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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-03-01
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cut in the number of pullets and in
the supply of chickens for market
next summer and fall. Lower grain
prices and a wish to have an outlet
for new feed grain crops probably
will lead to a smaller reduction than
farmers recently intended.
POULTRY-In view of the sharp
decline since the first of the year,
prices probably will stabilize and
may recover slightly in the next
month or six weeks. Chick place
ments in commercial broiler areas
have been increasing since the first
of the year, but the supply of young
chickens from farms probably will
be very light until late spring. Con-
sumner buying probably will be well
sustained. Lower grain prices will
tend to check flock liquidation.
Supplies of other meats may decline
in the next month or two. However,
owners of storage stocks probably
will be eager to clean up their hold
ings, which are relatively heavy, so
that any price Improvement is likely
to be small.
POTATOES A steady to weak
price trend appears probable during
the rest of the season, with western
and central markets making a bet
ter showing than the east.
BEANS-Weakness in other COM
modities has brought on a substan-
tial decline in bean prices. Gamers,
wholesalers and retailers backed
away from offerings, even though
distributors stocks are believed to
be small. Growers were more anx-
ious to sell but showed some re-
sistance to selling at the decline,
The government made very heavy
purchases at the lower prices, TAX
ing 236,400 bags in the week ending
Feb. Is.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-03-01
CASH GRAIN MARKETS

Prices on FEB. Il.
Corn: No. J yellow. Ns sa' saiSs 1 No. ! yellow.
;05A-2I 10; No. 5 yellow, s2.O2;
extra heavy special red, $1:24.
Rye: No. 2, nominal, 50. 40.
Haflsx; Pom1sal ranae' No So.0G ! dark north
ern, $2.44h-2.47K; No. 2 dark northern.
a.A1s; No. i northern spring, ss.4zM-5.4sA;
No; | amber Mo d Ia7dn g. TIA 78,z;
ssiiHSvs'ls si.7s sS. : yellow 'l'ss-a'l'' No.
vS 1ass: ,f No ? .I Ssite' n sl-lsA, Is,EsHI 81 No Ssa. 2
R Bar! NJ NSmi q lara range ss,; sl-5O-a.So.
Flaxseed: No. 1, 5000.
Minneapolis wheat premiums: 1921. protein,
&c; 1870, lac; 142c, 22-23c; 15%, sic; 1870, SIC.
SEEDS
quality, 800 or better termination, basis
clean, per 100 lbs, timothy, .s5.5O-e; red
sweet clover, siz1i5; Yellow Blossom sweet
clover, s12 5o-13 SO; alfalfa, central common,
tana, unavailable.
BUTTER AND CHEESE
Wholesale prices, creamery butter:
CHICAGO, SO score, 76K-77c; 90 score, T6Kcs
NEW YORK. g score, 7s-7she; % score,
daisies, 46-47c.
KANSAS CITY-Alfalfa, nominal. per ton:
No; extra Ieafy, s3S and up; No. 2 extra
leafy, s36. 50-37. so; No. 1, $3.50; No. a leafy,
$30.50-34; No. 2 s27. No. 3 leafy, SOS. so.
az; No. 3, s22-25; sample grade, 1921. so.
EGGS AND POULTRY
CHICAGO-Eggs, prices received by country
shippers: Per doz, extras, 46K-47Ac; stand
ards, 43-45c; current receipts, 43Ac; dirties,
Ale; checks, 39Ac. Poultry, live, per h., hens.
1890; ROSTERS (old), 18c; broilers, 29-30c;
springs, 37-40c; capons, 44-48c. Turkeys, 81
48c. Ducks, 22-37c. Geese, SAC.
MINNEAPOLIS-Eggs, current receipts, 36c;
mediums, 35c; dirties, zoe; checks, 30c; pullets.
SOC. Poultry, hens, 14-21c; springs, 10-l8o;
ROSTERS (old), &c. Ducks. 2oc. Geese. 2oc.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-03-01

slightly lower under April or May.
Production will continue to increase
until about mid-April. The apparent
reversal in the economic outlook all
ready has reduced slightly the level
at which dealers are willing to con-
tract shell eggs for storage.
In early February, producers re-
ported to the u. S. department of
agriculture that they intended to
buy 20 percent fewer chicks than
last fall. That would mean a sharp
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
First to Celebrate
Ne,s, Years Dav

