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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26
Suggests MIR. Parkinson
Should Try Farming

Dear Editor:
Just a line to say also enjoy read
ing The Peoples Voice and especial
ly your letters to the Editor.
I was wondering what E. j. Parkin-
son thought of the butter plan, and
whether he liked Benson's plan of hav-
ing the consumer pay for his butter
twice. The government buys butter
from the dairies for 81 cents, sells it
back for 80 cents. Then dairy resells
it to, consumer for So cents. The farm
er is left out of the picture entirely.
There are no direct supports to the
farmer from the government of any
kind. High or low flexible or what
have you. A farmer who gets up early
365 days a year TO tend cows earns
every cent he gets and is very much
underpaid. And when it comes to Prin-
ces of 3 Privilege and Preference, I'd
suggest he try farming under the Re-
publican Administration to correct
that thought. Men like Mr.. Parkinson
should adopt the rule of the African
tribe l was reading about. They let
their orators, talk as long as they can
stand, on one leg, and no longer. The
idea appealed to me. especially for our
politicians.
Thanks for your time.-M. ELIZA
BETH LUCATCH, Fairfield.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26
MurroW Leads Mccarthy
20 TO /

Phone calls and wires of congratu-
lations came into Ed Murrow of CHS
at the rate of 20 to every one of
sympathy for Joe Mccarthy as re-
suit of the radio news commentators
recent network criticism of the Wis
consin junior senator. Within a few
hours after his "See 1t Now" TV
show Murrow got 2,214 calls of con-
gratulations and ISL protests. The
CHS man meanwhile got 1920 wires
contgratulating him and only "a OBJ
jecting to the anti-McCarthy telecast.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26
LETTERS TO The EDITOR

flight In the same length of time
Russian planes can reach most of the
cities in L. S and Canada. u. S. likely
has the biggest stockpile of atom
bombs, nerve gas, napalm and lithium
bombs as well as germ warfare equip
ment, but she also has more vulnerable
cities to protect With the exception
of Leningrad and Vladivostock,. all of
Russias big industrial centers are way
inland and better protected by radar
screen than our cities. In recent
mock invasion of New York City, an
enemy plane got to drop an Atom
bomb, killing a million people while
many more were injured. What hap
pens in a mock raid can also happen
in a real one. AS U. S. is not strong
enough to invade USSR the sensible
thing is to stop shadow boxing about
Communism and get down to an ami
cable understanding, letting each coun-
try run its own affairs. We are skat-
ing on thin ice in Indo-China today
which could start spark and create
the very thing we are all anxious to
prevent. To try to blockade two big ma
tions who are self sufficient in all
strategic goods but raw rubber and in
dustrial diamonds is silly, both from
a military and an industrial point of
view We killed a goose which poten-
TALLY could lay a golden egg, when we
killed our trade with New China. The
two main political parties are fran
-ically hunting for a campaign issue
Tor the coming electiOns.-A. E. AN
OERSON Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26
INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Board of Examiners at their
office in the Capitol Building, Helena
Montana on Monday, April D. 1904, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. for work of enclosing
loading area beneath Russell Room,
Veteran and Pioneer Memorial Build
ing, Helena, Montana
All bids shall be on the printed forms
attached to and made part OF the
proposed Contract Documents. The
specifications and Contract documents
may be obtained from the office of the
State Board of Examiners Engineer,
Room 4lS. Mitchell Building, Helena,
Montana.
Each bidder will be required to have
a license from the Montana state Board
of Equaliza ton in classification that
will allow the bidder to execute the
contract.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
Certified Check in the amount of SO
or more of the amount OF bid. checks
shall be made payable to the state
Treasurer. A Surety Completion Bond
of 1907 of contract amount VIII be
required, bond to be in force for one
year after completion of the contract.
Your proposal must be enclosed in
an envelope addressed to the under
signed and clearly marked across the
face, Proposal for work of enclosing
loading area beneath Russell Room,
Veteran and Pioneer Memorial Build
ing, Helena, Montana"
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids and to waive such tech
nicalities as the best interest of the
State may warrant.
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
STATE OF MONTANA
By: G. l.. Bryant
Acting Executive Clerk
3 T-March II, 10, 20. 1854
No. 3. Electrical; and No. A. Painting.
The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids and to waive such tech
nicalities as the best interest of the
State may warrant.
STATE OF MONTANA
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
BY: G. l.. Bryant.
Acting Executive Clerk
3 T-March -, 49, %. 1854
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26
Puerto Rico-Uncle Sans
Ragged Little Adopted Child

