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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
viii Sponsor
Campaign To
Beauty City
Libby Won1an's Club to
Work for Prettier Homes
and Yards.
MRS. WALTER NEIIS
ELECTED PRESIDENT

Mrs. Walter Neils was elected presi-
dent Mrs. Harry Brinton, first vice
president Mrs w. N. Curtis second
vice president, Mrs r. W. SmithberRer
secretary, Mrs. John Peay, treasurer
and Mrs. r, ]. Piedalue member of
the executive board of the Libby
Woman's Club for next year at the
annual election held Tuesday.
The new constitution Of the club
was red and its adoption wilr be voted
upon at the May meeting. Mrs. John
Peay was appointed chairman of City
Cleanup and Beautify campaign which
the Woman's Club will sponsor in Lib
by this summer Prizes will be awarded
for the incest lawns, gardens and park
ings and it is hoped that every resi-
dent of Libby will enter this contest
in an effort to beautify our city. IF
results are satisfactory it is possible
Libby may enter the state city beauti-
full contest
Book reviews by Mrs. Ned Joughin
were received with marked enthusiasm
by the club. This is an annual pro-
gram which is looked forward to by the
organization. Lists of new books and
100 worthwhile books were distrib-
uted and Mrs. Joughin made brief
comment upon the most outstanding
of these. Emphasis upon the splendid
works of Thomas Mann of Germany,
author of "Buddenbrooks' and THE
Magic Mountain was made and un-
prejudiced discussions of Russia and
India were recommended by Mrs.
Joughin "The Art of Thinking" by
Dimnet was suggested as book every
one should own and learn to know
A story not of one life, but of a
dozen, not of one state, but of the
United States" is the description Mrs
Joughin gave of James Raven" the
biography Of Sam Houston. This book
is a Pulitzer prize winner and an alive
and fascinating story of man who
was history. Or. Munthes Story Of
San Michele is recommended as
something entirely different and very
fine
Mark Connelly's Green Pastures, !"
negro miracle play, winner of the
Pulitzer prize in drama, and now play
ing in its second year in New York,
was described as play which is the
very essence of beauty" work one
can read in an evening and cannot for
get in lifetime.
The Fortunes of Richard Mahoney,"
Richardson's Trilogy, comprising "Au-
stralia Felix THE Way Home and
Ultima Thule" was the work of fic-
ton upon which Mrs Joughin laid en-
phasis. This trilogy is sweeping the
literary world with its power of writ
ing and is regarded as superb Maurice
Guest" a novel by the same author,
which was written 20 years ago and is
now coming into popular regard, was
also recommended.
The reports were so stimulating that
Miss Ratekin was deluged with re-
quests for the books Mrs Joughin in
troduced
Mrs. Emlen DUNCAN, sang "A May
Morning" and do You Know My
Garden accompanied by Miss Inez
Ratekin. Miss Ratekin played a piano
solo by Cadman.
The May meeting of the club will
be held May II and is an especially
important meeting. Mrs. Halvorsen will
be in charge of the program on Child
Health"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
OWEN BYRNES LEAVES
PROPERTY no WIDOW,
WANTS NO MAIDSTONE

HELENA.-Ihe will OF Owen Byrnes
Helena mining operator, and interested
in the development of the venniculitc
and Asbestos company at Libby, who
died recently in Chicago has been
filed for probate in the district court
and April Il was set by Judge A. ].
Horsky as the date for hearing. The
will was a Photographic document In
brief form. 1t disposes Of an estate
listed as in excess Of $1,000" naming
the widow, Mrs. Bessic NJ ByrnAa, ~
the sole heir. The testator requested
that q simple funeral service b con-
Quoted for him and that no headston0
be placed over his grave.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
Gives Birthday Party.

