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

"a general, statewide spacing rule
of any nature would interfere with
the landowners free use of his own
advantage for him or for the state.
On the contrary, such rule would
remove the only protection that u
land owner has in dealing with an
oil operator-the right to enforce the
drilling obligations of the lease. Tt
would leave the land owner tied to
contract which he cannot enforce, but
which could be enforced against him
on his own property" Olsen said.
s'The rights in issue in this pro-
ceeding and the only rights which
would be adversely affected by the
proposed rule are rights of land own
ers. The hearings on March z, 1866,
were attended by few representatives
of the thousands of people who would
be most affected by the proposed
rule.
81 believe the issue is entirely
one of land owners rights and
should be considered as such
Olsen contended that the legisla-
ture gave the commission power to
make rules only where necessary in
the interest of conservation, and then
only when based upon conditions pre-
vailing in the particular pool.
Conservation is wise use of the
land. In some oil fields wise use, e.
recovery of the maximum quantity
of oil, has been effected by as little
as three acre spacing. Thus, in such
an oil pool land owner is entitled
to well for each three acre space.
In other localities ten acre spacing
RECEIVERS the maximum amount of oil
and there a land owner is entitled
TO one we'll from each ten acre space.
a statewide spacing rule
IS not good conservation or wise use.
Each oil pool must be judged sepa-
rately. An eighty acre spacing rule
would just serve as a poor and I'M
awful alibi for the lease holder to
1eny the land owner production from
he spacing he is entitled to.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Proposed SO-Acre Spacing ;.
Would Adversely Affect Rights
Of landowners, Olsen Contends

Attorney General Arnold H. Olsen
Tuesday protested proposal for
statewide 80-acre oil we'll spacing,
in brief filed with the Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission.
The proposed rule would prohibit
more than one oil well on any 80-acre
tract of land unless a specific excep-
ton is granted by the commission.
A public hearing on the subject was
held on March 7 in Helena.
Olsen's main contention is that the
commission has no legal power to lay
down any statewide rule.
"The Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission has no power or au-
thority to make or enforce any
statewide well spacing regulation,
and any such regulation, if made,
would be unlawful and void" he
said.
The attorney generals brief was
filed on behalf of "the state and
people of Montana, particularly land
holders who were not represented at
the hearing"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
House Rejects Measure
To Raise Forest Funds

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The House
has rejected a proposed amendment
to an appropriations bill for the Unit
ed States Forest Service.
Rep. Leon III. Gavin (R-Pa.) urged
the House to increase funds for the
tree planting program set up under
the Clarke cNary Act, by 100000.
He said the original act provided
for an annual expenditure of $2Iz
million. States are contributing Sic
million; the government, $447,061.
Gavin said the nation has so million
acres of private and locally-owned
public forest lands which now are
unproductive.
II can take anyone up through my
state of Pennsylvania in certain areas
where they ruthlessly slaughtered the
forests and there have been over the
years tremendous runoffs and great
soil erosion.
eve should now rehabilitate, pro-
tect and reforest."
Rep. Roy w. Wier (D-Minn.) spoke
up for the amendment and Rep. Lee
Metcalf (D-Mont.) also supported it.
1t lost on voice vote.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Meeting To Be Held In Helena, Sunday i.

Exploration of the possibilities of
stopping the one cent gasoline tax
increase approved by the 34th Legis-
lature is the prime reason for state
wide public meeting being called in
Helena, Sunday, April 8, Rep. Ray
Lee, Butte, has informed THE
VOICE.
The exploratory meeting has been
called following consultation by Lee
with AFL unions, various officials of
Mine-Mill, and others. The meeting
will be held in Helena Labor Temple,
at / p. m.
Lee states that the meetings.
agenda will include discussion of the
possibility of securing a court injunc-
ton restraining the state from col
lection of the tax increase.
Also, consideration will be given to
setting up machinery for launching a
ignature-solicitatio campaign to
make the tax increase imperative
until such time as the people have a
chance to vote on the measure.
To put the question up to vote in
November 1856 will require $4,000
signatures with not less than %
counties showing at least five per
cent of their registered voters as
signatories to referendum petitions.
Unless a court injunction is secured,
to make the tax bump imperative,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

