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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15

Stated Crowley this case involves
questions Of constitutionality We
feel the appearance of the Governor
was irregular and his appearance in
this court has no foundation.
Justice Anderson asked if the
State Land Board has not put the
Governor in the position to be antag
Onistic
Said Crowley, "Our point is, the
Governor has not taken his steps in
an orderly manner" and that "the
Board could not follow the laws of
the legislature and support the con-
stitution."
Sam C. Ford, Ex-Governor, for
Governor Aronson, said the motion to
strike Aronson's brief was "much ado
about nothing, and he did not care
to argue the motion. He refuted
the statements implied in the States
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15

they are piously told that aid to
farmers is immoral and communis-
tic". Secretary Benson, he said,
Fought to know the problems of farm
ers real well. He's had lot of study
groups working on them for year.
We should challenge him to come
forward with a price plan which will
favor farmers instead of somebody
else. i"
Returning to the President, Gilfil-
Ian admitted che can't be expected
to know the problem However,
he subjects himself to fair criticism
when he surrounds himself with men
who give him bad advice. :. Il"
Attacking the constant out-pouring
of anti-price support propaganda,
he said the industrialists want cheap
food. The cheaper the food, the
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15

Gilfillan, editor of Farmers Union
Herald, published in ST. Paul, was
the principal banquet speaker at the
closing session of the 7th annual
winter get-to-gether of coop eleva-
tor directors and managers. More
than 800 were present for most SEES
sions of the two-day school at the
Montana Farmers Union state office
building.
"We'd like to see the President
carry out the GOLDEN PROMISE
made at Kasson, Mimi, and repeat
ed many times after when he was
seeking votes" Gilfillan continued.
at now appears he has tossed that
promise right out the window :"
Speaking of Agriculture Secre-
tary Benson and others who have
been campaigning against federal
price supports, the st. Paul editor
said "People in agriculture are GER
tainly being played for suckers when
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15

arguments that Aronson's action was
delaying the case. Ford said the in
tent of Aronson was to take the fed
eral route to have the case reach the
United States Supreme Court soon
er.
Chief Justice Adair asked Ford if
he didn't expect the State Supreme
Court to hand down the fright" de-
cision.
Countered Ford, whether this
case is decided right or wrong this
case will go to the (U.S.) Supreme
Court"
Ford asserted that the action of
the majority of the State Land
Board did not "close the mouth of
the Governor, and that the Governor
did not have to get the counsel of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
CLARK CALLS SECESSION AN
"OPPORTUNIST MANUEVER"

International Union President John
Clark Immediately labelled the with
drawal of the two locals as an COP
portunist manuever" by "men who
failed to give true trade union lead
ership in the fight for higher wages
and the welfare of their membership"
during contract negotiations of re-
cent years.
Regional Mine-Mill Director Ern-
est Salvas in a talk over KOPR Ra-
dio, Butte, expressed amazement that
the Butte and Anaconda local lead
ers would even consider rejoining
CLIO. Salvas recalled the bitter 1851
raiding attempt by the Steelworkers,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15

Almost three weeks ago officers OF
Butte Miners Union No. l and Ana
conda Smeltermen's Union No. 1T,
announced that their respective To-
Gals had decided to withdraw from
the International Union of Mine,
Mill & Smelter Workers. 1t was an
nounced at the same time that both
locals were applying to the CLIO Steel
Workers for local union charters.
This move, taking an estimated 1000
members out of Mine-Mill, reported
ly came about as result of growing
disagreement between the leadership
of the local unions and the interna-
tional over period of many months.
IUMM&SW "UNWORTHY" SAYS
MASON
In announcing withdrawal from
Nine Mill, officers of Butte Miners
Union said (MINER'S VOICE, Dec.
29) that there is Overwhelming sup
port of the move of Butte Miners
Union to throw off the shackles of
machine domination, dissatisfaction
misled politically minded leadership
of fast-degenerating, pork barrel
international Union Similar
expressions were made by the Off
GERS of the Anaconda local. William
Mason, then District No. 1 Board
Member for the International, said
IUMM&SW is mot worthy to act
or speak for the American worker"
Mason is now working as a staff
member of the CLIO Steel Workers.
In moving to return to CLIO, Butte
local leaders said (MINER'S VOICE.
that Butte Miners Union will now
gain added strength from the 1,300,-
600 members in the United Steel
Workers of America and the 6,000,-
900 of the CIO."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Prelude to the final before the State Supreme
Court in the State kand Board the 1858 oil leasing law
motion strike Governor Hugo Aronsons brief in the
by Attorney General Arnold H. Olsen According w
F. Duke) Crowley assistant attorney general Aronson had
already delayed the number of months and the Gov
has not taken proper steps, in orderly manner
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
hHINE-kHILL, Clio And AFL IN SWAY
SCRAP 70 GAIN JURISDICTION Over
ON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY

