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The guardian., 1953-12-12
SUCCESS

To Woolsey w. Hall, Washing
ton, d. c., "Layman of the
Year"
What is success in life, I pray,
The guerdon of our quest,
What marks the touchdown on
the scroll
Of life's grim palimpsest?
'Tis not the gain through
shouldering
Our way to wealth and fame
That judgment writes the words
well done"
To underScore our name;
But by the simple gift of self,
Serving humanity,
We meet the precepts of
s@z7~zEG
success
And immortality!
GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON
The guardian., 1953-12-12

less of your respective shape.
height, etc. I earnestly hope you
will try these little hints have
given ron and truly have a
Glamorous Holiday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17

HELENA-D. d. Cooper, former
principal of the Taft school in Bill
lings and one of the states leading
educators, has been designated execu-
tive secretary of the Montana Educa-
ton Association. Cooper succeeds NJ.
P. Moe, Helena, who resigned last
spring to devote more time to other
aspects of education.
Cooper will be in charge of the
state office of the Association in
Helena. He had been president of
the MEA for two terms, was a vice
president of the National Education
Association, and is former legisla-
tive chairman of the Montana Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers.
Cooper holds a masters degree
from the University of Montana, and
prior to his Billings appointment
served as a teacher in the Philips
burg schools, and as administrator of
the White Sulphur Springs schools,
the Townsend schools, and an ele-
mentary principal in Helena.
In 1850 he was a Montana dele
gate to the Mid-Century White House
Conference on Children and Youth,
and in 1851 chairman of a study
group on School Finances, held in
San Francisco.
Cooper is married and father of
two children of gradeschool age. He
was raised in the Bitterroot valley of
western Montana.
Succeeding Cooper as president of
the Montana Education Association,
which annually enrolls 5000 educa-
tors, is association vice president,
Karl w. Erickson, Great Falls high
school teacher.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
is A RAID ON OUR PUBLIC
LANDS IMMINENT?

Senator Lester Hunt (D-Wyo.)
has introduced a bill which cedes to
the states, rights to the minerals un-
DERIVING the public lands within their
boundaries. Opponents of this meas
ure say that many state governments
can be easily pressured by, private
interests, and that it will mean a
wholesale raid on our vital resources.
Other efforts are being made to cede
all public lands to the states. Many
cattle and timber men are urging
this.
For those who are seeking to pur-
chase lands. some states would offer
real bonanzas. Nevada, for example,
mits by its constitution, the selling
price of such lands to $3.50 an acre
even though some of the land is
worth many times such a price.
The new Assistant Secretary of In
terror, Orme Lewis, who has juris-
diction over the Bureau of Land Man
agement, told Senate committee that
e favored private ownership of these
lands.
Such are the issues at stake in the
interior dispute. They play a major
ole in the future of this nation and it's
people.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
they're Att AGAIN

est grazing lands, which are being
leased to stockmen for a fee, which
is usually lower than ranchers would
have to pay to owners of private
land. Land management experts de-
termine how many cattle or sheep may
safely Craze on a certain tract with
out producing the serious effects of
overgrazing, and this is one of the
things that has caused some dissatis-
faction among stockmen, who would
Craze more stock that the tract would
properly support.
Grazing permits are issued for a
ten year period, with the privilege
of renewal, if the permitee has OPP
Grated in a satisfactory manner.
AS long as grazing on the Ma
tional Forests is a privilege, and not
a right, the Forest Service has the
authority to operate in a manner they
think best in the long run.
There is bill in Congress now to
make these privileges legal rights.
Big operators could then buy
ranches with their lease rights, and
in a few years, possess large land
ed estates with vested property rights
in the forests that are supposed to
belong to all the people.
This, briefly, is the D'Ewart bill,
the passage Of which, conservationists
generally think would be big step
backward.
What do you think?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17

