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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22
Imperative The military
BE KEPT SUBSERvIENT,
SAYS FRASER

The Importance of keeping the mil
;+arv subservient to civilian author
ity, and the danger in times OF stress
in electing a military man to the
Presidency, were focal points of a
talk by Willard Fraser at the recent
Yellowstone County Democratic pic
mic. Fraser is the Democratic nomi-
nee for second district congressman.
'The most effective barrier
against encroachments of power that
has been thrown up in this modern
world is the American Constitution"
said Fraser. "And it was with full
knowledge of the dangers arising in
times such as these, that they point
eddy designed the framework to keep
subservient the military. Now it is
for us, the present, to see that what
they so clearly planned shall endure.
"a liberal democracy, for in
stance" he continued, is not the OBJ
viously right thing, but on the con-
trary, a demanding and risky expert
ment in political organizations. Els
pecially in periods of disillusion and
insecurity, societies are tempted
feebly to repeat the old nostrums,
and to slip into serfdom without fully
realizing what has occurred. Such a
danger exists today. 1t was under
such stress that men such as Napo-
leon and Hitler rose to power. 1t
seemed the easier and more efficient
way, but the end results are history
"In an economic situation so COM
plicated as ours, the state is obliged
to intrude very frequently upon
areas that in the old days would
have been regarded as private or
'self-regarding' areas. (The steps
taken recently to prevent the spread
of hoof and mouth disease in Mon
tana from Alberta is one example)
"Unless we are more alert, we may
find that certain words, such as De
or Liberty will become
mere incantations, and be regarded
as magic charms against tyranny,
when in fact, they are nothing of the
sort. This explains the dread most
Americans who give thought to the
problem have of seeing any military
nan elected as President.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22
RUSSELL CONTEST WINNER WILL RECEIVE TWO ROUND
TRIP TICKETS TO LOS ANGELES. AS PRIZE

Two round trip tickets to Los An
geles will be the prize awaiting the
winner of the Montana Historical So
ciety essay contest on "Why the NAL
colin S. Mackay collection of Russell
Paintings Should Remain In Mon
tana," K. Ross Toole, state historical
librarian recently announced.
The Mackay collection, valued at
$350,000, has been offered to the
historical society for $4,000 by the
Mackay family of Carbon county. At
the present time approximately
approximately $4,000 remains to be
raised to purchase the collection and
save it for the people of Montana.
This last remaining collection of Rus
sell paintings in Montana is presently
hanging in the lobby Of the Northern
Hotel in Billings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22

if you wish, but each entry must be
accompanied by two dollars.
3. Print your name and address
very clearly on the title page of your
essay.
4. Send your essay to essay Con-
test" Historical Society of Montana,
State Capitol, Helena.
5. Your essay will be judged on
the basis of sincerity, clarity of ex-
preston and originality. The essays
become the property of the Historical
Society of Montana and will not be
returned.
6. All entries must be postmarked
prior to November Is, 1852. No es-
say will be accepted after that date.
Judges for the essay contest will be
the Very Rev. Kavanagh, president
Carroll College; Genevieve Squires,
Deputy Superintendent of Public In
,truction, and Norman Winestine,
chairman Of the board, Historical So
iety of Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22

1.-THE opportunity to acquire the
Mackay collection for a fraction of
its value will never be duplicated"
Librarian Toole said in appealing to
Montana people to give their dollars
to make up the $4,000 balance need
ed to secure the collection. at is
our last chance" he said. eve hope
that Montanans will recognize the
fact"
CONTEST RULES
1. In $50 words or less write an
essay telling why you think the Mac
kay collection ought to remain in
Montana.
2. Any resident of Montana is eli
gible to enter the contest. Each en-
try must be accompanied by two
dollar donation to the Russell Fund.
You may enter more than one essay
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22
CASCADE DEMOS WANT
ample FUNDS FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION

