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The people's voice., 1958-03-21
Ellis Offers TO Debate
Benson On New REA Bill

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
The nations top electric coop leader
has challenged Agriculture Secretary
Ezra Benson to debate the Presidents
REA bill on any forum Benson selects.
Clyde Ellis, manager of National
Rural Electric Cooperative Associa-
ton, noted that Benson has said he's
debating farm policy issues every
day. 81 challenge you," Ellis wrote,
March 10, ''to debate your proposed
REA BILL
The Administration bill was in legal
form, ready for some legislator to
introduce, as early as February IT.
None of the 531 senators and con-
gressmen has yet made a move to
sponsor it.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21

on the economy OF MS area, IOnner,
who is a lumber mill operator, said
he had just completed a personal sur
vey, contracting 20 jobless families
in his area.
''These 20 families have 105 chill
dren at home, plus the parents (40)"
for a total of 145 people. "In three
of these families the husbands are
drawing unemployment checks which
will soon cease due to the % weeks
drawing period. Over half of these
family heads were self-employed and
the balance have used their entire %
weeks of benefits from the unemploy-
ment fund.
Something must be done to relieve
this pressure on these families, or
some of them will really suffer and
also not be able to keep their children
in school," the legislator continued.
"Food is the big item. Most of them
are now burning wood which they can
gather from the woods and slab piles,
instead of oil.
81 hear and read a lot about the
administration extending unemploy-
ment benefits for an additional period
of II or 20 weeks. This would be a
great help to 10 of these families
The people's voice., 1958-03-21

come before the April meeting, the
commission is inviting officers of the
county commissioners association to
appear then and report on classifica-
tion work progress and present ideas
on how more efficiency can be OBJ
tanned in governmental operations.
Present at this months meeting
besides Chairman Manning. were
members c. R. Anderson. Helena;
William Johnstone, Fort Benton; Pete
Fontana, Great Falls; Les Hanson,
Glasgow, and Executive Secretary
Carl Infanger, Helena.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
NIL Council Deeides--
Continued From Page One)

Tuesdays action by the Council
committed $4,000 to the study that
will be, according to the Council, ga
continuing study.
Five individuals will be hired; four
will conduct the study in the fields
of Facilities, Curriculum, Finance and
Co-ordinated Administration, and the
fifth will be used to coordinate the
efforts and to assist the committee
in formulating a final report for the
Legislative Council and the Govern
or's committee.
Because of the cooperation of the
U. S. Department of Education and
the Western Interstate Commission on
Higher Education (WICHE), the
Council estimates the value in dollars
of the survey will be many times
more than the money they put in to
it.
The Council subcommittee on Edu-
cation Beyond High School will meet
with members of the Governors COM
mittee for purposes of concluding
with the people who will
conduct the survey within the limita-
tions set by the whole Council, before
April 1. Besides the $4,000 sum the
survey group will have use of Council
rooms, postage and telephone services.
Finally, above and beyond these
expenses, it will be necessary to have
the final report printed, an item not
included in the original cost.
Legislative Council members of the
subcommittee on Education Beyond
5he High School are: Senator Earl
Moritz chairman; Senator Robert A.
Durkee, and Reps. Hugh Cumming
md George T. Howard. !
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
FU Central Exchunqe
Had Excellent Year
In 1857; Steithen

ST. PAUL = (CNS) Co-ops in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas,
and Montana bought nearly $76 mill
lion worth of farm supplies through
Farmers Union Central Exchange last
year. Doing so, they saved more than
$81a million.
This was an II " 20 rise in the re-
gional co-op's sales and 1870 jump
in its net margins, compared with
1856, Manager Thomas H. Steichen
told 5000 farm people at their annual
meeting here, March 10.
The big coop handled 347 million
gallons of petroleum products, $4,000
tons of fertilizer, $1,000 tons of feed,
and farm chemicals, tires, paint, farm
machinery and appliances in 1857.
Each day last year, FUCE produced
$3.50 barrels of oil from it's own wells,
refined 16,7OO barrels of crude oil
at it's Laurel, Mont, plant, and sold
22,40O barrels of refined products.
The co-op's oil production jumped
711a@0 last year, rising to 171a %
of refinery runs.
Last year, the coop sold 1870 more
fertilizer and 1919 more feed than
in 1856.
An affiliate, Farmers Union Co
operative Credit Association, helps
finance local co-ops. Last year, for
the first time, its new loans topped
81 million.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
QuotabIe Quote