DENVER - U. S. copper miners
have a AZ per cent raise coming if
wages are to catch up with the ire
mendous jump in the value of their
output per man-hour since 1889.
That is one of the conclusions
reached by the Research Department
of the Int'l Union of Mine, Mill &
Shelter Workers after an intensive
study of productivity in the metal
mining, non-ferrous smelling and re-
filming, and brass sections of the in
dustry.
Findings of the Research Depart
ment study in copper mining and mill
ing were released this week by the
four international officers of the
union--President John Clark, Vice
Presidents Orville Larson and Charles
Wilson, and Secretary-Treasurer M.
E. Travis.
Release of the productivity study
conceded with final preparations for
a nationwide strike vote, being con-
Quoted by the Mine Mill Union
throughout the non-ferrous metals in
dustry yesterday and today, July 16
II. The overwhelming majority of
u. S. membership in the 100000
member union will take part in the
strike referendum.
"While our facts and figures show
the copper miners actually have a
AZ per cent wage increase due them,
the Big Four in this industry so far
has refused to offer us even one
cent in negotiations which have been
going on since May" the officers
said. "The strike vote is our answer
to the refusal of operators like Ana
conda, Kennecott, Phelps-Dodge and
American Smelling & Refining to
recognize in the pay envelope the
tremendously increased output of our
membership"
"The huge productivity increases
have been matched by tremendous
leaps in the profits of the big cor
porations in the industry" they add
ed. "For example:
"AS&R profits before taxes in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
hgINE.WILL CLAIMS az Per Gent WAGE BOOST
NEEDED TO MATCH INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

1852 were $56, 1871, 900, compared
with $16,453, 900 in 1889.
Anaconda profits before taxes
in 1852 were 500, 1000, COM
pared with 29,425, 900 in 1889.
"Kennecott profits before taxes
in 1852 were $3.50, 731 900 as COM
pared with $50, 100000 in 1889.
'Phelps-Dodge profits before
taxes reached $66, 900 in 1852,
as compared with $14, 700 in
1899.
"Yet these same companies, when
they come to the bargaining table,
dare to plead poverty, and both Ana
conda in Montana and AS&R in a
of places even go so far as
to propose wage cuts.
eve believe the strike vote re-
suits will demonstrate conclusively
that there is only one answer to
these greedy corporations which turn
their backs on the legitimate needs of
their employees" the officers. con-
Guided.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
MAJOR OIL SPOKESMEN
FAIL TO CONVINCE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(CNS)-
Top oil company officials told the
House commerce committee that re-
cent price boosts in crude oil, heat
ing oil, and gasoline were forced by
higher production costs, but two con-
&ressmen Chairman Charles A.
Wolverton Urn. j. and John w.
Heselton (R-Mass.) weren't con-
WINGED.
Heselton accused Socony-Vacuum's
vice president, Herbert Willetts, of
contributing to another price spiral
that will make this administration s
job very difficult" Wolverton COM
mented that the industry's tax bonan-
"a of 271a % depletion allowance
should definitely be pinned down to
wildcat explorations. Said he, "The
companies definitely haven't made a
case" for the price increases.
Congressman Steven B. Derounian
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
It's Called HThe Big Grab"
By r. F. HAINES
In Whitefish Pilot

In many instances the stockmen
are disgruntled with the way the Ma
tional Forests are handling public
lands, although anyone interested in
good conservation methods will sure
ly agree that, over the years, they
have done splendid job of land man
agement
The Federal forests are supervised
by the u. S. Forest Service under the
Department of Agriculture, and in
lands are many natural resources,
such as soil, water, water sheds, min
ing and grazing lands, as well as rec
reational areas, fish and game; all
to be administered, as Secretary Will
son so aptly said in 1905, Gin man.
ner that is best for the most in the
long rum" In this forestry depart
ment "set-up" are many men who
have become recognized experts in
this field of land management.
The sustained yield of timber is
an example, whereby the forests will
be made to produce, but only ripe
and dead, or dying trees will be cut
each year. New trees will be planted
when necessary, and the forest will
not only be maintained, but improved
by employing only proven timber
management methods.
In many areas are valuable For
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OUR GREATEST LAND OWNER

The Federal government, now and
throughout our history, has been the
biggest land owner in the United
States. A total of 20 states have been
carved out of public lands. You may
recall some of the major purchases
from Federal tax funds (the money
of all the people,, like the Louisiana
Purchase in 1903 and the Cession
from Mexico in 1848.
Today, the United States still owns
some $50 million acres-one-fourth
of the land area of all the states.
Much of it has been set aside for ma
tional parks, national forests, Indian
lands, and the like.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
CAN A MERE LEGISLATURE
AMEND ORIGINAL ORDNANCE
TO STATE CONSTITUTION?

