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Evening star., 1954-04-26

gold fever and brought Lotta to Cali
fornia.
Lotta began her theatrical career
singing and dancing for the miners.
The miners tossed their pokes contain
ing gold dust and nuggets at the feet of
the little authenticated, brown-eyed
actress. Lotta never forgot California.
On California's 25th Admission Day,
September 9, 1875, she presented Lot
ta'S Fountain" to San Francisco.
Lotta Crabtree passed away in her
own hotel in Boston, Mass, at the age
of 73 years. In her will she left 81 mil
lion to charity, 81 million of which she
designated should be used for disabled
soldiers who had fought for their coun-
try.
Today, over 100 years later. the name
of Lotta Crabtree may be found in the
Boston telephone and city directories
giving the business Offices Of the Lotta
Crabtree Estate, carrying out the wishes
Of this little California pioneer-still
doing good in the world.
John C. Grove.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

that ever since last October there has been little
change in the real costs Of living. Commissioner
Clague remarked last December that his bu-
reau's figures indicated that 'the period of
imitation appears to be ended" Fiscal policies
of the Government provide the basic answer as
to whether the period of imitation is ended tenn
porarily or permanently. The administration
is attempting to establish policies which would
mean permanent end to imitation. Interna-
tional developments, or even domestic political
pressureS, could upset this effort, but for the
past six months it appears to have had salu-
tary effect.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
EorIy Spring in Maryland
By Thomas R. Henry

The cGnudsbGcks haze foiDn GtDdy.
The dogtDood Is in bud,
The ddfodils enrich the day.
The Sprin0ttne's at the flood.
The earth is brushed Uith sudden
Spring,
The air is promise filled:
From pine and oak at eUenin0
The redbird's notes are trilled.
The thrush wil come, and soon the Dren
Will light the day tDith song:
And from the orchard bougts again
The liquid notes ,Oih tItrono.
The hours are radiant and clear,
The pear trees scent the Gtr:
The heart takes hope, it has no fear,
For joy is everywhere. -
Do,Un many a country lane In Kent,
From coue and pond and creek,
The breath OF Aprits tConderment
Perpddes the Chesapeake.
Albert W. DowIiae
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Red Masquerade at Geneva

Red China's would-be negotiators
arrived in Geneva a few days before
the conference was slated to begin.
However, there seems to be some doubt,
among certain writer's and broadcasterS
Of strong leftist leanings, that they
have sufficiently shaped the thinking
OF the American people to paSsively
accept ideas that will insure the recog-
milton Of Red China. That is why they
continue to scream, ut is important
that Secretary of State Dulles go to
Geneva uncommitted on recognition,
with complete discretion to exploit
its full possibilities" With what ap-
proaches hysteria they indicate that
their elaborate pattern of psychological
warfare has also failed to persuade us
that it would be in our best interests
to reward the Communist bloc with no
further resistance to their continued
acts Of aggression towards bringing
all Of Korea, all Of China and finally
Southeast Asia under their complete
control.
Here are few more good reasons
that the American people will add to
an already long list of evidence that
leaves no shred of doubt that we must
continue to oppose and be prepared to
take the offensive against the Com
munists and their fellow travellers on
every front at home and abroad.
During the month of March a Joint
military operations board comprising
Chinese Communist and Wet Mimi
staff officers was established in the
Wet Mini occupied area of Indo- China.
It started TO function when the Chi
nese Communist officers arrived at Ho
Chih-minh's headquarters by plane
from Peiping. At the same time an
estimated 100 900 men, including $4,000
military personnel began to move into
the war zone. equipped with anti-air-
craft guns, flame -throwers, trench
mortars and other kinds of new
weapons. The Wet Mini forces are now
reinforced by two Chinese Communist
artillery battalions and one anti-air-
craft battalion, already in Wet Mimi
uniforms which they put on at Chen
nankwan before crossing the Kwangsi-
Indo-China border. Also at the border
are two divisions Of the Chinese Com
munist 10th Army which saw action
in Korea.
In support of this growing military
build-up. the Chinese Communists have
brought up to the border unusually
large numbers of military trucks to
transport arms and ammunition into
Indo-China. Tonnage-wise these sup
plies have been increased from 5000
to approximately 5000 during the last
month. With Soviet submarines as
an escort, fast Chinese Communist
freighters carrying quantities of Soviet
made military equipment are arriving
at Indo- China ports adjacent to Hainan
Island. Here is evidence that exposes
the mendacity that has become char
acteristic of those who state, mo
greater mistake can be made than to
compare Indo- China with Korea where
there was a clear case Of external
aggression"
Harold ]. Thompson.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Cost of Living Drops

