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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

health and harmony? After all, then,
is not the overcoming of sin, hate, and
fear, limitation, greed, and disease the
most vital problem facing humanity
today?
Can Material;sm Heal Materialism?
Modern medicine and surgery, aver
their opponents, are constantly COM
batting and attempting to master the
various physical ills of mortals. Psy-
chology, psychoanalysis, etc., are
delving into the mental realm, and are
striving to cope with the various be-
haviorisms and so-called fxations of
the carnal mind. But is not the e.
fort of materialism to heal material
ism with materialism, quite like the
familiar picture of the man attempt
ing to lift himself by his own boot
STRAPS? Sacred history records that
Moce2, through faiti, and spiritual I'M
derstardi1g, wrought many marvels
in the sight of Pharaoh, and straight
way the nagicians of Egypt appar-
emily duplicated his works by their
me5meric efforts. Finally, when Moses
cast down his rod and it became SER
pent, and the r1sgicians apparently
did likewise with their rods, we read
that Moses rod swallowed up the
other rods. Here in the graphic word
imagery of the Old Te3tanent is
pertinent prophecy o. the ultimate
swallowing up of all merely material
methods and conceptions in an under
standing of power and Principle be-
yond and above matter.
Has Materially Divine Principle?
Does it occur to the average mortal
that mankind has had no Principle,
no definite spiritual rule whereby and
wherewith to meet ard master the
problems of human experience? Take
the dragging system, for instance. Can
we find any law or rule here for the
cure Of disease? The healing potion
of yesterday is likely to be regarded
as poison today, and vice versa. A
century ago, it is said that credulous
Scotch people put cobweEs on sores,
and toasted cheese on cuts, and verify
believed that these remendes were eff
cacious. Also, kuncklebone of leg
of mutton cured cramp, and white
sulphur carried in the stockings was
an excellent remendy for rheumatism!
Do we smile indulgently and say, eyes,
but this was century ago." Then
consider very familiar, oft-repeated
query Of our own time, "What is good
for a cold?" or, "What do you recon-
mend for headache or indigestion?"
And if we listen to individual recon-
mendations, or to the advertisements
in newspaper and radio, we may con-
clude that the human mind has ad-
vanced but little beyond the supersti-
tions of bygone years.
Now the Man of Nazareth did his
wonderful healing work and so-called
miracles through no reliance whatso-
ever on material means and methods.
Apparently he understood a power, a
Principle, which varied not, which was
wholly spiritual or apart from matter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

it might. Are we sure that our pres.
ent method will not?
An interesting part Of the confer.
ence was visitation by delegations
from the various states ON their
representatives in Congress. A del
egation Of thirteen ladies from Mary
land had an interview on Tuesday al
noon first with Senators Tydings and
Radcliffe and then with Representa-
tives Goldsborough and Gambrill
Miss Snow, of the League Of Nations
association, was spokesman for the
group and called the attention of the
legislators to a bill introduced by
Representative Lewis of Maryland
which calls for cooperation of our
country with the other great powers
in cutting of supplies to Japan. An
other bill in which the conference
was much Interested was one which
would modify our neutrality legisla-
ton (Which the state department and
executive find so unsatisfactory that
they are unwilling to use it, and rec
ognize Japan as the agressor and cut
off supplies to them at the same
time we assist China, the victim of
the aggression. Many such bills seem
to be in the making and it is to be
hoped that something can be done
to make clear to the other powers
what the foreign policy Of this coun-
try IL.
Social features of the conference
included reception at the Washing
ton hotel for the officers of the va
rious organizations represented and
for the Hon. Marley o. Hudson, the
speaker Of that evening. The next
day the delegates were invited to a
tea at the White House as guests Of
Mrs. Roosevelt and that evening the
was held and attended by
the eight hundred delegates. At
this time Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Cor
dell Hull. Mrs. Ruth Bryan. Owen
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11
ACCOUNT CARD HOLDERS ASKED
TO CORRECT THEIR OLD-AGE
INSURANCE RECORD

