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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Feed Freight
Rates Cut To Aid
Disaster Areas
National starch Products, Inc.

Rates on hay and feed
grains from Montana points to points
in livestock disaster areas in Florida
will be cut in half up to May IL, the
Montana Railroad Association was
advised Thursday.
John Willard, association public re-
lations director, said traffic officials
of the roads serving Montana notified
him that Because of recent excessive
rains and freezes in the state of Flor
ida, creating condition of disaster,
western railroads have approved es-
tablishment of rates on barley, corn,
oats, sorghum grains, hay and mixed
feed for livestock, based on SO per-
cent of tariff rate to the disaster
area.
"These rates are being published
to apply from all stations in Montana
and other western states to the areas
affected. The rates now are effective
and will remain in effect until May
II, 1853"
Willard, who recently talked with
Wesley A. D'Ewart, assistant secre-
tary of agriculture in Washington,
D. c., said D'Ewart approved designa-
ton of the disaster area on applica-
ton of the carriers involved. Willard
said D'Ewart, former Montana repre-
sentative from the second district,
estimated the saving to stricken stock
men in the disaster area would APP
proximate S1,000,000.
The reduced rates will open up
market for any surplus Montana feeds
growers may have on hand. /
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Blast LeveIed AT Warden

Reporters waiting listening
outside the board room Monday, re-
called earlier Boards of Examiners
when Wellington D. Rankin was At
torney General and executive sessions
could be reported from outside the
closed door by listening to the boom
ing voice of the 'Tron Duke. Also
it was recalled, in the earlier and
more adventuresome days of journal
ism how some reporters used ladders
to get their stories. Journalism today
lacks much of the adventure and
glamour of earlier days in Montana,
and lot of that is because public
officials want to avoid controversy
and keep everybody happy.
So it goes, and like the childhood
story-'Tf Bunny Bright Eyes had
not had such long ears this story
might never have been written :"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
No Excuse

LOS ANGELES - (PAD - Tom
Garrett, laid off recently by Douglas
Aircraft, has learned that being I'M
employed has all sorts of lcomplica-
tions. He had been collecting benefits
until notified by the Torrance office
of the State Unemployment Depart
ment he was ineligible.
1t seems Garrett didn't report to
make himself available for work. Fact
is, he couldn't. He and his family
were held prisoner for "a hours by
q desperate gunman.
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Continued From Page One)


Burrell was out of the state at the
time of the riot, but since that time
he has carried on an unceasing war
with Anderson.
Another story reported in the Deer
Lodge paper had to do with Anderson
supposedly threatening Burrell that
if he appeared on TV series carried
in Missoula, Anderson would "show
him up. This could only come from
Burrell.
At least third incident. was an
interview Burrell had with a Western
Montana editor in which he said his
trouble didn't start till Murray and
Anderson became members of the
Board of Examiners. Burrell, the
Western Montana editor reported,
said previous board members had been
cooperative and courteous, but pres
ent members had made his job i'm
possible and intolerable.
Anderson certainly had weight on
his side when he said Burrell was
"sniping" at him all the time. The
is at best questionable for
an employee to engage in this type of
politics.
The Attorney General has main
tanned silence over all of Burrell's
His answer to all questions
them has been mo COM
ment"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Former Butte
Athlete Seeks
RR&PSC Post

Con P. Healy, Butte Central High
athlete in the 1920's, has announced
his candidacy for a four-year term
as Montana Railroad and Public Serv-
ice Commissioner and has filed a petit
ton asking nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
He said in announcing his candi-
dacy:
81 believe the office of Railroad
and Public Service Commissioner is
one of the most important elective
offices in the state because of the
many decisions which the commission
is called upon to make. | promise a
painstaking and thorough investiga-
ton Of every case l may be called
upon to consider, and an unbiased de-
cision in each, based upon the facts
which may come to my attention, the
merits of the arguments submitted
and my own best judgment as to what
may be better in the long run for all
the people of Montana"
He was born and reared in Butte,
son of Mrs. Julia Healy and the late
Dennis Healy, who was well-known
old-time Butte miner and business
man with wide acquaintance
throughout Montana.
Healy now operates the Umpire
Bar in Butte. This is his first venture
nto politics.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Three Labor Problems
Brought Before Board

