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Smyrna times., 1953-11-19
TOWN COUNCIL
HOLDS MEET
James Warren Named Gener-
al Foreman of Street and
Electric Crews
XMAS DECORATIONS

The deferred meeting of Smyrna
Town Council was held Monday
night with Mayor John ]. Hurd
presiding, and Councilmen George
Luff, Richard Price, and George
Blendt, as well as Office manager
Clifford Jones attending. Mrs.
Louise Denney Clifton appeared
before council in reference to an
equitable distribution of insurance
on town properties. After discus
sion by council Mr.. Jones was
named to check on the situation
and report at the next meeting.
The report for the police depart
ment for October was presened by
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,Jr.
and accepted. 1t showed 73 COM
plants; 33 arrests; drunk and dis
orderly, 8; assault and battery, 4;
motor violations, 21; committed to
Jail, A; police car driven 2782
miles; one arrest for discharge of
fireworks; fines totaled S315. The
council authorized the installation
of railing, or counter in the po-
lice Office to divide the room leav-
ing a space for the public at the
front of the room, and the desk
and files for the police at the rear.
The office manager was authorized
to make necessary repairs, within
a stated amount, at his discretion.
Discuss Bicycle Ordinance
There was further discussion on
the proposed bicycle ordinance,
and Mayor Hurd announced that
council would appreciate an ex-
preston of opinion by the people
on the proposed ordinance. Copies
of the proposed ordinance were
given to all children who partici-
pated in the rodeo sponsored by
the Smyrna Lions Club. James
Warren, head of the electric crew,
and a town employe for sixteen
years, was named general foreman
of the street and electric crews.
A letter was read from Charles H.
Smith, Kent County chairman for
the x-Ray survey, thanking the
town for its part in the successful
project. 1t was decided that May
or Hurd be authorized to maks
necessary repairs at the we'll
house.
Orders Christmas Decorations
The council authorized the elec-
trio crew to proceed with the Gus
tomary Christmas decorations in
the town, with the objective of hav-
ing the lights turned on by Satur-
day, Dec. 5. 1t was decided to
place the large community tree
this year at the end of the island
separating Market Street Plaza, at
Commerce Street intersection.
This site was once used and it is
felt that the tree in that position
can be seen by tourists as well as
by everyone in town. The offer of
a large tree by Kurt zippe was ac-
cepted. Mayor Hurd and Council
men Blendt will attend the dinner
meeting of the Delaware Mayors
Association to be held at the How
ard johnson Restaurant on Thurs
day, Nov. 10.
Smyrna times., 1953-11-19
DIR. PENROSE
ADDRESSES PTA
''What's Right With Ameri-
can SchoOls?" Topic of
PTA Talk
HIGH ENROLMENT

A talk on whats Right With
American Schools 2" was given by
DIR. William o. Penrose, Dean of
the School of Education, Univers-
ity of Delaware at the meeting of
the Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association on
Thursday night, which was attend
ed by more than one hundred per-
sons. He was introduced by Geo.
w. Wright, superintendent. Dean
Penrose noted among the prob
lens the high enrolment in the
schools and the high birth rate,
saying that there are $4,000 en-
rolled in Delaware Schools, an in
crease of 1000 over 1852. He
foresees the need for 900 more new
teachers in the state by 1857. The
schools are now called upon to do
more different things for more
different people than in the past,
he stated. With more women
working outside the home there is
less education by the mother, and
a child "does not grow up in a
vacuum" He showed that Amer
lea has become more urban, with
Ga percent of the people living in
the cities, and also spoke of the
migratory people. who does the
job of educating the children 2"
he asked and answered by saying
it is done by the public school.
Schools are always under critisc-
ism, DR.. Penrose said, which is
good in a democracy, but we need
to balance the good with the bad.
Schools are big business" and he
named among the things we get
from them, democracy, and among
the goals is the purpose to deal
with the whole child. Discussing
the three RS he said that a sur
vey showed that children are
learning more about the basic sub
jects, that the three RS have pri-
GRITTY; that the fundamentals are
here, but more has been added to
them. Schools are better than
ever, the educator said in con-
clusion.
Hold Business Session
+, At a business session conducted
by Brinton Reynolds a COMMITTEES
was appointed to confer with Town
Council on the proposed bicycle
ordinance. Alan Robinson is
chairman, and Mrs. William
Pritchard and Edward Everhart
are members. A parent chairmer
organization is being effected by
PTA under the direction of Mrs
Eugene McBrine and Mrs. Alar
Robinson. A short music program
was presented by clarinet quar-.
tet composed of Carlton Seward
Joan Shorts, Helene Lasch, anc
Hazel Holland, led by Leon Tabb
music instructor. Mrs. James Yves.
sell, clothing chairman, said there
was need for winter coats fol
needy children. Mrs. James c
/ Warren and Mrs. Howard B. Mel.
son were in charge of the socia,
hour. The invocation was giver
by Kenneth c. Williams.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Segregation Not Confined
To Negro People In
Montana

