The Glacier reporter., 1960-06-23
A MINUTE
WITH Ml

This is a big week for US In
Browning, Glacier Park, ana tne
great state of Montana.
Here in Browning we nave our
Annual Indian Days CeleDration
starting June 26 and running
through July 2. Glacier Park is
observing its golden anniversary
and hosting the National Cover
nors' Conference, as is the state
of Montana. The state, the park
and Browning will be entertain
ing hundreds of important guests
and will be making the head
lines throughout the nation.
The governors conference Is
no doubt just about the mos'
important function on the ma,
tional level that takes place all
year; and so it is with Brown
ing and its Indian Days.
The governors of all the states
gather to discuss national and
state problems, and, at the same
time, enjoy a little diversion, re
Taxation and entertainment
And so it is with the many In,
dian Tribes of the northwest and
Canada. They, too, meet to dis
cuss mutual problems, enjoy
friendship and revive their an.
cient tribal ceremonies and
dances Injun Chief or Gov
ernor, this is an important time
Not the most insignificant OF
matters to be discussed at the
convention will be the coming
presidential election. This item
of course, will not come up for
general floor discussion, but Will
take place in more or less private
session concerning several
groups, each batting for its pre-
ference. A little diplomatic horse
trading at this time, and at a
meeting of this kind, can often
go a long ways.
The cancellation of President
Eisenhower's trip to Japan has
caused a considerable amount oi
debate and speculation. Critics
of the president are claiming
that in not keeping his date the
president has caused our coun
try to loose face with the
orientals. -.
We don't think so s. but we
do think that most of our diplo
mats worry too much about the
face" of things, and overlool
the real facts.
We have long been of the
opinion that its time Uncle Sam
rolled up his sleeves and go'
tough with the communist ele
ments, slapping a few faces nov
and then. Had we been conquer
ed by Japan, j can hardly pic
ture them permitting such a dis
play of arrogance or defianct
They are barbaric, the cri
tics say, and we are too far ad
vanced in civilization and so
ciety to slap faces.
Actually, it would appear, W.
are the ones who are behind tht
times through failing to recog
nize the fact that we must dea
with these elements in terms they
understand. II is through sucf
kid glove tactics" that we art
losing face, and our hecklers art
actually of the opinion that We
are afraid of them.>
/ can't see where we have
gained much face throughout the
world in permitting the com
munists, large or small groups
to heckle, defy and insult US. II
all the years have been observ
ing our foreign friendship poll
cy, / can not honestly say that
we have one friendly nation or
our side that we haven't bought
with foreign aid, with the pos
sible exception of Canada.
1t has come to the point where
the American tourists are nc
longer welcome in many coun
tries, and are insulted and des
pissed, and prime suspects fol
every act of law violation ir
those countries.
Montana's natural air condi
tfoning seems to be a little
severe this year. We have always
Dragged about our fresh noun
tain breezes and laughed at the
poor sweltering people back east
and south. Now 1t would appear
the thermostat has stuck and the
Medicine Men are working hard
to get it fixed before the Con
ference and Indian Days begin
next Sunday. It may be a rare
treat to some Of the governors
and their parties to see snow
storm in late June or July!
Mrs. Margaret Brown is enjoy