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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
More Than Shutting Needed

Those were words OF wisdom, inspired
by long and sad observation which Con.
troller General Lindsay Warren gave the
Senate Expenditures Committee on the
subject Of the need for executive reorgan-
ization-and the obstacles thereto. 1t will
take more than mere reshuff1ing of agen-
cies, he said, to straighten out and simplify
the present "hodgepodge and crazylquilt OF
Implications, overlappings, ineficiencies
and Inconsistencies. with their attendant
extravaganza" What is urgently needed,
he told the committee, is some abolishing
Of both agencies and functions.
And when the slashing begins the howl.
ing also may be expected to start. The
bowling will come from those who are hurt,
from those who were described some years
ago by the then Senator James F. Byrnes
as "the great old order of buffers" MIR.
Warren recalled that Mr.. Byrnes told his
colleagues in 1889 that all Government off,
Gals without exception always are in favor
of reorganization, with one proviso-"do
not touch my department, do not touch my
bureau, do not touch my division" And
two years before Mr.. Warren. then Repre-
sentative, had told the House that he had
learned by experience that every agency
down the street will say that there ought
to be a reorganization, but every agency
will Immediately step up and say: 1T Is
good for the other fellow but not for u.s."
That is why the Controller General urged
Congress not to tie the hands of the Presi-
dent in his efforts to bring some semblance
Of order and efficiency out of the existing
administrative confusion in Washington.
He urged this because he knew that al
ready preSsures are being felt at the Capt.
tol in behalf of eXempting this or that ex-
ecutiye agency from reorganization The
House Expenditures Committee. is to be
commended in resisting these" pressures.
The committee did, however, recommend
amending the pending bill to require sub
mission individually to Congress of any
proposals affecting the military forces or
three regulatory agencies, the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the Federal Re-
serve System. The bill still would give Con-
gress the right to veto any reorganization
plan within sixty days of presentation. Mr..
Warren feels it would be a mistake for
Congress to give advance exemption to any
executive agency if it really wants ANY
real reorganization"
Mr.. Warren admitted he may be con-
sidered bit too "old fashioned" in be-
lieving that. with the Nation faced with
$3.50 900 100000 debt, it is about time that
I'VE draw in our belts" 1t can be done
without curtailing any essential services to
the people, if the job is tackled as boldly as
the Hoover Commission has indicated it
will recommend. Congress would do we'll to
weigh the reasoned and persuasive advice
of such authorities as Mr.. Warren and Mr.
Hoover against the obstructive pressures
Of the "old order of buffers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
The BOYS in Ohio

It Is not clear by what authority Lewis
NJ Hermann, an American Federation of
Labor official in New Jersey, speaks for
those whom he Identifies as 1.-THE boys in
Ohio" But it is quite clear that Mr.. Herr
mann is guilty Of an arrogant attempt
to intimidate Senator Taft
Mr.. Hermann. presumably one of those
who has been enslaved by the Taft-Hart-
ley Act, became involved in a debate with
Senator Taft while testifying before the
Senate Labor Committee. Mr.. Hermann
did not fare too well in the argument, but
he got in the final word when he told
Senator Taft that "the boys in Ohio"
would take care OF him when he comes up
for reelection In 1850.
There was time when the representa-
tives Of the Interests" used to indulge in
this sort Of browbeating Of legislators. But
the force Of public opinion has pretty well
put an end to that. As yet, however, there
has not developed comparable reaction
to browbeating attempts by labor officials.
So 1t may be that Mr. Hermann and "the
boys" will be able to make good on this
threat. Senator Taft won by only a rather
narrow margin in 1914. and if the present
attempt to repeal all restraints on union
political expenditures is successful 1t may
be even harder going for him next year.
But one may be reasonably confident Of
two things. First, tactics such rs those
employed by Mr. Hermann are apt to
react to Senator Tafts advantage. And
second, Mr.. Hermann is apt to discover
that, threats or no threats, Senator Taft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
A PEOPLES HUNGARY

