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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19
MORE THAN 400 VIRUSES
PRESENTLY KNOWN

During the first fifty years fol-
lowing the Beijerinck breakthrough,
some 60 different viruses were dis
covered and casually related to hui
man disease. More startling is the
fact that during the next eleven
years, 1948-1959, this number in
creased to almost 200. An English
publication (Andrews ct all in 1861,
which gave formal recognition to
some 400 different vital agents found
in vertebrates, forms back drop to
the activities in virus laboratories
today. The fact that the number has
doubled in the past two or three
years and gives every indication of
continuing to increase emphasizes the
present year as one in which rapid
progress was made in exposing the
of these ubiquitous
agents.
In general these advances have
stemmed from the development and
of the highly specialized
equipment and isolation in living It's
sue culture, as well as specialized
testing procedures for detecting the
development of specific antibodies
IN the body following a viral infec-
ion.
In a subsequent issue we will
continue the virus story; the story
of poisonous agents being discov-
cred so rapidly that they exceed
the number of clinical diseases
which can be associated with them.
-FS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19
Aduir Has WELL

from page 4
was merely the first of the errors
in fact in the publicity release.
cope endorsed Judge Hugh
Adair on his record of accomplish
ment, his five terms of service as
what all know to be the most con-
cientious and industrious Chief
Justice and Associate Justice in
all of Montana history.
"COPE endorsed Hugh Adair for
reelection because his obscure CD
ponent couldn't obtain a single vote
at the COPE endorsement conven-
tion*-Judge Adair was unanimously
endorsed by delegates representing
some 200 trade unions in Montana.
"This obscure candidate obviously
didn't want reply, an undoubtedly
would not release one. However.
am replying to his letter. Unlike him,
/ will not release the content of nv
reply until my letter has had oppor-
tunity to be delivered.
81 will state, however, that the
wild, desperate and reckless state
ments contained in his letter demon
strate the wisdom of the COPE dele
gates in unanimously endorsing Judge
Hugh Adair for reelection. In my
opinion this obscure candidate isn't
lawyer enough to carry Hugh Adair's
brief case"
+ Organized workers in northwestern
Montana remember we'll that
Adair's opponent, Al Libra, back
in 1852 was ION the circuit" as an
outspoken soapboxer against that
years occupational disease initia-
tive. These workers remember,
also, that spokesman for the cor
porate 'front.', Montana Economic
Council, recklessly smeared as
"subversive", "red", ETC., the en-
tire leadership of Montana labor
for the latter using the initiative
route in an effort to secure decent
disability compensation for VIC
Tins of silicosis and other occupa-
tional diseases. Significantly, for
all of this court candidates eff
forts, and the vicious campaign
carried on by Montana Economic
Council, few years later the Leg
islature enacted the desired legis-
lation and it was signed into law I
by Republican Governor, J. Hugo |
Aronson.-HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19
First of a Series)

AS you know, the State
Board of Health recently is
sued a warning to everyone
in Montana to see his doctor
for Asian flu shots. The Asian
flu virus has been sweeping the
nation causing untold suffering
and enormous economic losses.
So our readers may have a per-
spective as to what they are faced
with, the VOICE enlisted the aid of
Miss Edith Kuhns, director of the
B. of HIS microbiology laboratory.
Miss Kuhns was kind enough to burn
the midnight oil for US to bring out
the facts of little known but vital
supporting facility to medicine in
Montana.
Diagnostic services for many of
the more commonly encountered viral
and rickettsial diseases were first
offered by the state in 1858 in the
newly-completed State Laboratory
building. The lab ranks as the best
of its kind in the Northwest. Since
August 1861 it has been headed by
DR.. Dighton F. Rowan. He is assisted
by Robert Simpson, intercollegiate,
and one laboratory helper.
Miss Kuhns writes:
''While the funds available for
ALLEGATION to this laboratory for
operation and maintenance permit
the employment of only a very
limited staff, it is able to carry out
tests for most of the diseases of
viral and rickettsial origin for
which recognized testing proce-
dures have been developed. Clinical
materials of all types are received
from physicians, hospitals and elm
les throughout the entire state for
testing by laboratory studies"
Funds available for ALLEGATION"
re direct responsibility of the leg
Stature and you can do something
bout it by talking to the ones who
viii be coming up to Helena this win
er.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19
Olsen On Job All
The Time, Reports
US House Officer

