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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
4
The Montana Standard states it is published by SIA with carrier pricing and Sunday edition in Silver Bow County. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use all news dispatches and local news published herein. Entry classified as second class matter at Butte post office under March 3 1879 act.
A call for national unity amid foreign peril, denouncing federal overreach in water and park control. The piece criticizes Secretary Ickes plans for nine super-governments and national parks, urging President Roosevelt to declare an armistice to focus on defense and restore states’ rights.
The Montana community mourns banker and philanthropist Andrew J. Davis who, for nearly fifty years, advised and aided Butte and state business interests. His generous support to Y M C A Associated Charities Red Cross Salvation Army Boy Scouts and various churches strengthened community institutions.
A wartime rhetorical piece questions lend lease policy and the U S alliance with Stalin amid fears of aiding a communist force. It contrasts Hitler and Stalin, warns against arming rival dictators, and ponders the unintended consequences of aiding dictatorial regimes in the fight against Nazism.
Richard Harding Davis’s road trip reports a nation wary of war but ready to fight if provoked. Americans value democracy, distrust Nazi aims, and expect heavy taxes and defense production. Most feel conflict possible soon, with 70 percent believing an Axis confrontation looms and supports retaliation for security.
An itemized roundup notes Reese Wampler’s death in Porterville after a career in Butte Pony mine and Nevada mining, Joe Scanlan’s campaign to clear party debts across Montana counties, a search for Spur geon Colston, Paul Gow outlining Butte Chamber of Commerce work, Ireland relief subscriptions of over 18000, E H T Chen visiting for Chinese mining interests, and Butte bonds remaining sound with no default risk on the upcoming interest.
The speaker laments America’s dilemma between hates and fears amid war, arguing for swift Churchill-Chinese style unity with Britain and Stalin to defeat Naziism and Communism, and to end dictatorial rule worldwide.
In a satirical column, Pegler describes calling Eleanor Roosevelt and Mr John Collier to request late afternoon briefings on issues like the Communist presence in the New York subway. He then tries the same approach with Mayor, Police Commissioner, and Governor Lehman, facing disbelief and pushback.
The writer recalls asking officials for information about a matter and avoiding alcohol. Officials offered only brief time if he visited, so he plans to return to independent leg work, lamenting a colleague who appears to have an advantage he lacks.
In Maine near Kennebunkport a weary sailor named Jeb Spinney recalls shipmaking’s vanished craft. The piece laments lost artisans, notes government needs for wooden vessels, and contrasts enduring timber with aging industry. It frames a broader view of obsolescence in modern economy.
The Lewistown Democrat- News states the nation will not crack down on organized labor but will expose subversive influences within unions. It argues that legitimate wage demands justify bargaining and predicts public pressure will curb strikes as defense work continues.
Editor Jack Raitt of Hobson jokes about reactions to a Sunday gas ban while recounting playful fishing fantasies. The piece notes a Los Angeles doctor finding a vitamin A cure for color blindness and a New York doctor praising fishermen as resilient, businesslike people.
A brief note praises the enduring American sense of humor as a treasure to be protected, likening it to a lasting national asset. The item speaks in a columnist tone about cultural resilience and communal wit.
Cancer profile notes quick intellect and strong memory with money interest, caution about poverty, and tendency to hoard. The June 24 column warns of obstructed leadership but promotes planning and public weariness as national defense and taxes rise. Budget tightening, housing costs, and growing international tensions are discussed along with patriotic duty and cautious business.
A review of No Measure Danced by Harry Lee. The novel follows Lily Stagg who leaves school to work in a second class department store. It portrays her career struggles, compromises, and personal costs as she marries Mark Lundeen and shapes her family life.
A buck private during the Army maneuvers in the South captured a farmer who wore blue denims like the enemy. The episode humorously warns mailmen to avoid being mistaken for Confederate soldiers.
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