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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
FISHERS DISTRICT
BY Mrs. Nora Rust


MIR. and Mrs. Donald 1Iilligan
and son spent the past week on a
vacation at Ocean City, Md
Mrs. Charles Dearman and Mrs
Jack Rust we're guests at the an
nual picnic of the Andrewville
Home. Demonstration Club on
Thursday at Trappe Pond. Every
one enjoyed a picnic lunch together
later in the afternoon, "Doggie
and Marshmallow Roast.
Navy Cadet Ralph Harmon and
two buddies, Cadet Jim Barrow OF
Los Angeles, California, and Cadei
Tom Rose of San Francisco, Cali
fornia, all stationed at Hutchinson,
Kansas, accompanied their instruc-
tor on a trip to ChincOteague ISL
and, Virginia, on Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Workman met them al
the Island, bringing the three ca
diets home with them as their over
night guests. In the evening, Ever
EFT Marvel took the boys to Reho-
both Beach, when Jim and Tom
got their first view of the Atlantic
Ocean as both boys homes are on
the West Coast. They were thrilled
with the trip and the delicious
home cooked food at Ralph's home,
the visit was all too short for them
as they had to leave Tuesday af-
ternOon, when Mr.. and Mrs. Work
man took them back to Chinco-
league to meet their instructor for
their flight back to the field in
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearinan
md Mrs. j. w. Rust spent We'd
nesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs,
Lester Taylor and enjoyed the pro-
gram on the new TV in color.
Mrs. T. P. Morris spent several
days the past week with her chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morris and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John Nor
ris and family of Wilmington.
Miss ETA Russell and friend,
Sam Sontobuono of Philadelphia,
spent the past weeks vacation with
Mrs. Della Russell. Other recent
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Rus
sell and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgell
Coates of Harrington and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Russell of Wilmington.
Eddie Cash. Jr., of Baltimore. is
spending an indefinite visit with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Faulk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Milligan
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Dom Com
stock were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Miiiigan.
Little Larry Milligan is on the
sick list at this writing.
Mr.. T. j. Smith was a dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Rob-
inson and family on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Workman of Bridgeville ON Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Miller of Me-
dia, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Robinson and family
on Wednesday. Other recent guests
were Mrs. Wesley Everline, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Williamson and son
and Mrs. Emory Williamson.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Rust were Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Workman of Bridgeville, Miss Eta
Russell and friend, Sam SontObuo-
no of Philadelphia and Mrs. Della
Russell of Greenwood.
Sunday School at Todd's Sum
day morning at 10;00 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
SCARCE ITEM

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. -
(P)-The Vests first formal mode
of travel, the 'stagecoach, is a
mighty scarce item in Montana. A
West Yellowstone innkeeper can
vassed the state for one of the four
wheeled chariots. He found few
coaches, but they were either mu-
scum pieces or beyond repair.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
SCRATCH-ME-NOT
WITH ITCH-ME-NOTI

Apply ITcH-ME-NoT. In Just IS min
utes, if you have TO scratch your itch,
your 4oe back of any drug store. Use
'nsfons-drying iTcH-ME-NoT doy or night
FOR eczemu, rinsworm. insect bites, foot
ifeh, other surface ifehes. Now at Ro-
gains Pharmacy 8-3 ut
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10

Plenty Of Free Parking For Van
Sewers Customers in Harrison's
Parking Lot on French ST. Near 9th
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Indian Problems

