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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
Plan HI Estate insurance plan)
pay out rate per compensate
injury, 1898.


injury, 1898.
The state plan pays out almost
twice as much in benefits to the in
jured worker.
Oliver Sullivan, commissioner OF
labor, testified before the workmen's
compensation committee of the legis-
lature, ".. our files are full of cases
where insurance company lawyers
chisel on the amounts of benefits due
the injured worker. This insurance
company practice is vicious. My frank
opinion is that Plan II, the private
insurance plan, should not be allowed
to exist. In almost every case the
worker gets better settlements under
Plan Iii, the state insurance plan ="
State insurance rates are equal to
or lower, in almost every case, than
private insurance plans so employers
derive little Or no benefit from the
existence of Plan III and the worker
is definitely the loser.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16

But it was when he took ga look
ahead into 1866 to unfold some dis
turbing facts about farmers and their
private recession" that political pin
wheels started spinning.
Net earnings of the grain co-opera-
tive for the fiscal year ending May
81, 1855, was $3,913,207. In the same
year $1,240,000 was paid out in cash
dividends and to retire stock. Total
worth of the Grain Terminal is $685.,
975, 500, and of the various auxiliar-
les $4,761 ,221, total of $50, 736,921.
All of these earnings and hold
ings, which are the farmers equity,
seemed to make sense to the stock
holders and delegates when they were
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16

SSOULA-Business in Montana
set new records in the third quarter
of 1855, it is reported in the Novem-
Der issue of MONTANA BUSINESS.
The bulletin, published by the Bu-
reau of Business and Economic Re-
search, Montana State University,
notes that the year 1866 did not start
out auspiciously. Nonagricultural en-
ployment in Montana was depressed
and, hampered by late spring storms,
stayed generally below 1858 and 1854
levels until June, when an unusually
large increase suddenly set a new
record for that month"; process re-
peated each month of the third quart
er. Active demand for Montana's ma
jor nonagricultural commodities
lumber, metals, and petroleum-pro
vided the basis for the employment in
crease. Substantial gains also oc-
Cured in the trade and finance in
dustries.
With more people at work and in
comes rising, consumers in Montana,
as in other parts of the United States,
greatly increased their expenditures.
At the end of August, 20 per cent
more new cars had been sold in the
state than during January-August,
1854. Department store sales for
January and September, 1855, were
per cent above the some months IN
1854, while September sales exceeded
any previous September. As has been
the case nationally, installment credit
played a major role in the expansion
of sales.
With record Christmas season in
the University publication !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
Purchase Program Sought
Benson Urged To Hu|t Decline
In Beef Prices

many weeks to shop for bargains
from farmers with which to fill
their government orders, swelling
their own profits instead of farm
ers' return. Prompt delivery should
be required, plus certification that
the sellers paid farmers a decent
price for their cattle.''
The letter noted that Benson has
been studying 900 of parity price
supports for certain ''high quality
products" which have been selling at
least at this level, and continued.
BENSON is PLAYING POLITICS
"The clear implication of your fail
ure to support commod ities in distress
in the market place, while studying a
boost in supports for commodities al
ready selling at or above the proposed
new support level, is that you are
more pre-occupied with playing poll
tics, and creating an illusion of favor
ing higher supports, than you are in
assisting farmers who need assist
ance.
Your recent announcement that
you are watching the cattle market
closely gives little encouragement, for
you only recently watched while the
hog markets sank beneath disaster
levels, only then instituting pork
purchase program SO spread out over
time that 1T has proved practically in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16

farmers will start to dry up Main
Street." Thatcher warned.
''That is a market of immediate
needs that ought to interest manufac-
turers, as we'll as those who sell and
service these goods in the five Mid
west states, which are closer than
markets in South America and
Europe"
Thatcher said the survey shows
that eff policies of this administra-
ton are carried TO their ultimate
conclusion it is safe to say that
another one million farm families
will be driven off the land in the
next five years"
BENSON PROGRAM "a
MISERABLE FAILURE"
''In the last three years the flexible
system of price supports has proved
to be miserable failure" James G..
Patton, president, National Farmers
Union, told the convention. cit has
virtually wrecked the dairy industry
and created havoc among grain farm
ers. The administration cheap feed
policy has resulted in a hog glut
which has destroyed that market.
eff the Republican party wishes
g TO bet the farm vote on flexible
price supports, they are far less
adroit politicians than / have been
led to believe.
However, it would be tragic in
deed to the American farmer if the
great farm debate which will take
place Within the next few months
should revolve around whether flex-
ible price supports should be retained,
or 80 per cent of parity price sup
ports should be restored to just a
few commodities.
eve can no longer afford to limit
our farm program to such narrow
confines. There is too much involved
to bet the future of American agri-
culture on a single panacea.
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16

