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Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-02-15

Floor plan of Hanson home illustrates its spacious
but practical design Arrangement of and hall
way means living and dining rooms be kept
companY-neat without restricting livabilitY of the
house. Hanson. who summerfallows about 1000 acres
a year. in from field. wash up and eat with
out leaving kitchen wing And the loYearold daugh-
ter. 7Yearold long hallway in frequent gal
lops from bedrooms TO kitchen den.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05
LONGTIME LABOR LEADER
BUYS into KALISPELL
weekly NEWSPAPER

Carl Rydberg, business representa-
tive of the Kalispell Laborers Union
and editor of the TREASURE STATE
LABOR JOURNAL, is one of the new
owners of the KALISPELL TIMES
MONITOR.
Other owners of the TIMES-MONI-
TOR are Ambrose Measure, Kalispell
attorney, and counsel for Flathead
County Electric Cooperative, and
Mrs. Harvey Bergen of Kalispell.
Harvey Bergen, member of Kalis-
pell printers union, will manage the
paper.
The TIMES-MONITOR came about
in 1947 when Howard Miller, FLAT
HEAD MONITOR publisher, purchas-
ed the KALISPELL TIMES from the
late Lou Knight. Miller earlier had
purchased the MONITOR from the
late Harry (Hungry Horse) Kelly,
often refereed to as the Gather of
Hungry Horse DAM"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05

|
In pointing up the Public Welfare's
responsibility under law to provide
$50 month payments to Silicotics,
the Tribune report stated:
"The present system of defraying
aid to victims of Silicosis was ques-
toned by Keller. He said taxpayers,
through appropriations of the legisla-
ture, are paying between $375, 900
and 100000 annually to such vic
tins.
"The speaker said he could not but
feel it is unjust for taxpayers to pro-
vide support for persons disabled in
occupations largely confined to GER
tain industries. The welfare board
chairman said he feels the respon-
sibility for providing such aid should
not be general oblig alton of the tax
payers but rather one of the indus
tries involved" emphasis ours)
NO COMMENT
Following publication of the
Tribune story THE VOICE con-
tacted the office of Governor ].
Hugo Aronson and asked Sec
rotary Fred Martin: SIS the Aron-
son Administration in favor of
shifting the burden of Silicosis
from the general taxpayer to the
crippling industries in view of
statements made in Great Falls by
the Governors appointed Public
Welfare head?" MIR. Martin said
he hadn't seen the Tribune article,
and that the Governors office had
no comment to make at this time.
MONTANA, ONE OF FIVE
Dr.. Keller's reported statements
on Silicosis are in line with the long
held contention of Montana labor
that Silicosis and other occupational
diseases should not be a burden on
the general taxpayer, but should be
placed under Workmen's Compensa-
ton, with the costs assessed to the
Gripping industries. Forty tn
states as of January L, 1853 listed
Silicosis and other occupational di-
seases under Workmen's Compensa-
ton.
AS of December 81, 1853, $50 Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05

He opened his discussion of the adj
ministration's farm program by point
ing up the interdependence between
the farmer and the worker He called
attention to the announcement that
100000 workers in factories produc-
ing farm equipment are now unem-
ployed, the cut-back being directly
traceable to declining farm income
In his analysis of the admins
tration's farm program Judge Bot
tomly al d modernized parity,
which the administration proposes
for a gradual adjustment back to
the old days of supply and demand,
will stabilize farm income at sub
sistence level. There is emphasis on
gradual adjus tment and more gen.
erous treatment for some farmers
than others because the farm vote
is vital factor in the 1854 election.
Attorney General Olsen discussed
the management of public domain,
using as a specific topic the man
agement of the school lands in Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05
Mental Health Conference to
Hear NafionaIIy-KnoWn
Authority

The Montana Society for Mental
Health will hold their annual con-
ference in Helena, March 27 & %,
President Mrs. Walter Needham of
Anaconda announced Thursday.
DR.. E. ]. Engberg, Superintendent
of the School and Colony for Mental
ly Retarded, Fairibault, Minnesota
will be the keynote speaker. DR.. Eng
berg, neuro-psychiatrist, is an author
ity on institutional building, a we'll
known writer in his field and a past
president of the American Associa-
ton on Mental Deficiency.
The planning committee for the
Mental Health Society consists of DR..
Harold Tascher, Missoula, DR.. E. A.
Atkinson, Missoula, Mrs. R. S. Lo-
gan, Charlo, Mrs. Walter Needham,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05
COP Prosperity Hits Helena
FIRST SOUP KITCHEN
SINCE 1905
OPENS in HELENA

