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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02
THE PASSING SHOW
D. Schory on His Own
Is Buster Than Ever
by Jay CARMODY

The writer" Somerset Vaughan once observed lis the
only free man.
This is statement that lends itself TO great many
constructions Naturally Mr. Maughams fellow writer's
had field day with since carrying Il far beyond
The people's voice., 1957-02-22
Royalty Rehearing
Asked By Anderson

Attorney General Forrest Anderson,
acting as attorney for the State Land
Board, Wednesday asked a rehearing
OF last weeks Supreme Court decision
upholding the 1851 121a per cent royal
ty ceiling on school oil production.
Last week Justices Castles and Har-
rison concurred in an opinion by JUS
tice Angstman which upheld the cell
ing law; Justices Adair and Bottomly
dissented.
In asking for rehearing the board
contends the court overlooked GER
tain pertinent facts and asks that
these be taken into consideration.
The question of constitutionality was
first raised a couple Of years ago when
the land board decided to put up for
lease some tracts at 162s per cent, be-
cause the tracts were in proven
areas. The lower court held against
the board and the then Attorney Gen
eral Arnold Olsen appealed to the SUI
preme court. When Anderson took Of
flee last month, he continued the fight
for repeal of the act.
The people's voice., 1957-02-22
Coop Tax Attempt
Dies A'Borning

On a special order of business In the
House of Representatives Thursday,
to consider at least 13 tax measures
Republicans made political speeches,
and an attempt was made to insert a
Coop tax amendment into the corpora
ton tax bill-HB 1894.
The amendment offered by Rep. Felt
of Yellowstone county to tax Co-opera-
tives was preceded by move by Rep.
Anderson of Yellowstone county to
change the name of the sponsor of
the bill. The original bill introduced
by Gebhradt to increase corporation
license taxes by 1 % had been amended
in committee to an increase of 2@o.
Rep. Anderson wanted to change the
sponsor of the bill to Devier of Daw-
son county. The motion failed.
The hour of political speeches by
Republicans condemning Democrats
for killing the referendum to allow the
people to vote on sales tax was inter-
spersed by passing, on general orders
about of the tax measures
The people's voice., 1957-02-22
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The people's voice., 1957-02-22

most publicity, and therefore mislead-
ing the public.
Here in Plains, for example, poll
was taken of business people alone
and a majority were of the opinion
that Plains would derive more from
such a dam than any harm that could
be done.
"Why shouldn't they believe that?"
Jacobsen asks.
1.-THE dam as now planned would
have potential greater than Hun
gry Horse-and look what Hungry
Horse did for Columbia Falls and
Fiathead county. 1t changed much
smaller town, and one going down
hill at that, into thriving commun-
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice., 1957-02-22

GREAT Montana farmers
and ranchers, already badly bent under
the burden Of repeated economic blows,
have just been hit with a $2,819,960
loss this year on four grains (barley,
oats, rye and flax which have had
price supports lowered. Now they face
still another bash in their economic
breadbasket through changes in the
wheat grade standards scheduled June
l." So declared Rep. Leroy Anderson
(D-Mont) here on a one-day visit to
the state Monday.
Secretary of Agriculture Benson
said in Billings last week he didn't
know what 1 was talking about when
declared the secretary has again ad-
justed farm price supports so that they
will not support. l clearly meant just
The people's voice., 1957-02-22
schools Future Hangs On
Senate Approval of HB127

do not now levy to make up the de-
ficiency in state funds.
They also neglect to tell you that
permissive levies are neither auto
matte nor mandatory They must first
be approved by the board of trustees
as necessary to meet operative costs
and must then be justified to the
county budget board before the levy
is approved.
They neglect to tell you that the
only way the burden on property at
the local level can be held down or re-
duced is by doing two things: first, by
providing a realistic foundation pro-
gram that will provide for the normal
operating costs and then increasing
the amount of state money distributed
to the schools through the state equal
izatiOn fund.
They neglect to tell you that unless
the budgeting schedule is raised the
potential increase for state aid is very
limited.
They neglect to tell you that
realistic Foundation Program would
inSQIC tIGl every III Tic OLdLC
Equalization Fund would replace a
dollar of property taxes.
They neglect to tell you that for two
years-1952-53 and 1953-54-the foun-
dation program was so low that the
appropriation money was reduced from
$4,3O0,000 to $3,5O0,000 and the next
year to $2,900,OO0 If the foundation
program had been higher this appro-
priatiOn money could have remained at
$4,300,000 and would have saved the
district property taxpayers $4,000, 900.
Let us face some facts:
1. Regardless of the opposition to
HB 1877, the enrolment in our public
schools is going to continue to in
crease at the rate of approximately
5000 per year.
e. Regardless of how it is done, the
people of Montana are going to finance
their schools and educate their chill
dren.
3. Unless the foundation program
is adjusted to a realistic level-where
it will do the job for which it was
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice., 1957-02-22
Milk Control Board
In Hot Wafer

