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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
WHAT DO YOU
THINK?

Getting back to local affairs we
find a question of Importance just
waiting for few opinions. How's
this, Should the City assess one
mill levy for band purposes"
Nj. f. Gay
How about taking one mill out
of the oil fund and giving it to the
band2 We can't see any oil around
town but we can hear the band
playl
"A few more taxes won't kill any
one. Most certainly one mill won't
make any difference. No one will
notice it.
THE concert last Friday evening
given by the band proved that Libby
folks are interested and like to
hear band music. The music was
good because we have some good
local musicians. Of course they can
60 on playing the same old music
they have played for years but
some new tunes would have a ten
dency to give them vim and vigor
the same as new tools give a work.
man more energy. | say give the
band some money and let's see what
they can do"
Bill Farris
"A city band should not be a
municipal project, rather a COM
munity project and by virtue of so
being should not rely on city funds
for sustenance. An assessment
against our city taxes for mainte-
nance of a city band would auto
matically place the administration
of the unit with the city council.
| cannot say | am in favor of
this as the continued maintenance
of a city band under these condi-
tions is too problematical.
w. e. Dexter
Speaking for those who like
music | am strictly in favor of the
band, therefore / am in favor of the
one mill levy. 1t would be a diff
ferent proposition if the city was
being asked to pay each musician
salary or if the expenses were
real heavy. They are being asked
only to give enough money to the
band to buy new music, perhaps an
instrument or two and provide some
sort of regulation uniform.
THE entertainment given by the
band Friday evening was most
pleasing. The audience was large
and appreciative of the efforts of
the band. That in itself proves
that the citizens would like to have
a city band and the little they would
have to pay would never be missed
compared to the pleasure they
would receive"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Collected 500 For Car Licenses,

Patrolman George Mourar served
notice on the management OF the
Hilderbrand carnival last week that
it would be necessary for them to
purchase Montana licenses for
trucks, trailers and cars in order to
proceed in Montana with their
show.
Sandy Fraser, county treasurer,
reports that vehicles were IL
censed and total of $500 was col
lected Beside this sum the county
received a $40 license fee and the
city SIS for the privilege of playing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Smoking Prohibited
In Certuin Areas

Due to the dry condition of
the forest fuels, caused by the
weather of the past ten days,
the following described areas
within the Kootenai National
Forest are closed to smoking.
The entire West Fisher River
drainage.
The entire Silver Butte Fish
CT River drainage.
The boundaries of the above
described mo Smoking" areas
are posted on the roads at the
entrances of the areas.
The mo Smoking" regulation
prohibits smoking any place
within the area except at i'm
proved camps and places of
habitation.
X. A. KLEE4M,
Forest Ct1nnruicor-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
State Banks Show
S3,626,230 Gain
During Lost Year

Montana's 70 state banks showed
an increase of $3,626, 230 in re-
resources and liabilities during the
fiscal year ended June 30, accord
ing to State Examiner W. A. Brown.
At the beginning of the year the
banks resources and liabilities to-
tailed $62, ,0047l, as compared
with $66 ,289,2 35 this June 30.
Brown said the increase was prin-
cipally in demand deposits, which
totaled S27, 500, 69712 at the end of
the last fiscal period, as against
S24,916,89l.78 year earlier.
The examiner said the increased
deposits apparently reflected a gain
in the money holdings of Mantana
residents.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Buys Fashion Cleaners.

The Fashion Cleaners, which was
started in Libby not long ago by
Albert Langberg, was sold Wednes-
day to z. r. Mackey of Standpoint.
Mr.. Mackey took over the active
managership of the business yester-
day. He has worked a number of
years with the Standpoint Cleaners
and Dyers and before that was en-
ployed In Missoula. He has had
ten years experience in the bust
ness.
Mr. Mackey and family arrived
in Libby yesterday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Storts Work On
WorIond Bridge

The forest service reports that
several thousand sacks cement
have been received at Warland and
preparations are going forward for
the construction of the new bridge
at a rapid pace. Reinforcement
and structural steel and form lum-
Der have arrived already. Crews
are busy at the present time getting
out the piling and rough materials
G. M. Daugharty, of the CCC
camp, hopes to establish spike
camp at Warland by August LIST
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Give Excellent Concert.

