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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Most Dangerous Tree

What is the m o S t dangerous
tree in the world? According to
the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, it's that symbol of
Yuletide cheer and good will the
Christmas tree. And the long and
tragic record of deaths, injuries
and maimings-many to children
caused by holiday fires fully
bears out that statement.
T h is certainly doesn't mean
that you should not have a Christ
mas tree. You should. But it does
mean h a t certain elementary
precautions should be followed to
the letter. and kept constantly in
mind.
1t is recommended, for in
stance. that you buy a small tree
it is less hazardous. 1t should
be placed we'll away from radi-
ators, heaters, and the fireplace.
Candles should never be used on
the tree under any circumstances.
Use only electric light sets which
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Late School Census
Shows Districts
Growing Problem

County School Supt. Laura Jane
Taft has released the final figures
on the school census for the cur
rent school year. They show an
interesting comparison in h a
while the number of boys an d
girls in the area east of the river
has decreased by 81 children, the
Reservation shows an increase
Of lib children. Some of the Res
ervation districts showed a loss,
but the Browning district shows
an increase. which might easily
mean a headache for the local
school authorities unless addition
al school space can be found.
The school census shows no
only those children, who are of
school age now, but also h e
toddlers who will be pounding on
the schoolhouse d oors for the
next five years.
A study of the figures has con-
WINGED the trustees of School Dis
trict No. 9 that they do not dare
wait too long before planning
additional school space to care
for t h e increase in enrolment
which. like prosperity. is j us t
around the corner.
The census figures reveal some
other interesting facts. Contrary
to usual vital statistic there are
many more girls t h "a boys in
District No. 9. In the school age
group of l,087-group there are
$40 girls and only SIT boys.
This disparity is particularly no.
ticeable in the 1920 group.
Young men of this age in School
District No. 9 can take comfort
in the knowledge that there will
be plenty of wives available when
they want them.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Jan. | Deadline For
Applying For Insurance
Or Reinstatement

January l, 1850 is the final day
on which veterans W i h service
incurred disabilities, less than
total in degree, may still apply
for reinstatement of insurance or
new insurance. After that d a y
the Insurance Service of the Vet
Grams Administration will not ap-
prove applications for new in
surance or reinstatement, where
the veteran is found to be physi-
cally unfit, even though the dis
ability is service connected.
Every effort is being made to
inform the disabled veteran of
the approaching deadline. Many
disabled veterans will never be
able to obtain any type of insur-
ance if they do not take advant-
age of this liberal provision be-
fore January l, 1850.
Prior to January l, 1850, dis
abilities actually incurred in SER
vice between October 8, 1910 and
September 2, l945, if less than
total in degree, will be disregard
ed in deciding eligibility under
the health requirements for NSLI
purposes. A physical examina-
ton will be required on both ap-
plications for reinstatement and
new insurance.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Indians Have Big
Basketball Calendar
Starting Tomorrow

The Browning high school In.
dian quint will meet Waller Pan
theirs here tomorrow night. The
schedule includes the Junior High
teams at $50, the "B" squads
at 7:30 and the "A" squads at
8:45.
The Panthers are strong Glass
&c" contenders, with cen
easy wins over Dutton and Brady.
Both Browning and Waller are
undefeated in conference play.
Next Monday evening the In
dams will m e t the Florence
Falcons. strong Bitterroot con-
tenders.
On the following Wednesday
evening, tn e Indians meet the
strong undefeated Columbia Falls
quint.
There will be a special prelim-
mary each night.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Better Housing
On Reservation
Now In Prospect

