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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-16

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ever, feel that it does. Electing com
missioners at large does not neces
sariIy insure administration of city
affairs in the interests of all the PEG
pie of the city.
| Civil Service Was Part of Issue
The statement on civil service still
stands. Proponents of the city man
ager plan for Great Falls offered a
civil service system for city employees
as an advantage. Labor union op-
ponents of the plan could then expect
little else, if the plan were adopted,
than the utilization of civil service as
set forth in the Montana law with
its two types of city employees, those
who are appointed from civil service
lists and those who are not.
Low Taxes and High Salaries?
Mr. Aitken has good point when
he says the bonded Indebtedness Of
the city of Bozeman has been wiped
out and that the city tax rate is s$28.00
per thousand dollars of valuation
against S45.0O per thousand dollars of
valuation in Great Falls. Most of us
are impressed by such accomplish
ments. 1t is rather odd, however, that
after Mr.. Aitken proudly tells us the
above information, he turns immedi-
ately to pleading for more money with
which to raise. the managers salary
at the close of his defense of the
Bozeman variety of city manager sys-
tenn How does he think he is going
to get the money he wants for the
city manager and not raise the taxes !?
Look to Minot, Mr.. Aitken, for your
answer. An Associated Press dis
patch carried in The Great Falls Trib-
une, October 8, telling of a petition
to GUST the city manager of Minot also
tells that the city manager there fav
ored extending parking meters into
church and residential areas to in
crease city revenue!
And that brings us to another
query: What is the purpose of mu-
nicipal government? Is it mainly to
save the taxpayers. money? Or does
local government exist to promote or
derby and healthful living on a COM
livelihood at a variety of occupations,
and yet provide those services ade-
quately at least possible cost?
Tell Us, MIR. Atken
Will Mr.. Aitken kindly tell us what
has been done in Bozeman on the
extension of street improvements and
sewerage and water facilities? How
does Bozeman stand in regard to the
construction of parks and city recre-
alton areas? What are the library
facilities? Does the police depart
ment prevent crime and juvenile de-
linquency as well as detect it? Is the
fire protection adequate? What is
being done in the way of public health
services?
Education Helps
Mr.. Aitken never said a truer word
than when he declares, "Of course, no
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-16

the different wards so all parts of the
city could be represented it would moi
be so bad but they elect men or
mainstreet and they don't give darn
about the rest. of the town. There's
not half the streets in Bozeman paved
The alleys off main street are terrible
In other words we don't know where
the money goes"
Of course that does not condemn
all city managers. And it is a point
of view, fresh from Bozeman, Mon
tana
Here is another statement. A let
ter, dated November 4, came from Dr.
E. G. Stone of Minot, Dorth Dakota,
who wrote to a Great Falls union man.
Says DR.. Stone:
'The city manager of Minot re-
ceived a salary of $4,000 to $4,000 a
year He has been in Minot for IL
years and holds all the power same
as a dictator does -. | hope that you
defeat the manager system as you will
have dictator in few years if you
elect city manager z -.
That also is point of view and it
may not apply to Bozeman. Let us
hope not Nevertheless, these express
sions of dictatorship have been
made against city manager govern
ments and such expressions were
made in the recent city election in
Great Falls. The Great Falls Cor
respondent was telling the truth when
he said, 1.-The laboring people are
deeply fearful that the city. manager
will become a dictator !. y
There May Be Question
There may be question in the
minds of many people as to whether
or not electing commissioners at large
is more democratic than electing them
from wards or districts 1t was the
concensus of the opinions of those
t he commission manager
form in Great Falls that election of
commissioners from wards is more
democratic than electing them at
large.
The Cincinnati Plan
Those arguing for the city manager
plan in Great Falls often referred
to the city manager government of
Cincinnati as an example of the type
Of government Great Falls should
nave 1t was not always pointed out
by the proponents that Cincinnati also
has aldermen elected on the basis of
representation, feature
lot possible under the Montana COM
nission-manager law. Having man
ager answerable to aldermen who in
urn are responsible to definite groups
If citizens is vastly different" in the
opinion of the writer than electing
hem at large with no particular an
,horage in the citizenry. 1t is posi-
lie that electing at large does not
present a weakness for Bozeman with
is rather homogeneous population of
ome 10000 people as it does for Great
Falls with some 10000 people in sew
raj definite and different residential
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-16

