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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

FOURTH RACE - Purse. $500:
claiming; 4-year-olds up; 6 furlongs.
ExodO (Gilligan) TAO 400 $50
Ste. Joan (Gibb) $50 800
Battle Camp (Blum) 400
Singing Bush, First Sea Lord, Tung-
steno, Remus. Time, l:l0ts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

FOURTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; al"
lowance; 3-year -olds up: 8 turlongs;
BesOmer (WOodhOuse) $50 $50 Id
Arnica (Nels0n) $50 3.Oy
EgOtistical (ArearO) $50
Procedure, Commentator, Loul1
DOT. Time 1:1OzS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

FIFTH RACE-Purse, $4,000: al.
lowances: 3-year-olds up; q furlongs.
Hatsu Bailey 900 4.5O 300
Miss Cloudy (WoOdh'Se) 4.oO 3.Ay
First Asking (NelSOn) 400
Panabelle II, Questar, Paris Picnic.
Good as &C. Time. 1:11h.
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
ONTARTO-CANADA'S
INDUSTRIAL HEART

Today Ontario is the industrial
heart of Canada. Ontario has one
third of Canada's population. 1t is
the electric power center of Canada
The Hydro Electric Power Com
mission in the past So years has
demonstrated the wisdom and The
feasibility whereby self-sustain-
ing public enterprise, by assuring
an adequate supply of low cost
electric power, can operate as a
tremendous force for industrial de-
veiopment, for economic prosperity
and for raising the standard of liv-
ing of the people.
Today Ontario Hydro has total
assets of over two and one quarter
billion dollars. With the completion
of the Niagara Falls and Saint Law
renee power projects, Ontario has
virtually completed harnessing its
hydro resources. 1t is now increasingly
installing large steam plants.
Starting with electric rates Of about
10 cents per XVIII, the province now
has rates of about one cent per kilo-
watt hour, which is less than the
average rate for any state in the
United States, and is in contrast with
our national average rate of over
~ cents.
The example set by Ontario has
gradually been followed in six other
provinces so that today over two
thirds of Canada is served by public
power.
Here are the consequences: On a
per capita basis Canadians use IS
per cent more power than do their
in the States. The price
of power in Canada is only half as
much. Canada is more extensively
Time was when the Canadian dollar
was worth only 90 cents in u. S. cur
rency. Today it is forth 103 cents.
Canada is going places.
NO. / BANK APPROVES
Canada accepts public power. Even
big business in Canada accepts public
power. The Bank of Montreal, in the
August 1853 issue of BUSINESS RE-
VIEW had this to say:
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
PUBLIC POWER MEANS
FULLER DEVELOPMENT

A second indirect impact of public
power has been the fuller develop
ment of water resources. Where the
private utilities have of necessity
tended to build only single purpose,
cream-skimming dams, the goal of
public power has been the full. COM
prehensive, multiple purpose develop
ment on river basin approach as
demonstrated by iva.
A third indirect impact of public
power has been the promotional low
electric rate policy to stimulate great
err use of electricity and the purchase
of more appliances and the enjoy
ment of bright standard of living.
In contrast the private utilities
tend to keep rates too high. They
prefer to make lot of money by
selling small amount of power.
Yet the inherent economics of the
industry favors high volume use of
power in order to achieve lower
unit costs.
The motto of the Northwest Public
Power Association is ''to provide the
best possible electric service at the
lowest possible cost consistent with
sound business principles" Each year
we present a "One Cent Power
Award" to each of our
systems which sells electricity for
less than one cent per kilowatt hour.
This ward is symbolic of the low cost
power goal of public power.
A fourth indirect impact Of public
power has been it's role in favoring
public investment programs for de-
veloping water resources while pri-
yate utilities have opposed such in
yestment. Montana Power Company,
has opposed both federal dams and |
lines. 1t opposed Hungry
Horse, Canyon Ferry, the Havre-
The people's voice., 1959-01-16

Shelby line and Paradise Dam. 1t
has always taken dog,in the manger
attitude. Public power supports such
development.
Thus both in its direct and indirect
operation public power has served the
function of expanding the economy.
1t helps to open up the country, to
lay the foundation for greater pros
perity.
The people's voice., 1959-01-16

