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The Sidney herald., 1955-01-06

The above picture and story, prepared and submitted by Secretary Dan Price of
me siuneYC chamber of Commerce was featured in the S issue o. the magazine
Northern Railway. The panel on the IeHs shows bunch of cattle being driven from
a ranch in the area 10 the Yellowstone Livestock Commission yards for the weekly
cale sale, M the panel OF the right shows the Holly sugar factory IN the back
ground with the hug concretes sugar storage tanks TO the left of The smoktack. and
in the foreground The Yellowstone LivestckC Commission CompanYs sockYards hMed
with lambs he center panel shows dneYs main thoroughfare, Central avenue and
the thriving buiness scene it presents.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-06
Jet Plane Alerts Sidney To Begin
March Of Dimes Against Polio

AT 2:30 Tuesday afternoon a
let plane from the Great Falls
Air Base zoomed over Sidney to
announce the March of Dimes
campaign for funds, January 1881.
Every town in the state was COW
cred and polio officials emphasized
that the planes flight was part
OF routine jet flight training and
involves no extra cost to the Air
Force.
Willing volunteers have already
been pushing the huge campaign.
More than 1000 contribution en-
velopes are prepared and involve
the following groups: The Mon
tana = Dakota Utilities and Low
er Yellowstone REA provided
mailing lists; the Ladies' Guild
of the Congregational church adj
dressed the envelopes and the 7th
grade Girl Scout troop, led by
Mrs. Mel Yarlott, stuffed the en-
velopes.
These people are all giving Of
their time to make a fight against
infantile paralysis; let's join with
our dimes and dollars to make
this the best March of Dimes in
Richland County's history. Of all
funds raised, one-half will re-
main here in Richland county for
treatment and care of cases devel-
oping here.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-06
READ THIS

Ever wonder how we compare
with the rest of Montana and with
the nation in our giving to fight
polio? Look at the figures of the
last two years.NOf the Sc counties
in Montana participating in the
drive in 1858, Richland county
gave only $1,982.16 of the total
$z23,861.26 raised by the entire
state. This amount is 80 of that
total, not even 10.
1854 saw a decided increase in
funds from our county. The total
raised was $3,363.18, but still we
rated 47th among the Sc counties!
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-06

Chamber members and prospective
members are urged to buy tickets
early. A good number of visitors
r expected from surrounding
towns, such as, eight from Froid
and six from Culbertson, who
have made reservations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Friends that Ike found semretirement boring All life
The only fellows who know how to enjoy retirement those
who've made it. their life's work.
Democrats blame the California floods the Eisenhower
administration They the floods the Eisenhower
won't hold water
1856 may be CORY year Republican Congressman Berry
says Republicans will political suicide" they don't
boost farm price supports That would leave only the Demo-
grassland we'd all have to cut Threats.
Russia announces 10 cent cut in defense spending
The money will be diverted to big
swallowing the rest Of Asia.
The difference between the parties that Republican
regards problem something to study while Democrat
thinks problem something invent to match the
gency you've just declared
America work after Christmas The stores
full of people exchanging Everybody who
what he needed is trying to forget his hour of need
Secretary Weeks predicts the boom will last at
least six months think being Secretary Of Com
merce just try tipping lot Of statements with
fingers crossed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Horrimon's Christmas Present

man drily noted two years ago
that he was no longer Ave"
to President Eisenhower, with
whom he had worked so close
ly during the war and post
war years when both were APP
pointees of Presidents Roose-
welt and Truman,
In public opinion soundings
so far, there seems little to
encourage the ambitions OF
the New York Governor to
succeed his old associate in
the White House. Important
New Workers are openly pro-
Stevenson and have raised
substantial campaign funds
for him.
There remains a nucleus OF
seasoned politicians who con-
slider it quite possible that
Mr.. Stevenson will stumble
ana that GOV. Hartman, Win
the backing of the big States
and the West. will be nonli-
mated. Furthermore. they
think he could be elected.
Their principal argument Is
rather interesting. 1t is that
Republicans will wage another
fear campaign" fear of rad
icalism. fear Of labor-in 1856,
but that the public would not
believe it of Gov. Hartman,
with his famous family and
financial standing. whereas 1t
might be made to work against
other Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

