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The people's voice., 1958-03-21
MEA Convention Set For
March 27-29, In Helena

ton will take part in the convention
sessions.
A principal item of business fo1
the convention will be the formulation
of the educational legislative program
advocated by the private association
In the past the MEA has been in
strumental in securing increased state
financial support for schools through
the Equalization Foundation Program
of state funds and adequate tenure
and retirement measures for public
school teachers.
State officers for the association
will be elected for two-year term.
Retiring officers are III. J. Goetz,
superintendent of schools, Ennis,
president; and P. C. Crump, super
intendent of schools, Roman, vice
president. d. D. Cooper of Helena
is the executive secretary of the asso-
citation that maintains an office and
staff in Helena.
D. D. Cooper, executive secretary
of the Montana Education Associa-
tion, will act as convention co-ordina-
tor for the 35th annual Delegate AS
sembly Of the private teachers asso-
citation in Helena, March 27-29. In
commenting on the activities of the
association, Cooper stated that Gin
the age of satellites and the race for
scientific superiority it is vitally i'm
portant that the professional educa-
tors take commanding lead in the
efforts of the state and nation to
provide an improved educational op-
portunity and to assure an adequate |
financial structure for our school sys-
tenn through our professional organi-
activities"
The association had it's beginning |
IN 1882 as the Territorial Teachers |
Association when 33 teachers from
Deer Lodge, Butte, Diamond City,
and Florence met in Hell
ena to form an organization to work
for the improvement of educational
opportunity in what was then the
Montana Territory.
In 1889, the year of Montana state
hood, the organization changed it's
lame to the Montana State Teachers
Association and was known by that
lame until 1922 when the present
lame was adopted.
The association maintains its home
ffice and staff in Helena and en-
ages in educational research and
ublic relations activities and pub
shes professional journal for Mon
ana teachers. Members of the group
elong to 141 units located in all city
nd rural areas of the state and also
old membership in the National Edu-
alton Association.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
Indian Leader Will Attend
MSU Institute

Joseph Garry of Plummer, Idaho,
president of the National Congress
of American Indians, will be chair
man of panel on education con-
Quoted by Indian students at the
fifth Institute. of Indian Affairs at
Montana State University April 9,
10 and IL.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
By VOICE Correspondent

Many readers OF the PEOPLE
VOICE have been interested in the
difficulties between the Administers
ton and the Board of Trustees-and
the Teachers in Missoula County High
School.
Troubles began two years or so
ago when more than half of the teach
ing staff refused to sign their con-
tracts. That quieted down and to the
public all seemed to be well. Then last
spring four teachers, three of them
longtime members of the faculty,
were denied their normal increments
in salary.
The local MEA voted to defend
their colleagues and set up commit
tee to present their cases. Later an
emergency committee of citizens was
formed to see what could be done to
clarity conditions.
Of the MEA Committee, Mr.. Rob-
ert d. Watt. who had for some twenty
years been a teacher of history at
MCHS and had no particular COM
plant of his own against the admin
istration and the board, was chosen
as chairman. Of the citizens commit
tee, DR.. w. P. Clark, dean emeritus
of MSU Graduate School, became
chairman. The two groups worked
together in an effort to arrive at an
understanding between all parties.
They failed in their effort.
1t thus became clear that help was
needed from outside the city and
county. An appeal to the MEA
brought in the NEA to hear the case.
A committee of five members ap-
pointed by the NEA came to Missoula
early last August. They spent three
days and seemed to make thorough
of all or most aspects
of the trouble. 1t was then hoped
there would soon be a report from
this committee and that conditions
would begin to improve. No report
came and no improvement appeared
in school relations. In fact things
grew worse.
Prodding from the two committees
in Missoula may have had some eff
feet. At any rate the following re-
ease from Washington, D. c. came
asst week and explains itself.
Clearly the last paragraph is the Z
,ital one. 1t shall soon be known I
whether the board acts upon the ad-
ice of the NEA committee. The let
er was addressed to Harold Caine i
because he was then chairman of the i
,oard, though he has since been sue +
eeded by John Schroeder of Lolo. .
copy was sent to Miss Gertrude q
Clark, then president of the local +
IEA, but now succeeded by Clifford Il
Vorthen. The whole was released to Il
he press there is no secret about it. II
Missoula teachers earnestly hope
or better understanding between the =
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
Statement Urges Dignity,
Respect and Fairness
For Missoula Teachers

