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BANJOS. new and used. summer
sale. Lessons, repairs. music. GUI-
TAR SHOP. 1000 N st. NV" ME.
BARBER SHOP EQUIPMENT. 4
chairs. with fixtures complete; $500.
a"N z st. NV. or ia. 9-4S69.
BASS FIDDLE. full size: 100 bass
accordion, 4 switches In treble. 2
switches in bass. scandalli made.
BASS VOL FOE sALE-6-strinsed
Kay, exceptionally GOOD cond.
5000 with case. Oh. 2-5542.
BED. double. Beauty Rest springs
snd mattress; good cond.; reasona-
BED. mahogany. double four-poster;
springs. mattress; excellent condi,
BEDS. EDS ssHs0is twin Hollywood. w o'Vn mattress
pads and 4 spreads. good cond..
$50. Ii. 1926. 10
BED, maple. incl. spring and mat
tysss; RS .Esss Esss sDindfier; sa5 each.
BED, single. new. never used, ma
hogany four poster. box springs;
sell $50. JA. 2,s3e3. 49,
Ju. 7-58Ss.
Beds-Govt. Surplus
Bunk beds with 2 stertlized mat
width sterilized innerspring. S9.95:
steel folding cots 0egs only fold),
S5.95: new 39-inch width Holly
wood, comp1., $685. FREE DE-
LIVERY N. FRANK & SON, Ala
I'd st. NV. Elk. 3-S974.
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FURNITURE
BRAND-NEW
BROOM OUTFIT
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
DINETTE
ALL 3 ROOMS ONLY
00Q0

VSoe
EASIEST TERMS IN TOWN
These Low Prices Are Made
Possible BY Our Tremendous
Purchasing Power
For the LIVING ROOM we give you
q choice of 2 different STYLES
your first choice is q BEAUTIFUL
MODERN WROUGHT IRON SOFA,
ARMCHAIR and matching SWIVEL
CHAIR. covered in good grade oi
plastic. Second choice is q BEAU
TIFUL MODERN SOFA which openl
into q bed at night plus Q com.
Portable CHAIR in CONTRASTING
COLORS, plus 2 END TABLES ant
COCKTAIL TABLES. For the BED.
ROOM we inclued q beautiful MOD.
pREssER and MiRRoR,. CHEST CHEST
fowspE E pEAWEEs,d etssSd iaE BED, h. Plus p4NTs RT;
we include o well-built TABLE and
MATCHING CHAIRS.
YEa AIT, Ro0Ma or up AMY,
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FURNITURE-NEW
DISCOUNT HOUSE

DlSCOUNI dOUSE
$9S.5O wrought-iron dinette. S54.e5
$129.50 bunk beds. compl. 1895
$50 so chrome 5-pc. dinette -49. 90
S9Se5A Administer 9x12 rugs 40 90
Summer rugs. all grades.
Sylcon HOLLYWOOD beds - 47.95
Bedrms., hv. rm. din. rm, Terms
KING FURNITURE co,
1903 Ga Ave. JU. o-bSgl
l3fS5 H ct. NE Ii. f,-0l0O
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GUNS, USED
Remington 511 .22 repeater $500
Mossbers. 36m 90 repeater ii 90
Marlin ..22 auto. with scope 1900
hsaemlnston sa l2l .22 pump = $500
Marin S9-A :22 lever A.. 90
NJ M sIiih too, .3U- .3O lever 81. 90
MaIa oU. l2.gause pump 1000
ntIsmlneton * S10s l2-ga. pump 90, 90
Mincnester IL, 1o-ga. pump f5 90
Rem. sportsman IL, auto. 70 O0
Remington 4S. 20-es., auto. =. SO. 90
stevens 12-ga. double 1900
customer Parking 2 Doors Away
az 9th st. NV. NA. s-6i57
HARDWARE-I viii save you money
On ooor hinges at soc pair. Spe-
eiai prices on locks. AD. 4-9705.
HARP. medium size, Lewis, needs
some repairs; excel. buy. ia. g.
1910 mornings; Ho. 2-3345 late
HIGH FIDELITY EQUIPMENT and
tape recorder; excellent condition:
HosBY HSssfaan' sIfpLifs@a,o,n, Sfi Lsissss; ont =,
business. Model planes, boats, cars,
crafts, H-O gauge railroad. Hum
DEE HOBBIES, 1905 Ga. ave, il
to 8 daily. TU, 2-3OS3. I'll
H-O GAUGE RAILROAD-Going out
o. business. save 20ee-50es. will
trade stock for TV. small boat, and I
OF ,1 ontooard motor. JAY DEE HOB
daily. TU. 2-30S3. II
HOLLYWOOD BEDS (2). with
Bsautyrest mattresses; reasonable.
HOLLYWOOD BED, practically new.
rsaS. MS Du. 7-1000, Apt. 129. MRS.
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MACHINERY motors, .electronie
surplus: saw, milling machine, drtll
press and centering machine. 201
18th st. Sc. Ii. 4-5732.
MACHINERY, used, 10 It. Z 10 60.
power squaring shear: used Q r. Z
II "a, hand bending brake. AD.
MACHiNERY--2 cord wood saw
rigs; 2 wood-splitting machines: I
cosi-loading conveyor: 30-h.p.
elec motor. 3 phase; B.h.p,
motor; saw table,. plaster and
mortar mixer tAnchor). COOPER
SUPPLY CO., Sl3 18th ST. ne: II.
$500, night RE. 5-5o49. LA
MACHlNES-Eiliott addressing. s2B;
A.. 3. Dick mimeoeraph. $50: 9
printing presses. $40 and $50.
Sewing machine. SIS. New portable
dishwasher, s35. Call AID. 2-ii4e.
MANTEL. French Provincial: ideal
for bedroom In restored home: $50.
Also mahogany gossip bench, $40.
LU. 1-5S62.
MATHk.ssEs .s.r1IS.s 81 pssd' 80 eGstSR sSRRY Ysiasl
app IMC 1oX 4 81 -
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FURNISHINGS

