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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

The City of Libby, Montana, will re-
ceive sealed bids for the construction
Of new City Hall building to be locat-
ed on Lots H. 10, Ia, IS, Block IL of the
Leonard Addition to City of Libby,
Montana. The building will be one story,
of brick construction on concrete
foundation and without excavation ex-
cept for boiler and fuel rooms. The
overall dimensions are So feet by SO
feet with provision for Council Room,
Clerks Office, Toilet, Vault, Jail, Fire
Apparatus Room, Firemen's Dormitory,
Bath Room, and Boiler and Fuel Room,
all according to plans and specifica-
tons now on file in the office of Fred
A. Brinkman, Architect, Kalispell, Mon
tana
(a) All labor other than organized
Union Labor is to be obtained by the
Contractor from lists supplied by D. O.
Mount, Mgr, National Unemployment
Service, Libby, Montana.
(b) The minimum wage to be paid
to unskilled labor employed on this
contract shall be so cents per hour.
(c) The minimum wage to be paid to
skilled labor employed on this contract
shall be $1.20 per hour
(d) Each bidder shall submit with his
bid, or previous thereto, an attested
statement of his business and organiza-
ton, financial resources, construction
experience, and other data to determine
his qualifications and responsibility.
(e) The City of Libby expressly re-
serves the right to reject any bid on
which the information as to the bidders
business and organization, financial re-
sources, construction experience, OF
other data in their opinion justifies
such rejection.
Q) The attention of bidders is partic-
ularly directed to the requirements af-
fecting hours of labor, method of en-
ploying labor, and other provisions SCI
forth in the contract
(g) Bid bond or Certified check made
payable to r. r. Veldman, Clerk, in
the amount Of SO Of the bid must be
furnished by each bidder as guaran-
tee of good faith.
(h) Bids shall be addressed to r. r
Veldman, City Clerk Libby, Montana
Bids will be opened publicly in the
present Council Room Of the present
City Hall in Libby, Montana, at s z
M. on April 26 1884.
r. r. VEIDMAN,
a12-19-2t City Clerk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
COMING.

Reliable information from Washing.
ton says that unemployment insurance
legislation vii. undoubtedly be passed
BY this congress before its adjourn
ment. The President has approved the
bill and ii is now before committee. 1t
is said the brain trust favors it almost
without exception. There is a strong
sentiment in congress for it. Other ma
tions, especially England, Germany,
Belgium and Switzerland, have had
compulsory unemployment insurance
for years.
According to report eminating from
the national capital, the governments
Unemployment campaign has, on the
whole, not measured up to expecta-
tons. Even after recovery has struck
its full stride, there will be from five
government and private charity to sup
port.
Inc unemployment iIiSul diiee Jill dp-
plies to all employers with 10 or more
workers, excepting agriculture, domes-
tic service, educational and charitable
institutions, all governments and the
railroads. 1t covers all employees re-
ceiving less than $3.50 a month An in
surance fund will be created by levy
ing an excise tax of per cent against
all payrolls, applying to the year COM
mencing July |, 1895.
This is one more step in the new
social program being adopted under the
New Deal Old age pensions are prob
ably not far in the offing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
T roy News
TROY TOWN COUNCIL MEETS.

Regular monthly meeting town coun-
Gil, April 4, 1884. Present, Aldermen
Whitney, Brooks, Kidder, Gregg and
the clerk. Absent Mayor Baggs
President of Council Whitney took
charge of the meeting.
Reports of officers and others for
March were read as follows:
Treasurer Edith B. Mason: Cash on
hand March 31st, 1884, S1457.43 as fol-
lows: Cemetery. $1,000; general s3665;
water, s1,19448; sidewalk No |, s5145,
sidewalk No. 2, s43.46; sidewalk No. 3,
s7436; park, s12.78; salary, s5221.
Receipts for March, total S67461, as
follows: Taxes, $9451; licenses, $500;
fines, S2400: rent in park, $500; water
collections, $54590
Paid out during month on warrants
received from clerk, S34167.
Town warrants registered as of
March 31st, S7400.
County warrants on hand registered,
not paid, as Of April 1st, $500.
Transfers made, none
Cemetery Sexton Sather, one inter-
ment, no collections.
Police Judge Inman, cases, S24.00
fines, one special police.
Water Supt R. T. Gibbs, trips to dam,
one. Also put signs on creek at keenan,
ranch and Smith ranch. Leaks repaired.
3 Cash for month received, S54590.
Services on, G; off, 2.
kootenai Valley State Bank, S545.90
collected during March.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19

