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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-09-01
Screw Pine a Strange Plant

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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-09-01

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band at ALL Or has she two? Or if
only one, which? And why?
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-09-01

q weekly Newspaper published every
Friday at Browning. Glacier County.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Sense of Balance

The United States is in for a stronger dose of propaganda from Europe than It swallowed in 1914-1918 This is nothing at all to become indignant about. It Is per fectly natural for each side in war to try to persuade everybody that it is in the right. We would do the same; ln fact, we have. The right to propagandize Is so tightly woven in with freedom of the spoken and the written word that 1t IS difficult to try to protect people from exposure to propaganda. The peope can, however, learn to estimate 1t, to dls- count it, to weigh it.
 All the tricks of World War propaganda are already being repeated, Polish radio stations are already telling their hearers that German airplanes are dropping gay balloons filled with mustard gas designed to kill innocent Polish children, and also strewing poisoned candy for the children to pick up. Because these are old StorleS told during the World War and proved untrue, it seems very unlikely that there is any truth in them this time. Similarly, Germans escort an American correspond ent through ruined village, show him the bodies of mutilated peasants. Ger mans the Germans tell him. killed by the Poles. The correspondent reports what he saw, what the Germans told him, That was his job.
 But as to whether what the Germans told him was true, he expressed no opin- ion. nor do we need to form one of such slender evidence. What we do know IS that these pitiful murdered people were victims of war-and that Is about all. The American newspaper correspondents in Europe are an unusually Well-trained, responsible group, anxious to get the truth and tell 1t to you without distortion. That is their reputation among those who know journalism. Foreign visitors to the United States have observed that the American public Is better informed on foreign events than the public Of any other country.
 But even these crack correspondents can only report to you what they are aple to learn and what the countries involVed will allow them to transmit. Sometimes, what with censorship and thousand restrictions, that isn't much. For in- stance, when the German government in Berlin announces that 1t has taken War saw, the correspondent usually sends a dispatch stating that 1t has made such an announcement Whether or not 1t IS true must remain for time and cross- checking to discover.
 Time works for truth. Of all reports from Europe, nothing Is lost by waiting. If they are true, they will stand up with time. If not, time will eventually knock them down. Take 1t easy, read with dis cretion, weigh each dispatch against the source and the probable interest of that source, balance report against report, and arrive at your own version of the truth It will probably be as accurate as any other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Ella C. Ros.idv

Miss Ella c. Bossidy was associated with Waterbury schools over so lengthy a period of years that one came to regard her with the same esteem and affection bestowed on a native daughter or son. It is just few years since Miss Bossidy retired from her duties as principal at the Washington Grammar School, after forty-nine years of service there. Her record as teacher in this city has been outstanding, since she was a person of sterling character; one of an older generation who carried on the best tra- ditions of teaching and moulding the characters of the children of public schools.
 When Miss Bossidy retired few years ago she was greatly honored by alumni or the school with which she was long iden- tified. The occasion was one of signifi- cant honor for her and for those who remembered her through the years; be- cause it was indeed a great many years since some of those participating had left Washington School for hlgh school and institutions of higher learn ing, later, many of them leaving Water. bury and becoming entirely disassociated with its activities. So that one may say that the celebration in her honor in 1885 was a significant event.
 Miss Bossidy's passing is sad occas- ion for her family and her close friends here in Waterbury The city loses 8 valued resident, one who always faced the stern realities of life with courage. We say that it would be most fitting thing to memorialize her name in the adoption of the name, The Ella c. Bossidy School, for the familiar and respected name that school now bears. And per- haps none would be more in favor of the change in name than those who have lived and still live ir. the Washington Hill section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
WHAT IS A TAxPAYER'
tIIartford courant)

Attorney General Francis A. Pal. iotti has admitted that neither he nor the Attorney Generals Of thirty. Ave other States whom he question" cd can answer the question Of Mrs. Crawford, Secretary of the State "What constitutes c taxpayer?" Mrs, Crawford wants to know because the statutes of the state prescribe certain powers and duties relating to tax payers that she must carry out. But each such statute, Mir. Pallotti finds must Do administered in accordaflce with the express meaning Of the word taxpayer" that is implied by the intention Of each law.
 Legally, he b doubtless right. The taxpayer referred to in one law may be merely the motorist who pays tho state gasoline tax; in another, ht may De the cigarette dealer, and fl, third, the man whose name ap. pears on the grand list. AS kar ai tho laws Of this or any other btatt 70, there is no such person as tht endearing but persecuted "Unt Who," tho shabby little man wht pays the biiis for governmental es.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Selected Poem
HILL PASTURE

