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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
Why! Why! Why!


The Peoples Voice:
Why would state highway commits
sion engage in such a wanton waste
of taxpayers cash, such a waste of
future agricultural potential, such
elimination of future taxation base,
such wreckage of homes and farms,
such unnecessary eight-lane bridging
of rivers and building of needless over
passes by blowing a wide swath
through the rich or scenic river val
leyS when higher, cheaper, straighter,
shorter, more open and less congested
routes are available? Why waste both
federal and state funds buying expen-
sive right of-way to barge an inter
state road through the most concen-
trated area of railroads, telephone and
telegraph lines, pipelines, irrigation
ditching, etc? Why?
Somewhere there must be rhyme or
reason for all this but where? Why?
Who could profit by this? There must
be a reason, but what?
Could it be someone with a big axe
to grind, someone who sees a chance
to kill two birds with one stone, some
one who cares not a hoot about irri-
cation, flood control, recreation or
maximum river development? Someone
who would like to see federal spending
get black eye Someone who is less
interested in the benefits to the public
of this or any other western state than
heir own slfish aims; Someone who
would just love 10 do top-nOtch job
of knocking out future muIti-purpOse
dams by ''Iousing up" the river valleys
with Interstate rOadss
And who could this someone be?
Gould it for instance be someone's
power company from the state of New
Guernsey or is it New Ayrshire? The
curiosity is pure agony. Sincerely
CALVIN RICE, Epsie, Mont.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
Project Choot Are Probable Gains Worth the Probable Risks?

areas distant from the excavation"
According to the SCIENCE reviewer:
''There is nothing to indicate
the basis for this conclusion; moth
ing to indicate what is meant by
the term distant; and nothing
about the nature of the food chain
in the area, which would lead to
a higher absorption of strontium
80 by the population than one
might expect"
SCIENCE is also critical of the chi
report because of what it claims are
certain technical errors, but it says
that these do not affect the ultimate
conclusion of the chi report" which
includes the key statement that mo
firm prediction can be made regard
ing the ultimate harm that may re-
suit (from the test)."
Should the layman accept the
conclusions of the Acc or the chi?
Perhaps the best answer to this
question was presented in a recent
editorial in the NEW YORK TIMES
which stated in part:
Peaceful use of atomic energy
holds great promise for improving
mans lot, but that promise could be
ended and even reversed unless maxi
mum safety is assured =.
"a group of opponents of this prof.
ect has already raised the possibility
that such explosions might produce a
dangerous fallout of strontium 80
which would be absorbed by ichens
that are eaten by caribou which are in
turn hunted and eaten by Eskimos.
The commission must answer these
opponents fully and satisfactorily if
public opinion is to support the prof.
ect."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14

Montana State University in Mis-
soula has received $1,156,083 il
gifts and grants for the academic
year. During the last nine months
| $957,399 was accepted from federal
agencies and private corporations.
This month brought in a total of
$198,684, which is itemized:
From the National Science Foun-
dation:
$4,000 for the support of re-
search entitled "Radio-tracking of
Ursus horribilis' grizzly bear) und-
er the direction of DIR. Frank C. Craig
head, Jr.
$4,000 for support of an In
Service Institute in Mathematics for
Secondary School Teachers, under
the direction of DIR. William r. Bal
lard.
$4,000 for support of research on
"Plant Succession ON Areas Disturbed
by Biological Agents." under the di-
rection of Professor Melvin S. Morris
and DR.. Philip L. Wright.
$3.50 for support of an In-Service
Institute in Radiation Biology for
Secondary School Teachers under the
direction of DIR. James w. Gebhart.
From the National Institute of
Health:
$9,362 for support of research on
''The Mental Health Role of Mon
tana Clergymen" under the direction
of DIR RAYMOND T, Gold
$9,388 for support of research on
intermodal perception project under
the direction of DR.. Arnold Miller.
$4,155 for support of research on
the physiology of plant virus diseases
under the direction of DR.. Meyer
Chessin.
$4,350 for continued support of
research ON cancer chemo-therapeutic
agents under the direction of DIR.
Richard E. Juda.
$14,565 for the support of "Study
of central optic system of micro
phthalmic rats under the direction
of DR.. l.. G. Browman and DR.. George
w. Ba1telmez.
From the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, $13,698 for continued research
by DIR. Otto l.. Stein ON the effect of
radiation on plant growth.
From the Upper Midwest Economic
Study, $4,000 for use by Bureau of
Business and Economic Research to
cover the costs of a study on Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
Wants Help To Knock
Out "Mug" Law

