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The people's voice., 1959-03-06
Unless YOU Pay the Bill!

For two long Montanas extrucker Governor has
moaned groaned beated about the 1857 Legislatures
refusal to make sevencent gasoline tax He time
and again damned the Democrats to deepest Purgaory for
their refusal re-enact the gasoline at that
Some of the be expected from His Honor
in the 18 months ahead This tme ast he'll conveniently
forget that his actions that left him high
far that extra penny gallon of gasoline tax is
cened
Two years ago. you will recall he undercut his High
factdng committee the question of weghdistance
truck taxing He hearessy undercut his very
Highway Commission chairman Harry Burns after Burns
had publicly announced support for Weight-distance.
Last time, through his efforts the Governor able
avoid final responsibility for the failure of weight
make the grade by having his Senate minority with lone
exception join enough conservative Democrats to kill the bill
This time the baby landed squarey his lap The trucker
him took precedence the general webeng usually
associated with the high office the people have twice honored
him with. Rather than it's time big hghwayde-
stroying monsters their way, he vetoed the BILL
With his veto out the window money for highway
construction His veto proved beyond reasonable doubt that
Hugo don't give tinkers dam whether Montana able to
avail itself of all available federal matching money unless
Montana share provided from other than his buddes
in the trucking industry.
The people's voice., 1959-03-06
Anonymity, How Convenient
One Good Term Doesn't Deserve Another

The State Senate yesterday afternoon cloaked itself
UNITY and then proceeded uphold motion by Mahoney
Garfield table the confirmation of Jack Reid second
on the State Board of Equalization.
Jack Reid beyond all question of doubt the very abes
to sit the States taxing board at least 25
He's made plenty of people mad for the simple that he
them.
The Anaconda Company hasn't love Jack Reid
Their long and they haven't forgotten his efforts of
to make them than $500 Corporation
License Tax The Montana Power Company has openly shown
its unhappness with Reid Big stockgrowers have hostile
toward him for several In fact don't know of single
whom Reid hasn't stepped at time another
I've disagreed with the man, in fact somewhat violently
times But he brought board procedures
He gave board stature integrity with
it prior to his arrival on the scene.
his reward they tabled consideration by standing
of his confirmation another
term. Those Senators, they're courageous lot No?
The people's voice., 1959-03-06
Another Triumph For Wilson

man. than any other responsible remedial
school oil lease legislation being enacted this session
AS long that George Wilson, sits in the Senate
and chairman of that bodys Oil Gas Committee
there is little possibility of repeal revision of oil industry
inspired laws which have seriously impaired the States chances
of securing full market value for the benefit of the schools
from oil and potential oil lands owned by the State.
Two good legislative proposals to return control
leasing State school lands to the State Land Board-B 47
and HB 472were given substantial votes of approval by the
House (See VOICE, Feb. 20 and 27)
Neither permitted to reach discussion stage
the floor of the Senate because of Wilson's bullying nu
other members of his Oil and Gas Committee When
finally after holding both bills for days. he per-
mtted Rep Dever and other of the bills appear
before his committee last week. he ragged stormed
degree that little opportunity available for discussion
of either 471 472
One committee member put it this way Wilson did
all the talking of the of had chance to
discuss the merits of All 472 whether amend
men might have been in order the bills presented
the Senate via majority and minority reports for further
sderation not permitted by the chairman
George Wilson played major role in the school lands
giveaways perpeuaed in the 1851 1858 and 1866 Lega
lures Again this session. 1857 he's shown nfexbe
determination to protect these en special considerations
to the oil industryno matter how much YOU as tax
have to out to maintain the schools because
longer possible for Montana to receive full value
The people's voice., 1959-03-06
Legislative Council Ordered
TO Keep Watch For Reprisais
Against State EMPLOYEES

The yet-to-be-appointed Legislative
Council for the 1959-6O interim has
been directed by the legislature to
maintain surveillance upon the de-
partments, commissions, boards and
bureaus of the State government dur
ing the next biennium to observe if
reprisal is taken against any State
employee supplying this assembly
or any of its members with data or
testimony upon the operations of the
State government and to report any
such reprisal to the Thirty-seventh
Legislative Assembly,, according to
a resolution introduced in the House
Tuesday by Reps. Sheldon (D-Lin-
coln), Wood (D-Chouteau), Devier
(D-Dawson) and Barnard (D-Valley). .
The resolution points out that the
legislature has the power and duty
and did investigate; that said infor-
nation from investigating is 'vital
to the maintenance of responsible
and economical state government;
that many employees supplied data
and testimony, and at appears that
reprisal may be taken against those
employees who have supplied such
iata and testimony.
The House voted approval of the
The people's voice., 1959-03-06
Comments On Air Pollution
Figures Given Legislature