| When centuries or Imperialism haC
| brought the once proud Spanish ma.
ton to insignificance in world affairs
the United States adopted the i'm
perial theology.
The Spanish-American war marke ed
the end of the Spanish empire, the be-
ginning of the American Empire.
In 1895 Puerto Rico, along with the
Philippines, was coded by Spain to the
United States. 1t is the East Island of
the West Indies. We have shaped the
destiny of its people for Sc years.
It's area is 3,435 square miles. (Texas
is "a times as big.) Above two million
people exc out an existence on the
little island 1t is one of the most
thickly populated places in the world
For so years, in the fashion of i'm
perialism, the Governor General was
appointed by the President of the
United States. An early day governor
was a distinguished citizen of Montana,
Judge William II. Hunt. He was just
and brilliant man. He told me that
the poverty of the people was abject.
Due to his efforts, Puerto Ricans have
been allowed to enter the United States
as citizens When he had done all he
could for the Islanders, which he said
was not much, he resigned.
For long time the natives at
tributed their poverty to rule from
Washington. President Truman's Ad-
ministration gave them almost com
plete f-goyernment They elect their
own governor.
The sorrows of the little people new
er were caused directly by our gov
eminent. But indirectly our govern
ment has permitted their exploitation
by the sugar and tobacco corporations
of New York.
Only l in - people there own any
land. Only 1 in $40 attend any Uni
versity. Only l in $500 attend the only
technical school in the Island.
1t is by nature healthy climate
but due to squalOr, tuberculosis kills
them in droves. AS there are no other
diversions, the birth rate is abnormal
" high. In spite of high infant NOR
great; from 1910, 1,869,255 to 1850,
2.21O,703
Telephone service is a measure of
the standard of living. In Puerto Rico
there are only $500 telephones. In
of the same population,
there are 772,O0O.
Naturally, the intellectual patriots |
among such a poor people look for |
relief to Socialism and Communism;
the ignorant in despair turn to An
archy and violence.
The money we are sending to arm
Pakistan or fight land reform i'm In
do-China might be used with better
results to condemn the land of the
Sugar companies in Puerto Rico and
give it to the Industrious but starv-
ing natives.
Imperialism may wreck America as
t did Spain. LOWNDES MAURY,
Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, STATE
OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF LEWIS AND CLARK
SUMMONS
FOR PUBLICATION
No. 24239
CHARLES E. HILL, Plaintiff
VS..
VELMA F. HILL, Defendant
THE STATE OF MONTANA Sends
Greetings to the Above Named Defend
ants, and to Each of Them:
You Are Hereby Summoned to an
sWer the complaint in this action which
is filed in the office of the Clerk of
this Court, a copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to file your
answer and serve copy thereof upon
the Plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this Sum
mons, exclusive of the day of service;
and in case of your failure to appear or
answer, judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demand
ed in the complaint. This is an action
for an absolute divorce on the grounds
of wilful desertion For more particu-
lars, please refer to the Complaint on
file herein, to which reference is made
and by such reference made part of
this Summons.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 9Th day of March, 1854.
(SEAL)
DAVID r. KEMP, Clerk
By Fl. c.. HARLEM, Deputy Clerk
O'CONNELL & DAILY
for Plaintiff
305 Barber-Lydiard Bldg.
Great, Falls, Montana
T-March IL, 10, 26, April 2, 1854
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26
A Far Greater Danger
To Our Democracy
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Recently 1 listened to the University
of Chicago Round Table discussion on
the slum problem in our American cit
les The panel agreed, in general that
the slums were growing, getting worse,
and becoming major problem. There
was general agreement that the two
main causes of this slum development
were, first, that slums were more prof
table to the owners than slum eradi-
cation. Second, that a large percentage
of workers did not receive wages suf-
ficient to pay for decent housing.
The magnitude of the problem was
stated in Time magazine few months
ago, which said that there are %
square miles of slums in the city
of Chicago They showed the horrible
living conditions in these slum build
ings by pointing out how they were
vermin and rat infested. They told the
story of how, one night, baby's face
was eaten away by rats. The panel
agreed that these slums were I'M
profitable for the city as a whole, and
for the nation at large. They would
eventually bankrupt every city, be-
cause slums decreased taxable values
and increased the expense of crime
control and health measures.
However, these costs amount to lit
tie as compared to the destruction of
human values and deterioration of
our citizenship.
An article under education in the
current issue of Time magazine tells
of the demoraliZing conditions in the
schools of New York City in these dis |
tricts. This article points out how
criminals are being developed and
general disregard for law and author
ity are prevalent.
The panel agreed that the first step |
in slum clearance must be the elimina- |
tion of profits in slums. But they fail /
ed to point out how this is TO be ac-
complished
Now it is to be remembered that I
these conditions have been developing |
and worsening during our most pros |
porous years when production and en-
ployment have been at the highest lev
els. What will unemployment and de-
preston do to the people in these ar
cas-?
Certainly, to any thoughtful student
these conditions must present a far
grea ter danger to our democracy and
our social system, than all the commu
nists in the country.
1t is time Americans commence to
their attention on domestic
issues. How long are our people going
to allow cheap politicians to throw
up a smoke screen so as to obscure the
vital issues that are confronting US to-
lay.
Most of these politicians just do
not dare to come out and state their
position on these domestic issues.
Both Nixon and Mccarthy have built
up into their high political
position by denouncing communists.
Where do they stand on the solution
If the farm problem? What do they
propose to do about unemployment and
where do they stand on slum clear
tnce and housing?
1t is time that we demand that they
ace up on these issues.-JOHN Nc
fUFFEY, Roman.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26