Dear Readers: srM
The papers on June 80 told in head
lines: photo Drivers License Law
Faces Challenge.
Everyone interested in stamping out
this uncalled for act Glib 342) passed
by the last Legislature, should write
letters of protest or send petitions at
once to Patrol Supervisor Alex Stephen
son for the hearing on the law, July 10
in, Helena.
1t is high time we taxpayers and
voters do away with these uncalled for
taxes. We can save ourselves from this
photo mug" law and the extra fee it
imposes on drivers if we all pull to-
gether and act at once, just as, % few
years ago popular protest saved the
landscaping on u. S. 10 and u S. SO
in the Missoula area.-MRS. o. C.
HAUGEN, Hamilton.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
State House Beat
FRANKLY SPEAKING

true in their own way. Reeder's edi-
torial pertains more to the long range
national picture while the VOICE hit
the nail ON the head as far as the
present Montana picture stands.
He brought the VOICE figures up
to date as of June %. Of the IA, 479
registered jobseekers only $3.50 were
unskilled.
A random selection of highspots
showed that even in the top profess
sional category there were II look
ing for work. General office workers,
1872; statesmen, 224; bartenders, lao;
cooks, 81; welders, 81; electricians,
65; construction machine operators,
100; carpenters, 521; plumbers, 72;
mechanics. ITO. There were even 480
farm hands who usually don't bother
to register for work signed UP now
when work should be plentiful.
A local attorney, Matt Hughes,
wanted to see him so I went down
to see George Kneipp, the informa-
ton officer, to find out what he
thought about the seemingly con-
flicting items.
Both men were in agreement.
Reeder's editorial was only of broad
general national merit while the
VOICE story accurately depicted
Montana. The regular industry of
the state is eliminating as many wage
earners as possible with automation
in both the production and office
forces. No new industry is forming
to absorb the replaced workers and
the new entrants to the labor market
have difficulty qualifying for any
positions which might be open.
1T appears that the amount of un-
skilled jobseekers has shrunk about
in proportion to the shrinkage in un-
skilled job opportunities. Skilled OPP
portunities in Montana are growing
shorter while the amount of skilled
jobseekers increases. The obvious
solution is new industry in the state.
Obvious but SO far impossible.
The 14,479 people currently with
out jobs are not able to participate
in the business climate which is now
supposed to be so good due to Gov
ernor Nutter's retrenchment program
starting to suffocate state services.
Is everything clear now?-FS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
MAY BE PARTICULARLY
HARMFUL TO ALASKA

The report of the chi concerns it.
self in great detail with the possible
effects of radioactive fallout from the
blasts upon the life of the area. 1t
points out that the Acc apparently
has underestimate by factor of ten
the amount of fallout that may result
from Project Chariot. 1t also shows
that this fallout may be particularly
harmful in Alaska because of the
special conditions which obtain there.
The summary of the report issued by
the committee describes the situation
as follows:
Because of the unique mineral nu-
triton of the lichens, which avidly
absorb fallout, the caribou-which
feed on lichens-and the humans who
eat the caribou appear to be higher
in strontium 80 content than any other
group in the world.
'1The fallout from the proposed
Chariot explosion will add to the pres
ent strontium 80 levels by an amount
that cannot now be estimated with
any degree of precision.
In the present state of knowledge
about the effects of radiation, no
firm prediction can be. made re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
Acc CONTENDS EFFECTS
WOULD BE "NEGLIGIBLE"

What does Acc say regarding Prof.
ect Chariot? In a recent issue of SCI
ENCE, the official journal of the
American Association for the Adj
vancement of Science, the AEC posi-
ton was reviewed and compared with
that of the chi. The Acc has carried
out some thirty studies of the problem
which provided the basis for both the
chi report and the Aces First Sum-
mary by the Committee on Environ
mental Studies for Project Chariot"
This summary concludes that radia-
ton effects would be negligible, I'M
detachable, or possibly non-existent in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
University Receives $1,156, 083
In Gifts To Finance Research

