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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-12-17
Weekly News Report On Doings
Under The Dome In Woshinqton
Hot Birth Control lssvss-
Two Eisenhower views-

Hot Birth Control lssvss-
Two Eisenhower visws-
syminsten Secret
Butler and 0smoerats-
WASHINGTON. D. c. - The
most curious and fascinating poll
teal earthquake stirring these
days is the big flap over sending
millions and billions in aid to
countries which cannot sustain
their present population-some
refusing to consider controlling
exploding population. some &C.
lively seeking aid in such pro.
gram.
The fight began quietly last sum.
mcr when . special committee ap-
pointed by President Eisenhower
and headed by William H. Draper
Jr. suggested that the US. Gov.
eminent give aid to countries lin
the formation of practical pro-
grams to meet the serious chal.
lenge" of exploding populations.
The committee. reporting in July.
had been ordered to review the
U. S. aid program.
Curiously. Draper at that time
said birth control was in the pur.
view of the report and. according
to one report. he stated that Els
enhower insisted on consideration
of this problem. Nothing much
happened thereafter-for several
months.
Then Catholic bishops. several
months afterward. famed the
then dead flames Ito the chagrin
of Catholic politicians) by raising
the issue and making it a matter
of theological doctrine for all
Catholics. They warned that
American Catholics would not
support this approach or any
other promotion of birth control.
Since the Catholics are the larg.
est single church in the country
Though Protestants outnumber
them when all Protestant bodies
are countedD this pronouncement
from the bishops hit every presi.
Dental candidate squarely in the
sensitive zone. Perhaps 1t put
Catholic presidential candidates
John Kennedy and Edmund
Brown most warmly on the spot.
Kennedy didn't buy the church
line altogether. He Immediately
said he would decide that ques.
tion-if it came up and he were
President-by deciding the issue
on his oath to the United States
and what was in the best interests
Of the United States. Brown said
something similar.
The other candidates were also
speaking out. except Majority
Leader Lyndon johnson. of the
Democrats and Vice President
Richard Nixon. Of the Republi.
cans. All Of them indicated more
sympathetic attitude toward re.
quest from . foreign government,
for birth control information or
aid than that which was now to
come from President Eisenhower.
Quite Unexpectedly. the Presi.
dent issued q strong pronounce
ment on the question. which seem
ed . response to the Catholic
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-12-17
Editorial Comment
What The Other Papers Say
PUBLIC MONEY IS A PUBLIC TRUST
(ciaseow covrisr)

The Eastern Montana Association of County Commissioners
discuss problems and policies
recently expenditures Of school
should the public in the same way as county
funds expenditures
differences But implicit In
belief that those who have the stewardship
funds should the taxpayers information as
paid school services
county list of published in detail
that these proceedings
read considerable interest by many.
that Of school districts required BY
superintendent does provide tabulated
which published showing these expendi
rather broad terms
Perhaps commissioners action prompted by recent
school districts Montana of irregularities
expenditures notably Browning has
and audi;s Of school funds required
should the Glasgow district has taken
steps independent school funds
detailed school district expenditures doubt would
additional and time for the district On the other
money than The odlashioned
politician proclaim that public office is public
also tina; public money public trust,
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-12-17

the game In the high school aud!
forum. The public Is invited and
the admission 81 per stag and
IS cents per couple. Live music
will be furnished BY Alvin Ken
needy. Harold Anderson and
Meade Swingley.
The Future Homemakers Of
America held their annual Christ
mas party Tuesday. December Is
The girls exchanged gifts and
were entertained by the program
committee. In attendance were
about 20 girls. After refreshments
were served everyone was dis
missed.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-12-17

| guess We will have to break in
some Place and get Toys.
Joe Upham has been at Heart
Butte staying with his son Joe
No. :.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-12-17
CORRECTION

Floyd TrOmbley. who has just
finished boot training at San
Diego was expected home over
Thanksgiving. hut was delayed
due to dental work that had to
he done first. His mother reports
that he will be home Sunday.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-12-17

