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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

those children who were still beat
ing the water at their left. were
not only habituated to swimming;
they were made familiar with deep
water by the use and aid of their
ponies-ponies with innate prudence
in time of danger and never perish
in water when free from letters or
unrestrained by their masters. The
Indian and his children reached the
north shore with no mishaps what
ever
c. w. HUTTON.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Prevent Fires
Misuse of electricity


The use Of electricity is increas-
ing year by year. In fact, every
one thinks of it as one of mans
greatest servants. A few precau-
tons make it safe servant, too.
DO You ever put pennies back of
burned-out fuses2 "a fuse is safe
ty valve. When a fuse burns out,
1t is giving warning of trouble on
the line. Accordingly, penny in
serted back of the fuse permits the
overload to heat the wire in the
line until it becomes white hot and
a fire is ignited)
Do you ever hang electric wires
over nails or run them under rugs2
Is your electric pressing iron OF
/ the automatic type
DO your electric appliances and
cords bear the approval label OF
underwriters, laboratories?
DO you disconnect appliances
when finished with them?
DO you employ a skilled cleo
trlclan to repair or extend wiring
when this is necessary?
i Have you had your wiring in
spected and approved by a skilled
electrician and does it comply with
/ the requirements Of the National
Electrical Code?
Play Safe With Electricity!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Star. Dust
II Its a " estern Year
X IT afch Cagney CO.
X Sleeping Producers
Nv Virginia ale

THIS begins to look more
/ and more like a Western
year, so far as the movies are
concerned. Glorified Westerns
these new ones will be, with
the big studios Offering you
good casts, stories and sets,
with Al directors handling
the whole thing.
Walter -Wanger will tempt you
soon with Stage Coach, starring
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Warner Brothers. 1t
is said that his char
acterization is based
on Billy the Kid. :
and that S interest
ing. Years ago, be-
fore Hollywood had
whipped up interest
in young Mr.. Gag
ney. he was just one
more of New York S
actors, doing pretty
we'll, but wanting to
do better. Mary Nc
r.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Claire Trevor and
John Wayne. Louise
Plat. John Cara
dine. Donald Meek.
George Bancroft,
Thomas Mitchell
and Andy Devine.
with John Ford as
director. The picture
xas shot at Kern
vile. Calf. and the
story is one of those
things in which an
odd assortment of
oh &c thrown
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Wake You Up? Its not normal. It's
natures warning Danger Ahead"
YeHf 225c back If this 4-dHy treat
ment does not help nature flush
excess acid and other wastes from
the kidneys. Excess acids can cause
the irritation resulting in getting up
nights, frequent or scanty flow,
burning, backache or leg pains.
Just say Bukets (25c) to any drug
gist. Locally at Welch's Drug Store,
Libby, Kootenai Pharmacy, Troy,
Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
MUSIC

love music
It's something
Like the sound OF bells ringing
In my ears.
It's something
That always will be ringing
Thru the years.
It's something
Like the sound of water
trickling
Ger a fall
Purest water. like the music
Healing all.
ROSAMOND CRATER.
Age Il
Re 2 success
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Tuesday Paul Stamschror walked
into the office and said. Guess how
big it is and you can have it"
He was referring to large egg,
which he held in his hand Ev-
eryone present guessed but all fell
short of the correct dimensions
The egg, laid by a White Leghorn,
measured eight inches in Longitude
nal circumference and six and one
half inches in circumference
The weight is four ounces
some epgi
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Do you have a rush printing or
der? Just tell us about it, and
well do it right away. 1t will be
the kind of job you planned on,
too, and reasonably priced West
ern News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
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CUFF
By Hal
xtt...ss..sss.ss,ss4.sss&
By Hal

Fred Clark IS Having tough
time in his marriage license depart
ment during the month Of
January he only made one sale.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

And you'll see James Cagney in
Oklahoma Kid by courtesy of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
The fellow who DESTROYS the flags
Small Thoughts

The difference between a rich
man and poor man is this-the
former eats when he pIeases and
the latter when he can get it.-Sir
w Raleigh.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

