The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-25
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Deeds, Not Words
Many Kings, Real Ones
A Great Frenchman
81 a Day and Board

A Great Frenchman
81 Day and Board I
Russia has troubles corresponding
with our anxieties about Communists
whispering propaganda.
In Russia the trouble Is the other
way around. Fascists In Russian fac
tories are spreading Fascist propagan-
da among Communist workers, telling
them that Communism Is failure.
Here we are content to moan, wiring
our hands, roll our eyes toward heaven.
| In Russia they believe In words, not
deeds only. and three engineers OF the
"Kuhnetzk" metallurgIcal works are
ordered shot for pralsIng Fascism. the
Mussolini kind of dictatorship. as COM
pared with Communism, the Stain
kind of dictatorship.
SerbIans gathered along the line as
King Alexander's body passed be-
moaned the passing "of the last real
king In Europe" Other kings must
take orders from parliament 1t was
tho last real king who was passing.
King Alexander did make his own
laws and enforce them, but In 30 doing
he aroused the hatred of Croatians, one
| of whom killed him. He might better
have Initiated mild King George OF Eng
land. and allowed his parliament and
ministers to carry the load OF response
bility.
However, plenty Of other real
kings remain In Eur6pe-Mussolini In
Italy. Stain In Russia, Hitler In Ger
many. They do not at the moment
wear golden crowns or cloaks OF err
mine, but any one OF them may wear
one or both, and, in the meanwhile,
they are real kings" as regards power.
greater, more absolute, than Ale1an-
der ever had.
With the death of Raymond Poin-
care. France loses a noble patriot and
great statesman.
Four times prime minister of France,
he was wartime president OF the
French republic.
All OF France knows that Polncare.
4 devoted patriot. member Of one OF the
most distinguished intellectual fami-
lies Of France died OF strain and over
work, to which he cheerfully submitted
In the service OF his country.
Happy the nation that like France,
4 can boast OF 30 many devoted sons,
shining with patriotism through the
ages.
For the first tIne since January,
1882, according to the Department OF
Agriculture, the average pay OF farm
laborers has gone up to 81 day and
board.
The 81 day and what you need to
eat seems small. but there was time
when a President of the United States
complained seriously that he could not
hire a really good American workman
for less than 500 year. Times, bad
as they are improve. But actual
wages mean little. The important Ques-
ton Is not how much are you paid
but how much can you get for your
money?
Sir Arthur Schuster, one of Eng
lands ablest mathematical physicists
is dead at eighty-three. Born In Frank
fort, a German of the Jewish race, he
chose to live and work In England fol
many years,
Had he stayed In Germany he prob
ably would have been driven out In his
old age. The British king conferred
knIghthood upon him. making him ISL
: Arthur Schuster, In appreciation O
n his services to science and Britain.
Germany's Professionals protest VIC
lently against the Hitler government
going 80 far as to denounce the Naz
church as "Satans agent" TIL
Protestant church demands the RICH
for Protestants to worship and believ'
as they choose. This Protestant anti
Hitler demonstration makes 1t unani
nous, with Catholics Jews, Protestant
united In denunciation Of interference
with religious and racial freedom.
The American Federation OF Labo
hopes for 100000 more members with
In year, and President Green, In Sa
Francisco. predicts that increase i
1886.
II new members paid In dues onl
$40 \ year. which would be very littl
for the protection that the America
federation offers. the new membershi
would mean an increased income 9
100000 4 year. very substantis
addition to union labor's war chest
The late Percy Rockefeller, son {
John %. Rockefeller's brother, William
:, said to hayc left $100OO0,0OO benin
- him. gave everything to his widow
- Mr.. John A. Carver and the Nations
- City bank Of New Fork are execute
and trustee.
Mr.. Rockefeller's will mentions r
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