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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-26
Governor Opposes
Decontrol of Rents
In Montana

Realizing what decontrol of al
rents would do in skyrocketing the
cost of living of thousands of Mon
tana people, Gov. John Bonner last
Friday urgently appealed to our con-
gressional delegation and to Hous-
ing Expeditor Tighe Woods to stop
decontrol in Montana. The Cover
nor's kilograms follow:
August 10, 1949
Hon. James E. Murray, Zales N. Ec-
ton, Mike Mansfield, Wesley A.
D'Ewart
Washington, D. G.
AS you know we have no city in
Montana with 100000 population and
therefore ruling of housing expeditor
to effect that rent controls will be
removed in cities of 100000 or less
will create great hardship in Mon
tana for the reason that this ruling
will eliminate rent control here. The
average man and woman working
for wages or for salaries cannot pay
more rent because already in most
instances, the rents have reached the
ceiling of reasonableness. | would
it if you would take this
matter up Immediately with the hous-
ing eXpeditor so that the people of
Montana will be protected against
undue hardship. Regards, w.
Governor.
August 10, 1919
Hon. Tighe E. Woods
Office, Housing Expeditor
Washington, d. G.
Report to effect that you have
made ruling to remove rent control
in cities of 100000 or less in popu-
lation means that rent control will
be removed in Montana. This rule,
if allowed to stand will cause chaos
in this state for the reason that rents
IN most instances have already reach
ed the ceiling of reasonableness in
and without rent control
great hardship will come to the peo-
ole of this state. AS Governor of
Montana | therefore ask that your
'uling be changed so that the people
If this state will be protected from
rom undue hardship. Regards,
JOHN w. BONNER, Governor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-26

can avail himself of the best and
broadcast intellectual experience :.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Evening star., 1949-11-03

rity. national health program, aid to
education, and public works, real economies
undoubtedly can be achieved by making
operations more efficient, narrowing the
scope Of activities, or simply being con-
siderably less lavish. AS for outlandish
things like Mr.. Rankins idea for multi
billion-do veterans bonus, they deserve
no more than to be howled down.
The fact that 1850 and 1852 are election
years probably means that both Congress
and the administration will be reluctant
in the extreme to make any sizable cuts
anywhere. Nobody will want to offend the
voting public, or those powerful pressure
groups that exist in all parts of the land
and never tire of demanding special favors.
Yet the time has come when the voting
public and the pressure groups-the whole
American people-muSt call halt to their
own self-indulgence and insist on the
Inauguration of new policy of fiscal
sanity. Short of that, it is not pleasant
to contemplate what may eventually hap
pen to our country.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
A Good Selection

It seems to The Star that the Com
missioners have chosen wisely in appoint
ing DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger to succeed
DR.. George C. Rutland as District health
officer. He has been second man in the
department. He has made a good repu
tation for himself, is we'll liked and
respected. Fairness alone would indicate,
in the absence of disqualifying factors,
that he be given opportunity to head the
department.
Such considerations evidently impressed
the Commissioners. They did the right
thing in entruSting to a committee of
Washington physicians the selection of
the best man for the job, wherever he
might be found, regardless of politics or
anything else. DR.. Seckinger was one of
the three men recommended. His previous
service here, his knowledge Of the city
and its public health administration were
factors which ordinarily would outweigh
in his favor other qualifications possessed
by his colleagues in other cities.
DR.. Seckinger inherits the job from a
predecessor who accomplished great deal
In public health administration in Wash
ington; a job made more difficult by the
stringent controls over appropriations
exercised by changing members of Con-
gress who happen to sit on the appropria-
tions committees. There is no doubt of
his success if he is able to carry on and
expand the work already begun, in which
he has already played prominent part.
The Star extends to him its good wishes,
and offers commendation to the Commits
sioners for having acted now to fill
vacancy that will restore to the Health
Department the leadership it needs.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Representative Butes

