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Evening star., 1940-11-26

The Ramspeck bill extending the
classified executive civil service Of
the Federal Government was signed
by President Roosevelt this after
noon.
Present in the executive ONCE at
the ceremony were Representative
Ramspeck, Democrat. Of Georgia
author OF the bill; Senator Mead
Democrat, Of New York. sponsor OF
the legislation in the Senate, and
Chairman Randolph of TIE House
District Committee.
The legislation grants authority
to the President to extend provi-
sions OF the competitive civil serv-
ice system to various Government
offices. excepting the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority, positions in the Work
Projects Administration, positions
subject to appointment by the
President and confirmation by the
Senate, and the offices OF assistant
United States district attorneys.
Title 2 Of the bill authorizes the
President, after study by the Civil
Service Commission, to extend pro-
visions of the Classification Act OF
1928 as may be considered neces-
sary for the more efficient operation
of the Government. The same title
also permits establishment of pay
differentials, not to exceed IS PEI
cent, for positions located outside
the United States or involving par
ticular hardships.
Establishment Of one or more
boards Of review in each department
Is required under the new measure
Annual compensation Of civil
service commissioners is raised from
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Mrs. Gait Suggests
Mothers Gestapo' 10
Curb Tyrants Early
Would Hunt Out Empire
Dreomers in Infoncy ond
Use q Sponking Machine
By the Associated Press.

oy tue ASSOClhteo kFeAos - 4.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-A moth
ers' Gestapo" to hunt out and spank
empire dreamers in infancy is MTs
Carrie Chapman Cats suggestion to
insure future world peace.
The 8l-year-old veteran Of the
woman suffrage movement urged 300
delegates opening the Women's Gen.
tenniaI Congress last night "to make
the aim Of the next 100 years plan
the abolition of war"
Millions and millions of men are
lying in their graves, sent there by
the wicked power of men who
dreamed of empire" she told the
congress, which is commemorating q
100-year fight to end discrimination
against women.
Whether you plan for the fu-
ture, in the name of peace, remem-
Der that your work will be useless
unless you provide the means Of sup
pressing every man who dreams OF
empire"
Perhaps what we most need,
she said, 'is an international moth
ers' Gestapo, whose business it will
be to hunt out the world empire
dreamers in infancy and use q
spanking machine on them"
She described a recent cartoon
portraying woman in a warning
world order.
In a corner stood a detected.
looking woman; behind her, a scrub
bing pail and a mop" said Mrs
Gait. I'm one hand she held q
rolling pin and on the other arm
lay baby wearing a military hel.
met. The title was Go Back
Il would as soon believe that
dinasaurs - could return to swish
their long tails through mudholes
as to believe that tyrants have again
returned to rule over men. 1t can.
not: 1t must not be. We will not &c
back"
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Summary Of
Todoy's Star

T0eI9n.
Britain makes bid to keep Bulgaria
neutral in war. Page Al
Greek forces reported turning back
fresh Italian troops. Page Al
Princeton athlete, Canadian net
star killed. Page A
British planes make attack on Kiel
and Wilhelmshaven. Page A-4
Haifa hunts bodies after blast on
ship carrying 1,771. Page AS
National.
George confers with Hull on general
foreign policy. Page Al
Labor's responsibility stressed by
Miss Perkins. Page A-3
Boats take hundreds to safety in
Texas flood. Page Az
Senate group due to vote on Wagner
Act amendments. Page As
Senator johnson of Colorado calls
CONSUMPTION: wasteful. Page Az
Threat of amendments complicates
Logan-Walter bill. Page ALL
Washington and Vicinity.
Chest intensifies campaign. final
report today. Page Al
Blaze drives 300 children from Webb
School. i. Page B-1
Colored girl Identifies Eklund as the
sniper. Page B-l
Editorial and Comment.
Answers to Questions. Page A-s
Letters to The Star. Page AS
This and That. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page As
Jay G.. Hayden. Page AS
G. Gould Lincoln. Page AS
jay Franklin. Page AS
Constantine Brown. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-11-26

The disturbance that was centered over
Southeastern Texas Monday morning has
moved northeastward into the Central VAL
leys with greatly increased intensity. Ad-
vance. Mo-. 1001.7 millibars t29.5S inches):
over the Middle Atlantic States, Canton,
N. Y. 1882 q miilibars t30.50 inches,,
while pressure. is rising over the Rocky
Idaho. I0345 mililbars t30.55 fnches).
During the last "a hours there has been
general an drather heavy precipitation IN
the Central Valleys and the Southern
states. Temperatures have fallen con-
siderably in the Middle Atlantic and North
Atlantic States.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
CapitaI (current month to date):
Evening star., 1940-11-26

