davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12

AS of recent date, 240 new public
laws had come out of the first session
of the 84th Congress. But this is no
reliable indication of the vast amount
of legislative work done in seven
months. For the other 1900 or SO
pieces of legislation before us were
scattered throughout the legislative
process when we adjourned.
The headlines that come out of
Congress are written about hand
full of the thousands of bills intro
duced each session. These are the
bills that are important to everybody
taxes, wages, farm prices, social
security, for example.
At the other end of the sAale of
importance, from the Newspapers
point of view, are the mahy/ private
bills. These are legislation involving
individual claims against the goXern-
ment or individual consideratfep
under the immigration acts. Only
rarely is a private bill worthy of
much attention in the press, although
it receives the same careful considera-
ton as any measure before Congress.
An example was the private bill
offered again this year by Senator
Murray, Senator Mansfield and me
to provide for a re-appraisal of
the land acquired for the reservoir
backing up behind Canyon Ferry
Dam. This grew out of cases in
which the goversment paid some
landowners considerably more for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12
Private Power Plans For
Hells Canyon Mean Loss to
Nation, u. S. Farmers

CHICAGO-(C NS) Letting Ida
no Power Company build three small
run-of- the-river dams in Hells Cam
yon means higher fertilizer prices
for U. S. farmers as well as a. ire
mendous loss to the nation, two coop
leaders said here, Aug. 5.
Both Glenn w. Bunting, manager
of Central Farmers Fertilizer Com
pany, and Jerry Voorhis, the Co
operative Leagues executive director,
scored Federal Power Commission
decision released the day before.
The commission has okayed
small plan for big river" Voorhis
said. "A high dam in Hells Canyon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12

Twenty-Seven senators have asked
Director Arthur S. Flemming of the
Office of Defense Mobilization what
action he will take to hold oil inn
ports within the levels set by the
President and Congress.
The group reminded the ODM chief
that importations during the first half
of the year were at such high rates as
to Constitute a threat to our Sc
curity."
GAS senators interested in national
security and expanding production of
domestic natural resources, we have
observed with growing concern the in
creasing rate of imports of petroleum
from foreign sources with relation to
domestic production" they stated in
letter to DR.. Flemming. "For the
first six months of 1866, this ratio
was substantially above that of 1854,
the level recommended by the Presi-
dents Cabinet Committee on Energy
Supply and Resources Policy"
The senators pointed out that
the recent extension of the Trades
Agreements Actawa adopted by
Congress with the understanding
that the executive branch of the
government would take whatever
action was necessary to prevent
oil imports from exceeding the
levels recommended by the special
Cabinet Committee. The senators .
emphasized in their letter that re-
sponsibility for initiating such ac-
ton RESTS with your office"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12
Continued from Page One)

wholesale power in the Bonneville)
Northwest -, but said he was rec
ommending issuance of license to
Idaho Power to build Brownlee be-
cause the political climate of Congress
was not such as to indicate any posi-
bility of appropriation of funds for
construction of the long-authorize
Hells Canyon Dam at any time in the
foreseeable future. Costello appar-
emily was off to some extent in his
political judgment since, before the
first session of the 84th Congress ad-
journed, Interior subcommittee of
both houses had voted the green
light to/Hells Canyon). Granting of
the two additional licenses to Idaho
Power will only increase the amount
of high-cost electricity which will be-
produced and completely preclude any
public development of the Snake that
low-cost power may be had in abund-@
ance as an attraction to industry to
migrate to the Northwest. Should this
FPC decision fail to be overturned by
the Congress it means the death knelI
to economical development of the huge
phosphate beds of the area including
southwestern Montana to produce fer
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12
HelIs Canyon "Civeuwuy"

tilizer at price within reach of agri-
culture throughout the west.
3. All reports to the contrary the
Idaho Power dams will provide little
or no flood control to oft-ravaged low
err Columbia river regions; will pro-
duce less than two-thirds as much
power as Hells Canyon-783, 400 kilo-
watts as compared with 100000 XIV
by Hells Canyon; and only half as
much storage of waters for down
stream irrigation-1,00 100000 as COM
pared with 100000 acres. All these
shortcomings in addition to the ines
capable fact that it will cost more
than three times as much to produce
power at the three comparatively
small dams proposed by Idaho Power
Co, as the XIV. cost of Hells Canyon
electricity.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12
Small Businessmen Complain
About FIGS Inacfion

