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Evening star., 1942-10-07
MEN, part-time piecework, 5 p;m.-9:OO
well. 4-6 q m, I'm 400. Bond Rldn

MEN. To, Tor distributing circulars: 4Oc
per hour. Apply 1:3O am. Thursday 612
Evening star., 1942-10-07

YOUNG MEN.
Several young men for work In mailing
department of well-known local ONCE: ex-
pcrience not required If seriously interested
in learning. mechanical ability helpful:
age. training and references. Box oS-M.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

EDUCATIONAL. EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

MEN 90, experienced grocery or LIQUOR
clerks, also 2 colored boys for delivery and
= porter: good pay for right one. 1904
Evening star., 1942-10-07

NIGHT CLERK for apt. work: knowledge
Of P. B. x. and typing: hours, II to Z:
~ to 65 years old See Mr. Transue,
Evening star., 1942-10-07

YOUNG MAN. knowledge Of typing for gen.
am. and 5 pm. Personnel office, Dia-
n1Qnd Cab NJ ct n
Evening star., 1942-10-07

BUS BOYS and dishwashers, colored. good
salary, meals: no Sunday work Apply
Burts Translux Restaurant, 732 18th
Evening star., 1942-10-07

COLLEGE OR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
over Is, with bicycle. living with family
70 collect current monthly accounts on
conn or Wis. ave. after IN. and Satur-
Gays. Apply to pm, Room 424 Bond
Evening star., 1942-10-07

| BUS BOY, one who is sober and steady
GOOD working conditions. Apply person.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

CALL. TO SERVICE causes vacancy on
established life insurance debit; commits
sion should averase $50 per week or bet
ter: no ceiling on your income Prefer
age 80 to so. Bond required. Room 300.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

BUTCHER. sober: no Sun work good
salary. Pauls Market, 5l4 4th st. sw.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

YOUNG MEN, learn insurance inspections,
own car typists, salary position. P. o. Box
kr0 Was
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Reporting Bridges on
Old erode Rood

County Commissioner Mahoney
reports that he put crew at work
recently repairing the bridges on
the road known locally as the "old
railroad grade road. 1.-THE bridges
through that section were built
many years ago and were construct
ed almost entirely of logs, said Ma
honey. They have rotted away I'M
til most of the bridges and Gull
verts there now are in need of re-
pair | am now having that done.
He said this road is important
from the standpoint of fire protec-
ton and that quite number of
people also use it while on outings
and picnics.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Douglas Fir Bork
May Be Suitable
For Cork Uses

DR.. Arthur KoehleL from the
Madison Laboratory of Forest Serv-
ice products, Madison, Wis, and
Mr.. Charles Wellner of the Forestry
Ranger and Experimental Station in
Missoula, were visitors here at the
Forest Service yesterday.
DR.. Koehler was a prominent
witness in the famous Lindburgh
kidnapping case few years ago.
1t was due primarily to his testi-
mony that the criminal, Hauptmann,
was captured and later convicted.
They were here investigating and
inspecting discovery made short
while ago, that the bark on the
lower part Of the Douglas fir is suit
able for cork. A check was being
made to find out how much could
be obtained in this area.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18

delivered to them during the first
day and half
The elders seem to be as busy
as the kids in this good work. Old
auto tires that have been kicked
around for years are being collect
ed and brought in Housewives are
securing the homes from cellar to
garnet and are digging up items Of
rubber they had forgotten they ever
had. Kids are patrolling the alleys,
working over the city dump and
even fishing tires out of the river
If the entire nation responds as
Libby has during the first few days
of the drive--and it undoubtedly
will-there will be millions of
pounds turned in in response to the
governments call for help.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Expert Will
Conduct Coming
Demonstration

Are you planning to do your part
in home defense by doing as much
canning as possible? # you are, here
is good news for you
Next Monday afternoon, June %,
at 1870 p. m, food preservation
demonstration will be held in the
high school building. This will be
conducted by an expert, Miss Bes-
sic McClelland. Miss McClelland is
the extension nutritionist from the
Extension Service at the State Col
lege in Bozeman.
She will demonstrate the canning
of non-acid vegetables, such as peas,
with a pressure cooker. Tomatoes
will be canned by water bath Her
discussion will include. drying and
brining, frozen storage. root stor-
age, storage of eggs, and methods
of canning. Finally, you may bring
any troublesome questions or prob
lens which you wish solved
Remember-this is a public dem
onstration from which everyone can
benefit. This is a war measure in
which we in Lincoln county can par
ticipate We can learn to conserve
and preserve in our own homes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
See Cow Moose
On Willow Creek

