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TO SERVE SIXTH
YEAR ASPASTOR
The Rev. Walter L. Beckwith
to Return to Asbury For
Sixth Consecutive Year
COMMISSION NAMED

lne IOurln quarterly COluerenCe
of Asbury Methodist Church was
held on Tuesday evening, April z,
with the Rev. DR.. John A. Trader,
pastor of Wesley Methodist Church
presiding in the absence of the dis
trict superintendent, the Rev. DR..
o. A. BARLEY, who had been in
jured in a motor accident the pre-
vious night. The conference un-
animously confirmed the action of
the official board asking for the re-
turn of the Rev. Walter L. Beck
with for his sixth year as pastor
of Asbury Church, at an increase
in salary. Reports were presented
by the following: Mr.. Beckwith, on
the past years work; Gene Short,
Methodist Youth Fellowship; Har-
ry C. Johnson, superintendent
church school; Mrs. George Luff,
Women's Society for Christian Ser
vice; Henry T. Price, charge lay
leader; George Luff, assistant
treasurer; Mr.. Beckwith, commit
tee on nominations; DR.. CT. Prick
ett, trustees; Mrs. William Now
land, Willing Workers Bible Glass;
DR.. Prickett, pastoral relations
committee. The report of the COM
mittee on nominations for various
commissions was given by Mr..
Beckwith, who explained the sys-
tenn of rotation which would be
followed. Commissions elected fol-
low: Membership and Evangelism:
Mrs. Harold Carrow, Sr., George
Luff, Charles Reed, one year; John
w. Dukes, Mrs. Ernest Mattiford,
Henry T. Price, two years; Harry
c. Johnson, Mrs. John Urian, Miss
Mary Vaughn, three years; also
ex-officio members. Education:
Mrs. Howard Nelson, one year;
Nelson Everhart, two years; Mrs.
William Doughten, three years;
also ex-oficio members. Missions:
Mrs. Ernest Blendt, one year; Mrs.
L. M. Price, two years; Mrs. Will
liam t. Nowland, three years; also
ex-officio members. Finance: Geo.
R. Stevenson, George w. Wright,
one year; Charles Gee, John Mel
vim, two years; Norman Coleman,
John w. Urian, three years; also
ex-officio members. Committees
follow: Cemetery: Harry c. John
son, Leroy Waters, Joseph Ennis,
Henry T. Price, Willard MaIhler,
George Luff, John Urian, Mrs. "A.
ID. Cole. Pastoral relations COM
mittee: Edward T. Porter, Mrs. A.
d. Cole, one year; Norman Cole
man, Leroy Piper, two years; DIR.
C. j. Prickett, William e. Mat
thews, Jr., three years; also ex-of-
ficio members. Committee on
nominations, elected by ballot in
official board: The pastor, Harry c.
Johnson, C. ]. Prickett, Mrs. A. ID.
Cole. Parsonage committee: the
Church Board of Trustees, and the
parsonage committee of the w. S.
G. S. The names of trustees who
will be elected on the first Wednes-
day in May were read by the pas
tor. Leroy Waters was named
lay delegate to the general confer
ence, and Norman Coleman, alter
nate.
Serve Turkey Dinner
The business session was preced-
ed by turkey dinner served by
committee under the leadership
of Mrs. Harold j. Carrow, Sr. The
dinner-meeting was attended by
sixty-five persons. Mr.. Beckwith
thanked the conference for the
vote of confidence and the cooper
alton of the church membership
during the past five years, and said
that if he is returned the emphasis
will be placed on the spiritual
<<f 1l.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
March Ambulance Report

The David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, American legion ambulance
with Grant G. Garis, driver, re-
ports the following for the month
of March: Is trips made, 494 miles
travelled, using 4 drivers and as
sistants.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
To Hold Annual Meet

The Smyrna Clayton Athletic
will hold its annual
meeting at the Youth Center on
Frazier Street, Monday, April 13,
at 7:30 pm. All members are
urged to attend.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
Celebrates Eighty-fifth Birthday

