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Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
EUROPE:
Steps Up Defense

The democratic nations Of Europe
with Communist aggression in Asia
uppermost in mind formed plans
for increased defense measures
against invasion by Russia.
The United States and its North
Atlantic allies mapped a three-year
$40 billion campaign of defense.
Britain offered to adopt a three
year $9h billion defense budget. a
heavy load for the already hard
pressed British government, if the
us. foots part of the bill.
Other members of the group
agreed to recommend that all men,
Der governments take immediate
steps to increase effective military
forces for common defense.
France meanwhile asked that
more American and British troops
be sent to Europe and pledged to
start a $5.7 billion three-year re-
armament program. The new pro-
gram would be in addition to the
1850 military budget of $1.2 billion.
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Man Ignored al Years
Makes Big News Now

ASHOKAN, N. Y. - For over
40 years Virgil C. Gordon has car
ried on at the same job and no
one paid much attention to his
daily reports.
In those 40 years Gordon has
gone down every day into the
"still box" beneath the surface Of
Ashokan reservoir that supplies
New York with water and made
his readings.
Now, when he makes a reading,
every newspaper in New York
city wants to know about it. For
on those readings depend the fu-
ture of the city that has suffered a
serious water shortage.
He telephones h i s reports:
"Ashokan down eight hundredths
of an inch', or up six h~undredths
of an inch. The small fractions
are vital.
The newspapers print my re-
ports every day now" he said.
And Pm enjoying getting some
attention for a change. 1 didn't
think my job was important.
But more and more 1 get the feel
ing that it is. It's fine"
Gordon says the official New
York rainmaker is helping the
situation. Many of the city Off
Gals, however, hesitate to express
an opinion.
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FORMOSA:
The Big Question

In the minds of many interna
tional observers. Formosa had be.
come the big question in the battle
against communism. And it pre-
sented the first split in policy
among the western powers.
With the Presidents order to the
U. S. seventh fleet to defend the
island from Communist invasion,
the split in policy first appeared.
The split, or Russian trap as some
are inclined to believe, became
serious with the visit of General
Macarthur to the island and the
arrival of jet planes Immediately
after he returned to Japan.
Many observers point out that
U. S. policy is now clear: defend
F'ormosa and the Nationalist gov
eminent. This, they believe, may
involve the United States in a con-
flict with Red China, a fight which
would almost be impossible for
America to win.
At the same time, the British
government has already recognized
the Communist government of
China. Several other western pow
ers have been reported on the
verge of recognition. This leaves
the U. S. out on a limb and could
involve the nation in a full fledged
Asiatic war.
That, students Of the present
world situation say, is exactly
what the Soviet Union desires. If
such a thing should happen Russia
would, of course, materially aid
the Chinese.
1t has been pointed out that the
American decision to defend For
mosa is a direct act of aggression
against Red China. It is a perfect
excuse for the Reds to rush sew
eral divisions to the aid Of the
Koreans. Some observers believe
such a move is already underway.
Within hours after Macarthur
returned to Japan, American Jets
landed on Formosa-vanguard of
air units assigned to defend the
A comment heard frequently aft
they landed was: Macarthur
certainly works fast"
That may be, observers pointed
but it could also mean that
Macarthur has fallen into the
Russian trap. It was a serious sit
Iation that the United States now
lad to face.
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SECURITY COUNCIL:
No Communist Deals

$50 long as men T dying or
the battlefield in defense Of the
United Nations this council will
not wish to cheaper their suffer
ing or sully their heroism by
seeming to engage in the consider
alton of deals"
With these words, Warren Aus
tin, the American chief delegate to
the United Nations, rejected the
Russian move to link the question
Of Red China's entrance in the u. N.
with the Korean war.
1t was a bitter exchange of words
between Austin and Soviet dele
gate Jakob A. Malik, who became
president of the security council
Aug. l.
Malik wanted the question of
admitting Red China to the U. N.
the first order of business on the
agenda, with the Korean situation
second. The Russians were defeat
ed by a vote of eight to one.
4NO OlIc OelltNGQ LllC IluSoldlio io0
any formula for peace that was
acceptable to the western powers
when they ended their boycott Of
the security council. 1t soon be-
came evident the Russians yer
interested in seating Red China
and nothing else.
Some believed Malik's maneu-
vers were only delaying tactics in
the belief the North Koreans would
shove United Nations
off Korea and thus open the
way for any demands the Soviet
Union desired to make.
That belief became widespread
when the Russians demanded
American troops be withdrawn
from Korea, under threat of use of
the veto, and seat the North Ko-
-eans in security council delibera-
ions.
On the other hand, it was just
evident that the United States
would not agree to such a situa-
ion. The only outcome could be a
deadlock, with the Russians resort
ng to the vote to kill any action
he majority might sanction.
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BRIDGES:
jailed at Lost

