The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-10-22

places and delegates from most of
the Oranges.
Many important topics were dis
cussed and impressed on those pres
ent. Mr.. Anderson of the University
read an address prepared by DR..
Melby, president of the Montana
/ University on New Frontiers for
Rural Life" Brother Taylor and
Brother Shea talked on what IS
! being done towards the making of
synthetic rubber and why it does
not progress faster However, they
held out the hope that farmers
would be given rubber for their
necessary needs. Mr.. Johns and Mr..
Wells gave better understanding
of OPA regulations. They said there
was no middle course, for the CT
william population it was either dis
comfort or defeat. That tires were
being worn out eight times as fast
as they could be replaced. Farmers
will get more than four gallons of
gas a week. Could not give exact
amount as they had not yet received
all information needed to tell how
| it would be decided. Rubber would
be issued in proportion to amount
of gas used. They said that reused
rubber would be used for recap
ping and for tire that would travel
35 miles an hour. 1--WE can't beat
Hitler at 35 miles an hour" they
said.
Lecturers conference was held
Thursday afternoon and many good
ideas were given by those in at
/ tendance. Thursday evening was the
banquet, style revue, and mixer.
Many lovely dresses made of cotton
were modelled and on display.
On Friday morning SO attended
the home economics breakfast.
Brother Taylor, in speaking of the
fort, said Women have the heaviest
task Boys at the front need cour-
age which can come from only one
place, the home. Regular activities
must be carried on. We must laugh
in order to keep up the morale of
ourselves and those about us. The
home front must be kept up or the
whole social structure, will break
Brother Shea said, 1.-THE home
economics department in the Grange
had much the same function as the
mother in the home. Our greatest
duty was to keep our feet on the
ground and face the light of a better
] day to come"
/ DR.. Melby said, 1.-THE rural pop
ulation grew on their independence
of large cities in the early days but
as time went on they had failed to
adopt government as suited to ur-
ban life. No one class of people
have as great a stake in new or
der as the farmer. The winning of
this war and the peace to follow is
the greatest challenge to the people
as a whole. We must have CO.
operative government or we will
have dictator and complete chaos.
In order to have this new order
for the farmer DR.. Melby believes
that our rural schools must be able
to give the rural child many of the
advantages the city child has. Rural
high schools where rural children
may learn their vocatlons, with
help from the state, more extension
courses and short courses SO that
the rural people may live more rich
ly and more creatively. 1.-THE cost
and availability of schools to rural
students is of great concern to me,
he said. I'VE must form cooper
alive housing where room and board
will be cheaper. Fees must be cut
and more attention given to rural
II fla in hiohnr education
Win the war and win the peace
and you will give rural people new
hope We must keep the balance
wheel on an even keel in years to
come said DR.. Melby.
Dr. Melby's address and that of
Brother Taylor on the synthetic
rubber situation were broadcast
over KGEZ.
The exemplification of the degree
work was given Friday afternoon
and evening. The Lincoln County
Pomona team were given great
deal of praise by our out-of-state
visitors The rose drill which fol-
lowed the sixth degree was given
for the first time. Much credit
must be given Brother and Sister
Christensen, Brother Petit, the
girls and their parents in their co
operation to make this drill the
piece of protection it was. One hum
dred fifty-five took the sixth de-
gree
Saturday was given over to rou
tine business. Many resolutions
were adopted among them were:
Farm labor daforpoppt
2. Sale of butter substitutes de-