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Evening star., 1939-10-27
That Third Term

Secretary Wallace's incongruous
third-term pronouncement, paradox
ical though it seems, has injected a
comedy note into what otherwise has
been rather heavy chapter of the
political daybook
Happily enough, the statement has
been received more in amusement
than in anger. Without doubt, Mr..
Wallace, who is not given to levity,
spoke in all earnestness, but his sense
OF timing was so incredibly bad that
those persons in Washington who
normally succumb to chills and fever
at the mere mention of a third term
for Mr.. Roosevelt have simply been
unable to muster the appropriate de-
gree of indignation.
Senator Vandenberg, a leading Re-
publican presidential candidate, was
content to score the statement as
another enthusiastic error" for Mr..
Wallace, and that has been the tone
of most of the criticism from Capitol
Hill. The reaction at the White
House, where every effort has been
made to soft-pedal politics while the
neutrality program is under consid-
Grafton, was somewhat more severe.
The Presidents secretary, Stephen
Early, without doing anything to lay
the thirdterm bugaboo, INDUCED in
a bit of knuckle-rapping at Mr.. Wal
lace's expense, and made it clear that
the cabinet officers remarks, and
more particularly his timing, were in
no wise sanctioned by Mr.. Roosevelt.
But that apparently is to be the
end of the Wallace incident. Unless
the President unequivocally removes
himself from third-term considera-
ton the issue will be revived, and it
will be bitterly fought out, but for the
moment the sharpshooters on both
sides are content to hold their fire,
satisfied that Mr. Wallace is guilty of
nothing more than the egregious
error of going on a rampage in his
own china shop.
Evening star., 1939-10-27

and domination of Czecho-S -Slovakia
opened the eyes of the whole world
even those of the strongest appeasers in
England and France-to what to expect
in any country ceded to the Nazis. May it
serve as an enlightening experience to the
anti-American isolationists here! We
want peace, but not dishonorable one
based on fictitious Neutrality Act that
closes our factories and ports to friendly,
decent nations. The Hitler regime ex-
poets all neutral countries such as Rus
sia, Yugoslavia and Rumania to ship
war and raw materials to Germany,
and at the same time through their
propaganda are attempting to stop US
from supplying England and France and
thus gain cheap victory Let no one
help them. w, A. LEAHY.
October Is.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
COmmends Star Editorials
On Neutrality Issue.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In the mail yesterday received your
pamphlet entitled "A Compendium of
Recent Editorials on the Most Vital
Issue of Our Times"
l find these editorials clear and con-
vincing as to the dangers of the present
so-called neutrality law and the sound
ness of the cash-and-carry plan. Last
session I voted to retain the embargo
sincerely believing that the sale of war
materials would lead to loans to foreign
countries and eventually to our partici-
patton in their impending conflict. Your
editorials and the Presidents splendid
message have convinced me that the
danger of participation lies rather in
the present loosely drawn statute than
IN the proposals made by the President.
believe that when the American
people understand the situation they
will favor change. am seruing your
pamphlet to leading people in my dis
trict that they may have the real facts.
am firmly convinced that the people
OF this country are unalterably opposed
to giving further credit to the European
nations and also will refuse to take part
in any conflict on foreign soil. They also
want us to enact legislation curbing
war profiteering so rampant in the
World War.
1t is my opinion that Congress should
remain in session during these trouble
some and serious times to meet any
emergency which may arise. The pres
ence Of the three branches of Govern
ment here in Washington, D. c., sup
ported by the people back home, should
keep us out of foreign entanglements
and tend to solve our own domestic
problems. KNUTE HILL, NC.
October IS.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Hillsboro, Kans.
October 20.
Urges Prompt Amendment
OF Neutrality Law.

