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Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-15

Exclusively yours: Film talent, like
gold, is where you find it. On a
recent trip to New York, Director
Gregory Ratoff went to a night club.
But he spent more time watching
a waiter than he did the floor show.
They got to talking and now the
waiter, Jack Dundee, an old vaude-
Vile performer, will play an i'm
portant bit in Ratoff's next film
uSical for Columbia, "Tropicana.'
.. Hollywood's first war bride con-
tract has been written by RKO.
Starlet Ann Summers, a recent
bride of Air Cadet Richard Strong,
will be permitted IA days leave
every three months to visit her hus-
band as long as he remains in the
United States She just completed
work in a film ironically titled,
Seven Days Leave"
Mercedes Marlowe, the tennis
champ, and Townsend Netcher are
playing a love game. . Screen
villain Porter Hall receives n long
sou.ht opportunity to play comedy
in new MGM film, Mr.. Justice
Goes a Hunting" He'll play a
Small-toWn judge who sentences a
us. supreme court justice to Jail
fer a minor infraction of the law,
precipitating a national incident.
OLD STORY, NEW ANGLE
The Ann Sheridan-George Brent
marital difficulties are the old Hol-
lywood story in reverse. They are
NOT good friends.
It's Pat O'Brien's story about
Hollywood attorney who was draft
ed. First day in camp the attor-
ey demanded special attention,
pointing out his many important
cases, his judicial knowledge, his
brilliant briefs. Finally a sergeant
, stopped him, saying Look, fellow
We're going to fight the Japs. Not
sue them
Betty Kern, daughter of Com
poser Jerome Kern, and husband
Artie Shaw are denying those sep
aration rumorS. Eleanor Powell
and her pianist. Walter Ruick. have
composed a new tune, MY irish
Lass"
Swell gag in a new Lean SchleS-
! niger "Merrie Melodie" titled
Tokyo Jokio," a Jap neWSreel trav-
esty Explaining why JapS call
their fighter planes "zeros," the
narrator says: To-day report say
nine Zeros dcwned. We add nine
zeros. This makes no ZeroS lost. y
BRYAN DENOTED
Jane Bryan, who retired from the
screen when she married, has nev-
er been dropped from Warmers con-
tract list. But she has been de-
NOTED from the rank of star to that
of featured player. :. Hunesmlth
Lew Pollock's latest hit, Sweet
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-15

HlaHe iuai production. one of the
bet wal of tHe civilian projects
j. connection Hith TIE war pro-
sum. + the subject Of n dinner
.ar0fIuH called for Tuesday night.
1.eloek. m the California hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-15
Missions School
Ends SUNDAY

Sunday will see the closing seS-
sion in the school of missions which
has been conducted for this past
month in the First Baptist church,
the meeting beginning at $50 p. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-15
JOINS WAVES

Irene Lewis, niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Cox and former resident
of FL Centre, now living in San
Diego, has joined the Waves, Wom-
ems auxiliary of the us. Navy.
My only brojner is out there in
the Pacific taking a beating and
want to do something to help"
said Miss Lewis.
Her brother, Donald a store
keeper, second class, in the Navy,
has been in the Pacific for weeks.
I'VE haven't heard from him, but
l feel that indirectly I'll be help
ing him if I make good in the
Waves
Miss Lewis was sworn in Octo-
Der 81 in Los Angeles, and will be
sent to Oklahoma A. and NJ COL
lege, Saltwater, Okla, for an in
doctrination course. Her mother,
Mrs. Alice Lewis, is a San Diego
resident and a former Ell Centran.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-15
Announc ements
Of Me etines

Red rro.S directors will have their
'enthl" meeting LMondaT night,
: 80 o'clock Red Cross headquarters,
10 South Fifth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-15

