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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
Bishops Switthed
 By Meihodisis in
 New Union M0yemen

KANSAS CITY. Mo, May 9. = The Methodist Church Uniting Conference has named nine men as a Supreme Court" of the new church to serve until general con- ference in April, 1940, and moved Bishops.
 Among the Bishops moved are Bishop Tutus Lowe, from Portland Ore, to Indianapolis. Indiana, and Bishop Wallace Brown from Chat tanooga, Tenn, to Portland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
NAVAL AIR BASE BILL
 TO SENATE
House Passes Measure h. 1Iuding Sums for
 Pacific Isles

WASHINGTON, May 9. = The House in passing the record peace time naval appropriation bill calling for $773, 100000 included at the last minute, $2,941 900 for air bases on Midway. Pa myra and Johnston islands.
 Wake Island, also included in the bill for an air base, was turned down.
 The bill has been sent to the Sem ate for action. It contains appro- priations for air bases at Sitka and Kodiak. Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
AIR RAIDS
 CONTINUED
 OVER CHINA
Ruthless Warfare Declared by Japanese Bomb
 CTS Keep Active

SHANGHAI, May 9.-A continua- tion of air raids at numerous points in China appear to bear out the Japanese spokesmans statement that bombings will be without re- straint wherever Chinese military personnel or materials are found.
 The Chinese Provisional Capital at Chungking has been the hardest hit with a reported casualty list of about $500.
 Attacks by air bombers continued at Foochow, southeastern port in China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
CONFERENCE IS HELD

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Soft coal mine opera tors and miners meet at a conference late this afternoon in the White House and will meet again tomorrow in New York City.
 President Roosevelt said he asked the operators and the United Mine Workers representatives to agree to a plan by tomorrow night under which mining will be resumed inn mediately.
 The President told the newsmen that he met with the negotiators and they agreed to continue negotia- tions in New York tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
 Training
 Approved
House of Commons, After Record Session, Appro-
 pridtes Needed Sum

LONDON, May 9.-The House of Commons has approved of reso- lution appropriating $150,000,00 for military training, concluding 141s- hour session at 5:15 o'clock this morning. It was the longest par liamentary session in two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
, MOTHER
 SHIPS ARE
 OFF COAST
Crews of Cdnnery Tenders Assert that Gear Is
 Seen in Wafer

SEWARD, Alaska, May 9. = The Gateway's Naknek corres- pendent reports that cannery tender crews sighted two Jap anese mother ships and fleet, with fishing gear in the water, operating off Amak Island in Bristol Bay, off-shcre of the Ala ka Peninsula and not far from Port Heiden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
HANDS TIED

HANDS ltED
 A departmental executive with a wealth of resources for information about Germany agreed that business and economic figures there disap- proved of Hitler's course, but were powerless to act.
 "Ninety-nine percent of these people disagree with 80 percent of what he is doing he said. But he insisted there was no opportunity for action.
 Those who hold that Hitler has real danger to fear from war, re- called that at one time there was a real division in the Reich be- tween Hitler and the old line army leaders then headed by Werner Von Blomberg as Field Marshal and Minister of War. It was a truly serious division because Blomberg had the undoubted loyalty of the 100000 men in the regular army.
 The division reputedly still per- sists although Blomberg shook the morale of his followers by marry ing a woman out of his station in life. Then he retired, and Hitler shuffled army leadership enough
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
TOTALITARIAN EDGE

In this struggle, dictators have a distinct advantage in their own na- tional backyards because they exer- else control over what their people see, hear and read. If you can con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
NO HIDDEN BALL"


