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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

to get his discharge, which may re-
mark by the way, is not an easy mat
ter. If he is gutter he'd better
quit before he begins.
THE degree of contamination will
depend entirely on his susceptibility to
contamination. He would be subject
to contamination in any college, and
unless your town is an exception to all
other aggregations, he is probably sub
ject to contamination there. If this son
of yours is thoroughly grounded in
good principles that he could live
among strangers in such town with
out parental restraint and not suffer,
you need not hesitate about the navy.
If he cannot be trusted to do right be-
cause it is right, he has much to learn,
and I should not recommend the navy
for him.
Il do not know what may be your
opinion Of the boys who enlist, but my
opinion is that, as a rule, they are far
above the average. They are thrown ON
their own resources and responsible
ties as to conduct and associates, and
they generally find out thes kind they
prefer when they join. Your SON will
find good influences everywhere-and
bad ones, too. Which will he choose?''
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
James T. Mitchell of Great Falls, tax
agent for the Great Northern, Is in
Libby today

James T. Mitchell of Great Falls, tax
agent for the. Great Northern, is IN
Libby today
Paul Church was business visitor
to the north end of the county the first
of the week He was accompanied by
Harry Bouton-
Miss Isabel Kienitz will leave this
week for Pullman where she will join
her sister Jean. who is student at
the Washington State College. The
two young ladies will return to Libby
Sunday.
Spring is here. Wash up, oil up and
fill up at Central Service Station. 1t.
The big Rainbow Carnival by the
w. O. T. NJ Saturday, April 10, Moose
hall. Large variety of booths, short
program, starting at 3 p. m, iitney
dance at 10. Good music. Admission
10c. 1t.
Another story hour will be conduct
ed i'm the community room at the court
house next Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Over SO children were pres
ent at the one last Saturday. These
story hours will be a regular feature
every Saturday afternoon for some
time.
A goodly crowd turned out for the
annual Easter Monday ball sponsored
by the Libby fire department. The
patronage at the dance and the sale of
tickets before the event made gross
income of from SIPS to $50. An exact
figure cannot be given at this time as
final check has not been made.
The largest number that has attended
the Wranglers' meeting for some time
gathered last night in the Presbyterian
church parlors for the clubs regular
dinner and discussion period M. ID.
Rowland was leader and the topic was,
laws passed and considered by the re-
cent Montana legislature. The discus
sion was interesting and instructive.
Twenty-four men OF the city were
present
| Libby friends will be glad to learn
that doctors at the Galen sanitarium
have concluded ii will not be neces-
sary for Mrs. Lloyd Burpee to take
treatment at the sanitarium as they
say she is not afflicted with the dread
ed T. B. Mrs. Burpee is expected tic
return to Libby Friday. For the pas'
few days she has been visiting with
MIR. and Mrs. Glen Frisbie at Power
Mont.
A real estate transaction Of the pas
week was the purchase by Mrs. F. R
Baney of the former Jas. Leary resi-
dence at the corner of Louisiana ant
Boulevard avenues. The building i
being thoroughly renovated, afte
which it will be occupied by Mr. ant
Mrs. c. E. Powell and children. Nh
Powell has been transferred from Rex
ford to Libby and will be ranger owe
the Libby district of the Kootens
forest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
THE
| anlaraCk
THE
The Staff:
EDITORIAL.

During our years in high school we
come in contact with three different
kinds of socially people. The
largest of these groups is the one which
contains those who have become MEM
bers of organizations, but who take no
active part in them. The other two
types are thosea who are the leaders
and those who take very little or no
part in school functions except TO en-
roll for the regular subjects which are
offered
In Libby High as in all other schools,
the first type embraces the majority
of the people, the non participants are
comparatively few, but those who hold
the positions and run activities as far as
student control goes are only minute
percent of the school enrolment The
great majority leaves the control of the
organizations and extra curricular
events in the hands of the small mi
nority. Often they wish TO aid in
transacting the business, but lack the
confidence in their own judgments to
offer an opinion.
Activities which are active to only a
few is not the policy of any school. but
sometimes becomes the policy of the
students and only. they can remedy it.
By developing in itself as much con-
fidence as it has developed in others;
by offering suggestions and by OPP
posing the thing that II truly does not
believe is right; the majority can come
into its rightful own and be the voice
of its organization rather than the tool
of its leader.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Honors Look Bright for Cast OF Honor
Bright

