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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13

LaFollette, ST., $500 a year, prints
some powerful articles well worth
reading. The November editorial is
by William o. Douglas entitled "a
NEW VOICE FOR AMERICA"
Douglas points out the dangers of
our trend toward honoring the "cloak
of anonymity +. over a growing
underground of informers." He hanks
to the trial of Sir Walter Raleigh in
1903 and the witch trials of the Mass
achusetts Colony to remind us that
we are in danger today of pereptuat-
ing some of the evils of those times.
He says that during his IA years on
the Supreme Court, g. the quality
of prosecutors has markedly declin-
ed" Emphasizing that he is speaking
in terms of averages, which does
not mean to reflect on the many who
adhere faithfully to our finest ira
ditions. Concludes Douglas, "a pro-
cedure that respects the dignity and
worth of the individual and that
gives him full justice in his relations
with his government commands mems
loyalties even against the Communist
forces that masquerade behind slo-
gans of brotherhood and equality. Re-
spect for that procedure in this coun-
try will help keep us true to the ideals
Of freedom and tolerance which up
to the end of World War ii made
America foremost in the hearts of the
people the world over"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Just read over Harry's article on
highway taxation. 1t makes me boil
when | think about the fact that we
are paying cents gas tax already
and are probably going to be asked to
pay more. We started in 1921 with
one cent. We have had four increases.
First thing we know the taxes are
going to amount to more than the
cost of the gas. Granted gas taxes are
supposed to be the painless way of
keeping good roads. We are proud
of the roads we have in Montana con-
sidering our per capita compared
with miles of roads, weather, ETC.,
but l am simply immune to any more
pain killers. I'm going to yell loud
and long if they try and stick me
with another gas tax until truckers
accept some of their breakup re-
sponsibility. And if | tumble while
someone else "picks up the check" it
is probably because my philanthropic
instincts are numbed on this score
and no amount of "shame on me"
is going to even make me blush.
Papers coming into our office tell
about the hearings in Des Moines,
Iowa the middle of October on the
farm situation. There were IA con-
gressmen who heard rs people testi-
fy in hearing room packed with 700
people.
The IOWA UNION FARMER said,
'The yeast in the revolt that spread
among the farmers of the United
States in the 1905 has not gone
stale" The DIES MONIES REGIS
TER said couple of things stood |
out at the hearings among them
:. if there ever has been any
threat to destroy or cripple the fed
eral farm program :. it will have to
come about over the dead bodies of
he members of the house committee"
Every degree of opinion was eX-
PRESSED according to the story in the
DIVA UNION FARMER, but the
statement that impressed me, was
siven by Leroy Martin, Farmers
Union chairman of one of their coun-
y locals. In part he said
eff the farmer gave away the cot
on for a 1895 shirt it would still
ost the customer $685.. If the farm
r gave away the wheat for loaf
f bread selling for 16 cents, it would
till cost 14.7 cents. If the farmer
ave the tobacco in a pack of cigaret-
es priced at 20 cents, they would T.;
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
Hi-way Financine--

passed the measure with hardly any
changes. Having left room for con-
siderable upward revision of the pro-
posed schedules, this generous action
by the legislature came as a most
pleasant surprise to the trucking lob
by-some of them admitted as much
By 1852 it had become apparent to
many Montanans that revenue be-
ing brought in under the GVW law
was far from adequate, that the
commercial truckers were still pay
ing far less than their proportionate
share of highway costs.
An initiative measure, proposing a
one-cent increase in gas tax, with re-
ported heavy backing from the truck
ers, was launched and made its way
successfully on to the November bal
lot. What happened to that initiative
is now histOry-the people voted it
down by a decisive margin. As nearly
as we can determine, the major rea-
son for its defeat was many voters
felt they were already paying more
than their fair share of the states
bill; that new revenue should
come from those whose heavy trucks
are the principal destroyers of our
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
Truckers Aren't Going
Broke In Oregon, Either