One Of the pleasant parties of the
past week was that given Saturday
evening by Mrs George Neils in honor
Of Mr. Neils' birthday. Five tables of
pinochle were in play, with prizes for
high score going to Mrs. Joseph Fem
messy and Walter Neils, and the con-
ISOLATION prizes to Mrs. R. W. Smith
berger and Mr.. Fennessy. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
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Announces Change
In Scoring System
At County Meet
Separate Trophies Will Be Awarded
for Winners of Track and
Mental Events.
Reported for the Tamarack)

(RepOrted TOT tnt IanaTaCKJ
BY mutual agreement Of the schools
concerned the scoring of events in the
Lincoln County meet this year will
be changed so that two separate
trophies will be awarded in both high
school and grade sections. Heretofore
the total mental and track scores were
added to determine the winner; now
there will be winner Of the mental
events and a winner in track. The
schools Of the county are preparing
for real contest on May and when
their best representatives will COM
pete at Libby in defamation, spelling,
arithmetic, commercial and track.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
GRADE SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

All the storm windows at the Central
school were removed during the va
cation.
Edna Decker visited Miss Hazel
Carpenters second grade class Mon
day morning. Edna is visiting her par
ents here and will return to Plains
Montana where she is attending school
The pupils Of Miss Cecilia Leibe's
fifth grade have started stamp col
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
Three Men Fined.

Three game law violators were APP
pretended Saturday by Deputy Game
Warden Darlington and Ranger Wood
Of Troy for fishing in closed water
in Kilbrennen lake They were Archie
Carr, Budd Carr and L. ludlow. Fines
were assessed against each by Justice
Gibbs Of Troy.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
Mrs. Byers rs Hostess.

Mrs. Robt, Byers was hostess to the
members Of the A. B. club Wednesday
evening Of last week, at which time
four non-member guests were invited
in addition to the regular club mem
bership At the bridge games Mrs Carl
Rawlins was awarded high score hon
ors and Miss Tonic Kessels the con-
ISOLATION while Miss Helen Hargreaves
won the guet prize. Refreshments were
served.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
Entertains FortnightIy Club.

Mrs. James Christie was hostess to
the Fortnightly Bridge club Wednes-
day evening, at which time Mrs.
Rosella Burke captured high score hon
ors and Mrs A. NJ Hoffman the con-
ISOLATION. Dainty refreshments were
served
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Entertain.

Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Curtis were hosts
Thursday evening at a pleasant card
party at which pinochle furnished the
diversion of the evening, five tables
being in play. The honors Of the eve
ming were won by Mrs. Chas. D. Rowe
and L. J. Olson who carried home the
high score prizes while Mrs. W. F.
Kienitz and Chas D. Rowe won the
consultations. Refreshments were
served.
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Arrested on Serious Charge.

James Hitler and Jack Wyatt were
arrested Tuesday evening on charge
Of contributing to the delinquency Of
a minor. Their preliminary hearing will
be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
before Justice Of the Peace Haigler.
At present they are being held IN the
county Jail.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-16
Five on Honor Roll.

Following is the honor roll for the
Swamp creek school, Mrs. Edwin Kemp
teacher: Jennie Schnaider, Frances
Schneider, Jeanne Hadwen, Edward
Syverson, Annie Schultz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
YOUNG STUDENT
 MISSING MORE THAN 40 HOURS
Esther Pitts Is Freshman at the University of Vermont - Feared She May Be Dead in Woods

