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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11

the Secretary of Interior and has to
be decided by the President of the
United States. So we propose that
the Board or Commission we create
be given the power to supervise the
Corps of Engineers in carrying out
their mission of flood control and
the Bureau of Reclamation in their
development of irrigation and the
Bonneville Power Administration in
its business of wholesaling power.
"The other object we wish to ac-
complish is financial indignation
of the various projects on the river.
To do this we propose to create a
public corporation like we are famil-
lar with in the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Home Owners Loan,
and the like. Since the passage of the
Government Corporation Control Act
of 1915, such government corpora
tions financial activities are closely
supervised by the Bureau of the
Budget, and we welcome careful sup
ervision and control of the expendi-
ture of public money.
''In other words, we are seeking
for more efficient type of ad-
ministration; We want to see less
waste and we want control brought
back to local levels.
eve are not agitating a new type
of government entity. We are ad-
vocating a proven and established
type of governmental entity that has
already been used in more than 100
different instances in vastly differ
ent fields. -.
"The Hoover Commission studied
various types of government activity
and gave this technique of govern
nent corporation definite positive
pointed out its advan-
ages over ordinary bureaucratic ad-
The Hoover report
lays: We recommend that straight
ined business activities of govern
nent be incorporated to secure great
r fIeXibility in management, simp-
Ter accounting, budgeting and audit
ng methods and better business
perations.'
1t is not so much that the Bureau
+ Reclamation and the Corps of En-
1neers have had terrific differences
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11
Metcaf Cites HeH's Can,
An Example of MuddK

Citing the duplication of planning of the proposed He
Canyon dam Idaho by both the Bureau of Reclamation
the Corps of Army Engineers additional of $780,
600 the taxpayers example of the lack of coordna
ton development of river valleys under multiple
agency planning Associate Justice Lee Metcaf Sunday point
ed the valley authority method for securing eff
en Democratic development of basin
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11

Bottomly made his appeal for a.
Presidential veto in an address before
the annual meeting of Montana MVA
Association in Great Falls, Sunday.
Pointing out that the U. S. Su-
preme Court in three different de
cisions since the end of World War
II had in each instance upheld the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11
"Tide|ands' Oil Bill Veto Urged
By Justice BOttOm|y

Every individual businessman corporation should be for
aside continental shelf oil lands of
American children, said Associate Justice
Montana for Presidential
of Learning amendment by Hill,
both according Judge
for school would welto
of each school district high school
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11
Need More Mental HOSPITALS

One out of twenty of us will be
struck by mental illness and will need
to go to a hospital for treatment. We
need more and better hospitals to
relieve acute overcrowding, provide
adequate staffs, guarantee the hest
treatment that modern science can
give.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11

contention that these off-shore oil
lands-t those lands beyond the low
tide mark belong to all the people
of the United States instead of three
coastal states, Bottomly said "To me,
it is inconceivable that our congress
Continued on Page Three
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11

JuSt1ce MeJcalI was one OF CWC
principal speakers at the annual Mon
tana MVA Association meeting in
Great Falls. Justice r. V. Bottomly
was the other. (See "Tidelands'
story.
Herewith are important sections
of Justice Metcalf's talk:
I'm the first place, any Valley Au-
thority proposal, whether it be the
Missouri, the Columbia, the Central
Valley Authority of California, or
any other, relates to federal powers
and then only to federal powers that
are now in existence. | know of no
proposal that creates any new or adj
ditional federal powers. No proposal
makes any change whatsoever in state
or local law.
Secondly, the Valley Authority
calls for decentralization of control.
In the Columbia there are more than
80 federal agencies presently func-
tioning. These agencies were created
for special purpose to fulfill a
special need.
"Then there are the three major
agencies with which we are most con-
cerned: 1. The Bureau of Reclama-
ton; 2. The Corps of Engineers; and
3. The Bonneville Power Administra-
ton.
each of these agencies is at work
on the Colunahia River and each is
controlled by single administrator
in Washington. The Bureau of Rec
lamation and the Bonneville Power
are a part of the De-
partment of Interior under the Sec
rotary of Interior. The Corps of En-
gineers is supervised by the Secretary
of Defense.
1.-THE only person in the United |
States who can resolve a conflict be-
tween the Corps of Engineers and
Bureau of Reclamation is the Presi-
dent :. If ever there was a concen-
our present system of administration.
We want to bring that control out
If Washington and away from the
control out to the region
tself. We would like to establish in
some centrally located city, like Spo-
zane, a commission whose sole re-
possibility would be to supervise and
the present federal ac-
ivities on the Columbia River.
I'm addition to return to local de-
CENTRALIZED control, we want to have
he federal agencies working on the
liver to be co-ordinated on the local
evel
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11
"a Dam AS
Planning

