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CARBON COUNTY NEWSOFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF RED LODGE

CARBON COUNTY NEWSVOL. XVII, NO. IS.

RED LODGE DAILY NEWS VOL. 4, NO. 48RED LODGE, CARBON COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940

BILLINGS WEST PARADE DRAWS

LOCAL COWBOYS

The New Deal Fifth Column Improved Train Schedule Change

Starts June 20

r- REBIRTH OF COOKE CITY SEEN IN ACTIVITIES OF NEW CIVIC ORGANIZATION

Americans are horrified over the tragic events now taking place in Europe. They also are bewildered over the apparent impotence of the French army to stop the onward march of the Nazi forces in recent days.

We had understood that the French had the best army in all Europe. We had been given to understand that the Maginot Line was impregnable. What, then, has happened? This is a question that fre­quently has been heard in every town of our land.

Well, one answer is that France, too, had a New Deal. The French did not call it that, but the Popular Front of the Socialist Blum gov­ernment was so much like the American New Deal that they had the appearance of the Siamese Twins. It will be recalled that the sit-down strike, which was given encouragement by our New Deal, originated in France under the Blum regime. The latter also sponsored a 40-hour work week, took control of the marketing of wheat, placed restric­tions on banking, devalued the franc and nationalized the munitions

At Least 45 Horsemen Will Ad­vertise Red Lodge Rodeo In Big June 17 Event; Regalia

Edict Starts Monday

Red Lodge’s new summer North­ern Pacific train and bus sche­dule will go into effect June 20, with the setup changed from a year ago to make Red Lodge the bus terminal, it was announced Wednesday by R. B. Stevens, rail­road agent here.

The pullman train, accommoda­ting tourists using the Red Lodge HIGHroad entrance to Yellowstone National Park, will be on the same schedule as a year ago, leaving Billings at 7:15 a. m., arriving in Red Lodge at 9:15 a. m. The train stays over for outgoing park travel, leaving Red Lodge at 6 p. m. and arriving in Billings at 8 p. m.

To alter a situation last year which had both the bus and train running on the same time sche­dule, the bus this year will stop overnight at Red Lodge on the fol­lowing schedule: Leave Red Lodge at 9:30 a. m., arriving in Billings at 11 a. m.; leave Billings at 3 p. m., arriving in Red Lodge at 4:45 p. m.

The Yellowstone Park bus ser­vice will operate on the following schedule: leave Red Lodge at 9:30 a. m., arriving at Silver Gate at 1 p. m.; leave Silver Gate at 1:55 p. m., and arrive in Red Lodge at 4:45 p. m.

Park buses will meet these buses at Silver Gate for change.

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Commercial Club, Under Strong Leadership of William W. Thayer, Launches Ambitious Program To Better

Interests of Picturesque Mining Town

The largest posse of horsemen to leave Red Lodge since old ban­dit hunting days will attempt to

. arrest attention in Billings June 17 in the “Go Western” parade, it was decided Friday night by directors of the rodeo to be held here July 4, 5 and 6.

At least 45 horses have been pledged for the event, John Albert, chairman of the parade commit­tee, stated. It is believed even more may take part by the time the horses disembark: by truck at noon on parade day.

Albert named 45 persons who » ’ volunteered to ride in the caval­

cade, including Packsaddle Ben Greenough, who will drive an old Yellowstone Park stage coach.

Walter Jackson returned from Billings this week and announced that arrangements had been made to care for the horses during the stay in that city.

Arrangements were also made to transport Red Lodge’s city band.

All riders will be required to wear cowboy costume, H. C. 01- cott, president of the rodeo asso­ciation, said. Several hundred citi­zens will journey by car to see the

Organizing with a vigor which would do credit to a community a hundred times its size, and entering into an ambitious program with surprising activity, Cooke City’s Commercial club swung into action last week.

Sparked by the enthusiasm and experienced counsel of William W. Thayer, formerly of San Francisco, but now developer of extensive gold mining interests in the Cooke

the group bids fair to win top honors in civic en-

industry.PAYING IN BLOOD

Space is not adequate to go into the details of the way these policies worked out. One result frequently has been mentioned, namely, that among the major nations in the world only France has lagged behind the United States in economic recovery. Now, apparently, the French are paying with their blood for the crack-pot incompetence of their New Deal. The economic and industrial structure of the country w as so weakened by the Trojan Horse of Socialism that when the su­preme test of war came the French were unable to meet the challenge adequately.

