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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04

However, this situation prevailed
years.
We found who did not agree that the system in
Oregon operating satisfactorily While might
right direction disagreement
of being evaded The carriers biggest complaint
that they felt that there many small carriers who
getting by without paying the that due the State
However, this could not be verified
If in Montana to adopt similar law, this would
carried present Montana Railroad
mission department in the Highway Commission
department. perhaps to be known the Motor Vehicle
Administration, similar
Under the present system Montana, there is way
determine how many individual operators both interstate and
interstate operating in Montana today The only infoma
ton that there approximately 6844 Montana
Railroad Commission plates issued by the Montana Railroad
trucks taxcabs operating in Mon
6844 Montana Railroad Commission plates issued
Montana approximately 5000 property carriers both
interstate and ntrasatethe balance being tacabs and
buses both city and intercity.
Comparing Montana with Oregon there $1,000 single
the Public Utilities Commission, which includes
vehicles using highways, whereas Mon
only those operating under authority of the Montana
Railroad Commission required to carry plates.
In 1868 Montana had approximately 96132 trucks
this number $500 registered farm
vehicles.
Of the remaining 43,312, 22452 under 5000 pounds
leaving 20860 trucks and buses Of this number there would
exempt the Oregon all trucks and buses operating
within the city within radius of three air miles of the same
This would all transfer and bus companies
operating within the local
would still be further exemptions if the Oregon law
applied Montana These probably would not run to
great number 1t would be fair estimate that there would
be approximately 5000 Montana trucks and buses
that would operate under the Oregon Weight Distance Tax
this of trucks and buses would be added
great many and buses of which have
no record and way of obtaining such information
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
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commercial The statement made that most
Oregon farm vehicles single units burning gas upon
Oregon gas Tax of &c gallon had been
paid This report also showed 279o the trucks
5000 pounds and that 900 of the Oregon farm
trucks $4,000 pounds GVW Less than 20 of the
vehicles in Oregon over $4,000 pounds GVW.
The Utilities Commission is authorized to
mileage certain unique types of operations
this also in the of trucking operators who fail
the required monthly mileage reports The transfer
and delivery operating all within the city do not come
under the Public Utilities Commission.
Charges and made that there is considerable
amount of evasion Weight Distance Tax System in
Oregon Highway Institute audit claimed that
the approximately 300 AS result of such charges
Oregon EMPLOYED the Stanford Research Institute nvest
gate and study of the estimated amount of
evasion of This work cost Oregon $4,000
favorable view possible whenever there choice and yet
came up with definite conclusion that there only
evasion of the Weight Distance Tax in Oregon ater
when we were touring audit DIVISION told that in
the Oregon system auditing almost all OF the evasion
was recovered by the Oregon audltors.)
Apparently Oregon allows considerable dscreuon TO pc
vested in the Public Utilities Commission To take care OF
unusual permits granted with speca lees
For EXAMPLE trucking operation might be entirely pr
roads, except when such operation Woud Simply cross
over primary highway and in this case the trucking operator
could secure permit the Public Utilities Commission
make payment to hem fee consloereo " DC proper ny
the Public Utilities Commission
We met with representatives OF the
ton industry Oregon They were OF the OPINION ac Weg
Distance would lead to increased felgnt rate
would passed the consumer IL was telr
there too MANY exemptions the Oregon law AS one of
b mt II f the system is good it should be good
for ALL and everyone operating trucks under the Weg us
lance system should treated alike is only far TO pot
out that in Oregon, higher rates prevail on the Same CON
modities for like meages over those now IN elec II io
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
WOULD REQUIRE MORE
HONEST BOOKKEEPING
BY PRIVATE UTILITIES

