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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23

| Mr.. and Mrs. Fay McCleary
, of Lame Deer spent the week
| end with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
FOOD SALE, by Catholic
! Daughters, Saturday, April /,
$50 a. m. at Montana Power.
ADV. !
Mrs. Bertha Yockim and Joe
of Williston. N. D., and Mrs.
Veronica Ledbetter of San Rer-
nadine, Calf, were, dinner
guests Monday evening at the
Charles Stobaugh home, where
they spent the night. Mrs.
Yockim is Mrs. Stobaugh's mo-
ther, and Joe Yockim and Mrs.
Ledbetter are her brother and
sister. Mrs. Ledbetter will leave
this week for Japan, where she
is employed by the govern
ment.
Hazel Thomson, who attends
c. w. C. E. in Ellensburg, Wash,
| arrived this week to spend
spring vacation with her par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Thorn
sen.
Mrs. John Graf is convalesc-
ing in st. Vincent's hospital in
Billings, following a major op-
Grafton last week, and hopes to
be home the end of this week.
Among those from Hardin
] who attended the Community
| Concert in Billings Tuesday
night were Miss Gracia Dillon,
Mrs. William Franklin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Cammock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Brekke, Miss Gret-
chen Swindle, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Skeie.
RUMMAGE sale Saturday,
March Is, at 10 a. m. at Mon
tana Power. Baptist Ladies. -
ADV.
Otawateea Campfire group
! will sponsor a bake sale Satur-
day, March Is, at Hardin Hard
ware.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McDon-
nell and son Mark spent a few
days this week in Miles City,
visiting Mrs. McDonnell's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl john
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fox and
Mrs. Darrell Warren left We'd
nesday morning for Spokane
and Seattle on a combined
business and pleasure trip. They
expect to be gone a week.
Jack Hoolahan and Raymond
O'Brien of Grand Rapids, Mimi.
visited at the James O'Brien
home Monday and Tuesday
Raymond O'Brien is a nephew
of James O'Brien. They left
Tuesday for Great Falls to Wis
it his brother, Maurice OBrien
and family.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
Auxiliory Prepares
Patriotic Display

A display with a patriotic
theme was prepared by the
American Legion Auxiliary
members and displayed in
a local store window during
National Security Week to re-
mind citizens that the United
States is one of very few tru-
ly free countries of the world
and to urge each citizen to aid
in the continuation of that
status.
"By accepting our little res
possibilities in a community,
we are nurturing our wonder
full democracy" Auxiliary men,
bers said. Democracy is every
body's business and unless we
take it as our own responsible
ity, we are destined for the
same fate as Russia"
Local citizens were urged to
study the IL points of respon-
sibility portrayed in the exhib-
it and see if they can rate 100
per cent.
Let our forefathers be proud
of the country they so desper-
ately tired to save for us. 1t is
up to us to make Democracy
work." the Auxiliary members
said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
FUNERAL FOR INFANT

Funeral services were held
at the Mennonite church at
Busby last Friday for the two
month-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Roundstone of Busby,
who died Tuesday, March IA,
of pneumonia at a Crow Ag-
ency hospital.
In charge of the services was
the Rev. Malcolm Wenger, with
special piano music by Mrs
Wenger. Burial was in the Bus
by Indian cemetery.
Besides his parents, he is
survived by a brother and a
sister.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
City Landmark
Raced by Fire
CONTINUED from Page y

