The Glacier reporter., 1959-11-26
A MINUTE
WITH Mli

the amusing moments, one OF
which occurred when an old-timc
hunter nearly became petrified
when he watched what was prob
ably the record trophy of the
Canyon jump up and hit the
brush while he stood there
scratching his head trying to fig,
ure out whether the animal
(Which was bcdded DOWN was
a COW elk or some rancher's
Jack" that had taken to the
bush.
II sounds somewhat amusing,
hut II has its merits also in that
the hunter wanted to make sure
what he was shooting at He
did. however. have quite a time
convincing his young son. who
was along for his first big game
hunt. that he could tell the diff.
ference between a deer and o
yackjass!
We have had quite a number
Of inquiries during the pas, cou-
pie Of weeks wanting to know
what Is being done about the
recent case Of destruction Of
school records. misuse of funds.
etc.
All we can say Is that the tax.
payers appear TO like being dupcd
and having the records of their
tax dollar expenditures destroy
ed. In other words. the less they
know about the situation. the
less they have to worry about.
Il would be hard to form this
opinion II Il were not for the
fact that this 10 not the first time
the school records and school
funds have been tampered with
So. what other conclusion
can be drawn.
We can report that there Is
presently . petition being circu.
lated among the residents and
taxpayers Of School Disiric, q!
demanding that q full invcs,iga.
tiOn b. carried out concerning
the violations reported In the
state auditors report. and that
the school board demand that
the county attorney take action.
We give our full approval to
this petition. but regret that such
an investigation must be demand.
I'd through petition by the tax.
payers who are paying the salary
Of those officials who are not
responsible enough to inauguratc
the action on behalf Of their duty
~ the public ard the offices they
hold.
The latest social achievement.
so Il would seem. Is to cause
ones self 10 be identified with
the rackcts or become . brihc &c.
cep,Or.
The distinction apparently
knows no bounds. with the taini
Of grccnbackS reaching into high
government circles. military
service departments. state de-
partmcnts. local levels. and so on
up and down the line. finally
reaching the garging disc jockeys.
The pay-O!fS. or compensation
II II pleaSes one better. ranges
all the way from thousands Of
dollars to mink coats. deep frcc1.
ers. new cars and trips to tropi.
cal paradises.
In the latest case making head.
lines. that Of the payolla disc
jockeys. We are not At all sur.
prised 10 learn that something
other than quality of the records
currently being played had
prompted the mon0i0n0uS rcpc.
tition Of their playing. II has been
with much disgust that I have
more than frequently turned the
radio off. pre:errin9 to listen TO
the wird howl or the youngsters
yack Il up.
No one seems g. really know
whether or not . crime has been
committed In paying a disc jock.
ey to push . recording. but 1:
has certainly been disgusting 70
have TO listen to the same record
every ten minutes.
From last reports. the DIS are
tumblinS over one another tr
hand In their designations rcfOrc
the management hands them the
pink slip II may all BE- fer
the best now that the season for
the old time favoritc Christmas
carols In here.
Bow and Arrow stopped me L..
the drug store the other day and
asked me what time Il was When
! told him. he asked me wha.
year Il was. ! looked At him o
little suspicious but cvcrythi y
appeared 70 be on an even keel.
then he smilinsly remarked:
I'VE may be . little bchind
times here In Drowning. but set.
ting 10 back . hundred years Il
just . little too far"
"What'S this oil about?". l
queried.