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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
$500 - 800 HELENA
Governor Asked To Refuse
WestweII's Resignation

An appeal was made this
week by State, County and
Municipal Employees Local 971
at Boulder to Gov. Donald Nut
ter asking that he refuse to ac-
cept the pending resignation of
DR.. Arthur E Westwell as SUI
perintendent of the State Train
ling School.
DIR. Westwell, several weeks ago
proffered his resignation, to be eff
fective February 1, 1862. He has
headed up the institution since 1919.
In asking the Governor to defer
acceptance, Local 971 stated that
eve sincerely believe it would be to
the benefit of the people of the State
of Montana, and particularly for the
good and welfare of the mentally re-
tarded and mentally deficient who
are in the care and custody of this
institution that the resignation of DR..
Westwell be refused until at least
such time as DIR. Westwell really and
truly feels that the projects now
planned for construction, such as
the nursery-type building, and such
other projects and programs that the
Doctor may have in mind, have been
brought to completion and successful
operation. Thus, his dedicated life to
the welfare of the mentally retarded
and mentally deficient would be
brought to a close in a more fitting
and proper manner"
Concurring with the recent state
ment by State AFL-CIO President
James S. TIMBER, that Westwell "is
a dedicated man who has consistently
cast his own physical well-being aside
to administer the unfortunate human
beings entrusted to his care" the |
Boulder employees union recounted
to the Governor some of the many |
accomplishments at the institution |
during Westwell's IL years at the
helm.
TURNOVER
CUT WAY DOWN
One of the most important, they
wrote, was the bringing about of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
hUffer's Permunenfe
Claim Debunked BY
State Demo Leader

Governor Nutter should actually
accomplish something before he
beats his breast like Tarzan," com
mented State Demo Chairman John
Macdonald late last week after the
Governor attempted to take major
credit for Permanente Cement Com
pany deciding to build ten million
dollar plant near Helena.
Pointing out that announcement of
Permanente's decision to build the
cement plant els most welcome news"
Macdonald challenged the press
agentry which put the Governor in
the role of being ''largely" instru-
mental in bringing the plant to Hell
ena.
"The facts show,'' said the Demo
chairman, "that the Permanente Ce-
ment Company took options on the
land many years before Nutter be-
came Governor. The area contains
an almost inexhaustible supply of
limestone needed in making cement,
which Governor Nutter had no part
in depositing, but the primary rea-
sui IOi lOCdCiiiS tiuo HCW LIuuoCiy
in Montana is to supply cement for
the construction of Yellowtail Dam.
"Nutter is silent about his role in
getting Yellowtail Dam.
"Now, actually, Montana could
have had the new cement plant, with
it's tremendous payroll, two years
earlier if only Montana Republicans,
led by Orvin Flare, had not delayed
authorization of Yellowtail Dam.
81 do not blame the Governor
for seeking credit. His performance
as Governor to date has been pref
ty dismal. But let him wait until
he accomplishes something before
he beats his breast like Tarzan,"
said Macdonald.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

drastic slash in employee turnover.
| When he took office, they said, "the
average yearly employee turnover
was according to union and other
lrecords) approximately 1876 per cent. I"
| This has been reduced to approx
mately 21 per cent" The earlier
heavy turnover they continued was
''most important and serious be-
cause of the results in upsetting the
persons who are placed in the care
of the employees"
The reduction, they said, was
brought about by Westwell's con-
tinuing efforts TO 'sbetter wages and
working conditions as far as hu-
manly possible within the training
school budget.
AS to Westwell's efforts to improve
the plant and care for more retarded
children, the local union referred the
Governor to recent editorial in the
BOULDER MONITOR, in which Edi-
tor A. E. Eiselein recounted the
many accomplishments at the insti-
tuition under Westwell's stewardship.
''The institution offered a real
challenge when he was appointed
superintendent in July, 1949," Eisel-
Elm wrote. "He took over an institu-
ton that was hopelessly overcrowded,
with morale low among both en-
ployees and residents. He was first
successful in securing a much needed
hospital and infirmary He was in
in obtaining additional
dormitories for more than 800 people
who were on an ever-growing waiting
list"
The Boulder Editor also pointed
out that Westwell has helped to Sc
cure a modern laundry, a sewage
disposal system, employees housing,
landscaping of grounds, a freezer and
storage plant, and brought about rec
reation facilities (which were prac-
ideally non-existent" when he became
Westwell, the editor
ial continued, also successfully
pressed for and obtained new edu-
plant to facilitate education
on high plane to all levels of stu
dents.''
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
Pfost Formula =.
To Win Elections,
Start Early, Work
Hard , Demos Told