Mrs. Wilhelmina Wrench cele-
brated her S5th birthday on Fri
day, April 3rd. She received many
beautiful cards and some lovely
flowers. She also received other
gifts.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

permits condemnation only when such
condemnation will be to the benefit
of the people of Oklahoma. A similar
rule should apply in Montana, Erick-
son suggested to the committee.
DEBUNKS POWER co.
NONSENSE
Taking note that the word had
gone out that the ACM's opera
tions in the state might have to
close down unless 179 became law,
LaRue Smith, Sr., caustically OBJ
served: "The selfish interests of
the utilities are paramount behind
the drafting of this bill They
went to Canada to get gas for the
specific purpose of keeping those
plants operating D.. I'm a stock
holder of Montana Power Company
and | don't approve of the kind of
representation we're getting in or
der to put this bill through
LaRue Smith, Jr., in similar vein
stated: 'Illusion is the dust the
devil throws in the eyes of the
wise :"
Corette later denied having made
"any threats" or having held out the
possibility that the ACM's operations
might have to close down if 179 did
not become law.
IN THE HOUSE
Debate in the House came last
afternoon, and too late for
coverage in last weeks VOICE, how
ever, for the record, some few points
should be noted.-EDITOR).
Despite the fact the opposition to
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

Ambrose Measure in opposing SB
104 said, "With the present admin
istration threatening to go out of
the power business, co-ops with linn
tied finances are threatened"
George Allen opposing SD 104 Z. b.
81 have confidence in a Republican
Administration that they will not
put the state into the power bust
ness. If the present law had been
abused that would be one reason
for repeal. We should find out what
is back of the idea for repeating it.
[ say, do not put the state in the
power business unless it is necessary
for the people of the state If we
repeal this law we might find that
we had robbed our rural co-ops of
that service which can be obtained
from scarcely. any other source"
George Lackman opposing SD 104
:. 1--we have received a cool recep-
ton from Montana Power on reduc-
ton of rates. You (the committed
would not deny the people in outly-
ing communities power. [ do not
know why the removing of this law
came up"
E. A. Burns, in summary against
SB1O4 the proponents
have failed to make a case. I doubt
they have proven to you that it is
necessary or desirable to remove the
statute. l think that this statute
has not hurt anybody, it might be it
will do good deal of good. REA's
have brought balance, to the econ
omy as nothing else has ever DONE"
BILLINGS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
By HAROLD STEARNS,
Harlowton Times

This corner is previously disap-
pointed with the current legislature's
failure to consider the weight-mile
truck tax favorably. Still unsolved
is our highway situation, no real
measures to bring financial stability
having been proposed other than the
Oregon idea which has proved highly
successful.
The people of Montana have been
done a disservice by the truckers
lobby and their unwilling stooges.
The railroads, who are major tax
payers, are to continue to be work
ing at a disadvantage, as will the
drivers of passenger vehicles, who
are already paying far more than
their proportionate share of keeping
up the roads.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

ious unions. He is a member of the
Switchmen's Union, AFL, and until
his appointment to the commissioners
ship, was employed at his craft in the
Billings area.
Sullivan first became member of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men 13 years ago, and except for
four years in the Air Force, meteor
ology section, during World War II,
continued in the BRIT until recent
years. Prior to going railroading he
spent two years as an electricians
helper under IBEW permit, with Mon
tana Power Company. He also worked
on engineering and construction work
for the REA co-operatives in Yellow
stone, Park and Flathead counties.
He is a graduate of Stanford Uni
versity, 1949, with degree in math-
MATES and statistics. He is married
and has three children.
Sullivan, politically, is a member
of the Yellowstone county Republi-
can executive committee.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Canada Protests Sailing of
st. Lawrence SeaWaY

OTTAWA, Ont.-(CNS)-Canada
explained to the Eisenhower admins
tration about U. S. dairy import re-
strictions and delay in naming any
U. S. partner to develop power in
the st. Lawrence basin, February IL.
U. S. import quotas on cheese 10
months ago, on wheat last June, and
on dried milk in December seriously
damage world trade" the note said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
MDU HAS CUT GAS
PRODUCTION IN MONTANA

