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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29

lower figure they could have con
verified the debentures to common
stock, and this would have reduced
the apparent return TO SIS per cent
surely justifying another rate in
crease.
lou can't win an argument on
return on investment with these
AT&T EXPERTS" Anderson continu-
ed, "but if you hold TO the average
Bell System structure you'll see
that the return for 1852 was Ia
per cent, without full benefit of
rate increases already granted,
and would have been 9.6 per cent
had the rate increases been In Eff
feet the full year. That is enough
in anybody's book. Let's not fall
all over ourselves 20 push more
money from Montana's people into
the bottomless Golfers of AT&T."
Noting it is the prerogative of man
agement to set up its own financial
structure, Anderson insisted "it is
not, however, incumbent upon this
commission to use the (MST&1l fl
lancial structure proposed, recon-
rended or adopted by the company
as the criteria( for establishing fair
'eturn." In substantiation Of this
contention, he cited recent decision
by the North Dakota commission in
which that body reserved unlo itself
he right to determine the capital
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29
Public Power On Increase In
Mexico

Canada on our northern border
has over $3.50 public power. Mexi-
co on our south has 2O% public pow
er and is planning on much more.
The Chamber of Deputies just ap-
proved the purchase of five private
utilities by Mexico's Federal Electric
Commission. About 20,000,0OO peo-
pie or 1870 of the population of
Mexico do not have electric service.
The FEC has built % hydro plants
totaling 196,36O XIV. Total capacity
of all FEC plants at the end of 1852
was 389,808 XIV or 20% of the ma
TONS total. This will increase to
564,OO8 XIV by the end of 1853
PACIFIC NV PUBLIC POWER
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29

WHICH Is issued 10 Ine paronl
company-''to swallow huge
profits and never let them
show"
He then told the commission that
had MST&T maintained the aver
age Bell System financial structure
of As per cent funded debt, the
amount available for surplus and divi-
dend would have been 10 per cent
on the common stock of $132 mil
lion, 55 per cent of the capital struc-
ture average.
But, if MST&T showed 10 per
cent on the capital stock they could
MT come in and ask for another
increase" Anderson emphasized.
"What to do? In line with the big
issue of stock in 1852 by which
they absorbed a 40 per cent in
crease in profit with hardly a
ripple Showing an apparent in
crease in earnings only from, SIT
to 6.s per cent? :" they develop
ed &C. couple of solutions to
the problem facing AT&T finan-
cial wizards.
First: They could issue common
stock before the year end to the full
year and capital structure of $500
million less $50 million in outstand-
ing debentures. This would reduce
the apparent return 10 6 05 per cent
Second: If they wanted a still
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29

on the proposed natural gas
rate increase request of Mon
tana Power Company.
The power monopoly, in attempt
ing to put over the merits of its re-
quest for increases ranging from 80
to At per cent, brought its ablest of
ficials to Helena. They included: J.
E. Corette, president and general
manager; Robert d. Corette, MPCo.
counsel; James r. Sullivan, MPCo.
treasurer; J. T. Finlen, and John c..
Hauck, ACM-MPCo. attorneys, and
Frank Woy, MPCo. rate engineer.
Representative of protesting con-
sumers included:
E. G. Toomey, Helena attorney;
Kuno Doerr, Jr., and P. K. Richard
son, American Smelling S5 Refining
Co. smelter, East Helena;
Ralph Anderson, Helena attorney,
for Eddy Bakeries, Western Mon
tana Association of Bakeries, and
Butte Master Bakeries Association;
Charles V. Huppe, Helena attor-
ney, and James S. TIMBER, for Mon
tana State Federation of Labor; Lew
lie Guam, Butte, for Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council; John Cava-
naugh, Butte Engineers Local SO;
Rev. d. S. McCorkle, Conrad, for
Montana Old Age Pension Associa-
ton;
Marc w. Buterbaugh, Helena, man
ager, Ksesler Brewery;
A. Leo Gallagher, Helena, manager
Elliston Lime Co.;
William Leaphart, Attorney Gen
erals Office, and for other inter-
ested parties;
Paul Keller and Melvin Magnuson,
Helena attorneys, for Card En-
cheering, Western Clay & Monu-
ment Co., Montana Meat, and Foley's |
Mill & Cabinet Works;
H. D. Carmichael, William and S. |
0. Meyer, Butte attorneys, for: Paul /
Holenstein, Medical Arts and Lewis
hon Buildings; Newbro Drug Co.,
The Murray Corporation, Lawlor &
Rowe, Silver Bow Building, Washing
ton Hotel, Butte Bakers Association,
J. S. Cohen Pennsylvania Building)
Independent Laundry & Dry Clean
ers, Dutch Girl Bakery, Grand ho-
eel, Hirbour Building, Western Meat
Co., O'Rourke Estate Building, John
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29
MILLER WOULD BAR
INFESTED CHEMICALS

