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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08

pecialIy II he had a near cross Of
thoroughbred, or was obliged to wear
six-ounce toe-weights.
The observation was made that Calico
Jane never got a fast record, and
Castles In the Air had not at the last
accounts at that time materialized SUI
ficiently to get q record at 2:40. Chop
tank, the group agreed, must have been
prettier than his name, but Carbolic
was never known to bite or perform
any other action making him worthy
Of the title bestowed upon him.
Centennial Tom, it was felt, likely
would not be remembered at the next
centennial, because the best efforts Of
this trotter resulted In his getting q
record Of only SOL. The placing OF q
comma between Columbus Navigator
would not have been inappropriate, and
despite his name, Coroner K, which
was considered as being gloomy, went
merry clip, as his record stood at
2:30 and -fourths.
If Cranky Jake and Creeping Kitty
had been hitched to a wagon, Cream
Pitcher, running behind the vehicle,
might have been able to pick up some
spilled milk, while Dad came ahead
Of Daniel the Prophet In the register,
and Don't Know, naturally followed
them.
A land Lacquer was probably the own
err Of Fenian Sister, said one of the
group, but, he added, the man who
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08

prenticeship than passing through ths
lecture room Of a professor Of rhetoric
Teachers Of el0cglsk0n Win have 70 re-
wise their rules. Demosknenes and
Cicero, Burke and Webster VIII cease
to be useful models. for what il record
ed Of their sayings was uttered to In
fluence men; II we get at how these
lights shone In their private homes
what they said IN seeking wives o.
when soothing wives, that might be Of
some use TO us.
'Cold logic must be banished from
the stump: we shall have to impress
that unnamed faculty higher than the
reasoning powers, which jumps TO con-
illusions. Appeals to the spread eagle
and to the memory OF our revolutionary
grandgires viii no longer serve as staple
material. One dash IN q speech Of
love for little children win be worth
more than any quantity Of veneration
for great men, dead or alive.
When Peter Roman and K. e. VIII
kinson we're staring the Rocky Noun
tain Gazette at elena IN 1866, they
were delayed by tardy arrival Of the
boat bringing their newspaper outfit.
However, when their supplies reached
Fort Benton, transportation overland 70
Helena was Immediately begun, and the
first issue OF the Gazette was published
Aug. IL, 1866. Under the caption, The
circumstances, appeared the following
comment:
We are not inclined to apologies for
our first number, either as regards its
typography or contents; apologies are in
bad taste, generally, and never more
than when coming from an editors
pen. IL is but fair, however. that the
critically disposed, In forming their
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08
tBy ALBERT ). PARTOLEl

From M0ntana's territorial news
papers came certain items that speak
well for themselves In interpreting
thoughts Of editors Of the good old
days.7 IL seems strange to think Of
She modern fox trOf as having come
into existence within the last four
decades and having been unknown to
the pioneers, yet there was q time
when even the waltz quadrille was
something OF q dancing innovation.
The Weekly ATizs0ulian of Feb. 20,
1876, has this to say In the editorial
column under the caption Of Mod
ern Dancing
~Of all the modern dances the quad
rifle is certainly the least objectionable
II combines a greater variety of
Rhythmic motion than any other, and
a large number of people who object
entirely to round dances participate In
IT. The quadriIle is not Of very old
date, having been introduced In Paris
during the reign Of Louis ~ by that
monarch as q counter attraction to
card playing, which was then INDUCED
In to fearful extent at court, and it
proved SO attractive that many Of the
gamblers forsook their cards to join In
the fascinating new dance
Women's right to vote at elections
was at one time something Of a spec
ulation If not q somewhat humorous
topic for the mental reflections Of the
gentlemen Of the old school," who
could scarcely have visualized woman s
part IN world politics today. One writ
er has much TO say ON the subject IN
the Weekly Independent Of Deer Lodge
City for March 90. 1858. which paper
gives his version in quotation marks
as follows;
when women vote our stump speak
ers will have need of changes IN style.
What is to be the salutation2 Fellow
citizens Is too cold; moreover, citizens
has acquired masculine limitation, so
much that, prominent as women were
in the French revolution, the diStinc-
ton Of cittoyenne was never lost We
suggest fellow creatures the sex being
already used to creatures as a term
Of endearment The closer the stump
orator can bring himself to his audi
ence the better; the formal ladies and
gentlemen for q beginning would freeze
Els whole speech to the temperature Of
q lecture. 1t viii be necessary to learn,
before attempting 3 political campaign,
how women like to be talked to- Mar
RED men, especially those who have
kept well the respect and affection Of
fhelr wives. VIII have the advantage
IN fact, the man who has never made
love win be good for nothing on the
stump.
'aro become q master Ia the art of
speaking VIII need n0Fe Of an ap~
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08