Beds S2.5n up. Dressers, 50 30 up,
Ghssssi Snsss;.. $3.50, o, wssEdrqpss.ss,. 9 !;
iss5ss' sast $sSS up Round oSd taSIs shSS,rs
Drop-leaf table, SIS. China cabinet,
S. Desk, S1.50 up. Easy chairs,
$3.50 up. Platform rocker. S2.5O.
Bookcases, $3.50. Coffee and end
tables S2,50 up. Lamps. pictures.
mirrors. 81 up. Many other bar
gains. See our ad under AN
TIQUES. Open Suns: ewes. It'll z.
BELL KINDS. 412 z. Capitol st.
Ii. 4-96SS, p. s.: Plenty Of park
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MIMEOGRAPH, Speed Print, mod.
l.; reasonable. WA. 7-2217. Ill
MIRROR. Cheval. glass;. window or
floor fan, Mathes Cooler. II. q
1857.
MOTOR. air cooled, Wisconsin; Q V
5 hp. LU. 1-660S. 10
MOTORS EXCHANGED while you
wait. Exact factory duplicator: fE,
Westinghouse. Delco, all other
makes. for easy replacement on ali
household and comnl. eduip. Do 1t
yourself and save on our low prices,
IRic tESa61p. q Co. 'Ass'aF ss7sF sh:f:sa
4SfoSsss 81 ~ ~, .sgp .s,s: sss.l ( ssss;
3 pm. IA. 9-S573,
OFFICE EQUIP.-Desks, chairs. Ales.
adding machines. 'EyerythinG for
the once" CIRCLE 74l 18th NV.
DI 1-737o: Sunday. CO 6-4626,
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
l Soundscriber.. port. dictator, 278
| Soundscriber trsnscrtber $50
10-sta. Webster "Tel-E-Thlk"
intercom compl. a sta.) $4S
! Todd checkwriter (exaet) .$l2
10. "-SO3l IA. b-7S37
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Garbage Disposals

bUlloef surplus
hlghway. ia. s-S700.
GAS kANGEs. new. used; instslia-
ton. PEERLESS SALES Co, 1887
Ga. ave. DE 2-5566.
GAS kANGES, new. used. repairs
OIL coal wood ranges. ACME
sTovE, lo1l 9TH st. NV. MA
GAS RANGE, Hardwick ss-inch, ex.
Gel, cond.. $50 or best offer. JE.
GAS RANGE. griddle top. 4 burner
36-in. wide. lge. oven and pan cab.
met, slightly used: SIS. JE. 4-l39b
GAS. RANGE, SO in, 4 burner: new
stu in crate; SIS. 10. S-60S5.
GAS RANGES, S19.95
Used. but In good condition. Sc,
them At the used Sales Once ol
our ne. store.
HECHINGER'S
18th and II sts. NE TT 9-oAnn
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TuENfTURE5c0ntsnts q ,fieisney
apt, for sale. ME. s-2l61. Apt.
e00-A. 10
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Office Furniture

