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

Mr. Harry L. Billings, Editor
The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana
Dear Harry:
The following paragraph is taken
from the minutes of the Board of
Directors meeting of the Dawson
County Farmers Union held January
5, 1852
@. :. X. Discussion on Frank E. Bells
letter to the Peoples Voice. Moved
by H. E. Dickey that necessary evil
dence, such as the copy of minutes
Of the Board okaying the calling of
the oil meeting and asking the At
torney Generals office to have rep
resentative at the meeting, also all
other evidence necessary to refute the
charge by Frank E. Bell that Dawson
County Farmers Union did not call
the meeting, be sent to the editor
of The Peoples Voice and find out
what can or will be done in the mat
ter. Second by Slagsvold and car
ried."
1t was the general opinion of the
board that this information should
be sent to you and find out if you
were going to take any action regard
ing Mr. Bells letter. / also have a
carbon copy of a letter from Mrs. G.
G. McCarty, Glendive, to Attorney
General requesting that someone who
knew something of oil leasing in his
office should be sent here for a pub
lie meeting. The Dawson County
Farmers Union arranged for the meet
ing and paid all expenses relative to
it which are itemized as follows:
Check No. 1919, dated 12-11-51 to
Moose Lodge for hall rent $25; Check
No. 1873 dated 12-31-51, Mrs. Max
inc Anvik, IL hours steno, SIG; Check
No. 134 dated 1231-51, Dawson
County Review, lease ad, 1920. Bill
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
new NV COMMISSION CAN DO NOTEWORTHY JOB


water and land will for the third intensive
Presidential study little years result Pres
Trumans announcing the creation of 11member Mis-
souri, Basin survey committee.
Previously the task force the Com
mission ex-Wyoming Leslie Miller spent
studying the and its problems and early
submitted volume of detailed recommendations for
efficient valley development including unkng the Pick
Sloan plan.
Then in 1850 President Truman up Water Resources
Police Commission headed by renowned hydraulics engineer
Morris L. Cooke aided and assisted by Dr. R. R. Renne the
president Montana State college, among Others This
commission held hearings throughout both the Missouri and Co
umba basins and compiled three volumes of import
ant technical data in year Of operation
Important though the findings of the Miller task force and
the Cooke committee the date has paid little
any attention the recommendations of either commission
In addition these Presidential Commissions exhaus
engineering Investigations also by p
vatey financed groups during 194748 These can En-
cheering Study of Missouri Valley Development by Col Je
G. Locke regional engineer for the Missouri Valley AS
ISOLATION, and 1.-THE Big Missouri Hope of Our West by the
Public Affairs Institute of Washington, d. c.
THIRD TIME CHARM?
Congressional Incidence withandng floods continue
plague the basin People the lower valley continue live
constant of recurring bon-doar floods the
that destroyed the homes and hopes of untold thousands last
summer PckSoan planning is wash-out. Something must
be done.
Whether third Presidential factfnding commission will
have influence other than political this general
elections be But again present
the opportunity for making and people in the Mis-
valley of the need of program that will only
efficient ntegrated development but will also bring
about genuine conservationof physical
the valleys human we'll
The newycreated commission bosered the with
wealth of research work already DONE noteworthy
public relations job the interests sound valley development
provided the people of the basin get behind it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT,
CLINCHED