 lie doesn't see every play even yet. But the plays it misses because they are made so rapidly or involve such complex diplomacy are minor ones.
 In the past, the public has waited months or years to get even fairly accurate picture of what happened to push men into war. The World War is an apt illustration. Half a generation elapsed before historians got at private papers and other se- cret documents to piece together exactly what happened from day to day and hour to hour just before the Hateful declarations. Even yet there are arguments as to who start ed that war
 But since the World War the pub lie has become more wary. No lead- CT dares to ignore the public on na- tional crises He tries to prepare the public mind for what he's doing Maybe he tells the truth; maybe not-but he does plead his case be- fore shooting.
 Also, in a crisis, nations scramble to win public opinion abroad. Phras- es like Germany's room to live and the Franco-British peace front" crop up. For governments must count not only domestic sup port, but also world approbation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-09
PRESENT WAR DEBATE IS MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN
 SEEN IN THE HEADLINES
By MORGAN M. BEATTY AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, May g. = While the headlines give you blow-by- blow account of the argument be- tween President Roosevelt and the German and Italian dictators, there's something more significant in the debate than the headlines tell. namely:
 That the heads Of great powers deem it wise to argue at all rather than shoot first and explain later.
 The mere fact that an argument is under way is a tribute to public opinion as a worldwide force to be reckoned with. It is ample proof that no leader can afford to start a war without first making some kind of case to prove he is a de- fender of his nation-not a Napo- leon bent on aggression.
 This is the first instance in the history of major disputes when the public got at least part of the cases for and against war before hostilities opened up. Up until now great crises have been threshed out behind locked loors. If war resulted, then it was time enough to explain to a blindly loyal public what the shooting was all about.
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Evening star., 1939-01-25
Women Volunteer
To Aid Gallinger
Hospital Work

An appeal for volunteers for the
social service department of Gal
linger Hospital was made yesterday
to members of the Government and
Child Welfare Department of the
D. c. League of Women Voters at a
luncheon and business meeting at
the Smorgasbo:d.
Mrs. Charles Lee Hodge, chair
man OF government and child well
fare for the local league, read the
formal appeal, asking for volun-
teers for the motor corps, to take
social workers on call and help
transportation of patients: for
routine clerical work, for folding
oandages, and also for counting
laundry, which duty when taken
by volunteers will relieve nurses,
enabling them to give full time to
patients. 1t was stated volunteers
could also be of great service in
helplng in the children's wards and
IN taking children to the crippled
ch1ldren's clinic.
Evening star., 1939-01-25

Miss Beatrice Mcconnell, chief
Of the industrial division of the
Children's Bureau, who discussed
child labor provisions in the Fair
Labor Standards Act, was guest
speaker and was introduced by Mrs.
William Kittle, member on the
District Minimum Wage Board. Miss
Mcconnell outlined the provisions
of the labor act with regard to
children, explaining the protection
of children through the determina-
ton of hazardous occupations.
Many members of the govern
ment and child welfare department
of the local league volunteered their
services in response to the appeal
from Gallinger.
Evening star., 1939-01-25
Jewish Home Group
Installs Officers

The January meeting of the Ma
tional Home for Jewish Children
was held yesterday at the Jewish
Community Center. A luncheon
preceded the installation of new
officers, at which Mrs. Hyman Ber-
man presided.
The officers are: Mrs. A. D. Solo,
mon, president; Mrs. Ellis Kossow,
first vice president; Mrs. La Mar
Harper, second vice president; Mrs.
NJ D. Kiczales. treasurer: Mrs. S.
Feldman, financial secretary; Mrs.
F. Wool, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. J. Siegal, recording secretary;
Mrs Albert w. Jacobson and Mrs.
Hyman Berman, trustees.
Mrs Albert w. Jacobson, the out
going president, was presented with
a silver tray.
Evening star., 1939-01-25
Club Musicale

The Alumnae Club of Mu Phi
Epsilon, National Musical Sorority
gave a reception and musicale last
night in honor of Sigma Alpha Iota,
National Musical Sorority, at the
Washington Musical Institute, 1730
Sixteenth street NV.
Artists featured on the program
we're Sylvia Meyers, first harpist
with the National Symphony: Mar
Evening star., 1939-01-25

garet Tolson, pianist and member
of the faculty of Miss Madeira's
School, and Mrs. Vera Nicely Ross,
contralto. member of the faculty
at the Washington Musical Insti-
tute,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Members of
the Red Cross

