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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-17
0AKVlllE Correspondent. Irene Slomgh, Telephone A.ssoS
TROOP ROLL CALL
 PLANNED BY BOYS
Scouts Prepare Program for Next Week; Girls
 Converting Tonight

oakvtlle Dec. l7-EaSt evenIn, troop 1. Boy Scouts. met in the Community hall on Main street un, der the direction of Scoutmastes Walter Thorne. ST. and Assistant Seoutmaster Joseph LeClair. Rec suits of the rally at Buckingham haM Sunday were discussed. The regular instruction and games pc rtodS were held.
 Senior Patrol Leader Harry Has Sel was in charge of the patrol.
 Scouts present were: Harry Has Sel. jr,. William HaSsel. Leroy Car ner. Richard Fentmore. Joseph ant Edward Meehan. Philip Famie' tettl Edward Miehard. Patsy Piscc Edward panSlow. Adam Ludsas Richard Walter and Richard Kos losky,
 All reglstered Scouts are to repor at next weeks meeting at the Com, munity hall at 7;S0 for Q roll.call,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-17

Lack of doctors since so many have been called to military service is held responsible for the increase in the number of deaths In many e-Amss-A~ =" -~-~-'--&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dee tI-(uPl-Gov- inc current fiscal year through Dec. 1S, compared with year ago: 4AAN Year Expenses Last Year $Si, ,reS. .Ses. .e9e>e1 $10fS0.ess,2i&,oe
 War Spending $aS. lsS,$AT,e02>2s $f,See.4Tt.2Se,So
 .. Receipts .O. oo. .as,e ssSssSssSs1s,ss ss,ssi.sss.Sss,sG
 Cash Balance $ I1sI,14eAteS,sa $$,SeT,s2I,eof,TS Mexican workers ere charged with showing fayoritism to Allied nations in their strikes. making greater de~ mAnds on others. including Mexiean ~s~@e@sSr@N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-17
Wen Baby Conference

The monthly meeting of the Wa, tertown Well Baby Conference tool place at the Community hall. Wa. tertown. Tuesday afternoon. ,Ths attending physician was pr. Edwit Retd. assisted by visiting nursa Miss Ruth Sepples. The volunteer workers were Mrs. William ouill Mrs, Thomas Lillis and Miss Luc' smith, s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-17
HairmenAt Supper

A covered dtsh supper, short business meeting aud a ChFtStmaS party was held last evening by the FaSrmoNNt Community club at their F0oMS on Essex street Mrs, Everett cook was M charge ef the supper aud Kenneth Rappe conducted the business meeting, 4 grab eag Was eM1oSe&>
 Present wese> Mr> and Mrs, FsaMkNM w. Warren, Mir, aud Mrs, walter AoSMan. Mir, and Mrs, Kcn. NetA Rappe. Mir and MrS Everett Cock, Mir and Mrs Sesdel, Mir, and Mrs, Harry Steer, Mir aud Mrs, Fred P0N&tNa> Mir, and Mrs, George Cald> Well, Mir and Mrs Russell Athertota, WtllsaEM WeyMeE Miss NNlen Pos eeskl Mrs Mary Snagg, Mrs. Ar thur Mehert. Mrs, Edward Kahn,
 MT, and MyS,s Edward MaMton ot Parker street announce the birth of a son, Sunday, Dee, lS,
 A precinct meeting will be held toMeFF0w evening at St, MtehaerS han at & TAtS includes all sectors ef Watervtlle and FetrMount. Miss Ceeelta BreNnets will ee in charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-17

aeceSsozS had been in possession et he property SoS aseye thS& SV years
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
AN EXPLANATION AND A
REQUEST

If the readers of the Western
News find it somewhat below par
this week, we hope they will bear
with us and overlook the lowering
Of quality This plea for your gen.
erous consideration is because we
have been victims of one of those
incidents that apparently come to
all newspapers sooner or later-a
broken down machine. An import
ant part of the linotype gave way
and despite the fact that we carry
quite large stock of parts on hand,
this was one we did not have. A
hurried order went IN to San Fran
cisco, the nearest supply point, but
despite the speed of the telegraph
and air mail transportation, we lost
almost two days time. Working
early and late, with long night
hours, enabled the paper to come
out on the usual time.
THE PUBLISHER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
Report Says Libby
Soldier Shoots
Is japanese

