The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-02-12
Observation-Disclosures
Just StroIIing
Round the Town
BY THE OBSERVER
Observation-Disclosures

Ii
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The battle fields of Europe and
Asia are not the only places where |
wars are being fought to stand
still The battle of tn dogs is
now under way in Libby.
Since the memory Of man runneth
not to the contrary, dogs have been
the pals and faithful friends of men.
And dog lovers are not going to
abandon their friends in this their
time of need-if all signs are read
correctly.
The engagement opened last
week when this newspaper an
nounced that the city fathers
were about to enact an ordi-
nance prohibiting the running
of dogs at large within the city.
Immediately the heavy artillery
from the ranks of the dog low
ers opened against the forces
| that would curtail their pets
freedom.
"A dog is the greatest pet man
ever had. and it would be dirty
shame to pen him up in yard, !"
said one defender of his canine
friend.
There's no reason why the town
should be so overrun by dogs that
lit looks like an Indian village, re-
forts one on the other side OF the
| battle.
"A boy and a dog What a COM
bination, and what doesn't that COM
partnership mean to a growing lad, 4
spoke up one fellow who was
thinking back to the days Of his
| beyheed
Dogs are alright in their places
but that place is not in town. They
are more destructive to yards, gar
dens and shrubbery than chickens
| and we don't allow chickens to run
at large and do damage SO why
should we be everrun with dogs?"
is the sentiment of still another one
engaged in the fray
And so it, goes. Although /
love a dog, I'm betting that
they're going to be somewhat
curtailed i'm their liberty. And
some of these faithful pals of
ours are probably going to get
what Patrick Henry was think
ing of when he said, Give me
liberty of give me death"
The poor dog, if given liberty,
will probably run smack bang
up against death in broad day
) light.
Most men would take little time
off occasionally, if it weren't foi
the odd jobs about the house which
their wives have been saving fol
/, them.
Here's another angle to that sWee-
problem, sugar rationing!
The scarcity of sugar is going II
be a boon for Montana sugar bee
growers, says Congressman O'Con
! nor. All acreage restrictions have
been lifted and the farmers share
Q of the crop benefits has been in
n creased from 60 to 80 cents per tor
rof sugar beets.
On the basis of present prices 8
: sugar beets, producers should aver
G age between $3.50 and 1925 tol
for their 1912 crop.
I hope the farmers won't let
us down, for / have a sweet
tooth that needs filling And
want to be patriotic; / don't
n want to hoard.
/ Who was that famous America,
II who said, d. Millions for defense bu
not one cent for tribute?n A it'll
slip on my desk calls back TIA
e thought. 1t stares me in the face
l. Billions for Allied victory o
RI fer tribute to dietatefs2 FIR f tttrru
only one answer: Buy u. S. Defens
: Bonds and Stamps"
IS
The grandsons of Red men VIII
IL scalped American pioneers are nov
= flocking to the enlistment office
N to volunteer for service in Uncl
e. Sans army Indian young me
~ from Montana and from all parts !
!, the nation arc signing on the dotte
= line and are going into hattie !
soon as they can be prepaHets. r.