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The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28
Mental Health
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Senator Lyng, commenting on his highway bill, said:
 "The time has come when the territory must embark on long range program of it's own, includ- ing highways, roads and access roads"
 They would revive mining, aid homeSteaderS and help the econ omy in general, he said, and con- tinued:
 Emphasis has been on the ur- ban sections, particularly in de- fense areas, and perhaps rightly so, but the primary need there is rapidly diminishing.
 'sWith the Presidents Alaska road appropriations for this com ing fiscal year again cut several millions, and funds for only one new road, the Fairbanks-Nenana Highway, included, the necessity for positive and immediate action by this legislature becomes in creasingly clear"
 Tn the House, the only dispute over the legislative expenses pro- posal came over how much each member should get to cover costs of his mail, telegrams, and tele- phone communication with ''back home" It would provide $50 a member, as in 1853, and Rep. Seaborn Buckalow D-Anchor- age), first termer, suggested raising it to $100.
 Rep. Ken Johnson D-Anchor- age), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee which drew it up, argued against the increase, saying: ''We shouldn't start out by doubling an item for ourselves and then have to tell other departments of government that we have to cut them"
 Buckalew's proposal was then turned down.
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28
No Kids In Anchorage?
ANCHORAGE. tR - Chily

ANCHORAGE, R - Children,
 or dogs?
 Leroy Good, director of An chorage's Community College, re- ported to the school board last night:
 The adult education school re- gently offered some new courses. Among them was one to help par ents aid their elementary school children. Another was obedience training for dogs"
 A new semester opened this week. So many people wanted the dog training instruction two classes are necessary.
 Not a single enrolment, not even an inquiry, was received about the parent and the ele- mentary child"
 Legal Blanks at The Nome Nuuce,
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28
By JIM HUTCHINSON

JUNEAU, R,-A territorial Sen- ate move seeking quick action in efforts to get a federal loan to insure solvency of Alaska's en- ployment security program ran into a snag late Wednesday. The sum of 312 million dollars was mentioned as needed.
 The employment security fund issue came up in the Senate in debate on a resolution sponsored by Sens. William Beltz and Al Owen.
 The resoution would call upon the governor to apply immediate ly for a federal loan to bolster the fund, from which unemploy- ment benefits are paid and which has been shrinking towards the vanishing point in recent months.
 The sponsors sought suspension of the rules, to rush the measure through. But the vote on their motion was only 8 to 2, with a majority of 9 of the 16 senators needed.
 The four Republicans were join ed by Democratic Sens. Nolan Jensen and Barr in opposing sus- pension. The failure means the resolution must go to the finance committee for study, rather than receive quick floor action.
 Supporters agreed it would be only a first step towards getting an application under way, and also there would be no chance of getting a loan, which would be interest-free, until program is
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28
Gen. Macarthur Challenges World To Abolish War

LOS ANGELES, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, a soldier for more than half cen tury, gave the world Thursday ringing challenge to abolish war
 But in fierce championship of America he cried out that "se- ductive murmurs are arising that patriotism is outmoded" and he demanded:
 Listen not to these voices, be they from the one political party or from the other, from the high and mighty or the lowly and for gotten, visit them with scorn. Repudiate them in the market place, on the platform or in the pulpit"
 The conqueror of Japan and draftsman. of it's peace, who was recalled from his Far Eastern command in 1851, observed his '75th birthday anniversary in Los Angeles Wednesday. With Mrs. Macarthur constantly by his side, he went through tiring day of three separate speeches, adulation of the crowds and dedication of a statue of himself and monument in his honor at the city's MacAr- thur Park.
 The generals famed ability to turn a neat phrase seemed as sharp as ever, when in his speech Wednesday at a civic banquet sponsored by the American Le- zion he said:
 "War has become a Franken- stein to destroy both sides. No longer is it the weapon of adven- ture whereby short cut to inter national power and wealth - a place in the sun - can be gained If you lose, you are annihilated If you win, you stand only to lose"
 He said war now contains ''the germs of double suicide" and "the great question is: does this mean that war can now be outlawed from the world? If so, it would mark the greatest advance in civilization since the sermon on the mount"
 This nation, he said, should now proclaim our readiness to abolish war in concert with the great powers of the world. The result would be magical"
 In the midday monument det1i- cation speech the general said: q understand full we'll this mem orial is intended to commemorate an epoch rather than an indiv- idual, an armed force rather than it's commander, a nation rather than it's servants, an ideal rather than its personality"
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28
Col. Lars Johnson,
 Commander of Alaska Air Nat. Guard, Resigns

