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Hardin Tribune-Herald. Hardin. Montana
Thursday. June 4, 1959
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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
End Of An Era?
We suspect those “in the know” were aware of
negotiations to sell eight Montana daily papers to the Lee
newspaper group, hut the news came as a surprise to us.
We have become accustomed after more than 20
years in the state to the Anaconda company’s domination
of the state’s press. Not, let me hasten to add, the weekly
papers of the state, 'flic weekly newspaper editor has
always been an indepentdent cuss. He probably wouldn’t
stay in the field inmany cases, if it didn’t give him such
an excellent chance to give vent to his own private opin
ions.
When we first came to the state and learned that
the great majority of the da*ly papers in the state were
owned by a “big business” we were scandalized, for we’ve
always figured that no one with other interests should
own a newspaper. And we still feel pretty much the same
way.
Far too often, however, even the indepentdent
newspaper will bow to economic necessity and try not
to be too offensive to its larger advertisers —and this is
much the same as ownership by “big business.”
We have found nothing very startling in the
editoral policies of the company-controlled dailies. They
have been, of course, unhersally conservative. Where
politics are concerned we’re on the conservative side our
selves, especially when it comes to government spending
policies, so here we found much to agree with.
We have heard many unconfirmed rumors of
pressure put on legislators by large business interests
in the state—and not always and not exclusively the
Anaconda coinmpany. These rumors are rife in most
states, especially those where legislators are not too well
paid—and arc hard to prove or disprove unless you are
right on the spot, observing. Even then, much that is sus
pected cannot be supported by evMence.
At any rate, many of the politically conscious in
the state of Montana have from time to time bemoaned
the influence of big business.
Where this influence is corrupt, it should be root
ed out and shattered. Sommetimes, the large businesses
do things, however, which are for the best interests of the
statee in which they operate. Things aren’t always bad,
because they are big. In the absence of evidence, we can’t
be sure how good or bad these influences have been in
Montana.
We are glad to say goodbye to the domination of
the press by any business, however. We hope the Lee
Midwest newspapers live up to their promises to en
courage varying editoral policies. For many years, the
Great Falls Tribune was a “voice crying in the wilder
ness,” and while we didn’t always agree with what was
sa'd, we liked the tone of voice, and we gloried in debates
that were kicked up every once in a while.
We hoped there will be some good warm debates
among more of Montana’s daily papers from now on—
and that they will no longer speak with one voice. Choral
reading may have its uses, but not in the newspaper busi
ness.
We also hope that every paper in the state, from
the smallest weekly to the largest daily, will be immune to
economic necessity and the influence of the dollar.
We have always thought the advertiser who tried
to influence editorial policy was being pretty sHly. No
body thinks he endorses al the opinions of the advertising
medium he uses. And it is to the advertiser’s advantage to
have the newspapers he patronizes lively and contro
versial enough to be thoroughly read ami maybe even
kept around a while for reference.
We suspect it is too much to hope for when we
say th*s could be the beginning of a new era in journal
ism and in politics alike. The dollar will always play a
certain part, people being what they are. But if the Lee
people are real newspaper people, and if they give good
editorial staffs a free rein—we may well see a new era in
newpaper reader interest.
o —
“If the peoople was less government (and less
taxes), they have not succeeded in making that fact stand
out abovh the pressure groups who always want just a
little bit more.” Federal Budget Director Maurice Stans.
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL
e "3 M MOU SI N
A most interesting bill has
been introduced into Congress by
Rep. Richard Poss (Rep., Va.).
♦ ♦ *
And at a time when the forces
of worldwide giveaway programs
work day and night to get Con
gross to throw an extra four bil
lion dollars orF” '
so into the
kitty for all \
kinds of inane 1 ;
experiments, , R
Rep. Poff’s bill
is bound to get
attention.
H i s* b i 1 1
would ban U. S.
giveaways
nations that c. W. Harder
cut taxes during the year on the
assumption that if a nation can
cut taxes, it doesn’t need help
from the U. S. taxpayer.
• * *
In commenting on the measure
Rep. Poss pointed out that for
the sixth time in eight years, the
British income tax has been ent.
The American taxpayer has had
only one cut during this time.
♦ ♦ ♦
Besides income taxes, the Brit
ish cut another important tax.
* * *
That was the tax on beer, so
perhaps the theory was that with
their income taxes cut, the Brit
ish people should be encouraged
perhaps to drink more beer with
their greater take home pay.
• * *
Rep. Poss also points out that
while Britain has continued to
cut taxes she has also received
around $4 billion in foreign give
aways from the U. S.
