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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Miss Hammerness, MIR. Pease
Speak at Club Meeting

Miss Ella HammernesS and Emory
B. Pease were speakers at a meet
ing of the Glasgow Woman'S club
Tuesday night at the clubroom in
the civic center. Mrs. Andrew C.
Fadness arranged the program and
presided. Both addresses were on the
theme of postwar planning and
American citizenship. Mrs. F. P.
Whalen presided at the business
meeting. After the meeting, coffee
was served by Mrs. A. B. Friedlund,
Mrs. Jacob PattiSon and Mrs. 7. J.
Hooking. Mrs. Pease poured. The
next meeting will be Nov. Il.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
tana convention in Glendive, and
the Wvonino convention in C.illetta

tana convention in Glendive, and
the Wyoming convention in Gillette.
at which Mrs. Pease was guest
speaker, at a meeting of the Glasgow
union at the home of Mrs. Grant S.
Moore. Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Charles, E. Jarrett presided and Mrs.
R. w. Cumming conducted devo-
lions.
Mrs. Cumming was elected vice
president, Mrs. c. w. Kampfer, Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Jacob Pattison,
treasurer. The election of a presi-
dent was postponed until the next
meeting.
Mrs. G.. M. Taylor reported on
the work of the Loyal Temperance
Legion, of which she is leader, and
others volunteered to help with the
group. Mrs. Moore served a lunch
eon after the meeting.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Mrs. BrOcksmith is Leader
at Lutheran Aid Meeting.

Mrs. c. H. Brocksmith presented
a paper on Blessed Are the Pure
in Heart" at a meeting of the
Lutheran Ladies Aid in the church
Thursday afternoon. The Rev. T. T.
Doe conducted devotions and Miss
Gwen Hovey sang a solo. Mrs. Nels
Briggs presided. Plans for the soci-
ety's bazaar, Saturday, were COM
pleted. Mrs. I. w. HUMPHREYS, Mrs,
F. j.. Mersen, Mrs. Mark Watson
and Mrs. Henry Malunat served a
luncheon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Eastern Star Plans for
Grand Matron's Visit

Members of the Eastern Star
made plans for the official visit of
their worthy grand matron, Mrs.
Nellie Hauberg of Helena, who will
be here Oct. %, at a meeting of
the chapter Monday night. Mrs.
c. v. Hovey presided. A luncheon
was served by Mrs. r. A DeHaven,
Miss Belle Minnick and Mrs. c. j.
Jackson.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
India is Topic at
Methodist WOman's Society

Mrs. William Raymond spoke on
India at a meeting of the Metho-
dist Woman's Society of Christian
Service at the church parlors
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Lillian
Lane conducted devotions and Mrs
w. c. Oliver presided. The society's
autumn bazaar will be held at the
Odd Fellows hall, Nov. 10. Members
were asked to contribute clothing
for the destitute in Europe. After
the meeting a luncheon was served
by members of Circle B.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Meyer
Given Birthday HOnors

Recent birthdays of Mrs. w. D.
Meyer and Mrs. Grant S. Moore
were celebrated by a birthday club
at the apartment of Mrs. j. J. Hines
Saturday afternoon. Others present
were Mrs. R. w. Cumming. Mrs. w.
c. oliver, Mrs. Arthur Carlson, Mrs.
Lillian Lane, Miss Maybelle Stems
rud, Miss Mary Hoole, Mrs. E. P.
Taylor and Mrs. Willard Hines.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Christian Missionary Society
Meets With Mrs. Halliday

Mrs. Clint Halliday was hostess
to the Christian church Woman'S
Missionary society at her home
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Henry
Skillingberg conducted devotions
Mrs. L. A. Strader presented a pro-
gram on Indian Trails and Modern
Roads" assisted by Mrs. F.. p. Wha-
len, Mrs. James King, Mrs. E. r.
Arnold. Mrs. Halliday. and Mrs.
Kathryn SOesbe. After the meeting
Mrs. Halliday served refreshments.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
White Shrine Hears Talk
on Material Objective

