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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28
new UNEMPLOYMENT
GROUP Is FORMED
NORTH MONTANA ASSOCIATION is
ORGANIZED AT MEETING
HELD IN HAVRE
Representatives of Boards Of Commits
siOners and Civic Bodies From IA
Counties Launch Movement TO Aid in
Cooperative Support of Projects.

To coordinate the activities Of
the counties of northern Montana
in the development of their re-
sources, the Northern Montana De-
veIOpment association was organ
lied at Havre by representatives
appointed by the various boards OF
county commissioners and the civic
groups in the area.
The organization meeting followed
q preliminary conference OF citizens OF
the region at Havre a few weeks ago.
Judge G. B. Elwel of Havre was unan-
imously elected permanent chairman
of the new association. There will be
a board of directors of one from each
county, to be chosen by the county
commissioners of the county. The
counties invited to join were Roosevelt,
Daniels, Sheridan, Valley, Phillips,
Blaine, Hill, Liberty, Toole, Glacier,
Chouteau, Cascade, Teton and Pondera.
A committee on permanent organiza-
ton was appointed, consisting Of II. 3.
Brooks, Cascade county; w. M. Bailey,
Hill county; H. M. Montgomery, Blaine
county; H. D. Role, Liberty county,
and j. P. Sternhagen, Valley county.
Their report on the form Of organiza-
ton was adopted.
It was declared the purpose Of the
association to unite the whole northern
area in support of worthy projects pre-
sented by county and local organiza-
tions and to act as a clearing house IN
aiding the development of the whole
area by existing civic groups and pub
lie bodies. Irrigation and water storage,
power development, road and highway
betterment, resettlement and land
utilization, as well as other projects Of
general benefit, were declared objec-
tives of the united effort of the counties
for which the association will act as a
unifying agency.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28
STOCK PRICES BETTER
IF MARKET FLOUR STEAD!

A steadier flow OF livestock TO mar
ket would return cattlemen an average
higher price, j. K. Wallace Of Wash
ington, D. c., senior marketing special
list for the department of agriculture
told Montana stockgrowers at their
convention.
Railroads, feeders, markets and
packers are glutted, he said, when
stockmen hold their shipments until
the last minute to gain weight on
summer feed.
A steady shipment, rather than q
heavy fall rush to market, would mean
wallace said, IAN average higher price
and higher return for 100 percent OF
the stock" tending to lessen ''the ex-
treme early or late price heights"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28
HARLEM INDIAN STUDENT
WINS IN ESSAY CONTEST

Leona Cochran, seventh gra d e
student at Harlem and member of the
eros Ventures Indian tribe of the Fort
Belknap reservation, won a statewide
essay contest for Indian children on
the prevention of tuberculosis, Mrs.
Henrietta Crockett, executive secretary
OF the Montana tuberculosis associa-
ton, has announced. The contest was
originated by Mrs. Crockett and spon-
sored in conjunction with the Montana
Federation of Women's clubs.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28
Butte Joins Twin Parade
- -. Big Way Since September

or four pairs of twins in a year. So far
it has had twice that many, and no
body knows what's going to happen
tomorrow.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28

The observatory talking clock" In
Paris, which automatically announces
the correct time every 10 seconds, is
consulted approximately 100000 times
a year by telephone.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28

Many industries Ia Czechoslovakia
report that 1887 business was equal toI
1923.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28
PARKHILL GROUP
ADDS TO HOLDINGS
BUYS HEDDEN CAMP ON FLAT
HEAD LAKE TO OPERATE AS
GIRLS VACATION SPOT

VIII Also Continue to Conduct Play
B Ranch In Foothills of BeartOOth
Mountains as Boys Tourist and Rec
reatiOn Center.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28
AVIATION ESSAY
WINS PLANE TRIP
EUGENE OLSON, CUT BANK YOUTH
WRITES ON wings ACROSS
AMERICA"

Composition Takes First Place In
Statewide Competition CommemOrat-
ing Observance Of National AirmalE
Week; Great Falls Girl Is Second.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28

Send a contribution to the Badger.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28