their ballots for Democratic
candidate Adlai E. Stevenson
for President in 1852 would vote
for Mr.. Eisenhower in 1856 If he
and Mr.. Stevenson are the NOM
linees.
He called the survey evidence
that "the bugaboo Of a Repub-
lican depression has been ex-
ploded. The fear factor that
has influenced many Of the Ia
boring men to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket has been exploded
There is tendency for peo-
pie to vote their pocketbook. "
Senator Potter said. land the
Ilaboring man today has a fuller
ipocketbook than he ever had in
history. He can look forward to
further improvements in his
economic well being"
He said he was mot fearful
of the political effects Of the
IAFL-CIO union merger. For one
thing. he said, leaders Of the
two big unions had pretty much
ia united front" in supporting
Democratic candidates in past
elections.
Senator Potter said he be-
lieves that the longer Mr.. Eisen-
hover waits to announce his
political intentions the more
likely he is to run again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
DORIS FLEEsON

Gov. Averell Hartman Of
New York regards as one Of
his better Christmas presents
the fact that President Essen
hover belittled him to Repub-
lican congressional leaders as
a Park Avenue Truman"
To be singled out by the
President is a sure way to at
tract attention and Gov. Har-
riman has been suffering in
coyerage compared to the
notices his rivals. Adlai Stew
enson and Senator Estes Ke-
fauver, have been getting.
The New Yorker feels, too.
that In the crucial pivotal
States with big electoral votes
1t helps to be advertised as q
Truman Democrat.
Nor can Gov. Hartman fair
ly complain If the President
decides to pick on him. The
New Yorker is the only avowed
Democratic candidate for Pres
ident who has been pinning
responsibility for administra-
ton failures directly on Eisen-
hover. He began doing so be-
fore the Presidents illness and
he has kept 1t up. He thinks
that's where responsibility be-
longs.
Some of Gov. Harriman's
friends have told him that he
is being too abrupt, too out
spoken. They suggested to him
that he is simplifying the is
sues too much and will be
vulnerable to the charge Of
demogogy.
He replied that this might
be so, but that he felt 1t was
necessary for candidates for
Office to be direct and positive.
Sure, there are plenty Of ifs.
ands and butts in any situation,
he argued, but there are only a
few words in any newspaper
headline or lead paragraph.
Even before the President
broke with his custom to make
a personal wisecrack about q
rival, Gov Hartman had
noticeably been a favorite
G. o. P. target. His support
ers see several reasons for 1t.
To begin with. he started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
New York Governor Welcomes Attention
Conferred by Eisenhowers Jibe

life as a Republican and one
of the richest and most social
of them all. 1t is suggested
that he thus seems to Repub-
licans, as did Franklin Roose-
welt. "a traitor to his class"
His Tammany Hall connec-
tons are a convenient source
of material for viewers with
alarm. Gov. Hartman and
New Workers can argue that
Tammany leader DeSapio is
q new look in political lead
ers. but the old stencil is still
potent.
Gov. Hartman also has
angered the Taft as well as
the Eisenhower Republicans,
beginning in 1850 when he
addressed the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention
as an aggressive defender Of
the Truman foreign policies.
The aims Of the Soviet Union,
he said then, would have been
better served had the United
States been following the
Taft foreign policy. The Taft
following cried foul" but Mr..
Hartman, feeling himself
right and angered by the per-
sonal attacks on Mr.. Truman.
refused to retreat. MIR. Harri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Votes
Seen for COP.
BY the Associated Press

Senator Potter. Republican Of
Michigan. predicted today his
party will draw a bigger vote
from organized labor's ranks In
1856 because there is a ten
dency for people to vote theii
pocketbooks."
Senator Potter said he hopes
and expects President Eisen-
hover will seek reelection, but
that If he doesn't. any G. o. p
standard bearer pledged to con-
tinue the Eisenhower program
win win.
ut would be folly Of the first
order for the Republican Party
to nominate someone who would
go contrary to the program the
public has accepted. which is the
Eisenhower program" Senator
Potter told reporters.
The Senator said a newspaper
survey in industrial Detroit re-
Gently indicated that about 20
per cent Of voters who cast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Young Stevenson S
|Kneecup Removed

