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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-01-01
Other Foreign Relations

A special house committee lnvestl-
eating air transportation returned
from a tour of the American repub-
lies to report the Axis controls air
ports within easy bombing distance
of the Panama canal, strategic air
ports in Brazil Just across from Al
RIGA. vast stocks Of aviation gas and
oil in Brazil, and mo less that IA
shortwave radios in Guatemala
alone and others in Mexico which
hava informed German authorities
abroad of United States merchant
vessels departures. The committee
also reported finding the Nazis have
perfected plans for the sabotaging
of all utilities in Buenos Aires and
that in a crisis they could probably
establish an operating base in Ar
gentina." r..
The state department announced
a new trade agreement with Cuba
and an accord with the Vichy gov
ernor of French Martinique to con-
tinue the status quo" Secretary
Hull issued a statement that seizure
Of the islands of St. Pierre and MI
ouelon near Canada by the Free
French was contrary to the agree
ment of all parties concerned and
certainly without prior knowledge
or consent in any OF the UNI
ted States government"
The President wrote Prime Min
lister Curtin Of Australia 1--WE give
YOU u assurances that we consider
the safety of your great common
wealth as a definite essential in
every plan of defense.
Production
The President approved a plan Tor
combining the productive resources
of Canada and the U. S. and re-
moving barriers such as tariffs, I'M
pert duties. customs and other reg
ulations. The American section OF
the joint war production committee
asked to investigate what legis-
lation was necessary to fulfill the
plan. Canada has already approved.
Parts of the OPM were r~eorganized
ito speed up war production, to
quicken the conversion of civilian in
dustry to war output and to wideH
the participation of management
and labor"
OPM Contract Distribution divi-
sion announced the three special
contract" trains which toured the
to exhibit the type OF war
work small manufacturers might
handle, uncovered 1000 factories
able to do some of the work. Among
them are a fish hook manufacturer
who can make springs for the army
and a beer can concern which can
MAKE hand grenades. The first Of
4s department stores of subcon-
tracing" was opened in st. Louis.
The stores" will exhibit samples OF
needed wal equipment to prospective
producers. The OPM issued an esti-
mate that nearly $4,000, oo0, 900 in
war materials could be produced by
Continued on back page)
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-01-01
McCOYS HAVE SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccoy u
Nashua are the parents of a son
born Dec. 90.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

ilso described an interesting visit
o the sugar cane and pineapple
'actories and explained the methods
lsed. The club members enjoyed
he trip and almost felt they had
gone, too.
After having written months ago
nd planned for this occasion. Mrs.
Brophy was able TO secure a sound
picture. "Alaska's Silver Millions"
distributed by Washington State
College at Pullman The picture
is excellent and the running COM
ment by Father Hubbard, the Gla-
cier priest, is most interesting. AT
ter geographically describing this
vast territory of which many of us
know so little, the pictures showed
scenes from each part. The Valley
of Ten Thousand Smokes was very
impressive and one picture taken of
glaciers crumbling into the sea was
especially notable. Father Hubbard
having tried for eight years to get
such a good one The life cycle of
the salmon was shown and then the
process of fishing and canning. This
territory, so long called Seward S
Folly is now proving its worth and
just in the salmon industry alone
the price comes back several times
a year.
Very tasty and refreshing punch
and cookies were served from a ia
BILE with a lovely bouquet of red
roses grazing its center. Hostesses
for the evening were Miss Flora
Martin, chairman, Miss Martha Van
Haverbeke, Miss Mary Lennon,
and Miss Frances O'Connell.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Army Saves
Is Million
Pounds of Aluminium

