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The Washington times., 1937-04-05

10 wrong Hes . zine business
man-unuSua1ly successful for
his age-but he's through with
business at five. Then he wants
to play.
"He hasn't any hobbies.
has never developed any 70.
sources Of his own. He wasn't
taught to live that way. He's
modern. Night time means
play time, and nothing else but.
II he stays at home and reads,
it's just because he's trying to
be nice to me.
"But what Il all this buying
us? All our crowd Of young
married people, mostly college
graduates, are facing the same
question.
"We're really nice people,
Miss RObinsOn-nOt q fast,
drinking crowd. We have fine
ideals. But even those who
have children have no idea Of
life beyond q good time
What's the answer"
"KAREN FABER,
"San Francisco, Cal"
I don't know the answer, Karen.
but I suspect this nation had bet.
ter discover one pronto-OR
ELSE! In the meantime, various
solutions.
What do you-and you-ant
YOU do with your evenings? Just
fun around? Or really make some
thing Of them and yourselves.
A REAL LETTER
Here's another one-plenty Sc
rious, If you happen to know you
modern world: MUST TIKI
YOUNG GIRL OF TODAY BE
HARD-BOILED IN ORDER TC
GET BY?" Donalda Griswold 4
springing this one, and thereb!
The Washington times., 1937-04-05
The Greatest Show on Earth
Ru Frank Miller Smith

The said was dead ana everyone
knew it was dead except the Dis
trict Legislative Committee.
During his speech he drew an
old time campaign speech pic
ture Of the District committee
and Washington's city officials
conducting q funeral for the re-
port when they finally found
they had q corpse on their hands.
In his remarks he also men.
toned the District racing bill.
He said 1t was in and out so
many times that it reminded him
Of q story he heard about q man
who ''hit the sawdust" every time
q revival came to town and as
soon as the revival left got off
the trail. He said that after join
ing UP once and giving a testi'
monial he said he didn't know
whether 1t was better to be off
or on.
The Washington times., 1937-04-05

sion q ! church
Sociable or the
weekly b a n d
concert, or per.
haps the La.
dies Aid Whist
Party-were as
much alike as
q baking Of ap-
pie tarts.
Fire cracking
In the old base
burner. , Dad,
in carpet slip
p e RS, reading
he " e e kl y
F arm Record
49, Sa~Sa
The Washington times., 1937-04-05
Wise Words

Whatever guilt is perpetrated by
some evil prompting Is grievous to
the author Of the crime. This is
the first punishment Of guilt that
no one who Is guilty Is acquitted
at the Judgment seat Of his own
conscience.-Juvenal.
Let US have faith that right
makes might, and In that faith
let US to the end dare to do our
duty as we understand its-Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Wear your learning like your
watch, in o private pocket; and do
not pull 1t out and strike it.
merely to show that you have one.
Lord Chesterfield.
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QUITE PROPER

The 1885 elections are now &C.
cepted as official and over with
but the Senate Of the Unite d
States probably win never forget
them. Last week Senator Joseph
r. Robinson said that he thought
q statement from the Senator
from Maine was correct.
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan cor
rected him by saying he meant
the Senator from Vermont: to
which Senator Alben Barley Of
Kentucky observed:
'"The two are very close"
Senator Austin replied:
at b al perfectly proper"
And Senator Robinson tied the
tag line with:
II wish to assure the Senator
from Vermont and the Senator
from Maine that / was not try
ing to be humorous when con-
fused Maine with Vermont"
The Senate seemed to think 1t
was o. K. anyway you said it and
burst into laughter.
The Washington times., 1937-04-05

w ell, almost
Rugged anyway.
It happened
this way: Mrs.
Norton Is chair
man Of the Dis
trtct LegiSla-
tive Committee.
Representa- v e
Ross Collins is
chair m o n OF
the District sub
committee OF
the House Ap-
propri a ito S
Commission. In
the 1898 Dis
The Washington times., 1937-04-05

