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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND
COMMUNITY CENTERS

1--WE can't fool nature by offering a
class in embroidering or a special
prayer meeting for young ladies to
the adolescent girl" The speaker of
this apient saying is G. S. Bullock Of
South Bend, Ind, where he is a men,
Der of the local committee for NUM-
cipal recreation, and the occasion was
a meeting of the superintendent con
vention of the National Education as
ISOLATION.
The wise mar of the east was talk
ing about the chamber of commerce as
a promoter of the community center.
He went on to remark that every nor
NAL girl or boy desires the society of
boys or of girls and cannot be pre-
vented from having it. If they cannot
obtain it in right ways they will in
wrong ways. Society must, according
ly, go to their rescue, and municipal
tiles or other public organizations must
provide social recreation for the young.
Chambers of commerce, through their
committees on public welfare, stand
sponsor or should stand sponsor for
judicious work in providing community
centers for those persons whose needs
can be met only thus.
Inc OutlaWry OF the saloon has put
new responsibility on the public to
arrange constructively for helpful use
of leisure by the young. Curfew will
not send the tired boy or girl home
after a hard days work to trying and
repellent environments. Some social
service of public utility must be rem
dered by the community. The trade
unions, the fraternal bodies and the
Christian associations, the mems and
the women's, do not and cannot meet
the need. The schools and their build
Ings form the natural social and pub
lie centers for the recreational needs
of large classes of the community.
The personal tastes of the members
of a community are mostly formed at
school. Here the interests and friend
ships are created and the nature
fashioned. The school to which the
boys and girls have been accustomed
for seven or eight years in the grades
forms the fit center of their recrea-
ton in the years of growth and even
in those of maturity. 1t is the natural
geographical center of the neighbour
hood. 1t is there because the people
are there. 1t is the social nucleus of
area that requires recreation as well
as education. 1t occupies the strate-
gic position for coping with the prob
lem of municipal recreation. Realiza-
ton of these facts and opportunities
can best be effected by the chambers
of commerce.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
4 Merry War Is On.

1t it were not of such grave impor-
tanc to the state, the democrats of
Montana could well afford to sit back
and enjoy the fractional fight that is
now raging between three or more fac
tons of the republican party assembled
at Helena. But in reality the taxpay-
ers, after, all, have to foot the bill, and
it is no small bill either. This special
session of the legislature is costing
a lot of money. If by chance Governor
Dixon We're able to get through his
tax commission bill-which all ac-
knowledge is the crux of the situation
its opponents would lose no time in
circulating the necessary petitions to
have it submitted to the people at the
next general election and in this way
the work would be nullified. Instead
of calling a special session it would
have been better for Governor Dixon
and his hackers to have gone directly
to the people with the plan in another
referendum. After all. it is the peo-
pie in Montana that have the last
chance at these Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
BETTER COMMUNITY LIFE

We wonder how many states in the
union are taking as strong and eff
Gent an interest in community life as
Iowa? 1t is to wonder why all states
do not so act in this important matter
because the life of our communities is
the very life of the nation.
This editor has just been reading
the report of the recent "Second Iowa
Rural Life Conference" held, we as
sumo, in the halls of the State College
of Agriculture. The home, church,
school and club as factors in the ere
alton of a common level of high COM
munity fellowship and neighborliness
was discussed by Rev. Peter Jacobs,
who has given a successful demontra-
ton of his subject matter at Randolph.
Another speaker gave facts about
home demonstration agents and the
successful efforts of farm bureau wo-
men in getting hot lunches served in
every school in Iowa county.
Much successful community work by
the Y. w. c. A., the Y. M. c. A, and
the Red Cross, was described. A music
professor told about the increase of
community singing President Hunt.
Of the Iowa farm bureaus, dwelt upon
important progress in the larger econ
omics for betterment of rural life. The
state school superintendent gave the
amazing information that 1000 one
room schools had been consolidated, a
wonderful movement towards better
education.
The county agents. the farmers or
CARNATIONS, and the State College
authorities everywhere are eXerting an
enormous influence towards improved
community life and it is our belief that
the country press and all other pro-
gressive agencies should assist them
in every way, without limit. Particu-
larry should there be more work of
this Kind in our country towns.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
The Governor and the People.