A cow moose feeding in the
marshes on Willow creek was the
unusual sight witnessed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Wells Sunday evening, as
they were returning to Libby from
over on the Vermillion river. It was
contentedly grazing on the beaver
sWamps or marshes about one-half
mile below the Willow creek hunt
ing lodge and about 40 miles from
Libby.
This animal, which is the largest
of the deer kind, is seldom found
this far south, but generally in
habits the colder parts Of North
America and Europe. Growing to
the height of II hands, the moose
may attain the weight of 1000 lbs.
1t has a short, thick neck, an up
right name and ears a foot long,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Dr.. Ostroot Dies
In MissouIo

A telegram from Emmett Ostroot,
received Wednesday morning,
brought the news that his father,
DR.. A. E. Ostroot, had passed away
at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday morning
in Missoula Funeral services will
be held at 2 p. m. on Saturday from
the Wagner & Campbell funeral
home in Kalispell.
DR. Ostroot and family were res
idents of Libby for number of
years, where DR.. Ostroot practiced
optometry and chiropractics, and
where he was very active in civic
matters. For considerable time
he was a member of the city council
and took a very active part in city
affairs. Several years ago the fam
lily moved to Missoula where DR..
Ostroot engaged exclusively in the
practice of optometry.
He is survived by the widow and
by son and two daughters, Emmett
Ostroot of Spokane, Mrs John
FINLAND of Libby and Miss Doro-
thy, living with her parents in Mis-
soula. Mrs. FINLAND was called to
Missoula by her fathers illness,
leaving here last Thursday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Coptoin Peters Is
Prisoner of War

L. ]. Olson received telegram
Wednesday from the war depart
ment bringing the news that his
son-in-law, Captain Malcolm Peters,
had been located as prisoner of
war in Shanghai, China. Mrs. Pet
ers who, with her two small chill
dren, had come. to Libby from Oak
land, Calf, to be with her parents
following Mr.. Peters disappearance,
is in Spokane attending business
college
Captain Peters was in charge of
a merchant ship which was sent on
Pacific voyage shortly after the
war with Japan broke out. The last
word received from his ship was by
wireless saying that the ship was
being trailed by japanese plane.
Nothing had been heard from him
or his crew up to the present the.
and it was believed his ship had
been sunk, and the crew lost. This
report of his capture removes that
suspense.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
More File For
Coming Primaries

Additional filings made during
the past week of those who will
enter the political race in the pri-
mary election are as follows.
Letha Williams Sauer of Libby
for county treasurer, republican
ticket.
D. F. FeWkes of Troy for state
representative, republican ticket.
NJ D. Rowland of Libby for state
senator, republican ticket.
c. Fl. Belmont of Eureka, for
justice of the peace, Tobacco town.
ship, democratic ticket.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Attending State Convention

Mrs. c. w. Gildea, 1941-42 pres
ident of the Libby Woman's Club,
and Mrs. Leonard Sleizer, president
of the Junior Woman's Club, left
Wednesday by bus for Helena to
attend the state convention of the
Federation of Women's Clubs, to
be held there June IS, 10, 20.
Miss Inez Ratekin also left, in
company with Mr. and Mrs. j. B.
Farris of Troy, to drive to Helena
for the convention. Miss Ratekin is
connected with the department of
education of the State Federation, in
the library division. During the con-
vention, Mrs. Farris will be installed
as president of district No. |.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Boy Scouts at
Summer Comp

Twenty-Five Boy Scouts Of Libby
tloop No. rs left yesterday for
their summer camp grounds on
Crystal lake where they will be sta
toned for week. Rev. r. ]. Prem
tice, Scout master and Ralph Childs,
Kalispell, field Scout executive, for
western Montana, accompanied the
troop.
The weeks program will center
around Scout craft activities such as
various types of athletics and train
ing in fire, camp and pioneer work.
ANY parents or visitors are cor
daily invited to visit and inspect
the camp on Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
II Men Called
For Army Service

