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Evening star., 1954-12-13

Dickens Christmas Carol was pub
lished In December. lS43. It was i'm
mediately recognized as q masterpiece.
Scrooge's dream Of Christmas past,
present, and future reminds the reader
to be grateful he is alive and to have
compassion for humanity. The Christ
mas Carol makes us think Of funda-
mentals. so that small matters take
their proper place in our thinking.
The glorious music Of the Messiah
exalts the listener and inspires his
better self. Handel composed the Mes
siah in twenty flour days. When he had
completed the Halle1ujah Chorus, he
said: II did think I did see all Heaven
before me, and the great God himself"
Evening star., 1954-12-13

The Messiah was first sung in Dublin,
Ireland. In 1742. When given In Lon
don. King George II was present. He
was 50 moved by the magnificent Halle
luiah Chorus that he rose to his feet
and remained standing until the last
chord was sounded. The custom of
standing. when the Hallelujah Chorus is
sung is deserved tribute to one Of the
worlds greatest musical creations.
II the month Of December is one of
tension, some measure Of serenity can
be found by following DR.. Sizoo's idea
and letting st. Luke. Dickens, and Han
del speak to you Of the Christ Child,
Tiny Tim, and the Hallelujah Chorus.
Ethel Blake
Evening star., 1954-12-13
Tax Plan and Politics

The National Association of Manufac-
turers has produced a program for tax
revision that is challenging even II politi-
cally unrealistic. 1t is, in brief, that over
a five-year period the present top rate Of
81 per cent on individual incomes and So
per cent on corporation incomes be scaled
down to IS per cent maximum. Although
1t was estimated that the plan would cut
$8.4 billion yearly from the tax bills Of those
affected, it was claimed further that the
expected growth In the national economy
would produce an offsetting amount.
The NAM plan is based, Of course,
on the theory that tax relief In the high
individual and business brackets would
result in broader capital investment and
have a generally stimulating effect upon
the national economy. It is theory that
was reflected in the tax revision bill spon-
sored by the administration In the last
Congress although without anything ap-
preaching such major reduction in rates.
The impact Of that bill has not yet become
evident but should provide during the next
year or two measurement for this particu-
lar tax philosophy
AS political matter, even the NAM
proponents recognize that giving substantial
tax relief in the high brackets while offering
none, or little, directly to the low-income
individuals is difacult to SELL Even now the
Republican administration is reported con-
sidering postponing scheduled reduction
In the corporation rate next year, and
budget needs require the greatest care In
any revision which might cause loss Of
revenue. The prospects for plan as
extreme as that proposed by the NAM are
far from bright. It is plan, however,
which revives nostalgia memories Of an ALL
but-forgotten past. Back In 1913 the Senate
was debating whether to AK the rate at
3 or per cent. Someone proposed stat
utory ceiling of 10 per cent. This was
rejected on the ground that some spend
thrift Congress in the future might construe
this as an invitation to raise the rate to 10
per cent.
Evening star., 1954-12-13

the institutions. but is due primarily
s to lack Of funds allocated for the care
Of animals from the large sums re-
ceiyed in national drives. II the public
which contributes so generously to
these research projects knew Of the
cruel handling that many Of these
hapless animals are subjected to, 1t
would be appalled,. /
Therefore, this organization. along
with similar organizations throughout
the United States, believes that it is
the moral responsibility of those
groups promulgating these drives to
allocate certain percentage Of the
money received for the housing and
proper care of laboratory animals.
Mrs. Paul M. Twyne,
President, Arlington, Va, Animal
Rescue League.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. When we're Christmas Seals first
sold? w. I. r.
A. In 1904. in Denmark. To celebrate
the 50th anniversary Of these seals, the
1854 issue depicts an old Danish Christ
mas custom. On Christmas Eve, after
the traditional dinner Of rice porridge
and roast goose, the whole family joins
hands to dance around the tree and
sing carols. This gay scene was chosen
by Danish Artist Jorgen G. Hansen of
New York to honor Einar Holboll, the
man who first thought of the Christ
mas seal way of fighting disease.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
'Poy Roise Prospects

