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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
4
The Montana Standard lists mail and carrier rates for daily and Sunday editions. Subscriptions vary by duration with different prices for in state and out of state delivery and Canada, marking the paper as the Official Paper of Silver Bow County.
The piece praises Earl Warren and the Western, youthful wing of the Republican Party. It argues for domestic opportunity over jobless relief, condemns the good neighbor policy for harming U S producers, and supports bringing troops home with liberty preserved. It frames the campaign as domestic-focused and Western-leaning.
The narrative notes disappointment as the Japanese navy chose to turn and run in the western Pacific engagement. It calls the Saipan loss pivotal, suggesting the battle marks a major, perhaps decisive, victory for the Allies and a turning point toward Japan’s likely defeat.
The speaker asserts the Pacific campaign will shift from Saipan to direct strikes on the Japanese homeland. He declares the Japanese navy must stand and fight or admit defeat, insisting a unit unable to defend itself or its bases is useless.
The piece argues Finland cannot escape its German alliance and faces near surrender to the Russians. It recalls Marshal Mannerheim’s gains, Petsamo losses, and German use of Finnish territory to attack Allied convoys, while noting U S sympathy but a grim outlook for Finland’s peace terms.
R P MacLean, Canadian overseas correspondent, notes British hopes for a strong France yet warns of a long, bloody road and internal French factionalism. He says France must decide its government without outside interference, risking a lengthy period of convalescence. The piece ends with a playful jab at the GOP.
R. J. Scott's scrapbook notes that Coloney ordered the first ballot boxes used in America, marking an early step in electoral logistics. The fragment indicates a historical reference to procurement and implementation of voting equipment.
In a close race three Southern Democratic state conventions consider a plan to let 40 electors vote for the Republican candidate despite the Democratic plurality. The scheme risks overturning the popular vote and invites constitutional crisis, highlighting a potential domestic political confrontation in contested states north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Walter Lippmann argues Republicans risk being seen as blocking popular government by opposing measures that would ease soldiers' voting. He warns GOP to denounce the proceedings quickly to demonstrate fitness to govern and to maintain public trust in Roosevelt as a friend. He cautions against backing a backdoor device that thwarts the will of the people.
The forecast urges extreme caution as labor faces unfavorable planetary influence. It notes changes at home under the new order, improved economic prospects for average families, and wives gaining monetary independence. Business affairs mention many discharged soldiers returning to civilian life.
Astrological forecast predicts partial relief of manpower woes as war injuries heal with time. Women expected to take technical roles. political reforms unlikely in near term. states must self-examine before federal changes. International outlook hints at new government concepts and world peace, with progress and honors linked to birthdates. legal matters settle favorably. children born today described as sensitive with bright potential.
A neighborhood quarrel over a rude local boy highlights the value of good manners and respect for elders. The piece argues polite greeting and restraint build social capital and friends, contrasting with the child’s impudence. A final note mentions a thermos bottle in an American shipyard keeping 297 degrees below zero for welding operations.
Ernie Pyle recalls Barneville Normandy where American soldiers and French residents mingle after German presence ends. A crowd gathers as villagers share gifts, prisoners are counted, a doctor asks for supplies, and locals toast with eau de vie amid relief and patriotism.
Joe Powell 57 longtime night chief since James Larkin's retirement asks Mayor Archie McTaggart to place him on the retired list after 25 years on the force. Appointed 1909 by Mayor Charles P. Nevin, Powell was born at Three Forks and served through a period of high summer heat across Montana.
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