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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12

Isn't it strange that an important
part of great state should have
been so long neglected in SO selfish
and senseless manner?
Isn't it strange that it has seemed
almost impossible to secure men of
outstanding abilities and breadth of
vision, of fairness and justice, for
membership on the state highway
commission?
1t would seem that men given
such a trust would be of large
enough calibre to adopt a well de-
fined program, and then carry il
out with fairness to all parts of the
state. But have we found such q
condition existing in the past? Not
at all.
What has been the result?
Here is one of the most beautiful
sections of the northwest from the
standpoint of scenery. With mod
ern highways it would draw thou
sands of tourists and many thousands
of dollars into Montana 1t woulC
be an asset of unquestioned benefit
to large part of the state. Anc
the building of the desired highways
would only be justice to people who
are good and faithful citizens 0.
Montana Instead of carrying out
program of justice, of fairness to al
parts of our commonwealth, the ad
ministration of highway matter'
has been characterized by favoritism
by partiality to certain districts ant
communities; a partially that ha
worked directly against other part
of the state.
In the favored sections, new high
ways have been built parallel t
modern, oiled highways already ex
listing; thousands of dollars hav
been spent eliminating curves o
good, standard highways; an enor
-mously expensive highway has bee
built on the top of mountain range
highway that is open only fey
short months each summer. An
during all the time this unnece:
sary expenditure of money was be
ing made, we good MontananS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
ZonoIite Co. Buys
Troct;; To Build
Large Warehouse

Construction of a large storage
bin and warehouse will soon be un-
der way by The Zonolite Company
on land adjoining the Great North
ern railway, according to announce
ment made this week by Paul M.
Cowan, local manager of the COM
pany.
During the past week deal was
closed by the company that has
been pending for some time, by
which the company purchased a
tract Of Is acres lying north of the
railroad tracks and somewhat west
of the John Mcclellan feed store.
The land has been known for a
number of years as the Leonard
tract.
This project is in addition to the
building of new mill at the mine,
stated CoWan.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Will Use Old Court
Room for School Purposes

After an inspection by the fire
chief to determine the safety from
fire hazards and one by the city
health officer to determine the
proper health and sanitary facilities,
it was decided by the Libby school
board of trustees to partition the
former court room in the old court
house into two class rooms to be
used for the coming year. The in
creased enrolment makes expansion
necessary and the old court room
can be converted into satisfactory
classrooms while the emergency
condition exists. Frank Pival COM
pleted a four foot fire escape on the
south side of the building this
week.
School reguaraly opens Septem-
Der 7. Freshmen will enroll on the
Saturday preceding that date. Fuller
details on the courses with several
changes in requirements will be
printed next week.
Practically the entire school is
now immunized against smallpox
and diphtheria and it is highly inn
portant that it be kept as nearly as
possible in that condition. To that
end parents with pupils who will
enter this year are urged to have
/ their children receive the prevention
treatment from the doctors. A
resolution was passed some time age
by the board of trustees strongly
recommending this procedure as il
is in line with modern approved
school and public health policies.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Half Million
Fund To Aid
Unemployed
Money Comes in From New
Tax to Help Those
Out of Work.
NO PAYMENTS
UNTIL JULY, 1889

HELENA.-With the receipt of a
check for $22O,716.28 from the Ana
conda Copper Company, State Treas
urer Ray N. Shannon had received
up to August 1st $490,620.31 pay
roll taxes for the national unem-
ployment insurance fund
Barclay Craighead, chairman of
the State Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission, explained that
the tax will be collected from en-
ployers and employees until July 1st,
1889, before benefit payments will
begin. AT that time Craighead says,
there will be about $4,000 en-
ployees paying into the fund, and
in excess of 5000 employers.
Benefits under the law provide a
maximum weekly paycheck of
$500, to continue for is weeks as
unemployment insurance A period
of three weeks must ensue after a
worker loses his job, before pay
ments will start. In the meantime,
he must accept any employment
which the state may offer, provid-
ing it is work that he is capable of
performing and in line with his
previous experience.
The law provides that beneficar-
les must have earned credits by be-
ing employed and by paying taxes
on their salaries. The measure is
designated to head off relief pay
ncnts in hard times, and to form a
bulwark against sudden depressions.
According to Barclay Craighead,
chairman of the commission, the a.
G. M. Co. payment is by far the
largest single contribution to I'M
employment insurance by any Mon
tana business or industrial firm. 1t
represents practically one-fifth of
the entire sum paid into the fund.
Craighead said.
The payment of the Anaconda
company was made promptly when
due. No extension was asked by
the company, as has been the case
with other large corporations. The
Anaconda company sent one of its
auditors to Helena to work with the
commissions experts to determine
the amount. The commission is
grateful for the prompt and ready
cooperation extended by this conf
pany."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Emborking On
New Enterprise for
This District