• ♦ *
Now those who beat the tom
toms incessantly to spend more
and more for foreign aid will
immediately argue that despite
the British tax cuts, the English
income tax is still much higher
than the U. S. tax rate.
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This fact is true. But allied
© National Federation of Independent Buslneaa
LETTERS
To The Editor
(Editor, NOTE: We invite letters
from our readers on any topic of ten.
eral interest. Letters should be as brief
as possible and to the point. Letters
must contain the signature of the
writer for our information, but name of
writer can be withheld from publica
tion if desired. Views expressed in
this column do not necessatily con
form with those of the editor.)
Dear Editor,
This is Mr. Danny Dreamer of
the Crow Indian tribe —in other
words an "All-American Indian."
I want to answer Mr. Wetsch's
letter in the May 21 issue of the
Tribune-Herald, but before I do,
there is somthing I want to say. I
have many good friends among the
white people, and I don’t want any
of them to think I am talking about
them in this letter. What I have to
say Is meant for Mr. Wetsch.
I'd like to ask why so many Crow
Indian boys have volunteered for
the army and been accepted or
have been drafted into the service.
It is only citizens in good standing
who serve their country.
I <Jon’t want to hurt your feel
ings, Mr. Wetsch, as much as you
hurt mine, but I think you ought
to take a look in the mirror. How
long have you and your parents
been In the United States. My peo
ple have been here longer than
yours, i know.
If it weren’t for the land on the
Crow Indian reservation, and the
other land that once belonged to
the tribe, you and others like you
wouldn't have what you have today.
Here’s another thing for you to
think about. If all Crow Indians are
outlaws, why are our sons and
daughters accepted In colleges and
universities? Have you ever beep to
college, Mr. Wetsch? Some of our
children have high-paying Jobs in
many parts of the United States.
Crow Indian students have been
known to do well In the local
schools too. and have been a cre
dit to their school both in their
studies and in athletics. That
doesn’t make them outlaws.
I don't like to brag about myself,
but I. Mr. Dreamer, did get into
service. I won’t say I never killed
anybody. When I was overseas, I
did have to kill to protect my coun
try and my people, my flag and my
religion. I was wounded three
times, and I have the Silver Star,
the Bronze Star and three oak
leaf clusters, so that this nation
will live In peace.
If you want to make the Indians
your enemies, your best bet Is to
stay away from us, and we will
stay away from you.
Don’t ever forget that i love my
people and my tribe, and most of
the Crow Indians feel the way I do.
We were here before you came. Our
land was taken away from us. We
may be outlaws, or crazy, as you
say, but we still stood on our own
two feet and took arms to protect
what is left of our reservation.
I’m proud that I'm a Crow In
dian. and that I’m a citizen of Big
Horn county and the United States.
I may be a rabbit — but I'll bet
that If all our grocery stores were
gone, Mr. Dreamer would eat a
good deal better than Mr. Wetsch.
I’d never starve.
If you want to talk to me some
time. I am willing — but don’t for
get, you say I’m an outlaw.
I am,
Danny Dreamer.
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GETS TRACK LETTER
Gerald Uffleman, Hardin, was
awarded a letter in track at the
annual honors convocation held on
the campus of Concordia Teachers
college, Seward, Nebr., May 29.
Uffleman is a senior, and will be
graduated with the class of 1959.
with tax rates the various nation
al debts must be also taken into
consideration.
* * *
Not only is the American na
tional debt of S2BO billion much
higher than England's, it is
greater than the national debts
of all the nations which nose up
to the multi-billion dollar trough
furnished by the Washington
global baloney artists.
• * •
Thus, at the present time,
every American, from one hour
old. to a hundred years old. owes
as his or her part of the national
debt, something over $1,600.
• * *
Yet the people in those nations
which get billions banded to
them, owe combined national
debts that amount to less than
$250 per person.
• • •
Yet the madness continues. Up
in the far north country, the
lemmings occasionally go a bit
batty and in a mass, following a
few leaders, plunge into the Arc
tic Ocean to their deaths.
• • •
Similarly, a nation of some
170,000,000 intelligent, educated
people are led by a few into this
mad pace of shovelling out bil
lions to nations whose books are
much better balanced than those
of the U. S. Treasury, in a mad,
Insane drive toward national fi
nancial disaster.
* • •
And the wierdest part of the
situation is the following.
• • •
There is nobody, but nobody,
who can give an itemized ac
counting of some SSO billions
thrown away. Defenders of the
give aways present pious sound
ing platitudes as examples of
benefits gained. On the other side
of the coin, several former ad
ministrators of the foreign give
away funds have said the pro
grams are useless. In the idiom
of the jive set, it’s real crazy,
man . . . real crazy.
