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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20

finances the retiring director leaving before the director
had opportunity to become fully acquainted with the various
city funds and accounts Ao the city is in the process
changing accounting procedures which has had bearing
delaying completion of the audit
Deputy State Examiner L. W. Alike states that there is
indication anything being the auditing he
done thus far Further because his audit Incomplete there
of telling at the what is the condition of the
citys books-tha only after the audit complete will he be
able to draw any conclusions.
AS matters presently stand city officials looking toward
January 81 deadne when the director of finances
will have all accounts brought to the cutoff date of Oct 81
1885, the date through which the examination to have
extended After the examiners office will
deputy complete the aud-a which will take
matey two weeks.
Until such time the audit completed and the Examiners
conclusions noted there appears little for
gossip upseng the minds of the people of Helena the
condition of city finances
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20

National forest recreation is big
business. But we are letting it go 10
pot. Last year, some A million Amer
leans went into our national forests
for recreation. This was an increase
of 26 million over the total just nine
years ago.
The public's forests are making
money for us, too. Receipts in fiscal
1855 from timber sales, grazing per-
mits, recreation and the like totalled
more than $84 million. That same
year Congress appropriated about $66
million for the care and improvement
of our national forests-and $18
million went into the treasury.
Some of this profit could well be
invested in the business because rec
reational facilities in our national
forests are going to pieces under the
impact of soaring popular use.
Many of the recreation facilities,
some dating from the 1930s, are worn
out. Some have been closed because
of deterioration and unsanitary con-
ditions. On the public recreation
facilities that remain in use, the For
est Service has been able to spend
only SC per visit for maintenance
and cleanup.
The obvious answer is for Con-
gress to appropriate enough money
to restore worn out recreation IA
cilities and build for the future.
For years, efforts in this direction
have been in vain.
The next answer is to reinvest some
of the profits in the business. I offer
this approach in my HR 1928. This
bill has three main sections.
First, it would declare public rec
reation use of the national forests to
be policy of Congress. Watershed
protection and timber production at
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20

noint a spokesman? Wesley Castles,
legal advisor and executive secretary
to Aronson has been suggested. He
is a lawyer. He advises the governor
on many matters, and he must know
this oil question inside out. would
he able to accept him as Hugo Aron-
sons representative in a public de-
bate.
A debate on the oil issue has
seemed desirable for long time,
but who should be the participants?
At what point can Olsen and Condor
accept a challenge without getting
into the trap of having to debate
everv group antagonistic to their
views. ad infinitum?
Who would be responsible spokes-
man for views in opposition to those
of the Attorney General and Super
intendent of Public Instruction?
Mary has asked for debate on the
issue before. Now some group oppos-
ing hers and Olsen's views ask for
a debate. l think the people of Mon
tana would welcome one, too. The
only question TO be resolved at this
point is who should speak in opposi-
tion to Condor and Olsen?
What do you think?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20
TO keep THE RECORD STRAIGHT

Press reports out of Mssoua reporting settlement of the
old aor dispute between the Garden City Transit
Company and the Bus Drivers Union refer to the dispute
"strike.'
The fact is that the Bus Drivers STRIKE but
victims of lockout by the employing company
Settlement the dispute in small measure,
the mediation efforts put forth by State Commissioner
Labor Oliver Sullivan.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20

