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Laurel outlook., 1949-12-07
LAUREL HAPPENINGS
Is YEARS AGO TODAY
Quoted and paraphrased items
of news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
DECEMBER 8, 1924.

Miss Mildred Erb, Miss Helen c.
Malloy and Miss Bessie Grouse,
students at the Laurel High school
who recently took part in the Nat
ional meat story contest, have been
accorded honorable mention recog-
milton in a new phase of this event.
Harry Noel of Laurel, freshman
at the Montana State college tied
with Donald Weydemeyer of Libby
a sophomore for high honors in the
grain show held at the college last
week, part of the annual livestock
and grain show. Phillip Noel won
first in the poultry exhibit. In the
grain division Harry Noel won
first with oats and again with
white wheat, while Phillip occu-
pied first place with hard red win
ter wheat. The young men are
brothers, have resided in and near
Laurel for several years and are
now attending the State college.
Friends have just received the
news OF the marriage of Mckinley
Sparks to Miss Marion Wise of
Portola, Calf. Mr.. Sparks, better
known to his many friends here as
Mack, was connected with the
Northern Pacific railway and re-
sided in Laurel a number of years
before seeing service overseas dur
ing the He and his bride will
make their home in Oakland, Calf.
John Pewitt and daughter Dol
ores from Missoula spent the week
end here with H. NJ. Pewitt. For
Sunday dinner they were guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Barstead.
DIR. and Mrs. Upper and Mr..
and Mrs. C. T. Tharalson enter
taineed at a turkey dinner at the
Chris Larson home west of Laurel
Tuesday evening. Cards were the
pastime of the evening, those
constituting the party being Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Brohaugh, MI. and
Mrs. C. l.. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. p. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A..
Spencer, DIR. and Mrs. w. E. Tup-
per and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Tharal-
on.
Moving of office fixtures from
the old location of the Mountain -,
States Telephone & Telegraph ~
company in the former Laurel re
State bank building at Main street III
and Third avenue to the new loca-
ton in the rear of the American
bank building is in progress. All 90
new equipment will be used at the %
future home of the telephone ex-
At a recent meeting of the Wo-
men of Mooseheart Legion the fol-
officers were installed:
Kircheis, senior regent; no
lula Phillips, junior regent; Mary luz
Clark, past regent; Almeda Porter, aft
:haplain; Charlotte O~lafson, treas '
ire; May Crutcher, recorder; Ber- 10.
ha Parker, guide. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olden of Moss So
nain entertained at a sumptuous SIs
thanksgiving dinner. Mr.. and 90
lrs. Shocks, Miss Marjory Gill Ino
lore and Raymond and Harry Gil r.
lore were the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beslano- nos
itch entertained a number of rel wer
Ltives at dinner Thanksgiving. and
hose present were Mr.. and Mrs. Mr..
ohn Kappel and sons Joe and VI
rank, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Beslan- o
witch and children, and Mr.. and ries
rs. John Eisenman and family. ME,
- wer
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Nutting en- othe
rtained at Thanksgiving dinner, Mrs
r. and Mrs. B. E. Nutting of Arm
aurel and MI. and Mrs. w. B. Mis-!
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-07

ness meeting, 1880 p. m.
Thursday: Junior choir rehear-
sal, 1880 p. m.
Saturday: Catechetical instruc-
ton, 2 p. m. Prayer meeting 7
p. m.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Changed Lond

The walnut trees ,oere small the year he
left.
New flberts scarcely seemed to haze
caught root
In shallo,o mountain side. Bet,oeen each
cleft
OF rock the green fern oreso and sent its
shoot,
Soft color to the eye. Through orsared
rose
And mint, the gulch-leat, covered, made
bend
Where berry vtnes gaze promise II one
chose
TO brave sharp needed canes :. This
1Das his land . )
Now orchard trees are shade for sheep and
bird.
The ground is cleared; gone ,ohite bloom
of dog,oood;
Wtllo,p, that kept spring ,Oater cool.
Unhe0rd
The call of quail, phere naunzanitd stood.
Goats craze the grass, ,ohers hans Tie
summed and burned
This never wil be home, to one returned.
MARY GUSTAFSoN. ~
Evening star., 1949-08-13
REORGANIZATION Progress