Although some may say that an
additional gas tax is the only source
of additional construction and upkeep
revenue, the state of Oregon has
proved the very reverse to be true.
That state for a number of years has
had very successful experience in
taxing trucks under a weight-distance
(not to be confused with ton-mile)
formula. Under that formula COM
mercial users of the highways pay for
the use of the roads according to the
weight they haul and the miles they
travel over the highway each year.
Trucks operating within three miles
of town, and those under $4,000
pounds gross weight, pay flat fees
in lieu of the weight-mile schedule,
since their principal hauling is either
not on the highways, or their loads
are light enough not to materially
damage Oregon highways
In 1949, Oregon had 1880 COM
mercial carriers of $4,000 GVW or
over traversing that states highways.
For the privilege, these trucks paid
an average of 1920 per vehicle in
weight charges-or a total |
of S4,090,000 into the highway fund.
This amounts to more than three
times the SSS average paid by carriers
of the $4,000 to $4,000 GVW class
in Montana in 1852.
In 1862, the people of Oregon ap-
proved by two and one-half-to-one
vote an initiative increasing the
weight-distance tax by flat so per
cent. The increase, which was retro
active to January l, 1852, increased
the average tax paid by commercial
of $4,000 GVW and over to
S435 per year-or five times as much
as the same size vehicles currently
pay in Montana. j;
Taxes per vehicle of all pickups,
ETC., traversing Oregon high
ways in 1852 averaged $67 each-as
compared with $37 per commercial
vehicle in Montana in 1881
Commercial carriers in Oregon are
paying their fair share of the cost
IF Oregon's superb road program.
And, so far as we have been able to S
earn, the percentage of trucking I
firms 'going under" in Oregon is {
10 higher than in any other state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
L&SW LISTS Names OF
Men CROSSING PICKET
Line At F0LEY'S Mill

AS of last week, nine men were
going across Lumber & Sawmill
Worker Local Union 2409's picket
lines at the Foley's Mill & Cabinet
Works in Helena, reports Robert C.
Weller, business representative, Mon
tana District Council of Lumber &
Sawmill Workers.
The nine men were:
Tony Murgel, Jr, East Helena;
John Stanich, 302 Blake; Leonard
Pohlmeier, 1875 Boulder Avenue;
Henry Erhart Liable, 1000
Boulder Avenue; Harry Smith, 81 So.
Benton Avenue; E. Hubert Ruble, 807
Second Street; Ed Quimbly, office
manager for Foley's, and Charles Col
lison, office employee, all of Helena.
Members of Local 2409, following
many months of fruitless effort to
get Foley's to bargain in good faith,
went on strike last January 30. Since
that time the plant has been operat-
ing through the use of strikebreakers,
at a reduced rate of production.
Directors of Foley's are all Helena
businessmen, and in some instances
have union contracts covering their
own places of business.
Local labor leaders feel that
these directors could expedite the
return of good employer-employe
relations at Foley's if they so de-
sired-and if other Helena union
people let these businessmen know
they expected them to mmediately
get about the business of settling
this long drawn out strike.
AS noted in THE VOICE two weeks
ago, the directors of Foley's Mill &
Cabinet Works are:
A. A. Kind, Linder-Kind Lumber
Co., Helena.
j. E. O'Connell, Eddy Bakeries,
Helena, Missoula and other cities in
he state.
Norman J. Hotter, Hotter Hard
ware, Helena.
Tom Tobin, Helena insurance man
md state representative from Lewis
Clark county.
Norman Winestine, Fligelman's De-
,artment Store, Helena.
N Ell Living stone, Livingstone's
hoe Store, Helena.
Officers of the company are Mich
ell +. Foley, president, and Paul t.
-eller, Helena attorney, secretary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