has often been said that battle bitter than
rsdcPna! fight which finds worker ptted against worker
against uniona battle the wounds from which heal but
slowly and profit derived therefom it must be by
those other than the warning factions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
S Court Hears Final Oil Controversy Arguments
lid 1853 Legislature Violate the
State Constitution?

the Attorney General to act before
the court in this case.
Attorney General Olsen in closing
arguments for the majority of the
State Land Board said, "This motion
is no attempt to close the Governors
mouth, but if he was going to open
his mouth he should have done it in
an orderly manner. The Governor
has been ill-advised. If he wants to
open his mouth he cannot come into
this court as a minority member of
the Board. He must come as inter
venor OF friend of the court :. This
case involves the State Constitution
and rightfully belongs in this court"
The court took the motion under
advisement for future consideration
and the case proceeded.
The morning session provided time
only for Duke Crowley to present
his arguments which were literally
peppered with Interruptions, includ-
ing questions and arguments by JUS
tice Forrest Anderson.
Justice Anderson in his arguments
contended that the Attorney General
or the Land Board have no right to
interfere with the actions of the leg
islature.
BOARD HAS ONE DUTY"
Crowley said that the Land Board
and the legislature are bound by the
'trust" placed in them by the en-
abling act and the constitution, and
that ''the legislature can not infringe
on the constitution. He said ''the
Board has broad powers under the
trust. The Board has one duty-to
get the most for the schools for the
highest amount possible"
Crowley pointed out that the legis-
lature was setting such limitations
that the State was selling the oil be-
fore there was any production and
no way of determining the market
value of the land. "The 20-year
lease givessus a chance to deal again.
In 1920 we were getting Is per cent
royalties and now we are getting
only 1215, forever and that is all
you'll ever get".
why he didn't go back to 80 years ago
and pick out one of those laws to
test.
Patiently Crowley tried to explain
the situation to Justice Anderson
who showed his irritation by tossing
his pencil petulantly to the top of his
desk and becoming red-faced in the
Of ,.o,oo7.+o xrvitb +loa
ruffled young assistant attorney
general.
Justice Anderson asked Crowley
if the fact that the federal govern
ment gives leases ''for as long as gas
and oil are produced" did not prove
that Montana's 1858 legislature did
nothing unique.
Crowley answered that that was
true, however, it was also true that
the federal government gave
away oil on it's off shore proper
ties for nothing That statement
brought agonized disagreement
in the form of groans from oil in
terest representatives in the gal
lery. Crowley pointed out the
more favorable leases that might
be cited such as those negotiated
by the Canadian government, and
the Northern Pacific.
Olsen and Crowley are represent
ng the majority of the State Land
Board against persons represented
~ Wesley Wertz, Willis Jones, form
II Justice Ralph Anderson and form
II Governor and Justice Sam c.
cord.
At this point the court recessed
Until 1 80 pm. The afternoon SEES
ions and whatever more transpires
will have to wait until next week in
HE VOICE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
Farmers Union Herald Editor Asserts .
Administration HAS RUN OUT ON
ITS PROMISES TO NATIONS Farmers

President Eisenhower isn't hero American farmers when
he sets himself for flexible prices stated r. S. Gflan at the
Farmers Union GTA school in Great Falls last weekend The
speaker recalled that the President when campaigning for cleo
on time and again told farm voters that farm prices should be
supported at 80 per cent of parity or better
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
Lay Aside Your Fears 49,.

