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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13

followed by the latter which had
a gain of $1,915,281.73 over the
previous year.
Montanans in 1860 smoked more,
but whether they enjoyed their cigar
cites as much as in 1859 is not
known. However, the five-cent gen
eral fund sales tax on cigarettes was
the third highest producer of in
creased revenue last year with it's
new total of $6,028, 431.81, an in
crease of $208,888.26 over 1859.
In only seven tax categories did
the state board record revenue de-
creases in 1860. These items had
total decrease of less than 100000.
Here is the tabulation on tax reve-
nues collected by the state board in
1860 as compared with 1859:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13

Withholding Tax
All Other Income Tax
Inheritance Tax -
Gas Refund Permit :
Gas Dealer Permit :
Tot. less Motor Fuel
Total of All Taxes :
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13
State Tax Collections Up
Over 81 Million In 1860

Tax collections by the State Board
of Equalization, not including higher
highway tax income, were over four
million dollars higher in 1860 than
in 1859 according to State Board
Cashier William o. Samuelson.
Total tax collections by the board
in 1860 exclusive of motor fuel,
were $28,889, 332.49. In 1859 the
total was $24,838,11496.
Gasoline, LPG and Diesel taxes,
earmarked for Highway purposes,
totaled $19,565, 760.67 in 1860, a
gain of $489, 636.O3 over the calendar
year of 1859.
Largest sources of increased state
revenues in 1860 were the individ-
ual income tax and the corporation
license tax The former recorded
a gain of $1,939, closely
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13
TOWARD GREATER
RESPONSIBILITY

The Montana Press Association is
seeking license to practice even
greater responsibility than it now
enjoys, by way of bipartisan spon-
sored HB So.
This bill would give newspapers
an opportunity TO make a complete
retraction, as a means of mitigating
damages. in cases of libel. The spon-
sors seem of the impression that no
matter how scurrilous they might
desire to be the last issue before an
election, they could get away with
it by publishing a retraction after
the election-and after any particu-
lar candidate might have gone down
to defeat. The bill would also provide
for the victim presenting proof that
the publications statements were not
true-a switch from the present law
which places the burden of proof on
the publisher of the libel.
I'd get all excited about this bill,
except for one thing-the State Con-
stitution. For HB So to reverse the
burden of proof" placement, the
bill would have to amend Article III,
Section 10 which makes the purveyor
of falsehood liable for damages.
So far as lying with impunity be-
fore an election is concerned, many
of the states editors don't need
law to cover their responsibility in
this respect. They already do, and,
under present law, the ibelled person
must first give the publisher an OPP
portunity to retract.
Sponsors of HB So are: Republi-
cans: Blewett, Cascade; Murray, Flat
head; Loman, Lake; Haughey and
Anderson, Yellowstone; Democrats:
Daniels, Powell; Abel, Hill. Loman
and Abel are both publishers.
TAX REDUCTIONS
Two bills were introduced this
week to cut taxes. One of these, HB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13
Forgotten People

millions of Americans, in this age
of prosperity, still do not have ade-
quate housing. Millions of Ameri-
cans are living in slums or near-slums
and in decaying neighborhoods. -
JOSEPH d. KEENAN,.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13
Legislative Tempo Quiekens--

their own party primary rather than
''raiding'' the other side-a practice
quite common in Montana. Lead-off
sponsor is Bradford (D-Cascade)
Other sponsors are: Democrats: Mer-
min; Hanks, Gallatin; and Aasheim,
Sheridan; Republicans: Haines and
Page, Missoula,
lib BY Conklin (D-Cascade y
Would exempt or limit taxation on
real property improvements and per-
sonal property if land taxes are ST
simultaneously increased -. - This is
the "single tax" of the Henry George
school of taxation. This amendment,
if approved, would be on local OPP
ton basis by counties, cities or school
districts. Also, it would not "change
present assessment or equalization
practices or K. modify any existing
power to increase or decrease any
budget or total tax revenue !"
Such a tax method would tend to
force down prices on land held, but
unimproved, by spectators. 1t would
also be an encouragement to make
further improvements since land
rather than improvements would be
the governing factor in determining
assessments.
lib "a, by Spahr, is the proposed
annual legislative session amendment.
An annual session has been pro and
conned for many years as one feasible
means whereby the legislature could
more adequately take care of legis-
lative needs of the state, and also
provide closer supervision over state
expenditures. Under present biennial
method, each legislature must esti-
mate how much revenue will be forth
coming in the biennium ahead and
then balance appropriations against
the estimate. This is a precarious
method. particularly when recessions
and unforeseen developments, such
as prison riots, occur to upset either
revenue predictions, or budgeted ex-
penditures by state government.
lib 4O-By Anderson yellow
stone) and 10 other Republicans
Would provide for the rearranging
of the ballot $50 that the electors
must vote for the Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor as unit :" Other
sponsors of HB 40 are Loman, Lake
Lucas and Reed, Missoula; Smith,
Powder River; Hawks, Big Horn;
Blewett and Seymour, Cascade; Bur-
rell, Ravalli; and Haughey and Pierce,
Yellowstone.
lib 81 by Conklin (D-Cascade) is
4 constitutional amendment to abol-
sh capital punishment. Nationwide,
he legislative trend is to eliminate
he death penalty for capital crimes.
This follower from barbarism, sta
,istics over long period of years
show. has in no way restrained muir
Ter.
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Continued From Page One)

