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Evening star., 1952-11-22
SpoiIs system

Your November 13 edition contained
an indirect compliment for the merit
system of Federal employment. Since
the merit system receives its due far too
seldom, want to call attention to that
item.
Quoting from the story, Justice De-
partment to offer Republicans Big Pa
trorage Plum" one paragraph of special
interest was that which said:
The Justice Department offers the
Republicans more patronage than
they can get in most departments
The reason is that Civil Service offers
no job protection to Government law
yers-and Justice has about 1,610 at
torneys.
You might have titled that story
There Is No Justice in the Justice De-
partment. Another way of looking at
that is that there is also-because of the
evils of the patronage system-far less
security and continuity of employment
in that department than the others.
I hope that the leadership ability
which our President-elect has demon
strated, and the desire for fair play and
good administration which he espouses
cause him to dispense the least possible
number of patronage favorS. If there is
a mess in Washington" (an over-done
pot of ill-chosen words if I ever heard
one) it is among the officials who hold
Government jobs because of their CON
nection" rather than any true fitness for
their positions. The patronage, or
"spoils" system is the mess-maker.
Abraham Lincoln once said of the
spoils system, II am afraid this thing is
going to ruin Republican government"
U S. Grant. whose generalcy before he
became President was widely acclaimed
as in Ike'S caSe-had strong feelings
against spoils. He said in his second
annual message that the spoils system
"does not secure the best men, and often
not even fit man, for public place"
Grant was elected on reform platform.
His prediction talk about curing ills in
tie Government was not mere lip
service; he followed it up with action,
and through his support of the merit
system in Federal employment, much
was accomplished to clean up mess in
Washington" at that time. His efforts
in this matter still bear fruit. as today's
employees not in the Justice Department
patronage section) can testify. hope
Eisenhower does as we'll as that earlier
GeEeral-President did in this phase Of
administration.
L. L. WOOdman.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Chief Murroy's First Year

Police Chief Murray says he was too busy
with his job to take any special note of his first
anniversary as head of the Metropolitan Police
Department. The comment indicates why the
department has shown Improvement in efficiency
and morale under its new leadership. Since
morale has much to do with efficiency, it is re-
assuring to note that the police force today is
far more spirited team than it was when Chief
Murray took the reins.
Public confidence which had been shaken.
by shocking charges of police collusion with dope
racketeers and gamblers, has been largely re-
stored as a result of the new chiefs earnest
efforts to clean up the department. Best evil
dence of this cleanup program is the series OF
tral-board cases brought against errant officers,
with frequent suspensions and fines Discipline
has been Sharpened from top to bottom. Train
ing has been expanded. Special recruiting teams
have sought good men to fill vacancies. ma
tionally outstanding record of cases closed by
arrest or other action has been established.
Chief Murrays cooperative attitude toward
the public and press is in line with his under
standing of the responsibilities of the police as
public servants. Newspapermen no longer are
pushed around or ignored, has been the case
sometimes in the recent past. The assistance
which the press received during the flying Visit
to Washington CT President-elect EISENHOWER
was in pleasant contrast to the difficulties re-
porters had in covering the return here OF Gen.
eral Macarthur last year. Right now the depart
ment is making special arrangements for the
handling of the public during the forthcoming
Inauguration ceremonies This will provide
major test of Chief Murray'S policies and pro-
cedures in dealing with, and protecting, the pub
lie Judging by the record of the past year. the
Job will be in good hands.
The cliche, peanuts" to signify cheapness
Is not only trite but misleading, says an Alabama
investigator. Bought in nickel bags, the price per
pound matches that of T-bone.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
This Story Tells Itself

am 13 years old and became strongly
interested in abolishing the Electoral
College recently. started the following
petition last week: "We, the undersigned
do firmly request that the present system
of election by Electoral College be
abolished and the election be based on
plurality of votes cast" Some of my
friends are helping me with it and so
far we have about $50 signatures. We
intend to cover all of Arlington County
and eventually make it national petit
ton. When I have about 5000 sigma
lures from Virginia, I will send the
petition to Senator Byrd.
I have found that many people are
interested in abolishing the Electoral
College, but I have also found that some
people haven't the slightest idea what it
is all about.
We need the help of The Star and so
we would appreciate your doing story
on us and our efforts.
Muriel Saphir.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Storms at the Weather


