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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16

BY ROBERT G. sPIVACK. Washington. D c

Democratic campaign oratory or adj
here to the planks of the Los Angeles
platform.
This is how they are trying to de-
stroy the Kennedy image:
A story is circulating here. put
out by Byrd's friends, that Kennedy
and Johnson paid a call on the Vir-
ginia solon not long after the nomi-
mating convention. They wanted
Byrd's support, so the story goes.
But Byrd countered with long ha-
rangue on the parts of the platform
to. which he objected.
He concentrated much of his fire
on plank that was close to the heart
of the trade union movement, that is,
the platform pledge to work for re-
peal of the so-called fright to work"
laws. Besides Byrd, Kennedy and
Johnson, Sen. Smathers of Florida
was also said to have been present
at the conference.
Arthur Krock of the New York
Times makes this flat assertion:
Senator Kennedy, with the con-
currence of his running-mate and in
the presence also of Sen. Smathers
of Florida, then informed Byrd that
the Administration would not include
the repeal in its legislative program"
Byrd, so the story goes, then de-
cided not to attack the national ticket
as he did four years earlier. He SIM
ply did not support it this year.
There is big argument now as
to whether this pledge was ever given
Byrd or not. The only way that argu-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16
LINCOLN, ALSO, DIDN'T HAVE
A "DEFINITE MANDATE"

AS to the narrowneSS of the man
date and its effect on the President
elects position. DR.. Schlesinger re-
minded that ''the President generates
his own mandate. James K. Polk,
Abraham Lincoln, and Woodrow Will
SON failed to gain definite mandate,
yet they were all strong Presidents. .
''The new administration DIR.
Schlesinger stated, twill be faced
with the problem of developing a
new sense of public purpose. This
will be accomplished by four-point
program.
First, there will be rehabilitation
of the general welfare program,
which means less emphasis ON group
interest and more attention to the
common man. Secondly, there must
exist new concern for the un-met
needs left out during the period of
public neglect due to the direction of
wealth toward private indulgence
rather than toward national needs.
In other words what we ought to have
been doing but have not done.'
AS third point DR.. Schlesinger
stated, 1--WE must take care of the
unfinished business of the 1950s such
as foreign aid social welfare :.
and urban renewal.
Finally we must develop a conviction
of purpose to secure future freedom
for our children.
"The 1860 election will be a
turning point in history, release
of our society. Life will not be easy
but another decade of drift would
be thrust toward national obliv-
ion," he concluded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16
Here Is A Place for Gov. Elect
Nutter 10 Use Carving Knife
IBM Rentals

Tuesday, a mobile crane hoisted a
load of International Business Ma
chine equipment into the Livestock
building. Governor-elect Don Nutter
has promised to chop the s.fat'' out
of governmental costs in Helena. The
State Livestock Commission paid $50
monthly rental to IBM in November
but with additional equipment will
soon reach the payment level of other
departments.
November payments by other de-
partments were: Highway Commits
sion, $6,843; Unemployment Com
pensation, 1854; Industrial Acct
dent, $1,313; Controller. $1,153;
Board of Equalization, S1,508; Fish
and Game, $1,006.
November figures for the Board
of Health were not available but last
May their rental was $40; Liquor
Control Board, $1,139; Montana
State University, $1,O97; Eastern
Montana College, $481; Montana
State College, 5000.
WELFARE SETS EXAMPLE
The Welfare Department is not
paying one cent of rental for it's IBM
installation, having purchased the
equipment outright.
Director J. w. Fouse estimates
that this policy, considering de-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16
Companies Enter
Guilty Pleas In
Antitrust Gases