The first soup kitchen in Hell
ena since the 1905 will open at
7:45 o'clock Wednesday night at
the God is Love mission, So South
Last Chance Gulch.
Opening of the soup kitchen by
h non-denominational mission
was announced by Mrs. Eta Kel-
log, who has operated the mission
and secondhand store in Helena
for the past seven years.
we have been feeding hundreds
of people by sending them to res
taurants," Mrs. kellogg said. "Some
are local residents and other are
transients."
The soup kitchen will open every
night after the 7:45 o'clock gospel
services to be led by Mrs. kellogg
and Harry Turner, president of the
Youth for Christ movement here.
The mission operates on pro-
ceeds from the second hand store
and donations of money, food,
clothing, bedding, furniture, dishes
ana otner articles.
The God Is Love mission recent
ly moved to its new location where
more room was vailable.-HEL-
ENA INDEPENDENT RECORD.
A check with the Unemployment
Compensation Commission reveals
facts on employment in Lewis &
Clark county for January this year
as compared with year ago.
On January rs, 1854, the coun-
ty had 636 workers registered and
seeking work out of work force
of 4,893~. At the end of January
1858 there were SAB registered and
seeking work, out of work force
of 5,041". In otherwords, IS per
cent of the work force of the coun-
ty is presently unemployed as COM
pared with IL per cent year ago.
In both instances, seasonal unem-
ployment accounted for most of
the lack of jobs, with the county
following the national trend of
somewhat increased unemployment
for this time of year.
On a statewide basis, unemploy-
ment was more pronounced this
year than last, with 1920 regis
tered for work on January Is, as
to 1866 at the end of
January 1853. In Flathead area
there were 2,084 men registered
for work on January Is, 1854.
Work force figures based on
totals at end of UCC's previous fis-
cal year - lie. June 30, 1853 and
June 80, 1852.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05

tana. He traced the attempts of a
few greedy and selfish people to Sc
cure from Montana legislatures spe-
cial concessions which would allow
them to exploit these properties for
their own benefit. The present con-
troversy over the action of the 33rd
legislature, which removed the 20
year limitation on oil leases, he de-
ciared, is part of the picture. The
Montana situation, however, is just
part of a national picture wherein
selfish interests seek to exploit the
public domain without regard for the
general welfare.
Vast holdings were set aside for
public purposes when the states were
admitted to the union. In most cases
this great wealth has been lost
through Encouragement. Montana
and Idaho have managed fairly we'll
so far, but the pressure to give in to
the selfish and greedy grows ever
more insistent He declared that not
only our oil bearing lands but also
our farm lands, our grazing lands,
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05
DISCUSSIONS OF OIL LEASE LAW,
PSC Rate Hikes, STOOD 0UTAT
ANACONDA FARkI-LAB0R Institute

Justice R. V. Bottomly of the Mon
tana Supreme Court and Arnold Oh
sen, Montana Attorney General, were
the high light speakers at the third re-
gional labor-farm institute held in
Anaconda on January % and "a.
Judge Bottomly brought to the in
stitute an analysis of the proposed
amendments to the Taft-Hartley Law.
The speaker said there is no doubt
that the law needs revision, but out
right repeal and the passage of new
measure should be the best approach
to the regulation of labor-manage-
ment relations.
He stated that the proposed re-
vision will cause the hand of gov
eminent, already falling heavily on
labor, to fall more heavily. Union la
Dor is under attack as never before,
and an attack on union labor is an at
tack on democracy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05
BENEFITS WOULD DOUBLE
UNDER WORKMEN'S COMP

Benefits to Silicotics, as proposed
under the 1881, 1862 and the soon-to-
be 1854 occupational disease initia-
tive, under Workmen's Compensation
would be substantially higher than
the current $50 per month payments
Under Workmen's Comp Silicotic
without dependents, would receive an
average monthly check of 1888 as
compared with $50 maximum under
present law. A Silicotic, with a wife
and two children, would draw $123.50
a month, and, Silicotic with wife
and three or more children would
receive $132.17 per month.
The upwards of a million dollars
biennial outlay to subsidize the min
ing and smelling industry, in direct
Silicosis benefits would go far to-
ward helping the Legislature solve
the ever-pressing shortage of funds
with which to operate the state gov
eminent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05
Industry Should Pay Si|icosis Bill,
Says Welfare Department Head

