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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-25

GASSVILLE, Ark, July rs
(AP). - The United States
Commerce Department has put
this tiny Ozark mountain town
on the map by granting it the
Nations first project under the
new area redevelopment act.
Gassville, whose single paved
street is U. S. Highway 81, will
get a Federal loan OF $3l 900
and a grant of $129, 900 to help
pay for a water system vital
to a new industry. The grant
was announced yesterday.
The Mar-Bax Shirt Co. is
building a $4,000 plant here
to employ 1000 from a four
county area in the manufac-
ture of mems shirts. Its SIS
million annual payroll will give
the areas economy a vital
boost.
Gassville's population is 233
and its business section con-
sists of three general stores,
a post office and two antique
shops. Many of its people are
retired.
Proud People, Mayor Says
But we're proud people to-
day." said 70-year-old Mayor
Harry Jowett, a retired circuit
riding Methodist minister. Nov
we've got what it takes to de-
velop our town and give our
young people jobs at home
where they belong"
The town is in Baxter County
in the north central section of
the State. 20 miles south of
the Missouri border.
The plant is being financed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-25

NEW YORK - The pre-
Broadway opening of Noel
Coward's musical Sail Away"
August 9, in Boston-will
draw a most unusual audience
from assorted places. The
Lunts are coming in from their
home in Genesee Depot. Wis;
Katherine Cornell, from the
Cape; Dick Rodgers, Russell
Grouse and Howard Lindsay
from New York, and Dorothy
Parker from Hollywood.
Sir Victor and Lady SassOOn
will fly in from the Bahamas,
Marlene Dietrich from the
Concord in the Catskills, and
royal favor permitting - the
Princess Marina from London.
SPORTS DEPT: All travel
ers who ever stopped at the
Ritz in London will miss
George, the distinguished head
porter, who died last week.
George was a man of vast in
fluence who could obtain the
most difficult tickets to plays,
sports events and coronations.
One day a noted couple wanted
to see the races at Ascot on
the busiest day. George pro-
duced passes, and requested
only that they be returned that
evening.
His Ascot passes were for the
best section of the stands. One
pass was in the name of the
Aga Khan, the other in the
name Of the Gegum.
4
DIET NOTE: Buddy Hackett
dined at the Lanai, where he
ordered some rich dishes. His
companion warned the comic
to heed his diet. MY weight
now stays the same. always.
Hackett insisted. And don't
let my shape fool you. 1 can
take care of myself as we'll as
the next guy" Hackett looked
around, then withdrew his
statement. The next guy, at
the next table, was Jack Demp-
sey.
- &&
SOCIAL NOTE: Bren d a n
Behan was lunching at the
Monte Rosa, when his wife,
Beatrice. arrived. She heard
Behan singing. then greeted
him: "Give me a kiss"
IT'S love-" Behan announced
to the others. ALSO, she wants
to smell my breath, just to
make sure l haven't been
drinking"
FINANCE DEPT: Sam Gold
wyn has managed, over so
years. to maintain his top
ranking position in the film
industry. The late Jesse Lasky,
who was Goldwyn's early part
ner in movie-making, wasn't
as fortunate - particularly in
the matter Of money. After
their first two movies were re-
leased. Goldwyn suggested that
they raise their $100-a-week
salaries to $1,000. Lasky was
overwhelmed.
LOCAL NE VS.: MariIyn
, 1961-04-18
p~niaw0nskv
Will Hold Press
Confub Here Wed.

Governor Ralph Pale
wonsky will hold a press
conference in the Office of
the Government House to-
morrow morning at 10
o'clock. The Press and Ra-
dio Of ST. Croix has been in
vited to this conference.
Governor Paiewonsky also
held a press conference in
st. Thomas a few days ago
which proved to be very in
~teresting. This one should
be, too.
, 1961-04-18
Washington Firm
To Represent Govt.
OF Virgin Islunds

The Government Of the
Virgin Islands will engage
a law firm in Washington,
D. c. to perform special Ser
vices such as the prepare
ton of technical legislation
and giving advice on COM
pick matters, it was dis
closed this week by Cover
nor Paiewonsky.
The law firm with which
Atty. Harold Levanthal is
connected will be given the
contract. Mr.. Levanthal re-
presented Governor Pale
Wonsky during hearings be-
fore the Senate Committee
on Interior and Insular AT
fairs, and has been working
on various items Of legisIa-
ton for the government, in
Guiding a Virgin Islands
Housing Administration
act.
The Virgin Islands Legis-
lature is continuing to en-
gage the services of John
Redding as its Washington
Representative.
, 1961-04-18
Governor Expresses
Thunks oCo-C hrmen
OF I~nuugurdl Comm.

