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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-03-26

The case arose out OF the STRIP
ment Of 2es cars Of crude petrol
cum to Great Falls from Ksvin
and sunburst for which the ran
way made a charge OF sss,s1o.ll.
based on a tariff rate OF zoe per
hundredwelght, with weight OF
crude per gallon figured at "a
pounds
Overcnarge Claimed
The Sunburst company in 1890
filed suit against the railway,
alleging that the actual weight
per gallon OF crude was but SIS
pounds and demanding a refund
Of s4.24s.7O for the alleged over
charge.
On October II, 1886, Judge
H. H. Ewing found in favor OF
the plaintiff. granting the rail-
road company a Judgment Of
ss.2s2.25.
Ewing Sustained
The railroad company appealed
to the state supreme court and
on January the supreme court
affirmed judgment of the dis-
trict court. On January 5, the
supreme court denied petition Of
the railway company for a re-
hearing.
In presenting its case in dis
trict court. the railway alleged
that its charges had been based
on an estimated weight Of IA
pounds per gallon established
by the state railway commission.
The commission, on October "a,
1929, changed the weight basis
to 6.6 pounds.
Retroactive
The sunburst suit was filed to
collect on the overcharge made
before the new weight basis was
by the commission.
The railway in its arguments
sets forth that under such con
ditions. shippers are not en-
titled to collect for overcharges
on shipments made before the
commission established the new
weight basis.
Further, the railway alleges
that the commission does not
have power to determine the
reasonableness OF rates which
had been charged and collected.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-03-26

OIL is the blood OF the earth fOVrng through
- fortunes field only TO enrich the courageous.
II Sometimes regards even the HoH-thiHklng puSE-
ness Stacker, but it never lifts the burden from
ne bncE of a business coward Its plus marks
If success generally 20 TO those who combine
some deQree of thought with action.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-03-26
OREGON GROUP

field is only Ia niles from a
pipeline, 50 early construction Of
the connecting link from Kelvin
sunburst is expected. McCutch-
con Brothers have made locations
for two additional wells
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
Legalized Swindles

Hard times make citizens sensitive about what is done with their money. That is why government extravaganza, political graft and mishandling of bank and other funds which in boom times are cheerfully tolerated are now undergoing severe public scrutiny and in some cases public prosecution. In 1928 and 1929 probably no one would have thought of compiling such book as Washington Swindle Sheet by William P. Helm. just off the press and likely to be a best
 The book tells of the wasteful and ex- travagant routine expenditure of congress men and other office holders much of which is nothing less than "1egalized graft" The single item of mileage for members of Con- gress costs the public S226,000 year. when. as matter of fact, the actual travel ing expenses of senators and representatives between the Capital and their homes amount to far less than that. The law allows this by fixing specific mileage which happens to be more than necessary. There appear on the expense account vouchers of congress men, also, such items as S10 and $l5 tips to walters, porters and fishing guides.
 There. are innumerable items, some more ridiculous or shocking than others. Their publication is likely to arouse considerable resentment on the part of the public. Pos sibly it may lead to some reforms and economics. It is only fair, however to consider the officeholders' side of the ques ton. Many individuals in private life either do the same thing - padding expense ac counts. and so on or would, if they had the chance. The public officials do nothing which is not ordinarily regarded as proper. They are about equally conscientious with the voters who put them in office. Until the whole public attitude toward legalized graft is changed. it will be hard to change the official attitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
Here, There And EueryuUhere

