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Evening star., 1951-07-04

anxieties of the public cares and left
impressions 80 deeply engraved in my
affections as never to be forgotten.
With my regret that III health forbids
me the qualification Of an acceptance.
be pleased to receive for yourself, and
those for whom you write. the assurance
Of my highest respect and friendly at
tachmentS.
Thomas Jefferson"
It was finished. He folded, franked
and addressed it. It was the last letter
Thomas Jefferson ever wrote-his con-
cluding legacy to the American people,
his final outburst Of democratic faith,
his ultimate summons to his coun-
trymen to renew their allegiance to free
government by. Of and for the people.
Ten days observation-disclosures Day.
1826--at exactly so minutes past the
meridian. Thomas Jefferson died. 1t
was so years to the day, almost to the
hour. that the Continental Congress had
adopted his Declaration of Independ-
ence. In the City of Washington, and
throughout the land, cannon were BOOM
ing and church bells ringing. The Ma
ton was celebrating the Great Day.
Up in Massachusetts,. on that same
day. John Adams also died. His last
words were Thomas Jefferson still
lives" Factually, Adams was mistaken,
but the spirit Of what he said was true.
Let us hope it still Is true today.
Evening star., 1951-07-04

century Of experience and prosperity.
continue to approve the choice we made.
May it be to the world, what believe
it will be (to some parts sooner, to
others later. but finally to alb the signal
Of arousing men to burst the chains
under which monkish ignorance and
superstition had persuaded them to bind
themselves. and to assume the blessings
and security Of self-government. That
form which we have substituted re-
stores the free right to the unbounded
exercise OF reason and freedom Of
opinion.
"All eyes are opened, or opening, to
the rights of man. The general spread
of the light of science has already laid
open to every view the palpable truth.
that the mass Of mankind has not been
born with saddles on their backs. nor
a favored few, booted and spurred. ready
to ride them legitimately. by the grace
Of God. These are grounds of hope for
others. For ourselves, let the annual
return of this day forever refresh our
recollections Of these rights. and an un-
diminished devotion to them.
II will ask permission here to express
the pleasure with which I should have
met my ancient neighbors of the city
of Washington and its vicinity. with
whom passed so many years Of q
pleasing social intercourse; an inter-
course which 80 much relieved the
Evening star., 1951-07-04
PARK AVENUE.

Dear Sir:
"If Ricky, age almost 8. grows up to be
q tiger or q cowboy, as he wishes, instead
Of writer, as grandma wishes. some
great literature may be lost to posterity.
Grandma. who once taught high
school English and should know about
such things. thinks Ricky's poetry ana
stories are more worthy Of publication
than many OF the absurd modern
poems and sordid short stories.
Here are two examples, taken down
in shorthand on the backs Of old enve-
lopes. The first is a poem about kwirl
(translation, squirreD, to be chanted
while p1unking on tin banjo with rub
ber band strings.
GA kwirl took an axe
And he chop down tree.
That tree he fall down
And hunk that kwirl on the head.
He stick on bandaid and climb IN
his bed
"The second is story told to teddy
bear:
".You know, the horses are in the
brook today. One horse waded out and
said, IT am going to get Ricky's cowboy
gum" put the gun in my pocket. The
horse could see the handle sticking out,
but he could not get my gun. Ana I
said, "Horse, II you try to get my gun,
will shoot your horseshoes Oh. Then
the horse ran away.
.aThe more Tread some modern litera-
ture. the more ] agree with grandma A
2-year- r-old can do better.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
This and That

? "P. S.-Do you know Emily Dickin-
sons poem, starting, "A bird came down
the walk? The first couple Of para
graphs are favorites Of little Ricky'
Children brought up on good stories
and poems have precious something
added to life.
The same may be said of their elders.
Countless thousands. perhaps millions.
Of human beings live and die without
once having read Shakespeare or having
heard Beethoven. Il
They live, they breathe, they eat, they
know what they know. and they know
what they like. but they have never been
given the chance ethers have OF know
ing the best.
The child cannot know. He simply
accepts. No doubt his memories of some
silly old nursery rhyme will be quite as
acceptable as his memories Of good writ
ing and music he has heard.
All the time, however. the latter VIII
be making an impression on him, so that
later he viii have standards.
The saddest thing in the world today
is 10 see. ''roughnecks" without any
standards getting into places and posi-
tions Of power and influence.
h
Guidance, rather than forcing, is the
standard for child education.
This is today's ideal, as distinct from
the older system, and from certain
aspects It has much to commend it.
We knew one family Of children
drought up vigorously on3 the worlds
great symphonic music.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
BY Charles E. Trocewen
Old Timer.

