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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
Benson Will Ok Higher
Interest Rate for
Power Coop Loans

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson
has announced he would probably
support higher interest rates for rural
electric coop loans.
Benson told newsmen he hoped
power co-ops aren't Singled out" for
special treatment, but he said agen-
cies lending federal funds should
charge "at least the cost of money
to the treasury
Newsmen asked particularly if he
would support the bill Senator Homer
Capehart (R-Ind.) introduced last
(Cont'd on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
Prosperity? Yes (For Some,
And No For Many

The American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the Interna-
tionaI Business Machines Corpora
ton and General Electric report
that they made more profits during
the first nine months of the year
than they ever made before during
that period. AT&T's total amounted
to some $173,OOO,OOO; IBM's, some
$62,000,0O; and GEES, about $780,
100000.
Meantime, the nations employ
ment took drop of 711,0OO in
September. And state and federal
governments are now spending
some $3,OOO,OOO,OOO for the relief
of poverty in the form of public
assistance.-COPE MEMO.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08

MADISON, WIS. - (NRECA) =
Wisconsin has a new lobby law, de
scribed by Governor Vernon Thomp
son as "the finest lobby control Law
which can be found anywhere il
America
The new law makes it crime
for licensed lobbyist to directly or
indirectly furnish any legislator,
state employee or officer, with any
food, lodging, beverage, transporta-
ton, money or campaign contribu-
ton.
Because lobbying as always
been major issue in Wisconsin, both
major political parties have used it as
a campaign issue. Governor Thomp-
son, at the opening of the 1857 ses-
sion, suggested to lawmakers that if
they received salary increase and
expense money they should stop ac-
cepting the hospitality of lobbyists.
Before the summer recess, a bill
raising the salaries of members was
passed and Thompson signed it, stat
ing that it was up to the legislature
to pass an anti-lobbying bill.
When no bill was introduced, the
Governors office drafted bill which
was Immediately attacked by the OPP
position as "too weak.
The Wisconsin law is much sitter
than the proposed new federal lobby
ing law which is being objected to
by the United States Chamber of
Commerce and the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, long time foes
of rural electric systems.
The proposed revision of the Fed
eral Regulation of Lobbying Act of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
The Father of Railroad
Safety

The father of railroad safety was
Lorenzo Coffin, an Iowan who was
right-of-way purchasing agent for the
old Des Moines and Fort Dodge Rail-
road (now part of the Minneapolis
and St. Louis). In 1880, he concluded
that air brakes and automatic coup
lers should be standard equipment on
all locomotives and cars and set out
to convince both railroad manage
ment and the public of the need. He
spoke on street corners, wrote letters
and articles to newspapers and maya
zines, badgered members of Congress
and interviewed railroad presidents,
general managers, and even their
clerks. Finally, in 1889, he got a
safety bill through the Iowa Legisla-
ture, and this became the forerunner
of the National Safety Appliance Act.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
>Right-To-Work'
StafesPerCupitu
Income FuIters

WASHINGTON = (AFL-CIO) =
Every single state, except one, in
which so-called ''right-to-work" laws
were in effect last year had lower
per capita income than the average
for the nation. Among the states with
the union-busting law, only Nevada
showed higher per capita income than
the national average. And since a
substantial amount of Nevada's in
come is derived from gambling, that
state must be considered as a case
apart.
Here is how the right-to-wreck-
trade-union states compared with the
rest of the nation, according to the
U. S. Commerce Department, in per
capita income in 1856:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
Anderson Asks Closer
Farmer-Labor Ties