The people, as a rule. are hopeful
that the administration of Governor
Dixon will prove an unqualified sue
cess. but if their wishes are to be
achieved it will be on the theory that
a bad beginning makes a good ending,
unless he changes his mind on the moot
questions of the day. Let it be hoped
that he does not prove rs obdurate
as President Wilson or that it will be-
come necessary to unmake him. The
sentiment of the people is unmiStak-
allie, and must be respected. Other
wise popular government fails. The
senate saved the day for the nation
and it is apparent that a similar result
will follow at Helena if the governor
persists riding his pitiful hobby to the
end of the course, and where it is safe
to predict it will be found among the
also rans.-Billings Gazette.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
Seeing Is Relieving.

To hear about oil spouting from a
well in Montana and to actually see it
are vastly different things. 1t is safe
to assume that there are Montanans
who yet do not fully believe that oil
s actually being produced in this state,
but suspect that all this excitement is
only paper talk" Seeing is believing.
and the Leader would recommend a
trip to the Cat Creek district to any,
n who would like to acquire a good
dose of enthusiasm about Montana oil.
And why shouldn't anyone enthuse ov-
er it? Oil looms as the states big
coming industry, and industry that will
attract thousands of new people and
millions of new capital to our COM
monwealth.-Great Falls Leader.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
when SEVENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS worth of goods were stolen
out of American railroad cars.

when SEVENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS worth of goods were stolen
out of American railroad cars.
The record shows that no object less
than a ton in weight was safe against
the thieves of the rail. Much small
package differing occurred, but there
are tens of thousands of reports per
year of goods stolen that must have
been carried away in wagons or motor
trucks.
This thievery is taking place in all
parts Of the United States, and no
doubt there are organized bands en-
gagged in it in some parts. The total
loss, which must be paid by the rail-
roads, is one of the chief problems of
financial %railroading today.
When we take into account all the
local, petty and grand larceny cases
and burglaries regularly reported ev-
cry day of the year in all of our cities
and towns; when we read of daily
holdups and bandit attacks on banks
all owe the country; when we think
of the mammoth losses of the railroads
and when we note the hundreds of
millions that are lost annually by guilt
BILE people to stock promotion takers
and innumerable sharpers of all sorts,
we could hardly blame a foreigner if
ME said after a year on our shores
that this is a nation of thieves.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
4 Friend of the West.

The new secretary of the interior,
Senator Albert Fall of New Mexico,
should be a good mar from the view
point of the west. Secretary Fall is
a genuine westerner. He has always
fought his hardest for this Oft
neglected section of our country, and
in his new position. will be able to rem
der conspicuous service toward the de-
velopment of the Unreasonable re-
sources of the western states. The
federal government still has a very
large interest in the west and a wise
administration of that interest will
be bound to the advantage of the gov
rnment and of the western people
LewiStown Democrat-News.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
The Special Session.

The action of Govrnor Dixon in call
ing the legislature into extraordinary
session was not unexpected by those
who know how ten~aciously he holds to
the belief that some sort of a tax COM
mission should be enacted. The pro-
gram laid down by the governor in his
message to the assembly did not re-
ceive the kindest treatment during the
sixty-one days of regular session. An
obstreperous majority in the senate de-
feated many of the executives most
desired measures. Governor Dixon was
in full control of the house but never
was able to do much with the senate
where three old time political antag-
"nists. Senators Edwards, Donlan and
Booth. made it their daily chore to
knock any Dixon proposal into a cooked
hat.-Lewistown Democrat-News.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
NOTICE

In order to avoid so far as possible,
the duplication of assessments on real
estate, all real estate assessments are
being made in assessors office. Copies
will be mailed to all real estate owners
by May 18th. For this reason it will
facilitate the work in the office if all
property wne will give in their per-
sonal property to the field deputy only,
thus giving the office force more time
to devote to the assessment of real
estate and avoid confusion by disar-
ranging the system being employed.
A. B. ROTERING,
Ait Assessor.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
What Can 1t Profit.

