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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
FACTS, NOT ORATORY.

Two outstanding arguments are heard
from those who would remodel the Su-
preme Court. Just for the sake of
keeping the record straight, let's take
look at those arguments.
Il. That five-to-four court decisions
are numerous.
2. That the Supreme Court has
-usurped unto itself veto power
over legislation
The first argument is plainly un-
sound. Since it was first formed, the
Supreme Court has considered more
than 1900 cases. In only II instances
have acts Of Congress been declared
Unconstitutional. And there have been
only II five-to-four decisions out oil
that II.
Second, a Presidential veto means
that the Chief Executive, for any rea-
son whatsoever, and without hearing
any arguments or explaining his rea-
sons, may refuse to sign bill The
Supreme Court certainly cannot and
does not, do that.
As for "usurping' the power to de-
clare acts of Congress invalid, nothing
is more certain than that members oi
the Constitutional Convention intended
to give it that power. In all state con-
ventions called to ratify the Constitu-
ton, this power was recognized anc
asserted.
Alexander Hamilton, in 1887, put it IT
this language:
"A Constitution is. in fact, and musi
be regarded by the judges as funda-
mental law 1t therefore belongs tc
them to ascertain its meaning as vel
as the meaning of any particular &C
proceeding from the legislative body
If there should happen to be an IT.
reconcilable variance between the two
that which has the superior obligation
and validity ought, Of course. to be pre-
ferred; or, in other words, the CoAsti-
tuition ought to be preferred to the
statute, the intention of the People te
the intention of their agents
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
The Supreme Court Issue
THE FORTRESS

The federal government may secure
power which it does not now possess
in one way only, through the ratifica-
ton by the people of the several states
of an amendment to the Constitution
In declaring law in violation of the
Constitution, the Supreme Court Is not
thwarting the will of the people, II
Congress enacts legislation approved by
the President which is in excess of their
powers, 1t expresses the will OF Con-
gress and the President only II the
Constitution is to stand and the elected
representatives of the people are to
respect its provisions and exercise only
the powers therein granted, we must
have a Supreme Court to check and
restrain the executive and Congress
from performing acts or passing laws
in excess of their powers. The Supreme
Court Is necessary to prevent the in
vasion OF rights of the individual, and
the enforcement of laws by Congress
that the Constitution expressly forbids
In view of the long. able and patriotic
service of the judicial branch OF our
government since its very beginning
we should take no hasty action tending
to curtail or prevent the Supreme
Court from exercising its present pow
ers and functions. Time has repeatedly
justified the past decisions of the court
which have occasionally disappointed
certain political or economical interests
Time will reaffirm this viewpoint in the
future.
| The Supreme Court was established
as barrier against the necessity oil
revolution if either the executive OF
the legislative branch attempted to take
their rights from the people. The court
is the fortress. the arsenal, the standing
army of the American people In the
protection and enforcement of the in
alienable rights which lovers Of lib
erty in every civilized land poured out
their blood and treasure to enjoy
From speech in the Senate by Sena-
tor David l. Walsh, Democrat Of Mas
sachusetts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Observation-Disclosures.
Troy News Items
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
City Election.

Twelve petitions for election were
filed for the municipal election to be
held April in Troy. Candidates for
mayor are Clifford Clay and P. T.
Mettlers FOR aldermen LIST ward: Harry
Anderson, E. c. Johnson, and Warren
Kiddef: for aldermen in End ward:
Roscoe Garrison, A. M. Hubbard, Will
liam Kiesner and Walter Wallace: for
police magistrate, c. A. Inman and D.
L. Jackson: for city treasurer, Mrs.
Edith B. Mason. The polls will be in
the city hall in ward 2 and in the
lobby of the G. N. cafe in ward l. The
judges of the election as appointed by
the city council are: Ward l, H. c.
Whiting, Oscar Templeman and Mrs. ].
p. Wilson; ward 2, Jesse Sahr, A A.
Brooks and Mrs. Emma Doonan.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

