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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24
LINCOLN co. POMONA
GRANGE MEETING

Lincoln County Pomona Grange
No. had their regular meeting
and annual picnic at the Cabinet
Grange Hall on Lake Greek June
'l3. 1913. Because of the uncer-
tainty of the roads the attendance
was not as large as was expected
However those IN attendance report
the usual abundant picnic dinner
Changers d. e noted for everywhere
Old and young enjoyed games ano
races after dinner.
The Pomona meeting was calico
to order by Worthy Master. FREQ
Perkins The Charter was drapeo
in loving memory of Brother Fred
Marvel and Brother Archie Pattle:
Sister Dorothy Perkins, Master OF
the Cabinet Grange and Pomona
Lecturer gave a fitting tribute. TO
Brother Pattie who was a member
of the Cabinet Grange and held the
office of Deputy Master for Lincoln
County. Three candidates were pre-
sented by the assistant Stewards
and given instruction in the fifth
degree by Worthy Master Perkins.
Reports of Oranges present were
lev. Fred Anderson; Kootenai Val
ley, Bert Grambauer; Cabinet, Dor
othy Perkins Uraland and Mon
tana Treasure were not represented.
The Oranges of Lincoln County are
very active in their communities,
providing information on farm
practices, providing entertainment
and helping their members and
others in need.
Sister Julia A. Beebe gave a re-
port on the recent meeting of the
State Grange Youth Committee held
recently in Missoula. Plans were
completed for the second Grange
Youth Camp, which will be held
6, and at the M. E. In
stitute Ground near Rollins on Flat
head Lake. The fee will be $500
for the three days All Grange
youth from 10 thru rs are eligible
for attendance. Many contests will
be held. Glasses in Handicraft will
include shell craft and the making
of leather belts. Glasses in agri-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24

cultural subjects, safety IN the home,
dramatics, as well as swimming and
other forms Of recreation are plan
ned; An all State picnic will be
held on Sunday following the camp.
Lincoln County Pomona voted to
give $1,000 to help defray the ex-
penseS Of the Camp
1t was brought to the attention
OF the body that the County Com
misslonerS felt that the expense
OF the County Agen is too great a
burden on the taxpayers of the
county and that his services should
be dispensed with Much discus
sion resulted and it was felt that
the work of the County Agent with
the rural youth in the formation of
All clubs, and the gopher poison
program now being carried out was
well worth all the expense to the
taxpayers.
The following resolution was pre-
pared and presented to the Po-
mona:
Worthy Master and members of
the Lincoln County Pomona Grange:
We the undersigned of the Reso-
buttons Committee do hereby ask
that this body support the Motion
of the Tobacco Valley Grange l19
to retain the County Agent for
another year It is felt that Grang-
ers and Farmers as a whole need
the help and advice of the County
Agent and feel that he can save
money for the taxpayers.
Signed: Fred Anderson, Helen
Grambauer, Leon DeBorde.
This resolution was adopted by
the Pomona Grange and the Sec
rotary was instructed to prepare a
copy for the County Commission
erS.
The Lecturer Dorothy Perkins in
a very novel and interesting man
ner had arranged a presentation
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24
COOPERATIVE SUSTAINED
YIELD UNITS
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week.
When anyone opposes a particu-
lar cooperative sustained yield unit
he enthusiastically starts Il am in
favor of sustained yield. but -
Forest Service objective is to
reach sustained yield working
circle by working circle" Where
this can be done in coordination
with private lands, additional pub
lie benefits are assured. In some
cases higher immediate annual cuts
may be had under coordinated man
agement than would be possible if
the two properties were managed
separately.
In most of the major lumber pro
ducing regions, installed mill capa-
city is greatly. in excess of sustained
yield cutting capacity. The Douglas
fir region is a good example of this
condition. This excessive milling
capacity results in heavy pressure
to liquidate remaining private
Stumpage, particularly when high
ent. In the situation where coOpera-
tive sustained yield agreements are
possible, a decision must be made
WiGlllCI " lGL lllG ll4 UlQdLlIlR cycle
run its course on private lands at
the sacrafice of badly needed cut
ting capacity for permanent COM
munity support or to use the pro-
visions of the Act of March 30, 1914
to protect the future stability of
such communities as fully as pos
sible. The latter course of action I'M
avoidably tends to limit opportuni-
ties for other operators to purchase
stumpage for maximum capacity
cutting and hence is causing strenu-
Gus objections.
Community Support
Not all communities which now
depend on raw material from the
forest can keep going on the pres
ent scale Much private forest land
is being overcut. Even if such lands
are left productive, they cannot
yield another crop of timber in time
to keep the communities alive
In the few cases where communi-
ties can be sustained-or their well
fare increased through cooperative
sustained yield units, the Forest
Service believes this to be worth
while.
Public Recreation and Wildlife
It has been charged that commit
ted national forest land will be sub
ject to the control of the private
cooperator for the duration of the
agreement. That the public will be
denied any privileges such as camp
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24

