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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
{ FARM
TOPICS
POTATO VALUE
ONCE DOUBTED
u. S. Pioneers Were Slow to
Adopt Tubers.
By Il. E. EsWINE

Frederick the Great, Louis XVI.
the luck of the Irish, and the in
genuity of the French all were need
ed to popularize that white sheep Of
black family. the potato, which
had to 60 to Europe and back before
it was accepted by our forefathers
who prided themselves on their abil-
ity as pioneers.
Sir Walter Raleigh's claim of pur-
veyor of potatoes to Queen Eliza
beth is subject to dispute, but there
is no argument about the original
distrust of most Europeans for a
plant that had as relatives the dead
~ nightshade and other dubious cou-
sins. The Irish were hungry enough
to take a chance and the potato
flourished in their climate.
Frederick the Great found that
soldiers had to be fed and that farm
ers objected to acquisitions of grain
If that left their cupboards bare.
Potatoes would feed the civilians
and release barley and rye for sol
diers' rations, so potatoes got a
must" rating from the Prusslan,
and Germans got an early start in
accepting orders gracefully
The French were and are differ
ent. Parmentier, a Frenchman who
had eaten potatoes and liked them
in German prison camp, arrived
home with determination to popu
larize this food. Louis XVI could
see the advantage of having well
fed subjects and gave his royal sane
ton to the scheme, but the subjects
were suspicious.
Parmentier knew his countrymen
and obtained a detail of soldiers to
stand guard every day around plot
of potato plants. AT night, the guard
was withdrawn and the neighbors
pilfered what they would not accept
as a gift in the days before potatoes
were guarded. The edibility of the
potatoes was readily established
and seed stocks were in demand.
There are several legends about
the return Of potatoes to the United
States. One of them is that group
of Scotch-Irish colonistS on their
waYAto grow potatoes and flax in
New Hampshire stayed over winter
in Andover, Mass, and left with the
settlers there some withered tubers.
These we're planted by the Pilgrim
progeny and flourished.
The resulting crop of seed balls
did not appear too appetizing but
various attempts were made to use
them as sauce or pie filling. New
England stomachs rebelled and
stayed rebellious until blowing sea-
son the next spring turned up some
potatoes which had escaped freez-
ing. Their escape from the ele-
ments was accepted as an augury of
divine sanction for inclusion in a
list Of foods which was shorter than
the blessings under which they were
consumed.
Potatoes now are produced in
nearly every county in the United
States but the national crop is only
a quarter of the yearly production
in Germany. Russia harvests more
than Germany, and France about
equals our crop. Alcohol made
from European potatoes may keep
planes in the air when an exhaust
ed gasoline supply would ground
these eyes and weapons of warning
nations.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Shifts in Dairying

Ups and downs and geographical
shifts in dairy production are re-
fected IN statistics assembled re-
Gently by the bureau of agricultural
economics. From 1890 to 1888 there
was a definite upward swing in but
ter manufacture. For the next
three years the trend was as def
initely downward. Drouths Of 1894
and 1896 were. an important factor.
A year without much change fol-
lowed and then sharp rise between
the fall of 1887 and spring of 1899.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
BOLYARD
GROCERY and MARKET
Best Quality
Merchandise
Phone los
DIR &c TORY
LODGES
Libby, Montana