Friday night at Dexter Park the
city band under the direction of
Wayne kemper gave the first con-
cert of the season to large and
enthusiastic audience.
The musical group composed of %
men played ten selections which
were excellently done. Mr.. KEN
per said that due to moral support
given by citizens the band is great
~ encouraged and will present sew
eral more concerts throughout the
remainder of the summer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Celebrates 96th Birthday.

Last Saturday, July %, VIM.
Houghton celebrated his 96th birth
day with friends and neighbors. In
the afternoon a birthday cake and
refreshments were enjoyed by those
present Mr.. Houghton received
many gifts and everyone entered
into the spirit of the festivities.
Mr.. Houghton has been a resident
of this vicinity since 1910 and has
followed the painting profession
and farming most of his life until
recently when he has retired. Mrs.
Houghton will soon celebrate her
85th birthday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Libby Plays Somers
Here Next Sunday

Columbia Falls was on the high
side of 10 to 5 score in the baseball
game played with Libby in this
city last Sunday Both teams played
good ball and it was practically even
all of the way through.
Next Sunday Libby and Somers
will play at the local field at 2.3O.
This should be an exceptionally in
teresting game due to the fact that
the teams are pretty evenly
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Hospital Notes.

July 81, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Thompson girl.
Mrs. c. A. Parker of Harlowtown
underwent an appendectomy
July %.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Parker was treated for a
fractured arm July "a.
Joseph Mckinley of Troy was ad-
mitted to the hospital Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Will Sell
Bonds In Sum
Of S62,500
County To Float Two Issues
For New Bridge and Poor
Fund Indebtedness.
$4,000 IN ONE,
$4,000 IN OTHER

At 10 o'clock next Saturday morn
ing, Lincoln county will offer for
sale to the highest and best bidders
for cash two bond issues totaling
s62,500.00. The sale viii be in the
county commissioners office in the
court house and will be conducted
by the board of county commits
sioners.
One issue to be sold will be for
S30,000.90. This is for the county's
share of the cost of the new Koote-
mai river bridge that is to be built
at Warland The bridge is to be
built by the county and the forest
service and is to cost approximately
S85,000.00 The actual work of con-
struction is to be done by a cCC
crew under the direction of the for
est service. A spike camp is now
being established at the site, and
cement and other construction ma
terlal is arriving and being stored
ready for use. The bridge is to be
Of steel and concrete construction.
with an 18-foot roadway.
Will Be Good Investment
Those who have studied into the
matter are confident this bridge
will prove a good investment for
the county. 1t will open large
body of timber and make it avail
able for logging. That will provide
tabor and wages for large num-
Der of men. Furthermore, saving
that will be made by eliminating
two ferries will pay off the bridge
bonds, SO 1t is said. The bridge will
make possible doing away with the
Terry at Warland and the one at
ural. The annual ferrymen's salar-
les and cost of upkeep of the fer
r1es will easily pay the principal
and interest ON the bridge bonds
through a series of years.
The other bend issue that will he
offered for sale will be for d total
of $32,5O000. This is to take up
warrants that have alreday been
issued by the county and for other
legal obligations that have been in
CURED. These warrants and obi
cations are against the county poor
fund. For the past several years
there has been a heavy burden on
the poor fund because of the depres-
sion and the large number of fam
lies who have needed financial as
sistance. This burden has been too
great for the regular income of the
poor fund and a large Indebtedness
has accumulated. To clean this up
and pay off the registered war
rants and other Indebtedness against
the poor fund, these bonds will be
offered for sale. All the other funds
Of the county are in very good
shape, says County Clerk and Re-
corder Schuck.
Present Bonds Outstanding
AT the present time only one bond |
issue is outstanding against the
county, the court house bonds. At
the end of the fiscal year, on
June 30, 1899, there was outstand-
ing in court house bonds $46,24035.
There was on hand in that fund.
cash in the sum of $690.32 to ap
ply against that issue, leaving d net
balance pf S1E EE0 M o,,fctopI,ro -,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Passes Red Gross Tests.