3oyT, ~ sT sgRPLgs: Lgs S sISNqLE % %PHpHs:
PEDESTAL 54x30 OAK. S2e. so;
WOOD 36x96 FOLDING TABLES,
S19.95: NEW 21x42 STEEL. M
GREEN OR GRAY. $3.50. WE
HAVE AN EXCELLENT SELEC-
TON OF NEW AND USED AT
SEAd MAkEHoGsEi sAHifes; fGeosc;Ar1ooNNG oNGe Tos ?SE PIE
BEST VALUES IN TOWN.
N. FRANK g. SON
IA Ard ct NW Ey 2-QaPA
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Open Sat- Sun. Till SPIN
FLUSH DOORS. S4 As

onsG ss9 sSsTy esn &. sSs s n sfss,: ss,:
thing cut to size. Better sheivips,
15c; wrcught iron legs, all ply:
woods. Masonite. Formica and
cabinet woods. including cheaper
cuttings; scalloped valance front
in stock, all holdings, knotty-pins
paneliIs. l5c: all framing. sheath.
ing. special studs. 3Sc: clean small
wood outlines free. Spread out old
GENERAL MrIEWoRK CO. 800
Knowles ave-. Kens., Nd, Just Oh
Conn. AVE- 10 h-o21I
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EI ECTRIC STOVES

G1IN I IGIO . OIOVEO
APT. SIZE: good cond.; GE. Norge:
$39 80. BLOCKS, 1746 Lee hwy,
ia. S-S7OO. 10
ENCY. WORLD BOOK, the ONLY
ency. authorized for school pur-
chase by ALL States for elem. jr.,
high, ST. high. Ask for details. Don't
settle for less. Special dement's for
summer; Free booklet. CO. 5-25l4.
End TABLE solid mahogany. glass
TOP. Also beautiful lamp. Both
new. IA. 7-6197.
ExPLoSIoN-PRpoF LAMPS I6l,
lot paint spray I'm: or hazardous
ATLAS SALVAGE CORP. AP, 7-4444
4557 Tanslewood Dr., Bladens., Md.
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CAMERAS, USED
Argus, ca 3bmm. case S35
Kodak IS Rangefinder, case S4H
Zeiss Ikonta F3.5, case S45
Richofiex F3.5 lens. case $22
Rolleicord F3.5 Triotar S4a
Perfex Smm. movie magazine $29
Keystone Capri Smm. movie $50
Brumberger slide projectors. 40E OF
Customer Parking Q Doors Away
RELIABLE JEWELRY EXCHANGE
422 9th st. NV. MA. S-61b7
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ANYWHERE

2457-61 18th ST NV.
tOpposite Ambassador Theaterl
Open Ewes. Mon, Thurs. and Fri.
BABY CRIB, Kroll. adjustable. with
Kant-Wet mattress; excellent con-
dition; SIS. LO. 4-7274.
BACK-HOE. Bucyrus-Erie 22-B. new.
80 days old; will finance. terms to
suit. RE. 6-S064 ewes. 10
BAKERS TABLES, maple tops: 500
each. HARRY J. ABRAMS, 124 L
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LUGGAGE
DISCOUNT PRICES

COLUMBIA EXCHANGE
I7se Columbia Rd. NV. DU. 7-ee6s
LUMBER SALE, reg. zoe H. 1xi2.
now Sc and I2c q II. Also zx4 ft.
and ~ In. plywood. WO. 6-1364.
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HECHINGER'S
:6th and b sts. NE. Ii. 7-940o
GAS RANGES
GAS STOVES

APT. SIZED TABLE TOP, guaranteed
ACE JUNK CO.
222O Ga. Ave. NV. HU. 2-4A21
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BAKERY EQUIPMENT
All baking equipment Of the Holmes
a. Son Bakery, located at 107 p
st. NV. Washington. d. c.. is
offered for sale by entirety or piece
by piece. Call Mr.. Sherman, ME.
$1,000. or see at above address.
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MIscELLANEoUs FoR sALI

