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The people's voice., 1959-12-11
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

office. Among public officials in Mon
tana there are dozens that are asso-
ciated with these newly sprung-up
investment companies, (as well as
other predatory se1f-interests) and
l would feel that the legislators who
are involved would be as subject, if
not more than the Secretary of State,
because it is the Legislature that
passes the laws governing them.
There is a law on the books that
says no legislator with personal in
terest in a bill is supposed to vote on
that piece of legislation. The law has
never been put to it's full test, be-
cause there is no one in the Legisla-
ture who doesn't have some special
interest. Each special interest pro-
tects his right to promote or protect
his special interest by not challeng-
ing the other fellow.
If the premise of Fike is correct
then public officials would have to
abandon all their interests to serve
in government.
Frank Murray is bound by the
law as far as his investment interests
concern his job of Secretary of State.
Now if Fike has any knowledge that
Murray is favoring his company above
and beyond the law or performing
any illegal act then he could demand
the resignation of the man, but this
factor didn't seem to appear in the
condemnation as it was covered in
the press.
l can hardly see, however, as things
presently stand how one public SER
wants interest in any economic group
can be challenged on the basis of
he continues in office or not
making the challenge extend
clear across the board.
(Was it Plato who advocated gov
ernment from ''monasticaP 'group?)
1t has been of considerable inter-
est to many people in the state how
these investment groups have sprung
up all over the state Immediately fol-
lowing the 1859 Legislature and the
arge proportion of legislators who
have been part of the governing
bodies of these companies
Research is being done on the mat
'er at the present time to see if there
are any answers
The people's voice., 1959-12-11

With 81 % Of our tax dollars gong
for the military in one form or an
other we hear now we are still in
"great peril, because of our "arms
lag''.
What in the world happened to
that digger bang for buck"?
The military must be making fools
of us, methinks.
The names of possible candidates
for Governor are still being
dropped. John Macdonald, Speaker
of the 1859 House of Representatives,
has been talking to friends. Dan
O'Neill from Hayre, who was sup
posed to have been definitely out, is
again definitely in. These on the
Democratic side.
On the Republican side it is being
said that late last week "the decision"
was made that Don Nutter would be
the candidate for Governor. The story
goes that the ACM people wanted
Nutter, the Power Company people
wanted Wes D'Ewart, the uninhibited
conservatives wanted George Cos
man. The elimination of Gosman,
continues the story, assured w. D.
Rankin of the national committee
was involved in the
D'Ewart withdrawal isn't clear, un-
less it was the fact he was said not
to be very interested. How much fact
there is to this may only be evident
after April 28 with the close of filing.
If Republicans settle on one candi-
date in the Governors race that
means that Sumner Gerard would
have to go for the Senate, if he goes
for anything, and he resigned an
office in the party structure because
he was considering public office.
i
Ed Fike, editor of the LEWIS
TOWN DAILY NEWS, singled out
Secretary of State Frank Murray in
a speech this week for Murray's con-
nection with an investment company.
The thing about Fixes condemnation
is that if this association of Murray's
IS wrong, then the Lewistown Editor
should have gone on to finish the job.
This thing is endless and could
eliminate many citizens from public
The people's voice., 1959-12-11
Editorial
Volume XXI, Number |

Twenty years ago December 1939 the first issue of
THE PEOPLES VOICE rolled off the procaiming that
Democracy endure under systems which
hunger cold, poor housing and unemployment for millions
Economic justice equality the real safeguards of Democ
Lack of these challenge to the intelligence and
cerity of ALL"
Having established economic justice equality" the
publications creed Editor H. S. Bruce then stated: THE
PEOPLES VOICE by itself solve the social economic
political problems which confront the people of the state
remedy directly efforts of the ills Inherent
the conditions of and political status
. only a medium of information concerning
these problems and immediate conditions and leave the de-
cson proper actions be taken to the people of the state
It's responsibility when the information is disseminated
of is the responsibility of its readers
score years have become part of history
written Cap Bruce has been enjoying
Fathead lake since November 1913
board president Walter Good passed away than six
ago Many the original 700 stockholders of the VOICES
parent cooperative corporation Coop Pub have Joined Wal
ter.
keeping the VOICE publication has not been
financially possible because of the loyal support
co-operatives and labor commercial
printing readers who believe strongly the
need of independent that they make regular contbu
tions to meet it's recurring deficits
The VOICE has popularity" poll. Tt not
established for such purpose Today 1885, the VOICE
bases it's attitudes "the invoed AS then t will
not influenced by personalities will it evade issues
in pursuing the fundamental premise that economic social and
political justice the real safeguards of Democracy May
be thus for that premise its only justification for
tinuing publication.-HLB.
The people's voice., 1959-12-11

