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Laurel outlook., 1949-07-06
LAUREL OUTLOOK

once famous road agents who
robbed and slew until hanged by
vigilantes. Interest now attach
es because of the gradual restor-
alton that is being done by one
man as a hobby.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Leslie Sheets,
Redwood City, Calf, arrived in
Laurel last week to visit his
mother, Mrs. w. H. Sheets, and
her sister, Miss Rosetta Fritz
They were accompanied by Mr.,
and Mrs. Penny Pendleton of San
Francisco. The group spent
Sunday in Red Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Sheets, Mrs.
Gilbert Sather, Mrs. Helen Bar
tram and Clifford Cook were
called to Tucson, Ariz., Sunday
by the serious lines of Verne
Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Cormier of
Seattle, Wash, have been visit
ing for the past two weeks at
the homes of his mother, Mrs.
Mary Cormier, and his sisters,
Mrs. Margaret Reiter and Mrs.
H. J. Hogenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laird spent
the Fourth in Helena visiting
her relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Long re-
turned to Laurel Thursday from
a vacation trip that extended
over a period of 25 days and in
Guided stops in five mid-western
states. During their trip they
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-06
Chick Sanitation

Before baby chicks are started,
it is highly advisable to scour the
brooder houses with I've or other
suitable disinfectants. One pound of
I've in six gallons of hot water is
satisfactory for this purpose. If it
is possible, the brooder house
should be moved to new ground
some distance from the laying
house.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-06

visited many relatives and at
tended the Northern Pacific vet
Grams convention at St. Paul.
Long reports that the crops he
saw along his route were the
best he had ever seen, but that
business is slow and that there
is considerable unemployment.
, 1949-01-26
THE BASIC v
TRANDAILER JONES. NUTRITIoN1sT
Department Of Health. ST. Thomas, v. /,

AT a very early age we are
exposed to guides and rules to
beauty and health, some of
which have been modified and
revamped into an art, the style
of which changes with the
, 1949-01-26

lipstick and shades of powder
IS OF intense interest to the
modern woman. If a small frac
ton OF the energy given to
style selection and color were
bestowed upon food, selection
and its wide variety of interest
ing colors, meal time in many
homes would be a more de-
llghtful occasion. Too often IA
Shion's decree for a slender fl
cure is the only motivating
force in d~iscriminative food
selection. But be what is may
it follows that employing a
chart as a guide to personal
Improvement is a wise and ma
tural procedure to use.
The best set of rules for food
selection is found in the Ma
tional Food Guide advanced
by the U.S.D Department of Agri
culture. These rules are popu-
larly called "The Basic y. The
Basic z divides all foods into
seven groups as follows:
l. Leafy green or yellow We
getables.
II. Citrus fruits examples;
oranges, grapefruits and pine
apples) tomatoes, raw cabbage
and other fruits high in vita
min c Examples; guavas, man
goes, papayas, and avocado
pears.)
III. Potatoes and other vege-
tables and fruits.
". Milk and cheese.
V. Meat, fish, poultry, eggs,
dried peas and beans.
vi. Bread, flour and cereals,
These should be whole grained
or 'enriched.
VII. Butter and vitamin A
margarine.
The idea behind the Basic
is to choose foods in such a
way that items from each
group appear in the meals eat
en- every day. Although all
seven groups can be represent
ed in a meal eaten during the
day, this is not necessary, it is
the total for the day that
counts.
No one of the Basic Z Food
Group will provide adequately
Continued nn napn ~
, 1949-01-26
TOO BUSY. FOR NEEDLESS CRITICISM

