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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04
"LBJ" AS POLITICIAN

In ordinary political years the no.
ton that Lyndon B. Johnson, with
his ties to Texas ell and gas gas interests
would seriously be considered as a
candidate for President would bring
scorn, from the sophisticated and de-
rision from the Darkroom bosses.
But. this is not an ordinary political
year for either party. The general
assumption that man of Richard
Nixon's slipperiness would also be re-
garded ais virtually a shoo-in for his
party's nomination is just additional
proof that the public is in a don't-care
mood.
With the Democrats split at least
four other ways, into Kennedy, Hum
phrey, Symington and Stevenson fac
tions. Johnson's friends think he has
real chance of carrying off the
trophy next July. So right now they
act as if they are playing for keeps.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04

esss but "a tiie4a attitude has
been less than lukewarm.
Senate Appropriations Committee
action is expected this week. The ulti--
mate fate of the program will depend
upon the results of conference with
members of the House Appropria-
tions Committee, which made some
increases in the program but count
cred them with decreases in the pro-
posed recreation funds.
Under the Murray-Hayden pro-
gram increases would be made in
every phase of forest development
with special emphasis on reforesta-
ton, soil and watershed management,
range improvement and recreational
development. There would also be
substantial funds for Forest Research
including the new Forest fire labora-
tory at Missoula.
Another part of the forest fire
research program moved closer to
reality last week when the Senate
Committee okayed the
Commerce Appropriations bill, in
GLIDING 100000 for construction of
the Point Six Radar Unit at Missoula
by the Weather Bureau. This unit
will provide an important link in
work to be done at the Missoula re-
search laboratory.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04

initial kilowat tits; gross head 344 feet.
Kootenai River flows are heavy dur
ing mid-June warm nights, melting
SNOW packs in Canada, leaving much
to be desired from damaging flood
waters and related losses. For instance,
the recorded peak at Libby, Montana,
was 12f 600 cubic feet per second. The
estimated flood in 1894 was 10000
CTS. Local flood control detectives have
also been identified in other parts of
the Columbia River Basin especially
below Leonia, Idaho, where control of
the 1894 flood to a maximum of 10000
cubic feet per second is desirable. Sin
cerely yours.-ELMER w. ENGSTROM,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04
Our Halo Slippeth !.
Our Halo Slippeth -. II
Montana Ranks
30th In Nation
On Teacher Pay

Montana is rapidly losing ground
i'm national standings ON the average
salary paid it's teachers. dropping to
30th this year, according to the Mon
tana Education Association. Against
a u. s. average of $5,025 for class
room teachers, Montana pays am aver
age of $4,000.
The following list shows the state
i'm 18th spot of 13 western states:
1959-6O Classroom Teacher Salary
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04

(COnClnueQ from rage OneJ
cause of frightened financial circum-
stances, the Montana Protective AS
ISOLATION representing the embattled
Yellowstone farmers, has recently is
sued an appeal fer help
"This is not our fight alone" writes
Mrs. Lena Sheets, Laurel, spokesman
for MPA. This is yours and every
other citizen of Montana who would
like to see all government agencies
answerable to the people whom they
serve and who pay the taxes made
more exorbitant by the wasteful
spending SO well demonstrated by our
highway commission"
Mrs. Sheets letter continues:
'The amount of money spent to
date is astounding and the highway
construction has hardly begun. The
million dollar change order on the
Springdale Hill is the highest
change order ever recorded in the
history of the Interstate in, the
United States. This information
came from a federal investigator.
eve are at the mercy of highway
commission whose only qualifications
are the amount of money and help
they expended to successful political
campaign. 1t is a political appoint
ment. 1t is our belief that our tax
money is being wasted, our productive
lands are being laid waste and we are
being. exploited at the bidding of in
fluential chambers of commerce.
Montana Protective Association
saw fit to file suit against the Mon
tana Highway Commission restrain
ing them from payment for further
highway construction of the Inter-
state i'm the Yellowstone Valley. We
are not satisfied with the valley rout-
ing when highway few miles north 1
would save an estimated forty million
dollars. Because the suit had to be
filed by taxpayer. it was agreed to |
use the name of our chairman, and |
his will be test case for all valleys
concerned.
I'VE are attempting to raise five
thousand dollars to carry ON our fight. /
Ne have no desire to stop progress,
,ut we maintain that the Interstate /
highway should be built economically 4
md out of our irrigated valleys as
much as possible. Although spending
m extra forty million dollars would 1
ut more money into circulation and
mploy more men, this forty million
Fould be paid by you through higher
'asoline taxes. Surely more of us
hall benefit from cheaper gasoline
han will gain from millions spent
unnecessarily" |
Contributions to assist this effort
4 people against am all powerful
bureaucracy may be sent to- Mrs.
'ena Sheets, Montana Protective AS
ociation, Route 1, Laurel. /
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04

