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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
COMMUNITY PROBLEMS
daniels County Leader

Flaming youth" seems to be- the problem of many commun-
titles today. The fact that more means are being devised to guide
the lives of our younger generation along useful paths-more
helpful and educational recreations are being fostered by parents
and ofictals-does not seem to be solving the problem.
rs it a case Of too much pampering?' asks one exchange,
while another expresses the belief in the old adage, "sparing
the rod is spelling the child. Prohibition gets more than its
share of the blame for youthful delinquency, while ardent "drys"
claim the cause rests with the "wets" who want the act repealed.
Whatever the real cause may De. there is one fact that stands
out prominently in every case coming before the authorities:
adults are contributing factors.
Many great moraIsts claim that our boys and girls of today
are just as moral, and much wiser, but not as deeetful about
we as boys and girls INDUCED in with all the secrecy, or a one
ences. But with all their knowledge of worldly things, the girls
of today are usually. started on the downward path by men years
their senior. 1t is with these adults that authorities must deal.
Over at Ray, N. D., one Alex Thomas had three youths ar
rested for breaking into his shack. At the trial the boys pleaded
guilty and also testified that they had been invited to the shack
on previous occasions by Thomas, who sold them liquor and in
duced them to start a poker game at the shack.
Here is a fair sample. Thomas was willing to break the law
by selling liquor; he was willing to have the boys break the law
by running a gambling game and sharing the profits with him;
but he asked the assistance Of the law in protecting his property
against their vandalism after he had started them on their path
Of crime.
A wise judge sentenced Thomas to a year in the penitentiary
fer selling booze and put the boys out on probation.
In the same town a colored boy was sent to the reformatory
and a married man to the penitentary for contributing to the
delinquency of young girls. At Great Falls, Plentywood, and
other places throughout the northwest, and even at Scobey, sim
liar charges are made.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
GASOLINE PRICES COMPARED
Dawson County Review

NDdNSOu OOuuIE ISF1SM
The complaint of eXtorionate gas prices is heard all over
Montana. Governor Erickson is interesting himself and Senator
Walsh has written to the governor condemning the outrageous
prices we have to pay here in Montana.
Mark Twains wellknown remark about the weather seems
to apply here. Everybody is talking about it but nobody does
anything"
It has been said that Montana has to pay the highest price
for gas anywhere in the United States. Judging from the follow
ing schedule of prices, we suspect that it is true: Washington,
D. c., 19c; Los Angeles, zoe; Atlantic City, 18c; Baltimore, 21c;
Richmand, Va, 22c; Denver, 2c; Phoenix, Ariz, 22c; Portland,
Ore, 231ac; Salt Lake City, 21c; and Glendive, 27hc. These
include tax
When inquiry is made as to why Montana must pay such
steep prices, we are told that it is due to freight rates based on
Tulsa, or something of the sort.
Montana is a big producer of gasoline and is also close to
Wyoming, another big producer. Why then is the price of our
gas arbitrarily fixed so high? There is not the slightest excuse
or reason therefor.
A concerted effort will bring the price down. Similar in
justices have been righted by persistent and skHlful battling.
South Dakota is one state which made oil prices come down.
Several years ago South Dakota was the victim of extortion
just as Montana is today. The state went into the oil business
and today gas sells for 18c.
Montana is being seriously injured by these extortionate
prices. We are all familiar with the big sign in a Dakota town
that last summer directed tourists away from our state "Stay
out of Montana-the state has rotten roads and 2c gas!"
Our roads are rapidly being improved. But how about the
rest of the charge?
The price of gasoline must come down!
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
Large Advantage
In EarIv Chickens

A hen in the laying house Is
worth a dozen in the barnyard in
September and October, when egg
prices start to soar. Farmers seek.
ing to obtain the utmost profit
from their poultry flocks should
make an effort to have their pull
lets ready to lay by the middle
of December, thereby getting the
full advantage of fall and winter
egg prices, market experts point
out.
Early-hatched chicks offer the
simplest solution to the problem.
Chicks Matched before May 1
should be ready to start laying
during September, if the stock is
good, and proper care is given
the growing pullets.
Many farmers, seeking to effect
economies in the first cost Of
chicks, often put off purchasing
until late in the season. This is
merely a case of false economy,
since late-hatched chicks are late
in coming into production, and
are not laying during the period
when eggs are at their highest.
The early-hatched chick returns
many times the net profit of the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
minneapolis Tribune)