There is a lesson for America in what has happened in France. May Heaven forbid that we must pay for our New Deal as the French are paying for their New Deal. We still have time to clean out the saboteurs of our national economy who now hold the key posts in Washington. And clean them out we must, if this country is to pro­duce promptly the arms and munitions which it needs to defend itself in all eventualities.

For the Fifth Column which this country has most to fear is not the alien enemies among us but the New Deal and its satellites. No Fifth Column working deliberately and maliciously to Undermine the foundations of national defense could have succeeded in this objective so well as has the New Deal.

S. C. Ford

FORD TALK WINS HOST OF FRIENDS

area,deavor.

A criterion of the good old western spirit which plays an important part in the rebirth of this quaint, picturesque old mountain town, is seen in the almost unanimous turn­out at the Commercial club’s organization meeting last

Republican Gubernatorial Candi­date Impresses Electorate with

Red Lodge Visit and Radio Talk at Billings

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week.

Imbued with worlds of pep the town “hooped it up” enmasse to elect Mr. Thayer president, Robert Ryan, vice president, 'William Bross, treasurer, and Ada Rich­ardson, secretary.

With this group as a nucleus, the leaders began considering com­mittees—not as a matter of form— but with the view towards picking those who would act in the best interests of the community.

This week the following commit­tees, with chairmen named fh’st, were announced by President Thayer:

Executive—William W. Thayer, Robert Ryan, Ada Richardson, Ed­ward Flom and William Bross.

Membership—G. W. Cole, Lorin Bice, Edward Flom, W. A. Hooser and V. O. Jackson.

Sanitation and Sewage—Edward Flom, V. Q. Jackson, P. J. Dillon, D. P. Corbitt and W. A. Hooser.

The committees on water and light and public roads will be an­nounced later this week.

In announcing the aim of the or­ganization, Mr. Thpyer said the group would build to a point where it compares favorably with other commercial agencies in towns and cities in Montana. He expressed the wish for close cooperation with other commercial clubs, especially citing civic groups in Cody, Red Lodge, Gardiner and Silver Gate.

In addition to such local prob­lems as sanitation and sewage, electric light and power and water, Mr. Thayer and his aides have,- launched a program far reaching in scope, the main item of which is. keeping open the year around fed­eral roads going into Cooke City.

In outlining the platform, Mr. Thayer named the following points

1— Continuation of the campaign for the keeping of the Cooke City entrance to Yellowstone National Park open for the full 24 hours each day for the entire year. This will be accomplished by the circu­lation of petitions for the securing of an appropriation and also by securing the active support of U. S. Senators and Representatives in Congress.

2— Working with Cody Club and other commercial organizations for an appropriation for the keeping of the road from Cooke City to

Jane Simmons, freshman student °Pen the year around; thisat Montana State College at Boze- win a,so be accomplished by the man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. circulations and the securing of O. J. Simmon«, was honored Mon- ^he co-operation of Senators and day by being selected n member Congressmen.of Spur, sophomore women’s hon- ^—Co-operation with the Redoi-ary and service organization at Lodge Commercial Club for the- the college. Members are selected keeping of the Red Lodge - Cooke- from first-year women students on Çity HIGHroad open for the a basis of scholarship, character *lre year.and leadership. 4—The developing of a close

The Spur organization at Boze- °Peration with the officials of Yel- man is the mother chapter of na- i°wstone National Park in matters tional Spur, which has chapters at mutual interest, leading colleges and universities Working with New York inter- throughout the west. About twenty es*®» Mr. Thayer has gone far to women are selected for member- revjv.e Cooke City’s gold mining ship each year at Bozeman. activity. He is carrying on exten-

Miss Simmons will arrive in Red s've developments this season,Lodge Saturday to spend the sum- P^°ym& many men.

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URGE PROLONGING OF PARK SEASON

That the public is tired of the old-time blustering politician who promises everything without any thought of fulfilling his pledges is seen in the unprecedented response being given a talk by Sam C. Ford, Republican gubernatorial candi­date, over Billings’ radio station KGHL Monday evening.

Admitting he wasn’t a profes­sional politician, but stating con­vincingly that the state’s gover- mental setup must udergo a long- need reorganization, Mr. Ford won many friends with his well- modulated voice, his evident sin­cerity and his strength of purpose.