have to pay Us hereafter and how long
we are going to work.
This IS still America. you say. You
have no rights in my barn. You can I
speak for the other men unless they
want you to. and they don't even know
you. They want TO work
What's that got 10 do with it? I'm
in the barn. Let's see you get me
out
Well there you are What would
you do | don't know but rather think
you'd say: Goodbye. cows, good bye
BARN. and fill the Rats pants so full
of buckshot they would have to weigh
him before and after to find out which
was net and which was tare.-Waltel
B. Pitkin in The Farm Journal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

commanding power In the Conven-
ton debates.
Alexander Hamilton also was
there. 1t has become almost trite to
say that for sheer intellectual power,
the author of the "Federallst" and
first Secretary OF Treasury. sur
passed every American of his time
and since.
These four -- Washington, Frank
lin, Madison and Hamilton-wers
but the center of a bright constella-
ton comprising scholars and men OF
practical experience, idealists and
men of hard-headed common sense.
Next Week: Men Who Wrote Our
Constitution-Part RI.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Troy Wins In County Flag Contest.

The Lincoln County flag contest was
held at Libby Friday, March Is. Con-
testants from Troy, Libby and Eureka
took part in the contest which con-
sisted of two parts which were writ
ten test on the flag and defamation.
The winners in the fifth and sixth
grade divisions were Gerald Kensler
and Lois Sanders Of Troy. The winners
Of the seventh and eighth grade d.
visions were Billie Beryl Blackwell oi
Libby and Theodore Crater of Troy
The winners in the upper division will
60 to the regional contest in Whitefish
April H. Miss Ellen Ovens deserves
considerable credit for coaching the
Troy contestants who took three of the
four possible first places.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Robert w. Olin, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, the administrator of the estate
of Robert w. Olin, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
administrator at the office Of Black
ford * Blackboard at Libby, in the
County Of Lincoln, State of Montana,
the same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate.
MRS. GLADYS HELLER,
Administrator of the Estate. of said
deceased
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 31st
day of March,. 1887
BLACKBOARD & BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Petitioner. ap1-22-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Il 4 \ Me WEEKLY
- CONSTITUTIONAL
The Men Who Wrote Our Constitution
by MAX HERNS
PART /.

1.-THE Fathers OF the Constitution. :"
How often do We use this phraseg
How often do we voice our admira-
tion for these men and reiterate our
confidence In their wisdom!
But who were theyf Who were
these patriots who drafted our great
charter OF liberty. establishing d
lasting Temple OF Refuge" where
the IowIiest American may seek
shelter?
Seldom. IL ever. have so many
stars of the first magnitude under
taken a single task In cooperation.
Unanimously chosen as presiding
officer of Unconstitutional Conven-
tion was George Washington. Re-
vered by all Americans today, he
was then. at 55. In the prime OF life,
man seasoned with years OF expert
ence as Commanderin-C Chief OF the
Continental Army.
surrounding nfm were men who
would be outstanding In any day
and age. Benjdmin Fr0nklin. ripe in
wisdom gathered In the school of q
wide and varied experience. Eighty
one years old. hale and hearty. he
had recently returned from Europe
after long years spent In various
foreign capitals In the service Of his
country. Single-minded In his devo-
tion to the country. no American,
save, perhaps. Abraham Lincoln.
ever, more completely gripped the
worlds irnagination-a child In his
simplicity, a giant in understanding.
kodison, our fourth president,
was In this amazing group. A young
man Of SIS, with 4 knowledge of po-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
FIorida's Five Flags

Five flags have flown over Flor
ida--Spain from 1859 to l7l8, France
from 17l8 to IT'S, Spain again from
l723 to 1863, England from 1853 to
1888, Spain again from 1888 to 1921,
United States from 1921 to 1851, Con-
federate states from 1851 to 1858, the
United States again since 1855.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Girl Scout News.

