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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10
FOREIGN IMPORTS WILL KILL
DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENT

If this situation continues it will
eliminate the incentive to explore
and develop new domestic production.
In the interest of domestic economy,
as well as national defense, because
of the location of the foreign oil, It
is vital that we continue development
of our nations oil potential and
that means Montana
Traditionally, 75% of the drilling
for oil in the U. S. has been done by
the thousands of small and medium
sized producers of oil and gas. This
percentage is probably even higher
In Montana until recent years. The
Cut Bank area of Montana is a case
in point.
These vital drilling activities by
these small producers cannot be
continued if oil imports continue
to take away their markets. About
1920 of the free world known oil
reserves outside the u. S. are in
the Middle East within a few miles
of Russia.
About 709o of the total imports
Of oil into the U. S. are brought in
by five large American oil companies,
and one of foreign control. These |
six are all operating in Montana.
They are Carter Oil, a subsidiary of /
Standard of New Jersey; Sacony
Vacuum, Gulf Oil, Texas Company,
Standard Oil of California (Cali-
'ornia Co.., Royal Dutch Shell (Shell
Jill Company.
Taking the five American COM
'anies together, they produce more
il from foreign sources than from
heir U. S. sources. In 1853 their
wnership of proved reserves of oil
1as divided 500 foreign, and 11@6
omestic, or U. S. Over u the oil
recessed in refineries in eastern
7. S. is from foreign crude. Low II
lbor costs in the foreign countries, n
espite high royalties paid there, are
ttractive to these international com
anies.
The net result of the import of
foreign oil has been a curtailment
IF about $3.50 of our domestic pro-
iuction because of lack of market.
What does this mean to us in Mon
ana? The Independent, domestic
Ill producer is discouraged from
continuing his traditional high rate
# drilling activity, because with
he limitation of his ability to pro-
luce his own oil in other parts of
he u. S. which have proration, he
Ioes not have excess funds avail
BILE to carry on drilling and ex-
loration activities in a frontier,
ew area such as Montana.
What does this lead to? The ia
red position, cash-wise, of the six
-ge companies make it possible for
EN- to pay huge cash bonuses on
st year rentals-which are earned =
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10
YELLOWTAIL REVIEW

The three Montana Democrats kept
up their efforts to get money for con
struction of Yellowtail Dam near
Hardin by jointly requesting the Blu
reau of the Budget to review its re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10
STATE LANDS CAN'T BE USED
AS PROPORTIONAL TOOLS

Perhaps those who passed these
laws had the intention of helping the
State by encouraging the oil industry
to operate in Montana. No one is
more interested in the development
of diversified industrial opportunities
in this State than I am. But the Con-
stitution of Montana prohibits the
use of State land as a promotional
tool for the benefit of any special
group.
The legislators who sanctioned the
efforts of the oil people to seek special
favors, in my opinion, did not live
up to their oath of office to protect
the State lands from loss or diver
The responsibility for determin-
ing the merits of any proposed
legislation lies with the legislature
and their first responsibility is
to the Constitution-and to the
benefit of all the peopIe-not the
privilege of few
| believe that a few legislators
were primarily interested in special
privileges for a few, and that most
of the rest who voted for this privi-
lege legislation were hoodwinked
into thinking it was in the interest
of Montana. Those who were fooled
failed in not becoming properly in
formed. Those who were acting in
tentionally to favor one group wheth-
er it be oil or other interests, at the
expense of the State, are not worthy
to be called citizens, much less Rep
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10