We recognize that all American In
dians are citizens of the United States
and of the State in which they re-
side. We recognize also that the Fed
eral Government has a unique legal
and moral responsibility for the In
dians, founded in the Constitution
and spelled out in treaties, statutes
and court decisions.
We pledge our continued strong
support of non-segregated education
on all Reservations with special en-
phasis on high school, vocational and
higher education.
We pledge our best efforts for the
prompt adoption of a generous Fed
eral program to assist Indian tribes
in the full development of their hu-
man and natural resources-through
location Of industry near Indian Res
ervations.
We pledge that we will oppose al
tering treaty or other Federal-In-
dian contractual relationships without
the free sonsent of the Indian tribes
concerned.
We pledge vigorous efforts toward
prompt and expeditions settlement of
Indian claims against the United
States, including negotiations and
compromise as may be in the best
interests of both parties.
We pledge to use every effort to
obtain reversal of the present policies
which are tending toward erosion of
Indian rights, reduction of their eco
nomic base through alienation of
land, and reputation of Federal re-
sponsibility.
We pledge support of the principles
of Tribal self-government and oppose
all acts of the Department of the In
terror tending to weaken, undermine
or interfere with these principles.
These principles are well defined in
the Indian Reorganization Act.
We pledge ourselves to reverse any
rulings denying Indians equality of
treatment in the administration of the
State Welfare programs.
We deplore the unjust treatment
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
State Institutions and
Mental Health

We believe that funds must be
made available to hire trained per
sonnet and to build badly needed ad-
ditional buildings at both Warm
Springs and Boulder.
We favor charging the Home for
the Aged at Lewistown to care for
aged citizens now at Warm Springs.
Additional funds must be made avail
able for basic mental health research,
which will provide the ultimate ans
wer to our mental health problems.
Montana communities must be
stimulated to survey their mental
health needs and must be given as
sistance in developing programs to
meet these needs.
Mental health specialists for pre-
ventive programs should be provided
as rapidly as possible to provide clint
cal services, aid community organiza
tions, and provide orientation and
education in the area of mental
health. The encouragement and de-
velopment of lay mental health groups
is significant factor in implementa-
ton.
We point with pride to the prog
ress made in our state institutions as
a result of programs fostered under
Governor Bonner's administration.
We commend those members of the
state board of education who have
carried out the programs thus begun.
We deplore the Republican Gov
errors custom of appointing reaction
aries, biased critics, and Republicans
masquerading as Independents to 10
cal executive boards of some institu-
tons and colleges. We promise that
a Democratic governor will appoint
competent persons who will aid and
foster, rather than attempt to hamper,
the community relationships and prog
ress of these institutions.
We pledge continued support to
special education, expansion of men
tai hygiene facilities and clinics, and
nceased vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices. We express our gratitude to the
personnel of these programs for their
devoted service to the people of the
state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31

salaries for teachers in our schools
and colleges.
We commend the school bus safety
record of Montana school bus drivers
under the leadership of the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and thank them for their devoted care
of their precious cargo. We believe
that transportation schedules should
be increased in the light of present
conditions.
We believe in Federal support to
education without Federal control.
We believe that present Federally
supported programs such as voca-
tional education, vocational rehabili-
tation, school lunch, school milk, In
dian education, aid to Federally i'm
pacted areas and surplus property
disposal be continued and expanded
at the local, state and national level.
We proudly commend Congress
man Lee Metcalf, Senator James E.
Murray and Senator Mike Mansfield
for their untiring efforts in behalf
of further Federal aid to education.
We condemn Montana's Republican
Congressman for his negative ap-
proach to educational legislation and
his unsuccessful efforts to scuttle
the rural library bill passed by the
last Congress.
We oppose increasing fees for our
students at the units of the Uni
versity of Montana. We uphold the
present law providing that attendance
at our institutions of higher learning
shall be tuition free. We pledge our
selves to make every effort to pro-
vide adequate budgets for our col
leges and custodial institutions so
that they may be brought up to
standard without placing a burden
on the students and faculty. We do
not believe that a college education
should be available only to those fl
nancially able to pay.
We pledge continued support to
the Western Interstate Compact on
Higher Education.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Freight Rates

We pledge that in order to increase
the prosperity of local business and
to make Montana more attractive for
new industries, the Democratic Party
in Montana will continue to strive
to eliminate the discriminatory freight
rates that are strangling the economic
growth of this state.
We pledge the efforts of every
Democratic candidate for state office
to aggressively pursue a solution to
this problem so that our Montana in
dustries may compete fairly and
equitably with other industrial areas
of the country.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Veterans Affairs