(Fred Lape with Christian Science Monitor) For years the COWS and hawthorns fought for right of our hill pasture Every spring the cows cropped the new growth before the hawthorng LOOK safety in matted centers thick with thorns. Lko bears hunehed back ct bay, they ciung to rock Birds nested in their guarded depths Sometimes | vigorous bush shot up center branch before tho cows took notice. Then race was on to see which one could reach the higher . cows neck or branch A few strong branches got beyond reach and thrust their grotesque arms freely In space and spread their fingers wide, and even condescended to give some shade to the fy-troubied COWS on sultfy days How often iato on summer afternoons have walked down and found them there, the ancient enemies while ct peace. grew to understand the compromise and truce that life must go by, seeing then how tranquilly the sun and wind ignored their tiny struggle, and how with peace the night settled upon them like c river flowing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
LAWRENCE GILMAN.
tNew York Sum

Tn the death of Lawrence Gilman music hes lost c dovout intermed- iary, and music criticism a stylist who can Ill be spared. Both as an analyst and c writer his was c dis- tinctive personality. HiG daily re- views and his Sunday articles for the Herald Tribune often attained tho dignity and polish of tho liter- ary essay; characteristic of them at their best were poetic, imaginative and spiritual qualities which set them apart from the grist-of.the- mill of music reporting,
 Trained as . painter. Gilman wrote pictoriaily and sometimes c little mysticaily, but with keen if,. sight. profound scholarship and broad sympathies in his evaiuation of music and it's interpreters. He was ever abreast of the tinies and did not permit his adoration Of Wagner and Debuasy to pre-dispose his ears against the new music oi his young contemporaries. His pro. gram annotations for the orchestra' will remain classics Of their kind To few writers has it been given fe contribute 60 much to the eyef' widening musical culture Of thii country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Must Be Democratic

In view of the fact that all parties and factions are concerned about the organ ization that controls the functions of the Democrats as a political party in Water bury, 1t must be the feeling of great many that Waterbury is and always will be partial to this party and It's principles. Even at this particular moment when recent events have tended to cast a shadow on the party there has been noticeable great concern for It's future. All sorts of plans are in the making; all sorts of advice is being offered.
 House.ceaning in any organization should come from within. We feel that this will take place here in Waterbury since 1t has been indicated that this is for the best interests of the party and the city. But doesn't 1t come as some. what as a surprise to find many of the suggestions for cleaning house coming from sources where similar treatment might also be necessary. If the Demo- crats face an uphill pull to regain pres- tige and favor among the voters, what does the Republican party see ahead Of 1t?
 We refer specifically now to the recent filing of an Independent Republican ticket. In view of the fact that It hasn't hsen determined as yet if any party tickets will go on the voting machines next November, this is an indication, surely, of unrest and uneasiness in COP circles. It places that party in as much of Q quandary, relatively speaking, as the Democratic. With problems facing both to retain their community standing, 1t would seem as if leaders might exert all the infleunce at their command to secure results that must please the greater cross section Of our cosmopolitan popu- lation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
Views of The Press

travagance in Reg Mannings car. toons on this page.
 But if the taxes must legally DO considered as falling, not on the general public but on specific groups, that does not mean that tho public does not pay most of them event. ually. Technically, the grocer pays the multitude of state and federal taxes that are levied on him; ac- tuaily, they come out of his custom. CTS pocket. There is no other pos. sible source. Again, the iandiord in theory pays the taxes on ms land, but he of necessity passes them on to his tenant. He has to, or % bankrupt. Where do the railroads, the power companies, the insurance companies and every other corpora ' ton get the enormous sums they pour Into governmental treasurlesS From the ultimate consumer, "Wno Who," the little man in tho baggy pants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

welt and Garner was disclosed by an incident the other day in the private office of Colonel Ed Hal sey, well groomed secretary Of the Senate. The phone rang and he was informed that "Uvalde k call. ing" Garner himself was on the line.
 Ed, when's that special ses. sion going to be called?" he asked, Have you any informa- ton? haven't heard . thing"
 Halsey replied that he knew no more than he had read In the newspapers, but he would try to find out.
 T wish you would, Ed" said Garner. i've got Q hunting trip all set, but l don't want to SO if we're going to be called back In the midst of it. They'd have n hard time getting me tn the woods and if 1t looks like the call will so out In . few days I'd better stick around here"
 NOTE-The war and possibility of a special session have played hob with the campaign plans Of three COP presidential candidates Tom Dewey, Senator Bob Taft and Senator II. Styles Bridges.
 Dewey was scheduled to make three Midwestern speeches this fall, and Taft and Bridges ex- tensiye western speaking tours by automobile. Bridges expected to make "at least t6 major speeches'' But with public interest centered on Europe and Congress likely to he recalled, the ambitious politicos don't know whether to go through with their programs or to call them off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
. HlGHllGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
Radio Aids
 Hitler's Battle