| WASHlNGION,D IL. c. AN
investigating committee of the Ma
tional Education Association urged
school authorities of Missoula to treat
the faculty of the city high school
with dignity, respect, and fairness" "
At the same time the committee
urged that school trustees avoid any
action "under the present strained
relationships" that "might be con-
structed as an effort at intimidation. I"
A special NEA committee, headed
by Principal James T. Reiva of Morey
Junior High School, Denver, Colo,
has investigated "school personnel diff
ficulties" at Missoula which were
brought to the MEAS attention last
year. No report on the investigation
has yet been published.
STATEMENT
But Reiva sent the following state
ment to Harold F. Craine, president
of the Board of Trustees of the Mis-
soula school:
"The many rumors and predictions
special committee in recent weeks
concerning the report of it's investiga-
ton of school personnel difficulties
in the Missoula high school are of
great concern to the committee. In
an effort to clarity our position the
committee has authorized the follow
ng statement:
81. A printed report of the investi-
cation in Missoula will be made avail
able as soon as possible. The special
committee regrets the unavoidable
lelay in preparation and issuance of
his report. The defense commission
taft has had an unusual number of
for its services and has dealt
With them in the sequence in which
hey were received. The Missoula re-
'ort now has topmost priority for
ttention.
RESPONSIBILITY
'2. The Missoula investigation was
OF undertaken to fix the blame for
isagreeable and unsatisfactory con-
itions in that high school. However,
ne special committee recognizes the
verall responsibility of the Board
f Education and the school admins
'ation for the policies and proceed
res that tend to improve or damage
lie conditions and general atmosphere
nder which the staff works.
"3. The special committee urges {
nat the board begin at once to initi- g
te policies, to correct current mis- t
understandings and inequities in q
'eatment of staff. Salary increments +
lould not be withheld or extra incre- +
tents granted unless and until clear
nd mutually acceptable criteria are [
established by cooperative action of v
lie staff, the administration, and the /
Oard. Under the present strained re- v
tionships, it is particularly import
Mt that any action that might be g
,nstrued as an effort to intimidation L
2 carefully avoided. e
''The annual action on teacher :
contracts this month gives the
board an exceptional opportunity to d
demonstrate whether or not in it's {
dealings with members of the facul- 81
y it intends to treat them with the 0
iignity, respect, and fairness to
which they are entitled as members ii
IF the teaching profession"
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
Light On Mssoula High School Situation
NEA SIaps Policies
Of Board of Trustees

teachers and the administration and
the board of trustees. Meantime they
wait impatiently for the full report
of the NEA investigation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

parallels Humphreys ID Mimi sequence
Of performances Oar az Negroes concerned
organization Of the s5,h Congress that
Mcclellan ID Ark get the chairnanship Of
an important committee
n turn SEN Mcclellan the anti
Negro Humphrey that neaksd u through the
senate
Southern Congressman signed
pledge
Surely Humphrey about this pledge
and Lester Minor Negro
Chafee mind when he drafted
bis anti Negro Bn2
appealed National Association for
Cored People CAACPl to investigate the
beating given them IN
Humphrey jury amendment reasonable
H. Vernon Duncan white who refused
Army during last
reasonable rights Negroes coneerned2
making possible sending troops South
10 quel against Negroes
Vas why F4ubus sur,
troops Little Rock tAr)
unless he requested them?
responsible but do tel
about H.
learn, many Negroes
telling they Of they 9TH
Negroes thinking Sincerely VI
Chairman Ramsey County Republican Committee Endco
Robert. al Minnesota.
Editors The bill which Culver had
Interpretation
Culyers Republican friends
/ from those sehsning bad Democrats,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