In the December issue Of The
Star. the lead editorial was PAY Raise
Prospects"
We who have long supported a sal
ary increase for all Federal and postal
employees extend to you our thanks
and appreciation for mentioning the
fact that the administration and Con-
gress are seriously thinking Of salary
increases for Federal and postal en-
ployes.
We do not concur In the philosophy
of placing in one bill so-called salary
adjustments along with classification
and postal rate increases. All Of these
items should be considered by Con-
gress, but should be considered in sep
arate legislation. and let each item
stand or fall on its own merits or
demerits. 1t is not fair, neither is it
right, for the leadership in Congress
to force the members of Congress to.
vote on these three items in one bill.
The members of Congress should have
an opportunity to vote on all these
items in separate legislation.
Recently the Government Employees
Council of the American Federation of
Labor stated its position on this ques-
tion as follows:
with respect to salary reclassifica-
ton, or, as it is sometimes called, posi-
ton evaluation, we shall oppose any
plan that will take from the Congress
the traditional authority to set wages
or establish classification: we shall OPP
pose transfer Of such authority to any
department Of the Government. Civil
Service Commission or the White House.
We further hold that the general sub
ject of reclassiflcation or position evalu-
alton is separate and apart from the
question of pay increases and should
be treated separately.
There have been numerous an
nouncements that legislation will be
introduced as soon as the 84th Congress
convenes to provide for q 10 per cent
salary increase for all postal and Fed
era1 employees. with minimum increase
of $400 per annum and equivalent In
creases for hourly-rate employees, plus
elimination OF the two lowest salary
grades In the postal and classified pay
structure, retroactive to July /, 1854.
On the theory half q loaf Is better
than none we shall support such legis-
lation. This action does not in any way
detract from our previously expressed
position, that an increase suficient to
restore the 1899 purchasing power is
thoroughly justified. However. we find
ourselves confronted with a condition
which requires immediate action, and
based on the assurances which we have
received from the members Of both the
House of Representatives and the Sem
ate of the United States we are con-
vinced that the action taken today Is
the only action which the immediate
circumstances will permit"
Thomas G. Walters,
Operations Director, Government
Employees Council, AFL.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
peipinq and the u. N.

It would be mistake to bank on bright
and speedy results from Secretary General
Hammarskjold's dramatic move to meet
personally with Premier Chou En-lai in
Peiping in an effort to effect the release Of
the eleven American airmen who have been
imprisoned over there on counterfeit eSpio
mage charges For the Chinese Communists,
even though they may respond fayorably to
his proposal, have taken such definite
propaganda position on this issue that they
are not likely to retreat from 1t in hurry.
Yet, although there is thus precious
little ground for optimism in this ugly
matter, the fact remains that the General
Assembly Of the United Nations has voted
oyerWhelmingly47 to 5-againSt China's
Reds. With the Soviet bloc alone dissent
ing, and with only seven other members
abstaining, it has done honor to itself and
to the principles OF simple human decency
BY condemning Peiping, in most resound-
ing way, for violating the Korean armistice
by imprisoning men captured in full uni
form while carrying out legitimate niili-
tary mission as soldiers of the U. N. Further
than that, the Assembly has done an excel
lent and inspiring days work in calling
upon Mr.. Hammarskjold to be "unremit-
ting" in striving to bring about the liber-
alton Of these Americans and numerous
additional prisoners of war (mostly from
South Korea) still wrongfully detained by
the Communists
Mr. Hammarskjold, as chief Of the u NJ,
secretariat, has responded with admirable
dispatch to the Assembly's equally admira-
BILE decision. The task he has undertaken is
perhaps the most difficult and delicate ever
thrust upon the organizations Secretary
General, but he can be counted upon to
execute 1t with distinction. Indeed, even If
Mr.. Chou scornfullv rejects his request for
a apersonal meeting in Peiping. the free world
can repose great deal of confidence il.
Mr.. Hammarskjold's determination to do
everything possible to settle the issue salts
factorily in one way or another-with or
without direct, face-to-face talks in Red
China. And in any event, whatever the out
come OF his efforts, the United Nations can
take proper pride in itself for what it has
done in dealing with this situation. 1t has
moved fast; it has not hemmed and hawed,
and that is all to the good.
Actually, in the light of such fine and
unequivocating U. N. position, neither Pei
ping nor its supporters in the Kremlin can
afford-if only from the propaganda view
point - to be contemptuous of what Mr..
Hammarskjold has been instructed to do.
In fact, because Of the solidarity shown by
the General Assembly, Red China-no mat
ter how slowly or acknowledgement
may reverse itself on this issue, seeking at
the same time to exploit the gesture as an
argument in favor Of its admission into the
United Nations. Accordingly, to that extent
at least, there is reason to be hopeful about
the fate Of Che imprisoned Americans.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
Montgomery Zoning

