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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-16
Is There One
Your Future?

Ford Division this week an
nounced new Ford trucks foI
1851 including more than 100
models designed to reduce ope-
rating costs, make trucks adap-
liable to more jobs and to ADD
driver convenience and coWfort.
L. d. Crusoe, vice-presiden'
and general manager, Ford d.
vision. Ford Motor Company, an
nounced scores of engineering
styling and safety improvements
covering the four Ford truck
engines. chassis changes and IN
PRODUCTION of new "o-Stai
Extra" cab.
Power Pilot
New Ford trucks feature au-
tomato Power Pilot carburetion-
ignition control on all engines
The system provides power with
economy by metering and firing
the correct amount of fuel at the
right instant under varying loads
without spark knock.
The cab and front end have
been re-styled to give a more
rugged and smarter appearance.
The rear window was re-de-
signed and enlarged TO more than
three and one-half feet for full
range vision. There are many
other changes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-16

Spare Ribs
A python snake. 80 feet long
has 600 ribs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-16
Postmen Collected

Early letter carriers collected
two cents for each letter deliv-
cred.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-15
Do We Give Animals
Enough Credit?
BY MRS. GEORGE M. GURHT, Carbon County

He said, 81 thought that she was
telling me about some unsuccessful
hunting expedition that she had ex-
perienced during the night" So he
talked to her sympathetically. When
ne went to feed the bucket calves,
near the place where her kittens
were hidden in the straw, she begged
so hard that he followed her to her
nest. Reluctantly he reached his
hand into the hole in the straw and
pulled out, one after another, her
three hfeless kittens. Each had its
throat cut, no doubt by some muir
dering tom cat.
While we were eating breakfast
she brought the limp bodies up and
laid them on the porch for us to
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-15

nitrogen. It may be hard for an in
dividual to evaluate phosphorus re-
suits. Here are some of the things
our tests have indicated for phos-
phorus:
l. Earlier emergence of the plants
and distinct increase in root growth.
2. Larger number of tubers set per
hill.
3. Better shape and type with less
of tendency for development of
rough tubers.
f. More tubers in the No. 1 grade.
5. Better maturity and skin set
which in turn means better handling
qualities.
6. Better suberization of skinned
and cut areas.
Z. Higher specific gravity, which
means higher cooking quality.
8. Intensified netting on a Melted
Gem potato.
8. If nitrogen is low, phosphorus
will not increase the tonnage.
Nitrogen for Size
We use the nitrogen to gain our
size and total tonnage. With phos-
phorus influencing the set, we must
have nitrogen to make the tubers of
marketable size and give good yields.
Nitrogen used alone, and with a
shortage of phosphorus, produces
tubers which are rough, of low grade
and down in specific gravity. Net
ting may be almost entirely lacking.
Our experimental work is point
ing the way to fertilizer program
for Montana. How was your 1949
crop? Was the yield good? How
about the shape and grade? Were
tlbers (Netted Gems well netted?
Did you have good maturity? Maybe
our recommended fertilizers and soil
programs apply to your conditions.
Knowing how the fertilizers respond,
and evaluating your 1e49 crop will
help you make plans for the 1856
crop.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-15
Cherry Growers
Group Elects

FLATHEAD LAKE CHERRY
Growers Assn, Inc, cooperative
organization, held its annual cleo
ton meeting on Jan. 20. Harry
Wilder of Somers was reelected as
director for two-year term. Other
directors are Ray Robin, N. B. Dol
ven, c. c. Fansler, president, and
Beecher Beale, vice president, all of
Bigfork. J. C. Hughes of Kalispen
rs secretary-t treasurer and N. M.
Boyd of Bigfork is salesman for the
organization, as well as for the Flat
head Sweet Cherry Growers of Pol
son.
According to the report of the
Flathead Lake Cherry Growers
Assn, which was released at this
time, 1,707,987 pounds of sweet
cherries were marketed through the
company warehouse at Kalispen
nring the 1949 season. This repre-
sents the largest crop ever handled
by the association. Sixty-seven car
loads of cherries were shipped to
eastern markets, and two large trail
er truckloads went to points in
Texas.
The report likewise shows SUBJ
stantial reduction in the building in
debtedness incurred in 1947.
The cherry industry's other CO.
operative organization, Flathead
Sweet Cherry Growers, maintains
a new, modern warehouse and pack
ing plant on the Northern Pacific
right-of-way at Poison. About 35
carloads of sweet cherries were
processed through the Poison plant
during the 1949 season.
These two cooperative associa-
tons handle the bulk of the sweet
cherries grown along the shores OF
Flathead lake.
l8-Februory Is, 1850
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-15

