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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-03-16
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
BY GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

not vote on the motion. He will have
to make a decision when the matter
comes before the Board of Examiners.
State officials on the Board of
Education are: The Governor, the
Attorney General, the Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
State officials on the Board of
Examiners are: The Governor, the
Attorney General, and the Secretary
of State.
If Governor Aronson's not voting
on the Board of Education request
indicates his disapproval of the deficit
it could mean tough shedding for the
request on the Board of Examiners
with Secretary of State Steve Arnold,
the Governors appointee, voting with
him against the request. Governor
Aronson strongly believes the will
of the legislature should be observed.
1t is the responsibility of the state
legislature to provide funds for
schools, and educators generally feel
it is not their province to show the
legislature where to get the money.
The duty of educators, say educators,
is to show the legislature what is
needed to do the job, the legislature
then finds the wherewithall.
Above and beyond Constitutional
provisions, the truth of this is more
clear when you realize the attitude
of a. legislator if the educators were
to come in and say, "levy a tax on
this or that for getting the money
we need" Yet, a legislator invariably
says, "sure we can see where you
need the money, but WHERE ARE
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-03-16
Pending Letter Mail Rate Increases -.
LET'S KEEP P. o. BOOKKEEPING in
PROPER PERSPECTIVE

This week Postmaster General Summerfied appeared be-
fore House committee and again requested substantial rate
class matter
zines In doing, he told the committee the post office De-
parment has the red the tune of whoppng
billion dollars in the last ten years
may be desirable that department of government
operate nearly in the black although breakngeven
whose be of the public Whoever heard
of the Commerce. Labor Health Welfare Agriculture
departments making profit?
But Summerfed recommendations that first
class eter mail be raised from three to four cents (33
air mail from six to cents 62 and postage rates
and magazines be increased by 80 cent15
per cent this year and Is cent next.
By Summered's admission first class and armail
already than paying their netting the depart
ment approximately fifty million dollars each year. This
asted with the facagan by admission of the Postmaster
Generathat costs the department five times much to
handle and the department receives
in postage herefrom Yet Mr. Summerield the ordinary
writer whether he be individual business
third for the privilege of using post office services But
for the class of mail which large degree responsible for
the annual deficit he asks only Is rate increase
this year and another Is per cent next
The facts show the letter writer is already penazed to
part of the freight for such advertising mediums LIFE
TIME, and SATEVEPOST. Yet, Mr. Summerfield in char
actersc big business fashion, asks that this glazing rate dis
parity be further magned What he proposes
Just passed by the last Montana
ature the primary benefit of commercial trucking opera
TONS
Whether we up P deficit in higher postage
rates. Treasury of the United States the people
going continue paying this subsidy to the publishing
industry another That being the
more desirable keep things in their perspective In
creasng first class rate would only be another form of
hidden First class mail is already paying it's Let's
keep subsidy the publishing industry in the subsidy col
umn where it belongs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-03-16

Possibly the Republican Party's
quarter of a million dollar advertis-
ing program on behalf of the Eisen-
hover farm program helped defeat
the amendment which would have
written go per cent price supports
in the Senate farm bill, but it didn't
cut much ice with Montana farmers.
Senator Murray toted up his mail
from Montana farmers, found it run
ming ten to one for high price sup
ports. Only four clipped and sent
him the coupon in the ad (which ran
in many Montana papers) urging
support of likes farm program.
Some farmers sent him copies of
the ad along with letters saying how
mad the ad made them. Senator Mans
field received but IL of the ads.
Representative Metcalf didn't re-
ceive any-unless you count those
which constituents changed to ask
support for the Farmers Union plan
or made caustic comments about the
ad.
L ONl LIE TOO AL DEN NE
Last week Agriculture Secretary
Benson finally replied to the letter
Is senators sent him last December
asking him to start a livestock pur-
chase program.
Benson's short note said the letter
didn't arrive until January 8, but he
read about it in the papers the day
before and thus figured it was a
political letter unworthy of COM
ment.
Senator Humphrey observed that
the letter was mailed the morning of
December 80, and that even if Post
master General Symmetrical engaged
a rheumatic turtle" to carry it to
the Agriculture Department, 20
blocks away, Mr.. Benson should have
had it before it was released to the
press.
Speaking of Mr.. Summerfield and !
his postal service, regarding which |
complaints still are coming in from
Montana, the Washington Daily News
carried story March 6 about the
post office Summerfie1d set up in
The Statler Hotel for the convenience
If the Republican Women's National
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-03-16
Wage Hearings Set
For Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secretary
of Labor James P. Mitchell announced
appointment of a special industry
committee which will hold public
hearings beginning March &c in the
Virgin Islands to recommend mini
mum wage rates under the Fair La
Dor Standards Act for Island indus
tries.
The rate for the mainland, pre-
viously rs cents an hour, rose to 81
on March 1 in accordance with Fair
Labor Standards Act amendments.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-03-16
Editorial

