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Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
The Mig hty Worm

A Longmont tColo.I man says he
threw his dog in a stream to cool
off. and the animal emerged with a
21-inch trout clinging to its tail.
but we still prefer the story of the
Virginia fishe nan who dipped a
worm into native liquor, and threw
In the line. The first cast caused a
commotion and Oh reeling In. the
Virginian discovered that the worm
had seized four-pound pickereI
and was strangling it.-Detroit
News.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Hornets Put Out Light

The old simile, thick as hor.
nets" apparently has some basis
in fact. for two cases have been
cited in which hornets were so
thick they put out a light.
Off the coast. from three TO five
miles, two gas and whistle buoys
were reported extinguished and out
of business. An inspection by the
lighthouse service revealed the fact
that the buoys were so full of hor-
nets that the lights could not con-
tinue to burn. The hornets appar-
emily took their tip from horsefiies
who made similar trouble a few
years ago.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Animals Ruled by Might

Not unlike the nations of old,
most animal kingdoms are ruled by
might, according to observations
made by ranger-naturalists in Vel
lowstone National park.
The outstanding of these mon
archies." the rangers declare. are
those of the bear and buffalo.
which, while the methods of the as
piring leaders differ somewhat. are
quite similar. Bears and buffalo.
strangely enough. evidently have
not yet recognized the suffrage of
females, consequently males always
are the leaders.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Hallowed Memories

The old homestead in Cumming
ton, Mass. where William Cullen
Bryant was born and to which he
returned at the age of seventy-two
to spend the last dozen summers of
his life, has been acquired for the
use and enjoyment of the public.
There in the farming quiet of the
Hampshire hills the small boy first
began to observe the wonders of ma
ture; there the retiring youth wrote
"Thanatopsis" there the serene old
man finished his translation of the
Iliad and the Odyssey.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
In the Same Book

Billy came TO school on Monday
for the first time. Shortly after the
opening OF the first session he
walked up to the teachers desk and
said: Il amt got no pencil"
The teacher, with a shocked ex-
preston on her face, said: "Oh.
Billy, | haven't any pencil"
A sympathetic look came over
Biliy's face as he replied: "Ye
amt? Well. we're both in the
.ame fix, amt we?"
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
One Proof of Wisdom

"Wise men," said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, may prove them
selves wisest when they venture
into the throng aud succeed in ap-
pearing companionably foolish"
Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Oh, That's All Right

Romantic Girl-This is quite like
old times, darling, isn't It?
Young Man-What old times?
Girl-Oh, beg your pardon;
was thinking of someone else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
Alaska PROVIDES
HOME FOR ORPHANS
Schools Now Number SO,
With 1876 Teachers for
1899 Pupils.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
A place Of their own has been found
this year for Alaskan orphans and
other homeless children too young for
school.
One of the buildings at old Fort
Gibson has been transformed into
nursery" for these children, William
John Cooper, commissioner of educa-
ton, told Secretary of the Interior VIII
bur today In his annual report.
Attendance at the Territorial indus
trial schools will be limited to students
of suitable age, while a matron and
nurses care for their younger brothers
and sisters.
Two nationwide surveys OF questions
affecting the educational system of the
United States and other problems be-
setting school organization in Alaska
also were reviewed in the report.
Professional preparation of teachers
and secondary education methods in
the United States we're described, along
with steps to extend the Alaskan school
system. Ninety-three schools and 1876
teachers were maintained during the
past year for $500 pupils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
GENT[ERz METHODS
URGED IN SCHOOLS
National Council of Teachers
Hear Speeches Against
Forced Reading.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, November 28.-Forcing
students to appreciate" good literature
is passe, the National Council Of Teach
ers of English was told last night.
The gentler method of allowing
pupils to choose the type of literature
they prefer and then directing their
likes toward the better works in their
particular fields should replace the
somewhat general Here, read and ap-
preciate thiS!" system of inducing ap-
probation, three speakers agreed.
Position Of Teachers.
Printing would soon become q. lost
art If teachers were required to do with
literature what they ask their pupils
to do, Prof. Howard Francis Seely of
Ohio State University said.
Intensive reading has meant that
pupils are asked to read literature with
an English dictionary before them, a
classical dictionary at their right. an
encyclopedia at their left and their
fingers at the proper place in the notes
at the back of the book" he added.
Let us, instead, direct toward books
that reading attitude which the chief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
The Electrola

