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Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-08-01

AT noon we have the heaviest meal
of the day-tomato soup, bread dip
ped IN milk and eggs, fried in but
ter and sprinkled. with cinnamon
and sugar (similar to our French
toast eaten with fruit Apple and
pear juice is the beverage for every
one.
About four in the afternoon every
one has several slices of Swiss
cheese or sausage placed on round
cutting boards for each person. The
evening meal may consist of a bowl
of chocolate pudding with brown
bread and tea.
Barn Attached TO House
The biggest contrast to an Ameri-
can farm is that the barn is at
tached to the house, but it is very
well ventilated, cleaned daily and
washed once yearly. The farm is UNI
mechanical for field work, but Mr..
Peters does have a milking machine,
one of few in the area. The milk is
sent to the village creamery which
is very small but most efficient.
Mr.. Peters has a workshop and all
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-08-01

After church on Sunday Mr.. Max Peters
usually takes his children for a horse
back ride. Here is MIR. Peters with two
of the three children on board horse
at the side of their ls-room home.
tools and farm equipment are used
with great care.
Melodious bells toll over the
peaceful countryside each hour from
the old village church. Most farm
families attend church on Sunday,
but in contrast to American customs,
the women sit on the left, and men
on the right and listen to their
prayers.
Love of Tradition
realized why had been such an
oddity in church. 1t is fascinating
and strange to see woman dressed
in her Sunday Swiss costume seated
with modernly dressed woman-a
real indication that the Swiss love
their tradition and history.
After church Mr.. Peters takes
time to ride horses with the chill
dren, and then back to his farm
work as on weekday.
Yes, to me the Max Peters family
represents a typical Swiss-German
farm family-one devoted to peace
and liberty and an understanding of
other lands. They represent the
historic element of their nation, for
the farm folk love their soil and the
great spirit of independence.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-08-01

used by American housewives. What
could be more American than a
coolerator, an unusually modern
convenience for a farm home here.
Desk for Father
AS in many Montana farms homes,
the comfortable living room has
a desk for father where he keeps an
accurate account and budget of the
farm finances. Mr.. Peters is a gradu-
ate of the Agricultural and Engine
ering school in Zurich, similar to our
State college in Bozeman, and there
is much evidence that he is putting
his knowledge in practice.
Few farmers in this area have this
much education and Herr Peters
feels very fortunate to have had the
opportunity to attend college. AL
though Mrs. Peters has busy day
with house and garden work, which
she does herself, 1 was very i'm
pressed to find that she plants many
flowers and is never too busy to ar
range lovely bouquet for the liv-
ing room.
1t will be difficult for me to sleep
in an American bed again after en-
joying the comfort of Swiss beds.
Each bed has pillow cushion and
mattress and large down quilt in
addition to the regular bedding.
Through experience 1 have dis
covered that only Swiss house
wife can master bed making, as
making beds was my first duty and
the most common question at break
fast was did an American make
my bed?"
Porcelain Stoves
Each room has an unique porce-
lain stove which the family uses in
winter only.
An efficient housewife, Mrs
Peters has well planned storeroom
where she stores beans, meat anc
pears, jars of jam, jelly and fruit
Csc cans last year) and at least 40t
eggs for winter use. Most of he
meat is canned in tin cans, com
mon method of canning and pre-
serving foods here.
I wish that all Montana house
wives could be here to see and tast,
the delicious meals prepared from
home produced foods. Here is an ex
ample of daily menu for the fou
meals we have. Breakfast consist
of 'Rosti" potatoes fried in butter.
with coffee and milk brown breac
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-08-01

Claire Vaneglisti. Cascade
county. is one of the two Mon
fana delegates now visiting in
Europe in the international farm
youth exchange program. The
other is Earl J. Peace Lake
county. now in Austria. Miss
Vangelisti tells here of her ea-
periences as guest on Swiss
German farm. Other reports by
her and Mr.. Peace will appear
in later issues.
WHAT NEW EXPERIENCE will
] encounter, l thought as / boarded
a Swiss electric train? According to
the American legation my destina-
the village of Ermatingen, the first
of three farms will visit as Mon
tana delegate for the 1850 Inter
national Farm Youth Exchange
program this summer.
llS LIlleG I CtCIS C1ls DlIS1t-
tie, Georg and Matthias, met me in
the doorway of their home, took my
hand, smiled and said, "Gruezi"
greetings and God be with YOU'D,
which made me feel as if / had
known them long time and that 1
was welcome into their family life.
Ermatingen, typical Swiss-Ger-
man village of 1000 people, borders
the lovely Lake Untorsoo and Ger
many. 1t is the shopping and bust
ness center for the farmers, but the
Peters family seldom visit the viii
lage because of much daily farm
work.
81 Acres
Our farm has 81 acres, medium
sized for Switzerland, and is covered
with much green grass, orchards o.
apples, pears and cherries, fields O.
hay, wheat and potatoes. Since the
climate and soil vary greatly every
where in this county, these crop
are not typical of every Swiss-Ger
man farm, according to Herr (Mr.
Peters.
The buildings of this and thre
other farms are in group whicl
form community called Lanter
swilen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters speak Swiss
German, German dialect, and yer
little English but are most anxiou
to learn our language and becom
more familiar with our farm lif,
With the aid of the sign languag
and bit of elementary grammar W
have been able to understand eac
other exceptionally well and hav
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-08-01