The duty imposed o n inlaid linoeum by the Observation-Disclosures
act was 80 per cent ad valorem.
This duty was increased to 40 per cent in the SmootHawley
bill as read out by the house ways and means committee and the
senate finance committee.
There is some likelihood that this duty may be cut when the
senators debate the item on the floor.
In our judgment the 40 per cent rate is right, and should stand.
It is our belief that the interests of agriculture would be affected
adversely if the rate we're cut. And why? Because foreign lnoleum
might come in and displace domestic inoeum and, if that were to
happen, the domestic market for the northwest flax grower would
be reduced.
The Enoleum manufacturers of the United States are now using
annually an amount of linseed oil equal to about half the flax pro-
duced here.
Were domestic lnoleum completely displaced by foreign lnoleum,
the American demand for flax would be cut in two.
Any real protection of the flax grower must protect his market
as well as his price.
The displacement, on any large scale, of domestic linoleum by
foreign lnoleum would be a disaster of the first magnitude to the
flax industry of the northwest.
Therefore, every senator interested in aiding the flax industry
in the northwest will uphold the 40 per cent rate on inlaid linoleum,
and the existing rate on all other lnoleum, in order that a continued
domestic demand for flax be guaranteed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
0 FARMERS ALONE NEED RELIEE

Times have indeed changed in many ways. Money is scarce,
hard to borrow and harder to collect. Considerable sums are
frittered away on food, fuel and shoes for the children. Some
even use it to pay what they owe to the newspaper. Legitimate
trade is dull too. 1t is claimed that some booteggers can't lay
up a cent. Cash receipts some days barely pay for meals, lodging
and empty bottles. With little left for taxes, interest on invest
ment, protective tariff and attorneys fees.
The good old honky tonk days are nearly gone. Of course
they flare up briefly here and there and make some business for
professional men with brains, but do not long endure the boycotts
Of crazy, narrowminded knockers. That is the great trouble with
business. The silly brainless, populace, people who have some
of the traits of loyal citizenship still cingng to them, or who
are so1icitous for the sobriety and character of their sons and
the virtue Of their daughters, get awake after while and become
so radical they actually hurt business.
We cannot all think alike So why waste out time fighting
over small matters like law, order and decency. There is a long,
beautiful Spring and Summer coming and with it lots of work
and lots of boosting to do, and some time left for play. Let us
make allowance for hard times when it is tough for even a brainy
to pick up enough retainers to keep the wolves out Of jail
Let us draw the mantle Of charity. Possibly if Senator Moses can
find a nice small man to be senator for Montana alone the said
diminutive will put through a relief measure that will not only
save the farmers but the INDECENT distiners, bootleggers and
lawyers.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BEDBue

The editor of The Herald recently listened to a n individual
talk in a somewhat public way and some of the numerous things
said serve to illustrate the wide divergence in opinions on present
day topics, and the peculiar logic employed by some.
This person said, in substance, that the selling or giving of
intoxicating liquor to persons who have not reached their major
iy was one of the lowest, most vicious crimes known of men.
He said the Volstead law (enacted by congress to carry out the
provisions of the 18th amendment to the federal constitution
was one of the most insane and unjust laws ever imposed on
the American public, and that nobody who had any brains paid
any attention to it.
AS nearly as a mind in the condition of that of the editor
can figure out, and follow the speakers reasoning, if you are a
bootegger, a hardened and abandoned underworld character Of
the lowest stripe, you would not hesitate to sell or give moon
shine or any sort Of intoxicants to girls and boys Of any age up
to Fl, and you should be thrown in prison for life IT perhaps
hanged as the vicious criminal who has violated a law that pro-
tects minors. Law must be obeyed. It is the cornerstone of
government.
But if you are a prominent respected citizen, perhaps a po-
liceman II other public official, and have brains, you will not
hesitate to sell or give anything labeled whiskey to brainy young
men and women of 81 years o more. You need not be deferred
by a foolish law like Volstead concocted. You have done no
wrong. If some crank or ambitious prosecutor has you arrested
you are entitled to use any old bedtime story lying around handy
as an alibi.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

