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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

Had these families been fortunate
enough to live in the New York City
metropolitan area and wise enough
to subscribe to Health Insurance Plan
of Greater New York, they could have
had complete comprehensive medical
care, both preventive and curative,
including Blue Cross disqualification
coverage for $3.50 a year. Had they
lived in Seattle, Washington, they
could have had complete comprehen-
sive medical care including 100 days
of disqualification and necessary, pre-
scribed medicine and drugs for 1892
a year for families of unlimited size.
Had they lived in Washington, D. c.,
they could have had approximately
the same benefits through Group
Health Association of that city for
S195 a year. Other examples from
other cities offering similar scope of
benefits could be readily given.
The big fact is that this fair cross
section of middle and low income
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
A Montanan's
By VIC REINEMER, Exec. sec'y
to Sen. James E. Murray

Most Montanans have heard of Joe
McElwain and James G. Patton. The
names of Omar Ketchum and Miles
D. Kennedy ring bell with many
Montana veterans. Conservation
minded folks in the Treasure State
have probably read or listened to
Waters S. Davis, Jr. Clyde T. Ellis
is a familiar name among rural cleo
trio coop leaders. And almost every
one who knows that well-known ad-
dress, 1915 Hennessy Building,
Butte knows who A. A. E. Wilkin-
son is.
But have you ever stopped to
realize that all these men have at
least one thing in common? They
are-and please, it's not necessarily
a bad word-lobbyists.
The quarterly report on lobbyists
was recently published, as required
by law, in the Congressional Record.
So this is a good time to take look
at lobbyists, particularly those well
known to Montanans.
McElwain, former state COP
wheelhorse from Deer Lodge, is in
the capital on behalf of Montana
Power Co. Patton is president of the
Farmers Union. Ketchum and Ken
nedy are with the VFW and American
Legion respectively. Davis represents
the National Association of Soil Con-
servation Districts, Ellis the National
Rural Electric Cooperative Associa-
ton. Wilkinson looks out for the Ana
conda Copper Mining Co.
Also, E. W. Rising represents the
Western Beet Growers Association
at Great Falls. The Blackfeet tribe at
Browning has engaged the firm of
Riegelman, Strasser and Spiegelberg,
which Hobbies for several tribes. Last
week Grow Indian Tribal Attorney
Bert Kronmiller of Hardin and tribal
leaders appeared before a Senate In
terror subcommittee regarding the
proposed Yellowtail Dam.
Some lobbyists, to be sure, spend
a good deal of time and money trying
to get congressman to back legislation
which most people believe is not in
the public interest. Others spend as
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Seven Per Cent GET
Lump of u. S. Income

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(LDNS)
Seven per cent of the population
receives over rs per cent of the
total family income of $272 billion
before taxes, a Commerce Depart
ment report disclosed here.
The report, covering income dis
tribution in the United States, said
that the per cent of the popula-
ton making over $4,000 year
received $40 billion or 26 per cent
of the total family income last year.
1t also revealed that So per cent
of the American family units made
less than $4,000 a year while 80
per cent were making under So, 900
annually.
The figures applied to 1858, but
were considered representative"
of the broad structure of the in
come pattern in 1854.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
People Already Spending More Than Enough For

workers had spent 5000 a year for
doctors care and S34 year for hos
pital charges over and above the
amounts paid through their group hos
pitalization plan. Assuming that pay
ments into the group disqualification
plan amounted to only $1.00 month
or $1,000 a year, whereas they UNI
doubtedly were much more than that,
we would still find that these families
were spending approximately $3.50
every year for doctors care and hos
pital charges, leaving entirely out OF
account another $40 spent each year
for dental care.
Now the point is that for this ex-
penditure, these families did not re-
ceive anything like comprehensive
medical care. They probably received
very little preventive care at all. In
fact, 10 per cent of them reported that
members of their families had needed
doctors care but had not had 1T be-
cause they could not afford it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
COOP NEWS SERVICE

