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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Elected Officials

We commend Senator James E.
Murray, Senator Mike Mansfield and
Congressman Lee Metcalf for their
energetic and faithful representation
of the interest of the people of Mon
tana; for their intelligent and fight
ing struggle against unwise policies
of the Republican administration;
and for their leadership in formulat-
ing and implementing foreign poll
cy for the advancement of liberty
and freedom for people in all coun-
tries of the world and the removal of
dictatorial and communistic influence
in world affairs.
We are confident that Leroy An
derson, because of his integrity, abil-
ity and outstanding legislative ex-
perience, will be an able and valiant
fourth member of this great team.
We pledge our best efforts for the
reelection of Senator Murray and
Congressman Metcalf and the cleo
ton of Leroy Anderson as Con
= CoohielH 1IOul Tic OGNOHu DlSLIlCl.
We pledge our support for the re-
election of Austin B. Middleton as
Railroad Commissioner and to Horace
Casey, an experienced and capable
former state official, in his candidacy
for the office of State Treasurer.
We pledge our support to all Demo
cratic candidates for legislative and
county offices.
We commend Secretary of State
Sam w. Mitchell, Attorney General
Arnold H. Olsen, Auditor John ].
Holmes, Superintendent of Public
Instruction Mary NJ. Condor, Clerk
If Supreme Court Frank Murray, and
railroad Commissioner Austin B. Mid
ileton, for administering the affairs
# their respective offices in the best
interest of the people of Montana
nd for the faithful performance of
he duties of their offices. We re-
firm our faith and confidence in
hem.
See Page Five for Democratic
arty Resolutions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
You Don't Count for Much

Approximately six out of every
seven dollars in tax reduction under
the Republican Administration and
oord Congress will benefit corpor-
ations and persons in high income
brackets.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

A man who would weigh 100 pounds
at the north pole would weigh only
l89 pounds if he stood on the eoua-
tor, because the centrifugal force of
the turning earth would counterfeit
gravity.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

AmerIcanISm
The Democratic party believes that
a nations strongest defense against
the attacks of those who from within
or without would deprive our citi-
zens of their fundamental rights
freedom of religion, freedom of
speech, freedom of press, and free
dom of enterprises the guarantee
by both state and federal govern
ments that every citizen of America
shall enjoy these rights to the fullest
degree.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

thinking citizenry fundamental to our
American way of life. We therefore
pledge ourselves to the following:
u To continue our efforts for
equitable financial support to Mon
tana's public schools
q To increase salaries to provide
all our boys and girls with fully
qualified teachers and other educa-
tional personnel on both the local
and state levels
81 For such legislation which will
make it possible for every school dis
trict to provide adequate buildings
and other facilities
~ To seek legislation which will
assist local school districts in provid-
ing education for the mentally and
handicapped children
81 To follow to the letter the man.
late of the Montana Enabling Act
md Montana State Constitution re-
,arding the administration of our
,ublic school land grant in order that |
ull market value will be received
rom the same. We pledge ourselves
D support this policy not only for the
lcome from the oil and gas but also
5 to other income from these lands.
g. We pledge our support to leg
lation which will secure adequate,
Iuitable and uniform support of the
eater university system and the ..
lblic schools.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Vocational Rehabilitation

We favor increased financial sup
port for the vocational rehabilitation
of the handicapped.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

The Democrats of Montana in convention assembled at
Billings Montana August g. 1854 hereby adopt the follow
ing platform pledge their nominees for public office
provisions into effect.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Democratic Platform for 1854

to see that the rights of all the people
are fully protected in this great re-
source. Specifically, we pledge our
vigorous support for the passage of
the Johnson-Metcalf amendment
which provided that the Federal gov
eminent should construct yardstick
atomic power plants and that the
power from such plants should be
sold with preference to co-operatives
and municipalities.
We also pledge our support of leg
islation proposed to protect the pub
lie interests from patent monopolies
in this field,
Veterans
While the Republican administra-
tin has given away the resources of
the nation with lavish hand its treat
ment of our veterans has been shame
fully small.
We deplore the program of the
administration which has
resulted in reducing the quantity
and quality of medical and hospital
service for disabled veterans. We |
leplore the administration of vet
erans' laws which reduces the COM
to the disabled veteran or
lis dependent without the full right
f appeal.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Public Schools

The Democratic party reaffirms
its faith in public education, from
kindergarten through college, as the
basis of an Independent, alert and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Referenda Measures 81 & So

We Fundamentally support refer
enda measures 81 and So which seek
to provide improved facilities for the
proper and humane care of the more
unfortunate among US at Warm
Springs and Boulder.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
State Institutions

We favor increased facilities for
the home for the aged at Lewistown,
the tuberculosis sanitarium at Galen,
and an adequate care program for
the orphans at Twin Bridges.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Social Security