Erickson produced fact upon fact
to disprove INDUS assertions that
storage space was needed to provide
gas for Montana consumers. He
brought out that MDU must take 35
million cubic feet of gas per day from
Pure Oils Worland, Wyoming, field
by virtue of contract = that that
amount was more than INDUS total
sales in Montana or the two Dakotas
MDU must have storage space until
such time as they are in position to
supply the ''Twin Cities" market, he
furt h e contended. Likewise, he
charged that MDU has substantially
cut production in Montana fields af-
ter securing the Worland contract.
Later on, Gamble admitted this was
so. Since INDUS bringing Worland
gas to Montana, Montana landowners
in many instances are receiving lit
tie or no return from the gas re-
sources underlying their property.
Principal point of Erickson's argu-
ment was that since the gas being
transported into Montana was primar-
lily not for use in Montana, the utility
company should not be granted the
right to condemn landowners prop
erty; that, whatever storage space
they needed for such gas should be
secured by negotiation with landown-
ers In substantiation, he referred to
a section of the Oklahoma law which
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

curate checking of overlooking, most
ly by loggers.
The highway question has been
approached half-heartedly. The top
candidates ducked it in the campaign
except in generalization. The publici-
ty for the one cent tax increase on
gas was poorly processed, mislead-
ing. No one has put up a dynamic
fight for legislation that would mean
matching federal funds.
Armies do not function well with
out courageous generals to direct
and advise. Legislatures do not func-
ton well where leadership from on
top is lacking.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

ern montana landowners.
Speaking for the oil and gas men
were LaRue Smith, ST., and LaRue
Smith, Jr., of Great Falls, r. o. Nc
Phillips, Shelby, and M. E. Porter
Shelby. All insisted that amendments
must be placed in 179 to protect OPP
orators presently producing gas from
being defendants in condemnation
proceedings by either MDU or Mon
tana Power.
Most controversial aspect of 179
is the provision that if gas field
is Substantially depleted" it can
be subject to eminent domain pro-
ceedings. This the operators insist
ed jeopardize their operations and
placed them in line for condemna-
ton proceedings they could i'll af-
ford to fight through the courts. In
regard to Substantial depletion"
Sen. Nutter asked Fred Gamble
of MDU if he would be agreeable
to an amendment exempting such
gas fields where coil and gas in
paying quantities is being pro-
duced." MIR. Gamble spoke to some
length on the inquiry, but in sub
stance, Ie was opposed to such an
amendment.
Bob Corette, Montana Power, while
admitting that gas production was
not his field, told the committee he
did not favor any amendments to 179.
He further contended that 179, as
passed by the House, affords ample
protection to the landowners, the in
dustry and the public.
Judge Left Erickson, attacked the
bill as one which would subject land
owners to at least three court de-
fenses in fighting condemnation pro-
ceedings- few of the peo-
pie he represented at the hearing
could afford. ct is estimated that to
fight such proceedings clear through
the Supreme Court it would cost each
landowner about $20,000).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
TWO COP EDITORS COMMENT ON
KILLING OF MEIGHT-NILE TAX BILL
By DAN WHETSTONE),
Cut Bank Pioneer Press

In the opinion of most Montanans
the matter of providing funds to
meet the federal allotment for high
way building and maintenance should
be of first concern in the present as
sembly.
The legislation so far being con-
sidered is like a porous plaster for
the cure of cancer. Savings in ad-
ministration can be made, | am posi-
tive, but they will provide a thin ac-
emulation to match the federal al
lotment.
One day this week an opponent
of the Oregon weight-mile idea
said the measure patterned after
it hadn't received sufficient study;
it was too complicated for hasty
action. The old underground pas
sage when you want to go into hid
ing.
| have the measure before me. 1t
isn't complicated. T h e table of
weights, distances and levies is as
simple as the multiplication table.
An official of the Oregon commits
sion said in letter to me that it
was first opposed by the heavy haul
ers but now they appear well salts
fled. Certainly Oregon is satisfied
with the revenue phase and the &C
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
RURAL PEOPLE JAM LOWER House
CHAMBER AT PUBLIC HEARING ON
.ANTI-R.E.A. PROPOSAL