Governor P~aieWonsky re-
leased the following letter
addressed I Q Honorable
Walter I. NJ. Hodge, Presi-
dent of thes Legislature:
Il wish to express my
deep appreciation to you
for the very fine and digni-
fed inaugural ceremonies
which were carried out
throughout the Virgin Is
lands under your Co Chair
manship.
/ was very much inn
pressed with the complete
ness Of the preparations,
the dignity of all cere-
monies, and the enthusiasm
displayed by members Of
the Committee and the citi-
zens Of the Virgin Islands.
In my opinion, an out
standing job was done I'M
, 1961-04-18
Native Of ST. Borts
Arrested for Hoving
Unlicensed Gun

ST. Clair Jules of ST.
Barts was arrested by Pa
trolman Todman yesterday
for having an unlicensed
automatic pistol with 6 bull
lets in the magazine. Bail
was set at $1,000.
st. Clair is a sailor on the
boat, Onward which is
owned by Hardy Wright.
, 1961-04-18
Seek Site for Big
aluminium Factory
In Virgin Islonds

# a survey now being
undertaken by one of the
nations biggest aluminium
manufacturers turns out
satisfactory, the Virgin IS
lands will have a factory
furnishing 500 steady, year
round jobs with a payroll Of
several million dollars a
year.
Last week, two officers Of
the Harvey Aluminium Co.,
the. nations 4th largest
aluminium manufacturer,
came to the Virgin Islands
at the invitation OF Jack
Redding, the Legislatures
Representative in Washing
ton. d. c., to look around
and see if there is a suitable
site for the construction of
a plant. Because Of the.
fact that a considerable
amount of land will be re-
quired Several hundred
acres at the least, with ac-
cess to the sea, it is believed
Continued on page A.
, 1961-04-18
A new civic group has or.

der the Coz ~hairmanship Of
yourself and Mr.. de Castro
to whom I am writing an
identical letter"
Letters Of commentator
will be sent to all members
of the Inaugural Committee
and
, 1961-04-18
Governor Co1nmends
Armed Forces for
~Purticip0t'n in Inuuq.

Governor Ralph Pale
Wonsky commended t h e
Armed Forces highly for
participation in the Inaugu-
raj Program. "The people
of the Islands have been
deeply impressed by the
wonderful cooperation dis
played by t h e Armed
Forces on this OCCASION"
the Governor stated.
Letters of commentator
were sent t o Brigadier
General William E. Greer,
Commanding, 72nd Bonn
bardment Wing, Brigadier
General John H. MCGEE,
u. S. Army Commanding
General, Antilles Conn
mand, and Rear Admiral
Allen Smith, Jr., Comman-
dant Tenth Naval District.
, 1961-04-18

After a preliminary hear
ing in the Municipal Court
yesterday morning in
Christiansted, Adrian Rem
tas, charged with burglary
, 1961-04-18

in the third. degree, was
held under bail of $1,000.
, 1961-04-18

Improvement
Association Formed
A new civic group has or
gained and designated it.
self as the Virgin Islands
Home Improvement Asso-
citation, The following state
ment was issued relating to
the organization.
In viewing the various
trade and civic organiza-
tons in the Virgin Islands,
possibly the most impor-
tant and the most neglected
group in our civic situation
are the home owners and
citizens interested in all
facets relating to increasing
the number Of homes and
helping to orderly improve
conditions SO the Virgin Is
lands will be a mecca for
home owners. oo
The gift shops, the hotels,
the travel agents, the COM
mercial interests all have
professional trade organi-
cations that keep an eye on
the legitimate interests of
these various groups Now
people interested in the
stability, the soundness and
the cultural and education
al improvements that go
hand in hand with home
ownership have banded to-
gether in an organization.
AT the initial organiza-
ton meeting, Sidney Lee
was designated Chairman
d n d Marshall Bidwell
Continued on page A.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
Social Security Tax Doesn't
Go Up This Year