A legislative investigating commit
tee will hold hearings on the state of
affairs within the milk control board.
This action comes as a result of furor
arising out of bills and hearings before
the legislature and the raising the
price Of milk in several areas which
have caused accusations that the board
has been acting arbitrarily. The COM
mittee, composed of Representatives
Cerovski D-Fergus), McOmber Cd
teton, Frank (Stillwater), Thomas
(R-Blaine) and Smeltzer (R-FallOn),
is to report on the 5Sth day as to
whether the Milk Control Board is
acting properly or in an arbitrary
manner.
The people's voice., 1957-02-22

A STATEMENT MADE BY D. D.
COOPER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
MEA, AT A JOINT HEARING OF THE
EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF
THE HOUSE AND SENATE, FEBRU-
AIRY 16, 1857.
Just two years ago HB 80 was under
consideration by the legislature. That
bill, like the present HB 1877, proposed
mining the foundation program for the
public schools At that time the oppo-
nents of the measure proclaimed that
the bill would wreck the foundation
program, that it would impose an i'm
possible burden on the taxpayer and
that it would deprive the people of
the right to vote on their school budg
cts.
At that time the proponents of the
measure insisted that the only thing
wrong with the bill was that it did
not provide enough of an increase to
meet the needs of the schools. Let us
look at the record: for the school year
1954-55 the foundation program was
so inadequate that it had to be supple
mented with special voted levies
amounting to $2,786,0O0. After a great
turmoil of argument, HB 80 was
passed by the 34th Legislative Assem-
bly,; and what happened? The predic-
tion of the proponents has been more
than borne out by the present facts.
This year, 1956-57, the foundation
program is so inadequate in meet
ing the necessary budgets of the
schools that the various school dis
tricts were forced to vote special
IeVies, not of two million dollars,
but of over four million dollars.
The perennial opponents of any in
creases in budgeting power for the
school trustees of our state, who are
elected by the people, fail to tell you
that these special voted levies force
a greater burden on the property tax
payer.
Opponents of HB 127 argue that
high mandatory levies will result if
the state fails to provide sufficient
revenue to equalize the program 1000.
They neglect to tell you that all schools
The people's voice., 1957-02-22

that will accrue to them once this
major flood-power-irrigation develop
ment is a reality.
The Mineral County Chamber of
Commerce and the county commission
ers of that county, after initially op-
earlier position and are now in the
forefront for Paradise Dam.
In Sanders county, too, there's in
creasing sentiment, with two news
papers, THE PLAINSMAN at Plains,
and the HOT SPRINGS SENTINEL,
having aligned themselves behind the
project A third newspaper SANDERS
COUNTY INDEPENDENT LEDGER,
Thompson Falls, has been giving very
impartial coverage to proponents and
opponents of the development.
Businessmen throughout Sanders
county, Democratic and Republican
alike, are expressing themselves more
and more in favor of Paradise. One
of these is Pete Jacobsen, Plains i'm
plement dealer and chairman of the
Sanders County Fair Board. Jacobsen,
in a letter to the PLAINSMAN, last
week, stated that businessmen in his
town are in the majority for the dam.
(The Plains Chamber of Commerce is
reported to have voted "a for, against
and undecided)
POINTS FINGER AT POWER
COMPANY
Jacobsen stated: "One reading west
ern Montana papers would be led to
believe that the majority of residents
are opposed to the construction of
Paradise Dam. l don't believe it. The
l believe, is the difference
between organization and chaos. Op-
ponents of the dam, led by the money
and backing of private interests, are
making the most noise, getting the
The people's voice., 1957-02-22