"FOR THE SAKE OF MONTANA WE MUST PERMIT THE
STATE AND YOUR GOVERNOR TO HAVE AN ACE IN THE
HOLE TO GET A JUST ALLEGATION OF POWER!' said
Ex-Governor John W. Bonner before the house committee
SD 104 western states all making to pro-
tect their interests The state of Washington
Republican is expanding public power Protecting
Monanas water and power of the vital
issues facing Montana today said Bonner when spoke
against SD 104 SB 104 would repeal the law that
allow the state the power business
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
CORETTE DISCLAIMS
SPONSORSHIP OF SD 1O4

r. d. Corette representing Mon
tana Power, Montana Dakota Util
tiles and Mountain States Power
Companies said he had nothing to
do with the introduction of SD 1O4,
but his clients are in favor of it. 81
can not see how legally SB104 could
affect REA's in Montana. take the
position that it does not. The prob
lem is whether or not you feel the
state of Montana should go into
business in competition with REA's
and private power, with REA's and
the federal government. l do not
think the state of Montana should
go into the power business. The
state should not be in the position
of competing. 1t is for those rea-
sons we are in support of the pas
sage of SB 104", Corette concluded.
Approximately $50 REA represen-
tatives from at least 25 electric
co-ops in Montana were present at
the hearings. Spokesman for REA's
were Harold Ebaugh, Hill County
Electric Coop, Ambrose Measure,
Flathead and Lincoln County Elec-
trio Co-ops, George Allen, Park
County Electric Coop, George Lack
man, Yellowstone Electric Coop and
E. A. Burns, Shelby.
Harold Ebaugh said that the law
was originally set-up to do what the
federal government took over so the
law was never used for the purpose
of distributing power. Ebaugh point
ed out -. we are SO con-
cerned about this bill is because of
the fact that we have been battling
for years for rate reduction Wei
fear a rate increase if this law is
taken off the statutes"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Underground Storal :; Bill Got
Rouoh treatment At HEARING
New Commissioner of Labor

Oliver R. Sullivan, recently ap-
pointed commissioner of labor by
Gov. Aronson, has experience dating
back for more than Is years in var
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Montana Power Stakeholder Objects To Lobbying Tactics
Employed By Representative of Utility

Substitute House Bill 9 will not through the state senate
without rough hasse unless drastca amended members
of Sen Hbbs oil and committee learned Wednesday after
at public hearing the controversial bill designed to
Montana Dakota Utilities Montana Power Co. the
right of eminent domain proceedings underground or
Sodly arrayed against the two mammoth
and utilities and their proposed bill representatives
Of independent oil producers of the state and of east
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27

case OF an emergency.
Senator DR.. Anderson Or. Cho-
teau) author of the bill plainly
stated his reasons for introducing
the bill as being because he did not
believe the state should be in the
power business or that the federal
government should be in the power
business. He stated he was not
against the REA's.
In a public hearing that filled
the house chambers Tuesday after
noon, February "a proponents and
opponents of SD 104 had their say
Louis Everett speaking for the
Helena local, IBEW in favor of
SB1O4 said, sin spite of unsatis-
factory labor relations with the fed
eral government and many local
REA's and Nebraska, a public util-
ity state, we do not believe 104 will
affect REA. It never has been used
and will not affect them.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-02-27
Anti-REA Bill Approved By
Senate, 1926

