davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-04-01

eliminate some of the coyotes but
most of them have been eliminated
by poisoning up in the hills several
miles from the ranch and by an air.
plane hunter who did an excellent
job in the area. The hunter was
hired by local ranchers. kaufman
says he has lost only one sheep in
three years to coyotes. The fence
system has been in operation on the
place for four years.
Pitch pine posts were used with
two steel posts between. The wire
is SO inches high and 12-inch mesh.
One strand of barbed wire is used
at the top. Cost of the fencing aside
from labor is now about 5000 mile
and, as kaufman says, plenty
high" but it is worth it at almost
any price because he couldn't run
the place without it.
Mcdowell Ranch
D. E. CTex) Mcdowell, also of
Carter county has an even more
elaborate system with so miles of
woven wire plus another 10 of
barbed wire dividing his range into
80 sheep-tight pastures. The 38 Sec
tions Of range support $500 head of
sheep and 400 head of beef cattle.
The pastures vary in size form 200
acres to sections.
Mcdowell started fencing the
ranch over 80 years ago and now
has the job done. He can handle the
$500 sheep and cattle with one herd
er and a ranch man. The system
gives him perfect control of range
utilization, the satisfaction of know
ing exactly where the sheep are
and eliminates at least two herders.
The sheep run themselves except
at lambing time when the ewes are
brought in and given the best of at
tention.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-04-01

Next I place crossed braces made
of 2x6's between each of the three
corner posts. This gives me two
crosses at each end of quarter mile
of fence.
Starting First Wire
3. We now unroll the first spool of
wire and fasten it securely where we
want the second wire in fence to be
second up from bottom-by sta
pling and wrapping around post. 1t
is here for good.
4. At opposite end of fence now
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-04-01

range because of better utilization.
The fencing system also has helped
Evening star., 1951-07-22
A HERO RETURNS
Continued from page nine

his arms helplessly and then let them fall.
They would be happy to learn that you
are alive = certainly. But they've become
used to the statue Because of it they
can meet the people of Ninci Fucecchio
and San Minlato on equal terms. And
on top of all that they will think that under
fascism they had a statue while now democ-
racy has taken it away from them. They
will be happy. but - why are you laughing"
Il am laughing at your embarrassment
my dear cousin" said Father Cristoforo
rising to his feet and slapping him on the
back ''and at your likeness to your father
who was, after all. very good fellow
Don't be frightened of anything, my boy
The statue will stay there. 1t is who am
going away"
AN HOUR later. before an applauding crowd
which filled the square. Antonio Ferrasco
delivered the awaited speech in honor of
the Village Hero. restored again to his
pedestal
The shouting reached to the interior of
the cathedral where, kneeling before
crucihx, Father Cristoforo was praying.
Forgive them. o Lord. . he said, sinking
his head on to his chest, land forgive me,
too. Thou who readest what is in the heart
of Thy creatures. knowest for certain that
in mine there is no delight in vanity but
only indulgence. that indulgence for mems
sins which Thou has taught me. toward
pride and the love of glory. The End
Evening star., 1951-07-22

FINER FRYING. Foods fried
in good golden Mazola9 are
tender, digestible, more de-
llcious. Mazola seals in the
foods own juices. fries it
to golden-crisp perfection.
Evening star., 1951-07-22

hidden Il 10 keep ii safe from bombardment.
As you have seen. many houses in the village
have been destroyed by bombs. Well, would
you believe ii - even those who have been
left without roof over their heads con-
soled themselves with the thought that you.
at least that your statue was safe"
DO they love me TO that extent?" said
Father Crlstoioro. smiling.
Oh. even more! Every day they take
flowers to the monument; every Sunday the
band goes and plays in front of it the Hymn
to Fo!co, which was composed in your
honor by poor Maestro Parodi. You remem-
Der him. He IS still alive and every time he
hears his masterpiece played he weeps with
emotion
For me 0, ior hlmself?"
For both perhaps. They have called
Ihe hospital and the football team Ferrasco.
aha lorty-s1 per cent of the children born
IN me last years have been given the name
o rocco once exclusive to our family
VINO knows, said the chaplain. smiling
dsan, how happy they might be to see
unal am alive and fiourishing."
VI course OF course" said Antonio.
iney would be very happy except that =
Yes, Antonlo3'
ESCep' that they would have to give up
u'e statue. You understand. To keep a
''o,oe In the square. naked and with an
e8sle perched on It's arm. when the model is
ns''' mug "'ilou' an eagle, fully clothed, what's
"i0'e' Clothed as priest. Antonio raised
Evening star., 1951-07-22

f day 1ore marriage and the hour before
0 least OF his purse neighbo Benjamin Franklin
Evening star., 1951-03-14
Progressive Education

