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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1958-03-31
New Bill Will
Affect PIYwood
Importation

WASHINGTON, Reb. 12.-Gen-
eral Carlos P. Romulo, Philippine
Ambassador to the United States,
yesterday warned the Philippine
plywood producers that the cam
paign to exclude Philippine ply
wood from the United States
which failed in Congress last ses-
sion has been renewed this ses-
sion with the introduction by
Congressman Victor A. Knox of
Michigan of H.R. 1892.
Congressman Knoxs bill pro-
vides for the establishment of
quota restrictions on the importa-
ton of hardwood plywood into the
United States. Under this proposed
legislation Is per cent of the con-
sumption of the us. will be al
lowed to enter this country allotted
pro-rata to the various exporting
countries. This will mean the prac-
tical exclusion of Philippine ply
wood from the United States.
Last year the forces that active
ly worked for a quota on the i'm
portation of hardwood plywood
were led by 81 Senators headed by
Senator Thurmond of South Caro-
lima who co-sponsored his bill, S.
1898. More than 25-odd Represen-
tatives introduced identical bills
in the House.
In note to the State Depart
ment last year, Gen. Romulo en-
phasized that "aside from the fact
that the enactment of the pro-
posed legislation would violate a
treaty entered into between the
United States and the Philippines,
it would run counter to the policy
followed by the United States in
encouraging and assisting the eco
nomic development of the Philip
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1958-03-31

bel were the first silks to enter
the United States market after
World War II. They were intro
duced to American buyers at the
Second Washington State Interna-
tional Trade Fair in 1862. Retail
outlets in 500 top-flight apparel
stores have since been found.
Said Trade Fair president Will
ard Maxwell, I'VE are especially
pleased to have these outstanding
Honk Kong fashions featured this
year Their nationl success follow
ing the 1852 Trade Fair is some
thing to be proud Of"
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1958-03-31
Philippine Delegates
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CONTINUED from Page y
meo Gutierrez, Faustina Geslani,
Monzerat Garcia-Espina, Encarna-
cion P a gkalin an, Ramon
Panique, Jose v. Garcia, Pedro o.
Cabungcal, Angel Ramirez Jr.,
Amparo T. Quirino and Cecilia L.
Henares.
Registered for the International
Marketing Conference April 10
are Jose Espina, Pedro o. Cabung-
cal and Cecilia L. Henares.
Plans call for 10 Philippine
booths, showing new designs in
polished hardwoods, tablewares
and decorative pieces; accessories
of woven straw, reed and other fl
bers; table and fashion items of
sheer embroidered pima cloth; col
erful woven table linens and resort
wear, shell creations, dolls and
toys.
This is the fifth consecutive year
that the Philippine Islands has
participated in Washington's an
nual showing of high quality mer-
chandise from Asia and Latin
America.
Daytimes are reserved for ac-
credited professional buyers The
public is admitted evenings and
weekends, when they can see a
40-number fashion show, a stellar
dance troupe, six native artisans
in action at their workbenches and
more than 10000 items in Pacific
Rim handicrafts.
Public hours are $50 to 1920
pm. weekdays and 1 to 10 pm
Saturdays and Sundays. Trade Fair
will be housed in the National
Guard Armory, 305 Harrison
Street, Seattle.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1958-03-31
President Garcia
(Continued from PAGE 1l


ects are of high order. But what
President Garcia and his associates
should do is give us the sound
working Justification for each of
them. Let us know just what each
will mean in terms of economic
progress and social amelioration.
Let us have some discussion not
merely in terms of millions of dol
lars but in terms of acres of rice
land.
Naturally, President Garcia will
be warmly welcome in this coun-
try as the chief of truly friendly
state and as the spokesman for
the Filipinos. But his mission will
have the best chance of success
if it is put on the correct basis,
in terms of value, right from the
beginning"
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1958-03-31

