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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13

| NOW Is the time LOT all g0Od men
to come to the aid of their country
and vice versa SO don't be upset
about it as it should be the begin
ming of new day and if you do let
it get you down that is sign of a
bad liver and nothingris good for a
bad liver except two bad livers
which is bad -.
Stark naturaHsm in the poetry
corner of the Graphic Arts Month
ly:
The printer leaned on the long pice
case
With CRIME on his hands and ink on
his face e
And he said, as he looked over the
dirty old place.
ITO He'll with the Printing Bust
ness
Would you or you parhops
you. be interested in making five
dollars or possibly two dollars? All
you have to do is take some kind
of a picture and enter it in the
Junior Woman's Club photography
contest -. the S. is for the grand
prize and there will be four 81
prizes SO you see there is pretty
fair chance of getting in on the
money end of this deal The
box is at the Libby Pharmacy
where you can make your entries
| q. of course there is small en-
trance fee Of Csc but that isn't bad
investment considering what you
may WIN
If you can't think of anything
better to photograph take a picture
of the carbunkle on grandpa's neck
/. or perhaps good picture
Of your cats ingrown toe nail might
cop off that first prize you
wouldn't think an ingrown toe nail
would be worth SIS, now would you
but then you can never tell
81. There is a more complete
story some place else in the paper,
perhaps you can get better idea
of the contest by reading it
Chief of Police George Bryant
informs us that he is having trouble
with customers parking at As de-
gree angle in front of the post Of
flee which is very much against the
law and inks George no little bit
(and he has right to be irked, ac-
cording TO law Why not
help George out a wee bit by plac-
ing a couple of small signs on the
side walk asking drivers to observe
the law more carefully
!. II this practice doesn't cease
somebody is going to be presented
with ticket Anyway how
about couple Of signs to help
George out, for he can't spend the
entire day hanging around in front
of the post office to see that people
do the right thing when they alb
solutely know the law
-
Say Pop, We still think it would
be a good idea to try to work out a
scheme to rig up new tangled
lighting system for the main streets
of our city!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
Does Not Like
Goot's Actions

HELENA, Feb. le.-tU.D-Its
bad enough, opined Archie De
Long In 4 report to Helena po-
lice, when your ncighbor's goat
knocks down your woodpile and
uses your lawn for pasture
But, he admitted, ! man can
stand that sort Of thing II 1t
doesn't happen too often
But what really annoyed him,
he continued, was the goats
playful habit Of butting the
clearance lights off his truck
every time the goat got within
firing distance. belong asked
the police to ask the goats own
er either to get rid Of the AMI
NAL or put up . Koat-pro0f
fence.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13

Double Feature Program
A howery spitfire on her own in
Park avenue!
Jane Withers
GIRL FROM AVENUE A"
also
Ken Murray
in
"A Night at Earl CAROLS
Sunday, Monday, February ls. II
Matinee Sunday 800.
Evening Zoo and 900
Watch Out Rosalind! Melvyn's UP
to No Good
RosaIind Russell, Melvin Douglas
You'll Find Plenty of Comedy
in
THIS THING CALLED LOVE"
also
Mother Goose in Swingtime"
Tuesday, Wednesday, Feb. Is, IS
The thrilling drama of Americas
last fighting frontier
CHEROKEE STRIP"
starring
Richard Dix
with
Florence Rice
kootenai Theatre
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
Moves To
"vH HAAA iii
Kill Future
WPAProjje(ts
Montana Legislature Cuts
Off Money For New
Undertakings.
SWINGS AXE FREELY;
LOPS OFF so MEASURES
BY Edward j. Heilman

