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Tv-RADIO MAN, bench, outside
work; very clean shop: full or part
time: excel, oppor. RA. 3-2S2S.
TV REPAIRMAN, bench work; top
salary. 500 a week up.
Electric repairman for tape record
ers. S75 a week. See Miss Fox at
PERSONNEL, 1911 G. -. NV
MA S-2ll5.
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HELP WOMEN
GIRL FRIDAY

With initiative and sense Of
responsibility, for l-man Of
nee, hotel sales assoc S,ioni
interesting position, SIS 10
start, 9-5, days. Good
shorthand required.
DI. 7-5224
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Insurance Underwater

Mature woman with expert
ence IN fire ana casualty
manual, automobile and
workmens comp. 5-day wk..
all usual fringe benefits.
Salary commensurate with
eXper. and ability. DODDER
M U 7 U A L INSURANCE
AGENCY, 1000 X st. NV.
FE. 7-S6S6.
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PHARMACIST

44@ - N@N4@ = -
Chr. day. 5-day week. EAST CAP
ITOL PHARMACY, Ii. 3-5700.
PLUMBERS, jobbing and remodel
ing, sober and reliable. Gail or
apply W. ]. BAUMBACH, INC,
4147 Wilson blvd. Arl. IA. 4.1250.
PLUMBERS AND EXPER. HELPERS
New work. steady; benefits:
Maryland area. Call JU. S-l277.
PLUMBER'S HELPER, experienced:
steady work; Virginia resident
with drivers permit. JE. 2-9l94.
PLUMBERS, exper. on new hous-
ing. with hand tools and driver s
permit. Steady work. Salary open.
Only reliable men need apply
ACME PLUMBING & HEATING,
TU. 2-7S46.
PRINTER, exper all-round man
for faSt-growing business. Opport
unlimited. part-time work consid
Call AID. 2-6723.
PRINTING PRODUCTION ASSIST
ANT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
Jacket writing. work scheduling
pls minis, copy preparation and
customer relations: excel. career
opportunity and chance for ad-
vsneement with growing company
Send resume to Box 413-1a Star
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HOSTESS

Split shift: experienced. Apply in
TAuRANT, $50 18th st. NV.
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For partner in Law irm. M. All
transp.; 5-day week, pleasant
vrkg, eonds, In small once. Must
be able to THINK, take shorthand
1 ,nd type; Legal expsr; not essen s:,
open; sa nSst Op aS Exi sas2i sai
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HELP WANTED

S men - Excellent income.
Car necessary. JU. 5-Sll0.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
PUBLIC RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT

Some question has been raised as
to whether or not the Highway De-
partment must maintain a public
relations department, particularly in
view of the fact that it already has
an advertising department. Without
further study along these lines it
would perhaps be difficult to make
final judgment on this, however,
it is our sincere hope that this de-
partment is not used as one to pro-
mote the general welfare of the High
way Department and it's officials,
rather than as a service to the State
of Montana.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Federal Funds

Most of the frantic pressure comes
from the attempt to match Federal
funds. Before we can continue with
our present program let us consider
the fact that no matter what happens,
the Federal government intends to
have an Interstate Highway. If we
can't raise the matching funds this
year, the same funds will be avail
able next year under our present
existing laws. If we take our time
and plan properly we will have better
highways and they will be less ex-
pensive.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Highway Building

A $79O,OOO addition to the High
way building has been built and paic
for in cash with Highway funds. Ap-
parently no attempt was made to
spread the payment of this building
over period of years.
The result has been that the
State of Montana is deprived of
nearly million dollars in match
ing funds which if used on the
Interstate financing program would
have matched nearly ten million
dollars worth of Interstate High
way.
At time when we are apparently
very much in need of matching funds
it seems very poor planning to have
paid out the entire sum of $790,000.
If we assume that the building was
necessary, the least that should have.
been accomplished would have been
to have spread the payment over a
period of ten years, thereby leaving
thousands of dollars available for
matching funds.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Employees

