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Evening star., 1955-05-29
Fonda Won't
Bow to Fan
Publicity
BY BOB THOMAS
Associated Press Stan Writer

Most Of the Hollywood press
corps would agree that Henry
Fonda is an excellent actor, q
fine fellow and a terrible in
terview.
Fonda himself would be the
first to admit the latter. Like
many Broadway-trained ac-
tors, he does not go along with
Hollywood's conception of pub
licity. Unlike other actors, he
resists conforming to the sys-
tenn.
He expressed his ideas with
unusual frankneSs during a
break in rehearsals for Pet
rifled Forest" which he is per-
forming with Humphrey Bo-
CART and Lauren Bacall tomor-
row over NBC. The play has
been done before on TV, but
the cast obviously places it in
the Spectacular" claSSif1ca-
tion.
When I first started on
Broadway" he related, II
turned down the offers to 60
to Hollywood. They wanted
me to come out at $75 q week
or so.
Fascinated Him
"They offered me big money
to do the film version of Farm
er Takes a Wife so I came
out. was fascinated. On the
stage. we were pretty proud Of
the set. which showed the
blacksmith's shop, the canal
over a hill and so forth.
But at the studio, the
blacksmith's shop had a real
forge and the canal had water
in it. I spent more time talk
ing to technicians behind the
scenes than I did acting be-
lore Cne camera.
Because 1 was so fascinated
by it all, I went along with
the publicity routine. But one
interview changed all that.
Finally, He Fled
II came into the publicity
department and met a fan
magazine writer, a large wom-
an who set her notebooks on
a table and said, Now my
story is called The Love Life
of Henry Fonda
II was taken aback, but I
tried to answer her questions.
Finally, I was so appalled, that
said. I'm sorry, l can't go
on with the interview and I
fed.
This made the writer so
angry that she made up her
own story and printed it under
my by-line!"
Fonda was under contract
to Walter Wanger at the time,
and the producer agreed with
his views about fan publicity.
The actor has not done any
since.
Held Rather Quit
ut seems to me that 1t
appeals to the lowest segment
of the movie public" he OBJ
served. They are the people
VINO crowd around you for au-
tographs, not because they
want your signature but be-
cause others are doing it.
often you are with other
people and try to explain that
you can't stop-because if you
sign one you have to sign them
all. Then they start insulting
you and use profanity-'Who
do you think you are?' we
made you what you are
We'll. if they made me what
am, I'd just as soon quit"
Fonda is equally adamant
about gossip columnists, who
he feels feed on other peoples
misfortunes. He believes there
is place for publicity, but on
a dignified level.
A Busy Man
He's a busy fellow these
days. After the telecast, he
takes off for 10 days in New
York, then reports to his home
town of Omaha to play in
Country Girl with Dorothy
Mcclure, an Omaha girl. It's
a salute to the Community
Theater and a labor of love
for Fonda.
After the Omaha date. he
leaves Immediately for Rome
and War and Peace" with
Audrey Hepburn.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16

Eskridge, Carton, Hastings, Lay
ton, Pepper, Smith, Walls.
The Senate, expecting the bill
m0mentarily, cooled its heels for
about two hours before it was f.
nally sent over from the House.
Among Senate visitors watching
Developments on FEPC was a dele
cation from We The People, a con-
servative-minded political group
that centers in Sussex County.
Senator Reilly let the matter Of
the bills committee assignment
pass for a few minutes. But when
there was a momentary lull in the
Senate activity, he took the floor
to protest.
That's a labor bill" he said. ct
belongs in the Labor Committee
(which Senator Reilly heads). l
don't know if this has been done
intentionally or not, but I think it
should be changed. You still have
the opportunity to correct this mis-
take"
Senator Moore groaned and held
his head. simultaneously, most of
the Kent and Sussex County Demo-
Gratis hustled out a back door Of
the chamber.
Some of them later denied this
ecS-l;;s;;:::ss ecS-lo1;:s had anything to do with
the FEPC bill, but it had the effect
Of shushing the dispute.
There was a lull during which
somebody questioned the presence
of a quorum. Senator Moore was
counting noses when the downstate
members started filing back into
the chamber. A new item of busi-
ness was brought up, and that
ended discussion of the matter.
The bill provides for the ap-
pOintment by the Governor of a
five member state commission
against discrimination in emnles7s
ment of persons because of race,
creed, color or national origin, and
appropriates $4,000 a year to carry
out the agency's work. The bill
would make Il an unlawful employ
ment practice for an employer to
refuse to hire any individual be-
cause of his race, creed, color or
national origin, and would make
it unlawful for labor organiza-
ton to exclude or expel any per-
son from membership for the same
reasons.
House passage of the FEPC bill
brought statement of congratu-
lations from the Young Democrats
of Northern New Castle County,
headed by Miss Sonia Schorr. The
Young Democrats have campaigned
hard in the course of the. session
for passage Of the bill
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
- Ann Anaar