Mrs. c.. H. Brocksmith spoke on
the material objective of the order,
a fund for aid to handicapped peo-
Pile. at meeting of the White Shrine
of Jerusalem at the Masonic temple
Thursday night. Miss Nora Ebersole
presided. Mrs. H. o. Morgan and
Mrs. T. H. Markle of Glasgow and
Mrs. Lucy Tyner of Oswego served
a luncheon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

hall in the civic center Thursday
night. Mrs. j. A. Holland presided.
The appointment of Mrs. Gordon
Vallandigham as department music
chairman by Mrs. Dee A. Patton,
department president. was an
nounced. A luncheon was served by
Mrs. Henry Ohlinger, Mrs. Geoge
Hallett and Ms. Click.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Lutheran Circle Honors
Mrs IhSeu

Members of Lydia circle of the
Lutheran Ladies Aid honored Mrs.
Fred Ibsen at an informal party at
the home Of Mrs. T. T. Doe last
Wednesday night. She was given a
shower of handkerchiefs and a lun-
cheon was served. Mrs. Ibsen expects
to 10Y from Glasgow soon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

Charles. Games we're played and a
supper featuring a birthday cake.
served. There were favors for the
guests and they brought gifts for
Charles.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Miss Mayos Speaks at
Glasgow Home Demonstration Club

Glasgow Home Demonstration Club
Miss Marjorie MayoS of Boze-
man, emergency war food admins
traitor, who is in the county this
week giving demonstrations on food
preservation, spoke at a meeting of
the Glasgow Home Demonstration
club at the Allen cafe blue room
Tuesday afternoon. She discussed
the storage of vegetables and eggs.
Mrs. T. M. Owings presided. Pro-
ject leaders for the year were
named. They are Mrs. R. Sinclair
and Mrs. Lillian Lane, nutrition;
Mrs. j. w. Peterson and Mrs. I. w.
HUMPHREYS, home management, and
Mrs. C. F. Cabell and Mrs. R. A.
DeHaven, clothing. The club will
meet Oct. "a at the home of Mrs.
Peterson.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Legion Auxiliary Hears
Convention REPORTS

Mrs. S. L. Click gave a report of
a district convention held at Plen-
tywood at a meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary at the Legion
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Charles GOnder's Birthday
Is Celebrated

Mrs. Charles Gender entertained
seven boys of the neighborhood at
a party at their home after school
last Wednesday in honor of the
thirteenth birthday of her son,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
WOman's Christian Temperance
Union Hears Convention Reports

Mrs. Emory B. PeaSe. state preSi-
dent of the Woman'S Christian
Temperance Union, gave reports of
the national convention of the I'M
ion, in Columbus. Ohio: the Mon
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12
Congregational Aid Discusses
Bazaar Plans

Members of the Congregational
Ladies Aid discussed plans for their
autumn bazaar, Nov. 4, at a meet
ing at the home of Mrs. j. w.
Frazier in Wheeler Thursday after
noon. Mrs. j. E. Brown presided.
Mrs. H. A. Voter conducted devo-
tions. Mrs. Frazier served a lunch
cor after the meeting.
Evening star., 1944-03-17

Gov. Bricker or Gov. StaSSen. Some OF
the left-wing strategists even speak
favorably of Senator Taft and Senator
Vandenberg. But, when it comes to
Gov Dewey, that's different story.
Though it is a very great mistake to
regard Mr.. Willkie as no longer for
midable nomination possibility, it is
true that most of the Democratic as
well as Republican politicians believe
Gov. Dewey is going to be nominated.
X
Moreover, most of them think he can
make the most effective fight against
Mr.. Roosevelt. Convinced of these
things, the logical fourth-term strategy
is to tear Mr.. Dewey down as much as
possible as early as possible. This they
are trying to do and it seems propi-
tious moment for the effort because
Gov. Dewey is not in position either
to reply or to counterattack. The cur
rent assault on the New York Governor
is conducted partly over the radio and
partly in the more radical New Deal
press. To some extent, too, it has been
supported by pro-Willkie newspapers,
though the real impetus comes from
White House aides and their agents.
The attack is along two widely sep
arated lines. First, there is the effort
to brand him as an isolationist because
four years ago he was "nationalistic in
Evening star., 1944-03-17