1t may not be highly significant but it is at
least encouraging that the cost-of living index
for the latest recorded probationary Is to
March 15-showed drop of or per cent below
the previous month. Lower prices on food with
the notable exception of Coffee and wearing
apparel accounted for the drop, as rents and
medical care rose slightly. The net decline
brought the Bureau of Labor Statistics index
0.5 per cent below the peak of last October
The encouraging aspect in t4s picture is
Evening star., 1954-04-26
On World Government

The appearance of a Russian dele
CATION at the UNESCO conference at
The Hague, reported in your issue Of
April 81. with signed agreement for
membership in the organization,
strengthens the hope that the Soviet
Unions interest in defense of the social
and cultural advance of the U. S. s. R.
is developing. That this may be
talking point in the Soviet Unions in
ternational policies" as your CORE
spondent says, should not deter us
from the opportunity to point out the
gains for all peoples by such participa-
ton in world government. We should
be heartened by this sign that the pres
ent Supreme Soviet prefers to be in
cluded in the protective functions OF
the United Nations than to remain OBJ
structively without, which has been the
claim of the proponents Of world
federal government.
Carmel FOrsyte.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

feeling for photographers but because
was brought up under a strictly
enforced rule: Never point any kind
Of a gun at anybody.
Widespread observation of this rule
would go far in reducing the large
number of accidental shootings.
The President with his knowledge of
guns ought to set better example.
George d. Watrous, Jr.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Two 'IndispensubIes'

want to tell how much I enjoy
Mrs. Lillian Cox Athey's nature articles
particularly recent one on, of all
things in this atomic age, the chip
munk! 1t is refreshing to read some
thing as educational, delightful and
constructive as her articles, when so
much of our present-day reading is
necessarily rather unpleasant.
We would by all means, be informed
Of all news but writer's like Mrs. Athey
and Mr.. Tracewell are indispensable.
Mrs. Jess S. Hupman.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Pen-a1naes may be used If letters carry
1OriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Letters to The Stur.

ment by attending the Capital Opera
Associations first presentation at
Roosevelt Auditorium.
Mrs. M. C. Nelson.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Lectures Grandpa

am rock-ribbed New England
Republican and a 100 per cent Eisen-
hover man, but nothing he has said
or done has shaken my faith in him
so much as the current news story
about him teaching his grandson to
draw gun and shoot" photographers.
This is not because of any particular
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29

of Indian Affairs the Flathead bill
has made it necessary for the In
dians to go to Washington and fight
this bill which said Harrison" is Gre
ating an extremely dangerous condi-
ton, and the counties had better look
at their hole card. If government
ceases to put up money for services
for Indians who is going to put up
the money? The impact is going to
be terrific"
He explained that the Indians have
been working toward liberation but
they are not ready for mass liberation
so suddenly, nor is the state ready to
take over the job. He said that above
and beyond the tax problem to Mon
tana is the problem of the indidivual
Indian, but forgetting the human ele-
ment there is the fact that the In
dams would be robbed of their re-
sources, left penniless and the relief
rolls would mount.
The Governor has all of his de-
partments studying what the liberia
ton would mean to Montana and as
soon as this data has been complied it
is expected the Governor will report
to Washington, according to Harrison.
Bill 303 to transfer from the bu-
reau of Indian affairs to the Public
Health Service problems of health
and disqualification of the Indian
should be supported by Montana citi-
zens, said Harrison, adding that the
Indians want this bill because they
have lost faith in the Indian Bureau
and feel more kindly toward the at
titude of the Public Health Service.
"The Indians do not trust the poll
tician, but they do trust the Board
of HEALTH" he said.
Besides the benefits from federal
tax money the counties get funds
from the Tribal Council, which is not
tax money, but earnings of the tribe
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29