One of the problems in protecting
consumers against fraud is that liti-
cation is expensive and often not
worthwhile for the cheated consumer
to undertake. This could be solved,
at least in part, by authorizing courts
to award treple damages in such cases.
= GOVERNOR AVERELL HARRI-
MAN.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
Montana's Workers
Want Jobs, Not Dole

Montana workers want opportunity to make decent
living not DOLE Fathead Rep L. P Cy) Tonner wrote Sen
Mansfield last week advising the senator of personal
he had just completed obess people the Hungry
Horse Martin City, Coram section of Flathead county
Pointing up the terrific impact unemployment having
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
THREE-FOLD PURPOSE

y
work in the various counties.
THREE-FOLD PURPOSE
The second recommendation as can
be CLEANED from reading it, has a
three-fold purpose:
1. Classification to be an effective
first step in bringing about equity
of tax payment on statewide levies
and bond issues and in the ALLEGATION
and distribution of state welfare and
school funds between the counties
must be followed up with uniform
valuations being placed on like kinds
of property no matter where such
property is located in Montana. To
do this it will be necessary for the
State Board of Equalization to call
the county assessors in and co-opera-
lively develop standards to be used
statewide in determining value of
farm lands, city lots, improvements,
personal property, etc.
2. AS matters presently stand,
counties completing their classifying
work early and at assessment levels
substantially above the statewide av-
erage are placing a penalty on their
taxpayers by putting revised assess
ments into effect Immediately upon
completion. This applies, as noted
above, specifically to portion of tax
payers bill going for statewide levies
and bond issues, and not for within
county taxes.
8. Counties, as they complete classi-
fication work should adjust all in
equities in valuations which may ap-
pear between like types of property
within the county in order to more !
correctly allocate to each taxpayer
his fair and proper tax load. This
means counties should equalize prop
erty assessments within their bound
aries as soon as county classification
S completed. Equalization of assess
nent, on statewide basis between
counties, under this recommendation,
would come only after classification
work is completed in all counties and
he State Board of Equalization and
county assessors have met and agreed
m values to be placed on various types
If property.
SCOPE OF PEABODY STUDY
DR.. w. D. McClurkin of Peabody
institute, Nashville, Tenn, met with
he commission and discussed at
ength the scope of his phase of the
lementary-secondary school survey
lis institution is to make on behalf
f the commission.
Among various items to be con-
idered by McClurkin in his study of
and organization of
lontana schools, are:
Should there be sitter qualifica-
ions for the office of county super
ltendent?
What should be minimum sizes for
The people's voice., 1958-03-21

Montanans in Congress have beer
told tn a President Eisenhower
shares your concern" for the de-
pressed copper industry.
The word came from one of Mr..
Elsenhower's assistants. That was his
reply to statement by Senator Muir
ray, Senator Mansfield and Congress
Metcalf. They said that, although
members of Congress from copper
producing areas have formed "unit-
ed front" in support of legislation to
protect the domestic copper industry
from low-cost foreign imports, the
move will fail "unless strong execu-
tive leadership is forthcoming in sup
port of our legislation"
Bills introduced early this session
by. the Montana delegation and other
copper state legislators would impose
tariff of 4c pound on imported
copper when the domestic price falls
below SOC a pound. The domestic
price has fallen steadily from high
of 49c two years ago to about 24c.
CONGRESS NEEDS TO KNOW
Following speedy Senate approval
Wednesday of the Johnson resolu-
tlon calling for acceleration of all
construction programs for which
funds have been appropriated, Sena-
tor Mansfield reminded his colleagues
that nobody in Congress except the
Republican members has any official
knowledge of what the President in
tends to do" The Montana delegation
found out only through the news
papers that an unidentified 'highly
reliable Administration source had
called Montana's Governor to di-
vulge Administration plans to ask for
increasing appropriations affecting
Montana projects.
81 am surprised if (Interior) Secre-
tary Seaton was party to a politi-
cal propaganda stunt of this kind"
said Mansfield, because l have a
high regard for the Secretary, and
| know that regard for him extends
to both sides of the aisle. I would !
have thought, Mr.. President, that
members of the Montana delegation
who had fought and voted for these
projects and these funds would at
least have been accorded the courtesy
of being notified by the Administra-
tion of what they intended to do in
the wake of the sound proposals ad-
vanced by the majority leader.
"May l say that in this field of
and depression-and in
Montana it is depression-we are
lot seeking to make political capital
out of the distressed conditions of
'ur people,
HARSH WORDS
AS unemployment has gone up, busi-
less down, there's new note of bit
erness in mail reaching Congress {
ional offices. Attacks on the Ad-
ninistration, once rare, are becoming s
ommon. There are definitions" like s
Eisenhower cocktail: Business on the '
OckS - renorts of hummer Strins road I
The people's voice., 1958-03-21