We recognize the tremendous debt
the Nation owes to the veterans OF
this country-those who have borne
the brunt of battle, their widows and
orphans. We reaffirm the American
tradition since Revolutionary days,
that veterans should be treated with
special consideration in regard to
disqualification, compensation and re-
Mobilization.
We support legislation that will
provide the veterans of all wars, in
Guiding the Korean conflict, the same
benefits justly received by veterans
of World War II.
We are justly proud that under a
Democratic Administration, Montana
gained national recognition as being
the leader in providing educational
opportunities for her war orphans.
We strongly urge the continuance
and enlargement of this program.
We believe the Montana veterans
preference laws should be strength
ened to eliminate existing loopholes
and further abuses of the intent of
these laws.
We favor creation of a standing
committee in the Senate of the Unit
ed States which will handle legislation
pertaining to the Nations veterans.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Education

We reaffirm our Party's belief that
all children in America, regardless
of race, are entitled to an education
that will provide for the fullest de-
velopment of each individuals capa-
bilities and that it is the solemn re-
sponsibility of all citizens everywhere
to be concerned with the problems of
our schools.
We endorse the recommendations
of the State and National White
House Conference reports and COM
mend the citizens who devoted their
time and thought to these projects.
We point with great pride to the
education record of the Democratic
Legislators. We remind Montanans
that the Republican Governor urged
the legislators to eliminate state aid
for education, program some Of his
supporters in the Legislature tried I'M
successfully to carry out.
We deplore the insult to the intelli-
gence of Montana's educators, school
board members, and parents perpe-
trated by the Republican platform
IN us pldLlGuuSS ABOUT 6QuCdLlOn.
These idle words cannot conceal the
fact that if the program of the Re-
publican Governor had been passed it
would have curtailed educational OPP
portunity for all Montana children,
through attempting to destroy the
foundation program, promoting sub
standard qualifications for teachers,
opposing proper school bonding pro-
cedures, and curtailing the staff of
the Department of Public instruction.
We remind the Republicans that ac-
tions speak louder than words. We
urge Republicans to join in bi-parti-
san support of education at all levels
We favor adequate schedules for
the foundation program, appropria-
tons so that the State can meet 1907
of its share Of school costs, equit-
able evaluation of property, raising
of restrictive bonding limitations on
school districts, higher standards for
certification of teachers and better
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Appreciation

The Democratic Party of Montana
expresses its sincere gratitude to the
Honorable Jack Toole for his leader
ship in the past two years. He is a
genuine Democrat, and an upstand-
ing Montana Citizen of whom all
Montanans are justly proud.
Jack Toole has unselfishly worked
in organizing the Democratic Party
on all levels so that today it is an
integrated and unified organization
that represents the Democrats of
Montana at all levels. Jack Toole's
interest in the vital issues confront
ing Montana and the Nation has
caused him to be outspoken in ex-
pressing the Party's opposition on
those issues. Democrats in every
county, precinct workers, elected of
ficers, voters, can be proud of Jack
Toole's record as Chairman of the
Democratic Party and the State of
Montana is better place to live be-
cause of his activities.
Our Secretary, Stanley Thompson,
has worked continuously and effec-
lively in keeping Democrats every
where informed of Party activity and
merits the gratitude of all Montana
Democrats.
Our Treasurer, Dolly Page, has
been interchangeable in her efforts for
the Democratic Party. She not only
left the Party financially solvent but
gained new friends for herself and
the Democrats by her charm and her
personality.
We express sincere thanks to the
Lewis and Clark County Democratic
to the Democratic Won
en- of Lewis and Clark County for the
efforts in making the local arrange
ments that have so materially contrib
uted to the success of this convention.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31

