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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
4
The Montana Standard is the official paper of Silver Bow County published by Standard Publishing Company. It lists daily and Sunday editions with carrier delivery and subscription rates for Canada and local areas.
Obituary honoring John Gillie founder of mining districts in the West and a key force behind Montana State School of Mines in Butte He lived to see Butte called the richest hill on earth and mentored many young engineers through a long career marked by integrity and humor.
Army officers urge using live bullets in summer maneuvers to better prepare soldiers for real combat. They propose a ratio of one live round per ten thousand blanks to instill warlike discipline while sparing lives, a plan parents may oppose as heartless.
The piece argues that only soldiers who have endured actual combat gain priceless knowledge. It notes their training raises survival odds and teaches poise under fire. War is described as grim business, with life risking exposure and the need for real battlefield experience.
The article argues Japan will act as a nuisance to the Axis in the Far East. It cites Tokyo’s actions seizing U S supplies in French Indo China and pressuring the Dutch East Indies. It notes U S export restrictions, shifts in Pacific fleet posture, and the need for a two ocean navy by 1945 to deter further aggression.
Navy expert Commander John R. Poppen notes modern aircraft perfection makes selecting flight personnel hard. He says no single yardstick exists for aeronautical adaptability and reserves that the best test remains the proof of the pudding. Even with rigorous exams, many trainees fail to progress in aviation training.
Westbrook Pegler contrasts Kaiser Wilhelm II and Adolf Hitler, arguing both leaders asserted divine rights and total obedience. He recalls WWI acts of aggression, the Versailles terms, and the notion of German superiority guiding brutal policy, noting similarities between past Kaiser tyranny and Hitler's modern dictatorship.
The passage argues that both Kaiser and Hitler represented national spirits that deemed others inferior and that history will remember them as embodiments of that mindset. It warns that long tolerance of such rulers is unsustainable and that Hitler’s conquests increase a hatred that will eventually topple his empire.
A humorous note recalls Albert S. Frey of the TVA using a cricket on a hook to gauge bass temperature readings. It pairs with Dr. Edward Frost’s sightless cricket Ah Sing, a China bought cricket revealing temperature through chirps. The piece also cites a poem by Edmond Gilligan about crickets and moonlight, linking science and verse.
Raymond Clapper reports that British morale remains intact despite fears of discouragement from Middle East reverses. Britain gains in Iraq and Egypt, sinks the Bismarck, while threats to Cyprus and Syria and food shortages test resolve. The U S is urged to increase lend lease aid and shipping to keep the Atlantic open.
Horoscope notes Gemini’s dual nature and Mercury ruling. It predicts talent in arts or learned professions, adaptability aiding marriage, and suggests Libra Aquarius Aries or Leo as good partners. It also foresees political and social trends, with emphasis on duty, education, and democratic spirit in 1941.
South Bend column notes a personal car voyage marked by a misbehaving Duchess a custom car christened by the author. After a wild bucking dance on the highway a local mechanic diagnoses unbalanced wheels and new tires fix the issue revealing lessons about modern car ownership and driving across America.
Miss Helen Hull a Central high junior won the American Legion essay contest with What the Future Holds for the American Legion. Miss Alice Conway of Girl Scouts will visit Butte June 16 per Miss Julia Greiner.
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