Democracy is based upon the con-
viction that there are extraordinary
possibilities in ordinary people,
DIR. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-03-26

Like it or not, Washington reports
are that the American farmer will
soon have a new champion" Joe
Mccarthy, looking for new fields to
conquer, will attempt to grab the
ball for even higher than the 800
price supports being sought by farm
people
Evening star., 1954-11-28

THIS sounds drastic but It's done all IN
good fun by the "Vigilantes," self-appointed
group to preserve the West in wild. woody, and
Western fashion During the month-long
campaign each year men, women, and chill
dren get out their favorite Western garb. They
don't dare head downtown before counting up
those Western fashion notes. A slipup may
mean being caught by the .'Vigilantes" ana
placement in the portable jail that rolls mer-
rily along Tucson's streets, Penalties include
forfeiting casl, to favorite charity or SPEND
ing time behind the bars of the moving jail.
They're up in arms out here about the
tDay their fine long-Staple cotton from the
Pima area of the Stdte apdS described bH q
Evening star., 1954-11-28

leading fashion Drter imported Pima cotton" They're
aouly proud of this shiny wonderful cotton
that Pima is in Arizona.
Several of Washngons leading ladies have authentic
dresses from Tucons famous designer Dolores Mrs
Dwight D. Eisenhower has in powder blue georgete with
V-neckne the blouse top In her thank note to Mrs
Gonzales the famous Dolores who for l8 has been
making the Mrs Eisenhower said this such lovely shade
blue, and the brightly colored trimming around the hem
striking contrast to the simplicity Of the dress
famous Indian Katchna dolls decorate the pink with
cotton dresses that the famous daugh
ters Trca and Julie Nixon. wear.
GodwaterS staff Is also loyal to the typicay
squaw dress style and frequently around
Washington.
of Greece Frederika took back the native Amer
design originated by Indian copying the
who out in covered wagons
They made theirs out of muslin
Today the squaw dress be seen worn by women
throughout the word and be made in fine cottons
velveteens, corduroys, percales and poplins.
In Arizona told practically every womans wardrobe
has one or more sQuaw dresses in it. they are like
Glad Somrners Sol they probably have
color and color combinations that they
love wearing They're perfect for dancing she says
Evening star., 1954-11-28
By EIeni

You walk around in Western garb right now in
Tucson but better watch you're these parts
February Come February we're told unless you've at least
ve items OF Western dress you're liable to wind jail
Evening star., 1954-11-28

Continued on Next Page.)
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Fushion Notebook
Hey There, Porfner!
You d Better Beware

TUCSON. ARIZONA.
Evening star., 1954-07-18
Borbizon's 4.e5 to 5.o5 Gowns

Call NA. $4,000 Or moiI your order-moiI
end phone orders filled while quantities last
Evening star., 1954-01-17

ditions threaten, he has to
round up his herd, lead them
to shelter, then count heads
and 60 after any strayS.
Routine cold-weather Jobs
involve daily tours Of the
range to chop holes In the ice
so the cattle can drink, and
frequent inspection tours of
his range fences. which, when
damaged by ice and wind,
have to be repaired on the
spot.
Probably the toughest Of all
Merritt's winter jobs Is haul
ing fodder for his cattle,
which he has to pick up at
the nearest distributing point
in Federal. Since heavy SHOWS
make the roads impossible by
truck or tractor, he has to do
the job with a mule wagon.
Regardless Of weather, the
cattle must have their hay
and cottonseed cakes, for II
they don't, some Of the cows
will sicken, and many a calf
born in the spring will be a
weakling.
Evening star., 1954-01-17

