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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21
OFFICIALS SHOULD BE COMMENDED
FOR THIS WISE DECISION.

IBBY peope will read with interest plans
l. announced elsewhere III this issue for
the providing Of work for heads OF families
in this vicinity If present plans turn out
successfully, the city will undertake pro-
gram Of street Improvement III relatively
small way, depending upon the funds that
will be available, and County Commissioner
Brink has agreed to provide work on county
highways likewise to such an extent as the
law will allow with present funds.
Mayor SWitzer and the city council and
Mr. Brink should be commended for this
laudable step. Undoubtedly it may cost
more to have the work done now and much
of it by inexperienced crews and also much
of it by hand work instead of by machinery.
But the officials on whose shoulders rests
the welfare Of the community plainly see
that it Is much better to take action before
desperate crisis arises Mayor SWltzer
says, Il believe in facing conditions as they
exist and planning to meet them before they
ovelwhelm us. No one will question the
wisdom of such decision. With that
thought III mind. they are planning to pro-
vide what work they can right now when
it is most badly needed A careful survey
vi lIIt 1Otdl Hts DtfII IHdtt anu Ill.
city officials have concluded that the next
60 to 80 days will be the worst period Of the
winter from the.standpoint Of relief need.
The information obtained from that survey
is what is prompting the city officials and
Mr.. Brink to take unusual steps at this time
to provide work for deserving men.
The officials are also firm III another
wise decision, namely that it is
infinitely better to provide work III prefer
ence to handing out relief in the form of a
gift or dole. Of course. it is necessary to
freely give outright to Il large number. But
there are others who resent such assistance,
who dislike to receive it and who will
go to almost any extreme before asking for
it. And frequently such persons are the
most deserving Anything that can be done
within reason to provide such men with
work is highly commendable from every
standpoint.
Beyond question there are few who will
criticize what they will term is the vast
ing Of public funds by expensive work at
this time Such critics are always with us.
Criticism comes easy but constructive work
is more difficult proposition. The officials
upon whose shoulders lies present respon-
sibilitv may rest assured that the vast ma
iority Of the people will commend them
highly for their efforts to provide work for
worthy men at time when there is little
or no work
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21

tutions," unless we honestly practice that
ourselves.
Our business men are not wholly free
from violations of this principle, we regret
to admit. The first Of the week we picked
up two-page circular of one of our leading
merchants appealing to the people to pur-
chase goods they had to offer. This circu-
lar was printed out of town, notwithstand
ING the fact that there are four printing
plants in Kalispell that could have turned
out the work as well or probably better.
Printing is by no means the only line that
suffers from this practice. It extends to
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21

all lines of merchandise to greater or less
degree. No community can prosper under
such conditions. Every local business con-
tributes to the support of the community
IN which it lives and every dollar sent to the
outside for merchandise goes to the support
of the other cities and is forever lost to the
home merchant. It is a practice that can
do no one any good and will sap the life
of any town that will continue to follow it.
Start the New Year with firm reso-
luton to buy all supplies at home. If we all
do that the good results will be felt by all
of us.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21

Helmets date back at least to the
ancient Egyptians and Assyrians,
when they were made OF strong fabric
metal helmets in existence are AS
syrian and belong to the Eighth cen
fury, B. G.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21
Can Mathematician Reaxon7

Plato observes In the Republic"
that he hardly ever met mathema-
tician who could reason" So, at least,
Jowett translates the message-not,
perhaps, without spice of malice
"A w Renn In ORGANIZATIONS
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21

Thunderstorms occur at sea, but are
generally of less violence than on land.
The cause OF thunderstorms Is over
heated air at the bottom of the at
mosphere. and there Is less likely to
be much Of this oyerheated air NEXT to
the waves
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21

