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Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09
Last Drummer BoU
OF Revolution Has
Descendants Here

The Frank Smith family is
showing a copy of Life magazine
these days that has picture of
Alexander Milliner, who lived to
be 104, and was one of the last
six survivors of the Revolutionary
war.
Milliner was a drummer boy for
General George Washington, and
his great great grandsons include
Frank Smith of Half Moon.
The Life magazine article by
Archibald MacLeish MAY 81 re-
fers to a story written in 1864.
Milliner, the article reveals,
served 61a years in the American
army during the Revolution and
5h years in the American navy
during the war of 1872. Three Of
these were on the frigate, Consti-
tuition, and uncounted months in
the Indian wars of the Mohawk
valley, New York state.
The drummer boy of the Rev
olution in 1864 remembered Cen
eral Washington as a man who
never changed in countenance,
but wore the same calm expression
in defeat and retreat as in victory.
Lady Washington used thorns in
stead of pins in her clothes.
When the Civil war broke out,
the article reported, the old man
had wanted to take his drum and
go down to Rochester and "beat
for volunteers" but he was unable
to go. His comment, "too bad,
this country, so hardly got, should
be destroyed by its own people,
Frank Smith here in Half Moon
a big picture back on
the wall in Minnesota of his great
grandmother's father 1t was of
General Washington's drummer
boy, grown old, and the same por-
trait that emerged in this recent
issue of Life magazine.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09
Timber Cut In FIQthead Forest S|ous

timber during 194S were 14,470,-
600 board feet, and there was
less interest in sales.
Lack Of access roads has slow
ed proper timber management of
this fourth largest of national for
ests for area in the United States.
A sustained yield of 100000
board feet year is thought prac-
tical for the Flathead, but much
of the mature timber is beyond
the reach of present roads.
F. J. Neitzling is supervisor of
Flathead national forest.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09
Geer Carries Mail
To New Communities

Leonard Geer, Thursday, start
ed carrying the star route mail
from Columbia Falls to Hungry
Horse and Martin City.
He succeeds Mrs. Eula Mason
who had been hauling the twice
a-day delivery since June 80 on
a $2,250 bid. Mrs. Mason asked to
be relieved; second low bidder,
Mrs. L. R. Smith did not accept a
contract, SO Geer third low at
$1,000 will carry the mail.
The eight-mile long route has
grown to have more mail volume
than the ordinary car can trans
port.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09

Bid call for construction Of 16
additional miles of the Spotted
Bear forest service road out of the
Hungry Horse reservoir is expec-
ted about February 1.
The proposed construction will
extend from Riverside creek to
Elk park, and join the present
14-miles under F. R.
Hewett company, Spokane, now off
for the winter, have half compile
ted this section between Emery
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09

Cut of timber in Flathead ma
tional forest for 1913 was 80, 407,-
900 board feet, a decline from
1947's record 54,239,000, but still
five times the average pre-war
annual cut.
Last year the Flathead led all
national forests in Montana, nor
thern Idaho and eastern Wash
ington with Kaniksu second with
52,877, 999; Couer d'Alene, third,
and Kootenai, fourth.
Actually cut of timber in all
the regions national forests may
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09
New US. Army Hearings
Concern Glacier View

Four public hearings are being
held by U. S. army engineers on
their "30S report" which includes
Glacier View dam.
1t is for the purpose of having
interested parties present addition
al statements or comments, if
desired.
The hearings are scheduled for
Spokane, January 81; Seattle, Feb
ruary 1; Portland, February ..
and Boise, February a.
Procedure is for statements to
be presented in triplicate for the
records with or without oral add
itions or summaries.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09
Expect Road Bid Call Feb. |

and Riverside creeks. It's S63Z,-
448 contract.
The forest service road follows
the south fork generally from
Coram-Martin City for so miles
to Spotted Bear ranger station CT
the F1athead national forest Res
ervoir created by the Hungry
Horse dam will come within about
10 miles of the station Where
necessary the forest service is to
relocate the road above Elk park.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09
Dam Jobs Follow Zero Policy

