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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
CAUTIONS AGAINST RAISING
COUNTY MILLAGE LIMITS

You well may receive requests from
some counties to raise millage limita-
tions. For the protection of the tax
payers in every county / would ask
you not to be stampeded into taking
such action until the Redistribution
and re-appraisal program is COM
pleted Real property taxes are at the
saturation point and any program
which increases the tax burden on
farm and ranch land and improve
ments, commercial real property, and
homes, could have a depressing eff
feet on future economic development
and growth. While the State of Mon
tana is carrying out fiscal retrench-
ment it might be we'll for the counties
to cut the waste out of their govern
ment operation to the end that the
hard-pressed taxpayer can get some
relief. 1t will avail the Montana citi-
zen little if any reduction in cost
of state government is rendered in
effective by an increase in cost of
county government. We need econ
omy and efficiency at every level of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
PRAISES COLUMBIA
COMPACT COMMISSION

At this time | wish to commend
the Montana members of the CO.
lumbia Valley Compact Commission
for the time and effort they have
spent in this program. That such eff
forts have been fruitful is evidenced
by the fact that the compact agree
ment, as signed by negotiating COM
missions of the seven states, provides
that a major portion of at-site power
is reserved to Montana and this state
may share in the remainder of the
power generated with the downstream
states, such sharing to be based upon
need at the time. The agreement
further provides for reservation of
water through the year 2010
/ recommend due consideration of
the legislation providing for adoption
of the compact agreement. The decla-
ration of policy set forth in the COM
pact could possibly have an effect
upon the ALLEGATION of hydro-electric
energy from the Libby Dam and it
would be advisable to take action on
this legislation as soon as possible.
Montana is considered to be min
ing state but today very few of our
small mines are in operation. One
must suppress with considerable stern
ness the suspicion that too many fed
eral congressman are more concerned
with metal production in foreign
countries than in our domestic opera
tions. Placing Montana mines back
in production would give a substan-
tial lift to our economy by providing
employment so sorely needed in the
mining sections of the state. Con-
sideration should be given to any
recommendatory legislation, in the
form of memorials to Congress, which
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
THE NEW FRONTIER

Il
The broad outlines of Kennedy
ISM. are becoming apparent, now that
the Cabinet has been completed and
the inaugural is near at hand.
Two words, it seems to me, fit the
new Administration careful, and
competent. 1t will be conservative in
finance and middle-of-the-road in
welfare legislation.
There will be many bold words, but
few new laws.
What, then, will be the difference
between the Kennedy and Eisenhower
administrations? On policy, | suspect,
very little. On when to put the new
policy into effect, a great deal.
The basic difference that | sense,
after covering the Republicans for
eight years and now the new Demo-
Gratis, is that the Kennedy clan is
more vigorous, more responsive to
what it believes to be current needs
and more willing to experiment, if
there seems to be a reason for it.
Even little things illustrate how
quickly the new Administration re-
acts:
When Lyndon Johnson and Sam
Rayburn were here in mid-December
the photographs showed them scowl-
ing after their meeting with the
President-elect. A week later "LJB"
was summoned back to discuss "outer
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
POINTS OUT OVERLAPPING
JURISDICTION

| am sure most, if not all, of you
are familiar with the overlapping of
jurisdiction between departments.
Every such overlapping of jurisdic-
ton is costly to the taxpayers and
must be eliminated.
If appropriations remain within
the limits of the budget then the
burden will fall upon department adj
ministrators to operate their respec-
tive departments with the allocated
funds. We cannot, and with your help
Il will not, stand for the program
of supplemental appropriation re-
quests we have had in the past where
in too many cases, emergencies have
been more imagined than real.
The dairy industry is under the
jurisdiction of Weights and Meas
ures. which checks containers; the
Dairy Division, which enforces stand
ards: Milk Control Board, enforcing
price regulations; and the Sanitary
Board. which controls licensing at
sanitation standards.
The poultry industry is governed
by the Poultry Improvement Board
in promoting welfare of the indus
try: by the Dairy Division which en-
forces the egg law; and by the Live
stock Sanitary Board.
Entomology is under the jurisdic-
ton of the state entomologist and
the Department of Agriculture.
Jurisdiction over water rests with
the state engineer and the Water
Conservation Board.
Conservation is practiced under
the Water Conservation Board; the
Grass Conservation Board; The Soil
Conservation Service; Natural Re-
sources and Development; and the
state forester.
We have a Public Employees Re-
tirement System and Social Security;
9 Teachers Retirement Board; and
Highway Patrol Retirement Board.
MANY FINGERS IN
TAXATION PIE
Taxation and revenue comes under
the Jurisdiction of the Board OF
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
ASKS CORRECTIVE HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY LEGISLATION