Months ago we recorded here that
the new Congress returned to Washing
ton in a chastened mood and deeply
sensible of the grave responsibilities
that accompanied their election to high
office The relatively prompt enact
ment Of relief measures bears a mute
testimonial to the disciplinary effect of
deplorable unemployment conditions
and suffering in each Congressional
district. The Congress is by no means
free OF troubles for the all-important
appropriation bills are under prepare
ton. The executive branch and the
legislative group are deserious of pass
ing the buck in forcing drastic econ
omies in government expenditures. II
is in this tug-ofN where political
factors will play dheavy role.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21

of the court with its striking cactus-tree
design In the background one discerns
the backs of the twelve angular pylons,
Hanked by twin towers, which is to sur
round an electrical fountain. The Hall OF
Science is approximately 700 by 400 feet,
two stories and mezzanine. 1t is modern
in design. gray, white, gold and red in color
and combination Of the mysterious and
gay in effect The Hall of Science was
designed by Paul Philippe Cret of Phila-
dclDfia.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-21
Our
Washington.
Letter
BY THE NATIONAL EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION

Especial to The Western News)
WASHINGTON, January 20--It is to
the credit of the Congress that emer-
gency legislation 50 essential to nation
al welfare has been enacted with a
reasonable minimum of partisan wrang-
ling and pleasing display of speed
With a few minor exceptions the Sen
ate and House have cleaned the cal
endars of urgent measures without I'M
due demand that their partisan stamps
should be imprinted thereon The
glory grabbing viii come later with the
Inauguration of the Presidential cam
paign Even its severe critics have ad-
mitted that the national legislature
snapped out of its customary axe
grinding and dilatory tactics in an hon
est political effort to bring about q
restoration of normal or at least bet
ter economic conditions.
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time of depression is not enviable even
to hard-boiled politicians.

Believe it or not in this day of
cynicism, but there is one member of
Congress who has been SO loyal to his
principles that he has not voted on
any important measure in three years.
England's Prime Minister of Victorian
days, Disraen, told an unbelieving
world that principle is ever my motto,
not expediency.' Now comes Henry ST.
George Tucker, Democrat from Lex
ington, Virginia, with the declaration,
Il have not voted for anything for sew
eral years-the rule of my public life
has been never to vote for any bill that
is not recognized in some power, ex-
press or implied, in the Constitution.
The inquiry now turns as to the thou
sands OF bills passed without St George
fuckers vote--does he regard them all
as unconstitutional? Mr.. Tucker is 70
years OF age and has been in Congress
several terms.
AS the date for the meeting at
Lausanne to discuss the subject of rep
arations draws nearer the subject grows
in intensity among our international
experts in the Senate. This conference
will technically be concerned with rep
arations, but the two issues have been
linked together for SO long that it is
difficult to disassociate them in dis
cussions. The nations will talk repair
atoms, but their minds will be prin-
cipally on the war debts.
Many schemes for solving the debt
problem have been advanced. The
French are credited with the idea of
turning over the German railway bonds
to the United States in return for re-
duction or cancellation of their war
debts, but great majority of our fl
nancial experts believe such a pro-
cedure would end with the American
taxpayer holding the bag. a. short time
ago some members of Congress were
blatantly advocating that foreign debt
ors cede to the United States their in
sular possessions adjacent to our shores.
However, the recent trouble in the
Philippines and Hawaii seems to have
, dampened the zeal of these legislators
for acquisition and the opinion pre-
walls that more insular possessions
would mean added burdens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
SAPP'S HIGHWAY
JOB UNCERTAIN
Leslie Fails to Reappoint
Him to Road Post.

Arthur H. Sapp, Huntington, to-
day was added to the list of those
gubernatorial appointees who hold
Office under Governor Harry G. Les
lie without reappointment.
For the Governor declared that he
had given no thought" to the mat
ter of reappointing Sapp to the
state highway commission.
Sapp's term as commissioner ex-
pired Sunday.
He was appointed by Leslie last
year to fill the vacancy caused by
resignation of JeseS Murden, Peru.
Some weeks ago the Governor was
reported backing Sapp as his sue
cesSor, in an effort to checkmate the
candidacy of Fred Lands, Logans-
port.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
HEARING SET ON
RATES PROTEST
Realty Operator Asks Writ
Against Water LevieS.

