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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
Control of Schools

The schools are to be
owned and operated by the
local people. They should
never be subject TO long
range control. That means
money for their operation.
Control by the Federal Gov
eminent means the integra-
ton Of the sectarian schools
into the benefits from food
and other allowances. That's
wrong. The public monies
should be used only to sup
port public schools.
There are a growing num-
Der Of people who see 1t this
way. If President Eisenhower
wants the schools to stay
public, and ! mean by that
separation Of church and
state. he'd better think twice
about taking the control out
OF local hands. There is only
one step TO the sectarian
schools taking over.
Silas Helms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL
A sudden yelp Of q fright

A sudden yelp Of q fright
ended dog
1t may be caused by no
more or larger q cause than
Mindy. the black footed
tigercat.
She has taken lately to
chasing all the dogs away
from her yard.
She turks. by preference,
on her own front steps. where
she watches both ways ana
across the street.
When any dog appears. she
gets up. lowers her head. and
points.
1t is this action. we be-
lieve, that frightens the ca
nine world.
Just what they imagine
they see is difficult to say.
1t may be that something
ancestral is brought into
their back brain.
Maybe one Of these pre-
historic monsters. all replete
with horns on his head. three
OF them. and q big long
Serpent-like tail.
49,
The little cat is perfectly
harmless, of course.
She could not fight a
kitten. and it is difficult to
understand just what she
thinks she is doing.
But she advances. without
showing any hesitation. which
you might think she would,
since the other is ten times
as large.
The moment the dog sees
this soft-footed approach. he
puts his tail between his legs.
in the approved dog way. and
turns around.
1t is at this point that he
yelps.
There is no other sound in
nature exactly like 1t.
We can think Of only two
sounds that approach it.
One is a poor rabbit.
caught, and about to be
killed.
The second is that Of a
mother squirrel searching for
her baby blown out of a nest
in a storm.
Both of these are SORROW
full sounds. but somehow they
lack the exact timbre of the
frightened dog, which pro-
ceeds to give a yelp every
time his left foot hits the
ground.
Usually the yelping brings
the owner to the fore. since
he pictures his pet run over.
The sound of a struck dog,
however. is different.
y y
All this time. Mindy (who
was named after a popular
young singer is advancing.
That she is enjoying her
self immensely is shown by
every feature. particularly
her green eyes. which begin
to glow with an almost phoS-
nhorescent light.
To chase something
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31

Some are already saying
that we have entered the
"outer space age" This des-
ignation would seem to me to
be inexact until man can
guide a projectile through
space to an objective. beyond
the domination Of earth's
gravity.
It is my suggestion. there
fore. that we call this the
age Of rocketeering." De.
spite certain sinister over
tones, 1t is. ! believe. much
more precise and predictive.
y. w. Haywood, IT,
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To make it afraid, and
to watch it retreat
And to follow after
This is a part of nature.
Philosophers and those
who deal with the creation
Of ways and means in human
actions have different meth
DDS for accounting for this.
But most people. and most
animals. never bother their
head about what philoso-
pliers or moral historians
have to say.
They know nothing about
great meetings in the past
when various dogmas were
drawn up. signed and sealed.
All people and most ami
mails know that it Is fun to
be on the chasing end Of q
chase. whether it is called
original sin or Just Q sirnu-
lated reaction Of meat and
bone.
Mindy. the cat. PAGES along
behind the retreating dog in
a very serious way, as II not
quite sure what to do next.
Watching her, we often
have wondered Just what>she
would do If she caught the
dog. But the cat handles this
better than some human
beings.
She makes sure she never
catches up.
So she is saved O very
serious decision, whether to
fight or retreat.
Perhaps some humans un-
derstand such tactics, and
use them to their own ad-
vantage. we wouldn't know.
Dogs and others, not being
psychologists. just do what
comes naturally. as the song
said.
After Mindy. the cat. has
chased one of her big dogs a
certain distance. she turns of
her own accord. and goes
back to the steps. satisfied
with q good job well done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31