ing, picnicking, fishing, hunting.
Such charges are not true Ma
tiOnal forest lands are subject to
multiple use Cooperative agree
ments specifically reserve the right
of the Forest Service to establish
additional recreational facilities, to
withhold timber to protect scenic
values. Hunting and fishing will be
permitted just as if there were no
cooperative agreement.
Public use of the national forest
lands will be affected to about the
same extent as on any timber sale
area. Where logging is active, traf-
fic control may be needed on roads.
When and where fire hazard is
severe, the public may be excluded.
These measures would be taken
whether or not there were a coop
eratlVe agreement.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24

ceremony by which the Past Mast
erS pin and Past Lecturers pin were
presented to Floyd Bowen and
Thelma COPYRIGHT
The next meeting will be with
Tobacco Valley Grange hosts at
Eureka on September H. Meetin
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24

Mrs. F. c. Berray of Bull Lake
was in Libhv on business Monday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24

to be called to order at 100 o'clock.
p. m The fifth degree will be
given at that time
Evening star., 1948-09-04

broken in spirit-a man made old before
his time by the cruelties imposed upon his
beloved land. In one of his last public ut
terances, he sadly observed that there could
be mo peace or calm in this world until
there is full honor and respect of one in
diyidual for another" Having seen both
honor and individualism trampled down by
the Prague dictatorship, and being power
less to do anything about it, it is not sur
prising that he went into rapid physical
decline. Czech freedom was very dear to
him; it was almost flesh of his flesh, and
when it died, his own death became tragi-
cally fitting. But his name will live on
wherever decency and liberty are cherished
not least of all in Czechoslovakia, where
1t will serve as constant reproach, and
perhaps even threat, to the puppet
tyranny Of Gottwald.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
StockpiIinq Speed-Up

It is reassuring to know that'the National
Munitions Board has taken steps TO speed
un the stockpiling of strategic materlals.
Tn until about six months ago, the pro-
cram was moving forward at snaHs
oace, but 1t has made substantial progress
since then, and the board now promises
that it will continue to show steady i'm
provement.
All told the program calls for an outlay
of close to 5O0,000,O0O on the purchase
and storage of materials whose procure
ment would be uncertain or impossible IN
time of war or international emergency.
In the first two years of the undertaking,
the goods stockpiled represented only
$87 900 900 of the total, but the value OF
our acquisitions has since climbed to nearly
$500 900 900, with an additional 1882 900 900
reported to be "in sight" This leaves
balance of more than $3.50 100000 worth
of critical items still to be purchased.
Eighteen such items-notably uranium.
the raw material of atomic weapons-are
not being stockpiled because of the difn-
Guilty and impracticality of storing them
But 81 others, ranging from antimony to
zinc, are being imported from all parts OF
the world and stored In our military
depots, warehouses and similar facilities
throughout the country. In the words OF
the Munitions Board-which functions
within the National Military Establish
ment-our existing stockpileS still are
badly out of balance" but the present
policy of more aggressively pursuing the
objectives in the case of scarce materials
will result in decided improvement over
the next year"
One reason for the programs poor
initial showing is that the Munitions
Board has frequently withheld purchases
30 as not to deprive private industry OF
materials needed for reconversion from
wartime to peacetime production. Now,
however, because the security of the
Nation demands accelerated stockpiling in
view of unsettled international condi-
tions," the boards policy is to give less
consideration to civilian requirements and
buy up as much as it can in way that
will not threaten serious injury to the
civilian economy"
All this makes sense. Since the end of
the war, the world has made little per-
CepClpie neduWdy III eSIdpilSAiiAs sooo
peace. The international tension is such
that an explosion, even II improbable, must
be reckoned with as a distinct possibility.
In the circumstances, it is of first i'm
portance to make sure now that America
will not be lacking in an adequate supply
of strategic materials when and II the
worst happens. The stockpiling speedup
Is clearly a security essential
Evening star., 1948-09-04
No Hits, No Runs, Four Errors