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(CNS)-
National Federation of Independent
Business said Federal Trade Com
mission isn't enforcing the anti
trust laws, and its vice president,
George J. Burger, asked Congress
August 1 to investigate the agency.
Burger criticized Edward F. How
rey, ETC chairman, for failing to
divorce himself from cases which
Howrey had pleaded before ETC as
a private attorney.
Burger said the House Small Bust
ness Committee had found that How
rey did intervene in an antitrust
case in the rubber tire industry. How
rey served as attorney for one of
the defendants.
The United Press said August 4
that Howrey will leave ETC early this
fall.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12

can't afford not to develop every
kilowatt."
The more power that's developed,
the cheaper it will be, Bunting ex-
planned with each one-miIl drop
in the cost of power, the price of
concentrated phosphate fertilizer
drops $2.75 a tom"
Voorhis noted that dozen big
regional farm co-ops most of them
in the midwest, have by resolution
at their annual meetings favored full
federal development.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12
PRIVATE BILLS CAUSE VAST AMOUNT OF
LEGISLATIVE WORK in WASHINGTON
BY CONG. LEE METCALF

their land than was paid owners of
identical land nearby. This bill will
get these landowners hearing in
the Court of Claims.
Private immigration bills are only
| important to an individual or fam
lily. But they may determine whether
that individual or family is going to
remain in this country, and whether
they are going to continue their work
or schooling.
/ Members of Congress often have
to do more leg work, make more ap-
pearances before committees, on pri-
vate bills than on major legislation.
There also are thousands of public
bills which are of a great deal of
Importance to comparatively small
groups. Several examples come quick
ly to mind.
The three of us succeeded in get
ting bill passed which cancelled
1debts totaling $295,572 owed the
federal government by ID Mon
tana school districts, including Pol
SON District %, $18,172; Arlee Dis
trict 8, $17,111; and Roman Dis
trict 28, S22.66
In 1885, Congress appropriated
money to assist school districts, en-
bracing substantial areas of non-tax-
able Indian lands, to build and inn
prove public elementary or high
schools for the education of Indian
children.
That law provided that the federal
government would get it's money back
over 30-year period by withholding
payments each year from federal
tuition money for the education of
Indian children
Since then, federal policy has
changed. We now have program of
federal assistance for school construc-
ton in federally impacted areas. Re
of funds authorized under
this legislation is not required. So,
in justice to the school districts which
qualified for aid under previous
this recoupment will no
longer be required.
Senator Mansfield authored the
new law which extends for five years
the authority of the federal govern
ment to sell land from the old Fort
Keogh military reservation to Miles
City.
The three Democrats also sponsored
a joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of Interior to sign con-
tract with the Toston Irrigation Dis
trict for operation of the Crow Creek
unit in Broadwater county.
The law which covered this project
specified that the repayment contract
must be authorized by Congress. The
water is needed on the land now. A
contract is being negotiated. We set
out to bring the legislation along
during contract negotiations so that
when the contract is ready, the Blu
reau of Reclamation will be author
zed to sign it. Even with this short
,ut, it will be late in the current
irrigation season before needed water
IAN be turned on that land.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12
CABINET GORGE A TRAGIC
EXAMPLE

