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Evening star., 1952-01-20
The Decision

Whether or not Mr.. Truman
knows his plans for the summer
and fall Che insists that he does)
it is extremely doubtful that any
one else knows them. This includes
even his top political adviser, Demo-
cratic National Chairman Frank
Mckinney, who has been repre-
sented as pressing the President for
inside information.
It was reported when Mr.. McKin-
ney succeeded Bill Boyle that he
asked Mr.. Truman for the word
and was told to wait 60 days. That
period has passed. The President Is
reported, also to have told Ohio
Democratic leaders he would notify
them of his intention before the
deadline for filing delegates names
February 8. This date is drawing
near.
As long ago as last August, Demo-
Gratis in Minnesota and Oregon told
Mr.. Truman they would put his
name on the ticket in their pri-
maries this spring. At that time,
he gave no indication Of his plans,
but a few weeks ago, he told the
Minnesota leaders to keep his name
off the ballot and use a, favorite
son, Senator Hubert Humphrey, in
stead. This development yields few
clues to Mr.. Truman's intention. It
might mean he doesn't want to run.
Or it might simply reflect the fact
that since the Humphrey vote would
be pledged to him anyway, he could
keep his own counsel while longer.
He has not yet told Oregonians what
to do.
The guessing game got started last
March 20, when Mr.. Truman told
Evening star., 1952-01-20

lion Coosa River (Ala.) newsprint
mill. Here the capital of Southern
ers has been pooled to put the
Southern pine to use in a fight
against an ever-growing shortage of
newsprint.
Oil fields are gushing in Alabama
and Mississippi and there are indi-
cations that areas in other States,
including Florida's Everglades, may
some day be dotted with oil derricks.
The Government, too, is looking
South again and still another city is
springing up from the cotton patches.
This latest example of overnight
urbanization is in South Carolina, on
the site Of the new Savannah River
hydrogen bomb project.
Aloboma Illustrates the Point
The recent growth in Alabama is
fairly typical Of other Southern COM
monwealths. In less than o decade,
the value Of manufactured products
has increased 80 per cent. to 50 billion
annually. Four thousand industries
employ more than a quarter million
persons, most Of. whom were trained
tn the State. In the nine years Just
ending. Alabama placed eighth in the
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other four years in the White
House.
In this connection, Mr.. Truman
went out Of his way at a recent
press conference to repeat that
the FIRST lady was boss, referring
. questioner to her for an answer
as to how she felt about another
term. There has been no definite
word from Mrs. Truman about her
sentiments. But If it is true that
she would rather not spend another
four years in the White House, this
may well prove the most potent
single point In the negative case.
Evening star., 1952-01-20

