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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13
Small Chance for Bill to
Take Profits 0i.t Of H at-


With so senator's pledged to the
proposed bill to take the profits out
Of war, It would seem that nothing
could stop its enactment. Yet the
probability is that it will be stopped.
If not in the senate, then in the
house. The proposal has had a
strange history, often making ap-
parent progress, but always falling
by the wayside in some unexpected
manner
The answer IS simple. Most of the
congressman backing the measure,
or supporting it, Go not want it TO
pass. There are a very few sincere
senators and representatives who
believe that it would be good
thing, but most Of them know that
actually it would do little 10 pre-
vent the country getting into war,
and its presence on the statute books
during the period Immediately pre-
ceding our entry into war would be
little short of catastrophe.
Let us assume that the bill be-
came law, as the present demon
stration of strength among senator's
would indicate that it readily might.
From the day war was declared,
any corporation which made any
profits from supplying war materi-
ais to the government would be
taxed virtually 100 per cent Of those
profits. So there would be no selfish
reason for any manufactures TO de-
sire to get the country into war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13
Awarded Recognition BY Educators

Libby people ufbe pride in their school throughout
undoubtedly began the very
first open rude school house the
village extended down to the present
Our boys out to do clean
they have brought back the school their
full share of Debate teams have matched wits with bright students
schools that field they have also brought back ures
the schools
little theatre tournaments Honos have many times IN
field both mental and athletic events goody num-
plaques silver testify the schools lines Of
high endeavor.
during rvng jealous youth fond fathers
back the dene beamed with pride and
pleasure daughters the battles of wits
muscle cordially backed by the superintendent and faculty
been made complete The big BOSNIAN
world education and his worth
ability has recognition for himself his school and the city Last
week Spokane the outstanding educational Of this
position he has will the foremost educators
called contribute formulating
that he brings honor himself well the school
Many time enthusiastic students have urged their
home the bacon And
that Congratulations, Mr.. Wood
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13
What Constitutes True Lady or Gentleman?

While browsing through newspaper Sunday
Emily ab behavior
world Not often do much perusng Mrs
those who would fit
polished but aroused Sunday BY
started to read an idle moment
young had written asking
between the young
young conended that all the
ngusng marks of gentleman be born TO the
purple background
of refinement The other all
tensve study and training
Mrs Posts reply the effect that would be difficult
become the world gentleman
background that know nstnctvey he
thing to say and DO at all tunes IS an ougroWh OF good heredand
fined did belle the benefits trainng\
those lacked background placed vauson
birth and environment
ousl dispute Mrs Pests decision
did question
q
people to born with the bluest Of blood
coursng their who had the
ana yet VINO were unadueated cads ungaed and meanrd
bores Conversely have people sprung
Of life who gentlemen
of the world
They would not know how propery
they might have much trouble the spoon
banquet table, they couldn't discourse negenty
philosophy But the other hand their judgments
the They naciouy
bitter thing to wantony hurt another person.
always ready with kindness and geneess comfort the discouraged
to LIT the stumbling extend helping sympathetic
word to the Fundamentally high integrity
honesty
lady Or gentleman but they possessed large degree the fundamental
foundation Of all true culture gentle sym
10th to cause anyone heartache or pain Without those basic necessities
character is most extremely true
lady gentlemen though blood kings may
veins and their lives have been the finest
fnement
After ALL the lady gentlemen starts with
herr -ualy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13

is encouraging Of highway circles TINS week
is to sincerely hoped these favorable reports crystalline INTO
action will Improvement OF the
Jennings road
of 1t IS the nam
highway between and the county seat Any
one Libby gong on west by auto must
travel over of the principal highway arteries OF the
county.
condition the road between Libby ana Jennings
Travellers coming over 1t have felt
the county not being gwen
not better constructed
to But
tbe road can now largely it will be
of o
County has done all he could to push this
They have been aided by
Walter Nels Blackboard Jr4 and others In fur
hng this good project real
the of Lincoln
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13
NATIONAL
AFFAIRS
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

