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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
Consider Exercises
For Young Citizens

At the Lions Club dinner and
meeting Monday night, DR.. ]. p
Campbell brought up for discussion
a movement that is being sponsored
by many Lions clubs throughout the
country. 1t is the staging of cere-
mony IN honor of young men and
women who have recently passed
their 2lst birthday, the program be-
ing built around the idea of the
Importance, privileges and RESPONSE
bllities of U. S. citizenship. During
the exercises. each young citizen is
presented with beautifully print
ed and engrossed certificate sipni-
tying that the holder thereof has
attained the age of active participa-
ton in governmental affairs and is
a citizen of the United States. The
idea back of this project is to build
deeper patriotism and better cit
izenship. DR.. Campbell was au
thorlzed to look into the matter
further and report at the NEXT
meeting. If the idea is carried out
program will probably be staged
here, IN connection with the schools
on or about February Il. These ex-
ercises are supposed to be held on
Washington's birthday but that date
this year falls on Saturday. =
In the absence of the secretary.
Lion Don Orr, President Paul
Church took over the secretary's
work and called to the presidents
chair. Lion Jack Swarens. deputy
district governor. Lion Swarens
thereafter conducted the meeting
with ability and dispatch.
The matter of raising funds for q
new gymnasium was given discus.
sion, Lions w. ]. Erickson Marshall
Murray and Jim Christie participat-
ing. This project is to be given
further study.
Three visitors were present and
were given the usual warm vel
come. They were Norris Adams
and Ralph Tone of Libby and Louis
Miller of Helena, Mr.. Miller being
here to make an audit of the books
of the county for the state exam
ner's office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
Gary Cooper in
Stirring Western Picture

Action-filled scenes. suspensef,,r
drama with a punch sweep across
the screen in Samuel Goldwyn's
The Westerner,' which opens Sun
day and Monday at the Kootenai
theatre. The Westerner" has Gary
Cooper in the title role, and the
supporting cast features such bril-
liant players as Walter Brennan.
Doris Davenport and Fred Stone.
Cooper plays the type of herman
outdoor role which has made him
one OF the screens top-notch actors
portraylng quick-on- the-trigger Cole
Harden, who drifts into the wild
and Woolly town of Vinegarroon in
the roaring days of the '8Os when
there ragged bitter and long pro-
tracted battle between the cattle
men and the homesteaders.
Directed with pace and temuo
The Westerner" unfolds a story
III terms of visual beauty, gorgeous
sequences and thrilling action.
Cooper once again rings the bell
as filmland's most outstanding ex-
ponent OF the outdoor hero-the
tall. silent man of the West. who
is quick on the trigger, fast horse
man, attractive to women and at
home on the range. His brilliant
portrayal is equaIled by Walter
brennan's, as Judge Bean, the color
ful, unkempt, fearless Law West
OF the Pecas," who administered
luflce at the point of gun. Other
top-notch performances are turned
IN by Doris Davenport as the daugh-
ter OF hardened pioneer, Lillian
Bond as the glamorous and allurinp
Lily Langtry, Fred Stone as a home- /
'teader, and Forrest Tucker as the
other man.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
In Honor of Mother.

Mrs. c. V. Manion was hostess
TO a group of ladies Tuesday after
noon at a 2 o'clock bridge dessert
honoring her mother, Mrs. r. H.
Hammill, who has been visiting here
for several weeks from Wisconsin.
Following the serving, the after
noon was devoted to contract, with
three tables in play. High score
prize was taken by Mrs. Rosetta
Magee and second high by Mrs.
Anna Christie. Mrs. Hammill is
leaving soon for California to con-
tinue her winters visit in the West
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30