Hundreds of thousands of house
holders throughout the Ninth Corps
Area who have co-operated Loyalty
in aluminium Pot and Pan Drives"
for the purpose of salvaging this
highly essential war metal, will
probably cheer the announcement
that the army has decided to elimi-
nate all aluminium in future pur-
chases of field range equipment,
pack saddles, ration boxes. and fill.
ters, as announced by the War De-
partment recently.
The decision, just made by pro-
curement officials of the Quarter
master Corps, means a saving of
over 10 million pounds of this stra-
tegic metal It is an essential ma
terial IN aircraft production.
In the case of previously pur-
chased field range equipment, alum
mum in large amounts went into
the armys stock pots, roasting pan
covers, and the instrument plate on
the fire unit Each ration box, used
for carrying rations by pack ami
mails for artillery and cavalry units,
contained about ID pounds of alum
mum. Coffee filters contained over
nine pounds of aluminium. The
change means that coffee filters will
be eliminated entirely for the dur
alton from the table of allow
ance.
In times past the frame of an
army pack saddle contained about
seven pounds of aluminium to d
saddle. Total saving for this years
contemplated purchases of this one
item will be around 10000 pounds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Enjoy Program
On Alaska
And Howoii

The regular meeting of the Jun
Tor Woman's Club was held Tuesday
night in the Community Room with
Mrs. Gale Weidner, vice president.
in the chair. A short business meet
ing was quickly disposed of and
the program turned over to Mrs.
w T. Brophy, chairman Mrs.
Brophy announced the subject of
the evening to be Our Strategic
Bases, Alaska and Hawaii Mrs.
Gale Weidner read a paper on these
two bases, giving distances and mil
itary Importance of their locations
TIC create truly patriotic mood,
the high school octet. accompanied
by Miss Germaine Schlumm, sang
three numbers, "Ramparts We
Watch" Amy Bonds Today and
Marines Hymn
There's no thrill like it in the
world when you arrive by boat at
Honolulu -. Diving boys. confet-
ii. streamers, Hawaiian music and
flower leis are part of the hos
pitality to greet you =. They want
you to know them and like them
while you are there. They want you
to love their flowers and music as
they do J. Dancing under the stars
at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
able to 60 sailing in the harbor and
spend some time at the Pearl Har-
Dor Yacht Club The Racquet
Club was also lot of fun J"
These foregoing quotes were just a
few of the descriptions related by
Mrs. Arthur Neils in her paper on
her visit to the Islands. Mrs. Neils
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Thursday, March II, 1912
quarters in Butte.

quarters in Butte.
Another division already affected
by wartime demands is that of en-
cheering, Staff men from this di-
vision and from some of the ma
tional forests will assist army en-
glneers in an aerial survey and
ground mapping project. Assigned
to this work are topographic engin-
eer j. B. Yule; cadastral engineer
Donald Sawhill; civil engineers E.
Morris and Frank Mcleod ranger
c. K. Lyman and guard E. R. Aus
tin. Civil engineer Frank Cool and
number of others will follow
shortly.
Accompanying Major Kelley to
California to start the guayu1e rub
Der project are IL men and women
from the regional office and four
from the national forests. No re-
placements are expected to be made
in any of these vacancies, Webb
stated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Public Use
of National
Forests Assured

MISSOULA, March Users of
he national forests in the northern
-ocky mountain region can be as
ured that adjustments in placing
Tie forest service on war basis
will be made so as to interfere as
little as possible with public use
and enjoyment of these public prop
critics.
This assurance is given by acting
regional forester c. s. Webb al
Missoula in announcing several
temporary administrative changes
due to the transfer of forest service
personnel to war work Maximum
possible protection of the. forests
from fire or other menace, together
with increased use of forest prod
ucts as needed to help win the war
will be first in Importance, he said
Explaining that the department
of agrlculture's part in the war ef-
fort makes necessary many econo-
mics in both men and funds, Webb
stated that this means curtailmenl
of some forest service activities. but
that available manpower and mon
ely will be stretched to cover as
many services as possible. He ex-
.-ressed appreciation of the coop
erative attitude of the general pub
lie and of all cooperating agencies
IN making these changes.
Among the men already detailed
to war work are regional forester
Evan w. Kelley. assigned to or
ganize the guayule rubber project
in California, and I. V. Anderson
chief of the division of wildlife
management, who is on special duty
in Washington, D. C., on wartime
project connected with the use oil
wood products. These two assign
ments necessitated several admin
istrative changes in the regional
office. Webb is acting regional for.
ester in Major Kelley's absence
while E. D Sandvig is temporarily
heading the division of operation
vacated by Webb.
Sandvig's place as chief of range
management will be temporarily
filled by his assistant, c. A. JOY
Assisting Joy is Tom Lommasson
for a number of years in charge o.
range administrative surveys ane
Estudies in this region. Joy will also
act in charge of the division o.
Wildlife management during Ander
sons absence, with Raymond West
Wildlife expert in that division
acting as assistant Mr.. Joy wa.
formerly supervisor of the Deer.
lodge national forest, with head
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Farmers Always Patriotic

