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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
Coop Council
Head Protests
Legion Smear

GREAT FALLS president Oh
the Montana Council of Cooperative
has expressed surprise and concern
that the Montana American Legion
should consider co-operatives "alier
and foreign to our way of life"
Riley W., Childers, Great Falls,
MCC president, said the use of CO.
purchasing power and marketing
strength is an example of American
initiative and ingenuity.
at is regretable that the executive
committee of such a fine organiza-
ton as the American Legion should
expose the organization to charges
of bigotry and ignorance by it's re-
cent resolution" Childers said.
Childers pointed out co-operatives
have been organized and operated in
the United States for more than 100
years, in fact in one form or another
since the days of the Pilgrims.
Benjamin Franklin led the organi-
cation of cooperative fire fighting
and other groups prior to the Ameri-
can Revolution, Childers noted. The
Capper-V olstead Act introduced by
Sen. Capper of Kansas and Rep. Vol
stead of Minnesota set down the
principles for operation of co-opera-
tives.
"Co-operatives have received the
support of both major political par
ties. Childers said the Capper-Vol-
stead Act was introduced by Republi-
cans, passed by a Republican Con-
gress and signed by Republican Pres
dent Harding.
''The American Legion itself is IS
much cooperative as anything
slse," Childers said. 'It is group
# American veteran-patriots joined |
ogether to consecrate and sanctify |
'ur comradeship by our devotion to
mutual helpfulness' Childers, quot
ng from the preamble to the Ameri-
an Legion constitution.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
Montana Almanac
Supplement Due
Late This Month

MISSOULA-A 11O-page supple
ment to the MONTANA ALMANAC,
reflecting changes in the state based
on the 1860 Census and other late
data, will be issued by Montana State
University Press late this month. it
was announced by Jack Ryan. press
director.
1.-The new supplement updates thou
sands of statistics that appeared in
the 1959-6O MONTANA ALMANAC.
and will be sold as a package together
with that earlier publication. The
earlier almanac had much data in
it that is of continuing value and
that remains unchanged by the pas
sage of time since it was issued" he
said.
The new supplement contains data
in 10 different categories, and the
new tables have been indexed with
page references back to the earlier
material contained in the 1959-6O
Almanac. "The two editions of the
Montana Almanac and the new sup
plement make this the handiest fact
book about our state. Maxine John
son, assistant director of the MSJJ
Bureau of Business and Economic
Research, was in charge of preparing
the supplement, task that has been
under way since midway through last
year." Ryan said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
State Legion Brass May
Reqret Recent Resolutions

sold outside the state and by keep
ing money in the state through saw
ings on commodities purchased out
side the state.
"Much of rural Montana would
still be without electricity and tele-
phone without co-operatives.
"Co-operative members are loyal
and patriotic citizens, thousands of
whom served America in time of
war.
The post asked the state execu-
tive board to reconsider it's action
as an untrue reflection on the
integrity and loyalty of members
of co-operatives and a disservice
to Montana veterans whom the
American Legion is supposed TO
represent"
William l.. Young is commander of
post and James w. An
derson is adjutant.
POST PROTESTS
RESOLUTIONS
This week members of the Willie
L. Nelson Post of the Legion at Hins-
dale. also expressed public disapprov-
al of the three controversial resolu-
lions cited above, Commander Ed
Swanson has announced.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
Hungry Horse.
page 3

from page
Potential customers for BPA pow
er in Western Montana are the pend
ing steel mill in Anaconda, and the
American Chrome smelter west of
Butte. Low cost power is an abso-
lutte necessity if either of these po-
tential developments, encompassing
600 new jobs, is to operate profitably.
Also pending, and hanging on the
steel mill decision, is a federal high
voltage transmission line for BPA to
transport power to the Smelter City.
Hungry Horse Dam proper has a
total annual payroll of 100000, and
there are currently 81 people en-
ployed. Ten of these are in admins
trative jobs, % in maintenance and
10 in powerhouse operations. There
is very little personnel turnover, ac-
cording to Ruder. Basic wage rates
for non-administrative positions
range from $2.26 an hour for junior
powerplant operator, to $3.48 for
journeyman operator.
The big dam cost $1O1, 100000.
It's 1861 revenue was $3,840,000. 1t
is scheduled to repay its entire cost
plus interest within its first SO years
of operation. Construction started in
1913 and was completed in 1853. In
the latter year, Anaconda started
constructing its aluminium reduction
works. This major job-producing in
dustry was completed in 1855, with
operations getting underway on Au-
gust Is of that year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16

