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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
NOVEL MUSIC WILL BE
FEATURED AT SCHOOL CONCERT

A new and interesting group OF Sc
lections will be featured at the concert,
Friday, Feb. Is, in the Junior High
auditorium in which the Concert Or
chestra, the Band, the Gilrs' Glee Club,
and the Boys Quartet will be pre-
scented.
The orchestral group will open with
the Light Cavalry Overture by Won
Suppe, that ever popular favorite
among light overtureS. The piece de-
scribes day with the cavalry encamp-
ment and gives an opportunity for
good performance in the brass section
Another composition which is popular
among lovers Of orchestral music is the
prelude" to the "L'Arlsienne Suite
an extremely modern piece in style,
but based upon an old French folk
song, March of the Three Kings"
Because of many requests, the
Strauss waltz, Tales from Vienna
Woods" will be repeated in this group.
The Poem" by Fibick will be played
This composition has had popularity
for some years and has more recently
appeared under the name of Moon
light Madonna" THE Sleeping Beau
ty," waltz by the Russian composer
P. Tschaikowsky, will also be played.
This number is based on the fairy tale
of the same name and has been scored
many times for ballet.
The Girls Glee Club, making their
first public performance Of the year,
will sing a group Of four numbers. In
cluded are: THE Two Clock" ga
novelty number; In These Delightful
Pleasant Groves" quaint old English
number of the seventeenth century by
Henry Purcell; 1.-THE Swing Song by
Frederick Lohr, and Life Lesson" by
Ethelbert Nevin, based on the poem by
James Whitcomb Riley.
| The Boys Quartet, which has been
increasingly popular in its recent public
appearances, will sing group of spirit
uals and novelty numbers among which
will be featured '4The Bells an old
camp meeting song whose composers
are unknown
The band will close the concert with
several college marches which will
complete an evening Of varied musical
competitions.
While there is no fixed price OF adj
mission, proceeds will 60 toward the
purchase Of the new sousaphone and
it is hoped that enough will be raised
for this purpose. The audience is al
lowed to name the price they wish tc
nav for ticket.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27

Word has just reached Libby rela-
tives that Montana Bockman was mar
ried on February Is to Miss Joy Beaton
at Superior, Mont. The ceremony was
performed in the house in which the
young couple will build their home and
the service was read by one of the SUI
perior ministers. Other details are not
available.
The groom grew to manhood in Lib
by and is a graduate of the Libby
schools. His many friends here extend
congratulations and best wishes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
Drive Death Off Montana Highways

this happens, the cows owner may
have steak for breakfast but the meat
wagon, as the aviators so cheerfully re-
fer to an ambulance, may be picking
up your bleeding victims in basket
When it comes to dimming, a lot OF
normally courteous people think it
should be a case Of AFTER you, my
dear Alphonse" Rather than be sissie
enough to dim first they gnash their
teeth and mutt "All right, brother, II
you can stand it can" The other fell
low Is probably saying the same thing
and doing just about as much to help
the situation
Now, Mr.. Motorist, you are supposed
to be reasonably mature to qualify as
a driver. So be your age. Dim those
lights. Drive Death off the Highways.
Montana Highway Department Safe
ty Campaign
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
VIII Solicit
Marker For
Historic Site
Club to Request Monument
for David Thompson
Winter Camp Site.
CONSIDERS ROAD
AND OTHER MATTERS

Steps were taken at meeting Of the
Libby Commercial club last Thursday
night to secure, if possible, marker to
indicate the location near Kootenai
Falls where, it is said David Thompson
and his band of explorers once spent
a winter This matter was brought to
the attention of the club by A. A. Wood
who reported that the state highway
commission is putting out something
like 30 monuments to mark historic
spots over the state, and he suggested
that such marker ought to be placed
at the Kootenai Falls site of the
Thompson camp. The club authorized
Mr.. Wood to get in touch with the
highway commission and see if such
monument can be secured for Kootenai
Falls.
President Hoffman reported that the
logs for the welcome signs that are to
be put up on the highway have been
furnished by the forest service and are
in excellent shape. The signs are to
be painted the same colors as those
used by the forest service, white and
green
It was reported that letter had been
written to the Whitefish club suggest
ing that a move be started to have
highway No. SO officially extended from
Eureka to Libby. No reply had as yet
been received
Other road matters were discussed
especially in regard to the highway
meeting to be held on February q, but
no action of interest was taken.
President Hoffman called attention
of the members to the payment Of dues
and urged those not having paid their
dues to do SO at once.
Mr.. Wood reported that he had re-
ceived letter from Joe Fennessy, stu
dent at Gonzaga university, stating that
about the middle of April the universe
tvs glee club and band, composed Of
"a men, would start on tour He wished
date at Libby, the terms being a
guarantee of $50 and local people to
furnish the boys with lodgings and
meals for one night. It was suggested
that this matter be brought UP at the
joint meeting to be held next Mon
day night.
A general round-table discussion
characterized the meeting but not rlucn
business of definite nature was trans
acted aside from what has been men
toned here
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
Boy Scouts.

