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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16
Boarding Facilities

The school maintains Q list
Of approved rooming and
boarding facilities for the pages.
Pages have been part Of the
Capitol scene for about $50
years. Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay appointed a 9-year-
old boy the first Senate page.
He set the pattern for those
who have followed.
Out of the ranks Of pages
have come Army and Navy off,
GERS, actors. authors. editors,
bankers, doctors and Con-
gresSmen.
But, strangely, when TEEN
visited the pages we found only
one boy who wants to go into
politics.
Bill Grotefeld, 16. Of Chicago.
a House page, wants to become
a lawyer and then-well, what
follows will depend on luck.
work, ability and the citizens in
the community in which he
lives.
Bill admits, however, that "it
would be nice" If someday he
could sit in q chair rather than
a bench in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16
Attend Unique School

The pages attend what is
probably the most unique high
school in the Nation the
United States Capitol Page
School.
It is the only public school
in the District for which the
District does not provide space;
1t is the only District school for
which a particular job-that
of page boy-is a requisite for
enrolment.
In addition to the regular
diploma. the graduates have the
honor of receiving a certificate
aigned by the President.
The school is located in the
"attic" or third floor Of the
Library of Congress. Its cam
pus is the Capitol Plaza and
the Mall. And its principal
extra curricular activity is a
course in government-taught
not in classes but on the floor
Of the Senate and House and
at the public sessions of the
Supreme Court.
Subjects offered in the four
year high school are math
and science. language. business,
English and social studies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16
Pages Leorn Government

At $50 in the morning, while
most teen-agers are still asleep.
the pages are starting classes.
And by 1890. before most
schools are well under way. the
pages have completed their
classes and are at work in the
Capitol or Supreme Court.
Students qualify for the Cap
itol Page School by being
chosen by a member Of Con-
gress or the marshal Of the
Supreme Court.
Boys must be at least IA and
have completed the eighth
grade of school.
Congressional decision has
limited the number Of page
positions to four in the Su-
preme Court, 81 in the Senate
and so in the House.
Most appointments are for
an indefinite length of time and
depend on continued patronage,
adequate performance Of duty
and maintenance of average
grades.
Henry L. DeKeyser. school
principal, says the average
term of service for the page is
one year.
And, says Mr.. DeKeyser, the
BOYS must work hard to main
tain their academic standings.
1T really means that there
is a great deal more response
bility on the students" the
principal states. 1T means
they must study harder and
later than most high school
students"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16
Courses Stiff

Sam Williams, IA, a Supreme
Court page. says the school is
"a lot sitter than any I've gone
to. 1t is strictly academic.
"You have to get used to
early hours and extra study" "
he says, but I'm certain I'm
getting a better education"
Sam, who attended Banneker
Junior High in the District.
hopes to remain at the page
school until he graduates.
As a Supreme Court page.
Sam supplies ink. pencils and
pads, blotterS and stationery
for the Justices desks. He es-
eorts visitors to the Court and
also places files. dockets. law
books and other items needed
for the days session Of Court
on. or near the Justices desks.
Sam thinks he was chosen
for the job because of scholar
ship and character-and be-
cause he is small.
They don't want tall boys
because you can be seen from
behind the Justices, you know"
Sam says.
There was q time when Su-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16

visiting constituents. providing
water for speakers. filling snuff
boxes and sand bottles ian old
custom still carried out) and
running errands to the House
and Senate ONCE Buildings.
Pages in the Senate sit on
the steps of the roStrum fac
ing the Senators and are sum-
moned by a snap Of a Senator's
fingers OF a motion Of his hand.
Boys in the House sit on
benches at the back Of the
chamber and are notified that q
Representative wants them by
means Of a lighted switchboard.
While at work. the Supreme
Court pages wear the tradi-
tional dark blue knicker suit,
white shirt and collar. black tie.
black shoes and stockings.
Senate and House pages are
required to wear dark blue
suits, white shirt and black tie
and black shoes.
Pages earn approximately
$305 a month before taxes. But
the boys from other States
must find housing in nearby
rooming establishments. There
are no d6fmitory facilities
available for pages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16

preme Court pages could be no
more than 5 feet 4 inches In
height, or no taller than the
high-backed chairs Of the JUS
tees. This rule no longer is en-
forced, but the preference still
is for short boys.
Sam says the court is not
like I thought it was. There
are no defendants, you know,
only lawyers who argue cases.
Zone of the most interesting
things for me is to study the
different lawyers. Some Of them
come more or less unprepared.
You can tell by the way the
Justices ask questions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16
Closes at $50

There are six rooms. a small
library, a science lab. q book
room and an ofiice.
Basketball is the only organ
lied sport at the school. The
Capitol Page School team plays
both public and private schools
In the Washington area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16
Page Duties