These children had never heard until
their teens the popular dance music.
They were compelled to listen to SYM
phonies.
AS far as can be seen. even this strict
regimen did not hurt them.
Later they turned to the music Of
"Oklahoma!" with enthusiasm. as they
had q right to do. We do not believe
they like some 6f the silly songs much In
vogue. They have standards, forced on
them, it is true. but measuring instru-
ments. none the less.
The best way, one may believe. is to
see to IL that the small child has some
thing good, something fine, as part
conscious, part-unconscious. portion OF
the daily mental fare.
In this way there is no compulsiori.
that bane Of so much Ill In the world
today. People who we're forced to read
Dickens Tale Of Two Cities" even so
late as high school, mostly hate the
author ever afterward, whereas II they
had been allowed to read or not read.
Just as they chose, part Of them would
have gone on to love him.
The delicate balance between intrigue
and compulsion must be kept clear. so
that every inventive instinct will have
free play. In this way the best objec-
tives Of real education are attained.
When one reads vulgar stories In popular
magazines, and listens to poor music.
and realizes that this Is the daily fare OF
millions Of persons, one must wonder i
education is wQkking out as well % the
founders Of ouik shool systems hoped.
Evening star., 1951-07-04

Further, 1t is the secretary's prediction that
"unless appropriate new taxes are enacted 80
soon as possible" the Government will show
deficit Of $40 billion or more by the time Tune 80,
1852, rolls around.
To meet this prospect, the House has voted
for tax increase of $7.2 billion But the Senate.
even though the administration and its suppor-
ters warn that a hike OF $40 billion is urgently
needed, has indicated that 1t thinks the House
boost is too high and ought to be cut down. So
q whopping big deficit would seem to be In the
making unless substantial cuts can be made in
the Presidents spending program, the bulk OF
which is made up of essential defense items
But big deficit, piled on top Of national
debt of more than quarter Of trillion dollars,
is one of the things that this country can Ill
afford II Congress cannot bring the budget into
balance through sound economies (and the most
important items do not lend themselves to safe
and easy cuts), it should enact tax increase to
raise enough income to match the outgo. Fiscal
common sense demands as much, especially In
this period of dangerous infationary pressures.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
The Patriot

He Uriggled past the legs of totoerirtg
men, 1s
Boxes upturned. and ladies' restless
feet,
To reach the place q younger citizen
Could match the soldiers marching Up
the street.
The curbstone In the blazing sun scas
tf his;
The music of the drums throbbed like
his heart;
His spirit scared. high as the planes.
Dith bliss
In nearby shade there stood the ice
cream cart.
He nibbled sweetness from his popcorn
bag. M -
Then. gold -trinoed. silken Colors led
the band!
He rose and cheered and ,Daped the
crumpled flag
He had held all day In his moist
little hand.
Martha ". Carer.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
The Fiscal Outlook

Although the Government has reached the
end of fiscal 1851 with budget surplus OF $3.5
billion, let us refrain from joyous celebrations
For the phenomenon, though pleasant, is going
to be about as fieeting as comets tail making
shortived spectacle of itself in the startled heav
ems It is very definitely not here to say. It is on
its way out already-a mere squirt of black ink
swiftly disappearing in sea of red.
In fact according to Secretary OF the Treas
ury John Snyder, Federal spending during the
next three months-the first quarter OF pur new
fiscal year. Anay exceed income by ss.S billion,
or as much as our 1851 shooting-star surplus.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
n This Be Spying

