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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-21

the deplorable conditions under which
our miners have had to work..
at is a fact" the longtime Car
penters union member continued,
chat our state and other states have
failed to enact adequate safety codes
to protect our miners who work in
the metallic and non-metallic mines.
What laws or codes that are on the
statute books are obsolete and have
not been revised in keeping with the
times. These state codes also suffer
from a lack of adequate appropria-
lions, lack of trained men with Civil
Service status and the inevitable state
politics.
''The Bureau of Mines has estab-
lished brilliant record as far as the
curtailment of accidents and fatalities
in the coal mines are concerned"
TIMBER noted. "While this bill does
not give the Bureau the power to
shut down a mine that the Bureau
believes to be in violation of the
Mine Safety Code, yet it does
give the Bureau the power to make
an inspection as to unsafe conditions,
and to report these conditions relat-
ing to health and safety to Congress.
Others speaking in favor of HR
2622 included Tom Dickson, presi-
dent of Anaconda Smeltermen's I'm
on 1T, and Russell "Spotty" VIII
Jams, Butte Electrical Workers I'm
on official.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-21

"These hearths are definitely pre-
Shoshone," he said.
The dating of prehistoric finds is
done by radioactive testing of car
bon, Malouf said. Although carbon
tests have not yet been applied to
the hearths found near Sinclair, tests
made on similar hearths that were
apparently used during the same
period place the time of use at about
1000 years ago, according to the
MSU anthropologist.
The hearths he discovered give a
much better idea of form than speci-
mems previously found in other spots,
Malouf said. One of them is an es-
pecially good one, he added.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-21

the number of fully disabled silicotics
receiving Montana State silicosis ben
efits has only once fallen below coo
since June 80, 1947. This, he said, "is
by no means the total picture" since
many more silicotics are unable to
meet the state laws eligibility re-
quirements. He also said there is no
requirement for dust control in any
existing Montana law.
Salvas also referred to the Mon
tana accident rate in the Montana
metal mining industry, declaring that
one out of every seven workers en-
ployed has suffered some injury on
the job and that one out of every SO
has suffered some permanent injury.
One out of every 1856, he said, has
suffered a fatal injury on the job.
He said the rate of fatal accidents
in the mines in Montana had shown
steady increase since 1913.
In smelling and refining, he said,
nearly rs per cent of 81 reported
injuries in fiscal 1856 involved loss
of working time.
That the union is not relying solely
on federal action as the basis of its
safety program was indicated by
Salvas' reference to on-the-job prac-
tees. eve are also seeking through
active cooperation of companies in
this area" he said, "to take such
joint action as we can to reduce the
accident rate in this industry. For
example, at the Anaconda mines in
Butte, the union and the company
now hold joint weekly safety COM
mittee meetings at each mine. Such
practices, however beneficial, are not,
of course, complete answer to the
problem or an adequate substitute for
regular federal inspection of mines"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-21
Boy Scout With a
SWitch-BIade Knife

On Sept II, 1856, Vice President
Nixon said in Gettysburg, Pa, &C
cording to the NEW YORK TIMES,
that in 1948 "there were twice as
many unemployed in America as there
aretoday." The fact about the mat
ter is this: The average number of
unemployed workers during the first
eight months of 1913 was 2,181,0O0,
compared with 2,72O,OOO during the
same period of 1856.
If the TIMES quoted Nixon cor
rectly, he is throwing the truth
around just as carelessly now as ever,
despite the fact that his friends want
you to believe he has washed his
mouth out with soap.-COPE MEMO.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-21
UMBER URGES SUPPORT
FOR METCALF BILL

'The passage of HR 1922 will be
an initial step towards the enactment
of much needed mine safety legisla-
ton on nationwide basis" James
S. TIMBER told the subcommittee.
GAS far as 1 personally am con-
cerned, | feel that our miners have
waited too long for the legislation
that (the) subcommittee now has
under consideration" TIMBER said,
"but it is never too late to correct
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-21