PHILADELPHIA, Pa NRECA)
Some of the nations biggest cleo
trical manufacturers, including Gen
eral Electric and Westinghouse Elec-
trio Corporation, pleaded guilty last
week to criminal antitrust charges.
The indictments charged price fix
ing and rigging of bids on heavy cleo
trical apparatus. The Justice Depart
'ment said it was the largest criminal
case in the history of the antitrust
laws.
Sales of products involved were
more than $1,750,0OO year. Almost
fourth were sold to federal, state
and local governments.
The guilty pleas followed negotia-
tons between defense attorneys and
the Justice Departments antitrust di-
vision. The department insisted on
guilty pleas in seven indictments in
return for allowing pleas of no de-
Tense in another 13.
There were 10 companies entering
guilty pleas in some cases and no de-
tense in others. Ten companies
pleaded no defense in all cases.
Sentencing was deferred until next
wear
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16

| State Treasurer. This action was
| widely criticized as smear of the
former Clerk of the Court Frank
elected Secretary of State in 1856.
Angstman would express no opinion
as to whether the rule should apply
to the present Clerk Tom Kearney.
Harrison's dissent explained why
West was interested in the Court and
why the Court likes to facilitate West.
Further, it would facilitate and ease
the work of these news reporters if
they could have copy of the opinion
available which could be taken by
them to their office from which to
prepare their news releases, rather
than read from the original opinion
on file in the Clerks office and write
their news releases there, thereby
only adding confusion, and if the
opinion were lengthy, it could result
in inaccurate reporting, which would
be detrimental, not only to the court
but the public and legal profession"
Besides West and the reporters,
copies of the decisions are furnished
to the State Reporter to which law
yers in the state subscribe.
A point missed by Harrison is that
West is just another publishing house
and is fully able to hire reporters to
pick up the opinions handed out as
are the wire services or the local pub
fishing companies. The court would
be lowered to the status of "string-
err or reporters helper if his con-
tention of the value of the proof
reading of the advance sheets put
the Justices.
Kearney has been directed by Har-
rison to place all the receipts from
West in the state general fund. This
Kearney has done out of respect to
he office of Chief Justice even
,hough the lower and this court of
asst appeal says now that he is legally
entitled to the stipend from West.
Of course he may now use state sta
,ionary and stamps to send the de-
,isions to West and the state in its
of "stringing'' for West will
expect accurate proof reading from
The Justices. For example the word
'directives'' was improperly divided
IN page 81 of the opinion. The hy-
ohen should have been placed after
he CO. instead of the 'st". Or is this
'eally the proper duty of a Justice?
When actions of the court become
public property they must be dis
played in the clerks office to anyone
whether he be of the legal or news
professions or just plain everyday,
row beaten, taxpaying, full blooded
American citizen.
The Clerk is an officer of the Con-
titution before he is a servant of the
curt. Like any other state officer
his decision proves that money made
n poker playing or any other private
ursuit is personal gain and does
lot belong to the state. The legisla-
ure must now act to restore Vests
money to Edna Human and Tom
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16
Errata

In last weeks paper line of copy
was missed and in the story about
the Carpenters convention the names
of the vice president of the State
Council and its executive secretary
didn't appear. The officers of the
Carpenters State Council are Bern
hard Merkel, Bozeman, president;
Paul O'Leary, Billings, vice presi-
dent; Robert Harris, Kalispell, exec
utive secretary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16

ment really will be resolved is to
see what the Senate Democrats do
about honoring the "right-to-work"
plank and also whether Byrd's powers
are trimmed, or not.
1t seems fruitless for the Demo-
Gratis to quarrel about who said what
to whom. Action, not words, will de-
termine who knows the score.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16
THE CASE OF SEN. BYRD