WASHINGTON, D. C. -(CNS)
= Representative A. L. Miller Or
Neb.) introduced legislation April
% to bar any chemical in food
processing until there is conclusive
evidence it is harmless. Under the
bill CHR 4O91) Food & Drug Ad-
minis tration would have much the
same power over food shipped in
interstate commerce that it has
now over drugs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29
POINT TO INCREASED
OPERATIONAL COSTS

Montana Power witnesses, in seek
ing to justify the proposed rate in
creases, pointed to increasing costs
of operation over the past twenty
years. They also presented statistics
showing that competitive fuels have
more than doubled in price since
1888, and that in all states except
Montana and Mississippi, higherarates
on natural gas have been approved.
Treasurer Sullivan estimated the
present worth OF the cOnlpany's gas
division at $39,179,067 and told the
commission that part of the COM
pany's operation earned only IL per
cent in 1862.
(In the annual report for 1852
President Corette informed stock
holders the company had had very
satisfactory year in 1852. Dividends
were up from $2.49 to $2.70 in
1852 over 1951-an increase of
more than eight per cent. Divi-
dends on common stock amounted
to just under 10 per cent-an ex-
ceptionally good return for such
protected monopolies as utilities,
according to financial circles. In
195O-not as good a year as 1852
company exhibits at the Federal
Power Commission hearings in Bill
ings in Sept. 1851 showed the gas
division NETTING 81 cents on
every dollar of gross income. Ac-
cording to other company figures
presented to FPC, this N E 7
amounted to better than 13 per
cent on the then SIP million worth
of MPCo. capital stock and sur
plus allocated to the gas division.)
Should the Public Service Commits
sion approve the gas company's re-
quest in its entirety the average
will find his annual heat
ng bill up more than $28 per year. |
Commercial users average bill will |
,e up more than $92, while industrial |
lsers-with the exception of Ana
fonda Copper Mining Co.-will find
heir rates up as much as At per cent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29
Correction
Should Have Been S92.92
Not S29.92

Last week in reporting on "Pro-
posed Bump in Gas Rates :"
ar error crept into the boldface
paragraph concerning how Montana
Powers proposed increase would
affect an estimated 1926 COM
mercial customers. Instead of in
creasing the average businessman's
yearly gas bill by $29.92 the pro-
posed rate schedule would increase
his annual heating bill by 1922.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29
Fergus Electric Coop to
Build 80 Miles of Line

Fergus Electric Cooperative, Lew
istown, has had loan request for
$145,000 approved by REA Wash
ington. The money will be used to
build 80 miles of distribution line
to serve 16 new rural customers, for
system improvements, and for pre-
viously approved construction.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29
Pondera Senator Contends
Telephone Monopoly Manipulated Stock In
0rder To Show Lower Per Share Earnings

Lets not fall all ourselves to push from
Montana people into the botomless Golfers of American Tel
TEL Pondera Senator Leroy Anderson advised the Public
Service Commission last week appearing before that body
opposition to the Mountain States Tel
Tel. rates.
Sen. Anderson in urging the commission
quest of the telephone pointed that has
its subsidiaries 81 per cent
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29
at Led Strange
Host of Attorneys, |)thers, Oppose Huge
Increase In Natural Gas Rates

1t is ne~sworhy event in Montana annals when repre-
sentaes of the public of labor of business and indus
find themselves standing shoulder shoulder
This actually happened Wednesday and Thursday of
this the Public Service Commission conducted hearings
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29

worth of a utility In arriving at
base for fair rate Of return to the
utility.
Continuing, he raised the ques-
ton "Is Montana contributing its
share to MST&T profit? The answer
is yes" AS proof that MST&T is
doing very we'll on its present rate
schedule in Montana, Anderson pre-
scented material to the commission
showing that the company is receiv-
ing a Ill per cent ret'lin on it's as
sessed valuation. He also called their
attention to a statement in pre-
vious testimony by the vice president
of MST&T that, should the proposed
rate schedule be approved, the rate
of earning against common stock
chargeable to intrastate phone ser
vice in Montana would be $12.T5 per
share "The highest previous rate
shown on MST&T's sche dule IA IAN
exhibit)," said the Fondera senator,
twas $7.82 in 1910"
In addition to his verbal presenta-
ton, Anderson also had placed in TIE
commissions record, four exhibits
showing how abnormally large profits
were hidden by increased issuance of
common stock, how net returns to the
monopoly on its Montana operation
was actually 1882 per cent instead of
the 1856 per cent claimed by MST&T.
(In this connection it should again
be noted that Poor's Corporation
Stock Reports consider any utility
earning six per cent IL very good pay
ing investment.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29

