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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
DR.. M. w. CLAIRE JR.
VISITS HERE

DR.. M. W. Claire, Jr., pastor of
the Marks Methodist Church of
Chicago, visiting in st. Paul, will
attend the sessions of the Northern
Minnesota and Minnesota Method
list Conferences (white) this week
at Hamline University. DR.. Claire
will speak in behalf of the Harry
Hoosier Memorial at Golfside AS
sembly Grounds in Waveland, Miss.
DIR. Claire is the son of Bishop
Claire of the Methodist Churches.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

We have yet to hear word of
state the two Twin City criticism which
certain industries have Disseminated against Negro locally
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
Don't Be Greedy and Selfish

have word Of advice the graduates Don't
be greedy selfish.
Practically all
is due to greediness and sefshness.
of
man. Those words emphasize
greedy and selfish The English who aided him
basement greedy Laval is greedy and would
selfish King George greedy
Musso for
Ethiopia.
The door
SELF boys but of those M leave anything posteriy
the of the widows and orphans the
getting theirs"
Graduates who greedy selfish may
quick but they'll be able to live easier with their
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

Most of those people who talk and act like this wa
have no close relatives in the armed services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
Editorial Notes

EO1COr1al NOTES
The politicians the hunt
they stood
Americans.
We think million embarrassing questions
oceholders.
ferment.
state the two Twin City criticism which
We boiler much about the mistreatmen
in that to casual reader would think that
editors think oks" perfect be it
get the Negro public hoe in small
them the works In public usually
all of the devil but know that advice
editors privately unpopular because they
Too of have long Too
provdent and lack ambition Maybe this will
interfere with those ambitious worthwhile
and the latter number has always outnumbered
Most of those who talk picnic
have close relatives in armed services.
Leagues have done in assisting people obtain employment
have everything from make applications
cants to the employment offices.
Only few Negroes have refused
Everyone who evaded
the American Negro This the chief refusing
the armed forces Not Negro admitted
pathy with the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
To Hold Examinations
For Appointment to
West Point and Annapolis

Senator Burton K Wheeler an
nounces that the United States Civil
Service Commission will hold a
competitive examination on Satur-
day, October 3, 1912, at 9 a. m, to
enable him to select principals and
alternates for appointment to cadet
ships at both the United States Mil
itary Academy, West Point, New
York, and the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, for
admission IN 1943.
Applicants for appointment to
West Point must not be under II
nor over % years of age on the date
of admission, which will be July
|, 1913. Applicants for appoint
ment to Annapolis must not be less
than II years nor more than q
years of age on April |, l943.
This examination is open to any
boy who is a resident of Montana
and between the ages mentioned.
It will be held in the post office
buildings of the following cities:
Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Glasgow,
Glendive, Great Falls, Havre, Hell
ena, Kalispell, LeWlstown, Miles
City, Missoula, PlentyWood.
A form showing the scope and
character of the examination may
be obtained by writing to Senator
Wheeler at the Senate Office Build
ing, Washington, D. G.
Those desiring to compete in this
examination should write to Sena-
tor Wheeler Immediately for au-
thorization to appear before the
Board of Civil Service Examiners
and in order that arrangements may
be made to ship papers for the ex-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REG
ISTRATION BOOKS FOR THE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1912

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books for the several
precincts in Lincoln County, Mon
tana, will be open at the County
Clerks office on legal days between
the hours of 900 o'clock a. m. and
500 o'clock p. m. up to and includ-
ing September 10, 1912, for the pur-
pose of registering for the GEN
ERAL Election, to be held Novem-
Der 3, 1912
Registration books close on Fri
day, September Is, 1912 at 500
o'clock p. m.
Electors wishing to register and
residing within ten (10) miles of the
County Clerks office are required
to appear in person at his office to
register Those residing more than
ten 0l miles from the County
Clerks office may register at his
office or before any deputy regis
trar, notary public or Justice OF the
Peace in the manner prescribed by
law.
III you are registered but have
since changed your residence to a
different precinct, you should have
your registration card transferred
to the precinct where you now re-
side.
Be sure that you are registered.
ELDON J. .SCHUCk,
County Clerk and Ex-Officlo heg-
istrar of Lincoln County. Mon
tana. agl3-sl0-5t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
Thin Oil

