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II CAN BE DONE.
(Lewistown Democrat News

AIRY KELLEY, in the Flathead Mon
itor, gives an interesting account OF
the career Of John Edy, formerly chief en-
gineer of the Montana state highway COM
mission and at present city manager OF Dial
las, Texas Having known John since he
was cub back in DeSoto, Mo-, we have nat
urally followed his career with more than
average interest After leaving Montana he
went down to California, and III the course
Of time became city manager Of Berkeley, a
Job which he filled with conspicuous ability.
More recently he was hired to direct the
affairs Of the big Texas town which was III
a bad financial way as a result OF wild ex-
travagance, and is rapidly putting the II
nances Of Dallas in excellent shape. He is
saving the municipality $4,000 day and
doing this without diminishing the eff
cheney Of administration. OF course, a big
gang Of former city officials and political
hangers-on are barking at him, but the peo-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07
MONEY PROBLEMS.

InNE Of the greatest, If not the greatest
~ problem before the world today is that
Of monetary sterilization. At no time in
history has the subject been so prominently
before the public as at the present time.
The world business depression may be at
tributed to many and various causes which
exercise particular influence in parti-
cular community, but it would seem that
the one reason which has exerted an influ-
ence in every instance Is 1.-The abuse of
credit
What is credit2 Primarily the word
involves Indebtedness When we obtain
credit we become indebted to someone It
is frequently said that the worlds business
is done on credit The greater the volume
of credit the greater the Indebtedness.
When debts become too great the ability
to pay becomes lessened; confidence be-
comes destroyed and assets must be Inn
mediately turned into cash to meet current
Obligations, thus breaking the market price
of the product. Others in the same line of
product must cut prices to meet the sacrifice
at which we must part with property III
order to meet obligations. The toboggan of
prices begins. Everybody suffers. Even
the Spectator is made to lose. Prices start
4 downward generally; sales are made at
lower prices to avoid still lower prices No
one dares to buy, and the panic is on. What
i started the break? A too great use, or mis-
use of credit Only those who kept out of
! debt can survive Those who keep out of
Il debt do not do the business Of the world.
II They keep on safe ground and they remain
u worthless in world business development
The above picture outlines the process
but it does not point to the actual cause,
namely, that public condition which per-
mits excessive borrowing with no limit upon
the fevered speculative excitement of "get-
rich-quicl operators, " with no care beyond
closing of the present day transaction.
} To avoid this there must be some proper
. relation between money and credit; between
real money and bankers credit. A stabil-
lied money medium should be created, as
!. nearly as possible, uniform throughout the
7 world and based upon business require
7 ments of each of the several countries.
: These currencies should bear fixed rela-
: ton to the market value Of the metallic re-
! serves upon which they are based.
!, Proper fluctuating limits to credit
: based upon metallic reserves would pre-
vent the pinnacle of 1929 credits upon the
: one hand and the slough Of financial de-
spond Of 1881.
J If the world s gold is sufficient to sup
: port such currency well and good. If il
/ is not then silver should be used at its gold
i market value as basis Of such further
Il credit as is necessary to carry on the world
: business transactions,
From the Mining Congress Journal
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07