must get its printing done in Mon
tana. The opinion was prompted by
a protest from the Butte Printers
Union that was filed with the Board
of Examiners about an advertising
booklet of the Highway Commission
that was sent out of the state to be
printed. The booklet was designed
for four color printing that no shop
in the state is equipped to handle.
Frank Murray said he thought the
art work could be tailored so these
jobs could be handled by Montana
print shops. The other two board
members agreed. Anderson pointed
out he was asked if there was any
legal reason the work could not be
sent out of the state and there is
none, but he was, wherever possible,
for having this printing done in
Montana.
Then on the 10th of March yet an
other labor group appeared before
the board with yet another type of
problem.
Lewis Krainock, Joe Martello,
Frank Torkelson, and Frances Duff
of the State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO, appeared in
the interests of getting a contract
signed for employees at the prison
who work in the registrars office and
the correctional officers.
Spokesman for the group was
Krainoch who pleaded with the board
to sign contract which had been
delayed for year and half for one
reason or another. He said the last
months the unrest at the prison had
delayed conclusion of the contract
and now Warden Burrell would not
go into negotiations because he did
not want to cucumber a future war
len.
Krainoch said the unrest at the
prison and then the resignation of
he warden had left employees with
considerable fears" which he de-
'crlbed as natural at a time of a
,hange of administration.
With the publication of the names
- PAOoPONCiFC ouCC6SSOTS TO the pres
mt warden, Krainoch said. cliques
lad been formed. Those who have
igned up with the union, he said.
ave not involved themselves in the
artisan issues. He said 1--WE can not
njoy the luxury of organizing be-
ind a certain candidate and then
nJoy the full support of someone
lse should our candidate not be
lected".
The union, he said, wanted a per-
onnel system based on the welfare
the prison and the state. He said
here is grave unrest in the regis
rar's office and among the correc-
onal employees, and Union con-
act would create 'non-political
one that might bring some peace. Sc
lrity, and stability" and remove the
asic causes of unrest.
Krainoch said "time is of the es-
'nce" that the prison needed "sta-
lily, security-anything that tends
siphon off the forces that are ex-
osive".
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At the same meeting that the
Plumbers presented their grievance,
an opinion presented by the Attorney
General said there is no law or legal
reason why the Highway Department
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WASHINGTON, D. C.-(PAD-
One ironic comment on the growing
lists of jobless is that it has resulted
in more jobs for workers in State I'm
employment Insurance offices. The
Department of Labor reports that at
least 5000 persons have been hired
throughout the country to help with
the heavy load of carrying for job
less benefit applicants.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

There are many important state
board that meet in the Capitol to de-
termine and conduct the states bust
ness, and to say one is more import
ant than the other inevitably starts
an argument about relative values.
However, one of the most important,
if not the most important, is the
State Board of Examiners which
meets twice week, at least, and
sometimes oftener. The board is
manned by the Governor, Secretary
of State and Attorney General.
They must okey all state expendi-
lures, hear grievances, handle state
contracts and a thousand and one
other problems.
In recent weeks the board has had
typical problems brought to them by
labor.
At the March meeting the Plumb
ers Union had a delegation represent
ing Butte Local Al, the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council. and the
State Plumbers Association on a
grievance they had at the State Or
phans Home at Twin Bridges.
The Union Plumbers like other del
egations that have appeared before
the board complained that new con-
struction at the Twin Bridges insti-
tuition was being done by maintenance
personnel. They also said the work
was not being done properly and in
the final analysis was not only a
health hazard to the children, but
costly to the state.
In turn the plumbers were told the
state did not have the money to do
things any differently than they were
doing them. They were told the super
at Twin Bridges had to
stop work on some vital installations
because there was no money.
There were emotional words about |
he poor little orphans, intending
each to make the other look like
oathsome ingrates, but had little
gearing on the basic issue.
The Plumbers had not taken this
natter through the superintendent of
he institution, nor had they worked
through their local labor organiza-
ions, SO the board suggested they
o back and start over again. 1t was
said the Board gets these
rievances "after they have hap
ened".
The problem is not new one and
) constantly taking the time of the
GARD members.
Out of this meeting however, did {
ONE the suggestion that the Plumb {
RS work with other labor groups and
repare suggested plan of action
hich could be submitted to the Legis- {
ture, that might cure the situation. t
One proposed idea was that labor t
DOL be set-up for all institutions.
Representing the Plumbers were t
ussell Hicks, John Duffy and Ed 2
ademacher. c
At the same meeting that the
lumbers presented their grievance, S
/ opinion presented by the Attorney b
eneral said there is no law or legal t.
ason why the Highway Department p
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Cigarettes and Tobacco
Il. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

