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Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

A RECENT study made by the bureau
IA of agricultural economics explored
the life span of tractors. And this investiga-
ton revealed that the average use of fac
tory-made wheel tractors that were on
farms January 1, 1913, was 10 to 20 years.
Of the tractors bought in 1888 about 96
percent were still in use on farms in 1948.
Forty-four percent of the tractors purchased
in 1928 were still operating. But only per-
cent of the 1920 oldtimers were on the job.
While many tractors were found to be
chug-chugging at fairly ripe old age, lot
of them had changed farms. In many in
stances they had been transferred from
large farms to smaller ones where they
were used fewer days per year.
This cas- of 1948" study may be somewhat
misleading because two factors had a lot to
do with the comparatively long use of trac-
tors during the period ending with that
year. For one thing many horse farmers
who were confronted with scarce and high
priced labor during the war years turned
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15
Do Farmers Want Social Security?

$50 month. When your wife reached the
65-year mark the two of you would receive
$3.50 month.
In the case of younger farmers there
would be monthly cash allowance for the
widow and children if the farmer died be-
fore the youngest child was Is years old.
The social security system is self-sup-
porting now. Payments made by participant
ing individuals and employers exceed pay
ments being made to beneficiaries by the
government. But sooner or later it will be
the other way around. Then the deficit will
have to be made up through general taxa
ton of which farmers will pay a share.
Under these circumstances, how do you
feel about changing the law SO that farm
operators will come under the social Sc
curity system? If you think you would like
this protection, better tell your congress
man.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

WTILL farmers be the next group to come
w under the provisions of the social Sc
curity program? That will depend largely
upon whether farmers want such protec-
ton and how actively farm organizations
push for legislation to that end.
Under the law recently enacted, indie
pendent business men, hired farm workers
and other groups come under social
security Industrial wage earners and white
collar workers have been included since
the original law was passed Is years ago.
Here's an example of how the present
law would work if farmers were included.
Suppose you were a farm operator, 90 years
of age. And suppose you pay federal IN
come tax on a net income of So, 800 or more.
In addition to your federal income tax you
would pay social security tax of about $81
a year After five years when you became
IS, you would be entitled to pension OF
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

provements particularly in convenience and
comfort for the tractor operator Although
the defense emergency may delay some of
the proposed changes, it may not be many
years before more conf or "a lie seats,
weather conditioned cabs, insulation from
exhaust noise, improved radio reception and
other innovations will send some of the
middle-agers to the junk yard or at least to
semi-retirement before their pulling powers
have become exhausted
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

II you have been thinking of adding a
farm flock of sheep to your operations this
may be the time to act. The outlook for
wool and lamb prices is good. The govern
ment is calling for increased wool produc-
ton in connection with the longtime de-
Tense program. With eve lambs selling at
about 80 cents pound, and older ewes cor
respondingly high in price, it costs money
to get into sheep on any extensive scale.
But modest start toward farm flock can
be made without too much outlay of cash.
Longer range weather forecasts indicate
the possibility of a moderate winter. Better
play safe by preparing for hard one. Then
you'll be ready for whatever comes.
Here's how the Iowa state farm paper
views the western cattle situation from the
standpoint of the cornbelt feeder ankle
deep grass on the great plains all the way
to the continental divide was reported by
one of our editors. From other sources,
the only dry spot reported is in the south
west That might mean something to cattle
feeders. Good range pastures have often
meant that CD there will be no forced move
ment of drouth-starved cattle to market,
~ the peak of the feeder cattle movement
may come later than average, 81 cattle
will come to market on good flesh, and
az farmers may meet strong packer com
petition in buying range CATTLE
Korean and the resulting expanded
defense program are more likely to have
the effect of stabilizing prices of farm prod
ucts somewhere around present levels than
to make them boom. Price ceilings will al
most certainly be imposed on agricultural
as well as other commodities if any real
initiation appears.
Consumers can't blame pr oducers il
meat prices are higher than they like. Cat
tie numbers have increased considerably
Number on feed in the cornbelt are "a per-
cent greater than last year and the largest
total number in eight years Spring pig
crop this year is three percent larger thar
last year and % percent greater than pre-
war. Civilian meat consumption this year
is expected to exceed last year by severa
pounds per capita.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