1OO BUSY FOX NEEDLESS CRITICISM
WHILE GOVERNOR Hastie's opening address to the
Municipal Council was significant in many ways we were
particularly struck with the portion commenting ON criticism.
by now 1t should be clear that we oppose violently any kind
or criticism which does no more than hurl. insults at other peo-
pie or that serves no better purpose than getting even with
the other fellow. Times without number we have called that
to the attention OF the public and the Governors remarks
seemed particularly pleasing in this respect.
FOR H LONGEST time we have missed the boat
completely so far as criticism of public officials is concerned.
because we are new to this business of democracy, and be-
cause it is SO easy to jump on a soap box and lash" in all
directions, many of our leaders have been led away bv this
method. 1t seems to make heroes of those who threw out
chests and curse at public officials. No, dear reader, that is
not the way.
The MOST effective government can come only
through the close, understanding cooperation Of all branches
OF government. All that Governor HASTE, or any governor,
Tor that matter, can DO is to suggest legislation, and to eff
ticiently carry out the duties of his high office. 1t is then for
the legislature to pass such laws which, to the best of their
knowledge will serve the best interests of the community
One very important point must not be overlooked, and that
is that no really good work can be done when men in public
office devote their time and energy to public abuse of each
other or public officials. Believe it or not it takes. every
ounce of energy, intelligence and integrity for any public
official to do a really good job. What time, therefore, is there
for much else?
THEN THERE is the matter of mutual respect which,
must be present in order that the best relationship should
exist: The work of the 8Oth Congress is an example. 1t is
public knowledge that the Congress and the President were
at odds daily, yet both sides of the government confined
its differences to the mos, dignified methods. Unfortunately,
, 1949-01-26

we cannot say this here al
home, and it is high time that
we learned that it is much
more difficult to differ with
another along respectful line,
than it is to back up in a cor.
ner, pout, and then let go will
abusive language.
THE new Council has {
great opportunity to prove tc
itself and the rest of the is.
lands that it is entirely possible
to differ sharply with the exc.
cutive and yet maintain thai
high level Of dignity SO char.
acteristic Of good statesman.
ship. But more, with difficult
problems ahead, it would seen
to defeat the purposes of free
government if one branch al.
lowed itself to get off on q
tangent of abuse wholly out Of
line with the work assigned tc
it.
THE right to free speech:
deprived. There may nc
doubt come times when we
will need to criticize the Gov.
ernor and his administration
but those are the times when
such criticism should be based
entirely upon the facts. Mere
sentiment allowed to run wild
can create more harm than we
think, and block the way to
real progress.
WITH clear heads, cogniz-
ant of the responsibilities that
lie ahead let the legislature
and all put first things first,
and the first, at the head of
the list is the welfare Of the
people of this island. Let moth
ing innterfere with the work
which should be done in this
direction.
, 1949-01-18
ToDAY's ADDRESS

The Municipal Council of St.
Croix can view the immediate flu
ture of the Municipality with
greater optimism than was posi-
BILE when the preceding Municipal
Council took Office two years ago.
Except for the temporary sus-
pension of work on the installa-
ton of our new sewer and flush
ing system, there is less unemploy
ment now and prospectively
throughout the year than at any
time since the end of wartime ac-
Invites. Public and private con-
struction were slow in beginning
after the war, but now are afford
ing work for practically all of our
skilled male labor and a very SUBJ
stantial part of our unskilled la
Dor force of able bodied men. The
growing of tomatoes and other We
getables for export during the
winter is increasing the amount
and duration of agricultural en-
ployment. The end of a 10 6
drought period plus improved me-
thods of cultivation promise a sub
stantial improvement of our SUI
gar crop this year and in years
ahead.
The outlook for tourism has
never been so bright. It was only
two years ago that the Municipal
Council and the Governor decided
to lease Protestant Cay for the de-
velopment of a tourist hotel. From
that small beginning we have been
able to attract visitors and new
residents as rapidly as accommo-
dations have been made available.
We can already see the business
brought to st. Croix by tourists
and new residents as a major i'm
provement in our economic condl-
ton: and we are still in the early
stages of this development. The
amount of wholesome publicity
in mainland publications which
the Virgin Islands are receiving as
an attractive vacation place is re-
markable and constantly growing.
At the same time, it should be
pointed out that our very best adj
, 1949-01-18
ToDAYS ADDRESS
Council Can Be Optimistic of
Future, Gouernor Says

