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The people's voice., 1958-06-27
Harriet Miller Tells AFL- -CIO

"How can we recruit and keep
outstanding young people in the pro-
fession?" State Superintendent Har-
riet Miller asked in reviewing the
problems besetting education in Mon
tana and the steps underway toward
solutions before the State AFL-CIO
convention last week.
Stating that the quality of our
schools is directly dependent on the
quality of the teaching force" Miss
Miller told the convention that major
studies are currently being conducted
on elementary and secondary school
problems, on school curriculum, on
education in Montana beyond high
school. and on teacher certification.
The elementary school study, she
said. is being conducted by the Pea
body Institute of Nashville, Tenn,
for the Observation-Disclosures Commits
sion. 1t is four phase: 1. admins
tration and organization, 2. elemen-
tary, 8. secondary, A. finance.
A study beyond high school is being
carried on under auspices of the
Montana Legislative Council in CO.
operation with the Governors Com
mittee on Education Beyond High
School. Expressing the opinion that
she thinks there is "need or some
means of closer coordination" be-
The people's voice., 1958-06-27
Impact of Foreign Cars
On American Market Draws
Convention Attention

Because the jobs of millions OF
American workers, including miners
and aluminium workers in Montana
are being adversely affected by the
importation of foreign-made auto
mobiles, the State AFL-CIO conven-
tion last week urged Montana work
ers and the public generally to pa
tronize our own industries and thus
help to maintain job and wage stand
ards of millions of our fellow work
erS
This resolution, submitted to the
convention by Aluminium Workers
Local 800. Columbia Falls, pointed
out that "it is the duty of everyone
in America to endeavor to combat
recessions and depressions and &.
one of the best ways to accomplish
this is to buy and use American pro-
duced goods.'
In resolving support or the reso-
luton, the convention also empha-
sized that 1--WE make it known to
American automobile manufacturers
and the United Auto Workers our
desire that the manufacturers be-
come more responsive to the Ameri-
can public's demand for lower priced,
more economically operating auto
by Immediately initiating re-
tooling programs to provide the
cars a growing percentage of
the American motoring public is de-
for transportation pur-
poses"
The people's voice., 1958-06-27
Oppose Local Option
Oppose Local Option
18th Annual
MeetingHeId
By H&RE&B

The Montana State Council of
Hotel & Restaurant Employees and
Bartenders are unalterably opposed
to any legislation aimed at bringing
about local option in the various
counties on the sale of liquors, ac-
cording to action taken at their 18th
annual convention, in Livingston last
Thursday. The convention took a
similarly strong stand against So
called "right-to-work" legislation.
In other actions convention dele
gates also: 1. expressed vigorous
opposition to enactment of any type
of general sales tax, 2. urged Mon
tana voters to support Referendum
SO to kill the eight per cent excise
tax placed on hard liquor by the
1857 Legislature.
Speakers at the convention in
cluded:
Charles Smith, Boise, director of
Region Xxx, AFL-CIO;
Lester ]. Green, Tacoma, HIRE
and B international representative;
Frank Murray, Helena, Secretary
of State;
James Freebourn, Butte, nominee
for associate justice;
Arnold Olsen, Helena, nominee for
chief justice, spoke briefly at
the conventions Thursday night
banquet;
Smith, Green and Murray centered
the theme of their talks primarily
on mis-named "right-to-work" legis-
lation and how such laws in other
states have materially undermined
the wage levels of working people.
Officers reelected for third terms
are: Vesta Shaw, Great Falls, coun-
Gil president; Lewis j. Teddy, Helena,
secretary treasurer; vice presidents:
Al Beausoleil, Anaconda, district No.
1 Mary Nader, Great Falls, district
No. 2; R. Olive Klipstein, Billings,
district No. 3; Aaron Stedman, Mis-
soula, district No. a, and Paul Chris
Livingston, district No. 5.
The people's voice., 1958-06-27
Opposes Sales Tax, Approves University Levies
Broad Tuxution Program
Proposed By AH-00

There other far equitable solutions to the
financial problems facing Montana state government than
general sales tax according delegates attendance at the
2nd annual convention of Montana State AFLCIO in Lv-
ngSton last weekend
The states financial problem bois down to roughly this
according detailed information presented the convention
The people's voice., 1958-06-27
Sooner Power Co-ops Taxed
One-Third Million

