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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

Barclay Craighead, who gained a
statewide reputation for fairness to
employee and employer alike during
his twelve years as chairman of the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission, this week filed for Lieuten-
ant Governorship on the Democratic
ticket.
Since leaving the UCC in 1919,
Craighead has been manager of Radio
State XIII, Helena, and is vice
president of the Z-Bar radio net
work.
Craighead is a veteran of state
and federal government service.
1t will be his second attempt at
the nomination. He was a candidate
for the nomination in the 1862 cleo
ton and ran second in a field of four.
He was defeated by Jack C. Toole,
Shelby.
The states lieutenant governor
sits in the governors seat when the
chief executive is out of the state.
On the days he is acting governor he
draws the same pay as the governor,
but he works only the two months
the legislature is in session.
Craighead, so, born in South Caro-
lima, has been a resident of Montana
since 1911. He attended Montana Uni
versity and received his Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Arts degrees from
Gonzaga University at Spokane.
He worked for newspapers at Mis-
soula and Billings. and in 1925 was
by Gov. John E. Erickson
as head of the Publicity division, De-
partment of Agriculture.
He was either office manager or
secretary of the Montana Democratic
Central Committee from 1927 to
1897.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
Bruce Mefford Is Second
Republican To Announce
For State Office

The second Republican to announce
for state office is Bruce o. Mefford,
who, according to the GREAT FALLS
TRIBUNE of Thursday, has said he
will file for State Treasurer. Mrs.
Edna Human, State Treasurer, was
the first, announcing for Secretary
of State.
Mefford is presently located in
Great Falls and is auditor for the
northern district of the State Liquor
Control Board.
In 1862 he ran for state auditor
on the Republican ticket and re-
ceived the nomination with II, 400
plurality in four-way Republican
race. He was defeated in the general
by incumbent John J. Holmes by
10000 votes.
Mefford was born in Belden, Ne
braska and came to Montana when
he was - months old, when his fam
lily settled near Ekalaka. His higher
education included specializing in
bookkeeping and tipping. He has been
in postal service, go years. in the
real estate and insurance business
and served as commissioner of pub
lie safety in Missoula.
Mefford is past president of both
the state and local National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

In announcing for another term,
Holmes stated that "as your candi-
date for the office of state auditor,
l rededicate my services and the
services of the auditors office, and
all departments therein, to continued
prompt, efficient and accurate serv-
ice to the citizens of Montana"
Holmes, native of County Ros-
common, Ireland, came to the United
States in 1907, and to Montana in
1908. He served two years in France
in World War I.
He and Mrs. Holmes have seven
children and % grandchildren. Their
daughter, Peggy Holmes Mcdowell,
was the first woman attorney to
graduate from the MSU law school.
Should Holmes be reelected, the
next four years his salary will be
$500 per year. The 81, 800 increase
from the present $4,000 paid the
was approved by the last
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
Holland TO Try For State
Treasurer Again

Gerald Holland, Butte, former dep
uty state bank examiner, has an
nounced his intention of again being
candidate for the office of State
Treasurer. Holland was defeated for
the Democratic nomination for that
office in the 1854 primaries by
Horace Casey.
Holland is the first to announce
for the job which will pay $500 to
the successful candidate at the No
vember 6 general election. The sal
airy for the treasurership was raised
from $4,000 to $500 by the 1855
Legislature.
Holland is a native and lifelong
Butte resident. He was chief deputy
county treasurer for seven years and
was bank examiner during the adj
ministration of former Gov. John
w. Bonner.
Holland said he feels he is quail
fled for the treasurer's office be-
cause of his experience.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
Butte Carpenter viii Run
For Office OF Lieutenant
Governor On Demo Ticket

Richard Donovan, Butte Business
man and member of the Carpenters
Union-AFL for 20 years, has an
nounced his intentions Of seeking the
Democratic nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor in the June pri-
mary election.
Donovan, a former member of the
Butte school board, and at one time
Silver Bow county clerk of court,
is also a past president of the Mon
tana State Council of Carpenters.
He lost the Democratic nomination
for mayor of Butte in 1854 to Tim j.
Sullivan.
He is native of Butte and grad
uate of Butte Business College. Dono-
van is married and has four children.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
me Calf RECREATION
BILL labeled one OF
E'M0ST IMPORTANT"