Johnson's associates are using the
time-tried methods of something for
everyone" to line up delegates. But
being practical men they tend to EN-
ploy a low level in gauging what men
in politics want. In at least one in
stance am not prepared to say they
are misjudging the character of the
men with whom they are dealing.
Right now the powerful Texans
who back Johnson are using attractive
bait to lure New York's Democratic
bosses into supporting his bid for
the Presidency. They are holding out
the promise that Tammany Boss Car
mine DeSapio, now engaged in a Bit
ter fight for survival with a "clean
government Democratic movement,
will be permitted to choose (or veto)
up to three prospective federal judge
ships.
An important Administration bill
creating large number of new
judges-as many as As if the Re-
publicans have their ways bottled
up in the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee. 1t now looks as if it might be
reported out and acted upon under
a deal approved by the Justice Dept.
whereby half the new appointees will
be Democrats and the other half Re-
pubficans.
STAKE
This is where the Tammany boss
enters the picture. The men who run
the Senate have let it be known that
DeSapio is the man with whom every
thing must be cleared i'm New York,
where there may be as many as six
judicial openings.
All they are asking, in turn, is
that DeSapio be ready to deliver all,
or large part of, New York's ia
delegates if and when Johnson
seems close to clinching the nomi-
nation. Whether DeSapio is ready
to go along with this plan, or not
am not prepared to say.
His friends have passed the word |
hat Johnson must really produce
passable ON civil rights be-
lore they can risk supporting him.
But merely letting it be known
hat they are prepared to do business
With DeSapio gives him much-desired
prestige, at moment when he needs
t badly. Johnson's strategy can cer-
ainly not hurt him In the big towns
even If nothing more
,omes of it than a mere expression
# goodwill between two political |
losses.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04
FEED THE HUNGRY, A
SECONDARY CONSIDERATION

One branch of government writes
the laws, and another administers
them. With one party controlling
Congress and another the Executive
Branch, conflicts ON what the law
means are frequent. A case i'm point
is surplus food distribution.
During the Montana metals strike
Senators Murray and Mansfield and
Congressman Metcalf jointly asked
Secretary of Agriculture Benson to
use authority he has to make some
of this nations abundant food avail
able to those who had none in the
Silver Bow area. The 3Ms pointed to
authority granted, the Secretary to
divert a variety of foods, including
meat, beams and cereals, "by dona-
tions or by other means, among per-
sons i'm low-income groups"
The essence of the Departments
reply, received Thursday, was:
"This Department is doing all that
is appropriate =. We are cognizant
of the fact that there are certain de-
pressed areas throughout the country
where there is acute unemployment.
However, please bear in mind that
the basic reason why this Department
acquires surplus food commodities is
to support farm prices OF to remove
surplus agricultural commodities
from normal channels of trade as am
aid to the agricultural producer. The
donation program is a means of MAX +
ing beneficial use of the commodities
so acquired This Department does
not have any appropriation or statu-
tory authorization to purchase agri-
cultural commodities solely for the
purpose of providing relief to indi-
gent, unemployed or other needy
W N&
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04

Continued From Page Twol

in reality the Fish and Game admins
TRAITORS were setting daily hunting sea-
sons, opening and closing seasons every
"a hours. The commission said it would
accept that Interpretation of the law.
WHAT is OLIGARCHY GOVERN
MENT? Montana's Constitution pro-
vides for division of powers; the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
The Legislative ito make the laws,
the executive to see that the laws are
enforced, the Judicial to interpret. OBJ
viously Fish and Game makes the laws,
interprets the laws, enforces the laws.
The Council, guardians of our state
government, is silent. MIR. Durkee, your
constituents await your reply.-THOM-
AS 0. PEASLEY, Roman. 2
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04
Funds Sought To-
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page UneJ
cause of frightened financial circum-
stances, the Montana Protective As
ISOLATION representing the embattled
Yellowstone farmers, has recently is
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04
WOULD PULL THE PLUG
ON Ty PROMOTION