Baltimore. February 1, 1885,
Brides of 1898 who obtained Soc
ial security account cards before they
were married are requested by the
Social Security Board to send in
their new names to prevent con-
fusion in the keeping of their wage
accounts for Federal old-age insur-
ance. Mr.. Luther Becker. Manager
Of the Baltimore Field Office of the
Social Security Board announce
today.
A card for this purpose, designated
- Employees Request for Change
in Records" Is now available at any
one Of the Boards 1913 field Offices
located in strategic centers.
This card provides space both for
the newly-acQuired name and that
used in applying for an account
number. Corrected account number
cards will be sent to these who report
their change OF name.
Mr.. Becker explained that since
wage accounts are kept in the name
the worker gives the employer, in
dividuals who change their legal
names should correct their records
to insure the accurate recording Of
their wages. Wage information re-
ports fled by employers and trans
mitted to the Social Security Board
indicate that many employees have
gone to work on new jobs under
their new names without notifying
the Board OF the change. This, Mr..
Becker pointed out, complexities the
keeping Of their accounts and might
make It difficult to ascertain the full
amount OF the benefits to which they
Will ultimately be entitled.
Social security account card hold
ers may use this new application
form also to correct misstatements
Is TO age, address, or any other in
accurate declaration that may have
been made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

There are still $4,000 one-room
school houses, but they have been
disappearing at the rate of seven a
day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

Rhode and Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait were the speakers.
The finding of the conference will
soon be distributed through the
member organizations and hus a mil
lion or more thinking women will
nave further food for thought. RE-
ported by Bertha Balderston.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

OHEibt, ccicHtISt, HI EOStOHt Overwhelmingly
Do we not see on all sides evidences
of the fact that human beings are
ever striving to triumph over limita-
ton, bondage, needless drudgery, un-
happiness, and, last but not least, mcn-
tai and physical disease? From the
dawn of human history to this year OF
grace, we can trace the yearnings Of
mankind for deliverance from mate
rial discord, and the progress made to
ward such deliverance. Possibly the
most notable contribution to the ma
terial betterment of the human FAM
lily has come through the numerous
inventions which have happily replaced
many of the hardships and much of
the hand-to-mouth existence of our
forefathers. In fact, these days, as
one seems to annihilate time and
space in his motorcar, streamlined
train, or airplane, as he snatches from
the air through the wizardfy of radio
a message from the uttermost parts
Of the globe, heats his home by the
turning Of an electric switch, or pro-
duces tasty and nourishing meal
from tin, he may be inclined to cast
plying eye on the men and women
of yesteryears to whom existence was
just one long struggle. There may be
such satisfaction with the purely ma
terial aspects of modern life and
achievement, that, like Alexander the
Great, he signs for new worlds to con-
quer.
A Serious Question
Now while there should be unbound
ed gratitude for and appreciation of
these marvellous latter-day human in
ventions and material achievements,
it might be well for one to pause and
put serious question to himself: Has
mankind made equally great strides
in the subjugation of fear, heartache,
unhappiness, intemperance with its
train of evils, greed, hate, lack, and
all the ct ceteras Of mortal discord
and disease? The great Teacher of
Nazareth centuries ago put the ques-
ton in these words: "What shall it
profit man, if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul?"
his spiritual sense? Will the pos
session of a great bank account heal
a heartache? Can one in an airplane
fee from the torments of guilty con-
science? Can house aglow with the
wonder of electricity insure a mental
home filled with the consciousness of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

One-half the world is busy trying
to separate the other half from its
coin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

Movie stars fall down in one par
ticular. No woman can get crying
mad and still look pretty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

Call spade spade and you may
get it In the neck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

A star Of 100000 public and
private teachers instructs the ma
f1on's school population.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11
A Lecture
Christian Science
Entitled
Christian Science: The Revela-
ton of Truth Triumphant
John Randall Dunn, C.S.B.
of Boston. Massachusetts

Member of the Beard of Lectureship OF
The Mother Church, The First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, In Boston, massachusetts
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-11

health and harmony? After all, then,
is not the overcoming of sin, hate, and
fear, limitation, greed, and disease the
most vital problem facing humanity
today?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Junior Women Plan
Spring Fashion Show

