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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
HOTTER RETIRES
AS STATE HEAD
OF TAXPAYERS
HELENA MAN RETIRES AFTER 20
YEARS OF SERVICE: Al.
HIBBARD SUCCEEDS

Norman B. Hotter Of Helena, widely
known throughout Montana business
circles. has retired as president Of the
Montana Taxpayers association after
% years Of service, to be succeeded
by A. T. Hubbard, also Of Helena, for
two years vice president Of the or
ganization.
Board members also accepted the
resignation of DR.. Peter Potter of
Butte as vice president and elected
George r. Shepard of Missoula first
vice president and John P. F1abrick of
BoZeman, second vice president. r. E..
Crangle Of Butte and r. B. Richardson
of Helena were elected to the board
of directors. Fred Bennion, one of the
nations outstanding tax authorities, Is
association secretary.
Hotter, who was first president of
the association when it was organized
in 1920, for % years has taken an
active part in determining association
policy. A son of A. M. Hotter. founder
of the Hotter Hardware Co., one Of
the states business pioneers, he served
for several years as a director of the
Federal Reserve bank of Minneapolis
and has always taken lead in the
development of Helena as a CONNER
cial center.
Holter's successor, Hubbard, for years
has been widely recognized in the
banking field, and is now president
of the Union Bank g. Trust Co. at
Helena. He has taken an active part
in civic affairs for number of years
and at present is war savings bond
and stamp sales chairman for Montana.
Hotter said that the association was
organized because, as stated in the
first issue of the Taxpayer, associa-
ton journal, "the increase in tax bur-
den in the state from 1918 to 1920
was over 100000 or about 10 per-
cent" In addition county taxes had
increased 100000 in two years and
school taxes had increased about the
same amount.
From 1912 to 1920 the total property
taxes levied had increased from SILL
244,719 to $25,573,536, a boost Of 1875
percent. Hotter said the association
has carried on "well-organized pro-
gram designed to stem the tide of
rising public expenditures and increas-
ing property taxes" He pointed out
that from 1890 to 1890 total property
taxes levied increased to the highest
point in the states history, $50, 167 800,
but since 1890 the total has been cut
about s6,667,0OO.
The ex-president also showed that
the net Indebtedness of Montana coun-
ties had been cut from $27,708.650 In
1923 to S2,821 900 in June, 1941.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
Groups Delay Action
On DiUerting Part
OF Car License Fees

The Montana Municipal league and
the Montana County Commissioner
association appear In agreement "a .
course of action which would result
In a broad program Of equitable DIS
tribution Of motor vehicle revenues
After prolonged discussion at .
meeting in Helena. special committees
agreed to refer the principal question
diversion Of auto license fees to ur-
ban street improvement--to their re-
spective summer conventions.
The summer convention Of the cosln-
ty commissioners association has been
set for Missoula, on June "a, y and
"a. The municipal league had not yet
set dates for its convention.
Members OF both committees were
Of the unanimous decision that the
matter should be referred to the re-
spective groups. and no action will be
taken until later this year, possibly
in December before the Legislature
convenes. officials stated.
Still another point presented to the
two committees was the factor coun-
ties may be called upon to maintain
state highways
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
PASTURNG HOGS
IS RECOMMENDED
FOUND BEST FOR FRO
DUCTION. SAYS EXTENSION
LIVESTOCK SPECIALIST

Montana farmers who are taking
part in the program to boost pork
production to meet wartime demands
are reminded by E. p. circuit. extern
sion livestock specialist at Montana
State college, that putting hogs on
pasture is one Of the best steps toward
economical production and minimum
of difficulty with disease.
Experience in Montana, he said. has
shown that alfalfa pasture Is the best
for swine production in this state. For
best results, the grower should have
two or more pastures so that hogs can
be rotated on them.
circuit also urges swine producers to
delay marketing this spring until their
hogs are heavier than usual. Instead of
marketing when the hogs reach the
usual 200 pound weight, he recon-
mends holding them until they weigh
from 225 to $50 pounds. BY doing this
producers will step up pork produc-
ton in line with wartime needs by
Is percent without adding to swine
numbers. Most Montana and north
western markets will buy on a 225 to
230 pound basis without price dis
elimination, he said.
Other suggestions for swine pro-
ducers are to hold their best gifts for
fall breeding. and to fatten up old
sows before they are marketed.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
Liquor Smuggling
Racket Is Broken