Incompatible tone. Unbe-
lievable realism. The. great.
est musicians in every isld
are at their best ON Victor
Records and this new i'm.
proved EloetroIa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
Woman Volunteer
Catches Burglar
Leaving Window
Husky Mother Delivers
Prisoner to Police After
Chasing Him Blocks.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreBS.
NEW YORK, November 28.-Mrs.
Anna Kondrup, mother Of two children,
is husky woman, and when she
shoulders the burden of the law some
body is q marked man.
She walked into a police station
Wednesday and pushed the sergeant's
feet Off the desk.
1--WE got a burglar" she announced.
"You have what" he asked
"a burglar" she repeated, II just
caught him. Here he is"
Sure enough Mrs. Kondrup had
by the coat collar and the sleeve. She
said she saw him come out of an
apartment window with two suits of
clothes and chased him for. several
blocks before she snagged him. He
gave his name as John Wilson, 20, and
said he had been out on probation fol-
lowing a burglary last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

mittee that Is drafting a new building
code to be submitted to Mayor Walker,
reported yesterday that the proposed
changes represent "a new conception Of
vertical transportation"
In addition to removing the present
00-feet-per- minute speed limit, the
committee recommends operation Of
two-car elevators, discharging and re-
ceiving passengers on two floors at once
and the use of two separate lifts in one
shaft for local and express stops. Au-
tomato safety devices, such as are used
on subway trains, are advised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
NANKING PLANS TO PUSH
BUILDING OF RAILROADS
China Cannot Be United Politically
Until United Geographically,
Says Official.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clateu FTESS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, No
vember 28-S. C. Liu, counselor to the
Chinese ministry of railways, said here
yesterday, before sailing for the Far
East, that China's Nationalist govern
ment at Marking lis determined to
undertake a vigorous program Of rail-
way construction and improvement,
realizing that the country cannot be
united politically until united geo.
graphically"
Liu and j. Lockhart, general man
ager of the Peiping Mukden Railway
and adviser to the Chinese railway
ministry, had just completed tour OF
the United States and Canada Ito OBJ
serve and learn methods Of railway
construction and operation on this con-
tinent."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

Sensational new feature Of
Viesor's greatest instrument.
Records your favorite radio
program. Makes vocal snap
shots Of yours or . dear ones
voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

interests and major purposes Of The
author demand"
Course for Teachers.
Teachers were urged by Fred @. Wal
colt of University High School, Ann
Arbor, Mich, to "begin at the pupils
present level Of interest, let him choose
his own books, restrain your criticism
and cenSure, but lead him on through
his own enthusiasms into vicarious
reading"
Remember" said Russell Thomas of
University of Chicago High School,
that reading is a me, MS to enjoy
ment and appreciation of life. In
teaching literature it is not facts which
are mastered that matters, but q
changed attitude on the part Of pupils. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
New Color for Evening.

PARIS (P).-Mongolian blue is among
the new evening colors, and Manchurian
red Is another newcomer.
The blue which Paris calls Monaghan
Is an intense turquoise. Manchurian
red is q shade which corresponds to
dark coral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
FASTER ELEVATORS
ASKED IN NEW YORK
Double DeCkers Also Held
Necessary for 10O-Story
SkySCraperS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 28-The
Merchants Association wants to take
the speed limit of elevators and build
double -deckers to make 100-story sky
scrapers practical.
Bassett Jones, chairman Of e subcom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

The first trade journal In the coun-
try was the New York Prices Current,
started in 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
The Radio

Victor Miero-synehronous, 5
circuits, screen grid, hairlinO
sslsetivity, super-sensitivity,
miero-exact tuning tone con-
troll.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
MISS ARLENE ALLISON
MARRIED AT EVERETT

Z Libby friends OF Miss Arlene Allison
will be interested in the following &C.
count Of her wedding which appeared
in an Everett paper
Aubrey Mounger has joined the
ranks of the benedicts.
The former Everett high school foot
ball flash and present Ford salesman
was yesterday receiving hearty con-
gratulations and slaps on the back
from a host of friends when news Of
his qhiet wedding to Miss Arlene Betty
Allison in Mt. Vernon became known.
The couple slipped away Tuesday
without announcing their destination
and obtaining license to wed in
Skagit county were joined in the holy
bombs of matrimony with Mr.. and
Mrs John Pollock OF Everett in ct :
tendance.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Allison of Libby, Mont
Mounger attended Everett high
school where he distinguished himself
among other things, in football. He
later attended Stanford university. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Noun
Der, 2404 Pine street.
After short wedding trip to Van
couver and Victoria. B. c., the couple
will establish their residence at Everett.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
637 Fires
In Montana
During 1929
Damage to Buildings and
Content Was Over g.
Million Dollars.
LIBBY HAD FIVE
FIRES DURING YEAR.