pines. Through the Internatims
Cooperation Administration N
U. S. Government has encourags
the expansion of the Philipph.
plywood industry by extendIs
financial and technical assistant
toward the establishment of ad1I
tional plywood plants. Prior d
World War II very little plywWI
was produced in the Philippine
During the past six years, hml
ever, as a result of encouragemu|
and financial assistance afford
by both the Philippine Governing
and the United States Govenl
ment, produ C tion of plywm'
jumped from 10,936,994 squad
feet in 1850 to 97,489,000 scna
feet in 1865. At present there al
twelve plywood plants in open
ton and more are being instaHa
or planned in the near future
It is understood that Gen. RI
mulo has already conferred wH
the State Department and leada
of Congress on the Knox bill an
has informed his government
this new attempt against one
the leading industries of the PHI
ippines.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1958-03-31
Community's BoIos
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Continued from Page /
Another highlight on the Youth
Activities agenda will be the Sec
ond annual Little King and Little
Queen contest.
Heading the popular campaign
according to FCYA general chair
man Ben ConsegO, will be Mrs.
Anna Ebat and Mrs. Dorothy Cor
dOVa.
Under their direction, the con-
test last year realized approx
mately a gross of $1,000 with net
proceeds going to further the Com
munity's service to youth under
FCYA auspices.
Cute Randee OsOteO and budding
Tommy Cadiente won out in the
finals for royalty honOrs in 1857.
They and their court of Gretchen
Ann Bernardez, Esther Guarin,
Gene Navarro Jr. and Ernie Ma
mallO captured the hearts of those
who saw stirring ceremonies at the
Community's Fourth of July pro-
gram.
Both Randee and Tommy repre-
scented the Community in Seattles
gigantic civic celebration, the Sea-
fair.
All these honors viii again be
afforded to the 1858 Little King
and Little Queen.
Selections for candidates will be-
gin this week.
TEENAGE PROGRAM SLATED
The Youth Activities will also
branch out to include teenagers,
Consego announced. The FCYA
embarked on a program solely for
the wholesome leisure time activi-
ties for children from the first to
eighth grades.
But teenagers and parents have
been pulling for activities for the
colder" set. Because of the short
age of moderators, the program
will go slow at first.
Meanwhile both sessions for
grade school boys and girls are
being held every Saturday from
1880 to $3.50 pm. in the Atlantic
st. Center.
The center is the new home"
for the FCYA and is located at
2103 Atlantic st., between 23rd
Ave S. and Rainier Ave
Complete facilities for hand
crafts, sewing, indoor and outdoor
games are available.
Supervising are moderators Mrs.
Dolores Lucrisia and Tommy Con-
sego.
More moderators for the overall
FCYA program are needed. Any
persons interested in helping to
provide the COmmunity's children
with wholesome leisure time activi-
ties are asked to call general chair
man Ben ConsegO at East 2-245S.
LII League information is avail
able through Ray Cantil at East
5-2027. Teenagers wishing to con-
tribute ideas for the teenage serv-
ice can call Mrs Anna Ebat at
Parkway 3-2302 or Mrs. Phyllis
Osoteo at East 3-2289. For the
Little Royalty, it's Mrs. Dorothy
Cordova at East 4-9011.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1958-03-31
FiI-Am Citizens
League Elects
New Officers

Newly-elected officers of n
Filipino-American Citizens Leao.
are as follows:
Phil Cada, president; Florent,,
S ldivar, vice president; M
Leona Balagot, secretary; nm
Vincent Bacho, treasurer; and VI.
tor Bacho, auditor.
The new officers will be instana
at a chop suey dinner April 10.
The people's voice., 1958-10-10