OKLAHOMA CITY - (CNS) -
Rural electric co-ops will pay more
than third of million dollars in
1858 for the upkeep of Oklahoma
schools. Other corporations in the
state pay taxes on net revenue and
evaluation. The co-ops pay their taxes
on gross revenues.
The people's voice., 1958-06-27

about $65 million. Because of recess
sion and other causes anticipated in
come will fall short of that budget
figure by probably SIS million. 2. De-
ficiency appropriations will probably
amount to between $2.5 and So mil
lion. 3. Because of ever-increasing
costs, it is doubtful if 1959-61 BIZ
ennial budget can be kept below SIS
million although revenue prospects
under present tax laws do not appear
headed for more than $50 million un-
less economy takes drastic upturn.
4. Estimated additional revenue to
get state general fund back in the
"black", $22.5 to $23 million.)
The convention, while turning an
emphatic thumbs down on any and
all general sales tax measures, did
explore the problem of meeting in
creasing governmental costs and
came up with list of thirteen pro-
posals to the 1859 Legislative As
sembly.
Emphasizing that 1--WE do not be-
lieve the answer to the fiscal problem
of the State lies in reducing services
We the People expect and demand,
the convention listed ten recommends
tions for restoring solvency to State
government and its subdivisions
(Parenthesized notes, on various
points, estimated additional revenue
than can be collected.-EDITOR.)
1. Close the loopholes in the Cor
poration License Tax law which per-
mits many of the more than one
thousand out-of-state chartered cor
porations and a number of Montana
chartered corporations doing business
in this state to evade paying their
rightful share of the tax burden.
POSSIBLY $1.5 million per biennium
as an approximation.)
2. Enact enforcement legislation to
permit the State Board of Equaliza-
tion to collect income taxes due from
out-of-state people who obtain por-
tions of their incomes from Montana
investments. ($2 million per bien-
MUM
8. Set up effective enforcement |
machinery for the State Board of
Equalization to utilize in collection
of property taxes due on such Gin
tangible" property (solvent credits)
as bank deposits, stocks and bonds,
etc., owned by Montana residents.
($13 million, if loopholes kept at
minimum and enforcement of such
law prosecuted with determination |
4. Increase agricultural leases from
Il to 15 crop share on state-owned
lands. Isl million per biennium.)
5. Increase state land grazing leases
to at least the level of prices charged
on similar leases by the U. S. Forest
Service. Isl million per biennium.)
6. Investigate the possibilities of
increasing percentage tax rates under
the state income tax law, not only
as to the economic feasibility of es-
a low basic (flat) income
tax rate after taking allowable deduc-
tions but before taking individual ex-
but also to increasing the
graduated percentage rates on net
taxable income. (Amount to suit bal
ance of revenue needed to balance ,
budget.)
The people's voice., 1958-06-27
Recruiting, Keeping Outstanding
Young People, Major Problem

mine what other courses that are to
be offered students. The state foun-
dation program and equalization of
state funds is applicable to only
the minimum curriculum require
ments set by the state board.
The curriculum study, an out
growth of four statewide meetings,
is exploring the entire curriculum
field and is expected to make a
number of recommendations for i'm
proving and strengthening the educa-
tional process in Montana high
schools. In addition to the basic
courses required, this study will also
look into the athletic programs of
the various schools in order to deter
mine ways and means of broadening
such programs for wider student
participation.
Incidently, this study was gotten
underway here in Montana, six
months before Sputnik hit outer
space. Miss Miller said in empha-
sizing that many Montana people
have been of the opinion for some
time that a thorough-going study
of school curriculum is in order
Schools all over the state are re-
viewing the programs they offer
in order to determine how and
where improvements may be
brought about.
A fourth study concerns teacher
certification. This committee is COM
posed of professional and lay people.
At present there are 35 different
kinds of teacher certificates offered
in Montana. The legislature has piled
one on top of another over the years.
In order to arrive at sound certifi-
cation practices, legislation to clarity
and consolidate is necessary.
The people's voice., 1958-06-27
CONSERVATION EDUCATION

