The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-09-08
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Congress by Jan. in time for fast
action next year.
The answer to the wheat prob
lem. Mansfield and MetcaIf say in
the draft, is establishment of quo
tas on a bushel basis, instead of
an acreage basis. Bushel quotas,
they say:
''Provide for an orderly reduction
in Commodity Credit Corporation
(CCC) stocks and shift the response
bility for storage of any surplus pro-
duction from the CCC to the individ-
ual producer, thus resulting in sig
nificant savings to the American tax
payer.
"Will encourage the production of
higher quality wheat. Under present
acreage programs, producer has
market for all of the production on
his allotted acres-either to the trade
or the CCC. Thus his incentive is to
produce the maximum number of
bushels on his allotment. In contrast,
under the bushel program, each pro-
Queer has limited number of bushels
to sell. Thus his incentive is to pro-
duce the highest quality possible :.
"Since limited volume of wheat
will flow through trade channels,
warehousemen will tend to select
the highest quality possible to ship
forward" the letter continued. "This
would be big step forward in up
grading the wheat moving into world
markets, and thus increase demand
for u. S. grown wheat
OKAY INDIAN PUBLIC
WORKS LOANS
The Senate has agreed with Sena-
tors Mansfield and Metcalf that In
dian tribes should be added to the
list of public bodies eligible for fed
eral loans to finance public works or
facilities.
The 40-year loans, authorized by
the Housing Act, are designed pri-
marily to help smaller municipalities,
unable to sell bonds at reasonable
rates, to finance needed basic public |
works. Loans are available only if
credit is not otherwise available on
reasonable terms. And they must be
of such sound value or so secured as
reasonably to assure repayment"
In its report on the bill, the Senate |
Banking and Currency Committee |
said exclusion of Indian tribes from
the community facilities program IS
inconsistent with other housing pro-
grams"
The Senate bill now is pending in
the House.
AREA REDEVELOPMENT
One Montana area is moving fast
to come in under the new federal pro-
gram aimed at helping depressed
areas and communities help them
selves
The Area Redevelopment Admin
istration (ARA) has approved the
overall economic development pro-
gram sent in from Silver Bow county.
Approval of the overall program will
permit consideration of specific. prof.
ects, new and expanding, designed to
contribute to the economic develop
ment and permanent employment in
the area. ARA is still considering in
clusion of Deer Lodge county in this
development program.
Among several projects submitted
from the Anaconda-Butte area are
the steel mill and lumber and recrea-
ton facilities. 1
The U. S. Bureau of Mines is ex-
pected to complete a study of feast
bility of the steel mill within two !
months. This is prerequisite to a final !
decision as to whether ARA will par ;
ticipate in the project. {
Silver Bow was among the first l
counties in the nation to submit pro- {
posals under the new program, under t
which communities and areas of SER I
ious and continued unemployment
may request federal grants, loans S
and technical assistance for local l
economic development. ARA says S
neither proposals nor applications $
have been received from the other I
eligible areas in Montana Flathead- 6
Lincoln. Lake and Ravalli counties |
and our Indian reservations. 6