# opinion. 1t is that in doing their
separate jobs in their separate ways
the Bureau and the Corps have dup
Heated efforts and wasted the gov
ernment's money because there was
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-04-11
PEOPLE OF THE BASIN
SHOULD HAVE A VOICE

We would like to have some
thing to say about it before the ques-
ton gets kicked back and forth be-
tween the Secretary of Defense and
Evening star., 1952-11-06

Right up until the canvass" that
year, Lincoln thought he was licked.
His cabinet and many Of his intimates
shared his defeatism. All portents
pointed to q Mcclellan victory. The air
was full Of armistice talk. The Demo-
Gratis had q peace plank In their plat
form. DissenSion, dissatisfaction and
copperheadism were rampant. Iincoln's
policies were under hot fire, even by
Republicans. It appeared the people
were going to vote for change. Torch
light parades filled the streets Of North
ern cities with cleaning transparencies
bearing the words, Time to Swap
Horses, November g."
"The tide is setting strongly against
U.S." wrote Henry ]. Raymond Of the
New York Times. only New York news
paper supporting the administration.
Most Of the experts" predicted Gen.
Mcclellan would be elected.
Lincoln felt likewise. On the morning
Of August % he did mysterious thing.
When his cabinet assembled, he took
sheet Of paper from his pocket. It was
folded so no one could read what was
written inside. He then asked each
cabinet member to sign his name on
the back Of the paper. Not knowing
Evening star., 1952-11-06

sJingle bells, jingle bells"
This simple and famous line applies
to dogs as well as to sleighs.
The jingling, Of course, comes not
from bells but from tags hung to the
collar.
The other morning Templeton Jones
was walking along with his bag OF bird
food, when he heard certain jingling.
It seemed just to the right Of him
but when he looked around there was
nothing there.
The ghost noise continued. now to the
left, but when Jones turned. there was
nothing there again
Then he looked directly behind him.,
and there was Nipperdog. the neigh
borhood's prize canine as Of this date.
Nipper. or more familiarly Nipperdog.
is boxer. large. muscular and glisten-
ing.
He belongs TO Americas favurite breed.
Owners Of spaniels may dispute this
but still it is true.
So many of these beautiful dogs have
been imported from England that au-
thorities there are wondering what they
can do about 1t.
Probably nothing. Americans like good
dogs and have the money to pay for
them.
Templeton Jones nrH acquaintance
with the breed took place about nys
years ago.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
White House Invitotion

There is no doubt, as President Truman said
In his statement inviting General Eisenhower
to the White House, that extremely difficult
problems" await the new administration, par
ticularly in the field Of foreign affairs
There is equally little doubt that Mr. Truman,
by his tactics during the campaign, made it more
difficult to solve these problems.
He urged the defeat of General Eisenhower
on the ground that his election would increase
the danger of depression at home and war
abroad. He even went so far as to accuse the
general by implication at least, of being willing
to embrace the methods Of Hitlerism.
Now the chickens are coming home to roost.
The American people, evidently smarter than
the politicians thought, paid little heed to the
Truman structures. If our friends abroad have
been equally sensible, no great harm has been
done.
Nevertheless, the President ought to do what
he can between now and January 20 to make
amends He has stated his willingness to CO.
operate with the incoming administration. This
cooperation, unless put upon the if-you-still-
desire-to- -go-to-Korea basis, can be Of real value
to General Eisenhower and to the country.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
BY Charles E. Trocewen