vertiSing comes from visitors who
have liked the Islands and who
tell their friends at home about
them.
We can and must contribute to
the acceleration of the wholesome
development of tourist industry.
There are many opportunities for
local capital to provide useful and
desirable services for visitors as
well as local residents. We should
anticipate and prepare for the
growing demand for locally pro-
duced fruits and vegetables, for
wholesome milk and milk pro-
ducts, for more and better public
transportation that will render re-
liable, courteous and reasonably
priced service. Visitors find res
taurant service limited and made
quate even now, and a year hence
the need will be much greater.
Sport fishing is potentially a SUBJ
stantial small industry. Needs and
opportunities of this sort could be
multiplied. Some of these items
may seem small Individually, but
in the aggregate they are very i'm
portant.
I realize that some capital is re-
quired for such development and
that present credit facilities are
very limited. Yet there is a SUBJ
stantial reservoir of local capital
which could be invested in enter
prises looking to the growth of
our community in the very near
future. At the same time, one of
the most important features of the
new Virgin Islands Company Act,
which the President only last
week again urged Congress to
pass, is the providing of additional
capital to help finance useful new
enterprises.
AS a further stimulus to the de-
velopment of new business and
tourism, I ask the new Council to
act promptly on the matter of tax
exemptions and related benefits
for new enterprises. In this con-
nection / regret that the matter
has already been delayed by at
, 1949-01-18

to the proposals already sponsor
I'd by the Chambers of Commerce
of st. Thomas and st. Croix and
informally approved by the Ad-
ministration. This matter of tax
exemptions is a relatively new
field for us here. Both the Admin
lstration and a large part of the
business community believe that
the exemptions provided in the
draft of the tax exemption law
presented to the Council represent
the limit to which we should now
go. ! believe those provisions are
sufficient inducement to attract
the comparatively small amount of
industry we can accommodate.
Moreover, we cannot afford any
law which would decrease u
present small revenues or unduly
postpone the contribution of new
business to those revenues. Indeed
l consider it unfair to present tax
payers who bear the burden of
our government to grant new tax
payers l5-year or even 10-year ex-
emptions such as some are now
proposing. We want to give new
business a fair start, granting ex-
emptions until such enterprise is
w e ll-established. Thereafter it
should share with other business
the relatively light taxes imposed
on all.
It is also essential that the same
tax exemption be granted in both
municipalities. Legislation grant
ing larger exemptions in one mu-
nicipality than the other would
create an unwholesome local sit
uation to which / could not agree.
/ say again that I hope the two
new Councils will be able to agree
upon a bill essentially like the one
upon which the Chambers of
Commerce and the Administra-
ton already have agreed.
Our total revenues, including
Federal deficit appropriation, for
the year which will end June 80,
should just about equal our pre-
sent budget.
Some members of the Council,
and other people as well, have ex-
pressed a fear that we may not
spend all of the funds which the
Federal Government has made
available to st. Croix this year.
There is no basis for such fear. We
have already budgeted expendi-
lures for all of this so-called def
cit appropriation. We never spend
half of our deficit appropriation
in the first six months of the year.
This is largely because supplies
r often not delivered and bills
T not rendered until many
months after they are ordered.
Moreover, the Administration
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Council will have ample oppor-
tunity to appropriate any such
money to meet some of our more
urgent needs.
am optimistic about ii bud
get for next year. The local econ
omy should provide about as much
tax revenue as this year. Last
week in his budget for 1850, the
President recommended to Con-
gress an increase of our deficit ap-
preparation to more than $400, 900
for next year, sufficient to permit
an Increase of Municipal salaries
to the scale proposed under the
merit system, At present we can
only hope that Congress will &C.
cept this recommendation. We
should be able to maintain the in
crease in aid to the poor and the
increase in subsistence for our
public institutions which have al
ready been provided this year. We
shall make every effort to find
funds to improve our airport.
But we cannot rely upon the
Federal Government to shoulder
the entire burden of increasing
public services. Wherever v
nue. can be raised locally without
undue hardship, this must be
done. Proposals in this area will
be placed before the Legislative
Assembly and, if necessary, the
Municipal Councils.
Several serious social problems
call for legislative action. The
abandonment of children by pa
rents who leave the island can and
should be controlled and prevent
ed as far as our legislative power
permits. The recruitment of do
mestic and other workers
by irresponsible agencies for work
on the mainland is a matter of in
creasing concern. We can and
should exercise control over this
type of activity. Appropriate le-
gislation will be proposed in the
near future.
Generally, in the field of social
legislation, st. Croix has moved
l believe too slowly. We
should have a Public Utilities
Commission authorized to exer-
else reasonable regulation over a
variety of public services. In
most communities bus and taxi
cab service and. rates, such mat
tiers as ~lighterage and landing
charges, electric rates, all are SUBJ
ject to fair government regula-
ton in the public interest. This
should be true in st. Croix.
There has been much debate
from time to time about rent con-
troll, about minimum wages and
maximum hours and other fami-
liar and important regulatory
, 1949-01-18