The action of Gov. Joseph NJ. Dix
on IN calling a special session of the
Montana legislature Immediately fol-
lowing the regular session came as
considerable of a surprise even to the
well Informed, and judging from cas-
ual discussion, does not seem to have
evoked very favorable comment among
the taxpayers. 1t is the first time in
the history of the state that a Montana
governor has felt it incumbent upon
himself to call an extraordinary session
OF the assembly Immediately following
the termination of the regular session.
-lGlendive) Dawson County Review.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
Carrying the Load.

The difference between Dixon and
Wilson is that Wilson did not want
legislation favorable to the people and
that is exactly the thing which Cover
nor Dixon is demanding. The differ
ence between Edwards, Donlan, Booth
and the other anti-Dixon senators and
the governor is the same. Governor
Dixon is making the fight for the peo-
pie of Montana, while the obstruction
senators are determined to let the little
fellow continue to carry the heavy end
of the load.-Terry Tribune.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18

Rennick Handley, Glasgow; Bert Ed
ward Lundeen, Avondale; Peter Reisen,
Baylor; John Suciu, Thoeny; David
Hershey, H~insdale; William Frederick
Bremen, Hinsdale; James Wilson, Hins-
dale; Charles Daniel Albin, Oswego;
John Alexander Mcintosh, Hinsdale.
Judge Borton goes to Malta tonight
to hold naturalization on the 10th, and
on the 21st starts a jury term at Malta
for the trial of civil and criminal
cases, which will last probably a week
or ten days.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
Echo Answers Where?

In view of the efforts being made
create everything human into an
organization of one kind or another,
and to organize for this and for that
subject, and then to follow with auXil-
larry organizations to accomplish m
object and go INCREASINGLY with
program after program, it is pertinent
stop for a moment and ask. "Where
do We go from here."-Miles City Star.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
New Era DaMnS.

History will proceed from last Fri
day to repeat, and as invariably, when
a republican administration followed
that of the opposition. the wheels of
progress began to turn more rapidly
and certainly. President Harding has
been inaugurated and his cabinet APP
pointees have taken their respective
positions. In the presidency a school
master theorist is succeeded by a con-
sentative, successful business man.
Nearly every member of the cabinet
has national recognition as possessing
that business acumen needed to right
the country's chaotic condition. We
may confidently expect the era of ma
tional confidence and prosperity to be
gin unfolding at once.-Melstone Mes
Senger.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
Plenty of Backing.

When the people of the state read
the governors message to the special
session, there will be general approval
of his statemnts for they are in the
interest of the people. OF course the
interests do not want them, but just
the same the people do.
In his efforts to secure for the peo-
pie the laws they need Joe Dixon we
are sure has the backing of the patri-
otto. unselfish men and women who are
the backbone and support of our soci-
ety.-Havre Promoter.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18

That the inaugural address of Pres
ident Harding will be most cordially
received by all loyal Americans is
foregone. once it has been read and
realized. His determination to emulate
George WASHINGTON so far as entang-
ling alliances are concerned. is parti-
cularlv gratifying. indicating as it does
that the traditional foreign policy of
the United States is not to be thrown
to the winds.-Billings Gazette.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
The Senate Commended.

We commend the senate for it's
gracious act in killing that bill appro-
priating the $4,000 for the benefit of
the ex-delegates to the national con-
MENTIONS. How a large body of sane,
sensible, representative men could be
ribbed up" to pass such a measure is
more than the average layman can get
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
Ne
Trend of the State
Press
DiXOn'S Economy.

Another proof of Governor Dixon's in
sincerity in advocating economy is
furnished by that gentleman's course in
calling a special session of the legisla-
ture. To support this body while in
session will require the daily squan-
of some $500 of the taxpayers
money, with absolutely no possibility
whatever of any beneficent results be-
ing obtained. Some governor we have
-what!-Miles City American.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
A Sensible Move,

The passage of the Volstead act in
Montana to make the state and ma
tional prohibition enforcement laws
agree seems to us would embody the
best of logic and the most practical
and practicable method of procedure
Helena Record-Herald
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
is THIS A NATION OF THIEVES?

