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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Henry Frank and Mrs. F.
Connor shopped in Libby Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lake have re-
turned to theft home at Warland
after spending the past several
months in Libby Mr.. Lake will
take up his duties here as ranger.
E. Torres went to Libby Sunday
afternoon to work with the extra
gang stationed there. He will be
employed there until in April when
he expects to 60 on again as section
laborer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Woodward vis-
tied with Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Hess
Saturday evening.
L. NJ. Gee was a Libby caller on
Saturday.
j. w. Daniel resumed his duties
as ferryman on Monday Glen Des-
hazer took charge during the abb
sence of Mr.. Daniel
Al Lovick of Libby was caller
in Warland on Monday.
Gene Gaertner made a trip to
Rexford on Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
Observation-Disclosures,
CUFF
By Hal
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By Hal

The meeting of the Commercial
Club Tuesday evening Vas excel
lent the turnout VAS far above
par and the interest displayed IN the
program was unusually good
the meeting was in charge OF the
forestry committee and sound mo
ton pictures gave the audience a
very definite idea of the rela-
ton of men and trees The pic
ture began with short history Of
the wasteful cutting of the nations
forests how the forests are
being built up again and the man.
ner in which logging operations are
carried on the picture is worth
any ones time it will be
shown at Eureka. Troy and to the
members of the Woman's club here
Saturday afternoon Saturday
evening it will be shown to en-
ployees of the ]. Neils Lumber Co.
Don't miss it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
Prices for March "a, Is, II

day to visit friends in Boomers Fer
ry for few days.
The Happy Hour club met at the
home of Mrs. John Coates Thurs
day, March 16. The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. c. w. Todd
The lesson, on color harmony in
the home, was read and discussed
A birthday shower was presented
to Mrs. John Coates. The guest of
the afternoon was Mrs Alberts. A
pot luck lunch was served at the
end of the meeting. The next meet
ing will be with Miss Helena Bot.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Kessler and
Mrs. James Huffman were Boomers
Ferry visitors Thursday, March l6.
Frank Barker is loading car of
concentrates from the Keystone
mine this week.
Mr.. Foggerty Of the Moyie Springs
district was Leonia visitor Sun
day.
The real spring-HEse weattll-.,-.e...=ef
the past few days has started
streams flowing everywhere With
the warm wave came great many
robins and blue birds. They are
very busily employed finding food
and getting themselves adjusted for
the coming spring and summer.
They are all welcomed with a
great deal Of enthusiasm by old and
young alike.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
Aircraft Mechanics Wanted.

In view of the improving business
outlook and because of the increased
activity in the aviation field, the
Montana State Employment Service
is interested in securing the names,
addresses and a record of all skilled
machinists and mechanics who are
not now working at their trade who
have had aircraft experience or
who would be interested in securing
training in aircraft mechanics.
All mechanics and machinists not
now working at their trade are re-
quested to get in touch with the
local employment office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
{. S. Webb Expresses
Thanks for Letter

Recently a letter was written by
R. w. Smithberger to c. 5. Webb
congratulating him on his new po
sition with the forest service This
letter was written for the Com
mercial Club as a whole and eT-
pressed the feeling of the members
toward Mr.. Webb, who IS former
citizen of Libby and member u the
Commercial Club.
The letter which Mr. Webb Nrnte
to Mr.. Smithherger IS as follows
Missoula, Montana
March / 1879
Mr.. r. " Smithberger.
Vice President
Libby Commercial Club
Libby Montana
Dear Ralph.
| want To thank you ard TIE 9TH
er members Of the LIBBY CONNER
| cial Club for the kind thoughts eX-
pressed in your letter Of March /.
II is somewhat doubtful Ralph,
whether all the nice things you
have written arc fully merited. but
nevertheless. find II a source OF
great pleasure To read your letter.
An expression of confidence COM
ing from my good friends. former
associates and fellow workers at
Libby is indeed appreciated prob
ably more than il would be from
any other source.
feel sure that shall always
reflect upon the time We lived and
worked in Libby as some OF the
most enjoyable and satisfactory
wears of my active career, Il was q
good place in which to live. good
for the family and for me.
Those years involved much work
it is true. but the remuneration Wa
more than the bare salary. 1t con
sisted also of much satisfaction II
the job and an opportunity to as
sociate with fine. clean group 0
people outside the forest service
| as well as with the finest and mos
| loyal group of service associates tha
| one might hope to have working
| under his immediate supervision.
The people of Libby and Lincoln
| county-business people. farmer
| and others, with whom | associated
| and dealt. were kind to me and Wer
/ gO0Q 10F HE. 1 shall always Gil1o.
return visits and chance TO mingl
| with them The little time devotel
to active participation III civic al
fairs | enjoyed likewise, becans
you fellows kept free of quarrel
were cooperative, progressive an
were not asking more than you Wer
willing to give | found team Woi
to be the rule
| Again. may thank you for you
| letter. Please extend my best Wisl-
es to my friends of the Libby Con-
mercial Club, and say to them til;
shall be happy to have any and a
Of you call upon me when you con-
to Missoula
Sincerely yours.
{. S. WEBB.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
Little Stories About
Town