tween two busy sessions, and ex-
pressed his thanks to both Senators
for agreeing to make the trip to Mis-
soula.
Murray suggested that advocates
and opponents of the bill each be pre-
pared to state their cases in three
hours of fact-filled testimony. for
a total of six hours of oral testimony.
Additional statements can be filed
for inclusion in the printed record.
NOT AN ENDURANCE CONTEST"
II realize that the Corps of Engi-
nees graciously accepted testimony
until 200 am. at a previous hearing
in Missoula," said Murray. .'But l
know that the members of the COM
mlttee do not plan to judge this issue
on an endurance contest basis. This
hearing is for the purpose of taking
testimony from the people in the area.
No federal agencies will be heard at
this time. There will be additional
hearings.
S. 1926 would authorize the Secre-
tary of Interior to select the most
desirable site in a 10-mile stretch of
the Flathead and Clark Basin which
includes the Knowles site on the Flat
head and the Paradise site on the
Clark Fork.
The people's voice., 1959-12-11
I PARADISE Dam Hearing
Paradise Dam Hearing :.
Proponents, Opponents Have 3
Hours Each To Present Testimony

Sen Thomas E. Martin (R-Iowa)
will attend the Dec. Is hearing in
Missoula on S. 1926, the Murray
Mansfield bill to authorize construc-
tion of large multi-purpose dam
in the Clark Fork-Flathead River
Basin in western Montana, Senate
Interior Committee Chairman James
E. Murray announced Wednesday.
Sen. Ernest Gruening (D-Alaska)
will chair the hearing.
Vic Reinemer, executive assistant
to Chairman Murray, and M. c.
Mapes, Jr., special counsel to the
committee, will also attend.
Murray said both Senator Gruening
and Senator Martin have had heavy
schedules during the brief period be-
The people's voice., 1959-12-11

fortunate enough to be members of
organized labor"
Yet the job must be done, political
action by labor is going to cost us
each few dollars to remain free, or
we are going to have to spend more
than a few dollars" to regain our
freedom
!. Concluding, he left this thought
for his audience to null over:
There are only two ways govern
ments can be changed-by the bal
lot, or by revolution.
The convention banquet was held
in the Eagles banquet room. Henry
Yaeger, director Montana State APP
premiership Council, was master of
ceremonies for the evenings festivi-
ties.
The people's voice., 1959-12-11
Raising Farm Taxes
Editor Mel Ruder in HUNGRY HORSE NEWS

Mel
Equalization certainly awkward posi-
tion with 1860 being election
The appointed Republican this
year utilities Montana by about S000O0 The
utility results the of the property having
difference not gone down.
More development
assessments dry land farm
quite situation having the board reduce utility taxes and then
follow with action increase farms
listed action We
assessor find that the Fhead
high enough but not too high from the
state board standpoint
asked dry
Deer Lodge county order up to the
land farms
by 354 per That taxes more than trped
with dry Land farms considered
Fatead listed here either but Lake county is Their dry land
than the recommended average
land the 80
with that charged other types of
VOICE. published tables showing the
structure the complete story of the develop
and the most quoted material
could their
Mineral by Cascade by IA
achieve this These the IL counties that
Mioua Glacier
recommended Silver Bow with 252
assessed valuation equze with recommended
Jefferson with 269 cent and Deer Lodge with 54 per Land
haven't been their fair share of state
local government
of Equalization Department
bushels
Garfield and Custer counties with rs bushels Lake shows
with 49, Such base for taxing dry land farms makes
to
the which reflect
values involved
like the idea appointed board such the State Board
We think such board should be
responsible to the of the state than they
The people's voice., 1959-12-11
Organized Labor, d.
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fin is substantial step toward gov
ernment control of labor (sic
fascism); he said that if the same
type of legislation were to be i'm
posed on business, "we would no
longer be a free America because
free enterprise could no longer be
free if every business in America
was forced to do what every labor
union in America is forced to do
under Landrum-G riffin."
eve have watched our people die
time after time to keep this world
land America) free. We have
watched the time come when a great
part of this world is not free. A lot
of the world called our allies, is not
free" Now he continued, we are
losing freedom in America. No longer
can Americans 'sbe proud to tell the
world" that in addition to having the
highest standards of free enterprise,
we also have free trade union move
ment
The people's voice., 1959-12-11
$4,000 a Montk-OnIy S48, 900 a Year