ark, is the 1856 State winner in
the All Identification Of Home
Grounds program. His 19-jewel
wrist watch was provided by
Mrs. Charles r. Walgreen Of
Chicago.
During his eight years in club
work, Raynor improved the fam
ily's home surroundings by gath
ering firewood, constructing a
driveway and front walk, clear
ing rock, seeding and rolling
lawn, and setting plants. He ex-
hibited II award-winning pieces
of refinished furniture and won
demonstration and home inn
provement awards. He is presi-
dent Of the Green Meadows 4-H
Club led by w. H. Johnson.
e . =
Abby Ann Apgar, of Townsend,
has been selected by the State
All Club ONCE as the 1856 State
winner in the 4-H Entomology
program. In recognition Of this
honor, the Hercules Powder Co.
awarded a 19-jeweI watch.
A 4-Her for three years, Abby
collected SO different kinds Of
insects. Abby has been vice.
president, treasurer and reporter
in her Biackbird All Club, led by
Francis Apgar and James O..
Reynolds, III. She has realized
profit in her dairy and garden
projects, and in entomology re-
ceived S10.75 in prize money.
= . .
.cted under the direction Of the
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
FEPC Bill Meets
SnGg In Senate
lContl 1ued ION page onel

(Conti lued from page onel
servative members, and that drew
a protest from Senator John E.
Reilly (D-WilmingtOn), a veteran
liberal.
The bill was shunted into the
Public Health Committee, headed
by Senator HOey, by Senator
Charles G. Moore (D-Hartly), the
president pro TEN. Senator HOey
is now in position to prevent its
! coming to a vote, unless majori-
ty of the members elect to petition
it out Of his committee.
Sponsored by Rep. Paul F. Liv-
ingstOn D-Wilmington) the Assem-
bly's lone Negro member, the bill
had been called up for the fifth
time early last Tuesday morning
Results of the rollcaH had been
tabled when it appeared that there
were only II affirmative votes. The
House then adjourned until last
night.
At the House reconvened at 9:4O
D. m, the rollcall was removed
from Lu6 L1Dl6s anu MI. NuctCh41AA
who had been recorded as not vOt-
ing, announced that he wanted to
be counted in the ''yes" column.
The motion to take the roll call
off the table was made by Rep
Paul E. Shockley (D-Wilmington)
The motion was approved on a
voice vote. Mr. Macklin's vote
change rounded one the 18 votes
necessary for passage. There were
six nays, two not voting, eight alb
sent, and one answering present
With the roll call concluded, the
results were as follows:
Voting for the bill-Reps. Bro
gan, Clark, Deputy. Hicks, b. w
Johnson, Lawson, Lester, Living
ston, Macklin, Maclary, Queen, RO-
wan, Quigley, Snowden, Tunnell
Wolf, and Wood.
Voting against the bill-Reps
Bostick, Donovan, Keel, Massey
Mayhem, NecJ.ay.
Not voting were Reps. T. S. john
son and wilkinson.
Answering present was Rep. Mat
tiford.
absent were Reps. Alexander
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16

1858 CHEVROLET
BeIoir Convertible, blue, pow
ergIide, radio. heofer, ". ".
fires. Very cleon-Priced ct !.
$I145
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16