Neo Dealers conducting
campaign 10 aid nomination
of Thomas E. Deuey as Re-
publican presidential cnndi-
date; the plot being TO
prerenf the nomination Of
Senator Taft, ,rhom they fear
BacLers of bill TO take
profits out of trar really do
not wanf the bill TO pass. and
it probably ,ron't Lille
likelihood Of railroad iegisla-
ton at this session of con-
gress.
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polled as to the man they would
name if going into pool on the Re-
publican nominee, a majority Of
them will be found to be voting for
Dewey This is by no means to say
that a majority of every such group
actually favors Dewey-that re-
mains to be demonstrated by polls.
But he is the man majority OF
people seem to think has the edge
at the present moment.
If the same groups are asked to
name the man they would give sec
ond place in probabilities, Senator
Taft is almost unvaryingly the one
named. This is not matter of con-
lecture, and is not news. 1t is mere
ly stating the foundation on which
the activities~of an important group
of New Dealers seem to be based.
Every time in the last few months
when group of New Dealers would
be at some party or gathering where
friendly newspaper men Were-espe-
cially parties where there could be
mixing around and small group con-
versations, it has been noticed that
within few days attacks on Taft
would appear in the newspapers rep
resented by these correspondents. II
has happened too many times to be
coincidence.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13

WASHINGTON. - New Dealers
close to the White House are actu-
ally conducting publicity cam
paign which would seem calculated
to aid the nomination for President
by the Republicans next year of a
man President Roosevelt cordially
dislikes. That man is Thomas E.
Dewey
Not that this publicity campaign
is praising Dewey. Quite the con-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13

ence Commissioners SpIaWn, East
man and Mahaflie Of the interstate
commerce commission, Jesse H.
Jones of r.. F. c. and other adj
ministration officials Carl r. Gray,
vice chairman of Union Pacific, Hen
~ Bruere of the BoWery Savings
bank and George M. Harrison,
chairman of the Railway Labor Elk
ecutives association. The upshot was
a report by the !. c. c. commits
sioners which the President turned
over to congress in April with a
message in which he reiterated his
opposition to government subsidies
and government ownership.
g Bell Syndicate. --WHu Service.
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trary. 1t avoids any
reference to Dewey
whatever. No. the
campaign takes the
form of trying to
wreck the man who
is regarded as Dew
ey's chief contender
for the Republican
nomination. Senator
Robert A. Taft of
Ohio.
II any group of 10
or mora parcar,c &c
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opposed expeditions into the tr;

port ton muddle
have set out from
the White House.
Following the inter-
state commerce
commission S deci-
sion last March
granting the rail-
roads a S per cent
increase in rates on
their petition for a
boost of Is per cent,
President Roosevelt
called into confer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-13
PUBLIC OPINION
BY Clayton Rand
By CLAYTON Rand

As the sword triumphs again in Europe and fear
puts men to flight, liberty in America has new
meaning
Were Germany and Italy given that freedom of
speech and the press enjoyed in this country neither
Hitler Mussolini would last through the summer
Thomas Jefferson had dictators in mind when he
said: The basis of our government being the opin-
ion of the people, the first object should be to keep
that right Were it left to to decide whether we
should have a government without newspapers or
newspapers without a government, would not hest
tate for a moment to prefer the latter"
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Neic Dealers, Ii appears.
Do Not Like Senator Taft

One explanation, of course, lies in
the fact that of all the men who
have been prominently mentioned as
probabilities for the Republican
nomination, Senator Taft is beyond
doubt the one whom most ardent
New Dealers would dislike most to
have as President. He stands four.
square against more New Dealisms.
and is on record as criticizing them
and demanding their repeal, than
any other Republican who has been
mentioned as having a chance for
the White House.
Far more, for example, than Sen.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachu-
sets, who is inclined to be liberal
on many issues. Far more than
even Sen. Arthur II. Vandenberg Of
Michigan, who is probably more
popular personally than almost any
one who has been mentioned.
Whereas Mr.. Dewey has stated his
position on very few issues indeed
SO far as, the national picture is con-
cerned-He is against crime, and
raekets. But so is everybody ex-
cept the criminals and racketeers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