Following four days OF hearings,
the commission has taken the MST&T
rate increase request under advise
ment. The telephone company is seek
ing increases ranging up to 38 per
cent for residential and commercial
telephone service.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-29

H. Curtis Give buildings), TAFT Ho-
tel, Metals Bank Building, State Saw
ings and Loan, Phoenix Building, New
York Realty Co.
The Arizona post., 1953-12-18
between YOU and NE

THE ISRAEL SCENE: Now that Secretary of State
Dulles has reversed his decision Withhold
ing be tod that the suspen
astatng blow to Israels Had Dulles decision
suspend aid to Israel occurred year Israes
Omy would have been virtually knocked out This year.
however, German reparaons plus contributions from Amer
lean Jewry would have considerably sOfened the blow
THE AMERICAN SCENE: 1 will not be surprised if
Secretary Dullesdespe his shaking big stick at Israel
the speakers at the Forthcoming American
Assembly which to take place in New York early
month AS result of the lesson learned by Ameri
can Secretary Dulles PRESSURE Israeli
greater developing for the Zionist Assembly
. Leaders the American Zionist movement have
split Zionist front in this country
IsraeIs interests The Z.OA. and the Hadas
oppose the idea of the creation of FEEDER
atOn they will have the largest delegations at the
forthcoming Assembly.
WASHINGTON MOODS: Some think that Secretary
playing into the hands of Britain which does
like American influence replacing British influence
Middle East Strong suspicion prevails that Britain
utilizing her attempt regain position in
the Middle East through the old dvde and conquer"
tenn Faced with situation with Egypt on the with
British troops from the Suez Britain is
seeking opportunity to transfer these troops to nearby
Jordan The best opportunity of this kind is presented
by increased tension the JOranIsraeI border Under
military pact with Jordan, Britain is obligated to defend
Jordan whenever it asks for such aid
The Arizona post., 1953-12-18

first leader of the reform
group, and the first Temple
was established next to the
first orthodox synagogue in
the 500 block on South Stone.
The story of the first or
thOdOX synagogue is a
lengthy one in itself, but
suffice it is to say, that if
it had not been-here again
for a determined and cOu-
rageOus few, the structure
might not become a reality
when it did. Elster, tOgeth-
er with A. Kaufman, Her
man SkOra and Louis May
signed a note for $4,000 so
that the old adobe building
on South Stone could be
remodeled into a house of
worship. Bob KisseI, now
on the coast and a man
named LandWald also work
ed long and hard in behalf
of the. synagogue, Elster
said. And a Rabbi Ruth
came over from Ell PaSO es-
DeCiaIIV for the dedication
ceremony.
Aside from the few get-to-
gethers at a private home, the
social life of the Jewish COM
munity was confined to oc-
casional picnics at Wetmore's
Park on the North Side, the
Mission pool, since abandoned
or Sabine Canyon, in those
days. regarded as being a
"long-way off"
Now that Tucson has three
synagogues, a Jewish popu-
lation many times the scat
tered 35 to 40 families of the
early days, and numerous
civic and social organizations,
Clara LevkoWitz can look
back with justifiable pride,
knowing that she and the 9TH
er pioneers gave much to Gre
ate the present united and
progressive community. Still,
she doesn't regard her work
as done.
Active in Young Israel, Tue
sons youngest synagogue,
she has pledged her untiring
efforts in its behalf. I'm
thankful to God" she says,
that after all these years we
now have an orthodox Syna-
gogue and now are ready with
a Talmud Torah."
The Arizona post., 1953-12-18