pie generally are standing by III full ap-
proyal of his good work. A former spec
tacular mayor of Dallas had run the city
into debt more than d million dollars, and
matters had reached such a state that the
taxpayers demanded new deal which ac-
counted for the appointment of John Edy,
who is rated as one of the greatest experts
in the country OH city government. 1t IS
really heartening to know that It IS possible
when the people will sufficiently arouse
themselves to become personally aggres-
sively interested in their public affairs, TO
get away from the system OF Wastefulness
and corruption which has come to be re-
garded as an unacceptable condition OF Amer
lean life.
In other parts Of the country there have
been manifested righteous determination
on the part of thoughtful leaders and the
people generally to change trend winch
has been constantly in the direction OF
greater waste of public funds and conse-
ouent increase of the burdens of taxation.
| we do not hold with some Of our critics that
everybody connected with our public serv-
| ice in all of its branches is yenal and lncom-
petent. but we do believe that there IS de-
plorable lack of courageous purpose on the
part Of the vast majority OF our ADMINISTERS
tors to take the drastic action which Is
necessary for the authorization OF condl-
lions which hold the greatest possible men
ace to the stability of our public institutions
Mere negative honesty and obvious good IN
ltention are not sufficient to cope with this
situation. There is an abundance OF these
qualities in Washington, III all OF our state
capitals and the seats Of lesser governmental
units. Unless they are supplemented with
an aggressive determination to make the
changes necessary to alter the conditions
they can accomplish nothing The manag
erial system does not always work SIMPLY
because it is not merely SO much the system
as the character of men who operate It Whlcf
makes the difference between good and bac
administration. Two phases Of American
life are now commanding the most earnest
consideration of all people who assume (
give thought to matters bearing upon Tn
: continued welfare Of our country, the amaz
ing and dangerous growth OF governing
agencies and their cost to the taxpayers
: One, of course is corollary to the other. !
: is bad enough to be governed too much, bu
; it is much worse to be governed both exces
: sivelv and inefficiently. Some major oper
I atoms are going to be required it these men
G acing conditions are to be corrected. Ou
e people first must be taught that they cal
= manage very well without a great deal
so-called help which they receive from gov
eminent sources and for which they pa
: very dearly. This education is necessar
/ before those who undertake to put the COZ
$ receive programs into effect will be just
y fled in taking action. Once the people II
: dicate willingness to stand by, there WI
: no doubt be found leaders sufficiently coul
} ageous and capable to do the job.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07
MORE EGG BASKETS NEEDED.

WYE wonder how many people OIL Iipoy
w realize that the rather unpleasant ex
nerience through which the community Isl
now passing is mighty good object lesson.
Through no fault of its own but because
Of adverse business conditions throughout
the nation and the world the one big III
dustrv on which the business life OF the com
munitv is built is temporarily shut down,
or nearly so. And with that necessary
shutdown there is the natural decrease III
payroll and the consequent stagnation III
all lines of business
ANY community is in a rather unfor-
innate position that must rely for It's busi-
ness existence on one industry, no matter
how good or how important that industry
;s Si,ch q community has all OF its eggs
in one basket and when anything happens
to that basket, it is just too bad.
The object lesson to be drawn from
present conditions is easily seen. 1t is this
Every effort should be made to get
away from relying on one industry and get
others developed III this region II It IS nu-
manly possible to do so. Every encourage
ment should be given to those who honestly
attempt to develop our latent mining pos
s;hilities. Also every assistance and en-
commencement should be given to aid the de-
velopment of the dairy industry here ana
what little farm development IS possible.
We should all take a lively interest III such
things as boy and girl calf and pig clubs.
We should bend our efforts towards a
greater tourist travel and should look ih'o
the possibilities Of interesting men VINO ar
engaged in the dude ranch business ana IL
dncing them to locate in this section. Ihere
IS no more beautiful part OF the northwest
than the Libby country Eastern vacallo y,
;sts would be delighted and enthralled with
+ There are great possibilities here II the
dnde ranch business could only be attracted
70 this region. Undoubtedly there are re-
sources living latent here that at present
are unknown. By persistent lnvestlga-
tion. study and thought some Of these may
no discovered and eventually developed INTO
something worthwhile. As an example OF
This. one only has to refer to the happily
expanding Zonolite business. few years
ago no one knew anything about lonontt
until F.. N. Alley took the task upon nm
self of putting this new industry on the III
dustriai man. and with what satisfying re-
snlts the community is now beginning Y
realize Perhaps there are other at presen
nnLnown resources awaiting some otnel
mans vision and energy to be made INTO a.
equally valuable resource for the district.
In addition to all this, there is another
important factor Weneed 9 united cooper
alton BY all the citizens Of the community
wonders can be performed by united e.
fort and adversely, much good work can o
killed by fault finding and carplng criticism
let's AT Of us get busy and see il w
can not find another basket or two Tor SOM
of our eggs.
~x-rx,, - :, TN-Tu,L AcING
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07
Our
Washington.
Letter
BY THE NATIONAL EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-There is
reason to believe that the holiday re-
cess had healthful and Christening in
fluence on the Congress. The position
of the pawns on the political chess
board gives promise of real serious
thinking on the part of our legislators.
1t is a promising outlook that the pub
lie may yet obtain consideration for
urgent problems which require legis-
lative endorsement. Those nourishing
ambitions for high office and rewards
for party service are already reading
omens in the political skies. The toe
sins Of party warfare are not stilled
only hushed in the face of national
economic emergency.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07