Cong. Arnold Olsen this week an
nounced that letter has been pre-
sented to him by the Honorable Ralph
r. Roberts, Clerk of the United States
House of Representatives, which will
be published in the Congressional
Record, relative to the voting and
attendance record of Congressman
Olsen in the S7th Congress.
Contents of the letter are:
81, Ralph R. Roberts. Clerk of the
House of Representatives, being
charged with the preparation of the
Journal of the United States House
of Representatives and as certifying
officer of the House, do hereby GER
tlfy that | have carefully examined
all roll calls of the 87th Congress.
first and second sessions, and find
that Arnold Olsen, First District of
Montana, has voted on each and
every roll call and answered each
and every quorum call and, therefore.
has a 1000 voting and attendance
record. In witness whereof, l here
Unto affix my name and the Seal of
The House of Representatives in the
City of Washington, District of Co
umbia, this 18th day of October,
Ammo Domini, 1862. (Signed Ralph
R. Roberts, Clerk of the u. S. House
# Representatives,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19
Virus Lab Performs Important
Function for YOUR Good Health

are not fluid in nature but definitely
participate and extremely small.
Though the diseases caused by vi
ruses have been known clinically for
many years, it is unlikely that Bel
jerinck had any idea how important
these viral agents would prove in hu-'
man disease nor how complex is the
sub microscopic jungle of semi-living
agents which he had entered.
Five years later, in 1898, hoof
and mouth disease was discovered to
be a virus which passed through fill
tiers, and the virus of yellow fever
was discovered in 1901 by Reed and
his co-workers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19
Fight For Knowles
from page
misleading testimony, and mean
ingless figures, no matter how ex-
pensiveIy presented.

"Since the Federal Power Act re-
quires that a dam must be 'fbest
adapted to comprehensive plan" in
order to be licensed, we feel sure that
neither of the conflicting applica-
tions for Buffalo Rapids could quail
fly under the law. Both are for single
purpose dams with no provision for
needed flood control or river regu-
lation for any other purpose.
"The Committee for Paradise
DAM" she stated, twill continue to
work for Knowles with every expec-
tation that it will be approved"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-10-19

Century of Progress. That evening
there will be a dance in the Civic
Center banquet room.
PATTON SPEAKS SATURDAY
Final speaking event on this years
program will be the annual address
by Jim Patton. Patton's talk is eager
ly looked forward to by MFU men,
bers and friends who have heard him
year in and year out over the past
twenty years.
Other Saturday business will in
clude installation of newly-elected
officers and board members, and the
of the drafting of 1868
Policy and Program, as prepared for
by the legislation and |
resolutions committee. -=-===-~=-==--=-----=l |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11
Kristen FIogstod

For generation Of opera goers, Kir-
stem Flagstad was the perfect Isolde-or
any Of the other major heroines of the
Wagner music dramas. For those unfor-
tunate enough not to have heard one or
more Of her 1913 Metropolitan Opera
appearances, that tribute may be easily
verified in records OF her performances
with Lauritz Melchior and others.
Back in 1910, Washington was host
to the marvellous soprano In number OF
recitals. This was Just before she "de-
fected" to her native Norway TO remain
In the Nazi-held country for the wars
duration. Later, her return TO America
was greeted with resentment In some
quarters, but both her admirers here and
those In Norway In position to know,
cleared her Of unpatriotic motives. It
has been 10 years since New York reluc-
family babe farewell to a sublime voice
which though now stilled forever, must
yet echo through the ghostly wings Of
the Met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11
Recognizing the Hazard

