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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Editorial

On Monday, Jimmy whispers,
Lend me a half-dozen sheets of pa
per, Tom. I'll pay you back tomor-
row." On Tuesday, Jimmy again
leans across the aisle and begs for
a pencil, which he viii give back at
$780, But this Tuesday brings no re-
payment of the half-dozen sheets of
paper, neither does $3.50 bring back
Toms pencil. And Jimmy goes on
his way, gaily doing the same to
any one who sits near him in
classes.
Such a person, in the minds of
his fellow-students becomes a
school-parasite No. l, and when they
see his notebook growing thinner,
and the present borrowed pencil
growing shorter, they steer clear of
him and begin making up excuses.
The lending part of the transaction
is not irksome until after it has been
repeated several times with no re-
turns. Then our friend parasite be /.
gins to take the place of red flag
and his class neighbors duck when
they see him coming.
Or perhaps he doesn't borrow pa
per and pencils; he peeks slyly over
his neighbours shoulder and borrows
an answer now and then. But he
can't return such a borrowed 4arti-
Gle; for his books creak from disuse
and so does his brain.
A parasite, we learned in biology,
is an animal which lives off an
other animal. If the principal is
applied to students, a parasite is one
human who gets through school on
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Basketball Prospects
Are Not Bright

Il see no prospects for winning
team this season. stated Coach Bill
Erickson. Faced with small squad,
and only two lettermen from last
year, job of molding a new team
will be hard if we have no more
men turning out Five junior high
boys are turning out to gain the
necessary experience for future
varsity competition The two letter
men are Wayne Johnson and Donald
Sleizer
Games are scheduled with Bon
ners Ferry, Eureka, Poison, Kalis-
peU, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, st.
Matthews and Troy.
The other fellows turning out
are: Joe Corbett, Richard Neils,
Kenneth Paulson, Forrest Potter,
Douglas Stickney, Edward Wood
ruff, Harry Bouten, Jack Daggett,
Howard Eggert, Bill Seims, Forrest
Spencer, Leonard Spencer, Bob
Switzer,- Bob Woodward, Melvin
Heath, and Bill Martin. The juAior
high boys are: Arnold Allen, Donald
Dutton, Eugene Eggert, Benney
Vaughn, and Bud Vinion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Sidelights

Every high school has its crop of
moon-struck Observation-Disclosures. For
those outside this magical circle,
those under the spell act a bit
strangely, to say the least. The bell
rings, but there are those who do
not realize it until every one else
has left These people often do not
find the good points in others be-
cause they are SO engrossed in them
selves, yet it is said, that sometimes
it is better to cultivate one person;
SO it works both ways.
When the high school pupils near
ly outnumbered the small children
who went to see Santa Claus in
Penney's Toyland last Saturday, a
by-stander remarked, M goodness,
are these big kids in their second
childhood, or haven't they outgrown
their first YETI"
Ben's ring is here and 1t really
deserves celebration. Your speech
was swell, Ben Morel Morel
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
General News

Miss Rowe, First Grade-Shirley
Bauer, from Noxon, enrolled in the
first grade, making 70 pupils in the
primary grades.
The class is making rhymes about
what they would like to give their
mothers for Christmas.
Miss Carlson, Second Grade-The
class made cranberry men and In
dian headbands. They also read
Thanksgiving poem and made a
Father, We Thank Thee chart
This chart contained pictures Of
things we should be thankful for
Miss Olson, Third Grade-In a
spell-down last Tuesday, Anna Ron
ming won first place and Joyce.
Richardson was second.
Helen Church had perfect score
in spelling for the last six weeks.
Those who had perfect spelling pa
pers were: Charlotte Becker, Helen
Church, Joyce Farrell, Patsy Goose
law, and Cameron Burns.
Miss McGrade, Third Grade =
Christmas seals are now being sold
by the grade school children.
Miss Zawadke, Fifth Grade-The
class officers for this week are: Pres
ident, Richard Powell, vice prcsi-
dent, Daniel Halsey; secretary, Clay
ton Peterson; reporter Dale john
son.
In history the class wrote plays
about Daniel Boone and Eli Whit
ney.
Miss Liebe, Fifth Grade-The
room is very attractively decorated
with Indian designs and signs and
pictures of the Blackfeet Indians of
Glacier National Park The ideal
model of the American town is COM
pleted and the class is now working
on model of an Indian village.
The class recently put out the
first edition of their school room
newspaper, Mountain Press" The
staff follows Editor, Margery Hunt
er; associate editor, Nellie Erickson;
social editor, Alice Rodgers; sports
reporter, Billy Harris; news report
er, Harley Carter; cartoonist, Joan
Miller; advertisement reporter, Fern
collars.
| Different members Of the class
took newspapers to school for study,
(Turn to page six
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Trousers Or
No TrOuSersi

