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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Home Deoths
One-Third of Toll

Participating in the nation wide
campaign to bring about reduc-
ton in the appalling total of death
and injuries caused by home and
farm accidents. the Libby Red
Cross chapter has appealed for the
cooperation of all adults in this
undertaking in which the school
children of this community have al
ready enlisted.
1T is a startling and unpleasant
fact that home accidents are re-
sponsible for more than one-third
of the total number of deaths from
all accidents, and that the farm ae-
eident death toll is greater than
that of any other occupation or m
dustry,n declared Miss Angela HUI
chala, chairman of the Libby Junior
Red Cross chapter
This does not take into account, 7"
she said, "the tremendous total of
non-fatal injuries and the direct
costs of medical attention and wage
loss. National Safety Council sta
tistics show that in addition to the
81, 500 who lost their lives in home
accidents in 1888 there were A.
$4,000 injured, including 100000
who sustained permanent disabil-
tiles, and that the direct costs of
these deaths and injuries were ap-
proximately S600,000,000.
Accidental deaths in the home, !"
Miss Huchala said, are chiefly the
result of falls, which last year took
1880 lives, or 81 per cent of the
total The next most important
type was burns and explosions,
which accounted for $500 deaths.
Poisoning, not including gas, was
responsible for 1000 deaths, me-
chanical suffocation, 1000, most of
whom were infants poison gases,
900; firearms, 1000 and all other
causes, 1900. Among the latter are
listed electric shock, injuries from
household pets and from kitchen
and other overwhelmingly
Deaths from work accidents on
farms numbered about 4.300 last
year, or 26 per cent of the all in
dustrial total, it was revealed. The
total number of farm accidents was
estimated in excess of 100000 and
the two principal agents of farm
accidents were machinery and ami
mails, which together accounted for
more than one-half of the farm ac-
cident deaths.
Other agents cited were excessive
heat, largely resulting from work in
the fields, 10 per cent; falls, nine
per cent; vehicular accidents, nine
per cent, and lightning five. per
cent Another four per cent were
killed by falling trees and all other
types totaled Ia per cent.
Emphasis was placed on the fact
that it is not reasonable to put the
blame for such accidents on the
agent when the real cause, more of
ten than not, lies with the individ-
ual, in the exercise of poor judg-
ment, or his lack of knowledge, ex-
perlence, or skill
The school children of Libby, to-
gether with millions of others in
public. private and parochial schools
throughout the country, will cooper
ate with the Red Cross by taking
home check lists of accident haz-
ards commonly found in the home
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09

great day for this country when all
motorists adopt the courtesy code
of the sea. If this code will keep
huge ships moving in orderly fash
ion, it ought to work even better
with easily Unanswered automo-
biles. There will be less croWding
and better driving conditions when
all motorists share the road"
More than 100000 "Share4the
Road" club emblems have been dis
tributed free by Shell dealers to mo-
florists eager to enlist in this move
ment to rid highways of Screw
drivers" who do not use courtesy in
driving In addition to speeding up
traffic and increasing the pleasure
of motoring, this crusade is helping
motorists to save money by cutting
down the amount of expensive
stop-and-go driving. There is no
charge for membership in the
"Share-the- Road Club. All mo
florists are invited to call at any
Shell dealers station. and have the
handsome free emblem affixed TO
their license plates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Motorists Should Adopt
Courtesy Code of Sea