Word seepng out of the Citadel has it that Highway
Brass unhappy PV publication of the information
that their IBM $780, robot brain costing month
rental.
Highway officials by their testimony at the Williams
hearing put themselves sdy record for the peoples right
to know how they spend every of the money
ected to maintain their department What's gripe?
The people's voice., 1959-12-11
WORKERS, THEMSELVES,
AT FAULT

| WONkENo, I1EMoELNEO,
AT FAULT
The latest success of reactionary
fomes in this country, Davis empha-
sized, is chargeable in large degree
to the trade union movement itself ;
to the rank-and-file members who,
although receiving all the benefits of
unionism, accept little or none of
the responsibility for keeping their
unions strong.
''The only people who are going
to kill organized labor he said, "are
the working people, who by their
own inaction and lack of attendance
and participation in union meetings,
do not even realize what's behind all
the clamor about labor becoming
''too strong.
The only way many working peo-
pie are going to learn that the very
foundation of America is being at
tackled is through you people (who
do attend meetings) talking to your
neighbors and friends. But. before
you can do that you must be con-
vinced the present anti-labor legis-
lation is not for the purpose of pro-
tecting you but for the purpose of
eliminating the effectiveness of free
labor in America; so industry can
make more profits and see the work
ing people going to the job every
day, walking through a line of un-
employed who will be trying to get
your job in order not to starve to
death. :.
"Organized labor he continued,
"is necessary to maintain the founda-
ton of freedom; to protect all the
freedoms we have fought for, such
as public schools and the many social
laws in time of need. Social Security
protects everyone-even the man on
Main Street. Unemployment compen-
sation and industrial accident insur-
ance protects not only the workman,
but the man on Main Street.
"Those laws would not be on the
books except for the free labor
movement, and they will be taken
off the books as soon as the people
iosS SohlroA ok Tic PoiitiSdi JoDS III
America.
"When the masses of the people |
are convinced that laws. to control
free labor are not good for America,
then we will have no more fear.
When labor knows (such laws are
not good for America) they will not
allow themselves to be knocked
down -
TO BE DONE?
Stating that ''it is the duty of those
who accept the good things of this
life to accept the obligation that
should go with the enjoyment of
he urged his audience to
accept the duties of being free
Everyone of you should
register and vote to keep a free
America"
Admitting it isn't easy to get la
BORIS story over to the general public;
hat "we cannot compete with the
publicity those people put out. we
cannot afford to pay for the type of
that finances leading
Davis said "our problem is
getting the absolute truth to members !
Who do not attend meetings and their {
antilles. as we'll as those who are not t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-20
Reed Rites Set
For Tomorrow

Funeral services will be at 8
pm. tomorrow at the Hines Flu
neral Home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV, for Representative
Daniel A. Reed of New York,
who died yesterday at Walter
Reed Hospital. Burial will be
Sunday at Dunkirk, N. Y.
Mr.. Reed, 83, was the rank
ing Republican on the House
Ways and Means Committee,
First elected to Congress in
1918, he served continuously
until his death. He had the
longest period Of service of any
Republican member.
Representative Reed was con-
sidered one of the most power
full members of the Republican
"Old Guard" in the House and
was in the forefront of all House
battles on cutting money bills.
In expressing sadness at his
death, Vice President Nixon
said:
Dan Reed was a dedicated
and devoted public servant who
rendered outstanding service to
the people of his district and to
the Nation during his 40 years
of uninterrupted service in the
House of Representatives.
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Mrs. H. K. Green,
Mans Widow

Mrs. Hiram K. Green, 81,
widow of a former examiner
for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, died today at the
Fairfax (Va.) Lodge Nursing
Home after an illness Of several
years.
Mrs. Green, whose husband
died in 1854, celebrated her
golden wedding anniversary in
l949.
A native of Salem, Ohio, she
had lived in Washington since
1914 before moving to Virginia
after her health failed.
Mrs. Green taught school in
Ohio before her marriage in
1899. She was employed from
1914 to 1924 in the Internal
Revenue Bureau, During the
1930s and 194Os she was par
ticularly active in the Metro
politan Memorial Methodist
Church at New Mexico and Ne
braska avenues NV.
She leaves her son, Frederick,
of Cedar lane, Fairfax, an en-
ploye of the United States Sen
ate, and two grandchildren,
A memorial service will be at
1880 pm. tomorrow at the Ar
lington Funeral Home, 1901
North Fairfax drive, Arlington.
Her ashes will rest in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
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Laurence Housmon, Poet,
Playwright and Artist, 90