A special meeting of the Junior
Woman's club was called last Mon
day evening to discuss the annual
Spring Fashion show the Juniors
have sponsored each year. These
affairs have been very popular and
there was pleasing demand for an
other one this year.
MRS. Harold Thomson, club presi-
dent appointed Mrs. William Erick-
son as general chairman. Miss Dor
othy ToWe and Miss Ruth Loucks
will take charge of the program oil
dancing and music.
1t was decided to have models oil
all ages and sizes SO that "a whole
family could be outfitted" 1t was
also planned to have half-houl
entertainment before the styles were
shown, the entertainment to begir
promptly at 800 p. m. April Is
was set as the day.
Last year the crowd enjoyed TIL,
two hours dancing after the SHOW
SO arrangements will be made t,
have dancing again this year but in
stead of refreshments as last year
homemade candy will be sold
Wood-fibre flowers will also be sold
More complete programs will be an
nounced later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24

Nadine Marks on the harp, Bobby
Bigelow on the violin and solo ar
engagements by the Troy Mems
Chorus and a chorus from the Lin
coin County High school.
The incentive for better music
will be uppermost in the minds of
the directors but the social values
to be gained by the young people
of the county meeting in common
effort cannot be over estimated.
Guests from the neighboring towns
will be offered sight seeing trips to
the new court house, to the lumber
mill and to other points of interest
1t is bound to result in boost for
Lincoln county music and finer
appreciation among the young peo-
pie of the three communities for
the abilities and the qualities Of
their neighbors. To have the full
number Of auditorium seats avail
able for adults on Saturday night
a matinee will be given on Saturday
. afternoon at 800 for pupils anc
others, who cannot come for the
evening performance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Voters Not to Pass
On Saloon Law

HELENA, March 19.--In a de-
cision that has been pending since
last May, District Judge George Pad
bury of Helena ruled this week that
the voters of Montana cannot pass
upon the retention of the state saloon
license law through referendum
The decision, long awaited, held
that the saloon law as passed by the
last legislature was an emergency
revenue measure, and therefore moi
subject to referendum by the voters
Although petitions have been on
file in the secretary of states of.
flee for several months, Sam W.
Mitchell, secretary of state was
temporarily enjoined by the court
from certifying the petitions to the
governor, PENDING outcome of the
case, and this temporary injunction
was made permanent by Judge Pad
burys final decision. The fight or
the referendum movement was
launched by the State Retail Liquor
Dealers association.
Judge Padbury further found that
the petitions did not have sufficient
legal signatures TO make the Law
imperative until the referendum, ir
that there were only 33, 1873 valic
signatures, whereas 1888 were re-
quired. Only 1883 signatures art
required to refer law to the voters
but the decision held that the law
as an emergency revenue measure
is not subject to referendum.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
To Enforce Package
and Weight Laws

HELENA.-John T. Kelly, chief
of the scale division of the depart
ment of agriculture, has launched
a drive to enforce the provisions OF
the state package law and the
weights and measures law, and an
nounced the employment of three
additional inspectors to carry out
the campaign.
Merchants who sell goods pack
aged in their own store will be held
responsible for the net weight Of
the packages. All such packages
must carry the net weight label at
tached. Packers sending packagec
goods to the retailers will be re
sponsible if weight comes under tht
amount specified and posted.
The law provides any goods founc
underWeight shall be confiscatee
and destroyed, buyers may b.
awarded a $1,000 fee from thu
merchant; on conviction in cour
fine of 5000 and go days in jai
may be assessed.
New deputies named BY kefiy a.
J. r. O'Connor of Helena, Harr,
Peterson of Westby and Gunde
FSherseth of Flaxville W. E. Sope
of Helena and Delbert Walrath 0
Augusta are regular inspectors.
In conjunction with the packag
law drive the division also will max
a thorough check on the accurac
of all scales used in weighing com
modities sold to the general public
The scale division is under the dc
,, partment of agriculture, James
Sparkling, commissioner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Seeking WPA Gront
for Libby Street Work