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The Bacone college choir (above) will appear at Lame Deer, Crow Agency and Lodge Grass this Satur
day and Sunday. Costumes are authentic Indian dress, and the concert includes Indian sign language inter
pretations and ceremonial dances as well as many types of music.
Bacone College Choir to Present
Concert, Indian Dances in County
Sacred and secular music, Indian
sign language interpretations and
tribal ceremonial dances will be
featured by the Bacone College
choir, Muskogee, Okla., when they
appear in Big Horn county this
week end.
Their three concerts will be June
6 at 8 p. m. in the Lame Deer
things are taken care of during the
summer.
1. Take him to the family doc
tor for a thorough physical check
up. Be sure he has had his vaccina
tion for small pox, imunizations for
diphtheria, tetanus, whooping
cough and polio. He may need boos
ter shots. His doctor will know.
Height, weight, posture, vision and
hearing should be carefully check
ed.
2. Take him to the dentist. Be
sure all of his teeth are in good
condition. Form the habit of fre
quent dental checks throughout
the school years.
3. Teach him his home address
and telephone number.
4. Start him off in school clothes
that are easy to put on — warm
enough, but not too warm. Remem
ber that school buildings these dajs
are well heated. And it is smart to
label clothing — even to marking
boots and gym sneakers.
5. And do, please, send him off
to school with a good breakfast.
ASSISTS IN JUDGING
Lodge Grass.— Miss Thelma Met
calfe, who is a Junior at Montana
State university in Missoula, as
sisted in the Judging of the speech
department of the Inter-scholaitic
meet held there recently.
Miss Metcalfe also took part in
the Flathead Indian pageant given
over the Memorial day week end, at
grade school gym; June 7, 10:30
a. m.. Crow Agency Burgess Memo
rial church (sacred music only) and
June 7, 8 p. m., Lodge Grass, Cjpw
Indian Baptist mission.
The choir is composed of stu
dents from thirteen states, the Dis
trict of Columbia, Mexico and Pan
ama. A total of 28 Indian tribes are
represented, as well as several “Sy
camore” ( non-Indian) singers.
Miss Jeannine Rainwater, head
of the music department of the col
lege, is director. She claims Chero
kee ancestry. Mrs. Richard West of
the Bacone faculty Is accompanist.
The Bacone choir has traveled
extensively on tour. In 1954 they ap
peared on the Ed Sullivan TV show.
In 1955 the group sang for the
American Baptist convention in
Cincinnati, Ohio, and appeared be
fore churches and organizations in
the Midwest. The present tour in
cludes the western and mountain
states.
Bacone is the only college found
ed for the Christian education pt
the American Indian. Begun in
1880, when Oklahoma was Indian
territory, Bacone is the state’s old
est institution of higher learning.
It offers accredited junior college
instruction. Bacone is sponsored by
the American Baptist Home Mis
sion societies.
Jocko. She was narrator for the
production.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Metcalfe of Lodge Grass
and a graduate of Lodge Grass high
school.
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At the turn of the century, on an
average day, 15 million newspapers
were purchased. Today, 58 million
newspapers are purchased in a day.
DO YOU KNOW
THAT. . .
According to the World Atlas—
Montana, the fourth largest state
of the union, embraces 146,201
square miles and is approximately
300 miles north and south, anj
490 miles east and west.
That the following eleven states,
including the District of Columbia,
embrace only 145,740 miles: Ver
mont, Rhode Island. New Jersey,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Maryland. Delaware. Connecticut,
West Virginia, Maine and Virginia.
Big Horn county lands were ta
ken from Rosebud and Yellowstone
counties as follows: Rosebud county
lands east of the Big Hom river,
beginning at the Montana-Wyo
ming state line, taking part of the
Tongue river-Decker area, Rosebud
creek, Wolf mountain area, west
half of the Northern Cheyenne In
dian reservation; then northwes
terly about 35 miles, including up
per Tullock and Sarpy creeks to
the east bank of the Big Hom ri
ver about 25 miles north of Hardin
and thence south along the east
bank of the Big Horn river to the
state line.
Yellowstone county lands: begin
ning at said point 25 miles north of
Hardin thence southwesterly ap
proximately 25 miles thence south
about 28 miles, thence west about
30 miles to the east boundary of
Carbon county: thence south on the
Carbon county line to th^ west
bank of the Big Hom river; thence
northerly along the west bank of
said river to the point of begin
ning 25 miles north of Hardin.
Compiled June 4, 1959 by Carl
Rankin.
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