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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

the court, the following real and
personal property in Lincoln Coun-
ty, Montana.
W1sSWA, WlaSEANWA and lots
5 and 8, all in Sec 36, T. 81 ~, r. 81
w., M. p M
NEA Sec. "a. T. 81 ~, r. 80 W.,
M. P. M.
Lots is, is, IT, Is, 10 and 20, in
block 8 of the original townsite OF
Libby.
Lots 6, 7, II and Is, in block 10
of the original townsite of Libby
Orchards hotel property.
All hotel furniture and fixtures
in and of the Richards hotel in
Libby.
The sale will be made on or after
the 9th day of April, 1910, and of
fers or bids, which must be in writ
ing, will be received at the law Of
flee of Thomas D. Long in Libby,
Montana.
The sale of the real property will
be for cash, 20 per cent at time OF
acceptance of bid and balance upon
confirmation of sale by the court,
or upon credit, 20 per cent cash at
time of acceptance of bid, Is per
cent additional at time of confirma-
ton of sale, and balance within one
year.
The sale of the personal property
will be for cash only, 20 per cent
at time of acceptance OF bid, bal
ance upon confirmation OF sale or
delivery Of the property.
| Dated March Is, 1910.
THOMAS y. LONG,
Administrator of the Estate Of
Charles w. Richards, Deceased
mrz1-ap4- 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

EUREKA
New Hospital Building
Progressing at Eureka

EUREKA, March 18.-The new
hospital being erected on the lots
north of the Gael Service station
by DR.. C. A. Clark is progressing
fast under the supervision of w. /
Schuck, contractor. 1t is expected
to be ready for occupancy by May |
When finished, it will contain Il
rooms with seven patient capacity
and a full basement. 1t will be
finished with stucco and is being
built SO that an ambulance may
drive under it from the front. ST,
lots have been purchased SO tina
spacious grounds may be later land
scaped.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

River" recalls those colorful, ro-
mantle days of minstrels and river
boats; the nostalgia touches are an
added attraction to this picture that
has everything else.
Featured in the supporting cast
is the Hall Johnson Choir, whose
renderings of the Foster songs are
memorable indeed.
Sidney Lanfield directed with a
sureness of touch and feeling for
the story that makes it genuine
delight.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
RHEUMATIC PAIN
A DANGER SIGNAL

1t may be nature saying Some
thing Wrong" Act quickly. Make
this 4-day test. Keep kidneys ac-
tive same as bowels. Excess acid
and other waste should be regu-
larly eliminated or it can lead to
rheumatic pain, backache, head
ache, getting up nights, burning,
frequent or scapty flow. Use a
kidney eyacuant. Get BUKETS
from any druggist. Your Csc back
if not pleased. Locally at L. S.
WEIGHS, Dry Libby, or Kootenai
Pharmacy, Troy. Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

In the District Court Of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of
Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate OF
Charles w. Richards, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that under
authority of an order of the above
entitled court, made herein Octo-
Der 10, 1889, the undersigned, as
administrator of the estate OF
Charles w. Richards, deceased, will
sell at private sale to the highest
bidder, subject to confirmation by
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wenzler are
the proud parents of 10-pound
son born on St. Patrick's day at
the Olson Hospital in Eureka. The
young man has been named Gary
Neil.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Stevens and
children were here from Stonehill
over the weekend.
Mrs. Otto SWartz of Whitefish
visited Wednesday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wiltshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Griffiths were
callers in Trego Saturday evening.
Mrs. Granville Lyons returned
Wednesday from Whitefish where
she was patient at the hospital
Kay Fortine and Vivian Daniels
of Trego were overnight visitors
here Wednesday.
Mrs. James Byers went to Libby
Friday afternoon.
Clyde Paul of Whitefish was a
Sunday visitor.
Miss Jean Thompson, who attends
Montana State College at Bozeman
is spending Easter vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Patrick and
twin sons spent Sunday in Eureka
as guests of Mrs. Ethel Patrick.
Mr.. Moore of Eureka was bust
ness caller here Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Griffiths and
daughter Ann were Sunday visitors
in Whitefish.
There will be a dance at the
school house Saturday night, March
%. The proceeds are to 60 toward
buying an oxygen tent for the new
hospital which will be built in Eu-
reka in the near future.
Mrs. G. w. Howe visited in White
fish the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Butts re-
turned the first of the week from q
two weeks visit in Priest River,
Idaho.
Mrs. Carl West of Whitefish was
caller here Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Madden Wis
tied their son, DR.. Earl Madden
and wife in Kalspell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caron and chill
dren made a trip to Libby Monday
afternoon.
Charlie Hammons returned from
Libby the last of the week. While
in Libby he served on the jury.
Ed Staples spent few days last
week in Helena. He was there or
business concerning the soil con-
servation program.
There was an all day meeting oil
the farmers in this locality which
was held in the Marvel building
Monday. The purpose of the meet
ing was to sign for soil conservation
| Mrs. Charlie Kins Of Whitefist
visited her son Laurence the frs
of the week
John Saxon visited in Whitefist
Friday and Saturday at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs Baker.
County Commissioner Chef Hoi
sington of the Troy district was !;
business caller here Monday.
Leo Collar returned Saturday
from a weeks visit in Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Fisher went tt
Spokane Wednesday for shor
visit.
Miss Esther Shenefelt went Il
Whitefish the first of the week II
visit friends few days
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
Almost Missed

