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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
First Film of
Libyon War Stors
Fondo, O'Horo

In John Brophy's Immortal Ser
geant." which arrives Sunday and
Monday, July 49, 10 at the Koo-
tenai theatre, goth Century Fox
brings to the screen the first stir
ring drama to come out of the blaz-
ing desert warfare which led to a
British victory in Libya.
Starring Henry Fonda and Mau-
reen O'Hara, the action-packed
film was translated to the screen
from Brophy's popular novel which,
besides being the first to dramatic
the adventure and courage of the
embattled African scene, in effect
set an exciting new story pattern
for those unforgettable times.
Brophy has written more than
story of action in the desert or
an account of an heroic incident
With tense suspense, he constructed
in sharp detail story of average
men growing to the stature of he
roes under an incredible strain
which, as brought to the screen, be-
comes an epic of men under fire.
Moreover, the film has tender
/ love scenes between Fonda and Miss
O'Hara which reveal just where q
soldiers thoughts lie when, as the
foreword to the film says, between
periods of action the solitude of the
| desert makes the men think"
/ All in all, reports from previeWs
indicate that goth Century-Fox
which made How Green Was My
! Valley This Above All and THE
Pied Piper" once again has uncov-
cred the key to translating thrill
ing novel into an even more thrill
ing film.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
Rational Answer

Rational Answer
Il would like to see the Judge,
please"
Sorry, sir, but he is at dinner"
But this is important"
Cant be helped, sir. His Honor
is at steak" P. S. The joke here is
the word steal" and no fooling
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
Proceedings OF County
Commissioners
Libby. Montana, July 6, l943

Libby, Montana, july 0, 1870
The Board of County Commls-
sioners. Lincoln County, Montana,
met in regular session in the court
house at Libby, Montana, on July
o, and s.
Present: Chef O. Hoisington, P.
Y. Klinke and James Mahoney,
Commissioners, and Eldon j.
Schuck, Clerk.
Minutes of the previous regular
meeting and special meeting held
Monday, June Il, were read and
approved.
County and Township officials
were authorized to leave the state
at any time they may deem neces-
sary during the month Of July.
Welfare matters were disposed
of, a complete record of which may
be found in the journal kept for
that purpose.
A resolution relating to floating
Indebtedness of county poor fund
made in compliance with the pro-
visions of chapter 80 of the Laws
of l943, was adopted by the Board
The following claims We're audit
ed and approved and the Clerk was
authorized to issue warrants IN pay
ment of same.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
Says 1000
Men Wonted in
Mines, Woods

c. II. Draper of Kalispell, who is
representative in this district of the
federal labor department, was in
Libby last Thursday and Friday
with another federal man. They
were seeking to enlist men for work
in the woods and mines of Montana
but with little success here. They
stated there is urgent need for
about a thousand men in the mines
and for another thousand in woods
and sawmill work in Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15

Commercial Club meets every 3rd
Thursday
Directors: A. A. Wood, Walter Neils,
K. A. Klehm, j. A. Krall.
American Legion Auxiliary Lodge
No. 81 meets lst and 3rd Thurs
DAYS. Mrs. Sadie Kaeding, presi-
ident, Mrs. Bessie CloWers, sec'y
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. Jas. Harris, pres
ident, Paul X. Church, secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2.30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Mrsq Harold
Thomson, president, Mrs. H. w.
Redfield, secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets 3rd Thursday of each month
at the Legion hall. w. j. Nelson,
commander; Ira c. Miller, adjutant
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
1st Wednesday, Mrs. Lee Nixon
president, Mrs. Margaret Shawl
SeCIGldIy.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at p. m. in the
community room of the court house
Mrs. Leonard Sleizer, president and
Mrs. Bradley Phillips, recretary.
Libby Townsend club No. ] meets
on the first and third Fridays Of
each month in the community hall
at 800 p. m.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets Is
and 3rd Fridays of month at Ameri.
can Legion Hall. Glen Oneal, mas
ter; Louis Ohlerich, secretary.
Regular meetings of international
Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union of America
A. f. L., Libby Sub. No. 1892, hell
End and 4th Wednesdays at Ameri
can Legion Hall, Libby.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
| Union No. 1881. Meets End and 4tl
Tuesdays of each month at 7:3C
L. B. Midyett, president; Harr,
| Moe, recording secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
LODGES

