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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
CONDEMNS DOG POISONING

Once more those death-dealing be-
ings are busy doing their dirty
work. Sunday night, little fox ter
rier, school boys pet, was poi
soned. Monday morning, couple of
blocks away, another pet, belonging
to three small youngsters, just
kicked a few times and was dead.
Gust another dog!" Oh, no! Those
dogs were friends of those young
sters, just as every dog is some
ones friend. The person response
bic couldn't feel badly even if he
had been present to see those chill
dren standing there, watching their
friend kick in agony, not being able
to help him.
1t is possible the guilty one would
feel some remorse ii one Of those
little tykes had put the poisoned
morsel in his or her mouth instead.
And it is very probable that that
will happen. Then we parents will
be forced to watch our children
writhe in pain and stiffen in death.
We will be helpless. The poison
being used works like lightning
There isn't time to get aid. Is it 60
ing to be necessary for one of our
children to be poisoned before any
thing is done about it? Do we have
to wait for that to happen. Why do
citizens pay for dog license? What
is the money used for? Can't 1t be
used to investigate? Why is every
purchaser of poison required TO
register at the drug store if he can
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
A Brood-Minded Policy Is Wiser

The law providing for highway
dividing the
district creates situation that unfavorabe
acesics natural under such
to consider that each member
district from which he appointed that becomes his duty
the interests of that district ahead of all
munes have already expressed their that their
be looked after regardless
O
Governor Ford strongly opposed attitude
at least of the The chief duty highway
what is needed for the entire Montana Their
their work should the whole
the needs of
and reasonable
Under the eean
the would
widespread that each member the appointed primarily
to look after the of his
would be sacrificing welfare
of particular region
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
A Wise, Needed Measure for Security

We have fallen in the habit of talking idly of federal billions
and
the where
be question that the lips of
we Americans know that this really the We that
pay close regard to other spending of all kinds.
recent careful study Of federal nondnse spending
past decade helps to light
spending today points ia which
growth OF $665970oO Of such expenditures between
planned budget for the fiscal
and
This analysis not interpreted listing
to be reduced eliminated But
OF the Of national defense
must make imperative realistic impartial
those fields OF non-defen spending
ceivaby be made will be
effort reaches full volume that the
have defense bread while
government services the
Here doctrine OF spend all that is needed
make this country Of
eInen functions But in the than three
OF extra federal nondefese spending during
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
Boston Yields Fishing
Stakes of Early People

BOSTON.-Fish weir stakes, UNI
earthed IS feet below filled-in marsh
and in Boston's Back Bay supply
evidence of New England's earliest
people and culture.
Prof. Albert Morris, Boston uni
versity sociologist. says the fish
traps date the era of prehistoric
man $500 to 5000 years ago in a
considerably warmer climate.
He believes q band OF "pre-Algon-
quin Indians drove their adze-
sharpened stakes" down in the shall
low waters of an inland bay. Dis
covery Of the weir was made in
August, 1899, during excavation for
\ building foundation.
''The weir Is important" Morris
said, "as the only discovery yet
made that permits an approximate
dating Of the earliest people and
culture OF New England. There II
evidence that the climate Of Boston
was considerably warmer at the
time the first weir was built than
It il now.
1.-THE evidence OF the Back Bay
deposits is supported by studies OF
fossil fora everywhere in this coun-
try which indicate the ending Of Z
warm dry period in northeastern
America about 5000 years ago."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPLINTERS
BY Ted Aronson
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HATRED
HATRED

During the boom days of the Mid.
west, new railroad was being built
The company wanted to buy a right.
of-Way across certain farm, but
the owner refused to sell He turned
down a liberal offer and declared
that he wouldn't sell at any price
Court action to condemn a right
of-way was brought, but the farmer
contested every move After losing
in the lower court, he appealed and
lost again. The railway was built
and a TOWNSHIP was laid out on the
adjoining tract of land.
The farmer had become more and
more bitter. He had nursed his re-
sentiment into venomous hatred. He
brooded on means of obtaining re-
venge Finally he placed an obstruc-
ton on the track, derailed a train,
and two persons were killed. As a
result, the farmer was sentenced to
life Imprisonment And all because
of hatred. The nearby town grew
rapidly and became a thriving city.
The prisoners land increased in
value and his family became indie
pendently rlch, while ne was COM
PEELED to pace to and fro in a mar
row prison cell.
He who broods over real or
imaginary wrongs will ere long be
unable to reflect or reason things
out. Judgment and reason give way
to murderous emotions, which seek
release in some destructive way. If
men must hate something, let them
hate the vices common to them
selves and others of their kind But
let us beware of harboring bitter
ness toward any individual.
Treachery, ingratitude or unfair
ness will scarcely ever break man.
but bitterness in his own heart. if
nursed long enough, will inevitably
result in self-destruction.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
T hey Soy:

Harry Collins, Spillman, lecturer:
American individuals, throughout
the years, have found in the encour-
agement offered by freedom the
reason for inventing and manufac-
turing and creating products that
will add to the enjoyment and the
better living of their fellow men.
Now, faced with the challenge of a
chaotic, destructive world that might
bring these great gains to nought,
they will be no less ingenious in
finding the ways and means to in
sure that our American progress is
not attacked and weakened"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
Missionary Tells Of
Christmas in Chino

The following letter was received
by Postmaster Forrest DeRosia last
week and came from a missionary
in China. The contents are inter
esting and show the type of work
which this man is carrying on in a
nation torn by war
us Missions Building. 1859 Yuen
Ming Yuen Road, Shanghai, China
Dec. 25th, 1910.
Dear Friends:
f, Christmas is nearly over and | am
beginning a letter to let you know
of our good times. Whether I can
finish it today | do not know, but
| can not get mail for many days.
| This has teen strenuous, cold,
clear, beautiful day. 1t was raining
hard yesterday but we prayed earn
estly for clear day SO that
my wee ones could come out and
need not get their clothes and cloth
shoes wet For more than two
weeks | and my helpers have been
preparing for this day. Last ev-
ening at five all was ready. This
morning at eight we were at work
and we have been at it all day ex-
cept for an hours rest at noon We
have given thousand treats to my
| Brownies.
What time we did have We
hired moving trucks to take us with
our many packets to our various
Sunday Schools. When we arrived
we found the crowds of anxious lit
tie ones waiting for us. They had
come so earlyl They were ready for
the services. How happily they sang,
"Hark the herald angels sing" and,
Il am so glad that Jesus loves me-"
and other Christmas songs. Their
singing made up for other lacks by
Its heartiness! They gave little
speeches, sang solos and duets, act
ed out the Christmas Story, and
quoted the scriptures. 1t was fine!
At each Sunday School gave
brief talk, telling the Christmas
story and then told them that the
presents we were about to give them
were not from me and my helpers,
but that good friends at home were
lovers Of Jesus and were to have a
good time on His birthday, that
they loved the boys and girls in
China and wanted them to love
Jesus and have a good time on
Christmas and had sent them their
gifts and hearty Christmas greet
ings.
Then my helpers asked them if
they had any message for the boys
and girls and friends in America?
They shouted sZia-zia we la"-Thank
them How many of you wish to
thank them? You should have seen
the forest of little hands reaching
eagerly up! They asked me also to
send their greetings and good
wishes.
Then we distributed the presents
to the little ones as one by one they
went out. Each little one was de-
lighted when in possession of his
or her treasure Of caps, stockings,
handkerchiefs towels, soap, dolls,
balls, marbles, peanuts, candy, etc,
and each said, 'Zia-zia noong,"--
Thank you.
| am tired but very happy, only
sorry that | could not make all the
millions of little Brownies in China
happy as ! did more than a thou
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
Do Not Expect Large Profits

Every indication pointing boom conditions in
world However, this condition reflected
Prices OF stocks and bonds responding
and volume of trading in securities is low.
What the explanation this?
controls higher will part
dusts income that there will be little left profits
there profits laws the
most Of the
fear Of what
and the effect the
writing from the center of things Washington
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27

not be checked on, and is free to
use il as he pleases?
Don't you think we've treated this
question inhumanely long enough?
|. Let's do something, NOW, before it
is too late.
MRS. VIM. BAETH.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
The FORUM

This is a department for the dis
cussion of pertinent topics by anyone
who so desires. 1t is open to every
one AID any suitable subject may be
considered. However. what appears
in this department does not neces-
sarily reflect the views of this pa
per-The Editor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
A Very Good Work

