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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Oil Tested for Paint

The University of Reykjavik, Ice
land, is investigating the possibility
Of employing herring oil as a drying
oil in paint manufacture. In addi-
ton, they are testing the use of oil
for soapmaking and for food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30

for a machinery plant to cost over
81 200 600: in Burbank, Calf, for
factory buildings to cost over 81 $780,
600, and in Honolulu. for public
buildings to cost over s2,200,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30

Pipelines from gas fields to cities
in Russia are planned to supply fuel
to motor trucks. =
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06
National Forest Timber For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor. Libby, Mon
tana, up to and including June "A,
1910. for cedar pole timber des-
ignated for cutting on an area en-
bracing about 80 acres within Sec
ton n, T. 81 N, r. "a W., M. P. NJ,
Callahan Greek, Kootenai National
Forest, estimated to be 428 poles,
more or less. No bid of less than
500 per linear foot for poles of all
length will be considered. No ce-
dar trees will be cut that will not
make a 7 80 pole. The sum of
$4,000 must be deposited with each
bid, to be applied to the purchase
price refunded or retained in part
as liquidated damage according to
condition OF sale. The right to re-
ject any and all bids reserved
In addition to the above stumpage
Ia cents per linear foot for all
cedar poles must be covered into
the treasury as part Of the special
fund for paying cost of slash dis
posal on sales of National Forest
timber including this sale. A bond
of $4,000 as evidence of good faith
will be required of the successful
bidder. Before bids are submitted
full information concerning the tim
Der, the condition of sale and sub
mission of bids may be obtained
from Forest Ranger, Troy, Montana
or Forest Supervisor. Libby, Mon
tana. m23 and is
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06
was This My
The Early Automobile
BY LYLE SPENCER
. Western Newspaper Union.

THE automobile is USUALLY
: thought of as being an invention
OF the Twentieth century. Yet the
first horseless carriage was built
when Benjamin Franklin was still
young man.
In 1863, French artillery cap
tain named Nicholas Joseph Cugnot
constructed a three wheeled steam
vehicle that could trundle along un-
der its own power. He tried to sell
It to the French war department
as a tractor to pull field guns. But
his corftraption had no brakes, and
it got out OF control while he was
demonstrating it.
William Murdoch, who worked for
James Watt, built car in 1874
which ran successfully on one
cylinder steam engine. BY 1900.
four-wheeled steam coaches were
being built in England which ran
on regular schedules like our mod
ern busses. But these frightened
the British farmers, who feared that
they would ruin the market for
horses, and the notorious "R d
Locomotive Bill" was jammed
through parliament which put a
high tax on automobiles and de-
creed that they could not run at
all unless man walked ahead Of
them waving a red flag.
The act remained in force for 90
years, killing auto construction in
England during that time. So auto
mobile building lay dormant while
the railroads forged ahead. The
first car sale in America was not
made until 1898. 1t was a one
cylinder Winton costing 81 900. It's
top speed was 10 miles per hour,
and its engine was cooled with ice.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting held by the Board Of Di-
rectors of Granite Creek Mining
Company on the 25th day of May,
1910, an assessment of one-fifth cent
& mills) per share was levied upon
the Capital Stock Of the corporation,
payable on or before the 10Th day
of June, 1910, to the Secretary, at
the executive office of the company
in Room 10, Myers & Strom Build
ing, Boomers Ferry, Idaho. Any
stock upon which the assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10th
day Of July, 1910, will be delin-
quent and will be advertised for
sAe-at public auction and will be
sold on the 9th day Of July, 1910,
to pay the delinquent assessment.
together with advertising and ex-
penses of sale.
H. J ASKEVOLD,
l6-27-At. Secretary
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06
Newspaper Men War
On 5th Column

