The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-03-22
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LuE suSiBEnuluS VI AldGlcT COuIl-
tvs elected ASC Committee by
a politically appointed State
Committee, are echOing disfayor-
ably statewide and attracting in
terest of the farmers all over the
nation. This was most likely a
turn of events not foreseen in
Secretary of Agriculture Free
mans crystal ball or by the Fed
eral Department Of Agriculture.
State committeeman have APP
parently found that they boiled
the water too long. and, at the
wrong time They refuse to com
ment other than TO say they are
working under orders from the
federal department, and that
they have no other choice.
State Committeeman, r. Sci.
wage stated in answer TO a ques-
ton, Il just 60 by the rules and
regulations I'm just a
Flunky."
This is quite apparent, and
many Of us are of the opinion
that. most Of our federal depart
ments are over staffed with
-'flunkies" To find one depart
ment unanimous in this cate
CORY is not only common: il is
an expensive folly that will even
tually lead 10 total destruction of
our once workable farm policy,
and TO complete domination By
federal control. interpreted and
enforced by flunkies.
inconvenience, incapable, I'M
qualified and inefficient are ad-
iectives that could easily find
their way into a description Of
our state and federal political
appointees. These fit well with
the admitted title Of "flunky."
The uncertainty of his ability
10 control a situation was demon
strated by Special Investigator
Doyle Kennedy of San Francisco,
who made quick in-and-out trip
TO Cut Bank last week TO investi-
gate the unpopular ASc suspen-
sion action. when. upon finding
himself face TO face with about
IT'S protesting grain ranchers, he
ran 10 the phone and called the
sherifTs office and the city po-
lice. Unconfirmed reports state
that he also called for a federal
, marshall and the National Guard
There was no show of violence
nor any threats from he ranch
ers. but there was a gIartag snow
Of lack OF confidence and forti-
tude on the investigators part.
realizing that the security of his
armchair and desk were missing
He was now facing the angry
peasants 10 whom he must talk
alone.
Answers 20 most questions di-
rectei at members of the state
committee and Mr.. Kennedy at
last weeks meeting were strict
~ nou-committal. or mo Com
me1t" Sweaty nervousness was
most obvious and the general i'm.
preston Of the audience was that
the boys" couldn't get out OF
the meeting fast enough.
One state committeeman could
have made himself IMAM OF the
day" he'd he chosen - stand up
a-d fight for his neighbors and
his community. That was George
Johnston OF Cut Bank o.. but
Re chose n vote unanimously
with his politically appointed pro-
teges for the SUSPENSION of his
. own eouIty's committee. Had
Johnston elected 10 support his
reighb0rs in their protest he
probsbly could have mined his
position in the community
As IL now stands, Mr.. Johnston
is drinking coffee alone.
In a brief chat with Johnston
last Mondsy he explained his ac-
ton as acting according TO law"
and emphasized the fact that the
county committee does not nee
essarily have 10 be elected. but
corld be appointed
Somehow the e--l7nation was
not convincing = me and I ar.
rived AZ the conclusion. as ! have
marv times before IF II
couldn't s'and up ard fight for
nv reiyhb~rs ard my commu-
nifty. I woulI AZ least sustain my
vote. or. resign nv position"
Several attempts 10 SIT "
meetings with the state commit
tee have f.ilei. The state a.
poi7tees evidently do not careI
70 face the roU-iv producers m
foreign soii". I'VE viii have tn
take IL up with Washington"
thew s-y.
Ac~ordirg IN 4 news release OF
Tuesday. Washington savs they
will have nothing TO do with II
The battle must be settled b.
tween the state and the county
groups In other words. the
federal department refuses 20
care for the baby Il has spawned
We. personally. feel that the
County ASc group is right and