The Girl Scouts have taken up song
writing. New and original troop songs
are receiving much attention The
words of the songs are written by the
Scouts themselves, to melodies OF old
familiar songs. To date the girls have
composed three poppy new troop songs
and one new song for the Silver Fox
patrol.
Election of patrol officers was held
this week, the following being elected.
Star Patrol leader, June Carr; patrol
second, Dorothy Tallmadge; secretary
treasurer, Eileen Withrow. Silver Fox
Patrol leader, Anita Sagen; patrol sec
ond, Alma Kidder; secretary treasurer,
Edna Ellis. Beaver Patrol leader, Kath-
leen Carr, patrol second, Alice Bracy;
secretary treasurer, Flora Mae Sagen
Margaret Shipman of the Silver Fox
Patrol and Florence Stone of the Bea-
yer Patrol are new members of the
troop.
The Girl Scouts Easter daffodil sale
was great success. Orders for more
than hundred dozen flowers were
received. The daffodils were delivered
by the Scouts Saturday morning.
A Girl Scout Court of Honor meet
ing will be held Thursday evening at
the captains home. The meeting will
be attended by the new patrol officers,
who will outline their works for the
coming months.
The Girl Scout troop committee met
at the home of Mrs. English Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. English, chairman, and
Mrs. Sagen secretary were
the new officers elected for the year.
Ways and means of assisting in the
Girl Scout activities were discussed. A
program based on nature was planned
for the next meeting, which will be
held at the home of Marie Hubbard on
April ID.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

will not abuse his power, we may have
Presidents not so scrupulous.
The people of Louisiana always had
the Federal courts and the United
States Supreme Court, if they could
hire lawyers smart enough to take their
injuries there. But no lawyer is clever
enough to take case out of the United
States Supreme Court and try it else
where. There is nowhere else to 60.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

work. The scoutmaster, MIR. Irving
Quanbeck. will be in charge of the
ceremonies for the evening while the
Scout commissioners for the local troop
consisting of Ed Weidner. Harry Ford,
and Supt A. L. Dean will also take
part.
The senior play is progressing nicely
and will come off as scheduled on
April g.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
dangerous Satisfaction

Satisfaction Is stagnation. Your
"wintera of discomfort will be
twelve months long If you fail to
keep up the fire of increased pur-
pose. This world has millions of
men stuck in the mud of satisfac-
ton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Entertains At Dinner Party.

Mrs. c. N. Devine was hostess al a
$50 dinner party at her horne Tues
day evening. Decorations in the East
er mode were carried out very eff
fectively.
Three tables of pinochle were in play
throughout the evening Mrs. E. A.
Henrichs was presented with the high
prize for ladies. Mr. Anthony Joy re-
ceived the high prize for men. Mrs.
Joy was given the prize for second
high and the mems second high prize
went to MIR. Henrichs
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