Hungary Is now peoples Republic"
The announcement has been made with
appropriate fanfare by the Communist
dominated regime headed by Matyas
Rakosi, that Moscow-trained expert on
Red totalitarianism who rules the country
with the backing of Russian bayonets.
Hungary thus graduates into the cate
CORY already occupied by Bulgaria, Poland,
Romania and other docile.satellites of the
Kremlin. The word Peoples" tackled
onto the term Republic" Is a sort of
badge denoting approximately complete
conformity with the Soviet pattern. We
also hear about Peoples" courts, Peoples"
police, Peoples" militia, and much more
besides. But they are all parts of the
larger process of full assimilation within
the Soviet bloc.
In Hungary's case, the official change
in political nomenclature would seem to
be about as significant as the proverbial
distinction between tweedledum and tWee-
dledee, because Rakosi and his strong arm
lieutenants have long exercised a full
fedged Communist dictatorship. The last
vestiges of opposition have been liquidated
by terroristic methods, the latest step
being the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty,
Roman Catholic Primate Of Hungary, who
is about to be hailed before a Peoples"
court on charges generally regarded as
ridiculous, although the outcome of his
trial" Is foregone conclusion. Pre-
sumably for the sake Of consistency, the
coalition" of Communists and official
stooges which now monopolizes the
emasculated legislature is now changing
its name from National Front of indie
pendence to peoples Front of 1nde-
pendence." Considering the intimate
hookup between Mr.. Rakosi and the Krem-
lin, the word independence" should be
taken in the Pickwickian sense.
Anyhow, Hungarys Communist bosses
have taken the occasion of this semantic
shift to restate and reafirm their attitude
on a number Of points. First ami fore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

with IN effective defense by jet-propelled
interceptors or even conventional fighters
ike the Psi.
Accordingly, although its bomb-lift ca
pacity is extraordinary and although every
one must wish that the Air Forces hopes
for it will be realized, the critics cannot
be blamed if they wonder whether the B-3e
has been libeled as much as Mr.. symington
suggests. In any case, unless its full power
is being kept secret for security reasons, its
announced speed in its latest test does not
Danish legitimate doubts as to its ability
to defend itself against up-to-date fighter
planes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
A Question Properly Roised

Under the law the Atomic Energy Com
mission is made responsible for policies
restricting information which. if divulged,
might impair the national interest. In
formation regarding the number of atomic
bombs that have been manufactured and
the rate of production is restricted. It 10
mission could Of its own volition choose to
declassify such information and make it
publicly available.
No such proposal has been made by
Chairman Lilienthal or the commission.
But Mr.. Lilienthal and Senator Brien
Mcmahon, chairman of the Joint Con-
gressional Atomic Committee have raised
sort OF rhetorical question as to whether
the policy Of secrecy In such fields is either
bad for our potential enemies or good for
u.s.. They have not attempted to give the
answer. But they are not convinced that
secrecy is the answer. insofar as long time
public policy is involved. ;.a 49,.
There is much to support this doubt
But 1t seems to The Star that the only
way to get anything like a convincing
answer is to submit the question, with all
its broad implications on domestic as well
as foreign policy, to authorities in science
and government and find out what such
considered opinion might be. Something
Of start in this process has already been
made by Senator Mcmahon in asking the
advice Of the Joint Chiefs Of staff It is
not the sort of question that any one
should attempt to answer by off -the-cufI
opinion.
1t is to be doubted that Chairman Lilien-
than or the Atomic Energy Commission
would ever undertake the responsibility of
an independent decision. The arguments
in favor of secrecy might easily outweigh
those to the contrary. But Mr.. Lilienthal
is absolutely right in continuing to stress
the disadvantages Of secrecy in q democ-
racy which, as Senator Mcmahon has put
1t, leaves Congress legislating in vacuum
on matters concerning atomic energy and
even on matters relating to adequate ma
tional defense. In the purely scientific
field Of atomic energy development there
is continuing disadvantage in Z secrecy
which forbids the free interchange Of ideas
and the resulting stimulation of thought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
B-36 LibeIed?

