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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
Plans Made For
Armistice Doy

Last Thursday the American Le-
gion and Auxiliary held their reg
ular joint meeting at the Legion
hall. Dinner was served to as at
$50. Brick Wollaston, a former
member of the Post but now visit
ing in Libby, was introduced as a
guest. He thanked the Post for
the hospitality shown him and
made several remarks appropriate
to the occasion.
Mrs. Hugh White, who a short
time ago was patient at the Mayo
hospital at Rochester, Mimi. was
also present and thanked the Le-
gion and the Auxiliary in a few
well chosen words for the courtesies
extended to her during her illness.
Plans were completed for the
proper celebration of Armistice Day,
which will begin with a parade part
way down Mineral Ave, and back to
the statue at 10 minutes to IL
o'clock. The school children with
the school band will form along
the Boulevard. The Post command
er will recognize the chaplain for
the purpose of invoking the bless
inf of God, after which the school
band will play patriotic number.
Next will be one minute of silence
as thanksgiving for the victory
that was won 90 years ago This
will be followed by patriotic num-
Der by the band after which the
firing squad will fire three volleys
followed by taps, and then march
back to the Legion hall.
The day will be concluded by the
regular Armistice Day dance at
Gopher Inn. There will be favors
in abundance for all and jolly time
is anticinated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
LIBBY STORES WILL
CLOSE FOR ARMISTICE DAY

"Armistice Day, Friday, Novem-
Der IL, will be a holiday in Libby,
with public offices and business
houses closing for the day" p. E.
Chef, chairman of the Merchants
Committee of the Commercial club,
said early in the week.
BY act of the last session Of con-
gress Armistice day is. now nation
al legal holiday, and is to be OBJ
served as such in the future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
Hunters Have Car Smashup.

A car, driven by 3. III. Ingram of
Poison, was wrecked Friday night
about 7 o'clock on the Elk Hill
road.
The two occupants of the car, be-
side the driver, were l.. r. Butler,
Jr., and Happy Keel also of Poison.
None of the men were injured with
the exception of bruises and cuts
Ingram claims that an approach
ing car failed to dim and he was
blinded by the lights. This caused
him to swing his car, which ran
off the road and turned over three
times. The car is badly damaged.
The men were on their way to Lib
by to hunt.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
Republicans Make
Substantial Gains

The trend of the election nation
ally was heartening to the republi-
cans. Reports to date are that the
republicans increased their number
in congress by more than 70 and
gained at least eight additional SEN
ators, while II republican governors
were victorious. This is a decided
increase for the party and republi-
can leaders are claiming the result
as an outstanding victory, and a
turning from the New Deal.
However, the democrats were sue
.eessful ia Te-eleeting the popular
Governor Lehman in New York, de-
spite hard race put up by the
young fighting district attorney,
Dewey, who has made such an ex-
cellent record in fighting the gang
sters and racketeers of New York
City. California displaced re-
publican governor with democrat
as did also North Dakota.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
FEWER IN PRISON.

The number of inmates in the
state penitentiary at Deer Lodge de-
creased from $50 to 538 during Oc-
tober, according to a report by Ted
Bergstrom, warden. Twenty eight
prisoners paroled during October
brought to 5.572 the total number
paroled from the penitentiary to
date. Only ST. per cent of the
PAROLES have been returned for
parole violation. the warden said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
Thorkelson Wins Over O'ConneII In
Bitterly Fought Congressional Roce

HELENA, Nov. 10, 1892 a. M
Especial United Press BuIIetin) The
latest results of the state election
tabulated by United Press shows
Thorkelson is leading his democratic
opponent, O'Connell, by 1881 votes
The totals of the two candidates are
Thorkelson. 50,752 and O'Connell
43,42l, This return was tabulated
from 1913 out of total of 413 pre-
cincts.
The bulletin also shows O'con-
ner, democrat, has 60,389 votes to
Husbands 81 $3.50 which is lead
of 8,706. These figures are returns
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
Libby Couple Celebrate
Goth Wedding Anniversar,

Sixty years down lifes journey
together is the record of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Houghton of this city,
this estimable couple having reached
the Goth milestone yesterday, No
vember 8 Mr.. and Mrs. Houghton
were born in New York, homestead
ed in Wisconsin and later removed
to Montana They came to Libby
IN 1911. Because of the recent death
OF daughter, Mrs. Karl Halverson,
the family observed the anniversary
in quiet manner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
EIGHT ARE FREED.