Duties Of the Senate and
House pages. include such
chores as answering phones.
placing at desks copies of bills
under consideration, notifying
Congressman of the arrival Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

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man, kay kyser.
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Mecoftrsy. Allen. Pickett.
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million dollors on the some
doy. Larry Psnnell. Joonno
Moore sior.
$40
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Deep SEQ divers find on unknown
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Young Jock Johnson vs.. Wayne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

9-News. Weothef. Sports.
Richards. DousIos. DonIels.
HIS
4-Weothev. Sports.
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Don Ameche.
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1910
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21

THOMPSON FALLS-The Thomp
son Falls-Noxon Chamber of Com
merce Thursday invited Sen. James
E. Murray (D-Mont.) to consider this
western Montana county as the perm
anent site for the nations capital if
he introduces legislation to that eff
| feet.
The proposal to Senator Murray
was made in a letter from the
chamber after the senator said last
week he planned to introduce legis-
lation to move the capital to Mon
tana if the District of Columbia con-
tinues to pave parks and Fairgrounds.
The letter, signed by Mayor M. C.
Sutherland, who doubles in brass as
chamber president, pointed out that
in Sanders county, bureaucrats would
not have to tolerate foggy bottoms,
would have available one of the ma
TONS finest medicinal hot springs
in which to battle their troubles away
and would enjoy Montana's finest
climate.
The cool Montana summer weather
would increase the efficiency of all
government employees and would
serve to soothe tempers of legisla-
tors during the busy last-day ses-
sions of Congress, he wrote. The
letter also pointed out that consider
able savings could be achieved by
lower fuel bills during the winter in
Montana's mildest climate and that
additional savings would be achieved |
because air conditioning costs would
be eliminated in Montana's naturally
summers. Savings in snow
removal would be realized also, said
Mayor Sutherland, pointing out that
the city of Thompson Falls snow re-
moval bill this winter has been nil.
AS proof of Thompson Falls mild
winter climate, the letter compared
temperature of 5 degrees
n the nations capital to 46 degrees
n this county seat.
Among other advantages cited to
Senator Murray were the possibilities
# constructing floating pentagon
m the Thompson Falls-Noxon Rapids
md Cabinet Gorge reservoirs and the
Use of numerous old mine shafts as
eady-built bomb shelters.
eve feel Sanders county offers an
unsurpassed location for the nations
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Stute's Most Scenic County Seat
Makes Bid For National CAPITAL

capital. Residents of one of our COM
munities are so pleased with their
environment that they named their
town PARADISE, word that aptly
applies to any location that might
be picked for capital in Sanders
county. Our trout-laden creeks, abun-
dant wildlife, outdoor activities, nu-
merous unpaved natural parks and
hiking trails plus the grandeur of our
Rocky Mountains would revive some
of the spiritual and social values of
the pioneers and founders of the re-
public" the letter added.
The mayor invited Senator Murray
to view possible capital sites in Sand
ers county and offered the assistance
of both the chamber and the city in
any way possible. He said Thompson
Falls is considered by many state resi-
dents to be Montana's prettiest county
seat town.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Miscellaneous Matters
Before Council

The Council was presented with
an offer by the State Library Elk
tension Service to help the council
with their library in what was termed
a Qualification of services" to avoid
duplication, which included the serv-
ices of an experienced librarian. They
discussed the court case presently
being carried on in Oklahoma over
the subpoena powers of that legisla-
tive interim committee. Ellis Waldron,
Dean of MSU Graduate School. and
Robert Richert, Dean of MSU Bureau
of Government Research, who are
compiling pamphlet on legislative
processes for the council, presented
a 'refined outline" of material. The
pamphlet will be sidepocket size
edition about 100 pages long with
information that is not likely to be
subject to change, and the council
will pay for the printing. 1t will be
available to the public at a charge
to be determined later and to all
legislators and state officials. pre-
sumably free of charge.
The Indian Committee gave a short
report on legislation pending before
Congress IS 574), about which they
said there seemed very little enthus-
iasm in Congress. The committee will
make recommendations next month on
what the council might study further
on the Indian subject.
The Rules Committee got approval
for printing 1000 copies of PAM
phlet called can Introduction To The
Montana Legislative Council which
includes the rules under which they
operate, names of subcommittee and
a sample to show how to present a
subject of study to the council.
Bill drafting facilities are getting
lnder way according to the Councils :
director, Gene Tidball.
Chairman James suggested the :
Council look into setting up TV dis
riots, because there is so much con-
usion and trouble arising out of :
ttempts to bring TV into areas '
where special equipment and mainte- :
ance are necessary. n
IN
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Is A Strong Hand Needed
Over University Units?

