The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-29
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
News of Astronomy
Japan Underestimates
Air, Water, Power
Paradise for Killing

Astronomy marches on. Recent dis.
coveries include LOO new variable
stars. used as "yardst1cks" to measure
the depths of space. also new twin
star, double sun. of which there are
many In the heavens, as there are
many double protons and nuclei inside
OF some atoms The double sun has an
eclipse lasting thirty days. Professor
Shapley OF Cleveland tells all about 1t.
Some OF these ''Yardsticks" OF space
have light fifteen times as great as
that OF our sun. Try to imagine that.
Other suns are one million times as big
as our sun, which Is million times
as big as the earth.
Japan and England are friendly.
Japan Will not demand naval equality
with England. only with the United
States. Japan suggests a 5-44 ratio,
five for England, four for the United
States, four for Japan.
In 1776 our Japanese friends were
locked up In their own Islands, no
American having gone to dig them out
and Introduce them to the West.
Had they been around this neIghbor-
hood In fiat year they would now CON-
pare, differently. the United States
and Britain.
Also, II they knew Franklin D. Roose-
ven, they would know that he will
build. on behalf Of the United States,
whatever he thinks the United States
needs, asking no permission from Eng
land or Japan.
President Roosevelt's words, prais-
Ing workers In the Tennessee valley
for their efficiency. made one OF the
most important speeches that he, or
any President or ruler OF q country.
ever made.
He promises cheap power. Not all
the plans to drive away depression
could do one-tenth as much az really
cheap power for all.
Nature gave man free air and free
water; not much else Is free. II
science and wise government can add
to free air and free water power I'M
limited, as nearly free as possible that
will mean another step toward the
desired millennium.
Cheap power for farms, factories
and homes, cheap power giving the
light necessary for study. power that
means conquest of nature and her
will free men from slavery.
1t Is planned, Washington says, to
convert millions of acres OF uneco-
monte land, worthless for farming, Into
a hunters paradise
On the millions OF acres wild ami
mails will be encouraged to raise their
families, that noble white men may
have the pleasure Of shooting them.
Civilization does progress. but slow
", when the richest and an allegedly
highly intellectual race plans an earth
" paradise for killing. initiating the
.ed Indians heavenly hunting ground.
What should we think OF our alleged
cousins, the gorlllas. II they set aside
I million acres of land In Africa for
he purpose OF breeding and killing
auman Africans7
Wise ones tell President Roosevelt:
You can't expect prosperity until you
balance tine budget
What Is the magic In balancing the
budget? What Ia balancing the bud
.et? Do individuals always balance
heir budgets In times OF emergency
II capitalist Is building a gigantic
otel, to cost millions. does he balance
lis budget that year or next, or does
e borrow, build. pay back when re-
urns Gomez
Must the government, trying to build
at a cost OF billions, spend
% more than 1t takes int
Isn't 1t enough to avoid spending
that you can't pay ultimately What
! the great magic In budget balancIngf
The way to solve railroad problems,
erlous In the United States, with rail-
Dad trains empty, automobile, motor
rucks taking their business, Is to do
In Germany. where stream-lined
-ains were built and run. as they were
Switzerland, long before anybody
nilt one here. the director OF the
sich railways announces stream
ne, Diesel-powered freight engines,
inning at 80 miles an hour"
France considers modification OF her
ethod OF fixing the price OF wheat
his country endenvors to increase
heat prices, and the farmers income,
Y paying farmers not to plant 50
UGH. Make wheat scarcer. thus make
dearer. The French, apparently,
ave some other plan, which included
1couraglng the farmer to plant. all he
,uld, France being sometimes a wheat
nportlng country.
In London, Anthony Eden, Lord
rlvy Seal tells the house OF COM
ons that British troops will not be
sed to help the French maintain order
the Saar. soon to decide whether 1t
ants to be German or French.