Superior Judge Joseph r. Williams
will hear evidence at $3.50 Satur-
day on the petition for an injunc-
ton to restrain the Indianapolis
Water Company from collecting in
creased rates, resulting from the
compromise" settlement with the
city administration and the public
service commission.
The suit for injunction was filed
by T. A. Moynahap, apartment and
office building operator.
The complaint alleges $1,000 a
year will be lost in increased water
rates. No bond was posted and, in
the meantime, the water company
can continue to collect rates Or
dered by the commission.
Should the injunction be granted,
the company will ask the commits
sion to cancel the order and re-
store the previous rate schedule.
The injunction suit charges the
rate increases were granted with
out due process of law and that
they amount to conflscation OF
property. Carl Wilde and A. B.
Cronk, attorneys for Moynahan,
contend that the Shively- Spencer
act provides that the commission
may not increase rates without
holding a regular public hearing for
the benefit of those directly af-
fected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
THEFT SUSPECT
WOUNDS SELF
Youth Shot in Leg by His
Own Gun After Chase.

Marshall Clark, II, Urbana, Ill, is
in city hospital today with a bullet
wound in his right leg, inflicted by
revolver he fired when pursued
after he is alleged to have tried to
flee from a filling station with gaso-
line for which he did not pay. He
was driving an automobile said to
have been stolen in Canton, o.
S. T. De Wees, owner Of filling
station at fremont Gardens, said
Clark drove away without paying
for gasoline put in his car.
Pursuing Clark in an automobile,
the station owner said he was fired
upon by the youth after a chase of
a mile. De Wees halted and called
Sheriff L. l.. Pounds of Hendricks
county, who caught Clark four miles
west of Danville. The youth was
turned over to Sheriff Charles
(Buck) Sumner and removed to the
hospital.
Clark told authorities that he
placed a cooked revolver in his
pocket after De Wees halted his
pursuit, and it was discharged acct
dentally.
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chum, 928 Hervey street. Burial
will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
Finchum was inthe boat with his
wife, Mary; his sister in-law, Miss
Emma Etter, and Emil Weimer,
all of indianapolis.
Reached Narrow Bend
The craft was floating down.
stream and had reached narrow
bend where the current was swift.
Finchum stood up in the boat to
keep it from striking Snag. AS it
struck, Finchum was thrown into
the water. His body came to the
surface forty feet beyond, then dis
appeared.
In an effort to save her brother
in-law, Miss Etter dived into the
stream, but was unable to battle
the swift current. Exhausted and
in danger of drowning, she was
pulled back into the boat by
Weimer.
Word of the tragedy was flashed
to Indianapolis, where Sergeant
Frank Gallagher and squad of
police, equipped with a Submersible
light, a boat and drag hooks, was
dispatched to the scene.
Wife Aids in Search
When they arrived, Mrs. Finchum
aided in the search for her hus-
bands body. She refused to leave
until the body was recovered.
The four persons were members
of a party OF eight who came from
indianapolis.
Surviving Finchum are the
widow; a daughter, Phyllis Ann, 2,
and the parents.
After joining the department July
26, 1890, Officer Finchum five
months later was wounded in a gun
battle with robbers in the rear of
the Guarantee Tire and Rubber
Company, 3O12 Northwestern ave-
nue.. His partner, Patrolman Owen
Tevelin, was shot in the hip. Finch
UNI recovered from the wounds
after lying near death at city hos
pital for weeks.
He again distinguished himself on
Aug. &c, 1881, by capturing Jewell
Corbin, %, of Indianapolis, alleged
safe cracker and bandit.
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MOO-Cher!
BVUnitcd Press

~ tNittn F1tSd
ZION, ILL.,, April 18.-Stephen
Seys walked into the police sta
ton leading a Guernsey COW
that chewed its cud reflectively.
charge this COW with lar
ceny, trespass and malicious
mischief" he told Captain Earl
Casperson.
Seys explained the beast was
owned by Everett, Charles and
Albert over, whose farm is
next to his.
I've got good hay on my
farm" Seys said. But I won't
have it much longer if this
keeps up. Three times in the
last few months this COW has
come over and eaten all of my
hay that it could hold. You've
got to make it STOP"
Captain Casperson pondered.
Then he called in the Over
brothers. Seys agreed to take
corn from the Overs in ex-
change for the hay that had
been eaten. The COW, still
munching it's cud, was released
on probation.
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Mayor Sullivan Director Of
Ceremony on Steps OF
Monument.