Harry Bridges, turbulent long.
shore labor leader, had gone to
jail at last.
Federal Judge George B. Harris
revoked the $25, 900 bail under
which Bridges had been at liberty
since his conviction last April on
charges of perjury and conspiracy
in connection with his 1915 ~naturali-
cation, and ordered him jailed.
In delivering his opinion, Judge
Harris assailed the c. I. o. labor
leader as IAN agent dedicated to
the execution of the Communist
program nationally and interna-
tionally,'' and a to United
States security.
This is not the time for divided
loyalty" Judge Harris said. This
is not the time for Communist
double talk"
The move to revoke Bridges
bail was started by F. Joseph
Donohue, special assistant to the
U. S. attorney general. Donohue
argued that remarks by the labor
leader at union meetings, to the
effect that he opposed resolutions
supporting American intervention
in the Korean war, were against
the best interest of the country.
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KOREA:
A Limited Offensive

The Korean military picture ap.
peared a little brighter for United
Nations forces. A powerful Ameri-
can attack, the largest launched by
the us. since the Korean war be-
gan, rolled slowly forward on the
southern front.
The North Korean troops, evident
ly completely aware that an attack
was coming, took advantage of
every spot of owe and battled
us. marines for every foot of
ground.
In the central sector the Com
munists established one bridge
head across the Naktong river be-
hind which United Nations forces
had established new defense posi-
tions. Military authorities reported
immediate danger points were in
the south and center sectors. In
the center the Reds had three divi-
sions and four of their finest in the
south.
While U.N. forces attacked in the
south, us. B-29's pounded military
targets in North Korea, dropping
as many as $40 tons of bombs in
one day. One mass flight dropped
460 tons On railroad yards at Pyong-
yang, North Korea capital, with
excellent results"
Air groups from two z ,000-ton
us. carriers bombed scattered tar
gets over southwestern Korea and
gave close support to attacking
troops in the southern sector.
Military authorities warned that
the southern action was a Limited
offensive" and not a general Of
fensive." 1t evidently was designed
to block the Communist strategy
of:
ID Drive down the southern
coastal plain, capture Pusan, seal
off the U.N. port of entry and the
only escape hatch; (2) smash
through to Taegu in the Naktong
valley, encircle the defenders and
cut them up.
Whether or not the Communists
can execute this strategy hinges on
the question: Have we the men and
the materials to stop them? Until
recently the outlook was grim.
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ANSPORTATION:
Truck Fleets Increase

A for hire fleet of 1000, 900 trucks
part of the 5000, 900 which roll
Americas highways-is available
for transport of military supplies in
ase of a grave national emergency.
the American Trucking association
has estimated.
The figure was the chief finding
Of an in~dustry-wide survey con-
Quoted by the transportation organ
ization as the first step in prepar-
ing for a possible about mobiliza-
ton. The for hire vehicles would be
the first to be modified and would,
the association said, carry the brunt
Of the military ton-mile load.
But an additional 1850, 900 pri-
vately operated trucks, 1900, 900
farm trucks and $4,000 trucks n
der public ownership, could ulti-
mately be made available.
Taken as a whole, the associa-
tons survey revealed the trucking
industry could provide III, 1863, 900
.inter-city ton-miles of transport
facilities during the next IL months.
In 1941-the year before Pearl Har-
bor-the industry clicked up ST.
123, 900 ton miles.
That difference-114, 246, 900 tom
miles per year-represents the in
creased load of guns, food, ammu-
milton or other military supplies
American civilian trucking
firms are able and ready to handle
without relying on any other form
Of transportation and with the full
of point-to-point ship
ment without rehandling.
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ECONOMY:
Control Bill Likely

