The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-09-19


an age that found Alexander ruler of
the world.
The death of Huey Long, regretted
throughout a nation that loathes COW.
ardly assassination. Is important not
alone because of Senator Longs pow
erful personality. but also because
of Its possible effect ON the national
election OF 1886.
Senator Long SIS gone; his power
ceases, as though he had never lived
Others will pick up the reins OF pow
err. In New Orleans and Louisiana !:
another will take his place In the
senate. Efforts, futile will be made to
find another Huey Long"
There Is nothing left but the mem
DRY of powerful man, again EN-
phaslzlng Goethe's definition OF per.
sonality,' las the highest good fortune
of earth's children"
France dIscourages crime, and really
discourages 1t. The dreaded prison
ship, La Martinlere, Is on her way
to the criminal colony In French
Guiana with 773 convicts locked In
eight strong Iron cages In the hold,
with Iron bars, cement floors, wooden
benches, hammocks. and overhead
crlss-cross Of pipes that would fill the
cages with deadly live steam If mn
tiny broke out.
No parole board sits in French
Guiana. Each man ordered to the
SIP receives new suit of clothes,
blanket, an extra pair Of wooden shoes.
That, with perhaps a few books and
packages of chocolate from relatives,
constitutes his wealth as. wrists
chained, the convicts march, single file,
up the gangplank, between rows of
bayonets.
They go to prison, to stay In prison.
1t is hard system, but being MUIR
dered on the American plan Is also
hard system.
Within few days two women, one
past sixty, the other seventy years
old, have been found dead In their
bathtubs, apparently drowned The
slippery surface OF porcelain tub Is
dangerous for older persons. They
should observe the greatest care; a
slip, the head striking the edge of the
tub, can easily cause Inconsistencies,
followed by drowning.
Rubber factories should make and
extensively advertise rubber mats for
the bottom of bathtnbs. with suction
arrangement to prevent slipping.
While the League of Nations talks
peace and arbitration Mussolinf recalls
his consuls from various places In
Ethiopia reminding you of the clergy
man who had call to large city,
His little daughter said. Papa Is In his
library, praying for light. and mamma
Is upstairs packing"
The Douglas airliner, called the "Fly-
Ing Laboratory" has just flown from
Kansas City to Newark, N. j. through
the "sub-stratosnhere. which means
about 10000 feet up. At that height
very thin" air, with engine super
charged and propellers properly tilt
ed" makes high speed possible. The
flight was 1,1a5 miles, nonstop pas
sengers wore oxygen masks.
Mr.. Max Baer, Of the Jewish race
will fight on September "A Mr. Joe
Louis. of the African negro race, and
already S30O,OOO worth Of the tickets
have been sold The price for a good
seat is So.
Mr., Baer, who gave pitiful ex-
hibltion, not long ago. when he per.
mitted his heavyweight championship
of the world to wrggle Off OF the
hook. now promises to chase that boy
(Joe I.ouis) out of the ring In two
rounds"
Publicly Mr.. Joe Louis gives an imi-
tation of "Br'er Rabbit" and says little.
Maneuvers demonstrating French
war power, as 1t stands today. convince
European experts that France pos.
sesses "the strongest military machine
in the world She possesses. also.
men willing to fight, as shown at Yer
dun and elsewhere.
The government. floating five hun
dred million dollars more Of interest
hearing notes. rejoices because they
are snapped up lin day" OF course
they are snapped IN" under prevailing
conditions Men with money are as
glad to hide 1t away In government
notes and bonds as men In cyclone
country are glad temporarily. to hide
away In cyclone cellars.
King Features Syndicate Inc.
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