The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
"A M0ntanan's
"A MOntanan'S
WASHINGTON NOTEBOOK
By VIC REINEMER. Exec. Sec to Sen. James E. Murray

se Motanans in Congress last week
testified in support of bills which
would build more roads in Montana
forests, protect our states fish and
.wildlife, create duck breeding grounds
and against an Army proposal to cut
back the Army Reserve and National
Guard. D. 1
!. Senator Mansfield appeared before
the Senate Public Works Committee
to present the delegation statement in
support of it's S 1920. This bill would
increase, from $50 million a year to
$50 million, the authorization for for
est highway construction.
'The Forest Highway program in
my state is an example of the need for
this increased authorization, said
Mansfield. "Forest highway and road
needs in the state of Montana. for the
next 10 years will cost approximately
$64.9 million. At the present rate it
will take at least 20 years to COM
plete what normally should be a 10 |
year program
The delegations legislation calls |
for complete review of the forest |
highway program by January 1, 1860.
That study would determine all the
roads that should be in the forest
highway system, provide cost esti-
mates showing what it would take to
complete the system, and include
statement of the amounts necessary
for the 10-year period, 1962-1972.
Furthermore the bill provides for
a return to the formula in effect for
35 years-but cancelled last Novem-
Der by the Administration
which forest highway funds are dis
tributed among the states. Montana
and other western states get less
money under the new Administration
formula.
BUGS, FISH AND DUCKS
Rep. Lee Metcalf presented the s
Murray Mansfield Metcalf Ander-
son statement to the Senate Com
merce Committee in support of dele
cation bills to step up research into
the effect of pesticides on wildlife, I
and to allocate 65 per cent of re-
ceipts from sale of duck stamps for i
acquisition of waterfowl areas. +
Dead fish, pheasant, quail, ducks t
and the resultant damage to the
tourist business-is a poor trade for b
dead bugs" said Metcalf. Everyone v
the need for minimizing q
the pest damage to forest and farm c
we must be concerned over the poten-
TALLY destructive effects of these =,
chemicals on wildlife Among u
these cases is the death of fish in the u
Yellowstone River in Montana fol- o
lowing aerial application of DOT as L,
part of the spruce budworm control u
1t
Legislation sought by the delega-
ton would authorize $280,OOO an G;
nually for studies to determine the u
amounts. mixtures or percentages of e
such chemicals that can be used effec- III
lively while minimizing loss to fish u
md wildlife. CI
Furthermore, said Metcalf, the del sc
,gation wants to see most of the oi
evenue from So duck stamps invested r
n more land for waterfowl, as Con-
cress intended, and not diverted to M
and other administrative al
expense, as has been the practice for it
many years. Since the Duck Stamp tn
Yet was passed in 1884 only Is cents CT
f each dollar has gone for land acqui-
ition. oh
RATIONAL GUARD HI
Rep Anderson appeared before a fl
louise Armed Services Committee ar
tuesday, morning to testify against be
eduction in authorized strength of of
he Army Reserve and National M
iuard as proposed by the Army. That I'M
fternoon Gov. Aronson also APP is
cared before the subcommittee and Sc
pposed the suggested 10000 cut in er
Tational Guard forces. Ri
81 feel that it is mandatory" said
.nderson, ''that the Reserve. compon- ga
nts of the Army be maintained at ct
minimum of 100000 for the National tir
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