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The guardian., 1956-05-26
Registrations

May 14th was the big day
for the beginning of the
fourth annuel Junior Dress
making Contest sponsored by
the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, it was announced
recently by Mr. Peter Gala.
Manager Of the Singer Sewing
Center at 291 Broadway,
Chelsea, Massachusetts,.
Sewing classes for those
girls interested in trying for
the title of Best Junior Home
Seamstress", said Mr.. Gala.
Again, youngsters aged 10
through 13 will have their own
classes and their own prizes
in the junior half of the con-
test. The senior division of
the contest is open to young
ladies aged IA through II.
Girls registering at a Singer
Sewing Center between May
IA and August II, and COM
pleting a dress in a sewing
course by September l, will be
eligible to enter the 5000
contest.
Prizes include more than
$4,000 inscholarships and
scholarship funds. 1872 Singer
Sewing Machines, more than
$500 top quality fitted Scis-
sorS sets, and an all expense
trip to New York for eight
finalists and their mothers.
The first judging will take
place here in the Chelsea
Singer Sewing Center. A
Junior and a Senior winner
will be selected, and the win
ming garments will be entered
in the regional contest. A
total of 80 junior winners and
SO senior winners will be pick
ed from the Singer regional
headquarters throughout the
United States and Canada.
The senior champ will re-
ceive $1,000 in cash or schol-
arship fund; second placer
gets $3.50 in cash or scholar
ship fund; and third and
fourth place winners in the
Senior Division will receive
$500 and $500. In the Junior
top winner will re-
ceive $500 in cash or scholar
ship fund, with $40O, $500 and
$3.50 awarded to second, third
and fourth place winners.
Says Mr.. Gala. entry
blanks and complete rules of
the contest are available now
at your local Singer Sewing
Center. The course cost only
eight dollars" Contest Mr..
Gala at 291 Broadway,
Chelsea, Mass. Tel Oh 3-47O1.
The guardian., 1956-05-26

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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27

they associate with the inclusion of
the preference clause in hydroelectric
laws of the nation.
They said they are for federal
dams, if private utilities can not
build them and sell the power as
cheaply. They do not think REAs
are socialistic, but they feel it is
unjust, unfair and unequal for REAs
and municipalities to have first call
on the power generated at federal
dams, and are in favor of the gov
eminent spending tax money to de-
velop rivers and pay for effective
flood control and prevention.
Leland Odds, presently with Ener-
gy Research Associate, an affiliate
of Public Affairs Institute and former
chairman of the Federal Power Com
mission, spoke on the preference
clause as effective antimonopoly
legislation, saying the United States
has never found an effective way of
preventing or controlling private
monopoly or monopolistic price-fixing
except through some form of public
or cooperative competition because
commissions have become over the
past so years more and more inclined
to take the business or utility view of
things and all too frequently are used
by the companies they are supposed
to regulate.
Mr.. Odds said, "It is true that the
competitive effect of the REA loan
and assistance program, affording
farmers the opportunity to form rural
electric co-operatives, is primarily
for raising the proportion
of farms enjoying F. electric serv-
ice, from about 1919 the year before
the REA program started to $50
today. But it requires competition
from the federal power program and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27
COOP SURVIVAL HINGES ON
PREFERENCE CLAUSE

The price is never at issue because
co-ops often pay more for power
from government facilities, they
never pay less. Public bodies and CO.
operatives have, preference because
the nature of their set-up is such they
do not have generating facilities like
the private utilities have, therefore,
the public bodies and co-operatives
must be assured of "firm power, he
said. Co-operatives and public bodies
pay the same price as private COM
panies. Public bodies and co-opera
tives can not buy secondary power"
which is cheaper, so in the long run
co-operatives pay higher price than
commercial companies.
"The government makes its assets
available to the use of the people,
said Potamkin, the government is
the people, what the government
owns the people own, what the gov
eminent owns at all times should be
used for the benefit of the people,
the government owns these facilities
only as trustees for the people, and
the facilities must not be made avail
able only through a profit making or
ganization-a third party who will
add his profit before selling the pow
err back to 1.-The owner"
preference is nothing more or
less than recognition of the rights
of an owner to use its own product
nothing more than the people
doing as a group what they can
not do individually"
The NRECA attorney said it is the
function of our government to use
the natural resources for the benefit
of the people-people living where
they are will get the first and most
benefit from them-it Should not be
denied to them.
He spoke of the good and the dis
aster possible from our natural re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27