from sale of power from Kerr Dam,
leases on land, etc., which would be
wiped out with the liberation of the
Flathead Amounts the counties with
Flathead population get are approx
mately SO thousand dollars to the In
dian hospital at st. Ignatius, 20 thou
sand dollars to the county welfare,
7 thousand dollars for maintaining
highways on the reservations, and al
locations to law and order and edu-
cation.
DR.. G. D. Carlyle Thompson re-
ported on the health problem that
would result if federal control over
Indian affairs were abandoned. He
said that the health of the Indians
is very poor, and even with the
"lousy" care they are getting now,
their health would further deterior-
ate, and create unpredictable health
and disease problems for the state.
Both Thompson and Harrison en-
phasized that it is not the principle,
but the method that is at issue.
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29

the proceeds from which would be
used for navigation only. Unlike pre-
viOus seaway measures, no provision
is made for the development of enor-
nous amounts of power off the st.
Lawrence river, by the federal gov
eminent.
Instead of the people getting the
benefit of less costly power, the
State of New York will construct
power facilities under license from
the Federal Power Commission,
and in turn will wholesale the
estimated annual production of 49,
600,0O0,000 kilowatt hours to five
private power companies for retail
distribution.
In Senate debate, opponents of the
proposal time and again contended
that the drive to get the seaway cor
poration set up Immediately was be-
ing given considerable impetus by the
major steel interests who just couple
of years ago began the exploitation
of huge Labrador iron reserves. Big
Steel, say the opponents lis DESTROYS
of having cheap waterway transpor-
tation made available at taxpayers ex-
pense. The latter, however, doesn't
square with the fact that
through system of toll charges, the
project is designed to be self-liqui-
dating, taking in $1.65 for every 81
of carrying charges, operation costs,
ETC., leaving IS cents for retirement
of bonds.
Under the present bill, the federal
government would deepen channels to
accommodate large ocean-going vessels
only as far inland as Lake Ontario.
This would be of immense value to
the steel interests. There is, however,
great potential value to western farm
ers and shippers whose principal mar
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29

There are eight reasons, says the
State Supreme Court, why the Mon
tana Legislative Council is uncon-
stitutional.
The three-page decision written by
Justice Freebourn was signed by
Chief Justice Adair and Justice Bot
tomly, with the Chief Justice reserv-
ing the right to later attach his con-
struction of the constitutional provi-
sions, involved.
The eight-page dissent was written
by Justice Anderson and signed by
Justice Angstman.
The case involving the constitution
atty of the Montana Legislative
Council was filed by Secretary of
State Sam w. Mitchell shortly after
the legislative session, but not be-
fore the Council had time to get
their name printed on the door of
room in the Capitol building, and ar
gued in May before the court by
Lester Lobe of the firm of Lobe and
Lobe and Gene Picotte.
The law creating the legislative
council the high court majority said,
not only violated the constitutional
oath which all legislators must take,
in that it empowered them to accept
grants of money from any "person
or corporation, it increased their
pay during their term of office, it
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
At Sunday Election
At Sunday EIectIon
ST. PETER NAMED
CUSTODIAN OF BUTTE
MINERS UNION NO. 1

Butte Miners Union No. of the
International Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers elected temporary
officers Sunday to replace former
leaders who went over to the CLIO
Steelworkers union.
The temporary leaders were elect
ed at a local union rally in the Butte
high school auditorium, which was
attended by nearly LOO members.
Elected to serve until permanent
officers are elected on February 9th
in a referendum vote were the fol-
lowing:
President, Glen Zorn; Vice Presi-
dent, Carl Keller; Custodian, Tony St.
Peter; Recording Secretary, John Dix
lie Shea; and Trustees, Ernest Moody,
Dan Doland, George Kalafatich and
Pearle Waters.
John Harrington remains as sec
rotary treasurer. He was the lone
officer who had not switched alleg-
lance to the Steel Workers. The of
fices of conductor and warden will
be filled at meeting next Sunday
The miners also voted to take fur
ther legal steps to protect their bar
gaining agreement, their dues check
off, and to regain possession of Butte
Miners Union hall, which resolution
declared was being occupied illegal
ly by the Steel union officers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
SeaWay Bill Falls Far Short of What
Needs To Be Done
Four With One Blow?

