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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-12

compared with present $3.50 the state
general fund.
Some further idea of how much additional tax
might be derived from this be had from looking
the of revenue the two license bringing
the state the preWison Basin fiscal of 94748 In
that year. according State Board Equalization
the oil producers license tax yielded S401
general fund On the basis of 42 tax this figure
would have been increased to 81 for that
Because the potential oil production of the Wson
huge the above fagmentary figures of value
they indicate the increasing Importance of oil production the
structure Of Montana and the solving fiscal problems
not only of state but of countless
trcts.
Immediately examples may help to point up to the
legislature the value of studying the
North Dakota legislative council possible to be fol
lowed in alternating the heavy burden this
tana industry placing the schools roads and towns
eral of our counties within the Wiliston Basin
According MONTANA TREASURE ISSUE oil
estimate Wlon Basin
by of 1853 1868, daily
Upwards of half of this production confidently come
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-12
TWO LEVELS OF NURSING FOR TWENTIETH
CENTURY PUBLIC HEALTH

in the care of the sick, in the pre-
vention of disease or in the con-
Servation of health
ga person practices practical
nursing who for compensation or
personal gain cares for selected
convalescent, sub : acutely and
chemically i'll patients, and who
assists the professional nurse in
a team relationship, especially in
the care of those more acutely i'll.
She provides nursing service in
institutions, and in private homes
where she is prepared to give
household assistance when neces-
sary. She may be employed by a
private individual, a hospital or
health agency. The practical
nurse works under the direct ord
ers of licensed physician or the
supervision of a registered pro-
fessional nurse"
To become a Licensed Practical
Nurse the bill sets forth qualifications
and educational standards which
must be met.
The objective of the legislation
is to improve nursing care, to give
recognition, and encourage women
to be Licensed Practical Nurses.
Where the practical nurse has no
distinction or training she is diff
cult to find, is working as Glow paid
help, and there are no standards by
which to judge her capabilities.
PROGRAM HAS OTHER
ADVANTAGES
Above and beyond the value of the
secondary level of nursing in the
medical field, and to the consumer
of trained nursing service, the pro-
gram that will develop from the pro-
posed legislation has other advan-
tages
An article in THE WOMAN'S
HOME COMPANION, September,
1862, tells about the Cincinnati, O.,
Entitled "Have the
New Nurses Come To Your TOWN."
he article tells how public demand |
,or trained practical nurses started |
hem on an interesting and fruitful
program of training women in CO.
operative effort through their public
schools, directed by qualified nursing
personnel.
The shortage of Registered Nurses
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-12
FARM ORGANIZATIONS, COOP GROUPS, PRAISE
APPOINTMENT OF BENSON TO CABINET

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Appointment by President-elect Eli
senhower of Ezra Taft Benson of
Utah to be Secretary of Agriculture
was seen as acceptable to farm or
CARNATIONS.
Both Allan Kline, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
and James G. Patton, president of
the National Farmers Union, praised
the appointment.
In Chicago, Jerry Voorhis, execu
tive director of the Cooperative
League, saw the appointment as
boost for co-operatives as we'll as
a recognition of MIR. Benson's fine
personal characteristics"
He said Benson's longtime associ-
alton with co-operatives as an official
and executive of the National Coun-
Gil of Farmer Co-operatives and the
Institute of Cooperation
will "give co-operatives status in
the cabinet that should increase pub
lie understanding and acceptance of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-12
By GRETCHEN BILLINGS

"PRACTICAL NURSES are the
coming thing, says Hilda Torrop OF
the National Association for Practi-
cal Nurse Education. ''You can't
staff an army with officers. The we'll
trained practical nurse will be the
CT of the health army"
And says DR.. Stanley Dorst, dean
of the University of Cincinnati Col
lege of Medicine, "The future will
have to involve two levels of nursing
and bedside. In the
the practical nurse is
our best answer to good bedside
care.
The 1853 Montana Legislature
will be presented with bill drawn
by the Montana Practical Nurses
Association and the Montana State
Nurses Association which will re-
quire licensing and educational
standards in the nursing profess
sion.
There have been several attempts
to get such legislation on the statute
books in Montana. Registered, nurses
and practical nurses are agreed that
it is a necessary first step to i'm
prove nursing standards in the state.
Previous bills have been defeated in
the legislature for various reasons,
not the least of which has been con-
troversy within the ranks of the
nursing profession itself.
1t is possible strong forces may
again be brought to bear on the bill
for presentation to the
1853 legislature. This type of leg
Station could be beneficial to all
of nursing. 1t is to be
hoped that any differences can be
dissolved before the bill reaches the
hands of the busy legislator.
Modern, twentieth century health
Methods, and consumer public health,
demand more than can be met by
he professional registered nurse. 1t
a secondary trained corps of
personnel to work under the direction
# the registered nurse and the doc
or.
Assuming the term practical
Nurse" for this second level of nurs-
ng has perhaps been confusing. She
ould Just as we'll have been called
assistant nurse, or some other des-
gnation of training and ability. The
esult would be the same. Taking |
he term already accepted generally |
or nurses without any specific train
ng and who have been performing
great service to the community |
yithout any title, has raised the |
uestion as to whether an important
ervice would be eliminated from the
The proposed bill does not legis-
late against those who may give
of their services in an unframed
as long as they do not
assume titles or qualifications they
do not have.
By special waiver, women with
ears of experience in the practical
ursing field may become Licensed
tactical Nurses.
The bill defines as follows:
GA person practices profession
al nursing who for compensation
or personal gain, performs any
professionl nursing services re-
curing the application of princi- :
Piles of the biological, physical or
social sciences and nursing skills
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-12