Rev. H. K. Baber, Walter Neils,
Rev. Albert M Hart, Miss Solveig
Ramlo, Miss Jennie Lee, Miss Ruth
Loucks, Miss Gladys Wilson. Miss
Cecilia Leibe, Miss Mae Lang, Miss
Viola hamburger, Forrest De Rosia,
Mrs. H. w. Redfield, George Smith,
Mrs Il. r. Woodwork, Mrs. Rudy
Moholt, Sid Escott, M. y. Rowland,
Mrs. George Bryant, Mrs. Grant
IAHFley HIN h ~ DsitcTT. Mrs Il.
Heffiertson, Mrs. L. v. Kemmis, Mrs.
Timothy Miller, Mrs. Susan Garlic
ton, Mrs. Peter Nordine, Mikes
Conoco, Merrill Tester, Helen Har-
greaves, X. A. Klehm, A Friend,
Mrs. Irene Stevens, Miss Eleanor
Nelson, Royal Rounds.
Contributions to the Red Gross
Harold r. Richards, Mrs. Nelson,
Harold Bitterman, Mrs. Martin Bot
check, Mrs. Rose Measure, Mrs.
Hugh Slauson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Air Mail Is Fast
But Expensive

There is much in the press these
days regarding how well air mail
service is now covering all parts
of the world. But not so much is
said about the cost of that service.
This week we had occasion to
look into that phase of this excel
lent service. Frank Siegmund, be-
fore leaving for Argentina, thought
he would like to have few copies
of the Western News follow him to
that far distant land, and preferred
air mail if it was not too expensive.
Inquiry at the postoffice disclosed
that the air mail postal rate to
Argentina is 40c per half ounce
A copy of the Western News, with
necessary wrappings, weighs about
three ounces. Therefore the air
mail postage to Argentina would be
$2.40 per copy. Needless to say, Mr..
Siegmund decided to have the paper
follow him through the regular
mail channels.
A Libby man desired this week to
get letter to India in hurry and
therefore sent it by air mail. The
postage on it was $1.40.
The Libby postoffice reports there
is heavy increase in the use of air
mail Recently there were 46 air
mail letters leaving here in one
mail.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Grange Tronsocts
Much Business

The Kootenai Valley Grange held
its regular meeting at the Legion
hall last Friday. Three new mem
bers were balloted on and two APP
plications for memberships were
read.
The Christmas program and par
ty for all patrons and their families
will be held December Is at the
Legion hail., Come and bring the
children.
Secretary Rice read estimated
cost of material for building
Grange hall as submitted by J.
Neils Lumber Coz
Worthy Master Bowen appoint
ed the following committees: Ag-
riculture-Messrs Rice, Oneal and
Rouse; fair, Messrs. Youngs, Siam
schror and Mrs. Manicke; legislative
Herbst, Beebe and Mr..
Olhrich; roads-Messrs McGill, Col
lier and Maize, sick -Mesdames
Erickson, Martenson and Rice; drill
master-Kermit Lyons.
During the lecture hour, Fred
Collier read In Flanders Field" by
James NJ. Hall A quiz presented by
the lecturer was much enjoyed.
The time closed with the practicing
of the Christmas carols.
The usual lunch and visiting was
enjoyed until late hour.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
w. Neils at Meeting
State Park Board

Walter Neils returned Tuesday
afternoon from attending meeting
at Butte on Monday lof the state
park board, board created by the
last legislature and to which Mr.
Neils was appointed by Governor
Ayers. Z
The board organized with the
election of Frank Carey of Virginia
City as chairman The other mem
Der, besides Mr.. Neils, is DR.. P. J.
Sweeney of Fort Benton. Rutledge
Parker, state forester, is executive
secretary.
{ The board received a report on
the work done on the Morrison
caves by the Gees. The caves were
opened last September and 1000
people paid them visit last fall.
1t is estimated fully 10000 people
will visit them next year. The board
arranged to have electric lights in
stalled in the caves. 1t also ruled
to charge SO cents per adult and rs
cents per child for guide service
through the caves.
A delegation was present from
Three Forks and asked that a state
park De created at the head OF the
Missouri river. One was also pres
ent from Virginia City requesting
establishment of a historical park
at that pioneer city. Fort Benton
also asked that historical park be
created at Fort Benton where some
Of the old original buildings of the
fort still stand.
Mr.. Neils says the main object
in establishing state parks is to at
tract greater numbers of tourists
and to keep them in the state as
long as possible. Some of the sites,
such as those at Virginia City and
Fort Benton, have real value be-
cause of their historic connections.
Mr.. Neils says the board was Civ
en- no funds and can do practically
nothing until an appropriation is
secured from the next legislature
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Ayers Asks For More
Duck Season.; Denied