The new program of conservation
education which was authorized by
the last legislature, has been in op-
Grafton since last August. No funds
were provided for the program by
the legislature, however, a grant of
$4,000 from the Fish & Game De-
partment has made it possible to get
it underway. This program, she said,
has been readily accepted" through
out the state.
AS for the foundation program,
Miss Miller said that for it to func-
tion the way it is intended to it will
be necessary for the state to meet
100 per cent of it's share of the
equalization funds instead of 80 per
cent as is presently the case. The
imperativeness for the state to meet
it's share is emphasized by generally
higher school costs plus rapidly in
creasing enrollments.
PLUGS FOR SIx-MILL LEVY
Speaking of university finances
Miss Miller said that approximately
one-fourth of the SYSTEMS operating
revenue comes from the six-mill levy
(about $3.7 million per year,. She
said she feels it very important that
this levy be continued for another
10 years and asked labor people to
get behind the measure.
Pointing out that those against
the levy are trying to sell people on
another tax (sic, sales), she empha-
sized that this property levy is a
permissive levy; that, if other means
of raising adequate revenue are
found for the university system it
will not be necessary to impose the
full amount of this statewide tax
on property.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17
LINDSAY wARRENs CANDIDACY.

It is mighty occasion when of the stature
of Lindsay Warren returns to his homeland and seeks
comparatively minor seat the Senatorship of small
and sparsey settled rural the Second District of N
c. That has the post he held nearly 40
years ago. of extreme Importance and of consequence
across the state and beyond its bounds.
The long and busy public life of Lindsay Warren is suf
centy welknown by all those to whom worthy things
of moment and who have due appreciation and cognzance
of their value With the Second District represented by
and the District will expect great things of him
and the state will likewise give due heed his voice and his
leadership in Raleigh.
Those of us who have followed his career particularly
representative in Congress, well know the worth of
what he did for He brought recognition and Federal aid
area that had been heard Of had apparently
BEEN for long time forgotten He prolonged the days of
the Coast Guard service while dying until other
things to bring income to people He brought
tonal figures to region and impressed them with
values and needs and set the stage for part shar
ing in stupendous tourist industry that has revived
economy long dependent entirely upon Life Saving
station and the ravshed impoverished and depleted fishing
industry.
In the process of all this he aided immensely in the
training and opportunity for experience that has made his
successor Hon. Herbert Bonner useful Representa-
tive of the people, and now ranking among the top members
Of Congress
Representation and public service of the highest degree
doesn't readily to all Sometimes fortune des
tiny providence combine to bring about and like the
RAIN falls the and the unjust the deserving and
the qndesevng on the wealthy as well as the needy Ours
has been from ancient days needy and barren and
have been blessed in the fine representation that good
fortune has brought Men of great ability and capacity
for leadership do not always from the most wealthy
and populous of To the contrary many of the great
est of the ages have sprung from oy surroundings
and barren soil.
In Mr. Warren we have man willing to represent u.s.
who is entirely unsesh On occasion he has put aside
ambition and the ripe fruits that were his EACH to an
call for service to the people, Above basic honesty
is his vision and his courage and iron will that sets him for
ward his and where long experience and great
ability wanting in bringing to reality those things
his resourcefulness imagination and affection for his peo
pie have conjured up for the benefit of the State.
We don't often get of his cabre to go to Raleigh
should welcome such an event. and we NAV look forward
with assurance to exceptional service to all North Carolina
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17
sTUMPY POINT PERSONALS

Mrs. Gladys Cox and Mrs. Emily
Pope of Kinston spent the week
end with Mrs. Lucy Best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Hooper and
children, Zebra and Mike, of Cam
den spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Hooper.
1t. and Mrs. M. /. Hooper and
son Irving of Norfolk visited 1t.
Hooper's mother, Mrs. Florine
Hooper, Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Twiford is patient
in Pungo District Hospital, Bel
haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Gibbs and
daughter Shelia are home from
Darien, Ca, due to illness of Mrs.
Golden's mother, Mrs. Cora Twi-
ford.
Billy Best was in Elizabeth City
Thursday taking entrance exauass
for State College.
Leslie and Harold Wise were in
Norfolk Friday.
Floyd Hooper of Norfolk is Wis
iting Mrs. Hooper here.
Bobby Midget is able to be out
after tonsil operation in Norfolk.
He was at Manteo Health Center
for three days last week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17
PROPER PLANTING AND
CARE OF SHRUBS STUDIED
N. c. cridlin Guest Speaker For Roa-
noke Island Garden Club