There real merit in Senator Neubergers proposal that
campaigns be financed via TAXES instead of TEXAS!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-03-16
WASHINGTON NOTEBOOK
FARMERS DIDN'T BUY 1T

By VIC REINEMER the Office Murray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Bill Would Ruze
All Tempos by 81

All temporary buildings con-
structed in Washington since
World War I would be de-
molished within i've years, under
a bill introduced yesterday In
the Senate by Senator Butler.
Republican of Maryland.
New Federal buildings to house
Government agencies put out of
the temporaries would be con-
structed by the Administrator Of
General Services. after he had
disposed of the temporarieS.
The bill would authorize such
funds as are necessary for the
destruction and the new building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
|o25 Million Bushels
OF Wheat Forecast
BY the Associated Press

The Agriculture Department
said today prospects for the
winter wheat crop have improved
since the first of the year and
now point to a potential harvest
larger than market needs.
In a report on the national
wheat situation, the department
said a combined winter and
rspring crop of at least 925 mil
lion bushels is possible. Market
needs were forecast at about 90C
million bushels.
The department also reported
on aggregate supplies of wheat
on hand February in the
-four principal surplus producing
Icountries--the United States
Canada. Australia and Argen.
tina. It said supplies available
for export and carryover totalec
about 1921. 100000 bushels, OF
100 million bushels above the
previous February record oil
2,122 900, 900 in 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

The Hecht Co., 7th II. Washington,
9Th H.. Silver Spring and PARKtngton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

ljr.. warned: Anything that looks
like violence will defeat our pur-
pose"
He cautioned his listeners last
night against any attempt at
intimidation. He asked partic-
Iularly that no threatening
calls" be made to Mrs. Jeanette
Reese, a Negro who Withdrew
from an anti-segregation suit
after 1t was filed in U. S. Dis
Itrict Court.
Fred D. Gray. Montgomery
Negro attorney, who filed the
suit attacking bus segregation
laws. was indicted by the grand
Jury for unlawful practice three
days before 100 other Negroes
were charged with violating Ala
lbama's anti-boycott law.
Mr.. Gray's trial is set for FIJI
day in Circuit Court. Mrs. Reese.
Ione of five Negro women whose
names appeared on the suit. later
said the action was taken with
out her consent. Mr.. Gray de-
MED that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Kefauver Blasts
Farm Policies

SIGOURNEY, Iowa, Feb. %
PJ.-Senator Kefauver, carrying
his bid for the Democratic pres
idential nomination into Iowa,
attacked the Eisenhower admin
istration last night for answer
ing farmers complaints with
what he described as slick slo-
gans" and "pious excuses.
The Tennessee Senator told q
crowd of more than 800-mostly
farmers-which overfiowed Me-
mortal Hall here, Its going to
take real money to get the
farmers out of the difficulties
they're in at the present time.
Senator Kefauver's speech here
ended his first full day In Iowa
A second farm speech was sched-
uled today at Lewis after a
luncheon at Atlantic. He will
fly to Milwaukee tonight.
Senator Kefauver told his lis
teners here that Agriculture Sec
rotary Benson could have done
many things" to help farmers
during the last 31a years. even
with the laws and funds he had
to work with.
While highly critical of Mr.
Benson, the Senator said the re-
sponsibility for present farm pol
icy is President Eisenhower's.
The administration "bemoans'
increased prices the farmers
must pay for the things they
buy, Senator Kefauver said, but
higher interest rates are "the
biggest increase in the expense
of your farms"
The increase in interest rates
was matter of deliberate pol
icy on the part of the admins
tration," he said.
Senator Kefauver said the
farm bill now before the Senate
is an improvement over the ad-
ministration's farm proposals
but is still not good because I'll
doesn't give farmers any imme-
date increase in income"
The presidential aspirant said
he will offer an amendment tc
the Senate bill to put a floor
under livestock prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