jewel-weed and Joe-Pye weed, the white lace work of Queen Anne,s lace which our practical fathers named wild carrot" and the fad ing spires of steeple-bush gather ing closer to patches of tansy es- capped from long forgotten gardens, and the yellow, attractive flowers of milk-weed. In a swamp, per- haps, a person gets a glimpse of the rare cardinal flower, now be- coming almost as scarce as the orchid that once was plentiful.
 To park a few moments safely beside the road, discovers to the adventurer that the birds have about ceased their singing. A tam ager, "hoarse robin," may indeed be making an effort as bravely as in the spring, a cat bird let loose with some of the trills that make it's song delight, and almost cer- tainly some high elm will contain a "preacher bird" that asks Do you hear it? Do you believe it?"
 over and over in tremendous monotony. Any span of wires run ming down the road in the service of the telephone company will be sure to have its load of swallows about to start the long flight that leads all the birds in their annual fall migration.
 To the natural person who likes things good to eat, the sweet corn season is joyfully received once again, and all over our state friend ly parties gather to an outdoor
 corn roast. In the genuine New England family. breakfast now
 means the certain appearance of corn fritters and maple syrup. the fittest means of starting right the August days work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1882
Plea For Peace

- Judging from the remarks of those who Z attended the democratic gathering at Pleasure Beach. Bridgeport, Saturday night. the democratic party is slowly but surely win- ming its way back to the position it stood in two years ago when it has summoned Will bur L. Cross. dean of the Yale Graduate School, to the gubernatorial nomination. With both old and new guard (so-called) leaders sounding the cry for united purpose the meeting. ostensibly to honor National Committeeman Archibald McNei become more of love feast at which bread was broken freely by all. We trust that it will result in a convention this week at which the same spirit will prevail.
 Let it not be understood that we dis approve of any fight for nomination. It is perfectly natural that there should be more than one candidate for the various places on the democratic ticket this fall. Democratic chances of victory are bright, notwithstanding the claim of g.o.p. spokes- men that Hoover will carry this state and swing any republican candidates into office with him. We don't believe that this can happen just like that. The chances of Governor Roosevelt carrying Connecticut are better than even. And republican lead .-ers realize that. for they are doing their best to line up a ticket that will be the strongest offered the voters in many year.
 There was one part of the governor s ad- dress last Saturday night that appealed to most of his listeners, inside the auditorium and outside it. He said, You as an individ- II I I,,,1 all dor ocrats You as an individual and as an indi- vidual may very possibly not agree on every single one or two or three dozen proposals made by our party. The fact remains. how ever, that we are substantially agreed on great majority of these proposals and that we are substantially agreed on all of the underlying principles behind specific pro- posals.
 "The fact that you and as individuals may not see eye to eye on one or two or three specifications, docs not mean that we part company on election day. The obvious reason is that we agree far more completely with each other than either one of us could agree in detail or in principle with the pres ent republican leadership.
 Whether or not the governors address and those that followed or preceded will successfully prevent a convention fight that many carry over until election day remains to be seen. We're inclined to think that the convention which opens tomorrow night twill turn into a mild affair as compared with advance notices. We wouldn't be at all surprised if the g.o.p. gathering in New Haven today and tomorrow furnished the fireworks of the fall campaign. Democrats are by this time convinced that to strengthen ! sher hold on the state they must place their trust in Governor Cross A ticket that meets with his approval will doubtless be chosen 1T thursday and will. we feel sure, carry on to victory in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
Twelve Point Program

.ss Certainly the program that William M. , Litron, minority leader in the Legislature at the last session. proposes for the demo- cratic state convention to adopt this week IS
 to be considered It deserves more than ,the passing comment that was accorded it
 over the week end by many prominent dem
 pcrats. For conciseness and clarity 1t pos
 'sesses unusual merit In addition to that it
 touches on the really pertinent matters that
 seitizens are discussing to-day. We certainly
 think that it has advanced Mir Ctrons
 candidacy for the nomination of congress
 .nnan n-at-large to the point where he may be
 considered the leading candidate for that office.
 ,sv The day of long political platforms is
 gone. We doubt if more than a passing
 few of the voters of this nation ever read
 the entire platform of their their respective parties They may spend some time on in- teresting blanks in them. For example we ' Know that the democratic and republican
 blanks on prohibition were studied closely
 this summer. That was one issue to which
 the public listened with rapt attention. And yet many officials try to tell us that prohi-
 bition isn't an issue in the coming cam .paign. If it wasn't President Hoover cer-
 .tainly wouldn't have made his famous man. , .ifesto some weeks ago in which he deserted .his former dry position.
 Y There are many things to be said about Ihe Citron program. Foremost it asks en- .dorsement of the administration of Cover nor Cross. That should be the first thing That the state convention decides to do. ex- press its confidence in the governor and hope -that he will lead the party to another vie- .fory in 1932. The district court plan is Endorsed. This is another worthy matter that was killed by the republican majorities in the Assembly in 1891 simply because They admitted it would injure their chances of dispensing political patronage. Rural sxoads. new forms of taxation. old age pen- .Sions, public utility rates. unemployment insurance. Sherwood Island development. and last but not least. prohibition. form items in this ambitious program.
 : Mir Citron endorses the national partys prohibition plank, as who would not. We remember quite clearly how republicans with wet leanings did the same thing when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


