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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-03-01

ATFonse for q Free Demonstrotion I
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2916 First Avenue North
BOHEMIAN. .s.s.... .Pfaff Sales & Service.
26 Eouth Black
GLENDTVE. ....... .Pfaff Sales g. Service,
M. W. Pettftt. 1898 North Meade
GREAT FALLS. Mann's Sewing Machine
Shop, 1918 Central Avenue
HARLoWToN. .Pfaff Sewing Center
al 3rd Ave. N, Phone 4O9-W,
Lewistown, Montana
AAVRE. .s...ss..... Pfaff Sales & Service
at Savre Bros. Hardware
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-03-01

your own home No Obligation.
HELENA. ...,..... Pfaff Sales 8 Service,
$50 Fuller Avenue
LEWIsTOWN. .Pfaff Sewing Center,
al Srd Ave. N, Phone 409-W
LIVINGSTON. chapel Maytag shop
MALTA. .......H g. J Store, Bill Cayben
MILES CITY Furniture Mart,
Is South 6th
SIDNEY Pfaff Sewing Center,
I'll 3rd Ave. N, Phone 4O9-W,
Lewistown, Montana
woodland. WYO. Roberts Sewing
Machine Service 800 culbertson
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-03-01
Your Rural
Nail Carrier
By VERNA MAE BANTA


/ WONDER how many of us take
the time to consider the Importance
of the rural mail carrier and the vital
part he plays in our daily lives? Did
you ever stop to think of the incom-
pleteness of day without your mail?
Perhaps you may recall days when
illness kept you indoors and how
much you looked forward to receiv-
ing the mail Certainly all of US will
remember the winter of '51-'52 when
getting the mail was highlight in
our lives of being snowed-in.
am thinking of one such day last
January. The snow was very deep
and badly drifted. The wind had
almost wiped out our tracks made
by the truck earlier in the day. had
looked out of the south window
many times for the mail carrier. FL
nally by mid-afternoon / saw him,
not stopping at the box but ''plow-
ing" his way down through the snow
toward the house.
"He'n never make it." | thought.
He drove as far as he could then
walked the rest of the way. When ]
met him at the back door he handed
me a registered letter. My husband
offered to help him get back onto the
highway, but he refused, saying he
would make it all right. He did, too,
but not all right Soon after getting
started he was out shoveling snow.
He didn't complain because he said,
stIt was all in his line of duty"
This winter many schools closed
when the weather was adverse, pro-
grams were cancelled and parties
put aside. Nevertheless, the mail
carrier in our community went out
every week day. Often the going
was dangerous and the hours were
long, yet he gave his best in order
to deliver the mail along his route
There were many days when he was
forced to detour through the fields
trying to follow some rancher's
VI cCcS VI 44401AC a 44CW JIG. L44o SAAONCl
was always handy. I imagine he will
need a new one before another win
teri
Sometimes when it was impossible
for our mail carrier to go all the way
around the route, he would always
go as far as he could one way; Their
come back through town and star
out the other way, going as far al
he could again. He hired someone
on the route to fill in the gap or
horseback. Every mail box was
reached every day.
During the Christmas season it j:
not unusual for the carrier to bring
packages to the back doors of thu
rural homes. Many times in the busy
spring and fall seasons he make
those little extra trips with needed
machinery parts and repairs.
The rural mail carriers deserve
much praise for their efforts. The,
are true servants of the rural people
Salute your rural mail carrier!
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-03-01

5s74-Crochet pair of these snub-
toe booties and toeless slippers for
baby.
Patterns rs cents each
Send orders 10 Montono FoFmeF-Stock-
mon, PotteFn Bureau. 372 West Quincy
Street, chieosos g. vi.
Evening star., 1952-06-08

Velvety-rich, my
smooth Melvern Ice Cream
the perfect treat for any
event. Buy it now at this
special price.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
WHY. uNcLEq

