The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Lions Favor
One House
Legislature
Adopt Resolution to That
Effect at Monday
Meeting.
CONDITIONED ON
Sc REPRESENTATIVE

The Libby Lions club tavors one
house legislature for the state of Mon
tana provided certain condition Is
met. That condition is that the one
house legislature shall consist of not
less than SIS members and that one
member shall be elected from each OF
the present counties A resolution 10
that effect was adopted by the club
at its Monday night meeting at the
Turner Cafe, and copies thereof will be
forwarded to Senator f. E. Baker and
Representative ]. E. Leary at Helena.
This matter of a unicameral legisla-
ture was being discussed by William
Herbert and he spoke in favor of the
idea subject to the above condition,
closing by proposing resolution as
stated above. His motion was seconded
by w. F. Kienitz and duly carried.
Carleton Joughin also spoke in favor OF
the plan reciting that other western
states with many times the population
that Montana has seem able to get
along with legislatures much smaller
than the Montana law making body.
The club voted to donate Is cents
per member toward fund to defray
the expenses of sending Great Falls
quartet to the international Lions con-
vention to be held in Mexico City next
summer, the money to be paid from the
club treasury The quartet will appear
on the convention program as repre-
senting District 81 Of Montana.
Lion Brindley reported that the Lions
bowling team held second place in the
tournament, the club having won 22
and lost IL games.
May Purchase Piano.
In view OF the fact that the club
had experienced considerable trouble
in procuring a piano at various times
to assist in programs, Paul Church
said he thought something should be
done to purchase a piano This brought
out the information from Lion Kemp
that he had piano that would be sold
for storage charges, which would cost
about $50. Upon suggestion by Presi-
dent Billings, the finance committee
was instructed to look into the matter
and report at the next meeting.
President Billings rendered his resig-
nation at this time, because of his con-
templated removal from the city soon.
remarking that he would leave the
duties of the office in the hands Of
the vice president, J. A. Krall. He said
one good job for the new president
would be arranging for the annual
ladies night.
To Honor Retiring President.
A motion was then proposed by Lion
Brindley, seconded by Lion Church,
that a dance and other entertainment
be arranged for the next meeting, on
February a, with the wives of the Lions
invited, and with each Lion given the
privilege OF inviting one couple as
guests, the affair to be given as fare
well party for Mr.. and Mrs. Billings.
The motion was carried and President
Krall appointed on that committee,
Lions Brindley Farris and Paul
Church.
A Lions membership pin was pre-
scented to Marshall Murray by Lion
Herbert, Lion Murray being a new
member.
The retiring president, Lion Billings,
remarked that he would like to leave
with the club as a parting suggestion
the thought that the time was ripe for
the club to have an active good roads
committee. He also spoke warmly il,
favor of the club sponsoring all county
activities, doing everything possible to
bind the different communities together
in a spirit oil. hearty cooperation He
said the club should exert every effort
to secure improvement of the Kootenai
river highway as it is an arterial high
way binding together important sec
tons of the county. His remarks were
roundly applauded.
The secretary, Lion Harold Miller
read a number of letters from promi-
nent organizations acknowledged receip
of copy OF the resolution adopted By
the club at its last meeting that pc
titioned the government to stop es-
tablishing sawmills, saving lumbe
from the forest reserve and Indian land
and competing with the private lum
Der industry
Coach Hazen Explains Football
Frank Pival and Joe Hazen wer
guests Of the club and were introduces
and given the usual Lion welcome
At the conclusion of the business ses
sion, w. J. Farris, as the entertain
ment committee, introduced Coacl
Hazen with the announcement that tn
coach would talk on football an
answer any questions the Lions wishe
to ask. Coach Hazen had a blackboar
on which he drew diagrams Of varioy
plays, explaining them as his talk pro
crossed and answering numerous ques
tions put to him by his intereste
listeners. The coach also had illustra
tons Of various formations used b
outstanding teams, which were passe
around. The coach answered question
and explained the intricacies Of til
game in an informal way for about
half hour, to the edification and intere
of the Lions. His talk closed the NEE