WASHINGTON, DC. The bill
CHR 1929 introduced by Congress
man Lee Metcalf, of Montana, is one
of the most important conservation
measures to be considered by the
End session of the 84th Congress, &C
cording to Carl D. Shoemaker, gener-
al counsel of the International Asso-
citation of Game, Fish and Conserva-
ton Commissioners.
This bill establishs as a policy the
public use of all of the national for
ests and authorizes the necessary
funds to carry out an extensive pro-
gram for the development and opera
ton of these areas for recreational
use. Other features of the bill pro-
vide for adequate safety and sani-
tation in these areas and the i'm
provement and maintenance of wild
life habitat. All of these features are
of far-reaching Importance to the 40
odd millions of people who annually
spend a part Or all of their leisure
time in these forest areas.
To insure the needed funds the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

judicial and legislative experiences,
will enable him to help Montana
grow to the benefit of all her people.
AS attorney general his nominal
ing petition reads: " will give to the
state and its people my undivided
time and attention with the view in
mind to encourage development of
Montana's natural resources. We
have a great state. Outsiders should
not only be requested to visit us but
also should be encouraged to stay
here, thus creating more and better
jobs for our people.
"The laws of Montana will be en-
forced with the view to making Mon
tana a more attractive state for her
citizens, present and future.
"To these and similar ends I will
dedicate myself"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
Lou Boedeeker To Seek
Railroad & Public Service
Commission Nomination

Lou Boedecker, sc, longtime Mil
waukee railroad conductor, has an
nounced for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Railroad & Public Service
Commission for the six-year term to
be filled at the November general
election.
Present incumbent who's term ex-
pires this year is Leonard Young,
lone Republican on the important
utility rate-fixing board.
Boedecker, during the Cooney, Holt
and Ayers Administrations before
World War II, was state highway
patrol supervisor. From 1949 to 1858,
he was warden of the state peniten-
tiary at Deer Lodge under the Bon
ner Administration.
Earlier in his political career he
was Powell county undersheriff
from 1922 to 1928, and was Powell
county sheriff from 1928 to 1884.
In his only other try for state of
flee, Bodecker was defeated for the
Democratic nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor by Sd votes by Paul
Cannon, Butte, in 1914.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
Cleo Butler To File For State
Senate I'm GaIIafin

BOZEMAN-Cleo Butler, presi-
dent of the Democratic Discussion
Group, announced that she will file
for the office of Gallatin county
state senator at a meeting of the
group which was held January 81
at the Labor Temple in Bozeman.
Mrs. Butler was born in Laurel,
Montana, on January 81, 1927, and
attended schools at Laurel, Brook
Ign, New York, and City College
at Long Beach, California.
During World War II she was en-
ployed at Triumph Explosives, Inc,
at Elkton, Maryland, and she worked
for the War Department at the Port
of Embarkation in New York City.
Mrs. Butler is the wife of CPO
Ellis N. Butler, navy recruiting Off
Ger, stationed in Bozeman. (Chief
Butler has spent over 10 years in
the navy.)
The Butler family is one of the
pioneer families in the Gallatin Val
ley. Floyd E. Butler, Mrs. Buffers
father-in-law, has lived over SO
years in Gallatin county.
Mrs. Butler has travelled extensive
ly in "a of the 48 states. In 1862,
Mrs. Butler and her 3 daughters
went to Honolulu to meet her hus-
band who had spent over year in
the Korean War. Cleo Butler is the
leader of the Rocky Creek All Club
in her community.
She resides miles east of Boze-
man with her husband, their 3 daugh
ters and her mother.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

After travelling 100 miles to see
the damage done by a tornado, a
Sterling, Colo, family returned
home to discover another tornado
had blown their own home away.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
HOLMES Will RUN
FOR Seventh TERM

John J. Holmes, dean of all elected
state office holders, has announced
he will seek a seventh term as State
Auditor, on the Democratic ticket.
Holmes, now 81, was first elected
to the authorship in 1882.
The state auditors duties, in addi-
ton to approving claims against the
state, include handling of the state
insurance department, fire marshall
ana participation in the
investment departments manage
ment. The auditor is also an ex-offi-
clio member of several state boards.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
Anderson FIRST TO FILE FOR
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