The senate banking committee ap-
proved a home-front mobilization
bill which would give full discretion
to invoke wage-price-rationing con-
trolls to President Truman.
Last month President Truman
asked for limited economic controls.
The bill approved by the commit
tee, however, goes much further
than Mr.. Truman asked.
Those l~ess-sweeping curbs in
cluded authority to:
/. Allocate scarce industrial ma
~terials.
2. Assign priorities to put defense
production work at the head Of any
factory job sheet.
3. Let the government take over
privately owned plants. if neces-
sary.
4. Curb consumer credit and real
estate construction credit.
S. Grant 1000, 900, 900 in govern
ment loans and loan guarantees to
spur defense production.
The measure gives the President
the right to invoke general price
control and rationing anytime he
decided such a step was warranted.
He could invoke general wage con-
trolls at the same time.
The only apparent restriction is
a provision saying the President
would be compelled to put wage
curbs in effect if price ceilings pre-
viously had been established ION
materials, services, and property
comprising a substantial part Of all
sales at retail and materially af-
fecting the cost of living"
The house was expected to agree
on some bill patterned principally
after the senate committees meas
ure.
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Plane Crash

Nineteen persons killed and
60 injured when a bomb laden BIS
crashed, burned and exploded near
the Fairfield Suisun air base in
California.
The plane crashed near a trailer
camp where 200 service families
slept. The flaming explosion Of the
10 or IL 500-pound demolition
bombs the plane carried shattered
more than half Of so automobiles
and trailers parked in the area.
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The pent-up indignation felt
by all who had heard JAG
OBJ Malik's scathing attack on
the United States in the u. N.
security council is registered
and voiced by chief u. S. Dele
gate Warren Austin. Austin's
usual cool, collected tempera-
ment has been put by the
boards as he replied to Malik's
statements. This closeup shows
Austin fiercely r%ebuking the
Russian delegate.
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H-BOMB:
Work Continues

The United States has stepped
up its work toward production Of
the hydrogen bomb. The govern
ment has assigned a major seq
ment of the job to the du Pont
company, already experts in max
ing the plutonium which goes into
the present atomic weapons.
The A. E. c. appointed the du
Point company to design, construct,
and operate some new plants Of
advanced design.
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The Draft

Selective service officials at
national headquarters in Wash
ington get down to work on
army's call for 100, 600 men
during September and October.
Left to right: Col. Daniel o.
Omer, general council; Selec-
tive Service Director Lewis B.
Hershey, and Col. Bernard 7.
Frauck, legislative officer.
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ROBESON:
Passport Voided

Paul Robson, native-born Negro
singer and a leader in left-wing
movements, was asked by the state
department to surrender his pass
port. He refused and the govern
ment voided the passport and ord
cred officials to stop him if he
tried 70 leave the country.
The state department said any
trip abroad that Robson would
make would not be in the interest
Of the United States.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16

MI. and Mrs. Amos Thompson
and three children, Thelma, Cor
don and Virgil, of Eagle Grove,
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Threshing is in full blast in Mott
and if the weather remains good,
another two weeks will see every
thing cleaned up. There are a
number of combines running, so
the t~hreshing will not amount to
much. Robert Thomson is t~hreshing
his fine crop and reports it turn
ing out well.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16