The state board of prison commits
sloners have approved paroles for
eight first term prisoners who have
completed half of their sentences at
the state penitentiary at Deer
Lodge. Thirteen prisoners who had
completed their stretches also were
released.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
FUNDS DEPOSITED.

State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon
last week deposited 100000 collect
ed by the state unemployment COM
pensation commission with the fed
eral treasury The deposit brought
to S3,600,000 the amount the COM
mission has collected from Mon
tana employers. Next year the un-
employment act will go into effect
and all workers will receive bene-
fits from the fund when they are
unemployed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
MEASLES INCREASE.

Measles broke out in several Mon
tana districts last week, with 81
new cases reported to the state
board Of health. Seventy-sever
cases of chicken pox were reported
for the week Other communicable
diseases listed by the board includ.
cd % of scarlet fever, II of whoop.
Ing cough, 10 Of influenza and nine
OF smallpox.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
Local Manager
Gives Fine Address
On Libby lndustr,

Tuesday evening the Junior
Woman's club held its November
meeting with q good attendance.
The regular business was quickly
dispatched by President Mrs. DON
aid Hargreaves. Mrs. Marland Adj
k1ns, Mrs. Leonard SIeizer, Miss
June Miller. Mrs. Loren Gompf. and
Miss Judy Johnston were appointed
as a committee to work with the
Boy Scouts on the toy distribution
project
Group singing, led by Miss Flea
nor Williams, with Mrs. Wayne
Kemper at the piano, was enjoyed
The new Junior song books contain
many poppy songs and the group
enjoys the singing.
Mrs. Everett Dunn. one of the pro
gram committee, introduced Mr..
John Myers, superintendent Of the
local plant of the Universal Insula-
ton Company, who was guest
speaker.
''Vermiculite has been known for
over 100 years but up until 10 years
ago it was little more than min
eral curiosity" began Mr.. Myers.
The word comes from the Latin and
means ito breed worms. Upon ap-
plying heat to the raw material one
readily sees why it was SO named
The Japanese used to throw it into
the fire and watch it expand, as an
amusement.
Vermiculite is soft, pIiable min
eral occurring in flakes and leaves.
There are deposits in number of
places, North Carolina, Georgia,
Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wyoming
and other places in Montana but
the deposit near Libby is larger
than all of the rest put together. 1t
is the only one of real significance,
that has real economic value.
The raw material is mined with a
power shovel, trucked to the mill
where the rock is removed, and it
is dried and screened for sizes. Last
year shipments We're made to as
far away places as India, Australia,
Porto Rico, Brazil and England.
The progress of heating vermicu-
lite is interesting. The layers are
very thin, sometimes a millionth of
an inch. There is moisture between
these layers and when heat is ap-
piled it causes microscopic explos-
ions. The explosions make pockets
of dead air, through which no heat
can pass. Therefore it is an ex-
cellent insulating material. Some OF
its useful qualities are it is light
weight, strong, fire proof, perma-
nent, vermin proof, odorless, inert
and has sound deadening properties
MIR. Myers explained the uses in
home insulation, air-conditioning
and industrial insulation. With q
small torch he expanded pieces OF
raw mineral, showing the process
and result. A number of inter
esting samples of products were
passed around and viewed with
much interest.
The Universal Insulation Com
pany has is expanding plants in
different cities of the country anc
ship many cars of raw material from
Libby. They have their research
laboratories busy finding new use:
and methods for the product. Then
local mill is capable of taking care
of 900 tons of raw material a day
In closing, Mr.. Myers remarked
that it is destined to be the basi!
OF a great industry--it is only ii
its infancy now.
The talk was most interesting ant
well-given The club member,
showed their great interest by ask
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10