Persistent reports were current
in Libby this week to the effect
that Harry Grambauer, fighting on
Guadalcanal, had killed Is Japanese
and had then been seriously wound
ed himself. The report says bull
let struck Grambauers identified
ton tag, all that saved his life
The rumor was to the effect that
a Seattle newspaper carried the
story and also it was said the same
affair was reported by radio. How
ever, no notification could be OBJ
tanned and Grambauer's relatives
here have received no notification
of his having been seriously wound
ed.
II is said that young Grambauer
is crack shot and could easily
have picked off dozen or two of
the enemy had he had the chance
In recent letter to Libby friends,
he did say that he was seeing plen-
ty of action.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
House and Contents
Are Destroyed
by Fire

About 2:30 o'clock Saturday
morning fire completely destroyed
the house in south Libby occupied
by Mrs. L. B. Kemmis and chill
dren. No one was at home at the
time and the fire was not discov-
cred until the flames had broken
through the windows and roof and
had attracted the attention of neigh
bors. The fire department respond
ed within a few minutes after the
alarm was turned in but the fire
had progressed to such an extent
that nothing could be done. The en-
tire contents were destroyed, not
even toothbrush being saved, al
one of the spectators remarked.
Mrs. Kennis and the children
were out for the night and the
cause of the fire is a mystery. Mr..
Kemmis is away serving with the
u. S. navy.
The fire department was also
called out Friday morning about
l1.30 o'clock by chimney fire
at the Chas. Krebs home but it was
soon extinguished
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
Many Men
Enlist In
December
Total Reaches 361
. in First Is Days
Of the Month.
BELIEVED TO BE
A NEAR RECORD

When United States army enlist
ments were closed at midnight, De-
cember Is, a total Of 361 Montana
men had been enlisted in all branch
es of the services for the first Is
days of the month, near record
for such a period, files of the Mon
tana recruiting headquarters In
Butte disclosed, This half-month to-
tai was exceeded only in the Pc
riod Immediately following the at
tack on Pearl Harbor, December z,
l94l.
Of the 361 total 205 were enlisted
in the regular army branches and
1853 were enrolled as aviation cadets
or for pre-induction and civilian
pilot training. Added to these were
so women enlisted in the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps in the first
half of December, making grand
total of Ali. However, it should be
emphasized that enlistments are
still open in the WAAC, the only
army branch in which this is the
case.
The rush of enlistments following
Pearl Harbor found 485 men en-
rolled in the" auny between De
cember 7 and o. and 448 during
the first two weeks of January,
1912. The squirt continued through
the last half of that month with
nearly $50 more enlisted. Another
upsWing occurred in April when
422 we're enrolled for the entire
month.
Since January of this year, the
total of enlistments in all branches
of the army in Montana, including
the WAAC, is well over $500,
record that is considered excellent
when it is considered that selective
service inductions for the same Pc
Rod have aggregated several times
that number. This state need bow
to no other in the matter of rep
resentation in the army, on basis
percentage of its population, asserts
1t. Col Irwin ClaWson, district re-
cruiting and induction officer for
Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
|Over-38 Soldiers
Must Ask For
Discharge

Employers and soldiers them
selves must initiate action to OBJ
tain honorable discharges from the
army of over-38 soldiers to return
to essential jobs in war industries
and agriculture, ]. r. McCusker,
regional director Of the War Man
power Commission, announces.
Tn order to obtain discharge Of
such men the soldier must voluntar-
lily request discharge in writing to
his immediate commanding officer,
and must present satisfactory evil
dence that he will be employed in
an essential war industry, including
agriculture, if he is discharged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
GoIdie CIuzen
Likes Life In
The WAAC's

