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Evening star., 1955-02-24

This convenient service department located up the
left hand side of the store cashier will always be hand
to receive your empty bottles and refund deposits
gladly explain check casng system you and make all
arrangements. Another convenient service you tn
department the sale of American Express Money
II you need money order in hurry Safeway clerk wi
always be available to you Another extra you
your Safeway store
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
BY GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

election-often with much success
| Governor Aronson's campaign in 1852
emphasized too much travel on the
part of Governor Bonner, and people
were taken in But Governor Aronson
has found you can not be an admins
trative official of a great state and
i spend every hour in the northeast
corner of the Capitol" as he said he
would in 80 We have been asked 20
don't think he has travelled less than
Governor Bonner, but whatever he
has travelled has been in the interest
of his office and state I am sure,
just as Mary's travels have also been.
And Governor Aronson never travels
alone, he takes his secretary and at
times other state officials.
Let's slip over the edge of the
cradle in politics, for heavens sake,
and fight these campaigns on the
issues.
There isn't major office holder
in the Capitol today that hasn't taken
strong stands on major issues. If you
don't like those stands, say so, and
stay away from the flim-flammery.
This sort of thing reminds me of
something | read once and forgot to
clip for my files, but it went some
thing like this:
If its a woman who does it
its arbitrary.
If its man who does it
its positive thinking.
If its woman who does it
its gadding.
If its man who does it
its pilgrimage.
If its woman who does it
its gossip.
If its man who does it
its news.
If its a woman who does it
it's nagging.
If its a man who does it
its tenacity.
Etc.
1t isn't that we mind so much, boys. |
But we don't want you to forget.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02

ed once General Sales levies in force property
taxes have not been substantially decreased Sales
taxes as Chart No indicates, have brought only in
creasngly higher taxes tp the average citizenhave
increased the burden those least able pay to
the benefit of those more financially fortunate
What other sources of additional revenue may be
tapped other than increasing property taxes still
further or levying General Sales Tax to ade-
quately finance the operation of State Govern
ment and its various subdivisions? To provide the
answer at least in part, subsequent issues of THE
VOICE will explore the possibilities of eliminating
"soft spots in our structure, such the corpor
alton license tax which not contributing their fair
share toward the support of state governmental func
lions.
NOTE Chart No. presented for your information that
you may compare paid in Montana and other
tain states.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02

ceeded in getting the House to pass
its bill.
Other big spending lobbyists in
the 3-month period include u. s.
Cuban Sugar Council $3.50, $3.50,
Association of American Railroads
($38,O36), National Association of
Post Office Clerks ($32, 1922, Ma
tional Association of Letter Car
riers ($31,713), AFL ($31, $3.50,
Gypsum Association $3.50, $500,
Farm Bureau ($29, 643), Go
($29, $3.50.
National Rural Electric Corpora
tive Association turned up as the
top spender in the first quarter this
year-to everyone's surprise. Since
then, it has adopted bookkeeping that
other firms use when they report
lobby spending. In April-June, period
NRECA dropped to 21st place among
the lobbyists, spending $15,683.
Two bitterly anti-co-op groups
National Tax Equality Association
and National Associated Businessmen
revealed lobbying expenditures OF
S35, $50 in the three months.
Congressman Wright Patman ID
Texas) noted that the Citizens Com
mittee for the Hoover report filed
no lobbying report at all. "They are
the law" he said. "Thirty-
three little Hoover groups in the
states haven't registered either.
They're preserving Congress, too, ana
they are violating the lobbying act.
Under the Supreme Courts de-
cision, lobbyists are reporting only
their direct contacts with legislators.
Costs of material mailed to them
aren't included.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02