with the Badoglio government, or in
tends to support it. What he does rec
ognize is Italy, and the italian state,
as such.
Stain has always given recognition to
any government that would recognize
the Soviet Union, and has, de facto,
power. Never has the fate of Com
munist parties or left-wing movements
in any country influenced Soviet Dip
lomacy. The regime of Kemal Pasha
in Turkey hanged every Communist it
could lay it's hands on, but Turkey and
the Soviet Union maintained excellent
relations.
The regime Of Kuomintang has made
military campaigns against the Com
munists, but the Soviet Union retains
diplomatic relations, and has sent arms
to Chang. A year ago the Soviet Union
sounded out the possibility of sending
an Ambassador to the Vatican. That
does not mean that 1t is a supporter
of the Vatican.
Stain has never believed in the
feeble policy Of nonrecognition of gov
ernments actually in power. Govern
ments in exile are something else again.
The opponents OF the Badoglio gov
eminent. in and out Of Italy, have been
conciliated by the British and Ameri-
can Governments with the promise that
things will change after we reach
Rome. There is no reason to believe
that the presence of Soviet Ambas-
sador with Badoglio means that the
Soviet Union would break with a
successor.
But there is a very important politi-
cal issue in the gesture. Italy, as a
state, is in an ambiguous position. 1t
is (a defeated enemy and (b) a
co-belligerent-a sort of third-class ally.
On which side of the fence Is the
main weight to fall?
\ X
The answer is to be found In the
kind Of representation we have with
whatever Italian government exists.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Maj. George Fielding Eliot

the side formed by the Dniester, the
Russian armies will be pressing hard to
collapse its sides. This pressure will
probably be strongest from Kirovograd,
and against Nikolaev at the South
eastern corner of the quadrilateral The
result can hardly be other than major
disaster for the German army; the size
of the disaster will depend on the re-
naming German strength within the
area.
OF course all this has not yet hap
pened; not quite. But it certainly will
happen unless Won Mannstein can again
find strength for new counter attack
in the RibnitSa area. He has managed
to scrape together enough troops to
make some sort of counter-effort in the
vicinity of Proskurov, with what sue
cess we do not yet know, but perhaps
staving off disaster there for little
while-only to be confronted with the
urgent need for finding troops for yet
another counterattack to stave off dis
aster on the Middle Bug.
Il
To this condition he has been brought
by Russian strategy which, in sound
concept and in resourcefulness of action,
has been beyond all praise, and which
has been carried out with truly mag
nificient energy and skill by the army
and army group commanders upon
whose shoulders has fallen the RESPONSE
bility for executing the plans of the
Russian high command.
Evening star., 1944-03-17

his outlook" and averse to getting into
the European war. Also, it is pointed
out that some of the anti-Willkie iso-
lationists now prefer him to Mr.. Willkie.
These arguments do not make sense.
To regard Mr.. Dewey as an isolationist
because some isolationists are for him
is Just about as silly as regarding Mr..
Roosevelt as Communist because Earl
Browder, Harry Bridges and all the
other Communists are strongly for his
reelection. And to stress now Mr..
Dewey's 1910 nationalistic viewpoint,
campaign neither Mr.. Roosevelt nor Mr..
Willkie then had anything to say about
international cooperation"
On the contrary, both were exceed
ingly averse to our entrance into war
and each, in effect, promised that If
elected we would not 60 in; that our
boys would never be sent to fight in a
foreign war" Pearl Harbor changed
all that for Mr. Roosevelt, Mr.. Wllkie
and Mr.. Dewey, too. Under the circum-
stances, it is absurd to try hanging an
isolation tag on Mr.. Dewey, but that
does not prevent the effort being made.
1t involves, too, utterly ignoring the
1943 Dewey record on the issue Of in
ternational postwar cooperation. Last
summer, at the Mackinac conference,
Mr.. Dewey came out fatty for per-
manent alliance between the British
and ourselves as the basic essential for
peace as well as war. He advocated the
keeping as Allies after the war Russia
and China and admitting the smaller
and neutral nations later to the general
international organization for the pres
ervation of peace. Finally, he subscribed
to the Mackinac declaration, which COM
mitted the Republican party to the
principle of postwar International CO.
operation. If either Mr. Roosevelt or
Mr.. Willkie has gone farther than this,
it is not on the record.
X
The other point on which Mr.. Dewey
is being attacked is his silence. From
various quarters 1t is demanded that
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Letters to The Star
Wants Votes of Overseas Soldiers
Protected by Amendment.

