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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06

total. Actually this view is regard
ed by most disinterested observers
as very conservative indeed. There
are those who expect the next few
decades to witness the disappear
ance of the privately owned electric
utility.
Some critics say that the govern
ment is rather slow in recognizing
a fact capable OF demonstration
that steam is cheaper than water
power in many instances, though
lacking in its appeal to the popular
Imagination. Political platforms
and political oratory have made
much of the public right to the nat
ural blessing of falling water.
But the tendency is significant. So
far most Of this turning to steam is
incidental not a happy word to
the last ditch opponents of govern
ment ownership. since it was in
cidental power almost unavoid
able in dam project designed fol
navigation and flood control, which
steered the IVA safely past the Su.
premes court.
Steam generation is incidental
for the next little period IN this march
of government ownership because il
is being projected almost exclusive
ly in areas where it is to supple,
ment hydroelectric power.
But the day is in sight when gov
eminent steam plants will not be
merely supplemental to existing by.
dro projects.
So long as the battle was waged
on hydro power almost exclusively
the government had enormous adj
vantages. 1t could charge off a big
fraction of the first cost of the dam
and reservoir-the main elements oil
cost in any hydro project being in
terest on the investment-to flood
control and navigation. Then, with
government bonds, it could borrow
the money more cheaply. Finally
it escaped large fraction, at least,
of the federal and local tax burdens
of its private competitor. With
steam, the battle is more nearly
even, though the borrowing and tax
advantages still lie with the gov
eminent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06

In the little mining town of
Smiths Pocket in the Sierras lives
George Smith and his young daugh-
ter. Miss. Smith is known as
"Bummer," the town loafer, for
about the only work he does is to
work small claim occasionally, be-
lieving that one day it viii yield
great wealth. The only one who
shares his confidence is Miss. All
others jeer at the old man. I'm
beknown to Smith, a brother of his
has died in the East and loft Smith
his entire fortune Two schemers
from the East arrive in Smiths
Pocket fortified with his knowl-
edge and plan to do away with
Smith to pose as relatives and to
gain possession Of this fortune. Old
Smith is killed and the blame is
placed on young John Grey. the
schoolmaster, with whom Miss is
in love. How Miss clears the good
name of Grey and oulwits the
schemers forms the basis OF a thrill
ling and exciting play.
The cast of characters is:
George Smith, known as hummer. =
the town loafer.. Kenny Neils.
M liss, his daughter Virginia Gee.
John Grey. the schoolmastar-
......-....-..-....... Raymond Rubard
Yuba Bill, native Mariiyn Ayotte
Mrs. Lena Motifs, landlady Of the
"Roarin' Dog Hotel. ...
..,..-............. ........-... Doris Reidt
Clytie Motifs, her daughter.
iAdtJG lSGllS
Bess Starlight. an actress 49,.
....-......-.......-....----....Jenny Rolseth
Clara Hunting, from the city.
.....---.,...s................-June Hunter
Carter Langdon, her fiance.
..,.,...,..-.-....-... ...........P Paul Risley
Judge McSnaggley, the Law
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SWitzer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
EDITORIAL
Delinquent Room
DepOpulateS

When the delinquent room de-
pertinent system was inalgurated
in Libby High, it was greeted with
great disapproval by many of the
students. Where are our rights
they shouted, and many said that
we needed student government.
However. the records indicate
that this system was not 50 bad as
many had feared it would be. Study
halls seem to be much more quiet
than formerly. Each week, less
students are sent to the delinquent
room. This definitely indicates that
some form of punishment is a good
remedy for a noisy school.
The announcement that pupils
who were tardy would have to stay
after school also raised Juror in
the beginning, but it also brought
results. There were only half as
many people tardy during the last
six weeks as in the period before
that.
Therefore, | think that this sys-
tenn should be continued until that
time in the future when some bet
ter system might be found, or when
the students finally prove them
selves ready to assume the response
bility of student government.
RAYMOND RUBARD.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
Do You Believe This?