In the distance that faint SOUND
OF drums you are hearing is the
preparation for full battle attack in
the coming political campaign.
1t hardly seems possible that it is
almost four years since the last presi-
Dental election and that by this time
next year the drums will be so loud
we will all be running for cover.
IS the truth tho, and we might
as well face it.
For instance a couple of weeks ago
the Lewistown Daily News went to
the morgue and brought out a piece
of poetry written during the last
campaign about Mary Condor. Good
poetry never dies, of course, and Ken
Byerly must figure his little ditty
about Mary is good, to publish it again
in this campaign.
1t has something to do about Mary
and her travels, and when a copy of
the editorial accompanying the poem
reached us | went over to Mary's Of
flee to see just how the gal was doing
on her out of state travel and just
how much it is costing Montana.
| find that the State of Montana
must expect their Public Instruction
Superintendent to do some travelling,
because she is allotted 2 thousand
dollars in her budget. According to
figures, Mary has never used that
much.
At the end of this | am going to
list Mary's out of state calendar for
this year and you can let her know
where you think she should have
stayed home.
The fact that she is invited to speak
all over the U.S.A. should be credit
to Montana as we'll as to a Superin-
tendent that has worked harder for
the school kids in Montana than any
superintendent since the year /. Mary
has put more meaning and spirit into
good education than a lot of people |
can bear.
1t isn't that most people don't want |
and believe in good education-they |
just don't want to have to pay for 1t |
for everybody's kids.
The only other possible grounds |
for grippe about Mary being gone
would be that her office isn't func-
tioning properly-and there has never
to my knowledge been any reason for !
a complaint on that score.
This travelling around the country !
is used against state officials every |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02

high as $1O,O00-$2O, 900. Reward
Sounds like tax-robbery!
Then it said my company could
place around $4,000 dollars year
of company profits to my personal
credit and / could get tax-sheltered
accumulation of "some $4,000 in
10 years"
could also give my family security
without worrying about any estate
tax at all.
If | send my money, this outfit
will tell me how to invest in COM
panies that declare dividends in a
way that completely eliminates
current tax on the stockholder-
with no more than capital-gain tax
later.
Included are methods that will in
crease personal income and boost
company profits through following
these 7 tax-sheltered methods.
There isn't figure in the circular
that doesn't make our pay checks
look like pin money, so | guess it
wasn't meant for us, and besides they
take my taxes every week, and there
| am out in the cold-with no pos
sible stax-shelter."
| am glad to pay my fair share to
finance government but just stand
back a little-don't crowd too close
Pm sizzling slightly over the extra
gifts" that come to them as has
lnder new COP tax laws.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02
POWER COMPANIES RETURN TO TOP
LOBBY SPENDING SPOT

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
National Association of Electric Com
panies has returned to the Number
One spot among the lobbyists.
NAEC admits it spent $41,077 in
April, May and June to influenC e
Congress. 1t has long led the list,
though since Supreme Court de-
cision in June 1854, it hasn't re-
ported as much. This decision knocked
out part of the lobbyist registration
act.
NAEC reported spending S268,937
in the first half of 1853 but only
S70,687 in the same period this
year-about one-fourth as much.
Runner-up among the lobbyists is
the General Gas Committee which is
trying to get Congress to exempt
natural gas producers from Federal
Power Commissions control. 1t spent
$40,586 in the April-June period this
year. So far, the committee has sue
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02

as much as Mary got for Montana
Feb. 26: st. Louis. Member of the
Board of Directors of the Nationa
Chief State School Officers and while
ON the same trip accepted invitation
to make an award at the AASA meet
ing. american Association of School
Administrators State paid expenses.
March II: Denver. Meeting of the
AASA and at the same time attended
meeting of Four National school
groups. AASA paid the expenses.
March 10: Tampa, Florida. Spoke
before the Florida School Boards AS
ISOLATION, as invited guest. Expenses
paid by Florida School Boards Asso-
citation.
April 6: Spokane. Invited speaker
at the Inland Empire Education As
ISOLATION meeting. A meeting in which
Montana people took part. State paid
expenses.
April 81 Washington, d. c. Ma
tionaI Advisory committee on school
savings to the U. S. Treasury. Ex-
penses paid by U. S. government.
June 10: University of California,
Berkeley Western States Conference
on Qualification of School Admins
trative leaders followed by a con-
ference on Donable Property Advis-
ors with the 9th Army Area Chair
men. Paid out of donable property
funds.
July 10: Washington, D. c. At the
request of the Board of Education.
State paid the expenses.
August 7: Cheyenne, Wyo. Annual
meeting Western Interstate Commits
sion for Higher Education, of which
Montana is member. Expenses paid
by Commission.
August %: Orlando, Tampa, Flor
ida. School County superintendent
and Chamber of Commerce invitation
to speak. Expenses paid by Florida
groups.
We received an interesting little |
circular in the office the other day
called az WAYS TO GET TAX
PERSONAL INCOME
FROM YOUR COMPANY IN 1856"
The circular tells about how dead
ng executives" and "their compa-
1ies" are already using these meth
DDS s'to increase their income with
dollars"
Mighty interesting sounding, i
thought when / first looked at it,
tut as | read further it occurred to h
ne / wasn't even in the race at the
conclusion of one tid-bit that said
here was a method that gives you
IN extra reward that could run as
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02