There are no long or boring des-
criptions. If any details have been
left out, [ failed to spot them. There
is little of what I suspect as court
ing favor and apple polishing. This
for purpose, that is quite evident as
the end of the book is neared. A most
worthy task has been performed in
a brief but pithy review of dozens
of problems, large and small, involved
in Missouri Valley development. Need
for development is clinched, by brief
review of population trends since
1920, The plight of Stanley County
South Dakota, is a somewhat new
angle, cleverly presented. Inter-
spersed are few personal expert
ences that lend little humor to the
story told.
The last three or four chapters get
down to the serious business of out
lining what tremendous job full
Missouri development is; somewhat
delicately pointing out mistakes that
have been made; high lighting major
problems and then briefly setting
forth the various proposals and type
writer plans that have been submitted
as solutions.
Basic purpose of the book becomes
crystal clear in the last chapter. With
care to give no offense and stir no
more antagonism, Mr.. Baumhoff is
not satisfied with present develop
ment organization and operation. He
is aiming at some compromise that
will be acceptable to majority of
each large group and make the most
out of salvageable Missouri Valley
resources. After taking a few pot !
shots at some minor details of MVA |
and it's pending bill, he out ,
lines solution as follows:
A SOLUTION
"a centralized, unified, regional
of planning, construc-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
What Thinkers Are Saying
THE DAMNED MISSOURI"

ton and operation will be set up by
law in the Missouri basin.
at will provide for a positive par
ticipation by the ten states of the
basin, but probably will include fed
eral participation, and will be under
some form of federal selection or au-
thority.
''It will utilize the skilled services
of many existing federal agencies,
either by direct designation or by as
signment of personnel, but will have
single strong voice in requiring ac-
tual coordination without rivalries.
1T will not be a superstate, with
powers going far afield.
at will be qualified and dedicated
to meet the needs of modern region
alism on logical, functional basis.
"When you analyze all this objec-
lively, the fact is that the outlook is
for something in the essence of Amer
lean democracy: a fair compromise.
The new agency, authority, commits
sion, interstate union, or whatever it
may be termed will not be satisfact-
DRY to the extremists on any side
to either the more radical MVAers
or the more conservative private-en-
terprise boys. Actually, it will not
be greatly different in essence from
an MVA shorn of some dubious ele-
ments. 1t might be what you could
call an MVAAA: the Missouri Valley
Anti-Authority Authority"
BLUE CHIPS GOING DOWN"
Comment by reviewer:
Mr.. Baumhoff's proposal is part of
2 pattern that has developed rapidly
during the past ten days. Engineer
Morris L. Cooke suggested national
review board for all land and water
development. The magazine QUICK
predicted that some kind of an MVA
would soon be enacted by the Con-
gress. In this VOICE is the story of
President Truman's action toward |
setting up commission to study all
and suggest the proper type |
IF organization for Missouri Valley. |
Senator Murray of Montana and Gov
Val Peterson of Nebraska chairman
# Interagency Commissions) are out /
With comment on the Presidents ac-
ion. AS Don Chapman, President of
he Montana Farmers Union, aptly re-
marked, at looks like the blue chips
ire now going down on Missouri Val
ey development"
Those who have 1915 to spare
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
DAWSON F-l. REFUTES ASSERTIONS
OF OIL PROMOTER FRANK BELL

EDITORS NOTE: Two back Voice carried letter
Bell Gendve dealer oil which asserted that the
overflow oil meeting held in Glen December
following
John
to meeting, refutes Mr.. Bells
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
A Book Review by
JEROME G. LOCKE

THE DAMNED MISSOURI by
Richard G Baumhoff, publisher AL
fred A. Knopf, New York, $3.50.
am indebted to Leonard Kenfield,
public relations officer, Montana
Farmers Union for use of this copy.
The author is a native of st. Louis
and since 1918 news reporter for
Post Dispatch-leading paper of his
city. One of his assignment for many
years, has been news coverage of all
major development work in the Mis-
souri, Valley. Pursuant to such duty
he has repeatedly visited all valley
states and the larger population CEN
ters therein. He has inspected most
of the main projects involving land
and water use, and reported the con-
sequential conventions, conferences,
commission meetings and other ac
tivities having to do with development
programs.
Mr.. Baumhoff is a keen observer,
thoroughly committed to a develop
ment program, and with as large a
grasp of the manifold problems in
volved as any man in this area. He
has seen these problems first hand
and had intimate contact with most
of the men who are attempting to
deal with them. He is well known
in Montana, having visited the state
and made one ten day
auto trip, in Senator Murray's party,
when the Senator was conducting in
formal hearings on MVA.
IAN EMBATTLED REGION :"
The book, written in a breezy,
Chamber of Commerce style, is fast
moving narrative description of the
Missouri Valley, and almost, or quite,
everything therein. 1t is valley of |
dozens of which are
pointed out can embattled region
IF proud, determined, fearless peo-
Die, who have stood for a century
against Indians, droughts, floods, hail,
loppers, tricks of weather, national
neglect, nonresident domination, and
! lexicon of economic and political
'isms".
In his build up to moving drama
-savored with a goodly measure of
natural and man-made tragedy-the
author floats you along in an ever
way. Enroute you glimpse,
ometimes learn a great deal about,
lissouri Valley, geography, topog-
Apply, climate, lands, waters, other
esources. The industries and peo-
les, agricultural and industrial pat
erhs, kinds, classes and living of
he people; all the myriad items that
o to make up cultures and the
lores, of somewhat "set apart one
lxth, of our country are passed in
eview.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