Mrs. Florence Coulter Walker
writes that she and her husband
have moved into new house
which is very beautiful. II Is Oh
four lrNClS
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-12-17

Sec Us For Job PRINTING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
We Amt Mad, Casey

The worst informed man in the
world today must be Casey Stengel.
or Case, who seems momentarily
too bewildered to be either his usual
iraScible or comic self, was being inter-
viewed moments after his New York
Yankees we're plunged into the Ameri-
can League cellar for the first time in
10 years. Mr.. Stengel allowed that he
didn't know what was the matter, and
then dropped this gem: Everybody in
the world hoped we'd lose, and now
everyone is mad as hell because we're
not winning"
It is hard to believe that anyone
an inch beyond the confines of Yankee
Stadium is even mildly upset. But we
don't want to be stuck with any cate
gorical statements we can't back up.
We just want to say we think the
Yankees present station is delightful,
wonderful and thoroughly exhilarating.
Not that we want the Yanks to
stay at the bottom forever, of course.
Just for little while-Say, until this
September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
Cleanup Compoiqner

I, too, am interested in
slums--intereSted in not hav-
ing them! AS 1 read Of Flea
nor Roosevelt's recent venture
in the slum district here. I
could not help but wonder
why city planning and devel-
opment permitted such
things-ugliness. litter, etc.
Cleanliness is next to god
liness," we have been told
and how true. Even a poor
person can keep a yard clean.
Yet as I walk around the city,
north, south, east and west.
I see Uttered yards, trash
hurled about, bottles broken,
etc. Often I pick UP these
things and walk for blocks
before I can find a receptacle
for them. Why can't the city
provide more waste contain
ers? Why can't the city en-
ploy people to police the slum
sections and guide those who
are too lazy or Indifferent or
dumb or drunk to clean up
their places? Children are
eager to help keep the city
clean, If instructed. I know,
because often / have them
help me clean up Lincoln
Park. Before school closes
teachers should give a flve-
minute talk on cleaning up
litter en- route home.
Lucille Agniel Gaines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
Worthwhile Study

Inc encouraging decrease IN JuVe-
nile delinquency In Washington has been
attributed to numerous improvements
in facilities and methods for the han
ding of youth who get into trouble with
the law. Undoubtedly number of pub
lie and private agencies have right to
claim share of the credit for this de-
cline. To what extent any or all of
these agencies and organizations have
contributed to the salutary change in
conditions, however, is a matter Of con-
lecture. Thus, it would be very useful in
planning further antidelinquency efforts
to know where the emphasis should be
placed, and 1t is gratifying, therefore,
that the Commissioners have approved
proposed study toward this end by an
independent research group.
The study plan originated with the
Commissioners Interdepartmental Sta
tistical Committee, which is interested
in finding the reasons for decrease of
nearly per cent in the number of
delinquents during the past five years,
despite substantial rise in population.
Most of the decrease occurred among
Negro delinquents, who have outnum-
bered white offenders by about Stool
ratio. This is development that is
squirting all officials and agencies con-
cerned with delinquency to expand their
activities in the hope of achieving even
better results.
During the flve-year period reviewed
by the committee there have been many
reforms in dealing with delinquency.
Youth Councils have been set up in the
more troublesome parts Of the city, to
keep tab on gangs and individuals and
to enlist community aid In meeting the
problem. More effective procedures for
handling cases have been developed in
the Juvenile Court. The Police Depart
ment's Juvenile Division, under Inspec-
tor Winters, has succeeded in bringing
about good working relations between
the police and various other agencies
and officialS, especially school and well
fare authorities.
An objective study by an expert re-
search agency should have the virtue
not only of giving credit where it is due
but of charting a course for the city'S
future attack on crime, vandalism and
general mischief making among teen
ayers and younger children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
Spain and NATO