United Press Staff Correspondent
HELENA, Feb. l0.-UP-Mon-
tana's 9th legislature was headed
toward the home streach of its ,sdf-
rent session today with legihtiop
piled high on the desks of gmem-
bers and in committees.
Deadline for introduction of bills
arrived in the house Sunday and
in the Senate Wednesday, and ex-
cept under conditions of extreme
emergency, no new bills may be in
troduced The house met its dead
line for giving notice of bills Sat
urday with day-long session and a
night meeting. During the day and
evening, notices of Ito proposed
bills were dumped onto the desks
of reading clerks. Sunday, the
house met in prolonged session
its first Sunday meeting of the cur
rent assembly-for the formal in
PRODUCTION of bills. Many measures
which had been noticed earlier fail
ed to make the deadline.
The senate was expected to hold
lengthy session Tuesday to receive
notices and longer session We'd
nesday for formal introductions. Al
together, it was expected around
500 bills would have been presented
to the two houses by that time.
During the past week, the fifth
of the assembly, both houses speed
ed the tempo Of their procedure, and
met for longer periods each day.
Committee reports and adverse final
action killed scores of bills.
- Kills WPA
Perhaps most notable of the
kills" in the house was the cham
ber's action Saturday in voting
down a movement which would
have continued mill levy to raise
funds to sponsor Works Projects ad-
ministration projects As result of
the houses action, all WPA projects
in Montana will end in March, if
they require Is per cent sponsors
contributions.
However, the prompt action of
Rep. George J. Allen, r., Park, gave
promise that all current projects
AAAAy ~ NOAARANSC0 " u[ll Liz HUME
killed the mill levy bill to provide
sponsors funds, he hurriedly gave
notice OF measure which would
permit continuation OF levies for
projects already under way.
Allen admitted, however, his bill,
even il passed, could not provide
for new projects. He said the house
could not revive legislation to con-
tinue WPA projects at this session.
but that the senate could introduce
and pass such bill and send it to
the house for concurrence.
Among the flood of other bills.
noticed during the hectic Saturday
session in the house was measure
proposing to abolish the state rail-
road and public service commission.
Swing Axe Freely
Committees in both houses swung
the axe freely during the week,
and Topped off a total of so meas
ures. TIE house appropriations
committee in less than three brief
minutes in a single day killed three
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
SPECULATE ON EFFECT
OF LEASE-LEND BILL

While there is no desire on the part
of most observers here to charge
that opponents of the lend-lease
bill to aid Britain are playing poll
tics with national defense, there is a
good deal OF speculation as to what
the effect viii be when the political
wheel does turn, as it has way Of
doing.
AT the present moment. as re-
vealed in all sorts of ways, includ-
ing the polls, the public is in favor
OF going to any necessary length to
aid Britain by something approach
ing three to one majority. Hence
it might seem poor politics, regard
less OF other motives, for men who
are ambitious for their own political
futures to side with the minority.
This would be more important. SO
far as the senators are concerned.
If that facing of the constituents had
to be done SOON. As it is, even
the next congressional election,
when only one-third OF the senators
are up, is almost two years away,
and two years in the present inter-
national situation is mighty long
time indeed.
RECALL 1920 ELECTION
In the 1918 election, it is recalled.
certain popular figures who had OPP
posed going into the war did not fare
well. For example, Clarence c. Dill,
a member Of the house from Wash
ington, was defeated chiefly because
he had voted against the war dec
laration.
But in the 1920 election, just two
years after the Armistice, the voters
turned on the Democratic party very
largely because of the war and
peace conference aftermath.
So 1t is not enough to be with the
majority at the time. II one is to
succeed in politics one must be able
to guess what the popular reaction
will be a couple of years later. II
you are just voter. you can swing
and rlght-about-face with IMMUNITY.
But If you are an elected official
you have to be a long-distance po-
htical weather forecaster.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
BELL syndicats-wNu Service.

