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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
james G. Patton TO Talk Farm Program in
Three Montana Appearances

young Jim had to work his way
through school. Following graduation
from Western State Teachers College
in Colorado, Patton joined the in
surance department of the Farmers
Union in 1882, later served as sec
rotary of the then Colorado Farmers
Union (now the Rocky Mountain
Farmers Union) and was named pres
ident of the National Farmers Union
in 1910.
During his administration, the fam
lily farmer organization has grown
significantly in membership and has
farmers of the nation particularly on
the legislative front where the battle
for full parity of income for rural
people is being waged. Realizing that
the welfare of agriculture is linked
closely with that of labor and small
business, Patton has worked hard to
promote full employment and an ex-
panding economy.
James Patton has served in import
ant national advisory committees I'M
der both Presidents Roosevelt and
Truman and is a member of the Pub
lie Advisory Board of Foreign OPP
erations Administration, appointed by
President Eisenhower. He is found
ing member of the International Fed
GRAFTON of Agricultural Producers and
is now a member of the executive
board of that body representing mil
lions of family farmers throughout
the free world.
Patton is a dynamic speaker, one
of the Leading platform personalities
in the nation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
Montana Republican Platform for 1854

through the Farmers Home Admins.
tration.
We favor the continued expansion
of vocational, agricultural and home.
making programs, of the All Club
programs, school-lunch programs, of
the services jointly sponsored by
State-Federal cooperation through
our State College of Agriculture.
We shall as responsible political
party, continue our concerted efforts
to improve farm living conditions
and to assure freedom of opportunity
so that young people will be encour-
aged to remain on farms and in rural
communities in the firm conviction
that one of the bastions of freedom
in this Republic is the farmer-owned
and farmer-operated American farm.
Labor
We recognize the great contribu-
ton labor has made to industrial
progress in our state. The Republican
Party of Montana has developed an
impressive record for dealing fairly
with every segment of society. We
recognize that harmony between man
agement and labor is necessary to
promote proper labor relations.
We are particularly concerned that
all groups take a fair and equitable
view of their responsibilities with re-
gard to our economic structure-the
end result always to be a sound price
level.
The Republican Party pledges that
it will continue to maintain benefits
for the unemployed and the disabled
in the front rank of all states.
We recommend that a study be
made of an integrated program of
public employees retirement system
under the social security program,
that in no instance benefits
would be reduced.
We of the Republican Party place
particular emphasis on local organi-
cation of labor unhampered by dicta-
ton from the regional or national
level.
Taxes
We wish to highly commend the
administration, in coop
Grafton with the 83rd Congress, for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
Taxes

We wish to highly commend the
Eisenhower administration, in coop
Grafton with the 83rd Congress, for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
Mental Health

The needs of the State institutions
which care for the mentally i'll are
recognized as important State prob
lens.
We pledge our efforts to assist in
the solving of personnel and building
needs to the end that greater per-
centage of those so afflicted may be
rehabilitated and returned as useful
citizens in their own communities,
and we recommend a further expan-
sion of psychiatric help and care
throughout the State for the mentally
i'll who do not require institutional
care.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10

the excellent task recently completed
in revising the national tax structures
for the first time in rs years, saving
the taxpayer seven and one-half bill
lion dollars this year 1t is job that
has been long overdue. We further
believe that additional tax reductions
should be in order after further care
full reductions in governmental ex-
penditures. We are aware that tax
reduction cannot be made possible
until the reduction of expenditures
are made. Old tax laws which have
served their usefulness and which
cannot give the taxpayers fair re-
turn for their money should be
abolished
Natural Resources
The future growth and prosperity
of Montana depends on the careful
development, wise use of our great
natural resources-soil, water, timber
and mineral.
We commend President Eisenhow-
er for his policy of cooperating with
the State in the development of these
resources, by cooperation with State
and local people in carrying out the
projects that need to be undertaken
which can not be carried out locally.
We commend the State Water
Board for the splendid work it is
doing in developing our water re-
sources. We believe that under the
legislation passed by the last Repub-
lican Congress, the services of this
Board can be greatly enlarged.
We commend those who are work.
ing for adequate protection from
contamination and pollution of Mon
tana's valuable water resources.
We favor adequate financed man
agement of Montana's State Forests
on along term multiple-value basis.
We favor administration of public
lands on the basis of recognizing the
interests and rights of all the users.
Oil and Gas
We recognize the Importance of
the development of the oil industry
to the growth of our great state. We
recommend the enactment of legisla-
ton that will encourage and hasten
the fulfillment of that development.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10

