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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
BASEBALL FANS WILL
HOLD MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT

Libby baseball fans have made ar
rangements for the holding of a meet
ing Friday night of this week at /
o'clock, at the Play pool hall. The
meeting is for the purpose of organic
ing and talking over plans for the COM
ing year. All players and others in
terested are urged to attend.
ralph Roberts, who was manager oi
the team last year, states that prospects
are bright for strong team this year
NEGOTIATIONS are already under way
with two or three players to strengthen
weak spots in the teams line-up anc
while it is too early to state Just wha
arrangements will be made in this re.
spect, it IS confidently said that som,
good men will be secured before tn.
season opens
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Strike Water at ITO Feet.

Supervisor Klehm of the forest serv-
ice reports that a fine flow of water
was struck last Friday at depth of Ito
feet in the well that was being drilled
at the site of the ranger station that
is to be built short distance north
Of Libby on the highway. A pump with
capacity of 100 gallons an hour was
operated for some time without low
ering the water in the well, and 1t is
judged there is an ample supply for all
purposes. The water is also of fine
quality.
This is the first deep we'll to be
drilled in this district and it is inter-
esting to know to what depth one will
have to drill to strike an ample flow
of water.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
FOREST SERVICE ENGINEER
BRINGS BRIDE TO LIBBY

A bit of news that was overlooked
by our many reporters was the we'd
ding on March 20 in Seattle Of Paul R.
Lewis and Miss Grace Helen Smith.
Mr.. Lewis is civil engineer in the
employ of the Kootenai national forest
and is stationed at Libby. The bride
held position as dietitian with one of
the large hospitals of Seattle. This
estimable young couple will be well
coined to Libby and are receiving the
congratulations and best wishes of their
friends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
The Strikers Champs As
Bowling Season Ends

The winters bowling tournament In
Libby recently came to an end, with the
Strikers winning the seasons cham
pionship. The Strikers were winners
of the first. section of the tournament
and the Unico's Universal Insulating
Company winners of the second half.
These two teams then battled it out on
the playoff with the Strikers winning
the playoff and the championship.
The tournament was conducted ON
the alleys at the Play pool hall, and
Ralph Roberts announces the follow
ing results.
Strikers LIST, Unicos End, Western
News 3rd. Gilt Top 4th, Rustic Service
Station 5th, Texaco and Mountain
States Power Co. tied for 9Th place.
In individual scores, Walter Baker
had high 3game score, 695; Hank
Sleizer high 1-game score, 268; Unicos,
high team 3-game score, 3154; Western
News, high team 1-game score, 1106.
The women bowlers came to the front
rapidly this year and Roberts states
that in another season they will be able
to compete with all corners. In the
women's Jewelry league, the Diamonds
were LIST, Rubies End, Sapphires 3rd and
Pearls 18th. The highest 1-game score
was made by Mrs. Art Christie, ISL,
while for the highest 3-game score
Mrs. Christie and Mrs. Vina SleizAr
were tied with score of 453.. The
high 1-game team score was made by
the Diamonds, 652, and the high g.
game score was also made by this same
team. 1887.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Seven Candidates For
Troy Postmastership
By Paul May

WASHINGTON, D. c., fpril s.
Seven candidates are in the field for
the Troy postmastership, it was an
nounced by the Civil Service Commits
sion today
They are Walter ]. Bissell Mrs.
Juanita D. Mcneil, Mrs. Frances +.
Baggs, Ralph Owen Bracy, Elgin Muir
ply, Florence Irene Burns, and Mrs.
Halle CLARION.
This is the complete list of candidates,
Civil Service Commission officials said,
as the closing date for applications was
April End.
Since this examination was called af-
ter the date of the Presidents execu-
tive order placing all first, second and
third class post1nasterships under civil
service, the appointment will 60 to the
candidate who makes the highest rat
ing in the examination.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Mortgage FOrecIOsed
By Spokane Land Bank