ANCHORAGE, R - Col. Lars Garry) Johnson's resignation as commander. of the Alaska Air Ma tional Guard was announced here today. He plans to enter private business.
 An Alaskan since 1888, he served as the Guards adjutant general from 1851 to 1853. He also aided in it's organization.
 No success has been named.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
NV "Two-Bit's Worth"

In past months considerable contro-
versy has been manifest over the con-
stitutionality and advisability of the
Interim Committed" the so-called
little Hoover Committee SO | take
my typewriter in hand to offer another
| one of those constructive suggestions"
| (pay attention now e. j..
Judging from past legislation in
Montana the legislatures have been
greatly in need of some good sound
advice which they have evidently
either not received or disregarded, so
I would say that an interim committee
to gather such statistics and advice is
sorely needed.
The constitution of the state pro-
hibits any member of the legislature
from action on such committee and
receiving payment for such action.
Consequently here is my suggestion:
That legislation be enacted authoriz-
ing the Governor to appoint such
committee (to be confirmed by the
Senate during the legislative SESSION..
The committee to be made up of one
representative from each major in
dustry or business in the state (repre-
senting the management and one rep
resentative representing the labor
group in each industry or business.
These representatives should gather
statistics and information during the
interim and hold one meeting prior
to the converting of the next Legislative
session. at which their information
could be compiled and presented to
the legislative session The cost should
not be great and no constitutional pro-
vision would in that way be violated
One other suggestion, for heavens
sake don't call the committee by the
name "Hoover" for to those who recall
the food control during the first world
war and the hectic days from 1928 to
1882 the name Hoover is still anathema,
in fact it brings no pleasant recollec-
lions except when mentioned in con-
nection with one Colossal dam(n).
Such a committee might Understand
me clearly I say mighty bring an i'm
in the kind and quality of
legislation enacted in the future, at
any rate it would hardly have a
tendency to make future legislation |
any worse and If at all successful |
would tend toward more industrial
democracy.
This is just tentative suggestion. |
Other readers may have additional sug- |
gestions or might elaborate on this |
to bring about something |
having real value.-LEVERNE HAM
TLTON, Thompson Falls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20

BLARNEY, BUNKUM AND BALONEY

daily of the state carried large adj
sponsored by Montana Natural Gas and Oil Re
sources Committees which assert that "COMPETITION
SERVES CONSUMERS BEST In the Production of Natural Gas
any Other Product "
"Why scrap free competition" the ad asks it presents
that ndusrys opposition Federal Power Commission
regulation of natural gas production.
Such advertising beamed at the Montana public udcrous
to say the least
"free competition scrap the natural
gas industry Montana when two major outoate controlled
utilities handle practically the entire output and distribution
of that fuel?
Has the Competition exemplfied by the 80 to At per
rate granted Montana Power August 1853 the
Fl to 556 per granted Montana Dakota Utilities
few months later by Public Service Commission
best served the interests of Montana consumers?
What drival What utter how stupid do
monoposs who control natural production and dsbu
ton in Montana think Montana consumers to be?
There free competition to be scrapped the natural
industry Montana The independent producers take what
the utilities will give them thousand cubic The
thanks to Public Service Commission which appears
be little than lackey for the utilities pay whatever
rates the two monopoly outfits demand That's the long and
the short of it and amount of misleading propaganda
going to change it one iota.
scrung of
conjecture Draw conclusions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
MENTAL health RESEARCH NEEDED