Representative George ]. Bates, who
died in the plane disaster at the National
Airport, was one of those members of
Congress who always was ready and willing
to give his time and talents to work on
District problems.
He was member of the House District
Committee over the thirteen-year span of
his congressional service and tackled his
tasks there with the same robust vigor
and enthusiasm which marked his assump-
ton Of any other responsibility. He never
was known to plead other business that
might have meant credit among his own
Massachusetts, constituents as an excuse
for ducking District chore. 1t was a
part of his job and he did it.
Even those who, at times, strongly dis
agreed with his District views respected
his judgment, his sincerity and his per-
sistence in digging into a problem until
ne got the facts. Customarily, too, he
wanted all the facts and he spent weary
hours poring over charts and statistics
when others had gone home But from
such material he found his answers to the
headache problems of District finance.
It was in this field that his guiding hand
principally was felt. In both Republican
and Democratic Congresses he was power
In setting the courses of vital city revenue
measures. He Joined with others in a
fight for larger, more equitable Federal
payment, but even partial successes there
failed to solve city money problems. He
waged continuing battle for broader,
less discriminatory city income tax. And
although he had fought for years against
sales taxes and, by his own words, was a
"hard man to convince" he became q
champion this year of the District sales
tax because he could find no adequate
alternative in the solution of the threaten
ing big deficits.
His penchant for probing all financial
issues saved the District large sums. Three
years ago he rebelled when city officials
proposed large, long-range borrowing
program to meet costs OF expanding the
water supply and distribution systems.
Instead, after weeks Of study, he came
Evening star., 1949-11-03
New NAVY Chief

Vice Admiral Sherman has taken over
as Chief of Naval Operations under con-
ditions which might we'll have deferred a
less determined man. If he is to be sue
cessful, at least two things will be urgently
required.
First he will need the cooperation and
support of his fellow naval officers. spokes-
men for the Navy have said that their
principal complaint is not against unifca-
ton as such, but against the way in which
unification has been administered If this
Is correct, If their real aim is to secure
adequate presentation and consideration
OF the Navys viewpoint, this is their
chance to get it. For Admiral Sherman,
who says he is 100 per cent for the unfit
cation law, will have fresh opportunity
to bring the Navy into the picture as
full member of the defense team. Much
depends on the measure of support he
gets from his fellow officers.
The second requirement goes hand-in-
nand with the first. In the past, judging
from the available evidence such Navy rep
resentativeS as former Secretary Sullivan
and Admiral Denfeld were given little
chance to present their views in important
decisions intimately affecting their branch
OF the service. This was mistake. and
1t should not be repeated if the full CO.
operation of the Navy is wanted and
expected in the future.
II Admiral Sherman gets better break
In both OF these respects-the cooperation
OF his professional colleagues and consid-
crate treatment at the hands of his civilian
superiors-he may play an effective role
in bringing the armed services measurably
closer to the highly important objectives
OF the unification program. The Star
wishes him every success.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Rowbout on q CITY Luke

Skyscraper canyons bound the lake
Whereon a boat moues gracefully
As ocean liner come to take
An old sea-captain back to sea. afIs3
The shores are narro,o, but his eyess$
Are DINNER no,D, so this Is peH,
The oars naoDe slo,oly as he plies
Them, underneath brtnv speN.
Roar of the city sounds to him
Like surf upon a foreign shore,
As dreaming for an interim, .
He Is a mariner once more. ,r,t,a.a
A ro,oboat tn city park sras,
Transformed by fancy ioarin1 stsoMoe
Than reason, to a three-nl1st bark; ht
With epery stroke grops uider, 1ongsr.
LOUISE CRENSHAW RAY.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

DJ AhC nASh1N SERVICE.
~. Does joint resolution of Congress ~.
quire the assent OF the President?-G. o. W.
a.; JOINT resolution which is the work
y. oo'ii aouse and Senate. requires tho
approVal OF the President as other lepisla:
ton, and upon enactment has the force
Of law. Ao Ao'es
~. 1here is statue of large metal f3op
IN JonnStoWn, Pa, at Main and Markst
Stfeets. What does it commemorate IA
Meg. -
A. The large metal dog that stands IN
the park at Main and Market Streets was
originally produced as an ornament for
tne front yard of one of the city's prosper.
GUS cltlzens many years ago. When the
property was sold because of the encroachi
ment OF business in the neighborhood, the
dog was moved to one of the three parks
across from the city hall. For many wears
one OF the favorite stories told to small
children was, that if they could be at Main
and Market Streets at noon when the Cam.
brla Iron whistle blew, they would hear
the dog bark. Children often made tha
journey and came away disappointed.
O. How many persons made the pilgrim.
age to Rome during the last Holy Year?
D. L. Y.
A. In 1925. when the last Holy Year was
celebrated approximately two and half
million persons made the pilgrimage to
Rome.
Q. How frequently do blue eyes occur In
dogs?-J. D. gE4%
A Blue eyes are not considered desirable
In dogs and there is no record to show how
frequently they occur. The blue color results
from lack Of brown pigment in the iris and
is more common in certain strains than in
any one breed. A blue-eyed dog can be
registered but not shown.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Forerunner of Helen Keller
Discovered in Dickens Americana

