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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
Editorial
Court Opinions Say
MONTANA PUBLIC SERVANTS MUST MEASURE UP
ORELSE
OR ELSE:

courts handed down decisions this winter
which, taken together mpressivey reinforce the rights
the public.
The said that the people
entitled to protection and that public officers should
that they get it.
Judge Dean King in the of State Rankin in the Dis
ct Court of Fahead County, held that state empoye could
state and property unauthorized way
thought acting the benefit of the state
Sunding suit arising out of the series of
the Rankin the Montana Supreme
said that employees state departments have authority
dispose property unless specific law them the
Judge wrote the opinion of the court
would lead the absurd
consequences
(Sundlng contractor, bought road roller which had
improperly sold by state empoye after had passed
through had the original sale, and
pointed the trial that he completely innocent
purchaser who did not know the rollers history.)
The lawsuits brought by Attorney General Olsen against
and Mountain States Telephone Co.
wepubcized but there the decisions of
the Supreme in those than is generally known
utility the Supreme Court said that he could
compel public officers to follow the law The court said
The Attorney General represents the public interest
incident to his office he has the proceed
against public officers require them to perform the duties
they the public in general to have set aside
actions shall be determined to be of their
authority and to have them compelled to execute their
authority in accordance with law
Coming close together, these four have powerful
cumulative Few any, have better clearer
body dealing with the duty that state officer and
employe to the general public
opinions written by three different judges set
high standard for public moratand furnish big stick to
public who doesn't up-CON-
TRIBUTED.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

didn't get any publicity that | saw
in any of the other papers.
In the letter dated April 5, Miss
Condor urged the Governor to par
ticipate in the debate and accept the
offer of the Cascade County Trades
and Labor Council and the Montana
Farmers Union to provide hall and
the offer of the facilities of the Inter
mountain network to carry the dis
cussion to their listeners.
Mary quotes in her letter from the
Wall Street Journal for Monday.
March %, 1855, page eleven which
is worth putting down for everyone's
consideration, as follows:
g. The Texas School Land
quirements for getting oil and gas
leases. The new minimum offer
must be one-sixth royalty Cor 162s
rather than one-eighth (121s) plus
SIS an acre (now usually So to
$50, and So an acre annual rental
(former ST. to $2)."
Then the Superintendent of Public
instruction says to the Governor:
Compare this with Montana's
fixed one-eighth (121a), and fixed
81 per acre annual rental-for-
ever"
The letter says that as State Sena-
tor Aronson vigorously supported
the 1851 act which fixed the royalty
at 121zgo by eliminating the word
minimum" from the act.
Ernest Immel in his weekly column
has tried to point out that the State
Land Board does not have to get only
IL II 20 but can get whatever they
want as royalty.
I buzzed over to the Capitol and
told those boys they had better get
busy and raise those royalties if that
S the case. They gave me an indulgent
smile.
According to the law am told, the
word minimum was removed in the
-951 legislature and 12116 royalty
S it, and the 1853 law froze the
21a@o forever.
Then in the Missoula County Times
asst week the editor said the Governor
vas wise not to debate Mary because
er charms would over shadow the
echnical know-how of Aronson on
il. He said Mary would probably
mink "spudding-in" was putting in
ne winter supply of potatoes.
| asked Mary what she would do
bout this "spudding-in" business and
ne said that was no mystery to her,
nd then told me how the Superin-
endent of Public Instruction of the
ate of Washington called her about
bill that was being sneaked through
leir legislature land from the know
DIV Mary was able to give her Wash
gton counterpart the oil companies
d not get a quit claim deed to oil
nds in that state.
| believe Mary could hold her own
it'll the Governor. The Governor has
S own charm and Mary has her
low-how of the oil business.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
Increase In Western Pine
Orders Noted

PORTLAND, Western pine
orders were 40 per cent above pro-
duction for the week ended March 10,
1865, it was reported by the Western
Pine Association.
Shipments were reported as per
cent above production. Orders were
also listed as being 90 per cent above
shipments.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
Deserti0ns