Nearly all the cases of hog chol-
era that have occurred in Montana
have been due to feeding hotel and
restaurant garbage to hogs. Such
garbage sometimes contains un-
cooked scraps of pork from cholera
infected hogs in the eastern. states.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-08-01
Song Of The Lazy Farmer

THIS IS THE TIME of year
when ! and neighbor tell our
selves a lie; when summer work
begins to slack, we go into our
quick-change act. With lots of
time for visiting, each of .us
swears that not thing, this time,
will get chance to faze our plans
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

More than $4,000 Ia fifteenth Of its goal Of GOO
has been contributed to the United Negro College Fund
drive In Michigan in the first week Of its 1850 campaign.
according to DR.. David w. Lee General Chairman OF
the drive Mr. Lee however that unless the CAM
paien picks up speed in the coming weeks may fal 70
reach its goal helping provide for the continued ex-
istence of the 80 participating private Negro colleges
Last year Detroiters and other Michigan residents
contributed SIT 900 towards the Of maintaining these
important of learning for Negroes The national
goal Of the fund this year is 81 100000
The campaign has been endorsed By Mayor Albert
Cobo of Detroit and by Walter Iaidaw vicepresident
and general manager of the United Foundation who ex-
pained that the annual Torch Drive does not include in its
appeal funds for educational institutions.
Let us face the issue-While the us. Supreme Court
ruled out the restriction Of Negro students graduate
state supported colleges and universities undergraduates
still car not attend those for whites and must enroll at
the inferior higher seats of learning designated for Ne
groes.
The Negro College Fund Drive seeks TO maintain a
hgh-standard in all Of its participating schools This
means that ample funds must be provided.
The Negro cannot afford to wait until the highest
tribunal in the land procaims that segregation or dis
elimination be upheld in any statesupported higher
took thirteen years for NAACP lawyers TO start legal
procedures then appeal each decision from the circuit
the supreme court
Let us act Now
II would be sensible 10 donate towards maintain
ing colleges and universities for Negroes and continue to
do until all Of them open 10 all peoples This I'M
fortunately will not happen overnight
One wiseman stated long ago ITO give is blessing.
One is blessed until he gives that which he loves dear
ly."
Let us give TO the College Fund until it Hurts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
CHRYSLER HAS
18th BIRTHDAY

The Chrysler Corporation,
which quietly celebrated IFS 25th
Dir hdsy last week. by review
ing its record Of progress re-
ported that II had paid $685..
600, 900 in wages and salaries and
more than $4,000, 900 in divi-
dends since It's incorpora ion.
During the first year. Chrysler
built 133.357 vehicles. Last year
they drove out 100000 cars and
trucks. In 1928. Chrysler figured
its net worth Of s37.0e0,000. To-
day the net worth is S456. 383, 1906,
and no deb 5.
For the period Of It's Lifetime
Chrysler has built almost IA
000, 600 cars and trucks.
The Chrysler Corporstios Yves
aried with the reorganization
Of the Maxwell Motor Corpora
ton on June 8. 1925. In 1928
Chrysler bought the Dodge
Brothers Corpora ion and Sc up
its De Soto and Plymouth d.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
BELL TOLLS
BY Leonard II. BON

