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Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
MethOdistS To Meet
For Hour In Week Of
Prayer, Self Denial

The week of prayer and self
denial of the Methodist church
will be climaxed Friday, Oct. 90,
with an hour of the members
meeting together in the church
parlor, from 2 to 3 p. M, the
pastor, Rev. w. P. Gauer, has an
nounced. The week is a segment
of the church's overall program
of foreign and home missions.
A symbol being used at this
time, the pastor explained,
islands for China and the United
States, since four of the projects
which will be benefited this year
are in China and four in the
United States. The Chinese char
acters say, The United States
sends greetings to your The
spray of wheat is representative
of projects in the United States,
as all four r in the bureau Of
town and country work. To many
lands the United States means
food, hence the appropriateness
of the symbol of wheat for our
country in 1948."
The minister urged the mem
bership to read their prayer cards
from day to day and to seriously
consider their self-denial offer
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Employment In State
Attains Highest Mark
All-Time Record Of $4,000 Is 1000 Greater
Than Year Ago, $4,000 More Than VI Day
Industrial Unemployment Near Zero

Employment in Montana is a:
record high and unemployment at
a record low. Throughout the
state only about two-thirds Of 1
per cent of workers in covered
industry were unemployed, the
lowest in the states peace-time
history and considerably below
the national average, in the
meantime the number of wage
and salary workers employed in
non-agricultural pursuits rose to
an all-time record of $4,000, or
1000 more than a year ago and
nearly $4,000 more than on VI
day three years ago. This was
exclusive Of the thousands Of har-
vest hands utilized in bringing
in the states record grain crop.
The foregoing information is
contained in a recently released
bulletin of the unemployment
compensation commission of Mon
tana at Helena, of which Barclay
.raighead is chairman and Louis
G. De Mayer and Carl Anderson,
commissioners. The commission
probably knows more about the
working habits of Montana than
any other agency.
The situation is not sudden; it
has been building up to the pres
ent high for quite awhile.
Average covered employment in
eight areas with offices at Har-
lin, Townsend, Fort Benton,
Bozeman. Conrad, Wolf
Point and Plentywood, was 1895
the first half of 1913. The
of state insured unemploy-
nent in many other areas of
Montana was nudging the zero
mark. At Havre it was $500 of
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
LAUREL OvERR|OES.
BOHEMIAN IS TO g.
Win In Snow To Tie Havre
For Second Position In
Class A Standings

The Laurel Locomotives moved
into a tie with Havre for second
place in western class A stand
ings by way of a Is to 6 victory
over the Gallatin Hawks Of Boze-
man last Friday. Playing in a
binding snowstorm and freezing
temperatures the Laurel club
fumbled on the first play of the
game, which set up the only score
by the host school,. Bill Sorg
just missed tying the game by
running back the kickoff SIS
yards, but was barely pushed out
of bounds by the last remaining
Hawk hack. The Laurel team,
however, pushed the ball towards
the goal in spite of the weather
and on the second play of the
second period Sorg went over TO
tie the game. Dick Nelson, who
had to leave the game earlier,
hobbled out to kick the extra
point that gave Laurel a 7 to
6 edge at the half. With the
snowstorm stopping and the wind
receding a bit, the Laurel boys
took over in the second half, and
although they tailed only once
for the clincher, they pushed
Bozeman about readily. By the
end of the game the Hawks had
been rushed so badly that they
had a total of minus II yards for
the second half of the game. The
total rushing showed Laurel on
the heavy end of $50 yards as
against 131. First downs went
to Laurel II to z, with Bozeman
getting all in the first half. Lau-
rel tried only two passes, COM
one and having one inter
and did not punt once.
Bill Sorg, who scored the second
touchdown as we'll as the first
to bring his total for the season
to 10, piled up a total of 1853
yards of rushing himself.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Rangers, Defending Champs,
Playing Here In Last Home Game

