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FOLLOWING is the teIt OF PreSi-
dent Trumdn'S erecutiDe order
setting up an FEPC policy in the
Federal Government:
Executive order.
Regulations governing fair en-
ployment practices within the Fed
eral establishment.
Whereas the principles on which
our Government is based require q
policy of fair employment through
out the Federal establishment, with
out discrimination because of race
color, religion or national origin;
and
Whereas it is disirable and in the
public interest that. all steps be
taken necessary to insure that this
long established policy shall be more
effectively carried out:
Nov, therefore. by virtue of the
authority vested in me as President
of the United States. by the Con-
stitution and the laws of the United
States, it is hereby ordered as fol-
lows:
l. All personnel actions taken by
Federal appointing offices shall be
based solely on merit and fitness;
and such officers are authorized and
directed to take appropriate steps
to insure that In all such actions
there shall be no discrimination
because of race, color, religion or
national origin.
Department Heads Responsible.
2. The head of each department
in the executive branch OF the
Government shall be personally
responsible for an effective program
to insure that fair employment
policies are fully observed in all
personnel actions within his de-
partment.
8. The head Of each department
shall designate an official thereof as
fair employment officer. Such Of
ficer shall be given full operating
responsibility, under the immediate
of the department head,
for carrying out the fair-employ-
ment policy herein stated. Notice
of the appointment of such officer
shall be given to all officers and
employees of the department. The
fair-employment officer shall, among
other things:
(a) Appraise the personnel ac-
tions of the department at regular
intervals to determine their con-
formity to the fair employment
policy expressed in this order.
(b) Receive complaints or appeals
concerning personnel actions taken
in the department on grounds of
alleged discrimination because OF
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wardrobe. Henry AeLsnsrs.
The English people look healthy
enough, and the government says
they are healthier than ever before
in history, but the ones I have
talked to say the reason they look
fairly plump is because of the
starchy food they get, and that they
tire so quickly that either work or
play calls for a great effort. Leave
it to the English, though, to keep
up appearances. The streets are
alive with men in toppers and
morning clothes, and the restau-
rants glow with chatting dishes
cooking nothing and walters bus
Ting about serving the same.
Political Rumble.
There is low rumble in London
that isn't all due to buses-a lot
Of it comes from people who don't
like the Labor government. Take
the comment of the cab driver who
let US out in front of the Tate
Gallery. The building is topped
by q statue Of Britannia holding a
trident in her right hand.
Notice in what hand the old girl
is holding the spear" the cabbie
said. She's got it in the wrong one
for this government"
A "beefeater" guide at the Tower
had crack or two to make, too.
Telling crowd about the ravens
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into a surrender on Berlin, but q
little close examination of the facts
will show that this country really
comedies nothing tangible when 1t
agrees to negotiate with the Rus
slams on all of Germany, on the
absolute prior condition that the
Berlin blockade is lifted. =
In the first place it is difficult to
refuse a request to sit down at the
table and discuss issues, particularly
when those issues, If permitted to
drag on to their worst possible re-
suit, could involve the whole world
in another tragic conflict.
Sitting down to negotiate does not
In itself mean surrender on any
position previously taken in the
Council of Foreign Ministers on
Germany, unless such negotiations
are held under the continuing pres
sure of the Berlin blockade. In that
case we would be negotiating at
pistol-point, and agreement to talk
would be surrender.
Must Depend on Allies.
If any concessions are being made
it is to the British and the French
particularly the latter-whose posi-
ton on the continent of Europe and
whose potent Communist Party re-
quire that it use the greatest care
to avoid providing the Russians
with an excuse to march into the
country.
That, too, carries a certain ele-
ment of reason, for in case of a
conflict we must depend not only
on Britain but on as many con-
tinental sympathizers as possible.
We must, therefore, avoid alternating
those who in case of trouble could
be pillars Of strength for us.
Assuming then, as Gen. Lucius D.
Clay, American occupation COM
mander in Germany, has indicated,
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This Changing World
US Comedies Nothing by Agreement
To Negotiate With Russia on Berlin

