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Hardin Tribune-Herald. Hardin. Montana
Thursday. January 30. 1958
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Published every Thursday and entered
April 4, 1952, at the Postoffice at Har
din, Montana, for transmission through
the mails as second-class matter under
the act of Congress March 3, 1879.
EDITORIAL
There Is a Way Out
There is no better publicized “mess” in Washing
ton today than the Post Office. Chairman Olin D. John
ston, of the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil
Service, calls it “staggering”, estimates the postal deficit
at two million dollars a day.
But, despite his 13 years on this unpopular com
mittee—seven as chairman — the Senator is still opto
mistic. Writing in the February issue of Reader’s Digest,
he outlines a four step program hv which “in a few years
we can get out of this postal mess and have the best mail
service in the world”.
First, Senator Johnson would “establish a basic
•postal policy”, separating postal costs that should be
paid by users of the mails from non-postal costs that
should be borne by the government as public services.
The author listed eleven examples of extraneous post of
fice services—such as the sale of “duck” stamps to water
fowl hunters, sale and redemption of government savings
bonds and stamps, registry of aliens, counting deer and
grouse, handling donations for a dozen nation-wide char
ity drives a year and helping the families of deceased vet
erans procure funeral flags.
Next, with the policy firmly established, it would
be possible to “raise postal rates rationally”.
The third step, a truly colossal one, would be “a long
range, big-scale modernization program for the construc
tion of efficient'buildings, streamlining of facilities, de
velopment of advanced mechanical devices”. To pay for
this, the Senator has already proposed that Congress au
thorize the postmaster general to borrow two billion dol
lars from the Federal Employees’ Retirement fund at
31/o percent. This would make the fund members happy
since their money, invested in Treasury bonds, presently
earns only 21/2 percent, and still be a break for the Post
Office which is now paying 4 percent on its limited bor
rowings.
Finally, Senator Johnston would “increase employe
efficiency” by paying more money —enough more, for
instance, that a postal worker wouldn’t have to get an
extra job (as many now do) to make ends meet.
It is pretty certain at this writing that postal rates
will be increased (to four cents, not five, on first class
mail) and that postal workers will get an across the board
wage hike. But to take steps two and four without the
vital first and third will be worse than useless. Only a
basic reorientation and a complete modernization pro
gram such as Senator Johnston outlines can clean up
the “mess” —and make it possible for us to get better
service when we pay more for our stamps.
Remember Yalta, Geneva, the UN?
The latest Russian effort to steal America’s thun
der the repeated proposal of Premier Bulganin (last
we knew he still had the title) to the I S and sundry
other nations for a high-level conference and received
almost as the President finished his state-of-the-Union
address had already been answered!
If we are to credit published reports, Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles, in a closed hearing - of the
House Foreign Affairs committee on the day before,
had stressed “futility” of such a meeting with the Rus
sians at this time. One member of the committee told
newsmen Mr. Dulles had said we were not hanging a
"Talks Barred” sign on the door, but were keeping it
open at the ambassadorial level.
Those who criticize Mr. Dulles’ aloofness say we
shouldn’t bar a “summit” conference—or any other, for
that matter—-just because we lack assurances that there
will be results. We should be able, they sav, to talk with
the Russians and still protect ourselves. But the Secre
tary of State is right. What good is talk with people
whose word is historically worthless { We could only he
mode fools of —again. One Geneva should be enough.
President Eisenhower noted in his state-of-the-
Union address that the UN General Assembly had ap
proved a disarmament plan by an “overwhelming vote”,
but that the Russians had rejected it. Perhaps Mr. Bul
ganin should write to the UN.
Priced Out of the Market
A leading newspaper recently carried two important
stories side by side on the front page. One was headlined:
“Labor to seek higher wages, shorter week.” The other
headline read: “November jobless highest since 1949.”
This puts one in mind of the irresistible force and
the immovable object.
Labor can press for higher wages and shorter work
weeks, and very likely get them. But labor can’t make
people buy the goods and services that keep the labor
force employed.
A worker, like a product, can be priced out of the
market. There is plenty of evidence that this is beginning
to happen now.
O—
A Florida man got a beautiful shiner when he was
hit with a golf ball. Who says, “Keep vour eve on the
ball?”
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RAY CRISWELL, Publisher
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NATION A L EDITORIAL
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WASHINGTON AND
"SMALL BUSINESS”
By C. WILSON HARDER
The once-sedate U. S. State
Dept is now panhandling with a
tin cup American business firms
to help underwrite the American
participation next year in the
Brussels World Fair in Belgium.