board secure ''full market value" on
all such trust-held lands.
At last Thursdays land board meet
ing, following further attempts by the
Governor to place blame for delay
in determining constitutionality of
the 1868 law on the three Demo-
cratic members of the board, Miss
Condor reminded the Governor that
it was his attorney who had caused
practically all the delay in the case
going through the courts. At this
point in the fracas, Aronson adj
mitted there probably was no loss
to the schools" because of the 1858
law going through the courts.
Then Friday, Miss Condor request
ed the Governor to make public the
statement he had made the day pre-
viously about no loss to the schools.
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

with the proposed weight-nile truck
tax schedule, one of the hottest issues
before the recent legislative assembly.
Defeat of the weight-mile and pas
sage of the gas tax increase was ac-
complished by solid Republican mi
nority aided by several Democrats
primarily five from Silver Bow, and
one from Cascade-who deserted
their colleagues on the Democratic
side of the House to vote against
weight-1nile and for the gas tax.
The one-cent increase in gasoline
tax, unless nullified, will cost motor
vehicle operators an estimated ST.,
$4,000 each year. Of this amount,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Railroad Car Loadings
Follow Business Trend

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Railroad
freight car loadings for the week
ending March 10 dropped neatly into
the general business pattern-better
than 1854 but not as good as 1868.
The Association of American Rail
roads reported revenue freight load
ings totaled 656,117 for the week.
This was an increase of TO per cent
over the same period in 1854 but
still GA per cent below the CORES
ponding 1853 week.
Coal loadings were down from the
preceding week but showed improve
ment over the 1854 week. Overall
weekly loadings were down 1.6 per
cent from the preceding week.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
cO-OPS CAN HELP
ASIANS Save asia

NEW YORK CITY CNS)-The
people of southeast Asia and their
institutions are what's important in
the struggle with "giant totalitarian
China" Della and Ferdinand Kuhn
say in the April l issue of Golfers.
Without these institutions, mo COM
munity can grow or prosper
"What are these institutions?" they
ask. U. S. farmers have come to de-
pend on extension and soil conserva-
ton services, land banks, co-ops, ex-
pertinent stations, and land-grant col
leges.
eve don't suggest that these Amer
lean institutions would fit Asian
needs, but their equivalent in local
terms must be created if the south
east Asian farmer is to have chance
to grow better rice, diversity his
crops, and earn more money.
"What the Asian farmer doesn't
need is millions of dollars worth of
mechanical equipment that he does
not know how to handle or maintain.
Helping these people to help them
selves is the job of U. S. technical
assistance, the Kuhns say. They point
out, however, that Sometimes the
southeast Asians may prefer to call
on United Nations, whose technicians
come from many countries"
ut is people-not dollars, not
weapons, not good intentions-that
will decide the issue" between de-
mocracy and communism, the Kuhns
say. "And the only people who can
save free Asia are. the Asians them
selves"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
EXPERIMENTATION OF 1866 LAND
CLASSIFYING ACT IS UNDERWAY

ence and factual information, at the
local level, relating to statewide
classification of land will result in
a satisfactory and workable struc-
ture for classification which will
serve our state well and usefully in
coming years"
In undertaking to get the five year
classification program underway, the
state board is most anxious that the
job be done as much as practicable
from the county and local level with
minimum of interference from the
state level.
The board believes classified
ton of lands is local job" says
Byrne, a job best performed by
home people, and that no contract
ors should be engaged. Also, that
as the job moves from township to
township, or from community to
community within the county, that
the integrity and intelligence of
the residents there coupled with
their sincere desire for just and
lasting program will guarantee
good results
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
FARMERS BETTER OFF
IN BED, SURVEY SHOWS

ST. PAUL-(CNS)-Northcen-
trail u. S. farmers would have been
better off financially last year if
they'd sold their farms, invested
the money at $50, and sat in some
easy chair. Preliminary findings
of Farmers Union Grain Terminal
Association farm income survey
show an average return of Sic an
hour in one Minnesota county, or
$1,736 for the year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