Typical of the reactions of Mon
tana girls who have enlisted in the
WAAC, to better serve their coun-
try in the war, are those Of Goldic
L. Cluzen of Libby and Lonepine,
who entered active duty at Fort
Des Moines on November 28.
Writing recently to Its. Margaret
Deane and Joyce Burton of the
Montana recruiting headquarters
here, Auxiliary Cluzen said that af-
ter having two weeks of basic train
ing she is "just beginning to get
the feel of life in the WAAC." She
arrived in Des Moines with % 9TH
er new recruits, two of whom were
Montana girls.
One of the things about the train
ing which impresses her greatly is
the emphasis placed on health and
physical fitness. She particularly
enjoys the drill and is anxious to
have more of it as this part of the
program has been rather light dur
ing her first two weeks. She points
out that unusual opportunities are
offered for recreation with serv-
ice club, u. S. o. churches, post
exchange, theatre and the like, all
conveniently located. All sorts of
sports are made available also.
Miss Cluzen says: I'VE are all
anxious for active duty in the field
but first must go through four
weeks basic The basic training is
an education and certainly an ex-
cellent one.
I appreciate and am gTeatfuf to
all who make it possible for the
wonderful training, clothing, facili-
ties and care we receive here. |
think, however, that your office
should have warned me shat the
inevitable Kitchen Police, required
a knowledge of engineering, as ev-
erything is done with precision and
exactitude. The silverware, china,
catsup, etc, must all be in perfect
line"
Auxiliary Cluzen is at present as
signed to 18th Company, 3rd Regi-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
Charles Rusher
Aqoin Token as
Director To War

j. P. Johnsrud of Helena, U. S.
marshal, was in Libby during the
week and took into custody Charles
Rusher, who had been held couple
of days in the county Jail. Rusher
is again facing trial in federal court
for refusing to serve in the army
when called, on the ground of be-
ing a conscientious objector to war
This is his second offense, he hav-
ing already served a sentence, al
which time he was employed in
road building at Fit. Lewis, Wash
Marshal Johnsrud took young Rush
err to Helena.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
IWorIond Christmas
Program Was
Most Entertaining

Unusually interesting was the
Christmas program presented at
Warland by the pupils of the War
land school, according to reports
reaching this newspaper The pro-
gram was prepared under the di-
rection of the teacher, Mrs. w. L.
Brown, and it is said all of the
children did exceptionally well. The
program included community sing
ing, much enjoyed by everyone, and
there were various exercises and
plays by the pupils. A visit from
Santa Claus rounded out a most
successful affair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
Montana Ranks Well
In War Bond Sales

Total E Bond sales in Montana
from December |, l94l, to Deem
Der |, 1912, the first year of war,
were S22,704, 900, or a per capita
sale of S4058. During that same
time total sales of E, T and G Bonds
were $30,531, 900, or a per capita
sale of $5457 That record COM
pares very favorably with other
states
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
Commercial Tire
Inspection Necessary
Before January IS

Trucks and other commercial We
hicles must be presented for tire in
spection before Jan. Is, the Office
of Defense Transportation warns.
A commercial motor vehicle may
not lawfully be operated after that
date without an endorsement by an
approved tire inspector on the We
hicle's certificate Of war necessity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
District Court
Grants Divorce

Judge Dean King held court in
Libby on Monday, when a divorce
was granted to Mollie Deyerle Of
Troy from Roy B. Deyerle.
The case of the State of Mon
tana VS. Anna L. Fahlgren ct al was
set for hearing on January Is. This
is condemnation proceedings for
right of way for a road south OF
Trego.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
HOSPITAL NOTES

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Wood on December 26, son.
Mrs, Tom Long was admitted to
the hospital as medical patient
on December 26. Mrs. Anne Burrell
was admitted on December "a as a
medical patient.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
10 Million Tires Are Turned In

Motorists had turned in almost
10 million tires to the federal gov
eminent under the idle-tire pur-
chase plan up to the close of bust
ness Dec. 5, the Office of Price Ad-
ministration has announced.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
Marriage License Issued

A marriage license was issued to
Carl A. Mayer ard Mollie A. Noble
of Troy on Dec. %.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
STORES CLOSE NEW YEARS

Libby stores will be closed all day
New Years.
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE
Libby Commercial Club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31
New Control
System Has
Much Promise
Excellent Plans Are Being
Used With Boys at
State Industrial School.
GIVEN MORE FREEDOM
IN MANY WAYS