The Fish and Wildlife Service said
63,882 fur seal skins were, taken this
summer in the government-admin
tered sealing operations on Alaska's
Pribilof Islands. This was 2,496 less
than last year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10

program.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
Preamble

We ask the prayers of everyone in
seeking a continuing peace for oul
tortured world.
We pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America, and
to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation, under God, indivisible,
with Liberty and Justice for all.
We, the Republican Party of Mon
tana, dedicate ourselves to those
principles which animated our fore
fathers who settled this broad land,
those principles must be preserved.
We endorse the following candi-
dates:
Hon. Wesley A. D'Ewart for
United States Senator;
Orvin B. Flare, for Congress
man in the Second District;
Winfield E. Page for Congress-
man in the First District;
Edna j. Human for State Treas
urer;
George A. Davis for Railroad
and Public Service Commissioner.
Agriculture
Agriculture is the most important
industry in Montana and it is the
basic economic activity of our en-
tire Nation. When agriculture is
prOcparoue aDI coupd o,,r Motion
and our State are prosperous and
sound.
The farmers of Montana and the
Republican Party in the State and
Nation are intelligently recognizing
the seriousness of the farm problem
and are working toward an ultimate
fair and final solution. 1t is the firm
conviction of the Republican Party
that all members of the agricultural
industry in Montana should have their
fair and just share of the national
income. To that objective we are
We view with confidence the posi-
tive efforts = and high purpose of
President Eisenhower in attempting
to solve the long-range problems of
farm and farmers prosperity.
We feel that in the case of the
of Durham and high pro-
-ein wheat, minimum acreages must
BE increased.
We commend the REA and RITA
'or their quick action under the Ell
;enhower administration in eXpedit-
ng the process of loan applications
md in making funds available to the
.o-operatives. (REA loans to electric
md telephone borrowers in the fis-
al year 1854 totaled S241, 900, 1000
he highest since 1851
We commend President Eisenhower
md the Republican Congress for re-
moving price control from meat prod
tets and for moving rapidly to meet
he dangers of a depressing market
n the livestock industry.
For providing farmers with addi-
ional grain storage. (In 1854 the
Nation will have enough bins to
tore 1923, 100000 bushels.)
For the expedited program for the
disposal of surplus foods and fabrics
o foreign consumers in a new eek
hange of value program" and for
State institutions, welfare
lients, Indians, and the school-lunch
Programs with surplus agricultural
commodities.
For extending the Federal Crop In
urance Program, and for sponsoring
egislation that returned the activities
f the farm credit administration to
he farmer.
For expanding the soil conservation
nd watershed programs through the f
nactment of new legislation provid 7
no for the establishment of water v
he'd areas for making both direct and S
ldirect loans available to farmers and c
anchors for soil and water conserva-
ion purposes.
For the successful negotiation of 6
new international wheat agreement
nd for effective action in imposing :
mort controls for cotton, wheat,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10

rehabilitation of persons confined
with view toward maximum protec-
ton for society and maximum econ
omy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10

son of farmer Ernest Patton, James
Patton learned the plight of the
small farmer first-hand. His parents
had a tough time on the farm, and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
Veterans

The Republican Party acknowledges
the obligations which the States owe
to those whose personal sacrifices
were incurred for the benefit of all.
We pledge continued assistance to
veterans in obtaining benefits to
which by law they are entitled, in
Guiding strict compliance with veter-
ans preference laws in Federal serv-
ice.
We urge that business and indus
try give special consideration to the
employment of the disabled
We favor the continuation of the
Veterans Administration as a sepa-
rate and distinct agency in dealing
with veterans affairs.
Indians
The Republican Party favors the
establishment of programs to plan
for the economic rehabilitation of our
Indian citizens by establishing indus
tries on or near the reservations
wherever possible, which will absorb
the excess supply of labor.
The Republican Party further
pledges to seek rights for all Indians
equal to those of other citizens of the
state and nation but all such pro-
grams should be bi-lateral and result
in complete respect for existing
treaties.
The advice and counsel of Indian
leaders will be solicited to the end
that legislation pertaining to the
welfare of the Indians will be formu-
lated on their recommendations
To enable the Indian to help him
self attain the goal of complete citi-
the Republican Party urges
the Federal Government to expand
and improve the health and educa-
tional programs on reservations, con-
tinue and enlarge the reservation road
program.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
Public Welfare