We arrived at work the other morning
sneezing and swearing, having spent Is
minutes on cold, windy corner waiting
for our bus. In frigid indignation, we
sat down and typed:
Dear Capital Transit: In view of the
fact that you have increased your fares
100 per cent since 1889, while other costs
during the same period have risen only
100 We crossed it out.
We attacked the idea of decreased
service. Why, when the stockholders
demanded a normal return on their
investment shouldn't the riders expect
normal return for their fares? Why
can't Washington transportation COM
pare with that of other large cities:
Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco?
Relaxing for a moment to bask in the
heat of that charge. We recalled dimly
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Impact on U. S. Agencies

The recent news speculation regarding
the closing or consolidation of many
Government bureaus and agencies by the
incoming administration, is, in my opin-
ion, an unnecessary and needless crea-
ton of fear which serves no good for
the community as whole.
The momentum of the dollar put to
work locally by Government payrolls
means healthy business conditions. How
ever, news articles of the scare variety
have tendency to stop this working
dollar at it's source.
j. II. Marcy.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either yritins The
NV. WASHINGTON 3. D. c. md inelosing 3 cents
return postage or by telephonina ST 1853.
Evening star., 1952-11-22

Pen-ndn,es may be used u letters cdrry
tDrtters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Letters to The Star . i.

out that country's knowledge. What II
this had happened to America?
Shirlye DiShinger
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Makes Amends?

May I reply to S. H. j. who takes
exception to my use of the word "un-
American" in describing Senator Morses
comment that the voters were fooled by
Eisenhower? Brevity forbade my giving
reasons for using this term.
would certainly recoil from believing
any member of Congress is "un-
American" in the commonly accepted
meaning of the word. But from sense
OF sportsmanship and fair play which
has been an attribute of all great Ameri-
cans, Senator Morse's little dig mis-
directed at the voters after election was
one of i'll grace.
Everybody admires a gallant loser.
There may be opportunity later on
(heaven forbid to say II told you So"
So for the sake of scrupulous honesty,
please, may I amend my first outburst
and instead of American" substi-
tute "sorehead"? After all, the latter
aff1iction is not too serious and symptoms
generally subside with time.
John E. Street.
The letter defending the right of Sen
ator Morse to say that the American
people were fooled" in the election, ap-
pears to me so intolerant and impudent
I cannot let it pass. In saying that the
Republican victory succeeded largely
because Of an advertising campaign that
would do credit to the most capable of
the tooth paste hucksters," S. H. j. fig
noreS the fact that the man elected has
had a most distinguished career and
has won the acclaim of the American
people, without regard to party, for his
great services to the country.
We may admit the right of Senator
Morse to express his opinions and to
resign from the Republican Party (be
it noted, prior to the election when he
and numerous others might have thought
that Stevenson would VIM, yet it seems
strange that this great and conscientious
patriot would not also find it incumbent
upon him to resign from the United
States Senate to which he was elected
as Republican. For him now to retain
his seat, having resigned as Republican,
is fraud and a sham.
Charles ID. Drayton.
Tonic
AS barber downtown for 80 years,
meet all kinds of people And with this
in view, realize how difficult it is for
newspaper to maintain an ethical stand
ard of journalism in the midst Of antag-
onistic sentiments and reaction. May
compliment The Star for its fairness
during the campaign, especially in the
letters section?
Washington Barber.
Evening star., 1952-11-22

The cliche, peanuts" to signify cheapness
Is not only trite but misleading, says an Alabama
investigator Bought in nickel bags, the price per
pound matches that of T-bone.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
IT'S u. MT. AGAIN
Continued from page one

