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St. Paul recorder., 1963-06-13
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June 8, 1911 - The Carnegie
corporation, which became the
basis for the philanthropic fund
that built many Negro libraries,
received its charter to do business
in the State Of New York.
June 10, 1894 - Richard Allen
started Bethel AME Church In
Philadelphia
June 10, 1895 - Improved Ben
evolent Protective Order Of Ellxs
Of the World organized.
June 10, 1945 - DR.. Horace
Mann Bond was elected by the
trustees as the first Negro presi-
dent Of Lincoln University, in
Pennsylvania.
June IL, 1920 - Hazel Scott,
well-known jazz pianist and ex-
wife of New York Democratic Con-
gresham Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr., was born in Port of Spain,
Trinidad.
June IL, 1948 - The American
Nurses Association breaks custom
by electing a Negro nurse to its
national board Of trustees.
June IS, 1899 - Slavery AS 1t
Is" published by Theodore Weld.
June 13, 1912 - Maceo, noted
black Cuban revolutonist, was
born in Santiago.
June IA, 1911 - Harriet Beech
er Stowe, author Of Uncle Toms
Cabin, a book that spurred the
abolitionist movement, was born
In Ltchfield, Conn.
June IA, 1887 - Haywood Pat
terson's 75-year sentence confirm
ed by High Court Patterson, one
Of nine Negroes in the famous
"Scottsboro Case died Of cancer
In Jackson State (Rich.) prison,
In 1852. In 1881, he and eight other
youths were accused Of criminally
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that Washington is the most GRIM
inal city in the land.
From the Councils newsletter
we read: These statistics are
taken from a March 4, 1868 report
of the F.B.I. This report also
shows that in murder, non-negHg-
ent manslaughter, Atlanta Is first
with a 1889 increase over 1861,
and Washington is fourth with an
increase Of 3.4%; forcible rape,
Chicago is first and Washington
eighteenth with an 1917 decrease; ;
robbery, Chicago is first again and
Washington sixth with a 1861
increase; burglary-breal1ing or en-
tering, Los Angeles is first with a
6.4% increase, and Washington is
sixteenth with a 2.4% increase;
larceny $50 and over Los Angeles
is first with a 6.5% increase, and
Washington is eighteenth with a
S.2% increase; auto theft, Chicago
Is first and Washington is four
teenth with a 5% increase.
Only in aggravated assault Is
Washington first with an increase
Of 1.7ES. However aggravated as
saults increased in Los Angeles
2.6@0 in Houston 12.9% and in
st. Louis 99.990. Washington
stands high among the larger cit
les in law and order and while the
crime rate Is too high throughout
the nation, there is no point in
describing Washington as the hell
hole Of America and just because
Of its stand on the desegregation
Of its schools in accordance with
the dictates Of the laws Of the
land.
Inasmuch as the F.B.L. has come
up with figures that give the lie
to the preachments Of the Negro
phobe press of the Old South we
are wondering which way will this
press will turn for food for its grist
mills, which have ground out a big
lie and proved 1t.
In all the major crimes Wash
ington stands first in only one
category and that Is aggravated
assault. In forcible rape which the
Negro-phobe press would have US
believe is the Negro's speciality,
Washington is eighteenth and in
robbery another supposed Negro
speciality, Washington is sixth, with
Chicago first.
But Washington has been held
up to the world as the hell-hole Of
the land and all because Of its
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several months ago caused workers
to almost storm parliament where
as a rate Of 5.9% in May Of this
year causes almost no reaction in
the United States.
This political consciousness in
England is the result Of an organ
lied labor party. English worlmen
have been educated to understand
their role in society and therefore
understand that unemployment is
not something that is inevitable.
The labor leaders In the US.
are neither interested in forming
a labor party nor explaining to
the American wOrkmen why
such high rates Of unemplOy-
ment exist.
Several newspapers have had a
different, very interesting, reac-
ton to the unemployment rate.
This reaction is typical for indiv-
iduals who have never known pow
erty nor have never come in con-
tact with Americas poor. These
individuals can speak Of future I'M
employment rates Of 7 and 7.5%
1Hjfb cOponIocapcv
This new attitude Is that unem-
ployment is not as bad as it may
seem to be by the figures quoted.
The argument Is that these figures
do not take into consideration the
various categories Of the unem-
ployed. The housewife who decides
to look for outside employment Is
calculated on the same basis as
the worker who is temporarily or
permanently unemployed. The high
school graduate who has never
worked is similarly characterized.
In other words, all individuals who
are unemployed and say they are
looking for work are similarly
rated. The intimation Is that all
these individuals should not be
similarly rated because some are
more unemployed than others.
This reasoning can easily be
seen to be absurd. Society should
be able to provide employment for
all those who desire to work. The
figure of 5.9% does represent a
distortion but the distortion is in
the other direction.
The percentage should actually
be higher. There are many indiv-
iduals, especially housewives, who
would like to find employment but
do not actively seek work be-
cause they believe the situation Is
hopeless. These individuals are not
included in the figures quoted.
These high rates Of unemploy-
ment cause other difficulties also.
One Is in the area Of unemploy-
ment compensation. Minnesota is
one Of eight states where the
amount Of money in the compensa-
ton fund has reached a danger
ously low level. Any one Of three