Fire Chief A. M. Hoffman is in re-
ceipt of report issued by the state
fire marshal for the years 1888 that
contains interesting information. The
number of fires reported in the state
in 1928 was 633 and in 1929 it was 637.
In 1929 the value of buildings in which
fires occurred was 1913, 654.49, dam
age to buildings was $612, 752.54, in
surance OF buildings $500, 1902,
value of contents $3,O52, 56251, damage
to contents $3.50, 47239, insurance or
contents $1,916 ,304,50.
Libby had five fires during the year.
Value of building affected was 81 500 90
with damage done of $4,000. In
surance on building $4,000 Value of
contents was $4,000; value of con-
contents was $4,875.OO; damage to con-
tents, s1,675.OO; insurance on contents,
$4,000.
Troy had one fire completely de-
stroying a S3,5O000 building on which
there was insurance of 100000. The
contents, valued at S1,5O000, were
completely destroyed; insurance,
$4,000.
Whitefish had three fires but the
damage was very small, the damage to
buildings and contents amounting to
only $4,000, amply covered by insur-
ance.
Kalispell had Is fires, with damage to
buildings totaling S3,568.55; damage to
contents, s2,34885; fully insured.
No fires are reported from Eureka.
The bulletin gives advice in regard
to cleaning garments with gasoline 1t
says
The use of gasoline or any other
inflamable compound for cleaning pur-
poses is dangerous unless the condition
is right The housewife cannot safely
clean clothes in the home with gas
oline. In vain she may take every pre-
caution to avoid fire. Special equip
ment in fireproof building with me-
chanical ventilation Is necessary i'll
order to safely employ inflammahle
cleaning agents,
Not long ago newspaper reported
destruction of house by fire which
started in a seemingly impossible man.
ner. A housewife had cleaned silk
garment with gasoline and hung it on
a doorknob outside the house to dry.
The wind whipped the dress suffi-
GENTLY to cause the ignition of the gas
oline molecules in the garment by
static electricity which the friction gen
Grated
If the clothes are of such material
and SO dyed as to be ruined when
washed in water, they should be taken
to the dry cleaner. The dry cleaner
is properly equipped to clean the
soiled and dirty garments His charges
for service rendered are usually rea-
sonable
The household hints in newspapers
and magazines sometimes include sug-
gestions which call for the use of gas
oline and other inflammable substances
in the home for cleaning purposes
Editors should eliminate such sugges-
tons, in that they lead to destructive
fires
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
LIBBY PLAYS LAST HOME
GAME HERE TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at Z:30 Libby
football fans will have their last chance
to see grid contest in Libby for this
year. This will be one of Libby's fea-
ture games as it decides the North
western division of the Glass B. league.
This promises to pack plenty of thrills,
and probably will be one of the hard
est fought games ever seen in Libby
as the rivalry between these two
schools is great
Last week Libby showed little of its
usual strength when it met its worst
defeat of the season in a $40 score
with Boomers Ferry, Idaho. This, how
ever was a non conference game and
does not actually affect Libby's standing
within its conference.
The defeat from Bonners is expected
to have quite a psychological effect on
Libby's playing tomorrow Fans may
expect to see a stronger and better
fighting team than ever before during
this season.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
Returns From
Highway Meeting

R. r. Veldman and Carleton Jough-
in returned Wednesday evening from
Helena where they had attended a
meeting of state highway, B. P. R.
and forest service officials at the al
lotting of forest highway money. They
went as representatives of the Libby
Commercial club, to place before the
officials the highway needs of this
district.
While they were not successful in
obtaining any money at this time, yet
they feel the trip was very worth
while one They are confident that
another appropriation will be made for
the Libby-State Line highway within
few months at the farthest. Requests
from various parts of the state were
on file that totaled three times the
amount of money available, and in
view of the fact that this section had
received such a large appropriation
last year, nothing could be secured al
this time. Furthermore, there is a
strong sentiment among the officials
at this time to speed construction oil
needed highways linking up the big
population centers of the state center
ing around Great Falls, Helena, Butte
and Missoula.
1t was learned at the meeting that
the A. A. A. has plans to introduce
a bill at the first opportunity at the
next legislature authorizing the issu-
ance of anticipatory warrants to be
paid off by gas tax receipts. BY this
means funds will be realized to match
the large amounts of federal money
that are due Montana but which the
state at present cannot match. Upon
passage of the bill it would immediate
ly be tested out in the state supreme
court and If it should be declared UNI
constitutional, then steps will be taken
for vote on bond issue. However
very prominent lawyers state they arr
confident the issuing of the warrant.
will be constitutional
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
VOTERS SHOULD NOTE
THREE NEW POLLING PLACES