Willard E. Fraser of Billings, ap-
pearing before the Senate Commit
tee hearings on House Bill 70 to end
segregation in Montana said:
segregation is not confined to
the negro people in Montana as is so
commonly supposed. 1t affects Mon
tana business men, as for instance,
not long ago one of our larger Mon
tana contractors was awarded a con-
tract to build hospital in one of
our county seat towns. He sent his
foreman to the town to supervise
the construction. 1t so happened that
the foreman was an American-born
citizen of Mexican blood. 1t was
surprise and a blow to the progress
of the job when the foreman was I'M
able to buy a meal or rent a room in
the town.
segregation goes further and is
an effective deterrant to our first
citizens-the Indians-from taking
their proper place in our Montana
economy. Many Indians are driven
back to the reservations by the very
people who are demanding their
In instance after in
stance, educated Indian boys and
girls have attempted to become in
tegrated in our society, only to be
denied the right to pur-
chase meals, rent rooms and avail
themselves of many of our public
facilities. In the end, they give up,
and return to the dubious security
of the Reservations.
''The time has come when we must
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
$1,000 TO BE PIDDLED
AWAY I'm HUNTING
"SUBvERSivESU

Although strapped treasury made
it impossible for the legislature to
see it's way clear to settle such moral
obligations of the State of Montana,
as the one concerning Leslie Gaffney,
who spent over year wrongfully
imprisoned at Deer Lodge, the same
did not apply when it came to set
ting up a little un-American commit
tee. No stree. Rep. Taylor's approp-
riations committee, after having first
killed the measure, HB 231, recon-
sidered their action and gave ''do
pass" to it, along with $4,000 ap-
preparation.
Under House Bill 231, should it
receive Senate approval, the House
would name two members, and the
Senate, two, on the committee. Com
mittee members from each house
would be divided up evenly-one Re-
publican and one Democrat per house.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
No Funds For Badly Needed
Elementary School
Supervisor

Because of the legislatures contin-
uing inability to find new sources
of revenue, and the generally strap
ped condition of the state general
fund, the department of public in
struction will continue to be without
the services of an elementary school
supervisor. The department request
ed $4,000 per year to take care of
this important deficiency in the school
program. The appropriations commit
tee said no-and so, for at least an
other biennium there will be no ele-
mentary supervisor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Legislature Refuses TO
Compensate For Wrongful
IMPRISONMENT

Leslie L. Gaffney was wrongfully
imprisoned some fifteen years ago.
He served more than a year in the
state penitentiary for a crime he did
not commit. Some months ago con-
fessions by others proved Gaffney's
innocence beyond a reasonable doubt.
But, in the meantime Gaffney's health
had failed. He is now unable to pro-
vide himself with a living.
To compensate in small degree for
the wrong done Mr.. Gaffney by the
State of Montana, Rep. Emmons sew
eral weeks ago introduced bill pro-
posing an appropriation not exceed
ing $4,000 to be paid to Mr.. CAT
fney.
But, apparently, some members of
the legislature do not believe the
State has a responsibility to right
such a grevious wrong as that done
Mr.. Gaffney. Rep. Taylor's appropria-
ton committee reported the approp-
ration measure out edo not pass"
and the House concurred with that
recommendation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Revenue Bureau Gives Some
Co-ops More Time To File

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
So-called exempt co-ops-only from
payment of corporate income tax on
stock interest they pay sharehold-
ers-have been granted more time
to file their 1852 income tax re-
turn.
Bureau of Internal Revenue an
nounced February IL, that these CO.
ops have six months after the end
of their fiscal year to make their re-
turn. BIR however, will start charg-
ing them interest 21a months after
the year end date. Thus a coop
whose year ends December 81 won't
have to file a return until July 1,
but interest will start March Is.
Co-ops can avoid interest by paying
an estimated amount in advance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