tana's forest products industry.
From the American Chemical So
ciety, $3,450 for promotion of or
ganic chemistry research at the und-
ergraduate level under the direction
of DR.. Forrest ID. Thomas.
From the Western Microwave Com
pany, c/o KPRK, Livingston, a used
RCA protector for television projec-
ton use.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14

garding the ultimate harm that may
result from either the present
strontium 80 levels, or from any in
crease that may be brought about
by Chariot fallout. However, ac-
cording to the current philosophy
of radiation protection, it is as
sumed that every increase of radia-
ton exposure carries with it an in
creased risk of disease.
''The Chariot test, if carried out,
would be one of the first projects for
the peaceful application of nuclear
explosions. Risks and uncertainties
are to be expected with such a new
venture. But the special biological sit
uation at the proposed site of the ex-
plosion, Cape Thompson, leaves little
margin for error.
"These are the risks-known and
nl,nown-that must be weighed in
deciding whether the experimental
explosion at Cape Thompson should
be set off,"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14

Project Chariot was conceived as a
plan to use nuclear explosives to dig
a harbor at Cape Thompson, on the
northwest shore of Alaska. The hole
would be 1900 feet in diameter and
channel 1000 feet long would con-
meet it to the sea. Five nuclear bombs
are to be used, four of Hiroshima size
100000 tons TINT equivalent) and one
of fairly large size 100000 tonsl.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
Nuffer Backs Away

CONTINUED From Page One)
per re-hab case was $9,38, the low
est in the nation. The national aver
age is SIS per case.
Nutter, who earlier went along
with Doering, praised Lockwood for
bringing order out of chaos.
In Butte, the Junior High School
has been operating on a five hour
and ten minute school day. The state
law requires a six-hour day. The
Butte school board requested that
they be allowed to increase their day
by 25 minutes the coming school year
and that the remaining % minutes
would be added next year.
Monsignor Emmett REILLY explained
that in this depressed area the addi-
tional bus service required to get
the children from the hill down on
the flat would cause a hardship on
the taxpayers.
Attorney General Forrest Ander-
son moved that the request be neither
granted nor denied since the subject
is covered by law. The budgets for
the coming school year have not been
finally approved so there is still time
for the school board to provide for
the full sixlhour day before action
is taken against them.
AFt
Bids will be opened at pm. Au-
gust IL for the remodelinQr of Elrod
and Brantley Halls at Montana State
University in Missoula. The changing
of the present dining areas into rec
reational and study space will cost
pretations of the questions as viewed
an estimated 0,000.-FS ''f
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14
FORUM

The Forum" is open to all who
wish to express an opinion or present
facts on any subject. Limit 500 words.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14

More than 2796 of the standing
saw timber in the State is Douglas fir.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-14

knowledge and timber should not
be we'll used until they are seasoned.
20. w. HOLMES. 80
Evening star., 1961-11-29

Thrse-quarfs length push
up sleeves and Peter Pan
collar with lace and faeeof-
ting trimmed front. White
cotton that needs little or
no ironing. Sizes 81 to SO.
Evening star., 1961-11-29

Pretty pineapple stitch with
ribbed cuffs, knit Of 5o1o
wool for warmth 5oIo rsyon
for long wear. Black, beige,
red or grey in wemsn's sizes,
Small Medium and Large.
Evening star., 1961-11-29

White nyIon shadow panel
or complete double skirt
styles Iavishly trimmed with
lace and sheer or embroi-
dersd nyIon top and bot
tom. A lovely gift in Sizes
81 to a.
Evening star., 1961-11-29
maid
BRUSHED ORION
HOOD STOLES
$ .9a

a suitable gift Tor all ages.
OF soff warm brushed orion
In assorted stripes and solid
eolors. sx64 inches.
ORION
HOOD CAPS $1.4e
Evening star., 1961-11-29

Gold or Silver finished hearts
and discs that will be en-
eravsd freei lovely gifts.
"'AI LARGER STORES ONLY
Evening star., 1961-11-29

Ten 2ox3o-ineh sheets with muIfi-eolor
sequins on white. 20 sheets Of assorted
white, Christmas Red and Holly
Green. Also jumbo packages Of all
white tissue.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
WaCCamaW
Rank Rises