The federal biological survey has
denied the request of Governor
Roy E. Ayers for an extra duck
season from December / to Is to
give Montana hunters d chance to
get i'm on the annual northern
flights. Ira N. Charleston chief ef
the federal bureau, said he could
not grant the request because It
would be establishing precedent and
other states would want extra 80
spTs, Governors OF severaf u4her
states also wired the agency for ex-
ira seasons.
Duck hunting In Montana this
season was the poorest in many
years because of the warm weather,
according to heads of the fish and
game department. The season or
iginally was set for October az to
December 5, but was changed to
October to November IA after nu-
merous sportsmen's organizations
asked the state department to re-
uuest9the change.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Red Cross Collections
Total Sum of $312.75

Membership in the South Lincoln
County Chapter of the Red Cross
totals 292 members and AZ contribu-
tors with the amount of $312.75
I'm behalf of the local chapter,
take this means of expressing pro-
found appreciation and thanks to
all citizens of South Lincoln Coun-
ty who gave SO generously of their
time and funds during the annual
Roll Call.
The Red Cross being an agency
of and by the people, its entire
membership is not only entitled, but
urged to take part in the chapters
year-round activities. Then we as
individuals, linked in. membership
with millions of others through the
Red Cross, multiply our usefulness
MRS. KARL KNUDSON,
Roll Call Chairman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Discusses New Depot
With Libby Committee

I. E. Manion of Whitefish, super
intendent of the Kalispell division,
Great Northern Railway, was in
Libby yesterday and met with a
committee of the Lions Club regard
ing new depot for Libby.
Mr.. Manion submitted a proposal
and asked if it would be acceptable.
He offered to paint the present
building inside and out, install mod
ern lights, new heating system
and place chairs in the waiting
rooms instead of the present bench
es- The committee was not salts
fled with the offer and said they
thought the town was entitled to
something better in view of the
many years Of heavy business that
has originated here for the railroad
Mr.. Manion said he would report
the result of the meeting to the
general manager of the company.
The Libby committee was COM
posed of Marshall Murray, chair
man; r. w. Smjthberger and Chas
D. Rowe. r. RI Veldman and Sta
ton Agent Ed Beyes also sat in at
the discussion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
1910 Prospects For
Wool Prices Better

Better business conditions in the
United States, coupled with war
made increased demands for wool
should give Montana wool growers
better prices for their clips in 1940,
according to an agricultural market
ing service report by Jay G. Dia-
mond, statistician for the federal
bureau of agricultural economics.
Mills in the United States con-
sumed so per cent more wool in the
first nine months of 1889 than in
the same period in 1888 and pros
poets are favorable for the "contin-
uation of relatively high level OF
mill consumption in 1940," the re
port said. Heavy purchases by
England are expected to keep for
eign wool prices high enough to
protect the American price, it was
said,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Fined For Traffic Violations.

Patrolman George Mourar made
the following arrests last week for
traffic violations.
Willis o. James, Oakland, Calf,
forfeited five dollars to Judge Bel
mont's court in Eureka for license
violation.
William K. Fuller of Boomers
Ferry forfeited five dollars in JUS
tice Gibbs court for license viola
ton.
a. ]. Thomas of Mason City, Iowa
forfeited five dollars in Belmont's
court in Eureka for license viola
ton.
Myrel Howard, Boomers Ferry
forfeited five dollars in Justice
Haigler's court in this city for Ii.
cense violation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Sentenced To Ten
Years i'm Penitentiary

Judge ]. E. lockwood of Kalis-
pell held regular session of dis.
trict court in this city December S.
Frank w. Rhode of Eureka plead
guilty to attempted rape and was
sentenced to serve ten years in the
penitentiary at Deer Lodge. Sheriff
and Mrs. f. r. Baney left yesterday
afternoon to deliver the prisoner
to that institution.
Dorothy Morrill, was granted a d.
vorce from Lawrence N. Morrill,.
She was awarded the custody of
the minor children.
Routine business matters took up
the remainder of the period along
with several juvenile cases.
The judge announced that the
next session of court will be De-
cember 81 in this city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
OTHER HONORs FOR OFFICIAL

