Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-17

clerk OF the livestock sanitary DUdiQ
during 1918. Equipped with this ex-
perience it is expected that she will
rapidly become an influential member
of the minority party in the lower
house and may even find herself charg-
j, ed with the important duties of party
floor leader. a position held by Mrs.
Maggie Smith Hathaway in the last
session. Back in 1917, Mrs. McCarty,
then Miss Calk. partic pated in the
deliberations of the third house," a
mock session. her designation in that
body being Mrs. Maggie Smith Has
serway."
Mrs. McCarty. who was born in
Kentucky, came to Montana II years
ago to visit her aunt and brothers at
Bozeman. She had been in the state
only a few days when she was in Il
serious automobile accident in which
| she was injured and it was a year later
before she could walk. By that time
she liked Montana so well that she
decided TO continue to live here.
Red Cross Work
She and her brother in 1914 located
on IL homestead 125 miles north OF
Miles City. in Dawson county. and
they still operate this ranch.
In January. 1919, Mrs. McCarty.
then Miss Calk, was called to Glendive
to become executive secretary of the
Observation-Disclosures chapter of
American Red Cross and to take
charge of postwar work. Since that
time she has taken care of all claims
Of discharged soldiers. disabled veter-
ans, civilian relief and social service
work in the three counties over which
her chapter has supervision.
In 1921, she married A. J. McCarty,
a homesteader in old Dawson county
and an overseas veteran, who is now
commander of the American Legion at
Glendive, and employed as engineer
by the Eastern Montana Power com
pany.
Wants Taxes Reduced
Concerning the class of legislation
that Mrs. McCarty is most interested
in, she says: ITO work out some plan
county governments on an economic
basis; to do away with commissions
where real service is not rendered to
the people. At present all real prop
erty is taxed to such extent that own
ers of real estate in eastern Montana
almost have becomme @ class Of pau
pers. The fact that land values have
deprecated to such an extent makes
the situation much worse. Taxes are
often higher and come to more than
the owner can borrow on unencum-
bered property. l believe in just dis
tribution Of taxation.
Il am interested in road conditions
not state highways for tourists
| that is fine enough-but roads in farm
ing communities where farmers have
10 make long hauls to get their grain
to market.
Il am interested in child welfare
legislation: in the orthopedic commits
sion and its work; in establishing a
children's ward and adequate room
at the state tuberculosis sanltarium
at Galen: in caring for the states
mental detectives.
II ap vitality interested in all leg
i%slation effecting the welfare OF Mon.
ana citizens, and especially that OF
eastern Montana"
First Woman From Silver Bow
Silver Bow eounty's first woman
legislator. Miss Jessie Roscow, of
Butte, is one of Montana's few woman
lawyers. and one Of the first to prac-
tice her profession in Butte. She came
to Montana from Lincoln, Neb., where
she received her education. She denies
| emphatically that she started out with
the idea of becoming q lawyer. her
hobby during her school days was
drawing, and she hoped to become an
illustrator. But 90 close application TO
the drawing board resulted IN eye
strain. and she was forced to give up
thar ambition. so turned her energies
To the business world.
After some experience in the law
offices of Lamb x Walker. and Jesse
z Roote. Miss Roscow decided that a
knowledge Of law would make her more
| valuable in her chosen line of WORK.
! SO, she studied law at the Silver Bow
| law school. and was admitted TO the
bar in June. 1917. The following May
she began the practice Of law in as
| ISOLATION with her brother. Lyman }.
Roscow. under the firm name of Ros-
| cow & Roscow. She later became con-
! nected with the legal department of
the w. A. Clark interests. and in add
ton to that association continues to
handle "A steadily increasing private
practice.
Prefers Probate Practice
Miss RoScow states she has Il de-
cided preferences for probate practice
and she has had marked success in
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for close attention to minute details.
she feels that women are well adapted
to it's demands.
However, Miss Roscow does not de-
vote all her time to work and study.
She takes a keen interest in outdoor
sports. and as she herself says, some
times plays q good game Of tennis" but
claims that it is more by luck than by
| good playing that she has won her
trophies at that game. She takes a
thoughtful interest in public affairs,
but has never taken an active part
in club work, except in the work Of the
recently organized Rotana club, in
Butte, of which she is secretary and
legal adviser.
Favors Constructive Legislation
Asked rs to what legislation she pro-
poses TO advocate at the coming SEES
sion. Miss Roscow laughingly declined
to go into details. She says she is too
new at the game Of making laws to
make any hard and fast decisions now.
but that she will favor all constructive
legislation. and legislation looking to
an economical and efficient admins
tration of public affairs.
DISCRIMINATING VERDICT
A countryman with a local reputa-
ion as a vocalist attended a dinner,
and was asked to sing. Although he
had no music with him, and was as