Elmer Phillips and J. w. Farris
have taken the first steps during
the past week in the launching of
an enterprise that eventually will
mean a business that will be de-
cidedly new for this part of the
Northwest. The two men will en-
bark in the developing of plants
for the taking of fish spawn on a
commercial basis and in developing
of waters for private fishing.
Phillips states that several sites
have been secured in Lincoln and
Flathead counties for the starting
of the new enterprise, leases having
been secured on the lands involved.
Phillips, who has been superin-
tendent in charge of the state fish
hatchery at Libby, has rendered his
resignation to take effect Septem-
Der |. Immediately thereafter he
will take up the active develop
ment of the new enterprise.
In addition to the sale of spawn,
for which there is heavy demand,
the new company will take up the
stocking of private waters with fish
and will then make business OF
maintaining them for sportsmen.
This is frequently done in the more
thickly settled districts of the East
and it is said such companies de-
rive a fine revenue from the
business.
Phillips is well trained for the
new enterprise. He has been with
the state fish and game department
for number of years, being located
here as superintendent of the state
hatchery. For some time he was
state superintendent of fisheries.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Bear Carries Away Fawn
At Raven Ranger Station

While forest employees at the
Raven ranger station were re-
Gently eating their lunch at
noon, their attention was called
to a bear chasing a small fawn,
the fawn apparently being only
a few days old. The men
seized clubs and started after
the bear but it paid little atten-
ton to them and finally caught
tina fawn and carried u away
into the woods. The bear was d
medium sized black bear.
This was an unusual Incl
dent to see, as it is generally
believed bears do not very often
bother wild game. OF course,
it is known that bruin now and
then becomes bOthersome around
ranches, carrying off small pigs
ands, similar animals. and they
probably also feed to some ex-
tent on wild animals in the
forest,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Visitors Enthralled with
Beauty of Granite Lake

Mrs. A. c. Herbst and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Slauson treated their
guests from Ohio, Mrs. w. A. Reed
and daughter Helen to a trip to
Granite lake Tuesday. Margaret
Redfield accompanied Miss Reed
The party was loud in its praise OF
the beauties of the trail and lake
and renamed the lake THE Gem OF
the Cabinets" Mrs. Reed and Mrs
Herbst, who had been over the trail
in earlier days, reviewed familiar
scenes and spots and recalled the
hardships they then went through
to see this wonder of the mountains.
The greatest novelty to the group
was to walk through a garden OF
wild flowers a mile long.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Will These Officials Be Big or Little Men?
AN EDITORIAL

Hope springs eternal in the human breast And SO
the residents of this far northwest Of the great
of Montana still hoping that day they will have
completed, modern highway through this section
1t has been long and disappointing struggle this
weary task of trying to get this beautiful part of Montana
opened with adequate highways that the people of Mon
and many others passing through wonderful state
enjoy this marvellous district the northwest
Even though has been long and disappointing struggle
we still hope that day longngs will be satisfied
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Break Into Standard Motors

Some unknown burglar broke into
the Standard Motors Friday night
by breaking through the window of
the mems rest room and then pry-
ing open a door leading into the
office. From 40 to SO cents in
pennies were taken from the cash
register. The lock and handle to
the gas pump were broken but the
culprits were unable to obtain any
gas. The interior of the place was
ransacked but apparently nothing
else was taken. They left through
the rear door, leaving it open.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Desire Mineral Exhibit
For Kalispell Fair

Anderson & Ely are broadcasting
a request to the mining men of this
district to join them in preparing
an exhibit for the Northwest Mon
tana Fair, to be held at Kalispell on
August 1927. They ask that SAM
pies of ore be left with them in
Libby and they promise to see that
a suitable display is arranged and
placed on exhibit at the fair. The
fair will undoubtedly be visited by
several thousand people and it will
be fine opportunity, think Messrs.
Anderson and Eby, to secure some
good publicity for the Libby mining
district.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
7 en-Doy Fire
Report Shows
Core by Public

MISSOULA. August 3.-Of the 465
fires reported on national forests in
the Northern Rocky Mountain Re-
gion during the ten-day period end
ing July 81, only three attained pro-
portions larger than 10 aces. All
but % others were held to less than
a quarter acre.
Campaigning to get fires while
still small the dead line set by the
forest service is to corral all fires
by 1000 a. m, of the day following
discovery. Only II of the record
breaking total of 465 went over this
control dead line" during the last
period.
Evidence that critical fire-dan-
ger warnings sent out through the
press and other channels were rec
ognized by the public is shown by
the fact that only eight per cent OF
the fires were man-caused, while
lightning was responsible for the
balance.
Public Cooperates
In releasing the recent ten-day re-
port, Regional Forester Kelley stated
that none of these man-caused fires
were found to be Intentionally set.
While campers, and smokers did
set 81 fires in the region during the
last 10 days, the interest displayed
by the public in reporting light
ming strikes indicates fine spirit
of cooperation. Although recent
timely rains have temporarily re-
duced fire danger, continued caution
is urged. The travelling public is
especially requested not to throw
burning matches and cigarettes from
car windows.
TIE total number of fires for the
season on the IL national forests in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Buildings Burn at Snowshoe Mine