Have you noticed the stories in
the papers recently about cases in
Montana courts being brought by
corporations, like Montana Power
the Railroads, Cattlemen, etc., that
will test the constitutionality of the
Redistribution Law passed by the
late 1866 legislature?
I read these stories and then /
listened for something that didn' t
happen. didn't know just what I
was listening for, however. Then sud-
denly the other night I knew -.
No one was defending the sanctity
of the legislature that passed the Re-
classification law that stepped on the
toes of the corporations.
No one was saying ''the legislature
knew what it was doing the leg
islature knew what is best for Mon
tana this case should not be in
the courts F. it is costing Montana
taxpayers millions of dollars"
The noise I didn't hear was the
clamor we heard when Olsen took
the constitutionality of the oil law to
court-or the din resulting from a
court test of the Interim Committee
law.
Now there really shouldn't be any
difference should there?
Who in the world was making all
the racket in one instance but is
now?
Silence is golden the proverb goes,
and the golden boys know when TO
use it.
I wouldn't want you to get the
wrong impression from the above,
so let me say I believe the corpora
bions have the same right to test the
sonstitutionality of a law as the
people of the state have. l only want
to point out that it really isn't like
they tried to make you believe at
you see everyone
Knows an act of the legislature is
subject to the test of constitution
Atty.
Presbyterians in Billings have
just recently moved into beauti-
full new church, and the move
proved advantageous to more than
Billings Presbyterians. Rev. Paul
Conine, minister, offered use of
the recently vacated building which
is good structure in a good loca-
ton in the city, to the Holy Rosary
Catholic Church. The Catholic
Church burned down a short time
ago. Billings Catholics will have
use of the building until they have
time to rebuild.
This is the type of good will that
makes you glow with an inner
warmth and faith in mankind.
Should Attorney General Arnold
olsen and Superintendent of Public
Mary Condor unreserved-
Y debate the oil issue with anyone
Who yells cen garde"?
My first reaction would be: Ger
ainly they should-how better to get |
he case before Montana people, and |
yer TV yet.
But to my first reaction their !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20
METCALF GIVES Salient AIMS OF HIS FOREST
RECREATION Bill
By CONG. LEE METCALF

present are the primary detectives
of the forest system.
Second, it would earmark 10 per
cent of the national forest receipts
each year for development, mainte-
nance and operation of facilities and
areas for recreation use, improvement
and maintenance of wildlife habitat
and provisions for adequate safety.
sanitation and health in connection
with uses of the national forests. The
amount so set aside shall not exceed
$50 million in any one year.
I have found little disagreement
with either of these two sections
the first elevating recreation use 70
a national policy, the second proviG-
ing that up to 10 per cent of the
money which our national forests
raise each year shall be reinvested
in improvements.
There has been some disagree
ment with the third major section
But this has stemmed from mis-
understanding.
The Forest Service now has author
ity to charge a fee for use of any
recreation area in the forests. 1t is
doing so in only 40 of the larger and
specially equipped campgrounds and
picnic areas. But it has the authority
to levy charge for the use of any
recreation area in the park system.
My bill would limit this authority
to- those few substantially improved
areas where special facilities and
service are provided.
An example of the charge was
that made at Pattee Canyon in Lolo
National Forest near Missoula. This
popular camping and picknicking
area has a heavy use. The Forest
Service describes it as zone of our
better areas" For time, a charge
of 25 cents per car party was made
for use of facilities there. But con-
trary to the belief of the users who
paid the charge, the money thus re-
ceived by the Forest Service could
not be used to keep up those facili-
ties. Instead, the money went into
The United States Treasury.
My bill would set aside 10 per
cent of forest revenue from such
uses as timber and grazing for rec
reation facilities. Since it is rec
reation use bill, it would earmark
all recreation use receipts from the
substantially improved areas-spe-
officially limited by this measure
for reinvestmenti in recreation facil-
tiles.
This bill does not increase federal
ontrol of the national forests. Nor
loes it provide for any new recrea-
ion fee-rather, it limits the recrea-
ion fee authority which the Forest
service already has.
Since our past experience has been
hat appropriations are not enough
o do the job, the alternatives to the
pproach of HR 1923 are unpleasant
o contemplate.
One is an annual license for recre-
ton use of the national forests.
Another is to continue to let our
ecreation facilities run down in the
ace of rapidly increasing recrea-
ion use demand by the owners of
hese national forests.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20
attention, HELENA READERS

The days large number of people have been
contracting this office relative gossip making the rounds
Helena financial affairs This quest for inforna
ton came about as the Deputy Examiner be-
complete the annual audit of the city books
couple of weeks
We have cusory check into this matter and find
circulation not we'll founded The bank
examiner able complete his audit but not because
of sinister The had change in it's director of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20
is THE GOVERNOR INSURE OF HIS OIL STAND?


