The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-09-12

ing power and ef-
arthur D1.Dane ticiency. that have
transformed the feverbreedlng Pom
tine marshes Into homes for italian
families. should need no seven
months" to produce results In Abys-
slnia. The thing to do Is to concen-
trate on the "Conqnering Lion of
JUDAH otherwise the Negus, or Pow
err of Trinity"
Make 1t clear that modern war
means 1.-THE ruler of the country first,
the little people afterward," and war
will not last long. The "Conquering
Lion" has expressed willingness, al
most eagerness, to die for his country,
but that must not be taken too lit
orally.
Near Burbank, Calf. plane
crashes. Three occupants, two pilots
and stewardess burn to death. after
striking live wire.
1t has been said, alcohol and gaso-
men should not drive when drunk.
Air fields and live wires do not mix
we'll either. The Department Of Com
merce, ruling aviation and exercising
admirable rules, might include among
the latter q rule against exposed live
! wires near air fields.
There Is an unnecessary fuss about
In Ahyssina rights to develop oil and
mineral wealth. An American should
/ be able to go shopping at his own
| risk and on his own responsibility
wherever he chooses. as EnglishmeD
do, without having the State depart
ment indulge In fits"
II one Of the great American or
ganizations. Standard Oil. I1n Pont or
another, undertakes to do business In
Ethiopia, 1t will not ask Uncle Sam to
send over any of "our boys" to shed
their blood.
Strange sight In a New York court
--one boy, nine years old accused Of
killing a girl by hitting her ON the
head with stone because SHE denied
his assertion that he could eat more
peaches than she could. Another little
boy of twelve. also killer Of a play
mate. appeared In the same court.
The nine year-old boy seemed quite
unconcerned. except that he thought
his dog. Lucky would be lonesome
without him.
Prosecuting authorities accuse the
nIne-year-old boy Of murder. but hang
Ing or drawing and qunrterlng for chill
dren are part OF the past.
WIN stirpculturists and eugenIsts
explain these youthful crime phenom-
ena?
The sad death or the queen OF Bel
GUM proves that the open car Is the
dangerous car. The queen was thrown
from the car. struck her head against
a tree, and was Instantly killed. Had
she been In closed car, she could
not have been thrown violently, and
probably would have escaped death
as did her husband. who was holding
the wheel.
The open car Is the Ideal car to
, see the country and the sky. but a
dangerous car for those who drive
, too fast.
, San Francisco, as old In the minds
of Americans as the word "Callfor-
! MIA" itself, Is cheerful. The great
bridge that viii unite San Francisco
, to Oakland across the hay Is progress
ing rapidly. And the suspension bridge
! is already stretching its spiderwet
cables across the Golden Gate, where
the Pacific ocean comes rushing IL
, to the bay.
Thanks to good management and ar
excellent engineer. Mr.. Strauss. this
{ Golden Gate bridge, with It's magni-
7 ficent span Of more than 1000 feet
. will be finished on time and for less
: than the S350O0OO0 guaranteed al
: maximum price.
2 England wants no war, with pros
perity returning and spells of the biz
4 war not yet dlgested. But the wins
Q feathers OF the peace angel must trem
d BILE at sight Of British and Italian
fleets In the Mediterranean. near thu
4 mouth of the Suez canal.
= If Britain tries to close that cana
Q to Italy, leaving thousands Of Italian
{ soldiers cut Off from their base AM
n from food supplies. there will prob
: ably be some heavy guntire.
1t seems unlikely that devotion t
= Ethiopia, even though her government
Y be a member Of the League of Na