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
President Approves Romspeck
Measure Extending Merit Plan

the present average Of 5000 to
10000. Compensation for the ex-
ecutive director and chief examiner
Of the commission u fixed at $500
per year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
How to Prevent
Sinking Smut in Wheat

BOZEMAN-Winter wheat grow
ers can insure themselves against
losses from sinking smut by treat
ing their seed before planting, adj
vises H. E. Morris, botanist at the
Montana Agricultural Experiment
station.
Losses from this disease occur in
Montana every year, he said, and
seed treatment not only controls
smut but also aids in the control
of root-rot and other diseases which
may infect wheat seedlings.
There are two recommended seed
treatments for sinking smut, Nor
ris explained. One is the use of the
new improved ceresan at the rate of
one-half ounce per bushel. The
other is the use of copper carbon
ate, So per cent strength, at the
rate of two to three ounces per
bushel Both are chemical dust
treatments and for best results a
rotary mixing type Of treating ma
chine should be used to make GER
tain that every kernel of grain is
covered with the chemical. Plans
for making a simple homemade
treater can be obtained from county
extension agents.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Breeder
are enjoying a visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Scott of Portland, Ore.
The guests arrived Monday.
Mrs. John Roche returned last
week from Spokane with Mrs. w
N. Curtis and will spend a few
weeks here visiting with friends.
Tom Sturgeon left Friday to re-
turn to his home at Jamica, l.. l..
after visit with friends here and
with his son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Sturgeon, Jr., at Coulee Dam
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Rowe drove
to Boomers Ferry Sunday afternoon
spending only a few minutes in that
city before starting back home. They
report the highway in Idaho was ir
pretty fair condition, being rough
only in comparatively few places
Libby friends have received an.
nouncements. of the marriage o.
Miss Jean Heuck, former Libby
girl. to Arthur Sykes on Septem
Der 7, at Seattle. Mrs. Sykes grew
to womanhood here and is gradu
ate of the Libby high school, late
attending Mills college in Cali
fornia.
Capt. and Mrs j. H. Hughes ant
son returned to Libby last Thurs
day after vacation spent visiting
Mrs. Hughes parents at Bend, Ore.
and also at Lewiston, Ida. Capt
Hughes reports that Bend is max
ing a very rapid growth, larg'
number of homes being under con
struction. Another thing adding t,
the development of that district i
the fact that it is attracting man,
moneyed people who have bough
resort sites and are spending man.
thousands of dollars in their de
velopment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
Montana EnliStmentS
Pass All Former Marks

MISSOULA.-The Montana Re-
cruiting District again went over
the top and on September 10 passed
the previous record mark of 259, es-
tablished during the month of Au-
gust by thirteen enlistments, it was
announced today by Lieutenant Col
onel w. G. Dockum, army recruit
ing officer for Montana.
When the books were closed for
the day, 272 men had been enlisted
in the United States army during
the first IS days of September, as
compared to IA for like period of
time in August, Colonel Dockum
stated. The colonel added that in
addition to the above number there
are approximately 10 applicants now
at Fort Missoula awaiting enlist
ment At the present rate of en-
istments, indications are, Colonel
Dockum said, recruiting in Montana
for September will set mark that
will be difficult to overcome.
Enlistments during September
were for practically all branches of
the service and for assignment at
posts on the Pacific Coast, and the
Philippine and Hawaiian Islands.
The infantry, especially the 53rd In
fantry which is stationed at Ford
Ord, California, so far appears to
be the choice of the majority, Col
onel Dockum stated More than 100
have been enlisted for this regi-
ment alone SO far this month.
The manner in which the youth
and others of Montana have re-
sponded to the army's expansion
program is certainly gratifying, Col
onel Dockum said, and with such
continued support this state will
never fall behind its prescribed
quota, the Colonel concluded.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
Poor Montana Road
Inks jeanette Rankin

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Jean-
cite Rankin, first woman member
of congress, wants Representative
White (Dem., Idahp) to support a
movement to force improvement OF
the Roosevelt highway from Mon
tana west.
Miss Rankin now seeks election
to congress on the Republican ticket
from the First Montana district
She wrote White from Missoula say
ing the road, United States route
No. 2, was in bad condition.
Miss Rankin urged the route be
improved from Troy, Mont, to Bon
ners Ferry, Idaho.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
Greet Work For
Crippled Children