the Soenson proposal the challenge by Olsen and Con
don that he publicly debate the issue, there ndi
cations that possibly the Governor cannot intellectually de-
end his long held stand on the oil issue In the October 1853
issue of MONTANA EDUCATION, the Governor showed
certainty whether not he agreement with the
l22 per cent maximum royalty set by the 1901 legislature
and signed into law by the then Governor John W. Bonner In
his article in the MEA publication, Aronson said
eff royalty a which in light of the
circumstances of the land for its likelihood produce OIL the
of bonus offered will be small On the other hand land
which deemed favorable opportunity of produc
ing OIL will justify high royalty without essenng the
bid bonus So in the final analysis each lease constitutes
a separate problem "
Governor along with Olsen Condor, has been
central figure the threeyeaong oil leasing controversy
signed perpetual lease legislative act into law in 1858
similar legislation had been by Democratic Gov
Bonner in 1949 and by Republican Governor Sam c.
Ford in 1915 In 1866 the Governor affixed his signature
B $50 which sets the annual rental the state
receive at S1OO replacing the former rs cents
HB $50 also took from the Land Board its dis
erection delay drilling penalties during the primary period
of the lease Because of this provision the stands to lose
considerable of its rental off oil lease held the
entire primary lease period of ten years
1t like this (using Ny Arnolds 1000
ample):
ANNUAL RENTAL AND DELAY DRILLING PENALTIES
(For 1o-year primary on
Annual Total Delay Drill. Penalty Grand
Rental Rental Penalty Total Total
old rs $500 50 $4,000 $235oO
Under 1866 law an acre $4,000 $1-s125 $500 $4,000
TOTAL LOSS TO SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF 1856 LAW - 1000
Delay penalty
through Also, 1855 Land Board
time during period after
The old this authority exercise
cancellation.
of the be the Governor is uncertain
about oil stand and of that his best defense
the moment is to keep the issue.
Arnold bockade' has cost
similar At
had
probably prolonged fight, after
responsible
finally to the U. S. Supreme Court
attention, HELENA READERS
last DAYS lar of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-20

Weekend crashes accounted for
1890 killed and 678,000 hurt dur
ing 1854.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
Hector Hunter
Post Masonic
O. M. Succumbs

Hector Hunter, 452 Rondo Av.,
"A resident of st. Paul for many
years succumbed at Ancker hos
pital on Wednesday, January IL
after a lengthy illness.
He was a former grand master
of Minnesota Masons.
Mr.. Hunter, a native of Freder-
iCksburg. Va. was member Of
st. James AME church. Pioneer
Lodge. No. /. st. Paul Chapter No
1. OES, Gopher Lodge No. 1915
and +. +. X, Council, No. 80
Mr. Hunter was hospitalized the
last week in December and had
been scheduled for an operation
to amputate his foot, but died be-
fore the operation.
Surviving Mr.. Hunter is a sister.
Mrs. Bessie Hunter, 1874 10th st,
". e, Washington, d. c. Mrs,
Hunter was unable to come to St
Paul for the service because Of
her failing health.
Services for Mr.. Hunter were
held at p. m. on Saturday. jan
uary II at St James AME
church with Rev. f. J. Jones Of
ficiating. Burial was in Elmhurst
cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

been extracted from the offend
ing real estate firm that they
would stop their scare taCticg
with research that took commit.
tee members TO libraries, state
housing authorities. dozens Of real
estate offices and such expert or.
ganizati0n as the National Com.
mittee Against Discrimination In
Housing. answers were prepared
Ia almost any questions that could
be asked On what WA happening
Residents floCksd 10 the block
meetings, now being held on al
most every street Questions and
answers, compiled from the ex-
prfiencea of many other C0mmu-
mites, we're discussed Uninhtb-
tied talks like this inspired dra.
matte development the appear
anc Of NOT FOR SALE signs in
windows
by the end Of June, both white
and Negro residents announced
the formation ~ tho TeancCk
civic Conference. Its aims are 10
stabilize home values. Ia dis.
courage hasty selling ana 10 plan
nclghbOrhood activities designed
10 acquaint white residents with
their Negro neighbora
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

teachers published by the r S.
Denison Co. Minneapolis The
Minnesota State FEP Commits
sion, held its first meeting g.
Bethesda Baptist church really
Melted $1,000 Herbert HowclIs
missing son, Eldridge. found in FL
Paso. Texas Senator Hubert
r. Humphrey Dem, Mimi in a
message to the National Urban
League convention said bigutry in
the T.. s. was retreat 60. Mar
ctano defeats Archie Moore to
keep heavyweight crown .
Minnesota Masons reflect John
Lawrence grand master Min
ncsota Eastern Stars reflect Beu-
lah f. Mitchell worthy grand ma
tron A Walker. Minnesota
jury refused damages to two In
diana couples who had been re-
fused resort cabins during the
tourist season which they had
reserved by mail.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
OH Women IN Ramsey
Plan Tees For TeievlsioB

