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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
REHEARING REQUEST ON BILLINGS
WATER RATES TURNED DOWN BY PsC

The Public Service Commission,
which this year has specialized in
granting 30 per cent Cor higher rate
increases to various utilities, this
week turned down a request by Will
lard Fraser, Billings businessmen, that
rehearing be granted on the 30
per cent water rate hike recently ap-
proved by the commission for the
City of Billings.
Fraser, in asking the rehearing,
stated he was a substantial water
user and taxpayer and that he felt
the water rate increase was unjusti
fled for number of reasons. These
included:
l. The greatest benefits from the
proposed enlargement of the city
water system will accrue to those
living beyond the present city limits"
who bought or built homes outside
the city limits to. escape the high
taxes within the city proper !"
2. There have been rumors "of
shortages existing in, or having been
discovered in the water department
funds" which should be cleared up
before consumers are forced to car
ry any higher burden in water rights.
3. The city has entered into "an
outrageous contract with Mr.. Stan
Ably of the Kalman & Company, bond |
brokers" to sell water bonds-a con-
tract that was not generally known
until after the (PSC) hearing Of
October 10 :" Under this contract,
Mr.. Ably will receive $4,000 for
selling the bonds. A recent mayor
and council in Great Falls, Fraser
old the commission when confront
ID with the necessity of selling bonds
accomplished the same end by hav-
ng the city attorney write letters to
,onding houses, which cost the city
# Great Falls only $500 in postage
lamps. "More than sixty bonding
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

newspaper recently described the
letters she and President Eisenhow-
er get for stands they take against
Senator Mccarthy as Dear Sir,
You Cur" letters.
There's a pitch being made to get
Murray opposition going in the U.
S. Senate race on the Democratic
ticket, it seems. Rumor has it Wheeler
has been using the long distance
wire in some instances. But my ears
weren't long enough to find out just
whether there was financial support
included in the pitch. Of course, the
Republicans may be publicly brawl-
ing, but the Democrats are acting
just like a bunch of Donkeys. A
party that is supposed to represent
the people and is expected to get
out and give with little rah rah and
they sit around and snipe at each
other and won't get to work on an
active state organization. Probably
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
DO AR0KSoN AND FORD OPPOSE CONSTITUTIONAL
DIVISION OF GOVERNMENTAL POWER?


request by Attorney General Arnold Olsen that
the Supreme Court Governor from
consideration reaching decision on the constu
tionay of school oil leasing legislation passed by the 1898 Leg
islature.
In seeking to Justify why be thrown out of
court Aronson contends among other things Had the aor
supported the duly enacted by the legisa
duty there would have been for de-
lay and millions dollars in which would have
the state treasury under the act would have been used
to support and improve our public schools (emphasls
ours).
This propaganda-oaded paragraph from the Governors
brief in otherwords SAYS that the Attorney
any question the will of the legislature Because the
legislature passed the act he must along with It,
the act does make gift the oil companies of lands
Montana children the attorney general must
object says Aronson What the act not be constu
tional That makes difference, the Governor The
Legislature passed the the Legislature do
Enumeration of philosophy of government placing
branch the other strangely unfamiliar
America Our fOrefathers writing the Constitution and
recalling autOcratic of the
from whom they had newly their freedom deermn
ed that branch of should ever become
important than either of the other Accordingly the
divided legislative executive and
judciawth the latter being recognized the strong bas
ton the rights of the people from the Wh and
usurpaon power by either the legislative the executive
strange that Ford acting
the Governors counsel should have prepared such state
quoted above for presentation the court Certainly
back 1915 when the Legislature passed and submitted o
him for approval bill to accomplish the end the act
before the Ford Governor did hold
for substantially the that put forth by the
Attorney General and majority of the Land Board oppos
ton perpetual leasesha school funds would be
endangered. Said Governor Ford in 1915:
81 convinced that should this become law the
interest of the State would be adversely affected and great
might result the school The
should the right the termination
oil and lease to negotiate lease terms favorable
possible to the State
Of maybe ex-Gov. Ford things differently
the served as "dean of the Oil Lobby dur
ing the last legislative session.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
AT EASE DISEASE-THERE'S
FUNGUS AMONG US