removed a large percentage OF
the stock of the Furniture Ex-
change before the flames set
tied to the ground floor, but
damage to the stock removed
was quite heavy and no eStim-
ate is yet available as to the
loss.
No one was seriously injured
in the blaze, although two of
the roomerS were partially
overcome by smoke before they
could flee the building.
The flames were discovered at
11:2O D. m. and had made
much Roadway in the attic be-
fore fire fighting equipment
arrived, shortly after the fire
was reported. Of frame con-
struction with a covering of
galvanized sheeting, the front
part of the building was diff
cult for the Hardin Volunteer
Fire Department to work
against and efforts were train
ed on preventing the fire from
spreading to an adjoining
building, Morrissette's, Inc, ma
chinery and supply company.
Firemen were successful In
combining the flames to the
building, but Morris
settles was slightly damaged by
water. The stock of the ma
chinery COMPANY was also re-
moved from the building by
volunteer workers. Ray Morris
settle, owner, estimated dam
ages at about $4,000 through
breakage and loss of stock and
fixtures in the hurried moving
operation.
Flames ragged in the hammers
building for approximately go
minutes before the walls col
lapsed. The rear of the build
ing was of brick and frame
construction and although the
flames did not reach the ground
floor in the rear, the remain
der of the building was heavily
damaged by water.
Fire fighting equipment of
the Indian Service at Grow
Agency was called to the scene
and stood by in case the flames
spread to other buildings.
The Hardin Volunteer Fire
Department used all its equip
ment in pouring water into the
confederation for about five
hours before danger of the fire
spreading was past. Firemen
were still on the job Sunday
afternoon cooling down the
burning debris and ashes still
we're smouldering on Tuesday OF
this week.
A new building will be con-
structed on the site, it is un-
derstood.
The hammers building was a
historical landmark of Hardin
1t was built in 1908 by Thomas
and MacRoberts. and was one
of the first buildings construct
ed on the toWnsite.
Elder Hardware, Hardin's old
est business concern. was locat-
ed in the building for a time
shortly after it's construction
After Elder moved to his own
building, the hammers building
housed a number of businesses
including a mortuary, a thea
ire, a drug store and many 9th
ers in the early days of Hardin
School was conducted in the
building for a time while an adj
dition was being built to the
school building. according tc
old timers. Church services
were also conducted in the ole
building.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
TO TOUR WITH CHORUS

Mary Milburn Of Hardin, stu
dent of Montana State College,
Bozeman, is a member of the
college concert chorus which
will go on tour March 26, &C
cording to announcement from
the college.
Conrad Sandvig, director, has
announced that At singers will
make the four-day tour to pre-
sent concerts at Great Falls,
Conrad, Cut Bank, Shelby, Fair
field, Choteau, Fort Benton and
White Sulpher Springs.
Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
ATTENTION

E#a =%EE=EF- #n@F - - 90
ALI Amvet members in good
standing are hereby notified
that the Amvets plan to Of
fer bowling privileges. Funds
from the Amvet treasury will
be used in securing time one
night a week at the Com
munity Center.
Members in good standing
are urged to attend AmvetS
meetings and participate in
activities being sponsored by
the Amvets.
Further information in ref
erence to the above will be
disclosed later.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
WINS LETTER

Bill Kroehler of Hardin was
one of IL athletes at Rocky
Mountain College, Billings, re-
ceiving basketball letters for
the 1949-50 season, according
to recent announcement from
the college.
Kroehler, son of Rev. and
Mrs. A. c. Kroehler of Hardin,
is a freshman at the college
and played center position on
the Bear team during the past
| season.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
Locals

MI. and Mrs. L. !: wouo,.
spent the week end in Joliet at
the home of their daugbtear.
mrs. Frank Kastelitz, and fam
On Sunday afternoon, Rev
ana MRS. A. Clair King. Mrs
Kenneth Christensen and Sdiss
Amy Wade attended the dedie
cation OF Crutty Lounge sind
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
CITY POLICE CASES

Four offenders were arrested
this week on charges of drunk
enness, and each paid a fine OF
SIS.
City police arrested Ted
MunSon on March 16, Frank
Falls Down on March 18, and
Matthias Crooked Arm and Carl
ton Goes Ahead were arrested
on March 20.
Gertrude Abshire received a
fine of $25 and a 30-day jail
sentence on March Is, on charg-
es of drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
SERVE IN CHURCHES

Two Hardin students at
Rocky Mountain College, Bill
lings, have recently conducted
Sunday services in churches of
the area as a part of the train
ing for students interested in
full-time Christian work.
Bill Kroehler has served In
the Presbyterian church at
Hysham, and Eugene Borgess.
has preached in churches at
Hardin.
Early publishers, believed IL
Illustrations in advertising were
a waste of space.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
MEMS CLUB TO MEET