CHICAGO, Dec. n R).-John
Fell Stevenson, 10, whose shat
tered right kneecap was removed
yesterday. must remain in Pas
savant Hospital 10 days to two
weeks.
The youngest son of Adlai E.
Stevenson, 1852 Democratic
presidential candidate, has been
told he can enjoy his normal
activities. including tennis and
skiing. after his recuperation.
Young Stevenson's kneecap
was shattered and some teeth
were knocked out in an auto
truck collision last Wednesday
near Goshen, Ind. Two of his
Ischoolmates at Harvard Univer-
Isity were killed and a third was
injured in the collision.
DR.. James K. Stack repaired
damaged tendons during yester-
days operation. which lasted two
hours and Is minutes. At first
young Stevenson will use some
kind Of temporary support for
his injured leg. Then he will
begin physical therapy and ex-
ercise to restore the knees func-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

they termed "a rising tide OF
industrial and bank mergers,
and they urged new, antitrust
laws and more money for the
Justice Department to police
them.
The subcommittee majority
said that more than 5000 COM
panies have been swallowed up
by merger since 1851, and added
that 1855 saw more than 500
corporate mergers-"thus break
ing all records for a quarter of
a century"
The Democrats cited figures
they said pointed to an uptrend
in bank mergers. and they added
that the 100 largest banks in
the Nation now control approx
imately Is per cent Of the total
assets Of all the commercial
banks in the country and more
than 48 per cent of the Nations
bank deposits"
Cases Discussed
Mr.. Barnes, in his report to
Mr.. Brownell, listed a number
Of cases which his division has
instituted this year. He described
one of them, against the Ameri-
can Association of Advertising
Agencies and five associations OF
publishers. as a major case"
This civil complaint Mr.
Barnes said. charged that the
defendants entered into a con-
Itinuing agreement pursuant to
which publishers associations
adopted substantially uniform
standards for recognition of ad-
lvertising agencies and agreed
that only those agencies so rec
Iognized would receive credit and
agency commissions"
Justice Department sources
said yesterday conferences have
been held with attorneys for
the Hilton Hotels Corp. looking
toward a possible settlement
without trial of the Govern
ment's pending antitrust &C
ton against the hotel chain.
Officials declined to say how
far negotiations had gone with
the worlds largest hotel system
or what the prospects were fol
successful outcome.
The department last April
brought the civil suit against
Hilton in Federal Court here as
IA result of the corporations
1854 purchase Of the Statlel
! Hotel chain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Petition to Free Is Top Reds
Assoiled as Barter Justice

is a sort of barter proposition
where prosecution is withheld
in return for some other bar
gaining consideration is one
that is practiced by the Red
Chinese. who still hold sew
eral Americans in Jail on
spy" charges. This is the
first time, however. the doc
trine has been sponsored by
an American group and related
now to our democratic way
of life."
The signers are for the
most part pacifists-some IS
are from religious groups
but it is surprising to see
Norman Thomas. Socialist
candidate for the presidency
in six campaigns, and Elmer
Rice, the playwright, and
Henry Steele Commager, the
Columbia University profess
sor of history, and Dean John
c. Bennett of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary of New
York. lending their names to
the document. What Ameri-
cans generally will probably
think of the petition by Mrs,
Roosevelt and her group is
we'll summed up in the Tampa
(Fla.) Tribune, an indie
pendent Democratic news
paper, in an editorial en-
titled Christmas Amnesty?
Humbugl"
1t says: Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt is a well-meaning
woman. although she seldom
sits still long enough to con-
slider the sense of some of
the things she says and does.
$50 is historian Henry
Steele Commager of Columbia
University well-meaning. we
suppose. And Dean John C.
Bennett Of Union Theological
Seminary. And Stephen Cary
of the American Friends Serv-
ice Committee. And most or all
of the other SO who petitioned
President Eisenhower to grant
a Christmas amnesty" to Is
Communist Party leaders serv-
ing jail terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
DAVID LAWRENCE
Amnesty for Communists?