BUTLEIGH, England, Feb.
20 (AP).-Laurence Housman,
SO, prolific British poet, author
and artist, died today.
Mr.. Housman's first published
work was 1.-THE Writings of
William Blake" Gin 1899, and
his last "Old Testament Plays
Tin 195D-a productive span
of So years. One of his greatest
successes was the play Victoria
Regina" in which Helen Hayes
had a long run in the United
States.
Mr.. Housman was a brother
of the late A. E. Housman,
author of "a Shropshire Lad. "
and of Miss Clemence Hous-
man, also a writer.
He once described himself
as "the most censored play
wright in England" although
he considered that all of his
plays were perfectly respectable.
Most of his clashes with the
censor came over portraying
Christ or other members of the
Holy Family in plays.
His most famous censorship
battle, however, was over his
dramatization of the life of
Queen Victoria. The Lord
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1n Mrntnrtattt

MCPHERSON, CHARLES. In sad but
loving memory of my dear son,
CHARLES MCPHERSON, who de-
parted this life two years ago, Feb
ruary 20, 1857.
God called you home. it was His will,
But in my heart l love you still
Sui in m the hour You oT passed sOT away
DEVOTED MOTHER, MAMIE Nc
PHERSON.
NOBLE, EULA W. In loving memory of
our dear wife and mother, EULA W.
NOBLE, who passed away seven
years ago today.
We loved you, but God loved you best.
HUSBAND, AURELIUS c. NOBLE;
SON, AURELIUS B. NOBLE.
OLIVER, MARIETTA. In loving
memory of my dear mother, MARI
ETA OLIVER, who passed away
20, 1913.
February brings sad memories
OF my mother laid to rest;
You will never be forgotten
BY those who loved you best.
DEVOTED SON, SEBASTIAN.
SCOTT, FLORENCE z. FLOSSIE). In
loving memory of our beloved cousin,
FLORENCE E. (FLOSSIE) SCOTT,
who departed this life one year age
To-Day FeDEudIy -us 1900.
To live in the hearts of those we
leave behind is not to die.
HACKETT FAMILY.
SYDNOR, NANCY BANNISTER. In
loving memory Of my mother, NANCY
BANNISTER SYDNOR. who passed
away eight years age today, Febru-
airy 20, 1851.
Deep in our hearts lies a picture
More precious than silver or gold;
It's a picture of our dear mother
Whose memory will never grow
DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON.
SYDNOR, NANCY B. In loving memory
Of my dear sister NANCY B; sgd.
NOR, who passed away eight years
ago today, February 20, 1851.
You are not forgotten, loved one,
Nor will you ever be;
As long as life and memory last,
We will remember thee.
We miss You now, our hearts are sore
As time goes by we miss you more.
Your loving smile, your gentle face
MARY A. JOHNSON AND FAMILY.
THOMPSON, WILLIS G. In lovinl
memory Of our dear husband anC
father, WILLIS c, THOMPSON, who
departed this life nine years agC
today, February 20, 1850.
Nine years have passed. dear Willie
Since you were called away;
How well do / remember
That sad and weary day.
You suffered much, you murmuret
We watched you day by day;
We CRIED and prayed that your deal
Would not be taken away.
We used to share when you were
When ali the world was free,
And life was lust little dream
For Teresa Everett and me-
1t is the hope that one. glad day
When time and tide shall ceasl
The two of US shall hand in hano
Stroll heavenly in peace.
No tide can separate US,
No death can place its sting.
For we will be united,
And that is everything.
Gone, but not forgotten.
| DEVOTED WIFE, HELEN A., AMI
CHILDREN, TERESA AND EV
ERETT.
TOMLINSoN, PFC. GEORGE LEE. II
loving memory Of our son
NJ PFC. GEORGE LEE TOM
IA Division, who died in actor
w. on Two Jima fourteen year
1915.
Throughout the years,
! Not for today alone,
/ His place within our hearts
Remains his own.
( His days of war and battle
Are now all done and past;
/ His tender, loving heart. dear God
Please ill with peace at last.
| LONELY MON AND DAD.
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Waldo M. Ware, 70, Builder
Of Developments in Area