IL. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
(Year Ended Dec. SD
Sales 1,053,32 ,579 957, 366, SAG
Profits before
Income Taxes 38,606,000 137,102,6 $50
Net Profits 64,16O,OOO* 61,912,6S0
LIFO method of pricing inventories,
adopted in 1857 repeatedly cut net
profits by $12,342,0 49.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
gear Ended Dec. 80
Sales 570,3S4,S60 564, 1865, sos
Profits before
Income Taxes 61,S94,6 07 5S,366,750
Net Profits 2S,273,6O7 26,45O,75O
Philip Morris, Inc.
(Year Ended Dec. 30
Sales 40S, S13,852 3S6,193,733
Profits before
Income Taxes 31,929,33 2S,962,52S
Net Profits 15,759,4S9 14,4O5,6 2S
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although the slump in business
has lowered profits and dividends for
most industries" Editor FFF Charles
Coe notes, "the big food chains, dis
tributors. professors, dairies and to-
bacco corporations seem to be doing
better than ever
While "Wall Street has written
down the value of heavy industrial
and oil stocks by % to 40 per cent
from their highs of last year," Coe
points out that "the financiers and
spectators seem to take a much more
optimistic outlook on the points to be
made from foodstuffs than the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and his aides. For
example, common stock of the Great A
& P, giant of the food chains, was
selling on Wall Street at $294% per
share on Feb. 10, nearly double its
1857 low of $149; Kroger was up to
$67A from SAT; American Stores
(ACME) to $72 from $45A; Safe
way to $255s from $23 Il Winn-Dixie
to $29A from $187s; and ACF-
Wrigley to $17B from $121B.
Professors STOCK VALUES
SOAR
"In addition to the food chains,
here are the Wall Street quotations
on other major food and tobacco COM
panies: General Mills, largest flour
miller and seller of mixed animal
feeds, went up from $56 per common
share in 1857 to $66 on Feb. 10, 1858;
Corn Products Refining Co., biggest
in it's field, from $28 to $3.50; Ma
tional Biscuit, giant of the hard
baking industry, from $35 to $45;
General Foods, biggest distributor of
brand foods, from $40 to $55; Stand
ard Brands, second largest, from
$379s to $45; National Dairy, the
number 1 dairy, from $33 to $405s
Borden, second largest dairy, from
$51 q to $62; and Foremost, now in
third place, from $13s to $16A.
"Of the major tobacco and cigarette
companies, American Tobacco has
gone up from 500 q to SIT; Reynolds
(B-common) from $50 1s to 500; Lig-
gett and Myers from $5214 to over
500; and Lorillard from $15 70 to $40.
All of this, while the ticker tape
dropped Anaconda Copper from
$72B to $42, U. S. Steel from $73 u
to $42 and Superior Oil from $4,000
to ST. 40 per share.
Follows is a compilation of net
profits of major food chains, pro- ;
.essors, tobacco companies and related
as taken from recent re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Iggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Distributors, Professors
and Importers

General Foods Corporation
6 Mos. to Dec. 80
Sales 1921, 900 714,609, 900
Profits before
Income Taxes 75,057,659 70,429, POI
Net Profits 34,599,OOO 1868, 900
Standard Brands, Inc.
(Ye6r Ended Dec. Sd
Sales 513,S5S,914 473,206,72S
Net Profits 13,S37,524 12,094,829
Beatrice Foods Company
GO Mos. to Nov. 800
Sales 269,10S,950 259, 692,S36
Profits before
Income Taxes 9,00S,945 S,779, 412
Net Profits 4,353,945 4,214,412
Consolidated Foods Corporation
GA Wks. to Dec. I'D
Sales 1913, 49O,322 155,312,501
Net Profits 3,46O,779 1888, 444
United Fruit Company
(Year Ended Dec. Sd ~
Sales 342324,549, 343,693,16S |
Net Profits 31.454.756 SO,2S3,1 100 |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

A Major Reason Why FoodB Imb In
Profits of Food Chains, Professors,
Went Up Substantially Last Year

