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Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-10-15
Good Cattle, Bad Weather
Fall Hereford Tour
By LARRY GILL

in good shape, the tour LETT Lewis
town the following morning, Sept.
20, for the first stop at Needham-
Hickey Herefords. From there the
tour moved to the L. A. Luther
ranch near Garneill, to the Fred b.
and Eleanor Selleck ranch at Buffa-
10 and the Ben Peterson ranch at the
same address, as well as the George
Dover ranch.
Following lunch through the cour-
tesy of the Central Montana Here
ford Breeders association at Utica,
tour members saw Herefords at the
E. H. Bodley ranch, Hobson, as well
as those of Thomas HI. Watson 81
Son and Arnald Haach.
Tourists Undaunted
Saturday, the last day of the tour
saw slick and muddy roads, 3 to 4
inches of snow on the ground and
cold wind blowing. But after slow
start the crowd picked UP to q "a
mile long procession of cars and con-
tinued throughout the day. First
they visited the Soulsby Bros. ranch
at Windham and stopped for coffee
provided by the Stanford CONNER
cial club at the Creekmoore ranch
near Stanford. This was combina-
ton stop with cattle on exhibit from
Smail's, Rood's, Schmidt's and Creek
more's.
Just before noon the crowd saw
the Sam Dawson herd near Arming-
ton, later the COW herd of Sim &
Schock at the Cora creek ranch and
the consignment sale cattle OF the
same breeders at the home ranch
near Highwood. Last stop of the
tour was at Willow creek ranch near
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-10-15

TOUR MEMBERS who made the
round of Central Montana ON the
Montana Hereford association spon-
sored Hereford tour saw lot of
winter weather, grass, hay, good
cattle and more winter weather.
At one point a consideration to
curtail a part of the tour on the last
day was shouted down and the en-
tire group saw and talked cattle
until near dark on the last day of
the three-day tour.
Tour members gathered at the
Grass Range No. ranch of Jack,
Blaine and Jack Jr. Woodland Red
Barn) to look over the young bulls
and heifers before swinging back
through the foothills of the Judith
mountains to the home ranch to see
the cow herd and herd bulls. En-
route the group stopped to see a
group of more than 200 steers and
heifers being fed pellets on grass
at the Clarence Smith ranch near
Lewistown.
Free Dinner
Across country again and the tour
stopped to see commercial and pure
bred Herefords at the Anton Kendall
and Reid & Ronald Biggerstaff
ranches, both near Fergus. That eve
ming some rs members of the tour
waded deep into tables piled high
with roast beef and all trimmings, a
free dinner through the courtesy of
the Central Montana Production
Credit association. (Tommy Bigger
staff insisted that neither the pota-
toes nor the beef for the evening
meal was irnported)
In falling snow but with roads still
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-07-01
PROGRESS UNDER THE EPUBLIC