A cabled story from Berlin the other
day that 1900 freight cars had been
stolen in Germany since the ammistice
was made the object of much merri-
ment by American newspapers.
They had better look at home-bet-
ter throw a stone in thir own glass
houses. There is no such stealing in
all the world is is done on American
railways. The only figures made up
for a full year as yet. are for 1919,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18

today for four days with nothing done.
1t is idle to forecast the outcome, but
it may be safely predicted that the will
of the people with regard to a tax
commission will stand and that the
governors accounting to the people for
the results of the extra session will
not be pleasant reading for him.-The
Missolian.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18

laws more in keeping with the will of
the states executive. While at this
writing it is too soon to either criti-
else or commend the action of the
governor in calling the present as
sembly into action again we cannot
fail to note the adverse tone of the
public press regarding the action
Townsend Star.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
A Costly Experience,

We fear that Governor Dixon has
started upon a disastrous adventure
that is costing the taxpayers $4,000
a day with a bill of $4,000 to noon
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
Experiments will be conducted next

experiments VIII be conducted next
summer by the state game and fish
warden's department to determine
whether or not song and game birds
are being killed by gopher and other
rodent poison that is used in enormous
quantities each season by Montana
farmers, according to Game Warden
M. w. Potter. There has been a sharp
conflict of opinion over this question
for sveral years.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18

American who hold their Liberty
Bonds will come to know the joys Of
the "end of a perfect day."
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BORTON CALLS COURT
Continued from Page One)

April 5th-State VS.. Keefe.
April 6th-State VS.. Gilmore.
April 7th-State VS.. Swenson.
Anril 7th-Gaulev VS.. Kerr.
Anril e-h-Alvord VS.. Alvord.
April Sth-Hamry VS.. Leistiko.
Anvil Sth-Grive VS.. Emerson Brant-
ing ham Co.
ThursI"v Naturalization Day.
March 18th. the Court took up nat
uralization matters, this heing the
regular date set for hearir~ appli-
cants for final papers. Geo. W, Tyler,
federal examiner from Seattle. was
present and conducted the examination,
and the following persons We're grant
ed final citizenship papers:
William Henry Jones, Genevieve;
Henry Breipohl, Jr., Saco; August
Wilhelm Klusmann. Genevieve, Name
Momchilovic. Vandalia; Franz Oscar
Antonen, Vandalia; Sam Casario, Glas-
gov; James Kiel. Nashua; Arnold
Horgen, Tande; Wilma Wal
lace Mussen, G%enevieve: Ludwig ALL
berg, Volt; Charley Ally, Thoeny;
Thomas Mitchell Hadden, Thoeny:
Mathis Dasinger, Scobey; Mathew
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-18
Adverse Criticism,

At moo Tuesday the Montana legis-
lature was called in extra session for
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Msss
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