1895 FL ton Dodge truck. 157"
wheel base Flatbed and stock
racks. In exceptionally good con-
dition.
1896 Chevrolet Sedan equipt with
heater and radio In exceptional
condition and at a low price.
1882 Ford va Sedan. Unusually
good rubber and heater. Will sell
for $117.50
Upright piano in superb condition.
Will sell for $50,
Marvellous Saddle unusual buy
very reasonablei
Power Unit $2l.50. A general
utility machine. Use for wood saw
ing, water pump, etc. lst class
condition.
High quality violin. May be had
for little Of nothing.
1887 International Truck. With or
WITHOUT dump body. Two speed
rear axle. Practically new tires It,.
MANION SERVICE
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

the governing powers that Cagney,
friend of theirs, was just the boy
for the part.
He didn't get it. Hollywood didn't
know him, which was their bad luck.
Now he has his chance.
-
Speaking Of actors who aren't APP
preciated brings up the young wom-
an known professionally as Elsa
Manchester, and otherwise as Mrs.
Charles Laughton. If you meet a
motion picture producer kicking
himself around the block you II
know that she is the reason.
For "The Beachcomber," made
by Laughton independently, with the
two Laughtons In leading roles, had
no more than begun its showing in
New York in late December than
everyone began to rave about Elsa
Lanchesters performance. She had
everything. And Hollywood, when
she was there with her husband,
gave her no chance to do anything
but the bride i'm "The Bride of
Frankenstein" and couple OF bits.
Better see THE Beachc0mber"
when 1t comes your way; it is being
mentioned as one Of the best of the
year.
Not few of our best movie stars
are -enuying Joan Blondell and Dick
Powell these days. For since they
broke with Warner Brothers they
can accept those tempting radio Of
fers that they used to turn down,
regretfully, because the studio
wouldn't let them accept.
=
Jack Haley was busy enough to
suit him before The Wizard of Or"
came. into his life, what with dou-
bling In movies and radio. Now he
figures that he'll have to spend ex-
actly one month out OF the next
three on making up for his role of
'The Tin Woodman" in the screen
version of the Frank Baum story;
three hours day to put makeup
on, three to take it off-23lh days
altogether.
Lawrence Tibet is preparing TO
commute from New York to Holly
wood and back again this winter.
He's been signed for that new radio
program--known generally as "The
Carole Lombard-C Cary Grant pro-
gram'-but he is also scheduled for
frequent appearances at the Metro
poIitan Opera House, where he is
one of the biggest draws. So he will
fit back and forth, with practically
no spare time except while he's
tiitting.
ODDS AND ENDS Charlie Chaplin
says that he positively wiH talk in his
neto picture. tehich toiH be a bmlesgue
on The Hitler dictatorship II he
makes the picture as sIotuiy as he has
some others, there's danger that the Eu.
ropean scene tohl hare changed so com.
plefeiy that il miii be ancient history
II. /. Loretta ioung's sister. Polly Ann,
has an important role in Monograph
SKY Pirate" fra Of series Of ak
'T'aitspin Tommy features.
Western Newspaper Union.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Shoe Gloom; Cultivate sunlight
ADVERTISED
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

II has been called to our attention
that the red flags placed on the
highway near Kootenai Falls by the
highway department are being de-
stroyed and carried away as fast as
they are erected The flags are
placed there 10 warn passing mo-
florists of rocks rolling from the side
of the mountain on 10 the road
Those stealing the red flags are be-
ing very unfair to the people who
pass along that highway every day.
If it is the red material that the
thief is after he might we'll pur-
chase a bit of 1t . twenty five
cents will buy couple of yards
at the local stores and | believe
there are several citizens who would
give twenty-five cents to the thief
to make purchase il he would
leave the flags alone
The fellow who destroys the flags
is different . he probably busted
all of his toys when he was a
youngster and then started chop
ping the legs off the table with
the axe Anyway it is a poor
sport who will endanger another
persons life so he may have bit
of fun ~ for himself
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Do You Know Your City's
Ordinances

1t shall not be lawful within the
fire limits of this city for any per-
son to build bonfires i'm any public
street, square or vacant lot, or al
ley, without special permit from the
marshall, nor without like permit
for any torchlight procession to par
AIDE the streets, nor shall any per-
son be allowed to discharge firearms
Or set fire crackers off, rockets, or
other fireworks, without special per-
nit from the may0r.-Ordinance 5,
article 2, Sec 10.
There is one fellow in town who
sincerely hopes that skating will
last far into the summer Fred
Cl0utier. is the name You see
he sharpens skates at a
price
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
There is one fellow
MORE small thoughts