A smuggling racket that has brought
Oriental liquor into Montana tax free
during the past five years has been
broken and the first check in payment
of overdue taxes has been received by
the state liquor control board, Admin
istrator Ray L. Vail announced.
He said Montana county attorneys
have been notified and bills sent to
SO dealers in at least eight Montana
cities for payment Of taxes over the
five-year period.
Collections may amount to several
thousand dollars" Vail said.
Breaking of the racket resulted from
a trip by Vail in February. 1912. to
San Francisco where he checked the
books of importers Of Oriental liquors
Much Of the liquor came into the
state billed as medicine or similar mer-
chandise. Wahl said.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08

A point which defense authorities
are stressing In the victory garden
campaign, Is that seed, especially vege-
table seed, must not be wasted One
of the most important measures to
prevent this Is the treatment OF seed
by disinfectants which destroy the
bacteria and fungi which often kill
many Seeding plants.
Because Of these pests amateur and
even professional florists and market
gardeners have many failures with
flowers and vegetables. They cause
seeds to decay in the plant bed and
young seedlings to die few days after
emergence
Science has proved that many forms
of seed decay, seeding damping-off.
and other plant ailments are due to
infections by fungi (molds) and BAG
terra (germs). These microscopic or
ganisms living on the seed and in the
soil attack the terminating seeds and
seedlings; the result is poor stand
of weak plants. which Is often incor-
rectly attributed to poor seed. Inves-
legations reveal that over 500 differ
ent kinds Of disease organisms Of
germs are commonly carried by flower,
vegetable and farm crop seeds.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
Attorney General
Is Summoned by ARM

Attorney General John w. Bonner
has been called to enter the armed
forces as a major in the Judge advo-
cate generals division Of the army.
Howard M. Gullickson, present first
assistant attorney general, was ap-
pointed by Gov. Sam c. Ford to fill
the unexpired term left by Bonner.
Bonner was born in Butte in 1902
and was raised in Sanders county,
where his mother and father still live
in Camas Prairie. After graduation
from high school, he worked in copper
mines in Butte.
Bonner then entered Montana State
university, working his way through
school as a night clerk He graduated
from M. s. U. in 1928 and was adj
mitted to the bar later the same year.
In the fall of 1928, Bonner returned
to Butte and began the private prac-
tice of law. In 1929 he was appointed
attorney for the Montana highway
commission
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
CrOlD Indian Really
Wants to Join Arna4

John Frank Takes the Gun, 33-year-
old Montana Crow Indian. has not yet
given up trying to get into the armed
forceA
Turned down once in Montana on
attempting to enlist in the army. he
said, he was rejected again by the
coast guard office at Seattle because
Of broken hand. He went to Seattle
num Montana to Try to get In.
A deputy federal game warden On
the Grow reservation, he said he was
S1naalfIod "a ~ hi draft hoard b.
snnne h. had three children.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
Onions EMPHASIZED
Blu VictOrY Gardener

One Of the enterprising citizens OF
Malta has planted victory garden in
muda and Sweet Spanish onion plants.
When Alfred Rider took possession
of this property. tin cans, broken
crockery, scrap iron and stones clut-
tered up the ground. This rubbish was
cleared away and amounted to more
than a truck load.
The plot is 60 feet long and 80 feet
wide.
Rider has put every foot Of his back
yard to use. In order to set all the
plants in the space prepared, he set
a large number Of them in double
rows.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
Albert Tetrault Was Pioneer
Phillips County Cattle Man

