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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10

usually go together. We are short of
power. Rural electric co-operatives in
eastern Montana must import power.
We have only three federal power
plants whose output is all being used
and fourth under construction with
power output already allocated a
couple years in advance of completion
of the project.
LESS than Is per cent of our
water power potential is developed.
The other 85 per cent runs wastefully
to the seas.
'To attract industry we need
ample supplies of low-cost power.
Zone million kilowatts of installed
of low-cost federal power
as contemplated here would be a
real stimulus for expanding the econ
omy and broadening the tax base, in
agricultural industry, commerce and
living.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
Former Ag. Comm
from page /


to drive it down to that level is so
absurd that it is hardly worthy of
notice. The same amount of increased
marketing of free wheat by the farm
er would accomplish the same re-
suits. And, it is such a natural con-
sequence of unlimited production. Re-
member, the So support price is a
floor, not ceiling The market can
bid above it any time they want to.
"A NO vote-indicating that
the farmer would rather have low
supports-would result in such low
supports that no one could afford
to remain within their wheat acre
age allotment and wild expansion
of acreage and unmanageable pro-
duction would result. 1t is only
those who comply with their acre
age allotment that would get even
the SOFA, of parity support. In
other. words there would be no eff
fective floor. Wheat sales would be
on an unprotected market.
Those who banker after unlimited
production and the free market
must belong to new generation who
refuse to learn except the hard
way. They have never experienced
the tender mercies of the free market
under pressures of supplies beyond
demand and no supports. Nothing to
lalt the decline. They have never
the hopeless feeling of
l farmer when the market drOnS an
'ther &c after already being a way
below cost of production. They crave
hat experience. Too bad they can't
lave it without affecting the other
'rowers.
''The criticism of the Secretary for
lot setting the support price at 1924
'er bushel rings pretty hollow COM
ng from an opponent of high price
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
For the Price of One Super Carrier
For the Price of One Super Carrier -
Montana Economy Needs
Development of Missouri

For less than the cost of nucearpropeed aircraft
development the Upper Missouri between
Fort Peck and Fort Benton would substantially shore the
of all of central Montana Leonard Kenfeld pres
of Montana Farmers Union stated last week Kened
made his comparison of the carrier and the estimated $500
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
NucIeur Power Not Competitive
With HydroeIectric Generation


| steel, chemical, pulp and paper, food,
aluminium and copper is 1905 gal
Ions per day per employee.
ARONsON REPORT QUOTED
A report published by Gov. j. Hugo
Aronson to the Senate Select Com
mittee on Water Resources states:
Industries do not locate new plants
on the basis of average waterflows,
| but rather must base their needs for
water on minimums There must,
therefore, be aggressive action to in
crease the absolute quantities by
regularizing the flows of streams.
By building dams, then, there is the
best insurance that water will not
become limiting factor to economic
development in Montana
In recent study on the alternative
uses of water in New Mexico it was
found that water added more value
per acre foot when used for indus
trial and even for recreational pur-
poses than for agricultural purposes.
Experts at Montana State University
say that, while no similar study has
been made of western Montana. the
same situation would probably be
found to prevail. The fact that Mon
tana is trying to stimulate its tourist
industry, while at the same time
many of its most beautiful lakes have
very limited public access, makes
the recreational aspects of the
Knowles reservoir of considerable
economic Importance to the area.
ANNUAL FLOOD DAMAGE
OF $24 MILLION
Federal reservoirs have greater
recreational use than national
parks and forests combined. In
1860, more than ITS million visitor
days were recorded on these lakes,
the shorelines of which are re-
served for public use, and this
number is doubling every five to
seven years.
Average annual flood damage in
he Columbia River system is $24
million. Corps of Engineers studies
show need for million acre feet
If flood control storage in our tribu-
AIRY. Hungry Horse provided 20;
Knowles will provide million acre
eet.
Although the Corps of Engineers
original study of the dam site did
lot consider the question of ir.riga-
ion. from information now available
t is estimated that some 81 900 acres
# inadequately irrigated lands and
SO, 900 of presently dry lands in the
lark Fork basin will require addi-
ional water supplies in future years.
None of these storage needs could
e met by an atomic power plant,
egardless of the power costs in
olved. They can be met only by
multi-purpose project such as
Montana has another resource of
Importance both economically and
esthetically- only TO the state
ut to the nation. This is her wilder
ess areas. If storage is not gained
n an already harnessed stretch of
yer, an increasing demand for such
,orage will eventually force the
lilding of dams farther upstream
here they will conflict with de-
slopment of wildlife resources and
wade the wilderness areas.
Knowles Dam is not only compat-
lie with but essential to the con-
rvation and preservation of both
and wilderness.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
PENDING WATER SHORTAGE
FOR THE WEST

