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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17
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Washington
Letter
RY THE NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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Especial to The Western News.)

Especial 10 Inc western NeWS.}
WASHINGTON, December 15.-lf
you have ever stood in the vestibule
and wondered what to do and what to
say to make favorable impression on
your host, then you have a fair idea
of the problems of Democrtoic leaders
in Congress They are now admittedly
laundering around seeking the right
word or policy as the doors swing open
ON a Presidential campaign year. To
make their triumph more than
evanescent as represented by control of
the House of Representatives the new
majority must formulate definite fis-
cal policies to submit to the voting
public as substitutes for those advanced
by President Hoover and his secretary
of the treasury. Their hopes for final
cleanup at the polls next November
will be frustrated unless they can whip
a politically effective tax bill into
shape supplemented by other vital
legislative policies.
The hearings on tax bills will start
within few days. Republican office
holders will find themselves in the un-
enviable position of making their rec
concentrations hold with the the OPP
position party now in command. Neither
is it sinecure for the Democratic chief
tains to frame measures which will sail
past the Republican controlled Sen
ate and meet with Presidential ap-
prevail. The Democrats are not at pres
ent cohesive on tax proposals. The
school of thought which advocates tax
ing the rich is admonished by the vet
erans-they must have an eye on re-
sources of campaign funds The sineWs
of party welfare will not be supplied
| If a Democratic House imposes ex-
cessive tax burdens on men with large
incomes. On the other hand, they must
make an appeal to the folks of small
err incomes. Here is a first-class puz-
zle in political strategy.
The Senate is convinced of the wis
dom of Solomon. 1t was ascribed to
| this ancient that "a soft answer turn
eth away wrath, grievous word stir
reth up anger" That is the story back
of the bitter inter-party fight against
the election of Senator Moses as Re-
publican president pro tempore. The
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17
Christ's Natal Day 4
By BELLE WILEY CUE Z

cHour aloud on cbr,,n !, morn.
, "l00e and Peace tbs da1 Dere b0rar'
Gree, the world Nth ,ou and qladne1l
Help to bauish want and sadnrssl
Mau the memory oil thus dag
lin9sr U''h you all the Da1.
50 ,ls, vas.eer n4s bs,,de poa.
nsre9 D''' forever guide you
RI. ,os, thought, On Love and ps.e.
Till ill crueltq shall ceaso
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17
World. Island.

II Is estimated that islands occupy
about 100000 square miles OF the
area of the earth's surface. whose
total Is estimated Mt 19G,940,O 600
square miles.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17
Iiunasus Given Credit

The work OF Linnaeus. the cele-
brated Swedish naturalist and botanist
(1707-78), Is considered as the start
ing point Of the modern theory OF
evolution.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17
Sclf-AccusinR

sManicurist (seeng man with badly
scratched face)-"0h. dear, | feel re-
sponsible for that poor mans condl-
ton. Yesterday his his wife came to me
to have her mills nnlnted."
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17
Warland News

Mrs. Rodgers went to Kalispell Fri
day :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Noon and Rachel
knight spent the weekend in Warland.
Stanley Strom celebrated his birth
day Saturday by giving dance which
was well attended and enjoyed.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17
= Everyone welcomes

CHRISTMAS gifts orc no longer useless
knickknocks Of tho dust cotcher kind. Mod
srn womsn wont useful, iosting remem-
bronces. Thof is why an electrical gift Is
oIwoys welcome, especially hondy toble
opplionce-o percolotor, touster. woffle
iron, egg cooker-which mokes meols
eosisr TO prepore. moro leisurely to enjoy.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-12-17