Editor, Peoples Voice:
Because of adverse state wide public
ity given to our community since the
hearings on the Air Pollution Bill, ]
have carefully checked the facts. Most
of the following information was OBJ
tained from DR.. Carlyle Thompson, who
heads the State Board of Health.
The report which gave our rate of
deaths for respiratory cancer as thir-
teen times the average covers too short
time span. In areas of low population
such as Montana, few chance deaths
can greatly change the statistics.
Long-term statistics givensby the State
Board of Health Indicate that Deer
Lodge county leads in respiratory can
Ger death rates with the 1940-50 rate
being 3 u times the average, and the
l95l-57 rate twice the average. In
reply to one misunderstanding Dr.
Thompson said, "Those deaths which
occur in institutions, sanitariums. hos
pitfalls, etc. are counted back into the
county in which the individual resided
before being hospitalized."
DIR. Thompson emphasized that aI-
though the problem IL not cause for
panic. ns the higher rate would fndi-
cate, a rate double the average fs still
health problem of considerable i'm
pOrtance.
Clearly, death rate figures refer to
conditions which existed several years
lgo. The Anaconda Reduction Works
n Anaconda has been working on this
problem for many years, and the sta
lstics noted above indicate definite
'rogress. Although 1 personally would
upport good legislation on this sub
ect, 1T does not presently seem neces-
airy to compel the industries of this
ity into more action than they are
aking. Sincerely yours.-The REV. T. |
}. SARGENT, Anaconda
The people's voice., 1959-03-06
Day By Day In Every
Way Our Profits Get
Faffer, MST&T Reports

Neither wind, snow, five million
unemployed nor denial of $3.6
million rate increase in Montana
last year, have deferred the growth
of net profits of Mountain States
Tel. & TEL, according to a report
issued by the utility's Denver head
quarters this week.
Operating revenues of MST&T
for 1858 hit record of $685.
119. This was a gain of % million
dollars or nine per cent over 1857.
Net profit for 1853 was $34,-
O19,549, equal to $9.16 per share.
These amounts compared with
$29, ,144,637 or $s.25 share for
1957-or a gain of more than 10
per cent. OF the $34,O19,549 in ex-
cess of $29.5 million accrued to
American Tel. & Tel. which owns
81 per cent of MST&T.
OF the % million dollar increase
in gross revenue, 20 per cent found
its way into the net profit columns
of the utility's operation. OF 1957's
total operating revenues, less than
13 per cent was net profit.
Had Montana's Public Service
Commission granted the $3.6 mil
lion increase requested by the
utility in the fall of 1857, net prof
it's of the utility would have SCARED
to an even higher record-breaking
level by at least another $75O,O0O,
of which in excess of $65O,OOO
would have further fattened
AT&T's investment return on its
Mountain States subsidiary.
The people's voice., 1959-03-06
READERS FORUM
Highway Chairman Draws
Ire of RichIand County People
Gretchen Billings,
Peoples Voice,
Helena Montana.


Peoples Voice,
Helena, Montana:
l wondered if you had been tipped
off as to what happened at a meeting
of the Highway Commission last weeks
Our Board of County Commissioners
along with Senator Theissen who is a.
Democrat, and Representative Kvaalen,
who is Republican, were met with a ter
rifle barrage by the Chairman of the
Highway Commission, and he told them
in no uncertain terms I understand,
that Richland county was Red" and
didn't know who to send up to legis-
late for them, etc, so how could they
expect to ask for any favors
1t looks as if this Highway investi-
cation should be aired plenty and 1
know that we will want to blanket
this county with the investigation re-
port by one means or another. I haven't
read it yet. Do you know where 1 could
get copy?f
Your very truly.-H. J. S., Sidney.
See story elsewhere in this issue,
"Theissen Asks Editor.
Committees summary will be print
ed in VOICE, April 9.-Editor.
The people's voice., 1959-03-06

