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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Teacher Succumbs
GLOWING Stroke

Mrs. Catherine Clough. Roose-
Welt grammar school teacher. died
at 3 a. m. Wednesday at Tacoma
General hospital, following a para
lytic stroke suffered at a down.
town restaurant several hours
earlier.
Friends took Mrs.. -Clough TO the
hospital.
She was well known a. Q dog
fancier, specializing In German
shepherd dogs.
She lived at s115 So. Park ave.
Mrs. Clough taught AT Roosevelt
school for three years: prior TO
that she taught at Stanley gram
mar school three years and several
years at Rogers grammar school.
She is survived by q sister. Mrs
Edith Warfel. Everett. c. c.
Mellinger Co. will make funeral
Announcements upon. arrival of
sister from Everett
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Failure 10 Enforce Versailles
Treaty Blamed for World Wide War

Continued from Page One)
of our enemies. maintaining order
will not be one Of the principal
problems following the war. Allen
declared. He saw the bright pros
pect Of raising the standard Of
living Of peoples long subjected
to lower standards than other
countries.
Changes In Russian govern
ment are 30 rapid that n h
difficult to keep apace Of them.
he declared. Russia h travel
ing 20 rapidly toward the right,
and we are travelling 20 rapid
~ toward the left that We win
have 20 meet one Of these
days"
Prospects for q strong and
adequate Chinese government are
very bright for after the dura.
tion." according TO Allen. I'VE
should have helped her long ago
instead Of weakening her hand by
sending all Of the scrap metal
that we could 10 Japan"
Failure Of England 10 set up
trade barriers In the suex 10
prevent the flow ~ war ma
teriaIs IN japan after she had
broken the nine-pewer treaty
led IN the United States fall
ing IN set mp barriers In the
Panama canal. thus permit
ting scrap metal tn be shippcd
90 Japan.
In the English. however. Allen
sees a people who know what they
want after the war Ia over.
They know the kind Of
world they want IN live In and
how they want 20 vor~hip."
At the peace table the English
empire will be represented by
delegates from all OF Britain's
colonies. and not ruled over en-
tirely by Churchill, said the
speaker.
A greater consciousness Of re-
hgion. greater use Of character
building agencies. and niue h
more seriousness on the part OF the
American people in looking at this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Hrsehead Bay Improvement
club announces the annual Christ
mas party win not be held this
year. Members voted 10 Use the
money to purchase their third de-
tense bond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Al i've members cf Seattle
Tacoma shipbuilding compAny's
Third shit tire department joined
Washington State Guard this
week - privatez
They enlisted in Cart John
Fotters md Battalion Headouar-
ters Co. and were sworn in by II
James Riley. who recruited them.
The new guardsmen are Jack
kee~e fire esptsin). s412 No. sist
at; Monty Deverrsux fire marsh
all, sos So. 9th St; Gift Mar
chand Gfireman). 7o4 sth ave. |;
GAR fernsm (fire marshsl). AIS
eth ave. s. W. Puysllup. and Jehn
Wooten (msrshaD. 27osi. SO.
c St
Another who enlisted in Head
quarters Co. was Howard Lee.
ssh So. A st. . 72nd and Pacific
ave. real estate dealer.
Additional new Tacoma state
Guard enlistees are:
In Regimental Service Co, Capt.
Walter Morris. commanding: Dan
c. Winkcsli. Puyallup: Stanley G.
Stevenson. Puyallup: Hugh C.
Bassett. Robert c. Mason, Allen
o. Hultkrantz and Harry b.
Lcomis. all Of Tacoma; Everett
A. Huling and Gene l. Foster.
Forks. and Roy Harwood. Tini-
cum.
In Z Co. Capt. Charles Sweet,
commanding: August L. Ippert,
John Diamond and Alvin Gamo,
al Of Tacoma.
In r Co. Capt Lloyd Sell. IT.,
commanding: Jes>e J. MiIburn.
1921 So. G st; Ray z. moore. Rte.
!, Box 645-N. and Frank Fortino,
S22 So. 14th st.
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II hos olwoys been moot question 10 which group
gets the biggest kick OF the onnuo elk Christmas
mo porty for the needy children OF Toeomo and envrons
the kids the Elks themselves AZ any roe Tocomo lodge
ond IFS Christmas organization. the Stocking Filters
ooon going through their nooe formula for extending hop
pnes the dorker and here's the oono hot
Christmas committee ehornnon; Bill Holmes old clothes
chairman; Raymond Tou managing chonon: John Ander
son. Bill knobe, decoration chornon; WoIte Suffer- pro-
oom general; Corence HorIow heed deIvemon; Erno O.
Johnson lodge seeretop; Sterling Cox. emergency choir
man; Sonto I'm person Doc Combs subscription chonon:
Fronk Murtouoh entertainment choIrron and Herb Mel
son dispenser of presents OF the committee but pres
for the Chores J. Weller excited ruler
Harold Bird Christmas pory dispatcher; Lyman v. Hol.
refeshment ohoirmon Arnold Smith, ouslioues. and Otto
Nelson, SeottIe Tocono shipyord gong.
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Insurance In Wartime. IL the
subject which Tacoma Bar ssso-
cation members VIII hear discussed
al their Tacoma hotel luncheon
Thursday noon BY J. W. Reynolds.
president Of United Pacific Insur-
ance Co.
The company which Reynolds
heads recently established its home
office here, removing from Seattle.
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Republican Raps
Bureaus Growth