Judgment. ahouia consider the carcua-
stances under which we make our de-
but Prom the unparalleled sl0Mna&s Of
the steamer Marion -uow lying On the
bottom Of the Missouri save sssch fraa-
ments as are at Benton-kiae Gazette
appears two or three weeks later than
was promised It's patrons. Upon the
arrival Of the material, no time was 70
be lost. C0ntenp oEnxaes win under
stand the labor involved Ia arranging
Tor practical operations over 10000
pounds Of printing material, composing,
over 200 varieties Of types. In its per-
Torrance, the entire force Of the es~
tablishmeut has been working almost
night and day.
~As yet we have not received 3 sin
gle exchange, being altogether depend
ent upon our private mail and such
journals as we have been able TO boz
row OF our neighboFs, IN making our
selections and compiling our hrevities.
AS to the dimensions Of the Gazette,
we can only say that we ordered much
larger paper; but, from some misln-
Outstanding Of or mistake In filing
the order, the desired size was not for
warded. We must do the best we can
until our present stock (which Is largel
is exhausted; but hereafter we viii fur
nish more reading matter than appears
In this number. It viii require three
or four weeks to systematic affairs to
our notion. Our friends can rest as
slired we are going onWard-never
backward. The Gazette shall be q COM
and reliable local and gem
eral newspapers"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08
Indian Asks Police to
Recover MOccasins

Pretty Horse wants his moccasins
back Pretty Horse, an Indian. was irl
Billings Tor Memorial day. He registers
ed at q south side hotel. And some
body stole his moccasins.
Pretty Horse reported the circum-
stances to police. Not only were hie
moccasins stolen from his room, he said
but also his hat. Fortunately, those
articles Of attire which fit In Between
the moccasins and the hat were not
paofested.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08
BEANS HOLD AT 50

Convinced that. barring Unforeseen
reversals. beans win continue to nod
around the 50 mark this fall. growers
Of the Great Northern variety around
Billings are planting the largest acre
age in history, with 10000 acres under
cultivation
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08

Ira Lee Taylor, q high school senior
at Harrisburgh. ~ c., has not missed
a day from classes since he started 81
years ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08
OLD PAPERS TELL
STORY OF STATE
DANCES OF TERRITORIAL TIMES
DISCUSSED AS WELL AS
WOMEN VOTING
Courtesy Great rams tribune

Rocky Mountain Gazette Had Trouble
When Boat Delivered Press Late;
Transported Machinery Overland to
Helena From Fort Benton.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08

One-fourth Of the modern marriages
In Austria are childless-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-08

1. By Reduced Maintenance
2. By Savings in POsOer
81. BY Uninterrupted Production
A. By Less LubricGtiOn Cost
Certainly fabrication profit is worth the consid-
Grafton of every plant executive who has any
responsibility for the fabrication of his plant.
The four economies listed above grow logically
out Of the methods, the knowledge and the
facilities that Socony Vacuum puts at the dis
posaI of your plant staff
II you believe that conditions this year warrant
combing your business for every profit possibility,
why not go into the fabrication profit idea with
Socony- Vacuum representative
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10
BAD TAXES. AND WORSE

