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Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15

hinder the Aiken law, parity in any
y given year is defined as the price hat
would give a farm commodity the same
purchasing power it enjoyed during the
previous 10-year period. The Brannan plan
provides a similar formula with an adjust
ment factor which modifies it slightly. The
parity formula under the Anderson bill is
the same as in the Aiken law except for the
inclusion of a labor cost factor, which has
the effect of increasing the parity price 6
percent for all commodities.
The table below, based on data prepared
by USDA, shows what full parity would
amount to for a few representative COM
modities under the Aiken law, Brannan plan
and Anderson bill compared with the pres
ent parity as set up under the agricultural
adjustment act. The present parity price
is based on the price index of 1904, which
most authorities agree is out-of-date.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15
Most consumers in the United States

Most consumers in the United States
watch meat prices closely. If pork prices
are low in comparison to prices of other
kinds of meat they start buying more pork.
That is why cattle producers are viewing
the increased pig crop in the cornbelt with
some concern. The housewife has to con-
slider the family's pocketbook as well as it's
food preferences.
If your fire insurance policy was written
before the war it is probably o~ut-of-date
now. Replacement costs have doubled in
many instances. Make sure that your in
surance policies give you the protection
you al
Don't overload your NOW with chopped
hay. Tests lave shown that chopped hay
weighs more than twice as much per cubic
foot as loose hay.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15

State college, 1903; State university, Ill;
School of Mines, 222; Western Montana Col
lege of Education, 223; Eastern Montana Col
lege of Education, 378, and Northern Mon
tana college, 391. The federal commission
on higher education recently concluded that
155 square feet of floor space per student
is the minimum acceptable physical plant
for colleges and universities, with ITS feet
the desirable average.
Most taxpayers realize that Montana
with its limited population cannot support
six first class, full fledged institutions of
higher education. The state simply cannot
afford any such duplication of facilities and
courses. If available funds are scattered
around in the fashion of the board of ex-
aminers ALLEGATION Montana will wind up
without any first class educational institu-
tons. The sensible course to follow is to
support the two major in~stitutions-the
State college and the State university-in
such a way that Montana young people will
not be compelled to go outside the state to
get a satisfactory education. The secondary
Institutions have a useful function to per-
form but this function must continue to be
a secondary one if the best interests of all
the people of the state are to be served.
Farm and ranch families in all parts of
Montana have been sending their youngsters
in increasing numbers to Montana State
college and the State university to complete
their education. 1t would be a disastrous
blow to higher education in Montana if the
quality of instruction and facilities at these
institutions were sacrificed in order to pro-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15
A Compromise on Farm Legislation

support level for most commodities would
be rs percent instead of the so percent pro-
vided by the Aiken law. Inclusion of the
factor of labor costs in the parity formula
would also increase parity prices 6 percent
as compared with the Aiken law provision.
This stepping up of the minimum support
level is a needed improvement. The Ander-
son bill also provides for a continuation of
80 percent support for basic commodities
through 1850.
Prospects for enactment of the Ander-
son bill were advanced considerably on
Aug. 6 when Secretary Brannan declared
that the senate bill was better than the
house bill. He indicated that he would CO.
operate in the consideration of the Ander-
son bill as the most workable compromise
that could be enacted at this session of con-
gress. He stated, however, that the test-tube
trial of his production payment plan as pro-
vided in the Anderson bill is too restricted
and urged that it be eliminated altogether.
Everything considered, a compromise
measure along the lines of the Anderson
bill appears to be the best answer to the
farm support problem that can be achieved
by the present congress-. 1t would maintain
prices of most farm products at a reason
ably satisfactory level through 1850 and
would give farm organizations and congress
ional leaders time for more careful consider
alton of the whole question in the light of
postwar conditions.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15
A Blow to Higher Education in Montana

