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The people's voice., 1957-01-18
What's In A Name?

Taxes are taxes regardless Of the
kind or name by which they are known.
When they take my money away from
me for some public official or bureau
crat to spend instead Of myself, 1t
makes no difference to me what they
call 1t. There seems to be great opposi-
t1on to sales tax. Well, 1 oppose it too
Tor the reason that / am opposed 20
about all taxes. I'm "agin EN-" How
ever all taxes finally appear in one
way or another as sales taxes, regard
less of whether they are license taxes,
income taxes, corporation taxes, excess
profits or property taxes.
Our gasoline taxes start out as Ii
cense taxes but wind up as sales taxes
our corner groceryman has many taxes
such as store taxes, income taxes, prop
erty taxes, beer license taxes, social
security and unemployment compensa-
tlon taxes and many others. To pay
uhem he has to add their cost to the
price of his merchandise and it becomes
sales tax. Butchers add their taxes
TO the price of their meat and makers
add theirs to the price of bread Corpor-
ations add their taxes to their charge
for goods and services rendered. The
laborer strikes for higher wages so he
can pay the taxes on everything he
buys.
In the final analysis, all taxes are
sales taxes. SO why quibble about a tax
that comes right in the open and
calls itself sales tax. 1t all amounts
10 the same thing and we still pay it.
frelsht rates and passenger fares, tele-
phone and telegraph service, baby tai
cum pwder, cigarettes, alcoholic bower
ages, automobiles, all pay sales taxes
AFTER all, the consumer pays the taxes,
regardless of who they are charged to.
e. j. PARKINSON,-Bu
The people's voice., 1957-01-18
READERS FORUM
Judges Should Be Elected
Not Appointed

A movement is on foot among the
lawyers in Montana to change from
electing our justices Of the Supreme
Court and district judges to what is
called The Missouri Plan" of appoint
ing judges.
A majority Of the lawyers may favor
this 1t would be a sad day for the
common people If this should happen.
/ have long been a member of the
State Bar Association and the American
Bar Association. Both are completely
controlled by the big corporations. in
surance companies and banks, through
their salared attorneys. They both
favor the Missouri Plan.
If president Of the Montana Associa-
tions let's any liberal discussion creep
into the Annual Meeting he is bitterly
chided by the tycoons of the company
legal staffs
Since Missouri adopted "the plan"
the Supreme Court Of Missouri has be-
come so reactionary that brief writers
class it with South Carolina, Mississippi,
Pennsylvania. We used to say THE
directors of the Pennsylvania Railway
run the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
on as sure a schedule as the trains.
At one period in Montana the rail
roads had 81 cases in our Supreme Court
and won "a of them. The Courts of
other States ridiculed our court in
those days.
When | printed a circular showing
the record of our Supreme Court the
people turned the Court upside-down.
If the people want the same condi-
ton Of corporation control Of the Court
to prevail again just adopt the Missouri
Plan, now advocated by the Montana
state Bar Association. LOWNDES
Great Falls.
The people's voice., 1957-01-18

| is T. b. Bourassa, former legislator,
and they all came from the F4axville
country.
Republican Senator Don Nutter Of
Richland is going ahead with his sill
COSTS bill. This week he has been talk
ing to Labor and Anaconda Company
lobbyists Besides the Nutter bill there
will possibly be Company and Labor
bills.
The usual slow start-bills are com
ing in-being distributed TO commit
tees. 1t will be next week probably be-
fore much debate is started.
While waiting for the business OF
legislating to begin winter colds are
taking over. AS one lobbyist held his
stuffed-up head he was condemning the
halls of the lobby as a pneumonia
Senator Earl Kiester CD Pondera,
had to go to the hospital with his cold.
Allan Donahue, Great Falls, Chief
Clerk of the House, and his wife Ida,
had some anxious moments over their
new baby when they took her to the
hospital with a virus pneumonia AL
Ian was smiling this week-all the
kids were well again.
The people's voice., 1957-01-18
NOTE TO "OFFICERS OF MSU
SADDLE CLUB"

Whoever you may be, if you will
send the name of an authorized
spokesman, we will gladly publish
your letter regarding the question
of "Horsing Around at the Univer-
sity". THE VOICE, like all respon-
sibIe publications, adheres very
strictly to a policy of not publishing
unsigned communications. So, "get
with, kids, if you want to get your
equine epistIe in print via the col
umns of this untamed publication.
ED.
The people's voice., 1957-01-18
Thinking