Companion measures by Reps. Lee,
Siderius, Nelson and Daniels, House
Bills 287 and 286, should they get
by the company" lobby and on to
the statute books, would ensure more
honest bookkeeping practices by pri-
waite utilities and also force the Pub
lie Service Commission to be some
thing more than Eyes man. for the
utilities whenever higher rates are
requested.
HB 287 would require public
utilities to file an annual statement
of the value of all property for rate
making purposes with the State Board
of Equalization. Provisions of HB
287 would make it mandatory for
the state board and county assessors
of the various counties mot to assess
the property, both real and personal,
of any public utility =. at less
value for taxation purposes than its
value submitted for rate-making pur-
poses
In connection with this, one major
Montana utility claims about 80 mil
lion dollars valuation for tax-paying
purposes while when doing business
with the Public Service Commission,
claims value of its property of
roughly twice as much.
HOUSE BILL 2s6
HB 286, if enacted, would force
the commission to investigate and
ascertain the actual legitimate cost
of the property of every public util-
ity, and depreciation therein, actually
used and useful for the convenience
of the public and such determination
is to be considered as prima facea
evidence of the fair value of such
property :"
Had HB 2S6 been on the books
in the summer of 1853 it's a dead
cinch the commission couldn't have
gotten away with granting natural
gas and telephone rate increases
of 20 to 55.6 per cent to two pri-
vate utilities without being in vio-
lation of their oath of office. Such
a law would now be saving utility
patrons in excess of $3,O00,000
year being paid out in excessive
rates.-HLB.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
Vocational RehubiIifion Makes
Good Citizens

AS physician whose speciality
has placed me in contact with many
disabled men and women, have been
intimately concerned with the work
of the Rehabilitation Department of
our state since its organization in
the early 1920's. During this time
have seen hundreds of discouraged
individuals inspired and trained in
selective way, who are now happy,
contented, self-supporting citizens,
owning their own homes, paying
taxes and many of them occupying
important positions, through the eff
forts of the small but efficient per-
sonnet which makes up our Voca-
tional Rehabilitation Department.
That department is to be highly COM
mended for its work."
And DR.. Robert j. Spratt, Super
intendent of the Montana State Hos
pital at Warm Springs is also con-
cerned for the program being carried
on by that department of state gov
eminent. He wrote Mr.. Left Fred
ricks, state director of the Bureau
of Vocational Rehabilitation, ut is
difficult to explain in few words
how valuable a resource your depart
ment is to US here at the state hos
pital. Every patient you are able
to place on job or in some type
of vocational training not only means
a great savings to the taxpayers but
also means that these people once
again have chance to live normal
life"
The money invested in the Bureau
of Vocational Rehabilitation is CAPT
tai repaid many times over in results
that should bring satisfaction to
every taxpayer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
Mr.. Legislator =.
PLEASE DON'T KILL FREE
COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE

House Bill 122, by Reps. Nybo,
Chaffin, Haines (Prairie) and Pierce
repeatedly all automobile dealers
has all the earmarks of bill to set
up monopoly of the auto market IN
Montana, for Montana automobile
dealers.
The bill, by some high sounding
language, would make it practically
an inpossibility for a person buying
new car out-of-state, Cat the fac
tory for eXample), to register the
vehicle in Montana.
In order to apply for registration
of your car, under provision of
HB 122, a new subsection in Sec.
53-114 states:
"(e) Before any new motor vehicle
shall be originally registered in Mon
tana, the application for registration
must be joined in by the dealer IN
new motor vehicles who has sold
such new motor vehicle, and who
holds a franchise from manufactur-
er for the sale or distribution of new
motor vehicles, provided that new
motor vehicles as used herein shall
mean any motor vehicle of the same
year model as the year for which
registration is sought, any motor
vehicle of the succeeding years mod
ell, or, during the months of January
to July any motor vehicle of the
previous years model :"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
v. A. FARM LOAN GUARANTEE SHOULD g.
GREATLY INCREASED
BY CONG. LEE METCALF
y CONG. LEE METCALF