arrest OF "A Negro ministers mere
for leading the protest against
segregation on city buses.
Mr.. Bennett, Pastor of the
Mount Zion African Methodist
Episcopal Church, and other in
dicted Negro clergymen spoke at
a meeting marking the end OF
the boycott's 18th week. Cheer
ing Negroes responded enthusi-
astically when their leaders
promised to continue the protest
movement.
Prayer Session Called
A group of Protestant pastors
lat Princeton. N. j., called for a
prayer meeting there Friday
restricted to ministers only. The
Rev. William l.. Tucker, presi-
dent of the 10-member Prince
ton Pastors Association, which
includes three Negroes, said the
service will conclude with an
offering to be sent to Mont
gomery Negro ministers.
1.-THE treatment of our fellow
ministers in Alabama arouses
both our indignation and our
brotherly solidarity" Mr.. Tucker
said.
At St. Adams. w. Va, the
West Virginia Council of
Churches expressed "unhappi-
ness" over the indictments here.
The council. representing 13
Protestant denominations with
a membership of $50, 900 persons.
said in a letter to Mayor w. A.
Gayle of Montgomery:
I'VE share widespread unhap-
Ipiness over the current grand
jury indictment Of scores Of your
citizens. We feel that, even UNI
der your law, these citizens have
a Just cause to uphold. There
fore. we cannot think they are
guilty Of conspiratorial crime. "
cat Miami, Fla, the relig-
ious leadera Of 8 million Negro
BaptistS said in an interview
that he was opposed to mixing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
IMutuuI Network,
IWGMS Athlete

Affiliation Of radio Station
WGMS with the radio network
of the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
item was announced yesterday by
the stations president and gen.
Ieral manager. M. Robert Rogers.
The agreement is for two years.
| Mr.. Rogers said Mutuals
present affiliation with WWDC
win run until August !. After
that he said. WGMS will have
first refusal on all Mutual
programs.
WWDC began its affiliation
with Mutual In March. 1850.
| Mr.. Rogers said his station is
particularly interested in the
Mutual News Service. WGMS
will continue its good music pro-
grams and will make Its pro-
grams available to Mutual. he
lSaid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

the United States has a great
moral influence and great pres
Itige and l think the time has
come when that influence should
be used by calling together white
and Negro leaders from the areas
concerned in the South to ex-
Iplore ways and means OF allay-
ing these rising tensions"
Stands on Court Decree
Mr.. Stevenson. who made the
proposal during a visit to his
New York campaign headquar-
tiers, said the prestige of the
President should be exerted be-
fore the situation gets any more
serious"
Mr.. Stevenson said a confer
ence such as he proposed would
Strengthen the hands of the
thoughtful and the responsible
leaders Of both races"
Discussing his own views on
civil rights and desegration, he
said they coincide with the ST.
Ipreme Court decree which said
ia reasonable time should be al
lowed to effect the elimination
Iof segregation in public educa-
Ition.
In answer to a question, he
said he does not think segrega-
ton can be changed over
might"
Saying he could not estimate
how long it will take to bring
about desegregation generally,
Mr.. Stevenson added:
I'm many States many of
the schools have been desegre-
gated already. Progress has been
conspicuous.
II think it is in only five or
six States that trouble has
arisen, and this is the acute
problem. that is getting worse
and worse every day, and I think
1t is high time we paid more at
tention to it at the more exalted
level. -"
Mr.. Stevenson denied that
statements in q speech he made
in Hartford. Conn, Saturday
represented a change from his
earlier statements on the civil
rights issue.
Il didn't change my stand in
the least that know Of. in Hart
ford or anywhere else" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