Rumor around the capital via the
grape vine, because l still haven't
been over there) is that the Whet-
ston faction of the Republican Party
is getting up a petition to present
to his nibs the Gov, to fire Al Erick-
son, Public Relations Director for
the State under Bonner and reap
pointed by Aronson. Also that the
Rankin faction of the party are get
ting up a similar petition for a SINH
lar purpose. The poor infant who was
born with two heads has nothing on
Montana's Elephant-it has three
and it still lives.
A female columnist in a Detroit
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
BY GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Aha! I'm afoot again. Well, l had
something wrong with my foot and
it settled in my big toe. 1 beamed
with pleasure when it was diagnosed
as ''gout," because l have heard that
only real brainy people get "gout."
When | told the doctor that, he i'm
mediately changed his diagnosis Che
was just teasing) and after all l
only had the poor mans ailment, ar
Thrills. Of course, l knew l wasn't
rich enough to get "gout," but for
a few minutes l thought maybe
had half the requirements. Just a
dreamer, that's me.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18

companies replied that they would
be interested in buying the Great
Falls bonds. AS a result of those
letters and approximately $500 worth
of stamps, these bonds were success
fully sold at public auction. For a
mere $500 the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Great Falls did job that our
Billings Mayor and City Council have
contracted to spend more than ST.
600 for doing a similar job.
For city administration that pre-
tends to abhor waste of taxpayers
dollars, this seems pretty difficult
to understand, for the difference be-
tween $4,000 and $500 is $16,997
In other words, by spending $500
a saving of $16,997 might have been
made. At the least, this petitioner
can only say that the Mayor and
Council showed very poor business
judgment. Are Billings bonds less
sought after than Great Falls bonds?
Your petitioner believes the con-
trary to be true :"
4. The contract with a bond brok-
erage company 'for the purpose of
gaining authorization for the prep
aration, formation and sale is, your
petitioner has been informed, illegal
and forbidden by statute
5. The proposed expansion plan is
inadequate for even the present
needs, let alone the needs of the de-
finitely forseeable future :"
6. The plant development and ex-
pansion plan "can hardly be called
most modern PLAN" in that "it fails
to provide for fluoridation of the
:ity water =. Can City administra-
ion or water department be in
crested in the welfare of its people |
when it fails to take advantage of !
me of the great advances in medical
cience :"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
Reasons For Opposing
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
to have such supervision withdrawn.
They do not feel they are ready for it
yet. They have been held down too
long. They need to be given period
in which to prepare themselves for
such drastic change.
II. The Indians feel that this
type legislation is a land grab" by
the whites. They believe that the
white ranchers and farmers are anx-
ious to get hold of the lands which
are now held by Indians.
: Representing the Montana Indian
Tribes: Flathead, Grow, Fort Peck,
Belknap. Blackfeet, Rock Boy. Chey
enne and Chippewa.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
FUGTA HAD HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
Year In 1864

ment was made by M. w. Thatcher,
general manager, in his annual re-
port to more than $500 stockhold-
ers and delegates attending the Six
teenth Annual GTA Meeting in St.
Paul Auditorium, December IA to
Is.
In his report, Thatcher called for
an about drive to repeal the 1949
Farm Act, still on the books with its
price-fleXing provisions due to go into
effect in 1855, and replace it with a
permanent, firm price support law.
Citing t h e farmers triple
squeeze quandry of higher produc-
ton costs, falling farm prices and
enforced acreage reductions in
1854, Thatcher proposed that pari-
ty be linked with take-home pay
Sc that when farmers are asked
to cut acres and produce less, they
receive higher price per unit of
production"
Thatcher prophesied ruin for thou
sands of farmers if the combination
of curtailed production and lower
support prices for wheat and corn
becomes a reality.
"Yet in the face of this, we have
a Secretary of Agriculture who is
convinced that the American farmer
must strengthen his moral fiber by
the disaster level' stand
ards of the 1949 Farm Act" he
,harged
Despite the inroads Of rust and adj
'erse weather throughout the North
vest spring wheat states, Thatcher's
eport disclosed that Farmers I'm
on Grain Terminal Association main
aimed a volume of over 100 million
bushels. This is one-fourth of all
rain marketed annually through the
and Duluth markets.
But because of a record amount
f grain going under Government
oans in the Federal price support
rogram, the co-op's volume of cash
rain has been down since May 81,
his year, the general manager re-
called. He pointed out, however, that
luch of this support grain will be
andled later as a cash commodity
farmers redeem their loans.
Most of the grain marketed by
IA comes from Minnesota, Mon
ma, North Dakota, and South Da-
ota.
During the year, GTA continued
expand its terminal and subtermi-
al storage space and now operates
ne elevators with capacity of 90
$4,000 bushels. Planned additional
,pansion includes a 5000, 000-bush-
boost in capacity of the associa-
0n's largest elevator at Superior,
isconsin with the first unit of L.
$1,000 bushels to be ready for the
'54 crop.
Patrons and members, Thatcher
Id annual meeting delegates, now
we an equity in GTA and it's aux
airy institutions of $28,407,00O.
leir equity in GTA's grain market
g enterprise alone is $24,785, 900.
In addition, he reported the Grain
criminal Association this year sent
t $454, 700 in cash to farmers and
evator associations. These payments
present 20 per cent of dividends in
52-53 earnings, and redemption of
eferred stock turned in by farm
5 who have retired Ownership in
IA is restricted to working farm
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18