American family that is possible
through the federal power program.
Low cost power can increase the home
use for the country ten times and
bring the American farm into its own
period of automation. All these pos
sibilities of the "giant power age"
have been opened up during a period
in which private monopoly has been
effectively stimulated by public COM
petition in the wholesale power sup
ply field, and a continuation of such
competition is essential to their full
realization, he said.
A BIRCH ROD IN THE CLOSET"
The only alternative to the active
application of the preference clause
in the marketing of federal power
according to Mr.. Odds would be ac-
ceptance of federal responsibility for
meeting the expanding regional power
requirements of all systems, whether
public, cooperative, or private, but
even if the evolution of the peoples
power policy moves in this direction,
the entire public interest will require
that the preference provision remain
on the statute books as ''birch rod
in the closet"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27
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licly owned resource to the people
who are the owners"
Francis Hill, general counsel for
private utilities, gave his presentation
on the historical background and prac-
tical effects of the preference clause,
saying there has never been a consist
ent law or consistent Interpretation
and it only becomes what particular
person wants it to mean. He said "no
one can deny it's impact on power
development, but it is as much mat
ter of controversy today as it was so
years ago" He maintained the pref
erence clause should apply only when
"all other factors are equaP', and
las a matter of principle, he said,
II do not believe our government can
ever be justified in giving preference
to one class of people over another.
This principle is wrong" he said.
The power company attorney said
the preference clause gives prefer
ence to public agencies and co-ops fl
nanced by public money. He added
the present administration has repud-
lated that policy. He said federal pow
err should be on a "come and get it
basis"
He said the preference clause is
not justified as an anti-monopoly pro-
vision, because in practice it has been
used in many instances to force many
areas into public ownership to build
,,aovOnn1ty &C O,a11r Lo
federal government is allowed to
build dams, he said, "it is as plain as
the nose on your face that there will
be nothing left for the private COM
panies to distribute"
He concluded the preference clause
did not tend to solve a problem but
to sociahze an industry.
Lawrence Potamkin, attorney for
National Rural Electric Coop ASSN,
Washington, D. c., said the people
must be told why there is prefer
ence clause before they can decide
whether it is a proper preference.
''The waters of the country are owned
by all the people and controlled by
the Congress for all of them, and the
correctness Of this conception was
never challenged, the water ways
could not be used for any other pur-
pose except for the people," he said.
The disputed preference clause is
no preference in the ordinary sense |
of the word, he said, it involved firm |
belief that no one understanding the
principle will deny the right of the
provision, which he said applies only
to the availability of the power and
not the price.
He explained the preference clause
determines the order of purchase.
preference comes into use only when
both private and public utilities want
it and there isn't enough" he said,
st is never in question when there
is enough for everyone"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27
MSU Conference Has,

sources and pointed out that the
opposition to federal power facilities
never questions the government build
ing dams for flood control. In other
words, he said, the test has not been
on whether the benefit is for the
many or few. Because some can
not use the federal power and some
can use it it should not be denied to
those who can. The preference clause
is only a preference statement that
says in the final analysis the people
are the owners, based on the ele-
mental philosophy of our country.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27

Some 100000 young Ameri-
cans will be able to vote for the
President for the first time in the
November election. Are you one
of them? If so, be sure to register
by September 20. IF you don't
get your name in the book you
can't vote.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27

from REA-financed generation and
transmission co-operatives to per-
suade the investor-owned power COM
panies to offer the reasonable whole
sale power supply rates which make
full identification of farms possible.
Then he pointed out, g. in the
broad regions where there was fed
eral-or state-authorize public whole
sale power supply the investor-owned
systems found it possible to offer
rural electric co-operatives wholesale
power supply at from 0.5 to or mills
per kilowatt hour. Where this COM
petitive influence was lacking the
wholesale power rates forced on CO.
operatives ranged from 90 to 1.5
mills and, in most instances the state
regulatory commissions were parties
to the imposition of these burdensome
rates"
REAL AIM-SKY-HIGH RATES
He said of the power companies,
"Their drive to eliminate the pref
erence provision is not aimed at get
ting low-cost power for their resi-
dential and rural customers but at
forcing the public and cooperative
systems to buy through the toll-gates
established by private monopoly, and
added, ''the preference is not some
thing to be considered alone, it is
part of what makes it possible to have
public competition"
One of the most important parts
played by the preference clause is
not small savings to consumers
on their present limited use of cleo
tricity, but rather with breaking
the restriction of use which results
from unnecessarily high rates
lower rates simulate use.
Olds spoke of the future for the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-07-27

ON FARMS
About II per cent of Americans
live on farms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