Montgomery Zoning
DR.. Homer Hoyt is quoted as deplor-
officials in nearby counties to draw a
boundary :. between urban and rural
tdevelopment) areas"
Ideplore the backtracking of the new
ly elected Democratic Council Of Mont,
gomery County ON its prediction
pledge to repeal the zoning ordinance
for upper Montgomery County.
further deplore the support of the
West Montgomery Citizens Association
for the zoning ordinance and the for
nation Of the Association for Good
Planning In Upper Montgomery Coun-
ty'' for the purpose Of propagandizing
in favor Of the zoning ordinance.
Most Of all, deplore the it-is-not-
our-problem attitude of the bulk of
the citizenry Of Montgomery County.
We have had a lot Of good and
expensive advice, not only from DR..
Homer Hoyt but from the Mont
gomery County Taxpayers Association.
as to what is good for the county as
a whole. To permit the growth of our
county to be stultified by this deepfreeze
law would be foolhardy How is the
upper county to ever pay for its share
Of services If they can't develop? How
are we going to attract the type of busi-,
nesses we need to lower individual taxes
If we make the upper county into one
giant hunt club area?
The more farsighted course would
be to have uniform coming throughout
the county, not to draw an artificial
boundary between that part of the
county which was farmland five, ten
and fifteen years ago and that part
which is still farmland but showing
signs of growth.
urge every taxpayer interested in
lower taxes, every businessman inter-
ested In attracting the county business
now going downtown, every person in
terested in Montgomery County grow
ing without one leg shorter than the
other. to attend the hearing on the
zonipg ordinance at the County Build
ing in Rockville on December l6 at 8
pm. You don't have to be a farmer
way up county to have this affect you.
Susan Jane Hendershott.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
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letters to TheStur..

code. which protects the health and
safety Of our citizens-not a compro-
mise which protects slums and legal
ICES the very conditions which we are
seeking to correct.
Anna 8. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Washington
Housing Association.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-12-17
SIifer Offering New
Col. Falls Addition

Now being surveyed and land
scaped into rs by 140-foot and
rs by 28G-foot lots is the proposed
Slifer addition to Columbia Falls
The land is between Columbia
Falls and the Flathead river just
north of highway No. 40.
The tract totals 26 acres with
about IL acres on a bench, and the
balance mostly river frontage.
Lots on the river are larger.
The area has a cover of Douglas
fir with open spots, and there are
a number of good views of the
Flathead river and Bad Rock can
yon.
Slifer plans to install his own
water system, and land on the
bench will have a restriction re-
curing homes to cost $4,000 or
more, and meet FHA specifica-
tions.
Dwight Lohn is handling sale of
the lots.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-12-17
Myers Improving Lots
Along Highway 40

Highway No. 40 frontage on Col
umbia Falls east boundary was be-
ing improved this week by Mel
Myers, Kalispell, who purchased
the tract from Harry Holland.
Myers does not have definite
plans for the land which has a
229 foot frontage on the highway.
He is considering a motel or serv-
ice station.
P. D. Guinard was driving the
O'Connor Construction Co. bull
doZer.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-12-17
Suggest Bod Rock
SUbsfufion Name