Burlington, Vt, Dec S-(UP)- Missing more than 40 hours, Miss Esther Pitts, 20, attractive blonde freshman at the University of Ver- mont, was the object of Q wide- spread search to-day. The young woman, an able student, disap- peared Sunday at 4 p. m. from the home of the Rev and Mrs H. o. Tatum, the former pastor of the Burlington Baptist church. Neither Miss Pitts parents, Mir and Mrs E. B. Pitts of Colchester, nor the youth with whom she had kept company, Lester Peck of Essex Junction, had any information to- day regarding her whereabouts.
 When she left the Tatum home. where she was rooming while at- tending the teachers training de- partment of the university, Miss Pitts said she was going out to mail a letter.
 Police considered the possibility that the girl had wandered into the woods and become lost. They pointed out that a night in the woods would mean almost certain death because of the extreme cold and a blizzard which swept this north country early yesterday.
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 winter on relief measures for Nor ris is a fighter of experience and prestige. He led the fight which sheared Speaker Uncle Joe Can non of many autocratic powers In the house. The 71-year-old Nebras- kan has won and lost so many bat ties for his lame duck amendment to the constitution that he can't remember the exact number. His fights for government operation or Muscle Shoals are famous in post war congressional history.
 Norris marched up Capital Hiil this session with his accustomed battle plans unaltered except that they take in more territory.
 "Yes sir," he said, you can say that I am going to introduce a bill for government operation of the Muscle Shoals plant. I'll introduce the lame duck amendment again and If 1t passes, men who have been repudiated at the polls will not for 12 months continue to pre- sent constituencies which have vot- ed them out of office.
 "I shall introduce resolution for Investigation of the federal farm board and the extent to which the grain, cotton. and other commo- dity exchanges have hampered the work of the board. tl
 1T have ready for introduction a bill to provide jobs for at least some of the unemployed. But 1t is too late to talk about jobs for them this winter. The time has passed for that. This winter they have got to be fed and sheltered
 My bill will propose an issue of $3,0O0, 100000 (billion) in bonds. Not all at one time but as they are needed. The proceeds would be for road building and to offset any part of the deficit which is not taken cade of by taxation.
 By the eternal" exclaimed Nor- ris. whacking his fist again on the the desk, "It ought to be plain to everybody now that the time has come to tax.
 "W had surplus once. giving 1t back to the wickedest thing on
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gangsters slay their victims. Their adolescent minds realized the movie victims were not really dead. Yet strange as it may seem, these boys were unable to understand real bullets carry death.'
 The juvenile court judge made 1t plain. however. that he does not believe gangland pictures necessar- fly influence the juvenile to crime.
 Nor" he declared. would l de- prive a child of seeing wild west thriller. But, would have the child understand thoroughly that real guns mean real death.
 'I am told the four boys are gangsters; that they put PryZstas on the spot. Yet these four little fellows who lined up In front Of my bench were not real gangsters. To be sure they may have maintained fanciful notions about gunmen and killers. But, what boy doesn't some time or other, picture himself q desparado? l repeat, the gun caused the crime
 Judge Read declared that evil dence submitted showed the four are healthy, normal youngsters, in some ways they were even more well-behaved than other boys in their neighborhood."
 The "Floyd club" to which three of the youths belonged was held up in defense of the boys by Judge Read. He cited rules which pro- hlbited splitting. swearing. "holier- ing" and smoking. Club rooms were in q hayloft. and Judge Read said testimony he heard indicated the boys met there to play games and otherwise entertain themselves They played poker but not foI money. Boys who stole were ex- cluded from club membership.
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be taken up. In such case the sen atO may vote for days without elccting president pro tempore
 The insurgents could settle the argument in no time by voting for the democratic candidate, Key Pittman of Nevada. But they don'i want to vote for q democrat Without their votes, neither can- didate can win. Anyhow. without actual control. the democrats don crave the honor.
 One thing is certain--Moses won't withdraw. For reasons best known to himself he has said he'll fight to the last gasp for his hon. orary office.
 The new democratic speaker oi the house, the eager and active John N. Garner of Texas, is firm in the saddle and has his mount well under control. but so far he has not said where he is going. He ex- poets to announce q program with in q few days. after consulting with senate leaders.
 The house has no committees to work on program If It had program. Garner acted to-day to form the committees at confer ence with democratic members of the ways and means committee, which is the party's "commlttee On committees" It will take all ths harmonizing he can muster to paiify all the Jobseekers without friction.
 The first committee 10 be formed will be that on appropriations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

