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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-16
Time Is Running Out
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION SHOULD AWAKEN!

Actions of the Legislature and first
SD Congress beginning bring home many ndepend
the realization that there is to be hope of
versng the trend toward reaction both state and national
levels they depend energetic Democratic party
Republican party by actions has shown itself being
almost complete captive of the huge financial interests of
the country.
On the we have seen overriding influence
major corporations COP circles in weakening of the
employment compensation act the disregard
the problems of the ndusray disabled and diseased the
repeal of the state identification authority and the
oil lease legislation detrimental to the financial webeng
of the schools
In Washington both Administration and Congress are going
all to implement the demand by big interests that public
resourceoi power grazing lands atomic energy synthetic
fuels etc.-be turned monopols The Administra-
ton is lending an attentive ear to the proposal that Congress-
should be asked Ubiquitous
(excse tax Strong being made by the US Cham
Der of Commerce emascuate the Social Security both
Administrative and Congressional levels
Daily, the imperativeness party coming
the fore champion of the public interest becomes
the opening of the 1854 legislative and campaign
but months away the disoganized Democrats
tinue indulge in the fatal luxury of Reorganization
Last number of legislative posts went by default o
the Republicans because the Democratic organization
entity didn't snow TOO much concern over the need for present
ing full ticket to the voters For example Mssoua county
five legislative seats up for filling but only
Gratis the ticket Result that votegetter
like exRep John Karberg after three legislative sessions
failed to make it last fall In Fathead open
but only two Democrats filed similar lack of interest
the Democratic side prevailed Yellowstone AS of this date
there Aohing to indicate there won't be similar repeat per-
formances various counties of the state by the Democrats
despite the costly lessons that should have been
the 1852 campaign and the 1868 Legislature.
The welfare of Montana people demands that the state
Democratic organization awaken from Rip Van Wnkeke
sleep induced by political after another-up
the debacle of last November the leadership
the stamina conduct the kind campaign that
support of Montana Independent
hind another crusade to the nation from predatory
terests then that leadership should step aside There's us
SENATOR two congressman and hundred legislators
elected in 1854 The Republicans have already
they going about achieve greater victory
than they did in 1852 They already holding meetings in
various parts of the state They plan bring dea
gogues Mccarthy at the height of the campaign attempt
to defeat Senator Murray and Congressman Metcalf
What the Democrats doing So far can ascer
annothng except squabbng among themselves The hour
getting late and If the party to live sefacIaimed
position of being he party of the people, it's leadership must
get going.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-16

First the resounding 81 per cent vote for
quotas by the nations grain growers the people of
Wsconsns ninth congressional district have spoken out in
different showing their dissatisfaction with the
tura policies OF President Eisenhower and Secretary Benson
Voters IN that Wisconsin district Tuesday, the first time
IN the districts history elected to Congress- Demo
crat Lester Johnson defeated Republican Padru in
the contest to fill the caused death of Cong
Hull Although the district than two TO ono for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-16
By GRETCHEN BILLINGS