The purpose of such a meeting
would be to try to ease racial
tensions.
In his reference to the admin
istration's foreign policy. the
Democratic presidential hopeful
asserted:
Last Friday the Secretary Of
State said that the new Russian
economic and political challenge
was a sign of weakness. which
amazed the whole world.
ION Sunday he appears to have
reversed himself and said it was
a threat for which we needed
more money.
Last week we had the Off
again, on-again incidents OF
tanks for Arabia.
Il would say that pray our
Government isn't as ratified and
confused as it appears to be-"
Fulbright Challenge Mentioned
Reporters had asked Mr.
Stevenson for comment on the
Senate action yesterday of Sen
ator Fulbright. Democrat OF
Arkansas, who challenged Secre-
tary of State Dulles to tell the
truth" about foreign affairs and
mot treat us as children"
Mr.. Stevenson spoke to re-
porters after an interview on the
NBC-TV program. To-day" On
the air, he was asked if there
would be a change in his cam
paign strategy if President Els
enhower decides to seek renomi-
nation.
Il wouldn't anticipate any
basic change. he replied.
A moment later he said. with
out elaboration. he might alter
his strategy if there were a
change in the domestic or in
ternational situation.
Mr.. Stevenson's proposal that
the President call Washington
conference of white and negro
leaders was voiced to newsmen
last night. He said he has been
very much disturbed by mount
ing tensions in the South" He
continued:
In order to avoid any posi-
bility of further disorder or
further damage to the Nations
reputation abroad. ] think the
situation merits the prompt at
tention of the President.
saThe office of the President of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

prayer with the bus boycott at
Montgomery.
tDr. Joseph H. Jackson Of
Chicago, president of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention,
said: II don't quite see mixing
prayer with an economic boy
colt. Il do not believe re-
ligion should be used as an
economic boycott. Calling a
halt to work is not in the
Christian tradition. There
is no issue regarding a day of
prayer.")
Warns Against Violence
While Negro leaders in Mont
gomery reaffirmed their inten
lions of continuing the boycott
they called for members of thei
race to continue to shun violence
The Rev. Martin Luther King
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28

OVER BOTH POLES-San
FranciSco.-First. 1t. Ernest
Schmid of Syracuse, N. Y,
has become the first United
States Air Force man to fly
over both the North and
South Poles. The chin
whiskers obviously helped
keep out the cold. 1t.
Schmid has just returned
from Antarctica with a
survey team which cleaned
information on dropping
supplies from the air to
scientific bases on the ice.
--AP Wirephoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Teu at Hebrew Home

The Business and Professional
Ladies Auxiliary of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged will hold a
member-bring member tea next
Sunday from 3 to 5 pm. at the
Hebrew Home for the Aged, 1l25
Spring road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Church Groups Protest
Neoro Ministers Arrest

MONTGOMERY Ala Feb. % Q-A Negro minister indicted
Mongomerys bus boycott told cheering throng
meeting last night mo city the world afford to make
criminals of "a of its preachers"
This declaration by the Rev L. R. Bennett after church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-28
Stevenson Sees 9. O. P.
RottIed on Foreign Policy

NEW YORKNFeb % [F9-Adlai E. Stevenson said today
he hopes the administration isn't ratified and
confused appears to be- in its foreign policy.
comment to reporters in the midst OF busy
New which he earlier proposed that President
Eisenhower meeting of white and Negro leaders in Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

leased without authorization In
the future their jobs are in
jeopardy" Mr.. Willard stated.
There have been too many
leaks. There's no question that
wen have to take stern action. "
the City Manager said.
This Is a matter we should
talk over in private" said Coun-
Gilman James M. Duncan, jr.
Meeting Closed
On a motion of Councilman
John TIGER. the six members
present voted to close the meet
ing. Councilman Frank E. Mann
was absent.
A Star reporter was asked 70
leave the Council chamber after
the vote was taken.
Mr.. Willard announced after
the two-hour meeting that there
was general agreement that the
city and Fairfax County should
study the flooding problem In the
whole drainage area.
Mr.. Willard also said that in
formation in the Holland report,
which covered only a small por-
ton of the area. was turned over
to representative Of Kann's De-
partment Store which is inter-
ested In locating q 81 million
warehouse on Holmes run near
Duke street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Award Honors
Missile Expert