The article that follows is re-
printed from 1.-THE Boys Messen-
GER four page paper published
by students at the State Industrial
School, Miles City, Mont. 1t de-
scribes in a most interesting man
ner new policies that have recent
ly been put into effect at the school
Inasmuch as the school is a state
institution, the. information the ar
ticle contains should be of real in
terest to the people of Montana anc
to anyone who is interested in the
welfare of boys. George Perrin
was is now printing instructor al
the school, last fall gave up po-
sition with the Western News tc
take up the work at the Industrial
School The article from 4The Mes.
senger" follows.-THE EDITOR.
OF special interest to readers 0.
the Messenger, and especially tt
those who have children here at the
school, will be information ON the
newly adopted policies of admin
istration since President McCleery
took charge last June.
Under the new setup, the schoo
is operated as a home in every
sense of the word as far as is
possible. Boys have been divided
into various groups and are quar-
tered in the cottages according tc
their personal requirements. Al
meals are served at the cottages
under the supervision of the cot,
tage parents, whose duty it is tc
see that home atmosphere is Gre
ated and maintained among the
group. The boys are permitted tc
talk and 60 from place to place
about the building. Visiting with
other members of the group is free
" permitted each boy. This does
not mean that the youngsters may
always do as they see fit, for rules
of regular home training are en-
forced.
BOYS in need of such training are
~, tahIn llnnnrC
gentlemanly conduct and the nor
NAL graces expected OF one reared
in proper home atmosphere
While talking and visiting is permit
ted, loud and unrefined speech Is
discouraged. Usually a boy is quick
to cooperate with those who are
acting for his own good. Destruction
of property or unnecessary scut-
fling within the cottage is not per-
mitted. Order and cooperation from
the boys is secured through loss OF
privilege rather than through meth
DDS of harsh punishment, such as
were once in effect in many boys
schools.
Study periods, much the same as
at home, have been created fol
those who have 'home work" be-
sides schoolroom studies to do. In
the study room quiet conduct is re-
quired of the boys during a regular
study hour. At other times the boys
are permitted the freedom of the
room and they may play games
hold normal conversation with 9TH
er boys, read good books or, maya
zines or pass their time as they
see fit in clean recreational way
Under the new order, as few
locked doors as possible is the
rule.
When their duties are completed
the boys are permitted the freedom
of the Fairgrounds during daylight
hours. Appreciation of the many
new privileges has been very much
in evidence among the students by
their cooperative attitude. Free
dom that was once thought impos-
Continued ON page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31

ment, Army Post Branch, Fort Des
Moines, la.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31

There's spirit in this New Years Day of 1943 AS
ring out the old and ring in the hear, too,
the changing of factory bells calling American workers to
the production lines we hear the ever swelling of
American planes and tanks and guns and there's a
flood of money rolling into Washington in sales of u S.
War Bonds All of of Lincoln County proud to have
share in ringing out the Axis and ringing in the
day. when Liberty Bells will again be heard throughout the
world.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Lake of War
land were interested in the news
that their son, Thomas, had recent
ly been promoted from corporal to
sergeant and had been ordered to
report to Yale University where he
is to be an instructor in the train
ing of men for the air corps. He
Continued on page a
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Bennett Urges Abolition
OF Non.Essentia| Agencies

A demand that every non essen
tial agency in the Federal Govern
ment be curtailed or abolished and
Its personnel transferred to work
essential to winning the war was
made in the House today by Repre-
sentative Bennett, Republican, Of
Missouri. He said two-thirds OF
the alphabetical agencies created
during the last nine years should be
disbanded In the interests Of our
war effort and as q matter Of Justice
to the taxpayers.
"The Government is spending
millions annually for rent Of build
ings In Washington and other mil
lions are going into new office build
ings," he pointed out. Thousands
of new employees are brought here
monthly from all over the Nation
when instead workers should be
transferred from non-essential Gov
ernment Jobs to war work.
1.-THE President deserves commen-
dation for the order he issued Feb
ruary 2i but the point was not made
clear whether If capable employees
be ordered transferred to more es-
sential work are to be succeeded in
their present Jobs by unframed
workers. hope he had in mind dis
pensing with the unessential work
heretofore done by the $4,000 en-
ployes that he has ordered transfer
red to more important tasks"
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Martin Is Recalled
To Appeals Court 10
Hear A. N. A. Plea
Defendants Charge
Errors Were Made in
Convietine Them