Human nature, like the inanimate,
seeks the path of least resistance. To
think hard and persistently is painful.
The late o. s. Supreme Court JUS
tice Louis d. Brandeis.
The people's voice., 1957-01-18

is J. B. Bourassa, former legislator,
and they all came from the Flaxville
country.
The people's voice., 1957-01-18

There has been a bill introduced by
Anderson of Yellowstone (R), that
would forbid justices of the state SUI
preme court for running for office in
the middle of a term and there
will be another bill making it necessary
for any incumbent office holder to re-
sign before running for any other
office
The people's voice., 1957-01-18

nearly $50 million dollars. Of these
assets revenue accrues to the State
to the tune of about six million dollars
annually-most of which goes to help
pay the way of primary and secondary
education.
Under our system of political en-
ployment-and without any tenure pro-
visions for longtime employees-a de-
partment head is within his perroga-
tive if he chooses to dismiss any or
all subordinates. But, if prior to such
removal he has not foreseen the need
for reasonably well-trained replace
ments, are the best interests of the
State being served? Does not the plac-
ing of raw" recruits at the desks of
highly experienced public servants
hold out the danger that, through ig-
norance and inexperience the States
interest will be illy-served? At time
when the State is sorely pressed for
revenue to meet mounting govern
mental costs, should we, the taxpayers,
stand idly by and not raise our voices
in protest when valuable public SER
wants are given the axe because of
reasons which are less than noble?
The people's voice., 1957-01-18
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SAID THE SPIDER
Rv GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

SAID THE SPIDER
Members of the legislature will b
taken underground in the mines il
Butte over this weekend Saturday
They will see the Anaconda Company
"parlour", kept busted and polished
for all such occasions. 1t will be inter
esting, even if not exactly clear pic
ture of actual working conditions o
the underground miner.
Three Hungarian freedom fighters
were presented to the House and Sen
ate Tuesday. They were from two fami
lies moving to Helena Harry has often
mentioned, looking at pictures in the
magazines of the refugees from Hun
gary, how attractive their women We're
and the young woman in the group
Tuesday was no exception. Even sep
tuagenarian Senator Grandey was wont
to mention the lovely hair-do, and ques-
tion the blushing young lady as to its
origin-American or Hungarian.
None of the three spoke English.
Their interpreter was a priest from
Carroll College, and relative of the
young woman.
Preliminary hearings were held on
the wheat assessment that the Mon
tana Grain Growers are promoting. The
bill hasn't been introduced yet, and
until it is it can't be analyZed, because
several changes seem to have been
made, as opposition has developed, and
the final bill may not be the same as
the present proposed legislation
farmers all over the state are sold on
research through the Montana Stare
College, but many have questions on
the vehicle set up by this bill to ac-
complish that purpose. The tax, origin
ally planned at 2c appears to have
been reduced to a C in tentative pro-
posals, and what was first talked about
as compulsory plan now is being
considered with refund provisions. So
you see, until the bill is finally pre-
sented it would be difficult to give you
much idea about it,
One thing brought out in presenting
the proposed assessment on wheat that
| am not sure is correct-they said the
bread buying public wants their bread
like cake-but not exactly
like cake-shades of Marie Antionette
nobody asked me-
There has been a bill introduced by |
Anderson of Yellowstone (R), that |
would forbid justices of the state SUI
Dreme court for running for office in !
he middle of term and there
will be another bill making it necessary
or any incumbent office holder to re-
iign before running for any other
,ffice
The bill introduced by Haines (R)
md Howard (R), Missoula, setting
for teachers is interest
ng. Last session they both voted
gainst this same bill, this session they
re introducing it. Spectators are ask
ng if the ghosts of defeated Republi-
ans who fought school bills last ses-
ion hover in the vast legislative cham
ers.
Della Bourassa Osborne and her hus-
and Dave manage roller skating
ink in Helena across from the Deacon ,
ss school, and Della says she is hav-
lg a wonderful time meeting people
| town for legislature that she has ;
nown for years in Farmers Union who :
ring their kids around. Delia's dad {
early $50 million dollars. OF these t
ssets revenue accrues to the State l
the tune of about six million dollars q
l.. II - ,NIx l.,
The people's voice., 1957-01-18