Austin Frazier had charge of the
meeting and called on MIR. Fred Clark
and Mr. George Pike to relate some Of
their outdoor experiences. Mr.. Clark
told several grizzly bear stories in
which the Scouts were greatly in
terested, and MIR. Pike demonstrated
the mounting of moths and butterflies,
presenting the four butterflies mounted
to the four Scouts who had been longest
in the troop. Mr.. Clark agreed to bring
some of his hunting trophies to show
to the boys. Gilbert Earle demonstrated
first aid with bandages and splints.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
Montana Public Schools
Spend More Money
by Montana Taxpayers Association)

10y uOilLdlld Taxpayers fAoooSidtaoii1
In the school year 1934-35 Montana
public schools spent million dollars
more money with 3 ,257 fewer pupils at
tending on the average than in the
previous year. In addition to spending
an extra million the schools increased,
BY another million dollars, their cash
balances for reserve to carry them from
September to December when the new
tax money starts coming in. At the
beginning of the school year 1934-35
the total amount of cash balance on
hand for all schools in the state was
$3315517 At the close Of the year and
the start of the present year the cash
value was s4,455,750
Schould Make Possible Lower Taxes.
Property taxes levied for schools in
the current year are slightly less than
for last year and the state public school
fund available for transportation, and
approximately $l,5O0,000 delinquent tax
collections, should make possible great
ly reduced levies next year. Unless
the temptation to spend the increased
revenues becomes too strong for the
school people to withstand.
Expenditures, after steady decline
from over $4,000, 900 in 1881 to little
less than $10,0O0,00O in 1888, are again
on the upgrade. The reduction was
necessary to bring school budgets with
in available income that declined at
rate corresponding to shrinkage in
property values. Last year school cx-
penditures increased just about mil
lion dollars while property values re-
manned the same. From 1881 to 1888
average daily attendance at Montana
high schools increased from 24,189.5 to
28,4266 but last year there was slight
decline. At the same time, the decline
in elementary school average daily at
tendance was quite marked. dropping
from 81, 1887 in 1881 to 73,2S31 in 1885.
Lincoln County Data
In Lincoln county the avrage daily
attendance in the elementary schools
in 1881 was 1899; in 1884 1,0676; in
1885 1861 while for high school it was
1882 in 1884, 364.3 in 1884; and 1868 in
1885. The operating costs tor the
elementary schools in 1881 amounted
to $124,O93 in 1884 S99,354; in 1895
$97 PSI, and for high school $40,753 in
1891; s33,697 in 1884; and $36,7O6 in
1885. The operating costs for each high
school pupil in 1884 amounted to $3.50;
in 1885 1914 The total of all balances
on hand for all schools in the county
at the beginning of the school year
1934-35 was Obs; at the beginning
of the present school year $96,787.
The Large amount of delinquent taxes
collected this year and the state aid
for transportation places the school
funds of most districts in such excellent
financial condition that by carefully
keeping within budgets districts may
be able to operate for lower tay levies
next year. The combined levies for all
schools in the county call for $126,949 in
comparison with $l22,684 for the previ-
Gus year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
TAKE NOTICE, BASEBALL FANS.

This newspaper has been requested to
announce a meeting of baseball fans
for the purpose Of organizing for the
coming season. Kenneth Reid states the
meeting will be held next Sunday af-
ternoon at 2.3O o'clock, in the office OF
the Mountain States Power company
All those interested in baseball club
for the coming season are requested to
be present
1t is planned to work out schedule
of games which will include games with
some of the stronger teams throughout
a wide area.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
Runs File into Eye.

Mrs. Ed Forth Of Trego and s year
old son Carl were brought to Libby hos
pital Sunday by County Commissioner
Frost The boy had accidentally run a
file into his left eye and he was brought
to the hospital for treatment 1t Is too
early to tell whether the vision can
be saved
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27

Mrs. Bertha Crotteau was hostess to
the members Of the Mid-Week club at
her home Thursday night, the evening
being devoted to bridge. Honors and
the high score prize for the evening
were won by Mrs. Israel Crctteau, the
consolation prize fell 10 Mrs. Lee
Sleiner, Mrs. Dan Rayone won trav-
cling prize and Mrs. Anna Foster =
quest prize. Refreshments were served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
Cold SpeH Broken.