Trustees of the Ford Foundation have announced ALLEGATION
of $15000000 to strengthen and extend research in mental
health the next 10 This research will seek
other things to determine the of mental illness
Efforts will also be made to develop and test effective
methods of treatment and prevention.
There has nadequacy of research field as
compared to that applied to other ailments with which humans
afflicted This nadequacy has proved heavy handicap
research basic intelligent the problem
There has also been lack of public information mental
illness and its treatment doubt from the quite pre-
vaen idea that there stigma attached mental
illness that sets apart from other forms of illness
Certainly this type of illness prevalent enough in all fields
of activity at all levels of capabty this country justify
broader and effective for combating it,
The Ford Foundations ALLEGATION of funds
substantial percentage increase the available for
research and should all along the
troubled front of mental llness-GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE
May 16, 1855
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
The DiseonsoIufe Fisherman,

natural feed to restocking. This is n
where that stream formerly alive with native
cutthroats.
has rs biologists in it's employ while Wyoming has
four, it is reported. Expensive administration
buildings to be built in several Montana cities
and stated with fish and game dollars, of course.
Over quarter million of fish and game dollars
have been appropriated spent to drain Freezeout
Lake buy land at exorbtant price, etc. for duck
refuge the real benefit of which is to relieve the Mil
waukee railroad and the State Highway Commission
of the necessity of either lowering the lake themselves
or changing their route along the shore of the lake
which has become flooded from drainage waters of the
Greenfield project.
At the last session of the Montana Legislature,
bill introduced and fortunately killed. to convert
the annual surplus funds of the Fish and Game De-
partment to the General Fund So long the Depart
ment is having difficulty to find place for its cash
why not spend few dollars for at least more
hatchery in this that these streams may be
put conservation basis.
Teton, Pondera and Lewis & Clark counties are
not the only counties where crick fishing is lousy
Add to the list Sanders, Mineral, Lincoln Lake and
Missoula-to mention a few. This editor too, has
been informed that certain creeks do not have enough
feed to carry larger fish population. Funny thing
though when | a kid, there in the same
creeks many times the number of fish available to
be tempted by Royal Coachman Grey Hackle, /
and / can't recall those red-bellied natives being
SKINNER scrawny than the few can-by
the utmost of patience-entice into striking fly
day--PV Editor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
From THE CHoTEAU ACANTHA

Mighty his preparations He has that rod and
reel; $500 worth of other equipment including a
$500 fishing license Pscatoria tingles have kept
him awake all night He fills up the 100000 job
with 81 cent gas.
He goeth forth full of hope, to any of the some so
streams along the mountain front in Teton, Pondera
and Lewis and Clark counties from Birch Greek to
Sun River When the day is far spent, he returneth
smelling of strong drink and the truth is not in him.
Sans fish, hope
The truth is that from the canyons to the praires
those contain not enough fish to provide brain
ideal trout waters held native cutthroats in numbers
that would lure the Ike Waons until the tourist courts
couldn't accommodate them Why the depletion?
Of the answer is that the fishing hasn't kept
pace with the fisherman. The Montana Fish and Game
Department has allowed nature to take its
With something like million dollars annual income
from licenses, fines, etc, the department has not
constructed hatchery enlarged the old
in many years. The burden the old hatchery at
Great Falls is too great to any where pro-
viding stock for the great recreationa which
facilities could supply. Instead of program of
alternately stocking and closing these streams
native trout could be re-estabished and propagate
themselves, policy of expediency that is far from
conservation has been adopted That policy, the
Teton County Sportsmens Association told two
years ago, is plant legal sized only in handy
lakes and streams where the dub" fisherman could
take them, tame and just out of the hatchery.
biologist, who said he tested thousand feet
of the Teton river in the canyon and recovered
lone rainbow trout said the stream had insufficient
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
THIS TOWN is
THE COOP