Farmers Union Grain Terminal
Association of st. Paul, the nations
largest grain marketing cooperative,
announced December IA, that net
earnings for the 1928 fiscal year
totaled $2,269,045. The announce
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18

Someone has said "America was
never sought but stumbled on; that
when found it was not wanted, and
that much of it's exploration was due
to persistent effort to find a wav
around it. "-AMERICA, It's History
and People. Publishers, Faulkner &
Kepner, third edition, page 21.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18

the chance of a lifetime TO get
good Democrats elected in '54 and
so and unlike even the stupidist of
donkeys they don't seem to feel the
fire under them.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18

policy based mutual cooperation between nation and
allies that would countenance using the bg
stick" methods demanded by Joe.
This week. the John Foster Dulles ordered the
eminent of France ray the European Defense Agreement
-or-face the danger of losing American assistance.
Could Be Something To IL ;.
Rumor has that the Governor Aronsons Personnel
Commission wants all state employees to take loyaty oath
is that dssdent of Republicans quite intent
"overthrowing" the State Administration.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18

Allan Kline head of American Bureau, says the
rent Farm Bureau convention will give the correct
the farm problem That correct answer says Kline
that American farmers opposed to firm price supports
preferring flexible supports instead
That's interesting. But did you note that Tuesday of
this week the nations cotton voted better than
cent for firm 80 cent of parity price supports
fexed out of business Kline says American
to be?
OR-how about the approximately 80 per vote for
firm supports by the nations peanut producers opposed
10 per cent for Klines 'flexing"?
OR-do remember the wheat marketing vote of
August IA which showed the growers
ing pat for 80 cent supports by than 81
opposed to the doubtful virtue of the proposal
of ree market and so of parity supports this
most important farm commodity?
Enigma-0r, Here We Go Again
weeks ago Secretary of State Dulles with Ike's back
told the world and Joe Mccarthy that American foreign
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18
Enigma-Or, Here We Go Again

Two weeks Secretary of State Dulles with likes back
ing told the world and Joe Mccarthy that American foreign
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-18

A female columnist in a Detroit
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27
WO1nen's COP
Club Plans
Study Group

The Rock Creek Women's Re-
publican Club, a tEo-and-a-half
year old organization which has
been termed motel club" by
the National Federation of Repub-
lican Women, has announced that
it is offering concentrated studies
into the political problems Of our
day" as part of it fall activities
schedule.
Concentrating on Subjects of
national interest, Mrs. Constantine
Brown chairman Of the U. S. A.
group, has developed program
offering such subjects as 'The
Constitution of the United States"
and study of the Bricker Amend
ment; "The Accomplishments of
the Republican Party" and a re-
view of the "Memoirs of Herbert
Hoover" "U. S. S. R.-It's Pro-
gram and Tactics in the U. ST."
"The Taft-Hartley Act;" and a
study Of the United Nations. Mrs.
Browns program for fall also in
cludes study of "The Reciprocal
Trade" and the "Walter- McCarran
Act" Plans for field trips are be-
ing developed and the first to be
offered will be one to the United
Nations.
Chairman of the Maryland
Group is Mrs. Kenneth Cole, a
graduate lawyer from the Univer-
-ity of California and an enthusi-
astic student of political history,
Mrs. Coles program includes the
study of Campaign and Election
Laws of Maryland" and Govern
ment and Political Studies of
and Montgomery Coun-
ty." Field trips for these groups
are also planned for the coming
year where political history can
be studied in the making.
In cooperation with the study
groups, class in public speaking
has been organized under the
the chairman, Mrs. Donlad Dell.
It is planned that this class will
turn into a speakers bureau by
The time of the next campaign.
the club is officially
closed during the summer, one of
he classes in public speaking is
continuing its studies under the
direction of Mrs. Homer Ferguson,
wife of the Republican Senator
rom Michigan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27
DateIine Damascus
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27

