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Evening star., 1954-05-08
By Howard M. Stockhouse

The Omega Bible Class of
Waugh Methodist Church will
hold it's regular monthly business
meeting and election of officers
Evening star., 1954-05-08
LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN

HE LUTHERAN HOUR" SUNDAY, 500 PM; WEANl
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
HIGHLAND RECOUNT
REFLECTS REPUBLICAN,

AS a result of a recount of votes
in Richland county, Rep. Floyd L. Sax
retained his seat in the State Legisla-
ture, defeating D. w. Johnson, Demo
crat, by nine votes.
This shift of one house seat cuts
the Democratic majority in the 1866
lower chamber to four. Based on I'M
official returns and before the Rich
land recheck, the Democrats held a
50-44 edge.
A recount of the votes cast for
state senators found the outcome I'M
changed with Sen. Earl Moritz re-
elected by small margin over ex-
Sen. Herbert H. Haight. The state
senate lineup. is 33 Republicans to
% Democrats.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
Demo CONTROL
OF Senate is
MORE secure

WASHINGTON, D. C.-PAD-
Chances of the one-vote Democratic
margin in the Senate of the 84th Con-
gress being changed by a death are
not actually as great as the chance
of the Republicans losing a seat for
the same reason.
A change in the Senate complexion
occurs when a senator of one party
dies or retires and his successor is
appointed by governor of the oppo-
site political faith.
In the United States Senate there
will be II Democratic senators whose
successors would be Republican in
event of death. But there are 16 Re-
publicans whose successors would be
appointed by a Democratic governor.
AVERAGE AGE
Furthermore, the average age of
the II crucial Democratic senators
is five years less than the average
age of the Is crucial Republicans.
Here's the list of turnover posi-
bilities and ages:
Republican senators which come
from states that have Democratic
governors-Martin (Pa.) rs; Smith
(N.J) IA; Duff (Pa.) II; Millikin
(Col.) 60; Broker (Ohio) 81; Bush
Conn., SO; Thye Mimi So; Ives
(N.Y.) So; Bender (Ohio) SO; Smith
(Me.) 81; Purtell Comm Sc; Payne
(Me.) 81; Case (N.J) 40; Allot
(Col.) Al; Goldwater (Ariz.) as; Pot
ter (Mich.) SO.
Democratic senators which come
from states that have Republican
governors-M Murray (Mont.) rs; o.
Mahoney (Wyo.) 60; Douglas Gill;
81; Morse (Ore.) 81; Frear (Del.)
81; Mansfield (Mont.) 81; Magnuson
(Wash.) 40; Bible New A; Jack
son (Wash.) AZ; Neuberger (Ore.)
Al; Kennedy (Mass.) 81.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
FOOD COSTS THIS YEAR
ST BILLION ABOVE 1853

NEW YORK-The American con-
sumner kicked in about 81 billion more
for food this year than last, Paul S.
Willis, president of Grocery Manu-
facturers of America, Inc, estimated
here.
Willis said the American food bill
for 1854 will hit about $64 billion
with sales for the first nine months
of this year at an all-time high.
Because grocery prices this year
are about the same as in 1862" he
told the 46th annual meeting of the
GINA, "this represents an actual in
crease in products sold"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
USCC CONTINUES
PROPAGANDA WAR
ON LABOR UNIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-The
United States Chamber of Commerce
continued its startling propaganda
war on U. S. labor unions this month
with the release of the November
issue of "ECONOMIC INTELLI-
GENCE', monthly organ of the ma
tional organization, it was reported
by the California State Federation of
Labor.
In direct contrast to positions taken
by local Chamber of Commerce units
throughout America, the national
body blasted collective bargaining as
menace to the welfare of America.
The U. S. Chamber sheet declared
"The purpose of collective bargain
ing is to destroy individual bargain
ing, to create labor monopoly. This
enables the labor leader consciously
to withhold labor from work, to para
lyze a company, an industry, or
whole community, and to insist upon
terms suitable to himself and perhaps
his followers"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
HydroeIeGtric Power Issue
Has Effect in Oregon Election