styles in the United States. The popu-
larity of her fashion articles undoubt-
eddy is due to the fact that she tries,
as she says, to consider the current
styles from the viewpoint of the aver
age American woman, and to write
about the type of clothes in which this
average woman would be interested.
Extremes in styles do not interest her
and, consequently, they have no place
in her articles. The illustrations show
no freak models. The average woman,
Miss Nicholas feels. wants her clothes
to be fashionable, but she also wants
them to be serviceable, practical and
economical, and it is clothes of that kind
that she pictures and about which she
writes.
The pictures, as well as the informa-
ton that she puts into her interesting
articles, are obtained in the fashion CEN
ters of New York and Chicago, with
which she keeps constantly in contact.
Although a native of St Louis, Miss
Nicholas career as fashion authority
started in Chicago when she was asked
to do style articles for one Of the Lead
ing millinery trade magazines, and this
led to her appointment as associate edi-
tor of this publication She next be-
came advertising manager of the largest
wholesale millinery house in the West,
also editing the magazine which this
company published From that position
she went to the editorship Of the Millin-
erv Herald. published by the Millinery
Jobbers' Association of the West and
successfully conducted that publication
for several years.
1t was not long, however, before Miss
Nicholas went beyond the millinery
field and began writing about fashions
in women's clothing. She soon became
one of the country's leading writers on
this subject, her articles appearing in
prominent trade publications and news
papers.
We feel very fortunate in being able
to obtain the services of such an ax-
pert as Miss Nicholas on subject that
is of SO much interest to all women
If you are enjoying these articles your
selves, tell your friends about them
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
Application of Mrs. j. A. Price for
! L

Application of Mrs. ]. A. Price for
beer license was laid over.
Letter from c. S. Webb, forest super
visor. Libby. was read. expressing his
willingness to continue to cooperate
with city on policing and safeguarding
water supply on O'Brien creek
Quarterly approving of bonds of city
officials as of March 31st. was made
at this meeting as per report prepared
by the treasurer.
The council made a canvass of the
election returns of the election held
April 2nd. 1884 and which are here
with shown as the results:
Mayor. A. H. McNeill, Ill: P. T. Met
Ter 100
Treasurer: Edith B. Mason, 1879.
Police Judge: c. A. Inman. 162; L. A.
Whitney. 2: Walter Morrison. |, H. D.
Whiting. 4: Al Williams, |: John Coax
Ner L A. NJ. Hubbard, |; H v Pritch-
Ard l.
Alderman, Ward / Fred Walcott, 80.
u F. Fewkes. 1; A, L. Kensler, l.
Waterman. Ward 2: A. L. Kensler,
10l. R. E. Clay, 2; Frank Frye. 8; Niles
Carr, /, l.. II. whitney, 1.
A motion was made by Brooks, sec
onded by Kdder that the following be
declared duly elected for a period Of
two years commencing with the first
Monday in May and that the clerk be
directed to issue certificates of election
and oaths of office accordingly. A. r.
Mcneil, mayor; Fred Walcott. alder
man, Ward |; A. L. Kensler, alderman,
Ward 2. Edith B. Mason, treasurer; c.
A. Inman, police judge. Motion unani-
mously carried.
Claims against the town were ordered
paid as follows:
Troy Water Dept, assigned
claims for labor .................. $3.50
L. r. Whitney, labor, water Dept $50
r. T. Gibbs, water Supt. and 500
envelopes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Slip
Central Service Station, gas,
water Dept ..........-..................... ATS
Kootenai Valley State Bank.
water collections, March - 1921
V. A. Sather, clerk, March and
election Miscl ..................... 16.45
c. A Inman, police judge, March $50
S. NJ Gibbs, marshal, March and
special police ..............s..... 77.50
]. W. Graham Co. supplies - $40
Western News, election printing
and publishing ..........s...g 11.85
E. B. Castor, judge election,
Ward / .............................. 4.40
Nora Mason, judge election,
Ward | Observation-Disclosures. 4.40
Marion Noble, clerk election,
Mrs F. c. Glass, Judge election,
Ward .................................. 440
Mrs D. L. Jackson, judge cleo
ton, Ward ............................... 4.40
Mrs. L. c. Kensler, clerk election
Ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.40
Lincoln County, election supplies 53.73
Chas. Connors. labor sidewalks !. LOO
Industrial Accident Board,
Assessment Jan. and Feb. 49,. $50
E. b. Mason, treasurer, March 80. 1900
Kootenai Light & Power Co,
light and power, March ......r... $500
Meeting adjourned
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
LEST WE FORGET.