A great deal of publicity has been
given to prices paid for highway
right-of-way and corrective legisla-
ton should be enacted to expedite
the road construction program in
Montana. If changes are made in
eminent domain statutes they should
be on basis of equity for the land
owner and for the state, to the end
that the state can obtain right-of-
way at a fair price while the land
owner receives full value for his
property.
Any legislation which will protect
our great surface and underground
water resources should be given care
full and favorable consideration. In
reaching decisions on measures which
might have any bearing on construc-
ton of dams, for the production of
hydro-electric energy, or for irriga-
ton, the governing factor should be
"what is good for Montana. If this
state is to grow we must ever be in
a position to assure new and growing
industries that we have available, or
a ready potential for, an adequate
supply of water and power. If we
stand idly by and see federal dams
built with no reservation of power
and water, then we have given away
our birthright to the detriment of
present and future generations of
Montana citizens.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
ASKS MORE MONEY
FOR ADVERTISING

The Montana State Advertising
Department advisory board has re-
quested an increase in appropriation
from the Highway Department adj
ministrative fund. Expenditures of
the advertising department have been
we'll utilized with commensurate re-
suits and l respectfully urge favor
able consideration for reasonable
increase. Advertising of the good
things in our great state is just good
business. With closer cooperation
between the advertising department
and the present state planning board,
the value of a good advertising pro-
gram will, am sure, be reflected in
industrial growth, as well as increased
tourist business. This request was
made after the Highway Department
budget was established and, there
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06

number of members in the House of
Representatives. Additional members
means added cost of legislative OPP
Grafton. and the obvious question
would be, where would you seat the
new members?" Any substantial in
crease in membership of this house
would require additional floor space.
For that reason | suggest for your
consideration in enacting apportion-
ment legislation that you adopt a
factor which will provide for House
membership of "a and no more.
The 1857 legislative assembly, at
the urging of public employees, elimi-
mated Saturday as work day and
established a five-day, forty-houl
week. 1t was the intent of that legis
lature, as evidenced by discussion ir
committee and on the floors of the
two houses that each employee would
work forty hours per week. 1t has
become a common practice for many
county and state offices to stagger
the hours of personnel so that each
employee works only thirty-five hours
or less. If there was ever evidence of
over-staffing within departments this
practice makes it prima facie. If the
legislature intended public employees
to work five-day forty-hour week
and if this intent is not clear, then
corrective legislation should be en-
acted so that all departments en-
ploy personnel on the same work
basis.
The 36th legislative session pro-
vided for a civil rules commission to
be appointed by the supreme court
for the purpose of recommending
rules of practice and procedure in
our courts with view to simplifying
judicial proceedings and promoting
the speedy determination of litigation
upon it's merits. The commission was
appointed, made thorough study of
the rules as they applied to Montana
practice and have made their report
which will be forwarded to this legis-
lative session for it's action. strong
ly recommend that bill for adop- |
ton of these new rules as recon-
mended by the civil rules commission
be passed. The citizens of Montana
and particularly those involved in
litigation will benefit by the measure.
In speaking of court procedures |
think it is incumbent upon me to
our supreme court for
up it's backlog of cases and
a current calendar.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06

move this industry out of the dol
drums. You might consider what eff
feet an increase in metals depletion
allowance might have upon mining
operations in Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
MANY FINGERS in
TAXATION PIE

Taxation and revenue comes under
the jurisdiction of the Board OF
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
REINFORCEMENT OF
THE HOUSE

