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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19
Phone Rate Increase
Approved By Court

| (Friend of the Court). The case was
carried to it's conclusion before the
high court by VIM. Leaphart, special
assistant to the Attorney General
from the beginning.
The 3-2 decision was written by
Justice Castles and signed by Chief
Justice Harrison with special con-
curing opinion by Justice Albert
Angstman.
The dissent signed by Justices
Adair and Bottomly merely said their
opinion was on the same basis as the
companion case montana Power gas
rate increase case).
Castles majority decision said, by
law the Commission nor utility is
limited to nor bound by any particu-
lar method in arriving at the solution
of the question of value" and that
the transcript of the Commission
order demonstrates that there was
substantial evidence to support its
findings 1t also said the appellant
"failed to show that the Commission
order is unjustified, unreasonable
and unlawful in its consequences"
In the special concurring decision
said, Whereas, as herein
stated the Commission has
made it's own investigation and exer-
cised its own discretion in arriving
at the rate base, under its delegated
the function of the judi
ciary is to give effect to the legal
acts of the other two departments of
not to supervise them
Angstman concluded his special
opinion with eve mention these mat
ters simply to indicate that we agree
with the Board when it said, "a popu-
lar decision would be to deny any
increase, but popular political de-
cisions can not be considered"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19

Appointment of second child well
fare advisory committee was an
nounced by Gov. j. Hugo Aronson
Wednesday. The new committee in
cludes the 10 members of the first
child welfare committee plus two
additional members.
The child welfare group was con-
tinued by the 35th Legislative Assem-
bly, and was enlarged from 10 to -
members.
Reappointed BY Aronson were:
District Judge w. w. LESLEY of
Bozeman, chairman of the original
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19
Re Court Decision =.
One Vote Cost
Utility Patrons
S9.7 Million

AS a result of the majority
opinion in the Montana Power
and Mountain States Tel. & Tel
rate increase cases, the Su.
preme Court in effect says, "the
Public Service Commission has
responsibility only to rubber stamp
the representations and requested
price increases of private utility
former Attorney General Arnold OIL
sen stated this week.
Saying that he wanted to express
publicly" his disappointment over the
recent decision, the fighting former
state official who contested the valid
ity of the 1858 gas and phone rate
increases, emphasized he thinks "the
best interest of the people of Mon
tana would be better served if the
minority opinion of the Court had
prevailed. The recent utility rate de-
cisions of the Supreme Court demon
strates better than any other recent
government activity the Importance
of knowing the issues in any given
election.
"The minority view of the Supreme
Court, had it prevailed, would have
resulted in refunds to the people of
Montana of approximately nine mil
lion seven hundred thousand dollars.
There is one real encouragement to
the people of Montana. The vote was
three to two, SO change of one vote
in the Supreme Court would have
made such refund possible. The Re-
publican Governors appointments to
the court made the difference.
''In this light, measured by these
recent decisions, the election of
last November was the costliest the
people of Montana have ever ex-
perienced. So far in utility rate in
creases, natural gas costs an addi-
tional five million dollars, and tele-
phones an additional four million
seven hundred thousand dollars.
eff more people were elected or
appointed to public office who had
the philosophy and a wholesome de-
sire to protect the public interests,
the people of Montana could have
been saved these increased natural
gas and telephone bills.
''The first duty of the Public Serv-
ce Commission is to protect the pub
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19

gradually over the past eight years
because, to mention few reasons !:
1. Continual deficiency and supple
mental appropriations have been
passed by the legislature every ses-
sion and have eaten away the cash
balance.
2. The legislature allowing state
employees to vote on whether they
wanted to be covered by social Sc
curity, but not covering any of the
departments funds with sufficient
appropriations to take care of the
states contribution.
3. Emergency situations legisla-
ture is unable to forsee two years in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19
Financial Crisis Facing
Montana s Government

advance that have immediate finan-
cial requirements.
a. And in 1857 the increased cost
of the legislative assembly itself due
to increases in salaries not provided
for in appropriations at the time the
increase was voted.
Though all figures are not avail
able, an estimate of the increased
cost of the 1857 legislature comes to
about 1877, 900 dollars more than the
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19