ATLANTA, Aug. % R.-A
disputed quotation in the cur
rent issue of Time magazine has
resulted in threat of a lawsuit
by Georgia's Gov. Marvin Griffin.
Mr.. Griffin fired a telegram to
the magazines editor in New
York last night denying the re-
ported remark during the Demo-
cratic National Convention in
Chicago last week.
Mr.. Griffin said the magazine
related on page 10 that he asked
John Mccormack, chairman of
the Platform and Resolutions
Committee, for time to speak on
the minority report on the civil
rights plank.
The Governor said Mccormack
repeatedly replied that he was
having a hard enough time stav-
ing off a tougher plank. Mr..
Griffin said the magazine re-
ported his reply: "I'H just tell
the boys that Yankee S. o. B.
wouldn't give me any time"
The Governor, who headed
the Georgia delegation to the
convention, telegraphed Time to
either retract this statement
or you can expect a suit for
damages"
Mr.. Griffin said he stated
Georgia's position in a gentle
manly manner and denied using
profanity in making statements
or in any other deliberations at
the convention.
A copy of the telegram was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
6. o. P. Sessions
'Stoge Managed
Mansfield Says
BY the Associated Press

Senator Mansfield, Democrat
of Montana, said today the Re-
publican National Convention
clearly was stage managed" and
notable for lack of fresh ideas.
He termed it a far cry from
that of the Democrats. which he
said was a wide open conven-
ton in which the delegates had
full voice and their choices were
popular"
The results, Senator Mans
field predicted, win spell a Dem
ocratic victory in the November
election-"our prospects are ex-
cellent." He said the Democrats
will go into the campaign with
unusual harmony which will
help their ticket.
Senator Holland, Democrat of
Florida, in a separate interview
said yesterday he will campaign
vigorously for Adlai Stevenson.
the Democratic standard bearer
from whom he withheld active
support in 1852.
| Sentaor Holland announced he
has accepted an invitation to
attend campaign strategy con-
ference August 80 in Knoxville,
Tenn, called by Mr.. Stevenson.
/ Senator Holland said he and
Mr.. Stevenson were divided
sharply four years ago on the
Itidelands issue, and II felt he
was dominated by Harry Truman
and much too close to ADA
(Americans for Democratic Ac-
Ition)
Now, Senaor Holland said, Mr..
Stevenson has "cut loose from
Mr.. Humans apron strings"
and has demonstrated that he is
a courageous campaigner who
has gone for four years on his
own"
I'm going to get out and
scrap for him." the Florida Sen
Iator said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

recent Democratic convention.
He declared the only way to
get an acceptable" presidential
candidate would be by writing in
the name Of q man who is will
ling both to run and to stand
upon the constitution and the
bill Of rights"
He scored the Republican civil
rights plank as "just as vicious
as the Democratic platform an
|nounced a week ago."
Mr.. Stevenson's invitation to
the Knoxville meeting went to
Democratic Governors and can
didates for Governor, all Demo-
cratic Representatives or candi-
dates, Senators, State party
chairman and national commit
teeman from each of the 10
Southern States.
The wire read in part:
Prior to formal opening presi-
dental campaign. Senator Kef-
auver and I plan to visit all re-
gionS of country and meet with
party leaders and candidates
from all 48 States. I would like
to make an up-to-the-minute
first-hand check on the main is
sues and rally our forces in order
to get out the biggest Democratic
vote in history"
Mr.. Stevenson's campaign
headquarters said it had received
a flood of wires accepting the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

on his nomination and 1T am
pleased to be matched against
him again."
Looks Forward to Fight
at is no secret that I look
forward to this contest and I
am glad he finds himself able to
be the Republican candidate, /"
he said.
Then, with a dig at Republic
can division over some issues in
Congress, the Democratic nomi-
nee suggested that the Republic
cans give Mr.. Eisenhower better
support in an election than they
do his program.
Although President EiSen-
hover got a unanimous nomina-
ton from the Republican con-
vention, time and again he
could not get even a majority
of the Republican members of
Congress to support his meas
ures," he continued. Evidently,
the Republicans like him better
as candidate than as a leader. I"
Mr.. Stevenson worked at his
home today with National Com
mittee promotion experts on
some of the filmed speeches the
National Committee will use in
a series of SO five-minute TV
programs.
Schedules Speeches
The first of six major 30-min-
ute Nationwide Tv speeches will
be made September Is when Mr..
Stevenson will address a S5O-a-
plate Embarrassing dinner at Har-
risburg, Pa. Earlier, he will make
a campaign speech at a Labor
Day celebration September 2 at
Detroit. Another speech before
the Liberal Party in New York is
shaping up on September Il, as
is a speech at the National Plow-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Woman Falls Dead ,
Body Unidentified

