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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30
If Not Renne, Why
Not Fred Barrett?
Editor, PEOPLES Voice:

Editor, Peoples Voice:
The wide spread speculation concern
ing Democratic gubernatorial candi-
dates does dramatize one thing for
certain, and that is the plight the
Party finds itself in at the State level.
The Parry in Montana has become old
and apparently can offer only a re-
ward over election of has beens' to
the electorate. Ut has not developed any
new talent for twelve years at least.
The State House cannot boast one
single distinguished Democratic Off
him, hence whore is a strong g'uberna-
torial candidate to come from?
Ut is ironic that at present the strong
est potential candidate rs not even
within the State, and has never run
for political office, yet he lis pre-
ferred by the big majority of regular
Democrats whose support is vital to
election, even though no one knows
if he even is interested! Should he de-
clare himself a candidate prosp ects
would become very bullish for the
Democrats in Montana for here is an
individual who has the personality, the
power and the intellect to unity the
Party and lead it to victory once again.
In this writer's opinion the next best
choice for the Democrats would be
their own State Chairman, Mr.. Fred
Barrett, very attractive potential
candidate who ought to be ready for
statewide race for Governor. Here is
another individual with a new name,
clean record and a wide appeal to
Democrats at large. He ought to be
given the chance should DIR. Renne
er's opinion lit is unlikely that a strong
err candidate can be found than these
two gentlemen. Very truly yours
JOHN JARUSSI, Joliet.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30
Territorial Bill
Enacted By South
Caroline Assembly

| South Carolina recently added it's
name to the growing list of states
which have enacted territorial in
tegrity" bills to stop pirating of Gus
TONERS and service areas of publicly
power companies.
Similar legislation passed the Mon
tana Senate in 1868, in spite of the
vigorous opposition of Montana Pow
er Company and other private utili-
ties. The House, more susceptible to
MPCo. pressure, killed the proposal,
$3.50.
The new law enacted in South Caro-
lima gives co-ops the legal right to
continue serving an annexed area
of town and allows them to operate
in a community where the popula-
ton has grown beyond $500.
The continuance of such service
requires approval by the governing
body of the town involved.
South Carolina co-ops, according
to RURAL ELECTRIFTCATION in
tend to continue their efforts, I'M
successful this year, to gain 1864
l0R1SldulOIl CilctL WOulQ pTOuIDlI Qu-
plication of electric facilities in rural
areas.
Although territorial integrity laws
are a part of the national effort of
the co-ops toSprotect themselves from
the marauding of private utilities,
such legislation has particular mean
ing to Montana's patron-owned pow
er suppliers. Two cases of pirating
by MPCo. which have gained nation
al attention involved the Park County
Electric and MPCo.'s going to court
to take over a subdivision of Liv-
ingston which had been served by
the coop for many years before an
nexation, and Vigilante Electric
which had provided service in SINH
lar situation in Dillon. In the latter
instance, District Judge Loble, after
determining that MPCo. had shown
no interest in serving the area for
more than twenty years until it was
annexed, ruled in favor of the CO.
operative.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30

The American Civil Liberties Union
of South California has filed a suid
in federal court which seeks to have
declared unconstitutional law
adopted in 1862 which permits the
Post Office Department. to censor
and stop mail from Communist coun-
tries.
At hasty glance it might seem
that barring foreign Communist lit
erature is good idea. The author
of the legislation, Rep. Glenn C.
Cunningham, Nebraska Republican
undoubtedly felt that he was pro-
tecting the innocent against SUBJ
version. Perhaps some unwilling vic
tim has been spared exposure to
Communism.
My own impression has always
been that it takes good deal more
than foreign Communist literature
to convert a man to Communism.
Most of it is written in jargon that
bores the average American. Even
if it were altogether appealing most
peoples native skepticism protects
them from such dangers.
The Civil Liberties Union does
not put its case on this basis, how
ever. Whether it is good or bad
literature, whether it is convincing
or unconvincing, the ACLU feels
that the right to read" is basic.
Under the present law the Post
master General must detain unsealed
mail from abroad if the Customs
Bureau has decided that this contains
Communist political pr opaganda.
What the ACLU finds obj ectionable
is a requirement that the person to
whom the mail is addressed must re-
quest its delivery, after notification
by the Post Office. If not requested
the literature is destroyed.
If man requests it, however, he
risks stigmatizing himself in some
communities as dubious character.
A record of his request undoubtedly
is made. Some day, if a new era of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30
China Provides a Redwood
For the Lawn