American families are right now
spending enough money for medical
care to provide themselves with COM
plete and comprehensive care for all
types of illness in and out of the hos
pital including preventive care that
would keep them well. The only rea-
son we don't have this type of COM
prehensive care is because we spend
our money the wrong way. Except for
about four per cent Of the population
who are members of comprehensive
group practice prepayment plans, we
pay for medical care on an emergency,
fee-for-service, hit-or-miss basis.
A study recently conducted by the
Bureau of Social Research of Hofstra
College into the medical expenses OF
$4,000 members of Lodge No. 1887
of the International Association OF
Machinists brought these facts into
bold relief. 1t was found that the aver
age family among these industrial
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Internal Revenue Rules On
Coop Unclaimed
Refund Checks

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
If the post office returns some of
co-op's patronage refund checks
marked, address Unknown" the CO.
op must hold these for while in case
the patrons show up. But later on,
the coop can cancel these checks and
pay income tax on them, just like
any other profits put into surplus.
This is the way Internal Revenue
Service, ruled this month in an at
tempt to clear up frequent coop
problem. The checks must be sent
to each patrons last known address.
But if he didn't leave forwarding
address, the coop doesn't need to
pursue him into the future.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

He called a recommended reduc-
ton of some 20 per cent under funds
available this year "short-sighted and
wholly unjustified.
II simply cannot understand the
thinking of those who would substan-
TALLY weaken or destroy this pro-
gram"
10 MILLION BENEFIT
Some 10 million school children
benefited from the program in 1854,
or about 800 per cent more than
when the program was begun under
the Roosevelt administration in 1914.
In that time, Sparkman said, the
annual federal contribution has re-
NAMED about the same and states
and local communities are absorbing
the increases.
Congress made 1882 million avail
able for 1866. The administration
wants to cut that to 500 million.
Sparkman said the school lunch
program not only improves the health
of school children, but provides an
important market for surplus farm
crops.
Meanwhile, the administrator of
the United States Agricultural Mar
keting Service warned that illinois
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

school children may not have bene-
fits of that states school lunch pro-
gram after March 81.
80 PER CENT PROFIT
Oris V. Wells told House Govern
ment Operations subcommittee his
department would deliver the food
to Illinois, but from there the state
must take over distribution.
The state gave contract to the
firm of Dunbar and Co., Springfield,
to distribute the food. Marketing
service officials said the firm charged
too much for it's work. 1t repeatedly
made so per cent profit on one
contract in 1862.
Rather than reduce the rates, the
company now has Cancelled its con-
tract effective March 81.
But Oscar Boyer, Chicago area
supervisor for the government pro-
gram. said he could deliver the food
in carload lots anywhere in the state.
Schools then would only have to make
arrangements for local deliveries.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Washington Notebook

much working the other side of the
fence. Actually, these pressure groups
constitute ready source of facts and
conflicting arguments which con-
gresham may want to weigh against
each other.
For example, at the drop of a paper
clip he can learn all or more than he
wants to know about the relative mer-
it's of butter and oleomargarine by
contracting the lobbyists for the Dairy
Industry Committee or the National
Milk Producers Federation and the
National Association of Margarine
Manufacturers.
Sometimes lobbyists are helpful in
ways the public may not realize. Re-
Gently Montana legislator was mott
fled that some scholarships were to be
offered to Montana youngsters in his
name by university he knew moth
ing about. Upon request the lobbyist
for the National Education Associa-
tion produced an NEA research re-
port on the university which decided
the Montanan against approving the
scholarships.
The list of hundreds of registered
lobbyists include diverse companies
and causes. The "Lawn Mower Insti-
tute, Inc" has it's man on Capitol Hill
(he's probably against these new
tangled, slow-growing grasses) and
the christian Amendment Move
ment" is represented too.
Some Hobbies apparently have the
patience of Job. The stated goal of
one insurance lobby is |'having the
present Congress pass an act provid-
ing for a full judicial review of GER
tain claims arising from French spoil
atoms occurring prior to 1800."
And, before leaving the subject,
let's note that thousands of Montan-
ans are, in way, lobbyists too. Dur
ing recent weeks Montana congress
sional offices have been inundated
with cards and letters in support OF
Universal Military Training. And
let's note too that it is the congress
man himself who, sometimes after
considerable soul-searching, makes
that big final decision.
PRINCESS FROM PLAINS
One of the prettiest girls on Capt.
toll Hill recently is Miss Barbara
Pemble of Plains. She works for the
Navy, and was selected as the Mon
tana Princess who will vie for the
title of Cherry Blossom Queen this
weekend. But she had one big dis
appointment. She was so busy meet
ing Montanans that she just missed
getting introduced to Actor Kirk
Douglas.
CORRIDOR COMMENT
The Montana chapter of Harvey
Matusow, the professional witness,
may not be closed yet. An investigat-
ing committee chairman is interested
in asking pointed questions of
couple of Montanans who palled
around with Harvey during the 1852
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
SCHOOL LUNCH FUND CUT, WHOLLY
UNJUSTIFIED," SAYS SPARkNAN
By Labor's Daily News Service

