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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10

Stoltz, active in Farmers Union edu-
cation work for several years before
1888, was in October of that year APP
pointed as state Flu Junior leader by
John T. Kelly, then president of Mon
tana Farmers Union.
AS the organization grew and edu-
cational work was spread into the
adult field as well, a state department
of education was created, and Mrs.
Stoltz was named it's director-a post
she filled with great capability for a
number of years.
At last falls convention, Mrs.
Stoltz announced her intentions of
retiring, but, at the insistence of the
MFU board, she kept her post until
the recent Flu officers school was
concluded near the end of January.
Mrs. Velma Good of Great Falls
has been named Acting Director of
Education, replacing Mrs. Stoltz.
Mrs. Good, too, has had a number of
years association with the Flu educa-
ton program, and it is anticipated
that she will do splendid job in
heading up the many phases OF Farm
ers Union education in Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
eva Committee PLANS
GENERAL Meeting AT
POISON, February rs

Plans are now underway for
general meeting at Poison, Sunday,
February 26, the Montana Com
mittee for eva announced this
week.
Purpose of the meeting will be
to form broad base organization
with representation on the Mon
tana eva committee enlarged to
include at least one member from
each county west of the continent
tai divide, as well as representa-
tives from labor, farm and business
groups in western Montana.
This will be a public meeting
with all interested western Mon
tanans not only invited, but urged
to attend and participate in form
ing the organization.
Members of the present Montana
Committee for eva are: Judge
Left Erickson, Col. Jerome Locke,
and Associate Justice Lee Met
calf.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
REP. HUGH MITCHELL
COMMENDS VOICE ON
eva. EDITION
Washington, D. C.
January 80, 1850

oV, Low
Mr.. Harry L. Billings, Editor
The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana
1t was with a great deal of pleas
ure and interest that | read your is
sue of January 9th in which you so
comprehensively covered the eva
proposal.
AS one who has been long in the
fight, it is encouraging to know that
THE PEOPLES VOICE is among the
too few farsighted newspapers who
see the real value of the valley auth
ority idea. You are to be highly
commended upon the service you are
rendering to the people in your area.
With every good wish for your con-
tinued success. Sincerely yours
HUGH B. MITCHELL, NC.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
MSFL FAVORS REPEAL OF
EXCISE TAXES

Montana State Federation of Lab
or President James Graham has adj
vised all local unions and central lab
or councils affiliated with MSFL to
back repeal of wartime excise taxes
on transportation and communica-
tons. The federation of labor, in it's
last two conventions, has called for
repeal of these two taxes which were
passed. at the outset of World War
II to provide additional revenue for
carrying on the nations war effort.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
ASSETS OF NATIONS AGRICULTUv*
DROP NEARLY five BILLION Doll : IS

The value of the assets of the Ma
tons agriculture at the beginning of
1850 showed the first annual decline
since the beginning of the war, Nor
man J. Wall of the u. S. Department
of Agriculture told the National Ag-
ricultural Credit Committee at its
meeting at the Chicago Federal Re-
serve Bank recently.
Mr.. Wall, head of the Division of
Agricultural Finance, Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Economics, said, "Prelim-
mary estimates show a reduction of
nearly SIS billion in the valuation of
assets from the peak of $127 billion
reached at the beginning of 1949. The
net decline in assets was accounted
for by reduction in the value of
real estate, livestock, crops stored
on and off farms, and deposits and
currency" These reductions, he said,
were partially offset by increased
assets in machinery and motor We
hicles and minor increase in house
hold equipment, u. S. savings bonds,
and investment in co-operatives.
Farm Price Down % Per Cent
In Two Years
"Since January 1913 prices receiv-
ed by farmers have declined 23 per
cent" continued Mr. Wall. "Total
volume of agricultural production
for sale and for consumption IN
farm homes in 1949, was equal to
the record high first set in 1948. AL
though estimates of farm income for
1949 are still incomplete, it appears
on the basis of data available at
present that gross farm income in
1949 was about 10 per cent less than
in 1913. Because prices paid by farm
ers did not decrease as much as prices
received, net farm income in 1949
was about 16 per cent lower than
year earlier"
On the liability side Mr.. Wall point
ed out that farm indebtedness in
creased about three-fourths of a
billion dollars during the last cal
endar year, the largest increase be-
ing in farm mortgage debt which
has grown for the past A consecu-
tive years. He placed the prelimin-
airy estimate of farm mortgage debt
at S5,450 million for January l,
1850, about 7 per cent above a year
ago and 16 per cent higher than the
low point of January /, 1916.
Referring to agriculture's major
asset, farm real estate, Mr.. Wall |
pointed out that during 1949 it de-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
NOTICE