According to a recent report
Highway Chief Colonel Sheridan
has granted an extension of time on
the purchasing of license plates
Nothing like being lenient
with the folks
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30

trying to think and do for the best
of the nation
On the return trip Mr. Neils had
the pleasure of visiting with Cen
eral Vandegrift of the United States
Marine Corps.
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Tells of Conference
In Washington
fContinued iron. page /


through this centralized system
which left balance to be pur-
chased by construction contractors
who under intensified necessity to
complete camps found other ways
and means to meet their require
ments.
As pointed out by Mr.. Fleishel, in
answer to another criticism by Mr.
Henderson, the rise in prices of
Southern pine might be contributed
to, in part, the enforcement of the
Wage and Hour law in the south
where mills had been accustomed to
working so hours per week.
In order to meet the hurried de-
livery requirements, much overtime
has been worked and paid for at
the overtime rate of time-and -one-
half, which has added to the normal
cost of lumber Still another fac
tor contributing to the cost of
Southern pine has been the recent
increases in the price of standing
timber.
Speaking for the Pacific coast
lumber companies Mr.. Fleishel said
that any lumber coming from that
region would likely be high in
price due to the fact that shortage
of steamers will necessitate the
shipping OF lumber by rail which
adds greatly to the price.
Mr.. Fleishel continued, ut has
been estimated that the lumber in
dustry has production capacity of
around IS billion feet of lumber
year. As matter of practical eco
nomics, some saWmills can operate
only when the humber price is high
enough SO that they can realize the
cost Of producing lumber When
the lumber market goes down, these
miles shut down. It is my studied
judgment, after comforting with the
industry at large, that every known
saWmil unit is producing as much
lumber as it can produce under the
limitations of working hours. the
labor conditions and the availability |
Of transportation.
No decision was reached on the
matter at the meeting.
According to Mr.. Neils the peak
Of government purchase of lumber
is now over but mills operating I'M
der present schedule will be able
to meet any demands.
Mr.. Neils was in Washington. u.
C., for the inaugural and saw the
entire parade which consisted of a
motorcycle PATROL Infantry. WPA
workers (mostly negroes mechan-
lied units, artillery. the presidents
encourage and various other GOV
ernmental dignitaries He hao q
seat directly across the street from
the platform upon which the pres
ident delivered his speech
In speaking of the general atmo-
sphere in the nations capitol Mr.. (
Neils said general war hysteria
prevailed He said the city was
overcrowded with job-seekers II
In general statement Mr.. Neils ,
said, Lumber prices are the same
as they were in 1887 and less than
during the 1923 to 1923 period.
There has been no general price 4
raise and | do not look for any1
,uch thing II
Mr.. Neils visited with Senators :
3. K Wheeler and Murray for
short time and discussed view
ooints on the war situation. Mr..
stated that he was doing
IS he believed to be right and al
.hough mad war hysteria had
started, he intended to cope with
he situation as he had done in :
he past by being levcI-headed and |.
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HOnored at CoIlexe.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 21.-Miss
Mary Ellen Cornell, freshman at the
College Of Puget Sound, Tacoma
Wash, was recently elected SER
geant-at-arms of Anderson Hall,
women's residence hall on the
campus. She graduated from Libby
High School in 1910 and is major
ing in nursing at the college. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. Cornell of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
Stealing Car by PiecemeaI.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 27.-U.p)-
If thieves keep working on his pick
up truck, James Ely of Great Falls
may have to charge someone-or
perhaps several persons with auto
theft
Ely awoke one morning recently
to find the trucks front wheels and
tires gone. A few days later, he
reported to police, the rear wheels
and tires were stolen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30

Of late we have heard several
comments about the installation of
a new street lighting system for
Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
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We are inclined to agree with the
statement made recently that Sena-
tor B. X. Wheeler may not always
be right but the people always
know where he stands
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
Guernsey Is Sold to Petersen.