Calvin Hollis lIs Janet Pierson
Calvin Hollis III, Is, Of Hou-
ston, has won the state award
for all-around accomplishment in
the Al Meat Animal program
for 1855. In recognition of his
accomplishments, Thomas q.
Wilson presented him a 19-ieweI
watch.
During his four years in club
work, Calvin raised IS meat ami
mails and now owns eight reg
istered Angus cattle and ten
Shropshire sheep.
He won first place in county
and state for his demonstration
How to Fit Sheep for Show"
Calvin has written five news
stories and has appeared four
times on radio. He is senior pa
troll leader of the Boy Scouts and
president Of his 4-H Club, the
Houston Cardinals. Calvin's local
leader is Mrs. Martha Benson.
= e = e
State winners in the Al Bread
Demonstration program are
Janet Pierson, 16, and Kathryne
Schulz, Is, both of Hockessin,
Who won the team demonstration
division. Standard Brands Incor-
Iorated has provided a 19-ieweI
wrist watch fer each.
Their winning demonstration
was Pep Up Meals with Bis
cults"
Janet gave three local, ten
county and eleven state demon
strations. She prepared 80 quick
breads, made Is dishes and SS
meals and planned 127 meals.
She also froze los quarts Of food.
Kathryne gave two county and
three state demonstrations. She
has prepared 152 dishes, includ-
ing Is different breads. She has
appeared on radio eight times.
Their local club leader is
Joseph Mitchell.
= = .
Raynor Johnson Is, Of New
All these programs are conc
COOD0FafiVe Extension Carvico
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
BLACK MORNING

BRANFORD, Conn. II up =
Branford is one of those towns
where, around Halloween time,
the merchants invite the youngs-
ters to paint designs on their dis
play windows. After their last ex-
perience, however, they ask that
something besides black paint be
used Came the dawn after the
annual painting spree, and with
tie dawn a bright sun. Black paint
the merchants discovered, alb
serbs heat at a high rate. Crack
ed windows all over the place was
the result.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
KEYS WORKED

WAYNESBoRo, va. CR
Roger Miller reported his car stol-
en-. Police found no clue until a
telephone call csme that night.
Seems the caller had asked a friend
to take his car home. The friend
got in a car described and the keys
worked. He took it to his friends
home. The cars were identical in
make and color.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
State Happenings

HOUSTON SANTA - santa
Claus will visit Houston next We'd
nesday evening, December 21st, at
$50. He will arrive at the Hous-
ton Fire House, with full pack
of goodies" for. all the good little
5nys and girls in the Houston area.
The annual visit of Santa is spon-
sored this year by the Fire Com
Dany, the Town Board. in coopera-
tion with all other civic agencies
in the community.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
TRIBAL SUITE

EMPORIA, W - AR
rowfeld,' home of DR.. and Mrs.
James r. Henning near here was
once a camping ground for the
Merherrin Indians. Should their
ghosts return they might feel at
home. The Hennings have seven
wooden and three metal cigar store
Indians in their home.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16

Cooperative Extension service . 'n'
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
NO GRIPPE slssION

DETROIT - Up Eight citi-
zens showed up for the first in
series of "gripe" sessions planned
by officials Of suburban Roseville
All said they had no "gripes."
Village Manager Olaf r. Pearson
announced: What I want to know
is where are all the folks who keep
my telephone jingling during the
day."
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
SPEEDY SERVICE

STAUNTON, Va. - Up II JOS
eph H. Walton Of Staunton rates
the post Office at Clifton Forge
tops in speed. He received a let
ter here October 10 postmarked in
Clifton Forge on October II at
2:30 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
Delaware State Al Winners Named

1--WE Delaware Al Club members honors
1855 Beautihcaton Of Grounds Bread Demonstration En-
tomoogy and Meat Animal winners were awarded
19jeWel wrist watches achievements @
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
The Years End

| The illness of Mr.. Eisenhower, so
| severe as probably to prevent his run
| ming for his most exacting office again
| called for such comment from the
press and prominent Republicans as to
| clearly reveal to everybody that the
| party once of Lincoln, once of Harding,
| now consists mostly of one man, and
one so frail that if he should seek a
| second term, everyone would realize
| that his or her vote was actually for
mediocre or vicious vice-president to
| complete the term.
| The party of Jefferson and Franklin
Roosevelt is not much better off for
men of presidential calibre. Mr.. Steven
son spoke in favor of our entering the
war in Indo-China. Mr.. Hartman would
plunge US into war with the Soviet
Union. Senator Kefauver could be nomi-
mated possibly, if he would boldly come
out for disarmament and anti-mili-
tarism. He has not the courage to do
So Mr.. Truman brought on board our
ship of state two sturdy beggars, who
seek to pilot the ship, Syngman Rhee
and Chang.
Mr.. Dulles has fluttered further and
gained less than any other Secretary
of State.
The Soviet Union exploded hydrogen
bomb that was recognized on the seis
mographs over the world. Our salvation
hotel roofs but in the fact that all
Communist nations desire peace. Their
economy is not geared to war: AS ours
is. We would bust tomorrow if the
making stop of arms, that publicists
know will not be used-unless some
insane men start world war and then
they would be useless because in
few weeks ourselves and probably the
Russians would all be dead.
The Man of Galilee was the wisest
statesman ever on earth. He said, "He
who draweth the sword shall die by
the sword
The United Nations has 16 new mem
bers. Perhaps one half the people of
the world are still outside UN. They
met at Banding to discuss us chiefly.
Our policy favors Colonia1ism. The
world majority is against us.
The population of the United States
is less than ITO million The Communist
nations number 1000 million, and be-
cause of our colonialism about Goa (of
the Portuguese in India) Dulles has
turned against us neutral India with
$50 million people (thirty fine univer
sities)
The Kremlin is batting us to build a
billion dollar dam in Egypt-and then
see it mathematical" by Egypt.
But Mr.. Mansfield has not yet come
out for a Missouri Valley Authority.
Does he favor our damming the Nile?
In the words of Shakespeare
'eW1hat fools these mortals be-" -
LOWNDES MAURY, Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
Wants Major Debate
On Foreign Policy
Editor, Peoples Voice,