The conviction and sentencing to prison OF
Associated Press Correspondent William M
Oats was foregone conclusion In the tyrannles
that are operating behind the iron curtain men
are not placed on trial to determine their guilt
or innocence Their trials are media OF propa-
ganda, merely another device for spreading
monstrous lies and building hate around the
world.
Mr.. Oats confessed" during the proceedings
that he was a spy and that in his spying he
acted under instructions of A. P. headquarters
in New York Like treason, espionage Is subject
to variety of definitions in different parts OF
the world today. The trumped-up charges under
which he has been prosecuted will be paraded
throughout the dark world of communism as
espionage. But to the people OF the free world,
served by a free press, they amount to nothing
beyond holding criminal the normal activities
of hard-working newspaper correspondent true
to the traditions of his craft trying to report the
truth of what is going on. To get and print the
truth, beyond the iron curtain, is criminal in
the eyes of the dictators whose survival depends
upon suppression of the truth.
One of his admissions" during the trial,
according to the secondhand reports of what
went on in Prague (for no Western correspond
ents were permitted to report the proceedings)
was that he obtained information not published
by official Czech sources and which the govern
naent of Czechoslovakia considers should have
been kept secret One of the bits of evidence
produced concerning the "spy ring" was cable
to Mr.. Oats from news editor in New York,
asking him to check up on the whereabouts of DR..
Vladimir Clements, former Czech Foreign Min
lister, since purged. The sort of information the
A. P correspondent was seeking Is routine news
this side of the iron curtain In once-free Czecho-
slovakia and other captive countries, the only
news that can be printed is the news that the
government permits to be printed. Otherwise.
the government using the press as one OF its
agencies of suppression as 1t uses the army and
the secret police, would lose control of its captive
slaves.
Mr. Oats is the first American correspondent
to have been tried beyond the iron curtain on
charges of being a spy. He may not be the last.
But his prosecutors who hold him know that he
is innocent, they know that the trial is another
piece of fakery The important thing is that
our State Department let them know that we
know they know it, and that we shall not forget
It, One of the tragedies of this trial is the
demonstration, before the world, OF how low
once-proud once-free Czechoslovakia has sunk In
the tolls of captivity.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Question of Ethics

Do the ethics Of journalism demand
that paper like The Star not only pub
lish all the sordid details of despicable
crime like the one just committed in
nearby Arlington but include the names
and pictures of the innocent victims!
Would it not have been much more hu-
manitarian to have covered them with
q mantle Of privacy?
Instead they have been subjected to
publicity that will bedog that unfortu-
nate young couple unto the third and
fourth generation Of their family life.
Their only recourse is change OF name
and q new home, far removed from their
present environment.
Does the possible sale Of a few more
papers justify the assassination OF the
fair name Of an innocent and deserving
young couple? Laws should be enacted
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Rolls Beck Congress
HOW stupid can Congress get

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How stupid can Congress get?
They refuse to roll back prices; they
are quick to raise taxes; they cut the
amount Of leave Government employe
may earn; they limit the time in which
earned leave may be used-then they
turn around and only think" about
pay raise.
Let us, the suffering public. analyze
for them: A person cannot do his best
work without one or two vacations a
year. There are times when 1t is neces-
sary to take emergency leave. Knowing
that he has accumulated leave to fall
back on gives one certain feeling OF
well-being without worry. Those who
abuse leave privileges are greatly in the
minority.
Congress was not particularly smart
In ruling that person must use up his
earned leave within the fiscal year in
which it is earned. Let us examine what
happens in relation to man-hours and
carrying the work-load. Whether rec
onized or not. we are in the midst Of q
war. Many are working overtime, earn
ing time and a half (an additional ex-
p6uSG1s 1Cbp ~ dS AOt w AOoC SAiSA
earned leave they are compelled to use
it, whether busy or not.
During June, I know Of one unit Of
% persons where 10 have been consist
emily absent, so as not to lose their
leave. What happens is that every one
wants to save a little for emergencies.
compelling all to use it up at the last
minute, thereby losing many man-hours
at straight pay. delaying the output and
paying time and half for overtime.
Where is the monetary saving when EN-
ployes are absent-not from choice. but
by compulsion?
ccvarrrauf Girl
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Questions That Need Answering

