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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
BirthStOnes

Birthstones for week days are as
follows: Sunday, topaz and dia-
mond; Monday, pearl and crystal;
Tuesday, ruby and emerald; We'd
nesday, amethyst and loadstone |;
Thursday, sapphire and carnelian;
Friday, emerald and cat's-eye; Sat
urday, turquoise and diamond.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20

ment by the versatile Captain
Welsh with his varied costumes AND
tales of his colorful experiences.
Mr.. Welsh was an outstanding staff
favorite.
At the business meeting of the
young people, our field was honored
by the election of John Gibbons OF
Eureka as diocesan president for
the coming year with Merrill Gro
enc of Lewistown as vice president
and Ruth Gonzales of Helena as
secretary.
Misses Barbara Luxa and Janet
Johnston of Libby, Ruth Cole, John
Gibbons and Ray Cole of Eureka,
Donna Elliott and Dorothy Struck
of Whitefish represented the Kalis-
pell- Whitefish mission field. Mrs.
Walter S. Gibbons attended as a
house mother
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20

Waiter-"May help you with
that soup, sir?'
Diner-"What do you mean, help
me? ! don't need any help"
Walters Sorry, sir. From the
sound | thought you might wish to
be dragged ashore"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20

Under the new Servicemen's De-
pendents Allowance Act which the
President signed into law on June
%, 1912, allowances are provided
for those who are dependent for
support on men in the lower grades
of the army This benefit is limited
to relatives and dependents of SOL
diers in the seventh, sixth, fifth
and fourth grades In the army,
these grades are: Private, Private
First Class, Corporal, Technician
Fifth Glass, Sergeant and Techni-
clan Fourth Glass.
Here are 10 points on the facts
you should acquaint yourself with
if you intend to participate in this
allowance to help tide your de-
pendents over until you are again
earning your pay check in civilian
life.
|. Explanation of the act; 2. Who
is eligible; 3. How much will de-
pendent get; T. How to file an APP
plication, 5. Documentary proof
which must accompany applications
6. The soldiers contribution; T. The
Governments contribution; 8. Com
mon questions and answers relative
to the act; 9. How to get further
information, 10. Penalties for fraud.
Your Home Service Chairman,
Merline E. Scott, Chapter Chairman
E. l.. Benson, and Chapter Score
tary Helen T. Schagel have at hand
information on this act that they
will be glad to give and explain to
interested parties.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20

| wish | were a kangaroo
Despite his funny stances
I'd have place to put the junk
My gal takes to the dances.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20

/ Her many friends here wish her a
long and happy welded life.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-20
Seventh Annual Summer School

On August 10 the seventh annual
summer school for Episcopal young
people, Diocese of Montana was
concluded at Camp Lowlands. 10
miles north Of Butte. The attend
ance over previous years was slight
ly lower with the greatest difference
being in absence of older boys.
Seventy five REGISTERED including 19
adults. The two divisions - those
including and above juniors in high
school and those below were evenly
divided. The camp only had 16
present who had attended in previ-
Gus years but the staff declared ii
the finest camp from the standpoint
of spirit and cooperation of any yet
held.
The theme of the school was. use
Your Bible" General assembly each
morning was conducted by Bishop
Daniels who spoke on why the
Bible Attracts Me-" Two courses
followed by the Rev. Norman Foote
on Living With Christ Through the
Gospels and by the Rev. T. Malcolm
Jones on "The Old Testament Comes
Alive Then followed a choice OF
subjects: Decentralization of Bible
Stories by William J. Smith;
How to Care for the Sanctuary
by Mrs. H. F. Schmidt, "A Hun
dred Programs" by the Rev. r.
Malcolm Jones, and How to Serve
at the Altar by the Rev Willis M
Rosenthal.
The staff consisted of: director
the Rev. MIR. Jones; dean, Bishop
Daniels; chaplain, the Rev. Mr.
Ward; ctptain, the Rev Mr. Welsh
registrar, the Rev. Mr.. Skinner
chief house mother, Mrs. May Boil
ton and first aid, Mrs. Schmidt.
People of the Whitefish mission
field will be interested to know
that the Rev r. R. Price conducted
meditations each evening at the
camp fire on the Bible and that
the Rev. George T. Masuda had
charge fthe recreational period
each afternoon Although this was
Mr.. Masuda's first attendance at the
Montana camp, he made distinct
place 70 rhimself in the hearts Of
the young people by his generous
giving of himself to their happiness
and several were overheard to re-
mark that he personified the spirit
of the camp which was one of ideal
happiness, harmony and helpful
ness.
Guest speakers were Dr. and Mrs
Edgar Jones Of Boston, parents OF
the Rev. Mr.. Jones of Great Falls
Both of these grand people hao
worked with Sir Wilfred Grenfel
on the Laborador.
This report could not be CLOSED
without mention of the riotaus en-
tertainment provided at table anc
campfire and at any propitious mo
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49,