Here is how your senators voted
on the highly-controversal Senate
Bill 104 by Anderson of Chouteau.
(For more complete explanation of
ramifications of SB104, see news
story and Editor.
For Jeopardizing Future of
Rural Electric Co-ops
Ayes (29)
Alley (R) Mcdonnell (R)
Anderson (R) McQuitty CD
(Chouteau) Moritz (R)
Angstman CD Nesvig CD
Bovey CD Padbury (R)
Brewer (R) Robins (R)
Busch (R) Robinson (R)
Dokken (R) Ross (R)
Donahoe (R) Scofield (R)
Evans (R) Spear (R)
Gardner (R) Taylor (R)
Grandey (R) Wallace (R)
Hibbs CRY Wenger CD
Larson (R) Winters (R)
Lott (R) Worden (R)
For Safeguarding Rural
Electric Co-ops
Nays (25)
Anderson (D) Lindquist (R)
(Pondera) Mackay (R)
Bremen (R) Mahoney (R)
Bristow CD Manning CD
Cole (R) McCabe CD
Cotton (D) McKenna CD
Dahl CD Nutter (R)
Ettien CD Rice CD
Harken (D) Tibbals CD
Hatch (R) Walton (R)
Holland (D) Wilson CD
James CD Weydemeyer (R)
Keller CD Working (R)
Absent: Balgord.
Excused: Moss.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
PROPOSALS

GSSEyEsNH1ENT 81 SSHE;STTE,SoF Or 54g THE scRT cRRIsTRIeg
HIs5aHwAxs Isss. sEnErp p q, e (:
received in Room 429. District
5uiiding, 14th and e Streets, NV,
WaShtngton 4. D. c., until 300
en-, February 20, 1858, EASTERN
STANOARD TIME. and then publicIy
opened and read for constructing
enc one, u oyerpass. four-hundred
I4UUl tlneel feet of depressed road.
ways, retaining walls and q trunk
sewer in the vicinity of East Cap-
iGol Street and Kenilworth Avenue,
Ne. respectively. Approximate
overpass, the ramps and depressed
roaoWays are: 65,100 cubic yards
o1 excavation. 50,4OO lineal feet
OF treated timber piles, $500 cubic
YARDS concrete, 271 900 pounds re-
nIorclng steel and 1856, 600 bounds
sgructural steel. Approximate 0uaI1-
tltles IN the l5,xIOt6" trunk sewer
are; $4,000 lineal feet Of treated
TIMBER piles, $4,000 cubic yards eY-
cayation, 1850 cubic yards concrete.
and o04 1000 pounds reinforcin1
steel, Proposal forms, plans and
SpeclneationS may be obtained from
D. c., Room 429, District BuiISin9' iISIae'
upon the deposit of a certified CHECK
made payable to the Collector nf
Dollars $4,000. Telephone Ns-
tional $4,000 Extension 1907.
JaZ9,3O,31 .fe2,3l
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Citizen Group Opposes
KeniIWorfh Freeway Plan

The plan to convert Kenil-
worth avenue NE. from Benning
road to the District line into q
high-speed freeway was vigor-
ously opposed last night by the
Kenilworth Citizens Association.
A parkway along the Anacostia
River was suggested as an al
tentative.
In a motion offered by Herbert
F. Leeman, former president of
the Federation of Citizens As
sociations, the group voted it's
approval Of bill to give the
District three non-voting dele
gates in Congress.
Charles H. Maize, president,
conducted the meeting in the
Kenilworth Recreation Center,
Kenilworth avenue and Ord
street NE.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Southwest Pictured
As Prime Opportunity
For RedeyeIopment

Mrs. Chloethiel Smith, Wash
ington architect, last night said
that, if the Southwest area Of
Washington can't be redeveloped
to its highest degree. no section
of the city can.
Mrs. Smith spoke at a meeting
Of the Washington chapter Of
the American Association Of Uni
versity Women. Appearing on
the same panel were Charles II.
Conrad of the staff of the Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits
sion, and DR.. John Pate, director
Of the Southwest Health Center.
Sees Missing Points.
She said the plan for redevel-
oping the Southwest, as adopted
by the planning commission, does
not take full advantage of the
strategic location of the area.
Mrs. Smith is associated with
Louis Justement, Washington
architect, who drew up a rede-
velopment plan for the planning
commission. It pictured a bold
development Of Southwest into
one Of the most desirable areas
Of the city.
Compromise Adopted.
The plan adopted by the COM
mission later compromised some
what and has been described by
critics as not bold enough.
Mr.. Conrad outlined the his
tory of the redevelopment pro-
gram in Southwest. Both he. and
DR. Pate described conditions in
Southwest that made redevelop-
ment essential for the good Of
the city.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
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