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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
Takes Issue With Column
On Fallout Shelters

Dear Mrs. Billings:
I think that your editorial Con fall
out shelters) is terrible, all negative.
no hope save in the last paragraph 1T
is hard for me to believe you are tell
ing the truth, how can red-blooded
Americans, sons and daughters of pio-
neers, feel hopeless as you say.
Our oath is Under God" when we
pledge our allegiance to the Flag. Our
money reads ''In God We Trust. Love
God and love your neighbor as your
self.
Where I live I expect refugees so
have taken first aid and home nursing
and am learning all I can about fall
OUT.
It's not so hopeless ss your contacts
seem to think.
indoors and protect myself and anyone
else 1 can help as much as I can. One
only gets, half as much radiation in
ones home as outside.
I can't afford an expensive shelter
and a cheap one would not be practical
here as the water table is too high but
if I still lived in Montana I think I
would build a Poor Mans Shelter"
like the one recomm ended by DIR. Libby
of UCLA. 1t is like the root cellars or
little sod shacks of the pioneers, more
or less. n 6N-
Have been watching the paper for
more optimistic writing from you on
this subject and did not see 1t so
thought I hard better write. If the
English could help each other, and live
through the blitz Americans can love
and help each other and live through
an ything a goddess Communist can
think up to do.-MARJORIE MOORE,
Bookings, Oregon. - a'''2
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

Mr.. John F. Kennedy, President
The United States of America
Washington, D.. c.
Mr.. Kennedy:
I am writing you as one citizen to
another, I am sixteen, and a Senior in
high school. Every day, over the radio,
in the newspapers, I read and hear of
nucIear explosions being set off into
the earth's atmosphere or under the
surface of the earth. EARLY this week,
discovered that the U.S.S.R. had just
set off nuclear blast of thirty mega
tons, and plans to set off in the near
future blast of fifty megatons. To-
morrow morning, the atomic ash and
into the states of Washington and Ore
gon. Such atomic falIout, added to that
which lis already in the atmosphere,
WILL in the future, greatly endanger
the lives of every mortal upon the
face of this earth.
No fallout shelter no safety device
which has yet been invented can pro-
tect us entirely from the effects of
any atomic ha1ocaust. These devices
simply add to the suffering. No man
live for any length of time in a
cement tomb, without fresh air or sun
light. No man can store enough food
to last him for life time. Even if man
cam endure under such circumstances
long enough for the radiation to fall
from the atmosphere, he cannot escape
it's deadly effects. This fa1lout must
come to earth, and therefore, it will
only breed it's damnation in our food
which either directly or indirectly
comes from the ground. A4~
The world must be spared from the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

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We rambled on to Bozeman while
our guide pointed out where the con-
crete would go from Three Forks.
Dundas was replaced by George
Barrett who showed us the spectacu-
lar Rocky canyon job where 118 men
and 20 engineers are working two
nine-hour shifts to complete the five
mile cut which costs four millions.
At Reed Point. Paul johnson took
over the guide duties as we plunged
into s'the heart of the Joe Void
country. The fertile bottom of the
Yellowstone which is the present
travelled way, is being defended by
Wold's Yellowstone Protective AS
ISOLATION. Void lost the first round
of the court battles when the Reed
Point bridge was allowed to be con-
structed, which brings the Interstate
onto the bottom land. The routes to
the north out of the valley were advo-
Gated by Horace Williams who was
discharged from the department for
testifying to the 1859 Legislature.
While there supposedly is no Inter
state determination in the valley. it
will pass mile and one half north
of Columbus.
In Billings we had to pay for our
suppers in the Press Club above the
Turf Cafe while the Commission
awarded the bids flown in from
Helena. Commissioner Roy Sorrels
refused to have a third public hear |
ing on the Bitter Greek route.
The great piles of sugar beets were
being added to as we left the next
At Pompeys Pillar the COM
the privately-owned historical site
developed. A rest stop on the Inter-
state with an access to the collection
of our forebearers impedimenta is
planned.
The Interstate will not be placed
in the valley lands from Big Horn
On but will be placed on the benches
above. The rough Hysham and Hatha-
way hills, with the curving dangerous
PTW, are to be blessing when they
get Interstate treatment.
r X
In Miles City the muzz was put
IN Clark Jorgenson when he wanted
% go over the road problems there,
while we gorged on beef. He also
wanted to know why he wasn't re-
.eiving the VOICE. The obvious
answer was given. No three bucks
lad been Forthcoming.
We stopped to look at the troop
rain that had been wrecked by a
ruck hauling gravel Another one
# the ancient car trains carrying /,
National Guards west came by at
hat time.
Coffee stop at Glendive. There are
lot of fields to be titled in this state.
Coffee and donuts at the Masonic
Iall in Richey where Commissioner
)tis Waters has been the only mayor
hey have ever had They were very {
thankful for the three paved roads {
'ut of Richey. Otis had taken a lot of Y
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