To improve the physical handicaps
of unnumbered crippled children
throughout Montana and to help
those who are dependent on the
generosity of the people is the pur
pose of the Little Red Heart Tag
Day" to be held here Saturday,
the 18th. As previously announced,
Tag Day will be put on by the
Junior Chapter of the A. 0. U. W.,
under the direction of Mrs. Delina
Carlson, Junior supervisor. The
members of this chapter have been
doing work for the children at the
Shodair Crippled Children's Hos
pital in Helena, and it was their idea
that they undertake this Tag Day
for the purpose of raising funds
to aid those children in need of
medical and surgical treatment.
Junior members who will partici-
pate in the Tag Day on Saturday
are: James Mitchell, James Brown,
Harriet Wikum, Margaret Noel,
Cameron Burns, Roy Davidson, Har-
ny Moe, Lloyd Moe. June Adams,
jeanne Dennis, Dale Cutler, Jim
Adams, Robert Clowers, Harold
Blanchard.
They will be assisted by: Mrs. De-
lima Carlson, Mrs. L. J. Brown, Mrs.
Davidson, Mrs. Burns and Mrs.
Adams.
The city will be divided into zones,
and a group of young workers as
signed to each zone. They will en-
deavor to give every person an OPP
portunity to help out in the cam
paign by giving ten cents or more
for little Red Heart. The proceeds
of this tag day will 60 to the Sho-
dair Crippled Children's Hospital OF
Helena, to which crippled and hand
icapped children from every county
in the state, including Lincoln coun-
ty, are sent for treatment.
The Shodair Hospital with an an
nual budget of $25,00 has provided
free service to over 60 per cent OF
its patients. 1t is hoped the pro-
ceeds received from the Tag Day
put on by the Is different chapters
OF the A. O. u. w. Juniors will &c
far toward helping meet the ex-
penditures for charity patients.
Mrs. Delina Carlson, Junior SUI
pervisor of the local group, earn
estly requests the cooperation of all
local people who are interested ir
little children and expresses hel
wish that the Tag Day will be big
success.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
Interest High in
Education Measures

Officials in charge of the cam
paign supporting the university mill
age levy and the bond issue to build
new structures at the state college
at Bozeman said general state in
terest is high. Not only have the
two major parties endorsed the two
measures-to be on the November
election ballot-but businessmen
professional men and labor have
added their endorsement, the Of
ficials said Among the groups are
civic and patriotic organizations, as
we'll as the Montana Federation OF
Labor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
First Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school 1000 a. m.
Morning worship IL o'clock
Theme: 1.-THE Ideas That Use Us"
Young Peoples Meeting 600
p. m.
Circle B meets Wednesday, Oct.
3, at the church. Pot luck supper
at l:30 p. m. Bring your apron
Welcome to our fellowship
ALBERT M. HART,
Minister.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
PIT. A. Asks Donations
For Rummage Sale

Members and friends of the PIT.
A. having any articles of clothing
suitable for the rummage sale to
be held in the Community room
October 10, please leave at Mrs. H.
R. Richards home or if to be packed
up, call telephone numbers 147J or
99J
The committee asks that if pos
sible, all articles donated be clean
and pressed.
MRS. HARRY MOE,
PIT. A. Reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
st. Johns Lutheran Church.

Sunday, September 20.
Regular morning worship, begin
ming at II a. m. Sunday school
9.45 a. m.
The young people will meet in the
church basement on Monday even
ing, Sept. 80, at 7:30. This will be
social meeting.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the
church basement on Thursday af-
ternoon, Oct. 8. Mrs. Geo. Bot
check will entertain.
If you have no church affiliations,
you are invited to worship with us!
H. L. PFOTENHAUER,
Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
The Methodist Church.

Sunday church school 10 a. m
Miss Ruth Loucks, Supt.
Due to the absence of the pas
tor, our congregation will worship
with other congregations of the city
this Sunday morning.
Young peoples meeting $50 p. m.
You are welcome!
E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
Large Number of Montana
Farms Taken by Taxes

(By Montana Extension Service)
Warming that the growth of prop
erty tax delinquency and tax fore
closure has reached significantly
large proportions in Montana, the
authors of new Montana Agricul-
tural Experiment station bulletin,
Unsolicited Property Taxes in
Montana" urge that steps should
be taken promptly to check the
movement if private ownership by
the farm operator is to continue to
be the most desirable form of land
tenure The bulletin is an extern
sive study of the tax delinquency
problem in Montana and was writ
ten by DR.. r. r. Reene and O. H.
BroWnlee of the department of ag-
ricultural economics. Copies may
be obtained free from county extern
sion agents or by writing direct to
the Montana Agricultural Expert
ment station at Bozeman.
The Federal Crop Insurance cor
poration reports that nearly 10000
more insurance contracts were writ
ten on the 194l winter wheat crop
in the u. S. during the sign-up pc
riod which ended August 81 than
were issued to winter wheat grow
ers last year. Preliminary esti-
mates show that about 335, 900 con-
tracts have been written on next
years crop, compared with 305, 00C
contracts which covered the 194C
winter wheat harvest with all-risk
insurance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26

Good News Personalized Christ
mas cards at Is for $1.00 at the
Western News. tt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
Christian Science Church.