N1OIItdIld TdTIIlCT-SIOCkIIIdu
COVERS MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING
OFFICE: 1a1 4th ST. N. Great Falls. Montana.
LESTER COLE Editor and Manager
DON X. BOSLEY Assistant Editor
LARRY GILL Livestock Editor
JERRY LESTER Rowing Reporter
Department Editors: AMY MARTIN, Homes Depart
ment; DIR. HOWARD WEIGH Veterinary Department;
RALPH D. MERCER, Soils and Crops: H. E. CUSHMAN.
Poultry: L w. DICKERSON. Farm Mechanics: DIR JOHN
w HOLLAND Thoughts Life: GILBERT GUSLER.
Market Analyst: H. L. DUSENBERRY Irrigation; F. M
HARRINGTON. Gardens and Orchards.
Advertising Representatives Western Associated Farm
Papers-Chicago A. Fred Toof. National Adv. Manager
% Jackson; NEW YORK 49, John W. Fox. MANAGER
500 Fifth Avenue; SAN FRANCISCO s: J. j. Mattus
Manager. TOT Sharon Building.
Member Of Associated Farm Papers, Audit Bureau Of
Calculations and Agricultural Publishers Association
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES for five 50 for three
years. 81 for Canadian. $500.
RENEWALS AND CHANCiES-If the date label
changed within three weeks after sending In
your remittance please write II you wish a change
of address, give both and old postoffce.
ADVERTTSING-Ful information regarding advertising
application. Subscribers requested
mention promptly advertiser who fails to
1--we to his advertising agreement.
VOL 49, No.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

COVERS MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING
OFFICE: i21 4th st. NJ Great Falls. Montana.
Evening star., 1950-06-03

master of ceremonies. Stanley
Friedler initiated AL Jolson, and
Michael Ponti played the piano.
Alice Day sang. Dick Mansfield,
the Stars safety director, gave
one of his popular chalk talks.
Sylvia Dewey and her Junior
Evening star., 1950-06-03

The cowboy spun some ropes and
cracked q whip. Topper answered
questions, threw kisses to the au-
dience and drank water from a
cup.
When the show was over. prizes
were given TO the holders of lucky
tickets. and by then the boat was
back at the dock. When the chill
dren left the boat. there were
more gifts.
These included a shopping sack
full of prizes, hats with radios in
them and mason jars Of goldfish.
And that monkey?
1t was tired of peanuts by that
time. 1t had given up peanuts
entirely toward the end of the
trip and began eating balloons.
His keeper said he didn't think
that animal would get any supper
when it returned to the Zoo and
became Just another inmate Of
the monkey house.
Evening star., 1950-06-03

Review" from WNBW-TV put on
a revue which included dancing
girls, a magician, tumblers and
tap dancers.
The hit of the show was a cow
boy named Ted Mason. who had
a smart horse named Topper.
Evening star., 1950-06-03

There's one monkey st the Zoo
with happy memories Of the an
nual boat ride for crippled chill
dren, sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce-that liz If
he isn't suffering from q stomach
ache today.
This monkey, who is nameless,
was one Of the first guests to go
aboard the 8. 8. Bear Mountain
yesterday afternoon for the ride
down the Potomac. It was in
cage as part Of the Floating
Zoo"
But it had no complaints.
The first of the 546 children to
come aboard gave the monkey
some peanuts. And from then on
that monkey was swamped with
peanuts. It did its best to eat
them all.
Some Come In Ambulances.
The children came in six am
balances, six buses furnished by
the Greyhound Line. the Gray
Line and the A. B. & w. Line;
six limousines from Air Transport.
Inc; 10 station wagons from local
automobile dealers. and 40 private
automobiles of &c members. Many
others were brought by their fam
lilies.
About $50 pretty nurses aides
came along to see that the chill
dren were kept happy.
The boat hadn't been away
from the dock 80 seconds before
things began to happen.
Clowns, who were jos in dis
guise. began wandering around
passing out peanuts, popcorn,
ice cream, milk, cookies, and such.
Each child also got a bag of
gifts.
Erwin Deveron and his band
struck UP with some music. They,
too, were dressed as clowns and
roamed over the boat, playing for
groups Of children until the regu-
lar show started.
Gene Klavan, Of WTOP, was
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Cut in Hunting and Fishing Fees
Studied by Virginia Assembly

limited at possible shakeup of
the commission, now consisting of
one member from each Congress
sional District.
A number of Izaak Walton
League chapters already have op-
posed the plan and introduction
of Mr.. Robertson's bill yesterday
is expected to result in a public
hearing.
Other fees that would be estab-
lished under the Roanoke County
delegates measure are non-resi-
dent to fish and hunt, SIS; resi-
dent State hunting, $3.50: resident
State fishing, So; two-day State
hunting, $5; State nonresident
to fish, IS, and a two-day State
fishing license, 50.
The last proposal was one that
previously drew the opposition of
the league and other conserva-
tionists, including the game COM
mission. The two-day fishing IL
cense, it was argued, permitted
non-residents to fish on the choise
opening days of the trout season
and take fish costing much more
than the fee. This license was
abolished entirely by the 1948
General Assembly.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Women Voters to Meet
Friday in Chevy Chase

