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Evening star., 1946-05-20
Peace Between Services
By Ray,n ond Molev

1t begins to look as if there will still
be Navy with distinct personality,
whatever is finally decided and passed
by Congress. Admiral of the Fleet
Chester Nimltz has put in simple terms
what the Navy wants to be: "Yes, there
will still be Navy. Not necessarily
a Navy of battleships, or submarines,
or carriers, but Navy in the sense of
what the word Navy truly means-a
mobile organization using the ocean
highways, carrying its own defenses
against any weapon directed against it
by the enemy, and launching from its
mobile platform whatever missiles-rock-
cts, planes, atomic bombs, or anything
else-that they Navy as an organization
OF men and minds has been able to con-
ceive out of the limitless possibilities
OF science, research and endeavor"
About Navy representation, Senator
Edwin c. Johnson, an ardent merger
advocate, now says, THE question of
whether we have one or three cabinet
members is of minor Importance" The
Navy, however, considers this question,
as we'll as that of single chief of staff,
to be of major Importance. On both
points 1t begins to look as if the Navy
Will nave It's way.
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Opinion seems to be divided as to
whether Secretary for Air will emerge.
Since President Truman, in his original
recommendation, said that the Navy
should keep its fleet arm, the jurisdic-
ton Of new Department for Air would
be limited to land-based craft, including
transport and long range bombers. In
this respect the Army faces dilemma.
IT it favors Department for Air it
will lose q substantial part of its Or
ganization and resources. It will also
lose many, perhaps the majority, of its
most promising officers. On the other
hand, a Department for Air would lean
more toward Army than Navy. and.
theoretically. the Army would have two
cabinet members. The opinion is getting
Evening star., 1946-05-20
An ENCOURAGING Sian

While the finished product was
considerably short of perfection, the
legislation raising salaries in the
Federal classified service by IA per
cent, and providing that in no case
should the increase be less than $3.50
a year in the lower brackets. gives
merited recognition to a group of
public servants whose income has
not kept pace with rising living costs
or with the general upward trend
OF wages in private industry. The
Civil Service Commission had tes-
tined that an increase OF at least
20 per cent would be necessary to
bring Government salaries more
nearly in line with those prevailing
generally outside the Federal service
or with the earnings of per diem
workers in navy yards and other
Government plants. The IA per
cent boost will go a long way
toward removing the disparity, how
ever, except in the case of top
salaried employees. Congress placed
a $10,000-a-year ceiling on Federal
salaries, and In so doing it ignored
warnings of the Civil Service Com
mission and of War. Navy and other
officials that unless the limit was
raised the Government stands to
lose some of its most valuable pro-
fessional men-scientists and other
specialists engaged on vital research
and development projects. If this
exodus OF what was described as
"lrreplaceable" employees material
ICES and brings disaster to Govern
ment scientific activities in the field
OF national security, Congress must
accept the responsibility.
Congress tied onto the legislation
proviso which, although subject to
question on procedural grounds, is
an auspicious sign to those who have
been alarmed at the breath taking
growth of the Federal establish
ment in recent years and who
nave been impatient over the slow
progress of postwar retrenchment
The pay increases are contingent
upon reduction in personnel that
would approximate in savings the
1921, 100000 annual cost of the pay
raise. 1t was estimated this would
call for reduction of about 300, 900
employees during the next fiscal year.
This overall reduction would not
affect such growing agencies as the
Veterans Administration and would
be distributed at the discretion of
the Budget Bureau. Actually, of
course, this proviso amounts to little
more than an expression of policy
by Congress, for Congress itself will
have the power to modify or nullify
the reduction when appropriations
Tor the various agencies are deter
mined in the usual way-after hear
1ngs and debate. As an indication
OF the way that Congress has begun
to think about the problem of over
manned bureaus and departments.
however, the personnel-reduction
proviso is encouraging.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
One Dollar Question