Today, we speak often of de-
mocracy. We clothe ourselves in
its spacious robes. We seek to
propagate the world with its val
ues and its benefits. But we are
guilty Of trying to sell something
TO an uneasy world that we
haven't attained yet ourselves
democracy.
A native African author of
Nigeria. West Africa gives his
views of what an African sx-
poets of democracy. He writes:
TO the African democracy is
a way for those who want to live
dangerously. as Christ did, in or
der not to condone what they
should condemn. and condemn
what they should cherish: a
spiritual movement which be-
lieves in brotherliness and prac-
tees it. believes in the security OF
all and fights for it; believes in
enduring peace and strives to win
1t; a message OF goodwill which
warns man TO take heed and be-
ware OF covetousness; hoping to
free him from the chains OF the
acquisitive instinct, and saving to
him: We lose what we do not
share
.. To justify itself before the
African democracy must esfab-
lish once and for all a way of
life which has no room for
special cultured classes. but
rather seeks to create a wholly
cultured people by giving TO all
people equal leisure. security
and opportunity. II must be a
philosophy of life that can be
either lived or refused.
O.. In short, to Africa. democ-
racv must be something African
to have permanence: il must be
something lively TO have attrac-
ton; il must be something cre-
alive TO have appeal; il must be
something spreading outward to
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
MATURE
THOUGHTS

As Presbyterians go on record
as being opposed to mercy kill
ings. legalized or otherwise, and
I have no quarrel with you.
Go on record as Roman Cath
olics or Presbyterians as being
opposed to your members marry
ing members of another religious
system they cannot themselves
accept. and it does not disturb
me. Each prospective bride or
groom who has not previously
been strongly persuaded either
way, will decide what can be
accepted.
Personally. II I can help
prevent q little boY from be-
ing separated from the father
he climbs the tall frame Of to
sfraddls his shoulder. will
also be helping prevent the
breaking up of another home.
And I am not interested enough
in their differences TO try and
find out just what threatened
10 break II up.
AS followers OF Christ, regard
less of your religious system.
you can ge: on my bandwagon
if you are not so strongly pref
udiced against ano her religious
system, to make an effigy Of it to
be hauled in a cart and be
burned.
Do 80. and II matters much.
For such . disgrscsful act viii
be to your burning shame. and
strange bsdfellows. indeed will
come into your midst. II has
been prophssisd. two men will
be in a bed and one will be
taken and the other left. II
could be a. a prisoner Of the
+. B. I. Or could IL be by God?
Who am I TO know so much.
1t is well enough known as to
just what and who / am, that
only two of my cousins Identify
ing me as being their rightful
recipient, would assure the return
to me OF a sheaf of valuable
bonds ! had just received and
hidden between some slices of
! bread, and then taken my eyes off
jus long enough for them to be
removed by mistake. along with
lot of sandwiches taken off the
counter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

gene O'Neill and his works are
especially significant. His play
"All Gods Children Got Wing"
produced many years back was
a landmark in the field Of Amer
lean Negro Drama.
II was the very first OF a
long line of distinguished plays
that broke with the tradition
Of the worn out minsirel-iYpe
delineation of Negro character
and presented him in an hon
est. realistic way. This play
was the trail blazer that broke
down Jim Crow discrimination
against the race in the acio-s
union. Equity. and brought Ne
gro Legitimate actors to Broad
way In major roles.
O'Neills Emperor Jones" is Of
course too well known for US
10 require comment here.
These LOST PLAYS OF
EUGENE o'NEIL while not
dealing directly with the Ne.
gro specifically. touches prob.
lens of all Americans. prob
lens TO which the Negro is no
exception.
In the first play of the volume,
ABORTION, O'Neill deals with
an evil for which no sa isfactory
laws or solutions exist even a
this late date. In THE MOVIE
MAN, the zany Hollywood fob
les are exposed.
In THE SNIPER we have .
documentary about war. parh-
culsrlY significant TO US who
live In the very shadow Of
he ATONE bomb.
SERVITUDE is "a full length
three-ac' play about the domes-
tic problems of a literary hon.
with a happy ending unusual IN
O'Neill plays.
And A WIFE FOR A LIFE
Is the very first play o'Neiii
ever wrote. revealing the &C.
iusl junciurs point Of the Ola
Theatre as o'Nsill found Il ana
the heights TO which u was
later carried by him and ihoss
who came later.
This volume is. Of particular
significance TO anyone interest,",
ed in the Theatre. In point Oh
historical Importance 1. is per
hsps the most important Vol,
ume in the entire annals Q,
American Drama. No library o.
Americans should be without u
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