Although we printed several
thousand extra copies of the
ten-page eva Edition, the great
demand has reduced our re-
serve of this issue to less than
a hundred copies. Such a re-
Spouse is most heartening, how
ever, in future, we will be able
to supply requests with only
couple of copies each-so-send
in only enough money to cover
handling of such orders-or ten
cents. Thanks again for the
way so many dozens of you car
ried the ball in providing circu--
lation for that issue of the
Voice.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
Uncle Sam Finds Indian a
Good Risk

The American Indian is a very
good risk for loan. This fact has
been revealed by the Bureau of Ind
ian Affairs, whose records show that
losses on loans the government has
made to the Indians amount to less
than one-half of one per cent. And
what's more, 1927 per cent of all
money due was repaid on schedule.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
Big Horn REA To Build More
Distribution Lines

The Rural Identification Admin
istration in Washington has approx
ed the loaning of s205,0 to the
Big Horn Electric Cooperative of
Lodge Grass, for construction of 80
miles of distribution line and for i'm
provement of the co-op's system. The
new line, when completed, will serve
155 consumers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
MILDRED STOLTZ RETIRES
after MANY YEARS
SERVICE TO MFU

After more than 16 years of serv-
ice with the Montana Farmers Union,
Mrs. Mildred Stoltz has retired from
her position as state director of edu-
cation to take up the duties of home
life with her husband, George Stoltz,
on their ranch near Sunburst. Mrs.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-10
OVER RADIO STATION KMBY k.ss0VT-A ASfkTf
BILLING MAN urges ALI TO Fight
FOR CvA'S FUNDAMENTALS

Montana people should all possible
facts concerning development problem and what
contemplated under the proposed eva legislation the
opinion of Gordon Monkman of Billings In radio address
KMBY Billings Saturday. February 4, Mr. Monkman
the phenomenal of IVA living example of
whan be accomplished in making the Northwest
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17

rem than allow them to fall into the
hands of the Russians"
These comments are interesting
as expressing the viewpoint of a
cross-section of the people in sew
eral European countries. There
does not seem to be any panic
thinking; merely that World War
III is imminent. No one who talk
ed with me seriously believes that
war between the United States and
Russia can be prevented. The con-
sensus is that while Russia has the
advantage at the moment and prob
ably will bomb American cities the
United States, with its tremendous
resources. ultimately will triumph.
In each country visited did not
find anyone who wanted war. The
man in the street wants no part of
it. He wants to live and let live.
Generally speaking he has lost con-
fidence in politicians. regardless of
the country, and believes he is
merely a pawn; that war will come
Notwithstanding his opposition.
This became more noticeable as
American forces in Korea were
driven back to the sea. He is be-
ginning to realize the woeful state
of unpreparedness of the Western
nations. I got the strong impress
sion that the people are beginning
to pray to God for deliverance.
One thing is certain, all are look
ing to America to save them from
Russian domination in the coming
years.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17
HOW NEAR is
WAR IN EUROPE
CONTINUED from Page one)