For various reasons, none Of them
persuasive, few members of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization still oppose
SPANS entry into the alliance. But
President Charles de Gaulle has an
nounced that France-which used to be
bitterly against the idea-now favors
such move, and this may lead, at long
last, to favorable action.
In any event, as matter of political
and military common sense, there can
be no doubt that Spain belongs in NATO.
Already member of the United Nations,
and of number Of economic and other
organizations designed to strengthen
Western Europe, 1t has all the qualifica-
tions for full participation in the alli-
ance. Not the least of these, of course,
is the fact that the American air and
naval bases on its territory are of vital
Importance to the defense of freedom.
Further than that, regardless of the
extravagant and often stupid criticism
that has been leveled by outsiders
against GeneraliSSimo Franco, his coun-
try and its fine people continue to be
one Of the worlds strongest bulwarks
against the menace of Red aggression.
Back in 1949 U. N. majority acted
in keeping with all this by resembling
the General AsSembly's sorry and essen
TALLY fraudulent 1916 decision Ia de-
cision supported at the time by our
own country aimed at isolating the
Franco government by ending diplo-
matte contact with it. That egregious
error should now be rectified completely
by unanimous NATO vote to admit
Spain into membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Carbon Dioxide Is Space AGE Factor


Regardless Of subjective
impressions, he says. the
measurable physiological e.
fects are quite specific. Dur
ing the first phase OF inha-
lation-the excitation one
there is a notable increase
In the acidity Of the blood
which seems to be in direct
proportion TO the carbon d.
oxide concentration.
He continued: 1.-THE organ
ism tries to maintain the acid
base balance with a number
OF regulatory processes which
include q reduction or stop
in alkali excretion in the
urine, an increased alkali re-
absorption in the kidney tu-
bules leading to a subsequent
rise in blood alkali and a
return Of the blood to initial
values. ("
improvement Limited
The functional improve
ment. however, Is limited to
metabolism, circulation and
respiration. The nervous sys-
tenn does not adapt. Chro-
noxia measurements (the
speed Of the excitation period
In nerves. demonstrated ex-a
istence Of two phases during
prolonged exposure. A tenn
porary shortening Of time for
excitation Of nerves was fol-
lowed by q prolongation and
In no case did the chronoxia
return to initial values.
1.-THE slowing down Of the
excitation process in the
nerves appears to be char
acteristic Of the adaptive
phase Of carbon dioxide ex-
posure. Measurements Of
attentiveness also demon
strated that during the COM
pensatory phase. mental &C.
tivity as a whole does not
return to the preexposure
level.
Attempts to adapt man
to a higher concentration by
medication with potassium
salts helped to support the
acid base regulation but did
not restore normal mental
activity.
THE amount that can be
tolerated within range of
normal physiological pro-
cesses is near, but somewhat
below, a one percent concen-
tration Of carbon dioxide. The
experiments show that artifi-
cial atmospheres in true SUBJ
mersibles or space capsules
cannot be allowed to depart
substantially from normal at
moSpheric conditions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
Wary of Liberals

In the current struggle be-
tween liberals and conserva-
tives for leadership in Con-
gress it has been suggested
from more than one quarter
that q liberal Is untitled by
his presuppoSitions to under
stand many of the aspects Of
existence and, indeed, really
to deal with the many prob
lens besetting the world to-
day.
Liberalism to me is a kind
of abstract process which re-
moves whatever is unmal-
leable and fashions the re-.
mainder into a dream world
of wishful thinking. Political
ly this has long been evident,
and now that the liberals
have captured so many of the
channels of communication
and publication 1t is being
proved in other ways.
w. A. Power, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
Not q Party Issue