* * *
At the last session of Congress
h
And, as usual, whenever public
money is wanted for any pur
pose, no matter how sound, the
argument advanced was that
this was a step in winning the
cold war with Russia. Somehow,
it was felt, that by the U. S.
showing its vast technological su
periority over Russia, the free
peoples would be encouraged to
stand up straight, those on the
fence would be influenced to fa
vor the American way.
Of course, Sputnik and Mutt
nick kind of exploded this line of
reasoning, but Howard Cullman,
V. S. Commissioner to the fair,
is still using this line of reason
ing as he approaches American
business enterprises with the tin
cup for donations.
But most interesting of all is
the reason why more money than
what Congress appropriated is
necessary.
* * *
Out of the over $12,000,000 voted
by Congress, the Belgium gov
ernment took half of it for taxes
and insurance. This was done
despite the fact that U. S. funds
to the tunc of over $5 million
were expended to build a pa
villion, a theatre and landscape
the grounds around the Amer
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They're Saying ...
Comments of Other Editors
LEWIS TOWN DAILY NEWS
All Montanans can take pride in
the fact that the Treasure State
led the entire nation in the reduc
tion of traffic deaths last year.
Through a combined program of
public education and sustained law
enforcement, Montana reduced its
traffic fatalities by 21.3 per cent.
State Highway Patrol Chief Alex
B. Stephenson and all members of
the Patrol deserve commendation
and gratitude for this outstanding
record. Beyond our law enforce
ment agencies Governor Aronson’s
administration deserves credit for
its constructive role in the wonder
ful record.
But this is no time for any of us
to rest on our laurels. The New
Year has already ushered in a ser
ies of tragic highway fatalities. We
are off to an ominous beginning.
Speed continues to be the killer
and the cause of most of our high
way slaughter.
We understand from highway au
thorities that the high number of
fatal accidents in and around Har
lowton are attributable in part to
more speeding in that area than in
any other sections of the state. A
speed check near Hariowton shows
that one out of five drivers there ex
ceeds the speed limits. This com
pares with one out of twenty speed
ers in other areas. The increased
slaughter in the Hariowton section
is significnntly higher almost in di
rect proportion to this increased
speed.
FORSYTH INDEPENDENT
A Montana M. D., whose name we
have not learned, and who is re
ported by Time Magazine as stating
"We’re no more obligated to give
service than is your grocer,” has
run into a veritable avalanche of
criticism. Louis E. Schafer of Chi
cago, 111, said that the Montana
doctor's attitude was no worse than
that of the Wisconsin M. D., who,
some years ago told him to "go to
hell" whet) he asked him to ills
house to treat a badly burned little
girl. The doctor's reasoning was:
“You had Patty delivered in Madi
son, and if you want anything done
for her, why don’t you take her
there?”
A California lady said if she be-
STRICTLY FRESH
Tf/HAT is the mysterious in
’* gredient that makes cigarets
disappear when you leave them
on your desk for a moment?
• * •
Wanted: a house paint as dur
able as egg yolk on a breakfast
plate.
• • •
Some men build for the future,
but their number doesn’t include
the contractor who pul up our
house.
• • •
When the sap begins to rise,
it’s a sure sign that the boss is
ready to spring on him for being
t t t
Amateurs who perform out-of
thls-world experiments In rock
etry are apt to wind up there.
icau exhibit. Undoubtedly, the
lion'i (bare of this money found
its way into pockets of Belgium
workers and thence into coffers
of Belgium businessmen.
• • *
Thus, once again, the State
Dept, has made a patsy out of
the American taxpayer.
• * •
Now, woefully short of funds to
pay staff salaries, performers,
guides and nshers, the Stata
Dept, is asking private compa
nies to pony up for the deficit.
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In exchange. State Dept, prom
i/es to give firms wide publicity.
Needless to say, few compa
nies can afford such a heavy ex
pense, and those that can will
naturally take a tax dednetion on
contributions. So, once more, av
erage U. 8. taxpayer will be
found making up difference.
* • •
Thus, there is witnessed one
more muddle well muddled by
your State Dept, in action. It is
small wonder members of Con
gress are getting restless with
the constant bumbling in this
branch of the government. Per
haps in a recent letter to his
constituents. Sen. Joseph Clark
of Pennsylvania expressed a ma
jority sentiment of Congress.