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(CNS)-
Agriculture Department plant spec
ialists have brought back long-lost
cousin of the giant redwoods that
you soon can grow on the front lawn.
This species has the same bright
green foliage and narrow-pyramid
shape as the West Coast sequoias.
But unlike them, it's greenery turns
copper red in the autumn and is loses
its leaves. It's called metasequoria
roboides-which some enter
prising nurserymen will soon shorten
to meta glyp.
Until 1941, botanists knew the tree
only as fossil. They guessed it had
vanished from the earth millions of
years ago. But that year scientists
found a grove in China.
What with Pearl Harbor, the war
in the Pacific, and civil war in China,
it was not until 1947 that Harvard
University expedition brought seeds
back here. Several hundred are grow
ing at the National Arboretum.
This year the USDA gave nursery
men their first young trees, and
they'll use seeds and cuttings from
these to grow more trees.
An Arboretum official, Francis
DeVos, says meta clyp grows 80 feet
in 10 years, is full-grown at 70 feet,
and shows no damage at minus z
degrees.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30

/ Inc IldTpleS III congress nave De
gun their annual quibbling over the
appropriation asked by the Tennes-
see Valley Authority.
The IVA has asked Congress fol
$44, $4,000 for the fiscal year be.
ginning July /. To listen to the Gold
waters and the Eisenhowers who re-
gard IVA as a hoax or as creeping
socialism, one would think this was
a major portion of the nations 500
billion budget.
But a comparison of figures will
show what an insignificant sum it is
when regarded in the light of re-
turns to all the people of the coun-
try. These, incidentally, are figures
which the enemies of IVA never
pass along to their constituents SO
that IVA can be judged fairly by
the Americans it serves.
Although IVA asked for $44 mil
hon, it will be operating on budget
of $427 million. The rest will come
from the sale of electric power and
of IVA bonds.
While IVA asks Congress for
$44 million for the next fiscal year,
it has in the past fiscal year paid
back into the u. S. Treasury $40
million-including repayment on
principal and a return of divi-
dend on the remaining apPropria-
tions investment. Since 1943, IVA
has paid to the Treasury 1897 mill
lion, which is almost equal to the
cost of the major power facilities.
IVA and it's power distributors also
paid out during the past fiscal year
$40 million in taxes-or in lieu of
taxes to state and local governments.
Instead of the $44 million which is
necessary to continue existing expan-
sion, Congress should be consid ering
the appropriation of much more to
get started on vitality needed new ex-
pansion projects in the Tennessee
Valley.
The money asked is required to
continue construction of the Beech
River tributary development project
in west Tennessee, to continue con-
struction on Melton Hill Dam and re-
habilitate chemical facilities at Will
son Dam.
But in addition to these, Congress
needs to make funds available to
IVA to get started ON numerous other
development projects such
as the Elk River and Duck River, and
to begin early development of the
Between the Lakes Park on Barley
and Kentucky Lakes.
IVA obviously is held in higher
regard in Washington now than it
was during the do-nothing admin
istration of President Eisenhower.
But still this regard has not been
properly translated into action that
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30
My "Two-Bits Worth"

