Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-31
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WORTHWHILE AND
OTHERWISE, ON MAT
TIERS IMPORTANT and
UNIMPORTANT

The other evening we walked down
the street on one of tie coldest nights
of the winter, going to a basketball
game. The Thermometer. registered
several degrees below zero. We ap-
preached and passed group OF
school girls, and as we passed we
heard this:
"Gosh, Pm cold'
"You bet; SO am |. I'm so darn cold
I'm just numb. I'm so cold | can't
feel.n
One or two of them wore flimsy
silk stockings and high French
heeled low-cut slippers, and@ nothing
for protection in the way of heavy
footwear. Of course they were cold.
Yet, the surprising thing is that it
doesn't seem to hurt them.
A proposed measure in the legisla-
ture should be enacted into law. Rep
resentatives George Barry and Wal
ter Toole Ballard of Silver Bow coun-
ty have given notice of a proposed
bill to penalize reckless drivers Of
motor cars. Barry's father was killed
three years ago by a hit-and-run
driver. A Jail sentence of five to 20
years is provided for driver who
attempts to conceal his identity after
a collision or accident. Thirty days
to year is provided as the penalty
if an accident occurs while the driv-
er is intoxicated. One to five years
is the penalty in case death is caused.
tsI want JOB so | can take care
; Of Frank. We don't want to go to a
home!'
Thus Eugene Nuenthal of Butte,
IA years old and ambitious-the eld-
er of two brothers now without home
or parents-bravely faces the world
after the death of his father. Eugene
wants a job so he can care for his
12-year-old brother Frank But Judge
William E. Carroll to whom the boys
turned for advice, is not convinced
that job for Eugene would be an
entif~s solution for the youngsters
problem. Judge Carroll thinks that
someone would be anxious to provide
home for two such bright and will
ing lads and enable them to continue
in school.
The mother has been dead several
years. Since the father was taken
sick the boys have helped to take care
of him, have worked and have done
much to support themselves, doing
odd jobs after school, earning enough
to keep themselves we'll clothed and
clean. They are described as very
bright, of German parentage. The
boys do not wish to be separated.
They have remained pals in the face
of adversity and would rather shift
for themselves than be parted now.
Isn't adversity, after all, the great
thing to be desired? When the right
stuff is in ones makeup, adversely,
it seems, only brings it cut. Other
boys, with every comfort and advan-
tage Of life, with school advantages.
spending money more than they
should have, pleasures and few re-
sponsibilities, are a constant care and
a worry to their parents, and seem
determined to spuln opportunities
and throw themselves away. More ad-
versity and less softness of life is
needed.
Hats off, gentlemen, to the Prince
of Wales; rot because he is prince
of man-made royalty, but rather be-
cause he is prince Of man. Heir
to the throne of the great British
empire, he has kind heart and is
honestly interested in The welfare of
his people. This was shown recent
ly when he spent day walking from
cottage to cottage in the coal min
ing district Of England where des-
perate conditions and poverty ana
suffering prevail. He sought first
hand knowledge Of the problem fac
ing the government.
1t has been said that our own Col.
Lindbergh and the Prince of Wales
are the two most popular young men
in the world. Judging from all evil
dence at hand, their popularity is
we'll deserved
Entertains X. B. l.. Club.