TAXPAYERS of Montana made provision
n for desperately needed building facili-
ties at Montana's institutions of higher edu-
cation by approving a S., 000,0 900 bond issue
at the last election. While this amount was
sufficient to take care of only the most
urgent requirements it's wise expenditure
would do much to relieve the overcrowded
conditions that have resulted from the large
increase in enrollments in recent years.
After careful consideration of the essen
tial needs of the different institutions, in
Guiding the amount of floor space per stu
dent at each place, the state board Of edu-
cation recommended to the state board of
examiners that the funds be allocated as
follows: Montana State university, $780,
900; Montana State college, 81, zoo, 900; Mon
tana School of Mines, 1926, 900; Western Col
lege of Education, $275, 900; Eastern College
of Education, $500, 900, and Northern Mon
tana college, $500, 900.
But the board of examiners ignored this
recommendation and arbitrarily reduced the
ALLEGATIONS to the State university and the
State college by $500, 900 each. The alloca-
ton to the Western College of Education
was reduced 5000, 900. The examiners then
took this total of $1,000, 900 and added it to
the ALLEGATIONS for the other secondary insti-
tutions making their total ALLEGATIONS as fol-
lows: Northern Montana college, $1,000, 900,
and Eastern College of Education, $6OO,O 900.
Based on the board of examiners al
location and the current enrolment, square
feet of floor space per student at the diff
ferent institutions would be as follows:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15

4 S pointed out in the Washington depart
IA ment in this issue of Montana Farmer
St~ockrnan, congressional attention seems to
be centering on the Anderson bill rather
than on the Brannan plan, which was
turned down by the house by a vote of 239
to 40. Shortly after defeating the Brannan
plan the house passed a bill calling for a
ports for another year.
In view of the house action and with
senate consideration of the support program
still pending it became clear that congress
would have to choose between the flat 90
percent support approved by the house, the
original Aiken law scheduled to become
operative Jan. 1, or an amended Aiken law.
Press dispatches indicate that the draft
ing of the Anderson plan, which amounts
to an improved Aiken law, followed a series
of conferences between Senators Anderson
Oemocrat and Aiken Republican,. There
is reason to believe that Senator Aiken will
support at least some provisions of the An
derson bill. This would go a long way to-
ward assuring a substantial degree of sup
port from both political parties. 1t might
mean a return to the kind of nonpartisan
approach which previously characterized
the consideration of farm support programs.
We hope the present meeting of minds does
lead in that direction. 1t would be a tragedy
if the farm problem were to become a polit-
ical football.
Under the Anderson plan the minimum
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15
Aiken

Montana Farmer-Stockman hopes to be
able to present in an early issue a more
complete table showing comparative parity
prices for all the important Montana farm
and ranch products.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15

vide costly and unnecessary duplication Of
courses and facilities in the secondary in
stitutions.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15
Montana Farmer-Stockman

COVERS MONTANA N NORTHERN M
OFFICE: 121 4th St. NJ Great Falls, Montana.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
GOOD SNOW FOR SKIS AT MILE TWELVE

Good snow for skiing is reported at Mile 12, and Sunday between forty and fifty enthusiasts were on hand to enjoy the sport.
 The runs are good for only 100 to 200 yards, but when snow fills between the stumps the runs should be a thousand to fifteen hundred yards long.
 Skiing has become one of the nations ten leading industries. This includes manufacture and sale of equipment, travel, resorts, and advertising, not to mention liniment.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
Peninsula Ski
 Season Opens

Skiing conditions at Mile 50 are reported as excellent this week. and it is expected that the good snow will last for at least ten weeks.
 At Glacier Ski Resort, Alaska has it's longest ski tow, which is 1900 feet long and uses 5000 feet of rope. c. w. Shuster reports that his lodge there can accomodate 20 presons for weekend sport, and any number of persons daily.
 Shuster said that he had looked for good ski lodge location all over the territory for several years before he settled on the present location. There is plenty of snow, no wind, and it is one of the warm est high-altitude spots in the ter ritory.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
WILL You Kn0zv Your Number When Your Number Comes Ub?