told the Swiss would fight to man
to protect their home.
GERMANY (Western) A third
world war is very much in the
minds of the German people. One
does not hear ''if," but when will
the United States and Russia
clash. In the train from Basel to
Hamburg, I met several French
civilians attached to the Occupation
Authorities. They expressed the
thought that the Germans would
side with the Western Powers. But
I had the impression that it was
more the wish being father to the
thought" I also talked with sever
al British soldiers married to Ger
man girls. Their fathers-in-law,
they said, were of the opinion that
the German people would do moth
ing. In Hamburg most of the bus
mess men with whom talked said
the same thing. They pointed out
that the Russian Zone was a mere
35 miles distant and that Russian
troops could. be in Hamburg within
the hour. They doubted that Wes-
ern Germans would fight against
Eastern Germans spearheading the
Russian troops. All said the Oc-
cupational Forces of the Western
Powers in Germany could not with
stand any assault by trained Rus
sian troops. Several business men
would leave Germany now but can
not because of lack of funds--the
Mark is not convertible into for
eign currencies for that purpose.
My impression is that the German
people are merely waiting for "der
Tag"
THE NETHERLANDS. Of the
several countries visited there ap-
pears to be more activity and "bus-
mess as usual" in The Netherlands.
Underneath, however, there is a
nervousness that comes to the sur
face when the Dutch discuss world
political conditions. Those persons
with whom I talked harbor no al
lusions; they look for Russian oc-
cupation of the country within two
to three days after war starts in
Europe. The people will fight to
protect ther homes and families
but believe the outlook is hopeless.
The ravages of the last war still
are very vivid in their minds and
they look for worse under Russian
occupation. Their attitude may be
summed up in the statements of
several Dutchmen, awe would
rather shoot our wives and child
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17
ETEK%YHI.''X''I;A
g:N 30 N4GAES Z z11GE skzkcN0N.Z

80 Pontiac Convertible. Yellow with black top 5000
miles.
49 Studebaker Champion Convertible. Green with
black top, overdrive, heater white sidewall tires.
49 Chevrolet 2-door Deluxe Sedan Black, radio, heat
er white sidewall tires.
49 Chevrolet 2-door Sedan Green heater low mileage
49 Ford Tudor Sedan. Radio heater.
48 Studebaker Commander 5pass. Coupe. Overdrive,
heater very clean, low mileage
48 Dodge 4-door Sedan Dark green, radio heater,
clean low mileage.
al Pontiac 2-door Sedanette Heater, seat covers.
46 Plymouth Coupe. Heater, clean.
Al Chevrolet 4-door Sedan
Al Chevrolet 4-door Sedan
40 Chevrolet 2-door Sedan
40 Ford Tudor Sedan
'39 Buick Club Coupe
'3S Ford 4-door Sedan
81 Chevrolet 2-door Sedan
81 Ford Model A, 4-door Sedan
'37 Pontiac 4-door Sedan
SO Chevrolet 4-door Sedan
AZ Dodge 12 ton Pickup
'37 Chevrolet y ton Pickup
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17

the cars of all the folks who come
to the resort in them, but who can
not use them until they are ready
to leave again.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17

Mr.. ]. T. Porter, former Smyr-
ma boy, son of the late Abel j
Porter, but now of Scranton, Pa.
has just returned with his daugh-
ter from an extended trip through
Europe.
Miss Matte A. Jones, who has
been on a visit to Harrington and
Rehoboth, has returned home.
Mr.. G. Frank Jones and wife, OF
Elsmere, were guests of their par
ents last week.
Mr.. James Young, of Philadel-
phia, is making his relatives in
Kent County a visit, and on Satur-
day last made the Times Office a
call.
DR.. and Mrs. G. o. SWinney and
daughter, Miss Nellie, made a visit
to Bridgeton, n. j., on Monday.
Miss Louise Loub, of Washing
ton, D. c., is being entertained by
Miss Anna Beckett.
Mrs. j. w Clifton and son, Mr.
A. Lee Clifton, are sojourning al
Rehoboth.
DR.. w. T. Collins, of Camden, N
j., spent Sunday in Smyrna, visit
ing his relatives.
The Misses Grace and Eva Swim
ney left Monday for two weeks
visit to Ocean City, N. j.
Miss Blanch Harman, of Balti-
more, is being entertained by Mrs.
C. A. Hill at the M. e. Parsonage.
MIR. and Mrs. John c. Stockly,
daughter Miss Margaret Stockly,
and sons, Messrs. Charles D. and
Cyrus Stockly, will leave Friday
for three weeks sojourn among
the Katskill Mountains.
Mrs. Hildreth, of the Delaware
Water Gap, Pa, was visitor last
week, to Mrs. Caroline Peterson
Speakman, at Belmont Hail."
Mrs. ]. L. Estlin and daughter,
Miss Marie, left yesterday for So
journ to Asbury Park.
Miss Emma Smith, of Harring-
ton, is being entertained by her
cousin, Miss Gertrude Smith.
Mr.. Hervey P. Hall joined the
Smyrna contingent at the Hotel
Aetus, Ocean City, N. J., over Sun
day.
Frank H. Hynson, electrical en-
glneer at the Light and Water
Plant, is enjoying two weeks va
cation visiting Philadelphia and
elsewhere.
Mr.. James ID. Wilds, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, is
home spending his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Cook, of Viii.
mington, are being entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Marriott Fowler
Mr.. John Cosgriff left today fol
a sojourn at Atlantic City, N. ].
Miss Cornelia Refs, of Philadel
phia, is being entertained by Miss
Nellie Legg.
Mrs. Clarence Prettyman anC
son, John, are sojourning at the
EIenlopen House, Rehoboth.
Mrs. Maggie johnson, of Tho
roughfare Neck, and Miss Maggie
Collins, of this town, are on a visit
to Ocean Grove, N. ].
Mrs. A. e. Jensen, of Philadel
phia, is visiting Mrs. E. H. Hynson
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Anthony
were called to Milford over Sunday
by the death of Mrs. Anthony'I
aunt, Miss Nancy Hall.
Mrs. John Chatham, of Chester
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs
Harriet Carrow.
Mr.. Harvey B. Stewart is enjoy
ing a vacation with his Smyrna re
latives and friends.
Mr.. Benjamin Turner, of Phila
delphis, has returned from a visit
to his father, Mr.. Enoch Turner
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17
Venice HAS Largest Garagn