Pierce County Mems Republican
club held its monthly meeting
Tuesday night at Winthrop hotel.
The speaker was Ed ''Deac" Davis.
state director Of conservation and
development.
He told the group that the re-
cent election was an important one
as IL was an indication Of future
actions on the part of voters. He
predicted that incumbents, taking
heed Of the election. possibly would
swing from their extreme radical
ideas to those of extreme conserv-
stism. II was for this reason, he
added. that Republicans will gain
more prestige by maintaining bal
anced ideas.
Davis told of q recent trip to
Washington, ID. c. He was sent
by the governor to promote fed
eral development of the states
natural resources. While there he
was sent from one bureau to an
other, each time being informed
that they had nothing to do with
his particular problem. He even
tually found q bureau willing to
listen TO him. However, the state
has not yet heard from them, he
continued.
Davis warned that thsre
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war are necessary IN bring about
quicker victory. and q more
satisfactory and enduring peace.
Allen visited with several old.
time friends during his stay In
Tacoma. leaving late Tuesday
night for an engagement Thurs
day evening In Mlssoula.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Warns constipated
Folks About Lazy Liver

Many doctors szy constipation With -
headaches. mental dullneas. that half
alive feeling often result n liver tile
doesn't Gov freely euerg dcy into your
intestines-so take DR.. Edwards OliTs
Tablets 20 insure gentle yet fhorcuJh
bowel movements Olive Tablet are
sfr ply wonderful 20 stir up liver bic
secretion and tone Up muscular irfsn-
final action. Follow label dlrectic-s
Isl. %, 6os. Al or1sEtorex. Adv
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Get F ederal Grant
For Public Schools

sEATTLE-Tbs Federal Works
agency Wednesday announced
presidential approval Of q 5000 500
ALLEGATION for operation Of pubic
schools near Portland for children
Of workers employed In the Kaiser
shipysrds-
The project. TO be operated in
Columbia School District No. 80.
will be the largest such project 10
be approved thus far In the Pa
cific northwest
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''Whsn . wu1non 3 Yin ~
~ lrlend. ~ my seII Ilrsie
shlnos ~ her hsnberd. ~ ~
revsv spih avvshlns sh>'s
euhomu1 4. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
.Yule 0pereiia
Slated Dec. II