truck taxing bill is dead. With it went
the one-cent gas tax. There are a
number of legislators who were op-
posed to the one-cent gas tax even
if there had been weight-distance, but
there is no doubt that if weight-dis-
tance had passed the one-cent would
have passed, too.
We are probably as we'll off without
the one-cent tax. Just raising money
to match federal funds is foolish if
we aren't equipped to use the money
wisely, and there is grave doubt that
we are.
There was much ado made on the
floor of the House about how much
labor would lose in work if the one
cent tax was turned down, but the
same people that used that argument
were against federal aid to education
that would have provided for school
building program that would have
provided a lot of jobs, too.
1t is interesting to note that by
1860 the heavy, long haul truckers
will have been six years without
tax increase. They had been four
years without one when this Legisla-
ture considered weight-distance. Ev-
cry year they get further behind on
their cost responsibility for highway
construction.
When they argued the impact of
the weight-distance increase this was
not pointed out. By the time 1860 |
comes along they will be faced with
an even greater comparative percent
age increase.
1t is true truckers proposed legis-
lation for increases in the GVW
which would have provided they pay
more taxes, but this would have con-
5inued the present grossly unfair
distribution of tax responsibility,
within the trucking industry as we'll
as among other highway users.
Truckers said the cost of weight
distance would increase their freight
'ates. They have had no tax increases
or four years and will continue for
wo more years without any.
1t might be in order to ask for I, :
decrease in truck freight rates, i'm :
nediately.
We are being asked every day q
what kind of a legislature do YOU
hink this has BEEN. A difficult ques-
ion to evaluate as of this moment,
vhen DO important bills are in con- q
erence committees. !.
A comment made the other night y
pertinent, however. 1t was, "the :,
louise came in like a lamb and went !:
ut like a lion". )
Also there are a few evaluations =
lat can be made that have bearing a
n the overall picture, if not the :
'ecific legislative accomplishments, = =
The people's voice., 1959-03-06
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

the latter will have to be made after
all the scores are in.
First, perhaps, is that it has been
the hardest working legislature in
many years. Due to the determina-
tion of the House leadership they
have worked long hours and late
| hours.
At no time did the leadership at
tempt to curtail debate even when
the issues were belabored, or when
side issues were raised that took a
considerable length of time. A few
times members of the House, in exas-
peration, objected to comments being
continued when it was necessary to
have unanimous approval to speak.
Second, maddening as they became
at times, Republicans lead by the
three Us and G, kept this one of
the most interesting sessions in many
years. think this is apparent by the
fact that number of freshmen repre-
sentatives, who should be wondering
on the Goth day why they ever ran,
are anxious and eager to start the
campaign for reelection in 1860.
The Senate is as dull and uninspir-
ing as it has ever been.
The House leadership is going to
come out of this session with the re-
spect and admiration of everyone,
and it could never have happened
without the basic ingredients of the
men who held the positions.
Macdonald and Cerovski most GER
5ainly will leave Helena with even the
respect of their opposition as well
as that of the forces they lead. 1t
may be said, when the score is tai
led, that the marvel is they were able
% do as well as they did leading a
1arty fraught with political novices
md party parasites. In most cases
t was not the political novices that
aused them the most trouble, but
he parasites who run under the party
'anner and cast their votes with the
Everyone is ready to go home. to-
ay, but contrary to Republican pre-
lotions so days ago, this will not
e forgotten" legislature, and the
louise majority will have produced
ome outstanding men and credit
BILE record.
House Democrats were infuriated
Wednesday morning when following
vote on tax measure Rep. Felt
ose and pounded on a cymbal that
lst plain scared everyone to death.
he unexpected clamor caused no
erriment, cast grave doubt on the
ldgment of the perpetrators. and
rompted comment from the floor
I'd the rostrum condemning such
uvenlle' actions. Most affected,
'rhaps, was the elderly Mike Lough-
N, whose heart isn't up to many
locks, who was sitting Immediately
ross the aisle.
A pocket-book swinging female
FUSED to be removed from the House
Dor this week by three husky SER
ants-at-arms; was finally calmed
wn by Claude Gray and left under
+ own power, after she invaded the
publican side of the aisle insisting
was from the FBI and looking
subversives, insisted she was go
to vote during debate on an issue.
q generally created chaos for a
W minutes.
The "Old Fox" of the Senate was
med President protein, according
word received late this afternoon
lowing a Democrat caucus, when
nosed out Bob Durkee by five
,es. lte1-.s !,
On seniority basis Manning would
Sc out Durkee, probably, but it
definitely defeat for what one
lerally looks for as the reward
loyalty to party and platform.
The people's voice., 1959-03-06