that the Western Allies should dis
cuss the whole German problem on
condition that the blockade were
lifted, what have we to look for
ward to?
In the first place, We will want
to know whether Russia has re-
treated from the adamant position
she assumed in the foreign min
listers conference in Moscow in the
spring of 1947 and later last year
in London.
If Russia has some new proposals
to offer, or is willing to modify her
demands of last year, a basis for
negotiation might be found and in
that negotiation we would expect
the Western Allied representatives
to maintain our fundamental prin-
ciples on the handling of Germany
even If concessions are made in the
detailed application of them.
Willing to Listen.
There is as yet no reason to be-
lieve that Russia is willing to mod
ify her previous position and we
can approach the matter of a con-
ference with that view, but we must
in all reasonableness be willing to
listen to what she has to say-if the
pressure of a blockade is removed.
While our willingness to negotiate
with Russia under the proper con-
ditions keeps our record clean and
proves our essential desire for peace,
we are doing the only wise and far
sighted thing when we send in more
C-54s to double the capacity Of the
air lift to Berlin. when we base
more and more jet fighter planes
in Germany, when we place large
Of B-29s within easy reach
Of the critical area, and when we
answer fire with fire by banning the,
of trains between the
Russian occupation zone of Ger
many and the other zones.
These are well-advised retaliatory
and Self-defensiye measures aimed
at breaking the Berlin blockade
without regard for any possible ne
,otiations which might come about
with the Russians. The two things
the negotiations and the blockade
be kept separate, and the
Western Allies are keeping them
The net result of Gen.
Clay's visit to Washington and the
conferences between the
Western Allies Is to make our mill
tary position toward the Russians
stronger than ever, while giving the
Russians clear evidence that we are
interested in peace If they are.
The Berlin blockade issue will be
settled in Berlin by meeting Russian
measures with countermeasures. The
question of Germany's future will
be settled separately-after the Ber-
lin blockade ends.
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of the armed. services, 1t IS hereby
ordered as follows:
1. 1t is hereby declared to be the
policy of the President that there
shall be equality of treatment and
opportunity for all persons in the
armed services without regard to
race, color, religion or~national
origin. This policy shall be put into
effect as rapidly as possible, having
due regard to the time required to
effectuate any necessary changes
without impairing efficiency or
morale.
2. There shall be created in the
national military establishment an
advisory committee to be known as
the Presidents Committee on Equal
ity of Treatment and Opportunity
in the Armed Services, which shall
be composed of seven members to be
designated by the President.
Committee to Examine Rules.
3. The committee is authorized
on behalf of the President to ex-
anime into the rules, procedures and
practices of the armed services in
order to determine in what respect
such rules, procedures and practices
may be altered or improved with
view to carrying out the policy OF
this order. The committee shall
confer and advise with the Secre-
tary of Defense, the Secretary of the
Army, the Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Air Force,
and shall make such recommended
tions to the President and to said
secretaries as in the Judgment OF the
committee will effectuate the policy
hereof.
4. All executive departments and
agencies of the Federal Government
are authorized and directed to CO.
operate with the committee in its
work, and to furnish the committee
such information or the services of
such persons as the committee may
require in the performance Of its
duties.
S. When requested by the COM
mittee to do SO, persons in the
armed services or in any - of the
executive departments and agencies
of the Federal Government shall
testify before the committee and
shall make available for the use of
the committee such documents and
other information as the committee
may require.
s. The committee shall continue to
exist until such time as the Presi-
dent shall terminate its existence by
executive order.
HARRY S. TRUMAN.
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to spend the summer over hot
stove and see no reason why the
hungry populace shouldn't wait
till winter to begin eating. These
are cooks unaccustomed to consid-
