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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
lUMMSW Sind Convention Told
National Mine Safety
Plan Needed--Me

ST. PAUL-The urgent need for
a national mine safety program to
protect the health and safety of the
nations handbook miners was under
scored here Monday in an address
by U. S. Congressman Lee Metcalf
(D-Mont) to the Sind convention
of the international Union of Mine,
Mill and Shelter Workers.
Metcalf was the main guest speaker
at the afternoon session of the metal
miners union convention which op-
ened at the Lowry Hotel Monday
morning and will continue through
Saturday.
eve need a national mine safety
program" Metcalf said, because of
the fact that the industry has tran
sient labor force and occupational
diseases such as dust and new radia-
ton diseases have such delayed i'm
pact that there is no way to trace
in what state or under what compen-
sation system the dread miners di-
sease of silicosis or radiation di-
sease was incurred. Neither is there
a way of knowing what percentage
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
WHY PRIVATE POWER CAN'T
BUILD SUCH PROJECTS

Interest charges, in addition to
flood control, irrigation and recrea-
ton benefits, are a major reason
private power companies cannot build
large multiple-purpose projects. Lik-
ening Hungry Horse to an iceberg
with only at-dam operation and main
tenance costs of about 100000 an
nually showing above water, Norwood
said that of the projects total annual
operating cost, 100000 goes for re-
payment of principal, and $1,800,O0O
for interest. Interest at 2 u per cent
amounts to 60 per cent of the total
annual operating cost of that project.
Should the interest rate on Hun
CRY Horse be advanced one per
cent, it would increase the cost of
power produced at that dam by "a
per cent. Each additional one per
cent would boost the power cost by
that amount. Therein lies the prin-
cipal reason why major multiple
purpose dams cannot be built by
private power.
Private power, to realize a net re-
turn to its stockholders of six per
cent after taxes, must figure to get
return of liz per cent-or 9
times the "a per cent one per cent
would increase cost of Hungry Horse
power. Such power cost would be
completely unfeasible, and therefore,
private power could not possibly con-
slider building such projects Such
projects unbuilt, hold back the de-
velopment of an area; hold back
broadening of the tax base, job and
business opportunities. Thus, if areas
like Montana and the Pacific North
west are to progress, the develop
ment of the power source must be
done by the federal government.
Noting that Anaconda, because of
its proximity to Hungry Horse, gets
a power rate of IT mills per XVIII,
and that the going Bonneville indus
trial rate is 2 mills, Norwood in reply |
to question, stated that the average
private power rate for "firm" power |
runs about mills in the area.
In reply to another question, Nor
wood stated that there is an annual |
average flow of IL million acre feet
at Paradise; that because of the To-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

of the disease should be chargeable
to each state"
Metcalf is chairman of the House
Labor and Education subcommittee
which is conducting hearings and in
PRODUCING federal legislation covering
the unions program on mine safety
and health. Mine-Mill officers and
representatives have testified and
submitted exhaustive data on the sub
ject before hearings of the Metcalf
committee both in Montana and
Washington, d. c.
Referring to these hearings held
by the committee in the field and in
Washington, Metcalf said: Il think
the thing we learned in these hear
ings was that we haven't enough in
formation to attack this problem"
NO CONTINUING SILICOSIS
RESEARCH
He pointed out that there has been
no continued research on silicOsis. In
fact, he said, 1941 was the last time
any authoritative publication was
made on the subject, by the Public
Health Service.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

| The Bureau of Mines statistics on
mine safety and accidents, he said,
sometimes are six years old before
they are published. eve need current
| figures before we can attack these
problems" he said.
The congressman commended the
Mine-Mill union for the quality of
it's testimony before the committee.
"Your unions testimony" he said,
''the testimony of the officers and
other representative of your union,
was the outstanding testimony pre-
scented to the committee. Mine-Mill's
witnesses more than any other group
of witnesses developed the fact that
mine safety is not only problem of
compensation, but problem of con-
servation of both human and natural
resources. and that this is a problem
that can only be solved by federal
inspection and uniform standards"
Information compiled and pre-
sented by the Mine-Mill witnesses
was the most comprehensive infor-
nation on the subject of the need
for mine safety and demonstrated
the inadequacy of our present fed
eral system of compilation of sta
tistics and safety research" he
said.
Metcalf said that the subcommittee
which he heads had asked him to ap-
pear before subcommittee on Inte-
rior and subcommittee on Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare of the House
committee to ask for
appropriations for better
statistical information for the Bureau
of Mines and research in occupational
diseases for the Public Health Serv-
ice.
He said that the Interior appropri-
ations bill has passed the House with
an appropriation increase in it for
the Bureau of Mines. The Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare bill for the Pub
lie Health Service is expected to be
by the committee on March
22nd, he said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Business aiIures Rise
TO 1910 Levels