Senator James E. Murray ID
Mont.), whose constituents produce
much of the nations beef, lamb and
wheat, expressed himself as "shock-
ed'' by the new policy of price sup
ports announced by Ezra Taft Ben
son, Secretary of Agriculture under
the Eisenhower administration.
"It is obvious" Senator Murray de-
clared, "that Mr.. Benson either has
no understanding at all of the meas
ures which brought prosperity to
Americas farmers and an adequate
supply of food to city dweller or
that, for reasons which / cannot
grasp, he deliberately intends to re-
turn American agriculture to the
chaos of the 1920's when our ran
cheers and farmers were completely at
the mercy of big city, commodity mar
ket, spectators in human hunger.
"To say that price supports
should be used only as disaster in
surance' is an invitation to dis
aster," Senator Murray said. "To
talk of surpluses when millions of
people in Europe, Asia and Africa
are undernourished or even starry
ing is absurd-particula SO when
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
Sub. HB 179 was bipartisan, it sail
ed through the lower chamber 1924
Leading the opposition were Reps
Schiltz, Juedeman, Higgins, Gray
bill, Wood, Barnard, Ringing and
Beck.
Schiltz in moving that the "enact-
ing clause be stricken" thus attempt
ing to kill the bill, told the House:
mo bill at this session has been
There are only two people inter-
ested in this extension of eminent
Observation-Disclosures Power Company
and Montana-DakotaU Utilities" He
also asserted that if condemnation
proceedings are undertaken under
terms of the bill the big utilities
could employ expensive experts to
prove their contention that existing
reservoirs are depleted while pri-
vate landowners could not afford
to hire experts in order to protect
their property from such proceed
ings.
Like other opposition spokesman,
Rep. Beck told the House "We're not
opposed to underground storage. We
are opposed to having landowners
showed around by utility companies. ;"
Rep. Graybill stated there had been
no convincing evidence the utilities
could not obtain adequate storage
reservoirs without resorting to con-
demnation under the doctrine of emf
nent domain.
Speaking in support of 179 were
Reps. O'Connor, Babcock, Sales, Hill
ger, Dempsey, Pierce, Bricker, Nor
by, Rimel, Cavanaugh and Sykes.
The House roll call was on final
passage of the bill. Aye votes were
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY AGAIN KILLS BILLS
TO REDUCE COST OF FARM TO-MARKET ROADS

County commissioners of rural
Montana counties faced with diff
ficult farm-to-market road construc-
ton problems, will receive no help
from the 33rd Legislative Assembly
despite the efforts of Rep. Graybill
D-Cascade) to save two senate-ap-
proved bills from being killed in the
House.
Senate bills 1856 and 1877, intro
duced by fourteen Republican and
Democratic senator's, went through
the upper chamber with only one dis
senting vote on each. These two bills
(like SB 81 of the 1851 session.
would have made it possible for coun-
ty commissioners to use federal farm
to-market funds without contractors
getting a "cut." These companion
measures would have permitted COM
missioners to center into contracts
with either the Montana State
Highway Commission, the United
States Bureau Of Public Roads, or
any other federal agency heretofore
established or which may hereafter
be established, to construct farm-to-
market or secondary roads :" ETC.,
by "force account, unit price or
otherwise as may be agreed to :"
by contracting parties. Had the bills
been given legislative approval COM
missioners by using available county
equipment would be able to con-
struct many more miles of farm roads
each year for the same money than is
possible under the prevailing private
contracting system.
Once the bills got to the House,
contractors made a potent attack on
them as "socialistic" and that such
a law would eliminate competitive
bidding on construction of such roads.
The House made short work of each
bill. Rep. Graybill sought and Sc
cured roll call vote on reconsidera-
ton of the House action in killing
1856. His effort to secure reconsid-
GRAFTON was unsuccessful, failing So
81. An faye" vote was for reconsid- |
GRAFTON and was one favoring increas-
ed construction of farm-to-market
roads, by reducing the cost of build |
ing such roads.
Here is the roll call on SD 1856:
For More Miles Farm-t to- Market
Roads
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
MURRAY SAYS Administration
STAND ON PRICE SUPPORTS SHOCKING
"Talk Of Agricultural Surplus While Millions Starve Is
Absurd" Senior Senator Maintains