WRIGHT, Kan (CNS) There
are II houses in this town. Coop en-
ployes live in seven of them. Fami-
lies in the other five are active coop
members and so are more than 1000
families in the surrounding country
side. The coop markets grain and
handles hardware, lumber, feed, seeds,
farm machinery, oil products, and
groceries for its members. Last year
its sales were STA million. The CO.
ops customers got back 1870 of what
they spent for oil products, SO of
what they spent for groceries, 13c a
bushel on wheat, and varying refunds
on other items.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
WHAT DO YOU THINK
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Luke McKeon is expected to try to
get the Supreme Court to assume
original jurisdiction on that case
within the next few hours.
The only front page news coming
out of the state house this week was
when Toole and Kennedy from the
Historical Museum appeared before
the board of examiners lin work
clothes, yeti and said the Museum
would be closed down three DAYS a
week if they didn't get more funds to
operate with.
The Historical Society plight is
little different than that of lot of
other departments. The legislature
refuses to appropriate enough money
to run any department like it is sup
posed to be run.
The state is well launched into the
printing business because of lack
of appropriations.
Perhaps soon the high cost of high
way constructions can be alleviated
by having state equipment do more
of the expensive job of building our
which would be big boost
to state funds.
There just isn't anything very in
teresting going on, but what with
spring cleaning, spring gardening,
high school graduation and spring
fever | don't want to work anyhow.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20

Did You ever attend a meeting of the
State Fish and Game Commission
Ever present, and in goodly numbers
YOU will find federal bureau employees
or their 'hatchetmen.' They have the
cure-all for all the ills of fish and
game; federal control Not presented
so bluntly but with that objective
ever present.
Last evening the writer viewed a
program on TV. The National Wildlife
Federation was boosting for the sale
of their wildlife stamps. To many the
National Wildlife Federation is carry
ing out the mandate of federal bu-
reaucracy The federation came into
being at a meeting of federal bureaus
and services, resulting in j. n. Darl-
ing. former Chief Biologic Survey,
president, and Carl d. Shoemaker, sec
rotary, Senate Wildlife Committee, Sec
retary. The National WildIife Fedora
ton has endorsed HR 1928 of the S4th
Congress, which provides, "fees and
charges be paid the forest service
for recreati0naI use permits.
Be ever mindful, the Montana Wild
life Federation is an affiliate of the
National Federation, Did you ever hear
them speak i'll of the National Fedora
ton? IS Which brings to mind the
question: What are the detectives of
the Montana Wildlife Federation p
TOM PEASLEY, Roman.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
Births in Montana
Top 1900 in 1854