Sorrow was made for man, not for
beasts; yet If men encourage meIan-
choly too much, they become no
better than beasts. Cervantes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

HollyWood's best scenario writer's,
learned that one of the major COM
panies was about to do a picture
based on the life and adventures of
Billy the Kid, and she and her hus-
band did all they could to persuade
the governing powers that Cagney,
a friend of theirs, was just the boy
for the part.
He didn't get it, Hollywood didn't
know him, which was their bad luck.
Now he has his chance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Be a success-Advertise.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

Piano for rent or sale. For Sale
'38 Zenith s tube, arm chair model
radio, Call Bob Reds. Phone BOW
1886
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

1896 Chevrolet truck for sale; long
wheel base; 32x6, 10 ply tires. IN
quire at this office. 35-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

For Sale-One repossessed Zenith
Radio. Can be had for remainder
of contract, 50qo off, Pioneer Meat
Co. 1t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
CLASSIFIED

Chester White and Guernsey serv-
ice. Calves for Sales. S. Nichols.
35-tf.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

The chairman of the college Aid
Appointment Committees at the
Arizona State Teachers Colleges at
Flagstaff and Tempe have reported
the outstanding accomplishments OF
Negro students who received NYA
College Aid during the 1938-39 ses-
sions. At Flagstaff, five students,
four freshmen and one Junior,
worked under the supervision OF
Mr.. A. E. Lunceford and Miss Cleo
Murdock. Two acted as student as
sistants in the Negro school, one
worked for the Athletic Depart
ment, one landscaping the college
grounds, and one conducted sur
vey of living conditions among the,
N groes in that locality.
The student conducting the sur
vey of the community turned in
some interesting results which, if
funds are available, will be used
as a basis of an adult education
community program this year.
Eight students at Tempe receiv-
ed approximately $4,000 during the
college year. Two students, major
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Negro Students Assist Department
Heads OF Arizona College

ing in Journalism, assisted the
Journalism Department of the
Arizona State Teachers College in
checking publidity coverage over
the State.
-Four girls were assigned to
work in the Department of Home
Economics under the direction of
Sara Reed Clark. The types of
work performed by these students
varied from time to time in order
to give experience in all phases
Of home economics They did typ
ing and other office work, took
care of the general supplies of the
department, assisted with several
entertainments, made costumes for
plays, and perhaps most interest
ing, helped with the twenty chill
dren at the nursery school.
This year 26 college students at
the university, Teachers Colleges,
and Phoenix Junior college are re-
ceiving NYA Aid as are about 20
high school students in Tucson
and Phoenix.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
400 Evicted Choppers Face
Starvation In Tented Camp

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fed
eral relief by local relief set-ups
dominated by white planters, four
hundred men, women and children
living in a barrel-stave shack col
ony near Polar Bluff, Mo-, are fac
ing death by exposure and starva-
ton, it was learned this week. The
threatened colony includes ITS chill
dren living in makeshift shelters.
Tie colony is made up of rem
nants for weeks last January when
they had been evicted from the land
they had been farming on shares.
The leaders of the colony is Owen
r. Whitfield, Negro preacher and
labor organizer.
DENIED RELIEF
Although entitled to federal re-
lief they have been denied this aid
because local relief committees are
dominated by rich planters who bit
terly oppose relief benefits for
croppers and farm laborers on the
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

Food contributions from syrnpathi-
sers, chiefly impoverished groups in
st. Louis provide them with less
than enough to sustain life. Th
evidences of starvation are every
where in the little colony.
JUST PLAIN HUNGRY
One woman, asked how she Was
feeling, replied mot so good"
Questioned further, she said: ITO
tell the truth, I'm just plain hung
ry. 1t seems to me amt had
nothing but cor grit to eat SOW
for eight months.
In addition to their SufferingS
from hunger and exposure, the
Negro members of the little colony
now face the threat of local peace
officers. Sheriff M. l.. Hogg has
voiced objections to the colony on
the grounds that sit is in part of
the county, which has never had
Negroes" 1.-THE local whites don't
like it," he added.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