Continued
than from childhood.
the
Illness that 500 these
Military harmful the condition
reported alme
hgh demobzed that the increased
disease while the youths the
that would casualties 10000
killed injured a they might fight
BE ACTVE!- SOUND THE ALARM!
Alert educational
the danger of UNIT Get them their stand UNIT
Write Mans
field and D'Ewart Make mo" to UNIT heard
ALTERNATIVES UNIT
Work education housing, better medical facilities fair
through your carry through
eve pupils make the of country
make spirit military
but rather tends prevent"
Mays attempt acceptance UNIT
UNIT pictures
distributed PROTEST THEIR USE!
worldwide disarmament world
abolition youth everywhere
your peace friendship
dom and not from suspicion and fears
Garfield
Johnson Kathleen Norris Lord Boyd Orr A. A. Phil
p Randolph, Harlow Shapley and Dorothy Thompson
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
REA CONSUMERS BOOST
THEIR POWER USE IA
PER CENT In 1851

Farmers demand for electric power
continued it's strong upward trend
during 1851, the U. S. Department
of Agriculture reported in year
end review of activities of the Rural
Identification Administration.
The average annual use per con-
sumner along REA financed lines
jumped IA per cent over 1850 to
2,747 kilowatt hours. The result was
a gain of 25 per cent over 1850 in
total energy sales, which reached the
record figure of 9,717, 100000 XVIII.
These figures indicate how farm
ers are turning more and more to
electric power for labor savings and
for help in increasing farm produc-
ton efficiency.
To help co-ops keep up with the
demand for more power, REA during
the year approved electrifcation
loans totaling SIG, 100000, including
nearly $35,000,000 to finance con-
struction of new generation and trans
mission facilities. Total loans ap-
proved to date amount to $2,488, 000,-
900, or Is per cent, is for generation
and transmission facilities. REA cleo
trio borrowers now operate 1,175,-
600 miles of lines, serving 100000
consumers. During 1851 they added
$4,000 miles of line and nearly $780,
900 consumers, as well as increas-
ing the capacity of many thousands
of miles of existing rural power lines.
REA electric borrowers now have
an investment of $1,945, 100000 in
1912 systems. This represents the
amount of money advanced to them
by REA. At the years end they had
paid $324,700,000 in principal and
on their loans. Of this amount
Sal, 100000 had been paid on prin-
cipal in advance of the due dates. In
terest is 2 per cent.
In the REA rural telephone loan
program, which Congress authorized
in October 1919, 146 telephone loan
ALLEGATIONS totaling about $4,000
600 had been approved by the end
of 1851. This is a substantial in
crease over the $19,000,000 allocated
to some 60 borrowers up to the end
of 1850. ALLEGATIONS to date will en-
able the telephone borrowers, includ-
ing 81 co-operatives and 90 COM
mercial companies, to build or re-
habilitate $4,000 miles of line to
bring new and improved service to
$4,000 subscribers in 36 states.
The demand of farm families for
telephone service comparable to ur-
ban service is reflected by the large
volume of loan applications which
nave been coming into REA. About
$40 loan applications totaling $685.
100000 from Al states and Alaska
ire being carried over into 1862.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
Fraser Speaks Out
Against UNIT

National Council Against Consumption
1913 18th st. NV, Washington, DC.
Dear Sirs: In reply to your question,
my stand upon the issue of Peace Time
Consumption, or Universal Military
Training-call it what you willis I'M
changed. L AM AGAINST 1T. / think
that the separation of state and mill
tary is just as important as the con-
tinued separation of church and state.
I shall constantly-and consistently
oppose Universal Military Training,
as we'll as all other measures aimed at
the militarizing of America. I am OPP
posed to peace time CONSUMPTION from
an economic point of view as well as
moral and religious. In my mind, it is
unsound from a military point of view
as well, for in this age of rapid change,
military training today will be obso-
lete tomorrow. Also, as one who had
between four and five years of service
(ETO with the Sth Division) 1 know
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
Juvenile Delinquency in
Billings Blamed on Adults

Dear Editor, Peoples Voice
Billings has been undergoing a series
of crimes by Juveniles that it seems are
a direct result of the cityS neglect of
it's youth, and failure to provide ade-
quate recreation and youth development
centers-plus the fact that the City
Fathers and businessmen generally are
constantly tearing down state and ma
tional leaders Pegler seems to be the
most read writer and Fulton Lewis the
most listened to commentator.
How can the Billings business lead
ers expect the boys and girls to re-
spect authority when they, themselves
are constantly damning the nations
elected leaders? 1t seems it is too much
to expect youth to respect authority
when they constantly hear their faith
ers damning it,
Now, there has been a trial under
way wherein eight youths (four under
age-that is just under 1S-and four
over 18) are being tried for lombard
ing the home of a farmer near Laurel
with shotguns and % rifles. We do
not hold with this crime, and deplore
it, but what we deplore even more is
that as soon as the first youth stood
trial and was convicted, the county at
torney, Charles Sande, permitted the
lawyers hired to defend the other three
to get him (Sande) to change the
charges from a major crime, to that of
"high' misdemeanor. This smells. Is
it Justice, or is it trickery?
Also, while this trial was going on,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
We Concur, John