The continued cold spell was broken
last Thursday and since that time the
weather has been very warm, with light
snow storms now and then. the snow
fall totaling Is inches during the past
week. The precipitation for the week
was la inches.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
Time Extended on Contract.

Because of weather conditions, the
county commissioners have granted
Contractor T. G. Rowland until June 10
to finish the outside painting of the
new court house and the washing down
Of the brick.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
Sick Girl Improves

Germaine Schlumm, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Bernard Schlumm, underwent
an operation at the Libby hospital for
trouble following pneumonia. Size is
now much improved.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27

The world may be growing better,
but lockzniths keep right on making
locks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27

Montana Highway Department Safe
ty Campaign.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Neglectful Parents
Produce Criminals

From the Muskeson Chronicle.
]. Edgar Hoover, renowned head OF
the G-men, told the New York Round
Table Forum the other day that an
amazing number of the crimes charged
to our underworld these days should
really be charged to the underworldlings
parents.
Some 20 per cent Of all our crime, said
Mr.. Hoover, is committed by lads who
are not yet old enough to vote. Many
Of these youngsters are still OF high
school age. Practically all Of them come
from homes where papa and mama just
couldn't be bothered to enforce dis
cipline, set up high moral standards
and. in general, see to it that Junior set
his feet in the way that he should 60.
Worse yet, continued Mr.. Hoover, when
one of these wayward boys does get into
. jam with the law his parents come
down to court with only one thought in
mind-to get him out of trouble.
They weep over him and save him,
II they can, from paying the penalty
for his misdeeds; and. by the same token,
they leave him feeling that it is all right
II he goes out and steals another car
or sticks up another filling station, as
long as the law doesn't catch him.
The attack on crime, then, Mr.. Hoover
concludes, must begin with "a recon-
struction Of the American viewpoint
toward better parental discipline and a
greater sense Of law abidance beginning
in the home"
This is 30 undeniably true as to be
self-evident. Yet it is the one step we
usually overlook when we talk about
wiping out the underworld.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Johnny ApPleseed.

The hills remember Johnny Apple
seed. What difference, then. does 1t
make If some men doubt that he ever
existed. make light Of the miracle he
wrought, SCOT at his dream? He rests
content, wherever he lies. Perhaps the
fragrance Of blossoming orchards re.
freshes his weary spirit. But 1t does
not matter. He lives in the grateful
imagination Of millions, and that Is
enough.
Some say his real name was John
Chapman and that he was born In New
England during the Revolution. Mystery
.conceals his youth. The Dictionary Of
American Biography says: IAN that Is
known Of his boyhood is that he had o
habit Of wandering away on long trips
in quest of birds and flowers. His first
recorded appearance in the Middle West
was in 1900 or 1901, when he was seen
as he drifted down the Ohio past steu-
benville, in an astonishing craft consist.
ing Of two canoes bound together and
freishted with decaying apples brought
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Juvenile Court Hearings.

The long delay between Introduction
Of the Juvenile Court bill and the be-
ginning of hearings has served to accen-
tuate the communitys appreciation Of
the sympathetic, helpful attitude dis
played by Representative Nichols Of
Oklahoma and those who sat with him
in conduct Of the hearings. Public
examination Of the bill through subcom-
mittee hearings has been valuable.
Preponderant testimony in behalf Of
the measure by experts and students of
Juvenile Court legislation should leave
little doubt as to the wisdom of the
passage Of the bill, which is based on a
modern conception Of Juvenile Court re-
sponsibility and which has been urged in
Washington for many years.
The few objections raised against the
bill should. and doubtless will, be given
careful consideration, although they are
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Flaws in the Pending
District Lunacy Bill

To the Editor Of The star:
The Star is to be highly commended
for its liberal attitude in publishing pro-
tests against the pending District lunacy
bill.
While comment has been wholly on
the proposed proceedings without jury,
which are certain to take place unless
the accused happens to be well enough
informed in the law to take the neces-
sary legal steps to enforce his right to q
Jury If given the chance, one most i'm
portant feature about this bill seems to
be overlooked.
This is that under the shiftless pro-
cedure provided for, when person may
be tried on q one-day notice to be de-
prived Of liberty, or no notice at all, in
the discretion Of the Lunacy Commis-
sion, without being given a chance for
aid of relatives, friends or counsel. these
same relatives may be charged with the
expense Of the victims maintenance in
the asylum afterward. And if they do
not pay they may be proceeded against
"in the same way as If 1t were an order
for temporary alimony In divorce case"
CThis wording is taken from the bill
itSelf0
Few persons. including members of
Congress, comprehend this measure or
realize its effects.
But why such haste to get this vital
bill passed through without hearings or
an opportunity for those likely to be
affected to protest
WILLIAM J. DUFFY.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
200, 600 Italian Exiles
In Conquered Ethiopia