Your donation of dimes may help
restore some youngster afflicted with
polio to health. Send your March of
Dimes contribution to your local
Postmaster by January 31-the final
day of the 1852 drive for funds.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11
Bonus Not Subject TO Federal Income Tax

STATE acknowledgements by State
subdivision
286, CD 49, T. 253 IL CD 97(As provided the
of Internal Revenue office Helena
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-11

should read Baumhoff's book. All of
US who want a peoples development
had better get our heads together and
take council.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
by JAMES MARROW

WASHINGTON R-Cut through
ehe campaign oratory and exag-
geratio,tme views Of Gen.
Eisenhower and Gov. Stevenson
come down TO this: Both so along
with the basic foreign policy Of
the Truman administration.
Which means; stopping commu.
nism from further aggression By
building our armed force: holding,
helping and arming allies because
they need US and we need them:
giving aid to other countries 10
keep them out Of communism.
The real difference between
them. although il may some times
get swept around = bend by the
food of words, is this; tsl How
veil has our foreign policy been
carried out and (bl who could
handle II better, Eisenhower or
Stevenson
Stevenson. Of course, isn't en-
phasiXing mistakes OF the Truman
administration, Eisenhower, OF
course. Is doing just that. He's
hammering hard on the Shoricom.
ingS.
He sometimes hammers 50 hard.
IN his real 10 set elected. tha, he
may make il seem the Truman
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
Russians Lift
Highway Blockade

BERLIN R-The Russians sud.
denly lifted their blockade of a
highway between Berlin's Ameri.
can sector and a L. S. checkpoint
to West Germany last night fol-
lowing a strong protest from the
U. s. high commissioner.
The Russians let a L. S. military
police patrol proceed without hin.
drance shortly after Commissioner
Walter j DonnelIy verbally pro-
tested TO Gen. Vastly Chuikov, chief
of the Soviet Control Commission
for Germany
Russian sentrles had prevented
an American military vehicle from
driving along the strip. The West
recognizes il as part Of the Russian
zone, but the Reds had allowed
Americans to use it as an access
road.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
EGYPT CUTS
UP LARGE
ESTATES
Eventual Aim Is To
Dissolve Existing
Political Parties
BY ZEIN NAcATI

