
year later he was appointed head
OF the Voice Of America.
Several months ago he was pro-
NOTED to the State Departments
planning staff.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Locke Arrives in u. ).
To Explain Criticism
|0f Middle East Policy
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-Edwin A.
Locke. jr., rowing United States
Ambassador in the Middle East,
returned home yesterday to ex-
plain to the State Department his
public criticism of Americas eco
nomic policy.
I don't know what the shoot
ing's all about" Mr.. Locke told
newsmen as he arrived by plane
from Beirut, Lebanon.
LAS far as I know, there has
been no difference Of opinion be-
tween me and the State Depart.
ment. have not been recalled.
I received a cablegram a week ago
from Undersecretary David Bruce.
suggesting that it'd be a good idea
for me to return to discuss area,
problems and I replied that I
would be delighted"
Cited Point Four Failures"
The State Department asked
Mr.. Locke to come home for CON
sultation" after he proposed in a
Beirut speech that Congress au-
thorize a three-year program of
loans and grants to develop the
Middle East. He cited what he
called failures" of the point-four
program of technical assistance
there.
A copy Of the speech was sent
in advance to the State Depart
ment. 1t was understood Secre-
tary Of State Acheson decided not
to forbid it, but to call MIR. Locke
home for an explanation If he
delivered it as written.
Mr.. Locke said the reported
disagreement is "a mystery to
me-it's a tempest in teapot"
Proposes Capitalist System
Mr.. Locke is a former vice presi-
dent of the Chase National Bank.
He has been acting as a special
representative of Mr.. Acheson in
charge of all American technical
aid to Middle Eastern countries.
In his talk with reporters yes
terday he said he has espoused a
capitalist system" plan as part
Of the aid to the Middle East. He
said legislation covering aid to
that region needs additional
f1exibility" in that it does not
allow for capitalist assistance.
Mr.. Locke said the United
States position in the Near East
is not "as good as I would like
to see it-there is a good deal Of
unfriendly feeling against the
United States and it gives me some
concern"
Evening star., 1952-12-08

Republicans stress that they
want to treat Federal employees
fairly, but they declare that re-
duced expenditures is the major
objective.
The Republicans say they have
no intention of reducing present
employe benefits. but they are not
too enthusiastic about increasing
them either.
AS fas as employment is con-
Evening star., 1952-12-08

stop shell and mortar fragments
as we'll as DETECTED or partly spent
bullets.
Other Veterans Present.
Other veterans at the hospital
whose lives may have been saved
by the vest were:
Pfc. Paul o. Aber, IS, OF Ephra-
ia, Pa; Pfc. Arthur E. Seidl, Is,
of Baltimore, and Pfc. Franklin D.
Parr, 10. of Columbus, Ga.
Comdr. Lewis had with him a
vest which had been peppered by
fragments from a Chinese 120-
millimeter mortar. The shell had
landed about eight feet from the
Marine who was wearing it, but
the man was not seriously injured,
he said.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
VFW to Seek Bonus

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 8 (P.-
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Governing Council voted yester-
day to continue its fight for a
State bonus for World War II
veterans. The State Legislature,
in it's special session last week,
made no move to provide such a
bonus, advocated for two years
bY the VFW.
Evening star., 1952-12-08

any gains that
may be achieved
will have to be
S e c ur e d the
hard way.
It indicates
an uphill fight
for pay raises,
retirement lib
eralization, in
creased over
Time payments
and other bene-
fits that Fed
eral employe
groups are seek
ing.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
is Licenses Revoked
For Drunken Driving;
Rise Alarms keneipp