| like to walk down the main
street of my home town. FROM
one end TO the other 1T IS real
Journey of friendship and cheer.
A car passes filled with hilarious
high school boys who wave NOISY
greeting. Soon | meet a friend
whom | haven't seen for ever SO
long. We stop and chat IN the III
formal small-town manner
Going on with happier feeling
around my heart | near the center
of town. Hearing my name called
in a shrill childish voice. | see two
little girls smiling at me from the
opposite side of the street. Glanc-
ing in window as | hurry along, |
see the store keeper nod and wave
a paper sack or a bunch of celery at
me. A cherry greeting floats out
from the open door of the Beauty
parlor. A friend parking his car
near me. honks the horn at me and
grlns broadly as | jump at the sud-
den noise Another acquaintance
pauses to pass the time OF day as |
turn the next corner
But some errands must be attend
ed to for after all this was shop
ping trip and not just series of
social calls. So | order my grocer
les between chatting with the clerks,
sampling the newest cookies and
visiting with most of the other GUS
/ toners in the store.
At the post office | seem to find
the rest Of this friendly town as
sembled and | walk back to my box
for my copy of the Western News
and my share of letters with win
dows in (billsl greeting acquaint-
ances on every side.
No, I am not the Leading Citizen
am just an ordinary well-knoWn
citizen. One of many who exper-
fence this happy little journey near
ly every day
New places always will interest
me and strange cities fascinate me
but how I'd miss my walk down
the friendly street of my home
town.
CONTRIBUTED.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
To Sue Employers
For Poyroll 7 axes

HELENA.-It is expected that
suits will be begun in the near
future against nearly $50 Montana
employers who have not paid their
1897 and 1898 unemployment taxes,
according to E. E. Lofgren, attorney
for the state commission. The pay
roll taxes paid by employers so in
to fund from which covered work
ers will receive weekly benefits
while unemployed after July |
The unemployment compensation
commission has adopted policy Of
cooperating with employers who
show they intend to pay the tax or
make arrangements to do SO, but
further time extensions can not be
granted those who deliberately re-
fuse to pay, the attorney said. Nine
ty-nine per cent of the Montana
employers subject to the tax are
paying promptly, Lofgren said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
Plans Wedding Out
OF "Screwdriyers'

A national crusade against traffic
violations which cause congestion,
loss of time, increased motoring ex-
pense and many accidents. is being
launched this week by Shell deal
ers through coast newspapers. ac-
cording to Shell Oil Companys To-
cal manager. James w Harris.
A Share the-road club is being
organized among motorists who will
pledge themselves to help improve
driving manners. Shell dealers are
supplying all members, free of
charge, with beautiful metal en-
blem to be attached above the rear
license plate, showing three marine
signal flags in color against a gold
en- background In the maritime
code, these flags mean Am giving
way'-in other words, Il am shar
ing the road
/ The purpose of the crusade is to
reduce the number of traffic viola
tons by .screWdrivers " A screw
driver, according to the Shell local
! manager is the fellow who forgets
all about common courtesy when he
+ gets behind the wheel. He's the ir-
ritating chap who cuts you off at
I the traffic light, double parks on
busy streets, cuts in and out of line
on country roads, and generally
helps to make motoring both miser-
able and dangerous.
Leading traffic authorities say
that the elimination of the screw
driver would reduce our accident
and death toll more than 10 pei
cent
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
HONESTY SEEMS BEST.