The talk among the early arrivals
turns to candidates for the Presidential
nomination. Next in importance comes
the two thirds rule under which the
Democratic conventions are operated
It is doubtful if the change to major
ity could be effected before the nomi-
mating meeting in June. The two thirds
rule of selecting candidate had its
origin in Van Buren's day as method
to balk the ambitions of Van Buren's
political foes In the end, it developed
into a double lodged sword which cut
both ways. 1t is reported that the OPP
position to Governor Roosevelt would
not favor a change in the nominating
methods as the cards at present show
that the Empire State executive might
pile up the necessary votes after the
usual complimentary initial ballotine
for favorite sons.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07

IT, the underestimate rumblings al
the Democratic meeting ever find voice
after the official pow-wows, you will
find varied reasonings. For instance
they will tell you that Newton Bakers
nomination would make the League of
Nations and internationalisn a leading
issue. Baker, a Wilson cabinet official,
is firm for this policy The dopesters
say that he would ALLEVIATE the poten-
tial support from the Republican rebels
who would go any lengths as anti
Hooverites, except to change their
ideas about the League of Nations
Roosevelt, they say in confidential
tone, is not liked by the folks listed
as campaign contributors because Of
his policies on power and other issues
but the South and Western contingents
favoring the New Yorker partly balance
the scales. Opinions are freely giver
regarding personalities but they are mo-
so sure of issues.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07
Causs Of Heat Lishtninr

Heat lightning Is due to the rehec-
tion from distant clouds OF far-on
flashes, the thunder being too far away
to be heard. The weather bureau says,
however, that 1t is possible for an
electric discharge through the air to
build up more or less gradually from
a burst discharge to full flow. and
such a discharge would produce little
or no thunder.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07

No guard aboard submarine In a
war zone ever strained his ears or lis
tened more attentively to sounds than
the leaders OF q militant Democracy
now ASSEMBLING here for Jackson
Day dinner. Pleased with their success
in controlling the House Of Represent
atives, the veteran Democrats are not
misled by merry making or easy
phrases. They admit privately that their
party has made marked progress at
the polls but not sufficient to warrant
extravagant claims Of capture of the
Presidency. II is significant that the
word has been passed to the noisy ele-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07

ment in their political tribe that build
ing strong fences is far better than
uttering empty oracles.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07

The Senate committee considering
LaFollette's proposals for direct gov
ernmental aid in unemployment relief
is expected to submit a report shortly.
The signs point to long and sharp
debate on the relative effectiveness of
private and government relief methods.
The Senate and House Judiciary COM
mittees are going through the motions
of considering wet and dry bills
which it is generally predicted will not
be passed at this session. A more in
tensive inquiry into banking methods
will probably be authorized soon as
Congress is not at all clear on causes
and effects. Industry and finance would
like to see the hearings concluded at
an early date. Business will not pick
up with uncertainty as to congressional
action hanging like dark cloud
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07

Kindergartens will not be so numer-
Gus within the next decade. The Fed
eral Bureau of Education takes census
records to show there will be appre-
ciable decreases in first-grade enroll
ments within the next ten years I'M
less the trend stops" In 1880 there
were 128,840 fewer children under five
years Of age than in 1920. On the other
hand, methods have been devised to
keep youngsters in school and reduce
their competition with adults in the
employment market. Estimates show
that the increased holding power OF
schools during the last ten years gave
100000 boys and girls Is to II years
of age more schooling.
Plentywood herald., 1932-11-24
Water Problem Solved
for People Of Bermuda