late-hatched chick, in the normal
course of events.
In response to this tendency to
obtain chicks early in the year,
hatcheries usually are ready to
deliver by March 1, and some even
earlier. Chicks Matched at this
period of the year are husky and
strong, and capable Of quick
growth, provided proper treatment
is given them. Leading hatcheries
OF the country, who operate under
the slogan, Hatchery Chicks for
Greater Profits" to provide good
quality chicks, are advising Their
customers to obtain early chicks
n order to reap the advantage
of the high egg market.
Pullets ready for the laying
house in early September more
than pay for their original cos
in the first few weeks. Figures
compiled by agricultural expert
mental stations indicate that the
profits from early-hatched chicRg
are from three to five times as
great as from late-hatched chicks,
under normal conditions.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
THINKING BACK A FEW YEARS

The pendulum of public sentiment, in its periodical swinging,
reaches to great extremes. Just now after ten years that have
worked a startling transformation in many things, people who
hold their heads very high consider it smart to flout and scott and
laugh at the law. And they dc not conhne themselves to the
18th amendment and the Volstead law, either. If they have any
brains they make sport of the government and some of its fun
damental laws, closely relating to citizenship; and do what they
can to block the efforts of the government to maintain law,
order and safety. They get a big laugh out of the plea of the
President to the citizens to aid in upholding the laws.
Back in 1917 and 1918, when the public pendulum had swung
far over to the side of loyalty and whitehead patriotism, this
group of noble Americans who spit at the government and counsel
disobedience of law they do not like, because they have brains
under their perspiring domes, would have had as much chance
to get away with their stuff as a puppy to steal a bone from a
band of hungry hyenas.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
MANY CASES UP
IN DIST. u
Continued from page one)

sion Wednesday Nellie Honstain
of Bainville was granted a divorce
from Alfred Honstain.
The marriage of R. G.. Lund
and Lois Lund was annulled. Ac-
ton was brought by Otto Lund OF
Brockton. At the time of the mar
riage the boy was only 20 and he
represented his age as 26.
Ivan Beauchman and Leonard
Moran, young boys charged with
breaking into a store were par
oled into the custody of Judge
Gordon and ere required to keen
a diary of their actions, showing
this to Judge Gordon weekly.
Several cases were dismissed on
motion of the plaintiffs. These
were the suit of the Stockmen's
National Bank against the Rice
Lumber Co.; Julia Battineau
against Mack Battineau, Josephine
&. Walker against Stephen Walk
er, c. L. Dempster against Mar
tin Fossen and Carl Tango; The
Valley against w. A. Readicker.
DEGREES quieting title were
granted in the following cases.
A. E. Kelsey VS.. w. H. PIetsch.
A. E. Kelsey against Lucy F. Wal
ter; R. E. Nordwick and w. o.
Nordwick against the Stockmen's
National Bank.
In the case of Bryant Holding
company against R. j. White, the
motion of F. M. Catlin, lawyer for
White, for the stay of procedure.
was granted.
Judgment by default was enter
ed in the suit of S. j. Bickford
against John Dudley and Florence
Dudley, and in the case Of A. J.
Olson against James L. Stephens.
. decree of foreclosure was en-
tered in the case of Richard A.
Vohl against VIM. Place.
Matters concerning several es-
,ates came up. In the estate of
Mary H. Yeo a decree was enter
admitting the will to probate. /
n the matter of the estate of
Falk, the court approved
publication of a notice to credit
IFS and granted the petition for
nortgaging the estate to pay
;laims against it. In the matter
# the estate of Joseph Craft a
-ecree was signed approving the
irst and final accounting and de-
rec of distribution was signed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
CHILDRENS' HOME SOC.
WILL BUILD HOSPITAL