The Mems Club of the Bap-
fist church will meet Tuesday
evening, March %, for a fami-
ly-style dinner, to be served at
$50 in the church.
A film, "And Now I See," will
be shown, followed by a mixer
program.
Members are requested to
bring a friend to the meeting.
California had about 100
newspapers by 1885,
Evening star., 1950-07-27

The Senator marshaled togeth-
er the statements of administra-
ton leaders for the last six
months.
On January Il, the Secretary
of State, in a public-policy speech
protested against any foolish ad-
venture" such as intervention on
Formosa."
Policy Reversed Itself.
If 1t was, thus, official policy
not to defend Formosa, from a
military standpoint a far more
strategic (and defensible) posi-
ton, why should any one think we
would defend Korea?
Again, the Secretary of State,
in the same speech (January 12)
stated:
For its own security the United
States must and shall maintain
|armed forces in Japan, Okinawa,
and the Philippines. But no such
line of containment could be
drawn in Southern and Southeast
Asia"
In short, Secretary Acheson
made it absolutely clear, to the
Russians and every one else, that
neither Formosa nor Korea were
included in the line upon which
the United States would take a
stand.
In a statement, before the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
at about the same time, the Sec
retary repeated that the United
States Army would be impregnable
in the Far East without Formosa,
and certainly (by every inference)
without Korea, which on with
drawal of occupation troops we
left defenseless.
Senator Taft also quoted the
administrations Senator from
Texas, in an interview he gave
May S, as reported in the United
States News. There the Senator,
questioned whether we were "seri-
ously considering abandoning
South Korea" replied:
I'm afraid it is going to be
seriously considered, because I'm
Evening star., 1950-07-27
9Th Air Force Renamed;
To Operate al langley
By the Assoeiosed Press

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE,
Va, July 27.-An expanded head
quarters Of the Tactical Air Com
mand will become operational here
Tuesday. simultaneously with the
redesignation of the Ninth Air
Force as the Ninth Tactical Air
Force.
The new air force will have its
headquarters at Pope Air Force
Base, N. c.
The Ninth will leave Langley
after Is months of operation at
this jet fighter bomber base. Big
gest Of World War II air forces
from the standpoint Of personnel,
lit arrived from Greenville, s. c.,
as one of the major units of the
nationwide Continental Air Com
mand.
It's functions with respect to
the Air Force Reserve and the Air
National Guard have been taken
Evening star., 1950-07-27

by the North constantine Brown.
Koreans, but they had nothing en-
couraging to say.
The legislators wanted to know
particularly why, after having
used $50 billion of the taxpayers
money over the last four years,
our forces-with the exception OF
the Navy, which is doing a re-
markable job-are not able at
least to hold back the Asiatic
hordes.
Optimism Remembered.
All those present remembered
the optimistic statements made by
the Chiefs of Staff less than year
ago. At that time it was said the
Air Force could whip any enemy
force in a short time. If war
should come.
War has come now in Korea.
We have definite superiority in
the air, yet our men are beaten
back with clocklike regularity.
There are explanations for this,
too. Weather and the remoteness
of the front from our bases in
Japan are interfering with air
operations.
The only air force which can
work successfully in Korea is that
based on carriers, and unfortu-
nately we do not have enough of
them. The Pentagon policy until
very recently has been to reduce
the Navy's air arm as much as
possible.
1t has been argued before the
Armed Services and Appropria-
tions Committees in the past that
we did not have any carriers in
the 1914 operations in Normandy
This was true, but the fact that
the British Isles are only 20
miles from the European main
land was overlooked. England was
our stationary aircraft carrier.
In planning the composition OF
our defense forces, Gen. Mac
Arthur was not consulted. His jot
Evening star., 1950-07-27