The Advertising Council Tues
day announced plans for a five
million dollar advertising cam
paigp to "bull'' our way out of
the growing business recession.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
NOTHING CHANGED SINCE 1851
SAY STATIONARY ENGINEERS

Then last week, Butte Stationary
Engineers Union No. SO met and de-
cided to continue with Mine Mill,
and according to President Harry
Oats, said "Our local union rejected
the Steel Workers in 1851, and as
far as we're concerned nothing has
changed since then to warrant alter
ing that rank and file decision. Our
members want to remain in the same
union that has represented workers
in this industry for so years. We
will remain in the Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers."
And, within the week, John Har-
rington, financial secretary of Butte
Miners Union No. 1-IUMM&SW,
and the only officer not removed by
the International, charged that the
move to take the local into the Steel
Workers was illegal.
In a paid advertisement, Harring-
ton said he had not been consulted
on the move to secede. 81 have new
er attended any meetings, secret or
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15

how the local leaders in question had
roundly condemned the CLIO union
and had time and again urged the
rank-and-file to vote to stay with the
International as the only militant I'M
ion in the non-ferrous metals indus
try. Montana Mine-Mill members
overwhelmingly rejected the Steel
workers in NLRB elections at vari-
Gus mining-smelting operations in the
state in 1851. "Why this attempt to
revive the ghost of the Steel Work
ers-long dead in Montana?" Salvas
asked. " An organization discredit-
ed and denounced thousand times
over by these same union lead
ers, and correctly described by them
as a company union-as a Dictator
ship. Correctly described by them
during the long Steel raid here in
1851 as labor vultures."
(Salvas, in addition to being re-
gional director for the district, replac-
ing William Mason, has also been ap-
pointed administrator of Butte Min
ers Union No. 1 and Anaconda Smell
termen's Local lit, following removal
Of local offices by virtue of the In
ternational Union constitution. An
administrator of the affairs of a To-
cal is appointed pending the cleo
ton of new local union officerS.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15
WHO SAYS WE HAVE "cKEAP"
power I'M MONTANA?

Montana Power Company recently made quite a pub
icity splash by telling Montana people how inexpensive
electricity is for domestic when it is supplied by your
business managed tax-paying private utility
Montana Power customers, said President Jack Cor
cite, paying considerably below the national
-or-$2.41 per 100 kowatt hours of electricity.
The impression to be gained from Corette's press
lease is that Montanans indeed lucky people to be
served by such fine publcsprited monopoly like Mon
tana Power They really get break the 241 cents
per XVIII they pay-although MPCo. purchases many of
these klowats at 25 mills, about onetenth the
retail price, from federal dams built and paid for with
YOUR tax dollars.
The question arises Just how cheap electricity sold
to residential by Montana Power compared
with the prices charged for electricity by public and priv
ate utilities in neighboring state of Washing
ton?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-15

Mont. Powers price to
YOU for 500 kwhs
Evening star., 1954-12-18
New Haven Opposing
Lions Here Toniuht

The Washington Lions were
after their 10th match without
defeat on their home ice and
their sixth in a row over all
in tonight's game with New
Haven at Uline Arena at $50.
The Lions lead the Eastern
League with a 1912 record to
4-3-0 for Clinton. New Haven
is third with three victories, six
defeats and tie.
New Haven is the only team
to tie the Lions here, holding
the Washington team to "A
early season score. The Lions
have won all their other games
at Uline's.
! The Lions are nursing injuries,
but Coach Stan Warecki may
/ strengthen the yight-wing posi-
ton on the line by moving Tom
Butler, the iron-man defense
star.
Warecki and Fern LaPoint
have lame backs and Reg
Meserve, Joe Formida, Scotty
McClement and Doug Orvis have
assorted injuries, although none
serious enough to keep them
out of action.
The leagues two top goalies
will be on the same ice in Wash
ington's Jackie Spencer and
Dick Bittner. New Haven vet
eran. Claude Boileau of New
Haven is tied for second in
scoring.
Evening star., 1954-12-18
NCAAOfficioI Denies Pruisinq
Oklahoma Athletic Policies

