davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
State Schools
are Facing
Money Troubles

within the next two years, Mon.
tana public schools will find them
selves in serious financial difficultie!
under present organization and fin
ancing." the current issue Of the
Montana Taxpayer, publication Of
the Montana Taxpayers association
declares.
During the 1905 when tax de-
linquency vas high and there was nc
apparent shortage of teachers
school boards, particularly in rural
districts, did not pay teachers
enough to make the profession at
tractive.
when the war came, teachers
quit the classroom for more attrac-
tive war service or war industry.
Normal school students almost
ceased to exist. School boards were
then forced to increase salaries, but
it was too late. -.
ITO meet the necessary higher
costs, school taxes for 1945-46 have
been increased about 20 percent or
almost 100000 more than for
1944-45. But this does not begin to
tell the story. since 1899. county
treasurers have collected $5,640, 900
for school tax money. largely from
delinquent taxes and the sale of tax
deed lands, than vas levied for
these seven years.
The reservoir in delinquent tax
money is about exhausted and for
the next few years current tax levies
will more nearly reflect the actual
cost of school maintenance. The
trend toward higher district tax
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
Deaconess Hospital
Notes

Hugh Calderwood, old-time Glas-
gov resident, left the hospital to-
day after receiving medical treat
ment for one day.
Mrs. James L. Keil CT Nashua
entered the hospital as a patient
this morning.
Patients entering the hospital on
Wednesday were Louis Stuff OF
Hinsdale, Mrs. Ray Gilbert of Glas-
Cow, Mrs. Arthur Hasbrouck of
Glasgow, John True of Glasgow
Mrs. Oscar Jacobson of Fort Peck
and Miss Charlotte Olson of Glas-
gov.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rapp is a med
ical patient. She entered Monday,
Melvin Rennick, 6, son Of William
Rennick Of Glasgow, was a medical
patient from Sunday to Wednes-
day.
John S. Dasher Of Glasgow ent-
cred for medical treatment Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Carlson of Nashua
entered Sunday and received treat
ment for several days.
Bonnie Lee, 5. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles White of Glasgow.
has been a medical patient since
Saturday.
George A. Poulos, Great North
ern section foreman here, received
medical treatment from Friday to
Sunday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27

NEW YEARS TRIAL BALANCE

Charles Lamb said, mo one ever regarded the first of Jan
uary with Indifference" It called to his mind All l have done
or suffered, performed or neglected-n that regretted time. l
begin to know its worth. as when a person dies"
We all joke about New Years resolutions, but it isn't such
a poor idea to look back. to take an inventory and, as the essay
ist wrote, to recall what we have performed or neglected.
But acknowledging alone accomplishes nothing. We
must relate it to the future and recognize our sins of omission
so that we can go forward more strongly.
We have been living through a series of crises-depressions
and wars. Never in our ifetimes will we be living the leisurely
pace of our f~orefathers. There will be problems ahead for us
all and for the nation. We will meet them and best them only
through the strength and moral stamina of the individual Amer
lean. That is why it is a good thing for all of us to pause oc-
casionally and take stock of ourselves. Try it.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27

levies is particularly evident in
northeastern Montana, where tax
delinquency was most serious in the
1905"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
LieUt. Richter Now
Home; to Resume
Pharmacists Work

Lieut.. Vernon Richter has re-
turned to Glasgow to join Mrs.
Richter and their two sons. He is on
terminal leave from the army and
will receive his honorable discharge
when the leave expires on FEB. 8.
Lieutenant Richter spent 20 months
overseas in Italy. Corsica, Sardinia
and France with an an~tiaircraft
artillery unit. A graduate phar-
macist from the University of
North Dakota, he plans to resume
work soon in that field.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
SELECT EDITORIAL
GENERAL PATTON