| w. Calvin Chestnut to restrain
the board of education of Anne
Arundel county and George Fox
county superintendent of schools,
from making any distiction sole
ly on the grounds of race or color
in the fixing Of salaries paid white
and colored teachers and principals
IN the pubic schools of Anne Arun.
del county"
STATE THIRD PARTY
The third party defendants in
the action are the state board OF
education, the state comptroller,
the state treasurer and the county
board of commissioners. These de-
fandants were joined at the re.
quest to the court of the Anne
Arundel county board of education
on May 8, 1889. A motion to dis
miss was filed by the state officials
and was argued October 26 before
Judge Chestnut who ruled that they
should remain parties to the action
pending the final hearing today.
The jurisdiction of the federal
court is sought under the so-called
Civil Rights statutes, title 8, sections
Al and 43 of which provide:
"All persons within the jurisdic-
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

In 1910, rs years will have pass
ed since the American Negro be-
came a citizen, three-quarters of a
century since he was a chattel. An
assembly point where an inventory
of our achievements, to evaluate
our contributions to our country,
as we'll as honor the many brave
men and women, both black and
white who made it possible for us
to share the heritage of free mSn
and women, had to selected.
Detroit was the setting of i'm
portant conferences prior to the
Civil War, the final station of the
underground railroad whence
slaves fled into Canada and safety.
"It is fitting" remarks the Rev.
George w. Babsr, general chair
man of the Seventy-Five Years of
Negro Progress Exposition, DE
troit be the scene of this Jubilee
celebration"
Tentatively, headquarters, pend
ing the selection of a site, and de-
finite dates, are in Ebenezer Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church,
1925 Brush street at Willis. Eddie
Tolan, who won athletic fame at
Cass Technical high school at the
University of Michigan, and as a
member of the United States Olym-
pic team, is executive director.
AS outlined, the Exposition calls
for the portrayal Of Negro effort in
Art, Law, Science, Industry, Medi-
cine, Religion, Home Building,
Athletics Government, Architecture
and Engineering. In addition to the
48 states, Africa and the West In
dies will be represented.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Declares Farmers of
All Races Benefited
BY Federal Program
Large Group of Agriculture
Workers and Leaders Attend
Conference at Tuskegee

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE Ala. -(SNS)-Penetratng
into the deep South where the bulk of Negro farmers i've
Secretary Henry A. Wallace head of the u S. Department
# Agriculture gave striking outline of the governments
farm programs designed TO hp American farmer both
White and Negro an address here Saturday. Speaking
to large throng or and Agricultural leaders gath
cred the states of Alabama, Georgia and Arkansas
Secretary Wallace told his hearers that this country can
not afford to continue conditions which deny privileges and
opportunities millions of Americans The problem OF priv
eges and opportunities beyond one OF race ne assu
ed his eager listeners He reminded them that rule,
Southern cotton and tobacco whether tenant or
land owner have hard time They have been the victims
he said, of system which made almost al farming
hazar rdo nrnfitleSS CccunatiOn.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Two To Camp,
Other Regiments
Kicked Around

CHICAGO, Ill.-(ANP)- Illinois
famed 9Th regiment started \
weeks training Monday at camp
Grant, Rockford, Ill. The New
York 369th regiment will also un-
dergo special training in order that
the United States might be pre-
pared for "any eventuality''. Con-
siderable secrecy surrounded mo-
bilization orders.
Meanwhile the 9th and 10th cav
airy units of the regular army are
receiving their usual treatment.
Members of the 10th who are not
being used as servants at Vest
Point and Fort Myers, near Wash
ington, are scheduled to move from
their post at Fort Leavenworth to
Fort Riley, Kan, where the 9th is
located.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

"But the farm programs, said
MIR. Wallace, "have been necessary
to put prop under southern ag-
riculture. Without them conditions
would have been worse than most
of us realize. The programs have
been worth their cost and more,
he continued. "They have helped
increase farm income. They have
been responsible FOR more food and
feed or home consumption and they
have helped conserve both soil, and
human resources"
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
us Children
Now Living In.
Makeshift Shelters

grounds that federal aid ''would
spail them" and make it difficult
for planters to obtain cheap labor
during the busy season. CIO unions
in st. Louis bought and gave them
ninety three acres of land, but it
is unsuitable for farming.
Some Of the shacks these dispos-
sessed croppers live in are made out
of tin cans, others are of poles
and barrel slaves, covered with
pieces of tin. Some are without
walls. Sheets and blankets have
been hung up to keep out the wint-
ry winds.
Their existence is most precarious.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