1t will be a great day for the
country, says Captain George Schel-
tens, master mariner, when all mo-
florists adopt the courtesy code of
the sea.
Navigation in crowded waters
wouldn't be possible without this
code the captain says. Just
imagine what would happen if some
careless skipper forgot his manners
and started cutting across the path
of other ships. Al man who wouldn't
stay in his own lane and give proper
signals would have his papers taken
away from him mighty quick
Captain Scheltens speaks from ex-
perience gained on the seven seas of
the world. After his early education
in Aberdeen, Wash, he was trained.
| in sail-"and they don't give away
masters licenses in sail" he says
proudly. In 40 years of seafaring.
he has served in six different classes
of shipping steam freight,
steam passenger tanker, yacht, and
naval transport. His commands
have included the famous yacht,
Southern Cross. In 1918 he
served in the United States navy's
transport service with the rank of
lieutenant commander.
1T gave me a real thrill, Cap
tain Scheltens says, when | first
saw a Share the-Road' club emb-
lem on an automobile. The three
little maritime flags on the emblem
flashed me a familiar message.
Those flags mean lot to a seafar-
ing man-they ought to mean a lot
to motorists, too. Every man who
ever went to sea in sail has used
them some time or other
The 'Share-th e-Road' flags mean
in the maritime code, am giving
way. To give way on the seas
means to move over, to veer away
from an approaching ship, to stay on
your own side. This courteous sig
nal keeps sea traffic straight,
speeds up the movement of ships.
and keeps everything moving
smoothly
Il know what the use Of these
flags has meant in the crowded
roadsteads of Puget Sound, Shang-
hal, Liverpool, Rangoon, and every
other port where ships gather.
That's why | say it will be a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09

and on the farm.
This method of accident pre-
vention," said Miss Huchala, rs Vi
tally important to- every member
of this community. 1t can be made
effective, with consequent saving of
life and lessening of injuries, only
through the assistance of the adults
as well as the children. They can
form discussion groups in accident
prevention. Excellent material for
this purpose, which can be used to
good advantage by social. civic and
fraternal organizations, is readily
obtainable through the Libby Red
Cross chapter where additional
copies of the printed check list can
also be secured.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
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I The Happy Hour Club met at the
home of Mrs. Guy Manning last
Thursday A covered dish lunch
con was served at noon The meet
ing was called to order by the pres
tident, Mrs c. w. Todd Readings
were given by the various members
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Alice Swanson
| One guest was present at the meet
ing, Mrs. Martin Swanson of Troy
Ray Hoisington, John Coates and
Harry Collins have been loading
wood at Leonia the past few days
Harold Todd, c. w Todd and
Earl Todd were Boomers Ferry Wis
itors Monday.
Ray Harper was a Bonners Ferry
visitor Monday
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Hoisington
were Boomers Ferry visitors No
vember 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming
were visitors in the Leonia district
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Bergsieker,
who have returned from their va
cation, reported a very enjoyable
time. They visited in Great Falls,
Spokane, Glasgow and Kalispell.
They were very much impressed by
the Fort Peck dam Mr.. Bergsieker
is glad to be back on the job again.
The children enjoyed Halloween
party at school Tuesday, the 31st
They played games pertaining to
Halloween Many of the mothers
came to watch the children play
their games Refreshments were
served
Mr., and Mrs William Chappell
were Boomers Ferry visitors Mon
! day
/ James Huffman returned Monday
! from Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Local Girl WEEDS in Seattle.