Now comes the high cost of hair
cuts to furrow the brow of the
gentleman who would look his best.
In the case OF the man whose brow
is Of the expansive type, extending
a considerable distance over the
scalp and leaving only a narrow
fringe of graying hair from temple
to temple to require tonsorial at
tention, the burrows naturally
assume greater proportions. The
thought of having to shell out
whole dollar, beginning June /, for
the short-shrift operation involved
in trimming the sideburns, whisking
OF some neck fuzz and making
few passes with the scissors at what
once was forelock is disturbing. to
say the least.
Many OF the balding gentlemen
are old enough to remember when
haircuts were a quarter, with tonic
thrown in for good measure. In
fact, some of them can remember
the advertisements in The Star so
years ago entreating the public to
buy muslin sheets for SO cents, boys
wool pants for 80 cents, neckties for
so cents and full-course dinners
for 40 or so cents. In those days
dollar would buy a pair OF children's
shoes. three pounds of butter, five
pounds OF coffee (Arbuckle's, with
premium coupons. 100 feet of
dressed lumber, 80 cakes OF laundry
soap or three bushels of potatoes.
In those days, too, rents were low
and the barber shops overhead for
salaries and maintenance was
fraction OF what it is today. Hence,
1t was inevitable that prices of many
OF the necessities of life, including
haircuts, should rise with other costs.
But there still remains this oues-
ton. to put it badly: Should the
man with only frayed remnants of
hirsute adornment on his head be
required to pay as much as the Gus
toner with flowing locks? That is
the one dollar question.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Letters to The Star
Blames Freedom of Women
For Juvenile Delinquency

For Juvenile Delinquency
To the Editor Of The Star:
The cause of juvenile delinquency can
be explained very simply; but there is
no quick remedy. 1t is futile to seek
remedy without first recognizing the
cause.
The cause is a breakdown of home
life in America, due to the so-called
emancipation" of women. Society has
taken the responsibility for child be-
havior out of the hands of the respon-
sible parent
DR.. Will Durant in the chapter on
"The Modern Woman" in his book
Mansions of Philosophy" treats the
subject adequately.
In fiction, preview OF things to
come is given in story by Wallace
West, called THE Last Man"
Juvenile delinquency is just symp-
tom of our changing form OF society. It
was fashionable a few years ago to
treat children like little guests in the
home" That was interpreted to mean
that the little darlings never should be
crossed under any circumstances Many
OF those children are parents now,
reckless and irresponsible.
Equal rights for women should mean
equal responsibilities; but they haven't
learned that yet. They politically are
immature. Having cast off their shack
les. they haven't learned what to do
with their freedom. Being politically
immature, they are easy victims of po-
litical opportunists.
1t is a phase society must 90 through
before, by painful experience, it awakens
to its plight. discovers the cause of its
Ills and evolves suitable remedy. Social
processes beyond mans control have
way of shaping mans destiny Man.
kind does advance, but not steadily.
Progress is by spurts and spasms. Every
so often, it seems, progress reaches a
limit and stagnation or repression sets
In; some cataclysmic event then causes
mankind to revert to fundamentals, to
start all over again, and eventually to
reach new high in progress.
The immediate future looks dark
DONALD E. HARE.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
While We Have the Rose

To US ,oho still remember Uhips OF uind
That stung ,0ith cold, pray let US nou
take heed
Lest ,De again discover pe haze sinned
Against the beauty OF the year
Boughs bleed
With dripping fragrance. Milk and
honey fo,D
From shiningness Of nteadoys; and
the fields
Write emerald testimonies OF thei,
yields. G'
on, let US fall NTH reperencs on OF,
knees
While ,De still haze the cosmos and
the rose:
Name epen the smallest Leaf upon tn
trees, :
The humblest pine, the shyest fotcss
that grotDs,
While heapcntDdrd pe hn our eyes ana
prayers
Before such beauty dina, the cold ,rts,l
bldr&s.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Picket PIocurds

