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STOCKHOLM. Pp-Orders worth
Sls00O,000 for new passenger and
freight cars and for repairs to old
rolling stock have been placed by
The Swedish State Railways with five
machine works.
, 1935-11-27

Ancient Greek has been claimed
M rhilologists TO be the most per-
1ert language that ever existed in
Nha world.
, 1935-11-27

Air pockets r not vacuum-like
spaces through which an airplane
drops without support. They are
disturbances in the air, caused by
varying contour Of the ground, tenn
perature changes, etc.
, 1935-11-27

Mrs. Ciuey was hostess Thursday
afternoon TO the Woman'S Service
r1,ih After the regular business
messing the guests were favored
witK q pantomime given by the
nramatic committee with Mrs. Noel
RvaIl, chairman. Those taking part
we're MesdameS N. g. Chatelle,
Robert vanMeter, II. England. G.
rhasa and Misses Sula Hodges.
GENEVA Palmer. The next regular
meeting OF the club viii be at the
home OF Miss Ethel Cannon.
, 1935-11-27

Mrs. r. c. Richey very delight
fully entertained Friday with lunch
con and bridge honoring Mrs. r. T.
Richey Of Downers Grove. III. At
che close Of the games Mrs. E. /.
8ucklin held high. Those present
were Mesdames F. Grimswell. J.
Shaffer, L. A. Winell and j. "A.
wallace. all from San Benito, and
II II. whipple, NJ. T. Orr and Z. /.
Rucklin of Los Fresnoe.
, 1935-11-27
Ne ws, Notes
OfLos Fresnos
Especial to The Herald)


LOS FRESNOS, Nov. a. Mrs.
Francis Smith was hostess recently
20 the Los FreSnos Altar society. At
the business meeting plans we're
made for a bazaar which will be
held in the Water building Dec. 8
and 8. Dainty refreshments were
served at the close OF the afternoon.
Those present were Mesdames
Chas. Gobar, Mcdonald. Derda. K.
o. Weikle, j. Staufer, McLeaish, Ed
Patterson. r, S. RYAN and Misses
Mary Smith, Emily Gobar and
Margaret KretZ. Mrs. josephine
Kuhn was a guest.
The regular meeting OF the Los
Fresnos Parent Teacher association
was held in the high school audit
orium Friday evening with the fol-
lowing program: dialogue BY Mug
gins Greer and Donald Mcclure;
piano duet. Spanish Dance" Mrs.
=. g. Richey and daughter, Dor
othy; reading Master Augustus,
Doris Marie Peterson; Romeo and
Juliet, exercise given b. the ladies
from the Los FreSnos Home DEM
onstration club: reading Especially
Jim, Betty Orr; piano solo, Bobby
Gean Coates; Meaning Of Thanks
giving" Supt. e. D.. Kramer.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
THE BOY
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN D. D, LII. D, c.
Bishop of Washington

who could see in it nothing Of adequate
value. Aside from the great miracle
worker and teacher, the boy was the
of dificult question. It is another
illustration Of the use that Jesus made
Of that which to men seemed incon-
sequential and Indifferent. It is in
demonstration Of the importance Of
what might be termed the value Of
inconspicuous service. We are laying
much stress today upon those things
that represent large material values,
We have come to use terms with which
hitherto we were unfamiliar, and in
our estimate Of life we have a dis
position to appraise institutions and
agencies by their bulk rather than by
their inherent worth.
The whole incident related above is
not only appealing. 1t has a deep sig
niflcance. The old adage that "the
boy Is father to the man" has an i'm
port greater today than hitherto and
we would do we'll In the recasting and
reforming Of our social, economic and
political institutions TO reckon with
him as a mighty and potential factor.
We cannot disesteem him and we dare
not treat him as liability. AS mat
ter of fact, he is the chief asset in our
corporate life. hence his training, his
care and his development Is primary
and not a secondary consideration.
Secular education may contribute its
substantial part. but II he is to be the
kind Of citizen that is to preserve the
best and finest in our life, his moral
and religious training must be mat
ter Of primary consideration. For
this we must look to the home, to par
enthood and the church and they must
be responsible and consistent.
The destiny Of the Republic is in the
hands of our youth. Every institution
with which we have to do will be en-
riched or impoverished by those who
today are being prepared for the duties
Of tomorrow. We need an educated,
cultured citizenry, but above all else
we need that kind of Christian culture
and refinement that Is fundamental to
our security and continuing prosperity.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