The most recent discussion of this
problem comes in a study just pub
lished by The John Hopkins Press
for Resources for the Future, Inc,
in which it is predicted that the
greatest resource problems for the
country in the next 40 years will be
water and energy, and it is noted
that there is an impending water
shortage in the west.
The report states that the advent
of high-pressure, high-temperature
steam-generating units and atomic
power plants increases the value of
hydro-electric power for peaking
purposes. "The use of hydro installa-
tions, equipped perhaps with pumped
storage facilities, to supplement nu-
clear stations run at a high plant
factor is not an unlikely de-
velopment &. Also, one can expect
that new hydro generation plants will
continue to be built as part of null
tiple purpose water development
projects in which power production is
only one of. several detectives"
The latter statement is descrip-
tive of Knowles. The hydro power
aspects of this project have been
given much publicity, and the i'm
portance of the storsge features
has often been overlooked.
Industry needs water, as well as
power. The average water consump-
ion in the principal water-using
manufacturing industries, iron and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
BY PAUL K. HARLOW, Thompson
Falls, President, Committee
t'ti'7 For Paradise Dam

/ Falls, President, COMMITTEE
| For Paradise Dam
| Knowles Dam is a multi-pur-
pose project, utilizing one OF
the last remaining storage
areas in the upper Columbia
system. This point is frequent
ly overlooked by critics who
raise the question of competi-
tive nuclear-generated power.
At the moment the question is
hypothetical. None of the atomic
power plants under construction or
in the planning stage in this country
is competitive with hydroelectric
power in the Pacific Northwest. Ac-
cording to the Wall Street Journal
of Dec. IL, 1862, Consolidated Edi-
son Company of New York is con-
sidering building such plant, TO be
completed in 1870 and to generate
one million kilowatts at a cost of 7
mills per XVIII. The same article re-
ports that Pacific Gas and Electric
Company of northern California has
requested clearance to build plant
with capacity of $4,000 kilowatts
at a cost of 5.5 to 6 mills per XVIII.
The February, 1868, issue of Pub
lie Power reported that the Los An
geles Department of Water and Pow
er, a municipally-owned utility sys-
tenn, is planning an atomic power
plant with a capacity of 462, 1000
kilowatts with an estimated power
cost of 4.76 mills per XVIII.
1t should be noted that these are
costs, not charges. The average Bon
neville Power Administration rate to
all customers in fiscal 1862 averaged |
2.36 mills per XVIII and to all indus
tries it was FOL, ON an average.
If an unexpected chronological |
should ever make such
power competitive with hydro power,
his would certainly render obsolete !
such project as the Buffalo Rapids
Dams proposed by the Montana Pow
sr Company, which are single purpose
power dams with no storage provis-
ons.
1t would have little effect on such
projects as Knowles, which is a
storage project and necessary for
flood control, for recreation, for
irrigation, for fresh water storage,
as well as for the energy it will add
to the river system during critical
water conditions.
This is the opinion not only of
government and private agencies in
crested in resource conservation,
tut also of private power companies.
n report to Senator Kerr on this
uestion, the Edison Electric Insti-
ute, trade organization of private
Utilities, said in part, "Should future
evelopment increase the competitive
osition of nuclear power, nuclear /;
apability would merely displace fu-
ire projected conventional thermal }
apacity and have only am insignifi-
amt influence ON hydro develop :
lent".
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
POWER DEVELOPMENT