we know that a properly planned
distribution abroad of what MIR.
Benson calls SURPRISES will not
only insure the continued prosperi-
ty of Americas farmers but is al
so one of greatest and least cost
ly weapons against the spread of
Communism" the Montana Sena-
tor maintained.
"When Secretary Benson places
price supports in the category of re
lief programs l believe he is in
sulting not only the intelligence but
the integrity of Americas most hard
working and most productive citi-
zens. When he says that 'inefficiency
should not be subsidized in agricul-
ture,' I'd like to know just what
groups of farmers or ranchers he is
labelling inefficient. When he at
tempts to justify a refusal to main
tain the Democratic price support
policy by implying that it has robbed
the American farmer of character,
initiative and independence, the most
charitable thing I can say is that Mr..
Benson certainly hasn't met any of
Montana's ranchers and farmers in
recent years.
Speaking for the people of Mon
tana | would advise MIR. Benson
that thanks to agricultural policies
he apparently intends to under
mine, Montana's producers of
beef and lamb, of wheat, and SUI
gar beets-indeed all the people
of Montana-are independent, are
men and women of character, and,
if MIR. Benson doesn't promptly
move to support farm prices, will
surprise him by the initiative they
show in replacing this administra-
ton by one which works for the
interest of all our people rather
than for The Interests.
''The price support program is our
government guarantee to the Amerl-
can farmer that he will not suffer
when he periodically undertakes to
produce the enormous quantities of
| food needed to keep ours the best
fed army in the world, to keep our
country the most productive in the
world, and to offset the blandish-
ments held out by Communist Rus
STA to our friends abroad. The price
support program provides American
agriculture with that stability which
made it the most efficient in the
world. Not only must the price sup
port program be maintained, but the
Congress must demand that Presi-
dent Eisenhower instruct his Secre-
tary of Agriculture to promptly plan
it's extension beyond 1854 so that
our farmers in turn may plan ahead.
The alternative is return to that in
security, uncertainty and potential
bondage to the money lenders which
ruined Americas farmers and its
farm productivity in the Twenties.
l am positive that such an alternative
will not be tolerated by the Con-
gress. 1t is far better to end the
honeymoon than to end the farmer,
Senator Murray concluded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

Against Less Expensive Construction
OF Farm Ito Market Roads
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

ABSENT: Cavanaugh, Goodwin,
McAndrews, Reed, Sagunsky.
EXCUSED: O'Connor, Toole.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
For Special Condemnation Privileges
For Utilities
AYES (66)

AYES (66)
Armstrong (R) McElwain (R)
Arnold, Mrs. (R) Marsenich CD
Atkinson (R) Norby (R)
Babcock (R) Nybo (R)
Bricker (R) O'ConnOr (R)
Breeder (R) OmhOlt (R)
Brownfield (R)N Parker CD
Cavanaugh CD Peters (R(
Chaffin (R) Pfohl (R)
Corcoran (R) Phillips (R)
Dempsey CD Pierce (R)
Dwyer CD Powell (R)
Emmons CD Purdy (R)
Fry (R) Reed, Mrs. (R)
Fulton (R) Regain CD
Gebhardt (R) Rimel (R)
Gleed (R) Sagunsky (R)
Goffena (R) Sales (R)
Goodwin CD Seifert (R)
Haines (R) Sippel (R)
(Flathead) Smith (R)
Haines (R) Steel (Rl
(Missoula) Sykes (R)
Haines (R) Tango (R)
(Prairie) Taylor (R)
Hancock (R) Tobin CD
Hanson (R) (Silver Bow
(Custer) Tobin (R)
Hawks (R) Newis & Clark
Hilger (R) Totten (R)
Hughes (R) VanDyke CD
Item (R) Walton (R)
Johnson (R) Watkins (R)
(Granite) Wetzsteon (R)
Loughran CD Wiedman (R)
McAndrews CD Wilson (R)
Mcdonnell (R)
For Protecting Landowners and
Independent Producers
NAYS (24)
Anderson CD Johnson CD
Barnard CD (Silver Bow
Barrett CD Juedeman (R)
Beck CD Leuthold (R)
Cerovski CD Macdonald CD
Cloves CD Mahoney CD
Durkee CD MlchelS CD
Gershmel CD Nixon CD
Goodgame CD Rieder CD
Graybill CD Ringing CD
Hess CD Sax (R)
Higgins (R) Schiltz (R)
Wood CD
PAIRED: ARMSTRONG for pass
age Durkee against.
EXCUSED: Hansen (Yellowstone)
Toole.
ABSENT: Crist, Gunderson.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

face up to this problem, for it is
simply do we mean the Constitu-
ton, or don't we. There is no seq
regation in the fox holes, and let US
end it now and forever in Montana. T"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Stockholders Meeting :
Amendments
National Farmers Union Life
Insurance Company