Writers in your columns have main
tanned that the Neutrality Act should be
upheld and the "cash-and-carry" clause
rejected on the ground that it would
antagonize Germany. AS though any
one could antagonize the Hitler regime
more than it already is antagonized
toward Americai Their official press
has had nothing but snarls for our
Government, President and people, CALL
ing us names such as gangster nation,
etc. What is their regime, anyway?
Does it represent the bottom or the
as it is already the enemy of the entire
civilized world, the suggestion is brought
to the readers mind that such articles
may be part Of the Nazi propaganda
carried on in this country. I think they
are. It seems to me that the so-called
Neutrality Act as Messrs. Borah, Nye
and others would have it, is nothing
short of non-aggression pact between
the United States and Hitler's bloody
regime.
The isolationist movement resembles
very closely England's appeasement pol
icy, resulting in repeated blows to British
prestige, caused the English to live under
constant nerve strain and pressure
caused by threats and intimidation and
finally eliminating in war which might
have been avoided by the exercise of
flrmness at an earlier stage. Is that
not enough of an example by which we
can profit? Our isolationists and their
supporters should study the experience
of the English appeasers and not re-
peat their fatal mistake. Let them
beware of giving even the slightest ad-
vantage to the barbarous Hitler regime.
And, after all, will the present Neu-
trality Act really save America from in
volvement in the war? Certainly not.
We can be saved from being drawn
into the conflict between the Ger
maniac" Hitler and the western powers
by firm policy of neutral determination
to stand on that side where right is,
i.e., the rightful preservation of peace,
civil liberties, civilization and culture.
It depends upon our being able to give
peaceful nations all our moral support
and help and deny any kind Of help to
agsressor nations. The dismemberment
Evening star., 1939-10-27
loyuI Quebec


premier of French extraction, Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, who served at Ottawa
continuously from 1896 to 1911, and
who once declared that Canada
would never be drawn into "the vor-
tex of European militarism," except
by her own free will as self govern
Ing member of the British Empire.
Voters in Lauriers native province
of Quebec must have had his famous
dictum In mind on Wednesday when
they went to the polls to pass judg-
ment on questions raised by the
Canadian governments recent deci-
sion to stand by the mother country
in the current European war.
A general election had been called
by the Quebec provincial premier,
Maurice Duplessis, to protest against
the alleged infringement of Quebec
autonomy by the war measures of
the Mackenzie King federal govern
ment. French Canada voted en-
phatically against the suggestion
that it should stand aloof from the
rest of the Dominion in the empires
supreme crisis. M. Duplessis' tre-
mendous majority in the Quebec
Parliament, seventy-one seats out of
eighty-six, was wiped out, and his
cabinet was riddled from stem to
stern by defeat of its members in
their respective divisional constit-
uencies.
The pro-war Liberal landslide, with
several districts still to be heard
from, shows that the party has won
at least sixty seats, which is more
than sufficient to control the pro-
vincial legislature. Premier Duplessis
himself escaped disaster by only a
scant majority. His defeat is per-
sonal, as we'll as political, for he had
risen with rocket-like rapidity from
obscurity to an apparently invincible
position in the public life of Quebec.
He represented this weeks election
as French Canada's fight for sur
vival." The opposition contended the
campaign, in fact, was an attempt
to camouflage the low state to which
Duplessis' Union National party for
tunes had sunk by raising a racial
question where no such issue actually
existed.
Indicative of the passions aroused
by Quebec's threat not to march
shoulder to shoulder with the Do
minion in Canada's war effort, the
provincial representatives of Prime
Minister Mackenzie Kings govern
ment announced they would resign
from Parliament if the Union Ma
tionalistS were not rebuked at the
polls this week. Such a necessity is
now averted. Canada presents a
united front.
Although Ottawa announced at the
time of the Dominion's declaration
of war on Germany that the govern
ment did not contemplate conscrip-
ton, Premier Duplessis contended
during the late campaign that vote
for him would be vote against con-
scription.
Quebec's decision will produce dis
may in Berlin. Goebbels' propaganda
machine would have made great
capital out of French Canada's dis
loyalty" 1t would have been ex-
plotted as prima facie evidence that
the British Empire is a house Of
cards ripe for collapse with the first
adverse wind.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Fire Escapes On Old
Buildings Urged.