At 1890 on Saturday the officers
of Medora Rebekah Lodge enter
tanned at the lodge hall with COW
cred dish luncheon in honor of Mrs.
Mitchell.
At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Mitchell met with the Rosebud
Theta Rho Girls club for her of
ficial visit. Lillian Johansson was
initiated into the club. Mrs. Mitch
ell complimented the girls club
very highly on the fine manner in
which they exemplified their work
After the meeting the girls served
waters, ice cream and coffee to
members and visiting Rebekahs
Before departing all extended
good wishes to Mrs. Mitchell for
the finish of her journey through
friendship road.
Mrs. Mitchell was entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Miller while in the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Ship lao Carloads
From Lincoln County

Reports reached this office yes
terday morning that the Christmas
tree cuttings in this section are
about over for this year. This ac-
tivity has caused much employment
for workers of this section and is
fast becoming one of Lincoln coun-
tvs largest younger businesses.
Thirty car loads of trees were
shipped from Libby, ITO from Eu-
reka and 10 from the Fortine and
Rexford districts. These trees were
sent to most every section of the
United States where they will serve
to bring Joy to many homes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
New Bridge
Piers NedriinQ
Completion
Work Progressing Nicely on
Structure Across Kootenai
at WarIand.
POURED CONCRETE 36
HOURS WITHOUT STOP

During the\ past week very sub
stantial work has been accomplished
on the bridge across the Kootenai
river at Warland. The pouring of
the concrete footing for the center
pier was completed, the job con-
Stunning 36 hours of steady pouring.
1t is understood the footing for the
pier on the north side of the river
was also completed. It is interest
ing to know that excavation was
made to a depth of 35 feet below
the surface of the water in order
to obtain proper base for the CEN
ter footing.
During the fall temporary piling
was driven across the river and a
driveway built across it. In the
pouring of the footings, trucks car
Tied the mixed concrete from the
mixer onto this temporary structure
and dumped the concrete where
needed. It is believed the three
piers will be finished by the end
of this month.
When the piers are completed the
work of assembling the steel SUI
perstructure will then be begun.
This is first bolted into position and
then riveted, according to report.
When the steel is in place. the con-
crete floor of the bridge will be
laid, although that will not be at
tempted until warm weather sets
in next summer.
The work is being done under the
of the forest service.
CCC boys do all of the common la
Dor, but skilled labor is being done
by men in the u. S. civil service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
674 MAY GET PENSIONS.

Six hundred and seventy-four
persons may receive lasting
Christmas present this month from
the federal social security board
they will be informed that they are
eligible for federal pensions month
~ as long as they live, according
to Olga Atromset, field manager for
the agency. The persons eligible
for the pensions are those who al
ready have received lump sum pay
ments since the pension plan was
set up three years ago, but who will
be benefited by recent congress
sional amendment to the social Sc.
curity act advancing the date when
monthly payments may be begun.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Expert Archers To
Give Demonstration Her.

Harold Lutes, WPA recreational
supervisor. announced yesterday
that demonstration in archery
would be held Sunday afternoon
at the high school gym. All per-
sons interested in seeing the state
champion, Russell Abel, the wom-
ems runnerup, Jean Collins, and the
mems runnerup, Les Harris, are
asked to be present.
Lutes will see that notices are
posted for the exact time later this
week.
AT present there is much interest
being displayed in this section for
this sport and officials are anticipat-
ing the formation of a club here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Will Spend Part of
Winter in Argentina

Frank Siegmund left Wednesday
on a journey that will land him in
the southernmost part Of South
America, where he plans to- spend
month or more visiting with rel
atives. He will land at Buen0s
Aires. Mr.. Siegmund has nephew
living in Argentina, whom he will
visit. He also has an uncle living
in Brazil and if his residence is not
too far in the interior, Mr.. Sieg-
mund will also visit him. Mr.. Sieg-
mund will sail from New York City
in the early morning of Decem-
Der l6, and will arrive in Argentina
about January |, he said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-07
Calls Meeting To
Consider Basketball League

A number of fans have become
interested in forming an independ-
ent basketball league in the city.
Therefore Coach Erickson has
agreed to call meeting of those
interested to be held at the high
school gym Monday evening, Dec.
IL, at 7:30 o'clock, at which time
the possibilities of forming such a
league will be talked over. 1t is
planned to have a league of from
four to six teams, with games once
a week. All interested are urged
to attend the meeting.