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Smyrna times., 1959-05-28
Smithers Snow, Jr.
To Head .Jaycees

Smithers Snow, Jr. was elect
ed president of the Smyrna
Clayton Junior Chamber of Com
merce at the regular meeting.
Other officers named include
William t. Gathright, Jr., execu-
tive vice president; Thomas Ty-
Ter, internal vice president; A.
H. Hammond, Jr., external vice
president; Paul Cosden, treasur-
er; Terry Hughes, director; and
Brooks Banta, director. The in
stallation will take place at the
annual charter night celebration
to be held on Tuesday, June %,
at AleXander's, Dover. Vance
Cole, president, conducted the
business session.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-28
PTA Seeks Work
For Handicapped
Student In Area

At the final meeting of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent-Teacher Association for
the school year, reports were
heard which showed the year to
have been a very successful one.
Willis Martin, president, read a
letter in regard to George Fisch-
er, a polio victim, who is seek
ing accounting work to do at his
home. George, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George P. Fischer, Wood
land Beach-Leipsic Road. receiv-
ed his diploma from the John
Bassett Moore High School sew
eral years ago after having ''at-
tended" classes by special tele-
phone line from his home to the
classrooms at the high school.
Anyone who could use his SER
vices can contact him at OIL g.
1915. Mrs. Mildred Snowberger
gave a talk on what home econ
omics studies strive to teach the
girls of today, many of whom
will follow careers as we'll as
become homemakers. Several
girls formed tableaus explaining
many fields where home econ
omics girls have opportunities
after leaving high schools. Har-
ry Binder, Kent County PTA
vice president, installed the fol-
lowing officers: Willis Martin,
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1959-05-28
Town Tax Billing
Exceeds $4,000:
Board of Health
Lists Complaints

A progress report was given
by Town Manager Rex D. Gill
more at the regular meeting of
Town Council. which showed
that total property assessment
amounts to $l0,286,600. With
real estate tax billing at fifty
cents a hundred, taxes amount
ed to $5l, ,433; ,eapitation tax bill
ing at five dollars per person,
$8,305; total tax billing realized,
$59,738. On 1856 delinquent
taxes $48l.08 has been collect
ed by the town, including penal
ties. Magistrate Franklin T. Eng
lish has collected $l75.67, and
is preparing now to make at
tachments for the balance due.
On 1859 current taxes the town
collected from May 1922, inclu-
sive Sl2,093.8e on real estate,
and $l,395 on capitation. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Beverly, Mt.
Vernon Street, were granted
permission to put a larger trailer
at their same site. A reply in
letter form from Reynolds Pratt,
insurance consultant, to a re-
quest from council, stated that
additional premium would be
charged to increase the limits of
the towns liability policy to
100000 bodily Injury and $685.
600 property damage, and coun-
Gil voted to increase the liabil-
ity. The request of Dover Build
ers for installation of water on
Oak Drive, and; water and sew
er on Maple Lane was consider
ed and council approved the
water and sewer extensions for
Parkway Manor. D. Vernon Ford
was a visitor at the meeting and
offered to help on street patch
ing. William B. Owens was pre-
sent with a request to curb
speeding on South Street. Coun-
Gil requested that parking ord
inanceS be amended to prohibit
parking on the east side of East
Street between South and Chest
nut Streets; also on both sides
of Benson's Alley from Com
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1959-05-28
Brinton Reynolds
Honored By Lions
As Outstanding
Citizen of Year

The Smyrna Lions Club held
the annual Outstanding Citizen
Award program Monday night
at The Wayside Inn, with the
former winners as guests, and
Corp. Edward Horney, Della
ware State Police, as the speak
er. Honored as this years win
ner was Brinton Reynolds, for
his active but unassuming COM
munity activities, which includ-
ed work at the Youth Center
and its upkeep; as driving
force in the PTA; cub master;
Civil Air Patrol; as organizer of
first aid classes and in charge of
Red Cross swim classes at Lake
Como; Smyrna-Clayton Little
League, and his church. He was
presented by Francis B. Gebhart
who emphasized three stages of
community activity, with Rey-
nolds having served in all capa-
cities. The stages include seeing
a need, and courage to pursue
it; organization, arousing others
to its support; and completion,
getting wide support, which
means getting followers" 1t
calls for self-sacrifice with no
glory, according to Mr.. Geb-
hart. Mr.. Reynolds was present
ed gift of luggage. MIR. Rey-
nolds in his acceptance urged
the Lions Club to take on as a
project the swim classes with
certified Red Cross instructors.
Corp. Horney said that the state
police are charged with the pro-
lection of the rights of man, and
to enforce laws which also re-
strict the rights of man. Law
is only as effective as its en-
forcement, he said, listing five
services of the state police: pre-
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1959-05-28