In the sophomore class Is a GER
tain boy who is always thinking up
fantastic inventions and lucidly ex-
planning them to anybody who will
listen to him CASUALLY to his two
brothers who show great interest in
even the most fantastic ideas.)
Some time ago this certain soph-
omore somehow reasoned that II
electricity can be sent over wires, 1t
should be possible to SEND the cleo
tron of any substances through a
conductor. Then you could take the
atoms apart and send the electrons
over a wire, have some new pro-
tons waiting for them at the other
end, and put them back together to
make the same atoms. After this,
compile the atoms to make its same
molecules, and the molecules to
make the same compounds, then it
would be possible to send the mat
ter as quickly as light.
This being possible, one must con-
slider the circumstances of actual
use of the machine to transmit mat
ter. In all probability, it would
cost neat little sum to operate a
machine. In this way company
wouldn't fool with ordinary freight
such as a steamer trunk forgotten
in Europe. And how do we know
that the apparatus would put the
article back in the trunk Only
priced belongings, celebrities, presi1
dents, and dictators and their
equals, would be worth trifling
with, as one knows that fsictions
wears down electricity. In this case
it would leave us short few cleo
irons.
So would you lose few pounds
by going over this new transport
system. What a chance for the
modern urge to reduce. Go in as a
hefty 300 pounds in San Francisco
and spring forth middleWeight
beauty in New York. Hurry there,
Sophomore, the diet fadists are
backing you.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
Waxing Antas

Waxing of apples has markedly
prolonged the stability of them.
d. v. Fisher and ] e. Britain OF
the Dominion experimental station,
Summerland, B c.. said recently.
They found that apples in cold stor-
age for more than seven months
shrank only pound to the bushel,
but that unwaxed apples kept at 60
degrees shrank half-pound per
bushel in five weeks. Waxing OF
apples materially reduced" their
shrinkage in low-humidity areas,
they discovered. The waxing does
not affect the flavor. The scientists
said that waxing delayed the onset
OF mealhess in Delicious apples and
reduced the core flush" in Mcintosh
apples,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
John Z. Brobst, deceased.
Pursuant to an Order of said
Court, made on the 25th day of
February, l941, notice is hereby CIV
en- that Friday, the 14th day of
March, 1941, at $50 o'clock A. M.
of said day, at the Court Room of
said Court, at the Court House in
the County of Lincoln, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for
proving the Will of said John E.
Brobst, deceased, and for hearing
the application Of Ed Henrichs for
the issuance to him of Letters Tes-
tamentary. when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated February 25th, 194l.
FRED F. CLARK,
f27-m13-3t. Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
lSenlOr Snapshots


As / Tipped through the last few
pages in my album, / stopped to
look again at the good looking bru-
nette senior. 1t gave me quite a
thrill to see picture of this prom
inent American songstress, when
she was just another L. n. S. stu
dent.
Doris Reidt came to Libby High
during her junior year and began
Immediately to participate actively
in dramatics and musical functions.
Doris portrayed the part Of south
en belle in the junior play, and
took the part of the land lady in the
senior production, Miss"
A valuable addition to the Sex
tette and Mixed Chorus, DORIS acted
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06

in the operetta, ASK The Profes-
sor.n and Hi Jinx during her two
years at Libby High!
During her senior year. Doris did
commendable job as "Tamarack'
typist.
Her cheerful personality and sun
ny disposition made her one of the
best liked girls in the Glass of Al.
These traits also contributed TO her
success as great singer.
| salute to the snapshot of one
of our progressive Al seniors. AS
look at Raymond Erickson recall
his earnest disposition and his abil-
ity to create the highest of educa-
tional standards. While many other
classmates loafed nd dlsregarded
their home work, Raymond ignored
their stupidity and was serious and
steadfast with his studying. Ray
mond also had interests outside of
school. During the winter months,
we could see him with his skis ven
turing to some mountain Top to
give il good busting. In summer
he went with some of his compan-
ions fishing or hiking. Those
were school day memories, which
probably were responsible for his
activities of today Ray is great
aid to mankind. He has written
many books and stories on sports
and he also is noted for presenting
Americas best revised dictionary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
Predict More Public
OUnership~of Electricity

a very shreWd observer in the
electrical industry predicts. that
within the next few years the pro-
portion of government-owned sys-
TENS will reach 40 per cent Of the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06

Henry Ford studies plastics
with Robert A. Boyer, who is in
charge of research in this /.
Long ago the auto manufas er
visioned Z new age when har-
vests of the fields would become
raw products Of industry. His
hrst commercial success in deco
radvs plastics wa In turning soy
beans into instrument board
cluster. With certain othse crops
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06

Use the Classified Ads. Read by
everyone. II
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
Full House