The most exciting regional trans
formation since the opening Of the
West is now taking place in the
South. The frontiers Of diversified
economy, once extending southwark
only to the Potomac, have now dis
appeared into the Gulf of Mexico.
This transformation has brought
forth a new" New South which is
demanding a forward position In
Americas battle to hold world leader
ship. King Cotton not only has been
dethroned; he's been forgotten. The
scent Of magnolia has been replaced
by the pungent smoke Of heavy In
dustry.
The tremendous potentials Of the
South were fully recognized in World
War II, when the Nation needed
every muscle in its war effort. Ship
yards were built in Southern ports all
the way around to the Gulf Coast Of
Texas. Munitions plants were thrown
up in villages. and towns like Mari
eta, Ca, made bombers. A city was
built in the Tennessee Valley for the
sole purpose Of producing the atomic
bomb.
With this, unskilled workers be-
came skilled workers, and skilled
workers became technicians.
But the transformation did not stop
there, for after the war, Northern
industry continued its movement
South.
Alarm in Rhode Island
Only . fey days ago. Gov. Dennis
]. Roberts Of Rhode Island told his
convening General Assembly that
bold steps" must be taken to halt
this industrial emigration. He
recommended the State set up .
millions dollar fund to build plants
which would be leased to responsible
companies" who might be persuaded
to remain in Rhode Island. But this
determination comes late and Gov.
Roberts likely will find that not even
a million-dollar broom can sweep
back the sea. His concern. however.
Is justified, for Northern plants were
moved into every Southern State
during 1851.
Some Of the newer industries have
been made possible by Southern
genius and Southern capital. One Of
the most important u the $s6 mil
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sites and agricultural colleges. North
Carolina State College is typical.
Jealous agents from this institution
have taught farmers to use the tech
niques developed by research in the
schools Laboratories. And this re-
search Is continuous. Only a few
months ago these studies paid of
when the tobacco farmers greatest
enemies, two plant diseases known
as the black shank and the Granville
wilt. were conquered at one time.
Scientists at the. college developed
two kinds Of resistant seed, and by
cross-breeding. produced still another
with double immunity.
In 1910 a man raised only enough
chickens for eggs for himself and his
family. Since then, North Carolina
State Colleges extension service has
promoted the idea Of chicken ranches
and today poultry raising is an $50
million-a-year industry in the State.
And these same services are being
offered by other State universities.
notably in Arkansas. Alabama, Mis-
SlSSlppl ana 1eXaS.
New New Negro, Too
The spirit Of growth has also
meant greater opportunity for the
Negro. The business community has
come to learn that unless more op-
portunities are offered the Negro,
the labor supply for much Of in
dustry win move North whence the
industry itself came. And the busi-
nessmen usually can put pressure
where 1t counts. There is stiIl the
furious din Of the uncompromising
rebel, but 1t Is only the last stand
Of the diehards.
In the fashion field Dallas and
Miami are up-and- coming centers.
The Dallas label Is not unfamiliar
on Fifth avenue. Even on the scrub
by farms far back near the branch
heads. the woman neld worker has
doffed the ancient sunbonnet and
calico for the chic shorts and halter.
The final story Of the new"
South remains to be told. for the
CESSATION period has quite q few
years yet TO run.
But on the stage that Is our own
South the drama now being un-
folded Is thrilling and spectacular.
And its promises for the future are
ufiimited.
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reporters that he had made his de-
cision, but would not announce it
for a while.
The situation today remains es-
sentially as Mr.. Truman left it that
afternoon. It will stay that way as
long as he wants it to. There is
nothing any one can do about it. As
President, he cannot be drawn into
political discussions against his
will.
In this respect, there is sharp
similarity between the positions Of
President Truman and Gen. Eisen-
hover. Both men are in the posi-
ton Of being able to say Just as
much as it pleases them to say
and to fend of further pressing by
politicians and the press. Mr.. Tru-
mans august position protects him;
Gen. Eisenhower relies on the pro-
hibition in Armyregulations against
politicking by members Of the Regu-
lar Army.
Others Cen't Do II
None of the other headliners
Taft, Stassen, Warren, Kefauver
among them-has this advantage.
They are approachable and must
remain so; to try to be anything else
would be to put on airs neither
proper nor appreciated In q presi-
Dental candidate.
At the same time, Of course, there
are great differences between the
situation Of the President and the
general. In the first place, Gen.
Eisenhower has acknowledged him
self to be available while Mr.. Tru-
man has not. In the second place,
whereas the one must hight for his
nomination, the other has 1t sewed
up. If Gen. Eisenhower is to be the
Republican nominee, it will take
hard work on some ones part. The
Democratic nomination, on the
other hand, is Mr.. Truman's unless
and until he tosses u away.
Last week, as in other weeks,
there really was nothing to do but
wait and see. Meanwhile, however,
the great national guessing game
continued in full swing. There was
plenty of evidence in support Of
both theories about Mf. Truman.
All Of it was circumstantial.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Evidence Says Yes