The Presidents fiscal agent, the
Bureau of the Budget, doesn't
think much of bills, among them
one by Congressman Metcalf, to
promote television in small COM
munities and rural isolated areas.
The Bureau recommended against
the legislation, which would set up
Community Te1evision Bureau in the
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) and legalize operation of
booster" stations in operation by
Dec. 80, 1858. Among other things,
the new agency would provide tech
nical assistance to communities seek
ing the best TV for the least money.
1. Superimpose a clientele type
bureau on an existing functional
organizational framework.
2. Violates the principle that a de-
partment head must have authority
Ito determine the organization within
his department"
3. Assigns 'promotional response
bility (theN encouragement of local
to an agency which regu-
lates the systems it would be attempt
ing to FOSTER.
4. Would cost money.
Although it is understood that
5elevision services are inadequate in
certain parts of the country, it is
not evident that this situation can
be attributed to a lack of technical
and financial information or to the
lon-availability of consulting serv-
ces," the report said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-03-04
NEW BROCHURE ON U. s.
CAPITOL AVAILABLE

I have just received a limited num-
Der of copies of "The Capitol, an
11x14,r 8O-page publication giving a
pictorial story of the u. S. Capitol i'm
general and the House of Representa-
tives i'm particular. Beautifully and
completely illustrated, it is intended
as a matter of citizen education. 1t
has been hailed as Nthe fulfillment
of an exciting need in on-the-spot
public education for American tour
lists and others i'm the millions walk
ing in awe and reverence through the
Capitol.
Perhaps the American visiting his
Capitol to sense the heartbeat of his
country will be inspired by the sub
lime chronicle of it's past and the
note of dedication that fills this
moment of history, and take home
with him even greater faith in its
future"
should like to see as many as
possible of our Montana teachers and
libraries get copy of this wonder
full publication so they can transmit
to their students and readers a better
understanding of our United States
of America. Other interested citi-
zens are. or course, also invited to
write my Washington office for a
copy of this publication.
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PENNIES
There now are around "a billion
U. S. pennies in circulation and the
Treasury Department here is worry
ing about a shortage of the coppers.
According to one source, ''The freak
crisis in monetary chicken-feed is
forcing the u. S. mint to pump out
extra pennies on rush order basis. |
This, in turn. diverts production from
other coins, posing a threat of pos
sible future shortage of nickels, dimes,
quarters or half-dollars. Tax-hungry
state legislatures and Juvenile coin
out to make speculative
Killing are giving the nation pain
in the pocketbook.
These pesky sales taxes, which
oenalize those in low-income brackets
as mercilessly as any known form
If. forced financial tribute, are re-
luiring more and more pennies to
.hange hands.
Additionally. false report that a
typographical error has,
made new pennies extra valuable has
brought a wave of hoard
ng that has taken untold thousands
# these coins out of circulation. An
Intentional letter change to break {
ne monotony of capital letters was !
Evening star., 1960-05-01
The Convention In Brief

April as IS6oThe Democrofc NofonoI Convention
South coroEno institute tIoI Charleston, S, C. Wrone
ling immediately between delegates fovorne the
Of Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and
those opposed.
April 40. Is60CoIeb Cushing Of Massachusetts president
Of the convention. tries frUflessk TO colin the Storm
April 2s 800 Delegates from the Southern States theoen
quit the convention and nomnoe Jefferson Davis of
Kentucky and Fernondo Wood Of New York.
April AZ, IseOSoUhen delegates. with support of those
from California and Oregon. push through the pIotorm
committee resolution oeonst the oboihon mpor-
Of sloveD.
April ~. ISSo-Adophon of the minority report pIedeine
the pory obide by Supreme Court decisions prompts
the SoUtherners to organize convention Of their
MGy sSO-The deodocked otter 81 boots
aY D. 1900 Still Unoble nominate ticket the convention
odovrns until June 10, when will ny ogoin in BoInore.
The Southern seceders olso odiourn. whether
otempt O reconciliation with The Northern Demo-
erofs go their seporote way
Evening star., 1960-05-01
The STAR STORY Of the Events Leading Up the Civil War
The Democratic Deadlock
By JOHN W. STEPP
Star Staff Writer