Chatham islands, New Zealand, Ii
the first place In the world to cele-
brate New Year. A British colony,
the islands are inhabited by 200 per-
sons, largely shepherds.
The islands are At the nearest
starting line Of time, and when New
Year arrives it is only IA noon In
London and 2 a. m. In New York.
Az II dawns on the islands, the
New Year begins its race westward
along the equator at . speed Of ! 600
miles an hour. BY stias time New
Yorksrs gather 10 ring IN the new
year. the islanders ars sitting down
= dinner.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. William Darnell and
sons, who have made their home on
Wildwood Plantation for the past six
years, have moved to Tchula and are
located with Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Hamlin for the present. Mr.. Darnell
will be associated with the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. in Lexington.
Mrs. Victor Reinhard and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ]. Sheppard spent the Christ
mas holidays in Laurel with MIR. and
Mrs. Curtis Jones and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Lacy and Don
Preston, of Jackson, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hamlin during
the weekend.
Mrs. Swayze Johnson and daugh-
ter, of Columbia, Louisiana, are
house guests Of her sister. Mrs. Julia
Shepherd and family.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gwin. Jr. held
open house for the younger set on
Wednesday night.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
Good Fellowship and Good Cheer Linger On
the gay blades popping through the
0nen gates 10 narfaka Of the rnArri-

the gay blades popping through the
open gates to partake of the merri-
ment and wish one and all Happy
New Yearl I sincerely wish you
many joyous returns of the season, y
The young dandies making the
rounds cut quite figure. Custom
dress for these occasions included
the conventional swallow tailed
coat. In travelling TO their destina-
ton, they would ride in grandiose
hack with a huge, rounded front
window, permitting unobstructed
view of the outside-and them
selves. If they wanted the finest
team in the stable-and they did
they dug deeper in their pockets
and paid willingly.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
ICHULA
Miss Angeline Samohu Honored
At Several Parties

Miss Angeline Samaha has been
the honoree at number of lovely
parties. On Monday afternoon Miss
Sara Ellen Jones. Mrs. Kenneth Par
rish and Mrs. Henry MCGEE, Jr, en-
tertained with five tables of bridge.
Prizes were won by Miss Ouida
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
CONE is the gallantry and chival-
VI ry of the CAV nineties. but it's

still nice to talk about 1t.
Nothing reflected the decor or the
formality of these halycon days
more brightly than the annual New
Years Day festivities held in the
better homes of the land. In them,
good cheer, good fellowship and-of
course good manners abounded,
all in keeping with the times, the
good old times.
Months would be spent in prepa-
ration for the occasion and when the
fateful day arrived the homes would
be decorated, the finest foods and
drink spread on the table, and the
coyest coquettes lined up to receive
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Woody, Miss Frances Lee MCGEE,
and Miss Georgene Crow. The guest
of honor was given corsage of
white carnations and presented sill
yer compete by the hostesses.
A CONCEALED salad. sandwiches,
olives and coffee were served after
the games.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

The Department of Physics and
Astronomy at the University of Mis-
sissippi possesses wireless trans
mitting and receiving set used by
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

The School of Education at the
university Of Mississippi was known
as the School of Pedagogy" in its
early days.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Gugliemo Marconi during the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition to demon
citrate the possibilities Of wireless
communication.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Oh, glad New Year, take not these things from me
The olden faiths; the shining loyalty
Of friends the long and searching years have proved
The glowing hearthfire, and the books loved;
All wonted kindnesses and welcoming
All sure hardtrodden paths to which cling.
Oh, blthe New Year gay with the thrill of Spring
Leave me the ways that were my comforting!
Laura Simmons
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Mrs. Ralph Ray was hostess to four
tables of bridge in honor of Miss Sa-
maha. Mrs. Myron Casteele was high
scorer for the games. Miss Georgine
Crow low, and Miss Sue Henry,
bingo. The guest of honor was pre-
sented two crystal goblets in her
chosen pattern.
The hostess served coffee, salted
nuts, sandwiches and date loaf.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Christmas dinner guests in the
Frank Darnell home were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Darnell and sons, OF
Wildwood Plantation. Mrs. Inez
Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. Rabb and Betty
of Lexington. and Mr.. and Mrs
George Darnell of Indionola.
Claude Hutchinson of Jacksonville
Florida. was the guest of his aunt
Mrs. V. Reinhard several days las,
week.
Billy Cooper Smith of Tunica spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. Smith.
Miss Martha Louise Turner who is
a student at the Arthur Mahoney-
Thalia Maria Dance Studio in New
York City, is the guest of her mother
Mrs. M. L. Turner. She will return
with Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Held the
third of January.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Pension for Presidents