tions or groups of nations who are
the victims of these doctrines"
I would like to see these thoughts
expressed in the next issue of The
Voice, if you can arrange it.-Yours
truly, AL SCHMITZ, Brockton, Mont.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

hal Harbor and the city. but the
finest sight there Is to watch Gen.
Claire Chennault, one Of the tough
est men who fought in World War
II, tremble in the presence Of his
lovely. tiny Chinese wife. Gen.
Chennault often eats at the cor.
respondents mess, and while he ap-
pears terribly in love, he also ap-
pears terribly frightened of the
doll-like Mrs. Chennault. When she
speaks, the hard-bitten Flying Tiger
jumps. as If he were buck private
and a three star general had issued
him an order.
Meets Through Tabasco Sauce.
I met the general, thanks to q
bottle Of Tabasco sauce. Being an
old Louisianan df that's the way
to spell a native of Louisiana), he
has craving for the hot stuff made
from the peppers grown In New
Iberia, La. Calls 1t Louisiana
gravy" and always carries a bottle
Of it in his pocket. I like the sauce
myself, so I took the liberty of bor-
rowing his bottle.
7 wish I had the space to tell
you some of the stories the general
told me. Plain fantastic, that's all.
But true!
Evening star., 1948-10-22
On the Record
Greater Compulsions Seen Necessary
To Carry Out Sound Soil Conservation

tanned production from the, farmers
land.
Although speakers from the Gov
ernment's conservation agencies
could point to great Improvement
in land practices, especially through
the voluntary cooperation Of farm
ers with the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice, Louis Bronlfield. who operates
the 1,000-acre Malabar Farm. IA
nous for It's conservation practices
said-I think correctly-that less
than 10 per cent Of the farmers Of
this country were good farmers
from the viewpoint Of conservation
The question Is whether 1t is pos
sible to provide sound agriculture
without greater compulsions regard
ing land use. After 10 years Of
farming myself, and the observation
Of farm practices around me, I Sc
riously doubt 1t.
European Restrictions Cited.
Only q small proportion Of Amer
ica's farmers are signed up with
the Soil Conservation Service, and
those who are do not always follow
the advice they solicit and receive
There are many reasons for this be.
sides ingrained habit. Sound con-
servation practices often increase
land labor-of which there Is a
permanent shortage-as the popu-
lation continues, In accelerated
tempo, the shift from the land to
the cities.
The farmer no longer counts on
his children carrying on the farm,
and therefore has a decreased in
centive for maintaining its future
productivity. And there is our no
ton that privately owned land is
strictly private property. Thus
within the last three years, two
farms, each within q five-mile area
Of my own, have been totally de-
nuded Of woods. Everything has
been slashed Unfortunately, in
cluding the wayside trees, and this
in an area where prevention Of ero-
sion and amelioration Of climate
Evening star., 1948-10-22
Matter of Statistics
Democrats Seen Certain to Pick Up
Senate Seat in West Virginia

comes from labor in this coal-pro-
ducing, industrialized area. Because
its name Ia West Virginia, the
State is often assumed to be an ex-
tension Of the south as epitomized
by Virginia; realistically, it is more
truly an extension Of industrial
Ohio and Pennsylvania which also
lie aleng its borders. The United
Mine Workers alone have 115,0O0
members in the State who, with
their families, are solidly anti-Rev-
ercomb as he voted for and vocally
defends the Taft-Hartley Act. The
American Federation of Labor ano
the CIO each claim 10000; the
Railroad Brotherhoods $4,000.
Won Seat In Off Year.
Senator Revercomb won his seat
in ~. an of year, in q light vote
which was largely attributed to la
boris confidence that it was In the
bag for Mr.. Nicely that year. Now
labor has been alerted to defeat ali
pro-Taft-Hartley members Of Con-
gress.
Senator Revercombs single value
to Gov. Dewey would lie in his vote
to organize the Senate under Re-
publican control. He is in the far
right wing Of the party, far less fex-
ible, less amenable to changing So
cial and economic pressures than
Senator Taft.
Mr.. Neely could be expected to
support the present Democratic po-
sition and in general follow the
party leadership. Both he and the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
Okley L. Patteson, are stronger than
President Truman in the State and
are expected to carry it for him.
Relessed By The Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1948-10-22
This Changing World
Soviet Study of Little e Peace Formula
Seen Justifying Qualified Optimism

