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Evening star., 1947-03-16
Intelligent Movie, Really
By Rer Collier.
from the East st. Louis journal.

from the East ST. Louis journal.
Epics in the movies we can get along
without Mostly they are jumble Of
masses which block development of the
plot, if any. Also, we can do without those
films which come along labeled Times
greatest love story. "Historys most COM
pelling tale of woman's sacrifice" or
This generations most memorable jour-
ney into the strange workings Of a
woman's mind"
Even If the superlatiVes were borne out
by the product, we wouldn't be particu-
larly happy. steady bombardment Of
celluloid greatness" is not pleasant to
contemplate
No, we could get along on much more
satisfactory basis with the movie max
ers if they tried to turn out more pic
lures which were just simply intelli-
gent. Not colossal. Not historic. Not un-
forgettable. Just intelligent.
The British-produced version Of
George Bernard Shaws drama, Caesar
and Cleopatra" is top-notch entertain-
ment because 1t exudes that rare quail
ity, intelligence. The best scenes are the
small scenes s--those between Caesar and
the girl Empress; those with Caesar and
his trusted aides and his enemies: those
with Caesar in soliloquy.
1t is not the action, not the words; NOV
the heroics, but the very human Shaw
conceived character of the great person.
ages as produced in the film without
those touches" which Hollywood would
undoubtedly have inserted but which
the British avoided. accepting the Shaw
scenario for what it was-excellent.
We don't want to brand Caesar and
Cleopatra" with any OF the hackneyed
labels of greatness It's intelligent-tnat's
all, and that's enough.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Dangerous Apathy

1t is true, as speakers at the meet
Ing here of the National Committee
for Traffic Safety pointed out, that
traffic statistics are unglamourous.
But, glamour or no glamour, they are
so startling that it is hard to &C
count for the public indifference
which committee members blamed
for the appalling traffic slaughter
which occurs each year on the
streets and highways of the Nation.
How can motorists afford to be
Indifferent to the fact that 33,500 of
their fellow-citizens were killed by
automobiles during 1916? How can
they fail to take to heart the grim
predictions of safety authorities
that-unless the trend is checked
more than 5000 persons will die each
month of 1947 in traffic accidents,
or that the yearly toll may reach
$4,000 by 1850? How can they ignore
the warning implicit in the record
of more than a million persons Grip
pied or otherwise injured on the
highways last year?
Yet, according to Governor Millard
F. Caldwell of Florida, chairman OF
the Conference of Governors and a
member of the Traffic Committee,
the average motorist does not seem
to be sufficiently impressed. Motor
lists will even drive at reckless speeds
to the scene of an accident, he
pointed out, "risking their lives and
the lives of others to see with their
own eyes the results of the needless
ness which they practice while the
example is before them" Another
speaker described this attitude as
"yawning in the face OF national
tragedy"
Nevertheless, the consensus of the
safety experts was that the best nope
for solution of the traffic accident
problem lies not in more laws but in
better education, supplemented by
effective enforcement of existing
laws. Much has been done along
educational lines in the past, but
much remains to be done. Too little
attention has been paid to the in
struction of youth as to the dangers
of reckless driving-as is evidenced
by the increasing number OF accl-
dents in which drivers in their teens
and twenties were involved.
It was only recently that driving
instruction was offered in the pub
lie schools here-and then only in
two vocational high schools. Such
courses should be available in all
high schools. The time to start the
educational campaign against in
expert, careless or deliberately dan
gerous driving is while the poten-
tial driver-and potential accident
victim-is young. Otherwise ne
may never hive to be old enough to
learn by the hit-or-miss lessons OF
experience.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
March Promise

