08 Apr 1948
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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
1
Poem-like pledge affirming dedication to shared truths of freedom and human dignity. The verse emphasizes equality, fearless speech, and labor under God with a call to keep these truths alive through strength and action.
The Freedom Train exhibit and week of rededication are funded by private individuals and groups, with costs covered by the American Heritage foundation backing a broad cross section of American life. The aim is to highlight democracy and the right to private enterprise across labor, business, and public institutions.
The piece argues that a well-trained army navy and air force offer greater peace security than money. It endorses merging reserves into a strong national guard, with local armories and paid training, to create millions of trained troops and deter war. It cites public opinion favoring readiness and critiques reliance on a large military machine alone.
The text notes rich and poor, Republicans and Democrats, each with distinct interests and sharp differences, yet all united by gratitude toward the government that sustains their existence, strength, and the right to freely express differences.
An efficiency expert confronted two Washington clerks at an overpacked government bureau. Each clerk claimed they did nothing. The expert noted duplication and inefficiency, highlighting a need to streamline tasks and reduce red tape in the office.
Rumor circles about an oil lease dog who died and reached heaven. At the pearly gates Saint Peter asks a blunt test of faith, counting lease men and finding only eighteen. The tale blends frontier lore with a humorous nod to industry.
Senate agricultural committee weighs a long range farm bill to create a national agricultural council within the department of agriculture and a state council elected by farmers. The measure decentralizes conservation programs, shifts research administration, and adopts a moving parity base with a 900 million dollar Section 32 fund for surplus and export programs.
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