this is one place in the language this
word takes on great meaning).
Of the LILO patients, 1,45O were
admitted last year by these proceed
ures: the standard way of being COM
mited by the family, the traumatic
court process of a court and two
doctors, voluntary go to 80 per. cent
take the four month minimum with
no loss of civil liberties), emergency
commitment by the county physician
and provisional by judge for 30
day evaluation. At least 30 per cent
of the patients return once. The in
stitutionalizing of elderly persons is
on the increase.
After the clinic the crew inspected
the physical plant and hackles-up are
the order of the day from here on in.
Sixty older ones with one attendant
in a ward with a narrow stairway,
are in a fire trap of building that
an accident could label murder cham
Der. This is peace time America, not
dictatorship at war but the phrase
murder chamber" can be applied to
your Montana mercy. The sight of
the thirty abjectly helpless children
with only two attendants left the
Helena Women Voters bit shaken,
but the children playing with nothing
in a windowless basement has moved
their personal pocketbooks to provide
some toys.
The Helena Women Voters are 60
ing to back the political efforts of
the Governors Committee on Mental
Health and also be at the legislature
to push for five mental health clinics
in Montana supporting the four field
service workers who have recently
been employed by the state hospital.
The 100000 in yearly admission fees
that is now plowed back into the gen
eral fund could be used for building
bond purposes but that would place
The insane on a par of privilege with
earmarked funds for university and
functions. Let's keep the
murder chamber" to maintain ad-
niceties. Besides Women
Voters with hackles are cute.-F. S.
The people's voice., 1958-10-10
NTEA Ordered
To Reveal Its
Contributors

Some $500 enemies of co-opera-
tives will be brought out into the
open by U. S. District Court order
issued late last month in Washing
ton.
The order directs the National Tax
Equality Association to reveal it's
list of members, as requested by the
National Milk Producers Federation
in its suit against the NTEA.
The Milk Producers say NTEA
"seves as a medium of concealment"
for non-co-op businesses to attack
co-ops legally without disclosing
their IDENTIFY To show that NTEA
is bent on eliminating competition,
the Federation said it needed to know
who NTEA is. The court agreed.
NTEA says it has $500 members
and 1000 contributors. It's bylaws
provide that any individual or COM
pany that contributes $50 or more
in any year is a member. Those con-
tributing less than $50 have no voice
in NTEA's policies. The courts order
will reveal only NTEA's members,
not its contributors.
The court order was deemed
heavy blow to NTEA, as NTEA in it's
fight to prevent the court order. told
the court: "Many members and con-
tributors have informed us (NTEA)
that their support will continue only
The people's voice., 1958-10-10
The Role of the State Department of Education

The survey team has no interest
in "empire building nor any desire
for "bigness" in a state department.
However, it cannot accept the pioneer
concept that the department is a
statistical center, for which the pres
ent staff is ample. 1t would turn, in
stead, to the program for public edu-
cation in Montana as envisioned in
the remaining chapters in this report
and in areas beyond the scope of
this survey (housing, teacher per-
sonnel, certification, transportation,
etc.. In terms of the total program
accepted from the proposals, a staff
would be established in such numbers
and in such areas as the local schools
need to implement the program.
The people of Montana must
make this choice: either leave the
department stated as it is, or re-
organize and strengthen the depart
ment in terms of the services to be
rendered. In either event, a re-
organization of divisions is required
for adequate coordination, span
of control, efficiency, and econ
omy
The people's voice., 1958-10-10
Peabody School Survey !.
Peabody School Survey
What Do We Expect From State
Dept. of Public Instruction?

The following
report public Schools of Montana the
the State Department of Public
the department be of
leadership in Montana.
This important department by
like Topsy the
conf Peabody believe
vide leadership for total of education economically
Should after having this report
of information the Peabody findings
recommendations listed below
ee by sending dollar
State Capitol Helena
of October PARK COUNTY editorial page
TOR.
The people's voice., 1958-10-10

so long as their names are not di-
vudged, since their business would
suffer were their identity known"
NTEA has already admitted, with
out naming them, that it has 331
dairy firms as members and scores of
other business concerns that are in
direct competition with co-ops in
handling grain, feed, seed and ferti-
lizer, cotton, insurance, lumber, farm
supplies, oil, hardware and telephone
co-ops.
NTEA also admitted that it worked
with the public relations department
of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana
on a pamphlet charging that "co-
operatives in the petroleum field were
expanding on tax-free income"
The Milk Producers brought its suit
against NTEA last November. The
coop claims NTEA members are vio-
lating the antitrust laws by conspir-
ing to ruin the business of their COM
petitors. The case is expected to come
to trial next summer in Washington.
The people's voice., 1958-10-10
Quemoy Stand Is IndefensibIe