WASHINGTON, D. Ca recommendation by the Eisen-
Administration to cut down the nations school lunch
program by Sen John Sparman DALAI last
week.
Pointing that the President has tried unsuccessuy in
past reduce the programs Sparkman predicted
Congress override the President again this
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
THE Readers
FORUM

LETTERS: No letter over $50
words will be accepted for publica-
ton. 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, 1955-04-01

Records indicate that the first
apple tree was planted in what is
now the United States in 1929.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

British Columbia's population over
the age of 65 has doubled in the last
20 years.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
PRINCESS FROM PLAINS
CORRIDOR COMMENT

The Montana chapter of Harvey
Matusow, the professional witness,
may not be closed yet. An investigat-
ing committee chairman is interested
in asking pointed questions of
couple of Montanans who palled
around with Harvey during the 1852
campaign.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
Van Vert Battle Friday Is
Critical One For BLuftOn

winner of the Ada-Wapakoneta st.
Joe contest in the second round of the
Non-County, cage tournament Satur-
day, February 10, at Celina.
If Bluffton can get by the Cougars
who have a 5-8 seasons record and
stand 2-3 ip the WBL they would al
most be assured of a second place
tie in the league race.
On the basis of the records of the
two clubs and also the fact that the
Pirates will have the advantage of
their home floor for the tilt they
should be rated the favorite in this
weeks contest against the Cougars.
And also they should be on the re-
bound from the 69-53 lacing at the
hands of the North Baltimore Tigers
last Friday night.
A victory for the Pirates would also
permit them to keep the WBL Travel
ing trophy until they are defeated in
football or basketball competition by
another league member next year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
SharpshOOting MiklOvic and Baney Pace
N. Baltimore To g. So Win Over Pirates

1t was case of too much Mix
lovic and Baney at North Baltimore
last Friday as the Bluffton high
school Pirates dropped a 1888 de-
cision to the Tigers with the two
sharpshooters pumping in a total of
44 points for the contest.
But while the two Tiger aces
were combining to almost equal the
entire point production of the Pi-
rates they also controlled the boards
in the second half. This, along with
the fact that the team Joe Harris
coached could manage only 25 points
during the last two periods, spelled
the difference as the Wood county
powerhouse rolled to their 14th VIC
tory in 16 games.
For the Pirates, who lost their
fifth contest in 16 outings for the
year, it was their inability to control
the rebounds in the second half and
their poor percentage from the field
that sent them down % defeat.
The first half was q nip and tuck
affair with both teams hitting a
good percentage of thsir shots. But
in these first two periods the Pi-
rates managed to pull the majority
of rebounds off the boards. This
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
Lafayette Cinches
Share Of Allen
County Hoop Title

Lafayette assured itself of at least
tie for first place in the Allen
County basketball race last week with
a $3.50 win over Conner in a game
for first-place in the loop. The Wolves
who are 7.2 in the loop have only one
remaining league game = an encount-
er Friday with last-place Elida.
In the big game this week the
Beaverdam Beavers attempt to wrest
second-place away from the Conner
Bobcats when they meet them at
Conner Friday night.
Also on the card will be battle
for third-place with Harrod meeting
Spencerville at Spencerville. The
winner will take number three honors
for the year.
This week will wind up the league
action for the season. Next Thurs
day the six-team loop will enter the
Allen County Class B tournament at
Bluffton college,. The winner and run
nerup will advance to the Celina Glass
B District tournament to be played
the last of February. Lafayette is
defending champion.
In other action last week Beaver
dam went outside the loop to edge
Cridersville 70-69, Harrod tripped
Elida 56-40 and Delphos Jefferson
limited Spencerville to three points
the first quarter and went on to a
1854 win.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10