Government reorganization already mas
progressed far enough to pay its own way
and assure profit besides. Authoritative
estimates of savings to be expected from
the Department of Defense changes alone
range over billion dollars. The law Great
ing the ONCE OF General Services, the So
called housekeeping" measure, should add
another quarter billion to the total. And
these are but part of the total economies
which could be effected If the remainder
of the Hoover proposals are carried out.
When it is considered that the eighteen
month study by the Hoover Commission
cost less than two million dollars, the
magnitude of the return on the investment
Is evident.
The Citizens Committee for the Hoover
Report points out that presidential Re-
organization Plans to 7, now pending IN
Congress, cover less than fifth of the
reforms advocated by the commission. II
all of the program recommended by Mr..
Hoover aid his associates we're carried out,
the estimated yearly savings would total In
excess of three billions.
But the Citizens Committee, which has
appointed itself watchdog OF the pro-
gram, fears that reorganization still is far
from out of the woods. A survey which 1t
has made of heads of departments and
agencies affected by recommended changes
justifies the fears. Thirty-one OF these
officials were asked for their opinions OF
the Hoover Commission report, insofar as
their own agencies were involved. Only
four were listed as "very favorable" to the
changes. Eleven we're mostly favorable"
two were mostly unfavorable" and four
teen were livery unfayosable: These find-
ines support those Of The then Senator
James r. Byrnes, who said that whenever
xeorgsnization was proposed there inevi-
tably, developed "the great old order OF
buffers" The order, he satd.sKas composed
of bureau heads who favor reorganization
for everybody but themselves. The "but-
ers" in the past have had much success IN
killing effective reorganization plans. With
prospects for further great savings as
bright as they are, it would be regrettable
# the don't.touch-r1e forces again should
rrevaif t'|
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Would Draft Mr.. Hoover for the
Presidency Regardless of His Age

Presidency Regardless of His Age
To the Editor of The Star:
In The Star of August Senators VAN
denberg and Taft, described as the top Re-
publicans in Congress, are of opinion that
loyal Republican followers" should not be
disturbed by the lack Of fixed policy ess
controversial domestic and foreign issues of
the day. Both turn thumbs down on the
idea that the Republican National Commit
tee should Ak party position on top issues.
In other words they should be Independent
of any adherence to principle in order that
they may not offend and ALLEVIATE the sup
port of the mistaken, the misguided and
the unprincipled. but be able readily to ad-
just the party to what is necessary to insure
the support of large groups and carry elec-
tions.
There was a time when prominent and
respected Americans asserted they would
rather 60 down to defeat supporting what
they believed to be right rather than
triumph in q cause conscience could not
approve.
Americans of this type. if we except
Herbert Hoover, seem to have almost disap-
peared from the scene. To this condition
has our country apparently come after ex-
posure for 16 years to the Vaccinations of
the agencies, shameless Or uniformed or
both. Of the New and Fair Deals.
ice as rings today in the ears of the Repub-
lican Party" Americans hunger for a leader
ship Of good faith. True Republicans hunger
and thirst for q brave Republican Party.
With Washington they are prepared to say:
Let US erect q standard to which the honest
and the wise can repair. the rest is in the
hands of God"
The Republican Party can keep on crawl
ing in the dust or 1t can arise after four
merited defeats and battle for all that free
men prize. Men and women of character and
conviction were never afforded a greater
occasion for steadfast adherence and devo-
ton to the principles upon which honest and
brave Americans in the long ago based our
America.
Call Herbert Hoover and elect him again
Notwithstanding his rs years. He apparently
is the only man in the Republican Party who
is worthy of and would receive the united
support not only Of Republicans but of all
true Americans no matter what their party
designation.
VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Department Of Defense

