The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-04-14

| money that would be to promote a
silly thing that could only lead to
space ships.
Wednesday morning when we
| learned the spaceship Vostok had
carried Yuri Gagarin into the great
moment of modern history our "me-
first training received a severe blow.
Is a Treasure Steak really what its
cracked up to be? Isn't it true that
a cheaper cut may have more nutri-
tious value? Are meat eaters hamp-
cred intellectually?
Wednesday presented study in
provincialism at the Board of Exam
iners meeting. On the glass-topped
table, a sample of the Japanese tile
which will be used to trim the ex-
terror of the new Unemployment
Compensation headquarters building
became the issue.
Dave Reichert, Fred Jorgenson and
Delbert Rexroat of the Mountain
States Tile Association and Chester
Bates and Everett Ballard of the
Helena Building Trades Council pro-
tested its use on several grounds.
The webbing on the back of the
little brown squares was new inno-
walton in tile setting which was not
called for in the original specifica-
tions of the building. They doubted
that the bond would last in the freez-
ing weather for more than four or
five years. Only one year guarantees
are furnished on state buildings.
Architect Levy Evans assured the
board that the material met the speci-
fications called for in the contract.
Gov. Don Nutter, Secretary of State
Frank Murray and Attorney General
Forrest Anderson all felt that the
state could not break the contract
with the builder because he used
foreign made material but they re-
solved that Montana materials should
have first choice and that only Amer
lean made materials will be used in
all future building.
Gov. Nutter decided to crack down
on state departments which bought
cars not made in America.
Thus it was that in their minds
they could abstain from the "im-
purities" of other peoples. However
the Capitol correspondents continue
to take their pictures with Japanese
cameras. The employees around the
building ride to work in their own
cars
Ballard pointed out that federal
aw prevents members of the Car
oenters Union from refusing to hang
loors or install material which had
lot been union made in this country.
more legitimate aim of labor would
re to see that the Japanese worker
sets fair wage for his work-not
hat the State of Montana should
'e denied the fruit of his labors.
'rovincialism on national scale is
cry little different from Hitler's
National Socialism.
Besides as was pointed out in Harry
Billings editorial last week the
United States does very well in it's
rading with other nations.
Living CllLIldle Call IfOC Ue TeStTIcCoQ
D borders or by barriers of any kind.
'veryone is happy that man can con-
uer space. The framework of the
United Nations gives US way to
onquer the evils of war, pestilence,
ignorance and hunger. The human
ace must hurry up with the job be-
ause we may soon receive the mess
ge from the other intelligent life
orms in the universe and we must
e prepared to put our best foot for
ard to meet our new experience in
Stop being a political provincial!
may be too expensive.
Try to figure out why you object
} endeavors of people that are not
entical to yours.
The Philippine mahogany fabri-
lted in Japan which will cover the
alls of the new UCC building is
ALLY beautiful stuff.
The Canadian newsprint in your
and was selected for its suitability
n the old VOICE press. It's white
ess makes it better for you to read
ON.