NOTE following editorial
Myron Trpp former Montana legislator recently emgrated
aa because of his health Dr. Tp sending along this editorial from
down UNDER that the Adelaide independent anti
Communist daily with about 125,0O0
Adelaide, Australia
The NEWS independent daily
circulation of about 1250O0
There strained unrea about the reiterated of Americas Mr.
Dulles Austraas Mr. Casey and lesser Bran Mr. Seyn
Lloyd that the Quemoy
changed by armed force.
That geographical
these islands only a few miles off
the situation hypothetical
How would aggressive
Kangaroo Island and proceeded shell neghbog mainland
Adelaide itself?
There popu
aion within artillery the the
Quemoy
One well the govern
of the small islands off its Pacific Atlantic coasts
No Chinese, whether
QuemOy Masu Chinese
is Is right world
occupied by Chinese Chang
KaiSheks regime
Of all the various which
world the
above all, the least morally defensbe
The majority of European allies
world
absurd they have bearing all
But they have bearing Pekng
tant to the Chinese understandb
their independent naionhood
Mr. Casey does thinking
disguise the fact that Chans
10 risk gobal nuea conflict keep nothing
madness
The appaingly retarded
world this century third weapons
bring it a final halt.
The people's voice., 1958-10-10
RECOMMENDATIONS

l. All administrative authority ans
responsibility for policies for publ,
elementary and secondary schools
of Education. This is a basic pro
posal. 1t is the only pattern which
assures unity, and it is comparable
to the structure which has proved to
be most successful for the great
American corporations and for eff
cient local school districts. Also, it
requires acceptance of the following
three proposals to complete the COM
prehensive plan.
2. The State Superintendent of
mated as the chief executive of the
State Board of Education in all as
poets of public education, with duties
to be specified by the board. The ad-
ministrative activities necessary to
carry out the intent of the legislature
and policies of the board should be
delegated to the superintendent. AS
the administrative and professional
agent of the board, the superintend-
ent should be the single executive to
whom the departmental staff would
be responsible.
3. Selection of state department
personnel should be made by the su-
perintendent who would nominate
professional staff members for en-
ployment by the board. Each staff
member should serve as an adviser
to the superintendent in matters re-
lating to his professional responsible
ties. The superintendent should be
the medium through which staff men,
bers would maintain official relation
ships with the board.
4. The Legislative Assembly should
spearhead amendments to the Con-
stitution and should revise the statu-
tory school code to achieve the follow
ing notifications:
a. Remove ex-officio members. par
the superintendent from the
State Board of Education.
b. Provide for board of seven CD
or nine (9) lay members who would
serve for long overlapping terms and
;ould not succeed themselves.
c. Remove from the code the many
)rescriptive details which are admin
strative in nature; and make the
BOARD responsible for adopting poll
les, rules, and regulations.
d. Direct the board to employ the u
The people's voice., 1958-10-10

: superintendent with authority to Sc
| high personal and professional quail
fications for the position, determine
the compensation, and assign duties
e. Authorize the board upon recon.
mendation of the superintendent to
create such positions as are needed
set qualifications and salary scales,
and establish the organization of the
state department.
f. Require the board to report reg
ularly to the legislature and/or its
Legislative Council on the long-range
plans, accomplishments, and needs of
the statewide public education pro-
gram.
S. Appropriations which support
the work of the board, the superin-
tendent, and staff should permit bud
get flexibility within the total appro-
priation. The state has adequate safe
guards in the Legislative Council, the
payroll and purchasing systems, pre-
audits, post audits, annual reports,
and the like.
6. The State Superintendent of
Public Instruction should reorganize
the department to improve both the
coordination between divisions and
the effectiveness of the staff. A Di-
vision of instruction should be estab-
lished to include all personnel whose
primary duties are concerned with
curriculum and teaching programs.
A Division of Administration should
be established to include all person
mel whose primary duties are con-
cerned with management, business
affairs, regulations, and the like. Pos
sibly third division, if created,
should be allocated functions of re-
search, special services, and activities
not related directly to local school
systems Each division should be di-
rected by deputy superintendent,
with all staff members maintaining
contact wi the superintendent
through the respective division head.
Each deputy would also serve as a
specialist in one field.
z. The State should maintain sal
ary level in the department which
:ould compete with the largest local
chool systems in the state. Compared
With the number of professional per-
onnel in the Montana public school
ystem, the number in the state de-
artment is indeed small. The sum
equired to bring these few salaries
p to the level of top salaries in local !
chools is insignificant to the state !
nance program but is all important +
S far as results are concerned. /
8. The Superintendent of Public o
nstruction should annotate the state t
;hool code with citations to pertinent
ecisions and opinions. il
The people's voice., 1958-10-10