Existing apportionment figures if
applied to future legislative repre-
sentation would result in a greater
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06

drums. You might consider what eff
feet an increase in metals depletion
allowance might have upon mining
operations in Montana.
WANTS BETTER BUSINESS
CLIMATE
Any program for the future of
Montana must assure business, in
dustry, and agriculture of a healthy
tax climate and sound state govern
ment.
Research facilities at the various
state university units are being used
to assist in our economical develop
ment. This program should be en-
couraged and developed to the end
that the timber products industry can,
with new uses for their product,
flourish and provide more jobs for
sawmill employees. Many sawmills
are closed; others are working four
days per week. The industry needs
a shot in the arm and any research
program which will stimulate the
economy of the industry will be bene-
fetal to all of Montana.
Personnel at the State College are
making a study of the feeding in
dustry potential in Montana.
The state planning board has been
carrying on a program of attracting
outside industries to Montana. This
program should be accelerated be-
cause out of expanding and new in
dustries will come the jobs we so
need to assure our work
ing force of full employment.
Any self-help program which will
aid agriculture, business or industry
should receive your careful and ia
consideration.
mention these things in this mes
sage with the thought that members
of this body may come up with new
ideas which will bolster our economy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
ASKS "BILL OF RIGHTS"
FOR UNION MEMBERS

In the field of labor-management
relations differences between the
parties have usually not had too great
an impact on our general welfare.
However, the recent strike had far
reaching effects upon the economy
of the entire state. This was not a
matter which concerned only the ac-
tive participants; it touched people
across the length and breadth of this
commonwealth. The welfare of the
general public became involved. For
this reason and for the protection of
the union members involved [ would
suggest legislation to provide for a
mediation board with representation
from labor, management and the gen.
eral public to make final efforts to
bring the parties into agreement, and
in the event this failed, to hold
secret ballot strike election, to deter
mine if the union members did or
did not want strike called. | am
thinking in terms of 'Bill of Rights"
for the protection of the rank and
file union member. Such a board
would not in any way interfere with
the unions right to strike; it would
merely assure the membership and
the general public that the strike, if
voted. was the will of the members.
By having representation on such
board, the general public would be
in better position to evaluate the
claims of the disputants to the end
that both parties involved would bend
a little to accomplish settlement.
Any such legislation would rieces-
sarily have to conform to federal
labor arrangement statutes.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-06
Continued From Page Six)

deficiency claims should be certi-
fled by the controller and forwarded
TO the Governor via the budget di-
rector for transmittal to the legisla-
ture. Requests for permission to draw
on future fiscal years appropria-
ton should also be made the respon-
sibility of the Governor. Such func-
tions are closely intertwined with
budgeting, and were originally as
signed to the Board of Examiners
when it was responsible for prepar-
ing the biennial budget. Now that
budgeting is the responsibility of the
Governor, such allied responsibilities
should follow :" The budget di-
rector act was good legislation and is
good law. The only weakness obvious
therein would be corrected by these
recommendations of the council.
SUGGESTS NEW STATE
DEPARTMENT
In order that we can better CO.
ordinate the financial operation and
administration of our government |
recommend that you give considera-
ton to the creation of a department
of administration and finance as
recommended in the budget message.
A number of departments have their
own bookkeeping and accounting
programs. With cutoff dates in
many cases differing from those of
the controllers office, reconciliation
of expenditures and balances has
been almost impossible. We must
have a new and modern manual of
accounting with special sections pro-
vided for the university units and
the custodial units. Modern machine
operation could provide each depart
ment with monthly statement of
conditions and thereby end the need
for separate bookkeeping and ac-
counting sections within the individ-
ual departments.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
Eagles Hopeful
AS Jureensen
Signs Contract

PHILADELPHIA, July q
(AP) Sonny Jurgensen, kew
to the Philadelphia Eagles
chances of repeating as Ma
tional Football League cham
pions, signed his 1861 contract
today.
Jurgensen is the leading can
didate for the quarterback post
vacated by Norm Van Brock
lin, the All-NFL star who re-
tired as a player to become
coach Of the new Minnesota
Vikings.
Ater a notable rookie season
in 57, in which he piloted
the Eagles to four victories
Jurgensen has been a bench
warmer, playing occasionally
behind the brilliant Van Brock
lin. His main job was holding
the ball for extra point tries.
The former Duke star showed
well last year in two games late
in the season.
The club starts training
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1961-07-09