Happy news that has implica-
ton of a substantial project for
better homes for people on the
Blackfeet Reservation has come
from Felix S. Cohen, attorney at
Washington, D. c.. who as legal
representative of the Blackfeet
Tribe recently began peering in
to things at the national capital
in quest of available funds that
may be used to carry out the pro-
ject.
In a letter to H enry Magee,
chairman of the Tribal Council,
Mr.. Cohen said that he had been
informed by the Bureau of In
dian Affairs that there was i'm
mediately available an ALLEGATION
of $1,000 for building repairs.
He made a plea for supplemental
funds, which be made available
within the next several months.
The Bureau indicated that this
might be available.
Something in the offing, how
ever, which would tower over
what was promised by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs are funds that
may be made available through
the Department of Agriculture.
He explained in his letter to
Magee that the Department Of
Agriculture was in charge of the
Rural Housing loans and grants,
under the Federal Housing Act
passed by the recent Congress.
Twenty-seven million dollars
was authorized for loans a n d
grants under. the Act. At the
present, Mr.. Cohen said, it was
in the red tape" stage and that
it would be necessary for him to
make quest of regulation modifi-
cations or have them lifted.
Mr.. Cohen's background in
Washington legislative affairs in
connection with his work as
counsel for various Indian tribes,
numbering upwards of IS, 900.
commends him in efforts to have
people of the Blackfeet Reserva-
enjoy the luxury" of a decent
place to live in.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
CONG. WESLEY A. D'EWART
Who Gave the Dedicatory
Address Monday Evening.

On Friday night the Browning
Indians won from the Cut Bank
Wolves Sc to "a. in a magnificent
game. Coach LaBuff had his men
we'll groomed for h e occasion
and Cut Banks outfit came up
equal for the occasion. A better
brand of basketball would be
hard to be played.
T h e following evening the
Catholic Ladies staged their an
nual bazaar, with the usual happy
crowd attending. In the drawing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald MacRae
woh the card table and chairs.
Sunday evenings dedicatory
event was presided over by for
mer Supt. K. W. Bergan of Hell
ena. W h o in his characteristic
and appealing way contributed
to the success of the program.
Acting Governor Paul Cannon
was the highlight speaker. giving
an appropriate talk in which he
lauded the MISUNDERSTANDING
building project and all who had
a part in bringing about its reali
cation.
Activities the final day began
with CHUCK wagon" lunch in the
new building, at which nearly
1000 people, including number
of county and state visitors. were
in attendance.
Over $50 pounds of beef were
consumed. Serving was done by
FLA boys and their leaders, Mrs.
Robert Harris, several Girl
Scouts and class members of Vet
erans-on-the-farm training pro-
grom. In support were | da
Whiteman, Dora Dennis and a
number of students. Supt. Gold
and Mr.. Harris played domi-
nant part.
Honor guests included Cong.
/ D'Ewart and party and FLA
Continued on last page)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Dedication OF
School Building
Inspiring Event

With a wealth of pomp and
fanfare, the two days program of
activities in the dedication of the
new Browning high school voca-
tional-agriculture building last
Sunday and Monday passed into
heartening history, Supt. Douglas
Gold and Robert Harris looming
as the worthy planners.
Other activities, more or less
related to the project, such as
basketball games and various
social events. were programmed
as to provide a four-days cele-
bration.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Two Sentenced For Violating
Compulsory School Attendance Law

Charged with violating the
state compulsory school attend
ance law, Joe Bird Rather and
Mrs. Katherine Sherman Christ
ensen received a sentence of 10
days each in the county Jail when
they W r e taken before Justice
of the Peace Lukin last week.
Both sentences were suspended
on the condition that the VIC.
lations n o be repeated unless
under mitigating circumstances.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
|. D. S. Xmas Program

The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints will feature a
special Christmas program in
their regular Sunday School SER
vices next Sunday. Dec. 10 at 10
a. in the high school library. A
guest speaker from Chinook will
give the concluding talk. Every
one is cordially invited.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Christmas Program
At Assembly Of
God Church Wed.