More than 10000 pieces of legisla-
ton were introduced in the 83rd
Congress ,695 in the House, 5,677
in the Senate. However, many of the
House Bills were identical.
Senate rules permit members of
that body to co-sponsor legislation.
1t is common practice for number
of Senators to introduce bill to-
gether. And this is one of the reasons
fewer bills are introduced in the
Senate than in the House.
Unlike the U. S. Senate and the
Montana Legislature, however, the
United States House of Represents
tives makes no provision for joint
sponsorship of legislation. So if a
Representative wishes to join in in
Producing a particular bill, he must
put in the bill himself.
I have introduced several bills for
this reason.
For example, my legislative pro-
gram to date includes such bills to
develop public library services in
rural areas, eliminate a glaring in
equity in veterans loan guarantees
and to let Indians decide whether
they will be transferred from Federal
to state criminal and civil Jurisdiction.
Thirteen Senators, including Mike
Mansfield, introduced the rural Ii
brary services bill in the Senate as
single bill. More than 20 Representa-
tives individually introduced the
same measure in the House.
Briefly, this is five-year program
of grants to be used by state library
agencies to foster development of
rural library services for the more
than 26 million Americans, living on
farms or in small communities, who
are still without access to modern
library services. The bill, supported
by the American Library Association,
guarantees against Federal interior
ence with or control of state or local
library agencies. Cost of the pro-
gram, not to exceed STU million a
year, would depend on how fast the
states move to improve and extend
library services.
Present law sets a maximum of
$500 on the Veterans Admins
tration guarantee for home loans.
But the guarantee for a farm loan
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04

The Importance of Rehabilitation
looms great as people recognize the
human aspects as we'll as the finan-
cial aspects of making people whole
after whatever disaster, mental or
physical may upset their lives. 1t
looms great because of the successes
that have been achieved on an amaz-
ingly small scale by people devoted
to an humanitarian work. 1t looms
great because success breeds success
and many more may be benefited.
DR.. Louis w. Allard, M. D., Bill
lings, says of the work of the state
Vocational Rehabilitation Depart
ment, in letter that reached every
legislator:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04

is only $4,000. In justice to the
excl who settles on farm, the
farm loan guarantee should be
raised to the same level as that on
other real estate purchases. In view
of rising costs, the maximum for
both home and farm loans should
be raised.
The chief proponent of this legis-
lation is Congressman Edmonson of
Oklahoma, member of the Veterans
Affairs Committee. A number of us
have introduced bills like his to show
our support.
Last session, co-sponsored many
other bills including those to:
Set up Federal equalization pro-
gram for public school construction.
Increase individual income tax
exemptions.
Extend and improve both social
security and unemployment compen-
sation.
Provide for special elections at
which enrolled Indians on reserva-
tions would decide whether they
would be transferred from Federal
to State criminal and civil jurisdic-
ton.
All of these bills have been, or will
be, introduced in the 84th Congress
and shall join in co-sponsoring them
once more.
Last session | introduced a bill
identical to the one introduced by
Congressional Pfost of Idaho and
Congressman Don Magnuson of
Washington to provide for develop
ment of the Snake River in neighbor-
ing Idaho in the public interest.
shall do so again this session.
The measures listed above were
first introduced by other members
of the House. My introduction was in
the nature of co-sponsorship. Other
bills in my legislative program which
| am principally sponsoring will be
discussed later.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
Unions Did III!

CHICAGO-During The past so
years, when unions were busy win
ming higher wages and shorter hours
for American workers, the nations
standard of living increased by 100
per cent William F. Ogburn, Uni
versity of Chicago sociologist, report
ed that increased production doubled
on per capita basis since 1900. Dur
ing the same period working hours
averaged 23.3 per cent less.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
LIQUOR BILLS KILLED

