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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

children think nothing of holding her
hand or climbing into her lap. It is
more or less of a tragedy when a
child reaches the fourth or fifth
grade and we begin to see them
claimed by outside influences. The
school was not intended for Jail,
any more than it is a playhouse. Pu-
pills should be happy. They should
think of this first.
The first class teacher has three
attributes:
The ability to see life through the
eyes Of the child.
A wealth of knowledge.
The ability to make the matter in
teresting.
Many teachers have fine prepar-
alton and may have the banker to
teach but few can be interestingly
is the gifts of the gods.
The three RS must be learned, some
one says, whether they are interest
ing or not. That is true but mothers
know the difference between telling
a child to sit quietly on a chair all
afternoon and the other method of
giving him catalogue from which
he can cut pictures. The house may
be mussy after the pictures are cut
but the child is happier and you are
more rested mother.
Another feature that adds pleas
ure to the school is the department
Of music. The daily instruction in the
grades brings a time Of relaxation
for the pupils and from the express
slons on their faces, period Of gen
uine pleasure. The upper grades have
their Glee Clubs and their orchestra
without which no High School func-
ton is complete.
Does this school teach pupil to
rely upon himself?
Most Of US go to the doctor for
pills when we might as we'll diet or
exercise and cure ourselves. It is
because we lack the initiative and the
self reliance. A good doctor tries to
arouse the desire in his patient to
get well and his work is half done.
School work will not succeed unless
it arouses in the pupil the ambition
to do something for himself. | have
often said that books are only half
OF the school life for many important
lessons of life are learned from the
contact with our fellows each day.
Spencer said that education was the
preparation for more complete living.
The modern school believes that edu-
cation is living NOW and that the
child has already begun his life when
he comes to the school.
Some people wonder why we spend
so much time on extra curricular ac-
Invites which have apparently no con-
nection with algebra or history. Hard
ly week goes by but what the school
has a party, play or a game. You
know how hard it is to get date
when we set our schedule for the
year. We believe that pupils learn
to live by living and that when boy
gets up before the assembly to re-
late some of his experiences on bas-
ketball trip that he is living just as
much as he will be when he rises IN
after life to address the legislature
of his state. If child can step out
on stage and say his line it may
| help him when he goes as q salesman
20 years later.
And so we may Judge our school
not only by what we SEQ and hear
but by its motives and it's ambitions
as well.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

children in it? Instruction along this
line is not confined to the few. 1t
is true that we have athletic teams
but in the II. S. every boy and girl
in the freshman and sophomore years
is given an opportunity to take physi-
cal education. Fortunately we have
teachers who enjoy and understand
this type of work in the Junior High
as well as among the older pupils.
Miss Laughlin gives 40 girls health
work twice week, Mr.. Larson has
over 35 boys out for gym classes
every day. Mr.. Vogt meets all fresh
men and sophomore boys in his
classes and Miss Owens is training
81 girls. Most of the exercises are
in the nature of organized play. They
learn to march, to do setting up ex-
ercises, get good advice about round
shoulders and other individual de-
fects. 1t is place where the instruc-
tor may take an adolescent aside and
give him a word Of advice about his
personal hygiene without embarrass-
ment to the child. If it meant moth
ing more than a good sweat and a
shower twice a week, it would be
worth while. The grades are not neg
lected. Each room has health inspec-
ton every morning. Habits Of per-
sonal hygiene are stressed. Seventy
five pints of milk are distributed in
Central each day where the pupils
who need this nourishment stop for
minute or two and drink their milk
through a straw. Parents tell Us that
children who have turned the daily
glass of milk at home down, are
enthusiastic about taking it to school
and drinking it with their mates. Chill
dren are now buying their own milk
as the finance for distributing it to
underweight children is small. Miss
McGrade is ready to use any funds
that may come to her to supply milk
to children who could make good use
of half pint daily. Our noon lunches
have been carried on for three years
and have furnished hot dish to an
average of 100 pupils a day. The
board of trustees is making up the
difference in the cost (about and
2-3 cents) and the five cents that
the pupils pay for it. ! believe that
your school is doing a piece of health
work that will bring large returns.
Does your school put the proper
emphasis on good consistent study !?
Tests for the entire school from the
third grade up by means of the Ma
ton Wide Survey for the past three
years rank Libby as average or in
some subjects slightly above the aver
age for the country as a whole. About
10 per cent of our pupils fail to make
their grades. About so ner cent Of
our pupils who start in the first
grade graduate at the end Of the
eighth year into the high school. OF
these nearly three-fourths then fin
ish High School, and one out of four
of our graduates attend some higher
institution Of learning. These figures
compare favorably with the country
as whole but as you see there is
room for great Improvement. Dur
ing the past five years the High
School has grown from SO to 165
mainly from the fact that pupils have
stayed in school longer rather thar
from growth in the population. This
is significant. The habit Of dropping
out has changed and the ambition ha.
become one of finishing the course
Each year more emphasis is being
put on more efficient type Of work
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