The Laurel Locomotives will
play hosts to the Rangers from
Park county high school of Liv-
ingston Friday night at Athletic
park. The Rangers are the de-
Tending state class A champions
and are currently holding down
third place in conference stand
ings with one win, a tie, and a
loss. The Locomotives are second
with two wins and a loss. AL
though Laurel has only a mathe-
NAUTICAL chance for first place
that coming by way of two more
victories while Butte Central
drops one of its two remaining
games-the game to be played
here Friday night figures to be
a grudge battle to the final gun.
First, it was Livingston who
inflicted the only defeat of last
years season on the Laurel club,
and the local lads want to square
that one. Second, Joe Mariana,
the Rangers new mentor, hasn't
forgotten the al to Z lacing he
took from Laurel two years ago
while at Harlowton in the South
ern class B championship game.
Now that he is at 4 larger school
he is looking forward to squaring
that account.
On the face of the years re-
cords it appears to be a toss up
as to the winner. Livingston has
a win vel Kalispell, an IA OPP
ponent, a tie with Havre and
Lowell, an overtime Is to Is win
over Anaconda Central, and a
% to 6 loss to Butte Central.
Laurel dumped Anaconda Central
"a to o., but lost to Butte Central
81 to 6
Laurel's title hopes really are
in the hands of the Havre Blue
Ponies this Saturday when theyI
tangle with undefeated Butte Gen.
trail at Butte. Should Havre win
that one, then next weeks game
between Havre and Laurel would
be the deciding game. Since
Butte takes on last-place Ana
conda next week and should win
the worst Butte can do
is end up in a tie for first with
Laurel should it get by the next
games. On the other hand
Havre would create a headache
for Mr.. Scott should the Ponies
win their next two since their
only loss would be a tie game
that is neither a win TOT a loss.
The Laurel club will be at full
strength Friday although Bob
Sorg and Dick Nelson suffered
minor sprains in the Bozeman
game and had to leave during
the game. The starting assign
ments will fall to Jim Phillips
and Bob Times at ends; Ted Jol-
Chuck Rosselot, Don Hodges
Or Ralph Hodges at tackles, the
latter two doing a fine Job last
Ellis Ward and Bob Pyzel,
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
MasOns Have Annual
Week Program

Its annual observance of public
schools week was conducted Mon
day evening, Oct. Is, at a meet
ing of Corinthian Masonic lodge,
with V. E. Shay, master, presid-
ing, and Fred w. Graft, superin-
tendent of Laurel schools, as
speaker. Graft reviewed several
aspects of the American system
Of public instruction and its OBJ
served impact on international af-
fairs.
Refreshments were served in
the dining room of the Masonic
temple at the close of the meet
ing.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
1t. Myers Who Called
Crews Here Is Given
Anti-Sub Assignment

Lieut.. Oscar w. Myers of the
L. s. navy, nephew of Mrs. Ar
mott Boyd of Laurel and son of
Mrs. Carl Francis has reported
for duty at the anti-submarine
development squadron No. 1 at
Boca Chica field. naval air sta
ton, Key West, Fla, relatives
here learned this week. Before
entering the service more than
20 years ago he was calling N.
p. railroad crews in Billings.
That was about 1926. He Joined
the navy in 1927.
Awarded a commission as en-
sign at Newport News, Va, in
1912, he served eight years over
seas at Guam, Alaska and Ha-
waiian Islands and was aboard
the USS Yorktown when it was
sunk during the battle for Mid
way. He was rescued by a de-
after spending four hours
in the water.
Prior to reporting to. Key West,
where he had been through two
hurricanes, he was attached to
naval air technical training
center at Memphis, Tenn. His
and two children are with
Medals awarded him are the
.ommendation, Purpl e Heart,
Good Conduct, American
Defense, American Area Cam
Asiatic-P Pacific Campaign
and World War II Victory.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
LIQUOR BOARD TURNS
over ANOTHER MILLION
TO STATE TREASURER