From the Dillon, South Carolina. Herald.
Quite often we see in the papers and
magazines pictures of picket lines plas-
tered with placards on which are
scrawled damaging words. If a pub
lication were to deliberately print those
words the establishment at which they
were directed would sue for damages
and probably get verdict. In most
cases, however, the persons who display
these placards could not be made to re-
spond to judgment. Labor is honor
able and every man should be protected
in his right to work. Employment also
is honorable and every employer should
be protected in his right to hire anc
fire. In recent years, however. these
rights have been viewed with indiffer-
ence by the authorities whose duty f.
is to protect them
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Peron ConsoIidutes

Two statements mace on Cne same
day from widely different sources
emphasize the growing strength of
President Peron's position and con-
versely the increasing difficulty OF
the position taken by the State De-
partment in regard to the Peron
regime in Argentina.
Last Thursday, during farewell
audience granted to Camille Cian-
farra, foreign correspondent of the
New York Times, President Camacho
of Mexico expressed his personal
conviction that Western Hemisphere
solidarity would be strengthened by
the collaboration of Argentina. II
have the impression" went on Pres
ident Camacho, that President
Peron will collaborate. I believe that
Argentina will be as strong a sup
porter of continental unity as all the
other American nations" The Mex
ican Chief Executive intimated that
the desire of the Argentine Govern
ment would be to maintain good
relations with all powers, but that
the interest of continental defense
and solidarity would come first in
the event of an attack on this hemi-
sphere by noncontinental power.
The significance of these opinions
becomes clear when we understand
that the Mexican Government has,
for many years, taken a consistent
stand against anything savoring of
"Fascism," staunchly upheld the
principle of hemisphere co-opera-
tion during the late war, and was
the initial proposer of the hemi-
spheric military collaboration plan
at the Chapultepec Conference held
last year in Mexico City. The i'm
fermentation of that plan has been
held up largely because of the State
Departments disinclination to in
clude Argentina until its present
regime has done certain things and
given certain assurances which as
yet have not been forthcoming.
However, 1t has for some time be-
come evident that this stand of the
State Department was not regarded
favorably by various Latin American
Governments. President Camacho's
attitude suggests that, at this rate,
1t is the United States rather than
Argentina which may find itself in
the minority on this matter.
Argentina's growing assurance
was voiced on that same Thursday
last by statement made by it's For
eign Minister, Juan Cooke, protest.
ing strongly against the recent as
sertion by Henry Morgenthau,. jr.,
former Secretary of the Treasury,
that Argentina was seeking to or
ganize an "antidemocratic, anti
American, Fascist bloc" in South
America. Senor Cooke termed this
assertion "lamentable," and causing
serious damage to the aim of re-
establishing cordial relations be-
tween all Western Hemisphere coun-
tries. The only thing Argentina
wishes to do is to live in harmony
with all countries on the American
Continents, and especially with the
Evening star., 1946-05-20

United States. Future facts will
demonstrate this to be true"
In face of all this, it is a moot
question how much longer the State
Department can avoid the resump-
ton OF normal diplomatic relations
with Argentina. despite regrettable
past and misgivings as to the pres
ent and future.
Evening star., 1946-05-20

Some of these labor leaders now
remind the experienced reader of
Dickens Of that line in 'Dombey and
Son" which goes: Hes tough,
ma am; tough is J. B. Tough, and
de-vilish sly!"
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Teens and Deans

IeenS and Deans
To the Editor of The Star:
When was but sophomore had
a world of knowledge. It really was an
awful bore to hang around in college
and note professors-simple souls-with
furrowed brows, a. blinking, attempt to
reach essential goals by such mere steps
as thinking.
To me that seemed a waste of time.
all problems I could answer; nv views
encompassed ev'ry cline from Capricorn
to Cancer. If my opinions were not
sought they'd quickly be impaired and,
II no arguments were wrought, I'd gee
That some were started.
Yes, could run the universe when I
was one and twenty; but since, I've
found-for good or worse-my igno-
rance Is plenty. And now the subjects
l would touch oft prove beyond nv ken:
ah, would knew tenth as much to-
day as did then!
RAY H. EVERETT.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
And Desert NiohtinooIes!