trict appropria- Rep. Mary I. Norton
tons biz, Representative Collins
suggested changes in the local
government that Mrs. Norton's
committee declared infringed on
the rights Of her committee.
Representative Collins opened
debate on the bill with q long
rambling dissertation delivered IN
a runinative manner interpreted
with much hand waving ana
chuckleS.
Mrs. Norton and several mem
bers Of her committee sat grimly
across the aisle from Representa-
tive Collins and his cohorts. When
Representative Collins finished
he took O seat besides Mrs. Nor
ton and looking UP at the news
paper men, he slyly draped his
arll around the back Of Mrs.
Norton's chair and edged closer
and closer.
MRS. Norton caught the idea and
couldn't restrain q smile herself
but it really didn't mean much, be-
cause q couple Of minutes later
Representative Jack Nichols, On
behalf Of her committee, tore into
the bill and knocked out almost
everything the legislative commit
tee objected to.
The Washington times., 1937-04-05
COOPERATIVE

During the debate on the bill
Representative Charlie Faddis got
a big hand when he came to the
rescue Of Representative Aaron
Ford Of Mississippi.
Representative Ford wanted to
ask Representative Collins q ques'
ton. He was debarred from tax.
ing the floor because he had
already spoken. Representative
Faddis then arose and obtained
the floor. without uttering o
word he stood by while RepreSen'
tatiye Ford and Representative
collins argued until his time was
up.
And then to make It regular he
asked leave to revise and extend
his remarks. His remarks had
consisted Of:
81 YIELD"
The Washington times., 1937-04-05
ACCURACY

ACCURACY
Despite the fact that Repre-.
sentative Collins conducted the
debate with q smile that never
~-ore off he realized that he had
some powerful forces working
against him.
One time in the debate he
started out:
''My friends"
And then corrected himself
with:
''FellOw colleagues"
The Washington times., 1937-04-05
MLUgTRATTvE

Representative Albert ]. Engle
of Michigan, ranking minority
member Of the subcommittee,
made the only Observation-Disclosures
speech during the debate.
Ne arose to direct o TRADE
against the Jacobs report which
The Washington times., 1937-04-05

How the folks would have gsped%
at that question back in the eos!
Evenings then-save for an occa-
The Washington times., 1937-04-05
BY.PLAY

Representative Mary r. Norton
was Rugged on the floor Of the
House Of Representatives Friday.
The Washington times., 1937-04-05

perhaps In just an O4o'EHSLlIOAeo
Woman.
Then there's Bob Holt with this
answer to one angle Of the educa-
tional problem, for which he gets
q IS prize.
"NoW THAT I'M dRADU-
ATED. WHERE DO I 60 FROM
HERE?"
BITTER QUESTION
There's o question which thou.
sands Of young people ask yearly
in bitter bewilderment. Dorothy
Van Elgort suggested Federal aid
as q remedy-let Uncle Sam give
the youngsters one subsidized year
in which to discover what they
can do.
Bob wouldn't wait for Uncle
Sam. He'd start while the boys
and girls are still In High or Col
lege.
why couldn't We take turns
acting as assistants to doctors,
lawyers, engineers, or big bust.
ness men, for o month or two at
timer. Never mind the salary.
What We need most Is expert.
ence in contracting real life.
"PeOple say we're lazy, but II
yOu'l give the average kid o
chance you'll find that they are
willing to work their heads off
In order to get ahead.
"I'd like nothing better than
to spend half my days and
nights while going to school, and
all my time In the summer, helm.
ing some doctor or working In
. hospital, and know plenty
Of others who feel the same way.
Put trades in the high
schools? That's being done right
now, but it's inadequate. TheO-
retical learning isn't the same
as actual experience. Give 10 o
chance at the real stuff.
"When Q man goes to prison,
he's allowed to practice any
trade he wishes while serving
his time. WHY NOT DO AS
MUCH FOR YOUR SONS AND
DAUGHTERS AS YOU DO FOE
YOUR CRIMINALS?
bob HOLT,
Oklahoma City, Okla"
A big challenge, lad. With the
IS goes my heartiest hope thai
someone Of the older gang takG
| VOl1 I'm
The Washington times., 1937-04-05
Revision Necessary