cost II cents. If the farmers gave
the contents of can of pork and
beans priced at 16 cents it would
still cost IA cents. No, don't blame
parity prices for high cost to con-
sumers, you'll find that elsewhere.
''The Department of Agriculture
reported in 1850 that farmers receiv-
ed an average of 90 cents an hour
for their labor, 5 per cent on their
investment and nothing for manage
ment. How cheap do these price flex-
ers expect us to work in the future?
eve surely hope not in the class
of the Migrant Worker.
For the future of better Ameri-
ca let's have 100 per cent of parity
for agriculture-andt the family farm
ers farming the Lords land. Not
the landlords farming the farmers
family"
Very few voices were raised ex-
pressing "the desire to be thrown
to the free enterprise elements and
operate under dog-eat-dog, root
hog-orgie system of agriculture" Ma
jority opinion seemed in favor of i'm
proving the present farm program and
making it better. Said one young
farmer, a CT, Free enterprise didn't
know me when | sought to buy
farm so I had to go to the govern
ment's Farm Home Administration.
Iowa labor entered forceful testi-
mony which seems to indicate that
Iowa labor recognizes and under
stands the farmers need for sound |
Their testimony carried
point by point program that linked |
he fate of the farmer and labOrer
The predominant feature of the
testimony was that the farmers, gen
.rally, feel they do have program
hat has worked. They want nothing
o do with changing" it, only "im-
what they have.
Above and beyond the "hidden
andouts" given big business-postal !
ates to publishers mail-carrying
to airlines writeoffs-
or couple of quick-think examples
he federal budget shows the follow
ng amounts have been given to diff
erent groups in direct subsidies:
Agriculture $ 463, 100000
Business - 1881, 100000
Labor - 2O0,000,000
d,
The PROGRESSIVE monthly mag {
CINE, founded 1909 by Robert M. '
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
What Are We Going To Do
About a Solution?

Possibly it is too early to again
begin discussing ways and means of
securing more satisfactory highway
financing program. Another legisla-
ture will not meet until some IA
months hence. And, as demanding as
this problem is of a quick and last
ing solution, it may even be too early
to seriously consider any form of
initiative measure for presentation to
the voters in November 1854.
However, from the newly re-
kindled talk about increasing the
gasoline tax another one to two
cents, there is reason for suspect
ing that a well-organized propa-
ganda campaign for another gaso-
line tax initiative is in the offing.
1t appears that every effort may
be made to induce the people of
Montana to reverse their 1852 de-
cision at the polls on increased gas
oline taxes. Therefore, it is time
ly that the voters get all the facts
possible on this issue and weigh
them carefully before another cam
paign gets underway.
In considering the highway prob
lem a brief review Of past attempts
to find an answer may be helpful.
The present Gross Vehicle Weight
law came into being in the 1851 leg
islative session as result of growing
indignation over tn
gentle way commercial truckers were
being treated by the State and the
rough way they treat the highways.
The trucking interests, noting adverse
public opinion, drafted gross vehicle
weight proposal for consideration by
The legislature. The legislature, with
2ut delving deeper into the. matter,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
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ICOntlnued from page OneJ
1t made moderate the California leg
islative committee contention that
''heavy vehicles should be held re-
sponsible for about 81 per cent of
total road costs" And it provided
powerful ammunition for the sup
porters of truck tax. Furthermore,
it pointed a finger at the long-dis-
lance behemoths which always have
been the real target of highway tax
based on mileage and avoirdupois
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
US c of c Wants Tougher
Taft-Hartley Law

If the U. S. Chamber of Commerce
has it's way the Taft-Hartley Act will
be toughened up in the next session
of Congress, w. B. Barton, C. of c..
general counsel has announced. The
union shop would be made illegal,
industry-wide unions would be brok-
en- up and secondary boycotss would
be completely outlawed, under C. of
C. proposals.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
Legislature Again Looked
The Other Way