about the need for corrective
in metal mining similar to laws al
ready existing in the coal industry
Other members of the subcommittee
besides Metcalf are Rep. Carl Elliott
DALAI and Rep. Orvin Flare Or.
Mont.)
Union officials and rank-and-file
members gave revealing testimony on
the need for better air conditioning
equipment, greater protection against
metallic poisons, and the imperative
need that HB 1922, the Metcalf mine
safety bill, be enacted.
Ernest Salvas, District No. 1 board
member, Int'l. Union Mine, Mill &
Smelter Workers, was the first of a
series of Mine-Mill witnesses to ap-
pear and testify at the two-day hear
ings which followed an inspection
tour of Butte mines by subcommittee
members, Anaconda Company repre-
sentatives, and Mine-Mill representa-
tives.
James S. TIMBER, president, Mon
tana State AFL-CIO, was the prin-
cipal representative of the merged
labor federation to testify.
FEDERAL ACTION NEEDED IN
THREE AREAS
Salvas told the committee 'there
are three main areas affecting health
and safety in this (non-ferrous) in
dustry in which we believe federal
action is called for. These can be
briefly stated as study and research,
mine inspection, and workmen's COM
pensation."
Specifically proposed by the union
was passage of the proposed bill on
federal inspection of non-coal mines.
Other phases of the union program
called for:
1. A joint co-ordinated survey of
the health and working environment
of metal mines, smelters and refin-
cries in Montana. eve urge" Salvas
said, "that such a study be jointly
undertaken by the U. S. Health Serv-
ice, the Bureau of Mines, and the In
dustrial Hygiene Division of the Mon
tana State Board of Health.
2. Establishment of a National
Industrial Health Institute in the Pub
lie Health Service similar to the al
ready existing National Cancer In
stitute, National Heart Institute and
others.
3. Passage of the Metcalf bill, HR
1922, which provides federal assist
ance to states to enable them to make
more adequate provision for COM
pensation of silicosis and other dust
diseases.
On the question of silicosis, Salvas
quoted authorities as saying that cit
is almost certainty that far more
workers are incapaci-
tated or die annually from the breath
ing Of excessive amounts of dust than
are killed by mine explosions or
fires" He said silicosis is the most
common dust disease and that "medi-
,al authorities have shown that the
'ilicotic lung is more susceptible to
bacterial action than is the average
ung. That is why handbook miners,
IS a group, suffer a much greater
iegree of influenza, pneumonia,
tuberculosis and other
orms of respiratory diseases. Silicosis
.lso requires the heart to work much
arder and frequently leads to
iseases of the heart and circulatory
ystem."
10 DECLINE IN NUMBER 1
IF SILICOTICS r
The union leader pointed out that t
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-09-21
Si|ieosis Biggest Killer,
MetcuIf Committee Told

BUTTE-Cong. Lee Metcalfs House subcommittee mine
safety legislation the first of this week gained much nforma
ton the needs for greatly expanded safety provisions
ticularly in the Anaconda Company mines in Butte.
The subcommittee is conducting hearings to obtain facts
about the need for corrective legislation safety and health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

occupation last May. After that,
the treaties provide West Ger
many will be prepared 10 nego-
tiate" the question with other
NATo powers with forces in
Germany.
A London report last night
said President Eisenhower and
Prime Minister Eden had de-
Icided to ask the Germans to 60
on paying at least until 1857.
In the year ending In May,
Bonn is paying a total Of 80 bill
lion marks ($760 million) in d.
minishing monthly installments.
This allowed for the anticipated
rising cost Of West Gefinany's
own rearmament.
MIR. Schaeffer budgeted nine
billion marks ($2.142. 000. 000) for
defense up to March 81 and the
same amount for 1867.
The West argues that most of
this will be unspent by May and
therefore Bonn should help them
out until its own defense spend
ing goes into high gear. NATO
lofficiais claim nine billion marks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
Bonn Resists
NAT0 Demands

BONN. Germany, Feb. 4 (P.-
The West Germans are expected
to put UP stout resistance tc
Western demands for more finan-
cial support for their forces In
Germany. informed sources said
today.
Finance Minister Fritz Schaef-
fer, a close man with a pfennig
gave warning Of this In a speech
this week. He said foreigners
had "a false and overoptimistil
impression" of West Germany's
financial situation.
West Germany is contributing
toward the support of the Amer.
lean, British. French, Belgian
and Dutch divisions and all
forces in Germany until the enc
Iof April. This was provided fol
lin the treaties that ended the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