in Montana would take from average miner or
smelterworker with wife and four children, every
cent of the take home pay increase recently won IN
negotiations with the mining -smelting companies,
plus a few bucks in addition.
Proponents of General Sales Taxes frequently at
tempt prove by figure manipulation that such taxes
are .in lieu Of replacement taxes-that, be-
cause of such taxes property evies be materially
reduced This line of approach has an attractive ap
peal. But, it doesn't hold water. 1t is historic fact
that while property taxes may be somewhat stabiiz
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
by its proponents would cost the people of Montana
$40 million annually-or S3O.77 per capita for the
states 100000 peope.)
Put in another way, should powerful corporate in
teress be successful in imposing General Sales Tax
the people of Montana, wage working
five days week would have to have six and one
half cents hour pay increase merely to meet the
higher living expenses brought by levying of such
tax.
Stated in still another way, General Sales Tax
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02
MARY CONDON'S TRAVELS FOR
8 MONTHS OF 1855

Washington, D. C. Asked to appear
by Montana representatives. Received
268 thousand dollars for Montana
from Indian Education Appropria-
tons. (Other eligible state didn't get
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02

Does not have General Sales Tax.
Note For total taxes paid in various states
VOICE. Aug &C.
SOURCES Sales Tax information from Council of State Gov
ernmens the States 1953-54 Per capita figures
property provided State Board
Equalization federal Pilot Committee Education
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02
Chart No. 2

Ma Tf figures tot % provide b. of A
aiken from o.
Total htd under ~ nm t 10 h pi NJ
BY h
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-02
REHABILITATION

Property Sales License and Income Taxes paid, per
capita, by 8,81 200 people in mountain states,
for the wear 1853.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Famous FubIes
THE FLIBBERTYS
By {. {. Edqor

Wholesome years ago,
Senator Alben Barkley ap-
peared on the Senate floor
wearing q black patch over
his eye.
What happened?" asked
a fellow Senator.
Its a slight inflamma-
tion," explained Barkley.
I'm wearing the patch to
protect my eye from the
wind"
do you have to wear it
indoors?" asked the other.
no." replied Barkley, "but
I've been in the Senate long
enough to know that it gets
pretty windy in here at
times"
SATISFIED-When pitch
er Lefty Gomez began his
first season with the New
York Yankees, he did not
favorably impress Joe Nc
Carthy, then manager.
He kept pestering Nc
Carthy for a chance to start.
Finally his day came. Marse
Joe sent him in and he was
belted numerically. McCar-
thy yanked him, then called
him aside.
"I'll have to give you your
release" he said.
Gomez nodded glumly.
will you do me a favor,
Mr.. Mccarthy" he asked.
will you give me a letter Of
recommendation"
"Of course" said McCar-
thy. He took out his pen and
wrote:
Lefty Gomez pitched
three innings for me and I
am satisfied"
Evening star., 1955-03-21
LET'S HAVE A PICNIC-1
The Teeter-TOtter

better to picnic than in the spring! AL
the nghborhood children have planned and early
they the edge the woods The picnic
will last all this week Be to each days event
until you have complete picture arrangement
Every brings food before lunch they the
rides eetertotter help Doris
and Neil have fun the seesaw.
Color their outfits gayy and then paste the picture stif
paper the and girl the plank and
the base carefully along the outside dark lines To make the
up back the sides along the dotted lines
Slip small fastener through the dots the plank and
base the should look in the small drawing
Tomorrow: Meet three merry picnickers
, 1955-04-25
NOTICE