Paradoxically, Venice, whose
highways are canals, has the larg-
est auto garage in Europe. having
capacity for $500 cars. They are
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 522I SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert D. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10, 1907 to
December "a. 1899.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
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Street. Smyrna, Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
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Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
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Entered as End class matter March Is,
1879 at the post office at Smyrna. Del. un-
der Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-17

Practically every basic metal is
deposited within the borders of the
United States.
Evening star., 1950-01-20
Inaugural Committee
Repays Guarantors,
Gives Charity $4,000

Melvin D. Hildreth announced
:, today, the first anniversary of
the big inaugural celebration for
President Truman, that the more
than $258, 900 contributed by 51S
. guarantors to underwrite the
/: event has been refunded in full.
Mr.. Hildreth was chairman of
the inaugural committee.
He said the committee crossed
$4,000. Federal taxes, which
Congress declined to waive
amounted to $4,000, and there
was a balance of $55,0OO after
expenses. OF this, $25,000 was
donated to the Community Chest
$4,000 to the Home for Incur
ables, and $4,000 more will &C
TO charity, Mr.. Hildreth said
leaving $1,000 as a nest egg foi
the next inaugural committee.
Next Thursday, Mr.. Hildrett
will fly to London to attend the
anniversary celebration of the
Bertram Mills Circus. He is g
former president of the Circu,
Fans Association of America ane
is legal representative of the
Ringing Brothers & Barnum ane
Bailey Circus.
Later he will visit Haiti to at.
Evening star., 1950-01-20
Deaths Reported

(From the D. C. Bureau of Vital statistics)
Erastus F. Badger, 90, Clifton. Mass.
Mamie c. Poteet. S3. 1928 Rittenhouse st
George H. White, II. 2sos 2sth st. NV.
Bessie Keefe, "A. ~ Independence ave
Elizabeth NJ steadman. II. 112 4th st
John W. Sherwood, 81, 1901 Reno rds NV
James M. Chamberlain. 55. POI F st. ne
James H. Goodwin, 81, 627 9th st. ne.
william MCCARTHY. 40. $50 8th st. ne.
Beatrice V. James, Al, 1000 st. ne.
John F. Dorsey. So, La Plata, Md.
Harriet F. Armes. 80. sos Florence st
1esseh R, sIss4 ghtslas =. y 4So a9os st1 st. sT
Charles Toye, 73. 221 D st. NV.
Ella Ashton. 20. 449 New York ave. NV
| Coroline curtis, 6S, 454 Ridge st. NV.
Anna Gray, SO, 1902 Water st. Sc.
Mary Chandler. so. 1874 9th st. NV.
Boston Williams. 81. 507 M st. NV.
Elizsbeth Thompson 81, 542o Oxen Hill
Annie s. Freeman. 4s, s27 .sth st. ne:
Hattie King, Al 514 5th st. ne.
Alice Watkins. SO, 5031 Sheriff rd. ne
Nathalie 1. Jenkins. 80. Fort Belvoir. Va
Dora L. Thomas II, 5713 East CAPITOL st
Evening star., 1950-01-20
ChiIdren's S Dental Health
Day Proclaimed Feb. 6

