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Evening star., 1949-10-31

minds OF the Csnstsntine Brown
Germans. who know they are like
sitting ducks.
The native west zone police -
the only German force" which
exists - is provided with pistols
There Is talk now Of giving them
bigger weapons, but that is still
a long way off. The French OBJ
ject to doing SO, out of fear that
even such weapons might con-
stitute a menace to Frances
security.
American forces in Germany
are good. They have been i'm
proved substantially since the
constabulary was provided with
tanks and plenty of artillery. The
enlisted men for the most part
Joined up for three years serv-
ice In Germany. They are un-
dergoing constant training and
would have more confidence in
themselves If we maintained a
strategic air force in the Reich.
French Show Fine Spirit
The British and French also are
being kept at work seriously. The
French. particularly. show a far
finer spirit than most people ex-
pected. They are young draftees
who have none Of the inferiority
complex which existed in the
French army Immediately after
the war. Their military service
Is only IL months. but they seem
to like military life in Germany 50
well that many who have gained
non-commissioned rank re-enlist.
This is the bright side Of the
picture as far as the Allies are
concerned. The dark sides are
numerous. the most important
being that the total number of
Allied troops in the Reich does
not exceed six and a half divisions.
OF this number only the Ameri-
cans are equipped with really up
to-date equipment. The others
either have antiquated weapons
or surplus equipment given them
after the war.
No American commander feels
too happy about this setup, par
ticularly when he knows what is
Immediately available on the Rus
sian side: Al combat divisions. six
of them armored; about 5000 first
line planes: and a German police
force of at least $4,000 equipped
with modern weapons without,
however, an air force. l,z! -
Little Point in Worrying
There is little use worrying un-
der these circumstances. Con-
cern over the chances of a Soviet
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THE EVENING STAR Washington D c. A-o
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the Atlantic giving off an ocean,
like noise on the beach, I could
soap a thousand windows without
the grownups inside ever hearing
me.
Maybe It's Just as Well.
But probably it is just as we'll
that I am not out with the young
sters tonight, because they'd laugh
at my costume. AS I said, an old
sheet was all we needed for CO.'S
tune in those days. But the
youngsters of today must have
store-bought costumes from the
ads have seen in the papers.
And they'd laugh at the kind of
parties we used to go to. too. ALI
we did was bob for apples in a tin
washtub, or try to bite an apple
hanging from a string. and sit
around in a circle in a dark room
listening to ghost stories.
That's not hard to understand,
Evening star., 1949-10-31

serves eight airlines. Two are
military-the Far East Air Force
and the Military Air Transport
service. Six are commercial-Pan
American, Northwest. Philippines
Airlines, British Overseas Air.
Transformation and Trans
Ocean.
The difficulty seems to be that
while we are acting as If we were
on Okinawa for keeps and expect
ing our forces to service it ac-
cordingly, nobody seems to have
made up his mind that money
must be spent to give Americans
there the living conditions they
have a right to expect in peace
time.
Patched Living Quarters.
The result is that the island
commanders are patching, repair
ing and improvising living quar-
tiers and materiel intended only
for a brief wartime life. This
would be difficult enough If 1t
were not for the skittish typhoons
which periodically reduce the
place to a shambles.
Soldiers love to grippe wherever
they are but all encountered so
far agree that nowhere on the
cold-war front are Americans
striving with such adverse con-
ditions as in Okinawa. On the
island itself the greeting is: How
long have you been on the Rock?"
Despite advance warnings Of
conditions, the wives and children
continue to arrive as far as the
miserable housing is available.
The American soldier and sailor
is a family man; he wants his
home in peacetime and he clearly
is seconded by dauntless wife.
About 1000 women and children
are here, putting up white organ
dy curtains in rotting quonsets.
The big grippe is that 1t is about
eight to ten months before a man
can get his wife out, due to lack
Of quarters which are, incident
ally, allotted strictly according
to date of arrival, not by rank.
The bachelor officers are sacri-
feed to the women in the matter
Of quarters, so their lot is un-
usually unattractive.
It is very expensive to build per-
manent construction on islands
like Okinawa but it can be done.
Actually, right now, the islands
Evening star., 1949-10-31

