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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
Opponents of Adequate Public School Blowing
"A SMOKE Screen OF DISTORTIONS
and IRREL VANCIES"

cation, athletics, school lunch, spe
cial education-these are not includ.
ed in the Foundation Program. The
Foundation Program merely seeks to
provide teacher in every classroom,
and to provide light, heat, textbooks
and basic teaching material. All other
parts of the school program must be
voted by the local people, or provided
by other means than the Foundation
Program.
Some suggest the schools tighten
up their belts and cut costs" Our
teachers salaries are now below the
national average, our light and heat
charges are not optional with the
schools.
The alternative to HB 80 is lib
131, supported by Chaffin and others,
which indicates to local school boards
that they should hire inferior, I'M
qualified teachers, make obsolete
worn out textbooks necessary, and
increase hazards to the eyesight and
health of our children. We don't think
Montanans will put such price on
our school children.
HB 131 is in direct opposition to
the recommendations of the school
Boards Association, PTA, MEA, Mon
lana Federation of Teachers and
many other groups who are support
ng HB 80.
HB 131 is a rehash of the phoney
compromise that was forced on our
schools in 1853. Because the legisla-
,ure did not fulfill its constitutional
in 1853 it was necessary
or 564, or more than half of our
school districts to vote extra levies
simply to meet the very minimum
reeds of their schools.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

after ENACTMENT OF WEIGHT mile, YES!

utmost in the forthcoming federal aid pro-
gram and thereby be able to complete the
primary system of highways and give ade-
quate attention to farm o-market roads, that
an even greater amount of state revenue will
be required than can be raised by the weight
mile.
Accordingly, it is this editors position that
once the weight-mile tax is on the statute
books we should lose no time increasing the
gasoline tax by at least another cent. No
serious consideration, however, should be
given to increased gas tax proposals until
such time as the outfits which destroy our
highways for profit are paying their fair
share of the highway tax load.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
WHY The "H0LD BACK" ON FISH & GAMES BIENNIAL
REPORT?

The legislators desires are not unreason-
able. To the contrary, after having looked
up the law in the State Constitution govern
ing biennial department reports, it would
seem the Fish & Game Department is most
derelict in its obligation to the Legislative
Assembly. Here is what the Constitution has
to say regarding such reports:
Art. VII Sec. 10, IAN account shall be kept by
the officers of the Executive Department, and of
all public institutions of the State of all moneys
ceved by them, severally, and semi-annual report
thereof shall be made to the Governor, under OATH
they shall also at least twenty days preceding each
regular session of the legislative assembly, make
full and complete report to the legislative assembly,
The question arises: Why hasn't the de-
partment followed the clear mandate of the
State Constitution?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
Working Asks:
By PAUL WORKING
Senator from Park County

AS it appears to me the present
proposal for the foundation pro-
gram, House Bill 80, simply means
this, where can we find from state
funds S16,030,000 for schools? Us
ing figures from the State Superin-
tendent's office on estimated cost
of the program and from the same
source figures on estimated income,
which we can expect if taxes are to
remain the same, the state will be
short s6,365,000 of raising the mon
ey required. Of course, we can fail
to meet our state obligation and this
money, by provision of law, will APP
pear during the next two years as an
increase in our property taxes, but
Montana already ranks highest per
capita in the western states in prop
erty tax levy. If we raise by income
tax, or from any other source 3d.
335, 900 of new income we will only
meet the needs of the 1868 founda
ton schedule. The proposed new
schedule in House Bill No. 80 would
require an additional $4,000,000 to
S5,000,000 in new revenue from in
come tax, property tax, sales tax, or
some other source.
If we follow the suggestion to in
crease our income tax by 500 and |
that provides S3,O00,O00 in new
funds, we would have enough to cover
only the needs of the present founda
ton program. And we must remember
that this would not provide for the
needs of the University, custodial in
situations or others. | don't believe
it is possible to take care of the
needs of the public schools only and
neglect these others.
The only other answer for the pro- /,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
Mage Cutting