Closer ties between
farm and labor groups were urged
by Representative Leroy Anderson
in an address before the Montana
Rural Telephone Association annual
convention last Wednesday night.
eve may need lot of help from
congressman from big city labor areas
if the Administration tries to raise
the interest rate on REA and rural
telephone loans," the Eastern Mon
tana congressman declared. eff the
REA interest rate is raised by the
Administration, Congress may at
tempt to legislate a rollback on the
rate hike, and we'll need all the con-
gressional support we can get. AS
it is now, Montana's more than 1000
rural telephone subscribers are bare
ly breaking even on costs of opera
ton. An interest rate boost must be
fought if they are to prevent lequida-
ton"
Anderson also urged the rural
telephone group to use Montana con-
tractors and Montana union labor
as much as possible on construction
projects.
The congressman referred to when
he was child of II and helped re-
pair his parents telephone circuit
along barbed wire fence three miles
70 the homestead of his grandfather.
rita has come far beyond the
thought of social convenience" he
said. "It now is vital business neces-
'ity to farmers and stockmen, as we'll
IS lifeline in time of emergency for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08

Montana's distant rural dwellers."
Judge Left Erickson, Helena, one
of the pioneers in setting up rural
electric co-ops in eastern Montana,
briefly recounted highlights of the
fight for Paradise Dam in Sanders
county and assured the convention
that construction of the project is
"inevitable'.
Merrill C. Plummer, Power, was
elected state association president sue
ceeding c. R. Theissen, Lambert.
Everett M. Hill, Bloomfield, was
elected to succeed Plummer as vice
president, and Jim Turnland, Glas-
gov, was elected secretary-treasurer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08

crease point to the worsening business
and employment pattern, particularly
in the part of Montana served by
MPCo., and emphasize that granting
the substantial rate increases cur
rently being sought will only deepen
the depression facing thousands of
businessmen and unemployed work
ers. The contention is made that, in
view of Montana Powers increasingly
favorable financial picture that any
rate increase at this time would def
nitely run counter to the best inter
ests of Montana as a whole.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
Tuesdays Elections Point Up
PeopleHaveLost
Confidence In
COP Leadership

Judge Left Erickson, chairman of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee Wednesday characterized the
Democratic victory in New Jersey,
New York and Virginia as "just one
more indication that the people have
lost confidence in the Republican ma
tional administration" In his state
ment, Erickson said:
GIN spite of the intervention of
the President and the active cam
paigning of Vice President Nixon,
the. voters of New Jersey overwhelm-
ingly reelected Democratic Governor
Meyner. Even more significantly, the
voters apparently elected a Demo-
cratic Legislature for the first time
in 20 years. Mayor Wagner's re-
election in New York City was by
a landslide vote. In addition, Demo-
Gratis replaced Republican mayors in
many upstate New York cities.
Republican apologists tried to ex-
plain the Proxmire victory in Wis
consln as the result of split in Re-
publican party ranks in that state
and on the farm ISSUE" Erickson re-
called. Neither of those factors were
present in New Jersey, New York
or Virginia. 1 will be interested in
hearing what explanations they give
this time. The Democratic victory in
the elections in New Jersey, New
York and Virginia are just one more
Indication the people have lost conf
1ence in the present Republican ma
;ional administration.
81 look for the Democratic trend
to result in the overwhelming re-
election of the Democratic MEM
bers of the Montana congressional
delegation and in a substantial in
crease in the Democratic majority
in the Montana Legislature in the
1858 elections"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
Urges UN Sovereignty
In UnpeopIed Areas

NE w 1Ohh I'll Y-(CNS)- "A
new book, Strengthening the United
Nations, proposes three ways to dc
the job:
"a permanent UN police force,
"a larger security council, and
taking title to the ocean floor
and such uninhabited spots as Ant
arctica and outer space.
The 276-page paper-back book is
a report of the Commission to Study
the Organization of Peace. Arthur N.
Holcombe, former head of Harvard
University's department of govern
ment, heads the commission. The book
is published by Harper & Brothers.
The commission says UN should
take over important Contested
areas, such as air and sea lanes. 1t
might get some revenue from off
shore resources.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08

Not only do "right-to-work" states
fall far behind the rest of America
in per capita income, but most of
them also have Jagged behind the
other states in the rate of increase
in per capita income. Since 1850, per
capita income in the U. S. has in
creased by 80 per cent. Nine of the
II states where wreck laws were
in effect last year show smaller i'll
creases, eight show larger.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08

