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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-29

,-6 THE EVENING STAR
Washington. D, c.
Wednesday, July ~, 1859
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-29

Practically all of them
perfect . a few irregu-
lars among them. Solid
colors, fancies and strip
ed patterns in the group.
Sizes for regulars, shorts
and longs in one style or
another.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

asked by the bills sponsors after a
serious flaw was found in the meas
ure). Because the bill-the graduated
land tax proposal-had been killed
on adverse committee report, the
legislature never authorized its print
ing.
HB 72 by Abel, Langston, Barrett
and Daniels, if enacted, will put a
stop to this particular variety of
mischief. Under it, any bill repro
duced by any source other than the
Legislature would have to be printed
with an ink other than black or blue
in color. Also, the type used for the
bogus bills title could not compare
Continued On Page Three)
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
House Approves Bill TO
Pay Blinded Boy S8f,l66

A 14-year-old boy will receive $751;
1860 if HB 55 passes the Senate.
Glenn Chamberlain was IL years old
when he was blinded by shell he
picked up on National Guard firing
range.
Rep. John Sheehy (D-Yellowstone)
told the House Wednesday that this
money, after medical expenses are
paid amounts to about $4,000 a year
that would be cut from his normal
earning capacity for 40 years.
Glenn's mother works in a hotel
and earns about $25.00 a week on
which she must support children.
(See minimum wage hearing story
elsewhere in this issue.)
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
House Votes
To Employ Tax
ConsUIfunt

"a tax expert" said Minority Floor
Leader Sumner Gerard (R-Madi-
SOM, 'is a man more than SO miles
away from home with brief case".
Gerard was opposing House Joint
Resolution 2 empowering the Legis-
lature to hire a tax consultant who
according to Majority Floor Leader
Charles Cerovski (D-Fergus) would
tell this Legislature what corrections
could be made in our tax structure.
(HJR was given tentative approv-
al following floor debate.)
Gerard, in opposition, amply sup
piled with political propaganda, casti-
gated the majority for feeling def
cient" in being able to supply "quali-
fled and competent lawyers" who
understand tax problems, and offered
"on this side of the aisle we will be
Continued On Page Two)
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

flee boys, and students doing clerical
work. He said they would have to cut
down to 10 or Is if the minimum
wage bill passed. Corette also said
that in Mine-Mill Union Zone of the
proponents) no one gets less than
$125; that this bill was part Of
national labor movement to but them
on the books at whatever price
and the larger unions want to send
it back east and tell them they passed
a minimum wage bill in Montana.
AS in the hearings Monday on HB 1
unemployment compensation exten-
sion) we were reminded that "any
money we have to pay in our bust
ness you pay in taxes. (The presi-
dent of Montana Power received
100000 per year in 1856 with mouth
watering 'fringe benefits" like $780,
03O annual retirement.)
Opponents included small business
men, big businessmen, dude ranchers,
outfitters and guides; and whether
they represented small motel or
palatial and costly resort hotel,
whether they represented a small
merchandising establishment or a
high priced department store, they
were all against minimum wage.
James s. TIMBER, executive presi-
dent of the Montana State AFL-CIO,
said wages of dollar or less an hour
are morally wrong and unjustifi-
able". He said, "A high average wage
in this state does not mean that all
people are receiving even living
wages, For the most part the people
who are compelled to work for these
extremely substandard wages are
Continued On Page Three)
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