Central Bank, something in the
nature of a superbank, was organ
lied recently and put into opera
ton
To help finance the reconstruc-
ton and rehabilitation of destroyed
homes and establishments, the Re-
Mobilization Finance Corporation
was organized. Much of the money
that is going into the construction
of new homes and structures comes
from this corporation.
Foreign Trade
A rising trend in our foreign
trade unparalleled in the history
of local business is revealed by the
statistics. The total post war
foreign trade of the Philippines in
1913 was P1, 4,819, 524 compared
to total of P593, 452,761 in 1941,
representing an increase of P1,-
18l, 1866, 763. This rising trend start
ed in 1945, when our foreign trade
was WI III Oll1y 10 lllIuOll. IL
jumped to P72 million in 1916, and
one billion $50 million pesos in
1947. The trend is still rising and
there is every reason to hope that
our trade this year will be just as
big as that of last year.
The three principal countries
with which we traded were the
United States, which took up more
than half of our foreign trade;
China with whom we had a trade
of almost Pts million; and the
Dutch East Indies, with whom we
traded in the amount of P40 mil
lion. Never in the history of Philip
pine foreign trade has there been
such enormous increase in value as
those of the years 1947 and 1948
The only peak year registered be-
fore the war was that Of 1929,
which amounted to P623,214,234.
Compared with P1,553, 1892 and
Pl,774,819,524 for 1947 and 1913,
respectively, that figure has almost
trebled.
Labor
Our government has been cog
infant of the plight of our working
Continued on Page 14)
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proximately 7496 over that of 1941.
In the field of investments, the
total paid-up capital of corpora
tons and partnerships in 1948 to-
tailed Poi, 529, 248. In 1941, the fig
ure was P10,615,8 1852, showing an
increase of over two times.
In order to control currency, the
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fort was made to stabilize the rice
situation by importing rice from
abroad. We even sent represen-
tative as far away as Ecuador, just
so our supply of rice does not fail.
We also registered increases in
production in corn and copra. The
crops that have yet to be restored
to their pre-war status are sugar,
abaca, tobacco and a few others.
But at the rate we are progressing
we expect to be able to reach pre-
war levels in a few years.
Summing up our total volume of
production of agricultural crops,
the 1948 figures are definitely
higher than those of 1888. In 1888
we produced 4,993.O6O metric tons
while in 1948 we had total pro-
duction of 5,157.506, representing
an overall increase of 1886, 800
metric tons.
In spite of our troubled condi-
tons, the area of land planted to
crops last year is almost just as
wide as in 1888. In the latter year
we had 4,771, $40 hectares; last year
we had 4,682,400 hectares-a diff
ference of only $4,000.
The figures cited here will show
that in the field of agriculture we
are almost back to normal.
Business
Business continues to be pro-
gressive. In spite of our prophets of
disaster, our business trend con-
tinues to climb upward. Based on
our index of 100 for 1941, the gen.
eral business index rose to 294.4
points this year. In other words,
business as of March this year was
almost three times as big as in
1941.
In production the trend follows
that of general business. The 1949
index is 2619 or over two and
half times stronger than the 1941
figures. Production figures in lum-
Der, fishing, building construction
and several other industries have
exceeded pre-War figures.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-07-01
Finance

The monetary circulation to the
Philippines continues to be far
above pre-war level. Just to show
how much our finance has recov-
cred since liberation, the latest
figures give circulation of P9,-
1877, 124, O56 for 1948, which is ap-
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-07-01
By DIR. LEON MA. GONZALES
Director, Bureau of the Census and
Statistics
General Statement

From the statistics, it is safe to
state that much progress has been
made to restore conditions in this
country to normal. The strides that
have been taken may be considered
phenomenal. We were a totally
PROSTATE nation after liberation.
We had to literally begin from
scratch. Four and half years after
the last shot had been fired, con-
ditions are almost back to normal.
In certain instances our rates OF
progress had been so fast that we
have exceeded pre-War levels. This
is especially true in our foreign
trade. Our world trade during the
last two years is almost three times
that of 1941. In business, the trend
has ever been upward, in spite OF
predictions to the contrary. Our
production output is similarly in
creasing from year to year, and our
pre-war levels have almost been
reached. More students now are
enrolled in our schools than ever
before. We have succeeded in
bringing down the cost of living by
almost one-half since the estab-
ishment of the Republic.
All in all, we are fast getting
back to normal in spite of the great
odds. The wonder is not that we
are doing it, but how fast we are
going up the rough road to full
recovery.
Agriculture
Much progress has been made
since the establishment of the Re-
public to increase our production
of much-needed commodities. For
instance, in the case of rice, we had
total production in 1886 of 1857
$50 metric tons. Last year, 1913, we
produced 2,24O,850 metric tons, or
an increase in production of ap-
proximately 382, 100. OF course, the
rice we produced was not enough
to feed our population. Every eff
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-07-01

Labor
Our government has been cog
infant of the plight of our working
Continued on Page 14)
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
Mrs. Conrad Henry
President Ladies' Aid

Mrs. Conrad Henry is the new
president of the Congregational
ladies' aid. At their meeting Thurs
day evening at the church, mem
bers also named Mrs. Jacob Bait
as vice president; Mrs. David
Frank, secretary, and Mrs. H. C.
Haemmelmann, treasurer.
Rev. Haemmelmann used as his
topic, "The Greatness of God" in
his talk before the group. A vocal
duet, "Star of the East" was by
Miss Dorothy Miller and Mrs.
Herman Reiter. They were accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Haem-
melmann.
Plans were made to entertain
husbands at a dinner and a Christ
mas party at the church, Friday,
Dec. %.
Mrs. Conrad Henry was hostess
for the evening.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
Choose One
To Express
Your Love
Watches For Her, Him,
Are High on List
For Christmas

