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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1868
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-04-25
The Republican

The Republican was established
IN 1877. 1t is the only newspaper
published in Garrett County.
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Entered at the Post Office at
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mail matter.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
lib 287 Would Slow
'Shorf-Cuffing' On
Public Buildings

Introduction of HB 287 by Flynn,
Watt and Turnage, Immediately
brought to mind the new tile-surfaced
Unemployment Compensation Build
ing in Helena, and how, not too many
months after it was completed, the
tile and its adhesive backing began
falling off in large chunks.
HB 287 has as its aim the provid-
ing by contractor a ''bond to in
sure against defects resulting from
inferior workmanship, material or
planning in public building which
are detected within one year of COM
pletion of such building -
The bond provided for under the
bill would be in an amount equal to
20 per cent of the full contract price,
and would be payable to the govern
mental unit-whether state, county,
school district, ETC.
which has the work done.
Re UCC building, so far as we
know, actual blame for the tile-fiasco
has never been assessed, however it
is reported that repairs have cost sew
eral thousands of dollars.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
Cashmere Bill Would Put Crimp
In Take Of Stamp Companies

The trading stamp, which next to
loaning money, and providing cleo
tric-gas service, is probably the most
profitable business in Montana,
would have more face-value mean
ing for the buying public should SB
145 by Cashmere (R-Lewis & Clark :,
become law.
The Cashmere bill, introduced i'm
mediately following the voiding of
the 1861 ''kill 'em dead" act, would
make it mandatory that trading
stamps have a cash value equal to
what the dispensing merchant paid
the stamp companies for them. In
addition, customers wuold not be re-
stricted to exchanging their stamps
for limited variety of merchandise
offered at fair-traded prices in stamp
catalogues. Instead, any amount of
stamps totalling more than % cents
in value would be redeemable at the
store which issued them in either
cash., merchandise or services.
Stamp company lobbyists contend
that this bill would end the stamp
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

Major weekly benefit in
creases and other improve
ments in the Workmen's Com
pensation Act are proposed in
four pending legislative meas
ures.
SB 1879, by McKeon, Siderius, Rear
don, Mahoney, Jensen, Hafferman
and O'Neill, would increase weekly
benefits to workers disabled after
the effective date Of the act by $40
a week. Under the proposed schedule,
a disabled single persons weekly ben
eft would increase from the present
maximum of 500 to $50. Each sue
ceeding bracket, through an injured
employee with four or more depend
ents, would be increased by a like
amount. For the latter bracket the
maximum weekly benefit would adj
vance from $50 to $50.
The proposed increases, while sub
in one sense, would in many
instances leave disability benefits at
a lower level than assistance provided
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
TOUGHENED JOBLESS COMP
LAW HAS A BEARING

One of the most pertinent state
ments was made by Rep. Bashor Cd
Toole) when he said the state does
have an obligation and pointed out
that two years ago the legislature
had "toughened up' on the unem-
ployment compensation law to help
businessmen and those people dis
qualified for compensation had no
alternative but to go on the welfare
rolls, therefore the whole state had
an obligation.
The entire Silver Bow delegation
opposed HB Sc. Rep. Wayrynen, Mi
nority Leader, moved to Indefinitely
postpone; Rep. Healy tried to amend
the permissive levy down to 8 mills
(Which would make it the same as
it presently is) and both motions
were defeated.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

business in Montana because there
would be no profit in it for anyone.
This may be true. Senate Bill 145
may be little harsh, may need some
softening, but it is pointed in the
right direction.
Stamp companies, by promoting a
most unnecessary piece of merchan-
disc, have built up huge captive
customer markell market they've
treated somewhat shabbily. These
customers, if they would recover any
thing from what they have invested
in stamps, must confine themselves to
restricted array of items in redemp-
ton catalogues, and at rates of ex-
change which make practically every
item more highly priced than it can
be purchased directly in local drug,
drygoods or appliance store.
The interests of Montana will be
well-served if this Legislative assem-
bly, makes mandatory cash value
of 80 to 80 per cent of what the
stamps cost the dispensing merchant.
.HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
MORE FUNDS FOR
VOCATIONAL RE-HAB