l. v. 4 ct 90 members will meet
Vcdnc7day night i'm Brawlev, dim
ug first nj the Planters. with the
Uceting at nm. at the home of
Mrs. Charles Vonderahe, 255 II st.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01
TROY NEWS
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I Mr.. and Mrs. /. c. Henson and
two children, Lavinia and Buddy
of Wildwood, spent Christmas at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. V. A.
Sather.
Miss La Nor Sagen of Spokane
arrived in Troy Saturday to spend
three days visiting at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Weidner Mr.
and Mrs Jack Brown spent Christ
mas at Libby at the home of MIR
and Mrs. Gale Weidner.
MIR. and Mrs. Hazen Winder OF
Calgary, Alta, are spending the hol-
idays with Mrs. Winder's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Anderson.
Rhea FeWkes of Missoula and
Lura Fewkes of Cutbank spent
Christmas with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. f. Fewkes
Lester Coffman, while working as
a machinist for the j. Neils Com
pany, had wrench fly up and hi
him in the face. breaking his Jay
and knocking out his upper teeth
He is in the Libby hospital
Mrs. Violet Hollis left for Mis-
soula Saturday after spending
Christmas at the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ed Henrichs.
DIR. and Mrs j. L. Lewis Of
y Roundup, Mont, are guests at the
Nome of their daughter, Mrs. Roy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01

ed that u. S. taxes take Is per cent
of our national income while TIE
British taxes will take only 70 per
cent.
Closing Warning
Just word to various grours v
who read this forecast ID To mar
ufaeturers and investors:-Get out
of the objective case. Stop kicking.
but help more to row the boat. If
you believe in private enterprise
show more of this enterprise III
your own plans and policies. II you
love personal liberty, be willing to
fight for it, to be taxed for it, and
accept the risks that go with it. II
you wish to avoid having the gov
eminent make employment, make it
yourselves There never was any
cyclone cellar for private property
or for private enterprise.
% To wage workers and others:
Smash the racketeers whether In
labor circles or government circles
Insist that workers shall vote by
secret ballot as to whether or not
they shall strike after hearing ar
guments from both their labor
Headers and with employers. Il am
swilling to agree that no corporation
be allowed to put on a flock OUT
without a similar vote by its stock
holders) / beg labor in 1912 to en-
courage the Department of Justice
in eliminating all rackets.
CD The Babsonchart shows total
/ u. S. business today at an all-time
high. Production and consumption
records are being made all along the
line. More are employed and at
higher wages than ever before.
But if 1912 is as good as l941 we
will be lucky.
/ We should work, study, and CO.
operate as never before! On our
shoulders rests great responsible
ity. This is no time for politics OF
pettiness in any form. The stakes
are too high. The very life of our
country and our way of living hang
/ in the balance. Let us join whole
heartedly in giving our all to serv-
ing humanity in this, its hour OF
need. Only real sacrifice, effective
l1y co-ordinated, can tip the scales
for righteousness and insure secur-
ity. The fight calls for all we Amer
leans can give of time, money, and
blood. Most of all it means that we
should ask of God forgiveness for
our past selfishness and Wasteful-
ness. Let's begin the new year with
an honest prayer that each OF uf
as individuals shall be better mer
and women.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
REXF0RD
Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stevens and
four sons of Proctor visited rela-
tives here the latter part of the
week
Ralph Deshazer, who is training
at the naval training station in San
Diego, Calf, was home on a short
furlough last week. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Buster Tiffany and
children returned to Libby Satur-
day after spending few days at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Madden spent
Christmas visiting at the Otto Nord-
strom and DR.. Earl Madden homes
in Kalispell.
Jean Thompson of Spokane spent
a few days of the past week visiting
at the home of her father
Dick Gaertner, who works in
Whitefish spent Christmas with
home folks.
Donald Whitmarsh, who is a stu
dent at the State University, is
spending the holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Sandusky and
son, Charles, of Santa Rosa, Calf,
are guests at the A. w. Roberts
home. Mrs. Sandusky is Mr.. Rob.
erts' daughter.
Frances O'Brien of Kalispell Wis
tied relatives in this locality over
the weekend.
Vim. L. FeWkes was a Sunday
caller in Kalispell.
Clair Patrick and Wayne Rich
mond of Eureka were callers here
Wednesday. Clair returned recently
from Kingman, Ariz., where he
worked the past five months.
Nadine Marks spent Sunday in
Whitefish.
Nora Handley of Libby spent
Thursday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hand
ley.
Miss Madge Melvin was business
caller in Spokane for few days
the past week.
Albert Whitmarsh came from
Port Angeles, Wash, to spend
Christmas at his home.
GWenith Ross of Kalispell wa:
a Thursday visitor at the home O.
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Brocl
We're Libby callers Thursday ane
Friday.
r. L. LaByer, a Great Northern
engineer Of Essex, was Sunda.
caller at his home here.
Ida Schultz spent few days II
Whitefish the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Day ant
daughter, Mary Louise and Ruth
Of Eureka were dinner guests at tn,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Mar
tin Sunday.
Harry Kins was caller in White
fish the first Of the week,
Helen Shenefelt Is spending he
vacation at the home Of her sister
Mrs. Clyde Paul in Whitefish.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01
Bobson S
Forecast of
1912 Business
Continued from Page -