Della Bourassa Osborne and her hus-
band Dave manage a roller skating
rink in Helena across from the Deacon
ess school, and Della says she is hav
ing a wonderful time meeting people
in town for legislature that she has
known for years in Farmers Union who
bring their kids around. Delia's dad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
Arlington Juycees
Get State Award

The Arlington Junior Cham
Der of Commerce earned one
of the top Jaycee project
awards for 1857 in Virginia fol
its sponsorship Of a fund-rais-
ing football game.
The award was among those
announced by Edward Richard
son Of the State awards COM
mittee. during a work confer
ence of the State Chamber in
Norfolk.
Other citation recipients In
cluded the Staunton-Augusta
County chapter, for its spon-
sorship Of the State Junior golf
tourney; and the Fredericks-
burg chapter for its proflt-mak-
ing venture at its agriculture
fair booth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 10 (R.--
Legal action was started yes
terday in an attempt to block
establishment Of q jai alai pari-
mutuel betting arena in Anne
Arundel County.
c. Bowie Rose. a Glen Burnie
attorney. filed two suits In Cir
cult Court in an attempt to
halt plans for operation Of a
50 million jai alai fronton arena
near Fort Meade.
The suits were filed on be-
half Of three county taxpayers.
One was a suit for injunc-
tion." presumably an injunc-
ton against operation Of the
fronton. The other was q 'pe-
tition for review" presumably
court review Of action by the
county commissioners in, au-
thorizing the court clerk to
issue the fronton license.
Protests against legalization
of jai alai pronounced hi Id
began almost Immediately after
county commissioners voted So
last Tuesday to set UP machin-
cry for licensing a jai alai
arena.
A license was issued the fol-
lowing day to Auditoriums.
Inc, q corporation represented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
Alexandra
Hospital Cuts
Charity Beds

: The mber Of INDECENT
patient beds at Alexandria
Hospital was reduced from IS
to 26 by the board Of directors
last night.
The board said the AZ per
cent reduction in the number
Of beds for INDECENT cases was
being made temporarily in an
effort to cut down on contract
losses.
The hospitals contract for
care Of INDECENT patients with
the City of Alexandria provides
a$l7.60 per diem rate, whereas
State auditors report the actual
cost Of caring for the patients
Is $24.13.
Miss Barbara Watkins. Alex
andria welfare director, said
she could not tell what effect
the reduction would have on
the care Of INDECENT cases until
1t has been tried. She noted,
however, that the city has con-
tracts with six other hospitals
for care of its INDECENT patients.
The board said the action
was deemed necessary after the
Budget Committee reported
contractural and charity losses
totaling $238,500 could be
anticipated for the 1878
fiscal year.
THE hospital takes this ac-
ton reluctantly and will study
the results" the board said.
This Is a temporary curtail-
ment In INDECENT service which
will be removed when the re-
imbursable cost by contractual
agencies more nearly ap-
reaches the cost Of rendering
service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
.Beckner Quits
Fuirfux Post

Marcus L. Beckner, IT., an
assistant Fairfax County Com
monwealth's attorney. is re-
signing to become town attor-
ney Of Vienna.
Mr.. Beckner will succeed
Alex Moncure Bloxton, whose
resignation was accepted last
night by the Vienna Town
Council.
Mr.. Bloxton, who has held
the post since 1862, said he was
unable to continue because Of
duties of his private law prac-
tice in Falls Church. He par
ticipated in the towns recent
successful annexation suit
against Fairfax County.
Mr.. Beckner's appointment
will be effective December l.
Mr.. Beckner, 81, lives in Fair
fax Acres between Vienna and
Fairfax. He said he will con-
tinue to hold the post of town
attorney of Herndon, to which
he was appointed in 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

from school. prevent enroll
ment Of children. disturb and
picket q public school and in
timidate the school board and
teachers.
Berry was arrested ct the
Hansen Street Elem entary
School; Mrs. Andrew at the
Idlewild Avenue Elementary
School. Both requested jury
trials when brought before
Magistrate Charles e. Wheeler
the next day.
Indignation was started in
Talbot County in 1856. This
year there are IL Negro chill
dren attending three county
elementary schools here and at
Oxford, II miles away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
BronchviIIe Man Dies
After Being Hit by Cor