No increase in the social security
tax rate (FICA) is scheduled for 1861
according to Stewart ]. Thomas, man.
ager of the Helena Social Security
office.
The social security tax remains the
same in 1861 as it was for 1860. The
tax rate applicable for wages paid in
1861 is per cent to be paid by the
employee and a like amount to be
paid by the employer.
Mr.. Thomas wishes to correct "a
misunderstanding that has apparently
been caused by a suffer employers
received with their quarterly federal
tax returns. This suffer entitled
Changes in Social Security Taxes
Effective January 1, 1861" refers
to the federal unemployment tax rate
which increased from per cent to
81 per cent effective January 1,
1861.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10

expected. The vote was 72 against to
Is for.
The reaction of Republicans to
the theory that "all men are joint
heirs to the land, was no less vio-
lent than constant observers of the
legislature would have expected.
Howard Lord (R-Granite) said this
taxing process ''would have the effect
of confiscating what we have paid
for''.
In new found passion for the
ability to pay theory of taxation,
Republicans opposed Conklin's meas
ure.
Jerome Anderson (R-Yellowstone)
said it is Gin effect a graduated land
tax, then smelling possible political
blood he asked for roll call vote on
the minority report that would have
moved the bill to general orders.
Bringing in the minority, report
was for educational and discussion
purposes, and it is generally granted
few people knew much about it.
Seventeen Democrats supported Conk-
lin after Anderson threw down the
gauntlet Six members who were pres
emit did not vote.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
No Coop Tax Fuvoritism
Exists, Bar Official Says

| of economic pressures".
He said co-ops are a vital part OF
"the free enterprise system. They
form ga necessary barrier to the flow
ing tide of government domination
and possible elimination of free enter
prise.
He said he was surprised and
alarmed that many businessmen are
blinded to the service that co-opera-
tives render the free enterprise sys-
tenn.
Two years ago in Los Angeles ABA
delegates narrowly defeated reso-
luton urging Congress to tax co-ops
on on-cash refunds that bear no due
date. The resolution lost, II to 80.
Under this proposal, if members
agreed to invest their years refunds
in the coop, the coop would have to
pay income tax on them unless the
certificates declared what
day they would be redeemed in cash.
Satterfield will become ABA's
president next August and hold Of
flee year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
20 More Credit Co-ops
Paw Off Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Twenty more production credit asso-
Citations retired the last dollar of gov
eminent capital in 1860. This leaves
only 10 out of the 488 peas that
aren't fully farmer-owned. The gov
eminent has only $880,O00 still in
vested in these 10. It's peak invest
ment was $9O,0OO,00O.
These short-term credit co-ops
loaned over $4,000, 100000 to farm
ers last year to buy fertilizer, feed,
and livestock, to reclaim eroded land,
to repair buildings and machinery,
and so forth.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10

CHICAGO-(CNS) THE man who
will speak for the nations lawyers
and the whole legal profession in
1961-62 has flatly stated, "Tax ia,
voritism, tax advantage, or tax dis
elimination in favor of co-operatives
does not exist.
John Satterfield of Yazoo City,
Miss. president-elect of American
Bar Association, made this unequivo-
cal statement at the recent annual
meeting of National Council of Farm
er Co-operatives in New Orleans.
Said he:
Every individual proprietor,
every partnership, every occupa-
ton, every corporation in the u. S.
may enter into patronage contracts
under which patronage refunds Cor
delayed discounts) are deductible
or excludable from taxable income
of the business"
Satterfield also said cooperative
IS zone of the most powerful tools
The farmer may use to free himself
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10

Last Wednesday, House Speaker
Hawks R-Big Horn), speaking in Mis-
soula, asserted that the teacher tenure
law is "the biggest curse ever per-
petuated on Montana's school sys-
tenn" and said it ought to be repealed.
Overlooking inadequate financing
and the ability of Montana teachers to
go elsewhere at considerably more
salary Hawks also asserted that the
tenure law ''is indirectly responsible
for most of our education ills of
today"
The ill-considered remarks by the
Number 1 House Republican brought
forth an immediate reply from the
two ranking Democratic minority
members, Minority Leader NE. K.
Daniels, Powell, and Assistant Mi
nority Leader Ted Schwinden, Roose-
welt.
Said Daniels: when Speaker Clyde
Hawks branded teacher tenure the
biggest curse ever perpetuated on
Montana's school system he, in effect
challenged the right of a citizen to q
fair hearing before his peers. His
irresponsible statement is based on
ignorance of what the continuous
contract law (tenure) means to the
schools of Montana. Montana's legis-
lature established teacher tenure for
the protection not only of teachers
but also for the school boys and girls
of the state.
Tenure provides for teacher
protection from the caprice of un-
informed board members or mill
tana pressure groups Daniels
continued. "Under the law, teacher
tenure means simply that after a
three-year probationary period the
teacher is entitled to a hearing
where the reasons for dismissal
must be clearly and explicitly stated
in writing, if requested.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
Washington Governor
0kays Consumer Bills