Nation is at stake.
The gigantic problem we face
has become clear here as the
North Korean Communist aggres-
sion is placed in perspective with
the whole world background as
affects our contest with Russia
and it is now possible to outline
the broad plans as we buckle
down to the ordeal with which
Russia has confronted us.
Whether the brutal Korean at
tack is the forerunner of others
at other exposed and vulnerable
points and what the place and
timetable might be, if so, are not
ascertainable, but, for all our
purposes now, they are not essen
tial. For we must accept that as
the new Russian strategy, for
safety's sake and are so accepting
it. The Korean thrust has re-
vealed very plainly that Russia is
ready to risk open aggression,
however thinly yelled and it is
scarcely yelled at all from infor-
nation now at hand Of her direc-
ton and supplying of the North
Korean adventure.
How costly is to be the Korean
enterprise in men, equipment and
supplies-which mean appropria-
tions and taxes and controls-is
now clear, minor and isolated as it
is relatively. Others, if they fol-
low. will be similarly costly. We
must be ready for those, which
means sacrifices of all sorts.
General War Threatens.
But, beyond that, we must cal
culate that, at any time, such
explosions on far frontiers may
result in general war, or that at
some future time, Russia may de-
eide on general war.
That means, simply, that we
Evening star., 1950-07-27

earnestness in this crisis and is
well aware of our reliance on
labor for production. Labor is
very much awake to the Com
munist threat from sad experience
with Communist maneuvers with
in labor unions. Labor is receptive
to wage controls, but only if they
are accompanied by price con-
trolls to protect it and by controls
on profits.
Organization of Government for
this emergency will be on the
recognized Truman administrative
pattern. Instead of piling UP spe-
cial boards and agencies into top
heavy, cumbersome superstruc-
lures as was the Roosevelt pattern
for the last war, with resultant
bitter rivalries, this effort will be
managed and directed as far as
possible through regular estab-
lished departments and agencies.
For example, the Commerce De-
partment, under Secretary Charles
Sawyer. will have charge of allo-
eating materials. with particular
emphasis on steel; the Interior
Department, under Secretary Os-
car Chapman, will handle oil and
other natural resources normally
under its jurisdiction; the Labor
Department, under Secretary
Maurice Tobin, labor and man
power problems, and so on. Where
there are borderline jurisdictional
cases-and there will be-de-
cisions as to jurisdiction will lie
with Mr.. Symington, who will be
general overall manager of re-
source acquisition, with final ap-
peal to the President.
Similarly, w. Averell Hartman,
now special consultant to the
President in the White House, will
act as an umpire or adjuster in
correlating Defense Department |
military requirements and State
Department diplomatic require
ments, with the President, of
course, having the final word.
We are in for something, all Of |
us, and it Is well to know it now.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
On the Record
Truman's Talk on World Situation
Should Be Compared With Taft's

afraid it's going to happen whether
we want it or not" He also re-
iterated that Korea, though OF
some strategic Importance" was
not greatly important" and fell
back on the Acheson defense line
of japan, Okinawa, and the Philip
pines.
Familiar Appeals.
We are now in for the familiar
appeals to stand behind the Presi-
dent, and end all criticism, "be-
cause, don't you realize there's
a war on?"
No one can stand behind any
one afflicted with ST. Vitus's dance.
The fact is that American foreign
policy fatty reversed itself; that
every word spoken by members
of this administration, and every
action taken prior to the North
Korean attack encouraged Korean
Communists to believe they could
get away with it, as it encouraged
Chinese Communists to believe
Formosa would not be defended.
And it is this which the Presi-
dent needed to explain in his ad-
dress to the Nation-and failed
to do.
This indecisive policy, ending
up in sudden resistance after
every encouragement has been
given, is not confined to Asia.
What is the line of resistance
in Europe?
Is the Japan Okinawa-Philip-
pine line there the Rhine, the
Elbe, or Berlin? And with what
will we resist the aggression be-
ing as openly planned as that of
the North Korean? With the un-
armed police forces of IL separate
German states, against a long
trained East German force in mil
itary alliance, not with the Soviet
Union directly, but with the new
Polish and presumably Czech Red
armies, which, without the Soviet
armies, are formidable?
Why, in the opinion of this ad-
ministration, did German Com
munist leaders recently conclude
a treaty with the Polish Commu-
mist government, relinquishing
forever the German lands seized
by the Communist Poles? To
make themselves politically popu-
lar with the German people? OBJ
viously to secure Polish support
for a civil war-in which, again,
Russia will declare for and prac-
tice nonintervention as far as her
own forces are concerned.
Does no one in this adminis-
tration see that Russia is buying
peace for the Soviet Union at
the price of war for every one else?
And that if the Soviets can con-
tinue in their present conviction
that the whole world can be en-
broiled with satellites while she
remain peacefully aloof," we
are doomed?
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, 1nco
Evening star., 1950-07-27