'When the large special interests
appear in the Capitol to protect
their aggregate and collective poe
textbooks, they don't spare the legal
talent. This time the People of
Montana are going to have the
best talent available in the U.S.A.
to see that their pocket is not neces-
sarily the easiest one to dip into"
Stein said the 1857 session did
nothing in the way of equitable tax
revision or plugging of the much
vaunted loopholes. GAS for plugging
he said, "all that got plugged were
the smokers, drinkers and Mr.. John
O."
'The fine promises of political can
didates to eliminate tax injustice have
been no more fruitful than the wind
on the prairie, and, he said, this
Legislature wants to go home with
more definite accomplishment than
another futile expression of good in
tentions". The Park county senator
believes this can only be accomplished
with the hired assistance of skilled
technician, in the highly specialized
field of tax law, and disinterested
attorney from outside Montana.
In support of expert tax advice,
Stein said his principal commitment
in campaigning for office was to work
toward equalizing the tax burden, and
pointed out that in 1857 bill to close
loopholes in the corporation license
tax, prepared and presented by the
State Board of Equalization, met
Sudden death" in a House committee
because it was too complex for con-
sideration of any member of the Leg
islature; another "abortive effort"
to gather fair revenue was SB los to
withhold tax of non-residents on in
come derived in Montana. 'In argu-
ment in the 1857 Senate. he said,
1--WE had to rely on the undeniable
justice of the bills intent how
ever the opposition argued the bill
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

other House members sets forth as
matter of state policy that cit is es-
sential to provide air pollution con-
troll necessary and feasible to reduce
air contaminants in order to safe
guard life, health, property and the
public welfare and to make possible
the comfortable enjoyment Of life
and property"
The bill sets maximum degrees of
air contamination in accordance with
standards of the u. S. Bureau of
Mines and the Ringlemann Chart. To
bring about control a five-man Air
Pollution Control Council, composed
of the executive head of the State
Board of Health, an attorney, a vet
erinarian, medical doctor and a
chemical or mechanical engineer,
would be set up. Administrative agent
of the act would be the Board of
Health.
Closely following the California
law, which has been tested and upheld
clear through the U. S. Supreme
Court, HB "a provides machinery
for effective control work by the
council. At the same time it is realistic
as to existing industries and places
discretionary authority in the coun-
ell in developing programs to gradu-
ally reduce air contamination by such
established operations. Other spon-
sors are Reps. Wayrynen, McGarvey,
Helding, Daniels and Tonner.
INSTALLMENT BUYING
HB 80, by Lees, Strnisha, Regan,
Anderson and Gleed, although pro-
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
Marriage Mills
Would Be Banned

eve should not allow the officials
of this state to sell our children into
illegal marriage for ten dollars, Dale
McGarvey (D-Flathead), told the
House Monday when HB was on
general orders, when bills are de-
bated. McGarvey said the bill would
remove from the codes an 1895 law
allowing declarations of marriage, a
law which, he said, served the needs
of that time when distances were
great and proper marriage cere-
monies were difficult.
Jess Angstman (D-Hill) questioned
the constitutionality of the bill and a
companion measure, HB Ga, on the
grounds they would be denying the
people of Montana the right to con-
tract. He suggested the Legislature
ego back to the Constitution and see
if they (the people, have the right
to contract, and added the legisla-
tion was unnecessary and just a
waste of time".
McGarvey was supported on the
floor by Ted Schwinden (D-Roose-
velt). They contended the 1895 law
was being grossly misused" in
border areas in the state and its abuse
has been "cheapening of the mar
riage proceedings. Schwinden said
he had in his possession a card that
advertised Marriage waiting.
They pointed out one justice of the
peace had performed 265 marriages
in one year at ten dollars each. "Think
of the grief to the children and the
parents, McGarvey said.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

posing regulations to protect people
buying on installment contracts from
loading" of such contracts with
Service" charges of questionable if
any value to the buyer, would also
permit hiking of interest rates by
as much as 80 per cent in some in
stances. The present maximum in
terest bank, savings and loan, and
other finance firms may charge is
10 per cent. Under HB 80 a buyer
of a used car two years or more in
age could be charged 13 per cent
on the unpaid balance. On household
goods, repair loans of various kinds,
other chattels, HB 80 would set 12
per cent on the unpaid balance as
the interest rate on such loans not
exceeding $500. Another feature of
the bill would give seller the right
to impose a $40 minimum finance
charge on "any retail installment
transaction.
We haven't as yet determined
whether credit unions would be put
at a disadvantage in loaning money
to their members, should HB 80 be-
come law.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

was poorly drafted and the bill
was killed on a roll call vote in the
Senate.
Stein told your VOICE reporter
that in the legislative interim he hired
a tax expert to give him legal opinion
on SB 105 which has convinced him
there was merit on both sides of the
argument on the bill, and from this
expert advice he is sure a bill can
be drawn to accomplish the aims of
Continued On Page Two)
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