On November A the Oregonian edi-
torialized as follows:
"It is difficult to assess the i'm
portance of the hydroelectric power
issue in Washington, but undoubtedly
it was factor in the strength shown
by Mr.. .Neuberger against Senator
Gordon and Mrs. Green against Mr..
Mccall in the 3rd district. The Eli
senhower administration has failed
to put together power program for
the Northwest which is satisfactory
to a majority of the people. The
partnership" policy, while acceptable
as a stopgap or emergency plan, is
not enough in its present form"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
Large KaIispeII Local
Now Affiliated With
State labor Federation

Kalispell Operating Engineers Lo-
cal 371 is the newest affiliate to the
Montana State Federation of Labor,
President James S. TIMBER announced
this week. Affiliation of the Kalispell
Engineers brings total number of
local unions, councils, ETC., in the
Federation to 1856.
The addition of the $50 members
of Local 371 brings total membership
in the state federation to approx
mately twenty-five thousand.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
CASH DIVIDENDS
SOAR UNDER COP

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(LDNS)
Cash dividend payments in the
first nine months of 1854 were
running half billion dollars high
err than for the same period in
1858, the Commerce Department
reported.
Dividend payments for the 10
month period hit 81 billion COM
pared to $6.5 billion in 1853. The
increase was distributed among
manufacturing, mining, trade, fl
nance, railroads, public utilities,
communications and miscellaneous
sectors of American business and
industry.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26

committee members on a rider to
block use of federal funds for the
deal.
Sen. Clinton P. Anderson (D-N.M.)
who'll be chairman of the Joint Atom
ic Committee, will probe the deal.
Democratic Senate Floor Leader Lyn-
don B. Johnson (D-Tex.) predicted
the probe would let the "New Mexico
sun" shed light on the hatched-in-the-
dark deal.
The Senate Judiciary Anti-M onop-
oily Subcommittee, which under NAV
erick Sen. William LANCER (R-N.D.),
has already poked around in some
dark DixonYates corners, will con-
tinue to do so under it's prospective
new chairman, Sen. Estes Kefauver
(D-Tenn.). He has worked very close
ly with LANCER.
The 100000 per annum ceiling on
MVGC's profits (inserted into the
contract as a last-minute effort to
appease Democrats angry with the
previous $495,000 yearly profit
floor, is ceiling over only MVGC's
profits-not over profits to be reaped
on the deal by the two holding COM
panies and their various subsidiaries.
3 WAYS TO PROFIT
These subsidiaries will be able to
cash in in three ways:
They'll be able to buy $4,000
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26

American taxpayers aren't getting
off easy in the latest hassle over Sen.
Joseph R. Mccarthy (R-Wis.)
The current censure debate has
cost slightly less than 100000 thus
far. The biggest cost has been travel
expenses for the senators, who re-
ceive 20 cents a mile from home to
Washington and back for the special
session.
The other big item Of cost is the
printing bill for the daily record of
everything said in the Senate debate.
This runs to $84 page and so far
the censure debate has talked up
more than 200 pages, or somewhat
more than $4,000.
The senators are paid nothing extra
for the special session. Nor is there
great deal of additional labor ex-
pense since most Senate employees,
such as reporters of debate, doormen
and page boys, are on annual salaries.
There are, however, tremendous
though unestimable costs involved in
time wasted by the senators and other
employees who could best be spending
their time at something else.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
TAXPAYERS HAVE big BILL DUE TO
HASSLE over JOE
BY Labor's Daily News Service

y news SeENtCe
There is no estimate-and appar-
emily no way of obtaining one-on
just how much Mccarthy has cost
the Senate during the past year.
In 1854 alone the Senate has de-
voted time and money to three investi-
cations of McCarthy's activities, in
Guiding the current debate.
First there was his fight with the
Army, which took up weeks of time
involving many high ranking govern
ment and military officials; then
came the debate for censure and the
appointment of special committee
to investigate censure charges; and
now the debate of the committee
findings.
1t is quite possible that if any sort
of reasonable estimate could be made,
the cost of investigating and debating
the junior senator from Wisconsin
would run to we'll into the millions
of dollars.
There is no doubt that he will go
down in history as the most costly
single fixture to ever adorn the Sen
ate chamber.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
SAITH TO PROBE DEAL
Mayo's Busy knitting
Montana Democrats