AtDOrlcy 0eHeTdl Eumuuu
X. (Pat) Brown Of Califor-
mia. o conservative Democrat
with Republican friends. is
now formally o candidate for
his party's nomination for
Governor next year. His an
nouncement had been ex-
pected for months. He will
have. 1t Is said. the backing
Of the Democratic leadership
throughout the State. For
years Mr.. Brown has been
the only Democrat to win
Statewide Office in Califor-
mia. For that reason, he has
the reputation OF being a
great vote-getter. This will
be his first attempt for the
governorship.
Democratic registration in
California runs about a mil
lion more than the Republic
can. Party registration, how
ever. has meant little in
gubernatorial and senatorial
elections In the last decade
or more. 1t had no effect, for
example. in the presidential
and senatorial elections there
last year. President Eisen-
hover carried the State with
q 607,533 lead over Adlai
stevenson, and Senator
Kuchel defeated Democratic
State Senator Richard Rich
ards by 447.102 votes. The
Democratic high command
both national and State. has
announced 1t will make a
great effort to win the gov
ernorship and to elect a party
candidate for the Senate to
MI the seat which Senator
William F. Knowland, Re-
publican leader Of the Sen
ate. has announced he will
give up to run for Governor.
Brown Threat to G. or.
Mr.. Brown constitutes more
OF a threat to the @. o. p. IL
is believed. than any Demo-
cratic candidate for Cover
nor for years. The Democrats
have put up radical-or GER
tainly extremely liberal-can-
didates for high ONCE, and
the State has turned them
down with regularity. How
ever. Mr.. Brown. who started
on as a Republican and
changed his party registra-
ton In 1884 to Democratic.
Is known as a conservative
Democrat. He may be able TO
win the backing of all fac
tons Of the party.
He will face either Senator
Knowland or Gov. knight in
the race for Governor new
year. There is no present
indication that he will meet
opposition in next Mays pri-
mary for the Democratic
nomination. and II any other
Democrat does enter that
primary it will be without
serious backing. it is pre-
dicted. 1t is Mr.. Browns
hope. and that Of the Demo-
Gratis generally. that Senator
knowland and Gov. Knight
will tear the G. o. P. wide
open in the primary cam
paign and SO help elect Mr..
Brown. Serious efforts are be-
ing made to get an adjust
ment between the Senator
and the Governor, probably
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Sand in the Gears

II Senator Symington is
really concerned about the
security Of this Nation, as he
should be. he will turn a deaf
ear to Air Force propaganda,
and conduct q full and i'm
partial investigation immedi-
ately Of the defense effort,
including the qualifications
OF the top people involved to
handle the job now required.
AS q former Secretary of the
Air Force. 1t should be no
secret TO him why the Rus
slams were able to beat us at
the scientific game as easily
as they did In the last Olym-
pic games. Russian scientific
endeavors are not directed
misdirected would be more
Appropriately comptrollers.
but by technically competent
scientists and engineers. AS
Senator Case Of South Da-
kota 50 aptly put 1t. IF we
look at problems only from a
budget point Of view. inevita-
bly, our vision will be warped
and we will run the risk Of
ignoring or Understanding
the true dimensions Of prob
lens critical to our national
well being"
It would be bad enough to
allow the effect on the budget
to become the sole determi-
nant Of policy In the defense
effort. but for comptrollers
to make technical decisions
and at the same time throw
sand in the administrative
gears. 80 that valid projects
not otherwise questioned can
not be undertaken or COM
pleted as planned. is nothing
short Of subversive.
Trevor Gardner recognized
the problem but his pleas fell
on deaf ears and he resigned
from his Defense Department
post in complete Illustration.
General LeMay knew the So
luton over 10 years ago
when he proposed that budg-
eteers set the dollars that
could be afforded but not try
to tell the technical experts
where best to use the money.
Senator Symington would do
well to give added weight to
this kind Of testimony and
recognize that limitations on
the amount Of funds avail
able may not have done as
much damage to technical
progress as the indecisions
and administrative confusion
caused by comptrollers med
ding in technical matters.
Senator Case has diagnosed
the trouble as budget fever"
This may be concluded from
prominent symptoms. but the
chronic disease Is really
'comptrolleritis" and can be
cured only by amputation Of
assumed authority.
Observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
Denial