and the length of training required
to become Registered Nurse, found
quired to become a lisa
Cincinnati falling back on the second
level of nursing to provide necessary
and adequate bedside care for the
public.
They found interested women
among teen-agers, middle aged wo-
men, single girls and grandmothers,
whites and Negroes. They found
they could draw on a vast untapped
source of woman power. They found
women who had already raised their
families eager for the education, re-
cognition, work and extra dollars the
trained practical nursing field pro-
vided, and for which they were bas-
ically equipped.
They were given year of train
ing. Cincinnati was sold on the pro-
gram.
According to the Companion auth
or, Dr. Cecil Striker, president of the
Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati,
when asked how he felt about the
program, roared "Why it's simply the
most wonderful damn thing that's
ever happened to medicine in this
town."
Ohio has no licensing law. Public
demand created the ''new nurses.
However, 38 states and three terri
tories now have such laws. In most
cases it is found that unless the law
for recognition comes first there is
little incentive for entering school
and becoming a practical nurse.
Without recognition it means only
going out into the nursing field and
competing with those who make no
effort to become trained.
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
SETTING UP PROGRAM
Local, state and federal funds are
available with which to set up the
program in Montana. These
funds have been available for some
time, but have not been used. Pre-
for the very reason that
education and training brought no
The Licensing bill that will be pre-
sented to the 1853 Legislature is a
start on the uphill climb for better
nursing service in Montana. 1t is
backed by the Montana Medical Asso-
,iation, Montana Hospital Associa-
ion, Montana State Nurses Asso-
,iation and the Montana State Prac-
,ical Nurses Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
BY the Associated Press

MIDDLEBURG, Va, May IT.
Researchers at the Northern Vir-
ginia Pasture Research station
may show dairymen a way to re-
duce feed cost and at the same
time maintain milk production ir
the herd.
DR.. w. H. Skrdla and his re-
search staff here think the grain
in a cows ration may be reduced
without lowering her output OF
milk provided, however, the COW
is allowed to Craze a, different
pasture plot every day or so.
OF course the researchers will
not know if their beliefs are valid
until they have been proven. by
experimentation. The research
is starting this spring.
Pastures Rotated.
One group of COWS will be
rotated to new pastures every day
or two. For this part of the ex-
pertinent. the researchers have 10
orchard grass-ladino clover plots
separated by electric fences.
A second group of cows will al
ternate between two pastures also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Virqiniu Researchers LO0kino
For Ways to Cut FeedC

OF orchard grass-ladino clover
remaining about two weeks on
each plot.
Some of the cows in each group
will receive heavy supply of corn
to supplement their grass diet
Others in both groups will receive
medium amount of corn and
still others will receive no corn.
Milk production and weight-of
body-gain records will be kept on
the cows in each group to deter
mine which of the diets is the
most productive.
The researchers explain that
under continuous grazing, over
and under grazing often occur
simultaneously.
Plants Recover Rapidly.
When pastures are stocked
heavily for a short period and
the cows are then rotated to an
other pasture. the animals con-
sumo the heritage within a few
days. However, the plants recover
rapidly because over-grazing is
avoided.
Since animals prefer young
heritage. they Craze the short
young grass too close and avoid
the more mature heritage which
usually is present under continu-
Gus grazing.
For that reason, under and over
grazing occur simultaneously un-
der such conditions.
The researchers explain that
Dairy Herd Improvement Associa-
ton records in Virginia show milk
production costs are made up OF
40 to so per cent of the feed costs,
Concentrate Reduction Important.
In general, the concentrates
make up more than so per cent of
the total feed costs. Therefore, it
is obvious. the researchers said,
how important a method of reduc-
ing the concentrates in a cows
ration is to dairy farmer.
Furthermore, the concentrates
must be shipped into Virginia from
other States while the Old DOM
inion's climate is such that large
forage crops can be produced on
the pastures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Alfalfa WeeviIs
Found Spreading
In Maryland Area