merly located (now the JAG
ONE location),. and then . on
the second floor of the build
ing now occupied by Myer-
son. There were probably 9th
ers, such as the homes of
various citizens.
A Rabbi Labovitz was
among the outside learned
men brought in during this
f1uctuating period early
20's and 30's-and in between
two other rabbis named Bach
rach and Shore, possibly
more, made their appearance
on the scene. 1t was Shore,
who preceded the present
leader of the AnShei Israel
Congregation, Rabbi Marcus
Breger. Bachrach, Mrs. Gold
berg, says, killed cattle and
sold meat. There was no Jew
ish butcher, and many Jew
ish families bought their
"fleisch" from a Mexican but
cher named Charley" who
displayed his wares on South
Meyer.
Nor were there any Jew
+iSh civic clubs, as we now
know them. About the only
organization that existed in
the late 2O's was a Ladies'
Aid, says Mrs. LevkOwitZ,
which met at a members
home, and did sterling work
i'm making collections and
working for the common
good. Returning to the
"kOsher" meat situation,
for a moment, Mrs. Gold
berg remembered "that not
many Jews wanted to be
kosher" However, she as
serts, she did not eat meat
for six months after her
arrival here, because there
was no kosher meat avail
able.
Mrs. Levkowitz disclosed
another revealing reflection
of times when she pointed
out that she had to "beg" for
support of the rabbi at one
period. He wanted only $1,000
a week. A small amount to be
sure, but it was not easy to
raise, she said.
While all the religious ac-
tivity of the Jewish commun-
ity, limited as it was, was,
up to the late 20's, contribut-
ed mostly by members of an
orthodox council, the begin
nings of the reform group,
as we have it represented to,
day by Temple Emanuel,
came into being about 1927,
the pioneer woman said. A
Rabbi Bergman, to the best
of her recollection, was the
The Arizona post., 1953-12-18

held on the second floor of
a West Congress st. build.
ing. Haskell Cohen, Mr.. &
Mrs. LiZitSky and a. Mr..
MOSeOn were persons that
Mrs. LevkOWitZ recOllects
as being in. that early
group. 81.
eve used to have to watch
the door,, because Mexican
musicians were downstairs
waiting to get in, so that they
could use the hail." she chuck
led. T.: 49,.
She then revealed that son,
Joe, born in 1920, was the first
Jewish male; baby to be cir
cumciSed in the Old Pueblo.
A Rabbi Koch was brought
in from Los Angeles especi-
ally for the ceremony. Prior
to that event, Mrs Levkowitz
stated, male infants were TAX
en- out of town. g.: -
Rabbi, Koch made a fine i'm
preston and was approached
about a permanent position
here, but declined. From 1920
until 1924, when the first per
manent rabbi, Rabbi Cohen
arrived, the small group was
unsuccessful in obtaining a
religious leader.
"The situation was so dis
couraging," Mrs. Levkowitz
explained, Il went back and
forth from El Paso to Los
Angeles, perhaps a dozen
times. That's how badly 1
wanted. to be in a place where
there was Jewish culture"
Rabbi Cohen remained a
couple of years." more or
less, during which time there
still was not complete agree
ment on religious organiza
ton.
He was followed by a
Rabbi Dow, still living in
Phoenix, incidentally. Mr..
Elster points out that Rabbi
Dow was an exceptionally
fine man and Very-Well lik-
ed. In addition to his nor
NAL rabbinical duties, he
operated a store and was a
ShOchet. Still, his tenure,
like several before and af-
ter him, was uncertain, and
he, too, moved on, to be fol-
lowed by a Rabbi ReiSman.
Rabbi Dow, by the way,
according to EIster, per-
formed the "BriSS" on FL
ster's son, Fred. 1t was dur
ing that visit that he be-
came fond of Tucson and
decided to stay.
In this more or less "eX'
perimental' period, services
on high holidays moved from
one place to another-a prac.
tice typical of the cropping eff
forts of the few Jews who
sought to unite and solidify
the community. From the
West Congress site, .Elster re-
calls, services were held sue
cessively upstairs of where
Steinfeld's. grocery was for
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The Arizona post., 1953-12-18
OId-Timers Reninisce
About The EARLY Days
BY HERMAN BERLOWE

The Tucson Jewish community just witnessed Hanukah,
celebrating it in the usual joyous way beng gayest
holidays There parties for children the holiday gifts
and family gatherings. -
Among those who participated those of course who
have spent their first Hanuah in Tucson and those
haps, who have several HanuEahs here Still,
if you search long enough you would find the
The Arizona post., 1953-12-18