Preparatory work by the State
Board of Equalization to implement
the property Redistribution act
passed by the Saith Legislature has
been underway almost from the day
the 1855 session adjourned, E. J..
Byrne, acting board chairman, an
nounced.
First action taken by the state
board was to send to all Sc boards
of county commissioners, copies of
Chapter 1913, Laws of 1866, providing
for the classification of all taxable
agricultural lands, both urban and
rural.
Beginning probably in the latter
part of April, MIR. Byrne states
that series of regional meetings
will be held in various parts of the
state to consult with the boards of
county commissioners and with as
SCISSORS and others vitality con-
cerned with the program.
Through these efforts, the acting
board chairman continues, "it can
be expected that a mutual and CO.
operative exchange of ideas, expert
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Need For Compulsory Health Insurance Pointed Up
metropolitan SLIPS OUT FROM UNDER
health Insurance POLICY
By OLIVER SULLIVAN, Com

By OLIVER SULLIVAN, Commissioner of Labor
The Commissioner Labor article Health
enterprise not job in the social
fed that he profits of the
obtained chseng
The
Elmer Rude with health
firms this judgment
policy
His daughter recently
kidney ament The attempted
his that they would not the large
medical Mr. Rude the State Insurance Commissioner to
Commissioner forced the Metropolitan Life
medical bills but the
cancelled their policy effective April 10th
type health insurance protection the people want?
The OF Labor has advocating State Com
pusory similar to State Women Compensa
ton The policies of health insurance
Every when subjected arbitrary
health should write the Editor
of the PEOPLES VOICE give them the facts.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

however, it will be necessary for OPP
ponents to secure upwards of $4,000
signatures, with not less than %
counties showing at least Is per
cent of their registered voters as
signatories to petitions. Work on ref
erendum petitions would have to be
completed within 80 days, after April
1-or roughly July 1, 1866.
BITTER ISSUE IN 34th
The gas tax proposal by the Gov
errors Interim Highway Committee
as Incorporated in House Bill 257 by
Rep. Bricker (R-Cascade) was, along
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
u. S. DiscIaims UN Oil
n~8
Report

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.-(CNS)
The u. S. disclained any response
bility, March 18, for UN Economic
Commission for Europe report that
shows how five U. S. and three Euro
pean oil giants line up world oil
prices with the American market.
The State Department said it
okayed publishing the report 'sbecause
unauthorized disclosure of its con-
tents had already occurred" But any
suggestion of governmental control
over oil policy "would be contrary
to U. S. policy"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01

the DOarQ.
The Governor has consistently
maintained that the state has lost
millions" because of the land board
majority contesting the constitution
atty of the 1853 act in the courts.
Attorney General Arnold Olsen, Miss
Condor, and third board member
Secretary of State Sam w. Mitchell,
have contended ever since passage
of the act more than 25 months ago
that, should it become the law govern
ing state school oil land leases, it
would then be impossible for the
state board to secure "full market
value" out of such leases. The con-
stitution requires that the state land
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Workers Film Coop Top
Documentary Movie Maker

LONDON-One of the biggest doc
umentary film makers in Britain is
a coop owned by its employees. Data
Film Productions, organized in 1914
by eight technicians, has recently
completed films for the huge London
and Colchester co-ops, as well as
various government agencies. 1t pio-
neered here in Sd movies and in
films for children.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Move Afoof to Contest increased Tax on Gasoline

$1,400,000 will be paid by ordinary
car operators. The balance will be
paid by various types of commercial
vehicles, with most of the 100000
being paid by operators of pickups
and light trucks.>-Heavy commercial
haulers, as with slight increase in
GVW rates, will pay very little more
into highway Golfers via increased
gasoline tax.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
Asks investigation of
Conditions at
Old Folks Home

Great Falls Building & Construc-
ton Trades Council, following pre-
liminary report by council commit
tee, has ordered that thorough in
vestigation be made of the Cascade
County old folks home, Secretary F.
r. Britten states.
The council committee found,
among other things, that the food
served at the home "is terrible and
not fit for human consumption"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
CARE SEEKS So MILLION
FOR FOOD CRUSADE