After having struggled along for
centuries with water supply Inn
pounded from the roofs OF its dwell
lings, Bermuda is enjoying the delights
of real water supply piped from
reservoir into the homes There are
no running streams In Bermuda and
driven wells always run brackish. so
that the natives were limited 10 the
water which drained from the rooms.
Hospitals and hotels requiring a more
generous supply were furnished with
imported water at the rate of 81 per
ton.
Bermuda's new source OF water, like
ali sources everywhere, depends ulti-
mately upon the rainfall But there is
sufficient rain, If large enough pro
portion of it Is utilized. to give every
resident all the water he could want
The restricted supply is due to the
fact that the roofs of the inhabitants
trap only small part of the total
rainfall. The new supply will consist
Jof rain that has fallen on hills-inter-
cepted on its way down. Horizontal
wells into which the water drains have
been built and these will prove ade-
quate for the cities of Hamilton and
st. George
Plentywood herald., 1932-11-24
Mother of 10 Children
Bakes Cake Each Day

Auburn. Calf. Except once over
distant neighbours radio. Caiifornia's
champion mother. with brood of 19
living children, never has heard OF the
present economic stringency.
Wife OF woodcutter and farmer,
Mrs A. J. kistle goes about her house
hold duties in her modest little home
80 miles from here, and the day never
passes when she doesn't bake cake.
Cake still Is an important item In
the daily diet Of the children who still
are living with u.s. she said. II never
have let anything but illness prevent
the baking Of cake every day since
we were married"
Her longest journey from home was
a trip to Sacramento, GO miles away.
The pleasant little mother OF Ig chit
dren admits she once longed to see
San Francisco but has reconciIed her
self to the fact she perhaps never will.
Her greatest envy, she confesses, In
her daughter, Mrs. Stephen Rule OF
Nevada City. Mrs. Rule has twins
Mrs. kistle has had no twins and
believes 1T would have been fun to
have-a pair around the house to play
with the other children.
Three years ago the entire family
was entered In the state fair competi-
tion to determine California's largest
family. There were four girls and Ia
boys then. Another boy has arrived
since.
Plentywood herald., 1932-11-24
Hoarded Legacy Stolen;
Victim and Thief Fined

Berlin.--It is hard to be robbed of
a $1,000 legacy. but to be fined In the
bargain is harder still, as q Berlin
restaurant keeper has learned. The
theft of the legacy. which had been
received in foreign currency, was duly
reported to the police.
In addition to beginning search for
the thief, the police at once advised
the government foreign currency bu-
reau. which promptly fined the un-
lucky heir for boarding foreign money
without registering It. When the po-
lice later captured the thief. who had
disposed of most OF the stolen money.
he was also fined for boarding.
Plentywood herald., 1932-11-24
Apple of the Eve"

The original application of the
phrase, "the apple OF the eye" Is not
clear, some supposing 1t to be a per
version OF pupil of the eye" and 9th
ers adhering to the theory that it orig
mated In the notion that the pupil OF
the eyes is a round solid ball like an
apple. says Pathfinder Magazine. AT
any rate "the apple OF the eye" is the
symbol OF that which Is cherished and
most precious. The expression refers
to anything extremely dear. greatly be
loved or highly valued. 1t lis very old
and occurs number Of times In the
King James version of the Bible
Plentywood herald., 1932-11-24
WORST FISHERMAN
CAUGHT BY FISH!
Battles 60-Pound Muskie Only
to Be Hooked.

Chfcago.-The one time holder OF
the title worlds worst fisherman now
has the worlds best fish story.
Will Morrison, 6414 Broadway. eli
NAKED the fish story season when he
returned from week at Squaw Lake.
Wis, with an account Of his thrill
ing adventure with a G0-pound mus
kellunge.
Morrison obtained his title on the
fact. that, although he had spent thir
ty OF his forty-two years angling in.
one place or another, he caught his
first fish only last year He tells his
own fish story-With gestures:
1t was terrible experience he
said. after dallying around for sew
eral days without nbble, was about
to give up, but decided on one more
try. In a canoe, combed several lily
pads and snagged what thought was
log. 1t was d 60=pound muskie-
After / set the hook and COM
menced to reel In, he broke out of WA
ter. When he shook his head he
sounded like one of Santa Claus rein
deers. He had a dozen spoon hooks
in his mouth!
C He broke my Sa8 rod, tangled him
self up in the line, and with one big
plunge dashed under the canoe and
then over it. Over went the canoe.
putting me In the water and tangling
up canoe. line, muskie and me! Now.
I'm pretty good swimmer. but
couldn't do anything with that GO
pound monster tied to me. II was his
life or mine. finally broke the 30
pound test line and swan to shore,
glad to let the old fellow go.
Il went to my camp and got the
guide, who identified my fnny friend
as Sleigh Bells. We went back to the
lake, found the fish had twisted the
line around a log and caught himself
in the tanglel We shot him and
brought him in"
Plentywood herald., 1932-11-24
Drill Machine Attacks
Dentist in Own Office

