The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-19
a MINUTE
WITH MI
0rjshuas GlGtll4s

Every year at Christmas time
we pause a few moments to re
fleet and recall the changes. OBJ
seTvanCes and reactions of the
younger generation in compari,
son with the good old days"
As a y0ungster. can remem,
Der hiking out to the woods,
which were a couple of miles
from town. cutting as many trees
as my sled would hold usually
five or six. toting them back to
town and making O-h0usc
calls to sell them for twenty or
twenty-five cents apiece. / can
recall Of shOvCling what seemed
like miles of sidewalk. charging
by the length Of the walk. bu.
never getting over fifteen Cr
twenty cents for a couple Of
hours Of work can recall 60
ing from house toulouse asking
!Or 4 JOB Of splitting wood. car
rying tie piled wood into the
basement and cOr5lng ii near
the furnace or in the woOdshed
I can rc~alI Of delivering grOc
cries on my sled in bliZZardy
sub zero weather Yes. I can re-
coll \ lot Of things that are ur.
known - today youth
Whrlo there are 4 few whc
come LOOKING for odd l1bs at TIM.
tine Of the year. there are a
heck Of \ lot more who just lay
around and touch" the old man
for whatever they think he will
stand There Is . great deal
of difference bctwee7 gener1
tiors when il comes to earning
and app-eciatIng' or course. we
can't blame the kids alone: lines
change and 81 does tho vaIu-
alton Of a buck ard what it will
buy
Did you hear about the old
lady who came into the hospital
the other day ard demanded to
sne Or Ben Casey
The fact Senator Meicalrs pet
legislation, the Knowles Dam
Proposal. went down to a re-
sounding defeat in the House
Tuesday, may give added proof
thst the taxpayers opinion does
carry some weight after all The
proposal was. as a matter OF
fact. defeated twice: once by
standing vote Of l32 10 65 ard
pgai7 BY a roll csll vote of 800
20 81 Such a complete defeat
should d8mpe1 the spirit OF Sen
NetcalI and Rep. Olson. but as
long as they stand on their pres
Pnt federal control program.
they will no doubt be working or
the next congress for its rein
PRODUCTION.
4 pretty good argument In f.
vor Of the defeat Of Knowles i
the fact that Montana Power paid
over 5 million in taxes last year
How much did the govern
mcnt pay?
Speculation Is already center
ing around Robert Kennedy. his
role In 1864 and perhaps beyond
Those who want the Kennedy
family name 10 remain in the
forefront Of government life are
already talking about Robert
Kennedy as a running-mate for
President Lyndon johnson next
year
Those Who were fearful Of .
family dynasty will be adamant-
~ opposed TO Robert Kennedy in
the secOnd spot on the Demo
cratic Party ticket There are
ether handicaps the attorney gen
cCal faces
First. he IS not an elected Of
nciaI. but an appOiGtee of his
late brother. Not having been
elected TO q high office by the
people. he has not had any pop
liar mandate CT even a test OF
personal vote getting appeal
he IS young. even for
. vice presidential candidate.
Finally. Robert Kennedy faces
the fact and tradition that in the
United States family connections
aren't political stepping stones
as far as national office Is con
ccrned
II Is inevitable that much spec
ularlon will center around the
attorney general and that the
Kennedy name will be a cOnsid
Grafton in the political campaign
OF 1854. Il Is too early 10 predict
any certain political future for
the late Presidents brother, Rob
crt. however; in politics anything
can happen.
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