Senator Tafts suggestion that former
Presidents of the United States should be
paid lifetime pension-perhaps $4,000
year-is an appealing one.
There is no bigger Job in the world today
than the presidency. A conscientious
President serving a term or two, is very
apt in this day and age to leave the White
House broken man. And although the
Presidents salary is $4,000 a year, which
sounds like lot of money, it actually is
hardly enough to make ends meet in that
position. 1t has been reliably reported,
for example, that President Truman, who
certainly cannot be accused of extrava-
gance, has been able to save barely $4,00O
a year out of his salary.
Furthermore, man who has held the
high office of President of the United
States ought not to have to go out and
scramble for living as best he can after
his term is over. The only living former
President, Herbert Hoover, is financially
independent, But former Presidents in
days past have not been so fortunate. And
in the future, for the sake of the dignity
of the Office if for no other reason, Con-
gress ought to see to it that men who have
served as President enjoy the measure of
financial independence which Senator
Taft's relatively modest proposal would
give them.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
TeIevision for Autos2

Television is wonderful thing in it's
place. But its place certainly is not in the
front seat of an automobile 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that Milwaukee pub
lie safety officials have frowned on the
ingenuity of Milwaukee motorst in in
stalling small video set alongside the
steering wheel of his car.
1t is hard to believe that this was more
than stunt. The prospect of television
screens competing regularly for the atten-
tion of drivers is just too bloodcurdling to
contemplate. Radio is different. One does
not have to keep his ears glued to the road
In order to drive, although one may miss
an officers warning whistle or the sound
OF horn If the radio is turned up too
high. But there is no way under the sun
that a driver can watch traffic and watch
variety show or the World Series at the
same time.
OF course, television might be a harm
less and entertaining accessory for back
seat passengers. Especially for back-seat
drivers Many front-seat driver would
be glad to invest in one if he thought it
would give his better-half something to do
besides heckle the man at the wheel, But
Tor safety's sake, television should be kent
out OF the front of an automobile.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
The Chest Drive

This is Red Feather Day. 1t is good
day to consign to oblivion the dissensions
of the past and to close ranks in united
support of the vital Community Chest
Federation campaign for s4,566,7e0 which
opens today.
The community has good reason to for
get the misfortunes and misunderstanding
that have plagued the Chest in recent
years, for, largely as result of this unrest,
the Community Chest has been completely
reorganized since last years unsuccessful
drive. Today the givers have more pow
erful voice in the affairs of the United
Community Services-SucceSsor 70 the old
local Chest and Council of Social Agencies
than ever before Under this more widely
representative system the unorganized
public has more opportunity to say as to
how its money shall be distributed and for
what purposes.
The citizens of Washington and the
nearby counties have compelling obliga-
ton to join Fundamentally energetically
and generously in the effort to raise the
goal set by the Federation. 1t should be
remembered that this is not an inflated
figure embracing everything that member
agencies would like to have. 1t is bare
minimum, including only the most essen
tial needs to prevent suffering, avert delin-
quency and otherwise to keep the ap-
proved agencies operating with reasonable
efficiency.
The citizens are asked to emulate the
hardy American pioneers, who considered
1t neighborly duty to contribute days
services to help others plow field or build
a barn. Todays good neighbors have the
opportunity to donate days pay to help
other members of the community who are
less fortunate than themselves. This op-
portunity should be regarded not only as
a civic responsibility but as real privilege.
If the current campaign is carried forward
In that spirit, there can be no doubt that
1t will achieve its goal.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Campaign 'SpoiIs' Talk