| 1t has been a week since the state
and regional REA conventions in Bill
lings. A lot will depend on which
paper you read as to what you founC
out was said. For instance the Bill
lings Gazette devoted approximately
20 inches to the speech given by J
E. Corette, Montana Power presi-
dent, and merely mentioned the
names of REA people who appeared
and said some powerful words the
same morning.
Naturally it is impossible to cover
everything of interest and value that
transpires in a jam-packed lively
four-day convention. But there
were things of importance-not just
for today, but for the coming year
that were brought out there.
1t did not all deal with the "divine
destiny of the Montana Power Co.
over the people of Montana
There were interesting people from
all over the nation there.
Montana Powers lie beau ideal,
looked the convention over, with his
big blue eyes and compared himself
unto a ''prune peddler" when tour
ing the money markets of the east
for finances for his company. One
thing about it, Johnny knows his
business and if he feels its prunes
he's peddling, then ok, it's prunes.
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma is tell
ng this story:
LIST Cattle Raiser: If cattle prices
get any lower l am going to have to
'ob a bank.
End Cattle Raiser: If cattle prices
ret any lower have already robbed
| bank.
Among the interesting people 1t
he REA state convention was Prem
lath Agarwal, exchange student
rom India. Mr.. Agarwal was one
everal who paid their own expenses
m exchange tour. He is % years
Id. He comes from near New
)ehli. He was, before independence,
land prince. His family owned
5000 acres comprising some 10 viii
ages. The government of India ask
d his family to divide their land
nd turn part of it over to the peo-
lie. They would retain 900 acres
nd the rest would be sold for a ri
iculously low price to the people
no were on it. His family agreed
} cooperate, for the good of India.
r. Agarwal feels that Nehru is do
g what is best or India. He said
is under control there.
e said that by the time 1857 comes {
'ound India will have completed {
We dams-one very large and four
nall-which will mean the differ
ice between having to import her
stenance and being able to pro-
de it for herself.
While in Montana Prem Agarwal
aged on the George Lackman ranch
'ar Billings.
He was very interesting, and l had a
m well in tow, and was slowly back ii
g him into quiet place where | k
uld ask him more about India. But a,
was no use, and no doubt selfish. II
any people wanted to meet him. | 81
ed to haul him to the dinner table
tn me, but he was snatched by the h,
"a directors to sit at the speakers 81
Die. And who did they give him W
companion-Harold (the only W
e of his kind in captivity Ebaugh! W
was enough to make gal cry! OF
III
The latest quip out of Washing tn
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-16
Cong. Metcalf Reports
MONTANA R.E.A. CO-0PS FACE ROUGH
GOING UNDER New POWER POLICY
By Cong. LEE METCALF

Despite the indica-
ons that Montanas IS identification
rough going under the Administrations power policy
AS read it, this policy has only two purposes-neither
having any resemblance to the lip service it REA
These CD to raise the power 2) to
put ceiling the supply available preference
customers In accomplishing this purpose policy
apparently will turn onethrd of Montana REA co-ops to
the tender mercies of the Montana Power COMPANY
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-16

Anyone who seeks return of American boys Korea
and 48 where troops stationed follow
the Communist line propagandsts the radio
Now wouldn't know would question
arisesWhat category the followers
Taft placed in by such pernicous nonsense?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-10-16

Letters To the Editor
We have several letters to the
Editor in type. Space may permit
their publication next issue.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Mental Patients
Get Two Levels of
Care, Doctor Says
BY a stoff Correspondent Of The stor

BY Stoft Correspondent OF The StuF
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Nov
1.-THE superintendent of a
mental hospital told a group of
travelling legislators yesterday
that it seems "odd" that the State
provides two levels of treatment
for the mentally i'll.
DR.. Granville Jones, superin-
tendent of Eastern State Hospi-
tai here, made the statement to
members of the General Assem-
bly, elected November who are
touring State institutions in
preparation for the opening of
the Legislature in January.
In outlining reasons to support
a budget request of nearly SIS
million for the transfer of the
Nations oldest mental hospital
to a new site at Dunbar. about
two miles from here, DR.. Jones
referred to better facilities and
more advanced treatment offered
at the De Jarnette State Sani-
tarium at Stauntop.
There is better treatment
than the average State hospital
can give" he said. "A patient
pays about $6 a day. 1t seems
odd to some of us that the State
should supply two levels of treat
ment for mental patients basec
on their ability to pay. 1t does
not seem quite democratic.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
subpoena of Truman Stirs Talk
Of Possible Long Legal Fight