Tho pending legislation would
permit union shops for railroad
labor organizations. Expressing
belief that no union which dis
eliminates should be granted the
privilege 81 q union shop the
ACLU emphasized that the bill
would lend the authority Of cov-
eminent 10 tho exclusion Of Me-
gfoes from certain railway Jobs
Such discrimination is I'M
American. Even The mos. voc'-
ferrous opponents Of FEPC leqis-
laiion would not contend that
The government should foster
discrimination in employment.
The ACLU said in = memoran-
dunn 10 tho Senate Labor and
Public Welfare Committee. which
has conducted hearings on the
Railway Labor Act amendment
1T does not object 10 union
shop. the right TO work is still
protected il the worker later joins
the union. II does object, how
ever 10 The union shop. when the
union Itself is closed 20 the APP
plicant because Of his race. creed
Or color or other discrimination.
for hy the combined existence
~ union shop and closed union.
the right 20 work is denied be-
cause Of persons race creed or
color or other discrimination"
The ACLU statement signed
by Board Chairman John Hay
mes Holmes. director Patrick
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

All informed citizens know that
only the United States govern
ment II permitted TO print or mint
money: that all efforts TO simulate
or make moenv are criminal Of
fenses against the United States
called counterfeiting. which carry
severe penalties in Federal Phi
son upon conviction.
Yet only recently a "slicker"
met a sucker in bar and
struck up a conversation. a
pal Of he slicker joins the con-
versaiion. says he was just re-
leased from prison and that he
has a method for making money
quick. which he and fellow
prisoners perfected while in
prison. All three go 10 the
suckers house. where he is ask
ed il he has a sl0 bill.
A piece of newspaper is cut
the same SIZE as the Dill, Two
bottles are brought out and some
LIQUID from each sprinkled on
TIE $40 bill and newspaper clip
ping and both are placed in the
oven Of the stove at a certain
heat for a certain length Of time.
When the oven is opened. out
comes two SO bills. and both arc
given 70 the sucker. He is elatcd
He made $40 in a matter Of mlnu-
tes. The "slickcr' tell him they
could make moro If they had
more If they had more $40 bills.
The sucker draws out his life
savings in $40 bills. Newspapers
are again clipped 10 match the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17


bulls and placed in a package.
But this time there is a quick
switch Of packages. The fake
package is sprinklcd with ignIti-
bic fluid and when placed IN the
oven burns UP all the evidence.
II The sucker gets wise and
complains too much. he is re-
minded that il he goees to the
police. they will all have counter
feiting charges brought against
them that he is in the grease
with them.
There are other versions of
this confidence racket. where a
victim will pay his life-savings
for a conirapiion which is sup
posed TO make $40 bills or bills
or larger denominations. and
usually finds he has purchased
a cigarette roller or some other
simple eoniraption.
Most victims fail 20 report these
cases 70 The police because they
believe thew. too are some way
involved IN counterfeiting. Al
ways remember that counterfeit
ing. either paper or metal money.
IS criminal ofiense n someone
propositions YOU on any scheme
70 bake money, call police
man or 70 20 your nearest police
station. Chances are that YOUR
new-found friend is a confidence
rackctecr the police have been
looking for on other complaints.
(Nexf article Miscellaneous
Quick Money Confidence
Racketsl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

The decision to ask for COM
mutation followed refusal Of the
United States Supreme Court to
review tn e case. The NAACP
through Attorneys Martin, Oliver
w. Hill and Spottswood w. Rob-
inson III. all Of Richmond, had
asked for a review Of the case on
the grounds that the men had not
been given a fair and impartial
trial and had been coerced into
signing confessions. The Su-
preme Court. on June 5. refused
10 grant the NAACP petition.
The seven young men-James
l.. hairston. 10: Clabon Taylor
20; Joe Henry Hampton. 20:
Frank Hairston. Jr., 10: Booker
7. Millner, 20: Howard Lee Hair
ston, 10: and Francis ID. Grayson.
81 were convicted in Nav. l94o,
on the charge Of raping q 32-year
old white housewife, in Martins
vile on the preceding January 8.
The VIRGINIA State Conference
Of NAACP branches undertook
The defense Of the accused men.
The case was carried TO the vir-
GINA State Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals, which affirmed the lower
court convictions. The men were
originally sentenced 10 die on
Srien'her Is, io4o. A stay Of
execution was granted pending
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