WE WHO LIVE in the country and
have daily association with animals
believe that they not only think but
experience the common emotions of
human beings.
The love and wisdom shown by
a mother animal in the care of her
young is a lesson in itself.
A team of horses driven together
for while form such an attraction
for each other that they are never
far apart when turned out to Craze.
Animals often take a marked dis
like for each other. Some are de-
cidedly jealous when their master
shows preference for another animal
by petting and talking to it. Many
times animals have been known to
seek human aid in time of stress.
No two animals are alike in dis
position anymore than any two peo-
pie are. This is especially noticeable
in those that are made pets. Some
are more nervous than others and
much more sensitive. For the most
part, those that are well cared for
are anxious to please their masters
if they can understand what is re-
CURED of them. Few are naturally
lazy.
Dogs seem to seek human atten-
ton and love more than any other
animal. The unselfish love of dog
for his master has been eulogized
many times. A word of praise from
someone he loves, and dog is in
ecstasy; harsh word, and he is hurt
as much as the most sensitive child.
Cats, horses and other pets like to
have people notice them and re-
spond, but not as spontaneously as
dogs.
It takes patience and understand.
ing to train animals and much the
same methods can be used as are
used to train children. In both case.
it is some times necessary to ust
punishment when other method,
have failed. A spoiled animal is jus
rs Objectionable as a spoiled child.
Mother Love
We have a cat that we call the Ok
Black Mama Cat. She considers j
her mission in life to keep up tn
eat population on the ranch. Ever,
summer she presents us with two O
three litters of kittens. Each lite
is cared for with the wisdom of year
of bringing up kittens according t
the best cat traditions.
One morning, when our older so
went out to milk, the Old Blac
Mama Cat started following hin
around and mewing in plaintiv
tone. She sat beside him while h
MIXED, still complaining anxiousl
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-15

see. When the boys had finished
eating they disposed of them. The
poor mother lay on the porch all
day mewing plaintively whenever I
came out.
That afternoon. when our younger
boy came home from school ON his
horse be brought a spotted kitten,
its eyes not yet open.
A sympathetic neighbor boy had
said, sour cat has so many and she
can't count, so she won't miss it.
Maybe the Old Black Mama cat win
adopt it." We put the wee one down
in front of her. When she heard its
faint baby news she began licking
it and talking to it in cat language.
The boys filled box with straw
and put it safely in the basement.
There with his new mother, little
Pickle Puss became a much pam
pered foster child. The Black Mama
cat was happy again.
Discipline
One morning when I started to
ride my horse down the banks of a
small river, drew up to watch an
interesting happening in the animal
kingdom.
A mother skunk was leading her
family of four kittens down the trail.
When they reached the waters edge
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-15

shifted at the water and ran here
and there on short tours of explora-
ton. The mother let them do as
they pleased for few minutes. Then
she gave each in turn a nudge with
her nose, whereupon it climbed on
her back, all but the smallest one.
She nudged him imperiously again.
When he failed to obey at once she
proceeded to swim the narrow chan
mel, leaving him to run up and down
the shore In alarm. She left the
others safe under a sand bank and
swan the channel once more.
She then proceeded to chastise the
erring kitten. She boxed him so hard
with her paw that he rolled over in
the sand. When he regained his feet
she nudged him with her nose as she
had done before. This time he
climbed aboard and they joined the
others in double quick time.
The Family Dog
If a good fairy could grant our
ranch dog, Bill, one wish it would
be, please change me into boy"
No dog ever tried harder to do the
things that a boy can do than Bill
does.
Mornings he hes on the porch and
whines and begs the boys to hurry
while they are lacing their shoes and
putting on their hats and coats.
When the door opens his day begins
and he is never very far from our
two sons. They talk to him and he
responds with short barks and much
wagging of his tail.
Going for the cows is a pleasure
to him. If pig has crawled out of
the pen, word to Bill and he hJstles
him back where he belongs. If a ride
is made, there is Bill padding along
in the shadow of the horse.
Bill knows he must not chase an
animal unless told to and never vio-
lates the rule, but what is harder
than to be called back when he is
just getting good start on the heels
of some refractory cow.
Baseball is Bills favorite sport.
1t is as plain as the nose on your
face that he can never make a
pitcher, but he is a very good fielder
or catcher. If the boys have good
luck and don't tumble a ball for a
while, he becomes frantic and begs
excitedly for them to give him a
chance. One of them will try to
catch him off guard and throw his
ball But he is ready and catches it
in his teeth.
When fly ball scars through the
air he hurries after it and brings it
back to the batter. Sometimes he is
so pleased with himself that he does
not want to give up the ball with
out persuasion. He just stands be-
fore the batter with his teeth tightly
clenched around it and growls softly.
deep down in throat. A few pats on
the head and he is persuaded that
the game cannot go on without the
ball
} We keep my old favorite, Unex
please turn to page 81
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-02-15