Majority Leader Lyndon johnson
has taken the right stand on the Strauss
issue. He said that the nomination of
Mr.. Strauss as Secretary Of Commerce
will not be made party issue. And he
added: THE confirmation of any man
should be based on each Senator's judg-
ment of that mans qualifications" This
Is sound advice, and we hope that each
Senator's judgment will be arrived at
in the only rational way-by reading
the record of the hearings before the
Commerce Committee and by baSing a
judgment on the facts, pro and con,
which are set forth In that record. II
this is done, we have no doubt that MIR.
Strauss will be confirmed
Certainly, the Senate's judgment
should not be based on the kind of
nonsense contained in syndicated coll
umn published In yesterdays Washing
ton Post and Times Herald under the
by-line of Drew Pearson. This column
said: "Joe Fox, former Washington
Star editor now working for the Com
merce Department, showed up in The
Stars editorial rooms to urge The Star
to support Strauss"
This, we recognize, sounds like
sinister piece of business. But it hap
pens that it isn't true. Joe Fox retired
recently after more than a quarter of
a century with The Star. He came. in
last week to bring the offlcial transcript
Of Mr.. Strauss testimony of the pre-
vious day on the Norwegian isotope
issue, and portions of this we're used in
news story. He did not urge The Star
to support Strauss" Why should he?
We have been supporting Mr.. Strauss
from the beginning because we believe
he is eminently qualified to be Secretary
Of Commerce and that the record fully
sustains this opinion. For these reasons
we will continue to support him. And,
incidentally, we hope that Joe Fox will
come back to visit us again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22

judicial defect by passing legislation
proposed by the judges of the court.
The urgency Of legislative action Is
clear when It Is considered that more
than half Of the cases coming before
the court include property-settlem
issues. One Of the three judges believes
the law creating the court implicitly
empowered 1t to act in property SETTLE
ments. All agree, however, that DEFINITE
authority should be written into the law.
An amendment supported by the
District Bar Association would empower
the court to divide real estate and per-
sonal property whenever dispute arises
as to ownership in any family feud
coming before the tribunal. Without
such an amendment, the only recourse
is an appeal to the District Courts
proceeding entailing additional expense
and time. The interest of prompt and
effective justice would be served by
vesting complete authority in the Do
nestle Relations Branch to make such
settlements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
End of q Wrong

Our Government now has formally
completed a unique program making
amends for serious injustice done to a
large group of our fellow citizens during
the Second World Wal. 4 Shortly after
the attack on Pearl Harbor, more than
$4,000 Of these native-born Americans
the So-called NiSei, of Japanese ances-
try-were uprooted from their homes on
the West Coast and placed under sur
veillance in relocation centers." The
action was taken in a moment of crisis
and deep emotionaliSm, but 1t was none
theless wrong, especially in the sense
of casting altogether uniustified doubt
on the loyalty of practically all those
victimized by it.
Indeed, well over 5000 of these in
dividualS were so shocked and embit-
tered by the measures taken against
them that they renounced their Ameri-
can citizenship after having spent three
years of confinement in places like the
Tule Lake NiSei camp in California.
With the end of the war, however, our
official attitude in the matter changed,
and virtually all of the renunciantS, on
their own initiative and with the apol-
ogetic cooperation of the Justice De-
partment, have since been restored as
citizens. Further, to compensate for
the economic losses suffered by many
thousands of the relocated" our Gov
eminent has paid out total of close to
$37 million in restitution" settlements.
The story, once an ugly one in many
respects, even though understandable
as an emergency war measure, thus has
reached happy ending, as emphasized
at the special ceremonies just staged
by the Justice Department. A key par
ticipant in this event has been Dean
RoStow of the Yale Law School, and he
has marked the occasion with words
well worth quoting: 1--WE are met to
celebrate the correction of an injustice.
The law has no higher duty than to
acknowledge it's own errors. Today
we confront the fact that as Nation
we are capable of wrong, but capable
also of confeSSing our wrongs, and seek
ing to expiate them" The amends,
frankly made, are something in which
all Americans, including the NiSei, can
take pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
csc Stock Plan