THE CASE OF SEN. BYRD
1t was evident the moment the
close returns were in that the old-line
Dixie Democrats would begin to exert
pressure on President-elect Kennedy
to go slow, initiate no domestic social
legislation, call halt on civil rights
activity and merely give the nation
a pale imitation of Eisenhower Re-
publicanism
No one here has any doubt that
this was the advice being given to
the new President by friends of Lyn-
don B. Johnson, if not Johnson him
self. Certain columnists who are re-
garded as reflecting the johnson view
point have burst into print with all
sorts of gratuitous advice to Ken
nedy.
Summed up, if was simply: Don't
listen to the advanced liberals"
That phrase advanced liberals"
is supposed to be absolutely devastat-
ing rhetoric.
However, it was Sen. Harry F.
Byrd of Virginia who chose to throw
down the gauntlet to Kennedy. He
defied the Senate liberals to kick
him out as chairman of the powerful
Senate Finance Committee, which has
proved to be the graveyard of i'm
portant social legislation since the
mid-30's.a BPS 81
Byrd's pretext for bringing the
fight out in the open was a plea by
Sen. Joseph Clark (D-Pa.), to his
fellow Democrats, that they denote
from the craftsmanship those who
failed to support the national
ticket.
Since Sen. Jim Eastland of Missis-
sippi did give verbal support to the
national ticket, it was reasonable of
Byrd to assume that he was the man
Clark had in mind.
Why Byrd chose to wrap himself in
a mantle of martyrdom is unclear.
But what is clear is that he wants
to rally the nations conservatives
around him. If the Senate liberals |
should insist ON unseating him as
chairman of the Finance Committee,
Byrd would replace Sen. Barry Gold
water as the hero of the right-wing.
Since heroics is not something usu-
ally associated with economic die
hards, I suspect that there is some
thing more behind the Byrd maneu-
ver
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16
1860 Election, An
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Continued From Page One)
gambled on a sufficiently disturbed
electorate, and won"
The next area covered by Profess
sor Schlesinger was discussion of
the ensuing decade. He stated, "we
can look forward to new period
of foreign affairs an increasing
explosion of energy and idealism +.
new epoch of growth and creativity
&. strong president for national
survival"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16

probation, saves Welfare about
$500 a month. Departments of gov
eminent have been allowed to pur-
chase IBM equipment since 1857
decision of the u. S. Supreme
Court.
The 1860 assessed value of IBM
rental equipment in Lewis and Clark
county was $677,380 or a taxable
value of $225, 745. The tax paid on
the equipment rented all the private
and public businesses in the county
amounted to $40,417. When their
money In the bank and office fix
lures were included their total tax
amounted to $42,43O. Previously it
had been only $28,594.
NO REDUCTION IN FORCE
Experience has shown that there
never has been a reduction of office
help following the use of IBM equip
ment. Increases have been noted.
In Helena alone the yearly rental
amounts to $202,396 paid by the
state. If all the equipment were pur-
chased it could be paid for in three
years and after that the $202,396
would be lessened from the tax bur-
den. This would indeed be a step
howard "better business climate.
Chop fat, Don.-FS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-16
NO "MANDATE" AND
NO "IMACE"

What's going on, believe, is a
concerted effort to destroy the pow
ers of the President-elec before he
takes office. Because of the practical
ly even popular electorate division
the conservatives think they have a
better than $3.50 chance of succeed
ing. 9s
The first propaganda move on the
part of the right-wing was to say the
returns prove there is "no mandate"
for important domestic social welfare
legislation.
Now the Byrds and their associates
are going step further. They are
saying, not too subtly either, that
Kennedy does not believe any of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-09-11
MODERN
MANNERS
,ai
Lack Of
Sincerity
Cost Vote
BY CAROLYN HAGNER
SHAW
Contributing Writer