Mayo's Clinic, Rochester, Mime
sofa, is having a busy time patching
up three prominent Montana Demo
Gratis for further political activity,
reports Willard Fraser of Billings,
who is currently undergoing treat
ment at Rochester.
In addition to Fraser, the world
famous clinic is also treating Rail
road & Public Service Commissioner
Austin B. Middleton and Toole
County State Senator George Wilson.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26

months ahead.
The issue of the extent of the At
torney Generals authority in such
matters went to the court for final
decision following presentation of
oral arguments Tuesday by that state
office and attorneys for the power
company and the public service COM
mission.
A similar case, revolving around
much the same points of law, and
concerning rate increases granted
Mountain States Tel. and Tel. by the
commission, was argued before the
court Monday.
In both cases, Olsen's office con-
tends that there is nothing in the law
which prohibits his intervention in
rate increase controversies when, in
the opinion of the Attorney General,
such rate increases are not justified
and as a result cause injury to the
State of Montana and a substantial
number of the people of the state.
That the Attorney General not only
has the right, but the responsibility
to protect the public interest, is clear
ly shown by constitutional and sta
tutory provisions of Montana law, as
well as common law, Olsen told the
court, in citing case after case i'll sub
sanitation of his claim.
Power company attorneys on the
other hand, made much of the dam
gers inherent if the court should
confirm this "usurPation of power
by the Attorney General" The
Attorney General is attempting to
control constitutional boards of
the state" said they. The attorney
General wants to build a machine"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
-. to reward his friends and pun
ish his enemies, they continued.

$3.50 to reward his friends and pun
ish his enemies, they continued.
Chief power company attorney r.
D. Corette, in attempting to discredit
the applicability of cases cited by
Olsen and Assistant William Leap
hart, asserted that such precedents
were not applicable to the current
legal controversy. Corette also con-
tended that Olsen event beyond the
issues" in this case, that the case be-
fore the court is illegal question:"
not one ''to decide the merits of the
increase" He also stated that the
Attorney General had used the wrong
statutory provisions in taking the
case into court and that, if the State
or any consumer therein, felt the in
creases granted by the commission
were excessive, proper legal machin-
cry was provided in the Public Serv-
ice Commission Act of 1913 for Sc
curing redress.
Ed Booth, counsel for the COM
mission, asserted that rate-fixing
body gave very complete considera-
ton to everything before it, in max
ing determination on Montana Pow
er's request for rate increases OF
50 70 Al per cent. "The commission
discharged it's duty as it saw it,
Booth told the court. He, too, con-
tended that this was not proper
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26

case for the Attorney General to APP
pear in.
BACKGROUND OF CONTROVERSY
Eighteen months ago Montana
Power and MST&T appeared before
the Public Service Commission seek
ing approval of substantial rate in
creases. At the time a number of
business and industry representatives,
the Montana State Federation of La
Dor, and various individuals, along
with the Attorney Generals office
representing the State and its in
situations, appeared in opposition to
the rate increase.
Evidence brought out by P. K.
Richardson, rate expert for Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining Co., and
based on the annual reports of Mon
tana Power Company, proved con-
clusively that at most the utility
should not receive an increase ex-
ceeding 8.3 per cent at the outside.
Richardson's analysis also showed
that, contrary to MPCo. claims of
no rate increase in 20 years, that be-
tween 1943 and 1862 the company
had received an increase of 20 per
cent because of an increasing pro-
portion of the company's sales being
made to residential and commercial
users instead of large industry, as
the company increased its annual
sales from 1888, 498 thousand cubic
feet in 1913 to 28,262,727 m.c.f in
1852.
Richardson also proved, (again
from the utiIity's records) that the
total cost per m.c.f. to MPCo. in
1882, and including cost of gas, taxes,
ETC., was II cents per m.c.f. In 1852
the cost was 22.4 cents-or an in
crease of 1873 per cent in the 20
year period. Since the company had
already received a 20 per cent in
crease, 8.3 per cent increase was all
the company was entitled to at that
time MAY, 1859.
TO CONSIDER
PROVIDED A.C.M.
Charles V. Huppe, representing
the State Federation of Labor, and
Assistant Attorney General William
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26