One of the most exciting ways
to show your love and thoughtful
ness at Christmas time is with a
gift of fine jewelry.
For jewelry is truly n of the
most precious gifts of all and can
be a fitting and flattering gift for
any member of the family, offer
ing great sentimental worth as
we'll as untold Importance as a
thrilling accessory to be valued
for many, many years.
Remember, too, that jewelry is
a most effective expression of
whichever sentiment you want your
gift to convey, be it functionalism
combined with beauty, romance,
personalized thoughtfulness or
classic beauty.
Consider Giving Watch
So, if the all-important gift you
have in mind is n that will COM
bine functionalism with beauty,
consider giving a watch.
To a man, it will mean the
pleasure of owning and wearing a
handsome accessory as we'll as a
priced precision time-keeper.
To a woman, it is a gift to be
treasured long for its rich beauty
as we'll as for its o practical as
pect of time-keeping.
And to the younger members of
the family, the watch is a gift
which will at once make them feel
that this is truly a ''grown up"
presentation to be valued for many
a year to come.
Wonderfully, watches r to be
had in styles to please all. There
are simply styled watches for the
sports-minded, diamond-and-ruby
studded watches that provide lux
urious appeal and novelty types
set right into handbags. Fob
watches that can be pinned onto
suits and dresses and tiny watches
set into rings and bracelets r
also available.
Romance in JeweIry
Romance is expressed by jewelry
in many an exciting way. For in
stance, for a beloved wife, nothing
can compare in romantic appeal to
the gift of a new wedding band,
sparkling gaily with a row or rows
of diamond chips. And what woman
won't revel in the lasting beauty
and love expressed by a diamond
brooch, bracelet or necklace.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
The News
of Laurel

Mrs. Myron Erb was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to members
of her bridge club and Mrs. T. j.
Hartley. Prizes were awarded Mrs.
Charles Duncan, Mrs. Hartley and
Mrs. Donald Hoppel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nicholas had
as guests Saturday evening, Mrs.
Nicholas brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Nees of Cody,
Wyo.
Miss Trevie Barr and Miss Lu-
Gle Raisl arrived Thursday from
Pomona, Calf, to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Barr. Miss Barr will
spend the holidays with her par
ents and Miss Raisl will go on
to Glendive to visit with her sister.
Mrs. Verne Boughton was host
ess Monday evening to members of
her canasta club and Mrs. Kenneth
Olson. Mrs. Lee Paronto and Mrs.
J. J. Stanley received prizes at
the game.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
Humphreys Becomes
Sawyer Manager,
Succeeding Bender

Pat Humphreys, who has been
in the grocery business since he
was 10 years old, took over the
managership of the Sawyer store
in Laurel Dec. 1. After working in
Detroit rs years, he went to Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, where he
worked for 16 months before COM
ing here.
Residing with his wife at 4O3
East Main street, Humphreys says
that he hopes to make Laurel his
permanent home.
Humphreys was Immediately
preceded in his position with the
firm by Ed Bender, who left the
store to accept employment with
a Billings firm, the Tucker shoe
store.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
L. NJ. B. Members
AT Christmas Party

Festivities began with a 1880
dessert luncheon when members
of the L. M. B. club had their
Christmas party at the home of
Mrs. j. H. Albertus Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Leonard Ferrin and
Mrs. Kenneth Walker were CO.
hostesses. Tables were decorated
in a holiday motif and there was
an exchange of gifts.
Mrs. Mayo Lawrenz conducted
the business meeting at which time
there was a discussion of ideas for
a hobby club.
Mrs. Duane Maxson and Mrs. j.
G. Mace received prizes at the
games.
The next meeting will be the
second Tuesday in January at the
home of Mrs. Maxson, with Mrs.
George Mccormick co-hostess.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barr were
guests of Miss Trevie Barr and
Miss Lucille Raisl Monday evening
when they had dinner at the Elmo
club on the occasion of the Bars
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Mrs. E. M. Kucera entertained
for her bridge club Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Roseberry
and family of Lowell, Wyo., were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Roseberry.
Mrs. Marty Alters and family
moved to Billings last week.
Mrs. G. A. Cloyd is convelescing
at her home, following surgery in
a Billings hospital.
Mrs. Roy Edwards and Mrs.
Fred Graft were prize winners
when Mrs. c.. w. Laird enter
tanned her Tuesday club last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Dolven are
parents of a son, Randy Kent,
seven pounds, nine ounces, born in
Billings Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Lawrenz
were hosts Saturday evening when
guests were members of their
bridge club. Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrenz
received scoring awards.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
FOR THE LENS BUG