things must be done to remedy
this situation. (D The rates Of un-
employment could be lowered. (2)
Higher amounts could be charged
the employers to replenish the
fund. (S) Compensation could be
made more difficult to get to ease
the drain on the fund. The legisla-
ture chose the last Of these three
proposals, but the proposal was
vetoed by Gov. Rolvaag.
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which dared to view its decision as
the law Of the land.
The old South and its Negro
phobe press are millstones about
the neck Of our nation struggling
for survival against communism
DR.. Gordon Hancock, Richmond,
Va, June I, 1868.
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the Commission, police
Mississippi suggested
its million dollars Federal Aid there
discussion President stated didn't
think the Constitution gave him the right to cut off US financial aid
Mississippi The states residents into Federal Golfers 27O mil
lion and gets back $50 million!
many writers rights with
thought sending
huge into state which daily violates the constitutional
of its The daily the nation almost
without exception was against the idea.
One well known Negro writer however suggested that instead of
reducing cutting million Mississippi that the
MORE Mississippi This
author colnst
who wrote
suggestion from Simple literary friend Negro poet
playwright:
Kennedy government money
Mississippi states government
be ngy with them states at all They need schools to get edu
Gated tams get vated and more light get
They need the and the thrday week. with less time to
play. They things with
take their minds off Of Mississippi should be declared big
national Freedomand like York
dancehals
shoot-the-shoos and merry-go-rounds
But should Dsneyland by
UA with Confederate for the children rOOtbees and
popcorn dancing Sunday Sundays they
meetings Billy Graham
Powell Rabbi Godsen Bishop Sheen
Bode the pups with ahala Jackson Bur and
Ernie Ford singing hymns also Clara Ward and the Ward
Singers from Las Vegas on the late watch and the Mormon Temple
Sunrise Services AL this would
keep white Mississippi they would not have
time chasing after Negroes with police dogs teasing Meredith
Ellington Armstrong Art Baey Benny Goodman
Jimmy Smith at the Mongo Sanamara also Wals
add Latin bea this mind plus the best rock and roll
singers in the world to entertain between SETS The kenneds like art
they Kennedy, Mississippi
Washington and Peggy Lee Also Pearl Bailey Let them peoples down
they grouchy the
it. Don't cut off them white peoples Be
July every
appear
minute
appearance recall Voters bit
Thye and DR.. William Kubcek.
appearances opportunity person.
programs appeared the
program (med) Usually
program the station.
Sunday night slipped away
housing Irving Nemerovs party
the recreation to view
Composite which suspected would
appear.
enough edited editorial weather and sports
program station the civil rights issues dis
and asking half dozen
thought could happen
the Twin Cities
which wide TO discuss the
state Of its complexities Caneraan Bob
Rydeen made look almost human
frankly thought it best and
including Anthony B. CassHs
called they did tooCecl
Newman.
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policy on school integration. In
the premise the distortion Of fact
has been abmoinable and danger
GUS.
The fair name Of one Of the
worlds greatest cities has been
besmirched in order to discredit
the Supreme Court and a city
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LlOn "Oulu SLa1lQ up. Inc Olu
South and its Negro-phobe press
went out to prove that integration
was a failure, because by integra-
ton Washington has been turned
into a modern Sodom and Gomor-
rah with its unparalleled crime
wave.
A serious attempt has been made
to brainwash the nation by paint
ing a lurid picture Of crime in the
nations capitol! It has been made
to appear that rape and robbery
were routine in that fine city of
culture and fine things. Washing
toms streets have been declared
unsafe for the passers-by, and in
short the city was the nations
hell-hole, and all because it went
about public school integration as
the whole South and nation should
have gone about 1t.
In order to justify its massive
resistance and its interposition
tactics, the Old South went about
the villification of a beautiful city
to prove that integration was a
great mistake. The lie about Wash
ington's integration has been pow
erfully told by the Negro-phobe
press Of the Old South, but the
truth Is just coming to light.
Washington is not the hel-hole it
has been painted!
Rape and robbery are not rou-
tine in that city that stands among
the best governed cities Of the
land and one Of the most orderly.
The Southern Regional Council
in its May newsletter releases facts
and figures based upon F.BL. re-
ports which counter the big lie
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Of the working
people and the
leadership Of the
| a or unions s
shows the lack Of
political consci-
BUSINESS Of the
W orkin 6 class.
An une m ploy-
ment rate Of only
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attacking two white women on a
freight train near Paint Rock,
Ala. Trial was held in Scottsboro,
Ala. Three trials were held before
the nine escaped death sentences.
Sentenced to rs years in an Ala
bama prison, Patterson escaped in
1948 and fled to Michigan, which
refused to send him back. How
ever, he wound up in Jail after
prolonged court battles in 1850, for
the bar-room staying Of 27-year-
old Willie Mitchell.
June Is, 1881 Booker T.
Washington, following his gradua-
ton from Hampton Institute, Va,
arrived in Tuskegee, Ala, to take
charge of the small school which
he later developed into the world
famous Tuskegee Institute.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-06-13
FRANKLY SPEAKING
BY Everett Luonna

