The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-02

IT, against any attempt
go - 49,. by Germany to abb
sorb Austria, for
brisbane instance. There Is
possible cause for war II any cause
were lacking.
Sac Paulo. Brazil, worries about re-
ports brought by health officers from
the forests of the upper Sorocnbana
area. In that region, where mosqui-
toes are thick. explorers frequently
saw monkeys with high feyers' drop
out of trees and die, dozens OF them,
victims of yellow fever.
Fortunately for Brazil cities. the
jungle mosquito that bites monkeys and
gives them yellow fever keeps away
from cities. The fight against disease
bearing mosquitoes and rats would
keep men busy, II they were not busy
already killing each other In war.
Edward VIII, new king of England,
visited the magnificently luxurious
ocean steamer Queen Mary In Glasgow,
then went from house to house, knock
Ing on doors. visiting some OF the worst
slum dwellings In all his kingdom.
Later. talking to Lord Melchett. the
king put the problem OF England, this
country and the whole world In these
few words:
How do you reconcile world that
has produced this mighty ship with
the slums we have just visited?'
marvelously Illustrated ancient
manuscript OF the Koran. found in
shop OF an antiquity dealer OF Cairo,
Egypt. was bought for fifty pounds.
Heaven knows how many thousands OF
pounds II Il actually worth.
The Koran II said to have been writ
ten by Z highly educated Jew, who
suggested ideas to Mohammed, the lat
ter being unable to write.
1t II possible, however, that angels,
supposed to have revealed divine truth
to Mohanmed, also taught him to
write.
Good news for tree growers, fruit
trees or others. You may get rid OF
insect pests by hammering the trunks
OF trees With 4 rivetlng machine, such
AZ II used In driving rivets In city
skyscrapers.
A California inventor patented the
process This writer proposes to try
1t In \ New Jersey orchard at the
earliest possible moment. The rivet-
Ing Is said to loosen insect pests, after
which 1t Ii easy to wash them of
with strong spray Of water, no chem
icals needed. To save the tree from
injury. 1t Is probably desirable to put
several thlcknesses OF old automobile
tires or tubes between the bark and
the riveting machine.
There Is plenty OF money In this
country. billions OF 1t, Jesse Jones will
tell you, but 1t ls not circulating, as
unhealthy for money In a country as
LOT DiO0u I'D your veins.
You know the strange, perhaps true,
story OF a man who unwittlngly passed
counterfeit $40 bill. 1t went through
the hands OF ten individuals, paid
for 800 worth of goods, and came back
to the man who originally passed 1t.
He Identified and destroyed 1t.
One hundred dollars worth OF debts
had been paid, nobody was any the
worse Money Is queer thing.
DO not give living toys" to your chill
dren for Easter presents. Many par
ents and friends thoughtlessly give
children helpless living creatures. cas-
lily hurt-live chicks, or newly hatched
duckllngs
The helpless creatures are roughly
treated mutilated. fortunate II they
happen to be promptly killed, by chill
dren that know no better.
Doctor Townsend promises 5000 a
month to everybody past sixty. That
would cost twenty-four thousand mil.
lion dollars year. Congressman
know 1t can't be done, but do not dare
say 80 individually
Townsend clubs have organized mil.
lions of votes. The S2OO-a-month
Hrumise made thai easy. Congress.
men do not want those votes cast
against them as individuals.
The hard working. intelligent Swiss
nation Is said to be disturbed BY the |
prospect of another war as by none
other.
Every Swiss under fifty is armed.
trained and ready. Even In the biz
war nobody tried to Invade Switzer
land--too much hard climbing. and |
the conqueror would not know how to
run the hotels, even Ii he acquired
them.
The immediate business of hIs coun
try Is to find some way OF controlling
food Understandable not imnnssihlo