A man walked into Helena sec
ond hand store and showed the pro-
prietor a coat he said he would sell
cheap. The proprietor called po-
lice and the man now is doing 40
days. The reason-the proprietor
had bought the coat that day from
another man and was just then won
dering how il had walked out of
the store so soon And it had walked
out-on the back of the man who
carried it back in and tried 10 sell il.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LE0N|A
Montana Idaho Line
Montana Idaho Line

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Teer of Moyie
Springs spent Sunday afternoon
visiting at the Guy Manning home
in Leonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming
and Milo Bequette from Pine Creek
were Leonia visitors Sunday.
The Chinese Checkers club met
at the home of Ernest Bergsieker
Wednesday afternoon, March Is.
Sewing occupied part of the after
noon. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sundvik were
Boomers Ferry visitors last Sunday.
Mike Clement was Boomers
Ferry visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Fry left by train Fri
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

True to ancient legend March
came in like Lion and seems to
be going out like a lamb at
any rate the general run of con-
yersation over the town seems to be
that of gardening and spring
cleanup :. it is our sincere hope
that the thought of spring cleanup
is not forgotten in the rusfia 'tU get
other things done Libby is a
beautifulSspot and with little work
can be made much more attractive.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

The need for community hall is
growing every day =. some folks
will argue that it will cost a great
deal of money = Even if It does
it will be paving for itself in the
service that il will render to the
community -. Every person here
will benefit. from the construction
of such building Let's get
behind it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

Civilization is built on profits, and
business, as matter of right, is en-
titled to a profit If it serves. The
greater the public service, the great
er should be the profits.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

A mans value to his organization
is determined by his ability to car
ry some extra duties and by hand
ling Of unusual situations as they
arise from time to time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

To committeeman bordering how
to secure jobs for the idle I'd sug-
gest a conference with Ma on how
she manages it on Pas day off.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

In another section of the paper
YOU will find a letter from Assist
ant Regional Forester c. ). Webb
pertaining to Libby and the resi-,
dents of this city :. 1t you would
like to find out what former res
ident thinks of you and your town
we advise YOU to look IT up
you won't be disappointed
To Mrs. PIummer and Miss kie-
nitz we hope you have a very
pleasant time and enjoy yourselves
to the utmost
The Methodist Ladies Aid boasts
that they have the youngest mem
Der in the world This charm
ing lassie is none other than Miss
Donna Gay Gompf Only five
wears of age, Miss Gompf comes to
Aid meetings every time and next
week she will be the assistant host
ess when her grandmother Mrs
Thomas ID. Long, entertains the
group
Welcome home MIR. and Mrs Arr
Greeley it is real pleasure
to have you with us once again
The Bobcat band concerts last
Sunday were excellent every
person who attended has nothing
but praise for the fine organization
and its able Leader, Lou Howard
Wayne Kemper and the loca
high school band did fine job witt
the mass numbers too 1T. Free
Clark gets the Blue Ribbon fol
the trumpet solo at the evening con
cert it was fine Fred
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
MORE Small Thoughts

The way to avoid the impntation
of impudence is, not to be ashamed
of what we do, but never to do
what we ought to be ashamed Of
Cicero.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
no YOU KNOW YOUR CITY'S
ORDINANCES

The signal of an intention to pass
shall be given by one blast of the
horn, or other method for signal
ing.-Section %.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

Bargains in the Ads. Read them
always.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

First native born soldier of the L.
S. territory of Puerto Rico to be
made a brigadier general in the ma
tional guard or regular army is
Luis Paul Esteges. former colonel
recently e.eya.ed b. President
Roosevelt. lie is now the highest
ranking army officer i'll Uncle Sans
tropical island, regarded as strate-
gic outpost for the Panama canal.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

Our hat is off to smithberger
for being such a sharper at cards,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
SMALL THOUGHTS

