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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

when he emerged from jail he i'm.
proved the shining hours by swearing
to warrant charging Mrs. Gatlin
with insanity. Promptly she was
brought before board of alienlsts who
declared her sane, and In order TO
avoid investigation into Mr.. Garlin's
charge that she was denying Penelope
medical attention, she turned her house
over to an agent and disappeared
with Penelope.
From his cell in the county jail. Mr..
Gatln issued orders to his attorneys
to find Penelope and take legal steps
to prevent his ex-wife from removing
her again beyond the jurisdiction of
the court that had granted their d.
vorce. A dllgent search of three
months failed of Its object, SO Mr.. Cat
lin neglected to deposit any alImony TO
his ex-wIfe's credit. He knew she
could manage very we'll without the
aIImony. But be also knew Louise.
She would have what was coming to
her or know the reason why.
When six months had passed, Mr. Cat
lin decided he had never been acquaint-
ed with her. for she failed to make any
demand upon him for her alimony;
hence he realized she preferred. by
keeping Penelope from him, to cause
him the maximum OF suffering rather
than reveal her whereabouts by making
claim for the alImony due her.
year and day from the date or the
granting of her interlocutory degree, her
attorneys petitloned for the final de-
cree. which was granted. Mr. Gatlin
thereupon discovered she was living In
Paris.
This news brought him no comfort
She was beyond reach Of United States
law. However, he had detectives place
her under surveillance. They reported
her as living alone. so Mr.. Gatlin con
cluded she had placed Penelope In a
school,
One day the detective agency sent
him very good snapshot OF little
gtrl and asked him II this was the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15
u. S. Will Not Yield

Another point on which the Amerl-
can delegation at London Is not going
to yield Is one made by both the Jap
anese and British. This Is the elimina-
ton Of 8-lnch guns for cruisers. Amer
lea Insists upon 8-inch guns. japan
and Britain want the size limited to 6
inch.
Answer-the British and Japanese
both have any number OF fast mer-
chant ships actually constructed with
view to mounting 6-lnch guns. Such
ship would be helpless before cruiser
carrying 8-inch guns. but could give a
cruiser armed with the same sized guns
q fair battle. Which means that II the
calIber were reduced to 6-Inch guns for
all cruisers the British and Japanese
would start with tremendous superb
GRITTY.
II Is highly important to realize. In
considering these London discussions
on naval armament that the American
delegation has no positive orders TO
arrive AT all agreement. AL only one
prior naval conference was this the
case-the last one at London. And
that was the only time that our dele
gates were enabled to refuse to accede
to foreign demands. Which may be
the reason for the saying that has he
come byword--that the United States
never lost a war or won conference.
1t may be of some interest to note at
this time that Mt the only other confer
ence where our delegates did not have
orders to reach an agreement, Mr..
Roosevelt was also President. Which
Is interesting az showing his reallza.
ton Of the situation. and OF his willing
ness to take the only steps which naval
officers Insist Japan understands.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15
Gold Content Stands

President Roosevelt. though making
no promises. has been SO impressed
with the arguments Of representatives
OF the gold bloc countries Of Europe
that there Is little likelihood OF any
further devaluatIon OF the gold content
OF the dollar for some time to come.
He still retains the power to deyalne
Ii q cents further. In gold, to the 80
per cent limit imposed by congress.
But this power. II is almost certain.
Will not he exercised In the near future.
II will he held as reserve wenpon
against any possibility Of things not
going fha way the administration
hopes either In international or domes
tic affairs.
The President was told bluntly by
the European countries still on the
gnid standard-Italy, France. Switzpr
land Belgium and Holland--thnt II the
United States devalues the remaining
cents authorized by law they VIII
have no alternative az to their course.
Everyone OF them would be compelled
10 devalue Its own currency further.
They pointed out that despite the
fact that Great. Britain and the United
States have gone Off gold. international
trade still continues In terms OF pounds
sterling aud dollars. Also that Britain
had given every indication OF Keeping
the pound AT something like the pres
cut rate OF exchange with the dollar.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15
Might Cause Trouble

1t Is not q question of protecting
their gold. That could easily be done
by other means. But the trouble would
be that such lowering of values or
the currencies of their chief compeu-
tors In world markets would force
them to reduce their own production
costs. Else they would not be able to
export any product which is also pro-
duced In the United States or Great
Britain.
This Is nothing new, as matter OF
fact At the time the United States
went off gold. the French told Mr..
Roosevelt they could stand depreci-
alton of the gold value Of the dollar
down to certain point, but II 1t went
to so cents they would be very reluc-
family obliged to reduce again the gold
value of the franc.
The case applies with greater force
to Italy. and is further magnihed when
applied to Switzerland and Belgium.
France Is more self-supporting and
self-contained than any other nation
In the gold bloc. Italy Is obliged to
do a great deal of exporting. and even
then struggle against an unfavorable
balance of trade. With the value OF
the dollar reduced further, she visual.
lies q much smaller amount OF Italian
goods bought In America.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