Continued from Page II
say that there will be no peace in
1912, that many non-defense indus
tries will be depressed throughout
1912; and that business as whole
has already seen its peak. The war
may even last two or more years
after 1912; but after 1912, two
months before it ends no one Will
foresee the end.
Real Estate Will Hold Firm
Prices Of farm lands should
strengthen during 1912. Farmers
will be more prosperous. The only
investment which farmers know is
land. Many will be SO foolish as to
again get land poor as they did
following World War |. There also
will be some purchasing of small
farms as initiation hedges. 1t looks,
however, as if-other than in de-
Tense areas-the small home" in
dustry has about reached its peak
and will begin to slump off in 1912.
Ordinarily this should result in
increased rents and an increased
demand for houses already built. 1t
must be remembered, however, that
where a third of the workers will
have more wages and want to move
to better houses, tWo-thirds of the
workers will have no wage increas-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John H. Sailing, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned, the Executrix of the
Estate of John Fl. Sailing, deceased,
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication OF
this notice to the said Executrix at
Eureka, in the County of Lincoln,
State of Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
= MARIE SAILING,
Executrix of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 5th
day of December, l94I.
ROGLIEN & MURRAY,
Attorneys for Petitioner, Kalispell
Montana. d11-j1-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01
'Rexford Couple
Spend so Hoppy
Yeors together

REXFORD, Dec. 3O.-It was a
happy gathering of children, grand
children, great-grandchildren and
other relatives who met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Butts to help
them celebrate their sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary.
The celebration was held ON
Christmas day because it was more
convenient for the children to at
tend. The actual date of the ami
versary is Dec. 81.
Dinner was served to 40 guests
and during the course of the day So
guests had called to congratulate
the host and hostess and sign the
guest book which was one Of the
many gifts presented to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Butts were
married Dec. 81, 1881, at Drum
mond Island, Mich.
The past SO years they resided in
Idaho and Montana, most of that
time in this locality. Nine of their
10 children are living, also 49
grandchildren and "a great-grand-
children.
During the SO years of married
life there have been only four
deaths in the immediate family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Brock,
brother and sister of Mr.. and Mrs.
Butts, who were witnesses at. the
wedding reside just across the
street.
Out of town guests at the E. w
Butts home were: Mrs. Ralph Bur-
bingham of Libby, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Brown and daughter, Win
ME, of Priest River, Ida, Mrs. Cleo
Scott and daughter, Myrna, of Port
land, Ore; Mr. and Mrs. Lew Smith
and family of Harvard, Ida; Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Butts and family
of Priest River, Ida; Mr.. and Mrs
Zeh Evins and family of Harvard
Ida.
Mrs. Clyde Smithso of Moose Pass
Alaska, was the only member Of
the family absent from the festivi-
ties
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01
Stocks To Go Up?

The stock market was '4selective
market during 194l and will prob
ably continue to be such during
1912 While the market as a whole
was declining, certain stocks were
moving upward. Among these were
war stocks, movie stocks, motor
coach stocks, chewing gum stocks
soft drink stocks, and certain chain.
store stocks. On the contrary, the
stocks of companies making most
lv refrigerators, oil burners, auto
parts, and the like have declined
much more than the average mar
ket. This has also been true of the
electrical appliance stocks and the
.small-lnansr stocks. As DECLINING
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01

