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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
FIJI Blasts Sales Tax Squeeze Play

GREAT FALLS - Leonard Ken.
field. president of Montana Farmers
Union, said Thursday that Farmers
Union will vigorously oppose a sales
tax no matter what guise sponsors
use to try to usher it in.
'In view of their already high
operating costs, farm and ranch fami-
lies simply cannot stand the addi-
tional burden of a sales tax. The
farmer, a big taxpayer already, is
the last taxpayer. He cannot pass
his taxes ON to anyone. The resulting
pyramiding of the sales tax as it
reaches into rural areas would be a
staggering load in many cases, since
farm and ranch people are large con-
sumers of large variety and number
of production supplies as well es
food, clothing and shelter.
Furthermore, we must give
thought to the consumers of agri-
cultural products. The proposed 2
percent sales tax, for example,
would rob the average Montana
family of the equivalent of quarts
of milk a week." Kenfieid said.
"a sales tax, even of 2 percent,
would raise lot of money, but most
of it would be the purchasing power
people need so badly how for paying
their living expenses. Thus it would
seriously undermine the economy at
q time when efforts should be made
for productivity putting more money
INTO circulation.
''Such consumers as disabled vet
Grams, pensioners and social security |
would lose heavily because
most of their benefits, now excluded
n the net income tax, would be hit
~ the sales tax.
Moreover, as a replacement for
the state property tax, the sales
tax would be a windfall for the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
Grandma, What Big Teeth You Have!
Rural EIectrics Alarmed Over
Crasping Tendencies Of MPCo.

power service business with court
orders"
Cited were cases in Beaverhead
and Park counties in which Montans
Power seeks to take over service to
areas now served by rural electrics or
for which rural electrics built lines
contemplating service.
In the resolution which passed au-
thorizing the special assessment, the
delegates, representing almost every
rural electric cooperative in the
state, also authorized the board to
levy as many additional special as
sessments as may be needed to carry
the legal action to a successful con-
Members also authorized the direc-
tors to take action to incorporate the
detail apparently
overlooked at the time the associa-
ton was formed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
Rightist Drubbed
In Sidney School
Board Contest

SIDNEY, Mont.-This far east
ern Montana city, long a hotbed
of extreme right-wing political ac-
tivity, breathed easier Saturday
night when the votes were counted
for school board trustee.
Estimates earlier had placed the
strength of the ultra right at about
half of the population, however,
after Sidney parents and other
voters went behind the curtain
in the polling booth, that estimate
was found to have been grossly
overstated.
Incumbent board member, w. E.
Rounce, a Republican, defeated
rightist candidate DIR. Don Baker
by almost a five-to-one tally, S3S
to 176.
Two levies to maintain Sidney
schools the coming year, also
passed by wide margins. The high
school levy received GOSSIP vote
of approval, and the grade school
levy passed SOS to 263.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
Doesn't Pay To Fight For Higher Education -
Vote By Bubeoek Denie' ; salary
Increases For Renne, Brockmunn
$500 Per Year

Last year the Board of Regents,
after hot battle and over the bitter
opposition of Don Nutter, offered
one, two or three-year contracts to
the University presidents. Except for
Renne and Brockmann the presidents
took one year contracts.
If Brockmann and Renne had
taken the one-year contracts a
year ago, it would have been their
heads that rolled Tuesday instead
of their pay increases.
While the Governor may feel graft
fled over the reprisals he had the
honor of achieving it is
doubtful if Montana people are go
ing to feel much pride in the major
ity action of the present Board of
Regents.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
Farm Credit co-ops
Emphasize Quality
Lending, Tooiell Says

MANHATTAN, Kan = (CNS) =
Farmers are turning more and more
to their credit co-ops as the co-ops
emphasize quality, Robert Tootell,
governor of Farm Credit Administra-
ton, said here recently. The co-ops
have always emphasized low-cost
loans. he said, but equally important
today is counseling each borrower,
tailoring the loan to his needs, and
constructive servicing after the loan
is made" This, Tootell said, is a
equality dimension"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
Ladies Learn No Reason For Concern
Teaching 'Amerieunism' Is
Old Hat In States Schools