In a large headline in Tuesday
Muscular (the 20th) the paper states
"BATTIN DEMANDS OBSERVANCE
OF U. S. TREATIES WITH THE IN
Congressman Battin seems to be quite
noticeably perturbed, somewhat late in
the day, over our treatment of the In
dams.
Well our treatment of "Lo the poor
Indian" is not something of which
justice-loving Americans can be in
ordinately proud. First we robbed him
of Manhattan by our free enterprise.
Then we fought him all over the rest
of the country. Not able to subdue him
by force of arms we had to Starve him
into submission by destroying the
buffalo, his main source of food. Our
observance of the treaties we made
with him, particularly with Chief
JosephS tribe, is not something TO
which we can point with a great deal
of pride. However, Congressman Bat
tins plea for treaty observance causes
one to wonder just what remedy-at
this late date-he, Battin, would offer.
Would he propose giving it all back to
the Indian?
True, there are some portions of the
territory we conquered with which we
could easily dispense but the poor
Indian" having gained considerable
knowledge about the operation of Free
Enterprise since the days of the Man
our civilization and Free Emf erprise"
have developed Cd the territory, would
undoubtedly be extremely reluctant to
accept the gift. He might even refuse
it altogether fearing another Manhat-
tan Island deal.
Congressman Battin's perturbation
seems mostly to be caused by the
imminent construction of Knowles
Dam and lit causees one to wonder If
his sympathy is aroused for $40 the
poor Indian or "Lo the poor Mon
tana Power Coz.
The fact seems TO be that the power
site on Indian land could not be de-
veloped by the tribes themselves for
lack of funds and they would neces-
sarily have ito raise these funds from
o ther sources which of course directly
indicates 10 the poor power company.
Some thirty odd years ago a similar
deal was made for the benefit of 10"
in the lease of the Flathead power site
but from best information the deal
hasn't been eminently satisfactory to
"Lo" number one (the Indian) but
has, however, been a very profitable
investment for sLo'' number two (The
Poor Power Company.
1t is true that our treatment of 10
number one has in past years been
not one at which we can point with
pride but in recent times it has i'm
proved to a considerable extent-in the
ton of several million for
their rights in Yellowtafl Dam-so
there is every reason to Believe that
such Improvement will also apply to
the Knowles Dam proposal.
Our treestmen of 'Lo number two"
(The poor Power Coz has however
been all that "Lo" number two could
ask for. When he asks for a raise in
rates for his gas, either natural or I'M
natural, it is Immediately granted with
no great degree of reluctance, he has
oh 10 r. DrODa-
ganda campaigns ait consumers ex-
pense so one somehow gets the feeling
that Congressman Battin's crocodile
tears are being shed not for IL number
one but for the benefit of "Lo" number
HAMILTON, Mfssoula.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30
VITAL QUESTIONS
NEED ANSWERS

Vital questions that need answer
ing, Metcalf asserts, are:
. care federal power lines to be
left out?
care all cooperative and NUM-
cipal systems to get service or only
those who play footsie with the pri-
vate companies?
care giant, extra high voltage
interstate transmission lines to be
built without absolute assurance that
isolated municipal power systems will
be served by them-and served fair
ly?
''What is the nature of this Ma
tional Power Survey? How is it pro-
crossing? Is this Midcontinent 'MAPP'
group cooperating in that survey,
or prematurely jumping the gun?
SIS the National Power Survey
as now proceeding going to result in
a highly efficient, low-cost giant pow
er system in America, or is it going
to result in scramble of compare
lively puny inber-company connec-
tions?"
Only member of MAPP operat-
ing in Montana is Montana-Dakota
Utilities, a Minneapolis based COM
pany. Unlike in some other states,
not a single Montana rural electric
coop has been taken in on this
scheme which has as its apparent
aim, the roadblocking of giant"
power which would benefit ALL
electricity users.-HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30

A hundred years ago, eight out
of ten persons had to spend their
time producing food for them
selves and the other two; now only
two out of ten produce food.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30
WATCH ON THE POTOMAC
BY ROBERT G. SPIVACK. Wasb;no+on n n

~. W
McCarthyism should engulf the ma
taon, the man who sought such Etera
lure may find he has to answer q
great many questions.
mere are many individuals and
organizations exempted from the
Cunningham law. These include gov.
eminent agencies, public libraries,
colleges, universities, scientific and
professional institutions and news
papermen, under certain circum-
stances.
| But there are others who do not
lit into these categories that is, I'M
animated scholars, researchers and
even some newsmen. To get the mail
they must put themselves on record
as desiring Communist propaganda.
Aside from being a nuisance there
Is a loophole in the law that makes
the whole procedure seem sort of
silly. If the Communists want to do
so they can send their literature here
by first class mail and it will be de-
livered without question.
Congressman Cunningham feels
that there really is no conscientious
effort being made to enforce the law.
He said as much at hearing of the
House Post Office and Civil Service
Committee. AS prepayment of the Leg
lslation he naturally feels something
of a paternal interest and he is
watching its enforcement closely.
But you get some idea of how
much watching it takes and how small
the rewards are likely to be for an
expenditure of such effort and money
when you realize that in a period of
just three months 100000 pieces
of mail came to the U. S. from Com
munist countries.
Customs had to check all that
was unsealed and it found that
some 1850 pieces contained the
Questionable propaganda. But then
under exceptions written into
the law-some 261, 900 pieces of
mail were released Immediately.
Only about $4,000 pieces of this
mail were not delivered, either be-
cause persons who were notified said
they did not want it, or because some
did not respond and were assumed
to be disinterested. Congressman
Cunningham feels, of course, that
more could have been stopped if the
authorities were genuinely in SYM
pathy with his law.
In the case that is now before the
courts the literature originally eman-
ates from North Korea. The man to
whom it was sent says that he is
anti-C Communist but that he wants
the right to decide for himself wheth-
err to read it or not and also to have
his mail delivered without interrupt
ton.
The ACLU complaint holds that |
the statute violates the First Amend |
ment guarantees of freedom of |
speech and press and the Fifth |
guarantees of due pro-
cess. Mr.. Cunningham feels the sta
5ute makes it more expensive for the
to distribute their litter
allure.
The issue is more basic, however,
han just the cost in rubleS TO the |
or the cost in dollars to
is to detect their propaganda.
A law of this kind raises other
questions. Do we need censorship?
Does censorship work? And what
qualifications do employees of the
Customs Bureau have for acting
as censors?
c) 1862 New York Herald Tribune. Inc.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-30
READERS FORUM