though. When boys and girls know
about the atom bomb, jet planes
and jet-propelled missiles, why
should they clutch hands and
shiver Gas we used to do) when
familiar, elderly voice tells Of
witches and dungeons and gob-
lins?
Could it be the kids Of today
are missing something?
Or could it be that I'm getting
old?
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1949-10-31
This Changing World
Speculation on When Reds Will Invade
Falls Off as One Nears Soviet Zone

attack varies with the distance
from the likely points of attack.
It's up to Washington to stew
about what could or should be
done. The men here long ago
ceased worrying.
Only one answer is made by
those responsible for security in
the Allied zones when they are
asked what they feel about a pos
sible Soviet aggression:
"You know the answer as well
as we do. Nobody can say what
is in the minds of the Moscow
Politburo. who alone hold in their
hands the decision for peace or
war. They are not as impulsive
as Hitler's Nazi gang and plan
their moves cleverly. But they
are Orientals and it is not possible
for Westerners to follow the pat
tern OF their thinking.
Sometimes they are guilty OF
almost childish mistakes and at
other times show themselves far
more shrewd and understanding
than most Of US. One thing Is
certain. they will never repeat a
mistake. The blockade of Berlin
boomeranged. We expected it to be
followed by far more easily en-
forced blockade of Vienna. They
did not do it because they were
impressed by our handling of the
Berlin blockade.
Reds SkeDtical of Recovery.
From all we can gather Mos
COW is still hopeful that our
economy will be smashed up be-
fore long and Russia will be able
to impose its domination on Eu-
rope without fighting. Until they
become convinced that this will
not be the case and that we can
meet our commitments at home
and abroad without wrecking our
economy there is little likelihood
that they will do more than rattle
the saber. But even this is mere
assumption, based on nothing
more than an impression.
There seems to be no doubt
that the Politburo is highly skep-
tical Of the real and permanent
economic recovery of Europe, nor
does it believe that Western Eu-
rope Cal, unite politically. Hence
they will wait to see whether we
go broke before deciding to trans
form the cold war into a shooting
war"
These quotations do not repre-
sent the views Of any one par
ticular American official in Ger
many, but are an amalgamation
Of privately expressed opinions of
those who hold responsible posi-
tions here. ..
Germans Ignore Danger.
AS for the Germans, they feel
exactly like the people who live
at the foot of Vesuvius. They
know that the volcano is active
and are aware that any day they
may awaken to see lava pouring
into the valley, destroying their
homes and themselves. Neverthe-
less, they continue to live under
the peril until tragedy strikes.
The Germans are in the same
position. The Red lava may start
flowing over the border any day.
They know that the Allies cannot
protect their land and they them
selves lack any kind of defensive
So they prefer to
ignore the danger, hoping for the
best.
Evening star., 1949-10-31

per, slipped on my sheet with the
eye holes cut in it, and set off on
a night of destruction and an
noyance for which I realize now l
should have very well been jailed.
When ! was darling little boy
Halloween was far and away my
favorite day in the year, Christ
mas not excepted. It appealed to
the Boris Karloff streak that ran
through me even at that early
age, and I used to pray that it
wouldn't fall on a Wednesday
night.
Prayer Meeting Night.
You see, Wednesday night was
prayer meeting night, and being
a preachers son I always had to
be at prayer meeting to set an
example Il was told) for the other
children. I must have been a ter
rible example, because aside from
my two brothers I spotted few
other children in the pews.
When Halloween fell on Wednes-
day night all the fun was gone by
the time got turned loose. The
other kids already had ravaged
the landscape, and I saw about as
much action as did a Special
Services officer who followed Pat
ton through Germany by 80 days.
It's a shame that I don't have
the same old Halloween spirit
these days. because I could get
out early now. Jean might even
let me 60 without my supper, and
I'd have a grand head start. And
what easy pickings! Here in
Florida folks are just nursing
along the beginnings of their win
ter gardens, and I could yank up
acres Of rose bushes and petunias
without even so much as dirtying
my sheet.
And along the ocean front, with
Evening star., 1949-10-31

a t e y fighting
off the wearing
Of bifocals.
Thirty years
ago tonight no
mans property
within p e d a l.
ling distance Of
my bicycl e
W o u, ! d have
been safe. be-
cause tonight is
Halloween.
Thirty years
ago tonight I
W o u | d have
Qulped nv Sllp.
Evening star., 1949-10-31