United States. Detroit and Michi-
gan have $4,000 according to fig
ures available. And more than
500 600 are expected to attend the
Exposition. In conjunction with this
event is the quadrennial conference
CT the African Methodist Episcopal
church. A campaign is under way
to bring annual conventions of oth-
er Negro organizations to the city
during the Exposition period events
that usually draw thousands.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Maryland Testing Ground
For Equal Salary Demands

BALTIMORE, Md. - (SNS) -
Maryland became the testing
ground in a legal battle which
eventually may outlaw on constitu-
tional grounds the whole system
whereby Negro teachers in the
public schools of the southern and
border states are paid lower SAL
aries than whites of the same
Grade on Nov. 13.
Walter Mills, a Negro teacher
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Motor City OF Detroit To Be Scene
OF IS Years Of Progress Exposition
Recounting Exploits OF The Negro

cat this time we will ask white
America to pause a little while to
become cognizant of this spectacle,
Is 900, GOO people demonstrating and
exhibiting their contribution to
civilization" Eddie Tolan said.
Of the 100000 Negroes in the
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
kIan Critic ''Taken
For Ride" I'm S. G..

GREENvILLE, S. CLAMP
Several weeks ago, incensed
over the repeated raids made in
this city's Negro section by hood
ed riders of the Ku Klux Klan,
Fired Nicely, colored World War
veteran and past commander of
Adell Thompson Post, Veteran of
Foreign Wars, took his pen in
hand, wrote a scathing letter de-
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
NEGROES DON'T COUNT WITH
SENATOR BRIDGES?

INDIANAPOLIS-(ANP)-If Sen.
Styles Bridges of New Hampshire,
Republican presidential possibility.
thinks Negroes have made any
worthwhile contributions to
America he failed to say so in his
address delivered Thursday night
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
COMPLAINT MAN

CHICAGO-(ANP) - President
Lafayette F. Ford of the National
Alliance of Postal Employees has
announced the appointment of O..
Grady Gregory, Chicago, to the
welfare board Of the organization
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

nouncing the Klan and condemn.
ing it for its Negro-baiting ter
roristic activities. Nicely sent his
letter to the local white daily
newspaper, which published it in
the Readers Column.
Since then, emboldened by the
discussion his letter prompted,
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Quiz Man
In Probe
Of Case
Hint More
Than One
Assailant

MOUND BAYOU, Miss
(ANP)-Fred Miller. 45. a
bookeeper in this all-Negro
town, has been arrested at
Clarksdale by police acting
under orders of District At
torney Greek P. Rice as of
ficial Mississippi launched
an investigation into the am
bush Staying last week of
Eugene P. Booze, Republican
chieftain and son-in-law of
l s a i a h T. Montgomery,
founder of Mound Bayou.
Although many citizens believe
Booze was killed in retaliation for
the Staying by police six weeks
ago of Miss Stella Montgomery.
daughter of the founder and sister
in-law of E. P. Booze, the Repub-
lican leader himself said in the
hospital before he died that the
shooting was the result OF political
jealousy"
MORE THAN ONE
Miller was arrested while Bolivar
county officers probed all angles
of the murder and was taken to
an unannounced jail for questioning.
The district attorney said he be-
lieved there was more than one as
sailant and that he had "some
valuable information" on which to
work.
Booze Was shot when he left his
law office and started to enter
his automobile around 7:30 Mon
day night. He was struck twice in
the chest, once in the abdomen
and once in the shoulder. His
chauffeur, Andrew Pilk, Was shot
in the hip. Both were rushed to a
(ra.ksruaI au RarL Pz0eN
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Principal In
Baltimore Asks
Injunction H. ~

principal In Anne Arundel county,
is seeking an injunction in the
federal district court before Judge
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
GROUP ON PLATFORM

A group of Negro college presi-
dents. white and Negro state ex-
tension leaders and visitors from
surrounding states, sat behind the
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