DnETTE TABLE. 4 chairs. blond
finish: reasonable. RA o-3119.
lI3 Kennedy ct. NV. Apt. IL.
DINING Sci, apt. size. s-pieee, val
nut. excel. eond.; pads, $50: corner
cupboard. SIS. K1. S-89e4.
DINING ROOM SUITE. 10 pieces.
solid mahogany. besutiful Chinese
Chtppendale. eustom-made: moving;
vii sell for S395 or best o1er. Call
ia. 9-3960.
DINING RIM. SET. 2 new mahogany
twin beds. mahogany dresser. single
bed. ehidonier. washing machine:
misc TU. 2-2462.
DINING ROOM SUITE. walnut. Q
pieces: in excellent condition. Call
EN-. 3-9305.
DINETTB SET. chrome. 5-piece. In
excellent condition 10. 2-1131.
DINING RM. SET. 10 pieces: excel
LEM condition; complete fireplace
set lawn mower. bed and bureau.
it4ms XII. 9-2205.
DINING RIM. SUITE. inlaid mahcg-
any; breakfront. buffet. table. pads.
. ueedlepoint chairs: excel. cond.
Mahogany stationary bridge set.
21-inch TV, Bendix washer, lamps,
fore 3 pm.
DINETTE SET. chrome. Formica top.
excellent condition; sacrifice. JE
DINING RIM. SUITE, Hope, ma
hogany, seats ID: 4xS walnut book
case. 4 glass doors; S-ft. mahog
pTNfsG pfshPdiafseT Rooa sI0eS surTf ~ ioSs 4ss
hog; custom made mirror, 5iax5N
f., ornate top with straieht sides.
Very reasonable. RA. 6-6s5l
DINETTE SET and matching tea
cart, all black wrought iron. glass
tSpp' satrssIwcoSeovsred asIcS seats. Like new.
DiSiNG Si G ROOM SUITE, 1e.pe. Io Rose
oT G1od. alssbs L9gis XVI styie; $500. CAN
Din. RM. SUITE, ,a.pe. walnut,
table. chairs server. buffet and
china llset. Tu. 2-i226. 10
DINING ROOM SUITE
6anquet-sise table, 8 chairs buffet,
excellent condition: original cost
$1,000: sacrifice, $500. Tu. 2-46I5
DISHWASHER, Westinghouse, new;
DfsHwAsHER, GE port. excel
| $50: kitchen too small. JE. 2-71S4.
DOORS - LoOvered or Slated,
34x7a in, vanished, peri. cond. (:
cost $50 new; sell for $12.50. Ii.
| 6-2210.
DOORS Stock OF custom-made
doors, all sizes and styles. ARLING-
| TON WOODWORKING ~ LUMBER
CO ia. 6-6122.
DOUBLE BED, spring and mattress.
Youth bed. crib, baby furniture.
Moving from house to apt. Other
items for sale. Ia. 9-5967. -I2
DRILL PRESS. Delta, a. mod, IA
in; excel. shape; only $120; new
price, $3.50. Phone EN-. 2-1394
DRYER, GE. good cond., 500 or
Lest offer. UN. 4-231S.
ELECTRIC RANGE-Leaving town
pI npst - snS, ssll; 2 yrs. old; reasonable.
EIEEci. RAast RANGE, NV. 40" supreme rs
model. timer, appliance outlet. time
ELECTRIC RANGES, new; big saw
ings for cash buyers. PARA
MOUNT CO., 2202 Ga. ave. NV.
HU. 3-4s00. Plenty Of free parking.
ELECTRIC STOVES
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YES AN NV Z H98Mf SSRsfrSss 8E BRAND
ONLY S239
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so. 5-H472.
BICYCLE, boys, 26 in, new condi-
ton. Call ia. 9-6294 after 2 pm.
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Tor the season. Only Q few more
r. O. M. REFRIGERATION CO.
qS7 Z. It NE II 6.aHA0
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FORMICA TABLES