Topeka. Kan.-0ne OF those drill
machines that strike terror into the
heart OF any dentists patient went on
tear" the other day In the office of
DR. J. A. Steinmeyer.
The machine grabbed Steinmeyer's
necktie and pulled 1t tightly about his
neck. 1t almost choked the dentist be-
fore he succeeded In knocking the
motor loose from Its connections.
Meanwhile, a waiting patient failed to
effect his escape.
Plentywood herald., 1932-11-24

Turkish Bath which was a nut QHes-
ton. because he never tried Anything.
We forget to tell you that In addition
to not knowing he had a Stomach. he
never suspected that he had a Seiatic
Nerve.
Plenty of Advice.
]. h. Cummings, the Postmaster.
said that he had used, for Years, a
Tablet Which instantly killed any Kind
of Pain, but he Il Int been able TO
get The Preparation lately on account
of the Government stopping the Sale
Of ii because il was said to be full Of
Morphine. Mr.. Cummings was quite
Help.
Not until Bud Harrington. the Grain
Dealer. dropped in TO see about his
Premium, did MIR. Timmons learn that
whenever any Part of the Works is
causing Misery II simply means that
one of the Nertebrae has jiggied out
of Place and all you have to do in or
der to get Relief, is To 20 TO a prae
with Hammer. Mr. Harrington al
lowed that nearly all of the Suffering
Which has heen experienced by the
Human Race during the last SN0
Years might have been ayerted If
more People had been hit in the Back
with Hammers.
Mr.. CadwalIader, who managed the
Local Picture House, happened TO be
In the Office when the stricken Patient
was getting all of the good Dope from
the Grain Dealer He waited until
Mr. Harrington went out and then
told Mr.. Timmons to lay off of the
Hammer Treatment. He said that one
Of those Lads nearly ruined his Sis
term Laws He said that the real Guy
was the Osly because he felt around
all over gou, to see If anything had
shifted or turned over. All Of which
sounded reasonable.
You'll try this and you'll try that,
but In the End you'll pack up and go
to French Lick Such was the EN-
phatic Opinion Of Mart Carr. who ran
the Soft Drink Emporium of which
Mr.. Tiinmons. the Invalid OF whom
we have been speaking. bought all
Of his Chewing Gum.
Ebbie Swisher, who carried the Mail
on X. f. ID. No. 3. took quite differ
ent View of the Matter. He said the
only Thing for Mr.. Timmons to do was
get right out and take a lot of Exer-
else.
Before 3 O'clock T.. NJ. the Trouble
had been diagnosed as slight Snrain.
Nenritis. Kheuinatics, Neuralgia Set
atca, Lumbago and Pneumonia. Also,
Mr.. Timmons learned from Otto Gun
kel, the Harness Maker that he ought
to take Sarsaparilla for his Blood.
In spite of all the cooperative Eff
forts of the Samaritans. there is no
denying that the Charley Horse con
tinued to jump, so MIR. Timmons hob
bled over to see DIR. Good News Bundy
who said it was an Infection and
therefore the Sinus had better be in
yestigated. the Tonsils discarded and
all Of the Teeth pulled out and then.
If Mr.. Timm0ns didn't feel any better,
something Else would be tried
Upon hearing this, the Victim rang
for d Yellow and was taken 10 his
Home where he continued to expe
rience the most excruciating Agonies
just east of the Pelyis He retired
early, accompanied by an Electric Pad
There Is no telling what might have
happened II Mr. Timmons had not
arisen next morning feeling o. K
MORAL: To avoid taking Treat
ment, 60 to Hospital