GIG HARBOR-The charm and
beauty Of ancient Christmas Gus
toms and carols of the people of
southern Europe are to be por-
trayed in the one-act operetts
''Hristos Sc Rodi." to be presented
by members Of the chorus Of Gig
Harbor high school Thursday eve
ming, Dec. IL, at the Fortnightiy
club hall.
II will be presented for the stu
dent body Friday.
Cast of characters include Erick
Peterson. Barbara Wing. Mary
Morrison, Bill Arnold. Violet
Perry. Mary Francis Cooper. En-
tore skansie. Leo Borgert. Lois
Hofbauer and Lucy Skerbini.
The Tuesday finocchle club will
meet next week at the home of
Mrs. Anna Wheeler Of Crescent
Valley. There will be an exchange
Of Christmas gifts at this time.
Return From Oregon
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Skansie
have returned from a motor trip
to Oregon. While In Astoria they
visited Mrs. Skansie's brother.
Alfred Goldman of the U. s. navy.
Mrs. Howard Austin wa. hostess
TO members Of the Friday bridge
club at a dessert luncheon and aft
ernoon of cards. Honors for high
score was awarded to Mrs. Eric
Erickson. Guests for the afternoon
were Mrs. Hulda Smith and Mrs.
Nell Haberecht.
Lincoln school II. A. met Wed
nesday afternoon at the school. A
Christmas program was presented
by the school children. under direc-
ton Of Miss Mary Jane DERRICK.
Hostesses were Mesdames J. GIL
Itch. Planich and Fred Parish.
Fortnightly club will meet
Thursday at the home of Mrs HUI
bert Secor for the annual Christ
mas party. Mrs. Meeker will be In
charge Of the program. Members
will be given papers on Christ Of
Andes and the lesson story this
week will be on the Christmas eus-
toms Of the South Americans. Miss
Eleanor Howe will sing q group Of
songs.
M and M club members win hold
the annual Christmas party Friday
afternoon ut the home Of Mrs. r.
Commers. There win be a potluck
luncheon and an exchange Of
gifts.
Purdy Home ana Garden club
with hold a Christmas party at the
hall Friday. A IL o'clock dessert
luncheon will be served. with Mes
danes Kaffenberger. A. L. John
son. Driscoff and Cummings a.
hostesses. Children of Purdy
school will present a program dur
ing the afternoon and win be
guests Of the club for Christmas
treats.
Horsehead Bay Improvement
club announces the annual Christ
mas party win not be held this
year Members voted 10 Use the
money to purchase their third de-
tense bond.
The Western news., 1942-08-20
ChiIdren's Day

In 1883 the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church designated
the second Sunday in June as Chill
dren's day and that has been the
day accepted by many denomina-
tions. Several years before that
date Presbyterians, Methodists,
Baptists and other denominations
had been observing Children's day
and a few years before that time,
about 1868, the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
had given recognition to the day.
From almost the beginning of
American history pastors devoted
certain Sundays to special services
for children and early in the Nine
teenth century Sunday schools were
organized From these services the
churches gradually came to observe
Children's day.
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The elector shall designate his
preference by marking an X in the
square before the proposition for
which he desires to cast his vote"
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed
and determined by such officials
and IN such manner as is provided
by law therefor and if a majority of
all votes cast at such election for
and against such amendment shall
be in favor of such amendment the
Governor shall SO declare by public
proclamation and the amendment
shall be in full force and effect as
part of the Constitution from and
after the date of such proclamation.
Section S. That this act shall be in
full force and effect from and after
It's passage and approval.
Approved March S, 1941.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
)ss.
STATE OF MONTANA
I. Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of
State of the State of Montana, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and correct copy of an Act
entitled: IAN ACT TO PROVIDE
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA OF AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION IL OF
ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, RELATING TO THE AP-
POINTMENT, PERSONNEL, POW
ERS, DUTIES AND TERMS OF
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I
have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the Great Seal of the State
of Montana, at Helena, the Capital.
July ID, 1912.
(GREAT SEAL)
SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State.
Gag Goo 2o-l3t)
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The United Motions Fight for the
FOUR FREEDOMS
The Rights of All Men-Everywhere