of many painful compromise
ahead. AS a canny political lead
er he admits that his hardest jol
will be to convince his owl
Socialist friends to forget about
many Of their most cherished
ideas of social and economic re-
form.
But If, in his own mind. thu
prospects for his new job art
less than brilliant. q good many
other Frenchmen are not 50 pes.
simistic. At time Of universe
breast beating. this quiet. un,
spectacular leader seems to In.
spire more confidence than most
And perhaps he may even sue
coed in restoring q measure o
unity and good sense IN tn,
French government at a momen
when 1t is badly needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

lived there ever since, becoming
mayor of the town in 1915. Or
in Arras, he Is known as "Tht
new Robespierre"-less because
of any similarity to the strong
man Of the French Revolution
than for the fact that Robes
pierre hailed from the same
place.
Wounded, Taken Prisoner
Modified In 1899 In the med
Iical corps CHS weak eyes dis.
qualified him from more robust
duty M. Mollet was wounded
and taken prisoner the follow
ing year. After repatriation ir
194l, he returned to Arras anC
served with the underground un-
til the liberation. It was In 1915
that, reluctantly as usual. hi
yielded to the urging. Of friend!
Ito embark on q serious politica
career. Elected deputy from the
Pas de Calais. he served in tht
constituent assembly. where h
came to the notice Of the aging
Socialist leader. Leon Blum. A
year later, to his considerable
surprise, he became a minister
Of state in the first postwar So
cialist cabinet and secretary
general of the Socialist party.
Ever since. with patience anc
Itireless devotion, Guy Mollet ha.
cultivated his particular politica
cabbage patch, working himself
quietly into a position Of undis'
lputed leadership within the
party. A dedicated anti Com.
munist, he put a stop TO thu
Socialists ong-standing of land.
on Irritation with the extreme
left. Similarly. participation Of
Socialists in conservative gov.
ernments was banned. Under M
lMollet's leadership, the party
has been counted with the op'
position for the last five years
And as a result. its popular sup
port has increased.
Today, facing the responsible
lily Of government, it is clear thai
new tactics will be called for
In a country where all govern.
ment Is necessarily a matter o.
concession and compromise, thu
splendid isolation which ha.
served the Socialists well in the
past is now . definite disad-
vantage. M. Mollet, as premier
has spurned the eager embrace
of the Communists, calling for 9
return of the popular front. Al
the same time, he emphasizes hi:
devotion to the cause of United
Europe Tin l949 he represented
France at the consultative as
sembly in Strasbourg) promising
quick action on the scheme fol
setting up a supernatural au.
thority for atomic development.
! Address Gets support
| His opening address to the as
sembly may have struck mos
listeners as duh. But 1t was also
something Of q vote-catchine
masterpiece. resulting in the
strongest support given any
French government in the last
nine years.
This success has brought with
lit no sense Of elation. Looking
forward to the problems which
will soon confront him - es'
pecially the problem Of settling
the future of Algeria-M. Mollei
apparently sees the ineyitabilit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

tics, he says, would be a retreat
to the classroom.
1.-THE kids liked me" NJ. Mollet
says. mo doubt because I never
punished them" But they never
questioned his authority either.
And no more. in recent years,
has the Socialist Party, which
under his leadership has become,
after the Communists. the most
disciplined political group in the
country.
Fired from his job for his
political activities in 1882. M
Mollet moved to Arras. profitine
by a change of government to
get himself reinstated. He has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
Brown U. Dinner

Barnaby C. Kenney, president
Of Brown University, will address;
the Brown University Club Of
Washing. IN at a 1880 pm. din
ner February is In the Mayfiowel
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
Premier MoIIet Approises
New Job Without Gusto
BY CROSBY S. MOVES

PARIS-Those who know Guy Mollet well find it neither
disturbing should his job
enthusiasm of going to his funeral BY
nature Frances postwar premier enthusiast
Believe told friend recently 81 didn't for this
ordeal What that I'm party In fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