The Cascade County Democratic
Central Committee is the first coun-
ty political organization to throw its
support behind the current effort by
business and farm organizations to
secure equitable freight rate sched-
ules for Montana shippers, reports
P. ]. Gilfeather, central committee
chairman.
The freight rate resolution, offered
at last weeks committee meeting by
Gilfeather, was unanimously adopted,
and recommended inclusion in the
state Democratic party platform of a
plank pledging adequate appropria-
tons for the Railroad and Public
Service Commission and other state
offices concerned to employ person
mel and prepare material to aid in
the battle of securing equitable rate
relief for the state.
The Cascade resolution points out
that it has been common knowledge
that Montana suffers under a dis
criminatory and unequitable freight
rate structure. 1t also added that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
has commenced an investigation of
the intermountain rate structure and
in the near future will hold hearings
on justification of such rates.
The resolution further calls atten-
ton to the well known fact that the
railroad commission is not amply fl
nanced by the legislature to hire quail
flied personnel and prepare material
to protect the state and its shippers
whenever the railroads and trucking
firms apply for increased rates.
OFFICERS ELECTED
In addition to the rate resolution
and other business, the committee
also elected officers for the coming
year. Gilfeather was reelected
chairman; Mrs. o. S. Warden, vice
chairman; James B. Meagher, labor
vice chairman; Harold Gunderson,
'ural vice chairman; E. J. McCabe,
r., Young Democratic vice chairman;
Richard Conklin, secretary; George
Stanley and Ed Ugrin, co-treas-
lrers; Leonard Kenfield, state COM
Lila MACEDONIAN, state
ommitteewoman; H. c.. Hall, con-
'ressional committeeman, and Agnes
'chraeder, congressional committee
yoman.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22
Another Attempt To Raid School Land Funds In Offng
anew lib 66" REARS ITS HEAD

In the Legislature powerful oil attempted
raid state school oil lands by of HB &c. HB &c.
times known as the "oilmens gravy train BILL
eray improved the take of operators holding oil producing
leases the great financial detrment of Monana pub
lie schools.
To arouse public this BILL drafted by Attorney
Cheade nroposed TO do ATTORNEY General Arnold Olsen
member of the state land board went to the people via
statewide radio broadcast Another member of the board
rearv of State Sam w MITCHELL and Bourassa now chief
field the land board out time the
dangers HB Sc posed to school land revenues
The legislature passed the despite opposition from
segments of the population Governor John Bonner also
land board member, vetoed the measure stating:
"The right of the State should always be plain especially where
right necessary support
of public present Sub. 66)
convince himself that taken whole will not be detrimental
to the interests of the State
Because the foregoing question
that this of legislation should deferred for future time
when the State and its benefactors legislation
which will the interests of the State the oil
producers :"
since the huge oil
been discovered another &C., has been drafted by or
Cheade Another attempt deprive the state school funds
of millions of dollars is in the making.
Elsewhere IN this issue partial analysis of this latest oil
land leasing proposal which THE VOICE has developed fol
lowing considerable research and inquiry However may
look should this be enacted public
will be deprived of much their rghfu share the fruits
of this huge field
The people of Montana afford frtter away by
legislative action these potential millions of dollars badly
ed for the education of children The principle
plies the people of the United States stand idly and
permit the national congress make gift Of the fabulous
tideands" oil resources to the major oil companies
Constitutional provisions gave the state our
schools such sections of land producing
oil companies Constitutional provisions dictate these lands
should also provide schools This wealth
provide better standard education for children
burden support the schools These
trying times with complex problems
faced with continuing financial crises The state the
mess of education That these lands may prove to be
wealth beyond the fondest the
pooned them for the of education way
obligation inherent in the original intent rejoice
at good fortune and insist this wealth be for the
We must make ourselves heard in the halls of the legislature
in Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22
Federation Convention
Continued from page one