We are reluctant any type public disagreement
With our friends who run PfrTHBuRGH COURIER
For money COURIER Of Americas great news
papern sized In mo field OF relations
good can be capable Of occaona
faulty Judgment TINE NEW certainly made mistakes
n Ihe past viii probably make some in the future
It il our opinion that page headline the
those reEeabIe in Judgment which
great newspapers sometimes commit
The story was eaptonad why Whites Negroes"
what atory Newspaper actually said somewhat
different from lead expect However
n = arr anv Inc headline itself ala dtaasrvice 70 tho cause
positive human relations and 70 The battle % bring about America
deceney dealing with all people
believe that newspaper and certainly newspapers read
mainly by Negroes outapokep But do not
believe eonsiored and naboyant sensational
worth the in circulation which might bring o.
pesaly when this euSationnn negatively affects causes 'aed 20
the people
the COURIER having used bad judgment
what kind u effect This headline had upon
many many people actually
NOT hate Negoos what kind OF effect did Il have
upon many sincerely concerned about racial
justice and who support morally financially ana otherwise 'u0
agencies NAcf and Urban League people who DO not only preach
democracy who Try i've t7
Tits headline have Negroes
the south tho majority q white
people Negnsaf Many Negroes do not realize that
pcope despei ignored misunderstood By
received from the national culture and from pro
trsstona astaoa which about the
The people preach hate for the Negro ae
tuay everyone Including white fellow For they
ue following their twisted
leadership rhs how people who preach hate earn money
power and political ptominenoe,
ms challenging Job today not to surrender say
whites q iaaRs Negoss would
tmroape nsb The challenging Jon to-day getting
rights ntocraHt % both North and
they subscribe Kind
y nate they are e.,v used AZ tools m ash connivnr leaders The
leaders the onward march Of the human
raCs
In n axe day throughout
sitting down together tn
the COURIER casts
a darn dangerous unrcalinuc shadow
COURIER magnificent campaigns,
is nbcd ersadca racial injustice But
e, the COURIER remember that the greatest weapon OF these who
tight deccncy flaming dart the
dramatic sensauonasm may sting the But y i
tvc.edged wieids a. n "
Ara
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

government action 20 40 something
about a. It's al deliberate. de-
signed 20 irrtate the Republicans,
and quite legitimate political by
play
tiut when IL comes 20 actually
doing something rather than mere
ily talking about the recession
Johnson Is just as laggard az those
he criticizcs Take. for example.
the matter Of tax euts
When Vice President Nixon be-
gan talking about them. Johnson
and RRyburn both held hurried
conferences with a new member
81 the Texas team the Secretary
Of the Treasury Robert n Ander-
son. They worked oct gentle
mans agreement that neither the
Administration nor congressional
Democrats would move towards
tax cuts without first advising the
ether
Anderson Is even reported 20
have told Rayhurn not % pay any
attention 20 anything that Nixon
| m ght BE- saying about lowering
taxes
I'm not prepared AZ this point
I % argue whether i, Is desirable q
cut taxes now without first show
ing sons determination 90 eiiuln,
ate waste ard tnefnciency in the
Defense Dept which Il our H1aio
source q government spending
But ore thing should have beer
fairly clear @ ths Democrats
leadership this being a political
war a tax cut ~ some sort is
Z probably Inevitable. even Il rs
only token cot
I The Democratic leadership. 4
they thouEht ir terms ~ ne nation
rather thar 81 Texas OF million.
sirrs. shculd BE- asking what Kind
q tax eat Is desirable ard fa'
whonr Big eaainess especially
Texas oil air~aay snioys sonas
extraordinary Ear privileges n.
large Insurance companies Just
two weeks ago 81 a st2t ruilAoy
income tax forgiveness
me question is whether THE sv
sraxe guy IS gong 70 set a "a,
cut, II ~ wheu ard for how much
II tax cutting y supposed % >
( an snt-rpCvsai measure taer'
rs not much p,NHt waiting untu I
raaH Is unersFlcyed Tssn there 4
! nothing o. which % pay taxes
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Scheme, co,ree,s story on Debo,e

Editor In making reference the debate open
Occupancy al
quoted saying Supreme Court decision upheld
tie New York City open Occupancy" Ordinance,
the sake Of and fair play feel that should
quote
FlemnEA
the New York state supreme Court by Justice Samuel Eager
1888 upheld the New York State
the Housing which
presently rl force and effect New state The truth Of the
matter that the New York city Ordinance became the
York April therefore
opportunity yet decision eonsuonany
the city Ordinance
However there doubt mind bat that when and II
This ordnance constitutional that It
declared constitutional a banning
discrimination publicly housing
postscript 10 the decision which particular meeting
which states follows
Those opposing the against
alton housing frequently
tho due and protection the
Federal Constitutions The decision the Supreme
summarized above authority the proposition
constitutional While This decision with prohibiting
elimination publicly assisted housing
BY the support constonaty applicable
banning discrimination housing including private housing
toyng public a sincerely
samuel l. sehenor Executive Director. March 81.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Carl L. Schuncman Community
Bcnciacior