* * *
Sen. Clark said, “We should
make major changes in our State
Dept., including the resignation
of the present Secretary of State;
Foreign Service appointments
should be on the basis of capa
bility and experience Instead of
political contributions . . . and
there should be an immediate
review of our intelligence evalua
tion set-up."
* * e
In other words, the Senator is
merely highlighting a remark
often heard in Washington.
* * *
This comment is “operation of
both the State Dept, and the
American intelligence service is
getting duller and duller.*'
came ill, she would much prefer to
to have the grocer treat her than
the Montana practitioner.
Our only comment is that the
Montana doctor, whoever he might
be, should have kept his innermost
thoughts to himself, as he, most as
suredly does not speak for the gen
eral run of doctors over the state.
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HARDIN AUTO CO.
HARDIN. MONTANA
Utility Announces
Huge Budget
For Construction
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., has
announced that one of the largest
construction budgets in its history,
totaling $10,250,000, has been tenta
tively approved for 1958.
Cecil W. Smith, MDU president,
stated that 1958 expeditures will
maintain a five-year annual aver
age of more than $10,000,000 invest
ed by MDU to provide new electric
and gas faculties to serve its cus
tomers.
The Important projects completed
or underway during the last five
years include the power plants at
Sidney and Mandan, N. D., gas
compressor stations at Hardin, and
Dickinson, N. D., the extension of
gas service from WUliston to Minot,
N. D., and major additions to the
company’s electric transmission and
natural gas pipeline systems
throughout its service area.
Smith said the largest item in
this year's budget is $4,900,000 to
complete the 44,000 kw electric gen
erating plant under construction on
the YeUowstone river near Sidney.
The balance of over $5,000,000 will
pay for new facilities to Improve
service and for numerous gas and
electric extensions needed to pro
vide for load growth. Approximately
$5,950,000 will be expended in Mon
tana during 1958.
To carry out the construction
program during the past five years
the company sold $33,300,000 of se
curities to the public, consisting of
$12,000,000 in first mortgage bonds,
$10,000,000 in convertible debentures,
$5,000,000 in preferred stock, and
$6,300,000 in common stock, Smith
said.
The balance of the funds has been
provided through the sale of isolated
properties and from retained earn
ings and depreciation.
Gets Sharpshooter
Medal at Shattuck
Charles E. Westwood, son of Mr.
and Mrs A. G. Westwood Jr., of
Lodge Grass, a member of the jun
ior rifle club at Shattuck school,
Faribault, Minn., has been award
ed the sharpshooter medal with bar
I by the National Rifle association.
To qualify for this award West
wood has attained the required
score or better over the official 50-
foot National Rifle association
course of fire at Shattuck and has
previously qualified for all lower
grades.
Summer .fall and winter may be
seasons, but spring is a miracle.
Will It Budge It?
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LETTERS
To The Editor
(Editor. NOTE: We imeite let
ter. iron* our readere on any topic
of general interest. Letters should
be ss brief se possible end to the
point. Letters must contain the sig
nature .f the writer for our infor
nation, but nans of writer can be
withheld from publication if de
sired. Views expressed in this col
umn do not necessarily conform with
those of the editor.)
Dear Mr. Editor:
I know now how a man without
a country must feel.
I have voted Republican for al
most 50 years and have always
been proud of my party even in
defeat, but not any more. My feath
ers have fallen. I now find myself
a man without a party.
Modem Republicanism. Bah!
Centralized, socialized, federal
ized government. Bah!
Adlai Stevenson (as assistant ad
visor on foreign politics) Baaah!
Pinkey Warren as Chief Justice
of the U. S. Supreme Court (passed
a law allowing all the reds, pinkos,
fellow travelers and hoodlums to
paw over secret files of the FBI.
Passed a law doing away with all
states rights. The great seal of the
state of Montana doesn’t amount
to a damn. Passed a law permitting
the enrollment of Negroes in all the
public schools throughout the Unit
ed States). Bah!
The Little Rock Invasion. Bah!
Yes, whether we like It or not, or
whether we like to admit it or not,
the fact remains that the head of
our centralized, federalized govern
ment was too busy playing golf and
keeping nine Negro kids in an all
white school to know or care what
was going on in the rest of the
world, and now by the time he gets
his little “grapefruit" sputnik into
circulation Soviet Russia will have
a “No Trespassing” sign on the
moon.
For Shame, for shame.
Sincerely,
Sam E. McDowell.
RAGS WANTED
10c Per Lb.
NO OVERALLS, SILKS
OR CURTAINS.
Hardin
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