The Great Wall Of China is LAS
miles long by airline.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28
Oh for
Troubled Waters

IN EVERY industrial field, plant super
Il intendents and management executives
turn to the SOcony-Vacuum Oil Company
with its 20 years. experience whenever a
fabrication problem, great small, threat
ems to disrupt operating schedules.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Family Service Association
Expresses Gratitude to Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
THROUGH the columns of The WASH
ington Star I want to express the
appreciation of Family Service ASsocia-
tion to those generous citizens, who by
their contributions have made it pos
sible for us to keep open Camp Good
Will and Camp Pleasant for the two
weeks period-July Is to August 9. Thus
through their generosity and support
240 mothers and children who had no
other escape from bad living conditions,
made worse by the city heat. are now
enjoying two weeks of good food, good
beds, sunshine and fresh air, all in a
recreational atmosphere.
Likewise, through their support the
funds necessary to send the fourth party
on August 9 would seem now assured.
We rejoice that We do not have to dis
appoint the remaining 240 mothers and
children who have already been selected
and are eagerly anticipating their turn
The association is deeply grateful to
The Washington Star for the spontan-
eous and effective publicity which it has
given the camps ever since their plight
became known to it, and which has been
very largely responsible for the splendid
results achieved.
WOODSON P. HOUGHTON,
Vice President,
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Beautifying the Southwest.

One of Washington's more venerable
sections, the southwest quarter. is due
Tor series of rejuvenating operations.
uhoer supervision of the National Cap
ltal Park and Planning Commission. A
1ar-reaching "face-lifting" plan has
peen approved, calling for applying to
this long-neglected area beauty treat
ment similar to that given the more
favored northwest section,
The commission envisions the de-
Velopment of Independence avenue as
monumental thoroughfare, lined with
imposing public buildings and methodi-
cauy laid out to balance the columned
edlf1ces bordering Constitution avenue.
across the Mall. Independence avenue
under this program, will become a
broad boulevard of at least sixty feet
with buildings set far back from the
sidewalk.
First OF the new Federal structures
IN this area will be the $l4,250, 900 home
for the Social Security Board, in the
square bounded by Independence avenue,
Third, Fourth and c streets S.W., and
the neighboring new building for the
Railroad Retirement Board occupying
the block bounded by c, D, Fourth and
Fifth streets SW.
Development of the southwest section
is in line with the determination of the
commission to guide the city in an
orderly growth to the east and SOUTH
Founders of the Capital intended it to
expand in those directions. They felt
that the heart of the city should remain
close to the Potomac River and its tribu-
taries, then the center of commerce.
Real estate developers started boom
in the great open spaces to the north
and west of the downtown district, how
ever, and the older parts of the city
became virtually neglected by the city
planning authorities.
The oversight now is in fair way to
being rectified, largely due to the
dilemma in which the planners have
found themselves in recent years be-
cause of the increasing congestion OF
buildings and mounting costs of prop
erty in the northwest. The Park and
Planning Commission looks forward not
only to creation of a monumental ave-
nue. in the southwest, but to eventual
development of East Capitol street along
comparable lines.
Modern though these beauty treat
ments may be, the whole movement is
in accord with the traditions of the
city's founders and is belated realza-
ton of an important part of their plans
in placing the ambitious village on the
banks of the Potomac.
Evening star., 1938-07-29

East River in New York, a great highway
across Pennsylvania, and a. subway sys-
tenn in downtown Chicago. These three
alone represent advances of some sl65.- .
100000.
Projects of this type have great public
value. They represent a sound invest
ment in the developing of means for
caring for a prosperous, active and
growing population. At the same time
they are works Of type which could
be constructed by other means only
under the greatest difficulties. Accus-
toned as the taxpayers of the United
States are to seeing amounts in print
which can only be recognized vaguely
by the average individual, it is obvious
that New York City, Chicago or the
Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA could
carry out these plans otherwise only
after years of political ground work and
the floating Of enormous bond issues.
Ihe cooperation of the two Federal
agencies not only provides means for
employment and for aiding industry, but
1t allows for the construction of sornd
necessary public works now instead of
many years hence.
The plan represents long step for
ward from boondoggling and leaf raking.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