tied in with their own improbable
farming operations.
Thatcher made the tie-up clear
when he said that stockholders
should again be prepared to use the
resources of their co-operatives, if
necessary, to win a bold, new farm
program in 1856.
"After all, farmers are eating
into their own reserves and capital
to stay on the farm, SO it is only
horse-sense to take some of the
coop savings to help them in the
struggle to stay in the business of
farming"
A year ago Thatcher made a SINH
lar plea, suggesting the cooperative
get authorization to spend millions
of dollars. Although this amount was
not spent, Thatcher said that the
Grain Terminals radio program was
stepped up, its publications expand
err, farm cost and income survey
made, and educational work intensi-
fled "to show Washington how farm
prices can be made better"
In this connection, reference was
made to the success Grain Terminal
Association had in the wheat referen-
dunn last June, "when 90 per cent
of the farmers voted yes in the Mid
west after we conducted a campaign
at a cost of less than ten cents q
member to get the truth out to the
farmers"
Some of the highlights revealed in
the farm survey made possible by
GTA were:
The real disaster level bite in
farm income started in 1855.
But even before, in the period
from 1850 and through 1854, the
survey showed most farmers were
not making minimum wages. (The
survey showed average net family
farm incomes ranging from a low
of $1,995 in Wisconsin to a high
of $5,O23 in Montana, with the
two Dakotas and Minnesota rang
ing between.)
Most farmers standards of iv-
ing have constantly gone down.
Most farmers have dug into
their depreciation reserves for re-
placement of machinery and equip
ment to stay in business.
This means, Thatcher said, that |
Main Street will really feel the cash |
egister blues after the farmers use
Up what they were able to save in one
n two good years, and run out of |
redit."
HUGE POTENTIAL MARKET
Thatcher said the survey showed
n the five-state area that the aver
ge family farmer wants to spend
etween $4,000 and $4,000 on farm
epairs, improvements, new build
ngs, equipment and machinery-or
grand total of more than So billion
yorth-but they are unable to make
UGH improvements because of lack
money.
"Paralyzed purchasing power of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16

Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
Two Billion Dollars Added Purchas Required
Farm Program ! 18th "Purpose and
Direction" Needed, CTA Meet Told

Disturbing agricultural facts veste which showed how much farm
cooper al in
Pau week
ager,to delegates n epo
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
WORLDS FIRST COAL PIPELINE

A coal pipeline is to be constructed
in Ohio beginning in 1856 to carry
"black diamonds" 108 miles and open
a new era of coal transportation. 1t
is planned to deliver 100000 tons
of coal year to an Ohio electric
utility.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
Purchase Program Sought

WASHINGTON, D. montana
Democrats in Congress have called on
Secretary of Agriculture Benson for
an immediate realistic" beef pur-
chase program designed to assure
better prices for farmers and not just
profits for packers"
Senators James E. Murray and
Mike Mansfield and Rep. Lee Metcalf
noted that the price of beef cattle
fell to 67%o of parity from 1870 in
the month ended November Is, AMI
said the cattle business already is
"past the undue disaster level at
which even you are supposedly will
ing to take action"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
EXCEPT FOR AGRICULTURE, MONTANA PEOPLE
Are PROSPEROUS In 1855

notes that business in Montana should
continue good through the remainder
of the year. Some seasonal decline
will occur in employment, perhaps
more than usual in view of the I'M
usually cold weather in November.
When final results are in, however,
there is no doubt that 1855 will have
been a much better business year in
Montana than had been anticipated.
FARM INCOME OFF THIRD
YEAR IN SUCCESSION
Prosperity does not extend to agri-
culture, where for the third successive
year income has been declining.
to excellent growing condi-
lions in the state this year, however,
the situation is better than it might
have been. Harvesting of the second
largest wheat crop in history-ap-
proximately % per cent larger than
in 1954-will bolster total income
for the year even though support
prices are below last year. Wheat is
{ the most important single commodity
produced by Montana farmers and
ranchers, accounting for approx
mately SO per cent of gross agricul-
tural income in 1858 and 1854.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
FUNDS, DEMAND, BOTH
AVAILABLE