Albert Tetrault, who died recently
at Malta. was pioneer Montanan,
having lived In the state 81 years.
Born at Tilbury. Canada, July 10, 1852,
he came to the United States when
10 years old and became one Of Malta's
earliest settlers and cattlemen.
On coming to this country he first
settled at Frenchtown, near Missoula
He lived there seven years, employed
as a cowboy for one OF the large cattle
companies Of that county. He then
went to Whitefish. Later he located at
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08

The captain was testing out the re-
cruit for his ability to think fast and
straight.
What would you do If you saw a
battleship coming across the parade
ground?" asked the captain.
I'D fire away with all 15-inch guns,
sir" answered the recruit.
Where did you get the 15-inch
guns?"
Same place you got the battleship.
sir"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08

Old Rastus settled himself In his
chair and addressed his wife: Eyes,
sab, Gal, dat boss done cut wages half
in two again. Some oh de boys Is hckin'
mighty pow'ful bout 1t. But I amt
eoin' to kick none. Way I figgers it
half Of s,mptn' Is bettern al Of
nuffln,.'
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08

The doctor was examining school
children. One youngster was under
weight.
"You don't drink miIk7"
Nope"
Live on . farm and don't drink
milk at ALI"
Nope. We amt hardly got enough
for the hogs"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
JUICE WON'T SPOIL

JUICE WON'T SPOIL
Fruit juice bought in . glass jar
saves the housewife the trouble Of
emptying the half-filled container into
pitcher or cup as 1t can be left in
the original container when stored in
the frigidaire.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
PhOtOs-Finishing
Salesmen-Agents

AGENTS WANTED. Electric car Waterman.
Stops tire and auto thieves. Big demand.
Big profits. Write Mack Co.. 1913 10th Ave.
San Francisco, Calf
statesmen wANTED-AGe 30-65. to repre-
sent the Great Lakes Wooden Co., Duluth.
MINI. complete line Of clothing for the
family. Samples values $500 to $500 supplied
free. Guaranteed quality goods. popularity
priced. Steady year-round work. Must have
car. Experience desirable, but not necessary.
General Sales manager now in the territory.
Write for information and appointment.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08

USED AUTO PARTS
Ssrsr~seSoseSesesesesrS~s "sesrs~seS"Se~~sS"S~.~>
SAVE 5oss -TS's-Usec parts for all cars
CARL WEISSMAN d CO. 2ls Fourth St
So. Great Falls, Montana.
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Classified Advertisements
TRACTORS

CATERPILLAR SIXTY. Logging type tractor
with Willamette double drum winch: ex
oelient condition. Write p. o. Box 1872. Butte
Mont.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08

Save a Life Today-Drive Carefully
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Classitie
LIV E ST o OK
Advertising
For Sale

CATTLE
.~S~~.~.~~-~.~~.~~~~
acknowledgements Herefords IS Bulls 40
females will be sold at auction at ranch
near Wing. North Dakota, on June 10, 1912.
Write for catalog. Patterson Land Company.
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
Help Wanted

MALE
WANTED-Auto mechanics. auto machnists.
body and fender men. auto glass men. Top
vases. permanent Jobs. Write giving expe-
rence, references and age. to Portland Auto
motive Trades Association. SOL Artisans
Building. Portland. Oregon.
EXPERIENCED mechanical craftsman by
manufacturer OF electrical generators, $4,000
watts and smaller. 100 percent national de-
Tense. Kato Engineering Co.. Mankato MINI.
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STALLION

FOR SALE-One 6-ycar-old registered Per-
cheron stallion. B. S. Hollopeter. Philips
burg. Mont.
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Personal

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come true. Postal request brings free copy.
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Situation Wanted

MARRIED MAN. 40. eight years banking ex-
perience. F. W. Engbrecht Fessenden N. D.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
.Run1or Absolutely False
Of Riot At Fort Bragg