AStuAiiiiS W IlelI HOlIle Iley VIII
make a trip to White Sulphur
Springs. Miss Wild has charge of
the extension department work of
the Washington State college and
is enjoying her vacation.
An automobile party of about 16
drove to Joliet last Wednesday
evening for an outing and enjoyed
a picnic supper in the grove of the
Joliet tourist park. The party in
Guided Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Hage-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Schrapps,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jacobs, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Michaelis, Joseph
Cranwell, Barney Bertrand, George
Deryckre, Billy Hageter, Guy JAG
obs, Frank Mark and Mrs. Nary.
Mrs. George McCullah and Mrs.
Edward Gaffner, mother and sis
ter of Mrs. Roy Carter, and Mrs.
George Roger, sister of Mr.. Car
ter, all Of Greenville, ILL.,, arrived
last Thursday evening for a visit
at the Carter home.
Mrs. Evenson, son Merrill, daugh-
ter Carol and Carl Hiner, and his
mother from Reed Point left Mon
day for a tour through Yellow
stone park.
Curtis Wright and Harry Soren-
son spent the week end on the
Boulder, about 35 miles from Big
Timber, fishing. One day they
caught something like 40, but the
second day was not so good.
Births for the week as reported
to the Outlook are Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Br~anstetter, Aug. 10, a son;
DR.. and Mrs. Z. C. Hall, Aug. II,
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Alex ostrich,
Aug. g., a daughter, all of Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ~Schessler, Jr.,
3, a son; Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
rad Mehling, Aug. 9, a son; Mr..
and Mrs. William Kober, Aug. IL,
4 son, all of Park City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roth have
IS their house guest Mrs. Roth's
sister, Miss Betty Spoomer of Lin
'oln, Neb. Miss Spoomer is de-
with Montana and will
spend three weeks here with her
In making out a quarterly re-
'ort, E. l.. Fenton, clerk of the
laurel school district, discovered
hat the boys and girls in Laurel
Ip to the age of 81 years are
quail in number. From 6 to 81
ears, the school age, there are
.54 boys and ASP girls. Below six
ears of age the number is 1872
oys and 1874 girls. !
An automobile party returning 4
ON Billings one evening last week I
I'D of a Carbon county farmer {
eng forced to run his car into
lie big irrigation ditch at the '
hite bridge east of Mossmain in +
to avoid a crazy speeder, c
no never stopped to see what +
arm had befallen his fellow trav-
er. 1t would seem there should be t
me regulation that crazy speed Il
s would not be allowed the use II
the public highway. 1t cost L I
farmer $25 to get his a out =,
ID in condition to continue his =,
urney. 1t is said the water was "
deep as to almost cover the car. ~
Miss Lillian Brohaugh arrived n
st week from San Francisco for W
with her mother, Mrs. Julia ii
ohaugh and other relatives. W
is in full blast in Mott a,
d if the weather remains good, m
other two weeks will see every
ng cleaned up. There are a +
mber of combines running, so 81
threshing will not amount to
oh. Robert Thomson is threshing -.
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LAUREL HAPPENINGS
rs YEARS AGO TODAY |
Quoted and paraphrased items
of news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
August II, 1925

August Il, 1870
Laurel was beat, 10 to a, by
the visiting N. P. team of st. Paul
in a game here Friday afternoon.
Laurel got two hits to st. Paul's
II, and the errors were Laurel
two, st. Paul three. Scores were
made for Laurel by Parker, Kelly,
Hodges and Crawford.
G. F. Avery and family and Mrs.
T. j. Harrison spent Sunday camp
ing on the Saltwater.
Nh. and Mrs. Charles Perry, Miss
Ella Fritz and John Tubman made
an automobile trip to Pompeys
Pillar and other points last Sun
day. Nh. Tubman states he climbed
to the top of the butte named in
honor of the pioneer explorer and
carved his initials in letters that
will remain through the storm of
many years.
Edward Foley and family who
have been visiting here with his
brother, D. G. Foley, and his sis
ter, Mrs. Tim Reardon, left Tues
day morning for their home at
Merna, Neb. They had been tour
ing and visiting relatives here and
other parts of the west for two
months.
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--WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
u. S. Rejects Soviet Union Move
To Seat China in United Nations;
Marines Start Offensive in Korea

EDIIoE,s NOTE; When opinions a1s sxEresssd in these cOI1mns; they arr
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16

Miss Lillian Brohaugh arrived
last week from San Francisco fol
a visit with her mother, Mrs. julia
Brohaugh and other relatives.
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Ia, are here visiting Jens Tonne
and family. Mrs. Thompson is a
daughter of MI. and Mrs. Tonne.
Harold C. Tonne is also here from
Pasadena, Calf, visiting his par
ents and brother.
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Mrs. F. ]. Wild, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Gwendolyn
Wild, of Pullman, Wash, arrived
Monday for a visit with her broth
er, Jos. Gehrett and family. Before
returning to their home they will
make a trip to White Sulphur
Springs. Miss Wild has charge of
the extension department work of
the Washington State college and
is enjoying her vacation.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16

Mrs. Evenson, son Merrill, daugh
ter Carol and Carl Hiner, and hi,
mother from Reed Point left Mon
day for a tour through Yellow,
stone park.
Laurel outlook., 1950-10-25

