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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

Naturally the Norwegians sent last minute regrets. Many other guests also regretted. In the end, the dinner was served only to one American couple, one Hungarian couple, and various members of the German Embassy hurriedly drafted to fill the empty places .. .... The State Department offi- cial most interested in the in- vasion of Norway is Jesse E. Saug- stad, whose family came from Saugstadvika, near which the armies are now fighting. Saug- stadvika means Saugstad Bay. Jesse SaugStad is Assistant Chief of the Internationa Comnaunica- tions Division and chief shipping expert of the State Department. LABOR DEFEAT?
 Saner head, such as Joe Martin, on the Republican side of Con- gress don't at all agree with the labor-baiter of the Rules Commit tee regarding the wisdom of forc- ing congressional consideration of the Smith. amendments to the Ma tional Labor Relation Act.
 They figure this will play direct ly into the hand of the President, help him become the battling champion of the working man once again.
 What the Rules Committee did
 was unprecedented in congress siOnal history. It took the dras-
 tic Smith amendments after the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
Selected Poem
THE OLD WOODROW
Dedicated to the memory of an old farmhouse
 kitchen.O

Dedicated to the memory of an old farmhouse
 kitchen) (By Herbert Durren Smart in the Boston PoSt0 How dear to my heart are childhood scenes, When memory recalls them today; The farmhouse kitchen, the wood-box and stove, see in the picture, far away. Nearly empty at times and never quite full, When was reading book or at play, Ma would yell: Please fill the Wood-box, dear!' 0h what a voracious appetite It never seemed to be appeased; That old kitchen stove, from morn till night More fuel from the old wood-box leased And listening to the spirit sounds, When oft the hand of memory knocks, It seemed to have "hankerng," When empty was the old wood-box. Still, on cold and dreary Winter days, With the teakettle filling the air with Steam The old kitchen stove gave forth warmth As soothing as any midsummer nights dream. Oh then didn't mind doing the chore Of trying the old wood-box to fill . The old wood-box is now no more, But its memory I cherish still. Nashua, N. H., 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

The death of Layton Rose came as a great shock and surprise to his many friends here in Waterbury and Wolcott He had been extremely active up to re- cent days and only last week occupied himself in his official capacity as a judge of the Wolcott town court, as we'll as in other civic and business enter prises. He was an enthusiast in every sense of the word. No enterprise he entered ever lacked for work on his part. He was very conscientious about this, too. He didn't like to accept a position or committee role simply for the name. In his latest civic role as a judge of the Wolcott town court he had conducted himself in the best judicial fashion. When he moved away from Waterbury to neighboring Wolcott he really became a community member in every sense of the word vitally concerned in it's welfare and that of his fellow citizens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

tatively, the speech would be de- livered in Franklin Field, the Uni versity of Pennsylvania's big foot
 ball stadium in Philadelphia, prob ably on the final evening of the
 convention. In that way, it is ar- gued, the nominee and the party would get rousing send-of for the campaign, and the anti-climax us-
 ually caused by the long wait be-
 tween nomination and acceptance
 would be avoided.
 | Acceptance of the plan depends chiefly on the reaction of the lead-
 ing candidates, who are being sounded out now.
 YOU CAN'T TELL JOB
 BY ITS NAME
 There are 17,00O different kinds of jobs in America today, and near ly 30,000 titles are used to describe them-and lots of the titles don't mean at all what you'd think.
 This appears from a study of the new Job Directory just brought out by the U. s. Employment Service, after five years research by staff headed by William A. Stead. A pulpit man, for instance, isn't a minister; he is chap who charg- es and discharges a steel furnace. If you get job as a screen ape, you won't be working in Hollywood you'll be in a mine, screening coal. And a cat skinner is the operator of a tractor, not taXidermist. Similarly-a moocher is a gent who inspects rivets, points and seams in steel structure. A doodler is a coal miner who ScrapeS up the fine coal left in the grooves made by cutting machines.
 A f1athead is 8 man who fellS trees for living, and punk is any beginner on 8 construction job. You can be maSher, lurer or a necker without being any sort of a ladies man; you needn't be a tough guy in order to be a f1st1- cuffer or a scalper. WAGNER ACT VICTORY COSTLY A year ago the New Deal licked all efforts to modify the Wagner act. Now it is paying through the nose for that victory.
 Top-heavy though the House Democratic majority is, that body is way off the reservation. It pass ed the Walter-Logan bill with 8 whoop, is about to amend the wage hour law, and will probably go quite, a way with Congressman Smiths Wagner act amendments.
 Last years House couldn't get any action on the labor law. All amend ments were smothered quietly in committee. Despite widespread feel ing that the law at least had a few quirks that ought to be straight ened out, the administration would listen to no talk of change. So the House got score. Its score ness branched out to executive agencies in general, and now its's getting even. And the ironic part of it all is that if in 1889 the New Deal had agreed to the Wagner act amendments which it is now spon- sorirr, elmost all of its present troubles would have been averted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