If the recent exchange between Harold
Stassen and Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan is fair indication of what lies ahead
In this years political battle, the public will
need an adding machine to keep track of
the errors.
Mr. Stassen got off on the wrong foot
by blaming the administration for high
food prices. Specifically, so far as there
was anything specific in his statement,
he said that Mr.. Brannan was boosting
prices by injudcious announcements OF
Government purchases OF food for ship
ment abroad. 1t seems, however, that the
announcements were made, not by Mr..
Brannan, but by two other gentlemen.
The Secretary of Agriculture, with the
concurrence of the President, came back
with a purplish blast at Mr.: Stassen and
Governor Dewey. These Republican lead
ers, he declared, were engaging in "a very
sinister attack" on the farm price support
program by blaming it for the high prices
of certain foods. The only difficulty with
this was that Mr. Stassen had not mentioned
the farm price support program. Ihen,
for the fourth error of the exchange. Mr..
Brannan came up with curve ball to the
effect that Governor Dewey was getting
premium" prices for milk from his Pawl-
ing farm, which the Secretary referred to
as the Dewey country estate" Not so,
was the anguished reply from the Dewey
camp. The Governor gets only the going
price, they said, the same as other farmers
In the area.
There is no reason for any one to get
unduly excited about this, for politicians
like troops under fire for the first time,
are not apt to aim too carefully IN the
opening skirmishes of campaign. Per-
haps, as the contest moves along, their
accuracy will improve. In any event, it
can hardly get worse.
Evening star., 1948-09-04

not involving Soviet Russia, would consti-
tute a defiance OF the United States and
the United Nations alike Such bare
faced aggression would clearly require
positive action on the part of both,
although u. N. action could be hamstrung
by Soviet veto on the Security Council.
In the last analysis, therefore, the United
States would have to step in unless the
Korean Republic were to be abandoned to
its fate. The indications are that the
North Korea regime possesses military
forces so much larger and better equipped
than those of the Republic that a Com
munist invasion of South Korea would be
successful, once the American troops are
withdrawn
The presence of those troops thus ap-
pears to be the crucial factor in an increas-
ingly tense situation. They are staying
with the assent and presumably at the
request of the Korean Republic. and no
evacuation is probable until the Korean
issue has been aired before the U. N.
General Assembly which meets later this
month. What happens there may de-
termine the next phase in an issue with
explosive possibilities.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Eduurd Benes

The life of Eduard Benes was intimate
ly and uniquely part of the life of free
Czechoslovakia He helped to found the
country as a democracy. He was its For
eign Minister for seventeen years and its
President for eleven. He had to fee from
1t when the NaZis took over, but he headed
1t again during its brief interlude of re-
yived liberty between Hitler's downfall and
the Moscow-inspired coup staged by
Klement Gottwald last February. Then,
rather than approve the new Communist
constitution, rather than be party to that
terroristic fraud upon his people, he re-
signed, broken In health because he was
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Communist Teacher

1t is hard to see how any question of civil
liberties can be at stake in the decision OF
Baltimore public school authorities not to
reappoint teacher, Mrs. Regina Frank
field, who is an avowed Communist and
munist Party for Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mrs. Frankfeld had been teaching class
OF handicapped children at the kindergar-
ten level. She admittedly Is competent
teacher and there apparently is no evil
dence that she had tried to convert her
pupils to Communist doctrine.
But despite these mitigating circum-
stances the correctness of the decision to
oust her can hardly be challenged. Mrs.
Frankfeld evidently is sincere in her Com
munist convictions, and there Is some in
dication that she is more of a theoretical
than a practicing Communist. Still, the
school authorities should not be expected
to incur the risk that would be involved in
retaining her on Baltimore's teaching staff.
If one known Communist were to be per-
mitted to teach there would be no reason
in principle to exclude others. And Com
munists could be accepted generally as
teachers only If the authorities were to
maintain close watch over them. That
would be an unreasonable thing to ask The
decision may work an economic hardship
on Mrs Frankfeld, but the situation is one
in which the larger interest of keeping
young children from the influence of Com
munist teachers should prevail. If any
right" of Mrs. Frankfeld's, civil or other
wise, has been infringed she has full sc-
cess to the courts to protect it.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Drunks and Spanish War Vets

To the Editor of The Star:
I am taxpaying citizen, and there are few
questions I would like to have answered.
I work in the neighborhood Of the post ONCE
at First and G streets NV. Anytime during
the day you may observe drunks occupying the
coping surrounding this building. Smoke and
Sneaky Pete are their favorite beverages, and
the bottles litter the sidewalk and gutter. One
day one of this NANCY brotherhood was seen
picking the pockets of his more inebriated COM
rades and, although the police were notified
OF this incident, no action was taken. Ordi-
narily, I don't concern myself with other
peoples morals. That is something between them
and their God. only mention it now because
OF comparison.
Recently the Spanish American War Veter-
ans held their convention in this city These
men, all volunteers, courageous and self-deny-
ing, provided their country with very able pro-
lection when it was needed Now in the twi-
light years OF their life, they come to the Capt.
tol Of their Nation and as Washingtonian
am deeply ashamed of the way some Of them
were treated. They were not permitted to play
their bands on the streets. And why not the
streets are public are they not? Washington
should have extended the key OF the city to
this fast disappearing army, these valiant old
men. ELAYNE V. FLAHERTY.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Impending Crisis Over Korea