Continued from page one)
CIO and other labor groups and
with liberal farm organizations in
his state. Another speaker who
made a strong impression on the
delegates was Mr.. Whitlock of the
British Labour movement who re-
viewed how very successful Brit
aims socialized medicine program
has been over the past five years in
improving the health standards of
the British people.
A third labor speaker was a Lewis
G. Hines, repeatedly AFL President
William Green's personal represen-
tative to the convention.
Hugh O'Keefe, head of OPS in
Montana, talked about the price sta
bilization program as it operates in
Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22
MANSFIELD PRAISES REA,
DEFENDS MILITARY PROGRAM

Mansfield talked to some length
on the Importance of Hungry Horse
as the cornerstone of the economic
future of Western Montana" on
the proposed Libby dam which will
generate twice as much firm power
as Hungry Horse-or 100000 XIV,
and on the planned Paradise and Ola
cier View dams which twill help ev-
eryone, and hurt no one in western
Montana" He also characterized
REA as the biggest boon ever receiv-
ed by $4,000 rural Montanans, and
the biggest financial benefit Mon
tana business has ever known.
Mansfield continued his defense
of the big military foreign policy of
the nation as the only means to keep
the peace. At no time did he make
mention of Point " and other nom
military programs to help the under
privileged people of the world gain
improved economic, social and polit-
ical conditions, and the possibility
that in such programs as Point "
lie a positive as we'll as less expen-
sive means of strengthening democ-
racy in the world wide struggle with
totalitarianisn.
Mansfield was introduced by Pres
ident James TIMBER who character
lied him as one of labor's most re-
liable friends in Washington.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22

We are for the Social Security age
being lowered from IS years to 55.
We urge that Old Age Welfare
Assistance be raised to 500 per
month to all persons over 60 years
of age without submitting to paup-
ers oath, and that public welfare
and old-age assistance be administered
by both state and county representa-
tives elected from and by benefici-
aries of the law. Also, that wages of
all welfare personnel be raised to a
standard sufficiently high to induce
occupancy of these positions by first
class workers.
We are for repeal of the Smith
Act and the McCarran Act as a men
ace to the rights of labor to organize
and bargain collectively, and call for
an end to deportation of foreign-born
labor and political leaders.
We call attention to the fact that
war production, which produces rec
ord profits, does not provide jobs
equal to peaceful production. The
growing unemployment points to
peace and civilian production as a
necessity for jobs, living standards,
and life for millions of workers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-08-22
PROGRESSIVE PARTY PRESENTS STRONG PLANKS ON
LABOR AND AGRICUL TURE

EDITORS NOTE: After the three
party conventions it was our inten-
ton to publish various planks of each
poses of comparison. On August 1
we did publish the Labor and Agricul-
ture planks of the Democrats and Re-
publicans, but some where in the fra
cas- and confusion of an over-crowded
desk we misplaced the platform of
the Progressive party. Over vaca-
ton we cleaned up said desk, found
the PIP platform, and so, without
further ado, we present the Labor
and Agriculture planks of that party.
LABOR
We recommend minimum wage
of $100 per hour for both men and
women.
We recommend an increase in I'M
employment compensation to $500
per week and the time limit extended
to % weeks, due to the increase in
living costs.
We call for repeal of the Taft
Hartley Act and re-enactment of
the Wagner Act.
We oppose the freezing of wages.
We call for effective control on
prices to protect living standards.
We are for replacing of the Wage
Board with honest col
lective bargaining.
We demand an end to strike-break-
ing by the Federal government.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-02-15
Lower, slower depreciation

Records show that Chevrolet trucks additionally
bring more money at resale or trade-in than
other makes Of trucks which cost about the same
new. Chevrolet's market value stays up because
the value stays in. Here is further evidence that
Chevrolet is the best truck to buyl
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-02-15
Engineered and built for your loads

Chevrolet trucks are factory-matched to your
pay1oad. You don't waste money by buying too
much truck" you don't risk work interruption by
buying @too little truck" Frame, axles, springs,
body, brakes and power are part of weIl-balanced
team that does the job at lowest cost
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-02-15
Roek-botom operating costs