The death of General Patton has closed the career of one of the most
colorful Americans of this generation. He had the attributes of daring
leadership. Perhaps he was impetuous. But he did seem to have quail
ties which brought out the greatest fighting abilities of the men he COM
manded.
There was considerable controversy about General Patton. He had
driving force which endeared him to some of his men and brought re-
sentiment from others. Just how much his leadership may have contrib
uted Is incidental, but none will deny that the divisions he led in Africa
and Europe made records perhaps unsurpassed in warfare.
General Patton was a soldier but not a diplomat. He may have been
too much inclined to interpret political phases of his assignments, espec-
tally after the war ended, in terms of his own concepts of how these sit
ustons should be handled. This is what caused his transfer a few months
ago to an occupation one where there was little chance of getting the
state department into trouble.
1t is ronic that General Patton, "od blood and CUTS" as he was call
ed survived all the perns of combat and then was fatally hurt in an auto
mobile accident while he was on a hunting trip. But down to the end he
was a dashing and colorful soldier.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27

THE GLASGOW COURIER
Glasgow, Montana
Entered at the postoffice at Glas-
,ow, Montana as second class
natter october 9th, 1911.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27

though the calendar says it still is
1945.
The combination state license and
ration card issued to individuals
this year actually is a 52-week per-
init and it expires with the closing
of state stores at 6 pm. Dec. 90.
j. A. Buley, administrator for the
state liquor control board, has in
formed all vendors that, since the
office of price administration con-
templates issuing no more ration
books. it will be up to each dealer
to use every care to avoid issuing
more than one 1916 permit to any
individual.
AS long as an applicant had to
bring in his ration book for punch
ing before being issued a Montana
license the state had a vir-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
Former Fort Peck
Officer Cited
for Work in War
BY Courier Correspondent

FORT PECK-Col. Hans w. Mol
mer, native of Fort Benton and
formerly stationed at Fort Peck,
has been cited in Washington for
his exceptional efforts in the devel-
opment of many successful battle
tested weapons and implements, in
Guiding the MA bridge and MT
mines.
A member of the army ground
forces engineer section Colonel Hol-
mer was awarded the legion of merit
and bronze star medals. colonel
Holmer supervised the drafting Of
plans used by the engineers in river
crossing operations.
Colonel and Mrs. Holmer made
their home here for some time. They
left in 1941 when he was transferred
to the United States Military acad-
envy as an instructor in mathe-
MATES.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
Corp. Rasmussen Is
Here Cor Visit

Corp. Anton Rasmussen Jr. of
the marine corps arrived this morn
ing for a short visit here before
reporting at Camp LeJeune, N. c..
Jan. 2. He is a Sol of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Rasmussen of Deer
Lodge, Wash, former residents. A
veteran of 3 years, 9 months, Cor
poral Rasmussen was with the 4th
marine division in the Marshalls,
Saipan, Tinian and Two lima. He
recently returned to the states. He
was a member of the 1941 Glasgow
football squad, most of whose mem
bers entered service soon after the
began.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
E OYSTERS

Now you "a spend more time in
your home again, with family and
friends. Now you can have more
leisure to enjoy, and we hope that
those are only two of many good
things 1916 will make possible for
you. Hearty greetings - and call
on us any time we can be of service.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
PAY FOURTH DIVIDEND

Minneapolis-A dividend of SITS
per share on the common stock OF
Gamble kogmo, Inc, will be paid
to shareholders December 81. it was
announced today by P. w. Skogmo,
president. This brings total dividend
payments during 1915 to $3.25 per
share. three quarterly dividends of
so cents each having been paid
earlier in the year. Year-end
bonuses exceeding 100000 will also
be paid in cash before Christmas
TO employees of Gamble Skogmo,
Inc Mr.. Skogmo stated.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
Nashua P~orcupines
Have Two Games
aG Home Next Week
BY Courier Correspondent

NASHUA Nashua Porcupines
have two contests at home the COM
ing week to open post-holiday
activities, Coach Larry O'Connor
announces. The undefeated Porkies
meet the strong Saco club Friday
night, Jan. 4. followed by another
stiff contest Saturday night. Jan. S,
with Culbertson. Both games are
called for 8, with preliminaries to
precede them
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27
You Can't Get a
Bottle Dec. 81
With Old License