OklIldWd ID W
the American
m e n, women
and children
A hu m i d
typhoon- ridden
island, Okina-
wa for all its
defects is less
than three air
hours from Red
China, less than
five from Tokyo
and Manila. In
its strategic To-
cation Il, now
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a scapegoat by
castigating ''big
labor" or "the
m on op ly of
labor" as it Is
frequently put.
But it is not
50 tim pie as
t h a t, a n d
yielding to that
tie m p ia tion
solves nothing.
Why do we
have "big Ia
Dor" today? It's
b e c q u s e our
Evening star., 1949-10-31

WQeCQer soviet
forces will over
run the West.
Fear Of the
Russians, how
ever, Is omni-
present. It is
strongly in the
m | n d S o I
American mill
tary men. who
e alize that
tn ey ha We q
thankless Job.
It is even more
strongly in the
Evening star., 1949-10-31
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Evening star., 1949-10-31
By Thomas L. Stokes

It is a temptation, under the
harassments and anxieties over
strikes involving such giant in
dustries as coal and steel, to seek
Evening star., 1949-10-31
By Doris Fleeson

By Doris FTeeSON
OKINAWA (By Mail-Delayed) =.
has . Siberia. It is
unintentional. Of course, but, as a
practical matter. that is what
Evening star., 1949-10-31
By Constantine Broyn

FRANKFURT. (By AirmaiD-
The closer one gets to the Soviet
occupation zone border the less
one hears about when and
Evening star., 1949-10-31

Wishes He Were q Kid
Again This Halloween
By Henry McLemor

All my neighbors, for blocks
on either side. can thank their
lucky stars today that I am a
portly, middle-aged man, desper-
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23
Penny Wise---Pound Foolish

Last week a nationwide campaign launched to
raise 900 to fight nfantle paralysis Three days
100000 900.
The controlled press and radio, we'll the A. M. A.
(Amercan Medical Associaton) and because
President not only advocates but elected
which embodies ADEQUATE national health plan
we nave - become so engrossed IN our ilgnt TO seop
in country Chang Kai-shek, according to the
Govemments own white Paper" has stolen over hun
than this to their enemy forces and yet suffering little
children must beg dimes and dollars from the hard pressed
working people in order to obtain relief from of
enemies at home-infantie paralysis.
Give generously to the Polio Fund Your neighbors will
not let you down. Kids even if your Uncle Sam does
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23
VFW News
By Sgt. Tanner

Comrades! The 1850 drive for
membership is now on. If you have
been overseas and have an honor
able discharge, you are eligible for
membership in the V. F. w. at the
low cost of four dollars a year
beginning October 1, 1949. The rec
ords show that there are more than
five hundred veterans of foreign
wars that are residents of Phoe-
nix, yet our membership is less
than a hundred. So, fall in line
Comrades and let's fight for and
build a better Phoenix! With the
help of our Auxiliary, which is
working very hard, we can do So
and, will do so.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23
TeenageH Highlights
By DONALD BENTON
Hello Everyone:

Hello Everyone:
Here I am once again telling you
some of the things that you know
and some of the things that you
would like to know. On my first
week back I am dedicating this
weeks column to all athletes, low
ers and lanes. (Which class does
that put you in ?)-There could not
have been a bigger success any
where than at Carver's "Get-Ac-
quainted Dance" last week. It was
success because the music was
sweet, the lights were low, and the
girls were pretty.-It will be great
night for many people on the night
of October Is when Carver, and
Phoenix Tech, clash in mighty
football duel. There will be Cloves
Campbell, Harold Colbert, and
Frank Martin, for the Hornets;
and Wendell Scott, Leonard Camp
er, James Billion and Ernest Walk
er, for the Monarchs.
They tell me that "Tic Parker"
diminished his "gas" because Lois
Phillips, didn't like it that way.
Could that be true?-Once again
Olen Maxwell has failed when he
tried to pick up on Dorothy Pat
terson. That poor fellow.-Our
young lover, Joe Willie Steed,
seems to be having quite time
choosing between Matte Boyer,
Dollie Williams, and Doris Smith,.
He don't have to worry about Mat
tie, for Paul Kemp, has relieved
him of her.-Clay DanSby, has been
picking up on Helen Cochron, or
at least he is trying.-John Gill
bert, still has those big eyes for
Quindella Hunter, but will he get
a chance to use them m?-Clarence
Mitchum, showed that he had
good taste when he picked up on
Louise Hunter.-At last, some one
has caught the heart of Barbara
ONeil. The lucky fellow is Arthur
Rembrant.-Both Joan Thomas and
David Towns, and Marie Callahan
and Dauglas Engram, are going to-
gether "again." Don't they ever
get tired of one another ?-Alma
Williams and Grace Whitfield, are
putting and blowing at one another
more than ever lately. It won't be
long before one of them burst if
they keep puffing.-J. c. Walker
and c. L. Roberts think themselves
the hottest things in town. Both
have been doing we'll in their foot
ball practice. -Hu pert Boyer,
Alonzo Brewer and Bernice Brooks,
are doing fine in football practice
also. Hubert is a prospect for the
varsity.-Frederick Benton, one of
Carvers smallest boys hopes to run
track this year. From grammar
school he holds three track records;
one is state record and the others
are city records. Good luck to you
Freddie.-I heard that Houston
Turner, couldn't get Dolores Rabb,
if he tried. I wonder what Houston
has to say about that.-"Hotrod"
has given up the role of playboy
and started playing some rough
football. - Long-legged pluto" is
back and every one is glad to see
him.-Ottmar Hudson is still look
ing side ways at Gloria Singleton.
Could this mean anything GAN
drew Stanch has been getting some
daring letters from California late
ly and has stopped speaking. What
do those letters have on them
Andrew?-Well hope you like my
column this week, so until next
week, sleep we'll.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23

We went out visiting the other
night and the ladies were talking
away about weight-reducing diets.
One of them had a special "15-day
Hollywood diet" guaranteed to slim
her down fifteen pounds worth. An
other was living on bananas and
skim milk!
I might have known the missus
would get the bug, too, and sure
enough the other day she asks me,
"Joe, what kind of a diet do you
think I ought to go on?"
Mother" I says, "the only diet
would ever recommend to anyone
is simply moderation. I wouldn't
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Arizona sun., 1949-09-23
Funeral Service
For Mrs. Scott

Funeral services were held
yesterday at the Emanuel Church
of God in Christ, 1922 West Sher-
man, for Mrs. Ora Scott of 1444
South 14th Avenue, who passed
away last Sunday in a local hos
pital.
She Is survived by her husband,
Rev. L. w. Scott.
East Lake Mortuary in charge.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23

and Mrs. Jess Allen, live at 1894
South Goth Drive. The new son
has been named Melvin Roy and
weighed seven pounds, six ounces
at birth.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23

When arranging furniture, re-
membe to keep a pathway open
through each room. Sharp turns,
blocked pathways and protruding
objects invite accidents.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23
BOBBY HAS A BROTHER

Bobby Allen, age 4, tells us he
has new brother who was born
September 9 at the Good Samari-
tan Hospital. Bobby's parents, Mr..
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23

Ask almost their favoe jelly and the
grape those luscious purple from the
fruit market into beautiful mods of tender jelly Making jelly is not
difficult especially quick method using prepared
fruit pecn retain the bright color and delicate flavor
important in jelly cook both fruit and jelly mixture
stain resistant porcelain enameled utensils
Arizona sun., 1949-09-23
From where | sit :. by Joe Marsh
For The Ladies:
A Diet Thot Really Works
Advertisement

trust any of those get-thin-quick
diets. Simply cut down on desserts,
bread, butter, sweets and fats-but
when you do, even do your cutting
down moderately"
From where I sit, moderation
is the watchword. Moderation
with food, with smoking or with
the enjoyment of a friendly glass
of temperate beer or ale. Actually,
moderation adds to the enjoyment
y of just about anything.
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-04-28
Home Demonstration Group dnd Planning
Committee Conduct Meeting Here Friday