Cleanup, paintup and modernlze
campaign opened at noon today
when Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan
headed a ceremony on the Soldiers
and Sailors monument steps.
The two-week campaign, Spon-
sored by the Chamber of Commerce
fire prevention committee, will be
Joined this year with national OBJ
servance of Better Homes in Amer
lea during the second week.
The campaign is expected to pro-
vide numerous odd jobs, such as
painting, remodeling and repairing,
for unemployed of the city.
Support Is Pledged
Wide support has been pledged
the campaign by city and civic
leaders, according to Harmon E.
Smoke. campaign director.
A corps of uniformed fire inspec-
tors began a city-wide inspection
this morning, under direction OF
Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell and
Bernard a. Byncn, uIe PIeNSAle4OAi
chief. The inspectors will suggest
wavs of removing fire hazards they
encounter.
Rules Of the sanitary board have
heeu liberalized so that trash OF
all kinds, except building materials,
will be collected by ash collection
trucks on the regular collection
days.
Street Workers to Aid
Cooperation in the campaign
also is being given by the city
street department, employees OF
which, under direction of Commits
sioner w. II. Winship, are making
a special cleanup of streets and
alleys.
Winship has asked downtown
business men to sweep sidewalks in
front Of their stores at night be-
fore the street cleaning equipment
arrives.
Cooperation also is being given
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
CITY POLICEMAN
is DROWNED IN
SWIFT CURRENT
Boat Strikes Snag, Pitching
Ferdinand Finchum in
Swift Current.

Body of Ferdinand Finchum, 26,
Indianapolis policeman, who was
drowned Sunday afternoon when
he fell from a rowboat in White
river north of Spencer, Ind, was
recovered early today.
The body was found near the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
HOOVER DEFEAT
PREDICTED IF
he TURNS WET
Scott Mcbride Declares
President Must Stay
Dry to Win.
CONTINUED from Page ~

ridiculous to the informed" he said.
out of approximately 100000 or
more ballots approximately $500 900
In return have been received.
L have been informed that APP
proximately only l per cent of the
church people are questioned.
1T appears to be that the Liter
airy Digest is furnishing both the
wind and the straw for the straw
vote.
DR.. Mcbride chuckled over Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Arthur Hydes
announcement that he favored a
constitutional convention to take
action on prohibition.
Called Red Herring
ut is like a red herring" he
agreed. Secretary Hyde is a dry
and he knows that all the con-
sentative interests would oppose a
constitutional convention because it
would throw down the bars to re-
writing the entire Constitution, and
no such call would be issued"
That DR.. Mcbride knows some
thing about red herrings" himself
is indicated in that he declared
that he would not oppose a
referendum but that he knows
that under the present Article of
the Constitution a question once
settled by amendment can not be
referred back or resubmitted to the
states.
Congress would have to draw a
new amendment to the Constitution
in which a new plan regarding
liquor control would be set up and
then recommend it to the states.
The buck can't be passed by con-
gress-the members will have to
carry the load" he said.
Referendum Held Impossible
"a referendum is impossible un-
der our present Constitution and it
would require an amendment to
Article to get tive wouldn't OPP
pose a referendum amendment if it
included such action at every issue,
such as child labor and income
taxes and other matters, as we'll
as prohibition, but we certainly will
oppose any amendment limiting a
referendum to prohibition alone"
Keynote of the temperance con-
vention was struck at the morning
session in the address by Bishop H.
H. Fout, president of the Indiana
Anti-Salcon League, who declared
it's purpose is the rededication of
our forces to completion of the I'M
finished task"
He inveighed against the PERM
cious capitalization of the vets on
the nations economic distress"
Our opponents contention that
if the nation is given a chance it
can drink itself back into prosperity
is ridiculous. If it can't get back
sober how on earth can it get back
drunk?" he asked.
Would Honor Wright
Bishop Fout declared that Marion
county would do itself honor and
Frank Wright (author of the Wright
bone dry law) honor if it gave him
a place in the legislature" Thu
political recommendation was APP
plauded by the $50 persons present.
High points of the two-day pro-
gram are the addresses tonight by
DR.. Mcbride; address by Colonel
Amos w. w. Woodcock, federal pro-
hibition commissioner, and DR.. j..
M. Doran, federal alcohol commits
sioner, Tuesday afternoon, and by
Sergeant Alvin c. York, World war
hero, Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
u. S. SOCIETY FORMED

