davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1948-07-08

tage of freedom they have passed
on to us.
Earlier in this year the Presi-
dent Of the United States unveil-
ed a tablet in this park commem-
Grating the one hundredth year of
freedom in the Virgin Islands. To-
day the President has sent us an
inspiring message. The King of
Denmark has also honored us and
this occasion with his personal
message and greeting. In addition
he has sent his Ambassador to the
United States to be with us and
to share in this celebration. In a
very real sense the United States
of America and the Kingdom of
Denmark are equal partners in
this celebration, and it is right and
fitting that this be so.
We r also happy that so many
other distinguished friends and
visitors are here today: Virgin Is
landers returning from the main
land, those representing interested
organizations and freedom loving
individuals who come as ambas-
sailors of good will without port
folio. It is good to have all of
these guests share in our joy.
July 1848! What days those
must have been in these islands!
How emotions must have been
stirred! But in the midst of the
tumult and excitement, / wonder
whether anyone paused and tried
to picture what the next 100 years
would bring. / wonder how those
who may have stopped to think
visualized the development of a
community, the majority of whose
people would be former slaves or
the descendants of slaves Certain
ly, even the boldest imagination
could not have pictured us as we
are now.
One hundred years after the
abolition Of slavery this commu-
nifty free men and women is not
fundamentally different from
other communities which have
been free for many centuries. Our
institutions r the same. Nearly
900 of our people can read and
write. We are producing compe-
tent leadership from within our
, 1948-07-08
D n OF
GOV. WILLIAM H. HASTE
Centennial of Freedom
Celebration
ADDRESS OF
ST. Thomas. July 3. ls4s.

For hundreds of generations
men have been learning how to
live together in communities.
Along the way one of the great
lessons learned by civilization has
been that there can be no good
society in which some men own
the bodies Of other men. In the
United States we had to fight a
tragic war to end human slavery.
The people of Denmark and Of
these islands were wiser. Slavery
ended here without war and al
most without bloodshed. In the
event there was honor for all con-
cerned.
The boldness and liberality of
Governor General Won Scholten
who freed the slaves, the generous
humanity of the Queen of Den
mark who long urged the step, the
enlightened acceptance and ratifi-
cation of Won Scho1ten's emanci-
patton decree by the King of Den
mark and the combined insistence
and self restraint of the Virgin Is
lands Negroes and Buddoe, their
leader, all served to make eman-
cipation in these islands an event
which we Celebrate here with the
greatest enthusiasm.
There are still a few who prefer
not to remember that they are
descendants Of slaves. This is be
cause they themselves so little I'M
derstand the equal dignity and
worth of men and the significance
of emancipation as a recognition
of that equality. It is glorious that
oppression has been conquered. It
is no shame to have been Cypress
ed. There is shame only in failure
to live up to the opportunities and
responsibilities of freedom.
Let us then pay tribute to the
emancipators and the emancipat-
ed. May we be worthy of the heri-
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CARD OF THANKS

Our cordial thanks to all who
cooperated in the presentation Of
the musical comedy The Belle Of
Barcelona.
The Management
ST. Jhon's Dramatic Club
, 1948-07-08

our local affairs, but also to 90
forth and play their part on a lar
ger stage. The facts of our evo-
luton as a community in one cen
tury are a striking demonstration
of mans capacity to progress and
develop in a free environment.
May I express one hope and
thought about the years still ahead
of us. Although we are essential
ly like other free communities,
we are still young in freedom.
And those young in freedom like
the young generally are not al
ways willing to shoulder the full
responsibilities generally associat-
ed with maturity. ! have in mind
responsibility for assistance to
ones neighbor as an individual
and responsibility for the advance
ment of the community as a whole
In communities young in freedom
there is inevitably a tendency for
every man to be for himself: DOG
eat dog" we say, or in different
metaphor, "the devil take the
hindmost." We saw that pheno-
menon in the frontier DAYS of the
United States. To an extent we
see it here now.
| think our progress from this
point on will be measured by the
way in which we learn to live for
each other rather than each for
himself.
When I first came to the Virgin
Islands ! heard an expression, a
single word used in what to me
was an unusual way. I heard peo-
pie say, "Advantage!!" meaning
that someone had used a situation
to take unfair advantage Of his
neighbor. In business, in personal
relations, in politics, in sport, we
still have too much of "advan-
tage". And with that goes the UNI
fortunate willingness of many to
stand by silently and see advan-
tage taken, even though the by
stander would not take advantage
himself.
! think we will grow and ma
ture as a worthy free community
as we not only cease taking adj
vantage but prevent others from
doing so. Of course this means
that more people must be interest
ed in what is happening in politics
and government, what is happen
ing in business and economic life,
what is happening in civic and
personal relations. And learning
we must care. Caring we must
exert ourselves. And exerting our
selves, we will make advantage
a memory rather than an accepted
practice.
| think that if / had to set a
goal for this generation beginning
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US and have left to us as a pre-
cious heritage.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