The House Un-American Ac-
tivities Committees subpoena of
former President Truman is
without precedent, and there was
speculation here today on the
possibility that it would touch
OF an extended legal fight.
House parliamentary experts,
making a quick check, found no
parallel for the case. AS far as
they could find. they said. no
President or former President
has ever been hailed before a
Congressional committee by
formal order. Former President
Hoover and perhaps other
former Presidents-have come
before. committees by invitation.
High officials in the Executive
Branch of the Government fre-
quently have opposed. in theory,
any right of Congressional sub
committees to subpoena top Of
ficials, on the argument that this
would be a violation of the Con-
stitutional tradition of separa-
ton of powers between the
Executive and Legislative
branches.
This issue presumably could
be raised in Mr.. Truman's case,
even though he is now out of
Office, since he would be ques-
toned about his Official acts as
President.
Mr.. Truman has declined to
say if he would honor the sub
poena.
If he does not, parliamentary
experts saw two possible courses
open.
The former President might
go into court, and seek a re-
straining order to challenge the
subpoena.
OF, if he simply refused to
testify, the Un-American Activi-
ties Committee might consider
! his action should be cited as
contempt of Congress. The
House itself would have to vote
on the contempt.
Many witnesses have beer
prosecuted and some have beer
convicted in recent years or
charges of failing to testify OF
answer questions before Fedora.
investigating committees.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Red China Establishes
Hafe-U. 5. Committee
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

HONG KONG. Nov. 1.-THE
Chinese Communists have estab-
lished in Peiping a COMMITTEE
for Work against the United
States" the Kungsheung Daily
News reported today.
The committee will collect all
information connected with the
United States and will promote
feelings of hatred and resist
ance against the United States
on the part of the people OF
China, it said.
Branches of the committee are
being opened in Shanghai. Han
kow, Marking and Foochow and
branch was officially inaug-
urated in Canton on November
j. the report adds.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Germ Warfare Charges
Renewed by Chinese Reds
By the Associated Pres.

TOKYO, Nov. 1.-THE Com
munist Peiping radio today
launched what appeared to be
a major renewal of germ war;
fare charges against the United
States and promised an i'm
portant broadcast tomorrow con-
corning the alleged crimes.
The broadcast, heard in Tokyo,
said the North Korean and Chi
nese side ''has released the depo-
sitions of 19 United States Air
Force officers who carried out
germ warfare missions in Korea
and Northeast China"
The charges repeatedly have
been denied by United States
military and Government
leaders,
Evening star., 1953-11-11

But none of these cases In
volved the constitutional issue Of
separation of powers.
Although congressional COM
mittees apparently never have
subpoenaed a President or for
mer President, the situation is
different regarding State ofii-
cialS. In at least one case, in
1877. a State official was impris-
oned for refusing to obey a SUBJ
poena to produce papers relating
to a presidential election.
The House has granted au-
thority to the chairman of the
Un-American Activities Commit
tee to issue subpoenas for the
committee or to delegate this
power to subcommittee or other
committee members.
Frank S. Tavenner. counsel for
the Un = American Activities
Committee, declined comment on
any legal technicalities or prece-
dents that might become in
volved. He said he had not
studied such matters fully yet.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
" the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE
foreman of a Federal grand jury
which failed to indict Harry Dex-
ter White for espionage in 1948
told the Herald Tribune "our
hands were tied" but later re-
fused to elaborate after talking
with FBI agents.
Jerome S. Blumauer said he
would be "only too glad" to talk
before a congressional commit
tee.
II have evidence the Depart
ment Of Justice would be tickled
to get," he said yesterday.
In the meantime, however, he
declined to discuss what went on
during the grand jury's investi-
cation. This was the same grand
Jury that indicted Alger Hiss for
perjury and IL top Communist
leaders who were subsequently
tried and convicted of conspir-
ing to overthrow the Govern
ment.
"AS foreman of grand jury,
am not supposed to discuss
what went on there" said Mr..
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Truman Hits Fake Crusaders,
Points to Record on Reds