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who wait
until Dec. 81 to purchase ingredients
for the traditional toast to the New
Year will discover that they must
purchase 1916 liquor licenses, even
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-27

tually foolproof method of prevent
ing Implications.
In 1916 this check will not be
possible but vendors have been in
structed to warn all applicants that
more than n license to a person
is a violation of the state law. Since
a record of each purchase is re-
tanned in the stores, and it is pos
sible to compare the handwriting
on licenses and the purchase sheets.
the enforcement division of the
board is not without means OF
checking suspicious cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Extensive Vets Program Urged

Washington, Sept. 6-(UP)-Pres- ident Truman today suggested an extensive veterans program to con- gress and said that only through proper economic conditions" can servicemen be assured wholesome re-adjustment to life as civilians.
 He warned that the veterans problem cannot be solved by the federal government alone, or by the states. He said the real work must be done in local communities through cooperation of industrial, labor and civic groups.
 The President asked congress to clarify veterans unemployment rights under the selective service and to extend the act. He said legis- lation should be speeded to give vet eranS social security credit for the time they spent in service.
 As a vast potential opportunity for farm minded servicemen, he ask ed favorable consideration of fed- eral reclamation prospects, such as the Columbia basin projects in the northwest and the Missouri river program.
 MT. Truman said legislation now in the mill would extend necessary and proper assistance" to veterans who want farms or irrigated federal lands.
 Broad and generous as past vet- eranS legislation has been, the president said, amendments and im- provements have become necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
over25O,o0O Yonks Will
 OccuPyJoPon
MocArthur Will
 Lead Troops Into Tokyo, Saturday

Gen. MacArthur's Head quarters, Yokohama, Sept. 6 -UP)-Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur will raise the famous American flag that flew over the capitol at Washington on Pearl Harbor Day when he enters Tokyo Saturday as head of occupation forces for Japan that eventually will number more than a quarter of a million men, it was dis closed today.
 1S Divisions
 MacArthur's headquarters offi- cailly announced that Allied occu- patton forces for Japan will consist of IS army divisions in addition to a service air force and navy per- sonnel.
 The bulk of the occupation forces will be American with some other Allied troops included. headquar- terS said.
 Headquarters also announced that a total of 100000 Japanese troops will have been disarmed and de- mobilized by Oct. 15-3,000,000 in the home islands and 100000 in Nippon's erstwhile greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere"
 Tt is believed to be the greatest force surrendered in the history of warfare" headquarters said.
 The flag which flew over the nations capitol on the day the Jap- anese first struck at Pearl Harbor will be hoisted almost immediately after MacArthur enters Tokyo.
 Famous Flag
 The flag also was flown at the Big Three conferences and fluttered from the masthead of the American Battleship Missouri during the Jap anese surrender ceremony last Sum- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Pearl Horbor Resolution

Washington, Sept. 6.-(UP)-Sen- ate Democratic Leader Alben w. Barkley proposed today, with the knowledge and approval of President Truman, that Congress investigate the Pearl Harbor disaster.
 Barkley introduced a resolution to set up a special l0-man joint Senate-House committee to conduct the investigation.
 His action, approved as it was by the President, made certain that Congress will direct a special in- vestigation which long has been de- manded by Republicans.
 Special Committee
 A resolution calling for a l0-mem- ber joint special Investigating com- mittee was introduced yesterday by Rep. Clarence Broan, R.. O., ident- teal resolutions were scheduled to- day by Rep. Forest A. Harness, R., Ind, and Sen. Homer Ferguson, R.. Mich.
 Barkley's resolution proposed that the special committee be set up at once and report to the Congress not later than next Jan. 3.
 T offer this resolution with the full knowledge and approval of the President Of the United States" 1" he said, "and I express the earn est hope, which he shares, that the two houses may promptly agree to 1t, that the investigation may pro- eeed forthwith, and that the Con- gFess and the country may expect a full report within the time desig. nated."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Over Five Million Jap
 Casualties During War