The latest news about the giant B-36
lends some support to the praise accorded
It the other day by Air Secretary Symington
in his testimony before the House Armed
Services Committee. The bomber-the
biggest in existence and the one with the
most range-has been attacked by some
critics as a kind Of spectacular flop so
weak and numbering that it would be cut
to pieces If it tried to reach target
through an adequate defense screen of jet
propelled fighters.
But II Mr.. Symington is right, this ver-
sion of the B-36 adds up to wholly I'M
justified "hatchet job OF course in its
earlier form, the superbomber may have
had a number of serious weaknesses, but
on more than one occasion within recent
months, Air Force spokesman have been
ut pains to suggest that it has under
gone several important Improvements. AS
for Mr. Synington, he has unqualifledly
declared that its critics are all wrong and
that it is being developed into the deadliest,
most powerful and fastest plane of its
kind in the world.
And now, as if to dramatic Mr. Syming-
toms testimony, the UsAF has announced
that a B-36, in a round-trip flight Of
1900 miles (the craft has cruising
range of at least 10000 miles,, has carried
and dropped two bombs weighing a total
of AZ tons, one being released at over
$4,000 feet and the other at over 10000
feet, the big planes normal bombing alti-
tude This feat doubles the previous
bomb lift record, which was set last sum-
mer by a B-29 with elton missile. To
that extent it certainly is impressive
enough to be hailed as a Landmark of sorts
In military aviation.
Not without reason however, the critics
of the B-36 will note that on this mission
It averaged in the neighborhood of mere
$50 miles an hour, reaching a maximum
of "better than" $50 miles an hour only
when releasing its bombs. There have been
reports that the six-motored superbomber
can be popped up with four supplementary
iet engines attached to its wings, but on
the basis Of figures revealed to date, 1t
still ems to pc much too slow to cope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
The Estoniun REFUGEES

House Majority Leader John w. Nc
Cormack has acted In keeping with both
common sense and humanitarianism In in
PRODUCING bill to permit the admission Of
the eighty-four Estonians who landed IL
legally at Wilmington, North Carolina, last
summer after crossing the Atlantic in two
small boats to seek a new life of liberty
and opportunity in America. Although
they have no right to be here under our
immigration laws, their case is such q
worthy one that Congress is not likely to
be hesitant about adopting Mr.. McCor-
macks proposal.
The eighty-four made their perilous trip
to this country from Sweden, after having
fed there from the tyranny imposed upon
their native Estonia by Soviet Russia.
Technically, since they were without
proper papers, our immigration authorities
were correct in instituting proceedings to
deport them to their last country of resi-
dence, their Swedish sanctuary. But Mr..
Mccormack and other members, on the
ground that the letter of the law ought not
to be interpreted so narrowly as to run
counter to the spirit of America, succeeded
Ill IdFlllS Gl1C pIOCCCSAL1So ouoPC4lOCA uuIlI
Congress had chance to act on the
matter.
Now, with the proposed bill in the hands
of the Judiciary Committee, Congress has
that chance The bill is simple piece of
legislation directing the Attorney General
to admit the refugees on a lawful and
permanent basis, which means permitting
them to seek American citizenship. There
can be little doubt about their qualifica-
tons. The love of freedom that impelled
them to flee their Soviet-dominated coun-
try and the courageous initiative they
displayed in Drawing the hazards of the
Atlantic are impressive evidence of that
The United States has plenty of room for
people of such caliber. They should be
allowed to stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

private grape-srowing
Enclosure. His own
vines and arbors were
conspicuously neglec-
ted. Gazing at the
terraced hillsides lad
en- with the purple
fruit for which he
was asked to become
responsible. he adj
mitted shamefacedly:
MY own vineyard !
have not kept"
Now, this picture Of
o m an relentlessly
FACING himself mir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Var and Steel

Administration insiders are reported more
confident than ever that Russia wants no war
for years to come. One Of their chief reasons
is said to stem from reports that despite
Herculean efforts the Russians have not yet
been able to push their steel production up to
Is, 100000 tons q year. United States produc-
ton runs around 10000 900 tons Of steel-the
backbone Of war-and friendly nations turn
out another 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Royal Tourist

STOCKHOLM-Despite his failing strength,
s0-year odd King Gustaf wants to make his
usual March visit to the French Riviera this
year. The Swedish King only recently re-
covered from pneumonia enough to permit him
to visit the Scandinavian tennis tournament, to
watch the game he no longer can play. How
ever the Riviera trip depends on further prog
reSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Mechanical Brains