10. O. F. Cabinet chapter No. SIS,
meets every Wednesday evening.
X. E. McMullen, N. c., Ernest Da-
wilson, recording secretary.
A. f. 81 A. M. Libby Lodge No. IS
meets End and 4th Thursdays at
Masonic Temple. Lyoyd Burpee,
w. M; Glen Nolop, secretary.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 33 meets third Wednesdays at
Masonic Temple. w. G. Seims, high
priest D. O. Mount, secretary.
Order OF the Eastern Star. Libby
Chapter No. SO meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays at Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Esther Oertel, worthy matron, Mrs.
E. E. Jaqueth. secretary.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899 meets
End and 4th Mondays at Moose hall
Dick Butt, Governor, Melvin P
Paulson, secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain View
Camp No. 1853 meets End and 4th
Wednesdays at the Moose hall
Mrs. Lydia Christianson, oracle;
Mrs Agnes Larsen, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets lst and 3rd Mondays at !. O.
%. F. hall. Mrs. V. F. Paddock,
! Noble Grand and Mrs. Harold
| Gompf, secretary.
A. o. II. W. meets the End Fri
day of each month at the Legion
hall. Harry Hartle, M. W., YER
non Crottedu, secretary.
| A. o. u. w. Junior Club meets
4th Friday of each month at Legion
Hail. Janet Johnston, M. W., Rosella
Barr, secretary and Delina Carlson,
supervisor.
Libby Chapter lie Molay meets
1st and 3rd Mondays. Masonic Tenn
pie, at p. m.
Rainbow Girls meet second and
fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple
Betty Johannson, worthy adviser;
Jewell Stokes, recorder; Mrs. r. C.
Rice, mother adviser.
| Women of the Moose, Libby
lChapter No. sos meets on the first
and third Tuesdays at the Moose
hall. Mrs. Harold Burse, Senior Re
gent and Mrs. Harold Bitterman
Recorder.
Theta Rho Club No. n meets Isl
and Bird Tuesdays in I. 0. 0. f. hal
at tbs p. m. Frankleen Warner
president, Daisy Hunter, recording
secretary. Mrs. Chris Ramlo, adj
wiser officer.
Libby Rod and Gun Club, A. J
| Agather, president; Arthur ]. Neils
secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
Many New Corgo
Ships Launched

The Nations shipyards delivered
1863 cargo vessels totaling 1,676.500
lightweight tons in June, the Mari
time Commission has announced.
This may be compared with the
record total of ITS for May and
l57 in April. The June figures
brought production for the first
half of l943 to 879 ships totaling
8.8I8.622 deadweight tons. In the
entire year 1912 the yards produced
TAG vessels totaling 8,089,732 dead
weight tons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15

Boy: I'm not feeling myself to-
night
Girl: Yes. | know
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
ST LUKEs, LIBBY
EpiscopaI)

During the absence of the Rev
Willis Rosenthal the regular sched-
ule of services will be adjusted to
allow the Rev G.. T. Masuda to
serve all the mission field. The
next service at st. Luke's therefore
will be on the Feast of st. James,
Sunday, July rs at ii a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Commercial Club meets every 3rd
Thursday
Directors: A. A. Wood, Walter Neils,
K. A. Klehm, ]. A. Krall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
Military Courtesy

Colonel (pointing to cigaret stub
on company headquarters floor
Soldier, is that yours?'
Rookie pleasantly: Not at all,
sir; you saw it first
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
THE METHODIST CHURCH

TIE WL1TIODIO1 OHUH<O1
Choir this Thursday evening {
800 o'clock.
Church school GAS a. m.
Worship service IL a. m.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
Model VS.. NEEDLE

The average man doesn't oppose
reform. What inks him is being re-
formed by somebody no better than
he is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15

Should | marry man who lies
to me-
Lady, do you want to be an old
maid2'
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH

Sunday Masses 800 and 1000 a.
m. Baptism after 1000 a. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 1000 Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7.30
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

The subject for the Lesson-Ser-
mon Sunday, July Is, Life
Wednesday evening meeting a,
300 o'clock.
Sunday school GAS a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Church News

THE LITTLE CATHEDRAL IN
THE PINES
st. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church,
Mo. Synod
Rev. II. Hasskamp, Pastor
Divine Service: Sunday-ll a. m.
Sermon theme: How Do We Show
True Mercy?" Luke 6, 36-42.
Voters Quarterly Meeting after
the service, Sunday, July l8.
Holy Communion, Sunday July
18th.
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein.
Christ-like is it for sin to grieve,
God-hke is it all sin to leave.
Friedrich Won Logan
St. Johns welcomes you to wor'
ship with them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-15
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
Sunday