NEW YORk-The number of
fathers who desert their children
is growing by leaps and bounds"
and becoming a serious national
problem, Federal Social Security
Commissioner Charles Schottland
said here. Forty-five per cent of
all children now getting public as
sistance are victims of runaway
fathers, he indicated.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
BANKERS ORGANIZE DRIVE FOR funds
TO TELEvISE CITIZEN DAVE

organizations, including savings and
loan associations. It's highly import
ant that, TV showings of this film
blanket the nation while Congress
considers the subject"
The bankers say, "Tax-favored
groups are doing everything in their
power to prevent the films being
telecast. There is nothing, however,
they can do if we pay for the time"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
CORPORATION AND UNION: a CONTRAST

big corporation General Motors and big union United
Automobile Workers. announced their total assets of
the end of 1854.
goated that its passed the SIS billion mark speci
fcay 093 $685. spectacular of $500 million in
just single year The assets to approximately $4,000
each of it's 488, 900 stockholders.
By contrast the JAWS assets reached S2OO83455
That's of cent of the wealth held by GM and
less than $40 for each of its miion-plus members
of labor raise lot of propaganda about
"huge and Tabor monopoles Actually it's
the other way around financial mdgets compared
corporations with which they deal collective
observation-disclosures.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
ST. PAUL BANS JOB BIAS

ST. PAUL, Mimi LNS) First
to adopt fair employment practices
ordinance in 1866, ST. Paul became
the 18Th city in the U. S. to bar dis
elimination in hiring. The measure
was passed unanimously by the seven
man city council, with no organiza-
ton or individual appearing in oppo-
sition.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
PERHAPS IT DEPENDS ON WHOSE TAX is CUT

President Eisenhower and his advisers opposing 92U
that the probable So billion os
will preclude the possibility OF realizing balanced
budget The President charged 'irresponsbity.
Critics of the administrations fiscal policy point out thai
billion deficit anticipated this caused
bv the ST billion tax reductions authorized last
going corporations taxpayers in higher brackets
stockholders But the president didn't charge respons
bility then We wonder why?-L&SW REGISTER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15

Mary Condor wrote another letter
to Governor Aronson about the great
debate on the oil issue she would
have with him, and of which the Gov
ernor isn't having any, but the letter
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
ON WHAT FREQUENCY?

The geography teacher asked Bob
by question about the English Chan
mel.
81 don't know about that one," he
answered, there's no such channel
on our television set
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15
EMERGENCY SPEED

A Forthcoming Twentieth Century
Fund study estimates that by 1860
under emergency conditions the
American labor force could conceiv-
ably turn out over a third more goods
and services than under normal con-
ditions, and about three-fourths again
as much as in 1914, the peak World
War II year, when the gross national
product, measured in 1850 dollars,
amounted to 1888 billion.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15

The average length of life for u. S.
industrial workers reached an all
time high of 68.9 years in 1853.
, 1955-09-08
Paul Giles Of Coy"
Appears on NBC
Television Program

Paul Giles, o~wner-manager
of Hotel-on-the- Cay, appeared
on the popular NBC Radio
Program Wonderful City,, it
was reported by the Depart
ment Of Tourism & Trade, and
thus gave st. Croix nation
wide publicity last week.
This program is broadcast
from coast to coast and is car
ried on go Radio Stations
throughout the states.
Mr.. Giles said that al
though he had only a short
period Of time, he managed by
some fast talking to get in a
plug for Wonderful st. Croix.
, 1955-09-08
ACTG GOVERNOR CLAUNCH, DIRECTOR
LAUSI VISIT HERE IN GOVT SHAKE-UP

Acting Governor Charles K. Claunch and Anthony
Lausl, Director of Territories arrived in St. Croix this morn
ing, and has been in consultation with local officials includ-
ing the President of the Virgin Islands Corporation, DR.. Ken
meth Bartlett.
The Acting Governor has called for the designations of
all the Commissioners and has terminated the services of Sc
, 1955-09-08
Acting Governor. Dir.
Of Territories Muke
Flying Trip Here

Acting Governor Charles K.
Claunch and Director of Ter
ritories Anthony Lausi, left on
the afternoon plane today for
Thomas after conferences
with the Administrator and
DR.. Kenneth Bartlett of the
Virgin Islands Corporation.
Mr.. Claunch leaves for
Washington tomorrow to at
tend the wedding of his son.
He plans to visit st. Croix
next week.
, 1955-09-08
Department of Trade
Purchases Six Films
on ". |. Vocation"

Six copies of the new Carl
bair film Virgin Islands Va
cation" have been purchased
by the Department of Tour
ism and Trade. Mrs. Mary
Millar, Commissioner, report
ed that funds for the purchase
Of the films were obtained
from the Governors Contin-
gency Fund.
Four copies of the films are
being distributed through the
Virgin Islands Information
Office, conducted by the adj
vertising firm of Wendell P.
Cotton Co., in New York City.
The remaining two copies
will be available for local
use. Application for free use
Of the films may be made
through the Departments of
Tourism & Trade in both st.
Thomas and st. Croix.
, 1955-09-08