OLYMPIA, Wash.-(CNS)- Gov-
ernor Albert Rosellini gave his
"wholehearted approval" to five
bills his consumer advisory council
recently recommended. The proposed
legislation provides civil penalties up
to $4,000 for violations in installment
sales, false and misleading advertis-
ing, restraint of trade, and licensing
provisions for home improvement
contractors and auto statesmen.
The states attorney general. John
O'Connell, called the bills the "most
comprehensive legislative program
ever instituted in Washington to cur
tail fraud and deception of consum-
ers by INSCRIPTIONS business opera
tors"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10

Gov. Donald Nutter's latest of Off
the-top-of -his-head statements which
stirred controversy all last week and
found the Republican State Chairman
Mel Engles in the role of "patsy"
for the Governor, drew further fire
Friday from Democratic State Chair
man John Macdonald.
Although COP Chairman Engles
took the rap in trying to get Nutter
off the spot on the statement 81 be-
lieve truthfully that we have come
to the time when we must get to-
gether, believe alike, think alike and
live alike" Macdonald is of the opin-
ion that "no attempt on the part of
either Nutter or Engles to bow out
from their own primitive positions
will be missed by Montana citizens.
Macdonald also stated that with
Gov. Nutter's administration only 80
days old, Mr.. Engles anticipates fail
ure for his party's program and is
ready with the alibis.' Engles con-
tinuing press attempts ''to fix the
blame on the Democratic party is
consistent with Republican policy not
to accept responsibility for it's part
in government.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
eThink Alike Look Alike Hassle
Nutter's Primitive Position
Hit By Democratic Chairman

"What alarms Mr.. Engles, however,
is this" Macdonald continued, "He
knows that thousands of Montanans
with no strong political utilization
are realizing the significance of Nut
ter's proposals, and are finding them
extreme, reckless and radical. These
people are resisting the anarchistic
proposal to set back state educational
and institutional programs that have
been so slowly and patiently devel-
oped by sounder minds. Engles ex-
pected resistance from the Democrats,
but he didn't count on bipartisan poll
tical resistance. Because this resist
ance has developed, he now craw-
fishes and alibis. The last session of
the Democratically-co legisla-
ture realized that good educational
system is Democracy's first line of
defense. They provided the planning
and necessary means to carry out the
demands of Montana's enlightened
citizens.
"The sooner the public demand for
an adequate educational program is
voiced by the people and acted upon,
the sooner Montana will really start
moving towards an expanded econ
omy.'' he concluded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10

AIIocuted
To Schools

| HELENA--Supt. of Public Instruc
tion Harriet Miller recently an
nounced the ALLEGATION of 1871, 63s
as the first of two payments for .ele
mentary and secondary schools from
the State Public School Equalization
Fund.
Miss Miller said the first payment
represents about 500 of the money
which the schools are scheduled to
receive from this source in the cur
rent school year.
The elemntary schools will also re-
ceive a payment next month from
another source, the Interest and In
come from school lands and the Perm
anent School Fund, the state super
intendent said.
"The state payments aid in the sup
port of the schools Foundation Pro-
grams, or basic budgets Miss Miller
said. ''The balance of the Foundation
Program money comes from school
district and county taxes, as do the
revenues which the schools need over
and above the Foundation Program.
the Foundation Program
accounts for only about one-half of
all school costs.'
Counties, with amounts allocated
are:
Beaverhead, $65,OO8; Big Horn,
118,437; Blaine, 1922; Broad
water, $4,000; Carbon, 67,162; Cart
err, 1921;
Cascade, 6Os,s7s; Chouteau, S5,-
662; Custer, 137,777; Daniels, &c.
837; Dawson, 1913; Deer Lodge,
$4,000;
Fallon, 533; Fergus, 200, 725; Flat
head, 461,512; Gallatin, 238,491;
Garfield, 44,765; Glacier, 94,841;
Golden Valley, 1868; Granite,
34,878; Hill, 13,768; Jefferson, 3d.
1877; Judith Basin, 1850; Lake, $685.
542; Lewis & Clark, 246,488; Liberty,
30, 143; Lincoln, 186,8O8;
Madison, 8O,168; McCone, 55,206;
1892; Mineral, 6O,527;
58,9O5; Musselshell, TO-
Isl; Park, 192,252;
Petroleum, 14,766; Phillips, 3d.
'64; Pondera, 10, 1889; Powder River,
1896; Powell, 64,970; Prairie, 49,
.06; Ravalli, 199,295;
Richland, 175,7s5; Roosevelt, 127,-
IL; Rosebud, 1908; Sanders, 49,
So; Sheridan, 124,457; Silver Bow,
9O,398;
Saltwater, 91,948; Sweet Grass,
2,2O5; Teton, 1O1,381; Toole, 3d.
81; Treasure, 1870; Valley, 215,-
20; Wheatland, 4O,561; Yellowstone,
87,872.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
Cities Will Have To Wait
Awhile For Home Rule