Folks felt good Friday morning
as temperatures crowded so de-
grees above zero, and snow SEEM
ed to halve before their eyes. Sat
urday morning, while a baby biz
card blew in Columbia Falls and
Whitefish, at Hungry Horse, there
was virtually no wind, four inches
of new snow and temperatures Of
above. Men were working.
For in effect at the Hungry
Horse project is the zero policy.
A week ago Friday when the
thermometer skidded under zero,
most outside activity at the dam
site stopped, and pre-arranged
C.SM employees didn't report to
work. Thursday morning found
the thermometer at IL above and
Friday it was thawing as the full
winter force of $50 were on the
job as compared to 279 Monday.
Total employment on the project
including GSM, Askevold Con-
struction and bureau of reclama-
ton personnel is 800 as compared
to last falls 1900.
The policy of temporary lay-offs
during zero weather instead of
closing down appears to be meet
ing with union and worker approx
al. Security is provided by know
ing there's a job to go back to.
Fridays thaw caused a temper
airy condition of CLASSY roads.
Weather has been having little
effect on drilling, blasting and ex-
cavating the 35-foot in diameter,
955-foot long spillway tunnel, a
Boyles Brothers subcontract en-
ploying about 35 men.
Another 100 men-carpenters,
laborers, steel men and riggers--
are working on the gate structure
at the inlet side of the diversion
tunnel. The entire 65-foot high
and about 56-foot wide section is
covered by shed. About $500 of
the $500 cubic yards of concrete
for the gate structure have been
poured.
Askevold Construction, Missoula,
is nearing completion of their
$468, 270.09 contract for 20 houses,
the administration building annex,
dormitory and garage. Outside
painting and sidewalk construc-
ton will be done in the spring AS
kevold has been laying off from q
December figure of 70.
Another Winter-time activity of
GSM has been the building of the
% mile, 36-foot wide hauling road
from the gravel source at the juno
ton of the south fork with the
Flathead river to the damsite. De-
pending on wear, this % miles of
road may or may not be hard-sur-
faced. Water dripping from grave.
loads eliminates dust problem.
Start of stockpiling of the g.
100000 cubic yards of gravel and
sand at the damsite is expected to
start in July. About 10 trucks,
each hauling rs cubic yards, will
transport the gravel for the five
miles, none of it on public high
ways.
Cement is to be hauled from Co
ram in four $50 barrel capacity
(half box carr specially designed
hopper trucks. The dam will re-
quire about 10000 freight carloads
of cement.
Construction of the concrete mix
ing plant at the damsite is sched-
uled to start early this spring.
Building the 135-foot high, 52-foot
in diameter ten-sided structure
will provide number of jobs.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09

Frozen water pipes at the Hun
cry Horse school Thursday caused
a bit of ceiling plaster to fall
brought water on floors, and CAV,
a days vacation to 200 youngsters
The school bell rang again Friday
morning.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09

WEATHER FORECAST: Cold
.oave predicted for Saturday
nioht toith Sunday hGpitg fairly
clear skies and zero temperatures.
Cold .oaUe Is general over plains
toDososxg widespread Blizzard.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-01-09

The Hungry Horse Ne1ps IS q
Sunday paper this week. Redson'
please see page 8. The FIotheao .
o,,1y Sunday paper, a.ssi'tte'sded.
Evening star., 1949-01-09

ARE you one of the millions of big city
IA Americans who have been hauled before
a justice of the peace for traffic violation?
If so, though your fine may have been small
His Honors two favorite words land costs"
probably raised your ransom as much as $28
extra.
Since his judicial income usually depends
on what he extracts from you, the average
justice of the peace, usually layman hold
ing court in rural area with jurisdiction over
petty criminal and minor civil cases. almost
invariably finds you guilty - especially if
you're stranger
Asked how he rendered such speedy
verdicts, frank Ohio ]. p. once winked,
81 only listen to one side Of the case.
Otherwise it confuses me-"
This bizarre method of dispensing justice -
the only contact which countless Americans
have with the law - is troubling legislators.
Evening star., 1949-01-09

