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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29
Comm tent
WORTHWHILE AND OTHERWISE.
ON MATTERS IMPORTANT AND
UNIMPoRTANT.
A TEST IN DEMOCRACY

The American people will again face
a test next Tuesday.
On that day they will have the privi-
lege of going to the polls and choosing
officials to conduct the various depart
ments of government.
In that privilege Ties the test.
Do the American people possess the
wisdom and the judgment to choose the
right kind of men to high office? In
other words, can democracy justify it
self in this most important respect-in
electing to office wise and good men?
Democracy is on trial throughout all
the world, and it has been losing
ground rapidly. 1t has almost disap-
peared from Europe and Asia. Today
dictators rule over large part of the
worlds peoples. And that rule is hard.
There liberty is practically dead. Here
in the United States we still hold to
the belief that only under democratic
forms of government can mankind at
tain the greatest degree of happiness, OF
liberty and of prosperity That theory
of government is being challenged ev-
erywhere. For that very reason, every
election in a democratic government
is a test of its ability to survive.
The people of America should go to
the polls Tuesday impelled by only one
intention-to vote for the very best man
possible for each position. Preludices
and dislkes should have no part in an
elections No person should be elected
to responsible position merely because
he or she may need the office, nor be-
cause the voter does not like the cut
of the candidates hair or the candi-
dates family. Only one rule should
prevail and that is. which candidate
is best qualified to give the nation and
community good government.
Until the American people adopt that
rule in choosing their public officials,
the kind of government they get will
be more or less of failure. And
eventually it will end in failure.
Preiudices or personal likes or dis
likes should have no part in choosing
our public officials Let's elect to Of
flee the very best men possible. That
is one OF the greatest tests OF de-
mocracy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29
New
Reservoir For
Libby System
Water Turned Into Big
Pond Yesterday, Which Is
Now Filling.
CONCRETE DAM AND
SETTLING BASINS

The first step has been completed in
the campaign for the definite improv-
ing of the Libby water system. This
is the building of new reservoir and
diversion system on Flower creek, the
final stages Of which are being COM
pleted this week Water was turned
into The new reservoir late yesterday
afternoon and the new plant will soon
be in full operation.
Thu improvement followed action
takek several months ago by the mayor
and city council Of Libby and the city
health officer, DR. j. M. Cairns. to i'm
prove the water provided Libby citl-
zens. After an examination of the new
diversion works, it can be truthfully
stated there will be great improve
ment in the purity of the water
A new concrete dam has been built
across Flower creek to provide a reser-
voir of several acres in extent. This
dam is of reinforced concrete and faced
with rock set in and covered with
cement The water is diverted through
a concrete gate into large settling
basin. 1t is taken out below the sur
face of the reservoir. and thus avoids
drawing away with it what debris may
float on the water. 1t passes through q
series Of screens before entering the
settling basin.
The settling basin is of reinforced
concrete and very substantial struc-
~ r. rf1
deep at the upper end, lila feet deep at
the lower end. The basin is divided
into two sections. so arranged that the
water passes slowly through the first
one before entering the second cham
Der. 1t is then drawn off at corner
OF the second chamber after it has had
time to permit the precipitation OF any
sediment that still might remain in the
water after passing through the screens.
This should result in the sremnva. OF
practically all silt that has heretofore
bothered.
The settling basin is arranged SO that
ii can be drained and then scrubbed out
at intervals. A similar arrangement
provides for. the draining of the reser-
voir and its flushing out when
necessary.
The bottom of the reservoir was given
thorough cleaning and all the muck
and accumulation of years was COM
pletely cleaned out and removed. The
flow of the creek into the reservoir is
arranged in two channels and at two
widely separated places in order that
the water in the reservoir can be kept
moving and no part Of it allowed to get
stagnant. The reservoir is also fenced
SO as to keep all livestock away from it
Manager Driear of the local utility
company states the improvement has
cost his company over $4,000 : The
work has been in charge of one OF The
company's construction engineers, J. ]
Jorgensen, of Medford, Ore.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29
MEETING TO CONSIDER
PLANS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING

The board of trustees Of the Libby
school are calling a meeting for next
Monday night, at 8 o'clock, for further
discussion Of the ACCESSIBILITY Of build
ing an addition to the present school
plant. The board has invited commit
tees from both the Commercial club
and the Lions club to meet with them
President Krall Of the Lions club re-
ports that he has named L. S. WEIGH.
Paul Church, Ray Veldman and Carl
ton Joughin as committee for that
purpose.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