Wesley Wertz, for Willis Jones
raised the question of whether the
enabling act which was accepted by
a constitutional convention in 1889
could be amended by an act of the
Legislature. He questioned the va
lidity of amendments accepted in any
other manner than by that prescribed
for constitutional amendments. In
part, argued Wertz, eff it be con-
ceded that amendments have been
properly accepted by Montana, the
1858 law is not in conflict with the
enabling act. This legislation whether
wise or unwise has been passed by the
legislature and similar legislation in
times past, by previous decisions of
the supreme court of the State of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17

AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHER
ATD Editorial Note: Some histor-
ians have described the history of
mankind as the story of competition
for land This competition is continu-
ing at a rapid pace today. 1t is ma
jor factor behind disputes in the In
terror Department and in many
of its bureaus. The following study
of the Public Affairs Institute eX-
plains the jurisdiction and power of
one such bureau and the significance
of the dispute.
A current headline story concerns
the efforts of Secretary of the In
terror Douglas Mckay, to remove
Civil Service employee Marion Claw
son from his position as Director of
the Interiors Bureau of Land Man
agement.
The Secretary stated that he had
released Clawson to replace him with
someone of his own choosing. Claw
son, Bureau Director since 1916, is
now appealing the case. This is re-
garded by many as not merely pa
tronage wrangle, but another chapter
in the historic competition for land
in this country.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
HOW OUR PUBLIC LANDS ARE
PRESENTLY MANAGED

About 40 per cent of all public
lands-10 per cent of all land area
in the U. Sis managed by the
Bureau of Land Management. Many
of these lands are leased to private
individuals or companies under strict
regulations. They may be used for
livestock grazing, timber, oil, gas,
minerals, and other operations. The
Bureau receives fees and royalties for
these leases and permits. In 1862
these reached sos million.
No Bureau estimate is available of
the total wealth, on the surface and
beneath these lands. The Public At
fairs Institute, however, has estimat-
ed that the coal and shale alone, I'M
der these lands, are worth nearly a
trillion dollars.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
Ike Signs Higher-Interest
Coop Housing Bill

WASHINGTON, d. (CNS)-
President Eisenhower signed housing
legislation to continue the limited pro-
cram of coop homes development.
The law raises FHA-guaranteed mort
gage interest rates on multi-unit CO.
op projects from 10 to A y % and on
single-family dwelling from 40 to
4a9o. 1t also drops limits on the size
of coop homes.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
THE TRADITIONAL MAJOR
PURPOSE OF OUR
CONSERVATION POLICY

Conservation of all public lands
has been a cornerstone of U. s..
policy since the days of President
Theodore Roosevelt. His secretary
Of Agriculture, James Wilson set the
tone for the policy in an official
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
Continued from Page One)

nesday morning were: Attorney Gen
eral Arnold Olsen and his assistant
William F. (only used by his mother)
Duke" Crowley, for the State of
Montana. Wesley Wertz, Helena at
torney appeared for Willis Jones
and as intervenors were Ralph An
derson for Ford Johnson and former
Governor Sam C. Fordf appearing
for Governor J. Hugo Aronson.
IMMORAL AS WELL AS ILLEGAL
CHILD OF LEGISLATURE?
Duke Crowley in his opening argu-
ments for the Attorney Generals Of
flee contended that:
The enabling act has been vio-
lated because the 1853 law does
not constitute term of years. ;"
9 The 1853 laws as stated in Sub
lib 48 deprives the Land Board of
it's constitutional power. The Land
Board is commissioned with the
trust of administering this land
by the broad grant of constitution
al powers and the legislature may
not deprive that board of any of
its powers. The 1853 law is no long
er lease, it is a sale.
The constitution demands Cart. Z,
Sec. 1 that the full market value
must be safely secured to the state.
1t is not the job of the legislature
to prescribe "maximums" by say
ing "we are getting too much for
the schools of the state of Mon
tana, you must give some of it
back"
g No chance should be taken with
any of these funds. The new law
is novel and dangerous . it is
gambling with the state funds.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17

statement in 1905, saying in part:
g. it must clearly be borne in
mind that all (Federal) land is to
)e devoted to it's most productive use
for the permanent good of the whole
people, not for the temporary bene-
fit of individuals or companies"
The Secretary explained that the
prosperity of agricultural, lumber
ng, mining, and livestock interests
are dependent on a permanent sup
ply of water, wood, and forage. Much
of that prosperity can only be as
sured by proper administration of the
public lands. Just as important are
mineral resources beneath the lands
pom which this nation will be depend
ent in the future.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
PRIVATE INTEREST COVET OUR
PUBLIC LANDS