in the 84th Congress.
On a straight 10-to-8 party line
vote, the Republicans on the commit
tee voted to waive the laws require
ments that such a contract must lie
before the committee for 80 days
while Congress is in session.
The waiver action of these 10 men
deprives the entire Congress of a
chance to study the contract before
it can go into effect-if SEC ap-
proves.
SEC must pass on the financing ar
rangements to be made, and also hear
challenges to the contract based on
the contention that it is in violation
of the 1885 Utility Holding Company
Law.
However, the Democratic 84th Con-
gress will take action on the contract
despite the administrations eff
forts to ram it through and get con-
struction of the West Memphis Dixon
Yates power plant started before the
Mississippi Rivers high spring flood
waters interfere.
Rep. Chef Holifield (D-Calif.)
served notice that on the opening
day of the January session he will in
troduce resolution that it is the in
tent of Congress that there be no
Dixon Yates deal.
SAITH TO PROBE DEAL
Other Democrats, such as Sen.
Lister Hill DALAI and Rep. Jamie
L. Written (D-Miss.), have announc-
ed that their appropriations commit
tees will take long look at the deal.
Written predicted he'll even get back
ing from some COP appropriations
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
Montana Leads In Worker
Rehabilitation

Montana leads all states west of
the Mississippi River in the number
of persons rehabilitated per each
100000 population. In the past ten
years more than 5000 physically
handicapped men and women were
rehabilitated and placed by the Blu
reau of Vocational Rehabilitation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
Butchers Gain Three
Dollars Weekly Increase

Great Falls Butchers have signed
a new two-year contract with their
employers calling for weekly wage
increase of three dollars, reports
John Dusak, official of the Butcher
Workmen's local union in the Elec-
trio City.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
Dixon Yates Deal Faces Tough
Fiqhf Before Commission
by Lnbor's Daily News. Service

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(LDNS)-The Dixon-Y con-
tract which rammed through the Joint Congressional
Atomic Energy Committee paryne vote before all wit
could be heard faces tough battle before the
Securities Exchange Commission and several soaring tests
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
Court to Determine Whether Olsen Has
Resi-: lsibiity to Protect Consumers
FroI : Unreasonable RATE Increases
Resi- : ! !:
u % 5
- q <
Fr0I =

VIII the Attorney General has the right and the res
sponsbS protect Montana against unlaw
full and unreasonable increases granted
Company by the Public Service Commission question
will be resolved by the State Supreme Court sometime
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-26
REFUSED TO CONSIDER
SERVICE PROVIDED A.C.M.

Charles V. Huppe, representing
the State Federation of Labor, and
Assistant Attorney General William
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-19
The KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, March ~,
Charley Conch's Selections.

Tonight, Racing Secretary L. L.
Griffin has put together another
banner 11-race weekend program
that ought to produce a lot of ac-
ton.
We hear that the Key West Ken.
mel Clubs thousand dollar Quinie-
la has been eclipsed by one at the
Sarasota track which paid $500.
Tonight, Charley Conch figures
that Tack Out is the bet of the
evening. He'll go to the post in the
feature of the evening, the tenth
race.
Other selections:
First Race: Razor's Rockies.
Easy Whirl and Spiedell. (7-S-D
Second Race: RoHaway Margie,
Joe Ann Del and Dear Lad. (1-3-5)
Third Race: Mer- Shack, Boots
N-Sadd4e and Bendina. $50
Fourth Race: South Boston. Grey
Horn and Breezemont. (2-3-s)
Fifth Race: Rita's Gal, Lady
Sandy and Bread N Butter. (4-3-1)
Sixth Race: Starcia, AL Mello
and Forever Pal. (1-4-6)
Seventh Race: Selada, Bardahl.
and Ramadan (3-6-7)
Eighth Race: Kenya Colony. Roc.
ket Jet and Mercury Switch. (2-5-6)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-19
Cubans Down
.Subron Four

The Cuban Club baseball team
triumphed over the Subron Four
nine by a 1915 score last night in
the Wickers Field Stadium.
The Nays Latshaw held the
Cuban boys scoreless for five
frames allowing a single by Pazo
IN the third and another BY Bob
Lastres in the fifth.
The Cubans climbed all over the
Navy relief hurler Papai, how
ever, scored their IL runs and
gained the verdict.
Pedro Lefty Rodriguez hurled
the entire contest for the Cubans
and although he was wild and
touched for a total Of II hits,
came up with the win.
Chcsman had a triple and Cas-
sell two doubles in the ,losing cause.
Every player on the Cuban team
hit at least one safely. The leader
was Bob Lastres with three singles
and Paso and Rodriguez each had
two safeties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-19
Black Ceuser
Wins Thursdays
Feature Race