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 R.--
Giles j. Strickroth Of Towson
Md, a key figure in the develop
ment Of the Matador guided
missile, has won the Lawrence
Sperry award for 1855.
The institute of the Aeronau-
tical Sciences announced today
1t win present Mr.. Strickrott
with the award and a $3.50 prize
at its annual dinner hert Mon.
day.
Mr.. Strickroth, SO. Of the Glenr
L. Martin Co. at Baltimore, wal
cited for contributions to the
development of the guidance
system for the Martin Matador
the first and only tactica,
ground-to-ground iinSsile to bt
put into operational use by the
United States Air Force"
The Matadors, actually is 9
small. fast airplane with a guild.
ance system instead of a pilot
Two Matador squadrons are now
stationed in Europe.
The Sperry award was en-
dowed in 1886 by the sister and
brothers of the late Lawrence
Sperry, pioneer flyer and in
ventor, for presentation annually
to "a notable contribution by q
young man to the advancement
of aeronautics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Rockville Group Urges
Gray Plan for Maryland

A campaign to get a Gray plan
for Maryland was proposed yes
terday by the Maryland Petition
Committee at a meeting in Rock
vile.
Thirty-five persons turned out
for the meeting Of the pro-
segregationist group which urged
a letter campaign to get the State
Legislature to set up system
of tuition grants to be paid by
the State for children whose
parents enter them In private
schools to avoid Indignation
The group also was told by
Everett Severe. treasurer Of the
Montgomery County Chapter.
that he had learned from good
authority" that indignation would
be instituted throughout the
county next fall.
At present. only suburban
elementary and secondary schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

are operating on an integrated
basis.
School Supt. Forbes H. Norris,
asked to comment. disclaimed
any plan at present for full inte-
grafton in the county.
I'VE haven't discussed with
the school board any next step
for quite a while.' DR.. Norris
said. There still are some high
schools In the upper county that
are not ready to handle enroll
ments that would be brought on
by integration.'
The committee was forced to
meet in a Rockville tavern after
the Rockville Masonic Lodge
board of directors refused per-
mission for the committee to use
its lodge rooms as the committee
originally had planned. q spokes-
man for the committee said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Virginia House to Get
State Sales Tax Bill

manufacture Of other goods which
themselves would be subject Il
tax.
THE idea is to include almost
everything and keep the rate Of
taxation low" he said.
Based on 1858 retail sales, the
tax would gross about S57 mil
lion a year. After expenses OF
collection and repeal of the mer.
chants tax which produces about
,s6.5 million a year. this figure
would amount to about $50 mil.
lion net.
But Mr.. Pope noted that sale.
have expanded considerably II
the past few years and h,
thought the net would be clos.
to $50 million by now.
The revenue would 60 into {
State teacher salary fund to per
NIT the State to meet the entir,
cost of the teacher pay scale
which will be $1,000 to $4,000
beginning in 1857. A Legislative
study group recently suggested
the State take over the entirt
teacher pay burden at some fu'
ture date.
This would relieve the genera
fund Of $50 million 1t now pro
vides to pay the localities 81 Al!
per teacher based on the averag.
daily attendance formula. tn,
localities provide the balance o
teacher pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
u. S. and Nicaragua
Sign Friendship Pact

The United States and Mic.
aragua yesterday signed a treaty
Iof friendship, commerce and
navigation.
The State Department. in an
Inouncing the signing ceremony
which took place in Managua
said the treaty represents an
other development in Mica
ragua's plans for promoting &C.
onomic development and i'm
proving the welfare of its people
by various means. including the
announcement Of foreign private
investments"