The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-02
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HIaAS al "ouuuS- nat Is an ole
saying. and probably true to some
extent.
True. We say to the extent that
most OF our politicians have for
gotten their promises to do every
thing in their power to lower
taxes through cost of operating
our governments Untrue to
the extent that the deep tax
wounds will not be healed for
several generations to come -
if everl
The political structure of our
governments. state and national.
seems TO have lost its design and
goal. and alignment of purpose
for the good of the people. and
seems TO have given way to align
ment Of political parties pres
sured by special interest groups
and party power.
Last week our state legislators
proved this point in refusing to-
put the state out of the hail in
SUrance business. In our humble
opinion the state has no more
right to be in the insurance bust
ness, liquor business ard a few
others. than il does to be oper
ating a fire and life insurance
agency or a chain of grocery
stores.
The excuse of those voting to
keep the hail insurance as al
state agency was that ranchers.
in other states where hail insur-
ance is not operated as a state.
agency. are often forced TO pay
prOhibitive rates and do not re-
ceive fair loss adjustments.
This is pure bunk as far as we
are concerned because tte state
can still set a maximum insur
ance rate and license the com
panies selling the insurance. Any
unfair practices carried on by
the companies could result in
the lrSs Of their licenss. There
are many old and reliable in
surance companies who are much
better equipped 10 serve our
formers and ranchers in the in
surance capacity and serve
them honestly and with salts
faction 10 all
Il might be 4 good idea II oil
our sOlOns were required TO stand
On their feet while In assembly.
and voting. In a lot cases II would
relieve a considerable amount OF
pressure from their brains.
In most cases the damage is
done by the time news reaches
the public. and so it is with our
legislative decisions. We are fore
ed TO go along with the increas
ed load. and If we ask for an ex-
PLANTATION. we must listen TO con.
fused and fumbling legislators
give every explanation but the
true and sensible one. Give him
an argument and he will blow
his stack higher than a barmaid's
dream But. we will probably
vote for him again at the next
election!
Certainly no one can complain
that the high school tournament
was anything but the best The
teams were well matched, the
games we're close. both the crowd
and the players displayed the
best of good spOrtsmanship, and
the crowd was at capacity for
nearly all games The only dis
appointing aspect was that fans
had TO be turned away for the
final night
A person would naturally think
that one tournament would be
enough TO last a while but
not in Browning. This is basket
hall town IL ever there was one,
and the talk all week has been
about the All American Indian
tournament that opens today
under the sponsorship Of the
Browning Lions Club.
Everyone remembers well the
fine contest Of last year and the
grand success il IVES 50 natural
" they expect ~ less this year
and they will get no less as
far as the Lions are concerned.
Last year was their first ven
ture in promoting a tournament.
and although everything went
well. the experience has helped
considerably in this years pro
motion. A few shortcuts here
and there and the unanimous CO
operation Of everyone leaves only
the weather TO contend with d.
And 10 this end we have heard
il said that certain Lions have
empIoyed the services Of the Med
icine Man TO discourage any bad
weather. And why not? This
is an AIIIndian Tournament! See
you there