House Bill 81, the proposal to
set up liquor brokerage system
in Montana, and lib 11s, the bill
to give retail liquor dealers a Is
per cent cut on liquor purchases.
were killed via adoption of adverse
committee reports, Monday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04

the East there undoubtedly
state trucks and buses operating into and Montana
OBSERVATIONS
within Oregon State Highway Commission
Public Utilities Commission with whom appear
be highly intelligent well qualified, and capable adminsra
These people sincere and well vesed the Oregon
highway program and its systems Among these
relationship of cooperation between their
departments.
meeting with the trucking industry people demonsat
ed that also top in their business They
seriously ntegen fairly presented their point of view
the Weight Distance Tax System.
We had the opportunity discuss highway matters with
outstanding the Oregon legislature well
as the Oregon these people gained the
impression that Weight Distance Tax System working
Oregon and that under circumstances would they
to feel that it had been well accepted
majority of the people of Oregon and that
equitable They admitted that there
minor flaws which legislative correction time
to time urged that if adopt such
system Montana should only be done after careful prepa
study They seemed to of the
system of interim committees the legislature going
and preparing necessary legislation between
of their assembly
The continuance of the Weght-Me Tax a of
Highway Oregon endorsed recently January
1855 by Oregon Legislative Highway Interim Committee
their report the legislature which report reads part
until time it is established and proved
equitable rational of applying hghwayuse tax is
devised weghme should not be disturbed
CONCLUSIONS
We believe the Weight Distance Tax as applied n Oregon
equitable costs of highways from
in proportion to cost responsibility.
We therefore the information contained
in foregoing report that the Weight Distance Tax System
adopted only after careful and
sideraton and preparation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04

PATRONIZE THE CO-OPS- THEY
BELONG TO THE USERS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-04
Highway Committee Report on Visit 10 Oregon

Montana being bridge state between the Pacific North
East there undoubtedly great many inter
trucks buses operating into and Montana
Arizona sun., 1955-12-23
Pilgrim Rest Buptisf

The morning services, last Sun
day, were conducted by the Junior
choir. The message by Pastor H.
Y. Stevenson was "The Eagle Stirs
Her Nest" One candidate received
the right hand of fellowship.
Saturday, Dec. "a, z pm, the
Sunday School will present its
Christmas program. Sunday the
puplit will be occupied by the Rev.
Perkins, in the absence of Pastor
Stevenson who IS in Louisiana.
The following Sunday, the Zion
Rest District Association will con-
duct installation services. Revs. E.
d. Hankins and C. B. Allbritton
will install the officers. Rev. Stew
enson will be the speaker.
-Florine Johnson, Reporter.
Arizona sun., 1955-12-23
Shiloh Buptist

The series of services last week
observing the first anniversary of
Rev. L. N. Huff ended very sue
cessfully Sunday morning. The
Rev. A. C. Kendrick of First In
stitutional Baptist Church was tho
guest speaker. He preached from
the scripture Isaiah 9:6-"For unto
us a child is born, unto us a son
is given, and the government shall
be upon his shoulder; and his name
shall be called Wonderful, Counsel
lor, The mighty God, The everlast-
ing Father, The Prince of Peace.
The Institutional choir provided
beautiful music.
Mrs. Lille Evans, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-12-23
ST. Paul Bupfist

Pastor B. J. Stanton told his con-
gregation Of "The Mission Of
Christ" last Sunday morning, at
worship services. His text was TAX
en- from Acts 1926.
In the evening services, the Rev.
Jake Hankins, visiting pastor, de-
livered the message. His text was
found in the third chapter Of
Exodus.
The recent financial drive spon-
sored by the deacons of the church
was vpy successful.
Lucille Raiford, Reporter.
Arizona sun., 1955-12-23
CHURCH NEWS
Beacon LiqI,f sDA