AOUGES
T. O. 0. f. Cabinet chapter No. So,
meets every Wednesday evening.
Arnold Wuest, Noble Grand and
Ernest Davidson, recording secre-
| tary.
A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No. IS
meets End and 4th Thursdays at
Masonic Temple. Marshall Murray,
| w. M, Vim Anderson, secretary.
Royal Arch Masons, Libby lodge
No. SO meets LIST and Bird Wednes-
days at Masonic Temple. Fred Bur-
bingham, High Priest, J. F. McCully,
secretary.
Order of the Eastern Star. Libby
Chapter No. 50 meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays at Masonic Temple. Alma
Mount. w. M, Marie Jaqueth, sec
rotary.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899 meets
End and 4th Mondays at Moose hall.
Hans Westman, Governor, Glea-
son Pitcher, secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain View
Camp No. 1858 meets End and 4th
Wednesdays at the Moose hall.
Mrs. Minnie Napier, oracle; Mrs. Ag-
mes Larsen, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets LIST and 3rd Mondays at /. O.
O. f. hall. Eva L. Maize, Noble
Grand and Minnie Lamey, secretary.
A. o. U. w. meets the End Friday
lof each month at the Legion hall.
Olive Cutler, w. M. and Eunice
Stoeffler, secretary.
Libby Chapter De Molay meets
lst and 3rd Mondays, Masonic Tenn
|ple. Ernest Staley, M. c.; Bud
Oylear, Scribe.
Rainbow Girls meet second and
fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Celia Ann Nolop, w. A.; Pauline
Kienitz, secretary, Mrs. Harold Hall,
mother advisor.
Women OF the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. sos meets on the first
and third Tuesdays at the Moose
hall. Elsie Bitterman, Senior Regent
eAAAA AA6ACo III ClildIi, ACNNlO
Theta Rho Club No. n meets LIST
and Bird Tuesdays in /. o. 0. F. hall
at Ills p. m. Mary Lenore Martin,
president; Phyllis DeRosia, vice
president; Helen Rasmussen, record
ing secretary. Eva L. Maize, ad-
visor officer.
Libby Townsend club No. | meets
on the first and third Fridays OF
each month in the community hall,
at 800 p. m. VIM. KamIneyer, pres
ident; Mrs. Geo. Stout secretary.
American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corp practice the first Friday and
third Thursday Of each month at
$50, Legion hall
Kootenai Valley Grange meets LIST
and Ord Fridays Of month at Ameri-
can Legion Hall. J. F. Bowen, mas
ter; Mrs. E. A. Rice, secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
African Farmers Token Taxes

Clay slab tokens have been de-
vised by native farmers near Bronx
horstapruh, South Africa, to help
them PAY their taxes. Because cash
y required, the natives have dis
continued barter methods. They
taks their corn 70 1 central ex-
change where they receive m re-
ceipts clay slnbs bearing = secret
mark. These tokens enable them
to obtain cash advances. Buyers
present the slabs at the central ex-
change to obtain corn as needed and
sell directly to consumers at good
profit. II the buyers do not advance
cash they give the natives eggs or
any other readily marketable COM
mocity IN exchange for the tokens.
The secret mark prevents forgeries.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Using Old Burlau Bars

Useful and decorative articles
may be made of burlap and UNI
bleached cotton grain. flour. and
sugar bags. To remove the print
ing on some bags all that is neces-
sary is to cover the mixed places
with layd or soak in kerosene or
strong kerosene solution or strong
soap solution over night. Sometimes
a bleaching solution is necessary.
After treatment, the bag should be
washed in warm water.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Thursday, August 20, 1910

lands and premises situate in said
county and described as follows, to-
wit:
H. E. S. No. 736 in Sec. % Twp.
"a NJ, Rye. 33 w. M. M.
Witness my hand and Seal of said
Court this 18th day of August, 1910
(SEAL) FRED F. CLARK,
Clerk of said Court.
M. D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Libby, Montana. ag22-s12-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29

WASHINGTON.-Two of.the most
interesting figures in this political
campaign are Senators Carter Glass
of Virginia and Hiram w. Johnson
of California.
Glass will vote for President
Roosevelt, he says, because he con-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29

SiderS hlnlSeU DOunQ
by the fact that he
was a delegate TO
the Chicago conven-
ton which renomi-
mated the President
for a third term.
His mere statement,
of course, is virtual
ly. an invitation to
Virginia Democrats
not so bound by this
caucus idea of a
convention to bolt,
and IN holt on the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29

perpetrated by Hen
ry P. Fletcher, when
he suggested that
the Hatch act could
be evaded by having
big contributors give
to both national and
10 c a / mp align
funds.
The most extraor-
binary thing about it
all is that it was
done by Fletcher,
and in the face of a
-@ 1 :. -. 4 L. fIys111.s
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
NATIONAL
AFFAIRS
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

Fear of both constituents
and Roosevelt influence Sem
ators on CONSUMPTION
Fletcher's Hatch Act boner
only mistake so far in Hllkie
campaign
tBeIl Syndicate-WNu Service.l
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29