The really serious amateur pho
tographer would appreciate the
thoughtfulness of his hobby indi-
Gated by the gift of a set of fine
camels hair brushes to use in clean
ing his camera lenses and his mega
At any camera store.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13

and Mrs. Tohill's fourth child and
third son. The child has been named
Thomas Anthony.
Mrs. Tohill is the former Miss
Dorothy Graft, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred w. Graft, Laurel,
Mont.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
Graft Grandchild
Born In Kentucky

Somerset, KY, Dec. 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. John j. Tohill are parents of
a son, born Dec. 8. This is Mr..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28
THE BRITISH ELECTION

Associated Press dispatches to The Empire bring the story of the British elections. Here editorial comments by British newspapers, reported to The Empire transcribed from the BEG short broad cast by the BIS listening post, with short ntroduc tion:
 All the papers discuss the results of the British General Election and of them take the line that the Labor Partys majority too small for the satisfactory carrying out of the ordinary business of government and that another election is likely before the end of the year.
 The Labor Daily Herald notes that both the Con- servative and Labor aggregate votes showed big in creases compared with the l945 election, and says:
 Labor, therefore, has gained ground in the coun- try despite all the difficulties of the time and the efforts of its opponents to make capital from those difficulties.
 "The task of informing public opinion about our policies must be pressed forward with the utmost vgor so that when the next test gain a substantial majority"
 The Times thinks that an early election seems inevitable so that the parties "seek again the support of majority for the frank policies for re- covery and peace which they failed to produce in the recent bid for favor" The Times goes to say that meantime budget must be produced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28

Labor as the largest party, may stay in office but for any good of this precariousy renewed lease it should be the first purpose of the parties seek agreement straightaway upon the next indis- pensable steps public finance defense and foreign relations
 When these steps have been taken, then the wise course would be to hold another election" The Conservative Daily Telegraph heads its com- ment Majority But No Mandate It says:
 Victory if that is the name for it, has gone to the Socialists but they have little cause to joice for it gives them moral authority to do more than carry on as caretakers. They have not secured mandate to execute any of their major prof ects including notably the naturalization of half a dozen more industries. majority, reduced from 18o to the neghborhood of 18 is tanamount to vote of censure which they cannot ignore"
 Like the Telegraph, the rght-wng Daily Mail and the Daily Graphic think that only the interven- ton of the Liberal Party many contests than in 1945 prevented the Conservatives from defeating Labor and obtaining substantial majority The Daily Mail says:
 "All Liberals must now look to the future and determine on which side of the fence their real in- terests lie We do not doubt what the answer of most of them will be-"
 The Daily Graphic says:
 "Ihe 1ouy or the Llberal Farty Has SFeh uo q government without authority and made necessary election in year when all the nations ener- ges should be devoted to the task of economic recov ery But the contemptuous rejection of this much pubczed array of Liberal candidates should insure that next time there will be straight fight and a cear-cut verdict"
 The Liberal News Chornice, on the other hand, says:
 The close results of the election make it i'm perave that the three parties should get together and agree on what action is necessary in the nations interests"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28
Fear Income Drop

Back of the farm revolt is an estimated drop of five to six billion dollars in farm income, the fear that farmers income will drop fur ther under the sliding-scale formu- la backed by the Farm Bureau, and mounting criticism of piled up surpluses while food prices re- main high in the grocery stores.
 Here are some comparisons in surplus food costs: In a Washing ton suburb one school is using free surplus butter to cook with, while the price in the grocery is TT cents a pound. Surplus po- tatoes are being sold by the gov ernment at l cent per 100 pounds, while selling at retail 10 pounds for 45 cents. Surplus dried eggs are given away to any credited welfare agency which will haul them away in 15O-pound barrels or the equi- valent of 450 dozens Eggs are sell ing in Washington stores at AT cents dozen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28
The Washington
 Merry-Go-Round
- M m r-w VI ae R sa ss Continued from Page One)