One OF the commonest causes of
rapid engine wear is oil dilution,
according to the Automobile Club of
Southern California. Suggested pre-
cautions are to use the best grades
of oil, drain the crankcase regu-
larly; flush with light oil. never
with kerosene or gasoline, use good
fuel; use the choke sparingly, do
not idle the motor unnecessarily. be
sure the motor has good compress
sion and that valves are properly
ground and adjusted
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

The type pictured here is the
can and elephant nose mask
and costs about 1925 each. The
headgear is transparent, made of
material resembling cellophane and
does not cloud with the breath. You
can buy two of these gas masks with
the purchase of an $18.75 War Bond.
We need thousands Of them. Don't
fail to give at least ten percent of
your income every pay day for War
Bonds. Buy them at your bank or
postoffice, regularly.
U S. Treasury Department
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
CALL FOR BIDS

Bids wanted to furnish transporta-
ton from the bridge west of Char
ley Hurd's residence to and from
the school house in District No |.
Successful bidder to comply with
all legal requirements including in
surance.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved by the board
Bids to be opened Saturday. Au-
gust %, 1912.
BY order of the school board of
District No. 2.
JOHN B. CHASE,
ag6-20-3t District Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all for their comforting
sympathy and help in our recent
sorrow. For the beautiful service
floral offerings, to the singers, anc
for other kindnesses, we are deeply
grateful.
R. D. Gaethle and Family.
A. l.. Gaethle.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Gill and
Family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
,:sssssxxxsss.s,sss.sssssss
just StroIIing
Round the Town
BY THE OBSERVER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Overheard on Libby streets as we
strolled around
yes. have two sons that will
soon be old enough to go into the
war and of course the thought of it
is nightmare to me. But | don't
want to see some other boys fight
my sons battles Spartan and
patriotic mother!
Il may not have much of an edu-
cation and now and then | will go
out and get drunk, but | never do
anything to hurt America never
do anything to injure my country.
Oh, no, I'd never do that So spoke
one of us while waiting his turn in
the barbershop.
A former Libby man was strolling
around lown this week shaking
hands with old-time friends and
talking over the old days. He
walked into certain business place
with the remark, Il owe you people
a bill. 1t has run long time but |
told So and So to pay it and
supposed he had done so but I find
that he forgot all about it. 1t is
$3.50 And straightway said man
laid down the money on the coun-
ter and refused to take a receipt
Honest man, and always a pleasure
to meet
Nearly everyone who employs la
Dor either already has had trouble
or is heading straight into it
scarcity of men, Max Sturm has
been trying to dig up more sawyers
for the woods crew. Asked a rela
tive in Poison to help him out AND
he got quick response. An Indian
showed up, bringing his family
said Indian had all of rs cents in
his jeans e. asked that his gro
Gerry bills be okehed and hao
never had any real experience ir
the Woods-had merely sawed wooc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
Z 4
WAat Ho4t BUY NiM
WAR Bonds
IL ~

Gas masks which came into use
in warfare for the first time when
the Germans used poison and mus
tard gas in World War |, are much
improved today over those used
then. The Chemical Warfare Branch
Of the War Department issues these
gas masks to every man in the serv-
ice. We are taking no chances.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Picts Live On

Although neither their language
nor their traditions are known to us
the Picts live in country and an
empire. Britain. the British empire,
for the name Britain means 1.-THE
Land of the Pretanni,' that is the
Picts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Honest but poor, he had just had
his proposal turned down by the
beautiful heiress.
You couldn't even dress me,
Jimmiet'
We'll, what of that? I'm not
dumb. | could Learnt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
Lose Consciousness

A person falling loses conscious
ness only when his head hits the
ground. Parachute jumpers don't
lose consciousness at all. Just an
other superstition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
s.. The
New brier Patch
Cultivated by E. L. NJ.