The Montanans said there are Sis
million of tariff funds, plus "a few
millions of school lunch money"
available for purchase of beef, while
at the same time there is an untitled
demand for beef from relief agencies
as well as a use for it in the school
lunch program.
"In view of these facts, we call
upon you to start a beef purchase
program at once, so designed that it
will have prompt and telling effect
on the markets." they wrote.
This means that the packers
should not, as before, be given
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-18
I40ngWoOd Girls
Win Places On
Hockey Teams

Mrs Clara BoIun McCartcr Of
Richmond a former student al
LongWood College from Burkevllc.
was selected AS a member Of the
Southeastern hockey team at the
playoff held last week end near
Washington y G MS McCarter.
who plays The position Of inner,
IS teaching physical education in
The Richmond public school sys-
tenn She will now compete n the
National Tournament to be held
THANKSGIVING at Chambcrabmg
Pa.
Five students now at LongWood
College were selected for tic Re
serve Team Of thc T.deVater area
during the week ends game They
are Patsy Hammer Jane Lohr
Ann SNYDER Mary David and Lou
Wldcr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-18

OF charge OF this number. eleven
have come from Prince Edward
County
The purpose OF this drive af-
fect@ us all says Mrs. Dugger
We never can tell when We viii
hear Of a child We know needing
the facilities Of the Crippled
ChIldrens Hospital The nickels
and dimes, more or even less, Of
Prince Edward people viii mean
a great deal to this program when
they are added 70 the nickels and
dimes donated throughout the
State
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-18

Cadet Ralph Darius Wilson Jr..
has been elected a senior class
representatives on Virginia Tech S
Cadet Senate
4 member Of The American So
ciety Of Mechanical Engineers he
Is the son Of Mr and Mrs r. d
Wilson.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
Interpreting News
by J. M. Roberts A. P. News Analyst

/, Several years ago interna- tional communism consolidat- ed into a continuing program several lines of action which previously had been laid down for different parts of the world
 Briefly, this program calls for separation of the European powers from their markets and sources of raw materials in As ia and Africa. which could then be acquired by communism while the western economy was collapsing. Communist hopes for conquest of the west always have been predicated upon such a collapse.
 The program was adopted when the west Hailed to collap- SC after World War II, which the communists had done so much to bring on when they signed their 1889 pact with Hitler. The postwar situation was saved very largely thru the economic strength of the
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
INVITATION TO BID

The Office of the Territorial Highway Engineer will receive bids for the furnishing of No. 2 or better common spruce and for hernlock lumber as need ed on various float projects in Southeastern Alaska during the period of November IT, 1855 to June 30, 1856 inclusive. Lumber to be purchased from that bidder whose lowest price plus estimated freight costs to amy particular job will result in the lowest delivered price to the Territory. The lowest bid in each vicinity will be accept ed and used as needed.
 Bids must state price per thousand board feet F. O. B. mill. State prices for SIS, S2S, S4S, S1S2E and S1S1E. If prices wary for different di- mensions or lengths so specify and state maximum lengths that will be furnished under this bid.
 If this office anticipates ord CTS in excess of 10000 board feet within any given two months period a performance bond guaranteeing delivery within four weeks of alll orders wiIl be required of the success full bidders. Failure to supply such performance bond will void the bid.
 Bids fwill be opened. at 200 P. M, November 16, 1855. Bids should be mailed to Territorial Engineer, Box 2073, Juneau, Alaska.
 IRVING REED
 Territorial Highway Engineer Published: Oct. 26, Nov 2 and 3. 1855.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
Power shortuqe

information to the board. Also a check will be made into the legal procedure on issuing re- venue IbonIls and on the possib ility that the local and other Alaskan banks could participate in financing.
 There appeared to be general agreement among the SPU board members and council men that if at all possible the city should install sufficient facilities to develop their own power entirely for the demand expected during the next few years.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
ANB-ANS TO MEET IN PETERSBURG