10 VI I, SpUnSOTGU Dy MdHOHGy ID
Sanders), Tonner (D-Flathead), Man
gan and Helding (D-Missoula), Jensen
(D-MineraD, Cumming D-Granite),
Goodgame (D-Lincoln), and Breeder
R-Flathead), currently is sleeping
somewhat restlessly in the House Irri-
cation and Water Conservation Com
mittee.
Reports reaching THE VOICE indi-
cate that an increasing number of
western Montana people, particularly
in Sanders and Mineral counties, are
becoming more aware of the benefits
The people's voice., 1957-02-22
aradise Memorial Pigeon-hoIed
Nevertheless
Paradise Memorial PgeOn-holed Nevertheless
Sentiment For Project
Is Increasing Rapidly

In spite of reluctance by leading House Democrats to bring
House Joint Memorial the floor for vote, sentiment
for the construction of federal Paradise Dam is growing with
each passing day throughout western Montana
The people's voice., 1957-02-22
Farmers Cetting Another Dose Of
Bensonitis, Anderson Declares

what | said" Anderson asserted.
ain the four years of Secretary
Benson's low prices, our farmers in
America have produced the biggest
crop on record in an effort to get
enough gross income to pay their
bills. 1t is only logical to assume
that the new lower price supports
will inevitably result in heavier pro-
duction, more surpluses and a furth-
er worsening of the farm situation.
"The secretary said at Billings, Feb
ruary 12, that farm income is per
cent higher than in 1866, yet five days
previously his own Federal-State re-
porting service indicated Montana
farmers and ranchers are in poorer
financial position than they were in
the pre-Korean war years of 1947-4S.
Prices received, according to the Feb.
7 Montana report, were 10 per cent
below the 1947-49 base period, while
prices paid by Montana farm families
were 20 per cent above this period
or huge minus gap of 80 per cent.
EVEN RIGHT-WINGERS
ALARMED
THE whole American agricultural
picture is getting SO bad as the result
of this secretary's actions that even
rightist Republicans are becoming
alarmed. Senator Case of South Da-
kota just a few days ago in Congress
declared Benson's policies threaten to
bring about a curl your hair depres
tional economy
Speaking for wheat farmers of this
district" the congressman continued,
~ am protesting to Secretary Benson
that his proposed changes in U. S.
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice., 1957-02-22

LET Your Legislator Know How You Feel About;
HB 127-Schoo Foundation Program-in trouble in
State Senate
How you feel about picking 900 Of tax check while
corporations get by with only 1919 of the increase.
How you about enactment of decent occupational
disease compensation law.
, 1957-11-15

LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued from yesterday
Much stress is laid by appellant upon various uecl-
ms Of state courts interpreting the investlgatory
wers Of their legislatures under their respective state
Institutions. Decisions by the Supreme Court OF CahIor-
! are particularly relied on. See The Special Assembly
term Committee v. Southland, 83 P. I'd 932 l938, and
yrehearing, 10 Cal. I'd 497, 80 P. I'd 304 1889; SWING
Riley, SO P. I'd 938, and on rehearing Is Gal. "a 3l5,
P. I'd 313 1880. By means OF a simple syHoglsm
ese decisions arrive at the conclusion contended 1or
appellant here. The essential reasoning OF the Supreme
,urt Of California may be seen from the following
rotation: ,
sITndo~ tIa ~orie71s state constitutions including that
Of Calfornia, the legislature, with the approval OF the
governor, has the power to leglslate-that IS the
power to make laws; each house OF the legislature
has the power to initiate legislation; incidental to ana
implied from this power to legislate, each house has
the implied and auxiliary power to appoint commit
tees for the purpose of aiding it in the proper per-
Torrance of this function; this power TO appoint
committees exists by implication, only because OF
the existence Of the express power to leglslate; con
seuuently. when the power to legiSlate ceases, then
the mower to investigate for the purpose Of aiding
the legislature in exercising this power ceases, or
stated another way, when the main power OF leg1s-
lating dies the incidental or implied power dies with
it. that upon adjournment sine die the legislative
powers of both houses of the legislature cease, that
thereafter the members Of the legislature have no
legislative powers unless a special session is called
which can only be done at the call Of the governor,
and at which only those matters set forth in the call
may be considered; that during a session each house
can function separately as to the introduction OF bllls,
but ithas no such power after adjournment; that each
regular session of the legislature is composed OF a
different body from its predecessor; that the only
lawful purpose of a committee is to Investigate the
facts and to report back to the body creating 1t; That
the power conferred on a committee is a delegated
power, and the legislature cannot lawfully delegate
power that it itself does not possess; that neither
house has the power to appoint a committee to tunc-
ton when the legislature itself could not act IN the
premises" The Special Assembly Interim Commit
tee v. Southland, supra, 83 P, I'd at 1861
This conclusion Of the California court seems to us to
an obvious non sequitur. It may be granted that a
.gislature loses the present power to legslate upon the
iournment of a session sine die. But it's members still
institute the legislature, whose legislative powers are
erely dormant and suspended between sessions, not
terminated Just prior to an adjournment, a mat
may come up needing to be investigated by a legisla-
L -L.@L COLD nn%@ occih1u onron1Of0 tho
, 1957-11-15