WASHINGTON What is the real
motive of the senators who are fight
ing so hard against CONSUMPTION?
That is a question frequently asked
in Washington, and there is very
little satisfaction to be derived from
studying their speeches. They may
make good arguments but, except in
a few instances, they do not convince
those carefully thinking over their
remarks that they are giving the
real lowdown as to why they do not
want compulsory military training.
In some instances the men most
violently against CONSUMPTION take
that attitude because they are afraid
of their constituents.
In more spectacular instances,
providing their motives could be ex-
posed. they are afraid of what Pres
ident Roosevelt might do.
FEAR REACTION AT HOME
Certain senators with very heavy
German constituencies fall into
group No. those who are afraid
of their voters back home. Close
behind them. if not in fact in front
of them, are certain senators whose
states have very high percentage
of Irish voters. For more than so
years, for example, it has been re-
garded as smart politics in Massa-
chusetts to twist the Lions tail, =
by which was meant doing some
thing TO annoy Great Britain in or
der to curry favor with the heavy
Irish population in eastern Massa-
chusetts.
OF course in some states, particu-
larly in the Middle West, there is
heavy pacifist sentiment, which in
clines to make their senators and
representative afraid to take war
like stand.
Curiously enough it was this sec
ton Of the country which has been
the little-army and little-navy sec
ton. It's senators and representa-
tives seldom voted to appropriate
for a new battleship, or more planes,
or any other military expenditure.
IT was SO in the days when people
seemed to worry about taxes, even
those who paid very little.
MISTRUST ROOSEVELT
Much more important than fear
of constituents, however, is real
fear on the part of many senators,
of whom only few are frank about
it, of what President Roosevelt may
do. They think that he is itching
to get into the war. They think that
If given half chance he will plunge
this country into the European situa-
ton. Most of those holding this
view, OF course, are opposed to this
country having anything to do with
the war. One Of the reasons so
many of them are opposed to the
adjournment of congress is that they
want to ride herd on the Presi-
dent, to keep him if possible from
taking any action which would re-
suit in involving this country.
But this particular fight was just
about lost, irreconcilably, in that
very close vote on the amendment
offered by Sen. Alva B. Adams of
Colorado which would have prevent
ed the Presidents sending the Ma
tional Guard outside of u. S. terri
tory and possessions in that year of
training. The vote was mighty
close-39 to 38, but that was the
real test.
FLETCHER PULLED BONER
So far the only boner pulled in
the Wendeu WilIkia camnaipn WAS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
CHURCHES

IN ORInLO 4ds
First Lutheran Church
Raymond Olson, Student Pastor
st. Johns Lutheran
Fl. L. Pfotenhauer, Pastor
Methodist
H. e. Baber, Pastor
st. Luke's Episcopal
Arthur B. Ward, Priest
Christian Science
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Albert M. Hart. Pastor
Calvary Pentccostal
r. A. Dalton, Pastor
st. Joseph's Catholic
Edmond Taylor, Priest
Church Of God
Rev. A. ]. Stuart
INTER MOUNTAIN BUS
SCHEDULE
Leave
West 10 y. III
Arrive
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
FLETCHER PULLED BONER

So far the only boner pulled in
the Wendell Willkie campaign was
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULE
East Bound
No. 2 Arrives.-.....-.-----..-..1:03 p. m.
No. % Arrives...--.-.5:54p p. m.
West Bound
No. Arrives.-..-...-.....--- 6:19 p. m.
No. n Arrives.-....-.-.....-.2:45 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
WILL NOT MAR
ROADS WITH SIGNS
CANDIDATES FOR ATToR-
NEY-GENERAL AGREE NOT
TO. USE BILLBoARDS

TAMPA, Jan. 22.-(FNS) Re-
gardless of how many candidates
placards may grace or disgrace
our public highways between now
and the May primary, none will
appear bearing the name or like
ness of Ed. r. Bentley of Lake
land, candidate for Attorney
General, or his opponent Tom
Watson of Tampa, as both of
these gentlemen have agreed
that while opposing each other
they can agree fully that such
highway signs contribute Moth
ing to the states Identification.
and have agreed not to use them.
Tom Watson of Tampa, in
commenting on the move of his
opponent in this direction, paid
him glowing tribute and ex-
pressed keen desire to join him
in this and every other move for
the welfare of the state.
Such a spirit of cooperation
and fair play will make it diff
cult for voters to decide in this
particular race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
KEY WEST Is
WARMEST CITY
in ALLFLORIDA
THERMOMETER RECORDED
Low OF So DEGREES LAST
NIGHT: WORSE OVER. OF
FICIAL SAYS