S. S. Nichols reports the sale of
registered Guernsey cow to M. w.
Petersen of Red Lodge, Mont. This
animal is Bdstr. Gold Mist's Nudge
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
Bowlers in Play-Off
For High Score Prizes

Monday evening the city bowling
league started the annual play-off
TOR high score prizes. This year is
teams will be in the competition,
and IS the most that has ever en-
tered.
After games have been played
the scores will be sent to the Amer
lean Bowling Congress for perma-
inent records. Playoff scores will
be available in the next issue.
Dry flr ana tamarack. Del Miller.
Box 61I -
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30

Let the world know about it and
you'll find relief. Use Classified
Ads In The Western News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30

Businessmen who really think
about things believe that the people
of this nation are in for great
many new taxes and much gov
eminent supervision
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30

January 81, 81, February
Two Big Features
Exciting New Thriller Entertain
tainmentl The seasons most BAT
fling murder mystery!
Jackie Cooper, Beaita Granville,
Geno Reynolds
GALLANT SONS"
Gail Patrick and Ian Hunter
THE MAN MARRIED"
jean Ben4ett, Fraacis Lcderer
An American wife
A German husband
Sunday, Monday, February z, 3
Matinee s:ee-Evcnings 7:es & s:0a
Like fire across the prairies--a great
feud swept the plainsl
Samuel Goldwyn presents
Gary Cooper
in
THE WESTERNER
with
Walter Brennan
EXTRA SPECIAL ISSUE.
Exclusivel UNCENSOREDl
Pictures from inside Nazi Europe,
Latest March of Time release
JUNGLE SAM-THE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Tuesday, Wednesday, February 4, 5
Lady Luck doesn't smile at them
she LAUGHS our LOuDl
Dick Powell, Elm Drew
in
CHRISTMAS IN JULY"
Special Short Subjects
ko0tenai Theatre
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f
Businessmen who really thinl
about things believe that the people
of this nation are in for a grea
many new taxes and much gov
eminent supervision
According to a recent report
Highway Chief Colonel Sheridan
has granted an extension of time or
the purchasing of license plates
E. Nothing like being lenienl
with the folks
OF late we have heard several
comments about the installation OF
new street lighting system for
Libby -.
Granted, it would take good deal
of money, but viewing the lights a,
the intersections on Mineral and
California avenues ii seems to us
that there is much room for i'm
provement
Yesterday we received a request
from Helena for subscription to
our very interesting paper +. +.
it is indeed gratifying when some
kind person hands out bit of a
compliment like that Really
makes a fellow feel as though he is
accomplishing something and is
willing to give all he has to make
the paper better than ever -.
February is the date set for
the first Community Concert
Those who will entertain are we'll
known in their field and ii is our
wager that those who bought tick
cts in the Libby Concert Associa-
ton will not be disappointed
Sunday we visited the local Ski
Club cabin and found it to be a very
place Those mem
oers who were on the hill seemed
% be enjoying themselves no end
and made us wish we had bit
more ambition to take on bit OF
his skiing business
City elections are the next thing
in the board Start planning
o turn out on the given day to
.ast your vote for the best man :. /
-.
This week an official was in town
rom Helena buying right-of-way
or the Libby overpass The
ine-up for the project is going
lhead at very rapid pace
Thanks to the diligent work of
ONE of our public spirited citizens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-03
ROOSEVELT AT PRESS CONFERENCE