ering the Presidents wishes, in any
case. What they do now will de-
pend largely on persuasion from
other quarters, particularly from a
place called Pawling, N. Y, where
sheir Travelling Salesman waits with
the party's pie wagon, ready to put
their product on the road.
Parley Topic Doubted.
Candidate Dewey has been hav-
ing numerous conferences and, If
you can believe the press releases,
they have been concerned almost
entirely with what to do about the
impasse in Berlin. This can be
doubted, however. There Is moth
ing much that he, as candidate,
can do about Berlin, except support
his advisers, such as John Foster
Dulles and Senator Vandenberg, in
their support OF President Truman
and his diplomatic and military ad-
visers. Another candidate, Henry
Wallace, can and is taking diff
ferent course, but the Republican
nominee cannot.
So it is a fair assumption that
Gov. Dewey is giving good deal OF
thought to the performance Of the
Congress he has inherited in ad-
vance of his election. There are
certain things this Congress could
do tnat would be very helpful to
him as a candidate. Unfortunately
these are Just the things the Presi-
dent has been loudly urging for a
long time.
Price control is one. The cost of
living has now reached the point
where nobody cares greatly who is
to blame, whether it is the National
Association of Manufacturers, which
virtually wrote the Republican pol
icy on prices, or President Truman
himself, who at some stage is al
legged to have done something or
other that he shouldn't have done.
Recriminations of that kind are not
restoring prices to their natural
level" or any level whatever, so far
as the people can see.
Prices have become the campaign
issue, more important even than
housing-except as to the price OF
housing-and more important than
civil liberties, education, social Sc
curity, minimum wages and other
unfinished business of Congress.
Situation Is Not Normal.
If the political situation were nor
NAL the problem facing the New
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that live in the grounds of the
Tower, he explained that there is
an old belief that II six ravens aren't
always there, the White Tower will
collapse, as will the British Empire.
He pointed out the ravens hop
ping about on the grass and waved
toward the White Tower.
"You see," he said. "the Tower
Is still standing"
He then told of how the ravens
get an allowance of one shilling
sixpence a week for the meat they
require.
so you see," he said, they are
the real beefeaters, not u.s."
Windsor Forgotten.
England has certainly done its
best to make England forget the
Duke Of Windsor. He is never men,
toned IN the papers, and no one
talks about him.
It looks as If the Olympic Games
are going to play to many empty
seats. The English, who have taken
a terrific beating at sports for many
years, appear unwilling to part with
their pounds to see their under
nourished athletes out-run, out
boxed. etc. Too, thousands and
thousands Of tickets have been re-
turned by competing countries.
But England isn't all grim. The
countryside still is just as lovely as
any in the world, the flowers give
beauty to even the humblest cottages,
the policemen remain the most po-
lite and obliging public servants in
the world, and no babies on earth
have such pink cheeks as those you
see being wheeled through the parks
in their prams.
I do wish, however, that the Eng
lish would get over the idea that
they won the war all by themselves.
After all, the United States did con-
tribute a mite or two.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate)
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nave WOIu b
suit made of T.
bone steaks with
pork chop but
tons, a bread
and butter cap,
a nice white
sugar shirt, and
shoes made OF
candy with ba-
con laces. OF
course, I would
now be confined
to my hot el
room because
already I would
have eaten my
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see WnaCS COOK
ing.
The President
has prepared a
tasty menu, CAL
culated to please
a lot of appe-
tites, but there
is no certainty
that all he is Or
dering will come
off the stove.
Too many cooks
may spoil the
broth. That is
quite possible
since some of
IL ~
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all OF Germany,
such interpreta-
ton must be re-
] e c t e d in the
I ace of t n e
stronger meas
ures the United
States is taking
to pursu e the
b ! o c X a d e =
breaking ca M
paign in Berlin
to its final con-
clusion.
On its face
the r usS i q n S
might appear to
he fnrcir1 ( llS
Evening star., 1948-07-27
By Constantine Broun