There is a little story that
many of you have probably
heard, but 1t seems worth re-
peatirg because it is SO appro-
pos at this time. I repeat it
for this reason and also to
make the point that insincer-
ity doesn't pay at any time.
election or otherwise.
There was once a candidate
who was up for reelection in
a small Kentucky town. He
lost by a single vote. This
admirable gentleman had per-
sonslly prided himself on the
knack Of pleasing the home
folks. There was always the
over-done smile, the pumping
handshake and the pat on the
back for all with whom he
came in contact.
Passing down main street.
just before election day. he
met a lady pushing a baby
carriage. "Ah!" he enthused,
as he glanced hastily under
the hood Of the carriage. MY.
my! What a sweet child. the
very image of his father" The
lady Indignantly turned her
head and walked of. She was
returning home from market.
with nothing but a large head
of cabbage in the carriage.
Now he knows what cost him
the election!
Ina Claire, the famous &C
tress. tells Of d case in point.
She says that strangers in
variably remark II remember
you in such and such a play
with so and so. You were
simply wonderful" Miss
Claire said that not once in
a dozen times does the
stranger name a play in
which she really has sp-
peared, nor is the actor
named one with whom she
has ever appeared.
To bring it down to a per-
sonal experience, 1 was out
in the rain the other day.
looking my sodden worst,
wearing a hat that by any
standards was the most for
lorn object ever to cover a
head. My little friend Mrs.
inexperienced passed by and
stopped to enthuse, How
wonderful you look! That's
such a cute hat"
Now in my case, as in Ina
Claire's. there was no cleo
ton to be lost or even a
frie dship particularly
strained. But I do think false
enthusiasm which is obvious,
ly backed by insincerity. often
has the reverse effect Of what
is intended. We are all hu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-09-11

my mother doesn't want for
us To do anything wrong.
Miss 7. b..
Answer-The parents of
the young man should take
the first step and call upon
you and your family. Usually,
your family would return this
call within q week or so.
Registered U. 8. Patent Ofice)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-09-11

such as a brother. uncle or
cousin, perform this rite. II
you have no relatives in this
category. a close friend of
your family is correct. Never
a relative Of the bridegroom's.
=
Question: have recently
become engaged to a young
man whose parents live here
in town. Should I call upon
them first? My family and I
have only met them once and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-09-11
AIumnoe to Meet

The Washington Alumnae
Chapter Of Alpha Sigma Tau
Sorority will hold It's OPEN
ing fall meeting 1T 8 pm.
Thursday at the home CT
Mrs. Luci Bald In Bladens'
burg. Md. New alumnae in
the area are urged to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-09-11

brides future father-in-law
to give her away? My father
is deceased and I would like
to have my fiance's father
walk down the aisle with me
and give me away. My friend
says this is wrong? 1t it2
Miss p. r.. b.
Answer--It most certainly
is---wrongl How can a man
who is not related to you,
give you away" to his own
son? To follow tradition, you
should have a male relative,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-09-11

man, and we enjoy compile
ments. But aren't we all
agreed that an over-done, in
sincere compliment insults
our intelligence?
So the moral, II there is
one, is merely to be sincere
and natural in our dealings
with our fellowman. Express
pleasure in a meeting, admire
a gown, but don't overdo 1t.
Questions, Answers
QuestiOn-Is 1t proper for a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31

before, the proposal deserves. objective con-
sderation. 1t is not only the obvious inequl-
ties of the existing situation that entitle the
bold plan of MED to serious study. 1t is the
fact that the plan could offer an eminently
practical solution to the fastdevelopng prob
lens arising from the present rigid policy
of maintaining segregated housing. Are we,
to be quite blunt, going to abandon the ma
tons capital to the Negroes? That is what
is happening very rapidly. Are the propo-
nents of rigidly segregated communities here
prepared to move to Frederick and then Hag-
erstown and then Cumberland as the Dis
trict's Negro population grows apace and
overflows the District Line? Or are they
willing, possibly in their own selfinterest, to
consider a plan whereby interracial subdivi-
sons off by themselves are built with those
whites who do not object to them living in
them and those who do not like them remain
ing away? Such system, if carried forward
in cities such as Washington, D. c., where
there is heavy concentration of Negroes,
could actually help to insure the keeping in
tact of white residential areas So far, how
ever, militant opponents of the MED plan have
not understood this or for reasons we do not
fathom, have failed to concede it. Their posi-
ton it seems to us is somewhat similar to
standing on beach and bravely shaking a
fist at an approaching typhoon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Wick Byron