Police today sought to identify
q woman who collapsed and died
at 1880 O'Clock last night at Six
tenth and Lamont streets NV.
The gray-haired woman, aged
so to 60 and weighing about 1879
pounds, was well dressed in a
black straw hat, two-piece blue
suit, with yellow gloves and a
yellow necklace. There was no
identification on her person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Georgia Governor Threatens
Suit Against Time Magazine

sent to Mr.. Mccormack, for
whom Mr.. Griffin expressed a
high regard"
Mr.. Griffin received the fol-
lowing telegram today from Mr..
Mccormack:
II received your message. I
have read Time magazine of
August 81. There is not one
word Of truth in it. You are
absolutely correct. It just shows
how far a Republican magazine
and press will go to distort the
truth. I am, myself, writing the
publisher of Time magazine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Eleanor Roosevelt
Spurns Senate Bid

GJORSLEV MANOR, Den
mark, Aug. % (P.-Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, commenting on sug-
gestionS that she run for the
Senate to succeed Senator Leh-
man, Democrat of New York
said in an interview today:
Nothing would induce me to
run for any office"
Mrs. Roosevelt is visiting
Squire Edward Tesdorph at the
medieval castle of Gjorslev in
Eastern Zealand as part of her
three-day private visit to Den
mark. Tomorrow she leaves for
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

ddrOlQ T.. SCaSSenS maj support
of Mr. Nixon's denomination and
declared he supposed I'VE will
now witness the greatest dry
cleaning job in our political his
tory"
Stevenson spokesman said this
was a reference to Mr.. Nixon's
style of campaigning and fire.
uuent Democratic complaints
that President Eisenhower's run
ming mate is the G.. o. p.
"hatchet man."
Confer With Finnegan
The biting statement came
from Mr.. Stevenson's farm home
near here shortly before mid
night, He had just completed a
conference lasting several hours
with James E. Finnegan. his
campaign manager, and Demo-
cratic National Chairman Paul
Butler.
They talked over a campaign
drive envisioning one OF the
heaviest speech-making tours
ever attempted by White House
candidate.
Mr.. Stevenson is expected to
announce shortly a campaign or
ganization in which Clayton
Fritchey, former Cleveland and
New Orleans newspaper execu-
tive and deputy national chair
man. will be his top press secre-
tary.
Mr.. Stevenson and Senator
Estes Kefauver, his vice presi-
Dental running mate. start out
next Monday at Santa Fe, N.
Mex. on the first of a series of
conferences with Democratic
State and local leaders.
Refers to Joe Smith"
Mr.. Stevenson's statement
struck out at Mr.. Stassen. Presi-
dent Eisenhower's special as
sistant for disarmament, for Sec
onding Mr. Nixon's nomination
at San Francisco yesterday after
his stop-Nixon drive collapsed.
And it sought to pour ridicule on
the failure Of Nebraska Delegate
Terry Carpenter to nominate
someone else in his stead.
'As to the cynical Republican
ceremonies: well, we almost had
some one named Joe Smith to
thank for almost keeping the
convention almost open" Mr..
Stevenson said. las it turned
out, the only way Mr.. Stassen
could get a chance to speak to
this exciting open convention
was to second Nixons nominal
ton.
II suppose we will now witness
the greatest dry cleaning Job in
our political history"
Mr.. Stevenson began by saying
be congratulated Mr.. Eisenhower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

IA series of whirlwind graSSroots
visits with party bigwigs
Throughout the Nation.
Most Southern States have
pledged support Of the ticket in
varying degrees, although some
show a definite lack of en-
|thuSiasrl.
Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia will be
represented at the confab at
which key issues" affecting the
South will be discussed.
Meanwhile. a Segregation
party" Sprang up in Alabama
and called on Southern States to
join together and present a solid
front on an acceptable candi-
date.
1--WE hope the election will be
close enough so that we could
use our votes as a bargaining
weapon to get assurance the next
administration will not destroy
our Southern way of life," a
spokesman said.
The group asked the Alabama
Secretary of State yesterday that
they go on the November 6
general election ballot as a new
party, motto of which is I'VE
dare defend our rights"
Another proposal came from
Carter Pittman, Georgia States
Fighter and a delegate to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

ing Contest September % near
Newton, Iowa.
But the major task ahead is a
flying tour next week in which
he and Senator Kefauver will
hold face-to-face conferences
with party leaders in a series of
meetings getting their sugges-
tons on the campaign.
They will fly to Santa Fe Mon
day; to Bonneville Dam, Wash,
Tuesday; to Sioux City, Iowa,
Wednesday; to Knoxville, Tenn,
Thursday and hold a conference
in Chicago Friday. Three other
such meetings covering other
areas will be announced shortly.