~ @AA 0OAO
MuY be Cancelled
The contract given Walter
Krask by Governor Alexan-
der without the knowledge or
consent of the Legislature is
reported to be among severa!
under study that may also be
cancelled by the new Admin
istration. At least five similar
contracts have already been
cancelled.
Although the Telephone ser
vice is supposedly under the
Department of Public Works,
Mr.. Krask arrived here with
out the knowledge of the Com
missioner. He holds a contract
from the Governor which
stipulates that he is in charge
of the Telephone Systems of
the Virgin Islands, without a
specific title. Thus far, he has
never done any work on the
island of St. Thomas, and SO
far as is known, has no plans
for so doing. As a matter Of
fact the telephone system in
st. Thomas has indicated that
there is no need for his ser
vices
For his services Mr.. Krask
receives $4,000 monthly; So.
pc rday subsistence; the ex-
elusive use of a pickup truck
with unlimited use of gaso-
line. 4
It was learned that $4,000
Of the $15,0 provided by the
Council to improve
the Telephone system is being
per day subsistence; the ex-
larry. Officials who are now
trying to trim the top heavy
government expenses feel that
Fred Wallet is capable of SUI
pervising and maintaining the
telephone system, es-
pecially since the St. Croix
is now operating in
, 1955-09-08
the red.

the red.
Another contract signed by
Continued on page ~
, 1955-09-08


all the Commissioners and ha
veral other persons placed on
specific orders of former Gov
ernor Alexander, including a
mechanic in the Public Works
Department in st. Thomas.
The Commissioner Of Agri-
culture and Labor William L.
Johansen, and the Commits
sioner Of Tourism and Trade,
Mrs. Mary Millar, will be ask
ed to submit their resigna-
tons. Mrs. Millar is now on
the mainland in the interest
of Tourism. The payroll for
st. Croix alone is said to ex-
coed $4,000.
It is felt that many Of the
several functions can be con-
solidated under one depart
ment.
Many people are not ap-
plauding the Acting Cover
nor's action on all the Com
missioners, especially those
who have made a sincere eff
fort to do a good job, under
the circumstances. There has
been unanimous approval Of
the firing Of Nolle Smith. No
man was more disliked in
islands.
1t was learned that a
place will be found for Leroy
Quinn, who was blamed for
the payment of funds to
many of Alexander's cronies'
at the direction of the Cover
nor. He may be given the post
of Tax Assessor, temporarily,
in St. Thomas, during the alb
sence of Miss Clarice Bryan.
A place will also be found for
Mrs. Millar in a new setup.
, 1955-09-08

Mr.. Sasso was notified that
his service would be terminal
ed as of September 9th. BY
then, Of course, he would
have signed about 5000 checks
for the employees. Mr.. Sasso
would not be caught mapping,
however; he signed his own
check, notified the Acting
Governor that he is resigning
as of September 7, and de-
parted taking with him his
signature plate.
Mr.. Sasso has been in the
government service for over
thirty-five years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
Twin Boys First
To Check In For
'55 Baby Derby
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page y
bulance assistance for mother and
cigars Tor Pop Included also in the
gifts is more than S22 in cash.
Runner-up in the Bluffton Derby
was little girl, Jennifer Sue STRAIT
ton, born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stratton of Route /, Bluffton. Jen-
infer Sue arrived at 2:02 a. m. Janu-
airy 2. The mother is the former Ell
nora Basinger, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Basinger of Pandora.
The paternal grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Stratton.
Queen of last years baby derby
was little Jane Ann Kline, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Kline, north
of Gilboa. For the second consecu-
tive year, the parents of the winner
have lived close to the edge of the
territory allowed in the contest rules
The Dukes child might also be the
winner of SIMILAR Hancock county
baby derby sponsored by group Of
Findlay merchants. Early this week
reports were that the Dukes baby ap.
peared to be the first born of parents
residing in Hancock county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
Problems Loom
For Community
In The New Year