The Selective Service Board has
called II men to report on June 81
for induction into the army. They
will leave for Missoula at 11:25 a.
m. on the bus. The list follows.
Manuel Jose Anduiza (already en-
listed, Medium E. Bergstrom,
Donald r. Roberts, Anthony N. Re
gal, Claud w. Madden, Nick A. Oil
yer, George d. Davidson, Robert I.
Farris, Leslie L. Tallmadge, William
A. West, John G. Kessinger.
Ten of the rs men who reported
to Missoula last week were reject
ed. Of the ten two had only minor
defects which will be corrected and
they will be indicted later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Man Fears
Army Life;
Kills Self
Commits Suicide Just
Before Induction Into
u. S. Armed Forces.
RASH ACT WITNESSED
BY COMPANIONS
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Il have big job before me-
were the final, tragic words in the
life of Harold Allison Brott as ho
stepped from his cabin Monday
morning at Burlingham's tie camp
and minutes later sent a rifle bullet
crashing through his heart.
Brott ended his life at II o'clock
just three hours prior to his physi--
cal examination for the army, which
was scheduled here at 2 o'clock.
Other men at the camp said that
he had been acting very nrorose
lately, and seemed to have brooded
for some time over the idea of CO.
ing into the army AS he moved
from camp to camp working in this
vicinity, he was always extremely
careful to report his change of adj
dress each time to y. O. Mount.
secretary Of Selective Service in
Libby. 1t was also reported from
men who had worked with him that
he acted rather peculiar at times,
and was afraid of staying alone.
The shooting was witnessed by
Ralph, Franklin and Ethan Bur-
bingham and Ray G. Smith. but it
happened SO quickly they were un-
able to stop him. They stated that
after saying he had big job to
do" he walked about Is #. from
the house with "a rifle, then stop
ped suddenly, pointed the barrel
at his heart and pulled the trigger,
killing himself instantly.
Sheriff Frank Baney and Coroner
Harold Gompf were notified and
Immediately reported to the scene
Of the tragedy.
Few Identification papers were
found other than letter which he
had written earlier Monday morn
ing to Mr.. G. H. Kelly of Walla
Walla, Wash. In the letter Brott
stated he was going to send Kelly
some money which he had owed for
some time. He also wrote about his
physical examination scheduled for
that afternoon.
The letter closed with, I'm hold
ing on to myself and trying to keep
my spirits up-and will report for
my examination if don't lose cour-
age. In any event. you Will get
your money"
Harold Brott was born in Glovers-
vile, N Y, April |, 1902. He had
worked in Glacier Park for a num-
Der of years, coming to the vicinity
of Libby two years ago where he
was employed in different lumber
camps until his death. He had no
living relatives other than a broth
-er in the east he spoke of oc-
casionally, whom authorities are
now trying to locate. There will be
no inquest
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
important Lions Meeting

An unusually important meeting
of the Libby Lions club is sched-
uled for Monday night, the 22nd,
says Lion President Swarens. There
is matter of real Importance to be
discussed, he says, and full at
tendance is urged
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Divorces Granted

Judge Dean King, while holding
term of court Friday, granted a di-
vorce to Joseph L. Myers from
Coral Myers, of Libby, on grounds
of desertion.
Two divorces that were granted
on May % but that were not re-
ported were: Alice Morden of Libby
from Clayton Morden, and Grant
Harley from Pearl E.. Harley.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
MUST NOT DESTROY RUBBER

The seriousness of the rubber
shortage is reflected in a recent or
der by the Government. Donald NJ.
Nelson of the War Production Board
recently said:
Everyone should be cautioned
that rubber articles must not be
burned, thrown away or destroyed.
The Government will consider waste
of any essential materials needed
in the war effort 'treasonal act.
An order of the Board says
mo person SHALL unless expressly
permitted by the Director of In
dustrial operations, destroy by
burning or any other means, all or
any part of any rubber tire, tire
casing, tire tubes, waterproof foot
wear, heels, soles, hose, betting or
storage battery boxes, whether
those products are worn out or not
which is composed in whole or in
part of any kind of rubber"
1t should be- understood that
scrap rubber does not only include
old tires and inner tubes, for any
material containing even a small
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Machinery
SET Up For
Rubber Drive
Clay Parker, County
Chairman, Names Helpers
In All Communities.
NEED is CRITICAL,
SAYS GOVERNMENT MEN