Labor Committee had turned
 them down, and placed them,
 together with other amend
 ments, before the House for con- SideratiOn.
 It happens that both the AFL and the CIO are vehementiy op- posed to the Smith amendments. Further, the amendments nave mt a chance to be enacted. Even if the House approves them the odds are ten to one that they will never get out of the Senate Labor Committee. Even if by some huke they should get by the Senate, they should get by the Senate, they will run straight into a presidential veto.
 This would give Roosevelt the chance for a resOunding salv0 about the rights of labor and the
 infamy of the OppOition. It would make marvellous campaign
 ammunition to beIabOr the COP
 and to gag critics in union
 ranks.
 So the only gain the little group of NLRB- -haters is likely to derive from it's coup the personal atisfaction of taking poke at the Labor Board. To the inside leaders, with their eyes fixed on the coming crucial election, that is too expensive luxury. Copyright, 194O, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

At least AT plants will recognize Gov ernor Raymond E. Baldwin's plea for an industrial open house by throwing open their doors to the public on May 16 and IT, It is expected that this number will be more than doubled by the time the open house weekend rolls around. This is real effort to make Connecticut con- scious of it's industrial growth and to bring home to us possibly the fact that Connecticut depends on it's industries for it's existence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

new viewpoint new education that will standardize population; so that laws will be passed by our national and state legislatures to prevent the births of more children than can be raised and educated and fed prop erly-that 1t is time we scrapped the vicious doctrine of an eye for an eye" and a tooth for a tooth" that has been the basic plank of our civilization since creation and cause of its wars, we would tell the critic to get back where he came from and stay there because we don't want to hear the truth. The crux of the horror in Europe is best put in the words of Harold Bell Wright in his popualr best seller, "The Shep- hard of. the Hills, which sold over 8 hundred thousand copies not long ago:
 Said he: 'We build temples and churches, but will not worship in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
In Today's Mail
PROMISES OF LIBERTY ARE TAKEN WITH GRAIN OF
 SALT

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 In a recent speech to the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce the British ambassador stated that Great Britain is fighting for civiliz- ation and liberty. Just about the time he was saying this another I. R. A. man, John McNecla, died in Dublin prison for daring to fight for Irish freedom. The London War Office also warns India that full measures" would be used against it, if it tried to get some of the free dom Lord Lothian was talking about.
 . Great Britain has not dared to start corlscription in Ireland, be- cause the Irish understand that all this talk of liberty and love of small nations is just baloney. Let us take a tip from these next-door neigh bors of Britain and refuse to play the part of 8 stooge again as we did in IT.
 GANG-BUSTER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
Distinction Without Difference

Probably this time of ours will stand out above all others for its hypocrisy. We like to invent little locutions to make the unpleasant taste more palatable. Thus in the war news you can almost interpret "a strategic retirement to previously pre- pared positions" as "a good licking,
 But the Germans, with their "protec- tive custody" for internment or imprison- ment, and protective occupation" for invasion, bid fair to cary off the palm A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