Alfalfa weevil, first reported in
Baltimore and Anne Arundel
Counties three weeks ago, now has
been found in Hartford, Howard,
Montgomery and Carroll Coun-
ties. This infestation is the first
to be found east of the Missis-
sippi River. entomologists at the
university of Maryland say.
T. L. BisSell, extension ento-
mologist who found the alfalfa
weevils, reports that the insects
are most abundant in the vicinity
of Long Green and Bel Air, but
that they were found on all points
visited between the Maryland line
Bel Air, Jessup. Sykesville, West
minister and Union Hills. No wee
wills were found on the edge OF
western Carroll County. or in
Knoxville in Frederick County.
Both adult weevils and larvae
were found. The adult weevil is
chestnut brown and is 3/16 of an
inch in length. The larvae are
yellow or green grubs and shred
the terminal growth of alfalfa
The alfalfa weevil is a serious
pest in western alfalfa regions
There it is controlled mainly BY
cultural methods, but emergency
spraying is often needed.
The weevil is strong flier anc
may spread by that means. Long.
distance movement is usually
through transportation Of hay OF
other alfalfa products from in.
tested areas. Since Maryland /.
a consumer and not an exporter
Of hay there is little likelihood Of
other States becoming infested
from Maryland.
DR.. Ernest N. Cory, state ento.
mologist, is instituting coopera
tive survey with the Bureau o.
Entomology and Plant Quaran.
tine, to determine the extent Of
the infestation.
Dieldrin or chlordane spray.
early in the season are effectiv,
against the adult weevil. Meth.
oxychlor, parathion or calcium
arsenate are used to control tn,
larvae. Parasites of the alfalf;
weevil have been found to worl
effectively in the west, and ma,
be equally important in MARYLAND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Vuccindte for
|BIdck|eq Control

Vaccination of cattle to pre-.
vent blackleg. an annual problem
for Maryland cattle owners, il
recommended by Live Stock San.
itary Service veterinarians anc
extension dairymen at the Uni.
versity Of Maryland.
Although all ages of animals
sometimes develop the disease
cattle between the age of
months and years are mos
likely to become affected.
At the first vaccination all ami
mails. regardless of age. shoulc
be injected. Each year after thai
the cattle up to 2 years car
be treated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18

The time for killing weeds with
chemicals is fast coming to an
end. The chemical weed killers.
such as 2,4-D. are most effective
when applied to young tender foil
age. Apply 2,4-D on a sunny day
when the temperature is above
rs degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18

Do not hesitate to thin the
vegetable crops. Adequate spac-
ing is needed for good growth and
the best plants. The same applies
to annual flowers. Cabbage Is one
exception. if you have set the
plants ~ to Is inches apart. When
the heads are large enough to
cook, use every other one. Those
remaining will have ample space
in which to reach maturity.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-08-23
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-08-23
lir Raid Test
BI0Sf Shifted

Iesi 81 IS q Detro.ts a.. r. Z
warning SIRENS WlI D. held !,
noon OF Saturdays until further
notice starting Aug q accord M
70 Bng Gen Clyds z Doarh-
er's Detroit civil defense dlrec-
tor
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PES . i.FnlS IN the downtown and
Ne~ Center AreaS who stated TIRE
oiasis ln;e-fere6 vita long dis
'"I'ee telephone calls and BUS
ness conferences
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= resumed. Dcughesty said. For
Tie past tWo weeks The Ssrens
n"'e eeen sounded for only 50
SSCCn0S
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-08-23
Reveals Little Difference
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Anti-FiIibuster Rule

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HcEiilon CO ChA.:ahcccAe<. o
producer 81 shade Srown 20
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rafive IN MS community. He
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ants n 1882 70 the farm the,
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IRiBCNE-SAturdsy. August %. 1852
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-01
WESTERN STATES LABOR
OFFICIALS TO MEET In
MISSOULA, AUGUST 10

Reactivation of the eleven states
federation of labor organization will
be undertaken Monday, August 18,
in Missoula, Montana State Fedora
ton of Labor President James S.
TIMBER has announced.
Ed M. Weston, president of the
Washington state federation, has con-
tacted state federation heads in all
eleven western states inviting them
to this meeting and indications are
that most of the state groups will
have representatives present.
The revived regional organization
would include AFL leaders from
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Califor-
MIA, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Mon
tana.
Purpose of the organization would
be to facilitate study and action on
economic, social and political prob
lens common to labor in the eleven
states
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try had lost 16 million dollars in
1850 and 1851 in Montana because
of unfavorable price of domestic
sugar in competition with sugar pro-
duced outside the United States.
Prices on this years crop, according
to reports, will be better. The finan-
cial well-being of this industry not
only affects beet growers and sugar
professors, but good many Montana
workers, businessmen and a part of
the livestock industry which is heav-
lily dependent on beet pulp for stock
feeding purposes.
II. Participation in Governors In
term Highway Committee - al
though, it should be noted, federation
officials are not in sympathy with
the proposed one cent per gallon in
crease in the gasoline tax.
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This could be interpreted as sup
port not only for mutual groups but
for the efforts of people to form
their own consumer-sponsored health
plans for insurance and comprehen-
sive health care.
Other points of special interest in
the 7,000-word platform:
Favored Opening of the ma
tion's phosphate rock deposits in
the west, through prompt provision
of sufficient low-cost hydro-elec-
trio power to develop this great re-
source"
Advocated practical methods
for extending price supports to
other storables (beyond basic com
modities-Editor) and to the pro-
ducers of perishable comm ODDITIES,
which account for three-fourths of
all farm income"
Favored continued independent
status for the Small Defense Plants
Administration with sufficient
lending powers to assist qualified