A speaker over the radio Sunday
night said that mo civilization that de-
prives men of hope can expect hope
for itself"
Very true. Here in America men
and women have been given that price
less thing. hope for the future. But
our task will not be COMPLETED until
every man, woman and child in Amer
lea not only has hope but actually pos
sesses the many good things of life.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29
Orders Fire Escapes

AS a result Of the recent visit to
Libby Of State Fire Marshall J. w.
Carney and his inspection Of the city
with DR.. J. M Cairns, city health Of
ficer, orders have been received from
him requiring the building of fire
escapes on both the Masonic and Odd
Fellow halls. He has also ordered the
demolition and removal Of an old va
cant frame building abutting on High
day No. 2 In South Libby and also thu
building formerly occupied by thu
American Rose Bakery
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29
Start Work on Parking

Great Northern engineers arrived in
Libby yesterday to supervise the be-
ginning of work on the landscaping Of
the tract between the depot and First
street. The first work will be grading.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29

W. c. Cook and Jack Lee Of Spo-
kane arrived in Libby during the week.
They are the parties who some months
ago closed a contract for the develop
ment of the Victor mine on Granite
creek
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29
Such Is Politics

Sing song Of politics,
Election drawing nigh
Four and twenty candidates
Baking in a pie.
When that pie is opened,
And those birds begin to sing,
You and | who make that pie
Will have to eat the thing.
Gamers Weekly
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29

The afternoon was concluded with a
lively game of football between Eu-
reka and Somers with the locals win
ming by score of 80 to T. In the ev-
ening the Baptist ladies gave one of
their usually delicious banquets which
was enjoyed by nearly 100. DR.. Keith
Lowell, president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, acted as postmaster. G. A.
Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1936-01-20
ARMY ORDERS

McCammon, Col. William W., In
fantry. assigned to du'y in office Of the
inspector general here January "a.
Martin, Maj. Arthur D., Veterinary
Corps, from the Panama Canal De-
partment, TO Army Medical Center
here upon completion of present tour
Of foreign service.
Cheever Capt Charles E. Judge
Advocate Generals Department. from
duty in Office of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of War here to Fort Sam Hous-
ton. Tex, July /.
Battley. Capt. Joseph F., Chemical
Warfare Service. from duty in Office
Of the Assistant Secretary OF War
here to Edgewood Arsenal, Md.
June 80.
Clarke. Capt. Carter w. Signal
Corps. from Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
to duty in Office of the chief signal
officer here not later than June 30.
Coles, Lieut.. Col Roy H.. Signal
Corps. from Fort Monmouth, N. j.,
to duty in office OF the Assistant
Secretary Of War, here, not later than
June 80.
Sharp, Capt Frederick D. tField
Artillery, General Staff Corps. re-
lieved of duty and assignment as mill
tary sttache to Argentina. Paraguay.
and Uruguay. with station at Buenos
Aires. Argentina. and assigned to duty
at Fort Hoyle. Md
Each OF the following named OFF,
GERS OF the Medical Corps Is relieved
from duty as student. Army Medical
School, here. and from further duty
at Carlisle Barracks, Pa, and assigned
to station indicated. about June s.:
Spellman, Capt. Charles E., Fort
Mcdowell, Calf: Currie. First Lieut..
Ray E.. Fort Winfield Scott, Calf:
Dupre, First Lieut. John D., Fort George
Wright. Wash; DuPriest First Lieut.
Roger w.. Fort Lewis, Wash; Jones,
First Lieut.. Frank D.. jr.. Fort Bliss,
Tex; King. First Lieut.. John H., jr.,
Fort Lawton, Wash.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
How 1t Started
by JEAN NEWTON.
Weighed in Balance.