peace. And so we have the impress
sive spectacle. which is with us al
ways here in America, of men at.
tending many different churches,
but the same town meeting, the
same political forum.
Opposed to this democratic con-
ception of man and of the human
spirit is the totalitarian conception.
The Axis powers contend that they
own all OF a man, including his
conscience. 1t was inevitable that
the Nazis should try TO deny the
Christian CHURCH. because in virtual
ly every respect its teachings are
In opposition to the Nazi ideal of
race supremacy and of the subordi-
nation of the individual Christiani-
ty could only be an annoyance and
threat to Hitler's bid for power
and his contempt for the common
man.
Today the struggle of Mans spirit
IS against new and curious shac-
kles. Today new monstrosity has
shown itself on earth. a seven days
wonder, "a new child of tyranny-a
political religion in which the lead
CT Of the state becomes, himself. an
object OF worship ana reverence
and in which the individual becomes
eorpuscle in the blood of the
community, almost without identi-
ty. This Nazi freak must fail. if
only because men are not clods, be-
cause the spirit does live In the
design for new and better world.
religious freedom is a fundamental
prop.
We of the nations united in war
among whom all the great relig-
ions are represented, sea tri-
umphant peace by which all races
Will continue the belief in man.
the belief in his elusive and un-
touchable spirit. and in the solid
worth Of human life.
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RIVER

H. ] Fowler, son Earl and grand
son Hugh Fowler were Kalispell
visitors Tuesday.
Mrs James Morrison and chill
dren were out from Libby Tuesday
Mrs. Morrison came out to can
huckleberries they had picked up
the Silver Butte. The berries are
very nice but not SO plentiful as
usual
Clayton Davis and little daugh-
ter, Marilee Virginia left last Fri
day for their home in Long Beach,
Calf, after visiting two weeks here
with :. bis folks. Clayton Jr, re-
malned here with his grandparents
Mrs. Johnson mother of Mrs. c.
Z. Gilbertson is reported to be
better
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Brown of
Portland, Ore, left for their home
Saturday.
James Orr is helping Ernest Da-
Wis with his hay this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Orr and
baby spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Gilbertson
have rented their place and Mrs.
Gllbertson expects to 60 to the camp
with Gilbertson.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert r. Brown
Of Portland, Ore, who have been
visiting their daughter. Mrs. Ern-
est Davis and family left the first
Of the week to visit another daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Edward Orr and family
near Libby before returning to their
home in Portland.
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SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Commercial Club meets every 3rc
Thursday. J. E. Christie, presi-
dent NJ. K. Kedzie, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary Lodge
No. 81 meets 1st and 3rd Thurs
days. Mrs. Sadie Kaeding, presi-
ident, Mrs. Bessie clowers, sec'y
Lions Club meets every End ano
4th Mondays. M. .. Rowland. pres.
ident, Austin Fraser, secretary.
Libby, Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2.30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Mrs. C.. w
Gildea, president, Mrs. Paul Church,
secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets lst and 3rd Thursdays at the
Legion hall H. r. Richards, COM
mander, Irwin Flescher, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
1st Wednesday. Mrs. j. F. Bowen,
president, Mrs Margaret Shawl,
secretary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at 8 p. m. in the
community room of the court house.
MRS. Leonard Sleizer, president and
Mrs. Bradley Phillips, recretary.
Libby Townsend club No. meets
on the first and third Fridays of
each month in the community hall,
at 300 p. m. VIM. Kammeyer, pres
ident; Mrs. Geo. Stout. secretary.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets 1st
and 3rd Fridays of month at Ameri-
can Legion Hall. Louis c. Ohlerich,
master; Julia A. Beebe, secretary.
Regular meetings of International
Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union of America,
A. r L., Libby Sub. No. 1892, held
End and 4th Wednesdays at Ameri-
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LODGES