IFS wen Gemanysthey would be putting up about
capacity pay anyway They14 billion
say that the and they matched the
Ibudgetng much Britain American percentage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05


that's all that I am. It's mad
ness. perhaps. for a Socialist tc
take over the responsibility OF
government at this point"
This same attitude of glacial
apprehension. say his friends,
has been typical at most of the
critical turning points in Guy
Mollet's career. And If his fears
have often been justified. the OBJ
stacles and pitfalls have never
stopped the steady advance to-
ward the fixed objective. Today
the shy, reluctant figure, blinking
in the spotlight. may seem
a strange answer to Frances
search for a new leader. And yet
seldom has a political career led
so purposefully and unswerringly
to its climax.
From the time of his birth in
the small town of Flers in Nor
mandy on December 81. 1905, all
things seem to have conspired to
shape Guy Mollet in the form of
the ideal Socialist leader. His
father, weaver, was gassed at
Verdun in the First World Wal
and died young. His mother wal
land still Isl a concierge at the
finance Office. AS a student
young Guy did we'll enough to
win a state scholarship to put
him through high school, where
his students smock provoked the
laughter of his fellow students
and stirred the first reaction OF
an awakening social conscious
ness.
Moved to lie Havre
To continue his studies, M
Mollet moved to lie Havre, where
he took job as a minor school
official charged with student dis
cipline at a salary of 80 francs
a month. Already a member OF
the young Socialist group Che
attended his first meeting at
the age of ID. he set about
forthwith organizing underpaid
fellow officials. Then, in quick
succession. he brought out a
newspaper. married a girl named
Odette Fraigpeau met, natu-
rally. at a Socialist meeting),
took his degree and became q
professor of English.
Like many another European
Socialist leader, Guy Mollet Is
nostalgia about his pedagogic
beginnings, and has never lost
his dry, fastidioua professorla
outlook. Retirement from poll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Quota Governors
Arrive Today
For Meeting

Eleven Eastern district gov
ernors Of Quota Club Interna-
tional, who arrive today for .
three-day seminar, will be en-
tertained at a luncheon to be
given tomorrow by Miss
Gladys Jones. general secre-
tary Of Quota Club Interna-
tional, at the Watergate Inn.
An honor guest will be DR..
May Virginia Valencik Of Al
lentown, Pa, International
president. DR.. Valencik, who
is head of the Allentown Ii
brary, arrived here Wednesday.
The governors will hold their
sessions in the Dupont Plaza
Hotel and at the clubs inter-
national headquarters at 1145
Nineteenth street NV.
On the agenda is discussion
Of the service work of the
Quota clubs for the coming
year. The granting Of an in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
WHY GROW OLD?
Facts About Exercise
For Young and Old

about the room for a while
before beginning more strenu-
Gus exercises. End your exer-
else period the same way or
with some very mild exercise.
This protects your heart.
1. Exercise can build up or
slim down If you do the cor
rect ones faithfully.
AntidOte for Tension
5. Physical exercise is q
wonderful antidote for those
who suffer from nervous ten
sion.
6. Exercise can distribute
yuor weight attractively.
7. Mild exercise is a great aid
when trying to gain weight.
If you would like to have my
short exercise routine espe-
cially planned for women send
q stamped, self-addressed en-
velope with your request for
leaflet No. 10 to Josephine
Lowman in care Of. The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Belqion Diplomat
Host Of PorfY

The Belgian Minister and
Nine. Guy Daufresne de la
Chevalerie gave a cocktail
party yesterday in their home
on McGill terrace.
Among those attending were
the Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness Silvercruys, former
Ambassador and Mrs. Robert
Guggenheim, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawley Cakes. former AM
basSadors Joseph Davies and
Joseph Grew, the Ambassador
of Wet Nam and Mime. Chou
ong, Gen. Albert Wedemeyer,
the British Commercial Min
lister and Mrs. Garran, the
Indian Minister and Mrs.
Dayal and the Counselor Of
the Swiss Legation and Nine.
Schuyler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Fashion
Notebook
Continued From Pago 81

Continued From Page B.
mysterious black chiffon
gowns.
Marusia and Travis Banton,
successful design collaboratorS
for the "Auntie Name" cos
tunes, presented a group OF
the adaptations Of them to the
editors. II Rosalind Russell's
outfits in the show made you
drool, relax. You'll be able to
get the adaptations Of every
thing from her Southern belle
mood, to the wool jersey suit
on Lies cover,
What's Marusia without
prints? Well, we'll confess we
like her solid colored dresses a
little better. One navy silk
crepe tunic over a matching
dress looked quite new.
This tunic bit Of fashion
tonic is also dosed out by
Werle. He achieves 1t with q
silk linen dress Of seafoam,
with q panel apron in the
front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
BY MARY L. VAUGHAN