Two days following Sundays big
wind which took off part of the
near-relative to taxpayer roofing,
Special Governors Mansion Commit
tee Chairman Gordon McOmber re-
ported the unanimous findings of his
bipartisan committee to the House.
McOmber and his colleagues, Dem
ocrats Barrett, Parker and Raundal,
and Republicans Nichols and Kolar,
reviewed the six-year error-studded
history of the mansion building pro-
posal, and in so doing showed no par
tisan favoritism. Said the six-man
investigating group: "Your commit
tee would like to point out that
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
$2O1 900 Down, $162, 600 To Go :.
The House That Jack Built

roofing the Mansion with
"Ship of State"
Originally figured $2500O later raised by the Legislature
$175000 of barreP
end told
dollars
fully clothed outfid? That gentle reader
decide edice
generously
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
First Bill TO Pass House
Without Dissenting Vote

House Bill 23-proposing the cut
ting from four to three cents per
bushel what public warehousemen
may charge for receiving, elevating,
weighing and immediate delivery on
car" of grain-was the first measure
to pass the House without dissenting
vote.
HB % was introduced by Rep.
Eskildsen (D-Phillips) and Rep. Bard
anouve (D-Blaine).
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

through the entire transcript of min
utes of the Board Of Examiners sub
mitted to us, that no dissenting votes
are recorded, indicating that all de-
cisions were unanimous"
Continuing, they said: "The full
responsibility of constructing and
furnishing the mansion lies with the
entire Board of Examiners. No salts
factory explanation as to why they
have approved expenditures so far
in excess of the amount intended by
the Legislature has been offered this
committee"
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

define by state law a minimum wage
of $1.25 per hour. An ardent oppo-
nent to the bill facetiously referred
to young people working in the hotel
trade as monkeys" and Bob Harris
of the AFL-CIO in rebuttal stated
monkeys are exempt from the pro-
visions of the bill''.
However, members of the female
work force attending the hearings had
no reason to feel much higher sta
tus than the monkey, by the time op-
ponents had classified their worth in
the nations work force.
That women are source of cheap
labor, was evident. Their availability
on that basis was expounded by prac-
tically every opponent to the mini
mum wage.
In rebuttal, Mary Munger, exec
utive secretary of the Montana
Nurses Association, said, This Leg
islation is to protect women against
the type of discrimination that has
been talked about today.
After all the years of effort on
many fronts to educate American
business to realize the potential of
the handicapped, Neil zimmerman,
Helena, representing the Montana
Hotel Association said, "the handi-
capped are willing to work for less
and they are worth less''.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
Important Public
Hearings Slated

The Public Health and Morals
Committee of the House will hold
public hearing on HB "a, the air
pollution control bill, in the House
chambers, Tuesday, January 27,
beginning at pm.
On Monday, February 2, the
House Ways & Means Committee
will hold public hearing on the
Coop Tax bill, HB 65, by Felt, in
the House chambers. The hearing
will begin at 1880 pm.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
Bosses OK Economic
Slavery For Women
By GRETCHEN BILLINGS

Children the handicapped old people, monkeys and women
should remain economic slaves to the service industries
the of testimony presented opposition to HB TO- the
minimum b in the House chambers Tuesday afternoon
The reference monkeys humorous sdeight to
otherwise eoummy hearing whether Montana should
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
Says Park County Senator =.
Thru Talking Tax Equalization,
Now We're Going After 1t