Helena, Oct. 20.-The Montana
liquor control board today author
lied Administrator Charles H.
Reed to sign over another ST.
100000 to the state treasurer for
the general fund. This makes a
total of $3,750,000 that has been
turned over to the treasurer by
the liquor control board since the
first of the current calendar year.
In addition to the above a state
excise tax amounting to SS16,691
has been RENTED to the state
treasurer since Jan. l, 194S.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
FOR 0CT.25
Bonner, Candidate For Gov
ernOr, To Head Program Of
Speaking, Entertainment

Laurel Democrats announced
this week that John w. Bonner,
their party's candidate for gov
ernor, will be the principal speak
n at a Democratic rally here
Monday evening at the Odd Eel
lows hall on West Main street.
National and other state candi-
dates are to attend also.
The remainder of the evening
after the speaking program will
be occupied with dancing and
entertainment. Refreshments will
be served.
The rally is to start at 8 p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
OF GROWTH IN
SERVICE OF RAILWAY

Although the Northern Pacific.
termed the Main Street of the
Northwest. has had an exciting
history, H. H. Ellsworth of Hell
ena, assistant general freight and
passenger agent of the railroad,
spoke mostly concerning the COM
pany's present observation-disclosures
tic figures in tons, personnel and
dollars-when he addressed the
Rotary club Tuesday noon. He
was presented by ]. R. Heebner,
Laurel joint agent for the North
ern Pacific, Great Northern and
Burlington.
Passing the opportunity to
dwell on the really interesting
history of the Northern Pacific,
Ellsworth plunged into recent and
present figures related to opera
ton of a major transportation
system. His dates began Oct.
/, 1889, when c. E. Denny was
elected president.
Comparing Jan. l.. 1910, with
Jan. 1, 1948, Ellsworth said there
has been a most important re-
duction in debt. The period saw
outstanding mortgage bonds of
S306, 100000 reduced by $62,000,-
900 to 1914 100000 and annual
interest was reduced from S14,-
442,491 by $4,213,661 to $10,22S.-
$50, taking equipment obligations
into account. The reductions have
made possible the improvement
of facilities.
Under new facilities, improve
ment and modernization in eight
years has included relaying L.
435 miles of track with heavier
and LIE miles with relay
a total of 2,628 miles
equal to a main line from Chi
cago to Tacoma and a double
rack from Tacoma to Portland.
In the period, 1,120 track miles
ballasted with crushed rock
and 1920 with prepared gravel,
/ total of 2,423 track miles
In addition there has been a
program for reducing or straight
,ning curves. contributing to a
asst railroad when wanted, in
which 81 curves were eliminated
md 1876 reduced. A number of
inc changes were made, notably
It Gle Elum where the Takima
liver was diverted a considerable
distance. but more particularly in
North Dakota where the New Sa-
em-Kurtz line reduced the dis
ance between the two points by
line and a quarter miles nv
'uilding 1914 miles of new rail-
Dad.
In the past eight wears new
at a cost of eo.605.0 900
ras placed in service. while gross
expenditures for road and Amrin-
rent renair were s60 n95 nm.
ringing the total to s129.631.0 900
The new equipment mentioned
Includes 5000 hox cars. $50 re-
1880 ballast cars.
90 gondolae. TAO homer cars,
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
ASSEMBLY WARDEN OF
REBEKAHS IS FETED.