Montana is one of the high-cost
hvdroelectaic power states in the ma
tion.s Montana suffers from a short
age of hydroe1ectric power. The two
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
ABOUT EQUAL TO ONE
AIRCRAFT CARRIER

81 took the trouble to look up the
cost to the nation of modern air.
craft carrier. found that the USS
Enterprise, modern nuclear pro
pulsion carrier, cost American tax
payers $435, 100000 when completed.
| know we need aircraft carriers,
but l$435, 100000 worth in one boat
can be lost in hurry. However,
$500, 900,0 900 worth of river develop
ment will endure for a century or
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10

There are nearly five acres of for
est land for each man won 4aIi, yand
child in the United States. - = N~SA~
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10

agricultural dUuuSUTy, COiuIHeICe anu
residential living.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
Montana has important minerals
awaiting development in central and
eastern areas of the state. There are
tremendous reserves of coal IN
the areas of Great Falls-Lewistown,
Milk River-Havre and eastern Mon
tana. There is gypsum in extensive
deposits in Cascade and Fergus
counties. There is iron known as the
Running Wolf or Stanford deposits
which might become the basis for
small electric-furnace operation in
connection with possible production
of alloy steels'. There are extensive
deposits of bentonite near Glasgow,
Great Falls and Geyser. There are
molybdenum ait Neihart, oil shale
near Lewistown and sodium sulphate
in Chouteau and Sheridan counties.
This information comes from "A Pre-
liminary Inventory of Montana Min
eral Resources prepared by Francis
A. Thomson for Governor Ford in
1915 and updated to September,
1948, by Montana Bureau, of Mines
and Geology.
"Low-cost electricity and eco
nomic growth could well bring
these treasures into profitable pro-
duction, creating work and wealth.
"There is Crisis in Camping
says Outdoor Life Magazine. All
across the land, hosts of would-be
find no place to camp. That
article was published in June, 1860, |
only three years ago. The crisis is
still with us. Last summer camping |
facilities were crowded at Glacier |
National Park. Every summer millions
Of Americans start out to have a
camping vacation. AS industrial and
agricultural chronological changes
lake place, we have more leisure time.
Attenuation seems to be here TO stay.
Paid vacations, longer weekends and
stretched holidays allow more and
more people to seek recreation along
treams, lakes, forests and mountains.
danmade recreation spots attract as
much attention as the natural places
# scenic grandeur.
'These are some of the compell-
ing reasons for proceeding with
this development. We need this
project to help shake off the eco {
nomic stagnation in Montana.
Someone will be worried about the |
ost. | understand the total cost of t
ne optimum project will be near t
4OO,O00,0OO. Of course that is |
It of money, but look ON it as v
orthwhile investment by the people t
E the United States. The new struc- G
lres will be valuable assets. The v
rice of the investment is relative. |;
1 II
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10

steel, chemical, pulp and paper, food,
aluminium and copper is 1905 gal
Ions per day per employee.
Evening star., 1963-05-09
BY BRIAN KELLY
Star staff Writer

The president of the Mont
gomery County Council last
night proposed switching the
administrators Of four new
agencies from merit system
staff status to department head
status.
Under the county's home rule
charter, department heads can
be removed by the county man.
ager, but merit system employees
can not be removed except for
specific cause, and are entitled
to a hearing.
. Council President John A.
Floyd made the proposals in
five bills he introduced at the
new councils second legislative
session.
He also proposed that the
present police department and
the department Of inspection
and licences be made divisions
under a reorganized Depart
I1ent Of Public Safety, headed
BY a manager-appointed ad-
niinistrator without merit sys-
tenn status.
The police department would
Evening star., 1963-05-09
Change in Status Proposed
For Montgomery Officials