NEW YORK.-Electrical engineers at con-
vention here said new calculating machines are
being worked on that operate more like the
human brain than anything yet designed Sew
eral calculators already in existence can quickly
do problems that would take humans years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

has a new night camera. tripped automatically
by the light Of magnesium flares. Electronic
gadgets prevent tripping by gunflashes or
searchlghts. Air Force picture hounds also are
toying with the idea Of a portable darkroom
to be carried In = capsule" and set down in
remote spot. = <at.E ." 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

It is generally expected the new eco
nomic union of big Russia and the small
satellites will be bound by the pledge OF
the Three Musketeers, as slightly revised:
All for Russia, and Russia for Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Churchill. Heres.o.

= LoNDoN-The Evening Standard says for
mer Prime Minister Churchill may visit the
United, States soon and mo doubt will see
President Truman" Mr.. Churchill's secretary
says he has no plans for going to America at
Just this time" ..4... ...,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

There is classic story in the Song of Sol
ONION about man who was commissioned as
overseer Of vast vineyards, and yet who con-
fessed that he had paid little attention to his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Romanian Rhapsody

LAUSANNE (Switzerland) Former King
Mirai of Romania has rented . villa at nearby
La Conversion and plans to move there soon
with his bride, the former Princess Anne Of
Bourbon Parma They expect q baby in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Cameras

The Air Force has q camera It says will take
picturea from q plane flying 1000 miles an
hour-Hhen and If planes go that fast. 1t also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Uranium, Hunt

The Atomic Energy Commission is preparing
q handbook to teach prospectors how to find
uranium ore and what it looks like when they
find it. There is q standing reward Of $4,000
for discovery of a high-grade strike in the
United states-and the stuff Is worth $3.50
pound besides that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

Spires Of the Spirit
Keeping Ones Own Vineyard
individuals Are Challenged by Trend Toward the Past
When Colectivism Regned Supreme

By the Req. Frederick Broyn Harris, D. d, Litt d.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24
Bulldogs Victors
Over Indidns

Hardin high schools Bulldogs
dashed the winning hopes OF
the Lodge Grass Indians In
their return game on the local
court last Thursday night by
downing the visitors IS to So.
Paced by Saunders, sharp
shooting forward, with 16 points,
the Bulldogs kept the game UNI
der control all the way, Lead
ing at the first quarter 10 to 6,
and widening the gas to 35-16
at half time and SO to 80 at the
close of the third period.
Ho1ley turned in the best
score for the losers with IL,
followed by Nayes with 10.
Kronmiller and Ragland had Is
each for Hardin.
Lodge Grass managed to sal
wage something from the wreck
when the junior high quint de-
feated the Hardin Juniors by a
score of 90 to II.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24
Reservoirs Should
Be Cleaned
County Agent Says

In addition to livestock losses
they have already suffered this
winter, Montana farmers and
ranchers stand to lose hundreds
of thousands of dollars more
through the ruin Of stockwater
dams and reservoirs unless pre-
ventive measures are taken in
time, is the warning of Truman
G. Anderson of Bozeman, state
conServationiSt for the u. S.
Soil Conservation Service.
Many spillways are clogged
with snow that is packed hard.
Unless the Spillways are opened
up before snow meltS, there will
be no way for the excess water
to escape after the pond is fill
ed except over the top of the
dam. Water soon cuts a gap
that is difficult, if not imposs-
ible, to repair.
And there is sure to be excess
water, Anderson pointed out,
because of the heavy SHOWS.
Most of the dams, he said, have
drainage designed to fill them
in an ordinary season, and most
of them have spillWay flow
nearly every year.
Other consequences to arise
from such damage to stockWater
dams and reservoirs, is the loss
of grazing because of the short
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24
Formers Show is
attended by 500

Nearly 500 persons attended
on Thursday, Feb. II, a pro-
gram arranged especially 5or
farmers, their families, and
friends of this community. The
program which was held in the
Harriet theatre and highlighted
by showing of two feature NOV
les, was sponsored by Mike
Kuchera, local Minneapolis-Mo
line dealer.
The films shown were en-
titled This Heritage of Ours,
and Reasons for the Seasons.
The first was a story of grow
ing America from the time the
first colonies were established
The second film explained vital
facts concerning the seasons.
More than 80 prizes were Civ
en- away, Kuchera said, with
the grand prize going to Mrs.
Mary Butkay.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24