A Branchville man was
fatally injured yesterday when
hit by an automobile on Green
belt road in Prince Georges
County, Md.
Clifton Smith Boteler. 80. Of
5408 Branchville road, died in
Prince Georges General Hos
pital about 6 pm. as a result
Of head and hip injuries sus-
tanned in the accident on
Greenbelt road, just west Of
Fifty-eighth avenue.
County Police Pvt. r. w.
Boyer listed the driver as Paul
James Rogers, 81. of 5000 Thir-
ty-eighth avenue, Hyattsville,
Q plasterer.
Toll Reaches So
Mr.. Rogers and a witness told
police the victim stepped back
into the left rear fender Of the
eastbound car-ip an effort to
get out Of the path Of another
car headed west on Greenbelt
road.
Mr.. Boteler's death was the
O8th traffic fatality in Prince
Georges County this year.
There were 81 deaths on the
corresponding date last year.
Operated Printing Shop
Mr.. Boteler. a District native,
operated a printing shop at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
Veterans Bonus
|WiII Be Discussed

United Maryland Veterans
Council representatives will
meet with the States Legisla-
tive Council in Baltimore at 8
pm. December 8 to discuss q
proposed State bonus for vet
Grams.
William r. Clay Of Silver
Spring. chairman of the veter-
ans group, said the invitation
was extended by Senate Presi-
dent Louis L. Goldstein.
The group, will recommend
that the General Assembly d.
rect Gov. McKeldin to appoint
a commission to study the
bonus question and report back
on its findings by the 1859 SEES
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
More Probes
Are Fuvored
BY Stanley

RICHMOND, Nov. 10 @.-
Gov. Stanley said today he
would like to see the continu-
alton Of investigations similar
to those completed for the 1858
General Assembly BY the Boat
wright and Thomson Commit
tees.
In his press conference. the
Governor at first declined to
comment on the reports from
the two committees except
to say that he would pass them
along TO the General Assembly
for consideration.
But when pressed for his
personal view. the Governor
commented. II think it would
be wise to continue similar
studies over another two-year
period to follow UP information
gathered and reports submit
ted for additional factual in
formation.''
The two legislative commit
tees recently released their re-
ports. both Of which charged
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
with illegal practice of law.
The Governor declined to
comment on the two reports
other than to say he felt the
General Assembly would give
full consideration to them. and
do whatever is necessary con-
corning these two related SUBJ
jects."
The Thomson Committee
dealt with racial activities while
the Boatwright Committee was
concerned with alleged offenses
against the administration Of
justice. such as illegal law
practice. unauthorized law
practice and unprofessional
conduct.
He would leave to the legal
talent in the General Assembly
what should be done to
strengthen the act. said Mr..
Stanley. but he personally would
not favor any change that con-
templated token integration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
Two in Eoston Indicted
In School Picketinq Case

EAsToN. Md. Nov. 10 (P.---
Two Easton residents have been
indicted on charges Of con-
spiracy in connection with the
picketing Of public schools on
opening day last September 5.
Named in the indictments re-
turned BY the Talbot County
grand jury yesterday were L.
Francis Berry and Mrs. Elsie
Andrew. Both are members Of
the Talbot Citizens Associa-
ton. an organization which has
actively fought integration in
the county schools.
The indictments charged that
the pair conspired to induce
children to absent themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

4707 Quebec street. College
Park, before his retirement
about is years ago.
He is survived by three
daughters and a SON. They are
Mrs. Elsie Lee Huffer. 1905 Oil
yer street, Riverdale; Mrs. Flor
ence v. Corbin, 1920 Powder
Mill road, Beltsville; Mrs. Edna
Corbin. Of Whiteford, Md. and
Robert Boteler, of Jacksonville,
Fla.
Mr.. Boteler was a member of
the Mount Vernon Methodist
Church in Washington. Fu-
neral services will be held at
1880 pm, Thursday at the
Chambers funeral home. Riv-
erdale. Burial will be In Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
Crane operator swings to safety

"You load sixteen tons and What do yOu get
A little bit older and deeper in debt -"
Ted Hill, working with the McHugh Construc-
ton Co. on the Potomac River Dam Project,
likes to whistle that tune. Has sixteen tons are
lifted eortlessly by the $40 1000 crane he operates
He'll get older, but chances are he'll never be
deeply in debt through hospital and doctor bills.
Ted is protected by CHI and Medical Service,
Washingtons Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.
Without sound health protection Ted knows
he would be taking chance on hospital and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