from 772 precincts out of 400.
short while ago both Thorkelsor
and Husband received DR.. Town.
sends endorsement from the Town
send Club. The Western Montana
endorsee is pulling through; how
ever, his running mate is falling to
the rear.
The Middleton Cd Davis (R)
race for Railroad and Public Serv-
ice Commissioner for the six year
term is nearing the finish and Aus
tin 3, Middleton of Deer Lodge is
ahead by 1926 votes in 1870 pre-
cincts out of 1918. Totals are. Mid
dleton I05,896 and Davis 72,650.
The race for the two year term
Of Railroad and Public Service Com
missioner shows Paul T. Smith (D)
to have 95, l22 votes to Sam M. Ross's
(R) 72,324. Smith is 22,798 votes
ahead of his opponent.
Howard A. Johnson has a large
majority over his opponent, Thomas
j. Walker in the race for chief JUS
tic. If the Supreme Court. John
san's votes fetal 47,i44 and Walkers
1928. A lead of 1881. Left
Erickson and Samuel ". Stewart
lead for election to associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. Erickson
has 43,II2 votes, Stewart, 1929:
Ralph J. Anderson, 40,988 and Philip
ODonnel 29,259.
Amendments Carry
Votes cast for the liquor refer
endum were 66,693 and against s.
487 Highway debentures, for So
900 and against 1870. At the pres
ent count the amendment to increase
the terms of county officers to four
years is, for, 1929 and against
27,306. The amendment for the
consolidation Of state investment
funds is carrying by a vote of 81
ATT for and 24,603 against.
Present returns indicate that the
democrats hold II seats in the sen
ate and the republicans Is. There
are four in doubt. In the house AZ
seats 60 to democrats and 80 to re.
publicans. Undecided seats amount
to %.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10

Misses Annie and Ellen Stuhlrei-
ter and Betty Ann Smithberger were
IN Spokane over the week end. Miss
Lois Fenton returned with them and
VIII spend some time visiting at the
Stuhlreiter home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10

Deward Eastman of Johnstown,
N. d., arrived in Libby Saturday to
spend few weeks visiting with his
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. COPYRIGHT.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10

AlslA1llt- I1OlS1llEluHls uGIIlOCIdIIC CAN
didate, had lead of 354 votes over
kensler, republican. In the Libby
district, Mahoney, democrat, leads
over Baker, republican, with 1858
votes.
For county clerk and recorder,
Schuck, democrat, was reelected
with a majority of 985 votes over
Murphy.
For assessor West democrat, poll
ed big vote over Slice, republican,
his majority being 1910 votes.
A race developed for county at
torney that was not at first ex-
pected. Eureka friends of J. M.
Backford, Sr., sponsored a sticker
campaign for Blackboard against
Long, the democratic candidate.
Long won with 1912 votes to Black
ford's l118, lead of ga.
Brooks leads over Upham for
public administrator with 288 votes
to spare.
Knudson wins the office of coro-
ner with majority of 867 over Sahr.
Special Measures.
The Warland bridge bonds went
over with big majority--2215 votes
for to 526 against, majority of
1889.
The highway debenture bonds
We're also strongly favored by Lin
coin county voters--1878 votes for
to 28l votes against.
The closest battle on the special
measures was over Referendum No.
40, concerning sale of hard LIQUOR
NY PHI 4l,r
result was l179 votes for to 1877
against the measure winning out
here by only AZ votes.
The measure extending the term
Of certain county officers to four
years won out in the county with
445 votes to spare-l041 for to 500
against That relative to the in
vestment of state funds also won.
the vote being 1443 for to 622 I
against, a majority of 821 for the
measure.
The complete Lincoln county vote
follows.
Congressional Ticket
For Congressman-O'Connell Cd |
1852; Thorkelson, (R) 1899
Supreme Court
Chief Justice-Johnson 439; Walk
er $50.
Associate Justice-Anderson 376;
Erickson 4l0; O'Donnel 227; Ste
wart 489
z State Ticket
r. r. and Public Service Com
Six year term, Middleton Cd 1849; |
Davis (R) TIC, two year term, Smith |
cd 1892; Ross (R) 825.
State Senator-Baker Cd 1922;
Rowland, (R) 1856.
State esentative-Daniel CD
1888; Murray (R) 1851.
County Commissioner Troy Dist.
Hoisington Cd 1911; Kensler (R)
ISL, Menio fInd.t ITO.
County Commissioner Libby Dis
trict-Mahoney 1886; Kemp 658;
Baker 918.
Sheriff-Baney CD 1868.
County Clerk and Recorder
Schuck Cd 1865; Murphy (R) $50.
County Treasurer = Fraser Cd
Assessor-West Cd 1895; Slice
(R) 745.
County Attorney-Long CD 1912;
Blackford (sticker candidate) 1118.
Surveyor--Miller (D) 2348.
County Superintendent of Schools
-Staudacher (D) 2577.
Public Administrator - Brooks
(D) 1417; Upham 1929.
Coroner-Knudson CD 1870; Sahr
(R) 923.
Special Measures
Amendment yr term county of
fices-For 104l; against 500.
Referendum No. 40, for sale of
lquor-For 1179; against 1137.
Initiative Al, Highway debentures
For 1878; against 281.
Amendment as to Investment
School Funds For 1443; against
622.
Warland Bridge Bonds-For 2215;
against 526
County Treasurer, short term
Orr 1913.
-
MICcpr ANNA arJ EvI1a,, cs4,,L1w1.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Parker mo-
tored to Kalispell Saturday evening.
They returned Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10