Although the legislation reorganising the
National Military Establishment into the
new Department OF Defense Is not a
psnacea for all of unifcation's growing
pains, it should 90 a long way toward i'm
proving our ailing defense setup. If proper
advantage is taken Of rs centralisation OF
administration, its co-ordinating authority,
Its provision of a statutory head for the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff and its business man
aeen,ent and other reforms, there is reason
to hope for the military unity and strength
which the late Secretary Forrestal strug-
gled to obtain.
The act signed into law Wednesday by
President Truman marks another mile
stone along the military reorganization
path which the epochal merger law OF
1e47 opened up. That law, beyond question,
has resulted in more efficient operations in
some defense fields and in unestimated
savings tfierefrom. It has not brought,
however, the overall unity Of purpose and
action which advocates Of unification had
predicted. On the contrary, unfortunately,
1t has led to dissensions over strategy and
over missions, with consequent damage to
morale and teamwork.
The new legislation resulted from care
full studies Of defense troubles by the ad-
ministration, by the Hoover Commission
and by the Armed Services Committees OF
Congress- The law follows closely the re-
organization plan suggested by the Hoover
group, although there are some variations
as in the laws restrictions on membership
of the National Security Council. The
Secretary of Defense now has the wider
administrative powers which he has sought
over the three branches Of his department
powers which he believes will help him
to develop more tightly knit national de-
tense organization. These powers give him
overall budgetary control Of the Army,
Navy and Air Force-an authority which
was opposed by those who feared that It
might be used to build up one service at
the expense of another. But both the
President and Mr.. Johnson have assured
Congress that the increased authority for
the Secretary would not mean "one-man
rule or Dictatorship" And, in the end,
Congress has the Anal say about the
budgets of the three services I
Congress has provided special safeguards
against one-man military dictatorship, too.
In providing q permanent chairman for
| the Joint Chiefs Of Stan, ii deprived him Of
q vote and Of command authority, although
granting him superior rank. And 1t made
the Chiefs Of Stats, not their chairman,
| the principal military advisers to the
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Winter Is Coming

It would be an exaggeration to say that
we are having cool weather here In Wash
ington. Relatively, however, we are not
doing SO badly. Up in Boston, for example,
the thermometer has almost blown its top
off, and the same holds true for New York
and q lot Of other places to the north of
us. including q number Of so-called resort
areas.
Our lot has been a happier one by sew
eral degrees Indeed, 1t has been so much
better that some of our fellow citizens are
reported to have interrupted their north
ern visits to rush back to the comparative
comfort of our fair city. This should make
all of us feel bit cooler, for If we keep
reminding ourselves that things are con-
siderably more miserable elsewhere, our
own misery Is bound to be assuaged. Any
how, 1t seems help of sorts to know that
Bostorlians and New Yorkers have had
reason to envy us.
All of which, Incidentally, should teach a
ers who have made practice of asking
us how In the world we can endure our
Washington summers. Their eyes should
be open now In the heat and humidity of
their own cities, they should realize at last
that they have been wasting their pity on
u.s. That is one good thing that can be
said about this weather: 1t has blasted
away the myth that we live in. an extraor-
binary sweatbox down here. Give us this
place any day. They can keep Boston and
New York.
1t must be admitted, of course, that we
are not exactly paradise of brisk breezes.
Still, the fact remains that people in other
cities are worse of. If we bear this In
mind, we will begin to feel more comfort
able. 1t helps, too. to keep saying over and
over to ones self that winter Is coming
and there are only ia shopping days left
before Christmas.
Evening star., 1949-08-13

President and the Secretary Of Defense.
But the chairman is bound to have great
prestige-as he should-and the naming of
General Bradley to the post adds to the
prestige of the craftsmanship.
The original merger law thus has been
supplemented in way that, as Mr.. Tru-
man says, should bring the Nation closer
to Mr. Forrestars goal of "a balanced and
effective national defense" 1t Is to be
hoped that this goal will not continue to be
as elusive as it proved to be. for the first
Defence Secretary.
Evening star., 1949-08-13

sentative that the reason for the delay in
the hearing of the claim is that his office
has not received my requested medical
record from the Naval Medical Records
Office in New York. and am told by an
other " A. representative that the reason
for that is the filing and indexing is all
messed up, that the records Of veterans of
the last war are in bad enough shape, but
those of World War I are in, as he expressed
it, horrible shape"
Now why should that be after almost 30
years? 1t would seem to me that every
mans record Gf there is any at alb should
be so carefully and accurately filed and in
dexed that it could be obtained in few
minutes.
Will some one please explain why all this
apparent inef1ciency?
j. N. EDMONDSTON.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Ouirino's Message to Us