j. Lindsay Almond said in
a speech that, ''Dr. E. B. Hen
derson (said) the President
was right in using Federal
troops at Little Rock and
that's what we will have in
Virginia when the time
comes" I have never made
such a statement. deplore
the necessity for the Presi-
dent to use soldiers to en-
force the decisions Of the
courts. ! have said that the
course Virginia was going
parallels the path that In
1860 led to a bloody civil war
and that the threats Of Al
mond ct al. to defy law and
order could eventually lead
to Federal intervention.
Now that the Supreme
Court has spoken in favor Of
first-class citizenship. all citi-
zens are expected to submit
10 law. Unfortunately many
candidates for elective Office
are using the Negro as a
whipping boy. Just as Hitler
used the non-Nordic races.
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Counterottock
Observer.

SS9bbeSt - NNSSN
What prompted one "Ci-
william Army Careerist" to
write such a masterpiece of
prejudice towards the veter-
ans employed by the United
States Government? No doubt
he is worried that some vet
eran might cause his re-
moval due to the veterans
preference clause now in
effect.
It amazes me how a per-
son who has had no military
service can have acquired
such wide and varied knowl-
edge as to make a distinc-
ton between one who has
seen "active service in war"
and one who has just worn
the uniform" 1t seems to
me he has q grievance
against ali veterans. regard
less Of the role they played
while in the services and
is trying to Justify his atti-
tude by citing the difference
between a combat soldier and
one who has had noncombat
duty.
When Congress passed the
Veterans Preference Act, it
made no distinction as to
combat or noncombat types.
Not one soldier, draftee or
enlistee, ever knew where he
was to be assigned; it could
have been behind a desk at
the Pentaeon or manning a
machine gun. He had no
voice in the matter, as any
ex-serviceman will confirm.
No doubt many civilian jobs
are important In the overall
picture OF winning a war.
but those who spent three or
four years in the armed serv-
ices during the war were sub
jected to more inconven-
fences. more hours of hard
work. not to mention the
sufferings and hardships Of
the combat soldier.
EN-Gt ao@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
@ What is capnomancy?-

o. I.
A. This word (from Greek
kapnos, meaning smoke
means divination by means
Of smoke in sacrifices. Some
times the direction taken in
the air by the smoke was OBJ
served for omens. and some
times the smoke Of sacrif1cial
victims was inhaled in the
belief that the inhaling would
cause prophetic inspiration.
@. When did Corot paint
Dance Of the Nymphs"?--
T. l..
A. In 1851. This famous
painting by the French ar
fist Jean Baptiste Camille
Corot d796-lS7O 70 In the
LOUVRE IN Part1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
Costly Stunt

Disc Jockey Melvin West has given
an impressive example Of how not to
promote the cause of cupboard motor
boating. In starting out alone in
small runabout for voyage from More
head City, North Carolina, to Bermuda,
Mr.. West had said he wanted to focus
public attention on the sport Of out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
'Moqruder Cleared
rial, "MGgrudt

