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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
FOREST FIRE
COOPERATION
FUNDS AVAILABLE

MISSOULA.-The state forestry
organizations of Montana and Idaho
will receive $198,433 to assist in the
prevention, detection, and control of
forest fires during fiscal year 1866.
Montana will receive $68,017 and
Idaho $130,416, the Forest Service
announced recently. Forty-one states
and the Territory of Hawaii receive
federal fire control funds.
The federal-state cooperative pro-
gram has been in existence since
1911. The objective of the original
legislation. strengthened by the
Clarke McNary Act of 1924, is to
assist in providing an adequate sys
tenn of forest fire protection for pri-
vate and other non-federal timber
lands. Funds appropriated by Con
gress are administered through the
Forest Service to states where direct
expenditures are made by state for
estry departments.
Regional Forester P. d. Hanson
pointed out that approximately p %
Of the total annual cut in the nation
IS produced in Montana and Idaho.
Protection of the valuable timber re-
source is essential to both local and
rational economies, he said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20

/ Meanwhile it developed that the
two holdover directors-Harry A
Curtis and Raymond R. Paty-have
asked Eisenhower to reconsider his
order that Acc sign with the two
companies.
"TVA's board" they wrote July 2,
sis charged with carrying out wide
spread distribution of power at the
lowest possible rates adequate to
make power projects self-supporting
and self-liquidating. We fail to see
how this board can be held account
able for efficient performance when
the crucial managerial function of
cost control is assumed by another
agency"
They noted that Acc has "no
stake of its own in the efficiency or
economy of the arrangements, con-
struction of facilities, or their opera
ton"
Curtis and Patty said the West |
Memphis, Ark, site is far inferior to
the one at Fulton, Tenn, that IVA |
"Since Acc contemplates that IVA
would pay all costs, exclusive of taxes
(on the plant owned by the two utili-
ies), neither Acc nor the private
firms would have the normal incen-
ives to insist on economies in con-
truction and operation"
Curtis and Patty, who sent their
etter to the budget bureau, have had
% reply.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
P.S.C. COMMISSIONER
SLATED FOR FEDERAL
PRISONS PAROLE JOB

As predicted by THE VOICE more
than two months ago tissue of June
III, John E. Henry will be leaving
his position as a member of the Rail
road & Public Service Commission
to assume new duties as a member
of the Federal Board of Parole. This
week Henry was nominated to serve
as one of the seven members of that
board by President Eisenhower.
Prior to being elected to the
RR&PS Commission in 1852, Henry
had served as State Treasurer, six
years as state prison warden, and
for a while as state purchasing agent
in the Ford administration.
No effective date has been set for
Henry assuming his new duties, but
it is rumored that he will not vacate
his present office until after the
deadline for political parties to name
candidates for any particular state
office becoming vacant between pri-
mary and general elections of an
election year. Henry's appointment
is subject to confirmation by the
Z. S. Senate.
The full-time seven-member board
is situated in Washington, D. c., but
makes frequent field trips, including
individual member visits to federal
prisons, work camps and reforma-
tories. Besides handling all federal
paroles, which this year are expected
to reach from 5000 to 10000 cases,
the board deals with some military
parole cases.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
Puerto RIcan Unions
Compile Good Record

Unions have had more success in
Puerto Rico than in 35 states, as well
as Alaska, Hawaii and the District of
Columbia. This includes such heavily
industrialized areas as Connecticut,
Rhode Island and Delaware.
Unions won 70 per cent of all ma
:ionally-supervised elections CON
Quoted by the National Labor Rela-
tions Board in Puerto Rico last year.
In elections supervised by the Puerto
Rico Labor Board, unions won by an
even heavier majority-aImost 80
per cent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
u. c. c. Monthly Report Shows
senate OKAYS GENERAL V0GEL
AS iva DIRECTOR