Senator Ben Stein (DPark) said Wednesday, eve
through talking about equazaon-were going after it, Sen
STEMS statement followed debate in the House Wednes
day the merits of hiring conultant to advise the Leg
islature. (See story elsewhere in this paper)
The statement in support of hiring tax expert
pared release which read:
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
ARCHITECT DRAWS
COMMITTEE WRATH

Stating they can mot condone the
action of the Board of Examiners in
approving the grandiose plans of
Architect (Chandler) Cohagen", the
Committee then had a few harsh
words to say about the man who
dreamed up what may some day be
the home of Montana governors. Said
they: Neither do we condone the
actions of Mr.. Cohagen, whose con-
tinuous failure to submit plans within
available money has contributed to
the delay and the expense of the
State"
Continued On Page Four)
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
Third legislative Week
Third legislative Week
Dubious Instunmerl;f Buying,
Air Pollution, Bills introduced

Air pollution control insallment buying reguaO4c Dill
of dubious merit and bill to stop unauthorized from
tamperng with the legislative process the
important introduced in the 36 Legislative Assembly
during its third week.
pollution 94) by Emmons and five
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
ANTI-TAMPERING BILL

Two years ago the Company"
lobby, working through the BUTTE
POST, an Anaconda-Fairmont daily
newspaper, was caught red-handed
meddling with legislative processes.
They had had printed and widely
distributed a bill which had died on
adverse committee report "a report
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
MPCo. CAN'T AFFORD
SIPS AN HOUR

The force of the Montana Power
Company was put behind opposition
to the minimum wage, when their
western counsel, R. D. Corette, puff
ing on a four-bit cigar, said they
have some SO employees that get
less than $1.25 per hour. such as of
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

Continued On Page Four)
Evening star., 1959-06-30
People to People

There are, one must hope, even more
than monetary values represented in re-
Gently published statistics on interna-
tional tourism. With a record summer
of travel-Americans going abroad and
foreigners coming to the United States
assured for 1859, there is reason to be-
lieve that these meetings far from
summit have tangible return in greater
understanding" among the people in
volved.
To be more materialistic about such
matters, however it is an impressive
story of tWo-Way trade that is told in the
dollar figures released by the Depart
ment of Commerce. In 1958 for example,
the department estimates that Amer
leans spent record $2.1 billion in for
eign travel and every indicator shows
that this figure will be topped this year
For the same year, foreigners contrib
uted more than 5000 million to the
American economy. For the "stay at
homes" (American) there is little con-
ISOLATION that the two figures reflect
an "unfavorable balance of trade"
Evening star., 1959-06-30
ToConcentrote on Crime

The Commissioners are right in
holding that policemen can be used to
better advantage than writing tickets
for overtime parkers. 1t is in pursuance
of that theory that they have asked
for a supplemental appropriation to en-
ploy a group of civilians authorized to
check on parking violations. The civilian
ticket writer's would have no authority
to make arrests, however.
There has been much criticism of
the Police Department for its diligence
in arresting parking violators while Seri-
Gus crimes are being committed almost
daily But the police answer has been
that all laws must be enforced, includ
ing those restricting use of the streets
by parked automobiles AS matter Of
fact, most policemen would prefer some
other duty than making the round OF
parking meters and checking on no
parking zones. They would have their
wish if the Commissioners plan mate
rializes.
Under the proposed program about
16 civilians would be hired during the
next fiscal year to free an equal number
of uniformed officers for other work.
The plan makes sense, both from the
standpoint of better law enforcement
and improved Police Department public
relations.
Evening star., 1959-06-30

cling about rs yards, the ball blew up in
midair, fell to the ground and set the
fairway on fire.
1t grieves US to have to say that
the Sun, respected and normally trust
worthy newspaper, also published what
purported to be photograph of the
remnants of the offending golf ball.
From all of this the most charitable
conclusion to be drawn is that 1t must
have been even hotter in Baltimore
than In Washington-hot enough to
fry the intelligence of editors and
photographers, not to mention the in
nardS of golf balls. Otherwise, one would
have to assume that the Sun expects its
readers to believe this golf ball story,
and 1t can't get hot enough for that.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Much Ado