A number of individuals and pri-
vate businesses in this country have
long cast an envious eye to purchase
them cheaply. Others would like to
lease them with no restrictions at
tached.
Conservation and wildlife groups
would have government expand its
present holdings and operations. They
are concerned about the conflicts of
private interests-cattlemen, timber
men, irrigationists, sportsmen, for eX-
ample-and what would happen to
the land.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
|Neu Oil Lease LaW Candles

Montana has been held to be not
contrary to the enabling act and the
constitution"
RIDICULOUS! SAYS ANDERSON
Ralph Anderson loudly protested
the theory of Wertz that the enabling
act might not be properly amended.
Said Anderson: "The only question
. is this act within the power grant
ed by the amendments to the enabling
act. In 1889 the state made con-
tract. Agents changed it. Does this
change authorize the kind of lease
we have here. History proves this
is what they wanted"
Sam Ford insisted the arguments of
the Attorney General were based on
a false premise and were speculative.
He asked for 10 days in which to
file additional memorandum in an
swer to the Attorney Generals brief
which was granted both parties by
Judge Fall at the close of the hear
ings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17

Urn. W warned w. w. Keller, Phil
lips vice president, that if the COM
panies get too greedy they might
wind up with government control.
Meanwhile in New York, the Chase
National Bank forecast keener COM
petition in the oil industry because of
increased refining capacity all over
the world in the Middle East, Gulf
raised its Kuwait oil prices % cents
a barrel, dimming the prospect of U.
IS. majors having to back down on
recent price boosts.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17
ALL Sees Danger In Idle
Resources

GENEVA = George P. Delaney,
AFL Int'l Repr., told delegates to
the International Labor Organiza-
ton meeting here that 'the vital ne
cessity for assuring that increases
in productivity are promptly trans
lated into high real incomes has been
historic concern of the American
labor movement.
Productivity must not come from
speed-up or stretchout, he warned,
and cannot be promoted or sustain
ed in an environment of idle re-
sources, idle capital or idle workers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-17

Tile dQU1C1OnaI m6mOGdnUuulS III dill
swer to the Attorney Generals brief
which was granted both parties by
Judge Fall at the close of the hear
Ings.
Land Board Members: Governor,
Secretary of State, Attorney Gen
eral, Superintendent of Public In
struction.
When Governor of the State, Sam
Ford Vetoed a bill with similar
provisions to those of Sub HB 48
and in his veto message expressed
basically the same reasons pres
emily being developed by Attorney
General Olsen for opposing the
bill. Today Mr.. Ford, as counsel
for Montana's present Governor,
J. Hugo Aronson is claiming in
the courts that Olsen's arguments
are based on false premise" and
speculation" Below is an excerpt
from the veto message of Sam Ford
in 1915, House Journal, page $50.
81 am convinced that should this
measure become law the interest
of the State would be adversely
affected and great loss might re-
suit to the school funds. The State
Board of Land Commissioners
, should retain the right on the ter
mination of an oil and gas lease
to negotiate new lease on terms
as favorable as possible to the
State.
In the State of Wyoming where
large areas of State lands are pro-
ducing oil and gas, leases are is
sued for term of 10 years. Under
rules and regulations of the Board
of Land Commissioners the Lessee
is given a preference right to a
new lease, but on such terms as
the Board may determine, includ-
ing the right to. increase the roy
atty payment to the State, and the
Board also may lease the land to
others, provided more favorable
terms are offered. [ am advised
this right has never been employed.
The Wyoming officials are con-
WINGED that this plan is far super
ior to law fixing a definite term
with the "as long thereafter" pro-
vision.
Wyoming has had many years
experience in handling State lands
producing oil and gas. Their plan
has worked satisfactorily and has
produced a maximum of income to
the State without imposing undue
hardship on the lessee.
| would favor such plan in
Montana, but l cannot approve
the method provided for in House
Bill No. 213."
Sub HB 48 would forever foreclose
o the State of Montana the points
x-Governor Ford believed desirable
4 1915.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Glendale Nelrs
Mrs. TIP. Lang Suffers Burns On Face
And Hand In chicken House Fire