In these days Of business recovery
when many of us who have known the
pinch of poverty are again able to bring
home the welcome pay envelope, let
us not forget the man who befriended
us when we most needed friendship
the merchant who extended us credit
when he knew we just didn't have the
money to pay.
1t is easy to avoid the man to whom
we owe money, but it is not right to do
so. II we have any money to spend, any
goods to buy, he is the man to whom
we should 60.
Our local merchant, especially, un-
doubtedly extended credit as friendly
act He will be reasonable in arranging
payment. Let us show our gratitude,
walk in and shake hands, and give him
the benefit of our present business
Record, Brunswick, Me.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
WOULD TAKE THE PROFIT
OUT OF WAR.

The cry to take the profits out Of
preparedness is gathering momentum,
such momentum. in fact, that Wash
ington thinks it likely that the NNe-
Vandenberg resolution for investigaS
ing the munitions tru@ may be voted
on in the very near future. Senator Nye
is leaving no stone unturned to fight
the concentrating of war for private
profit He has proposed an amendment
to the tax bill providing for confisea-
ton of practically all individual IN
comes over $4,000 a year during war
time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
T roy Locals

Mrs Pat keenan, returned Thursday
from Rapid City, S. D.. where she has
been visiting her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Q. White spent
the weekend in Somers.
Mrs. NJ E. Thomas spent day in
Boomers Ferry the last Of the week.
The Ladies Aid will meet next
Thursday afternoon at the Methodist
church with Mrs. Glen Savage, Mrs. j.
o. Mock and Mrs. F. B. Callow as host
esses
Mrs. r L. Wilcox returned last Mon
day from Spokane where she has been
visiting her daughter.
0. F. Gibson returned Monday from
trip to Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Regensburger
arrived Monday from Alta Iona, Cal,
where he has been employed at CCC
camp
Ralph Akin made a trip to McGregor
lake near Kalispell Monday with forest
service packers Lee Jensen and r. M.
Mcpherson, who will bring back the
government mules.
Additional Troy News on Page 8.
The Western News, only $500 yearly.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19

less efficient sales organizations. why
strive to develop highclass mill and a
super selling force?
Under the present arrangement,
while excess orders are being farmed
out TO other mills, Libby workmen are
loafing for want of employment
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
SOME DISADVANTAGES UNDER
THE CODE.

The letter by the Libby labor union
published in last weeks issue of this
newspaper calls attention to con-
dition under code management that this
newspaper has recognized as possible
ever since the inception of the code
plan. This newspaper has been watch
ing from the beginning administration
of the code to see if this condition we
have in mind would develop and
against which the local union is now
voicing strong objection
One of the chief ideas back of code
management of industry is to control
production in the interest of the in
dustry 1t is believed that the we'll
known evils of an over-supplied mar
ket can be lessened by controlling pro-
duction, 1t is argued that by thus con-
trolling production there will probably
not be the high peaks Of production
that are present in prosperous times nor
the low depths of non production when
business slackens. Therefore, say con-
troll proponents, labor will benefit by a
more steady employment. That may be
true as regards the industry as a whole.
But such a plan has certain disadvant-
ages and those disadvantages are at
work right now in Libby
Before the lumber industry was con-
trolled by code, lumber manufac-
turer was free to 90 out and dig up
business wherever it could be found.
Some companies, because Of more abil-
ity in management or because Of more
hard work and personal industry and
higher efficiency would develop
fine sales organization and would cap
ture large share of the business And
because Of this extra efficiency and
ability to make sales, their sawmills
would be operated when others were
shut down, and the workers employed
by them would be drawing wages While
labor at other mills would be idle. Now
all that is changed.
Under the code plan, if an efficient
sales organization gets more business
for its sawmill than that sawmill's
quota, that business must be given to
some other mill or the mill obtaining
the business must buy lumber from
some other concern to fill its excess
orders. In other words, manufacturer
cannot operate his mill in excess Of his
quota even though he may have lumber
orders far in excess of his allotment.
After he has sawed up his quota, his
sawmill must remain idle and, his
workers must remain unemployed. Any
surplus sales he may have obtained by
means Of ability and an efficient sales
organization must be divided with
some other concern.
That is what is happening in Libby
right now, and the labor unions letter
calls attention to that condition. The
Libby sawmill could run longer hours
if it were allowed to do so.
This arrangement may ultimately
work out to the advantage Of the in
dustry as whole, but to some it APP
pears the result will be brake on
efficiency. If a certain per cent of the
business is bound to 90 to mills with
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19

