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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21
Redevelopment Bill
will Benefit All
Indian Reservations

The House passed the Area
Redevelopme1t bill on which Rep.
Leroy Anderson's committee on
Banking and Currency has held
extensive hearings and made a
number Of Improvements.
Included In both the House and
Senate Versions of the bill was
its application to rural and In.
dian reservation areas. a project
which has had the continuous
and strong backing Of the Mon
tana delegation since the 8ith
Congress.
Prior to its passage In the
House. the bill was amended to
reduce the loan fund to SOC
million and a new formula fol
fixing interest rate on loans was
adopted.
During the Floor debate. Rep
Lee Metcalf pointed out that
M any Montana communities
should be able to qualify under
this bill" Indian reservations in
general will qualify for c0nsidcra
ton.
II the President signs this mca.
sure" Rep. Leroy Anderson said
In . news release from his office
this week. Il believe II will mean
the beginning Of an effort 10 give
substantial study and cOnsidcra'
ton to those sections Of the ma
ton which are IL continuing
grave economic peril"
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21

Browning lost several key men
this past year through gradua.
ton. and . building program will
have to take up . large part Of
the training schedule to have q
balanced team.
Once again Browning will have
. light team with the line avcrag.
Ing about 100 lbs. and the back.
field about l5S pounds. Several
boys will b. playing two posi-.
tons in order to help relieve the
shortage Of reserve strength.
l.cttcrmcn returning this year
finds seniors making up . major.
ity Of the team. Seniors are Terry
Glidden and Galcn Sinclair at
the end positions. Richard Green.
shields and John kap0r at the
tackles. Jim Johnson at guard.
Burt Horn at center. and the
backs will find Russell Douglas
switching over from his guard
position to help relieve the short.
age Of backs. A new boy to enter
school this fall will b. Bud Go.
bcM. whose parents live here
In Browning. and who Is also .
back.
Under classmen making up the
remainder Of the team will bc
Edmond Juneau. Fred C0bcll.
Merle Magcc. George B0stwick.
Larry Douglas. Billy Benjamin,
Mike Matt. David DcSll0sicr and
Gerald Gray. We hope TO have q
good turnout from the freshman
class but ~ yet We have nothing
definite from any Of the fresh
men boys.
After . quick glance at the ma
terial for this coming year. Il
looks like Browning should be
. little faster team but still lack
Ing In weight. Time will bc q
big factor 10 sec how the team
develops.
Once again all boys are asked
10 make some effort 10 get into
condition before practice starts
to help get away from sore mus
clcs and bliStcrS.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21
Conditions Contributing
To Reservation Polio
Outbreak Under Study

A State Board Of Health scicn.
list recently told the Blackfect
Indians that his organization
could not hope to complete Its
study Of the reservations recent
polio epidemic before . year had
passed.
DR.. Pichctti. local staff physi.
clan. recently said the epidemic
had reached It's peak on the res.
ervation some time ago. and that
the epidemic was so declared
by the U. s. Public Health Scrv.
Ice. Before II apparently ended.
Is Blackfcct Indian children had
been stricken and one child died
Of the disease.
DR.. A. Howard Ficldstccl at
Helena said that during the per
iod Of one year the state labora'
tory scientists hoped to "cstab'
lish an occurrence pattern"
Ficldstcel was also reported ia
have told the Blackfeet Tribal
Council that blood specimens
from members Of families bott,
stricken and apparently no,
stricken. with the disease. were
being studied.
No new cases Of polio have
been reported since July Is. Any
new ones that might occur now
could not be considered a. 9
part Of the July epidemic. . Local
physician said.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21
Progress Reports
Given AZ meetinq
Of Agency Heads

