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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29
Madame Chang Kai-
shek Writes on the
Horrors of War

In these times of unrest when
ever passing day seems to bring
us closer to the horrors of war we
feel that it may not be amiss to
publish a letter received by Mrs.
Walter Smith, from a classmate
at Wellesley College written by Ma
dame Chang Kai-shek which por-
trays the suffering now going on
in China. Mrs. Smith and Madame
Chang Kai-shek were classmates
at Wellesley College.
HEADQUARTERS of the Generalissimo
Chungking, Szechuan, China
10 May 1889
Dear Emma:
have received your letters Of
March IA and April IS mos. 35 and
56). They catch me inundated with
work, and at my wits ends to do
q thousand things that have tc be
done in connection with the recent
bombing of the city, and the train
ing of a large number of girls who
are preparing to go to the field for
work with the people and the
troops.
The bombing was the worst ex-
hibition of cold-blooded mass
murder that the Japanese have SO
far been able to perpetrate. They
came on the 3rd and 4th; they
dropped both demolition and In
cendiary bombs; they reduced great
sections of the city to debris and
embers, and they killed do not
know how many.
Remains are still being dug out
OF the heaps of ruined houses, but
it is estimated that the death roll
will run into 5000 at least-maybe
more The injured are in grea:
number-the homeless uncountable.
On this sixth day after the last
bombing, lines of coffins still stand
in front of every heap of wreckage
big ornate coffins for the afflu.
eut, wooden boxes for the less
fortunate. But the bombs have re-
duced rich and poor, wise and
stupid, to one common level
pieces of burnt flesh which are ex
tracted from the smouldering piles
with tongs. Relatives and friends
are still digging furiously.
| went to see what was being
done in rescue work after the
boomings. The areas affected were
raging infernos. | never saw any
thing like it.
Most of the houses which clint
the hillsides are made of timber
perched on long poles. They burned
like tinder. The PHOSPHORUS KEEP
the fires raging, and breeze ex
tended them.
Chungking is q city of houses
packed tightly together on a Ion.
high tongue of land, girt with cliffs
, Houses climb the slopes to tn,
cliffs. They are reached by mar
row stone passages, and each hous,
has but one door. There Is no es
cape through the back whel
incendiary bombs set the from
ablaZe.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29
Head Of High
School Resigns

Mr.. Clinton M. Mangun who has
been Superintendent of Coolidge
Union High School for the past four
years has resigned his position eff
fective June 80. He has accepted a
position in the office of the State
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
MonY Boys And Girls
Receive Awurds
For Displays

Those who won places in vari-
oous races, the rodeo, the home
economics and agricultural dis
plays at the Junior fair here
two weeks ago were announced
this week by fair officials.
The names of winners were
released late because of the
necessity of having all the re-
suits compiled, it was stated.
William Cowley, F. F. A. spon-
sor, stated that financially, the
fair was self-supporting, and
that none of the merchants had
been called on to give assist
ance.
Those who were awarded
prizes in the races were as fol-
lows:
Old car race-Bud Quest, first.
Pony race-Burl Hodges, first;
Calvin Ten Bear, second.
Bicycle race-BuZz Hender-
son, first; Frances Gustafson,
second.
Sprints-girls under 10 years,
Mary Ann Koebbe, first, and
Joyce Koebbe, second; boys un-
der 10 years, Bobby Saunders,
first, and George Shirley, sec
ond; boys 16 and under, Buzz
Henderson, first, and Frank
Cryder. second: boys 81 and un-
der. Frank Cryder, first, and
Gail McGrath. second.
Rodeo premium winners are:
Bronc riding|ack Light,
first; Lester Bonawitz, second;
Roy Gentry, third.
Calf Ridlng-Larry Dawes,
first; James Armstrong, second.
Steer riding-Adolph Schau-
bel, first; Roy Gentry, second.
In the home economics class
eS, awards were earned as fol-
lows:
Wool make over-first, Wilma
Cunningham of Hardin; second,
Alice Hawks of St. Xavier;
Cotton print dress first,
Blanche Franklin of Hardin,
second, Clarice Hawks of St.
Xavier; third, Wilma Cunning
ham of Hardin.
Slip-first, Lorraine Robert
son OF Hardln; second, Wllma
Cunningham of Hardin.
Blouse-first, Wilma Cunning
ha moi Hardin; second, Max
inc Clawson of Hardin.
White layer cake-first, r,
Lewis of Hardin; second, c.
Pretty Weasel, Of Crow Agency;
third, Thelma Hyde of Hardin.
|, Dark loaf cake-first, Blanche
Franklin of Hardin; second, r.
Danielson of Hardin, third, r.
Lewis of Hardin.
Loaf of bread-first, G. Walk
er of Hardin.
Parkerhouse rolls-first, r,
Lewis of Hardin; second, G,
Walker of Hardin; third, Wilma
Cunningham of Hardin.
ION account of lack OF space
in this issue, the balance Of
fair winners will be given next
week..
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
HARDIN TEAM
BEATS CARBON
Most o. Come Played In
Opponents Territory
As Locals Win