Recent ultra-reactionary pO-
sitions taken by the ruling inner
circle of the state American
Legion are beginning to boom
erang.
Reports reaching the VOICE
from various sections of the
state indicate that there is
growing rank-and-file condemnation
of three policy statements in particu-
lar which were passed at Legion
executive meeting in Helena toward
the end of January.
The three positions drawing the
most fire, according to our reports,
are:
1. Legion "brass" castigation of
farmer co-ops as "alien and foreign
to our way of life and threat to
our economic well-being,'
2. The placing of the veterans
organization on record in favor of
complete elimination of the ma
tion's farm program. and
3. Entoto adoption by the Legion
leadership of the John Birch So
ciety dogma that democracy is
weapon of demagoguery and
perennial fraud" This exact state
ment by Birch leader Robert WEIGH
is found in the society's BLUE
BOOK on page 159.
POWER POST ACTS
One of the local posts which has
already formally and publicly repri-
the State Legion leadership
S Mills-Paulus Post of Power which,
1t its meeting last week condemned
~ resolution the attitude of the or
sanization's executive board con-
erning farmer co-ops.
Said Mills-Paulus members. via the |
FALLS TRIBUNE, in re-
luesting the executive committee 10 |
reconsider it's anti-co-op position:
"Co-operatives are actually free |
at it's best and were or
,anized only after private business
allied to do the job.
"Co-operatives have contributed |
realty to the economic health of |
Montana by bringing money back
nto the state in the form of higher
rices received for farm products
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
ANA Mediocre
Plan Is Blasted
By AFL-CIO

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(PAD-
The widely-ballyhooed proposal of the
American Medical Association anC
Blue Shield for medical and surgica
benefits for persons over 65 has beer
roundly Debated by organized labor
'sHow many half-baked schemes
does the ANA have to devise to
solve a problem that they have
heretofore said doesn't exist?"
asked Nelson Cruikshank, director
of the AFL-CIO Department of
Social Security.
Cruikshank had another question
"What happened to the AMA's
contention that the Kerr-Mills Act
solved the problem of the elderly?"
AFL-CIO experts sought to study
the new proposal but found it impos-
sible. They complained that it was
"too vague" and that there was
nothing basically new in the PLAN"
SIN sum and SUBSTANCE" said one
AFL-CIO spokesman, "this is the
AMA's effort to block President Ken
nedy's program for medical care for
the aged through Social Security
the King-Anderson bill.
'It is nothing more than Madison
publicity gimmick."
According to the ANA and Blue
Shield, their plan would cost mini
mum" of So per person. No maximum
figure is given and the rates would
actually be set by local medical So
cieties. Individuals who earn more
than $4,000 year and married |
couples with income of $4,000 a year
or more would not be eligible for
the benefits" of the plan.
"All of these types of gimmicks
will not erase the basic need of SO
many elderly people that can only
be solved by the approach through
Social Security" said Cruikshank.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
from page ]

averages are misleading where edu-
cational costs are concerned. Ac-
cording to recent study the per
pupil cost in Montana is $424, COM
pared to the national average of
1888. Those who claim Montana
schools are extravagant forget Mon
tana has an unusually large proper
ton of very small schools where per
pupil costs are anything but average,
she said.
In six Montana counties this year
schools are being operated for a
single pupil, with an average per
pupil cost of $4,132, nearly ten times
the states average, according to the
state superintendent.
Most states with low costs are
southern states where certain operat-
ing expenses, especially heating, are
much lower, she said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
STATE WOULD FORCE
CONTRACT ABROGATION