We have tragic example of high
cost, pitifully inadequate resource de-
velopment in Washington Water Pow
er's recently-completed Cabinet Gorge
Dam which is located just across the
Idaho state line on the Clarks Fork of
the Columbia. Last week Don Chap
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-12
Fills
Continued from Page One)

gates, less inclined to liberated emo
tions, entertained, but at no time
did you feel their minds were long
diverted from the room at the front
of the hall where rumor had it things
were not going smoothly with the
canvassing committee and that when
they reported "All hell would break
loose.'
The echo., 1955-09-01
PICAYUNE NEWS

Sunday, August 81, Woman's day
program w a rendered at Pilgrim
Bound Baptist Church by the Wo-
men of the Church. Rev. R. w.
Woullard is the Pastor. Mrs. Mary
Petson made a wonderful response
to the program which was enjoyed
by all The amount of 81, ,096.21 was
raised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gaines and
daughter, Sandra, of Yazoo City
Miss, are visiting their mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Oden.
Mrs. Gertrude Elex of New Or
leans, La, is visiting h er mother
Mrs. Sadie McKinzy and her aunt
Mrs. Lille Pope
Mrs. Rosetta Cden, Reporter
The echo., 1955-09-01
ECHO NEWS

The following is letter that the
H. E. A. received from h Lions
Club. We are kindly asking all con
cerned to please read the letter care
fully and act accordingly.
To Our Friends:
Let's all help Johnnie.
AS you know the Meridian Lions
Club has as its main project, sight
conservation for the underprivileged
as well as helping the blind. About
year ago we set up colored blind
man, Johnnie Roach, in little bust
ness at 4O9 Twenty Fifth Avenue
next d o or to Strayhorn Funeral
Home
So far Johnnie has done only fair
ly well. He needs more customers
to stay in business. You can help
with little or no expense to you.
We are appealing to everyone of
both races in his immediate vicinity
to help just little. Won't you drop
by and spend few dimes with him?
He sells cold drinks, cigars, ice
cream, cigarettes, chewing gum, pea
nuts, etc.
He will be very happy if you will
do just that It will help him to he
come self-supporting. And we will
( he happy, too. 10 see him succeed.
Please make it a habit to drop by
often.
Let's all help Johnnie Roach.
Sincerely,
Meridian Lions Club,
By H. A. Cover, President.
P. S. - Take h me one of his
broom CHS own make for only $100
or a better one for $1.25. He is not
at his place Wednesday afternoons.
He is home making brooms.
The echo., 1955-09-01
AGENCY REPORT
By J. c. Williams

Dear Nj Larl5io. wae wiz
Lodge Nc. 125 O. AUGUST 2, 1855, and
install1d eLo tllcw.rg fice.s: BRO.
Marshall C.ark, Pee Bro. Addie
Griffin, Vice President Bro. Rosco
Tinsley, Secretary, SIS Sarah Clark.
Treasurer. Bro John wilson, Chop
lain A snort program was render
ed Three applieations were taken
in. Bro Marshall Clark is hard at
wOrk with his lodge. also installed
the officers-eIect of No. 1877 on the
same date The officers were as
follows: Bro. D. w. Wooten, Pres,
Bro. Jessie Daniel, Vice Pres. Sis.
Ina NJ Cole, Sec, Bro Alonzo Woot-
en-, Treas, Bro FLOYD Parker, Chap
lain Bro. Wooten, the president,
had a deep smile on his face and he
stated that he is Determined to do
nc-e for .h' A3sn-iatioA.
The echo., 1955-09-01
HEIDELBERG NEWS

Mrs, Annette Caraway, Reporter
Mr. Henry Cook, ag d "a, died
from injuries received when hit by a
'"uck Sunday, August Il Mr.. Cook
was a member of the Presbyterian
Church. Masonic Lodge No. 536, and
was faithful to them. He leaves to
mourn four brothers, six children, "a
grand children and IA great great
grand children, other relatives and
friends. The tlorals were many
rev S. II. Mcdonald officiated. Bur
tal was in Ebernezer Cemetery.
Ms. Pearl Jones had the misfor-
tune Of losing her eye. She had had
SO much trouble with it. The Doc
tors operated and took it out. We
hope she will soon recover.
The echo., 1955-09-01
H.B.A NJ zsiBERS CAMPAIGN NOW BEGUN
ABOUT FOLK WE KNOW