Forrest HI. Anderson of Helena,
this week in filing on the Demo-
cratic ticket for office of attorney
general, stated he wants the people
of this state DO know his background
which he feels particularly fits him
for the position he seeks. Anderson,
an alumnus of the University of
Montana, was in the private practice
of law for a number Of years in
Helena. He is an ex-member of the
state legislature, a former county
attorney, and presently is serving
Montana as an associate justice of
the Supreme Court.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

Anderson, now 43 years old, was
born and raised in Montana, attended
Montana schools and is and has al
ways been interested in his home
state. He says he thinks like a Mon
tanan and that means he wants the
best for Montana now and in the
future. He believes his deep interest
in the states welfare, together with
his professional training and his legal,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
FORMER U.c.c, HEAD FILES FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Craighead was the first Montana
director of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration from 1884 to 1887. He
organized the Montana Unemploy
ment Compensation commission and
able served as its chairman for IL
years, until 1949.
He also was charter member of
the Public Employees Retirement
board and headed that board in 1947.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03
GERMAN UNION PAPERS

Today in West Germany there are
35 trade union papers and periodicals
with a total circulation of about IS
million. These publications are print
ed in plants owned by the German
Federation of Labor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

Frank Murray, who as Clerk of
the State Supreme Court has serv-
ed Montana people faithfully and
well over the last IA years, has fill
for the Democratic nomination for
Secretary of State. On the Repub-
lican side, Mrs. Edna Human,
State Treasurer has announced her
intentions to run for the same Of
flee. In a tight race in 1852, Muir
ray beat Mrs. Human for re-elec-
ton to the court clerkship. On
the outcome of probable Murray
Human race may depend control
of two of the states most import
ant boards: the Board of Examiners
and the State Land Board.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

bill authorizes the setting aside of
not to exceed $5,500,000 from the
annual forest receipts derived from
timber sales, grazing fees and Other
forest revenues.
Where a recreational area has been
developed with special sanitary facili-
ties and improvement such as out
door camp stoves, necessary fire
wood, and cleanup services, the bill
authorizes the Forest Service to
charge a small fee for them. No
charge Or fee for hunting or fishing
in the forests is authorized nor con-
templated.
Congressman Metcalf has shown
real interest in conservation prob
lens. This bill was introduced by
him in response to a widespread need
for better development of the forests
in the interests of those Americans
who use them for recreational pur-
poses. Nothing in the bill interferes
with or limits the other uses of the
forests for watershed protection,
grazing, and timber production.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-03

Married to the former Lucille
Henry of Helena, daughter of
pioneer Montana family, Craighead
has one daughter, Lorraine, now a
senior at Montana State University.
Craighead's father was the third
president of the Missoula institution
and served until 1915.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-10-19

payer, fare? Presumably his payments
must cover the utility's expenses plus
a fair rate of return on the value of
the investment, otherwise known DIS
the rate base. But the consumer OBJ
tains no saving as a result of the
company's reduced tax payments
since the latter continues to include
as a part of its expenses the total tax
payment which it would have made
under the conventional method of de-
probation. Nor does he benefit from
a reduction in the rate base since the
firm continues, for rate-making pur-
poses, to depreciate its property at
the lower rate. By continuing to pay
the same rates in spite of an actual
reduction in taxes, the consumer is
in effect financing the capital ex-
pansion of the utility without acquir-
ing any of the rights and privileges
of a stockholder or bondholder.
AS for those who pay taxes to sup
port the federal government, they too
contribute to the benefits enjoyed by
investors. Even if tax deferral rath-
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-10-19
Interest-Free Loans
May Come Under Fire

stead of 900 in accordance with an
estimated life expectancy of 1914
years. results in a tax deduction of
100000 instead of $4,000. At pres
ent rates, the tax saved for one year
by deducting the additional $4,000
amounts to $4,000.
Since January 1, 1856, power COM
panies have been able to enjoy this
privilege under the 1850 provision
only for transmission facilities in
tended to serve military installations
or industries wholly engaged in de-
tense work. However, a 1854 change
in tax laws and a recent Federal
Power Commission decision now open
the way for private firms to reap
similar benefits whether or not their
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-10-19
investments are related to defense
needs.
INVESTORS ENJOY REDUCED
RISKS AND HIGHER RETURNS