Waldo M. Ward, 70, builder
and real estate developer, died
last night of a heart condition
at Washington Hospital Center.
At his death, Mr.. Ward was
developing a subdivision called
Piscataway Hills, a site over
looking the Potomac near his
Maryland birthplace.
Among his earlier develop
ments were Fairlawn Park in
Anacostia, sections of Columbia
Heights and Petworth, and
Northwood Park, in Silver
Spring.
Mr.. Ward came to the Dis
trict from Piscataway as a
young man and, after complet-
ing business school worked as
a bookkeeper and accountant
for a number of Washington
firms.
In 1918 he founded the
Union Finance Co., which he
sold in 1922 to enter the real
estate business.
Mr.. Ward soon envisioned
the flight to the suburbs. AS
early as 1910 he began to ac-
cumulate extensive land hold
ings in southern Prince Georges
County.
He was instrumental in de-
veloping such sections as Forest
Heights and the residential
communities of Rosecroft Park
and Accokeek Gardens, as well
as several smaller units.
Mr.. Ward leaves his wife,
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The latter interest he made a
hobby in determining origins
of people by their dialects.
He was a member of the
Chevy Chase, Touchdown, Ma
tional Press, Washington Ad-
vertising, Washington Canoe
and Alfalfa Clubs. He worked
closely with the Washington
Police Boys Club and was a
member of the Washington
Chapter of the National Fed
Grafton of Wildlife.
Besides his father, Mr., La
Gorce is survived by his STEP
mother; a daughter, Mrs. Harry
Paul, jr., of Cass City, Mich;
a son, John Oliver La GORGE II
of the home address; a sister
Mrs. Byron Bruce Newell of
2120 Kaiorama road NV, and
two grandchildren, Deborah
Louise Paul and Harold Paul
III of Cass City, Mich.
Funeral arrangements are be-
ing completed by the De Vol
Funeral Home.
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I'D. McLoughIin,
50-Yeur EmpIoye

James D. Mclaughlin, 70. an
employee of the r. P. Andrews
Paper Co., died yesterday at his
home. 1900 Jameson street,
Hillcrest Heights, Md.
Mr.. Mclaughlin retired in
April, 1857, after being one Of
three employees honored by the
company at a testimonial din
ner for their so years service.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Min
ME ", of the home address:
two sons, James D., jr., 1922
Forty-ninth avenue. Hillside.
Md, and Joseph, 1909 Alton
street Sc; and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ralph L. Cherry, 428
Meadow lane, Falls Church;
Mrs. Pauline Giles, also of the
home address; Mrs. Keith
truth. 6626 Twenty-third ave-
nue., Hyattsville, and Mrs. Ben
Richie, 1890 University boule-
ward east, College Park.
Mass will be celebrated at
10 am. tomorrow at Holy Fam
lily Catholic Church, Hillcrest
Heights. Burial will be in Ce-
dar Hill Cemetery.
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Mrs. GoegIer, SO,
District Native

Mrs. May Rupert Gaegler, a
second generation Washington
resident, died yesterday at her
home, 1926 Newton street NE.
She was So.
Mrs Gaegler. who was born
In the District, attended St.
Cecilia's School and Holy Cross
Academy here.
She leaves her husband,
Francis A. Gaegler, a retired
supervisor at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing; a son
Francis, jr., of Silver Spring,
and three daughters, Mrs.
Francis N. Fulcher of Belle
fonte, Pa, Miss Margaret
Gaegler of the home address
and Mrs. Albert w. Chapman,
jr., of Bethesda, and 10 grand
children.
Funeral services will be at
10 am. tomorrow at st. An
thongs Church, Twelfth and
Monroe streets NE, with burial
in st. Mary'S Cemetery.
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Chamberlain, who censorS the
British stage, held that no
British ruler could be made the
subject of a stage play during
the lifetime of the monarch or
any of his or her children. With
the help of King Edward VIII
before he abdicated, the ban
was nullified in 1887. Three of
Victoria's children were then
still alive.
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Mrs. Sarah Rich,
Mother Of Judge

Mrs. Sarah Sutherland Rich.
SO, mother of Judge Giles
Sutherland Rich of the Un Il
States Court Of Customs and
Patent Appeals, died yesterday
at Doctors Hospital.
Mrs. Rich, the widow of Giles
Willard Rich, was born in Pitts
ford, N. Y, and taught at Colo.
RADIO Agricultural College before
her marriage. Her husband.
who practiced patent law here.
died in 1949. For the past sew
eral years she had lived with
her son at 4949 Linnean ave-
nue. NV.
Besides her son, she leaves a
daughter, Mrs. H. H. Van
Staagen of Tarrytown, N. Y;
four grandchildren and one
Observation-Disclosures. Funeral
services and burial will be
private.