Miss Ruth Switzer was recently
awarded the Water Safety Instruc
tors Certificate of the Red Cross
at the meeting held by that organ
ization in Kalispell. Only five per
sons won the distinction and Miss
SWitzer was the only girl to pass
the tests.
This award entities Miss Switzer
to act as instructor and pass others
in Red Cross life saving tests.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Junior Team Will Play KalispelI

TIE JuIIIUT DaSGDaII team OF Libby
Will take on the Juniors from Kali
lspell Friday night, the 28th, at
$50. on the Libby diamond. The
visitors are said to be a fast az
gregation and will make the locals
work for every score they get. They
are members of Junior league and
recently made the Missoula Juniors
extend themselves to win. Remem-
Der the date, tomorrow night at $50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Small Fire Near Rexford.

A 60-acre fire was burning near
Rexford yesterday, in private tim
Der holdings. IL was mostly in
grass and stand of young timber.
A CCC crew was fighting it, and ex-
pected no trouble in corralling 1T.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Mercury Climbs To
Seasons High at los

Natives and visitors in and around
Libby really saw (and felt) some
good old southern heat yesterday
when the thermometer reached the
seasons high of los degrees. Follow
ing are the maximum marks as
recorded by the forest service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27
Opens Service Station at Troy.

Last Monday D. L. Jackson & Son
opened the Grizzly service station
at Troy which had been closed for
some time This station is one of
the most up-to-date stations in Troy,
in good location, and the new pro-
prietors ought to receive their share
of the patronage.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-27

County Commissioner Chef Hoi-
sington was in Libby the first OF
the week.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
RUSSIA'S ULTIMATE GOAL

"SOVIET RUSSIA has no intention of imperiling
~ Finlands independence and does not want to
interfere with her internal affairs, Mootov,
Russian premier, said.
Well, pin that in your hat. There may be oc-
casiOn to refer to it.
Put along with it this from Berlin: 'There is
an understanding here of the Russian need to Sc
cure unmenaced route to the Baltic Sea-"
The Russian army is not equipped for any
"Btzkrieg" They have neither the mechanical
traditions nor the skill, the discipline of the
Germans. But they do have what Russia has al
ways had: an immense guage in military and me-
chanical connections.
They would make a bloody mess of it, but they
could by persistence, push across the Scandi-
navian peninsula to the Atlantic coast The
mountainous country would make it difficult and
slow: but they are slow people, and terribly per-
sistent. They hate England Together with Ger
many, whose logical drive is through Holland and
Belgium, they may end the era of modern civiliza-
tion in Western Europe, by an invasion of the
"tight little isle"
In that case, Canada might become the new
Of the British Empire. And the
foreign policy Of the United States would have to
IDEAL with brand new set of facts-and neghbors
None of this is rational-but neither is the wal
(which Finland is making against Soviet Russia. "
1T is a sort of Alice in Wonderland, with Satan
handling it as a personally conducted affair.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
CILRRAN VS.. FIIRUSETH

- From the Evening Star, Washington, ID. c.
TIMES have changed in the maritime unions,
and so have leaders. The contrast becomes
clearly apparent upon comparing the pictures of
old and new seamens unions and of old and new
seamen's leaders drawn IN current newspaper and
magazines articles. In Readers Rigest for De-
cenber Peter g. kyne describes the most un-
forgettable character" he ever met-the late Andy
Furuseth, who, first as head of the Sailors Union
of the Pacific and later president of the Inter
national Seamen's Union, battled for "SeamenS
rights" as he understood them. Of Andy, who
died here only last year, Mr. kyne says: He was
the most honest and fearless man | ever knew He
kept his covenants and expected his sailors to do
the same He never fought unfairly" And the
writer added: I'VE had to have a Harry Bridges
in order to appreciate Andy"
Joseph Curran is president of that modern ver-
sion of Furuseth's old sailors union, the National
Maritime Union, which is an affiliate OF another
modern version of unonlSm the Congress of In
dustlial Organizations Mr. Curan is the man
who threatened recently to organize a march on
Washington by members of his union unless the
Government promised to take care of sailors
"beached' by the Neutrality Acts restrictions on
sh;pUing The Government W2s Just IS concerned
as Mr.. Curran about this maritime labor problem
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
LABOR AND THE MIDDLE CLASSES UNDER
HITLER'S NAZI DICTATORSHIP