We favor further increase in the
social security payments, in keeping
with the increased cost of living.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Freight Rates

We pledge that in order to increase
the prosperity Of local business and
to make Montana more attractive for
new industries, the Democratic Party
In Montana will continue to strive to
reduce freight rate barriers built
around this state.
We believe that the Board of Rail
road Commissioners of the State of
Montana should be directed to in
vestigate the general level and pat
tern of Montana intra-state rates
and adjust such rates to permit a
freer flow of commerce within our
state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

We favor repeal of the Taft Hart
ley Law and the enactment Of labor
law that will be fair to labor and
management alike, providing for a
return to genuine collective bargain
ing without arbitrary interference
by the courts or administrative agen-
cies.
We favor adequate allowances for
Industrial accident compensation and
unemployment benefits.
We favor elimination of present
limitations on medical allowances to
injured workmen under industrial ac-
cident compensation law.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

in the state in the 20 years of Demo
cratic administration.
In the past two years under an
administration unfriendly to this
beneficial farm program, Montana S
agriculture has again suffered so
that farm income has been drastically
reduced and faces further disasterous
cuts in income under the Republican
farm bill with its reduction in both
price and acreage. Decreased pur-
chasing power from Montana's most
important industry has affected ev-
cry business activity in the state and
may we'll be ruinous in 1866. We OPP
pose deviations by the administration
and the Congress from the enlight
ened and progressive farm program
advocated by the Democratic leader
ship in the past session of Congress.
The parity program, the purchase
of surplus farm products, the farmers
home administration and the federal
land bank have brought a measure
of security to Montana farmers new
er before known. The Democratic
programs for the conservation of the
soil have been of untold benefit to
The nation as we'll as to the individual
farmers and ranchers. A return to
/ Republican administration which |
ieprives Montana farmers and ranch
rs of a sound farm program means
disaster to Montana. We cannot have |
agriculture or pros
erous business economy in Montana
With a Republican program which
uts farm income in the face of in
reasing farm operation costs. We
all for strengthening conservation
f our soil resources through the
oil conservation service, the agricul-
ire conservation program, the for
stry and research programs, for
rass-roots administration through
zeal committees.
We favor price supports at 100
er cent of parity.
We favor the national food allot-
tent plan to provide that surplus (
bod shall be eaten by the needy in |
cad of stored and permitted to spoil {
We favor an international food
sserve. l
Inasmuch as food is as important q
l item of defense as munitions or I
inerals, we recommend the estab- a
;hment of domestic food stock I
lie.
We favor farm trading post act.
We favor incentive payments for
verified acres.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Equal Pay for Women

We favor equal pay for equal
work" for women.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Mining

In order to stimulate the mining
of strategic and critical basic metals
vital to the defense of the United
States in the event of war, we urge
the adoption of a five year price
support program for domestically pro-
duced basic metals to the end that
stockpiles of these essential materials
may be developed for the nations
defense.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Indians

The Democratic party in the state
of Montana continues its positive
approach to the many problems con-
fronting people of Indian blood. The
party is proud of its record of leader
ship in the administration of Indian
affairs in Montana and will continue
its sympathetic attitude in the flu
ture as it has in the past.
The Democratic party supports the
principle of the urray-Metcalf reso-
luton in the 83rd Congress, which
requires that all Federal legislation
which tends to change treaties should
be referred to the Indian groups who
are signatories to the treaties for
their consent.
We feel that there should be a
more vigorous rehabilitation program
on the part of the Federal govern
ment and on-the-job training, voca-
tional training, economic rehabilita-
ton on the reservations and employ
ment programs.
The Democratic party recognizes
that all Indians are citizens of the
United States and should be treated
as such in all legislation. All Indian
treaties should be respected as legal
Treaties are bilateral
agreements between the Federal gov
eminent and the groups of Indians.
We deplore the Republican admins
5ration's tendency to abrogate the
solemn treaty obligations between the
United States and the Indian tribes. |
These treaties have been interpreted |
IN many occasions by the Federal
courts of the United States and these
should be respected
arm Program
We commend Montana's Demo-
ratio leadership in Congress for their
fforts in attempting to extend price
Imports for farm products through
955. The agriculture of no state in
he Union suffered under Republican
more than did agri-
ulture in Montana. Since the crea-
on of the state, Montana farmers
nd ranchers have been leaders in
le fight to develop a sound, national
arm program. AS Montana Demo-
ats, we point with particular pride /
the advance agriculture has made
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Taxes
REA-Public Power