10 a. m, Sunday school for all
ages.
ii a. m, morning worship.
p. m, Young Peoples meeting
p. m, evening services.
Wednesday
p. m. Prayer meeting at the
church.
Everyone welcome to our serv-
ices.
REV. B. H. APPLICABLE,
Pastor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05

There will be no rehabilitation Of
all the voting machines used III the
city's 80 voting districts last Tues
day, as the two candidates have ex-
pressed their willingness to accept
the final tabulation OF the chief
moderator and the registrars.
Section 1866 of the 1943 supple
ment to the general statute provides
for the discontinuarce OF the use
OF voting machines II proven more
feasible to vote by other means, and
1t Is believed that local officials will
rely on this legality to utilize paper
ballots for the special election.
The statute reads If, IN any mu-
nicipaity, owing to the number OF
candidates to be voted upon, or for
any reason approved by the legisla-
tive authority OF the municipality,
1t shall be found Impractical" to
use voting machines at any cleo
ton, the board OF selectmen, or
other authorized officials, may dis
continue the use Of such machines
for such election In any OF the vot-
Ing districts, and shall thereupon
cause Ballots to be procured and
used ut such an election, as provided
by chapter 38, In each OF the voting
districts wherin the use OF voting
machines has been so discontinued. y
In view of q special election 1t IL
almost certain that voting will be
merely on the issue involving the
two candidates and no others, as II
Is lawfully interpreted that the re-
naming aldermen have already been
legally elected to hold office, and to
cause further polling OF votes
involving them, would be unfair.
The state statue involving election
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
Ships
In Pacific

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Nov. 5 - (U.Po - Nine
japanese Warships were sent to the
bottom or damaged Monday night
when U. s. naval guns smashed an
enemy attempt to halt the Bougain-
vile invasion, a communique re-
ported today.
The toll was based on preliminary
reports of the Commute battle, in
dicating 1t may turn out to be an
even greater American victory
when full details are disclosed.
Not an American vessel was lost
although some were damaged and
there we're casualties In the fight
which took place only 40 miles of
the beachead won on Bougainville,
mediterranean Of the Solomons, by
u. s. Marines only II hours before
or BOugainville
A previous cominunlque had dis
closed the engagement but gave nc
details. 1t was fought while trans
ports were still unloading of Bou-
granville. The next day the war;
ships brought down II Of OF jap
anese planes thta attacked them.
Berlin broadcast a Tokyo dis
patch which apparently referred to
the same engagements. 1t said
"heavy damage was inflicted on the
American feet units but gave no
details and said more than half"
the Bougainville landing force had
been wiped out and a large num-
Der" OF landing craft were sunk)
Twelve japanese ships, including
four cruisers and eight destroyers,
took part In the fight. One cruiser
and four destroyers were sunk and
two cruisers and two desroyers
damaged. On Tuesday Allied planes
In q heavy raid on Rabaul, big
enemy base OH New Britain, had
sunk or damaged three enemy des-
troyers and two large cruisers.
Resistance Crushed
While the Marines who landed at
Empress Augusta Bay on Bougain-
Vile fought their way inland ex-
pecting counter-attacks, Japanese
resistance on Mono Island, largest
Of the Treasury group 30 miles
south OF Bougainville, was crushed
by Allied troops who went ashore
there October 81 to begin the last
phase OF the campaign through the
Solomons on the southeast ap-
proaches 10 Rabaul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
New Burma
I'd. Progress

With Allied Forces, Northern
Burma, CUP -- Chinese spear
heads, plunging 100 miles into
Burma To cut open path for O
new supply road to China, moved
south today TO battle the Japanese
for control OF the broad Hukawng
valley.
The thrust conceded with q visit
by Lieutenant General Joseph w
Stillwell. American commander IN
the China Burma-1ndia theater,
who expressed satisfaction with the
progress made thus far In building
tho new Burma Road.
The dispatch indicated that CHI
nesc forces had covered half or bet
ter of the distance from Assam, IN
india, to the Chinese border.
(The Hukawag valley lies In far
northern Burma, the bulk OF 1t being
east OF the uppre Chindwin river,
It's southeastern edge Is within 100
miles OF the Chinese frontier and
about the same distance from the
japanese supply center Of My!tkyina,
In northern Burma. raided time and
again by Allied planes The Ola
Burma Road Is another 100 miles
away
Meet Resistance
Chinese troops, trained ana
equipped by Americans and charged
with furnishing q screen TO protect
the road construction, met resistance
ut two points In the upper Hukawng
valley. Elimination OF these VIII
give them control OF the area.
The Japanese lost II men, IN
Continued on Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
Seek Use Of
DordaneIIes