Hold opinions of your own and don't
be afraid to express them. The public
may criticise but it always will tolerate
expressions OF honest convictions. In
this day and age, SO many hate to
say anything on public questions for
fear of losing business or being criti-
cised. Those who dare to express an
opinion and who back it up with sound
judgment are the ones who are respon-
sible for the community's development.
Herald, St Peter, Mimi.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
American
Correspondence School
1850 Downing St., Denver, Colo.
Covers the ENTIRE United States

The best thing about this whole stu
alton is that people don't look skeptical
when anyone says that things are bet
ter. Instead, the other fellow agrees
with you. We have passed beyond the
region of hope into the realm of faith,
faith in the future, generally shared by
everybody. 1t won't be long, now.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
CHERIE NICHOLAS WRITES
ABOUT FASHIONS FOR THE
AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN

Women readers of The Western News,
who have found Cherie Nicholas illus
trated fashion articles of such great in
terest and value, will be glad to know
something about Miss Nicholas and the
way in which she gets the authentic in
formation and pictures that make this
one Of the most popular of the many
features that you find in this paper.
Miss Nicholas is recognized as one of
the leading authorities on women's
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-19
Effect of Atmosphere

II it were possible to reach the
moon. an adult weighing It's pounds on
earth. would weigh only 20 pounds
there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-10
TWO SEVERELY HURT
in NNSHAP sunday
Frances PIaggmeisr, New Sal
ON instructor, Suffers
Skull Fracture

Two persons were In q Mandan
hospital Monday recovering from in
juries received In Z double automo-
bile crash on the Bismarck Man
dan highway Sunday.
Frances Plaggmeier Of Werner.
instructor in the New Salem schools,
suffered . fractured skull. Physt-
clans said that she had recovered
consciousness Monday afternoon and
reported her condition as favorable. =
Larry Ryan, driver Of the car which
crashed into another automobile
parked on the side Of the highway,
suffered cuts and decorations. Minor
bruises were received by Grace Farr,
william Russell and Myron Wurde-
man, al Of Mandan, passengers In
the Ryan machine, and Leroy Ben
son Of Bismrck.
Benson. IN whose car Miss Plagg-
meier was riding, crashed into q truck
parked on the highway. p. ]. Erbele
OF Mandan stopped to assist Benson
parking his car on the shoulder Of
the road. Slippery pavement and
the glare Of approaching headlights
were given as tlJe cause Of the, acct
dent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-10
RECOVERY SPENDING
TOTALS over four
BILLIONS IN 1884
Emergency Expenditures Out.
side Of Regular Yearly Out
lay for Government
RELIEF TAKES BIG SLICE
$A,346, o47,4 1o Advanced Up
to Dec. 1 to Care for Needy,
Aid Business

Warrington, Dec. lO.-(ReUncle
Sam approaches this Christmastide
with the knowledge that since the
first Of the year he has passed out
more than four and . quarter bill
lion dollars in his gigantic emergency
drive to assist business, tho farmer
and the needy.
Treasury figures show that 1855
o47,4lS was advanced from Jan. to
Dec. !, to care for the needy and
bolster private and public enterprise.
OF this sum, the government expects
to get back less than one-fifth.
These expenditures, designated Is
emergency" were outside the regular
yearly outlay, CHASED - general
expenditures" for normal govern
ment operations.
Total expenditures for al pur-
poses amounted to 1881 SIS DOT,
compared with $4,3s5, 3o7, ~ for the
same period last year.
Emergency expenditures for the II
months Of 1883 wer, Il, - So, 2l0. but
treasury officials say this does not
afford q basis Of comparison with
1894 because last year many emer-
gency expenditures were made from
money available for general purposes
and therefore did not appear In the
records as emergency spending.
Relief In manifold forms has taken
II ,o4s,17o, 400, the largest slice Of the
treasury's 1884 spending.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-10