To the Editor OF The Star:
I am stranger in the city and in the
short time have spent here I have been
a constant reader of The Star. I noticed
that your paper covered Fire Prevention
Week in its columns.
I am living in 3-story building which
is without any fire escape of any kind
This is an old building and I feel that
its one small entrance would not be
ample in case of fire. I have noticed
that there are several more buildings
in the same condition as this one.
I am writing to you because I feel
that your paper was interested In Fire
Prevention Week. Therefore why not
have week in which safeguards are set
up to protect the lives of those who may
be trapped in a burning building?
PERRY w. MOOTHART.
October Is.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Asks Why Sell to Japan
And Not to Britain.
Boston, Mass
October %.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star.
1t is ridiculous, as we'll as inconsistent,
to sell munitions of war to Japan and
not to Britain, simply because the for
mer has not formally declared war" on
its peace loving neighbors. If hurting
American-made bombs on the virtually
helpless Chinese, while slaughtering men
like sheep, doesn't constitute conflict,
what on earth does?
If we were sufficiently civilized, the
whole wretched business of promoting
bloodshed, by commercial interests, in
the production of war materials, would
cease. Who remembers the text: DO
unto others as you would have them do
unto your" e. K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
October II.
Evening star., 1939-10-27

health is absent. It is most necessary
that coordination of such oppor-
tunities be sought through co-opera-
tion of the professions interested,
and Of the Federal and State gov
ernmentS.
Evening star., 1939-10-27

Many of us are intrigued by cur
rent fashion-note captions such as
"Nonchalance" and Casual Nom
chalance." How about Casual In
souciant Nonchalance"? It is their
next move.
Evening star., 1939-10-27

A prominent playboy sends for a
Hollywood beauty to come East by
plane because the war news was
boring him." If only more of his
fellow sufferers from ennui could
afford to do ukeViSel
Evening star., 1939-10-27

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paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication of special dlspatche.
herein also are reserved
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Evening star., 1939-10-27

sandpaper. Later inventions were from
1929 to 1880 by G.. F. Watts, Samuel
Jones and Richard Bell & Co. In 1886,
DR.. Alonzo D. Phillips of Springfield,
Mass, was granted the first United
States patent on friction matches.
@. What author referred to the Rocky
Mountains as the ramparts of freedom
and Niagara Falls as the anthem Of free
men?-E. w. c.
A. The quotation from Wendell Phil.
lips Is as follows: "The Carpathian
Mountains may shelter tyrants, the
slopes Of Germany may bear up a race
more familiar with the Greek text than
with the Greek phalanx. For aught I
know, aware of Russian rule may sweep
so far westward as to fill once more
with miniature despots the robber castles
of the Rhine. But of this I am sure.
God piled the Rocky Mountains as the
ramparts of freedom. He scooped out
the valley Of the Mississippi as the cradle
of free States, He poured Niagara as tho
anthem Of free men,"
Q. What makes chinchilla fur 50
soft?-E. S. J.
A. 1t is because Of It's extreme fine.
ness. The animal has multiple hair
follicle and there are as many as 80
hairs growing from single follicle.
@. How many chinchillas are used In
q fur coat?-E. j. r.
A. 1t takes from l20 to l40 of 8 by 10
inch pelts to make a coat
@. Where can obtain instructions on
Kidding the home Of insect pests3
A. See Page Az Of today's Star,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Freshmen Should be
Seen, Not Hurt

Now that school is again in SEES
sion the thoughts of most of the
students, and especially the under
classmen, have turned to the sub
ject of freshman initiation. Opin-
ions are varied as to how the in
itiation should be carried out; the
sophomores usually prefer rough
and tumble" initiation, while the
freshmen would be satisfied with
none at all. However, most of the
students seem to agree that some
form of formal reception should be
given to the freshman when they
enter high school.
Last year the initiation was also
carried on outside of school hours.
Since it developed into mob fight
ing, with the whole high school TAX
ing sides, the students actually held
personal grudges for weeks after
wards. This year we hope that the
upperclassmen will leave the initia-
ton to the sophomores
Instead of inflicting physical pun
ishments on the freshmen, we sug.
gest that the sophomores use milder
forms of initiation. This will make
the occasion more humorous and
enjoyable for the rest of the high
school, and will certainly be APP
preciated by the freshmen. In this
way the freshmen will be introduced
into high school and no hard feel
ings and grudges between the stu
dents will result.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
First Woman Senator
Speaks To Students