l8-Februory Is. 1850
Evening star., 1950-12-17
CONSTANTINE BRUNfIDI,
Michelangelo of the United States Capitol
BY Myrtle Cheney Murdock Monumental Press Inc s10J

For nearly a century, frescoes by
Constantine Brumidi have adorned
the United States Capitol Build
ing. The Italian refugee artist,
who came to this country in 1852
(when he was nearly 500, became
an American citizen and spent his
last quarter-century painting per-
haps the first true frescoes done
in America. He covered thousands
of square feet with vividly colored
allegories, portraits and historic
scenes, arabesques, lunettes and
medallionS all in the Renaissance
manner, and had completed part
of the frieze encircling the ro-
tunda, in chiaroscuro fresco to
resemble relief. before he died.
Yet, despite his qualifications for
the work, and his devotion to it,
he suffered considerable abuse
from self-appointed critics. delays
in Congress in appropriations for
continuing the work. and the envy
of native born artists who wanted
the commissions. He died i'll,
lonely and poor, deserted by his
young American wife. and was
buried in an unmarked grave.
Myrtle Cheney Murdock, wife of
Evening star., 1950-12-17

jects were among guests at a pre-
view held by John Russell Mason,
the university's librarian and
curator of art.
Besides these and other portraits
(two particularly engaging cap
lures of the children of DR.. E. H
Cushing) there are paintings o1
landscapes, gardens and urbar
scenes in CzechoSlovakia, mostly
Prague. where Mr.. Tasev lived fol
more than a quarter century, ano
of Washington.
One of Mr.. Tasev's major en-
thusiasms in the United States is
our own Zoo, where he goes for
relaxation, so he says. To most
of us, his way of relaxing seems
more painstaking work, for he has
made innumerable pencil draw
ings. beautifully complete. of the
Zoos inmates. ranging from liz
ards to hippopotami.
Each animal has his person.
atty said Mr.. TaSev, "and his
characteristic pose. I wait until
the animal assumes his typical
position and. at the same time,
one which will make nice COM
position. with rhythm in the line J"
He indicated the sculpturesque
masses of "Gumdrop," the sleek,
graceful repose of the big cats,
and various other animals.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Stur Cartoons Exhibited

Jim Bergman. the Stars senior
cartoonist and most recent recip-
lent of the Pulitzer prize in his
field, is having a one-man show
in Illinois. Just opened, it will
remain through January. on view
in the little gallery recently in
aueurated in downtown Peoria by
the Don Heinrich Advertising
Agency. It's purpose is to show
graphic and commercial art.
The gallery's first show included
original paintings by Norman
Rockwell. Steven Dohanos, Jon
Whitcomb. Peter Helck and others
nationally known for magazine
covers and illustrations. Mr.. Ber-
ryman is the first political car
toonist invited. The director said,
Our choice is based on the high
standards which you set for the
entire profession"
Fourteen original cartoons Sc
lected deal with the recent po-
litical campaign, with President
Truman and international affairs,
giving the years general scope of
cartoons published in The Star
during 1850.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
The Love Story
OF Lonely Soul
THE NYMPH AND THE LAMP