They're changing the rules again
in Washington! The cost-of-living
price index, maintained by the De-
partment of Labor, is going to be-
bigger and better in 1853 (sayssthe
DEPARTMENT., and will force rene
gotiation of wages for millions Of
workers under "escalatOr" wage
contracts-which rise and fall with
the ups and downs of the index.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics,
whose shoppers range the country
checking prices in 46 cities, is hap
py over the new ''mOdernized mar
| ket basket of goods and services
representing consumer buying hab-
its in 1852" It will price IS more
items than before, bringing the
total up to 800, and take into ac-
count for the first time prices in
small towns.
But the labor unions aren't hap
py, and you could hardly expect the
Industries who have the refgurine
to do to be happy about it either.
: Perhaps, it's just part of that "or-
derly change-Oyer" to help Ike.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
Large Drop Seen
IN y. S. PIG Crop
1sonunued from nrst pagol


counted upon a larger spring pig
crop than is now indicated Meat
supplies are still considerably be-
low the 154-pound average attained
in 1947.
AS prospects now stand, beef
supplies next year may increase
about six pounds for each consum-
er, but pork will decline about that
amount. Cattle production Is in
.creasing.
bog production has been declin-
ing fer two years, largely because
Of high feed grain prices in rela-
tion to hog prices and because
beef cattle have netted larger prof
its.
If the decline in the spring pig
crop is borne out and economic
conditions continue favorable, high
er hog prices a year from now
could be expected, officials said.
The decline in hog production
also will be felt at butcher shops
next spring and summer. The de-
partment reported the 1852 fall
pig crOp-which would go to mar
ket next spring and summer-at
35,S55,00O head, down IL per cent
from a year earlier.
The combined spring and fall
crops this year totaIed 81, ,785, 600
compared with 101,811, 900 last
year, an average Of 92,554 900 and
i a record of 121,807, 900 set in the
war year Of 1943.
The department also reported the
number Of hogs over six months
old on farms on Dec. / this year
was down about Is per cent from
a year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
Az 81 M Coih,nant

The Ark Of the Covsnant appears
70 have been an. obloIlg chest Of
acacia or shittim wood. There Is a
Jewish tradition that the Ark con.
tanned the Tablets Of Stone acquired
by Moses. A still later tradition is
that il contained a pot Of mama
and Aaron's rod that budded.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
- II. - -

hoiivia has two capitals-one
legal the other il fact Sucre IS
Hoivia's legal capital snd the seat
Of the Republics supreme court.
La Faz. BY virtue Of greater acces-
sibihty. is the seat Of the executive
and lawmaking branches 81 the gov
eminent.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
Making Caramel

When making caramel. use low
heat and a cast iron skillet so that
the process can be accomplished
without burning. If you have made
the caramel and want to make a
syrup, add hot water to the sugar.
mixture. Cold water makes hot
sugar mixtures spatter.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
clean UDholsierv

5Clean upholstery by 5crubbing in
circles with stiff brush, using
cold suds made from a neutral soap.
Do not permit the fabric to get
soaked Treat small area at a
time, scrape off lather with a spat-
ula Immediately. vine off with a
damp sponge.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
81 TB Deaths Shown
In Yule Seal Report
teonIlnuea from nrsl 80

The lowest death rate in the ma
ton was in Iowa with a rate of
6.S. The rate for the registration
areas Of the United States was 2O.1.
The provisional report. which was
issued by the National tuberculosis
Association from figures reported
by the State Department of Health,
indicates that in the United States
last year there We're 30,S37 tuber-
oulOsis deaths. New cases, reported
numbered 11S,438. In the United
States new reported cases per
death was 3.S. In Delaware new
reported cases per death was 4.5,
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
SOS.

The beaver, when frightened or
disturbed, strikes the surface Of the
water a resounding slap with its
broad fiat tail. Every beaver within
hearing distance disappears as if
by magic.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
Coal Aids students