NAllHHUHilIAOUiHllNl Observation-Disclosures llIlllHl6
with Mrs. Jerry Cook as accompan
list. Last Sunday the special pro
gram featured a trumpet solo "Tht
Lords Prayer" by Jerry Herberr
Hyatt.
Saturday, September 5 the
| WSCS will serve their annual La
Dor Day fried chicken and countr!
ham dinner beginning at 8 pm
Come out and get some really
good home cooking. Damascus is
famous for its good cooks. Mrs
Roland Green is general chairman
The MYF of Damascus has beer
enjoying a round of pre-school fun
and activities. Friday, August 81
along with about 100 other young
people from the Mt. Airy sub-dis-
trict they enjoyed a moonlight
cruise on the Potomac. August
"a they met for their regular
meeting at the home of Patricia
Mcdaniel. Monday, August 81,
they will go to Cramer's Park for
a picnic and swimming party.
DR.. and Mrs. William McClaf-
ferty and family were Sunday din
ner guests of DR.. and Mrs. James
P. Kerr. Luncheon guests Thurs
day of the Kerrs were Mrs. w.
O. Tucker and Miss M. M. Tucker.
Sunday a week ago the Kerrs ac-
companied by Mrs. Kerr's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Duckett,
enjoyed a fine dinner at the Tide
water Inn on the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kimbell
of Cincinnati, Ohio were guests
Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Mathews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. An
derson and Miss Helen Gray of
Rockville, Francis Thomas of Sill
yer Spring, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Howes of Damascus were
dinner guests Thursday of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Woodfield. Wednes-
day luncheon guests of the Wood
fields were Mrs. Herman Garrett
of Wheaton, and Mrs. Fred Max
well of Rockville.
Two young ladies arrived on the
Damascus scene this month. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Abrahams, jr. an
nounce the birth of their first child,
Linda Gale, August 10, weight
7 pounds, 5 ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pope an
nounce the arrival of Jennifor
Doris, Tuesday, August 10. Little
Jennifer has a brother Jeffrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Mullineaux
have as their guest Mrs. Mullin-
eaux' mother Mrs. Gertrude Burns.
Marshall Howard and Tom Ma
son of Westfield, New Jersey, who
were enroute to Florida, were sup
per guests Friday of Mr.. and Mrs.
3. NJ. Woodfield.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27

mic at Braddock Heights on Sat.
urday, August %.
Mr.. Charles Devilbiss and sor
Lee, of near Petersburg, Va. visit
ed in Boyds on Sunday last and
attended church service.
Rev. and Mrs. James P. Kerr
left Tuesday for Massennetta
Springs, Va. to attend the Bible
Conference there, and were &C.
companied by Mrs. Nina D. Heck,
of Baltimore.
A very pretty wedding was
solemnized on Sunday, August 16
in the Boyds Church by the Rev.
J. P. Kerr when Miss Peggy Bur-
kett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Huxley Burkett, was married to
Laddy Mann, of California, Pfc.
who is stationed in Massachusetts
with the Army. Miss Burkett was
attired in white nylon net dress
over satin and carried a white
Bible, topped with white garden
las. Her only attendant was Mrs.
Clarence Allnutt, of Poolesville,
who wore blue nylon net over sa-
tin and wore a gardenia corsage.
The groom's attendant was Mr..
Clarence Allnutt, an uncle of the
bride. After a reception at the
BRIDES home, the young couple left
on a honeymoon to California to
visit the groom's parents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27