Miss jeanette Rankin, in talk
to the junior high and high school
students Tuesday morning, urged
that Americans must do the right
things now if they wanted to stay
out of war.
Miss Rankin was the first woman
congress member and has been deep
ly interested in war and war prepar-
ations.
Miss Rankin greatly disapproves
the idea of having American forces
armed to fight in Europe or Asia.
She compared armed nations to the
little boy who received a gun and
a diary for Christmas, and who be-
cause snow weather prevented him
from hunting, finally shot his
grandma, according to his diary.
Firmly believing that it is inn
possible for the United States TO be
attacked, Miss Rankin cited several
reasons to prove her point. She
was in favor of the United States
keeping out of war which she said
was "a very unsuccessful way to set.
tie disagreements. And further
stated that she believed everyone
should be given vote on the ques.
ton of the United States going tt
war.
Saying that we should not wait tt
do something, she suggested VIZ
spend ten cents for peace. BY in
vesting this ten cents for post cards
we may write six to people con
cerned with the government of ou
country, and give the other four tt
someone else to send
We were cautioned not to believe
all we hear and read as most of i
is propaganda.
Miss Rankin concluded her tall
advocating that we Immediately &
about diverting the entrance of TIL,
United States into what she termed
the European war to decide tn,
question of dominance of the worlt
instead of democracy
Many amusing illustrations mad
Miss Rankin's speech extremely in
teresting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Gridsters Are
i'm Action

Some promising Libby football
material will answer opponents
threats this fall according to the
present prospects. There are %
candidates competing for regular
positions on the eleven. Several of
last years Terriers are back, in
Guiding the ends and the entire
backfield.
Many pieces of new equipment
have been purchased, including two
sets of blocking pads. These pads
are designed to lessen the chances
of injury in blocking practice. Few
high schools are fortunate enough to
own these pads, but they are used
extensively by colleges.
While % players are more than
previous years have produced, there
still is good equipment left, and
Coach Erickson urges all boys who
are interested to turn out for prac-
tice
Although the schedule is not yet
completed it is expected to be good
one, and will be published latter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Music Department
Functions

Under the direction of Mr.. KEN
per, the music department of Libby
high school has begun its activities.
Although several of our veteran
band members were lost through
graduation last spring, the band
should be in fine shape for its first
public appearance.
Instead of having a full orchestra
as we had last year, Mr.. Kemper
plans to have string ensemble.
Also he has in mind several fea-
ture groups such as brass quar-
tette.
During the term there will be en-
semble singing by the entire school
which will be led by Mr. Kemper
and the band or vocal group. New
school songs will be introduced as
well as our old ones. A pep banc
will be organized for added enter.
tainment at football and basketball
games.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Faculty Wanderings

Royal Rounds, our new principal
from South Dakota, spent most of
his vacation attending summer
school at Montana University. Mr.
Rounds is a graduate of the State
Teachers College at Dickinson,
North Dakota.
Miss Eldredge made several trips
into Idaho and Missoula from her
home in Corvallis where she spent
the summer.
Ruth Switzer had charge of the
Fairgrounds and spent a week of
her vacation taking swimming in
struction in Kalispell. During the
latter part of the summer she took
trip to Minnesota.
Miss Williams spent the first three
weeks of her vacation at her home
in Franklin, Nebraska, after which
she attended summer school at
Greeley, Colorado, and then spent
the remainder of the summer in the
Beach Hills of South Dakota.
| Miss Robertson, another new fec
ulty member, attended summer
school at Missoula during her va
cation and also spent three weeks
/ at her nome IN Beacn, NOTth La
kota
Coach Erickson, proving how
much he appreciates Libby's sum
mer weather, spent most of his va
cation working at the lumber mill
Miss Nelson, the new home eco
Monies and biology teacher, spent
her vacation at her home at Flax.
vile, Montana, and at Lake Ql
Apple in Northern Canada, where
her time was taken up swimming
fishing, and boating.
Mr.. Kemper conducted summer
band classes for about six weeks
played in Don Olsen's orchestra
went fishing occasionally and to use
his own words, when I wasn't busy
someplace else | was busy raising
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14