judges and the legal profession. Chief Justice
Arthur T. Vanderbilt of the Supreme Court
of New Jersey which abolished the
J. P office on January - warns: "Undis-
ciplined, unsupervised, the justice of the peace
is a sore problem"
They've Not All Incompetent
DEFENDERS of the Oldest U. S. court remind
us, however, that there are many competent,
honest backwoods Solomons who mete out
civil and criminal justice quickly and fairly.
Respected by their communities, the con-
scientious J. P.'s settle chicken squabbles be-
tween neighbors, reprimand unlicensed hunt
ers, and dispose of numerous petty complaints
without the delay and expense of an ordinary
court. The justice tribunal, in fact, was set
up to decide local disputes that otherwise
would 60 to county court which might be
two days away by carriage.
Evening star., 1949-01-09

Today, a comic philosopher by reputation,
the justice of the peace is chiefly known for
fining out-of-state motorists and marrying
eloping couples. When hard-pressed Ken
lucky female recently offered $4,000 for
husband, an Arkansas ]. p offered to wed her
and perform the ceremony himself
One thing that can definitely be said
about our J.P.'s: we're we'll stocked
with them. There are so 600 in the u. S.
Pennsylvania has the most - about $500.
Almost anybody can become JP. No spe-
cial qualifications are needed for the job
under most state laws. Some justices can't
read or write. Only Louisiana and Arkansas
insist they be citizens and speak English.
In only nine states are they required to reside
in the state.
AS a U. S. Senator told me: Men are
apprenticed for years in the trades and pro-
fessions but aren't even tested for the justice
Evening star., 1949-01-09

of-peace position" To make it even easier,
election to the J. p Office is rarely con-
tested AS far as most voters are concerned,
elections are usually blind" In swank
Pittsburgh suburb, 22-year-old female do
mestic worker, without knowing she was
candidate, was elected a justice of the peace.
She turned down the job. A western J. P.
who held on to his admits, I've had this job
since 1928 when two friends put my name in
as joke while was away" A cigar-store
Indian was chosen justice of the peace in
Allentown, N. j., some years ago. Even dogs
and horses have been elected
A Up. ON the Side
HE average J. p is SO years old. One in
five is between 70 and 80. Most serve part
time as storekeepers. farmers, bakers, butch
ers, BARRIERS. carpenters, real-estate agents.
shoemakers or paperhangers. Few make a
Evening star., 1949-01-09
g
- COW
PASTURE
JUSTICE

Thousands of motorists each
year pay ransom to the justice
of the peace. Too often he's a
chap who never studied law,
holds roadside court and charges
whatever he thinks he can get.
Here's program to modernize
an <outmoded judicial system
by Jack Harrison POllack
Photograph by George Karger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

most comes q ringing denunciation Of the
United States, the proclamation stating
that American imperialists and their
satellites now replace German Fascists" as
enemies Of peoples democracieS. It then
goes on to emphasize complete solidarity
with the Soviet Union and other members
Of the Soviet bloc. Besides those stock
reservations are other statements which
can be classed as typical Communist
double talk. For instance, at the very
moment when the war on religion reaches
its climax in the Mindszenty trial, Hungar-
ians are promised absolute freedom OF
religion" with the qualification that
Hungary will fight back "tf the church
uses her international connections to sup
port internal and external enemies OF the
peoples democracy" And again, after
calling for collective farming and de-
nouncing recalcitrants as "kulaks" to be
treated in the Russian manner. the
peasants are told that collectivization will
be strictly voluntary"
After all that has happened in the last
couple of years, it would be interesting to
know what the oppressed majority OF the
Hungarian people are thinking about this
proclamation Of their Red masters. It is
. good guess that their verdict will be:
More Of the same thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
7 00kin0 Ahead Some Shadows of Coming Events
0oOnAAA6 AA1~e'a Are Noted Here and abroad
tBy the World Stan Of the Associated Press1