Twice each year it happens. Some
where in those great spaces that
astronomers discuss in terms of
millions of miles the planets and
stars wheel into line. There is per-
haps a brief item in the paper that
for another f1eeting instant of the
billion-year or more panorama of
earth.s history, day and night are
equal in length. Countrymen who
live close to Natures moods look
across fields and hills and wonder
if an equinoctial storm is on the way.
March is an entire symphony. Its
music runs the whole gamut. Within
it's thirty-one days one usually hears
the low hushed movement that pays
tribute to winters power when
earth's breast is hard and the pulse
faint and slow. There is crescendo
movement when the warm winds
creep up from the southland and
begin pulling at the stitches that
llOlQ llle Ill pOuIldo. 4oWoAa Vl4S
end of the month, after the equinox,
the tempo rises and the cymbals and
drums crash out the news to a
stirring world that spring has at
last arrived.
Trickling waters course down the
sidehill mowings and pasture slopes.
Pussy willows lift their gray-furred
blooms along winding creeks; the
first yellow tinge of opening for
sythias makes color by the garden
wall. Blue jays bugle as they flash
through the sugar grove and one
happy day the bluebirds arrive in
the orchard behind the barn and
throw plaintive arias to the sky.
White masses of cumulus clouds
Craze along the meadow overhead.
Earth shakes itself from winters
drowsiness and sap flows upward to
swelling buds. Men raise their
heads and their hearts quicken to
the surgings of the great miracle.
March is the month of promise
the promise that after the time OF
cold and snow, a new season is at
hand.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

Foreign Relations Committee in
cludes a proviso against easing the
immigration laws to permit the
entry of refugees into this country.
Some time ago Secretary of State
Marshall described action to that
end as urgent, but the committee
has made clear that the measure it
supports will not allow that. If
there is to be any reduction in pres
ent barriers. special legislation will
have to be sought by way of the Ju-
dietary Committee, which has juris-
diction over this field. Meanwhile,
however, by its active participation
and financial support, the United
States can do much to bring new
hope to the DPS through the IRO.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Pursuing Ones Cherished Goals
By the Reu. Robert w. Brooks,
Pastor, Lincoln Congregational Temple.

It is difficult to keep going when
there are so many problems to solve,
so little encouragement given, and
there are so few interested in helping
us toward the desired goal. That the
inevitable temptation comes sooner
or later, urging us to turn to that
which is popular and easy, is not a
surprise. The question, therefore,
naturally arises: How can one keep
up sufficient faith and courage to
tide him over these almost insuper-
able barriers?
I would suggest. in the first place,
that man must learn to keep his
attention on the things he has,
rather than on the things he has
not. A study of successful people
will reveal that this is one of their
significant mental habits. In other
words, they constantly rejoice in
their assets rather than moan over
their liabilities. On the other hand,
study of failures will show, in most
cases, that their despair goes back
to the fatal habit of brooding over
the satisfactions and opportunities
which they never have enjoyed. Or,
they visualize distorted picture of
life which paralyzes and stultifies
potential powers, which if given free
reign would bring success. Granted
that there are black spots as well as
white on the checkerboard of life,
what a difference it makes in our
courage and effectiveness which set
of spots we look at day after day!
X X X X
In the next place, one needs to
remind himself that difficult situa-
tions will disclose new powers within.
When demands increase, our ability
to meet the demands increases also.
That is why some persons face an
unknown future without fear. A
philosophy of life which says: What,
ever my burdens my be, I shall even
tually find within myself power to
carry them; whatever problems arise,
I shall gradually acquire the ability
to solve them," usually wins. This is
not blind self-assurance. This is the
experience of humanity.
A boy of is, walking carelessly
through a pasture, suddenly discov-
ers an angry bull coming after him.
In his extremity he finds that he has
Evening star., 1947-03-16