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
The Senate confirmed Brig. Gen. Her
bert D. Vogel as a director of Ten
nessee Valley Authority, August IL.
Vogel told the Senate public works
committee that he didn't think IVA
was Creeping socialism," as Presi-
dent Eisenhower had said. He said
he would probably oppose private
utilities serving any part of the IVA
area, thought the contract Eisenhow-
er ordered Atomic Energy Commits
sion to sign with two private utilities
to furnish IVA with 100000 kilo-
watts of power was "a singular situa-
ton"
Vogel said he would much prefer"
to have IVA serve all the needs of
installations and private
users in the valley.
In the committee, only Senator
Wayne Morse (Ind-Ore.) voted to
oppose Vogel's confirmation. It's ex-
oected that Eisenhower will designate
Vogel as chairman of TWAS 3-man
BOARD
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20

as ne spoke whether he has succeeded
IN banlshing all memory of the gaunt
faces, the broken homes, and the
weeping children that were the I'M
torgettable images of his own Presi-
dency.
VI all men, Herbert Hoover should
be the last to impose ruthless judg-
ment on others or to claim infallibility
for himself. Our Republic has suf-
Tered reversal and tragedies in the
last two decades. But it was surely
never closer to breakdown and an
archy than it was as a result of the
doctrine that became known to the
world as Hooverism.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20

From the NEW YORK POST, Aug. II
The longer he thinks about it, the
more convinced is Herbert Hoover
that the country has been going to
perdition ever since he left the White
House. In his rewritten history book,
the Republic was doing fine when he
was abruptly retired to private life;
he has nothing but bitter words, how
ever, for everything that happened
in the 20 years that followed.
1t is difficult to quarrel with the
nostalgia "reminiscences of a man who
is no longer young; we had wistfully
hoped that Mr. Hoover would permit
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
TASK FORCE MAY
URGE new TAXES

A new tax on gross income of pub
lie power systems and a tax on the
interest on public power bonds may
be recommended by the Hoover Com
mission. This danger was pointed out
by Mr.. Alex Radin, general manager
of the American Public Power Asso-
citation when he addressed the Wis
consin Municipal Utilities Associa-
ton.
He based his bunch on the persist
ent questioning by members of the
task force on water resources and
power at the recent five public hear
ings, and on the stacked nature of
the task force which includes no pub
lie power leaders.
Radin reminded his audience of
the proposal of the Edison Electric
Institute as presented to the House
Ways and Means Committee last
year for "a A 1870 tax on revenues
Of public power systems, and (2)
Federal taxation of interest from
bonds.-PACIFIC n. w.
PUBLIC POWER BULLETIN.
Iowa ranked first in the nation for
of corn last year with
otal of 581 million bushels valued at /
more than 1871 million.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
Auto Workers Union AFL
Win 10 Cents Increase

FORT WAYNE, Ind.-Local 938 of
the United Auto Workers AFL here
were granted a 10 cent hourly wage
increase retroactive to June Is, 1854.
Other benefits won by the union
were an improved vacation plan and
payment for two holidays which fall
on Saturday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
Number of July JoblSeekers Up BIZ Over Year Ago

The number of Montana seeking JOBS trous
the State Employment July 1854 81 per cent
higher than for the month in 1858 the July Report Oh
the Unemployment Compensation Commission reveals FOR
July there 1888 workmen seeking jobs compared win
3 249 in the month of 1853
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Gov-
eminent employment dropped 10000
during the month of June it was re-
ported by the U. S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20

In four key industrial areas of the
state the job seeker total was AZ per
cent higher than year ago. Total
number of job seekers registered
with the Billings, Butte, Great Falls
and Kalispell offices of the Employ
ment Service was 1904, as compared
with LAT for July 1853.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20

each year. In the petroleum-natural
gas branch of the industry, employ
ment was up 400 over July 1888, re-
fleeing the increased development
activity in eastern Montana oil flelds.
Construction of all kinds was up
net of 700, while building construc-
ton employed 600 fewer craftsmen.
Total number employed in highway
dam, building construction, ETC., IN
July was 1900. Building construc-
ton employment was down II per
cent. or from 400 to 400.
Biggest pickup in employment in
the state in July 1854 as compared
with July 1858, was in the field
of government with federal, state
and local government employing
1000 more people this year than
last to run the total to $4,000.
Employment as a whole in the
states non-agricultural industries
was down 400 from the July 1858
total of 10000. However, unem-
because of less industrial
activity and additions to the work
force was somewhat greater than in
the same month last year.
Job placements by the Employ
ment Service were 1885 as COM
pared with 1924, due primarily to
a heavy jump in placements in the
Billings area. Other industrial areas,
such as Butte, Kalispell, Anaconda,
Helena, had substantial declines in /
number of workmen placed on jobs.
treat Falls area was slightly ahead
# last year. Glasgow, Glendive and
Niles City, also reflecting oil field
ran substantially ahead of
.uly 1853 in placing men on jobs.
Weekly Unemployment Com
pensation claims were up more
than so per cent over 1858, with
1892 receiving payments as COM
pared with 962 in 1858, for the
end of the first week in August.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
TRANSPORTATION
HARDEST HIT