March-complaints, 81; arrests,
20; motor vehicle violations, 9;
disorderly conduct, 3; assault
and battery, 3; fugitive from
justice, l; grand larceny, 2; held
for Juvenile Court, 3; held for
Superior Court, 2; fines collect
ed, $40; police car mileage,
3,7l9. April-complaints, g.;
arrests, %; motor vehicle, ID;
disorderly conduct, l; drunk on
l; destroying property,
2; assault and battery, 2; obtain
ing alcoholic beverage for min
or, 1; petty larceny, l; commit
ted to Kent Correctional Insti-
tuition, 2; dismissed, 2; held for
court, 2; mileage for police car,
$3.50; fines collected, $262.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-28
Barry Pritchard To Carry Delaware
Colors In National Driving Finals

road-e-o. At the national finals
at Washington, the contestants
will compete for three scholar
ships, $4,000, ST, 500, and ST, 900.
There will be participants from
so states and the District of
Columbia. The contestants will
be taken on guided tours and
special entertainment will be
provided. The national sponsors
include the Pure Oil Company,
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.,
American Trucking Association,
Inc, Chrysler Corporation, and
the United States Junior Cham
ber of Commerce.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-28
st. Peters Church

Services at St. Peters Church
on the first Sunday after Trinity,
May 81, will be as follows: Holy
communion, 8 am; Church
School, 10 am; Morning prayer
and sermon by. the rector, the
Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft, IL am.
kindergarten, ii am.
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
Project Of ka|ispeII Painters
Attracts Nationwide Attention

KALISPELL-The recent public re-
lations project of Kalispell Painters
Local 975 in which books on labor
were placed in public and high school
Libraries in eleven northwestern Mon
tana communities, has attracted ma
tionwide notice, according to leaders
of the local union.
Among numerous publications car
rying news items on the project were
the weekly "AFL-CIO NEWS" and
the AFL-CIO Education Department
publication, "EDUCATION NEWS
AND VIEWS. The project was also
reported on Edward P. Morgan's ALL
CIO sponsored national radio net
work newscast and highly compli-
mented in the Brotherhood of Paint
ers Organization Departments publ
cation, "NEWS FOR YOU.
NEBRASKA STUDENT INQUIRIES
Kalispell Painters Union secretary,
Perry Melton, states that inquiries
received by the local union included
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
Land Board
Okehs Trade
0fU.S.Bonds

Wednesday Lou Boedecker, direc-
tor of the Korean War bonus, held a
closed session hearing on two of five
disputed claims with Gov. J. Hugo
Aronson, Secretary of State Frank
Murray and Attorney General For
rest Anderson.
The trio then Joined Supt. of Public
instruction Harriet Miller and held
special Land Board meeting to ap-
prove the trading of $19,500,000
Montana School Trust and Legacy
Fund government bonds. Two Helena
banks through brokers will trade the
present Series B bonds which bring
two and three-quarters per cent that
are due in 1975-1980 for government
bonds bringing one and one-half per
cent due in 1864. These in turn will
be traded for bonds that will be due
1978-1983 bringing three and three
quarters per cent. The fund will real
ize a million-dollar gain over present
Continued On Page Four)
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
Burns Hit For -vindictive' Action

Announcement that Horace
Williams had been forced from
his job as program engineer
and denoted to a non-engineer-
ing position at a salary cut of
$255 a month has created a
controversy which bids fair
to carry over into the 1860
campaign.
Lieut.. Gov. Paul Cannon said he
was "astounded'' at the dismissal
of respected and old time employee"
from his high-ranking position by
Chairman Harry Burns and other
members of the Highway Commission.
"Obviously,'' said Cannon, "the
only reason he was fired was for the
courage he displayed by appearing
before an authorized investigating
committee of the Montana Legisla-
ture, and testifying as to what he
believed the best interests of the
people of Montana
'In my humble opinion the
Lieutenant Governor continued, 81
The people's voice., 1959-06-26

mine whether the Council should look
into the Williams demotion. (See Edi-
torial, Page Two).
Indicative of the rising tide of
public indignation over the commits
sion's action was an open letter to
Williams by Saco area farmer w. E.
Scheele, who said he wanted to help
pay Williams "fine" for "telling the
truth" before the legislative commit
tee. Scheele enclosed check for 500
in appreciation of the program engi-
neer's "32 years of faithful service.
(See Readers Forum).
A report by VOICE Associate Edi-
tor Gretchen Billings, following
trip through northern, east
ern and central Montana counties, is
that everywhere she went people were
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
State Council of SheeimetaI
Workers Formed Saturday