The number and types of positions
to be maintained in a state depart
ment of education can be determined
only in terms of what the people,
through the Legislature. expect their
state department of education to do.
If the major service is one to be
rendered to the Legislature through
the compilation of statistics and an
nual reports about school operations
in local school districts. minimum
number of persons and a maximum
number of tabular machines are justi-
fled in the department.
If, on the other hand. the depart
ment is expected to provide state
wide educational leadership in re-
search and planning, consultation
and advice, state management, and
technical skills which local school
units cannot employ for themselves,
then the clerical and statistical serv-
ives of a department become second
ary; and concentration upon the i'm
provement of local school leadership
becomes more important. Increasing
efficiency in the administration of
local school systems requires more
personnel and fewer machines in the
state department. #l
The survey team believes that the
only good justification for a state de-
partment staff lies in it's capacity to
improve the educational opportunities
available for each child. Whether the
state department renders any partic-
ular service must be evaluated in
terms of the ultimate effect on the
local schools which child attends.
Consequently, the departments ade-
quacy is found in the Improvement
and efficiency of local school pro-
grams. State policy regarding the de-
partment should be based on the same
The lack of sufficient numbers
and the turnover in personnel in
the Montana State Department of
Public Instruction were apparent
as the survey staff visited local
school systems. A continued and
consistent school improvement pro-
tain.
For example, in one county seat +
10Th the high school principal and the
district superintendent told a staff q
member that the high school super v
-isor "calls'' once a year 'just pass h
ng through. and by March Is, the
supervisor chad not been
cen during the current year,. This p
5 no Indictment of these supervisors. p
t simply means that there is limit p
o how much one individual can do in p
he way of service and assistance to n
ocal school systems. Both supervisors u
ould easily stay in the departmental IL
ffices in Helena and compile re- u
orts sent in by anxious and ambi- u
ous local systems if this is the serv- D.
,e to be rendered. 81
A different emphasis was made in
lie 1850 study of state departments 81
Y the U. S. Office of Education in st
hich it reported that: tc
There are but one-third (16) of in
the states where more than so per
cent of the total state staffs for til
and secondary educa- ST
lion are engaged in other than vo
,ational education and vocational :,
These figures co
10 not point to need for reduc- %
ion in the staffs for vocational ed
lcation and vocational rehabilita-
ion, but rather pose the significant pI
question of how adequately are 10
tates now stated to provide for oo
III other phases of their elementary ci'
nd secondary education programs?
The people's voice., 1958-10-10
Helena women,s Ire Up Over
Conditions AT State Hospital

In Helena the League of Women Voters
hackes and embarked whip the drought
OF mental health in Montana The local group has
county and the level of Illustration
their interviews of educators welfare workers. Judges county
Officials police and private organizations the
The people's voice., 1958-10-10


home, indicate that the problem in
the seat of Montana government may
be greater than the national average
of one in ten being mentally dis
turbed.
Mrs. Louis Forsell took her LWV
investigating crew to a mental health
clinic conducted by DR.. Spratt at the
state hospital in Warm Springs. The
hackles-up crew included Mrs. Amos
Little, Mrs. Robert Morgan, Freda
Fligelman, Mrs. Howard Fieldsteel,
Mrs. Stanley Lane, Mrs. Peter Meloy,
Mrs. John Vance and Mrs Jim Adams.
At this clinic the group was in
formed that the attendants at that
institution are given two-year orien-
tation course. The professional staff
one psychiatrist, six doctors,
five psychologists, four social work
ers, three occupational therapists, 25
registered nurses ia for the wards).
45 student nurses, 220 attendants
augmented by 40 to so lady volun-
teers from Anaconda Oet me say
lady again and again write it, Lady,