Miss Helen Christine King, one of
the office Secretaries of the H. B. A.,
is now on vacation. According to
reports, M 81 s Kings vacation will
cover the states of Wisconsin. Ohio.
and Michigan.
The office wishes for Miss King a
lovely vacation.
Mrs. Earlynne Echols and her
daughter, Lillian Eleanor of Detroit.
are visiting in the h om of their
mother and grandmother, Mrs. Adly-
nne Hardy.
Revival services closed at the New
Fellowship Baptist Church, West En-
terprise, Miss, Friday, August 10Th,
1855.
The daily an nightly services
were conducted by the Pastor, Rev
erend M. c. Thompson.
Baptismal ceremonies were con-
Quoted Thursday, August 18.
Mr.. Marshall Clark, President of
H. B. A. Lodge No. 1876, was in the
office of the n. B. A. Monday, Aug
ust 22nd, on business pertaining to
his local lodge
The General Secretary has mailed
out more than 5000 letters to the H.
b. A. members pertaining to our
membership drive. Other letters
will be mailed out as soon as the
Presidents send the names of their
members.
The echo., 1955-09-01

Mrs. Maggie Cotton, the charming
wife of Mr. G. D. Cotton of West En-
terprise, Mississippi, is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Annie H. BaXtrone, secretary
of the Executive Board and president
of H. B. A. Lodge No. $50, has been
sick for several weeks. We wish for
her a speedy recovery.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Kinslow of Way
nesboro, Mississippi, were in the city
few days ago on business.
Mrs, Louise Kornegay, mother Of
DR.. Hobert Kornegay, and secretary
of H. B. A. Lodge No. 121, is confined
in ST. Joseph's Hospital recovering
from broken leg sustained in a To-
cal store recently
i
Letters are being mailed out Of the
Jffice daily in 500 and 1000 lots t.
members Of the H. B. A. pertaining
70 our great membership campaign
We are wondering who viii be the
irst member to get a member in thi,
all-important membership campaign
Miss Helen Christene King, one of
the office secretaries, is vacationing
in RI Gin e, Wisconsin, and Other
places
>
Mr. Derias Croft, president of H.
B. A. Lodge No 176 of Chunky, Mis-
sissippi, was pleasant visitor in the
office of the H. B. A. last Saturday
4 #
Reverend R. w. Radcliffe, treasurer
O. the H, B A, has been indisposed
however, he is reported to be inn
proving.
The echo., 1955-09-01
H. B. A. Calendar
September Board

The September Board will be
held September IA, 1875 n ,.re Home
Office Building Of the Eolbrook
Benevolent Association.
The Executive Board is requesting
that all reports be mailed to he et-
fioe on or before September 8 1855.
The Executive Roard has levied
the September Assessment at $l.SS
per member and the presidents are 70
keep their usual commission.
The joining fee has been levied at
SLIGO per applicant until Convention,
1855. All members who failed to
pay the Convention assessment win
be le0,aired to pay si,25 renewal se~
The echo., 1955-09-01
MACON NEWS

Dear Secretary: This comes to let
the readers of the Echo know that
lodge No. 399 had its installation.
Mr. John E. Cotton is president, Mrs.
Title Tippett, Vice President, Mrs.
Willie Ann Cotton, Secretary Mrs.
Emma Conner, Treasurer, Mrs. Mary
l. Tippett, Chaplain. Mr.. A m S
johnson was the Agent who installed
the officers of the lodge. A lunch
was served and $3.50 was raised.
The echo., 1955-09-01
LAnKIM'S NURSERY

