The Glacier reporter., 1963-09-05
A MINUTE
WITH MI


cratic party organization are
making big plans for the coming
visit OF President Kennedy. lie
IS going 10 get a Real Montana
Welcome. according TO the or
ganizing troops.
Mr. Kennedy is expected TO
arrive in Great Falls on Septem-
her %. but according TO John
Mclaughlin. Chairman OF the
Central Democrats Committee.
other than a huge parade and
meeting the s,Olid paTiv support
crs. the plans have been left in
a flexible Stail
II would appear that the Presi-
de7t has his visit II Montana
well iimci in view of the fac:
that next yer i n election
wear or course neither he nor
his party claim any connection.
but there just has TO be What
will CCme out OF the visit. is tCH
"srly 10 tell but. anyway
we are pleased that the Prosi-
dent has recognized there Is a
state OF Montana
We would suggest that If NJ.
Kennedy IS the "firs; hand l-ok-
Cr" he claims 10 be. that he p7v
\ visit 10 the Indian Resarva-
tiOnS al sOmethlr7 less than five
'hcusard feet altitude He iuS'
might discover that the "fOreig
Nmcrlcans'' are as badlv in n Z
Of foreign aid as those in other
countries
One CERT remarked over a cup
of coffee. See what our tribal
delegation did when they went
10 Washington They talked
Kennedy into coming here
Anyway As President OF
the United States. We wish him
a safe and happy visit
An interesting little gem
comes from Phoenix. Arizona
\ federal Judge has ruled that
a school board decision rcquir-
ing students 10 stand during tho
playing Of the National Anthem
- urC0r rstitutional
II seems like they don't teach
ratriO'iSm in school any moro.
We might add that when We
were 4 youngster in school. sing
ing and standing for the playing
OF the National Anthem was con
sidcred a rather important part
If our education as Americans.
We were also taught how 10 sa-
lutte the flag. fold the flag. drape
the flag. and just about every
other thing a good citizen should
know about his cOuntry's flag
Rep. Arnold Olson. Democrat
representative who sci d m
speaks out on large state or II.
tiOnsl issues. mainly because ne
doesn't have the desired political
influence or recognized party
properties. has come forth with
the statement that the Knowles
Dam issue will be passed at
this session of Corr g9ess. He also
predicted that Congress would
APPROVE the administration
sought tax cut
These words of wisdom are
not new: in fact thev are rather
shop-worn through constant us
ase by Senators Mansfield and
NIetcaIf. Under no circumstances
would We dispute them even
though We believe them TO be
the opposite Of wise or good
legislation
Senators Mansfield and Met
calf have made these two issues.
particularly the Knowles propos-
81 one of the big clubs OF their
many news releases and frequent
S,eeches. As We have often stat
a We would be willing 10 bet
,ba, 90 per cent Of the Montana
,oters are not in favor Of the
Knowles dam construction. and
,,e don't believe there are over
q per cent who believe that we
c,n afford a tav "ut ard an in
creased federal brdget all in one
,,,rkagP You could count the
Lenent of such a tax cut IN
FngIish fsrthings IS IL would al
f.ct any personal savings,
Such a tax cut rs proposed
Guild definitely call for other
TX raises on necessities
II would just have to be that
way. ...,.o.
legislative proposals. and the
s,,nporrt given by legislators
causes one taxpayer to wonder
;n<, who these supporters are
representing federal eon'ro'
or free enterprise
Lots add up the score for a
.srond and see II We can desec'
.ny poIitical significance De
,,ssen politicians visiting Mon
-, and the coming electlon