Tense relations between Hungary
and Yugoslavia were heightened
when Yugoslavian troops, q typic-
al group Of which Is shown at top,
crossed the frontier into Hungary
near Sseged almost simultaneous
" with Yugoslavia's expulsion OF
thousands Of Hungarians. The
troops were later withdrawn. Map
shows the delicate position Of
Hungary. surrounded on three
sides by members Of the Little
Entente-Rumania, Czechoslakia
and Yugoslavia. The League Of
Nations council was warned by
DR.. Eduard Benes. Czechslovakia's
foreign minister, that war would
result II anyone struck q blow
at the unity Of the Little Entente
while Bogoljub Yevtitch, Yugo-
slayia's foreign minister, threaten
ed to act independently unless the
league made m immediate investi-
cation into terrorism bred on
Hungarian soil
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-10
CUMMINGS TO open
crime CONFERENCE
Roosevelt Leads Drive on In.
derworld a. Over $50 Are
Held for Dope Smuggling

washington. Dec. 10.-(R)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt assumed Monday the
leadership In the nations drive
against the underworld.
As more than $50 persons seized In
q big push" against the narcotic evil
awaited hearings from coast to coast.
the president wrote . speech on the
crime situation for the opening OF
Attorney General Cummings crime
conference Monday night.
Five hundred Observation-Disclosures
some Of the foremost criminologists.
judges, lawyers. schoolgirls and Of
ficials-are here for the four-day
meeting. The aim will be . closely
knit national program to make the
country more law-abiding.
Many suggestions were heard, in
GLIDING:
l. H. J. Anslinger. chief Of the
treasury's narcotic bureau, said the
weekend raids in which the govern
ment seized peddlers, addicts. mar
cotics, equipment and automobiles,
showed the need for more drastic laws
against the evil. At present, the
treasury acts under its taxing powers.
2. The conference may chart 2
drive against shady lawyers.
8. Treasury officials would like TO
have their police authority against
l,ootlegging broadened.
I. A national chronological insti-
tute has been projected.
The government announced late
Sunday that arrests In the narcotics
raids totaled 507 men and l70 women.
There are indications that . second
fray may follow swiftly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-10
FRAZIER LEMKE ACT
Again HELD LEGAL
Two Federal District Judges
Hand Down Ruling in Test
Case on Measure

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. l0.-(R,-
Federal Ddstric: Judges John Z. Mar
tineau and Heartsill Ragon Saturday
upheld the constitutionality Of the
Federal FraSier-L emke Farm Mort
gage Act.
Their ruling was handed down In 4
test case In which interested attorneys
from over Z wide area offered argu-
ments.
Judge Martineau, writing the opin-
ion, ordered decree recorded in the
case Of D. r. 8. Galloway In bank
ruptcy to prevent the sale Of his prop
erty In . foreclosure proceeding.
The two Arkansas federal Judges
said they adopted the opinion previ-
ously rendered BY Federal Judge
Charles !. Dawson Of Louisville, KY,
In . test case In that state. The act
permits farmers to take advantage Of
Z previous act Of congress by declar-
ing bankruptcy and effecting COM
position on extension Of time to pay
off debts.
The Galloway suit here was filed
against the Union Trust Co., which
sought to sell TOO acres Of land under
4 foreclosure decree.
The opinion handed down by Judge
Martineau said:
"Only the cosstitutionality Of the
Fraxier.Le act Is involved ct this
time.
DEGREES upholding the Frazier
Lemke act may be entered In al cases
where its validity Is attacked.
Judge Ragon concurs In this hold
Ing"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-10
To Lay Cornerstone
Of New High School

Ceremonies incident to the laying
of the cornerstone Of Bismarck's new
high school building were held
Monday morning at the school.
During assembly at l0:45 .. m,
George F. Will, school board presi-
dent, addressed the students and
Miss Elizabeth Jones, history teacher
and veteran Of the instruction staff
made q short talk.
The president OF each class read
the class roll and placed it in the
metal box which will 60 inside the
cornerstone as did the captains OF
the school athletic teams. musical
forensic and other organizations.
The box was sealed at noon and
will be placed in the cornerstone at
$40 p. M, without any ceremony
other than the attendance Of school
board members and students, accord
ing to H. o. Saxvik, superintendent
Of the city school system.