The city is growing too fast, he said. to locate houses by the names of the people who live in them or used to live in them.
 If the Joneses sell their house to the Smiths, and the Smiths rent the house to the Browns, the latter don't even know that their house is the one that used to belong to the Joneses.
 When the house catches fire. all the Browns know is that they want the fire put out right nov.
 All the fire department and city officials ask, Lanier said. is that they be given a chance to find your house and save your prop erty.
 All you have to do, the mayor said, is to call the city hall and ask the city clerk to tell you what your house number is
 Don't wait until your house is on fire, Pick up the phone and ask now.
 When the next postal survey is made. Seward ought to have house numbers, Lanier said, so that the city can ask for delivery of mail.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
Hughes Home Gutted By Fire Saturday

A fire completely destroyed the interior of the house of Johnny Hughes at 10:5O Saturday night.
 While the shell and walls were still standing all furniture and per- sonal belongings were burned be- yond salvage.
 Hughes was not at home at the time the fire started, and it had gained considerable headway be- fore it was discovered.
 It was necessary to use a num- Der of hose lines to .extinguish the blaze, and the firemen had to work in snow that had drifted more than knee deep around the house.
 The damage is expected to be almost complete loss, but the building was said to be covered by insurance. It was believed that the origin of the fire was water heater.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11

bucking snow drifts in this area.
 At Summit, winds reaching 35 miles per hour have been whipping snow banks up the past few days. Cold weather-With lows toppling to almost 50 below-makes rail- road operating tough job.
 The cold, frost heaves, ice on the tracks, and snow have played hob with train schedules. It's rough, all right, but judging by the past years, the beginning of January is still only the first round of the an nual winter battle of the rails that ends about the first of May with luck.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
Annual Battle 7Uith Moose and Sn0zv
 Begins f0r Alaska Railroads Worker

animals stalled or slowed trains the past few days. DispatcherS re- ports show that trains were slowed an average of Is to 20 minutes. Moose disputed the rightofway with the trains at a number of points-both north and south.
 Snow fleets were in action again. Rotary blow No. 2, stationed at Portage, clears the Portage yards daily and then huffs on down to Hunter and Kern to clean the tracks. A work train is stationed at Portage.
 Rotary No. 3, at Broad Pass, is
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
City Plans Title Check On All Municipal Property

The City Council is discussing the possibility of Investigating titles to all lots owned by the City of Seward. It is known that the city owns quite number of city lots, which have been acquired by various means.
 Some of the ground was includ- ed in the original township grant, in other cases it was forfeited for taxes, some was bought outright and others acquired by gifts or trades.
 It is proposed to make list of each piece of property with a re- cord of all transactions involved. At the present time estimates are being made to find whether the cost of such an undertaking will not be too high, with the city treasury as low in funds as it is.
 The advantage of having such record is that the city can have such land immediately available for use or sale at any time. If use for the land should arise, there would be no delay
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
Laws of City To Be Brought U to Date

A plan to consolidate all city ordinances into a single workable code, discarding all obsolete or inn practical laws, has been proposed by the city council and is being examined by city officials.
 The plan, if it is put through, would give the city of Seward the most efficient and modern legal set-up in the territory and in the nation.
 The main purpose of the code would be to bring all existing ordi- nances together so that each could be classified and evaluated in re- lation to all the other laws per taining to the same subject.
 A secondary purpose would be to throw out such laws as are ob- solete or which are in conflict with newer legislation. There are laws concerning the hitching of horses, for instance, which are en- tirely outmoded About four diff ferent ordinances pertaining to dogs should be-thrown out or con- solidated into one workable law.
 The new system would group to- gether all laws pertaining to taxes, licenses, health, building. traffic and police, and administrative pro- cedure.
 All laws would be brought to- gether into one code and pub- lished in book form for the con- venience of the public. The one drawback, however, is that the job might be too great an expense for the city treasury to, bear at the present time.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
Tax Saves Schools

Sales tax collections have not yet been completed, but according to present indications they should be at least as good as last quart CT, it was learned yesterday
 The taxes have had to pay for operation expenses of the school, and especially have been neces- sary for the payment of teachers salaries. At the beginning of the year the city was in debt S20,00O and faced with the problem of raising additional funds.
 While it might have been pos sible to hold off creditors on pay ment of fuel bills and other ser vices, teachers usually have to live on their salaries as they earn them. They have to be paid each month.
 Thus far this city has been able to retire the S20,OOO loan, pay the teachers salaries, install a new cesspoOl at the school, and install new home economics depart ment.
 At present the city is having a hard time meeting it's obligations from tax collections, but as far as the school goes. it is safe for at least three more months. Without the sales tax. city officials say, the doors of the school would have been closed several months ago.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
Officers Named
 By Longshoremen