nounce a decision in six weeks.
Other members of the infrac-
tions committee would not COM
ment.
Byers added that Little was
quoting only himself and "he
knows it."
DR.. George L. Cross, university
president, and Bud Wilkinson,
coach of the Oklahoma football
team, which has won seven
straight Big Seven titles, refused
to discuss the case.
| But they again asserted Okla
homa has violated no Big Seven
or NCAA regulations
! The NCAA governing body
itself made no allegations against
Oklahoma. The case grew out OF
charges by a rival school, which
/ repeatedly was miffed at losing
a prospect to Oklahoma the
Board of Regents said
! George Short, regents presi-
dent, said it was a case of "soul
grapes"
| The infractions committee
spent 36 hours quizzing about IL
players, coaches. school official:
and members of the Oklahoms
City Touchdown Club which
contributes athletic furds to the
university.
Evening star., 1954-12-18
By the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Dec. ia
statement attributed to an NCAA
official that athletic policies at
the University of Oklahoma
were "the cleanest we've ever
investigated" was denied last
night. Hn3 AH
Walter Byers. NCAA executive
secretary and a,member of the
NCAA Infractions Committee
which conducted an on-the-spot
inquiry into Oklahoma's ath-
letics, denied making the state
ment.
1t was attributed to him by
Quentin Little. oil millionaire
member of the schools Board
of Regents.
"At no time have I or any
member of the committee COM
mented on the merits of this
inquiry or the probable outcome
of the case" Byers said. 1T
would be entirely out of order
for US to do so because we are
attached to a fact gathering
committee which has no author
ity whatsoever to make iudg-
ments."
The infractions committee will
turn over its report to the NCAA
council which is expected to an
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Little Hoyos Meeting
St. Stephens Final

Georgetown Prep meets St.
Stephens at 8::45 o'clock tonight
at Gallaudet in finals of the
Christmas basketball tourna-
ment. Gallaudet Prep and Wood
ward meet in a consolation at
7::3O.
Mike McKaba scored 81 points
and Chuck Leasure Is to lead
Georgetown Prep to a 1886 VIC
tory over Gallaudet Prep yester-
day. Frank Scott was high for
the losers with 16 points.
st. Stevens took the measure
of Woodward Prep, 1870, as Bob
Diggs took scoring honors for
the winners with 81 points. Bob
Allen was high for Woodward
with 13 points.
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Navy Gridders Given
Lambert Award as
Holiday Sendoff
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 18.-
The Middies completed home
drills yesterday for their Sugar
Bowl date with Mississippi New
Years Day and then received
the Lambert Trophy last night
as a sendoff for their Christmas
leave.
The trophy designating Navy
as the best football team in the
East was presented before the
3.600-man brigade of midShip-
men in the dining hall by Col.
Edgar w. Garbisch, 1925 ALL
American center at Army and
chairman of the Lambert Trophy
Committee.
Henry L. and Victor A. Lam
bert of New York City, who
donated the trophy in memory
of their father, also were present
and spoke briefly.
Larry Robinson, sports writer
Of the New York World Tele-
gram and Sun, was master Of
ceremonies.
Col. Garbisch called the Navy
team "one of the finest ever to
win the trophy and certainly one
Of the most spirited" He COM
mended the team for its To sea-
son record and particularly its
27-20 victory over Army in the
final game.
Team Capt. Phil Monahan re-
ceived a rousing cheer from the
brigade when he accepted the
trophy and thanked the donors
and the sportswriters and sports
casters who selected Navy for the
honor. 1t was only the second
time in the 10 years of trophy
competition that it has gone to
Navy. The 1943 team which won
eight and lost only to Notre
Dame, was the previous winner.
The Midshipmen, including
football players. leave today for
their homes. After the Christmas
holiday, the team will report di-
rectly to New Orleans where it
will resume training December
27, for Navy's first post-season
bowl game in 80 years.
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Al BesseIink Credits
Old Injury for Lead
In Havana Tourney
--AP Wirephoto
BY the Associated Press