Richard Neils gives the juniors
mysteries at play practice when he
steals around on stage in his shorts.
Rich seems to be the only one who
wants to cut that part from the
play, but, nevertheless, he is deter
mined to put it over.
Miss Winston thinks that no play
should be written with minor parts
giving the players too much time
for side shows" at play practice
If you don't know what | mean, ask
George Stasviken.
The juniors are practicing en-
Enthusiastically every day under the
leadership of Miss Winston. The
play, Growing Palms." will be pre-
scented at o'clock Friday, Deem
Der Is. Jim Ritzman has helped
by constructing new sets for the
play
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01

At last we have discovered why
the post office runs. It's all on ac-
count of certain attractive senior
girl. She confessed that her favor
tie diversion is letter-writing. She
is also candid camera fan, has
taken Glee Club and defamation,
and is an assistant librarian. Her
favorite movie actress is Myrna
10y; favorite school subjects are:
English and psychology. She is fair
ly tall and that dark hair is ma
turally curly. She told us her pet
peeve but it can't be printed If
you can guess who she is, you may
ask her about it.
(Answer will be found in next
weeks Tamarack)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Jr. Hi News

The z art class made large chalk
pictures representing the different
natural regions they have studied
in geography.
The seventh grade history classes
have been studying about the period
from the time of the landing of the
Pilgrims to pre- Revolution days.
Everyone is making home project
representing the time. Philip Clar-
ey made a colonial house and furn-
ished it inside, even to a fireplace.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Headlights
An ANONYMOUS Dramar In One Aci

0liC 1kNt
(By Mortimer Jugglescups)
Time. Evening after Thanksgiv-
ing
Scene: A large kitchen, stocked
with left-overs from dinner.
Characters: Homely Hannah,
Hungry Harry.
H. H.: AS I can plainly see
You love the turkey more than me
| leave you here TO eat your fill.
| can find boy who will -
H. H.: Why thank you'll Just run
right along
| prefer my turkey done.
| could love you if you looked
Less like turkey when uncooked.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
X Marks the Spot

Suicide was committed in the lab
oratory of Libby High School. One
of the biology class's goldfish leaped
from the aquarium, meeting his
death on the floor four feet below.
No reason can be ascertained but
some one limited he had brooded
over being taken for a sucker
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Lest We Forget

Lola Snyder, '36, is Mrs. Roy
SIGHTING.
Marguerite Reedy, 36, has a posi-
ton with j. c. Penney & Co., of
Libby
Paul Moody, IS, is employed by
]. Neils at the present time.
Violet Becker, 81, is now Mrs.
Ralph Riley. Ralph dropped out Of
the present senior class in the sophie
more year.
There was young lady named
Sally,
Who went out to skate quite
gaily,
But she fell in the pond,
And padded around
Till Forrest reached in and got
Sally.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01

another humans supplies and
knowledge.
Are you parasite?
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

Lieut. 6. g. Richard L. Poor, det. Patrol
Sqdn. IS abt. Dec. 90; to Patrol Sqdn. 1.
Lieut. q. g.) Malcolm T. Wordell, det
U. S. S. Ranger abt. Feb. /; to instn.
Nav. Air Sta, Pensacola.
SUPPLY CORPS
Capt. Manning H. Philbrick Is. CO.,
Diet. OFF. in Chge., Navy Purchasing Of
flee. New York. N. z, on Dec. 81; 70
Navy I'd, Portsmouth, N. n.
Ensign Lathrop B. Chaplain, jr. Is. C.),
det. u. S. s. Sampson abt. Nov. Is; -
temp. duty LIST Nav. Dist, Boston.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
THE WEATHER HERE AND ELSEWHERE

District of Columbia, fair and
somewhat colder with lowest tenn
perature about "a degrees tonight;
Wednesday partly cloudy and
slightly warmer; moderate winds
mostly westerly.
Maryland, fair, somewhat colder
In east and central portions to-
night; Wednesday partly cloudy
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

Orders issued to officers under date of
December Q, 1898:
Lieut.. Harvey P. Burden, Diet. Patrol
sqdn. Is abt. Dec. 20; to Patrol sqdn. l..
Lieut. John o. Lamprecht, Diet. Patrol
Sydn. is abt Dec. 20; to Patrol Sqdn. /.
Lieut.. Charles H. Lyman Sd. Diet. U. S. S.
West Virginia abt. Dec. 1; to staff, Cdr.
Battle Force, as aide and flag lieut..
Lieut.. James H. Ward, Diet. staff Cdr.
Base Force in Apr. to Naval Academy.
Lieut.. q. g. Peris G. Bunce, Diet. Pat.
Sqdn. Is abt. Dec. 20; to Patrol Sqdn. /.
Lieut.. q. 81 Dennis s. Crowley, det.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
NEW NAVY ASSIGNMENTS