Miss Maxine Weidner returned from
Seattle Tuesday to spend quite some
time visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
H. S. Weidner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Stone and chill
dren of Columbia Falls moved to Troy
Friday to make their home here. Mr..
Stone is railroad employee of the
Great Northern.
Mrs. E A. Henrichs entertained the
Junior Ladies Sewing club Wednesday
afternoon at her home.
The Junior LADIES' Aid Society will
meet Thursday, April 8, at the home oil
Mrs. c. N. Devine with Mrs. W. C.
English assisting.
Mrs. Lester Snyder and F. B. Callow
were visitors in Libby Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Powers were
Easter dinner guests Of MIR. and Mrs.
Henry Whiting.
W. F. Doe and son David went to
Kalispell Friday to spend a week visit
ing there.
Oscar Templeman Is surveying five
acres of land for Mr.. Callow on the
Callow flats.
The City Council and the Troy Com
mercial club held \ joint meeting Fri
day night to discuss the local light and
power situation.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. R. Davis were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Webster Eng
lish Sunday
Mrs. c. O. Vestre, Miss Florence
Burns and Miss Lorraine Mallick wen'
to Libby on business trip Saturday.
Barto Joy Of Nimrod spent the weel
end visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Joy
Miss Marjorie GRIPPE. who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
fus Grippe for the past week. returned
Wednesday to Spokane to continue hel
studies at Northwestern Business Col
lege.
Miss Alberta Johanson of Libby VIA,
week end guest at the home of MIR
and Mrs. Maurice Nelson.
D. L. jackson was business visitor
in Libby Monday.
S. J. Osborne left last Friday to max.
his home in Los Angeles, Calf, will
his daughter.
Messrs Lou Dillon, j. f. Powers ans
II. G. Whiting were the appraisers o
the w. r. Doe estate.
Mrs. Ed Henrichs was a visitor il
Libby Saturday.
Mrs. Maurice Nelson was a LIB,
visitor several days this week. J
/ Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Mettler ant
daughter Alice left Monday to spend
few days visiting in Spokane.
Charles Fem, who is stationed q
the u, S. forest service office in Libby
spent Easter In Troy visiting his sor
Harry Fem
Mesdames Glen Thorn and Joh
Baggs were business visitors in LIB,
Saturday
Mrs. James w. Boles went to Havr
Saturday to spend several days visitin,
her mother, Mrs. William English.
/ Earl Bower and Earl Stanford made
business trip to Boomers Ferry Friday
| F, c. French returned from visit +
Renton, Wash, the end of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e.. Alexander o
Great Falls visited their son and dauah
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph AL
berts, Friday and Saturday
l. r. Davis went 10 Libby Monda,
to attend a w. F. meeting.
Mrs. JofAa Sagen took her class O
Sunday school girls on a picnic t
Kootenai Falls Sunday.
Mrs. Hazel Kensler and Mrs. Fran]
Frye visited Mrs. Fred French on Irol
creek Tuesday.
| MIR. and Mrs. E. A Henrichs wer
dinner guests at the Anthony Joy HON
Saturday evening.
Paul Sather has returned to Seattl
] to the University of Washington to tax
up his studies again after visiting hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Sather
over the spring vacation.
Frank French and William Bissel
motored to Libby Tuesday on a bust
ness trip.
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litical science from Aristotle to his
own time, familiar with the course
of federated governments In Greece,
Switzerland and Holland, deeply
versed In English history and con-
stitutional law, he was a leader OF
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
School Board Election.

Saturday, April 3, at the Troy scho =
building a school election will be held
from p. m. 10 6 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
School News.

A Boy Scout Court of Honor program
will be held in the school gymnasium
April 6 at 7:30 p. lat which time the
public is cordially invited to attend.
It is reported that visitors from the
patrol at Libby will be present for the
evening and considerable interest is
being demonstrated by the local boys
over this special occasion in Scout
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEM
DECLARED BEST IN HISTORY

ieving suffering and in effectine
reScues, he said,
Citrus Fruit Saved
without the bureaus timely
warnings of extremely low tenn
peratures. DR.. Gregg said, virtually
the entire citrus fruit industry of
Southern California would have
been wiped out by the record
breaking freeze last January
Other lie and property losses
that would have reached the public
ear were prevented-and SO never
noticed-by holding ships in port
when the bureaus storm warnings
were hoisted; by special provisions
for heating or cooling persihable
fruits or truck crops when a cold
or hot wave was forecast; by con-
centrating fire fighting forces
when the weather favored destruc-
tive fires in national forests" the
report said.
DR.. Gregg said that long-range
forecasts still are not practical. but
that during the past year the
weather bureau has definitely
its service by more
frequent reports of surface atmos-
pheric conditions from a closer
network of stations: amore COM
plete program of sounding the up
per air, and by expanding its re-
search.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. II (UP) -
The United States has developed
/ the most advanced weather fore
casting system in history, DR. w
! r. Gregg, chief of the weather
bureau. disclosed today.
The weather bureau this year
has saved many lives and hundreds
of millions worth of property thru
advance warnings of floods. freezes
and storms. Dr. Gregg said in a
report to Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A Wallace.
Most notable of the advances
mace in weather forecasting dur
ing the past year was made. DR.
Gregg said. in weather-reporting
for airways services The bureau
added 100 airway reporting sta
tioins. bringing the total to 782
stations.
The public, he said. hears much
of the few airplanes that crash.
but nohtng of the hundreds of
crashes which probably were avert
ed Through advance warning of
weather conditions. A
new airway general supervising and
forecast center was established at
Arlington, Va, during the year.
Bahama Stations Set Up
Hurricane-w warning service of the
bureau was strengthened by estab-
liShmen of an improved reporting
system in the Bahamas. Twenty
stations on the islands now sup
ply daily information of vital inn
portance in forecasting the ap-
proach of hurricanes toward the
"The wear afforded some force
full and dramatic examples of the
az times tragic. part
that unfayorable weather plays in
human affairs and of the highly
role that an efficient
ly organized weather service can
assume in mitigating the effects
of such weather" DR.. Gregg said.
The weather bureau was of in
astimatible value. Gregg said, in
reorts of the 1886
dtouth and the floods of last
spring. Economic losses from the
floods were enormous, he said, but
would have been infinitely greater
but for the timely warnings OF the |
bureau
Advance news of high river
,rests kept down the death toll
and economic losses. he said They
enabled the American Red Cross
and government agencies to plan
md work more efficiently IN re-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
Postal Workers
Call Off Strike