KALISPELL-The name "Bac
Rock" has been recommended fol
the new Bonneville Power Ad-
miniStration $4,000 kva substatior
that will be erected next spring ir
Columbia Heights. Cost of the in
stallation will approximate $780,
900. Bids are to be called early in
1855.
Pacific Power and Light Co., and
Flathead Electric Coop agreed on
the name "Bad Rock or Bad Rock
Canyon" substation for the new in
stallation. Columbia Falls Cham
Der of Commerce officers concur
red in the choice.
Bonneville felt that the name
columbia Falls or Columbia
Heights" would be confusing in
view of BPA lines serving the
Columbia river area from the
coast to the continental divide.
Teakettle for Teakettle mountain
was also ruled out since there is
a new substation for the Anaconda
Aluminium Co. plant at the foot of
Teakettle mountain.
Pacific Power and Light also
has a Columbia Falls substation
in Columbia Falls.
Also recommended was the name
Kelly substation after the late
Harry Hungry Horse" Kelly,
Flathead weekly publisher, who
championed Hungry Horse Dam
20 years before construction start
ed.
c. E. Cartwright, Montana dis
trict manager for Bonneville at
Kalispell, says that the new sub
station will be located near the
crossing of the $4,000 and 100000
volt transmission lines from Hun
cry Horse Dam on land purchased
from Rex Worrall. 1t will tap the
100000 volt line stepping power
delivery down to 34,500 volts.
The new installation will have
one three-phase tr ms f orm
weighing about 70 tons including
oil.
With tapping of Bonneville lines
at Columbia Heights, Pacific Pow
er and Light Co., will serve its up
per Flathead mill, business and
home customers from Columbia
Heights instead of from the Kali
iSpel substation.
The Flathead Electric Coop has
at KaliSpell and Hun
Hungry Horse news., 1954-12-17

cry Horse.
Completed this fall by B & H
Construction Co., Wolf Point, was
$4,000 contract for Flathead
Electric Coop which saw con-
struction of Is miles of new pow
erline from Bad Rock Canyon to
West Glacier, and a new 1000 kva
substation at West Glacier. The
four 12,470 volt lines on the new
REA poles have been energized.
The three 34,5OO volt lines will be
energized when the new Bonne-
vile substation at Columbia
Heights is completed.
Rating of the new substation of
$4,000 compares with total esti-
mated power consumption in the
Flathead during 1858 of 10000 kva.
The Nome nugget., 1954-02-01
Property Tax Law Validity Argued In 9th Circuit Court

SAN FRANCISCO, R-Argu- ments on the validity of the Alas ka property tax were heard by the US. 9th Circuit Court of -Ap- peals here Friday.
 The case is an appeal by Luther C. Hess and the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. from levies i'm posed by the Alaska tax commis- Sioner.
 Attorney Herbert w. Haugland of Seattle, arguing for the appel ants, said the property tax act sets up system of taxation (which is not uniform and results in en- equalities in assessment"
 Haugland said the methods of assessment and due dates of taxes differed in various Alaskan cities.
 Arguing for the territory, Atty. Gen. J. Gerald Williams of Alaska contended the municipalities and school districts may assess taxes under the Alaska Property Tax Act and collect them in accor- dance with the mechanical and procedural methods of taxation prescribed by their local laws.
 Haugland and Faulkner eonten- ded these various methods resul- ted in inequalities. They also said the law violates the Alaska Or ganic Act under which the terri torial government operates and also the 6th-an 14th amendments of the US. Constitution.
The Nome nugget., 1954-02-01
New Lumber, Plywood
 Plant At Wrangell Will Have $2,OO0,0OO Payroll

JUNEAU, R-T he Wrangell Plywood and Lumber Corp. Fri day filed articles of incorporation with the Auditors Office, incor- porating for $2,OOO,OOO.
 The incorporators were Mark Renhard, formerly of Aberdeen, Wash, president; Leigh s. Grant, Douglas, vice president; and Carl ton s. Renhard, Juneau, secretary treasurer.
 Mark Renhard, uncle of Carlton and long active in Washington and Oregon plywood and lumber mill bushes, said the corporation proposes to operate a sawmill and plywood plant at Wrangell to em- ploy 250 men with full production and an annual $2,0OO,OOO payroll.
 Bernhard said c. T. Takahashi, Seattle importer exporter and chairman of the board of Alaska Wrangell, has indicated an inter est in contracting for the bulk sawmill production, presumably for shipment to Japan
The Nome nugget., 1954-02-01
Officials BaffIed By Origin Of St. Paul Polio Epidemic