The Presidential Commission on the Application of Fe-
deral Laws to the Virgin Islands wishes to thank all persons,
firms, associations, organization and governmental depart
ments and officials who made the official work and the moffi-
cal visiting of the entire Commission SO beneficial, fruitful,
interesting and informative
For all interested parties or groups, whether they APP
peared at the Public Hearings or not, the Commission here
by extends an opportunity to and including May !, 1855 for
the further submission of any written statements or briefs
WILLIAM JAMESON
Chairman
, 1955-04-25
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

oN1 4AA1SG ~ LINN
H EXCHANGE OF public letters lin the New York
Herald Tribune and other mainland papers) between Senator
Earle B. Ottley Of the Virgin Islands Senate and the Honor
able Orme Lewis Assistant Secretary of the Interior is notable
in that both these letters seem, to us at least, to miss one Of
the essential points involved. When such a situation EXISTS
then things go off on a tangent, and it may be years before the
real issue or issues are met head on. 1t is to avoid just this type
Of hit and miss that well organized debates, including those
in colleges, must center around a direct issue, and all terms
and conditions clearly defined.
AS THE NATTER now stands a third person reading
both letters somehow feels that there is something unsaid,
that there is at the core Of the situation certain matters not
touched upon, and that while what is said may be true
enough, yet each side still remains somewhat vulnerable.
TWO POINTS MUST be commented upon. First that
the New Organic Act is decidedly an improvement over the
old one. But this statement by itseslf is not enough. There are
certain conditions which the New Organic Act should have
provided in order to bring it within the closest ideal possible.
These were omitted. But the people of the Virgin Islands,
since they do not have the last word in their political affairs,
took the New Act with some appreciation, rather than CON
tinue the old, It is the old story Of half an apple being better
than no apple at all.
BUT THE SECOND and by far the more important
point, is the dissatisfaction with the Governor himself, and
how he proceeds to administer the New Organic Act. MI. OF
ty, while touching upon this point, failed to set out clearly
what these points of dissatisfaction were.
Hill IT is true that there are added benefits under
the New Organic Act, yet benefits are Of little Importance
if the p~eoplefor whom they are intended do not accept them
as such, or if those charged with developing and administer
ing the laws through which these benefits come prove, inef-
fective because of tactessness. This type of approach, we are
sure is neither new nor strange to the Interior Department
because other departments Of the National government are
faced with the same thing in their international relations,
, 1955-04-25
Page
THIS PAPER HAS been


THIS PAPER HAS been among the staunchest support
eS of the Governor, but we find ourselves forced to disagree
with some of his acts because of the manner in which they are
done. Everybody knows that it is absolutely essential that
there be good public relations in order to effectively execute
any program, and yet the Governor refuses to adhere to even
the most elemental of these For example, he calls no press
conference. He is seldom heard over the radio explaining his
program and chatting with the people. AS a matter of even
sheer courtesy he declines even to acknowledge correspon-
dence.
DIN FURTHER, when asked by the Detroit Free
Press about his relations the Governors explanation was that
the people were lazy and indifferent, and therefore resented
anyone or anything which worked for overall improvement
of these Islands. Here, as in SO many other instances, the Gov
enor missed a golden opportunity to set the record straight
and win support and cooperation of the people, Somehow,
groups Of people, regardless Of their economic, social, or poll
complimentary terms.
Mr.. LEWIS SAID that the Governor should be deserv-
ing of the commentator of the people Of these Islands. But
while this may be true on paper, it is nevertheless difficult
for US to see how people could want to give their ~commenda-
ton to an Official who himself has not warmed up to those
whose cooperation and support he needs. This has been
pointed out time and again, but to no avail
IN THE INTEREST of good relationship and progress
for these Islands it is hoped that there will be a spirit to the
law which isnever written into it in black and white. Inconse-
quential as this may seem on the surface, it may be the very
ingredient necessary for the type of success an dthe conse-
Department Of Interior contends the Governor deserves.
, 1955-04-25
ATTENTION ALL SUGAR GROWERS