There isn't any question as to
the patriotism of the burners of
America, probably no ( group in
America have paid as great az price
to attain the position which they
now hold as have the farmers, and
it seems rather unfortunate that
serious demands for their trained
personnel should be made upon
them We are likewise confident
that they will not fail their nation
III its need They not only will
produce more Of the products of the
land, but also through sacrifice and
ingenuity release the dominant
youth of the farm FOR combat serv-
ice Farmers are urged to immedi-
ately make a survey of the man
soWer attached to the farm and
prepare to release every qualified
man for the combat service, re-
placing them in many instances
With women, with men over As,
with men with physical impair
ment, class IV-F, registrants with
dependents. class III-C. and labor
Of teen aged boys, all Of which are
to become vital factors.
Industry has its survey under
way and is making its plans to
supply = labor needs from the
sources of supply mentioned above.
1t is a transition but an abso-
lutely necessary one in order to
supply to million of the finest
men the world ever produced for
America S combat forces.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Hospital Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nelson have
Ia daughter born last Thursday.
Perry Decker OF Drury's lumber
camp at Troy was admitted Wednes-
day for treatment OF chest injuries
received in an accident while work.
Ing with logs.
sally Conn was released Monday
following an appendcctomy.
MIS- Michael heNair Is d sur
glcal Iatipnt1
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
THE WESTERN NEWS. LIBBY. MONTANA

the word, he asserted, and could
not be so under the law.
Further, the General pointed out,
should a local board misinterpret
any national or state headquarters
memorandum and so base an indi-
vidual deferment. the Selective
Service system provides a check
through the Government appeal
agents who are appointed for ev-
cry local board on the recommended
ion OF the governor of the state.
fhe government appeal agent rep
resentS the Government and is in
duty bound to take the necessary
steps to bring about proper CLASH
fication when he does not believe a
fegistfant's status is clearly prov
en-; also any person offering evil
dence that any deferred classifi-
cation is not in conformity with the
law can request the state director
or national director to appeal to
the President.
The only exemptions of groups or
classes of registrants, General Her.
skey pointed out, are specifically
crowded in the Selective Training
End Service act and apply to GER
tain national and state officials, in
c uding members of Congress, GER
tain members of the diplomatic
corns and certain of their alien at
taches and employees. and min
listers and theological students of
established religions.
Any other registrant seeking de-
ferment from military service he
asserted. must apply for it through
his local board. Also no deferment
because of occupation can be made
for longer than six months, when
it must be reviewed, and each local
board is charged with the duty of
keeping constant scrutiny of each
registrant it has deferred and of
reciassifying him at any time the
reason for his deferment ceases to
exist.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

We understand the home nurs-
ing class last week found Libby
mothers somewhat uncooperative in
the matter Of loaning babies to ia
cilitate classroom demonstrations
Of proper ways to battle infants
30 the class carried on with the
services of a rubber dolly
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

Did you hear about the person
who wanted spare tire SO badly
that in the dark of night, he went
into a boldly lighted secondhand
cars lot and proceeded to remove
a TIRE from parked auto?
Evidently, improper tools somewhat
altered his plans for when inter-
rupted and halted, he left the en-
tire wheel partly removed!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