Conference is over the problem of
how to secure better results but while
our pupils as whole, fit into larger
systems without discount in their
work, no teacher feels that they have
reached the goal Of having every
pupil do his best. Home study has
not grown to it's full usefulness.
We have students who are a credit
to any school but we need more Of
them. Go over in your mind some
Of the graduates from the Libby
schools and you will find them max
ing the Honor Roll in their colleges
few have been found wanting.
Perhaps our greatest need is to
develop a feeling that hard work is
to be taken for granted and that it
is not enough to put in six hours and
call it day. Higher ideals Of work.
manship must be taught. Now we can
develop state pride. ! point to the
map exhibited here as the work Of a
pupil who has learned to value the
history and the possibilities Of Mon
tana. He will be a better citizen be-
cause he takes pride in his own
commonwealth. City pride can be
taught. Libby can be made the best
place in Montana to live. That is one
of the ambitions Of your organixa-
ton, of our Commercial Club and
loyalty TO the school means giving it
the best that pupil has whether this
Is in studies, in athletics or in any
OF its activities. When our basketball
boys came home from Plains they
were proud to say that the hotel COM
plimented them on their gentlemanly
behavior. Libby High School did not
suffer because these fellows refused
to rough house their hospitality. We
have q club at school whose chief
business is to teach respect for school
property. Our toilets are free from
marks. We make an effort to keep
fine lawn. Last week boy came
to me and said, prof, / broke a win
dow, how much will it cost to have
it fixed?" Another boy said, II have
made up my mind not to take any
thing more that does not belong to
me. Here shake with me on it."
Has the school cheerful atmos-
phere?
We do few things because we rea-
son them out. 1t would be surprising
to learn how many men rise to promi-
hence because people simply like
them sometimes without stopping
to think why? We pick our friends
from feelings and not from carefully
thought out reasons. So the feelings
have large part in the school life.
The way in which the teacher says
Good morning" has much to do with
the days work for the pupil. DR.. Barr
found by study Of several schools
that good teachers are much more
appreciative, more sympathetic and
are pleasanter than poor teachers.
The good teacher mods and smiles as
the pupil recites. So marked is this
practice among good teachers and so
noticeably absent among poor teach
crs that it is almost possible to judge
the type Of teaching by the number
Of mods and smiles distributed about
the class. All Of us do better on
praise or even censure than we dc
when we get no notice at all.
| consider the Libby schools hap
ply place to teach When ! get tired OF
discouraged 20 over to the Primary
grades for half hour. There ! know
that | will find happy atmosphere
The teacher is like mother and ths
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
CHAPTER TX