Latest of many efforts to explain how Hitler and Germany "got that way" is Germany Rampant" (Carrick and Evansi S2.b0), by Ernest Hambloeh. He explains the phenomenon of the Third Reich In terms of economic miiltarlsm that would have been inevitable oven if the Kaiser had won In 1918. Here. according to Hambloch, is how Hitler does it,
 The secret of Hitler's success is not that ho is c good psychologist, but that he is the unconscious expres. sion of the German psyehosis. He Is elemental: atav8tic. His appeal s more than convincing: it is over. whelming At his sido oil tho vital clements of the old Reich-structure combine to maintain their respee. tive positions and to strengthen them. Theirs is c difficult role and they walk warily. They must expand and thrive on tho shoulders of the people. And tho role they have as- signed to Hitler b to Do their prophet of expansionisfn,
 This mission he interprets mys- ticaliy as the dermanism (Deutsch- tum) which all German prophets before him taught. under tho dis. advantage. however, Of not having tho mike" at their disposal. Wire- | IeAa haA been HitlefA mogt valuable ally since 1888. ...
 Moreover. Hitler has long feit within himself, as no stated In hii book, the ability of conveying hii German message to the German people. Indeed, If ever there wei c head of q state who could talk of My People," it is tho Fuehrer They are his to mould, not ag ht thinks to his will but as no prob. ably does not for an instant g,is. pest, to the dictates Of the dofni. nant caste in the Reich: the trinity of Junkers, industrial niagnates and war lords.
 The Kaiser too was . tool In tn, hands of the same trinity Of inter ests. But there is this difference Hitler k . popular orator Of n, subticties, and there is in Nazi Ger many no Prince von Bulow to com, fort the world by declaration il tho Reichstag that the head of th, state will ifi future mind his P' and Qs in his public utterances,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
ALLIED MUNITIONS


 Confidential word has come to high-up in the U. s. Army and Navy that unless the Neutrality Act Is changed almost immediate. ly, Europe's war will be won be- fore Christmas--and by Germany. Originally 1t was supposed that the chief weapon France and Bri. tain would purchase in the United States was airplanes. But now It has come back to U. 8. strategists that in addition to airplanes (in which the Allies are far behind Germany they also need tanks, artillery, armored cars, etc.
 The problems in France and Bri- tain when war broke was one of rushing to catch up With Hit- ler's steady and secret arms pro- gram. If given about three months more. they would have had their armies on Q par In mechanical equipment and reserve supplies.
 Knowledge of this undoubted- ly was ono reason Hitler dc. termlned to start the war when he did. Result k that the Allies. while far better equipped than at the time of Munich, still are not only tagging behind Ger. many's magnificent nechanised army, but have no reserve to take care of losses.
 NOTE-Miltary strategists fig. ,re that unless the Neutrality Act Is revised almost at once. U, 8. war supplies could not reacl, Britain and France in time to help them.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
What's Your l. o.?
Can you answer seven or these test questions? Turn so last age feg the answers.

1. In architecture, what Is dor, mer2 3, What Is . statoscope'
 g, Name the rivers that join to- form the Missouri River. {. With what sport is the name of Mrs. Sarah palfrey Fabyan as-' sociated9 6. Name the third President oi tho U. 6.
 6, In which states docs the gov ernor not have the power to veto'
 ', Name tho narrow water passage that separates Asia from North America,
 Q. Tn which three languages vet the original Bible written9
 Q, Which baseball pitcher was fA' nous for hs "fadeaway?
 10. What Is tho name Of the main mountain masses In Mexico'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

With all Democratic factions in Hart ford apparently In agreement the way is now open to the renomination and most likely the reelection of Mayor Thomas J. Speliacy. If he gets the nomination. and 1t looks now as If he's sure to get It, If he wants to accept he'll be reelected. The Democrats in Hartford are getting stronger with each successive election They should be able to roll up a tremend- ous vote this fall with the Democratic forces once more united and obviously endeavoring to form an organization that will prove of tremendous advantage Tn future state elections to the party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