Mrs. Sally Saffian, Waterbury,
Conn.,, waited many months to be-
come citizen and when she was
stricken with pneumonia it appeared
her desire would have to be post
poned. Hospital attendants, howev-
err, wheeled her into superior court
on q stretcher.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

who will make any sacrifice for
the cause of education offer little
objection While the desirability
of expanding school opportunities
which constantly require more mon
ely cannot be disputed, how the bills
can be paid is another matter The
real pinch comes from the fact that
old age assistance, aid to dependent
children, unemployment insurance
and other forms of public welfare
are taking SO much state money, abb
sorbing all the available income
from the states numerous tax
measures 1t is not that education
is getting too mucb money but rath-
er that property and business can
not stand even the present COM
bined burden of all publicly sup
ported activities.
Because of this situation this is
sue of the Taxpayer is devoted pri-
marily to an analysis of public
school finances. Taxpayers have
right to know that all the school
revenues are equitably distributed
and expended SO as to get the best
results for the money available.
Montana's population scattered over
a tremendous area will probably al
ways require more than 900 schools
with 10 pupils or less. But there are
too many districts Over half Of
them have a taxable valuation SO
low that they cannot survive on
their own resources. In theory all
children, no matter where they live,
are entitled to equal opportunities
for education. In practice, however,
the individual family must share
the major part of the cost of iso-
lation, for the state does not have
the money to furnish transportation,
or board and room in lieu of trans
portation and to otherwise COM
pletely equalize opportunities for
all.
| Spending Other Peoples Money
Any sound system of school fl
nance requires that the major part
of the cost be paid by the district
and the expenditures controlled by
the local taxpayers. To depend
principally on county and state funds
breeds extravaganza, Breaks down
local initiative, and destroys local
self-government. AS long as the 10
cal unit puts up most OF the money
it can manage its own affairs to a
large extent but when it goes to the
state or federal government it trans
fers its administrative rights to the
agency furnishing the revenue. Fed
eral aid for public welfare and other
purposes has carried with it the
surrender of individual rights and
the administrative control Of local
affairs. If districts cannot exist
principally on their own tax money
then they should be combined into
units Of larger valuation. In 10
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

years nearly a thousand schools
have been abandoned, yet the dis
trict problem has only become ag-
gravated by the fact that in that
period the number of school dis
tricts has been reduced less than
10 per cent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

Mrs. Archie Pattie entertained
the Country Club at her home on
Thursday. A pot luck dinner was
enjoyed at one o'clock, and the af-
ternoon was spent in playing games
stunts and dancing.
Miss Rhea FeWkes came home
Monday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. d. F. FeWkes. She return
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TROY NEWS
Easter Program.