are sufficient to convince the lay mind
that something truly great has been
discovered"
The forthcoming Corbett- -Fitzsinmons
prize fight rated column one position on
the first page of The
Corbett Versus Star of March 49, 1897.
Fifzsimmons A dispatch from Car
son, New, told of the
arduous training schedule of the pros
pective contestants for the world cham
pionship and predicted that more than
1000 fans would watch the battle. The
sheriff was tipped off that plot had
been overheard to hold up the box office,
but he took the warning rather lightly.
tP. S.-Fitzsimmons won the f1ght)
*
Systematic looting of the documentary
tres sures of the Library of Congress was
disclosed by The
Thefts From Star on February
Nations Libroy II, 1897, following
arrest of two young
men who had been employed there and
had been engaged in pilfering letters
and other papers bearing the signatures
nf famous men. The documents stolen
were shipped by express to autograph
dealers in New York and other cities.
Communications from George Washing
ton, John Hancock and Benedict Arnold
were listed among the manuscripts
taken. The First Presidents diary for
1887, the year of the Constitutional Con-
vention at Philadelphia, was valued at
$50 by the thieves. One of them had
been on the staff of the Library for eight
years. and The Star remarked: 1T Is
impossible to say how long the abstrac-
ton of papers has been going
on"
Evening star., 1947-03-16

sufficient strength to jump a fence
7 feet high, which under ordinary
circumstances would be impossible
for him to do. The unusual feat of
this boy is symbolic of principle
that all of US will do well to recall
as we face the lesser crises OF our
more sheltered lives. When COM
bination of circumstances compels us
to do two mems work, crowds upon
us a dozen heavy responsibilities, we
have nothing to fear The very
strain of the situation swings our
reserve powers into action. When
decisions must be made and made
quickly. the mind automatically
quickens its pace. When tragedies
befall us, unwonted strength and
poise emerge within our hearts. We
find we can meet the tragic situa-
tions with smile, and then quickly
reconstruct our plans for the future.
These words have been proved true
in a thousand places, all .the way
from the time of Jesus until now.
Again, If one would keep going
when he is assailed by fears and
doubts, and all his plans miscarry,
he must gain and keep faith in some
thing greater than himself. Expert
ence has shown repeatedly that the
men and women who have faith are
peculiarly able to meet the crises
of life and conquSr them. The reason
is obvious. II, as you face the days
work. you feel your only resources
are your own powers and the help
of your friends, your confidence and
your resultant strength will be sadly
limited-particularly if you have
found yourself and your friends
disappointment. If, on the other
hand, you have the firm conviction
that you can rely not only on your
self and your friends, but on a higher
power as we'll, your inner power and
assurance will be enlarged immensely.
Let us, therefore, during these
trying days of uncertainty grid our
selves for new tasks and new re-
sponsibilities, and push with vigor
toward our cherished goals, believing
that with courage and faith and
Divine leadership, we shall go
forward, both individually and
nationally,
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Those Were the Duys'

From the London (ontario) Free Press
In the good old days" we had shirts
with tails, two pairs of pants per suit
no income tax, nice neighbors, road
shows, parasols, the Western Fair, pri-
vate enterprise, churchgoers, home
grown vegetables, house to ourselves.
time, and faith, hope and charity.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Liqhtinq the Way