Address to the Farmer-Labor Insti-
tute. Great Falls, Montana, January
10. 1859 by Gus Norwood, Executive
Secretary, Northwest Public Power
Association.
In 1902 the economy of Ontario
Province in Canada ground to an
abrupt halt The great Pennsylvania
coal strike of 1902 had cut off the
basic energy supply on which de-
pended the industries of Ontario.
The people of this great province
of Canada thus came face to face
with one of the stern realities of
modern economic life. They found
that their economic progress depend
ed on their supply of energy.
During the long bleak months of
the Pennsylvania coal strike, the
people of Ontario meditated on the
foolishness of importing black coal
while millions of kilowatts of white
coal m the form of water power was
available within the province itself.
Thus it came to pass that Ontario
in 1906 under the conservative gov
ernment of the time enacted law
to create the Hydro Electric Power
Commission of Ontario. The new COM
mission was authorized to construct
dams to generate power and also
transmission and distribution lines to
deliver the power throughout the
province. The full borrowing power
of the province was placed behind
the bonds of the commission.
The guiding spirit in the creation
and for the first 20 years of opera
ton of this public power system was
Adam Beck, later known as Sir Adam
Beck. He is the Father of Ontario
Hydro. At the time of his death in
1925 he was looked upon as Ontario's
greatest public servant because of
the constitutions which Ontario
Hydro, through the development of
water power, made to the develop |
ment of industry and to the improved |
standard of living in the province.
The acceptance of public owner
ship of utilities in Ontario was evil
denced by the tributes accorded to
Sir Adam Beck. Throughout the
province, flags were half-masted as
Canada observed its greatest funeral.
Untold thousands of people attended
The funeral. And as the body of this
great man was laid to rest, for one
minute all electric power was shut
'ff throughout the province as final
ribute.
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
LAYS FOUNDATION FOR
PRIVATE INVESTMENT

Our experience in Ontario, iva
and in the Northwest drives home
the lesson that our American econ
omy at it's best is not just private
economy but a dual economy includ-
ing both private and public. In many
fields public investment is needed
to lay the foundation for private
investment.
AS a nation we achieve our opti-
mum and best results when both sides
of our economy are in full operation.
Our dual economy is like the axle of
progress which must have at one end
the wheel of private investment in
those areas which are appropriately
private and wheel of public invest
ment in those areas which are appro-
priately public. If either wheel is too
small, the American economy moves
around in circles and there is heavy
unemployment.
In recent years, we have empha-
sized the private investment wheel.
For the past 20 years during the
war and postwar period and then
by means of subsidies and fast tax
write-offs we have stimulated the pri-
vate economy to the point of excess
capacity. For example, our steel
plants were only $3.50 utilized at one
point last year.
At the same time during the past
20 years we have neglected our
public investment wheel. We have
no surplus of schools, highways,
flood control dams. We suffer from
the lack of these.
Major General Bragdon of the
White House staff points out that
we have a backlog of 202 billion dol
lars of local public works including
schools, roads, sewer and water sys-
TENS and other facilities of local
government.
The goth Century Fund reports that
we need 103 billion dollars of invest
nent in the next 20 years just in the
fields of forest, soil and water re-
sources of which 80 billion is needed
'or water resources alone.
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
Public Power As d Major Force For Economic Expansion

the completion of the Hungry Horse
project resulted in the Rural Electric
co-operatives of western Montana en-
joying a reduction in wholesale power
costs from 91a mills to 37s mills, {
reduction of over 900.
The record also shows that the
assessed valuation of Flathead
county jumped from 1916 to 1856
from 33 million dollars to s3 mil
lion dollars. Thus the tax base of
that area was expanded as result
of the public power project.
However the Hungry Horse Dam
marked the end of an era for the
Pacific Northwest. In the ten years
up to 1853 public power was like a
spigot. When it was turned on, we
enjoyed industrial development, eco
nomic prosperity and higher stand
ard of living.
PROGRAM SCUTTLED BY MCKAY
In 1853 this public power spigot
was deliberately turned off. In that
year Douglas Mckay, the Secretary
of the Interior, made three big give
aways to the private utilities. He sold
the Klamath Falls 100000 volt trans
mission line to private power COM
pany.
Secondly, he withdrew the support
of the Interior Department for the
Hells Canyon Dam and paved the
way for the Federal Power Commits
sion to give away this valuable site
for underdevelopment for quick prof
it's.
Thirdly, Mr.. Mckay gave the pri-
vate utilities of the Pacific Northwest
a most unusual contract in which he
promised in effect not to serve any
more industrial load from the federal
power system. Thus he deliberately
turned off the public power spigot.
Not another new industry has received
a power contract from the federal
government since 1853.
Our Northwest experience is suf-
ficiently clear out to to support
the conclusion that when the pub
lie power spigot is turned on we
have economic progress. When it is
turned off, we have depression. 1t
is just that simple.
In addition to being a direct force |
or economic expansion, public power
las also been a powerful indirect |
orce.
An obvious example has been the
economic impact of rural electrifica-
ion. The private utilities were under
tandablv reluctant to serve the rural
reas. They said the lob was not eco
feasible. The public power
nswer was to create REA. In 25
ears the percentage of farms with
lectricity has skvrocketed from 1919
0 $50. The REA program has Gre
ted billions of dollars of new bust
ess for main street.
The people's voice., 1959-01-16