We view with pride the accom-
plishments resulting from the part
nership between REA and farmers
co-operatives, power districts, and
the Federal government, which have
brought power to the millions of rural
people in the last 20 years.
We pledge support in obtaining
adequate loan funds for the rural
electric and telephone programs and
an increase in REA administrative
funds sufficient to enable REA to
promote these programs, provide
technical assistance and get the mon
ey loaned where it is needed.
We pledge ourselves to force
abandonment of the Eisenhower
power policy, of giveaways and do
nothings and pledge return to the
development of our water resources
in line with the Federal Power Act
and so years Of precedent, a program
of development which guaranteed
that the peoples resources should be-
long to and be enjoyed by the peo-
pie.
We call for immediate construc-
ton Of Libby, Yellowtail, and Moore
head dams under the provisions of
the Federal Power Act and recon-
mend that full share of power be
allocated to Montana for the devel-
opment of Montana's industries.
Atomic Energy
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Highways

We urge the immediate repair of
the state highways, and establish
ment of a long range program of
arterial, primary and farm-to-market
highway construction. We will sup
port a highway financing plan that
is equitable to all users and will cor
rect the equities which presently
exist. We oppose the repeal of the
tax refund on non-highway used mo-
tor fuels. We deplore the appalling
death rate on Montana's highways
and urge proper program of engi-
neering, enforcement and education.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Atomic Energy

We pledge to press for revision
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1854
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08
Health Builder

A Well-balanced meal is a
real tool in helping the teach
er and the boys and girls in the
classroom find ways of hand
ling the many problems that
growing-up brings. The stage
is set for the boys and girls to
have related experience that
affords not only mental and
social need, but a nutritional
need as we'll.
The learning experience of the
school lunch hour is not limited TO
one segment of the day, II TO l,
but permeates the Institutional
phase Of school life.
A skillfu1 teacher weaves the
concepts of nutrition into the
health, religion, science and geor-
raphy lesson. "A sound mind in a
sound body" motivates the child
TO take advantage of the Type A
lunches served by the National
School Lunch Program.
The Type A lunch is planned to
provide at least one-third of the
child's daily requirements of the
important nutritional elements.
Children need TO be educated to
eat wisely.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08

Program as a contribution TO bet
ter nutrition for boys and girls.
Along with size, experience,
assurance with each passing year,
the child acquires strength. So
does the School Lunch Program; its
strength rests in public knowledge
of the program, acceptance, par
ticipation, and support. The people
of the United tates, through their
elected representatives, said I'VE
want the National School Lunch
Program to continue with no less
financial support than in the past,
and with assistance from the Fed
eral Government in the form of
food taken from the abundance
with which we are blessed"
There is no escaping the fact
that as the number of children en-
rolled in the program increases,
and the number of dollars for as
siStance remains the same, the
number of cents per meal in the
form of Federal aid necessarily will
be slightly decreased
But this is no tottering, untried
activity in which we are engaged.
1t is large, it is growing, it is ex-
perienced, it is strong! Parents
want it; teachers want it; school
and church leaders want it; the
children want it. / aIl convinced
in my own mind that any slight
decrease in Federal contribution
easily can be, and will be, made
up locally.
Even though there may be a
slight reduction in Federal grants
of cash, the Federal contributions
in the form of food are substantial
as viewed at the beginning of the
Continued on Page 81
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2 Recruits added

During the school year l95l-1952,
twenty-three schools we're partici-
pating in the National School
Lunch Program. After the first
School Lunch Workshop. February
%, 1852, eight new applications
we're made.
-Four of these programs we're in
operation by September of the
school year 1952-l953-Christ the
King School, Our Lady of Victory
School, Holy Spirit School. Column
bus and Blessed Sacrament School,
Newark.
St. Rose, New Lexington and st.
Mary, Marion opened in late Octo-
Der of the same year. Notre Dame
High School, Portsmouth, started
operation in January, 1858.
The present school year suffers
one loss and makes two gains. st.
James the Less, due TO the increas-
ed enrolment, was forced to use
its cafeteria for classrooms. st.
Gabriel's and ST. Michaefs, Colum-
bus, are the two new school par
ticipantS.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08
School Milk
Program Will
Aid Cafeterias

Catholic School cafeterias
will get a boost from a special
School Milk Program develop
ed by the Department of Agri-
culture for the 1954-1955
school years. This new Pro
gram was authorized by the
Agricultural Act of 1854 to
increase the consumption of
milk by children in schools of high
school grade and unue. To this
purpose and to expand dairy mar
kets, Congress provided in the Ag-
ricultural Act Of 1854 that: Begin
ming in September, 1854, and end
ing June, 1856, not to exceed $780,
100000 annually of funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation
shall be used to increase the con-
sumption Of fluid milk by children
in nonprofit schools of high-school
grade and under"
The program operates thus:
Schools of high-school grade and
under are reimbursed according
to the cost Of additional milk serv-
ed to children
School officials are given wide
authority to encourage consump-
ton along lines best suited TO in
diyidual needs. The additional milk
may be served at any time during
the school day. A child may drink
as many additional half pints as
he desires.
Normal consumption Of milk by
children in the school is first de-
termined. Reimbursement will be
made for all milk served to chill
dren in excess of this base, if the
school agrees to:
Operate its food or milk service
on a nonprofit basis.
Serve only fluid milk meeting
applicable state and local stand
ards as to butterfat content and
sanitation
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08
(Refold by Sister Mary)

