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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1944
Page
4
Official notice shows mailing options for daily and Sunday editions, with prices for Montana subscriptions, outside Montana, and Canada deliveries. Rates include weekly, monthly, six month, one year and three year terms, with various discounts for daily and Sunday reads.
The passage argues against vilification over Missouri River water rights and urges Montanans to seek a shared solution with neighboring states. It cites historical value of water for settlement and mining, praises balanced journalism, and calls for a cooperative plan under Army Engineers and Reclamation Bureau guidance to prevent harm and ensure fair use.
A brief discussion notes low public engagement in political topics and questions why activity lags behind talk. The piece highlights a general reluctance to participate beyond conversation in the current political climate.
The piece notes sub 15 percent turnout in New Jersey and 33 percent in Wisconsin where Wendell Willkie was a leading candidate. It calls the turnout puzzling to political managers despite efforts to facilitate voting for war factory workers and warns apathy toward ballots can precede dictatorship in other nations.
New York Mayor LaGuardia defends his weekly WNYC radio hour amid debate over funding. He cites broad public support after reporting 127 to 1 favorability from listeners and 1,800 responses, noting a critical letter from Brooklyn clergy but calling the praise a pat on the back.
Montana farmers face war driven shortages as tractor mowers and other equipment production fall short of plans. With 41 000 farms to tend, growers endure long hours and manual labor to plant till and harvest. Statisticians foresee a bountiful crop if weather cooperates, honoring farmers’ hard work and ingenuity.
In a wartime reflection, the author explains that Allied strategy hinges on a single interlocked battle across fronts. The coalition cannot defeat Germany alone, but united they can. The piece notes risks of coalition warfare and praises unity forged through suffering and danger.
Walter Lippmann argues that a shared peril has forged unprecedented unity among western powers, ending centuries of jealousy and disunity. He says the survival effort will irreversibly alter future relations as they regroup to common purpose beyond their historic apartness.
Gemini subjects show doubled talents and conflicting traits with a tendency to scatter efforts. They feel restless and crave knowledge but resist work. It hints at an unimportant day in planetary government with benefic aspects stimulating workers. Midsummer fashion shifts toward femininity and dainty attire for women in arms.
The text notes store inventories and sober planning as leaders fear future risks. It highlights national issues urging minorities to gain attention and for citizens to shed prejudice, while stars warn of war pressures and political labor strife. Birthdate auguries predict good fortune and diligent, ambitious children.
The author argues graduates must complete high school or vocational training before entering the workforce. He warns that wartime job offers are temporary and the long term payoff of ongoing schooling builds knowledge and skill. Youth should stay in school, work hard, and prepare for future leadership and a strong nation.
A Salute to Music program was presented by the Fishtrap school children under Mrs. William J. Erickson. Participants included Mrs. Arnold Holm Joyce Holm Bob Holm Larry Bacon Ernest Bacon Jay Anderson Larry Christiansen Susanne Thompson Jewell Deane Anderson Shirley Anderson and accompanists Mrs. Jack Anderson and Mrs. Arnold Holm.
Mrs Belle Wilson of Butte visited her sister Mrs Mae McLeod this past week. Peggy Lou Heavner from Manhattan visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Ray. Harvey Manley family moved from Bozeman to occupy Bessie Connor home. Charles Jackson and son and multiple Johnston and Ronning family members visited Billings over the weekend. Conrad Pfluger died at his home Monday. Private Loren Pfluger arrived three days before his father’s death.
Ernie Pyle recalls the tense days before D-Day as 28 assault correspondents prepare aboard a convoy ship for the invasion. He describes fear, nerves, last-minute briefings, and the rough transition from comfortable England to field kit, foxholes, and cold bivouac routine.
In June 1934 Butte figures announce elections and appointments. Tom Jovick is elected to a third term as grand knight of the Knights of Columbus Butte council. Harold O Leary becomes Butte Lions club president. Sheriff Larry Weir seeks a third term while State Rep Harry Meyer runs for state senate and Sen Elmer Holt is named state relief director. President Coolidge is nominated at Cleveland convention with Dawes as VP nominee and Bryan as a reporter observer. Florence and Hazel Callahan plan a San Francisco trip to the rose festival in Portland. Roadwork on Harrison avenue adds a 24 foot roadbed between Harvard and Holmes.
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