The critical unemployment situ-
alton in the United States has
caused varied reactions. The al
most complete inaction on the part
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Letters To The Editor
Woshinqton, DC. Not HeII-HoIe

Editor Ever since Washington made honest attempt to
ntegae its public schools in accordance with the Supreme
Courts decision 1854 the press of the Old South
eyes of the world.
If it could be proved that Washngons ntegration
St. Paul recorder., 1963-06-13
DRY POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

Summertime Tv Is always in
distinguished company, culturally
speaking. Like history, 1t keeps
repeating itself.
One Of the advantages Of our
wonderful midwestern climate is
that office workers can always
step outside in the winter to cool
off and in the summer to warm up.
The Presidential campaign seems
to be heating up early this year,
with partisanship so rampant that
many Of the political statements
are almost as embarrassing as
radio commercials.
This is the reason when we al
ways seem to be winning the cold
war with the Reds and are about
ready to give up in the hot war
with the insects.
Alabama's Governor Wallace
scheduled his presence in two
places at one and the same time
to bar Negroes from enrolling In
college and to show what he thinks
of the Supreme Court. Having
brought this one to pass. another
he might Try Is the bit with the
loaves and the fishes.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26

CU"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baye
of Port Townsend, VIM, and
Leon Baye of Portland, Ore.
visited at the Morris Monson
home while here to attend
funeral services for Ben Baye.
Mrs. Bud Peterson was host
esS to Circle 1 last Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. Clarence Melland
was hostess to Circle III on
Wednesday afternoon and Mrs.
James Neer was hostess to
Circle w Thursday afternoon.
Several from this community
helped Mrs. Albert Mrachek
celebrate her birthday last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Geggle-
man and family left for Halli-
day, N. Oak, to attend funeral
services for her mother and an
alumni reunion.
Mrs. Homer Painter has been
hospitalized ait the Sidney hos
pital the past week.
Lewis Painter returned home
Sunday after being at Camp
Grafton for two weeks train
ing. Lane Painter returned to
work at Williston Monday.
Mrs. H. Svore OF Bismarck.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26
David Miller
Observes His
81 Birthday