The next morning the cOrdur0yfng
across the meadow was finished and
4 new road around the fallen giant
was begun.
my light car could make 1t now
said Larry, but we'd better make a
road for yours"
THE people who come for 1t could
do that" suggested Gardiner.
Depends on how busy they are.
know them. II won't hurt us to put In
our time"
To this Grimstead agreed. In his
younger days he had been good ak
man, fact which he had proved suf
ficiently to Davenport TO enable him
to coax the precious ak from that
young mans custody. Now he enjoyed
chopping at the light stuff and the
soft-wood debris. At noon. however.
they laid of for the day.
III you're going fishing again." sug-
gested Davenport, "and want to try
the fly. you might go upstream. The
water will be clearer up there. It's
pretty rough and thick going II you
try to follow the stream, but look
here"
He sQuatted woOdman fashion on
his heels in front OF Grimstead and
proceeded to trace map on the
smooth earth.
Just north OF here she makes a
bend, this way, around the hill that
Hes just back Of US. Now ii you
strike due east from here you'll run
into an old wood road, about half a
mile. Follow that to the remains Of
an old clearing atop the ridge. That's
where we were yesterday" he turned
to Burton. Now ii you angle to the
north, and take the northerfy swale
out OF clump OF willows, you'll come
to the stream again and you can then
fish II right to camp Better make up
your mind to wade. It's about a mile
and half over the hill. and 1t gives
you somewhere near FIVE miles of fish
Ing water"
Gr1mSteA0 considered.
Upstream 1t ls," he decided 'Bu
tomorrow. warn you, I'm going down
stream again and catch whale
There's one thing: be sure you gel
the most northerly swale. The coun-
try star-fishes up there, and II you get
to following the wrong canyon you'll
end lost"
you better come along. Ross" said
Grimstead "Go get your tackle"
Gardiner disappeared In the direc-
ton Of the car. and was gone so long
that Grimstead became tidgetty. Gar
diner seemed to have great deal of
tackle to rig and clothes to put on.
Here" said Grimstead at last, 'Tm
going to make start. You follow
along when you get ready. I'll strike
the stream and fish down, and you
keep going until you find me-"
II won't be second" protested
Gardiner.
That's all right" growled Grim
stead, then you won't have so far to
catch up"
He tramped off sturdily, and was al
most at once struck small by the
gigantic forest Ten minutes later,
after vexatious delays having to do
with leaders and the disentangllng
thereof, Gardiner followed.
Burton, coming from her tent few
few minutes later, found Larry smok-
ing his pipe alone.
Deserted. Everybody. Even the
dogs" he answered her inquiry. Like
to 60 walking? Different kind7"
Surely" she cried eagerly.
This time they headed straight up
the stream, keeping just outside the
edge Of the willow thicket The walk.
Ing was not so good as in the higher
forest, but there were more flowers
birds and sunshine.
Not much farther promised Lar
~. This Is pretty rough going"
81 thought you said this was to BE-
walk she scorned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
CROSBY'S SALARY
WILL Be APPROVED
Controller General Must De-
eide Question of His
Status, However.

Pay vouchers Of Mai. Gen. Herbert
B. Crosby, whose appointment as Q
civilian member of the Board Of District
Commissioners was confirmed by the
Senate yesterday, will be approved by
the controller generals Office. 1t was
indicated today, although oficials de-
clined to commit themselves until the
hrst voucher arrives in June.
The controller general must decide,
however, whether Gen. Crosby IL Q
civilian Commissioner within the law,
despite the fact that he has the mill
tary rank Of . major general on the
retired list Of the Army.
MAJ. James r. Lusby, diShursing ON
Ger OF the District OF Columbia, said
natiy there was no question 30 far a.
MS once was concerned. He said he
would not request from the controller
general an advance decision.
Gen. Crosby has been appointed by
the President, confirmed by the Senate
and sworn in Is Commissioner Of the
District Of Columbia. and have no
voice In the matter whatsoever" he de-
clared. The tirst check to Gen. Crosby
Will be for six days pay, Mai Lusby
explained, beginning with his salary to-
day, up to and including April is. He
Will receive this check next Tuesday
morning.
Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor of
the District of Columbia, also said he
would not question Gen. Crosby's pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
ILLINOIS VICTOR
GREETED AT TRAIN
Mrs. Mccormick Tells Party,
Including Colleagues, She's
Back to Work.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A radiant Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
Republican, senatorial candidate from
Illinois, leaped lightly OF the train in
Washington today, kissed her son. Me-
dill, Is, was whirled into the arms Of
her woman colleagues in Congress and
said she was back to work"
Young Medill Mccormick had some
thing special to say to his mother. 1t
concerned q dollar election bet, but she
couldn't hear.
Representative Florence P. Kahn, Re-
publican, was shouting THE Gangs
all here!" with much waving Of small
American flags, and others were ex-
claiming, you look marvellous" and
Isn't 1t great" Representative Ruth
Bryan Owen, Democrat, was almost
sweeping Mrs. Mccormick on her feet
with the warmth of her welcome.
Furthermore, Mrs. McCormick's
daughter, Katrina, in O Spring suit of
rich, warm brown, was trooping OF the
train carrying a sheaf Of dark red roses.
And Mrs. Alice Longworth, In lighter
brown, with . fyaway blue plaid scarf
and broad-brimmed brown hat, came
after her into the clamoring greetings
Of Washington friends.
Mother, how could you-" began
Medill.
But-"Where's my other childp" Mrs.
Mccormick was saying, running down
the platform to meet Basic" who Is
Ruth Elizabeth, aged 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
GEOGRAPHIC BODY
BUYS BUILDING SITE
National Society Acquires
Frontage Adjoining Its
Headquarters.