oendte is place OF ready tongues, Out
Moses was too quick with invectives.
The private war has delayed important
like the moratorium on war
debts and other emergency measures.
No power of divination is necessary
to predict that the rebels are not pla-
Gated by the peace-makers.
While hundreds of the 5000 bills ~
troduced during the first week of the
pork barrel" measures, it remained
for Representatives Allgood of Ala
bama to strike a responsive chord in
the hearts of his colleagues. He in
troduced bill providing for the con-
struction of federal post office build
ings in all county seats. The condition
of the treasury is such that no matter
how appealing from a political view
point, the project could not be carried
out. Legislation authorizing an expendi-
ture of $l65 100000 over a period of
seven years for buildings for post Of
flee occupancy was passed in 1926.
Total general authorizations for gov
eminent buildings in Washington and
elsewhere amount to S629, 239 900. There
is a definite movement to have this
sum increased as an unemployment re-
lief matter
The government printing office has
been working at full blast to meet the
demands of Congress. The printing OF
the Congressional Record has taken
time but the print shop has been be-
hind in publishing the legislative meas
ures dumped into the hopper. The Rec
ord is already assuming its old-time
characteristics as a receptacle for prop
uganda, letters and clippings printed
in the appendix as sop to cliques
! in various congressional districts. Rep
resentative Howard, Democrat, OF
Nebraska, feels that the circulation is
too limited and now proposes to have
the Record mailed to all public and
parochial high schools. School Off
Gals, however, may take exception 70
the proposal for the Congressional
Record is not the most desirable pub
! LEGATION for students.
! The English parliament system OF
making officers of the executive branch
of government appear before the as-
sembly to answer questions is sug-
gested in a bill of Representative Clyde
Kelly, Republican of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Kelly wants the responsible Off
GERS Of each department that is, mem
bers of the Presidents Cabinet TO at
tend certain sessions. There is little
support for the proposal as it would
bring endless complications under the
American party system.
A bill introduced by Representative
Rich, a new Republican member from
i Pennsylvania to cut salaries Of al gov
eminent officials and employees 10 per-
cent is one economy proposal that pro-
yoked condemnation from Federal
workers. Rich argues that with millions
out OF work and untold millions OF
private workers sustaining wage cuts,
it is only fair to taxpayers that those
on government payrolls should share
in the nationwide economy movement
Needless to report, 1t is one bill that
has little support.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27
TRADE AT HOME

The Record this week fur
nished the Selby Mercantile
company with 500 sales
books for use on their coun-
ters for keeping account of
their business. Manager
Lurie believes in patronizing
home industry and the pat
ronage of his store and of the
other stores and business
houses Of Selby is much ap-
preciated at the Record Of
flee. 1t is hard to impress
a customer with the virtue
of trading at home when hc
sees printed stuff around
that he can easily see is
printed outside or receives
stuff through the mail that
he knows was not printed at
home. Give your home
printer as we'll as your deal
er in all other lines a chance
He helps pay the taxes. 1t is
just as reasonable for a deal
er to buy at home as it is for
a labOrer or farmer.-RecOrd
(Selby, So. Dakota
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27
SETS US.
JOBLESSAT 6,O5O,OOO
Figures Based. On. Census
And Special January
Survey of Cities

Washington, March 21.-
(AP)-Encouraged by new
data placing the number of
unemployed in January at g.
050,000 but showing more
recent signs of business i'm
provement, relief agencies
plugged along today in
their efforts to keep jobless-
ness at a minimum.
Secretary Lamont estimat-
ed that number of persons
were out of work, able to
work and looking for work
the first month of the year.
He based his figures on two
reports simultaneously issued
by the census bureau. One
gave revised unemployment
totals for the 1880 census
taken last April as 2,249, ,062
out of a 122,755, ,046 pOpula-
ton. The other was a spe-
cial January, 1881 unem-
ployment count covering 19
cities with a population of
20,638,981 which showed
Both these unemployment
totals include only those
seeking jobs.
Information obtained
from more than 13, 900 manu-
featuring establishments by
the bureau of labor statis-
tics" he said, reveals a gain
of IA per cent in the num-
Der of employed during Febr-
uary as compared with Jan
uary.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27
A PLACE IN THE SUN