RELsHAzzAR, King Of Babylon
- prepared . great feast. They
brought in the golden and silver YES
sels which his father, Nebuchadnezzar
had taken away out of the temple Of
Jerusalem. And the king. and his
thousand lords, his wives and his con-
cubines, drank wine from them, and
praised their gods of gold. and Of sill
yer, Of copper, of iron, Of wood and
of stone.
Suddenly there came forth fingers
Of 4 mans hand and wrote opposite
the chandelier upon the plaster Of the
wall Of the kings palace.
Then the kings thoughts troubled:
he trembled with fear and his knees
knocked one against the other.
The king called in the astrologers.
the soothsayers, the wise men Of
Babylon; but they were not able to
read the writing.
The lords confounded, the king
terrified, they sought the advice OF
the queen, who bethought herself OF
the man DANIEL.
Now Daniel had been private coun-
selor to Nebuchadnezzar, the father
of Belshazzar. He was chief OF the
magicians. He was famed for his
superior spirit, noted for his knowl-
edge. intelligence. interpreting Of
dreams. solving Of riddles and untying
of knotty doubts.
Daniel was brought in before the
king, who promised him. II he would
but decipher the writing, purple raj
ment. gold and a third OF the king
dom over which to rule.
Then answered Daniel, reviewing
the kings sins, and said:
This Is the Interpretation Of the
matter.
God hath numbered this kingdom
and made an end Of IL.
Thou hast been weighed in the
balances and found wanting.
Thy kingdom hath been divided
and Is given to the Medes and Per-
slams"
In that very night was Belshazzar
slain and Darius, the Median, OBJ
tanned the kingdom.
It is to the foregoing narration
from the NTH chapter OF the book
OF Daniel, in the Old Testament. that
we are indebted for the current use
of the expression Ito be weighed in
the balances" in the sense Of judging
or appraising; as we'll as for the phrase
Handwriting on the WALL" for immi-
nent ruin.
(Copyrisht 1936)
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turned with flashing smile which
quickly dispelled her growing sus-
picion that Rob might have an un-
pleasant side. heretofore. unnoticed.
Nice trip?" he asked.
Heavenly" she answered.
Glad to see me here?" he quizzed.
Il was until you barked at Mr..
Neuman, after he'd saved my life"
Saved your nothing" Rob derided
Il could see everything from the
wharf. You'd have struck the float
all right, and even if you'd dropped
in you'd have swan out, a fish like
you"
Rob-" Anne's voice was low,
troubled, Il don't understand your
attitude. I should think you'd be
grateful"
Anne turned to him. 1t seemed this
dark haired, dark eyed man, with
his flashing white teeth, and small
close cropped mustache, was 4
stranger, some older man who looked
down at her from his IS years senior
ity. rather than the lovable comrade
she was to marry.
Il happen to know that what John
Neuman did down there was done
not in an attempt to save your life,
but to make it appear he had. He
wants to put your father under such
heavy obligation that he'll have to
meet Neuman's demands in the row
he's Matched up"
what is the row?" Anne asked.
Tomorrow, Anne meets still another
friend out Of the past.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
Natures Children
Long-Billed Curlew
'(Numenius Americanus)

been made you will see the happy
couple flying abreast In the wind,
moving in perfect unison as they sail
away together, or drift gently to the
ground.
The deep, grassy spots appeal to
them as nursery sites. They select a
hollow in the ground and pad II
with grass and weeds On this soft
mattress are laid four eggs. sometimes
flve. They are slightly glossy. quite
rounded and an olive tan shade. with
dots Of olive and brown ON them.
Mother curlew arranges herself COM
fortably on the nest. resting her long
neck out on the ground. Father is
now jealous lord, who stands guard
over his household and challenges any
one daring to enter his domain. II
you get too inquisitive he will not
hesitate to fly in your face and make
the most fearful cackling sounds you
ever heard. His spouse watches the
whole affair out Of the corner of an
eye. Well she knows he is perfectly
"a PdUiC "a tAAAi8 CaiC Va A'Lo AdhiAiS =
If you did approach her nursery she
would leave it. pretending to be NOR
tally crippled. or hanging her head
low, as If in terrible disgrace. She
tries to lead you from her treasures.
1t is said that her husband also
broods the eggs. 1t takes about 80
days. The youngsters soon learn to
hide in the tall grasses. for they
have many enemies. Coyotes know
their cries and where to hunt for
them.
The babies are first covered with
lovely, thick, soft d0wn--either buff.
cream, or the combination of the
two shades. There are the regulation
spottings and markings. Moltings fol-
low and by the next Spring you cam
not tell the children from their
parents.
Their menu consists Of crawfish,
snails, periwinkles, worms. insects,
berries, butterflies. and such. You
can see what little chance the small
creatures have with 4 far-reaching
bill, like the curlew's.
tCopyright 1896,
Evening star., 1936-01-20

have met here, they are fast disap-
pearing.
The babies may be seen over a large
portion Of Central North America.
for the curlews love the prairie regions
as far east rs Michigan and Illinois,
especially where open ranges can be
found.
In the Spring the curlews with one
accord move toward the north. Usually
about March the call for home begins
to be felt. BY April most OF the
curlews have reached their breeding
grounds.
The. courting antics are very in
teresting, and the whistling ability
Of the bird is ut its perfection now.
A great deal Of flying goes on at first.
Gradually you will notice the birds
are in pairs. When the choice has
Evening star., 1936-01-20
VI HIGH COURAGE .ad
~ Ill., bx y..nn. sewm.s ~ eafk1
by Jeanne Bowman, 4 4!