Pat. sqdn. IS abt. Dec. 90; to Patrol
sqdn. 1. Lieut.. Il. g.) Mark Eslick. jr.,
Diet. Cruisers, Sctg. Force abt. Feb. / to
instn. Nav. Air Sta, Pensacola, Fla.
Lieut. q. g.) Francis E. Fleck, jr., Diet.
U. S. S. Memphis in Dec; to U. S. S.
Henley. Lieut.. g. g.) Horace S. Hub
bard, det Navy I'd, Pearl Harbor, T. H.;
to nearest Nav. Dist. in U. S. Lieut.
q. g.) Raleigh C. Kirkpatrick, jr., det.
U. S. S. Preston abt. Feb 4; to instn.
Nav. Air Sta, Pensacola. Lieut.. q. g.)
Grayson Merrill, Diet. VT-3 (U. S. S. Sara
toga) in Now; to VII (U. s. S. RigeD.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
Sd Division Society
Set Last '38 Meeting

The last 1888 meeting of the So
ciety Of the Third Division,
A. E. F., washington Branch, No.
7, will be held tomorrow at 8 p.
m. in Duffy's Grill, 1900 block
Fourteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

with slightly warmer in west and
central portions.
Virginia, fair and slightly colder
tonight; Wednesday increasing
cloudiness, slightly warmer in west
portion.
LOCAL TENHpER ATIrRES
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
Sweaters for Every WO-
man . For Every Miss
For EUery Occasion!

Long Sleeves! Short Sleeves!
In every color you wont; uqu0,
white. pink, powder, cherry,
natural, black, maize. green,
rose, gold or rust! Sizes "a
to 40.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22

New European Prob
lem Created by Fran
co.'s Rejection of Brit
ish Proposal y

London, Aug. % (AP)-Insurgent
General Francois rejection of the two
basic points of the scheme to get for
eign fighters out of Spain appeared
today to have blocked operation Of
the BritishItalian friendship treaty
for an indefinite period.
Frances rejection, although he &C
copied the principle of withdrawal,
was in lengthy note to the 26 ma
tons European on-intervention-in-
Spain committee, author of the plan,
which was British-inspired, and had
been accepted by the Spanish BARGE
Iona government.
The immediate effect was that the
committee was confronted with the
difficult task of finding another pro-
posal, with the likelihood of finding
another series of delays like those
which have beset the group since its
first meeting in Septmeber 1886.
This, in turn meant another delay in
enforcement of the British pact with
Italy, signed April 16, unless Premier
Chamberlain altered his position for
withdrawal of Italian fighters from
Spain at the end of the war or before.
Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax
hurried bac kfrom the country to con-
fer on the turn of events today
There were some in diplomatic
quarters here who felt the war would
be ended before any new proposal
could be agreed upon for withdrawal
of foreign fighters, whose presence in
Spain the non-intervention commit
tee regards as threat to world peace.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
40 Reported
Hurt AS Two
Trains Meet
Mayor LaGuardia Per-
sonally Assists in Civ
ing Relief to Injured;
Dozen Are Rushed To
Harlem Hospital Aft
err Being Taken from
Shaft

New York, Aug. 22.-(AP)-At least
two persons were reported killed and
two score others injured in a rear
end collision between two Lexington
Avenue subway trains today. AM
balances sent to the scene gave first
aid treatment to passengers on the
station platform, at Lexington avenue
and 18th street, and then took them
to nearby hospitals.
An explosion which followed the
crash sent great clouds of black
smoke up through sidewalk air vents.
The motorman of a southbound train,
S. Gotta, and an unidentified Negro
passenger were trapped when the first
car telescoped the rear of another
southbound train standing at the plat
form.
An ambulance surgeon finally sue
ceeded in freeing the trapped motor
man, but after he had amputtated his
leg, working by the light of touches,
and with the aid of Mayor LaGuardia
who arrived shortly after the crash.
Twelve of the injured were taken to
Harlem hospital. They included six
women and a child, and one of them
was in serious condition.
Most of the seriously injured vic
TINS were passengers in the moving
train.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
Shanghai Is
Threatened
By Outbreak
Chinese Guerrillas
Battle Japanese Near
International. Settle
ment Area