NE WYORK CITY CNS) BUS
mess failures hit 17-year high in
the week ending March 7, Dun &
Bradstreet report. They were 21e6
ahead of the same week last year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
HEELS CANYON OF MONTANA

cation of the proposed dam below
the junction of the Flathead and the
Clark Fork of the Columbia, Paradise
affords the opportunity to build two
major dams "for the price of one",
all in one structure.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Army Engineers Are Considering

John CARRIER read statement from
]. H. HARDWOOD whose farm and bust
ness property would be inundated
once the dam is built. HARDWOOD, a
member of one of the oldest families
in the area, said that the people of
that section must "get out of the past
and live in the future :" He also
said that zone can count on the fin
gers of one hand the number of farm
ers who can make a living on their
land without working elsewhere !"
in the Paradise section.
CARRIER also paid high praise to
Mrs. S. R. Logan, Charlo, retiring
temporary chairman of the commit
tee, for the amount of time, effort
and money she had devoted to getting
pro-Paradise dam sentiment aroused
and organized.
AS a final point, the master of cere-
monies revealed the contents of
letter just received from the Corps
of Engineers stating that:
1. The Northern Pacific railroad
route would continue in Sanders
county from the tunnel to the state
line. (This in answer to another ru-
NOR that MP would reroute its lines
to stay in Mineral county and go over
the hump into Wallace.)
2. The only dam under considera-
ton by the Engineers is the one lying
2 IL miles downstream from Paradise.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
MEETING
At a business meeting in the
Elks Temple Saturday afternoon,
presided over by Temporary Presi-
dent Mrs. Logan, articles of incorpor-
alton and bylaws were considered
and approval given to Attorneys Ar
mold Olsen, Helena, and d. A. Pad
dock, Missoula, to complete both doc
uments and prepare them for filing.
Also, at the Saturday afternoon
meeting a board of directors of in
terested people was named. This |
board will be available to assist the
four officers and an executive COM
mittee to be chosen from the several |
counties involved. In addition to Pres
ident Harlow, First Vice President
Tonner, Second Vice President Gar
Der, and Secretary-Treasurer Taylor,
The board of directors includes:
Sanders: j. H. HARDWOOD, Paradise,
A. F. Drolshagen, Perma, Edward
G. Mulick, Perma, Thomas R. Macho,
Thompson Falls, J. P. Lowney, Hot
Springs, R. Resler, Plains, L. ].
Carter, Plains.
Lake: Charles Harball, Poison,
saac Rognrud, st. Ignatius, Mrs. S.
r. Logan, Charlo, Ray Kelly, Poison,
T. M. Peterson, Poison.
Mineral: Charles Brockway, Supe-
ior, Donald Graham, st. Regis, Ralph
1reen, Superior, VIM. Henderson, AL
'erton, Art Jensen, Superior.
Missoula: DR.. w. P. Clark, Marion ]
:. Dixon, Herbert Miles, Lloyd Wise,
has. Baldwin, w. J. Strothman,
Warren Cork, A. j. Mosby, D. A.
Paddock.
Flathead: Robert Weller, Kalispell.
RavaIIi: Miles Romney. i
At Large: Carl Kraenzel, Boze- t
IAN, Harry Billings, Helena, Arnold ]
|lsen. Helena. 6
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
WARNS AGAINST BUDGET
CUTTING

Touching on the general legisla-
tive situation in Congress, the Mon
tana congressman warned against the
current drive to balance the budget
and reduce President Eisenhower's
budget by five or three or two bill
lion dollars.
eve must not lose sight," he said,
"of the need for continuation of es-
sential services to the American peo-
pie contained in the budket. Only fiji
teen per cent of Pres. Eisenhower's
budget is for regular government
services. including the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics, Bureau of Mines, en-
forcement of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act. the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, medical research and
hospital construction.
despite this drive to cut appropri-
ations," he declared, "these services
must not only be continued but ex-
banded. In this drive to cut appropri-
atoms and expenditures, we must not
lose the initiative of continuing other
expanding programs such as federal
aid for school construction, national
scholarships and other services to the
people,"
He also hit at the economy drive
for it's effects of slowing down the
development of water and power
resources of the Northwest and
also it's effects on reclamation.
Metcalf praised the legislative work
of Mine-Mill in the state of Montana,
saying that the union was part of a
3-pronged political group of labor
organizations. "This," he said, "shows
that we can have unified political ac-
ton on the part of labor" He pointed
out that Ernest Salvas, Mine-Mill In
ternational Board member in Mon
tana, was an integral part of the State
Labor Advisory Committee of the
Democratic party, on which Salvas
serves as chairman for western Mon
tana. This committee, he said for the
first time has all elements of labor
represented on it.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