Not to be outdone by all other
cities and towns in the nation,
Key West today is talking about
the weather-the cold weather
that came down from the north
over last weekend, causing much
scurrying around in search of
overcoats for those who must
venture forth outside, and heat
ers for those who remained in
side.
Key West as usual, though, was
able to remind anyone interested
that the temperature here was
the warmest of any spot in
Florida.
Lowest reading for the state as
bulletined by the local weather
bureau was 80 degrees in Pensa-
cola. This compared with low
of So degrees for Key West. Both
readings were for the twenty
four hour period ending at 1880
o'clock this morning.
In Miami, school officials de-
cided not to open the schools to-
day because of the cold weather.
Officials here SaW M reason tn
follow a similar course and all
local institutions were in full op-
Grafton.
G. S. Kennedy, official in
charge of the Key West weather
bureau, stated this morning that
''the worst is over. Report,
shown on another page of this
issue, tells of slowly rising tenn
perature accompanied by prob
able rains tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
HOTEL MEMBERS
MEET TUESDAY
TO DIScUSSS TRANSpoRTA-
TON PROBLEMS AND
BEACH FACILITIES

Key West Hotel and Tourist
Homes Association will hold a
meeting tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at La Concha Hotel.
called to order by president r. A.
Lehman.
The association reports that it
has received reply to their let
ter seeking cooperation from the
Cuban Tourist Commission in the
matter of obtaining better trans
portation facilities from Key
West to Havana.
A reply to the communication
and further discussion of the
subject will be first order of bust
ness at the meeting.
Members of the association
will also discuss a drive to pro-
vide additional funds for the care
of South Beach and the continual
ton of the Key West Publicity
Bureau.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
MISS CEICER HAD
Wrote OF Experiences Here
WONDERFUL TIME
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Il wish to express my appre-
citation of the wonderful treat
ment l received while l was in
Key West in December. ] wish
especially to say that the Cham
Der of Commerce was just de-
lightful and went to no end of
trouble to tell me the things I
wanted to know" So stated Miss
Helen Geiger of Kensington,
Maryland, in a letter received
recently.
Il think your trees are won
derful and you have such a wide
variety that 1 wanted to know
more about them. The chamber
gave me all the information pos
sible and even went so far as to
give me a five-page typewriter
list of the trees and also a pam
phlet which was most helpful.
ct is certainly a joy to meet
such people as the ones / met in
Key West, nothing seemed to be
too much trouble to them when
I asked about anything, even the
children would go with me to be
sure I found what l wanted, and
everybody went into details and
gave me all the information
wanted.
you have a delightful town
and very delightful inhabitants
and you should be very proud of
it. I shall long remember my
visit to Key West and its people.
When I arrived at the hotel we
were greeted cordially and the
elevator boy asked if it was our
first visit and I said yes and he
said you have a lot to see and
told me of some of the things
and suggested getting guide
which we did. Of course our
name being Geiger we got a
great thrill out of so many things
bearing our same name.
1T was one of the most de-
lightful trips I have had for a
long time. Many thanks to the
Chamber of Commerce for their
share in making my visit so en-
joyable."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. give in
show business have a deep re-
spect for the good trouper-the
man or woman who does his job
and does it well, no matter what
the obstacles. We are accustomed
to think of the good trouper as a
member of the theatrical profess
sion, of course. But some of the
best troupers in the world are
the boys and girls who have
been stricken with InfantiIe
Paralysis. They must achieve a
technique with which to play the
role of a normal human being in
life! y
Any of us who has struggled to
achieve a goal, who has suffered
and endured privation, and been
victorious over disappointment
and encouragement, understands
what it is like to fight against
odds. But what terrific odds a
youngster has to fight to arrive
at the point where most of us be-
gin!
An actor rehearses one line
over and over again, until he has
the exact information that conveys
the thought. But a paralyzed
child must rehearse. over and
over again, the act of moving one
muscle until, after months or
years, 1t obeys his will
When a play is produced the
public cannot possibly realize
what painstaking effort went in
to every word and gesture which
seem to flow so naturally in
finished performance. So with
the rehabilitated Infantile Para
lysis victim. We cannot know
what power of will, what reli-.
gious perseverance went into
the restoration of the simple
ability to move his arms and
legs. He himself must do the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
SOCIEDAD CUBA
ELECTS OFFICERS
PRESIDENT IS RAMIRO DEL
GADO; FULL BOARD
NAMED