Washington newsmen, after sec ing Roosevelt twice a week for eight years, have only dull impressions when they walk into a press confer ence. A fresh impression comes from Jack Moffitt, ace Hollywood re- porter, who saw the President the other day for the first time.
 There was charm in the setting,' Moffit said. "The mementoes on his desk indicate a man of imagination who can extract pleasant memories from past experiences He cos tunes well. Hoover's choker collar became symbol of Tory America. Coolidge dressed like a small town banker. Roosevelt avoids the fop- pish, but hits a certain suburban ease in his dress which sells quick ly to the public.
 He was impressive in handling himself. There was ease and frank ness, and quickness in response to questions. He was at all time master of the interview
 T was struck by his paleness and lines in his face ,contradicting the smirk I've seen in a thousand car toons. If I were casting director, looking for an actor for this part, I'd cast him as man who is work ing hard under great strain"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-03
A Reasonable Censorship
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 According to James B. Forrestal Acting Secre- tary of the Navy, the armed services are planning rigid military censorship of outgoing information in the event of actual war, but not general cen sorship of the newspaper press within the country
 This is thoroughly sound, and itacannot be em- phaszed too much that any other censorship policy would be blunder. The one valid object of censor ship in wartime is to withhold from the enemy n- formation of military value to him. This can best be accomplished by stringent control of outgoing mail, cable services and radio communications Gen. sorship of the daily press goes far beyond these requirements.
 democracy if it is obliged to go to war needs abundant information for morale in free nation formed. One of the many reasons for the collapse of France last year was the blundering censorship policy at Paris which denied the French people virtually any information whatever about the con- duct of the Unable to get the facts the French people believed whatever rumors they heard and Germany provided the rumors, deliberately created to develop the hysteria Germany's war plans called for.
 The American newspaper press has shown it's ability and its willingness to maintain a voluntary censorship such the present agreement not to disclose the movements of naval vessels the pres- ence of foreign vessels in harbors Even this self-censorship has been carried farther than com- nonsense requires. sound precedent in this re- gard has been given by Great Britain, where there is not the slightest restriction the printing of news or comment, even acid comment, save If it involves military secrets.
 If we are lucky, of course, we shall not be for shall have a stronger morale more unified people, and still adequate protection of military information if censorship is confined international communications exclusively.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-03

selectees will be college trained who have been holding down important jobs in civilian life They will be men who learn quickly have a good grasp of the necessities of army command and will be excellent timbre for army officerships
 As has been demonstrated in the States, the army is not discriminating against men who are drafted into service in favor of men who enlisted If the draftees meet the enlisted men on common ground and prove themselves better quail fled for advancements the drafted men will be given those advancements
 Just as the original National Guard members had a better chance of earning advancements be- cause of their months of training before actual induction, this first group of draftees has better chance of catching up with their enlisted fellow soldiers than will the men sent out by draft boards in future installrnents.
 It's been almost year since the first draftees were drawn from cities in the States Some of those men have already been discharged from ser% vice. due to age and other reasons But just be- cause our boys year behind the States boys in going to camp doesn't mean they won't catch up with the units in the south, so far as proficiency in operations is concerned.
 We predict that year from now the Alaska defense army made up of Alaska men, will be crack bunch of outfits, second to in the coun- try, especially when it comes to Alaska maneuvers And we hope that practice maneuvers will be the most warlike duties this embryo army has to per- form.
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tive? What is the altitude range of the 90 nm. anti-aircraft gun? What do you think about the Russian resistance?
 He ducked the last two questions, but answered all the technical questions with the assurance of a soldier trained all his life in ord- nance.
 But he isn't a lifelong soldier. He is lawyer, and ex-circuit court judge, who scarcely year ago was concerned with such non- military subjects as the reorgani- zation of the New York subway.
 This was press conference with the Under Secretary of War, Ro- bert P. Patterson. A judge in l94O, he is a soldier in 194l, with a complete grasp of the technical information of his job A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-03

tions that he can't recite them all himself.
 Chiefly he is senior partner and director of Goldman Sachs and Company; but there was nothing senior" about his first. job with that company. He was assistant to the negro porter, and his work was to shine the directors high silk hats before they left, the directors cuspidors after they left.
 Goldman Sachs does the money business for Sears Roebuck, and ten years ago Weinberg, of Gold man Sachs, got to know Donald Nelson of Sears. They became close friends, ,and they are still close, both working in, top jobs in OPM.
 In 1882, after helping to elect Roosevelt, Weinberg was offered the ambassadorship to Russia. but didn't take it. He remains strong Roosevelt man, but also a champ ion of the capitalist system, which allowed him, the son of Pincus and Sophie Weinberg, to come far after starting in life selling news papers at the entrance to- the Brooklyn ferry.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-03
SOLDIERS FOLLOW SOLDIERS