London, Nov. 8 (UP)-Diplomatic
sources specialized today that
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden's
conferences with Turkish Foreign
Minister human Menemencioslu IN
Cairo may result In Turkey OPEN
Ing the Dardanelles and grating cir
bases to the Allies.
Eden arrived In Cairo yesterday
and was expected to begin his talks
with Menemenclioglu and Sir
Hughe Knatchbull- Hugessen, Brit
ish ambassador to Turkey, monen-
tarily. though U. s. Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull left Moscow at
the same time as Eden, there was
no authoritative word whether he
would participate In the conferences
Eden's primary mission will be to
acquaint Menemenciaglu with the
decisions reached at the Moscow
conference as they affect Turkeys
sphere of interest and II was be-
lieved possible that the Cairo meet
ingswould bring augmentation OF
the British French Turkish mutual
assistance pact OF 1880.
Advantage TO Allies
This conceivably could mean the
opening OF the Dardanelles and the
granting OF air bases to the Allies
TO speed the ferrying OF supplies To
Russia and 10 facilitate oh Allied
campaign IN the Aegean. With the
Allies In Turkish bases, the German
positions IN Crete and the Dode-
canese probably would become
((,ontInued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05

swarm Over
FLOOD PLAINS
ON ROME TREK

Allied Headquarters, Al
gierS, November. 5. - (UP)-
AnglO-American Fifth Army
troops completed the smash
ing of the German 'Little
ROmmel" line today by
swarming across flooded
plains to the mouth of the
GariglianO river as a con-
certed advance sent Allied
Forces forward all across
Italy on the march to Rome.
Driving forward seven miles on
the western end of the front from
Isernia to the sea, the troops
reached the south bank of the Gar
igliano to strike the forward bar
rier to the new Nazi defenses In
high ground to the north.
In the center, American forces
crossed the upper Volturno and
fought their way into the outskirts
of Venafro, last enemy bastion on
the old line, and cut off the escape
Of the German garrison there by
selling Vallecupa on the road to
Casino.
British Eighth Army troops, blast
ing back German tank forces, won
San Salvo, beyond the trigno river
on the Adriatic coast, with aid OF
naval bombardment.
Official reports said the Germans,
who flooded the Garigliano Plains
trying vainly to impede the Fifth's
surge, we're digging into the south
ern slopes OF the Aurunci mountains
across the river for stand that
may rival that on the Volturno
above Naples.
It was indicated that the new
line may force the Allies to resort
again to hard but small punches
seeking out holes before beginning
new general attack.
More than score tow towns and
villages were reached or passed IN
the general advance, including Car"
pinone, Acquevive, Pettoranello, San
Agapito, Monteruduni, Capriati, Ci-
orlano, Fontegreco, Tore E Pin
cilli and Conca.
The toughest battles on the line
we're fought by the British to win
Isernia, 10 miles northeast OF Ven
afro yesterday, and San Salvo, where
tanks fought in the streets.
The Fifth Army stormed through
Vallecupa, six miles northwest Of
Prosenzano near the western coast,
to cut off the German escape from
Venafro by slicing q road between
that point and Casino.
British Drive
The south bank Of the Garigliano
was reached by British forces storm
in gacross the fiat coastal plain In
drive apparently designed TO pre-
vent, 1t possible, the Germans from
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
BuIkeIeyP PIT
Hero AiIinq

Somewhere In Australia, NOV. D,
--(UP)--Lleut. Comdr. John D. Bull
kelley. American torpedo BOAT hero
OF the Philippines, revealed today
that he will be forced of combat
duty, ut least one small craft, for
probably SIX months as result OF
liver infection,
Buckley told In on exclusive
interview that he would like to leave
the torpedo boats that brought him
fame and take an assignment on q
larger warship because OF the BET
ter chances OF promotion. ,
However, the indications are that
he will be sent home for shore duty,
then re-assigned TO torpedo boatS
when he Is able to resume COMBAT
duty.
Navy tradition teaches you TO
accept orders with an aye. aye, sirP,
and that will certainly be my an
sWer, no matter where ! am as
signed" he said.
Not Serious
His liver infection Is not serious.
but he " forced TO follow q special
diet from which all fats are exclude
Cd The special diet cannot be
obtained on torpedo boats or de-
stroyers, but Is available on cruis-
ers and battleships.
Doctors who ordered Buckley hos
pitalized have not determined
whether the infection was caused by
yellow fever vaccine which he took
/A...li...~I ma. F3a0a A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
Committee Demands That Allies
Furnish More Aid To Themselves