Honor Bright the senior class play
to be presented April 8, has been pro-
duced very successfully many times.
1t is the story of young man-one
Dick Barrington-in love with a chorus
girl whom his mother and aunt disap-
prove of. However they consent to al
low her to visit them, but when the
date of her arrival falls, she fails to
make her appearance. Conveniently,
just that day fair book agent, Honor
Bright, comes to the house and the
young hero finally persuades her to
stay and pose as his fiancee. A great
deal of trouble ensues when they try to
persuade the disappearing parent and
aunt that Honor Bright is truly q
chorus girl, but they finally succeed
Just when sailing seems serene, Tots
the real chorus girl, appears on the
scene and the fireworks really begin
However, when the debris finally set
ties, the ending proves to be very sat
isfactory to all persons concerned.
| This play is an excellent comedy, ths
characterizations being very different
According to MIR. Hayes, the senior
advisor, the people who compose thu
cast are very capable and portray thei
parts very well.
In the next week Rev. H. w. Wood
will criticize Honor Bright and polisl
it for its public performance. From al
indications, it appears that this will b
bigger and better Libby High success:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
News Bits.

The Home Economics club plans to
sell doughnuts and coffee at the PIT.
A. dance.
Mr.. Crane will shortly begin prepar-
ing his two tipping classes, two short
hand classes and his bookkeeping
students for the scholastic contest
May l.
Mr.. Crane also tells us that some of
his seniors in bookkeeping are learn
ing how to work. The bookkeeping
students must complete certain prac-
tice sets before the end of the year,
and some of the seniors need their
credit in bookkeeping.
The Girls Physical Ed class has
been playing volley ball The girls
have been divided into teams and COM
pete against each other.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
One From Libby Wins In County Flag
Contest.

The county flag contest was held in
the junior high auditorium on Friday
afternoon, March rs After written
test, each contestant gave declama-
ton about the flag. From the follow
ing contestants: Theodore Crater, June
Sanders, Gerald Kensler, Lois Sanders
Of Troy; Imogene Satterfield of Eureka;
Jimnxe Woodwork, Carol Staley Fred
CollieA and Billie Beryl Blackwell o.
Libby; Lois Sanders and Gerald Kens4
Ter from the fifth and sixth, and Theo-
dore Crater and Billie Beryl Blackwell
from the seventh and eighth grade
group were chosen to represent Lincoln
county at the district contest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

ing committee to complete the plans for
this big Il" club event Odin Rolseth,
chairman; L. D. Hampton, Beaufort
Harley, Dick Stickney, and Clair Bor-
den. 1t was also brought up at this
meeting that a full day should be set
aside for 81" Day and that program
and kangaroo court should accompany
the work. No conclusion will be
reached concerning this until the con-
sent of the faculty is obtained
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Dick Richards Is New Il" Club
President.

Dick Richards, formerly vice-presi-
dent, became president Of the Il club
upon the resignation of Bob Saunders
last Friday, March rs.
Dick, junior, is two year letter
man in both football and basketball.
AS soon as President Richards took
office he began organizing plans Tor
the IL" Day which will come later in
the spring. He appointed the follow
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Libby and Whitefish TO Debate.

The Libby debate team, composed OF
Ruth Holiday and Earl Lovick, will
meet a team from Whitefish in Libby
on April 9. The discussion will be on
the state question: Resolved: That all
electric utilities Should be government
ally owned and operated. Whitetish
will have its choice of sides. The time
will be announced next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Sounds | Like TO Hear

A robin singing in the rain;
The March winds huwling once again;
A cricket chirping in the new grass;
Rain tapping on the window glass;
Pretty noises March will bring,
These are sounds hear in Spring
Bobby Bouton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Signs OF Spring.

Pussy willows purr,
Frogs croak,
The March winds begin TO stir,
1t whistles through the old bare oak
1t flies the kites up irio the sky;
When spring comes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

Blotter paper-full size sheets, vari-
Gus colors-for sale at this office, 10c
per sheet IT,.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Has Poem Published.