WCORP wishes to advise all sugarcane growers that
the Bethlehem mill will discontinue grinding approximately
at the end of April. All growers should finish deliveries not
later than Saturday April 80.
Kenneth A.. Bartlett
President
April IA, 1855
ISLANDS CORPORATION
Evening star., 1955-05-06
Games Tomorrow

Pitts. at New York
Chicago at Cincin.
Bklyn. at Phila. I'M
Milw. at st. L. I'M
Evening star., 1955-05-06
Field of 10 Colts Entered
For Tomonows 81st Derby
Trainers Expect
Winner Must Run
Close to 2:02

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 6 up.
All expected entries for tomor.
rows 81st running of the Ken
tucky Derby at Churchill Downs
we're filed today before the entry
box closed at 10 am. completing
a field of 10 headed by Nashua
and Summer Tan for the big
race.
Although it'll be the smallest
field since Citation beat five
rivals in l948, the value will gross
$152. 500 with the winner earning
a net of $10S,40 if as many as
10 parade to the post for the
start at $50 pm. washington
time). Radio and television de-
scription by CHS (WTOP in
Washington is scheduled from
Sis to 5:45. The increase in
the purse was made possible by
the addition of another $25, 900
in money put up by the track.
The final name entered was
that of G. Rollie Whites Trim
Destiny, rank outsider, which
was dropped into the box by
Trainer Cecil Locklear 35 min
utes before the deadline.
Swaps, chief hope of the Cali
fornians to make it two straight
in the Derby, was the first horse
entered. The name of Swaps.
owned by Rex Ellsworth, was
dropped into the box by Trainer
Mickey Tenney. Willie Shoe
maker, the country's leading
Jockey the last two years, was
listed as the rider.
Swaps in. Good Shape
MY horse is in good shape
Tenney said, but I wish he
could have a little more racing"
Swaps went five-eighths of a mile
in 1:022s in his final warmup
tIllS morning.
Jeans Joe, second in three Of
his last four races, including
the Derby Trial and Blue Grass
Stakes, was the second horse
entered.
Trainer Bill Finnegan said he
hadn't planned it that way but
admitted he would be happy to
settle for second tomorrow. The
chestnut colt is owned by the
Murcain Stable of Mrs. Virginia
Murchison and Mrs. Effie Marie
Cain of Dallas. Steve Brooks
will be the rider.
A few minutes later came the
entries of Honeys Alibi from
See DERBY. Page ca
Evening star., 1955-05-06
KENTUCKY DERBY FIELD

LOUISVILLE KY, May t49-Lineup tomorrow's Ken
probable odds.
Evening star., 1955-05-06
I roiner Mcdaniel Leaps
To Death From Bridoe

SAN FRANCISCO. May 6 (P).
Hyatt (Red) Mcdaniel,
at A the leading trainer in
American horse racing. drove his
beige-colored Cadillac to the
middle of the towering San
Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
yesterday and jumped to his
death.
The Coast Guard recovered the
body "a minutes after three wit
nesses saw him vault over the
railing of the upper deck at 4:30
pm McDaniel's wallet, left in
the front seat sof the automobile.
contained no notes or informa-
ton concerning a motive.
- Mcdaniel, who established a
record in 1853 as trainer of 211
winning horses, saddled Poona II
in winning the 100000 added
Santa Anita Handicap last Feb
ruary with Willie Shoemaker up.
Poona II is one of the favorites
in the $50,000-added Golden
Gate Handicap at Golden Gate
Fields tomorrow.
Mcdaniel was en- route to his
home in San Mateo from Golden
Gate Fields, where his last win
ner was Aptos in the sixth race
yesterday.
Neither his widow nor associ-
ates could shed any light on his
action. Although he had suffered
from ulcers, friends said he did
not appear to be seriously Ill.
Willie Molter, another noted
trainer and one of McDanieis
close friends, said he had talked
with Red at the track shortly be-