w AAA4AA' ~ AOANs-ANatOIldlu elcHSt
covers a multitude of sins, being
spread out thin enough even to cover
the old rivers and harbors pork.
barrel situation. Back In the years
just before World War No. | those
bills we're q scandal.
Then came the famous filibusters,
led by Sen. Theodore e. Burton OF
Ohio, which gradually built up SO
much popular opposition to the pork
barrel system that 1t was changed.
The system gradually evolved for
outwitting the pork hunters, and yet
leaving some bacon for the boys in
congress to take home to their con-
stituents, and thus get reelected. is
something like this.
First, congress passes q bill d.
.recting the army engineers to sur
vey certain project. Then the en-
gineers, with weather eye cooked
on future promotions, appropriations
for their own service, and friendships
on Capitol Hill, study the project.
In due time, the engineers report.
Generally the report, strangely
enough, is favorable, or at least can
be SO translated by its advocates.
AUTHORIZATION NEEDED
Now comes the second hurdle.
The project must be authorized.
That is, congress must specifically
approve of the project being put on
list from which those actually to
be done are to be selected. Then
congress votes sum-, usually under
Sl00, $1,000 year, to finance those
projects which may be selected.
Note that congress no longer-as
in the old pork-harrel actual
ly makes the final decision as to
which projects shall be done this
year, and which shall wait, perhaps
forever. That decision as to which
projects pass this third hurdle is
made by the engineers, always hav-
ing in mind the elements previously
mentioned.
Lots of projects on the author
lzed list Will NEVER reach the
pick and shovel stage. Everybody
knows it, including its congressional
hacker. But at least he is able to
boast about it--tell his constituents
he is fighting to get federal money
spent right there.
To these three hurdles the Presi-
dent has now added fourth. Even
II the engineers like project on the
authorized list, 1t must be sanctioned
by the defense commission.
Because the pork barrel is still
there, the smart pork grabbers on
Capitol Hill have adapted them
selves to the new rules. They have
to do their trading with the White
House. now, instead OF with their col
leagues.
So don't let the shock affect your
heart when your senator votes for
something the President wants that
you know personally the senator
thinks is cockeyed. He's just
out the national de-
Tense situation back in his state.
the engineers, AND the de-
Tense commission, AND the Presi-
dent, see how important that dam
on Podunk creek is to help Britain.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
New Battery Charger.

This week the Standard Motors
purchased new type Of battery
charger. With this machine it is
now possible to charge the battery
while it is still in the car. The pro-
cess takes 80 minutes and is guar
anteed to give as fine charge as
any two or three day machine. The
results are checked and recorded.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
WORK WANTED.

Married man, 81 years old, wishes
steady work in sawmill or lumber
yard. Good truck driver. Uses no
tobacco or iquor.--Mark Cunning
ton, Rt. |, Great Falls, Mont. $3.50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
CUFF
BY Hal
BY Hal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of their country
and vice versa SO don't be upset
about it as it should be the begin
ming of new day and if you do let
it get you down that is a sign of a
bad liver and nothingsis good for a
bad liver except two bad Hvers
which is bad
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
WANTED

Wanted-Passenger for trip to
Spokane. Leave Feb. "A or rs. Box
603, Libby. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
NATIONAL
AFFAIRS
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

Federal contract seekers
have a netU hurdle to
clear the Defense Com
mission Political
effect Of opposition to
Lease Lend bill doubtful.
The guardian., 1941-06-21
The Night Before the Fourth
presents
HORACE HENDERSON AMP s.ss::4ss Us 5e%sY'


