The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Two Fine Grandmother
Biting the Third Rail
Wedell, a Good Flyer
f lighting Language

ITtSlutHl AoUstNElt iiothNA
tea with Queen Mary at Buckingham
palace, served In the queens private
apartments, that few American women
have seen. Nobody knows what was
said by the two most estimable grand
mothers.
No doubt Mrs. Roosevelt told Queen
Mary q great deal about the most
wonderful son In the world" Franklin
Delano. Mrs. Roosevelt might have
said truly to the wife of the British
king and emperor. MY son has more
power, and uses more power, than
any ruler on earth. not excepting your
fine husband. King George"
On the Far Rockaway branch OF
the Long Island railroad. passengers
saw a small dog touch the highly
charged third rail" and rise yelplng
Into the air. Indignant, the dog
rushed back at the rail, biting It.
More yelping. third time the dog
returned to the attack. Even third
shock did not kill, and he went else
where.
AS the small dog treated the third
rail so "clvilIzed" nations treat the
highly charged war danger. But. I'M
fortunately they don't know enough
to stay away after three tries. Half
the nations In Europe. and some in
| Asia may be back biting that same
/ nj ron ", short IN
The death OF James Wedell, flyer
who held the worlds record for flying,
means a serious loss to this country.
When only boy. Wedel bought an
| old, broken down plane sold as junk.
repaired 1t, flew to army headquarters
seeking chance to fight and fly In
| France. Told "Yon can't possibly fly.
because you have only one eye" he
replied, why can't II How do you
suppose | got here7'
He was an airpane designer OF real
genius. skillful builder, as well as
one of the greatest pilots In the world
His land plane record was 306 miles
an hour. and when he died he was
working on a machine with which he
hoped to win the London-to-M Melbourne
race next October.
Moscow newspapers accuse japan OF
arousing hatred against Russia, men
fioning an anti-Soviet film called THE
| Jnr ad n funnnq1n
theaters. The picture shows Russian
airplanes attacking Tokyo. and men
tions the fact that 100000 Japanese
killed in the Russo-Japanese war
"have not been sufficiently avenged"
The important Russian newspaper
Pravda says: Japanese imperial
ism does not hesitate to use dirty
methods to SANDER the Soviet Union. "
That Is fighting language.
In New York, chauffeur asked
his boss to find Job for the chauf-
feur's brother. Job was found at
s25 a week driving a truck. The job
less brother said Indignantly.
what Drive a truck for $25 q
week when can get SIS week from
the government for doing nothing
No, thank you"
That can last long time II the
government Is willing to print the
money. It may last not quite SO long
but several years, Ii the government
continues Its present asnine course
of Initiating with bonds. doubling its
! debt by payment OF interest.
; IL nudist foollshness last Ions
! enough, and foolish nudists have none,
enough, Mr. Maurice Allard. who ha'
made himself president of the ma
: lures Recreative association" intends
' TO take hundred and sixty nudIsts t.
: lovely Wanna Wanna Island 10 the Soutl
seas 1t will cost each nudist 81 600 t
!. 90 there, and for the sake OF peace
= they must all be married and TAX
: their wives.
Being married and taking their wIve
along under nudlst conditions may no
mean absolute peace That remains t
be seen.
= At a recent sale OF old coins some
: body paid 500 for brass dollar" @
the time OF Franklin, that dollar hay
!, ing stamped on 1t the words, Min
your business"
:. II that dollar could make this cour
a. try take that advice, 1t would be chea
ait s1OO.OOO,000. Failing to mind on
business has cost the United State
- many tens OF billions, and will COS
:. more In the future.
- In China. big country with the oil
X. gest population, things are done In
bo big way In Fukien province mir
- Young Chinese girls. from thirteen
nineteen, all suffering from unrequite
- love. tied themselves together. 1umpe
into the river; all we're drowned.
70. Under old Chinese customs son
~ Of the nine might have been throw
re into the river as babies as "surpi1
III girls"
Of
nc Catholics in Germany resent the 90
n.s,art,o prpteusjonS to rule In churi