.ImnossibIer That is not good
French.-Napoleon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

To Mrs. pIummer and Miss kie-
nitz we hope you have very
pleasant time and enjoy yourselves
to the utmosti -.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

Wanted-Young woman to help
in store and do homework. Wages
$40 per month. Yak Store, Yak,
Mont 4A-a4
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23
CLASS|F|E

Ask to see the new HOE at Curtis
Hardware. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-23

Wanted-Stone mortar used by
Indians for grinding purposes. Phone
90-R. TO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

CAPTAIN JAMES F. WALSH
 Captain Walsh has resigned as Company Commander of the 173rd Co. CCC, to accept 8 position as manager of the Royal Typewriter Division of Rose & Morton, Inc, 41 Leavenworth street. Captain Walsh has had 15 years exper- fence in the office appliance field in the typewriter division of Rem. iagton Rand, Inc, In Waterbury and New Haven. He has been sta- tioned at the eco camp in Pal mer, Mass, for some time, but for several years was identified with Connecticut camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
FINANCE BOARD
 PLANS SESSION Group Proving Key Organ. izatiOn in Towns Muni-
 cipal Set-Ups
BEACON FALLS Correspondent Wm. ]. Baxter
 Phone Naugatuck 3945

Beacon Falls, Dec. l4-An impor- tant meeting of the board of finance will be held at the town hall tomor- row night at 7:30. A number of bus iness matters will be discussed!
 The board, organized a little more than a year, has done much work for the town and is proving a key organization in the municipal set- up.
 Officers Elected
 Miss Alice Donlan was chosen president of the Children of Mary society of St. Michaels church at a meeting Tuesday night at the hone of Miss Stella O'Koski, who is the retiring president. Other of- ficers named were: Irene Rybinski, president; Frances Karaban, secretary; Hedwig Chicoski, treasur. CT.
 4 Christmas party followed the business session, and gifts were ex- changed and refreshments served. Tn charge were Miss O'Koski, Miss Donlan and Julia Ms. The society discussed plans for 8 dance and a committee will be appointed soon.
 Meet Tonight
 All ex.servicemen of the town are to meet at the town hall at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, 1t has been an. nounced.
 To Nominate Tonight
 Nomination of officers is sched- uled for the meeting of Beacon lodge, Knights of Pythias, which will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in Pythian hall. A large attendance is expected.
 Birthday Party
 Frank Lewis Passeck was the gligest of honor at a birthday party held at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. J. Passeck of North Circle recently, it being his fourth birthday. Attending were: Charlotte and Roger Floyd, Lynn Nardello, James and Eileen Fitzgerald, Ed ward Floss, Joan Wiszowaty, Elaine Pioss, Ralph and Eleanor Crosby, Robert Lucas, Patty Ann Solers, Robert and George Mitchell, Will liam Dubay, Charles and Joseph Adams, Maria and Victor Roman!, Henry and Barbara Benz, Donna Seitzer, Edythe Lou Shelter, Sally Ann Signore, Louise Christensen, Helen Passeck. Paul and James Paccek, Mrs. Peter Christensen, all of this town; Shirleigh MacAvoy of Seymour; Marjorie Peterson of Ox- ford; Mrs. J. Kobs and Frank 'Mais- iano of New Haven. Mrs. F. Whelan, Mrs. Sally Wiszowaty. Mir. and Mrs. J. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Floyd and Miss Catherine PaSseck, all of Naugatuck, and Mir. and Mrs. Howard Lattimcr and Charles Robinson of Waterbury
 Meet Tonight
 A session of the Ladies Aid soci. ety Of the United church will be . held tonight at the home of Mrs George Bronson, Maple vRenue at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
FIN VANCE BOARD RECE|vESB EDISON RATE
Controller Sweeney H a s Data On Proposed Loan
 Ready For Scrutiny