Thus, the baby was laid in the lap
of the 1853 Legislature. Though that
body had ample opportunity to cor
rect long-standing inequities in high
way financing, it, like so many of
its predecessors chose to close its
eyes to the problem. A weight-dist-
ance bill, Glib $50 by McAndrews,
Woods, ct all, patterned after the
very successful Oregon law was pre-
sented and House Democrats fought
nightly to gain favorable considera-
ton for it, to no avail. Had lib $50
been able to have made the grade
against the opposition of the truck
ing lobby it would have brought in
an estimated $3.5 million additional
highway revenue per biennium.
Another bill, HB 230, by MacDon-
aid, proposed a five cents per barrel
tax on crude oil production for high
way uses. This bill, admittedly a
temporary, stop-gap measure, met the
same fate as HB $50, and another one
million dollars per biennium went
out the window
A third proposal, SD 1T by Sens.
(Pondera) and Tibbals,
in increase on diesel fuel
tax from six to 10 cents. Basis for |
this increase is the greater number
of miles per gallon diesel fuel pro-
vides trucks over gasoline. On larg- |
er trucks this amounts to 5-3 ratio
or five miles transportation per !
gallon of diesel as compared with
three miles per gallon of gasoline.
Had this tax proposal not been beat
IN down by the trucking lobby, it
would have brought in just about
100000 per year in additional high
way financing revenue.
A fourth revenue measure, HB 315
~ Sagunsky's House Highway COM
nittee, proposed an additional tax
# one-half cent on gasoline. Fol-
owing the treatment accorded the
hree measures mentioned above,
House members did not care to risk
sentiment "back home"
0 this bill, too, went into the waste
asket.
Only one or two insignificant meas
res to bring in additional revenue
lade the grade, and, reports are that
hey have not produced enough new
lcome to take care of the added adj
expense.
There you have the problem and
ome of the major reasons why high
ay financing has not been prop
rly dealt with over the years. There
MT a question of doubt in this
ditor's mind but that the trucking
terests should make substantially
CHER contributions to maintain and
Etend the highway program. If, af-
r they are paying their fair and a
share, there still isn't p
Tough money to do the job, an in s.
ease in the gasoline tax will be war 81
nted. For now we can see absolutely tt
, merit in John @. Motoring Pub O.
, continuing to pay the freight for fl
e commercial trucking interests. f;
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13

The PROGRESSIVE monthly mag
igine, founded 1909 by Robert NJ.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
Food Prices To Stay High,
Says Agriculture Dept.

Food prices are likely to remain
high all of next year, although the
farmer will probably get less than
the "a cents of each food dollar he
presently receives, the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture forecast re-
Gently.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13

Zone trucking firm operating in
a western state, paid only $94, 211
for the use of highways which made
possible freight revenues of ST.
627, 258-or a fee of So per cent,
while railroads must regularly pillow
back 20 per cent of their income
into maintaining and constructing
tracks 80
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
Other Interesting Highway
Facts Presented By
Neuberger

THE fees and taxes collected for
the use of Americas highways as
sess the owner of four-door Ford
sedan an average of thirty-four
cents to move one ton of his cars
weight one hundred miles over the
open road. The operator of truck
and-trailer combination sixty feet
long pays only twelve cents for
the same ton-mile accommo dations
:" The average motorist g.
is paying approxim ately three times
as much for the use of the roads
as the proprietors of the biggest
trucks :"
"a subcommittee of the U. S. Sen
tie on Interstate Commerce re-
ported recently: Experience a s
shown that an adequate pavement
surface to carry passenger cars and
trucks up to a licensed capacity of
one and one-half tons may be built
for $4,000 per mile. Pavement sur
faces equally serviceable for heavier
trucks with licensed capacities up to
twenty tons cost about $4,000 per
mile
Truckers are causing a ratio of
deterioration on our highwas of six
teen-to-one in comparison with pri-
vate drivers u. S. SEN. JAMES |
H. DUFF, when Governor of Pen
nsylvania.
ga New York state study estimated
that sufficient funds to improve 49,
900 miles of roads for passenger cars
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
MARYLAND Tests Provided Proof