CEORGIAS Gov. Talmadge makes the front
pages with characteristic demand that the
Federal government stop collecting income taxes.
We agree with the Governor that all taxes are
curse, including income taxes. But suggest that
the Governor might better help us approach a tax
less Utopia by insisting that levies other than those
on incomes be repealed first
The Federal government gets only about one
third of its from taxes on incomes of in
dviduals and corporations and other levies based
broadly the principle of ability to pay The other
two-thrds from leties on the goods and serv-
ices which the people buy--taxes that pick the pocket
without touching the pocket nerve.
If tine people who pay these hidden taxes-and
that means all the people-had to pay the same
amount in a direct and visible tax such as the in
come tax is, a demand for government economy
would sweep the country The two things which
contribute most to apathy toward government ex-
pendtureS invisible taxation and ability to bor-
row cheapy through issuance of tax-exempt bonds.
SO if the Governor really wants an economy
minded Administration in Washington let him adj
vocate payas-you-go policy and the repeal of all
hidden levies. Instead of shouting against the one
important painful and proportionate tax which
serves natural restraint on extravaganza let
him call for repeal of taxes on gasoline tires motor
oil automobiles, matches, cigarets beverages toilet
articles etc
They are the taxes which with ruthless i'm d.
partiality take the pennies of the poor and the
pennies of the rich without either one realizing what
is taken from him, and with utter disregard for
whether the penny happens to be the last one in the
pocket of the poor or a ne-billionth fraction
OF the fortune Of the rich
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10
NEUTRALITY PITFALLS

THE United States in the near future may find
itself forced to take far more drastic steps than
it has yet taken to avoid being drawn into threat
ened European conflict.
At Geneva, the League of Nations Assembly voted
today to take action under Article is of the COW
enant. The League voted to proceed with sanctions
against Italy.
Full application Of Article Is not only brands
Italy as an outlaw state but ipso facto she shall
be deemed to have committed an act of war against
all other members of the League"
Automatically League members are pledged to
subject it to the severance of all trade financial
relations the prohibition Of all intercourse between
their nationals and the nationals" of Italy.
Furthermore-and here is where the new peril
TO the United States looms-all financial, CONNER
cia or personal intercourse between Italy and the
nationals of every other be barred wheth
er they happen to be League members or not
Some Geneva jurists say the League has adj
mitted--by agreeing Italy violated the covenant
that state OF exists between themselves and
that country.
If that is true the mandatory neutrality resou-
ton of Congress at once becomes totally inadequate
to meet the situation.
Already President Roosevelt has acted to stop the
shipment of either to Italy or Ethiopia, and
to American citizens that they sail the ships
OF the belligerents at their peril
If and when the League decides to apply Article
16 in its entirety however the United States will
have TO forgo all trade or other communication of
whatever sort Italy risk running afoul of the
British navy and whatever other force the League
has at It's command.
ITpdo Tho ro1it tno tod
States can recognize the League war" and extend to
all members Of the League it's arms embargo and
warning to American travellers, applicable only
to Ethiopia and Italy.
But that would be makeshift, Nor would it
anywhere near meet the Leagues requirements under
Article t. If the League obected--as it is bound
to object if it goes the whole way, which Great
Britain and the other council members insist they
are prepared to dothe United States could not sell
bushel of wheat. bale of cotton, of copper
send postcard without sending fleet of
battleships to make delivery.
4 more likely course would be for Washington
to recognize Italy the aggressor, then refrain
as Ambassador Large Norman Davis two years
ago at Geneva indicated it might-from any action
tending to nullify the Leagues efforts at peace.
Such a step might help to keep the United States
from becoming involved in a European war. But it
would precipitate domestic row of no mean pro-
portions. There are many Italians in this country.
There many Americans of Italian origin
or parentage And there is vociterous group which
protests any sort of cooperation with the League.
These and doubtless others would object to naming
Italy the aggressor.
Application of Article Is to Italy, voted at
Geneva therefore bids fair to add materially to the
Presidents already grave neutrality problem, how
bo
complications
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1875,
BE WARY, MR.. BINGHAM!