"You have to start early and work
hard to win elections, Oracle Pfost,
Congressional from Idaho, told an
overflow luncheon group in Great
Falls last week when she was in the
Electric City for an appearance at
the Farmers Union convention. She
related the experiences of a woman
politician and said it was different
for a woman to run for Congress
than it is for man., because it is
sometimes difficult for men to ac-
cept the fact woman could repre-
sent them. Noting that there are more
women voters than men, Mrs. Pfost,
who is serving her fifth term in Con-
gress, said success in elections comes
simply by working. "Unite forces
this fall, start campaign funds, stick
your heels in in 81 for victory in
November of 1927, she said.
Paying high tribute to President
Kennedy as lone of the greatest in
dividuals this country will ever see",
she said, with new leadership we
have been able to make good many
gains which / hope you will be proud
of, but "we need your help to get
more projects through that will be
beneficial.
The Idaho congresswoman, who is
often called "Hell's Belle" because
of her unrelenting fight to save the
Hells Canyon site in Idaho for null
tiple purpose national development,
said she was proud of the name she
had acquired through that fight. In
her speech that evening before MFU
.
see page 3
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

Robert B. DePugh, chemist from
Norbonne, Mo-, spoke and explained
the aims of the burgeoning group of
what he calls ''loyal Americans.
He's an intelligent man whose
grammar is nearly flawless. He knows
his subject.
His message: The country cannot
rely on it's armed forces to protect
survivors in case of atomic attack.
Organize as secretly as possible into
guerrilla squads and prepare to de-
fend the nation in your own back
yard.
That isn't all. He warned that
groups must be ready to take "vio-
lent action" in case the nation loses
out to communism internally.
There's squad already formed in
Denver, he said. Identities are known
only to few. Members are referred
to by number, not name, he said.
The chance the United States
can be taken over by people in
government is the problem De-
Pugh said he most worries about.
GAS long as money wins elections"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

JcCllllCdl ppccCHeS, ulSCuSSeu CIlGIT
attitudes on policy and program, sat
in rapt attention while their young
people put on pageant and danced
for hours on feet already bowling
from four days of conventioning.
A hardy and dedicated group in
search of knowledge and self-ex-
preston, Farmers Union people are
at once fighters and sentimentalists
They pulled no punches in arguments
involving organizational policy. Yet
the toughest fighter was moved by
the evening program which depicted
American progress through song that
ended with every man, woman and
child lighting small candle in the
darkened Civic Center arena Great
ing an inspiring conclusion to the
youth education day program under
the direction of Margaret Butcher,
educational director, and her county
directors.
Principal speakers included Oracle
Pfost, Congresswoman from Idaho;
James Patton, president of the Ma
tional Farmers Union; Tom Steichen,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
Three Tv Stations
To Carry AFL-00
Vocational Films

Americans a Work., a series OF
1O4 films produced by the AFL-CIO
will give the high school students of
the state an idea of the vocational
opportunities open to them when they
enter the work-a-day world.
Tuesday, Superintendent of Public
Instruction Harriet Miller accepted
the first of five films press, plumb
ers, bakers, potters and bookbinders
from James S. TIMBER, president of
the Montana AFL-CIO, and Alfred
Root, director of COPE.
The entire series is being car
ried on these Montana television
stations: KOOK, Channel 2, Bill
lings, Saturday, $3.50 pm; KFBB,
Channel S, Great Falls, Tuesday,
Sis pm; KMSO, Channel IS,
Missoula, Saturday, 11:o0 am.
The films will be used in vocational
training. They do not purport to give
training in a particular skill but, ac-
cording to TIMBER, impart what might
be called the "feel" of job and the
environment in which it is performed
TIMBER said, 81 would like to point
out that we have produced them with
out attempting to pound any union
movement drums. They attempt only
to portray the day-by-day nature of
the jobs which are, incidentally, per-
formed by union members.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
RENEWED HOPE FOR
AGRICULTURE