According to the American
Banker. daily banking news
paper, the Waccamaw Bank
advanced So places in its rela-
tive rank among the leading
banks in the United States dur
ing 1860. c. l.. Tate, President
of the local bank, received a
telegram yesterday from the
paper congratulating the Wac
camaw Bank on its impressive
growth last year.
During 1860, total resources
of the Waccamaw Bank. which
operates fifteen banking offices
in eleven Southeastern North
Carolina communities, increaS-
ed more than l0c; to nearly
thirty-six million dollars as of
December 3lSt. On commenting
on this increase. Mr.. Tate stat
ed that the Waccamaw Bank
has not merged with any bank
since 1887, and that its growth
is an indication of progress in
the areas the bank serves US
well as tribute to the service
rendered by the staff of the
bank.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
Teams Lose
70 Bladenboro

Both teams of Tabor Cit,
suffered a loss Friday night
The BladenbOro Bulldogs de-
ieatcd the Rcd Devils 73 10 45
while the Lady Bulldogs de-
icatCd the Dcvilettcs SO to %
The Bulldogs we're paced by
James Parrish with % points
lie was pushed closely by Ron.
ME Cox who had - points TO,
the visitors.
For the Devils. Leon FOn-
vicllc dumped in IL points
while Roger Small loopCd 10
The Lady Bulldogs were
paced by Gracic Storms witt,
- points. The Dcvilcttcs were
paced by Carrie jean Wray
with IL points Rachel Cox
Eula Arnctt. and Shclvia Grain
ger each had 6 points for the
Dcvilcttcs.
Both of BladcnbOro' team
grabbed an early lead and held
il.
The victory of the LADY
Bulldogs clinchcd them the
number one psot in the W.A.A
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
STRENGTHEN AMERICA
Character COuufs''

The Boy Scouts of America are to be COM
mended for their 51st anniversary slogan The
impact and meaning of these four words are
typical of Scouting and should inspire the rest
of us.
We as nation are strong. We are free We
have the dynamsm of sti-growing democracy
That growth will continue only through constant
~ increasing strength. And nothing will streng-
then us so much as high character levels of our
citiZenry.
For fifty-one years the Boy Scouts of America
has been dedicated to the building of character
and training in citizenship of American boy
hood. The millions of present and former Scouts
attest to the strength of the program that has
helped produce so many outstanding American
leaders and citizens.
Each boy, as Boy Scout, pledges himself to
be physically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight" In our future, more than ever
We are going to need a strong citizenry to meet
the increasing challenges problems and oppor-
tunities.
We are proud of the 4,49S Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, and Explorers of our Cape Fear Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America, and the 1878
fine leaders who work with them. Here char
acter is being built
We can help. Let us strengthen our local Boy
Scout program.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
Scouts And Cubs
To Be Honored
Thursday. Mon.

Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts. their
parents and leaders are urged
To- attend a covered dish sup
per al ;nc Tabor City school
cafeteria Thursday night of
this week at $50 p. NJ.
The dinner meeting is being
held IN conjunction with Ma
tional Boy Scout week and the
samc occasion last year was al
tended 10y some 1870 boys and
parents.
Monday night Of next week.
the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts
VIII be guests Of the Tabor
City Rotary Club al $50 at the
school cafeteria. This is also
being held as a part Of Boy
Scout Week. The Rotary Club
sponsors the Cubs in Tabor
City
A speaker will be secured
for the Monday night meeting
but the Thursday program will
be short and made up of re-
marks by local Scout leaders
and SkitS by members of the
youth organizations.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
Methodist Rallies
SIuted Feb. 21,22

The annual Layman'S Rally
OF the Wilmington District of
the Methodist Church will hold
meetings in Wilmington and
Lumbcrton on February 81.
and -. respectively. with IA
noted speaker from Tennessee
featured on both occasions, A..
l.. Goldfinch. district lay lead
cr OF Tabor City. announced
today.
The February u. meeting in
Wilmington will be held at 6:l5
+. NJ. at the 5th Avenue Meth
odISt Church. The February -.
meeting IN Lumbcrton will be
held at G:l5 =. NJ. at the Chest
nut Street Methodist Church.
Bishop Paul \. CARRIER will
appear on the program both
nights.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08

duccd 434 bushels per acre.
according 10 the state hort;-
cullurii Mr. Sandcrson con-
'uctDH ''c p"oi,ct ia coopera-
ton with a son. Joe Sanderson.
OF the Columbus County del
c-atcs on the tour. Garrcll IS
an officer of Tabor City Foods.
Inc: Bailey and Blake are on
the staff of w. f. Bailey & Son,
Chadbourn shippers; Gore was
the county 300 Bushcl" win
nor this vc~". and Tlnmpecp
T"b'r City Tmitun" n1naq.nt
editor. was official newsman
for the group.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08