Mrs. Charles Shelton was host
ess Tuesday afternoon when bridge
club members gathered at her
home for dessert. Mrs. Harlan Rus
sell, who was a guest, received a
prize as did Mrs. NJ. w. Calvert.
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The Yellowstone County Republican Central Commit
tee gives it's unqualified recommendation to this group
OF citizens as the men b~est-fitted to represent Yellow
stone County in the State Legislature. These are solid,
SUBSTANTIAL CITIZENS . there is not a stranger
nor a johnny-comelately in the group. Here are men
QUALIFIED to represent YOUR interests. In this
Republican team you will find men skilled at law, at
%ranching, at retailing and wholesaling, at publications
and communications. 1t is a well-rounded aggregation,
each man successful in his particular enterprise
and EACH man is a CLEAR, CONCISE THINKER
who will think and help plan as an individual, but
will serve and act as part of a group a group with
but one thought in mind-to help improve Yellow
stone County and Montana for you. Give them YOUR
help! Talk to your friends, and to acquaintance,
about these candidates. Then -. GO TO THE POLLS
AND VOTE for these REPUBLICAN candidates.
Laurel outlook., 1950-10-25
Your Precious
Clothing

In the fast-moving, high-geared
world of TODAY we sometimes take
for granted and give little thought
to the valuable, courteous service
and most essential service rendered
to us by our prominent commu-
nifty dry cleaner.
In making a social engagement
we find we very often neglect
to have our favOrite evening
clothes (gOwns, evening wraps,
gloves, etc. or dress suits and
tuxedos ready when needed. Our
problem is easily solved by calling
at Il Dry Cleaners or having his
truck pick up our clothes, to be
returned promptly with new life,
lustre and renewed beauty. This
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Chamberlins Feted
While Visiting Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Chamberlin
of Long Beach, Calf, spent a
week in Laurel visiting Mr.. Cham
berlin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Chamberlin, and other relatives.
The California people we're the in
SEPARATION for several family gather
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chamber
lin of Billings entertained at din
ner Sunday for Mr.. and Mrs. Lo-
gan Chamberlin, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Chamberlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hilgert, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Dooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiigeri were din
ner hosts for the same group
Monday.
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relieves us of a burdensOme worry
and permits us to be poised and
ready to thoroughly enjoy the en-
tertainment ahead.
The dry cleaning service has
become so popular since it's incep-
ton that by 1888 there were APP
proximately $500 power dry-clean-
ing plants in the United States and
Canada, employing some 100000
people and doing a total business
for the year of about five hundred
and sixty million dollars.
European dry-cleaning practice
is similar to that of the Americas,
except that there are fewer plants
per unit of population.
ORCHID DRY CLEANERS
POI East Main Phone 755
ADV.
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Items of Local Interest

T. ]. Cutter of Butte was a din
ner guest Tuesday night of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hilgert.
Mrs. Paul McLarnon returned
Sunday from Miami, Fla, where
she and Mr.. McLarnon had spent
several weeks. Mr.. McLarnon will
return to Laurel at a later date.
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Calendar
Of Coming Events

Thursday, Oct. 26.
Ladies of the firemen's auxiliary
will have a Halloween party at
Mrs. Clinton Anderson's home at
8 p. m.
Saturday, Oct. %.
The Past Matrons club will meet
at the Masonic temple, beginning
at 1870 p. m.
The Masonic Dancing club will
have it's first fall dance.
Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Laurel Rainbow assembly will
meet at the Masonic temple at 1880
p. m.
Chapter B, P. E. o., will meet
at the home of Mrs. D. A. Noting
ham at 2 p. m.
The V. F. w. auxiliary will meet
at the I. o. o. F. hall at 8 p. m.
Thursday, Nov. 2.
Zidonian chapter No. so, o. E. S.,
will meet at the Masonic temple at
8 p. m.
Friday, Nov. 8.
The w. S. C. S. of the Methodist
church will be hostess to ladies of
the Huntley and Worden societies
at a 1 o'clock anniversary luncheon
at the Masonic temple. Visiting
ladies will present a program. Ali
women of the church are invited.
Reservations may be made with
circle chairman.
Laurel outlook., 1950-10-25

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