The Truman labor bill to scuttle the Taft
Hartley law and restore an improved" Wagner
Act probably will 80 sailing through the Senate
Labor Committee with few If any changes.
The big fight will be on the Senate floor.
Republicans and a group Of Southern Demo-
Gratis believe they can turn the tables on the
committee there. The administration bill is IN
three main parts. The 1lrst would repeal the
Taft-Hartley law. The SECOND would re-
enact the old Wagner Act The third would
revise the Wagner Act to include the changes
President Truman wants. Strategy Of the
Republicans and southerners probably will be
charted along these lines: l. A motion to
knock out the repeal section Of the administra-
ton measure. There is q lot of Senate senti-
ment to keep many Taft-Hartley provisions.
2. A motion next to knock out the Wagner Act
re-enactment section. 3. Then move to write
some amendments into the Taft-Hartley law.
Those would be in keeping with the minor
changes hackers of the law have In mind. not
the administration proposals 4. If this APP
proach fails. then they would fight step by step
to add Tatt-Hartley provisions to the Truman
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

no individual religion" Yes, to be sure, that
Is exactly where humanity started. The
GROWING glory Of all the centuries has been the
emergence Of the individual, his intellect, his
conscience, his will, his freedom to choose and
to create.
In regimented totalitarian regimes we see
collectiviSm gone mad. Individuals are told to
forget about their private vineyards, that each
person is but cog in machine. Theirs not
to reason why; theirs not to make reply. but
only to obey and conform. In true democ-
racy the individual is encouraged to be him.
self, to cultivate his own vineyard, to stand
on his own feet to use his own brain. That,
OF course, makes the individual the crucial
factor in any situation.
Psychologists and psychiatrists, whose Offices
these days are crowded with frustrated people,
unite in declaring that those who come with
personality tangles dodge and evade and ra-
tionalize, rather than face themselves. Their
trouble, they insist, is to be traced to some
unlucky star, rather than to their own dis
cordant beings. They simply will not face
themselves.
There are few occupations more pleasant
than taking other people to pieces. The mo-
ment We focus our attention on the defects of
others our own self-esteem is raised and,
falsely, we feel very superior How easy it is
for any OF us to enlarge upon the gigantic
evils OF this naughty world and yet be utterly
oblivious to our own besetting sins-our own
neglected garden where vices choke the
wilted virtues.
Jonathan Edwards was not as selfish in his
theology as some have tried to make him out,
when he insisted that the salvation Of his soul
is each individuals paramount priority. We
never can lift society higher than we lift our
selves. The quality of our socialism is deter
mined by our individualism. With q map Of
the world before us we cannot solve vast social
problems if at the same time we evade the
revelations which a chart of our own hearts
would bring. What q man is determines what
he has to give. Our contribution grows out Of
our cultivation.
For the building of q better and happier
humanity the most crying need in the world
today is: Wanted-Men and women whose
own inner lives are part of the solution,
rather than part Of the problem, Of our all
ing social order Wanted-Men and women
who, scrutnizing their own lives in this day
of global responsibilities, are not compelled
individually to say, 1.-THE times summon me to
be q keeper of vineyards, and my own Vine
yard have not kept"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
The Navy Shifts Its Sights

The latest reorganization of the fleet,
necessitated by budgetary limitations,
gives emphasis to the changing strategic
plans in naval circles since the end Of
World War II. The disappearance of Japan
as a naval power and the rise of Russian
submarine power have brought about q
quiet but far-reaching shift of our fleet
units from the Pacific to the Atlantic. For
it is in the Atlantic, rather than the Pa
cific. that the Navy apparently is preparing
to counter any major hostile naval thrust
in the future.
The Pacific fleet will bear the brunt Of
layups ordered because of the expected
billion dollar reduction in naval ap-
propriations this year. Thus, the three Es-
sex-type carriers to be laid up will come
from the Pacific forces, leaving only two
carriers In that one time main theater of
carrier task force operations. The fund re-
duction also will bring a shutdown OF. the
only remaining naval air bases in the Phil
ippines, OkinaWa and the Aleutians; of one
Of the two naval air stations on Guam and
OF the Nays five air bases in the Hawaiian
Islands. Plans for expanding the naval
operating base on Guam also have been
abandoned.
Meanwhile, the Atlantic forces are being
built up, especially in the field Of antisub-
marine warfare. The economy order will
not afIect the nine carriers already as
signed to the Atlantic Mediterranean area.
Seven warships under construction are ex-
pected to join these eastern forces Among
supercarrier, United States which Is being
built on the East Coast. It will be too
bulky to pass through the Panama Canal
A new carrier, the Oriskany, is scheduled
to add to our carrier strength next year
Coming along are number of special anti
submarine KILLER ships, designed to meet
the threat OF the new snorke equipped
submarines. Russia Is known to have a
large number Of these formidable submer-
sibles and Is building more, according to
reliable reports.
The only potential naval opponent which
our Navy must reckon with is Soviet Russia
The Soviet Navy boasts of no battleships or
carriers, but its submarine strength, esti-
mated at more than two hundred modern
craft, Is 4 cause Of real concern to our
naval authorities. It is because of this
threat that the Navy is transferring its
chief attention from the Pacific to the At
lantic and is concentrating on developing
new and stronger antisubmarine defenses
For we know from our own experiments
with new-type long-range submarines that
these stealthy craft would be a deadly
menace in any future conflict And If an
enemy had atomic rockets, the snorkel-
equipped submarine would be able to de-
liver sneak attack on our coastal cities
unless detected and destroyed in time. It
is easy to understand why the Navy today
Is paying 50 much attention to antisub-
marine measures-at the expense of activi.
ties considered to be Of less Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