william j. Reilly. former palace and
Spatcher nnn
DensnciaTies In the will of Mrs. Edna re-
Gently In making the requests Mrs Elliott Contributed
great deal to my happiness by their kindly
anything
unconhrmed reports that the reach
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-10
Democrats
lake All
Co. Offices
Blackford Makes Strong Run
On Sucker Campaign;
O'Connell Ousted.
MAHONEY, HOISINGTON
WIN BIG MAJORITIES

In the general election Tuesday
Lincoln county gave Jerry O'Con-
nell, democrat, for congress nice
lead of 1893 votes over Thorkelson.
republican. However, O'Connell was
defeated in the district, Thorkel-
son leading him by about 1881
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
DROP IN RELIEF
IS seen BY Ssh

QN.S0 General relief condi.
tions in 104 leading cities have
eased somewhat since early spring,
the Social Security Board an,
nounced today on the basis of tele.
graphic reports from relief agen.
cies in IS States and the District
Of Columbia.
A total of S29 ,68s cases were
listed on the general relief rolls OF
these urban areas with expendi
lures for their care reaching s2l,
671. 1896.
Compilation Of the reports
showed that the number of cases
receiving general relief had de
creased 5 per cent and the amount
OF obligations for such relief hac
decreased 8 per cent.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
GARNER BOOM
IS ON IN TEXAS

AUSTIN, Tex, June IA Q.NS0
The Garner.for-P President boom
had been officially launched in
Texas today with the Women'S s
Democratic Committee on record
with a strong pledge Of support
for the 1910 presidential candi-
dacy of the Vice President,
The organization is the nucleus
around which will be built the
women's division of the Demo,
cratic State executive committee
at the coming party convention.
A women's division was authorized
by law passed by the last legis'
lature.
The group was addressed by
Vann M. kennedy, secretary OF
the executive committee, who as
serted Garner was "the one hope
of Democrats who wish to return
the party to a sound liberalism.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
WPA Inquiry
Forces Gain
In Senate

Q.N.S) Agitation for Senate
investigation of charges Of "WPA
in politics" today gained headway
as behind-the-scenes negotiations
for a compromise broke resistance
Of some Administration leaders.
Behind closed doors the Audit
and Control Committee, headed
by Senator Byrnes D.l of South
Carolina, considered the resoIu.
tion by Senator Millard Tydings
CD of Maryland creating a COM
mittee Of three Senators to in.
vestigate complaints of relief in
politics." with $4,000 for ex.
penSeS.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
The new plan, understood to
have the support of Senators
Byrnes and Tydings, would have
the already created special COM
mittee to investigate senatorial
campaigns this year also look into
charges Works Progress Admins
tration personnel are using their
positions to influence elections.
Amendments proposed for the
resolution creating the campaigns
committee would specifically in.
struct the committee to investi.
gate complaints of relief in
politics.; also, complaints that
agents of the Social Security
Board and of State highway de-
partments are using their posi-.
tionS to swing votes in senatorial
races
DEMAND FOR ASSURANCE
The $4,000 authorized for the
campaigns committee would be
hiked to $4,000 or more to cover
the new assignment. Some Ad-
miniStration leaders, however,
argued that it is not necessary to
amend the power of the cam
paigns committee; that it has
ample authority already to ex-
plore any charges of wrong doing
in elections.
But the forces supporting the
TydingS' resolution-they lost by
only one vote in an attempt to
hitch an amendment to the relief
recovery bill outlawing relief in
politicS-were demanding some
thing tangible"
Flying into the face of the "let's
go home" drive in the Senate, Sen
ator King CD of Utah served
notice he would move to discharge
the Byrnes committee from fur.
ther consideration of his resolution
calling for a senatorial investiga-
ton of the whole WPA set-up.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Late Night Sessions Called
To Speed Congress on Way
OPPOSITION MELTS

