The people's voice., 1958-11-28

which before the public for many years by
front organizations for the private interests But
there isn't shred of truth in that contention.
at hand copy of the latest draft of the bill Under
Section IL the language specific stating that nothing
this Act shall affect interfere with the laws of
any State relating to the control appropriations ds
button of water used in irrigation any vested right acquired
hereunder and nothing herein shall affect right of
State of landowner appropriation of water in
TO- from interstate stream the waters thereof
The prospect of development of the water of the
basin under the administration of fveman board also point
ed danger to the freedom of the people of the Pacific
Northwest
present federal governing development
state control is exercised directly from Washington
Under the proposed BILL control would be vested in five
board of directors whO shall be appointed by the Pres
dent by and with the advice and consent of the Senate D
ectors shall be residents Of the Pacific Northwest The board
shall include director appointed from the residents of each Of
the States the Pacific Northwest Instead increasing
control proposed bring of
opment the region would afford the people better oppor
tunity part shaping regions development.
The public interest of the region further protected by
advisory council to the corporations board of d
recors This advisory would be sufficiently diverse in
political and philosophical makeup provide balance in
recommendations would make to the board of directors
nually often the demanded Such council
according Section (c of proposed would Consist of
forty members at large and member appointed by each
member of the u S. Senate and House of Representatives from
the Pacific Northwest by Governor
states Of the Pacific Northwest In addition there would be
ex-ofco non-vong members representing federal
agencies such Corps of Engineers Reclamation Fish and
Widfe Forest Service, Soil Conservation Rural Eectrfica
tion etc.
To further implement regional control the provides
poraon) advance the President and Congress
shall be submitted the Governors of the States of Montana
Idaho, Oregon and Washington for their comments ,.
These and other comments to be transmitted by the
poraon to the President and the Congress consideration
Of particular Importance to rural electric coops (and
probably behind private trust oppos
on the bD is the authority given the corporation
Section (d) to the widest possible of all
trio that be generated and marketed and and to
provide reasonable outlets therefore nudng wholesale
lines and faces) the mOnopozaton there
of by limited sc the trus and to promote
the diversified economic and industrial development of the
several in the Pacific Northwest arenthesed points,
nsertions.-Ed)
Montana rural electric we'll recall the obbing
Park County Electric received the hands of Montana Power
Company couple of years when the sought add
tonal allotment of ayproduced for added
load substantial proportions Because of the infamous whee
ng contracts put apparently by trust ntgue)
1851 control of delivering the needed increased load
rested with MPCo Park Electric didn't get the
extra This provision Sec ADJ would make possible
the eectcs be freed from the yoke placed them
by the wheeling" contracts ~
Protection for saared and hourly wage also
ured under Section Is of the proposed M
Sec Is b specifically provides that mo additional test
qualification shall be permitted given considerations but
(salaried personne appointments and promotions shall
and made the basis of merit and efficiency
Teeth this section calls for the discharge by the corporations
general of supervisory oicer employee of
he Corporation found to be guilty of violation this
ubsecton :"
Under Sec. Is (d) a aborer and mechanics employed
contractors subconactor performance within tn