chose to tell the truth, the whole
truth" He started to turn away.
then added, you needn't worry, Mr..
Crocker."
Anne, whose sense Of justice had
been flicked by Rob's attitude, held
out a detaining hand, and half in
anger at her fiance, half in an earn
est attempt to express her gratitude,
spoke again in Finnish-"Kiitoksia,
John Neuman, and Hyvasti."
You are welcome, Miss Farms
worth. and good-by to you" .
"John." Luke Farnsworth halted
him. lust a moment, I'd like to talk
to you in the office Rob-" he turned
to Crocker who stood watching him
intently. take Anne through the
Canneries."
Crocker hesitated 4 moment, eyed
the two walking away with = look
of CONSERVATION, then turned to Anne
and grasped her arm possessively.
When they were out of earshot ne
Evening star., 1936-01-20
Round
BY L. L. STEVENSON.

How many persons have been driven
quite cuckoo by THE Music Goes
Round and Around" cannot be said
by this writer, who is more or less
cuckoo from hearing it. The other
evening, after listening to one or
chestra play 1t three times. he moved
on, heard it played twice by another
band and moved on again. Then Ray
Watson. as a special favor, sang it for
him. He judged it good time to
call it a night and 60 home. Xe
turned on the radio and-well. YOU
guessed it.
Young women in this ofiice. other
wise highly estimable and. in fact,
charming. go around singing 1t, and
q young man secretary, who has an
excellent voice and is = right guy in
all other ways, gives 1t workout
during the luncheon hour.
It's just one Of those things. It
got started and jumped right into a
smash hit No less an authority than
Variety predicts that its total sales
will exceed those of that bit of insan-
ity of dozen years back, "Yes, We
Have No Bananas"
No wonder this goofy song is get
ting 50 many that way. It had .
goofy start-on the word Of Mike
Riley, a sandy-haired trombonist.
Some time ago Riley picked up .
silly looking horn in = Pittsburgh
hook shop. One night he took it up
to the Onyx Club. A young woman
asked him how he played it. Mike
told her he pushed the middle key
down and the music went round and
around. "Ho-o-o-ooo." walled the
miss. Eddy Farley, Riley's partner,
got the idea of a song. So Riley
wrote At. assisted by Farley and "Red"
Hodgson. At first they didn't think
they had much. But when people got
to singing it. Riley sent q buck to
Washington and got q copyright. Thus
q hit based on an inquiry by miss.
The .,ext step was a three-cornered
contract with publisher. Each piece
Of sheet music sold brings Riley. Far
ley and Hodgson q cent. Each or
chestration brings each z cents. Also
they split one-third Of the profits
from phonograph records. In one day
in New York $4,000 copies were sold.
In 10 weeks the total sales reached
100000. That isn't all. Riley and
Farley, unknowns before. got Broad
way contracts and their names in
lights. Ho-o-o-ooo!
(Copyright. 1D36.)
Evening star., 1936-01-20

