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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
LIBBY GIRL PROMINENT
IN COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

OSWEGO, Ore, Aug. 20. Especially )
Miss Margaret Fennessy, Libby, Mon
tana, will return September 10 to
Marylhurst College here to complete
her education, officials of the only
standard four-year women's college In
the Northwest announced today.
Miss Fennessy was among the out
standing pupils at the college last year,
being leader in athletics and extra
curricular activities in addition to class
work.
The Libby girl will undoubtedly have
an important part this year in the ar
engagements for the outstanding event
of the colleges fall term-the 18th an
niversary celebration of the arrival of
the Sisters of the Holy Nameseof Jesus
and Mary in the Pacific Northwest.
This Catholic teaching order, which
now operates more than 81 schools
throughout Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, was established in the Northwest
by the arrival of a group of IL pioneer
sisters at Portland October I'll, 1859.
They founded St. Mary's Academy in
an unfinished house, beginning with
siy pupils
From this humble beginning, all the
other schools have sprung. Perhaps the
most important of all was ST. Mary's
College, established in the latter part
Of the last century as part of the
original academy in Portland.
In 1880, this college was divorced
from the secondary school, renamed
Marylhurst College and transferred to
. beautiful 237-acre campus on the
Willamette river near this little Oregon
town, and only four miles from Port
land. The academy remained at its his
toric location in the city
This fall, the 18th anniversary cele-
bration of the Sisters of the Holy
Names will center in the beautiful
Spanish Renaissance buildings of the
college, and students at Marylhurst,
particularly Miss Fennessy and other
upperclass members, will have i'm
portant roles in the ceremonies.
Miss Fennessy will arrive in Oswego
on September 10, the Marylhurst facul-
ty announced She is expected to be a
resident student living in either St.
Roses or Aquinas hall
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
State Board
Issues Bulletin On
lnfant1e Paralysis
Forty Eight Cases OF Dread Disease in
Montana--DOes Not Advise
Closing Schools

HELENA--There has been marked
increase in pohomyelitis (infantile pa
ralysis) during July and August A few
scattered cases had occurred previous
ly In April there were two cases. in
May one case, in June seven, in July
u, and up to date in August 81 cases.
The place OF greatest incidence is in
Helena where % cases have been re-
ported in July and August. Five cases
have been reported in Lewis and Clark
county, outside of Helena, for July and
August.
Naturally this disease causes great
deal Of anxiety amongst parents. 1t
also causes the health departments
worry, because so little can be done In
the way Of prevention. OF course, as
soon as the disease is reported to the
local health department, the cases are
quarantined, but many mild cases
which do not 60 on to paralysis are not
seen by physicians and consequently
are not reported nor quarantined. These
cases may act as carriers.
Shall Schools Be Closed?
The question Of the ACCESSIBILITY Of
opening up the schools in the presence
of an epidemic, will have to be con-
sidered by health departments. 1t is
our opinion, after giving the question
very close study, that nothing is gained
by closing the schools, provided ar
engagements are made for the proper in
spection of school children each day.
in fact, we believe that the epidemic
can be controlled better under these
circumstances than by closing the
schools.
The experience that we had in the
1924 endemic. Of infantile paralysis in
Missoula is recalled. The epidemic oc-
CURED just before the time the schools
were due to open After consultation
with Doctor Pease. the local health Of
ficer, it was decided to delay opening
the schools for two weeks until an or
sanitation could be completed whereby
the children could receive daily inspec-
ton. Then when the epidemic was APP
parently at its peak. it was decided to
open the schools with proper inspec-
ton, Both the state health department
and the local health department were
criticized very severely at that time BY
some of the lay public. but what hap
pened? There was only one case re-
ported after the schools opened, and
that case was not in school child.
Basing our opinion on this experience
and on the advice of some of the best
health men in the country, we are Of
the opinion that this, as well as other
epidemics, can be controlled better by
having the schools open under proper
supervision w have received tefe=
| gram from the State Health Officer OF
California in response to a telegram
sent to him, and he states that it is not
wise to close schools in the presence Of
an epidemic Of infantile paralysis. II
| the schools are closed the children will
congregate under no supervision and
suspicious cases will not be isolated.
How About Swimming Pools?
The question of whether or not swim
ming pools should be closed is fire.
quently referred to the state board OF
health. We believe that swimming pools
that are not properly supervised and
| Continued on page ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30