AT that time the Regents had to tell
them they were pledged to provide
the students of the University system
broad, comprehensive, and informa-
tive curriculum presented by well
prepared and qualified instructors
and speakers and that the inherent
right of persons to differ in their
opinions as well as in their philoso-
phies had to be recognized. Also that
the units are sincerely dedicated to
the presentation of a strong and Wig
orous pro-American program of in
struction for the young people of
Montana.
That seemed like it should be
enough information to quiet the
ladies but Attorney General Forrest
Anderson came up with U. S. Su-
preme Court opinion of June IA,
1913 when the United States was
at war.
He quoted:
Struggles to coerce uniformity of
sentiment in support of some end
thought essential to their time and
country have been waged by many
good as well as by evil men. *** AS
first and moderate methods to attain
unity have failed, those bent on its
must resort to an
severity.
see page a
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
State Cote Protests
Too Much, AH-0O
President Contends

James S. TIMBER, executive presi-
dent of the Montana State AFL-CIO,
said Thursday the Montana Chamber
of Commerce officer protests too
much. But, this subtly phrased pro-
test of the Chambers position on So
called Right to Work legislation
isn't going to fool anyone.
Senator Metcalf should be COM
mended for calling the turn on the
Chambers undercover operation.
cit was only few weeks ago that
the State Chamber and the Billings
Chamber sponsored the Arcade at
Billings to kick off it's political action
program. AT that program Theodore
R. Iserman, was principal speaker.
He spent part of this time urging
the doubtful benefits of so-called
right to work legislation, to the
obvious delight and approval of the
Chamber leaders present.
Senator Metcalf has nothing to
His exposure of the back-door
operation of the State Chamber ON
this punitive and economy wrecking
so-called right to work program of
the National Chamber of Commerce
is signal service to the people of
Montana and those fair minded bust
nessmen who, knowing the program
for what it is, will oppose it.
''The State Chamber presidents
denial that the State Chamber is pro-
see page 4
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

1t took a little time to answer
the letter from the Montana
Federation of Women's Clubs
of Jan. IL, 1862 urging the Re-
gents to get more patriotism in
the educational system via
books they had selected. Mon
day they let the misinformed
ladies have a chain reaction
blast.
Mrs. Genevieve Petro advised the
ladies that an early Legislature made
provision for the instruction of stu
dents in patriotism, the principles of
free government, and the rights,
duties and dignity of American citi-
zenship. The Revised Codes of Mon
tana also spells out the duties of
teachers and the local boards of trus-
tees of school districts.
The State Department of Public
Instruction works constantly in
this area. and at this time has three
committees recognizing courses of
study in American Government,
American History and World His
tory.
On March II. 1858 a similar an
;wer had to be given to the American
Legion which wanted to tamper with
he training of University students.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

large private utilities, railroads and
big landowners. The ordinary citi-
gen would be forced to pick up the
shifted burden.
"The sales tax is a fiscal device
to relieve the wealthy and unduly
burden low income people with the
costs of government Kenfield said.
81 hope Montana people will not
be stampeded by what appears TO be
a calculated squeeze play, because of
the school situation, to foist the I'M
sound sales tax upon u.s.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

VAN ANNSSNL LS5
Governor Babcock cast the decid-
ing vote that denied salary increases
to DIR. Renne and DIR. Brockmann.
The presidents at the four other units
with one year contracts received
81 1000 year increases.
The Regents met in executive ses-
sion to thrash out the question of
salaries, so the press only witnessed
a resume of the action taken and the
vote to accept the executive session
conclusions. George Lund of Reserve
was the only board member to vote
mo" on the final motion to accept
the executive session action.
The press was allowed to hear that
the Board of Regents had had two
motions. The original motion by John
E.O'Neill, Butte, was for a $1,000
a year salary increase for the presi-
dents at the units with one year
contracts. A substitute motion by
Attorney General Forrest Anderson
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

tax and was Immediately chosen by
Anderson, who called it a politically
loaded sales tax proposal and a
political hot bed" in which he did
not think the Regents should become
involved.
Doering wanted support for the
sales tax initiative so '.the people
could express themselves and so
everyone could stand up and be
counted.
Babcock said his stand on a sales
tax is well known, but he will not
sign one into law unless it has been
approved by the people. He told the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