The general concensus of opinion
seems to be that legislative commit
tees to share a common grave with
the montana Legislative Council"
following Supreme Court decision
Jan. 81 will be:
Investigation of TIA e contract
awards, headed by State. Sen. DON
aid Nutter (R-Richland) occupational
diseases, headed by State Sen. Lloyd
/. Wallace (R-Lake); un-American
activities, headed by State Rep. Ell
mer " Omholt (R-Teton), and stream
pollution, headed by State Sen. Don
Walton (R-PowelD.
Only interim committee apparent
ly left alive was one to codify state
fish and game laws, headed by State
Rep. R. H. Wiedman (R-Lake), a
committee appointed by Gov. J. Hugo
Aronson rather than by the legisla-
ture
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
Jerry Locke Back in State
After Eight Months Absence

Col. Jerome G. Locke, engineer
for the Missouri Valley Associa-
ton (MVA) arrived back in Hell
ena this week after an eight months
sojurn with an ailing sister in Alas
ka.
On his way home Col. Locke
spent several days discussing Ell
senhower power policies with pub
lie power leaders in Washington
state.
Scheduled for next weeks
VOICE will be the first of a SER
les of articles on the Administra-
tion's power policies as they af-
feet Montana people, by Col. Locke.
Watch for them, they will be we'll
worth your reading time.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
He sss tanning Told
Ind; : IS and Taxpayers Not Ready
: For Mass "Liberation"
Montana He

The Montana Health Planning
Council heard John Harrison, Helena
attorney and Montana T. B. Associa-
ton President and DR.. G.. D. Carlyle
Thompson, State Board of Health,
speak on Indian problems at its Janu-
airy 9th meeting at the Capitol.
The Health Council, comprised of
delegates from 35 organizations, also
heard a review of the years activi-
ties by their president Mrs. Mildred
Stoltz, a report on the results of the
intensified survey by the travelling
T. B. unit, and general discussions
on health problems in the state, and
attended to the regular business of
the organization.
John Harrison listed nine counties
in the state with Indian population
as Big Horn, Rosebud, Roosevelt,
Lake, Sanders, Blaine, Hill, Glacier
and Flathead. 1t is these counties,
explained Harrison, that will face the
problem of Indian care if legislation
presently before the congress to free
the Indian passes.
He outlined the Flathead bill that
will free the Flathead Indians by re-
moving government control over their
reservation. Introduced by the bureau
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
SUPREME COURT GIVES EIGHT REASONS FOR
OUTLAWING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

extended their term of office, it APP
pointed legislators to civil office, in
fringed on the power of the judicial,
and usurped the regular powers al
loted to the "duly organized" legisla-
ture during regular 60-day SEES
sion.
About the acceptance of grants of
money from any "person or corpor-
alton" the majority decision by Free
bourn said, :" it is we'll known
that he who controls the purse pulls
the string to the detriment, of the in
dividual citizen ="
The minority decision construed
the act as constitutional except where
in it infringed on the power of the
judicial branch of government, but
did not consider the unconstitutional
ty of that portion invalidated the en-
tire act.
Said Justice Anderson, "The wis
dom of a legislative act is not con-
Germ for the COURTS" and included
citations of decisions in numerous
other states where the same type of
legislation had been declared con-
stitutional by their high court de-
cisions.
''In Short" said the minority de-
cision, ''it is sought that Montana
should adopt a policy which con-
forms with all its sister states"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
KRUSE PROTEIN wheat PROPOSAL
May SOON BECOME Law