Shanghai, Aug. 22.-(AP)-Fighting
came ominously close to Shanghai
again today when 1000 Japanese sol
diers and bands of Chinese guerrillas
came to gripso n the western border
of the city.
The battle, which began before
dawn, and quickly enveloped the
western edge of an area where Shang-
hats big airdrome is located, was the
largest in the Shanghai area since
the Japanese captured the city last
November.
Scores of foreign residents in that
area were endangered, many rushing
to the International settlement for
safety.
The guerrillas, believed, about 500,
were apparently well armed with
machine guns and rifles, and were
maintaining constant fire. Dozens of
Japanese trucks, loaded with rein
forcements, raced westward through
the outer portion of the internationa,
settlement to take up the battle after
the regular outposts were unable to
cope with the attack.
Shortly after the battle started,
Japanese closed that area to civilians
to entry or exit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
Defers Ruling
On Penalty On
Tobacco Sales

Florence, S. c., Aug. 22.-(AP)-
Circuit Judge l.. d. Lide ruled here
today that he did mot deem it pro-
per at this stage of the case to decide
the question of law here involved" in
a hearing on an order that warehouse
men show cause why an injunction
should not be issued enjoining them
from collecting penalties for tobacco
sold in excess of farm quotas.
The hearing was set after u to-
bacco farmers filed suit to restrain
warehousemen from collecting these
penalties.
The judge of the 18th judicial dis
trict said the questions involved were
s'of such tremendous significance"
affecting directly or indirectly every
person in the United States, that they
demanded careful examination and
deliberate consideration not only in
the court of the first instance, but by
eminent courts of the last resort to
which they ultimately must co.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
Crisis Quickly Met
In French Cabinet
a ~
After designations
40 Hour Week In
French Industry An
Issue in Retirement of
Two Ministers; Means
Trouble for Daladier
w h en- Parliament
Comes Back

Faris, Aug. 22.-(AP)-Two of Pre-
mier Daladier's cabinet ministers re-
signed suddenly today, bringing on a
crisis over the premiers plant to
abolish the 4O-hour week in French m
dustry. L. Frossard, ministry of pub
lie works, and Paul Ramadier, min
lister of labor, gave up their posts in
a surprise move.
The premier met the threat to his
ministrys life by patching up his cab
met within two hours, naming De-
putty Anatole de Monte, his close
friend, minister of public works, and
Deputy Charles Pomaret minister of
.aDor.
Both new ministers belong to the
sameS party as those who resigned.
The small socialist union group, more
conservative than but closely allied
with the larger socialist party, was
chiefly responsible for enactment of
the 40-hour law in 1886.
Although the premier must face a
determined assault from the extreme
leftist party when Parliament con-
venes in November, his quick success
in replacing the men seemed to re-
move any immediate danger of his
Gail
Presence in the cabinet of the new
men, whose names Daladier submit
ted to President Lebrun-a move equi-
valent to confirmation-assur the
premier of the same delicate balance
of parties which has held his minis
try firm since it was formed.
The designations marked the first
open rift in the national defense
cabinet since they took power April
10
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
Hopkins 'Denounces'
Soliciting OF Funds
From WPAWorkers
Against 1t, No Matter
Who 1t May Be for or
Against; New York
Group Reportez Rails
ing $50, 900 To Fight
X e n o min alton of
O'Connor

Hyde Park, N. Y, Aug. 22-(AP)-
Harry Hopkins, WPA administrator.
expressed sharp criticism today of q
reported effort by the Workers ALI
ance to raise campaign funds from
New York relief workers. Hopkins
discussed with newsmen reports that
the alliance was seeking to raise $50
600 with which to fight Representa-
tive O'Connor, a sharp administration
critic, who is seeking renomina alton in
New York.
Hopkins spent the night with Pres
ident Roosevelt at the summer White
House. He told reporters today that
the Workers Alliance, an Organization
of WPA workers, "has perfect legal
right" to ask funds from WPA work.
ers. But, he added:
II just don't like the idea; that's
al I think it bad I don't care who
the money is being raised for or
against.
O'Connor recently was criticized by
Mr. Roosevelt as being zone of the
most effective obstructionists in the
lower House" He is being opposed
for denomination by James Fay, q
staunch administration supporter.
Meantime, the AAAe announced at
Washington distribution of $127 ,OOO.-
600 in price adjustment payments on
1887 cotton would get under way in
September. The subsidies will be paid
on about 8,788,8OO bales of cotton, or
so percent of an eligible base of pro-
duction of 14,648,OOO bales, to farmers
complying with this years acreage
allotment program.
Also at Washington, DR.. J. B. Mat
thews told a House committee that
one Of the aims of the American
League Against War and Fascism was
to cripple American munitions indus
tries and bring on mutiny in the
army in case of war between the
United States and Russia. Matthews,
a writer and lecturer, was the first
president of the league.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
Georgia Leaf
Sales Total
SO Million Lbs.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 22.-(AP)-Pay-
ments in excess of $19, 100000 appear
ed assured for tobacco growers Of
Georgia, Florida and Alabama today
as State ard Federal agricultural ex-
perts tabulated final sales on Is Geor-
gia markets.
At the same time Georgia growers
were cheered by announcement from
]. B. Hutson, assistant administrator
for the AAA that further adjustments
may be made in tobacco marketing
quotas. Hutson was uncertain how
much the increase would total, but es-
Inmates were made the final figure
would be from 100000 to 100000
pounds more than was authorized un-
der the original quota restrictions.
The adjustments will mean consid-
cradle addition revenue for the to-
bacco producers, since under the farm
control act growers were assessed
fifty percent of the sale price on all
tobacco sold in excess of the market
ing figure. About 80 counties have
asked for quota reviews
Hutson predicted the 1898 income
to Georgia tobacco growers would
total $4,000, 900 for 100000 pounds
of leaf.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
Fight Heads
ToHigh Court
Over Congress