The Board of Finance this afternoon was to receive from Controller Martin J. Sweeney a report on eight bids submitted on a temper ary loan of $1,250,000 being sought by the city. The bids were opened at the control ler's office this morning, but the amounts were withheld pending their submission to the finance commissioners.
 Present as the bids were opened were MT. Sweeney, City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice, Arthur L. Edmond of the Waterbury National Bank, and Winthrop P. Buttrick of the R. F. Griggs Company.
 The loan Is to be in anticipation of tax collections in 1940. It will run until June 1, with the money to be used for paying salaries and city expenses until after the May installment of taxes is received.
 The bids are on the interest rate to be charged the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Rev. B. H. Ward of New York.
 Rev. Dr. John Newton Lackey, pastor of Central Baptist, was named chairman of the central cofn- mittee and will be convocator. Others on the committee are Gus tave T. Bochman of West Hartford, Rev. L. T. Mallery, Middletown; Mrs. Leroy Emmett, Hartford; Rev. Herbert Hainer, Winsted; Howard Munson, New Britain; Rev. Freder- ick w. Rapp, Rockville; Mrs. Helen Humphrey, Bristol; A. E. Tyrrill and Rev. o. P. Campbell, Hartford; H. Irving Skilton, Hartford; Miss Eleanor Mackenzie, Southington.
 The convocation will last all day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
On Soldiers Broad Shoul derS Rest Hopes Of Poles for Resurrection of Their Nation

Nezi foe.
 sikorski is one of the most famous of modern Poles. Born in Oalicia, he took his degree in civil engineering at Lwow Poly, echnic. Like so many patriotic Poles he soon became en- gagged in underground politics whose aim was the freedom of Poland from German, Austrian and Rus sian domination.
 So he naturally became an offi. cer in the legions organized by Pilsudski. After the World war, he commanded armies fighting hte Russian Bolsheviks.
 SOLDIER AND
 AUTHOR, TOO
 By 1921, he was Chief of Staff of the armed forces and in 1882, at the age of fl, he became premire and minister of the interior. Later, in l924.5, he was war minister. Tn 1928, after Pilsudski's coup d'etat, he retired from all offices, as he disapproved of the regime. Most of the time since he has lived in France, dwelling in a modest little Paris hotel where he wrote three notable books each introduced by an eminent Frenchman.
 It is to this seasoned soldier, who both has made successful war, and written profound books about war, that the Poles of the whole world are now turning with the hope that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
TWO FROM CITY
 ON COMMITTEES
Loren Burner, Mrs. H. D. Jameson Aiding in Eap-
 tist COnvOCatiOn

Loren Durner and Mrs. H. D. Jameson of this city were named committee members to complete arr arrangements for statewide convoca- ton to be held March 5 at the Gen. tral Baptist Church, Hartford, at Q meeting of representatives of state churches last. evening at the Gen. tral Baptist church.
 Theme for the convocation, which will be one of 104 similar conferen- ces held in 36 states, will be "The Mission of the Churchc in Dis- tressed World" Attendance of at least 1900 is anticipated. Plans for the convocation were outlined by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
CHARLES ST. MAN
 HURT IN CRASH

Vincent Toletti, 43, of 30 Charles street, was treated at St. Mary's hospital for injuries suffered this noon in an automobile accident at East Main street and Hamilton avenue.
 Hospital attaches said Toletti was treated for minor injuries received in an accident which involved a car operated by Mrs. Sadie Wheeler, of Hinsdale avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14
BY MILTON BRoNNER

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 London, Dec. 14--Poland will rise again.
 That's the message General Wladyslaw Sikorski bore to his fel- low countrymen in a recent London speech to foreign correspondents there.
 And that's the mbessage he asked me to convey to his fellow Poles who have become Americans by naturalization.
 FORMING REAL
 POLISH ARMY
 Tall, erect, of highly impressive military bearing, Sikorski is a man for whom the wheel has come full circle. The futile cabal of Colonels, who sa badly muddled things when Germany invaded their country, had no time or place for Sikorski.
 Now he is once more premier of his country and commanders n-chief of the Polish army that Is being or- ganized in France. Nazis might sheer that he Is the head of e ghost cabinet of a shadow government without an inch of Polish soil, but there is something very real about the army that he is forming.
 In some months 1t is expected that he will have under his orders an army of five divisions of 15,000 men each. They will fight shoulder to