Evelyn Huffman Viehman, in her letter
to The Star of March 6, has defended
progressive education to the point Of
stating a dogma that itself out-dog-
matizes traditional education.
Although am aware of the great con-
tributions made in the psychology OF
classroom learning, am also aware
that these contributions have been made
through re-study and re-evaluation of
the pedagogy of the past in the light OF
present-day conditions. Contributions
have not been made by complete in
difference to, and scorn for, traditional
education.
I, for one, am not convinced of the
inefflcacy of traditional education. If
present-day education methods have
been built upon such an insecure founda-
tion as Mrs. Viehman would have, us
believe then contemporary educational
principles and practices are in pre-
carious position indeed.
1t is a poor argument to blame the
dearth of intellect, the high rate of IL
literacy, the socio- economic and psy
Geological problems of the day on ira
ditional education, when the truth of
the matter is that educators and admins
traitors today have failed to cope with a
highly transitional period and its far
Evening star., 1951-03-14

leadership, and spiritual unity. But I
see them betrayed by charlatans, cheap
limitations and impotent politicians.
visualize different world, in victory or
defeat-a world dominated by drabness,
lack of laughter-by hunger and mo-
notony. We will be exhausted, stripped
of all luxuries. Our culture will go un-
derground, and our interests will become
subordinated to the struggle for bare
survival.
Russia will attack swiftly, in sue
cessive waves Our defense system, alert
by this time, will still be inadequate.
Geared to war production, we neverthe-
less will never be fully prepared for their
sudden decision to attack We will meet
their first onslaught perhaps, their Sec
ond, too, and maybe their third. But our
policy, our national philosophy, depends
on the individual-his life is valuable
commodity, and we treat it accordingly.
Their successive attacks, therefore, will
get through, just as the fanatic waves of
cheap Chinese lives sweep unconcernedly
over the bodies of thousands of fallen
comrades in Korea. They will get
through because they have planned it
that way-and we will feel the fury of
atomic destruction.
Our war production will swing into
full gear-if it is possible. The terrible
savageness of this war will finally sink
in, and we will become automatons
striving ceaselessly to out-manufacture
Evening star., 1951-03-14
AT the End of the Road

The Supreme Courts refusal to review the
case of Alger Hiss means that for all practical
purposes Hiss has come to the end of the road
He can ask the high court to reconsider it's
refusal, but there is almost no prospect that the
judges will do this. So HISS stands as a con-
victed perjurer, and he must shortly begin
serving the fve-year prison sentence that was
imposed on him.
Hiss position now is that he did not have
q fair trial-that "the efforts of the Committee
on Un-American Activities, supported by like
minded elements in the press, succeeded in
making a fair trial impossible in the present
atmosphere of public tension"
Very few people will believe there is any
merit in that contention. Hiss had every
opportunity to present his defense in trial,
or rather two trials, that were as fair as it is
possible for trials to be. His legal rights were
fully protected in his appeal and the Second
Circuit Court of Appeals was unanimous in its
Judgment upholding the conviction. So this
latest cry of unfair" will not fall on sympathetic
ears
On the evidence, the jury was amply justi-
fed in it's finding that Hiss lied and committed
perjury when he denied that he had given secret
State Department documents to Whitaker
Chambers, and when he said he had not seen
Chambers after January /, 1887.
This was the charge and this was the sole
basis for the conviction. Perhaps there was
more to the case There are those who believe
that the whole story has not come out that
Evening star., 1951-03-14
This Is Capitalism