services which will be held from tbs
Gompf chapel. tonight at $50 o'clock
with the Rev. R. w. Orr officiating
Interment will be in the Libby GENE
terry.
Mr. Town died in the Libby hospital
after having suffered a paralytic stroke
several weeks ago He was born in
New York state SO years ago. He came
to Libby q years ago and was en-
ployed for several years by the Dawson
Lumber company. Of late years he has
had ranch in the Fisher river district.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Anna Sissons, Erma, Wis; Mrs. Emma
Randall, Anacortes. Wash; Mrs. Ella
Fuller, Seattle, Wash.
Funeral services were held from the
Gompf chapel Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock. Burial was in the Libby
cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Two More Long T ime and Respected
Citizens Pass To Final Reward

One by one the old-time residents Of
this section are passing away, the sum-
mons having come to several this year
Two of the latest to answer the call
were James S. Wilson and Merritt
Town, who both answered the summons
on the same day. Mr.. Wilson passed
away at his home in Libby at 3;15
o'clock Sunday morning and Mr.. Town
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
James S. Wilson was 81 years old
at his death and was born in Wisconsin.
He and Mrs Wilson had lived here 80
years and at one time conducted the
Windsor hotel He is survived by the
widow, of Libby; one son, c. F. Wilson,
of Chicago; and one sister, Mrs. |. A.
Ryan, Elkhorn, Wis.
Mr. Wilson was a Mason, belonging
to the lodge at Orleans, Neb. The
Masons will have charge of funeral
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Union Plans
Big Time On
Labor Day.
Three Day Celebration Will.
Provide Much Varied
Entertainment.
BASEBALL, BOXING
RACES, SPEAKING

! Probably the first Labor Day exercises
ever held in Libby under the auspices
OF labor union will be staged this
year by the Lumber and Timber Work
ers Union of Libby, A. F. of l. The.
union is planning three day program
beginning Saturday afternoon and clos
ing Monday night.
a baseball tournament will be one
of the big features of the three-dav
celebration Just who the competing
teams will be is not fully known at
this time but there is assurance that
the two Libby teams and the Colored
Giants of Pipe creek will be here. Sew
eral others have been invited and un-
doubtedly a number of them will be-
here to compete.
There will be two ball games Satur-
day afternoon, the first one starting at
2:30 and dance in the evening start
ing at $50. Inasmuch as the Libby band
has given benefit dance for num-
Der Of years on Labor Day, the union
has agreed to split the profit from this
dance with the band on $3.50 basis
Sunday it is planned to have three
ball games, staging one of them in the
morning at $50. Two other games will
be played in the afternoon.
Big Program on Monday.
Naturally the big program of the
celebration has been planned for Mon
day, Labor Day. There will be quite a
program of sports staged in the MORN
ing, starting at 10 o'clock. There will
be bicycle race for those under 16
years. There will be three races for the
fleet of foot-one for those under IL
years, one for those under is years.
and free-for-all 100 yard dash. A
sack race, three-legged race and q
wheelbarrow race will also add enter
tainment.
Two OF the big events in the morn
ing program will be log-sawing and
log chopping contcsts, giving the timber
workers ample opportunity to show
their strength and skill. Contestants
should provide their own saws and
axes. Winners of these two events will
each be given $500 prize. There will
be cash prizes for all other events.
The afternoon program will open at
o'clock with parade starting at the
school house and proceeding to the
ball park. At 1:30 an out Of town speak
er will deliver an address, on topic
pertinent to the day.
At two o'clock the final ball games
OF the tournament will be staged. Three
cash prizes will be given the winners
SIS to the team winning the tourna-
ment, $50 to the one taking second
place and SIS to third place.
Boxing Tournament.
Another event that is certain to
bring out large crowd is a boxing
tournament to be put on at the ball
park, starting about 7:30 o'clock Mon
day evening. The program in detail il
not yet worked out but there will be
six events, with colored boys from the
Pipe creek and Yak CCC camps
and also with white boys
on the program. This will be an out
door affair, with A. M. Hoffman and
f. M, Boyes in charge.
The big celebration will close with d
dance in the evening starting at 10
o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Displays Fine Catch Of Fish.

