The people's voice., 1959-03-20

CENSUS
The Census Bureau agrees with
Senators Murray and Mansfield, Con-
gressman Metcalf and Anderson that
consideration be given to hiring un-
employed persons and older workers
for census enumeration this year and
next.
But. according to Director R. W.
Burgess. sin view of the distribution
of the work of enumeration through
out the country in proportion to the
population, it will not be feasible to
concentrate the hiring in pockets of
recession 1t is obviously necessary
that enumerators have the appropri-
ate capacity and education and, there
fore, candidates will have to take
qualifying examination conducted by
the Census Bureau"
PONY EXPRESS
According to a press release, the
Post Office Department is planning
to participate in nationwide observ-
ances of the Tooth anniversary of the
Pony Express next year.
When he saw the release, Con-
gresham Metcalf commented that
the Pony Express carried the mail
over the 2,000-mile route between
ST. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento,
California, 100 years ago "in about
the same length of time that it takes
a letter to get from the Post Office
to the Capitol, about one mile away,
today. So, in celebrating this notable
event in the past, we also are OBJ
serving the achievements of the pres
ent."
IKE WON'T BE THERE
President Eisenhower's secretary
has turned down the delegations in
vitation to the President to attend
The unveiling of Charlie RusselPs
statue in the Capitol this week.
But the President promised to send
| personal message to the ceremony,
according to T. E. Stephens, who
wrote in part that Mr.. Eisenhower's
schedule on the afternoon of March
9th is such that it will not be pos
ible for him to plan to attend /. ;"
The ceremony, Stephens continued,
is outside the scope of activities to
which the President sends repre-
entative."
Congressman Metcalf. who does
ot hold card in the Transfers
Jnion, will nevertheless drive the
in the ST. Patrick's Day
arade. Rep. Leroy Anderson and
ther horseback riders will escort the
tatue of Charlie Russell on it's last
ide.
lie SAID 1T COULDN'T BE DONE
The Agriculture Department re-
ports that in December, the latest
month on which figures were avail
able, 1886 Montanans in the
needy persons" category received
surplus food free from the federal
government.
Which reminds me that last year,
Governor Aronson opposed Mon
-ana participation in this program
IF direct distribution of surplus
;ood to needy families.
OF LABOR LAWS
The Labor Department has found
at three subcontractors apparently
lderpaid employees more than S4,-
10 on Air Force housing construct
)n in Montana. In addition, the De-
rtment notified Senators Murray
ID Mansfield and Congressman Met
If and Anderson, penalties for 767
olations of the 8-hour law amount
some $780,.
"Steps will be taken to effect resti-
ton in all instances" the Depart
ent informed the delegation, whose
embers asked an investigation of
mplaints of law violations. 'In the
IRE serious cases, the firms involved
Il be formally advised of the vio-
ions disclosed and the fact that
they are not explained satisfactor-
the Department will proceed to
lsider the propriety of the impo-
ION of ineligibity sanctions
The firms involved, all subcontract-
of Brezina Construction Com
ly, are Mattson Construction Com
ly, Cut Bank, Davis-Bacon (pre-
ling wage) Act underpayment
218, 8-Hour Law violation SIG,
lalties $45; D & j Construction