Mrs. Martha Malbo of Butte,
Rebekah assembly warden, was
guest of honor at a 6 o'clock
banquet Monday evening when
Evergreen Rebekahs met at the
Odd Fellows hall. The dinner
was served by Theta Rho Girls,
with Mrs. Effie Gerard in charge
of the decorations.
An introduction ceremony was
presented by six members of the
Evergreen staff. Floral decora-
lions at the head table, at which
we're seated the honor guest, the
noble grand and vice grand and
three trustees of Evergreen lodge,
were in an autumn motif. Places
marked with butterfly
sachets fashioned by Mrs. Gerard
from a nylon parachute which
had been in action.
Out of town visitors included
Mrs. Ards Dixon, past assembly
president, and her mother, Mrs.
Tippin; Samuel Hazelton, past
grand master of the Odd Fellows,
and Mrs. Hazelton, past president
of l.. A. T. NJ, all of Billings,
and Mrs. Hazel Harden of White
Sulphur Springs.
At the business session which
followed the dinner, balloting on
candidates was exemplified for
Mrs. Melbo's inspection.
Plans were made for the Re-
bekahs to serve the Commercial
club dinner on Oct. %.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20

l per cent, which means that two
persons were seeking benefits out
of a possible 1886. At Glendive
it was 11/100 of l per cent. At
Billings, with II unemployed out
of a possible 9,153, the ratio was
12/100 of 1 per cent, the same as
at Glasgow. At Shelby it was
"a 100, at Helena 26/100 and at
Lewistown 28/100 of 1 per cent.
At Havre the ratio of state in
sured unemployment was 1/3 of
1 per cent, just half of state
average.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
BALDWIN IS ELECTED
'49 HEAD OF KIWAN|S

Officers of the Laurel Kiwanis
club were elected for 1949 at the
meeting of the club Wednesday
evening. j. Willard Baldwin was
named president; B. B. Hageman,
vice president; Neil Baker, Sec
retary-treasurer; Ray Stevens,
DR.. r. j. Rosselot, Harold Will
liams and r. B. %Sturtevant, new
members of the board. Carry
over members of the board are
Floyd Bean, DR.. E. C. Hall and
H. K. Porter.
James Whitson was introduced
by Pres. w. A. Mccormick as a
new member.
The meeting was also ladies'
night, with wives of the members
as guests.
William Harden introduced two
members of the Kiwanis-sponsor-
ed Key club of Laurel high
school, Ralph Hodges, chairman
of the district program commit
tee and chairman of the local
Key club, and James Phillips,
past chairman and present dis
trict secretary-treasurer. Phillips
gave a resume of Laurel Key
club projects as well as a history
Of the organization. Projects
now receiving attention of the
group are a baseball court for
North school and a first-aid
'oom at the high school. In the
line it has been in operation the
Tub has had a gross income of
5000 from sale of pop and other
goods at school events, with a net
profit of over 5000 with which to
finance some of its projects. A
iocial project is that of sponsor
ng dances. The members per-
'orm valuable work in getting
nut crowds for athletic events,
tickets and promoting pub
H. Lee Hamlet introduced two
peakers for the Kiwanis club '
,rogram, George Gleoge, chief in \
tructor in chemistry at Eastern {
lontana Normal school, and o.. !
V. Peterson of the department Z
f mathematics at the normal,
Tho spoke on existing problems ]
4 education and the remedial
measures proposed by interested .
ommittees functioning through I
ut the state. I
Gleoge told of the historical !.
ttitude of governments in pro- =
and controlling education, '
rom Roman times onward, and :
aid the constitution of the Unit !
d States does not mention edu- :.
Operation and control is :
nus left to the respective states,
18th the result that there are az :
,hool systems in the nation. .
Iontana, guardian of education q
thin it's borders, provides for T
zee common schools from the :
rst to eighth grades, extended .
Y common consent to include =
Ugh schools. The Legislature .
ests the subordinate school dis =
lets with authority to operate. .
Montana once had about 5000 ;.
,hool districts. which shrank in y y
lumber to $500 in 1920 and later :
the present 1,500. They are :
i'll basically financed as thew =,
ere in 1889 when Montana was "
limited to statehood. Many =
%stricts find it nearly impossible y y
Continued on Page Eight) d
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Brownies Go On Hike

The third grade Brownie Scouts,
accompanied by their leaders,
went on a hike Saturday to a
point north of Laurel, each girl
taking her lunch.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Mrs. Early Going To Yakima