An armful of blossoms this week
to our mayor . We get the idea
from an M. D. who points out that
our mayor is most unusual among
mayors in that he puts the interests
of the city before his own and has
been conscientious in his civic en-
beavers to a much greater degree
than the average top kick among
city officials.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

One man has suggested that city
dads might consider lifting the dog
ordinance now that he has sent his
Well-knoWn police dog To Missnula.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

Now and then we hear snatches
of return to horse and buggy"
conversations. but last week we
heard about members OF a certain
Womens club who fell back on the
aid of the horse much sooner than
anyone had supposed A car
load of women leaving their meet
ing place, got stuck in the mud
and Hugh and his good steed came
to their rescue-and bodily pulled
them out
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

Here it is as twas told to me.
"A gentleman of our acquaintance
casually walked past the Libby Mo-
tors last week and thought he saw
10 pairs of heels sticking out from
under the car on the showroom
floor. He shook his head slightly
and walked on, but when he had
the same experience a few evenings
later, he really paused to verify his
impression. Indeed, there were
heels sticking out from under the
car and further investigation re-
vealed there was lecture in prog
ress and for every heel that
protuded there was an ear wide
open to get interesting facts re-
garding what is under a car and
why IT IS there +" Catch on?
More motor mechanics!
Someone is asking why. service
clubs here don't get busy and buy
"a resplrator for the city. He points
out that emergencies everywhere
have increased and that in case of
one here, we couldn't get along
without respirator
We take drive and take a
hike and with bicycles increasing
IN favor as they are now we are
wondering if the coming thing will
be to take a pedal Z. Or will it
be as one lady put it. Il feel like
going 'treadling I?
One man has suggested that city
dads might consider lifting the dog
ordinance now that he has sent his
WelI-knnWn police dog ia Micrn.,la
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

Good used bicycle for sale. See
jerry Howard, Jerry's Bicycle Re
pair Shop. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
The Brier Patch
BY E. Nj. B.

What do YOU Think Is the Brier
Patch sufficiently thorny to prick
the conscience of two high school
seniors who stood CYCLING. behind
the curtain at a school music pro
gram and stuck pins into the young
sters singing in the chorus Little
girls get spankings for such tricks
but what about the big girls2
Peeping Tom is "on the peep"
sgain--so we hear from residents
in South Libby
Did you see this sign on Del
zer's door (before the tournament)
Gone to Columbia Falls to bring
home the cup maybe It helped,
at that
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

Dry Tamarack, any length. Leave
orders at Variety Grocery-W. E.
Ferguson 39-43
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

For Sale White ducks and duck
eggs.-L. A. Gregor, Box Alb, Eu-
reka, Montana. It'll
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

Number one alfalfa baled hay for
sale one mile west of Boomers Fer
ny on Spokane highWay.-W. t.
James. 42-43
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

For Sale-Highgrade Guernsey
bull, 16 mos. old, or will trade for
Hereford bull-Mrs. Fred Manicke, |
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

For Sale-4-room house, partly
modern North of Highway Barber
Shop. Role. 42-43
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Explains Rules
For Deferment
Of Droftees

The distribution of man power
for the essential operation of the
about war program is rapidly be-
coming one of the most serious of
0Ilr- D3T10naf Dr0bTaIi7S
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

For Sale--Fresh milk goat, $500;
6 laying heavy crossbred pullets,
S600.-Box 10, Jennings, Mont 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

For Sale-5-room modern house
1la acre tract, u acre improved
garden spot Ideal location-E. 0.
Bergstrom. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

For Sale-The Oasis, Cnnfac=
tionery, Fountain and Lunch. In
quire Of Vernon Crotteau. 4l-43
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12

For Sale-Kerosene Servel refrig-
orator. Reasonable price-Call
Western News for information. 1t
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Mayf|ower Lounge Opening
Nets $2,615 for Canteen