From the Omaha World-Herald.
Representative Summers is going back
to Texas, where nothing is wild any
more except deuces and Republican
hopes.
Evening star., 1946-05-20

Many things in this old world have
changed, but the kibitzers still know
more about a card game than the
fellows who are playing it.
Evening star., 1946-05-20

something Of permanent value and
worth which was put into them by
the keen observer and the wise and
kind interpreter who created them.
Evening star., 1946-05-20

A fellow ought to have a day of
once in while. If only so that he
can discover for himself how much
time his wife spends on housework
Evening star., 1946-05-20
A Prophet Speaks Out

To the Editor of The Star:
In these days OF postwar contradic-
tions to prewar hopes, I must make a
prediction for America. I prophesv
tnat with the world awaiting our aid,
and with our minds and activities de-
voted TO the soul-shaking task of re-
building entire countries, We shall be
unable to set our sights on the obvious
task OF rebuilding ourselves,
The world is not our problem alone
ana IN reverse, it is not our only prob
lem 1 do not advocate a complete
hands-of policy in the belief that we
are Isolated, for that has been proved
a fallacy. But am afraid that. blinded
oy the belief that we in America have
little to be ashamed Of, little to hope
Tor IN the way of better government,
and nothing to learn in the way of
manly conduct and cultural develop-
ment, our course will follow the set
precedent OF time. We will pay no or
little attention to the millions of il
hterate, undernourished peoples of our
own country, make no provisions for
the thousands OF juvenile delinuuents
and the Increased venereal rate. We
will not try to compete with crooked
politicians and the ignorance and in
tolerance which serves to put them in
Office.
My prophecy is also a challenge,
must We be "Bilbo'd" into subjection
on the question of self-government?
Can progressive, broad and enlightened
education be used to disseminate the
creed of harmonious living and BROTH
erly love? Can it help to disintegrate
the evils Of racial and color prejudice
In our country? The answer lies with
us, and the challenge also is ours. Let
us add our voices to those who desire
dignified, well-fed. and cultured
America as we'll as. and perhaps even
before, well-fed Europe and Asia,
GEORGE OLLIVAR.
Evening star., 1946-05-20

The chances that Secretary of State
Byrnes will find more favorable and
understanding Russian attitude at the
next Big Four conference in June are
regarded as very slim by those who
study trends and moods in Moscow.
The Russian government sees no new
factor in the overall domestic picture in
America or Britain which would enable
the Western democracies to offer more
than verbal resistance to the Kremlin's
demands at the Paris conference for
the conclusion Of peace treaties in &C
cordance with Russian desires. In fact
the domestic situation in the United
States particularly appears to the Rus
sian leaders to have further deteriorat-
ed as the American armed forces are
further weakened
Soviet press found occasion to applaud
the American Congress when it emascu-
lated the Selective Service Act In the
past there have been scathing refer
ences to Congress except for the praise
given to the handful of avowed pro-
Soviet Senators and Representatives
But when Congress failed to provide
the minimum number of men REQUIRED
by the present international situa ton
the American legislators received blan-
ket approval
Russia knows better than any other
country that In the present world con-
fusion only the nation with the largest
military force can impose its will.
Our Government does not desire to
impose its will on any one, but has
adopted postwar policy vaguely remi-
niscent OF the Atlantic Charter. In
Paris Mr.. Byrnes endeavored to prevent
the smaller and weaker nations being
sold down the river again. This was
construed by Moscow to mean that the
Anglo American bloc-which exists only
IN the imagination OF those who dis
seminate Soviet propaganda-wishes to
place the U. S. S. r. in an inferior posi-
ton In the world.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
The Biggest Union of All