Quite grisAof business was trans
acted in district court Tuesday. with
Judge j. E. lockwood of KalispeIl pre-
siding.
A decree of foreclosure was granted
to the Federal Land Bank of Spokane
against the Sam Michaels ranch.
Mildred Johnson was given a divorce
from Willard johnson on the grounds
Of desertion. She was granted custody
of their child.
Adoption papers were issued to Allan
r. Sanders and Florence l. Sanders for
George Raymond Gardner.
IAN order was issued allowing Charles
A. Smith of Troy to change his name
to Charles A. Cone.
Much other business was transacted
but was merely routine work in con-
nection with probate and similar
matters.
Out of town attorneys present were
Z. B. Foot, Daniel J. Korn and E. M.
Child of Kalispell and Rock D. Fred
erick of Whitefish.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Will Enlarge Building.

Bowling has grown to be such a pop
ular sport in Libby that John Loviek
has decided to enlarge the building
housing his alleys. Heretofore it has
not been possible to have alleys Of
regulation length because the size of
the building prevented An addition
will now be built Of IS to 40 feet in
length, making ample room for full
length alleys. An old frame building
IS being torn down to make room for
the new addition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
II Experienced Men
Wanted For CCC Work

Supervisor Klehm announces that Il
local experienced men can be used ir
the CCC camp that is to be opened al
Sylvanite on April 20 These men must
be 81 years old or over and qualified
to take leadership of crews. If they
possess those qualifications, they can
obtain wages up to $45 month, but If
not qualified they can be listed as jun
ior enrollees with wage of $50 for 20
days work per month. This wage also
includes board, clothing, medical care
and other advantages. Those caring
to enroll under the L. E. NJ. regula-
tons should make application at the
forest service office in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
HORTICULTURIST TO SPEAK
AT CIVIC CLUBS MEETING

George /. knight, of the horticultural
department, Missoula, has been secured
to address the joint meeting of the Lib
by civic clubs, to be held Friday night,
April Is, in the junior high auditorium.
Mr. Knight comes well recommended
and he will speak on trees and their
diseases, and similar horticultural sub
lects. Il is understood his lecture will
be illustrated with motion pictures
Other details of the program are not
yet complete but will be announced
later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Transferred to Libby Office.

J. c. Lillebig has been transferred by
the forest service from the .Flathead
forest at Kalispell to the Kootenai for
est at Libby and will be one of the
staff in the Libby office. Mrs. Lillebip
and two children will join Mr.. Lillebip
here as soon as house can be
secured.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Hauling In Pilot Mill.

Grouse Mountain Mining and Milling
company was engaged last week in
clearing snow from the road between
Troy and the mine in order to haul in
2o-ton pilot mill. c. Fl. Barkhaul.
mining engineer, is superintendent and
Martin K. Gunzel, Seattle, president Of
the company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Frank Karnes Married

Libby relatives and friends have re-
ceived cards announcing the marriage
of Frank II. Karnes to Miss jeanette
Nj. La Beal in Portland, Ore, on Fri
day, April 2. Mr.. Karnes is son of
Mr. and Mrs, NJ. R. KarnG of this
city and is a graduate Of the Libby
high school. For the past several years
he has been employed in Portland
where he and his bride will make their
home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
OLD AGE PENSIONS TO
BE PAID FROM HELENA

Under the new set-up of the de-
partment of public welfare, old age
pensions will hereafter be paid from
Helena, states County Clerk Eldon
Schuck. Mr.. Schuck has received
numerous inquiries regarding pension
payments He says hereafter pension
ers must look to Helena for their
checks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
School Election Quiet Affair.

The school election Saturday was one
of the quietest ever held in Libby. Less
than SO votes were cast and there was
no opposition whatever to the official
candidates. Glen Nolop received 40
votes, Norris Adams al and Glen Lech-
rome a. Nolop was elected for a two
year term, and Adams and Lechrone
for three year terms.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Starts Brush Crew to Work.

