The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-05
Libby Wins In
Tournament
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Libby. She added class to the head
of the parade as she twirled and
tossed the baton in the usual man.
ner A detachment of American
Legion men in uniform carried the
colors.
The judges gave the award for
the best float to the Libby Com
mercial Club; for the best decorated
bicycle to Phillip Cleary; for the best
decorated tricycle., to little Joy ST.
Marie, whose tricycle. was made into
red, white and blue miniature
airplane; for the boy and girl in
the best costume, awarded to cou-
pie dressed as Uncle Sam and
Columbia. Names not taken.)
Labor Bulwark of Democracy.
Mike Mansfield. professor at Mon
tana State University, was the prin-
cipal speaker on the program which
took place after the awarding of the
parade prizes at the grandstand
With reference to labor he said,
"Organized labor has been the driv-
ing force behind almost every worth
while advance in this country. As
teacher I can say truthfully that
nobody can claim greater degree
of credit for establishing our pres
ent public school system than can
labor Labor was also the driving
force behind the woman suffrage
movement. and gave the people the
right to vote for their senator's and
took away the privilege from the
state legislatures.
Mr.. Mansfield stated in his opin-
ion labor and democracy are syn
onymous. In this fight for per-
lection we have used the mechanism
or organizing labor for the purpose
of accomplishing the greatest good
for the greatest number. We are
going to succeed in our efforts but
only through evolutionary methods
and not through revolutionary ones.
To do this we must keep within the
shielding walls of democracy"
AT this point the speaker called
attention to the Declaration of In
dependence and what it means to
every citizen in connection with
this democracy. We believe with
that great patron of democracy,
Abraham Lincoln, in a government
of the people, by the people. and
for the people. This is not just an
expression with us but an actuality
to which we fervently cling. 1t is
democracy in its essence. AS long
as we maintain our faith in it we
will keep our trust with those who
fought, suffered and died that this
country of ours might come into
existence" He stated that only so
long as we have democracy in our
daily lives will we have it in our
government
Mr.. Mansfield gave much of his
speech to the present world situa-
ton which struck popular note
with his audience for they were
very interested in knowing what a
man Of fine education from another
section of the state had to think
about the matter, He stated that
Americans stand for peace because
they realize full we'll what the hor-
rors of war really are, Those of us
who participated in the last strug-
gle know that we are citizens in
the only real democracy left in the
world and that ours is the last out
post of representative government"
Must Remain Out of War
War is hell because it tears down
SO much that we have fought to
achieve over a period of centuries.
Standards Of morality are lowered
and religion is relegated to posi-
ton of secondary and in some in
stances, no Importance. All this,
and much more, can be traced to
the ravages of war and that is why
we, the people of America, stand
for peace. These dangerous days
demand cooperation among all of us
and our energies will be used, with
out stint, to keeping. this country
out Of war. We can achieve our aim
because we are one people, with
one mind, and guided by one pur-
pose-the welfare Of our nation.
An important thought was
brought to the front when Mr.. Mans
field said, Older people declare
wars, younger people fight them
Why not reverse the process to the
extent of making those who seem
50 anxious for war and who have
the power because Of their official
positions to bring about declara-
! ton of warmly not make it man
datory that they be first 10 go2 II
is almost truiSm IN this country
that we would never 60 to war il
those in responsible official positions