Because of new law enacted by
the last session of the state legislature,
it became necessary to create three
new voting precincts in the county.
The new law requires that all districts
lying outside the limits of incorporated
cities or towns should not be included
in precincts within the limits. That
made it necessary for the county COM
missioners to create three new vot-
ing precincts in territory adjoining the
towns of Libby, Eureka and Troy.
County Clerk WOLF again wishes to
call the attention of the electors to the
new voting precincts created in the
early part of this year in order to
avoid misunderstanding or confusion
on election day
At Libby, the new precinct Fern
wood No. 81, comprises all the terri
tory lying outside the city limits, YET
adjacent to the city. The Robert Ham
ilton cabin near the Zonolite plant is
designated as the polling place.
At Eureka, Glen Lake precinct No
3 has been enlarged, taking in the ter
ritory lying outside the city limits, in
Guiding the old Glen Lake precinct No
3. The polling place is in the exhibi
building at1the county fair grounds.
At Troy, the new precinct, Tro,
Consolidated No "a, consists Of terri.
tory lying outside the city limits ant
adjacent to the city. The polling plact
is designated as the Fitzpatrick build
ing
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
Delivers Address at
Education Meet

Speaking of an address delivered by
Superintendent A. A. Wood of the Lib
by schools at the general convention
of the Montana Education association,
the Great Falls Tribune said.
One of the features of the closing
session of the general convention of
the Montana Education association at
the Great Falls high school was the
annual address of the president A. A.
Wood of Libby He included in the
address the review of the work of the
organization in the last year. His adj
dress was as follows:
Every teacher who attends the Oc-
tober conventions comes. with the hope
that the time and the money spent
will result in self Improvement With
many it is subconscious half formed
wish for something better; the growing
teacher knows that here may be found
the enthusiasm and the opportunity
for increased efficiency that may be
carried back into the school room.
1.-The conventional picture of mod
ern school shows us room with pu-
pills seated in uniform rows text
book in hand. That teacher, however
who regards the giving of book infor-
nation as only a part of his calling,
has taken an advanced stand.
Here we meet our equals if rot our
superiors. Here we are without the
authority we possess in our own class
room and we must prove the ground
upon which we stand We should come
then with understanding not merely
to copy notes but to compare our
methods and our technique with others.
"Of the history of our association,
need not speak. 1t is story of pioneer
teachers who began, while Montana
was still a territory, to build this or
ganization wflioh NOW has over 5000
members and a program that calls for
the best in every one of us. Now that
we have set program we can not
only apply our own efforts toward
understanding some of the late edu-
cational procedures but we can bend
the energy Of the talent which comes
Continued on page 10)
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
AUGMENTATION CLASS
DEBATES COLLEGE QUESTION

Resolved, That we are attempting
to send too many students to college,
was the question of debate which was
held in the high school assembly
Thursday afternoon under the direc-
ton of Miss Barnes
The affirmative team consisted Of
Albert Peterson. Millet Keller, Alice
STANDS, Lester Dyer and Hans Boyer,
while Louis Hills. Martin Cormier
Alice Boothman, Isabel Kienitz and Iva
Evans argued on the negative.
The judges were c. j. Fitting, G.
Hayes and E. Borg. The judges voted
2 to in favor of the negative side.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-10-30
THE
anlaraCk
LIBBY SCHOOL NEWS TOLD IN
AN INTERESTING MANNER
Edited By
KARL KNUTSON
EAttnrtal
COURTESY IN THE CLASS ROOM

COURTESY IN THE CLASS ROOM
Voices to the left of him,
Voices to the right of him,
Voices all around him
Volleyed and Numbered.
Such is the case of many class
room instructor. He seems to serve as
some target for verbal battering rams.
He is fairly stunned with the concus-
sions of the answers that come flying
through the atmosphere, 1t is of no
avail to fire a question at a student.
A bombardment is flung at him from
the rest of them. The answer that the
poor fellow lat least he feels that way
after such a display of verbal pro]ec-
tiles) seems like the report of pop
gun along side that of high powered
rifle.
The classroom is no place to exer-
else your vocal organs. Save them
until you can find better use for
using them Singing is good onel