HE first curtains of this kind /
ever saw were made of the
long pieces of good material left
at each side of sheet after the
center part had begun to wear.
These were dipped in dye to make
a soft cream color for the founda-
ton part of the curtains. Wide
stripes of Bingham and narrow
ones of prepared bias trimming
were then stitched in place to
make stripes. The chart shows
the colors that were used and
gives the widths and spacing of
the stripes.
Of course, you will have some
ideas of your own about the
stripes and colors. Perhaps you
can copy the color scheme of the
rug in the room or the wall paper.
Or colors in a picture may offer a
suggestion for colors for the whole
room.
Whatever the materials used you
will have fun planning the stripes.
In case you should want to use
short lengths of goods for the foun-
dation part of the curtains, stitch
these together with the seam on
the right side; then place a stripe
over the joining.
There are 80 other homemaking
ideas in the booklet which Mrs.
Spears has just prepared for our
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
Strange Facts
AMUSED the Ladies
Life Stage Contract !
MongoLians Marked .

AS late as 1921, twelve hundred
clergymen, representing fifteen
denominations, met in Philadel-
phia to choose and promote a
moral gown for women" The
creation finally selected was SOM
Der in color, sacklike in design
and reached from the neck to the
ground. The ladies were merely
amused.
The longest term theatrical con-
tracts made at the present time
are those issued by the Coincide
Franchise, the French national
theater in Paris. An artist who
becomes a member of this COM
pany is obliged to sign an agree
ment to remain for twenty years.
The ticking of watch may be
heard at a distance of fifty feet
by placing it in the proper posi-
ton before a parabolic mirror and
having the observer stand at the
point where the reflected sound
waves converge.
"The Monaghan spot" is a
patch of augmentation appearing
on nearly all children of Mongo-
loid peoples. It occurs at the low
er end of the spine, has a dark
blue or mulberry color, is about
the size of a silver quarter, and
disappears before the fifth year
Golfers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

travelled rs yards. Others said IS.
However, newsreels showed the
throw actually to be 81 yards. At
any rate, u. C.. L. A. fans know it's
the longest it's possible to prove,
and argue that pictures might cut
down Brick Muller's historic Rose
Bowl pass.
Washington is an exceptional line
hacker, but is used there only rare
ly because of his offensive ability
and the fact that line backing would
put too much of load on him.
His ball carrying, passing and sig
nal-caIling smartness have made
him one of the greatest football play
ers of the West coast.
He has a peculiar shutting walk
and a. weaving gait on the run that
makes him exceedingly difficult to
get hands on. He had both knees
broken in bicycle accident as a
child, and is knockkneed, which ac-
counts for his ability to break quick
Iy to either side without telegraph
ing" his intentions.
Twenty-three years old, Kenny is
6 feet, / inch tall and weighs 1876
pounds. Last year he played 439
out of 100 minutes.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
CHAPTER XIV

1t had been an army lorry once,
but it had fallen on evil days and
was now a contractors truck. so it
looked suitably unofficial. The Indi-
an driver had been Communicated
by Moses and for one rupee eight an
mas in lawful money had agreed to
go anywhere, lawful or not. Inside,
beneath the rotting and ragged can
vas cover, Moses sat on the floor
facing Sergeant Stoddart.
81 thought this was all about a
diamond mine," said Stoddart.
"You keep your fat head out o.
mischief and let problems alone, :"
said Moses. ''Tonight's no problem.
It's easy excep' the consequences.
We're going to lose good officer,
one way or the other, and the ques-
ton is which"
"You half breeds are all alike, I"
said Stoddart. ''Yoa daren't say
what you think" He stuck his thumb
in the bowl of his pipe and struck
another match. His eyes were In
quisitive. "You don't mean"
81 mean you're fathead. That's
plain talk, isn't it? Now it's your
turn. You tell me what you're think
ing about, plain words and no this,
that, and the other. Come clean. !"
Everyone in camp has heard it, -
said Stoddart. First | heard of it
was from a coolie down by the riv-
err"
Heard what?"
Someone's been bribed."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
When Is a Knockout?