Hardin's football team re-
turned home with the long end
of a 26 to 0 score last Friday
after they Unbiased a powerful
passing and running attack on
a Red Lodge eleven on the Car
bon county gridiron.
The game was played almost
entirely in Red Lodge territory
and never did the opposing
eleven threaten the Hardin goal.
It was the second game of the
season for both clubs, each
team ha wing dropped their sea-
sons opener to Wyoming elev-
ems.
The Bulldogs grabbed the
lead early in the first quarter
when Buffalo speared a pass
heaved by Kenyon and was
downed on the courtyard mark
er. On the next play Kenyon
scored via the off tackle smash
route. He also added the extra
point on and end run.
In the second canto Kenyon
again scored after a 30-yard
run to the goal line. The extra
point failed and Hardin led at
halftime IS to O.
Junior Linn made one of the
other two touchdowns for Har-
din on a smash from the 10
yard stripe. In the fourth
quarter Koebbe caught Ken
yon's pass to score standing up.
Hardin threatened the Red
Lodge goal line several more
times but were repulsed.
Hardin made IT first downs
to three for Red Lodge. Har-
din's line played a bang up
game with KOebbe and Buffalo
outstanding while Kenyon and
Linn were the highlightS in the
backfield.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
requirement For
Enlistments Lower

Important changes have re-
Gently been made in the re-
quirementS for enlistment in
the United States navy it was
announced this week by re-
cruiting stations throughout the
nation.
Among the changes are: The
age limit has been changed
from 18 to rs and is now Is to
81.
General classification or in
telligence test has been low
cred from IS to so per cent.
Dental requirements have been
lowered.
Broken service men, diScharg-
ed under honorable conditions
who are in all resets qualified
and have been out of service
less than 8 years, will be &C
cepted in the same rating as
that held at the time of dis
charge. The term of enlistment
is four years.
Men out of naval service
charge will be referred to the
less than IS years of age will
be accepted as seamen first
class or firemen second-class.
Cases of men who have been
discharged by special order dis
who we're once rejected to en-
bureau.
Men discharged by medica.
survey, for inaptitude or for
disciplinary reasons will not be
considered for enlistment.
The above notifications ir
requirements for enlistment nov
make it possible for many mer
who we're once reected to en-.
list in the navy, officials stated
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
RAISE GIRL
SCOUT FUNDS
Junior Women Club
To Sponsor Drive
For Needed Money

Beginning the first of next
week a committee from the
Hardin Junior Woman's club will
appeal to Hardin citizens for
funds for the Girl Scouts mere.
The Girl Scout council is
without funds to carry on the
years work and the Junior
Woman's club had agreed to act
as Scout sponsor.
The committee appointed to
solicit the funds consists Of Mrs.
James Durkin, Mrs. John Mielke
and Mrs. Hollis Johnson.
It was pointed out by the
Scout Council that in order for
the Hardin Girl Scouts TO be
affiliated with the national or
ganiZation, there are certain
funds which must be sent in to
national headquarters.
However, these amounts are
not large. The biggest need IN
Hardin, the Scout Council said,
was for leadership training.
There are few Scout leaders In
Hardin who have had any regu-
lar Girl Scout courses, and
those who have taken such
work have had very little of it.
If there is to be a Hardin
CARL Scout camp this year,
, money for it must also be found.
1t is necessary to have a camp
director at any Girl Scout
camp and this director must be
paid. The girls RI expected to
pay only their own actual eX-
penses at camp, and while a
nurse and a cook may Volun-
teer for the work, there IS nc
one here with the necessary
qualifications for a director. Inc
Billings organization pays the
camp cook and the camp nurse
as we'll as the director, it was
stated by council members.
Every year in larger cities
funds from the community chest
60 into the Girl Scout treas
ury. In Hardin, however, there
is no such fund.
The members of the commit
tee will call on the bushes!
men and organizations here FOL
assistance.
Any who are not contacted BY
these workers who wish to hedE
the Girl Scouts may send con
tributionS to either OF the
three committee members or tc
Mrs. L. H. Labbitt. scout com
missioner, in Hardin.
A list of all those who give
to the Scouts will be published
in the Hardin Tribune-Herald.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
viii Sponsor A
Teachers Party
Reception Will Be Held
During October In
School Gym