rhia puror meaning
Carl sUhuncmau community
during I'VE years president League
election early h Mr. schuucnan turned the
~ presidency
az schools
srbungman excellent president u the and
prestige usefulness ~ time when pt changes
community established before hp association
league league completely
Negro minority an vycls community NE
while hts Euod wife past board
instituted employment policy department
which uale BY other large rca store IN
81 Paul
The program the brought
anonymous mgots perhaps his
the great urgency program ke
the which seeks the American Negro nt1
n manAraut endeavour and usefulness 81 Paul and
wncr
IL = a TOP business
Carl scbuuean Minnesota direcy the
many problems
that The g. Paul many among
organization purpose change
keep Ncero-Awocan disadvantage housing Jobs
opportunity development alongside
Tho business like Mr. schuneman who
ard be helpful organizations Urban League
takes calculated being misundeystooi
aid those particular racial and cultural
group
schuncran discovered Americans
affected by and Iris problem together
League president
all realize this fact doing he dd pee public
Paul We could Carl schuners
in every city this United States
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

II B. kid yourself frieha get al OF the
you This old stuff about i may ot nave any
plenty good mothert m These Gays Is Just
so niue maarkey.
This does not mean that should just sat down and
wait the formal training unable
finish Thousands OF ambitious people have made
grade many without owning college sheesh or even
nigh school diploma people achieve unusual
success without schooling geetng fewer and fewer
looking for some excuse not
of lack OF college degree
have seeking their desire to drop out OF
school In received anything but
positive suggestion better get all OF the education they
Every now people who are not gong to do
ANYTHING with any formal training they able TO obtain When
that obvious they simple job in field
which they require degree and go
Ito nd forget finished college course
one Of types those who begin
college and drop and then
spend their lack Of material success
degree
spent the IS most precious years OF
his life bemoaning college He refused
that the that degree his real
wish spent his time singing
the worrying family and his friends all Of who felt
that even IL degree probably find other
o the negative
Not enough girls vocational schools like
run,oody Institute glamour of the schools
which teach Sciences Hunanes but
calling refuse to consider the schools which
teach vocational trades.
America all the world to learn
while people living right in stones
seldom Dun~oody graduate who
making good living those who matcate
history and the various esCec
/
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
HANDY. Father OF The Blues Passes

rhe w Handy removed the individual who
made phapa greatest contribution tho development Of Amer
icanI aEz. blues popular music
Unlike 20 an fields NJ Handy was priv
legged enjoy which should be that Of those who
pioneer providing world with something d3 not have
Certainty ianya contribution hghlGh the contribution ="
Neso has made contribution which has
just openly admitted during the past 20 years
fandya memphis which first attracted nationwide
scipasd "Ht irs uuea which Scrs
paycd piano players n the most
places darepuahlr Joints The u 81 Tho
imagination ard they picked up and
sung country most respectable theatres
tttuiys songs established the blues moae
10 have hardy h Most Of toaYH popular
something the ebhc and there -
popular down WIN hasn't NJ oe
sing given the world Of music by the
from Mqpphla W e tIandS
wAne that the old music maer died iaa BEFORE the
premiere stay HIS life Witch u titled a
family hia hope tina, he could attend
world premiere Mo the next
dnyp
AIR Handy had nyrd such long fruitful hfa thar 10 many he WIS
critics ~ musical
pioneer lives and musical ef millions o.
tho st Louis Huea II there such thng
Celestial orchestra be that w G Handy viii be
playing HIS tavuuto trumpet ~ a.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

lem in these terms. II just never
occurred 10 them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Donald Dayton, New Minneapolis
Urban League President