So, when Secretary Norgenthau at
tended personally a reserve board
meeting. sand proposed the name OF
O'Connor for the reserve agent at the
San Francisco vacancy, there was
division.
The vote stood three to three, as fol-
Iow~S
For O'tonnor. AIorgenthau, Charles
s. HamlIn, and ]. ]. Thomas
Against: Miller. S@ymczak, and
George X. james.
So Morgenthau was temporarily
stnlemated. 1t was Mt this point In the
situation. II may interest some bankers
to know. that the impression was given
very strongly to certain news agencies
that the administration might turn to
a central bank. In short, that II 1t
could NOT control the federal reserve
board. 1t would legislate 1t out Of exist
ence and substitute something that
could be controlled.
Rnt pressure was brought to bear
In one direction and another, and just
recently there was another vote by the
same six men This time 1t was five to
one for UConnor, the only man to hold
out to the bitter end being Aloph Mil
Ter
Which Is another phase of the com
edy OF errors. For Miller has just been
renppoInted member of the board. his
term having recently expired. So ev-
cry one had assumed that he would
vote as the appointing power desired.
Apparently however, he received his
reappointment with no strings binding
him to vote as directed. Which would
trouble the administration a great deal
more II 1t had not been able to per-
sunde Szymczak and James to change
their votes.
The final comic note came &hen
| O'Connor hesitated about taking this
new place. As this Ia written he has
not accepted nor promised to do so.
| CynIcs remark that he knows he can
| hold on to his present job. but that he
| could he removed from the better pay
| Ing San Francisco Job on moments
| notice. So maybe written assurances
| will have 10 he given.
r1nvr,w t--WHfi a~rvlna
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

And the British. they insisted. are very
stubborn.
So that In all human probability. IL
the United States reduced the gold
value OF the dollar by 8 additional
cents. Britain would at once put the
pound sufficiently lower TO equallze.
Which would mean putting the pound
down about As cents In terms of dol
lars.
These reductions In value of the
pound and dollar. the gold bloc repre-
sentatives told Mr.. RooseyeH, would
force similar action on tie apart Of
their countries.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15
Comedy of Errors

A comedy of errors has characterized
tratIon toward more alright control
By the President and secretary OF the
treasury over the federal reserve
board and comptroller's Office. There
seems little doubt that Roosevelt and
Morgenthau Will accomplish their pur-
pose In the long run. but the sllp-ups
are amusing certain insiders.
The errors all center around replac
Ing Comptroller OF the Currency ]. f.
L. O'Connor, former law partner of
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo and be-
fore that Democratic candidate for gov
ernor OF North Dakota.
O'Connor simply could not see why
he should do what Morgenthau COM
handed. either AZ member of the
reserve board, or In running the ma
tional bank examiners OF the country.
He could not be removed out of hand,
so to speak, for several reasons. He
had been duly appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the senate.
So O'Connor had to be kicked up.
stairs Morgenthau decided to have
him elected federal agent for the Re
serve bank OF San Francisco, 4 POSI-
ton which would not only take him
| back to his adopted state, but would
give him twice the salary he draws
as comptroller.
Two members OF the federal reserve
board, Adolph G. Miller and NJ. 8
Scymczak. journeyed out to San Fran
| cisco to look Into the situation. They
| found the bankers on the coast were
| very anxious to have Judge Wilson Nc
| Carthy OF Salt Lake City, former mem
| Der OF the Reconstruction Finance cor
| poratlon, made reserve agent. They
also found that the bankers did moi
| want 0'Gonnor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

Lafay@tts's Vinits to U. 3.

Lafayette came TO this country In
l777 and engaged With the colonlsts 10
their struggle for independence. he
returned TO France In lI1S- lie re-
turned here In ak months and partici'
pafed in the hAule Of Yorktown lie
visited this country In 1884 and in
1924.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

One happy man exists In spite OF de-
preston; his name, familiar to you.
Henry Ford. AS far as he Is con-
cerned the depression Is ended. 10
prove 1t he will build one million cars
..or more" this coming year. That Is
a good sign. since 1t proves that there
must be people able to buy one million
cars.
Henry Ford says truly that Amer
leans don't want q dole" and those
that take the dole always turn against
those that give it.
There is, however, the fact that
America doesn't want revolution, or
too many dangerous riots and you may
take 1t from the British that the dole is
cheaper than revolution. England was
near enough to the French revolution
to realize that.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15
SYNOPSIS

Theodore Gatlin decides to adopt a
baby In final effort to solve his matri-
monlal troubles.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

A government spokesman urges adj
vertisers to advertise by mall. writing
nice Dear Mr., Jones" letters. telling
what the advertiser has for sale.
Eugene Meyer, Jr.. who owns the
Washington Post, says that Is wrong
and means government competing with
honest, long-suffering newspapers and
their advertising profits.
He asks. by implication. how can the
press be free II you take away Its
money?
That worry is unnecessary. The ad-
vertIser who tries to advertise by mall
throws money out of the window and
soon finds 1t out And advertisers are
intelligent
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Eckener, Real Man
Wasted Mail Advertising
One Happy Man
How Many Would Die?