To the Editor Of The Star:
Looking through American Notes" by
Charles Dickens came across an account
Of girl who might be called Helen Kellers
predecessor. Her name was Laura Bridg-
man. She was blind. deaf, mute and with
out much or any sense Of smell.
Mr.. Dickens met her In Boston at the
Perkins Institution for the blind. That was
in 1842. He gives some pages to a very
interesting account Of the method made use
Of by DR.. Samuel Gridley Howe, who was
her instructor. VIM. B. RAINSFORD.
Evening star., 1949-11-03

up with a plan which Congress adopted
to boost water users rates, finding this
would save 100000 in interest on the
proposed loan.
Pending the day when Congress grants
the District its own elected representatives,
a sincere worker like George Bates comes
close to filling that need.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
wr1ter, although it is permissible for
1Driter k,oaon to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brief
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Gives His Own Reactions
To Radio on Buses and Streetcars

10 the Eoltor OF Tne star.
In connection with the question of having
music and advertising broadcast by radio on
buses and streetcars, it should be noted that,
in contrast with the eye, which has natural
protective mechanism against excessively
bright light and the eyelids can be closed
If the picture becomes offensive, the ear has
no natural protective mechanism against
loud and offensive sound vibrations.
Unless the streetcar and bus rider carries
ear shoppers (the rubber tips OF medicine
droppers are effective in reducing the noise)
he just has to sit there and have his ear
drums pounded by the noise of an old bus
plus a radio broadcast of so-called soothing
music, the status OF the weather. and COM
mercials.
On October 81, Unexpectedly was called
downtown, between the hours of IL am and
1915 pm It was a is to 20 minute ride
by bus, or total Of about Is minutes for
both trips. The broadcaster tried to enter
tain>us by telling three times that the tenn
perature was 81 (nnine was much higher :.
Last Friday between IL am. and 1920
pm. again made an unexpected trip over
the same route. In contrast with the restful
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Questions and Answers

80 reader can get the answer to any ou.st,,r &.
81 3 iact 6y writing The Evening star informstionn
PIeasu PPIHesu' , oi6 Eye street NE, Washington g. 81 e
1iease lnclose three t3) cents for return pestars
Evening star., 1949-11-03

Very reassuring is the arrival of the
nrst calendars for the year 1850, as no
one prints up 100000 of these things unless
1t is going to be held.
Evening star., 1949-11-03

An elder voice in the COP says the
party's need is youth with the faith of
Its fathers. Others feel, however, that
these young codgers may be hard to find.
Evening star., 1949-11-03

"The Jolson Story" is followed by "Jolson
Sings Again." and for Als third, a thought
is "Try and stop him"
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Revision Suggested
In Stars Cartoon


think the cartoon on the first page of
Fridays paper showing Admiral Denfeld
leaving the Pentagon should have had a
flag at half mast out in the yard.
BEVERLY j. MAST,
Evening star., 1949-11-03

trip down town on quiet bus with no
oroadcastlng (Which enabled me to think
over and formulate my case) the return trip
was on noisy bus with the still louder blare
OF the broadcaster, who told us three times
that the temperature was 81 degrees. He
also told us that the radio broadcasting was
no expense to the Capital Transit Co. It
would have been more sincere if he had
told us frankly that the Capital Transit Co,
is paid the paltry sum of $6 month q bus
'zo cents dayD for permission to annoy
passengers like myself with what in his
estimation he calls soothing music: also re-
peated comments on the weather and COM
.nercials
If, as reported, 93.4 per cent of the people
Interviewed are mot opposed" to radio on
itreetcars and buses, then there can be no
objection to someone who is ANNOYED shut
ling off the radio as he does in his own
..ome.
AS for commercials, as far as possible I
o not intend to patronize commercial firms
hat take advantage of me by broadcasting
buses or streetcars
w. w. COBLENTZ.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
A Suspicious View
OF Civilian Atomic Control
To the Editor of The Star:

Under the editorial ACES Vindication" :"
in The Star of October 80. occurs the follow
ing, which sounds naive: 90. as the
majority report convincingly sets forth, our
stockpile of A-weapons has been greatly i'm
proved upon since 1947, and the weapons
themselves are considerably more effective"
This may be true, but it sounds more like
wishful thinking. Let us recall that at
the end of the war the Communists loudly
clamored for atomic energy control to be
taken from the military and turned over to
civilians highly acceptable to them Oblig-
ingly, this was DONE C,M,
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Moral and Ethical Issues
Involved in Area Bombing

To the Editor CT The Star:
General Omar Bradley, in his testimony
before the House Armed Services Committee.
stated GAS far as am concerned. war itself
is immoral" implying thereby that one
should not question the morality OF mass
bombing. This is a common but dangerous
fallacy.
From the standpoint of traditional moral
ity, there are two possible ways of regarding
war. One view. the perfectionist. holds that
war is at all times and under all circum-
stances immoral. The necessary corollary
is that resort may never be had to it. This
is pacifism. view sincerely held by
few. General Bradley. we may assume. is
not among their number.
The other view regards war as an objec-
tive. historical fact, the morality of which is
determined by its circumstances. Under
certain conditions war may be justified
Such war is not immoral. Conversely, an
unjustified war is immoral. Regardless of
whether war is just or unjust the bellig-
erents are bound by international law to
observe certain rules for its conduct. If
these rules are not observed, war soon de-
generates into organized savagery. The most
important of these rules is that war must
be conducted so as to inflict minimum of
deliberate harm to the civilian populace.
It has become fashionable to rdiculc
these concepts as obsolete and oldfashioned
Before we reject them completely. we should
remember that they are the product of
centuries of development, and represent the
considered judgment of the worlds great
jurists and theologians. That we ourselves
subscribe to them, the Nuremberg and Tokyo
trials, and innumerable treaties bear wit
ness.
When judged against these standards,
strategic area bombing of cities certainly
is of questionable morality. And when it
is announced that it will be undertaken
deliberately and desgnedly. with the use
OF atomic weapons, as the high policy of
the Nation. it is time for American citizens
to examine their consciences searchingly.
Navy critics of strategic area bombing
with atomic weapons have advanced three
principal arguments:
l. Morally it is wrong.
2 Militarily, it is relatively ineffective
against a great land mass with widely scat
tered industrial installations.
g. Politically exactly to the extent that 1t
Is effective, 1t destroys any basis for last
ing peace.
These arguments have not been refuted.
They are not answered by sighting refer
ences to 'fancy-Dan admirals," or by arbi-
trary dismissal of those who have presumed
to question the wisdom of our high COM
mand.
These problems demand the earnest atten-
tion and best thought of Congress, of the
Executive. and of all citizens. Let us have
done with recrimination and reprisals. and
address ourselves humbly to the tremendous
political and spiritual issues which we face,
ROBERT S. PAISLEY.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
There Is No Monopoly
On "Statism" Inaccuracies


On "Statism' Inaccuracies
To the Editor OF The Star:
I did not have the opportunity of reading
Ihomas Stokes column, Slogans to Con-
fuse" which Marian Johnson criticized as
inaccurate in the Oct. 20 Star but I must
say she is in delicate position charging
errors OF fact to others when she herself
commits them with such insouciance.
The term "statism" is much older than
either Mr.. Byrnes' or Joe Martins utter
ances. just as welfare state" is much older
than Justice Douglas November 48 speech
to the C1O. Justice Douglas is responsible
for variant. 1.-THE human welfare state, "
but the parent term is by no means q
product OF his authorship. I do not know
the certain origin of either term but have
located both OF them in writings and ad-
dresses running over a considerable period
Of years.
The present Importance of both terms is
phenomenon related to present Republican
political strategy. The position of the COP
from the '36 campaign through that of '48
was me too" After their most recent
failure the Republicans are now trying out
a frontal attack on the philosophy they
formerly half-espoused. The Dulles-Lehman
campaign provides the testing ground. If
Senator Dulles is defeated the Republicans
may trot out fresh semantic novelties in
so. Party workers will benefit considerably
from this process. They may lose elections
but they will certainly enhance their
vocabularies. JOHN D. MACDONALD.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Marian johnson in a letter just published
in The Star complains about inaccuracies
IN the articles by Thomas L. Stokes.
I, too. struggled with these until, with
growing irritation I just quit reading his
articles. as well as the articles by Lowell
Mellett. For their peace of minds suggest
this practice to Marian johnson and other
readers who undoubtedly feel the same way.
G. r. SIMCOX
Evening star., 1949-04-10
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