Word has been received here Of
the marriage Of Miss Winifred
Rodgers to Hans Frederick Regh,
Jr. The marriage was solemnized
August Is at Berneck, Black For
est Germany The former Miss
Rodgers was employed at the high
school here last year as a teacher
of French and 7th and 9Th grade
core. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burke, AL
Ian and Brenda, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Howes spent the weekend
in Ocean City, Nd.
The Reciprocity Club of Bethes-
da held its annual outing last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McClosky. The club mem
bers and their families enjoyed a
picnic supper on the lawn. Special
attention was given the children
following the supper with such at
fractions as pony rides and many
games with prizes.
The Montgomery County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association held its
regular monthly meeting Thursday,
August 20 at the Damascus fire.
house. The Damascus Ladies Aux
iliary served them a delicious fried
chicken dinner which was followed
by the business meeting.
Miss Bess McClosky, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McClosky
celebrated her ninth birthday
Wednesday, August 10 with wei
ME roast for several of her friends.
The Misses Mary Ann Day and
Nancy Lee Watkins spent last
weekend in Ocean City, Nd. Miss
Mary Gladhill left Saturday for
week in Ocean City.
There may be bigger fishermen
in Damascus but we're sure there
are no prouder ones than 10-year-
old Jimmy Gladhill, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Upton Gladhill. Jimmy spent
the weekend with his sister in Mt.
Rainier and on Sunday they all
went fishing in the Bay. He re-
turned Sunday evening with his
catch of five fish, not so big may
be but lawfully good eating" ac-
cording to Jimmy.
Mrs. Walter Sounder and chill
dren, Mrs. Jimmy Johnson and
children and Mrs. Paige Medairy
returned Saturday from four
weeks vacation at the Lake in
Oakland, Nd.
Frank Rice entertained the Ju-
nior M.Y.F. Tuesday at a picnic
supper at his home.
J. B. Grimes is spending several |
weeks with his daughter and SON
in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Glad
hill, Sunday dinner guests of the
Gladhills were Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Gladhill and Peggy.
The Damascus WSCS will hold
its regular monthly meeting Thurs
day, September 3 at the home of
Mrs. Noah Ifert. Co-hostesses will
be Mrs. William Gore, Mrs. Rosa
Stanley and Mrs. Dora Duvall.
Special music for the services at |
the Damascus Methodist Church
during the month of August is be-
ing provided by the Wesleyan
Service Guild Glee Club under the
direction of Mrs. Maxwell Burdette ]
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27

George H. Darby, whose office
is located at 30 w. Montgomery
Avenue, Rockville, was elected
president of the agency of repre-
sentatives of the State Farm Insur-
ance Companies at a recent agency
meeting.
He will serve until January 1,
1854. Mr.. Darby estimates that
during the eighteen years he has
been an agent for this organiza-
ton he has paid out more than a
quarter of a million dollars in auto
claims to his clients.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27

men in The Methodist Church are
prospective members of Methodist
Men clubs. According to Robert
G. Mayfeld, executive secretary
Of the board, 1--WE seek to mobilize
through Methodist Men the ire
mendous power and enthusiasm Of
the men of the church. Our pur.
pose is to give strength to the
program of Christ and His Church
through consecrated service of
men in every local church of
Methodism."
President of the local group is
Charles E. Claggett, Sandy Spring;
Allison H. Claggett, Sandy Spring,
is secretary. The Rev. Thomas
Brooks is pastor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-08-27

On Sunday, August 1s, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rupert Spring were surpris-
ed by their children with a 29th
wedding anniversary celebration at
their home in Boyds. All their
children, grandchildren, daughters
in-law and two sons-in-law were
present and brought many beauti-
full presents besides two large we'd
ding cakes. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Spring, Jr.
and little son, of Gaithersburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Morningstar and
three children of Wheaton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshal Allnutt, of Rockville;
James, Joan, Gloria and Sandra
Spring, besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Spring Sr.
On Thursday, August 20, the
regular meeting of the Women's
Missionary Society of Boyds
Church met at the home of Mrs.
Kenneth Heisler, with a good at
tendance. A bible study period was
held instead of the study book, led
by the Rev. Mr.. Kerr. Following
this, everyone was ushered into
the dining room and candles lit
on a birthday cake honoring the
Rev. Mr.. Kerr, after singing "Hap-
Ply Birthday" and purse of money
presented to him, which was a
complete surprise.
The Boyd's Church choir enjoy
ed an all-day picnic recently at
Beverly Beach. Also the Sunday
School held a very enjoyable pic