Those who believe that Mr.. Tru-
man will run again-and they are
many-sweep all the above evi-
dence aside.
Only q few people believe the
President will stay on for sheer
love of the presidency. But many
assert that, as loyal party man,
he may be forced into the 1852
race by the circumstance that sat
isfactory substitutes satisfactory
to him, that Isl will not be avail
able. Senator Kefauver is said to
be numbered among those whom
MIR. Truman would not especially
like to see in the White House.
Mr.. Truman Is . loyal party man;
that much is certain. The men
who are betting on him to run see
him as the one proved vote-getter
among the Democrats. Rather
than let the party 60. down to de-
feat, they think he would, If neces-
sary, shelve his own plans in order
to keep the Fair Deal alive.
In . press conference 10 days
ago, Mr.. Truman shored up this
notion by saying that a Republican
administration-even an Eisen-
hover one-would be a bad thing
for the country. He went on to
imply-at least, the inference was
drawn from his words-that Gen.
Eisenhower would have a rough
time Of it If he took the Republic
can nomination.
The Meal Ticket
Whether or not Mr.. Truman is
the only vote getter in the party,
he is the party's most obvious meal
ticket, and as such. is being and
will continue to be pressed by the
professionals to run.
The history of the last years
jockeying for position in the presi-
Dental race turns up a good many
items interpreted as meaning Mr..
Truman will make the race. For
instance, last summer Senator
Hennings of Missouri reported a
conversation in which Mr.. Truman
said he hoped Missouri Democrats
would elect q successor to Repub-
lican Senator Kem-a Senator II
can work WITH" in the Presidents
words.
On July 12, 1851, Mr.. Truman
told reporters that, at 81, he still
was young enough to make a good
race. He meant a foot race, he
added with a grin. Still, the dope
sters were inclined to think he had
the other kind Of race in mind.
Earlier that year, the seth State
had ratified the 22d amendment.
which in effect limits future Presi-
dents to two and q half terms. It
contained a clause exempting
President Truman, and his only
comment on the amendment was,
ut does not affect me-" Since
then, Mr.. Truman has given no in
dication that he has given a Sec
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-25
County Officials Meet At WolfPo,int To
Draft Defense Against Tax Title Raids

owners. The II suits filed in Richland
were believed to be merely the fore
runner of other impending in the
eight-county area.
County Atty. J. C. Cottingham of
Richland was elected chairman of
the county attorneys group following
the meeting at the Roosevelt court
house.
Monday a dinner was served at
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-25

JOHN HUGHES, Plaintiff,
ZETHA HUGHES, Defendant.
! THE STATE OF MONTANA sends
greeting to the above named Defendant
| and to each of them:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
| to answer the Complaint In this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, copy of which is here
with served upon one of you in each
County wherein any of you reside, and
to file your answer and serve a copy
! thereof upon the Plaintiffs Attorney
within twenty days after the service of
this Summons, exclusive of the day of
service; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in the Complaint
This action is brought by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant for the purpose
of securing the judgment and decree
of the above entitled Court dissolving
the bonds of matrimony heretofore and
now existing between the Plaintiff and
Defendant and granting him an abso-
lutte decree of divorce upon the grounds
of cruelty and for such other further
relief as to the Court may seem just
and proper all of which more fully ap-
pears in the verified Complaint of the
Plaintiff on file in the office of the
Clerk of this Court to which reference
is hereby made.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said
Court this 18th day of January. 1852.
(SEAL)
WILL WHALEN,
Clerk of said Court
BY w. d. Upton, Deputy Clerk.
RAYMOND F. GRAY,
for Plaintiff,
Roman, Montana.
lis, %, 2-1,S-4 times.
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STATE OF MONTANA. IN AND FOR
! THE COUNTY or LEWIS a CLARK.
No. 23,O5S
LLOYD ID. WALRATH, Plaintiff
VS.
CHARLENE MAY WALRATH,
Defendant.
THE STATE OF MONTANA sends
greeting to the above named Defendant
and to each of them:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
to answer the Complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, copy of which is here
with served upon one of you in each
County wherein any of you reside, and
to file your answer and serve copy
thereof upon the Plaintiffs Attorney
within twenty days after the service of
this Summons, exclusive of the day OF
service; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.
This action is brought by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant for the purpose
of securing the judgment and decree
of the above entitled Court dissolying
the bonds of matrimony heretofore and
now existing between the Plaintiff and
Defendant and granting him an abso-
lutte decree of divorce upon the grounds
of cruelty and for such other further
relief as to the Court may seem just
and proper all of which more fully APP
pears in the verified Complaint OF the
Plaintiff on file in the office of the
Clerk of this Court to which reference
is hereby made.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said
Court this 18th day of January. 1852
(SEAL)
WILL WHALEN,
Clerk of said Court
RAYMOND f. GRAY,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Roman, Montana.
lis, %, 2-1,S-4 times.
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the Elks temple here for the visit
ing officials. Paul G. Nygaard, presi-
dent of the Wolf Point city council
presided in the absence of Mayor w.
E. Schrieber.'
A second meeting of the county
officials will be held in February
with Sidney tentatively chosen as the
site.-GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-25