Policy statements ranging
from approval of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1861 to endorse
ment of the recently established
Arms 10 Control and Disarma-
ment Agency, were hammered
out last week by delegates to
the 18th annual convention of
Montana Farmers Union, in
Great Falls.
Approximately half of the policy
statements by the 6,000-family
farmer organization, dealt with mat
tiers of Importance to agriculture.
The balance covered a wide range of
state, national and international prob
lens.
Agricultural planks included:
The 1861 farm act is a major step
forward ''but much more must be
done TO assure the family farm con-
tinued permanent place in our econ
omy''. Included in the 'fto be done"
category is the need for improving
the program to assure family farmers
100 per cent of parity.
Co-operatives should be strength
ened, there should be better pub
lie relations program on the role of
co-operatives, and lib 131 (the
Coop Tax Act) should be repealed.
Regarding the latter, the conven-
ton said they deplored this "ac-
ton of the legislature and the gov
ernor ~.. and the action of the
State Board of Equalization for
the rules and regulations adopted
in connection Herewith" Coop
patronage savings, the statement
points out, "are a contractual liza
bility of the cooperative and be-
long to the patrons in proportion
to the business done by them and
are subject to taxation on the indi-
vidual income of the patron"
A federal milk marketing order |
should be drafted to protect the dairy |
farmer and the milk consumer, The |
Milk Control Board has done neither,
according to MFU.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

rubbing about having the only second
aries built to Interstate specifications.
The people in Richey have that Amer
lean Gothic look.
l. & g. -
In Glasgow there are two cities.
| One civilian which exists so that
people can live by producing products
and services. and the military one at
the air base where the production of
death serves as a livelihood Both
places were happy with the commits
sion and threw blow out at the Off
GERS club.
b The next morning we climbed
around in B52 atomic bomber. They
defend the bomber with radar and
radio jamming devices and a tail
gunner. A tail gunner had just been
killed at the base when the pres
surized cabin had failed. We were
impressed with the interest the main
tenance crew chief had in keeping up
the big flying gas tank.
The bus rolled through the empty
midlands of the state until we came
to the Fred Robinson bridge across
the Missouri. We had picked up the
former senator at Malta and took his
picture next to the plaque. The de-
partment photographer then took my
picture while I rest-stopped on the
other side of the road.
In the 2,OOO-mile journey the de-
tails pile up in such a confusion the
commission decided that while their
first junket was a success it would
be better on their next one in the
spring not to go so far Short stories
can get more to the point.
Two more items before this closes.
AS the bus passed the various new
business houses along the highways
a certain pride was shown by the COM
1t seemed almost a pro-
orietory concern as the different
were pointed out that
got their start from right f-way pay
nents.
Probably the most important de-
.ision of the trip was the purchase
If two new striper trucks for $4,000.
This will make a striper available for
Zach district. The 1000 miles of pri-
nary roads in the state will be shout
Ter striped as the maintenance funds
become available. The stripping costs
lbout SIS mile. Not only are the
houlder stripes major safety fac
or, they also help to protect the edges
If the oil mats.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

If men who did things talked half
as much as men who know how things
ought to be done, life would not be
worth living.-David Windsor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

consent of the majority of the people
concerned"
On education, a nine-point program
was drafted to improve education in
Montana, which included federal aid,
adequate school foundation schedules,
opposition to student fee financing of
college class buildings, more adequate
teacher salaries and classrooms, re-
vamped courses of study, and instruc-
ton in the cooperative movement,
its aims, achievements, etc.
Revision of state school grazing and
oil leasing laws is advocated that the
schools will receive more adequate
return from such lands. a
Greater emphasis on rehabilitation
programs in penal institutions was
urged, along with the enactment of
a state juvenile probation law, and
the placing of all correctional insti-
buttons under one board.
Increased appropriations and an
expanded public health program was
also requested in another policy state
ment.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS
MFU, for the first time, has gone
on record favoring a Party Preferen-
tial Primary in Montana.
Chairman Minow of the Federal
Communications Commission was
commended for his efforts to clean
up and improve radio and TV pro-
gramming.
Enactment of Capital Budget to
federal investments from
regular government expenditures,
was asked in still another resolution.
Montana Farmers Union continues
to be opposed to the Indian termina-
ton policy. Recognition of treaty
obligations between the federal gov
eminent and the Indians is requested.
Adequate testing of all chemicals,
and additives used in
food is asked along with vigorous
of companies which en-
danger the public health through |
avoidance of such testing.
Still another policy statement has
20 do with the farmers unhappiness
,rty by many hunters and fishermen,
md the cooperation of sportsmen's
,lubs is asked in developing better
between their members
md landowners.
Farmers Union is opposed to the
forage of atomic waste in Montana
Until it's effects on underground water
eservoirs can be determined.
The organization takes note of the
Increasingly serious problems of
water and air pollution, and wants
reater emphasis at federal and
tate levels placed on controlling such
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
The Readers Forum