"Well-meaning, yes. But in
this instance quite muddle-
headed.
why should persons con-
victed of advocating the forci-
BILE overthrow Of our Govern
ment be more entitled to
Christmas amnesty than the
other thousands of felons be-
hind Federal bars?
If anything, they are less
deserving. For II they had
their way. there would be no
true Christmas in America or
anywhere in the whole wide
world.
Communism. goddess, de-
mics the very reason for the
celebration of Christmas. Com
munism, materialistic, inocks
the idea that it is better to
give than receive. Communism,
despotic. looks unfeelingly up
on its own wretched millions
In slave labor camps.
THE 40 petitioners say that
to turn out the Is imprisoned
Communists and suspend the
prosecutions of 1870 others UNI
der the Smith Act would make
a wonderful impression abroad
and contribute toward peace
in the world
rs it possible that they can
be so naive?
Ever since the end of World
War II, this country has leaned
over backward to demonstrate
to Communist Russia and its
allies that all we want is peace
and friendship. Their response.
when We leaned, was to push
us in the dirt with the help of
homegrown Communists like
those in Jail.
Communism is the Scrooge
OF today's world. But surely it
takes a childlike faith to
think that another act Of for
giveness on our part may sum-
mon Stains ghost, clanking
In the chains of retribution, to
reform the hearts of the Polit-
buro.
1T requires far more faith
than we have.
christmas amnesty for
Communists? Humbug!"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Budget Balance
Called Doubtful


A balanced budget apparently
is out for the year starting next
July l, Senator Robertson. DEM
.ocrat, of Virginia said today.
The present boom in business
III continued well into the next
bookkeeping year, Senator Rob-
ertson said in an interview,
could bring revenues into line
with expenditures-but not il
prospective increased spending
takes place.
While the details of the next
budget will rot be known until
submitted by the President next
month, current newspaper
lguesses on what the budget will
contain indicate to me that Sec
lretary Of the Treasury Hum
Iphrey and Budget Director
Hughes have lost their fight for
Ia balanced budget in fiscal
1857" the Senator said.
Apparently the administra
ton has decided to step up ex-
Ipenditures fer defense. foreign
aid, highway aid. disability in
surance. and a new program OF
Federal aid to education-lim-
Iited perhaps to school construc-
ton.
The current boom would
have to continue well into 1857
for revenue to balance spending
on the basis Of current ex-
Ipenditures.
1T could not possibly do so II
these increased expenditures are
Included"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Survey to Get
Spending Dutu

The Federal Reserve Board
next month will begin a surye,
OF consumer spending and saw.
ing plans in Washington and tn,
II other largest metropolitan
areas and 81 smaller communi,
ties.
The annual study, announced
Yesterday, helps the board OBJ.
tain information on family in
comes and financial status anc
consumers views on their owr
prospective financial situations
The confidential interviews
have proved helpful, the board
said, in appraising plans fol-
purchase of homes, cars and
household appliances, as well as
in gauging the general economic
outlook.
Local interviewers, employed
by the Survey Research Center
of the University OF Michigan
under contract with the board
will talk with persons selected
at random in each Of the sc
areas during January and Feb
ruary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

of social gains, although Mr.
Stevenson has said this should
not be allowed to occur.
To Offset this, some of Mr.
Stevenson's supporters think that
if their candidate wins the tor
place on the ticket, it will be
more important to have a vice
presidential nominee who bears
the label of liberal" than it will
be to satisfy geographical and
other considerations.
In this connection they have
been discussing such men as
Cows. Robert B. Meyner Of New
Jersey and George M. Leader OF
Pennsylvania, former Gov. Ches-
ter Bowles Of Connecticut and
Others.
Mr.. Stevenson has said he will
make no deal to swing support
his way by promising second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Italy Is Plagued
|By Wave of Strikes

ROME, Dec. ~ (P.--The
italian government cut It's
Christmas vacation short today
Ito seek a solution to a year-end
wave of strikes threatening
transport and public services.
Almost a million Italian work
ers, most of them state employees
are affected in negotiations
scheduled between now and De-
Icember 81.
Political circles do not con-
slider the wave of labor unrest
ANY grave threat to Premier An
toni Segni's government. But
Its settlement has been given
high priority because 1t furnishes
ammunition for the leftist and
Irightist opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