would have increased the salaries at
all six units by $500 year. The vote
on the substitute motion was 80
and Babcock cast the deciding vote
against it. The original motion passed
with the same voting lineup.
THE SWEET NECTAR
OF REVENGE
Those members of the Board of
Regents savoring the sweet nectar
of revenge besides Babcock were
John E. O'Neill, Butte; Gordon Doer-
ing, Helena; Dorothy Byrne, Helena;
Gordon Mulendore, Miles City, and
Boynton Paige, Phillipsburg.
Attempting to give all six presi-
dents raise in pay were George
Lund, Reserve; Mrs. Genevieve Petro,
Miles City; Superintendent of Public
Instruction Harriet Miller; Attorney
General Forrest Anderson, and DR..
Earl Hall, Great Falls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
GOVERNOR QUESTIONED
ABOUT OTHER BOARDS

Anderson asked the Governor sew
eral questions, then asked him if he
was going to the Board of Health and
the Board of Examiners and other
appointed boards for similar expires
sions. Babcock said he thought An
derson was indulging in unfair in
terrogation'', but he wasn't going
TO the other boards. and because So 20
of the cost of government is for
schools 81 would like an expression
from this board.
George Lund and Boynton Paige
both expressed themselves in favor
of sales tax ''earmarked for edu-
cation, and would work personally
on an initiative, but they agreed with
Anderson that they should not, as the
board, "stick our necks out in an
area where we should not be-.
Doering couldn't imagine why, if
they favored the sales tax, they
shouldn't be willing to put the board
on record.
In what became a heated ex-
change between Anderson and
Doering, Anderson suggested the
sales tax initiative was something
to more or less take somebody off
the hook. He said it was up to
the Governor to recommend to the
legislature how much money was
needed and how it is to be raised,
ss;f he has tba rouraoav
Passing himself off as an expert"
Doering said he has made study of |
He asked Anderson, ''have
you made study?
Well, it became difficult to take
notes on the exchange, but Doering |
was allowed to save face by the mo- |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

Once upon a time, so the
fairy tale goes, there was a
young lass named Red Riding
Hood and a Grandma who, by
a process of digestion had been
replaced with a big bad wolf.
All of you recall the tale and
the anxiety you felt as a little
child for Red Riding Hoods safety
so there is no need to
further refresh your memories.
Today in Montana, as in number
of other states, there is a parallel,
but this time it's no fairy tale. The
characters are real and Dear Old
Grandma montana Power) is flash
ing big mouthful of teeth in antici-
patton of swallowing up not one, but
several young riding Hoods
namely patron-owned rural electric
co-ops.
Because Grandma" is already
biting into two rural electrics, Vigil
lante and Park County, and is
casting covetous chances at at least
three more-Glacier, Marias River
and Yellowstone Valley-leaders
of the co-ops' state organization
are becoming alarmed. And, they're
not about to tarry while Montana
Power fattens itself by consum-
ing, one after another, these fine
service organizations belonging to
thousands of Montana people.
Meeting in Great Falls, Tuesday,
the Montana Rural Electric Coop
Association voted to place all of its
resources behind court cases affect
ing rural electric co-ops anywhere
in Montana, so the GREAT FALLS
ing, the TRIB states:
Continuing it's article on the meet
ing, the TRIB reports:
The action came during a special
meeting of the organization at Hotel
Rainbow that continued into the night
and was aimed at lawsuits being
brought by Montana Power Co.
against various rural electric cooper
itives.
Charles Makoney, Jordan, national
director for NRECA, led the move to I
rain passage of special assessment |
lgainst all members to provide funds
or the legal battle.
Members on the floor said Montana
lower is attempting to legislate the
ural co-operatives from the electric
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
State Board of Education {.
State Board of Education
Heated Exchange Develops
Over Sales Tax Proposal

Following heated reparte between. Attorney General
Forrest Anderson and Gordon Doerng spite of plea
from Governor Babcock the Board of Regents Tuesday
delayed expressing themselves Board the question
of sales tax.
Gordon Doerng presented the resolution favorng sales
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Retribution melted out at the Tuesday morning meet
ing of the Board of Regents when the political whpash
administered to Montana State College President r.
and Northern Montana College President DR. Brockmann
for not succumbng year the political humbscrews
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

ton to postpone action until the next
meeting, and finding he did not have
the support necessary to win, he was
probably relieved to leave it at that.
-GGB. ~ ..--~aa..y. .. ,-~ 60. o.- ,-.. c.. 80.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13