cHdHIS issuing LIE Stamps TO redeem
trading stamps in cash on presenta
tion in amounts aggregating twenty.
five cents or over of the cash value
stated thereon, should the customer
so desire.
HB 43 by Leuthold (R-Stillwater)
is more drastic and would make trad
ing stamps unlawful in Montana.
This columnist personally prefers
the leash value'' plan.
Firstly, if the stamps are declared
unlawful there is nothing to indicate
that stamp-dispensing merchants will
reduce their retail prices the esti-
mated three per cent the stamps in
crease your grocery, clothing or
furniture bill.
Secondly, placing cash value on
the stamps gives customer a free
choice of how he spends his money.
Under the present stamp plan he is
captive, forced to limit his spend
ing of this money taken away from
him on his purchases, to items listed
in stamp company catalogues. With
a cash value, he can spend the three
per cent cover charge" anyway he
may desire.
Thirdly, outlawing stamps is just
as much a curb on the economic lib
erty of person as is the present
Captive customer" situation. If mer-
chants want to dispense stamps; if
people want to go to the trouble of
licking stamps, then both should have
the right so to do.
DAYTIME SPEED LIMIT
HB SO by three Republicans: Leu
thold. Kolar of Judith Basin and
Pierce of Yellowstone, would amend
present speed limit laws to include
70 miles per hour daytime limit.
1t is expected considerable oppo-
sition may develop to the proposed
limit. Some legislators cannot see the
logic in having flat top speed limit
for all types of ighway-interstat
primary and secondary. They con-
tend that it would be much more logi-
cal to post top limits for each type
of highway, pointing out that 70
miles per hour is much too fast for
most secondary and some primary
highways, but that such top limit
is too low for the wide, straight-shoot-
ing interstate.
Montana at present has 55. mph
night speed limit. However, because
the highway patrol is inadequately
manned, violation of the night limit
is widespread, and fatal accidents
during the hours of darkness are
much higher proportionately than
during the much heavier travelled
daylight hours.
pExppopTIONMEN
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13
SEVERAL CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

Several constitutional amendments
have already been offered. These in
clude:
lib 46-A preferential primary by
four Democrats and two Republicans.
This bill would require Montana vot-
ers to register by party and vote in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13

$4,O51,217.53
$4,520,853.56
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-01-13
REINFORCEMENT

Two measures have been intro
duced to handle the reapportionment
of representatives in the House, in
accordance with the 1860 census.
lib 81 by Spahr (D-Cascade) /,
would increase the House member
ship from the present "a to Ill.
Spahr. would use the present 1000
apportionment or major fraction
thereof in determining House mem
bership. Under his bill ID counties
would get an increase in member
ship. Yellowstone and Cascade would
each gain three. Counties gaining
one each would be: Dawson, Deer
Lodge. Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier,
Hill. Lewis & Clark, Lincoln, Mis-
soula. Richland and Roosevelt.
lib 81 by Schwinden (D-Roose-
velt) and six others would increase
the House from "a to SO members.
This bill would apportion on basis
of 10000 population or fraction
thereof. Under HB "a seven counties
would gain one representative each
and Silver Bow would lose two, drop
ping from seven to five representa-
tives. Counties which would gain are
Big Horn, Cascade, Dawson, Glacier,
Lincoln. Richland and Roosevelt.
Other sponsors of HB "a are: Demo-
Gratis: Harper, Park; Sheldon, Lin
coin; and Lewis, Glacier; Republi-
cans: Nichols, Ravalli; Edwards, Daw-
son. and Kvaalen, Richland.
AS per the constitution, each coun-
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
Small Group Attends Local Borough Meeting