Forty-five states and territories
are now participating under the Lii
brary Services Act to provide their
rural residents with library service.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
Classification, School,

school districts? How should school
district consolidation be brought
about? By direct legislative action?
By legislative instruction to the coun-
ties to consolidate their districts into
larger administrative units?
How to expedite the abolishment
of districts which no longer maintain
schools?
Should greater emphasis be placed
on school consolidation? What per-
centage of approximately 900 smaller
schools could be closed and the chill
dren transported to other schools?
Should consolidated districts be
carved out across county lines when
geographical consideration makes
such consolidation feasible?
Should only districts which main
tain grades one through IL be per-
mitted to continue in existence.
Montana at present has over 1000
school districts. Of this total approxi-
mately 25O do not maintain schools
today.
DR.. McClurkin will make his survey
of administrative and organizational
problems in the period Immediately
ahead. To assist, State Superintendent
Harriet Miller and her staff are pro-
viding research data available in her
office, arranging for meetings of local
school and parent groups with DR..
Nc Clurkin, and providing transporta-
tion and driver to take him to var
ious parts of the state.
OTHER ITEMS CONSIDERED
In continuing it's studies into pos
sible sources of additional revenues,
the commission discussed at some
length sealed VS.. auction bidding on
school oil lease sales. Consensus of I
opinion was that replacing the present |
method of auction bidding with sealed |
bids might produce considerably larg-
er Signing bonuses" for tracts put
up for lease.
There was also further discussion
Favoring substantially higher rentals
on state grazing lands and the sound
ness of recommending increasing
rom one-fourth to one-third the
States minimum charge on agricui-
,ural leases.
How to increase revenue returns
,ff private timberlands and lumber
found the commission de-
.iding to seek additional information
rom State Forester Gareth Moon
md other sources before delving more
leeply into the subject. Information
It hand indicates that much timber
and in the state is charged under 25
ents an acre in taxes each year.
Also brought out at the meeting
S that under present regulations
many truckers, particularly in the
ogging industry, are evading first
uarter gross vehicle weight taxes
ach year-although operating their
rucks up to the February Is dead
inc on new licenses and registration
ee payment.
In addition to other matters to
The people's voice., 1958-03-21

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such legislation would take the form
of setting cutoff dates for percent
ages of completion of classifying
work in the various counties.
The people's voice., 1958-03-21
HARSH WORDS

AS unemployment has gone up, busi-
ness down, there's a new note of bit
terness in mail reaching Congress
sional offices. Attacks on the Ad-
ministration, once rare, are becoming
common. There are definitions" like
Eisenhower cocktail: Business on the
rocks" reports of bumper strips read
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12

The Happy-Ettes club at Capt.
tai Hill school meet regular
ly each Wednesday morning at
BIS. Carol Nelson is president;
Mary Cans, secretary, Mrs. V. B.
Thompson, adviser.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12
CHURCH
NEWS

study course of this conference
year. The course is The Middle
East The leader is Mrs. Alberta
Jones. All members of the COM
munity are especially encouraged
TO attend these very timely dis
eussions. The study course will
continue on the following dates:
December Il, IA, 10.
The Oma Kelly circle will meet
at the home of Mrs. Georgia Smith,
1223 Chester street. Members are
asked to please do not forget to
bring a gift.
The Hattie w. Cox circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. Rufus
Mack, GOT West 10th street.
Members of the Theresa Hoov-
er circle wish to thank their
friends for supporting then in
their efforts with the Rainbox
Tea at the home Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Douglas Mrs. M. NJ.
Wilbun, chairman.
Support the tuberculosis Asso-
citation by purchasing Christmas
Seals and the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People in the sale of Christmas
Seals. These are worthy organiza-
tions land we do not need to
be reminded of the needed sup
port they need at this particular
time.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12
GATES CHAPEL AME
Ry. II. D BrOokins, pastor