To the Editor of The Star:
The conference-approve soldier vote
act Is reported to contain the following
provisions: use of the Federal ballot by
troops overseas, whose States have failed
to enact laws for absentee voting; use of
the Federal ballot by overseas troops
who swear that they applied for State
ballots by September l and failed to
receive them by October l.
A further provision is that, in order
to legalize the simplified Federal bal
lot, the Governor of each State shall
(by July 15) certify that the laws of his
State authorize the use of the Federal
ballot"
Without presuming to advise the Con-
gress what it ought to do in this situa-
ton, it is submitted that the foregoing
provisions present such mixed questions
OF law and fact as to almost certainly
invite contested election.
Obviously, the conferees were trying
'to cut garment to suit the cloth
of the Constitution" Why not amend
the Constitution?
If we can spend the time we. did in
deciding that man couldn't legally
take a drink, then deciding that he
surely we can so amend the Constitu-
ton as to give the defenders of this
Nation the chance to vote I presume
the answer to this will be that we
haven't the time.
1t seems to be admitted generally that
compliance with provisions of the now
adopted bill will call for special sessions
OF the Legislatures of several States-to
bring their laws into conformity with
this bill.
Why not ask them to vote on an
amendment to the Constitution? And,
may I suggest the following:
mo member of the military establish
ment of the United States, while on
military duty wherever stationed or on
authorized leave, shall be denied the
right to vote in any national election
or, in any State election If qualified so
to do by the laws of the State of his
residence. Failure to vote for State
offices shall not invalidate a vote for
Federal Offices.
This article shall be imperative un-
less 1t shall have been ratified as an
amendment to the Constitution by the
Legislatures of three-fourths of the sew
eral States by October l, 1914"
amendments 18, 20 and 81 had time
limits for ratiflcation-which ratifica-
tion may be either by State Legislatures
or conyentions-as provided by Article
v Of the Constitution)
WILBUR H. CLOSE.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
This Changing World

into Italy in the hope Of drawing more
NaA divisions to that secondary front
and thus weakening their potential re-
sistance on the western front.
The Germans, on the other hand,
decided to defend the strategically un-
important Rome area in the hope that
reinforcements needed by the Allies in
Southern Italy would weaken our In
vasion potential in the west. Moreover
they hoped to compel us to keep in the
Tyrrhenian Sea large number of
barges and transports which would be
needed for the operations across the
channel.
The Germans, who have no political
motives in the Italian campaign, can
pull out and withdraw north Of Rome
to their real defense line on the Pc
River whenever strategic considerations
demand.
According to usually reliable reports
from neutral sources, 1t appears that in
the last 10 days the Germans already
have begun to move some of their troops
to the north, presumably beyond Rome
The fact that there have been no major
attempts to attack us on the Nuttuno-
Anzio beachhead and that no large
action was undertaken in the Casino
area before Wednesdays smashing air
attack tends to confirm these reports
from abroad.
The leveling of Casino opens the
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Constantine Br01Un

way for the Allied troops under the
supreme command Of Gen. Sir Maitland
Wilson to move northward. Their prog
ress depends largely on whether the
Nazis can hamper them with reduced
force.
The Casino fortress has ceased to
exist. Our aviation did splendid job.
But there still are neutral Notifications
in the path of the Allied army and
these, experience has shown, cannot be
reduced by aviation and artillery. They
must be conquered by infantry and
tanks Whether they can be taken in
the near future depends on how many
men the German high command thinks
worth while sacrificing to prevent the
Allies from reaching their goal.
Should Marshal Erwin Rommel,
overall commander in the southern and
western theaters of operations, decide
that some military risks for the future
might be involved in the continued de-
fense of the road to Rome, there Is no
question that he will pull out as many
troops as possible and abandon the
Eternal City. Military observers who
have followed Rommers strategy since
1941 know that he seldom CANDLES and
prefers to cut his losses, as he did in
North Africa, when 1t becomes obvious
to him that continued defense might
harm Germany's global defense plans.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Ideal of Unity