In this day of kicks and complaints
We would like to tell little story of
how lucky happy and well treated We
three ex-servicemen-feel as result Of
everything that has been done for US
by our country, our neighborhood, our
associates-and particularly by our local
bank Those in our neighborhood will
understand who we mean. and what
bank we mean, without advertising it
openly.
We are a father and two sons who
came home from overseas without any
definite ideas as to how we were going
to live, but awfully happy to just see
the States After few adjustments, we
arrived at this local bank with an idea
and the usual request for money, and
after proving that we would try to pay
it back. we got it. And in getting it,.
we made some of the finest friends we
have ever known. We don't mean by
that that they were the kind of friends
that we played canasta with. or that
they were constantly our companions.
But they were the kind of friends who
were there with advice. help and moral
and financial cheer when we needed it.
We have prospered. and we are GER
tainly thankful that the good Lord has
made it possible to spend these past five
years as pleasantly as we have.
We are not now in any particular need
of this very fine little bank, and we can
assure you that we are not stockholders
and have no financial gains to be made
But we would just like to say thanks
again.
Three Readers.
College Park, Md
Evening star., 1951-03-14
The League and Judge Noyes

The reappointment of Judge Alfred
Noyes as judge of the Juvenile Court in
Montgomery County was fine demon
stration of the part the plain citizen can
take in government. Many citizens con-
cerned with the public welfare convinced
State Senator Dewitt Hyde that public
official who had demonstrated his ability
and effectiveness should not be replaced
for mere political considers tions. There
upon, Gov. McKeldin very wisely acted
upon Senator Hyde's recommendations.
Among the citizens active in this af-
fair were members of the League of
Women Voters of Montgomery County.
who we're carrying out the stated pur-
pose of the league, namely, Citizen
responsibility in government" They
acted, of course, as individuals. The
League of Women Voters as an organi-
zation did not take any stand in this
matter, since it is contrary to our policy
to support or oppose candidates or polit-
ical parties. We wish to make this clear.
since a statement to the contrary ap-
peared in your paper. We shall appre-
ciate publication of this letter in order
to correct the error.
Marie Bennett,
President. League of Women Voters
of Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1951-03-14
Letters to The Star

reaching problems. II, century ago,
young girls began the day with few
books from Paradise Lost and some chap
ters from the Bible, and merchantmen,
artisans and farmers knew their Milton,
Shakespeare, Gibbon, Addison and Scott
and if such men as Thomas Went
worth Higginson, Edward Everett,
George Bancroft, William Prescott,
George Ticknor and Daniel Webster
were the products of these outmoded
educational principles and practices
the evidence is convincing that for that
age, at least, the educational philosophy
was highly efflcaciouS. To say that
such philosophy is anathema because
it is not applicable to the situation as it
is today is approaching an independence,
dissatisfaction and self-containment
that, educationally speaking, is virtually
Sc2-legious.
AS for the present generation of
"superneurotics, it is responsible for
such fragrant offenses as the United Ma
tions Charter, UNESCO, Civil Rights.
the Marshall Plan and the World Council
of Churches.
Obviously, this is not an attack on
progressive education. 1t is, rather, a
P1Cd tlIdG IllC PAOPOliC1lGo d1IO C41GlIOo1dSto
of this system remember that their roots
are firmly imbedded in hallowed ground.
]. J. r.
In spite of all the true and untrue
accusations concerning loyalty and dis
loyalty among the inhabitants of the
United States, we have failed the &C
cused generation in not charging the
preceding generation with the basic
blame for the present witch hunt and
the attack on basic guaranteed Ameri-
can rights.
The entire school system, in its pro-
gressive march to create pupils who can
not read. write or spell, also created
new American, one with cynical re-
gard for the motives of those who made
America possible. and sneering con-
tempt for those who wear their love of
country on their sleeves.
We have done ourselves no good in
our efforts to turn out the so-called
complete man, who is minus love of
freedom and patriotism, minus love of
his fellow man, and minus a devoted
religious recognition of those who made
America the hope and haven Of millions.
Harry Lepman.
1t would seem that the progressive"
schools, with their emphasis on nom
competition, on rewards without earning
them through adherence to proper
standards, with the free-for- all atmos-
phere of too many present-day class
rooms and the interminable planning.
discussing, evaluating, surveying and
committeeing which too often result in
getting nothing done-and with the
lack of knowledge concerning the ideals
and foundations of our country and its
form of Government-are fertile ground
for preparing children's minds with the
socialistic notion that community"
Evening star., 1951-03-14
Atom-Age Distemper