Democratic National Com
mittee Chairman Paul Butler
yesterday discounted a Repub-
lican victory in the recent cleo
ton asserting, instead, that the
Democratic Party won the cleo
ton.
1.-THE Democratic Party is
stronger today than it was in
1884" he told a luncheon
meeting Of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club. Il feel
justified in saying the Demo-
cratic Party gained substan-
TALLY in the 1856 election and
was the winning party
Discussing the topic, why
We Won the Election" the
speaker told the large audi
ence: 1--WE got the most votes.
We had the most candidates
and we got the most offices. ="
Mr.. Butler said he agrees
with a woman from Macon,
Ca, who wrote him, ike won
a popularity contest; the Dem
ocratic Party won the cleo
ton"
Citing three elections "of
national significance in which
President Eisenhower's name
was not on the ballot" the
chairman pointed out in all
three instances in Alaska, in
Hawaii and in the September
election in Maine Democratic
candidates swept the board"
Not Resigning
The speaker said as long as
he remains chairman and 1
have no present intention of
resigning," he will emphasize
at is an obligation Of the
Democratic Party to support
the efforts Of citizens and fell
low Americans in the Terri
tories Of both Alaska and
Hawaii in achieving State
hood"
In other fields, Mr.. Butler:
l. Called for increased party
attention and organization eff
fort in some areas to do q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
BY JOSEPHINE BOWMAN

It seems q shame that so
few young people, even teen
ayers, have any real interest
in sports and exercise. In this
day Of two-car garages many
have become victims Of seden-
tary habits ct . youthful age.
Yet exercise in early years
viii build q great backlog Of
stamina and health which will
be Of great value later on in
meeting the stresses, strains
and responsibilities Of adult
life. Also, the teen-ager who is
truly interested in some sport
seldom gets into trouble.
Many middle-aged people
need exercise as much or more
than younger ones. The per-
son who takes exercise down
through the years has q big
adge on the more Sedentary
person in health and in beauty.
However, exercise at middle
age is . specialized activity
and should be carefully COR
related with physical condi-
ton.
General Rules
Today would like to give
you q few general rules to use
in planning your exercise.
/. It always is best to have
q check on heart and blood
pressure before beginning ex-
ercise. This is especially i'm
portant If you are approach
ing middle age or older or if
you have any abnormality.
2. Your reaction to exercise
is the best gauge Of whether
or not you are doing too much
at one time. You should feel
relaxed but not exhausted. II
you experience real fatigue
and 1t fingers on after a short
rest you are doing too much.
3. Always begin your exer-
else period by walking hriskly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

ternational fellowship is one of
the outstanding projects. along
with aid to the hard Of hearing.
Miss Grace Ellingsworth of
Wilmington. Del, is governor
of the tenth district, which in
cludes clubs in Washington,
Maryland, Delaware and New
Jersey.
States to be represented at
the conference are Rhode Is
land, Tennessee, Illinois, West
Virginia, Florida, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Georgia, Massa-
chusetts and New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Democratic PdrtY
Won, Butler Says

better job of getting out abb
sentee votes.
2. Stressed Democrats in
Congress should provide a pro-
gressive, dynamic and forward
looking program for the Amer
lean people and not be content
to sit back and wait for legis-
lative program proposals from
President Eisenhower. These
he qualified as civil rights,
amendment to the Taft-Hart-
ley Bill, extended minimum
wage coverage and quick pas
sage of a school bill.
8. Said he is hopeful the
President will use his leader
ship to demonstrate and dis
play with the Democrats a true
bipartisan foreign policy par
ticularly in the formulation of
that policy.
4. Charged 'the indulgent
press" with failing to criticize
administration policies. He
also stressed the Importance Of
organizational work by Demo-
cratic women in personally dis
cussing national and interna-
tional problems and issues as
we'll as reporting directly to
persons in their precincts on
Congressional legislative meas
ures and State and local gov
eminent.
Looking Ahead
Mr.. Butler also urged the
women and many men guests
to look ahead to the Congress
sional elections of 1858 admon-
ishing them that the G. o. p.
is "going to lay everything.
millions of dollars, on the
barrel-head to try to get the
Democratic majority in the
(. House reduced"
He pointed out that future
plans for the Democratic Party
will be recommended to the
National Committees Execu-
tive Committee meeting here
November 26 and 81. including
Embarrassing and organiza-
tional efforts.