however, attracted him, and he
brought out his earliest opera, AL
mira" at Hamburg IN 1705. Then fol-
lowed three years in Italy, appoint
ment as kapellmeister at Hanover,
visits to England in ITO and 17l2, tho
patronage Of King George I and the
Duke Of Chandos. Before he was
forty he had reached the heights.
And success stimulated him to his
most remarkable efforts. In sum
total he wrote a hundred volumes Of
immortal melody. His oratorio. 1.-THE
Messiah" produced at Dublin in 1742,
was but . single guarantee Of the
durability Of his fame. Financial
troubles and blindness came upon
him, but he was active to the end.
and his death, April IA, 1859. did not
interrupt the growth Of his public nor
disturb the affection which 1t felt for
him. He remains q star in the firma-
nent Of song-a celestial orb which
never viii fade.
The secret Of his power was his
character. He was 0 man who de-
served to prosper and to be respected.
Hence the international celebration
of the anniversary of his birth and
the continued popularity Of a name
which merits such remembrance.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Destruction in the West.

High winds are causing grievous
damage to the farming areas in sew
eral Of the trans-Mississippi States.
According to an official report, about
five million acres have been rendered
utterly useless for crop purposes by
the loss of the top soil or by the
deposit of wind-blown sand on the
once fertile land. The director Of the
Soil Erosion Service says that the
present storm is a graphic illustra-
ton Of the imperative need for some
means of control to prevent the
devastation of the granary Of America.
Those who have Travelled in China
know the stark desolation prevailing
in the northern part Of that unhappy
land, where vast spaces have been
ravaged by the winds sweeping down
from Siberia across the Cobb. The
trees have been cut long ago and for
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Handel.

George Frederick Handel, dearly
loved by all who care for music, was
born two and . half centuries ago yes.
terday. His career began at Halle, in
Lower saxony. February 2s, 1855. and
the auspices Of It's Inauguration were
not congenial. The child in whose
heart noble harmony innately dwelt
was the son Of o barber-surgeon who
had no sympathy for art and was
hostile to its practice. A spirit des-
tined to set q world singing could have
suffered no more unfriendly environ
ment than that Of the home Of the
boys first years. Thousands are
familiar with the story Of his struggles.
have read how he studied In hiding
and at last forced his genius to the
notice Of the Duke OF Saxe-weissen.
fels and have seen the original or re-
productions Of Margaret Dieksee's
touching portrait Of the little lad sur
prised at the clavichord In his attic
retreat.
But fate meant him 10 triumph, and
the difficulties Of his youth probably
served only to strengthen his deter
mination. BY the close Of 1897 he
was Q skilled performer on the sew
eral keyed instruments, the oboe and
the violin, and had been taught the
primary elements Of composition tech
nique and method. Frederick I Of
Prussia helped him and would have
been An even more useful friend had
the barber not interfered., The cathe-
oral chapter at Halle made him o..
ganist Of the great church there and
would have insured him against fur
ther distress had he been willing to
remain Ut his post. A wider feld.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

centuries the winds have taken their
toll Of the land until many Thousands
Of square miles are now wellnigh
barren and unproductive. These
present dust storms In the West should
be regarded % warnings OF q similar
fate In store for that rich territory II
means Of prevention are not promptly
adopted.
A project has been proposed and
somewhat advanced toward execution
for the planting Of series Of wind
breaks across several States, lines Of
trees that II they grow to maturity
will act as barriers against the scour-
ing gales that ct times sweep over
that region. But more Is needed
than the planting Of trees. The sur
face Of the soil must be covered by
some form Of vegetation that will
resist wind erosion. Annual crops
that are fully harvested accomplish
this effect only during the growing
season.
The dense clouds Of dust now roll
ing over these wind-scoured States
represent an almost complete loss
which cannot be retrieved. for the
fertile soil thus blown away is not
replaceable and the trend Of the
winds Is such that these scourings
descend in places where they do not
contribute to fertility. much Of the
matter falling into the streams to
add to the sediment that chokes them
and increase the chances Of inunda-
ton, which are themselves destructive.
With sixty million acres Of land in
the arid and semi-arid regions Of
this country severely damaged by
this present storm. the object lesson
in this national menace Is 50 graphic
that 1t should lead to prompt, sys-
tematic and effective measures Of
protective reclamation.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