Any work that helps preventing girls
Therefore should
ended for the conducting injuries
children from playing And their efforts
with In 1885, injured because
with the dangerous 1910 number reduced
Much of that credited publicity
explosive
blindness blown off and much suffering good
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27
THE WESTERN NEWS, LIBBY, MONTANA

examination
And wise defense
ona security that military
IN the work of preserving the which live
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-27

Inducing New Growths
Columbia dentists are inducing
new growths by using powder from
the bones of animals to treat oral
cavities.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08

on Circulation,

EAST DETROIT-According
to the statement submitted by
Mrs. Stephen Hoye, librarian,
the East Detroit Public Library
circulation for the month of
December amounted to 604
books, of which number 145 were
Juvenile, 446 were adult and 13
rental books. Donations to the
shelves were obtained from Ruth
'Ansted, Elmer Bolia, Gordon
Watkin and Mrs. Arthur Roth
man.
The library's membership was
increased by 10 during the
month.
The seventy five new books
purchased for the library in Dec
ember include the following fic-
ton: Second Honeymono by
Ruby Ayres, Office Wife by
Faith Baldwin, Land That Time
Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Fancy Lady by Homer Croy, In
vestigators by j. s. Fletcher,
oliver Spoon by John Gals
worthy, No Clues by James Hay,
Green Isle by Alice Duer Miller,
Tomorrow's Tangle by Margaret
Pedler, Clouded Pearl by Berta
Ruck, Mountain City by Upton
Sinclair and Green Bough by
E. Temple Thurston.
The non-fction shelves now
boast Commerce and Industry by
]. Russell Smith, Better Speech
by Woolbert and Weaver, Adven-
lures in Literature by Ross and
Schweikert, Mary Dawson Game
Books, New Views Of Evolution
by Conger, and the Handbook OF
Refrigeration Engineering by
Woolrich.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
State Officials
Parade Before
u S. Grand Jury

oDETROIT, Jan. 8-R- The
special federal grand jury in
vestigating Michigan govern
mental affairs yesterday heard
testimony of five present and
former state officials, as q pre-
Jude to the scheduled appear
ance Thursday Of former Gov.
Luren d. Dickinson
The list Of witnesses yester-
day included Edward ]. Fry,
former chairman Of the Dem
ocratic state central committee
and brother Of state treasurer
Theodore I. Fry; John N. Fegan,
former member of the state tax
commission; willard Mcintyre,
chief deputy to former attorney
general Thomas Read; Melville
b. Mcpherson, chairman Of the
state tax commission, and Al
win Richards, q member Of the
tax commission.
Former attorney general Read
Is scheduled 70 appear with Dick
inson before the grand jury
Thursday, and Miller Dunckel,
former state treasurer, ~ 70 sp-
pear Jan. 10.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
HaIrpke Rites
Sci for Friday
Heavt Attoek
Fotol to Aged Man

OJohn Hampke, 81-year-old
widower, found dead at his farm
home on 19-Mile road at 1880
p. m. yesterday was the victim
of heart attack, Coroner How
ard v. Groesbeck, Jr., ruled fol-
lowing an examination.
Deputy Sheriffs Harley En-
sign and coward Cahill discov-
cred the body after neighbors
reported q complete absence Of
activity about the Hampke home
since Jan. /. Hampke, who had
lived alone since his wife died
on May 3, 1929, had apparently
been dead for three or four
days, Groesbeck said.
Surviving are five daughters,
all of Mount Clemens. They are.
Mrs. Arthur Nieman, Mrs. Wal-
ter .Niema6ssMEs. EmialS lkaikQk,
Mrs. Henry 0eisler, and Mrs.
Julius Ahrens.
Funeral services will H. held
from the Schwarxkoff Funeral
Home at 2::30 p. m. Friday, with
the Rev. Louis Heinecke, pastor
Of Trinity Lutheran church, of
Utica, officiating. Burial will be
in Utica cemetery.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
Van Wagner. Insists
ON Patronage Rights