Several other letters in type,
crowded out by lack of space
EDITOR.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
SCHOOL REORGANIZATION

The convention, while facing up to
the need for school reorganization in
some instances, continued MFU's OPP
position to school and district reorgan-
ization without the knowledge and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
RIVER DEVELOPMENT,
PUBLIC POWER

Several resolutions dealt with var
ious phases of river development.
These included continued support for
enactment of Public Utility District
legislation, multiple-purpose develop
ment of the Missouri and Columbia
river resources along the lines of the
IVA, continued support for construc-
ton of Paradise-Knowles project
across the Clarks Fork of the CO.
lumbia, construction of federal trans
mission lines, etc.
In pointing up a few of the many
advantages of TVA-type development
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
NEED EXPANSION OF
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

There is great need for an expan-
sion in funds available under Farm
Credit Administration, and for Fed
eral Crop Insurance program opera
ton. Expansion of the food stamp
plan ''to the millions of low-income,
diet-deficient American families"
along with expansion of the school
lunch and milk programs, is urgently
needed. MFU Strongly supports a
school lunch program expanded also
to summer Fairgrounds
Adequate funds should be made
available to the Soil Conservation
Service for expansion of that agen-
cy's technical and administrative per-
sonnet, in order to speed up the pro-
gram of conserving "the greatest
(resource) of them all-the living
soil'
Other rural resolutions urge reten-
ton of the 160-acre limit on irrigated
lands. expansion of the rural electric
and rural telephone programs, includ-
ing the public building of transmits
sion lines from multiple-purpose prof.
ects to rural electric co-ops, etc.;
greater emphasis on production and
marketing research; curbing vertical
Indignation by strengthening the fam
lily farm; immediate implementation
of the Rural Area Development pro-
gram; continuation and expansion of
the International Wheat Agreement;
requesting more funds for depressed
areas to implement the Area Redevel-
opment program; stricter control over
monopolies and unfair trade practices
"now harassing family-type farmers
and small businesses -, and "vig-
orous and impartial enforcement of
the Stoclyards Act, with such amend
ments as may be necessary TO assure
freedom from unfair and monopolistic
oppression by the packing industry.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
UNITED NATIONS.
CIVIL LIBERTIES. ETC.

Continued support of the United
Nations in 'these perilous times" is
mandatory, the delegates resolved as
they commended the President and
the Congress stfor their support" of
the world organization.
Vigilant protection of civil liber-
ties must be foremost at all times if
we are to fkeep our country vigorous
and strong.
AS in the past, MFU supports the
foreign aid program, but believes it
should be "channeled through the
International Resource Bank within
the United Nations.
Solid endorsement is given the
"Food for Peace" program as major
weapon for making great strides
toward easing tension in our world.
The convention held fast in it's
long time opposition to Universal
Training.
Opposition was expressed to "con-
tinuation of unlimited testing of nu-
clear weapons. However, they urged
the most rapid development possible
of peaceful uses of atomic energy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
FARMER-LABOR
COOPERATION PRAISED

The excellent and continuing CO.
operation of farmer and labor in
Montana was praised, and the con-
vention reiterated it's opposition to
so-called fright legislation,
and it's support for minimum wage
laws ito cover all employees, includ-
ing agricultural workers :"
MFU joins with Montana labor
groups, a number of city and
county governments, and various
civic organizations in opposition to
the proposed merger of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific.
They contend there will be a great
many jobs lost because of merger,
rail service will not be improved,
the merger will have disastrous
affect on the tax base in many
counties, and that the companies
are in excellent financial condition
and do not need to merge to survive
and operate at profit.
The organization is opposed to any
proposal to take from the people the
right to elect members of the State
Supreme Court.
Approval of establishment of
Youth Conservation Corps was voted
by the convention.
The delegates want a stepped-up
program of building primary and Sec
ondary highways for "the everyday
use of the people of Montana, along
with more emphasis being placed on
construction of rm-to-market roads.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
MFU Delegates Draft 60-P|onk
Policy and Program For 1862

the convention wrote: Gin addition to
the broadening of the tax base and
stimulating industrial development,
the proposed MVA and eva agencies
would contribute toward a decen-
tralization of federal control and an
opportunity nfor the people of the
region to participate in co-ordinated
basin activities"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
OPPOSE REPEAL OF
INCOME TAX