Papers for final approval were
mailed to WPA officials at Helena
the first of the week by Libby of
ficials which seeks a grant of 3d.
166.00 to be expended in street, al
ley and sidewalk improvements.
Mayor Parker says the principal i'm
provement contemplated, if the grant
is secured, will be the building of a
cement sidewalk extending along
the north side of highway No. 2
from the Office Maize property east
ward as far as the big curve in
the highway. This walk is desired
for the use of pedestrians who have
gotten into the dangerous habit of
walking along the highway. mas
much as there is no sidewalk avail
able over much of this distance
Other Improvements will consist of
the oiling and graveling of various
streets. =.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
drCCrdShes
ThruBridge
Rail; 7 Dead
Ray ZelIer and Oscar Gray
Instantly Killed When Auto
Drops to River Bed.
WERE COMING TO
LIBBY. FROM EUREKA

Ray Zeller and Oscar Gray of Eu-
reka were instantly killed yesterday
about ! o'clock p. m, when the car
they were driving crashed through
the railing on the north end of the
Kootenai river bridge here, and
dropped distance of IS or DO feet
onto the rocks below. When the
two men were extricated from the
wreck, 1t was found that Gray's
head had been split open and it
was believed that Zeller suffered a
broken neck.
The men were driving a Chevrolet
pickup, coming into town from Eu-
reka. Because of the wet weather,
the north approach to the bridge
was quite slippery with mud and
water. AS the men went to turn
onto the bridge, the car failed to
make the turn and struck against a
large log fastened to the floor of
the bridge on the down river or
west side of the structure. Tracks
in the mud showed the driver then
turned the car sharply across the
bridge, crashing through the railing
on the east side, and dropping to
the rocks below There was no
water where the car struck.
The car landed upside down and
was badly demolished, being prac-
tically wrecked. The top of the cab
was smashed downward almost to
the seat, catching the men and kill
ing them by the impact.
Sheriff Baney was at once called
and he, Chief of Police Harmon and
James Reedy, with the assistance OF
other men who had arrived, turned
the car over and removed the
bodies. Both men were dead by the
time they could be reached. Cor
oner Long also arrived within few
minutes after the accident and took
charge of the bodies.
A number of men were standing
on the depot platform and witnessed
the accident. One OF them was NJ
II. Karnes, who states that the cal
was not travelling unusually fast as
it drove down the hill and onto the
bridge
Zeller was man about sd years
old and was the proprietor of Rays
Bar at Eureka. He is survived By
the widow and two or three grown
daughters, who are married. Gray
was about S. years of age. He wa:
unmarried He was resident Of
the Eureka district and had beer
employed by the forest service
Gray was an uncle of Mrs. Charley
Ortel of this city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Building New Auto
Freight Depot in Libby

Work was started this week on the
construction of a freight depot for
the Tri State Motor Freight, an auto
freight line that is being operated
between Spokane and Kalispell via
Libby. The proprietors are Warren
Wallace and E. J. Weidner of Troy.
The new depot is being constructed
on Fifth street on lots in the rear
of the old furniture store building.
L. A. White of Troy will do the car
penter work. The building will
be 30x40 feet, and will be of frame
construction.
Headquarters of the company will
be in Libby, and Gale Weidner will
be in charge of the business here
after the depot is completed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Three Schools of County to Join in
Outstanding Musical Festival Saturday

Music lovers will be given rare
treat when the two hundred high
school musicians from Eureka, Troy
and Libby combine their efforts in
Lincoln County Music Festival
next Saturday at the Junior High
auditorium. Ben Frost's choruses
of rs voices have won hearty praise
in their own community; Wayne
Kemper's Boys Glee club comes
with well established reputation
and Cliff Haugland's Girls Glee
club has been heard with pleasure
by Libby patrons. Mass these or
CARNATIONS together with the mixed
choruses into one large ensemble
Eof 100 voices in standard numbers
that the three schools have beer
working on for some time and fine
results may be expected.
The Troy and Libby bands viii
join forces and those who. enjoy stir
ring military airs should have theil
favorite type of. music. For tn,
"gentler moods the orchestra ha
number of new selections.
Special numbers will include Mis-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Young Man Passes.