Hardest hit of all Montana indus
tries by the current business recess
sion was transportation with a de-
cline of 1000 from 24,500 employed
in that field year earlier. Of this
number, 1,400 were employees of the
railroads. Metal mining remained
constant with 1900 on the payrolls
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-08-20
MANUFACTURING WAGES
UP SLIGHTLY

Average weekly wages for all
manufacturing were up slightly in
July from $78.23 last year to $79.26
last month. This was due to wage
increases in food and other non
durable lines which averaged seven
cents an hour. Weekly wages paid
in durable goods lines, particularly
primary metals, were off upwards
of Is per cent because Of 5.6-hour
cutback in work-week
The work-week of non-durable
goods industry employees remained
almost constant with the number of
hours worked in July of last year.
Wages on an average were up five
cents an hour with biggest gains
scored in the non-durable goods
field.
Weekly wages earned by men
employed in the mining industry,
however, were off S per cent, due
primarily to S u hour shorter work
week and an average hourly wage
reduction from $2.14 to $2.1O.
Weekly purchasing power for the
1900 men employed by the min
ing industry dropped from $91.33
to $77.74 per week, according to
the UCC report.
, 1954-02-23
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Virgin Island Housing
and Redevelopment Authority
wishes to announce that per.
sons interested in renting
units at the d. HAMILTON
K r "a
Christiansted, st. Croix, are
invited to visit the Manage
ment Office of the Virgin Is
landss Houing and Redevelop-
ment Authority at Basin Tri-
angle for the purpose Of filing.
applications for admission.
Applications will be accept
ed on Tuesday, February %,
1854 from 1:3O to 4:30 pm. &
from Friday, February "a to
March 5, 1854, between the
hours Of $50 and Noon and
100 to 4:3O pm. On Saturday,
February 9th applications
will be accepted from $3.50 a.
m. to noon only.
Personnel Of the Authority
will be available to assists in
the filing Of applications.
HENRY A. MILLIN
Acting Executive Director
, 1954-02-23
THE TEEN-AGE VOTER

So. #M#MI#
PRESIDENT Eisenhower has made it quite clear that
he is in favor of our eighteen year old boys and girls voting.
The bill is pending. In the interim there is much controversial
speculation, and if OF when it is passed, our Constitution will
be subjected once more to a f~ace-lifting that will alter the
physognomy Of the precious document that embodies the
fundanenta1 organic laws governing our nation and colonies,
Such an operation must not be done promiscuousy
/ OLDEN DAYS, it was common for boys to leave
home, go off to sea and seek their fortune at fifteen and six
teen years Of age. In some countries, even now, girls are
married and have attained motherhood before that tim. To
day our boys and girls are a pampered lot. Their every whim
is INDUCED. They are generally still in school at eighteen, de-
pendent on their parents for support Few, if any, have en-
countered the hard knocks Of life. Without a care in the
world, the extent Of their worries can be c~rystalized in not
being able to borrow the family car, Of not having one to
borrow
CHILDREN are supposed to acquire the use Of reason
at the age Of seven. This fact, together with radio, movies
andteleVsion, to say nothing Of the elementary and second
ary schools with their courses in-cfvic government, social
studies, political science and economics, prepare our youth
With a fairly sound foundation for participating in politics
at AM earlier age. Of course, once they vote, Junior and Sis
are not going to be content with merely pulling the lever.
Whether the oldsters like it or not, the adolecent voter is go
ing to want an active voice in the government. With his pro-
cocity and independence. he will never be a ~yess man
He will not vote simply as he is told to, or by virtue of ira
dition, you may rely on that and complications sooner Or la
ter are indicated.
ONCE JUNIOR and Sis are given franchise, they are 60
ihhgto want to hold office. Those Of the old school will throw
Up their hands in horror. Already they are grooming, Eight
eeen. year olds yotngl Heaven Forbid Those in favor Of it
ask Why mott" pointing out that if they are old enough to
fight they are old enough to vote OK. Constitutional laws
and State laws provide age limits for holding office, but pro
, 1954-02-23
Joseph R. Nc Carthy
FORCED AUCTION

