The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-05
Observation-Disclosures
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BY THE OBSERVER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

newspaper concerning some Lincoln
COUNTY boy who is serving his
'ountry either in. Uncle Sans army
n navy. rest assured the item is
,uthentic Both the army and navy
ave extensive publicity depart
nents and this newspaper receives
news matter direct from headquar-
ers nearly every week This news
S invariably printed when 1t deals
With local boys. Much of 1t that is
# general interest is also used.
Inasmuch as Uncle Sam hasn't
vet developed into liar, the nat
lral inference is that he is telling
The truth in the news he sends us.
Perhals ii does people good
TO give them jolt, now and
then. Although no names are
mentioned. sometimes guilty
consciences feel the jolt and
croft thereby. And in passing,
lets note this: When guilty
one admits wrong and takes
steps to correct 1t, that Is all to
the good.
Over in Shelby the Girl Scouts
are asking the public to save TIM
foll-another war conservation
measure. Hanks back to World
War I days.
The Shelby Promoter says Ptfrat
One Of our women readers didn't
ike that crack of ours about the
ladies frittering away their time at
the bridge table-said they were
Datriotically giving away defense
stamps for prizes.
But can we get by in this war
lust buying defense stamps Some
body has to do the work. After all,
buying stamps and bonds is just
like putting money in the bank ana
no one gets a medal for that.
Want ad in an Illinois weekly;
Wanted-Single man too old for
military service to take care OF my
place while | go Jap hunting. ralph
Cox, RenshaW, III.
Ducks. pheasants and rabbits arc
shouting with glee--or would shout
with glee if they only could-be'
cause of an order of the war pro
duction board forbiddinsA any fur
Their deliveries of 12-gaAge shot
guns. except under federal orders
/ This regulation is deemed necessary
SO that an ample supply Of shotgun
will be available for war plant pro
lection and other essential guart
duties.
What would happen to all on
chink and pheasant hunters if the
4 were suddenly deprived of tina
| sport? We shudder to think OF !
Fortunately nearly every hunter i
this area is already well stocked U
with his favorite guns. But hoy
about amnfunition?
Here's why the good people
, Lincoln county were recently say
J ing waste paper and why the DO
Scouts were collecting it
One hundred pounds Of waste
paper will make 35 average
containers Of solid fibre for
shipping timed foods to the
army; or so average sized cor
rugated containers for food,
she'll cases and other necessary
uses: or it will make so 75mm
she'll containers. A mighty i'm
portant waste, when viewed In
; that light.
! =
) Although you probably won't
able to buy new car because
: the taboo, nevertheless here is SON
t interesting news that came aero
/ our desk this week. During Marc
S April and May, $4,000 new ca
] may be rationed to eligible buyer
The nation has on hand supply
s 480. 900 new passenger cars. OF IN
: number, 100000 are being kept IN
d stockpile for distribution IN l94
a We wonder; How about 1914 al
< ASP
T But we should Worryl Our c
J. is only two years old