NEW YORK. July 8 (AP).-
The third big United States
Russia track meet will be held
in Moscow's huge Lenin Stadi-
um next Saturday and Sun
day, with the SovietS hopeful
Of making a better showing
than in the last two events.
Crowds of more than 10000
are expected each day.
Both in Moscow in 1858 and
in Philadelphia in 1859, the
United States men won the 90
event Olympic-style program,
1913. however the Russians
combined both the mems and
women'S meets and, according
to their figuring, finished on
top both times.
After the Russian meet the
Americans will go against West
Germany at Stuttgart July 1s-
10, Great Britain at London
July 21-22 and Poland at War
saw July 1890.
No fewer than 9 eligibles
who made the team in tryouts
declined to make the trip.
In addition one official world
record holder and one unof-
ficial world record holder didn't
even try out for the squad.
Some of those who elected
to stay home blasted the AAU
for its handling Of previous
foreign competitions, a factor
Evening star., 1961-07-09

which left an air of uneaSiness
in both athletes and officials.
Those who made the team
but refused the jaunt included
discus throwers Al Oerter and
Rink Babka, shotputters Dallas
Long and Parry O'Briei., ham,
mer throwers Hal Connolly and
AL Hall, pole vaulter Ron Nor
ris, javelin thrower Billy Alley,
quarter miller Otis Davis.
In addition, AL Cantello, who
holds the listed world record in
the javelin. and George Davies,
who set the still-unsubmitted
world pole vault record of Is
feet-10A inches, less than two
months ago, didn't try out for
the team.
Furthermore, Phil Mulkey,
who scored a startling 1927
points in the decathlon which
would have broken the world
record had it been an officially
accepted meet-two weeks ago,
finished fourth because Of a
bad leg in the final tryoutS
and didn't make the team.
All that would indicate a sad
state of affairs for the Ameri-
cans. Not so. Unless disaster
strikes or Soviet Coach Cab
riel Korobkov comes up with
some hidden talent, the Ameri-
cans still shoul win a mini
mum of IL events the five
flat races from 100 to $500
meters, both hurdles. both re-
Evening star., 1961-07-09
BY CARL SELL
Star Staff Writer

Two wrestling managers who
make a lot of noise about their
ability in the ring will get q
chance to prove it in the
special outdoor show tomorrow
night at Griffith Stadium.
Bobby Davis and Red Berry
will be in the ring instead OF
the sidelines and their op-
ponents are anxious to get a
shot at them.
Davis will team with Buddy
Mature Boy) Rogers and
Wildcat Orton against Johnny
Valentine, Sweet Daddy Siki
and Art Thomas. Valentine ex-
pecially is pleased about the
prospect of meeting Davis in
the ring to make up for some
of the verbal abuse Bobby has
thrown his way.
Berry will team with his
charges, the Australian Kan
garooS. Roy Heffernan and
AL Costello, against Billy OAR
Evening star., 1961-07-09
Presidents CUP
Set for Sunday

The Presidents Cup regatta
swimming and diving events
will be held Sunday. The diving
is scheduled at 8 pm. at Indian
Spring Country Club and the
swimming at Z pm. at East Po-
tomac Park.
Entries for the diving close
tomorrow and for the swim
ming Tuesday. Bill Armstrong
Of the regatta committee is ac-
cepting entries at Executive 81
7404.
Dennis Mcpherson Of the
Northern Virginia Aquatic Club
and Sara Watt of Washington
are the defending champions
in the diving competition. The
swimming was not held last
year because of a conflict with
the Olympic Games trials.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
z Veteran Sturs
Signed by Colts

BALTIMORE, July 8 (AP)
THE Baltimore Colts an
ncunced today they had signed
two veterans-both alumni.
End Jim Mutschellcr and
Linebacker Dick Szymanski
were the two signed. Mutschel-
Ter, 81, will be playing with
the Colts for his eighth year,
and Szymanski, %, first signed
on in 1855.
MutScheller, a 6-foot-one,
204-pouncer, has caught 200
passes during his Colt career,
good for a total Of 1915 yards
and 228 points. The Colts are
hoping an off-season knee
operation will help Mutschel-
Ter overcome difficulties that
plagued him last season.
SzymanSki joined the Colts
as an offensive center, but
plays now as a middle line
hacker.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
Roll Call Holds Lead
In Show at Timonium

schedule. will wind up seven
days Of breeding and perform
ance classes tomorrow with q
series Of stakes events.
Among the medium ponies,
Beaver Tate rode Johnny Cake
to 13 points for a comfortable
lead over Keswick. a Virginia
owned pony from the stable Of
D. j. Robertson.
The small pony title saw an
Annapolis entry, Ricky and
Douglas Hugg's Pixie win a Sc
ries of big classes for 13 points
over another Virginian, MrA and
Mrs. John Petitioners To Boots,
with 8la points.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
Runyon Tops King
In Seniors Golf

