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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
LETTERS TO The EDITOR

The death of Mr. Roosevelt was per
haps the prime disaster that ever De
fell our beloved country. He was big
and brave enough to call men of his
own social class "Banksters" and
predatory Rich" etc. The hatred for
Roosevelt is so bitter because he was of
their class. understood their ideoloSy,
knew its trends and opposed them be-
cause he preferred democracy. the
greatest good for the greatest num-
Der and with bill of rights safeguard
ing the rights of opposition minorities
Washington is doing just what the
French did sixty years ago. Perhaps
so per cent of the national income
goes for war, preparation for war rep
aration to the disabled in previous
wars. We are about to electrocute TWO
alleged subversives here, while we APP
propriate 500 million to send our spies
into other nations. We are forcibly
drafting the best and bravest OF our
Young men into unproductive military
service. (This is against the will of the
people There are in hiding $4,000 known
deserters.)
The Government fears its own dis
solution. That is the cause why IL of
our ablest writer's were snatched from
their homes in California, tried In
Washington. sentenced to year in
Jail. Hence springs the world shocking
treatment of the Rosenbergs. free
speech is suppressed.
Recently my dear old University (of
Virginia) announced that there was
complete academic freedom there, eX-
cept that no professor could explain
any good in the Communist theology.
And this, though the Progressive in
come Tax, Women's Rights, Public
Free Schools, National FOrestation, the
Import Bank, Anti-Child La
Dor, spring solely from the impression
made on world thought by the Com
munist Manifesto of 1S4S.
The Panama Canal. work OF another
has paid for itself long ago.
Another through Nicaragua is needed
to handle waiting world shipping. The
Panama Canal cost $500 million. The
Korea War has cost Is times that
much Canada is eager to help us build !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
Navigation and Channel
Sterilization

81. Commission forces spent con-
siderable time and effort checking on
navigation and the channel stabiliza-
ton on which it depends. 1t found,
among other things, that:
(a) Agricultural land erosion control
benefits estimated by the Corps of En-
gineers as S11,795,0Q0 were only 1884,
900.
OBJ Navigation benefits similarly es-
timated at Sc, 900 were s2,O50,OOO.
(c) Claimed benefits to High-value
installations were not checked, but as
Stunning these at Corps figures of S.
O82,OOO, the actual ration of benefits
to costs was O.S to l rather than 1.9 to
l, as claimed.
(d Approximately 2OS million dol
lars has been spent on channel stabili
cation and ia million dollars more has
been estimated as necessary for com
pletion. The Commission expressed
grave doubt as to whether this addi
tional expenditure will complete the
Job. and more doubt of its justifica
ton even if completion is assured.
(e) The Corps has allocated 1876 mill
lion dollars of the cost of main stem
dams to navigation, but the Commission
found that only 80 % of this cost could
be justified by transportation saving
through navigation.
~ The Commission also found the
Corps requirement for highway bride es
over the navigation channel as in
volving wasteful expenditure of 49,,
$4,000 and $2O,OOO,OOO per year in
creased maintenance costs.
Cd The Commission further states
hat channel stabilization had resulted
n retricting the channel cross-sectiOn
10 that at typical places in 1851 the
water carrying capacity was from 26fo |
0 31% less than in 1928. Thls results !
n more bank overflow and higher flood |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
Irrigation

50. A chapter on water supply and
irrigation recommends that naviga-
ton have the lowest priority in water
use. Otherwise, it is a tumble Of not
very clear statements Of what is ply
sically possible towards maximum ir-
rigation development. All this is lib
orally seasoned with unsupported
comments to the effect that it can
not, or should not, be done On the
whole, the chapter does not give
much hope to Upper Valley irriga-
tionists, and it's general philosophy
seems to be reflected in the follow
ing comment:
THE Commission agrees that main
stem dams should be completed and
resultant power developed, but is al
so of the opinion that further study
should be given to the rest of the pro-
gram to make sure it is being develop
ed in the best possible sequence for
the public interest"
Note: When the Pick Sloan plan was
launched, Missouri Basin had about A.
100000 acres of adequately irrigated
land and another 100000 acres par
TALLY irrigated but in need of sup
Elemental water. If the 9-foot irriga-
ton channel is abandoned Missouri Ba-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
DwindIing Away !.
By LOWNDES MAURY, Butte