The Commissioner have desig-
mated February 6 as Children's
Dental Health Day.
In a proclamation, the city
heads urged all official, profes-
sional, civic. religious and other
groups interested in child health
and welfare to lend active support
Evening star., 1950-01-20

to a program to provide better
dental health for all children.
The District Dental Society
wishes to expand more rapidly
the benefits of its program by
launching an education program
on the first Monday in February,
the date on which, for nine years,
large segments of the dental pro-
fession have held annual Chill
dren's Dental Health Day meet
inpS. they said.
Evening star., 1950-01-20

tend the dedication on February
II of the United States building
at the Haitian Bicentennial Ex-
position. It was announced yes
terday that Mr.. Hildreth has been
appointed legal counsel of the
Haitian government in the United
States.
Evening star., 1950-01-20
Order to Elect Officers

The Past Matrons and Past Pa
irons of the 1885 Association, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will hold
it's annual election of officers at
8 pm. tomorrow in the home of
Mrs. Helen L. Brashears, 4400
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Red Challenge in France

France appears about to be confronted with
the gravest Communist challenge to constituted
authority since the founding of the Fourth
Republic. For several days the National AS
sembly has been the scene of rotous filibustering
by the strong Communist parliamentary dele
cation, agitating against bill providing heavy
penalties for violence and sabotage while outside
the Assembly Communist-inspired strikes are
sweeping the country
The bill has just been passed despite Com
munist opposition, while the strikes have thus
far been more annoying than paralyzing in
character. 1t is indicated, however, that these
current demonstrations are mere prelminaries
to the main showdown that is due to take place
when the first military supplies from the United
States for the French armed forces under the
terms of the North Atlantic Pact arrive in
French ports The French Communist high
command has openly stated that it will resist
the landing of those arms shipments at any
cost, and since the longshoremen and other
unions at the ports are Communist dominated,
there is almost bound to be trouble when the
arms arrive. 1t is to strengthen the government
In It's intention to land those arms that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
By Charles E. TruceweH

music, whether it comes from the Bal
kans or the Hawaiian Islands 1t touches
the heart because somehow it comes
from the heart. Most of those who sue
cumb to this type of music, now at its
peak of popularity throughout the world.
instinctively feel this. Less sensitive
listeners may call it trivial, or even tune
less. The real folk tune is good tune,
though it be no longer than Careless
Love-" a theme endlessly repeated.
Such tunes are good because somehow
they catch up whole time and people
and give them back again. How it is
done is a mystery. as great as that Of
love itself. The folk music of the world
has simplicity, the same, no matter
where it comes from. but varied and
built up according to the streams of
civilization with which it comes in con-
tact. These streams may be difficult to
trace, or very easily seen and heard.
The beauty of true Hawaiian music is
that it reveals these influences. At the
same time it shows the native traits of
kindness, good humor and certain
rhythmical completeness.
When race, with the aid of others
from afar, is able to put such things into
it's music. it has done a good job and
one which, in this case, was quickly
recognized. Charles E. King was one
of those who helped In this good work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
This and That

The recent death in Elmhurst, Queens.
of Charles Edward King. 76 years old.
brings sense of loss to every lover of
Hawaiian music.
AS composer of Song of the Islands,"
Beautiful Kahana" and others, he will
live forever. Kings Serenade," as it is
usually printed is another of his good
ones.
In all he wrote more than 200 songs
and published four collections of the
simple masterpieces of Hawaiian music.
No one who has ever come under the
charm of this folk music can escape
knowing the name of Charles E. King.
The typical Hawaiian tune is cross
between an old-fashioned American
hymn, the German folk song and straight
Polynesian melody.
The blend results in something that is,
at its best, extremely captivating.
A German by the name Of Berger was
another who, as leader of the old official
band of the islands, composed and col
lected many of the best songs.
Later. thousands of attempts were
made to write and compose in the true
Hawaiian idiom.
Oddly enough, some of these succeeded.
There is wide gulf of course, between
the real thing and the imitation and
nowhere is this more important than in
HaKaiian songs.