has been in short supply, and has
brought premiums of as much as SO
cents per bushel above the base sup
port price. The base support price
in the case of No. heavy spring, is
currently $1-878 per bushel.
Likewise, due to heavy infestation
of rust, durum wheat which is prin-
cipally grown in the Dakotas, is in
short supply. Durum is the number
one choice wheat type used in the
manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti,
etc.
Protein premiums start at IL
per cent. The 1852 crop of Mon
tana wheat had an average pro-
tein content of 14.1 per cent.
Overall figures for 1853 are not
yet available, but there are a num-
Der of instances reported of pro-
tein content as high as g per cent.
The base for figuring protein
premiums is Is per cent protein.
Such 16 per cent protein wheat
commands an added price per bush
ell of 1871 per cent of base price
lei. $3.50. Above 16 per cent,
two cents per bushel is added for
each one-half per cent increase in
protein content.
Accordingly, it can be seen that
should Montana high protein wheat
continue in short supply, the amend
ment to the 1888 act could mean con-
more income to Montana
grain growers, provided the Secretary
of Agriculture elected to exercise his
1ewly-given discretionary authority to
ease or lift restrictions on produc-
ton of such high protein wheat.
On the otherhand, and, if because
of the bumper crop of high protein
wheat produced in Montana in 1853,
no shortage exists or there is sur
plus of this wheat type, then the
to the 1888 act wouldn't
mean single extra dollar of farm
income to the state in 1854.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29

Discretionary authority may soon
be available to the Secretary of Ag-
culture to ease or remove restric-
tions on the planting of high pro-
TEN wheat. Legislation proposing just
that is currently awaiting signature
of the President in the form of an
amendment to the Agricultural Act
of 1888. The amendment was in
troduced by Cong. Wesley D'Ewart
at the request of Commissioner of
Agriculture Albert H. Kruse.
In addition to the work done by
Commissioner Kruse to inform the
public and the Congress on the un-
realistic terms of the price support
law restricting production on cereal
types in short supply, various farm
groups such as Farmers Union Grain
Terminal Association, Montana and
North Dakota Farmers Unions, took
an active part in building congress-
ional support for amending the ex-
listing law.
Under the 1888 law, when the Sec
rotary of Agriculture determines that
IHeIc ID a SUI pluS VI any VI Tie SIX
basic commodities and then sets ma
chinery in operation for farmers to
vote on restricting production it is
mandatory (once acreage allotments
and marketing quotas are approved
by the producers) that production be
cut back 20 per cent on the commod-
ity in surplus.
Under the amendment awaiting
Presidential approval, whenever any
type of wheat is in short supply then
"the Secretary shall increase the
marketing quotas and acreage al
lotments for farms producing such
kind or kinds of wheat in the pre-
ceding year to the extent necessary
to make available supply of such
kind or kinds of wheat adequate to
meet such demands and carry-over
requirements :"
Montana high protein type wheat
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
COUPON CLIPPERS WOULD GET HUGE TAX RELIEF

WASHINGTON, D. C(CNS-Income
lightly than the
committee
clippers could dividend
500 the
wife the stocks they file
The big bonanza however, additional credit SO of
the dividend
the third and succeeding Here's the would work
families each with children
ibu+on
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29
Small Step Forward But Power Trust VIII Get the Gravy
Duluth Chicago, Detroit VIII Continue "Landocked"
To Larger Ocean Going Vessels

The ST. Lawrence Seaway which has had the backing of
president starting with William Howard Taft be
the verge reality The the United by
has the go-ahead to construction of
cation works 114-mile of the 1000 mile inland
waterway Now it remains to be whether the House will
do likewise
This seaway BILL 2150, is far cry from of the
omnbuspe to the
1t is strictly stripped down. model yet should 2150 be-
will be important forward STEP particularly
the people of the mid and northwest.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29

The committees
million taxpayers Some with $4,000 $4,000
wholly dividends would
committee
would lose, years,
Voting all Republican
25man committee
posed it.
The proposal steal which
will the Republican
publican
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-29

Under terms of the bill, federal
corporation would be set up with au
thoritv to sell S105 million in bonds,