That's why say "Thank you Mrs Customer for asking
your question"
You made me realize that though you recognized
as famous for value you still wanted to know HOW,
especially in times like these such values were possible
Here, briefly, are the facts:
Years ago set out to sell quality fur coats at
small profit We went after volume and got it. Women
from all over the world came to Zlotnick. They COM
pared both quality and price and decided that Zotnck
the place to buy regardless of whether they wanted
mink or muskrat They proud Of their pur-
chases They sang praises. And-within few short
years Zloncks big White Bear became the symbol of
savings in the fur coat business. We became one of
Americas leading furiers. We built our claim to fame
on value. We're living up to that reputation today.
We feel that every fur coat in every of the three
Zlotnick stores is definitely sold below the current
ket for coats of similar quality.
My son and l, and large staff of assistants
proud be able to make that statement We work hard
Evening star., 1948-06-29

and go to almost unbelievable lengths to offer you the
finest fur coat values in America.
We keep fingers the pulse Of the fur and fash
ion markets throughout the world by maintaining staff
of over 300 correspondents Their services instantly
available to us by phone, cable and radio. They cover
every style center the globe They located in every
fur producing in the Americas, in China, Alaska
and even behind the Iron Curtain" in Russia itself!
there were sudden "break" in the wholesale price
of furs would be ION the spot with spot cash-ready
to buy Our manufacturers always aware OF the mpor-
tant advance style trends know exactly what want
They supply short notice.
The result? We are almost always able to give you
the benefit of important price reductions before many
other furriers even hear of them And we never-but
neveroer any fur coat for sale unless we feel we can
sell it below the current average market price for gar
ments of similar quality.
So if you wear a Zlotnck Fur Coat-show the label
with genuine pride! It stands for quality style and the
utmost in value And-I promise you-it always Will!
Evening star., 1948-06-29

such values possible.
You probably are familiar with the fact that Liberty,
Time, Pathfinder, Redbook Magazine and PATHE news
reel have carried about Zonck the Furer all over
the world. Even radio shows such "WE, THE PEO-
PIE" have broadcast the word about the Big White
Bear "Zlotnck the Furrer" is referred to in the
motion picture STATE OF THE UNION" starring
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. And, only re-
Gently 500 newspapers from coast to coast and
in Europe published the story about how we made good
radio broadcasters slip and actually sold genuine
beaver coat for 497 potatoes All this adds up to pow
erfu lot of free publicity The other fellow has been do
ing wonderful job in helping spread fame-but I'm
afraid I've slipped up on my job right here at home.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

: How can Zlotnick sell quality furs at such
low prices?" If I hadn't personally heard this
question asked in our 18th & G Street store,
I'd probably still be taking it for granted that
practically every one knew about and under
stood how our merchandising policy makes
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
New December Record.