Mrs. Glen Oneal has poem IN the
last issue of The Montana Woman, Of
fetal publication Of the State Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs. The poem fol-
lows:
Kootenai River Rapids
AT noon with rude delight the lusty
rapids play.
AL night they hold magic, never
caught by day:
Old ladies in black silk and frilly white
lace caps
Sit noddine in rock chairs, grey knit
ting in their laps.
Look, over yonder peak, the sly moor
! pokes her head,
She losses in their midst skein o.
] silver thread.
The ladies wake UP, reach for ii with
eager hands,
Mumbling, they catch and tear it int
cleaning strands,
/ And streach each precious thread witt
i care across their laps:
Then, weary Of the grey, start knitting
silver wraps.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
Tuesday, "Wednesday, April s, n
THREE SMART GIRLS"

featuring the star of Eddie Cantor's
Texaco Hour, Deanna Durbing. Also
cast-Binnie Barnes, Alice Brady, Ray
Milland and others.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01

Sunday. Monday, April A, 5
Mr.. and Mrs. Thin Man are back in
their new hit!
William Powell, Myrna 10y in
ssAFTER THE THIN MAN"
with
James Stewart, Elissa Landi, Joseph CAL
LEILA, Jessie Ralph. Alan Marshall, Teddy
Hart
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
KOOtenai Theatre

Thursday, Friday, Saturday
April /, 2, 3
A Screenful of Stars An Eyeful Of
Girls An Earful of Rhythm An Hour
And A-Half Full of Startling Surprises!
Dick Powell, Joan Blondell
In
GOLD DIGGERS OF 1887"
with
Victor Moore, Glenda Farrell Lee Dix
ON, Osgood Perkins, Rosaline Marquis.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
z SHIPS AWAIT
BATTLE" CONC

Trim and ready for a return
engagement Of the celebrated
Revolutionary War naval battle,
the Bon Homme Richard and
the Scraps took their "cor-
ners" today off the Watergate.
Replicas of the famous ships
were built at the Navy Yard and
early this morning, under direc-
ton of Melvin c. Hildreth, pag-
cant director of the Presidents
Cup Regatta, they were towed up
the river to fighting position.
The battle between the two ships
will be the highlight of the regat-
ia pageant to be staged Thursday
night at $3.50 o'clock. At a meet
ing of the Fo'c'Stle Club, members
of which are officers Of the regatta
association, Hildreth predicted
this years regatta will be a huge
success. He said seat sales for the
pageant indicate a sell-out.
Miss Mary Louise Colbert,
who is queen of the regatta, will
be introduced to the crowd at the
football game in Griffith Stadium
Friday night.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
TAX
BILLS TO Atlas

Tax Assessor Fred D. Allen an
nounced today 41,143 personal
property tax bills, an increase Of
5,957 over last year, have been
mailed out to taxpayers.
He also announced real estate
tax bills, which may be obtained
at his office in the District Build
ing or will be mailed out on re-
quest, are all practically prepared.
Time for payment of both the
first half Of both the realty ana
personal property taxes has been
extended until October 81. First
half of the new business privilege
tax also is due during October.
Deputy Tax Assessor Charles A.
Russell said 500 licenses under the
business privilege tax have been
issued and 900 returns received,
out of an estimated 10000. The
licenses, which cost $40, must be
secured before October IS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

sugar, the wicked Colorado River was foaming
through the gorge it had made in its 100000
years Of abandon.
Up, up, farther than the head could turn back
to see, lowered the cliffs, rose green purple and
azure, in the sunlight.
One Predicament
"You ladies are behaving better than some"
said Mark politely. Yesterday had lady
that kept leaning to the mountain side away
from the drop while we was comm down. I
warned her her saddle would slip. She kept on
leaning. Sure enough I heard an awful wall.
The lady had swung clean under the mules
belly. What'd do? just dug her out and set
her up again. She was the straightest back rider
had after that. Some Of the men is worse
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
Tickets on Sale
For Regatta Events