t0,O0O who subsequently died. Total; t,e26, 900,
 Nayy-I67,365 killed, 1880 died from sickness, i,4s3 missing, Total; ieo.37s.
 civiiianS-2II,3Os killed. si3,O4I wounded, Total b3l,sb0.
 About 6S per cent Of the army q ea d-2O0,O00 men - preferred death to aishonoF," Japanese spokesman said. He presumably Fe- feFred to Japanese who killed thems selves rather that surrender.
 The Navy dead included 2.Oe6 members of suicide corps, ne said, Neither army nor navy casualties were complete, the spokesman add- ed.
 Tokyo said the latest air raid cas- ualty list represented ala increase oi i30. 900 dead and wounded over flg- lires announced Aug. 2S. An addl. tionai e.0lb ,0D4 persons were render ea homeless the bEpadeast saids
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Four LocoI .CIergymen Transferred
 St Potrick St.
 Joseph, Sacred
 Heart Changes

Three Waterbury churches and four native Waterburians are af- fected by 21 diocesan changes for mally made by Most Rev. Henry O'Brien, bishop of Hartford, and of- flcially announced today by the Catholic Transcript.
 Rev. Thomas ?. Farrell of South Leonard street, this city has been transferred from St. Patrick's s church in Norwich to the faculty of St. Thomas seminary in Bloomfield. St. Patrick's, St. Joseph's and Sa- cred Heart churches are involved in the changes.
 Rev. William J. Wirkus formerly of St. Patrick's church this city has been assigned to St. Mary's church in Meriden. He has been stationed in New London.
 Rev. Edward c. Zibell, Rev. George T. O'Neil and Rev. William V. Cronin, natives of Waterbury, received new appointments today. Rev. Bradford H. Cotton, who comes to the Sacred Heart church, this city, is a native of Long Island. He was ordained in St. JoSeph's (ContinIled m Pare Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Seeks Extension Of W0T Powers

Washington, sept. 6-(UP)-Ger- many and Japan have surrendered but President Truman asked Con- gress today to hold of for a while on officially declaring the war ended.
 If Congress moves too soon on this score, the president said, 1t will terminate emergency powers Vitally needed in the reconyeFsion period and cause great confusion and chaos in the government"
 Along with his first postwar message to Congress the president sent D7supage report by Attor- ney General Tom c. Clark summaF- izing the hundreds of federal laws which de automatically with the formal end of the war or within six months afterwards.
 The president did not say how long he thought the formal end Of hosilities should be deferred.
 In asking for continuance of his war powers. however, the president promised to streamline the govern ment Into . peaeetine orgalizat ton as rapidly as possible.
 Mf. Truman was most emphatic in urging extension of the second war powers set which expires De- eembeF 3i, ie46, saying that delay in doing so win Fetard reeonyeF- sion "by creating uncertainty or the part Of business as to whether necessary controls will be retained or not"
 Commodity set-asides. food sllo- cations and production and inveH- tory controls were authorized by this act,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
ABC Strike Vote Pends Decision
 Cl0-Compony
 Officials Now
 In Conference
In Conference

American Brass company workers awaited word early this afternoon from New York, where CIO and management representatives met to confer with War Labor Board Rep resentative I. Robert Feinberg on bonus pay dispute.
 The national WLB meanwhile was reported ready to step in and de- eide the issue in the event labor and management can not arrive at a satisfactory settlement at today's conference.
 Strike Scheduled
 The current strike at the Water bury, Ansonia, and Torrington plants of the concern resulted from the dispute, and a general strike vote has been scheduled tentatively for tomorrow in the event today's negotiations do not have satisfac- tory results.
 It has been estimated by union leaders that if a ruling is made in the employees favor. the firm will have to pay more than a million dollars in back pay to the 2,500 workers involved,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
BY HENNEN RACKET United Press Staff Correspondent

San Francisco, Sept. e-lUP)- Japan reported today that she suf- 'fered 5,639,3b0 casualties during the Pacific war, including bb4,350 civil tans killed or wounded in air raids, The Japanese army listed l,A70, 900 Of It's 4,926.OO0 casualties simply as "slek."
 The terrific toll was disclosed In statistics submitted to the closing session of the Imperial Diet today, radio Tokyo said.
 Ship Toll
 Tokyo said other official statistics showed that the Allies sank 2O00 Japanese ships t0talling T.e0O,O0O tens and by blockade had complete iy cut of imports of Fice-Japan's main staple fOod-by i0l4.
 The enemy broadcast divided the war casualties as follows:
 Army-3l0O00 Killed. ll9,O0o wounded 4Ag0.0O0 slck including
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
|fncFeused Wage
 Minimum Souqhf