StOckS.--hS- Qecullng
stock prices came in 194l accom-
panying advancing business activi-
ty, it is logical that advancing stock
prices should come in 1912 accom-
panying declining business activ-
| ity Certainly stock prices will re-
cover sharply from present quota
lions even if not topping 194l highs.
| The companies to buy into are those
which are enjoying increased con-
sumner demand and are having no
government interference. Fire insur-
ance stocks look good to me for
1912 investments Besides, they
should be a good initiation hedge
Defense Costs for 1912
During the calendar year l94l our
/ government spent about $4,000
| 100000 with revenue of over one
half this sum 1t is estimated that
this will be nearly double in 1912.
/ / estimate the government debt in
creased during 1941 about $4,000
| 600 900. Bankers recently estimated
that on December 81. 1912 the gov
eminent debt will be about $685.
000, 100000 compared with only $40
100000 in 1929 and less than
| $4,000, 100000 in 1917. As a result
we are slowly approaching state
capitalism. The Federal Govern
ment may some day control bank
ing, transportation, and farming.
am bearish on long-term govern
ment bonds.
England is likewise increasing its
debt by leaps and bounds. This
makes me wonder why we talk
only of an uprising in Germany
Could not the English, Japanese
i Italians or even American people
get tired and 1nit2 In this -cnnnec.
ton let me say that according t.
the u. S. Chamber of Commerce
. u S. taxes in I94l were higher thar
Esnglish-taxes whether measured OF
4 a per capita or percentage basis
My estimate for y. S. federal, state
and local taxes for 1912 is S25,
900, 100000. This gives per capt.;
, figure of about S180-for every u
!, S. person, while the British figur
will be only S173 per person. Base
I upon national income, it is estimat
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01


Rents will not decline during
1912: but whether to make long or
short leases is debatable. Those
owning large, old style houses
should sell them during 1912 for
any price they can get. | say this
because of the action of carpenters,
brick layers, plumbers, and paint
ers who are fast killing the geese
which lay their golden eggs. You
can no longer afford to make over
large, old house into apartments
as you once could Again say-try
to get out Of debt during 1912.
There will be fewer strikes IN
1912. The strike business has its
ups and downs" like the stock mar
ket. Labor leaders, like Wall Street
bankers, strike while the iron Is
hot they speed up while Abe going
is good. With both labor leaders
and bankers, their Jobs are purely
business. The business OF the
average labor leader will nnt-be-se
good in 1912 as in 194l. IS the tax
payers of the nation < this IN
cludes every reader of ~ column
realize that during l94l t..ey lost
about 100000 man-days Tor five
times the loss during 1940) the
American people will wake up anc
stop this nonsense. Statistics show
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01

Maness.
Mr.. and Mrs Gunnar Larson and
children and Mrs c. M. Bennett of
Libby spent Christmas at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank French and
Kenneth and Judith Ann spent
Christmas in Spokane with Mrs. f.
II, Wise
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01

Saint Worked as Slave
Saint Vincent de Paul was cap
tured by pirates ard later worked
among gall~v slave
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-01

The Red Cross is the voluntary
arm of the government in time of
war 1t is every citizens means of
enlistment in the battle against
barbarism. Today's call is for dol
lars-Fifty Million of them. Give
and quickly to the Red Cross War
Fund
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-21
The Challenge Of Heroism
BY RUTH TAYLOR

February is the month of heroes, the month IN wnch
we do honor both to Washington and Lncono the first
President and to the Great Emancipator
But what makes American hero! 1t IS not Class
our heroes range from Washington the landed aristocra
to Lincoln the ralspter 1t is not natlonaty-Cnere was
Columbus the Italian; Won Steuben the German hochah
beau the Frenchan Kosciusko the Pole. 1t is not re-
ligion-WIiaIn Bradford Protestant; William Penh
Quaker; Haym Solomon, Jew and our newest heroes'
Colin Kelly Jr Catholic. 1t is not race-the Negro mess
boy who set standard of bravery at Pearl Harbor was put
carrying on tradition that started with CrspuS Attucks
the first to fall in he Revolution
of us hero is ANYONE displaying great valor or tor-
titude Herosm is height to which any of us may cho
path which there barriers of DISCRIMINATION
brave heart valant spirit and sincere oeSIe 10 oe "
others are all that is needed
We are face to face with destiny The need for heroes
has never greater Courage is contagious Across the
pages of the past echo again Lincons words with added
significance and import in this fatetu hour feow ct
zens we escape history The fiery trial through
which we pass will light down in honor or dshonor to the
latest generation We shall nobly meany lose the
last best hope of earth
To be am American is thing of the spirit 1t has
nothing do with birthplace color, religious be-
lefs 1t is creed in which to beeve-a standard by which
to ve an ideal toward which to strive, faith for which
to And that spirit Of heroism annatng all its peo
pe which will make America endure.
THE EDITOR sPEAKS-We gladly publish the above
editorial And we add this further obversation Think it
takes moral hero true individual to break away
from narrow prejudice hatred malice yeS ignorance
Many puported friends from the East and North change
they South encounter face to face contact
with SouherneS. It's easy matter to stay in Phlade
phia or Washington New York and write abe truth But
it takes moral hero to be missionary Come South and
live it. Be a living apostle of fair play
The South can and does convert NOrherners and East
erers more quickly than those of other sections convert
Souherners The Southern is not the true American
way of life about which much is being said and written
God and time will change us.-THE EDITOR,
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-21
Use Poison Pen Letter To Force
Jim Crow In D. c. Census Cafe

