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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
4
The Montana Standard, published by Standard Publishing Co, lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions. Rates shown include weekly, monthly, six months, and yearly mail deliveries to Montana addresses, with varying advance payment terms.
President Roosevelt placed North American Aviation under military charge after weeks of illegal strike threats. Three thousand soldiers deployed to protect workers and ensure production for national defense amid charges of disloyal union leadership and saboteurs.
The piece announces Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as Roosevelt's appointee to head the Office of Civilian Defense. It notes New York City as a central defense concern, with skyscrapers and dense population posing unique military challenges and the need to protect industry, transportation, and strategic locations nationwide.
The text praises Butte as an ideal safe location with natural Rocky Mountain ramparts and rapid transport links. It argues no safer site exists and notes that if America faces heightened danger, strategists will study this region’s advantages for defense and security.
Berlin reports deny German troop occupation of Syria and accuse Britain of perfidy while Paris vows to defend its colonies. London Cairo and Ankara portray a Syrian influx of German “tourists” armed with machine guns and repair tools, signaling preparation for a Nazi advance. Strong emphasis on propaganda, strategy, and the Suez stake amid deceitful backdrop.
Butte and state Exchange clubs sponsor a model airplane contest with 53 entrants ranging from palm-sized to six foot wingspans. Rubber band and small gasoline motors powered handcrafted planes amid precise rules, sportsmanship, and thousands watching dramatic takeoffs, loops, stalls, and crashes.
A long, critical narrative links Akron dynamiting of three C I O labor buildings to the Ohio Federation of Labor and the Akron Trades and Labor Assembly. It details Horace and Robert Floyd, their arrests, Harry D. Jones’s conviction for three counts of malicious destruction, and ongoing appeals amid union politics and alleged smear campaigns.
Westbrook Pegler cites a high ranking Ohio official and a union paper editor who admits bias and deception in official union publications. The editor says union papers “suppress the harmful things” to benefit bosses, acknowledging misplacing accents to flatter leaders.
Col Leonard Rowntree leads a campaign to have Selective Service registrants seek medical evaluation before induction. He notes 12 percent of registered youths are unfit by local boards with 20 percent unfit for any service and 32 percent rejected after local boards. The plan promotes preventive medicine to improve individual health and national welfare.
This column reflects on Tom Marshall's remark about a five cent cigar and traces consumption shifts from 1920 to 1940. It notes tax fears, trade optimism, and how cigars symbolize vigor across groups from financiers to farmers, highlighting a strong two-for-five brand in the corn belt.
Adverse aspects rule the morning with possible disturbing news. Afternoon brings beneficial influences on work at home and in public matters. Romance blooms among congenial personalities while college students face dramatic career chances. Mining and oil prospects rise. gasoline economy and synthetic fuel emerge. Refugee issues shape national talk. science arts and craft gains foreseen. Japan faces internal trouble and axis ties forecast trouble with Russia in years ahead. Born under this date may be anxious but aided by friends.
Bill Conn, ambitious challenger from Pittsburgh, predicts a June 18 title bout in New York against Joe Louis. He outlines his plan to employ speed and a sharp left to topple the champion, while noting Louis’s toughness and recent fighting form.
A broken water main on Broadway and Main flooded the curb with a geyser that disrupted traffic before quick repairs. Dee J. Mc Gonigle will headline Elks Play Day events at the Elks hall on Sunday June 14 with instrumental and vocal acts.
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