but educators declare that this has
been carried too far In relation to
public schools. Pupils are still at
tending classes in buildings which
have been condemned as unfit for
occupancy. Reasons for unf1tness
are various. Fire hazards have TO do
with some OF them, insanitary condi-
tlons With others. Some buildings
require artificial light all day and
otners are IN danger Of collapse due
to structural weakness.
A survey Of the situation in 18
States reveals that out Of a total
OF l00,5l2 school structures 5,045 have
been condemned as unfit for use
by the authorities. The fact that
one group Of authorities has con-
demed these buildings has not pre-
vented their continued use. They
are in use now because the school
authorities have no other places in
which to house their charges. Even
with overcrowding not all the pupils
who desire can attend school full
time. There are in IT States 687 900
pupils attending school in buildings
that have been condemned, but there
are 39l, 900 who must be content with
part-time instruction for lack of space
in any kind Of building.
Little Red School House Still Used.
Reports for earlier periods and for
all States are not complete, but It
Is estimated that 8 per cent Of all
school buildings in 10 States, now
in use, were constructed before the
Civil War. Twenty thousand school
buildings in use were constructed
prior to 1870. About one-third Of all
buildings in use were built in the
period between 1870 and 1900.
A good many people living in great
cities will be amazed at the num-
Der Of little red school fouses-or
their approximate equivalent Of any
color-still in use in the United States.
The most competent figures avail
able show that there are 25,700 Of
them. These are one-room structures
where, Of course, children of all ages
are taught together. About half of
them were built in the last century.
They are entirely destitute Of any
thing which would be termed modern
in school construction.
In an effort to meet the situation
school authorities have resorted to
portable structures of the cheap ga
rage type and to rented quarters i'll
buildings not designed for educational
purposes. 1t is found that in % States
and 81 cities in other States, covered
by a survey, there are some $4,000
pupils being taught in such structures.
In a single State-Mississippi-
survey revealed that there are 1881
schools which have no water supply
whatever, while there are l57 which
have water supply ascertained to be
polluted. In more than 1000 schools
no toilet facilities Of any kind what
ever are provided. Lack Of these es-
sentials is considered an index to lack
Of other facilities usually regarded as
necessary.
Under the Public Works Administra-
ton there has been some activity in
school building improvement as the
result of loans and grants from the
Federal Government. But there has
been nothing approaching a general
attack on the problem. Not q few
people are becoming aroused at the
spectacle Of hundreds of millions for
projects which are not universally re-
garded as imperative while the Amer
lean educational plant is in the con-
dition reported.
Meantime, vast sums are added to
the expense of armamentS
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Woman Suffrage in France.

Despite her reputation for chivalry
and gallantry. France has not kept
pace with the English-speaking de-
mocracies In according suffrage rights
to women. Efforts to that end have
not been lacking, but hitherto have
made little headway. Now q serious
campaign is under way amid condi-
tions that promise progress. For the
moment 1t Is being confined to OBJ
tanning the vote In the municipal
elections to be held in May. With
that objective attained. the fight to
secure national suffrage will be In.
tensively prosecuted.
The leader Of the cause Is the bril-
liant Mile. Louise Weiss. well known
In this country as the editor Of the
political weekly. LEurope Nouvelle.
Having discovered that France had
five separate womens suffrage socie-
ties. all working at cross purposes. her
initial move was to persuade them to
bury their differences and for the
first time to present a solid front The
powerful newspaper. Le Matin. Is
actively supporting Mile. Weiss cru
sade, as are two influential members
Of the Chamber Of Deputies, Messrs.
Scapini and Pate. Moving picture
theaters are conducting . national
propaganda and other modern mis-
sionary measures are being invoked.
Apparently the French crusaders are
eschewing the militant methods which
British and American "sufrrasettes"
made famous.
French women traditionaliy have
shone In the home. Some Of them
have achieved eminence st the bar
and science has been adorned by
Nine. Crrie and her daughter. The
wife and mother In France, both in
Paris and in the provinces, Is fire.
quently encountered as the business
associate Of the nominal head Of the
family, but from public affairs the
French woman has been conspicu-
ously aloof. Frenchmen are said to
have preferred that their womenfolk
should keep out Of the political arena
because they are fundamentally con-
servative, even reactionary.
The suggestion now is heard that
there might be more stability IN
French politics II women had o finger
In that mercurial pie. It Is the
Senate that hitherto has been the
stumbling block. Suffrage bills
more than once have passed the
Chamber, only regularly to be
wrecked in the Upper House. which
holds to the archaic view that wom-
ans place Is exclusively In the home.
Having confessedly made . mess Of
politics themselves, Frenchrnen sp-
pear ready TO "cherchez II femme"
as q possible curative.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

