The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-01-08
A MINUTE
WITH Ml

Now that the old year has gone
into history and the new one has
started. a lot Of US have no doubt
made the usual number Of New
Years resolutions. and will prob
ably hold to them no better than
We did last year.
Personally. l never make any;
probably because time has prov.
en- that I can't keep them any.
way. but I do know Of one fel.
low who Intentionally makes sew.
cral . Just because it's so much
fun to break them.
can think Of many that |
would like TO make. and many
more that I would like to see
others make. hut in making rcSO.
lutions one Set ms to diSprOvc the
old adage. where there is a
will there Is a way. because
when there is no will to keep a
resolution. there Is no way pos.
>!blc to do il:
We don't believe the old year
treated us too badly. although
We feel justified in believing it
could have been better. We
haven't rolled up a fortune
in fact. We will BE- lucky to pay
all Of our bills but. We are
still doing business. eating three
squares a day. have a shirt and
coat on our back. roof over our
head. our family is together and
in good health Could we ask
for more
Yes. l suppose We could. But.
would We really enjoy II If We
had bu, to turn our hand or head
and find everything we though,
We wanted? Well. I wouldn't
really know because they ran
out Of silver spoons about the
time | came along.
The youngsters In town are
finding 4 10; Of fun In pursuing
one Of the most dangerous forms
If amusement. We mean that Of
hanging onto the rear bumpers
Of cars and shoe. skiing along be.
hind them. While this may be fun.
/; could easily result in death
or serious injury
Little do these youngsters real.
!1c that II the car onto which they
are hanging had TO stop quickly.
or make . quick turn. they could
bc thrown under the rear wheels
"f the car or sideways into the
path Of an OncrIrning vehicle
We have seen several drivers
stop their cars and get out to
chase the youngsters away. and
We. too. have done the same. The
kids only laugh and jccr ai the
drivers. then catch onto the mex;
car that comes along.
We would urge all parents to
warn their children Of the dan.
gers and accidents that could re-.
suit II they persist in this danger.
Gus pas;imc. and We would also
SugIcs, that the police make an
attempt to stop II before some
youngs,cr gets injured or killed
II the weather conditions pre-.
va,ling 1t the first Of the year
are any indication Of what Is to
come for the rest Of the month.
We are apt to bc in for . month
of cuol weather Starting New
Years Eve the temperature skid
drd TO around 81 below and q
stiff wind made things rather
miserable around here for twn
or three days. However. the cold
iapr,cd off and q nice chinook
took over To warm things up and
melt away part Of the drifted
SNOW Maybe It's like the old
injun says. IL you no like wealth.
or now. wait ten minutes"
Now that the Russians have
succeeded In launching q huge
man. made planet. I presume the
new Congress will 10 all out to
providc additional funds with
which TO compete In the satellite
field. and. consequently. you and
! will pay more taArs for moon.
beams
II rather seems 10 mo tina, In
creating additional satellites and
IN putting them into orbit around
our planet. and others. someone
Is tampcrtng with the regulation
Of the solar system II not
the structure Of the entire uni.
verse as the Good Lord wanted
and made Il. Either case could
bc very dangerous and contrary
IL the very way Of being Il
would h. much better to spend
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