Ten days after Russia demon
strated that it probably has an in
tercontinental ballistic missile by
firing its earth satellite around the
world, Sherman Adams, No. as
sistant to President Eisenhower,
Dragged to a Republican money
raising ($12O, 0OO) dinner in San
Francisco that the Eisenhower Adj
ministration has brought "economi-
cal defense" to Washington.-
COPE MEMO.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08

In seeking approval of higher
rates, MPCo. contends that increas-
ing operational costs make it impos.
sible for the utility to earn fair
return for it's stockholders and pro-
vide adequate service under its pres
ent electrical energy rate schedule.
Utility spokesman stated that the
proposed rate increases will up the
average residential power bill by
five cents a day, and the average
commercial bill by IA cents day.
In the aggregate, should the
commission approve the full in
crease being sought, electrical con-
sumers supplied by Montana Power
will find their total annual cleo
tricity bill going up by approx
mately million dollars. The rate
increase would affect more than
10000 commercial users and in
excess of I21, ZOO residential pa
irons.
Opponents of the increase contend
the company, by it's own financial re-
ports, disproves any need for a rate
increase at this time. They point out
that utility officials, reporting to the
last June 10 annual stockholders
meeting of MPCo., placed consider
able emphasis on the financial sound
ness and growing earning capacity of
the company. In this argument, OPP
ponents quote from the report by
MPCo. President J. E. Corette, in
which he stated: Revenues in
1857 are satisfactory and indicate
that Montana's growth and develop
ment are continuing to progress in
a very desirable manner Net
income (for Montana Power) is up
$216,7O5, or four per cent over the
first five months of 1856 :"
The first five months 1857 net
income, opponents point up, indicate
hat the company is in an increasingly |
position. They note that in
he first five months of 1856 the COM
,any's net income was up $139,622
II three per cent above the very
,ood first five months of the pre-
ious year of 1866.
Opponents further emphasize that,
ccording to the utility's own finan-
ial report, it's net earnings since
953 have gone up 40 per cent-of
hitch one-half of the increased earn {
lgs came about since January 1,
956. 4
For the IL months ending May
81, 1856, according to Corette, met
income available for common divi- !
dends' was $3.50 per share :.
or % cents per share over the pre-
vious year." {
Finally, opponents to the rate in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-08
Mon'!li1na Power Co. Electric Rate
Heu Y,g To Conclude Tuesday

Opponents of the 10 to % cent electric rate increases
currently being sought by Montana Power Company will have
their day before the Public Service Commission at the State
Capitol next Tuesday, Earlier September 49, Montana
Power rate experts and attorneys appeared before the
mission in support of the peonedfor increased schedules
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28
Presbyterions Train
Portuguese Missionaries

Many women graduates go over
seas as nurses and teachers.
The seminary has grown un-
der DR.. Tesla, a graduate Of
the Princeton Theological Sem
mary and former Army chap
lain. He moved it from its
small quarters in Lisbon and
leased a house in Carcavelos, on
the coast near the capital
Three years ago the seminary
bought the house.
The minister's wife, Chris
tine, who was trained in reli-
gious education, aids her hus-
band by lecturing and helping
with the seminary library.
Besides the Presbyterians, the
nine-member seminary staff in
cludes ministers of several 9TH
err Protestant denominations.
Roy Harper, Of the San Fran
cisco Theological Seminary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

LISBON, Nov. % (P). -
Twenty-one Portuguese stu
dents guided by an American
Presbyterian minister are train
ing in the heart of Catholic
Portugal to become Protestant
missionaries.
Although many restrictions
still are imposed on Protestants,
DR.. Michael Tesla says the gov
eminent does not interfere with
his work.
He directs the activities of a
small seminary which for many
years has sent its graduates out
to Portuguese overseas terri
tories.
Seminary Grows
The school has a curriculum
including theology. missionary
problems. sacred music, Biblical
archaeology and evangelism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