kept them in the game Following
the first quarter which saw them
outscore the host club 1916, the To-
Gals hit for but 10 points in the sec
ond stanza and fell back to 32-28
deficit at the intermission.
1t was here that the Ga Miklovic
and the 6-2 Baney went to work.
With the Pirates switching from
their zone defense, which worked so
well against BelIefontaine the prev
ious week, to a man-to-man, the two
boys moved in and controlled the
boards and at the same time hit for
the most of their points
The Tigers collected 20 points
during the third period while the Pi-
rates were getting only 10 and in
the final period garnered II to the
locals 13 for their 16-point margin
of victory.
After shooting at almost 50Z
clip in the first half the Pirates
cooled off and hit under 309s in the
final two periods and with Miklovic
hitting on his overhead jump shot
and Baney shooting from the outside
plundered the Bluffton partisans'
hopes for victory.
Miklovic with 1929 and Baney
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
COry-RGUsOp, VanIut
Still Tie For Lead
In Hancock County

Cory RawsOn and Vanlue stayed
atop the pack in their bid for
Hancock County League basket
ball horrors last week as each
scored impressive victories and
head into the last week of the
league season with 12-1 marks.
They split in their two meetings
this year.
The Hornets, with George Kell-
er hitting for 25 points, toyed
with Mt. Blanchard for a 62-4O
win and the Wildcats drubbed
Liberty 76-41I as five players hit
in the double figures.
In other loop contests McCOmb
won over Arlington, 5S-55, to
move into . third-place tie with
Van Buren, which dropped 72-59
decision to Arcadia.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
Beavers Seek 4th
Win Saturday At
Rio Grande College

The Beavers of Bluffton college
will be seeking their fourth win in
Ia starts this Saturday night when
they travel to Rio Grande to take on
the Redman minus their great star of
the past two seasons, Bevo Francis.
1t will be their fourth contest in eight
days.
In the Redman of little Rio Grande,
located down in the hills of southern
Ohio on the Ohio River, the Beavers
meet club which the past two sea-
sons gained national fame with their
elongated pivot star, Bevo Francis,
who has since graduated to the pro
ranks and is playing with the Boston
Whirlwinds, touring team affiliated
with the Harlem Globe Trotters.
And, with the departure of Francis,
Rio Grande is back where it was prior
to his entrance at the college. Along
with Francis went Coach Newt Oliver
to the Whirlwinds and Dick Barr,
former Ashland high school star,
transferred to Findlay college.
But even with the departure of
their coach and several of their top
players Rio is playing at better than
500 clip and should give the Beav-
ers all they want after travelling some
200 miles for the contest.
The Beavers will entertain Whining
toms Quakers next Tuesday night at
Founders hall. Following that game
there will be only one remaining home
contest. They meet Concordia of Ft.
Wayne February 18, and then take
to the road for their four remaining
contests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10

Bluffton high schools Pirates, who
have already assured themselves of
their best season on the hardwood
since the great l946-47 outfit which
went undefeated in l6 regular season
contests, will be out to clinch at least
a tie for second place in the Western
Buckeye League race this Friday
night when they meet the Van Vert
Cougars in the high school gym
nasium.
1t will be the last Of the regular
season games for the Pirates who
hold an overall record of lis and a
WBL mark of 4-2. The locals will not
see action again until they meet the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
CARING FOR INDOOR IVY

Here are few hints if that ivy in
your living room is literally wither-
ing on the vine. Don't water too
frequently. Wait until the soil is al
most dry and then give the plant a
thorough soaking about every week
or ten days. Try washing the leaves
gently to free them from dust and
CRIME. And, if possible, keep ivy
away from the direct rays of the sun
and in cool humid place.-Changing
Times.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
Cigarette Starts
Fire In Davenport