Leonard Kenfield stated that any
drain on operating funds would hurt
the small cooperative and because
the individual operates with his CO.
operative on contract basis any di-
version of funds that belongs to him
is an abrogation of contract. If the
legislature can break this kind of a
contract obligation with consent of
the courts, he said, it will mean an
abrogation of contract by the state,
which is violation of the law of con-
tract. ''This can endanger every con-
tract relationship, he said, because
the state can do the same thing to
any other contracts.
Referring to statements that CO.
operatives are getting too big, Ken
field pointed out that in Billings
there is one Coop and there are 1872
other service stations; in Great Falls
one cooperative with two retail out
lets and $50 other service stations.
Have the co-operatives hurt business
in Montana he asked? Then he said
in 1916 there were 9,2O8 business
concerns in Montana; in 1854, H.
945; in 1866, 1852, and in 1862,
1892.
81 say co-operatives help build
business. Rather than take business
away they have been doing yoeman
like service in stimulating our econ
omy. They return dollars no other
business does to the local COM
munity that turn over and over
again, Kenfield concluded.
DR.. Clifford Murphy, professor of
at Rocky Mountain Col
eye, Billings, gave the summary of
he program.
The Institute committee from the
arious local and county units of
.abor and Farmers Union and others
yithin the Midland Empire area in
luded Charles A. Banderob. chair
ian; Lewis Pulver, vice chairman,
nd Paul O'Leary, secretary-treas- i
rer. {
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
Coop Taxation, Health Care For Aged Hold

for themselves through co-opera-
tives are the same ones who criti-
cize others for not doing enough
for themselves" the Central Ex-
change man said.
He said the need for co-operatives
is just as great today as it was in
the 1905.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
ALL BUSINESSES HAVE
SAME RIGHT

Pointing out that the contribution
a cooperative makes to the local
community and state as a business
operation is exactly the same as any
other business, Mr.. Ladwig said, "the
things Mr.. Hibbs wants to tax our
organization turns back to the people
that bought the property. We are
non-profit, and any of the other in
dustries that want to turn their
profits back as patronage refunds
have exactly the same right as the
cooperative. If they would, the bust
ness climate in this state would be
something like you have never seen
before, he stated.
Anderson insisted he didn't want
to eradicate the co-operatives and
he didn't think the A u % corpora
ton license tax would do that. Be-
cause neither the opponents to HB
131 nor the proponents could make
the bill would bring, and opponents
thought it would be insignificant, he
did not see why the big battle.
Some listeners thought perhaps
Mr.. Anderson may have found his
case for the S&H Green Stamp people
presently in the courts, in conflict
with earlier stands he has taken rela-
tive to coop taxation and thus
the difficulty he had in giving an
swers during the question period that
squared with his statements during
the session on the taxation of pa
tronage refunds.
There was feeling he now wanted
to shift the responsibility for the
Board of Equalization Interpretation
Of HB 131 squarely on the Board
and not because of any intent Ander-
son may or may not have expressed |
N January and February of 1861.
There seemed to be some confusion |
as to his attitude toward cash or |
negotiable refunds Saturday evening |
that didn't exist during the session.
While he said during the Legis-
lature, if lib 131 didn't collect
taxes on patronage refunds he
would return in 1868 and pass a
bill that would, his statement last
Saturday definitely made a point
that if the cooperative does not
distribute in cash or negotiable
paper the nancy should be taxed.
A very technical reversal.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16

fare of all the people and using our
resources for their benefit. At the
same time the nation is going to have
to be safeguarded so there will be
an adequate supply of high quality
food and fiber for all consumers and
an adequate standard of living for
the producer.
"The program of the SOS is not
good enough for the '6O's', he said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-16
FARMER HURT BY LACK OF
BARGAINING POWER

Gordon Twedt, Rudyard, state leg
tana Farmers Union, talking on the
developing farm program, stated that
this country has the greatest produc-
tive machine on the family farm that
history has ever seen, which has
brought about the highest standard
of living for this country while the
farmer has dug a pit for himself be-
cause of his inherent lack of bargain
ing power.
He pointed out that farm programs
are not new and that productivity
and the mechanization of the farm
were not done by the farmer alone,
but by science, industry and conser-
walton practices.
The only way the farmer or any
other producer can have anything
to say about his ultimate income
from his work is to control his pro-
duction and marketing or use a sys-
tenn of state and federal controls,
Twedt said.
The new farm program calls for
democratically elected community |
committees to develop an overall
agricultural program, according 10
the northern Montana farmer, which
will demand the understanding of
local farm people. "This understand
ing will determine the success or
failure of the new farm program,
he said.
BY 1880, Twedt said, fifty million
acres are going to have to be re-
moved and put to other useful pur-
poses. taking into account the well
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
Legal Advertisement
zONING AMENDMENT

