The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-25

over ZUU. with Cne complexion ana
use of the present construction a ref
erendum on the 1854 ballot will have
to pass to provide minimum require
ments to meet the need there.
NO BUCK PASSING, KIDS, PLEASE
Speculation is rife as to how and
why the legislature failed to make
the, necessary appropriation to pay
for the completion of this construc-
ton.
Despite the attitude of injured
innocence of the legislators they
must at least assume responsibility.
In conversation with one Repub-
lican whom | dare not quote under
threat of mayhem, | was told that
any effort to pin responsibility might
end with some secretary or clerk be-
ing blamed However, politics being
what they are, it seems doubtful if
the Republican controlled legislature
can escape assuming it all.
With the cooperation of Montana
Bankers the situation is not going
to be impossible to solve. 1t is en-
barrassing to the legislative commit
tees involved, and if their motives
were questioned remember h a
there were any motives at
all or whether it was just carlessness
and whoever was the one person
who SHOULD have" seen to it the job
was taken care of-Auditor Holmes
certainly could not go ahead and cir
the law. Any intent to put
1im in bad light is inconceivable to
ne, but nevertheless he would have
1een liable for having the book
thrown at him had he proceeded with
,ut authority.
ONLY ONE LEGAL WAY
Actually the only illegal" way this
situation can be solved is by legisla-
i've action. Everyone, of couse, ac-
epts the undesirability of a special
ession. 1t is estimated it would cost
t least SO thousand dollars and tax
onscious politicians and voters all
by away from such an expenditure.
1t the same time no one should be
he matter. Auditor Holmes said the
lea is, "To do what is sensible, let
he people know and avoid a special
ession."
Bankers in convention assembled
ade noises like bankers the past
eek by using such cliches as ''hard
Ollars," "honest dollars" etc. Is
lat the kind that is the "hard-to-get
ollar?" To tell the truth, l don't
ire what attractive adjectives bank
s want to put in front of the SIS.
just want them to leave me the
lance to have one or two in my
,cket.
1 don't know if you think these It'd
is are funny, amusing, interesting,
not, but they are part of the daily
IF gaff around the seat of politics,
here goes for some of it. The
apitol roof is being repaired. At
e back door of the Capitol is a con-
aption in which hot tar is being pre-
red for use thereon. In passing the
OF the other day / heard a fellow
k the workman tending the pot if
could borrow it to use on a few
he knew. The workman
fed and said that practically every
rson who passed could see in the
of tar-not repair material for
2 Capitol roof, but a decoration
: their favorite politician. l also
ard one gentle woman suggest that
someone would bring up the tar
J would bring the feathers guess
re aren't many places in the world
It such by play could be carried on
/ be considered an 81 jokes"
Then there is the sign in the local
ME store that says: "Use OUR
Y-AWAY PLAN" which l hope
t sign of the times.
You know how encyclopedias and
erence books have their contents
habatized on the binding-like A.
c.? Well, | was told that in the