Inc biggest Union OF All
To the Editor of The Star:
wish to correct misconception of
the term "labors gains" Everybody
VINO works for living should be classed
among the laboring group, regardless
OF whether the labor is performed in
shop, factory, Office, on construction
project or farm. The term labor" in
accurately has been restricted to mean
organized labor, and by 'labor's gains"
usually is meant organized labor's gains.
Inls obviously Is unjust to the vast
majority who are unorganized. The
gains OF organized labor usually are
made at the expense of unoreanized
labor, which means practically all the
rest OF the people. Were it argued that
all labor should be organized and all
snare alike in these gains" the gains"
would be nullified since they would
come out of the pockets of alf
Let me point out, however. that m
organized labor is organized, together
with organized labor, into one big union,
called the United States of America
The President of this Union together
With the directors Called the Congress).
are presumed to be interested in the
welfare OF all the members of this
Union instead of certain favored groups.
The Constitution of this Union declares
IN its preamble that its purpose is to
promote the general welfare and insure
domestic tranquility. Present so-called
labor laws do not promote the general
welfare. and they certainly do not insure
domestic tranquility. They therefore
should be repealed or judicially de-
clared unconstitutional. S.R. BAUER.
Evening star., 1946-05-20

During the four weeks of negotia tons
In Paris the Russian representatives
watched carefully what was going on in
the United States, and it is safe to saw
that their rejection of Mr.. Byrnes con-
structive and fair proposals was prompt
ed by their conviction that America can
do nothing but talk, since she has no
force behind her.
For many reasons, in which adverse
propaganda must not be overlooked, en-
llstments In the Army are falling of to
trickle. According to some War De-
partment specialists it is probable that
they will not exceed 5000 men in the
summer months. Thus. insofar as the
U. S. S. r. is concerned. America is To-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-11-28
CROW AGENCY.

The Crow Agency bridge club
had their first party of the
season on Saturday evening
with Miss Jane Lamey, Mrs.
Marie Smart and Mrs. John l..
Glenn as hostesses. The party
was held at the Glenn home
with seven tables in play. High
score was awarded to Mrs. Rob-
ert j. Murray and Warren L.
O'Hara; low to Mrs. Warren
Alfred and Robert j. Murray,
and travel to Mrs. Clarence J.
Mum and DR.. Theodore F.
Crabbe.
A. C Arnold of Sheridan,
representative of the Burroughs
Adding Machine company, was
an official visitor at the Crow
Agency office on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert steen
entertained at dinner on Tues
day evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
I. J. Olson and the Misses Enid,
Joyce and Marie Olson.
Mrs. l.. c. Rennick left Sun
day for Portland, Ore, where
she is visiting her daughter,
Miss Pauline Rennick. Mr.. Rem
nick left on Friday evening for
Portland, where he will join
Mrs. Rennick and after a few
days visit there they will pro-
coed to MERGED, CAL, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Brent
o.od fo,,;1~ A6re Dro,t ;c ~.
former Judy Rennick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Rogers
returned recently from a trip
to Fort Hall, Idaho, where they
visited with DR.. and Mrs. Roy
E. Rogers, parents of Mr.. Rog-
ers.
DR.. and Mrs. M L. Fisher of
Hardin were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Sloan.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
F. James,, Jr., on Sunday were
MI. and Mrs. Don Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis HARDWOOD
brought their infant daughter,
Jacqueline, home from St. Vim
cents hospital on Sunday. She
had been a patient there for
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huston Smith
and children, Patsy, Bobby and
Dean, spent Sunday in Billings
where they met Richard D.
Smith. Richard D. Smith is
head of the Union Oil company
in Great Falls.
Approximately $4,000 women
who served in World War II
are eligible for benefits from
the Veterans Administration.
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Stevens were dinner guests OF
Mr., and Mrs. J. c. Buckingham
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hults and
Patsy returned home Friday
evening after spending several
days in Sheridan
Mrs. Walter Roth entertained
the Mountain View club Thurs
day at an all-day meeting. In
attendance were Mrs. Earl Mil
Ter and children, Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Graham, Mrs. John Glib
son and Gary Joe Graham.
Bob SHIRLEY has been at tne
D. Stevens ranch the past week.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-11-28

We were sitting on Bill Webster's
porch the other night, chatting over
glass of beer-when the talk turns
to forest preservation, soil erosion,
and other things that affect a farm
ing community.
Judge Cunningham speaks up:
"It's all right to worry about con-
serving our natural resources" he
says, "but there's a far bigger
problem when it comes to conser-
vation-and that's preserving our
democratic way of life, III sense
of personal freedom, our respect
for one another's rights"