In 1947 the Labor Management Re-
lations (Taft-Hartley) Act was passed
(June 23) over the Presidents veto.
The people's voice., 1959-03-06

from lands given the State to be held in trust public
tion purposes.
The shadow of dsservce to the people Montana by this
prejudced and vndctive Too county
lengthens with each passing legislative assembly.
The people's voice., 1959-03-06

Hugo Really Doesn't Want More Highways
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20
National AVG
Elects 6 in Area

Six Washington area men
were named to national office
in the American Veterans Com
mittee at a convention this
week at Monticello. N. Y.
Elected to the committees
national board were Kenneth
Birkhead Of Arlington; DIR. Paul
Cooke Of 1903 Girard street
NV. and Paul Sifton OF $3.50
Highland place NV.
The group named Justin
Blackwelder Of 342l N street
NV, national treasurer; r.
Hal silvers Of Greenbelt, Md,
national secretary, and Irwin
Lochliter Of Potomac, Md, ex-
ecutive director.
The 500 delegates at the con-
vention also urged home rule
for the District and District
suffrage in national and con-
gressional elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20

up. creating a demand for these
jobs. The result has been in
creased tension.
About half Of Kuwait's 2OO.-
900 population comes from
somewhere else in the Middle
East. In addition to the
Palestinian Arabs. q number OF
Jordanians. Iraqis and Saudi
Arabians also have been ex-
PEELED from Kuwait.
Almost all the reported were
skilled workers in the Kuwait
Oil Co. whose tremendous oil
reserves are estimated to be
among the worlds richest. The
company is jointly owned by
the British Petroleum Co. and
the American Gulf ON Corp.
The British protectorate's
1850 square miles, are ruled by
Sheik Abdullah Sabah. He
reigns with more autonomy
than any ruler in any other
British-protected country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20
Nixon Picks Editor
AS Press Aide

Vice President Nixon has an
nounced the appointment Of
Herbert @. Klein. a California
editor. as a special assistant on
press relations. Mr.. Klein's first
major assignment win be to
accompany the Vice President
to Moscow in July,
Mr.. Klein is well known to
the corps Of Washington corre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20

government upheaval has Jared
up. A spokesman said some
administrative changes have
been made In the oil-rich is
land In the Persian Gulf.
Privately. however, diplomats
said the Kuwait government
has expelled an undisclosed
number of non-Kuwaiti Arabs
In past weeks as a precaution
against demonstrations or riots.
Many Of the deported are
Palestinians. Some had good
jobs in Kuwait as technicians
and skilled workers.
Trained Kuwaitis are moving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20

spondents. having served as a
press aide to Mr.. Nixon in the
1856 campaign.
Since that time the 4i-year-
old Californian has been editor
Of the San Diego Union. He has
been granted leave Of absence
by that paper.
Mr.. Klein is a veteran news
man and has been a personal
friend Of the Vice President
since he first ran for the House
IN 1916. He also Is q command
er III the Naval Reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20
Trouble Seen Brewing
In OiI-Rich Kuwoit

LONDON, May 20 tAP)s-Tenson and the threat Of
violence hang the sun-baked sheikdom Of Kuwait
major Of Western Oil responsible British nformant say
One Of trouble is popular resentment against Paes
nians Arab refugees OF the Arabsae war 194S who
have been given good Jobs In Kuwait
The Foreign once denied British press reports that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20

Interstate's towering dividends build
concrete savings j. help raise the
roof faster. The latch keys out at
any Office.
403l S. Capitol St.
atlantic Shopping Center
GAIL Connecticut Ave-, NV.
Cleveland Park Shopping Center
3430 Wisconsin Ave-, NV.
Friendship Shopping Center
. Main Office, 18th St. and New York
Ave-, NV, The World Corner
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17
New Newspaper Chain in Nigeria
American Negro Editor as Advisor

been transferred to Allied News
papers Limited.
Retaining his editorial post at
the Daily Service, Mr.. Jakande
will direct the affairs of the Mid
West Echo of Benin City, the
Eastern Observer of Onitsha, the
COR Advocate of UYO, the Nor
thern Star of Keno, the Middle
Belt Herald of Jos, and the Nj
gerian Tribune. The first five
dailies above have been establish
ed within the last few months.
In making the announcements,
Mr.. Shonibare also revealed that
another new daily newspaper will
be established at Maidgurui in
Bornu Province of the Northern
Region depite the efforts of poll
tically inspired elements to pre-
vent its publication.
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17