Supervisor Klehm reports that a
brush crew was started to work this
week on forest service land logged
over-this winter by the T. Neils Lumber
company near Leonia. There will be
from 10 to Is men from Troy employed
in piling and burning the brush.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Parker Chosen Mayor
In Quiet Libby Election

Clay H. Parker was elected mayor in
the city election Monday, the vote be-
ing Parker 159, McCully "a. A very
small vote was cast-only 253 votes
out Of a registration of 800.
For aldermen, Harris and FINLAND
won in the First ward, Shaurette and
Burpee in the Second ward, and Becker
and Lechrone in the Third ward. The
detailed vote for aldermen follows.
First Ward
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
STARTING WORK ON HIGHWAY
PROJECTS BETWEEN LIBBY, TROY

Mike Orlando, superintendent for
Clifton & Apologize, highway contrac-
tors, was in Libby Tuesday and stated
that work would be started at once on
the project at Troy. 1t is expected
that within the coming week a con-
struction crew will also be put on the
four mile project between libby and
Kootenai falls.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Libby Girl Wins.

The voice of Alice Peterson r.;hbv
young woman, was heard Saturday
singing over KFPY, Spokane She took
part in a girls singing contest and was
declared winner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Opers B. z. Z. Office.

District Engineer Gowan, of the b.
P. r., and his engineers are busy today
getting located in the office formerly
occupied by the Libby ranger station,
in the First State Bank building.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Company To
Pay$1,000As
License Fee
Power Corporation Agrees
To Payment Of That Sum
Annually To City.
Is FOR USE OF
STREETS AND ALLEYS

As the result of conference held
Tuesday night between city officials Of
Libby and officials of the Mountain
States Power company, the company
agrees to pay to the city the sum OF
81 1000 per year for the use of the streets
and alleys of the city for its water
mains. This agreement is to run in
definitely, or until 1t is cancelled by
future agreement.
II was further agreed at the meeting
that the city would enter into a con-
tract with the power company whereby
the present fire hydrant rental fee and
light rates would be continued for a
three year period. Street lights in the
business district are to be raised
to 600 candlepower, the same as pre-
vailed before the reduction for econo-
my reasons. A large light is also to
be placed at the intersection of Min
eral avenue with Ninth street highway
No. 2).
The city was represented at the
council by Mayor McCully, members of
the council, and other officials. Rep
resenting the power company were z.
E. Merrill, vice president, Of Albany,
Ore, Merle Ebbe of Standpoint, Ida,
heretofore operating manager of this
district: Herb Edmonds of Kalispell,
and E. ]. eDriear, local manager. The
meeting was very harmonious and the
company entered no particular objec-
ton to the new license fee. 'sThe COM
pany realizes said Manager Driear
that it, like other business institutions,
must help to defray the city's ex-
penses.n
Other Business
The city council drafted an ordinance
providing that business houses may
make arrangements for private park
ing space at the curb line by paying
license fee for the privilege. r. w. Bill
lings of Sandpoit was granted a permit
to connect with the sewer to serve his
residence property here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
First Ware

E. t. Young received 2I7 votes for
city treasurer and J. w. Haigler 19I
votes for police magistrate. The latter
two were not contested.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08

A marriage license was issued Sat-
urday to Alvin Loveland and Mallie
Mary Clarey, both of Missoula.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08

A bald headed man may have less
hair to comb, but think of the extra
face he must wash.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08

Ole B. Olson left tpday for Missoula
where ne will visit with relatives for a
week. - :
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-08
Shalt County
Build Bridge
At Warland!
Commissioners Say It Can
Be Done Without Increase
In Taxes.
FOREST SERVICE
WOULD COOPERATE

Shall Lincoln county bond itself in
the sum of $4,000 for the building of
steel and concrete bridge at Warland
that will cost approximately $67, 900?
That is question that has been
puzzling the county commissioners for
some time. They have asked this news
paper to place the matter before the
citizens Of the county in order that the
citizens may give an expression Of
opinion in regard to the proposition
Here is what can be done if the tax
payers are willing.
First it should be said that the new
bridge can be built without any in
crease in taxation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
PRESIDENT ABANDoNS HIS FIRST
ARGUMENT