educators and clergymen to the
schools and churches.
He said educational standards
of intellectual integrity "can be
applied far better by the men
responsible for the administra-
ton of our institutions of learn
ing than by men in the State
Legislatures or the Congress-"
II submit" he added, "our
universities are the best judges
of the integrity of their own
teachers. and it is far safer to
let them police themselves than
to subject them to political CEN
Sorship.
"The same thing is true of
religion"
Matters of COncience."
On this latter subject, Mr..
Truman added: "These are mat
ters of conscience and the Con-
gress of the United States and
its committees are not competent
to judge them. The Gov
ernment and all its branches
should stay out of church af-
fairs"
Winding up his speech with a
plea that universities meet "a
very special obligation to main
tain freedom of thought and in
quiry," Mr.. Truman offered this
defense of his administration:
In al did. when I was Presi-
dent, to combat communism, I
always sought to preserve the
rights of the individual. always
tried to hold in check those ugly
passions of intolerance and hate
which can be so easily maniru-
lated by unscrupulous dema-
gogues.
Calls Charges Ridiculous.
For this I was sometimes ac-
cused of being soft. This, of
course, is ridiculous. I think the
record will prove it. The great
measures we took in foreign
policy to check Communist ag-
gression abroad and the meas
ures we took at home to enforce
the laws against espionage and
sabotage and Subversion are evil
dence that I was moving relent-
lesSly against all our enemies,
both foreign and domestic.
"But if our central govern
ment does not distinguish be-
tween the real dangers of COM
munism and hysterical fear of
it, if our national leaders do
not stand firm against panic, and
against the invasion of individ-
ual freedoms, then we are in
for some bad times"
Evening star., 1953-11-11
1000 Parade in Hanoi
As War Goes On in North
BY the A.soeiai.d Press

HANOI. Indo-C China. Nov. IL.
Seven thousand rain-drenched,
battle-tested French-Viet Nam
ese soldiers paraded in the heart
Of Hanoi today in celebration of
Armistice Day.
Thousands lined the streets
despite the pelting rain.
While the troops paraded,
bombers and fighters for the
fifth consecutive day continued
to hammer Wet Mini war de-
pots north of the delta, despite
heavy rain It is in this area
where Communicated rebel di-
visions were believed preparing
to attack the French strong
hold in the delta.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
HyottsviIIe Lions Club
Marks Education Week

The Hyattsville Lions Club
will observe American Education
Week at its meeting at Z pm.
next Tuesday at the Prince
Georges Country Club.
Members will present a history
of the Olympic Games to the
town library and hear Mrs. The
reSa Howard. Mount Rainier
Junior High Scnool teacher, de. :.
scribe her year as an exchange
teacher in England.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Hands Tied on White Charge,
Grand Jury Foreman Asserts

Blumauer. I'm fact, the law
forbids me to do so. But if
were called before an official
hearing in Washington and put
under oath, I would be free to
talk"
A Herald Tribune reporter in
terviewed Mr.. Blumauer by tele-
phone. When he asked the
former foreman to explain the
statement, "Our hands were
tied" in the White case, Mr..
Blumauer said:
II don't want to talk about 1t
over the phone. If you'll come
UP here, I'll be glad to tell you
what I can about it."
The reporter said that when
he reached Mr.. Blumauer's resi-
dence he was told by the mans
sister that he had been called
to a conference.
Later. d the Herald Tribune
said. Mr.. Blumauer reported
that he had discussed the matter
with the Federal Bureau of In
veStigation and been advised not
to talk with reporters.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Whites Daughter Refers
Reporters 10 the Record
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, Nov. IL. The
daughter of the late Harry Dex-
ter White refused to comment
on recent sensational develop
ments concerning her fathers
alleged espionage activities.
MY father commented on that
before his DEATH" said Joan
Terry White, who is On her early
2Os. Anybody who is interested
can read the record"
White died in 1948. His
widow and daughter now live in
an apartment on Manhattan's
lower East Side.
Miss White last night told re-
porters her mother was away"
and declined to say where she
might be reached.
There has been enough un-
favorable publicity about this-I
think that's enough for one
night" she said in ending the
brief discussion.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-For-
mer President Truman describes
as ''ridiculous" suggestions he
was soft toward Communism
He says he always sought to pro-
tect individual rights and check
ugly passions of intolerance and
hate"
II think the record will prove
it." Mr.. Truman said last night
several hours after he was SUBJ
poenaed by the House Un-Amer-
ican Activities Committee for
questioning in the Harry Dexter
White case.
Mr.. Truman did not men
ton Eisenhower administration
charges concerning White, but
the speech before the annual
dinner of the City College
Alumni Association had parts
that could be taken as indirect
replies to his critics.
Skeptical of Fake Crusaders.
One such portion was this
comment not contained in Mr..
Truman's prepared text:
II am rather skeptical of fake
crusaders who dig up and dis
tort records of the past to dis
tract the attention of the people
from political failures of the
present."
He had been cheered frequently
during the address, and this
statement drew loud cries of
i"0ive sem hell, Harry" from the
audience.
In a sally at the G. o. r..
administration, whose Attorney
General Brownell set off the
White controversy, Mr.. Truman
asserted:
a.. the National Government
is yielding to hysteria rather
than resisting it )"
Mr.. Brownell last Friday
charged that Mr.. Truman pro-
NOTED White, a Treasury aide
who died in 1948, despite an FBI
report that White was a Rus
sian spy.
Goes on Offensive.
Mr.. Truman, besides rapping
his critics, went on the offensive
with a demand that congress
sional committees leave any
house-cleaning of subversive
Evening star., 1953-11-11