WOLF POINT-Officials of eight
northeastern Montana counties met
here to map defense strategy against
powerful assaults upon the validity
of tax deeds in this potentially rich
oil region.
The meeting held in the commits
sioners' offices in the Roosevelt coun-
Fly courthouse was attended by county
attorneys of Richland, Roosevelt, Nc
Cone, Daniels, Sheridan, Garfield,
Dawson and Valley counties Com
missioners from a number of these
counties also were present.
Atty. Gen. Arnold H. Olsen was
represented by the assistant, Vera
Jean Heckathorn.
The eight-county meeting was call
ed after II suits were filed in Rich
land county and one in Roosevelt,
attacking validity of tax titles. Jack
R. Loucks, Roosevelt county attorney,
Montana acreage who had forfeited
ownership by nonpayment of taxes
have been contacted by well-financed
lease seekers, who supply high priced
counsel for legal attacks on validity
of tax deeds issued by the various
counties. Nobody knows how much
money is involved.
Loucks said discovery of rich
oil wells in the Montana portion of
the Williston basin makes it impera-
tive that northeastern Montana coun-
ties protect not only the financial
interests of the counties themselves
since in many cases the counties re-
served 6 Il per cent interest in min
eral rights when tax deeds were is
sued but also the interests of those
persons who paid up back taxes on
delinquent land. Loucks said in some
cases agents of oil interests unable |
to obtain leases from the holders of |
tax titles had sought out the prior
tie these attempts to take our lands
n
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Court Decisions Becloud 50 Per Cent
CONTINUED from page one)

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service of the notice of application
for tax deed in his own office bu
instead filed an affidavit which SCI
out the manner of the service of th<
application. The Majority of the court
held the tax deed to be void. Agar
Justices Angstman and Metcalf dis
sented
They held the affidavit to be
sufficient. Further the dissent
says that the former owner was
properly served without any ques-
ton and that the action was bar
red by the general statute of limi-
tation. The dissenting opinion
points out that the taxes were al
lowed to go delinquent in 1881
and that This action was COM
menced in September 194S or IL
years after the taxes were allowed
to go delinquent and eight years
after the tax deed was issued
The last decision is particularly i'm
pOrtant because McCone county is the
scene of the hottest leasing activities
with leases repeatedly going at prices
up to fifty dollars an acre. 1t is esti-
mated that not less than eighty per
cent of the land in McCone county
was subject to tax deed proceedings
during the last twenty years.
AS result of the four decisions the
records of all the counties in the Will
liston basin are being searched with
fine tooth comb to dig up former
owners of tax deed land most of
whom left that state in the twenties.
The so-called lease hounds are being
followed by an influx of title lawyers
and observers term the situation cha
otlc. They say it will be a field day
Tor the legal fraternity particularly if
the new discoveries continue.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-25

"Despotism can no more exist
in a nation until the liberty of
the press be destroyed than the
night can happen before the sun
is set."-COLTON.
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day Association of the thirties. AT
that meeting a permanent organiza-
ton of the embattled farmers was
formed with Pawlowski as Chairman,
o. B. Horsford of Vida was Vice
Chairman, Nels K. Jensen of Circle,
Secretary, and Clarence Chamberlain,
Wolf Point and Herbert Westerhoff
of Circle as Board members.
The Association has offered it's as
sistance to any holder of a tax deed
where any attempt is being made to
take his land from him. Former AS
sociate Justice Left Erickson of Hell
ena has been retained by the associa-
the land owner asks for assistance.
1t is planned to appeal each case to
the Supreme Court in hopes that the
Court will reverse it's former decis-
ion and to clear up several points
still not settled.
In statement made by Mr.. Paw
lowski he said: "This matter is very
serious. People have bought tax title
land after the original owners aband-
oned it and in most cases left the
county entirely in the twenties. They
built good homes, improved the lands
and paid the taxes. Those taxes kept
the county going and the schools
open. The present owners are farm
ers who stuck it out through, drought,
grasshoppers, low prices, billiards
and the worst nature had to offer.
LAND OWNERS WILL FIGHT
Now on the strength of an oil boom,
certain parties with smart lawyers
are making trouble for the people
who have stayed in the state and
made it what it is today. They are
out digging up former owners who
have not lived in this state for twenty |
to thirty years, getting quit claim
deeds from them and are now try
ing to take the land from the farm
ers of this county because of minor
defects in the tax deed procedures.
This association and the farmers Of
this county are not going to lose
their lands without a fight. We are
serving notice now that we will bat
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REMINISCENT OF FARM
HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION

In November 1851 at a mass meet
ing at Circle the McCone County Tax
little Association was formed with
Leonard Pawlowski of Circle as Chair
man. Observers said the meeting was
reminiscent of the old Farmers Holt
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-01-25
ALIAS SUMMONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF LEWIS 81 CLARK.
No. 23,064
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tie these attempts to take our lands
from us all the way and in every court
open to u.s." Pawlowski warned.
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ALIAS SUMMONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA. IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY or LEWIS & CLARK.
No. 23.0JS
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One of the noowe known nonehees operations
your UNION GRAIN ASSOCIATION
manufacture feed mixtures dairy stock CATTLE calves
Chickens and other farm animals.
Every GTA-THE COOP WAY-in Montana, supplies its
several thousand farm with thousands of sacks of feeds
especially livestock Complying with Department
Agriculture regulations GTA
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price schedules Montana
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helping the ageod
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Milford chronicle., 1952-03-28

ing, March 23rd, at her home here.
She had been in declining health
for several months. She was the
widow of Washington Evans and
leaves to survive, one son, AlphOn-
so Evans; and two daughters,
Misses Reva and Sallie H. Evans;
and two sisters, Mrs. Ldie Walls,
of FrankfOrd and Mrs. Allie May
Phillips, of Selbyville; also several
nephews and nieces. Funeral serv-
ices were held, on Tuesday after
noon, at her home here, conducted
by Rev. S. Turner Foster, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church here. IN
terment in Bethel Methodist Gene
terry.
Mrs. Georgia Townsend, of Re-
hObOth and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Townsend, of Millville and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ebe Davidson, of this town,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Da-
wilson, on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Bowen, of Bal
timOre, Md, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George G. Keen and family. Satur-
day evening guests were their
daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Bunting and child
rem, of FrankfOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen J. DerricksOn
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-28
OCEAN VIEW

Spring, beautiful spring is here.
On Friday, March 21st, the tenn
perature scared high. It was
typical summer day for the time
being.
Daffodils are blooming in warm
places; and tulips are making
their way UP out Of the ground in
Ocean View.
The Worship Service on Sunday
evening was in charge of Mr.. Fred
Graef's S. S. Glass; and Mrs. An
nette Buffers Glass. Mrs. Butler
presided in a gracious manner.
Hymns were sung; with Mrs.
Ethel Davidson, pianist
Prayer and Scripture by Rev.
Thomas H. Hudson.
A narrative of the picture film
on the Life of st. Paul was given
by the minister, Rev. Donzel G.
Wildey, after which the last cpl
sode in the series was shown. 1t
was a thrilling climax, as it show
ed the voyage in which Paul and
all on board were shipwrecked, and
saved, as Paul had told them.
On Sunday evening, March 16,
Mrs. Mary CObb's Sunday School
Glass presented a fine Worship
service. Miss Hilda MCGEE presid-
ed; Miss Bernice Long read the
/ Scripture and Miss Mamie Lee
IannascOliO sang beautifully, at
Is No Secret What God Can Do
Four other members took the
offering.
Remember our Sunday School on
Sunday morning, after which the
sermon by Rev. d. c. Wildey.
Next Sunday evening, March so,
begins our series of evening pro-
grams on the Christian Family
The entire family is invited to at
tend these services. beginning this
Sunday evening. Members of the
Loyal Workers S. S. Glass will
serve hot coffee and sandwiches
in the Sunday School Room follow
ing the service.
At the morning service the
Young Adult Choir sang a new Sc.
lection, an anthem entitled, Sun