CHIPPING over the front page and war headlines,
we find tucked inside the newspaper brief
dispatch from London telling of Ambassador Bing-
hams call at the foreign office to explain to Sir
Samuel Hoare Americas neutrality policy in connec-
tion with the Italo-E Ethiopian conflict
The dispatch does not say whether the ambassa-
dor indicated to Sir Samuel what the United States
might or might not do should this or that event
occur, causing the conflict to spread.
So presume nothing-and hope that is what
the ambassador said
Yet we can not help remember that there was
once another American ambassador to the Court Of
ST James Walter Hines Page. and another astute
British foreign minister Sir Edward Grey. Accord
ing to the biographer of Mr. Page, the then am
bassador throughout his life had entertained
"revcrent respect" for English history, English
literature and English public men" And Walter
Mills, in his Road to War" reports that as Mr..
Page fell under the sad, gracious charm of Sir
Edward Grey the reverence passed almost into ador-
alton" with Hateful consequences to American his
tory.
So it occurs to us that Mr. Bingham might be
interested in picking up his copy of Road to War"
and in reading a sentence which we find on page 40
about something that happened 81 years ago when
the guns of Europe first started popping and Amer
lea was far, far away:
"On his own responsibility" writes Mr.. Mills,
Page begged Sir Edward to inform him if the good
Offices of the United States could at any time or in
any possible way be used, and received the foreign
minister's polite and cautious thanks"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10

Q-What is the difference be-
tween an armory and an arsenal?
Am armory is a building for
the use Of a body of militia, in
Guiding generally storage for arms
and equipments, drill rooms, etc.
Also a plant for making arms.
An arsenal is a repository for
arms and munitions Of war; also
a public place for their manufac-
ture. The essential difference be-
tween the two is that the armory
is used for drills, and the arsenal
is not.
Q-What is the United States
Narcotic Farm at Lexington. KY?
Alt is a hospital conducted by
the United States Public Health
Service for the treatment Of per-
sons addicted to habit-forming
drugs, primarily for persons who
have committed offenses against
the United States; but persons
placed on probation by Federal
Courts, and voluntary patients,
are also accepted
Q-When was Simon Guggen-
helm United States Senator from
Colorado?
A-From 1907 to 1918.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10
CHALLENGING THE CHISELER

A START toward economic cooperation between
4 farmers and workers is reported by American
Federation of Labor officials in the form of agree
mentS between labor bodies and the National Farm
ers Union in more than 100 counties, pedging re-
ciprocal purchase of goods made under what thes,
organizations deem fair conditions of work
This is important and significant If the move
ment is broadened there is good possibility for
wholesale advancement of better conditions among
both groups.
Economic aCton-the union labels power
full and appropriate weapon 1t might be remarked
that is much less subject to abuse than is political
pressure.
Purchase of goods made under fair and decent
conditions, as carried out under union label" cam
paigns, only be made effective by large groups
1t is mass enforcement of decency.
Such campaign not be wrecked by mis-
guided leaders of the movement for depends solely
upon mass education and mass sentiment And most
of the people nearly all in fact are for decent con-
ditons for workers.
1t is probably the best way to meet the chiselers
challenge, if it can cover enough territory
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10
Questions and Answers

Inclose a Scent stamp for renlv
when addressing any question of
fact or information to The Indian
apolis Times Washington Informal
ton Bureau. Legal and medical
advice can not be given. nor can
extended research be undertaken. Be
sure all mail is addressed to The
Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, Frederick NJ. Kerby, Direc-
tor. 1913 Thirteenth-st, n. W.. wash
ington. d. C. THE EDITOR
Q-Is any bounty offered for
the pelts OF wolves in Ontario and
the Northwest territories in Can
ada?
Am the Northwest territories
bounties of $50 for wolves and SIS
for coyotes are paid upon surren-
der Of pelts to the Canadian
Mounted Police. Ontario offers a
bounty of SIS for wolves.
Q-Has the bill providing a 40
hour week for postal employees
been signed by the President?
When does it become effective?
A-The bill was signed by the
President Aug. IA, 1885, and be-
came effective on Oct. /, 1885.
Q-What is the storage capac-
ity of the Kensico dam in New
York?
A-30,573. 00o, 900 gallons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10
VAST-IS RIGHT