Washington d. c. - A rumor
which was circulated recently
ah nut n supposedly vicious trace
riot at Fort Bragg, N. c. was
found to have no basis in truth,
after the war department had
thoroughly checked on it at The
request of the NAACP.
The rumor was spread that
white and Negro soldiers at Fl.
Bragg began fighting because
grees were slow in getting out Of
some white soldiers thought Ne
the swimming pool on the post.
The white soldiers were supposed
to have overpowered an officer,
seized machine gun and return
ed to the pool, firing on the Ne
groes. Several Negroes were
said to have been killed.
There is absolutely no truth in
the story, the NAACP learned.
William H. HASTE, Civilian Aide
to the Secretary Of War, in
letter to the Association last week
said: "There has been no trouble
no riot, no shooting and no Incl
dent il any way resembling the
one described
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Negro Boys
Doing Well
In Trinidad

Port Of Spain, Trinidad &C.
Negro boys out here, manning the
highly technical coast artillery,
have come a long way from the
colored labor battalions of 1917
Is. They are being trained to
handle anti-air craft search lights
automatic weapons and artillery
guns. They stand ready to shoot
down enemy airplanes, pour heavy
fire at enemy ships sailing to in
wade the Gulf of Paria.
Just to show you how much they
are progressing this is what Ma
jor Edward T, Cahill says: "They
are good combat soldiers and their
firing practice records give the
white Coast Artillerymen here
some real competition. They're
easy to handle and don't get ner-
vous in tight spot because, once
they got used to gun-fire they
don't let their imaginations run
wild.
"Pm proud to be serving with
such soldiers, and so are all the
officers in this outfit. These
men are real soldiers and they
take personal pride in their job
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

"The reason why the NAACP
was born in 1909, the reason it
has lived for 80 years, the rea-
son why these delegates are here
tonight from nearly thirty states
is because we are determined TO
be forever through with the status
quo"
wilkins quoted the now fam
Gus statement of Mark F. Eth
ridge, former chairman of the
FEPC, to the effect that no power
in the world, "not even all the
mechanical armies Of the earth"
can force the southern white peo-
pie to abandon social segregation,
and contrasted 1t with the state
ment of the late William English
Walling in 1908, calling for treat
ment of the Negro "on a plane
Of absolute political and social
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

human deeency, the race issue in
America is crucial to the whole
struggle. These fascist-like bru-
talitics in the United States are
grist for the propaganda mill Of
the Axis powers and individually
will be used to destroy the faith
CT the allied nations in the hon.
esty and integrity of American
democracy, and hasten the deter
ioration of the morale of the en-
shaved peoples Of the world which
hangs precariously on this hope
Mr.. Randolph continued. IF the
Negro is not given his full rights
now, then the battle for Demo-
cracy Is lost"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Pen And Brush
Pals To Meet

The Pen and Brush Pals, Art
Club met on Sunday, July 10 at
the Phyllis Wheatley Club, 92i
Gaines st. at $50 p. m. with the
President, Mr.. James Washington
presiding. Business Of Importance
was discussed The next meet
ing will be held on Friday, July
q. at the home Of Mr.. Washing
ton, 1912 Pulaski Street, at 1880
p. m. All members are request
ed to bring the following material
to the meeting: 2 drawing pen
ellis, | eraser, one IL inch ruler
and several sheets Of pencil draw
ing paper, or tablet Of the same
paper. All members are urged TO
attend as instructor will give in
structions in drawing at this meet
ing.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Local Man
Shot By Mate

Wade Shaver, 1915 State ST.,
a former government employee
was seriously wounded Sunday
morning when he was shot by his
wife, Alice. The alteration, it is
reported started when Mr.. Shavers
went to the residence where his
wife is employed in domestic ser
vice and began abusing her, she
succeeded in getting a pistol and
shot him in the abdomen. No ar
rest has been made. Mr.. Shavers
is resting fairly well at the Bapt
hospital where he was taken fol
treatment after the shooting.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

tion are hindering our nations
fight against the Axis. Victory
is vital to minorities, but, as our
President has said in his greet
ing to this convention, minorites
are also vital to victory. The OBJ
jectives we seek are not at vari-
fnce with the war effort. These
things that we feel in our hearts
and these things that we ycarn
for, and these things that we are
determined to fight to enjoy in
spite Of death itseh--these are
the things the war is about"
wilkins cited the lynehing in
Texarkana, Texas, July 10 as a
prime example Of why the NAACr
must carry on the fight until
every protection is won for the
race and every right secured,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Closing Of Shipyard
Hits Race Hard