The final borough meeting for the area prior to legislative action was held Saturday afternoon at the court room of the Federal Bldg, with about a dozen people present including two representa- tives from Kotzebue, Mrs. Evelyn Conwell and Mrs. John Cross.
 The lack of interest manifested indicated clearly that the people are not interested in an organ ized borough at this time. This thought was also expressed by individuals present.
 There was assurance given that no community could be annexed to another for a borough without the consent of those in the area encompassed.
 Presiding at the meeting was Paul Chocquette assisted by Robert Scott and Ben Fleenor. Service areas were discussed and explained as possible part of the unorganized borough.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
68-MILE AN HOUR WINDS HIT JUNEAU-DOUGLAS AREA

JUNEAU LR - Winds up to 68 miles raked the Juneau-Douglas area today and knocked out cleo trical service to the Capital City fer three hours.
 The Weather Bureau Station at Juneau Municipal Airport said northeast winds up to 53 miles per hour were recorded there.
 Although there are no official wind gauges in Juneau, the Weather Bureau said the wind velocity in Juneau itself was be- lieved to be about 67-67 miles per hour.
 The wind was expected to in- crease during the night and then die down tomorrow.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
PAUL MCCARTHY SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE HERE TODAY

Scheduled to arrive today from Kennewick, Wash, is Paul Me earthly, son of Bert Mccarthy and the late Omie Mccarthy. Paul who has not been home for ten years will accompanied by his wife.
 Paul is senior engineer in the Research Department of the Han ford Atomic Energy plant where plutonium is made and where eight reactors are at work.
 They will visit here for sev- eral days and assist Bert Nc Carthy with his packing as he will be leaving to make his home outside near his son and four grandchildren.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
FAA NAMES NEW DIVISION CHIEF

Richard c. Young, Washington, D. C., has been appointed Chief of the Facilities and Material Di- vision for the Fifth Region of the Federal Aviation Agency, accord ing to Allen D. Hulen, regional manager.
 MT. Young, who assumed his new post at FAA's regional head quarters in Anchorage, come to Alaska from Washington where he has been Chief of Maintenance Engineering for the Federal Avi- ation Agency. He visited Nome
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
MALE MANEUVER WINS OVER FEMININE WITS

BILLINGS, Mont. R - It was badge against badge in Billings. And a male maneuver won over feminine wits.
 It began when an off-duty traf- fife policeman a block from his car saw a meter maid watching the final seconds tick away on his parking meter.
 Click went the meter and the maid started across the street, ticket ready.
 "One more step and I'll pick you Up for jay-walking," bel lowed the patrolman.
 He waved goodbye from his car while the meter maid was waiting on red light.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
NEWS RECEIVED OF STUART STANGROOM'S DEATH

Stuart Stangroom, resident of Nome in the late twenties and thirties who has been crippled for some time, passed away at his home about three weeks ago in Seattle, according to letter re- ceived here by friends.
 Stangroom, who was employed here by Polet's Stores in the grocery department leaves his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Harris, and his mother Tillie Stangroom, all former residents of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
THIRD SET OF TWINS IN SIX YEARS. NOT SURPRISED"

CLEVELAND R = The Mont gomery twins will be reared by experts.
 The boys were born Sunday. The parents, MT. and Mrs. Fran cis S. Montgomery have two other sets of twins. The new corners are the third set in six years.
 "This time we weren't sur prised," said the father at Lake wood Hospital. "The doctor told us two months ago we could ex- pect twins
 The birth of the first set de- finitely surprised the Mont gomerys, since they already had five children. The parents haven't decided yet what to call the new boys.
 'We've about run out of names" the father said.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
"A MOP ON TOP AND PARTED ON THE SIDE

GLASGOW, Scotland, tR - A leading barber reported the lat est rage is the. John F. Kennedy hairdo-a mop on top, parted on the side.
 "Young Scots are giving up the crew cut and going in for this in a big way" said the barber They say it makes them look older, more mature.
 ''On the other hand, middle aged men are coming in for the same type of haircut because they think it makes them look younger"
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
TELEPHONE LINEMAN ARRIVES IN NOME