The Maryland State Constitu-
ton will be the subject of a panel
discussion at the monthly meet
ing of the Montgomery County
League of Women Voters at noon
Friday in the Chevy Chase
Methodist Church.
The meeting will mark the op-
ening Of a drive to create wide
spread interest on the question of
calling a constitutional conven-
tion. The question will be on
1850 ballots.
Panel members will include
Mrs. Ralph Himstead, member of
the Montgomery County Council;
Mayor John c. Post of Takoma
Park; John McIntire, president of
the county PTA Council; DR..
Christian Larsen, head of the
Bureau of Administration at the
University Of Maryland and De
Witt Hyde, member of the House
of Delegates.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Virginia Telephone Rate
Hearing May End TODAY
BY the As.osiot.d p,.,,

RICHMOND, Jan. II, The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.'S 81 100000 rate increase hear
ing before the State Corporation
commission was expected to end
this afternoon after testimony hv
SIX rebuttal witnesses for the
company.
George B. Buck, New York ac.
tuarlal expert, testified Yesterday
that adoption of "pay-as-you-
go pension plan by the c. g. p
Woulo be serious mistake Ha
SAID the present pension plan is
similar to that used by the citv NJ
richmond, the Commonwealth of
virginia and other agencies and
nrms for which he acts as actuarv
OF pension plans.
He was called by the comn.nv
70 re1ute an earlier suggestion by
VI. John Bauer, New York econ
omist, that the company abandon
itS system of putting aside fund.
Ior future payments on an &C.
crual basis. ~
M. A. Hubbard, executive secre-
Iary OF the Virginia Farm Bureau
Federation, appeared at the hear
ing TO ask that any general tele.
phone rate increase be held ,,n
until the Nations economy return,
to normal. AAs
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Esther Rebekoh Lodge
InstuIIs in HyuttsviIIe

Catherine Steele has been in
tailed as noble grand Of the
Esther Rebekah Lodge, Hyatts-
vile. Md.
Other officers installed were
Evelyn Moore, past noble grand;
Ann Frances Seasons, vice grand:
Ruth Farrar, recording secretary;
Aida Brincefield. financial secre-
tary; Fannie Arnold, treasurer;
Marion Metka, warden; Mary
Dennison. conductor; Annabelle
Magruder, inside guardian; Mil
dred Huestis, outside guardian.
Isabelle England, chaplain:
Nettie Morris, musician; Florence
Waigand, right support to noble
grand; Margaret Walker, left
support to noble grand; Thelma
Hawkins, right support to vice
grand: Annie Appel, left support
to vice grand: June Lowdermilk
color bearer: Mary Lowery,
deputy president.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
By John V. Homer

Members of the Montgomery
County Charter Committee gath
cred in Rockville today to cele-
brate the first anniversary of the
countys new form of government.
The committee is paying trib-
ute to all seven members of the
first County Council, but, inevita-
bly,, attention centers on Frederic
P. Lee, the president.
At the helm during the forma-
tive stages of the government,
Fred Lee has had a guiding hand
in many changes of the last IL
months. Furthermore, he will pro-
vide the leadership for the pro-
gram ahead. Mr.. Lee is the en-
bodiment of the charter move
ment.
Even Foes DOff Hats.
Even the professional politicians
who fought the charters adoption
are doffing their hats because of
his record. The politicians admit
Mr.. Lee is not helping the pros
poets for party comebacks.
They credit him with unusual
breadth of knowledge, extensive
abilities and integrity of purpose.
Like Mr.. Lees fellow councilmen,
the party workers marvel at his
capacity for work. They say he
devotes unlimited time to county
affairs despite the demands on
a senior partner in a large law
firm, college trustee and a
leader in numerous professional
organizations.
Yet Fred Lee never gives the
impression of being hurried-with
a single exception. He will end
any conversation. leave any lunch
con table to begin a council meet
ing on time. The meeting comes
to order precisely when scheduled.
Punctuality Symbolic.
This punctuality has become
symbolic at Rockville. j. Bond
Smith, Montgomery's Democratic
chairman-and a political foe of
the Charters among those who
credit Fred Lee with attaining
businesslike administration there.
I'VE are trying to do a work
manlike job," said Mr.. Lee in a
review of charters first year. I'VE
are endeavoring to provide Mont
gomery County with the services
it needs and wants.
ITO help accomplish this we
are trying to obtain the best
brains available. And in making
appointments we are not guided
by any system of political patron
age. In this respect, we enjoy a
distinct advantage over the nor
NAL political organization.
After a year, I think we can
say that progress is being made
Evening star., 1950-01-17