DR.. Hugo Eckener. who has flown
100000 miles In his Zeppelins and
about 100000 more miles teaching
young pilots, is In New York.
1t Is a pleasure to see such a power
full person. well past sixty. planning
new line through the air between
the United States and Europe. coast
to-coast In 48 hours" He, OF course,
would run the ships on the first few
trips himself.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

President Knubel of the United Luth-
eran Church OF America worries about
the future of religion. AntI-religious
forces, he says, are growing constantly
In this and other countries: hundreds
OF millions of people are spiritually
blind" Rev. DR.. knubel asks. How
do you know that In two years from
now you might not be asked to die for
your fnith7"
Let US hope 1t will not be az bad
as that, while wondering respectfully
how many would be willing to die, or,
| like the ancient martyrs, court death
for the sake of martyrdom.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

There are various ways OF making
a living In America, that finds 1t so
difficult to conquer lawlessnes& One
way ID to smuggle In Chinese. innicting
fearful hardships upon the unfortunate
Immigrant Chinese and charging them
from 81 900 to $500 for bringing them
here. Smuggling Chinese II connected
with the opium traffic. While smuggling
III Chinese you can also smuggle with
each one a considerable amount OF
opium.
Federal agents looking for opium
found eighteen frightened Chinese In
an isolated house In New Jersey.
guarded by powerful negro from
Trinidad and five police dogs that
would have mangled the unfortunate
creatures had they tried to escape
Friends expected to bring the fee for
smuggling them In failed to appear,
hence their detention
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

Doctor Lahy of the New England
hospital says the much discussed ex-
pertinent OF transplanting In men the
glands OF monkeys Is failure. How
ever. partial transpanting OF the
parathyroid gland. from one human
being to another. has proved success
full opening up great possibilities.
Failure OF monkey gland trans
plantation Is not bad news. There is
enough Of the monkey In man up to
sixty years OF age 20 make any monkey
gland transplanting at that age seem
unnecessary. Somebody said. long
ago. that man Is onethird man, one
third monkey. one-third hog. That Is
a little severe. but the monkey part
Is sufficiently accurate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-15

Japan Is busy fortifylnE South Sea
islands that she holds under mandate
OF the League OF Nations, and COM
plant Is made almlessly.
Nothing to surprise anybody In that
fertilization news. Japan Is an lntelli-
gent country.
1t takes country with statesman
ship In the dodo class, like ourselves
to possess Guam and fall to fortify
the place because polite Rritlshers,
acting as mouthpiece for japan, re-
ouested us not to do 80.
The achievement OF the admirable
flyers. Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
and his aid, capt p q. Taylor. proves
that the United States knows how to
build aIrplanes. The plane that camo
across the Pacific from Honolulu.
2.4O3 miles, In fifteen hours, beating
by ten hours the best record. 10 an
American l.ockhead plane built at
Glendale. Calf. and the engine was
built by the American Pratt 4 Whit
ney Aircraft company.
II the United States should ever get
really interested In building the worlds
greatest air iieet. as II will DO. or bit
teriy regret 1t, the material - at hand
q Kins Features 5yndlcstss Inc
WSu Service
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-09-28
Belief in Potency of
Curse Once Universal