The Roanoke Island Garden Club
meeting at the home of Mrs. Edna
Bell had as its primary program
theme Cultivation of the camellia
and azalea". M. S. Cridlin, nursery
man from Elizabeth City was the
guest speaker and delivered an in
structive lecture on the origin,
care, propagation and cultivation
in general of these popular plants
which lend themselves so easily to
the climate and soil of this area.
He freely answered questions of
the garden club members concern
ing his subject, likewise the Gull
Cure of. hollies.
Acknowledgement was made Of
the contribution in flower and
greens arrangements for Christ
mas made by Mrs. M. R. Fraiser
in a Garden Club party held at the
home of Mrs. Guy Lennon. The
president of the club, Mrs. Leo
Midget, added Mrs. Faiser to the
standing committee for the spring
flower show, said committee being
Mrs. A. @. Bell, Mrs. o. j. Jones,
Mrs. M. X. Fearing, Mrs. J. c.
Bardin and Mrs. w. w. Harvey,
Mrs. Lena Pearsall and Mrs. W.
j. Crumpacker were appointed to
meet with the Town of Manteo
Board Of Commissioners to assist
in further cleanup program. Mrs
O. J. Jones was appointed as lead
er for a lawn cleanup at the
Community Center.
Mrs. Fred Basnight proposed
that the club raise money and buy
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17
OBJECTED TO HER DANCING
TORE OFF Her CLOTHES
Cases Tried or Continued in Other
News Recorders Court in Hyde
County This Week

The course of true love doesn't
run smooth, certainly not among
the colored. In Recorders Court
in Swan Quarter this week, Laura
Gibbs, the prosecuting witness
smiled sweetly at the defendant
Keith Collins, her ardent boyfriend.
He had to pay $25 and the costs
of court, and this is what happen
ed.
Miss Gibbs was fired up with
an urging to go to a dance in
Belhaven. Her boy friend wouldn't
take her. Nor was he willing for
anyone else to take her. In fact
he was determined she wasn't GO
ing at all. He had other plans for
quiet evening. So he threatened
her. and that didn't work; he pull
ed her hair, and finally as an ex-
IRENE measure, he tore her clothes
off.
She didn't get to the dance, but
she really did get measure of
the depth OF kelth'S affections.
They are now happy in the nego-
tiations that often follow an in
tense war.
The judge heard some other
cases. Prayer for judgement was
continued for Willie Howard. He
was ordered to pay $50 costs of
court and damage to light pole.
Charged with reckless and careless
driving.
Augusta Moore, (male) driving
after his license had been revoked
was ordered to pay off 5000 fine
in installments of $25 a monta.
Forrest Lupton, charged with
selling un-culled oysters was or
dered to contribute little along
until he pays $25 fine and costs
while the case is being continued
for judgement.
Continuances were ordered in the
following cases: Ted Day, Wash.
ington fish dealer, worthless CHECK
charge; Claude Burrus, drunken
driving; and Carl Pugh, drunken
,'..:,,;rop
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17
NEWSPAPER PEOPLE ARE
HUMAN AND MAKE ERRORS
Some Of the Things That Creep In and
Make Life Miserable For People
in Printing Business
By ROBERT U. BROWN

Editor q HuDllSner magazine
Operators of machines of all
kinds, particularly automobiles,
have noticed that certain types of
bugs" develop in the mechanisms.
Some times plumbers complain
of getting left-handed monkey
wrench by accident. Some ball
players act as if they don't know
the difference between a left-hand-
ed and q right-handed bat.
Newspapermen and printers are
no exception to the rule.
For centuries they have been
bothered by those pesky little
things called type lice" that move
or drop out letters in a word and
generally change the meaning of
what the man intended to say.
You will know what we mean if
you have ever read a story that
said "Mrs. Brown was the featured
sinner at the church dinner" Of
course it should have been Singer
but those type lice did it again.
In the trade we call them
typos" for short.
For example, when the little dew
il made one word out of two and
said Mrs. Robertson will direct
the choir. Mrs. Brown will beat
the piano."
Another time West Coast head
line declared Strange Tail of
Missing Pair Solved"
And an ad, for which someone
had paid good money said: "Mod-
ern Hotel, Reasonable Rats"
Sometimes newspapermen them
selves give lice considerable help
in their nefarious business by writ
ing things that can be read two
ways. Such as the man who wrote
this headline: "Groveland man is
high in egg laying contest" Or the
one who wrote: christmas sale of
Methodist women to be held Tues
day."
The man who wrote "St Paul
women are best sewers" meant
well and was reasonably accurate
but he had to leave town. in a
hurry.
And there was mob scene
downtown in a Middle Western
city when the local populace read,
@Girls are wearing nothing but
cotton stockings for the duration
Classified advertising is. greai
field for this type of boner in its
newspapers. For some reason
someone always has "room fol
rent to unmarried girl with hoI
and cold running water"
One Of the rarities was: "Fol
I|.|
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17