Easter Program.
The Methodist Sunday school will
give the following Easter program
Sunday morning at 10 o'clocksat the
Methodist church.
Song-"Christ Arose" Everyone
Prayer.
Greetings" .........Lorraine Parker
Welcome Easter" ........Gary Thorn
"A Happy Easter Greeting" =.
Mrs. Sheldon's Class
Happy Hearts Mrs. Davis Class
"A Geranium" ............J aniel Wallace
"A Greeting" Mrs. Bivens' Glass
Collection
Easter Means Blossoms" 100000.
Mrs. Poelle's Class
Like Jesus" ....-...-...-.-......-.......--.-
billie and Douglas Gilchrist
Song" Softly Blow ..................
Mrs. Davis Glass
Welcome" ................H Helen Fisher
Easter Sunlight ...............-.-.-.
Mrs. Poelle's Class
Solo.-..................... Margaret Laehn
I'VE Want To Know Christ
Mrs. Strom's Class
Song-"Christ The Lord Is Risen
Todya'' 49,. Mrs. E. Smiths Glass
Play-''The Glory OF The Cross"
Mrs Sagen's Class
Easter Egg treat for the children.
Benediction.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

The Libby and Troy Methodist
church choirs will present an East
er cantata entitled, The First East
err in the Troy Methodist church
at 5 o'clock Sunday night, March "a.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
Roberts-Wcstrom Nuptials.

On Monday morning at IL o'clock
Miss Mary Ellen Westrom and John
Roberts were united in marriage al
Kalispell by the Rev. H. B. Rick
etts of the Methodist Episcopal
church. They were attended by Miss
Blossom White and Walter E. Wes-
from, brother of the bride Mrs. Rob
erts came here last year from Ro-
chester, Mimi, and was employed
at the local hospital. She is grad
uate of the Kahler School of Nurs.
ing at Rochester with the class Of
1888 and is a member of the nurs-
ing sorority of Sigma Alpha Kappa
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs Vic
tor E. Westrom of Lake View, Iowa
Mr.. Roberts is well and favorably
known here, coming to Rexforc
from Texas in 1925 and has made
his home in this community since
that time. He has been employed
by the government until the pas
two years, and has followed tht
plumbing business here since then
The happy couple will make theil
home here. On Monday evening {
wedding dinner was given for the
bridal party, the Rev. and Mrs. G
E. Harms, Mrs. Ida Sinclair and Mrs
Enos Campbell at the home 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Marsh, cousir
| of the bride.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
School Toxes
Are AnoIyzed

Continued from Page ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
REXF0RD

Mrs. Martin Hostess to Card Club.
The Week Bridge Club met
at the home of Mrs. Dewey Martin
Wednesday evening, March 13 Mrs.
Thomas Wiltshire held high score
and Mrs. Fred Marks low.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
OBITUARY Y.

Obll OAnx.
Helen Ruzick Vukonich was born
in Hreliin, Jugoslavia, August 90
1877. She was married to John
Vukonich in February 1893. To this
union, three children were born
Georgina MRS. Neil Hickey, John
and Barbara. In 1906 the family
came to Butte where they lived TN
til 1915 when they moved to their
home on Graves Creek. Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Hickey arrived here fol
the funeral, which was held LAS
Saturday morning. In addition tt
the children and husband Mrs. WI
konich is survived by one grand
child.
The H. Mccullough family is en-
joying a family get together thi.
week when all the children ane
grandchildren are at home with tint
exception Of Mary Alice who is EN-
ployed in Choteau in the county
library.
Mrs. Alfred Peltier was called t.
the home of her parents in Red
ding, Iowa Monday by the death o.
her father.
Evening star., 1940-04-02
-Romun Census Tuker q Censor

children. Counting all members Of
the family, there probably were
about 1,250,000 persons in the fani-
lies of Roman citizens at that time.
Population usually climbs as time
goes on, but the next Roman census
showed drop in number of citizens.
The new census, 16 years later,
showed only 214,000 of them.
The reason is found in Roman
history. Between the years named
the Romans had fought long and
hard against the armies of Carthage.
They had won the war, but had
lost vast number of men.
Not all people in Italy were
claSsed as Roman citizens. Hun
dreds of thousands were slaves, and
a great number of others were farm
ers who had not been made citizens.
In the time of julius Caesar many
Gauls in Northern Italy and in Gaul
(modern France) became Roman
citizens. This led a number of
them to name their sons Julius"
as mark Of friendship toward
Caesar.
scrapbook)
1~e& @aa
Tomorrow: The Domesday Book.
Evening star., 1940-04-02
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