Area Director. Percy z. Melis.
was a visitor on the Blackfcct
reservation Monday and Tuesday
10 familiarixc himself with the
present functions. history. prob
lens and current progress Of the
local Agency organizations.
A staff meeting was held Mon.
day at the Agency Barracks build.
Ing and attended by the local
Indian Bureau Branch chiefs who
gave the Area Director . birds
eye picture" Of each activity.
These included Forestry and
Grazing: IrriRatio n: SMCO:
Plains indian Museum: Educa.
ton: Relocation and Adult Vo-
cational Training: Administra.
ton: Realty and Farm Leasing:
Construction and Maintenance:
Credit. and Government Social
Welfare.
Superintendent Howard John.
son and other individual depart.
n,ent heads who were present
and gave an oral outline Of the
activity for which he II rcspons.
ibie at the Blsckfeet Agency In.
cludcd A. d. Stephenson. Mark
Stout. James Cornett. Tom Ke.
hoe. Harold Schillins. Reuben
Fuhrcr. X. Z. Miles. Don May.
nard. Ruby Ellis. Elmer Morri.
seaux and Bill 0rissom.
Tribal Fieldman Polite Pepion
represented Credit Oflicer Jesa
Sleisht. who 70 on lsavs.
Other visitors from the Area
office who were present q the
meeting included Area welfare
Officer, Powell. and Land Opera
lions Officer, Charles Schramm
who was formerly On employees
at the DlsckCeot Agency.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21

Word has been received that
John Anderson. husband Of de-
lores Douglas Anderson. who has
been playing AAA ball for the
Miami Martins this season. has
been called up 10 finish the SEA
Son with the Philadelphia Phil
lies. Mr.. Anderson's brother
Russell Douglas. left by plane
from Great Falls "wednesday
evening 10 fly 10 Miami to drive
her and little daughter. Robin
70 Browning where she will visi,
until the baseball season Is 6ve:
and Mr.. Anderson Joins them
Mr.. Anderson taught In the
Browning Junior high school sys
Ten lase winter.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21
Highway Repair Near
East Glacier compIotod

Repair OF the segment Of road
near the State Highway bridge
east Of East Glacier has been
completed by . crew Of the high.
way district. a several hundred
feet area Of the road at the north
end Of the bridge cavcd In recent.
~. necessitating onc.way traffic
at the bridge approach during
the time Of reconstruction. Leak
age from o spring In the iii hai
been the cause Of similar cave.lni
several times since construction
Of the bridge In the early Ao'S.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21
Hospital News

A0UsSveo enc OoSeuSS0e0
Violet Gillian and baby girl
Sophia Fitzgerald
Martina Colbert
Alice Lyons
James Walking Bear
Lorraine Stasso
Carol Faye Ollinser and baby boy
Currently Hespisslissd
Alfredo Ladd and baby boy
Evelyn Little Dog and baby girl
Olive BouShie
Dickic Mt. Chief
Isabelle Y. Running Crane
Wanda Connolly
william Sharp
Eugene Horn
Ernest Michel
Merlin Blackman
James Blackman
Maurice Red Horn
Edward Atkinson
Joseph Bolts
John Colbert. Sr.
Bernard Red Head. Jr.
Merlin Rides Al The Door
Henry Rccvis
oivths
Baby Girl Gillian
Baby Boy Ollingcr
Baby Boy Ladd
Baby Girl Little Dog
Deaths
Baby Boy Boushic
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21
CT Bank Saddle Club
70 Hold Annual Contest

The Cut Bank Saddle club an.
nounces the 1858 Montana Saddle
Club associations O.NiOK-SEE
Is being held August - and "a 1t
tho Cut Bank Saddle club
grounds.
Registration for the contest.
ants closes At 1880 and the show
will start at i:30 each day. A
parade Is scheduled on Saturday
August u.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-08-21
County Polio Chapter
Receives $500 From
Federal Chapter

The Glacier county chapter Of
the National Foundation for In.
fantilc Paralysis has just rcceiv.
cd q check for $500 from the
National Foundation to cover
medical expenses Of polio victims
at Browning. according to Rich
Gunlikson. treasurer Of the local
chapter.
Bob Stack Of Cut Bank 10 chair.
man Of the Glacier county chap
ter. and Monte Ferguson II fund
drive chairman.
The people's voice., 1958-09-19
Conservation of Natural Resources