December winter wheat report,
first on the new crop, set winter
wheat seedlings at $685. 900 acres,
a new record. Production was esti-
mated at 839 million bushels, as
Stunning that the winter wheat crop
develops normally.
The final 1947 crop report showed
wheat production to be 42 million
bushels below November estimates.
Because of the decline, the depart
ment estimated the 1947-48 supply
at l, ,449, 100000 bushels. If $50 mil
lion bushels were consumed in the
United States, including $50 million
for feed, the experts pointed out,
there would be 600 million bushels
left over for export and carryover.
The United States could export
$50 million bushels and still have a
stockpile of $50 million bushels next
July. Exports of 450 million bushels,
the experts said, would be "by far
the largest ever shipped by one ma
ton in a single year and more than
half of the 865 million bushels ex-
pected to enter world trade in 1947-
49,"
The report said that rising prices
and aid to Europe continued to hold
the spotlight in the United States
economic scene.
Farmer Gets Top Price.
Farmers were receiving higher
prices than ever before, but they
also were paying more for the
things they buy. The index of prices
paid by farmers, including interest
and taxes, in December, was a rec
ord 245, four points above Novem-
Der and 33 above year earlier. The
price index of things the farmers
sell advanced to 301 in December,
IA points above a month earlier, IL
above the October record, 81 above
December, 1916.
Average prices of wheat, oats,
barley and cottonseed set new rec
ords;. dairy products prices were
second only to those of December,
1916; eggs were higher than in any
December since 1920; meat animal
prices broke through to a new all
time high. In contrast fruit prices
declined and were % per cent lower
than year ago.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18

in evidence in the rooms and table
appointments. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. Campbell
Calvert with Miss Minnie Brown as
hostess.
In the issue of February ID Saw
yer's store advertised Morrell's skin
ned hams, 25c per pound; Morrell's
bacon at 32c; Yellowstone brand
bacon at 25c; 10 pounds Snow Cap
lard for S1.95; and Laurel Creamery
butter, 47c.
Rev. A. T. Peck of Reed Point
spent several days of last week
among his many Park City friends.
Ruth Hiestand returned to Bill
lings last week after visiting friends
in Park City several days.
%
Miss Maude Mitchell of Billings,
visited at the home of her brother,
Bert Mitchell and family a few days
last week.
Miss Ella Triol spent Sunday at
the home of her parents in Colum-
bus.
Messrs. and Mesdames Jacobson,
Rash and Machette attended the
Farmers Union dance at Silesia
evening.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
Experts Predict
Big Wheat Crop
0uput of Billion Bushels
Again Would Permit
Large Exports.

WASHINGTON. - Department of
agriculture experts declare that an
other billion bushel wheat crop,
which again would permit large ex-
ports, is possible in 1948
Despite the adverse weather con-
ditions which delayed seeding of the
winter wheat crop, the experts said
that if farmers planted as many
acres of spring wheat in 1948 as in
1947 and the yields were average, a
total crop of more than one billion
bushels was possible.
This would be one of the six larg-
est in history and again would per-
NIT lsroe. eynorts- the ayneItS said.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18

"The History of Montana" by Helen
F. Saunders, daughter of the famous
pioneer, Colonel Saunders. The
thrilling romance of the northwest
is told in Emerson Hough's "Cover-
ed Wagon" Others are "a Daugh-
ter of the Middle Border" by Ham
lin Garland; "The Prairie Wife" by
Arthur Stringer; "The Growth of
the Soil", Knute Hansen; "Babbit" 1,
Sinclair Lewis; "The Gentleman
From Indiana, Harrington; "The
Beloved Woman, Kathleen Norris;
"The Love of Lucretia Lombard, I,
Norris; "This Freedom, A. S. Hut
Crimson; "The Breaking Point,
Mary Roberts Rhinehart; and "This
Side of Paradise" Scott Fitzgerald.
-
Charles Miller of Wisdom visited
here last week, the guest of G. w.
Fenton, who was in Miller's employ
in the western part of the state
few years ago. The visitor is one
of the old time cattle and horse men
of the state, and in addition to con-
Quoting large ranches was also en-
gagged in the mercantile business and
stage line operation.
Mrs. B. L. Price entertained the
D. T. M. club at her home Friday
evening. Valentine decorations were
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
Nudity Fishing Rules