There will be a Christmas pro-
gram at the Blackfeet Assembly
of God Church next Wednesday
evening, December 81 at 8. It
will include songs, recitations
and other numbers by the child
rem and young people of the
church. Everyone is invited
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Makes the Grade

Stainless steel production has in
creased more than IL fold since
1929, and has accounted for a prog
ressively large percentage of total
steel output in all but four years.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-16
Stumps Us

All the original land surveys
around Lake Pungo in North Caro-
lima are tied to an ancient cypress
tree on the lake shore, the stump
OF which is still standing.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-14

sources are so limited that many
of the basic schemes of human
development must be held in abey-
Many leaders in Asia today feel
that since we are approaching the
end of a century of freedom, time
must be devoted to a considera-
ton Of the past as it affords a
wider opportunity to concern our
selves with problems Of world
citizenship in the second century
of freedom. If this is true the ed
vocational approach to uor prob
lens will have to appraised and
extended interms Of the global
aspects suggested. The Negroes
horizon will have to be projected
on a different plane; group tech
niques and methods will have to
be sharpened interms of a larger
context of citizenship.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-14
I~nterracial Group
Formed to Study
Negro Problems

SHREVEPORT, La. (ANP)-A
group of Negroes and whites of
Shreveport met together last week,
and voted to form an ~interracial
committee which would conduct a
study of Negro conditions in their
city.
To be known as The Joint
Committee for the Survey of
Shreveport's Negro community,
this group will study the Negro
problem inthe following IL phases:
1. Population by neighborhoods
and areas.
2. Health and sanitation.
8. Housing. 4. Transportation.
5 .Recreatin. 6 Education. 7. En-
ployment. 8. Welfare services.
8. Negro organizations. 10. Law
enforcement. In o n :.
IL. Operation or unethical or lille
gitimate business enterprises or
practices.
Chairman of the committee is
| white Frank Hemenway, Jr.,
president of Hemenway Johnson
Furniture company. Upon being
elected by it's sponsors, Hemen-
way said:
"This survey will involve a lot
| of lard work. We will not finish
it quickly, but if we do our work
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-14
Freedom Achieved By Asiatie
Nations.


MADRAS, I~ndia-(ANP)- AS
a result of winning their freedom
from centuries Of colonialism,
many nations in Asia are evincing
keen interest in the problems of
the black race throughout the
world. At the same time these
nations believe that the time has
now come for the American Ne
gro, because of his favorable posi-
ton economically, to initiate a
positive program of Interpretation
to the coored races regarding not
only his national problems but also
of those contributing to the con-
tinued subjugation of large blocks
Of human beings based on color.
the postwar era has been marked
by age-old struggles for indepen-
dence and equality being culmin-
ated in such ways as to effect
the pattern of world politics for
years to come. Though these re-
publics are yet infants in the
sense of being politically auto
nomous, the seeds of brotherhood
and freedom have been planted
very deeply.
In spite Of the fact that the
Negro in America is suffering
from second class citizenship, his
position remains far better than
that of many colored groups even
after Liberation. His comparatively
low rate of illiteracy should be
used more effectively in combat
ing race prejudice on a world
wide scale. His achievements in
various fields, his writings and
his mental discipline are yet to be
matched by groups Of fewer op-
portunities during the last century.
4 Many leaders are of the opinion
NJ that we must identify III own
4 problem in America with the
larger one of world oppression ano
until this is achieved our inter.
racial struggle will lag. The econ
omic implications Of the Negro:
position is Of no less Importance
The appallingly low income O.
the average Asiatic family is no
more than $12 a month compared
to a much higher figure for Am
erican Negroes. The effect o:
pooling the economic resources il
our struggle for equal rights ha
been pointed out time and again
Free India is facing the SAM
problem because her economic re
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-14
Better Jobs
For Negroes

DENVER, Colo. (ANP) = A
new plan by which the Urban
League and the. United States En-
ployment service will work to-
man approached and told them
about his "find," and said he
would split with Mrs. Cosby of
she withdrew her savings to make
change" She did and turned over
to the man her 1927. He disap-
peared with the other woman, and
Mrs. Cosby has not seen them
since.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-14

gether to find better jobs for Ne
groes was revealed here last week
at the opening meeting of the
national convention of the Nation
al Urban league.
Mrs. Thomasina Johnson Nor
ford, minority group consultant of
the NSES, and Lester Granger, ex-
ecutive director of the Urban
league, discussed the plan before
the ESQ delegates attending the
conference on the campus of the
University of Denver.
Under the new program the US
Els and the league will work with
Continued on Page A.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-14
POcketbOOk
Gag Wins Again
Woman Loses $527