There are indications that situation
soon may arise in Korea challenging both
the United States and the United Nations.
The impending threat comes from the
Soviet puppet regime in the Russian -occu-
pied zone of Northern Korea, undoubtedly
acting under Moscow's inspiration. The
object of it's hostility is the Korean Re-
public, recently established after elections
sponsored by the United Nations and duly
recognized by the United States.
Although claiming jurisdiction over all
Korea, the Republics authority is con-
fined to Southern Korea, the zone occupied
by American forces. Its claim has been
bitterly contested by the North Korean
regime, which has just held elections" for
Supreme Peoples Council On the Soviet
model. Its intentions are now publicly
stated in radio broadcast heaping abuse
upon the Korean Republic and vowing to
destroy these treacherous traitors"
That those intentions are serious is the
opinion of Lieutenant General John R.
Hodge, former commander of the United
States occupation forces in South Korea,
who has just returned to this country.
He predicts the probability that Communist
forces of the North Korean regime will
make war on the Republic "as soon as the
American troops pull out-or maybe
sooner" And he goes on to indicate Rus
sia's part In such action by describing the
ommunist-dominated North Korean re-
gime as "stooges Of Moscow pure and
simple" adding that their future actions
are "up to Moscow"
Obviously, there is here in the making q
crisis Of far-reaching significance. An at
tack on the Republic by the North Korean
puppet regime, though perhaps technically
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Pan American Art Show

To the Editor Of The Star:
It is interesting to learn that the Pan Ameri-
can Union has an exhibit Of work by the art
faculty OF American University, but it is more
interesting to learn that this show eventually
will tour certain Latin American cities.
Remembering the unjustified hue and cry
that was raised over previous State Depart
ment tour of so-called modern American art,
We question the method used to select the Pan
American show and especially the arbitrary de-
cision to confine this exhibit to works from only
one art school in the District OF Columbia.
Such an exhibit cannot be representative
Of either the Washington area artists work or
art currently produced in America. The selec-
ton is unfortunate. The choice should have
been made by open competition with an outside
jury to avoid any danger Of favoritism to .
small esoteric group that at its best produces
only feeble imitation OF prewar European
modernism and at its worst produces some Of
the most degenerate daubs and distractions we
ever have seen. The fact that such art de-
rives from the campus Of an American uni
versity merely adds insult to injury South
America may have to take it, but she won't
have to like it, comparing, as it does, to a
Glass epic from Hollywood
JOHN c. ROGERS
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address Of the
,oriter, although it is permissible for
a ,oriter kno,nn to The. Star to use
nom de plume Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
No More Retreat Before Russia

To the Editor Of The Star:
In this country,s relation with the Soviet
government, I'VE have entered a fateful period
of our lives" and there is no alternative ex-
cept to prepare to fight or get out (of Europe"
is a statement as undeniable as 1t is star
ting. The quotation is from an article by
Constantine Brown in The Sunday Star, Au-
gust 20.
If we do get out" recent events in Berlin.
Greece, Italy France and the Balkans show
that the Soviets and their stooges will take
over.
The present writer has read Mr. Browns
articles for many years and almost always with
admiration I dissent, however, from certain
trends in his article, If understand him cor
rectly and, in view of the vital importance of
the issue involved, submit the following COM
ment:
Mr.. Brown further states that we must now
decide whether the interests of the American
that We withdraw from an area which fast Is
becoming too hot for U.s."
The latter alternative, he recognizes, may
be said to be against all the commitments We
have made" is paIliated on the ground that
"other nations and especially Russia, have ig-
nored their commitments since vi day" He
believes that America has given the first In
stance In world history in which nation has
overlooked the interests and wen being Of its
citizens to sacrifice Its sons and resources for
the sake Of other human beings; and that
the time has come when We have to take stock
of the results of this unselfishness and
think constructively about what will best serve
the interests of the American people
Mr.. Brown did not state which alternative
he recommends but seems to favor the alter
native that I'VE get out" Of Europe II this u
actually his view respectfully disagree.
America twice went to war; not merely os-
tensibly but actually, because her own future
demanded that neither the German Empire nor
Nadism conquer Europe ee later the world.
Evening star., 1948-09-04

Shrewdly thought out is New York's new
bridge which is to be sixty miles north OF
Manhattan. Build it any nearer the city
and every one would be using it.
Evening star., 1948-09-04

take Junior off the familys hands just at
that age when he can eat the contents of
refrigerator while thinking of something
else.