The Legislative Council has also
been asked to help financially in sur
veys proposed by the Governors Com
mittee for Education Beyond High
School. This committee has no funds.
They have asked for money to paw
for surveys and some expenses for
their chairman.
A subcommittee headed by Senator
Earl Moritz reported on meeting
in Butte at which an outline was pro-
posed for survey of the six units
of the university system. 1t would
take about Is thousand dollars. and
would be carried out under the direc-
ton of the Western Interstate Com
mittee on Higher Education. Four
areas would be covered and a fifth
man would coordinate the material
There was a difference of opinion
among council members about this
matter and two rather compelling
questions to resolve. One of them is
hat the Governors committee would
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Prison Still Has Problems

Reporting for the Legislative Coun-
ci's subcommittee on the Prison, Rep.
Lloyd Barnard said Gin my opinion,
we think we had an explosive situa-
ton in July-we have one now that
may be ten times worse than the last
one'. He said during the last visit
to the prison in January he found
everyone was more willing to talk
than he had ever found them. He said
there was a lot of dissention among
the employees and that Assistant War
den Lester Blankenberg did not mere
ly resign, che was told to quit.
The subcommittee report included
high commentator for the new bust
ness manager, Mr.. Erickson.
Barnard said his personal opinion
was that construction is very slow
on the minimum security building,
and that the 35 or 40 thousand dol
lar slaughter house is an expensive
thing when it is only being used once
a week.
The committee was pleased with
the hog farm. They said it was "well
taken care of" but there must be bet
ter farming practices and better ar
rangements between the institutions
to use the excess production of food
stuffs among themselves.
While there have been quite few
Barnard said, con-
struction has moved along very slow
and there is so much to be done it
will take five to ten years. He said
there will have to be a determination
Of how much can be done at one time.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
You Guessed IL!
C of C Against 1t

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNs)-
You guessed it. The U. S. Chamber
of Commerce will fight Tightening
the antitrust laws. Their poll of
members, they said February TO-,
showed sentiment against anti-price
discrimination bills running 10 to 1.
What they didn't explain, however,
was that businessmen voted on two
questions: Should we fight the bills?
Or should we take no position? That
left those wanting to end price dis
without a vote.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Legislative Council Digs In

have control over the report to the
Governor, and the other that the en-
tire survey could not be completed
by Legislature, 1859. Would con-
fusion develop if the Council did not
approve of the Governors Committee
recommendations? Would this Coun-
Gil have a right to commit the next
one to finish the survey? Would
there be enough material by January
1, 1859 to make the survey valuable
to the Legislature?
Senator Robert Durkee and Rep.
Lloyd Barnard took a dim view of
the whole affair. Durkee read from
similar reports from other states
which outlined exactly the same prob
lens faced by Montana. Their solu-
tions, he said, were consolidation"
Rep. Wood said Consolidation" in
Montana is ''bad word''.
Durkee suggested Northern Mon
tana College at Havre could abb
sorb Missoula and Bozeman" if the
need arises.
There was talk about the need for
a "Czar", "Top Boss, "Co-ordina-
tori to keep tab on the different
units, someone with the power to
crack the whip. Rep. Barnard said
give top boy enough power and
he can hang himself always has,.
The Council members discussed the
10 million dollar bond issue to be on
he November ballot and the 6 mill
evy that must have approval. Some
council members felt survey would
rive material that would determine
md clarity the need for these tax
measures.
Rep. Wood said, eff this so-called
rolling adjustment continues we are
DING to be asked not to go into the
ed-we are going to be asked to
ut expenses and in the process we
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21

might lose the University system as
we know it today.
Rep. Norby said he didn't think
enough publicity had been given to
the blow dealt state financing by the
liquor dealers through their petition
that stopped collection of tax that
would have meant some 31a million
dollars to the state treasury.
The proposed Governors Commit
tee survey would include facilities,
curriculum, finance and co-ordinated
administration.
Speaking in favor of the expendi-
ture Rep. Norby said "you can't sub
stantiate recommendation for con-
solidation in Montana. He added, "a
study of this kind would be tremen-
dously valuable to the Legislature.
He asked Rep. Barnard, "Have you
ever felt that you really got a pic
ture of the actual need?
Senator James thought there might
be some merit in having someone else
point out what is wrong.
1t was decided to wait until the next
before making final deter
when Rep. George Howard,
a member of the subcommittee meet
ing with the Governors committee,
said he would like to have the Coun-
ell meet with members of the Gov
errors committee before making
final decision. Howard said there
we're questions he would like clari-
fled. Before making any commit
ments the council decided to meet
with the Peabody people and the Gov
ernor's committee again. If necessary
he Council chairman will call
special meeting.
The survey proposed by the Gov
,rnor's committee would be carried
IN by five different individuals. They
ire different group from the Pea
'ody Institute.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Watchdog Sub Committee
To Continue Watching