TINE POPULAR conception
l. of a home on the range
bears little resemblance to
the rugged life Of a cowpoke
in cold country. In winter,
with the thermometer at 80
or 20 below zero, and icy gusts
of wind whipping across the
Snow-covered ground, the
cowboy of the Northwest still
has to be outdoors doing
many of the same chores his
Southwestern mates do under
a blazing sun. More often
than not, in winter months
the sky Is cloudy all day. and
nothing is roaming over the
Snow-covered prairie except
the cowboy out fixing fences.
Despite these hardships,
typical ranchers like Hyde
Merritt enjoy the challenge.
A 30-year-old veteran, Mr..
Merritt runs a medium sized
ranch near Federal, Wyo., and
Is slowly but surely building
up his herd of Herefords,
which now numbers more
than 200. When blizzard con-
Evening star., 1954-10-28

polls. Senator johnson appar-
emily understanding Republican
Donald G. Brotzman In Gov
ernor's race. Republicans might
lose House seat held by Repre-
sentative j. Edgar Chenoweth to
Democrat Alva B.. Adams. j. son
Of the late Senator. Otherwise.
the present 20 division Of the
House delegation between the
parties may remain unchanged.
WYOMING
Democratic former Senator
Joseph G. CMahoney contends
there Is q Democratic ground
swell In the State and the signs
seem to bear out his belief that
he is leading Republican Repre-
sentative william H. Harrison
in the Senate race. Republican
e. Keith Thomson in a spirited
race with Democrat Sam Tully
for Mr.. Harrison's House seat,
a gain the Democrats could
chalk up If tina trend actually
is going their way. Republican
MilWard Simpson generally given
the edge in Governors race. but
Democrats report Surprising
strength for their candidate,
William (Scotty) Jack.
UTAH
Democrats could gain two
House seats, because of resigna-
tion of Representative Douglas
r. Stringfellow from ticket after
his admission he told false stor-
les about his war record. Mr.
Stringfellow had been considered
a cinch for reelection, but poll
ticiarS think reaction may be
toward Democrat Walter K
Granger. Former Representative
Evening star., 1954-10-28

fore the election, here Is the
consensus Of professional politi-
cal opinion in the eight States:
OKLAHOMA.
Senator Kerr given q substan-
tial advantage over Republican
Fred NJ. Mock In the senatorial
race. Democrats likely to re-
tain 5-I edge in House delega-
tion. Democrat Raymond Gary
reported lea ding Republican
Reuben K. Sparks for Governor.
NEW MEXICO.
Senator Anderson credited with
lead over Gov. Mecham in SEN
ate race. Democratic Represent
atives Antonio M. Fernandez and
John ]. Dempsey regarded as
almost certain of reelection.
Democrat John F. Simms, jr..
given margain over Republican
Alvin Stockton in Governors
race.
ARIZONA.
Democratic former Senator
Ernest w. Mcfarland listed as
leading Republican Governor
Howard Pyle in Governors race.
Republican Representative John
j. Rhodes expected to keep his
House seat and Stewart Udall.
Democrat, credited with long lead
In contest to fill the I'd district
seat from which Democrat Rep
resentative Harold A. Patten is
retiring.
COLORADO.
Democrat former Representa-
tive John A. Carroll in close race
with Republican Gordon Allot
for the Senate seat being vacated
by Senator johnson with Mr..
Carroll given edge in newspaper
Evening star., 1954-10-28

Reva Beck Bosone given edge
to defeat Republican Represen-
tative William A. Dawson In the
States other district.
IDAHO
Democratic former Senator
Glen Taylor bidding strongly to
upset Republican Senator Henry
C. DworSllak in Senate race.
Democratic Representative Mrs.
Oracle Pfost and Republican
Representative Hamer Il. Budge
rated as likely winners In two
House contests. Democrat Clark
Hamilton credited with edge over
Evening star., 1954-10-28