We express our gratitude to Sena-
tor James E. Murray, Senator Mike
Mansfield and Congressman Lee Met
calf for their able and courageous
service to the state and nation. We
are justly proud of the record and
accomplishments of the three Ms,
and pledge to return Lee Metcalf to
the congressional seat he has held
with distinction. We shall send our
valiant fellow citizen, Leroy Ander-
son, to become the fourth member of
this great team serving Montana so
competently in the u. S. Congress.
We commend the Democratic mem
bers of the land board, past and pres
ent, whose devotion to, and defense
of, the State Constitution has so ably
protected the heritage of our school
children and their interest in the
school lands.
We firmly believe that the Demo-
cratic candidates for state office are
the best qualified, by experience and
training, for the positions they seek.
We are proud of their records of
courageous decision, able administra-
ton, and consistently intelligent ac-
ton for the benefit of the people
of Montana.
Continued on Page Eighty
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Montana Democratic PIutforf,--

We demand that the Pubic Wei
fare Department spend as much mon
ey as is necessary to distribute such
food Immediately to all such needy
groups.
A permanent program for the dis
tribution of this surplus food to such
needy groups must be inaugurated
Immediately, since it can be done
through agencies which already exist
in this state.
We urge broadened coverage of
Federal Social Security, and the fur
Their increasing of benefits provided
by it. Full coverage under Federal
Social Security should be provided
those physically unable to work who
are within the Act and age so or
over without any percentage decrease
in benefits. The retirement age for
Federal Social Security for all others
should be lowered to the optional age
of sixty years with decreased bene-
fits.
We favor Federal aid to hospital
construction, aid to medical educa-
ton in general, and revamping and
reorganization of the Public Health
Service on both national and state
levels. The Party pledges that all
State and County institutions for the
aged and for the INDECENT sick must
be administered by competent di-
rector appointed by the county COM
according to minimum
qualifications as established by the
state department of public welfare.
The Montana Democratic Party is
against leaving the fate of such aged
or INDECENT sick to contractors, as
is done at present in some cases, who
lease the institutions for personal
profit only. Such personal profit
must not be made at the expense of
our aged and INDECENT sick. Such in
situations must always be open for
public inspection.
We oppose the present Public Wei
fare Act which provides that aged
without exception, must sign
over property rights to their homes
to secure relief. We request proper
and adequate amendments to the
present law.
We urge that the State Welfare
Department vigorously enforce the
existing inspection and supervision
laws as to nursing homes which care
for the aged and infirm.
In keeping with the rising cost of
living, we pledge more adequate as
particularly for medical and
hospital care, to the aged, dependent |
Ind crippled children, and the blind.
We oppose the Republican admin
use of the Public Welfare
administration as a vehicle for parti-
an political patronage.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Gas Prices

The price of gasoline in Montana
is the highest in the Nation. Crude
oil is produced in Montana and oil
products are refined in Montana.
Montana is an exporter of these
products. All of the refined oil and
gasoline products which are shipped
to other states from Montana are sold
at cheaper prices than in Montana.
The Democratic Party therefore
urges immediate legislation govern
ing the oil industry's monopolistic
pricing of gasoline so that the pric-
ing policies may be made fair to our
Montana citizens and stimulate our
economic growth.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Social Welfare, Public
Welfare, Old Age Problems

Thirty-nine states are receiving
free prepaid farm surplus food from
the Federal Government. We con-
denim in the strongest possible terms
the complete refusal of the Republi-
can Governors Republican Admins
tration to requisition this FREE food
for our impoverished welfare recipi-
ents and for the aged, certain In
dians, and other dependent groups.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31

by the Republican Administration of
the Crow Indians in the matter of
the Yellowtail Dam.
We are justly proud of the record
of the Democratic Party in defend
ing the Indian peoples rights.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
that the Montana insurance laws be

that the Montana insurance laws be
completely recodified.
We further recommend enactment
of an insurance agents qualification
law which will require all people de-
string to enter the insurance field as
licensed agents, who are not now duly
licensed, to qualify before a State
examining board established for that
purpose.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Continued from Page Three)