Don't forget the annual dance at
Ridge Hill Grove on the might before. "
The Messiah Baptist Church Choir
OF Brockton were guest artists at the
First Baptist Church, bingham, Mass.
The famous radio stars, the Attucks
quartette, headed by Harold Carter,
assisted; Mrs. Boyd, organist-director,
Mrs. Virginia Alexander, speaker.
Miss Marietta Foggie and Mrs. Por-
TIA Foggie Freeman, glamorous for
mer Bostonians, now making Chicago
their home city, returned to Boston
last week for the family celebration.
reunion held every five years. and
will remain for the duration of the
summer vacation.
Francis Stokes of Roxbury was ap-
pointed last week to civil service
position as typist at Camp Edwards,
Mass.
The The Senisub Club of Cam
bridge entertained soldiers from Fort
Devens Saturday, June s. Dinner was
served at pm. followed by dancing
till II pm. at Recital Hall. Guests in
cluded: Vera Hodge Graves, OLIVE
Ackiss, 1t. and Mrs. Hargraves, 1t.
Pearsall. The members present were:
Althea Saunders, Katherine Mcdonald,
Patricia Brown, Elsie Richardson,
Hazel Collymore, Gladys Butler, Err
nestine Plummer, Anna Cleavis, Mar
garet Coleman, Sara Conyers, Helen
Smith, Amy England, Carolyn Foun-
taine, Elsie Harper, Mildred Neale,
Suzanne Revaleon, Alice Solomon,
Jean Marlborough, Frances Smith.
The Itinerary Club held their last
meeting of the season at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, 1 baltimore
Court, Boston, on June 4. Business dis
cussed included plans for visiting st.
Monica's Home on June 20. After the
meeting the hostess served delicious
dinner and games were played the re-
mainder of the evening.
Mrs. Rosa Watts of 81 Hammond
St., Roxbury, who is still confined to
her bed, was greatly surprised and
lavishly feted by many out of town
friends over the holiday weekend. The
friends were: Mrs. Pearl Bosfield, 354
Nicholas Ave-, N.Y.C.; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Oliver, 80 Barclay St., New
ark, N. j.; Mrs. Mabel Johnson, 81
Orleans St., Springfield, Mass; Mrs.
James Burton, 29 Edmunds Rd., and
Mrs. Lillian Saunders, Wellesley Hills,
Mass. The city friends were: Ellis E.
Brown, 2 Wellington St., Mortimer
The guardian., 1941-06-21
CITY NEWS

The annual dance at Ridge Hill
Grove on the night before by the Con-
ley Associates and Amician Club is an
event that undoubtedly will be well
attended.
Mae Ellis, soprano, gave her debut
recital at st. Cyprian's Parish Hall.
Sunday afternoon, before an apprecia-
tive audience. Assisting artists were
Stanley Davis, baritone, and Ella B.
Hayes, reader Harold Evans was the
accompanist. Miss Ellis's program in
cluded songs In three languages. She
Is young singer with a pleasing voice;
enunclates well, and responded grace
fully to several encores. Stanley Davis
two groups of songs were well received.
Mrs. Hayes reading added welcome
change to the afternoons program.
Harold Evans was as usual an efficient
accompanist.
Mrs. Harold Wilson, president of the
Valletta Charity Club was one of the
delegates attending the Episcopal Con-
vention at st. Augustine's College in
Raleigh, N. c. The other delegates
were: Mrs. Martha Kenswil. Miss
Wenorah Freeman, Mr.. Williams, and
Rev. Kenneth Hughes, rector of st.
Bartholomew's Church, who headed the
delegation.
Joe Nevis Orchestra now playing in
Atlantic City, N. J., under Blanche
Galloway, will make return trip to
play for the Graduation Dance given
by the Music Lovers Club, Thursday
evening, June &c, at the Ritz Plaza
Ballroom, 218 Huntington Ave. Re
duced tickets for the graduates are on
sale only before the dance at 80 Wind
sor ST., or Miss D. Perry, 1872 fremont
St.; for Cambridge and vicinity, Miss
E. Pilgrim, 476 Franklin St., Cam
bridge. Members of the Club who are
graduates are: Lorraine Foster, Edna
Douglin, Beryl Roach, Winifred Irish,
Olga Thompson, Elvida Engerman,
Amentry Hullum, Stanley Trotman,
David Mayors, and Joseph Bracy.
The guardian., 1941-06-21