Meeting at Bozeman, members OF
the southern district of the Montana
State Press association adopted q
resolution proclaiming their opposi-
ton to all fifth column" activities,
and pledging their support to Gov
ernor Roy E. Ayers in all actions
against n-Americanism Lloyd Raw
of LeWistoWn, president of the state
organization, said the resolution
also would be adopted by the state
wide group
The resolution follows.
Whereas: Many democratic coun-
tries in the world are being ravaged
by war and their ideals of self-gov-
eminent are being submerged by
warning nations. and.
Whereas: The attempts of most
Of these countries to remain peace
full have been nullified prematurely
by the activities of tools Of warning
nations residing in the peace-lov-
ing lands, and,
Whereas: When finally enveloped
in struggle against the militaristic
powers these defendant countries
have been betrayed and hampered
by insidious groups in the employ of
the aggressors, and,
Whereas. 1t is apparent that GER
tain Of the belligerent nations have
agents in the United States preach
ing false utopian doctrines designed
to veil the bloody sword of the at
tackers and to incite our people
against the American way of life.
Now therefore, be it resolved.
That the members of the southern
district of the Montana State. Press
Association in meeting assembled
this 25th day of May at Bozeman,
proclaim their opposition to all
fifth column" activities in Mon
tana in particular and the United
States in general.
And be it further resolved. That
each member of this district through
his or her particular publication,
carry on vigilant and ceaseless
campaign against all American
organizations and individuals to the
end that this nation remains out Of
war and not be harrassed by the
subversive activities of representa-
tives of foreign governments.
And be it further resolved. That
copy of this resolution be present
ed to the Governor of Montana, with
this districts promise to full COOP
Grafton in the checking of any or
ganization or individual attempting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06

WASHINGTON. = Just about
month ago a distinguished western
senator, speaking to small group
of friends in Washington, said that
there were just two candidates for
the presidency on whom he felt the
people Of America could rely to
keep the United States out OF the
war. On the Democratic side, he
said, was Sen. Burton X. Wheeler OF
Montana, while on the Republican
side it was Sen. Arthur H. Vanden-
berg.
The senator was not trying, in that
particular chat, to drum up votes
for either man. He was simply
expressing his personal view of the
situation
Even at that time Germany had
invaded Norway and Denmark,
though there was no knowledge
only fear--that the Nazis would in
wade the low countries.
But the senator's main point was
that here in the East we did not UNI
derstand sentiment out beyond the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06

pany's new color photographs of
National Parks and Western Scenic
Views. Modern roads and better
cars make it a simple matter to
take in two or even three of these
glorious scenic pageants each va
cation with a pleasant stay in each"
Thousands of color reproductions
of Western National Parks and 9TH
er famous scenes will be distributed
to motorists by The California Com
pany, marketers of Cslso Gasoline,
during the next few months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06
NATIONAL
AFFAIRS
-st
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

Indications are that Roose-
uelf's foreign policy may
force him into accepting a
third term Lack Of skilled
m0chinisfs in america a
hazard to americas safety.
tBeil Syndic ate-WNU Servicel
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06

declared, desperately wanted to
keep out OF Europe's mess.
WESTERN SENTIMENT
In all the western country, he
said, sentiment was set in most
states against the Roosevelt admin
istration because of the feeling that
Roosevelt was far from neutral
that he was obviously pro-ally-and
there was fear that the steps he
might take to help Britain and
France might result eventually in
dragging this country into the war
The Importance OF all this now is
that by the same token there is very
little chance OF either convention
nominating man who is not known
to be pro-ally.
At the present moment there is
decided swing of Washington opin-
ion about the third term. A month
ago most Of the men and women
close to Roosevelt were saying he
would not take it. In fact the stock
OF Cordell Hull, on whose shoulders
the President was expected to drape
his mantle, was very high.
This writer has always expected
the President to accept a renomi-
nation. He has always expected cir
cumstances to be such that the
President could notqrefuse to accept
It But II Mr.. Roosevelt does take
It now no one will ever know wheth-
er the reasoning on which that con-
clusion was based was sound or not.
Nobody who is not pro-ally can be
elected President this fall!
NEED TRAINED MEN
The crying need in any prepared
ness program in this country is
skilled machinists. That has also
been the bottlcneck in Britain and
France. The United States does not
have enough skilled machinists for
= mild boom in our ordinary domes-
tie cycles Of prosperity and depres-
sion. It is shockingly short OF them
for filing the war orders OF Britain
and France.
1t will be even shorter II, in addi-
ton to doing this job. our domestic
plants must turn out planes and
munitions, guns and other war sup
plies for our own preparedness pro-
gram, which is now virtually decid-
ed upon, since thsfe is not enough
opposition to the>military appropria-
tons asked for by the President to
even slow up the machinery on Cap
itol Hill.
1t takes some time to turn out a
good machinist, but that is not the
real difficulty. The real difficulty
will come when it is actually
planned to train young men to be
machinists, and the objections will
come from the labor unions.
LIFE RELIEF STRAIN
Admitting that the interests Of
men who are now machinists may be
hurt after the war is over II enough
men are trained to be machinists
now to satisfy the demand, there is
another factor which Is important
for two reasons.
That factor is that there is ire
nendous number Of young men In
this country today who want jobs,
hut who have no particular quail
nration for any special job. These
young men, personally or through
their families, are obviously heavy
strain on the relief system. Their
training as machinists, by the gov
eminent perhaps, would be lifting
= huge burden from the relief strain.
The other, OF course, is that we
are going to need this vastly in
creased number OF machinists for
some time to come. II the war in
Europe lasts--if the allies can stave
of a German victory long enough
to get ready to fight--the need for
them LIS obvious.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06