BY LOWNDES MAURY, Butte
Sixty years ago my major study at
Virginia University was Analytic His
tory. DIR. Heath Dabney, the professor
father of Virginius DaDney, disting-
uished editor, constantly taught us
that then Imperial France, second to
Britain in power and territory would
steadily decline. The causes he said
were that the French were spending
too much on unproductive military mu-
nitions, placing their best, bravest
brains, in the Army, and prosecuting
(persecuting) independent radicals who
opposed this process. The franc in those
days was worth "a cents of our money,
about 4 for dollar. France broke down
on the Panama Canal Ono money for
useful projects.)
Last week 1 sent a granddaughter
studying in Paris birthday present of
$500. 1t came to 700 francs.
Germany twice followed the same
plan. Once Judge Carroll of Butte
showed me letter from Germany with
a stamp of y million marks on it.
France was ruled by 400 rich families.
Germany was guided by 100 families.
A startling book of 20 years ago was
The Sixty Families of America" 1t
was so true and instructive that it is
now out of print. Democracy on the
March" telling the benefits of the Ten
nessee Valley Authority, by the bless
ing of Franklin Roosevelt had sale
of million cOpies,-but soon got "out
of print" except as to the London Edi-
ton.
Just after Japan surrendered, we
were the strongest nation of all world
history. And before the sober opinion
of the world realized the atrocity of
the Atom bomb at Nagasaki. America
enjoyed the friendship of all nations,
except, of course, then conquered Ger
many and Japan.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
James River Ships To Be
Used To Store CCC Grain

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture announced recently that ar
rangements have been made with the
U. S. Maritime Commission for the
use of SO ships of the reserve fleet in
the James River, Virginia (Norfolk)
for the storage of wheat owned by
the Commodity Credit Corporation.
1t is expected that these ships will
start loading the last half of June,
and that loading will be completed
about August l.. Each ship will be
loaded with approximately 225,00O
bushels of wheat.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
Flood Control

81. A chapter on flood control
sheds light on the largest, most wide
ly spread and battling problem in
the development program, but fur
nishes no solutions. 1t does show that
flood damage threats are common to
all parts of the Basin; that combina-
tions of natural conditions causing
floods are erratic, variable and never
quite the same; that the condition
which produces floods are seldom suf-
ficiently understood by the victims,
and that there is frequently no agree
ment among the several Federal agen-
cies as to what protective measures
shall be installed, or by whom.
Note: The main stem dams when
completed, will furnish a probable
adequate protection along the main
stream down nearly to Kansas City,
and protection from flood that origi-
nate in the Upper Valley only, along
the rest of the main stream. This
will be farsfrom full protection. Bu-
reau of Reclamation dams will af-
ford some protection to the Upper |
Valley and on tributaries where in
stalled. On the whole, the Missouri |
Basin flood problem will be far from
solved by presently authorized prof.
ects.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
1858 WHEAT CROP
IMPROVES

Winter wheat production is now es-
timated at 100 million bushels, the
Department of Agriculture said in
its May crop report. If spring wheat
paintings are in line with farmers
early intentions and yields are av-
age, this years crop will once more
top a billion bushels.
A winter wheat crop Of the size
indicated would be 81 per cent small
er than the bumper million
bushel crop of 1852 and per cent
below the average for the previous
10 years. Indicated yield per harvest
ed acre is 1914 bushels. compared
with 20.9 bushels last year and the
10-year average of 17.6 bushels.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
SURVEY COMMISSION REPORT SHOWS
Missouri Basin Development
UnC0-0rdinated, Unbalanced

sin water supply will be sufficient for
a total of 100000 acres of adequately
irrigated land. More than enough of
suitable land seems to be available,
but about 4O,OOO,O0O acre feet of live
storage in addition to presently au-
thorized projects will be required. Up
to 1000, 900 acres of additional lands
may be irrigated by waters imported
from Colorado River and from streams
flowing into Canada.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12
Power

Sc. Chapter on power is some
what technical, but is sound, we'll
reasoned and timely presentation that
looks forward to sufficient and eff
fective public power system in Mis-
souri, Basin. The gist of important
recommendations to such an end have
been incorporated in this condensa-
ton.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12

