The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26
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don't recall Of ever having
made. or ever felt the need Of
making a public apology. particu
larly through a printed column
However. this being the season
OF good will and for opening our
hearts to atone for the wrongs
we have done. feel the neces
sity Of such 4 disclosure
want to sincerely apologize
for the column | wrote two weeks
ago wherein | so boldly suggest.
ed that the County Commission.
ers should give serious consider
alton 10 opening a temporary
Oflice in Browning for two or
three days a year for the purpose
Of issuing car licenses
want 10 apologize for the mis-
taken assumption that II would
be q good and deserved service
- those who must now travel
from 20 TO $50 miles TO secure
their licenses. and a service
they are entitled TO
want 10 apologize for being
50 confused that | thought such
service would save my neighbors
a great deal of unnC ccSsary eX.
Pense ard time
want 10 apologize for my
ridiculous thinking that could
sensibly discuss the idea viii
our own County Commissioner
without his showing anger and
accusing me OF being a smart
EleCk with a newspaper
wart 10 apologize for my
Inaccurate estimate that such
temporary office would cost nc
more than n few dollars for mile
age and meals instead OF $1,000
IS our COmmiSSioner estimsted
want 70 apologize for my
paradOxical assumption that :
newspaper should be loyal TO. and
support. and attempt 10 promote
what th0v consider good for their
community
| want TO apologize for think
ing that we are that kind of .
newspaper. and even though
seemingly critical al times. our
home town comes first in our
consideration.
| want 10 apologize for the
burlesque idea that we are com
munity minded and have Suppor:-
I'd every good and progressive
idea concerning the betterment
Of our community and that OF
our ncighbOrs.
I want TO apologize for realiZ-
ing the need and want OF our
community.
I want to apologize for aid
i-g ard abetting inter-community
in will"
want 10 apologize Tor DeIleN'
ing in printing the facts, when i
Is much easer. at times, and
more convenient. to ignore them
g e1tirely or at least print only
half Of them.
Yes. apologize for all these
things. and more Now. II
anyone thinks a newspaper man
is without the fOrtitude 10 apollo
gize. just show him this column
We can all breathe a sigh Of
relief now that Christmas has
come and gone. and 50 has San
"A. The cid boy always creates
quite a problem around our tee
pee. in that he Isists on bring,
ing bigger ard more expensive
gifts. and consequently demands
more money. He 10 longer brings
the bagfuIl of small toys and
little Inexpensive articles that
satisfy a small youngster O..
he Is delivering from stock teen
age inventory and, believe me,
that comes high
As for the cid man. outside OF
2 few annual good old fashioned
complaints from a few readers,
he got the usual gifts that often
wind up with the giyer using
most OF them. One thing no one
else in the family can use and
that is my shoes but O.
course. no one ever gives me
shoes. so don't have that K
worry about. The shirts, u1der
wear, shave lotions, ties. hankles
gloves, etc. are quite another
thing. ~,,-.
Anyway. it was a fine Christ
mas and we sincerely hope yours
was equally pleasant and Plenti
full.
Junior Franklin. son OF Mrs