Of Power Hit

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 10 up.
--Maury A. Hubbard, executive
secretary of the Virginia Farm
Bureau Federation. says South
erners must throw their OPP
position against the "cancerous
growth Of power in Washing
ton" as well as resist integra-
ton.
Mr.. Hubbard. addressing the
FIRST Of IL programs planned by
the Richmond Agricultural
Grange. said those who see the
dangers of the drift to Federal
power must make their minor
fly voices heard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

ing. it was pointed out. Mr..
Conrad said the plan was
based. for the most part. on the
proposed rezoning Of the city.
now under consideration Of the
District zoning Commission.
But he explained that definite
coming was not included be-
cause planners did not know
whether to base coming on the
current system or on the sys-
tenn expected to be adopted by
the zoning Commission.
Written suggestions for re-
vamping the renewal plan are
expected to be channeled
through department heads to
the UcPC within the next few
weeks, Civic groups and Fed
eral agencies have been invited
to make suggestions for i'm
provements, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

doctor bills. Sew Of us have money laid away
especially for hospital bills" says Ted. my CHI
and Medical Service will save the day when the
need arises Thanks to these Plans my savings will
remain where they belong-in the bank"
Chances are one in three that yoWr family will
face hospital bill, too-wthin the next twelve
months! Play SAFE Find out about CHI and Medi-
cal Service. the Plans doctors iCant you to have.
For free booklet that tells you all the facts,
write: CHI and Medical Service, Transportation
Building, Washington 6, D. c. or call RE $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
WSSC Aide to Speak

Frank L. Hewitt. vice chair
man Of the Washington Subur-'
ban Sanitary Commission will
speak at 10 am. tomorrow be-
fore the Fort Sumner Woman's
Democratic Club at the home
of MRS.. Boyce Blackwell. 500
OsceolS road. High PSint, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
Two Suits Filed in Attempt
To Block J0i AIui Arena

locally by its vice president,
former State Senator wilbur r.
Dulin.
Jai alai is a Spanish sport
popular in Cuba. 1t is played
with betting on players in only
one other state in this country
Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

officers to find fault with the
proposals now. SO 1t could be
improved later.
The NCPC tentatively has
approved the urban renewal
program for the 915-acre down.
town tract bounded by q
street and Florida avenue on
the north: Union Station on
the east. K street and Mas
sachusetts avenue on the
south and Fourteenth street on
the west.
This area is slated for major
rehabilitation Of homes, fats,
tenements. shops and service
industries. as well as street and
park realignment. Community
| facilities. such as police and
IRE stations and libraries and
schools. are planned for the
population Of about $1,000. too.
Revised Drafts Asked
Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Robert Mathe urged
District officials to write drafts
Of proposed changes in the
plan.
Plenty came UP at the open
session yesterday sponsored by
the Urban Renewal Operations
Committee. License and in
spections ofiicials. for instance.
called for q precise scheduling
Of priority renewal Jobs.
Property owners as well as
our own inspectors want to
know what part Of the area is
due to be developed in the next
five years and what part is due
for work In the next 10 years."
said Cabell Gwathmey, depart
ment director. Owners will
plot their future plans on that
time table"
Mr.. Conrad conceded that
scheduling still is to be ar
ranged.
Highway officers noticed that
numerous streets were dropped
from the area in part because
some 81 acres is to be taken by
q huge Inner loop" section.
And transit runs along those
streets are eliminated, they
noted.
Analysis Suggested
Col. Mathe suggested that
Mr.. Conrad get an analysis Of
future transit needs Of the area
from both the District Public
Utilities Commission and the
D. c. Transit System, Inc.
Public housing officers
wanted to know how Mr.. Con-
rad hopes to increase the dens-
ity of living units IN the area
without completely rebuilding
them. Mr.. Conrad said that
depended on the way in which
they were developed, but he
could not specify how.
The NCPC proposal also
neglected to show future zon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
ID. c. Criticism Invited
On NV. Renewed Plan

Federal planners have invited District ocas to tell them
what's wrong with the Northwest urban renewal plan
The plan detailed for District department heads and
their topley assistants yesterday at aafernoon session
by Charles Conrad planning engineer of the National Capital
Planning Commission. Mr. Conrad urged the municipal