Member companies Of the Nation
Al Coal Association provide more
than one hundred scholarships to
students in mining engineering.
Evening star., 1952-01-24
Questions and Answers

ssss ss TfsHs saT.a Th sSo sSSo'shnss ss @ s
postage.
q. Why does the wind blow counter.
clockwise around q cyclone and clock
wise around an anticyclone?-J. D..
A. The Weather Bureau says that this
curvature Of the air movement Is caused
by the rotation Of the earth. This effect
Is known as the Coriolis force. As q
result Of this fictitious force, any moving
particle will be detected to the right
in the Northern Hemisphere and to the
left In the Southern Hemisphere, causing
the wind to blow nearly parallel to the
isobars, and to blow around the low and
high pressure centers In the directions
given above.
@. What occupations are hardest on
the eyes?-L. D.
A. According to findings Of the Better
Vision Institute the largest percentages
Of eye and eyesight troubles are reported
among stenographers, teachers, drafts
men, physicians, dentists, clergymen.
lawyers, jewelry and watchmakers, tai
lors, BARRIERS and engravers.
@. What ruler killed himself by means
Of q golden bullet?-H. D.
A. Henri Christophe, Negro servant
who subsequently declared himself EN-
peror OF Haiti. After paralysis developed
and he could no longer mount his horse
to review his troops. he fred golden
bullet into his brain.
Evening star., 1952-01-24
BY Charles E. Trocewen
New Approach to UNIT.

" circumstantial, and we were unable
to find the virus in any Of the six house
sparrows Of the same hock trapped IN
my yard.
"Since you are genuine nature lover
and Q friend to man as well as to Wild
life, I hope that you do not mind this
letter. You are free to quote 1t In your
column, using my initials. but not my
full name, Also, must ask you not to
refer to my Government agency. as this
letter is purely personal affair.
It Is pleasure to print this lucid
communication, truly model Of what.
such letter ought to be. No one who
writes minds intelligent and decent dis
agreement. AS q matter Of fact. such
d letter Is always welcomed when 1t Is
intelligently conceived and decently ex-
pressed.
our recent article on ornithosis was
written after talking with medical
friend. who, we suspected. was quoting
q medical opinion. He was. Evidently
doctors don't always agree.
Every one who feeds the birds knows
that nov and then one discovers Q dead
specimen without mark on It, and
may wonder II such cases are not the
result az bird fever, but has no proof Of
IL a. course.
Certainly. the average person win feel
better after reading the above letter. II
Ill inVaE the wild birds. He may feel Q
isftle SpprehensiVe about pigeons. Per-
iiSps U might be wei for him to handle
nv WiId birds as little as possible. and
male sure that none of the dried drcp-
tjirrb Rets IN his nose or mouth PrOb-
ahiy an advice Of perfection. as Shake
M,ear6 sai6.
Evening star., 1952-01-24
PostoL Deficits, Rotes and Reform

Despite the recent increase IN mail rates,
Congress will have to tackle again the perennial
problem of the huge postal deficit President
Truman disclosed in his budget message that
the deficit is rising at an alarming rate. Long
referred to as halt dollar shortage, the
deficiency now threatens to reach about 1853
million during the next fiscal yearlargely as
result OF the pay increases voted for postal
workers last year The pay bill added S252
million to the cost Of running the Post Once
Department, while the increase IN postal rates
viii bring in only SLIT million. Such an i'm
proyident situation would not be tolerated IN
private business. It should not be tolerated N
the Government-operate postal system
Mr.. Truman told Congress that all postal
services except flrst-class mail now are being
operated 1T loss These losing services deserve
epecial attention of Congress. They compose q
fertile aeld for deficit reduction.
And In another direction Lies an opportunity
Evening star., 1952-01-24
Textbook Controversy
M. Lucero.

Now that the question Of DIR. Corn
ing's retention by the Board Of Educa-
ton has been settled, it would seem an
excellent time TO consider under calmer
conditions one phase Of that contro-
versy. This related to the textbooks
used in the schools. Without any knowl-
edge Of the merits Of the question, 1t
seemed at the time that too much was
said about the qualifications Of MIR. Lee
to Judge the merits Of textbooks and
the question of academic freedom" and
too little about the end result. the opin-
ion the student has Of the American
type Of free competitive enterprise. It
Ia this result that worries many parents.
we hear much Of the necessity that
there be civilian control Of the military
to prevent militarism. Is there not
equal reason for control Of the educa-
tional system by lAymen to prevent the
teachers from setting the pattern Of our
lives? There must be compromise
between theory and human habits and
instincts In establishing such pattern.
The pattern should be the choice Of the
people as q whole. not one group. There
can be no restraint upon academic
freedom under our American system.
but certainly academic freedom" cam
not be interpreted to mean that educa-
tors shall be the only ones to determine
what our children shall be taught. The
professor should be free to pursue his
own lines Of thinking and to give voice
Evening star., 1952-01-24
wis viii be GOOD news to bird lovers.