THE NYMPH AND THE LAMP
BY Thomas H, Raddall. little,
Bro10n & Co. So
Few authors have written of
the lonely. inexperienced woman
with the understanding and grave
compassion of this Canadian
novelist. Mr.. Raddall does not
regard his 30-year old heroine,
Isabel Jardine, as a Freudian
phenomenon. Isabel Is rescued
from the dreary round of her
Nova Scotia Office and boarding
house by a radio operator known
as Carney of Marina" an inno-
cent giant of a man, into whose
keeping she impulsively gives
herself.
With Isabel already tasting re-
gret for her flight, they set off
for his lonely island. where the
beach ponies run wild and the
simple inhabitants explain their
activities with the refrain of
"it's something to do" When
Carney's passion inexplicably
wanes. Isabel is swept into a love
affair with his cynical assistant.
Guilty and bewildered, she leaves
the island determined to resume
her self sufficient old maids ex-
istence. only to find out ultimately
that Carneys rejection of her
has been based on self-sacrifice.
Mr.. Raddall is an old-fashioned
novelist in that he has to examine
in all its details. every situation
he comes upon. He sketches in
background very literally and
meticulously. This method. COM
bined with his solid style and
careful character development
gives his book a great deal of
substance. The island scenes ar.
superbly done.
MARY McGRORY.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
People and Animals

Atanas Tasev has found a large
number of portrait subjects in
Washington since he came here
from Europe little over two years
ago. His subjects are in WASH
ington society and in the Wash
ington Zoo; in both fields he has
turned out portraits distinguished
for accomplished technique and
close likenesses.
His third one-man show in
Washington has just opened in the
library of George Washington
University, to remain through De-
cember 80. 1t will be closed dur
ing the Christmas recess. Decem-
ber % through 26. but open all
other days.
Recent portraits on view include
those Of Mrs. Hans Kinder. whose
colorful gown is echoed in the ami
nation of her face; of her mother
Mrs. George Hewitt Myers, and of
Mr.. Frederick H. Brooke. It was
easy to ascertain that those are
all excellent likenesses, as the SUBJ
Evening star., 1950-12-17
New Encyclopedia
In One Volume

THE COLUMBIA ENCYCLOPE-
OLA. edited by William Bridge
water and Elizabeth j. Sher-
wood. Columbia; $3.50.
Reviewed by W 6. Rogers
The practice of reading a book
before reviewing 1t is almost uni
versal among reviewers; today,
however, I review this one without
reading it. This is only one vol
ume, to be sure, but there are
2,203 pages Of articles, each page
as big as barn door; and with
five other books to find fault with
this week, ! thumbed through this
tome. Anyway, a reference work
can be tested properly only by use; ;
it would take year to arrive at a
definitive opinion Of this one.
The first edition appeared in
1885: this is the second. AS the
preface points out. maps are left
to the atlas, definitions to the die
tionary. and there are no illus
trations; there is no attempt to
instruct a specialist in his
speciality" But you run across
almost everything else: All incor-
porated towns Of 1000 popula-
ton or over in this country. Bible
names, pronunciations, facts and
not opinions; baseball players
penicillin. U. N. leaders. Nobel
Prize winners, the Unknown Sol
dier, poster, news agency.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
New Short Stories Worthy of Attention

because he is lawyer by training
he approaches his subjects in an
orderly fashion and carries them
through to logical conclusion.
He is a good writer, lucid and
eplgrammatic. He can turn a
phrase. Take this description
from one Of his stories. Even
more than other people, she no.
ticed he had the craving to gen.
eralize. He could not allow one
lonely particular to wander across
his path; he had to rush after it
and grab it and push it into the
brimming basket of his classified
tions."
Mr.. Auchincloss moves coolly ir
the world of Maine in summer and
Mcnt1attGn lla.cio.l5 il winter
His characters, like those of Mr.
James. are people whose economic
status leaves them free to con-
centrate on their social problems
Even SO. they are in conflict with
their environment. and his con-
Germ Is with t,,ccir c'.l,grlcs to as.
sert their individuality against the
great plush wall of luxury which
surrounds them.
In most of the stories, not q
great deal is at stake. or maybe
it IS the way Mr.. Auchincloss looks
| at it, The great trouble is that
the world in which the quiet &C.
tion occurs no longer seems real
so that any contemporary refer
ence leaves the reader startled
Somehow you expect all the char
acters to be in shirtwaists or white
fannels.
Mr.. Auchincloss has polish rare
in a new writer. His stories, if q
bit on the bloodless side. are very
readable and insure great interest
| in his future work
Evening star., 1950-12-17
CHARACTER AND SITUATION