YTNHE condition of the District appropriation bill
i it passed the House that the Senate will
have to rewre many of its provisions if the ctys gov
eminent is to function with reasonable during the
coming fiscal year.
AS result of the efforts of the subcommittee Of the
Appropriations Committee to tack onto the measure
score of legislative provisions the bill it stands
contains various unwieldy and contradictory sections.
The shape in which the measure passed by the
House should provide all the argument necessary
against legislative attempts by appropriation groups
The desire of the appropriations subcommittee to
write legislation into the bill is conclusive evidence that
the members of that group dissatisfied with the
manner in which the District government is operating
Admitting the sincerity of the motives of the subcom-
mttee however, it still is contrary to sound procedure
to attempt to enact legislation for the voteess Dis
trct without previous public hearings and open dis
cusson.
The defeat of many of the legislative provisos on
points of order in the House leaves to Representative
Mary T. Nortons legislative committee the duty of
studying these provisions and attempting to salvage
from them any good that they may contain.
TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPROPRIATION
REPORT IS ABLE TO STIMULATE ACTIVITY ON
THE PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE GROUP IT
WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE COM
MUNITY.
Obviously the opposition registered by the legislative
group to many of the proposed Orders" based not
much fundamental opposition to the reforms sug
gested to the method by which the appropriation
group attempted to bring them about
Mrs. Norton and her colleagues able to make
that opposition generally effective.
It up to them to prepare legislative program
Of their and carry it through with the deter
minaton that they registered their opposition to the
activities Of the Appropriations Committee.
The Washington times., 1937-04-05

Washington Needs
National Representation in Congress
Local Government Elected By and Responsible
To the People of Washington
Rapid Transit Street Railway System With SubOdys
More and Better School
An Airport Necessary to and Worthy
of the Nations Capital
Rebuilt Waterfront With Proper Channel
Modern Sewage Disposal System
National Guard Armory, Auditorium and Stadium
ADEQUATE Automobile Parking Facilities
Sufficient Public Buildings to House the Government
An Increase in Public Library Facilities
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CONTEST RULES

1.-The writer Of o letter In com
petition for one Of the three
weekly pFlxes-twO Of $40 each
and one Of eS-mu0S DO under 20
years Of age
-The letter must b upOA seine
subject Of Importance 10 Am0rl'
can youth
S-The letter must not exceed 800
words In length.
THE writer must give his OF her
age and fun name and address,
and the name OF each writer
awarded . prize VIII BE- pub
Iished.
+TO BE- eligible for the Prize
awarded each Monday, . letter
must bear pOstmaFk not later
than noon OF the UrOc0ding Sat
urday.
e-AGlss Elsie Robinson b 70 bo e0lO
Judge Of the merits Of letters
submitted In the contest
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
PHEASANT HUNT
SLATED SUNDAY
DUCKS WILL GET REST WHILE
HUNTERS SWARM TO BRUSH
FOR UPLAND BIRDS

On Sunday nimrods will travel to
brushlands in search of willy Chi
nese pheasant on which the state
game commission has declared an
open season, continuing for five
days.
With duck hunting throughout
this area far below normal, hunters
will turn their attentions to the
uipland bird shooting. Whether hun
GERS will be successful in bagging
pheasants is a matter Of speculation
In view that it is generally reported
birds are less plentiful than in for
mer years.
According to regulations the bag
limit is three cock pheasants per
day.
II was recommended by the Plen-
(Twood Izaak Walton league that
che open season on "chinks" be de-
clared in Sheridan county in view
that shortage of feed would I'M
doubtedly take its toll this winter.
The local clubs recommendation
was granted by the game commits
sion.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
SCOUT TROOPS TO
ASSEMBLE IN CITY
FOR STUNT NIGHT
Scout Circus VIII Be Held in
Plentywood Friday, Nov.
Is, Is Announcement