Hundreds of thousands of truck users have proved
TO their own satisfaction that Chevrolet costs least
of all to own and maintain. Valvein-head econ
omy, in the 1o5-hp. Loadmaster or o2-hp. Thrift
master engines, saves on gas. Away engine lubri-
cation keeps oil costs low.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-02-15
More truck for less money

Stack up Chevrolet truck against any other truck
with comparable specifications You'll find the
Chevrolet truck costs you less to buy. You'll find
that Chevrolet for all its lower price, brings you
ruggedness, stamina, and great truck features you
won't find in many trucks costing much more.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-02-15
Chevrolet trucks save you money all along The line

Look at the facts and you'll see that Chevrolet
truck brings you real savings. right from the
start and on through the years
Chevrolet trucks cost less TO buy, less to
own and operate. Their powerful valve head
engines keep fuel consumption low. Sturdy
Advance Design features keep maintenance costs
down. Value is built in to stay safeguarding
your truck investment
All over America there are more Chevrolet
trucks in use than any other make. Talk over
your truck needs with your Chevrolet dealer 81.
Chevrolet Division of General Motors, Detroit 2,
Michigan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-25

other lane. In the second four years,
if the traffic trends are found to
be following the forecasts, the sec
ond lane can be added for the full
length called for in the original
plan.
That phrase, "if the traffic
trends are found to be following
the forecasts" is the clue to an i'm
portant part Of the plan. The State
Roads Commission and the Adj
visory Council have agreed that
their plan should have built-in
provision against errors that might
result from looking too far ahead.
Therefore the plan provides for
periodic review of the urgency Of
every item, particularly those in
the second and third four-year
brackets. If the need factors take
on a different pattern, if any
project become less imperative or
more imperative, it can be shifted
from one period to another without
greatly affecting the final result.
We need plan to achieve that
final result. Whether we follow
the plan now being Of
fered, or some modification of it,
to be determined. But we
must have a plan-and it must look
far enough ahead to be a realistic
plan, not Just an eXpedient.
We need a plan for the perfectly
simple, and very human, reason
that we keep changing our minds.
Individually, we seem all to be
aware that our highway system is
inadequate, unsafe, obsolete. But
collectively we seem unwilling to
meet the problem squarely and dis
pose of it with a positive decision
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-25

our letters don't really go very
deep, do they?
Generally our missiles signify
nothing more than a wave of the
hand to a friend across the street
or a "hello" in the crowd at the
ball game. We don't usually say
anything about how often we have
had to depend upon our religious
faith for strength and comfort, or
how We're trying to live a better
life, or how much more attention
we are giving the social and civic
responsibilities all of us have in
common.
How long has it been since you
have written a truly inspiring
letter to someone you have come
to know the best and love the
most? When we catch up on our
correspondence next time, let us
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-25

in them. Divided highways are our
most costly roads, for they require
wider rights-of-ways, overpasses
and undelpasses for cross traffic,
and interchanges where heavy traf-
fic streams merge. But they sare
also the highways most necessary
to achieve modelnizaton of our
overloaded State road system We
must have them. And the plan will
provide them.
The second program category
widening. Strengthening, strength
ening and rcsurfacing $3.50 mics
Of existing roads-is fully as i'm
portant as the construction of new
roads in achieving the program
goal of truly modern highway
system. If you read the second
article in this series you may re-
member that, in our present State
road system, there are G,700 curves
| too sharp for safety; 1000 hills
too long on too steep for free
movement of heavy vehicles, and
1880 places where hills, hollows,
curves on other distractions i'm
pose less -than-safe sight distances
Those hazards must be eliminated
Then there's that other table
also outlined in the last article
that shows there are 3,741 miles Of
State roads less than "a feet wide
but carrying traffic volumes far
in excess of safe capacity for that
width. That mileage must be i'm
proved. The program recognizes
that, and provides for the improve
ment.
It's a big job and it will take
lot of man-hours and materials
and money. But the thing is: we
need it. We need the roads that it
will give us because we need the
time and the money-and the lives
that those roads will save.
The program proposed by the
State Roads Commission and the
Advisory Council covers a twelve
year span, because that period of
time will give us what we need as
rapidly as we can sensibly afford to
pay for it. You'll find in a later
article an explanation of how we
can pay for the job we need done
At the moment let's see how the
plan provides for our needs.
The plan proposes that we di-
vide the twelve-year overall pro-
gram into three periods of four
years each. In the first period have
been placed those projects with
the greatest urgency, improve
ments which, for the most part, we
ought to have right now. In the
second period are projects that will
have just as great urgency by
the time we can build them. To
the third period have been allocated
those projects which, in the opinion
of experts trained to forecast traf-
fic trends, win be obvious neces-
stiles well before we move into
the ninth year of the program.
Some of the projects overlap the
time boundaries of the four-yeal
/ periods. Take the case, for instance,
of a road planned as an eventual
divided highway. In the first -four
years one lane can be built and
! the rights-of way acquired for the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-25
Understanding Our
Highway System