Democracy is based upon the con-
viction that there are extraordinary
possibilities I'm ordinary people,
DIR. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12

FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Havre, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Lindsay, Montana
F. U. GRAIN & SUPPLY co.
Billings, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Sidney, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
LewistOwn, Montana
EQUITY COOPERATIVE ASSN
of Brady, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL & SUPER
SERVICE STATION of Glasgow
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR co.
of Belt, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR co.
of Chinook, Montana
FAIMERs UNION GRAIN co.
of Peerless, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Wolf Point, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR co.
of Rudyard, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Baker, Montana
FARMERS UNION MARKET
Nashua, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Of Nashua, Montana
FARMERS UNION TRADING ASSN
Richey, Montana
EQUITY COOPERATIVE ASSN
of Geraldine, Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12

SIDNEY CO-oP MARKET, Sidney
Groceries-Meats-L
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR co.
Wolf Point, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of G1endive, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Great Falls, Montana
FARMERS UNION TRADING co.
Fairview, Montana
LAUREL COOPERATIVE ASSN
Laurel, Montana
FARMERS UNION CO-oP ASSN
Cut Bank, Montana
FARMERS SUPPLY COOP.
of Conrad, Montana
FARMERS UNION COOP OIL co.
of Richey, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR co.
of Joplin, Montana
FARMERS UNION TRADING co.
of Butte, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Circle, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Townsend, Montana
Flu. OIL & SUPPLY COMPANY
of HinsdaIe, Montana
FARMERS UNION SUPER SERVICE
of Chinook, Montana
FARMERS UNION EXCHANGE
KalispeII, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of PIentywood, Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-06-12

FLU. COOP DAIRYMEN'S ASSN
of RavalIf County, Stevensville
E.U. GRAIN co. OF OPHEIM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Oa1-CIeaning
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
StevensviIle, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Peerless, Montana
POWER FARMERS ELEV. co
of Power, Montana
FARMERS UNION GRAIN co.
of Poplar, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Roy, Montana
wINIFRED FARMERS OIL co.
Winifred, Montana
FARMERS UNION ELEV. & OIL co.
of PendrOy, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of joplin, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of FIaxvilie, Montana
FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE
Miles City, Montana
EQUITY COOP ASSN OF HARLEM
Elevator and Oil Stations at
Observation-Disclosures
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
of Geyser, Montana
FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Froid, Montana
DAGMAR f. u. TRADING co.
Dagmar, Montana
FARMERS UNION GRAIN co.
Nashua, Montana
Evening star., 1953-11-22

SelIOut eUerytie! So ,Ue're stocked great Hecht
pack Of -.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Aug 20 OPy.-Dividends
announced:
Pc Stk OF Pay
Rate. riod. Record able
Increased.
Muskegon P Ring @0c eli $50
Omitted.
Gansd Ccttons Ltd
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Rail, Utility Bonds
Ease During Week.;
u. ). Issues Mixed
By Arthur Merims
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Rail-
road and utility bond prices
eased this week in selective trad
ing while Government issues
fluctuated in narrow range.
Stock market softneSs unset
tied many bond prices, especially
among medium priced railroads
and convertible industrials and
utilities. High grade obligations
tended to hold firm, but some
were affected by reports of
voluminous new financing ex-
pected soon.
General Motors Acceptance
Corp. announced it's second $50
million debenture offering of the
year would reach the market
next month. AS a consequence,
prices of finance company bonds
dipped.
Further impetus to the recent
rise in interest rates was pro-
vided by the Treasury Friday
afternoon. The Government an
nounced that holders of nearly
So billion of maturing 10-year,
2 per cent bonds could exchange
them for a one-year certificate
paying 25s per cent interest or
a 312 year note paying 2Hs per
cent.
The 27s per cent rate on the
new note establishes a 20-year
high in interest costs paid by
the Government on so short
borrowing.
This is the second time the
new administration has tried
to lengthen the maturity of the
national debt by offering hold
ers Of an obligation come due
their choice of exchanging for
short term or intermediate
note.
Admittedly. the Government
is now more hard pressed for
funds than six months ago. Op-
Grating close to the national debt
limit, it can Ill afford to pay
cash to holders of maturing OBJ
legations. Nevertheless, the con-
stant rise in interest costs is
causing concern in many quar-
terS.
Foreign bonds were fairly
quiet this week. Japanese and
Australian liens were narrow
ly mixed. A few East Euro
pean bonds were in demand.
However, most interest centered
on the upcoming market for
German dollar bonds. Valida-
ton proceedings on the Reich
issues start September l.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Wine Festivals Add Sparkle
To Europe's Fall Holidays