repeatedly taken against destroying
the authority of the State Lane
Board to most effectively administer
the school lands for the benefit OF
all the people of Montana, Miss Con-
don emphasized the Importance of
strict adherence to the state consti-
tuition in leasing potentially oil-bear-
ing state acres. She also urged not
only school people, but Montana citi-
gems generally to secure all the facts
on this lengthy controversy which
finds the oil interests lined up on
one side and the interests of the peo-
pie on the other.
Here are pertinent parts of Miss
Condon's radio address:
AS a member, by constitutional
provision, of the State Land Board,
| have, of necessity, responsibility,
as have the other members, as well
as the legislature and courts, to fol-
low the Constitutional mandate, Ar
ticle XII, Section 3. This requires all
of us to see to it that the public
school fund. which includes the land
and any part thereof "shall forever re-
main inviolate, guaranteed by the
State against loss or diversion"
Please note that this Section says
by the State, not by the State Land
Board alone. The State, in this case,
means all three branches of govern
ment-the Executive, the Legislative
and the Judicial.
To me, and apparently to the ma
jority of the Land Board, my oath
of office to uphold the Constitution |
is serious and solemn obligation.
/ have taken an oath to act, as the |
trustee for the people, in such man
ner that will protect the state school
fund from loss or diversion.
Attractive as it may be to some
to use the state land for the promo
ton of the special interests of one
particular group, the Constitution
mandates that the school land, and
income therefrom must be used
only for the support of public edu-
cation.
As you have often been told by the
Attorney General, the legislature has
1t various times in the last six years,
placed restrictions on the trustees of
he state lands-the land board !
Until, under present law-the board !
las no control over the length of the 3
ERIN of any new lease, no discretion
IS to the amount of initial royalty
he State may reserve, and as 1866, !,
10 method of forcing the lessee to ]
Sc the land for the purpose for which I
was leased that is, to produce oil !,
r gas-is available to the Board for >
t least six years from the date the .
ease is issued =
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10

Some facts on the Importance of oil
to school finance should be kept in
mind.
OIL REVENUE NOT AVAILABLE
FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
In the first place, in no way what
soever can State land income affect
school building needs in Montana.
Income from State land can be dis
tributed on the basis of census chill
dren only, and such money can be
used only for operation and mainte-
nance of schools-not for buildings.
Then, too, only heavily populated
areas such as Billings, Butte, Great
Falls, Helena, Missoula, Bozeman, or
any school system with several hun
dred students is affected The rest
receive only very small amounts of
their budgets from State land income.
Secondly, only money derived from
rentals which includes first year
bonus, on oil leases, is distributed an
nually. All royalty money goes into
the permanent fund. Royalty means
that part of the oil which the State
reserves to itself. 121a9o royalty
means that the State signs over to
the oil company 871a6 of its oil, for
which consideration the oil company
drills we'll and produces the oil
so it can be marketed. Oil in the
ground cannot be sold. Sounds diff
ferent, doesn't it, to say the State
gives the lessee 871aTo of it's oil? |
The oil people prefer to say they
give US 12159c of the oil. Remember
its our oil until we enter into an
agreement with them as to the terms
lnder which it will be produced. In
my case, royalty money goes into
he permanent fund-and only the
interest is distributed to the schools,
" % interest on million dollars is
drop in the bucket-$25 900, com
Jared to our school costs last year
# 47,O00,000. We are not yet earn
ng million dollars royalty per year,
hough, if we can get better than
2Ia% royalty on some leases we !
yill add a million dollars year to {
he permanent fund sooner than
nder the 1851 law.
In the third place, only about {
$50 of the land in Montana is State
school land, and this SO is scat G
tered helter-skelter throughout the v
State. 1t is not in block as is @
indian Reservation land. To have p
sections in the pos |
session of the State is rare. Indian |;
and is an entirely different situa- d
ion, and don't let anyone tell you a
p
Of this SO of the land, only go
one-fiftieth of the so is liable
be productive as far as oil and
IS is concerned. We wish we knew
nich 1/50th it is, and Pm sure the :
i companies do too. The search
+ this 1/50th will be a long and
dious process. The benefit of prop
oil development of Montana lands {
carried on in such a way that the i
ate's interest is primary-will be {
long time program. t
Wy PART OF SOLUTION OF c
,HOOL FINANCING PROBLEM q
These State school lands cannot r
ever-by themselves be ex-
cted to solve our immediate school
lancial needs. The regional meet vo
IS, the state meeting in October la,
lst concentrate on other sources tn
income than oil revenue from fiji
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-10

These State school lands cannot
now-or ever-by themselves be ex-
pected to solve our immediate school
financial needs. The regional meet
ings, the state meeting in October
must concentrate on other sources
of income than oil revenue from
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Civil Service
Posts Are Open