FOAM RUBRER cut ANY SHAPE
Cushion. Jumbo mattresses
GillillRnd. 21A5 2 " EY oRaQ2
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-03
FARM INCOME OFF, OTHER PARTS OF
STATES ECONOMY IMPROVING

per cent higher than during the first
quarter of 1854. Bank debts Cheeks
written against depositors' accounts)
were IL per cent higher than in Jan
uary-March 1854 in 10 Montana
cities.
Partly as a result of unfavorable
weather, nonagricultural employment
in the state thus far has been slightly
below the corresponding months last
year. Nationally. by March, nonagri-
cultural employment had climbed a
little above March 1854, while in
Montana poor weather helped to keep
the employment level below last year.
Wages and salaries in the state have
increased, however, and the outlook
for employment during the summer
months is good.
Construction activity in the state
is expected to continue at high level
this year, with numerous commercial
and public projects scheduled or
underway and housing construction
continuing at good pace. This COM
bined with the national construction
boom also augurs well for the states
lumber industry.
Copper production during the first
quarter exceeded the January-March
1854 output by A per cent, while
crude oil production recorded a 26
per cent gain over the same months
last year. Lead and zinc output, how
ever, declined 5 and per cent re-
spectively.
One important segment of the Mon
ANA -agriculture-has not
participated to any extent in the
general upswing. Prices received by
Montana farmers and ranchers are
about the same as last year, as are
he prices paid for production and
'amily living items. Cash receipts
rom agricultural marketings for
January and February 1855 were
% per cent below January-February
-954, although receipts for these two
months cannot be considered as indi-
ative of agricultural income for the
7ear.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-03
METCALF REVIEWS SUPPORT OPPOSITION TO
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM
BY CONG. LEE METCALF

Up to May 8, President Eisenhower
had sent 1873 proposals to this Con
gress. Of that number, % had been
approved by that date. One had been
finally rejected. The rest were some
where in the legislative mill.
These are the figures of Congress
sional Quarterly News Features, COM
mercial reference service on Con-
gress.
In addition to figuring out Presi-
dent Eisenhower's batting average,
Congressional Quarterly analysed the
support the President had received
from members of Congress in show
down votes through May 3. Accord
ing to that analysis, President Eisen-
hover has won Is tests in the House,
which turned him down six times.
Democrats supplied the victory mar
gin in all IS victories.
On the basis of these 10 roll calls,
Congressional Quarterly figured
Support score" for each representa-
tive and Senator The support score
is the percentage of 10 Eisenhower
issue roll calls on which a member
voted with the President.
Support scores of Montanans in
the House show the extent to which
President Eisenhower is in the
middle-often getting hit from
both sides. | voted with President
Eisenhower AZ per cent of the time.
The representative of the Eastern
District did so So per cent of the
time. My support score on foreign
policy was 43, his was ID.
Now some of the 10 roll calls, on
which these support scores were
passed, were minor. Others reach out
md touch every person in Montana
and in so doing dramatically illus
rate the difference between the two |
political parties.
For example, one was listed as an
Eisenhower defeat in the House. 1t |
vas House refusal to strike $40 per
erson income tax cut from a one
ear extension of corporation and !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-03
ST. UNI CLEARANCE
BY UNIONS
THE COOP Way

NEW YORK CITY - (CNS) -
Apartments for 1868 families will
soon start replacing IL acres of slums
on the East Side A housing coop
and union are doing the job to-
gether.
international L d ies Garment
Workers Union has loaned SIS mil
lion to the coop, East River Housing
Corporation. With this money and
SIS million from it's members-about
$4,000 apiece-the coop will erect
four 20 and History apartment
buildings and 10-store shopping
center.
Rents average SIT a month per
room, or $68 month for the average
4-room apartment, plus utilities.
Under New York City redevelopment
law, the coop enjoys a partial tax
exemption for 25 years.
Tenants of the housing coop will
run the project. They are the co-op's
only stockholders. Said ILGWU's
president, David Dubinsky, "This
project is another step in changing
the face of the East Side from miser
able slums to decent housing"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-03