HAVANA, Dec. 18.-The $15,-
900 Havana Invitation and Pro-
Amateur Golf tournament moved
into the third round today with
Al Besselink or Grossingers,
N. Y, holding a one-stroke lead
because of an old injury and Bob
Rosburg, the San Franciscan
who won the recent Miami Open,
threatening to drop out because
of recent one.
Besselink, who broke a bone
and tore muscles in his right
hand in a charity match a year
ago, took the lead at the 36-hole
mark with his second 5-under-
par Ct. That gave him the Jump
over a five-player jam for sec
ond place at 1876.
In the deadlock were Shelley
Mayfield, Chicopee, Mass, and
Tommy Bolt. Houston, Tex, the
first-round leaders: Walt Bur-
keno, Franklin, Mich; Skip
Alexander, St. Petersburg, Fla,
and Doug Ford, Kiamesha Lake,
N. Y.
Besselink, forced out of most
tournaments this year because
of his injury, was elated over his
success on the par-72, 6,377-yard
Havana Country Club course. To
overcome the injury, Besselink
has been using a new grip, NOV
ing the club to the second joint
of the index finger.
"The hand feels fine" he said,
"and the new grip is going to
make me great. I'm playing re-
laXed now"
Rosburg. tied with Ed Furgol
of Clayton, Mo-, another injured
entry, and Bo Wininger of Okla
homa City for third at 1877, said
he may withdraw today after the
pro-amateur portion of the tour
nament. He said his right ankle,
sprained in a practice round, "is
killing me now" and hampering
his drives.
Rosburg stayed with the lead
ers with sharp iron shots and
puts yesterday for a SO. Win
niger had a 68 while Furgol, still
bothered by a pulled muscle near
his right shoulder. fired a II.
Bolt and Manuel de Armas,
Havana amateur, lead the pro-
amateur field into the final 18
holes with 36-hole total of 1872.
The leading scorers:
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Big Foul Line Edge
Helps AU 10 Break
Long Losing Streak

It's seldom that a basketball
team wins a game on the road
because of wide edge from the
foul line, but that was Amer
ican University's good fortune
last night as the Eagles broke a
nine-game losing streak by de-
feating Fairleigh Dickinson. 81
SO, at Rutherford, N. j.
The Eagles triumph was the
highlight of three games involv-
ing the Districts Mason-Dixon
Conference teams. Catholic Uni
versity was a victim of Loyola
of Baltimore's highest point total
in 48 years of basketball as the
Cards lost, 107-60, at Gu. CAL
laudet dropped a $3.50 league
decision to Towson in Baltimore
American U. was outscored,
23-16, from the field by Fairleigh
Dickinson but converted 35
times from the foul line in 48
tries while the hosts made only
II foul shots. AU, which has
played four games in the last
five days on the road, stops home
for change of uniform before
starting play in the Quantico
tournament Monday.
Twelve players hit the scoring
column for Loyola as the Grey
hounds doubled the score on Gu
in the second half, 56 points to
%, for their record total. Gu
now has given up 113, lis and
LOT points in losing four of six
games. Charlie Mccullough
made 81 points for Loyola to
lead the scorers.
Gallaudet pulled within a
point of Towson in the second
half but lost three regulars via
the foul route in absorbing its
fourth straight defeat in con-
ference, play.
Evening star., 1954-12-18
Speeiel Dispoieh 70 The Sior

NEW YORK. Dec. 18.-Navy's
comparatively young and mex
perienced basketball team has
almost three weeks before its
next game-William & Mary at
Annapolis January sand by
that time Coach Ben Carnevale
hopes to be able to do something
about a foul game losing streak.
The Mlddies dropped their
fourth straight here last night,
losing, TITO, to Columbia after
trailing most of the way.
Columbia was ahead by eight
points at the half and had a
15-point bulge at one time. The