Forty third annual conven- ton of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood will be held Nov. 14-19 at Pe- terSburg.
 Over 100 delegates from throughout the territory are expected to attend the conven- ton.
 Officers of the ANB include Patrick Paul of Mt. Edge cunbe. president; Thomas Jackson of Rake, vice presl- dent; William Smith of Wran- gell. treasurer; Cyrus Peck of Juneau, secretary; John Law renee of HydaIburg, sergeant at arms.
 Sisterhood officers include Amy HoIhngstead of Peters burg, grand president; Clara Natkong of Hydabung, vice president; Edith Smith oi WrangeM, secretary; Mildred Sparks of KlukWan. treasurer; and Mabel Zuboff of Juneau sergeant at arms.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
sWORK OF ISLAND ARTIST
 EXHIBITED IN JUNEAU

A collection of more than 20 oil paintings of Miss Emma Michelnan, a techniciian at Mt. EdgecuImIbe Medical Gen. ter, will be exhibited at the second annual P.E.O. art show in the Memorial Library in Juneau November 6.
 Outstanding are her paint ings of the seascapes and shores of this area.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
: In and Around Sitka :
SGT. ERNEST TOASO
 REENLISTS FOR 5 YEARS

Sgt. Ernest Toaso, non-com- missioned officer in charge of the Alaska Communication Sys tenn here, reenlisted yesterday for another five years.
 He was sworn in by U. 5. commissioner Frank Richards at two o'clock in the federal courtrooms. Sgt. Toaso has al ready served fifteen years in the army.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
Sitka's Home-Owned Newspaper

United States.
 Now Russia is acting in the Middle East very much as she acted in middle Europe in 1889 While the United States and Britain were working very hard and very carefully to prevent a new war in that area, the communists moved in to dis turb the balance of power by practically giving heavy arms to Egypt.
 That made Russia the vir- tual sponsor of one side in the Araib-Israei dispute, a position into which the United States had refused to be maneuvered |when she insisted she would supply only defensive weapons on cash basis.
 The problem now is the very delicate one of trying to restore the balance. either by arms or security pledges for Israel with out creating a situation smmIliar to that which developed in Kor ca.
 There the United States and
  the United Nations sponsored one side and Russia subverted the other, and a war resulted in which the free world had to fight very large communist controlled forces.
 The danger in the Middle East is not to be mininized. The Arabs are bitterly dedicat ed to reconquest of Israel. Arab children are drilled in hatred. Their elders are drilled in fear that the dynamic Israelis will eventually attempt to expand the territory they have been given.
 Thoughts of war. therefore, take on preventive aspects on both sides.
 There are no indications Rus Sia will do anything to help all leviate the situation. Instead, she seems to have deliberately taken advantage of a long-wat- ched-for opportunity to inject herself into the Middle East and Africa, and is working hard at it.
 In the mean ime, the Big 4 conference at Geneva exerts itself toward better cultural understanding, better political and military understanding Al face-up to what the com munists are doing is more inn portant at this moment.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
ALASKA COASTAL PLANE PASSENGER LIST

Arriving Tuesday:
 Mrs. M. Day, Dick Cushing, Mrs. Pavia, Edwin Reed, E. l.. Dent Clara Phillips. Bud Hamm. John Williams, Olive Stevens, Ida Jones and Ellen Williams from Juneau.
 Leaving Tuesday:
 Clara Davis, Ida Kashatok. Pr. R Reynolds, Roberta Nee ly, Bishop Annvrossey Mere jko, Lena Alexan. Harry Hstll- off, H. Everson, pr. Moore, Mrs. Feero, Mrs. Pania and Bill Edmiston to Juneu.
 Fred Sloan to Kake
 Shirley Stevenson to Ketch- ikan
 Zella Gremer and Mrs. C. 70. Parks to Petersburg
 Charles and Natalie Meten- kanich anIl infant to Prince Ru pert
 Willie Ross to Hoonah.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
MT. EDGECUMBE
 HOSPITAL ROSTER