Plentywood's Boy Scout troop on
November 5 will be host 10 troops
of the Biz Muddy district at a Boy
Scout circus to be STAGED in Plen-
tywood that day. Committees of the
Big Muddy district are formulating
plans for the event which will
bring together here 10 troops of
northeastern Montana in an eve
ming Of stunts and demonstrations
to which the public is most cordial
ly invited.
At a meeting OF the executive
committee, the Boy Scout circus
idea was formulated. Purposes of
the circus will be to develop inter-
est in the Boy Scout movement,
acquaint parents with types of
work being carried out in the scout
ins program and to afford an OPP
portunity for the troops to 'get-to-
gether' in resular jamboree style.
Complete plans for the event will
be completed by the end of this
week.
Scout troops entered and pre-
senting stunts will be Culbertson,
Fort Kip. Froid, Medicine Lake,
Reserve, Redstone, Antelope, Balm
vile, Outlook and Plentywood. Var.
ious phases of Boy Scout work will
be demonstrated to The public.
Plentywood's troop has been
working hard the past few weeks
on their part of the program.
Tentative plans call for demon
STATIONS of fire building and oil
cycling. first aid, tumbling, calls
themes, Indian ceremonial dance,
chalk-talks and comedy stunts.
The circus will also be presented
at ~Culbertson, November 10.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
MACHINES IN
SHERIDAN CLOSED
SHOP, is REPORT
Sentiment Gains Against OPP
Grafton of Illegal Games
in County

Closed shop on slot machines and
pin games was reported throughout
Sheridan county today following a
wave of public sentiment favoring
the complete custer of all chance
machines operating contrary to
Montana state law.
Sheriff Hans P. Madsen said to-
day his office has no knowledge of
slot machines or pin games being
operated in the county since the
general order was issued by offici-
ais banning them. Officials have
signiied that the slot machine
custer movement would be en-
forced.
"The ban on slot machines
movement gained momentum fol
lowing a heated discussion at last
weeks noon session of the Plenty
wood Lions club. The club passed
a resolution requesting city and
county enforcing officers to "move
w%orthwith and take whatever ac-
ton deemed necessary to remove
all money slot machines and lille
gal gambling games from business
establishments in the city"
Quickly other organizations tool
steps for similar action. Church
congregations Sunday voiced unan
imous endorsement of the resolu.
lion voted by the Lions.
Officials have declared themselves
ready to "go the limit in following
the mandate of public opinion.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
BIG DAM BUILDING
PROGRAM SLATED
FOR THIS COUNTY
WPA Officials Explain That
Drouth Area Funds Are
to Conserve Water

Residents in different sections of
the county joined with county COM
m~issioners and governmental sur
veying crews this week in seeking
feasible sites for water conservation
dams in order to assure that no
disturbance be made in. the gener-
Gus emergency drouth quota which
Sheridan county has enjoyed during
the past two months.
WPA officials informed local au-
|thorities the entire quota. aside
from the courthouse and outlook
gymnasium. must be engaged on
water conservation projects or face
the danger Of the quota for the
county being lowered and men
transferred to other counties.
With favorable weather coninu-
ing. ii was hoped much more work
could be accomplished on dam con-
struction before winter really sets
in. Then, with considerable amount
of preliminary work done, crews
could be kept at riprapping during
the colder weather.
WPA authorities called attention
to the fact that while it might seem
that the assignment of all men to
water conservation projects would
narrow direct benefits of the pro-
gram to a smaller number of peo-
pie the indirect and permanent
as a whole because Of enhanced
good that would come to the county
valuations was worth the invest
ment. Then too, ii was pointed out
that this policy was not only carry
ing out the wishes of the entire
administration at Washington, but
was actually the program which
had been emphasized by a recent
delegation sent to Washington by
northeastern Montana counties.
Sheridan Has Big Quota
Attention was called to the fact
that, while the county had a quota
Of only 81 men previous TO tho
new drouth quota. that number h
now been increased to a total of
SIT, with a possibility of the figure
reaching 600. The new courthouse
has absorbed a crew of 10, while 33
Continued on page d
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
FINES ARE melted
IN JUSTICE COURT
CITY OFFICERS ARE CLAMPING
DOWN ON TRAFFIC. RULE
BREAKERS; FIVE FINED