The Republican Party reaffirms
its pledge to insure proper care for
those of our people who by reason
of age, illness, or other incapacities
are unable to properly care for them
selves.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-10
Law Enforcement and
Highway Safety

We fully recognize the growing
Importance of safe highway transpor-
tation and feel that traffic laws should
be studied and revised where neces-
sary to provide greater uniformity in
regulation governing safe movement
of traffic.
We further commend the present
administration on its traffic safety
program and we recommend that this
program be continued in order to
provide thorough traffic law enforce
ment, and that adequate funds be pro-
vided for this, purpose.
Conclusion
The Republican Party of the State
of Montana subscribes to the fore
going platform of State and National
detectives. We stand confident that it
expresses the hopes of the citizens of
this state, and pledge ourselves to
use every effort in attaining these
goals.
We pray God to keep us on our
road to peace and freedom, to pros
perity with health and happiness,
and to sound State Government ably
administered.
"Fondly do we hope and fervently
do we pray that we may find ever
lasting peace amongst ourselves and
all nations"
Evening star., 1954-01-07

Superior Films. Inc. John c.
Harlor, Columbus (Ohio) attor-
ney representing the company,
asked for decision ending all
film censorship. He contended
there are enough laws against
obscenity and indeceny to deal
with any motion pictures.
Attorney General c. Allen
O'Neill of Ohio. defending the
State censorship law, declared:
THE major issue is whether
Ohio is to be compelled to per-
NIT all kinds of movies to be
shown at any place. any time, to
unrestricted audiences, to ju-
veniles. the mentally i'll, mar
cotics addicts. alcoholics, all
types Of society,""
Earlier this week the justices
saw the pictures at a private
showing in their conference
room. Justice Jackson remarked
yesterday that he did not un-
derstand why IN" was consid-
cred bad enough to incite the
normal, mind to crime.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Brothers in Stolen Car
Admit 7 Other Thefts

Two brothers. arrested yester-
day during a high-speed chase
near the Pentagon in car
allegedly stolen from a House
members secretary. have adj
mitted two other car thefts, po-
lice reported today.
The youths. aged Is and 16.
were caught by Arlington police
after a 75-mile-an-hour chase.
Detective Charles Calderwood
of the Juvenile Squad said the
youths admitted stealing a car
belonging to Sam Lubin from
4011 D street Sc. on December
% and one belonging to Jacob
Colin from 3173 Westover drive
Sc. on New Years eve. The
boys told police where they had
parked both cars. but so far only
the Lubin car has been recovered.
The older boy also told police
he had been arrested for car
theft in Phoenix, Ariz.
Police said the car in which
they were caught is owned by
Miss Ruth I. Miskel of AMMAN
dale. Va, secretary to Repre-
sentative Walter. Democrat, of
Pennsylvania. The car was re-
ported stolen in Washington
Tuesday when it was parked
near the House Office Building.
Arlington Policeman Richard
w. Hart said the youths told him
they gave a boy in a drugstore
"S5 to borrow the car for
awhile"
Evening star., 1954-01-07
American AirIines'
Ground Employees
Voting on Strike