ST. LOUIS (ANP)- Mrs. Ella
Mae Cosby added her name to
the long list of suckers falling
for the "lost pocketbook" ruse
last week, and today is 1927 poor
ser.
1t happened to her while she
and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lora
Lee Carlisle, were standing in line
at her bank. A woman came up to
them and told them a man had
found a purse with $4,000 in cash
and a $4,000 bond outside.
When they left the bank, the
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-14

thoroughly and well, we may all,
inthe years to come, take some
pride in pointing to Shreveport
as a city where the colored and
white peoples have been able to
solve their mutual problems with
good will and without the irrita-
tons which neglected injustices
might have thoughtlessly engend-
cred"
Sponsors of the committee are
some 80 Negroes and 100 whites.
1t was started by the Council of
Social Agencies, and agency of
the local Community Chest.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11
LODGE NOTICES
Odd Fellows

Chase Lodge No. FL, 1. o. o. F.
Meets each End and 4th Thurs
day night at 1880, at old c C C
Camp, Clintwood, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11
Skeetrock News

Not a car wreck this time, but
horse went over an embank-
ment near Skeetrock Saturday
night with Leonard Moore. No
one was seriously hurt but the
rider lost booth shoes and his hat
and the horse came out with a
cut down eye, which did not even
require medical attention.
Everyone here is enjoying the
open air theatre which opened on
Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Mont Mullins
spent Saturday night at the home
of Beldon Rakes, visiting Mrs.
Mullins mother, who is seriously
i'll.
Little Elaine, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gaines Sutherland, has
been very sick but is better at
this writing.
G.. C. Hanover and son, Cliff
ford have bought a house near
Blowing Rock.
Sunday night dinner guests at
the home of Farley Mullins were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmer Senter and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Cites Null
Inns.
Miss Theda Gay Mullins and
Mrs. Ceburn Mullins and daugh-
ter spent Saturday night at the
home of Hattie Stone.
Mrs. Hattie Stone and Lula Ar
trip spent last weekend at Sand
Lick attending church.
AL Artrip of Baltimore is visit
ing his father, w. J. Artrip.
Mrs. Cleve Branham and Mrs.
Pete Stone and son, Billy Kyle,
visited Mrs. John Branham Sum-
day
Farley Mullins visited his aunt,
Mrs. Leonard Moore at Mann,
w. Va, Monday night.
Thurman Hall of Heller, KY,
spent the past few days at h e
home of Farley Mullins.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11
LONZA LOCALS

Sunday visitors at the home Of
S. P. Cochran were j. D., Troy
and Anon Vanover, LEY Tickles
of Skeetrock, Mrs. Worley Glib
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Hurley Cochran and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs Bert Cochran
and son of Haysi.
Allen Musick called at the home
of G. w. Davis and Evans Mu-
sick Sunday.
Mrs. Hurley Cochran and
daughter, Patricia, visited Mrs
Bert Cochran of Haysi Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will MCGOWAN
visited at the home of Evans Mu-
sick Sunday evening.
Guy Amos visited Rayford Hill
Sunday.
Mrs. S. P. Cochran was admit
ted to Grundy Hospital Sunday.
Everette Davis and Sydney
Pickett visited j. w. Davis Sun
day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