The purpose of this opinion is moi
to berate or chastise the many loya
employees of the Highway Depart
ment. Ranking from engineers to
laborers, the Committee recognizes
that most of them are competent and
conscientious people whose motives,
conduct and ability are beyond re-
proach.
We believe, however, that the
entire staff from the Chief Engi-
neer on down are the victims of
a hurry-up program which if not
corrected will result in loss of
millions of dollars not only to the
State of Montana but to the Fed
eral government as well. Work done
in an atmosphere of haste usually
results in poor planning and ques-
tionable results such as are now
beginning to manifest themselves
in the Interstate Program.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24

a dam site is planned between Big
Timber and Livingston the feasibility
of routing the Interstate Highway in
the area now occupied by the old
convict grade road should be con-
sidered.
9. The entire method of appraising
land to be purchased for right-of-way
purposes should be reconsidered and
standardized in order that we may
have a more realistic appraisal of
properties to be purchased. Further,
minimum S n r d qualifications
should be set up for appraisers. Furth-
er purchases and building projects
instituted on behalf of the Highway
Department should be handled in such
manner as to avoid large expendi-
lures of money in any one given year.
10. Where it appears that change
order is necessary because of a change
in the type of material or for other
reasons, if the amount of the change
exceeds 300, the contract should be
cancelled and the bid re-let to avoid
further situations such as happened
at Springdale Hill.
IL. In the event that an expensive
and extensive program such as we
are anticipating should result in ques-
tionable practices on the part of en-
ployees of the State of Montana,
which practices could possibly be des-
ignated at malfeasance or misfeasance
in office, we have no choice but to
let these people remain eligible for
retirement benefits under our present
law. Perhaps one faced with the pos
sibility of losing his retirement bene-
fits in the event of malfeasance or
in office would be espec-
tally careful to avoid becoming en-
broiled in questionable situations. For
this reason those who are guilty of
these practices should be excluded
from retirement benefits.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Bradford Highway Committee Report

this has become a SO million dollar
year business and may increase to
an even greater amount.
Our present Commission is part
time Commission, serving without pay.
For this reason, we believe that in
view of the responsibilities now placed
upon the Highway Commission that
a full-time elective Commission should
replace the present appointed, part
time Commission.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24

Our present Highway Commission
is appointed by the Governor and is
not directly responsible to the people
of the State of Montana. There are
no basic qualifications. Any one who
happens to be friend of the Gov
ernor could conceivably be appointed
to serve on the Commission. Further,
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Continued From Page Three)

Continued From Page Three)
ton to the import of the Culbertsor
example as compared with really ma
jor engineering planning errors
shown in balance of the report.)
"The road design, of the inter
section of U. S. 2 and Montana 1t
in main part of Culbertson has been
criticised by citizens of the Culbert-
son area as 'poor design and danger
ous". as a result of two right angle
turns in Montana 16. "The one op-
portunity to straighten this road and
avoid some of the dangerous aspects
was avoided even though the only
obstacle in the way was Port of
Entry station which belongs to the
State Highway Department, and
which. by the way, has been aban-
doned''. By removal of the Port of
Entry station it would have been
possible for 16 to have intersected
No. 2 and gone north toward Plenty
wood without either of the right angle
turns in the town of Culbertson.
(This piece of work, as pointed out
at Wednesday, February II meeting
of the investigating committee was
done before Mr.. Quinnell became
Chief Highway Engineer.)
CD ROY BRIDGE
A portion of the approach to the
Roy Bridge across the Missouri has
sunk about IL feet since the first of
November. Another portion of the
same road has continued to slide at
considerable additional expense to
the State of Montana. Some engineers
suggest that proper core drilling in
exploration in advance of this prof.
ect would have saved the State of
Montana from becoming involved in
this situation.
Further it is estimated that mil
lion dollars will be spent in surfacing
the highway approaching the Roy
Bridge. We also sincerely hope that
every attempt will be made to utilize
federal lands funds to the fullest eX-
tent. particularly where the highway |
crosses the Fort Peck Game range. In
this area consisting of eleven miles,
the State of Montana is entitled to
1907 Federal funds if such are avail |
able. At present $2,000,000 in this
type of funds is available to the
eleven western states.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Recommendations