In Dixie, Browns raid Harpers Ferry, Va. the
previous fall still excited fears of slave Instructions
In the North he generally regarded martyr bya
freelabor population that grew increasingly resentul
of the whole institution of slavery, which the back
bone of the Southern economy Thus, the Democratic
Party split The wing headed by Senator Stephen
A. Douglas of Illinois felt that extension of slavery into
the Territories should be determined by the people
of those Territories The Southern wing however, in
sisted Federal protection of slavery in all the
lands ultimately to become States.
A clash of these views was inevitable the Party
convened in South Carolina Institute Hall in the heart
land of the prosavery sentiment to agree PreSi
dental candidate and platform.
Evening Tuesday, April Column
Evening star., 1960-05-01

WTHEN the Democratic National Convention opened
w in Charleston, S. c., on April g. 1860, John
Browns body had lain amouldring in the grave" for
less than five months but the old abotionst already
had become symbol to both the North and the South
Evening star., 1960-05-01

Mr. COchrane of N. Y objected
Mr. Fisher protested against Mr. COchranes right ad
dress the committee and said that he also had resolution
offer relative to the Wood delegations protest
Mr. Cochrane moved to adopt the rules the last COnven
ton but Mr. Fisher claimed the floor and the Chair deciding
him out of order he refused for time yield what he
called his rights and time of wild confusion had
for five minutes.
Mr.. Percy Walker of Ala amounting the clerks
great vm took appeal from the Chairs
sustained by an overwhelming vote Loud cheers.
THE issue IN the opening Urdnge basic
NeW YOrtS John CoctrGne, Oho favored Douglas,
opposing the of anti Douglas forces Of both
Evening star., 1960-05-01
THE LATEST NEWS.
TELECRAPHIC.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS
The Convention under way-The New York ImbrOgiO-The
COmmttees-The Wood Delegation, &c.
CHARLESTON, April 23-The Convention noon,
every delegation being full ....
Mr. Fisher, of Va,.. wished present letter from the
New York Wood delegation Whereupon storm of excitement
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
Youth Held for Using Car Without Owners Consent

Buddy Nayakuk, age 23, is being held in the City Jail pend- ing judgment. He is charged with driving Eunice Berglund's car without her consent.
 The car, which had been left near her residence with the keys in it, was driven about 37 miles out on Highway 97, and left in the brush. Two minors are also implicated, it is reported, but they have been turned over to the juvenile authorities. Bon Davis is out of town, and not expected back until next week. Several other juvenile offenses are also pending his return.
 The car has not been brought back to town Miss Bergland said, as it was driven off the road onto the tundra and will require Wrecking truck to pull it out and then determine the damage.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
New High School Principal Will Arrive This Month

Superintendent of Schools Con- rad Potter announced this morn ing that Richard Mccormick will be the new High School prin- cipal Mccormick is native Alas kan, having been born in Doug las, and is graduate of Douglas High School. He graduated from the University of Alaska, and did graduate work at the University of Washington. He has been the athletic director at Fairbanks, and coach, and will be coach here as well. He is expected to arrive later this month.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
MRS. ROSA HAGEN DIES AT MASONIC HOME

Rosa B. Hagen, Nome pioneer woman, died Saturday at the Masonic Home in Zenith, Wash. She was over 90 years of age.
 Mrs. Hagen was the widow of Nome's outstanding pioneer jew eler, Harry Hagen, who designed many beautiful items from ivory and nuggets.
 She is survived by one daugh- ter, Mrs. Harold Wien, of Cook, Minnesota.
 Mrs. Hagen was past matron of Alaska Chapter No. 1 of the Order of Eastern Star and past president of the Pioneer Women of Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
Alaska Garden Clubs Plan Fairbanks Meet

The first state meeting of Al aska Garden Clubs will be helo in Fairbanks, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Hosts will be the three Fairbanks area clubs: Fairbanks Garden Club, Top of the World Gardeners, and the Country Gardeners.
 Out of town persons interested in attending any of the four spe- cial attractions and breakfasts and banquets may contact Mrs. Paul Haggland, 502 Kellum, as soon as possible. The National director of the National Council of Garden Clubs. Mrs. J. J. Galla- her will be guest of honor.
 Clubs in the following towns have indicated an interest in join ing the Alaska Federation of Garden Clubs: Ketchikan, Kodiak, Juneau, Anchorage, Spenard and Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
Hearty Applause Sparks Grand Old Party Leaders At Nome Weekend Rally