SEATTLE, (R-AIthough the outbreak of poliomyelitis appar- enly has been controlled on tiny St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea, the question of where the disease came from is baffling federal off cials who manage the fur seal rookeries there.
 Clarence L. Olson of Seattle, general manager of Pribilof Is- lands operations for the Fish and Wildlife Service, said Saturday Is cases of the disease have occurred among the 300 residents. The first case was reported Jan. '.
 Two deaths occur. ed in the first week, when F persons were stricken. Two more were stricken the following week and two in the next week thereafter, Olsen said. There have been no new cases re- ported in the past week. All those stricken were Aleuts, who make up the entire winter population of the island except for Is or 20 white employees of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Weather Bureau.
 Of the 16 cases, ten did not re- quire disqualification, he said.
 But nevertheless, this remains an extremely severe epidemic and a very, very high incidence for a population of 3OO," Olsen said.
The Nome nugget., 1954-02-01
Wien Alaska Airlines
 Gets Permit To Carry Mail To Remote Village

WASHINGTON, R-The Civil Aeronautics Board last Monday authorized Wien Alaska Airlines to carry mail on it's monthly scheduled flights from Fort Yu- kon, Alaska, to remote Arctic Vill- age throughout 1854.
 Arctic Village is about 175 miles north of Fort Yukon.
 Wien Alaska has had authority only to carry passengers and cargo on the route. It said Arctic Village has no practical alternate means of transportation.
 Arctic Village petitioned the Post Office Department for mail service, and the department noti- fled the board it wished such ser vice started. The CAB granted permission on a temporary basis lowing to the remote location of Arctic Village"
The Nome nugget., 1954-02-01
FORWARD ON LIBERTY'S TEAM

The nations 33OOOOO Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers and their adult leaders will observe the filth birthday of the organization during Boy Scout Week. February to 13.
 The theme of the observance is Forward on Lberty's Tearn, the current major emphasis of the movement which seeks to produce greater function ing manpower and provide higher quality program for it's ever-increasing boy membership.
 The anniversary is to be observed by 89 00O units in all parts of the nation and it's possessions and also in other parts of the world where American families reside
 A principal activity of Boy Scout Week will be paying tribute to the volunteer adult leaders of the 89000 units for the contribution they making to the boyhood of the nation.
 "The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest volunteer adult education training groups of the nation, said Dr. Arthur A. Schuck, the chief Scout executive Almost 100000 of our leaders took train ing courses in Scouting and leadership technques last year.
 Nome has one of the first troops to be formed in Alaska and is sponsored by the Rotary Club while the Cub Scouts, formed in recent years, is sponsored by the Community Methodist Church.
 When the Boy Scouts Of America was incorporated in Washington, DC, February 8, 1910, it was founded as the voluntary movement it still remains Dr. Schuck said there are 860000 ScOuters "Who take time from their to give service in Scouting in order to help their communities do better jcb of building citizens"
 Scouting belongs to the American people who have made it possble he continued. "This is thor Cughly in accord with democratic ideals and the American way of life. As voluntary movement it's dors open to every boy of every race and religious b2lief who wants to come in is dependent upon men who care enough about boyhO0d and American insti- tutions to volunteer their time in Scouting"
 Aim above morality be not simply good be good for SOmethno -ThOrnau
The Nome nugget., 1954-02-01
Wildlife Service Reports Game Hunter Increase

WASHINGTON, RAThe Fish and Wildlife Service reported Sunday that nearly one million more wild game hunters bought licenses during the year ended June 30, 1853, than in any pre- vious year.
 A total of 14,832,779 hunting licenses were sold by the 48 states last year for a gross revenue of $40,551, ,316.
The Nome nugget., 1954-02-01
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