Just this week Juneau's young men who year ago joined the Alaska National Guard, and who were inducted into active service as the National Guard of the United States about two weeks ago. left home for their training center at Chlkoot Barracks.
 Hardly will these men have chance to move in and get accustomed to their quarters than they will. be joined by 158 members, the advance guard of Alaska's future army of draftees.
 In all 683 young Alaska slated to be inducted into active service throughout the Terri tory October Is, according to word received yes terday from the War Department.
 Of these, 5s will be attached to Juneau's Con- pany at Chilkoot Barracks and another 154 will join Ketchikan's Company B. quartered at the same training center. The remainder of this first group of draftees will be inducted into Anchorage and Fairbanks units and into the medical and head quarters attachments at Fort Richardson
 When we consider that somewhat less than 50 officers and left Juneau Tuesday for Chikoot Barracks, it's plain to the members of the par ent Company organization will really have their work cut out for them training the draftees, who will outnumber them more than three to one.
 In pointing out the advantages of joining the National Guard units before the induction date, officers predicted that practically all the men in the original company would become officers once the draftees began to arrive at training centers Certainly it appears these predictions not ungrounded This first contingent of draftees is but a down payment on Alaska defense forces. They will continue to arrive in instaments at training camps they mustered out of civilian life and the who have received the most advance train ing will certainly have the best opportunity to ad- vance into positions of command.
 But certainly, mere service in the original Ma tiona Guard units win not insure men that they will be advanced to officers ratings Some of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-03
20 YEARS AGO fMr TIT EMPIRE E

Y OCTOBER g.,
 Association called Pfesldert given by the for
 high wind the which reaching 33 miles an hour for sever
 the closest history of the Paclic coast League pennant Seattle fourth
 Borck returned to their homes here the Estebeth after a visit o Tenakee.
 Willis Novel; the Alaska Steamship Company arrived Funter Bay to visit his interests in the Alaska Mines ta
 Giants fight 1t out for the baseball championship of Grounds in New York
 Weather: High, 45 low, AZ
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reference was the only piece of Naval credit to Bray and Burgess. Not only were they excluded from the Navy's publicity, but the Navy set up its own corporation, with money advanced by the REC, to take over their invention. The corpora tion includes: E. B.. Germain, as president and general manager; J. w. Powell, assistant to Knox; and Admiral Emory Land of the Mari time Commission, who had vigor- ously opposed the boat.
 Thus those who opposed, rather than the inventors who fought to get the Sea Otter" constructed, will be in charge of constructing this vital bridge across the Atlantic.
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also asked John Hancock of Lehman Brothers to help raise some money.
 So with Roosevelt's encourage ment, plus the cooperation of Red mond and Hancock who helped raise the money, plus Chrysler who help ed make the motors, and Weaver As sociates, naval architects, the first model was constructed. Then the Navy tried it out on testing basin and finally admitted the plan was feasible.
 By this time Secretary Knox and the Admirals began to see that Brayan and Burgess had something Whereupon they proceeded to take over the idea, lock, stock and barrel. Joseph w. Powell, an old Chicago friend of Frank Knox, who is now one of his assistants barged into the picture. Powell was once vice. president of the Bethlehem Ship building Company, and he brought in another ey-yice-president of Bethlehem, E. B. Germain, now head of the Dunlop Tire and Rubber Company.
 Meanwhile Commander Bryan, the man who had originated this sub marine-proof ship, suddenly found himself eucffed out of the, Navy First he was retired, and then de- tailed to the office of the Secretary of the Navy, where he could help with the plans of his mystery ship This meant that the Navy could get his services at retired pay instead of full pay.
 Sirce then, Commander Bryan though almost ignored by Navy brasshats, has been working faith fully at Orange, Texas, to construct the first trans Atlantic scow. At one time, just as the vessel was about to be launched, he and Bur gess were even told to stay away from the shipyard.