By action of the Board of Directors
and in accordance with applicable
laws of the State of Colorado, notice
is hereby given that Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation and By
Laws will be offered in the Annual
Stockholders Meeting in Denver, Col
orado, on Monday, March 16, 1858.
C. E. HUFF, Secretary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Are You Listening2

Farmers Union Radio Reports on
the State Legislature Can be
Heard Every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
at l p. m. on polka Time"
KMON, Great Falls
$50 on Your Dial
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

Ssh 1876 was introduced by Mes
Wig, Holland, Grandey, Anderson
(Pondera), Tibbals, Angstman, Whit
ers, Busch, Nutter, Robbins, Dahl,
Lindquist, Keller, Harken.
SB 1877 was introduced by Nesvig,
Grandey, Anderson (Pondera), lib
balls, Angstman, Winters, Busch, Nut
ter, Robins, Hatch, Dahl, Lindqulst,
Keller Harken.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
NAYS (56)

NAYS $50
Armstrong (R) Johnson (R)
Arnold, Mrs. (R) (Granite)
Atkinson (R) Loughran CD
Babcock (R) Mcdonnell (R)
Bricker (R) McElwain (R)
Breeder (R) Norby (R)
Brownfield (R) Nybo (R)
Chaffin (R) Omholt (R)
COrcOran (R) Peters (R)
Crist (R) Pfohl (R)
Dempsey CD Phillips (R)
Dwyer CD Pierce CR)
Fry (R) Powell (R)
Fulton (R) Purdy (R)
Gebhardt (R) Regain CD
Gleed (R) Rimel (R)
Haines (R) Sales (R)
(Flathead) Schiltz (R)
Haines (R) Sippel (R)
(Missoula) Smith (Rl
Haines (R) Steel (R)
(Prairie) Sykes (R)
Hansen R) Tobin I'D
(Yellowstone) (Silver Bow
Hanson (R) Tobln (Rl
(Custer) Lewis e Clark
Hawks (R) Totten (R)
Higgins (R) Walton (R)
Hilger (R) Watkins (R)
Hughes (R) Wetzsteon lR)
Item (R) Wiedman (R)
Juedeman (R) Wilson (R)
ABSENT: Cavanaugh, Goodwin,
McAndrews, Reed, Sagunsky.
EXCUSED: O'Connor, Toole.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Underground Storage--

to give utilities right of condemna
ton.
, 1953-02-16
THERE IS MUCH to be done. Thes

THERE IS MUCH to be done. These islands welcome
those who really feel that they have a place here, and who
are wiling to help up carry on the tradition Of warmth and
hospitaHty. for which this group is known everywhere. Nor
can any solitary dissident voice cause q change that is SO dear
to one and all.
, 1953-02-16
THE SHOE FITS

#4 LII. DIVE Til
EVERY NOW AND again some subscriber gets the
bright idea that each and every editorial must please and
satisfy or the person gets on, what we call, his high horse,
pouts, and then in a flare Of passion, withdraws his subscrip-
ton. Even though we have had some few of these experiences,
they never seem to cease being fascinating.
AN EDITORIAL, as has been said countless times, is an
opinionated expression Of the paper on a matter of public in
terest. Byits very definition it is not designed to please,
soothe, and satisfy all readers. 1t is simply impossible. 1t is
often quite difficult to take a stand on an issue, especially
when it is recalled that a truly honest opinion is quite likely
to be the most unpopular one.
NOT LONGAGO a continental withdrew his subscrip-
ton because he felt that many Of our editorials were not
doing the Island any good service Absent anything more,
this might have been cause for some concern, but the editorial
which broke the cameIs back was one which spoke Of those
continentals who withdrew themselves, and settled to the
secluded, isolated circle apart from the rest OF the commu-
nity, or it's problems" The moment that this was pointed to,
we knew that the shoe had fit, and that the subscriber could
not resist the temptation to react in the only manner known
to him.
ON COUNTLESS occasions this paper has taken. the
view that there are continentals who hGoe played and are play
ing an excellent role in the life Of the community, and tDlio
are making a significant contribution to the ctotc life Of this
place. To those we extend the Warmest welcome, give the
fullest credit, and hope that they will see fit to set the type
Of example from which all may benefit. These are the con
tinentals whose deep sense Of democratic ideals is contagious
and who really and truly serpe America in a manner which
money cannot buy.
HOWEVER, WE HERE have known of the adventure
seekers whose principal purpose is to seek out new fields of
conquest, and once the immediate gain is achieved, then the
rest IS mmaterial. II should BE clear that those eontinentas
who take objection 10 the truth Immediately place themselves
in the category to which they belong,