washington, Nov. 5--(UP)-The
Senate Truman committee, assert
ing that lend-lease never was In
tended as O device to shift Allied
war costs to the United States, de-
nanded today that the Allies fur
nish greater quantities OF reserve
lend-lease supplies and be compelled
to use their own resources to a
maximum before asking for Amer
lean aid
In report on the problems Of
conversion from war production to
the normal pursuits Of peacetime-
an era that the group said has
possibilities OF being one Of greatest
and soundest prosperity ever en-
joyed-the committee demanded
that the United States:
Committee Demands
I. Consider now the terms and
conditions OF the future world rub
Der problem to guard against again
being the Victims OF q plan like
the British one OF the Twenties
when I'VE were forced TO pay eX-
horbitant prices for rubber at the
same time that we were being
called shylocks in the English press
for requesting repayment of war
loans.
2. Find out now whether Great
Britain should not pay for petro-
leum obtained from the United
States under leind-lease by trans
ferring her ownership Of an equiva-
lent value OF foreign petroleum re-
serves or OF the English held Sc
curities Of corporations having title
to such reserves,
3. Determine the possibility OF
acquiring rights In deposits OF
British owned resources Of nickel,
copper, tin and iron In countries
outside England, and the right Ia
receive manganese from Russia
after the war In return for lend
lease articles furnished to 1t now.
Plants, Tools, Labor
I'VE will have the plants, the
tools, the labor, new materials, new
processes, new products and the
purchasing power on which TO base
the greatest and soundest era OF
prosperity that this nation ever ell
Continued Oh Page -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
Vinson For
Higher Taxes

washington, Nov. Sup Eco
nolnic Sterilization Director Fred
M. Vinson told investment bankers
In New York last night that II
heavier taxes and increased war
bond purchases did not siphon off
a surplus buying power OF $4,000
900 900, the nation woul dfind Itself
caught In The tolls Of an infiationary
spiral which would be the broad
highway to national disaster"
There may be some among US
whe regard imitation as kind OF
distraction" he said. ut Is not an
abstraction. II Is a monstrous evil
that must be prevented from de-
stroying the American which We at
home have the responsibility 10 keep
whole for the return Of our fighting
men who are Offering their lives
for U.S."
Vinson branded as completely
false claims OF congressional and
business leaders that the people
cannot bear further tax burdens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
Plan ToCut
GovSpending

Washington, Nov. 5-(UP)-House
Republicans promised today to "go
after" a $250,0o0 appropriation for
the Labor Department and the
$50, 100000 National Housing pro-
gram In the most bitter fiscal bat
le In Congress in years.
Rep. John Taber, r., N. Y, a
ranking member OF the apporpria-
tons committee, said those agen-
cies would be included In the cam
paign to slash government expendi-
lures aimed primarily at q $5,0o0,-
900 allotment to the Office Of War
Information's foreign branch con-
tanned in the $l67,268, 444 general
deficiency appropriation bill.
The economy drive was q token"
affair since the amounts involved
represent fractional percentages OF
the total government budget Of
$104 900 900, 900 for the 1914 fiscal
year.
Partisan Fight
A partisan fight over the owl
kept the House In session until 8:l7
o'clock last night.
Taber led the fight against owl
assisted by Reps. J. William Otter,
r., Pa; Richard B. Wigglesworth, D,
Mass, and Marion T, Bennett, II,
Mo
They charged tn eagency headed
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-05
Nozis Nav
Quit France

Alglers, Nov. 8 $50 (U.P) -- Ger
man occupation forces may aban-
don France entirely and withdraw
Into the Reich even before the Allies
attempt an invasion of Western Eu-
rope, Andre Phillip. French COM
missioner OF the interior and chief
OF the underground, told the United
Press today
(Thc dispatch gave no basis for
Phillips statement, but 1t was indi-
Gated that II may have been based
on secret information reaching him
from underground sources In
France3
Phillip asserted that the COM
bined effect OF the Russian advance
from the east and the Anglo Ger
man pressure from The air and IN
Italy have created widespread dis
sension among the German leaders
There IL reason 10 believe" nc
said. that their authority On
Franco might break up In quar-
rels among themselves.
I'm such 0 case. the French coun.
ell OF resistance II qualified and
ready to take over civil authority Ia
France at O moments notice"