This will be good news to bird lovers.
Here comes one who pronounces, with
authority, that there is absolutely no
proof that songbirds are involved In the
spread of ornithoSiS. or bird fever.
Writes s. =. B.:
Everybody writes to you. just as you
write to everybody.
81 have often wondered how you can
possibly have so much information, and
have been filled with admiration and
envy.
''Yo,lr discussion Of ornithosiS and
psittacosis few weeks ago shook my
confidence In your knowledge somewhat
and I feel that must take issue with
you about some Of your statements.
MY delay In writing has been due TO-
the fact that have wanted to check
with authorities in this field to be sure
Of my information.
II am physician and bactefiologist.
'Also am an amateur 0rnithologist.
I have done research on psittacosis and.
published two papers IN that field
Also. il 1916. I contacted the ais
ease.
"These two experiences have caused
me to keep up my interest and infornaa-
ton about It.
Most infections Ia man have been due
to parakeets or other psittacine birds.
Several cases have been traced to- ca
naries. but the canary Is poor carrier
and usually those infected have been
associated with psittacine birds Many
infections ia man have been traced 70
loft, racing and carrier pigeons.
Among Wild birds the chief reservoir
a fsckiun - found II the geoIg tllAt
dock around parks ana such places.
Evening star., 1952-01-24
This and That

Even though these pigeons are widely IN
fected throughout the world. only few
cases OF ornithosis have been, shown TO
be due to them. Our native mourning
dove is completely innocent.
''There have been reports OF natural
infection In the willet "a short bird. as
you well know, and saw newspaper
story Of similar virus being found u
the snowy egret. These do not en-
danger man.
''The main point Of my letter Is this:
AS far as has been determined, there Is
absolutely no proof that songbirds are
involved. Your citation concerning the
purple finch, robin, catbird and many
Others has no foundation. You would
not willingly make an unfounded state
ment, so it is obvious that you have
been misinformed and regret that you
passed on this information to others.
'The nearest suggestion Of Infection
in q songbird Is found In my own case;
which has been reported and may pos
sibly have been the start of the chain
Of misinformation. ss
Il developed virus pneumcnia that
was shown by subsequent blood test TO
be psittacosiS &C time when was not
working with this disease ia my lab
Oratory.
Exactly two weeks before my Symp-
toms developed Gust the Incubation pc
riod of the diseasel had handled 3
sick common house sparrow that Was
huddled on III feeding station.
There were 4 few pigeons around my
place at that time and It Il possible that
their droppirgs on my feeding station
or IN my bird bath raayi have heensre-
ale.
Eviden6e against the spaSsow u pure
Evening star., 1952-01-24
Robert ?. Patterson

Robert Porter Patterson belonged to that
company Of Americans never overly large, VINO
consistently put q sense Of obligation TO coln-
try ahead, Of self-interest.
After being graduated from Harvard Law
school, he became associated with New York
law Arm in 1915. He also enlisted In the Ma
tfonal Guard, and in 1916 saw service as buck
private on the Mexican border. In World War
Il he went overseas as q captain OF infantry,
and for heroism in action he won the Distin-
guished Service Cross the Silver Star and the
Purple Heart
when that war ended he resumed his legal
career. but left a lucrative practice to accept
appointment to the Federal District bench La
ter, he was advanced to the Federal Circuit
Court. In the following year, however, ne was
called to washington, and he unhesitaungy
gave up his lifetime judicial post to accept
appointment, at substantial reduction 10 pay,
as Assistant Secretary Of War; In that post,
then as Undersecretary and finally as Secretary
of war he threw all of his talents and energies
into the massive effort which produced victory.
Judge Patterson was man OF strong be-
liefs who fought hard for the things he believed
in. He supported the things he believed would
make for strong America and he opposed
the things that would not. In one OF his last
ofacial statements, when the needless rush to
demobilize was in full swing, he warned that
the United States could not escape the respon-
sibilities of world leadership, and that one as-
pect az that leadership was the retention of
suficient armed power to insure peace. "If We
dissipate our military strength" he said, we
win be asking for another war, war more
fateful than any we have yet known Z
This advice went unheeded at the time.
but the words and the man who uttered them
have been yindicated by events which have
forced US into tremendous rearmanlent effort.
Judge Patterson, victim Of the Elizabeth, N j.,
plane crash, viii not see the final result of
this effort. But enough Americans join the
company to which he belonged II enough men
and women win do rs he did and put the vel
fare Of their country ahead Of personal inter
ests, there cannot be any serious doubt - To-
the eventual outcome.
Evening star., 1952-01-24