The article in The Sunday
Star Of May II. entitled
stock Buying Plan for csc
Studied" written by Joseph
Young, was discussed with a
great deal of excitement and
interest in our ONCE. The new
plan being studied by the Sem
ate to enable the deficit
ridden civil service retirement
fund to solve its financial diff
flculties by being allowed to
purchase blue-chip industrial
stocks and bonds appears to
be the most sensible solution
to the problem advanced to
date. The idea of creating, in
effect, a GEM Government
Employees MutuaD fund has
captured our imagination.
Many of us have been buying
mutual funds to augment our
future civil service retirement
annuitieS. The success Of
these mutual funds has
prompted many private and
public pension funds to do
likewise by investing in a
broad cross-section Of Amer
lean corporate securities. 1t Is
estimated that the amount Of
investment by pension funds
in stocks will reach $40 billion
by 1865. Even leading insur-
ance companies such as Pru-
Dental Life and Government
Employees Life are preparing
to sell annuity policies which
will rise with the industrial
growth of the Nation.
To those who argue that
the retirement system may go
broke If such a plan is under
taken, the sad news is that it
Is broke, and furthermore a
mutual fund which is invested
in over 200 choice corpora
lions in America cannot go
broke without America first
going out Of business.
I believe that the creation
of a Government Employees
Mutual Fund will not only
solve the financial plight of
the retirement fund but also
will enable the Government
employees to participate in the
growth and share in the prof.
its Of American industry.
Samuel SCHNEIDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
River Bend Dam

The possibility OF a major
Potomac River bridge on top
OF q water storage dam at
River Bend has been raised
again in planning circles and
should merit consideration by
all civic associations inter-
ested in efficient planning
and metropolitan needs.
Your May 6 news item quot
ing Donald E. Gingery, chair
man Of the National Capital
Regional Planning Council,
pointed up o question of con-
struction economies raised at
least Is years ago. In 1916,
the U. s. Army Corps Of En-
gineers, in their river devel-
opment survey, reported
that 80. a highway bridge
in this driver Bend vicinity
contemplated for the pro-
posed George Washington
Memorial Parkway would
not be necessary because Of
the bridge across the DAM"
In recent years the pro-
posed River Bend reservoir
has been seen largely as a
single-purpoSe site; namely,
water supply for the Wash
ington area. Its concrete i'm
poundment, however, would
also act as a massive silt trap,
recommended by experts re-
porting to the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac
River Basin in 1857 and 1858.
Such a silt interceptor, they
predicted, would halt the
gradual filling up Of mud in
the broad Potomac Basin, a
continuing deposit that would
destroy the river as it is now
known in a matter of q few
decades.
A dam at River Bend would
also serve as food controller
for metropolitan Washington.
plus supplying recreational
dement's for fresh-water boat
ing, water skiing, fishing and
swimming enthusiasts. The
oft discussed hydroelectric
power facilities, If built.
would provide much of the
long-term financing for the
project.
A dam at River Bend
would in fact serve perhaps
more purposes, for the bene-
At of the most people. than
any single dam in any metro
politan area in the United
States. James Browne,
Executive Director, Po-
tornac River Develop
ment Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
Senate Economy

Senators Douglas and
Proxmire are to be commend
ed for their desire to save the
Government $4,000 by urg-
ing wax instead of carpets for
office floors in the new Senate
Once Building. 1t remains to
be seen If they are as willing
to save millions by voting for
cuts in the various appropr4a-
ton bills to come before the
Senate.
Richard w. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-22
Feels Sighted

The writer of your article
describing the eleventh an
nual band and majorette
contest. sponsored by the
Lions Clubs, obviously wasn't
aware that the Lions Club
contest has concert bands
as participants, as well as
marching bands. In fact, out
Of the more than IS bands
that did take part, only six
were marching bands. Your
article stated that from
lunch time on, the young
sters in their many-hued
uniforms pranced. stomped
and counter-marched. :"
The marching band COMPETE
ton didn't begin until past
Q pm, and there was no
pra nc1ng and counter
marching" by any of the
concert bands.
Your reporters enthusiasm
for Northwestern's band (the
winner in marching band
competition) was warranted,
but there were other bands
that did equally well in other
classes Of competition. No
mention was made Of these
bands beyond the brief list
Of winners.
I am q member OF the
band that won first place in
concert competition. and !
thought / had reason to be
proud Of that fact. But your
article makes me wonder If
my pride was justified; it
seems that others namely,