The New Frontier in American ag-
riculture has renewed the hope OF
better days for the family farmer
and his co-operatives, was the feeling
expressed by Thomas Steichen, of
FUCE.
The national administration appar-
emily recognizes the role that agri-
culture and farmer-owned co-opera-
tives play in our nations economy,
Steichen asserted. The past year has
produced new, helpful and friendly
attitude on the part of the federal
government toward farmers and CO.
ops. New legislation has been formu-
lated to start farmers back to digni-
fled and decent standard of living.
Steichen warned, however, that
in spite of Secretary of Agriculture
Freeman's constructive help for
see page 4
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

me Sa1d, were IN serious trouble
Who has more money to spend Of
elections than Communists? VIII
stands to gain more with mere mon
ey," he asked.
BOOK READIED
1--WE don't honestly know wher
we're voting for Communists" he
said. 'How do you know state sena.
tor or a state representative wasn't
influenced at one time by left wing
professor or by membership in left
wing organization?"
DePugh said he is in the process
of preparing a book for general
distribution which will give details
of guerrilla warfare tactics, on
sabotage, espionage and call the
tricks"
He said he has been accused of be-
ing militant conservative and an
extreme right winger. 'T'm not" he
said. "I'm just loyal American
He said Germans were unable in
World War Ii to control underground
organizations despite great concen-
trations of troops.
81 remind you," he added, "that
Americans own about so million fire
arms-hand weapons, rifles and shot
guns. Right today in homes, hard
ware and sporting goods stores there
are 2 billion rounds of ammunition.
'"The Russians could raise an army
big enough to occupy us, but not big
enough to keep us under control.
Guerrilla bands have won repeatedly
where the odds were as much as 1000
to ~
DePugh said he doesn't know
how many members of the Minte-
men there are in 40 states where
they are organized. He said he and
nine others formed the group last
year after becoming concerned
about defense and politics.
The Minutemen will conduct SEM
mar in guerrilla warfare near st.
Louis on Oct. FL and %, the organizer
said. He urged Coloradans who are
members to attend.
The organization has headquarters
in independence, Mo-, near DePugh's.
home.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
10 States Now Have
Organized Guerri|Ias

he said, were in serious trouble.
Who has more money to spend on
elections than Communists? Who
stands to gain more with mere mon
ey," he asked.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED

The training school today, Local
1911 wrote the Governor, is considered
to be equal to the best in the ma
ton, and DR.. Westwell is nationally
respected for his excellent work in
the field of the mentally retarded and
mentally deficient
The letter, which was ordered writ
ten by the unions membership at
meeting last Thursday night, was
drafted by President John Johnson,
Secretary Martha Ripley, and MEM
bers Leslie Cox, Cecil Sisk and Ru-
dolph Klune.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
By HAL J. WIMBERLY,
Rocky Mountain News Writer,
October 16, 1861

Rocky Mountain News Writer,
October 16, 1861
A guerrilla warfare band,
readying itself to fight in case
the u. S. is invaded and occu-
pied, met in Denver Sunday.
Similar groups are being or
ganized throughout the nation.
The little group meeting in the
Denver Hilton Hotel was more wor-
ried about secrecy, it seemed, than
anything else.
Chow can we know Communists
won't join up" one said.
PROBABLY WILL
''They probably WILL was the
answer. owe expect that
There were IA persons at the or
ganizational meeting of Minute
men,, the organization which is set
ting up Squads" of from six to IL
members organized for guerrilla ac-
tivities in case of war.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
In Great Falls Last Week @2
Farm Problems, Peace ar Education
Occupy MFU Convention Delegates

Peace, cooperative effort farm programs capital and
credit education and political action along with the airing of
some internal strife highghed we'll attended 10th annual
Montana Farmers Union convention in Great Falls last week
Attendance ranging from few hundred to 1900 depend
ing the at given time listened to long and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03