On October 9th at Emmanuel
Lutheran church in Seattle oc-
CURED the marriage of Miss Hazelle
Osmond. eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. VIM Osmond, and Carl Hof-
seth of Missoula. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Hans Stubs.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sather, friends
of the bridegroom, were attendants.
Only few intimate friends witness
ed the wedding. Following the GER
emory the bridal party had dinner
in the Antique Room of the Dolly
Madison. The happy couple have
returned to their home in Missoula
where Mr.. Hofseth is engaged as a
contractor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Eayrs were
pleasantly surprised At their new
farm home Sunday afternoon, Oct.
%. The happy occasion being their
fourteenth wedding anniversary.
The following guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Madden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grin -Farr4 Mr.and- hffrs-BHn
Knott, Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. Collar.
Mr.. and Mrs M. ] Fisher, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ross and Mr.. ard Mrs.
Fred Phelps The guests presented
Mr.. and Mrs. layers with a gift
of money and wished them the best
OF luck and many more happy and
prosperous welded years. 4 de-
lieious lunch was served in the late
afternoon
Ward and Clementine Shanahan
of Spokane visited here for several
days the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Stevens and
children. moved to Stone hill the
first of the week They plan to stay
IN Stone-hill for couple of months
while Mr.. Stevens is cutting ties
in that vicinity.
Forest Supervisor Klehm and j.
{. Lillevig of Libby were business
callers here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Griffiths spent
few days last week at Camas Hot
Springs.
l.. B. Martin went 10 Spokane and
Seattle the latter part of the week
on a business mission.
l.. A. Stanton of Whilefish is re-
Heving Matt Griffiths at the round
house for few days.
K. H. Cauble of Spokane worked
at the G. N. depot during L. B. Mar
tins absence.
John Saxon spent the weekend
IN Whitefish visiting his wife, who
is i'll
Mrs. VIM. Griffiths was business
caller in Whitefish the last Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Lyons Of
Eureka were guests at the home Of
their SON, Grandville and family
Thursday afternoon.
Otto Nordstrom Of Libby was a
visitor here over the week END.
Ward and Clementine Shanahan,
Mrs. Fred Marks and daughter Ma
dine were Kalispell callers aatur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. f. Madden spent
the weekend in Missoula where
they visited with their daughter,
Esther Ann.
Mrs. L. A. Stanton and datgh-
ter of Whitefish spent the last CT
the week here visiting with L. A.
Stanton.
According to the Great Falls
Tribune it was announced that Pos
ton Brothers of Kalispell were low
bidders for construction of the new
superstructure of the Big Creek
bridge on the Libby Rexford high
way This is forest highway
project
Mrs. o. E. Fagerberg, county SUI
perintendent of schools was a call
er at the school the fore part OF
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Young of Lib
by were Sunday callers here.
Mrs. Otto Swartz of Whitefish WIS.,
tied at the home of her mother, Mrs.
T. Wiltshire, few days the first
part of last week
Mrs. George Clark returned re-
Gently from Colbert, Wash, where
she visited with her sister, Mrs.
Gray for several weeks.
Myrtle Shenefelt of Trego spent
the weekend with her sister Esther
Mrs. c. Fl. White spent the week
end in Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
FUNDS COLLECTED.

Lou Boedecker, highway patrol
supervisor, has announced that more
than $4,000 in fines collected by
justices of the peace and not re
mitted to the state has been re-
covered since March L. Four jus
tees have been removed from of
flee for failure to remit the fine
money, he added,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
BIRTHS DOUBLE DEATHS.

Montana's birth rate continued to
more than double her death rate
during September, with 912 new
residents brought by the stork and
All persons taken by the grim reap
er. according to report by the
state board of health, Deaths in
cluded 80 of children under one year
old, and IL by automobile acct
dents. Communicable diseases took
80 lives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09

feared this year by purple top, a
parasitic growth that robs the plant
of nourishment, according to State
Horticulturist George L. Knight.
The blight affected crops in scat
tered areas. Ring rot, another POI
tato disease also was noticed to a
slight extent in some sections, he
said
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
More Landing Fields

To make air travel safer, emer-
gency landing grounds at intervals
of 30 to 100 miles are being estab-
llshed along routes operated by
South African Anyways.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Tuesday League

High singles, individual, w. Kemp,
235.
High series individual, w Kemp,
568.
High singles team, Kessler Beer,
852.
High series team, Kessler Beer,
2440
High singles team, with handicap,
Kessler Beer, 100.
High series team, with handicap,
1929
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
CITY ASSOCIATION BOWLING
SCORES.
Monday League

High series, Individual, Kessel,
GLIB.
High singles, team, actual, Rich
ard & Miller, ITS.
High singles team, with handi-
cap, Highlander Beer, 1902.
High series team, with handicap,
Richard & Miller, 3071.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Shoe Repairs

Richard 81 Miller Shoe Shop.
Fine materials plus competent
workmanship.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
SPUD DAMAGE LIGHT.

Montana potato crops were not
damaged as much as had been
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Fine Foodstuffs

THE OASIS - Sandwiches.
cold drinks, ice cream. Lunch
with lis. One try will con-
vince you that this IL the bet
ter place in Libby to eat.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Thursday League

237.
High series, individual Beccari,
High singles team, The Play, 1856
High series team The Play, 2347
High series team with handicap,
The Play BOSS.
High singles team with handicap,
1890
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Ladies' League