Wandering southwark to the
grape-Sown slopes Of Italy, one
finds harvest festivals celebrat-
ing all the favorite Italian wines
from the subtle, pale Soave to
the huSkiest of Chants. In
Naples, the fete-loving Southern
Italians will hold the September
Piedigrotta Festival, complete
with costumes, fireworks on the
bay, street vendors competitions
and a fierce culinary contest be-
tween the Neopolitan restaurant
owners. These merry goingS-on
will spread to nearby Sorrento,
Capri and Ischia about the same
time.
Gourmet's Festival
From October / to Is, the
famed Gourmet's Festival in
Alba will provide two glorious
weeks of tasting the fine foods
and wines Of Northern Italy.
More fun-filled fairs and feS-
tivalS, selected at random from
the European Travel Commis-
sion'S new Fall Calendar of Ev-
ents. include Luxembourg's Mo-
selle Grape Fairs from Septem-
ber 20 to October 5; the Ven
dimia"-a grape-gathering fes-
tival in JereZ de la Frontera,
Spain, from September lila.
and dozens Of colorful wine cele-
brations in the villages near
Vienna. eliminating in the uni
que st. Leopold's Day festivities
on November Is.
On this memorable occasion.
devoteeS of the grape gather
from far and wide in the wine
cellar of the medieval Abbey
of Klosterneuburg just outside
Vienna to celebrate the new
vintage by sliding through huge
empty wine casks and sam
pling the contents of full onesi
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Virqiniu Beach
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of snagging the big boy. but
none caught sight of him or his
brother. Few sails get up to
these waters. although many
have been sighted recently of
the outer banks of North Caro-
lima, probably there as an af-
termath of Hurricane Barbara.
Good Fishing News
Fishing news is good at the
Virginia Beach pier. A north
easter brought in great quanti-
ties of spot last week, and so
many anglers turned out to
share in the spot bonanza that
the pier wouldn't hold all of
them. The quick hauls have
dwindled since then, but good
sized spot still are being caught.
along with puppy drum, blues
and roundhead.
Unusual for these waters are
small pompano. being hauled in
by pier fishermen. Most years,
a scattering of them are landed.
but this year the number has in
creased to the plentiful class.
Leslie Savage winds up an
other season on Labor Day with
her popular Theater- Go Round
at Sixty seventh street. The tent
theater has enjoyed a splendid
season, and will return again
next summer. Many beach viSi-
tors have found it better-than-
usual entertainment of its kind.
The last offering. starting Tues
day, will be THE Man Who
Came to Dinner" Romeo Muller
will take the title role. Miss Saw
age, in her first appearance this
season, will be the actress, and
Paulette San Marchi, a favorite
of past seasons, has arrived to
take the part of the secretary.
From D. c. Area
Among area people at Virginia
Beach during the past week are
Charles r. Fenwick of Alexan-
dria. unsuccessful candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Virginia. MIR. and
Mrs Fenwick are staying at the
Breakers Hotel. Also at the
Breakers are Mrs. Henry Davis.
of Washington, accompanied by
her daughter Judith.
At the Princess Anne Country
Club are Gen. j. 1. Cranston.
Brig. Gen. J. T. Cuncles, Mrs.
William Moncure Of Alexandria.
George H. Lee, jr.. of Towson,
Md, and T. l.. Preston of Wash
ington.
At the Albemarle Hall are
Mrs. w. L. Adkins and her two
children. Arthur Kelly and Mrs.
John c. Farrara, all of Alexan-
dria.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Aug. 90 lPl. - Grains
turned in a good advance on the Board
of Trade this week rebounding from
what appeared to have been at least a
temporarily overSold condition.
The advance wasn't uniform. Soy
beans and new-crop corn made the
best headwav as a hot sun beat down
on a parched Midwest and raised fears
these crops would be damaged unless
moisture was soon received. Oats and
rye Jagged.