Tn Che health department transfers authorized totalled 9l,e2O while in the budget of the isolation hospital transfers amounting to $145 were sanctioned. In the fire department budget transfers totalIing $4,757.9S were permitted.
 Installation of sewer in Wood- ward avenue at a cost Of $4,ObO was ordered and hearings were author ized for layouts for Easton avenue and Manor avenue. Layouts for Edgewood avenue, at cost or S5,35O. and for Harrington avenue, at a cost of $5,56O were approved and referred to the bureau of as- sessment.
 The board of works reported that the layout for Herkimer street, Chase avenue, Woodbine street and Harriet avenue have been com pleted. Work of installing walks on Pennington avenue, Woicott street and East street and curbing on Woodbine street has been finish ed. also, the aldermen were in- formed.
 Claims for damages from Harry Demick and w. +. Norton were re- ferred to the committe on claims. A petition for an abatement of taxes from Elsie Leisring was re- ferred to the committee on abate- ments.
 During the meeting City Clerk Elect John F'itzmaurice who takes office on the first Monday of next month sat with President Peter Griffin and City Clerk Edward E. O'Donnell in order get acquainted with the routine of his coming
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Congress Kept All
 Business Silent
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This is necessary to get the annual supply bills under way.
 When the house voted yester- day for speaker, and the pecan growing Texan was declared elect ed to the accompaniment of rebel yells and hysterical cheers from the politically gaunt democrats, 1t developed he had a plurality of II votes. This was six more than he anticipated, and was because five insurgent republicans voted for Representative Schneider, Was, in- stead of Representative She'll N. Y., the regular candidate. Schneid- CT did not vote.
 As Garner, ruddy and smiling. walked down the middle aisle. mounted the rostrum and took the gayeI, there was no doubt who was to be boss of the house. Thirteen lean years had ended for his party but the new speaker made 1t clear his famished colleagues would have to eat like gentlemen. He made them no promises In ad- vance. he recalled. and he was making none now.
 Washington. Dec S- CUP) - Measures to check short-selling or both commodities and securities and for federal regulation of stock and commodity exchanges were introduced in the house to-day by Representative LaGuardia, repub- llcan, N. Y.
 A % per cent taxe on prohts from short selling would be fixed by one bill. Two other separate measures would provide federal supervision of stock and commod- ity exchanges. t-
 IaGuardia also presented two resolutions authorizing investiga- tions by special committees or short selling in commodities and securities.
 Washington. Dec S-(UP)-Rep Byrns. democrat, Tenn, who VIII be chairman of the house appro- priations committee said to-day that congress will be asked to ap- prove the appropriation of $2oO,- GOO. 900 to meet World war vet erans loans authorized at the last congress.
 Byrns said that he believed this would be the only vetern ms legisla- l. ton reported from his committee
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Personal Property
 Debtors Pay Visit
 To Ennis Office
Police Roundup Brings Quick Response = City Be- lieves Autoists Able to Afford Running Opera. tiOns of Car Can Meet Assessment at This Time

will be served as soon as the per sons notified by the police squa fall to show any response.
 It is believed that the arrival of the great number of delinquents the tax collectors office to-day prompted by the desire of those who have failed to settle up to avoid visits from the police an subsequent legal action from the city. Under the law if persons owe taxes for personal property and the property is not available, the city sheriff can attach their bodies and place them in jail until a set- tlement is affected.
 The drive is expected to contin- ue until everybody able to pay has called and done so. Tax Collector Ennis pointed out to-day. however, that he has no desire to work hardships on anybody and ex- plained that if persons unable to pay call and see him a plan for settling may be devised.
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TAX DELINQUENTS MEET OBLIGATIONS