number of questions need to be answered
In connection with the Columbia Gas Systems
move to freeze gas-heating installations in the
Washington area. They are questions that can
be resolved only by thorough public hearing of
all sides to the controversy.
One of the questions is whether Columbia has
told the whole story as to why 1t considers
freeze necessary. It is known that Columbia has
been steadily expanding its operations into new
markets. 1t is pertinent to ask to what extent
this expansion is adding to the systems difhcul-
ties in maintaining an adequate supply OF natural
gas to its customers Baltimore is among the
latest of the new customers 1t also is extending
its coverage in Virginia through a distributing
firm which plans to serve Richmond, Norfolk and
other large cities south of here Yet 1t is reported
that no request for freeze is planned for any OF
these newer customers. Why apply the freeze only
tosold customers?
The Washington Gas Light Company has
been a Columbia customer for more than 20
years. 1t has bought all of its gas from Columbia
since the 1946-47 changeover from manufactured
to natural gas. The local company cannot well
protest freeze of course If the need for 1t arises
chiefly out of national defense requirements that
Columbia could not foresee The local company
has said in a statement that it will not oppose
freeze dictated by defense requirements, provided
1t is applied without discrimination in the whole
Appalachian area served by Columbia. That area
includes parts of Kentucky, West Virginia Penn
sylvania, New York and Ohio, in addition to
Maryland, Virginia and the District.
Columbia is in poor position to criticize the
Washington company for refusing to curtail gas
installations here when it continues expansion OF
its own market, thus adding to the strain on the
gas supply from the Southwest fields. A full
explanation of Columbia's expansion program in
the light of its fears of gas shortage would seem
to be in order. Until such questions as the fore
going are answered to the satisfaction Of the
Public Utility Commission and local gas consum-
ers, Columba's request for freeze on further
gas-heating installations in this region has dis
criminatory and unreasonable aspects.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

by IdE nAShAN SEhVANC.
@. What is the botanical name for
the rose that is popularity called "cab-
bage' rose?-C. o.
A. Cabbage rose is the common name
for Rosa centifolia, an old-time rose
which comes from the Caucasus. Its
blooms are still valuable for their deli
cious fragrance. 1t is bush rose and
may grow as high as 6 #. One OF the
varieties is called moss rose"
@ Where did the mathematical sign
for inflnity originate? 1t resembles q
figure placed on its side.-D. L.
A. The sign was introduced in 1855
by John Wallis, in his "De sectionibus
conicis." Florian Cajori, writing on this
subject says, 1.-THE conjecture has been
made that Wallis. who was classical
scholar, adopted this sign from the late
Roman symbol for 1000"
@. Please state the equivalent in cal
cries of each pound Of fat in the human
body-B. r. P.
A. Each pound of body fat means
approximately 1000 stored calories.
@. Why is the, white elephant ven-
Grated In Thailand2-H. w. j.
A. The white elephant is believed to
house the soul Of dead person, per-
haps a Buddha. The. animal is. there
fore, baptized and at its death mourned
like a human being.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
July 4, 1851