A fourth meritorious proposal af-
fecting workmen's compensation is
HB 296 by Bardanouve, Weeks, Ros-
ell and Sheldon.
HB 296 would include Plan | (self-
insurers) and Plan ii Casualty insur-
ance companies) as contributors,
along with Plan III (the state plan),
to vocational rehabilitation fund.
Each plan would be required to pay
into the fund 1.5 per cent of the COM
pensation "paid to injured employees
in Montana -
Purpose of the bill is to provide
additional funds for vocationally re-
habilitating disabled workers, through
the Division of Vocational Rehabili-
tation. The work of this division was
given a great forward impetus in
1861 by legislation authorizing the
lab to transfer 100000 for the BIZ
ennium to Glenn Lockwood's Re-hab
agency, for retraining such Industrial
ly disabled workers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
Indians Split Sharply
page 2

Turnage and Murray (R-Flathead)
in answer to question from Rep.
Casey (R-Roosevelt), sa d they
thought there was precedent which
established the right of the Tribes to
ask for partial state jurisdiction, such
as juvenile matters.
HB 55 was bounced in and out of
committee, argued and held over a
day, and finally reached third read
ing Tuesday. 1t passed the House by
a 70-14 vote.-GGB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

EXCUSED OR ABSENT: Aasheim,
Goan. Hanks, Raundal and Thompson.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

1
cade counties, below.)
The running battle started out Mon
day morning, and it wasn't particu
larly a day to nourish a person
lsoul.
1t had started out on such high
House in that wee moment of ST.
lence that starts each day, remind
ed everyone of their deeper spirit
ual obligation as legislators. He had
said legislators were listening to
many voices in their busy day, but
there was that "still small spark
of conscience" that he hoped they
would also listen to.
Debate, which took all day, be-
gan shortly after the House convened
at 10 am, lasted till noon recess. 1t
took up again at 2 pm, and lasted
until A pm.
Expressions from the House mem
bers ran the gamut of emotion, in
GLIDING sarcasm, insults, pleading,
recrimination and some rather abor-
tive attempts at humor.
Rep. McNamer (R-Yellowstone) 4,
freshman House member, took the
floor in support of HB 66 and in
breathless rhetoric told his colleagues,
"don't buy the request for a two
year reprieve asked for by the two
major counties who need state well
fare aid.
Cascade and Silver Bow counties
have needed additional state aid to
carry out their welfare programs and
the bill is designed to make them in
crease county taxes before they can
apply to the state for help.
McNamer and other supporters. of
HB Sc contended that these two
counties should cut their welfare pro-
grams or pay for them themselves.
Cascade county Welfare spokesman
have said that instead of asking them
to cut their welfare programs other
counties should attempt to have as
good.
Truman Bradford (D-Cascade) in
a caustic statement pointed out that
his county had tried to maintain hu-
man dignity in its welfare program,
and for this he should be ashamed? :.
hat under the pressure of this kind
Of legislation Cascade county had
oeen forced to cut the food budget
If its welfare clients from $1.15 a
lay to $.85 a day, and for this he
should be proud? Then he pointed
tut there were members of the House
Who were saying they could not get
dong on $40 per day and were ask
ng for a raise in pay for legislators.
every person on welfare is a citi-
ZEN of this state and the state has
n obligation, Bradford said, add
ng, "This is punitive legislation.
Rep. Keller (R-Cascade) openly
supported the bill, but Majority
Leader Blewett (R-Cascade) said
at one point, GAS difficult as it is
for some of us Gin the Legislature)
to cast votes on some issues it isn't
as difficult as saying NO to some
needy person there is merit in
the position of these counties.
Rep. Spahr (D-Cascade) said HB
6 was no solution and everyone in
he state was paying for someone's
eceit" that had been going on for
maybe 10 years. He said, wealth
reeds poverty and poverty breeds
realth", and "every county here
hould share some part in the welfare
rogram'
IORIESS COMP
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
House Says NO to Those In Need

rsandm
counties
whether
o sm
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
PROBE COMMITTEE
VOTED DOWN