Mrs, Dwight Jones, Ramacy
County chalrwomau has annuunc-
cd that the pcmoCratir- Farmer
Labor Party will sponsor a mum
her Of Teas for Tv' throughout
the country, under the direction OF
Miss X LouChhcim. vice chair.
man 81 the National Democratic
Party
Each lady invites ten or more
ladies 10 her home for tea and
they each contribute 81 and will
pledge 10 give a Tea " her own.
Proceeds Ut these teas viii be
used to put the Democratic candH-
dates ON tclcviston during the
.ou,in election. Ono third ~ tho
proceeds viii go ~ the National
rarty. unc- third 20 the state ptI,
party and one third will be kept
IN the district for campaign pur
poses
The Kick or Tea In st Paul
VIII he held Jan u IN the home
t Miss Connie Mcclure 162 sum
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
II Happened In
1855: Report
From Popers Files

Continued from Jan. IL edition.
Cause Of sudden death Of Mrs.
Geneva Howard undetermined
by police or autopsy. Miles
Lord. Minnesota attorney gen
erai rules city ordinance Of
Granite Fails. barring safes Of
Intoxicating liquor to Indians
clearly Illegal" under Mime
sofa statutes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

and pre- JUDGE is against mans
ignorance. -. A crowd OF 200 at
tended the second annpal 5l6 pic
ME The coming weddings OF
Harriet O'Neal and Myrrhene Al
len were announced The former
viii marry Aaron ~. Grier and
Miss Allen In TO marry Fred Bon
ncr OF Chicago Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Brown entertained In
honor OF visitors from Ohio
The Minneapolis Spokesman
and 81. Paul Recorder jointly
celebrated the 2ist anniversary
of the sister papers founding
with u special anniversary edi.
ton issued August ls The
Dining Car Employees union hi8
has asked for u Scent hourly
Increase for it, members operat-
Ing on Northwestern railroads.
The Jack Posten family suffer.
cd three deaths Of relatives
Luuncer Pembertun. former st
paulite named Industrial secretary
" Dayton. o. Urban League
~ Paul student police hear
Rev Francis Gtllgan, Cecil New
man and Lee LocvinGcr Dan
Laws. Anoka businessman In hos
pttal Val Washington laudS
Eisenhower accomplishments in
area Of civil rights
lie called "lke's" program one
~ action rather than words
Cleaning fluid swallowing cause
" death " Is month old Virgil
G Hadlcv. Minneapolis child
James Toliver. 81 Paul, has been
licensed by the state "a a funeral
director An editorial entitled.
Time To DO Something For Our
Indian Population" In this papers
August 10 edition caused wide
comment and CommendatiOn
John Rusinko. Minneapolis Moline
assistant department manager
conmcnds paper ON It's mission
and years ~ service ... Edgar
Pillow. 81. Paul named classified.
ton clerk and parole agent AZ
saltwater state Prison Mrs
rerrtha RiedsOc. registered nurse,
has been elected - tho board ot
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
Socialise Wife Of
Wealthy chieogoon
Indicted BY Jury