United States after the Swear
duty tour in Europe.
Most military officials feel
that the miscegenation issue
eventually will have to be faced,
Not only are Negro-white mar
riages overseas increasing. but
such marriages establish a
precedent for Negroes-military
and civilian - in the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

count for nearly 20 per cent Of
total strength.
Military Negro-white mar
riages overseas have become
routine and no longer are
looked at askance. But now
these marriages have multiplied
to the point where they are
producing problems when the
mixed-marriage military fam
lilies are rotated back to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28
|GI Mixed Marriages
Clash With South Lows

ton over Negro personnel who
bring white wives to that State
on military assignment, has
threatened to jail such men,
bers of the I'd Armored Divi-
sion, which is being trans
ferred from Germany to the
Lone Star State.
Showdown Sidestepped
The Army sideStepped a
showdown in this specific in
stance by encouraging the 81
Negroes affected to accept
Der of Negro personnel assigned
overseas has mounted sharply
transfer to Army units sta
toned outside the South.
But military authorities say
the Texas compromise was a
makeshift measure which can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

BAD KREUZNACH, Ger
many, Nov. % tNANA) THE
United States armed forces are
proceeding from the problem
of racial indignation to that
of miscegenation. Military au-
thorities report that Southern
United States communities are
putting pressure on the mill
tary to prevent assignment to
these areas of Negro person.
mel married to whites.
The problem is most serious
in the case of Texas, which
has issued a "jail" ultimatum
to the Pentagon. Texas has a
law prohibiting mixed mar
riages, even if they took place
outside Texas.
Texas, refusing to recognize
exclusive Pentagon jurisdic-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

A. Lsdy's 70 : Jewel
Movement, lax. Gold
Elsin Wateh, set with
8 beautiful diamonds.
$3.50 Value. $3.50"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

currently is helping the regu-
lar teachers.
Students spend one year in
Germany, Switzerland, France,
Britain or Ireland. Each pros
pective missionary learns the
language of the country in
which he visits.
Work Conference
Twenty EIGHT young men and
women recently attended six
week work conference at the
seminary. They came from
Portugal, the United States,
Brazil, Britain, the Neither
lands. West Germany, France,
Switzerland. Italy and Ghana.
DR.. Test is encouraged by
the fact that young Portuguese
now take part in Protestant
conventions in other countries
and Protestant church workers
from abroad now are regularly
visiting Portugal, where Cathoi-
icism is the official state reli-
gion.
Protestants still are prohib-
tied from holding public DEM
onstrations such as professions
and are not allowed to conduct
religious radio programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28

not be adopted as permanent
military policy on miscegena-
ton.
The miscegenation problem
stems mainly from the station
ing overseas of Negro person.
mel. Under Pentagon integra-
ton policy. armed services
guarantee Negroes equal treat
ment with whites, including
equality in matters concerning
marriage.
MIXED Marriages Routine
There is no strong color bar
rier in Germany, despite Nazi
racial dogma. Negroes find it
easy to marry German girls
and are the more likely to do
so because of the small number
of Negro female military per-
sonnet.
Since Indignation, the num-
In some cases. as with the I'd
Armored Division, Negroes &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28
IMPORT
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Dry Forests Send
Tower Watchers Up

Timber dry conditions OF forests
and woodlands have brought the
order for manning Of the II fire
observation towers in the l0-county
Farmville District Of the Virginia
Division OF Forestry.
Maynard Stoddard said today the
observers are in the towers from
$50 am. to $50 pm. normally.
The headquarters office here has
also established a standby emer-
gency force remaining On the alert
during week ends.
Stoddard, district fire chief. said
the Farmville staff has been re-
duced BY two foresters dispatched
to the Portsmouth area to help with
fire fighting
Fires III the Richmond and WAY.
erly Districts in Eastern Virginia
have exceeded those in other areas
recently. requiring extra help.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
Credit Control
Office Open Here