IF A boxer fails to answer the bell,
= in which round was he knocked
out?
That highly technical problem was
answered recently by the National
Boxing association, members of
which turned it over to a special
committee. They decided this way:
If boxer fails to answer the bell
for the new round, then the referee
must rule he was X. O'ed in the
new round, but the bell must be
rung. .-
Which means that if the fighter
finishes, for instance, the fourth
round, but is unable to enter the
ring for the fifth, the referee notes
the ringing of the bell and declares
the knockout came in the fifth.
The committee raised two ques-
tions. First, suppose the fighter
leaves his corner and goes to the
dressing room before the bell for
the next round? Second, suppose a
fighter is cut and a physician adj
vises him not to proceed further
with the match?
The N. B. A. decided the rule
holds good for both these situations
and for all others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

a dark little game going on. And
your friend GulbaZ is the bell-weth-
err"
Hes a pig and a snake and a
son of "a"
"Never mind what he is. It's
what he shall do that matters. He
shall decoy his friends"
Moses laughed: ''That swine
hasn't any friends"
"He has three bosom friends and
a gang of eleven all told. He shall
decoy them all into one net"
"Says you," observed Moses.
Don't be theatrical. You may
60 and talk to Gulbaz if you want
to, but you're not to touch him. If
you get yourself killed, I'll pay that
priest of yours to say no masses
for you. You shall stay in hell for
ever"
"Mayn't l have just one crack at
him? l could make him a hospital
job, where you'd know where he is
and"
81 have given you a definite or
der that you're not to touch him."
Eyes. but suppose he takes a
crack at me?"
"In that case, you're to run
away"
"Stoddart can't run. He's too fat.
I'd like to borrow Stoddart."
"What for?"
"I'n need him."
81 said: what for?"
"For a witness. If l don't have
a witness, there'n be nothing Gull
baz won't do or won't swear to"
"How long do you expect to be
gomez"
About twenty minutes. Maybe
less. 1t don't take long to get Gull
baz' goat"
81 can't afford to lose Stoddart. "
"I'll bring that big baby back as
safe as if he rode a bathchair."
very well, l will tell Stoddart to
60 with you"
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cast and We5T
BY TALBOT MUNDY ~sorz

returned, he hesitated. and if Nor
wood hadn't faced him he might not
have spoken.
"Still here?" said Norwood.
whats on your mind?"
There's a man I'm scared Of"
"Oh? Who is hep"
"He's an old acquaintance o.
yours
81 asked: who is he?"
"A man name o. Gulbaz."
"Oh, is that devil in Kadur? Why
didn't you tell me sooner?"
Because l was afraid you'd go
after him."
Norwood smiled. O'Leary grinned.
What do" said Norwood, "and
what ! don't do are none of your
business
Eyes, they are! Gulbaz 'ud kill
you. Then what? He swore to get
you, on account O. that Poona bust
ness, when you caught him stealing
from the secret files"
Eyes, remember he was angry"
"You shouldn't have let him off.
I warned you then. You said you'd
a good reason"
at was crazy reason.
Remember your manners.
81 haven't any-not when you go
CHANGING getting bumped off by a
badmash that 'ud skin his mother
for the price O. leather. You said
you'd catch him later doing some
thing important. .. ..
You're not to touch him. Gull
baz is mine, saith the rule of the
game. l need him. AS soon as this
little business in Kadur is finished,
we've survey to run, eight hun
dred miles from here. where there's
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
Speaking of Sports
Louis Stymied
By Dearth of
Title Threats
BY ROBERT McSHANE

II EAVYWEIGHT Champion Joe
- Louis has no more worlds to
conquer.
When he knocked out Bob Pastor
in a recent Detroit brawl, he elimi-
mated the last in a field of weak
contenders. Pastor was given little
chance against the Brown Bomb
er, but in view of their previous
fight the match was logical.
Louis cO-managers, John Rox-
borough and Julian Black, said they
had no plans for the immediate flu
ture and the Pastor bout was the
last the title holder would fight this
year. Louis, they said, will fight
Tony Galento next year if the pub
lie wants the fight.
And even if the fans fail to be-
come very enthusiastic about the
match it probably will be showed
down their threats. Galento is the
only fighter left for Louis to meet.
BY the process of elimination the
champ has arrived at his present
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
Uncle Mln
Says: -
Not From q Dream