The Western military governors,
on the other hand, were equally sus-
picious that the Russians intended
10 use the new agreement to take
over political as well as economic
control of Berlin. This suspicion
was strengthened by the fact that
an-sponsored Communist dem
onstrations and violence against
constituted German authority in the
former capital of the Reich at that
time were occurring almost daily.
Moreover, when Marshal Soko-
lovsky insisted that in order to pro-
tect the Soviet currency against
smugglers, counterfeiters and black
marketers he should have the right
to inspect not only all surface trans
portation but also all air traf1c to
and from Berliri.s the Western COM
manders reported this fact to their
governments, which concluded that
in the last analysis the Russians
wanted to use the agreement to
steal Berlin from us. The negotia-
tions thereafter broke down.
Nearly two months have elapsed
since then. In spite of Soviet op-
position, the whole matter was
brought before the United Nations.
and the six neutral members Of the
Security Council undertook to find
a formula for settlement.
Proposals Unchanged.
There was not much studying to
be done. 1t appears from the pro-
posals decided on yesterday. They
do not officer in any way from the
agreement in Moscow In August.
The only optimistic note sounded
in the whole matter is that the
representatives of the Little Six"
had exhaustive conversations with
the Big Four representatives. And
it is assumed that they would not
have released their compromise
ideas unless Mr.. Vishinsky himself
had given them some assurance
that Moscow might be willing to
consider their suggestions sympa-
thetically.
1t is, of course, hard to under
stand why the Kremlin would heed
the same proposals made now
through the q. NJ, for an agree
ment could have been reached some
time ago on the same basis. But
the Russian mind frequently Is un-
fathomable to Westerners.
Since this Is the first good news
to come from the y. N. for q long
time, the wave of qualified optimism
which prevails In certain Govern
ment quarters today Is not without
some Justification. All that is ex-
pected now Is a temporary, local
lull in the tense Berlin situation.
If this happens-and many pitfalls
still lie along the way-much will
be gained for world peace.
Evening star., 1948-10-22
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. A-9


plenty awesome. They all were
done in gold, green and red lacquer
and filed with Buddhas and images
which lit up whenever you pushed
o switch, and blinked their red and
green eyes at you. In the morning,
I could do . fair Job Of blinking
back at them with red and green
eyes, but at night they just plain
scared me.
After q few days Of this q Shang-
hal friend, Mr.. Jose Of Pan-Amer-
ican Airways, asked me why we
didn't move to the Broadway Man
sions, the top floors of which are
used by the Foreign Correspondents
Club of China.
We were swept to the Broadway
Mansions by the tail end Of friend
ly typhoon and arrived looking ex-
actly as If we had been blown across
Shanghai by typhoon. When ]
said that was correspondent and
would like to get to stay there, the
distrust on the face Of the manager
was as clear as If it had been
Clipped out by Gutzon Borglum.
The more I said I was a correspond
ent, the more I sounded as If I was
lying.
Saved by Two Correspondents.
Just as I was about to get the
old heave-ho, in walked two men
I knew-Fred Hampson, chief of the
Associated Press bureau in China,
and Clyde Farnsworth of Scripps-
Howard.
They vouched for me, and SO we
moved into the Broadway Mansions.
What a relief 1t was to get into a
room without q single blinking
Buddha in 1t.
The Broadway Mansions COM
mands q striking view Of the Shang-
Evening star., 1948-10-22

There are no
symptoms of o Dewey landslide to
counteract Democratic confidence
that they will replace Senator Chap
man Revercomb with M. M. Nicely
an inveterate office holder who has
been Mayor, Representative, Cover
nor and Senator to the point where
he has long since suppressed his
birth date in official biographies
Actually he once gave 1874 as his
oirthdate to Who's Who before ne
decided to hold Office forever. So M
will be "a November 9 next and 81
when his term expires, if he wins
Split With Dewey.
Senator Revercomb is the isola-
zionist whose sponsorship OF the
controversial displaced persons act
led to q split with Governor Dewey
which has kept the Republican
presidential nominee out OF the
State and In almost open opposi-
ton to him. Senator Revercomb
shares with B. Carroll Reece Of Ten
nessee the distinction Of being the
only Republican senatorial candi-
date Gov. Dewey cannot swallow
even at the risk of losing control OF
that chamber.
West Virginians however dispute
the theory held by the Dewey people
that this is a severe punishment for
Senator Revercomb. Some believe
that it hurts Gov. Dewey more than
Senator Revercomb on the theory
that it represents q blow to State
pride.
Mr.. Neely's apparent invincibility
Evening star., 1948-10-22