How do such tax provisions affect
the power company investor, the
rate-payer and the great American
taxpayer? AS for the former, since
"plant costs are recovered more rap
idly than under normal tax proce-
dures . the risk of loss is
substantially reduced, the Depart
ment of Commences SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS declared in
May, 1851. Furthermore, even assum-
ing that the higher depreciation al
lowances and lower taxes of earlier
years are perfectly balanced by the
absence of deductions for deprecia-
ton and therefore higher tax pay
ments in later years, the taxes with
held by the firm in the initial period
constitute an interest-free loan. This
conclusion has been accepted not only
by the Federal Power Commission,
but by counsel representing private
utilities as we'll.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-10-19

Moreover, by investing the loaned
funds the firm can earn enough, as
Stunning modest $50 return, to meet
the higher tax payments in the later
years Of the facility's life and still
end up with "more than twice the
amount that was lent in the first
place.. However, some experts insist
that under the 1854 provision the
principal of the loan is never really
repaid and hence more than a tax
deferral is involved.
In an address delivered on June 25,
1856, Commissioner N. J. Lesselyoung
of the Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin maintained that liberalized
methods of depreciation actually work
in such a manner that firms which
are growing or even merely main
tanning themselves will never have
to repay the principal, let alone in
terest charges. In other words, pri-
vate firms enjoy tax reduction rath-
er than a tax deferral.
INVESTORS SUBSIDIZED BY
CONSUMERS AND TAXPAYERS
How does the consumer, the rate
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-10-19
Race Poisoning
Continued from Page Three

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delivered at a rate of not more than
few roentgens per day, there is
on the average a loss of something
like five days of life, perhaps as
much as two weeks, depending on
the age There is still more uncer-
tainty about the exact quantity, but
not about the principle. No one par
ticular ailment is thereby induced in
the exposed group; they are simply
made a trifle more susceptible to all
causes of death, much as if they had
been aged by several days.
Since the effect is proportional to
the amount of radiation, if the rate
of radiation per day is low a dose
of 200 roentgens, received in a dis
perSed manner over a considerable
period, would cause a psuedo-aging
of something like 1000 days. That
is, death would on the average occur
nearly three years earlier than if
there had been no exposure. This
proporitonality of the effect to dose
at low rates of delivery of the radia-
ton is understandable if it has its
basis in chromosome changes, for at
low dose rates these chrOmoSome eff
fects also follow this rule, unlike
most biological effects. If, however,
the rate Of delivery of the radiation is
raised considerably, so that the 200
roentgens here in question are re-
ceived in a period Of hours, the fire.
quency of permanent chromosome
changes becomes disproportionately
greater, and corresponding with this
there will be a more extreme cur
tailment of the life span.
In view of all this it is rather
surprising to read such a statement
as that which appeared in the No
vember 1866 issue of the Office of
Naval Researches magazine RE-
SEARCH REVIEWS in the article
featured on the cover as 'Fallout
True Story. This article ends with
the following statement, referring to |
the sixty-four natives of Rongelap In |
the Marshall Islands who had received |
an estimated 175 roentgens of gamma |
radiation and additional radiation of |
beta type, and who had shown some |
symptoms of radiation sickness: "Yet,
after eighteen months all siXty-four
of these natives are still alive, and
none suffers any lasting after-effects
as the result of their experience with
radioactive dust" (Boldface mlne.)
Do we not officially admit the long
known shortening of life, and the
fact that amy exposure, no matter
how small, exerts some permanent
damage?
AS for larger doses, 1T can be cal
culated that people of, say, thirty
years of age who have somehow man.
aged to survive 1000 roentgens, the
first third of it received in the first
day or two and the rest by the accu-
of decreasing amounts over
a period of weeks or months, will
probably succumb within something
like decade.
Continued Next Week. .
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-10-19