Kiss the babies goodbye might well be the title of new book or treatise, the author of whom would be pr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the little Canadian physician who ushered the five Dionne quintuplets into this world. Dr. Dafoe in addressing the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently said that there "should be law against uncles, aunts and grandparents fondling an infant and particularly against kissing It. Give baby chance to get started before you. start putting handicaps on 1t, such as infection from some adult. ." All Of which will bring possibly applause from some sources, but not from the relatives whom pr. Dafoe singles out as the great est offenders In this business of cuddling the new-borns in many an American family. Still a great many Of us have survived those early experiences of the cradle and probably more will continue to do so despite the pleas for hygiene
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
In Today's Mail
SUGGESTIONS FOR NoMINA;
 TIoNs COME FROM FAR. z
 AWAY NEW YORK .
Editor, Waterbury Democrat

Editor, Waterbury Democrat
 Have you given the next electiot . thought9 Well supposing you de and lot me Do the one to suggest ' name,
 l think that Mir. Eugene J. Nc Cormaek who now works in ths Welfare Dept. would be Q real non est and true citizen to nominate.
 He has well served his city anc made many friends among the city people as well as among tho stat
 He vii carry the banner of ths Democratic party in Waterbury e c new high.
 Give this man . real thought ~ 1 know that neither you, the CIV nor the party will go wrong.
 l am . citizen and c voter theif and have my party at heart.
 Boost him up he Is your man,
 Give him . chance he is well ds' serving one.
 His sister, his aunt has taushl many of you and his packsroutl' is something toNhold up in the pup lie eye.
 Hoping you will give ths matte your immediate attention. Sincerely yours v01EIt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

A, The leg may be raised higher than your body by resting 1t oai several pillows while you lie in bed and the stocking pulled on with the leg in this position. '-r su
 e. What are Long Meter and Short Meter in old hymn-books? }, A, Long Meter Is Q stansa In iambus having the scheme e-8-8-s, with either successive or alternate rhymes. Short Meter is an iambic stanza having the scheme 0-6-e-6, with alternate rhymes. Common Meter is 8-6-8-6. .., | ss
 e. Has "The Man in the Iron Mask" been filmed twicee -p.
 A. Recently, Louis Hayward was featured in on original story with that title and Douglas Fairbanks starred in different version in 1929.
 e. When was the first U, s. Naval fleet organized, and who was the commander9
 A. December 22, i77S, by an act of the Continental Congress in which Esek Hopkins was granted a com- mission as Commodore and Com mander- chief" of the Navy.
 e. What causes tomato blossoms to dropS
 A. It may be caused by periods lof excessive hot weather, excessive ly wet soil with too much nitrogen
 c. Was sectio 2 Of the World War veterans bill, which provided for 10 per cent disability ratint for all men wounded in action in the World War, enacted into lawp
 A, The section was stricken iron the bill before 1t was passed
 e, Can mica be used to make . molding composition?
 A, Pounded fragments of mica with shellac forms Q composition which can be nodded with ease.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

Any day now the governor Is expected to announce what form the new compul- sory motor vehicle inspections will take. It's not known If the tests will start this fall or will be carried over until 1940 when the proper procedure and mechan- ical equipment necessary would be pro. perly provided for. There are two things to be done more lanes, convenience placed impartial tests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

The season of fairs Is at hand. From now until we'll into October there will be fairs every week, from the smaller ones with their interesting displays of canned goods, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and the like to the bigger ones, such as the East ern States Exposition next week which IS by far New Engand's outstanding event of this type. Last year the exposition was disrupted by the hurricane; sponsors look for a solid week of fine autumnal weather to make up for 1t In 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
A TIMELY PLEDGE
tposton Post)

Announcement that the young men who are to be enrolled in the civilian Conservation Corps VIII not Do called upon for military duty should aI, emergency arise, is timely, The eco is to add 100000 men to its rolls during tho month of October Mothers ara given the assurance that their boys, If they join the corps, will not be called upon for military service. Of course, it k not necessary to give any such assurance. tor thi1 country s neutral and 1t wants nc part in tho European conflict. The COG is c splendid organization and it hes no military aspect whatso- eyer,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14
THOSE DAYS GONE FOREVER
tMeridesi Journal)

There has to be no diBagreefneilt heard with Attorney General Pal- lotti's recent ruling that the state senate did not have the right ic give away the physical property Of the state. The generous legislators had voted to mako gifts to tho pres- idont pro scrn and the majority lead. er of the iarge leather arm chairs f, which they sat in the senate chain. ber.
 It had probably been done pre- ylously. But there are watchdogi at Hartford nowadays it would ap' scar; must be, when such little things as chairs gre under guard. n the, good oId days, legislators wert