Threat of a fire at the John
Watkins home on Cherry street was
ended by Blufftonf firemen Saturday
night when they hauled smoldering
davenport from the second floor to
the front yard outside the residence.
A lighted cigarette had apparently
fallen onto the davenport burning the
upholstery. The smoke awoke C. A.
Hildreth, a roomer at the Watkins
home, who asked Mrs. Watkins to
call the fire department.
The couch was destroyed and some
damage was done to Mr.. Hildreth's
room by the smoke and water tossed
upon the piece of furniture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
RluftOn
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
Norf1F reFNoy 2fvsyf- NOD bids
will be received at the office Of the Board
Of Trustees Of Public Affairs Of the VII
la2e of BIuftOn St1e of Ohio. until 90
p NJ. r. S. T. onf the 7th day of March.
1855. for the purchase Of a 1856 Pickup
Truck Of one-haf Ton. or rRpre capacity ;
$50 x 1876 ply pass enger tires or equivalent .
heater and defrost4r; oil fit self cancel
ling directional Ssznals spkfe tire rear
bumper. ~ -
At the same tirag bids I'm be received
for the sale n 80 Inee knational Pickup
truck, Model D2sszsfSg ~whick will no longer
be needed by the waterw1rks department
after the new truck d acqaired
The right Is reserved 70 reject any and
al bids.
HARVEY NJ BAUMAN,
President, Board Of Trustees Of
Public AhMrs
A. j. g. LOEGSDQRF, Clerk
Feb. 1917
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10

with Tab paced the Tigers in The
scoring parade Fog the Pirates Jim
Berry had 6-3-15, Fields 4-5-13 and
Joe Urich 6-0-12.
In the preliminary contest the Pi-
rate reserves downed the North Bal
timore seconds 1890.
The box score:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10
MdysDilLe Community
Hall Burned DOUn

The Maysville Community Hall,
seven miles south of here just off the
County Line road on L. S. 3O-S. was
destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Departments from Ada and Alger
answered the call, but were unable to
save the building. The cause was not
determined.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-02-10

MORE THAN 22,75O,OOO boys and
men have enrolled in the Boy Scouts
of America since 1910.
Evening star., 1955-03-11
Exclusively Yours
Tydines Give Big Dinner for Brouns;
Robertses Fete the Dick Landlords
BY Betty seoIs

couples who love dancing as
much as the British Ambassa-
dor started twirling even on
the carpeted floor Of the hall.
This Is the dancingest town
in America.
Back to the Sulgrave Club
yesterday afternoon went Dick
and Mary Elizabeth Lankford
for the cocktail party the
Eugene Roberts tossed in their
honor. The new Maryland
Congressman and his host be-
came friends when the two
ran against each other In the
primaries two years ago and
Gene lost out to Dick. Celia
and Gene Roberts live at
Bowie. Md. the Landlords ct
Annapolis, though they've now
acquired q one-room apart
ment in Georgetown as q Cap
ital convenience.
The hostess mot her,
Countess Szechenyi, was greet
ing all new arrivals and I
learned that the former Gladys
Vanderbilt is lending her ball
room for the use Of Wednes-
day lenten talks on the Acts
of the Apostles by DR.. c. Les
lie Glenn. Seventy or 80 attend
each week, she said.
Someone also broke the news
that Mime. Couve de Murville.
wife Of the French Ambassa-
dor, had flown hurriedly back
to Paris the day before because
her mother is seriously Ill.
Anne van Rotten, wife Of the
Dutch Ambassador, dropped
by, and so did Loredana Lu-
ciolli and Count and Countess
Riccardi Of the Italian En-
bassy; the Nathan Scots. the
Joseph Noells. the Eugene
ODunnes, the Bill Triests, En-
rique Laroza and his pretty
wife, the Bill Rapleys. Billy
Mitchell, Jim Karrick and
back to the scene from the
party the night before -
Eleanor Tydings, Alice Makins
and Perle Mesta.
Evening star., 1955-03-11
Chidren's Hour for Mrs. Nixon

day she has continued her
usual busy pace. She was going
on in the afternoon to open
the National Capital Flower
and Garden Show at the Ar
mory In place Of Mrs. Eisen-
hover, who Is Ill.
Lost Minute Coll
MRS. McCaffree tMrs.
Eisenhower's secretary called
me yesterday and asked me If
I would open the show" Mrs.
Nixon explained.
The Vice Presidents wife
was quite at home as she went
from room to room chatting
with the children.
MY name is Pat" she told
one little girl. Whats your
name? I have two little girls"
She stopped to chat with an
other youngster, Diane. a 3-year
old who has cerebral palsy. Diam
was in a stabilizer. a device uset
to support her while she learn
to stand with braces.
Mrs. Nixon went on into tn