toee edttoTtdt, MGgTuder
Cleared.
May I respectfully suggest
that The Stars editorial of
October 20. entitled Ma
gruder Cleared" appears to
be based on a misconception.
It says that Mr.. Magruder
gave an explanation OF the
fees charged. and there was
no evidence TO contradict his
statements" It further says.
". no proof was offered to
show that Mr.. Magruder had
oyercharged the county :"
Your writer seems 10 as
sumo that this was a criminal
proceeding in which the ac-
cused is presumed innocent
until proved guilty. This as
sumption is incorrect. This
was not a criminal proceed
ing: It was an investigation
into fiscal responsibility and
accountability by the gov
erntng body Of Arlington re-
sponsible for enacting ordi-
nances and raising money to
meet governmental costs.
Mr.. Magruder was the adj
ministrative head and the
certifying ofncer responsible
for the spending Of public
funds. AS such. 1t was his
duty to maintain adequate
records so that he could.
when required to do 50. pro-
duce suhstantiation for ex-
penditureS made. This means
adequate basic records. not
oral explanation. In ad-
ministering public funds re-
sponsibility for positive proof
rests with the administrator.
he is not presumed TO have
spent money properly only
because Of absence Of evi-
dence to the contrary.
Does AIM espouse the new
theory that q public ofiicial
should not be expected to
maintain records TO support
his claim Of propriety in his
stewardship Of public funds?
Does AIM seriously mean
that spending should be as
sumed to have been in &C
cordance with law just
because the man who got
the money says he was en-
titled to It? The records
show actual specific days
claimed are important basic
documents needed to support
the vouchers signed by Mr..
Magruder. These records are
missing and nobody seems
able to explain what hap
pened TO them.
Your editorial also ignores
the fact that this was an
investigation into admins
trative practice. I am conf
dent that anyone with ex-
perience in governmental adj
ministration would agree that
the testimony given in the
hearing demonstrated adj
ministrative incompetence,
confusion. and irresponsi-
bility. The attempt to shift
blame for administrative
inadequacy from the board
to its secretary was astonish-
ing. The evident admins
trative confusion was APP
palling-the chairman Of the
Reassessment Board was not
even sure whether the
boards secretary was re-
sponsible to the board or
some other county ofiiciall
The fact that the AIM
Board voted for Mr.. Ma
gruder is not surprising, but
Mr.. Magruder was not really
cleared" Of the serious
charges made against him.
Robert w. Cox.
Former Chairman. Arling-
ton County Board.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

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Calls the Shots

Russellville, A
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-11
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The Sidney herald., 1957-07-11
Storage Facility
Loans Available

Farmers who are in need OF
more farm storage space often
overlook the storage facility loan
according to Arthur Anderson,
chairman of the Richland County
Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation Committee.
Storage facility loans are made
available by the Commodity
Credit Corporation to help farm
ers add to their farm storage
space. Owner operators, share
tenants, share landlords, or pro-
Queer partnerships are eligible
for the loans. The loans are
available through local banks or
directly from the CCC. Applica-
tions must be made at the local
ASC office. The loan can be paid
off over a 4-year period which
begins on the first anniversary of
the loan. Interest is at a percent
per year.
The storage structure to be
bought or built by a farmer and
on which a loan is made must
meet the requirements for stor-
age under the price-support pro-
gram. Structures for the storage
of wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley,
dry edible beans, and flaxseed
are eligible under the program.
Application for a loan must be
made before the structure is pur-
chased. The loan program will be
available through June 80, 1858,
the chairman said.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-11
Great Lakes
'Homec coming for
|Ex-Navy Men

Chief E. H. Calvin, the local
Navy Recruiter in Glasgow,
Mont, stated that the plans for
the Homecoming" of ex-Navy
Montana men are shaping up
rapidly and that a very enjoyable
reunion is foreseen. The entire
Naval Training Center at Great
Lakes, Illinois, will be open to
the Montana "Old Grads" during
the the week of September 1928,
1857, with many special events
planned. Opportunities to witness
the operation of the latest mis-
siles and fire control devices in
addition to comparing the pres
ent training methods with the old
are only a few of the many at
fractions.
Chief Calvin requests that any
ex-Navy men planning to at
tend this celebration contact him
for further details at their earli-
est convenience. An accurate es-
innate of the number of men
and their families is necessary to
complete the scheduling of events
and activities. This is an excel
lent time for you "Old Grads" of
Great Lakes to get together to
swap "sea stories with your
former shipmates.
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-11