Services at Gates Chapel were
largely attended and very insp1ra-
tional as always Pastor Brooklns
delivered the message at eacn
service. Plans for the December
general budget drive were out
lined by the pastor and all
workers were inspired to do
fperfect Job. The open house az
Gates Chapel parsonage was
grand affair with large number
of persons attending from four
to six o'clock, many lovely glfts
were given to the minister ms
wife and the parsonage. Gates
Chapel invites you to any ana
all of it's services with the as
surance that you will be inspired
if you attend.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12
NAACP SUBMITS
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
FOR CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANC1SCO-Following a
day-long policy meeting here re-
Gently California leaders Of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People is
sued lengthy and detailed state
ment containing demands for
board legislative program in the
field Of civil rights. The state
ment contained Recommendation OF
the need for fair employment
equal housing and fair education
al practices Legislation n addi-
ton to other proposed civil rights
bills.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12
BULLOCK TEMPLE TO
WELCOME NEW PASTOR

The congregation of Bullock
Temple CINE church, 18th and
Cross streets cordially invites you
to meet their new minister and
wife, The Rev. and Mrs. Paul L.
Bigby Sunday. December IA at
the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA.
Hours to 6 p. M. Rev. Bigby
who is native of South Caro-
lima, is assistant secretary OF
Jaekon- Memphis conference; a
member of the joint board OF
. finance and served as secretary
to the Phillip School of Theology.
Mrs. Bigby, native Tennessee
an is annual conference secre-
tary of children's work, district
director of youth work, and secre-
tary to the editor of Christian
Index. Rev. and Mrs. Bigby are
the parents of three children,
Lajuelne and Charles, who are
attending Lane College, and Her.
bert, who is a seior high school
student also at Lane college. The
children will spend the Christmas
holidays here with their parents
Before their Little Rock assign
ment the Bigbys served five vars
at Lane Tabernacle church, jack
son Tennessee. They have replac-
ed Rev. and Mrs. c. F. Odom at
Bullock, who have been Transient
ed to Liberty Street church at
Jackson, Tennessee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12
BETHEL AME
9th & Broadway
Rev. r. K. Young, pastor

Rev. K. K. Young, pastor
The ministerial council of the
Little Rock district will meet
next Sunday at 3 p. m. at the
Conner Chapel AME church,
Granite Mountain. Rev. Troy Fos-
ter, pastor. All district officers
and workers are urged to attend.
The work of the district will be
planned for the year.
Next Sunday is Universal Bible
Sunday School. A special feature
for the day will be the annual
night School sponsored by the
Sunday School of the church
Father Richard c. John, pastor of
the First Lutheran church of our
city will be our guest speaker,
and will use the subject, What
Saith the Scriptures" The Good
Samaritan Tea will be held at
the residence of DR.. and Mrs. j..
". Jordan Sunday between the
hours of and 7 p. m. Proceeds
will go for the benefit of the
sick and shut-ins.
-SP-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12
Linda Young

Linda Young
BUDS OF PROMISE = Booker
Homes Mrs. Lillian Springer
Adviser
Cozetta Hammock
Helen Richardson i
SEEDS OF PROMISE : Booker
Homes
Anita Hammock
Jill Williams
VISITORS
0zzie Hammock
Ersie Joyner
Elizabeth Lee
Mrs. f. L. Alexander, execu-
tive director and Mrs. Alice john
son, chairman of the Y-Teen
Committee made brief remarks TO
the children
After the business session., the
children were served refresh
ments and enjoyed an hour Of
fun. Marion Faye Lanum is presi-
dent and Carmelita Caruth -
seeretar of the Interelub Coun-
which meets the first Saturday i
each month at 2 p. m.
Mrs lola 7. Mcdonald. Y-Teen
Director
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12