In addition to the big job cut out
for the school board of starting con-
struction of the new 1896, 900 elemen-
tary school building there will be a
number of other PRESSING problems
ahead for Bluffton before the next IL
months come to gn end.
Number one headache of the rev
year for village council will be that
of finding meaEs of extending the in
terceptors to fonnect with the North
Main street area across the Riley and
parts of Jefferson and Mound streets
not yet connected with the disposal
system.
= An engineering study of the prob
lem is to be submitted to the council
at its. first meeting of January. After
this, means OF. financing the addition
al work must be worked out.
Also yet hanging fire is the ques-
tion of what to do about the addition
al land needed for Maple Grove)
cemetery burial sites. Early last year
the cemetery trustees recommended
the purchase of additional tract, but
the move was stymied when it was
learned that the proposed addition
had been subdivided for residential
building purposes.
Many Bluffton citizens are also ask
ing whether 1865 will see the pro-
posed community swimming pool any
closer to reslity. Now that the
Buckeye park belongs to the com
munity, the problem is that of fin
ancing the pool construction. Bluff
ton awaits action of the village rec
reation commission.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
Services Today
For Ida Ballinger

Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O p. m. in
the County Line Church of the
Brethren for Mrs. Ida Ballinger, 66,
who died at her home in Jackson
township Sunday afternoon following
a long illness.
The Rev. j. Oliver Dearinger will
officiate with brief rites at 2 pm.
in the Diller funeral home, Bluffton
Burial will be in Lafayette cemetery
Born April 80, 1888, in Jackson
township, the daughter of Robert
and Leah (Larden) Grant, she was
married to c. J.. Ballinger August
21, 1904. She was a member of the
Farm Women's Club and the County
Line Church of the Brethren.
Survivors include five daughters,
Mrs. Cora Binkley, Mrs. Mabel
Kuhn, Mrs. Helen Mccain, Mrs.
lnez Rable and Mrs. Juanita Slecht-
er, all of Lima; and three sons,
Paul and Clair of Lafayette; and
Robert, Detroit.
Also surviving are three sisters,
Mrs Sarah keiffer, Toppenish, Wash;
Mrs. lilo Mathewson, Michigan; and
Mrs. Florence Skyles, Honeyside,
Wash; and brother, Cary Grant,
KOoke, Utah. There are II grand
children and one great-grandchild.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06

was found crushed between a tree and
the wagon he was driving.
Peter B. Amstufz who recently re-.
turned from European tour gave
an account of fs trip at the Grace
Mennonite chufch.
Adam SteiEer who bought load
of horses at/ /Berne, Ind, will have to
unload then over the freight office
platform Since the stockyards are
quarantiYed.
Noah f. Steiner will hold Duroc
Jersey hog sale after the holidays.
The ron gate at the Lewis Gratz
residence is still missing from Hal
lowe'en. \
Miss Lavina~ Burkholder, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Burkholder
was surprised on her 18th birthday
anniversary by "a of her classmates.
Miss Lydia LugibIhl, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Lqgibihl, was also sur
prised on her birthday by about 40 of
her friends.
Thomas Mohl Ter is enlarging his
greenhouse, having just finished the
third house.
Floyd Everett is building an addi-
ton to his homo on Grove Street.
F. H. Lory has opened a shoeing
shop at the rear of Bixel Jewelry
Store.
Prof. H. w. Berky will deliver the
vespers address, at the college chapel.
Will Zehrbafh fl and family expect to
move to LEIPZIG where Mr.. Zehrbach
is employed in the Tempco Motor
Works.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

V. c. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:
9:3O A. NJ. Church School
10:45 A. NJ. Morning Worship
Kindly note change in schedule of
services.
Annual meeting of the congrega-
ton will be held on Sunday morning
following the worship service.
Catechism instruction on Saturday
morning at $3.50 A. NJ.
The Consistory Will meet on Mon
day evening January 10, at 500
o'clock at the parsonage.
Union Week of Prayer service on
Thursday evening at 7:3O at Metho-
dist church.
Friendly Couples class meets on
Sunday evening at 800 at the church.
All class members are invited to at
tend.
st. Johns:
$3.50 A. M. Morning Worship
1920 A. M. Church School
Kindly note change in schedule of
services.
Installation of officers of Church,
Sunday School and Guild on Sunday
Morning.
Ladies Aid Society Will meet at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Stettler on
Thursday afternoon of this week at
200 o'clock. All members and
friends are invited to attend.
Choir rehearsal on Thursday at
700 o'clock.
Union Week of Prayer Service at
Methodist church on Thursday even
ing at 7:30 P. M.
Consistory will meet on Thursday
evening at $3.50 p. M.
Catechism instruction on Saturday
morning at 9:3ObA. M.
Girls Missionary Circle meets on
Tuesday evening, January IL at 7:30.
Place of meeting to be announced.
Women's Guild Workshop on
Thursday evening January 13 at 500
at the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06