''In an industrial economy the
abundance or scarcity of cheap cleo
tricity is likely to govern the rate
of productivity and the standard
of living"
In 1850 the Minister of Trade and
Commerce for the Dominion, Mr.. c.
D. Howe, summarized it this way,
"More than any one material factor,
abundant electric power has made
Canada industrially great -
Mr.. Thomas H. Hogg, former
chairman of Ontario Hydro, stated
the detectives in these words: "To
liberate industry from complete de-
pendence on coal, to make industry
thrive and wealth increase, to raise
the standard of comfort of the people
these have been the ultimate aims
of the commission"
When you enter the portals of the
18-story administration building of
Ontario Hydro in Toronto you read
this inscription:
"The Gifts of Nature are for the
People,
This expresses the ideal of Ontario
Hydro.
From all corners of the globe have
come visitors to see the Ontario Hydro
in public operation of
water power. Seattle's J. D. Ross
visited Toronto and great
" admired Sir Adam Beck.
The late Rufus Woods, publisher
If the Wenatchee DAILY WORLD,
recognized in Ontario Hydro a pat
,ern for the Pacific Northwest. He
vas pursuing his favorite study when
lie died in 1850 in Toronto.
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
$40 OF MONTANA'S POTENTIAL
REMAINS WASTED

Specifically in Montana, which has
a power potential of &c million kilo-
watts, 1870 is developed and the re-
naming 87ao continues to be wasted.
During the past 25 years in our
region we have seen how the building
of Grand Coulee, Bonneville Dam and
Fort Peck dams have served to bring
our area to a turning point from
strictly colonial, extractive type econ
omy with its summer prosperity and
winter unemployment to at least the
beginnings or the laying of the foun-
dations for real industrial develop
ment.
AS cases in point the large alumni
mum reduction plant in Flathead
county and the Victor Chemical plant
at Silver Bow are the direct results
of the construction of Hungry Horse
Dam in western Montana. Likewise
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
ROMANS GOLDEN AGE BUILT
ON PUBLIC WORKS

:. l would like to close by reminding
you that public works was one of the
chief factors in the golden age of
Roman history.
1t was the boast of Augustus Caesar
that he found Rome brick and left it
marble.
The Age of Augustus, lasting about
200 years, continues to be known as
the golden age of Roman history. It
was the great age of public works,
of building.
Highways were built so they all
led to Rome. They are still in use.
Augustus built the wonderful aque-
ducts to bring fresh water from the
mountains. He constructed many pub
lie buildings and temples which are
tourist attractions to this day.
Continued On Page Three)
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
THAT 81 BILLION EQUIVALENT
TO $40 BILLION HERE

Canada is large country with
small population so you must realize
that billion dollar public works pro-
gram in Canada is equivalent to about
a 10 billion dollar year public works
program in the United States.
To make a long story short, the
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
INVESTMENT POLICY NEEDS
REBALANCING

This same concept of the dual econ
omy and the need for greater empha-
| sis on public investment is spelled
out by a most unusual book which
was published last year and is now
best seller. John Kenneth Galbraith,
professor of economics at Harvard,
in his book, 'The Affluent Society,
calls for rebalancing of investment
policy so as to increase public facili-
ties and services such as schools and
colleges, roads and highways, utilities
and the conservation of natural re-
sources.
Another point which John Kenneth
Galbraith makes is that we should
increase our investment in public
works rather than reduce taxes.
1t is of interest to note that this
advice of Professor Galbraith is al
ready being applied by our neighbor
to the north. We have had two great
elections this past year in North
America. The Canadian election of
March 81, 1858, is somewhat easier
to interpret and in fact may help in
our own election of last
November. Last March the Conserva-
tive party of Mr.. Diefenbaker cap
tured 77%0 of the seats in the Parlia-
ment. The main campaign promise
which resulted in this greatest land
slide in the history of Canada was
the promise of billion dollar a year
public works program. In contrast
the Liberal party of Mr.. Pearson
called for tax cut program such as
advocated in this country before the
last election by Mr.. Richard Nixon.
The Pearson program called for a
400 million dollar tax cut. Canadians
preferred public works to a tax cut.
THAT 81 BILLION EQUIVALENT
TO $40 BILLION HERE
Canada is a large country with
small population so you must realize
hat billion dollar public works pro-
o. J.
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
IVA COPIED MANY ONTARIO
POLICIES