Revelations of drivers permits
for driving while intoxicated in
creased last week. Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp reported today.
There were 13 revocations last
week compared with 10 the week
before.
There was an increase in sus-
pension of drivers permits for
speed violations also he said.
Twenty eight licenses were sus-
pended for speeding last week as
against IS the week before.
This alarming increase in
serious traffic violations comes at
the most dangerous period of the
year for both motorists and
pedestrians" MI. Keneipp said "Our
statistics show that more deaths
and injuries occur in mid-winter
than at any other time of the
year"
Mr.. Keneipp listed the follow
ing revocations:
Abbott, s.7l Eighth street NV; Ernest P.
Aiexander a. rf. 1884 TAYLOR street Arlington,
street N. W; Johnny Grimm. 10 Nineteenth Mn @ +
y,ts street NE; Chester F. HardWick, 4i4
Ill 1e5sss oneida TM psce NT1iian NW ay
keller,, $50 Adams place. Falls Church,
va; Johnny G. Leon; 1913 Darlington
street street sT sE Tasmfs msTRs MMsfen Manuel 1857 4
Woodberry road. Riyerdale, Md; Arthur
Hughes, 64o7 Lee place. Cedar Heishts.
MisreprestationI37John +. Chase. 725
Speed vioIations-Norris Hawkins, 1903
SIMS drive Sc, Apt. c.
Suspensions for varying lengths
OF time were imposed as follows:
Violations contributing to an accident
wv, so Days; john r sesshenn srideeford, ses sSos
W1estmoreland avenue. Takoma Park. Md.
d5Ss days West julius Il By9ve " ess ass 1900 Estsn
lIISs irving street NV. 90 days; RisH; ricardo
go days; Bennett T. Martin, 406 A street
SE %en 80 sd days; .n,s.L Loais PrSsnei oooa sp
gsFshan : i; Reps loll Barn Ban a6y BY teP?sss qess;
M Whsrton aSsnus Sos sE sres aa's Nw Ro0fs 80
days.
Speed yioIations-Norman M. Better,
H ssmont SE stree. go SW SsSs
Maryland. college Park, Nd: revoked:
avenue Sc. SO u days Robert Rev r. COUSINS, SsTses
Frank 1izcn. s41 hiTteensh Ii1sss 1 stree. GssE' sE
lane % Sc, IS sss days: BENJAMIN f eermsns AnsTsy
HsasS H9s%ss E. qRn Md q sb daSs NehOsGa sSs street
days: EdMard r Harding Sias Madison
Harmon lowers. South Post. Fort Myeer. MMser
Va yss.rO, 30 days; Katherine Lne A. kovat ,4l2
chew chase: Nd. 90 days: GEORGE 7.
Lsakei 81 Frazer asyepge ETSnt Royal!
Pstapsco Avenue iti Baltimore, .a Md'. 90 days. :"
GsSrse "; Mstsel: ae Fr9ude Circle,
go. Atwood street Sc. Nd, 10 days
80 days; Martin F. .o'Donoehne 502l
SGSS oS rnf 4i5 Nw Mss vfss f9 anys aveDa. Ps0p S
days azsys MoyEf Wsm SANDERS enRer sa street srb SF
so days: Allan C.. Trafton. i439 Whittier
47oS Thaiston avenue. Chevy Chase. Nd.
lis days.
| Accumulated record-James G. Ford,
Kenneth o. Henry. 26-A o street NV !,
is days; Allen w. Lantz, 3529 Anes street
NE. 10 days
Suspensions pending satisfac-
ton of judgments or filing of in
surance were ordered in the cases
of:
| Unsatisfed judgments.
| Thomas E. Graves. 1860 Gales street
NE; John w. McCrae. I444 w street
NV; Charles w. Perkins, 1903 New Jer-
sey avenue S.E. Albert Richardson. 1851
Blaine street NE; Cliff Window, 1713
i c street NE.
Failure to File Financial Responsibility:
William Loveless, apartment !. 1S4S
D street NE.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Baptism by Immersion
Planned for Women, 90
BY the Associated Press

@ IPSWICH, England, Dec. g.
Mrs. Katie Berritt, 80. will be
baptized by total immersion at
Bethesda Baptist Church here
next Sunday.
1--WE been pondering this step
since I was 18. and now I've made
up my mind" she said.
The church's baptismal pool
viii be warmed for the occasion
to make sure the ceremony does
not chill her.
Evening star., 1952-12-08
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District - Mostly cloudy and
mild this afternoon, high about
So. Mostly cloudy and continued
mild tonight and tomorrow. Low
tonight around a..
Maryland and Virginia-Mostly
cloudy and continued mild to-
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Alexandria Girl Scouts

| Alexandria Girl Scout Mounted
Troop No. 40 will hold its annual
awards party at 3 pm. Thursday
at 80 Yale drive. Highest award.
the Curved Bar, will go to Judy
ICunn