American Airlines' ground en-
ployes. about 100 Of them in
Washington. are taking strike
vote today in a move which
could virtually paralyze the
systems service covering over 70
cities.
The action was announced yes
terday in New York by the CIO
Transport Workers and results
of the balloting from $500 en-
ployes over the system is expected
late tonight.
Efforts of the National Media
tion Board broke down here last
Sunday.
The union seeks a 29-cent
across-the- board hourly wage in
crease plus other benefits such
as improved severance pay: a
union shop and three weeks va
cation after 10 years.
An American spokesman said
the company has offered a 12-
cent hourly raise In addition to
incorporating a 16-cent hourly
cost of living increase in the
basic pay.
Present wages, the spokesman
said. range from $l.26 to $2.42 an
hour. Negotiations have been
in progress since November 2
and the contract expired De-
cember 81.
The strike vote was called on
union contention that the air.
line has refused to arbitrate.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Death Valley Scotty,s Secret
OF Riches Dies With Him

switches. If they heard a sus-
picious sound. they could turn
on every light in the castle.
Warned by Scotty.
I did not know this when I
became nervous in the middle
of the night and left my room
in remote section of the cas-
tie. l went to my mothers suite
and spent the rest of the night
there. Scotty heard this the
next day and said I had done
a dangerous thing. Had he
heard me. turned on the lights
and I had not identified myself.
Scotty blandly said he would
have started shooting.
Stories were told in California
about numerous attempts to fol-
low Scotty when he set out with
burro into the desert. One
story was that he was once fol-
lowed Dy a man with dogs.
Scotty led them to the only water
hole within hundreds of miles.
He poisoned the water and left
a sign saying it was. The dogs
reached the water first, drank
and died. The pursuer nearly
died before he reached civiliza-
ton again.
$4,000 in Jeans.
Mr.. Clausen told us two other
Scotty stories of a lighter vein.
Once Scotty was on a train and
got in an argument with two af-
fluent looking passengers about
who had the most money on him.
A bet was made. One man had
$1,000. the other $1,000. Scotty.
dressed in his prospecting
clothes, pulled out $4,000 in
bills.
Scotty. who was christened
Walter Scott, told us that week
end at the castle about buying
a mammoth pipe organ for the
place. had just finished play
ing a simple tune on it when
Scotty related the story behind
the instrument.
He had bought the organ in
Los Angeles. The salesman,
looking at Scotty's clothes. had
little interest in discussing organ
prices with him. When Scotty
ansisted the salesman pointed
out ones costing IS, 10 and 20
thousand.
Il told him ! wanted the best. "
Scotty said. land he kinda
sneered and said they had a
specially built one for a church
which couldn't pay for it.
Tuxedos and Jeans.
IT asked how much and he
told me $4,000. I paid for it
in cash right then and left them
all gawking. We had the thing
Grated down here in pieces and
it was three wears before We
Evening star., 1954-01-07
High Court Told Laws Assure
Decent Films Without Censors

State censorship of motion pic
lures brought another round Of
argument in the Supreme Court
today.
AS in the case of a movie
banned in Ohio on grounds that
it might encourage crime, New
York ban on grounds of i'm
morality raised a question
whether ordinary penal laws are
sufficient to cope with the
problem.
The justices set two hours for
argument today on the New
York ban on la Ronde," a
French production distributed by
Commercial Pictures Corp. The
distributor contends that CEN
sorship as applied by New York
authorities in advance of show
ing of the picture in that State
violates freedom of speech and
the press.
The court late yesterday heard
arguments on an Ohio ban on
the picture M" produced by
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Arlington Grand Jury
Investigating School
System Reconvenes

An Arlington grand jury in
vestigating the Arlington school
transportation system recon-
vened today while in another
courtroom William c. Vest, for
mer director of the system went
on trial for the fourth day.
The grand jury. under fore
man w. Glen Bixler. Of 614
South Twenty-third street, has
subpoened James p. Hefner. of
the 4500 block of North Fairfax
drive. a school bus driver. Mon
day and Tuesday the grand jury
heard testimony from Common
wealth's Attorney William j.
Hassan. Detective Walter Kadel
and Roy Halquist, an account
ant.
Vest. 80, on trial on a charge
of stealing tires from the school
bus garage. yesterday fatty de-
MED that he had ever sold school
equipment to any one.
He said there was evidence
that the garage had been broken
into on two occasions and some
tires were missing, but he did
not report the loss to any one.
Mr.. Hefner testified he had OBJ
tanned IL truck tires from Vest,
and had sold them for $3.50 to a
contractor. and paid Vest $440.
On Tuesday, Vest pleaded
guilty to a charge of embezzling
a check for $66 given him by the
Arlington Optimist Club in pay
ment for two bus trips. Circuit
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy de-
ferred sentencing until a report
is made by a probation officer.
Last month, Vest was fined
$100 when he pleaded guilty to
illegal use of a motor vehicle
inspection sticker issued to the
garage by the State for use on
school vehicles.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Fenwick Removes Self
As Conqress Candidate