CLEANSING, Mich, Jan. 8-(R)
Governor Van Wagner re-
newed his demand today that
the Senate Republican majority
recognize his patronage powers.
He conferred with q delega-
ton of Republican Senate lead
ers and announced after the
meeting that he had insisted that
the Senate should confirm his
slate of employees and ignore q
rival slate submitted by former
Governor Dickinson.
Senator Earl w. Munshaw.
Republican, Grand Rapids, ma
jority floor leader and head OF
the delegation, said he would
call a caucus this afternoon of
Republican Senators and that he
expected it would reach q decir
sion at that time.
He and Senators D. Hale
Brake, Republican, Stanton, and
Joseph A. Baldwin, Republican,
Albion, the other members of the
delegation, declined to discuss
the conference.
The governor, however, said
they had indicated there was
mo intent in the Senate to take
away my prerugative of making
my appointments"
He said the Senators asked
him to withdraw none of his
appointments but did request
changes In the terms of office
of some of them and in the po-
sitions they would hold on
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08

= Harrison townships industri-
Gus board headed by veteran
Supervisor Floyd Rosso this year
is enjoying the fruits Of years
of careful financial planning
when it holds regular meetings
in the new $4,000 township
hall, located at L'Anse and Oak
streets.
The hall, christened by Har-
rison township residents at q
celebration held Dec. Z, is free
of debt, a remarkable achieve
ment in this day of bonded in
debtedness.
Besides Rosso. the board con-
sists Of Clerk Carl Jobse, Treas
urer Raymond Tippie, and JUS
tees Of the Peace, Henry Xelaar
and Frank Vezinaw. NJ
Harrison township voters have
trekked to the polls every spring
since 1927 to elect Floyd Rosso
their supervisor. Only Adrian
Lingemann, of Lake township,
has q longer record of continu-
Gus service on the board Of sup
ervisors in Macomb county.
During the dark days of the
depression 1t was Rosso as chair
man of the building committee
who worked day and night to
make possible the Q beautiful
county building Macomb county
enjoys today.
In those uncertain days Ros-
SOS was one of the faithful and
far-seeing spirits which persisted
in completing the enormous Job.
As q result the people now look
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
First BABY
Candidate
Jumps Gum

st. Clair Shores-A seven
pound, nine ounce candidate en-
tered by Mr.. and Mrs.. Howald
Wright In the First Bahy a. ~
sweepstakes jumped the start
ing gun by two hours and was
declared out Of the running.
The little contender. 4 girl.
named Dolores Dorene, was
born at 1000 pm. New Years
eve at Providence hospital In
Detroit. The parents reside ct
23Ol4 vogt Ave-, 81. Clair Shores
Mother and child are reported
doing well.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
Young DICTIONARIES
Sponsor Dance

EAST DETROTT-Captain Ed
ward Rousch today announced
plans for q January Frolic to be
sponsored by the "Sons of the
Legion" of the East Detroit
Squadron No. 261 of the Ameri-
can Legion.
The dance, which will start at
300 pm. and last until loo am,
will be held Saturday, Jan. ID,
at the Legion hall, 22023 Ora
tiot avenue.
Proceeds of the affair will be
used to purchase new uniforms
for the Drum and Bugle Corps.
There will be refreshments and
prizes for q nominal admission
Zee. y
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-R1-
Great Britain has agreed Gin
|principle," authoritative sources
| report, to permit ships chartered
| by the American Red Cross to
pass through the Atlantic block
ode with condensed milk for
the children of unoccupied
france, and wheat for the hum
cry Of Spain.
Details remained to be work
Cd out, and the quantities to be
sent were undisclosed. Neverthe-
less the British and the United
States governments were under
stood to have reached a broad
agreement az q result of nego-
tiations under way for months.
Finland. too, may get sup
plies later, II was reported.
The French shipments were
expected to include vitamin
products reported badly needed
by some two million children
faced with malnutrition.
The big obstacle to previous
proposals for food shipments to
the Continent has been the OPEN
w. expressed British determine
ton not to permit outside food
supplies to fall into the hands
Of the German forces. Attempts
are now being made to work
out q method of distribution
which would guarantee against
this.
The British were reported
still adamant against permitting
entry of American food into &C.
cupied France or other areas
under German control.
Humanitarian, not political,
considerations were said to have
led to the successful conclusion
Of the long negotiations. With
out the relief supplies, It was
declared, privation and suffer-
ing would confront the civilian
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
eRambling Reporter