LAGOS Nigeria-L. K. Jakande,
editor-in-chief of the Daily Ser
vice.. has been appointed manag-
ing director of Allied Newspapers
Limited, chain of five new daily
newspapers covering the three
regions of Nigeria it was an
nounced in Lagos.
The announcement was made by
s. o. Shonibare chairman of the
board of directors of Allied
Newspapers and managing director
Of the Amalgamated Press of Nj
geria Limited. Amalgamated
Press publishes the Daily Ser
vice., national Nigerian daily, in
the federal capital of Lagos.
Mr.. Shonibare also announced
that as from July l, the "Nigerian
Tribune, Ibadan formerly pub
lisfed by Amalgamated Press has
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17

The two newspaper corporations
Amalgamated Press of Nigeria
Limited and Allied Newspapers
Limited now have between them
seven dailies and one weekly
newspaper, the Irohin Yoruba.
Mr.. Shonibare stated that every
effort will be made by his group
to raise the journalistic standards
of Nigeria and provide the citl-
zens of each region with accurate
and interesting news of local, ma
tional and international signifi-
canoe.
To this end, Louis Martin, edl-
tor of the Chicago Defender has
been appointed editorial advisor to
the two newspaper corporations.
Mr.. Martin is in Lagos on special
leave of absence from the leading
Chicago Negro daily.
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17
Wesson
Mrs. D. ]. Lciggins

WITS. u. J. Lug HIS
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Elliott
and daughter, Wanda Elliott, were
the guest of Mrs. Elliott's parents
over the weekend. Mrs. Nora
MeDuffie and daughter Dorothy
ellison from Ell Dorado were vlsl-
tors here last Sunday. Mrs.
Myrtle Hendricks was called to
Houston, Texas. to be at the bed
side of her sister. Mrs. Mamie
Henderson from Junction CITY
visited her mother Sunday, Mrs.
w L. Raper Mrs. Albert Log
Gins was called to Hot Springs on
the 4th of July to be at the bed
side of her sister. Mrs. Elmlra
Wright, Lloyd E. Barnes, JIM
mie Ray Loggins and Eddie B.
Loggins motored to Pine Blur
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17
Chidester.
Bessie Lee Sockwell

Bessie Lee Sockwell
The Singing union, which was
held at Good Hope AME church
last Sunday afternoon was very
inspirational. The opening was
conducted by the president, W. NJ.
Harris The music was conducted
by the director. L. B. Beard. A
total of $35. "a was raised. :. Mr..
and Mrs Sidney and Connie Box
returned to Rockford. Ill. after
spending two-weeks here with her
mother and step-father, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bymum Pennie. Mrs. Rosie
A. Harris is still in Colorado
SPRINGS with her daughter, Mrs.
Viola Hicks. She plans TO return
the last of this month.
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17

written by Mary McGeeS
Williams and Irene Kane, has
an introduction by Louise
Bates Ames of the Gesell Insti-
tute. (25t)
The first teen clinic of this
kind spoken of in the quote
began in Boston six years ago.
It's called the Adolescent Unit
of Boston Children's Medical
Center. There are other teen
clinics now throughout the
country. At teenage clinics it's
"the patient-not the problem"
which is treated.
These places are for the teen
ager; she can go to them and
find doctors both tactful and
understanding, trained to help
,adolescents in their struggles
against fears, headaches and
other teenage problems.
Teenager's interest in a re-
cent magazine led to the pub
fishing of "On Becoming A
Woman" Several months ago
a new teenage magazine
reached the newsstands; within
q few days 100000 copies were
sold out. Another 100000 cop
les were rushed to the news
stands and Immediately sold
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17

out. The teenage gals were
quick to discover "a magazine
that was their coup of tea"
With such tremendous en-
thusiasm behind their maya
zine, the publishers have
elaborated on the magazine
and put into permanent book
form the material that received.
such interest from teenagers.
The result of this is "On Be.
coming A Woman"
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17

Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs I. w.
Land were visitors here satur-
day, July 4th Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Cooksey from Gallon were
guest of Sue Ethel Cooksey.
Jimmie R. Loggins from Ell Dor
ado was weekend guest of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Loggins.
Arkansas State press., 1959-07-17

the youngsters
make this tall
a n d fro 9 t y
IS hak e." To
sweeten a II y
on g of these
beverages, use
maple blended
syrup it's a
new idea! And
It's An Il.