average of 24.7 tons per acre
Washington was second with 23.2
tons per acre, the report said
Montana's average yield was a
record-breaking 14.8 tons per
acre - an all-time high for the
state. The 1855 crop average was
las tons per acre and the 1945-54
average for the state was only
1872 tons. Better plant varieties,
improved farming techniques and
mechanization have been boosting
yields.
Agriculturists for American
Crystal Sugar Co., Great Western
Sugar Co. and Holly Sugar Corp,
which have plants at Missoula,
Billings, Sidney and Hardin, pre-
dict another record crop for
1957-58. Excellent Spring grow
ing conditions indicate a big har-
vest this fall. Acreage allotments
for the state have been boosted
by 5000 acres over 1856 to 56,615
this year.
Montana's total production in
1861 topped 1855 by 10000
tons and surpassed the 1945-54
nine-year average production by
nearly $4,000 tons.
The Crop Reporting Board said
that payments to farmers ma
tionally averaged $14.28 per ton
of beets, up SIT from the 1886
crop. Total payments in % states
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-11
Montana Sixth
In u. Sugar
Beet Production

Farmers in % states produced
a record yield of 1900, 900 tons
OF sugar beets from 785, 900 acres
for an all-time high average OF
1868 tons per re last year, the
Crop Reporting Board of the De-
partment of Agriculture disclosed
this week.
The 1956-57 crop topped the
previous average of 1875 tons
per acre set in 1855, the USDA
said in its June Crop Production
report.
Montana placed sixth in the
nation for sugar beet production
with $4,000 tons from 51,1O0
acres and ranked ninth in yields
per acre.
California, Colorado and Idaho
led the nation in total production
- California first with 3,517,OOO
tons of sugar beets - but Ore
gon had the best yields with an
The Sidney herald., 1957-07-11
Saddle
Club Holds
Annual Election

The Lambert Saddle club helc
their regular meeting Friday
July 5th. An election of officer.
was held with the following elec-
ted:
President, Frank Gladowski
vice president, Bill Rehbein; di-
rector, Bill Mercier.
1t was decided at this meeting
that the Saddle Club pony would
be given away at a Fun Frolic
to be held August 4th.
The next activity of the Lam
bert club will be a trail ride to
be held Sunday, July 14th at the
George Provost Ranch. 1t was
planned to meet at the ranch al
1870. The trail ride will start
promptly at 200. Everyone is to
bring something for a pot luck
dinner to be held in the evening
Anyone wishing to ride again af-
ter the evening meal is welcome
to do so. 1t is planned to have
some barrels set up for anyone
wishing to barrel race.
Our next Fun Frolic will be
held Sunday, July 81 with George
Howell and Bill Rehbein in
charge of the program. There
will be a pot luck dinner at
the club house preceding the fun
frolic. Mrs. Frank Gladowski and
Mrs. Bill Rehbein will be in
charge of the dinner. Each mem
Der is asked to bring something
for the dinner.
Six members of the Lambert
Saddle club took part in the MT
Saddle Club Fun Frolic at Will
liston Sunday, July 7th. Those
attending were Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
Lightfield, Lee and Linda Light
field, and Dean and Junior
Whiteman.
Lee came home with the most
ribbons, having wo two blue rib
bons, two red ribbons and one
white ribbon. Lee won both the
half mile and the quarter mile
races, took second place in the
barrel race and the boot race
and third place in pole bending.
Glib Lightfield, Dean and Junior
Whiteman placed second in the
baton race. -.
Dean Whiteman placed third
in the half mile race.
Dean Whiteman and Alleen
Lightfield placed second in the
Gretna Green Race.
Aileen Lightfield won first in
the Ladies' Western Pleasure
class riding her blue Appaloosa,
"Sage."