NEW ORLEANS = (ANp)---
Negro labor suffered a severe set
back and a staggering loss in
morale with the Maritime Gem
missions announcement Saturday
Of the closing down of Higgins
Michard shipyard which was to
build 200 Liberty ships and en-
ploy 10000 Negroes and approx
mately 10000 whites.
The Maritime commissions rea-
son for closi- g down Higgins Lib,
erty ship. ras due to a short
age in steel,
1t contended that curtailment
Ct shipbuilding facilities would
channel the available amount of
steel into existing shipyards' do
ing away with the necessity of
constructing new ones.
Despite the commissions apar-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Demonstration Planned
In n. Y. To Protest
Recent Racial Injustice

NEW YORK--The execution of
odell Waller on July End, descrih-
cd as a illegal lynching" by irate
Negroes, followed closely by the
mob lynching Of Willie Ninson on
July 10 in Texarkana, Texas, the
shooting Of Private Jessie Smith
by a posse in Flagstaff, Arizona
and the beating of the noted Ne
gro tenor, Roland Hayes and his
wife in Rome, Ga, have brought
a country wide storm Of protest
from Negroes.
New York Negroes under the
direction Of the local division of
the March on Washington Move
mcnt plan a silent parade to the
beat Of muifled drums, Saturday,
July rs at 2;3O to protest this
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

emily logical reason for shutting
down the Higgins plant it is be-
lieved by many Negro citizens that
the underlying motive for the
shutdown was Andrew j. Higgins
expressed liberal attitude in the
hiring Of Negroes on equal wage
scales as that OF the whites,
Though this belief can't be SUBJ
statiated with concrete evidence
the Negro population, thoroughly
familiar with the prejudicial meth
DDS Of southerners high in the
ranks of our governmental setur
feels that this is a move to main
tain the "status quo" and keep
the Negro from sharing equally in
the war effort.
Negroes all over the country
were urged to send kilograms urg
ing the President, Mrs. Roosevelt,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

equality
"These two white Kentuckians,
one a founder Of the NAACP,
have laid down the issue for u.s."
said the speaker.
The NAACP keynotcr declared
Negroes cannot abandon the fight
for their rights--all Of them, be-
cause the predicament of the race
forces action for redress Of
wrongs, because the tradition Of
the great pioneer fighters of the
race drives present day Negroes
to act. and because the struggle
of the Negro is identical with the
ideals and principles Of the De
claration of Independence.
"Tnis struggle is one with the war
effort" wilkins asserted. at is
nonsense for anyone to say that
this convention and this associa-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
Refugees Fleeing
To Ethiopia To
Start New Life

CARLO, Egypt (C)-With tie
German General Rommel getting
deeper and deeper into Egypt,
anti-Nazi and Jewish refugees
have been fleeing the land of the
Pharohs and going to "safe'
Ethiopia to start new lives. Most
Of the refugees have been skill
ed doctors and technicians.
The Refugees came in time as
Emperor Halle Selassie has just
made a plea for experts to help
develop his country and the Brit
ish authorizes were taking the
matter up in Carlo.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-24

wave CT killings.
Mr.. A. Philip Randolp, nation
al director of the March on Wash
ington Movement, in a vigorous
letter of protest to President
Roosevelt declared, "Waller's
electrocution has intensified a
wave Of determination for show
down on the question of total de
mocracy for the Negro which can
not long be held back by leaders
who use the bargain and com pro.
mise method. 1t was the signal
for the harbarous forces in this
country to renew the unleashing
of their venom of hatred upon the
Negro people.
with the world in the agony
Of a war for the survival Of sheer