to engage in activities detrimental
to Americanism. Each member of
this district proclaims himself ready
for the war of the fourth estate"
VS.. the fifth column"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06
Western National
Parks Are Featured

Its ten times as easy to see the
wonders of our Western National
Parks as it was 20 years ago. says
Frank Kittredge, San Francisco Re-
gional Director, National Park Serv-
ice to Miss Bette Enos, of The Cal
ifornia Company's Travel Informa-
ton Service. who is showing him a
portfolio of The California Com
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-06

Pedestrian Accident Deaths
There are fewer pedestrian deaths
IN traffic accidents on holidays than
on weekdays.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
Rumanian Oil Supply

Some hint of Hitler's probable purposes in
invading Rumania may be found in reports
concerning that country's petroleum output.
1t is declared that Rumania's oil supply is
about equal to Ohio's, and to make the COM
parison. understandable Ohio is declared to
stand sixteenth among o~il-producing American
states. If these reports are true, and we have
no means of confirming them, it must be
apparent that Rurnanian oil, valuable though
it be. can hardly account in full for the Ger
man troops in Rumania.
The fact that the gasoline Hitler can obtain
in Rumania is so inadequate to his need sug-
gests that the seizure of Rumania is but a
preliminary step to a much wider campaign
in search of fuel for his air force and mechan-
lied land equipment. He may hope to utilize
Rumania's oil supplies for a drive to capture
the wells of Iraq and other richer fields now
out of his reach.
Despite Berlin threats that the attack on
Britain will henceforth be of ''typhoon' pro-
portions, it has become quite clear that Hit
ler's stocks of gasoline are running short, and
that unless he can acquire new ones he has
small chance of victory in the war with Brit
ain. Africa would seem to be the most favor
able direction for a thrust with this end in
view, and gives force to the belief that the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
Clashing Interests

At this stage of the second World war the
one thing which would be most valuable to
any commentator or head of a nation trying
to read the future would be a glimpse into
the inner recesses of Joseph Stalin's mind
For it is the decision which the Soviet dictator
makes, or fails to make, which will probably
determine the course of the conflict from now
on.
During the last few days there nave been
a number of vague hints or rumors that Russia
may be about to withdraw from the pact with
Germany which gave Hitler 60 go-ahead sig
nal a year ago to plunge Europe into war.
There is the Russian denial in London that
Moscow was given satisfactory advance no.
tice of the march of German troops into Ru-
mania; there is the massing of Russian forces
on the Rumanian frontier and the unconfirmed
report that some have crossed the line. Stories
tell of Russian pledges to Turkey of moral
support against Axis oppression, of overtures
toward a Russo-Japanese non-aggression
treaty to close the Soviet's back door.
These are faint signs that Stain may have
made up his mind that the time is approach
ing when Russia must take a stand against
the mighty German military machine. On the
surface, at least, it looks as though Russia
must fight now or change losing all if Hitler
continues his drive toward the DardanelIes
and near East.
Stain knows, as no one else does, whether
or not Russia is able to fight. If she is moi
he will suffer a lot before giving up the part.
p,reb;o ,rL;,l, L-- .--1 -.---1 - -.Lr
His present strategy may be no more than
to force Hitler to yield up more territory tc
Russia as the price of avoiding a clash. But
it does seem certain that every step the Ger
mans take deeper into the Balkans brings
closer the clash between Russian and MAJ
interests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
A Step Forward