the very night itself were suddenly
Illuminating itself, but not sufficiently
to give an all-over light.
Surely a person who had never seen
firef1ies in operation would regard the
sight as one of the most marvellous of
all natural phenomena, and so should
we, instead of merely dismissing them
with the statement, How bright the
firef1ies are tonight"
X X X
The real garden lover will be glaC
that the propaganda for illuminated
gardens has not got very far, despite the
fact that every season sees many en-
thusiastic articles about it.
Floodlighting the garden is good elec-
tricity, but not good gardening, for a
garden Is, or at least ought to be, the
most natural thing in the world, and
the bright lights of Broadway have no
place in it.
The old idea of the Chinese lanterns
was much truer to nature. If one wanted
lights in gardens at night, they fur
nished it without spotlighting anything
But why does any one want lights in
gardens at night?
The very idea Of a garden, or closed
place, means that it has its day and its
night, the one following the other.
The light of the sun is what the
garden needs, not the light of elec-
tricity. And it needs it for a certain
time Of day, and after that the dark
with it's coolness-maybe-a its con-
densation.
This is nature, not man, as it should
be. Hence, We believe, the real nature
lover. who also is, or at least ought to
be, the garden lover, will not look with
any too great favor on electrical gadgets
in the one place he fees to get away
from them. This dislike will include
electrified lanterns which kill insects
That is no way to kill them. Certainly
it is no way to treat firef1les.
One should not wonder that war
eventuates, in this world, when man goes
to such lengths to kill everything else
1t is only matter of time until he gets
around to himself, as he seems to dc
every twenty years or SO, on large scale
with fighting taking place somewhere in
the world all the time.
What is the use of conventions to out
law war; if all the time killing is allowed
to 60 on everywhere in innumerable
small ways, as preliminary training?
Maybe the fireflies might light us the
path to peace, if we would look at them
often enough.
BY and large. man lets them alone.
Even worse than the killer instinct
in this biped, is the tendency to brag
about it afterWard
1t is not enough for him to kill wolves
but he must hang up a mile of their
carcasses along a public road as a
warning TO other wolves.
Maybe the fireflies, if looked at long
enough, could shame man out of such
Stiffness.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Dictators Should Fear
Own Rather Than Other People.

To the Editor OF The Star:
THE recent statement by Senator
George Norris relative to America,
France. Great Britain and Russia ally
ing themselves in world war to wipe
out Fascism, the current controversy
between the Soviet and Japan over the
formers occupancy of a strategic hill
near Changkufeng and the recent solu-
ton of the Czech crisis through the
King George visit to Paris seem more
than mere acts Of coincidence.
George Norris is very close to those
residing and working at 1900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue and no doubt knows some
thing of what goes on behind the doors
of the State Department. 1t has been
rumored for some time that Uncle Sam
had wink and nod agreement with the
other democracieS in regard to their ac-
tions toward the Fascists powers. The
pledge of allegiance on the part of
Britain in helping France combat any
possible trouble with Germany went a
long way in making Mr.. Hitler pull in
his horns and make bid for Anglican
friendship.
The tension between Russia and ia
pan has been none too relaxed since the
CldSI ONci lNO odIlOSPlo lSldllOo III tliC
Amur River With Hitler automatically
behind the eight ball the present might
prove ideal for Russia in a clash with
the NipponeSe. Tied up with Gen.
Chang in a military campaign of great
expense and expecting little help from
Germany, the japanese position might
be easy picking for the huge Red army
under the command of Marshal Vassilyi
Bluecher 1t is rumored that Bluecher
has $4,000 troops massed on the Man.
chukuo border together with 280 Rus
sian planes from their base at Cha
barovSk.
Such step seems perilous to the much
inferior military machines of Germany
and Japan. It is quite natural to ex-
pect that if the people in either OF
these countries realized the true condl-
tions they would clamor for concilia-
ton. Such a fact goes only to prove
the same old story that dictators have a
great deal more to fear from their own
people than those on the outside. Hit
ler's greatest enemy is not from without
but within and I am inclined to believe
that he knows this. When the German
and Italian peoples once awaken to
what is really going on the days OF II
Duce and Der Fuehrer will be numbered.
Censorship is the one means by which
dictators hold their power and it is like
wise the same instrument which causes
their dissolution.
BENJAMIN r. STICKNEY, Jr.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Never have the fireflies been brighter