Mrs. ]. G. Early plans to leave
Thursday to visit her daughter,
Miss Patricia Early, in Yakima,
Wash.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-20
Visits Family In Livingston

Calvin Barthuly spent the week
end in Livingston with his fam
lily.
Evening star., 1948-04-14
Essoy Winners Named

.LURAY, Va, April IA (SpeciaD -
Miss Audrey Somers and Billy
Modesitt,, high school freshmen,
have been declared winners Of a
Wild life essay contest sponsored by
the Page County Game and Field
Association. Each will receive q
prize of SIS.
Evening star., 1948-04-14
Christian Living Urged
M Gen. Lee at Dinner

Men must act like Christians and
encourage others to do the same II
they are to- stand up to groups
threatening the Christian faith, 1t
Sen. John c. H. Lee, U. S. A., re.
n<ed, executive vice president ot
ths Brotherhood of st. AndleW, de-
clared last night.
Gen. Lee, former commander o!
the Mediterranean theater of op.
erations, spoke at the annual dinner
of the Potomac Assembly of tht
brotherhood at st. Pauls parish hall
He was introduced by james L
Houghteling, national council mcm.
Der.
Donald A. Reynolds Of Arlington
was elected president of the assem-
bly,, succeeding Charles A. Bolgiano
Other new officers are Leonard
Kemp and Paul Walker, vice presi-
dents; Dudley Taylor, secretary;
Bruce Baird, treasurer, and the Rev.
Ernest Williams, chaplain.
The Right Rev. Angus Dun, Epis-
cepal Bishop Of Washington. in
ducted the new officers.
Evening star., 1948-04-14
Communism Failure,
News Guild Head Saws
BY the Assoeiofed Press

WIESBADEN, April IA Harry
Martin, president Of the American
Newspaper Guild, told German edi-
tors and publishers last night that
"the noble experiment of COM
munism is a colossal moral failure.
THE only hope of Soviet despots
for survival in power" he asserted
lis to keep their own people in
ignorance of that historical fact"
That is why, Mr.. Martin said,
laws gpyerniug the press in the
Soviet Union and all the little Rus
sias" in her sphere read like chap
ters from the dark ages and the
heritage of freedom, liberty and
democracy are but a memory"
He called "a monstrous fabrica-
ton" the Communist charge that
freedom of the press in nom Com
munist nations is merely license for
monopoly by capitalist owners"
Mr.. Martin attacked the Eastern
European delegates to the United
Nations Conference on Press Free
dom at Geneva to which he is an
American representative.
What an experience it has been, "
he declared. ito sit and listen to
the worlds leading democracies be-
ing lectured on the frailties of their
newspapers by the very Communists
Evening star., 1948-04-14

who have slaughtered the liberties
Of expression throughout Eastern
Europe"
Evening star., 1948-04-14
Atomic Lab Mechanical Hands
Can Slice Fruit Light Cigarette

operator, using binoculars and
periscope, works them with handles
and pedals.
Handles move the hooks up or
down, or side to side, by mechanical
connections, like human hands. But
unlike human hands, the wrists can
by twisted around completely, any
number of times. by electrical ac-
ton. Thus the fingers of the arti-
fetal hand can unscrew nut by
merry-go-round action without be-
ing taken OF the nut.
The operator also can change
hands, from heavy ones for large
jobs to smaller ones for q more
delicate touch.
Grasping is controlled by foot
pedals" that work like hydraulic
automobile brakes. Heavy pressure
squeezes any object between the
hooks harder than human fingers
can squeeze, MFR. Payne said. Light
pressure gives touch that can
break the shell Of hard-boiled egg
without damaging the contents.
The hands can write name, op-
crate a. drill press, remove stopper
from q. bottle and pour the liquid
into another bottle, bore holes, mix
chemicals and do other jobs.
Evening star., 1948-04-14
Jury Told 10 Ignore
Criticisms Of Russia
In Best Treason Trial
by fhs Assoeioisd Press