Our age has caught q fresh vision
of the essential place the boy occu-
pies in our corporate life. The buoy
ancy, enthusiasm and ready initiative
Of the boy has always appealed to us,
but we have thought Of him as con-
stituting a dramatic and picturesque
element in our life. without taking
seriously his potential value as a con-
tributor to all that makes for whole
someness and efficiency Of living. Per-
haps we have regarded him too much
as q play-boy, unresponsive to the
appeal Of those things that are serious
and that occupy large place in the
well-being of our social and economic
order. It Is certainly true that the
exigencies Of the present hour are COM
pelling us to reckon with elements
In our corporate life that we have
sadly and tragically neglected, and
among these the boy occupies a con-
spicuous place.
There is an incident related In the
sixth chapter of st. Johns Gospel that
Is strikingly illustrative Of the place
the boy occupies in the solving Of a
serious problem. The Master had been
ministering to vast multitude of some
five thousand AS the day advanced
the question arose as to what provi-
sion might be made for the feeding
Of this great number. The conserva-
tive disciples admonished him that
200 pennyworth of bread was not
enough, and that the problem pre-
sented was incapable Of solution.
AS the story proceeds we read that
one Of the disciples said to Jesus:
There Is lad here which hath
five barley loaves and two small fishes,
to which he pessimistically added, but
what are they among so many?" At
this point a new element was intro
duced into the narrative, the presence
Of the boy with the few loaves, under
the blessing and power Of the Master,
solved the problem and gave refresh
ment to the hungry multitude.
We like the association Of the lad
with a situation in which his modest
contribution WAS disparaged by those
Evening star., 1935-02-24

Misbehavior Of airplanes over the
White House Is naturally resented by
the President. In various parts Of the
country, including nearby Maryland.
efforts are being made to put an end
to irregular and uncharted flying In
residential areas. Large groups are
prepared to assure the President Of the
liveliest support Of his position on this
phase Of public policy.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

The Wise Plain People.
It Is an adage old and tried,
Whose truth can never be denied,
"A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men"
We listen to a solemn speech
Meant to impress more than to teach
We hear Of things we ought to do:
OF great ideals to pursue;
OF lofty heights to be attained
Just how Is seldom quite explained.
The words like music rise and fall
The cadences our minds enthrall.
Although we're left at last in doubt,
We ask what 1t Is all about.
Yet We do not withhold applause,
We give it loud and long because
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest of men.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
An Observation.

''What Is your idea Of q patriot?"
We'll" replied Senator Sorghum,
there are various descriptions. The
kind I have most frequently observed
expresses a willingness to die for his
country, but pending that highly i'm
probable finish expects to live as com.
fortably as possible at his country's
expense"
Evening star., 1935-02-24

Educational propaganda cannot go
far among intelligent men and women
who already know their George Wash
ington and their United States Consti-
tuition. Unteaching teachers Is o deli
cate and complicated process.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

The police Of Washington, D. C.,
must In honesty be credited with good
work In the crime war. It is. however,
o modern city. 1t cannot be guarded
by medieval walls from miscreants who
lurk In the ofing or roam the high
ways.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

BY way Of getting direct, explicit
and emphatic information from the
White Eouse. Senator Carter Glass
might benefit the Washington corre-
spondents by opening . school Of
Journalism.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
The Dread Of Obscuritx.

do you think 1t possible to love
your enemies2"
mot exactly" replied Miss Cayenne.
"Yet many Of Us ought to feel rather
grateful to our enemies as the only
people who take . real interest In U.s."
Evening star., 1935-02-24

American music Of the better class
Is In request. Political generosities to
the populace are on competitive dis
play. "Oh. Promise Me" may yet be
revived as q campaign song.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

When relief work Is concerned there
Is little left Of the old-time complaint
that Government attaches were too
frequently induced to accept better pay
In private employment.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Variety.