AS fine catch of fish as one could
see anywhere was on display the first
of the week in the window of the Rich
ard & Miller store The display con-
sisted of Ia beautiful Rainbow trout,
all about the same size. and averaging
about three pounds each when dressed.
They were the proud possession of Tom
Brindley and Bill Darlington, deputy
game warden, and were caught Sunday
in Thompson lake, where Mr.. and Mrs
Darlington and Mr.. and Mrs. Brindley
spent the day. The exhibit ATTRACTED
lot of attention in the window and
showed ardent nimrods what excellent
fishing can be had hereabouts. The
two men report the fishing was done
from a boat and furnished plenty of ex.
citing fun.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Surrenders Blue Eagle.

This newspaper was notified this
week that the Glacier Silver Lead min
ing company has surrendered its Blue
Eagle. The reason for this is that the
MIRA administration has concluded the
Glacier mine does not come properly
under any of the codes now in force
The mine will hereafter be operated
under the PRA, the Presidents Re
employment Agreement and will COM
ply with certain stipulations laid down
by the President in special employment,
arrangements.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
LOCAL FOREST FIRE
SITUATION REMAINS coon

Although this district has been COW
cred with pail of smoke the past
week, Assistant Forest Supervisor
Dwinelle states there are no local fires
OF consequence, as far as can be deter
mined. The smoke has greatly restrict
ed visibility of lookouts but a breeze
that blew for short time Tuesday
lifted the smoke sufficiently to allow a
good examination Of the district by the
lookouts.
The fire on the Canadian border is
under control at present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Junior Club to Meet.

The Junior Women's club will hold
its first meeting September 4 in the
Woman's club building. An unusual
program is being planned under the
title Of Progress on Parade and Exotic
Eatables. Something new in refresh
ments will be served at the close of
the meeting.
All members are urged to attend, and
are also reminded to bring their dues.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Building Cottage at Lake.

James Harris, Jr, Fred Cloutier and
Edward Davidson are enjoying them
selves these days building fine sum-
mer cottage on upper Thompson lake.
The structure will be Of logs 1924 feet
with an 8-foot porch across the front.
They expect to use it for outings during
the summer and for hunting trips dur
ing the hunting season.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
WOMAN'S CLUB WILL
OPEN FALL PROGRAM

The first meeting of the Libby Wo-
mans club for the 1934-35 year will be
held on Tuesday, Sept. II. This will be
guest and flower show meeting. Each
member is requested to bring one guest.
The flower show will be display of
all fall flowers. Kindly telephone Mrs.
e. 2. Madden, who has charge of the
display, for any further information.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Start Crawling Highway

kirkpatrick Bros of Kalispell started
Monday crawling the Yak hill high
way, Tomlinson & Arkwright, the high
way contractors, having sublet the
crawling to them. They are employing
40 men on this work. The project COM
prises about six miles
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Gives Shower for Bride.

Mrs. Hal Dawson was hostess to a
pleasant affair last Friday evening
sshoWering' Mrs Calvin Rayson, a
recent bride. Guests were the young
friends of the bride The evening was
an informal one devoted to bridge and
pinochle, with the honor guest showered
with many fine gifts at the close Of the
card games. Refreshments were served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Tearing Down CITY Hall.

Chas Johanson started tearing down
the old city hall this week. he having
purchased the building from the city,
While the new hall is being finished,
the fire equipment is being kept in the
Libby Motor warehouse.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30

consideration to all men In our indus
trial life, regardless of race or nation
atty.
We record our conviction that there
ought to be universal system of un-
employment insurance for all workers.
We believe that system of unem-
ployment insurance should be worked
out as soon as practicable for the min
listers Of our own church
Child Welfare.
We rejoice in the fact that child labor
has, at least temporarily, been abol-
ished. We urge all child loving citizens
to give vigorous support to the pending
Federal Child Welfare Amendment to
the end that the temporary benefits Of
the abolition Of child labor may be
made permanent by the Constitution Of
the United States Of America.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
STORES CLOSE LABOR DAY.