Presidents Cup Regatta
Association officials have
placed on sale tickets for the
various events at all leading
hotels, the A. A. A. and Key
stone Club at the following
prices:
Night Pageant-Water
G ate, Lincoln Memorial,
Thursday night, September
rs, $3.50 o'clock. Boxes (seat-
ing g. $3.50; reserved seats,
$1.1O; unreServed seats, 55c,
tax included.
RaceS-POwer Boat, Sep
TENDER "a, rs and rs. Boxes
(seating g. good for all
events, $500; reserved Sec
ton, CSC; unreserved, 4Oc.
Swimming-ShOreham HO-
tel Pool, Friday night, Sep
TENDER "a, all seats 4Oc.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

The tax legislation probably
will seek substitute taxation, to re-
place the current business priv
lege and the increased realty and
personal property taxes.
UNIT CITY CONTROL
In preparation for the 1899 fis-
cal year budget, the Commission
ers figure on obtaining $4,000, 900
either through continuation OF
these new taxes or through substi-
tute levies. They favor new forms
of taxation.
With support of Senator Will
liam H. King, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee,
already pledged to proposals to
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
new PLAN ASKED
FORDEL|NQUENTS.

Commitment by the Juvenile
Court of delinquent children to
the Board Of Public Welfare
rather than the National Training
Schools was recommended in the
annual report of the Child Well
fare Division to Elwood Street, di-
rector of the Board of Public Wei
fare.
The report pointed out there
now are 600 children under in
stitutional supervision. Develop
ment Of social service in homes
and increased facilities at foster
homes, the report stated, should
make it possible to keep institu-
tional population for the near
future to 500.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
WsBehind theNeWS ByPamD1al1m

Dental trains, looking for patronage honey and
the limelight
For instance, on Mr.. RS trip to Texas last
summer, he saw the wrong people and came
back with some enthusiastic ideas which did
not pan out. Also if the sage farmers wife
from Waterville, Kansas, meets the train and
applauds the President, it does not necessarily
mean she is for the Wagner housing law or JUS
tice Black.
Few Presidents have been able to see through
the decisions which always hover over presi.
Dental trains.
Times Haze Changed
The Wagner housing administrators are hay
ing hectic time inside, trying to get started.
No roses will bloom around those model homes
for long time. PWA officials are making an
honest effort, but something has happened to
the cooperative enthusiasm Of governors and
mayors. The answer:
When Washington officials had free money
to give away, the governors and mayors broke
all records to get it. Now that they have to
put up part of the cash it's a different story.
It just shows Santa Claus would not be the
man he is today if he had tried to collect con-
tributions from his beneficiaries.
So far 81 States have passed legislation nee
essary to proceed with housing projects. Three
have legislation to permit buildings in one city
Detroit in Michigan, Milwaukee in Wisconsin and
San Antonio in Texas Tax exemption provi-
sions have to be met by seven and the rest still
have action to take.
Jobs are always after Joe Kennedy, but he
is not after any. The story that he will take
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau's place is imagi-
native. He is telling one and all privately that
when df ever) he gets the maritime commits
sion on its feet, Mr.. Roosevelt will not be able
to talk him into anything again.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

broaden the powers Of the Com
missioners, Seal will draft legisla-
ton which will put the school syS-
tenn, the Board Of Public Welfare
and other independent agencies
under jurisdiction of the city
heads.
Other forms Of legislation to be
sought will include the separate
civil service system; a bill to have
the Federal Government pay the
upkeep Of World War veteran
"floaters" who come to the Dis
trict and a bill to enable the city
heads to submit municipal bud
gets directly to Congress, rather
than through the Budget Bureau.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

With at least three candidates
in the field for the post, it was
hoped that the President would
name his choice before leaving on
his Western trip.
Secretary IckeS is understood to
favor DR.. Howard A. Gray, WPA
housing director, for the post
which pays $4,000 a year. Mrs.
Roosevelt, actively interested in
housing projects, is understood to
favor John Ihlder, of the Wash
ington Alley Dwelling Authority,
while Nathan Straus, of New York,
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

is favored by Senator Robert Wag.
ner. author of the housing bill.
Some so housing experts gath
cred for the informal conference
yesterday and discussed various
problems of financing and getting
governmental approval of plans.
Secretary Ickes charged that
progress in low-cost housing has
been hampered by "collusive prac-
tees" of land owners, contractors
and labor organizations to boost
prices.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