Irene Brown of Mt. Edge curdbe was admitted Monday to Mt. Edgecurnlbe hospital. while Pete Kinzie of Andreaf- sky, Benjamin Joseph of Ia mana and Philip Pennijohn of the boys dorm were discharg- ed.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
DICK CUSHING H( FROM KODIAK

Arriving home yes -erday was Dick Cushing, mainten- ance man for Sitka Telephone Co.,, who had been working temporarily at Kodiak for sew eral weeks.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
TWO DELEGATES LEAVE FOR CONVENTION

{ B. D. Stewart and William Knight. both delegates to the Alaska Constitutional Conven tion at Fairbanks, left today for Juneau. MT. Stewart was accompanied by his wife.
 Later this week both will fly to Fairbanks to be present at the opening sessions.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02
Member of The Associated Press

Associated Press is exclusively entitled for publication of all dispatches credited it otherwise credited in this paper and also the local published
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-02

OnlCSQ OEdIGS
 Department of The Interior
 Bureau of Land Management
 Land Office
 Date: September 28, 1855
 Serial No. 026048 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Robert Osbaugh Brown, entry man, together with his wit nesses, George Bernardi and Jack Duane Phillips, all of Sitka, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Anchorage Serial No. 026048 for land embraced in J. s. Survey No. 2571, situated on the southerly side Sitka Highway and fronting on Thim bleberry Bay 3 miles east of Sitka. Lat. 57 degrees 02 min utes 28 seconds M, Long. 135 degrees Is minutes 20 seconds w., containing 9.23 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska If no protest is filed in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate l issued.
 WALTER E. BECK
 Asst. Manager Date First Publication: Oct. ,. 1855.
 Date Last Publication: Nov.'I 30, 1855. ]
The Detroit tribune., 1955-08-27
Dr.. Frank Buchanan Chairs World
Conference
(From Moral Re-Armament News Bureau
NEW CRAFTSMANSHIP CITED

CAUX Switzerland, July 21 1855 "Some people
think the way is just go enduring Communism, sara
Dr. Frank Buchanan today to audience OF ooo from
thirty nations at the Caux World Assembly Our program
to cure it," He pointed the Bandung Conference
when Dr. Jamal leader of the Iraqui delegation called
for EastWest cooperation the basis OF Mora Ne-Ar
ament with clean hearts and with rancor or hatred
Dr. Buchanan continued, "What need is new pattern
for for present We need men like Saint
Won der Flue who lived simple lfe listened to
Cd united Switzerland affected Europe and belonged to
the whole world"
INDUSTRIALIST IN NEW ROLE
Robert Tilge, General Secretary of the Employers
Federation of the France said Nothing effective
will happen in my nation until change myself was
like batteship chained the docksde This morning
decided to cut the chains is not do this for my
nation nv wife, my children and all the children of the
world"
CHURCH LEADERS TAKE STAND
Bishop Bengt Jonzon of Sweden told the Assembly of
the cure for in the strategic mines
north of the Arctic Circle Kruna which have been
der Communist control for thirty years Bishop Jonzon
said "Men trained in Moral Re-Armament at Caux and
Macknac hold the leading trade union positions am
out to make MIRA the policy of my nation want to clean
everything my life and work that obstacle to
my nation finding its destiny He introduced young
Norwegian minister Kaare Juu who said II stand with
Bishop Jonzon, believing that God calling His Church in
this age O fight the theological world battlefront"
RACIAL DIVISION REPLACED
In introducing MIR. Albert Behune, of the late
beloved American Negro women's leader Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune Dr. Buchanan spoke of her inspired influence
and said Counties numbers in that great Negro world
and world she conquered following her..
Mr. Bethune said that his mothers last wish that the
only to be at her gravesde would be that of Moral
Re-Armament Inscribed the stone the campus of
Behunecookman College, Florida, these words, "To
be of this uniting force Of age the
ing experience Of my lfe" Mr. Bethune continued "Her
influence the lives of people shown by the 5000 people
who have been TO her grave within few days of her
DEATH He added I'VE shall be forever grateful for the
influence carried through the entire universe by Buc
man." With Bethune four Washington speakers in
cudng three American Negroes-two cooks and chsuf-
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