The Maryland State Health Depart
ment deserves solid round of applause
for drafting more rigid restrictions on
the use Of septic tanks and individual
wells in future housing developments.
Perhaps some slight notifications in its
standards will prove desirable. In gen.
eral, however, the new proposals are
sound, and should be adopted by the
State Board Of Health and Hygiene in
order to prevent future health hazards
of the sort which occurred so disgrace
fully in the Potomac area several months
ago as direct result of inadequate
controls
Essentially, the new rules would re-
quire public water and sewerage systems
in developments Of so homes or more
unless suitable soil conditions exist and
unless lots are more than 10000 square
feet (roughly an acre) in size. In smaller
subdivisions there would be greater
leeway in the use Of septic tanks. Even
In these instances, however, builders
would have to abide by strict limitations
on the minimum sizes Of lots. Those
containing less than IS homes, for ex-
ample, would require lots at least 10000
square feet in size.
No doubt these proposals would dis
courage small, scattered developments
to some extent and, in other areas, inevi-
tably increase pressures for extensions
Of sewers and water-supply lines. These,
however, are not necessarily adverse eff
fects. Indeed, the new health regulations
could serve as valuable complement
to the enforcement Of the general land
use plans on which public hearings will
begin next month in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11
Conqo Crisis

The showdown which seems to be
shaping up in the Congo should be a
matter Of utmost concern to this coun-
try. For 1t appears that the United Ma
tions, with our own Government trailing
in its wake, is about to embark upon a
course from which it may be impossible
to turn back.
Recently there were vigorous de-
mails that political settlement would
be imposed on the Congo. But now
Robert Gardiner, head of the U. N.
operations in the Congo, is openly
threatening to do whatever may prove
necessary" to compel Katanga's Noise
TShombe to accept the so-called U Thant
plan for political Settlement-a plan
which for all practical purposes requires
Katanga to submit to the authority of
Premier Adoula's government in Leo
poldville-a government whose own au-
thority is shaky to say the least.
Furthermore, the background against
which this is being undertaken hardly
inspires confidence. Premier Adoula an
nounced last week that his central gov
eminent troops had captured the Ka-
tanga town Of Kongolo-the same town
in which 10 Roman Catholic priests were
murdered last January by Adoula SOL
diers. Katanga troops, who had retaken
the town after the massacre, were
driven out last week, but a spokesman
said at that time that the u. N. lacked
information on military action against
the town. Now, of all things, the u. N.
blames TShombe for the fighting and
says that the destruction of a bridge
over the Lualaba River during the Ka-
tanga retreat was an "unSpeakable act
Of vandalism" Presumably the Ka-
tangese should have facilitated the ad-
vance OF the enemy. The U. N. force
is supposed to be in the Congo to pre-
vent civil war, regardless Of which side
is at fault. 1t has taken no effective
action, however, to stop the central
governments invasion of Katanga, and
its comment on the "unSpeakable act
of vandalism" lends support to the claim
by Senator Dodd, Democrat Of Connecti-
cut, that the U. II. command has been
conniving with and supporting the
Adoula troops.
Through news dispatches, the i'm
preston is conveyed that Tshombe is
exclusively the guilty party in this i'm
passe. But this is not true. Premier
Adoula has failed to live up to several
key points in the U Thant plan-points
Of vital importance to Tshombe-and
yet the U. NJ, apparently with United
States backing, is preparing to wink at
Adoula's derelictions and compel Tshom-
be to accept the plan.
Perhaps this can be done-if enough
blood is shed and enough force en-
ployed over long enough period of
time. But at best 1t will not be an
achievement in which this country can
take pride-and 1t may well turn out
to be first-rate disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11
SoIutes Guard