Some of the old buildings at the
Snowshoe mine burned last week.
They were the ones that were be-
ing used by the crew for housing
purposes. They were relics from
former years, when the Snowshoe
was in operation, and were not
much of loss. : Their burning did
not delay the work at the mine and
the plant for working over the tail
ings from the old mine is now in
operation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Sheriff Arrives for Prisoner

An officer from Huntington, w.
Va, arrived last week to get
young man, Charley Fry, who had
been picked up by Sheriff Baney at
the CCC camp at Sylvanite. 1t was
said young Fry is wanted for
forgery It, is alleged that he OBJ
tanned relief check from post
office and forged another's name to
the endorsement of it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12

What is said to be the largest log
ever brought into the local saw
mill of the ]. Neils Lumber COM
pany came in this week with a ship
ment of white pine logs from the
Standpoint district The log meas
ured rs inches in diameter, was 16
feet long, and was estimated to saw
out 5000 board feet of lumber.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Libby Team Will Play
Two Games Sunday

The Libby baseball team will play
double header next Sunday. The
first game will be played against
Halfmoon at Columbia Falls. I'm
mediately thereafter the team will
drive over to Kalispell to play the
Kalispell club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Making Survey of
Lincoln County Farms

Crews are now at work making a
survey of the farms of Lincoln coun-
ty. They note the various crops
produced on each farm and the
acreage devoted to each. The data
secured is to be used in connection
with the soil conservation program
and payments now being made to
farmers by the federal government
One crew started working in the
Libby district last week. 1t is com
posed Oh three men, from the north
ern part of the county. One mar
draws $500 per day, the other
two $500 per day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Over One Million Paid
.sl,Ol4,080.45

The total number of persons re-
ceiving old age assistance for the
month of July was 10,367, and the
average amount per person was
$2083. The counties are required
to reimburse the state department
to the extent of 16 2-3 per cent of
all old age assistance payments.
The payments made to needy
children during the same period
were reported as follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12

The total number Of children to
whom aid was given for the month
of July was 1881, and the average
amount per child was S11.30. Coun-
ties are required to reimburse the
state department of public welfare
to the extent of 33 1-3 per cent of
all these payments
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
WEATHER REPORT.

More or less cloudy weather the
past week has helped to lower tenn
peratures. There has been very
little rainfall, .06 of an inch on
the 7th, at Libby. Following are
the maximum and minimum tenn
peratures for the past week:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12
Large Sum
For Old Age
Assistance
u. S. Pays Into Montana
Fund to Help Aged, Also
Dependent Children.
1887 ASSISTED
IN MONTH OF JULY

Z HELENA.--Large sums are being
received by the State Board of
Public Welfare from the United
States government and, added to
sums raised by the state, are being
expended for old age assistance and
aid to needy children.
AT meeting of the public well
fare board on July 81, the admin
istrator reported that the social Sc
curity board of the United States
had made the following sums of
money available for old age assist
ance and for help to dependent
children:
For Old Age Assistance
For April, May and June 1888, 493.75
For July, August and
September .-......-...-....... 359. 493. 10
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12

Mrs. Ray Rice is visiting this week
with friends in Missoula.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-12

These are the estimated amounts
required to be paid by the United
States as its share of old age as
sistance and of aid to needy de-
pendent children during these two
quarters. The United States pays
SO per cent of all old age assistance
and in addition thereto, per cent
to be used for paying the cost of
administration
The United States pays 33 1-3
per cent of all expenditures for aid
to needy dependent children.
Over One Million Paid
1t was reported to the board that
the total payments for old age as
sistance for the last five months
have been as follows.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-16
COLUMBIA FLORAL
IwNAUGURATES new
ECONOMIC POLICY

Beginning December 9th the Colu-
mbia Floral Company entered upon
a phase of operations in respect to
opening and closing times. 1t has
been the impression since Butte was
a town that it was necessary for
the flower companies to keep open
evenings, Sundays and holidays in
order to serve their customers. The
same policy prevailed in regard to
grocery stores and other merchan-
disc establishments in the past, but
now it has been proved that such
slavery conditions are not at all nee
essary. The floral shops are one of
the last to abandon the horse and
conceptions of the past.
The Columbia Floral Company OPP
Grating under the management of
Frank Leonard should be congratu-
lated upon its breaking away from
old and worn out traditions. Gus
toners may place their orders for
flowers the day before and on Sun
days telephone calls will be answer
ed but there will be no transac-
lions over the counter, neither will
the store be open for general pat
ronage.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-16
JERRY 0'(0N NELL
URGES WpA INCREASE