Shure must now stand election for the full Is
year term
Judge Shure has filed in both the Demo
cratic and Republican primaries Opposing
him in the Democratic primary are John Ok
ley, Stedman Prescott, jr. and Plummer Shear
in. All of these candidates filed in both
parties.
Duncan Clark and William f. QuinIan
filed for the Republican primary. Each has
segment of Republican organization behind
him. 1t now appears that QunIan has the
most active support and will probably get the
nomination.
Among the Democratic candidates it
would seem that Judge Shure has a slight
edge over the others. In the first place. Shure
has the regular Democratic organization be-
hind him. And the fact that he had the back
ing of the Bar Associations will helm in the
May II primary. Also, it is probable that
Governor Tawes will add his personal indorse-
ment to Judge Shure. Furthermore no burn
ing issue has been raised that would divert
any great number of votes from a sitting
judge.
Plummer Shearin is he most serious
threat to Judge Shure simply because he has
the majority of the liberal wing of the Demo
cratic Party campaigning for him. Besides
Shearin made quite few fast friends when
he worked for the charter organization in the
late '40s
John Oxley and Stedman Prescott, jr.,
both products of upcounty have many friends
In the county. Both are popular within their
own circles of personal and political friends
And Of course, both have important family
ties that will come in handy on election day.
But it is doubtful if either of these men have
the stable precinct organizational help that
both Shure and Shearin have been able to
muster
Looking at all factors at this time, it
would appear that the sitting Judge Shure
has slight edge in the race.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
In+erraciaI Housing
Ruling Is Ironic

1t is ironic, but probably correct. that the
practice of Modern Community Developers in
maintaining a quota system controlling the
percentage of Caucasians and Negroes in
their interracial housing projects Is unconsti-
tutional.
A federal Judge in Chicago has so ruled
and on the basis of quick, lay appraisal of
the constitutional question involved we would
guess that the appellate court involved win
probably uphold the ruling after hearing the
appeal.
There is irony in the ruling, however, for
supporters of interracial housing. Purpose
of this type of housing, of course, is to elm
mate inequities in housing for Negroes. The
present practice is to bar Negroes 100 per-
cent from new subdivisions when they are
built and if the MED practice of barring only
a certain percentage of them-in the interests
of keeping the projects interracial in charac-
ter is unconstitutional, then the current prac-
tice of barring all of them is grossly So The
judge, however, did not allow for this in his
ruling which initiates against the very peo-
pie the MCD policies are designed to help.
The whole idea of interracial housing is
odious to many persons and these individuals
are apparently incapable of approaching the
question on any basis other than a subiec-
tive one. Nevertheless, as we have observed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
An Opinion ---
Shure Enjoys Edge
In Judgeship Race
An Opinion

The most interesting race in the May pri.
judgeship for the sixth Judicial circuit.
This analysis is based on detached obser.
vations of things present and past. 1t has
nothing to do with personal opinion of
which candidate would make the best Judge.
All candidates are worthy gentlemen and as
far as we know any of them would do good
job on the bench. One has already proven
himself.
There are at present five Circuit Court
Judges Judge Schnauffer of Frederick is
the Chief Judge and only comes to Montgom
cry County on special occasions. Regularly
on our bench are Judges Anderson, Lawlor,
Pugh and Shure.
Judges Anderson and Lawlor were APP.
pointed in 1855 by former Gov. Theodore r.
McKeldin to serve until the general election
in 1856. Then they ran for election and won
full 15-year terms. Both were Republicans
and both had formidable Democratic opposi
ton. We mention this as a factor in the
theory that sitting judges have an advantage,
especially if they happen to be good cam.
paigners.
The late Judge John r. Reeves, Repub.
lican, was also appointed by Gov. McKeldIn.
He had to stand for election in 1858. His op.
pOnent was Jim Pugh, one of the best attor.
neys In the county.
Jim Pugh won the election over John
Reeves by some 5000 votes This was one of
the few times that judge already on the
bench lost judicial election in Maryland.
Usually, all things being equal, sitting Judge
appointed or not-wins
Let's look at the present situation.
Governor J. Millard Tawes appointed
Ralph G. Shure longtime practicing county
attorney, for the new judegship that had been
created by the State Legislature. He made
this appointment upon the recommendation
of both the county and state bar associations.