The people's voice., 1958-10-10

POST OFFICE
In reply to question by Senator
Mansfield, the Postmaster General
says he has plans to improve the post
office at Bozeman this fiscal year.
That, Arthur Summerfield writes. is
because the 85th Congress "did not
see fit" to adopt his departments
program for modernization of the
entire postal plant.
The other side of the story is told
to Senator Mansfield by Chairman
Johnson of the Senate Post Office
Committee. He put it this way:
"The Administration proposed
program of building new postal facili-
ties was based on the increase of first
class postage from &c to sc. Although
the Congress proved that this had
nothing to do with the modernization
program, the Post Office Department
is still trying to force the Congress
into the position of having to approve
the SC rate next year. 1t is with this |
in mind that they attempt to lay the
blame on the Congress for the delay
in construction of new postal facili-
ties"
Congressman Metcalf says the De-
partment tried to 'blackmail' Con-
gress by sending up list of federal
buildings that would be considered
Immediately for replacement if Con-
gress voted to increase the price of
4 stamp to SC. Most congressional dis
,ricts "were included in this brazen
lttempt to persuade congressman to
Increase first-class postage by two
birds in exchange for a new post
ffice," Metcalf said. 1t didn't work
congress decided that a 4c rate for
irst-class mail was enough of an
Increase.
Want A YEARBOOK?
The 1858 Yearbook of Agriculture
5 entitled LAND. It's 6O5 pages tell
4 nontechnical language how we ac-
uired our domain, its Importance in
istory, the extent and values of In
ian, state and public lands, land uses
nd problems in Alaska, Hawaii, Pu-
rto Rico and each section of the
ontinental U. S., forested lands, and
lie acquisition of land for military
1rposes, highways, subdivisions and
rports.
Major attention is also given to
.onomic aspects of land tenure-
pes of ownership, valuation, ap-
'aisal, credit, insurance, buying and
ling property, taxes, effects of
rm programs, individual rights to
ntrol land, conservation, the real
tate market and income from farm
nd.
The book is due out the end of
ptember. The congressional dele
tion will have limited supply
ailable for free distribution. If you
mt one, write Senator Murray or
nator Mansfield, Senate Office
ilding, Washington, D. c., or Rep
sentative Lee Metcalf or Leroy
derson, House Office Building.
ashington 25, D. C.
RVICEMEN'S VOTING
In 1852 less than one per cent of
five million servicemen voted. By
16 the number of voting service
n had increased to about 33 per
It. 1t is hoped that even more will
'ticipate in the election this year.
public Law 296 passed by the 84th |
1gress charged the Secretary of
,ense with responsibility for ad-
listering worldwide absentee
ing program for persons in the
ltary' service. Last week the Secre-
2 of Defense advised Senator Muir
of changes which the Defense
artment suggests in our state
ng law, to make it easier for
lcemen to cast their ballots.
enator Murray, on behalf of the
re Montana congressional delega-
, arranged for representative
he Defense Department to meet r
week in Helena with the Mon
Legislative Council, a bipartisan II
p of state legislators which meets
larly between sessions. One of
functions of the Legislative Coun-
created by the state legislature
957, is to accumulate, compile
lnalyze information bearing upon
matters relating to existing or
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