The mental attitude of the business man makes
business. It determines what he buys, how many
people he hires, how much expansion or con-
traction he plans.
Another non-political traveller, just returned
from 10000 miles of flying in the West and
South, has discovered the business man is think
ing about three things and only three things,
in the following order:
1. Taxes. 2. Increased raw material costs.
8. Labor.
Crowds Often Deceptive
The list does not contain war, the Supreme
Court or politics.
The politicalfishing nature Of the Roosevelt
trip makes it allimportant to everyone. The
President is believed to be bent on finding out
If he can catch sufficient enthusiasm for his
defeated congressional program to warrant call
ing an extra session of Congress.
The trouble with this method is crowds do
not accurately express popular opinion. Nor
do the political flies which swarm about presi-
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

which those in charge of the Liberal classified
lions held to be unforgivable.
It is more or less secret who the classifiers
are. Naturally, if their identity were known they
would be subjected to pressure, entertainment,
cajolery etc., by those who are really not quail
fled to be Liberals by training but who have
money to buy place. You can imagine, for ex-
ample that lot of Economic Royalists would
spend no end of money to get their sons accepted.
Four "CLassifiers" Named
But Notwithstanding the secrecy around the
classifiers we understand they are Tommy Cor
coran, Benny Cohen, Herman Oliphant mainly,
with Sammy Rosenman, of New York. frequently
called in when there is particularly hard nut to
crack, These fellows are the ones to say whether
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
SCHOOLS SHOW
DROP OF 1000
FROM So ROLLS
Biggest Is
In Primary Grades

Glasses settled down to routine
work in District schools today, with
officials surprised at the drop in
registration shown yesterday, the
first day of the fall semester.
By the end Of the day, 1885
pupils had registered in the pri-
mary, junior and senior high
schools, almost 1000 less than the
first day Of school last year.
MORE IRE EXPECTED
Additional registrations are ex.
pected in the next few days, as
families return from late vaca-
tons. A number Of Jewish chill
dren have not registered because
Of the holidays.
All the high schools except Gen.
trail reported small gains. Central
had the largest individual regis
tration, 1870 pupils, but this was
decrease Of SO from last year.
The major decrease came in the
primary schools, which showed a
registration of 1850 less than last
year.
ONE OVERCROWDED
The only case Of overcrowding
was at the Shepherd School,
Fourteenth and Kalmia Streets
Northwest. where the second and
third grades were forced to use
the same classroom. School OF.
ficials expect to meet this Situa-
ton with staggered hours. Ia
koma School also reported a
capacity registration.
Night schools were opened last
night, with a registration Of ap-
proximately 10000.
To safeguard the lives of the
children, many Of them attend
ing school for the first time, the
Schoolboy patrol started work
yesterday, guarding crossings near
all schools.
DRIVERS CAUTIONED
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president Of the Board of Educa-
ton, in a radio talk, urged drivers
to use care in the vicinity of
schools.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

may find the run smaller than
usual.
A man whose business has
kept him on the road in the
farm belt for the past three
months believes the leader will
find the situation like this:
His hold on the Western
people, particularly farmers, is
still strong, but weakening.
He would undoubtedly carry
the West today, but not with
anything like the majorities of
last November.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

GRAND CANYON, Arizona-Yesterday dear
reader, you left us at the foot Of a miledeep
canyon where we had Travelled fearfully and
painfully on mule back We were gratefully
eating cold lunch and were drinking warm
water from canteens
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
GRocERYMAN ENDS LIFE

Everett Embrey, 81, manager of
a grocery store, was found dead in
his apartment at Sis Sixteenth
st. S. E. yesterday. The mans
wife, who discovered the body,
told police that her husband had
complained Of i'll health recently.
A certificate of suicide was issued
by Coroner A. Magruder Nc.
Donald.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

Mark, the guide, who talked
like Will Rogers, was squatting
cowboy fashion and grinning
at the ways Of soft city folks.
Around us, PROSTATE as our
selves, were other parties Of
trail riders. Eating, drink
ing, stretching their aching
muscles, they moaned as one
person about the four-and-a-
half-mile trip back up. About
two hundred miles away, be-
yond boulders and a sandy
beach as fine as pulverized
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

Mr.. RS politicalfishing trip out West may or
may not measure up to his former campaign
catches. Some who have seined sentiment in
those districts lately have an idea the President