would prepare only 1877 miles for
heavy trucks -"
"The number of truck-and-trailer
trains has multiplied six or seven
times in some states in recent years.
Obviously the van which is lowed pays
no fuel tax, yet it pulverizes the
roads as it passes. And tests in Ore
gon have showed that the gasoline
consumption of the towing truck is
not increased in any degree proper
tomato to the weight of the trailer
:"
g. Thousands of trucks have
changed to diesel power, which OPP
crates more miles per gallon of fuel
than a gasoline engine of identical
rating So, although the diesel truck
is just as capable of cracking concrete
and weakening viaducts, it contrib
utes less money per miles through the
classic road-financing conduit of the
fuel tax :"
@. During 1919 the New York
State Legislative Committee report
ed that the large motor carriers earn
ed profits of three cents on each ton
mile of freight, contrasted with a re-
turn of less than half a cent for
every ton of cargo carried one mile
by the states railroads."
Evening star., 1953-07-26
IS From District Area
Back in U. 5. From Korea

Thirteen Washington area res
idents were among 720 Army
personnel from Korea who have
arrived aboard the naval trans
port General John Pope at San
Francisco.
The District men include Corpl.
Marshall Brown, jr.. 81 New
York avenue NE; Sergt. John
Crenshaw, 1903 New Hampshire
avenue NV; Sergt. George
Ellison, 4122 Seventh street
NV; Corpl. Raymond Hill, 221
Virginia avenue Sc, and Pfc.
Arthur Mcqueen, 468 E street
S.W.
Also Corpl. Robert Overton,
1898 Twelfth street NE: Sergt.
Jerry Simpson. jr., 1717 P street
NV; Corpl. Albert Strong, 406
Fifth street Sc; Corpl. Ray
mond Watson, 1112 Twenty-f1rst
street NE, and Sergt. Henry
Wright, 2216 First street NV.
Those from Maryland are
Pvt. Francis Hoff, 6313 Forty
sixth avenue. Riverdale, and
Sergt. Lee Hubble. Route /,
Gaithersburg.
The only resident from Vir-
ginia Is. Sergt. Dermot Schnack,
| GAL North street, Falls Church.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Deaths Reported

tFrom D. c. Bureau Of vital statistics1
Annie winston, "a. 5503 18th st. NV.
Irving Ketchum. s3, 1850 Newark st.,
NV.
Martha Miller, 80. 351s 18th st. NV.
Minnie Robins. 20, 3o14 oath st. ne.
Anna Landsman. 10. 1928 Spring I'd. NV,
Winifred Shepherd. 70, 1928 Columbia
rd. NV.
Samuel Simon. ~. 5614 Srd ct. NV.
Jessie Stewart, "a, 1920 Insomar ct. NV.
Maurice o'Connell. 20. 1910 Summit
place ne.
William Ehlers. 6s. 1B Rock Greek
Church rd. NV.
Arthur Manders. 65. 513 E. Capitol st
NV.
Maud Aylor. SO, S07 =. Capitol ct.
Spencer Pyles. 80, $500 14th st. NV.
Sally Tenant, 81. Continental Hotel.
Frank Chapman. So, 1404 18th st. NV.
Theodore Lampros, 81, Alexandria, Va.
Alice Pf1ster, 81. $3.50 Glenview ave, Nd.
Willard Thomas, so, 5000 Georgia ave.
Mary Clarke, 43, Bowie Maryland.
James Kinney, so, Rt. 8, MaryviIle, Nd.
James Guy, IS, Loveville, Md
Anna Miller, 20, 326 18th place ne.
John Smith. SO, 1743 Corcoran st. NV.
james Bailey. So, 324 r st. NV.
William Wright, SO, no address given.
Viola Hill, 40, 744 7th st. s.e.
Lemuel johnson, AZ. 1882 Columbia rd.
Harold Coates. Q. 1e4o Kramer st. ne.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
1872 Teachers TO Get
Trip 10 Washington
In Aviation Contest