In you've been wondering how come your food bills
up approximately three and oneha cent in 1857
prices remaining fairly steady the following
information compiled by FACTS FOR FARMERS net profits
of corporate giants engaged food processing and distribution
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1857 1856
Supermarket Food Chains


safeway Stores, Inc.
year Ended Dec 80
Sales $2,117,OOO,OOO $1.9S9, SO5, 900
Profits before
Income Taxes s5,O17S4s 58,ss1, 45s
Net Profits 30,906,S76 25, 406,31
Red Owl Stores, Inc.
GO Mos. to 11-3O-57 and 11-24-56)
Sales 13O,O72,472 111,7OS,59
Net Profits 1,561,566 1,99O,652
KrOger Company
year Ended Dec. 80
Sales 1874, 1913 1,492,552,2S3
Profits before
Income Taxes 41,5O5,2O7 S4,515.45O
Net Profits 2O,635,2O7 17,O71,25O
Grand Union Company
GO Mos. to Nov 800
Sales 314,283,495 276,453,273
Net Profits 4,141,274 S,526,213
Stores, Inc.
(2S wks. to 1-11-57 and 1-12-56)
Sales 0S,212,791 265,971,SO2
Profits before
Income Taxes 12,S11,O29 10,37S,719
Net Profits 6,391,276 5,304,1SS
Jewel Tea Company Inc.
(52 wks. Ended Dec. 2S)
Sales 414,465,815 3S5,553,469
Profits before
Income Taxes 14,255,S12 12,768,943
Net Profits 6,96O,S12 6,339,943 |
Colonial Stores, Inc.
(Year Ended Dec. Sd
Sales 442,152,337 423,040,2 |
Net Profits 6,226,49O 5,625,217 |
ACF-WrigIey Stores, Inc.
C Mos Ended Dec. 2S)
Sales 166, 684,5S5 15S,027, 6S3 |
Profits before
income Taxes 5,326,75S 5,O3S,992
Net Profits 2,6SS,O44 2,4S1, 231
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1858
1855

Best Foods, Inc.
C Mos. to Dec. SD
Profits before
Income Taxes 5,789,056 5,514,504
Net Profits 2,785,7S2 2,661,S SAC
Biscuit and Bread Baking
National Biscuit Company
(Year Ended Dec. 80
Sales 424,499,033 40, ,124
Net Profits 22,O52,473 2O,26S,954
Sunshine Biscuits
(Year Ended Dec. 80
Sales 1S1,511,676 16S,991, 1913
Net Profits 7,744,000 1885
Continental Baking Company
(Year Ended Dec. Sd
Sales 3O7,00O,O00 2S4, 207, 900
Net Profits 100000 $4,000
Ward Baking Company
(52 Wks. to 12-2S-57 and 12-29-56)
Sales 104, 20S,177 10O,257, 1897
Profits before
Income Taxes 2,923,4O9 2,65O,2S1
Net Profits 1,445,237 1,313,922
Interstate Bakeries, Inc.
gear Ended Dec. 80
Sales 113,00O,000 LOG, 379 ,091
Net Profits 4,000,000* 3,516,S1S
= The company said it would be "over
81 million (WSJ, Jan. 800.
General Baking Company
(52 Wks. Ended Dec. 2S)
Profits before
Income Taxes 5,1S1,O7S 4,547,S40
Net Profits 2,6S6,07S 2,411,6SO
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ports issued by these companies, by
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
These figures not only tell you
why the stocks of these companies
are looked upon with such favor in a
period of economic decline, they also
give you the substantial reason why
your food dollar shrunk considerably
last year.
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|Order 10 Gust
IUnrulyP Pupils
May Be Ended