WASHINGTON. Dec. II tUP) -
of the fostal Telegraph
here ended three hour
sit down strike at 1880 pm. EST,
today.
Strike leaders in Washington an
nounced that the work stoppage
ended after we proved to the
company that We are ready to
fight for higher wages"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
Turkey Shoot to
Help Buy Junior
Police Uniforms

Uniforms for new members are
the object of a turkey shoot sc1ed-
uled for Sunday by the El Centre
Junior Police corps.
The shoot is sponsored by the
Boyce Aten post of the American
Legion. Post members relinquished
their annual shoot to the corps so
the boys might have an opportunity
to buy the needed uniforms. Chief
OF Police J. Sterling Cswalt said
The shoot will be held at the inn
migration border patrol range on
North Eighth street at $50 o'clock
Sunday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
$4,000 CHECK
LEFT AFTER
FREE MEAL

TYLER, -exas. DEC. II tUP)-An
old man whom she had fed when
he said that he was hungry and
broke had Mrs. Louis Murad. wife
of cafe proprietor. excited beyond
words today
Her banker was trying to learn
if a $4,000 check which the old
man left under his plate, was good.
II was drawn on New York bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
Demand Greater
Than Job Supply

Job opportunities in Imperial
county at present do not meet the
demand for employment in agri-
culture and construction, Chan
Livingston of the National Reem-
plcyment reserve announced.
Cotton picking now offers the
greatest opportunity for employ
nent in agriculture during the
between season lull, he concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
Brothers Open
Cafe i'm Ell Centre

Heine and Charles Rhodes, wei
known Imperial Valley residents,
opened the Saddle Rock cafe at 664
Main street. El Centre this week.
The are sons of J. L. Rhodes,
operator of the first short order
restaurant in Imperial, they said
Thursday. Both men have been IN
business on Main street for many
wears
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
Seals Available
At All Schools

Imperial Valley residents may oo-
tain additional tuberculosis asso-
ciation Christmas seals from any
school in the county. the county
health office. Dr.. Philip Hodgkin,
Mrs. w. j. Meagher and the Sears
Roebuck store in El Centre.
The seals were sent TO different
places in the county in response
to numerous requests for more than
the number mailed
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
NEW CLERKS
ON DUTY AT
ROAD PATROL

Four new clerks are on duty at
the California highway patrol Of
flee in the basement of the county
court house with one more clerk
scheduled to report for duty after
Christmas.
The additions will serve through
the license renewal period which
will begin the first of the year.
The new clerks include Mrs. Mil
dred Cox. Mrs. Laura Self Mrs. Mil
dred Edwards, ali of Ell Centre. ana
Mrs. Mildred Brock, Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
Non Exploding Gas
For Planes Sought

WASHINGTON. Dec. II (UP)-
Scientists at the Guggenheim school
of aeronautics, New York, are eX-
perimenting with a non-explosive
solidified gasoline that may re-
duce fire hazards aboard airplanes,
officials of the bureau of air COM
merce said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17
Five Injured When
Freighters Collide

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II CUP)
Five seamen aboard the lumber
schooner Caspar. were injured when
the vessel brushed the freighter
Julia Luckenbach in Oakland Estu-
ary. last night it was disclosed to-
day.
You Haven't Read All the News
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-17

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