Slowly but surely the small
community newspaper is
reaching It's place IN the sun
so richly deserved for many
years. Scores OF Well-VerSed
metropolitan newspaper men
have from time to time paid
eloquent tribute to the So
called country press" as fos-
terlng the very best in Ameri-
can journalism. Modern
methods of production have
made many community week
lies keen rivals of the near
by daily in the advertising
field of their territory and
now each year an increased
amount of national advertis-
ing is being sent to the
smaller papers, whereas in
years gone by the only news
paper mediums considered
dailies in the key cities of the
United States and foreign
countries.
Bureaus which have made
scientific studies of advertis-
ing media are beginning to
give unqualified endorse
ment to the rural and small
town publications. The
Manufacturer and Industrial
News bureau, with head
quarters in Portland, Ore,
will soon issue a booklet, en-
titled Industry and the
Press" and it will contain
this bit of advice to industrial
leaders of the nation:
"No branch of general
education which reaches the
of the American peo-
pie can point to greater
achievements than can cOun-
try journalism. Country
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27

papers stand in the front line
of defense against schemes
that rob the people. They
work to encourage industries
and the pay rolls, build up
small communities and make
more business for everybody.
According to N. w. Aver
& Sons Newspaper direc-
tory for 1880, 9,261 daily
and weekly newspapers in
towns of $4,000 and under
report 18,383,736 subscri-
bers. AS the directory lists
over 12,5O0 Of these papers
in the 48 states, it is evident
that at a most conservative
estimate for those not giving
circulation figures the rural
press must have in excess of
20,000,000 subscribers.
Practically none of this sub
scription list is duplicated;
it is seldom that the same
person takes two country
newspapers. Any way il can
be figured, these 20,000,000
subscriptions reach nearly
every home where a paper
is delivered.
''It is a great mistake to
overlook or exclude the coun-
try newspaper in general ad-
vertiSing campaigns. The
Manufacturer and Industrial
News bureau believes that
these newspapers reach a
greater potential buying
market in a more direct man
ner than probably any other
medium. "-Palisade IN. J.)
Palisadian-EX.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27
VETERANS BONUS AND THE SHARKS

AS to have been expected all the sharks of the
country after the bonus money the government pay
ing to veterans of the World War They undoubtedly
have complete list secured in advance of the passage
of the law allowing them draw down the bonus money
Every possible scheme from fake stocks, promotion
schemes and the like will be most enticngy placed before
the veterans to fleece them of this ready money as
as they get it. Warnings will not protect them from these
sharks and many will be only that much off after
the great distribution of millions is made. There is
question but what will and make good
money noW but there thousands who will fall into
the hands of these sharks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27
BUSINESS MAN lOl

Manteca, Calf, Mar. Z
(AP) William H. Ranes cele-
brated his 101st birthday
here yesterday.
A veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, Ranes 20
years ago bought a farm near
here and announced he
would "settle down."
Ranes actually works his
own 20 acres, which he says
he will plant to melons this
spring.
"My business is farming"
he said today, "and I expect
to be in business some years" "
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27

The issue between France and Italy regarding naval
strength which they could reach no agreement at the
London naval limitation conference has finally been ad
usted Just what secret term have been
entered into may light but it is sufficient
that compromise has been that will DESTROY all
necessity for greater construction and increased taxaon
Superior Sun
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27

The interior department is urging people to stay away
from the Boulder Dam. Arizona has been urging the
thing the government for several years. but it
insists sticking around
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27

Advertise in the Coolidge
Examiner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-27

The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce issued three
checks $50 each condition that the recipient
them in the payment of adeb to other creditor
After months the cancellation showed that this $3.50
had pads debts to the amount of $4,000 Several other
cities putting the plan in operation of
putting money into circulation. In this connection may
be stated that according to bank clearing house reports
experts have figured that all the money in circulation in
the United turned than 80 times every
day-Exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Regular Delivery

Over 100000 families read The
Star ever day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sum
day morning ct Q cost Of III
cents daily and s cents Sunday.
II you are not taking advan.
tage Of this regular service as
this low rate, telephone, National
5000 now and serviceyWill start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

