The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
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NEWS

War is habit" II is method of
settling disputes but they never get
settled by this means, stated Miss
jeanette Rankin before the Troy
High School assembly Tuesday
morning. Miss Rankin, who is very
humorous and witty, was born in
Montana and in 1917 was elected
to congress- Hers is the distinction
of being the first woman to enter
congress.
Miss Rankin continued saying,
I'VE can stay out of war if the
American people will and desire it
and if they will let their wishes be
known to the President and to con-
gress.
European countries must learn
that one certain country cannot dom
mate over the others. That is why
they are fighting. Germany wants
to dominate England and England
would like to dominate Germany
Why should we send our youth to
fight in dispute of this kind?
"A country can recover from a
depression. loss of land, etc, but
when country sends its choice
/ young men off to war-that is some
thing from which is can never re-
cover 1t degenerates the race and
when that happens the whole civil
ization is lowered
Then Miss Rankin went on to
show how it is impossible for the
United States to be attacked by a
! foreign country or any combination
of countries. I'VE don't have to
send young men to war to fight for
| the protection of America. It is all
ready and always will be protected
from invasion. That argument is
used just to draw the United States
into the war. and the people should
be determined to stay out of war"
At the end of the speech a num-
Der of questions were asked which
Miss Rankin answered very COM
petently.
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Motsley have
moved to their new home on Cal
lows acres, the former Jack Long
place.
Ida Cross White, Ann Devich, Sam
Davidson and John Strizch of Ana
conda were vacationing in Troy last
week, visiting relatives and friends
Jerry Gavre has been transferred
to the Libby depot where he will
be employed and Ruben Boyer is
taking his place at Troy.
Charles Fem from the Yak was
weekend visitor in Troy.
MIR and Mrs. Roy Lawrence spent
the weekend in Libby.
Miss Agnes Vestre of Kalispell
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Vestre last week.
Roland Obermayer received
crushed knee by log while work
ing for j. Neils Lumber company.
Mrs. Anthony Joy and Miss Do
lores Joy went to Rexford Wednes-
day to visit Mrs. Fred Marvel and
Mrs. F. D. Head They will return
home Saturday.
Mrs. Ellsworth McComb spent Fri
day at the Fred French home4 on
Iron creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Coffman have
gone to Pullman this week Tuesday
where Lester will work in a garage
there and attend the State College.
Miss Eileen Brady left on Mon
day for Cottage Grove, Ore, where
she will attend business college.
Russell Baeth was a business Wis
itor in Libby Monday.
Miss Harriet Haaland came home
from Portland, Ore, and will spend
a month with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs lack Haa1and
Mrs. Clifford Clay, F. B. Callow
and Mrs. Ed Laehn were business
visitors in Spokane from Friday I'M
til Sunday.
The Troy Women's club held its
first meeting last Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. d. F. Fewkes. with
Mrs. E. F. Dixon and Mrs. Ed. Hen
richie assisting. Plans for the con-
vention at Libby were discussed and
motion passed that the club buy
badges and belts for a safety pa
troll for the school Various com
mittee chairmen told of their du-
ties, after which delicious refresh
ments were served to 80 guests
c. T. Christensen, district road