ford. alone, receives s2,OO0 annu- ally, she pointed out and in Hart ford the first assistant town clerk receives $3,50O while the second assistant receives $2,300. In addi- ton, in Hartford, the assistant reg istrar receives &3,250 and the of ficiai indexer is given $2,100.
 In New Haven the assistant town clerk receives $3,1O0, she ex- plained, the chief registrar is paid $2.900 and the chief indexer re- selves $2,900 with three assistants to aid in thiss work. Realizing that Waterbury is smaller than Hart ford or New Haven. Miss Egan said, she figured that the combin- ing of these three jobs under the $3,O00 salary represented Q fair figure and, at the same time, of- fered an opportunity for saving in conjunction with the mayors economy program.
 As for the pay to be given the other help, this will be up to the amount allowed the office, the town clerk said. She added that the pay she has given her girls has rated from SIS to $28 weekly, ac- cording to the experience of the individuals. Miss Egan took occas- ion to deny report that she was paying one girl $9.36, weekly. She said that this figure should have been quoted as $936, yearly, or SIS. weekly, her lowest figure for help in her office. Another item in her proposed budget was for $500 for extra help. It has cost the town clerk approximately $400 or more yearly for a man to handle releases in the vault of her office. 1t was said today. This is a mans job, due to the necessity of handling the heavy volumes continually Tn the course of recording the releases as they are filed.
 At the present time the town clerks office has one less clerk than before. There are six work ing there now as compared Wltn seven some time ago.
 In the new budget $25, 900 an- tlcipated income from the town clerks office has been set up. The town clerks schedule as presented to the board of finance showed an anticipated income of $2O,OOO. rms latter figure was based on an av- craze income for the past eight or ten wears. Out of this the town clerk previously paid her help and took the rest as her salary: whether the city's estimate Of S25,O0O will work out will not be known until the close of 1882.
 The budget, which was taken apart by the finance board, will be gone over next by the aldermen before its adoG.ion, finally, about December goth.
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As a result of the drive instituted yesterday by Tax Collector William A. Ennis on delinquent owners of personal property, his office was visited to-day by numerous persons anxious to settle up and avoid vis- it's from members of the police motor squad. The police aid was enlisted yesterday In an effort to make store owners and corpora tions pay up on inventories and other personal property and when this group Is finished the drive will be directed against car own CTS.
 Property owners paid up to the full extent of their ability this year" declared Tax Collector En- his to-day. Now it Is up to own CTS of stores, corporations and those who have enough money to run automobiles to step In and CO., operate, also"
 City Sheriff William J. Roach stated to-day that the tax warrants
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 the budget was made by the alder men. The formality of receiving it for study was merely gone through. The budget, asydescribed yesterday, provides for lower expenditures and a drop in the tax levy. Procisions are also made for added charity work in view of the depression, the public welfare departments bud get being increased $48,OO0 over the current years figure. In the budget, of course, the. money that Is to be saved the city by the 10 per cent cut in salaries and wages has been set up as resource to- talling $330,540.
 Transfers totalling $728 were au- thorized in the department of gar- bage disposal following a recom- mendation from the finance board.
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ly indeeensible and we told them so. But they went right ahead and reduced taxesfi."
 Norris is leader of the progress sives by virtue of skill and serv- ice, but he has a disorganized fol- lowing. Progressives agree in gen. eral 0i most matters and a dis agree on them in particular. It cannot be said that a perfect spirit of friendship prevails throughout the group. None can speak definitely for them because their shifting membership has nev- CT authorized any spokesman.
 But what Norris proposes will att tract considerable support merely because 1t comes from him At q, he is stamping around Capitol Hill with vigorous enthus- iasm of a college boy
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 by bigger score than the 4.OS5 to 2,37O which two dozen scorers finally figured was the exact stand ing after three rubbers
 Cheering fans stood In the cor rldor outside the closed room in which the play was progressing ana apologized that the fus and con fusion of opening night was too much of strain for q rhinocerous let alone d bridge player.
 There had been radio broadcasts, interviews galore, three dozen camera poses. ghost writers, and heaven knows how many buffers to chase out of the room. It was q "go down" night. Open Ing night consisted of only three rubbers. The players seemed to feel. oh well. there're l47 more rubbers to go, What happens to- night happens for the newsreei the radio, the press, and all these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
TWELVE CITIES IN MASS. WILL
 ELECT MAYORS
Close Contest Is Expected in NewburypOrt Where Mayor 'BOssy" Gillis Is Running

Boston, Dec 8-(UP)--Twelve Massachusetts cities were holding mayoralty elections today, all but two being contested by non-par- tisan candidates.
 In Brockton, Horace Becker, re- publican, was opposed by William l.. Gleason, democrat. In Woburn Alfred w. Peterson, republican, was a candidate to succeed his broth CT, Herman r. Peterson. as mayor. The democratic candidate was Philip J. Gallagher. on-partisan elections were being held In Fal- den, Newton, Salem, Newburyport' Lawrence, Gloucester, Taunton Leominster. Chicopee and West field. One of the closest contests was looked for in Newburyportt. where Mayor Andrew J. "Bossy Gillis was seeking a third term opposed by Gayden W. Morrill,.