for all her chill
dren, II they but
cultivate her soil
in justice and In
peace"
This really was
the theme OF
the New York
Herald Tribune's
annual foru m
this year, which
was devoted to
conservation. All
the distinguished
speakers warned
the American
people--and the
r,nrldiR n0nfila.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

come from the wooded hil1tops. And
few farmers do anything Ike care
full selective cutting Of the trees In
In no european country can peo-
pie do anything they please with
land. No one can cut tree in most
European countries without permis-
sion, nor trim his forest without
supervision, nor timber without
posting q bond for reforestation. II
ne commits mayhem against the
land, 1t Is taken away from him.
This is radical interference, but it
has contributed, among other
things, to keeping Europe in the
temperate zone.
Prosperity Depends on Land.
In the long run, the prosperity Of
every nation and civilization itself
depends upon the land. Halt Of our
entire economy Is based upon the
products Of the land, a. was pointed
out in the forum by Fairfield o.
born.
China and the Near East are i'm
poverished countries today because
Of wicked agricultural practices
committed generations ago. Goat
culture still devastates Palestine ex-
cept in the Jewish areas, as 1t dev-
astated Italy years ago. The popu-
lation Of the world has increased 300
per cent since 1776. And for the
first time in history there are no
new lands to cultivate.
This problem lies at the center Of
peace or war-and the issue of So
cialism versus private enterprise.
If Russia, which has land resources
in proportion to population almost
identical with ours, preserves them
more competently than we, she will
win the race in the long run. For
all countries which become impov-
erished of basic wealth become 60
cialist Of necessity, as the poor fam
lily must budget and discipline its
members, while the rich can afford
each more unlimited freedom.
tReleased BY the Bell Syndicate, InG.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

We had been
told that it was
the best hotel in
Shanghai, and
no doubt it is,
but all the same
1t has draw
backs a-plenty.
We were as
signed to q suite
that I swear was
Just about the
same size as the
playing surface
at the Yale
Bowl, and the
charge evident
L. 4L
Evening star., 1948-10-22

Constantine Brown. some official
quarters rs indicating that solu-
ton to the explosive Berlin atua-
ton possibly may be found In the
near future.
The proposal advanced by the
Little Six" is no different from the
agreement which was reached last
August in Moscow between the am
bassadors of the Western powers
and Prime Minister Stain and For
eign Minister Molotov.
At that time the Western powers
agreed to restore the Soviet cur
rency in Berlin In exchange for the
lifting Of the blockade by the Rus
slams. The West also agreed In
principle to start negotiations for q
peace treaty for Germany.
Agreement Fell Through.
However, the understanding, which
caused 50 much optimism at that
time In the West, foundered when
the Allied military governors in
Germany and their Soviet opposite
number, Marshal VASTLY D. Soko-
lovsky, got together to discuss the
details Of the agreement sent to
them from Moscow.
The Soviet marshal was suspi-
cious Of the terms providing for con-
troll Of the currency. He felt
strongly-and said so in plain terms
that the Western powers were CIV
ing o special Interpretation to what
had been settled in principle In
Moscow Gnd that they wanted-in
fact-to control the Soviet bank
which was issuing the Soviet zone
currency.
All Of our protestations that this
was not the case, and that all we
wanted was to be sure of how the
Soviet authorities were going to
handle the licenses for industrial
| work were in vain
Evening star., 1948-10-22

dre1 vlSnlnSkyI
Soviet Deputy
Foreign M IN =
lister, had sent
the peace for
mula Of the
Little Six" neu,
trails in the Sc
curity Council
to Moscow fol
further consid-
Grafton.
This move by
the heretofore
intractable So
Wet delegate Is
consi dered In
Evening star., 1948-10-22

the Republicans.
OF a total reg
istration Of l.
49, 90, the
Democrats have
a majority Of
100000, which
represents an
increase Of u.s.
600 over 1946.
Counties report
ing registrations
since the pri-
mary underscore
the trend: all
show Democratic
gains.
Evening star., 1948-10-22
By Constantine Bro,On