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
has frequently and emphatcally denounced
the destruction of the rights of the people, and
especially Of the rights of the workers under the
Nazi regime sponsored by Hitler and his associ-
ate dictators in Germany.
The following statement by Hewlett Johnson,
the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, gives added
force to the declarations Of the American Fedora
tiOn of Labor:
'"The ruthlessness of Hitler in the mainten-
ance of armament capitalism is entirely logical,
and with Teuton thoroughness he employs every
weapon he possesses, and so far with singular sue
cess.
"The working-class movement in Germany has
been smashed and a new class of soldier-Worker,
trained from childhood in implicit obedience takes
its place The loWer-middle-cass man, small busl-
ness man and the petty shop-keepers by whose
efforts very largely the Fascist order was es-
tablished, have been crushed out or intolerably
crippled the standard of living falls and the large
armament -capitalstic groups extend almost IN
definitely their wealth and power.
During the Hitler regime the social services
have been drastically cut, some of them halved.
Labor has been driven down to condition ap-
preaching serfdom. A man must go where he is
sent and take the wages of that job whatever the
sacriic involved The decree of January, 1889,
forcing girls to labor service completes the series
of DEGREES compelling all young people leaving
school to go where they sent. The power OF
choice is removed at the threshold OF life.
Capitalist control Of labor in Germany is COM
plete The right to strike has gone, the right TO
free movement has gone, and to crown it all, not
a minimum but a maximum wage is fixed. The
decree of June, 1888, was issued IN order to make
it impossible for nOn-armament employers to en-
tice away by offers or higher wages, workers from
armament factories.
"The middle classes, especially the salared
class suffer too The man with fixed salary can
not like the artisan increase his pay by mcreaS-
ing his hours and thus earn more to meet the cost
of rising prices.
"The savings effected by lowered wages and
heightened hours flow into the pockets of share
holders and create fresh crop of millionaIcs and
multi-millionares.
"Germany's Year Books are eloquent Between
1932-1937 Germanys total national income IN
creased by over 1000 million pounds. BY far the
greater part Of that sum reached the pockets
of the masses of the German people, nor returned
to them in social benefits. During the Hitler
regime the average rate of dividends rose from
2.80 in 1882 to $40 at the end Of 1887.
"The number of millionares increased during
the same period by 266 and muti-millionaires
by 180, and undivided company profits rose from
45O million in 1882 to 2,200 in 1887"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14

and President Roosevelt arranged a program of
aid which included enrolment of one thousand
unemployed Seamen in training schools conducted
under supervision of the Maritime Commission.
Mr.. Curran attended conference at the White
House on November 10, at which the plan was
outlined, and, it was announced, he approved the
program. The seamen were to receive food, cloth
ing, quarters and thirty-six dollars month in ad-
dition to the training.
distressing picture Of today's champion OF
'seamen's rights" in action is painted by Read Ad-
miral Henry A. Wiley, United States Navy, re-
tired, who is member of the Maritime Commits
Admiral Wiley charged Mr.. Curran with sudden
about-face that apparently is motivated by pow
ers outside yourself and the organization" The
admiral pointed out that three days after agree
ing to the White House plan, Mr.. Curran tele-
phoned Admiral Wiley that the union had decided
to oppose the Governments training offer In the
meantime, only twenty seamen had applied for en-
rollment. After notifying Admiral Wiley of it's
reversal of policy, the union began picketing New
York offices of the commissions with signs read
ling: Maritime Commission says go to concen-
tration camps or starve" Other placards and
handbills with "other falsehoods' were displayed,
Admiral Wiley asserted in his letter. Apparently
Admiral Wiley, in referring to outside powers, had
that the National Maritime Union is controlled by
Communists. 1t was communistic infltration in
the seamens unions that plagued Andy Furuseth
in his last days. He fought against this tide of
radicalism, but eventually it overwhelmed him and
showed him aside. The Communists wanted none
|of Furuseth who "kept his covenants and ex-
pected his sailors to do the same.'' To paraphrase
Mr.. Kyne we had to have Joe Curran to appreci-
ate an Andy Furuseth.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
ENLIGHTENED EMPLOYER
ATTITUDE HERE WOULD
HAVE BARRED WAGNER ACT