Wheat ended the week 3ta-5a4 higher
corn 5ls-9'4 higher, oats 7s lower to |
cent higher. rye to - lower. soy
beans Si2-lli2 higher and lard - cents
lower to 10 cents hundred pounds
higher.
Main factor in wheat'S advance. aside
from its possibly oversold condition. was
the strength of cash wheat at Mime
apoliS. Receipts of cash grain at both
Minneapolis and Duluth ran behind
wear ago each day, as they have been
doing throuehout this harvesting season.
It became a weather market in corn
and soybeans Drought was damaging
corn in Missouri, Southeastern Iowa
and Southern Illinois and possibly would
cause some damage elsewhere il it should
continue Some ANALYSTS argued even
a drop in corn production would still
leave lot of corn in the country.
selling at an usually big discount rom
closed the week S3i1 cents above Sep
tember rye while the price above wear
ago was 3Sas cents. May wheat ended
1Sa4 cents above May rye against 439s
cents year ago.
Range of prices for the week.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. 70. tP.-Hogs de-
elined sharply this week after advancing
the week before to the highest August
levels in five years. The cattle market
was highly irregular and sheep were
Butcher hogs stesdied after sharp
early declines and after Wednesday
showed little change. soWS showed some ilie
sold lower every trading session.
Butchers were Sl.O0 to $50 lower
and S9ES SO cents to S125 nsoE}y lGweTo
cent and were nearly as great as. the
week ended, April - when 10000 head
August, 1916. Choice and prime heavier
steers and heifers were strong to ;! .uu
higher, lighter weights. steady TO Sl."O
Live lamb trade on heavy receipts
pushed prices down. Losses ranged to
'USDA-salable hogs 600. total q
600. compared week ago, bsrrows and
gilts extremely uneven. butchers around
cl0 pounds and heavier, l.O0-l.5 30 low,
under, 1852 so lower: sows, 30 to l.25
lower; most decline on EeishIS under
800 pounds. On the close 2l0-260 pound
Sf1feeTs 9biie fso96o 9SH ponnd Seis6ts broaaR
23.ua-24.75 and I6O-lSn pounds. 2l.hO,
$3.50 Choice sows, 400 pounds and
lighter. closed at, 2l.50-23; %; few
under 300 pounds bringing slightly more
while 40o-550 pounds brought 1910
salable cattle. 200; total not siven;
compared week ago: choice and prime
steers and heiferS weighing $50 pounds
than late last week after being as much
as 200 higher early; choice hghteT
weights steady to 100 lower. steers and
heifers grading good and below IN mostly X
lower and the. general market at a
new low since at least l946; bulls 90
so lower; stoCkerS and feeders FUZZY
the decline: five loads high prime l.
2@5-I I275- pound fed steers. 2e.oo-
295G bulk choice and prime oin n6das led steers p
6"n-pound beeves. 26.25-@ 80: feedlot
mates OF prime l.56ssPog9nd on z neeveS ye,,rSa on
on Wednesday and brought 26.55; several
loads choice to prime 1.5o0- l,60o-pouna
beeyes. "a .5O-2?.50: many loads choice
srass, 250O-36. 90. however, good to
average choice steers and YearllngS
heifers. q 50-27.O0;. seevral loads prime
around 1,000-pound heifers, 20 .50-@7 90,
but choice S75-pound weights late as low
as 21.50: utility and commercial SGoWys
above II so; late sales Gamers and cut
terS. $500 90. mostly ZOOS; 30; late
sales utility and commercial bulls. l0.50-
few prime vealers. 100: commercial to
choice, l4.00-2l 90; Gull and utility
largely S00.l3o9: I11s6i medium to choice
salabie sheep. 100; total not given;
compared week ago early top choice to
top 80 90, only few small lots making
% 5O-23.O0; bulk good to choice native
lambs at close; 2o.505:2 90; utility
15.00-19. 90; culls. l0.00-l4 90; Sizable
supply choice and prime lambs early,
%. 0O-"3.6O. with choice No. l skin
fed clippers 1925 late. when yesriine
wethers comparable with 1900 kinds
early sold at 1900: good to choice year
linss late slow at 16.00-lS.o0: SEeep
held steady. Gull to choice ewes bring
ing 450-6.50, mostly 5.0o-6. %: very
few breeding ewes and practically no
western feeder lambs available.