The National Geographic Society has
purchased property aggregating q 'front.'
age Of lot feet on M street, adjoining
the society's headquarters at Sixteenth
and M streets, II was announced today
by DR.. Gilbert 0rosvenor, president Of
the society.
Work viii begin shortly on tearing
down buildings now on this property,
including an Odd Fellows Hall and
small residences. On the space the
National Geographic Society will erect
an addition to its building to care for
the increasing needs Of its editorial STAFF
and its Photographic laboratories.
The National Geographic Society
now owns all property on Sixteenth
street from the corner where its original
building, the Hubbard Memorial Hall, Is
located, south to the alley, which cuts
through from Sixteenth to Seventeenth
streets. il also owns property On Seven
tenth street from this alley north to
the Emerson q Orme Garage.
The buildings on Sixteenth street are
occupied by the editorial oi1ices Of the
society, It's Photographic laboratories, its
map department and its extensive IL
brary Of geography and an exhibition
room Of geographic objects and souve-
Mrs Of its many expeditions.
The clerical work Of the society, In
Guiding the membership records, and
the mailing Of its National Geographic
Magazine to its 100000 members are
taking care Of in an annex in Ecking-
ton. The society employs 625 people
in all Its departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
MEETING TAKES UP
LAKE CARGO PLANS
b. the Associated Prss,.

B. the Associated Press.
Twenty executives Of coal companies
In West Virginia. Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee, competitors Of Ohio and
Pennsylvania companies in the lake
cargo trade, met here today to decide
whether to petition the Interstate Com
naerce Commission TO dismiss q COM
plant fiied March IL by Northern OPP
orators.
Ohio and Pennsylvania companies,
through the Western Pennsylvania Coal
Trafnc Bureau Of Pittsburgh, have
asked the Commission for o decision
on the issue Of prejudice or preference
Ia freight rates 20 lake ports from the
two competing territories.
The Northern operators contend that
despite a geographical advantage they
are handicapped by preferential rates
and d1nerentials for the benefit Of
Southern mines, farther removed from
the Northwestern coal market.
The principal question under dis
cussion is the practicability Of inter-
ventng at the first hearing on the
Northern operators complaint, with q
request for dismissal Of the proceeding.
The Southern coal producing terri
tories represented at the hearing In
clude Fairmont, Kanawa, New River,
Kenova, Thacker, Pocahontas, Tug
River, Clinch Valley, Stonega, Big
Sandy, Harlan, Hazard, McROherts,
Oakdale and South Jellico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
ONE INJURED, SIX
ESCAPE WALL CRASH
Co1ored Workman at Emergency
Hospital After Accident at
1871 L Street.

One woman was injured, perhaps
fatally, and six others narrowly escaped
injury or death this afternoon when q
15-foot strip Of brick wall collapsed
at 1921 L street. All are colored.
A man named Dorsey, said to be
about IS years old, suffered compound
fracture Of the left leg and probably a
fractured skull when pinned beneath
tons Of brick. Other workmen labored
frantically to extricate him. He still
was conscious when brought out,
but lapsedN into unconsciousness soon
after arriving ct Emergency Hospital.
The workmen employed by Raymond
Bryan, q contractor, were razing a f.
story dwelling to make room for q gaso-
line filling station.
A section Of wall about is feet high
and 80 feet long was swaying, and the
workmen decided to attempt to push It
over. They pushed the mass back and
forth several times, the last shove cauS.
Ing the wall to fall inside the building
instead Of outsides The other workmen
managed to jump clear, but Dorsey was
thrown 10 feet to the basement and q
stream Of bricks covered him. Police re-
serves from the second precinct under
Capt. .. T. Davis were dispatched 10
the scene 70 handle q crowd Of several
hundred people attracted by the crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
PRESIDENT TO TOSS
SEASONS FIRST BALL

President Hoover has consented to toss
out the first ball opening the American
League base ball season In washington
ut Grifnth Stadium, Monday afternoon.
Clark Griffith, president Of the WASH
dngton Base BAH club. was given this
assurance by the President today. Dur.
ing a brief chat In the executive once,
the President expressed considerable IN.
terest In the prospects Of the local team
and asked Grihth how he thought the
players were sizing up after the Spring
training.
with handsomely engraved card OF ad-
mission to all the ball games OF the
American League, which was contained
In q Morocco leather card case. Mr..
0rifath left q season ticket In o smaller
leather case for Mrs. Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
MRS. MCCORMICK CITED
AS POLITICAL SUCCESS
Advancement Told by Observer in
Radio Address Sponsored BY
Woman's Party.