How easy it is to criticize but how hard to pre-
scribe remedy.
EX-Presdent Hoover is potent in his ringing in
dctmentS OF extravagant borrowing. growth of
bureaucracy, the present condition of unemployment
and the like.
But when we search for a constructive program
which Mr.. Hoover would substitute for the New Dea!
we find words like this:
In the large problem is to stimulate and
utilize the great productive capacity of our people
Herein is the great constructive programme find the
road by which We may attain the vast enrichments
OF science and technology within the province of pr-
vate enterprise and personal liberty 1t will sue
coed not through vast congratulations but through
human sympathy, detailed policies, hard common
sense, and political realism"
What about that for vast CONGRATULATIONS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10
Brother Burton?

through the years up to his death,
even up to January. 1885. We're
still friends because of the men,
DRY of a colorful crusade, but
neither one of us is delivering
dignified sentences about Amer
icaS mission to the world" Well
leave that to the big importing
and exporting houses. Whenever
any of us want an emotional kick
we turn to James Whitecomb Ri
ley or to the Joseph stories in the
Bible. We have done with com
pliments to our godliness," as
Bernarr McFadden puts it.
Are you lis'nin, Brother Bur-
ton?
For almost II years militaristic
Germany lay disarmed under the
Versailles treaty. What were the
Allies doing in that period ito
make the world safe for democ-
racy?" Planting sweet peas to
mark their boundary lines? Broth
er Burton, can it be that Ethiopia
is belng subjected to a bullyS
murder of a weakling" because
Great Britain, France and the
signatories to the League of Ma
| tons covenant have sunk their
battleships, dismantled their fort
resses of concrete and steel and
sent their armies back to their
sWeethearts? Since Great Brit
ain can't come to the rescue, the
United States should. Is that your
idea?
Are you lis'nin', Brother Bur-
ton?
That's bright idea, but the
Roosevelt Administration has an
nounced that it refuses to pull
British chestnuts out of the Afri-
can fire. If you want our dear
United States to spill the blood of
another young generation, you'll
have to put pro-Britisher like
Herbert Hoover and his money
grubbing G. o. P. back into the
White House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10

died with a political system which
makes the government job the key
stone of party management; and as
long as that condition prevails, 1t
is unlikely that any Administration
will go any further with the merit
system than it is compelled to-
All of this is so customary that
it is taken for granted. We assume,
without being told. that when an
Administration any AdminiStra-
ton, at Washington, at our state
capital or at city hall-takeS Office
it will fire as many appointeeS Of
the former Administrator as it can
and replace them with it's friends.
That's the way the game is played
But how WaSteful it is!
The taxpayer has to contribute to
the support Of his government. The
least he has a right to expect i;
that he will get full value for his
money; that the people his money
hires will be the best people avail
able, put there on merit and re-
tanned as long as they do their work
we'll.
Yet after decades Of agitation for
civil service reform, that principle
is ignored over and over again, in
every government unit in the
land.
1t would be a fine thing if the
agitation commenced by these
groups Of Federal employees could
awaken us to demand an end of the
old spoils system. Government TO-
day is doing more things than ever
before in history 1t can not afford
to put its extended activities in the
hands of party hacks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-10

600, and they are now demanding
that the government use the merit
system.
Most of the growth in government
employees has taken place outside Of
the civil service lists. What these
employees are asking is simply that
Uncle Sam hire the best fitted men
for the job, when he hires, and lay
off the least fit when he fires.
A simple and logical request, that,
certainly; yet it is certain to pro-
duce stiff fight in Washington.
For we have let ourselves get sad