Industry should be held responsible for
TINS of Scosis, the opinion of Dr. NJ F. Keller the
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE Dr. Keller, who chairman of the
Montana Welfare Commission under appointment by Gov. j.
Hugo Aronson, made this contention in speaking members
of the Cascade County Taxpayers League Great Falls last
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05

Anaconda; Joe Roe, Andy Ola, Rev.
Rolf Norman all of Helena, and Mrs.
Frances Macdonald, Bozeman.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-02-05

tana citizens were drawing Silicosis
payments of $50 per month from
Public Welfare. This amounts to an
annual outlay of $453,000 of tax
money to assist in taking care of the
victims of unsanitary air conditions
in the states mining and smelling
industry.
At the present time, the Public
Welfare Department reports, 442 of
the $50 Silicotics receiving state aid
are located in Silver Bow county.
Twenty-seven counties with a total
population of about 100000 do not
have a single Silicotic. Ten more
counties, with total population of
approximately 10000, have one Sill
cotic each.
Yellowstone county, Montana's
most populated, with $4,000 peo-
pie, has only three Silicotics. yell
lowstone is bearing more than one
tenth of the cost of aid to Sill
cotics-or $4,000 annually, while
that county's three Silicotics re-
ceive benefits totalling $3.50 an
nually.
Evening star., 1954-09-16

Letter-size stationery con-
tains 100 sheets of paper
and so envelopes. The
Club Size contains u
sheets of writing paper
and SO envelopes and is
slightly larger. Both are
fine quality paper.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Teaches Near Detroit.
Box Score on Presidents Work at Denver

way the operators there answer
the telephone handled an aver
age Of 2,4O0 local and 81 long
distance calls during each "a
hour period Of the Presidents
stay.
kilograms averaged so a day
coming in and 10 going out.
Mail for the temporary White
House Office averaged 500 in
coming and 800 outgoing letters
daily, with about 35 each day re-
quiring the Presidents personal
attention.
Gen. Eisenhower. with report
ers accompanying him. went to
church on six Sunday mornings
while here.
Most of the days he did not
show up at the Office were ac-
counted for by Sundays and
speech-making trips out Of town.
with seven full days and part Of
another on fishing trips. On one
Of those trips to Fraser, Colo,
he signed several bills.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
The Political Picture
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Stoff Correspondent

CHEYENNE, Oct. l4.-The
Republicans out in this Western
country hoped for a brief time
that they had picked up q
Senate seat from the Democrats
without campaigning and with
out having to cast a vote-a seat
that would be good the entire
84th Congress. It turned out
to be a mirage. Now they know
they have to fight for this seat
the old McCarran seat in Nevada
and their chances Of winning
appear slim.
Alan Bible, the Democratic
candidate for the McCarran seat.
is telling the Nevada voters that
the Republicans, headed by Gov.
Russell of that state, did their
best to handpick Senator and
not let the people themselves
have a say in the matter.
Nov we have a chance to
vote" he comments.
The decision of the State Su-
preme Court, holding an election
was necessary and that Gov.
Russell's appointment to fill the
McCarran vacancy in the Sem
ate was good only until the end
of the present Congress. has
caused an immediate wild cam
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Marine Killed in Crash;
Companion Seriously Hurt

A Marine was killed and his
companion seriously injured to-
day when their car rammed the
rear Of a parked trailer truck
three miles south of Woodbridge,
Va, State police reported.
Dead was Pfc. William G.
Hardesty, %. who was attached
to Headquarters Co., Service
Battalion, Marine Corps Schools,
Quantico. Seriously injured was
Pvt. Ernest E. Grigg, 10. of the
same unit.
Virginia police said the Ma
rines were driving south on
Route l, at about $40 am.
when their car veered to the
right, travelled across IA feet of
the road shoulder, and rammed
the rear Of the truck. Police
said they thought Pvt. Grigg
was the driver.
The driver Of the truck, Floyd
E. Devils. SO, Of Coats, N. c., was
uninjured, police said. He was
sleeping in the truck.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

in addition to frequent confer
ences with White House staff
members, a National Security
Council meeting and a confer
ence with Republican legislative
leaders.
Made II speeches, here and
on brief trips out of Denver. (He
will have flown 1886 miles since
leaving the Capital when he
lands back there tonight.)
Signed 420 official documents
of one kind or another. in addi-
ton to signing 488 bills and ve-
toing 25.
In reporting the Presidents
activities, newspaper correspond
ents filed 1,037.590 words by
Western Union, in addition to
uncounted thousands Of words
moved on Associated Press, Unit
ed Press and International News
Service leased wires out Of Dem
yer.
The switchboard Of the 'Den-
yer White House"-that's the
Evening star., 1954-10-15