Called back from retirement,
former Chief Justice George E..
Martin of the United States
Court of Appeals today sat in
that tribunal to hear oral argu-
ments by opposing counsel, re-
>volving around District Court
convictions of the American
Medical Association and the
Medical Society Of the District of
Columbia on charges Of violating
the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Associate Justice Justin Miller
presided at today's hearing, and in
addition to former Chief Justice
Martin, Associate Justice Wiley Rut-
ledge listened to arguments.
a4,snrr MegaHties Claimed. o4- ot
The A. M. A. and the District
Medical Society, both corporations,
charged that Q number Of errors
were, committed during the trial,
which resulted In their conviction,
and asked the appellate tribunal to
reverse the lower court ruling. The
corporations contend that the trial
Judge. Justice James M. Proctor,
committed a number Of errors in his
charge to the jury, and that there
were other illegalities.
Specifically, the Government
charges that the defendants entered
into q combination and conspiracy
to restrain trade In the District In
violation Of the Sherman Anti
Trust Act. The trial court assessed
q fine Of $500 against the A. M. A.
and the District Medical Society was
assessed 81 500 by Justice Proctor,
in District Court. The corporations
were accused Of hindering the oper-
ations Of Group Health Association,
a prepayment for medical care Or
ganization.
Called "Pretudicial."
The defendants told the court to-
day that the charge Of Justice Proc
tor the jury was incorrect, incon-
sistent, misleading and prejudicial,"
including the prayers urged by the
Government and granted by the
lower court.
The findings of the District Court
in the case should be affirmed, the
Government counsel argued to the
court today, insisting that there was
no legal error in the case which
would justify q reversal.
Justice Martin was asked to serve
in this case, considered one Of the
most important ever to come before
the tribunal, because other jurtsts
we're otherwise engaged.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Neglect Of Farmers
For War Workers
.Assai|ed by Gillette
Senator Declares
Privileges Go to All
But AerieuIturists
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, urging passage Of legisla-
ton banning the sale of Govern
ment-held crop surpluSes at
prices below parity, told the Sem
ate today that farmers had been
denied the privileges extended to
industrialists and workers in the
war program.
Senator Gillette said he was
speaking for the one group that
has no guarantee of cost, no guar
antee Of wages. no extra profit for
overtime no assurances what
ever that they will receive "A fair
return from Their, vital Efforts,
Assails Critics.
He attacked what he described as
deliberate misinterpreation" by edi-
torial critics of the aims of the SEN
ate farm bloc, asserting that all this
group sought was equality for sthe
farmer.
Senator Gillette's speech was part
Of an effort by q group Of farm
State Senators to write a COM
modify price clause into the So, 2,762,-
737,900 bill for the Army, lease
lend and merchant ship appropria-
tions.
In the House the Agriculture
Committee heard testimony that the
Nation was facing the most serious
farm labor shortage in its history.
The draft and the inroads Of in
dustry, witnesses for the Department
Of Agriculture told the committee,
have made and are continuing to
make heavy inroads into the farm
labor supply.
Coupled with q shortage of mate
rial for farm equipment and cur
tailed availability Of fertilizer, they
said, this condition is making it
extremely dif1cult to meet the in
creased demands for food for the
United Nations
Tells Of Machinery Shortage.
M. Clifford Townsend, chief of
the Division of Agricultural Defense
Relations, told the committee only
80 per cent of the farm machinery
needs for this year were obtainable
and efforts to get higher ALLEGATIONS
of metal for this purpose were un-
availing.
The availability Of fertilizer, much
of which comes from South America,
he said, depends largely on shipping
conditions.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Dr.. Van K|effens Confers
With President on lava
nv TIA Assnniatad prsss

By the Associated Press.
DR.. Eelco Van Kleffens, Neither
lands Foreign Minister, reviewed the
whole war situation with President
Roosevelt today and said his Gov
ernment was satisfied that Great
Britain and the United States were
doing everything possible to meet
the situation In the Southwest Pa
cific.
There Is no question, he told re-
porters, of abandoning Java to the
Japanese, but he admitted that even
80 planes will make lot Of dif-
ference"
He was asked about statement
In Batavia by DR.. H. J. Van Nook,
Lieutenant Governor of the Dutch
East Indies, that more planes and
men were needed quickly and in
dicating that perhaps the United
Nations were prepared to abandon
Java and fall back on Australia.
"I think. and what I hear here is, /"
DR.. Van Kle6ens asserted, that
Java viii be helped as much as pos
sible In the circumstances"
Asked whether his government
was satisfied that this country and
Britain were doing all In their power
to meet the situation, the Foreign
Minister responded: "Oh, yes, and
will continue to do so."