CAIRO, Egypt Up - Egypt's day
old Cabinet led by strongman Maj.
Gen. Mohammed Naguib have
okayed Army backed measures
cutting up the nations big landed
estates and recognizing political
parties with the eventual aim of
dissolving those now existing.
The 51-year-old Army command
er'S new government announced
after a ga hour session - long
est in Egyptian history-that it had
approved legislation limiting own
ership of arabic land to 200 acres
per person.
In a statement issued after the
meeting, Naguib described the leg
islation as ''the first step towards
rebuilding Egypt's social and eco
nomic structure -
The powerful Army chieftain,
who became sole ruler of Egypt by
taking over the premiership Sum-
day following the resignation of
Premier Ally Maher, added more
weight to his already extensive au-
thority today.
A royal decree, issued by the
authority of the Regency Council
functioning for the infant King
Fuad II, named Naguib military
governor of Egypt under the mar
tial law proclaimed following the
Jan. rs fire riots in Cairo.
Naguib also heads the War and
Navy Ministries in his own Cabinet
and is commander-in-chi of the
armed forces. He led the Army
coup which ousted King Farouk
July 26.
The measure, approved by the
Cabinet today, calls for expropria-
ton of all land above 200 acres
under single ownership within five
years. One fifth of the total is to
be taken over each year.
Other provisions include:
appropriated landowners will be
entitled to pensions amounting to
ten times the rental value of their
land. These pensions will be pay
able by government bills over 80
years.
Landownerss~however also are
given the right to sell their lands
before they are taken over by the
government. The price must not
exceed 10 times its rental value.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
War
Roundup
BY ROBERT q. TUcKMAN

SEOUL, Korea Up - Battle-hard-
ened South Korean infantrymen re-
captured Capitol Hill in a wild
night bayonet charge and then
! threw back counterattacking Chi
neSe at daybreak today.
AU. S. Eighth Army staff officer
said 1.-THE ROKs (Republic of
Korea troops) are on that hill to
stay"
In five days of vicious close-in
fighting for the Central Front hill,
troops of the crack Capitol Division
have killed or wounded at least
1890 Chinese, the Eighth Army es-
timated. That is nearly the equiv
alent of Red regiment.
Fighting for the hill has pro.
duced the heaviest Communist ar
tillery barrages of the war.
Gen. James A. Van Fleet.
Eighth Army commander, said at
the front the Smelling amazed him
and indicates they (RedS) have
enough supplies and ammunition
at the 'front.'"
The U. S. Fifth Air Force said
fighter-bomber pilots last night
knocked out 100 Communist supply
trucks, the highest score since
early June.
Fifth Air Force pilots helped
soften Chinese defenseS before the
Koreans began their victorious
fight up the slopes of Capitol Hill.
The Air Force said 20 individual
flights we're made over the hill
by fighter bombers, raking the
Chinese with machine gun fire,
bombs and flaming jellied gaso-
line.
U. N. artillery then took over
and pounded the hill crest and Red
approach routes with a murderous
barrage.
South Korean infantrymen at
tackled at 7:55 pm. The going was
tough. Despite the air attacks and
the thunderous U. N. artillery bar
rage, the Reds sent shells screm-
ing against the advancing Koreans.
Sturdy Korean riflemen inched
their way up the rocky slope and
in final charge with bayonets
cleaned out the last of the Chinese
on the crest at 11:50 pm.
The Chinese regrouped for a
counterattack but artillery chopped
up three companies as they masSed
for an assault. Another company
that charged was beaten back.
The Eighth Army estimated the
Reds suffered 1900 casualties yes
terday An estimated LOO Reds
were listed as casualties by the
Eighth Army in earlier fighting for
the hill. The fighting for the hill
began Saturday when the Chinese
seized the peak in a quick thrust
and beat back five Korean coun-
and beat back five Korean coun.
ter-attacks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
praises LosUn"
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
Have been reading in your splen-
did paper about AL Logun of Lo-
guns Patio, Ocean Restaurant and
his desire to fill in at the south
end of Simonton Street. At that
point the street is about 40 feet
wide. Mr.. Logun wished to do this
at his own expense, making park
ing lot for the general public. 1t
seemed a wonderful idea, and
would have enhanced the beauty
of the vicinity. / wonder why GER
tain interests have opposed him?
The beach mentioned is about
forty feet wide. In the eleven years
l have been here l have actually
seen about 5 people swimming
there; and l go to that section sew
eral times daily. To the left of
this tiny beach is the Sun and Sand
Club Beach, about a block long,
and to the right is the City Beach
extending to Duval Street. Both
those beaches are crowded almost
daily.
My humble opinion is that when
a man wishes to beautify an area
and it benefits many, he should be
encouraged and admired for wish
ing to bear the full expense. What
think you, Mr.. Editor? Personally,
to me have come numerous stories
of Mr.. Logun's liberality to those
less fortunate. He has a beautiful
philosophy of life;- is civic minded,
and seeks to do good, not for just
himself, but for the community's
good. l sincerely hope Mr.. Logun
is encouraged to do that which he
wishes.
Yours,
Bill Meyers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10