Miniature golf courses In Hong Kong
China, supply caddies that count . pa
irons strokes, lift the bali from haz-
ards and holes, tee up, keep score on
anything else to relieve the fatigue OF
the player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
$,O)O,O()O in ART
CONSUMED IN FIRE
Munich Museum Burns, De-
stroying 5000 Paintings
and Sculptures. I
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
MUNICH, Bavaria. June 0.-Three
thousand historic and contemporary
works of art. including hve sculptures
by Rodin. were destroyed early today In
fire which destroyed the old Crystal
Palace. The building housed an ex-
hibition of paintings gathered from every
part Of the country.
The monetary loss was tentatively
placed at $4,000, 900. Only 100 paint
ings were saved and most Of those,
ironically, were canvases which the jury
had turned down. These had been
stored in a small shed near the ex-
hibition hall
The origin of the IRE was not de-
ternined.
The Crystal Palace was q complete
ruin. The fire constitutes an almost
unparalleled catastrophe in the history
Of art, almost uncomfortable In its pro-
portions.
t Works Priceless.
Among the works which were lost are
| collections constituting not only the life
| work Of dozens Of struggling contem-
works of the more eminent nineteenth
century German Romanticist painters.
Munich fostered the Romanticist
movement, thereby gaining Its chief
fame as one Of the artistic centers Of
the world.
Hamburg had loaned II paintings for
display. and many other pieces were
exhibited from 40 other German towns
and cities. including works from the
National Gallery at Berlin and museums
and galleries at Leipsic, Innsbruck and
! Breslau.
| Among the works Of the RomanticiSts
| which were destroyed were Morttz Won
Schwindt's "Wunderhorn," Ritter Hurts
Bridal Ride" The Youth Wunder-
horn" and Might Journey.-paintings
which are known the world over In re-
production.
Also lost was Philip Otto Runge's
I'VE Three" considered the most beau
tiful German group portrait Of the
nineteenth century and the eight best
works of CaSpar David Friedrich and
four works of Peter Won Cornelius.
The Berlin National Gallery lost one
of its most famous pictures in Karl
Blechen's Striking Lightning" work
which showed the Italian influence on
that master.
Nine Koch's Lost.
Nine pictures by Anton Koch were
lost, as well as a dozen by the brothers
| Olivier. who were discovered" at the
beginning Of this century
Many modern art works by recent and
contemporary artists also were lost.
A whole section devoted to the sculp-
ture Of Rodin, including IL works, was
destroyed, as well as an adjacent section
in which was exhibited the work Of the
Frenchmen Renauld, Maillot, Despian,
,Derain, Blanche and an entire hall of
modern Milanese artists.
The whole LIES work Of the Swiss
painter Cuno Amiet was consumed, as
well as 81 Of the best paintings Of Otto
StruetZel.
A collection comprising As Of the best
works of Erich Kubierschky was lost
and many paintings Of other well
known German contemporaries such as
Liebermann, Lederer and KokoSchka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
Mayor Five Years,
Walker Says, Added
Is Years to Age
Cannot Be Serious, but
Thought Funny, He
Complains.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6-Mayor James
j. Walker told a group Of BROOKLYN
Democratic women tonight that the
five years Of his administration had
added IS years to his age. Further
more, he said, things had come to the
pass that he could not be serious with
out people saying, isn't he funny?"
On being introduced to the annual
Spring gathering, the mayor was con-
graduated on his forthcoming BIRTH
day. He will be SO years old June 10.
When I came to the City Hall five
and a half years ago could not think
or feel more than IS years Of age" he
said. yet I know how will feel next
week. Those few years have added a
quarter century to my age, but don't
regret it. am sure that q few more
days Of rest would restore those IS
years which have slipped away. Count
ing time Is not nearly IS important as
making time count"
As to persistent jibes about his late
ness, Mayor Walker said, II have never
been late to anything wanted to at
tend"
when I want to be serious" the
mayor continued, every one says,
Isn't he funny but as soon as I try
to be facetious, no one believes It," -;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
|16 FLYERS POISED
| FOR OCEAN HOPS
Three World Cruises Among
Expeditions Challenging
Summer Skies.
Continued From First Page)