1t is too bad that the Federal Govern
ment's career service is being kicked
around in this years presidential cam
paign.
The Democratic National Committee
contributed its bit to this undesirable end
last week when it put out statement
quoting Governor Dewey as telling group
of veterans officials last year that all civil
service employees are mediocre" and that
II he had his way the present civil service
system in the national, State and local
governments would not exist Within
few hours the Republican National Com
mittee issued vigorous denial, and quoted
several of the veterans officials as saying
that Governor Dewey did not make the
statement attributed to him. There has
been some vague talk from Governor
Dewey during this campaign, however, to
the effect that when he goes to the
White House there will be drastic
"housecleaning" in Washington.
This sort of thing is bound to be dis
turbing to a considerable number of loyal
and competent career workers. And al
though it probably is nothing more than
what Wendell Willkie referred to as cam
paign oratory," it would be a good thing
If the Republican candidate would clear
the air.
AS Governor of New York, Mr.. Dewey
has had fine record in civil service mat
ters. If he is elected President, he should,
and he probably will, move to get rid of
incompetent, unneeded and disloyal Gov
Arr,y,, ant p11f &c oil
likely that Governor Dewey has any
thought of reverting to the spoils system
for which the Civil Service Law of 1888
was designed as substitute. If this is
the case, as it probably is, it would be
helpful if the Governor would say so in
one of his forthcoming speeches.
Evening star., 1948-10-07

that in order to keep abreast of European
developments we have to increase these de-
velopment appropriations. Such corporations
as General Electric, Westinghouse, Wright
Aeronautical, Allison, and Pratt and Whitney
have been able to apply some funds to re-
search and development in connection with
aircraft engines Since the war they have
been able to increase the amount of research
and development conducted by designing me.
chanical engineers.
Though the number of designers was small
prior to and during the war, their original
ideas were good. Our designers thought up
lot of ideas that were later put into pro-
duction ard enormously credited to Europeans.
Mechanical engineering is philanthropic
profession in that its monetary return is small
in comparison with its contribution to the
good of mankind. Though all mechanical
engineers are not designers, those of us who
are, can stand up with those of Europe and
II enough money is appropriated to increase
our ranks We will pass them
GEORGE w. DORR,
Naval Research Laboratory.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Farm Wife

She feels twice close to nature when each
field
Turns russet and rich broUn Uith autumn
fire;
When 1Dood smoke rises in thin, blue
Spire,
And NAPLES are like gold chimes, richly
pealed.
Under her hands, the soil is warm and
clean,
As she uprcots a. zinia's brown stem
A plume of golden rod flames at the hem
OF her dress, single torch of gold and
green
Magic is here to haunt the orchard trees,
And make itself brightly Dital part
OF all she does. 1t shines in dahlias fair
Beside the door, sounds in the humn1ing
bees.
She drinks rich joy in autumn, Uhile her
heart
Ripens Nth these-the pumpkins and the
pear.
BEATRICE RAW.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Our Spanish Policy

1t. But why should a different logic apply
to our relations with Spain? Now that the
wheel has swung around, now that it is in
our national interest to come to an under
standing with Spain, why should we not
try to get along with Dictator Franco just
as we have tried so hard to get along with
Dictator Stain and the host of little
dictatorS that operate behind his iron
curtain?
Too much emphasis cannot be put on
the point that the argument in favor of
rapprochement with Spain is one of self
interest. We can no longer refuse to face
up to the possibility of war with Russia.
And II that war comes any time soon the
Red Army is going to overrun the coun-
tries of Western Europe with which we
are now working. Talk of stopping the
Russians at the Rhine is foolish. If they
could be stopped anywhere 1t would be at
the Pyrenees, and they could only be
stopped there with the assistance of a re-
armed and reorganized Spanish Army.
It is for our military men, and not for
laymen, to determine just how important
Spain would be to us in event of such a
war But it is no secret that the military
men regard Spain as being of very great
Importance indeed
In view of this, as Senator Gurney has
said, we should not leave stone unturned
until we restore good relationship with
Spain. What Franco would agree to in
the way of defensive arrangement, if he
would agree to anything, remains to be
seen R1t in the nresepf cIiroota ~ o,,r
relations with Russia, we will be almost
criminally negligent if we do not promptly
explore all possibilities This is not time
to be adopting the stiff-necked attitude
that because the U. N. has made a mistake,
the United States is stuck with it for better
or for worse
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Disposition of the Neaeb