Delegates from seven local unions
of the Sheetmetal Workers, AFL-
CIO, met in Helena Saturday and
organized the Montana Sheetmetal
Workers Council to bring about
stronger coordination between the
various local unions in meeting prob
lens facing the $50 members of the
craft in Montana.
William c. Bascom, Billings, was
elected president of the new council
Paul Miller, Butte, was elected vice
president, and Kermit Mueller, Hell
ena, secretary treasurer.
Trustees elected are Louis Krisko-
vich, Anaconda; Henry Slemberger,
Great Falls, and Thomas Whitcomb,
Missoula.
The next meeting of the council
will be held in Billings in early Octo-
Der.
Present at the Helena meeting were
delegates from six of the states
seven locals -Missoula, Anaconda,
Butte, Billings, Great Falls and Hell
ena-Bozeman. The Kalispell local was
not represented at the meeting.
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
Bradford Asks
Commissions
Resignation

Gov. J. Hugo Aronson, Wednesday,
was asked to demand the resignation
of Harry l.. Burns and other members
of the Montana Highway Commission
because of their "high-handed tactics"
and their wasting of ''the taxpayers
money" in carrying out the Interstate
Highway program.
The request came in the form of
letter to the Governor from Rep.
Truman Bradford (D-Cascade) who
headed up the House special commit
tee which investigated the Highway
Department during the last Legisla-
ture. Bradford's letter follows:
"Dear Governor Aronson:
81 was amazed to read in the morn
ing Tribune the statement of Mr..
Harry Burns, Chairman of the State
Highway Commission, to the effect
that the interstate highway would be
built over the lower route through
the Yellowstone Valley, or not at all.
This dictatorial attitude on the part
of the highway commission has no
place in our democracy. 1t seems un-
thinkable that the people of Montana
should have showed down their throats
this route that will cost $34,000,00O
more than the northern or upper
route would cost, and over a route
that would work great hardship to
the farmers involved and in large
measure destroy the economy of the
valley.
at seems to me that you, as Gov
Continued On Page Three)
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
Colleges Get $4,000 Grant To
Study Small Business Problems

Approval of a $4,000 grant to
Montana educational institutions for
research into the problems of small
business was announced Monday by
officials of the State Planning Board
in Helena.
The grant represents a co-ordinated
application submitted for Montana
State University, Montana State Col
lege, Northern Montana College and
Montana School of Mines by the State
Planning Board on March 27. 1859,
to the Small Business Administration.
Congress, in the Small Business Act
of 1858, provided for grants of $40,-
900 per year to each state for
Studies, research and counseling
concerning the managing, financing
and operation of small business enter
prises and technical and statistical
information necessary thereto.' Fed
eral officials estimate that the total
appropriations, now held in a special
account by the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn, amount to $27.5 million. This
amount provides for continuing pro-
gram of grants for several years. The
grant approved today is the first for
Montana.
The State Planning Board held q
meeting on February II, 1859, in
Helena to acquaint the States re-
search institutions with provisions of
the grant, and with the necessity for
submitting a co-ordinated applica-
tion. Representatives of MSU, MISC,
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
$4,000, 900 Untapped
KiIowatts In Falling
Water; Symington

BRANSON, Mo.-(CNS)-"A vast
storehouse of 90,000,000 kilowatts
remains to be tapped through a sound
program of water power develop
ment," Senator Stuart Symington ID
Mo- said here, recently.
Speaking at the dedication of Table
Rock Dam near here, the Missourian
criticized "the present government
policy of no new starts" Once prof.
ect is planned, it Should move for
ward smoothly to completion in
stead of being interrupted by changes
The people's voice., 1959-06-26