Both in Red Lodge, where he visited Saturday, and in Billings, the Republican candidate reiterated his belief that “Montana needs a complete reorganization in its busi­ness affairs, would not be a popular move but that “any honeSt observer must ad­mit that the present administra­tion is not only out-dated, but is wasteful and inefficient in virtual­ly every department, bureau and board.”

DEFENSES NEGLECTEDThroughout the more than seven years of its existence, the New

Deal has continuously sapped at the financial structure of the coun­try. Now, with a real or manufactured threat to the nation’s security, and with inconceivable sums required to prepare imperatively needed, long-neglected military defenses, we find ourselves faced with a peace­time debt nearly' twice that which was incurred “to make the world safe for democracy” in the last World War under another Democratic administration.

The large sums appropriated in the last seven years and intended to equip our military and naval forces for adequate defense have been expended without achieving the armaments needed, as freely admitted by the heads of our military and naval establishments. Nor have the President’s efforts to gloss over the deficiencies given the public any reassurance.

Could any Fifth Column do more than to leave us with a water bucket to fight a fire when the most powerful engines are needed?

The New Deal has consistently fanned the fires of class hates and prejudices, has preached that success in business was a badge of dis­grace, rather than honor; it has encouraged strife and bitterness in the ranks of labor, arraying the employee against the employer, and, all the time, it has taken, from both employer and employee alike, the substance of each in the form of raids on profits, from the one, and hidden taxes, from the other, to pay Tor its waste and extravagance.

These things are all apart from the fact that dangerous radicals, crackpots, “fellow travelers*’ and others having little sympathy with, or a real antipathy for, American institutions and ideals have been placed in high government postion, clothed with dictatorial authority, and permitted to “bore from within” to their hearts’ content.

BRIDGES CASE EXAMPLEMadame Perkins is a striking example. Through her intercession

the notorious Communist Harry Bridges was saved from deportation and so great a stench has her handling of the Immigration Service created that even the aloof nostrils of Mr. Roosevelt were finally penetrated by it and he has now- asked that the Department of -Jus­tice take over the service, to what advantage, judged by the previous attitude of Attorney General Jackson toward subversists, it is difficult

/That the lengthening of the Yel­

lowstone Park touring season to include the months of May and October, along with the winter beauties of the Wonderland, is be­ginning to receive national recog­nition is manifest in the June is­sue of the Ford magazine, which

jhas a wide national distribution.Last winter the Ford Motor com­

pany through its agents, the Gate­way Motor company of Livingston, requested photographs of Yellow­stone in winter, along with a fea­ture story of the various happen­ings in Yellowstone in winter dress. This article,’ prepared by the secretary of the Tri-State As­sociation, is woven around the early days of mail carrying to Cooke on snowshoes from Gardi­ner, to the present time when mail is taken over snow-cleared roads by motor by two young women, and operating on a time schedule that has amazed the most credu­lous.

The sixty miles of road that is open the year around in Yellow­stone in winter was at first de­clared impossible of accomplish­ing, but due to the efforts of Sena­tor B. K. Wheeler, a bill was passed furnishing the necessary funds to make the effort, and it may be said that it has been done W'ithin the limit of the money pro­vided for that purpose. This has been the beginning of a year around Yellowstone Park, and two years ago the majority of local residents who had never before seen Yellowstone Park in winter were treated to a most amazing and beautiful experience, with the

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MUST DON WEST OUTFIT JUNE 10 WILL SHOW FILM

ON IRRIGATIONNext Monday Red Lodge citi­

zenry are to officially don their western attire for the summer season, A. F. Richardson, chair­man of the rodeo regalia com­mittee, announced.

It is pointed out that costum­ing is not only for the rodeo, but to create appropriate atmos­phere throughout the summer for the benefit of tourists.

Carbon Fanners To See Bureau of Reclamation Movie at Four

County Points Next Week

He admitted thisFarmers of Carbon county, and

particularly those of the Clark’s Fork area, will have the oppor-

Î tunity of viewing one of the best pictures ever put out on the sub­ject oê irrigatio»i, by the Bureau of Reclamation, at four meetings to be held next week.

Meetings will be held Monday night, June, 10, Belfry school build­ing, 8:00 p. Tn.; Tuesday night, June 11, Bridger school building, 8:01) p. m.; Wednesday night, June12, Fromberg school building, 8:00 p. m., and Thursday night, June13, Joliet school building, 8:00 p.m.