was blown off and firemen
warned occupants against using
the front entrance because of
the danger of a further collapse.
Firemen Kept Busy.
The fire department had 10
other calls before / pm. for fall
ing wires, and three calls to
homes with leaking roofs.
The schools decided to close in
the District, Fairfax and Alex
andria at l pm. All other schools
in the area closed shortly there
after, the Maryland schools al
ready were closed because of a
teachers convention in Balti-
more.
Shortly after noon a White
House order called for dismissal
OF all Federal employees on a
staggered basis. starting at |
pm. To prevent traffic Jams
some of the agencies were to
leave at l pm, others at 1:3U
and the remainder at 2:15 pm.
The District government will
dismiss employees, too, at lis
pm.
Phones Overloaded.
Following the order to let out
Government agencies, the tele-
phone lines became so overloaded
it was almost impossible to get
a dial tone. 1t appeared work.
(See HAZEL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Woman Dies as She Waits
For Children al School

A housewife died at the Beers
Elementary School today while
waiting to bring her two chill
dren home ahead of the storm.
She was identified as Mrs. Jo
Mayol, about 40. of 2o08 Thirty
seventh street Sc.
Police said she was waiting
to pick up nec children. a boy
and a girl. when she complained
of feeling i'll.
officials at the school, Thirty
sixth place and Alabama avenue
Sc, tried unsuccessfully to get
in touch with her physician.
An ambulance was then called
and Mrs. Mayol was pronounced
dead at 1895 pm.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
81 DeothIess Days
Give District New
II. S. Traffic Record

At 1925 o'clock this morning
Washington posted a new ma
tional safety record by going So
consecutive days without a
traffic fatality.
The record is for cities with
approximately 100000 popula-
ton. Runnerup in cities of
comparative population was
Baltimore, which went SO days
without a traffic death in 1948.
Detroit went "a days without a
death in 1914. However, it falls
within a population group of
over l million.
Washington's last death oc-
CURED August 26. National
Safety Council figures, however,
are based when the fatal acci-
dent occurs. Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp had an
nounced previously that yester-
day was Washington's 49th day
without a fatality.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Case Cancels Talks
After Story Linking
Sister 10 Red Fronts
Jersey Paper Quotes
Bella Dodd; Nominee,
6. O. P. Aides Confer
BY the Asseeioied Press

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 15.-Re-
publican Senatorial Nominee
Clifford p. Case, following q
round Of conferences with top
G. o. P. officials, last night can
celed his three campaign ap-
pearances for the evening with
out an explanation.
His talks with party officials
and aides, on Wednesday night
and yesterday. came in the wake
of newspaper story mention
ing his sister. Miss Adelaide Case.
In its Thursday editions the
Newark Star-Ledger quoted
Bella ". Dodd as saying she
once knew an Adelaide Case in
several groups which purportedly
were Communists fronts. Miss
Dodd was further quoted by the
newspaper as saying the woman
was not a Communist Party
member.
MIR. Case was not available
for comment on the cancella-
tionS of his three speeches.
Charges "Gutter Politics."
Miss Dodd, who has appeared
as a Government witness in vari-
out Federal loyalty probes, is a
former member of the National
Committee of the Communist
Party.
After the newspaper story ap-
peared, Miss Dodd told newsmen
she did not know whether the
Adelaide Case she referred to was
related to the senatorial candi-
date.
And Mr.. Case issued a brief
statement which read in it's en-
tirety:
"I have seen the story in the
Newark Star-Ledger. This is
gutter politics at it's worst. My
political enemies have shown
they will stop at nothing in their
effort to destroy me and my fam
lily. It will be answered fully"
The New York Herald Tribune
quotes what it calls a report
from a ranking Republican as
saying there is a strong possi-
bility this is a case of mistaken
identity. :"
Teaches Near Detroit.
A sister Of Mr.. Case, Adelaide,
AZ. is a physical education in
structor at the exclusive Kings
wood School at Cranbrook,
Mich, near Detroit.
A school spokesman, who said
(See CASE. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1954-10-15
COP. Chances of WINNING
In Nevada Appear to Be Slim
Failure of Republicans to Prevent
Election Boosts Democratic Hopes