Americans have cause for dismay at the
haphazard methods of development of natural
resources, the lost opportunities, lack Of ade-
quate plans, recent, unparalleled waste and
underdevedopment of these resources.
Without proper use and conservation of
Soils of water, minerals and forests, keeping
IN mind the requirements of the future the
errors of the past will be repeated and future
generations will curse the thoughtlessness of
those responsible.
Faced with the challenge that Russia is
about to catch up and even exceed, the United
States in industrial development. the time
has come to rectify mistakes of the past,
so that America continue to lead in the
Industrial field as it has in the past. Without
such superiority there is no national nor
personal safety
Requirements must be found and developed
for the resources we have squandered. under
development must be corrected where pos
sible, and the remaining natural resources
must be used for the nations safety today
well for the good of our progeny to-
morrow, not in terms of expediency, but
through maximum development of the po-
tential
The loss of the major portion of the multi
purpose benefits of Hells Canyon, through
construction of small single purpose units
designed to bring quick profit to relatively
few persons, ought to impress upon Ameri-
cans the utter necessity of insisting upon
development to the maximum degree of the
few remaining multi-purpose dam sites in
the nation. AS Big Horn (Yellowtail), Para
disc, Cor such alternate sites as may be found
more feasible), and Libby dam sites qualify
The people's voice., 1958-09-19
Big Horn Dam

We commend the Montana Congressional
Delegation, especially the untiring contribu-
tions of Congressman Leroy Anderson for
successfully fulfilling the 1856 Democratic
pledge to work for Big Horn (Yellowtail)
Dam. They are to be congratulated for secur-
ing, over almost unanimous Republican oppo-
sltlon, authorization to pay the Crow Indians
$21a million for the Big Horn damsite with
full authorization for the Grow Tribe to Sc
cure additional values through Court action
This will expedite construction of the dam
and assure payment to the Crows of the full
value of the SITE
We condemn the delaying action and "no
new starts policy of the administration which
has prevented the beginning of construction
of Big Horn Dam and of the East Bench
Project in Beaverhead County in 1858 We
pledge to work for construction funds and
a quick start these projects
1t is calling to the people of Montana to
see the Eisenhower Administration pushing
federal multi-purpose dams on the Upper
Colorado, while refusing US any new starts
in Montana
The continuance of the preference clause
for public power is imperative.
We support in principle the regional power
corporation bill as means for improving the
administration of basin-wide program of
multiple-purpose dams and transmission lines
of benefit to Montana and the entire North
west
We condemn the appointment to independ-
ent Government regulatory commissions of
men avowedly hostile to the programs they
are to administer
We condemn the fast tax write-offs to
utilities which, according to Federal Power
Commission figures, have benefited private
utilities by over $2.6 billion. figure almost
Continued On Page Six)
The people's voice., 1958-09-19
Public Service Commission

We commend those individuals and organi-
cations who provided testimony of an ex-
pert and employed counsel behalf of the
consumers side in recent rate cases. We COM
mend the Montana Public Service Commits
sion for instituting the practice of fuller
hearings and better administrative organza-
ton.
We urge, with respect to rate problems,
that the Legislature of Montana provide the
Public Service Commission with sufficient
appropriations so that Independent, compe-
tent and qualified rate experts and engineers
may be employed to make proper recommenda-
tions to the Commission in all future rate
cases, and that it require of all rate appl-
cants specific and complete evidence of it's
operating costs, taxes, and cost of capital
invested as it is applied to it's Montana opera
tions and that legislation provide that before
any rate can be raised, the Commission shall
determine and make public record of what
the Public Utility has invested the actual
and necessary cost of operation, including
interest, taxes and cost of capital.
The people's voice., 1958-09-19

ment of free trade unions. They aim at low
wages and poor working conditions that
affect businessmen, farmers and professional
people, well as wage and salary earners
The very title "Right-to- Work" is fraudulent
These laws gives no one the Fright to- Work"
We urge that those contractors who deal
with public corporations and institutions
should not be permitted to operate sub
standard labor scales in this State To that
end we support an adequate and enforceable
Public Contracts Act which will require any
employer of labor paid for by public funds
to maintain employment standards at least
as high as those negotiated with private in
dustry by the processes of collective bargain
ing and to furnish evidence of responsibility
before undertaking such work. We further
support the principle that public contracts
should be let by bid and that sub-contractors,
if any, should be required to meet the legal
requirements and conditions of the Public
Contracts Act.
We urge expenditure of federal and state
funds in Montana for useful public works
projects which would provide early employ
ment and develop and build Montana
We favor preference in the use of Mon
tana products of Montana Union Labor by
the State of Montana, its political subdivisions
and private industry within Montana.
Montana is one of three states having no
regulation of installment buying or the small
loan business. The high interest rates charged
on installment purchases and by loan sharks
should be curtailed and regulated
The people's voice., 1958-09-19
Freight Rates