 We used the ointment for athletes foot and it cared the trouble. Then used your pre- scription for itching scalp and dandruff, with fine results. Since April my hsuband has been using boric acid for catarrhal CD condition in his nose and throat, which he has had for years Many sprays and other remedies have failed to relieve it or stop the crusting Now the boric acid is doing more good than any other treatment he has used. (Mrs J. P) Answer-At an outlay for postage and pack ing of a few cents. Pop should spend the diff ference for more insurance.
 The Diet of Worms
 If in eating green vegetables (not cooked) or relishcs or salad one should happen to eat a small worm, could the worm possibly live inside .. person? (R. Al
 Answer-Not after it entered the stomach There it would quickly succumb and be di- gested.
 GaIl- Bladder Not Needed
 Having suffered with what appeared to be indigestion for several months, went to and was examined by their doctors. They say I have chOIecystitis and that must have the gall bladder removed. Can one regain ones former health after removal of the gall bladder. or does 1t cause permanent damage? c. H. L.)
 Answer-The gall-bladder has no essential function in the present race. Like the appen- dix, 1t will never be missed.
 Copyright John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06

it was ratified by the democratic convention Disappointed by the straddle of the repub- lesns on this vital issue they were glad to note one party expressing itself clearly and openly on the topic. But their song has changed of recent months. They realize that even though they have shown them selves hostile to the g. o. p. wet plank and favorable to the democratic one it won't win them many votes. The people of Con- neetieut will go long ways before they find better platform than that which Will liam M. Citron has already outlined for their consideration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06

Professor Levitt would dearly love to get Senator Hiram A. Bingham on the same platform with him where he could lambast him with barrage of facts and figures that we imagine the senator would have hard lob lodging Just now he is seeking to en- gage Bingham in a debate on power rates which he claims would be of keen practi- cal interest to the people of Connecticut
 " We feel sure any such debate would be of interest to all of us. but we never expect to see any adherents of the Roraback dynasty engaging in such con- troversy. It is wise move for both demo- crats and republicans to avoid Prof Levitt's well-known ability to turn a discerning light on this topic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
So They Say

My first move at Washington, if elected, will be to kick IHuey Long off the front pages and get there myself.-Ex-Gover Theodore G. Bilbo, now candidate for Congress from Mississippi.
 I can tell a man by his hat. As soon as his hat is checked, I know how much the tip will be.-Rence Carroll, New York's most famous hat-check girl.
 Early in 1880 demands for red ink started increasing. Firms who never had purchased the item be- fore laid in a supply. That's all changed now. It's an encouraging sign.-Toof Brown, Memphis. Tenn, ink dealer:
 sS
 The public wants to be not only entertained, but to be taken be- yond the horizon.-George Palmer Putnam, publisher and movie exec- utive.
 The humane way to open oysters is to first put them to sleep with an anesthetic. When he sleeps he emulates man by opening his mouth, and then he can be re- moved from his shell painlessly.- Dr Vera Koehring of the U. s. bu- reau of fisheries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
iene Tunney has brought up the age-old