Local 182 of the International Longshoremen's and Warehouse mems Union, CIO affiliate. elected James P. Shea president for the coming year and Robert A. Ritchie, vice president.
 These officers will represent the dockside union, which is not to be confused with the shipside union nor the Checkers Union, which are also CIO affiliates.
 Other officers elected at that time were Emil " Nelson as fin ancial secretary, Phil E. Harding corresponding secretary, R. K. Os- born recording secretary, and Jack Fisher as marshall.
 Henry Pallage was named chair man of the labor relations com mittee, with Wallace J. Stanwyck, R. w. Murry, and Mel Deck. Dispatchers
 Dispatchers named are R. K. Os- born and John Brzos stOwski (Burch) for shift number one. For shift number two the dispatchers are Larry K. Shafter and Emil V. Nelson.
 Three trustees were named, War; ren Nutter, Victor Mahan, and Wm Nutter will be the chair man.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
THE JONESES DON'T LIVE THERE ANY MORE

City officials are becoming more and more concerned about fire pro- lection in Seward.
 Seward volunteer firemen count some real smoke eaters amongst their number.
 When it's an oil furnace, or tank of gasoline, they don't ask if it will explode. They put the fire out when they find it.
 Seward has had two big fires that have set the town back many years in development.
 But of late years Seward has been blessed with adequate fire protection, in water supply, in the matter of trained firemen, and in fire fighting equipment.
 Still the city administration is worried about it's fire protection Mayor Lanier said Monday, be- cause people don't know where they live.
 They don't know how to report fire because they don't know their own street addresses.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11

Winters annual battle with the Alaska Railroad was well under way this week.
 In the north, snow has piled up to a total of 78 inches-higheS fall on the Railbelt. It's 75 inches deep at Hurricane; 65 at Curry; 63 at Colorado; and 49 at Summit Mckinley Station, on the north side of the summit, recorded only Is inches, though. Grandview's 7212 inches won it the title for the heaviest snowfall on the south division.
 Heavy snow has driven moose down to the tracks again and the
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
NEW THREE PLACE PLANE FOR MARTIN BROTHERS

Bob Martin went to Anchorage by train Sunday to pick up a new three place plane, which he ex- pected to fly back to Seward when the weather permits. The Martin Brothers now have three planes, but Bob does all the commercial flying.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11

Little Katheryn Ling, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Carl Ling, was hostess to her friends of the first grade class on her seventh birth day Sunday. January g, at the home of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. c. P. Gilliland.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11

caused by having the titles inves- tigated at that time Another req son for such action would be to get the records straight before the people who have necessary infor- nation should pass away or move to other places.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11

Three traffic accidents resulting from icy road conditions were re- ported Monday. Two were in Sew ard and one on the highway.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11

A snow slide, blocking the rail- road right-of-Way for at leas. POO feet and about 13 feet deep, has disrupted all service between Sew ard and Anchorage.
 The scene of the slide is between Girdwood and Bird, Mile 77, which is north of the Portage Junction, and means that Whittier is also cut off.
 Since all wires were out, com munications between here and An chorage were at standstill until the railroads short radio made contact with the railroad head quarters at 8:45 this morning.
 The only news available so far has been that crews were working to clear the track, but no promises were made as to the time sched- ules would be resumed.
 The passenger train which was to arrive in Seward at 600 pm. Monday returned to Anchorage. MORE SLIDES NEAR CURRY No statement concerning the seriousness of the slides near Curry was available. but it is known that the snow is even deeper on the north end of the line than in the Kenai district. As soon as com munications are back to normal the information will be made known here.
Seward seaport record., 1949-01-11
Slide haIts
 Trains;; Wires All Down
BULLETIN

Lutest word from the rciIrood reveals that there are four slides near Glrowood ranging rom su feet to 700 feet long and eight 10 3s feet deep. Train from Whittier is safe at Girdwood between slides. with passengers being oc- comodoted ut Girdwood.
 All wires are still down and there is no estimcted time for re- sumption of service. The snow in the slides is packed hord and is laced through with trees. boulders and stumps. Possengers on Mon- days troin are in Anchorage. in- cluding the publi-her of the Sew ard Seaport Record and the United States Morsholl.
Evening star., 1949-05-03
Lombordi- -Di Benedetto