the entire farm program. BY voting
yes on wheat quotas, most farmers
can slightly improve their 1856 in.
come. By voting eyes" they will also
vote to save the framework of 3
price-support program, the destruc-
ton of which can only mean the de-
struction of any semblance of farm
prosperity.
If the final outcome of the refer
endum is favorable to quotas, pro-
ducers will be assured of at least
1870 of parity price supports, loans,
and orderly marketing of the produc-
ton of reduced acreage. Our price
support laws are based upon the
willingness of producers to keep sup
plies in balance with demand. To-
bacco, cotton, rice and peanut farm
ers have already voted overwhelm-
ingly to cut their acres to save the
price support program. The stability
of the American economy depends
upon the prosperity and the security
of the farmer. In recent years, have
felt that the most reasonable solu-
ton which will stabilize the farmers
income and prosperity is firm price
support program. This may not be the
most desirable solution, but it is the
best we have at this time. Only by
preserving and improving the strength
of the large groups of family-size
farms in this nation can we maintain
the conditions necessary for preserv-
ing our way of life.
In the interests of our farm econ
omy and the welfare of the nation,
urge all wheat farmers, large and
small, to vote Eyes" in the nation
vide wheat marketing quota referen-
lum scheduled for June 25.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-03
HELLS CANYON EXAMINER

Continued from Page One)
Gated that power from the fedora
high Hells Canyon would cost 81
mills per XVIII at market-one-thirt
as much as the cost of Brownlee fol
power delivered at load centers.
Costello's decision revealed that
Brownlee Dam would produce only
221,OOO XIV of firm power as con-
trasted to his estimate of 1,2O0,O0
XIV of firm power for the federal
Hells Canyon. There would be no
indignation of IPCo's Hells Canyon
projects with the Pacific Northwest
power pool.
Costello stated that prospects for
the sale of large amounts of excess
power, alleged by IPCo witnesses to
be available from the three projects
at rates equal to the cost of power,
"are so feeble as to be worthy of no
consideration"
The examiner said that the federal
Hells Canyon project, in contrast,
would be integrated with the overall
comprehensive development of the
Snake and Columbia River power sys-
TENS. The high Hells Canyon Dam
could be interconnected so as to take
of diversity of water flow
downstream benefits) between the
Columbia and the Snake, thus MAX
ing full power use of the water re-
sources. The Idaho Power three
small-dam proposal would not do so.
One of the surprising statements
by the examiner in his findings con-
cluded: sThe cost of the Idaho Pow
err Company three-dam output will
always exceed the upper limit of
the sales price for wholesale power
in the BONNEVILLE Northwest -.
This will also be so in 1880 when all
of the additions to capacity in the
Northwest will be steam electric"
Despite the fact that he approved
PCo's proposal for only partial de-
of the Snake River, Cos
clio said that "unless construction
f new generating facilities in the
acific Northwest is started soon,
ne region will be unable to meet its
inn loads by about 1860; the region
already short of low-cost power
Or it's potential new electro-process
,ads."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-03
STUDY SHOWS WHY

Continued from Page One)
quate Institutional programs, and to
relieve those persons now holding
teaching positions who are made
quately trained or otherwise I'M
qualified.
Despite the number of positions
that are open, only 70 per cent of the
potential, qualified elementary, and
only Sc per cent of the potential,
qualified high school teachers will
find their way into class
rooms next fall.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-03

economy which is in worse shape.
| refer to the wheat farmer. Wheat
prices are on a downslide. Forces
have been set in motion in the past
couple of years which make it inn
| possible to stop this price move
ment, short of drastic new legisla-
ton, general drought or war. There
is little question about the direc-
tion of wheat prices for the next
year or two-barring dramatic
new Developments. They have to go
down under the new set-up. The
only question is: How far will prices
drift before the reaction sets in?
The wheat farmers of America will
soon be faced with serious de-
cision-that of voting for or against
the 1856 national acreage allot-
ment and quota referendum on
June Is.
This decision has been greatly
complicated by the policies of the
Administration, severely limiting the
inducements to cooperation in max
ing necessary production adjustments.
Two-thirds of the wheat farmers who
vote, must vote eyes" if quotas are
to be effective in 1856. If quotas are
turned down, farmers who plant I'M
limited acres will receive no price
supports. If they stay within their
acreage allotments, they will be elig-
ible for only 500 of parity price
supports. If quotas are voted down,
it could easily set off economic roper
cussions. 1t could blow up the price
support program for corn and other
feed grains, as well as for wheat,
with the free market price of corn
and wheat sinking as low as $1.10
to $1.20 bushel in 1857.
An important fact to remember
is that "no" vote would be widely
as vote against any
kind of price-support program. What
we need is a vote of protest against
his disaster-level price-support pro-
gram under the. administrations |
flexible program. A ''no" vote would |
serve as additional ammunition for
he farm program records. If quotas |
ire turned down, and no new legisla- |
ion appears on the books "a series of
economic chain reactions can wreck