The Kremlin has given voice to
some awfully thin stuff in protesting to
France, Britain and the United States
against West Germanys impending
presidential election in free Berlin. AS
set forth in formal notes, the Soviet
contention-shrilly parroted by the pup
pet East German regime-is that the
decision to hold such vote in such
locale constitutes serious provocation
increasing international tension and
initiating against a peaceful settlement
of urgent issues, including Berlin's
status.
AS a sort of prelude to this COM
plant, certain East German Communist
sources have dropped dark hints sug-
gesting that there may be temporary
blockade and other retaliatory measures
if the election takes place in Berlin.
Well 1t is going to take place there, and
the world should know within mat
ter of hours whether these threatful
advance mutterings have amounted to
mere bluff or been made in all serious
ness. Meanwhile, as far as the Soviet
protest itself is concerned, it may be
dismissed as something that adds up to
much ado about nothing-a cynically
contrived bit of propaganda sounding
thoroughly false alarm.
Actually, of course, as the State
Department has pointed out through
Lincoln White, it's official spokesman,
there is ample precedent for the preSi-
dental election in West Berlin. The last
one was carried out there in 1854, with
the voting electoral college made up Of
representatives of various provincial leg
iSlatures and members Of the Bundestag,
the lower house of free Germany's Par
lament in Bonn. There was no protest
then from the Kremlin, nor we're there
any threats from the East German Com
muniStS Similarly, in deliberate gcS-
ture emphasizing Berlins significance as
the capital Of all Germany, the Bum
deStag itself has met briefly in the city
every year for the past five years without
once evoking a complaining peep from
the Kremlin.
In such circumstances, 1t is palpably
ridiculous for the Soviet Union to make
a fuss, as in the latest notes to the West,
about the fact that free Germany's cleo
toral college is once again meeting in
Berlin to choose a President for the
Federal Republic. The meeting place is
Symbolical, not provocative, and the men
of the Kremlin upend truth in the most
fragrant manner when they attack it as
a sinister act endangering peace. How
mendacious can communism get?
Evening star., 1959-06-30
AtIos Trouble

For those who like to look on the
bright side of things, there is some small
consolation in Defense Secretary Nc
Elroy'S announcement that the opera
tional date for our Atlas ICBM has been
delayed mot less than go days"
This announcement reflects the fact
that we are having Atlas trouble-that
some bug" has spelled failure in the
last five attempts to launch this poten-
TALLY aweSome weapon. For what it
may be worth, however, Mr.. McElroy
says that the Russians also are having
trouble with their ICBMs And our tech
nicianS say they believe they know what
is ailing the Atlas. If so, they should
have no great difficulty in ironing out
the bug, and in that event a 60-day
delay is not going to be vital matter.
The consoling aspect of this affair
has to do with the lesson it teaches.
Months ago, Convair representatives at
Cape Canaveral, the men in charge Of
the Atlas program, were saying that the
big missile had proved itself, and that
they were ready to go into production.
Evidently they were mistaken. For while
the Atlas in 25 tests has been fired sue
cessfully 10 times and with partial sue
cess on six occasions, the five recent
consecutive failures show that some
thing is wrong. 1t undoubtedly is a
good thing that we are not knee deep
in mass production at this stage of the
game. There is nothing novel about
this trial-and-error experience. 1t has
been typical Of the development of al
most every modern weapon. At the same
time, however, it is an experience which
admonishes against expecting too much
too quickly-especially as our more ad-
vanced ICBMS-the Titan and the Min
ute Man-are being brought along.