We pledge that in order to increase the
prosperity of local business and to make
Montana more attractive for new industries,
the Democratic Party in Montana will con-
tinue to strive to eliminate the discriminatory
freight rates that are stranglng the economic
growth of this state.
We pledge the efforts of every Democratic
candidate for office to aggressively pursue
a solution to this problem SO that our Mon
tana industries may compete fairly and equit-
ably with other industrial areas of the coun-
try
The people's voice., 1958-09-19
Montana Democratic Party Platform 1858

as three of the remaining great sites, we must
never relax until they developed to serve
mankind to the maximum through develop
ment of all the power possible to bring in
dustry and prosperity to Montana, to provide
ample water for irrigation or arid lands
which will be needed for production of food,
grass and fiber as the population catches up
with production tomorrow, for conservation
of watersheds, growth of new forests and
range lands and for recreational benefits.
With these premises in mind we make the
following observations, recommendations and
pledges:
the people and must be managed in the public
interest.
We believe in the principle of multiple
purpose uses and we will continue to work
for sound, progressive and comprehensive
management and development of the land
and water resources of our State and Nation
in order to get the maximum flood control,
irrigation and reclamation, power, forest
production, grazing, fish and wild life con-
servation and recreation.
We pledge ourselves to force abandonment
of the Eisenhower power policy of give-away
and do-nothing. We pledge return to the
development of water resources in line
with federal policy, dating back fifty years
to the administration of President Theodore
Roosevelt, which guarantees that the peoples
resources should belong to and be enjoyed
by the people.
We will take appropriate and vigorous
steps to prevent comprehensive drainage basin
development plans from being fragmented
by single-purpose projects.
We call for redoubling of effort to in
crease the power output of the nation, par
ticularly hydropower from great rivers
which furnish free fuel in perpetuity so that
the nation may continue to expand its in
dustrial potential
(a) to keep pace with our rapidly growing
population
(b) to maintain our standard of living
(c) to maintain our lead over Russia which
is expanding it's hydropower installations
at twice the rate of the United States.
We demand invigorated negotiations with
Canada so that Libby Dam, already authorized
by Congress- may be started without further
delay and an agreement may be reached on
upstream benefits. The danger of Canadas
diverting the flow of the Columbia into the
Fraser River above the border is imminent.
We urge federal construction of a dam at
the Paradise site, or such alternate site as
may be feasible, which will utilize this nat
ural reservoir to the maximum consistent
with other uses and with economic feasibility
Libby and Paradise are two of the three major
sites suitable for multiple purpose develop
ment. These projects will contribute to the
continued growth and development of Mon
5ana and, in turn, the Nation. They will give
Montana a vast regulated supply of water
'or domestic, industrial and agricultural use
We maintain that full share of the low-cost
power from these developments must be allo-
lated to Montana for an abundant supply for
rec, competitive industry, for our homes and
arms
The people's voice., 1958-09-19

owned co-operatives.
g. All possible assistance to farmers to
form marketing organizations or otherwise
enable the farmers to grade, package and
prepare agricultural products in such form
as will meet the consumers acceptance.
10. Increased appropriations under the
Pure Food and Drug Act to protect the safety
of the consumers We condemn the Republican
administration for attempting to curtail the
appropriations for the administration of the
Food and Drug Act thereby endangering the
health and we'll being of the nations con-
sumers.
H. Legislation reducing transportation
costs for farm commodities.
12 Establishment of a program of federally
sponsored long-term loans at low interest
rates to qualified farmers and ranchers to
enable young people to acquire land and to
enable established farmers and ranchers to
acquire land in order to have adequate eco
nomic units
The people's voice., 1958-09-19
Farm Program

