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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1944

Page

4

Montana Standard Subscriptions And State Notices

The Montana Standard lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by carrier and mail, including six months and one year options. It notes the paper as the official publication of Silver Bow County and credits Associated Press dispatches, with entry details at the Putte, Montana post office in 1879.

Mont One Jana Mos. Mos Canada Delly Silver Bow County Associated Press Putte Montana

Montana’s Liberation Crop Promises a Record

Montana reports favorable weather and rising rainfall boosting wheat plantings to 4,032,000 acres with the 1927 record of 81,713,000 bushels within reach. The piece urges increased farm labor to harvest the anticipated bumper crop, calling it Montana’s crop of liberation aiding starving Europe.

Montana Department Agriculture Europe

Oil price debate heats Senate hearing for higher crude

Government factions clash over a proposed crude price rise to spur exploration. Secretary Ickes backs a 35 cent per barrel increase to cover rising costs and extend reserves, while the OPA resists. Kansas Oklahoma base price sits at $1.11 per 42 gallon barrel as history shows fluctuating values.

Senate Congress Senate Banking and Finance Committee Interior Ickes Office of Price Administration Kansas-Oklahoma OPA

Jones says reconversion will be manageable for US business

Jesse Jones head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation argues postwar reconversion will not wreck private enterprise. He says government stake is overstated, most war plants either unused or held for standby, and private business will have a $11 billion net backlog for reconversion, with a $47 billion working capital and $36 billion in claims.

Jesse Jones Department of Commerce United States Reconstruction Finance Corporation Commerce Jones Goverment America Commerce Secretary Congress

Oil discoveries promise long U S oil supply says study

A report argues the oil industry margins support exploration and predicts new fields found in 1943 could sustain U S demand for 1000 years or more if continued. It contrasts sharply with public claims behind gasoline shortages and notes Congress must resolve price policy after years of agency争.

United States Congress

Silent Debate Over Campaigning During War Emergency

A quiet congressional dispute over whether lawmakers should stay in Washington or campaign at home arises during the wartime emergency. Citizens will judge if they stayed with the war effort or faced voters at home, while critics claim either choice invites reproach. The piece notes the irony of a silent political debate and calls it restful to observe.

Congress Washington

Postwar Jobs Outlook Turns on Private Spending Force

Washington analysts urge a shift from government programs to a people driven spending plan. Private cash and war bonds exceed wartime outlays, creating a powerful motive to restrain inflation while reallocating labor. Officials warn of unemployment but favor readjustment over panic.

Washington Congress E. A. Goldenwiser Federal Reserve Illinois

Postwar labor shortages and a call for a spending program

The piece argues that postwar labor will be specific shortages, not general unemployment as workers shift from farms and factories. It cites Dr. Goldweiser in the Current Federal Reserve Bulletin who warns that spending between 160 and 120 billion dollars yearly could determine whether the economic system survives or collapses, urging a broad citizens spending program.

Dr. Goldweiser Federal Reserve Bulletin

Gemini Horoscope Forecast Highlights June 15

Gemini readers experience restlessness yet gain constructive impulse on Thursday June 15 with auspicious lines for initiative. Women of the sign may face heavy public duties and gain leadership roles in wartime era under favorable configuration. Leading financiers and enterprise heads may influence trade policy ahead.

Prospects for Peace and Civic Progress in a Turbulent Era

The forecast highlights national reform in small towns as a model for cities, a duty to honor returning soldiers, and global concerns as Soviet influence rises. It warns of delicate diplomacy and urges vigilance over the President’s health in a looming supreme crisis. Birthdays suggest steady civic or military advancement and war baby children show promise for sharp talent and notable careers.

Our Children By ANGLO PATRI Unrest and the teacher

The piece argues that global unrest hurts schools and teachers bear the burden. It calls for intelligent classroom administration, teacher input in reforms, and time and space for teachers to address student needs. It advocates focusing on home chores over broader world reforms and honoring teacher personality and gifts.

AGAIN WE ARE ASKED NOT TO TRAVEL

The Office of Defense Transportation urges the public to avoid vacations during wartime. Troop movements reach 1,500,000 monthly and two way travel will rise as casualties return from overseas. Furloughs and war business travel stay heavy. trains run late, dining cars are scarce, and air conditioned cars are limited.

Office of Defense Transportation

The Lady Sues Auditor Over Expense Account

A New York woman sues an OPA auditor for $25,000 claiming reputational damage from challenging her expense claims. The piece reflects on auditors as a force against waste and the old school media ethics of reporters and sports figures, with anecdotes on frugality, display, and the balance of accountability versus personal vanity.

New York OPA Pershing Mexico Patton Iowa Cambridge Miami Floyd Gibbons Gibbons Floyd Sahara Chicago Tribune John McGraw Giants

Montanas U.S. marshal nominee Sid Willis named

Sid Willis former Mint saloon proprietor and one time cowpuncher was named United States marshal for Montana succeeding Rolla Duncan. Death at St James hospital claimed Mau rice English 76 Butte attorney. Miss Lillian Greiner returns from college to summer with parents. Six Boulder Jefferson County grads listed.

Sid Willis Mint Great Falls U. S Montana Rolla Duncan St. James Hospital Maurice English Butte Lillian Greiner Montana State College Charles Greiner

Guardianship trial probe sparks tense exchange

Boston report describes Mrs. Henry F. Waitt of Wayne Missouri reacting to a question about abuse during her husband’s guardianship case. She replies emphatically that her husband did not strike her, then adds a pointed remark about a prior incident.

Boston U.P Henry F. Waitt Wayne, Mo

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