Ancient Egyptians are acquiring an
undezerved reputation for efficiency
IN curses. remarks Science Service.
The curse OF q pharaoh's tomb Is
today spoken of with awe as some
thing superior and extraslnlster In
malevolcnt power. But the EgyptlsAs
were no more given TO coucocting
curses than any other people, and
there is no reason FOR singing them
out. according 10 Dr. George ). Dun
can. professor OF Egypiology at the
American university.
Or. Duncan has made a survey OF
curses In Egypt. Babylonia and Israel.
and he reported the results recently
before the American Oriental society.
meeting In Philadelphia.
There are 1875 curse verses In the
Bible. mostly IN the Old Testament.
Doctor Duncan has counted them.
Again and ngnln Bible characters
went up TO mountain top. 10 be
near The source OF power. and from
that high place called down wrath
OF heaven on eyildoers Gerizlm and
Ehal. two peaks. came 10 be asso-
ciated with such rites. Gerlzlm was
a mountain FOR blessing and Ebal FOR
curses.
Curses were common In Babylonia
reported Doctor Duncan. IL was Gus.
tomary to put curses on landmarks
and boundary lines. SO that anyone
who interfered with them would be
punished There were no fences. but
the people believed that one who
broke the property laws would be
visited by sickness or other misfor-
tune as a result OF the curse. The
curse was depended on 10 work.
whether the law actually caught the
offender or not.
Origin OF the dependence on curses
Doctor Duncan attributes 10 old. old
belief in good and evil spirits In the
world Prehistoric man. far back tn
the Stone age. was ridden by super
stitlons. as he began 10 put two and
two together. and saw more than
condolences when evil followed some
particular situation. In time he began
10 try to control the powers himself
There were always enough mlsfor-
tunes. smal. or large. happening To
any man 10 prove that he was
"curSed"--lf he was gullible enough
20 believe that.
Prehistoric man was gull,ble. So
were the ancient Egyptians and
Babylonians. So were the people OF
the Middle ages. In medieval Eng
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-09-28
See Undersea Life
at Record Depths

lcal society. Is a steel ball sis fce;
In diameter. Nth a she'll iis Inches
thick. Il is too small 20 permit the
two explorers o. stand erect.
Despite their close quarters. they
were able 10 take photographs. and
operate searrhllghtz and motion
picture cameras. Also Inside the
bathysphere vas apparatus for
purifying the air.
While one of the objects OF the
expedition WAS 20 20 down = half.
mile. Il vas not solely record depth
that Doctor Bcebe sought. Before.
between. and since the two record
dives. be and his aids have made
many dives 10 observe sea lie az
various depths During one dive
with only helmet. In only 80 feet
OF water. Doctor Deebe had Just
shot a sharp-nosed pufycr when a ,
foot shark swoopcd down on the
stunned fish Doctor Beche fought
or the shark with the iron handle
OF a net he held IN his hand. and
obtained his specimen. Later. the
same day. De vas interrupted Ia bis
observations By sharks barracuda
and a green moray eel. but none al.
tackled bin. on these shallow dives
be collected excellent specimens %
beautifully and wclrdly colorcd ash.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-09-28
Obedience to Health
Laws Duty of Parents

September IL n momentous month
In the history OF our nation. Thou
sands Of children have resumed the
school work interrupted last spring
by the arrival OF vacation time. or
have begun their first year Of the
educational process which we hope
viii make able. cultured. enlightened
citizens OF them.
The school has grave responsi.
bllity. not only toward the childs
mind. but also toward It's body.
what good Is learning without
health7 We know. In fact, that the
learning process and health are mex
tricably combined: the healthy child
learns quickest. remembers better. Is
more interested In his work. Recog-
nlzing this. most modern school sys-
tens include health teachers and les
sons in health.
But the school cannot bear the
whole responsibility for the health Of
children. The parents and the home
are usually more potent directionai
forces for the health OF children
than any outside Institution ever can
be. Healthy children come from
healthy homes.
II is the duty OF parents 10 know
and observe health laws.--Dr. Allen
G. ireland. Director Physical and
Health Education. New Jersey State
Department Of Public Instruction.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-09-28
Stock Exchange Deals
Center at "Money Desk"

On the floor OF the stock exchange
Is an Institution called the money
desk" About noon each day mem
bers OF the exchange begin 10 gather
around this desk, John L. Flynn
writes, in Golfers Weekly. A few Of
them represent large New York banks
with money TO lend. The others are
looking for credit. Around that time
the banks know how much they have
TO lend and the brokers are beginning
to know what accommodations they
will need. over that money desk flow
countless millions of dollars. 1t is by
this mechanism that the New York
banks have their pipe lines running
into the exchange, with their agents
there TO manage the spigots.
or course, brokers' loans are also
made by banks directly outside the
exchange, but this Is the chief method.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-09-28

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The Coolidge examiner., 1934-09-28
College Professors Lead
Others In Foiling Death

New York.-TIostlers and stable
hands have = higher death rate than
any other Ealnfully employed males
between the ages Of hfieen TO sixty
four. according 20 n study conduct
ed by the National tuberculosis as
sociation In cooperation with the
United States census bureau.
The hostlcrs and siablemen group
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Garage workers had only 0G5. Opera
tves In harness and saddle fac
tories had n death rate Of 30a5.
Aviators had 2S73 Laborers IN
chemical and similar factories had
5.is. while lawyers and judges had
rate of 7.S9. physicians and sur
Eeons 1000. ciergymen 1913 and col
iege presidents and professors 209.
The average death rate of all occu.
pations was $40 per thousand.
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