Elpidio Quirino, President Of the Philip
pine Republic, Is q proven friend and loyal
ally who knows whereof he speaks He has
come to us from his homeland with
message which he feels 1t urgent that we
should hear and heed. That message he
delivered last Tuesday. His immediate
audience was the United states Congress,
but his words were addressed equally to the
American people. And the burden of his
address should be weighed and pondered
throughout the length ana breadth OF
this land of ours.
President cuirino did not mince his
words. He warned us that, though the
western Atlantic world may have been
relatively safeguarded by the Atlantic Pact
and other measures, the other half OF the
globe, comprising Asia and the Pacific, ID
In dire peril from the threat of totalitarian
communism and that this vast region,
with its huge population and incalculanle
resources may be "lost to communism by
default" This, he continued, lis bound to
happen unless something of the courage
and vision that went into the forging OF
the democratic defenses in Europe Is
applied to the forging of q similar system
of defense In Asia"
Mr.. Quirino knows by long personal ex-
perience in Washington the nature OF our
politics and the difficulties entailed IN
American augmentation Of measures OF
aid to Asia similar to those in process OF
extension to Europe. He did not, there
fore, ask for our immediate adoption OF
the program which his warning logically
Implies Instead, he advocated the forn1a-
tion of Pacific Union," patterned after
that formed in western Europe and con-
sisting Of the free countries of Southeast
Asia and the Pacific. He admitted their
present weakness and lack OF military
bower which limited their action to eco
homie and political cooperation. Crucial
heed, he argued, requires the prompt
formation of such Pacific Union, despite
its limitations, both for practical reasons
and as q demonstration Of self-help and
ideological faith, even without the i'm
mediate participation of the United States.
But he went on to make very clear the
vital Importance Of American backing II
the larger aims Of the union were to be
attained. "The time" he warned, runs
short and the margin Of our common Sc
turity grows narrower each day. As Presi-
dent of the Republic Of the Philippines,
consider it my supreme responsibility in
this perilous hour to call upon our friends
everywhere, but especially our friends in
:ASnerica, not to tarry too long in the re-
definition of fundamental attitudes TO-
ward Asia"
/; President Quirino's message comes at an
admittedly dif1cult moment With even
iour policy toward Europe not yet fully
.clarified, we are hidden to shift our atten.
.tion to Asia which may well require moi
.only heavier material commitments but .
.change in direction and emphasis for oul
sover- all foreign policy. Yet the philippine
Chief Executive reiterates in substance th'
Evening star., 1949-08-13
BY THE HAsKrN SERVICE

@. Is there any danger in wearing dark
glasses at night?-T. o. T.
A. Directions for the use Of sun glasses
issued by the National Society for the Pre-
vention of Blindness include the statement
that sun glasses should never be worn when
driving at night. They should not be worn
too much in the daytime particularly in
shady places or when they are not really
needed.
@. What are the principal uses of hell
copters?-C. M. D.
A. The leading uses of helicopters include
the spraying Of crops. inspecting Of power
lines and pipe lines, searching for oil and
carrying mail.
@. To grow tomatoes rich In vitamin c
Is the soil the deciding factor9-O. r.
A. Tests made at Ithaca, N Y, show that
1t is the sun and not the soil in which they
Are grown that makes some tomatoes richer
in vitamin c than others. The sun needs to
reach the tomato rather than its leaves.
@. What was the first State to require
driver education and courses In highway
safety in high schools?-D. 8. P.
A. North Dakota was the first State to
make driver education compulsory in the
high schools
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Letters. to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
writer, although it Is permissible TOR
q yriter kno1Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brtef.
Evening star., 1949-08-13

thesis already expressed by many Of our
own informed students of Asia and the
Pacific. No matter what the practical
difficulties, such authoritative warnings
cannot 90 unheeded.
Evening star., 1949-08-13

What people will think is always irn-
portant, and to obviate any misunderstand-
ing growing out Of beer shampoo, the
head might be rubbed with Glove.
Evening star., 1949-08-13

Only lately, says an aviation note has
the helicopter begun to fulfill Its early
promise. For awhile, there, 1t appeared
this versatile creature might lay an egg.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of Tact ky writing TIT, EysnlRs Star InfsrTstien
Please inclose 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
All the Candidates for Mayor
OF New York Considered Depl0rable

TO the Editor OF The Star:
I think Gould Lincoln has the New York
political situation sized UP to 1T" !"
especially so as regards the race for Mayor.
All the candidates for Mayor might be sized
up as bad, worse the worst. It would make
little or no difference at all who was the
comparative or the superlative candidate.
They are three birds Of feather and oh!
dear dowager mother queen Of democracy,
1t would take you to love them!
JOSEPH A. 0ROURKE.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
What Law Did Motorist
Violate in Presidential Procession?