ellOWSCone valley routing OF the
east-west Interstate Highway, stated
@. EFFICIENCY FIRING MAY
GROW INTO HOT POLITICAL IS
SUE"
Important political leaders, includ-
ing Lieut.. Gov. Paul Cannon and sew
eral members of the legislature, have
spoken out strongly against what they
term as "vindictive" action by Com
mission Chairman Harry L. Burns
and his fellow board members. (See
story in adjoining column.)
The Legislative Council, inundated
by the last Legislative Assembly to
investigate and report to the 37th
Assembly "any reprisals against state
employees who testified before the
36th Assembly investigating commit
tees -, is being polled by Sen.
Robert Durkee, chairman, to deter
The people's voice., 1959-06-26

| NMC, Eastern Montana College o
Education and the Montana Schoo
of Mines agreed at that meeting tina
applications for individual project.
would be submitted this year to the
State Planning Board, which would
then fit the proposals into the $4,000
limitation. This procedure was necef
sary to insure that only one app =
cation for the entire state is s.
mitted, thus eliminating competi
for grants between schools, and Q
to insure that none of the full Y
900 grant is lost to Montana.
The following research proposals
have been approved as part of this
years grant:
1. Montana School of Mines-"Re-
search on Operating and Marketing
Problems of Small Business Enter
prises Engaged in Lead and Zinc
Mining,' (Uuno M. Sahinen, local
project leader.
2. Montana State College-"Analy-
sis of Expansion and Diversification
Possibilities for Existing Small Man
ufacturing Concerns in the State
of Montana" prof. Howard L. Huff
man, local project leader).
3. Northern Montana College-"An
Investigation of the Training Re
quirements of Small Businesses With
Regard to the Educational Needs of
Prospective Employers prof. Lynn
Stein, local project leader).
A. Montana State University-"Re-
search on Small Business Success and
Failure in National Resource Econ
omy,' prof. Edward J. Chambers,
local project leader).
"Montana's economy is based on
small business" commented David K.
Hartley, assistant director of the
State Planning Board. every few
of our stores, factories and mines
employ more than 25 persons. There
is substantial turnover in these small
businesses consequent loss to
the entire economy. We hope the re-
search conducted with this grant will
produce facts about why small busi-
ness in Montana fails, so as to dis
cover ways to minimize the losses.
Furthermore, we intend to keep this
geared as closely as possible
20 the problems of small business in
oasic economy, for it is that segment
If our economy that supports the
rades and services. Thus, these grants
will contribute to the long-range pro-
gram of economic development.
"Next year, we hope to submit a
o-ordinated application from Mon
ana for a grant to investigate the
problems of small sawmill and logging
businesses. Other segments of the
'asic economy will be investigated
n future projects"
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
QUESTIONED YELLOWSTONE
ROUTING

Williams troubles with the COM
mission and Highway Engineer Fred
Quinnell came out into the open the
evening of February IL when the
program engineer appeared before
the Bradford Highway Investigating
Committee and gave an engineering
analysis of why he believed that Quin-
nell and the commission were in error
in locating the east-west Interstate
in the bottom of the Yellowstone val
ley.
Williams, at that time, estimated
that by following a more northerly
route along the rim of the valley be-
tween Livingston and Billings, at
least $35 million dollars could be
saved on a project he estimated will
cost right at $50 million. In so doing,
he pointed out that right-of-way along
the rims would cost only about a
tenth as much as in the valley since
the upper route would traverse in
large degree grazing land as con-
trasted with the highly-productive
Continued On Page Four)
The people's voice., 1959-06-26

an unusually interesting one from
George Bleick, high school debate1
in Omaha, Nebraska. In response to
the students request for information
to use in debate work, Melton sent
him copies of the same books and
pamphlets as presented to the Ii
braries and number of other pam
phlets, news letters and articles on
labor subjects. The student also re-
ceived information on the territory
serviced by the Painters Local Union,
which include Glacier, Flathead and
Lincoln counties; Glacier National
Park and parts of Lake and Sanders
counties.
According to Secretary Melton,
complimentary letters have been re-
ceived by the Kalispell Painters from
several Libraries where books were
given; from John D. Connors, ALL
CIO Department of Education Direc-
tor in Washington, d. c.; from the
American Library Association in Chi
cago and from Mark Starr, education
al director of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, New York
City.
The people's voice., 1959-06-26

asking What's wrong with that
Highway Commission, firing man
because he had the courage to appear
and speak freely before legislative
committee?
This office has had a large number
of similar reports and inquiries by
people from various parts of the state
who have dropped into the office
while in Helena this week.
The people's voice., 1959-06-26