Responding to the Presidents APP
peal for nationwide drive for sal
vaging old rubber, Clay Parker, who
has been appointed county chair
man of this important enterprise,
promptly set the wheels in motion
Monday.
we have been asked to give our
fullest cooperation, said Mr.. Par
ker, and to see that every available
pound of rubber is taken to service
stations or bulk plants of various
oil companies throughout the coun-
ty."
Why is this intensive drive put
on at this time? The answer por-
trays serious situation In re-
cent bulletin the War Production
Board said:
Recently war industries using
rubber for greater efficiency have
had to revert to metal or some 9TH
er substitute, thereby cutting down
tremendously their efficiency. There
is only one answer to this. Those
men of the armed forces having to
use inefficient equipment are put
at great disadvantage, and even
their death may be due to the lack
of few pounds of rubber. This
view should be made plain to every
individual in your County and they
should seek out rubber material of
all kinds from the attic to the base
ment and make their final clean
up in the garage.
Our national stock of rubber is
well known and it is estimated that
unless the scrap rubber obtained
through this campaign runs into an
enormous tonnage that this country
will have to do almost wholly with
out private transportation and pub
lie transportation for freight and
passengers will be seriously ham
pered-net result, gasoline ration
ing"
The drive started at 1901 a. m.
Monday, June Is, and will end at
midnight Of June 80. Scrap rubber
of all kinds is to be taken to serv-
ice stations or oil bulk plants which
are authorized to pay cent pound
for it. However, many people,
through laudable patriotic mo-
tive, are donating the rubber. First
reports are that the entire nation
is awake to the extreme need and
collectors are already swapping the
stations with the scrap.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Navy Boys on Radio

joseph l.. Myers and Jack Dag
gett, both of Libby, who recently
enlisted in the navy, spoke over
the radio one night this week from
Spokane in naval program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
amount of rubber can be used. Con
slider the following items:

amount of rubber can be used Con-
slider the following items:
Rubber heels and soles, with or
without nails, boots and shoes,
overshoes, tennis shoes, drug sun
dries such as hot water bottles, rub
Der gloves, etc. RuI Der clothing
raincoats, bathing caps and shoes;
tire beads, buffings, solid truck tires,
cotton covered and rubber covered
hose, miscellaneous items of all
kinds--mattings, jar rings, baby
carriage wheels, fly swatters, rub
Der stamps free Of wood, plummer's
suction cups and hundreds Of other
articles containing rubber.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
NAMES COMMITTEES

Chairman Parker has named the
following men as chaiTmen of the
various communities in the county:
EUREKA-E. L. BENSON.
TROY-L. A. HOSEA.
REXFORD-W T.. FEWKES.
TREGO-FRED TITCHBOURNE.
WARLAND-E. N. WOODWARD.
URAL-JERRY FRITSCH.
FORTINE-ABE JOHNSON.
Also on the committee are:
JAMES MAHONEY, County Com
missioner.
G. Fl. 'DUVENDACK, of the For
est Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
TROY HAS A NEW ASSISTANT
POSTMASTER

TROY, June 16.-Fred Perkins
started work Tuesday as the new as
sistant postmaster, replacing Jack
Brown, who is now employed with
the Neils Lumber Company. Mr.
Perkins came here from Omak,
Wash, and is making his home in
Troy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Patriotic?
JUST Watch
Kids Work!
Youngsters Thrill at
Chance to Hit Japs
By Collecting Rubber.