In 1888 the first action of the
newly appointed board of directors
of the Tennessee Valley Authority
was to spend week in Toronto. IVA
has copied many of it's policies from
the Ontario Hydro pattern. In fact
during the 1920's when the fight for
Muscle Shoals was on, which ended
with the creation of IVA, the late
Senator George Norris of Nebraska,
and others repeatedly pointed to On
tario Hydro as an example of what
could be accomplished in the Ten
nessee Valley.
Today IVA is 25 years old. 1t is
now as old as Ontario Hydro was
when IVA was born. IVA is an
success. 1t has achieved
spectacular progress in the multiple
purpose development of it's river
basin. 1t, too, has stimulated indus
trial development of it's area and has
brought down the cost of electricity
for home use to about 1 cent per
kilowatt hour.
AS an overall index or indicator of
the economic consequences of IVA,
it is significant that the United States
Treasury receives from the Tennessee |
Valley twice as much tax revenues as
to the percentage ratio of
The nations taxes which came from
5he Tennessee Valley in 1888.
In our research library we have
a vast collection of information on
the accomplishments of Ontario
Hydro and of IVA. In my view
there is good evidence that these
two public power systems have op-
Grated as a force for economic ex-
pansion and for the improvement in
the standard of living of the people.
In these two areas the hydro re-
ources are pretty we'll developed.
according to the Federal Power Com
MISSIONS recently issued reports the
tennessee River is now 92@S har-
lessed. In contrast the Columbia is
Sc harnessed and the Missouri is
SO harnessed. Thus $40 of the
yater power in our area is still going
ut to the sea being wasted.
796 OF MONTANA's POTENTIAL
.EMAINS WASTED
Specifically in Montana. which has
The people's voice., 1959-01-16
NATIONS NO. 1 BANK APPROVES

Canada accepts public power. Even
big business in Canada accepts public
power. The Bank of Montreal, in the
August 1853 issue of BUSINESS RE-
VIEW had this to say:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15
WHITE SOx GET
SIMPSON IN STRAIGHT
PLAYER DEAL

Chicago tANrJ Harry lsuit-
caseD Simpson former New York
Yankees and Kansas city sluggeE
last week was tmded to the cha,
cage White sox In a straight play.
er deal which sent RAY Boone 20
the Kansas city Athletics
The deal which seemed unccr
tain al first because Boone threat
enod to retire rather than report
10 the Athletics, finally straight
ened out, and simpson was insert
ed into the sox lineup lertfield,
"wednesday
Hairy WAS glad 20 so IN Chi
cawo lie feels That tho sax VIII
give him an opportunity TO play
regularly and believes he can holy
the team
II sure WAS happy Monday night
when they told me I had been
traded 10 the White Sax, he said
II was getting diagusted IN Kan.
aas city sitting on the bench
They didn't give me much op.
portunity 70 play there he added
4 hope can help here I like
Chicago and Ike 20 play in this
park think IN be able 10 bic
some humers here"
A native ot Akron. Ohio, The
slender. bespertaclcd outfieldar.
first baseman is living with one
81 his brothers here until he can
establish residence
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15

most Minnesota exchanges
extending and uaruving farm
service through use 81 new equip,
ment.
extension Of tho toll free local
calling area in many Minnesota
communities
Installation " nircct distance
Dating in certain Minnesota ca
changes
construction ~ state wilde
radto relay system 50 provide addi
tionM facilities Cor inter city cali
ing, defense communications and
nstwetk teleusien programs
construction 90 hundreds ~
mnos ~ underground "atonn
prafs long distance cables through
areaa hlt as severe ice. aieet and
auow storms
Ia addition % the 900 600 netl
phones. Northwestern llell alsa
said that qua other telephone com.
panies serve 100000 phones IN ala
Minnesota communities
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15