Mrs. T, p. Lang was badly
burned on the face and hand. FIJI
day night when their chicken
house. containing 400 ba3y chick
hens burned Orieln Of
the fire is unknown.
The tWo-weeks' revival at the
t Oh rch here
closed Sunday night. It was very
successful meeting, with many
souls brought to Christ. Dr.. w. B.
Dunkum the visiting minister, de-
livered wonderful MESSAGES each
evening. The music, bu the pas
tors Wife, Mrs l.. T. Cockerin.
vas very lovely
Mr.. and Mrs. Bouseunan. OF
Charleston, w. Va, spent the
night With his aunt and uncle. Mr..
nd Mrs. Frank Butlcl. recently
en- route to Mcclure Hospital.
Richmond, where Mr.. Bauserman
has been taking treatment. His
mother, Mrs Bauscrlnan. or Rom
ceverte w. Va, arrived here Sat
rday for an overnieh. v.s. with
Ter sister and brothel- in-law, Mr.
""rE Rntirr n rnuto
to Richmond to be with her SON
Vie lIusC
ne will soon recover.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24

Recent visitors At "Ufton Ter
race" with Mrs Annie Johnson
were the Rev Luther Flynn, Of
Manassas va. and son. Paul
lynn. Of the faculty OF Fails
@hurch High School. Mrs. EN-
EFT Newton. and granddaughter
Misses Doris and Janet Newton
n Oak Grove, Nh and Mrs. L.
I. Guerrant, and Mrs. Frank But
ler and MIS- Annie H. NuckolS.
w. T, Poe, who has been hos
pltali2ed for some time in John
ston-W Willis Hospital. return d
horOe last week and is doing nicely
under the treatment Of Dr. Gar
land Dykes here Mrs Poe had
the misfortune to sprain her ankle
very badly when she fell on the
steps at her home she. too. is
recovering. satisfactorily
Nh and Mrs. Jesse NJ Clark. of
Richmond, spent the week end at
Their cottage in Gold Hill They
td Al guests. her sister. Miss
l0IiS Atkinson, Of the faculty Of
Buckingham Central High School
Sunday visitors with Mrs.
Robert NuckolS in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wood. Of
Nuckols, were Mrs. Grace S
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Palmyra Minister
TO Hold Services
At Enon Church

A revival at Enon Bap, st
Church IN Buckingham coun y
VIII begin next Sunday morning
at IL There VIII be no Sund y
night service. The revival viii con-
tinae Monday through Friday
night 4, 745.
The Rev. j. II Conner. pastor
of Bethel and LyIes Baptist
Churches, Of Palmyra. will be tie
visiting minister. Mr.. Conner has
served these churches with mark
ed success He is Il good speaker.
and ms messages viii be inter
estinR to all of those who attend
The Enon Church is in the Dill
#yn Field CT Baptist Churches, of
which the Rev. } Ernest Wrenn is
pastor The pastor after an i'll
ness Of Two months. Will be pre-
sent for the services
The people Of Enon Church in
Vle members of the other church
es in the community to be pre-
sent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-24
Buckingham FLA
Chapter Conducting
Safety Week Surveys

The Buckingham FLA Chapte-'
Las designated the week Of April
20, as Farm ana home Safet"
eek in their chapter During this
Veek FLA members viii visit
arms and homes throughout
buckingham County making haz-
ard surveys
They will be armed with safety
1eck lists, quiz sheets and skull
nd crossbone hazard cards. The
azards they locate will lie mark
q with the skull and Crossbone
ards and the owners requested to
9mOve them on the earliest pos
ible date. The safety check lists
nd quiz sheets will be left with
he farmers and home makers in
rider that they might l34atc and
eliminate additional haZRrds.
Besides making the survey these
FFA members are writing essays
on farm and horne safety, writing
afcty slogans. and designing
afety posters for use during Ma
email Farm Safety Week The
eek OF July i has been desl2
mated by President Eisenhower as
auonal Farm Safety Week
/ has been announced that
more than 1850 900 farms resi-
GENTS were injured in accidents
last year Members cf the Buck
ngham FFA Chapter hope that
they viii be able to help reduce
heSe tragic losses.