Raleigh, Aug. 22.-(AP)-Counsel
for w. o. Burgwin, of Lexington.
charged in Wake Superior Court to-
day that threatened action" of the
State Board of Elections would make
North Carolina Democratic primaries
safe for Republicans"
All doubt that the elections dispute
finally would be settled by the SUI
preme Court was dispelled when
Judge w. C. Harris overruled de-
murrer, brought by the State board,
which asked dismissal of Burgin's
complaint.
The judges decision, attorneys said,
was move to expedite appeal to the
Supreme Court. Attorney General
Harry MCMILLAN, representing the
State Board, quickly noted an excep-
ton.
Burgwin is seeking mandamus to
force the State board to certify him
as the Democratic nominee for the
United States House of Representa-
tives from the eighth congressional
district The board has maintained
that C. B. Deane, of Rockingham, led
Burgin by % votes at the July second
primary.
Burgin's attorneys stated their
client won the nomination on the
basis of returns originally certified by
county boards of elections, and that
the State board exceeded it's rights in
demanding and coercing' county
boards to change the original returns.
J. C. B. Ehringhaus, attorney for
Burgwin, said the State board was re-
ouired to certify returns submitted
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-22
Sumner Welles
Handles Fight
Upon Tidings
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Aug. o. Assistant
Secretary of State Sumner Welles is
not much talked about in connection
with the Maryland political fight. The
fact is he is the Washington admin
istration's chief strategist in the
Rooseveltian effort to nominate Re
preventative j. Lewis over Senator
Willard E. Tydings ION the Demo
cratic ticket. ~ ~
Of course, New and Old Deal Dem
ocrats, as well as Republicans, are in
terested likewise in the Maryland gov
ernorship and in the filling of the
commemorative six seats in the
House of Representatives.
However, the contest centers around
the Tydings-Lewis conflict-perhaps
the fiercest in the country in this con-
gressional election year.
Odd Tieup.
Welles is a Marylander himself.
Anti-New Dealers complain that the
President cannot properly take sides
in intra-state politics, except in his
own state, but they can't support that
complaint against Welles in Mary
land, his own home realm.
He's a peculiar individual to be
boosting for "Davey" Lewis, the for
mer mine boy and proletarian, a.
gainst Tydings, the aristocrat- for
Welles, too, is of the Maryland aris-
GOcracy.
Nevertheless, he's New Deal Of
ficeholder, New Deal loyalty may die
tate his preference for Lewis. Or
maybe he's a hitherto unsupported Ii
beral under the skin. The upper
crust" occasionally generates one of
these anomalies, heaven knows how
Anyway, the administration appears
to have wished off onto him the task
of swinging the New Deal in Mary
land, and he appears to be operating
promisingly.
Lewis Given Edge.
1 wouldn't go so far as to predict
that Lewis will lick Tydings. If he
does, it will be tight fit.
However, earlier in the primary
campaign one would have said that
Lewis didn't stand chance. Today
guessing is at the rate of about 81 in
Lewis favor to 40 in 'Tydings'.
Welles undoubtedly has readjusted
the odds-not so much by the boost
ing he has done for Lewis as by his
crafty putting of the skids under
Tydings-by good advice rather than
by open activity. Welles is by profess
sion a diplomat, not ballyhoo-er.
Sincere New Dealer.
Lewis is competent to furnish his
own ballyhoo.
He delivers a terrific attack. He's