Before it was escorted out of the
House with its crown of thorns, Rep.
Bardanouve (D-Blaine) tried to
bring something meaningful out of
the confusion HB Sc had created.
He proposed that four or six man
committee of the House be appointed
by the Speaker to investigate the
welfare programs in Silver Bow and
Cascade counties. Further, he asked
that the committee be given the full
power of subpoena and access to
whatever information would reveal
to the members of the House the
truth about the welfare programs in
these two counties that in each ses-
sion are the cause for so much re-
elimination and confusion.
The Bardanouve motion came as
a surprise to everyone. He had not
consulted with the leadership of either
side of the House. Rep. Bardanouve
is man imbued with a deep sense
of justice and an abiding sense of
duty as a legislator. While the House
was caught unprepared it is doubtful
if anyone doubted the profound sin
cerity with which he approached the
dilemma out of which he was trying
to find solution. He was supported
on the floor by both of the floor
leaders, Rep. Blewett (R-Cascade)
and Rep. Wayrynen (D-Silver Bow.
His motion was opposed by Rep.
McNamer Yellowstone who said
the whole thing was impractical
and "quite unnecessary.
A roll call vote was asked for and |
the Bardanouve motion lost by one
vote. (See roll call on Bardanouve
Motion for Investigation of Welfare
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

EXCUSED OR ABSENT: Aasheim
Goan, Hanks, RaundaL
PAIRED: Thompson, FOR; Barda
nouve, AGAINST.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

Rep. Aasheim (D-Sheridan) tried
to put over compromise amend
ment increasing the permissive levy
only 2 mills instead of the 6 mills
and his amendment suffered the same
rate as the others.
Opponents and proponents were
strictly along party Lines, those who
wanted to increase county property
taxes were on the Republican side of
the aisle and those opposed on the
Democrat side.
The clincher used by the Re-
publicans, when everything else
was said, was that the budget does
not provide for state aid to these
counties and therefore where did
opponents to the bill expect to get
the money? Did they want to i'm
pose a sales tax? Increase the in
come tax? Take budgeted money
away from the custodials? Or per-
haps the schools?
The question was raised as to
where the responsibility lays for state
Rep. Bardanouve ID
Blaine) suspected that the place of
the Budget Director as envisioned by
him when he voted for the bill which
created this office in 1859 was being
perverted that undue pressure
was being brought by the Governor
to circumvent the legislature. care
we to abdicate our responsibility at
the legislative level to meet the needs
of people in counties that are de-
prssed", he asked. He accused the |
of Public Welfare of be-
ing turned into propaganda" arm
of government.
Rep. Schye (R-Meagher) said his |
county was not willing to pay for the
poor county governments of Cascade |
and Silver Bow. He said these coun-
lies should have whatever kind of
government they liked, but they did
ut need to ask him to pay for it. In
his attempt to be court jester he
Jailed the three counties parasites"
md defined parasites" as Zone who
eats at another mans table and pays
linn with flattery'.
AS a tribute to what western hos
,itality" remains in Montana the
obby conversation indicated only the
representative from Meagher ex-
,ected pay from his dinner guests.
,CHYE SHOWN REMISS
N HIS sHOMEWORK"
Truman Bradford exploded the
myth of the man from Meagher that
he three counties involved in HB sc
lad poor county government by cit
ng Board of Equalization figures
howing that on the basis of assessed
aluation Meagher county was far
Glow the three he attacked in per-
entage of taxes collected. Proof of
he fact Meagher county may have a
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

Democrats stuck with their minor
lty floor leader Ray Wayrynen Cd
Silver Bow till the final vote on
the bill, then many bowed to what
they considered was the will of their
constituents that welfare is a
local responsibility especially
some other local community's re-
sponsibility, if they must help share
the cost.
Again and again the House was
told that SO counties were not willing
to help three other counties, through
the state welfare program.
On final vote three Democrats tried
to avoid voting. Presumably, torn be-
tween their own sense of justice and
right and the ascendency of the con-
sentative rabble. at the grass roots
they would have preferred sitting this
one out. However, with the perse-
verance of bellicose blood hound,
and in spite of the fact it was obvious
the bill would pass, Rep. McNamer
R-Yellowstone) asked for call of
the House, which brought back the
three Democrats, who were the only
ones. off the floor at the time.
When HB Sc left the House it
carried with it vote of GA for and
"a against.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01