New York City (ILNS).-The Natl
onal Labor Relations Board never
would have been created had employ
ers taken an attitude similar to that
of British industrialists, William M.
Leiserson, an NLRB member, told the
Cooper Union Forum.
At the same time, Rep. Bruce Bar
ton was saying that virtually all of
the trouble which has arisen from the
labor act resulted from bad admins
tration by the board and incompetent
personnel. He addressed the Queens
borough Chamber of Commences an
nual dinner
England has powerful labor unions
but nothing like the Wagner Act"
Leiserson said. "Why not? Because
the great body of England's employ
ers did not think it was proper for
them to try to destroy labor unions
by discharging active members, spying
on them, or otherwise hurting en-
ployes who joined organizations. Had
employers in the U. S. taken a similar
attitude, the Wagner board never
would have been created"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
Judicial Recall Weighed
BY F Federutions Council

The 1889 convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor referred to
the A. +. of l.. Executive Council for
study and consideration a resolution
favoring recall of judges introduced
by Delegate Thomas j. Donnelly of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor.
"Some members of the judiciary"
the resolution said, "are not repre-
senting all of the people in dispens-
ing judgment in cases involving cap
ital labor.
"They seem to be representing in
dustrial groups only, giving cause to
believe that they are owned body and
soul by these groups, whose eXploi-
tations, if not checked, would ruin our
nation"
AS remedy for this evil, the reso-
luton recommended that the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor favor "the
recall and all other legal means to
stamp out this type of Judge"
The convention unanimously adopt
ed the report of the Resolutions Com
mittee which recommended that the
recall proposal be referred to the A.
f. of l.. Executive Council.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
ADMINISTERING LABOR LEGISLATION

7Y'HE AMERICAN FEDERATIONIST official
magazine OF the American Federation of La
Dor points out that persons who know labor prob
lens and the labor movement are essential to good
administration of labor laws. Mere theorists will
do, it shows.
necessarily the training, the understanding
and the personalities Of those charged with such
administration have much to do with the results
it says.
Administration Of labor laws, the Federation
list further points out, has suffered seriously"
because in many cases persons appointed as ad-
Imlnlstrators have had no practical experience in
labor problems or the conduct of unions. In other
leases they have been Communists or other radi-
Gals FOR whom their jobs are only opportunities
ito serve their revolutionary causes" the maga-
ZINE remarks.
The Federationist has touched on serious
problem, which needs to be called frequently
Ito the attention of the nation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-14
SHELTER FOR MAGMA CARTA
(From the New York Time

EOR the duration of the war the Lincoln Ca
thedral transcript of Magma Carta, which
thrilled so many millions in the British Pavilion
lat the Worlds Fair, will be guarded in our natl
onal Library Of Congress at Washington This
precious relic of the Anglo-SaXon race the parent
cell through which our liberties have been trans
mitted into the living body of democratic law, has
been placed appropriately among the archives
which hold our own precious relics, the Constitu-
tion of the United States and the Declaration Of
Independence
1t is a long way from Runnymede to the to-
tataran assault On the ordered freedom which
Magma Carta foreshadowed. 1t has taken many
centuries to establish the representative govern
ment of free men now challenged once again.
Wherever Magma Carta rests, wherever it is ac-
cepted as the foundation stone Of the slowly built
wall against anarchy and despotism alike is d
strong citadel. 1t could not be sheltered in a
stouter stronghold than on the hill where our
Capitol stands and from which our laws descend
Magma Carta, dated A. ID. 1915, and the latest law
which comes from Congress are of the same fab
ric