Congress from the Eastern District
We must not again have this great
dream shattered by the frivolous,
school-boy antics of Republican
Congressman who has chosen to serve
the interests of few to the great
detriment of all Montana and the
nation.
Oil
We recognize that our state school
trust lands are valuable asset that
will insure and guarantee to the
school children of this State a free
system of public education forever.
We realize that the State of Mon
tana has been shackled by existing
laws which prevent the schools from
recovering the full market value for
its school lands. We recognize that
the Constitution of the State of Mon
tana makes it mandatory that the
State receive for the benefit of its
school children the full market value
for every drop of oil that is produced
from its school trust lands. We pledge
to exert every effort to the end:
1. That the law setting a price
ceiling on the amount of royalty in
terest and annual rental that the
State of Montana may receive for
the benefit of its school children be
amended, so that the State of Mon
tana may go to the market place
like all other land owners and receive
the highest market price available for
its school oil lands;
2. That the law setting a price
ceiling on the amount of non-drilling
penalties that the State of Montana
may assess its lessees for failure to
drill for oil be amended in order to
prevent speculation with the school
lands of the State of Montana, to in
sure the production of oil, and to Sc
cure the full market value for the
oil so produced;
8. That the State of Montana be
unrestricted and unhampered in OBJ
tanning in the open market, for the
benefit of the school children of this
State, the full market value for every
drop of oil that is produced from its
school trust lands at the most favor
able terms to the school children.
In order that this may be accom-
plished, we recommend that the Leg
islature enact amendatory laws with
out ceilings and providing for mini
mum royalty in both wildcat and
proven areas; providing minimum
non-drilling and annual rental.
We condemn the Republican party
platform as to our oil resources for
its failure to protect the heritage of
our school children.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Insurance

The Democratic Party, fully cogni-
zant of the tremendous growth in the
insurance industry and the urgent
need for greater protection for both
the policy holder and the industry
itself, hereby urges and recommends
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Highways and Highway
Safety

OdIcty
AS Democrats, we take pride in
the huge highway program enacted
by the Democratic Saith Congress
after President Eisenhower retreated
from his insistence upon his costly,
bond financing scheme. Our major
federal and state highways should be
consistently improved as result.
Because of its large area and
sparse population, Montana is heavily
burdened with the problem of finan-
cling its vast highway network. We
therefore favor a program which will
bring about greater participation by
the Federal Government in meeting
our highway financial requirements.
We favor an aggressive policy of
highway improvement and expansion
that will utilize to the utmost the
greatly increased federal monies
available for highway construction.
We urge immediate expansion of
the State Highway Department with
particular attention to the expansion
of its engineering staff and to OBJ
tanning additional qualified engineers
at salaries that are necessary to at
tract qualified members of that pro-
fession.
We believe that an extensive high
way program will expand the eco
nomic growth of Montana and will
bring new industries and opportuni-
ties to our State, as well as contribute
greatly to our National Defense. We
urge improved maintenance
and repair of existing state highways,
and the establishment of long range
program of arterial, primary and
farm-to-market highway construction.
We will support highway finan-
cling plan that is equitable to all users
and will correct the inequities which
exist.
We will resist any attempt to with
draw the tax exemption of fuel used |
for non-highway purposes.
We deplore the appalling death rate
on Montana's highways and urge a
program of expansion of our high
way patrol and stronger highway
safety measures.
We condemn the Republican adj
for its opposition to plac-
ng additional mileage on the federal
highway system, and pledge
full support to the efforts, initiated
ny Montana's Democratic Congress
'ional delegation, to place Highway
No. 2, so vital to the defense of this
country, on the interstate system,
,hus releasing state funds for the
and maintenance of
,ther highways in the State.
We urge the voters of Montana
o support the constitutional amend
nent, which will be voted upon at
he coming general election, which
would prohibit diversion of highway
unds to non-highway purposes.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-08-31
Sales Tax

We are unalterably opposed to g
sales tax.