German admiral, one Lutzow, has reached the apex in saying of the Narvik naval battle that "The enemy did not Suc- ceed in winning the fight against these destroyers and in destroying them." Lut- zow explains that before any such mis- fortune could happen, the crews Scut- tied the ships This is one of the finest examples we have ever seen of distinc- ton without a difference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
What's Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 l. How, long is a decade?
 3. Name the smallest breed of dog.
 3. Are any Confederate veterans buried in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg?
 4. What is the difference between indorSe and endorse?
 5. Is it easier to swim in shallow water than in deep water?
 6. How do you pronounce suc- cinct?
 2. Which famous race horse own- CT invariably gives his horses names beginning with the letter "B"?
 8. Must COW have calf before she can produce milk?
 g. Which great explorer devoted his attention chiefly to the Rocky Mountains?
 10. Is Huron, Sioux Falls, Pierre, or Rapid City the capital of South Dakota?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 2:22 a. m. (daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:52 8. m.; sets TAT p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 First rainbow of the season appeared late Saturday afternoon, one of the most brilliant ever to arch across an eastern sky in this valley. So vivid did the bow grow at times that its reflection or double" was clearly wis., 1ble
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

uOW pSIlB puS1lcu by high party of- hcials are adopted.
 Tn brief, tn e idea is to have the nominee make a hurryup trip to Philadelphia im- mediately after his nom in ation a n d address his acceptance speech to the delegates as the grand climax of the convention, just as Roosevelt did when he flew to Chicago in 1892.
 A kIsL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
Current Comment

Who doesn't want peace? I want peace. Every colleague of mine in the government wants peace. I know the prime minister wants peace. I believe Hitler wants peace. Sir John Anderson, British home
 secretary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

them; we hire spiritual advisers, but refuse to heed them; believing in God, we do not fear Him. Only when we can no longer strive in the battle for earthly honors or material wealth, do we turn to the unseen but more enduring things of life; and, with ears deafened by the din of selfish war and cruel violence, and eyes blinded by the glare of passing pomp and folly we strive to hear and see things we so long refused to consider" In other words the aim of creation is love, without 1t Gods work is a failure, and love and dollars don't mix.
 F. c. E. Waterbury, Conn,
 April 29, 194O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

o. Please name the members of Artie Shaw's new orchestra and the instruments they play.
 A. ShaW's band consists of Mark Levant, Harry Bluestone, Pete Ei- senberg, Robert Barene, Sid Brokaw, Dave Cracov, Jerry Joyce and Alex Law, violins; Dave Sturkin, Stanley Spiegelman and Jack Ray, violas; Julius Tannenbaum and Irving Lip scultz, cellos; Blake Reynolds, Bud Carleton, Dick Clark and Jack Stacy, saxophones; Phil Nemoli, oboe; Morton Ruderman, flute; Joe Krechter, bass. clarinet; Jack Cane, French horn; Charlie Margolies, Mamie Klein and George Thaw, trumpets; Randall Miller, William Rank and Babe" Bowman, trom- bones; Bobby Sherwood, guitar; George DeNaut, bass; Carl Mans, drums; Stanley Wrightman, piano, and Shaw, clarinet. Pauline Byrne is the vocalist.
 A. The letters are the initials of B. on some Lincoln head pennies?
 A. The letters ar, the initials of Victor David Brenner, the medalist and sculptor who designed the coin. This part of the design was soon withdrawn by the Treasury Depart ment and consequently the i.c.::..:.al appear on only l,att of the 1909 is- sue, Brenner was born at Shavly, Russia, 1871, and died in New York in 1924. r.
 @. What do extrovert and intro- vert mean?
 A. An extrovert is one whose in- terest is centered in external ob- jects; an introvert is one whose in- terest is self-centered.
 If you want a copy of the book
 let Home Repairs" send to the
 Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street,
 Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents
 in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
Questions
 and Answers
RY rREpERIo M. KERBY