The inter-civic club rally of Wednesday
night served a very excellent purpose. If it
failed to locate a definite clue to act on for
Wilmington's more rapid advancement it at
least picked up the scent. This alone was an
achievement, and, it may be added, a definite
step forward, provided, of course, the trail
is followed.
It was good for everybody to hear plain
talk-good to hear the city's water called
'hog-wash;" good to hear heated exchanges
about airport needs, about the industrial COM
mittee and the flight of time without concrete
results, about the Chamber Of Commerce and
it's non-aggressiveness.
A great many things were gotten off of heavy
chests, and many Wilmingtonians are breath
ing easier as a consequence. Discussions and
particularly arguments of this sort help to
crystaize thought and energize agencies into
more efficient service.
If the meeting seemed to 60 round and
around it is to be remembered that this is
the way a hound picks up a trail before start
ing off in the right direction. Paradoxicaly
enough, it was this circling that represented
the meetings one step forward.
That step was the decision to name a COM
mittee to get with the industrial committee
and thresh out problems of major Importance
to the city and its trade territory and jointly
decide which group should carry on or which
retire, or whether to unite and by this joint
strength quicken the pace of accomplishment.
That, surely, is a helpful decision, presaging
a better era.
The proposal to appeal to the war depart
ment to leave Lieut.. Col. George Gillette here
as district engineer was the magnet that drew
everybody to a single point Of attention. The
unanimity with which it was acted on proved
that Wilmington can get together when one
of it's greatest assets is threatened-and Col
onel Gillette is universally appraised as a
major asset. If. at a later meeting, there is
the same complete unity of sentiment for COM
munity, betterment, nothing will be able to
hold Wilmington back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
TOP o. THE MORNING

st. Barnabas believed in people-eUen peope
uhom nobodu else trusted. His faith sdUed tWo
men without avhom We Mould not hdve hdd
much of the NeW Testament.
Saul OF Tarsus . . comes back from Ddmads-
Gus to Jerusalem calling himself a FOLLOWER OF
Jesus. The Christians there could not behe0e
that their former prosecutor Das noa0 really on
their side. . ONLY Barmabds DGs ready to
believe him and to risk his oa0m reputation ~
sponsoring the unpopular suspect. Suppose he
hadn't!
Much later, Uhem st. Paul himself Was das'
someone. -. Bdrndbds again TOOK
the side of the unpopular person. He parted
company with Paul to save Mary for the
cause. Suppose he hadn't
: From "FORWARD'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
Quotations

I think he Wendel Willkie) is a very tlne
man. but I think my old man IS a llttle
hit more capable.-Frank1in D.. Roosevelt, Jr.
Looking at the United States, we are again
confronted by confusion.-Dr. Frederick H.
Knubel, president, United Lutheran chruch in
America.
Frances n%ationalism in the new state will
be broad enough to achieve international col
Observation-Disclosures Henri Philippe Petaln,
head of French V1cny government.
We are not going to surrender because that
would mean for many years something much
more horrible than our present experiences
Herbert Morrison, British member of Parlia-
ment.
We believe in peace and we want peace.
But we shall have our kind of peace only by
becoming strong.-Wendell Willkie.
A sound economy is just as essential to ma
tional defense as is defense material to nation.
al safety.-Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., chairman.
General Motors Corporation.
I am not a spokesman for the Soviet Union,
Earl Browder. Communist leader.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
Registration Staff Deserves
Praise