checked chairman who appeared
health incarnate began losing
weight several months ago. He
thought he was only tired and
set in motion plans to strengthen
the committee staff so he could
delegate responsibility and get
more rest. Apparently that rest
was overdue.
Would Be Blow to Party.
It would be a severe blow to
President Truman to lose the
services Of his National Chairman
in the midst of the Korean crisis
with an election pending which
could switch control of Congress
to the Republicans. Because Of
the war situation, too, difficult and
delicate decisions about campaign
strategy are having to be made.
No obvious successor is in sight
if Mr.. Boyle must take his hand
from the helm. No second men at
the committee have the required
combination of the Presidents
personal confidence and wide ac-
quaintance with the party leaders
in the 48 States.
Fortunately Mrs. India Edwards,
committee vice chairman and
head Of the women's division, has
that combination. Her relations
with Mr.. Boyle have been close
and happy as well, so that she
knows what his thinking is about
party problems.
Insiders have realized that Mrs.
Edwards has virtually been acting
chairman during this period of
waiting for the doctors to give
Mr.. Boyle his orders. Some say
frankly that the best thing the
President could do if Mr.. Boyle
must be long absent is to make
Mrs. Edwards acting chairman.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
This Changing World
Lawmakers Are Sadder, but No Wiser,
After Briefns on Korean Situation

was to administer Japan. But MS
views regarding naval air power
have been evident since the out
break of the Korean war. Not a
day goes by that he does not urge
the utmost speed in sending naval
and marine air reinforcements.
Naval Air Arm Effective.
A typical illustration of the eff
fectiveness of the naval air arm
was given to the legislators last
Tuesday. The Koreans have only
one large refinery in the north.
American bombers hit it on two
occasions. It was damaged but
continued to produce.
Atmospheric and logistic con-
ditionS made 1t difficult for the
Air Force to continue the job.
Carrier based bombers were Or
dered to proceed to the target
and they destroyed the refinery
completely.
This does not detract in any
way from the fighting spirit and
efficiency of the Air Force. But
it proved to the committee men,
bers how much one air arm COM
plements the other and how i'm
portant it is to have an adequate
balance.
The Chiefs of Staff explained at
length how logistics and the lack
of a strong ground force have led
to the costly and humiliating de-
feats which we have suffered at
the hands of a country much
smaller than Yugoslavia.
Gen. Macarthur has had vast
experience in the type of fighting
now going on in Korea. His troops
are greatly outnumbered. He op-
crates on shoestring, just as he
did in New Guinea during the
early stages of World War II.
He is responsible for the STRAIT
egy used in his theater. But be-
sides having an inadequate force
he also lacks equipment. The
Sherman tanks are no match for
the large Stain land cruisers.
The equipment we have on hand
dates back to World War II,
while the Koreans have some of
the latest Russian weapons.
Gen. Macarthur cannot pro-
duce war materials out of his hat.
All Of it must come from the
United States. Our men started
the campaign by shooting at the
heavily armored Korean tanks
with old-fashioned bazookas. A
number of 3.5-inch rocket launch
ers were rushed across the Pacific
but somebody appears to have
slipped up, since the necessary
ammunition did not accompany
them. A few days later it arrived
but in the meanwhile our men
could only look at the splendid
new weapons and had to use the
old pea-shooters. This has been
remedied now.