A sizeable crowd attended the Republican rally Saturday eve ming at the High School Gym where the public was given the opportunity to talk with the COP candidates in tomorroW'S primary election.
 In addition to the local 'candi- dates, Mrs. Edith Bullock of Kot zebue and Sen. John Coghill of Nenana were there. Sen. Coghill was the featured speaker. He is unopposed for reelection to the Senate in his district. Mrs. Bull lock is one of the COP candi- dates for state senator from Dis trict M.
 Coghill was interrupted by ap- plause several times during his talk He said the Republican party looks to the future in it's legislative program with an aim for a balanced state economy and the government doing only those things that the individual cannot do for himself.
 He called attention to the fact that 1860 marks 100 years of the Republican party founded by Abraham Lincoln who set forth three requirements of government: that it be honest; that it have integrity, and that it be humble.
 Mrs. Bullock noted a growing tendency of the large population centers to dominate the state leg islature and that it was for this reason she is running for state office to provide representation for the outlying areas.
 After a film Flying Dentist by Dr. Lee Mckinley, Republi- can candidate for nomination as US. Senator, refreshments were served and the candidates were interviewed by the public.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
Top Greenland Officials
 Study Alaska Adjustment

The local Bureau of Indian Affairs office is host for the next few days to the Messrs. Claus Bornemann, Deputy Governor of Greenland, and Mads Lidegaard, Principal of the Teacher Training School at Goothaab, Greenland. Both men are travelling in Alaska under the auspices of the U. S.. State Department.
 MT. Bornemann and MT. Lide- gaard are primarily interested in the economic adjustment Eskimos have made to our western cul- ture. They plan to visit Kotzebue and other villages in the area, and will talk with Eskimo leaders.
 Their travels in Alaska hus far have taken them to Juneau, Fairbanks, and the rail-belt area, Anchorage, Bethel and the lower KuSkokWim and Unalakleet. They will proceed to Fairbanks and Barrow, returning to Juneau, and conclude their Alaskan tour visit ing Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe School prior to departing for Se- attle and Washington, D. C., the latter part of the month.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
BIA PERSONNEL ARRIVING

New Bureau of Indian Affairs personnel arriving today will be MT. and Mrs. Francis Constan- tine and their children, enroute to White Mountain, and MT. and Mrs. T J. O'Brien and family, new teachers for Gambell. Both couples will receive an orienta- tion at the local BIA office be- fore departure to their stations.
 Also arriving will be MT. and Mrs. Herschel Clark. who will make their home in Nome. MT. Clark is a diesel and gas mechan- ic for the Branch of Plant Man agement.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy with patches of fog tonight. Low tonight 45. High tomorrow 60-65.
 Nome data last 24 hours. Pre- cipitation 09 inch. Month total .46 inches. Temperatures = Highest 55, lowest Al. Maximum wind 23 miles an hour from the South. Sunrise at 3:31 a.m., sunset at 3:44 pm
 Comparative Data: Tempera- lures a year ago today - High 51, low AZ. Extremes on this date since 1907: Highest 68 in 1916; lowest 32 in 1908.
 Data for other stations at ' am. today: San Francisco-High 59, low 52. Seattle High 87, low 66.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
KNOM -TY colsetiona kFSnaLs Some Hssdnars sAnns
 Comments and Complaints Main 154
WSCS AUGUST MEETING TO BE HELD AT DEXTER

The August meeting of the W.S.C.S. will be held on Friday Aug. 12 at the Dexter Camp of Mrs. Gordon Osborne. All those not having transportation will meet at the Methodist parsonage at 12:00 noon.
 Those with cars having room for extra passengers are asked to contact Rev. Gerald McCray.
 Each person will bring his own lunch and berry pail. Coffee will be provided.
The Nome nugget., 1960-08-08
IN MAGISTRATES COURT

On disorderly conduct charges the following were sentenced by the District Magistrate: Jacob Smith, fined $35. John Oakie Jr., fined $35. Eaus Weyiounna, $25, suspended for one year; Robert Esenituk, same fine, and Rosie Olson, $35; Carrie Beall, $10, suspended. Appearing or drunk charges were Clayton Kiyutellac and Ralph Lincoln, $25, suspended one year, and Eli Dickson, $35.