The Minneapolis League 10 ba congratulated on The
t.c,tar IN rueas DAYTON president Ar Daynns
election follows pattern by the league N attracting 20 m @
position men ard distinction IN The community rms
nanny circumstance part for the con
tnued prestige 81 - this important Hed
Fcath agency.
his election the several this news
paper extremely happy board recognized That in
lcrps M 90 the presidency
The League has many Important before and with such
leadership az Nj Dayton especially The time when there
the executive director q 10 indeed fortunate ~ s
o q president
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Congralula,ions Louisville Defender

iougtyns DEFENDER Kentucky metropolis good
newspaper ago the 2sh anniversary % s
founding
anniversary edition put by the hand
somey STANLEY his touisvis DEFENDER
corporation the topographic
seilcnrc and reliability
More than ha n11nr STANLEY and his starr dssevn congruia
the the ard hcyvop
the Negro community IN that city astincy Under
privileged Krour arcuate progressive aggressive and niust
GROUP censhr Louisville
which accepted the supreme Court
problem and the DEFENDER played chief Part in
building atmosphere
newspaper extends s hssrcst congratulations 90 the
DEFENDER many many yvers II
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

The following by Ethudge publisher Of the Lou
he (tyl COuRIER-JOURNAL appeared February % in
darlington POST and TIMES HERALD
My wifes piece This Week Magazine about our being
"muggcd" Washington the roundup criue-"Foar
n Nations Capital in the US News and
Report Feb Iihavs produced spate Of letters
addressed Of them indignant crime IN
Capital. sympathetic, and from my less
the South think that only poetic justice
when a Negro nit IN the head
That what dsurbs about both pieces. II never
occurred my say they white boys
piece the Us and World Report leaves the
plication they indeed Negroes They
There Of the thugs: three stayed in the get
away and two "muggcd and yosed as, whatever the
expression
All them white three from Ashevlle, NC,
Carolina and from Maryland just the
District line All Of them had good old English
the South all products OF good old segregated
Southern white schools
sorry discomnt those who pleased 10 have
nit the head but did the record straight
Besides l would admit that Negro could any
harder than a white boy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

Speaker sam RsVhurn and Sen
ate Democratic Leader Lyndon
johnson are both able men, IN q
limited sort q way Nobody argues
about that, Even though ne differs
with their political approach Ish-
man calls them men o. "cutstand.
ing ahuity ana patriotic Devotion
Eat where they fan down Is
chat both want 20 SERVE as "Ra
tiopa leaders Of the Democrats
Party without showing any tnvlin'
atiou 20 view problems from a ma.
tlonai outlook "A both men SO
e government is fust conglomsr.
alton % small lacai problems locsl
prr}udiees ard iocal business in
teFsstS
What neither man seems cara
Die 81 uDderstanding Is that IA
ttonai politics Is different pon
mathematics the whole = lArEe'
thar Us component parts
rttE NEW JOHNSON Lyn.
.on Johnson. Ms critics win admit
looks better this year than ne 81
last ami the year before that ~
res kept MS Rame IN me news
vta some searg publicity rim
miess An old Source ag enbsr
rassmrrt me Natural Cas- b8l
looks Seat When the Aamiaistra
ton taNed 20 rrallFr the Impact q
soviet excursions tnto cutter vaCe
lohnscr 4taeklv brought a senate
snhcomrlttsr into ire act
Naturally ne has made sons
puhBc uttcrances sScut ire re.
sussior and tae need for guics
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Letters To The Editor


Faubua announcing his BID for trd term iof
governor of desire 70 continue 70
with charity malice towards that ALL may have
bette hfe n a ProgresSive state
Does any a moment that Gov tauhus intended
abatement ana The other Negro
children trying attend School at Little Rock
reuted the Therefore
il reasonable 10 conclude Democratic policy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

ease hardened crew from the
Southwest. sens Mcclellan. Hay.
don and Lyndon johnson The rea-
son Tor Iehmans influence was
not hard 10 inquire out When
others preferred the backrooms
and Tho secret deals, he took bis
ease 20 the public ard spoke out
u the open TVS special interest
wss civil rights
Now once again. even though a
semi retired elder statesman
Lehman has said something that
has badly needed saying This IS
the essence of his message
Thr Democratic Party vs. dss-
tined TO play losing role IN the
next two years despite surface
signs Of Us health and vigor Il
.t doesn't rtd itself Of tho Blg
oa mentality o. It's Texas leader
ship
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
w CHI
on the
POTOMAC
BY ROBERT G. spIvack

Washington THE TEXAS TEAM when Herbert Leh
man was ia the Senate he known the conscience
Of the Capitol Unlike many Of the other senator's he
an operator he wasn't xer and he couldn't get many bills
passed.
But cbmaps influence was always felt even among tn,