Ladies League
Won Lost
The Fountain ......,..........10 S
Montana Cafe ...................l0 S
Troy Independents ............... 8
The Play Observation-Disclosures. IL
High singles, individual D. slei-
ger, 203.
High series, individual D. Sleizer,
SID.
High singles team, actual Mon
tana Cafe, 662.
High series team actual, Montana
Cafe, 1889
High singles team with handicap,
Montana Cafe, 95l
High series team with handicap,
Montana Cafe, 1926.
Marv Kessel narrowly missed the
Hall of fame" Friday night when
he made a score of 900. On the first
frame he made pins on his first
ball, then picked the extra pin for
a spare, striking out for the re-
naming 9 frames. This is the high
est score ever rolled on the alleys
used. Last season Kessel and Bill
Erickson were tied with 289
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Friday League

High Singles, Individual, Kessel.
900.
High series, individual, Hawkins,
654.
High singles team, Libby Cream
cry, OFT.
High series team, Grizzly Gas,
1883.
High singles team with handicap,
Grizzly Gas, 1866.
High series team with handicap,
Libby Creamery, BITS.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
r. |. Avenue Member
Unit Is Active

After installing "a persons as new
members of the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Citizens Association last week
Harold j. Clay, president, thanked
Fred T. Devine, chairman OF the
New Members Committee, for his
work in securing these new members
and asked that he try to repeat the
recruiting of at least the same num-
ber next month.
Mr.. Devine stated the thanks
should 60 to his committee as it had
been of excellent assistance in
rounding up the new members. He
promised to do his best throughout
March and his committee was voted
$50 by the association to carry on
the major drive for recruiting.
The new members are M. R. Neill,
F.. J. Dimmick, w. Y. Kulp, l..
Fieldines. Charles w. Keil, Mrs. A.
Owen, Mrs. David G. Thompson,
Mrs. E. N. Nelson, Mrs T. A. Martin,
Mrs. w. O. Mitchell, Mrs. A. Engle-
brecht, Mrs. Mary c. Corrigan, Mr..
and Mrs. C. o. Corneliers. T. M.
Sreen, Gardin D. Farrar, William D.
Sharhles, L. A. Shinn, L. T. Burn,
Floyde c: Wheeler, j. M. McDermott,
Robert N. Burrows. Warren A.
Dalymple and M. E. Dyon.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Pedestrian Control q Reality; About
The Office of Peoples Counsel

and they criticized the Griffen-
hagen report and offered. a re-
organization plan of their own.
The commissioners were en-
phatic in their objections to strip
ping the Board of Education and
the Board of Library Trustees of
their independence and power.
This was refreshing to the civic
representatives present at the
hearing. All previous reorganiza-
ton plans emanating from the
District Building except the
Prettyman plan have proposed
the annihilation of these citizen
boards. Hearings are not to be
resumed until next Tuesday.
Hearings have continued be-
fore the House Appropriations
District Subcommittee. 1t is
understood that District officials
are still being heard. These
hearings are in executive session
and news will not be broken to
the taxpayers, who must foot the
bill, until the bill is reported to
the House. The custom then is
to rush it through with all pos
sible speed and before District
citizens can do anything about it.
The controversy between the
health officer and the medical
schools over the management of
Gallinger Hospital has kept up
lively pace during the week.
Amlcable settlement has been
reached by restoring the medical
schools to their former connec-
ton with the hospital. During
the controversy special attention
was attracted to the lack of nurs-
ing personnel and adequate build
lngs for some departments. Some
OF the old frame structures of the
hospital group Of buildings are
reported to be flretraps of the
worst kind, from which 1t would
be impossible to remove patients
II a fire should break out.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Led Into Civic Work by His Wife,
He Now Publishes Post Card Poper

$40 Bryant street NE. His face is
the first seen on entering the Sc
curity Savings & Commercial Bank,
where he is in charge of new busi-
ness. He is also a real estate broker.
With Field Artillery.
The Metropolis View president
Joined the field artillery during the
World War and went into training
at Camp Zachary Taylor. He is a
member of the Vincent B. Costello
Post of the American Legion.
Chief accomplishment of the as
sociation during the five months of
Mr.. Boudren's presidency has been
the securing of a promise from
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst to repave
Seventh street from Franklin street
to Michigan avenue NE. in 1899
Mr.. Boudren said that 10 years of
individual effort had failed to Sc
cure the repaving.
Public improvement felt most
necessary at this time by the asso-
citation, according to its editor pres
ident, is the erection of a public
school in the community. Children
now have to walk mile and a
quarter to the Crosby Noyes School,
he complained, or cross an arterial
highway to the Emory School. The
desired site for the school Is at
Third and Evarts streets NE.
AS for the Viewpoint, Mr.. Boud-
rem said it will meet it's monthly
deadline promptly in the future.
He admires Times style of writing
the editor of a post card must be
brief. AS for the skull-and-b bones,
Editor Boudren promises to try to
curb his sensationalism, his Jour
nalistic flair" just got away from
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Hearings Awaited
On Reorganization
And 0yerton Plan
Federation Heads Slate
Of II Meetings in
Coming Week