The 17,267 births recorded last year
is the largest number of births ever
recorded in Montana, information re-
leased by the State Board of Health
office of Vital Statistics reveals.
1t is the first time more than IL, 900
births have ever been recorded in
Montana in one year. But it is the
ninth consecutive year there has been
an increase in the number of births
in the state.
Since the State Board of Health
started keeping vital statistics records,
in 1907, the number of births in Mon
tana has nearly tripled In 1910 only
6,124 births were reported in Mon
tana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
Montana Power Has
Captured Canyon Ferry
Power Output
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor;
| What does it matter if the large
amounts of public power going to pri-
| vate utilities is called dump power
or something else? 1t is useful power
A report has come to me that some
of that "interruptible power" from a
federal dam has flowed with such
firmness at times to a private utility
that it interrupted critically import
ant public service.
1t appears that Montana Power Co.
is now the sole and extremely favored
user of power, "interruptible" and
otherwise, provided by u. S. taxpayers
at Canyon Ferry. MPCo. successfully
blocked construction of a federal trans
mission line from Great Falls to East
Helena a few years ago. Now there
nowhere to go with that power except
into the system of the private company.
Let's assume Mr. e. ]. Parkinson is
right in saying REAs paid ATS mills
per XVIII for 29&6 of the power output
of federal Fort Peck in 1853. Who got
the other 71%? For years large blocks
of it have gone to private utilities at
the more favorable 2.5 mills per XVIII
delivered by Uncle Sam.
Mr.. Parkinson isn't alone in paying
taxes to support the schools. Many of
us are paying local. state and federal
taxes and think it a privilege in a free
educating city children and students at
the units of the Greater University.
Mr.. Eugene Pike of Missoula brought
out very well the main point on the
tax question concerning private utili-
ties and rural electric co-operatives.
AS he indicates the two are so different
in organization and purpose as to justi-
fly a different tax status.
REAs are an integral part of our
our rural culture. They are as much
4 part of the farm scene as the line
fence, as important as the corral, the
Darn, the machinery, the house Farm
ers pay taxes on all these things under
yarying rates; in addition, they pay
many hidden taxes on manufactured
goods they use in production and daily
living. All the taxes farmers pay in
,iuding their coop taxes come out of
heir income which in comparison with |
hat of city people averages very low.
Farmers cannot pass taxes on to any
ne.
Mr.. Parkinson says private utilities
ay taxes on 30 of their actual value. |
hat actual value might be ques-
toned. Let's not forget farmers pay
axes on 300 of the assessed value
f their land and improvements and
8 1877 on the assessed value of their
vestock.
AS vital part of rural Montana,
.EA co-ops pay plenty in taxes if they
re to continue to serve many isolated
arm and ranch families now on the
mes and reach the remaining 1929
till not receiving electrical energy.
I am surprised that Mr. Parkinson
-ould suddenly announce termination
the debate (Which he opened) be-
1re it has hardly gotten underway.
here is much more to be said about
ne broader aspects of the subject of
ectric utilities and public power as
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
Teacher, Plant Shortages
Only Part of School Problem

CONTINUED From Last Week.
MOI For Heavens sake, not those
plain, smooth surface globes that have
been used for ages, but the honest to
John, Typographical globe with light
ed interior and rivers which can be
made to appear to flow, with rail sys-
TENS that can simulate movement of
goods from place to place throughout
the nation, with mountains that prove
their significance as barriers to storms
and transportation, and boons to farm
ers and industry by providing them
with water power and hydroelectric
power! Expensive? Not when you con-
slider the good they would do!
I realize that many attempts are
being made to do as / have suggested,
at least on a small scale. WHY MUST
IT ALWAYS BE ON a SMALL SCALE
WHEN 1T COMES TO DOING THINGS
OF REAL IMPORTANCE SUCH AS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20

This has been one of the quietest
weeks in the Capitol City for some
time, and is it nervewracking to
those who are supposed to print the
news.
Momentarily we expect a couple
of things to come into the Clerk OF
the Supreme Courts office.
The case to settle who is to be
chairman of the Industrial Accident
Board-McChesney or Swanberg;
and the Legislative Council attorney
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20
EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN AND
IMPROVING THIS NATIONS well

EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN AND
IMPROVING THIS NATIONS well
FARE?
Critics will argue that child's mag
ination will surmount the deficiencies
in teaching aids. / disagree. Many
times, the dullness of the routine work
which we teachers are forced to do for
lack of equipment and training in the
use of it, are the cause of stilted or
lost imaginations of the children. An
other definite and good reason for
doing as I have suggested on nation
wide scale, is the time element. Why
should we spend twelve years teaching
child something that we should be
able to put across to him in eight or
nine?
Too many politicians and so-called
educational leaders are trying to see
that the past needs of education are
fulfilled, but they are not Joking to
the present or the future. We can't
wait for them. Necessity doesn't rec
ognize the needs of the past.
AS a final suggestion let me ask you
this. Would you rather have Uncle Sam
foot the bill for these things which
conditions are forcing upon the schools
or would you prefer that private in
dustry take over education as a means
of insuring themselves a supply OF
competent workers? You may laugh
now, but be careful or yours won't be
the last laugh. Sincerely yours
KEITH HAMILTON
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-05-20

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, 1955-05-20

Mr.. pike suggests. However, I have
enjoyed the exchange of views. Re-
spectfuily. = LEONARD KENFIELD,
Great Falls.