The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-11-12
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impression we get from the nu.
merous press releases now filling
the circular file under our desk.
From now until election news.
papers will be receiving scads of
gratis releases" commencing the
character and ability of the can.
didatc. Each release. eulogistic
and rebu d ant in exquisite
phrascoiogy. tells the story a
candidate beyond rcproach. and.
OF one whose qualifications set
him above all others as the only
political star qualified for the
office he seeks.
Most Of these releases we don't
even bother to read. and the
political aspirant would do well
to save his postage stamp kitty
to use in purchasing a bottle of
political pain killer after the
election is over.
! think We feel as most pub.
fishers do II the candidates
life history and eul0gv is SD glor.
iOus and superior. it should then
be worth the price Of a few dol.
lars in the printers pocket to
let the public know this secret
that has been hidden 50 long and
from so many.
Starting q couple or three
months ahead Of election time
We always place and extra waste
basket beside our desk where we
keep q very complete file on poll.
ticians until the basket gets
full.
John Tatsey stopped me on the
street the other day to express
his sympathy over the loss of my
camera on a hunting trip a cuu.
pie Of weeks ago But. John being
John. he warned me that mex;
year We would b. apt to run into
an elk up In the hills who would
be selling pictures of the hui.
tiers. Fixtures" he says one
might call them.
Well. We will 60 along with
that one even u Il does sound =
little far.fctched. but II he starts
telling US that he can tell 4 res.
crvation elk from the others by
the sound Of their horns. We will
really be skepticai.
We never dwell on Union &C.
iivities. mainly because they do
not concern US directly. and We
do support most of their policies
rs being logical and democratic
But to cond0nc the actions
and expressed thoughts Of some
Of their present leaders Is getting
to he quite another thing.
The latest views and public
expressions Of Walter Rcuthcr.
wherein ne flaHranily critirizcS
President Eisenhower for invok.
ing the Taf,.llar,lcy act and ac.
cuscs him OF following suit with
Russia. In our mind. places Rcu.
Their Just about as low on the to.
tenn pole as he can get.
Both Rcuiher and Macdonald
remind US Of the always critical
person who Is always calling cy.
cryonc else wrong. just because
their views do not coincide with
his.
n 4 scrrc; ballot Is taken among
the striking workers and no tricks
employed. II Is q safe bet that
the vote will b. 10 so back 10
work.
!, has been estimated by eco.
nomic experts that the steel
strike has cost the nation. labor
and management and the res: Of
Us. we'll over Is billion dollars
II has been tabulatcd that the
strike has cost the workers. alone.
over one billion. and that can
never be made up.
So. Rcuthcr and Ma Donald
would 60 on for:ing their mem.
bcrship workers to continue In
the soup and bread lines. losing
their homes and personal posses
sions because they cannot make
the payments they contracted for.
and deprive the members Of tur'
key on tho table for Thanksgiving
and Christmas. not to mention
the annual visit Of Santa Claus.
Just because they hold the ax
and have succeeded In brainwash.
Ing many into thinking II Is all
for the best.
No. We cant see II that way:
not when the economy Of the
nation Is jcapordizcd and I'm.
pcrilcd.
Democracy Is not perfect. par.
ti.ularly when Il permits . hand.
full TO dictate!
And 20 Il has come to pass :.
The Browning Legion Club burn.
cd the mortgage Wednesday eve
ming a an appropriate ceremony
held n the club and o good
nisih Il was for the burning what
with cold weather and snow blow
ina on the outside.