Raising 104 bushels and As pounds
of corn on one acre of ground, Gordon
Bixel, son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. C.
Bixel, was declared winner in Rich
land Twp. h~the boys corn growing
contest and viii represent the town
ship on the Buckeye Corn Boys tour
of Washington, D. C. The corn was
raised on the Philip Hilty farm.
Judges of the township were Harry
Patterson and Samuel Hilty.
Miss Cleora Basingef, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Nahum Basinger, won a
trip to Columbus to represent Allen
County in a school of instruction.
Miss Basinger PLACED first in a COM
petitive examination in Domestic
Science to win the coveted award.
Will H. Driftmber, was fatally in
jured in an ccIdent in the woods
where he was cutting cord wood. He
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE

Stanley w. Walton, Pastor
Bethesda: Located miles east on
Route 103
Sunday:
$3.50 A. M. Morning Worship
1890 A. NJ. Sunday School, Shirley
Nonnamaker, Supt.
Olive Branch: Located miles east on
Routef10
Thursday:
Mid-week Prayer and Bible study
at 500 P. M. We will study at least
the first twenty verses of the fifth
chapter of st. Matthew.
Sunday:
$50 A. M. Sunday School, Wade
Marshall, Supt.
1890 A. M Morning Worship
Holy communion will be observed
in both worship services.
Liberty Chapel: Located 3 miles south
on County Line Road and l mile east
Sunday:
1000 A. M. Sunday School, Mrs.
Eva Moser, Supt.
No preaching service
A cordial welcome is extended to
all who wish to attend.
EBENEZER MENNONITE CHURCH
1.-TWO miles west of Bluffton)
Howard T. Landes, Pastor
Thursday:
2 P. M. Meeting of the Women's
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
Time To Apply Now
For Sugar Beet Quotas

Allen county farmers who intend
to grow sugar beets on their farms
in 1866, and receive a government
payment under the sugar beet pro-
gram, must hay e allotments estab-
lished for their Farm and plant with
in the allotmept, it was announced
this week by the county ASC COM
mittee.
Requests for allotments should be
filed in writing on a special form
available at the Allen county ASC Of
fee, at 401 Dominion Building, Lima,
before February /.
Ohio has been allotted 2O,220 acres
as its share Of the $4,000 national
acreage objective for the 1855 crop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06

Miss Minnie Benroth, bookkeeper
at the First National Bank, accepted
a position in the county treasurers
office at Lima. Miss Sybl Close is
filling the vacancy at the First Ma
tional.
Cyrus Locher is dubbed "The
watchdog of the county treasury" in
Cleveland. He was reelected prose
cutting attorney IN Cuyahoga county.
Prof. and Mrs Wilford Hilty are
the happy paren is of new daughter
at the home of Grandpa Beeshy on
Riley street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin ], Beachy.J Pastor

Earl Lehman, Director of Music
Thursday:
700 P. NJ Adult Choir rehearsal
7:30 P. M. Union service at the
First Methodist church in observance
of the Universal Week of Prayer.
Sunday:
9:O0-9:30 A. M. Orchestra rehearsal
9:30-10:30 A. M. Sunday School
hour. Kenneth Winkler, Supt.
10:30-11:30 A. M. Worship Hour.
Sermon: "A Christian Chain Re-
action.
4:00-5:00 P. NJ Junior Youth Eel
lowship meets at the church. The
pastor will speak to the group.
7:30 p. NJ Evening service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Leonard VI. McIntire, Minister

ROckpOrt:
$50 A NJ. Morning Worship.
Sermon by the Pastor
1880 A. NJ. Church School. Classes
for everyone
600 P. NJ. Covered Dish Supper at
the church.
1880 P. NJ. ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE CONGREGATION, reports
of all groups and elect ion of officers.
Wednesday, Januaryl12, 900 P. M.
Regular meeting of the Missionary
society. Details to be announced Sun
day.
Button:
9:45 A. NJ. Church School. Classes
for all age groups.
1856 A. NJ. Morning Worship. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
600 p. M. Westminster Fellowship
Committee Meetings
Thursday, January 13, 1880 P. M.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
congregation (reports and election of
officers).
Saturday, January Is, 100 P. M
The Communicates class will meet in
the church.
Welcome to all.