| In answer to question from Johr
Emmons (D-Deer LODGE, Conklir
said a city could pass a sales tax un
less the legislature denied them thai
right.
Opposition to home rule said the
legislature would be Indicating power
and authority over cities. Besides
Lucas, those speaking in opposition
included James Haughey, John Pierce
and Henry Killing, Republicans from
Yellowstone.
Winfield Page (R-Missoula) sup
ported the bill saying the legislature
has no right to impose taxes on any
particular group-'it is taxation with
out representation, he said, "we
have to give fiscal control to our
cities.
Charles Cerovski (D-Fergus)
noted, 1--WE have heard the evils of
federal control over education and
now we hear the legislature should
impose the same controls over To-
cal communities. If we were true
to our convictions we would say let
the people at home decide their
own destiny instead of having the
legislature tell them how to oper-
ate. Home rule is a must if the peo-
pie at home are to be free under
this free democracy.
Lucas in closing his argument in
favor of indefinitely postponing (kill-
ng) the bill said, "Cities need more
money in different areas, but could
at take it upon myself to tax these
people for what we need to have
lone'.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
Single Tax, An Interesting
Approach To An Old Problem

Single Tax, and interesting and
completely novel approach to taxation
to many members of the legislature
was explained briefly and eloquently
to the House, one day last week by
Russell Conklin (D-Cascade) when he
spoke on a minority ''do pass" recon-
mendation on HB s which he had
introduced early in the session.
In resume of the single tax theory
Conklin went back to the time of
Moses to prove the theory was not
new.
The Single Tax theory, with land
being the sole taxing unit, was origin
ally advocated in the United States
by Henry George, who in 1879 pub
lished PROGRESS AND POVERTY.
a diagnosis of the nations economic
and tax problems and how he thought
best to solve them. In more recent
years, there has been renewed in
terest in the proposal and as late as
August 1860, TIME, Inc, through its
trade magazine for the building in
dustry, HOUSE & HOME, delved into
the Single Tax at some length as a
possible approach for complete over
haul of the nations tax system.
If a single tax concept were at
some time to be adopted in its en-
tirely, it would accomplish the fol-
lowing, according to Conklin:
a. Abolish all personal property
taxes. (this is perhaps the most I'M
just tax of them all. 1t cannot be
collected and most personal property
escapes entirely)
b. Eliminate all taxes on the i'm
to real estate. (the va
can't lot would pay as much as the |
ot with fine home or building on |
IT,
C. Throw out the Income Tax. Tin
.ome taxes are based on pure social
st theory: from each according to
lis means; to each according to his
leeds.)
d. No more gasoline tax, license
ak, excise tax, sales tax. (there are
o many / cannot think of all the
ames.)
e. Just one tax in place of 100 Cor
lore.)
The members of the House listened
ltently to the explanation given by ;
onklin, then killed his bill, which
as no more or no less than he had {
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10

Russell Conklin (D-Cascade) made
it through to general orders with his
Home Rule bill Glib 1917, consti-
tutional amendment setting up pro-
cedures for forming a charter COM
mission and the processes of elections
to make cities politically independent,
only to have the bill snatched from
getting onto third reading by Donald
Lucas (R-Missoula). Lucas moved to
indefinitely postpone because the
bill was $50 vicious" he did not con-
slider it right to even vote on at the
present time.
Conklin got a roll call by moving
to segregate it from the committee
of the whole report.
Home rule as described by Conklin
would give the right of self-govern-
ment to cities so they could exercise
any power not denied them by the
legislature and have community adj
ministration of local affairs.
LISTS ADVANTAGES
Among the advantages he named:
free the legislature from having to
legislate for every city; improve city
administration; encourage citizens to
participate in local government, and
permit them to take care of their own
needs.
The only disadvantage he could see
was the time that is necessary to get |
legislation passed to implement it.
He said any community could take
advantage of home rule. They could
collect taxes in the way best suited
to the community needs, and he said
80 states including Alaska have home
rule. |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
MODEST BEGINNING

The first law school in the United
States was founded in 1884 at the
Tapping Reeve House in Litchfield,
Conn. Judge Reeve and one assistant
comprised the faculty.