Organization Is Launched to Spur
Interest in Government Affairs.
The United States Society, formed
to stimulate interest in govern
mental problems, has been launched
in indianapolis with Bishop Joseph
M. Francis as chairman.
The society is nonpartisan, nom
commercial and nonSectarian,
founders assert.
Mrs. Kin Hubbard and Booth
Harrington we're named co-chair-
men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18

SpOL WTleI6 FIN
C h u m S b O a t
struck a snag,
pitching the Off
GER in to tn e
water. Indianapo-
lis police and Of
hcials from Spen-
Ger and Gosport
d r a g g d t h e
stream for nearly
eight hours.
Funeral services
will be held at 2
Wednesday after
noon at the home
of the parents,
Mr.. and Mrs.
~
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ANN0UN C E MENTS

Death Notices
FINCHUM- H. beloved hus-
band of Mary E. Finchum, father of
Phyllis Ann Finchum, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Finchum and brother
of Ruth Esther Finchum, passed away
Sunday April II, age Is years. Funeral
services will be held at the home of his
parents, 92S Hervey St., Wednesday
afternoon, April 20 at 2 o'clock. Burial
Crown Hill cemetery. Friends invited
VALID FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
LITTLE. LILY DALE-Mother of Elwood,
James. Phillip, Elmer. Gustavus Little
and Mrs Bert DeverS. Mrs. WILDER West
and Mrs. Forest Humbles passed away
Saturday. April Is. at residence. 1854
Eastern Ave. Funeral Tuesday. April l9.
10 a. m. at residence. Interment Crown
Hill. Friends invited.
MYERS, JAMES ALBERT-Age Sc years,
beloved husband of Leona May Myers
(nee Kerr. father of Herbert. Eleanor
and Harold Myers passed away Friday
evening at residence, 321 N. Addison. Flu
neral services Tuesday. D. m. at resi-
dence. Friends invited. Burial Memorial
Park cemetery.
SCHORY, REV. THEODORE-Father of
Amanda, Theodore and Shilling. de-
parted this life Saturday afternoon.
Services will be held at st. Johns Evan
gelical church. Sanders and Leonard
Sts.. Tuesday. April l9. 2 p m. Friends
may call at residence. 4574 Guilford
Ave. any time. 1nterment Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
Bedford Boosts Paving Project

State highway commissioners and
department Officials will partici-
pate in a road booster meeting at
Bedford, April 26, which is being
sponsored by the Bedford Cham
Der of Commerce. The meeting is
designed to push paving on United
States road so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
Cards, In Memoriams

EWING-We wish to extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our friends.
and relatives. for their sympathy and
kindness during the illness and death
OF our beloved husband and father,
BONAPARTE EWING and to all for the
many beautiful, floral offerings. We
especially wish to thank the Rev.
Remmer for his consoling words, the
singers for their beautiful music, the
G. A. R., also the funeral director.
Roscoe Conkle for his efficient service.
WIFE. CHILDREN AND GRAND
CHILDREN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-18
CLEANUP, PAINTUP
DRIVE is STARTED

by School Superintendent Paul C.
Stetson and DR.. Herman G. Morgan,
health board secretary.
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