eligible for enrolment in Americas
new army for women Neither a
college degree D a high school
diploma is a requisite Every mem
Der of the corp will wear the ap-
propriaoe uniforms, insignia and ac-
eessories supplied by the govern
ment- Comfortable and congenial
living quarters, especially planned
for women are provided.-..and all
meals are furnished
Salaries paid to members are tho
same as those paid to men in the
army Of the United States Of com
parable grade Ali enrollees are
sent TO Fort DesMoines. Iowa for
heir training in such basic types
OF Army Organization. as. Military
Customs. AMP Reading. Property
Accounting. Company Administra-
ton and Military Sanitation and
First Aid
The Negro women in the WAC
have the same training, opportuniT-
les for advancement and use Of e
quipment as the white women We
are trained for the purpose OF help
ing our own Negro soldiers win this
war.
Americas Negro women have a
job to do..--a big one.-.-and the
WOmen's Army Auxiliary Corp Civ
6 you the opportunity to help.
Women are manning the jeeps-
the light trucks they re taking
over in the offices. There's work
for receptionists- .typists aid
work in 20 other lines For furtb-
er information Call AT-s212, Ex-
tension Il; Room 22s, Post Office
Building. 10Th Dodge, Omaha. Ne
braska-
1t Charline Jane May has been
assigned for duty as the Negro
WAAC Recruiting Officer for the
Seventh Service Command This
command consists OF the following
states; North and south Dakota
Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas
Missouri. Colorado and wyoming.
She viii be In Omaha until No-.
18th. office in Room z2S Post OF
fire Building
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
FEDERAL COURT
TESTS NEGROES
RIGHT TO VOTE

Fort Worth. Texas National
Spotlight fell this week on the age
old controversy Of the Negroes right
to vote when NACP Special Counsel
Thurgood Marshall appealed to the
q. s. Fifth Circuit Court to reverse
the lower courts decision in the
case OF Lonnie E. Smith. Negro, a.
gainst s. E. Albright, election
judge and James J. Liuzza associate
election judge, 4sth Precinct Of Har
ris County.
A large crowd, mostly Negroes,
was present to hear the arguments
Of Marshall and the counter argu-
ments Of Glenn A. Perry of Hous-
ton. attorney for the Democratic
party.
Marshall charged the Democratic
Party with a loose jointed organic
alton with no constitution or by
laws
1.-THE only resolution we've Deen
able to find that they've ever pass
ed" he said. is this one against
the Negro
Marshall said the Democrats let
every white citizen vote in the
Democratic primaries, whether Dem
ocrat, Republican, Socialist or Com
munist-
BY refusing to LET the Negro
vote in the primary" he said .srhe
Democrats cut the Negro out Of
voting entirely because the primary
IS tantamount to election"
Filed originally in Houston on
April %. 1919. the Negro charged.
the election judges wi hsunlawfully
DENYING him and other quaHfisd
Negro voters the right to vote ID
the Democratic primary election in
Texas on July p. 1910 and August
"a, 1910, solely because Of roce and
color"
The Negro sought $4,000 damages
and d~eclaratory judgement permit
ting him and other Negroes 20 par.
ticipate in future Democratic prim-
airy elections in Harris County.
A brief Of amicus curiae Griend
Of court introduced by attorneys
for the American Civil Liberties
Union, argues that amy arbitrary
and discriminatory restriction On
the use Of the ballot particularly
where it is based on race. creed OF
color" is viewed as an impeachment
TO the democratic process, and asks
that the Circuit Court reverse the
decision Of the lower court
Asking the same from the Circuit
Court in today's hearing was the
National Lawyers Guild, which en-
tered the case also as a friend of
the court.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

