Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-03
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The man who purchases liquor
from bootlegger must be careful
that he is not party to its trans
portation, for recently the federal
court at Philadelphia handed down
decision to the effect that the buy
er of Illegal liquor can be prose-
cuted if he is a party to its trans
portation.
The decision was handed down by
Judge W. Fl. Kirkpatrick in the case
of Alfred E. Norris, New@Yor bro
ker.. Norris was fined 5000. He will
appeal the decision.
Judge Kirkpatrick said that the
mere purchase Of liquor is not an
offense under the national prohibit
ton act; that the purchaser cannot
be convicted of aiding and abetting
the sale.
Tt does not follow, however" said
that court, "that where Transports
ton is required by the agreement,
there may not be an Indictment of the
buyer and seller for conspiracy to
transport, even though what is con-
templated is simply the delivery of
the thing sold. Transportation Of in
toxicating liquor is made a distinct
substantive offense by the act. 1t is
not necessarily involved in every sale.
American newspapers did volume
of business in 1923 tH1at will surprise
many who are unacquainted with the
magnitude Of this industry. James
w. Brown, publisher of Editor and
Publisher" states that roughly,
American newspapers did volume
of business approximatjng $1,000
100000, about two million dollars Of
which represented income from sub
scribers and sales of papers. The
balance represented income from
advertising. The newspaper business
is entrenched more strongly in
the public regard and esteem than
ever before and is destined in 1929 to
serve the public interest more Wig
orously and fearlessly than ever be-
fore.
The teachers of Montana must live
up to q high standard of conduct if
they follow the ideal set before them
in report submitted last week at
the meeting of the Montana Educa-
tion Association held at Great Falls,
A committee submitted report IN
which the following appeared:
"TIhe teacher must be the soul OF
honor, in thought and word and deed
A true teacher will not lie, cheat,
steal, bear false witness, watch the
clock or rob his children and his work
of their just share Of his time, his
energy and his enthusiasm. The
teacher has a higher moral response
bility than the average citizens. The
teacher must cooperate with the par
ents of the children. No true teacher
will be-little the home or parents to
the child. He should be an active par
ticipant in the community life and
set worthy example in personality
and citizenship"
Liquor, women. automobiles, smok-
ing and fraternities are denaEaliz-
ing influences in the lives Of college
students, with liquor taking the leae
according to answers to a question
naire sent out by Chancellor Melvir
A. Branuon of the Greater Univer-
sity Of Montana. Liquor was declared
the most demoralizing influence ir
college life by Az per cent of the
men students and 56 per cent Of the
women students in 23 American uni
versities and colleges who replied
to questions sent out by Chancellor
A. Brannon. He told the Oregon State
Teachers, association of replies re.
ceived from 437 men and 237 womer
students
Twenty-one per cent Of the mer
gave gambling and 16 per cent saic
''women."
Fifteen per cent Of the women stu.
dents declared automobiles to be the
most demoralizing influence, Ia pei
cent said smoking and IL per cent
answered "fraternities."
"Freedom Of conversation and the
public prints, with great increase III
divorce and loosely knit domestic ties
have given the youth of today much
more knowledge of one side of life
than his parents had at his age" sale
Chancellor Brannon.
Montana newspapers the first Of
the week chronicled the death of {
woman in eastern Montana who, witt
her husband, came into that part o.
the state many years ago. He was ,
younger son Of titled English fami
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