A negro preacher went to call on
a negro woman who had four chill
dren. When he inquired the names
of the children, she said, "Eeni,
Meni. Mini, and Henry"
He asked, why Henry?"
She replied, I'VE don't want no
mo-"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF
DELINQUENT STOCK
HERBERT GOLD MINES,
INCORPORATED
WStk~~ AM4Ato~~
libby, Montana

There is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing subscribed stock, on account
Of Assessment No. 4, levied on the
18th day Of January, 1941, the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names
Of respective shareholders, as fol-
lows. 81
Cert.
No. Shares Amt.
Barbour.
David A. .......... sol 5000 $ ESQ
Barton, Ray L.. $50 $4,000 7.50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Reported by the Lincoln Count
Abstract Company

Abstract Company
Howard Investment Co. to Aldus
+. Mackey, w. d. SEASEA, Sec.
SO, Twp. 81 N, Rye. II w. M. M.
Murphy, Favre Co, to Libby
Moose Lodge No. 1899, w. D. lots
10 and II, block IS, Lukens Add
ton, Libby.
W. II. Kemp to Sherman Noel,
". u. lots 20, 81 and %, block 8,
Faust Addition, Libby.
United States to George Lang,
patent II. Z. S. No. 1920 in Sec. IS,
Twp. SO ~, Rye. 81 w. M. M.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06
Forum

Is the attitude of the pupils to-
ward the teachers up to par?
This has been brought to quite
notice lately. To get view of the
students attitude, the following stu
dents express their opinions.
Jack Daggett No, | don't think
so. Everyone will agree that some
times teachers take an unfair ad-
vantage of their superiority. But
on the whole they are quite human.
Kenny Darlington. No, I don't
think it is. Some of the students
take extra privileges by talking
back to the teachers, speaking up
when not called upon, and carrying
on activities that they'd b. ashamed
to try near teacher On the other
hand, some teachers expect to see a
vast Improvement in a students dis
position after being called down or
punished. Students should be treat
ed as citizens grown up), not chill
dren
Norman Cormier. No, some stu
dents have the idea that their teach
ers don't know enough, and thereby
they don't cooperate with them.
They feel the teachers are picking
on them and aim to get the last dig.
| think much of this could be rene
died by the teachers through more
cooperation and understanding with
tl n r,,,y>,1r
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-03-06

Al or F. E. ...1232 5000 ESQ
and in accordance with law and an
order of the Board OF Directors
made on the 18th day of January,
1941, SO many shares of each parcel
of stock as may be necessary, will
be sold at the front door of the
Court House in Libby. Montana, on
the 21st day Of March, 194,, at the
hour of 200 o'clock P. NJ of such
day, to pay the delinquent assess
ments thereon. together with costs
of advertising and expenses OF sale.
r. P. WOODWORTH, Secretary
HERBERT GOLD MINES, MOOR
PORATED r
745 Peyton Building,
Spokane, Washington. mr6-13-2t
Kodiak mirror., 1941-10-04
S.S. Yukon

Sailed from Seattle at 4 pm. Saturday.
 Kodiak passengers: Mrs T. A. Kendig, Mir. and Mrs. o. K. Swigert, Mrs. Dorothy Sahlbergy Cora Momerts, Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Griggs, Mrs. J. Nj. Goldstein, Mrs. John Rothschild, Mrs. C.. W. McKellar, Mrs. R. W. Calkins and son, Mf. and Mrs. A. A. Mcdonald, Mrs. Charles D. Morris, Leone Anderson, Ray Trotochau, Mrs. P. R. Bolson, Mrs. Frank V. Hill, Lois Cook. MT. and Mrs. B. T. Rader and infant, Mrs. Mark Smith, Mrs. c. G. White, Mrs. W. H. Blank enship and Robert and Bernon, Miss. A. Stephenson, Mrs. H. D. Merideth, MT. and Mrs. E. R. Townsley and babies, Doris Wykoff, Evelyn Graves, Mrs. R. E. Munson and boy, Mrs. Charles Earl, Mrs. George Freerks, Mrs. E. McGill, Mrs. Duffy Hamilton,  Mrs Celia Fenton, Mrs. c. J,
Kodiak mirror., 1941-10-04
Steamer Sailing S.S. Denali