Nearly 200 teachers will win
free trips to Washington in De-
cember as a part of the coun-
try's observance of the 50th an
niversary of powered, flight.
Gen. James H. Doolittle, chair
man of the National Committee
to Observe the 50th Anniversary
of Powered Flight. has an
nounced contest to select four
teachers in each State who best
prepare and use inStructional
materials for aviation education
in the classroom. The theme to
be stressed will be the progress
of aviation and its contribution
to the Nations welfare in the
half-century of its existence.
Each of the 1872 winners will
be awarded a three-day, all-ex-
pense air trip to Washington on
December Is. They will visit Air
Force, Navy and civil aviation
facilities. participate in aviation
Evening star., 1953-07-26
MorriogeLicense
Applications

Under D. c. lGD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. i0Git three tull days
and receiue the license on the
fifth dag. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
John Sciarrino, 81. Amityville, N. z,
and Catherine walters, "A. 2oo1
Upshur st. ne.
Willie winstead, AZ, s5s Fifty-second st
ne, and Irma Noble, 80. 443 9th
william Love, SO, and Mamie waddell
81, both Of Baltimore, Md.
Louis Edelen. jr., FL. alexandria, Va.
and Veta Bishop. 10, Arlington. va.
John Neidlinger. 80. Palisades, Calf.
and Mary saccoman. 81. Falls Church
Donald Goodwin, %. 1925 21st st. NV.
and Mary johnson. "A, White Mills
John Jansen, 20, Long Island, N. Y. an,
Doris Voise, 20, Chicago, Ill.
EMsEy MgyTy NfgTsy fysy g Fs4isT Eatssrs0VTs Vs Pa
Cynthia orndorn, Il, River Forest. III
jazz HaT5is rnsv a. 191 els stS St. Sc AM
James La Rocca, "a, and Florence Moy
Ian, 26, both Of Baltimore. Md.
Kay Ervey, 27, l424 T st. Sc, and Aim
WaltcR oIs. e. NsSpGr6 q6nS HeTS Ysi.nd w.
Joseph Buckley. 81. 204 Eimira st. s.w
and Emma Buckley, 81, 1915 Montell
william Conner. ,r., 21. 5000 Mort
Dakota ave. NV, and Mary Matsor
16. 2708 Porter st. NV.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Dunn Loring Carnival
Will Open Tomorrow

The Dunn Loring (Va.) Volun-
teer Fire Department and ladies
auxiliary will hold it's annual
carnival and fair for four days,
beginning tomorrow, next to the
fire house on Dunn Loring road
a mile east of Tyson's Corner.
Proceeds will help purchase
new fire equipment and pay off
debts incurred in enlarging the
fire house and buying a new
ambulance. Dancing will be held
nightly from 9 pm, to midnight
and on Saturday, from 2 to 5 pm.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Opening Nighfers' 10 Get
Salute From Miss Bennett

Washingtonians who collect
lapel pins are offered another
opportunity.
Constance Bennett, producer
of this summers musical shows
in Carter Barron Amphitheater.
has formed an Opening Night
Club" Needed for the pins are
ticket stubs from two opening
night performances.
Miss Bennett will present pins
to new members from the stage
of the amphitheater.
Tomorrow night "Brigadoon"
opens.
Evening star., 1953-07-26

discussions with leaders from ed
ucation, industry and Govern
ment, make sightseeing trips and
attend the Wright Memorial 5Oth
anniversary dinner December II.
The contest will start Septem-
tember / and end November II.
Winners will be announced De-
cember 8. Each State superiri-
tendent of education has been
asked to appoint a committee to
select winners in four grade
levels - primary, intermediate,
junior high and senior high.