Charles Barbour of Spokane, Wash. arrived Friday to be the lineman for the Nome Telephone Go. His family which includes three children of school age will follow at a later date.
 The Nome Telephone Go. has completed insulating it's large room which will be dust proof for the new dial system equip ment which will be installed this summer and probably ready for use this fall. Pete Reader, man. ager, has already set up part of the framework for the new sys- tenn in preparation for the
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
l64 U. s. MISSIONARIES AND FAMILIES EVACUATED IN PRO-LUMUMBA PROVINCE

LEOPOLDVILLE tR The United Nations announced today 164 American missionaries and their families were evacuated over the weekend from pro-Lu- mumba Oriental Province.
 The American missionaries, be- lieved to be from the interdomi- national inland African mission, were picked up by rowing patrols and taken to Mahaghi, near the Uganda Border.
 They were escorted by Ethi- opian U. N. forces into Uganda by road.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
FAREWELL PARTIES HELD FOR EUNICE BERGLUND

A series of farewell parties have been in progress this week for Eunice Berglund, Public Health Nurse who has been transferred from Nome to Homer. Miss Berg lund who leaves Wednesday has been active in Beta Sigma Phi and other organizations and has made many friends not only in Nome but in all the villages of Northwestern Alaska where she has visited regularly the past five years.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
Pioneers Have Good
 Turnout for Card Party

An enthusiastic group of old timers and beginners turned out Saturday night for the first game in the Pioneer Whist series with some veterans and some new residents taking the prizes. Win ners for the evenings games were Vallie Scott with IF and Walter Glavinovich with 135. Runners up were Ellen Lyle 116 and Jesse H. Jones 115.
 Consultations went to Opal Blu chanan with 93 and Clyde Glass with 83.
 Committee for the evening were MT. and Mrs. William Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ullrich.
 The next party will be on Feb. II. Those unable to attend the first party but wishing to parti- cipate will be given a minimum score for the party they missed.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
Bowling Leagues Will
 Get Underway Tomorrow

Dennis Marquiss, manager of Aukruk Lanes, advises that eight bowling leagues will officially start tomorrow morning at 9:30 when the first games will be play ed.
 He also states that two alleys will be kept open each evening, except Friday, for practice. On Friday all six lanes are in use from am. to 12 pm.
 It is planned to hold the city tournament for team and single events in May.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
WRONG NUMBER

NEW YORK R - A New Orleans resident, checking a rumor that Leopold Stokowski was in town, called a prominent hotel Sunday.
 'Is Leopold StokoWski regis tered there?" The caller asked.
 "Who?" The hotel clerk re- piled.
 Leopold Stokowski, the con- ductor"
 "Oh, you don't want this num- ber," the hotel said. "You want the Canal Street Car Barn"
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
IT'S HOTTER THAN BLAZES |.

NEW ORLEANS LR - Reporter Bob Friedly of the New Orleans States-Item was making tele- phone calls to check on a fire. One number answered.
 Friedly: "Is there a fire in your neighborhood?"
 Not in the neighborhood," man said. "It's in my house. You'll have to excuse me. It's get ting hot as hell around here."
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
IN MAGISTRATES COURT

On state charges of disorderly conduct the following were sen fenced: Emma Bourbon, 20 days; Peter Ahvaluk, 30 days suspend ed and $25.00 fine; Ed Walker $20.00 and Is days suspended; Ida Pollinger $20.0O; George Ahnan- gnatoguk $25.00; Johnnie Omede- lima Is days and Ray Attatayak $3500.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
FAA DIRECTOR VISITS THE NOME STATION

Al Hu1en, director of FAA work in the State of Alaska accom- panied by Pat Noble, the new public relations officer and Dick Young, new chief of facilities, made an official trip to the Nome station on Friday and remained overnight.
 This was the first trip for Pat Noble, who replaced Charles Planke.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
MIMI HOSPITAL

Admitted: Arnold Seetot, Gun nar Gustafson, Pauline Nunurak, Rose Kealiher.
 Discharged: David Often Jr., Ed Randell, Don Johnson, and Estheh Herman. Agnes Okleasik was transferred to KotZebue
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30

Frank Brady who was a teach CT at Wales for couple of years, for BIA, and family of six chil- dren are now at the Wrangell Institute, heading the Guidance Department.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30
IN SUPERIOR COURT

Gertrude Henry was granted a divorce from Einar Henry on Jan. 25.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-30