TORONTO o (PAI) j. Harold
Daoust, Canadian director of the
CIO-CCL Textile Workers, h S
charged that major Canadian full
fashioned hosiery companies are en-
gagged in wage-cutting campaign as
part of an about wage-cut campaign
by the Canadian textile industry.
Daoust declared that not only were
the wage-cut demands "absurd and
unrealistic'' but were in "the worst
tradition and reminiscent of the early
trials of organized labor"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

so that when the taxpayer makes out one re-
turn he would only have to transcribe on the
state tax form the foundations put down on
the federal.
The boards proposals meet with the hearty
approval of this editor. Not only is the with
holding method of paying taxes far less pain
full but it also precludes much of the evasion
that has been so rampant ever since the in
come tax law was put on the books. The
mandatory filing of income estimates by the
self-employed will also go far to assure full
payment of income taxes by self-employed
business and professional people. And of
course, the proposal to make Montana's tax
return form comply as closely as possible with
that of the federal government should be
good news to every taxpayer since few things
person does are more frustrating than hav
ing to figure two sets of income tax returns
each year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

Reports that various legislators and
others have been attempting for some days
to secure copies of the biennial report of the
Fish and Game Departmental without sue
cess. The word now out is that the report will
be available Monday, one day before the
deadline for introduction of bills in either
Senate or House
In view of the department desiring favor
able consideration on number of measures,
including recommendations by the Governors
Fish & Game Law Qualification Committee,
legislators and wildlife enthusiasts think they
should at least be afforded peek at the re-
port before being asked to act one way or
another on proposals affecting Montana wild
life.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
PATRONIZE THE CO-OPS-THEY
BELONG TO THE USERS.
THE MONTANA
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

will meet every Monday night at
P. M. in the Labor Temple, 10
North Warren, in Helena. The pur-
pose of the meetings is to discuss
legislation appearing before the
34th legislative assembly. The
meetings are open to the public
and legislators are all cordially in
vited TO attend
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

Eugene Mahoney and Leroy An
derson, Democratic Floor Leaders il
the House and Senate, issued the fol-
lowing joint statement Wednesday
Opponents of an adequate public
school system are blowing smoke
screen of distortion and irrelevancies
across the legislative scene and
throughout the state.
Their immediate target is HB 80
which is intended to bring our foun-
dation program up to date. They say
that SHOULD HB 80 become effective
it would require that state general
fund to pay $8,629,000 more to full
fill its obligation"
HB 80 is not an appropriation bill
it is a bill to provide for local
school boards to use, from whatever
source vailable-local, county or
state funds enough money to pro-
vide a minimum standard of educa-
ton. If the state does not raise the
full amount, local taxes will have to
be raised to meet the need. This has
been true since the Foundation Pro-
gram started in 1949-the legislature
has never appropriated enough funds
to meet the states share. Efficient /
and intelligent management of our
school lands, from 1949 on, has in
creased the income from this source. |
In fact, because of the income the
land board earned in 1862, the legis-
lature in 1853 cut the appropriation
for the first year, and used accumu-
lated school funds to balance the
budget for the state.
Let's face facts school costs are
up just as costs are up for businesses
and families. Our teachers salaries
are lower than the national average,
textbooks, light, heat-all costs are
up. Of course the Foundation Pro-
gram schedules must be increased.
The School Boards Association, bet
ter than any group in the state, knows
what it takes to operate schools.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
GOOD LEGISLATION

House Bill ITO by Goodgame (Lin-
coln) would amend the election laws
to have the polls open until 10 pm.
on primary and general election days
thus enabling all eligible Montanans
to have sufficient time to perform
their responsibilities as citizens at
the polls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
THE AIM: "a TEACHER IN
EVERY CLASSROOM"

One of the goals of the Foundation
Program was to distribute the actual
cost of education equally among The
district, county, and state. But the
main goal was to provide minimum
budgeting authority to school boards.
The HB 80 proponents have not at
tempted to provide every education
al service" as is suggested by the
opponents. kindergarten, adult edu-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
LIQUOR REPORT STATES

1.-THE State of Montana Liquor
Control Board returned to the State
Treasury 1898 for every person liv-
ing in the State during the period
1953-54."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Bartholomew TO Tolk

Urban Redevelopment" will
be discussed by Harlan Barthol-
omew, chairman Of the National
Capital Planning Commission,
at a luncheon meeting of the
District chapter, American So
ciety for Public Administration,
at 1890 pm. Wednesday in the
Willard Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11

Of ourpo n time OIL
edon
we're full AM TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Mellon Stamp
Exercises Set