Someone who must be a distant
relative of Reynard. the Fox,
stealthily crept in to farmers
chicken yard the other night and
made his getaway with one old hen.
Then to top things off, he ran into
a ditch on the way back to town,
and the passing motorist he hailed
to help pull him out happened to
be said farmerl Mr.. Farmer noticed
the headless hen in the fellows
car, but thought nothing Of it until
the following morning when he dis
covered the sad remains of the
neck of his once happy hen in his
own Backyard So Mr. Chicken
choker wasn't so foxy after all!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Judge: How do you know this
man was drunk last night2'
Cop Well found him in the
club hallway with can, watering
the flowers ON the linoleum."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Barber: "Shall | give you a sham
poo, MADAME"
Mrs. Newlyrich: Il can afford the
best--a genuine poo or nothing at
all"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale - Practically new bed
daveno. occasional table. Call 26Fl1.
Ed Brandt. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-Jersey and Brown
Swiss Bull. 2 years old. H. Riley.
East Libby 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-New modern house; 5
rooms. basement furnace. F. H. A.
teams Will sell equity. Inquire this
office 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS

Will be back in September, SO
save your scrap and | will take it
then. The government is using my
truck till then.-Roscoe Garrison. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-Two pair rubber boots,
one pair new, sizes and TO- Knee
height See Geo Perrin. Western
News. tt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

LOGGERSi A real buy One sin
gle drum. gas powered &c. M. c.
motor hoist s485.00 cash - 2318h
East Riverside, Spokane, Wash.
12-15
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-75 or 30 young ewes
and lambs.-M. r. Miller, 2 miles
west of Libby. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-3 room house with bath
Alice Geiger home See Mrs Bertha
Cleveland loft
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-2 beds, 2 dressers, fruit
iars.-Clyde CARRIER, inquire cabin
No. 4. Chefs Cabins. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-38 Police Special in
fine condition Geringers Hard
ware 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale or Rent-Modern room
house. Mrs Maude Nelson. Call
1851. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
Another Steinbeck Novel
Dramatized i'm Pictures

There is double satisfaction in the
picture, "Tortilla Flat, for those
who read John Steinbeck's novel,
and for those who missed it. The
film brings his memorable charac-
tiers to life, recreatirg the pictur-
esque California colony of paisanos
near Monterey
Readers of the book will rejoice
in the visual recreation. Those who
never saw the novel will be thrilled
by the beauty and action of the
story. Both will be pleasantly en-
tertaIned.
Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamar and
John Garfield co-star in the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer adaptation, which
opens Sunday at the Kootenai thea
tire. Victor Fleming, director. of
Gone With the Wind" and many
other distinguished pictures, direct
ed this.
The supporting cast is superb,
faithfully reflecting the lovable
characters of the novel They in
clude the inimitable Frank Morgan,
with AKIN Tamiroff, Sheldon Leon
ard, John Qualen, Donald Meek,
Connie Gilchrist, Allen Jenkins and
Henry O'Neill.
Superb Acting
Tracy's role is a distinct depar-
ture from any of his previous char
acterizations As the philosophical
Pilon, drawn between the good and
bad of life, he reaches a high peak
in his career. Miss Lamar, as Do
lores, a desirable paisano charmer,
demonstrates her dramatic abilities
beyond anything she has yet at
tempted John Garfield. her sutton,
the lazy, impetuous Danny, is at
his best.
The background Of picturesque
Monterey, the paisano settlement
WIKI its tumbledown shacks, its
flower gardens, and the sweep of
the bay beyond, have been achieved
with artistry.
The pulsing action of the love
story. tho battles and the tranquil
i.lc.iades, have been captured UNI
der Jennings direction by a cast
of unusual competence and under
standing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-2 wheel trailer; plenty
of rubber goes with it.-P. c. HUI
chala. 1918
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-Breakfast table and 8
chairs and easy chair, all for So.
See before noon Friday-Ed HUI
dacek. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

The little babbling brook that
wends its merry way through South
Libby has at least been closed to all
anglers; particularly one who for
some weeks has reclined on the
bank in his own yard, and caught
all the innocent little fishes that
swan by--even the tiny gold ones.
Until finally when there was just
one last, lonely finster in the stream,
Montana State Fish and Game Com
mission decided it was time to put
a stop to the brute's batting, SO
erected a forbidding sign which
reads, This water closed to fish
ing. Fishing therein unlawful"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
CLASSIFIED

For Sale-l937 Chevrolet Sedan.
Inquire Purdy's Store, Eureka. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Air mail envelopes for sale at l5c
and zoe per package.-Western
News. If
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale - Bills Hamburger
Stand. Best offer takes it, 44-tf.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
Thursday, August IL, 1912
now and then. There's sometimes
humor mixed with grief.