| feel the wrong man was fired, and
if Governor Aronson wishes to
make a contribution to harmony
and cooperation badly needed in
the Highway Department it is high
time he stepped in and did little
housecleaning on his own accord"
Cannon left little doubt as to whom
he thought should be bounced, stat
ing "this Williams incident demon
strates the iron-clad authority that
the chairman of the commission
Harry L. Burns) intends to WELD
over the entire personnel of the de-
partment."
House Investigating Committee
Chairman Truman Bradford IDEAS
cade), upon being contacted by the
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE the eve
ming the demotion announcement was
made, said 81 knew he (Williams) was
going to be punished for helping us
out. am surprised it hadn't happened
before. This is merely vindictive
move to punish him for giving US
valuable information and is only a
reprisal, a retaliation :"
"SMALL AND PETTY ACT"
Investigating Committee Member
Joe Void (D-Yellowstone), and an
active leader in the Yellowstone Pro-
tective Association which has been
opposing the routing of the Inter
state in the Yellowstone River bot
tom, wrote a strong letter of protest
to Chairman Burns, saying, g. to
denote man with 80 years of ex-
perience as planning engineer be-
cause he spoke his mind on matters
in which he was obviously considered
an expert by a former commission is
a small and petty act. 1t becomes very
clear that you can only stand yes-men
around you . :"
Committee Member II. r. Nees Cd
Rosebud), in letter to Sen. Robert
Durkee (D-Hill, chairman of Mon
tana Legislative Council, demanded
that the council investigate the de-
motion, and referred Durkee specific
ally to House Resolution 7 which di- |
rects the council to investigate and |
report "to the 37th Assembly any re-
orisals against State employees who
testified before the 36th Assembly
investigating committee -
Nees told Durkee q. Mr.. Will
Jams, an engineer with 33 years of
faithful service to the people
las been denoted, with considerable
oss of pay to a position of non-engi-
ieering status. The reason for the
iemotion of this faithful servant is
Continued On Page Four)
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
MARK STARR COMMENTS

Mr.. Starr is the author of several
text books on labor for use in high
schools. In his letter to the Kalispell
Painters Union he said, owe do a
great deal of work in the high schools,
through visits to the schools and in
viting students to come to our head
quarters. 1t is often shocking to find
the misconceptions which exist in the
students minds, although they are will
ing to listen to the facts. Your local
deserves praise for making available
to public and school libraries in your
area material dealing with the history
of the labor movement"
The people's voice., 1959-06-26
Highway Engineers Demotion
Brings Storm of Condemnation
By The EDITOR


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Red Cross Lists
Home Accidents

A 6S-year-old woman who
died from q fall In her kitchen
last week was the only fatality
among 100 area residents
treated for injuries from home
accidents, the District Red
Cross Safety Services reported
today ts'A
Animals took their toll as
two boys,e and IL. were bitten
BY dogs, and q woman Of 80
was bitten by q spider.
Awoman who splashed bleach
In her eye suffered no perma-
nent damage. since the liquid
was diluted.
In other mishaps SO falls. 50
cuts, seven poisonings. seven
burns and eight cases Of q for
eign object In the eye. throat,
or stomach were reported.
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Red Press Calls Trip
IA Popular Triumph

MOSCOW, Sept. 10 (AP).-
~ glowing picture OF popular
triumph Of Soviet Premier
Khrushchev In the United
States has been painted by So
Vet press and radio as his
American visit nears the half
way point.
THE picture is being driven
bone In a carefully concerted
campaign directed by Soviet
Propaganda chiefs. many Of
whom are with the Soviet Pre-
Inier in America.
There are no competing view
points expressed and available
t1 most persons here. although
Cor the FIRST SO hours Of Mr..
Khrushchev's American trip
the Voice Of America was heard
M Russia.
. This was the first time it
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had been free from tanning
in 10 years. After the FIRST 30
hours. however. the Voice OF
America became inaudible here.
Soviet listeners, along with
newspaper readers. now are
getting almost all Of their news
OF the Premier in the United
States from Soviet media,
Anticipation Stirred 1
Dispatches from correspond
ents touring with Mr.. Khru-
shchev are definitely creating
an intense authorization on the
part Of the Russian public for
some real achievement. giving
the trip what the Communist
Party newspaper Pravda called
a favorable outcome"
In Moscow. diplomatic cir
cles deemed 1t logical to sup