By ELECTRIC CONSUMERS COM.
The gigantic federal handout en-
joyed by power companies and other
private firms may soon be earning
some well-deserved publicity. Repr.
Mills (Ark.) J, chairman Of House
Ways and Means subcommittee, has
announced plans to investigate "tax
advantages that Congress never in
tended to give. Eventually, his group
intends to study the matter of &C
tolerated depreciation of business
property for tax purposes.
Since June of 1861 electric utili-
ties have reaped an interest-free loan
from this tax "gimmick" which will
ultimately be worth $4.8 billion. This
is almost as much as the sum of the
amount spent by the federal govern
ment for all public power facilities
in the past SO years plus the amount
loaned by the Rural Electrificaton
administration since its inception.
FAST WRITE-OFF PROVISIONS
RESULT IN HUGE TAX CUTS
Up to this point, the major source
of the monumental subsidy has been
the Revenue Act of 1850. The latter
enables firms obtaining the proper
approval to write off investments re-
lated to defense needs over a 5-year
period. Essentially, this means that
such firm can claim larger initial
deductions for depreciation in cal
culating its tax obligations. For ex-
ample, writing off 2O96 of a 81 ,O0O,-
900 investment in a steam plant in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-10-19

Farmers Union Elevator company-Bet
Farmers Union Elevator Company-Big Sandy
Equity Cooperative Association
Equity cooperative Association Conrad
Northern Montana Mustard Growers Ass'n.-Conr
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company-Dentor
Dutton Cooperative Association Dutfon
Union Elevator company-GaIata
Equity co-opera
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Equity Cooperative Association Geraldine
Farmers Grain Exchange
Farmers Union Elevator Company-Ledger
Mott Farmers Elevator company-MoIi
Farmers Union Elevator company-Pendroy
Farmers Union Elevator company-Porfage
Power Farmers Elevator company-Power
Farmers Union Elevator company-Rudyard
e Assocation-UIm
Evening star., 1956-08-27
HELP--MEN
SALESMAN

Large progressive office
e q uip m ent firm wants
aggressive, willing worker,
80 to As age, new and used
office furniture. Experience
not essential, must have
sales ability. Can earn up
to $1,000 year or better.
References required.
BOX 6-K, STAR
Evening star., 1956-08-27
statesmen
COLORED-LOOK!

Five men needed at once. Earn q
steady S75 a week while learning
plus rapid advancement; Christmas
and vacation pay. No night work, nc
car necessary. Earnings start al
once. Apply 1922 18th st. NV. 1st
floor. 8 70 lO:30 am. only.
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HELP-MEN

MAILMAN, cclored, for LARGE NV.
apt; hrs, 1880 am. to $3.50 pm.
salary. si35 per mo. Apply 5000
Conn. ave. Do not phone.
HARDWARE statesmen to work
full time in retail hardware stores
In NV. section. Retail selling ex-
perience necessary. Apply morn
inas JlQ4 Finrida ave n q
Evening star., 1956-08-27
HELP-MEN
SAI,ESMEN

We have a new deal. a new product
NO night work. No car necessary
II you are interested in earning I
steady $125 O week on an honest.
to- goodness down n-to-earth PROPOSE.
ton apply lO22, 18th st, NV. 2nc
nlNr A.3H tn y r.ral,I
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District 7-O842
"Sales Representative"

OdleS Representative
For this area. Well rated concern
in advertising field. Man over 80. to
travel this area. Earnings unlimited
and governed only by your initiative
We will train YOU in this field
Commission basis. OUR MEN AVER
AGE $4,000 to $4,000 A YEAR.
Apply Box 1851, Star.
SECRETARY. typists,. bookkeepers,
all kinds openings Miss Bell at
BOYD,s. cor. 18th and G NV.
INA. S-234OD.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
SALESMAN

Large cigarette manufacturer Of
ferS permanent employment and ex-
cellent opportunities to qualified,
ambitious young man. between -
and 90. to sell tobacco products to
wholesalers and retailers. etc, in
Washington: 40-hour work week;
car furnished and expenses paid:
starting salary. S65 weekly: hos
pitalization, insurance. retirement
paid vacation. and other attractive
benefits. In reply, give full par
ticulars. age, previous employment.
martial status, address and tele-
phone number Box Ak. Star. 27s