said. "Your folks would not like me to
feed you, what is more
Nipperdog plainly showed Jones'
argument was making no headway with
him.
His tags jingled away. as he became
more insistent.
4 BY this time, Templeton Jones had
lifted the bag Of feed above his head.
Fortunately for Jones land the birdO
Nipperdog relented.
Giving q last involuntary sniff, Nip
dived away through shrubbery to his
home base, where he might have been
seen thereafter ct fun length with his
paws stuck out In front Of him.
{ His broad nose was stiIl trained In
the direction Of Templeton Jones, go,
ing along with his bag Of. bird food
toward his distant pigeon friends.
y He could hear the people along the
way, from behind their window cur
tains. saying to each other, There goes
Mr.. Jones with his lunch
Jones laughed. It was the sort of
Joke he liked best. But our old friend
ought to have known better. There was
nobody behind the curtains, and il
there had been no one would have paid
any attention to him. Templeton
Jones Just hasn't walked up yet. He u
stin living in the gay '00s.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
This and That

As, he was walking along, past the
same houses, a. boxer named Eric came
out, stood in front of Jones, and then
slowly hoisted his forepaws to Jones
shoulders.
Now, this is q situation.
Tofhave such dog suddenly brought
face to face with you. even il you love
dogs. isstp put you on your n1ettle.
Templeton Jones did not finch.
Mice doggie. nice doggie.' he said In
his best professional manner. Jones
has owned several dogs. and knows
something about dog psychology.
! Eric shifted casually, and then let 90.
He had wanted to look the stranger
over, that was all. Now that he had
done so. he decided he would 60.
Today Jones values the friendship
of Nipper, q far better specimen.
What Nip was after was the bag of
bird seed, grain and bread Jones carried.
He nuzzled the bag. but Jones re-
manned firm.
ITS not for you, boy. .he patiently
explained.
IS Nipperdog did not agree. He smelled
bread, and all dogs like bread, even
though they should not eat much of It.
Nipper refused 10 take his nose away.
Tenapleton Jones, on his part. was
adamant. .ss Il
Bread s not good for you. fellow" he
f
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Senator Lodges Defeat

one of the seeming anomalies In the elec-
tion results was the defeat of Republican Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, while his State was giving
its electoral vote to the G. o. p for the first time
in % years.
political analysts attribute the Lodge defeat
primarily to two factors First is the fact that
his victorious opponent. the youthful Representa-
tive Kennedy, has been popular and hard
working legislator in three terms in the House,
and proved himself an effective campaigner IN
the Senate race The second factor Is reported
to have been lingering antagonism on the part
of Senator Taft's Republican friends in the Bay
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Blue Pluins No Blue Heaven

After reading Another Washington
mans" glowing account Of the Little
Blue Heaven at Blue Plains. ] feel I
should. ruin and pack my suitcase since
the best I can now manage is chicken
every Sunday.
b Other descriptions have read Of Blue
Plains were entirely different. Anything
but superlatives. were used.
4. The partial answer to the problems Of
old age is not institutions but inexpen-
sive housing on the order Of Millville.
New Jersey development called the
Roosevelt Park Colony for persons 65 or
over. Cottages cost $18 month. includ-
ing utilities, and apartments can be
rented for $50 and $35 month.
WashingtOnian.
Evening star., 1952-11-06

State toward Senator Lodges leadership in
gaining the party's presidential nomination for
General Eisenhower. Influential in the States
G. O. P. organization, this conservative faction
refrained from giving Mr.. Lodge, who was often
identified with his partys liberal wing, any
substantial campaign support. Some openly
opposed his reelection.
In his telegram of congratulation to Presi-
dent-elect Eisenhower, Senator Lodge said he
regarded his work on the generals behalf "the
greatest public service of my whole life" The
Senator's proved competence in public affairs
and his close association with the incoming
President make it extremely probable that he
will have further opportunity to render important
public service.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Demon Rum
Louise H. Knowles.