legislature loses the present power to ~legislate upon the
adjournment of a session sine die. But its members still
constitute the legislature, whose legislative powers art
merely dormant and suspended between sessions, no
finally terminated. Just prior to an adjournment, a mat
ter may come up needing to be investigated by a legisla
tive committee which could not possibly complete thu
investigation and report prior to adjournment. Granting
that the function Of such a committee is limited to inves
tigation. as an aid to possible legislation, is there any
incongruity in setting such investigation afoot, with in
structions to the committee to report to the Legislature
at it's next regular or special session, or even to the sue
ceeding legislature? Some state courts have perceived NJ
such incongruity. See; for instance, State ex rel. Robinson
v. Fluent 80 Wash. I'd 1874, 191 P. I'd 241 q948). Thu
Washington court said q91 P. I'd at 245): THE function
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game, and that1l go to WASH
ington. too" he said.
Mr.. Grant was having his
own problems-not financial
during filming yesterday of a
scene at the Tidal Basin. He
took a walk with three scene
stealers, Mimi Gibson, 8; Paul
Peterson. IL, and Charles Her.
bert. 8. They play Mr.. Grants
children in the film.
Miss Loren wasn't taking
part in yesterdays activity, but
Mr.. Grant and the youngsters
provided plenty to look at.
Enjoys Children
Mr.. Grant said he enjoys
working with children.
II do. that is. provided they
don't steal the scene. But
they automatically do that, be-
cause a child automatically at
tracts attention.
Children are natural. I'm
like the grownup-who's too
eager to please - youngsters
haven't learned all the hypoc-
risies we adults are stupid
enough to teach them" Mr..
Grant said.
Although childless himself.
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noncompliance have now been
brought into compliance" he
added. He said the District
reported a marked improve
ment" in appearance of the
area inspected.
Mr.. Cole also pointed out
that the District Board of Con-
domination of Insanitary Build
ings had condemned GAS build
ings through the past year. OF
these. 1859 we're subsequently
and 399 torn down, he
said.
His praise came as the Dis
trict Urban Renewal Council,
an advisory group to the Com
miSSioners. was in the midst of
an investigation of code en-
forcement techniques.
William Dyer. Council chair
man, yesterday promised to
give members copies of an in
complete study of enforcement.
They will decide at their next
whether the probe
should be continued. 1t was
begun after Mr.. Dyer and G.
Yates Cook. another Council
suggested a lack of
follow-through after first in
spections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Air Force Opens
Two-Doy Session
On Auto Transport

The Air Force, which knows
it must roll as we'll as fly, is
taking its annual look at prof.
ects designed to improve au-
tomotive transportation sys-
TENS.
The two-day session sponL
sored by the Air Material Com
mand is being held at Boiling
Air Force Base today and to-
morrow.
Reports during the Pilot Au-
tomotive Shop Meeting will be
presented by Air Force officials
from Air Materiel Command
Headquarters. Mallory Air
Force Depot. Memphis. Tenn. |:
Air Force Headquarters, the
Air Force Academy. Shilling
ALB. Kans.; Randolph ALB,
Tex. and Boiling.
On the aeenda is a discus
sion of control projects set up
by the command, which super
vises and tests new tools and
equipment, according to Col.
Edwin B. Miller. deputy COM
of headquarters COM
mand, USAF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
MOVIE CENSOR IN MARYLAND
ASKS CURB ON CHILD VIEWING