The simple truth is, of course, that there IS
great measure of plausibility in the president
argument as to the expedency and even the WIS.,
dom Of getting "new blood on the supreme court
bench when and if at some time or other the oencn
becomes overloaded with "old' blood
The public that is fair-minded and considerate
of the logic of a question will concede that the
president has point there
A supreme court bench composed altogether OF
men as aged as those who now constitute the tri-
bunal would oit of the unavoidable nature Of the
case tend to spend its mind upon things that have
to do with "the dead hand of the past" instead OF
the living organisms and necessities OF the present
To say that is not to indulge in any form OF
audacious criticism of the present members OF the
court
The same fact would hold, no matter who may
be its occupants if these happen to De as old as
the courts present constituents.
The president we repeat, has had and has now
a plausible and impressive point there.
But this now does not appear to be his point at
all.
While ne continued to make such references IN
his second Preside chat the major purpose OF that
address was to inform the American people that he
wants TO change the supreme court IN order TO get
a court that will ratfy his policies.
Of course that had been charged against him
by opponents of the plan all along.
But the president now not only admits It, but NJ
built the main body of this second speech around
that point-not the point at all that ne maJored at
the ouset-Charlotte Observer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
EsAU WAS A MIGHTY HUNTER-BUT-

Esau of old came from the chase one day hungry
as a bear and tired as a dog His brother Jacob
who was a thinker and who carried In his breast
something more than ordinary hog saw his OPP
portunity He seized onto it and bought Esaus
birthright for mess of pottage. Esau sold out for
one square meal and he had no one but himself to
blame for it, We still have Esaus plenty in the
World The United States is full of them. We also
ave many Jacobs These Jacobs, many of them
IRE in politics. They know their Esaus. They
,now they will sell out for little financial benefit.
This nation has great brthright Every sovereign
citizen of this nation inherited from our forefa-
theirs the birthright of liberty and freedom Since
the formation Of the republic there have been ia
cobs who would if they could steal or cheat out of
this birthright Some of them found us temporarily
hungry in 1929 and the Jacobs have been cooking
their pottage and causing the sweet aroma to be
breathed by us in the hope that we would sell out
for square meal. Many of us, like Esau of old,
have already fallen for it. If enough finally do,
then our freedom and our liberty and our cher
ished institutions will slip from our hands and we
shall have no one to blame but ourselves.-Mocks-
vile Enterprise.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
DIVORCE COMPETITION

Another state, Idaho this time, proposes
to go into the divorce business in big
way. 1t hasn't been exactly what you
would call hard to get separation in that
state. 1t only took three months residence.
But under a new law the waiting period
will be reduced to six weeks.
An ordinary business man may wonder
whether that will be any real advantage.
The turnover will be more rapid, but di-
vorce candidates from other states will be
in Idaho only half as long. With the vol
ume of traffic doubled, the courts and law
yers make twice as much money; but the
hotels, movie theaters, and so no, may be
no farther ahead.
1t might pay better, instead of unmarry-
ing people, for states to establish condi.
tions so attractive for family life that mar.
ried people would flock there to stay mar.
ried and raise children and develop nat
ural resources.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
TEXTILE FIELD NEXT

Newspaper reports say John L. Lewis and his
Committee for Industrial Organization intend to
invade the textile field next In fact, Lewis is re-
ported to have been invited to make the opening
speech of his proposed campaign at Greenville in
this state.
Just what reception textile workers of the South
will give Mr.. Lewis can not be foretold. But there
is one thing certain. Experiences of Southern tex
tile employees with the United Textile Workers Of
America, especially in South Carolina, have been
of such nature as would cause anyone to be slow
in following the same leadership.
In the past three years South Carolina workers
have sent thousands of dollars in dues to the ma
tional headquarters of the U. T. W.
What have the workers received in return?
Not dime.
What has the U. T. W. done for the workers
who lost their jobs at Greenwood, Lyman, Pelzer,
Union and other places? Nothing.
What did the U. T. w. do for the Gaffney men,
bers who lost practically five months work in two
strikes in a period of two years time? Nothing
The union never furnished nickel to help these
people live during the time they were out of work
Will South Carolina textile workers who know
these things to be so, allow themselves to be led
into more turmoil, strife and possible ideness to
increase the power of John l.. Lewis and the men
who have been feeding on the dues of the U. 7. W.
bers?-Gaffney Is. c. Ledger.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
JAP POLICING.
REFORM BEGUN