Since Montana became State our farmers
and ranchers have been among the leaders
in the fight to develop sound, national farm
program.
The Republican program of reducing farm
price supports has increased the cost of the
farm program over 5000 and has failed to
decrease any of the farm surpluses. The net
national farm income in 1852 was $14.4 bill
lion and the net national farm income in the
year 1857 was $10.8 billion, decline of
national farm income of $3.6 billion During
the same period of time the farm debt in
1852 $10.4 billion and the farm debt in
1857 $14.5 billion, farm debt increase
of $4.5 billion. This farm loss was not only
to the farmer but also loss of trade to the
business community.
Legislation and administration of Agricul-
tural Programs under President Eisenhower
and Benson all aimed at increasing, and
do increase the profits of the giant professors
and giant monopoly marketing chain stores
and businesses Such program is fast reduc-
ing the farmers share of the consumer dol
lar
The disappearance of Independent market
ing of farm products by the farmers is alarm
ing to both the farmer and the consumer.
The production of poultry, beef feeding and
many crops by contract between the farmer
and the feed professors and/or monopoly
marketing agencies is fast eliminating a free
market, free enterprise, and fixing monopoly
price to the consumer
We favor a farm program including the
following points:
1. A sensible farm program must be geared
to protection of the family type farm, and
stop the trend toward corporate-type agri-
culture. We believe production controls based
on bushels will be preferable to acreage con-
trolls. We commend representatives in
Congress for supporting and voting for the
continuance of the incentive payments on
wool and urge the extension of incentive pay
ments to other products.
2. Increased farm exports
3. Expanded domestic consumption through
a food stamp plan, increased school lunch
programs and the establishment of a Ma
tional Fod and Fiber reserve
A. Expansion of the Federal Crop Insurance
to all farm commodities.
s. Reversal of the Republican trend towards
of the Rural Identification and ,
Rural Telephone programs.
6. Require that all federal farm programs
,e administered by democratically elected
composed of farmers.
z. Expand programs for soil and water con-
ervation. Soil Surveys, Soil Conservation
earch and production of tree seedlings.
8. Fostering and supporting genuine farmer
The people's voice., 1958-09-19
Preamble

We commend the Democratic Legislature
for its practice of economy in government
The Republican Governor presented and rec
commended budget of 100000 900. The Dem
ocratic Legislature cut the Republican request
to approximately $62, 100000. This action
speaks for ITSELF
Inasmuch as the Republican leadership in
Montana has recently denounced labor unions,
the Farmers Union and the Montana Educa-
tion Association we hereby record that be-
cause the Democratic Party supports the in
terest of all the people, welcome to our
ranks all elements of our economy and society
including farmers, ranchers workers, bus-
nessmen, educators, and professional people
and condemn the expressions of the leadership
of the Republican Party which critical of
persons and organizations who do not agree
with reactionary Republican Policies and ac-
tivites.
We deplore the practice of the present
Republican administration in presenting med
ais and letters of commentator to public Off
cials guilty of betraying their public trust.
Likewise the plea of 81 need him" where men
in high places have demonstrated their lack
of integrity is deserving of the almost uni
versal condemnation it has received. We call
for the prompt removal from public office
of all persons irrespective of party, guilty of
dishonesty or political immortality We urge
the legislature and Congress to control ac-
ceptance of valuable gifts or favors by
all governmental personnel.
We note the Eisenhower administrations
practice of removing large numbers of fed
eral employees of various federal establish
ments from Montana An example is the re-
moval of numbers of workers from Missoula
to Vancouver, Washington.
We noted the importation of carpetbagger
appointees from other states to administer
federal departments in Montana. Examples
are the administrators of the Customs office
in Great Falls (and the Internal Revenue
Branch in Helena.)
We believe Montanans exist who are capable
of handling these projects and we abhor the
deportation of many federal employees by
the Eisenhower administration. We feel the
loss to the Montana economy is alarming and
pledge our efforts to alter this trend.