sTREHoTH
IN
UNITY
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-11

HBs34: The constitutional amendment proposed
by Montana Citizens Committee on Education, that
state pay 500 of cost of foundation program of public
school system. Two-thrds (6O-3O) vote required for
such amendment. HB "a fell short 51-39, and thus
the people deprived of democratic right to de-
termine whether not they wanted state to pay at
least 500. "Aye' votes are RIGHT
lib &c. Proposal by Cubertson (Chouteau) that
state grazing land rentals be raised to original 1927
level, request admitted not being unreasonable
by many stockmen. House vote was on do
pass" and "Ayes" RIGHT. Senate roll call not
carried because senate committee trimmed increase
that the final 1919 boost permitted agreeable to
entire body and therefore has no significance
lib As: The "caboose bilI by Trout (Custer) to
improve lighting of cabooses etc. and thus to improve
working conditions on freight trains House roll call
kill HB as. "Ayes" are WRONG. Senate roll
motion to 'indefintely postpone" and "Aye" votes
WRONG.
lib 81: The FEPC proposal by Trip yellow
stone) to end discrimination in employment because
of religion, race, etc. While there is little dis
elimination in Montana, the not be said for
discrimination because of religion. House roll based
minority report of do not pass by Foley (Slver
Bow and Pierce (Yellowstone) and "Aye votes are
WRONG.
lib LOG: By Dusak (Cascade) to increase weekly
minimum and maximum unemployment compensation
payments, and extend number of weeks of eligibility
mum to $22.2O for 20 weeks instead of 5000 for
the same period proposed by majority of commit
tee. Roll was on minority report and "ayes" are
RIGHT.
lib 1872: BY Barnard Valley ct al, to place pro-
ducers tax on natural gas produced in Montana but
consumed without the state Such gas production is
Continued Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-11

Sub SB IS: Had this measure been passed. the
State Land Department chief field agent would have
been practically Independent of the Land Commits
soner the latter would have become for all practical
purposes figurehead and the enforcement powers
of that department materially weakenedto the detr-
ment of state public school funds. "Aye" votes were
for passage, and were WRONG.
SB "a: This bill by Anderson (Pondera) and
James (Iiberty) had it made the grade, would have
set up statewide uniform assessment and property
valuation procedure, and would have been first
major step forward in reforming our patchwork
taxation structure. Important roll call was on re-
consideration of motion after bill had been previous
ly killed. "Aye" votes were RIGHT.
SB So: The teacher tenure proposal by Moss
(Flathead) ct al SD SO not only would have given
teachers Job security but would for first time have
protected school boards from contract jumping by
teachers. Roll call is motion by Doggett BROAD
water) for 'indefnite postponement" and AYE"
votes WRONG.
"Bird Dog" Committee motion: This motion, dear
to the hearts of the leadership of Montana American
LEGION was "blitzed" through the senate by Gosman
(Beaverhead) Friday, February A. following exposure
and killing of SD %, another Gosman proposal which
would have set up interim "un-Amercan activities
committee The Friday, Representative Esp
(Sweet Grass tried also to 'blitz" similar proposal
through the house, but unlike the senate, the house
in crossparty line vote, gave it crushing defeat
Under notion senate set up committee to study need
for an un-American committee On Goth day the
committee reported back in most weak-spined, in
sipd statement that every senator should constitute
himself a COMMITTEE of one'' to keep sharp eye
ont for so-cal1ed "subyersives' In senate ''aye'
votes were for setting up "bird dog committee and
were WRONG; in house. faye" votes were on substi-
tute motion by Harlow (Sanders) of edo not set-up
same and RIGHT.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-11