From the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
Now that Mussolini has conquered
Ethiopia his next step is to consolidate
his gains. He has already announced
that half Of the 100000 soldiers in
Ethiopia will be required to stay there
and settle on the land, the government
to send their families to them. Thus
does the dictator, in sense, double
cross his own soldiers. Having had q
taste Of the climate, we wonder how
many Of these men would voluntarily
remain to become colonists in Ethiopia.
But they will stay there. Mussolini has
80 decreed. When the troops embarked
It was for war, with the only chance Of
not coming home again in the laps Of
the gods. Now, with victory won, they
must make the further sacrifice of ac-
cepting banishment from the homeland.
Forgetting the inhumanities Of the
decree, It must be admitted that it is
q convenient way for II Duce to force
the speedy colonization Of the country.
The men are there. For the most part
they are young, strong and used to dis
cipline. But it remains to be seen
whether the Italian people at home will
meekly accept this latest dictatorial
edict, which In fact makes exiles Of
9oo.oeo oe the most vii1le & IT. cataSous.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Putting the Stamp of
Approval on Gambling
10 the Editor Of The star:

TO the 2o1tor Of The star: III 4
Would you expect . Judge or jury to
acquit prisoner proved guilty Of rob.
berry because he had handed over all the
money taken to some church, or fra
ternal organization, or charitable inSti-
tuition? Would you claim that injustice,
fraud or robbery are justifiable If the
money or property 50 obtained is all
devoted to some worthy cause7
Our Nation is aroused over the deluge
Of crime flooding the country and is
searching for q remedy. Every condi-
ton and every happening have q cause
or causes back Of them. Get rid of the
cause and the effect will disappear. What
are the causes that produce criminality?
Many causes contribute. Wrong condi-
tions in the home, lack Of parental un-
derstanding and sympathy, lack Of en-
couragement, unjust treatment, unwise
punishment or lack of proper discipline,
bad example set by the parents. lack Of
religious training and high ideals.
broken homes resulting from poverty or
drunkenness, or divorce, bad associates,
crime scenes In the movies, all these
things and many others contribute their
share to fostering crime.
In the physical world we know we
shall reap what we SOW. But in the
spiritual and moral world we defy the
Divine law. Whatsoever q man soweth
that shall he also reap"
Gambling has been universally de-
clared degrading and ruinous to char
acter and bound to lead its followers
into criminal ways. Gambling devices
Of all kinds ought to be banished. for
they sow seeds Of evil-that Is . desire
to get something for which one has not
given an equivalent value in return.
something that has not been honestly
paid for, but has been taken out Of the
pockets Of others. Mankind loves to get
something for nothing and that leads
him into gambling, robbery and kid
naping.
That some church, fraternal, or
charitable institutions secure funds for
charity through gambling devices does
not lessen the evil effect, but rather
increases it, for it puts their stamp Of
approval on this acknowledged evil and
destructive practice.
All right-minded persons ought to
stand back of United States District
Attorney Leslie C. Garnett in upholding
the laws of the District Of Columbia
against gambling, making no exception
for church, fraternal, or charitable Or
ganizationS, and they should make their
support Of him known In no uncertain
tone.
Income won by an individual or by
q community through degrading prac-
tices will never bring real prosperity,
but long trail of evil and suffering.
GEORGIA ROBERTSON.
Evening star., 1936-05-16

not necessarily to be accepted IS valid.
Certainly some Of the objections would
have been entitled to greater considera-
ton II personalities had been disregard
ed in q serious discussion Of the i'm
portant principles involved.
Ono objection relates to the possibility
of an autocratic, arbitrary exercise of
power by Q Juvenile Court Judge. It is
necessary to delegate broad power to
such judge. II child Is found living
with his parents In Q den of thieves, for
instance. somebody must be given power
to remove that child from such sur
roundings. The bill specifically directs,
however, that the court must work with
the purpose of strengthening family ties,
where this is possible, thus emphasizing
the importance Of guarding against the
breakup Of families. Delegation Of
broad authority does not mean that the
authority win be abused. Decisions Of q
Juvenile Court Judge are. of course,
renewable.
As far as the conduct Of Juvenile
Court proceedings in private is con-
cerned, the present bill provides that the
public may" be excluded making
specific power which Is inherent with
any judge, In the present bill the
provision is designed to exclude those
whose only interest in the case is Curl
osity. The judge may not exclude those
with legitimate interest in the case.
The provision, of course, has in mind
the protection of juvenile offenders, and
their families, in cases where inves-
tigation and decisions in matters Affect
ing their welfare are best made in pri-
vacy. The provision is not to be inter-
preted as authorizing star chamber
judicial proceedings.