Following is the third in series
of five articles on the Maryland
Highway System and the 12-year
plan for Improvement of that sys-
TEN prepared by the State Roads
Commission and the Highway Adj
yisOry Council. This plan will be
submitted To the 1858 General As
sembly. The first two articles gave
the history of the State road sys-
tenn of 1.736 miles and outlined its
many deficiencies. Today's article
discusses what we need to correct
those deficiencies.
When your family grows too big
for your house you have three
choices. You can rent bigger
house, buy a bigger house or build
additions to the one you have.
It's different with a highway
system. When you outgrow the one
you have there's only one course
open. You cant rent a new one
and you can't sell the old one to
somebody else. You have to live
with it and build additions.
Maryland has been outgrowing
its road system for a long time.
More people are driving more cars
more miles every year. Our high
ways are getting more and more,
crowded despite additions to our
road structure We haven't built
the additions fast enough to keep
up with the family's growth.
Probably we never will unless
we plan ahead. And far ahead, too.
Road building takes time. The
roads we need today should have
been started long ago. The roads
We'll need tomorrow must be
planned now if they're to be ready
when we need them. When we think
about highway needs, therefore,
We have to think in terms of time.
What do we need when? That
means planning.
So the thing we need most is a
plan.
The State Roads Commission and
the Highway Advisory Council have
spent eighteen months developing
a plan. It's a comprehensive plan
that. covers what we need now, what
we'll need in the immediate future
and what Wen need after that-as
far as 1865. It's a realistic plan,
with specific recommendation for
specific roads at specific times dur
ing the twelve-year span it covers.
It's a flexible plan that can be
adjusted to cover conditions which,
however stable they may seem now,
could change the nature of our road
needs.
The engineers who have planned
it say it represents what we must
have. The financial advisers who
have reviewed its cost say we can
afford it, Both groups believe it
is a good plan, one that will work
if we adopt it and stick to it.
Under that plan we would, in
the next twelve years, build 300
miles of new roads and we would
widen, resuface and generally
bring up to acceptable standards,
some $3.50 miles Of existing roads
ON the State system. In the new
road category would come many
miles Of construction needed to give
us divided highways on major
routes between traffic-generating
areas. Some Of these modern roads
have been started under the
stepped-up building program Of the
last few years. A few are we'll adj
vanced. They should be completed.
Only by carrying them on to their
planned destinations can we get
the maximum service from them
and realize the maximum return
on the investment we already have
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-25
ONE WORD =
Can Change Your Life
BY Rev. ROBT. w. OLEWILER
Pastor, Grace Reformed Church
Washington, d. C.
Write

Many of us are losing the art Of
fine letter writing. | am not refer
ring to business correspondence.
On the whole this is we'll written.
But how about those letters we re-
ceive and send out to our friends =?
We write to let them know that
we are still thinking of them. but