Cascade, Silver Bow or Mineral coun-
ties merely reduced the man from
Meagher to further convulsive laugh
ter.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
WOULD VOID 1861
INJURY DEFINITION

A second measure by McKeon, SB
140, would repeal the revised defini-
ton of injury written into the act
by the 1861 session. Instead of an
INJURY" being tangible happen
ing of traumatic nature from an
unexpected cause, resulting in either
external or internal physical harm
SB lao would redefine injury
or injured as referring "only to an
injury resulting from some fortuitous
event, as distinguished from the con-
traction of disease -
Under the 1861 law it has been
difficult in number of instances for
disabled workers to actually prove
their case since often their injuries
were not easily discernible as having
been the result of tangible hap
pening of traumatic nature ;"
Refusal to pay compensation, par
ticularly by Plan III (private casualty
insurers) has meant that on various
occasions disabled workmen have had
to take their cases into court, pay sub
stantial portions of their settlements
to their attorneys, and wait extended
periods of time for compensation
theirs.
SB 14O is aimed at eliminating the
dodge" the 1861 definition provided
certain Plan III carriers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
WOULD SET CEILING ON
ATTORNEYS FEES

HB 284, by Johnson, Sheldon,
Tracy and lombard, would limit at
torneys' fees in industrial accident
claims to maximum of 20 per cent
of the total settlement accorded a
disabled worker, in an lab proceed
ing.
Some few lawyers have made ca
reers of charging excessive fees to
industrially disabled people, even
though the amount of legal work in
volved amounted to only one or two
letters to the accident board. HB 284
is aimed at discouraging the excessive
fee practice.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-02-01
Workmen's Compensation
Act Improvements Asked

by Public Welfare for needy families
of similar size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
Tourists Dozed to Meet JFK

Jimmy took us out Of the
tour line and into the Cabi-
net Room" Mr.. Bethancourt
said.
Pretty soon the President
came in and we shook hands
with him. He asked If we'd
like to see his office and took
us in there where we met his
secretary"
Mr.. Kennedy gave Val a
PIT boat tie clasp and gave
both Jan and Val w hite
House pens. He also auto
graphed their White House
tour books.
After that Mr.. Deakin took
them to the Staff Room for
breakfast and later a White
House limousine returned
them to Capitol Hill.
Knowing the right people
helped. Mr.. Bethancourt and
Representative Hebert are
cousins. The Bethancourts,
here on a two-day visit, ex-
pressed a desire to see the
White House.
Ordinarily the special con-
gressional early morning
tours of the White House are
booked weeks In advance.
Representative Hebert took
the Bethancourts to Chair
man Vinson yesterday and
enlisted his aide. Mr.. Vinson
assigned Deakin to help. Mr..
Deakin, 1t turns out, knows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14

Excited, elated and slightly
amazed by 1t all, the four
told of their adventure a lit
tie later in the office of Rep
resentative Hebert, Democrat
of Louisiana.
1T was astounding" said
Mrs. Bethancourt. mo one
will ever believe me-" said
Mr.. Bethancourt, who works
for the Veterans Administra-
ton in New Orleans.
Mr.. Bethancourt said they
were on an 8 am. White
House tour with Mr.. Jimmy
Deakin, an aide to Chairman
Vinson, Democrat of Georgia,
of the House Armed Services
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
Teenogers
Present
Summer Stock

, The transformers, Fair
fax County's teenage sum-
mer stock, is presenting four
performances Of the comedy,
THE Great Big Door Step"
The Frances Goodrich-Al-
bert Hachett three act fam
lily comedy opened Monday
evening at the Lee High
School in Springfield, Va.
The other three perform
ances were scheduled for last
night at the J.E.B. Stuart
High School, Falls Church;
the Herndon High School,
Herndon, tonight, and the
Fairfax High School in
Fairfax on Friday. Curtain
time for all performances is
8 pm. Tickets are available
at the door.
About 40 teenagers, repre-
senting almost every high
school In the county, have
been working on the project
since the summer group Or
ganized the end of June.
The non-profit group is
under the sponsorship of the
Fairfax County Young Wo-
mems Christian Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
BY GORDON BROWN
Associated Press Staff Writer