still be headed by its own su-
perintendent, but under the
new plan he would answer to
the public safety director
rather than go directly to
County Manager Mason A,
Butcher.
Mr.. Floyd's other proposals
would take three staff positions
from the county managers Of
flee and designate each one of
them as department heads.
The staff posts Mr.. Floyd is
seeking to place in the ap-
pointive department head"
category are: The director Of
the newly formed Personnel
Department, the Department Of
Information and Economic De-
velopment and the Clerk to the
County Council.
Under the present setup
these officers are appointed by
the manager, but get merit
system protection after l8
months. They are considered
as part of the managers cab
met.
This proposal follows last
weeks custer of John j. Has
Evening star., 1963-05-09

finitely" prompted by the ad-
mission April % of the Negro
member, Mrs. John w. Scott, a
transfer from a Methodist
church in South Carolina.
Everybody else does, too," he
added.
The minister came here IL
months ago after serving two
years as pastor of darlington
Methodist Church in Alexan-
dria. Previously he had served
l3 years in two other Northern
Virginia pastorates.
Mrs. Scott. Al, is a school
teacher and secretary of the
Evening star., 1963-05-09
U. 5. Approves
Renewal Plan
For Alexandra
BY JERRY KLINE
Star staff Writer

Alexandria has received pre-
liminary Federal approval of its
$2,4 million urban renewal plan
for a Ia block area near the
city hall, City Manager Albert
M. Hair, jr., said today.
If the city council and Hous-
ing and Home Finance Agency
give final approval to the
Gadsby commercial urban re-
newal projects without being
confronted with major bitches,
the city should begin to acquire
property for demolition this
summer, he said.
A public hearing before the
council is tentatively scheduled
for June IL.
Named for Tavern
The project covers a half
black south Of the city hall,
on which the Alexandria Ga
zette newspaper plant is To-
Gated, and the block to the
west, location of the historic
Gadsby's Tavern, which gave
its name to the project.
Provisions for underground
parking are planned on both
lots and a mall is to be con-
structed on the half block site.
Several stores and office build
ingS are planned for the tavern
lot.
OF the 20 buildings involved,
only the tavern will remain. A
total Of 81 business establish
mentS and 26 families must be
relocated.
The project is the first of
several proposed in the down.
town area. Eventually the re-
newal program will encompass
both sides of King street from
Fairfax to Washington street.
City Share Nearly 81 Million
The Federal share of the
project will be about $l.4 mil
lion and the city's share
slightly under 81 Million" Mr..
Hair said.
The city will select a de-
veloper who will be instructed
to follow guide lines set forth
by the council, Mr.. Hair said.
These will cover such elements
as architectural style, which
the council has previously indi-
Gated must be compatible with
the 18th Century GadSby's
Tavern.
Mr.. Hair also said he expects
10 receive Federal authorize
ton in about a week to proceed
with the Midtown urban re-
newal program. This project
Is designed to provide a site
for a new high school and a
new 29-home subdivision be-
tween Quaker lane and King
street. The homes will require
l8 months to complete and the
high school, the city's fourth,
is expected to be opened in the
fall of 1865.
Evening star., 1963-05-09
Group Asks New Pastor
As Negro Joins Church

FREDER ICKsBURG. Va,
May 9 (AP).-Admission Of the
first Negro member in its 161-
year history has triggered the
circulation Of petitions asking
a change in pastors at the
Ere edericks burg Methodist
Church.
While the racial question is
not mentioned in the petition
Evening star., 1963-05-09

Fredericksburg chapter Of the
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
Some of the pastors opponents
said they did not oppose Mrs.
Scott's admission because she
was a Negro but because she
was planted. We don't think
she's sincere"
The pastor said he is firmly
convinced" of her sincerity.
Mrs. Scott said she wanted to
be affiliated with the Metho-
dist Church closest to her home
solely because I felt I needed
the spiritual guidance"
Evening star., 1963-05-09