Rev. F. R. Brown of Great Falls,
superintendent of the Northern
district for the Montana Chill
dren's Home Society was in Wolf
Point this week soliciting con-
tributions for a hospital which
the Society is planning to build.
Rev. Brown says that a great
many of the children who are
taken to the home require surgi-
cal operations. Heretofore this
work has been done at outside
hospitals, but for a number of
years it has been the dream of
those in charge of the Home to
build a hospital which would make
it possible to care for these cases
right at this home. Now the
dream seems about to be realized,
and contributions toward this
work are being asked for. 1t is ex
pected that the home will do work
for other children than those at
the home. Rev. Brown told of
two children whose mother felt
she could not afford the expense
of having their tonsils and ade-
noids removed. Representatives of
the Montana Children's Home saw
that this work was done and the
general health was
much benifitted in consequence.
Mr.. Brown expects to return to
this section of Montana next week
and will undoubtedly call on Il
number of people here to tell
about this very worthy project.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
PRESIDENT HOOVER SAYS:

Our laws are made by the people themselves. Theirs
is the right to repeal; but until repeal, it is an equal duty
to observe them and demand their enforcement"
"The first duty of the President under his oath of Of
flee is to secure the enforcement of the laws-if the law
is upheld only by Government officials, then all law is at
an end"
Ellis attitude may be obscure, but it cannot conceal
the ugly truth that the lawbreaker, whoever he may be,
is the enemy of society"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
CONGRATULATIONS

Talking pictures in our town. Screen actors who talk, laugh
and sing. Bands and orchestras that fill an auditorium by aid
Of invention scarcely less marvellous than radio. Realistic sound
1t seems too wonderful, and too soon after the first news that
talking pictures were successfully made, to be true.
Mr.. and Mrs. Severson are alive to the fact that progressive
institutions are the ones that survive and prosper. The added
investment required is heavy-as much as is needed to start a
good sized business in some lines. 1t takes both confidence and
capital to do big things such as this, and they merit the apprecia-
ton and patronage of the public. 1t is such things that make a
small town large.
The Herald is certain it voices the sentiment of the business
body of Wolf Point in extending sincere congratulations to the
managers Of the Liberty on their fine achievement.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
PUBLICITY

The Dawson County Review (Gendive) says:
Evidently public opinion is effective. Federal officers lately
have made it pretty hard for the bootleggers while local officers
have induced the gamblers and toughs to seek other fields.
A travelling man remarked to us the other day "Glendive
seems to be unusually clean. Bootleggers and the usual joints
are lacking. I do not know of another town in Montana as free
Of them"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

Experience is about the only
thing in this world you cannot
buy on the easy payment plan
Atlanta Constitution.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

It's not the applause on en.
trance but on exit which is i'm
portant Charles G. Dawes.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

gas distributing plant will take up the employment slack. When
ever the paving of the business streets is done it will employ a
good sized crew and leave a large part of the initial cost of the
improvement in the town.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
New Schedule, Effective Feb. LIST
Classified AID Prices

ONE CENT per word per week straight through with the ex-
ception that the
MINIMUM CHARGE for ads of less than 25 words is 25 cents
per week.
ONE TIME FREE. Any classified ad, paid for when ordered.
for two weeks or more will be inserted another week
FREE. This is to encourage payment with order, which
saves bookkeeping, and annoyance for both parties.
KEYED ADS, Those which do not carry the advertisers name.
and which must be taken care of by The Herald when
replies come in, take an Extra Charge of 25 cents in ad-
diHon to the cost of insertion. Such ads are sometimes
necessary, but ads with a name signed get best results.
NO "TF" ADS. "TF" Cnl forbid ads will not be accepted
order for some definite number of times. The order,
Leave it in till l tell you to take it out" frequently re-
suits in dissatisfaction.
TIME LIMIT & COPIES. Orders for classified ads should be
in by 1000 q. m. Thursday. Advertisers who are not
Herald subscribers will receive one copy of the paper
showing their ad.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

CHICkS-Oversize, Early Matur-
ing, Northern Acclimated, Wig
orous, Accredited Baby Chicks.
Flocks Culled and Mated for
High Production. More Sturdy,
Healthy, Active. Mrs. Ole Host
bjor, Fl~axton, writes:- LEG
horns you sold me strong, heal
thy. Began to lay at five and
half months" Mrs. Carl Ander-
son, Opheim, Montana, writes:-
Your Orpingtons large, fine.
Laid eggs all winter" Reduced
Prices Early Orders. Walker
Christensen, Minot, N. Oak. 3-6t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