With all the thousands of
persons serving sentences in
Jail for various crimes and
misdemeanors, 46 prominent
Americans. led by Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, recently Sc
lected Is Communists and pc
titioned President Eisenhower
to grant them amnesty"
The Is persons, in prison.
admittedly active in the Com
munist Party, were convicted
under a law passed by a two
thirds vote Of both houses of
Congress in 1850 which makes
it a crime to conspire to teach
and advocate the forcible
overthrow of the Government
of the United States.
But the signers of the petit
ton insist that the convictions
occurred during the cold war"
period, implying that the
courts are Swayed by such
emotions and not necessarily
by the letter of the law.
The IS signers assert that
they are "in fundamental dis
agreement with the philosophy
of the Communist Party"
that they are motivated by
their attachment to the
democratic way of life," and
that they want to make a
contribution to peace" But
the net effect Of the state
ment Is to confirm the charges
made so often by the Contmu-
nists that the trials in Amer
lea of persons charged with
conspiracy are merely tools
Of political" combat.
This false impression is
further strengthened for the
Russians when 1t is noted that
the same petition calls for
the postpohement or virtual
suspension Of the prosecutions
Of the other $50 Communist
cases awaiting trial under the
same law. The theory that a
whole system Of justice deal
ing with violations of domes-
tic law is tied into interna-
tional diplomacy and that it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

Governor when he ran in 1852
and who are working for him
now have been discussing pos
sible candidates with the aim OF
Offering what they call a bal
anced ticket.
Their view, as explained by one
Of them, is that Mr.. Stevenson
has charted the middle Of the
road as his course and will carry
q moderate" label into the Chi
cago convention next August.
This is calculated in part to
make Mr.. Stevenson more ap-
pealing to Southern delegates
than he was in 1852. 1t also is
geared to what Mr.. Stevenson
himself has said is the spirit Of
the times and, by inference, the
best vote-catching appeal in the
November election.
But there are signs that some
elements of the Democratic
Party - particularly organized
labor-believe that moderation
easily could drift into stagnation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

place to any individual in ad-
vance.
But there is evidence that, II
he wins the nomination, the
selection Of a running mate is
mot going to be the casual sort
of thing it often has been in the
past
President Eisenhower's heart
attack has focused unusual at
tention Of the vice presidency.
When the time arrives. If 1t does.
Mr.. Stevenson's friends want to
have o carefully selected list
ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

TeSenLatlVe CelIer, democrat o.
New York, accused both the Jus.
tice Department and the Fedora
Trade Commission of only toker
enforcement of laws aimed al
curbing business mergers tending
to destroy competition. Repub-
lican members diSsented from
the views of the Democratic ma
jority in that regard.
The Justice Department posi-
ton was set forth in a year.
end review by Assistant Attor-
ney General Stanley N. Barnes,
reporting to Attorney General
Brownell. His statement was not
prepared specifically as a reply
to the House subcommittee.
There was no immediate COM
ment on the latter groups re-
port from the ETC.
SO Cases In 1855
Mr.. Barnes told Mr.. Brownell
that his division has filed So
cases since the start Of the year
directed against significant re-
straints on the freedom of our
competitive economy" and he
added: This represents an in.
crease over each Of the last
three calendar years in which
IS. 20 and SO cases respectively
were filed"
The division has continued
its efforts to keep its docket az
current as the congested calen-
dars in many Federal court.
will permit, Mr.. Barnes con-
tinued. During 1855. 81 case.
were terminated. OF these 81
were civil and II, were crimina
actions. Twenty-eight civil case,
were terminated by entry Of con.
sent judgments.
There are presently pending
lot antitrust cases."
Republican members Of the
House subcommittee had lauda.
tory words for Mr.. Barnes, ane
they said the recent record o.
the Justice Department deserve!
mot the criticism which tn,
committee now levels, but tn,
warmest praise" They disputed
a Democratic contention that az
increase in industrial and banl
mergers indicates lax enforce
ment Of the antitrust laws, de.
claring that the majority dis.
torts and skips over" evidence II
the contrary.
Democrats Hit Mergers
The subcommittee Democrat
were narticlIlarlv critical of uha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
Liberal Stevenson
Running Mate Sought
BY JACK BELL
Associated Press Stan Writer

Supporters OF Adlai E. Stevenson confident win the
Democratic presidential nomination reported quietly can
wasting the field today in search presidential candidate
generally regarded liberal"
Mr. Stevenson himself apparently taking part in this
move.
But associated with the former Illinois