Clifford r. Larson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. <. Victor Larson of this city,
passed away Friday, the 18th, at
the Libby hospital after being a pa
tent there less than "a hours. Flu
neral services were held from the
Gompf chapel Monday afternoon
with the Rev. r. w. Orr officiating.
Hymns were sung by Mrs. George
Blackwell and daughter, Miss Billie
Beryl. Pallbearers were Writ Ali
son, w. w. Blew, Glen Lee, Stanley
Blanchard. Seyert Hall and Edward
Dutton. Burial was in the Libby
cemetery by the side of a brother,
Carl, who died on last July 20.
The young man was born in Lib
by on October 2, 1877, and was &c
on his last birthday. He is survived
by the father and mother and by
three brothers and one sister. The
Borrowing relatives have the sincere
sympathy of the community in theii
| bereavement
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Ayers Seeks to Aid Owners
of Austrian Bonds

HELENA. - Governor Roy E.
Ayers has sent a stern protest 10
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
against the destruction of Austrian
bond values by the German seizure
of Austria.
Since Hitler stepped on Austria
the value of more than S1,000,000
of Montana held Austrian bonds has
fallen more than 70 per cent. Previ-
ously Montana bond owners received
their interest payments regularly.
Governor Ayers wired Hull to make
strong protest to the German gov
eminent to keep faith with the pur-
chasers of these bonds
J. Failure to meet these interest
payments will be instantly and
gravely missed by Montana Aus
trians,' the Governor said in his
wire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Report Shows Much Accomplished in
County with WPA and Other Grants

ing in the county on various prof.
ects.
First WPA project Libby was
construction of school play ground
and park. Cost sponsors S464.82,
WPA grant Of S71646,i total cost
$1,18l28 Handicapped grounds, ten
mis- courts and bandstand will event
ually make a fine community park.
Libby athletic field another WPA
project Total cost S3,50693, OF
which sponsors contributed ST.
85240 Not possible without WPA
aid. City and school now have ath-
letic field Of which they can well be
proud, says the report.
Handicapped Court House Grounds
Landscaping court hous groundi
another project. Cost $3,994.94,
with no additional cost to tax
payers.
Eureka athletic field, constructed
by WPA labor, cost $4,000, of great
value to county high school and city
of Eureka.
Construction of city road and re-
tanning wall at Eureka, total cost
SIS, 1908, WPA aid of $11, 003.48
Aided greatly in bringing state high
way into Eureka
Other principal WPA projects
have been county wide road con
str1Iction Total cost To date SAL
82H30, with the sponsors share
$9,764.69. Has enabled county tc
construct, shorten and repair road:
and has furnished much employ
ment. Commissioner feel this has
been a very worthwhile project.
Work done in county under N.Y.
has consisted of repairing library
books, correction Of papers, secre
tarial work, stenographic work, as
sisting in gathering and catalogulnl
mineral exhibits, etc, etc.
Has Aided School Pupils
Believed these funds have beel
of much benefit to the pupils t
whom it has been assigned. Sucl
labor has relieved many tense spot
Continued on page Sd
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Commercial Club Will
Meet Friday Night

The Libby Commercial club will
meet at $50 dinner in the Presby-
terrain church parlors tomorrow
night, the 25th. The program will
be in charge Of the recreation COM
mittee. Forest Supervisor Klehm
will discuss the sustained yield prob
lens that are now being worked out
in the lumber industry and how it
will affect this section.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-24
Libby Young Woman
Married at Choteau

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Brindley have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Helen, to H. w. Rob-
inson, the wedding having taken
place at Choteau, Mont, on. Friday,
March Ia. The bride is an attractive
young woman, graduate of the
Boomers Ferry, Ida, high seheei and
thereafter taking nurses training in
a Spokane hospital. For the past
several months she has been EN-
ployed as a nurse in Choteau hos
pital. The groom is a young sheep
rancher of that district, sheep ranch
ing being one of the chief industries
of the Choteau area. Mr. and Mrs
Robinson will make their home al
Choteau.