Skies. Sportree's, The Larks. and
so they go.
The HARvARDS Claude and
Helen) have adopted a six year
old boy.
James McCrarY. former foot
ball star. is the new exalted
ruler of Motor City Elks Lodge.
Daniel Byrd. brother of Fred
erick Byrd. local attorney and
tax expert was in town sew
eral days ago for u weekend
rest. He's q member OF the
NAACp national staff.
Daniel said conditions in the
south are improving. He said the
trend in the south is toward
indignation while the nor.h's
trend is toward segregation.
Ben Shook, veteran musician.
recalled to US the o.her day that
Police Commissioner George Boos
father was a very good trumpet
PLAYER up Saginaw way.
Mar in Louis Leacock. assist
ant attorney general. assigned TO
the Liquor Control Commission.
confded that he would like TO
engage in deba over the
Kunzig matter. Leacock is one
OF those very fair fellows who
knows the ins-and-out OF the
Ice.
New policy at the sos Horse
Shoe Bar will present along
with Don at the organ. a very
attractive ofaY girl al the
piano.
The most beautiful smile in
the Valley is owned by Gypsy
Nay of SOC. She is a former
dance artist and real trooper.
Professor Clarence Graham
father Of beau iful Ruth Graham,
manager Of the Lawyers Build
ing branch of Provident Loan
is on the mend after a very
severe heart attack. Last repor :
were that he was at Kirwood
Hospital.
Al the celebration Of the goth
birthday of the Federated
Democratic Clubs of which Ho-
bart Taylor is now president.
Clubman and Constable Frank
Owens was described by
Charles c. Diggs Sr.. as an
angel of the club. Those were
The days when Frank operated
the old MIDI night club up on
Livingstone. Frank is now
sponsoring Civic Quiz radio
show every Sunday over WJLB
at pm.
George Isabel, the housing
commissioner, took his beautiful
little daugh er on a shopping
spree at J. L. Hudson's las
Thursday to celebrate her birth
day.
Disc Star Rockin' With Leroy
had his appendix removed las
Saturday morning at Grace Hos
pital. Doctor Ralston Mitchell
reports Leroy doing ok.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
Reflections.
coMPuLSoRY NOTING

COMPULSORY VOTING
Congratula lions 10 Rep. Javits
(Republican-liberal of N. ~ who
is proposing bill this week TO
find out what measures of edu-
cation and encouragement arc
now being taken by states, mu-
inequalities and private organi-
cations 10 bring out larger vote
and TO determine the ACCESSIBILITY
of establishing compulsory vot-
ing by law or by constitutional
amendment.
Javits said the number OF
peope who sayed away from the
polls in the last 10 years is "a
matter Of concern to the whole
nation"
He said that In the Presi-
Dental and Congressional cleo
ton year of ls4s. only Sis
per cent of the eligible voters
cast ballots.
Aus raIia. the Netherlands and
Belgium have compulsory vot-
ing. Too bad we have TO think
Of such legislation in the land
Of the free and the home of the
brave. Our trouble is we take
our citizenship too lightly.
Business Highlighis
II anything is developing that
is likely to slow down business
for The remaining part OF the
year II is yet 10 be discovered
Unemployment has increased but
il has been in the face of flour
ishing business and industry. Ex-
pansion Of economy apparently
is no. proceeding rapidly enough
10 take care of new workers en-
tering the labor market.
The trend. according to au-
fhorities. will not &c reversed
until the tax structure is re-
vised 10 encourage the invest
ment of private capital in en-
ploYmeni-making enterprises.
The economy has the vigor and
the resources TO supply all the
equity capital needed to pro-
vide jobs for the growing pop
ulaiion. but such investments
are not attractive under present
taxation policies.
Personals
With the sale OF the Double V
, liquor license another race
owned spot passes over. We are
loosing C's that we will never
again own. / was the Three
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
SEEKS CELMENCY BY GOV.
FOR MARTINSVILLE SEVEN

RICHMOND, Va. Governor John S. Battle will be
asked to commute the death imposed upon
young convicted of rape by Virginia court in the
spring of 949 Martin A. Martin NAACP attorney for the
seven announced here ast week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

MON ON THE MOUNT, Mat
thew Chs S. 8. Z.
Much love, and may God speed
you on.
Myrtle.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17

Murphy Malin. and General
Counsel Arthur Garfield Hays.
pointed out that many railway
labor unions deny membership
10 Negroes.
II reminded the Senate COM
mittce also that unions may be
closed in other ways BY restict-
ing their number BY requiring
unreasonable high initiation
fees: Or hy denying member
ship for prior opposition 10 their
unions leaders"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-06-17
Charges Proposed Railway Labor
Act Amendment IS Discriminatory

The American Civil Liberties Union objected today
to proposed Railway Labor Act amendment because it
fails to set up adequate safeguards against discrimination
in cmployment