is grazing, % per cent brush and
woods, and 1 3 per cent town and non
irrigated cultivated land.
OTHER COMMENTS
Committee President Harlow char
acterized the proposed project as a
''real and true development of west
ern Montana by the people them
selves"
Herb Miles reported that after
making several trips throughout the
area he had found considerably more
"pro than anti" Paradise Dam senta-
ment and that people were very much
interested in making the river pay
dividends in jobs, business oppor-
tunities and in broadened tax bases
in the area.
Warren Cork, emphasized that the
project means much to labor, not only
during construction but in providing
the means for developing greater job
opportunities for Montana people.
He. too. cited Hungry Horse as an
example of what can be done by har-
Messing a river and making it work
for man, and what that project has
meant in terms of jobs on the Flat
head.
Marshall McOmber cited how very
great the revolution of rural living
has been because of rural electrical
ton. He also said he found that most
small farmers in the area had to work
out in order to make living. Para
disc Dam and the industry it will
bring will provide good jobs and
close-at-home market for family
farmers in the area. He also stated
that support for the project was a
firm part of the program of Montana
Farmers Union.
Jim Carter, emphasized the project
would make jobs to keep young Mon
tanans at home. He also noted that, |
contrary to some statements, Vice |
President CARRIER was native of |
Plains, who, forced to leave to make
a decent living, had now come home
to retire and to help promote a more
western Montana. Carter
also wanted to know the source Of
which infers that water
going through private power dams is
pure water, but, when water goes
through public dams it becomes "con-
spoiled.
HELLS CANYON OF MONTANA
Rep. Tonner, likened Paradise to
he Hells Canyon project in Idaho
and said Paradise could do for Mon
ana what Grand Coulee has done for
Washington, along with throwing in
IN insurance policy against floods
or people dwelling downstream. Ton
Ter also stated that Paradise contains
the potential power de-
'elopment in Montana.
e Il L.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Paradise Dam, Key To-

of the year, with the reservoir start
ing to fill about the middle of April.
BY the beginning of the summer vaca-
ton period the reservoir would be at
or near the crest and would stay that
way until the cooler weather of fall
set in-or after the recreational pc
Rod of the year was past.
In this connection, he announced
that the Corps of Engineers is de-
veloping plans to make the entire
! Paradise reservoir recreation
area and that those plans will be
incorporated in the Paradise Dam
bill.
In addition to power reservation
and the provisions for recreation, the
speaker said that further studies are
currently underway to determine the
maximum amount of land which can
be brought under cultivation by gray
ity flow and low-cost pumping. This
latter item is holding up completion
of the bill until such time as irriga-
ton studies are completed. CAT pres
ent the Corps of Engineers estimate
irrigation feasibility for 10000 acres,
to replace slightly less than 5000
acres now under irrigation which
would be inundated.)
BENEFITS FROM LOW-COST
POWER
In citing what low cost power can
do-has done throughout the BASIN
Norwood pointed to Anaconda Com
pany's decision to enter the aluminium
production business at Columbia
Falls because of the availability of
an abundant supply of cheap power.
Not only has Anaconda's plant and
other development in that area in
creased Flathead county's assessed
valuation by 21a times in the last
few years, but it has meant upwards
of 600 jobs at the Anaconda plant
alone.
Victor Chemicals decision to come
to Montana, too, was based solely on
the availability of two mill per XVIII
power. Victor considered locating in
southern Idaho, the phosphate rock
was better, there were better ship
ping conditions, the labor supply was
good, but, low cost power in sufficient
quantity was not available. Thus the
decision to locate near Butte.
For the rural electric co-ops, Hun
cry Horse has meant a drop from
Il mill to 8 Y mill power, and lower
'ates for thousands of rural power
lsers in Flathead, Missoula, Lincoln,
2avalli and other parts of western
Montana.
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Continued from Page One)
of which slightly less than 5000 or
ii per cent is irrigated. About so
per cent of the land to be inundated
is grazing, % per cent brush and
woods, and 10 per cent town and non
irrigated cultivated land.
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ARLINGTON bedrms 2 : bath
house. foil basement, recreation
rm double LOT with patio avail
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CHEVY CHASE. u. CT bedrms',
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SHORT TERM-3- bedrm. det.; den
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TO Jan. IS. Choice OF tenant
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ret Broker. EN- 3-4335, ia.
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2-BEDRM. RAMBLER--1k baths,
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rm., sep. din. rm., G-E kit, full
bsmt. with rec. rm., encl. breeze
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Sl25 mo. Call XII. S-297l. Avail.
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APIS. UMFURMIsHED-MD.
BETHESDA, MD. = one and two

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LEY. INC. OIL. 4-127O
BRENTWOOD, 1908 Perry st.-1-
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utils DUNN AND CO., WA.
TAKOMA PARK-2-bedrm. apt. :
child accepted; $50 plus utilities
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5-1747.
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utils. QUEENS CHAPEL APIS.
572O 29th ave. W. Hyattsville
APP. 7-333S
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EDNOR, MD, 10 miles from Silver
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liv. rm. with fireplace. sep. din.
rm.. all-elee, kit, fully equipped.
Dashboard heat vacant; sos.
CHESTER KELLER, JU. 5-710O;