naming lew Old-tlmerS VINO
were here at the FIRST Han
ukah party in Tucson.
You could recognize a mem
Der of this scarce and dWind-
ling group by the happy
gleam in his or her eyes :. d.
and with it a far-away look,
perhaps ....:
All, yes, the FIRST F1anu-
kah in:TucSon. THAT was a
time to remember. Clara Lev:
koWitZ, devoted member of
the little pioneering group
that helped build the Jewish
community in the early days,
was there. Just as she was
at many of the first get-to-
gethers of the handful of Jew
ish families that inhabited
Tucson 35 years ago.
First Dance i'm 1920
The first FIanukah dance,
Mrs. Levkowitz recalls, was
really a happy event. "It was
192O,"- she said, "and people
came from as far away as
Nogales. We sold Hanukah
candles and accumulated a
little money, which enabled
us to think of bringing rab-
bi to Tucson. -
The Hanukah dance was
but one of many almost for
gotten events that Mrs. Lev
koWitz reminisced about a
short time ago, following the
marriage of her daughter,
Goldie, in one of the memor-
able social affairs of the sea-
son. Now left with but two
sons - both girls and three
other boys have married -
Mrs. LeVkoWitZ has seen the
Tucson Jewish community
grow, as few have, in the 35
years she has lived and work
ed here. From her very first
days here, this dauntless Wo-
man has been a Staunch fight
er for the building a n d
strengthening of Jewish cul-
ture and tradition in this
southwest desert city. H e r
whole life in Tucson is, in it
self, the saga of a tiny, strug-
Cling handful of pioneers who
sought - and succeeded-in
bringing the culture of the
old country to a dusty cow
town.
With the help of long
time friends, Mrs. 1. Gold.
berg, 70I E. Mabel and Ma
than Elster, AS E. 3rd ST.,
Mrs. LeVkOWitZ reconstruct
ed the early beginnings of
Jewish life in Tucson,
shortly after World War 1.
The 2O-Odd families here
at the time had no rabbi, so
a Rabbi Cohen, from the
East, was brought in. (He
has a son living in Cool
idge), and remained for a
brief period as he tried to
organize the semblance of
a congregation. Prior to his
arrival, Mrs. LevkOwitZ and
Mr.. EIster recOlIect the in
formal services that were
The Arizona post., 1953-12-18

Recognize some of these people? You might have
little trouble because the above picture taken 25
years ago at picnic. Few of the pcnckers still
here. On the right is Rabbi Cohen first rabbi in the
community and his wife. Mrs. Clara LeVkOWitZ is
the rabbits left In the rear Mrs Ratner Mrs Phil
Posner and the late Mr. IevkOwtz. He's the bareheaded
in the back Mrs Goldberg is third from the
left rear with her late husband her right The late
Mrs Ben SOOt may be found in the second row. second
from right In the CENTER without hat is Nathan Elster
The Arizona post., 1953-12-18

ARIZONA POST, Dec. 1S, 1858
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-27

While there were no street cars or
taxicabs back in 1880, Mr.. Will
liam Gillmeyer conducted his own
taxi service" via the horse and
buggy, from a stand in front of the
courthouse.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-27
Health For All
Column Sponsored BY
Maryland tuberculosis Asso.)
Danger Spot

Are your children safe at home?
Did you know that in your kitchen
they may be in constant danger?
One third of all fatalAburns happen
to children between one and five
years old. The majority of these and
many lesser, but still serious, burns
come from ranges, CRATES, hot Ii
guilds and matches the kitchen
BOBBY traps.
Children cannot stand burn in
juries as well as adults. When as
much as so per cent of the body is
burned, there is not much chance
for recovery at any age. But many
children die when as little as 30 per
cent of the body surface is burned.
Common sense and careful super
vision are the best prevention.
Kitchen matches should be out of
reach. That means that the ability of
a small child to reach, climb, and
scramble into seemingly small places
should never be underestimate.
Pans in which anything is cooking
should be on the back stove burners
when possible, and handles should
be turned away from the edge of the
stove. Most important of all, a
small child should never be in the
kitchen without supervision.
If, in spite of all precautions, a
child is burned, first aid measures
can be taken. For mild. or first
degree burn, clean the skin with
bland soap and water and apply a
soothing ointment. The old fash
Toned butter or lard treatment will
help, since there is little risk of in
lection or shock. In a second de-
gree burn, blisters form. Do not
open, but apply a bandage over
authenticated gauze. If there
is much pain, the doctor should be
consulted. Serious second degree
and all third degree burns require
prompt medical attention, no mat
ter how small an area of skin is in
volved.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-27

bill that is to come before the pres
ent Legislature.
1t aims to make sweeping changes,
but is likely to be considerably modi-
fed before it goes through the two
houses. 1t does not include what a
good many members of the Legisla-
ture desire, the wiping out of the
Normal School and the sale of the
Normal School building, or its APP
preparation to some other State in
stitution The claim is that it is not
needed, that it is not properly part
of the Public School System and
that it costs a great deal of money.