Plans are going forward in
the Hardin Lions club to Spon-
sor a teachers reception here on
October 10 in the high school
gymnasium.
A committee opposed of Rev.
R. N. England, w. ]. Shirley and
D. l.. EgneW are now working
out details for the meeting.
The reception will feature a
musical program, short speech
es and refreshments. The en-
tire public will be invited to
attend the reception and get
acquainted with the inStruc-
tors in the school district.
More details on the recep-
ton will be announced later, 1t
was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
Local Golfers
Invited To Meet

Members of the FIT. Custer
golf club have been invited
to attend the fall open tourna-
ment next Sunday, October l.;
at the Kendrick municipal
course in Sheridan.
The men will play 81 holes,
with the first nine qualifying
as to flight. The women will also
qualify in nine holes: and Will
play a total of 10 holes.
The entrance fee will be 81,
and prizes have been arranged
for everyone, regardless OF
score. The merchants of Sherl-
dan are sponsoring the award
ing of these prizes.
Play will start on the ar
rival of the contestant at the
No. l tee, but no entrant may
begin laer than 1000 a. m.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
Hdrdin B. Y. P. u.
Instdlls Officers

At a fellowship banquet in
the young peoples room of the
Baptist church last Friday eve
ming, officers of the new Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union were
installed.
Melva Taylor is new presi-
dent. succeeding Ruth King;
Jewell Rumfelt succeeds Earl
Duncan as vice president; Marie
GriSham is new secretary in
place Of Lynn Bentley and Ruth
King takes Lila Faught's place
as treasurer.
Leaders for this year will in
clude Maxine Bauer, Dorine
Waterman, Julia Bennett and
Earl Duncan. Last year leaders
Nere Doris King Donald King,
Jewell Rumfelt and Roland
King.
The program at the dinner
was presided over by Ruth King
as POSTMASTER. After group
singing, conducted by Rev. J. E.
H. Nelson, Miss King delivered
the message of the outgoing
president.
Mrs. ]. E. H. Nelson was I'm
charge of the installation OF
new offices.
Melva Taylor gave the re-
Spouse to Miss Kings talk, and
after the singing Of a hymn,
Rev. C. A. Bentley spoke. The
evening was closed by the sing
ing Of another hymn.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
Corn-Seed Show
Committee Named

George w. Gustafson, Carl
Sloan, Roy Chambers, William
Kolstad, B. H. McCarty and J.
A. Koebbe were named as COM
mitteemen for the state corn
and seed show to be held in
Hardin January 10, II and II.
The committee will make ar
rangements for the show and
program for the three-day meet
The committee was announc-
ed at the regular Monday meet
of the Big Horn County Cham
Der of Commerce Monday moor
at the Savoy cafe.
Letters were sent out to seec
houses in this territory urging
their cooperation in the show
The letters were sent by Car
Rankin, chamber secretary.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
Morris Speaks
To KiwdnidnS

v. I. Morris, superintendent
of the local Holly Sugar COM
pany factory, was principal
Speaker at this weeks meeting
Of the Hardin KiWanis club.
The theme of the club pro
gram was Industry" and MIR.
Morris subject was Sugar" ,
The phases of the sugar beet
in it's cycles from soil to fac
tory and back to soil were out
lined by the speaker. The deVel-
opment of the industry, from
the first attempts at refining in
Germany and France many
years ago to the eventual sue
cess of the Mormons in Utah,
was described. Mr.. Morris told
about the journey of the beet
from the dump to the finished
product.
Monte Heron of the Billings
Kiwanis club was a guest.
Kiwanian DR.. I. L.. Jaynes
presented the assembled mem.
bers with cigars in honor OF
his new son, Jerome Lester and
was in turn given a monetary
gift for a deposit to the credit
of the baby.
Montana'S fiftieth anniver-
sary will be the subject of the
next meeting of the club on &C.,
tober 4. Judge o. F. Goddard
will be principal speaker. Judge
Goddard is one of the three
surviving signers of Montaan's
constitution.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
County Debts Are
Reduced By Half

