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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1950
Page
4
An ad notice from STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY lists rates for daily and Sunday classifications. It specifies 14.00 for Sunday only, and 5.00 daily with 3.00 for Sunday only, outlining price points for notices in paper editions.
Subscriptions in Montana and Idaho list prepaid annual rates of 7.50 for six months in Montana and 8.00 in Northern Idaho, with quarterly and monthly options varying by region. A change of address requires notice to ensure prompt delivery, with payments made to The Standard Publishing Co. and AP exclusive use indicated for news content.
In a June 24, 1950 column, Scott notes postwar occupation limits would require Germany to end by December 1956 if applied, doubts any prospect of withdrawal. He links Western withdrawal to a Russian move, argues Cold War gives no substitute for force, and criticizes rapid postwar demobilization and faith in big power cooperation.
Detroit reports a weekly vehicle output of 200660, up from 137013 last year, with plants in the United States and Canada turning out autos at twenty per minute. The piece links high production to jobs and US industry strength, notes its potential impact on Soviet perceptions, and argues know-how drives industrial resilience beyond wartime fear.
Dozens of observers contend the cold war will endure and American occupation forces remain overseas. Defense figures show about 225000 US soldiers stationed abroad: 124000 in the Far East, 86000 in Germany, 10000 in Austria, and 5000 in the Trieste area. Five years after World War II, troops are largely fixed abroad, unlike post World War I when most returned home. The piece contrasts postwar occupation aims and notes no peace treaty yet exists with Germany, Austria, or Japan.
A tax dispute over when an author begins work on a book hinges on a 36 month rule. David Richardson argued notes started in 1941, with losses not affecting start date. the tax court sided with 1941. The tale cites Robinson Crusoe and Defoe, plus a London steeplejack knighted for retrieving a prankster helmet. The column ends with a reflection on war, peace, and progress.
Ruth Bryan Rohde calls for a press code of ethics for publishers to adopt. The piece notes historic creeds and canons from journalism groups and argues ethics must be lived, not enforced by subscription, with professional ideals taught in journalism schools guiding individual action.
The Washington-Army prestige rises at the Pentagon as Gen. J Lawton Collins signals ground forces will acquire atomic artillery and guided missiles. The piece weighs strategic planning for atomic warfare, Japan’s occupation and risks from Japanese Reds, and UN peace talks amid East West tensions.
Born today you seem attractive and popular yet a paradoxical nature can hide your meaning from many. You have strong intuition and often prophetic foretellings though you must guard against letting imagination override facts. Parents of these children should guide them to distinguish fact from fiction and avoid hoarding tendencies.
A Washington column offers a light mix of arboreal lore and political jests. A Georgia school bus joke about peaches with worms leads into jokes about Secretary Brannan, Redskins owner Marshall, and Capitol Hill skits involving Klein, Roosevelt Jr., Marcantonio, McCormack, and the cloakroom spats.
The article urges wise parents to direct children's summer growth during the ten weeks after school. It suggests group activities, summer camps, jobs aligned with future work, and adult supervision to prevent idleness. Mothers, relatives, or retired teachers can organize engaging, constructive routines near parks, pools, and museums.
Angelo Patri argues every child needs a home and a structured day including active recreation, leisure time, and directed activities. He urges swimming, drama, storytelling, trips to historic spots, museums, gardening, sewing, building, modeling, and play groups to enrich vacations and ease mothers.
Public readings by poets and orators were used to persuade listeners to purchase printed copies, a practice noted in the Encyclopedia Britannica. The tactic relied on performance to boost demand for written works.
A note on why potatoes are called spuds traces the term to the Society for the Prevention of Unwholesome Diet, which once labeled potatoes unfit for human food, sparking a lighthearted linguistic inquiry about the nickname.
A 1940 Republican convention scene in Philadelphia shows 14 Willkie supporters in the Pennsylvania delegation of 72 pledged to Gov. Arthur James. Dewey Taft and Stassen figures vie for influence as Harold Stassen prepares the keynote speech. local notes include varied civic and personal items from June 24.
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