my own SON.. And didn't he sound
like a proud papal
Mr.. Wood spent the summer in
Libby, working and painting around
the house and doing some research
for the Inland Empire Teachers As
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Crane spent his time catch
ing up on various activities at the
State College, Corvallis, Oregon.
Among them were botanical work,
practice photography. mental by
giene, and study concerning invest
ment technique from commercial
standpoint. Incidental was a cara
van two-day trip with about hun
dred summer school students.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Civic Club Holds
First Meeting

Last Thursday the2Civic Club held
their first meeting of the school
year and made plans for their regu-
lar alumni dinner, which is to be
held the first Thursday in October
Eugene Butt was elected president
Swanee Quenemoen, vice president
and June Hunter, secretary. The
new members who were taken ir
last spring are Florence Fennessy
and Jimmy Roberts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Teachers Are On
The Lookout

The entire school faculty enjoyed
its annual fall picnic last Saturday
at Swede Mountain lookout. The
trip over the recently completed
road was made by the group in a
large school bus donated for their
use by the driver, Louis Burrell.
Much gaiety and excitement pre-
vailed on the trip up the narrow
and winding road which offers so
much scenery along the way. And
filled with their usual desire to see
farther. many teachers climbed the
lookout.
An informal spirit prevailed dur
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Classes Organize

The seniors have elected, Jack
Darlington, president, Celia Nolop
vice president and Gloria Mortenson
secretary treasurer. Mr.. Rounds is
their adviser.
The juniors have elected Bob Par
ker president, Dick Brinton, vice
president, and Jack Daggett secre-
tary-treasurer. Miss Nelson is the
class adviser.
In the sophomore class, Kenny
Darlington was elected president;
Bill Martin vice president, and Bet
ty Mae Warrington secretary-treas-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
First Fire Drill

The echo of the first fire siren
vibrated through the halls of wis
dom last Friday, startling most of
the students and stirring the ever
efficient firemen to action. Ed
ward Woodruff is the new fire chief.
Other new members of the depart
ment are Bill Martin, Gilbert Earle,
Ernest Eggert, and Will Raymond.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Mixer Draws Large Crowd

The Boys Club entertained the
high school and alumni at the an
nuai mixer Friday night in the big
gym. Everyone had an enjoyable
time dancing to the music of the
Wurlitzer.
The mixer, which was well at
tended, was the first dance of this
school year and it proved to be very
successful.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Library Opens
For Service

Last Monday the high school Ii
brary opened its doors for services.
Room S, which was formerly used
as a classroom, has been converted
into library and a door has been
cut in the wall, connecting the room
with the high school assembly. The
library staff this year includes Celia
Nolop, head librarian; Daisy Hunt
er, Frank Skranak, Paul Risley,
Mary Cornell, June Hunter, and
Edith Baeth.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Patrolmen Are On Duty

Tuesday, the first day OF school,
the patrolmen were out on duty
Kenneth Neils is captain again this
year and Jack Boyle was admitted
to the force. A new locker has
been purchased for the patrolmen to
keep their caps, belts, and whistles
in and it has been placed in the
first floor hall
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Stamp Club Receivec
Interesting Stamps

The Stamp Club has not met yet,
but Mr. Wood reports that they
have received some new airmail
stamps from clipper ships The club
will meet and organize in the flu
ture
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
Enrolment Decreases

The present enrolment of 18l in
high school shows a decrease as
compared with last years 200. The
decrease has been caused by the
smaller freshmen class. Although
the high school is still full, it is more
comfortable because of the addition
al rooms now in use.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-09-14
THE WESTERN NEWS. LIBBy, MONTANA

ing the evening spent in playing
ball, eating, singing, and the initia-
ton of the new teachers This af-
fair is given each year by the re-
turning faculty members for the
newcomers to the staff.