The letter from George W. Goldberg, which
is featured on this page is published by The
Star as a sincere and eloquent expression of
mood which many, possibly most of us, have ex-
perienced 1t is kind of black fever of depres-
Sien which, in these days of trial, seems periodi-
cally to strike the individual. 1t may hold him in
it's grip for weeks on end. The malady does not
have epidemic characteristics victims at
any given time always seem to be outnumbered
by the unaffected 1t is fortunate that this is so,
otherwise we might be threatened with
tional paralysis of will. But the fact that the
stricken individual feels his isolation from the
majority of his fellow citizens only adds to
his spiritual torture. He is persuaded that he,
and he alone is viewing the future with realistic
clarity; that his companions, going unterrifled
about the business of daily life, are unreasoning
dupes, eking out their last moments in FOOLS
paradise.
1t is difficult perhaps impossible to find
words which can bring comfort to one in the
grip of this melancholy. Last month, however,
in a pastoral letter, the House of Bishops of the
Episcopal Church directed its counsel to those
whose minds are filled with "dread and gloom"
for whom the future seems thing of little hope.
Wisely and we'll the Bishops wrote, in part, AS
follows:
Remember that the great periods of history
to which we look with pride have been those
when God fearing men stood fast in the face of
adversely. We are not proud of the prodigal and
cheap years in our history We cherish in
memory the men and women who, with patience
and wisdom, tolerance and courage, and un-
faltering adherence to principle, worked and
fought to achieve liberties, and by their reso
luton turned the course of history.
"Since we all share this heritage of patriots,
martyrs and prophets, what we should dread is
1fv hut No continuation
much that is cheap and irresponsible in our way
of life God in His Providence has called us, as
He called our forefathers, to greatness; to play
in our day for the sake of all mankind leading
role in the. struggle for freedom. We are
called to accept this role, and to join hands with
the mighty fellowship of free men across the
ages.
IF we want comfortable material future,
no encouraging word can be spoken. If we want
strength of soul in the company of brave and
faithful men, we can make this a great age"
Evening star., 1951-03-14
Something Terrifying Is in the Air
To the Editor of The Stor:

IL tUS 6OtkUI VI bUG
A S A political analyst, would prob
"A ably fall far short of an editors
expectations. But it doesn't take an ex-
pert to realize that something porten-
tous, something fearsome and terrifying
is in the air.
Americans, as never before, are afraid.
We move in our accustomed circles; we
work. eat sleep, and even laugh as we
did before. We talk of unimportant
things-we are entertained by the same
trite antics of comics, the same stereo-
typed movie plots and the same COM
mercialized fiction. But we are aware,
somehow, that these things are a re-
naming symbol, almost vestige, of a
past civilization-aWare, but not to the
point of admitting it.
Perhaps we would continue to live in
this manner even if this aWareness were
an accepted fact AS way of life. as an
expression of our brief freedom, they
suffice. Or perhaps the dread we feel
is too fantastic to assume the shape of
reality.
have the feeling that time has been
shaping us for this coming cataclysm-
the petty wars, the tribal feuds. the in
ternational disputes, even the world
wars, have been but an unhealthy
prelude. We now face the ultimate up
heaval-the gigantic land mass and its
vast hordes of ist-dominated
peoples. pitted against the so-called
"free nations" and their freedom loving
populations.
In our brief span of history as Ma
ton, we have been invaded only few
times. Destruction was limited to small
areas-and the overall effect dimin-
ished by the methods of attack, the
weapons used, and the limitations of
science.
This war with Russia once again will
find the United States scene of opera
tions. 1t is inevitable that our country
will be invaded. our cities bombed, our
civilians slaughtered. The air will be the
preliminary background. Death and de-
struction will rain down upon us from
the skies in the initial phases. And we
are not prepared to endure the agonies,
tEC miserieS, of total war fought over
our own land. We are soft-we are
stupidity blind to our glaring weaknesses
we are afraid to face the danger of
political theology alien to our own-and
we lack the moral courage to survive
defeat.
Perhaps I am wrong, but envisage
tremendous struggle in the near future.
I see a blackness of death, starvation,
drought disease and utter destruction.
see people needing guidance. brilliant
Evening star., 1951-03-14
This and That