Despite the fact that it was a new under.
taking and the number affected unknown in
advance, the registration of men for selective
military service in Wilmington moved smooth.
ly, without serious delay, and complete within
the specified hours. H. G.. Carney, under whose
supervision the work was done, is authority
for the statement that by 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening the pressure at all registration places
disappeared and at some, from that time on
until 9 o'clock, the workers had only occasion.
al applicants to list.
This, of course, would not have been unusual
had the work been of a familiar type, often
performed by trained clerks. But, because il
was an exceptional task, done by volunteers
without compensation or previous actual train.
ing in it, it was an extraordinary achievement
deserving high praise.
If there was some early morning delay, due
to unfamiliarity with the forms to be filled,
the workers quickly adjusted themselves to
the job. Before the day was far advanced they
were in the swing of it and had the decks
cleared, as noted, when supper time came.
Wilmington has'reason to be proud of the
large force Of volunteers who did this fine
job.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
DIR. William Preston Few

It falls t., the lot of few men to guide an
obscure college up the path to prominence
and be as efficient in its leadership at the
peak as while it still was inconspicuous.
But this is DR.. William Preston Few's record.
The little Methodist school of which he was
president in its dark days is the southeast's
largest privately-endowed university, and it is
a notable fact, deserving the highest tribute,
that the same calm, human qualities that
characterized DR.. Few's early presidency of
Trinity college were his chief attributes as
president of Duke university.
His close friendship with the Duke family
is generally credited with having no small
part in influencing James B. Duke, of tobacco
fame, in his decision in 1924 to create a $40,
600, 600 trust fund known as the Duke endow-
ment and assign a large portion of it to the
university henceforth to bear his family name.
With his increased responsibilities, DR.. Few
never became the aggressive type of execu-
tive. nor the aloof, ultra : dignified sort. He
was very human, and possessed rare serenity
and patience.
It is told that when a bewildered freshman
threw his baggage down in front of the ad.
ministration building and asked a bewhiskereo
bystander to watch it, he smilingly obliged
The bystander was DR.. Few. And there was
The time that North Carolina university stu
dents aroused the Few household in the deao
Of night to secure the doctors autograph or
an egg-some fraternity initiation horseplay
They left with an egg properly autographed
II was things like this, no less than hi.
executive ability. that endeared him to younl
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
CTS BUILT"

Dear Sir:
After hearing the discussions in
dulged in during the elmer meet
ing of civic club m e m b e S on
Wednesday night, and observing
the difficulty of factions there rep
resented in reaching any agree
ment, I am reminded Of the words
beneath the picture of the post
office on the illustrated map OF
Wilmington issued by the city ad.
ministration not so long ago.
This caption reads: New
Post Office Building, symbolizing
true Colonial architecture, the sub.
ject of considerable controversy,
since it is too conservative for
some of our progressives and toe
progressive for the conservatives.
be it as it may, it's spacious, it's
modest, and it's built"
Wilmingtonians will have no diff
ficulty in recalling the wrangling
that preceded final adoption of the
plans.
CITIZEN
Wilmington, N. c.
October II, 1910. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
Clubs Urge Theatre
Be Named Bailey

Wilmington's civic and promotion.
al organizations were together on
n thing at their joint meeting
here Wednesday night - naming of
the new motion picture theatre in
honor of George w. Bailey.
The late Mr.. Bailey was head of
Wilmington Theatres, Inc, a firm
which started construction Of the
new Front street movie house a few
weeks before his death.
Wednesday night the joint session
passed a resolution urging that the
theatre be named the Bailey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-18
NCOME CAPITA
TOTALS 1902 IN N. {.
Compares With National Average
OF 1886 During 1889; Mis-
sissippi Lowest

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-R)-In
come per capita in North Carolina
amounted to 1902 in 1889, compared
with a national per capita income of
1886, the commerce department an
nounced today. Mississippi was low
est with $203 and New York was
highest with 1925,
The 1886 average for the nation
compares with s515 in 1888; $697 in
1929, the peak prosperity year, and
1876 in 1888.
The 1889 per capita income of 1902
for North Carolina compares with
$500 in 1898, 1925 in 1929, and $195
in 1888.
Improvement shown in the last
year was not evenly distributed,
ranging from an incre; Sc of / per
cent in total income in Kansas to
II per cent in Michigan.