A civil service examination for
photographic Survey Aid has been
announced for filling positions pay
ing from s2,500 to S4,205 a year in
the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey. Jobs are located with mobile
field units operating throughout the
United States and unit location is
changed frequently. Persons un-
willing to travel almost continu-
ously should not apply for this ex-
animation.
No written test is required. APP
plicants may qualify on the basis
of appropriate experience. For jobs
paying $3,175 and above a part of
this experience must have been in
specialized field survey work. Pro-
vision is made for the substitution
of education for part of the requir-
ed experience. The agency desires
only men for these positions.
Applications will be accepted un-
til further notice and must be filed
with the Board of U. S. Civil Serv-
ice Examiners, Coast and Geodetic
Survey, Department of Commerce,
Washington 25. d. c.
Further information and appli-
cation forms may be obtained from
many post Offices throughout the
country or from the U. S. Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington %,
d C.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Wells, Leverage
Will Attend Meet

Two representatives of the Mil
ford branch of Prudential Insurance
Co.'S Salisbury District will attend
a Company Regional Sales Confer
nee in Atlantic City. on June 81,
2s and %, William r. Hooper
Manager of the District has an
nounced. They are: George B.
Wells. Staff Manager and r. Nor
ton Leverage. Agent
The Conference brings togetner
more than 500 managers. staff man
ayers and agents from Prudential
District Agencies in Maryland
Delaware. Washington. D. C. and
parfs of Pennsylvania.
Top-level Prudential officials who
will address sessions include Val
entine Howell. Executive Vice
President. Paul B. Palmer. Vice
President. Louis r. Menagh. Jr.,
Vice President and Comptroller. and
James G. Shuttleworth, Secoud
Vice President.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Yellow Jackets Buzz

The meeting was called to order
by our president after which we
repeated the Club Pledge, Lords
Prayer and Flag Salute. Larry Colt
read the Bible after which Joyce
Warrington read poem.
The roll was called and dues
collected. There were 81 members,
2 leaders and l parent present. The
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The treasurer
reported that we have s27.44 in
our treasury,
Our recreation night has been
postponed until the fall.
The president read a letter tell
ing of the free Southern States
tour on July Is TO All members IA
years of age or over, who are en-
rolled in the Dairy Project. Wayne
Speicher is the DELEGATE and Charles
Nelson and Jack Hastings are the
alternates. The bus will leave the
Bridgeville High School at 1880
a. m. Two other letters were read
regarding the Annual Artificial
Breeders Association and the State
Dress Revue. There was a
Clothing Judging meeting on June
q at 1870
We received a thank you note
from Jean Ann Hastings family
for the floral tribute.
There was a demonstration by
Kay Slacum and Carol Jean Rus
sell on canning carrots by the pres
sure cooker method.
The meeting was adjourned and
refreshments were served.
Betty Adams, Reporter
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Wesley Junior College
Offers Summer Courses

An eight-week summer school in
commercial subjects will be con-
Quoted at Wesley Junior College,
Dover, beginning the week of June
20. The courses, which will include
shorthand, stenotypy. typewriting
and accounting, will be taught by
Ronald Brooks, Wesley Junior Col
lege registrar and shorthand ex-
pert, and Earl r. DeManche, in
structor in accounting.
Gregg shorthand and stenotypy,
the modern machine shorthand,
will both be offered, in addition to
typewriting, accounting and such
other business courses as there may
be a demand for at the time of
registration.
Registration for the courses will
be held in the registrars office,
Room 107, Wesley Junior College,
Thursday evening, June %, from
to 9 p. n. For those vino are un-
able to register at that time. sup
Elementary registration will be held
on Tuesday, June 2S.
All classes will meet for two
hour periods, three times each
week. commencing shortly after
registration for the three evenings
in the week that will best accom-
modate the majority of enrollees.
Tuition for the entire eight-week
course is s55, payable at the time
of registration. If necessary, pay
ments may be made in four INSTALL
ments of SIS each-a total of $50.
Stereotype machines for the steno-
typy course cost $40 new, or $25
and up for used models.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Hospital Shop Hostesses