Sants Ralph W. Hunt and G. H JON
es and Harold W Richardson of
Chicago. Western editor Of the Ell
cheering New Record II never
saw anything SO exciting and fiIled
with history" Richardson said
Immediately after the Negro cor
p0ral and the white soldier clasped
hands they turned their buldozers
around and began to widen the trail
they had opened In fact Jafluka
had been forcing his machine thru
the forest so fast that his face was
bloody from branch scratches
Not far from the point at which
the meeting occurred officials of
Canada and the United States viii
formally dedicate the Alcan High
way on November 20, with many
dignitaries in both civilian and mil
itary life attending.
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Negro Cuts
Final Link In
Alaska Highway

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
In the spruce forest Of Yukon Ter
ritory this week the final link IN
the Alaskan Highway was comp,et-
ed with dramatic suddeness when
Corporal Refines Sims. Jr-, Negro
OF Philadelphia, driving a bulldOzer
from the north, saw trees starting
to fail toward him AS he quickly
backed his big machine awy, a bull
dozer driven By Private Alfred Jat-
Iuka. white. of Kennedy, Texas,
broke through the underErush.
working from the NORTH and the
south, ne crews On the highway
Il last baS met, CORPORAL Sims
IrsL-c sr5:n his bull ~. r mi va ii
l. shooA Jafluka's hird 1t was
tho I.ixoa Territory v1-z4on Of the
driving Of the golden spike
Three men were nearby when the
historic moment occurred Lieuten-
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARD
BATTLE TO JUSTIFY
NEGRO TEACHERS
PAY Inequalities

4 Dade County. Fla, apparent
" copying the procedure followed
tin gther Escriaa teachers salary
/ cases, the defendant school board
in Dade county, filed this week all
ditional defenses to the bill Of com
plant making the excuse that sal
aries paid to both Negro and white
teachers and principals have been
/ based upon and determined by the
respective economic requirements
of these teachers and principals. ac-
cordfng to the NAACP whose spec
ial counsel is fighting for the equal
ization Of teachers pay.
The school board relied upon the
following ridiculous arguments N
their effort to deny to the Negro
teachers their constitutional rights;
The defensep loaded that the pay
ment of higher salaries to white
teachers and principals than nave
been paid Negro principals and tea
cheers has been based upon the fast
that the cost of living Of the white
teachers and principals is greater
than that Of the Negroes and that
it is Necessary to pay white teachers
and principals more money than
Negro teachers and principals be
cause such practice is necessary in
order that white teachers can main
tain their standing as respectable
citizens in the community
In addition TO these arguments
the school boards here say that the
white teachers possess greater
teaching qualifications generally
than do the Negro teachers Anoth-
er defense is that Negro teachers
are in the highest income brackets
in the Negro population while on
the other hand in Dade County, Fla
white teachers are in the lowest
ircome brackets. Furthermore
saws the board, Negro teachers caa
be hired easier because there are
more Negro teachers competing Tor
the jobs and that IN order to hire
white teachers the school board
must compete with industries that
pay higher salaries than the school
system is able to pay.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
NAACP QUESTIONS CHURCHILL
On RUMOR OF BRITISH MOVE
BARRING NEGRO TROOPS

New York, N Y TO determine
the truth OF a umo that because
Of the existing friction between Ne
gro and southern white soldiers In
the American Expeditionary Forces
in England no more Negro troops
would land in England the Nation
al Association for the Advancement
of Colored People this week cabled
Winston Churchill:
We are informed that British
Government has requested United
states Government TO send no
more Negro soldiers to England
because Of complications created
BY prejudice Of certain American
troops fromsou them states. VIII
you advise If such request has
been made2 We trust it has not
as capitalization to race prejudice
by Great Britain or United States
can only injure morale OF Colorei
peoples throughout the world
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
sHIPBULDING COMPANY, UNIONS
ORDERED TO CEASE
DISCRIMINATION

The Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practice has ord
cred the Delta Shipbuilding Corpor-
alton. New Orleans. La. and L0al
Number 81 Of the international
Boilermakers. Shipbuilders. Weld
ers and Helpers Of America, AZ. OF
L., to cease and desistr from dis
eliminating against Negroes in the
employment Of skilled shipyard
workers.
The order and findings OF the
Presidents Committee were based
on the record Of a public hearing
held in Birmingham. Ala, on June
20. 1912. r. 3D. Alderman, Vice
President Of Delta, represented the
corporation at the hearing, and
James b. McCollum. international
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