BALTIMORE H1.-The chairman of the Maryland
Board Of Motion Picture Censors wants keep children
under is from seeing movies the board labels restricted
Chairman c. Morton Godstein said some films not
actually censored by the board too rich for the kids"
His plan concufred in by other board members, would
let parents decide If child under l6 was sufficiently
mature to see a movie labeled restricted.
Mr.. Goldstein asked Attorney General c. Ferdinand
Sybert If the General Assembly could constitutionaly
enact such law Mr. Sybert said it would take consider
able research to give opinion.
The proposal would require theaters to the label
in their advertising Theaters would be fined for viola
tons. Said Mr.. Goldsten:
Thus far the courts combining the permissible
Of censorship to dirt for dirts sake and
tnuing to Judge movies for the community
age requires in my opinion reasonable restrictions
TO children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

gust for a new assignment,
said the commission had made
some tentative basic deci-
sions. Col. yelling said today,
however. that some of these de-
ciSions conceivably might be
changed.
Commission members are
maintaining strict secrecy re-
garding their deliberations.
While the commissions final
decisions are not expected be-
fore at least three months. in
formed sources indicated that
recommendations of the Off
cial three-man Zoning Advisory
Council may be made public
soon. The councils recommen-
dationS may be influential in
the commissions decision.
Council members are Robert
o. CoulSer. planning officer OF
the commission; Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner Thomas B
Hunter. and John Nolen. jr.
planning director of the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission.
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OWNER CLAIMS
PUP FOUND BY
STAR CARRIER

A Star carrier boy who
found a boxer puppy tied
to his bundle of news
papers Sunday in Arlington
has regretfully returned
the dog to its owner, who
recognized the boxer from
a picture in the paper yes
terday.
The boy. 15-year-old
James Funk. son of Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Funk.
3l08 South Sixth street.
had believed the boxer was
abandoned purposely or
was intended to be a gift.
The dog was claimed by
Mrs. Frank r. Fulmer, TAO
North Monroe street. She
said Rusty-alias Major
(the name given him by
the boy) - must have
wiggled through a fence
at her home Saturday
night. Someone appar-
emily saw the pup wander
ing the streets and tied
him with a piece of wire
TO the bundle Of Sunday
Stars.
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the tanned, intense actor seems
to have a knAck with young
sters. That's the opinion of
Mimi. Paul and Charles any,
way.
Hes the best" Paul said.
He doesn't get riled up like a
lot Of the others do"
And he plays games with US,
too" Charles broke in.
Hes always calm. too, and
he's real sweet. He lets us do
anything we want" Mimi said.
well. almost anything. "
Paul said.
Bright Young Actor
Charles, nicknamed Tiger"
by members of the production
team, is termed "a real bright
kid" by Mr.. Grant. HE doesn't
need any writer" he said.
Although an apparently nor
NAL 8-year-old with perpetual
motion energy. Charles was all
business when the cameras be-
gan to roll. He seemed to sense
all the confusion Of directors,
electricians, cameramen, extras,
stagehands and Klieg lights is
costing an estimated $4,000 a
day.
And as the scene. depicting a
father showing his youngsters
the sights Of the Capital, grad
ually unfolded through num-
berless rehearsals and retakes,
the Tiger" was tame as a
lamb.
Charles, come here and help
me-" Mr.. Grant would say, and
the youngster would stand pa
tiently while he was turned this
way and that to get the right
camera angle.
Mr.. Grant sure is the best"
he said.
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President Okuys
Army Monument

President Eisenhower today
signed a House Joint resolu-
ton that authorizes a memorial
to the dead of the I'd In
fantry Division of the Army in
World War II and in the Ko-
rean conflict.
The measure would allow the
Memorial Committee of the
I'd Infantry Division to ex-
pand the existing monument
in the Ellipse in honor of the
dead Of World War 1.
The alteration will cost about
$4,000 to be financed with
funds Of the Memorial Commit
Tee without cost to the Govern
ment.