In times of ancient Rome few
girls went to school, but not many
compared to the boys. The pupils
were taught to write on wax
covered tablets, using stylus to
scratch the marks on the wax. In
later life they more often wrote
on the form of paper known as
~papyrus"
When the boys grew to manhood
their knowledge Of writing helped
them In many ways, not only for
letter-writing but also to perform
duties in public Office. Some be-
came "censors" and assistants to
censors. In this work there was
much writing to be done. From
time to time the censors went to
work on census"
The word census" came from the
Latin language and means "esti-
mate"
A Roman censor did not 60 from
house to house to learn facts. He
waited in a public place and an
order was sent for people to come
to him. We may picture him seated
In a large chair with rolls of papy-
rus before him for use in taking
Evening star., 1940-04-02

down notes. When people came to
him he asked them questions and
their answers were written down.
We might suppose that many per-
sons would not appear before the
censor, and it is quite likely that
some were missed. The Romans,
however, had strong system of law.
When people were ordered to go to a
certain place most of them were
quick about it.
Going back to the year which we
call 220 BE-, we find a total of
100000 Roman citizens. That num-
ber did not include women and
Evening star., 1940-04-02
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t

BY FRANK COLBY.
Marquee
Marquis
Morquise
These words are often confused
rs to meaning and pronunciation.
Marquee is a canopy, as over an
entrance of hotel or theater
Correct pronunciation: mahr-
KEE,
Marquis is nobleman next in
rank above an earl or count and
below a duke.
Correct pronunciation
(English: MAHR-kwis.
(French): mar-KEE.
Marquise is the wife of marquis.
Correct pronunciation
(English): mahr-KEEZ.
French): mar-KEEZ.
(Capitals indicate syllables to be
accentedD
Question: Does the hen "sit" or
"set' and is she setting" hen, and
are her eggs setting" or a sit
ting of eggs?-Farmer's Daughter.
Answer: Hens do not set; they
Sit; one "sets" a hen on sitting"
of eggs. "Set" is an active, transi-
tive verb-it means to cause another
person or thing to sit. There is
only one exception to my knowl-
edge: The sun sets" This gram
matical error has always prevailed
in English, though no one appears
to know its origin.
For a personal answer to your
questions about words. send a
stamped (3-cenD, self addressed en-
velope to Frank Colby, care The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-04-02
Points for Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

We build up future difficulties
Nhen ,Ue try to duoid a present one
bu telling q child q Lie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

lst p-NO THREAT-TAKE g. =. staff and member of the supreme national leadership of the Nazi party.
 The meeting occurred on the 1tal- ian side of the Brenner Pass, where n Duce's special train had halted.
 well informed quarters in Berlin thought the conference would last several hours and that Mussolini and Hitler would return to their respective headquarters today.
 Met Last June
 Mussolini and H,t..cr last met at Munich June IS to discuss the re- quest of stricken France for an armistice. They had met previously In the Brenner Pass between Aus tria and Italy March IS to discuss war policy and especially Italy's en- trance to the war, which came on June 10.
 Ciano and Ribbentrop had met last week when Ciano went to Ser lin to sign for Italy the Italian German Japanese military alliance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
No Threat To U. s. Or
 Other Neutrals Planned
CcOntinued From Page D

| It had not been known that Ciano and Ribbentrop were to hold sep arate meeting, and it's nature was not known. It served, however, to accept the intimacy and importance of the meeting between the Axis leaders.
 Spanish Official Linked
 As the unofficial hint was given yesterday that Mussolini and Hitler would meet today, it was announced that Ramon Serrano Suner, Spanish interior minister who is both a 1 firm fried of the Axis and brother | in law of Francisco Franco, the Spanish Nationalist leader, had de- ferred his departure from Rome un- til tomorrow and this was naturally linked with the Brenner Pass meet ing.
 The influential newspaper Popolc Di Roma in 8 first page editorial in- dicated today that Mussolini and Hitler had met to strengthen fur ther their collaboration in the poli- tical and economic fields.
 There had been rumors that Via cheslaw M. Molotov, the Russian premier and foreign minister, might attend the meeting but it was said authoritatively that he did not, and that no Russian representative was present.
 Attitude Towards U. s. A.
 It was believed that Mussolini and Hitler discussed, among other prob lems, the attitude would take in the event the United States intervened actively in the war.
 It was assumed that winter oper- ationS in the Mediterranean and Africa played large part in the talk and that German-Italian rela- tions w.eh both Spain, which has territory in Africa, and Soviet Rus sia had been discussed at length.
 There were suggestions in we'll informed quarters that Mussolini and Hitler might seek separate agreement with Russia, supplement- ing their alliance with Japan, and still another agreement with Spain.
 It was believed also that the pos- sibility of Italian aid for the Ger man attack on Great Britain and German aid for the Italian cam- paign in the Near East were dis cusSed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
FORMER MINISTER
 IS FOUND GUILTY
First of French Figures To Be Convicted of
 DesertiOn