ed hla business training n Waco. Tex.
~ th" meanwhile his parents moved
10 Tuhokn. lu tho south i'lnins. In
1905 tho chinums moved TO snyder, also
In tho South Plains whore Young Tonoy
entered ~ automobile husncfs aH "a
salesman.
Ar, chlaum WIS ~ successful as n
salesman NJ Buick cars no Snyder That
b. was offered tho agency Tor both the
l,uick and Ford automobiles at Child.
rcrs, which he maintained IN 1901:
he nest hld the liuick agency Tor Nor.
thcrn Sew Mexico was travelling sales.
man f'r th, Buick company. with head.
quarters In Oklahoma city. aud had the
Hudson agency at albuquerque. = NJ
ON July iC. 1915. Toncy Chlsum came
so Amarillo. and located the Hudson
agency ni Coo Polk street. where tho
Amarillo Gas Company II now located;
moved from there 10 ll2 West FIFTH
street. who're Tho Panhandle Tire a
Rubber Go 0Iirtsiono Tirosl " now 10.
Gated from there ho moved "a where
the Darnall Cafe now does business AZ
3ii Polk. aud In April. 1890. bought the
splendid building IN which he now con.
iuds the agency fur the Hudson and
tlssoX automobiles. nt llg West Fifth
street During the i've years Mr..
Chisum has lived in Amarillo h. has
been engaged la the automobile husl.
ncrr constantly. 4 student not only
" the Hndlon and Essex ears, hut OF all
other makes ~ automobiles aud Of trade
conditions generally. the business which
h. conducts has grown In the short
space of i've years from modest be.
ginning In location with hut n thirty
foot front whirh was shared with AN
other automobile agency Ia its present
location In one If the hnndsomost build.
ngs In Amarillo.
1'onoy Chlrum has taken n prominent
part In civic affairs since coming 60
Amarillo. He is now president OF the
AmarilloPanhandlc Autnmotivo Assn.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

Royal appointments do not always
have to do with diplomatic arrange.
menta ~ star Chamber states raft. II
10 mere cooperating to miss salon,
% to b. late nj the hunting lodge. or
for public ictlval. than to miss n
statesman So. II isn't proposed Ia
have His Majesty stuck In the mud
or tailed In the rain halls way up q
long hill a mile az ~ from the place
Of his appointment. II such thing
should happen In the far Orient. the
royal purchasing agent would be- shOfn
~ his incompetent head.
The rcsourccful and democratic ~
fonso Of Spain didn't propose 10 have
any 1T his appointments or tours
through his romantic country fail down
hecause 81 the atalllng # "a motor at
the critical moment lie would make
absolutely sure ~ getting there. For
that purpnro be- bought "a WHY'S.
knight cnr. In fact. he bought eleven
uf them And the King pronounced
the aforvsaid ears good
George V. and Alphonso have cstab.
llshod the fact that the King ~ lust ns
dependent ON the knight to-day ~ he
was 500 years ago. the silent motor
was generally adopted by royalty IN
Europe.
On the theory of what's r0pd
enough for iis Majesty w good enough
fer mo" many members of the diplo.
matte corps Of Washington have fallen
In line In the matter II using the iufal.
hblc and lndcfaugablc knight
machine 80, only do there gentlemen
relish travelling IN comfort. bot they
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
ton and dominant factor in transpOr

ton and a dominant factor In transpor
tailon.
We are daily receiving letters from
Maxwell truck owners telling US Of
some new use TO which the Maxwell
truck has been put.
Good automobiles are going TO he
mighty scarce next spring" says II. II.
Jack. local Maxwell Chalmers dealer.
''and those who are holding off for low
or prices will probably be- disappointed,
Previous Co the war. growing pro-
dnction aud growing demand kept pace
with each other. The war cut down pro
duction. but demand went on unhin
dered.
"Thus. production today has fallcr
FAR behind. leaving demand for nearly
100000 cars unfulfllled.
Publications point To heavy spring
demand for, cara. When that demand
comes II will De months before produc
ton can reach full swing again.
at that time many prospective buy
crS are going 90 meet disappointment.
IT'S the tough going Of the wilder
ness that proves the stamina Of car, .
says J. y. Rlggs Of the Panhandle Mo
tor Company. Maxwell dealers. and II
In In the wild country that the Max
well demonstrates LIS ability.
1.-THE MAXWELL export department re.
Gently received a letter from Mr.. John
IL. Vaughan, a sugar cane grower Of
Gin.Gin. Queensland. Australia, in
which Mr. Vaughan told Of his expc'
ricnce with Maxwell car purchased
In 1915.
"'I took delivery Of this car In May
i9i5.' writes Mr.. Vaughan. and II Ger
tainly has seen some working since
own here We have. few roads. and IN
most places no roads nj all. But my
Maxwell hns given me the best Of serv'
ice. and In the five years I have had
no mechanical trouble at all. What this
means TO motorist you can under
stand when you know that n anything