State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick, who has been prominently
mentioned as a Democratic can
didate for Congress from Vir-
ginia's 10th district. today def
nitely removed himself from fur
ther consideration for the Office.
He made the statement on the
eve of a meeting tonight of
Democrats to solidify their forces
for a race this fall against Rep
resentative Broyhill, Republican.
Mr.. Fenwick said he did not want
speculation about him to cloud
consideration of other candidates
and added he has never aspired
for the Office. He is a Washing
ton patent attorney.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Library Drive Advances

The current membership drive
of $4,000 being conducted by
the Paint Branch Library of Col
lege Park, Md, has reached
$4,000. according to Mrs. Will
liam j. Bailey. finance COM
mittee chairman. The collected
sum will be used to fulfill a mini
mum operating budget until Sep
tember /. Groups giving dona-
tions include the Berwyn and
University Hills Civic AsSocia-
tions. the Hollywood Parent
Teacher Association and the
Junior Women's Club.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Charter Drive Starts

The Prince Georges Citizens
Committee for Good Government
has decided to try again to have
the issue of a. charter form of
government placed on the ballots.
The group voted last night to
start petitions for 10000 names
and said the issue was defeated
in 1852 because anti-charterites
had poisoned the minds Of
voters. John H. Kean, West
Hyattsville. said, Voters were
lied to. They were told, Char
ter will increase your taxes.
Beat charter and keep your taxes
down. And then when charter
was beaten, taxes Immediately
went up."
Evening star., 1954-01-07

dren are grading either rs" for
satisfactory or IN" for needing
Improvement. c. Addison Hodges
saw the method as a form of
socialism Ito try to level the.
masses" Supt. David S. Jenkins
retorted: II think there ought
to be a degree of impatience
with any idea that this may in
any way be involved with COM
munism or socialism" adding
that the system is the result of
years of research by doctors.
psychiatrists and leading edu-
Gators"
Evening star., 1954-01-07
By Brian Bell, Jr.

California. long a mecca for
some of the Nations strangest
people, lost a fabulous citizen in
Death Valley Scotty Tuesday
night.
When the 81-year- old pros
pector died in his $3-million des-
ert castle. the mystery of whether
he was millionaire or a fraud
may have died with him. Some
said Scotty had discovered gold;
others said his partner. Albert
Mussey Johnson, Chicago insur-
ance executive, supported him.
Scotty never said.
spent a week end at Scotty's
Castle when I was II years old.
Walter Clausen. chief of the Los
Angeles bureau of the Associated
Press and a close friend of
Scotty's. wangled an invitation
for my mother, sister and me in
the late 1930s. We saw some
fabulous sights and heard Scotty
and Mr.. Johnson talk freely
about everything except the
source of the money.
The stone castle in the middle
of the Death Valley desert
could be reached only by a dirt
road. All materials had been
brought hundreds of miles on a
railroad spur. A fountain spurted
water in the middle of the marble
f1oored living room. The furnish
ings came from all over the
world. The main guest room was
filled with medieval Spanish
furniture. Il
Huge Firewood Stock.
The only heat was furnished
by huge stone fireplaces. These
were built to hold large railroad
ties which had been bought by
the carload. We were told there
were enough ties to burn the
f1replaces day and night, as was
their custom. for 20 years.
A system of radiant heat
which used the burning desert
sun provided hot water. In the
basement was a swimming pool
but no water. An underground
assaying plant in the castle kept
rumors alive that Scotty's income
came from a secret gold mine.
Scotty was deathly afraid of
some day being captured and
tortured to reveal the location
OF his wealth. His room had a
foot-thick heavy door, with one
small hole big enough for a
pistol barrel. The walls oppo-
site the door had stones set at
angles so bullets would ricochet
to hit any assailant besieging
the room. An arsenal with guns
of all types was in the room.
In both Mr.. Johnson's and
Scotty'S rooms were master light