One of the most notably interest
ing discussions of the ideal of the
United Nations is that of Richard K.
Law Minister of State in the British
Foreign ONCE, the text of which
appears in the March number of
international Cancellation, published
by the Carnegie Endowment for
international Peace, New York City.
Mr.. Law, at the start of his paper,
refers to the tendency of mankind
toward interdependence. Humanity,
he declares, has moved steadily to-
ward the integration of more and
Evening star., 1944-03-17

thought it represented real friendship
almost an alliance. Now, with hind
sight, we see that every move made
under the pact was for the establish
ment of strategical positions for the GER
tainty of coming war with Germany.
The reactions of the fellow-travelers
in all countries are similar. Previous to
the Russo German pact they were urg-
ing strong measures against Hitler;
with the pact they became militant
pacifists; with the war they became
its most ardent supporters. There was
no indication then, nor is there now,
that Stain has ever taken into his pre-
vious confidence these international yes
men of whatever policy he may choose.
Like the rest of us, they have to figure
out the meaning of his moves for
themselves.
In the Badoglio case the Anglo
American powers are using the Badoglio
government, but not granting it diplo-
matte status. Our representatives with
it are the generals of our Army Of Oc-
cupation. Stains gesture is different.
It does not imply that he is satisfied
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Dorothy Thompson

With an enemy one has military rep
resentation giving orders. with an ally
one has diplomatic connections-for
negotiation. We have chosen the
former, and the Soviet Union has
chosen the latter-and this Is both
important and disconcerting.
It's significance has been Immediately
grasped by the Badoglio government.
Not merely the King and Badoglio,
but Italy, as a state, has been recog-
nized as a country one can deal with.
The government may change, but the
state has slipped, as far as the Soviet
Union is concerned, into the position
of a real ally.
There is a certain amount of con-
sternation in Washington and in
London about the Soviet move. Why?
At first glance the British and Ameri-
can Governments should be happy,
to see the government of their own
support backed up. But in Washington
and in London the second glance came
before the first. Italy has been backed
up by the Soviets as an ally-before
even a peace treaty has been signed.
y r \ X
Mr.. Churchill gave as a reason for
supporting the Badoglio government
that other groups in Italy seemed
more interested in fighting for Italy
than for the Allies. But Marshal Tito
Is reported recently to have sent an
emissary to the Italian parties to tell
them that the Yugoslav partisans were
fighting for Italy, as well as for them
selves. The gesture of Stain in giving
full diplomatic recognition to the
Italian state seems to indicate that he
thinks the two ideas-Allied victory
and war for italian hberation-can
be combined. Before you can effec-
lively ask the help Of state you
must recognize the existence of a
state able to speak for itself. That
Stain has done-and 1t is counter
to our whole present and projected
policy,
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Fair ENOUGH

In calling upon the Governors OF
the 48 States to let him have their
| judgment on the effectiveness of
the compromise arrangement just
passed by Congress to provide for
voting in the armed forces, Presi-
| dent Roosevelt has resorted to a
novel but legitimate procedure to
help him make up his own mind
whether to veto or sign the measure.
He seeks two points of information:
First, the number of States now
having laws permitting use of the
supplementary Federal ballot au-
thorized in the new legislation; and
second, whether in those States not
having such laws, prompt and ap-
propriate permissive action will be
taken if he approves the bill.
Presumably, if the replies from
the Governors suggest to the Presi-
dent that the compromise-which
leaves everything up to the States
will be less useful than no new legis-
lation at all, he will veto it. This
would be in keeping with his re-
cent assertion that as between this
measure and the 1912 law suspend
ing poll tax and registration re-
quirements, he would arrive at his
decision by means of simple yard
stick determining which arrange
ment better facilitated voting by
the millions of men and women in
service. Neither the compromise bill
nor the one passed in 1912 (the
constitutionality of which is con-
sidered doubtful in some quarters)
seem particularly effective. But
since Congress could not agree on
anything more sweeping and since
another substitute plan is pretty
much out of the question, Mr..
Roosevelt will have to choose be-
tween the two alternatives on the
basis of relative workability, and
in this the Governors should be
able to offer sound advice.
In sense. by consulting with the
Governors. the President has made
the States party to whatever de-
cision he may reach. Some may see
in this a politically shrewd move on
his part. which it may well be, since
1t emphasizes where the primary
responsibility now rests as far as
the service vote goes. Be that as it
may, however, Mr.. Roosevelt, by the
procedure he has adopted, appears
to be giving the compromise meas
ure the fullest consideration be-
fore acting upon it. And that seems
fair enough, considering his per-
sonal views on the matter. as well
as the views of many other citizens
who had hoped for something bet
ter from Congress, despite all the
complexities and constitutional
questions involved in the issue.