There was hardly flutter in Hell
ena Tuesday, April 16, when the
state supreme court wrote finis to
the telephone rate increase case,
about a month over four years from
the time the MM&ST first applied
to the Railroad & Public Service Com
mission for the hike in rates, and in
a 80 decision upheld the District
Court decision that the increase was
not "unjustified, unreasonable and
unlawful.
The Mountain States Tel. and Tel.
Company applied in March of 1853
for an increase in rates.. Hearings
before the RR&PS Commission began
in May of that year and in August,
1858, the Commission granted about
$50 of what the Telephone Company
requested.
Telephone users started paying the
increased rates in September of 1868,
unlike in the Montana Power Gas
rate increase court action, the money
from the Telephone increase was not
Beginning about November of 1853
the then Attorney General, Arnold
Olsen, started the legal battle that
was twice before the states high
court, first to determine his right
to appear in the case on behalf of
the people and second on the merits
of the case.
1t was not until after Olsen left
office that the supreme court heard
final arguments, at which time Oh
sens only status was amicus curiae.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19
State Included
In USPHS Air
Pollution Study

Air participate matter is being col
lected by the State Board of Health
in cooperation with the u. S. Public
Health Service National Air Sampling
Network Community Air Pollution
Program.
The atmospheric samplings are TAX
en- every two weeks for twenty-four
hours atop the State Laboratory
building in Helena. Benjamin Wake,
State Board of Health Industrial Hy-
giene engineer, is in charge of the
sampling operation in Helena.
COLLECTED ON FILTER
Air is drawn into the sampling
equipment by high speed fan. Par
ticles are collected in the filtering
unit on filter sheet of glass fiber.
The fibers are smaller than one mi
cron in diameter.
When removed from the sampler,
the filter papers are sent to the U. S.
Public Health Service Sanitary En-
gineering Center in Cincinnati, Ohio,
for chemical and physical exaniina-
ton. Findings of these examinations
are reported back to the State Board
of Health.
PART OF NETWORK
"The Helena air sampling operation
is a part of a network of sampling
sites in the u. S. and it's territories"
Wake points out. "These units are
operated by volunteer co-operators
representing some local agency.
REFLECTS TRENDS
Results of the USPHS analyses
are returned to the agency operating |
the equipment. The findings are also
used by the USPHS for compilation,
statistical analysis, and as the basis
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19

lie from excessive rates." Olsen con-
tinued. "This, the Public Service
Commission failed to do when they
failed to investigate Independently
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-04-19
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Attorney General Forrest H. Anderson presented figures
the State Board of Examiners the first of this week. that
showed the State of Montana million dollars in the
red when the cash balance in the Treasurers office bal
anced against outstanding warrants of March 81 1857 An
derson brought to the attention of the people of Montana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
~ the Associated Press

Areport circulated in Indiana
Republican congressional circles
today that Senator Jenner
Republican Of Indiana. may re-
sign before the end Of the year
and that the States governor.
Harold H. Handley. may take
his place in the Senate.
Mr.. Jenner announced Sat-
urday in Indiana he wouldn't
seek reelection next year for
q third six-year term. He
didn't say why.
He told the Associated Press:
There are many reasons.
Most Of the reasons are per-
sonal. At any rate. they're all
mine. Some might be misunder-
stood If I elaborated on the
statement"
His announcement that he
viii retire from politics and
enter law practice in Indianap-
oils was made by State Repub-
lican Chairman Robert Mat
thews.
Mr.. Matthews said Senator
Jenner surprised Gov. Handley
and 1t. Gov. Crawford p
Parker by telling them last
Tuesday in Indianapolis Of his
Intentions.
The congressional sources
said Senator Jenner at that
time told Mr.. Handley and Mr..
Parker he would resign by jan
uary /. IF you can get together
on q successor. AL three are
members Of the same wing Of
the often-warrine Indiana Re-
publican Party.
According 10 the informants.
Mr.. Handley Is now considering
this plan:
Senator Jenner would resign
from the Senate. Gov. Hand
ley would resign Is Governor. q
post he won IN last falls
G. o. p. sweep in Indiana Mr..
Parker would be elevated to
Governor and Immediately
name Mr.. Handley 10 serve in
the Senate.
Mr.. Handley would serve In
the Senate until Indiana voters
elect someone in next Novem-
ber's election for the remainder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