In a statement issued by the
Montana Taxpayer it was stated
that during the past seven years
the net Indebtedness of Montana
counties has been reduced more
TIM fifty per cent.
On June 80, 1888, the total
Indebtedness of all counties was
$12, SCI 1903 and on June 80, 1889,
this had been cut to SIS, 1895 AL.
This improvement was due en-
tirely to the payment of bonded
debts for warrant indebtedness.
During the past year the net
indebtedness of all counties was
cut nearly 100000.
The figures for Big Horn
county show a total net debt
of $308 1872 with a decrease OF
$1O,795 for the past year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

September %, O. H. Wander
bur and Ona Stanley, both OF
Sheridan.
September %, Engwalt Bauer
and Martha Reich, both OF Har-
din.
September 3d. Gelacla Ramos
and Marina Vega, both of Gus
ter, Mont.
September Is. David Glenn
Livingston and Alyce Kosta
both of Sheridan.
September 26. D. F. Mcbride
of Sheridan and Wilma Foster
of Croton, Wyo.
September 26. Robert. H
Spears and Ethel Talbert, both
of Sheridan.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
PldYroom Will
Be Opened Here

On Monday, Octooer 2, a
playroom will be opened for
pre-school children of the COM
munity in the basement OF the
grade school building.
This activity will be under
the direction of Mrs. M. l.
Hawks.
The program for the playroom
will include games, story tell
ing, crayon work, clay model
ing. and games in the city
park when the weather per-
mitS.
The project is a continuation
of the community playground
program which was carried or
here during June, July and Au-
gust.
School children may bring
their younger brothers and Sis
tiers to the building.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
County Clerk
Wed In Denver

Harry E. Cox, Big Horn county
clerk and recorder, and Miss
Audie M. Armstrong, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Arm
strong of Decker, were married
in Denver, Colo, last Saturday,
according to an announcement
in the Denver Post.
Mr.. Cox has been clerk and
recorder here for the last two
terms, and has a wide acquaint-
ance throughout the county.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
Last Coil For
G.. c.. c.. Bows

The Big Horn county depart
ment of Public Welfare has.
been definitely advised that
CCC boys will be enrolled at
Billings on October 5.
All families who may be in
need of assistance throughout
the coming winter r urged to
consider the CCC program as
a resource, and to take advan-
tage of it if their boys meet
the requirements.
It will be necessary for all
boys desiring to enroll in the
CCC to contact the Big Horn
county Department of Public
Welfare several days in advance
of the enrolment date.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
Markers Replaced

The Billings Commercial club
announced the completion of
the erection of new markers and
explanatory signs along the
highway between Garryowen and
the Custer battlefield.
The old signs were replaced
with new ones explaining the
various incidents leading up to
the Custer massacre.
Some of the information on
the signs was furnished by Lulu
Cobb Jones.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
DYED AT SAFEWAY

Leo Reimer, Formerly Of Bit
lings, was transferred to the
local Safeway store and began
work here Monday.
He and Mrs. Reimer have ia
ken an apartment at Mrs. Gill
more'S.
Reimer replaces Colin Mac
Leod who left Sunday for Mis-
soula where he will attend col
lege.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
CLUB PLANTS BASS
IN COUNTY STREAMS

A thousand bass were plant
ed in Big Horn county streams
by the local Rod and Gun club
last week. -,
The young fish we're placed
in the Little Big Horn river
and Lodge Grass creek by "A.
M. Crilly and Frank Starina.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
OPENS F SHOP

The Commercial Coffee Shop
opened this morning for bust
ness in the building formerly
occupied by the Big Horn Mar
ket.
The coffee shop will be OPP
Grated in conjunction with the
Commercial hotel which is
owned and managed by Clara
Becker.
Extensive remodling and re-
decorating has taken place
making the new eating place at
tractive.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
WINNERS IN JUNIOR FAIR EVENTS
ARE ANNOUNCED HERE THIS week
Fined For Come
Low Violation

Two Filipinos pleaded guilty
to violation of the state fish
and game laws in the justice
court of Robert A. V1cKerS We'd
nesday, and were fined $27.5O
each and sentenced to serve so
days in the county jail.
They were R. Taboa and Trim
dad Yea.
The complaint filed against
them alleged that they were
fishing without licenses.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
ACHIEVEMENT
DAY PROGRAM
All Boys and Girls
Exhibit Work At
Courthouse Here