vague, because they involve new subjects. AS the
thinking of the nation goes on and the politi-
cal latitude and longitude are worked out men
are coming nearer to each other, and nnd that,
after all, when they understand each other
they will agree Even Senator Hoar will find
that there is no need for an anti-imperialist
league =. " Loyalty to the idea Of liberty and
self-government is stronger than ever, because
the nature and value OF that loyalty are better
understood than ever before Z" Day by day
the thought of the country settles down to the
conviction that expansion and imperialism
mean, and must only mean, the new duties OF
the United States in the world. . I" The anti
imperialists have failed to see - that the
nation must do something more than feast
while other, unfortunate nations are groaning.
The Gospel from the Mount meant far more
than carrying simple religion to the heather.
It meant the carrying Of all that Is good ana
may elevate man." Sounds something IKE
President Trpman's inaugural address, doesn't
ito ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06
Civil Rights

Democratic leaders in Congress are treading
warily on civil rights legislation. There are no
indications of any drive to push it through
ahead of other measures urged by President
Truman Southern Senators hold trump card
in the civil rights contest, and with it they
could jam up all legislation. The trump card
is the fact that there's nothing in Senate de-
bate rules to prevent them from f1libustering to
save the filibuster-their best weapon against
such bills as antilynching, antipoll tax and
fair employment. The Rules Committee prob
ably will approve this week resolution to gag
debate at any time by two-thirds Senate vote
But it's not likely the resolution will be pressed
to quick action, because the Southern bloc is
prepared to play its trump any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-02-06

rors q truth as old as Solomon and as new as
President Humans inaugural address. This
Is . day when as individuals we solemnly are
reminded that we have responsibilities and re-
lationships which tie every one Of us to vast
issues. We are told that what we have and
what we are must be made available for I'M
developed and underprivileged areas in all
parts of the needy world, as our know-how
becomes school for backward nations In this
desperate day. in a new sense we are to be our
brothers keeper-that is, trustee of the vine
yards OF global interests.
Before sleep ends the day the radio delivers
at our bedside report on the whole world.
We all are majorng in the affairs OF the entire
planet. We freely express our opinions on all
questions Of national and international policy
and strategy. We consider ourselves keepers
of the worlds vineyards. And that is how it
ought to be. Our minds are given to us to
use. However, it must be admitted that often
they explode with . very small charge of
information.
In this tragic and confused world the en-
phasis Is away from the individual to world
issues. Individualism seems to be breaking
down and collectivism is in the ascendancy. A
keen student of the trends and tendencies Of
our times has uttered word which needs to
be shouted from the housetops on both sides
of the so-caled iron curtain. It is this: I'VE
are tempted to think Of collectiviSm as pro-
greSsive as new. But 1t Is one of the oldest
things in the world. That's where human
society started. Primitive tribal life was abb
solutely collective; the individual was nothing.
There was massed control by custom and taboo;
no individual rights, no individual conscience,