Today Americans celebrate the 175th ami
versary of the promulgation Of the Declaration
OF independence Their observance OF 1t Will
be staged against background Of storm and
strife They know the dangers which threaten
civilization, dangers which were personihed for
our forefathers in the British King In 1776.
Much of the great document prepared by Thomas
jefferson, aided and advised by John Adams
and Benjamin Franklin, is bill OF complaint
against George III for his expressions OF the
colonies The Declaration listed n acts Of the
Crown which were considered intolerabe. They
added up to determination to sever the bonds
between England and "these States" In the
name of the Continental Congress, Jefferson
undertook to inform the world why this decision
had been reached.
He also realized that it was necessary to
instruct the American public concerning the
reasons and purposes of independence. Only
few short months earlier, even George Washing
ton had been opposed to final break with
Britain. A vast majority OF the inhabitants OF
the Atlantic seaboard either were hostile or
lukewarm in their attitude toward the cause OF
national freedom True, Thomas Paine's pam
phlet. Common Sense" published January 10,
1776, had exerted constructive influence It had
summoned the citizens to stand forth" against
tyranny, and some had responded with enthusi-
asm But q more convincing statement OF patri-
otic ideals was needed. A united front against
q common peril was imperative. It was primarily
for the accomplishment of this objective that
the eloquent pen of Jefferson was enlisted.
There was little that was strictly new In
what he wrote. The famous English philosophers,
Algernon Sidney, Thomas Hobbies and John
Locke had formulated the principles OF respon-
sible democracy which the Declaration reflects
Jefferson's achievement was that OF making
these doctrines popular. Under his touch they
became "a living gospel" Even if the Constitu-
ton of the United States never had followed,
the fundamental American affirmation Of the
State as existing for the people and not the
people existing for the State would have been
a forceful, a dynamic document
The Declaration, however, needs constant
reiteration; otherwise 1T soon would cease to
have meaning In 1851 it signifies 'the beating
of the heart of a new Nation" Just as 1t did in
1776 It comes to us with the same challenge to
the best spirit in u.s. the best devotion, the
best fellowship of which we are capable. The
lightning over Korea Eliminates it for our pres
ent moment of experience. An American imml-
grant girl, Mary Antin, born in Russia, gave us
a glimpse of what July connotes to the entire
world when she wrote on the steps OF the
public library in Boston: Mine is the whole
majestic past, and mine is the shining future!'
II there were no hope for freedom, there would
be no hope for life worth living anywhere at
any time.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Toxution

New tax proposals call for a maximum
Of 10 per cent tax on corporations. That
is the same thing as the stockholders,
who are "The Corporation" Then Con-
gress comes along with 20 per cent or
more tax on individual incomes, the
remaining 10 per cent being left mag
unanimously to the States to tax. What
incentive is there for any one to buy
stock when at least in some cases loo
per cent Of income is taxed? This is
nothing short Of confiscation.
Congress allows some Of us to buy
pensions they are not given to us) over
a long period to support old people
in their declining years. Then it taxes
these pensions at least partially out Of
existance. What kind Of double dealing
is this? I see no difference between such
a proceeding and the kickback system
which people object to on moral grounds.
H. r. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Legal Racket?


Much has been written about radio
advertising blared into our unwilling
ears on buses and streetcars. But no
remedy is suggested to rid us Of this
nuisance foisted on this and other cities.
First. is it legal for passenger on
public vehicle to carry aboard and use
blaring device that would drown out
unwanted radio programs on buses and
streetcars?
II so. let's have some real honest-to-
goodness noise Of our own spiteful con-
coction and creation, and maybe, after
the *. o. Blareo League" swells to
thousands and thousands in all our
American-minded cities, the transit
companies will take the darned radios
out of our public conveyances.
Fight noise with noise-plenty of it.
say. and drive the driver crazy. too.
X. o. Blareo.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Not improbable

wonder If your historian. George
Kennedy. remembers the assassination
Of Lincoln? am no youngster myself.
and he takes us old folks back to the
days when we used to dream in the
shade Of our grandfathers' trees-sweet
memories of past times and good old
days. May Kennedy live forever in grace
and happiness. ~
Old Timer.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Questions and Answers

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-06
SurpY Creek

MI. and Mrs. Kenneth Jonn
and Ivan have returned TO IIleIr
ranch home after beet CAM
paign closed in Hardin.
The Sarpy club held elecGloIl5
of officers at their meeting last
Wednesday at the Will NlcnolS
home. Officer elected were Dc
follows; president, Irene Rea-
ding; Vice-president, Maxine
Berger; secretary, Polly Nlcil.
OILS; and treasurer, Pamela
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray zelka, Jr.,
and daughter spent SUNDAY
afternoon with the Perry COX
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hite
spent Thanksgiving with NH
and Mrs. Tony Berger.
The Ed Benzel, Oswald MICH
OILS and Rich Howard famlnes
spent Friday evening In Hy-
sham.
The veterans class made a
| visit to the Experiment Station
in Miles City on wednesday.
Mrs. Perry Cox, Merle ano
Wayne, made a business trip &c
Billings Monday.
Mrs. Ed Benzel and sons
spent Sunday afternoon at vthe
hom of Perry Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Edgar
made a business trip to Bllllng'
Monday.
Mrs. Ed Benzel and SON
combined business and pleasur'
in a trip to Billings Wednesda!
and Thursday.