showing this editor through
the several warehouses and the
new office building of the Ex-
change today.
The pride of this director of the
Joplin Farmers Union Oil company
was not misplaced. What met our
eyes was material proof of accom-
plishment, of years of effort, of the
growing economic security farmers
are building for themselves through
cooperative enterprise.
Here was the heart of a great CO.
operative business business dedi-
Gated not to profit, but to supplying
its thousands of cooperative patrons
the very best of goods at the lowest
possible cost. Whether shiny new
Coop tractor, famed for its reliable
performance, myriad of top quality
petroleum products, or the most
modern of electrical appliances for
the farm wife-all were symbolic of
- better things for better living
through cooperation.
AS we went from one building TO
another, viewed the Coop tractor
assembly line in operation, watched
warehousemen prepare shipments to
far-flung local Co-ops throughout
the Northwest, and saw a battery of
administrative employees working to
keep this giant enterprise function
ing efficiently, | gained new and
broader appreciation of the meaning
of cooperation. The years-long eff
forts of such FUCE "oldsters" as
Walter Good, Elmer Ladwig, and
dozens of others, have not been in
vain. They're pioneering new and
fuller life = giving leadership to
countless thousands of people in
building a higher standard of living
for themselves and their children. !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-11

Aid for cities and counties-The
assembly passed and the governor ap-
proved a 6 percent excise tax on
liquor to be distributed to cities and
counties on a population basis and
used to supplement taxes in the con-
duct of their activities. 1t will mean
an increase of about 25 cents on
fifth of the popular blends of whisky,
starting May l..
| Liquor board investigation-Bon
ner asked an investigation of the IL
quor control system with view of
squeezing politics and corruption out
of it's operation" He got two in
vestigations, one by the house, the
other by the senate. They varied
greatly in conclusions. Both cham
bers have authorized further study
after the end of the legislature and
the attorney general was given $40,-
1000 as special law enforcement
fund to look into the possibility of
actions as a result of the inquiries
as we'll as for violations of gambling
laws.
Water conservation - The COVER
nor urged continuation of the "fine
program" of the state water conser-
walton board The house of repre-
sentatives approved the budget sub
mitted by the board. The senate fl
nance committee cut 100000 year
off the requests but it was restored.
Industrial survey-A Montana re-
sources development board to survey
state industrial and business posi-
bilities and report to the next Iegis-
lature was asked. Such board was
authorized but it was given no APP
preparation.
Elimination Of duplica tions-Bon
ner sought legislation this session to
eliminate duplication of effort and
overlapping of functions by various
of state government. A
study was made by a
house committee and, in accord with
its recommendation, bill to set up
an interim commission to make a
probe was sent to the SEN
ate, where it was killed on grounds
previous studies was unproductive of
material improvement.
Tax study-The governor asked a
careful reappraisal of the states tax
structure. A bill to create study
was introduced by ma
jority and minority floor leaders of
the house to eliminate possibility of
suspicion that it was political mat
ter. 1t was killed by the house APP
commission fairly early
in the session when it appeared budg-
ct requests would result in appropri-
atoms in excess of revenue in sight
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-11

The new office building is really
something to see-and, if reports be
correct, is one of the finest in the
Twin Cities. Completely air-condi-
toned and excellently lighted, it's top
notch with its IT'S employees as an
ideal place in which to work. Be-
cause of it's location in the railroad
area, its splendid cafeteria and other
in-plant facilities for employees, are
further attractions that make for a
high morale in all departments.
Tonight approximately 1000 stock
holder-delegates have arrived from
Montana, the two Dakotas, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, to attend the
annual stockholders meeting of the
FUCE in the Hotel Lowry. Tomor-
row President Leo Doheny (of Dut-
tom will open the four-day meeting
and they'll hear reports on how their
business was conducted this past
year. Then they'll question their
"hired men" extensively, discuss
plans IOI IilC IOiiliiiS yGdl, anu iiOlo
an election to fill any vacancies on
the Exchange board.
During the four days all will go
the plant; make a trip
the headquarters of Farm
ers Union Grain Terminal Associa-
ton, and, in the evening attend ban
quets and other entertainments.
evening it will be the
banquet for all local Coop manag-
ers. Thursday evening, the stock
holders banquet will feature Col.
Jerome G. Locke, MVA Regional
Engineer, as principal speaker. And,
Friday evening, it will be the annual
FUCE dancing party.
Then, after four days of work and |