The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01

coverage. Highlight of the MSFL con-
vention was the speech by Sen.
Wayne Morse of Oregon in which he
outlined in hard-hitting manner the
way the "big deal' in Washington
is seeking to Systematically plumber
the nations resources, weaken la
Dor and farmer, and to enhance prof
it's Of major corporations.
STATE INSTITUTIONS
AS in past years, various state
custodial institutions received con-
siderable VOICE attention. Problems
of the state hospital, the state train
ing school, industrial school and the
prison were discussed extensively and
people in Montana's Sc counties be-
came more intimately acquainted with
these problems because of such COW
erage.
Some funds to build additional
badly needed facilities at the train
ing school at Boulder were approp-
rated by the Legislature. Also, ref
erendums for bond issues for Bould-
er and Warm Springs were approved
by the Legislature, and will be voted
on by the people this November.
The almost impossible situation at
Miles City failed to receive the friend
y legislative attention it should have
been accorded. Instead, some legisla-
tors chose to make the industrial
school a political football-to the
great detriment of that institution.
Some few moves were made toward |
eventual rehabilitation of the state
prison, including down payment on
he Foxley ranch, but, as of this date
Warden F. O. Burrell and staff are
aced by problems impossible of So
ution so long as funds are not ap-
in sufficient amount to
axe care of the prisons needs.
MISCELLANEOUS
Space does not permit detailed re-
apping on all the various subjects
overed during the past year, but
nention should also be made of the
l. Full coverage of conventions of
Iontana Farmers Union and Montana
association of Rural Electric Coop
ratives.
2. Extensive devotion Of space to
eports on the high-type educational
,ork carried on by the annual Farm
r-Labor Institute, and the various
egional Institutes.
3. Informative Interpretation f
loves to foist national sales tax !
r a manufacturers excise tax on the !
merican people, and what effect !,
lch taxes would have on the individ- !
al family economy, should they be
lacted.
Assisting sportsmen in their con- S
nuing fight to stop arbitrary &C s
ons by federal officials in removal I
the surplus Yellowstone Park elk a
a the notorious firing line"
5. Exposure of the double stand D
d" maintained by State Board of 5 5
lualization in paying or not pay .
g gas refunds to non-highway US d
S, even when board found absolute +
no evidence of intent to defraud p
e state. indications are that this
ght is not over by long ways, YETI Il
6. Continued urging that our gov 81
nment get about the business of b
cognizing Communist China and o
king such other steps as necessary O
open up that great country as a d
ge new market for surplus Ameri-
n industrial production. q
Z. Continued opposition to the
useless slaughtering of human be-
IS in wars, such as Korean, where
all we have to show for our eff +,
rts is death, devastation and debt,
d a question to be decided in the -
ture on whether we achieved any II
ng by our ill-considered adventure :.
the Orient. "
g. Support of the Bill of Rights "
d civil liberties against the inroads y
opportunist politicians, also re-
we'd considerable attention in many &C
the 81 isues of THE VOICE in I
So. lie
3. Finally-and our thanks goes pl
to him for 1.-THE excellent down IL
earth reports from Washington by Ia
ng. Lee Metcalf have contributed so
oh to Montana people having a IN
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