Southside Credit Control Board. a
new Farmville corporation. opened
its office June l. j. B. fowler. q
native Of Farmville, is managing
the office. which is located at ZIG
North Mair street
fowler ss.id the business is a
franchise. office under the Credit
Control Board Of Virginia. with
home office in Richmond The
Farmville office is assigned the area
approximately within a so mile
radius OF Farrnville. It VII engage
in credit reporting and collections
fowler received his education at
Farmville High School and was a
member Of the class Of l949. He
entered the u. s. Army and served
for three years, with IA months in
Korea In active combat.
After leaving the army. he be
came a route salesman for Kilkare
Laundry. and later joined the sales
staff Of Newman Chevrolet Sales
Corporation
I'VE are just setting up our opera
ton now" fowler sad. and we
expect to expand in the near
future
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
State Conference
70 Bring 200 Here
SEA Workshop Set
July 20 August |

The fifth annual state wide
workshop of the Student Cooper
alive Association will be held at
Longwood College July 20 through
August l. Approximately 200 del
eeates are expected to register for
the four-day session which opens
Monday afternoon.
During the conference. Is adult
leaders will work with the l25
high school student representa-
tives on full program devoted
to instruction and practice in
leadership activities. Delegates
will be housed in Longwood dorm
itories
Monday afternoon will be de-
voted to registration and group
organizational meetings. The first
general assembly will be convened
Monday evening with kick off
speeches by Fred 0. Wygal, as
sociate director of the Division of
Instruction, State Department OF
Education. and Jimmy Jones,
state SEA president. Following
the assembly, get-acquainted
party under the direction of
Farmyille High School students
will be held in the college gym
nasium-
Social Activities
Sally Ann Clark. Farmville
High student and SEA vice-pres-
ident. is making arrangements for
the gymnasium gathering.
Beginning Tuesday. an inten-
siVe program of Institutional
group meetings, followed by dem
onE STATIONS and work periods. will
be held.
, Organized recreation is planned
| from $3.50 to o'clock each after
noon. Tuesday evening. lawn
supper will be followed by group
/ singing and general pow-Wow
at the Longwood cabin.
/ Elizabeth " Lloyd, Of Rich
mond, executive secretary Of the
state SEA, will supervise all ac-
I tiVities connected with the con-
ference. She Will be assisted by
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26
7 disability OF Rescue Squad Opened
To Farmy;lle Clubs In Recent Talk

ton. the calls show steady in
crease
There are rs active members on
cur squad Covington explained.
land IS auxiliary members. The
women have first aid training and
they serve an active and important
place on our squad" he continued
Four men serve on each squad.
and at least three men are required
to make a . run. A squad is on
duty for week at time and dur
ing that time each member keeps
in contact with the squad leader who
is notified if the rescue service is
needed,
We take only emergency calls. =
Ragland added to the talk. I'VE do
not send bills for our services. but
accept donations.
In answer to a question from the
group. Ragland said that he is con
yinced that the squad has saved
five persons from death, and there
may be more, but We know we have
saved five lives" The mercy runs
are an intang BILE asset to the COM
munity as well as the positive good
done in life saving.
The two visitors from Crewe said
they believe squad could be
started in Farmville with initial
equipment and an ambulance for as
little as $500, and could be oper-
afed fc- ~ thar sl,ooo BET Leaf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-26

W. G. Raeland and Stuart Ccvinp-
ton Of the Crewe Rescre Sqrad
SPOKE TO representatives Of the
.Inhio~ Chamber Of Commerce. the
Lions and Rotary clubs. and the
FaIrmville Fire Department Thurs
day at a regular meeting Of the
Jaycees.
Covington explain d how the
Crewe Rescue Squad began. and ex-
pressed the belief that Farmv:lle
could organize an effective squad in
similar way.
He said the Crewe SQUAD started
by borrowing 81 900 to use for
equipment. They used So, 100 Of that
and have raised enough since then
to have. at present, some Sl7 1000
worth Of equipment. They began
only four years ago. and are recog-
ni7ed as one Of the top rescue
squads in the state.
fovington said Farmville is for
tuhate In having large fire station
that could be used to house rescue
ambulance One Of the major ex-
pehses in Crewe. he explained. is
the upkeep of the building Case
lne and automotive expenses are
anpfher major cost.
The Crewe squad received 81 calls
the first year of operation; l54 the
second year. and 2l2 the third year.
Til yeas. lis fourth gear q opera