ments of Montana furnish more
than eighty percent of all the
school money, and Montana ranks
first in education in the whole
United States. Seventy-five per-
rent of the school funds come
from the state government in
Alabama; more than 70 per cent
of the educational costs are borne
by the state in South Carolina.
The low ranking of these states
in education is notorious.
And what shall we say of the
statement so often made that the
counties and cities of the state
of Virginia have strained them
selves to provide for schools? In
the average Virginia county "A
cents of each 500 of local tax
able wealth goes for education.
Dickinson County is below the
average, raising only 43 cents
from each taxable $500 of local
txaable wealth for its schools.
Nobody wants to see the land
owner pay more than his share
Of taxes for schools. But when
was this true of the landowners
of this state? Official figures of
the United States Department of
Agriculture show that the true
tax on real estate in Virginia is
the third lowest in the United
States. The national average is
80 cents per $1O0; the Virginia
figure is 40 cents. Only Delaware
and West Virginia have lower
taxes On the true value of real
estate than Virginia.
Within the next four years, our
county will, in all probability, re
ceive for building purposes more
than a half million dollars in out
right grants from the state treas
ury. That will not be enough. Ii
is up to the people Of Dickinson
to take whatever steps may be
necessary to raise the money for
the schools we need.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Read The Little Ads"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Miss Jaris Dean Sutherland
spent the weekend with her
aunt, Mrs. Mabel Weddell, OF
Clintwood.
Kermit Stone and family visit
ed Mrs. Stones parents over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estil Triplett
have bought a car.
Glenn Martin enjoyed the show
at the open air theatre here Sat-
urday night
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Terry Mullins,
Jr., were seen in Skeetrock Fri
day in their new station wagon.
Emit Mullins spent Friday
night with Auty Mullins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fearl Colley and
daughter called at the home OF
Farley Mullins Sunday.
R. Clyde Sutherland and others
went fishing Saturday and re-
ported a nice catch.
bad Bob" Mullins says this
has been "a good crop year and a
good growing time. He says he
would much rather take Dog Days
than Christmas. One reason, he
can never tell when they begin
Or when they end.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11
MULLINS RIDGE

There will be a singing conven-
ton at Pound River Church on
Aug. 81, beginning at 10 o'clock
and lasting until late in the after
noon. Dinner will be served on
the ground. Everyone is invited
to come, and especially all quar-
tets or singing choirs or trios.
Miss Hattie Sluss is very ill at
this time, and is attending a doc
tor in Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caudle Hall spent
the weekend with his sister, Mis-.
Woodrow Rasnick.
Lee Farmer is home on fur
Tough from the army.
A group of girls from Pound
River B.Y.P.D. attended h e
Young Peoples Conference al
Blountville, Tenn. They mot
the Turkey Creek Sunday School
bus, where they joined other
young people. Those attending
from here were, Mae Rose, Hattie
Sluss, Carol Gay Duty and AleAle
Sluss.
We heard that the surfacing OF
the road going to Pickett GAP
was to start the first of July
and here it is almost the middle
of July. Have they got h e
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

months mixed up, or what?
We are told that there is more
traffic over this roaod than any
other dirt road in the county.
Could it be possible that we
might get some women supervis.-
ors like they have in Clintwood?
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Asked Specs Allen to go hunting
last week. Known him all my life,
SO I wasn't surprised when he
showed up with no gun. Specs
doesn't like to kill anything.
Couldn't ask for a better hunt
ing companion, though. We tramp
around the woods, and whenever
the dogs flush bird, I blaze away
while Specs just watches.
Told him once was surprised he
went along :. feeling the way he
does about shooting anything.
well, joe" he says, you do what
you think is right and I'll stick
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Rebekah Lodge
Meets every End and 4th Tues
day night at z o'clock in lodge
hall in the CCC Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Junior Order
Holly Greek Council No. 80
Meets End Saturday and 4th
Friday of each month at lodge
hall in c. c. Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Joe Mullins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Mullins, and Billie
Sutherland, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Greear Sutherland, will re-
turn to their homes Friday from
Hiwassee College, where they
have been studying this summer.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Among those listed as having
secured marriage licenses at
Whitesburg, KY, during the
month of July were Tandy Rose
and Kathleen Owens of Clint
wood
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-11

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Norma, daughter OF
Floyd Arlington, and Wendell, son
Of Dewey Buchanan, June Z, 1913.