A special plea for "safe, sober
observance of the Christmas and
New Year holidays in harmony
with true spiritual significance of
the season, was made today by
Pastor c. E. Howell, of the Phoe-
nix Seventh-day. Adventist Church,
Special care must be taken by
ievery local citizen if tragic deaths
ON our eon9munity's streets are to
be prevented. 1 especially appeal
to all drivers of automobiles to. re-
frain from using alcoholic bever-
ages if they plan to do any holi-
day driving" Pastor Howell said.
The Adventist pastor urged that
families spend the, holiday hours
at home, becoming better acquaint-
ed with one another and enjoying
the simple pleasures of home life.
Although Christmas is not the ac-
tual date of Christ's birth, it pro-
vides a special opportunity for
men and women to take down
their Bibles and study the life of
Christ" he explained.
He issued an invitation to the
public to attend Sabbath services
at the local Adventist church, 10.
Gated at 963 E. Monroe, on Satur-
day morning, December "a. He
announced that special services will
be held, with congregational sing
ing of favorite hymns of the sea-
son.
The sermon will be devoted to a
study of the life of Christ.
-Ernestine Williams, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-12-23
To Visit Futher for Holiday

James Nabors leaves for Los An
geles, tonight, to spend four days
with his father. AS one of the di-
rectors of youth activities at the
Open Door Church, he plans to re-
turn back in Phoenix early Tues
day evening for the annual youth
convention.
Arizona sun., 1955-12-23

st. Johns river in Florida, one of
the few in the world running north,
has a drop of 20 feet in 300 miles,
and runs through 8 lakes on it's
route. The water from Silver
Springs, famous tourist resort,
empties into it.
Arizona sun., 1955-12-23
GH14scH
D|tzs!ctozy !.
Bethlehem Bal. l.tist Church
18th st. at E.. Adams e.

Takner Chapel A. M. e. Church
9th st. at E. jefferson
Rev. Charles K Hayes, Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday School
Hoo am. Morning Worship +
Evening star., 1955-07-27

the forthcoming talks whether
the Chinese Communists accept
the concept of q cease-fire in
accordance with the United Ma
tons principle in avoiding any
use or threat of force which
could disturb the peace Of ma
tions."
To Seek Releases
Mr.. Dulles said the United
States at Geneva will take up
the case of the imprisoned Amer
leans, viii ask assurances against
any repitition of instances such
as the shooting down of a COM
Inercial airliner of the China
coast. but also will take up what
Mr.. Dulles described as the
basic thing"
He said he had described this
in a news conference April 26 as
whether we must prepare for
war in that area or whether there
is apt to be a cease-fire in that
area"
"No doubt the Chinese Com
munists will have matters OF
their own to bring up," Mr..
Dulles said today in discussing
the forthcoming Geneva meet
ing between the Ambassadors
from the United States and Com
munist China.
1--WE shall listen to hear what
they are and If they directly in
volve the United States and
Communist China. we will be
disposed to discuss them with a
view to arriving at a peacefui
settlement"
Mr.. Dulles concluded his state
Iment on the Chinese negotla-
tions by quoting President Eisen-
Ihower's speech last night IN
which the President said the
United States will go to any
sIlength consistent with our con-
cept of decency. justice and right
Ito obtain peace.
; THAT" Mr.. Dulles said, "is
) the principle which will govern
the continuation of our talks
with the Chinese Communist
{ lat Geneva. :,
He said the United States vii.
want assurance that there vii
= be no repetition Of incidents sucf
> as the Chinese Communist at
+ tack on a British Cathay Paclflt
airliner off the China coast Q
!, few months ago.
Evening star., 1955-07-27

we want to avoid shooting there,
We'll have to talk to them"
At his news conference, Mr..
Dulles said:
"The United States believes
that whatever may be the differ
ances which now divide countries,
these differences should not be
settled by recourse to force
where this would be apt to pro-
woke international war.
"The United States has itself
consistently acted on that be-
lief. We believe that the prin-
ciupe of non-recourse to force
is valid not merely for the
United States and its allies but
that 1t is valid for all.
I'VE shall hope to find out In
Evening star., 1955-07-27

be able to gain some knowledge
of it at Geneva.
Russell in Favor
Chairman Russell of the Sen
ate Armed Services Committee
said he doesn't see how talks
with the Communists can be
avoided.
The Chinese Reds are at
Quemoy and Matsu and we can't
wish them away" he said IF