kUNINU AWENDWENl
DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTION AND LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Rockville, Maryland
A public hearing on the fol-
lowing application for Zoning
Amendment will be held in the
Auditorium of the County Of
flee Building, Rockville, Mary.
land, on
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1862
AT 500 O'CLOCK PM,
or as soon thereafter as it can
be heard.
NUMBER CTS: r. Robert
Linowes, Attorney for Mrs. Viii.
fred r. Ehrmantrout, Charles ].
Savarese, and Lawrence A.
Funt, Applicants, 1t is proposed
to amend the text of the Zoning
Ordinance for the Maryland.
Washington Regional District in
Montgomery County, Sec. 1912
entitled Definitions" by adding
new definition titled Medical
Park" to amend Sec. 107-5b en-
titled Especial Exception" by
adding Medical Park" to
amend Sec. 1928 entitled
Same Uses Permitted BY" by
adding Medical Park" as more
particularly set forth in the ap-
plication on file for public in.
spection in the Office of the
Director, Department of Inspec-
ton and Licenses.
E. w. BUCKLIN,
Director
Department of Inspection
and Licenses 1t.1554-2-15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
Sealed Bids

The Board Of Education of
Montgomery County will receive
sealed bids for the furnishing
of the below listed item until
the date and time shown. The
bids will be publicly opened in
the office of the Director Of
Procurement at the Educational
Services Center, $50 N. Wash.
ington Street, Rockville, Mary
land. Specifications may be
obtained at the office Of the
Director of Procurement.
Bid 1862, Physical Education
Supplies and Equipment, Feb
ruary 26, 1862 until 300 PM.
EST.
1t.156O.2-15
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LequI Advertisement
z0NING AMENDMENT

DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTION AND LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
MARYLAND
Rockville, Maryland
A public hearing on the fol.
lowing application for Zoning
Amendment will be held in the
Auditorium of the County OF.
flee Building, Rockville, Mary.
land, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 20. 1862
AT 500 O'CLOCK PM.
or as soon thereafter as il can
be heard.
NUMBER C-7S4: Montgomery
County Council, Applicant. It
is proposed to amend the text of
the Zoning Ordinance for the
Observation-Disclosures Regional
District in Montgomery County,
Maryland, Section 1912. to
change the definition of "Hotel.
Apartment" and add a new def
milton Shelter, Fall OUT" Sec.
ton 1914, to permit community
fall out shelters as a special
exception in any zone, and to
permit fall out shelter entrances
ana air intake within certain
minimum yard areas; Section
lO4-21, to prohibit the installa-
ton and maintenance of motor
lists; Section 104-24, to authorize
the Board of Appeals in certain
cases to extend the 12-months
period in which a special excep-
tlon use or building must be
established or constructed; Sec
ton 1O4-48, to permit lawful
uses to continue even though
they do not meet certain dimen.
sional requirements of the zon-
ing regulation after amendment,
or governmental action; Section
1920, to change and increase
the requirements for off.street
parking spaces required for
Apartment Hotel; Automobile
filling station; Automobile re-
pair and service station; Educa-
tional institution; Eleemosynary
and philanthropic institution;
Fraternity; Sorority, and dormi-
tory; Hospital; Nursing or Care
Home; Medical or dental clinic;
Industrial or Manu- featuring
Establishment or warehouse;
Rooming House and boarding
house; Mortuary or Funeral
Parlor; Multiple.family dwell
ing; One family dwelling; Pro.
fessional or medical practltion.
ers office and Trailer Coach
space or tourist cabin camp. For
more detailed information, COP
les of the proposed amendment
are available for distribution in
the Office of the Director, De-
partment of Inspection and
Licenses.
E. w. BUCKLIN,
Director
Department of Inspection
and Licenses 1t.1555-2-15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
Notice of Hearing


