The Glacier reporter., 1960-07-14
a MINUTE
WITH MI

4 reverse effect on our long
established policy within the
western hemisphere under the
Monroe Doctrine. We find the
peoples friend" Nikita Khrush
chev. rattling his rockets and
promising TO blast any nation
eff she map who Sd much rs dares
ir'erfere with FideI CastrO's pol
icy Of piracy and degradation,
particularly the United States.
Up until the time of thu Cuban
revolution. some year and a half
ago. Nikita didn't even know
there was a Castro. But of course.
in revolutionary circles kill and
claim" becomes the bywOrd and
the burgers become known to
each other intimately and with
great speed
The very fact that Castro would
permit his government, shaky as
IL is. to become 4 springbOard for
Khrushchev's crusade 10 grind
the United States into :he dust,
should more than ever alert the
free nations of the world and
bring them into a stronger and
more sincere alliance. binding
them together with a dedication
more determined than ever TO
combat Communism in its every
form.
Such speeches as recently
made in Austria by KhrUschchav.
to the pronounced effec: that he
would live long enough TO see the
flag of Communism raised over
every nation in the world, is
certainly an affirmation of the
Communist creed and definite
proof that no nation or group of
nations can ever sit at the peace
table and seriously discuss dis
armament and world peace with
Russia We should have
learned our lesson years ago
when r. ID. r. affectiOnately pos
ed with Stain, arm around his
shoulder, and proclaimed Good
Old Uucle Joe is one of our best
friends!'
How long il will take us 10
learn that Khruschev cannot be
handled with kid gloves and pO-
lite Recommendations. il is hard
TO say but one of these days
he is going TO hit someone with
q lead-filled rabbit punch that
may take them a long time to re-
cuperate from!
One of the main complaints
directed q; the Eisenhower ad-
ministratiOn by the Democrats
for the past eight years has been
the huge appropriations asked
for in his budget for defense
and military installations.
We noted that in Tuesdays
battle Of pros and cons at the
National Democratic Convention
in Los Angeles, one Of the first
statements made by the party
favorite. Sen. John F. Kennedy,
was that we will need from pa
10 3 billion additional dollars in
the next defense budget
That, TO US, is sort OF like con
demning our neighbOrs house,
then moving into II as soon as he
moves out.
Tucked away back inside the
pages Of our daily papers Wed
nesiay. we ran across an article
headed III. s. To Pay State
Groups Health Plan"
I don't imagine many paid
much attention to II, but II IS
deserving of serious considera-
tion. In effect IL means that EN-
tension Service employees OF
Montana will have all or a part
of their accident and sickness in
surance paid for out OF federal
funds by you. Just how mucn
of these premiums to be paid
for by the taxpayer will depend
upon the type Of coyerage the
employee wishes and just what
his rating is. -
This plan was passed ny tns
s.ate Board of Regents Tuesday
with only one dissenting vote be
is east That vote was cast by
Ms Edith Chambers OF Clt
R,nk who said she was opPosei
20 using tax money for that kina
of purpose. NJ.
well, our hat is off TO Mrs.
rn.mbers who is evidently the
oaIy ore serving on the board
.h.t realizes the taxpayer IS al
,aadv oyertaxed and paying TOO
,,o,,cb of too many other peoples
hills. Apparently the other board
snnTbers haven't stopped to won.
aer who will pay these incidental
hills when the taxpayer goes
hroke and that they are
hurrying that day.
WEEKS WEATHER
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