general manager of the Farmers I'm
ion Central Exchange; Gordon Roth,
director of public relations, Farmers
Union Grain Terminal Association
Glenn Long. general manager, Farm
ers Union Marketing Association
Floyd F. Higbee, acting administra-
tor. Farmers Home Administration /;
DR.. R. R. Renne, president of Mon
tana State College; Robert McKenna,
chairman of the State ASC program;
James S. TIMBER, president of the
Montana State AFL-CIO.
Mrs. Grace Mcdonald, Santa
Clara, California, executive director
of the California Farm Research and
Legislative Committee, spoke briefly
on the similarity of problems facing
people in both Montana and the Gold
en- Gate State.
Reports were made to the conven-
ton by state officers and department
heads.
ONE NEW MEMBER OF BOARD
Election of officers and delegates
to the national convention was held.
Reelected were Leonard Kenfie1d,
president; Gordon Twedt, Rudyard,
vice president; and board members
Frank Daniels, Sidney, and Henry
Siderius. Kalispel. Earl Good, Wolf
Point, was elected to the board to
replace Roy Mann of Plentywood who
did not run. Hold-over members are
Jake Frank, Park City, and Einar
Lindvig, Bozeman.
National convention delegates who
were elected were Louise Butcher,
Winifred; Marshall McOmber, Hamil-
ton; George Siderius, Kalispell; Fran
els Bardanouve, Harlem, and Einar
Bozeman.
First alternate is Harvey Berner,
Wolf Point. Other alternates included |
William Scheele, Saco; Elmer Cox,
Fort Benton; Charles Doheny, Brady,
and Douglas Johnson, Sidney.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
$500 Per Year

All national speakers expressed
cautious hope" for the future of
the family farmer, but warned of
dangers ahead unless positive pro-
grams are enacted that relieve the
financing pressures on farmers and
their economic vehicle, co-opera-
tives.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
FaIIout

For probable effects of Russian
nucIear tests on fallout content
of the atmosphere, be sure to read
s'Much Poisoning of Air for Now
and the Future" in next weeks
VOICE.-HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-03
EMPLOYEE TURNOVER
CUT WAY DOWN

One of the most important, they
wrote, was the bringing about of a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Esther FleisheIl
Describes TB
Program Here

The program and services Of
the Montgomery County TB
and Heart Association were the
subject Of : talk given by Mrx
Esther FelisbeB Of SILVER Spring
Al . recent meeting Of the Jun
Tor W0aal's Cub Of silver
Spring. TIE nseeting wzS he'd
Al the home Of Mrs Robert
LeinE. BlaekpooI I'd. Rockville
Explaining me history Of The
Christmas Seal program Mrx.
FieGEhell said that over s10z COO
had been raised during the 1883
so period she explained ffzt
almost % PER cent Of the funds
raised were kept in the eounty
70 provide free chest x-rzyB for
adults In both community and
industrial surveys Tuberulin
testing. she added. was also pro
viceo IN Montgomery County
schools for 5000 children IN
the first eighth and twelfth
grade levels.
Incidence Of TB is extreme
~ low in Montgomery County, :
said Mrs F7efEhelL However
II is imperative that this disease
Be eradicated completely before
II becomes more viruIent.s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Saks coming . .
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Continued from Page II
These could include gasoline
stations and wsres10Rses~ he
said
Judge Shook earlier had us
missed 4 motion for 2 summary
judgment presented By attorney
Glasgow which was based On
the argument thai several Of
the appellants Tired TOO far
from the Sornersef community
70 be representative Of the
group
Both the Land company and
County Attorney Alfred Il Car
ter maintain that the County
Council in rs action. sustained
evidence that tire area along
Wisconsin ave Is becoming In
eneasingly commercial IN Da-
ture and that the nez0ning In
question is Compatible with
this change
Judge Shook took the case
under advssement-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09

in storage and other ezpendi-
lures as the Administration
claims, the actual cost Of this
paper savings may wei reach
one billion dollars by the end
Of this year.
As the editor Of one leading
newspaper put II, The taxpay-
ers have managed TO survive a
whole series of ssving-byspend-
ing plans but ii just may
be that not even taxpayers win
be fooled forever by this sort
Of bargain"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Boys Club Director
Opens Brokerage Firm

The 1. T. EruHsrsan and Com
parry, : newly formed broker
dealer partnership Of Ions and
BsrrT GrnREman. Opened its Of
1IreE TINS weesk In me Zig BELi1d-
ing IN SILVER Spring. nd
Tine company EpeazlizeE in
mutual t1rlEiE, systematic invest
-aHzt plans, pruf1 sharing, and
rEt1eznau1 programs.
Mr.. GrnsErnzn was formerly
the District Manager of Nariun-
wide Diversified Services. Inc,
and haE been : businessman in
the Silver Spring area since
1872
a member Of the Board Of
DrErt0aE Of the Bgyg Club Of
Silver Spring. 16r. GrDEErnzn
heads the Swimming Pool Com
11zr16e zrlc rs . member of the
Wars and Means Committee Of
me B0yg Club Of Greater WASH
ingtua-
F2Ef president and secretary
Of the Montgomery County La
nsnsed Beverage Association. he
WIS recently re-e1ected VICE
president Of the Maryland
State Licensed Beverage Assoc
alton Mr. Gr0EEnsn Is q past
ehzncell0r Commander Of the
Silver Spring KIzlsnls Club, and
the Silver Spring Beard Of
Trade.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09