Notice is hereby given that
the Town Council of Pooles-
vile, Maryland, will conduct a
public hearing on
MARCH 5, 1862
AT 8:15 PM.
or as soon thereafter as it NAV
be heard, at the Poolesville
Town Hall, Poolesville, Mary
land, on Application M-1-62, sub
mitted by Stanley Umstead,
Poolesvllle, Maryland, for a
map amendment to the Town
of Poolesville Zoning Ordinance
which would change the classi-
fication of Umstead's Service
Station, containing 0.5 of an
acre, from Commercial to In.
dustrial. More detailed infor-
nation pertaining to the Map
Amendment Application may be
found on file with the Town
Clerk.
TOWN COUNCIL
OF POOLESVILLE
BY: VIRGINIA A. MAXWELL
Clerk 1t.1541-2.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
Legal Advertisement
NOTICE TO CREDITORs

ROAhNE W NIALUIIOHN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
has issued Letters OF Administration.
eta. 10 William II. Cross and Charles
G. Williamson. Jr.. In the Estate Of
LILLIAN CATHERINE HOLLIDGE
late OF Montgomery County deceased All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 present the
same on on before the 18th day OF August
next. they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit OF said Estate
All persons indebted tO said Estate are
requested 10 make immediate payment
Given under our hands this 9th day OF
February 1862
WILLIAM " CROSS
CHARLES G. WILLIAMSON, JR.
J7i9 Ogden Road
Springfield Nd
p. o. Washington IS, D. c.
Administrators eta. st.i645-3-22
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
In MemOriam

In memory of our loved ones
Upton d. Harding, Annie r. &
John Fox, Elmer Kuster who
left us suddenly 8 years ago
February 18th, 1853.
In our hearts a memory Is
kept of the ones we love and
never will forget.
May the Lord have you in
His keeping is our Prayer.
The Family
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
zONING AMENDMENT
DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTION AND LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND

INSPECTION AND LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Rockville, Maryland
A public hearing on the fol.
lowing application for Zoning
Amendment will be held in the
Auditorium Of the County OF.
flee Building, Rockville, Mary.
land, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1862
AT 500 O'CLOCK PM,
or as soon thereafter as it can
be heard.
NUMBER CTS Thomas Pat.
rick and Sally r. Gogarty, Tx,
Applicants, for the reclassifica-
ton from the R-R Zone to the
CO Zone of part of Bachelors
Adventure" located on Laurel
Sandy Spring Road, Burtons.
vile, containing 12,781 square
feet, more or less, in the 5th
Election District, as more par
ticularly described in the appli-
cation on file for public inspec-
ton in the Office of the Direc.
tor, Department Of Inspection
and Licenses.
f. w. BUCKLIN,
Director
Department of Inspection
and Licenses 1t-1557-2.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
Notice of Hearing

Notice is hereby given that
the Town Council of Pooles-
vile, Maryland, will conduct
public hearing on
MARCH 5, 1862
AT 500 PM.
or as soon thereafter as it may
be heard at the Poolesville
Town Hall, Poolesville, Mary
land, on Application T-1-62, sub
mitted by Stanley Umstead,
Poolesville, Maryland, for a
change in the text of the Town
of Poolesville coming Ordinance
which would permit automobile
repair and service stations in
the Industrial Zone. More de-
tailed information pertaining to
the Zoning Text Amendment
Application may be found on
file with the Town Clerk.
TOWN COUNCIL
OF POOLESVILLE
BY: VIRGINIA q. MAXWELL
Clerk 1t-1542.2.15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-15
zONING AMENDMENT

DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTION AND LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Rockville, Maryland
A public hearing on the fol
lowing application for Coming
Amendment will be held In the
Auditorium of the County Of
flee Building, Rockville, Mary.
land, on
THURSDAY, MARCH ~, 1862
AT 500 O'CLOCK PM,
or as soon thereafter as it can
be heard.
NUMBER C-767 Wilbur N.
Baughman, Applicant for the
Redistribution from the R.R
Zone to the CT Zone OF proper.
ty located at Ashton, Maryland,
Northwest corner OF intersec-
ton of Routes 108 and $50, con-
tanning 25,664 square feet, more
or less, in the 9Th Election Dis.
trict, as more particularly de-
scribed in the application on file
for public inspection in the Of
flee of The Director, Depart
ment of Inspection and Licenses.
+. w. BUCKLIN,
Director
Department Of Inspection
and Licenses 1t.15582-15