Representative appeared for the
union
The formal complaint alleged hat
Investigation by the Committees
field representative disclosed that
out Of a total employment Of 1000
at the Delta shipbuilding Corpor-
alton, there were only a few hund-
red Negroes; that all Negroes were
employed as common laborer or in
mental capacities; that the Co-pc--
alton had a preferential hiring a.
greement with the New orleans
Metal Trades Council through winch
it recruited most OF its workers aud
that the efforts OF Negro Organic
atoms and a representative OF Local
27 OF the Auxiliary Boilermakers
continued on pageN2)
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

in the bean. or decaffeinated-.-
and commercially sold mixtures Of
substitutes Consumers are not
coffee with chicory. cereal. or other
permitted TO buy green, Cunroastedl
coffee for home roasting. Instant
coffee. soluble coffee. liquid cot
fee concentrates. coffee extracts and
other beverages used instead Of cof-
fee are not rationed-
Restaurant coffee supplies have
also been cut and will sell proper
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
STOP TO ANTI
NEGRO RADIO SLURS

Labelling a recent CHS radio ror-
travail OF a Negro messman as a
stupid frightened clown. a vicious
Nazi propaganda and as a valuable
contribution TO the anti-war forces
Of Senator Rankin and the League
for White Supremacy the NAACP
demanded an apology and the bar
ring Of such treasonous propagan-
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

Mrs. Charles r. Davis entertain
ed at a twilight party Sunday even
ing for Mrs Wright of Los Angel
|es. California. who was visiting her
daughter, Miss Jeanne Wright, Girl
Reserve Secretary Of the Northside
YWCA-
The surprise Of the evening was
the formal announcement Of the en-
gagement of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
F. Davis daughter Elizabeth Ann.
to DR.. Arthur Pfttman Of kansas
City. Missouri and Prairie View.
Texas The announcement was
made by a record Of White Christ
mas" a. her daughters recorded
voice gave the wedding date as
Christmas day.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

da from the air William Robes il
OF WABC said that he realized too
late that the skit would be offens-
i've to Negro listeners and promls-
ed that their would be no recur-
renee Of such offense-
In sharp contrast to the actions
Of Pearl Harbor's hero Dorie Miller
Ronald McDougal, writer Of the SO
called documentary drama The Man
Behind the Gun, has a terror Stric-
ken Negro messman faint in the
face OF danger.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
OPEN FINEST ENLISTED NEN-S
CLUB IN SOUTHWEST

The finest Negro Enlisted Mems
Club in the Southwest was opene
recently at Kelly Field, Texas vita
q gala celebration which foIlowe5
sincere dedication ceremonies.
The club has a long bar whicI
serves beer. soft drinks and con
plete fountain ~accessiries Table.
will seat three hundred soldiers and
guests. The dance floor is spac.
ious and the appointments are II
the tradition Of the Army Air Fore
es.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
RACE GIRL WINS AWARD
FOR LABOR ART

New York C. With Mayor La
Guardia as guest of honor. sweet
Lucille Lane won honorable men
ton for her labor ART which IS BE-
ing exhibited at the Feragl Caller
les on New Yorks famous 57th St.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

MEET MAY AT
THE URBAN LICE
OR ROOM 228 POST
OFFICE BUILDING

The idea behind the Women's
Auxiliary Corp is to train women to
do Army Jobs in an Army way. 1t
will mean that as each one is train
ed ond is ready for active work she
can and will release an able-bodied
soldier for combat duty.
II you r between the ages Of
n an As, and can pass the Army
mental and physical tests you are
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
COFFEE RATIONING
TO BEGIN NOV. 18th

Starting November %. the Uni
ted States. the worlds greatest
coffee drinking country, viii ration
its coffee 50 that no one may buy
more than a pound Of the beverage
during the first five weeks of the
ratfcning period
The coffee to be rationed includes
roasted coffee. whether ground
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

Miss Davis attended the Univers-
ity of Nebraska and the University
Of Omaha Law School She was a.
warded the Regents Scholarship ~
the University of Nebraska she
was the tenth queen OF St Philips
Episcopal Church's Annual coron-
alton Ball she il now employed Nv
the Government as Assistant CLERK
Of the ~Selective Service Board
DR.. Pittman received his d. v. Nj.
Degree from the Iowa State Col
lege OF Agriculture He is ao~
teaching and p~ractieing in Prairie
View, Texas in the Department "
Veterinary Medicine. He l. a men
Der OF the Alpha Fraternity.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
ELKS TO BURN MORTGAGE
]. FINLEY WILSON
TOBEIN CITY NOV. 80