Sociedad Cuba held election of
officers last week and the fol-
lowing were named members of
the Board of Directors:
President, Ramiro Delgado;
vicezpresident, Pablo fernando;
recording secretary, Enrique Es-
quinaldo, Jr.; directors, Manuel
Castonedao, Antonio Arencibia,
Jose Fernandez, Ignacio Perez,
Juan Lopez, Jose N. Fernandez,
Ovilio Moreno, Sergio Esqui-
naldo, Frank Caraballo.
Treasurer is Domingo Ubieta;
assistant treasurer, Marcos Mesa,
Sr.; secretary. DR.. Jose c..
Sanchez; assistant secretary, En-
rique Esquinaldo, Sr.; secretario
de beneficencia, Antonio Rivero;
assistant secretario de benefi-
cencia, Pedro Aguilar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
Var Department Receives
Application For County
Permanent Beach Project
~ w.aw1aw.Aw1S
BTRCHMORES OFF ON
CUBAN BICYCLE TOUR

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A.
Birchmore were passengers
on the Steamship Cuba yes
terdaY. going for an explora-
tion trip over the Island of
Cuba. using as their means of
transportation a bicycle
which Mr.. Birchmore calls
Pegasus.
The couple has been requ-
lar world travellers. visiting in
43 countries. covering ap-
proximatelY 10000 miles.
They use no other means of
transportation except when
going TO some country which
cannot be reached by wheel.
But the bicycle is always
taken along and when land is
reached where If can be used
they proceed merrilY on their
way. Their list of countries
visited and the experiences
they have encountered are
contained in an illustrated
folder which can be had for
the asking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
ANSWER SPEECH MADE
SATURDAY; SEA WAR
FARE FLARES UP AS
EIGHT SHIPS SINK
(Dy Associated Press)

LONDON. Jan. 22.-Govern-
ment officials of England didn't
have long to wait TO get world.
wide reaction 10 Winston Church
ills speech delivered last Satur-
day afternoon m which he sug-
gested that all neutral nations
declare themselves as in favor of
the Allied cause in the present
war.
All neutral nations reported
that they disapproVed of any
such declaration, choosing to go
it alone. Churchill had stated
that the neutrals should come
over to the Allied side or stand
prepared to suffer aggression by
the dictator nations. In the re-
plies made by the neutrals, nc
fear of any such move was evil
dent. il 90
Sea Warfare
Sea warfare flared up anew
with total ships lost, all on the
Allied side or neutral, reaching
eight, including one British de-
stroyer, four other British ships
and three ships belonging to neu-
trail nations.
Bitter cold on the west front
again brought reports of no
fighting. A few plane patrols on
both sides were noted but no en-
gage4nents were noted On the
ground.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
RUSSIA REVIEWS
FINN INVASION
HEAVY ASSAULT NOTED ON
MANNERHEIM
LINE
(By Associated Press)

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 22.-Re-
ports of renewed fighting in the
Finnish-RusSian war reached this
city today, calling 1.-The lie to
previous reports that Russia
would postpone further action in
its invasion effort until spring.
Extremely heavy lombard
ments were noted, according to
dispatches, on the Mannerheim
Line, shells being poured against
fortified positions at the rate of
one hundred a minute in some
instances. Every effort, appar-
emily, is being made to smash the
line for advancing troops to sally
forth to the capital city of Hell
sinki, but to date, the Firms are
reported to be holding ground
against all attacks.
In the middle sector, the Firms
claim to have surrounded the
Russian column on three sides,
although the lines of communica-
tions and supplies to Russian bas-
es in the rear are being kept
open, it was stated.
In the latter positions, Firms re-
ported clashes that resulted in
IS Russians killed and over 100
tanks captured along with a
large number of prisoners. Firms
stated that they had lost 125
men, killed or wounded, in the
engagement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
CHIEF CLERK AT
NAVAL STATION
LEAVES JAN. 81
NOEL COOK ENDS DUTY
TOUR: FILING SYSTEM AT
STATION NEAR COMPILE
TON; LOCALS HIRED

Noel A. Cook, who has been
filling the office of chief clerk
at the naval station since the re-
Mobilization of the station was
started. has received orders
which ends his tour of duty at the
station and he will go back to
his station at the navy yard in
Charleston, S. c.
Mr.. Cook expects to leave
about January 81 and will go to
the office of the manager of the
Civil Service District and spend
about 10 days there, after which
he will leave for his former sta
ton at Charleston.
Another civilian employee of the
naval service at the Key West
station is James A. Johnson,
who has been installing a central
filing system for the yard, has
about completed the work and
will leave about January 81. He
has received orders to return to
Charleston and will be relieved
by Jere S. Meggs.
Miss Alicia Domeneche has
been appointed to temporary duty
as clerk at the station, also Miss
Flora Barrosa. They are on duty
in the main office at the sta
ton.