If any implication Of weakness is
read into the indicated willingness
Of the Western powers to accept
Russia's demand for negotiations on
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Bv LoweU MeUen

So the politics of l948 is right
back where it started from. Out
of the frying pan of Philadelphia
into the fire Of Washington. Let's
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McLennore-
Finds England
Isn't All Grim
Rp Henry McLetnnre

~ A4S" y AAS6S"oSe
LONDON.-Notes written on an
empty stomach: Wish I had fully
realized the food situation In Eng
land before came over. I would
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From the docr received by packers about SOC
farmers om which they feeding and other cos)
Nearly oneha of what left goes for rolls Profits average
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All be Sold Fresh pershabe-most of be
sold within few days for whatever price will bring Prices
established by the pubcs demand for the available supply
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Text of Executive Orders

FOLLOWING is the tert OF Presi-
dent Trumdn's erecutipe order
setting up an FEPC policy in the
Federal Government.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
HAPPENINGS

Mrs. j. H. Mosser, residing south
of Laurel, was released May 10 from
st. Vincent's hospital in Billings
and has since been staying at the
home of Mrs. William Trees, 1925
Fourth emu South, Billings. She
was taken to the hospital April II
as result of a fall from a chair in
her home, which caused a compound
fracture of one of her knees.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Fenton re-
turned to Laurel Tuesday night
from a trip of a few days to Mis-
soula and western Montana. Mr..
Fenton as a member of the Yellow
stone county board of commission
ers represented the board at the
annual state convention of county
commissioners in Missoula May 27,
rs and 20. They visited in Dillon
and the Big Hole country. They
found all the western streams We're
at flood stage and in many places
the highways we're covered with
water.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
Knaub Bride
Of Harold Hart AT
Ceremony Friday

At a ceremony Friday afternoon
at the home of Rev. H. C. Haem-
melmann, Miss Phyllis Knaub,
daughter of Philip Knaub, Jr., be-
came the bride of Harold Hart, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hart.
The couple was attended by the
brides brother, Bill Knaub, and her
cousin, Miss Meriem Fox.
Following a wedding trip to Vel
lowstone park, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
are residing at 1882 Yellowstone
avenu
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
The Outlook Says:

Arnold Bezdek of Blondy's Market
is a patient at the veterans hospital
Fort Harrison. He is reported doing
nicely and is expected home in tive
weeks.
Mrs. A. A. Adams announced this
week that she will continue the
business Of the Laurel Sewing Ma
chine & Supply Co., formerly oper-
ated by her husband who died a
few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Chapman
spent Memorial day in Whitehall
and Butte. In the latter city they
attended the graduation of Nancy
TAFT, cousin of Mrs. Chapman, from
the st. Joseph school of nursing.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02

He has served on the community
A. A. A, P. M. A. and county F.
S. A. committees, represented bean
growers of the Billings area in
1889 1T a meeting in Santa Cruz,
Calf, spent a week in January
1912 in Arkansas with agricultural
lists from other states while study
ing conditions in the south, and has
attended many Monana conferences.
He and his family are members of
the Farmers Union.
He says he stands for more state
funds for Montana's public schools,
less waste of taxpayers money,
equitable taxation, no sales tax, leg
i~slation for the greatest good for
the greatest number.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
Delegates Named For
Annual Convention

Delegates named to represent the
Laurel Woman's club at the thirty
second annual convention of the
Montana Federation of Women's
clubs being held Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of this week in Bill
lings were Mrs. P. A. Johnston and
Mrs. o. A. B~rohaugh, with a%lternates
being Mrs. r. j. Rosselot and Mrs.
B. l.. Price.
Laurel Federated club delegates
are Mrs. H. r. Russell, Mrs. George
Mccormick and Mrs. Neil Baker.
A~lternates are Mrs. Charles Shelton
and Mrs. ]. Melvin Williams.
Hostess clubs are the Monday Wo-
mans club, Westside Community
club and the Polytechnic Woman's
club, all of Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
Pamphlet Describes
Operation Of Montana
Liquor Control Board

An informative f~our-page pamph.
let was recently issued by the Mon
tana liquor control board to give
the people of the state the history
of the monopoly system of state.
controlled liquor sales, the amount
of profit derived from the sale, ex-
penses and payrolls and other in
formation. 1t is the first time such
ar effort has been made and should
give considerable light on a subject
that is often beclouded.
The board was created by the
legislature following repeal of ma
tional prohibition and conformed to
prevailing sentiment in Montana at
the time for sale of liquor through
state operated stores only. The
state monopoly system was set up
under the 1888 enactment and has
continued to the present time.
Some of the items of information
are:
AS of Dec. 81, 1947, the state was
operating 145 liquor stores. At the
end of last year the total merchan-
disc inventory of the warehouse and
stores was $4,254,533.31, compared
with gross sales in 1947 of S14,-
894,511.67 of stock which cost SILL
455, 797.79.
The 1947 payroll was $652, FOG. II,
paid to more than 500 citizens.
The freight bill on liquor moving
from the warehouse to stores was
$136,977.59.
A new item in operating cost last
year was ~$11,832.65 in board pay
ments to the public employment re-
tirement fund.
Compared to 1914 total operating
costs were up 34.8 per cent last
year.
Net profits in 1947 were S5,O47,-
426.14.
Last April the liquor board turn
ed 81 100000 over to the state gen.
eral fund, the largest single trans
fer ever made by the department.
1t was the second transfer this year.
earlier one for S250,000 was
made to the general fund on Feb. 1.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
NewS of4-H
9eGUBs