Although the cornerstone of the
White House was laid in 1892,
there still was no assurance of
sufficient money, as 1900 ap-
preached, to finish the mansion.
More than once, the Commission
ers had to tell the building su-
perintendentS:
THE present situation of our
funds rendered it impossible to
pay the time roll due yesterday"
Begged Congress for Money.
Congress was disposed to let the
Commissioners make their own
way in financing the building.
One Commissioner. who went hat
in hand to Philadelphia to beg
Congress for money. reported:
Some wish a temporary build
ing for the Presidents. Those who
wish to finish the Presidents
House talk of making a Judiciary
of it and allege that the Seat of
Justice would be as advantageous
to the adjacent proprietors as the
residence of the President. Others
propose making the President 5
House the residence of Congress.
and too many on both sides are
OF the opinion that only one of
these houses should for the pres
ent be finished and that any
money granted should be appro-
priated by the act to finish the
one which might be REFEREED
But the Commissioners went
ahead with the construction work
as best they could. AS the move
from Philadelphia to WASHINGTON
became more certain and the year
1900 opened, they were struggling
to obtain delivery of mahogany
for floors and doors and prodding
those who had contracts for orna-
mental work. About 20 carpenters
were at work in the late rush.
AS for President Adams con-
templated arrival in June the
Commissioners had to say:
I'VE do not believe it will be
possible to prepare the building
for the reception of the President
until October or November next.
The plaster and paint must have
time to dry.
They were right. Mr.. Adams
had to stay at an inn when he
arrived.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
State Claims Trustee Rights
In Operating A. B. &W. Line

The State Of Virginia declared
yesterday that it is acting as q
trustee in operating buses OF the
Alexandria, Bancroft & Washing
ton Transit Co.
This claim Of service as a public
trustee was set forth in reply to
a labor unions complaint that
Virginia lacks authority to oper-
ate buses between the District and
the exandria-Arlington area.
The case is before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Virginia took over bus opera
tions last June when company
employees threatened to walk off
their jobs. 1t acted under a law
which Gov. Tuck has invoked to
prevent work stoppages in several
utilities.
Labor is attacking the law on
the interstate level. In the an
swer yesterday Virginia claimed
the fiduciary rights by arguing
that A., B. g. w. would be unable
to render service If the employees
strike.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
BaziIe's Opponents
Drop Fight on His
Reelection as Judge
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. IT.
The fight against reelection of
Leon M. Bazile OF Hanover as
presiding judge of the 18th Ju-
dicial Circuit apparently COL
lapsed yesterday.
/. Indications were 1t wouldn't get
even to the General Assembly's
caucus Of Democratic members,
who'll meet some time soon to
nominate candidates for judges
to be elected later by the As
sembly.
Assemblymen from the 18th Cir
cult area met informally here yes
terday. Afterwards, one of them
said seven Of the eight men pres
ent were for Judge Bazile.
It had been reported that State
Senator Benjamin T. Pitts of
Fredericksburg and Delegate Will
liam J. Gibson. also of Fredericks-
burg, were backing another can
didate for Judge Bazile's post.
Mr. Pitts said after yesterdays
session that he would support
Judge Bazile. Mr.. Gibson indi-
Gated he would have statement
on the judgeship matter later.
The Fredericksburg City Council,
many lawyers and others have
Endorsed Judge Bazile for re-elec-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Liberian Bishop TO Speak
In Alexandra Tomorrow