Never have the firef1ies been brighter
or more numerous than this summer.
Dark nights, of course, set them of
perfectly.
This season there have been many
peculiarly black nights, in which the
flreflies gleam as if powered by electricity.
Their magic, however, is even more
marvellous than that wonder worker, and
is the despair of scientists who have tried
to duplicate their cold light. Only in
recent months has some approximation
been made to it.
Yet the fireflies abound in their mil
lions, every one of them showing forth
this wonder of cold light.
The general state of moisture recently
has augmented the power and flash OF
these beetles.
Like the organ, whose notes can be
made to come gradually and fade away,
the light from the FREELY deepens gradu-
ally, then seems to hang in their air
for time before it "goes out"
Never have we seen such long lasting
lights before. No doubt the weather has
something to do with it.
This creature does little If any harm,
and SO far has escaped that enemy of all
living things, man, except in his juvenile
years, when it may be bottled for time.
Occasionally one may see child killing
these harmless creatures, but 1t is only
occasionally, and not the general rule.
They say that in certain South Amer
ican countries firef1ies are put in cages,
or lanterns, but this practice must refer
to larger form of these beetles.
The glow worm, famous in Europe, is
the larva form. 1t is strange that such
a creature should have popular musical
piece written about it, perhaps, but it
testifies to the secure place it has.
In looking out the window at dusk, and
watching the flashes of the firef1ies, one
is looking at a very wonderful thing,
after all
The luminosity comes from special
organs in the abdomen. These organs
are supposed to be fat bodies, and are
we'll supplied with nerves.
The light occurs, it is held, when
oxidation takes place, but this theory
would seem to put this fire in the same
class with more normal lights.
1t may be found in the future that
vitamin, hitherto supposed to exist only
in relation to foods, is responsible for
the cold light OF the glow worm and the
FREELY.
4 X X
The habit of many households, espec-
tally in the suburbs. of sitting on hot
nights without lights, is conducive to
interest in fireflies certainly
For it is only in looking from the dark
over the lawn that the spectator is able
to catch the fitful gleam of these little
rowing lights.
How many of them there are. They
shine here, there and everywhere, as If
Evening star., 1938-07-29
More Than Boycott Of
japanese Goods Needed,

To the Editor OF The Star:
MANY of us agree with the opinions
expressed in H. E. EWing's letter in
The Star but I should like to know
how many of us are willing to come
across in alleviating the situation of
the Chinese? Various movements have
been launched in this respect, but it is
no easy matter to try and pry loose a
dollar from those who would miss it
least. They vociferously advocate boy
cotting Japanese goods and actually re-
frain from buying nickel ashtrays of
such origin, but their tangible charit-
able endeavors end with their contribu-
ton to the Community Chest. We for
tunately have, on the other hand.
philanthropists like a certain we'll
known family, who for years have OPEN
ed their hearts and home to needy Chi
nese students, whose lasting gratitude
is assured them. But it takes more
than one swallow to make summer.
G. A. DOUGH.
Evening star., 1938-07-29

to steady a shaky domestic situation
The next world war may be on that
order. 1t is even claimed by some that
the late conflicts was, in part, started by
Emperor William in order to check the
ever growing power of the German
laboring class. This is as may be-
Now, here is a new one on me. In
the early days of the Lincoln admin
istration some members of his cabinet
still thought that, by various means,
the States rights and slavery question
could be adjusted without civil war.
Here is William Henry Stewards sug-
gestion "a war of all America
against most of Europe, with himself
as the director of the enterprise. Danger
from abroad would destroy the cen
trifugal forces at home, and the Union
would be saved' He showed honest
old Abe picture of all the kingdoms
Of the world. but Abe was not impressed.
He turned that chrome to the wall and
let nature take it's course
FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Advantageous Delay.