Postmaster General Summer
field and Senator Martin, Re-
publican Of Pennsylvania, will be
principal speakers Tuesday, De-
cember 20, when the Scent An
drew w. Mellon stamp goes on
sale here.
The exercise will be at noon
that day in the National Gallery
Other Stomp News on Pose E-S
Of Art, which the late philanthro-
pist gave to the Nation.
Paul Mellon, the banker in
dustrialist's son. will deliver the
response in behalf Of the Mel
Ion family.
DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, pastor
of the National Presbyterian
Church. will deliver the invoca-
ton. The Rev. Frederick Brown
Harris. Senate chaplain. will pro-
nounce the benediction.
The National Gallery Orches-
ira will provide music.
Invitations have been ex-
tended to cabinet members, Mr.
Summerfleld'S assistants, the
Pennsylvania delegation on Capt.
toll Hill. philatelic experts and
number of the late Mr.. Melons
friends in Pittsburgh.
A special branch post Office
will be set up for the day in the
auditorium Of the gallery for the
sale of the stamps and cancel
lation of first-day covers.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-05-15
Rodent Proof

First, storage space, no matter what
the construction, should be capable OF
keeping out all forms of rodents and
fowl. If it won't accomplish this by
being constructed tight and having all
doors and windows tight-fitting, it won't
accomplish the desired results In areas
infested with rats, and there are get
ting to be too many areas that are,
even tight wooden structures need re-
Increment with tin or some similar
material and concrete to keep this
rodent out.
Second, birds and chickens are much
easier to keep out, but care is needed
to make sure they are kept out. All
ventilators should be screened with a
small enough mesh to make sure birds
cannot enter
A clean, dry bin is must. Not only
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-05-15
Soils and CROPS
Grain Sanitation
Is Top Problem
BY RALPH MERCER


TT SEEMS I said something in this
column last time about a SnOwstorm,
but it was a piker alongside of the
big snow we had between the time I
wrote the article and when it was pub
Hshed, so guess had better take the
advice CLEANED from sign / saw re-
Gently in a cafe, which said: ''Chief
say, Bank no servum hamburgers-
we no cashum checks and take care
of my own business while the weather
man takes care of his.
I might venture the thought that a
snowstorm that dumps from 4 to As
inches of snow onto the state is a hard
way to get moisture, but we've learned
in Montana to take it any way we can
get it.
Durum Wheat
I might venture another thought for
what it is worth: Unless producers who
are going to grow durum wheat this
year are very careful we are going
to have a lot of mixed wheat" this
fall. In those counties where the Iarg-
est acreage has been planted, the
dururn wheat was planted first, be-
cause of its later maturing date. This
means that cleaners, treaters, drills
and trucks already have seed of this
class II wheat in them This will, no
doubt, show up when the crop of hard
red wheat comes into head.
And speaking of mixed wheat it
is rather evident that the production
from number of lots of durum con-
tanning substantial percentage of
hard wheat may grade as mixed
wheat this fall and thereby cause pro-
ducers to be out of compliance It
would be well to watch all these
things, as they may be more serious
than anyone has imagined
Food Contamination
The problem of grain sanitation is
one that is ever increasing in inn
portance to producers of cereal grains.
From recent press releases it would
appear that much of the grain which
has been under seal in the government
support program has become con-
taminated while under seal and will
not be sold at the same grade it pos
sessed when it went into storage.
Further than that, the storage require
ments for sealing of the 1855 crop under
he support program will be much more
'igid than they have been in the past.
With the situation as it is, it be-
looves every producer who plans to
tore any grain from the 1855 crop to
'egin now to get his storage in order.
IN the face of it, the job would seem
airly simple, but to exclude everything
nd still have ventilation may be quite
job.
ROdent-PrOOf
First, storage space, no matter what
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-05-15

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for permanent instoIlotion.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1955-05-15