The Right Rev. Bravid w. Har-
ris, Episcopal Bishop of Liberia
will speak at a mass meeting OF
Episcopal churches of Alexandria,
Arlington and Fairfax at 8 pm
tomorrow at st. Paul's Church
Alexandria.
The service is part Of a ma
tional campaign within the Epis-
copal Church to publicize mis-
sionary and other world wide ac-
tivities of the church.
The Rev. Thomas A. Fraser, jr.,
rector of st. Paul's; the Rev
George Tittman of st. Mary's, Ar
lington, and the Rev. Myron
Cochran of Meade Memorial
Chapel. Alexandria, will conduct
the service.
Bishop Harris, native Amer
lean and graduate of the Virginia
Theological Seminary near Alex
andria, has been serving as Bishop
of Liberia since 1943. He has beer
in this country several months.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Dunbar Housing Boord
Elects 3 New Members

Three new members have been
elected to the Board of Directors
OF the Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Mutual Home Association, opera
tors of an Arlington Housing
development.
They are George Veney, George
Ellis and Arthur L. McLaurin. Mr..
McLaurin was named treasurer
of the group, succeeding Mrs. Ann
Walker.
The 86-unit project was acquired
by the association from the Fed
eral Government last year. Most
Of the members of the cooperative
are veterans Of World War II.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Arlington Wants Assembly
To Continue Rent Control

The Arlington County Board
last night agreed to ask the Vir-
ginia General Assembly to keep
rent controls in effect in the State.
The action was taken on motion
of Board Chairman Daniel A.
Dugan at zoning conference. The
four members present all agreed
to ask for retention of controls.
F. Freeland Chew was absent.
The resolution declares the
housing shortage still is acute in
Virginia generally "and in Arling-
ton in particular"
Delegate John B. Boatwright of
Buckingham last week introduced
q bill in the Virginia House to re-
move rent controls.
Evening star., 1950-01-17

toward businesslike administration
in the county"
Embarrassed by Praise.
Mr.. Lee makes no claims of
perfection for the charter. And
he appears genuinely embarrassed
when he's singled out for special
praise.
The council president is inclined
to shrug off the compliments he
gets. He says he is but one of
seven councilmen, that each has
a voice and that differences arise
among the members. Sometimes,
he observes, he is in the minority
on roll call. Furthermore, the
council freely obtains outside ad-
vice.
There are many intelligent and
capable citizens in Montgomery
County," he once said. Some of
the country's foremost experts live
here. Many are serving without
charge on our advisory groups. In
this way We obtain the benefit of
the best brains and experience. :"
First Year Accomplishments.
What does the council regard as
its foremost accomplishments dur
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Approves
Proposal 10 Obtain
Property for Parking

A proposed amendment to the
city charter authorizing the mu-
nicipality to buy, lease or condemn
property for off street parking IA
cilities in commercial areas was
approved last night by Hyatts-
ville's City Council.
This proposed legislation will be
submitted for introduction at the
short session of the State Legisla-
ture convening February l.
The council also approved legis-
lation which would enable it to
pave alleys or build storm drains
and assess the costs against abut-
ting property owners when more
than 81 per cent of them ask the
improvements. The city would be
empowered to pay up to Is per cent
of the cost of the storm drains.
Opposition Anticipated.
City Attorney Nicholas Orem. jr.,
said he had been advised the bill
to authorize the city to condemn
land for offstreet parking would be
opposed. Funds for buying and
maintaining the property would be
available from parking meter
receipts.
Councilman Hiram L. Lawrence
was named chairman of the coun-
ellis Legislative Committee in the
absence of councilman H. Wilson
Spicknall, who goes on vacation
tomorrow.
Mr.. Lawrence. chairman of the
councils Planning Committee, an
nounced a meeting would be held
in about two weeks to which rep
resentatives of University Park
and nearby areas will be invited to
consider consolidation of Hyatts-
vile and University Park.
Citizens of the area south of
Hamilton street in the West
Hyattsville section also will be
invited to discuss extension of the
city limits to about Ager road.
Lights to Be Synchronized.
1t was decided to synchronize
the traffic lights at Hamilton and
Jefferson streets on the Baltimore
boulevard at a cost of $40.
Citizens Of the section asked
that traffic light be installed on
the boulevard in front of the
Hyattsville Theater. Council will
ask the State Roads Commission
to make survey also considering
a light for the boulevard at Madi-
son street, one block north and
install light where most needed.
Jesse S. Baggett, chairman of
the councils Transportation Com
mittee, was asked to study the
request for increased fares by the
Capital Transit Co. in Maryland
and report to the council. John
Peters, a citizen. maintained that
the proposed increases were lin
equitable" as to Maryland.
The council voted approval of
a petition to build sidewalks on
both sides of Thirty first place,
between Thirty-f1rst avenue and
Lancer place, and property own
ers involved will discuss the mat
ter with the council February 6.