Friday. June "a: Afternoon. Mrs.
Marian Durocher; Evening. Mrs.
Charles Lacy and Mrs. Clarence
Davis.
Saturday June 25: Afternoon.
Mrs. Helen Lynch; Evening, Mrs.
Arthur Hall.
Sunday. June 26: Afternoon, Mrs.
Samuel Weinburg; Evening. Mrs.
Albert Strahle.
Monday. June 81: Afternoon.
Mrs. Milton Smith and Mrs. Mollie
Orkin; Evening. Mrs. A. ID. Dicker-
son and Mrs. Robert Kirby.
Tuesday, June 2S: Afternoon.
Mrs. Nelson Wright and Mrs. Err
nest Fischer; Evening, Mrs. John
Halett and Mrs. Harry Greenly.
Wednesday, June 20: Afternoon.
Mrs. Burton Willis; Evening, Mrs.
w. G. Nauman.
Thursday, June 30: Afternoon.
Mrs. David Sills, Jr.; Evening, Mrs.
Roma Mariner.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Harding Night
Observed By T. c. L.

Continued from page one)
that your forest will continue to
grow and prosper The appearance
of your snappy Band ard Rangers,
which took prizes at conventions
against stiff competition, has been
"a source of pride to me. Hoping
that you will give my successor the
cooperation you have given me, l
am, Cedarly yours, Harlan A. Le-
Compte, P. D. R No. 49,
District No. 13. T. C. L.. is COM
prised of Evergreen Forest, Mil
ford: Eastern Sho' Forest, Sails
bury: and Chesapeake Forest,
Cambridge.
A big family party is being
planned for some Sunday in July.
at BurtOns Island. for all Tall Ce-
dars and their families.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Items Of q Purely
Personal Nature

Mrs. Carleton c. Fooks is spend
ing two weeks in New York City
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett Vinyard and
their son, Roland left Wednesday
for trip of two weeks in Canada
Mrs. Harry l.. Grier is spending
sometime in Perryman. Md, with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Humes Grier.
-
Mr. and Mrs L. F. Spence and
daughter of st. Mary's Pa. have
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. G. F. Bonnert this week.
Peggy and Larry Fitchett are
spending this week in Boothwyn,
Pa. with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren E.
Young Jr.
George and Charles Draper, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
3rd, will leave tomorrow for Camp
Toch Wagh for the coming month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown P. Thawley
and children moved to their cottage
at Rehoboth on Friday of last
week.
Miss Virginia Williams is sailing
from New York City today for
visit of six weeks with friends
near Paris, France and on the
continent.
Mrs John NJ Kelso of Woodcrest,
Wilmington has been the guest of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Martha d.
Friedel and DR.. and Mrs. Laurence
L. Fitchett this week.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Haight
and three sons, Michael, Stephen
and Kevin of Altoona, Pa, are
spending this week with their
father, w. S. Haight and Mrs.
Robert Hallett at their homes at
Haven Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Broughman
and daughter, Linda of Greenwood,
Ind, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Byron Gibson from Thursday un-
til Sunday of last week Mr.. Brough-
man will be remembered by his
many friends as a former Milford
merchant.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Births At Hospital

June 13: Boy. Mr. and Mrs. DON
aid DOnaway. Georgetown
June Is: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Botte, NJ D. Milford; Girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Guffey, George
town.
June 16: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Mereider, Bridgeville; Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby COrder. Mil
ford; Boy, Mr. and Mrs Russell
Blades. Harrington; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs William Purnell (coIoreG) }
Glendale; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nelson, 8ridgeville.
June II: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mcdowell. Greenwood.
June IS: Girl. Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Isaacs, Jr., Glendale; Boy, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Warrington. Lewes !:
Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dill, Har-
rington.
June 10: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Shrouds, Lincoln; Girl. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Wilson, Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

Grier r. Baynum of Millburn,
N. ]. was the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Baynum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dill moved
to their cottage at RehobOth on
Thursday of last week.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Layton of Sill
yer Spring. Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Hall spent the weekend
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Messick
and family, who lived on South
Walnut ST. for the past few years,
moved TO Bethesda, Nd. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
Jr moved to their cottage at
Slaughter Beach on Wednesday for
the summer months.
Mrs. Emily Moore, lately of Cor
dele, Ga, has returned to Milford
and will make her home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Vim
yard.
Mrs. Boyd Houtz attended the
wedding of Miss Ann Marie Dunn
to Mr. Donald Sparks, both OF
Chester, Pa, on Saturday, June
18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Purves and
children of Encino, California, are
expected to arrive the next week
end for a visit with Mrs. Purves'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Vim
yard.
Miss Cordelia Carter, who has
been a patient at the University
of Maryland Hospital, is now at
fredericksburg. Md, with Mr.. and
Mrs. James w Carter. Miss Carter
is much improved and able to greet
those friends who call.
-
Mrs. George Baynum, Home
Service chairman and Mrs. Charles
Swain, local secretary for the
American Red Cross, attended the
annual meeting and the 5Oth ami
versary celebration of the founding
of the Delaware Chapter of the
Red Cross held in the Hotel du
Pont on Thursday evening of last
week
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Girl Scouts Camp
At Trdppe Pond
Continued from page one)