Nudity fishing is new tactic rec
commended for use in dead water
holes where trout simply refuse to
rise to the anglers lures. Take a
coachman fly and clip the wings.
Then pack mud into ball about it.
Drop the mud-packed fly on the
smooth water. AS it settles to the
bottom, with the water disintegrat-
ing the mud into little spiralling
swirls, the trout should smash it for
curiosity alone.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
LAUREL HAPPENINGS
Is YEARS AGO TODAY
Quoted and paraphrased items of
news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
From the Issue of Feb. Ia. 1923

From the Issue of Feb. ID, 1928
Some 40 visitors, consisting of Of
ficers and delegates from the vari
Gus Woman's clubs of the county,
were guests of the Laurel Woman's
club Thursday, at the second meet
ing of the Yellowstone county fed
GRAFTON, with Mrs. E. B. Rossitor
of Billings and Mrs. C. D. Camp,
presiding. The meeting was held
in the Baptist church and a noon
luncheon was served in the church
basement.
Reorganization meeting of the
Laurel Fire department, with cleo
tion of officers and board of di-
rectors, occurred Tuesday evening of
last week at a meeting following a
supper attended by members of the
department. The officers elected are
o. H. Bundy, president; j. w. Nc
Ardle, vice president, and Edward
M. Westbrook, secretary-treasurer
The board of directors consists of
Reese Price, Jack Rees, S. A. An
derson and o. H. Bundy. 'Bundy was
also elected chief, with Harry
Schrapps as assistant chief.
After five years in service in
Europe men see the land they call
home. Americas "last thousand"
came home from Europe Thursday,
signalling the nations closing ac-
ton in its participation in the world
war. From the deck of the United
States army transport st. Mihiel, the
soldiers who kept watch on the
Rhine gained the first glimpse of
their homeland after five years alb
sence. With them were French.
Belgian and German wives and
children, who saw for the first time
the land that they are to call home.
AS the transport neared Savannah,
she was greeted by salvo from
two historic cannons, presented to
the Chatham artillery by George
Washington, and from a battery of
French 75's, trophies of the world
war. The st. Mihiel brought back
9O8 officers and men, comprising
two battalions and service company
of the Eighth infantry, detachment
of the First engineers who wore
the French fourrageurre for valor,
the Twentieth service company, and
signal corps men.
o.
A double wedding in which Helen
Modena Braswell of Laurel was one
of the brides was solemnized Mon
day in Billings. Her husband is
Humphrey Middleton, leader of the
Tavern orchestra. The second couple
was Don Ayers, also of the Tavern
orchestra, and Miss Alphonsine Pc
terson of Billings. The double cere-
mony was performed by Justice
Gallagher. Mrs. Middleton
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. G. Braswell of this city.
C. L. Morris left a few days ago
for California to visit his mother
and sister who reside in Pasadena
%
Mrs. C. w. Laird was hostess to
the Saturday bridge club at its last
At the February meeting of the
,ity library board the librarian re-
ported 723 books loaned in Decem-
Der and 795 in January. Fines and
for the two months
to $27.20. New books
'ecently placed in circulation arc
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
Second Century NovaI

The novel is probably more than
Il centuries old. Aristides wrote six
books called "Tales of Miletus," the
town in which he lived, consisting of
humorous and sarcastic episodes of
contemporary. life. These early nov
els were written in the second CEN
tury B. G.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
Length of Rails

The present standard length of
rail is 80 feet. Some railroads use
45-foot rails; some use 6O-foot rails
at street crossings. A few years ago
the standard length was 33 feet, and
before that it was 30 feet.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
Middle East States

Ninety per cent of the Middle East
is made up of the Independent states
of Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia
and Turkey.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Flank Attack
On IVA
BY M. H. Hedges, LPA Columnist