1. Engineering plans should in
clude better preconstruction proceed
ures such as the more extensive ust
of core drilling equipment in ques
tionable areas. For instance, it is be-
lieved that the difficulties encount
cred in Springdale Hill and the Roy
Bridge approach could have beer
avoided. had these engineering tech
niques been employed in advance OF
construction.
2. The issuance of change orders
such as the million-dollar change order
in the Springdale area should be cur
tailed, and in the event that a change
order of this magnitude again be-
C ome IS necessary, renegotiations
should include consideration of re-
ducing the unit price if it appears
that the contractor is benefiting by
receiving a contract involving a less
difficult material than originally en-
tered into his calculations. A study
of contracts issued by other states
would be in order.
8. There should be a reconsidera-
tion of the entire routing policy so
far as irrigated lands are concerned.
4. The present policy of letting con-
tracts before a right-of-way is ac-
quired should be sharply curtailed.
5. More careful use should be made
of matching funds. The building of
such as the Billings over
pass under the 43-57@o matching
funds should be sharply curtailed in
all cases when it, appears that the
project is possibly eligible for the
higher Federal assistance under the
Program.
This policy of gambling our
scarce funds at the rate of 43-57%
could prove disastrous in a state
now faced with the overwhelming
cost of an Interstate Highway Pro-
gram.
6. At present the Montana High
way Department is a fifty million
lollar a year business. This business
S being managed by part-time
Board of Commissioners. This Board
# Commissioners should be made
and full-time and that
hey be made elective. In this manner
We may have a board directly respon-
ible to the people of the State of
fontana, and one whose full time
yould be devoted to highway matters.
blouse Bill All by Wold, Aasheim,
lees and Bradford four Demo-
ratio members of the investigating !
ommittee that the high {
'ay commission be composed of three
lected members, each receiving an
nnual salary of $4,000. They would
erve full time and would be elected
or six-year terms. HB All passed
lie House only to die in the Senate.
t present the Highway Commission
made up of five members appointed +
Y the Governor.-EDITOR.) +
7. Further study of our present 9
'uting and building policies should .
. made by qualified engineering i
rm in order that we may determine q
hether our tax monies are being
ent wisely. At this point it is we'll a
note that mere reconsideration of :,
licy by our present Highway De- ~
rtment would result in them justi- g;
ing everything that they have done =,
far. Nothing would be accom- e,
shed by this. ~
8. The east-west Interstate between fl
vingston and Big Timber and be- Ii
cen Big Timber and Billings, should L.
resurveyed to determine more ac- M
rately the feasibility of following til
, old stage coach road between
lings and Big Timber as recon- I'd
nded by the valley residents. Also, DE-
-ticularly in view of the fact that Bi
The people's voice., 1959-04-24

the Commission is not up-to-date and
while the personnel of the accounting
office are conceded to be capable in
their job of recording and maintain
ing records it is believed that there
should be a uniform system of ac-
counting for the Highway Depart
ment.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
General Information

Some interesting observations that
are set forth in more detail in the
Auditors Report, which is by this
reference expressly made part of
this report as follows:
The people's voice., 1959-04-24

tire fiscal year. 1t hardly seems that
such useage would justify the cost
and indicates the possibility of poor
planning.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
GRAVEL SUPPLY

% Montana at present has enough
gravel to last about five years at
present rate of consumption. The
total value of stock-piled gravel as of
1st of July, 1858, was $2,605,115.93.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
INVENTORIES