The subject for the Lesson-Ser-
mon Sunday, Sept. 90, Reality
Wednesday evening meeting at
800 o'clock.
Sunday school GAS a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26

When the world laughs at you
just laugh back. It's just as funny as
you are
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-26
Church News
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Sunday Masses 800 and 1000 a.
m. Baptism after 1000 a. m. Mass.
School after 1000 o'clock
Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7:30.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-29
"FACE TO FACE DEBATE"

WHAT reused Mr. Wilkes audience to it's high
W est pitch Of applause and enthusiasm was not
the specific position he took on any single public
question, but his proposal that during the next
two and half months the President and appear
on public platforms together in various parts OF
the country and on those platforms debate the
fundamental issues of this campaign" The inter
est in the campaign would no doubt be enormously
intensified by the spectacle of such a public face
to face encounter, which would not merely drama
tie but sharpen and clarity the issues at stake.
Mr.. Willkie declared that the tradition of face
to face debate is "justly honorcd among oul
American political traditions" SO far as politca
are concerned, it is tradition that has
been more honored in the breach than the Observ
course the series Of encounters between Lincoln
and Douglas. When the two men were campaign
ing for the Illinois Senatorship, Lincoln challenged
Douglas on July "a, 1858, "to make an arrange
ment for you and myself to divide time and ad
dress the same audience inl the present canvass
Douglas was reluctant but accepted, naming sever
towns as the places at which he would be willing
to meet Lincoln. The seven Joint Debates bega1
at Ottawa on August II and closed at Alton OF
October Is. 1t was agreed that at Ottawa Douglas
was to open and close the debate while at the mex
debate at Freeport Lincoln was to open and close
and so on. Opening speeches were to be one houl
long, replies one hour and half and rejoinde
half an hour.
The debates aroused enormous interest; it wa
his showing in them that lifted Lincoln to natona
prominence; and the two men again became oppos
ling candidates, but this time for the Presidency
IN the crucial campaign Of 1860.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-29
UNION MEMBERS TO PRESENT
VARIED LABOR PAGEANT

New York City QLNS).-Labor
Stage, one of the cultural units of the
International Ladies Garment Work
ers' Union, will take over the big
Madison Square Garden on October
5 and give afternoon and evening
performances of two-hour pageant
entitled, Labor Sings" A previous
version of the pageant was given there
last May during the 10th anniversary
convention of the union.
More than 1000 persons will par
ticipate in the entertainment, it was
estimated by Louis Schaffer, execu-
tive director of Labor Stage. The pro-
gram will be diversified to such an
extent, he said, that it will make use
of the theater, radio, ballet, screen,
instrumental music and choral sing
ing.
Some of the numbers will include
81 Hear America Singing" which is
based on the Walt Whitman poems
and is set to music by George Klein
singer; "Mene, Meme, Tekel," in an
expanded version, which will be acted
sung and danced, and the singing of
Irving Berlin's song, "God Bless
America"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-29
Senator Mead Opposes
Labor Coins Bluckout

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-United States
Senator James M. Mead Of New York
told the annual convention of the
State Council of Carpenters here that
high labor standards must not be low
cred in the national defense program.
"One thing" he said, 1--WE must
promise ourselves and make unmis-
takably crystal-clear to all who would
use this crisis to break down the
hard-won labor victories Of the last
seven years. This is, that there will
be no blackout Of labor gains, and no
retreat from the advances. we have
made through seven years of legis-
lative effort. Social, economic and
labor legislation need not be sacri-
fced-must not be sacrifced-in the
future"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-29
SEAPLANE USE PROMOTED

Chicago.-Approximately 800 small
seaplane bases are under construction
or completed in Fl states, both along
the coast and inland, as part of a
nationwide development program in
augurated more than year ago by
the Civil Aeronautics Authority, in
formation from the American Munich
pal Association shows. Small COM
munities near body Of water which
for economic or other reasons are un-
able to maintain airports are especial
ly interested in the seaplane bases be-
cause of their low cost, the associa-
ton said. Completion of the program
will make seaplane operations feasible
from coast to coast and from border
to border.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-29
WHAT NEXT?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Renault automobile plant
in Paris is now manufacturing
cars driven by charcoal gas. Un-
til France surrendered, the plant
turned out tanks and other mill
tary vehicles. 1t escaped damage
in the aerial bombardment of
Paris.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-29
WISDOM

The trade union seeks to exalt
human life-tO demand justice and
opportunity for those who furnish
creative service to the world. 1t
protects the weak and the Op-
pressed and destroys the power
of the arrOgant.-Samuel Comp
ers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-29
REQUIREMENTS

Racial and religious tolerance, the
elimination of class distinctions, a
spirit of cooperation between capital
and labor, all are requirements in this
crisls.-Senator James M. Mead, New
York.