Not From a Dream
Those who awake to find them
selves famous usually have done
a lot of hard work beforehand.
The good don't all die young.
Some of them live long enough to
become the first husbands of
twice-married women.
Little money supplies needs;
much money creates many de-
sires.
Dullest Act Is Longest
1t is a universal fact that the
cheaper the work, the more of it
is eXacted.
Hope doesn't go any great dis
lance unless you get behind it and
push hard.
Charm is that indefinite attrac-
tiveness which is not necessarily
beauty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

slightly color blind Russ Novak,
sophomore fullback at Wisconsin,
plans to make music his life work
Walter Briggs, owner of the
Detroit Tigers, calls Jimmy Dykes,
White Sox manager, the greatest
drawing card in the American
league. He says that Dykes, in
stead of getting fined, should be
handed a bonus for his firebrand
tactics Germany's sports
fuehrer has issued an appeal to all
sporting organizations in Germany
to send sport newspapers to their
members on the front Potsy
Clark puts his Brooklyn Dodgers
football team through a mile and a
half of roadwork every morning be-
fore breakfast The football
roster of Marquette university in
Milwaukee includes the names of
IA Chicagoans and only II boys from
Milwaukee Wisconsin high
school have returned the goal
posts to the goal line The
Yankees think Mike Kreevich is
one of the best ball players in the
American league. A lot of White
Sox fans agree with them The
annual American association meet
ing will be held in Columbus,
Ohio, December l Art Mans
field, former Badger baseball and
football player, recently was named
head baseball coach at the Univer-
cify IF WISCONSIN -...t ..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

The thrower of the longest for
ward pass in the history of football
about which there can be no argu-
ment is Kenny Washington, U. c.
L. A. Negro halfback, who hopes to
lead the Bruins to the greatest sea-
son in their history.
The historic play occurred in 1887
when the Bruins were playing
Southern California. In tight spot,
Washington faded back to his own
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
Puerto Ricans Played
Football in 18th Century

In the 18th century, before the
coming of Columbus Puerto Ricans
played football on their native is
land. The game was cross between
American football and British Soc
Ger.
The game, called "futbol," or
"balon-pie" in its present form, was
originally played with ball made
of roots and grasses boiled in a
kind of resin. 1t weighed about two
pounds, but had the bounce of a
tennis ball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
The Housewife
HRosoareh profoSsor 0f Ec0n0n1vU

SHE'S NOT PHI She hasn't diploma and gown
the laboratory the library As matter
fact her findings made usually the street in the subway
in the suburban commuters train
this with consider
They form her research data By them she makes her
purchases well deserves the title OF Research Professor
Economy She discovers item after em the roll comh
ing high qualify with low. .
is clear TO YOU at once you make and keep
opportunity With the help OF
the school OF indcminate
1uyng the faculty Of fashdious purchasesi
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

readers. All directions are clear
ly Illustrated. You will be delight
ed to own one of these new book
lets. Enclose 10 cents in coin with
name and address, to Mrs. Spears,
210 S. Desplaines ST., Chicago, ILL.,,
and booklet will be postpaid by
return mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
Fixe-Man Football

Sephen Epler, godfather OF six
man football for high schools, even
suggests a five-man game for intra-
mural teams. Most of the six-man
rules are followed in this game.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

Oos iiilSilt w
something with his
hands Charley
Dresser, Brooklyn
coach, believes if
w h itlow Wy att
hadn't been injured,
the Dodgers would
have given the Reds
and Cards a great
race for the pennant
Bill Nicholson,
Cubs outielder, was
refused admittance
to the naval acade-
my because he is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
Criidiron
Topnotchers

This continues a series Of articles
featuring outstanding football play.
ers from schools throughout the ma.
ton. Watch their records during the
coming season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05
Sport Shorts

WHEN Joe Louis was Is years
~ old he was shipped away from
school with the teachers report:
Shows no great mental aptitude
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-05

Keep your body free of accumulated
waste, take DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets. 90 Pellets 80 cents.-Adv.