The Felix J. Bethancourt
family of New Orleans got
an extra special tour of the
White House yesterday,
thanks to knowing some in
fluential people.
Mr.. Bethancourt, his wife
and their two children, Jan.
IL, and Val, 10, met Presi-
dent Kennedy, chatted with
him in his office, got his
autograph, White House pens
and a PIT boat tie clasp,
breakfasted in the staff room
and were driven to Capitol
Hill In a White House limou-
sine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14

81 thought oh goodness,
maybe I shouldn't be in front
of him."
Val was so excited when
the President pinned the tie
clasp on him he couldn't
think Of anything to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14

the President was a person.
able man who put them at
ease quickly.
Mrs. Bethancourt said that
when the President invited
them into his office she went
through the door first, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14

''I finally said thank you,
said Val.
One drawback about the
whole thing, said Mr.. Beth
ancourt, is that on the au-
tomobile drive UP to WASH
ington Val asked If they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
collld see the President.

could see the President.
81 told him of course not,
that 1t was completely out
of the question:" Mr.. Beth
ancourt said.
Hell never believe me
again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14

the right people. particularly
the Secret Service folks and
President Kennedy's Sec
rotary.
At Ease
The Bethancourts agreed
Tundra times., 1963-07-22
PEOPLE AsToUNDED, BUT-
 Medicine Man Reguins Prestige By Accurately Predicting Eclipse

from impressed with the prediction Some even dared to make mockery of him behind his back. of course. Some said, "He is so old that he is beginning to make im- probable predictions. How can the sun disappear in the middle of the day without setting"
 The morning of the seventh day the sun came up on clear sky and people went around their business as usual. Many of them had for gotten the old shaman's prediction. There were few who remembered but the improbability of it was very strong in their minds.
 Then it began to happen. The sun begun to disappear! In a very short time it was out of sight clear out of the blue sky and the world was in sudden darkness - night in the middle of the day! Then it re- appeared in about the time it took one to walk around ones igloo five times.
 The people of the village were astounded to say the least. There after, their awe of the old shaman was boundless. The old man enjoyed this deep respect to the end of his days.
Tundra times., 1963-07-22
BENNETT TO EXPLAIN WHY-
 BIA Plans to Convert Bethel AFB for Administrative Use

Robert L. Bennett, area director of the Bureau of Indian Afafirs, will explain to a group of Bethel citizens tonight why the Bureau feels it is more feasible to convert the abandoned Bethel Air Force Base for BIA administrative use than for use as a high school board fa- cility.
 In an exclusive interview with Tundra Times, Bennett said a study had revealed it was economically unsound to convert the abandoned base for a dormitory facility, that there was not room for 150 students in the present Bethel High school and no plans for its expansion by the state.
 The greatest need in the Lower Yukon-KuskokWim area, Bennett said. is for Bureau services. He stressed these service had been cur tailed or denied the region because of lack of administrative offices and housing for BIA personnel.
 Bennett was questioned at length after Tundra Times received the following telegram from the Bethel Citizens Committee:
 Bethel Citizens Committee urges you to publicize the fact they op- pose BIA plan to use the multi-mil- lion dollar Bethel AFB for admins trative use.
 We contend almost no renova- tion needed for board facility for high school students, but great cost is involved in renovating for offices and apartments for few en- ployees.
Tundra times., 1963-07-22
Finest Guides

Bring guide along for walrus hunting? What for? A boat captain, or Eskimo hunter, is the best hunt Ing guide in our villages. He knows Where the game is and knows the weather in his immediate vicinity. He has thorough knowledge of these things.
 Attention walrus hunters: when you come to hunt walrus don't bring guide. Your best guide. the Es- kimo hunter, is here waiting for you.