later this week. II they are
accepted the council win then
have % constituent churches
with nearly 80 million members.
DR.. Blake warned the gath
ering at the services opening
the convention last night that
"the free world faces O true
crisis in that II will be as dan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

bership in the council today.
Action will be taken on the ape
plications Of the diocese Of the
Armenian Church Of North
America. having Al churches
and approximately 100000
members. and the Polish
National Catholic Church Of
A erica. which has i65
churches and 265.e7s members,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Jenner May Give Up
Senate Sect This Year

Of Senator Jenner's term.
which expires January 3. 1859.
as well as Q Senator for the
next regular six-year term.
The congressional sources
said q secret meeting Of the In
diana @. o. p. State Commit
tee has been called for next
Thursday in Indianapolis. At
that meeting. they said. Mr..
Handley viii announce whether
he will 60 through with the
plan.
1t was reported that former
Gov. Ralph w. Gates, Indiana
Republican national commit
teeman. and H. Dale Brown.
boss Of the powerful Marion
County CIndianapolis) Repub-
lican organization. are aware
Of the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

wish and are prepared for such
a project"
Area Delegates
A large number Of Washing
ton area delegates were among
the $50 voting representatives
of the 80 Protestant and East
ern Orthodox communions.
having more than 81 million
members. at the service last
night opening the councils tri-
ennial meeting.
In addition to the voting rep
resentatives there are 400 vot-
ing alternates and approxi-
mately 1000 accredited visitors
ana others attending the con-
venticn. which ends Friday.
The triennial meeting OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

possible the deputation OF
Protestant church leaders In
the Soviet Union"
He pointed out this resulted
IN their return visit. q project
which worked out more fruit
fully and to less criticism than
any Of US had hoped for before
the fact. But we did 1t as q
council because We thought 1t
our Christian duty whatever
the results in council support
or council criticism.
LET me inform you that the
National Council will similarly
arrange further visits. such
as with the churches Of China.
whenever Il appears that the
Chinese churches themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

Gus rssurrence and similar con-
Germs.
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
Army chief Of stan. and Sena-
tor Proxmire. Democrat Of Wis
consin. are among the speakers
who viii address the conven-
ton. Gen. Taylor will speak
ct $50 Am. Friday and Senator
Proxmire will address 0 special
luncheon group at noon Thurs
day.
A message from President
Eisenhower to the council will
be read tonight by Frederick
Fox Of the White House stan.
Membership Proposed
Two church communions
having more than 100000
bers were proposed for mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Church Heed Predicts
Clergy Will Visit Chino
BY CASPAR NAMES
star star CarfeApondani

ST LOUIS Dec 2-The president OF the National Council
OF Churches today predicted ministers viii day visit
churches in China Just they did those In Russia last year
DR. Eugene Carson Blake Of Philadelphia reminded the
opening business session Of the councils ennal meeting
Kiel Auditorium that the organization March 1856 made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

council. formed In December,
1850. IL Cleveland. win review
the IS r-'round programs Il
carries on and plan the work
for the next three years.
A new president win be
elected Thursday TO succeed DR.
Blake. who Is ineligible for
another term.
''Messase 70 Nation"
Perhaps the most important
action Of the gathering will be
the councils Message to the
Nation" II win deal with the
social, political and spiritual Is
sues facing America, suggest
ing solutions where possible
and imparting q sense Of hope
in this chaotic period" Among
the questions to be taken up
are the current interest In sell
ence. racial indignation. reliei-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

eerous 70 continue 100 per cent
skepticihm Of .totalitatian COM
munisna as 1t would be to be-
lieve al the protestations Of
peaceful intentions that come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

from the Kremlin. Our only
long-ranee hope must be that
God is powerful enough some.
how 10 convert the commu-
nists."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
This low slung beauty is stealing the show