LITTLE BAMBINO" BUCKNER
the Hardin Boosters at the jun
ior high school gym in Hardin
Friday, Feb. 25, If early games
are any criterion.
The Fisher aggregation, al
ways famous for the most un-
orthodox methods of basket
shooting, ball handling, drib-
bling and passing, and for their
hilarious floor show, have run
up one of the greatest athletic
records of any team in the
country. +.
Averaging 100 games yearly for
the past Is years (disregarding
the war years., the clever color
ed cagerS have lost but 108
games against the best talent
they could find to compete
against them.
Hardin fans have a treat in
store for them. Fishers Ghosts
will present their famous foot.
ball plays; the marathon drib-
BILE; the hidden ball stunt; the
softball game and a host of
new gags especially designed for
| first presentation this season.
Marland Qittle Bambino)
Buckner, shortest member of
the team at 5 feet 4 inches and
weighing 139 pounds, is a
Standout speedster, a fine ball
handler and an exceptional set
shot on a team loaded with
shooters.
With four members over six
feet in height, the team ranges
from the .Little Bambino" to
6-foot 6h-inch William (Tree)
Roseborough, who is playing his
first season with the Ghosts.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24

ages of water in certain areas.
Where there is no water, the
nearby range cannot be used
efficiently.
Scores of Stockwater dams and
reservoirs face this threat of
damage in Montana, and these
represent a large investment bv
farmers and rancherS. More
than 5000 were built as parts
OF farm conservation plans with
which Soil Conservation Service
technicianS helped cooperatorS
with the soil conservation dis
trictS. Large numbers were also
built as part of the AA activi-
ties outside of soil conservation
districts.
The principal remedy for the
situation is to cut a trench
through the snow so that when
the water starts running it will
be able to cut a channel. No
attempt should be made to
clean out the spillWay clear to
the bottom, because Of thedam-
age that would be done to the
grass cover. If the grass should
be damaged, it would give the
water a chance to start erosion
insthe spillWay.
Some of this work can be
done by the farmers and ranch
ers themselves with farm equip
ment. In some instances, it may
be a small enough job to be
done with a shovel. In other
places, the use of larger equip
ment will be necessary.
"The important thing to re-
member" Anderson said, "is to
get the job done on time. The
snow may melt rapidly. If it
does, you may not be able to
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24
Mdridn Vickers Wins
Citizenship Award

Miss Marian Vickers, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Wick
ers of Hardin, and a senior at
Hardin high school, was chosen
by the students and faculty to
receive the local Citizenship
Award of AbSaroka chapter, D.
A. R., it was announced We'd
neSday by E. A. Skeie, superin-
tendent of school district No.
17-H.
Only senior girls are eligible
for the annual award. Miss
VickerS' name will be entered
in state competition, the win
ner to be chosen at the state
convention of d. A. r. in Bill
ings on April /. First prize In
the state competition is a 500
bond and the winner will enter
the national contest.
Qualification considered in
choosing the local winner were
service, dependability, leader
ship and patriotism.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24
Selection Of Shoes
Topic Of Meeting

Five county Home Demonstra-
ton clubs were represented at
an aE-day meeting at the court
house in Hardin on February Ia
when Miss Harriet Hillyard of.
the Extension Service, Montana
State College, Bozeman, con-
Quoted a discussion on the care
and selection of shoes.
Due to bad weather, many
clubs could not attend, but 1t
was hoped that some Of the
clubs could attend the regular
meetings of those present and
get the project information for
their clubs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-02-24
Examiner Scheduled
Here Mdrch 2-3

Max BlakesIey, examiner, Bill
ingS district No. A of the Mon
tana. Highway patrol, will be in
Hardin on March 2 and 8 to
conduct drivers examinations,
the patrol has announced.
The examiner will be at the
courthouse here between the
hours of 9 a. m. and 5. p. m.
Blakesley will be in Treasure
county at the court house at
HySham during the same hours
on March 4.