of the letter is marked and under
scored, BRING YOUR LUNCH
WITH YOU.
In an interview with one OF the
officials of the census bureau re-
Gently when the matter of hiring
and firing Negroes was under con-
sideration, the AMP representative
was told by that official, "One wo-
man came to me with the complaint
she didn't want to sit near window
where she could look out and see
a Negro working at desk"
This attitude has not changed
one bit since the beginning of the
war. If anything, it has shown a
tendency to increase with the great
| influx of war workers now COM
ing into Washington.
Officials of the census bureau are
stymied in their effort to trace the
source of the circular letter and
are at an apparent loss as to
what to do to correct or halt the
situation.
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-21
No Need To Go Hungry,
,Skegee Chemist Shows

termine the eating qualities OF q
wild plant-he's an expert at COOK
ing UP delectable dishes from dande~
lions, sorrell and other weeds" }"
These uncultivated plants often
prove more nutritious than their
domesticated garden cousins, says
the aged Negro scientist.
He has prepared many recipes for
cooking wild plants which he be-
lieves would be valuable in the event
war time economy forced short
age of canned and green vegetables.
There's DR.. Carver's recipes Tor
sour grass pie. It's made from ordi-
nary sour grass weeds, known to
lotanists as OXalls and to the
average former as sheep sorrell.
Take the sour grass leaves and
lender stems, wash clean and COOK
in little water until tender; pass
through q fine sieve to remove any
hard stems. Thicken, if necessary,
with a little flour or cornstarch and
make with upper and lower crust.
d.. Carver whips up tasty dish
from wild rhubarb and pig weeds.
It's cooked in the same manner as
Surnip green's and spinach. Then
there's the pepper grass weed which
sprouts wild in nearly every back
yard and garden. 1t may be cooked
OF used raw in a salad.
Poke 'Salate," another wildly
found weed, makes excellent pickles,
and is particularly delicious when
prepared like creamed asparagus,
Or, Carver says, He has numerous
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-21
Army To Present
Bibles To Troops

In it's all-out solicitude for SOL
diers' welfare-spiritual, as well as
material-the United States Is
shattering precedent to furnish
through the Government Printing
Office, these handy, year -arouno
and day-by- day biblical readings
for free distribution by chaplalnS
to the whcle American army.
Upon specific authorization OF
Congress the War Department dl-
rected this mass printing order,
perhaps the largest in scripture
annals since Gutenberg's first
printed Bible.
Most prominently displayed on
the inside covers of these three.
sturdy little &C. T. (army parlance
for General Issue), Bible manuals
for soldiers, are letters from their
Commander in-Chief, the Presi-
dent of the United States and
from the Army Chief of Chap
lains, Brigadier General William
r. Arnold, U. S. A.
President Roosevelt and Gen
eral Arnold Jointly urge the Bible
as the uniformed mans best daily
companion and liaison with his
Creator and recommend the daily
Scriptural readings as easy-to-take,
spiritual Setting-up exercises.
The Phoenix index., 1942-02-21
Leaders Ready
Continued from Page ID

Continued from Page ID
in the petition for al appeal, but
that "petitiorer is entitled to be
registered as a voter" and that ap-
plication duly made to the boaro
of REGISTRARS was denied Accord
ing to mis- opinion, the petitioner
stated ne was already an elector
and that would make it appear
that double registration was
sought.
The state supreme court upheld
she attorney geneltls argument
that "initial pleading failed 70
show that petitioner was not al
ready registered elector Of JET
ferson county end "also falls to
show, except by conclusions, that
proper application was made to
the board of registrars"
Dissenting votes were cast by
Justice Bouldon and Foster, while
Justice Knight did not sit.
In the meantime, the Bir11ing
ham branch NAACP has promised
to assist in carrying the case tc
the u. S. Supreme Court Present
Ing the case to the court for the
plaintiff was Attorney Arthur D
Shores. . recent electee to the
legal staff of the NAACP