Gov. Byrnes is legally bound by
the summons.
Earlier, Mr.. Walter quoted a
committee counsel, Robert Kun
zig as explaining that the Sem
ate was starting to investigate,
and that the House committee
should "get into the act"
Mr.. Walter quoted Mr.. Kun
zig as arguing that it would be
a Juicy hearing He said that
| if Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Byrnes
were to be called as witnesses,
Mr.. Brownell should be sum-
moned first to explain the basis
for his charges.
Mr.. Kunzig, when informed of
Mr.. Walters statement appeared
shocked and angry, but he made
no comment.
At Long Beach, Calf, Repre-
sentative Doyle, Democrat, of
California, a member, said he
was opposed to calling Mr.. Tru-
man or Mr.. Byrnes without a
poll of the entire committee.
Asked if he opposed a hearing,
he replied, mo, no, definitely
not"
Another member, Represent
ative Moulder, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,. questioned whether the
FBI reports said White was a
Russian spy "or was that just
Brownell's Interpretation Of
what they Said?"
: Senator Ellender said in an
interview earlier today that he
and other members of the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee
had been assured over and over
again by Director j. Edgar
Hoover that the FBI never
makes a conclusion
"Brownell has said that j. Ed
gar Hoover said, White was a
spy, and I'd like to see that
statement in the report" Sem
ator Ellender declared. 81 don't
believe it. 1t would be contrary
to all of the principles of the
FBI. They only summarize in
formation they have gathered
and let others make their own
conclusions"
Mr.. Truman cheerfully ac-
cepted his subpoena, in any event.
George E. Cooper, a former
District Of Columbia policeman
and one-time employee of Mr.
Truman'S old Senate inveStigat-
ing committee, served the paper
in Mr.. TrumanS Waldorf AS
toria suite in New York.
Mr.. Cooper said Mr.. Truman
shook hands with him. smiled
and took the subpoena.
A spokesman for the Un-Amer-
lean. Activities Committee said
the subpoena was issued "as a
matter of formality-not in any
sense as a matter of disrespect,
but as matter of policy or prac-
tice."
Mr.. Brownell ducked all ques-
tions about the White case, but
said on a television program:
1--WE Republicans promised
we would review the files and the
records. It will be a continuous
program. We have not seen the
end of it yet"
From Little Rock, Ark. Dem
ocratic National Chairm a n
Stephen "A. Mitchell took an
other shot at the investigation.
"The Republicans were like
the ancient Romans" he told
newsmen. "They needed some
thing to divert the people so
they put on a circus-they tried
a former President of the United
States for treason before a
| luncheon club"
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Red Post for PuuIus

BERLIN, Nov. II (R.-The
Northwest German radio said
last night former Field Marshal
friedrich Paulus has been named
military adviser to the East Zone
Communist government. Mar
shal Paulus. captured by the
Russians when his 9Th Army
surrendered at Stalingrad in
February. 1943. returned to the
Soviet zone of Germany two
weeks ago after 10 years cap
tiVity.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Bicycle GoIdpIuted

LONDON, Nov. II (P).-A Brit
ish firm reported today it has
made a bicycle plated with 18-
carat gold as birthday present
for the son of Jamindar DaS
Nundy, wealthy Indian mer-
chant. The super-bike cost 200
pounds ($560).