Notice is hereby given that Libby
stores will be closed all day Labor Day,
Monday, Sept g.
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11
Philadelp
LID. To Greet
Release of Six
Banquet on Friday to
Follow ScottsbOrO-
Herndon Rally

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 10.-Cele-
Grating another victory Of mass
pressure that forced local officials
to free six anti-fascists on bail,
pending appeal. the international
Labor Defense is holding a banquet
in their honor this Friday evening.
The banquet will follow the
Scottsboro- Herndon protest meeting
that evening at the Broadway
Arena, Broad and Christian Streets.
The rally is part of the nation wide
drive for the complete freedom Of
Angelo Herndon, the safety and un-
conditional release of the nine
Scottsboro boys, of Ernst Thael-
mann and Tom Mooney. The Arena
meeting will be preceded by giant
parade starting at 7 pm. from Ray
burn Square and proceeding to the
Arena. Herndon, Mrs. Ida Norris,
Scottsboro mother, and Richard B.
Moore. National Field Organizer Of
the LID, will be the principal
speakers.
Following the meeting. the ban
quet will be held at the New Gar
rick Hall, 507 S. 9Th St, with the
Scottsboro mother and Herndon
sharing honors with the six released
snti-fescists, Ben Gardner, James
Wilson. Beatrice Nash, Mary Kohn.
Sophie Braverman an6 Mary
Smith. The two men were sentenced
to one year and the women to six
months for leading a Free Thael-
mann" demonstration in front of
the local Nszi Consulate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11
Miami Police.
Jail Migrants
Seeking Work
Savage Sentence Given
Negro on Charges
Framed by Cops

MIAMI, Fla, Oct, TO- - Unem-
ployed workers without shelter in
the North who come South to exist
through the winter months or to
search for work, will not be allowed
to embaTaSs the rich idlers who
make this city their winter play
ground, it was indicated this week,
with the arrest on vagrancy charges
of twenty-one workers who arrived
from the North. Eight boys, all
minors, who were looking for work
in Miami Beach, we're arrested and
with the others taken to the Dade
county line and warned not to
come back.
Leslie Foster, Chicago Negro
worker, evaded the officers after
being escorted to the county line
and returned. When S6.25 was found
on his person, he was charged with
larceny and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary.
The method used in making ar
rests has been to check freight
trains and all roads running into
the city, as well as to pick up on
the streets anyone who appears to
be an unemployed worker and can
not prove that he is local resident.
Local newspapers congratulate the
police on their arrests. The Miami
Daily News says: Many of these
migrants may deserve sympathy as
victims of economic disorders, but
our police must deal with condi-
ton rather than a cause"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11
Parole Denied
To Steel Picket
In Pittsburgh
Company Judge Elects
Wife of Framed Man
From Office

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 10
Authorities of Beaver County, com
pletely under the domination of
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co. and
headed by Judge Mcconnell, have
refused to grant parole in the
case of Dan Benning, framed up
worker now serving a two-to-tour
year senStence in the workhouse for
his activities on the picket line in
the Ambridge strike last October.
McConnels answer to the plea of
Benning's wife that he be released
was the command, Get OUT
shouted at her and two representa-
tives of the International Labor
Defense who accompanied her.
When Mrs. Benning entered the
judges Office and asked the parole.
Mcconnell first asked if she had any
money. When she replied that the
family of three children and herself
are existing on relief, Mcconnell de-
clared that no parole could be con-
sidered until three months from
now, when Benning will have served
half of his minimum sentence.
Carl Hacker, I. L. D. secretary.
stepped up to his desk and asked
the judge if rule exists requiring
that all prisoners serve half their
terms before a parole could be
considered.
Mcconnell admitted that some
times prisoners are "paroled in ten.
days"
Hacker then asked if there is
something special in Benning's
case which bars him from ordinary
consideration.
Without realizing what he was
saying, the judge answered, "Of
course there Isl Then, as it dawned
upon him what he had just admit
ted, Mcconnell few into a apoplectic
fit of rage, jumped from his chair,
and waving his arm ordered the
trio out of the office.
UnWittingly he had blurted out
the Truth of the anti working class
policies of the steel-owned Beaver
courts
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11
Communist Candidate
Speaks in Washington
Despite Thugs Threat

