Billings Herald (Newspaper) - January 11, 1951, Billings, Montana II HELENA MO Graphic Interview Herald Question of the Do you think that the United States troops should be drawn entirely from Korea Elynor Vicinus Northern Yes we should withdraw our troops from Korea as we are wasting good American lives as well as our re- sources In a con- that has been arranged by Moscow to make us weak so that they can later throw their might at us at the critical time Police action in Korea under the present circumstances could last for months without a decision and accomplish its purpose for the Russians Anita Lewis Grand We most certainly should withdraw our troops from Korea at once Since many bers of the ed Nations do not see fit to send troops and military assistance to Korea we should not carry the bulk of the load to fight Communist Korea and not declare war on all of China I think we should make capital of the military lessons we have learned in Korea pull out of there and get ready for the real war that the Communists plan to launch against the free world Glenn O Stockdale postal trans- clerk Yes we should quit ea Our real my Is only ing us of power equipment and finances without any real loss to selves They to the United tions and at us for the pre- BILLINGS MONT PRICE 5 CENTS VOL 8 THIS ISSUE BEAD BY MORE THAN PEOPLE THURSDAY JAN n 1951 Rent Controls are Out in Billings BREAKFAST is just part of the 50 stranded North Dakota national who were given a hot breakfast in the hall last week Grounded at the airport a week ago Monday by engine trouble the soldiers who arc stationed at Fort Lewis Wash were then detained by the weather until Wednesday Hearing of their plight Tuesday the Billings Legion post made ar- rangements for them to sleep at the naval reserve armory that night The post furnished bus trans- for them and secured cots and blankets controls will soon be a of past in This will come about through a resolution adopted by the city council at its regular meeting Tuesday night bo be submitted to the federal housing expediter that a housing shortage no longer exists here which would justify extension of controls Voting for the resolution were Stewart w North and R Sterling Thompson first ward aldermen John G Bohlinger and J C Davis irom the local Bed Cross chanter They were then second ward nnd John A Keefe fed the hot breakfast at tile Legion club prepared ward J Carl Wheeler ward by members of the Legion auxiliary Wednesday 3 John Newman and Robert This was the second group of holiday borough ward 4 voted no furlough soldiers that found themselves stranded in The council's action does not im- when their charter plane was grounded here mediately end rent controls in the The 40 and 8 organization of the Legion post took city Landlords are still governed over a Brooklyn N Y group just before Christmas by rent ceilings until Expediter and made them feel at home Many letters of Tighe Woods acts to decontrol the are being received for these acts of area Growing With Billings The following business sfc tics for the month of Nov ber shows thc remarkable growth of Billings in one Water meters 1950 Gain 703 Electric meters Residential Higher Cost of Food in Billings Due Partially to Freight Rates A Billings housewife feeling the The decision of the council was made following the public hearing in the city council chamber day night The council room was jammed with people Bursts of applause and boos indicated that the landlord representation pre- they have gotten us in against the at this time We must reorganize which A our foreign policy and defense suing bhe plans now drowning swimming Although a number of staples dominated at the hearing squeeze of the mounting cost of were found to be around the same Norman Hanson attorney for food went to the Billings public price in many of the cities it was the Billings Property Owners this week to check on the found that the average was sociation presented the case for prices paid by housewives In other higher here in local landlords He asserted that parts of the country from the food checking with local wholesale the only issue before the council advertisements in newspapers re- food distributors it was found was whether or not a housing by the library She made freight rates play an important shortage exists which would several startling discoveries on part in the Increased cost of food fy continued control and that the staple items used every day in pre- in Billings It is pointed out that only evidence was the paring the family meals the Billings area has the highest ber ot vacancies existing Checking chain food store ad- freight rates in the United States James E Winsby published last and that they are even higher surer of the Yellowstone County day in Chicago Seattle San here than in Butte Trades and Labor assembly spoke Cisco St Louis and Denver and A study of the local situation in bohaM of the people who arc comparing the prices with those shows that increased cost living under improper housing listed by leading Jood items In Billings te partially conditions because stores on the same date she found due to high freight rates It was are not available A triad for an action also found that stores after It was brought out at the 1949 1959 Gain Prices paid by housewives in other higher here in Billings 972 1950 Gain Postal 1950 Gain Drowning Case Is Postponed City Billings in manufactured in a highly competitive field ing that there are many Don Roseberry Insurance by all means let's get out now Un- like the Chinese Communists our men are not ex- pendable It