Variety.
All kinds o. days
It takes to make q year;
Some O. them are gay days,
With skies that shine 80 clear:
Some O. them are gray days
That slowly drift along-
All kinds o. days.
For sorrow or for songl
All kinds o. times
It takes to make . life:
Some o. them are glad times
without . sign Of strife;
Some O. them are bad times,
So stillen an 20 glum-
An kinds O. timesl
Jes' take 'em as they come.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

The Dionne babies are precocious In
one respect. Though only nine months
on earth, they are threatened with q
law suit.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
A Help to the Reader.

TT I'D be o shame to leave the
word applause out O. the speeches
they print" said Farmer Corntossel
"You think it useful, them"
"Yes. It's q kind Of q guide. It
shows you what part Of the speech
the author thought was most inter-
estin' and lets you skip the rest"
Evening star., 1935-02-24

Communism ut present appears TO
thrive on publicity. Every Communist
exposed appears confident that he can
put up enough Of an argument to pro.
mote the cause.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
The Difference.

The poet says that truth must dwell
There ut the bottom Of q well,
With footing firm and deep,
While falsehood aviates on high
Till something breaks and by and by
Comes down, all in o heap.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

'pe ioud-taIkin' man don't naos'1y
do much damage" said Uncle Eben.
II has noticed dat de razor dat gifts
fiourishsd most sinsr1ly hab de fewest
hicks La u"
Evening star., 1935-02-24

"The fact that Lake Michigan. O
body Of water nearly as large as New
York State, or as all Of
oeVere New England, outside Of
Winter. Maine, Is frozen over,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-04
IT'S CORRECTED

Dooley, Montana
June 2S, 1885
Editor of Plentywood Herald
lPlentywood, Montana
Dear Sir:
1t is true that a lot of disastrous
things have happened to Dooley, in
Guiding last years tornado and fire,
but to date none so overwhelming as
having Raymond defeat our ball club
3S to 2, as was stated rather prom
inently in the last issue of the Her
aid!
The only game our ball team in
dulged in this year was a hotly-con-
tested one with Westby early in the
season. Then, because several Of
our players were away for the sum-
mer (including Don Hunter, catcher,
and Butch" Leibach, pitcher) we
decided that we couldn't offer com
petition to the towns we usually
scheduled games with (and Raymond
proper was never one of them) and
SO we decided to retire from activity
rather than be reduced to playing
the kind of ball where the scores
turn out 3S to 2!
Several DoOley residents observed
as much of last Sundays game as
they could stomach, and failed to
even identify but three of the So
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-04

Todd Downey were county seat Wis
itors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gray and
Donald e Plentywood visitors
Tuesday.
Wick Wilburg and H. French were
county seat visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holmquist
were county seat business visitors
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. States and fam
lily were Plentywood visitors and
shoppers "Wednesday.
Rex Otis was a county seat shop
per Wednesday.
C. e. Whitney went to Mildly
Wednesday to finish a job of plow-
ing he had been doing for j. H.
Golterman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Matkin and
daughter and j. d. Maxim return
ed home Saturday from a two weeks
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
M. Mcintosh of Minnedoka, Idaho.
Edie Matkin returned with them.
Ralph Adams spent a couple OF
days at Medicine Lake the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gray and
Donald and Rufus Marks were coun
ty seat visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Sheridan and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Burke attended the
funeral services for Mrs. Krogstad
Friday at Plentywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gray and son
Donald plan to leave Tuesday for a
trip to Great Falls. Elma Brom
berg will stay at their farm while
they are away.
Mrs. Guy Wigmore and Phyllis
were visiting at the home of hel
parents Mr.. and Mr.. Gaines neal
Navajo Monday.
Donald Title and Milo Skordal Of
Fort Peck were visiting friends anc
relatives in Redstone the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Davenport an(
children visiting friends II
Redstone Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. al Losing ant
family were county seat visitors ant
shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Bedwell ant
children were Sunday guests at the
Ole Bentsen home.