Give the kids chance and
they'll do their utmost to help lick
the Japs, said Joe KujaWa Tuesday
while discussing the rubber collect
ing drive. "'Just look at that pile of
rubber | said to a bunch of young
sters. That's enough for three or
four bombers, and won't that scare
the daylights out of the Japs' And
what yell | got back from those
kidsl 'Yes boy we'll show en- they
chorused, and out they went on the
run after more rubber II chokes
one up to see how these little kids
are all filled with desire to do
something to help Uncle Sam get
in the rubber our government
needs" said Kujawa.
He reports taking in over 1000
pounds in one day And what are
the kids doing with the money they
get for the RUBBER only one Of
them spent it for candy" said MIR
Kujawa. Most Of them brag about
how many defense stamps they can
buy with it. Said one kid, I was
way behind on my stamp book in
school but, boy, won't make it
up now"
THE action Of Libby man is
typical of number of the elders,
continued Kujawa. One man posi-
lively refused to take a cent for the
several pounds he brought in He
said he'd rather throw the rubber
in the river than take any money
for it, KujaWa reports that orc
youngster brought in $40 pounds
alone.
A. L. Brock of Libby Motors re-
ports having taken in about 1900
pounds in the first day and a half
of the drive. He expects to get in
a lot more and is making special
efforts in that direction.
Fred Cloutier and Jim Harris of
the c. & H. Service Station report
having taken in over 5000 pounds on
Monday. One load weighed in at
over 5000 pounds, brought in by the
J. Neils company. Old tires COM
prise the greatest part of the rub
Der that is being brought in but the
assortment covers everything from
baby dolls to toy rubber airplanes.
Rubber heels, sink shoppers, heating
pads, rubber toy autos, garden hose,
rubber tubing etc, etc. One young
ster was asked what he was going to
do with the 96 cents he received
for his rubber. I'm going to buy
defense stamps and pistol caps, J"
was his instant reply His patriotism
came first and then he was going
to have some caps to make some
noise and help celebrate the
Fourth. One bunch of kids got Ia
cents for their contribution THAT
gives US enough money to 60 to the
show except that we're short just
one cent" they said when asked.
The kind hearted service station
man dug up the extra cent.
f. r. WhitweH of the j. & c.
Garage said he got great kick out
Of seeing little shaver come roll
ing an old tire in, the tire and the
kid just about the same height
Several hundred pounds were
brought in there. Litening Service
reports between 300 and 400 pounds
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
200 FomiIies
Register For
Canning Sugar

Two-hundred families registered
Monday and Tuesday in the sugar
for canning registration, according
to Fl. B. Wallace in charge Of that
work here.
Paul Church and Mae Paulson
supervised the registration with
the aid Of many willing volun-
teers, whose help was greatly APP
preciated. The helpers were Girl
Scouts, Marilyn Neils and June Ba-
ney, Boy Scouts, Ray Swarens, John
Richards, George Earle and Fred
Browne and others, Dorothy Ras-
mussen, Alice Morden, Gloria Mar
tenson, Mildred Buck and Inez
Ratekin.
Registration should be completed
next Monday and Tuesday from 9
o'clock to 5 in the same basement
office in the court house, Wallace
states. Regulations will be followed
before
Due to the rush and business OF
registration, H. B. Wallace requests
Libby people not to call at his Of
flee until after June % for sugar
registering. However, he invites
ranch people to call whenever they
are in town.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
State Defense Officers Coming

Captain James r. Barker of the
U. S. army, and William G. Fer
guson, executive director of Civil
ian Defense, will arrive in Libby
Saturday morning to inspect the To-
cal defense organization.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-18
Resigns From Rationing Board

Harold Gompf this week rendered
his resignation as chairman of the
Lincoln county rationing board. His
successor has not yet been named.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-14
tides!

tSun timc-January $50
High tide 0:42 a. m, 1876 feet.
Low tide 6:21 a. m, 81 feet.
High tide 1920 p. M, 1877 feet.
Low tide 7:04 p. m, -33 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-01-14
U. s, BRITISH
CRITICIZED In
CHINESE PRESS
Capture Of Alaska Would
Make Pacific Japanese
Lake" Says Newspaper

CHUNGKING, Jan. IA = T e
Chinese press today declared there
are signs that British and American
reinforcements in the Far East are
lacking and that the situation al
lowed no optimism.
The newspapers turned severe
criticism on the conduct of the war
in the Pacific.
The Chinese army organ, Sac
Tan Pao, said:
The British authorities in Ma
laya have shown themselves want
ing in both vision and determine
ton. The term Pacific war; APP
peared in publications 30 years ago
and has been a subject of constant
discussion in Japan, yet the Amer
leans were caught off guard in
Pearl Harbor and the Philippines
were left to look after themselves
with small force"
Another newspaper, Tia Kung Pao,
urged Russia to strike before Japan
is ready to attack Vladivostok.
The newspaper declai ed:
IF Japan takes Vladivostok she
may easily threaten Alaska and
make the entire Pacific a veritable
Japanese lake.