There are at least a few strange
people in the world. Some of them
want to enjoy all the facilities at
a nearby lake resort and when
asked to pay a small fee for the
privilege, resent the request, get
very much put out, and finally take
refuge in insulting talk. Oh, we'll,
some do say that we humans are
only a very short step. above the
= .
Most Libby fishermen are jubi-
liant over the excellent fishing this
year More and larger fish in
the streams than for many a de-
cade. And there also appears to be
an increase in the number of deer
Many of them seen by every
one who drives into the woods, with
the bucks apparently present in suf-
fieient numbers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

81 Chev. Coupe with 4 very good
tires. 500 CASH.. Switzer, Jr. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Motor launch for sale or trade
Don Haman Kootenai, Idaho. Ills
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Small Poultry Farm for Sale
Partly modern, room house APP
proximately Ia acres, z chicken
houses with piped water: room for
$50 chickens; electric pump, water
system, big garden space, nice To-
cation near City limits, East Libby.
Walter Zajanc. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Sale-Modern ) room house.
Inquire at this office. II
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

CLASSIFIED
For Sale-l937 Chevrolet Sedan.
Inquire purdy's Store, Eureka. 1t
81 Chev. Coupe with 4 very good
tires. 500 CASH. Switzer, Jr. 1t
For Modern ; room house.
Inquire at this office. 1t
Motor launch for sale or trade.
Don Hannah, Kootenai, Idaho. Ills
For Sale - Bills Hamburger
Stand. Best offer takes it. 44-tf.
For Sale or Rent-Modern 6 room
house. Mrs. Maude Nelson. Call
1921 1t
Air mail envelopes for sale at 15c
and Zoe per package.-Western
News. If
For Sale-2 wheel trailer; plenty
of rubber goes with it.-P. c. HUI
chala. 1918
For Sale-38 Police Special in
fine condition Geringer's Hard
ware. 1t
For Sale-Jersey and Brown
Swiss Bull. years old. H. Riley,
East Libby 1t
For Sale - Practically new bed
daveno. occasional table. Call 26Fl1.
Ed Brandt. 1t
For Sale-2 beds, 2 dressers, fruit
jars.-Clyde CARRIER, inquire cabin
No. 4. Chefs Cabins. 1t
For Sale-75 or 80 young ewes
and lambs.-M. r. Miller, 2 miles
west of Libby. 1t
For Sale-3 room house with bath.
Alice Geiger home. See Mrs. Bertha
Cleveland. loft
For Sale-New modern house; 5
rooms. basement furnace. F. H. A.
teams, Will sell equity. Inquire this
office. It
For Sale-Two pair rubber boots,
one pair new, sizes 8 and 10 Knee
height See Geo. Perrin. Western
News. If
LOGGERSi A real buyl One sin
gle drum. gas powered &C. NJ c.
motor hoist s48500 cash. - 231812
East Riverside, Spokane Wash
l2-l5
For Breakfast table and
chairs and ! easy chair, all for SIS.
See before noon Friday.-Ed HUI
dacek. 1t
Small Poultry Farm for Sale
Partly modern, room house ap-
proximately " acres. chicken
houses with piped water. room for
$50 chickens; electric pump, water
system. big garden space; nice To-
cation near City limits, East Libby.
Walter Zajanc. 1t
FOR RENT
For Rent-Unfurnished room
house Mrs. P. Baxter. 1t
For Rent = Light housekeeping
rooms. Mrs. Otto Kienitz. 1918
For Rents room modern house,
furnished: SIS mo. See L. B. Mid
yeti. 1t
For Rent-3-room apartment with
bath, close to mill Call f. Paul
son. 1t
House for Rent-Across street
from old Central school. Mrs. z.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