Violate in Presidential Procession?
10 the Editor Of The STAR
AS q matter Of curiosity. will someone
please advise through the Letters TO the
Editor what law the Pennsylvania motorist
violated the other day when he broke into
q procession on the highway in which the
President was returning to washington. No
newspaper accounts which I saw indicated
what law he had violated. L. SHARP.
Tells Of Delay in Veterans Administration
Because Files Are In Horrible Shape"
70 the Editor Of The star:
I am q veteran Of World WaryI, 81 years
old. Over five months ago I filed claim
with the Veterans Administration for dis
ability brought about by disease incurred In
line Of duty overseas. During the above
mentioned war, for which I was wrongly
deprived Of compensation at the time. and
In desperation, signed Z waiver for re-
lease from the service NAVAL 6ervice).
now am being told BY = Y. A. repre-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-08
ALASKA MEASURES
GIVEN APPROVAL BY
SUB COMMITTEE

Two bills sponsored by Delegate
Bartlett have been approved by the
subcommittee en- territories for fav-
orable report to the full House Pub
lie Lands Committee.
The first bill would allow fees
collected from the issuance OF bust
ness licenses in Alaska to be retain
ed by the Territory At the pres
ent time those fees are collected
and placed in what is known as the
Alaska Fund and covered into the
Treasury of the United States. Over
the past SIC years that fund, which
has been of no benefit to the Terri
tory. has totaled S974,632.
Judges and clerk of general cleo
tions in Alaska would be compen-
stated for services at rate to be
fixed by the Governor of Alaska
under the terms of the second APP
proved measure. Since 1906 these
officials. under the present existing
Federal statute, have been paid $500
for all service performed as COM
pared with a compensation of $500
a day paid judges and clerks in
primary elections through territor-
ial law and appropriation.
The bill would thus enable an
increased rate to be fixed not only
for the compensation of judges and
clerks on the general elections but
also other compensation in connec-
ton with the election, such as fees
to newspapers for publishing notices
of election. fees for posting elec-
ton notices and charges for rem
tai Of proper polling places.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-08
COMMUNICATION

To the Editor, Alaska Daily Elm
pire: In your April 9th issue an
article entitled "Metcalf Denies
Statements Set Out In Reports
needs Qualification as I did not
write the article nor was given the
opportunity to correct its analogous
statements.
I certainly stand behind my re-
lease to the press that Governor
Gruening was not in the Territory
and knew nothing about the Eagle
River Spur Road in question until
alter it was practically completed.
This office is always ready to look
into the necessity of access roads
to serve any group of people ire
spective of their political affilia-
tions. This has been my basic
policy which I will continue to fol-
low as far as my limited funds and
the authority vested in me will
permit.
1 have always been in favor OF
constructive criticism, but insinu-
ating and biased criticism, having
no better foundation than political
innuendoes will remain ignored.
Very truly yours,
(signed) FRANK A. METCALF
Territorial Highway
Engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-08
DR.. G00GE RETURNS
FROM INTERIOR TRIP

DR.. James T. Gcoge, medical d.
rector of the Alaska Native Service,
has returned fro ma several-week
trip to the Interior, which took
him as far north as Point Barrow.
DR.. Googe stayed at Barrow for
alsmost a week, where he said. the
temperature was below zero all OF
the time. and where the winter is
raw and cold and bleak. He also
mentioned he had the opportunity
to meet and talk with members of
good sized community of research
ers who have remained at Barrow
throughout the winter, with special
lists working in various fields Of
Arctic investigation.
The medical director spent some
time at Tanana, and also at Fair
banks, where he says, attempts are
being made to establish a nom
profit hospital for tuberculosis cases.