Heads turn and crowds gather when this 1.-THE, low
Swept-Wing Dodge from the wonderful world of
Autodynamics . all new from road TO roof and only
AZ feet high See the Swept-Wing Dodge at the auto
show-or at your nearby Dodge Dealers You have
seen. felt, owned anything like it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18

White and colored dress shirts with
guaranteed collars. Sanforized broad
cloth and silk-and-cotton sport shirts.
All sizes in both groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18

Fine rayon-Dacron-nylon CABS, rayon-
and-acetate Woosterlon flannels and
wash wear fabrics. Excellent color
choice. Sizes 28-42 In group.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-05-03

cation, the committees are expected
to consider whether:
Power sales to non-preference Gus
tobers can be cut to meet the growing
needs of preference bodies;
Federal transmission facilities could
make more Fort Peck and Canyon
Ferry power available to preference
customers.
The O'Mahoney-Millikin amend
ment is being violated;
Steam plants should be built to
firm up hydroelectric power produc-
ton.
Besides the rest of the congression-
al delegation, Montana witnesses will
include Mrs. Andrew Dahl of Medi-
cine Lake, president of the Sheridan
County Electric Coop, and State
Senator Charles Mahoney (R-Gar-
field) or Jordan, member of the
Senate Finance and Claims Commit
tee of the 34th Legislative Assembly
and president of the Montana Trans
mission Electric Coop.
LABOR-HEW
Montanans in Congress emphasized
two programs in statement to the
Senate Appropriations Committee on
behalf of money for the Labor and
Health, Education and Welfare De-
partments during the year beginning
July 1.
Senator Mansfield spoke for the
delegation. He singled out money for
the rural library services and water
pollution control programs in his
statement.
President Eisenhower asked for So
million to extend library services in
rural areas, defined as communities
of under 10000 population, next
year. The House upped the ante to SIS
The Montana delegation, in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-05-03

you will agree with me that this de-
partmental report is long overdue
Metcalf wrote Interior Secretary Sea-
ton recently.
He got a reply from the depart
ment promising that "every effort
will be made to have it ready for sub
mission at an early date.''
DOWN THE RIVER
Two Senate committees will hold
hearings next week on the way the
Missouri River is being managed-or
mis-managed. Senator Murray will
preside over joint sessions of the Pub
lie Works Committee and his Interior
Committee May 1 and 2.
Legislators on both state and fed
eral levels are concerned about re-
lease of Upper Missouri Basin water,
sorely needed there, to benefit navi-
cation downstream and prevent salt
water incursion at the mouth of the
Mississippi.
Montana's legislative assembly this
year urged enforcement of the O'Ma-
honey Millikin amendment to the
Flood Control Act of 1914, which re-
served waters arising in arid and
semiarid western states for beneficial
uses in those states.
Release of water from Fort Peck
Lake came at time when preference
customers were being told there
would be no additional power to meet
needs west of Fort Peck
after 1858, and none east of there
after 1859.
In addition to the dispute over use
of upstream water for power or navi-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-05-03

Guiding Congressman Metcalf, MEM
Der of the subcommittee which got
the program started last year, sug-
gested that the Senate increase the
appropriation to the full amount au-
thorized, STU million. Montana's
share of the full authorization would
be $4,000.
The House voted the full authori-
cation, and the amount requested by
Mr.. Eisenhower, $50 million, for
grants to aid communities to build
treatment works to prevent raw sew
age from being dumped into streams
and lakes. Of the total, 100000
would be allocated to Montana.
The Montana delegation is seeking
to hold this appropriation as it is.
Mansfield also advised against cut
ting the $104 million for public as
sistance administrative costs under
the Social Security Act. Here he read
into the record a letter from the State
Department of Public Welfare.
In addition, he spoke for grants to
help train public welfare personnel,
saying deletion of this item would
shut down work already underway in
Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-05-03
The Readers Forum