Durlng world war II, Ma
tional Guard Divisions devel-
oped generally into the best
divisions. There were other
divisions and smaller units
that achieved greatness by
virtue Of rare, and usually
unrewarded, leadership. For
instance, the LIST Battalion of
the 271st Inf. under the GAL
liant 1t. Col. Bill Saladin,
whose men would follow him
anywhere, was the first to
make contact with the Rus
slams.
The Army, having been the
politically oriented branch of
the service since the days of
Grant and Garfield, has
necessarily encouraged medi-
OGRE leadership. Consequent
ly, in q war the rank and file
Of officers and enlisted men
are left to their own re-
sources in matters Of morale.
The fulsome praises Of CON-
manderS one sees in the war
time press affect not at all
the men they lead. Soldiers
have their own highly devel-
oped communications system
- the grapevine" It is
amazingly swift and accurate.
So while the civilian populace
may be swayed and misled
by the printed word, the men
in uniform seldom are.
An army to have any eff
fectiveness must have either
elan or esprit de corps. II it
has both, so much the better.
The French Army Of 1914 had
so much elan that esprit de
corps was Of secondary i'm
portance. The Army Of the
Potomac from 1852 on did
not have elan. but it had
built UP q fine esprit de
corps In a sufficient number
Of units to carry it through.
Our Army In World War II
did not have elan, movies and
TV programs to the contrary
Notwithstanding. But the
esprit de corps developed by
enough units, notably the
National Guard Divisions.
was enough. A big factor in
esprit de corps is the con-
tiguity Of origins Of its mem
bers. Locale is important to
morale.
Both elan and esprit de
corps are the intangible
things that are difficult TO
put on the program for COM
puters. I hope the Defense
Department, In destroying
the National Guard. has left
US something at least as eff
fective TO take its place.
Williams M. Burdette, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11
Tangled Web

OF the Stevenson affair, Sir Walter
Scott said about all there is to say when
he wrote:
Oh, What tangled Deb ,Oe Weaue,
When first tDe practice to decetuel
Surely the web Of this incident has
become hopelessly, even diSmayingly,
tangled. And the day of acknowledgement
is not yet in sight.
1t all began, as everyone must know
by now, with an article In the Saturday
Evening Post by Stewart AlSop and
Charles Bartlett, both close to the Pres
ident. The giSt of it was that Adlai Stew
enson, in the supposedly secret discus
SionS preceding the Cuban blockade, had
advocated another Munich" Mr.. Stew
enSon denounced this as classic ex-
ample Of irresponsible journalism" and
said 1t was "fallaciouS from beginning
to end in every detail" The President
expressed regret over the unfortunate
stir" and warmly praised Mr.. Stevenson.
But he has never disputed the accuracy
OF the Post article-at least not in public.
Not so, however, with Life Magazine
in an article in the current issue by John
L. Steele, chief of its Washington bureau.
Mr.. Steele vigorously disputes the accur-
acy of the Alsop-Bartlett account,
praises Mr.. Stevenson'S role, and, even
more to the point, makes the charge
that, ION White House orders" the doors
Of the State Department and Of Central
Intelligence Agency were thrown open
to the two reporters" According to the
Associated Press, which reached Pierre
Salinger, the Presidents press secretary,
in California, the latter said the Life
story lis absolutely and completely with
out foundation" The Stars own infor-
nation, derived from competent and
trustworthy source, leads us to believe,
however, that Mr.. Steele's article in Life
is essentially correct, at least as far as
the role of the President or the white
House" was concerned in opening the
doors to the Alsop-Bartlett team.
What are the reasonable conclusions
from this witches brew. One, obviously,
is that there has been breach of secur-
ity which tends to undermine the conf
dence the Presidents advisers ought to
have in the inviolability Of their conf
Dental advice. Another concerns the
President himself He could set the rec
ord straight in this matter, but he has
not seen fit to do so. Thus, as things
stand, the truth is being covered up.
And the people, not knowing whom to
believe, may wind up being unwilling to
believe anyone That could he a very
serious state of affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11
Handicapped PUPILS