This picture is a sound film en­titled “Fundamentals of Irriga­tion,” and the show is one which is free to all, as it is educational. One or two other reels of film will also be shown on educational subjects.

Every "farmer is urged to see this super-film on irrigation, as it is a very 'timely subject.

These meetings are being ar­ranged for by the Extension Ser­vice. For further details, consult the county agent at Joliet.

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parade and to contribute war whoops to the, general effect, it was announced.

George Thompson, chairman of the rodeo advertising committee, stated posters, pennants and car signs have been received and will be distributed next week to adver­tise the July exhibition.

O. P. Roberts, Carbon county ex­tension agent, conferrd with direc­tors in regards to possibility of staging the summer 4-H beef show at the rodeo grounds the morning of July 6, the rodeo to furnish ex­penses for the youths exhibiting the animals.

Vern Cowger, a director, stated tour of Montana brought home a he believed the exhibit would be a firm realization that the Republi- new and novél attraction and (can party is due for victory both

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He scored opposition statements that the governor was helpless to keep this country out of war, pointing out that the chief execu­tive of any state can do much to­wards moulding public opinion along the lines of peace.

Mr. Ford pledged, if elected, to aid agriculture by all means at his disposal and to aid in finding em­ployment for youth.

He stated while here that histo forecast.

The one instrument of government that has henestlj endeavored to seek nut and to curb Fifth Column activities, the Dies Congres­sional Committee, has met only with open rebuffs and hostility from the President himself and has failed to receive the proper cooperation from the Department of Justice and other government agencies due to this Executive antagonism.

Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt has also sought to cast discredit and ridi­cule upon the Dies Committee, the while she has espoused and.sought

aid financially the admittedly Communist tinged American Youth to entertain its leaders in the White

in state and-national circles.

THE WEEK'S NEWS IN REVIEWState, National and Foreign Events Told in Brief

(oCongress, even going so far as House itself.

Now, belatedly, Mr. Roosevelt and the New Dealers generally are raising a hue and cry over the Fifth Column and are creating a pub­lic fear and frenzy that may well cause needless riots and bloodshed, the while for seven years they have been engendering and encouraging the very dangers that now cause then* ostensibly to quake in their

ELKS ANNOUNCE PROGRAMWashington—The ^extraordinary defense tax bill is boosted to around $1,000,000,000 a year Tues­day,presses forward with its arms pro­gram.

Rome—Premier Mussolini’s cab­inet approves a series of measures to prepare the nation for war, but leaves unanswered on what side she will enter.

Moscow

neutral when and if Italy enters the wai\

Baton Rouge—Sen. Allen J. Ei­lender, Democrat, Louisiana, who came here to obtain third-term support for President Roosevelt, is loudly booed by the state Democra­tic convention when be appeared before it.

Paris—German armored columns which broke into the main French front on the Somme as the spear- points of a great offensive, were declared Wednesday night to have been entrapped.

Berlin—The German high com­mand declared that “countless new divisions” hurled against a 200- mile front in northern France had jabbed through the main defense lines in two fierce thrusts.

Helena — Eighty-one candidates had filed for congressional and state offices when the time for en­tering nominating petitions with the secretary of state expired Wednesday night.

Washington—The state depart­ment clamped rigid restrictions upon the admission of aliens into the United States in an extension of the government’s drive against formation of a fifth column with­in this country.

London — Incendiary bombs are dropped in rural districts of York­shire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk in Germany’s first widespread attack on England.

Paris — Premier Paul Renaud makes over his cabinet, reinforc­ing it to face the critical phase of the war opened by the German offensive toward Paris.

Billings — Robert Rafn, 9-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rafn, injured in a car accident Sunday, underwent an operation amputa­ting big leg above the right knee.

FOR FLAG DAY EXERCISESwhile the administration

*-boots. State Senator H. A. Simmons Will

Deliver Principal Address in Program to be Given at

Elks Home June 14

Jane Simmons IsHonored by Group

Deal constitutes the Fifth Column we haveYes, verily, the New most to fear.

TO BROADCASTWEED DISTRICTS CREATED HERE

State Senator H. A. Simmons of Red Lodge will deliver the princi­pal address at the annual Elks Lodge No. 534 Flag Day exercises to be held on the lawn of the Elks’ home here June 14.

Program for the event was an­nounced Thursday by O. J. Sim­mons, chairman of the committee in charge, who stated the public demonstration shodld -carry espec­ial significance this year because of menacing war clouds.