There was bird in the doWnpipe.
1t could be heard scrabbling around,
as it came down, inch by inch
Listening to the f1utter then silence,
then a renewing of the f1uttering, and
then another period of silence
It was distressing, in its small way.
Life is full of distresses.
There is personal physical distress, the
dull hurt in the mind over the distress of
others
The distress of soul injury, and the
distress of adventures that misf1re-
These and hundreds of others, blank
eted nowadays by the huge distress of
the very thought of the atom bomb, and
worse
For all these distresses, our lack of
thanks. But there is some good out of
them, perhaps, if they add one jot of
pity to the human scene, where pity and
mercy are so needed.
The unknown bird was coming down
the downspout.
Fortunately for it, the gutter and
downspout had been cleaned recently.
Locust leaves. black with age, had
showered down.
Evening star., 1951-03-14
By Charles E. TroceweN

But if a robin, how could he work his
way down, with that fat chest of his?
X
No, it could not be Robin Redbreast.
Could it be a chickadee, with his cap,
or titmouse, with his little crest?
Too small pipe, surely, for acardinal
Then the noise stopped
The bird had got itself to the bend
at last.
Could he negotiate it?
X
We leaned forward, to watch the out
coming of the unknown.
1t is not always that the unknown
rustles before it arrives.
Sometimes it comes with a mighty
noise, at others with squeak.
This time it rustled.
This time it rustled out at last
A starting!
Sure enough. it was an old black
startling, long and stout, too.
He gave us one look, then
Zip! Away he went to the chimney of
house across the street.
His journey down the downspout had
not harmed him in the least. Good for
him! Good for all who escape traps!
Evening star., 1951-03-14

there may have been facts bearing on Hiss
motives which, if known, would soften the
picture of his guilt If this is the case however,
Hiss has no one to blame but himself. If there
were any extenuating circumstances he is the
one who has chosen to withhold them. Instead
of attacking the fairness of his trial in the light
of the strong evidence of his guilt, Hiss would
be better advised to search his conscience, and
to ask himself whether, if the whole truth
remains untold, he should not now put the full
story Of his relations with Whitaker Chambers
on the record.
Evening star., 1951-03-14
The District Should Be Included

Prospects for inclusion of the District in the
scope of the Youth Corrections Act of 1850 are
encouragingly bright, thanks to the efforts of
local committee of lawyers and laymen Reports
of the laws success in dealing with juvenile
crime elsewhere are so glowing as to warrant
amendment of the statute to cover Washington
Only jurisdictional and budgetary complications
caused the city's exclusion from the program.
last year.
Under the model law the courts are offered
special cooperation of the Department of Justice
and a variety of correctional facilities in the
handling of juvenile cases. With 40 per cent of
all serious crimes in Washington committed by
youths under %, we need the benefit of all the
aid which Federal authorities can give us in
meeting the problem. James v. Bennett, Federal
director of prisons, told the Judicial Conference
that the Youth Corrections Act has resulted in
the establishment of youth board in the De-
partment of Justice to which youthful offenders
can be committed by the courts for correctional
as distinguished from penal, treatment. One
objective is to prevent frst-offenders from being
thrown into close association with hardened
criminals in prison. The youthful offenders are
classified and sent to special schools, farms,
work camps or, in some instances, to maximum
security institutions Always the emphasis is on
rehabilitation of the noviceS in crime.
The Department of Justice would welcome
the District into this intelligent system, but leg
isation would be necessary. Under a tentative
plan drawn up by the committee studying the
problem of local participation, the District not
only could continue to use its own facilities for
youth correction, but could contract with the
Department of Justice to make use of Federal
services and institutions. Mr. Bennett believes
that such a plan would not materially add to
the cost of dealing with juvenile delinquency in
Washington. The National Capital certainly
should be given the right to participate in the
national program.