BOSTON, April l4.-A Federal
Court jury was under instructions
today to observe that I'VE are not
trying Russia" in the treason trial
Of Robert II. Best
Federal Judge Francis ]. w, Ford
interrupted trial Of the former
American newsman at one point
yesterday to tell the jury the Soviet
question was not on trial.
1--WE are not trying Russia Judge
Ford declared. 1--WE are trying. this
man for treason"
The defense has injected the So
Wet issue into the trial repeatedly
contending that many OF Best's
wartime broadcasts from Radio
Berlin were designed to direct at
tention to the Russian menace"
Best spent several hours on the
witness stand yesterday. Counsel
said they expected his testimony
would be concluded today. He is the
lone defense witness.
The former resident of Spartan
burg, 8. c., said that before the at.
tack on Pearl Harbor he inquired
about broadcasting on the German
radio to warn Americans against
provocation of Japan by President
Roosevelt and Cordell Hull.
He testified that the German
propaganda office told him to 60 to
radio headquarters in Berlin If he
wanted job.
IT was indignant at that" he
said. II was not anxious to get q
job but to warn America of the
danger of Roosevelt continuing
to provoke Japan into an attack.
Best said his broadcast references
to Jews and Jewdocrats controlling
the administration during the wal
were directed at Barney" Baruch
Felix Frankfurter, Samuel Rosen.
man, David K. Niles. Sidney Hill.
man and Frances Perkins.
He said he understood Mis-.
Perkins parents had Russian ane
Jewish af1iliations.
Counsel read to the jury three
copies Of Best'S broadcasts from Ber.
lin, which strongly criticized Rus.
sia.
Defining Marxist communism
Best said it was materialistic, op.
posed to the spiritual and tn,
"negation of everything that make.
for the difference between man ant
beast"
An individual under such a society
he added, becomes merely a COW
Best quoted from a Pope's encycli'
cal that communism is intrinsically
wrong"
He said he became interested II
a new economic order after reading
the encyclicals Of two Popes.
Best testified he had put his idea!
on paper and that they still ar,
in Vienna. He did not say where
Evening star., 1948-04-14
BY Alton L. BIokesIee
As,ocjoted Press Science Editor

NEW YORK, April 14.-New ar
tificial hands" for use in atomic
energy work can twirl spaghetti
on a spoon, slice an orange, light
a cigarette and do some things that
human hands can't.
These hands operate by remote
control, and were developed for
countless jobs with dangerous radio
active materials. They resemble the
double hooks used by amputees.
The hands are part of remote
controlled manipulation developed by
John Payne of the atomic power
division of the General Electric Re-
search Laboratory. The machine
was demonstrated here today at
the safety convention exposition by
the GE laboratory and the Atomic
Energy Commission. 1t is an i'm
provement over existing machines
that do work in hot" or radio
active areas, with the human oper-
ator safely behind a wall.
The machines hook-like metal
hands are at the end of long arms
that reach over an 8-foot wall into
the "hot" laboratory. The human
Evening star., 1948-04-14
Probe Of Baby's Death
lin 110-Deqree Heat Bequr

The death of a 7-month- -old girl
apparently from overheating in thu
child's room, was being investigated
today by District Coroner A. Mag.
ruder Macdonald.
The girl, Elita Jefferies, colored
was found unconscious in her erik
yesterday by her grandmother, Mrs
Rose Cooper. A valve on a radiator
in the room was missing, which
allowed. steam to escape, according
to police, and raised the temperature
of the room to above ITO degrees.
An Emergency Hospital physician
pronounced the infant dead when
the ambulance arrived in response
to Mrs. Cooper's4 call. The child's
mother, Mrs. Juanita Jefferies, was
not at home at the time the death
occurred.
DR.. Macdonald said he would per-
form an autopsy today.