Dc1Sl1l dCClNlClGS.
OPPOSE REPEAL OF
INCOME TAX
Repeal of federal and state in
come tax laws, as advocated by the
John Birch Society and other ex-
treme right wing groups, is strongly
opposed by MFU.
On other taxes, MFU supports a
revised and equalized property tax
with uniform assessments based on
a revaluation of rural and urban
properties including public utilities /;
a severance tax on natural resources !;
a more equitable inheritance tax;
the graduated land tax which
twill encourage ownership by those
living on the land' and discourage
large absentee landowners; unalter-
able opposition to general sales tax.
Vigorous opposition was expressed
to any attempts to abolish the State
Hail Board and transfer the funds
paid into it by farmers to any other
state fund.
The recent freight rate reduction
helped in many areas" but there
are still many inequities. said the
They ask support for
consumers organizations to help in
unjustified utility rate in
,reases
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
Student Asks Bomb
Testing Be Stopped

Mr.. John F. Kennedy, President
The United States of America
Wash in e-ton d C.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

ribbing about having the only second
aries built to Interstate specifications.
The people in Richey have that Amer
lean Gothic look.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-16
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-05
Keep Corn Seed And
Fertilizer Apart!

To get a top corn yield. Della
war farmers may need to put on
about 500 to 1000 pounds OF fertili-
ger, says Associate County Agent
Ed Ralph. But you can't put the
seed and the fertilizer in the ground
together, he said.
For the exact amount of fertiliz-
er and lime needed on your fields
take soil tests and the recommen-
dations will be sent directly to you,
Ralph added.
All the weed control, good wealth
er, good hybrid seed, and fertilizer
won't do any good if you don't get
a good stand of plants And you
won't get good stand if you place
the fertilizer with the seed or drag
race with your tractor and a plan
ter.
In the case of placing the seed
and fertilizer too close together,
the heavy rate of fertilization will
injure the seed and cut the ger
mination percentage. If You see
fertilizer on top of the ground, af-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-05

mo one grows old by living
only by losing interest in living. /"
Miss Katherine Webb of Phila..
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Webb.
Mrs. Walter Davis, Mrs. Duane
Lynn and Mrs. Lucius Webb at
tended the State Home Demonstra-
ton Day held in Dover on Tues
day.
Many Mothers and GrandmOth-
ers enjoyed the Mother-Daughter
banquet held in Calvary Methodist
Church on Tuesday evening.
"Oversleeping will never make
one dreams come true"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Osborne and
daughter of Dover were Sunday
dinner guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lucius Webb In the eve
ming, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ashton
and children and Mr.. and Mrs Rob
bins Webb and children came for
visit and to enjoy homemade ice
cream and cake in honor Of their
mother whose birthday was May
3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Shockley
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival of a baby girl born
Friday, April %. The Httle Miss
weighed z lb. and Z OF. This is
their second daughter and 4th
child.
Some people use language to ex-
press thought. some to conceal
thought. and others use it instead
of thought"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-05
BRIDGEVILLE
Mrs. David C. Speieher

Carlton Rust has returned home
after being a patient in the Nanti-
coke Memorial Hospital for seven
weeks.
Mrs. George Ray. Jr.. is a patient
in the Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Mace Allen enter
tanned the members of the Men
and Women's Bridge Club to din
ner and bridge on Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hunter of
Centreville. Md. were guests of
Mrs. Grace Hopkins on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. James Culver. Sr..
attended Parents Weekend" a {
Mary Burnham College. with their
daughter, Betty Jean.
Ralph, Hopkins. Jr., of Campbell
College, NC, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins.
DR.. and Mrs. L. f. HOeh return
ed home on Friday from week
in Philadelphia, New York, and
Fishers Island. NY.
Mrs. Linwood Culver spent the
weekend with her sister. Mrs. Mil
dred O'Neal at Camden.
Daryl and David Speicher, Jr.,
spent the weekend with their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Donovan.
Mrs. Mary Cochran of East New
Market, Md. and Miss Cordelia
Carter of Milford, were dinner gu
ests of Miss Bessie Rash on Sat
urday evening.