Montana has received an addition
al thousand quota for operations I'M
der the Works Progress Administra-
ton according to word received at
union headquarters.
Since the crisis which has occurred
over the shutdown of the mines, til
W.P.A. quota has been increased .
proximately 1900. Jerry O'Conr
sent a wire to the Trades and
Dor Council referring to the
recent increase in quota.
The telegram is as follows.
WESTERN UNION
1887 Dec 10 Am 9 OF
UNA9 II Govt-B Washington
DC Is 104 Ia
Clarence Blewett-
Montana Labor News Butte Mont
WPA Has Granted 1000 Man Quota
Increase Effective Immediately. Will
Continue My Efforts In Every Way
Possible
Jerry j. O'Connell
=
Jerry O'Connell will speak at the
high school auditorium Tuesday,
January 4th. The Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council is sponsoring the
meeting.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-16
ANTI-TUBER(uL05IS
SOCIETY PROMISED
: Dor union HELP

s. ny of the unions composing the
: r Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
: are supporting the campaign of
Anti tuberculosis Society, ac-
riding to reports made to the CEN
al labor body's last meeting. The
central Labor Council itself donat-
ed the sum of ten dollars toward
the cause. Representatives of or
ganized labor upon the Anti Tuber-
culosis Society board are James
Leary and Harry Grimes. Leary in
making his report before the assem-
bly, showed how the clinic had per-
formed marvellous work in taking
care of miners and other members
Of organized labor. The Anti Tub
erculosis Society, of course, is not
confined to any particular group but
renders a distinct service without
discrimination to all people in the
county. Most of the patients are
poor people, consequently the lar
gest extent of the functions of the
society is directed toward the allie
Walton of distress among the work
ing people. Persons are invited to
visit the clinic and submit them
selves for examination.
A campaign is made by the Anti
tuberculosis Society each year for
five thousand dollars. Very little
of this goes for salaries and over
head, there being only three per-
sons, a doctor, a nurse and an atten-
dant who receive any money what
soever. The bulk of the expendi-
lures are represented in examina-
tons. On an average $500 people
r examined every week through
the facilities of the organization.
1t is doing a very splendid work
and deserves the whole-hearted CO.
operation of the community. 1t is
hoped that all the union organiza-
tons will respond literally, and in
dividuals who can afford to do so
will submit their contributions. The
nti-Tuberculosis Society is a ma
tional institution.
The Rontana Club was praised for
its donations of milk to destitute
persons who were in need of treat
ment.
Montana labor news., 1937-12-16
Teamsters Ask Thai
Public Be Informed
OF Brewery produeis

A communication sent out by the
Cascade Trades and Labor Council
to all central bodies and local I'M
ions, states that beer sent to Mon
tana bearing the union label of the
Int. Bro. of Transfers, Chauffeurs,
Stablemen, and Helpers, is unfair,
is not a correct statement. This
beer, produced by members of the
transfers and carrying the teamsters
label which is adopted by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor is 100 per
cent union made. In their COM
munication they state that beer
comes under the jurisdiction of the
Brewery Workers Union, which we
do not deny, but at several conven-
tons of the American Federation of
Labor the jurisdiction of drivers was
granted to the Int. Bro. of Team
sters.
In the state Of Washington the
Transfers were successful in sign
ing contracts with employers that
they employ members of their I'M
ion as drivers. When drivers affili-
ated with the Int. Bro. of Transfers
started driving the trucks the
Brewery Workers walked out of the
brewery and refused to work with
members of the Transfers Union.
There wasn't anything else the
Transfers Union could do but put
their own members in the brewery
to make the beer.
All dues collected by the Team
sters Union has been kept in a sepa-
rate fund and any time the Brewery
Workers decide to live up to the
decisions handed down by the con-
ventions of the American Fedora
ton of Labor all men in the brew
cries belonging to the Transfers
Union will be withdrawn and all
funds collected as dues turned over
to the Brewery Workers Union.
Ninety per cent Of the beer de-
livered in the United States today
is delivered by members of the Int.
Bro. of Teamsters. We do not claim
jurisdiction over any men working
inside of the breweries but we do
claim that all drivers come under
the jurisdiction of the Int. Bro. of
Transfers.
We ask all central bodies and all
local unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor to
take no action on the communica-
tons sent out by the Cascade Trades
and Labor Council.
P. ]. CONNERS, Transfers I'm
ion Local No. q.