at st. Petersburg, Fla, again,
but somehow It's not the same.
His Observation-Disclosures pals,
all Scotchmen from Canada,
cannot leave their homes to
make the annual trek south
ward. The Canadian govern
ment, because Of the war, simply
says no.
Newest county building en-
ploye will be Adele Mac
Pherson, long associated with
Schanher's Drug Store. She
will assume her new duties In
County Controller Sherwood
BENEFITS office ON Monday.
Closest bowling match Of the
year was rolled last night ut the
Macomb Recreation when the
Knights of Pythias defeated
High Twelve by one pin In q
three-game series. Pacing the
Pythians, of course, was Bill
Held, the hook ball expert.
On adjoining alleys little
Dorn Martell and Doc Millaf
were pacing Liens club % .
sweep over the Board Of
Commerce. The Lions alone
have retained the same roster
over . three-year period In
the highly successful Bath
City League. Besides Dorm
and Dec, the tail twisters ne
Tom Place, Dee Lubahn, and
Chauncey Breitmeysr.
Little Johnny Montgomery,
who thrilled those attending the
"Goodfellow Show-1o40 Edi.
ton" by singing GOD Bless
America" not once, but four
times, 10 m extremely sad H.
year-old boy today. The reason?
Jimmy was asked to sing 1t q
D. A. r. meeting this afternoon,
but right now he's recovering
from thermeasles.
barton shinsletsn. The
well-knswn battsf and esg
man. b pretty mueh ths wssks
In NJ Davis 1gethodigt Sun-
day sehesl. Ne va recently
elected superintendent, treas
urer ssd Ubtarian.
~ D. =
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
Congress Probes Pm
Armoments Aid Finn
Figure Regarded % Prebsbls
Maximum 10 b Invested ~ u. 81

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8LR-
Congressional leaders, awaiting
q new federal budget proposing
more billions for defense, talked
today Of . supplemental $1O,-
600, 900, 900 arpament program
to aid beleaguered Britain.
The figure was regarded a. q
probable maximum for any mil
itary equipment-now on hand
or yet to be manufactured
which Congress might authorize
President Roosevelt to lease or
lend. Leaders mentioned the sum
in terms Of program extending
over several years.
Administration lieutenants In
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08

Happy youngsters flocked
from the Alexander Macomb
and A. +. Donaldson schools
ut 3:45 pm. yesterday just In
time to see the city's two Are
trucks roar by.
When last seen the students
and two teachers were hoofing
IL up the street behind the trucks.
The average Are still carries con-
siderable spectator appeal.
Which reminds me that ono
young man, then . University
Of Michigan student, happened
into town On the Jew Years
Eve that the old Fountain Bath
House burned.
He was warming his feet In the
police station after watching
firemen battle the spectacular
blaze on q sub-zero night when
q call came In reporting q muir.
der. He left the following morn.
ing, almost convinced that muir.
ders and catastrophe fires are
almost nightly occurrences ir
Mount Clemens.
Katie Beer, bookkeeper for
THE DAILY MONITOR, sub
mits the following help wanted
ID that appeared In the Car
ringtoa (North Daketa) In
dependent: "Jeb spea Jan. -
On ceunty ssat weekly fer lady
reportee beokkeeper; prefer
experlenced lady capable Of
handling al reporting, proef-
reading anA beekkeeplng. Per-
mansnt; $2S-3S week."
To which Katie's reaction 1,
"What, no housework?" Any
local women possessing the
above qualifications (besides
Katie) plus . yen for life II
North Dakota should apply By
letter, according to the ad.
Kindly lee Trsmbly sp-
pafently pesDssses he quali-
Asatieno That mako fer . good
prostate j1dge. Jse = fapldly
beeoming acQuainted with the
- - Win hold dewn. for the
next fer pears
Walter Dalby, The retired
druggist y spending The winter
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-08
Husband IS Jailed
on Wiie's PLANT

"a 25-year-old Mount Clemens
man was sentenced to 30 days
in the county Jail this morning
by Justice Frank Jeanette on
a disorderly conduct charge
pressed against him by his wife.
The husband admitted that he
was drunk and abusive last
night, but blamed poverty for
his plight. Jeanette ruled that
the man be released as soon as
he finds job more profitable
than his present WPA employ
ment.