Sen Bill Langer and the non-part- isan league, are preparing to leave the Republican Party in favor of the Grammar Plan. A major farm authority in the Dakotas, Editor William Ronald of Mitchell, s. D., has been frantically urging the COP leadership to write new farm policy.
 Sign No. 3-A grass-roots farm CTS meeting in Crawford County, Wis, recently turned into de- bate on the Grammar Plan. Before the debate, 75 were for the Plan, 45 against, and 92 didn't know. Af- ter the debate. 103 voted pro, 45 against, and AT still undecided.
 Sign 4-Democratic women at the Jefferson-J Jackson dinner re- ported that the question they most wanted data on was the Grammar Plan. Its author, Secretary of Ag- riculture Charley Grammar, got more applause than anyone at the $l00-a-plate dinner except Tru- man.
 Sign No. 5-Chairman Harold Cooley of the House Agriculture Committee, noticeably unenthusi- astic about the Grammar Plan last year, recently told the Farm Bureau of North Carolina, his home state Either come up with some thing better than the Brannan Plan, or stop standing in the way. Gov. Kerr Scott of N. C., former State Commissioner of Agriculture is on record for the Plan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28
CanitaI News Capsules

Getting tough with Nazis-Inside story of American High Commis- sioner McCloy's tough talking speech to the Germans is that Se- cretary Acheson chided him for being too namby -pamby with the Germans, insisted that he made a public statement saying the Unit d States was aware of the threat of revived Nazism. McCloy wasn't enthusiastic but consented to have the State Department write his speech, which incidentally is con- sidered the best thing the United States has done in Germany since the war ended.
 Air competition-Two small, un- scheduled airlines have offered to fly the mails for one dollar a year
 to prove that government subsid- les aren't necessary. Golden North Airways and Air Transport Asso- ciates claim they can fly the AL
 sskan run for the Post Office and
 still make enough money from com- mercial freight to give the gov- srnment free service. This would save the taxpayers more than ST. 100000 a year.
 Tighter draw curtain-Another blow to good will between east and west; The Czechoslovak government nas issued an edict requiring any,
 one writing to a person abroad to take the letter personally to the Post Office along with his iden- tification card. The letter cannot De mailed unless the sender reveals
 his identity.
 Communists to Italy-The Ameri- | can Embassy in Moscow reports | that. the Russian government is 1 releasing 10000 Italian war pri- 1 soners in a spectacular move to | bolster the strength of the Con-
 munist Party in Italy. All of them
 have been carefully indoctrinated III Communist schools in Russia and are fanatics. Ten thousand of them have been trained in the Rus sian demolition and street-fight- ing school in Kiev.
 Chiang's strategy-Secret intel ligence reports reveal that Chiang
 kai-Shek is deliberately using Am erican bombs and airplanes to des-
 troy American property in Com munist-held China In addition, Chiang hopes that by using Am erlcan planes to kill Chinese civ ilians, he will incite the Chinese against the Americans and thus
 broaden the gulf leading to United States recognition. First indication
 that Chiang's tactics are working came when the Chinese Communists
 retaliated against the 34 American men, women and children who have
 been stranded in Shanghai for the past eight months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-28
T H E s E D A Y s
GEORGE k. SOKOLSKY
THE RIGHT TO SELECT

THE RIGHT IO SELECI
 The most remarkable fact about the recent British election is that it took place at all. The right ot a people to select and change their government is at the heart of the concept of representative govern ment. That right has violently been disappearing throughout the world. It could disappear everywhere and therefore it is important that el- ections should be taken seriously. Apparently, the British people took theirs seriously.
 In the Soviet countries, elections do take place. But the people have no choice. One list of names is pre- sented to them and they are re- quired to vote on that or be imper- filed as enemies of the state.
 And that could mean death. Theirs is not a free election.
 The right of people to choose their own government is unusual in history. Most governments have been established by force, by sei- zure, by the establishment of a self-perpetuating ruling group, either in the form of an hereditary monarchy or a dictatorship by an oligarchy, as in the case of the Soviet States. One-party dictator ship, leading to the deification of an overpowering ruthless man, Sta lin.
 The Communist Party has been in