With a heart-rending squeal of
pain, somebody's precious rubber
protege, (meaning that scarcity of
all scarcities, a tire), breathed its
last while rollin' its way down Min
eral avenue the other day under a
load Of local laddies. Wonder what
they'll do now, run er on the rims
maybe
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13
FOR RENT

For Rent-Unfurnished room
house. Mrs. P. Baxter. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

Nl9StGi - LIST VIII Was tIlG IGi
tain fellow who bought a certain
girl a beautiful wrist watch while
his CYNICAL pal stood by and re-
marked, I wouldn't be that big a
sucker for any woman Maybe said
cynic has been disillusioned, do you
s'pose2
One little girl tells the sad tale
of how her Mother went to Spo-
kane last week and left her all
alone.
"All she went over for was to get
new baby says Miss Tiny Tot
Then there are the girls with the
brand, new painted stockings. Guar
anteed run-proof, rain-proof and
snag- proof but it takes steady
hand, (and lot Of nerve) to draw
those seams!
A kids idea Of heaven on bis
tering summer day, a haven of
unbelievable bliss for tall and
tiny, thick or thin urchins is
that green and shimmering pool in
its concrete container near the
tracks. Morning, noon and night
the parade of splashes continue. Ex-
hibitions all the way from expert
swan dives to amateur belly-flops
are free to any who care to gaze
thru the wire enclosure. So if you
want to be taken back to the days
Of your long lost childhood and
the ole sWimmin, hole, just 60 down
and watch those kids sometime!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13

For Rent = Light housekeeping
rooms. Mrs. Otto Kienitz. 1918
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Flames
Sweep
Building

Firesmen battled three hours
today against a blaze which
wrecked the three-story Madison
Square Building at Gratiot and
Madison avenues.
More than 100 firemen from
nine companies with Is pieces of
equipment, fought high winds in
an effort to save a filling station,
Sedwer's Wholesale Restaurant
Supply Company, the clumrooms
of Phi Rho Sigma, Wayne Uni
versity medical fraternity and a
law firm, which occupy the build
ing.
Police said the fire apparently
began in the third-hoor quarters of
the restaurant supply house.
The proprietor. William Server,
and his son, Arthur, said htey had
been in the building about three
hours previous TO the blaze but
could give no cause for the fire.
They were unable 10 estimate its
damage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Auto, Scout Car
Crdsh;;0neDe

One woman was dead today
and two Detroit policemen anC
one other person were seriously
injured when an automobile driven
by William Chernius, So, of $685.
Dryden avenue, collided with q
police car which was chasing q
speeder.
Chernius, who was making 9
left hand turn at West. Warren
and Stedman avenues, Dearborn
is held on a charge of involuntary
manslaughter. Dearborn police
say he admitted that he did not
see the police car.
Mrs. Anna Navickas, 81. of zoos
Stedman avenue, a passenger ir
Chernius' car was injured anc
Chernius' wife, Julia, 81, was
seriously hurt. The injured
policemen are Wilmont Plummer
40, and Clarence D. Mills. 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
House 10 Plan
Sales Tax Bill

WASHINGTON, March %
GNS) The House ways and
means committee today ordered It's
legislative staff 10 draw up some
concrete proposals for a general
federal sales tax in what its sup
porters claimed was the first move
towards such a measure being
written into law.
There are 40 many members
interested i'm Ii We have come
to the-peint- where we want
something We can really get our
teeth into" Representative Dis
ney tD) Of Oklahoma explained
Reason for turning the job over
10 its own staff is that the com.
mittee theoretically has before il
only the treasurys S7610.000 00C
new tax program. This does not
include n sales tax, but contem
plates raising the war money by
doubling income levies and drasti
cally raising corporation imposts.
The development came Will
Congress moving swiftly on al
fronts 10 clear the legislative
calendar for Il -two-weck breath
ine spell" after this week, and will
ways and means Chairman Dough
ton I'D of North Carolina, predict
ing that the extended public ta>
hearings may be concluded by
April Is.