The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-02-09
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the winter" That might well be
q good slogan for the state Cham
Der Of Commerce TO adopt. We
would particularly direct this in
vitation to the snowbOund resi-
dents Of New York State where
they are still digging out from
under two feet of snow. and ex-
pecting more.
According to reports, the east
ern seaboard states are having
the worst winter on record
while here in Montana we are
having one Of the finest and most
mild on record. Old timers say
they have never seen such an
open and mild winter.
Besides being favorable for the
ranchers in not having to buy
large qualities Of grain and hay
for their livestock, il has been
comparatively easy on the home
owners pocketbook in paying his
fuel bill OF course. such mild
snow-free winters always have
their reverse effects too. IL we
don't get spring rains in suffi-
cient amounts TO substitute mois-
ture on the ranges that would
normally have come from the
snow.
The general feeling around
here Is that the pigeons who win
ter in Arizona and points south
and west just aren't getting their
moneys worth this year.
The appointment of a County
Commissioner 10 replace Harold
Zimmerman who resigned recent
ly, has given cause TO consider
able paradoxical discussions over
coffee cups and group converse
lions among both Democrats and
Republicans. Neither group
seems TO understand the reason
for the selection, based on a
choieeof-the-people expression Of
recommendations .--
Both the Republican and Demo
crat Central Committees submit
ted names of a party choice after
having held meetings for the pur-
pose of selecting a candidate who
was decided upon by a majority
vote. This, we understand, is an
old. normal and usually recog-
niZed procedure.
The Republicans selected Fred
Stone and the Democrats chose
Dick Taught The Judge ap-
pointed Phil La Breche Jr.
We have no quarrel with the
Judge in his selection, other than
the fact that he apparently ig-I
nored both party recommends
tons. We do not know Mr.. Stone
or Mr.. LaBreche intimately; little
more than a speaking acquaint-l
ance so to speak, so we, person
ally, could not say one man is
better qualified for the job than
the other. We would naturally
say the Judge did the right thing
in appointing a Republican to
the vacated seat in view Of the
fact that he was replacing a Re
publican But, We as well as
a great many others. would like
10 know why the Judge chose TO
ignore the two recommendations
and his reason for selecting MIR.
LaBreche.
We have no reason to doubt
but what Mr.. LaBreche will make
a good Commissioner, and do
not mean to imply otherwise. We
simply feel that Judge Black
should make a statement of ex-
PLANTATION for this deviation from
the usual procedure Of appoint
ment and possibly clear up the
whole situation to everyone's sat
isfaction-
The State Legislature seems to
be up 10 their ears IN a hopper
full of bills recommended by
committee for vote.
II is rather difficult sometimes
10 understand the logic behind
the way our solons vote. Take
for instance, a bill introduced to
make the state legislature an an
nuaI session IL was killed
Yet. in the same breath, when
one asks for an explanation OF
why their representative voted
as he did. he will tell you, almost
without exception, that I'VE just
don't have the time TO adequately
study all bills and must there
fore depend on some fellow solon
20 tell him how 10 vote. He, in
turn. furnishes information TO.
the fellow solon on measures his
buddy doesn't have time to
study A normal procedure,
we understand. but not very re
liable as a means Of true fact
findingi
FAN uninformeG people are an