will be Grand Exalted Ruler Of the
Colored Elks Of the World. j. Fin
lev Wilson. who will be one of the
principal speakers during this big
event in Elkdom and cur commun-
ity.
Charles Davis is exalted ruler of
the local Elks Lodge.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. laHll4LllfsllAH6 Hf llE9HHHHlalhH
tionately less coffee than they nor.
mally have.
During the week November 22n1
through November 2S. retail coffee
sales will be frozen for the purpose
of enabling stOrekeepers to stock
. their shelves for the beginning OF
ration sales. On November zs the
rationing begins.
War Ration Book Number One.
the sugar Book".--.will then be
used for buying coffee. The stamps
in the book numbered % and down
to 20 are the coffee stamps. The
first ration stamp is numbered q
the second will number 2s. This
apparently disconnected sequence
is used because OF the physical ar
rangement Of stamps IN the ration
book
Only those whose ration books
show their age to be Is years old
or older may purchase a pound of
coffee for each coffee stamp The
reason for this age limitation is 70
allow larger rations for the adult
population.
The first ration period runs for
five weeks from Novmber 2s thru
January 3. 1913 other ration per
iods will be announced later by the
OPA.
Those who have no ration books
or have lost them should apply i'm
mediately at their local War Price
and Rationing Board. II lack 81
transportation facilities makes hwy
ing coffee in the specified quantit-
les a hardship. the consumer may
apply at his Rationing Board fo- !
certificate to buy up to ) pounds at
a time In that case. a sufficient
number Of stamps viii be remove
By the Board to cover the advance
ration
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
HAVE YOU WRITTEN
YOURSENATOR

STOP FILIBUSTER IN
CONGRESS ON ANTI-POLL
TAX BILL
Well. it looks like winning the
democratic right to vote for poor
people, and especially for Negroes,
faces tough shedding. That's al
the more reason why it Is ezsential
that every reader Of this Newspaper
acts nov to get rid OF it: Write
your Senators, insisting they return
quickly to Washington and support
the bill. Tell them TO vote for a
ecloture rule" if a fflibuster is at
tempted.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
MEET Ii. MAY

MEET LII. MAY
Friday November goth from 2 p.
m. to 5 p. N. and from 6 b. m. to s
%. m, at the Urban League. 2213
Lake St
1t. May viii tell you how to get
in the army. Did yiu know AZ, 900
600 women are going to have some
thing to say about past war con
ditions. You should be one Of them
so that you can speak for yourself
JOIN THE ARMY NOW!
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
100000 WOMEN
WANTED!

Your Uncle Sammie wants AZ, 0Oe-
900 women to help win this war. DO
Your Part.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
HERE FOR
BURNING

On Tuesday November Goth the
Iriquois Lodge Number 90. IBPOF.
OF W. will have a mortgage burn-
ing. closing their debt against their
home building at 2420 Lake st.
Present during these ceremonies
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21

Representative appeared for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-22
Seversky Refuses to Bow
To CIamor for I'd Front
By BENJAMIN DECASSERES

aminer. He was known as
Bitter Bierce.' Some OF his
sauric poems are among the
most vitriolic in the language.
He was often unjust and venom
Gus, but he was never duh.
DUT Bierce will live, I think,
- mainly, because OF his The
Devils Dictionary" now re-
issued complete by the World
Publishing Company Of Cleve-
land, Q. Let me give you
some OF his choice perSlmmonS,
"Plebiscite: A popular vote TO
ascertain the will of the SOW
ereign Plan: To bother about
the best way OF ACCOMPLISHING an
accidental result Novel: A
short story padded e. . Over
work: A dangerous disorder al
fecting high public functionaries
who want TO go fishing
Pardon: To remit n penalty and
restore Ia life Of crime.
Russian: \ person with
Caucasian body aud a Monaghan
soul Success: The one I'M
pardOnable sin against ones fell
low Sorcery: The ancient
forerunner of political influence
Scribbler: A professional
writer whose views are antag-
Onistic to ones own Rattle
snake: Our PROSTATE brother .
Peace: In international affairs,
period of cheating between
two periods Of fighting"
Although Bicrcc was 25 years
on his Dictionary there arc
some few definitions that are
labored and are merely wise
cracks with a college education.
which is, after all, a pretty good
definition Of most cynical cpl
grams.
However. il YOU want 10 read
a book that viii gayly land all
your comfortable thoughts and
schemes on their pancakes.
take a good strong pull al
Biercc'S Dictionary