month
10 commemorate the occasion
Wayne huffman Minnesota Nice
President and General Manager
Tor Northwestern neli presented
special telephones symbolic Of the
Manonth phone to Governor ON
vlno l. Freeman and Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioners
I'am Rasmussen umlmar Peter
son aud Ronald /. Anderson The
presentation WAS made tuesday
Nav "a, 10 the governors otfiee
"with one milton Rell toie
phones Minnesota rania sixteenth
among the states az the union
Huffman said Al the ceremony
Ne believe this milestone Ia alg
nif,eant because II Is an indication
81 Minneaota's very substantial
oconomie cultural and social pfa+
elvRa ana shows the degree 20
which telephone communications
have kept pace with ths expanding
needs - tho state and lts people
In ~ Years
II tnak as years from 1879
a. ipia "a rearh the half
milton mark IN Minnesota hrt
only ~ wears 20 Install the aecoud
haif-millien
Northwestern l'rll said THE was
mostly duo Go unprecedented
growth since World War II ~
this t9 year period the company
spont $500 600 600 Cor expansion
and Improvement Despite the IN
creased meehanimtion ~ equip
ment 10 provide faster and more
efficient service the number of
employees has Increased from 7n0g
e. about n00u The telephone ftfm
Is one ~ the largest employers IN
Minnesota with total annual
payroll u s4S 600 600
IN addition 70 meeting the 30
mnnd for mare service. NurthSVog
tern HE'LL liaa effected several lua
Iat improvements ~ tho post
World War II years including
installation ~ dial service ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15
SCOrr TO BATTLE
DupAS IN CHICAGO
RING. May n

Chicago amp Fast-risiug
charlie Scott hopes to keep his
victory akein alive when he bat
lies Ralph Dupaa ~ New Orleans
in q 1o.round nationally teIcvimrd
bout IN thc chicago stadium this
Wednesday night
Scott broke into the national
spotlight recently when he decls-
toned highly regarded Isaac 10
gart March 10. and Then stopped
Isaac on a three round TKo In a
return boat in Washington. Aprli
r. % prove that his win vas no
fiuke Previously be stopped Tim
Brewer d Philadelphia in the
eighth round. Jan. II
Brown fps~ goitz Dupas
Dgpaa although he has not been
sensational since losing 10 champ.
Ion Joe Brown IN a lightweight
titie effort. has managed 10 re-.
main IN top contention He lost
8 split 10-round decision 10 Del
Flanagan AZ ~ Paul, Rinn Feb
2 but II currently ranked No 4
anong the contendiaT weiteru
Ralphs last win vraa over Gerald
Gray ~ Kingston. Iamica on
March ~
Both fighters were pronounced
~ for Wednesdays clash foyin1.
.Hg examinations Friday IN the
offices ~ ths rrauois state Athls.
&c Comtnia@on
Good Supporting Bout
HeaHgt1s matchmaker Ben
Bentley haa lined ~ TOP n8gtf
sappTrtsE bout ne f0-roasna
ssui-winG'sp wl1 match veteran
Jinafny Beschafn u Miami aRalnss
Ks1y Ellis uE-sni-eoming Chicago
psiicr~eigit Hseerhans "a fsle
yi3,0n f1Hin eventsy
Ths ian round Supporting heaa
e nsN pfactios Instituted By ile
National Bsang Euiarpfis@s Ine
Sponsor ~ wednesdays fRht as
AZ atsied aftrctloa 30 rngsas
fans
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15
SPORTS

Many boxing fans perhaps heard Gerald Slaughter who
recently Milwaukee they prime
nghting Gerald Slaughter
Cans champion although he fought
from his normal fighting lightweight mddeeghts
happened peak fighters PERSONA
grata champions
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15
osfisiols 10 Ger speslol Phones
otfieiois 10 Ger spesuI Phones
MilIiOnth Telephone To
Be Installed In State
During Month of May

ionth Minnesota phoue IN May Girtsen division manager
announced this week
We don't know exactly who're il win be placed in service
because phones being installed each working hour In
all Of lAt Minnesota exchanges he said ut records
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15

The district around Henncpin and lake ST.,
Minneapolis has bren MI agog this week because Of
the above sign. II was erected by Gus halogcrson,
owner OF four pleN az i7i7 The NAH in obvious
attempt Co force settlement OF alleged grievance
against apartment building hring constructed by
Allen Herman which - al Logan and hnox Az, >.
Use Of the term "for large coiored families"
indication that kalogcrson intends 60 rent to Negro
other non-whitc families aroused great deal of
interest In che Boighburhood and considerable crit.
cism city wide bcCnu>e ot the belief that the signs