The students at the Pianoforte and
Dramatic Academy of Anna Bobitt-
Gardner, Mus. B.S. are busy prepar-
ing for their final examination and the
annual recital to be held Friday eve
nlng, June 27 at Recital Hall. New
England Conservatory of Music build
ing.
The program Living Pictures" of
colored makers of history which are
to be shown at Robert Gould Shaw
House, II Windsor St., Friday evening.
June II, at 8 o'clock, is being antici-
pated by a large group. The lecture
division of the community recreation
PROJECT is leaving nothing undone to
make this program an historic event.
The mixed choral group of 25 voices.
including Miss Jeonelle Bryant and
Mrs. Helen Holiday, will give a grand
concert preceding the pictures. Mrs.
Holiday and Miss Bryant will sing
famous old songs which were popular
IN the days of Flora Batson, Sisseretta
Jones BLACK Patti and Madam Marie
Eellka. These three singers were in
ternatlonalIy known in the years 1885,
1909. Editor William Monroe Trotter,
DR.. George W. Carver, Paul Laurence
Dunbar, Madam Walker, Millionaire,
Mrs. Maggie Walker, Americas first
colored woman banker, Phillis Wheat
ley, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth,
DIR. Mary Mcleod Bethune, will be
portrayed by persons who strongly
resemble them. Appropriate music will
be played during the showing of the
pictures. James Bradley of the arts
and crafts department and Mrs. Mary
+. Moore are working day and night
with their group to make this affair
a success. All of the personalities
about whom Mrs. Moore has been lee
turing during the winter will be por-
trayed as climax to the course on
race history for the season. The WPA
! is responsible for the program, and the
ladies of the Fourth Methodist Church
are giving their time and services by
Iportraying these characters. Mrs. Har-
riet A. L. Jones is the very capable
narrator.
Mrs. Alexander Mapp of Avon was
hostess at dinner party Sunday for
her visiting daughters, Mrs. Josephine
Mapp Young of New York City and
Mrs. Zilpha Mapp Terrence and daugh-
ter, Juanita, of Washington, D. c..
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Mapp and sons, Richard and
George; Mrs. Janice Mapp Dingwall
and son Samuel; Atty. J. S. R. Bourne
and Q. V. LaBelle.
The Pastors Club of Peoples Bap-
tist Church is sponsoring an Extension
Fund and Club Day Rally at the
church, Sunday, June %, at pm.
The guardian., 1941-06-21

rI Trlce, lO4 Hammond St., Mrs. Pauline
taylor, 2 Wellington St., Miss Carrie
Bembery, SO Lenox St.. James Miilor
b Greenwich St., also Mrs. B. T. NeI'
son, West Point, N. Y. and Mrs ETa
White, 20 Wildwood St.. Wincbester ts"
Mass Mrs. Watts has been confined
70 bed for five weeks the result of a
1all on the floor. Her many friends and
j. L. Club members by whom she has
been, greatly missed, wish her a
speedy recovery. Mrs. Watts was nre-
Sented with purse from the Original
Japanese Tea Club of which she is
president. "
One of the functions in honor of
graduates was the reception on Mon
day, June % given for college. biab
school and junior high school gradu-
ates OF Medford, at Shiloh Baptist
Church. Miss o. Sweeney of the Cam
bridge Community Centre was the
main speaker and assisting artists
were Harriet Jackson, Ferdinand Sui
llvan, Gladys Gray and Doris Roberts.
The Sunshine Band of the 18th Ban
tlst Church, group of young people
directed by Perry Howard, also their
accompanist, will be at their best June
70 IN a concert at the church. The
band includes: Evelyn Howels, Emma
Noble, Gladys Robbins, Juanita Riley.
Peggy States, Rebecca Riley, Leonard
Robbins, Phyllis Howels, Muriel How
els, Mamie Lombard, Dolores Martin.
Leila Key, Catherine Mastari, Jackie
Parker, L. Williams, Eary johnson,
Barbara Bennett, Louise Johnson. Mrs
Branch and Sammy Howard.
Mrs. Mary E. Schuyler of Oak Bluffs
is in the city and will attend the
A.M.E. Zion Conference. She will re-
turn to her summer home July 1.
Edward Hardrick of Kendall st. con-
tinues to improve and looks quite like
himself again.
The recent recital of John White.
pianist, Boston Conservatory of Music
student, at st. Cyprian's Church re-
vealed young man possessed of pro-
nounced talent. He was assisted by
Miss Ann Cooper, soprano, and Miss
Margaret Holden was the accompanist.
One pleasing number was the piano
duet by Mr.. White and Manuel Zarat-
zian. There was a good-sized audience.
The Rummage Sale sponsored by
the Pulpit Club of Peoples Baptist
Church and the Neighborhood Christ
mas Club will continue till June % at
164 Cabot ST., hours 9:30 am. to 7:3O
pm. Friends are invited to visit the
sale and help the cause. Mrs. Carrie
Jones is chairman.
Recent deaths not previously record
ed: Mrs. Marie Dane, mother of Helen
Dane, on May 27 with services at Zion
Church, May 81 =. Robert Taylor of
476 Brookline Ave, in his Goth year,
well-known State House employee.
Anna Bobitt's annual recital, Fri
day, June 27 in Recital Hall.
The guardian., 1941-06-21