The champagne and orchids fall
opening of the Mayfiower Hotel
lounge enriched the Washington
Stage Door Canteen by $2,615, it
was revealed last night. OF this
amount, $1,0l5 was collected in cover
charges from guests Friday night.
Walter OKeefe, stage and radio
star, led the drive to have customers
donate to the canteen's angel Ia
ble." This table Is occupied nightly
by persons donating 500 or more
to the canteen food fund. Mr..
OKeefe succeeded in collecting an
additional $1,000.
Among those contributing to the
angel Table" fund were WPB
Chairman Donald Nelson, Rear Ad-
miral Clark Woodward, Lawrence
Wood Robert, Col. John Gottlieb,
Theodore Hayes, John G. Harlan,
Charles Patrick Clark and former
Gov. Max Gardner of North Caro-
lima. Jefferson L. Ford, jr, donated
5000, thereby covering the entire
cost of one nights food and enter
tainment to the servicemen.
Movie Stars Ina Claire and John
Boles, Price Administrator Leon
Henderson and Corpl. Earl Oxford,
singing star of This is the Army"
were introduced during the evening.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
"a States Collect
918,669 Tons Of
Scrap in Two Weeks
Others Not TobuIuted;
Kansas Still Leading,
Ohio Now Fourth
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The "a
States so far reporting in the ma
tional scrap drive led by the news
papers-which started September
% and will end october 17-after
two weeks effort have rolled up
918669 tons, or 1887 1888 900 pounds
The first reports on the salvage
job being done by Ohio put that
State in fourth place while Kansas,
Utah and Oregon held in that order
to the leading positions, ranking
they had for two days.
But as the campaign swung into
the final week there was no Ger
tainty the present leaders would
stay in front
Dark Horses May Appear.
Dark horses might suddenly ap-
pear-just as Ohio did-or States
which have been trailing for days
might suddenly squirt to pile up
iron and steel for the mills.
This was made clear by Richard
w. Slocum, chairman of the News
papers United Scrap Metal Drive
Committee, who said:
Final standings may be quite diff
ferent when missing States are heard
from. The newspapers national
committee would greatly appreciate
it if salvage collection leaders in
the States not yet reported would
rush estimates to the committee for
the national tabulatiOn."
Because not all States had been
heard from, Slocum pointed out, the
present tabulations and standings
may be misleading.
Calculated Per Capita.
The standings were calculated not
upon total tonnage collected but
what that tonnage represented in
terms of average effort by every
man, woman and child in the State
listed.
Following were the standings re-
ported by the committee, with aver
age pounds per person first and
then total tonnage collected:
Kansas, 72.2-65OOO; Utah, 6l.S-
1700O Oregon, 45.5-25,OOO; Ohio,
1oG-1oS, ,Ioo, cldWdle, oI.070,UUU, |,
Pennsylvania, 371-183,535; Colo
RADIO 36.5-20,474; New York, 35.2-
237 ,448; New Hampshire, 28-6,S84; !;
Vermont, 23.7-4252; Michigan,
22,9-60,000; Virginia, 20.5-27 SOB;
Nebraska, 19.3-12,686; Connecticut,
18.2-15,500; Iowa, 178-22554; !;
Montana, 17.3-4,85O; Rhode Islarp,
13.5-4,S00; Maryland, 13-11 ,843;
Wisconsin. 9.6-l5,O18; Missouri, g
10000; Oklahoma, 9-lo,45S; West
Virginia, 8.6-8,164; South Dakota,
7.8-2,5OO, and Idaho, $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
" Officials S Death Laid
To Seizure in Bangkok

B. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Byron P.
Barnhart, SO, who as acting secre-
tary of the Bangkok YMCA under
went ITO days in protective GUS
tody" of the Japanese when they
seized Thailand, died last night in
his Brooklyn home.
The heart attack to which Mr..
Barnhart succumbed was blamed
by friends on his experiences in
Thailand. where, as the only Amer
lean who spoke japanese, he was
largely in charge of the welfare of
the British and Americans trapped
in the city.
Before assuming the Bangkok
post, Mr. Barnhart served the
YMCA international committee for
"a years as a secretary in Korea.