In the scant fraction Of second II
took her to steady herself
Sure you're all right?" Again the
young fisherman spoke to Anne.
Quite she answered, then i'm.
pulsively "kistoksia"
The blue eyes widened in surprise
"Ai ansitsi.' he responded. quickly.
Il say. man. that was quick think
ing Luke Farnsworth was on the
float with them, his voice broken, his
face blanched. lin deeply in
debted Why John. didn't recognize
you. might have known you'd do a
thing like that Not many young men
capable of reasoning such rescue in A
split second. would have the strength
to carry it through.
Anne. this is John Neuman, John
my daughter"
John Neuman?" Anne looked up
To think she could have forgotten him
"Of course" she said, you were half
back for the Aggies, and danced with
You at Multnomah, two years ago
And YOU wore yellow dress with
= lot of shiny thingamabobs.'
Imagine you remembering that"
Anne found it difficult to meet the
steady scrutiny Of his eyes.
Imagine my forgetting it," he coun-
tered. gravely.
ANNE" interposed Luke Farms
worth. do you appreciate the fact
that this young man saved your life;
have you thanked him?"
''6he has" Neuman replied. "and in
my own language. She speaks Finnish
like a native
Il once had Finnish nurse" Anne
explained.
With the advent of the Anti, and the
news that Neuman had rescued the
cannery owners daughter, a crowd had
gathered on the wharf above them.
Anne. seeking relief from the blue eyes
studying her so respectfully, glanced
up. then started in surprise. Looking
down at her, stern in disapproval on
his handsome face, was Rob Crocker,
her flance, whom she thought was In
Portland.
Dad" she pulled at his sleeve,
"there's Rob-"
She wondered if she had imagined
q nervous jerk at her words Luke
Farnsworth looked up. what are you
doing here?" he barked at the man on
the wharf.
Rob Crocker dropped lightly to the
fioat and without looking at Anne,
faced her father. Il heard there was
labor trouble brewing here You neither
left word OF your leaving town, nor
where you might be reached so I came
down to see what I could do in the
emergency"
Labor trouble?" Luke Farnsworth
turned to Neuman. Know anything
about it, John?"
Anne, unobServed. watched the three
men breathlessly. Her father physically
big, his strongly cut features showing
the mark Of years of well-earned au-
thority: Rob Crocker with the we'll
Rroomed appearance of the successful
young business man, and John Neu-
man, youngest of the three, but with
q look of manhood about him.
Rob turned from looking at Neu-
man contemptuously. You don't sup
pose the Finn would tell you the truth,
do you?" he snapped.
Anne tensed. She admired Rob's
courage in facing man so superior
In physical strength. and yet was 1t
courage to taunt fisherman, de-
pendent upon selling his catch to their
cAnneries?
what do you mean?" barked Farms
worth.
! "Mr. Crocker MEANS" Neumafl
answered. choosing his words care
fully" that If he Injuries me with
you. first, then he'll be safe If I
Evening star., 1936-01-20

from trouble tners 10 mucn 70 eain.
y I0HTFOOT the Deer didn't
know 1t, but Mrs. Grouse had
made use of him in q time Of
IL great trouble. When she had
led the way to place where Lightfoot
would find good eating, she really
hadn't been thinking at all about help
Ing him. She had been thinking al
together OF how he could help her.
Imprisoned under the crust that
covered the snow all through the
Green Forest we're two Of her grown
up children. They couldn't break that
crust to get out, nor could she break
the crust to get them out. So 1t had
looked very much as II those young
Grouse might be kept prisoners down
in the snow until they would strave
to death. 1t was then that Mrs. Grouse
saw Lightfoot breaking his way
through the crust and snow and LED
him over where the children were.
Liehtfoot was startled when those
two young Grouse came bursting out
Just back Of him. He was so startled
that he snorted as he plunged ahead.
The two young Grouse had flown up
in q tree. Mrs. Grouse was walking on
the crust just ahead OF Lightfoot.
II suppose said Lightfoot, that
those are your children.
yes" replied Mrs. Grouse.
"Well, they have very bad man.
ners," said Lightfoot. I'm surprised
that you have not taught them BET
ter than to play such a trick as try
ing to scare others"
1T wasn't a trick" replied Mrs.
Grouse. They didn't mean to scare
you. You see you have done them
great favor, but you don't know 1t.
We are ever so grateful to you"
Lightfoot looked at Mrs. Grouse with
such 4 queer expression. Just what
are you talking about?" he demanded.
Then Mrs. Grouse explained how.
by breaking that crust. he had set
the two prisoners free.
"Glad to do it," said Lightfoot.
Glad to do 1t, but what did the silly
young things want to get caught
under there for? They should have
known better" Then he turned his
attention to breaking out path
which was the beginning OF the new
yard he was planning to make.
Mrs. Grouse few up to join the two
young Grouse, and presently Mr..
Grouse came also 1t was sort OF
family reunion. You see, they had
Evening star., 1936-01-20
Bedtime Stories
The Reunion

been separated ever since early in the
Fall. when the young Grouse had
started out into the Great World for
themselves. They were as big as their
parents, and handsome birds. Mrs.
Grouse was very proud of them.
II guess we are lucky" said one
of the young Grouse I'VE are lucky
that Iightfoot the Deer came along
just when and where he did"
You mean," replied their father,
that you are lucky to have smart
mother. Had 1t not been for her you
would still be down there under that
crust"
The young Grouse looked puzzled.
They were puzzled. What did she
Evening star., 1936-01-20

How the "PA1CH" tests were made
Standard solutions made Of Lebuoy and other lead
ing toilet soaps Small pads Of filter paper saturated,
each souton then applied the arm securely band
aged peod Then the removed
and the skin examined for redness and irritation Hundreds
Of such tests proved Lebuoy far and away the mdet