Gene Tunney has brought up the age-old question of when is saloon not a saloon. He thinks that the term saloon is much peasanter than the equivalent in other lan- guages, such as the English pub the German 'biergarten'' the French cafe, the Spanish bodega', or the Austrian "weinstube' That shows what travel will do for a fellow. Just suppose that Gene hadn't become worlds heavyweight cham pon. He might not have been able to make these world tours and acquire the education that he has of recent years. An. well, we all can't be champions. But he's right in one respect about the old fashioned saloon. It was much worse than it is painted to- day. It certainly was an improvement on the present day speakeasy unless you refer to some of the more Sumptuous drinking clubs of the metropolitan districts. Every public speaker to-day seems to think it ne- cessary to shudder at the thought of the re- turn of the saloon. Looking at the situa- ton dispassionatey we see no reason for such display of histrioncs. If we are go- ing to return liquor to the people let's do so by all means, but don't make such fuss and stir about the need of keeping the sa- loon outlawed. Most of them were an inn provement on our public drinking empor- iums and some of our home sbars. They possessed the additional virtue of paying revenue to the state which is something the state seeks to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
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What's Back of the Rowling
 He does the best he can, with affectionate regard for his political skin and for the attitude of his voters as nearly as he can figure it. and comes in for plenty of abuse almost inevitably. The powerful articulate groups are bound to be pleased with some congressman and displeased with others.
 One group is pleased where an- other is not. Many such groups hate each other. No group is com- pletely satisfied unless congress is completely subservient to it.
 So the sum total of attacks piles up until there seems to be a gen. eral bowling chorus directed at congress. The president, naturally anxious for more power and pres- tige, takes advantage of it when- ever possible, as do his cabinet members and other political henchmen.
 Congressional extravaganza and cowardice may be traced largely to organized pressure. Examples of nepotism, the mileage racket and other petty graft are sometimes disgusting, but when you recall the trust-controlled members and oth-. CT highbinders who in former dec- ades shoveIed out our natural re- sources and other privileges to grasping capitalists (often for bribes, even if some of them are enshrined as revered statesmen), it is hard to get excited about it..
 The few exceptional statesmen in congress to-day-able, honest and fearless-compar favorably with the dead statesmen for whom we buiN statues. Complaints that congress plays politics" are usu- ally a matter of whose OK is gored. Politicians will always play poli- tics, from the White House right down the line to the lowliest street sweeper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION

There is almost no chance at all that there will be a revolution in the United States. On the other hand, it is practically certain that rugged individualism" in this country is deafer than a dried her. ring, and the coming decade will see a pronounced swing to the left in the relations between govern ment and business.
 These are the conclusions of Stuart Chase in "A New Deal" a very readable and amazingly stim- ulating discussion of the economic depression and the problems growing out of it.
 MT Chase bluntly planes just about all of the ills of the last few years on the doctrine of free com- petition-the '1aissez faire" policy of the classical economists. He asserts that an economic system which ignores all human values and makes the motive of private profit its only guiding star is bound to collapse sooner or letter, and he believes that the current depression IS Tn IdcC the nnal coIldpSe OI tuc traditional system. &<
 Yet he believes that the -profit motive will be retained, and he s no great friend of socialism Be. fore long, he predicts, we shall have governmental regulation of business on a. vast scale; we shall have a managed currency" which will prevent f1uctuating prices and we shall have a vast number Of restrictions on the way in which a man can get rich.
 You may agree with all of his conclusions or with none of them. Either way, you are bound to find his book thought-provoking and in- formative. It ought to get a very wide reading.
 "A New Deal' is published by Macmillan, and sells for $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
LOOK OUT! NOT IN.