Dear Harry: Enclosed find my sub
scription renewal to the Voice. L GER
tainly would miss the paper if I could
not get it, for l consider it the most in
teresting paper in Montana. I might
even add my opinion that were it not
for the Voice there would be a virtual
blackout of much important state news
within the state of Montana, denying
Montana citizens the privilege of learn
ing facts about the conduct of their
own state.
Harry, think a fine New Year res
olution for all readers of the Voice
would be to go out and sell just one
subscription apiece to the paper. That
should be easier than falling off a log
and would double it's readers almost
overnight. 1 intend to do that myself
and do urge all other subscribers to do
the same in the name of the freedom
of the press in Montana.
With best wishes for the New Year,
L remain,--JOHN JARUSSI, Joliet.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
LETTERS TO The EDITOR

the Republican chairman of Billings,
Paul Mccormack, and school board
member, signed an affidavit at the re-
cent liquor board hearing involving
The Windmill, Billings night club,
whereby he says he was in this club
at three in the morning, and that he
was drinking cokes', and that only
coke was being served. Well, now,
ask you? Did this businessman sign
this to thwart due process of law, and
purely for the circumvention of just
ice, rather than let the law take it's
proper course?
Also, the Republican sheriff of yell
lowstone county recently hired and used
minors as stool pigeons, and had them
in bars buying-and they drank in
toxicating liquors, paid for by the tax
payers, through the sheriff's office.
Now | ask you-hoW can the citizens
of Billings expect their children to re-
spect, and live up to laws when the
towns leading citizens put up with
this corruption of justice, and fragrant
violation of equal justice to all'?
(See January Z, GAZETTE for liq-
uor board story, and 18th for youth
trial, and the change of charge by the
county attorney.)-A. JOHNSON, Bill |
ingS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18

that when the military takes over,
morals go out the window.
AS stated above, L will oppose ALL
attempts to make ours a military ma
ton. l view with alarm, the powers
now being gained by our Joint Chiefs
of Staff, and while we are presently
fortunate in having such men as Brad
ley, Collins, ETC., 1 cannot help but
shudder when L think what might have
happened had we had men of the Pat
ton-M Macarthur stripe in that position
when Macarthur came home. And hav-
ing men of that calibre is not a re-
mote proposition or possibility when
one observes how anxious this same
Macarthur is to get his finger into our
political affairs.
We all realize that the future of our
nation depends upon preparedness, but
there are many wayS-and better ways
of achieving preparedness than by
resorting to UNIT. Years of this type
of training during the formative per-
iod will never inculcate in him true and
lofty ideals of the Love of God and
Neighbor on which our Christian way
of living and our very American civil
ization was founded and successfully
built.
UNIT is not the American way 1t
has brought about the downfall of ev-
cry nation that has resorted to it in
the past-Germany France and Japan
are examples. First 1T breaks the
home, and then it breaks the nation
1t is unsound from a military sense; it
is unsupportable from an economic APP
preach; it would create an unsuffer-
able tax burden; it is impossible from
4 Christian point of view; and it would
over our already too low moral stand
ards.
We must preserve America, and
one of the most urgent things today
IL To 3fs1 IN
our Military.
Trusting that this will fully answer
,our question, Sincerely yours,-WIL-
LARD FRASER, Billings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
Oil Lease Rush Recalls
lib 1888 Fight in Helena
Harry Billings, Editor