Clermont-F -Ferrand, France, Oct. 4 -(UP) - A military court martial today found Jean Fay, Frances wartime minister of education, guil- ty of deserting the French army.
 The verdict of the court was unanimous.
 Fay was the first prominent French figure to be tried and found guilty on any of the charges raised by the Vichy government after the French armistice. Interior Minister Georges Mandel was tried in North Africa by a military court and &C., quilted of charges of plotting with a foreign government against the se- curity of France.
 Fay is liable to a maximum pen- alty of deportation, military degra- dation and assessment of the costs of the trial
 The charges against Fay arose from the fact that he left France and went to North Africa with other French officers and members of the government after having been told that the government was flee ing there from Bordeaux in order to continue the war.
 The court martial opened at 9:30 a. m. and Fay spoke immediately in his own defense.
 The conditions under which I embarked upon the MaSSilia," he said, convinced me that I was do- ing my duty. was not the only army officer aboard the ship. Three other ships arrived at Casablanca the same day I did, all trying to avoid being taken prisoner"
 Before leaving Bordeaux" he said T went to the ministry of interior where Charles Pomaret told me that the government was going to the vice-president of the Council Ca- mile Chautemps who confirmed that information so embarked at p. m. June 20"
 One of the first witnesses to testi- fly in zay's defense was a colonel who said that the fourth army of which Fay was an officer had fought bravely but had been forced to fall back to Riom. Fay, he said, fulfilled all the missions given him ''intell- gently and bravely" and volunteered several times for dangerous expedi- tionS.
 However, Georges Mande1, inter- for minister under Paul Reynaud, faced a court martial in North Africa and was acquitted, much to the surprise of the Vichy govern ment, which promptly ordered him held for trial in the Rion war guilt" inquiry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
CANTOR SERVICE
 PRODUCES ATTACK
Comptroller Teller Defends Spending Program: All
 Candidates in Form

Hartford, Conn, oct. 4.-UP)- Republican State Comptroller Fred R. Teller today defended the ad- ministration's spending program and accused Democrats of paying $5O,OOO for "janitor servcie" at the State Capitol in return flor few votes to reelect the party" four years ago.
 Some of these cleaners were never seen around the Capitol" Zel- Ter charged, with the exception, of course, of payday. And you'd be surprised if you knew some of the names listed on the payroll as clean ers."
 Zeller said that a year after the election these names were dropped from the payroll and the payments for cleaning services reverted to their normal figure.
 The comptroller admitted the ad- miniStration of Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin spent more than ones pre- ceding him, but declared that "the unpaid bills which we found when we entered office, amounting to thousands of dollars, should have been part of the previous adminis- tration's expense, but they were left for the Republicans to bear"
 He also said that an increased appropriation of $53,0O0 was made for National Guard training, more than $1,000,000 was spent to retire bonds, $380, ,0OO was paid out for bond interest and $341,000 for care of paupers and aged persons during the Baldwin regime.
 Zeller said a full report of the states financial condition would be made before election.
 Trinity college professor, and Pulitzer prize winner, Odell Shepard, Democratic candidate for ieuten- ant-governor, in a broadcast last night urged reelection of President Roosevelt as a check "to the plans of Hitler and Hitler's American friends"
 Of the two presidential candi- OobCo, AOA. 04ACpdAu odA4 Fl CO1OCIlb Roosevelt could be compared to a ships captain who served through two watches and has brought us through terrible tempest whereas Wendell Willkie's experience has been in running some blunt-nosed mud-scow sunk in mud, 8 sfow-boat made for gamblers on other mems labor"
 Republican U. s. Senatorial Can- didate Paul L. Cornell, at New Ha- ven, warned against the spread of "cIass hatred and rancor" born of propaganda.
 America" he said, cannot be divided into classes and camps if we are to survive the soul Shatter- ing repercussionS of this great world conflict. Let us stand together. Let us rise above mean, narrow parti- sanship Let us unite and ask our selves, "Is it good for American no matter what the question may be-"