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and sectional extensions to
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Complete with carrying
understanding bracket.
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serum from the Cutter Labora-
tories in Berkeley. Calf. as rad
so others of The 81 stricken
children.
Two cases of polio were dag
noSed in Media, Pa, the first
among $4,000 Pennsylvania
children inoculated with a vac
cine produced by the Wyeth
Laboratories. Inc, of Philadel-
phia. Thi5 is the company
which supplied vaccine for the
pistrict and maryland.
Minute Number
Health authorities have point
ed out that the 81 cases so far
reported among vaccinated chill
dren constitute a minute num-
Der compared with the more
than 5 million children vaccin-
ated.
They said that during the
Salk vaccine field trials last
year 10 cases were reported two
weeks after the 440, 900 children
had been inoculated.
No cases have been reported
thus far in either Maryland or
the District, involving more than
125.000 children.
Evening star., 1955-05-11

more information later, he said.
Two other hearings are on
the calendar for next Monday.
The latest was called by Chair
man Hill of the Senate Labor
and Welfare Committee, who is
anxious to settle the problems of
vaccine distribution.
The Alabama Democrat wanted
to have the hearings tomorrow.
but was told Mrs. Hobby will be
busy through Saturday working
on a report to the President on
the vaccine situation.
The other hearing is under the
guidance of Senator Magnuson,
Democrat, of Washington. and
the Commerce Committee.
Mrs. Hobby said a great deal
of new information about the
Salk vaccine has been uncovered
by scientists. and that it was
wise to pass along the total in
dustrial experience to each plant
in the interests of safety.
A third death OF an InocuIated
child occurred yesterday in
Idaho. The victim was a 6-year-
old Boise boy. Authorities said
he had been inoculated with q
Evening star., 1955-05-11
POWER
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Continued From First Page
companies. The companies, with
sales already hitting ST billion
q year. are showing no hesitancy
in moving to take on projects of
any size if the power involved
promises to be paying PROPOSE
ton.
The net result of all this is
the build-up of a red-hot polit-
ical issue for 1856. particularly
in the Northwest. While Demo-
Gratis have gone along with some
of the Eisenhower domestic pol
icies, there has been no meeting
of minds on power. The debate
on this issue that got into the
congressional elections last year
was only a pale forerunner of
what is to come.
The Republicans as a whole
there are a few exceptions-tag
public power with such descrip-
tions as socialism and "tax-
supported monopoly" Generally
speaking, public power rates are
about half of those charged by
private combines. Foes insist
this is only made possible be-
cause of lower taxes enjoyed by
public power projects-largely
exemption from Federal income
tax.
Democrats say the growth of
Evening star., 1955-05-11

the public power concept was
progress" which now has been
stalled.
Franklin D. Roosevelt backed
the Government into the power
business in a big way in the
early 1905 by soft-pedaling
hydro-electric development as a
sort of casual by-product of
depression era "pump-priming"
reclamation, irrigation and
flood control work.
AS of today, the Government
has the better part of an $l1.5
billion investment tied up in
power producing facilities at a
hundred sites in Bureau of Re-
clamation, Army Engineers and
Tennessee Valley developments.
The Tennessee Valley and
Pacific Northwest States are the
big areas of operation. But
lesser projects dot the map
throughout the country. In the
Tennessee Valley. the demand
for Government power has out
run the water supply, and steam
plants have been added to sup
plement the dams.
Public agencies are the "pre-
ference" customers of these out
lets, with much of the current
going to farm co-operatives.
Here is the scoreboard since
the Republicans took over:
l. Work on projects under
Evening star., 1955-05-11
VACCINE
Continued From First Page

SOubhHucO EEOLn HSt age
tories. Inc. which supplied vac
cine for District and Maryland
schools, is third on the list to
be visited.
Again expressing confidence
in a wonderful vaccine" DR..
Scheele told a television audi
ence last night he thought
enough of the serum would be
released soon to. vaccinate all
children in the vulnerable 1-to-9
age group before the height of
the summer polio season.
DR.. Scheele believed the mass
immunization would not be inn
peded by the ending of school
terms in the next month or so.
He was confident local author
tiles would set up clinics if neces-
sary to keep the ball rolling.
On Schedule Here
Most District, Maryland and
Virginia first and second graders
have had their first shots and
were not scheduled for the Sec
ond round before May %. In
Prince Georges County, where
shots were set for next Monday,
County Health Officer Thomas
S. Englar announced a postpone
ment for the $4,000 children un-
til May %.
On the legislative front, a
hearing scheduled today by the
House Banking Committee was
called off because it lost it's two
principal witnesses, DR.. Scheele
and Director of Welfare Hobby.
Both were asked to appear in
the interest of pending iegisla-
ton on Federal control of vac
cine, but pleaded they simply
could not come now"
Chairman Spence, Democrat.
of Kentucky said he did not
criticize them, for they were in
a difficult position. They offered