Enclose g three cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tiOn of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot Dc given, nor can extended research be un- taken. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR
 o. Which types of blood are most rare?
 A. In the Moss system, type is most uncommon. In the Jansky system, type W is most uncommon. There are a number of different methods of classifying or typing blood.
 o. Is Independence Day Fourth of July) holiday in the territorial possessions and dependencies of the United States?
 A. Yes.
 o. What is the nationality of Senator Arthur Vandenberg?
 A. American, of Dutch and Eng fish extraction.
 o. How did the unemployment estimates of the A. F. of L. and the c. I. O. compare for January, 1940?
 A. The revised estimate by the American Federation of Labor was 1O,656,O43 while the Congress of h. dustrial Organizations placed the total at 11,936,0O0 which, they said, was about per cent less unemploy- ment than in January, 1889.
 o. Who originated the phrase, "a full dinner-pail?"
 A. Mark Hanna, in the 1906 re- publican campaign for the election of William Mckinley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
A Thought for Today

Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou bleSsest Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever.-I Chronicles 17:27.
 True blessedness consistent in a good life and happy death.-Solon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
National
 Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent

Washington, April 30-The man the Republicans nominate for Presi- dent this year will borrow a specta- cular leaf from FDR's book, if plans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
ROBERT s. ALLEN DREW PEA R 5 0 N

 
  n him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "I am going to lay down.; say, "t0 lie down."
 Lay, except as the past tense
 of lie means to cause to lie,
 as, "YOu may lay the book
 on the table,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30
THE EDITOR.

o. Is Independence Day Fourth of July) a holiday in the territorial possessions and dependencies of the United States?
 A Yes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

o. What is the nationality of Senator Arthur Vandenberg?
 A. American, of Dutch and Eng fish extraction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

Copyright, 194O, by United Feature '@ Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

Waterbury, Conn, April 29, 1940.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-26

Paul Risley must have had the big
gest appetite because it was lit
tie effort for him to win the first
prize.
Mr.. Sargents clarinet choir was
next on the program and the group
played several selections. After the
choir played, stranger came soar
ing into the assembly. He was
queerly dressed and judging from
his appearance and actions, he was
foreigner by the name of Ray
Rubard. He came to read THE Night
Before Christmas but ended UP
with a semi-sales talk praising n.y.
Ion socks to hang up for Santa
Claus.
Santa Claus and two of his Sec
retaries came and read letters from
the L. H.. S. students.
The mixed chorus sang several
numbers and then presents and
Christmas cards were distributed tc
the students. The remainder of the
party was spent IN singing. This
ended one of the most successful
Christmas parties ever given in
high school and June Hunter and
Bob Switzer did an excellent job in
being in charge of the entertain
ment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-26
EVERYTHING
In
MERCHANDISE
KOOTENAI
Mercantile
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Commercial Club meets every Bird
Thursday James A. krall, presi-
dent, Harold Hall, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary Lodge
No. 81 meets LIST and Bird Thurs
days. Mrs. Merle Hampton, presi-
dent, Mrs. Natalie Campbell, sec'y.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. Paul Church, pres
ident, Don Orr, secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at ESQ p. m. in community
room of court house Mrs O. H.
Nordstrom, president, Mrs. Paul
Church, secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays at the
Legion hall. DR.. ]. P. Campbell, COM
mander, H. r. Richards, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Clab meets
LIST Wednesday. Mrs. j. f. Bowen
president, Mrs E. A. Rice, secre-
tary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at p. m. in the
community room of the court house
Mrs. Dexter Shaurette, president
and Mrs. Lester Johanson, secre-
tary.
Al Study Club-Miss Grace Day
president; Miss Mae Lang, secretary
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-26
Thursday, December 26, 1910

in the office of the Clerk and Re-
corder of Lincoln County, Montana,
said claims being located on Grouse
Mountain in the Troy Unorganized
Mining District in said Lincoln
County, Montana, in order to hold
said premises under the provisions
of Section 1924, Revised Statutes
of the United States, being the en-
tire and whole amount required to
hold the same for the said years
ending on the LIST day OF July, 1910;
and il, within 30 days from the
service of this notice, or within 80
days of the publication of this no.
tice, as the case may be, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditures, being for each
of you one third thereof, as co-own-
ers, your interest in said claim will
become the property of the sub
scriber, under said Section 1924, Re-
vised Statutes Of the United States.
milf j30-12t. PAT KEENAN,.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-26
Mourn Posing
Of Old Nell