The program, which starts at 7:30 p- rn., following several num­bers in the city streets by the Red Lodge city band, is as follows:

Band selection, “Star Spangled Banner”; opening ceremony by lodge officers including K. W. Skeen, exalted ruler, Elmer T. Bow­len, laeding knight, Lowell Paint­er, loyal knight, and Joe Enrico, lecturing knight; song, “God Bless America,” by a mixed quartet; History of the Flag by Walter Columbus; band number, “South­ern Airs”; patriotic address by H. A. Simmons, and playing of “America” by the band, with the audience joining. The color guard of Carbon American Legion Post No. 17 will also partiçipate in the rites.

Besides O. J. Simmons, the prep­arations committee includes J. H. Honkala, R. G. Martin and Leo R. Spogen.

Premier Molotoff an- that the Soviet union has Helen Grimes of Cascade, one of

four state delegates to the Nation­al 4-H Club Camp to be held at Washington, D. C., in June, -will take part in a camp radio program to be broadcast over the Columbia network from 9 to 9:30, M.S.T, Saturday, June 15, according te Pauline Bsjnting, assistant state club leader, who will accompany the group to .the camp.

nouncesagreed to the appointment of Sir Stafford Cripps as new British ambassador to Moscow.

Washington—Secretary Hull an­nounces that he heartily approves a resolution declaring the United States would not recognize or ac­quiesce in transfer of any western hemisphere region from one non- American power to another.

London — In a frank, straight­forward talk, Prime Minister Win­ston Churchill says the New World would help the allies in the pres­ent war.

County Commissioners Approve Eradication Program in Brid­

ger, Belfry and Fromberg Areas

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Three weed control districts in Carbon county were created Wed­nesday by county commissioners following filing of petitions signed by owners of more than 51 per cent of the land in the specified areas.

Weed eradication work will start in the Fromberg, Belfry and Brid­ger districts as soon as the setup can be completed, John Anderson, Luther, chairman of the board, stated.

The order creating the project provides for a one-mill county levy which will bring in approximately

County Clerk George J. McDonald announced. The farmers pay two-thirds of the weed control cost, with the county paying the remainder.

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200 KI WAN IS TO TOUR ROAD, VISIT CITY JUNE 20lh

Germany andAnkara, Turkey Italy are bringing strong pressure on Turkey to get her to remain

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mer with her parents. yearsApproximately 200 Kiwanis, California and Nevada dele­gates to the Kiwanis Interna­tional convention at Minneapo­lis June 16-20, will spend a large share of June 15 in and around Red Lodge as a part of their scheduled journey, accord­ing to R. B. Stevens, Northern Pacific agent here.

A special train of 13 cars will arrive in Red Lodge at 8 a. m. for a tour “over the top” on the Red Lodge HIGHroad.

Delegates will also hold a pre-convention meeting during the day at the Elks home here.

The state public welfare board has approved grants totaling $31,- 325 to 21 Montana counties for June, to assist the counties to car­ry out their general relief work. The grants and counties are: Car­bon, $1,100; Cascade, $7,500; Cho- teau, $750; Daniels, $1,100; Daw­son, $1,500; Deer Lodge, $1,100; Fergus, $1,200; Flathead, $2,500; Garfield, $400; Jefferson, $300; Lake, $500; Lincoln, $50; Madison, $500; McCone, $400; Musselshell, $1,875; Richland, $1,000; Roosevelt $750; Sheridan, $400; Silver Bow, $4,500; Valley, $2,500; and Yellow­stone, $1,000.

Uncle Sam’s Pocketbook Refuse, GarbageRemoval Ordered

The official daily Treasury statement of May 23 showed the financial condition of the Treas­ury since July 1, 1939, to be: Expenditures ..$8,457,468,262.06 Receipts ..In the hole

The gross federal debt on that date was $42,786,583,540.89.

Your per capita share of that debt is $329.13.

Dr. E. M. Adams, city health of­ficer, Wednesday announced his annual edict ordering all refuse and accumulated garbage to be hauled to the city dump grounds before June 15.

$5,800

$5,084,647,655.98$3,372,820,606.08

Dr, Adams stressed the health angle, but also pointed out the desirability for civic neatness and cleanness in the light of Red Lodge’s position as a tourist cen-

Miss Edi Massa arrived in Red Lodge Thursday to visit with rela­tives and friends over Memorial Day. She returned Sunday to Fort Peck, where she is employed. ter.■4