Wednesday, August II, 1855, the
opening Of Larkin's Nursery Oh 2Gtl
Street and Asylum Road had its for
msl onening.
A large ru,nber of persons attend
ed the opening.
a pot plant was given to each lady
III attendance, and hot dogs, punch
and cake were served.
Miss Larkin wishes 10 say thanks
to all who were so kind to her during
the opening of TIE Nursery.
The echo., 1955-09-01

Mrs. Hattie J. Coleman of Stone
wall, Miss. is spending her vacation
in Akron, Ohio. The General Secre-
tary wos informed that Mrs. Cole
man is having a marvellous vacation.
She IS visiting in the homes of her
sisters. Mrs. Coleman states that
Akron is wonderful city and it af-
fcrds plenty to see and do.
The echo., 1955-09-01
LAUDERDALE

Dear Miss Larkin: This comes TO
let you know that l just broke down
in tears. My heart is full of sorrow,
as lost one of my members, this
morning, Mrs Mary Louis, who Is
my Grand Daughter. Please send
me death certificate.
Yours truly,
]. H. Myers. Px~ai1ene No. -
The echo., 1955-09-01
WORKSHOP HELD

The Calmese's Beauty College con-
Quoted q work shop Monday. August
22nd through 26th. The president
Mrs. r. L. Calmese Russell was ably
assisted by Mrs. Mary Moore OF
Jackson, Mrs. w. A. Reed, and rep
reSentative of the Clairoil Company
together with the personnel of her
school and Beauty Salon.
The echo., 1955-09-01
PETAL NEWS

Dear Secretary; Please send me
a death certificate. We have lost q
Brother Robert Mickell
Yours truly,
Austin Buckley, President,
Ollie Buckley, Secretary
The echo., 1955-09-01
Style Revue

At the close of the Beauty School
Workshop, a most attractive and in
teresting Style Revue was held. A
large number of people participated
in the Style Revue modelling the lat
est in clothes and hair styles.
The echo., 1955-09-01
H. B. A. BANQUET
HALL

The H. B. A. banquet hall on the
first floor of the H. B. A. home office
building is taking shape. This space
Is being made into first class ban
quet hall.
1t is hoped that the banquet hall
will be completed by the end of the
year.
The echo., 1955-09-01
VISITING TN CHICAGO

Mrs. Lere1e Eutler, President of
H. B. A. Ledge No. AZ, located at
Lauderdale, Mississippi, is visiting
in the home Of her children IN Chi
cago, I'll According to information
raceIved, Mrs. Butlar is having a
lovely vacation
The echo., 1955-09-01
STATE LINE NEWS

Dear Miss Larkin: Just to say
that l really did enjoy the Conven-
ton. l think you need compliment
ing for your swell report. l am
sorry l did not have any one to be
on the program for Talent Night, but
it was because l was just out Of the
Hospital and had an operation. Pray
for me that | will overcome my i'll
ness.
Mr. Jet Nelson, President
Mrs Wilmer Leverett, Reporter
##
There was a Circle Contest at Mt
Olive Baptist Church August 81. 1t
consisted of six you"g girls. The
amount Of $69ll was raised by these
girls. Miss Dorothy Jean Rodgers
W d S crowned Queen, of Mt. Olive
Baptist Church, as she raised $24.17.
Rev. l.. E. Pierce OF Laurel, Miss, is
Pastor. Mrs. Mercie Nelson, Presi-
dent Home Mission, and Mrs. Louise
Leverc<t. Reporter.
The echo., 1955-09-01
JAYESS NEWS

Dear Miss Larkin: Enclosed you
will find two applications for new
members.
Mr. Charley BoWens,
Pres. No. 262 and 494.
The echo., 1955-09-01