Harry Billings, Editor
The Peoples Voice
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find check
for one year subscription to the Voice.
I'm sorry I let this slip my mind as
long as I did.
The good old fight has been going
on in Dawson county, between oil
leases, and fair board members with
county commissioners, and high school
appointments.
Thanks for the bundle of papers.
They came in handy in the Coil leaSe)
battle. For the past three weeks the
battle has been about as hot as last
winter on House Bill 38S-(the anti
coop bilD.
Use the balance of the $40 check to
foster the good fight.
Be sure to say hello to the Mrs. and
the boys.
Politics are not out yet for 1852, eX-
cepting just around Main Street talk.
Keep up the good fight, Harry. Prob
ably will see you in 953.-EMANUEL
KOENIG, Glendive.
P.S.: If it's necessary to take up col
lection for the good of the paper, let
me know
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF LEWIS & CLARK.
No. 23.O84
JOHN HUGHES, Plaintiff
zETHA HUGHES, Defendant.
THE STATE OF MONTANA sends
greeting to the above named Defendant
and to each of them:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
to answer the Complaint In this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, copy of which is here
with served upon one of you in each
County wherein any of you reside, and
to file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the PLAINTIFFS Attorney
within twenty days after the service of
this Summons, exclusive of the day of
service and in case of your failure to
appear or answer judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.
This action is brought by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant for the purpose
of securing the judgment and decree
of the above entitled Court diSSolving
the bonds of matrimony heretofore and
now existing between the Plaintiff and
Defendant and granting him an abso-
lutte decree of divorce upon the grounds
of cruelty and for such other further
relief as to the Court may seem just
and proper all of which more fully ap-
pears in the verified Complaint of the
Plaintiff on file in the office of the
Clerk of this Court to which reference
is hereby made.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said
Court this 18th day of January, 1862.
(SEAL)
WILL WHALEN,
Clerk of said Court
BY w. d. Upton, Deputy Clerk.
RAYMOND F. GRAY,
for Plaintiff,
Roman Montana
lis, rs, 2-1,8-4 times.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18
Power Crowd Robbing
Montana Blind

Dear Mr.. Billings: I had forgot about
the sub. Enclosed find money order
for 81. Time seems to go so fast.
When L want the truth L read The
Voice I'm old and l don't want hot
air about how good and wonderful the
Montana Power Company is. Them and
their pals aim to rob Montana blind
and are doing it'll. RICHARDSON,
Clyde Park.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-18


authorities the sap was used
only in the manner in which a
mother would tap the hand of bad
child who had been in a cookie Jar.
a.. Admitted that he, as county at
torney, could have "doctored" the
confession, which the defense con-
siders strong indication of the
boys mental condition, but he felt
the court should have the oppor-
tunity to see it as it was given.
5. That any man was sane who
would:
a. While sitting in the cold he
abhorred, take the time and trou-
bic to wipe fingerprints from so
bullets and hide them, and, later
b. After finding warmth in no.
tel lobby, so dreaded to return
to the cold outside that he slit
the shoulder strap of his holster
with knife and threw it on top
of phone booth along with his
glasses.
6. That the boys desire to kill any,
one who irritated him was definite
proof of his sanity.
7. That the Law of Moses reads:
"You shall not take the life of
your fellow man."
3. That we must preserve the law of
the State of Montana and make an
"EXAMPLE" of this boy.
Above and beyond any legal de-
'iciencies in the case are the merits
n Capital Punishment as deterrent
o crime. Mr.. Hoyt inserted this ar
in his conclusion before the
supreme Court. He based his con-
entions on the archaic Law of Moses,
which he must have assumed does not |
pply to county attorneys, against the
christian New Testament views on
he subject. Mr.. Hoyt explained that |
rank Dryman had made his peace
With God and was ready to accept the
cath penalty for his crime. Mr..
Toyt proclaimed it was significant"
hat the boy had accepted the fact he
yas putting the rope around his own
eek"
In death, Frank Dryman would pay
ne extreme penalty. Before the Su-
rene Commander, with whom he had |
lade his peace, and an avaricious |
ociety to whom he paid his debt,
e would have a clean slate. When |
rank Dryman appeared before the
inal Tribunal he would need no sat
,rney for the defense.
There may yet be final question
, be answered.:
Mr.. Hoyt and the citizens of Mon
ma who would decree a second
cath for first might we'll ask them
lives: "When the roll is called up
onder, what will l say?"