Resumption of hearings on the
Griffenhagen plan to reorganize the
District government and beginning
of public hearings on the Overton
plan to settle fiscal relations be-
tween the Federal and District gov
ernments, both scheduled for Tues
day, feature what promises to be an
active civic week.
Meanwhile, continued opposition
is being voiced by the associations
to the Griffenhagen report, with
particular emphasis on the part re-
lating to the abolishing of the Board
of Education and the Library Board
of Trustees, while on the other
hand support generally is being
given Senator Overton's fiscal rela-
tions plan.
Following is a review of the as
sociations that met from Thursday
March 2, through Wednesday,
March 8.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

The names and combination of
names one now hears in local
civic circles are Griffenhagen and
associates and Representative
Kennedy of Maryland, DR.. Pond
and Representative Jack Nichols
of Oklahoma, Representative Ross
Collins of Mississippi and Senator
John H. Overton of Louisiana.
So constantly are these names in
the minds and on the tongues
end that there is danger of other
important personalities losing
their identity in the public eye.
Just as a reminder the chair
man of the House and Senate
District Committees are respec-
lively, Representative Jennings
Randolph of West Virginia and
Senator William H. King of Utah.
Then there is another celebrity,
who must not be forgotten, he of
the reports on relief issued in
serial form - Expert Burdette
Lewis. Mr.. Lewis will be heard
from later in connection with the
District 1910 appropriation bill.
Hearings on the District rev.
enue bill have been going right
along and are expected to con-
clude in short order so far as the
House Subcommittee is concern
ed. Chairman Nichols was in
clined to resent the suggestion of
Commissioner Hazen that as
preliminary to the tax legislation
a new fiscal relations formula
should be adopted. He recon-
mended the Overton bill as the
most practical and fairest of any
now under consideration. How
ever, the Commissioner did not
get very far with his proposal
though most of the civic groups
regard the Overton plan as very
mild and modest in its claim for
an approach toward fiscal equity.
The long looked for hearing be-
fore Representative Kennedys
subcommittee, on the Griffen-
hagen report on setting up a
government for the District of
Columbia, got under way on We'd
nesday. The District Commits
sloners were the first to be heard
Evening star., 1939-03-12

post card newspaper, that's
what the citizens of the Metropolis
View Citizens Association are read
ing, The 3A by 5la inch entry
into the field of metropolitan jour-
nalism is the Metropolis Viewpoint,
edited by Vincent P. Boudren, pres
ident of the association.
Using the back of Uncle Sans
penny postal for a miniature news
paper occurred to Mr.. Boudren
years ago. 1t was not until his wife
interested him in civic work, how
ever, that he found an opportunity
to launch his sheet.
Il had to take my wife to and
from citizens association meetings."
he explained. "One night 1 got
tired of waiting and ambled in
=" Last October he was
elected president of the 2-year- old
Metropolis View association, sue
ceeding George Miller.
First Issue Out.
VOlulIle 1 mo. l Oh LHe viewpoint
appeared in time to notify associa-
tion members of their March meet
ing. 1t contained II articles" The
longest, a 60-word editorial ad-
dressed to William A. Van Duzer,
director of traffic, and topped by a
skull-and-bones. occupied the place
OF honor in the right hand d-mosU of
the papers three columns. Per-
haps, after the Morguemaster claims
a few victims, traffic lights will be
Installed at Seventh and Franklin
streets NE" suggested the editorial
writer (Mr. Boudren).
In addition, the Viewpoint carried
news Of the neighborhood and per-