Miss Gertrude Di Benedetto.
daughter of Mrs. Frances Di
Benedetto and the late John Di
Benedetto, was married April "a
to Mr.. Peter John lombard. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Lom-
bardi OF Brooklyn, N. Y. The Rev.
Charles w. Nelson ofiiciated In st.
Peters Catholic Church.
Grenier- -Kurk
Miss Alice 8. Kurk, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Barkev L. Kurk OF
Arlington, was married recently
to Mr.. William G. Grenier. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grenier OF
Kenmore, N. Y.
The wedding took place in the
Church Of the Epiphany. the Rev
Leland Stark officiating.
Heuocker- Nordfoss
In q ceremony In Miami, Fla,
Mrs. Ragnhild K. Nordfoss be-
came the bride recently of Mr.
Fred w. Heuacker Of Miami
Gibbons -Riner
The Church of Our Lady OF
Lourdes In Bethesda was the scene
April % Of the wedding Of Miss
Evening star., 1949-05-03
In the Wedding Procession

Jane Olmsted Riner and Mr..
Francis Edward Gibbons. the Rev.
Elmer T. Fisher officiating. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Chrisman Riner OF
Cheyenne, Wyo.. and Cabin John.
Md, and Mr.. Gibbons Is the son Of
Mrs. Henry r. Gibbons Of Wilkes
Barre, and the late Mr.. Gibbons.
Wornoek- -Cowne
The marriage Of Mrs. Violet
Farmer Cowne. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Farmer OF Mary
vile, Tenn. to Mr.. Archibald
Warnock, jr.. whose parents live
In Washington, took place April
%. The ceremony was performed
In the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. William N. VIM
cent officiating.
Goushon- -Budee
Miss Mary Emmalyn Bulge,
daughter Of Mrs. Ernest James
Bulge and the late Mr.. Budge OF
Arlington, became the bride
April 16 of Mr.. James Edward
Gaugilan. SON Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bernard Gaugfan Of VIM
cent. Ohio.
Evening star., 1949-05-03
Enqoqements Announced

from Southwestern University.
Georgesown. Tex.
Fendersca kommei
The engAxemens Of Aaxx Bar
n&ra wingafe Fenderson 70 Ar.
John Marshall Rommel. son os Mr..
and Mrs Royal Romnel. a an
nounced by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Henderson The wed-
ding win take place May II.
A native WaShinKtorsAn. the
hrade-elect went to Chevy CHASE
Junior College and George WASH
ington University. which her
fiance also attended.
Seisel- ksissmsa
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis n. seigel
announce the engagement Of Mr..
Seigels daughter. Shirley, 10 Ar.
Seymour Reissman. son OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Max Reissman OF New York
City,
Evening star., 1949-05-03
Miss Zoellner Wed

Saint Peters Catholic Church
was the scene Of the wedding
Saturday afternoon Of Miss Helen
Marie Zoellner. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar A. Zoellner Of
Greenbelt. and Mr.. Orin Guy
Geesey. son Of Mrs. Amy Geesey Of
American Fails. Idaho. The Rev.
Martin w. Hyland ofiiciated At
the ceremony and Mr.. Pons D.
Hunt of American Falls served
as best man. A reception followed
at the Admiral Club.
Evening star., 1949-05-03
k.cFerIene-Piseoek

Ht6f
Special Assistant 70 the. Atsor-
ney General and Mrs. William
Doddridse McFariane Of WASH
ington and Graham. Tex. an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter Mary Ellen TO Mr.. Louis
Pitcock. ir. son Of Mr.. and Mrs-
Louis Pitcock Of Graham. The
wedding viii take place June 70,
The hride-elect. whose father is
q former Representative from
Texas. was graduated from Texas
State College for Women and Is
at present q member Of the stan
of the Library Of Congress. Mr..
Pitcock viii be graduated In June
Evening star., 1949-05-03

Miss Helen Theresa Terry,
daughter Of Mrs. Aloysius James
Terry and the late Mr.. Terry. was
married April 23 TO Mr.. Walter
James OLone. son Of Mrs. OIone.
and the late Dr.. Walter James
OLone. Msgr. Henry r. Graeben-
stein ofiiciated In the Church Of
the Holy Comforter.