WaShlngton, Sept. 6.-UP)- President Truman today urged con- gress to make substantial up- ward revision" in the present legal minimum wage Of 40 cents an hour which, he said, was inadequate when adopted and is now obsolete.
 He asked Congress to boost the minimum "to level which will eliminate substandards of living and assure the maintenance of the health, efficiency and general we'll being of the workers"
 MT. Truman was expected to sup port legislation now before Congress to set new minimum of 65 cents an hour immediately and raise it to 75 cents in two years.
 In a message dealing at length with the problem of labor, wages, full employment and production, MT. Truman also:
 l. Urged a $1O,OOO ,0O0 increase immediately in the appropriation for the United States Employment Service.
 2. Reaffirmed President Roosevelt's economic Dill of rights, asserting every Americans right to a useful and remunerative job, to education and to a decent home and living.
 3. Renewed requests for legisla- tion for full employment, a per- manent fair employment practice committee and unemployment com- pensation up to $25 a week for 26 weeks for all workers.
 4. Asked public works and public and private housing programs to create jobs.
 5. Reported progress in plans for strengthening the Labor De- pertinent, and for a Labor Man agement Conference to set up ma chinery to minimize industrial dis putes.
 6. Requested continuation of war powers and stabilization controls to resist inflationary wage demands,
 2. Recommended termination of the War Labor Board just as soon as the forthcoming Labor-Manage- ment Conference finds a peacetime substitute for handling disputes and other agency can take over WLB's wage stabilization duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Problems Emphasized by Truman
JobIess Benefits Z NotionoI Concern

Washington, Sept. 6-(UP)- Justice, humanity and sound busi- ness" demand that the federal gov- ernment help pay the cost of unem- ployment compensation as the na- ton re-gears for peace, President Truman said today.
 He urgently renewed" his recom- mendation to congress for an im- mediate action to establish a fed- erally-supported maximum of $25 a week for 26 weeks in unemployment compensation and to extend bene- fits to federal employees, small bus mess workers and members of the Merchant Marine.
 Indications were the proposal faces rough going. Plans already are underway in the senate to sub stitute Republican sponsored amendment extending duration but not amount of existing state bene- fits.
 MT. Truman sought to answer ob- jections that have been raised to pending compensation legislation.
 4AACAC 4Adso OCCAA oO HULL 11lAoIcp- resentation about this temporary proposal that I think I should cate- gorically state what the bill does not do," he said.
 Tt does not give everyone $25 a week. Under it, an applicant must be ready, willing and able to work and must have earned wages high enough so that the percentage rate will yield this maximum figure.
 Tt does not federalize the unem- ployment compensation system. It leaves it with the states.
 Tt is not intended to take the place Of the permanent amend- ments to the unemployment com- pensation system now being studied by congress. It is an emergency measure designed |, only to meet the immediate pressing human problems of reeonVersion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Cruiser Houston Was Sunk By Major Jap Task Force

National Guard, Field Artillery Battalion-also captured on Java " were flown ito Calcutta from Thai- land yesterday, Most were gaunt ad hollowseyed and suffering from EnalnutFttlon,
 one out Of every four Of the 47S American soldiers and sailors work ing on the railway project died. one officer estimated that the I3ist, which was only one week out ot Pearl HaFb0F when the Japanese struck, had left one-fouFth Of its 2be survivors buried beside the deep cuts and steep grades of the rail. way.
 They fay mixed among the graves Of ibO.00O Thai and Burmese slave laborers who were also worked to death by the Japanese.
 Houston survivors, with dazed loks Stiil on their faces, sat on clean beds ln the Hand General Hospital today and helped clear up one Of the co lContinued on Page O