~ Inventory revealed that the
total inventories of the Helena shop
were $42,O31.49. Of this, 0,622.88
was for spare parts to equipment
which was purchased as far back as
1887. Tire and tube inventory showed
inventory items purchased in 1851.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
GASOLINE STORAGE FACILITIES

At the time of the audit there was
gasoline inventory in the State of
$776.O9. However, in spite of this
situation the Highway Department
maintains gasoline storage facilities
which are carried as an asset of $101,-
507.O8.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Conclusion

The State of Montana is a large
state, geographically speaking, but
yet the population of the entire state
would not be sufficient to populate
a moderately large city in the middle
west. We are asked to assist in the
building of an extensive Interstate
Highway and contribute our tax dol
lars toward that goal.
Evidence has come to our atten-
ton that apparently, due to waste
and poor planning, our tax dollars
have not always been spent wisely.
This tendency appearing in the ini-
tIal stages of such an extensive pro-
gram is alarming and should be cor
rected Immediately. 1t is better to dis
cover extravagant tendencies and cor
rect them in the early stages of an
extensive program such as this than
to be conducting an investigation
after the damage has been done and
the money is gone.
We sincerely believe that if the
recommendations of this Committee
are followed, that the State of Mon
tana will be saved millions of dollars.
This investigation, due to the lack
of funds and the short time in which
1t must be conducted, was necessarily
sketchy and was restricted to a few
OBVIOUS areas in an attempt to de-
termlne whether or not there were.
developing that may
need correction. 1t is our opinion
that this survey is merely preliminary
and that considerable further research
by qualified engineers would be nee
essary to reach complete conclusion.
We, your Special Investigating
Committee of the State Highway De-
oartment, do hereby respectfully SUBJ
nit the foregoing report to the House
IF Representatives
Truman G. Bradford, Chairman
Magnus Aasheim, Vice Chairman
H. r. 'Tke" Nees
John o. Void, Jr.
EDITORS NOTE: The two Re-
publican members of the committee.
teps. Dan Corcoran Golden Valley)
nd Claude Kiff (Meagher) did not
ign the report. Corcoran submitted
minority report Of his own. Kiff
1dn't sign the Corcoran report eth
r.
Corcoran, in his report, defended
ne Yellowstone valley bottom rout-
1g OF Interstate 10 "as being the
lost practical and the least expen-
ve." The Golden Valley legislator
lso discounted the possibility the
ederal government would ever build
he proposed Mission Dam that would
ood more than $40 million worth of
lterstate 10 between Springdale and
lvlngston. He said the dam 'has
ever been more than suggestion by
lie federal government"
Corcoran also termed as "unwar-
lnted', criticism by the committee
aJority of constitution of a million
'llar overpass at the western edge of
filings with STAB matching funds.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24

