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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1948
Page
2
A retrospective view argues President Truman misdirects at the 79th Congress. It notes this Congress, mostly Democratic, rejected the administration’s economic program much as Truman claims today. The piece compares wartime measures and forecasts with postwar policy outcomes and electoral shifts.
Wesleyan University of Delaware Ohio to establish an Institute of practical politics under Arthur Flemming who will serve as president and professor of political science He brings a decade in Washington administration and Civil Service work The program mixes internships with government offices state and national and college courses to broaden students general education beyond policy alone.
The piece argues for an influx of young people into government roles, noting their enthusiasm and practical knowledge of political procedure. It emphasizes a background of theory to provide perspective and suggests broad benefit across branches of government, with no urgent need for specialized political workers.
The Palestine issue tests US and British policy but follow history of mutual disagreements and cooperation. Past frictions included WWI loyalties, League of Nations nonjoin, Washington arms talks, naval pacts, and lend lease aiding Britain. Despite tensions, alliance endured through shared goals and wartime aid.
Former Secretary Clinton P Anderson told a New York County audience that the United States sent over 19 million tons of food abroad in a single year, a rate averaging nearly 40 tons per minute. He linked wartime rhetoric to today’s high prices and warned prices may fall after demand subsides. He praised farmers for rising to the wartime production call.
The joint committee on the reduction of non essential expenditures reports April civilian federal employment at 2,050,000, with daily payroll gains of 650 in April and 500 in March. State and local workers add about 3,?9,5,000, bringing total public employments near wartime highs. The piece notes the growth is staggering and questions the value of government workers to human needs.
An editorial argues Roosevelt era union mobs provoke violence and lynching under anti-lynching laws, contrasts northern and southern mob violence, claims governors misuse National Guard, and criticizes political motives in labor unrest and police responses. cites Minnesota and Rhode Island incidents and warns of martial law and civil rights suppression.
Westbrook Pegler notes police should not assault desperate workers labeled as scabs. He urges governors to act to prevent chaos, warning that troops may be needed for riot control. He argues against martial law and says local authorities possess enough force to deter mobs, aiming to avoid National Guard deployment.
Birthday text discusses personality traits for June birthdays with guidance on social behavior, ambition, and romance. It lists zodiac signs Cancer through Taurus with brief readings and suggests seeking advice and cultivating talents for personal growth.
Hollywood critics aside, Roy Rowland argues audiences in America’s 6000 one theater towns judge films first. They demand top tier entertainment and will flock if a picture proves itself with strong storytelling and quality, not lavish premieres. A patron’s reaction in a simple venue often predicts a movie’s nationwide success.
Washington scene details GOP hopes and possible nominees amid a potential Taft Dewey stalemate. Bricker and Warren are favored by some, with Vandenberg and Martin also in contention. Also notes that European orders under the Marshall plan shape U S manufacturing focus as Donnelly nominates Truman.
George Dixon notes President Truman taps Donnelly a St Louis lawyer and former governor to lead the Missouri delegation at the July 12 Democratic conclave in Philadelphia. Observers expect friction with southern wings over civil rights plans amid party tensions.
A critical column argues President Truman uses a trip through Montana to drum up support for Senator Murray and congressmen Mansfield, while Republicans accuse the trip of crass political motives. The piece compares Truman’s conduct with FDRs wartime travels and cites local GOP leaders objecting to overt campaigning on the public dime.
Rardsers identified ten to thirty June 19 and a Butte boy plus nine Negro Pullman Porters among the Armes of the disaster. Wright returning from Annapolis was a passenger in a car that did not range into Done. Montana hosts a two day lion show and a large veterans gathering is planned for Battle in state conventions. Concert at Butte high school and a banquet honoring club members highlighted June 19, 1918 events. Road damage from a cloudburst estimated at 15 to 20 thousand dollars.
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