The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-06

claim and he told me he refused IN
settle a Constitutional question in
his own mind on $2.45 claim, and
he has told the rest of the committee
to file their expense counts.
Well, it is hardly news at this mo-
ment that Governor Aronson appoint
ed H. L. McChesney to the chairman
ship of the Industrial Accident Board.
1t isn't news either that McChesney
filed his oath of office and his SIS, 900
bond. or that Robert Swanberg, pres
ent chairman, won't move out for the
governors appointee.
| don't suppose it is news that the
governor had lot of pressure against
the appointment. A great deal came
from Republicans, which no doubt
made a pretty trying time of it for
Aronson.
But apparently he had his head
made up.
So an impasse exists. The lab has
two heads.
In refusing to relinquish the lab
offices to the dictatorship of Nc
Chesney, Swanberg says the statutes
read, "The term of office of the APP
pointed member of the Board shall
be for four years and until his sue
cessor shall have been appointed and
confirmed"
McChesney says he hopes some
one with authority will take the case
to court so it can be settled as
quickly as possible.
So even before the VOICE is out
several things could happen:
Of course McChesney could file
suit himself He's the aggrieved party
and isn't allowed to take over the job.
Or Arnold Olsen might go to the
Supreme Court and file a quo war
ranto proceeding. AS near as | can
get it that means "I'll hold your coats
while you two fight.
Olsen's action would merely be the
modus operenda, asking the court to
near the case. Swanberg and McChes-
1ey would take over and fight it out
rom there.
If nobody did anything there would
come time to write pay checks,
which would climax the matter. Or
f there are any cases to be acted on
,efore the Industrial Accident Board
he two members, Albert Kruse, COM
missioner of agriculture, and Oliver
commissioner of labor, could
SIX what they are going to do with
ne of the heads they have on their
ands.
The street corner judges are say
ng McChesney hasn't much of
hance against the statutes and only
he members of the lab, Kruse and
have the power to remove
wanberg land that must be for cause.
I don't see why McChesney wants
ne job anyway. Surely his work as
ate manager and attorney for Lib
rty National is more lucrative than
lie $1,000 he would get as chairman
the lab.
Then, too, the state will save at
asst $4,000, because Swanberg gets
5000. The $1,000 schedule doesn't
Ike effect until a new appointment
made.
From what we can gather Arnold
sen is gaining strength on the oil
ght. He has been speaking all over
e state, and reports are, when peo-
e understand his side of the ques-
IN they '1join up"
Some people thought they had him
the run and let the fight degener-
2 into a sort of hysteria and figur-
3 Olsen had been slapped down"
the U. S. Supreme Court were
ing to generate a mob psychology
yelling "slap him again, slap him
ain, and again, again.
But it just hasn't worked. Olsen
5 maintained his dignity and his
tn in the people of the state. He
ures if the people know, he can't
p but win. Tt is little difficult
Montana to get to the fellows who
! give Olsen the support he needs.
speaks in Billings one afternoon
Charlo the next and so on. 1t is
'ough pace in state as large as
ntana Maybe you haven't been
tied to hear him speak, and if you
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