A wave of moderate optimism has
prevailed in onicial quarters in
washington since dispatches from
Paris reported yesterday that An
Evening star., 1948-10-22

ly was by the Henry MeLemors.
square foot. Had we stayed there
full week I would have had to
take up rickshaw-pulling as side
line and to get Jean job as an
apprentice coolie.
Buddhas Light Up.
don't know how. many rooms the
suite had. We still had many rooms
to explore when our thin, pale, un-
dernourished folder Of travellers
checks whispered to us to flee for
DUR lives to some more economical
lodging place.
The rooms we did explore were
Evening star., 1948-10-22
Bv Dorothy Thompson

Winston Churchill Is fond Of in
PRODUCING . quotation into his con-
versations: 1.-THE earth is a generous
mother. She will provide abundantly
Evening star., 1948-10-22
.cLemore
Gets Shanghai Suite
Size Of Yale Bowl
By Henry McLemore

SHANGHAI, China.-When we
first got to Shanghai we checked in
at the Cathay Hotel, on the corner
Of the Bund and Marking road.
Evening star., 1948-10-22
Bv Doris FIseson

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. o.
Cold statistics support Democratic
claims that they will pick up q
Senate seat in West Virginia from
Evening star., 1948-10-22

worlds popula- Dorothy Thompsen.
tion-of the fate In store for them
unless they stop doing injustice to
their foster mother, the earth. The
concept Of Justice cannot be con-
fined merely to relations between
contemporary men. It involves
mans relations with nature, with
whose beneficent forces he can CO.
operate or not, thus doing justice
or injustice to himself, his genera
ton and his progeny.
Rich nations squander, leaving
their descendants poverty. This is
true Of the United States. Although
we are the richest nation in the
world" In terms Of production and
average income, we are not nearly
as rich q nation Oh we were $50
years ago in our basic capital, the
land
Evening star., 1948-10-22

Imagine sending four.page love letter In your own
handwriting to your girl three thousand miles away and
getting four.page answer while you wait! The scen.
tfc miracle that will make this possible goes by the
unromantc name of Urafax 1t transmits messages
maps pictures the speed Of the televson sends
"Cone with the Wind" in 90 seconds How does work?
Read A MILLION WORDS A MINUTE, the fascinat
ing story Of an invention that is to revoluonise
communication.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

Only 1o% Are "Good Farmers"
One speaker remarked with con-
siderable asperity that, whereas al
the presidential candidates were
guaranteeing the farmers cash in
come, none was guaranteeing sus-
Evening star., 1948-10-22

The kew to lower food bills is really key - in Memphis.
For Clarence Saunders inventor Of Piggy Wigsy has
done it again with Keedoozle, store in which key
substitutes for clerks 1t works something like dial
telephone with groceries taking the place OF numbers
and camera.like key replacing the dial. Anyway.
Saunders manages to sell packagd groceries faster and
cheaper, and all Memphis is raving and saving See
FROM PICCLY wICCLY TO KEEDOcZLE.
Evening star., 1948-10-22

stronger, more active, more militant than
ever before. Reynolds writes:
"Ayear ago, anyone who suggested that there
were Germans willing to shed their blood for
democratic ideals would have been greeted
with cynical laughter. :. Today German
blood has been shed in defense of democracy.
This almost unbelievable resurgence Of tho
democratic spirit is not confined to Germany.
It is gathering strength all over Europe, and
wherever it gains there is corresponding
weakening Of Communism"
Read Europe's Battle Cry Of Freedom BY
Quentin Reynolds in Collier's, out today, for
a heartening closeup Of reawakened and
revitalized peoples waging a winning fight
against Communism.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-11-25
COACHES FIREMEN
ESTABLISHED 1901

Frank Hollenback, fire de-
partment instructor in the Of
flee of State Auditor John j.
Holmes is on a tour of the
state coaching fire department
members in the use of modern
fire fighting equipment and
outlining proven fire prevention
practices. Hollenback works in
conjunction with State Fire
Marshal Jack Carney on a pro-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-11-25
HOMEMAkERS
NEWS
By Lois Brusven
Home Demonstration Agent

COUNTY Al WINNERS
Conservation
Raymond Weinberg, President
of the Community HuStlerS All
Club received a medal for out
standing work in conservation.
/ nris report Raymond describes
how he ploWed up an alfalfa
field and leVeled it. 1t was
planted with Spring Wheat.
Weeds were destroyed on the
Weinberg farm by burning and
spraying with 2-4-D. In addition