The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-25
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Just StrolIing
Round the Town /.
BY THE OBSERVER


A brave man is one who realizes
the danger he may be facing and
yet walks unflinchingly into it.
This truth struck me forcibly in a
story that came to my ears last
week.
A Libby young man had just en-
listed in the army. A neighbor
woman, who had relative in the
army, was talk,ag ova- the war
with this young man and his FAM
lily. Said the neighbor woman, Il
am so frightened over this te.sible
war when | think of my boy and
what he is facing And this was
the reply the young man made.
Believe me, I'm scared too, but
I'm, an American and those Japs
can't do that to u.s. and he brought
his clenched fist down on a table
with a resounding Whack to en-
phasize his determination. Yes. he
was scared by what he was going
to face but he had volunteered to
fight his countrys battles. There's
brave man.
Reports come from all over the
nation that army and navy enlist
ment offices are being sWamped by
thousands of young men who are
anxious to avenge the attack on
Pearl Harbor. All of which is evil
Sience that the spirit of Bunker
Hill, Concord and Valley Forge is
}till strong in the hearts of the
young Americans of today
/ I would feel this column was
overlooking a privilege and a pleas
ure If it failed to say something
about the Christmas concert pre-
sented by the pupils of the Libby
schools on Wednesday and Thurs
day nights of last week. was one
of the large number of Libby peo-
pie who enjoyed to the utmost ar
evening of varied musical entertain
ment. The band. the orchestra, the
junior and senior high choruses
joined in giving their appreciative
audiences, demonstration of Wha'
an excellent program of music the
young people are capable of pre-.
senting. 1t was a real pleasure t.
listen to them.
i Mr.. r. w. Sargent, director of the
band and choruses, and Miss Madgt
Owen, leader Of the orchestra, ART
entitled to a vote of thanks from
the community for the good Worl
|, they are doing in opening up to tn,
young people the wonderful worlt
Of music. | could not but think, a
listened to the program, what
grand opportunity it is for our boy
, and girls to get that training in mu
/ sic as a part of their regular schoo
work 1t is to be hoped the com
nunity will be given other oppor
tunities to enjoy the young peopl
and their music.
Did you ever have trouble i
. starting your car on an icy pave
: ment?
Here is remedy told us b,
Landlord Gay, Of the Hotel Libby
Not long ago q guest drove up t
the hotel and parked his car at N
curb one night. When he attempte'
to start the car the next morning
he found the wheels had frozel
down slightly and he had some lit
. tie difficulty ia getting them t
break loose. Finally they brok
away with sudden start, where
upon the wheels merely spinned o.
: the ice, the car refusing TO move
But was that driver defeated? No
at all. He calmly got out, wakes
back and opened the trunk to tn
car, took up little scoop, fille'
it with sand from a boxful he car
ried with him, scattered the sam
before the wheels and calmly AM
instantly drove on his way.
That gave me an idea! now car
ru boy of sand In my car