Mrs, Annette CaraWay, Reporter
The echo., 1955-09-01
ABOUT FOLK WE KNOW

Mrs. Maggie Cotton, the charming
wife of Mr.. G. D. Cotton of West En-
terprise, Mississippi, is on the sick
list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Modern Marriage
Must Keep Cool Heads

out your plans. Edith, and the
first thing to do is to stop
being together in situations
where all you can do is to talk
about the day when you will
belong to each other. Be with
mixed groups, instead of alone.
Find interesting and useful &C
tivities which you can share
with others, in school, church,
and community. Seek sex-re-
leasing activities in the place
of sex-stimulating activities.
Skating, boWling-and one of
20 other things will be useful.
according to your own tastes
and the season of the year.
Sex stimulating activities,
are, of course, those in which
attention is centered on the
other. You must reSolutley
avoid the temptation to drift
off alone together and get into
a petting party.
Hundreds of thousands of
young people are facing diff
ficultieS like yours. Edith.
They all need to plan systemat-
ically for sex-releasing group
activities in which something
interesting and worthwhile is
being accomplished. 1t can be
done-and it's richly worth
d0inpt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Federation Board
ToHoId MeetinQ

The executive board of the
District Federation of Women's
Clubs will meet at 10 am.
Tuesday in the auditorium of
the Perpetual Building As
ISOLATION at Eleventh and E
streets NV.
Tickets for the annual
spring luncheon to be held
on May IA will be available at
the meeting.
Mrs. Robert r. Boyer, chair
man of the federation's In
ternational Affairs Depart
ment, will have charge of the
program.
Speakers will include Mr..
Egydio sda I Camara Souza,
Economic Minister of the Bra
lillian Embassy; Mr.. Anwar
Niazi, Economic Counselor of
the Egyptian Embassy; Mr..
Taiichiro Matsuo, Commercial
Counselor of the Japanese
Embassy, and DR.. Hanna Kiep.
Womens Affairs SECRETARY of
the German Diplomatic Mis-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
UJAChoirn7en
Are Named

Mrs. Paul Eanet and Mrs.
Alexander HasSan have been
selected cochairmen of the
women's division for the 1855
Greater Washington United
Jewish Appeal.
The two were named yester-
day at a meeting of the con-
tributors to the women's divi-
sion campaign held in the
Congressional Room of the
Statler Hotel.
Mrs. Eanet is a member of
the National American Affairs
Committee of HadaSsah, the
Washington Jewish Commu-
nifty Council, the Washington
American-JeWish Tercentenary
Committee and the board of
Brandeis University.
Mrs. HaSsan is a member of
the Administrative Council of
the National Joint Distribution
Committee and is secretary Of
the executive of the Washing
ton Jewish Community Coun-
Gil.
Other chairmen named for
the Women's Division are Mrs.
E. I. Kaufman, advance gifts;
Mrs. Jack Kraft. hostesses for
the 500 dinner; Mrs. Meyer
Goldberg. general solicitation;
Mrs. Willard Fucker, $3.50
luncheon; Mrs. Herman EiSen-
berg. publicity; Mrs. Abe M.
Cohen, radio and television;
Mrs. Sidney Greenspan, speak
ers, and Mrs. Leonard Green
berg and Mrs. Eugene Kline.
Office administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25
Mrs. Gottesnun
To Be Speaker

Mrs. Benjamin Gottesman
of New York will give the
principal address at an Edu-
cation Day meeting of the
Washington Chapter Hadas-
sab on Tuesday at the Adas
Israel Synagogue.
Mrs. Gottesman. National
Education Chairman of Ha-
dassah. will speak on "Ha-
dassah's Role in the United
States and Israel"
A panel will discuss Ameri-
can affairs at the morning
session from 10 am. to noon.
It will be followed by lunch
con at l o'clock and Mrs.
GotteSman'S address.
Mrs. Joseph B. Levin is
chairman of Hadassah Edu-
cation Day. and Mrs. Sidney
Greenspan is co-chairman.
Mrs. Mark Smith is president
of the Washington Chapter.