The case of Vincent Ablooga- look vs. Carl Adams was dis missed with prejudice. This was the suit involving Carl Adams with the traffic injury sustained by Abloogalook last year.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-10-06
HE MAMA !!
The Baby Car, Others
BY Mildred Y. Cabrera

after spending 19 cents for front light
fuses, and pampering the tank with "a
dollars worth of regular" air for the
tires, and water for the radiator, we
sold Baby Car for $3.50, paid back our
debt, plus interest, pocketed the profit,
and joined u merry capitalist friends
In buying a new car.
AND LIKE ALL capitalists, when
that little Mainline was paid for, we
embarked once again on the sea of in
~debtedneSs, this time in the guise of a
SumptuouS station wagon. Of course,
we had them take off the white-walI
tires and remove the radio, and it wa
still a slx-cylinder motor, but all eight
of us Cat the time) fit into it, and that's
what counted.
THIS LATTER Is the thorn in
Papa'S side that he wants Mama to
Immortalize. When | confessed that a
piece on automobiles would require
some possible research, everyone
scowled. CAL you have to do is write
about the Baby Car, the Mainline, and
the Lemon" Terry flung at me from
the newspaper on the floor (chairS are
for creepy oldsters).
STILL DON'T KNOW anything
special about cars, but the Lemon, I
can tell you, has been known to foul
up u mealtime and periodically
wrecks the budget.
"Im at Nelson and Broad" Papa
will bleat over the phone at z pm,
as the shrivelled meat loaf chars in
the pan and the waiting children whine
and cast starving looks at the supper
table. The clutch jammed and lucky
for me, I'm right at a garage. Go ahead
and eat and I'll try to get something"
AT 10 Pm. PAPA will a the
motor, shut off the ignition, slam the
car door, and my heart leaps a ittle!l
open the front door. The face, how
ever, is that of DOOM. Along with the
kiss come the fatal words, "Cost me
$45. Darn Lemoni" One of these DAYS
soon, If the Lemon doesn't put us in
the poorhouSe before, we'll have to get
a new car.
No transaction before or since.
however, could match that of the Babv
Car for sheer ecstasy. Surely no ride
down Fifth Avenue with ticker tape
and confetti flying could rival our ap-
proach to the parking lot down the
alley that formed our driveway.
PAPA SANG HIS UNIQUE ver-
sion of Rancho Grande," Mama tuck
ed in Mary's blanket, Rugged the bon
bon on her lap, and Pete and Terry
shouted, "HOORAY FOR THE BABY
Carl"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-10-06
HEY MAMA -!

It's not often that Papa makes
a literary request, so | like to honor
them when he does: Can't you write
something about that car of ours?!
He has some exaggerated notion of the
power of the press, or at least of Moth
er'S knowledge of cars.
MAMA CAN TELL the front from
the back USUALLY, and she knows that
there is a steering wheel, emergency
brake, and that the motor is under the
hood; other than that, she sits on her
own side, looking out for the mileage
limit, stray children and dogs, and
prayS pretty steadily to Saint Chris
TOPPER.
THERE WAS A TIME in our lives
when we were free from the Scourge
of car insurance, over-parking tickets,
jammed clutches, and those unending
a payments. We "drove," instead a
sturdy baby carriage, affectionately
known as the Cadillac"
We wheeled it through many a
high adventure, wore out two sets of
wheels, went through three cans OF
chrome paint, hauled at least four
tons of groceries, and transported, at
the end, three babies all together in
it while the oldest tyke hung onto the
lower reaches of the handle bars.
WE DIDN'T WORRY about the
battery in the cold weather, and
furthermore, we never forgot where
we had parked it! Those were the
halcyon days.
Then one winter afternoon latter
the carriage axle broke and the wheels
of our wagon, too, were threatening
to buckle, Papa heard about this won
derful bargain: a one-owner, '39 Ford
coupe with good tires for 500.
Of course, it would be a tight
squeeze with four little children, and
it goes without saying, we didn't have
the 500. But we did need a vehicle in
which to haul groceries. Papa went to
work on a bicycle that some wealthy
bachelor colleague had donated to
him.
BESIDES THIS, IN the days of our
youth, the mere lack of $10O was never
considered a serious obstacle. So we
borrowed the necessary funds and
drove the BABY CAR las Pete and
Terry called it, home: baby Mary on
her pallet at the back window, Pete
standing (crouched) between Mama and
Papa, Terry between them on the seat,
and jamie, fat little CONNECTION that she
was, safe on Mothers lap.
EVERYONE TOLD Us that it was
sheer madness for two people who
we're as motor-ignorant as we, to buy
such a car. But a year-and-a-half later,