FAIRHAVEN, England, July
8 (AP). - Paul Runyan, 81
year-old Californian, rallied
today and defeated 50-year old
Sam King of England, 3 and /,
in their 36-hole contest for
the World senior golf cham
pionship.
The two former Ryder Cup
players beat the par 37-55-72
on the Fairhaven course in the
morning as King gained a one
hole lead, The Briton fired a
37-33-70 over the 6,537-yard
layout to Runyan's 35-36-71.
King went 2 up at the goth
hole when he sank a four
footer for a birdie 3. Runyan
gained one back at the 25th
as he Clipped within four feet
of the cup and sank his putt
for a birdie 4.
The La Jolla veteran squared
the match on the long par 5,
27th hole with a 6 to Kings
S. The Briton was in two
bunkers.
Runyan took the lead at the
28th hole and never lost 1t
Evening star., 1961-07-09
TURNABoUT FOR BERRY, DAVIS
Mat Managers Will Take
To Ring Tomorrow Night

nell. Dick Steinborn and Th<
Angel. Berry also has stirred
up his opponents with his
brash predictions Of victory.
A girls match also is fea-
tured, with Peg Allen and Jane
Perez taking on Fran Gravette
and Dotty Carter. All of the
team events are best of three
falls, one-hour time limit af-
fairs.
In other bouts, Arnold Skoa-
land meets The Black Terror
and Karl Won Hess tangles
with Fred Atkins. The box Of
flee at the Capitol Arena will
be open today to handle the
advance sale for the card.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
THE SUNDAY STAR
Washington, b. c., July 3, 1861
Depleted u. S. Track Team
Could Beot Russians Again

lays, and the shotput, discus
and jump.
TITS too bad we don't have
some of our old-timers around,
Coach Jumbo Jim Elliott of
Villanova said. But this will
give our youngsters some excel
lent experience for the 1864
Olympics. Furthermore, I think
we will do all right
The American team didn't
get together until Thursday.
The Soviet squad. according
to word from Moscow, has been
working out under Korobkovs
experienced eyes for two weeks.
Besides the IL almost certain
victories, the Americans prob
ably will win the pole vault with
John Uelses and Henry Wads-
worth both 1874 operatives. To
make it IA victories and match
the total of. the previous two
meets John Thomas would have
to beat Valery Brunei in the
high jump-hardly likely the
way things have been going
for the pair.
Brunei recently tied Thomas
world record of 7-3A-and
broke it if you want to use the
metric system, 2.23 to 2.22.
Thomas, on the other hand, fin
iShed second in the tryouts to
Bobby Avant of Southern Cali
fornia. Both had jumps of Z feet
and Avant won on fewer misses.
However, there is no doubt
that Thomas has the ability
to go over his record. He mar
rowly missed IA in the NCAA
championships last month. If
he can convince himself that
he can beat Brunei, he could
win.
Otherwise. with just one bare
possibility, the Russians can
be conceded the rest Of the
program. That's how closely
these meets follow form. Each
coach knows just about what
the other has with a couple of
imponderabAs.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
BY ANNE CHRISTMAS
Star Staff Writer

TIMoNIUM. Md. July g.
Tommy Mansfield's Roll Cal
today earned a three-point lead
in the large pony division OF
the Maryland Pony Show which
winds UP a banner engagement
tomorrow at the fair grounds
Roll Call, ridden by Bobbie
Gardner of Friendly, Md, piled
up 10 points toward the title,
over a New Jersey pony, Jelly
Bean. with seven.
The worlds largest pony
show. which has attracted SO
many small-sized mounts that
classes ran three hours behind
Evening star., 1961-07-09

Powell to officiate. This i'm
mediately brought a howl Of
protest from Terry.
I'm bitterly disappointed
and disgusted at the naming
of Powell" he said. THE only
time I ever have been disqual-
flied was when Powell refereed.