The Forum" is open to all who
wish to express an opinion or present
facts on any subject. Limit 500 words.
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crossing and the meaning of this pilot
operation of the power companies in
the 'Midcontinent area"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
Ollie johnson Moy
Be Another Russell
BV Samuel II, Skinner, Jr,


San Francisco, Calf. (ANP)-
When the word basketball is spok-
en- in this town, everyone thinks
Of the Bill Russell era at the Univ
ersity Of San Francisco, when the
Dons won the NCAA title two
years In a row.
It seems, however, that another
era is in the making at USF. And
again it is another Negro leading
the fortunes Of the Dons.
His name is Ollie Johnson, a 6-S,
235-pound Junior center who won
All-Northern California acclaim as
a sophomore and who also broke
Bill Russell's scoring record as a
sophomore.
Ollie Johnson was particularly
instrumental in the Dons' 1854
defeat of Nevada recently. For the
Dons it was sweet revenge. It was
this same Wolfpack team which
upset the Dons 74-72, last season
on Nevada's home court.
After the game fans left the
pavilion singing the praises of
Johnson and sharpshooter Bill Rob-
inson. Robinson finished the night
as high point man for the game
with rs points. However, 1t was
Johnson's aIl-around ability that
contributed most to the Dons' vic
tory.
This years USF team has Ne
groes wearing the green and gold.
They are guard Huey Thomas, a
60, 185-pound junior from Los An
geles; forwards Ed Thomas, Ga,
195-pound senior from Oakland,
Calf, and Jake Crawford, ga, 100
pound senior from San Diego. Also
centers w. c. Fortenberry, 6-10
ITO pound sophomore from New
Orleans, La, and johnson 6-S, 225
pounds from Washington, DC.
Many basketball experts have
called this years USF team one of
its finest.
And Coach Pete Pelata's big
problem is finding a way to use
his fine array Of talent.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
KundIu Happy
Over Gopher Cage
Wins, Team PIoY

eapolis.-"It'S nice to have
three wins behind you, but it's too
early to get excited over our pros
poets. We are going to have to
wait until after we have played
teams like Bradley December 16)
and Wichita December 19) before
we can more accurately evaluate
what we have" Thus does Coach
John Kundla size up the current
University of Minnesota basketball
situation as the Gophers take time
out for fall quarter final examina-
tons.
Asked What have you liked in
particular about the team so far ?"
Kundla replies I'VE have done a
good rebounding job and have
shown surprising poise for a young
team" Co-captain Bill Davis is the
only senior among the top six
players. Three - Louis Hudson,
Archie Clark, and Don Yates-are
Sophomores. He believes that this
Minnesota team could have the
pest balance of the five he has
coached since returning to his alma
mater.
Matters of concern to Coach
Kundla are (D The large number
of mistakes made while defeating
Kansas State, Houston, and Iowa
State. (2) Lack of outside shoot
ing. So far Terry Kunze, junior
guard, is the only player who has
shown any consistency in long
range craftsmanship. (3) Overall
shooting consistency. The Gophers
have a .343 squad field goal shoot
ing percentage. az Slow start in
scoring by Bill Davis who is con-
Meeting on field goals at not-so-
good .2S0 clip.
While the Gophers have held
Kansas State, Houston, and Iowa
State to Sc, So, and so points, re-
spectively, Kundla is dissatisfied
with their defensive play. He is
stressing defense in practice this
week. IF we can improve on de-
fense, we could be substantially
better team than last years." says
John.
Kundla states that Louis Hud-
son, 6-5 sophomore forward from
Greensboro, North Carolina, has
already proven himself as a first
rate college basketball player. Hud-
son is leading the Gophers in scor-
ing with a 17-point average, fol-
lowed by Mel Northway with IA
and Terry Kunze with IL.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
Charlie Sifford
To PIuy In West
Coast Gold Journey