NeQeD
To the Editor of The Star:
The impartial reader finds it difficult 10
understand the logic in the demand of the
so-called Israeli government that the proposals
OF the late United Nations mediator, Count
Bernadotte, be modified in only one respect
namely, to give Israel the Negeb, the desert
area south of Beersheba
According to the reports in The Star, they
oase their claim in large part upon the fact that
the Negeb is largely uninhabited except for q
lew thousand Arab nomads. If this reasoning
Is good, then 1t would seem logical that they
should likewise have objected to the proposal
by Count Bernadotte that Israel be given
the areas densely populated exclusively by
Arabs-namely, Western Galilee including the
wholly Christian Arab city of Nazareth and
the ports occupied exclusively by Arabs, Jaffa
and Acre.
If density of population is to be a test,
then Count Bernadottes proposals would cre-
ate instability far beyond that of earlier sug-
gestions for partition. The proposal of the
United Nations Assembly of September %,
1947, at least had the virtue of leaving in Arab
hands some of the principal Arab cities, and
OF proposing an Israeli state in which the Jews
would have slight majority of 6500Oo Jews
and 100000 Arabs. The proposals of Count
Willie IdklllS Israel tIe desert
stretches of the Negeb, would add to Israel
most of the remaining centers of Arab popu-
lation on the coast and in Galilee, with the
result that the proposed Jewish state would
consist of 650,000 Jews and 100000 Arabs not
to mention giving to Israel every port on the
coast and 80 per cent of the arabic land.
1t would seem only reasonable that the
leaders of the so-called government of Israel
should continue to support the partition pro-
posals of the United Nations Assembly of a
year ago. in which case their demand for the
Negeb would be accompanied by promise
to evacuate Jaffa, Nazareth, and Western Cali.
lee but one does not read OF any such state.
ment by them at this time. Or they might
endorse the proposal of Count Bernadotte, in
which case the least they could do would be
to acquiese in a proposal which adds to their
territory most of the remaining fertile land
on which food can be grown and citrus Or
chards, the principal export and source OF
foreign exchange and leaves to the primitive"
Arabs the desert Negeb on which they may
continue to pasture their flocks and herds az
they have done for several thousand years.
incidentally, it sounds strange to- have the
Israelis claim that they must rule Nazareth,
Jerusalem and Bethlehem cities holy to Chris
tians, which the Arabs have policed and pro-
tected peacefully for over thousand years,
and cities in which history does not record
any friendship or generosity on the part Of the
Jews toward the Founder of Christianity.
MARY GARVIN.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. What are the rarest trees in the United
States?-G. G.
A. Among the rarest are: The Franklnia,
the corkwood tree. the Florida torreya, the
Florida yew, the Torrey pines of Southern
California, the Bristlecone fir, the Monterey
cypress, the weeping spruce and the Port
Oxford cedar.
O. What portion of the total population Of
the United States consists of veterans?-L. L..
A. Over one-third OF the population is en-
titled to or has received veterans or depend
ency benefits from the Federal Government.
AS Of June 80. l948, the Veterans Administra-
ton estimated the number of veterans and
dependents as 52,300,000 including 18,733,000
living veterans of all wars, their dependents
and dependents of deceased veterans.
@. Why are the people of Georgia called
"CrackerS?-S E. H.
A. According to some authorities, the people
of Georgia are called Crackers because many
of the poor white people in the State before
the Civil War are said to have eaten cracked
corn as their principal diet.
@ What became of Napoleons famous white
horse, Marengo after the emperor's defeat
and captivity?-J. H. E.
A. After the battle of Waterloo, when Ma
rengo raced at top speed from the battlefield
the horse was taken to England, where it
lived peacefully until its death in 1889. One
silver-shod hoof was made into a snuff box
that was treasured for many years by the
British Grenadier Guards.
@. Are there any descendants of the Mayas
still living?-I.P.
A. Some descendants Of this ancient people
are still living in certain sections of Central
America, the territory occupied by them during
their period of greatness.
@. What has been the increase in the num-
ber of passenger automobiles since the end of
the WARP. L. D.
A. Statistics show an increase of over
2,650000 privately owned automobiles and taxi
cabs since 1916. The number of motor vehicles
in use has been increasing at the rate of 10
per cent year since the wars end.