sale, mans large desk, secretary
with drawers"
This one provided an air Of mys-
terry: "Girl who persuaded boy to
take brindle bull is known. An
swers to name of Buster and is
black with white chest"
This had an air of futility, but
left no doubt as to what he meant:
"For sale-Baker's business; good
trade, large oven; present owner
has been in it for seven years;
good reasons for leaving"
One of the all-time classics APP
peared in an obituary column, of
all places, and said of the de-
ceased: "Noted for his witty re-
marks, he once offered this mar
riage advice: First find the girl
with whom you can live in perfect
harmony and good will Snco~d,
let her do as she pleases." His
widow and nine daughters sur
vive."
Just remember, if you should see
slip-ups, it wasn't done on purpose.
words and the adeptness of some
newspaper men to say two things
when they mean to say only one.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17
ROBERT LEE HAYWOOD, AZ,
COLINGTON NATIVE, DIES

Funeral services for Robert Lee
Haywood, 42-year-old Colington
native, were held at the graveside
at Colington Wednesday at 8 pm.
conducted by the Rev. Louis A.
Aitken. Mr.. Haywood, who had
been making his home in Oceana,
Va, for the past "a years, died
suddenly at 10 am. Monday aboard
Chesapeake Bay pilot boat on
which he was employed as a sea-
man by the Pilot Construction
Co. He was the son of Mrs. Pencil
ope O'Neal Beasley and the late
Joe Charles Haywood. Surviving in
addition to his mother, are: his
wife, Mrs. Hattie Waterfield Hay
wood; four sons, Robert Lee Hay
wood, Jr., David Lee Haywood
Richard Haywood, and Charles
Haywood; one daughter, Darlene
Haywood; a brother, Floyd Hay
wood; a half-brother, Garland
Beasley; and two half-sisters, Mrs
Marie Waterfield and Mrs. Ella
Mae Gallop, all Of Oceana.
At the funeral services "tust AS
i AM was sung by Miss Kathleen
MeIasby, Miss Brockey Rogers
Miss Carol Belvin and Mrs. Clara
ing eighteen persons homeless.
covered with a pail made Of rec
carnations and fern. Active pail
bearers were: Johnnie Waterfield
Fred Waterfield, Rofamie Water
field. Curtis Waterfield, Ardel
Waterfia1d and bradford Gallon.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-17

Finally, he-thanks to the peo-
pleAgot high number again, he
recovered his real name in the
neighborhood, the envy was gone.
We hear that one of the first
things Kerr Scott did when he be-
came Commission of Agriculture
was to ask for a high license num-
Der. II don't want 'em pointing to
me as l ride along the highway,
he is reported to have said.
YOU MEAN CIGARETTES
One of the more able freshmen
in the 1857 General Assembly was
Frank Snepp, young Charlotte at
torney.
He probably didn't mean to, but
last week got the whole tobacco
industry spotlight turned on him
through his statement that cancer
control discussion would have a
high place on the agenda of the
next Legislature.
You're flirting with a whirlwind,
Frank, for our tobacco people are
getting sensitive as all get-out.
CONVENTIONS Due to the
fact that it has such good hotel
facilities, Winston Salem is one of
the leading convention cities in the
South. 1t attracts all sorts of peo-
pie and professions.
We see by the papers that in
February the American College of
Surgeons Twin City convention
will be followed by the North
Carolina Cemetery folks.
SOUTHERNER This re-
minds us of the Hartford, Conn.,,
socialite who told her parents she
was engaged to this senior at
Duke whose father was "big
Southern planter.
A little investigation by the old
folks showed the boys father oper-
ated a funeral home in Greensboro.
HOW TO =. Speaking of meet
ings, one to tell you how to organ
ize and operate a merchants asso-
citation or chamber of commerce
will be held at the University of
North Carolina on February 1924.
Sponsored by the N. C. Mer-
chants Association, the clinic will
begin at Carolina Inn on Sunday
evening, February %, and continue
through luncheon on February "a.
One of the speakers will be
Dwight Ravens of the u. S.
Chamber of Commerce in Wash
ington, D. C. Another will be
Charles Gaylord, president of the
WILLIAMSON Chamber of Com
ce-Merchants Association Cred
it Bureau. This organization won
the Allstate cup as the best in it's
population bracket last year.
Two years ago it was bankrupt
lin members and money. Gaylord
will tell how they established a
new industry and brought it from
darkness to daylight within a few
months.