Los Angeles (ANP) - Hard
driving Charlie Sifford, the ma
tons leading Negro professional
golfer, will be among the number
of top players participating in the
Caribbean Golf Clubs first annual
golf tournament at whispering
Lakes Golf Club in Ontario, Calf,
on Dec. 8, it was announced last
week.
Other golfers scheduled to play
in the six-flight tournament in
clude Clayton Moore, actor Roy
Glenn, John Brady, Lucky Lager
and DR.. Welles F'orde.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
TEMPER. TEMPERl

Nairobi (ANP) - Ndoli Ndul-
ul1u, 45-year-old Kamba tribesman,
fatally wounded his inherited wife
Kalee Kftuku, by shooting two
arrows into her body, because she
disobeyed him. He inherited the
woman upon the death of her hus-
band, his brother.
In court, he pleaded provocation
saying the woman called him
stupid" and refused to prepare his
food. The court disa1lowed the plea,
and termed his retaliation grossly
excessive.
You could have beaten her or
sent her away, but certainly not
murdered her" Nduluku was sent
enced to death.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
HE HAD AIOAD

New York (ANP) - Petroclus
Pinman was arrested by police for
being drunk. At the police station
he was told to stand on one leg.
Raising himself to his full height
he sarcastically retoned: Look
man, I can hardly stand on two
legs, and you have the gall to ask
me to stand on one"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
JAMISON BAND TO
PLAY FOR ST. PAUL
AUDITORIUM DANCE

A four star attraction, including
the Five Du-Tones will furnish en-
tertainment for a dance at the St.
Paul Auditorium, Sunday night
from 8 pm. to IL pm.
Tommy Jamison and the Metro
tones Band will play the dance
music.
Among the popular numbers to
be heard will be; shake a tail
feather" Monkey see, monkey do,
and "have you seen my baby"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
2-STORY DUTCH COLONIAL
1855 PARK AVENUE

Three bedroom center-hau colonial,
in TOP condition. Carpeted living
room with fireplace, separate din
ing room, compact kitchen. Bright,
clean basement, 220 wiring, new
water main to street. Garage and
fenced playyard, glazed back
porch. FILA financing available
with low down payment. Call Mary
Ann Jones (agent) for an appoint
ment TO see interior. FIR. 1896
or Ii. 5-56S1. S-21
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
University OF Texas SfGrfs
lnfegrating Athletics With
Two NEGRO Track SfuFs

Austin, Texas CAMP - The
first Southwest Conference school
to lift its ban on integrated athlet-
les, the University of Texas last
week also became the first school
10 start initiating such a program.
The university started its integ-
ration program with the adding of
two Negro students, both Texans,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
to its freshman track team.

to it's freshman track team.
They are James Means, a sprint
er and quarter-miler from Austin,
and Cecil Carter, a sprinter from
Fort Worth. Both are working out
with the track team.
Texas lifted its ban on integrated
athletics on Nov. 16. Since then
two other conference schools have
announced plans to integrate. They
are Southern Methodist and Bay
lor.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
ORCHESTRA TO
PLAY FOR MARISOLD
RALLP0OM DANCE

Ira Pettiford and his orchestra,
popular Twin City dance band will
furnish music for a dance at the
Marigold ball room Sunday night,
December Is.
The affair which promises to be
the most popular pre-Christmas
dance will begin at 7 pm.
There will be added features and
the entertainers to put on a good
show.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12

Do as much of your holiday
shopping with firms who advertise
in your community paper. They
demonstrate publicly that they not
only want your patronage but seek
it through your community paper
-AdVt.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-12-12
TYPISrS
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

I'LL IRVING NORTH. Three bed
room stucco duplex. Two furnaces.
Only $13, 300, 5000 down. 521-4755.
S-21