Tho effect of a great deal of the quack doc. tor bait that is exploited as "health'' stun these days is morbid introspection; Ano & these later day charlatans know thats the secret of succcsS-Get ehi ioohie " ~ they'll forget to look out
 Tn he old days we regular or old school ouacks pushed our pills and potlons o Iol everything, real or imaginary It was a p!Se. .,ot nasty business, yet we were not so Dad at thal' for the customers were at. least permltted to develop their own complaints. Now all that s Is changed. The gilded charlatans today iooN mon such business piker trade They go m for biz business. They do not walt TOT tne suckers to develop symptoms on the contrary thev devote a. large portion Of the takihss to inc business of providing everybody with pre- ciselv the complaints the charlatans purport 10 nrevent or cure That's what nine-tenths o1 so-called "health" literature and radio pup licity is for.
 Dear Doctor Brady: Last summer during
 about weeks of my vacation, was not near
 a restaurant for breakfasts, SO got the loi
 lowing in my room every day. tlrst, apout
 a mint of water two oranges and one lemon
 juice at a. m. Allowing this half an hour
 in my tummy I then drank one pint o1 no not
 evaporated milk Equivalent to a quart un-
 evaporated) This breakfast menu worked
 admirably so far I know. But did note a
 remarkable dminution in the quantuy or
 (here the poor man goes into mlnutael
 over the body functions) although
 drank water freely. ate sparingly the rest of
 the day. .,,
 I would have thought HolHihS oi
 change in (more details of function) had l
 not talked with a friend and told her that l
 was losing weight. She had reduced
 hut said she had to stop so strict diet be-
 cause she had "Ben Told" that to reduce so
 ranidlv was to endanger the kidneys. That
 made me wonder if my diet was endangering
 In the field of anatomy physiology, hygiene and pathology this good man is as ignorant and gullible as is any yokel who ever pur- chased six bottles of tonic for $5 from the travelling specialist at the county fair Yes and there are millions of wiseacres intellectual simpletons just like him, and they are all more or less concerned about the specific effects o1 this and that food orcombination of foods and fearfullv and wonderfully misinformed about acidosis" "toxemia" and all that familiar hokum.
 One can love, admire and even respect a man who is ignorant and knows his own ignor- ance But one can't stomach the wiseacre, the intellectual snob the fool who fatuously imaG- ines his folly is wisdom
 The minister informs me that his "break- fast" of infant pap worked admirably so far as he knows We'll it is obvious the poor man doesn't know father than his back teeth. Characteristically, the dominic gives no clue as to what, if anything, ails him. If the carry ing out of my prescription were compulsory I'd give him job moving the lawn or trim ming the hedge and make him eat man breakfast regularly. Probably all his trouble is from looking in when he should be looking out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-06
TWO-GUN BAKER
(Bridgeport Telegram)

Quincy, Mass, has an unusual motorcycle policeman named James H. -Gun) Baker. He earned the "Two-Gun" title when as rookie patrolman he was talk en to the police pistol range to be taught the rudiments of handing a gun. It happened that Baker was born on a Texas ranch where his grandfather, a relic of those days when craftsmanship was the only life-insurance policy, taught him how to shoot. So he snatched a pistol from his astonished instruc- tor and holding his own weapon in his other hand, rattled off a succession of targets as fast as the two pistols could be fired.
 However Baker has had little call for his pistol ability. It is as a traffic patrolman that his record is most remarkable. In the course of ten years he has made 33,000 arrests. Recently the Quincy courthouse was destroyed and rec ords of arrests were lost. It then turned out that industrious Po- liceman Baker had kept at home a complete record of every case -the name and description of the person arrested, the circumstances, and the disposition of the case, all neatly filed in books and indexed.
 Some of the comments which he entered in his books are illuminat- ing. Called me liar," Thinks he's wise," "Said he'd have my buttons off," etc. Such threats didn't pay with Two-Gun Baker. Contrary to general belief, he says, women motorists whom he arrested made less of an effort to influence him than the men. His books contain the names of governors, senators, congressman, U. s. cabi- net officers, financiers, scientists and explorers. Everybody is li- able to run foul of the traffic laws. And they all look alike to Baker.
 "It isn't the real people who try to high hat me-" explained Baker. in commenting on the notables in in his list. Its the litte squirts with big heads and ideas
 Isn't 1t always so? Quincy is to be congratulated on having such a diligent and incorruptible police- man. tt.