CHICAGO-CARE is seeking SO
million from the American people to
process, ship, and deliver 300 million
pounds of U. S. farm SURPRISES
abroad.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-01
School OIL Controversy
Governor Admits "Probat!' No Loss
To the Schools" Because IF Fight

In the continuing word battle the 1863 school oil
leasing law Supt Public Instruction Mary M Condor
last weeks meeting the State Land Board scored solid
body blow of the most frequently used by
Hugo role minority member of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Romance Of Girl Roommate
Grows Into Triple Wedding

and Donald and Wilma were out
dancing, Jimmie and Betty
stayed home and talked.
II didn't know whether he was
proposing or not" says Betty,
but when he asked me If I
would like to be a farmers wife,
I told him yes"
The next Monday afternoon.
Della told her that both Roger
and Jim had applied for mar
riage licenses that morning.
Betty knew then she had been
proposed to-.
Donald and Wilma decided to
make it triple ceremony.
Roger, whose service time is
up now, will take Della to his
home town. Minneapolis. where
she'll get q job and he will enter
the University of Minnesota.
Donald and Wilma win stay
in their new apartment in Wash
ington until his discharge from
the Air Force in July. Then he
will return to the University of
Illinois. where he has one more
year of study toward his bachelor
Of arts degree in education.
Betty and Jimmie have been
elected to keep the Minnesota
avenue apartment. since his
service is not up until November.
After that, it's back to Marion,
Ind. where Betty will become a
farmers wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Youth Involving Boys
In Liquor Theft Sentenced

An Arlington youth was SEN
fenced to six months in jail
yesterday for having contributed
to the delinquency of minors in
the theft Of Is quarts of whisky
from the Kenyon-Peck Chevro-
let Co., 1925 Wilson boulevard,
Arlington. December Is.
He is Carl Edward Beard. 20.
Of 1923 South Quebec street.
who police said waited in an
automobile while two boys, ages
ID and Is, broke into the COM
pany's quarters and stole the
whisky. intended for Christmas
presents.
Beard, who previously had
waived a preliminary hearing
for grand jury action on a
breaking and entering charge.
allegedly gave the whisky to his
friends.
Five months Of the sentence
were suspended by County Court
Judge Hugh Reid on condition
that Beard pay the firm $66.75
for the stolen whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Beauty ParIor Settles
Hair Damaqe Suit

An Arlington woman, who
charged that her hair was dam
aged when she received a perma-
nent wave in a beauty parlor,
has accepted an out-of-court
settlement of $1.100.
Damages Of $4,000 were sought
in a suit filed In the Arlington
County Circuit Court by Mrs.
Nellie c. Groves. 4027 North
Fairfax drive, q real estate brok-
er. Before the settlement, Mrs.
Groves testified. at q hearing.
that an employee at o beauty
parlor at 3020 Wilson boulevard,
Arlington, q branch OF Emile's
Of Washington. left cold-wave
equipment on her hair too long
and wrapped her hair too tight
ly. She said that as q result.
her hair broke OF about q quar-
ter-inch from the scalp.
Named in the suit were Emile
Beauzais. ST., and Emile Beauzais.
jr.. trading as Emile Of Wash
ington.
The settlement was confirmed
by Mark p. Friedlander, attorney
for the beauty parlor operator.
who denied. in the suit. that they
were responsible for any damage
to MRS. Groves hair. 49,
The suit was dismissed By
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Capt. Vaughan Takes Helm
Al Anacostia Air Station