In accordance with Section
So o fthe Ordinance providing
for the Assessment, Levy and
Collection Of Taxes upon real
property and with the consent
Of and further directions Of
the Administrator for ST.
.Croix the following properties
in arrears for taxes for the
year 1851 will be sold at the
Vendue Directors Office at
the time hereinafter mention
nd
! No. 48 Hill Street
Monday March /, 1854 at 8 pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to William H., u. &
Mary Hodge
All expenses of the sale in
Guiding the interest charges on
the tax due are to be paid by
the purchaser.
Yendue Direetor.s Office
Christiansted, 9th Feb. 1854
w. F.
Vendue DirecbE
, 1954-02-23

gress, as everyone knows, can override these stipulations,
just as it has done to others, regardless.
NATIONS youth would represent a " opping big
vote, which in itself is ~enough.to tempt either party . fight
for passage Of the bill. With voting teenagers, political meet
ings, primaries, national conventions and elections would be
intensely stimulating and a challenge to our politicians and
statesmen. InexpeTience, Of course, is the weak point IN the
plan. Should the KIDS be given the vote, the oldsters will have
to accept h responsiblity Of guiding Junior and Sis in spite
Of their prococty, aggression and independence, TO use their
franchise inteligently, and teach them to avoid INSCRIPTIONS
vote-baiters and the politically corrupt, until they can Judge
character and personality more matWely.
+T THE TEsfssff55--AGR would be an experiment, more or
less, with those not in favor Of it standing by ready to tear
it and its proponents to bits At the first bad move. Since, how
ever, modern youth smokes, drinks, loves and goes to war, he
may as well vote. Taking part in shaping the politics Of his
country could re-route any Red tendencies he might have
picked up, in the right direction, and foil the ever present
threat Of Red designs on. our boys and girls.
AGNES II. BOLORE
The following editorial appeared in The New York Times
of February Il, 1854:
Although O lei Y
Our party has the responsibility to expose twenty years
of treason
Joseph R. Nc Cdrthy
, 1954-02-23

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90 1854
, 1954-02-23

Acting Executive Director
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-17

OFFICE BUILDING MARS Building las Nine
first oe has been taken by the Association Executives
institutional
. ito
Evening star., 1954-05-29

twice as much as I thought it
would. and took twice as long
to finiSh," he added.
The one-acre clearing has
some fine trees, including a
handsome old white oak about
80 feet from the house. The
wooded area has oaks, tulip
poplarS, and walnut and beech
trees.
The WilkinSonS found that
growing a lawn sometimes is
just a matter of getting rid of
the weeds.
1--WE didn't SOW a whole lot of
grass seed," Mr.. Wilkinson
said. 1--WE just kept cutting
down the weeds and eventually
we found grass was taking
their place."
Evening star., 1954-05-29
Architect Discusses
Question Of Whether
To Buy or Build
(Continued Eron, paoe al

Continued From Page BID
usually all taken care of. as
well as a certain amount Of
planting.
S. Financing a house already
in existence may prove easier
than financing one you plan to
build, though this problem can
usually be Strengthened out.
The builder of a subdivision
most likely has arranged for
Federal Housing Administra-
ton or Veterans Administra-
ton mortgage guarantees on
his homes. which may mean
that the home loan is more
generous and somewhat easier
to obtain
Buying q ready-built home
can have it's disadvantages,
too, depending on circum-
stances:
/. A ready-built house may
be too similar for your own
taste to those around it.
2. It may not be set on the
site the way you want it.
though satisfactory in other
ways. A compromise on this
score is sometimes necessary
when you buy a ready-built
house.
Fortunately, the chasm be-
tween buying and building is
not as great as it used to be.
Many builders employ archi-
tects today to design moder-
ately priced homes for the
market. These men, who once
designed only for individual
clients, are putting what they
have learned about CUSTOM
built houses to work in ready
built ones. Use of the folding
wall, which makes a bedroom,
for example, available for liv-
ing space during the day, is a
case in point.
Builders producing houses in
numbers have means available
to economize on costs not
available to the person who
builds a single houSe-on-Site
fabrication and factory pre-
fabrication, for example.
To sum up: Building gives
you a house designed for you,
with the space you specify,
on a site you choose in ad-
vance. To get this, you need
a somewhat more flexible
budget, to cover emergencies,
than if you buy a house al
ready built.
When you buy. your house
may not have quite so much
individuality. Yet you have
the opportunity to see the fin
ished product in it's neighbor-
hood before you purchase it.
Buying entails less confusion
and fewer problems than build
ing to your own design and
specifications. However, it has
been my experience that if
you can afford it, the spiritual
and emotional satisfaction that
comes from building a house
for yourself and your family
far outweigh any disadvantage
such a course might have.
For further reading, Mr..
Goodman recommends Before
You Buy a House" by John
Hancock Calender, Crown
Publishers, New York, 1858.
Evening star., 1954-05-29