Following a request several months
ago from the Taxation and Education
Committee for financial help from
the Legislative Council to defray the
cost of the Peabody study, a subcom-
mittee was appointed to work with
the TIE group. Before the council
made any determination as to wheth-
er they would become a financial
partner in the venture they wanted
to determine how that committee was
going to proceed.
Rep. Wood, chairman of the coun-
Gil subcommittee, this week asked for
a determination of the scope of his
subcommittee activities. He said he
was disappointed" in the type of
hearing the TIE group was holding
and felt they were mot as far along
as we are" and "they have been meet
ing for longer time".
The council decided the subcom-
mittee would continue as a "watch-
dog" group, and at the next meeting
would make a final decision on a pro-
posal by the Taxation and Education
group for a ''joint report and joint
cost responsibility as regards the
Peabody study.
The Peabody group will start their
study in the elementary and second
airy schools shortly. The Taxation and
Education Committee said they would
go ahead with the survey regardless
of whether the Legislative Council
participates financially.
Members of the Council subcom-
mittee on Taxation and Education
are: Rep. James Wood, Jr., chairman;
Sen. A. S. Hagenston, Sen. Earl
Moritz and Rep. George T. Howard.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Helping Needy
Continued From Page One)
count for the food distributed"
COOPERATION PROMISED

In singing out Silver Bow for q
"pilot project" Murray said it is
probably the most hard-pressed OF
all our counties and would seem to
be an ideal county in which to insti-
tute" such a program. "The county
commissioners of that county have
agreed to cooperate and participate
in such program. Labor unions and
other groups there have signified
their willingness to supply the neces-
sary manpower to assist in carrying
out the program. If the Silver Bow
county project is successful it seems
quite probable other counties will be
able to work out similar programs.
AS the Indian tribal councils have of
fered to supply the personnel and
equipment for distributing surplus
food to their members, those counties
with large Indian populations might
also participate at small cost to the
county government"
Taking note that the Governor
earlier based part of his opposition
to setting up such program because
foods available are slight in value,
Murray stated that attorney Gen
eral Anderson and l agree we must
not reject this available food because
the quantity to be distributed will be
small or the market value slight i
While the quantity may appear small
to us, it might have quite another APP
pearance to family on the brink of
"The Attorney General and do
not want this board to be Justly
accused of a cynical disregard for
the welfare of substantial pro-
portion of our people in a time of
increasingly desperate need" he
continued. Our responsibility is
clear and we would not abdicate
that responsibility if we could. Inn
mediate and decisive action is inn
perative -
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
Native of Shelby
Democrats Hire
Exec. Secretary

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee meeting in executive session
Saturday appointed Raymond D.
Ride to the position of executive sec
rotary, according to Left Erickson,
chairman.
Ride was born in Shelby in 1912
and graduated from Shelby High in
1929. Following graduation from
Shelby High, he attended and was
graduated from Drake University in
Des Moines. He studied further at
Southern Methodist University at Dali
las. While in Texas Mr.. Ride met
and married his wife Josephine.
Ride has wide business and execu-
tive experience. He has managed a
radio station and retail store. Ride
was for several vars a shift super
visor for Douglas Aircraft in Cali
fornia. While in California. he was
for two years executive secretary of
the Democratic party in that state.
In 1851, he was appointed to an
administrative position with the Trust
Territory of Pacific Islands where he
served as Administrative Services Of
ficer for the Marshall Islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ride and their two
daughters have kept in close contact
with Montana having visited the state
several times. The Ride family own
arm properties in Toole county where
Mr.. Rides father practiced medicine
until his death.
Judge Erickson stated that the
Democratic party has needed perma-
lent executive secretary for a long
line and that he feels that in secur-
ng Rides services the Democratic
'arty has taken wise step toward
olldifying the party structure.
The new State Democratic execu- /
i've offices are in the Power Block ,
Helena. (Phone HI 2-2360). 6
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-21
WE'RE PAYING FOR SURPLUS
COMMODITIES

Pointing out that "the taxpayers
of this state, in common with all
American taxpayers, are paying for
the surplus food program being car
ried out in 38 states and in foreign
countries" the Secretary of State
asked, "Why should they montana
taxpayers) not receive a proportion
ate benefit by being allowed to re-
lieve their needy with small part
of the nations surplus foods. Mon
tana participation in the needy family
program will serve to reduce the food
surplus that is depressing the price
of this states major agricultural
products !"