Inevitable it is that an effort be made to
destroy the IVA as a government corporation
That hour has arrived. Four labor leaders
appeared before Senate subcommittee on pub
lie works recently to help to turn back the
carefully ssynchronzed and shrewdly activated
attack on IVA; IVA is now in its 18th year
and has become world famous
Senator McKellar, aged senator from Ten
nessee has introduced the bill designed not
only to destroy collective bargaining arrange
ments on the widely spread valley projects
but to make IVA creature of the Congress,
subject to all the whlms and vagaries of
political body looking for political advantage.
The irony in the present situation lies in the
fact that the IVA has been too much of
success, has been to efficient business enter
prise successful to the nth degree No local
politician could ever pick up telephone and
call IVA, commanding, Put Tom on pnt
Harry on, put Nina on. -
The war, someone said, was greatly advd
ed by the iva. Moreover, the atomic boi
could not have been fabricated without
IVA, 1t was because Germany did not hav,
IVA that it failed in fabricating this dea
weapon.
There are no private utility corporate
left in the valley. But the unseen, poWer
heavily financed private utility lobby is at VIC
in Washington successfully at work. d,
gruntled and discharged employees from TVl
make up the bulk of Senator Mcclellan
witnesses.
If we are in for another war, IVA is in;
dispensable to defense.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Women'S News
And Views
BY Odessa Query
Secretary WOmen's Bureau
Region 2-B

Here it is 12:45 a. m. but
as good a time. as any TO
gather my thoughts together
and try to write something OF
interest to my sister-workers.
Our choral group of Local
IL girls, as / spoke of last
week sang at the Steward
and Committeeman's Banquet
last Wednesday and without
a doubt in my mind | can say
everybody had a Wondertul
time. If they didn't it certain
ly was no fault of the COM
mite in charge of arrange
ments for they certainly went
out of their way to make
everything lovely, in table de-
corations, entertainment and
even to corsages for all the
ladies present. We had many
wonderful compliments In
our achievement as a choral
group and congratulations are
in order for Marie Yacy on
the lovely showing she made
in her solo of "Now is the
Hour" Quite a few members
signed up right at the ban
quet to begin rehearsal April
5. If you can't come every
Monday, come every other
Monday.
The one great achievement
TO Local 12's credit is their
Summer camp for boys and
girls of our good union mem
bers or for any boy or girl re-
commended by a union MEM
Der. Girls, this is the great
est and most noble accom-
plishment any organization
has ever undertook. 1t means
a great deal to our union to
be able to do this for our
kids. With our children in a
good wholesome camp such as
ours it means great deal,
first to know they have a va
cation with excellent Supervi-
sion, second, it gives us a two
week relief of their care with
out neglecting them, third, it
gives the children everything
we longed for when we were
kids and couldn't afford it
fourth, it builds up the mind
of our children to uphold the
unions especially the CIO and
fifth, thus making better un-
ion members of them when
they must work for living.
Regardless if you are a doctor,
musician or electrician it is
still unionism. Labor, skilled
or profess On | all have
unions, for they have found
that there is strength in unity
and democracy regardless of
whether it be in the shop or
on the stage or the screen.
So let's get out and pitch and
get donors and donate our
selves to the good cause. We
have patron cards out which
some one in each and every
one of your shops have, so
if you have not already been
approached, please be kind
and remember you was kid
once too, and donate a dollar
or more. Even though you
have no kids of your own just
remember that you are help
ing som e under-priviledged
child.
These children so to camp
for two weeks from Sunday
until q week from the follow
ing Saturday, with all trans
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09

portation furnished. on week
ends all CIO members and ia
miles are priviledged to go
up their for an outing, so
pack your baskets and go. Pa
rents, relatives and friends of
the campers may visit their
children on Sunday.
Their religious education is
also looked out for because
they have services for all re-
ligions, Jewish, Protestant,
or Catholic. There is not a
thing to worry about and
I'm telling you of all the
camps I've visited l have new
er seen such a well equipped
camp as ours.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Poor Homer

Many comments have been heard about
Congressman Rameys recent report from
Washington.
One good Republican was heard to remark.
yep. That's our boy Homer. 1t reads like he
sounds, and sounds like it was dictated to his
secretary but not read by Homer. Oh, well,
/ guess we'll be compelled to elect him again,
because we wouldn't know what to do with
him if we got him back"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Regional
Views
BY Richard Gosser
Vice-President
international UAW-CIO

Each week when write this column try
to cover the subject of most Importance at the
particular time / am writing. One of the things
that has been bothering me most is the non
attendance of the members at their unit meet