NEW YORK, Feb. IA (R.-
The order for immediate sus-
pension Of public school pupils
accused Of violence or insub-
ordination may be rescinded by
April /, a school official said
yesterday.
DR.. Glare c. Baldwin. an aide
to School Supt. william Jansen,
said the "intolerable situation"
which led to the breakdown on
student trouble-makers should
be more or less" resolved BY
that date.
Meanwhile. there was further
violence in the schools.
Two intruders. described as
Negroes between l6 and Is
years old, invaded Macornbs
Junior High School in the
Bronx yesterday and robbed
seven students, including a girl.
lof four wrist. watches and Sc.
The victims. all white, were
herded to a fourth-fi land
ing after two youths pushed
past a student monitor to enter
the building. One Of the in
vaders was armed with a knife.
| Principal Harry Flaum, say
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ing this was the first such in
cident in his school. which has
i.79O students, added angrily:
THESE weren't juvenile delin-
quents: they were adult hoods. /"
School officials said the end
of the problem student custer
policy was predicated upon the
|city's plan to open four more
schools to accommodate mall
adjusted children. An an
n0uncement Wednesday by
Mayor Robert r. Wagner and
Gov. Averell Hartman said the
additional special schools would
be opened within a month.
These schools would take in
the ga students suspended last
Friday
For several months q Brook
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education field think the school
should close. others think II
should grow into q city. OF
junior college.
DR.. Hager took over the old
Wilson Teachers in LELAND
later assumed the presidency
Of the present college which,
under integration. merged the
facilities Of Wilson and Miner
Teachers Colleges.
DR.. Hager. q native Of Ne
braska, came to Washington
from Teachers College. Column
bia University.
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board finally decided further
study is needed on:
/. The overtime plan.
2. The proposed salary scale.
8. The proposed salary scale
of DR.. Corning. due for presen-
tation next Wednesday.
Board members indicated a
public hearing undoubtedly
would be held on the three
subjects.
But still to be faced is the
question outlined by Mrs. Dag
ney r. Petit, board member.
If a pay raise is granted. does
the system still undertake to
pay overtime?
Mrs. Petit feels there are two
separate issues to be settled.
The topic is due for more
discussion at the full boards
meeting "Wednesday.
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lyn grand jury has been inyes-
tigating crime in the schools.
trict Teachers College. Accord
ingly, / shall apply for retire.
ment as of June 80.
MY statement that a change
is desirable probably calls for
an explanation. The splendid
faculty and the capable stu
dents in the college are deserv-
ing Of a far better plant and
better facilities than are now
available. I have faith to be-
lieve that steps will be taken
soon to provide them. When
this is done. there should be
a new president of the college
who can share in developing
plans and remain in service
long enough to carry them
through"
DR.. Hager apparently re-
ferred to a current study on
the future Of the college by q
special committee of the Board
Of Education.
Some authorities In the local
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.Smorqusbord Set

The Young Adults and Luther
League of Grace Lutheran
Church will hold a smorgasbord
from 5 to 7:30 pm. tomorrow
in the church hall, Sixteenth
and Varnum streets NV.
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teachers for extra duties-an
issue brought up by football
and other athletic coaches.
Board m m bers instructed
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
to submit a plan to accomplish
the extra pay plan.
DR.. Corning did this yester-
day. but he blasted the entire
philosophy of paying overtime
to a select group Of teachers.
The cost Of the overtime, he
estimated. would run around
$356,050.
Fears Effect
DR.. Corning told the board
"the greatest need Of the school
system today is a salary sched-
ule which places teaching on
the basis of a profession, which
means that teachers do the job
required once a position is ac-
cepted. This schedule (the|
ovel time plan) would make
most difficult the realization Of
any improved salary legisla-
ton" He added:
THE amount Of money in-I
volved for teachers alone makes
this program questionable when
the great need for school per-
sonnet exists. The additional
personnel and services which
could be bought with this sum
Of money must be considered.
Because of the serious roper
cussions Of this proposal and
the effect on the school sys-
tenn, the superintendent can
not recommend its approval by
the board" DR.. Corning con-
cluded.
Other Activities Involved
The plan would not only give
coaches overtime. but would
cover, at lower costs, the over
time put in by teachers who
help out on a schools yearbook.
or newspaper. or student coun-
Gil and other extracurricular
activities.
DR.. Corning's fiat rejection of
the plan came as a surprise to
members. Last month, he had
requested the board to come UP
with a definite policy on the
question of overtime - appar-
emily needing such a policy
statement before he could de-
sign plan.
Board members, following the
overtime plan. were then hit
by a whopping suggestion that
an additional SIS million =
paid District teachers and prin-
cipalS above the present $26
million.
The increase in the salary
scale was presented by repre-
sentatives of the District Edu-
cation Association. 1t proposes
q salary scale ranging from a |
$4,000 starting minimum for
teachers with bachelor of arts
degrees to an $11 500 maximum |
for those with doctorates or so |
academic credits beyond the
master of arts degree.
$500 Now Top
The current span for District
teachers is from $4,000 to
$500.
In for heavy raises also are
principals and administrators.
Speaking for the schedule
were DR.. Ellis Haworth, a.
teacher at District Teachers
College. and Miss Helen Samuel.
q teacher, legislative chairman
of the local Education ASsocia-
ton.
Both speakers told members
of the board it is time to give
teachers a professional level
of income. Miss Samuel added
teachers are this country's first
line of defense"
DR.. Haworth said the new
scale would not cause any adj
ditidnal tax load. He said the
public school system should re-
ceive their fair share of the
District budget and suggested
to a reporter-cutS could be
made particularly in the health,
highway and welfare budgets.
Further Study
The personnel and student
activities POYnnniffaac Of the