the fact that no matter what happens
the Federal government intends t.
have an Interstate Highway. If we
year, the same funds will be avail
able next year under our present
existing laws. If we take our time
and plan properly we will have better
highways and they will be less ex.
pensive.
General Information
Some interesting observations that
are set forth in more detail in the
Auditors Report, which is by this
reference expressly made part of
this report as follows:
GRAVEL SUPPLY
% Montana at present has enough
gravel to last about five years at
present rate of consumption. The
total value of stock-piled gravel as of
1st of July, 1858, was $2,6O5, ,115.93.
INVENTORIES
~ Inventory revealed that the
total inventories of the Helena shop
were $42,031.49. Of this, 10,622.88
was for spare parts to equipment
which was purchased as far back as
1887. Tire and tube inventory showed
inventory items purchased in 1851.
GASOLINE STORAGE FACILITIES
At the time of the audit there was
gasoline inventory in the State of
$776.09. However, in spite of this
situation the Highway Department
maintains gasoline storage facilities
which are carried as an asset of $101,-
507.08.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
In the year 1853 and subsequent
years, Photographic equipment was
purchased for use in surveying high |
way routes. The equipment apparent
ly was purchased in advance of the |
issuance of purchase orders, contrary
to present required procedures.
AIR PLANES
During the past two years the State
of Montana Highway Department has
purchased three air planes. While
there is considerable question in the
minds of this Committee as to wheth-
er or not the Highway Department
needs air planes at all, it being quite
generally true that private planes are
available on a rental basis when
needed, an interesting note in this
respect is the purchase of them on a
ease-purchase basis.
One of the planes has shown a
charge of 1870 interest against it.
On another of the planes, interest
is charged at the rate of 1870, and 3,
on the third plane interest is being j.,
charged at the rate of 1870. 1t hard
ly seems good business for an or
ganization carrying a cash balance !
in excess of five million dollars to
pay such interest rates.
EQUIPMENT n
Again, we find situation where 4
considerable amount of equipment
yas delivered but not vouchered until T.
everal months later. This practice O
efeats accountability and should not .
e sanctioned by the Highway Com Il
lission. q
tt
1t appears that many purchases y
equipment are made from the same e,
rms, giving the Committee the i'm u
ression that some firms have an ex- o.
usive State Agency. The result has 81
cen that both equipment and parts
ave been bought without proper 81
'mpetitive bidding. The first be- m
use of specifications and the sec w
Id because there was no other III
urce of supply. ST.
,
At least two pieces of equipment O
from one of the firms pre- r
ously referred to, cost nearly $22,- c
0. These pieces of equipment were ;,
,ated in the same district and op- A'
ated only 76 hours during the en-
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

In the year 1853 and subsequent
years, Photographic equipment was
purchased for use in surveying high
way routes. The equipment apparent
ly was purchased in advance of the
issuance of purchase orders, contrary
to present required procedures.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
EQUIPMENT

At least two pieces of equipment
purchased from one of the firms pre-
viously referred to, cost nearly $22,-
600. These pieces of equipment were
located in the same district and op-
Grated only 76 hours during the en-
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
PURCHASES

1t appears that many purchases
of equipment are made from the same
firms, giving the Committee the i'm
preston that some firms have an ex-
elusive State Agency. The result has
been that both equipment and parts
have been bought without proper
competitive bidding. The first be-
cause of specifications and the sec
ond because there was no other
source of supply.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES

The Auditors pointed out that ex-
cept for the work on road contracts
all recording is on a receipt and ex-
penditure basis; that is the money
is spent without prior encumbering
or obligating. In the instance of con-
tracts the money is set aside as the
contracts are let. The opinion is that
this method is an antiquated method
of recording and places the Commits
sion at a considerable disadvantage.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
MOBILE EQUIPMENT

Again, we find situation wher
considerable amount of equipmen
was delivered but not vouchered unit
several months later. This practic
defeats accountability and should no
be sanctioned by the Highway Com
mission.
Evening star., 1959-12-25
RALPH McGILL
To Be Read to Child
Legends of Robin and Lightning Bug
Recall Early Period of Christianity

to be called Robin which
means bright with flame
And that is why it is
wicked and wrong to kill a
robin. All children like to see
robins hopping about. In
deed, children are especially
fond Of the animals present
at ChriSt's birth. the COW, the
OK and the donkey. There is
an old English carol which
has the donkey proudly say
ing, Il carried His mother
to Bethlehem" and the COW
to boast, Il gave Him my
milk to drink"
Perhaps the most charm
ing legend is the early
Christian legend of how the
lightning bug got its light.
The story is:
Once upon a time they
were just ordinary long, black
bugs with wings. They few
only in the daytime because
they couldn't see at night.
"One night almost 1000
years ago one of these bugs
was asleep in a cave near
Bethlehem. 1t was one of
several such caves used as
stalls and was really the first
motel. Just as we have motels
for travellers in automobiles,
there were places for caravans
in ancient times. There were
no beds, or rooms, and those
travelling with the caravans
had to sleep on the straw or
blankets in front of the stalls.
1T was in one of these
stalls that the little black bug
was asleep.
"All of a sudden he was
awakened by people coming