Il
q stretch Of 1929 miles, was negotiated
In little more than IL hours.
At Roosevelt Field Clarence Chamber
lin, transatlantic fiier, was putting fin
ishing touches on the plane which
carried Miss Nichols to a women's
transcontinental record and in which
the woman hier will hop for Paris
alone. Favorable weather will find Miss
Nichols pointing her white craft to-
ward Harder Grace, Northumberland,
In her dash for France.
Lindbergh Prepares Plane.
At Curtiss Airport Col Lindbergh
supervised the placing Of pontoons on
the w-winged monoplane in which
on a vacation flight" over the Nor
thern Pacific to Japan and China or
possibly over the North Atlantic Circle,
via Greenland and Spitzbergen.
Laura ingalls,, dimunitive New York
hier, Is at Roosevelt Field testing her
new plane and getting "the feel" Of
the craft. Her destination Is Paris,
but she may not fly until late In the
Summer.
Al6O al nOOSeVel6 F16lQ GWD Qdu Oh
young men are scanning the skies i'm
patiently ready TO hop on what may
develop into a race about the earth.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, Okla
homa City airmen, backed by F. c.
Hall, Oklahoma oil man. hope to girdle
the earth in 10 days. Their plane car
ries q radio and has a cruising speed
Of $50 miles.
Claim Edge Over Rivals.
This speed, the flyers feel. gives them
an edge over their rivals, Clyde Pang-
born Of Nevada and Hugh Herndon, IT.,
Of New York. The ambitions of Pang-
born and Herndon include a long mi
tial hop to Berlin and possibly Moscow.
They will carry $40 gallons. of gasoline
and expect to circle the world in II
days.
Benjamin Zabora and Emil Bugen.
attaches at Roosevelt Field are tun-
ing up a plane with which they say
they will attempt world flight record
Alexander Magyar, Hungarian flyer.
will take of with q companion for his
native land in about a month.
Capt. Roy w. Ammel, Chicagoan. Is
said to be on his way to Roosevelt Field
for solo flight to Paris.
Seth Yerrington and Edward 2. Ma
loney, youthful aviators, expect TO leave
Roosevelt Field in a week on a nonstop
night to Mexico City On their re-
turn they hope to fly to Paris.
Holger Horiis, Danish eirman. ex-
poets to fly shortly to Denmark with
companion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
SOUTH CHINA REBELS
SET UP Government
Chang Prepares for Struggle With
Secessionists in Kwangsi and
Kwantung Provinces.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June GA new government
In Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces
South China, opposed to Nationalist
rule. was reported today in Rengo News
Agency dispatches from Canton.
Eugene Chen, styling himself foreign
minister of the Canton government,
sent q telegram to representatives of
foreign governments in Peiping, re-
pudiating the Marking central govern
ment.
Large bodies of troops have been
mobilizing for weeks in South China
for the expected struggle between Sc
cessionists of Kwantung and Kwangsi
Provinces and the Nationalist govern
ment, headed by Gen. Chang Kaishek.
Before a censorship wall was thrown
up, dispatches said the Nationalist
were assembling q quarter million
soldiers in neighboring provinces to
march against the 100000 troops as
serted by insurgents to be gathering in
Kwangtung to unseat the dictator"
Chang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS
WHOLE OF ENGLAND
Distinct Shock Early This Morn
ing Causes Great Alarm, but
No Damage.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 7-England was
shaken from one end to the other al
1880 this morning by an earthquake
shock which sent thousands of persons
rushing into the streets in alarm.
No damage was reported but through
out the early hours of the morning mes
sages poured into London from the
Midlands, from South Wales and from
the northern counties telling Of the
quake.
Persons on night duty in buildings in
the city of London distinctly felt them
sway from the shock.
The West Bromwich Observatory re-
corded the tremor as Of fairly long
duration.r
windows ratified throughout the city
and many persons, rocked in their beds,
hastily dressed and began inquiries.
A report from Hertfordshire said the
tremor woke the inhabitants there and
it was accompanied by loud rumbline
noise,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
FACES COURT-MARTIAL.
Flyer Said to Have Disobeyed Govern
ment Flying Order.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. June 6
P.-Press reports said today that the
war Office was forming court-mart.al
TO try Lisandro Garay, aviator, who Is
In New York.
The charges against Garay, it was
said. would be that he failed to return to
the rebels.
The report said that the government
would probably seek to extradite him
from the United States.