AS President Of the Cere-
bral Palsy Association Of
Montgomery County, I wish
to register my great concern
and alarm at q statement
attributed to DR.. c. Taylor
Whittier, Superintendent Of
Schools for Montgomery
County, as having been made
in announcing q severe cut
In the proposed capital bud
get Of the school system. AS
reported in The Star. school
officials felt that the cost Of
operating certain educational
facilities, such as a school for
the emotionally disturbed and
mentally retarded - the con-
struction cost for which was
dropped from the proposed
capital budget - would have
to be borne. among others, by
charitable groups.
It is the responsibility Of
our public school system TO
afford an opportunity for
education to every child, the
exceptional child included, be
he gifted or handicapped.
The public school system is
supported by taxpayer money
raised In the community.
Charitable groups that re-
ceive their funds from volun-
tary contributions OF mem
beers OF the same community
cannot justifiably be called
upon 10 underwrite any part
OF the public school system.
Therefore. whatever the OBJ
jectives Of a Joint county,
school committee currently
studying financing methods
may be. recommendations
from this committee cannot
and must not include the re-
course for financial support
to charitable groups.
Meanwhile. a decision 10
postpone construction OF an
urgently needed school facil-
ity for the emotionally dis
turbed and mentally retarded
Is viewed by this association
as most unfortunate and
likely 10 perpetuate present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11
Jobs for Teen-Aqers

About a month ago a news
item told Of the great need Of
downtown merchants for
Christmas help and their in
ability to locate employables.
A more recent item listed
"JobleSs UP by 10000 most
ly in teen-agers," IA through
10 years. / am particularly
interested in this because I
have three children, either
at or approaching this age
group.
I called the District work
permit division and reviewed
their requirements in an eff
fort to obtain q permit and
they stated one needs a writ
ten statement by the poten-
tial employer stating he is
going to employ a certain
child, then one goes through
the rest of their process. I
then called every department
store in town and discussed
their requirements and each
one stated that they do not
accept applications from
those under Is for any work,
even part time. This GER
tainly creates the situation
noted in the second news
item.
Everyone speaks about the
great tragedy of juvenile
delinquency, but it is created
by our own society as out
lined above. The children in
this age group are ostracized
from employment Just be-
cause they are in this age
group. without any provision
being made to take UP the
slack for their idleness and
certainly human desire for
earning money. One can
readily see the hardship that
is imposed on the large, me-
dunn and lower class wage
earners who are heads of
families.
Philadelphia has tackled
this problem, realizing it is a
community must. Instead of
criticizing this age-group by
SO much publicity, time and
effort and thought should be
concentrated on how to as
sist energetic youngsters in
stead Of preparing such
tight restrictions for en-
forced idleness.
Mrs. Joseph Micker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-11

These are the days when, at Loew's
Capitol Theater, one can see Washing
ton shedding the bush league label in the
graceful art of ballet. Just six months
ago we would have pleaded guilty to the
charges-mostly of New York origin-of
cultural inferiority in this department.
Now, nobody in the world, particularly
the snobbish Gothamites, can success
fully make that statement.
For those light footed boys and girls
up there on the stage-members of the
American Ballet Theater-are Washing
toms own, transplanted, no less, from
old Manhattan. This leaves New York
with only one ballet company, whereas
the Capital now has three. And the
Ballet Theater, with repertory of more
than 100 dances, and the reputation for
avant garde productions, is in a class OF
its own.
So, in the twinkling of an entrechat,
we have been transformed to big league
stature In the nimblest of the arts. In
addition TO the American Ballet and the
two other resident comprehensive Ma
tional Ballet and Washington Ballet
our city has another first. This is the
Washington School Of the Ballet, the
first in America to combine academic
studies with ballet training. It is the
school that will feed new talent to the
companies, and in return, American Bal
let dancers will give teaching aid to the
fledglings.
Is our community ripe for this sud-
den explosion Of dance culture2 The
answer should be found In the sellouts
that always greet such troupes as the
Bolshoi, and others Of similar aptitude.
Especially pleasing is the groundwork
now being laid for the National Cultural
Center--for the day when It's facilities
will beckon to more and more dancers
and devotees.
Tonights American Ballet bill at the
Capitol marks the 22d anniversary Of the
companys founding. Since then II has