Left for Seattle and way ports last Friday.
 Seward: Chas William, R. w. Tibble and wife, Vic Wilsgard wife and daughter, Fred Holley, W. c. Johnson, G. R. Richard sen, G. A. Barcroft, John Page, E. c. Stevens, c. T. Byran, Hazel Peterson, R. D. Martin, F. Berglof and 2 steerage
 Ketchikan: Verna Anderson, Mrs. Jack King, Alfred Lian, and 4 steerage.
 Juneau:
 Dorthy Boone. A. c. Bloch, J. A. Rothwell, A. R. Anderson, R. c. Ennis, John F. Seward, and 4 steerage.
 Cordova: O. c. Pike, E. E. Lang, and 1 steerage.
 Wrangel: Mike Constantine, LeRoy Anderson.
 Seattle: W. F. Fox and wife, A. Preston, J. Franz, F. M. Elarodan and wife, Emmett Clayton, Alex Carlson, Clarence Seal, c. s. Hubbel, Brooke John son, J. Fredrickson, Sid Old, Blanche Leo, Paul Winters and wife, Joe Walsh, Ed Tehan, L. V. Tulare, R. R. Boggs, D. Smith Mrs. R. Rogers, Mrs. c. R. Rogers, Mrs. John Oberg, Mrs. E. T Hill, Carl Sand and Is steerage'
Kodiak mirror., 1941-10-04

E. yumsky, c. Clark, Milo. Koho, and 3 steerage.
 Seward: Ban Kregan, F. E. Bates, and 6 steerage.
 Seattle; A. Larson, J. Frees !, H. Hansen, V. Venaas, and C.. Krause.
 Incoming local passengers on the westbound Cordova this week were: Donna Gulan, Mrs. Maiorie Guthrie, Mrs. Mary Jaynes, Homer Latham and wife, NH Vokacek, Chas, B. Burnett and wife, Charlotta Castle, Geo. Dale, R. V. Loughead, wife and son, E. H. Thompson, D. C. Tripp and H. H. Waller.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-10-04
TRANSFORMATIONS AIR LAND SEA

McKellar, Mrs. Agnes King and child, Mrs. B. W. Clark and two children, Mrs. E. England and child, Mrs. John Chase and two daughters Mrs. R. c. Rosler, Mrs. B. M. Long, Mrs. R. L. Long and two infants, Eleanor Koch, Mrs. Eugene Hamm and daughter.
 Womans Bay passengers: Mrs. V. M. Thomas and Donna and Rita, Mrs. Charles Jones, Mrs. Katherin Robinson, Ann R. Booth, Stella Mcconnell, Mrs. Paul Mcdonald and Mary and Judith.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-10-04

Tim P. Gilmore, came back to town after spending a short vacation on the mainland le- gently.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-10-04

For Seattle: E. A. McGee, Paul Le Fang, H. G. Kolohosky, A. W. Wallocker, M. A.~Nottle- stod, O. V. Penich, E. J. Wynn, Kaye Miller, c. W. Miller, J. M. Blinn, Mrs. Clara Helgerson and son, Lenard.
 Ketchikan: Penny Johnson and ? steerage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
CARNIVAL WORKER
 CONFESSES CRIME
Police ScepticaI of His Story of Lynn, Mass,
 Murder

Lynn, Mass. Nov. IS l5-CUP)-A tattooed former carnival roustabout underwent sanity tests today after making a garbled confession to the SexAslaying last July of Frances Cochran, i9, beautiful Lynn book keeper.
 4 transient and former Lynn resi- dent, the 4l-year-old married man entered a Boston police station last night and said:
 T want to give myself up. killed the Cochran girl"
 The suspect was given a sedative because of his extreme nervousness and brought to Lynn police head quarters where he related a story of the Lovers Lane murder which police said could have been told by anyone who read newspaper reports of the crime.
 Police Chief Edward D. Callahan was sceptical of the confession. He quoted the man as saying he had dated the girl three years. that they met for supper in 8 restaurant the night she disappeared and that they rode to the murder scene in bus. The man said the murder was com- mitted Friday, July 1T.
 Callahan said investigation had proved conclusiyely the girl dis appeared while enroute home from work. that she rode to her death in a square backed sedan and that she was slain Thursday. July l6.
 The suspect said he fled to Maine after the murder and worked in @ lumber camp, returning to Boston nine days ago to surrender be cause I couldn't get the murder of my mind"
 Dist. Atty. Hugh A. Gregg of Es- sex county and Chief Police 1n- spector Charles Duggan of Lynn continued to question the man this morning. Gregg said there were many details of the story that should be checked ''because they are extremely hazy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15