There is an obvious and compelling
need for the question -and-answer
process by which Senator Vanden-
berg proposes to educate the Con-
gress and the people concerning the
reasons underlying the current shift
in American foreign policy and the
implications of the change.
The need is obvious because so
few, if any, of us really understand
just what has happened and what
may be expected to happen. And it
is a compelling need because, with
out maximum understanding, there
is real danger that the new policy
will fail because of the withdrawal
of public support at time when
continued support is most essential.
When President Truman appeared
before the joint session of Congress
last week, he made this statement:
Il am fully aware of the broad i'm
plications involved if the United
States extends assistance to Greece
and Turkey, and I shall discuss these
implications with you at this time"
The President did discuss the impli-
cations, or some of them, but there
remained many points on which no
light was shed.
Thus, for example, the President
expressed the belief that it must be
the policy of the United States to
support free peoples who are resist
ing attempted subjugation by armed
minorities or by outside pressures.
This was qualified, however, by Mr..
Truman's further assertion of his
own belief that our help should be
primarily through economic and
financial aid which is essential to
economic stability and orderly polit-
ical processes.
What does this mean? When the
President of the United States says
that American help to threatened
countries should be primarily
through economic and financial aid,
there is a very plain implication
that, secondarily at least, other
forms of aid are in contemplation.
The problem of Greece is case in
point, and the evidences of public
confusion in this respect are already
at hand.
Some people, notably Henry Wal
lace, would not 60 beyond economic
aid to Greece. The administration
evidently would go further, but it is
not clear how much further. This
is an uncertainty which should be
cleared away before any loan is
made. Are we going to invest
$25O,OOO,OOO in Greece and then per-
nit that investment to fall into the
hands of the Communist-dominated
element there in the event of a col
lapse of the present government?
Or, once we have taken the plunge,
do we intend to furnish. all necessary
aid, military and otherwise, to keep
the Greek government of our choice
in power and prevent the Com
munists from reaping the benefits of
our initial investment?
This question and others like it are
of the first Importance. 1t may not
be possible, of course, for the ad-
ministration to come forward with
precise answers to all of them. But
so far as they can be answered they
should be answered. If Senator VAN
denberg can accomplish this much,
he will have made very important
contribution to that quality of public
understanding which is essential if
we are not to commit the cardinal
error of embarking on delicate and
dangerous course without knowing,
to the extent that it is possible to
know, exactly where we are going
and by what means we intend to get
there.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Marshall on Democracy

AZ tllc OIlVClolty VI bulldlO 1dSt
October, after his return from
Nuremberg, Supreme Court Justice
Jackson put his finger on one of the
basic factors troubling relations be-
tween the United States and Russia.
Our two countries, he said, have en-
tirely different concepts of the
meaning of democracy. He pointed
out that the Soviet leadership, with
seeming sincerity, holds to the view
that "the Communist Party is peo-
pies party, that this party alone
and with no opposition should donai-
nate government, and that therefore
any restraint on government is a
restraint upon the people them
selves"
Justice Jackson then went on to
declare that "it is because of this
conception that the Soviet partisans
persist in calling their system
democracy which, in view of its
absolutism, seems incomprehensible
to u.s." Partly because of this, too,
a mess has been made of numerous
solemn agreements-Yalta, Potsdam,
etc.-to apply democratic" solutions
to the problems of Europe.
Now, in an effort to clear the air
and reach some common ground on
defining terms, Secretary of State
Marshall has set forth for the whole
world-particularly for Russia
what Americans mean when they
say democracy" We mean that
human beings have certain inalien-
able rights. We mean that every
individual, as long as he does not
injure his fellow-men, is entitled to
develop his mind and soul as he
chooses, free from fear and coercion.
We mean that a society is not demo-
cratic when people living in it can
express this kind of freedom only at
the risk of being Snatched away
from home and family. We mean
that a democratic society, if it is
really democratic, must be based on
constitutional guarantees protecting
its law-abiding citizens from the
tyranny of either the minority or the
majority-guaranteeS insuring that
they will not be deprived of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness;
that they will not be denied the op-
portunity to work; that they will be
allowed to have freely constituted
political parties, free and competi-
tive elections, free trade and free
movement in their own lands, free
labor unions, free press, free radio,
free speech. In sum, when we say
democracy" we mean a way of life
under which the state is the crea-
ture of the individual and not the
other way around.
In setting forth this definition at
the Moscow Conference, Secretary
Marshall has referred specifically to
Germany, but his words obviously
are meant to apply to an area as
wide as the world. They are meant
to clarity for Russia, in precise
terms, our Interpretation of demo
cratic" solutions. 1t remains now
for the Russians to do some
defining of their own. A for
NAL statement from them should
serve at least to indicate whether
there is any hope of eventually
reconciling their theological views
with ours. AS things stand, it does
more harm than good for the two of
us to write democracy" into agree
ments when we are poles apart on
the meaning of the word.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

own weather information. But by
the time that becomes practicable
science probably will have harnessed
the weather and relegated local
storms to the limbo of forgotten
annOYanceS
Evening star., 1947-03-16
experience