Board, 81 would like this expression
from YOU, and II think it is proper
to find out how you feel".
Evening star., 1962-09-16

30 q DECADE OF CRISIS.
Public Affairs "Do the Professions Need
the Liberal Arts?" will be discussed by
George Washington Professors Or. John
r. Latimer, Dr. John Parks, Dr. Archibald
Woodruff and Dr.. Calvin D. Linton.
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20
LEGAL NOTICES

copies of sets thereof may be
obtained upon making a depo.
sit of $500 for each set. The
full amount of deposit will be
refunded upon return of each
complete set in good condition
within twenty (20) days after
opening of bids, except that
$500 actual cost of reproduc-
ton of both plans and specifi-
cations will be deducted for
each Set in excess of one from
each actual bidder and for
each Set from a n%on-bidder.
Material and/or Equipment
Firms and all Subj Contractors
are hereby classed as non :
bidders.)
Each bid must be submitted
in duplicate on proposal forms
furnished by the Architect
and must be accompanied by
the Bid Security in the form
of Certified Cashiers Check
or acceptable Bid Bond pay
able to the Board of Trustees,
n an amount equal to at least
of the base bid; such Sc
curity to be forfeited as liquid
ated damages, not penalty, by
any bidder who may be
awarded the Contract, but
who fails to carry out the
terms of the proposal, execute
and give Bond in
form and amount within the
time specified.
No bid may be withdrawn
after scheduled closing time
for the receipt of the Bids
for a period of thirty 800 days
and each bidder shall comply
with the laws of Mississippi
applicable to bidding and con-
.struction of said project.
The Owner reserves the
to reject any Or all bids,
and to waive all informalities.
G. H. Marlborough,
President, Board of
Trustees,
Holmes Junior College.
6, 13, 20, 81, 1862.
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 1886 Letters of Adj
ministration having been
granted on the oath day of
August, 1862, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Miss.
to the undersigned upon the
estate of Ellen Larry Muir
dock, Deceased, notice is here
by given to all persons having
claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk
of said Court for probate and
registration according to law
within six months from the
date of the first publication
of this notice, or they will be
forever barred.
This the oath day of Aug
ust, 1862.
Holmes County Bank &
Trust Co.
By: w. D. Wilson, Exec
V. Pres. & Trust Officer.
Administrator
Aug. 80, Sept. 6, 13, 20.
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20
ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BIDS

Sealed proposals for the con-
struction of a Cafeteria Build.
ing for Holmes Junior College.
Goodman, Mississippi, will be
received by the Board of Trus-
tees, Holmes Junior College,
In the office of the College
President until 2 P. M. Wed.
nesday, October 8, at which
time they will be publicly
opened and read.
Bids will be received for
the following contracts:
Division / : General Con-
struction
Division 2 Mechanical Con-
struction
Division 8 : Electrical Con-
Struction
Division 4 : Kitchen Eouin.
ment
The General Conditions with
Notifications, forms of Con-
tract Documents, together
with complete Plans and Spe-
clflcatlons for each phase of
work, may be examined at
the Office Of LEE & BRuM.
FIELD, ARCHITECTS, 41e,
East Amite Street, p. o. Box
so. jackson, Mississippi, and
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20
NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on December
81, 1857, George Austin and
wife, Roberta Austin, execut-
ed a trust deed under the
terms of which the hereinafter
described land was conveyed
to the undersigned as trustee
to secure the payment to L..
K. Herring of an Indebtedness
therein described, which trust
deed is recorded in Trust
Deed Book ia at page $50
thereof of the Trust Deed Re-
cords of Holmes County. Mis-
sissippi, and default having
been made in the performance
of said trust deed, and the
holder thereof having request
ed the undersigned to sell
said land as provided by law
and said trust deed; therefore,
the undersigned will, on Fri
day, October 5, 1862, within
legal hours, at the East en-
trance door of the Court Hou-
Sc in Lexington, Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, offer for sale
and Sell at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash
the following described real
property situated in Holmes
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Northeast quarter of South
west quarter and West half of
Southeast quarter and West
half of East half of Southeast
|quarter, Section %, Township
is North, Range 2 East; and
being the same land conveyed
to George Austin by Mrs. L.
H. Fuqua On January 1, 1897,
by deed of record in Land
Deed Book SO, at page 282
thereof, Records of Holmes
County, Mississippi.
| will convey such title as is
vested in me as trustee.
Witness my signature on
this the 10th day of Septem-
Der, 1862.
Pat M. Barrett,
Trustee.
Sept. ID, 20, 81, Oct. 4.
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20