David, Grandpa" Miller.
who makes his home at the
Richland Homes in Sidney OBJ
served his 91st birthday on
June II. Mr.. Miller has made
his home at the Homes for
several years and is one of its
Spryest guests.
He loves handWork and has
spent many hours making hand
braided rugs for a pastime. He
also enjoys reading and reads
his Bible in the German Ian
guage each day.
Those who helped to make
his birthday a special occasion
were his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Fred Miller, and his grand
daughters-in-laws, Mrs. Leo
Miller, Sidney; Mrs. Carl Mil
Ter, Mrs. Alfred Miller and
Mrs. Albert Miller and a grand
daughter, Mrs. Harlow Beiber.
A beautiful birthday cake was
baked and decorated by Mines.
Albert, Alfred and Carl Miller.
Other members also brought
cakes to be served. The group
served lunch to the guests at
the home and to the many who
came to help Grandpa Miller
observe his birthday.
The great-grandchildren who
were present distributed oran-
ges, a gift from David Miller,
to all of the residents of the
Home.
MIR. Miller has more than
70 great grandchildren, many
of them present for the birth
day party. Also here for the
event were his son and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Miller from
Washington.
Pictures of the party and
Mr.. Miller were taken during
the afternoon.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26
BIRCH BARK The John Birch Society
WHY JOIN THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY?
Because:
Continued From Last Week.
Because:

Continued From Last Week.
g. And finally, if we do not supply the frmness and leadership for over
coming this enemy who will?
We are not dscounting at all the great and necessary contnbu-
tons being made, to a awakening of the American people to the Com
munist menace, by dozens of excellent groups and hundreds of patriotic
leaders. We honor them, and applaud their work. We are not over
America, and of their spiritual leaders, to the defeat of athiestc Com
munism. Without their whoehearted participation and support The
John Birch Society would be of no Importance.
But some of the leaders are publishers, some writers, some lee
some put o schools to teach about Communism, some concentrate on
specific detectives. Every church group or truly religious body is
limited in some way in its activities or its approaches to the problem.
None of the groups or leaders, in the churches or out, has a realistic
action program or the organization to maintain one.
Throughout the world today, there are literally tens of millions
of individuals who would give their lives, instantly and willingly, to
free their respective countries from the Communist tyranny. In the
United States the big question, even with good patriots, is whether
or not to endanger their social standing or Responsibility" or chances
of promotion, or even their comfort, for the cause of freedom. Il lis
easier to salve their conscences by joining some organization that goes
through a lot of motions and engages n a lot of meetings and CONVEX
sation, in opposition to Communism = all OF which disturb the Com
muniStS about as much as frecraekerS thrown at a batteShip. For
such "takeit-easy" patriots, until they are far more alarmed and more
determined, The John Birch Society has little appeal. Our people
know what the score is, and do not think that we an carry the ball in
this game without getting mud spattered over us. Fully conscious of
the labors and sacrifices required, they had rather play on u team
than to stand on the sideines and cheer for somebody else. They know
that on their courage, Steadfastness, energy, and determination now
The John Birch Society is the rallyng point for those who, know
ing the power and nature of the enemy, still dare to face him down.
We know that arguing about Communism is not enough, and that we
amust stop the Communists. This will take unceasing labor and I'm
will get darker, stronger, and more vicious before the enemy is finally
routed, and before the whole world can see light and freedom once
again. We think that the goal is worth the cost, and that we have no
ether course. If you agree, and if you have what it takes, we invite
you to get in touch with is or our representatives to learn more about
us, and then to apply for membership. When admitted YOU will find
yourself in what averages to be - we truly believe - the finest body
of men and women in the whole world today.
Adv sponsored and paid by Sidney chapsrs of John Birch Society
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26

MIR and Mrs. S. j. Pistocco
returned last week from McGill
Nevada, where they visited MIR.
Plstocco's brother and Sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Pistocco
formerly of this area. They also
visited among many friends
and relatives enroute. Mr.. Pts
tocco reports a great deal of
rain throughout the country,
some snow and wonderful
crops.
Mrs. Melvin Ganskop spent
two weeks on the road with
her husband in his sales work
for the Graham Plow Co., and
during their absence the child
rem stayed with his parents in
Flaxton, N. Oak.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26
Once Sidney
Woman Gets
Promotion

