The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-07-04
A MINUTE
WITH MI

anniversary Ill oIOwUlIlS anu We
may add that we hope to survive
many more.
Generally speaking. life has
been enjoyable here. We have
stepped on some toes. had our
ears pinned back frequently. and
have had many helpful sugges.
tons on how to successfully con.
duct a newspaper: but. we have
enjoyed it all all but the
long working hours which have
put a considerable crimp in our
fishing activity.
We have learned a lot and
hope we have been able to en-.
tighten a little. We have some
how managed to pay most of our
bills. taxes and respects to both
Democrats and Republicans 8.
so now we look forward to ano.
Their year.
Wherever you plan to spend
the 18th of July, better take along
your raincoat 1t will be too
cold for bathing suits. If you are
going up into the mountains. its
heavy clothing and stormy wea.
Their.
That is the advice of the wea.
therman.
With the turning of the calcn.
dar to July. Montanans will find
the cost Of living creeping high.
er and higher. and an increase
Of so per cent on state income
tax. dust exactly what the boys
promised US when they were
campaigning for 0ffice).
Two of the most popular items
on which the increase will be
most noticeable are "firewater"
and cigarettes. Another raise on
these items will likely find
Grandpa steaming up the old
copper kettle and producing his
own private brand of rat killer"
while Grandma stands by to roll
the ''makin's."
Why Is II 50 difficult to cut
the federal budget? One reason
is described by editor Tom An.
ders0n of Farm and Ranch maya.
zine in these words: Most Con.
gressmen favor q budget cut
only when the cutting effects
states other than their own"
They are all for economy as long
as II Is done on bills effecting
other states but cannot 60 along
with the cut suggested cutting
on their own pet legislation.
Fortunately. there are excep-
tons. For instance. the budget
contains q proposal to build q
$4,000. 900 stadium in Cleveland.
Ohio. for the Pan American
games. Senator l.ausche Of Ohio
announced his opposition to this
bill. saying: THE federal budget
must be cut 50 ! cannot support
for Ohio something that I would
oppose In another state"
II the people. the voters and
taxpayers. showed enthusiastic
support for that kind Of attitude.
we would soon see q cut of bill.
lions In the budget which would
take the pressure off our purse.
Off we 1910 million strong
Americas army Of vacatiOners
mountains. infiltrating the woods
and sweeping over the highways.
Besides the increased business
for hotels. mOtels. resorts. rail.
roads. airlines. gas stations and
bus lines. the annual tourist trek
means new business for clothing
stores. drug stores and hardware
stores.
People are rushing to buy sun
tan lotion. sun glasses. creams.
lotions. eyedrOps. sports clothes.
fishing tackle. 0utbOard motors
and picnic supplies.
Il Is estimated that IS billion
dollars will b. spent on vaca.
ti0ns this year. or the vacation.
crs. IS per cent will travel by
automobile. ~ per cent by train.
= per cent by plane and 8 per
cent by bus. Others 70 BY boat.
and there are some who ride
bikes or walk.
The middle Atlantic states will
net the most vacationers. with
the North Central states east Of
the Mississippi river getting the
second largest number. Third
will be the South Atlantic states
and fourth the Pacific Coast
states.
Among the biggest attractions
for tourists are listed scenery and
sightseeing. The biggest items In
volume sales for tourists are Is.
pirin. sun tan lotion. eyedrops.
insect reIsellents and camera
film.
The hen Is the only thing we
know Of that can make money
by just laying around.