BRENTWOOD Calf lDPD--
CrppdpEter Harold Smart ~ss
spraying tomatoes reeegLJ
when his plane struck tTo M
D99-5ott power lines. spun opi
Of eontrol, crashed and started
several small grass fires. When
the fires were controlled, Smart
a.. GOT another plane and re-
sgrned busting tomatoes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09

Among the recentioy enrolled
freshman At Albion fMlch-) Col.
1ege is WeDdy Lee smith,
daughter Of Mr.. and MrH. Frank
Smith, SIS Anderson ave, Rock
vile
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Comment
Continued from Page Il,

CONTINUED from Page III
Tern remains and q new prob
lem II being created.
An Administration official IN
the Agriculture Department
stated on October 10 that there
was some drop IN the total feed
grain picture. and he would
have Us believe that this indi.
Gates . successful program But.
even IL the program does save
the taxpayers the $500 million
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09

NEAgS, Nich UPD An
army duck World War II
truck designed for fording
streams - has been found to he
ADEPT too At trsyerEing oceans
Of sand
Evening star., 1961-04-17

lowing a wards: Outstanding
performance, Archie Balm, Irv-
ing Kalikow; superior perform
ance, Horace Casner, Mary
HitSelberger, Majorie Martin
Carroll Tarbert, William Vein
rod; beneficial suggestions, Le-
onora Brown, Irving PoSner
Murray Price, William Wein-
rod; Red Cross blood donors,
Rose Elkin, Mary Hitselberger
John j. Horner, Joseph Manno
Fred J. Miller; 2O-years service,
Burk Barker, Mack Batson, Vera
Bowie, M. Laverne Craig, Eileen
Shinolt. Mildred E. Smith
Howard Taylor, Ray Theuret
Joseph Ramsey; 10-years serv-
ice, Agnes Collins, James Eaton
Joan Hinson, Willie Hood, Nor
gan Jones, Irving Lippman,
Thaddeus Partyka. The
Armed Services Technical In
formation Agency has given the
following awards: Superior per-
formance, Marcia Outerbridge
incentive awards, Ruth Pyne,
Ralph Sewell, Herman Miles,
Mitchell White, Norris Beard;
$500 hours sick leave accumu-
lation, Claude Albert. Leroy
Barnes. Edna Bennett, Rob-
ert thinner; 20 years serv-
ice, Robert thinner, George
Evening star., 1961-04-17
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
cool tonight. low about SO.
Mostly sunny and continued
cool tomorrow.
Maryland-R ather windy,
cool with fair weather in east
and a few showers or snow
flurries in western counties; low
in 30s tonight. Partly cloudy,
rather windy and cool tomor-
row with a few flurries. in the
mountains.
Virginia-Rather windy, cool
and fair tonight, low in the 30s.
Mostly sunny tomorrow in east
and partly cloudy in noun
tains, rather windy and cool.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay - Southwesterly
winds diminishing tonight and
mostly westerly to northwest
erly 20 knots tomorrow. Fair
and cool. Visibility 10 miles.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST
For District and Vicinity
April 18 to %
Temperature will average 4
Evening star., 1961-04-17
:Rusk Calls Situation
in Laos Dangerous

matter is one which requires
the closest attention.
The Soviet reply to Britain
was delivered by the Foreign
Office to Ambassador Sir
Frank Roberts in Moscow last
night.
Mr.. Rusk said the reply con-
sisted of several documents the
texts Of which came to Wash
ington last night and are now
receiving careful study.
The first United States reac-
ton, Mr.. Rusk said, is that
while the response retains con-
structive elements of other So
Wet proposals on Laos it fails
to clarity the issue of the tim
ing of a cease fire and the
means of verifying a cease fire
The implication of what Mr.
Rusk said was that the Soviets
want to start negotiations for
a permanent settlement before
the fighting is ended. The
United States and Britain have
rejected such timing as a Com
munist device for stalling off a
truce.