Margaret Smith, president, has Sc
cured Ruth B. Plenty, contralto, and
John Powell, tenor. Rev. VIM. S. Raw
enell, of Ebenezer Church will be the
speaker, and Rev. E. E. Thompson will
be present. Pastor R. NJ. Owens and
Organist Gladys M. Perdue will con-
tribute, and selections by the New
Hope Quartet will complete the pro
gram. Ernest G. O'Banyoun will be
Master of Ceremonies. Tea will be
served after the program.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Samuel Coleridge-T Taylor Musical AS
sociation Sunday, June %, $50 pm.
will present John S. R. Bourne as
speaker, Gladys Fuller, reader, Ella
M. Martin, soprano, Ruby Henderson
and Ernest O'Banyoun, dramatic
sketch. The Honorary President, EN-
manuel Mansfield, is in town, and will
be present.
A lawn party was given by Mt.
Zion Group No. 4, Rev. Florence
Thomas, Captain, Thursday, June 10,
2 to II pm, at 200 Northampton St.
Mrs. Jane E. Best entertained
friends at a reception in honor of DR..
and Mrs. Thomas Watkins, Charlotte,
N. c., and Thomas Watkins, Harvard
1941, Wednesday, June 18.
Watch for the masonic Cavalcade"
to be sponsored by King Solomon
Lodge A. F. and A. NJ. late in July.
Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Best of Cam
bridge entertained at a reception at
464 Mass. Ave, Wednesday evening
in honor of DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Wat
kins of Charlotte, n. G. and their son,
Thomas Watkins, Jr., this years Har-
ward graduate.
Miss Ruby Stevenson Of Allston,
Mass, this years High school graduate,
was class poet and editor of "The Imp,
the school paper. She is the daughter
of Mrs. Gertrude Welles Stevenson
Waters and has had several poems pub
lished in THE GUARDIAN.
Mrs. Maude Wright Windsor of
Greensboro, n. c., is here for the grad
uation of her son, (Bates '38) from
Harvard Law School
Mrs. Minnie Walker of l Wiggles-
worth St., left this week on a five weeks
trip to cities in New York and Pennsyl-
vania. In New York City she will be
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Beatrice
Walker Elmore of 27O Convent Ave.
The Greater Boston Trade Associa-
tion holds its monthly luncheon at Es-
telle's Restaurant Monday, June %,
u 30 to l 80 pm. and invites the pub
lie to attend. A special speaker will
discuss important points of the defense
program.
The Senior Mothers Club of the
Shaw House closed its season with a
banquet at Estelle's, Thursday evening,
June 10. Covers were laid for 48. Mrs.
Annie White was mistress of cere-
monies and introduced the following
guest speakers: Miss Susie Jones, presi-
dent, Mass. State Union of Women's