Republican Representative
Wesley A. D'Ewart vigorously
challenging Democratic Senator
James e. Murray, but Senator
Murray regarded as having an
edge. Democratic Representa-
tive Lee Metcalf given lead for
reelection In LIST District. but
Republican .OrVin Flare being
pushed closely by Democrat
Leroy n. Anderson for Mr..
D'Ewart's seat.
Evening star., 1954-10-28
Economic Picture in 8 States
Places G. @. P. on Defensive

look at him and hear what was
billed as a non political speech.
Republicans everywhere In the
area have been drumming the
refrain that Gen. Eisenhower
needs q Republican Congress to
complete his program. They are
defending that program vigor-
ously. although they are beset
by what even they concede Is
dissatisfaction among farmers.
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son. has made frequent appear
ances In the area to extoll what
he calls the virtues of the admin
istration's flexible farm price
support program. He has been
under strong attack by Demo-
cratic Senator. Robert s. Kerr,
who seems well on the way to
reelection in Oklahoma.
Montana Republicans. includ-
ing Gov. J. Hugo Aronson, regard
Mr.. Benson's appearance in that
State as likely to be greatly
beneficial to G. O. p. candidates
there. Mr.. Benson's prestige is
high in Utah and in some parts
of Idaho.
But the Agriculture Secretary
was among the missing when
Republican speakers we're in
vited into New Mexico, where
Democratic Senator Clinton p,
Anderson is given the edge over
Republican Gov. Edwin L. Me-
cham in that States Senate
race Hwever. Senator Ander-
son is one Democrat who sup
ported the flexible support pro-
gram when it went through
Congress this year.
Mccarthy No Issue.
While there have been charges
about "coddling Communists" in
the bitter Montana senatorial
battle, the Government
issue nowhere seems to be domi-
nant. Republican Senator Joseph
r. Mccarthy of Wisconsin seems
to be pretty much the forgotten
man Of the campaign in this
area, although he evidently has
strong support in such States as
Montana.
Democrats on the whole have
candidates with better known
names than the Republicans,
and many of the races are re-
volving around personalities and
local issues.
Without openly forecasting an
economic downturn, Democrats
in all of the States have been
talking about what they claim
is a somewhat lower level of
business, employment and farm
income this year than last. As
one politician put it in talking
to this reporter: Everybody
seems to be getting along pretty
well but thinks he ought to be
doing better"
Voters Apathetic.
Generally, voters appear apa-
thetic. Many of them haven't
even taken the trouble to learn
who the candidates are. Others
say they are tired of listening to
politicians on the radio and in
the limited areas reached by
television. :sss.-.
At this reading, i've days be-
Evening star., 1954-10-28

can Congress change voter sem
timent in the few days before
the November Q election, Demo-
Gratis could gain two Senate and
four House seats in these States
Gen. Eisenhower carried hand
lily two years ago.
The eight States are Okla
hon1a. New Mexico, Arizona. Col
orado, Wyoming, Utah., Idaho
and Montana. All except Utah
and Arizona are electing Sem
ators this year. with four DEM
ocratic and two G. o. P. seats
at stake.
Twelve Democratic and nine
Republican House seats are be-
ing contested as are five gov
ernorships held by Republicans
and one by q Democrat. Demo-
Gratis now are reported leading
In all but one of the governor
contests.
Gen Eisenhower evidently re-
tains most Of the strength he
demonstrated in this area in
1952Ewhen he swept all eight
States by a margin Of $4,000
votes over his Democratic OPP
ponent;; Adlai E. Stevenson.
Republicans in all of these
States have been leaning heavily
on the demonstrated Eisenhower
popularity.
Doubtful Factor.
But it remains doubtful
whether the continued high tide
prestige of the President-which
isn't disputed seriously by the
Democrats-can offset what
seems on the. surface to be a
Democratic trend.
Some Republican politicians
say privately they are, convinced
they could have pulled the situa-
ton out of the fire If Gen. Eisen-
hover had done even a limited
measure of the kind of on-the-
spot personal campaigning that
former President Harry s. Tru-
man did in 1948.
Gen. Eisenhower's eight-week
work and play vacation in Den
yer gave Colorado Republicans
. lift to the point where they are
talking hopefully of grabbing off
q Senate seat being vacated by
Democrat Edwin c. johnson, who
Isl running for Governor.
The Presidents recent visit to
Montana brought out about
30,00O persons. Many probably
Travelled more than 500 miles to
Evening star., 1954-10-28

This is 1nethef in Q series Of sum-
mins-up stories b, rowing Associated
Press reporters 20 ore onolYzins
the sempaisn in vorious sections Of
the country. e