to order Waterbury or any other town to build Q sewage-disposal plant, but the commission has re- trained from action because of the economic burden on the towns in- voived.
 There's no sense in soiling our front doorstep" said pr. Osborn. There should be sewage-treating fa- cilities along the Naugatuck."
 Called Filthy
 Dr. John Paul, who with Dr. James rrask, submitted the theory of fly carried infection from polluted rive ITS, calls the Naugatuck the filthi- est stream I know" Agreeing with sliis description is pr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, who holds that a city sewagt disposal plant Is 3 vital necessity.
 Some years ago Waterbury started R sewage Altering system but the project was abandoned because 1t was found to interfere with riparian rights of the Platt Bros. Go. The city still pays the company damages an- uually.
 Plans started
 Other cities and towns along the river have started plans for disposal plants at different times but all have baked, except Torrington, which has plant. Other towns have argued that their plants would be useless unless all towns above them on the river also built disposal facilities.
 pr. Osborn said that much of the danger Of infection from sewage has passed with the virtual elimination of og.thouses. The Yale doctors the- ory, he said, will have no direct eff- ect on state policy in regard to pol- luted rivers, since the state has long held dumping of untreated sewage into streams should be forbidden.
 Trace Disease
 Ors. Paul and Trask have traced outbreaks of pollomyelitis tinfantile paralysis) along the Naugatuck, from upstream down. They have fouEd vIrus-carrying flies which fed on river sewage. Their paper on the fly as a carrier has been submitted to the American Public Health as- sociation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
BERLIN REPORTS
 NEW RED DRIVE
Offensive in MOscOw>Sec tor Depends on Tanks,
 Infantry

Berlin, Nov. l5-CUPl-The Ger man high command reported today that the Rcd army has launched ''heavy counter-attacks supported by tanks and infantry, in the cen- tral sector of the front.
 The high commands reports iHl- dIcated that the attacks were in the Moscow sector.
 Russian forces, said the high command, were beaten off by a strong stand of defending German troops. The Russians were said to have lost A tanks in the operation.
 The high command said Nag forc- As in Crirnea gained ground in ate tackS on Kerch and Sevastopol de- spite "touCh enemy resistance"
 The Luftwaffe was credited with carrying out attacks upon the Mur- manSk railroad, Moscow and Lenin- grad in addition to supporting the Crlmean operations with vigor.
 German artillery bombarded Len- ingrad, the high command said, while strong bomber formations car- ried out attacks upon, Qualifications, troop concentrations. railroads and air fields sc-lth of Moscow and east of Lake Ladoga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
JAPAN LOOKS FOR
 WORST TO HAPPEN
Parliament Session Now Going on Regarded as
 Crucial

Tokyo, Nov. 15-(UP)--Parliameni convened in special session today amid an unprecedented crisis, with the press suggesting that the United States is preparing for the worst eventuality."
 The five-day meeting was general ly described as "the most impor- tant" in Japan'S history because oi the necessity of taking action to meet the crisis arising from the con- fiict of relations with America.
 The initial day was devoted tc routine formalities of organiza tior and appointing committees.
 Tomorrow the solemn ceremonial, of receiving the imperial rescript from Emperor Hlroito will occur The emperor will deliver his message in person at a joint session of botf houses.
 The emperor will command tho parliamentarians to approve the gov. ernmentis special request for extra ordinary military expenditures oi $500, ,0O0,O 900 yen ($874 900 ,000l anc the other extraordinary Legislation drafted to meet the crisis.
 The two houses will then drafi messages of reply after which they will hear reports on the China wal from Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo anc Navy Minister Shigetaro Shimada.
 The main business of the sessior will not come tip until Monday wher Tojo, Foreign Minister Shigenor Togo and Finance Minister Olinobu Kaya speak upon the internationa situation. particularly relations witt the United States. and upon pro- posed military and dom estit measures.
 Japanese government quarters de. clined any comment on the Ameri. can order withdrawing marines from China, asserting: That's thu American governments business Il dealing with its own marines"
 The newspapers said the ulovl represented a United states precau. ton to obtain freedom of action fir event C the worst e. .lity with Japan"