is better to lose face now and save our men money and materials than to lose the respect of the civilized world I Yes and set for the next term ana set lor une 10 to 96 cents It is said that although the cost of the district court Judges Ben d f t n of many has Hawood and Guy C perry had on Deduced as much as 50 percent in Po It 15 said that freight rates set on as as 50 percent in disqualified themselves and asked h commodity make for the high the Past several years the freight Judge Benjamin E Berg of the BillinEs ratos for the Billings area have Sixth judicial district to preside increased 87 percent and are con- Mr and Mrs George seek Good quality butter quoted to Thc Maron of 49150 special damages at 85 cent a pound in Billings Although sugar is manufactured campaign to funds to damages and trial costs Housewives weie paying 73 cente m Ule j b t open in leging negligence of the city and a pound for the same brand in based u th j adding its employes resulted in the death Denver while the same was the from San don E Jr campaign by drowning of their selling for Seattle jmd The same s true and manager Twelve thousand letters were mailed with campaign material son David P George in the 71 cents in Chicago on the same many thc ht think it better park swimming pool June date raies fram other set points in the and our M 948 F ur C J e to defend Japan Formosa and our 29 1948 own country than to continue with named in the suit a foolish expensive and dangerous Hamliton pool super- fl called police action as we are viso and four ff n doing now Aukerman Richard 55 ceMS m B1 miv ard Hamilton and Hoyd Hertz last nt States chis week They to was listed at five pounds It s also that many every on dry groceries are less now than county with fight polio several years ago Great Northern sages Representatives from the No 1 beans which are grown here American Legion auxiliary the v a Billings Post Has Lounge Servicemen forced to remain in Billings several hours between trains or busses will now have no trouble finding a e K Plaintiffs allege the city was Minneapolis negligent in eight Housewives were g 1 That lifeguards failed to keep pounds of coffee for in rates quoted at they were at er Girl two Billings watch last week-end That sufficient observation paying for lifeguards were not Chicago ai 3 That guards failed to make EBg were the same ln all immediate search when they got or 59 cents a dozen except in Chicago Scouts Navy Mothers and the V auxiliary helped with the di- rect mail campaign while they were the public be- When the closes on ior two Sounds in accustomed to during the January 31 the directors of the to two pounds nhave and campaign hope to exceed the tripled due to the de- total collected in the county mand last year Chairman tnis desired so that the t STS Yellowstone Art Center Opens Daylight Workshop oa it was The Yellowstone Art Center re- in March h pool in order that proper oranges were selling at ports a most gratifying response to Si the might be kept a pound in Seattle while its decision to open Shepherd Max The lounge is Mross lav to will be open each day for use Tne that post's auxiliary wUl serve 6 and to clean Denver were paying shop in its quarters mi top Harry Person floor of the Commercial cS Lar D Daniels Ouster The ments to for servicemen visiting the UIB BV a pound for the same floor of the Commercial club Busier Tne bottom of the pool oranges averaged 11 cents building Two meetings club of Laurel is in charge caus a pound in Billings were called for Friday morning the la that com- ing son to lose his footing and A popular brand of salad oil and afternoon were attended by Charles B Sande and bo miD- deep wa was at 87 cents a about thirty-five women interested B Welsh are co-chairmen the response That the city failed to con- quart in Billings was offered to in beginning creative work in chapter but a number struct the pool with regard to housewives in San Francisco at 69 rious arts and crafts sunday afternoon campaign M needed safety cants a quart while Denver As a result of two meetings wor a movie tL wal a 8 That the city constructed wives paid 79 cents a quart for it the workshop facilities were the foundation me Jn such a tnat JQ pork Here ed January 9 n fund raising methods and ideas and desks reading feet from the outside edge Spareribs were quoted at 47 cents be open each Tuesday thereafter lamas out warning bottom drops a pound in Chicago 49 cente a to place the facilities at the dis- rOm chairs books and a five feet to a water depth ol 11 pound in San Francisco 43 cents posal of those who enrolled for the Of thp It waT pointed Srt by a pound in St Louis and 55 cents workshops The center will be commander of the a Billings last open from in the morning mi- that any other be useful will be by community drives JUVENILE CRIME INCREASES Pork loin was quoted at 49 cents p.m each Tuesday Many semi wui uc During 1950 a total a in Chicago and San ol the women plan to bring donations need not toe In cases of Juvenile delinquency were Cisco 46 cente a pound in Seattle sandwiches and hot coffee for a class condition as several handled by the Yellowstone and Denver 39 cents a pound In midday snack to enable them to will tout In fey probation office The 1949 St Louis and 53 cents a pound in get In the greatest possible amount the member families for home tal was 802 Billings last Thursday of work hair cutting use It is reported that Billings families with boys arc forming Clipper Clubs Each club purchases an electric hair clipT per which is passed around to Hrst class condition