Capt. James j. Vaughan as
sumed command Of the Naval
Air Station, Anacostia, during q
personnel inspection this morn
ing at the station.
He relieved Comdr. Robert
w. Slye, . Washingtonian who
has been serving as temporary
commanding ofiicer, since Capt.
Harmon T. Utter left January 8.
Capt. Utter was transferred to
the USS Monterey. carrier now
training aviation cadets at Pen
sacola, Fla.
The new commanding ofIicer
served as chief Of staff to the
Commander, Fleet Air, Quonset
Point. r. l., before his Anacostia
assignment. He also has served
aboard the battleship Arizona.
and the destroyer Wright. While
stationed on the Suisun in 1945,
he received the Bronze Star.
Capt. Vanghan's first duty Is
skipper was the presentation Of
the second highest award from
the government Of Korea to q
second class hospitalman. Paul
N. Policy. Of Georgetown, KY,
received the Order Of Military
Merit Wharang for extra
ordinary heroism in action
against the enemy while serv-
ing with q Marine infantry
company In Korea on March rs
and ~. 1883" The Navy awarded
him the Navy Cross and the
Purple Heart for this action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
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IS THE POLIO PRoBLEM soLvED?-in Ann Arbor Mich.
corps Of stotisticiuns clerks and decoders is working
a hours doy to determine the results OF mass
nnocuoton Of $4,000 children to test the polio vaccine
developed by Dr. Jonos Sok. Story BY Nolan Edwcrds
featured in The Stcr Pictorial Mcsczine.
THE KIDS WANT UMT-UniversoI military ironing is the
hottest issue in Washington today Congress is oroid
of it, but Myrek Lond reports on findings thot show
u S. youth fovos DOMINIC the khaki. ON article OF
vtoI interest to every Congressman parent and teen
oyer. This Week Mosuzine.
MARYLAND TAxES-Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin hos asked
the Maryland Legislature for 50 per cent increases in
income and sales toxes. Why they necessary! Is
there any hope thot soes taxes eventually be reduced
or discontinued! Gov MekeIdn these and other
questions II an exclusive interview reported
IN the Editsrici Section
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Maryland Nurserymen
Elect Bethesda Resident
sy The Asseeioisd Prsss

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.--Ed-
ward l.. Stock of Bethesda has
been named president of the
Maryland Nurserymen's Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Stock was elected at the
close of the nurserymen's two
day annual meeting, held here
in conjunction with the seth
annual convention Of the Mary
land Farm Bureau.
Other officers named were
Carville G. Akehurst, Fullerton,
first vice president: Ernest Bar
tell, Hagerstown. second vice
president; c. Willard Stoner.
Westminster, treasurer. and Paul
Holman, Towson, executive
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Twins Are Confined
To Twin Beds With
Twin Ailments

Twin sisters have beds side by
side ut Anderson Orthopedic
Hospital In Arlington County
where they are recuperating
from what appears TO be identi-
col back injuries.
First twin admitted to the hos.
pital was Mrs. Florence McCar-
thy, 80. Of 2516 Tunlaw road
NV. She came in Monday for
treatment Of severe pains in the
lower part Of her back. appar-
emily caused by . protruding
disc. ..
Her twin. Mrs. Mary Z. Dyer.
Of 1880 South Columbus street,
Arlington, came TO visit the all
ing sister Monday night. Visiting
hours were barely past when
Mrs. Dyer complained Of a back
ache. The next morning, she was
admitted TO the hospital with
what appeared to be the same
difficulty her sister had.
Robert d. Becker, physical
therapist for both women. ex-
poets they viii have TO remain
in the hospital for two weeks.
BY that time. the twins identi-
cal new homes. side by side at
Franconia, Va, should be ready
for them to occupy. Mrs. Nc
Cnrtiy il the wife Of Robert w.
Mccarthy. r., and Mrs. Dyer IL
the vile q william n. Dyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Senate D. {. Committee
To Organize tuesday

The Senate District Commit
Zee win meet at 1880 an. Tues
day to organize. adopt rules and
assign members to subcommit-
tees.
The nine-man unit. headed by
Senator Nicely. Democrat. Of
West Virginia, includes four
Democrats. one Independent,
Senator Wayne Morse. Of Ore
gon, and four Republicans.
Senator Nicely introduced two
more bills yesterday. One would
consolidate and make uniform
several laws relating to welfare.
particularly public assistance.
His second measure would give
the District Commissioners au-
thority to pay the cost Of bond
ing city ofiicials required hy Law
TO h bonded.