KELSO, Wash, Oct. 1o.-Threat-
ened by American Legion vigilantes
and other hoodluns, George Bradley,
Communist candidate for United
States Senator, spoke here on his
statewide tour at street meeting.
Vigilantes on the edge of the
crowd hurled threats at the Com
munist candidate, and hoodlumS,
driving at high speed within inches
of the chair upon which he stood,
failed to disturb Bradley in his pre-
sentation of the platform of the
workers party to the workers of
Kelso.
Continuing his speech for 45
minutes in constant danger of bodi-
ly harm, Bradley made a splendid
impression upon the assembled
audience. Eager hands extended for
copies of the Party platform and
workers counted out their pennies
for copies of the Voice of Action.
Bradley also spoke to the Relief
Workers Protective Association at
Toledo and held a street meeting
in the company-owned town OF
Onalaska. Bradley will speak in
Walla Walls October IL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11
Five JobIess
Lay Siege to
ReliefBureau
McKees Rocks Workers
Demand Clothing
for Children

McKEES ROCKS, Pa, Oct. 10.-A
siege of the McKees Rocks relief
headquarters by five men demand
ing shoes and clothing to enable
their children to go to school con-
tinued today. The five unemployed
workers are fathers of a total of
II children.
I've had to keep my kids out
Of school for three weeks" said
Joseph Dudack, one of the besieger5,
and I'm going to stay here until
I get some clothes for them"
All five were hollow-eyed when
they awoke this morning after a
night spent on chairs in the relief
office. They began their vigil, one
at time yesterday, when their
pleas were turned down by the re-
lief officials.
The relief officials, stating that
they were being threatened by rad.
icals, called for police when the
fifth man arrived yesterday.
Police Chief Matsey, declaring
that he knew the men, and that
they work when they can get jobs,
refused to eject the five. Relief
officials refused to say why clothing
was refused.
Besides Joseph Dudack, who is
the father of three children, the
besiegers are Andrew Barnett,
father of four; Albert Hogan, father
of six; E. Hanna, father of two;
and Frank Hamilton, father of two
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11
Philadelphia Councils
Win Relief; Rush Plans
For City.Wide Meeting

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 10
Immediate relief was won for an
aged woman and her unemployed
2l-year-old daughter who have
been evicted from their home at
80 Spruce Street Monday when a
mass delegation from the Unem-
ployment Council presented the case
to the relief bureau.
Owing six dollars back rent. they
were evicted Monday, the landlord
keeping their furniture.
The Unemployment Council. GIG
Locust Street. urge all workers to
bring cases of relief discrimination
to the Council headquarters. All
cases will be presented to the City
Council by an elected committee of
one hundred on Thursday. Oct. 10.
A mass meeting of employed and
unemployed workers will be held
at Reyburn Plaza, Saturday, Oct.
20, at 2 pm, at which time the
committee will report.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11
Workers Spike
Charge Against
Jobless
Victory Is Incentive
In Drive to Free
Phil Frankfeld

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 1O.-The
Grand Jury faced with growing
mass pressure against the framing
of workers for their psrticipa ton
in struggles, has ignored "inciting
to riot charges against five work
ers, all of whom had been arrested
in unemployed demonstrations early
this summer The five are Snyder,
Mauk, and Hutsko, Of Turtle Creek,
and Mikades and johnson, of Nc
Keesport.
The release of the above five rep
reSents another major victory for
mass protest and is being regarded
as an extra incentive in the cam
paign now going on for the free
dom OF Frankfeld, Egan and the
Ambridge prisoners. Egan is sec
rotary of the Steel and Metal Work
ers Industrial Union.
The freeing of the three workers
from Turtle Creek brings the total
protest victories in that town to
five this year, Sam Jessop and Law
renee Gray having been released by
the court early this spring.
Meanwhile the mass sentiment
for the release of Phil Frankfeld.
leader of the unemployed, has grown
to such an extent that Pittsburgh
police have been modified on two
occasions recently to prevent a
rumored march on the jail by I'M
employed workers seeking his free
dom,