HAMILTON. - WP-Throughout
this section of the Bitter Root val
ley today. people were mourning
the passing of Old Nell, who died at
the ripe old age of "a.
Nell was one of the best-known
pack mules in Western Montana,
and she worked in that capacity al
most until the last Little is known
of her early history, except that
she once served with the u. S. ar
my. She entered the service when
she was less than four years old and
after an honorable discharge she was
brought here and used to carry sup
plies for forest service crews and
sportsmen into the isolated back
country. Her last jobs were in the
Lost Horse and Clearwater districts,
where she worked for Glen Hack
ney. He retired her last fall and
she died peacefully on his ranch
near Charlo.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-26
Information About
Making Mattresses

Libby, Mont, Dec. IA, 1910
Western News
Libby, Montana
Dear Editor. Because of war con-
ditions the people of the U. S. finds
themselves with great supply of
cotton on hand. This cotton has
been bought by the Surplus Com.
modities Administration. The cot
ton. with ticking, will be furnished
to certain people for the making of
mattresses.
Miss Lillian Tubb, county home
demonstration agent of Flathead
county has sent the following facts
concerning the project.
|. Who is eligible? Any farm
family which derives at least one
half its income from the farm and
whose NET income last year did not
exceed $500 plus $50 for each men,
Der in excess of four persons. NET
INCOME is your farm income minus
hired labor, feed, seed, fertilizer,
taxes, interest and threshing ex-
penSes.
2. What kind of mattress can be
made? Double bed mattresses which
are made of good cotton and strong
ticking No inner spring mattresses
three quarter or children's mat
tresses may be made.
g. How many mattresses can be
made by one family? An eligible
farm family may make one mat
tress for every two persons up tc
three mattresses. II you already
have new mattress received from
the Farm Security, or other source
you may still make one or more un-
der this program, depending on the
size of the family.
a. Who will make them and
Where7 You will be responsible
for making your own mattresses
Your men folks will be wonderful
help to you
Mattresses will be made in all
communities where farm people
wish to make them. We will look
to Home Demonstration Clubs, La
dies Aids. Grange and Farmers
Union organizations for help in lin
ing up place to make them.
g. When will the mattresses be
made? Some time after the first
of January.
6. How long does it take to make
mattress? Four people can make
mattress day
T. How much will it cost us? The
cotton and ticking are supplied by
the Surplus Marketing Administra-
ton. The only charge-to you is q
small cost. not to exceed Soc, for
special thread, needles ad pins.
g. How do you go about apply
ing for one? The Agricultural Con
servation Committee in the Execu-
tive office at the court house Cal
KalispelD will take the application
You will need to fill out a regular
form.
Will you, through your paper
! help to get these facts before the
people SO that those interested may
look into the matter?
Sincerely yours,
| JULIA A. BEEBE, Secretary
/ Lincoln County Pomona No. S.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-12-26
NOTICE.

To Thomas J. Papineau and to
Mrs. Jessie Green, formerly Jessie
Young:
You are hereby notified that /
expended $4,000 in labor and i'm
provements upon the Good Hope
and Columbia Quartz Lode Mining
Claims for the year from July /,
1888, to July l, 1889, for the re-
quired assessment work thereon, as
will appear by the affidavit filed
and recorded on the 3lst day OF Au-
gust, 1889, in Book 66, Page GAG, in
the office of the Clerk and Record
er of Lincoln County, Montana; that
l also expended the sum of $4,000
in labor and Improvements upon
the Good Hope and Columbia Quartz
Lode Mining Claims for the year
from July |, 1889, to July !, 1910,
as will appear by the affidavit filed
on the 18th day of September, 1910,
! and recorded in Book Sc. Page 374,