Rodent-control authorities in Los
Angeles have been complaining that
rats no longer are interested in
cheese as bait. A possible explana-
ton may be that they have seen
too MANY supercolossal films.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
The Biggest Job of All

From the Victoria Times
Civilized man hasn't domesticated .
single animal" For that matter he
hasn't yet done . complete job on man.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
A Letter Dropped

From the New Orleans T1mes-Picayuns.
In Atlanta's comic opera. the Georgia
banks are refusing the Ehecks Of all
Governors. mot SUFFICIENT fun"
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Fifty Years Ago

With President Mckinley in Office but
few days, The Star of March 8, 1897,
pote6 q "rhapped at
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-27
LARGER AREA
IS APPROVED

G. G. Bounous, chairman of
the board of supervisors of the
Big Horn Soil Conservation
district, announced this week
that the addition of the st.
Xavier area to the district has
been approved by the state soil
conservation committee.
Bounous was informed of the
approval in a letter from T. C.
Anderson, secretary of the state:
committee. The addition in
cludes an area of 23O,024 acres,
making a total of 1927, 1851 acres
now in the district
The district will now accent
applications for assistance from
farmers and rancherS in the
new area, Bounous said. Appli-
cations may be made to any of
the district supervisors or at
the office of the Soil Conser-
Walton service in the old court
house building in Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-27
Copeland Is
Lions Speaker
Basketball Team.
Coach. Manager Are
Guests Of Service Club

DR.. William D. Copeland,
president of the Billings Poly
technic institute, spoke on ed
ucation of Today and Tomor-
row" at the regular Monday
evening meeting of the Hardin
Lions club.
DR.. Copeland sketched pres
ent trends and used them as
q basis for his predictions for
the future. Several teachers in
Hardin and nearby schools
were present to listen to the adj
dress.
The 10 members of the Har-
din high school basketball team,
accompanied by Coach Hugh
Gotham and Manager Fritz De-
Wore, were guests of the club.
Dale Davis, Lions vice president,
was in charge of a presentation
ceremony during which each
received a gold chain as a gift
of Bylund's Jewelry store
Jens Kalberg, chairman of
the carnival committee, an
nounced that the clubs indoor
carnival will be held the first
week in May.
The luncheon committee for
the next meeting, Monday,
April IA, comprises Dannie
Jones, Frank Goe, Glenn F.
Gustafson, Henry J. Greenwalt,
Paul w. Collier and Frank j.
GILES.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-03-27
MEA HEARS
BUTTESPEAKER

Lowell johnson, superintend-
ent of schools at Butte, was
the speaker at the regular
meeting of the local Montana
Educatien association Tuesday
evening in the home economics
room of the junior high school.
Johnson was introduced by
Tom Eaton of st. Xavier. His
sub ject was "The Teacher
Makes the School" Following
his address, the Butte superin-
tendent discussed the stand
teachers in the state are taking
toward a state salary scale. He
expressed his approval of the
attitude of the MEA and NEA
and said he believed the teach
ing profession should no long
er be a charitable job, but that
it should be on a level with
ether professions. Questions and
open discussion followed.
Group singing, led by Mrs.
Helen Rustad, and two vocal
numbers by Miss Mary Agnes
Zelka, accompanied by Mrs.
David M. Mann, were included
OF the program.
Mrs. Lowell Johnson was a
guest of the MEA.
Hosts and hostesses for the
evening were Mrs. Vaughn,
Mrs Orrin Y. Weir, H. R. Sal
yer, Mrs. Eva Gable and Miss
Edna Tobias.