CAN any one WHO Ted0S Tic u0ITOr
stories Of crime and assault in the news
papers fail to be impressed with how
many times liquor enters into the pic
ture? Time after time we read "he had
been drinking" or 'they had had some
drinks at nearby tavern" or ''the as
sailant admitted he had had q few
drinks" or ''the evening had been spent
in drinking
It is obvious that one way to reduce
the number Of crimes is to make liquor
unavailable That suggestion always
brings the usual cries Of those who pro-
test that their liberties" are being
taken away, but If we are to live in
society, we must necessarily be restricted
in our liberties. We are not free to drive
down the street at so miles an hour; We
are not free to carry gun when we
feel like it; we are not free to pick the
flowers in the park, or to cut down the
trees for our fireplace. We have to give
up our own desires for the good Of the
community When it comes to the
point, as it has in Washington. that it
is not safe to walk down the street after
dark, then we should willingly give up
soma of our rights for the protection OF
ourselves and Others Who knows but
that the person protesting loudest about
his rights" might be the next victim
OF one who has had his senses dulled by
drinking?
The churches of Washington are going
to discuss the liquor problem at meet
ing on Sunday afternoon. November 16.
at Calvary Baptist Church. It Is to be
hoped that at that meeting the voteless
Evening star., 1952-11-06
By Edword Boykin

HONFIDENCE and optimism are the
~ politicians tools in trade. No mat
ter how bleak the outlook before or
during an election, peSsiMiSm must be
concealed with q winning smile or, at
worst, behind a snlug. poker face.
Witness the performance of Demo-
cratic Campaign Manager Wilson Wyatt
an hour before midnight on election
night, when it seemed painfully evident
to all other Stevenson supporters that
their man had been bowled over by an
avalanche of Eisenhower votes. Mr..
Wyatt was still initiating happy noises.
A victory for the Governor. he insisted.
was just around the corner.
Little is known Of those rare politicos
who approach or reach the moment Of
decision with glum expression. Many
losers have put up their boldest fronts
while they were being counted out.
Some, naturally, were blufdng - but
keeping up appearances Is ansimportant
part In the political act. go they play
it out to the bitter end. e
The first Republican nominee. John c.
Fremont, was still beaming in 1856 when
Democrat James Buchanan knocked him
kicking into political oblivion. Even
harder hit was Fremont's wife and Coz
campaigner, Jessie, who had publicly
outlined plans for redecorating the
White House and announced new pro-
tocol rules.
y Before that, Whig Henry. Clay's self
esteem was so great In 1874 that he bet
two to one on himself. James Polk. Of
course. debated him. Four years later,
Lewis Cass could not see" how he could
conceivably lose to Wing Zachary Tay-
lor, but he did. "Fuss and Feathers"
Winfield Scott thought he saw a sure
thing in his mirror. yet Franklin Pierce
showed him up. William Jennings Bryan
had three shots at the title, and each
time he brimmed over with confidence
right up to the bell.
Those were some losers, but the pat
tern has been the same for the winners.
Indeed there is but one outstanding
case where candidate predicted his
own defeat. and that was done with
much secrecy by Abraham Lincoln when
he ran for reelection in 1864 against
Democrat George B. Mcclellan.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Dealing With the New Congress