Principal speaker at these
rallies will be X. II. (Red)
Bond, Of Dyersburg, Tenn.
conference lay leader of the
Methodist Church. Mr.. Bond
has a wide reputation as a dy-
mamie religious speaker. He IS
a member of the General
Board of lay activities of the
Methodist Church.
The speaker is employed bv
Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany. IS a veteran of the Mar
me Corps, the father of two
children and was raised on a
farm.
we want to urge all the
McthojISlS in this district TO
attend one OF these lay rallies
and hear this fine speaker"
Mr.. GolGfinch said today.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
Tabor City Native
Dies In Concord

George J. Stephens, IS, Ta-
Dor City native, died Saturday
in the Cabarras County Hos
pital following a long illness.
ii" was the brother Of w. p.
Stephens of Tabor City and the
late Roland d. Stephens, and
IN" son of the late p. Jasper
and Galley D. Stephens.
lie was veteran of World
War | with overseas service in
France.
Funeral services were held
Monday at p. m. in the chap
cl OF Lady'S Funeral Home in
Concord where he had made
his home. The Rev. H. w.
Greene officiatcd with burial
m the OakwOud Cemetery. Full
military honorS were accorded.
survivors include his wife.
MIS-. Lois Brown Stephens: a
daughter. Mrs. Alice Greene of
N''''Ii'N4a' -. <. a son, Lindy
Stephens of Charlotte; two
brothers. W. p. Stephens of Ia
DOR CITY. Il. l.. Stephens of
ManmarISn: two sisters. Mrs.
i'iilr Watts and Mrs. Lottie
ward. both Of Whitcville and
three grandchildren.
Attending the funeral from
Tabor City were w. p. Steph-
ems. Norman Stephens. Mrs.
Doris ). Mills and Mrs. Thelma
:. FOuviel!c.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
honcrs To Three
Wednesday Night

Tabor City's young man, who
has made the greatest cubntri-
button to the town during the
past year will be honored next
Wednesday evening at the an
nual Distinguished Service A
wards banquet, to be hosted by
the Junior Chamber of Com
merce
Candidates for the honor are
still being sought, according to
the project chairman, Roger
Mills
Also to be recognized will be
the county's outstanding young
farmer
Too, the Key award will be
given to the Jaycee who, ac-
cording TO the opinions of
members, has contributed the
most to the growth of the club
during 1860.
Guest speaker for the ban
quet VIII be William X. Hend-
erson, a member of the Depart
ment of Conservation and De-
velopment. Henderson is a past
state president Of the North
Carolina Jaycees
The public is invited to the
banquet, to be held in the
school lunchroom. Admission
will cost $l.50 per person.
Nominations for the Out
standing Young Man award
will remain open through Sat-
urday, Feb. IL, the chairman
notes. A nomination may be
made by contracting Mills at
Harrelson's Pharmacy.
Tabor City tribune., 1961-02-08
Goat Bought
BY Ruriians

Any Ruritaus absent - and
there weren't many - from
the February dinner meeting q
the Williams Township group,
held last Thursday evening at
'h, Starlight Drive In in
WhitCvi..c, will be pleased To
learn that the nineteen memb-
crS present unanimously ap-
proved an inspired plan to pur-
chase a goat.
After each meeting, names of
any members absent without
an acceptable excuse will be
placed in hat. Then one name
Will be drawn from the hat
the lucky fellow whose name is
drawn Will awaken next morn-
ing to find said goat tied to
at. or near, his doorstep. the
delighted recipient will have
the joyful privilege of keeping
the animal until the morning
following the next monthly
meeting when. after having
himself attended the meeting
the preceding evening, he viii
reluctantly transport the goat
10 the home of another FORUM
ate absentee and leave it tied
10. at, or near, his doorstep.
The very prospect is thrill.
ing, isn't il?
II is hoped that this incen.
tive 10 stay AT home when the
club meets will not prove 10
} be OvCrpUwCrIng.
President c. w. Todd secur.
ed the approval of the memb.
ers To hold each regular meet
ing during the current year al
d different restaurant in the
area.