|. Q. Q. F. Cabinet chapter No. 68
meets every Wednesday evening
Earl Measner, N. G., Ernest David
son, recording secretary.
A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No 81
meets End and 4th Thursdays al
Masonic Temple. Merrill z. Tester
W. M; J. F McCully, secretary.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 80 meets third Wednesdays al
Masonic Temple d. O. Mount. high
priest, John F. McCully, secretary.
Order of the Eastern Star. Libby
Chapter No. SO meets Ist and 3rd
tuesdays at Masonic Temple. Mrs
< E. McMullen, worthy matron
Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth, secretary.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899 meets
End and 4th Mondays at Moose hall
Dick Butt, Governor, Melvin p
Paulson, secretary
Royal Neighbors, Mountain View
Camp No. 1858 meets End and 4th
Wednesdays at the Moose hall.
Mrs. Bessie Clowers, oracle; Mrs.
Agnes Larsen, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets lst and 3rd Mondays at T. o.
Q. T. hall Mrs. j. B. Lamey. Noble
Grand and Mrs. Chris Ramlo, sec
retary.
A. O. u. w. meets the End Fri
day of each month at the Legion
hall. Harry Hartle, M. W.. Yer
non Crotteau, secretary, Thelma X.
Mace, treasurer.
A. Q. u. w. Junior Club meets
4th Friday Of each month at Legion
Hall. Janet Johnston, NJ. W., Rosella
Barr, secretary and Delina Carlson,
supervisor.
Libby Chapter lie Molay meets
lst and Bird Mondays. Masonic Tenn
pie, at 7 p. m. Gilbert Earle, M. c..
Roland Powell, scribe.
PIT. A. meets the second Monday
OF each month at the new Central
school. VIM. j. Anderson, president,
Mrs. Orville Acton vice president,
Mrs. Russell Collier, secretary
Rainbow Girls meet second and
fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple
Betty Jean Role, worthy adviser:
Pauline Kienitz, secretary; Mrs. n
7. Rice, mother adviser.
Women of the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. 695 meets on the first
and third Tuesdays at the Moose
nall. Mrs. Ira Peterson, Senior Re
gent and Mrs. Emily Dowing, re-
,order.
Theta Rho Club No. 27 meets Ist
and 3rd Tuesdays in I. o. o. f. hall
It tbs p. m. Barbara Peterson, pres
dent; Joyce McRell, recording sec
etary. Mrs. Clay Morden, adviser
'fficer.
Libby Rod and Gun Club. L. J. |
Brown, president; Don Orr, secre- /
ary.
Little Theatre Club meets 1st and
I'd Mondays of each month. Mrs.
lay Rice, president; Joyce Daggett,
ecretary.
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Mrs. Hewitt HOn0red