Talk about soup There never
was more astonishing serving of
soup than the soup we had last
Monday. Most Of our children stay
for lunch in the school cafeteria.
Our cooks always have a savory
soup for lunch on Mondays. This
was the beginning OF the year and
the cooks were trying to out-do
themselves. The delightful odors
that filled my classroom all morn
ing made me anticipate the noon
repast too. Our convent cook was
away and the generous ladies in
the cafeteria were sending us It'd
bits from their culinary art The
ladies had started early Monday
morning mixing up all the ingredi-
ents of the soup to make it extra
fancy. After the head cook had it
on the fire "a spell, it came to her
that she'd forgotten to put the salt
in it.
Now every good cook knows soup
is not right without salt. So the
head cook called out to one of her
assistants.
Mrs. White~ she said, Il for
got to put salt in the soup and I'm
out here in the storeroom getting
the peaches. viii you run in the
kitchen and put in a good pinch of
salt?"
Mrs. White said she was too
busy preparing the salad. And she
went on working at the salad.
"Mrs. Brown, you run in the kit
chen and put some salt in the soup
for me-" hoIlered the head cook to
the next lady assistant.
Mrs. Brown was too busy max
ing bread and butter sandwiches.
BY this time the head cook was
mighty nigh worn out with holler-
ing. But she decided to try once
more. ''You, Mrs. Black Can't you
run in the kitchen and put some
salt in the soup for me?"
Mrs. Black was fixing the lunch
counter.
I'll do it myself" said the head
cook. So she left the peaches in
the cans. Into the kitchen she
marched. She got a good big spoon
of salt, went over to the stove
where the soup was cooking and
threw it in.
Well, after a while Mrs White
finished the salad. She got to feel
ing a little ashamed that she hadn't t
done what the head cook had ask
ed. So she went over to the salt
box, got a big pinch, and threw it
into the soup.
Mrs. Brown got to feeling bad
about refusing the head cook, too.
Il reckon | could manage to get
some salt in that soup if | tried, "
she said. So she went into the
kitchen, picked up a spoon. dipped
up a good big dose of salt, and
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positions were offered to me and
not being particularly in need OF
the financial reimbursement, !
chose the school with the lower
economic status.
The management of this school
cafeteria was a challenge flnan-
cially and edueationslly. Every bit
of information that | had secured
in my four years of college train
ing was put TO the test. Particular
" helpful were the many hints ]
had received on the use of the sur
plus commodities. Will the aid of
a congenial personnel, managed
to keep up the requirements of the
nutritional standards and serve a
well-balanced meal.
At the end of the year I was
ahead enough to afford a steak
dinner. In this particular section
of the city, steaks we're not part
of the menu With joyful anticl-
patton / had pictured the delight
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-08

Sandwiches" Mr. Bolin, later In
the program. will present a Pot
and Pan Exhibit. Miss Jeannette
Hampton, Area Home Economist,
U.S.D.A, will speak TO the cooks
and cafeteria helpers on Cook
Tricks and Tray Lunches" Miss
Hampton spent a week in Column
bus IN the spring and, with the
help of Sister Celestine, Diocesan
Home Economist, worked out the
details of the program.
AS an added feature. the Depart
ment of Fish and Wildlife, United
States Department Of the Interior
will send Mrs. Rose Kerr to dem
onstrste the use Of fish in the
School Lunch Program.
Mrs. E. H. Bagley, Processed
foods inspector, U.SDA.. will
speak at the afternoon general ses-
sion on Buying Teehniques.
The program also lists Mr.. Vic
tor Worken, State Supervisor,
State of Ohio, Department Of Com
modify Distribution; Sister Con-
stance, SND., St Joseph Acade-
my; Sister N. Henrietta, O.SF.,
Holy Rosary School; Sister Melita,
O.P., St. James the Less School;
Sister Elizabeth Clare, csc, st.
Catherine School; Mrs. William
DuBrul. st. James the Less School;
Mrs. Thomas Devine, Christ the
King School. and Mrs Marie Mat
tingly, ST. Thomas School, Zanes-
vile.
The entire workshop is under
the direction of Sister Celestine,
OP.. and the Diocesan Health and
Safety Committee.