The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-29
WASHINGTON NOTEBOOK



| Agriculture's marketing agency
"where the primary concern is mar
keting to consumers, not protecting
them" The poultry industry and the
Department of Agriculture have been
fighting even a watered-down poultry
| inspection bill. Senator Murray told
his colleagues he has become con-
yinced that the Agriculture Depart
ment cannot be entrusted with con-
sumner protection work.
at would be an almost literal ex-
ample of putting the foxes in charge
of the chicken COOP" he said. There
fore. he has reintroduced his bill to
provide for the compulsory inspec-
ton of poultry by the Food and Drug
Administration, with assurance of
support, as he stated on the floor,
from "A considerable number of
senators (who) have told me that
they will not sit idly by while the
poultry processing industry gets a
meaningless poultry inspection bill
for public relations purposes and the
consumer interest is subverted."
Meanwhile on the House side Con-
gresham Metcalf testified in sup
port of a similar bill, pointing out
that four out of five chickens on
u. S. tables have not been inspected.
POWER VS.. NAVIGATION
Senator Murray announced tenta-
tive plans for review of Missouri
River management by his Interior
Committee and the Public Works
Committee.
Montana's state and congressional
legislators are concerned by the re-
lease Of Upper Missouri Basin water,
sorely needed there for power pro-
duction. Much of this water has been
to benefit downstream navi-
cation and prevent salt water incur
sion at the mouth of the Mississippi.
One thing they seek is enforce
nent of the O'Mahoney-Millikin
to the Flood Control Act
# 1914, which reserved waters arts
ng in arid and semi-arid western
states for beneficial uses in those
tates.
with an integrated development
# all the resources of the Missouri
3asin-including it's vast Ignite de-
,osits as well as flowing water for
needs could be met" said
senator Murray. 81 make this state
nent now in the hope that when
earrings are held all those involved
ill deal with meeting our total needs
nd not simply with how to ration
carcity of water"
larry CONDOR TESTIFIES
A New York congressman opposed
} federal aid to education got cooled
cal quick this week. He was ques-
oning figures compiled by state edu-
alton offices and being used before
lie House Education subcommittee.
which Representative Metcalf is
member. Congressman Metcalf said
ne of the people who compiled the
cures for one of the states hap
aned to be in the audience if the
)ngressman chose to choose her.
airy Condor, former Montana State
lperintendent of Public instruction,
epped to the stand at the invitation
Chairman Bailey. Following her
'esentation the New Yorker was
lent.
ASKS FOR TAX CUT
Senator Mike Mansfield testified
fore the Senate Finance Commit
e in support Of tax relief for small
lsinesses by amendment to corpo-
tie and income tax law.
Next week the House Commerce
,mmittee will hold hearings on the
Ontana delegations bill to provide
+ construction of community hos
5als which would serve Indians and
n-lndians alike. Enactment of this
| would, for one thing, help the
off Point-Poplar area in it's hospital
Instruction program.