for putting the postal service on more enacient
basis Congress Is still dawdling with reorgani-
zation OF the Post Once Department. Only d
relatively small part Of the reform program
recommended by the Hoover Commission has
been approved. Notably lacking has been con-
gressional action Oh the proposal TO atake the
Post once Department out Of politics" BY SUBJ
stituting the merit system for the patronage
system In selecting postmasters. Postal reform
should be coupled with postal rate revision and
the two should be placed high on the list Of
must" legislation for the presant session.
Evening star., 1952-01-24
'Mr. Chairman, Constituents, Friends. :.

binders One that comes to mind Is
that at the start Of the speech. you
should attempt to reach your auditors
by addreSsine them ii some personalized
fashion. Shun the hIeadbare Ladies
and Gentlemen, the authors advise: hit
them where they live with Members of
the Rotary Club Of NeWyille and
Guests" or some such opening. Get
with them II yoa can. 1t might be added;
Fellow Members would be even
better. Probably the fartheSt- St-reaching
salutation- one unhappily not suggested
by the authors Of this book was given
BY the late James Rolph, jr.s longtime
Mayor Of San Francisco and Governor
OF California. He really got to them all
when he opened q speech: Brother
Knights and Fellow Masons." You can't
get much more all-inclusive than that.
hut before you can speak effectively,
the authors point out, you have to know
some words. Study the dictionary and
learn about word d-roots enough, for IN
stance, to realize that etymology and
not entomology is the science you are
pursuing The authors give some exann-
pies of Greek and Latin derivatives
just enough to make the reader
realize how he could toss his audience
with some such statement as Bel
ligerent interdiction Of the iconoclaStic
idiosyncracy Of the monot otheistic philoso-
pher annihilates cogitationn whatever
that means. They'd eat 1t up. though;
that's for sure.
The authors, however, argue against
overgenerous use OF the 50 word where
the 2-cent one viii do.
In o section on semantics, the authors
make the point that 'Man differs from
the animals because Of his ability to
speak, This Is clearly q contribution
Evening star., 1952-01-24
Tuft Able and Honest, but .

Just in case none of your other
readers goes to the trouble Of refuting
the curious Interpretation made by Jay
Henry Of past events with special refer
ence to Taft and the Republican Party,
here goes my reaction to his letter.
In 1910 none but another Roosevelt
could have. defeated r. D. for the presi-
dency. Had. Taft been his opponent. the
Republican Party would have made .
worse showing than It did with Wilkie.
The same could be said for 1914. AS
for 1948 the COPS loss was the country's
gain. If we are going to mention the
I'VE can do Ii better approach, what
about the recent victory of the Tories
In England?
No one will deny Taft's ability and
honesty. But his record. which is Ger
tainly open to all. does not help him.
What kind Of 3 program has he outlined
for the Republican Party2 This program
Is certainly not for the benefit of John O.;
Public Has he offered any constructive
foreign policy for America? What about
his support Of McCarthyism9 II
Whether the Republicans nominate.
him or Eisenhower remains to be seen.
The plain fact is that the times call for
man who should be above politics. The
people Of this country are more in
terested In achieving world peace than
in the SFaiI Deal program or B Republi-
can programs. II the Republican Party
is to win the election, it should unite
under the leadership of the only man
that can do it for them: Eisenhower.
Myth or no myth the people win never
vote for Taft for President. He may be
the politicians choice but the peoples
choice is Eisenhower. The Republican
Party has the chance to raise itself above
petty politics and provincialism. BY
nominating the general. II will earn the
gratitude. and admiration Of this country
and the Whole world. s
M. Lucero.