paign investigating committee,
already created, will be en-
Wered to investigate all
charges of alleged efforts of
WPA personnel to use their po-
sitionS to influence elections.
5. Pittman resolution putting
the Senate on record as opposed
to bombing of civilian popula-
tions in warfare and exhorting
against expectation of aircraft
to nations that resort to that
kind of warfare: First test
comes in Senate Foreign Rela.
tions Committee. Has Admin.
istration support.
6. Second deficiency appro-
priation bill: Already passed by
House is slated for Senate
passage today. Then goes to
conference. A must" pass bill.
FLOOD CONTROL BILL
The conference report on the
$376,O00,0O0 flood control bill, tc
be adopted first by the House, wa!
assured of Senate approval before
adjournment.
In the House, a terrific drive
was being waged by organized
labor and Administration leaders
for passage of the Walsh -Healey
act amendments, which provid'
that all firms having contracts
with the Government involving
$4,000 or more must pay employs
the prevailing-wage scale and hav'
40-hour work week. Final dis
position in doubt.
Likewise, Senate champions :
railway labor, led by Senate
Wheeler CD of Montana, werr
making a desperate fight for pas
sage of a House-approved bill
establishing a separate unemploy
ment insurance system for railwa,
workers.
The Dies undesirable alien de
portation bill, passed a year ag
by the House, was earmarked b.
the Administration for Senate ar
proval before adjournment.
was reported to the Senate il
amended form and the pendin
motion when the Senate convene,
was to take up the measure.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
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NNUHtA1AuCu II OL1 dSC ~
legislators clamored for passage
of their pet bills of interest chiefly
to their respective constituencies
Hundreds of these localinterest
bills will be driven through before
adjournment.
Major legislation and its status
In the homestretch embraced:
/. Wage-hours: Conference re-
port to be voted upon in the
House and then in the Senate.
Certain of adoption, sending
the bill to President Roosevelt
for his assured signature.
2. Relief recovery: Conference
report to be voted upon first by
the House. Senate held certain
to follow suit in approving it
another measure moving toward
the White House.
8. Anto-monopoly: Resolu-
tion for a joint committee to in
vestigate monopolistic trends al
ready passed by Senate, still to
be voted upon by the House.
That body may approve the Sen
ate resolution without change,
thereby avoiding a conference
and sending the measure direct
1y to the White House.
RELIEF PROBE ISSUE
4. Tydings Senate resolution
to have senatorial investigation
of alleged relief in politics"
Compromise expected by which
that resolution will be dropped
and the special senatorial cam
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Chest Policy
Donors May Select
Agency for Aid

Donors to the Washington Com
munity Chest in the future may
select the agencies to which they
wish their contributions to go.
That new policy was adopted by
the board of trustees of the Chest
at a meeting held at the United
States Chamber Of Commerce yes
terday.
William ]. Flather, campaign
chairman, sponsored this change
It is provided that not more than
so per cent of the contribution
may go to any one agency.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
u. S. ECONOMIC
CONSTITUTION"
is RICHBERG aim
Former NRA Head AirS|
Views at Ad Meet

DETROIT, June IA G.N.S)
An economic constitution" mus
be written to take its place along.
side the political constitution
written in 1887, Donald r. Rich
berg, former chief of the NRA
declared today.
Speaking at a special confer
ence in conjunction with the thirty
fourth annual convention of the
Advertising Federation Of America
Richberg said:
I'VE do not need to rewrite
the political constitution Of our
nation. We have q tried and
proved organization of popular
government. Our Federal and
State governments have al.
ways been responsive to the well
considered prevailing opinion Of
our people.
NEED OF PRESENT
But what we need today is
an economic constitutions
declaration of those fundamental
principles under which a demo
cratic people can maintain a
competitive system of private
enterprise that will offer to
every person capable Of self
support the opportunity to earn
a decent livelihood"
To form this economic conStitu-
ton Richberg said it will be neces-
sary to call a constitutional con-
of leaders from Govern
nent, industry and labor.
If we have the desire" he
said, I'VE can create organiza-
tions capable of developing a
prosperous, enduring civiliza-
ton. The major problem is to
create a national purpose and a
national demand that response
BILE representatives Of manage
ment, labor and government lay
down the weapons OF warfare,
sit down around the council
tables of peace. and do the job"
He proposed a league for peace
'ul progress to increase public en-
shusiaSm for economic peace.
Richberg flayed "war-ike" mi
1orities that stir class hatred
either for personal gain or in the
fanatic belief that either govern
nent or industry or labor must
dictate to the nation, saying:
J.. I know that in all three
groups there are exceedingly ac-
tive and aggressive war-makerS,
who want no peace unless they
can dictate the terms"