swing into Washington, oregon and
California.
In an unprecedented move, the
organized Democratic party of Tex
as marched into the camp of Eli
senhower. At an Amarillo conven-
ton yesterday, cheering Democrat
leaders gave Texas Democratic vO-
tiers the green Eight TO vote for the
general and try to swing Texas
"a electoral votes to Eisenhower in
November.
The convention. hOoting Steven
son, voted to put the Democratic
candidates name on the November
ballot, but in a resolution went fur
Their and asked Coy Allan Shiyers
and other party officials TO cam
paign for Eisenhower.
The big news today, however,
was the Mccarthy sweep in Wis
consin. The jubilant senator called
his victory an endorsement Of the
people "of my campaign to rid the
government Of subverSive forces
that would destroy il "
Schmitt, the loser. said Mccarthy
had won the election through an
amazing and fraudulent hoax" per
petrsted on the voters who, he
said. some day would be sshs med
Of their support for Mccarthy.
McCArthy's victory wLl pit hlm
in November against either Thorn
Fairchild or Henry Reuss. Demo
cratic candidates. The outcome 81
their race was still undecided early
today, although Falrchild was lead
ing
Other Wisconsin primary con
tests saw al incumbent congress
men-eighi Republicans and ore
Democrat - apparently winning
denomination
In the Seventh District. STATE
Ser. Melvin r Lagro ~ Asrs1flel1
Won tie COP nomination to sue
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
The World ToduV

administration. not communism, Is
responsible for present world ten.
Sions.
For instance, in his Philadelphia
speech last Thursday when he said
the Truman administration has
"bungled us perilously close 10
World War III" and deplored in
effectiveness in the United Nations.
Eisenhower has been less care.
full than Stevenson in LAYING down
his foreign policy views. Steven
son. in fact. didn't devote a full
speech 10 them until last night in
San Francisco. shortly after EiSen-
hover spoke in Indiana.
For instance. Eisenhower said
We should tell Russia veil never
rest" until the satellite countries
are free.
This might have sounded en-
coura ging to minority groupS who
are in this country. have relatives
behind the Iron Curtain. and didn't
pause 10 ask; Just how are We go
ing TO get them free without going
to war;
II was statement which
alarmed our allies, And Truman
and Stevenson both took ElSeahow
er 10 task for thiS kind Of cam
psigains He explained later he
means dolag everything peacefully
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
Praises Citizen"
Yours,
Bill Meyers.
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
Recently a copy of the key
West Citizen" found the way, by de.
vious means, to our home. We have
enjoyed reading your publication
so much that we feel we must take
this opportunity to express our ad-
miration for the Citizen" and the
lofty ideal of public service, and
true AmericaniSm to which it so
clearly is dedicated.
The community newspaper is
truly the greatest bulwalk of our
freedom; SO long as newspapers
such as The Citizen continue to
fearlessly print the truth we need
have no fear from foreign isms.
We were especially gratified by
the news that several members of
your community spanked by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Thornbougf
have recently formed the South
ernmost Stanford Alumni Club"
news that will make the hearts of
loyal Stanford grads thrill with re-
newed pride in their beloved alma
mater.
One can almost hear the stir
ring strains of Come Join The
Band" when one hears news of this
sort. Our American universities
such as Stanford, can well be proud
of the fine citizens who march each
year from sheltered halls to meet
the challenge of the powerful forces
which threaten our Democratic
way of life.
Millicent Rutherford
Stanford AZ
John B. Rutherford
Los Altos, Calf.