TOKYO, March l5.-CuP)-
campaign to reform the japanese
police system has been started
and Officers were under instruc-
tons today to quit using torture
methods and TO adopt better man
ners in dealing with the public:
A pledge to eradicate police
brutality was made by the Hay
ashi cabinet after a 7O-year-o!d
member of the Diet. who said that
he himself had been jailed ana
torturned, had argued eloquently
for greater emphasis on personal
rights in Japan.
At the Same time the police de-
partmcnt of Tokyo issued a hand
book instructing its officers to be
more courteous to citizens and
telling them phrases t be substi-
tuted for the vulgar expressions
sometimes used.
Summoning of policemen and
questions as to the language en-
ployed showed that the customary
method of stopping a toNieab
driver was the Japanese equiya-
lent of "IIey, stop, you big fool:
"Wait a moment, please would
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
WAR BEFORE RECOVERY

Great Britain seems willing to stop its
economic recovery in order to put every
resource into the great defense program.
Sir Thomas Inskip, defense coordination
minister, suggests that normal industry
may have to stand still for three years
while national armament is perfected. The
steel planned for new buildings and for
remodeling old ones is all needed for arma-
ment. Peaceful construction of all kinds
must be postponed. Aircraft concerns are
already so busy making war planes that
there is no attempt to meet private de-
mands.
Perhaps it is all necessary. But the fu-
ture looks dark. If war comes and Britain's
tremendous preparations succeed in ward
ing off conquest what then? Economic
exhaustion goes with military victory these
days as much as with defeat. And If no
war comes, can modern weapons be con-
verted into plowshares and pruning hooks
and machinery? Can the nation that puts
nearly all its resources for years into arma-
ments and all its thinking into war plans
turn easily to pick up the activities of civ
ilization where it dropped them?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
AIRWAY SAFETY

Airplane designers today are concen-
trating their efforts on comfort, safety and
quiet rather than additional speed. The
transport lines get passengers across the
continent or to any destination today as
fast as most occasions require. Days have
been cut from some trips, hours from
others. There may be further speed gains
in the future, but they are no longer very
important. e..
On the other hand, comfort, safety and
quiet, with special emphasis on safety, are
what the average passenger wants. They
are also what the transport lines and the
pibtsT want. With research bent to this
er6, The prophecy of the chairman OF the
board of North American Aviation seems
reasonable. He says advancement IN aero
nautical design will make it possible by
1889 to operate transport planes through
out the year without single fatality.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
LOOKING AT LIFE
BY WICKES WAMBOLDT

rise TO ask: When the supreme
court divides five to four or a
guestion-thus constituting a So
called dictatorship" by one per-
son-which one Of the five just
ices is the dictator?
Another point: My own belief
is that when you find capable hon
est men divided rs nearly rs pos
sible on n question you can put it
down that one side is Just about
IS right as the other and that it
does not make much difference
which way the decision goes.
When our supreme court justices
agree onc-hundrod percent on a
matter, then ! am convinced there
is little or nothing to be said on
the other side. But when it di-
vides five to four. ] have the feel
ing that the weights are about
evenly balanced and that one po-
sition is about as good as the
other.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-15
QUIET DETERMINATION

Quiet determination is one Of
the great factors Of power. The
person who is quietly determined
to accomplish n certain result is a
person to reckon with.
The person who is eXcitablc and
hysterical, who flies into passions
and vehcmently asserts this and
asserts that, may be impressive
he may even be alarming; but ac-
tually he is not as formidable as
the one who is quietly determined,
for such n one is more than likely
to Get What he goes after.
The greatest deeds have been
accomplished by those who have
been quietly determined; for not
only do such persons keep their
eyes on the main chance, but they
do not waste their time or their
vitality in useless explosions; they