CHARACTER AND SITUATION
BY Christopher Sykes. fAltred
A. Knopf;; $3J
THE INJUSTICE COLLECTORS
BY Louis Auchincloss. fHough-
ton -MitJHn Co. $780,
Christopher Sykes. a Britisher.
first came to the attention OF
American audiences a few sea-
sons back with -Four Studies in
Loyalty" mellow and beautifully
written variations on the theme OF
dedication. This non-fiction quar-
tet, which excited warm critical
admiration, if no great rush to
the bookstores. was followed by
less successful novel called An
swer to Question 49," In this third
appearance on these shores. he
is, rather strangely, introduced"
by his friend Evelyn Waugh, who
indulges in some benign particu-
lars which Character and Situa-
ton" does not entirely bear out.
In the short-story form, Mr..
Sykes is so relaxed as to be rather
untidy. His friend, Mr.. Waugh,
admits that these six offerings are
"discursive and anecdotal." which
is nice way of saying that Mr..
Sykes takes an interminable time
about setting the scene and leads
the reader down many false trials
before getting to the point OF the
story. Too often, this means that
the dramatic impact is almost
completely dissipated by the time
Mr.. Sykes has wound matters up.
This is least true of the first
and best story in the book. which
concerns the unorthodox methods
used by an Army chaplain to re-
capture chalice being inappro-
priately used as q cup In a desert
horse race. A charming tale. this
brings back the Sykes of -Four
Studies" enchanted by the efforts
of a man whose whole soul is in
a cause.
The other stories have their
measure of irony. their insights,
their paradoxes, their unconcern
for the values of this world. But
ii the main, it must be said that
Mr.. Sykes talents, listed by Mr..
Waugh as variety, independence
and the gift of seeing events sub
specie aeternitatis" are not seen
at their best here. Mr.. Sykes needs
more room to move around in, an
atmosphere where his digressions
his learning and his interest in
minor personages'can help explain
the flow of events instead of cloud
ing them, as is often the case
here.
II Louis Auchincloss, an American
newcomer and very much in the
tradition Of Henry James, has ne
trouble with technique. Perhaps
Evening star., 1950-12-17

Even those who vince at the
mention of Hopalong Cassidy will
be charmed by this collection of
Western Americana assembled by
Duncan Enrich, chief of the Folk
lore Division of the Library of
Congress. For sheer entertain
ment value, his anthology sur
passes any such volume to come
along this year.
Most of the names in the table
of contents may leave tenderfeet
among Mr.. Emrich's readers
slightly bemused. But let them
sample the wares of such stalwart
penmen as j. Ross Browne. Fred
Hart, James w. Gally and Dan
De Quille and they will see at
once that these gentlemen needed
to be rescued from QUITO f-print
oblivion and deserve their places
in the company of Mark
Twain. Bret Harte, incidentally,
is represented by only one selec-
ton. a long poem, which doesn't
amount to much.
"Comstock Bonanza" is full of
uproariouS good things. And since
every contributor seems to have
been infected with the prevalent
spirit Of youth. extravaganza and
enormous vitality, it has a con-
tinuity and consistent flavor.
Existence in Virginia City, New,
when they struck silver was a
raw, bustling, breakneck business,
invested with "sky is the limit"
kind of quality, that these writer's
have caught perfectly in broad,
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Noted FoIkIorist's Collection of Western
Americana High in Entertainment Value
coMsToCK BONANZA
collected by Enrich Press s35J
Reviewed by Mary McGroy

hilarious stories. Life in the Was
hoe country was indeed larger
than life. The men were tougher,
the dogs were smarter, the strikes
luckier. the SnoWstorms deeper,
the whisky strong. the rogues
more rascally than they have ever
been since.
The tall tales in this book are
so tall as to pass out of range
of the minds eye. SO fantastic,
SO rhetorically told that the occa-
sional non-f1ction leaves the
reader mite skeptical. But they
had good reporters, too. in those
days, especially on the Terri
torial Enterprise. and Dan De
guile, who was associated with
the paper for 80 years, has writ
ten an account of Snowshoe
Thompson-the fabulous charac-
ter who carried the mails on SNOW
shoes over the Sierras for 20 years
that is as fine as any New
Yorker profile.
Mark Twain's best contribution
is Buck FanshaW's Funeral"
which has a gnarled-tongued
prospector and a person talking
at cross-purposes and will remind
you of modern-day jitterbug
trying to make his jive-talk intel
llgible to a square" elder.
Those boom years are recorded
here with a zest and guSto and
farcial eXuberance that help to
make the current craze for things
Western seem not only under
standable but even worthy.