Mrs. Ed Hewitt was the honor
guest at baby shower given at the
home of Mrs. Russell Baeth on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ed.
Ostheller and Mrs Bud Feenan as
sisting. The afternoon was spent
socially, at the close of which Mrs.
Hewitt opened her lovely gifts and
the hostesses served delicious
lunch. Tnose present were the
mesdames Jay Lyons. Marion Zim-
norman, Oliver Decker, Ned Deck
er. Ova Larsen, Bert Coffrnan,
Frank Decker, Lester Coffman,
James Cobbledick. Robert Peterson,
Baeth, Sr, Mildred Luchas, the hon
or guest, and the hostesses
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ening after spending a week at Col
lmbia Falls visiting relatives.
Mrs. George Strom, Mrs. Ed
Hendricks. Mrs. Ed. Laehn and Mrs.
Earl Drury left by car Thursday
Q attend the Grand Chapter Of the
@ E. S. to be held in Helena.
Mrs George Webber and daugh-
ter Phyllis returned to their home
in Spokane Saturday after spending
4 two weeks vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Strom.
Mrs. Ed. Ostheller and Mrs. Ned
Decker were shoppers in Libby Fri
lay
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cody spent
the weekend in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Biyins were
in town from Athol Sunday.
Mrs. John Johnson was Troy
visitor between trains last Tuesday.
Troy friends will be interested 10
hear Of the marriage Of Altabelle
johnson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Johnson, to Victor Darling of
Columbia Falls The marriage took
place Saturday in Whitefish. The
Johnsons are former residents of
Troy.
Shirley Murphy is recuperating
from q tonsilectomy undergone at
the lockwood Clinic in Spokane last
week.
Gene and Orville Peters spent the
weekend in Columbia Falls with
their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Schoonemaker and
Wes Blanchard visited in Big Fork
over the week end
The Western news., 1942-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman
and small son. Bobbie. returned Sat
day evening after spending severa
days in Spokane.
Bob Young underwent an opera
ton at the Sacred Heart Hospital il
Spokane Monday morning,
Among those home from Bayviev
for the week END were Ben ant
Jim Brown. Garland Anderson, Me
Haugon. ]. B. Farris ana son, Mar
tin
Little Joan Zimmerman of Libby
spent the past week in Troy as tht
guest Of her grandparents, Mr.. ane
Mrs Marion Zimmerman.
Mrs. Charles Curtis has returned
from visit Of several days in Spo
kane
Mr. and Mrs. John Zoss anc
daughter, Zella, returned last week
from Glacier Park, where Mr.. Zoss
was employed
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice De Borde
were weekend visitoJ in town
from Yaak.
MIR. ana Mrs. Roy Decker and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Decker and family, all of Plains,
were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Decker over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs Ed. McGriff and
family of Bayview spent the week
end in Troy.
Lieutenant Donald Baron spent
the weekend in Troy from Geiger
Field, Wash, where he has been
stationed for the past several weeks.
He is being moved from Geiger
Field to Euphrata, Wash, where he
expects to be stationed for a short
time before being sent into action
overseas.
MIR. and Mrs. Ned Decker and
Mrs. Frank Dacker attended the
funeral of Mr.. John Groges in Libby
Wednesday evening.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Don Carl
son will be glad to know that he
has obtained the position of com
mercial teacher in the Kalispell
high school.
Henry Sanders made business
trip to Spokane Monday.
Howard Hosea, Ray Robins and
Leonard Mossey returned from Kali
lspell to spend the weekend here.
Mrs. Floyd Darling and infant
daughter. Patricia Rae-cane- home
from the Libby hospital Monday.
John Lindholm, Jr., spent the
weekend in Troy, returning to Bay,
view Tuesday.
Olivia Blanchard, who spent last
week visiting in Big Fork returned
home Sunday wit hher father.
Charles Clay spent short time
visiting at the home of his grand
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Clay.
Ed. Laehn was home from Bay
view over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Krena and
Children arrived home Monday ev-
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FREEDOM OF RELIGION

FREEDOM OF RELIGION
That part of man which is called
the spirit and which belongs only to
himself and to his God, is of the
very first concern in designing a
free world. 1t was not their stom-
achs but their immortal souls which
brought the first settlers to Amer
ica's shores, and they prayed before
they ate Freedom of conscience,
the right TO worship God, is part
of our soil and of the sky above this
continent.
Freedom of worship implies that
the individual has source of moral
values which transcends the immedi-
ate necessities of. the community,
however important these may be.
It IS one thing to pay taxes to the
state-this men will do it is an
other to submit their consciences
to the state-this they politely de-
cline. The wise community re-
spects this mysterious quality in
the individual.land makes its plans
accordingly.
The democratic guarantee of free
dom of worship is not in the nature
Of grant-it is in the nature of
an admission. 1t is the state admit
ting that the spirit scars in illimit
able regions beyond the collectors of
customs. Ii was Tom Paine, one of
he great voices of freedom in early
America, who pointed out that a
could no more grant to
man the liberty to worship God than
I could grant to God the liberty of
receiving such worship.
The miracle which democracy has
achieved is that while practicing
many kinds of worship, we never
,heless achieve social unity and