The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-06

uc ScfflCtS were DIuduGdSl, new
feature Of a royal funeral The SIM
pie Church Of England burial service
read by the Archbishop OF Canterbury,
was heard far over the earth, wher-
ever Brltaln's 4O0.OO0.O0O subjects live
Veterans having successfully climbed
the long, long road. the government
began the biggest "pay-ofT" job In his
tory, the printing OF two billion four
hundred million dollars worth of
bonds, to be distributed among $685.
191 World war veterans. The mere
distributing cost alone will be $1,000
600.
Now government wonders what new
taxes can be invented to pay the two
and one-half billions.
Interesting news from Ethiopia sent
by an American correspondent says the
residence OF Halle SelassIe's son has
on the roof large red cross, although
1t has nothing to do with the Red
Cross. Associated Press sends news
OF Swedish field hospital" captured
by Italians In the South, carrying am
munition on five trucks adorned with
Red Cross flags and Insignia. The
field hospital automobiles con-.
talned. In addition, n cases of NUM-
lions. In modern war, the safe plan
seems to be bomb everything. The
war drums Of the Ethiopian hero Ras
Desta Demtu, were captured. He will
miss them.
4The Blood Is the Life" according
to an old Hebrew saying. and oxygen
Is the life OF the blood. No oxygen
means death, In three minutes or less;
too little oxygen means premature
death, Inferior health meanwhile.
The Dionne quintuplets are marvel
babies sleep outdoors every morning
and afternoon; on one occasion the
temperature was 30 degrees below
zero
All five walk. all have gained weight
during the past month, and have new
teeth. Annette has three new ones,
twelve In all. All have beautiful big
eyes, high foreheads pretty faces and
look as French as the Marselllaise;
get plenty OF oxygen, but wrap up well.
Lloyd George says the new king,
Edward VIII, has the magnetism OF his
grandfather. Edward VII; that he
comes to the throne with such great
troubles ahead as few kings have ever
encountered, but "his courage ard his
sure instinct will not fail him"
o. K. Allen. Huey Longs governor
of Louisiana, died OF a cerebral hem
orrhage He remained In succession to
Senator Long, leader of the Long party.
a short time only. Perhaps they are
together now, both aware that nothing
happening on this little earth is I'M
portant; Huey Long wondering why he
made such fuss about It.
The unnecessary air disaster In Ha-
wall, two United States bombing planes
destroyed In collision while flying "in
formation" and six men killed. causes
avlators to say that they object to
night formation flying. They may well
object nothing more densely stupid
could be imagined than sending up
planes to fly at high speed. almost
wing to wing. inviting disaster and
death. Even In these busy times there
ought to be somebody sufficiently intel
ligent to stop that nonsense, at night.
and In daytime also.
Mr.. John Koran OF Milwaukee, called
by his fellow workers soda Ash
Johnny" first used soda ash to clean
locomotive boilers. discovery that
should have made him rich, but did
not.
"Soda Ash Johnny" proud man,
refused to let his son accept pension,
told the authorities. II am still able
to work. and no boy of mine Is going
'on the county"
II will surprise you to hear that the
son, aged slxty-six, had applied for
on old age pension
The statement that imagination Is
worse than reality applies to every
thing-death included let us hope.
When a colony of nndists move on
San Diego, Calf, the strongest protest
comes from san Diego's Rraille club,
an organization of blind people. They
could not actually know whether the
colonsts were dressed or not bnt they
do not like the idea.
Consider how men have prosecuted,
tortured and burned each other for
religious differences, In matters that
they could neither see nor know.
q King Features syndicate. snc.
WNu Service.
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