A. meeting between Jack
Ortner's Tack Out and r. B.
Stutz' Mohammedan in the
feature Of an eleven race
program, bids fair to be the
high point Of tonight's Key
West Kennel Club meeting.
These two grade one
speedsters, have been COM
ing along and both won VIC
tories III their last outs. Tack
Out has been in the money
in seven Of II races to date
in the meeting
Mohammedan won his
last outing iinpressiVely.
Other entries in the race
include e. r.. Snipe's Speed
In Review, n. Il. Htuching's
Ladyish, Sam Baxendale's
Short Bid, Joe Balik's Light
ming Rodney, NJ. w. FaSg's
Carlfa and Point Breeze
Kennels Tissort..
Tonkht's program viii feature
another grade one race, the ninth
on the slate. Entries in that race
include Jack Ortner's Westrock,
Mrs. o. q. FerrelpS Lilac Lady,
r. B. Stnkf Moderator, e. r.
Snipeis Gataing, joe Bsiik's Fame
N Fortune, Point Breeze Kennels
Mickey W., X. X. Hutching's
Wicked aud Manuel FosterS
Wheat.
The program will wind up with
a popular VI mile marathon spe-
ciai, the eleventh race. The action
will get underway at SIS p. m.
with the first half Of the daily
double.
In Last nights feature action,
Sam Baxendale's Black CeaSer,
currently riding ON the crest Of d
winning streak, captured a one
length victory over Viking Pan
ther. Wise Mike, smother strong
contender for top fonors at the
track, ran third.
Black Ceaser paid go, SEQ and
$50. Viking Panther returned $50
and $40 while Wise Milos paid
$50.
The Quinieaa on The feature paid
$50.
Last nights daily double, Tan
giers and Scrabble paid $3.50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-19
BY Rip WATSON
A. sports Writer

President Warren Gileu Of the
National League is getting help
from an unexpected source in his
plea to the senior circuit clubs to
beat the American Leaguers in
spring training games.
The league president undoubted-
" was confident the Brooklyn
Dodgers could do wei but who
could expect the hitherto impotent
Pittsburgh Pirates to win five
games IN as many starts against
American League teams?
Yet that's just what the Pirates
can Boast Of after slamming four
runs for an S-6 victory over the
Washington Senator'S yesterday.
The Pirates perfect record, COM
bined with Brooklyn's 10 mark, is
chiefly responsible for the Ma
tional Leagues 27-2O edge over the
American in interleague battles.
Frank Thomas, the Bucs' lead.
ing slugger last year with 80 hon.
ers and 102 runs Dated in, tagged
Bob Porterfield for a home run in
the fourth inning yesterday. Before
the frame was over, Dale Long and
Toby Atwell also had homers, and
slammed one out Of the park to
newly acquired Sid Cor d
Slammed one out Of the park to
account for the winning margin in
the seventh inning.
The Dodgers recorded their
seventh interleague victory - and
ninth straight over. abby making
the most of three singles for 4 II
victory over the New York Yank-
ees. Meeting the Yanks for the
first time since their unsuccessful
Try ID last years World Series,
the Dodgers loaded the bases in
the seventh and pushed aeross
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-19
PIRATES WHIP MATS
FOR 5TH STRAIGHT

their runs on 4 fielder's choice,
two bases on balls and Roy Cam
panella's long fly.
Another winning streak was
snapped when Freddie Marsh's
ninth-inning home run brought the
Chicago White Sox a ga victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics,
cutting short a string of seven sue
cesses. Johnny Thompson blamed
the AS over the last four innings
as the Philadelphians suffered
their first loss of the spring.
The Baltimore Orioles, like the
etics regarded as second
division material once the regular
season begins, continued 10 fly
high with a rs victory over the
Cleveland Indians. Bobby Young
was the hero, with a base-clearing
triple in the seventh inning.
The New York Giants won their
fifth in a row, knocking over the
Chicago Cubs s-S behind home runs