A total of 278 articles were
shown at the All club Achieve
ment Day program held Sep
TENDER % in the community
room of the court house.
Members taking part num-
bered 78, and 20 handcraft, 213
clothing, 20 food and 16 garden
exhibits were on display.
PlacingS were as follows:
FirStS-LOrraine Robertson,
Erlise Rice, Lucille Deichl and
Kathryn Deichl, handcraft;
Marilyn Bair, LaRena Young,
Evelyn Hopper, Irene Donohoe,
Frances Harris, Kathryn Law
renee, Gloria Goes Ahead, Paul
inc Schaller, Dorothy Hardt,
Bette Kingston, Charlotte Cros-
by and Eileen Crosby, clothing;
Margaret Carper, Pauline Bow
ers and Kathryn Metzker, fooo;
Junior Johnson, Ruth Taylor
and Betty Zier, garden.
Seconds-Alice Hawks, Ruth
George, Clara Kern and Betty
Zier, handcraft; Lorraine Berg
quist, Joyce Sherman, Jean
Chatham, Dorothy weinberg,
Joan Culbertson, Alice Ham
NETT, Donna Rice, Jean Cotton,
PhilliS Hager, Alvina Old Crane,
Catherine Big Hail, Josephine
Lion Shows. Gertrude Old Crane,
Madeline Comes Up, May Big
Day, Martha Other Bull, Mar
garet Rides the Horse, Eliza
beth Round Face, Maxine Rus
SELL Billie Adams, Lorena Vel
lowtail, Marian White Fox, o.
i've Bear Ground, Ferold May
Hogan, Grace Mikami, Jean
Starina, Clarice Hawks, Ellen
Tritschler, Mildred Barrett, Faye
Barrett, Lorene Barrett, Alice
Hawks and Kathryn Deichl,
clothing; Gonna Pretty Weasel
and Colleen Ransier, food.
Enthusiastically Hardt and
Pauline Schaller, handcraft;
Joy Bergquist, Louise Arbogast,
Charlene PenSon, Irene PLAN
Bull, Ursula Rides the Horse,
Aline Big Day, Hannah Round
Face, Clara Bedrock, Annie Big
Man, Frances Big Man, Jean
Culbertson, Johanna Pickard,
Helen Greenwald and Mary
Smith, clothing.
Fourths-Edythe Gilbert, Eli
cen Not Afraid, Gladys Bird
Hat, Josephine Stewart and
Betty Kolstad, clothing.
In addition to exhibiting ar
ticleS made in All CLUBS, men,
bers took part in judging and
demonstration contests and an
apron and dress revue.
Winners in judging were Mar
garet Carper of Community
first; Mildred Barrett OF the
Peritsa club. second, and Helen
Greenwald of the Peritsa club,
third.
In the demonstration contest,
Lorraine Robertson or st. Xa-
vier was awarded first place,
and Helen GreenWald Of the
Peritsa club, second.
Silver pins were presented to
the two dress revue winners,
Lorraine Robertson of St. xa-
Hier and Eileen Crosby OF the
Toluca club. Marilyn Bair, also
Of Peritsa, was first in the ap-
ron revue.
Miss Pauline Bunting of Boze-
man. assistant state club lead
err, vas Judge of exhibits and
contests.
The program was arranged by
George w. Gustafson, county
extension agent. and marks the
20 Of the All club year for
agricultural and home econom-
les clubs.
Livestock club members will
complete their years work with
a county livestock show Octo-
Der 81 and by selling their cal
yes at the Junior Fair Stock
show and sale in Billings Oc-
tober %, "a and rs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-28
HOLD SERVICES

Funeral services were held for
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell Clawson Sunday, Sep
TENDER "a, at the Community
church.
Rev. Ben Nelson was in
charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-03
POLITICAL BABIES

One of the interesting phenomena con-
nected with American political campaigns
is the psychological state of mind that de-
velops among people. You can go into
any community in the United States dur
ing a non-political period and express al
most any opinions without mourning the
wrath of those who disagree with you.
Once political campaign unfolds, how
ever, and the respective candidates take
their positions on any issue, the expression
of opinion on even an abstract subject be-
comes fraught with peril.
Men and women, after taking partl-
san sides in political contests, lose their
sense of perspective entirely They forget
the rule of reason and the proper function
of the intellect They respond to emotional
appeals, to demogoguery and every politi-
cal trick that can be staged by one side or
the other.
Some day, in the far distant future, it
may be possible for the electorate to pass
Judgment upon public issues calmly, sane
ly and reasonably At the present stage
of developments, however, popular gov
eminent, as practiced in the United States,
develops the mass weakness of the pop
ulation. Consequently, the voters often
elect officials entirely unsuited to particular
offices. Bad as this is, it is the price of
democracy today and far better than sur
rendering the right of the people to govern
themselves, even if they do the job badly.