against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said
Court for probate and regist-
ration according to law with
in six months from this date,
or they will be forever barred.
This the 28th day of August,
1862.
0. w. Nixon, Executor Of
Estate of Mrs. Maude H.
Nixon, Deceased.
Pat M. Barrett
Attorney at Law
Lexington, Miss.
Jones & Henley
Attorneys at Law
Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Aug. 80, Sept. 6, 10, 20.
3 times.
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND

Dora Thurmond And Lula
Boone, CompIainants,
Versus:
Ernest Riley, ct ais, Defend
ants.
No. 1851 S
BY virtue of the provisions
OF a Decree of the Chancerv
Court of Holmes County, Mis-
slsslppi, rendered on the 18th
day of September, 1862. in the
above styled and numbered
cause which said Decree is
recorded in Minute Book "a at
page 507 of said Court. the
undersigned Special Commits
sloner in said cause will on
Friday, the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1862, within legal hours
on said day at the South front
door in Holmes County Court
House in the City of Lexing-
ton, Holmes County, Missis-
Sell at public cutlery to
the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described
land situated in Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, to-wit:
M of SW4 and NW4 of Sci
Of Section 81, Township Is
North, Range l East, less and
except therefrom a three &C.
re parcel of land more parti-
cularly described as follows:
at the wv corner of said
.W} of SE4 of Section 81,
Township Is North, Range 1
East and run North 300 feet;
hence run East 1855 feet; |
hence run South 300 feet;
hence run West 1855 feet to
he Point of Beginning and
lose, and being three acres
n the SW corner of the NW}
i Sci Of Section 81, Township
5 North, Range / East.
This is subject to the lein of
962 taxes on said land and
5 further subject to an undi-
'ided one-half ~ interest IN
nd to all gas, oil and minerals
ituated in, On and under said
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20
r e S o l. u ITO n

BE IT RESOLVED that the
Board of Commissioners OF
Black Creek Drainage District
does hereby express it's in.
tention to compromise and
settle all claims for delinquent
drainage district taxes owing
said District on the following
described lands in Holmes
County, Mississippi now own
ed by C.. K. Fisackerly, Jr., as
follows:
NJ of SW} of Section 33,
Township IA, Range 1 West.
Notice is hereby given to all
interested parties that they
have tht right to appear on
October 1, 1862 at the regular
October meeting of said Board
and show cause, If any they
can, why said taxes should
not be compromised and set
tied.
This the 3rd day of Sep.
TENDER, 1862.
BOARD OF COMMITS
SIONERS, A
CREEK DRAINAGE
DISTRICT
P. A. Jones, Commissioner
Homer M. Brock, Com
missioner
Nick S. Shelton, Com.
missioner
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF HOLMES
l, P. A. Jones, Secretary Of
commissioners of Black Creek
Drainage District do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of a re-
solution passed, approved and
adopted by the Commissioners
OF the Black Greek Drainage
District on Monday, the 3rd
day of September, 1852 as
shown by the Minutes of said
Commission.
Witness my signature and
the seal of Black Creek Drain.
age District hereto affixed
this the Bird day OF September.
1862.
P. A. Jones,
Secretary
6, Is, 20, q.
Holmes County herald., 1962-09-20
LEGAL NOTICES

at his office in Yazoo City,
Mississippi, on the 18th day of
October, 1862, at 10 a. m. The
highest bidder will be required
to make a good faith deposit
|of $50 of the amount bid,
conditioned that he comply
with his bid on continuance of
said sale.
Title is believed to be good.
but l will convey only such
title as is vested in me by the
decree of said court.
Witness my hand this the
10th day of September, 1862.
Parham H. Williams,
Special Commissioner
Maurice R. Black, Attorney
Sept. Is, 20, 81, Oct. 4.