pagn, with the candidates having
only three weeks to lay their
cases before the voters. Mr..
Bible is an old McCarran man
he studied law while he was a
secretary, in Washington, to
Senator McCarran. His Repub-
lican opponent, Edward Brown.
a Reno attorney. served two
terms as district attorney for
Washoe County. He resigned to
enter the armed services in
World War II, and left the serv-
ice with the rank Of colonel and
an excellent war record. He ran
afoul of organized labor. while
he was district attorney, and
will have opposition on that
account.
More Democrats.
Despite the fact that the DEM
ocratic registration in Nevada
runs about three to two over
the Republican registration, the
State today has a Republican
Governor, a Republican Senator
and a Republican Representa-
tive-at-large. Largely this is due
to rows among the Democrats
themselves and to the Eisen-
hover sweep in 1852.
The ractional row first de-
veloped when Senator McCarran
broke with the President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, particularly
over the Supreme Court packing
bill. The New Dealers sought
to purge" Senator McCarran,
but he was far too strong for
them. Four years ago, the New
Deal wing nominated Vail Pitt
man for governor. the same man
with whom they had tried to
beat Senator McCarran himself,
earlier. The result was victory
for Republican Gov. Russell, who
this year is seeking another four
year term, and running against
the same Pittman. Two years
ago, the New Dealers challenged
McCarran again - backing a
youthful newcomer to the state,
Tom Mechling. Mr.. Mechling
and his wife campaigned hard,
and he won the nomination. He
won it against Mr.. Bible, the
(See LINCOLN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Gas Range Sold
First Day by Star Ad

Mrs. N. D. found she hod two
ranges on her honds. Deciding to sell
one she pIoeed on inexpensive od in
The Stor CIossified-Woshins ston's
biggest classified market place. She
sold the stove the first doy her od
appeared.
Year in ond yeor out, The stor
produces the best year. round result,
for classified advertisers. Thofs why
The Star publishes more classified ods
than the other Washington news
popeB combined.
u you wont to buy. trade or SELL
whether IFS q range, used cor or body
erib-tsll Il to the long established
eudienes Of The Star readers.
Phone Sterling 5000 and esk for
On ed-toker.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Vundenberg Balls Out
As Sobrejet Crashes
By the Assoeio.sd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct.
15.-Lt. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, jr.,
son OF the late chief Of staff OF
the United States Air Force,
parachuted to safety today be-
fore his Sabrejet fighter crashed
near Frankfurt. He bailed out
at 5000 feet and was slightly in
jured when he landed in an open
area close to the village OF Bau-
schheim, Air Force ofiicials said.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
AFL and Clio Chiefs
Discussing Plans 10
Merge Organizations
Meuny and Reuther
Voice Optimism, but Are
Facing Stiff Obstacles
By the Associosed Press

Prospects for a 1ong-debated
merger Of the AFL and CIO
appeared brighter than ever as
leaders Of the two big union
groups gathered today in a new
effort to heal their 19-year-old
split.
Successful negotiations of a
"no-raiding" agreement between
the rival groups four months ago
was heralded as a promising
move.
Presidents George Meany of
the AFL and Walter Reutner of
the CIO brought their top aides
together expecting to get down
to the job Of working out the
mechanics of a merger.
Failure Still Possible.
Despite the expressed opti-
mism, an outright failure in the
new merger effort-with so
many conflicting personalities
among the union chiefs and
varying claims of organizing
area rights-would surprise no
body. Numerous previous merger
efforts all failed.
Mr.. Meany and Mr.. Reuther
have worked steadily on the idea
in the two years since they sue
ceeded to the top union jobs
after the deaths of the AFL' s
William Green and the CLOS
Philip Murray within a few days
of each other in late 1852.
Rivalry between the two
groups has been intense since a
handful Of unions quit the AFL
in 1885 to start successful organ
izing drives in the steel, auto,
rubber and other major in
duStrieS.
Steep Rise in Membership.
Union membership rose from
2 or 3 million less than two dec
AIDES ago to Is or 16 million to-
day, according to Government
estimates. The AFL claims more
than 10 million members and the
CIO more than 4 million.
Under the "no-raiding" agree
ment signed last June most AFL
and CIO unions pledged against
trying to take over members al
ready organized by a union in
the rival federation. Some, such
as the AFL Teamsters and CIO
Steelworkers--each with over a
million members-have refused
to go along with these plans.
MIR. Meany and Mr.. Reuther
say they are going ahead any
way, intending to work out a
merger as fast as possible. and
let other groups come in later.
These would include John l..
Lewis United Mine Workers and
the large independent Railroad
Workers Unions.