Editor, Peoples Voice,
| entirely agree with your editorial
(VOICE Dec. 16) Genuine Debate On
Foreign Policy Long Overdue" Too
little is being said about this vitality
important issue.
A foreign policy based on the alb
straction of unethical conduct could
very well be justified if the objective
of self preservation was attained. But
a foreign policy that fails to keep pace
with the realities of self-preservation
particularly in these dangerous times)
could possibly mean the end of most
everything of value.
Right now the real danger point in
United States foreign policy lies in
the Orient. The disastrous Korean cam
paign, along with commitments to sus-
tain South Korea Ga tyranny and the
preposterous blunder of the Formosa
pact to defend the government of
Chang Kai-shek (also a tyranny have
no moral or ethical substance; but
worse than that, cannot be justified Oh
any pretext of self preservation or
security
If the public is being correctly in
formed about modern warfare poten-
tials, there is little question but that
U. S. military installations in the
Orient would be completely untenable
in case of war-not to mention the
probable catastrophe to the geographic
U. S. should a hydrogen and atomic war
become general.
Insofar as NATO and Europe are con-
cerned, it is glaringly inconceivable
that geographically compact countries
like Britain France, Italy, or West Ger
many would under any circumstances
at any time permit U. S. bases in those
countries to be used-even if it involved
military advantage.
Billions of dollars have been given
to those governments (probably all cor
rupt except Brittany for military and
economic aid, and more is going the
same way. They know that hydrogen
war would obliterate them altogether,
but they also know the value of get
ting something for nothing.
1t is hard to do justice to 350-Word
limitation and say all one would like
to say, but a rather time-worn question
is still begging for some kind of
reasonable explanations:
When the military weapons of both
sides in this affair have reached the
ultimate saturation point I'm destruc-
liability, where is there left any posi-
ton of strength for any one! Sincerely
D. LUCKEY, Billings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
Legal Advertising
office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
Certificate of Compliance
and Authorization

I. JOHN ]. HOLMES State Auditor
and commissioner of Insurance Elk Of
ficio, in and for the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the SAMARITAN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, having
filed sworn statement of its financial
condition as of December 81, 1851. and
having complied with the laws of this
State relating to insurance and insur-
ance companies, is authorized until the
S1st day of March, 1856, to transact
such classifications of insurance as are
set forth in its present existing license.
[ do further certify that a synopsis
of the duly filed annual statement is
as follows:
The actual amount of Cap
ital-U. S. Deposit to be SNone- Mutual
The aggregate Income for
the year 1854 .....-..-..... 36,SS4.91
The aggregate Disburse-
ments for the year 1854 71,9S7.42
The aggregate Assets are 10 0,356.1S
The aggregate Liabilities,
except Capital, are . 672,5022f
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name and af-
fixed my official seal at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena this sixth
day of December 1855.
JOHN J. HOLMES,
State Auditor and Com
missioner of Insurance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
SUGAR HEARING SET
FOR BILLINGS

