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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1944
Page
4
The Montana Standard announces subscription rates for mail delivery to Montana addresses and outside states, with daily and Sunday options. It notes official status as Silver Bow County paper and credits the Associated Press for dispatches. Entered as second class matter in Butte under federal law.
The piece analyzes shifts in party stances on world peace after the war. It notes Republicans moving toward international amity and a world court approach, while Democrats follow President Roosevelt’s emphasis on national integrity and wary neutrality. It discusses arms, lend lease, and the difficulty of enforcing a lasting peace.
The piece discusses a possible Republican nomination of Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York for president at Chicago, noting past Democratic precedent of NY governors in the presidency and the GOP’s limited ties to the state’s governors, including Theodore Roosevelt and Charles E. Hughes as former executives. It mentions Ogden Mills’ 1926 bid and potential impact on 1928 prospects.
The article notes Democratic control of New York’s governorship from 1860 to 1942, 49 years for Democrats and 33 for Republicans, suggesting Dewey benefits from stronger Democratic roots in the state. It argues that Dewey’s proven vote getting in a key state boosts his national prospects amid party dynamics.
Republicans press for Dewey to win on the first ballot while Bricker backers expect a narrow 100 vote gap. History shows leaders on the first ballot often fail to secure the nomination, with only Blaine 1884 and Hughes 1916 matching the lead-on-ballot win.
The War Department pressed forward with B-29 bomber development and other war devices, highlighting the United States lead in research and production. It notes Axis powers struggle to match, due to immediate front line needs and interruptions from bombing, with many weapons likely to emerge after hostilities end.
Oil for running political machines is not rationed, yet supply remains tight and hard to obtain, reflecting ongoing logistical challenges and political influence shaping resource access.
The piece argues the Republican platform remains vague while Willkie’s leadership failed to discipline the party. It compares Dewey’s prospects to Willkie’s 1940 run, noting Dewey can gain both nomination and party control. The key question is whether change in administration outweighs party unity in facing war, reconstruction, and postwar policy.
Walter Lippmann argues that by late summer the public will judge Governor Dewey on two points: if he truly controls his party and if he understands the key questions the next President must answer. He warns against cynical inaction and compares such a stance to Harding, urging genuine commitment. The piece recalls the first chamber of commerce formed at Marseilles in the 15th century.
Cartoon caption presents a character asking for a quarter and claiming secrecy about destination. The line reflects humor on budget and travel plans with a playful, everyday dilemma. No further context or events are provided.
John Temple Graves argues that President Roosevelt should refrain from a fourth term to avoid a bitter campaign and dangerous precedent. The piece warns of political machine coercion, widespread pressure from federal employees, and potential national division worse than in the Civil War era.
The piece urges parents and teachers to embody and teach the Ten Commandments in homes schools and churches. It argues children imitate adults values and behavior and that honest discipline prevents social decay. It also warns against public rebuke and stresses private correction and consistent example.
The reading warns of unfavorable morning hours with more dangers in late hours including drownings. It advises informal hospitality to ease sorrow and notes the aged may face hardship. rest outdoors is suggested and planetary influences affect many workers though long term prosperity is possible for millions.
Subpoenaed telephone records show the CIO political action committee in contact with the White House Mrs Roosevelt Vice President Wallace and the Farm Security Administration. C B Baldwin as PAC manager pressed political influence while Lee in Washington and New York faced calls to and from Hillman and other officials. The record covers Dec 5 1943 to May 31 with 28 calls to the White House and several to Justice and Agriculture departments.
Widower John F. Walsh of Butte aged 70 and a coal dealer died. He lived at 1801 Texas Street. Other items note Lt. Kenneth Salisbury's arrival in Minneapolis for fishing on the Madison, a local American Legion junior baseball win over Helena, school board calls for action after the Greeley school damage, planned July 1 air mail service San Francisco to New York with 35 hour east west time and no night flights, John Bertoglio’s return from Creighton dental college, a Basin trip by Mrs. J B McClernan and children in 1914, and livestock range optimism from D W Raymond amid Montana cattle growth since 1911.
Nine voters in the Transvaal crossed a flooded river on swimming horses to reach polling stations seventy miles away. Five were women unable to swim, as horses breasted the river and emerged 500 yards downstream. The piece notes a contrasting stance in Kroonstad and mentions a U S Army jungle match resistant to moisture.
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