In an internal dispute ever
the Fairfax Library's film con-
troversy, a former American
Legion commander in Fairfax
County has resigned from Fair
fax Post 1T.
He complained that Post
Comdr. George O'Sullivan did
not consult the membership
before attacking the film pro-
gram two weeks ago.
Bernard R. Mullady, the
former commander, withdrew
from the post last night after
members refused by a 23-to-15
vote to disaSsociate the Legion
nom Mr.. O'Sullivan's role in
O1e film controversy.
Two weeks ago Mr.. O'Sul-
Ivan protested three films
offered by the library in its
adult education series. He said
the Legion publication, Firing
Line, linked the film producer
TO subversive groups.
Felt Sure of Support
At the time, Mr.. O'Sullivan
told The Star that he had acted
without consulting the post
membership of more than 500,
but as commander he repre-
sented his fellow Legionnaires.
He said he felt sure they would
back him all the way.
At last nights closed meet
ing, Mr.. Mullady told other
members that Mr.. O'Sullivan's
actions made 1t appear ne was
representing the entire post.
Twice a commander of Post
l77 and once 10th district COM
mander. Mr.. Mullady said the
Evening star., 1963-05-09
Gets Cancer Grunt

RICHMOND, May 9 CAP).-
The American Cancer Society
has awarded a s23.316 research
grant to DR.. William B. Looney,
assistant professor of radiobi-
ology and biophysics at the Uni
versity of Virginia. The grant,
effective from July, 1863
through February, 1865, will al
low DR.. Looney to study tn e
genetic effects of radiation at
the molecular and morphologi-
cal levels in intact animals"
Evening star., 1963-05-09

asking the replacement of the
Rev. j. William Hough, several
leaders of the movement ac-
knowledged privately the Ne
gro's admission was an issue.
They insisted, however, that "a
lot of other things also are in
volved."
Mr.. Hough. 40, said he felt
the petitions were "very de-
Evening star., 1963-05-09
Ex-Heod of Legion Post
Quits Row Over Film

result was that criticism and
abuse has been heaped upon
the post and the American
Legion in general.
Before last nights vote. Mr..
Mullady read the Legionnaires
excerpts from a correspondence
course on Americanism. offered
Legionnaires from national
headquarters at Indianapolis
Exposure of subversive in
fluences should never be an
independent action" Mr.. Null
lady read.
Refuses to Comment
Today he said he would not
comment on the merit Of Mr..
O'Sullivan's stand against the
film, but added that top Legion
officials feel strongly that the
first step in using the weapon
of exposure" is to get the cor
rect facts and then to seek the
of ones post. the State
or the national
itself.
Mr.. Mullady, a Fairfax Post
1T member for l6 years. also
has been president of the An
nandale Citizens Association
and the Fairfax County Fed
Grafton of Citizens AsSocia-
tions. He is president of the
international Labor Press AS
sociation and is employed as a
special assistant to the presi-
dent of the International
Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers.
Mr.. O'Sullivan, post COM
mander, said he had no COM
ment today on Mr.. Mullady's
resignation.
Evening star., 1963-05-09

Sett, director OF information
and economic development, in
an exchange Of angry state
mentS.
Mr., HaSsett was on the merit
system, but had not yet COM
pleted the l8-month period.
The council president sought
establishment Of q personnel
department, a budget division
within the Finance Depart
ment and creation Of q coun-
Gil clerks post.
Mr.. Floyd. commenting to-
day on his proposals. said: "As
the county government now
stands, too many people are
reporting to the county man.
ager; 1t is an established fact
that no man is capable Of ad-
ministrating more than q GER
tain number Of jobs.
Theory Behind Bill
THE theory behind my bill
is to appoint department heads
who could serve as sub-man-
ayers to report to the county
managers, thereby streamlining
administrative work."
Commenting on the director
of personnel proposal, Mr..
Floyd said:
I'VE must find someone to
work with us in this position,
which does not mean to imply
that the present director John
P. Gaquin) has not been help
ful-he has been most CO.
operative. But the operation
should be streamlined enough
for our successors to take over,
whenever that may be-"
Mrs. Mary A. Hepburn, board
secretary. introduced the only
ther bill. 1t would reduce men,
bership Of the County Board
of Appeals from five to three
members.
Hearings Will Be Held
Board members did not dis
cuss the measures introduced,
except to say public hearings
on the bills will be scheduled
prior to council action. All six
would be effective August Is.
Mr.. Floyd's public safety
proposal would put policemen,
jailers, fire prevention officials,
civil defense planners, and a
communications division under
the public safety director.