Continued From Page BID
a third addition for still more
space eventually. The couple
have one child.
Mr.. Wilkinson handled car
pentry for the first addition
and in repairing the original
house. The rest he contracted
to have done.
Most of the interior paint
ing was handled by Mrs.
Wilkinson. Some other con-
Struction and finishing-up jobs
also were done by the two.
I'VE acquired proficiency as
we went along" Mr.. Wilkin-
son said.
Everything I did cost me
Evening star., 1954-05-29
Baseball Diamond Opens In Home Development

was opened in the development
this week.
Joseph L. Geeraert, president
Of the firm, said his firm set aside
the land for this use.
Evening star., 1954-05-29

Geeraert Construction Corp,
currently building Twin Brook
Forest. announced today a regu-
lation-sized baseball diamond
Evening star., 1954-05-29
Beech Club Opens

Drum Point Beach's Surf n
Sand Club on Chesapeake Bay
opened for the season today.
Hostesses and television person.
alities were to be on hand for
the event.
Evening star., 1954-05-29

For further reading, Mr..
Goodman recommends Before
You Buy a House" by John
Hancock Calender. Crown
Publishers, New York, 1858.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-08-28
Labor Day Events
 Set For Week End

The Labor Day week end program gets underway on Saturday August 4th with the first running of the Soap Box Derby. The official starting time of the event is 100 pm. Entrants for the event must have their racers at the Kodi- ak Motors on Wednesday Sep tember first for official in. sp-ction by the judges of the event and at the same time each entry will be given their official race number.
 Following the Derby, the
Kodiak mirror., 1954-08-28

model boat races will begln at Mission Lake with contestants reporting to the meet clerk a, 2:30 with their models, the lst race being scheduled for 3 pm. Saturdays program will term ina e with the big Labor Day Ball at the Elks Club, dancing from g til 2 to the music of Kodiak's best band.
 Sunday'sprogram highlights include:1 pm all the kids races and contests on Alaska Way The adults will play games at St. Mary,s Church from 2 to D Speed boat races are scheduled for Sunday night at 6pm m the Channel at D & A dock. Ats pm, Venetian Night will
Kodiak mirror., 1954-08-28

take place with huge boat parade passing in review through the } & A channe with q fire works display as the back ground. Boats Of every description and size will pass in review for the specta- tors:
 Mondays events sart with a mamcu;h parade at II am Music, marching units and many floats will form at Kraft's corner and proceed over the usual parade route. A huge carnival is planned for all day Monday in the Cold Storage building at the City Dock which will open it's doors to the pubic at [ pm ana close at 2 am. Games of every kind will be offered to the public as well as food, entertainment and dancing.
 The entire three day pro- gram is designed to make enough money to finish the in terior of St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Committeerespon- sible for the celebration has adopted the slogan for the 3 day affair 7" Every buck 3 brick. z
Kodiak mirror., 1954-08-28
High School Bids High

The bids for the construc- tion-of tAe new Koliak High School and Gymnasium were received by the Alaska Public Works Board and there were only two submitted, those of Sam Bergesen $879,877, and Pacific Alaska Contractors $867, 998.
 The APW Board thought the bids were too high as a top
Kodiak mirror., 1954-08-28

Anchorage (R) n Interior Department officials announced yesterday that Senator Milton Young of North Dakota q member of the Senate Approp- riaticns Committee is sche- duled to make an official in spection in Alaska beginning around September first.
 He is especially interested in agricultural prospects in A. laska.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-08-28

figure of $7f5, GOO had origin. ally been set as the maximum cost of the construction. It was recommended by the Board that rebidding be opened in January after the construction picture in Alaska is a little brighter.