cooking badges. Canoeing instruc-
tions were given each girl, then
each girl had chance in the canoe.
Life jackets were compulsory wear
ing apparel all day Friday and Sat
urday whenever they were in the
canoe. Ginny DOhring, who has the
canoeing badge from Camp Cali
borne. Md, last summer, gave hints
on the different strokes, also in
structiOns on safe use of a canoe,
the way to enter, leave, and the
load capacity. She also stressed on
one item: if the canoe turns over,
stay with it-don't try to swim
ashore
The Scouts used the buddy sys-
tenn in their swims. Collections of
insects were made. especially mos
quitos. A crawfish was caught,
mussels. snails, and small catfish
observed and shown.
Five meals were prepared over
open fireplaces at which the Scouts
are getting very good. Friday night
ghost stories ran on into the night
with each girl adding her favorite
story. A very wonderful trip was a
fine way to end the active season.
A group of tired but happy Scouts
arrived back at Milford Saturday
night between and 10 o'clock.
Scouts making the trip were:
jeanette Belts, Martha Welch, Bar
bara Tebbens, Starr Jewell. Clara
Kemp, Nina Jean Goodrich, Ginny
DohTing, Donga Veleisis, Senior
Scout Louise Hallowell and Scout
Leader. Mrs. Marcy Dohring. Trans
portation was provided by Mrs. Ber-
nard Tebbens, Mrs. Casimir Vileisis
and Mr.. Daniel DOhring. Without
ready transportation such trips
would be impossible Much credit
is due parents who aid in providing
help.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
BEATEN-UP CAR

GREENvILLE, S. C. - up -
When a customer brought a we'll
battered car to a dealer and aske>
for a price on il in exchange for
a new one, the dealer looked.
WINGED and named a rock-bottom
price.
To the dealers amazement, the
customer replied "I'll take it,"
Seems he had become angry at
the running eccentricities of the
car and had beaten the windows
out Of it with a baseball bat.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
ENGAGED

Mr.. and Mrs Clarence H. Jester
of Frederica, Delaware. announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Kathleen Jester. to SiSgt
John ". Wilson. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Wilson of 1914 Lyons Ave
hue. Philadelphia. Pa.
Miss Jester is a graduate of Eel
ton High School and is employed
by Draper Bros. in Frederick. Sgt.
Wilson is attached TO the -1S07th
Installation Squadron at Dover Air
Force Rase.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
POcahontas Lodge News

Members and friends of Ionic
Council No. 1S. Degree of Poca-
hontas. will celebrate their 36th
anniversary, Monday night. June
%, with dinner at Friendly Res
taurant at $50 p. m. After the
dinner all will go to the Lodge
Room for fellowship together with
games and music. If it is impossible
to meet with US to dinner join US
at 500 o'clock at the Lodge Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Commencement
At Avenue Church

The Commencement program for
the Daily Vacation Bible School
of Avenue Methodist Church will
be conducted Friday, June oath,
1000 a. m, in the Educational
Building of the Church. Children
of the Nursery, kindergarten, Pri-
mary and Junior Groups will pre-
sent their Commencement pro-
grams in their various departments,
supervised by Miss Blundcn. Direc-
tor of the School and their various
teachers. All parents and friends
are invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond T. Molloy
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Marilyn Rae Simpson, to
Jesse ]. Wells. at their home near
Georgetown, Friday evening.
Ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Omar e. Jones, Seaford.
John l.. Eye was best -'an and Miss
Helen Spicer. naid of honor.
The bridegroom is in the Navy.
stationed at Ft. Miles. He is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett r.
Wells, Cardington. Ohio. The bride
was graduated from Georgetown
High School and is a secretary with
Trnnell and Tunnel, Georgetown.
attorneys.