A promotion ceremony, which
will probably have its effect
at home as we'll as at work,
took place recently in the Army
Surgeon Generals Office as
Capt. Doris H. Ledbetter, ANC,
new Assistant Chief of the
Army Nurse Corps and Army
Medical Specialist Corps Sec
ton of the Officer Procure
ment Branch, was honored up
on her promotion to major.
The promotion marked the
end of any family rank in
equality as there will now be
two majors in the Ledbetter
family. Her husband, Major
William B. Ledbetter, GS, from
Dallas, Tex, is stationed at the
Army Research Office of the
Office, Chief Research & De-
velopment, Department of Ar
my. In addition, the ceremony
offered the occasion for the
newly promoted Major to be-
come acquainted early with
the people with whom she will
be working.
A native of Sidney, Mont,
Major Doris Ledbetter is a
graduate of the Mt. Sinai School
of Nursing in Chicago, and sub
sequently worked for several
years as an operating room as
sistant at the Mt. Sinai Hospi-
tai.
After entering the Army
Nurse Corps in November, 10
40. she served consecutively as
a general duty nurse at the
following hospitals: Murphy
General at Waltham, Mass;
Brooke General, Brooke Army
Medical Center, Fort Sam
Houston, Tex; and the 4lst
General Hospital in the Far
East Command.
In 1852, she left the Army
and served as a civilian general
duty nurse at Walter Reed
General Hospital and Brooke
General Hospital. She r~eenteret
active duty in 1859 and was
assigned as general duty nurse
in the recovery ward at Trip
Ter General Hospital, Hawaii.
Prior to her selection as a
procurement officer in the
Army Surgeon Generals Office,
she was with the US. Army
Dispensary at Fort Myer, Va.
as a medical surgical nurse.
A member of the ANA-Texas
Graduate Nurses Association,
Major Doris Ledbetter lives at
zoos Columbia Pike, Arlington,
Virginia.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26

Lower Yellowstone R.E.A.
Roosevelt County Treas.
Brockton High School
uAtOn ZoU.UU
Roosevelt County Treas.
CulDertson High School
Tuition $500 90
Roosevelt County Treas.
Poplar High School Tuition $4,000
Roosevelt County Treasurer
Wolf Point Hugh School
Tuition 225.00
Stark County Treasurer
Belfield High School
tuition ooU.OU
Cemetery Fund Claims:
Richland County Cemetery Fund
Care of graves ------------.. 7460.O0
County Library Fund Claims:
City of Sidney
Levy for Library ---.--- 9oI.OS
On motion made and carried, re-
cess was taken until
June 6, 1858. All members were
present in special welfare session
until noon.
The following road easements
were conveyed to Richland County:
Ouinto G.. Ruffatto ct al, Sec
tion 9-27-53; Ed Norgaard, Section
29-20-57; Louis Lang, Section B-2o-
81.
Welfare work with Charles G..
Walker and DR.. r. A. Hyde was
continued until 400. AT 500 Pm.
the Board adjourned.
E. L. Hooker, Clerk.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26
Alexander News

formerly of Alexander, visited
friends here the past several
days. She was a guest OF Mrs.
Edith Lame.
Mrs. Clarence ChrStianson
took Minda Christensen to
Wllliston last Monday for me-
dical attention.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26

Mrs. Arnold Skogen and Ar
dean were at Culbertson and
Froid Thursday to visit a neph-
ew Of Mrs. Skogen's, Gary
Clark, who was home on fur
Tough until Sunday.
The Sidney herald., 1963-06-26
Eastern Montana
Angus Breeders
Show Is June 80

The Eastern Montana Angus
Association will hold theirfirst
Annual Field Day, June 80 at
the Gardner & Denowh Angus
Ranch in Sidney.
1t will start at l pm. with
a picnic style pot luck dinner.
The Association will furnish
pop and ice cream.
There will be several judg-
ing classes for the children in
the afternoon with prizes for
the winners. If the time per-
mits there will be a tour of the
cattle and calves in the pas
ture. Ray Buchanan, Field
man for the American Angus
Assoc. will be present.
Everyone is welcome and a
special invitation is extended to
all All and FLA members.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Dobias Of
Minneapolis and Frank Dobias
of Los Angeles, Calf, have
been visiting their mother, Mrs.
Annie DObiaS.