Intervention by President Roosevelt
in the controversial Thomas Circle
underpass matter should come as a
welcome relief to all concerned. 1t may
be regarded as measure of victory for
those who are opposed to the project
In its entirety. At the same time it lifts
load Of responsibility from the should
ers of District officials who are repre-
sented as considering the act OF Con-
gress providing for the underpass as a
mandate to begin construction.
The request Of the President that the
underpass matter be reviewed by the
District Commissioners, the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
and the Commission of Fine Arts is evil
dence of welcome and wholesome in
terest on the part of the Chief Execu-
tive in local problems.
1t is evident that the President shares
the belief that, despite the approval by
Congress of the underpass plan, which
had been under consideration for a
number Of years, the public had no clear
conception of just what would take
place under the act. Objections raised
by local citizens to the underpass prof.
ect have been echoed in official circles
by c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of National Capital Parks; John Nolen,
jr, director Of planning of the park and
planning group, and others.
No one, including the municipal Off
cials charged with responsibility for the
construction, wants to see the Com
missioners go ahead with the under
pass in the face Of an evident widely
held belief that to do so is mistake.
While the review requested by the Presi-
dent may occasion some delay in con-
struction of the underpass, it will pro-
vide time for a final determination
whether the advantages to traffic move
ment outweigh the disadvantages of
changing the circle, widening Massa-
chusetts avenue, etc. If this is not
demonstrably the case, the delay will
have been to the advantage of all con-
cerned.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Investing for the Future.

A sound expansion of public works
projects is in prospect as a result of a
new working agreement between the
Public Works Administration and the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
The plan calls for bolstering a number
Of large projects, for which s95O, 1000, 900
has been allotted by loans from the
r. p. G. This would mean that as much
as $25o,oOo,ooo more will be available
for these works.
The works themselves are of nature
which would justify such expenditure.
Their justification will be further proved
II they meet the sound and conservative
requirements of the r. F. C.
Three specific projects mentioned in
connection with this great cooperative
financing plan Are . tunnel under the
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Germany and Brazil.

From the New York Times.
The partial defeat of Brazil in her re-
cent trade war with Germany illustrates
the difficulties faced by the agricultural
countries of Latin America and Eastern
Europe in resisting German economic
penetration. Economic imperialism is of
course nothing new, but Germanys Spe-
cial technique of increasing her exports
and at the same time assuring herself
supply of essential raw material and food
imports is possible only for a country
that has cut itself loose from normal
international obligations.
The technique seems originally to have
been largely the result of accident. Ger
many found herself unable to sell enough
of her products abroad to pay for the
imports she had to have in order to sup
ply her industries and feed her people
She accordingly continued to buy abroad.
but let the unpaid bills accumulate
meanwhile. When she was pressed for
settlement she denied being able to pay
in cash, and virtually gave her creditors
the choice of going unpaid or else taking
more of her own goods in payment.
Later, as the policy developed it was
refined. For instance, Germany seems to
have bought more Brazilian coffee on
credit than she herself needed, and to
have sold the surplus to other countries
for cash. Thus she obtained cash with
which to buy goods in countries that re-
fused her credit, and at the same time
forced her creditors to buy more from
her. This policy naturally was most
effective with weaker countries, searching
for markets for their products at almost
any cost.
German debts, to the extent of some
forty to fifty million marks had accumu-
lated in Brazil in the form of So-called
barter" or "aski" marks. The Brazilian
government attempted to check their
further growth by demanding that Ger
many pay cash-at first for cotton only,
but later for all sales. Germany ap-
parently forced Brazil's hand, however,
by cutting off her purchases. Judging
by the result, Brazil needs the German
markets more than Germany needs hers
even at the cost of additional debt accu-
mutations or unneeded purchases of Ger
man machinery. The German victory
seems, however, to have been only partial,
since Brazil has so far succeeded in keep
ing her important cotton exports on a
cash basis.