Billings viii be the site January 8
of one of a series of public hearings
on wage rates and prices for the 1856
crop of sugar beets, Leo S. Kolstad,
State Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation administrative officer,
has been advised.
The hearing will begin at 10 a. m.
in the assembly room of the Roosevelt
school at 23rd Street and Fourth Ave
nue. North in Billings. 1t is one of q
series of five hearings the Depart
ment of Agriculture will conduct.
One of the conditions producers
must meet to qualify for payments
under the Sugar Act of 1948, is to
pay wage rates not less than those
determined to be fair and reasonable
by the Secretary of Agriculture after
public hearing and investigation. The
hearings scheduled for Billings and
other major producing areas provide
an opportunity for al interested per-
sons to state their views and present
appropriate data, Kolstad pointed out.
Information obtained in the five
meetings will be combined into one
record for the Secretary's considera-
ton in making the determination.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
Interior Officials Say Private
heIIs Canyon Scheme Costly

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(CNS)-
Idaho Power Company's three small
dams in Hells Canyon are going to
prove expensive, four Interior De-
partment employees said, Dec. 81.
They said the private project will
cost 1911 million, whereas the utili-
ties engineers estimated only S133
million. A Federal Power Commits
sion examiner, William J. Costello,
said the three small dams will cost
$191 million.
The four government men-L. G..
Pulls, C. |. Hoisington, and J. R. Ritter
of the Reclamation Bureau and Earl
d. Ostrander of Bonneville Power Al
ministration-said federal high dam
in Hells Canyon would also cost $311
Costello estimated $3.50 mil
lion.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30

liam Blair of the NEW YORK TIMES
lin speaking of this huckster effort
says the Administration and the
Republican National Committee have
embarked ON public-relations pro-
gram calculated to turn a sow's ear
into a silk purse" It's the hope of
Republicans to turn the Secretary and
price-flexing into an asset for the
coming campaign. But this is a pock-
et-book issue as far as farmers are
concerned. Advertisers can work
wonders in convincing people to buy
particular brand of soap. But, in
this farm situation, farmers have to
decide which political party's program
offers them the best protection of
farm prices-and chance for parity
with the rest of the economy. Sales
gimmicks can't alter that fact.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30

paper reports that "Hand in hand
with the get-acquainted sessions will
go stepped-up barrage of political
propaganda designed to convince the
folks back home Benson's farm pro-
grams have widespread party sup
port. There'll be Canned interviews >
for radio and TV-with the Secre-
tary answering questions put to him
by congressman. And therell be a
barrage of "clip sheets"-articles and
editorials sent out mostly to weekly
newspapers in rural regions.
The newspaper writer comments
that this "sell Benson" drive stems
from the politically-explosive plight of
farmers. In recent months Democrats
have jumped on falling farm prices
as their number one issue for the
Forthcoming presidential campaign"
He added that many Republican law
makers, egged on by findings of this
falls Senate grass roots hearings that
unearthed widespread rural disap-
proval of the farm chief, have gone
after Mr.. Benson's scalp, too. Noted,
too, is the fact that the President has
stood firmly behind his farm secre-
tary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The U. S.
Labor Department said 31,825 handi-
capped job placements were made oy
the public employment service in Oc-
tober, highest for any month since
October 1850. Of these, 1879 were
filled by disabled veterans, who are
accorded preference in referral jobs
at all employment offices.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
Meat Packing Company
Doubles Profits

The HORNED meat packing company
reported profits for the fiscal year
ending Oct. 20, 1855, more than
double those of the year before. Hor-
mel's net profit after taxes in 1865
totaled $3.8 million. It's net profit in
1854 was $1.8 million.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
The Readers Forum

LETTERS: No letter over $50
words will be accepted for publication
All letters must be signed by writer,
although, on request, name will be
withheld.-P.V. Editor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
Soon 1t Will Be Saint Ezra
Soon 1t VIII Be Saint Ezra
Administration Plans To Cunonize
Secretary of Agriculture
By GTA Public Relations Department

By GTA Public Relations Department
The Eisenhower Administration is
making plans for an interesting pro-
motional campaign. No butter or pork
is to be sold in this one. Rather, the
effort is to sell the Secretary of Agri-
culture, himself, to Congress and the
public This report comes from the
WALL STREET JOURNAL. It's farm
reporter says that this campaign to
"sell" the Secretary is the key to the
latest Republican strategy on the sizz-
ling farm issue.
"Top Administration officials" says
the story, "believe Mr.. Benson's un-
popularity with many farmers results
largely from COP legislators who
won't speak out on his behalf. So a
concerted effort, launched with White
House blessing will be made to 'sell'
the controversial farm boss to Re-
publican lawmakers and party work
ers across the country"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-30
BUNKUM BARRAGE COMING

To handle the promotional cam
paign to "sell'' the Secretary, Re-
publicans have hired a West Coast
firm of public relations experts. Will