council president, was selected
to represent the council and
Mrs. Frances Braaton, secre-
tary-treasurer as alternate.
The program planning COM
mittee selected the following
projects for the coming year:
Buying woolens, foundation
garments, normal weight on
normal diet, brucellosis, meat
cookery, business facts II, iron
ing, textile painting, metal
etching and flower culture.
There will be workshops for
beginners in sewing and house
planning and lessons on OUT
door fire places and water sup
ply-seWage disposal.
Miss Marjorie Downs, assist
ant state Home Demonstration
leader, Bozeman, assisted in
planning the 1880 program.
Mrs. Lura P. Strand led group
singing.
The American Legion Auxili-
ary served lunch to the women
at the Legion hall.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-04-28
Film To Be Shown
Two Churches

God of Creation, a scienti-
fically accurate, educational
motion picture, will be shown
at the Church of the Open
Bible on Wednesday, May II,
at, 8 D. m., it was announced
this week by the Rev. B. N.
Nelson, pastor. .
The film will also be shown
at the Burgess Memorial
Church, CROW Agency, on
Thursday, May IL, Rev. G. A,
Bentley pastor, announced. I
One feature of the film is
the showing of a number of
stars and planets of the hea-
vens. In addition, God of Gre
alton" includes natural color
photographs Of a CATERPILLAR as
it changes into a full-groWn
butterfly and the breath-taking
beauty achieved with lapse
time photography, as flower
buds burst into full bloom.
Admission to the film is free,
the pastor announced.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-04-28
|Tdrqet Wins Third
In Field Trolls - :

Target, registered Golden Re-
triever, again ran in the money
at the Montana Retrievers club
field trial held at Legion Lake
between Billings and Roundup
Sunday, April %.
The dog, handled by his
owner, Bill Christensen of
Hardin, placed third in the
open all-age stake The tests
involved a series of three
double retrieves of land and
water combinations.
Target is in his second year
Of camaigning and this win
marked the sixth time in
eight trials that he has
placed fourth or better. Since
he is still a very young dog,
Midland Empire dog experts are
predicting a brilliant future
for him If the trend continues.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-04-28
.RippHng
. OF the Rivers

Under the direction of Frank
Solazzi, the Hardin high school
band presented the outstand-
ing performance at the district
Music Festival held last week.
end in Billings, and was chosen
to represent the district at the
state meet at Great Falls May
6 and T.
There now seems to be some
question whether the band and
chorus will be able to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity
they have earned because of
lack of funds to finance the
trip to Great Falls. The amount
needed to make the trip pos
sible for the more than IS mus
icians-estimated at about
$1,50OIain't hay, We'll admit.
We think it would be a
shame if it were impossible for
these boys and girls to complete
in the state meet after doing
the fine job they have so far.
There is never any question
whether Hardin high school
athletic teams will be stymied
by lack of funds. Of course
the amount involved is consid-
erably less, due to the lesser
number of participants. While
we do not think the high school
athletic teams should be de-
prived of their opportunities,
we think the music stu
dents and director also should
be givenevery opportunity to ex-
hibit their proWess. We think
the Hardin community should
take a hand-and we believe
they will.
An excellent time for citizens
to do just that will be next
Sunday, May 1, when the Har-
din high school band and vocal
groups will present a concert,
at which time a free-wiH Of
fering will be taken to finance
the trip to the state meet.
If that doesn't do the trick,
we think the civic and service
clubs of the community should
see that the trip is made pos
Sible. -
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-04-28
Bail Bond Is Set
AT $1,000
In Sparks Case

Russell Sparks, about 80, was
arraigned in the district court
of Judge Guy G.. Derry here
last week and entered a plea
of not guilty to a charge of
rape filed previously in the
court.
Sparks bail bond was fixed
by the court at. $1,000 and he
is now in the Big Horn county
Jail upon failure to furnish the
bail bond.
The information charges
Sparks with the crime of rape
by force upon an 18-year-old
girl. County Attorney Bert w.
Kronmiller stated that the de-
PENDANT will be tried at the
next jury term of district court
here.
Jury term dates have not yet
been set.