On Saturday December q, a
joint meeting of the Interclub
Council and the Pre-Teen and "
Teen clubs We're held at the "Ye
from 2 to 4 p. m. A short pro-
gram was presented by the YET
ties club Marion Faye Lanum,
president, Carolyn Sue Hubbard,
secretary
A very inspiring and interest
ing address was given by Mrs.
r. A. Glaseo. member of the
Board of Management of the "Y'.
and Co-Chairman of the Camp
Committee. Each member pres
ent gave Mrs. Glasce her undi-
vided attention and received in
valuable information, according
to the expressions and ovation af-
ter the address.
The members and clubs rep
resented at the meeting are listed
below; ROSETTES Club School
for Deaf and Blind Mrs, A
Stoval, adviser
Verdine Brown
Beatrice McCauley
Ella Bee Irby
Norma Jean O'Donald
Roberta Smith
Della Williams
JOLLY Y-TEENS-Gibbs School
Mrs v T. Yancy, Mrs. L. V.
Scott advisers
Carolyn Daniels
Annette Harris
Deloria ]. Jones
Y-ETTES - Miss Zerita Tate, adj
wiser
Patricia Andrews
Bernice Bass
Carmelita Caruth
Mary Alice Fitzpatrick
Carolyn Sue Hubbard
Marion Faye Lanum
JOLLY YS-Dunbar Jr. High
school
Ruth Joyner
JET TEENS-Dunbar Jr. High
school-Mrs. J. F. Richards, adj
Wiser
Irece D. Cornish
STARLITERS-Wa Washington school
Mrs. M. B. Hicks, adviser
Beverly Bryant
Gwendolyn Hervey
Shirley Shackleford
Myrtis Smith
LaVon Wilson
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12

The Jones Progressive club :
Eula Mae Groom, president; Glad
US Pettus, secretary; Mrs. Alma
Eskridge, adviser meet at Jonee
school in North Little Rock.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12

WESLEY CHAPEL
18th and State Streets
Rev. A. Nj. Anderson, pastor
The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service will begin the second
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12

The Jet Teens met after school
at Dunbar Junior High on Fri
day. December S. Carolyn Glenn
is president; Doris Treszvant is
secretary.
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Wy" Not:s-
Continued from page Three

Continued from page Three
Washington scnooI on Friday, De
cember 5. Fifteen members were
presnet and report that they are
making plans for several pro-
iects. Shirley Shaekelford is presi-
dent; Linda Young, ecretary.
The Jet Teens met after school
at Dunbar Junior High on FRI
day. December 5. Carolyn Glenn
is president; Doris Treszvant is
secretary.
The Y-Teen Director met with
the Rosettes club at the School of
the Deaf and Blind on Friday,
December s, $3.50 p. m. The men,
bers will start on Christmas gifts
for the parents at the next meet
ing.
The girls were happy to vel
come a new member, Norma
Jean O'Donald. Della Williams
is president; secretaries are Ella
Fay Perry and Roberta Smith.
The Happy-Ettes club at Capt.
tai Hill school meet regular
ly each Wednesday morning at
8:15. Carol Nelson is president,
Mary Cans, secretary. Mrs. V B.
Thompson, adviser.
The Jones Progressive club :
Eula Mae Groom, president; Glad
US Pettus, secretary; Mrs. Alma
Eskridge, adviser meet at Jonee
school in North Little Rock.
The Jones Timers have
the distinction of having the larg-
est number of paid members in
the lY-Teen department. Wilma
Fay Carter is president; Newer
It's Station, secretary; Mrs. |. R.
Smith, adviser. The club mtet af-
ter school at Jones high school
The Wise Y's Pre-Teen club at
Stephens school are looking for
ward to many activities under
the direction of Mrs. L j. Parker
the adviser. Gwendolyn Joyner is
president and Ethel Harrell is
secretary.
Much enthusiasm is being shown
by the Jolly Y-Teens at Gibbs
school. Many plans are being
made for the children by the adj
visers,, Mrs. v. T. Yancy and Mrs.
L. v. Scott.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12

FOR FEMALE AILMENTsI Doctors famous Lydia
Pnkhams Vegetable qud also brings quick relief
from dscomforts OF monthly pain AND cnaagesai.lle
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-12-12

go TO CHURCH SUNDAY
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Much enthusiasm is being shown
by the Jolly Y-Teens at Gibbs
school, Many plans are being
made for the children by the adj
visers,, Mrs. v. T. Yancy and Mrs.
L. v. Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
DC. RecordSei
In Blood Gifts,

"A record number OF blood
donors last week stepped in to
halt an area-wide blood crisis.
The Red Cross reported that
donations at the Washington
Regional Blood Center and in
bloodmobile operations came TO
$3.50 pints, highest ever re-
corded for peacetime blood col.
lections here.
The Red Cross emergency ap-
peal brought i.795 donors 10
the center. 1925 Z street NV.
and 1895 donors to 10 blood.
mobile stations.
Thursday Set High
The weeks high was Thurs
day. when 082 pints were given
at the center and in the blood
mobiles. Top individual totals
were 376 pints at Fort Belvoir,
264 pints at the Arlington
County Red Cross Chapter
House and 242 pints at the
District blood center.
Monday was the busiest sin