Political advancement Of women who
refuse TO stay on the sidelineS In small
reform groups" was exemplihed by the
victory Of Representative Ruth Hanna
Mccormick In the Illinois race for the
Republican senatorial nomination, Car
ter Field. Washington political OBJ.
server and correspondent, declared last
night. Mr.. Field broadcast under aus
piceS Of the National Wonian's Party
over the National BroadcaSting Co. syS-
tenn as part of the program on women
In world affairs.
Mrs. Mccormick chose as her chief
issue against Senator Deneen the point
on which she thought her opponent
would be weakest, Mr.. Field declared,
and functioned politically, not as q
woman, but as o politician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
JACOB De VILBISS
is JUDGED GUILTY
Jury Asks Leniency Of Court in
Reaching Verdict on
Murder Charge.
Special Dispatch To The star.

cpecial Dispatch 10 The star.
HAoERsToWN, Nd, March TO-
Jacob De Vilbiss, 26, was found guilty Of
murder in the first degree by Q jury
which asked for lenieney Of the court in
the sentence, in Morgan County, w.
Va, Court today at Berkeley Springs.
The Jury had been out all night. De
Vubiss was charged with the Staying Of
his companion. Theodore Wreckman, Of
Crucible, Pa, February az, on q lonely
mountain road near Great Cacapon,
w. Va.
The defense commanded that De VII
bliss killed Wreckman in self defense
during q drunken brawl, while the pros
ecutlon commended that De VilbiSs killed
his pal TO gain possession Of a new au-
tom obile, In which he was found two
days later.
The defense, following the verdict,
asked for q new trial and Judge H. D.
Rogers withheld sentence. Under the
verdict he must impose a life sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
WOULD BAR ENTRY
FROM PHILIPPINES
Californian Urges immigration Re-
Striction Similar to Law
Limiting Chinese.
BY the Associated Press.

Representative Welch, Republican,
California, told the House immigration
committee today that the people Of his
State were equally IN favor Of restrict
ing Mexican and Philippine immigra-
ton. He was the firSt witness ut hear
ing on his bill to restrict Philippine i'm
migration.
WEIGH characterized the Philippine
question as the third Oriental problem
faced by his State and referred to relief
Afforded by Congress in the Chinese and
japanese exclusion acts.
He said deplorahle unemployment con-
ditions had resulted from the number Of
Filipinos in California and that white
workers could not compete with the low
wages for which the Filipinos worked.
WEIGH asked that Congress exclude this
race" which was driving
the people TO desperate unemployment
conditions.
The WEIGH bill would place the FiN-
pinoS under the same immigration laws
that apply to the Japanese and Chinese.
Representative Dickstein, Democrat,
New York, tnterjected that IL was the
frst time he had seen Q bill come I'D TO
exclude people who are under the Amer
can nag. He asserted that If the Islands
were freed they could be closed up Ia
this manner. but added he did not be-
heve that was the way to attack the
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
CLUB is TOLD OF WORK
OF COMMUNITY CENTER
Four Children Present at Luncheon
From Caney Greek,
Kentucky.

How modern social service, as ex.
eHnplified by the Caney Greek Com
1nunity Center, has brought q new APP
probation Of life to the rural folk Of
Caney Greek. KY; bettered the mode
of living and made higher education e
goal for every boy and girl in the com.
munity was told the Optimist Club of
Washington at its weekly luncheon
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Hamilton Hotel by I. Harry Angelica,
who introduced four children from
Caney Greek, who are carrying the
message Of the Caney Greek Community
Center TO the country.
Wash q. williams, last week elected
president Of the club to succeed Her
bert b. Nevius, who became chairman
Of the board Of trustees. took over the
1eins Of the club at yesterdays meet
ing.