COOK CAR-Well built cook car
for sale, good condition. See or
write Jim Carroll, Box 1886, Wolf
Point. 1-3tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

TURkEYS-I Still have a few
good-sized Bronze turkey hens
for sale at $3.50. Mrs. Alfred
Johnson, Volt, Mont. R.R. Slip
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

FOR SALE-Four milk COWS, two
coming fresh soon and two la
ter, three heifers 8 years old
and one COW s years, three are
part Durham and part Jersey.
Also a little later on will have
five hogs for sale, one sow and
four pigs, weighing about 60
pounds each. Mrs. Gusta Chris
man, Lustre, Mont. 3-2t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

FOR SALE-Five turkey hens at
81 each, 1 tom at S., mated
bronze pure bloods. Mrs. H. A.
Geringer, Wolf Point. 52-4tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
F O r r E N T

FOR RENT-Partly modern three
room house. See Fred Schafer.
3-2t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
TAKING UP THE SLACK

Prospects continue good for the paving project to go through
this summer and that together with the installation of a natural
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

FOR RENT-Ofice or store space
in the Liberty building. Call at
the Liberty theatre o. phone
52-J 51-4t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

HAY-Good alfalfa hay to sell,
any quantity you want, 500 per
ton. Come and get what you
need. Ed Schillinger, 2 miles
north of Vida. 3-3tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

FOR RENT-Small furnished
apartment for couple without
children. See Olive M. Rogers.
3-2t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

SEED CORN-Northwestern Dent,
also White Dent, crossed with
Gehu Flint, all 1928 crop. Tests
better than 80 per cent germin-
alton, 81 per bushel. J. ]. Baker,
Lustre, Mont. 2-3tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28
r o r. 8 a L E

FOR SALE-Good alfalfa hay.
Write to box 443. Wolf Point,
Mont. 3-1tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-28

WANT TO BUY-Three.. White
Wyandotte cockerels. Would like
to hear from someone that has
some to sell. Mrs. Sophie Brahe,
Wolf Point. 3-1tp
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-14
Daughters Temper Not
Improved by Education

The Church of England high
school for girls at Halfa, Palestine,
is attended by Moslems, Jews and
Bahai, together with Armenian,
English and Greek Orthodox Chris
tians. The school believes that all
forms of education should rest on
the solid foundation Of religion.
Scripture Is given first place In the
school curriculum. The rule is that
oil must assemble in the early
morning to ask Gods blessing on
the work Of the day. Parents ex.
pect a great deal from this school.
Have I not already paid fifty
plastres for Hannah's education"
said an irate Arab father one morn
ing. "and have I not told you that
all this money was not spent only
that my daughter may be clever in
history and geography but that she
should learn first of all to be a
good girl? How can you defend
yourself, for Hannah has already
been two weeks in your school and
yet she is still little She Satan at
homeT-Exchange.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-14
ODDS AND ENDS
OF WORLDS NEWS
An Accorded Honor IN
Scottish War Memorial

No one seems to be forgotten In
Seotland's wonderful war memorial
which is built on the rock of Edin-
burgh.
There It stands glowing with the
carved and cOlored badges of every
Scottish regiment that served In
the World war. while in bronze
friezes or stalned-glass windows,
sailors, artillerymen, airmen, chap
lains, nurses and other workers are
depicted. Even birds and beasts
have their memorials.
Carved on the walls are the
words Remember also the humble
beasts that served and died" Then
come medallions framing the heads
Of a horse, mule, a camel, a mes
sage dog, and other animals, with
q cage Of carrier pigeons and q
group of canaries and mice in
scribed, The tunnelers' friends"
because these little creatures are
used underground, where their
swift collapse when the air becomes
poisonous Is a warning to men.
In the shrine Is block Of marble
set on the rock which rises through
the floor, and on this block is a
easket given by the king and
queen inclosing books containing
the name Of every Scotsman who
fell In the war. II is q place OF
pilgrimage to Scotsmen all over
the world, this holy place where
the noblest heroes and the hum
blest creatures are all remembered
together.