The Pope is sane. He broadcaSts mo
more atomic weapons. George, WASH
ington WAS sane. He advised mo great
military buildup". The Christ was sane.
He said "They who take up the sword
shall die by the sword"
We are busted" but we spend $50
billion the year for foreign allies (?)
and WARM time of Peace. Really we
think we are thwarting the growth of
Communism. We had better save our
own shaky economy.
Those S275 billion bonds are actually
currency at SO cents. The more cur
rency, the less it will buy. So the dol
Lar is down to 48 cents compared with
1910. Reduce the volume of these bonds
by payment and we will have some
sound dollars.
Instead of advising a cut of at least
$40 billion yearly in the budget and
paying the debt some leaders in the
Washington Sanitarium make head
lines if they suggest cut of So bill
lion, and such cut is not in foreign aid
or war purposes-it is a cut against
ourselves; against internal improve
mentS.
Senator Byrd gets daily headlines for
advising such a cut of SO billion. From
Aesop's Fables: On the axle of the
chariot of man going from Athens
to Niagara gnat sat. He looked back
and said What a dust L ann stirring
MAURY, Butte.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-05-03
Sees Early Start On
A-PoweFed Freighter

Construction of Americas first
atom-powered merchant ship, a
speedy 20-knot freighter with $1,000
tons displacement, should begin with
in a few MONTHS Senator Warren
G. Magnuson O-Wash.) predicted
recently.
Members of the Boilermakers and
other skilled metal trades unions will
have the tricky job of building the
nuclear reactor engine that will drive
the ship. Contracts for this part of the
work have been let to Babcock and
Wilcox Co., Magnuson said. The ac-
tual shipbuilding contract hasn't yet
been signed, he added.
Magnuson, who's chairman of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, sponsored the bill last year
to authorize construction of the A
powered merchant vessel.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-05-03
If Washington Should
Should Have A Lucid Interval

Not that same people expect it to
happen, but as a pleasing fantasy to
think about. On waking from the de-
lirium of giving away other peoples
money perhaps they would first realize
that $Billion and $Million are not the
same thing at all. Most lunatics have
deadly fear of something that does not
exist Sometimes this causes them to
shoot a friend or jump out of a window;
fear burglar is under the bed. OFTEN
lunatics throw money into the streets.
Many guardians are appointed to save
the property of this kind.
When America was sane, Andrew
jackson got the u. S. out of debt, sent
little surplus back to the states.
The fear of Russia is the form our
insanity has taken. Russia would total
ly disarm tomorrow if we would do
likewise and if at the same time we
would refuse to support with money
and arms the imperial ambitions Of
France Britain and Germany.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-05-03

WASHINGTON, D. C.-This past
week | had a wonderful visit with
friends in Montana during a series of
five Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners
around the Eastern District. 1t was
inspiring to find so many folks fully
informed on major issues before Con-
gress, and to participate with them
in question and answer sessions after
the close of my talks. Starting at my
hometown of Conrad. where a capac-
ity crowd was present. | was also
guest speaker at Wolf Point, Glen
dive, Lewistown and Billings. Infor-
native meetings such as these are
extremely valuable in keeping active
our democratic processes of govern
ment.
Because of a recent back operation,
| still was not up to par physically,
so it was necessary to make the trip
by a combination of travel by Pull
man for rest and plane for speed.
Result was | couldn't meet as many
delegations or individuals as | nor
many Woulu. IAo"eNeI, WHeH IS-
turn to Montana early this fall after
Congress adjourns, l plan to travel
extensively throughout the congress
sional district and get first-hand the
views and ideas of Montanans con-
corning legislation for the next ses-
sion of Congress.
| returned to Washington from Bill
lings, leaving there by Northern Pa
cific's North Coast Limited to Chi
cago. The journey was most relaxing
sort of like 24-hour bed rest doc
tors often order-and l feel fit to
resume the strenuous activities fac
ing Congress following the Easter
recess.