Chicago aa tANPJ -r- A Cook
county grand jury has repeatedly
voted true bills charging Mrs.
Mary Cole. ~. aocialite wife Of II
millionaire Chicago insurance OK
ecutive. with two counts OF con
Hpiracy 10 obtain money by
threats.
The jury also rsportediy voted
two other bills charging Paul H.
Smith, ~. with two counts OF ox-
tortion by threat In the bizarre
plot which mulcted more than
&2i 900 from two officials Of the
Chicago Metropolitan Mutual As.
surnnoe Company,
Smith was arrested Nov 20 in
the office Of J, u. Crantham. gen.
erul manager OF the insurance
firm, 81 which Mrs Coles hus,
band. Robert A. Cole. u president.
after accepting $1,000 in marked
bills from Grantham
Grantham arranged to make the
payoff after receiving three tele-
phone calls threatening his lirc
Following Smiths arrest, Hor-
ace q Hall, company secretary.
disclosed no had paid "A man a to-
tai Of $4,000 under similar
threats
Smith repeatedly implicated
Mrs Cole In the extortton plot
She has denied the charges.
The true bills against Smith, an
cX-convtct. contained habitual
criminal counts and could bring
maximum punishment on each
charge Of | 10 20 YEARS IN prison
Maximum punishment FOR convic,
ton on the first two charges Is
/ 10 years In prison and fine
of $4,000.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

directors Of the Fourth District
Minnesota Nursese Association e.
spondy Ratiiff injured In ". p.
train wreck near Spokane, Wash.
Sam Scheiner spoke at
camphor Methodist Josephine
Hagan was Mount Olivet Baptist
women's Day speaker.
The ST. Anthony Garden Club
held a dinner meeting A large
group Of Twin citians attended
the annual national meeting of
the National Convention OF Choirs
and Ch0rIses In Buffalo, ". Y. A
Minneapolis woman exhibitor won
top honors At the seventh annual
flower show Of the ST. Anthony
Garden Club held Aug. II L.
year old Gloria Lockerman OF
Baltimore, becomes Americas
Sweetheart" on the CBS-TV
"$64 900 Question" program :.
Or. Thomas johnson named staff
physician at saltwater prison by
Warden Douglas G. Riggs e.
Rev. Henry w. Bolts Jr, leaves
Sioux Falls, s. D., st. Johns Bap-
list church after seven years pas
tOrate.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
WORLDWIDE NEWS AT A GLANCE


Montgomery Ala ANPJ-Arer listening to purported tape
recording NAACP meeting Jackson mind
Tuesday school boards three Alabama
power teachers negraed schools
recording played the of state Sen Sam
who
what the MACE Ia trying to do what its real aims are
recording which speaker demanded fun social
equality NAACP meeting In Jackson last The
speaker Identified by and his introduction Of the tape
recording wasn't clear
the admittedly
soncng
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

The Granite Falls. MINI, city
council repeats ordinance aimed
At preventing Indians from buying
hard" liquor d. Coca Cola in
PRODUCES family .stsc" bottles In
Twin CITY area TNHcnty-onc
persons were jagged for being
found IN Mill CITY "ttppling"
house carl Rowan, in a Uni.
vcrsity Of Minnesota couvoCation
speech said the real light IN the
4 s against race discrimination
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
ST rAtL URBAN LEAGUE
GIII.D To MEET WITH
MRS. CLYDE JOHNSON

The st Paul Urban League
Guild will meet with Mrs clyde
Johnson Sr, 1895 E1tth Az s
Minneapolis Monday. January g
~ = 80 p M Mrs Frederick J
Murphy viii be- co-hostess
Election uf officers will he held
at this meeting
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
en-. Church Officially Changes Name

Jackson Tenn IANFIThe College Of BshoPs OF The CMF.
issued statement officially chang
the Coored Methodist Epis
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
accompanying the statement declared that the
council took the 40
showed that than three
fourha of total membership poed favor the change
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

PortAuIrince, hsu~tANi "A year to go before the
political developing
no would
10 himself January 1857
preures been growing TO influence the
that he could
other
Magore that his the coming presi-
will be that OF good citizen"
hope who succeeds will be able to do
NOR for my than have done he said
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20
New Jersey Home
Owners Accept Negro
NeighborS Organize Plan

When Negro hOmcOwncrs into a community, in many
there opposition the part Of ncighbOrs and
violence But fortunately there exceptions 10 this
attern and the community Of Tcanec New Jersey Of
them says Sewyn James IN Rcdbook Magazine.
Although the residents Of Tcaneck pancked first they
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

Ecct tend 10 swell to almost
half shoe-Syc larger during the
day. So buy new ones In the =.
m for best nt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-20

NIT Az lIostcsscs win be- Mrs
Harry Boranian Mrs A. V Maxi
Mrs. Richard u. Radman il. and
Mrs Wesley Slmnnton