The close Republican, Democratic division
in the next Congress will call for politically
careful and statesmanlike approach by President
elect Eisenhower in dealing with legislative
problems.
The Republicans have won the barest Of
majorities in the House and Senate. The House
victory will enable the @. o. P. to name the next
Speaker, presumably former Speaker Martin of
Massachusetts,. The margin on each side Of the
Capitol will permit the Republicans to take nomi-
nal control of the committees and to designate
the chairmen. Even If Senator Morse of Oregon,
who resigned from the Republican Party dur
ing the campaign, chooses to vote with the
Democrats on organization Of the Senate Vice
PreSdent-elect Nixon could break tie vote on
the naming of committee chairmen. The g. o. P.
holds, therefore, the initial advantage in estab-
fishing control in the new Congress.
The narrowness of the margin between the
two parties, however, will leave the Republicans
without sure working majority on many issues.
As practical matter, this problem probably will
be resolved in some cases by Democratic support
for President-elect Eisenhower's position on spe-
cfc legislative questions. In the field of foreign
policy, for example, the differences between the
leadership of the new administration and a con-
siderable number Of the Democratic legislators
are not so wide that legislative agreement should
tions there are moderates or conservatives among
the Democrats who are more likely to side with
the Republican approach than with the less
compromising Fair Deal Democratic element
remaining in the Congress.
There still remains the possibility Of fac
tionalism within the G. o. P. ranks The Repub-
licans who are in line for committee chairman
ships have reached that point through length
of service Several of them, identified with the
more conservative wing of the party, were sup
porters of Senator Taft for the party's presiden-
tial nomination. Senator Taft undoubtedly will
be an influential figure in shaping and applying
the legislative policies Of the party in the new
Congress. Although the Ohio Senator and his
friends who are slated for some of the important
chairmanships joined with the more liberal wing
Of the party in campaigning for Eisenhower, the
President-elect must maintain this unity If he is
to hold the working control Of his own party on
Capitol Hill
It will be task requiring fully as much, II
not more, Of the tact and talent General Eisen-
hover showed in his international military
command assignments.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Recommendation for 1856

I wonder If it would be delving too
far into the future, at this stage Of the
game, to prescribe a code Of political
procedure for the year 1856? The pat
tern through recent years. has been
pretty deplorable, consisting OF the
super-trite but ever-increasing practice
of ballyhooing. brick throwing, name
calling, rehaShing pet peeves. dragging
skeletons from closets, and even me.
tooing!"
Beyond doubt. the arena Is condu-
Give, to the nth degree. to bringing out
some of the least admirable qualities
of those concerned. But must 1t ever be
thus? Why do the contenders for the
highest Office in the Nation md 1t
necessary to pick one of the lowest
planes of human persuasion to transmit
their hopes and ideals to its inhabitants?
Why cannot the opposing factions derive
as much pleasure from singing mud
at some common enemy as ut each
other? It might be good idea to-
"accentuate the positive and eliminate
the negativeln
Some one must win, whatever the
tactics, and would it not be worth most
of the chances involved for at least one
courageous contestant to embark upon
a completely altruistic campaign Of no
abuse and no schoolboy methods? Then
we might find future leader who Is
present and past type Of ambitious vote
seeking. Long live the unpolitician!
Louise H.. Knowles.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
A Smile Is the Politicians Umbrella

what they were signing. the cabinet
complied.
Giving no inkling Of what the paper
contained. Lincoln put 1t back In his
pocket. The cabinet naturally won-
dered. but Lincoln offered no explana.
tion.
The campaign rushed into whirlwind
Of passion. slander and emotion. The
war picture frightened In September.
Sherman captured Atlanta and marched
to the sea. But Lincoln's chances seemed
more remote from day to day.
LincolnS peSsimisrn. rubbed on on
many others. but not on The Star edi-
torial writer who. as the voters prepared
to 20 to the polls November 8. 1864,
wrote: g. and today all the indica-
tions point to an orderly peaceable elec-
>tion. And with an election so con-
Quoted there cannot be- doubt-espe-
cially If the fall elections are any index
-of the reelection Of Abraham Lin
coin by majority that will give. JOY
and courage to loyal hearts everywhere"
Hours laters Lincoln had been re-
elected with slightly more than IS per
cent Of the popular vote. He received
212 electoral ballots to McClellan's Al.
On November II when the cabinet
met. Lincoln brought out the mysterious
paper he had asked them to sign blindly
In August. Gentlemen" he asked, "do
you remember last summer ! asked you
all to sign your names on the back Of o
paper Of which did not show you the
inside? This is it. Now, Mr.. Hay, see
If you can get this open without tearing
It,"
Lincoln then read the words he had
written on that secret paper:
Washington, August 23, 1854
This morning. as for some days past,
it seems exceedingly probable that this
administration will not be reelected.
Then it will be my duty so to CO.
operate with the President-elect. as
to save the Union between the elec-
ton and the Inauguration: as he will
have secured his election on such
ground that he cannot possibly save
1t afterwards.
A. Lincoln.
Thus had he predicted his own defeat.
preferring naturally not to disclose his
prediction until the election was over.