With intentions of strictly en-
forcing driving regulations in the
city of Plentywood, five offenders
were hailed into court and paid fines
before Justice Geo. Munson.
Donavon Budke, Raymond, paid
d $3.50 fine for speeding; H. o.
Huston, Medicine Lake, forfeited SIS
for reckless driving. His appearance
IN court "a the second o%ffense, he
previously having paid a $3.50 fine
for a traffic violation.
For driving through a stop sign
Oscar Hippo, Plentywood, paid a
$3.50 fine. l.. E. O'Rourke, Plenty
wood, was assessed $500 for speed
ing; l.. NJ. Cory, outlook, was fined
$3.50 for speeding.
The arrests were made by Night
Policeman Johnson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
City Clearing Water from
Wells Dug Recently

City officials this week continued
their efforts to clear up the water
flowing into city mains from re
Gently dug wells.
George Askins, Baker, well drill
er, Is here and is installing new
filters at the we'll in southwest
Plentywood. Pipe is being strung
to keep the water from running
over the screen and gravel is being
inserted to be used in the filtering
process.
One hundred and fifty sacks of
gravel were hauled from the Symes
pit near Raymond recently and is
Ia be used in the clearing up
process.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
Stores Are Asked to Close
for Friday Football Game

The Plentywood Lions club went
on record Wednesday as favoring a
request that all business houses in
the city close at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon for the divisional cham
pionship football game on the local
gridiron which brings together the
Plentywood high school Wildcats
and the Wolf Point Wolves.
The game FRIDAY viii undoubt-
eddy be the outstanding classic Of
che season and cooperation of
businessmen by swelling the attend
lnce at the contest will be appre-
ciated. The game is called for 2 p.
m
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
Officials Issue Warning
to Hallowe'en Pranksters

Sunday ghosts, COLLINS and jack
o'lanterns will make their appear
ance in Plentywood. 1t will be Hal
lowe'en.
City officials have issued notices
that additional police officers will
be on duty Halloween eve to make
arrests if pranksters resort TO de-
struction of property. Destruction
of property will not be tolerated. is
the warning issued.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28

gram. Montana's highway commits
ion, it is said, is giving the pro-
3osal every consideration.
With assurance that the Canadian
government plans to construct an
all-weather highway from Regina
0 the U. 5. boundary and to the
Raymond port Of entry, a connect
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
Window Braking Charge
Is Filed Against Nelson

Charged with breaking a window
at the Grand View hotel and then
resisting an officer, Elmer Nelson,
Plentywood, was arraigned before
Justice E. E. Belanski Monday.
Nelson pleaded not guilty and
was released following the posting
If a $50 bond.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28

roads will be identified under the
legend in the lower left hand cor
ner Of the map. /
According to the state highway
setup, the state is divided into IL
districts, In keeping with a law
enacted in 1927 and Is entitled to
an equal share Of construction.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
Worthless Check Charge
Lands Man in Jail Here

Henry Wangerin, Outlook, plead
ed guilty before Justice E. E. Bel
anski Monday to a charge of issu-
ing worthless checks and was given
a mandatory sentence of $25 fine or
12h days in Jail. Wangerin chose
the jail sert~ce and is now lodged
in the county jail.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28

For many years Sheridan county
was forgotten in the states roa
building program. OF late years
splendid cooperation has been re
ceived from the state highway COM
mission and concerted efforts OF
individuals and community clubs is
steadily bringing about this areas
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28

proportionate share of construction.
Twelve miles of the Westby-
Plentywood road designated as a
proposed project on the map is
now under construction and CON
certed efforts will be made to have
the additional mileage included in
the states new road building pro-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
Lake Man Sentenced to 80
Days for Drunken Driving

Fletcher Engelking, of Medicine
Lake, is serving a sentence of 80
days in the county Jail following his
plea of guilty to a drunken driving
charge. Engelking was tried in JUS
tice court at Medicine Lake.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28

Above is a reproduction OF an
official nap of the state highway
commission showing the roads COM
Melted in this state under the seven
DER cent system. They are federal
aid roads.
Designated. or proposed roads,
forest roads and partly completed
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28

ing link from Raymond to Plenty
wood is also a needed construction
project for northeastern Montana.
The eight miles Of highway from
Raymond to Plentywood Is often
impossible In winter. Traffic con-
tinues to increase through the Ray
mond port of entry.