The Laurel Little Ladies All club
was organized at a meeting Friday,
May %, with Miss Forswall, county
leader, assisting.
Officers elected were Louise Craw-
ford, president; Irene Stroh, vice
president; Ethel Scammon, secretary
treasurer; Ollie Mae Andrew, recre-
alton, and Edith Belle, reporter.
Members joining for second year
serving are Louise Crawford, Irene
Stroh, Ethel Scammon, Phyllis
Mooney, Edith Belle; first year
serving, Ollie Mae Andrew, Georgia
Lee Andrew, Marian Everett, May
Everett and Mary Ann Vaughn.
The next meeting will be June 8
at the home of Mrs. Crawford.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
their numerous expressions of SYM
pathy in our recent bereavement,
the death of A. A. Adams.
Mrs. A. A. Adams,
Shirley Adams,
Laurie Adams,
Bill Adams,
Bob Adams,
M. E. Moler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Brano,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Currey,
MI. and Mrs. William S. Reed
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
Lois Warfield, Harold
PrOpp, Married At
Methodist Parsonage

At a 1880 ceremony Saturday in
the parsonge of the Methodist
church, Miss Lois Warfield, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. War
field, and Harold Propp, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Reiter, were united
in marriage. Rev. w. P. Gauer Of
ficiated.
Attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold I~ngraham, Miss Jean Boyce
and Alex Kaiser.
Following the ceremony the brid-
al party and guests were entertain
ed at the Cabin Mite club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Propp are residing
in the Williams apartments on First
street.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
CALENDAR
looming Events :.

Friday, June 4.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet at 2 o'clock at
the Methodist church. Hostesses
will be members of circle 5. A
program presented during the after
noon will be in charge of Mrs. w.
T. Johnson.
Tuesday, June 8.
Members of the Royal Neighbors
will meet at $40 a. m at the bus
stop in Laurel to go to the con-
vention at Bridger.
Thursday, June 10.
The Women of the Moose will meet
for installation of officers. Follow
ing the meeting will be joint social
meeting and a lunch with the Loyal
Order of Moose at the Odd Fellows
hall.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
BanderOb Of Huntley
Files For Legislature
On Democratic Ticket

Charles A. Banderob of Huntley
filed last week for the Democratic
nomination for Yellowstone county
representative in the state legisla-
ture. He is 46 and has been a
resident of the county since 1907.
He and his family, consisting of his
wife and five children, operate dry
and irrigated farms and are engaged
in stock raising.
Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02
Grows Rare Flower

The rare flower, shortia, is found
only in the mountains of North Caro-
lima and in Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-15
TRINITY GUILD HOLDS
 DINNER, ALSO MEETING

A very enjoyable dinner of the Holy Trinity Guild and members of the Parish was held last evening in the Parish Hall. It was well at tended and places were set for go people.
 Church and guild reports were given and three new members were elected to the Vestry, pr. James Ryan, Dr. Clayton Policy and Rob- ert Rice
 Later in the evening the Ladies Guild held meeting and plans were made for a Valentine silver tea to be given Saturday afternoon, Feb ruary IA in the Parish Hall. Mrs Alice Brown will be in charge ot this tea and invites all people of the Gastineau Channel area to at- tend.
 A reception is also planned for the Rev. Samuel McPhetres and his family, the new minister for the Holy Trinity Church, who is expect ed to arrive in Juneau from Juno tion City, Kansas, in early February This reception will be in charge oi Mrs Victor Power and all member. and friends of the church are in- vited. The date will be announced at later date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-15
YAp IS HIT BY TYpH00N,
 THIRD TIME

PEARL HARBOR, Jan. 15.-tR- A typhoon which struck Yap We'd nesday morning (Tuesday afternoon U. s. time) devastated that small island and destroyed all food ex- cspt taro roots for it's 5000 inhabi- tants, including 56 U. s. Navy per sonnel, Naval headquarters reported today.
 There were no known casualties
 Planes with relief supplies took off from Guam, some 500 miles by air northeast of Yap, but have not yet reported back.
 The typhoon, third to strike Tap in two months, flattened power lines, cracked causeways and dam aged or blew down every building on the island, the Navy said.