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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18
WOMEN OF THE. MOOSE

AT their meeting Tuesday night,
the Women of the Moose voted to
send $500 to the Florence Critten-
den Home as a Christmas donation.
II was also decided to sponsor an
other food sale iR the near future.
A letter from the Shodair Hos
pital for crippled children was read,
complementing w. o. T. M. on the
unusually large amonnt received
from the sale of Red Hearts.
A large number of navy kits were
turned in to be given to the Red
Cross.
In the absence of Chaplain Paul
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

tons to recover from their war
damage?
The vote was almost unanimous
for the affirmative
The women also voted to send to
the National Council of Church
Women for their literature with the
idea in mind of forming local
council of church women in Libby.
Mrs. o. H. Gompf was elected sec
rotary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

Are you sure your husband real
ly goes hunting on those hunting
trips he's always taking her catty
friend asked.
tOh, yes, absolutely she re-
piled
But he so rarely brings any
game home.
My dear, that's what makes me
certain that he really goes
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18
L +
Nh0t 9o4t BUY NlA
WAR BONDS
Powder Monkey

On board ship and in the artillery
their buddies call them powder
monkeys" Not disrespectful, just
personal, intimate term between
friends. Civilians call them gun
crews. During battle the crews of
powder monkeys" must work like
trojans bringing the ammunition to
the guns.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18
HOSPITAL NOTES

The x-year-old daughter of
Mike Martin. Troy, had tonsils and
adenoids removed Friday
Mrs. Ralph Roberts was released
Wednesday.
Alice Davidson was admitted
Tuesday. Her right leg and foot
had been run over by one of the
big lumber carriers.
Mrs. William Turner and Mrs.
Thos. Murray were discharged
Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

For Sale-4-room modern house
in West Libby. Inquire of Mrs. M
D. Rowland. 25-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

For Sale-Fern stand, "a h. p. mo-
tor and mill, snowshoes, traps, bird
cage, radios, copper boiler, bread
raiser, bed springs and mattresses.
Call after p. MFRS. Geo Black
we'll.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

Anyone interested in Angora rab-
bits, please write or see r. J. Nor
rison, Libby. 25-26
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

Blank sales books for sale at
Western News office; in duplicate,
with back of original carbonized,
no carbon sheet necessary. If
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

For Sale-l0 milk cows, coming
fresh this month; also some young
cattle. Four miles east of Eureka on
the highway-E. w. Bucklin. Eu-
reka, Montana 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

A pink elephant might be called
a beast of bourbon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

The theme song of the Parachute
Corps: ut don't mean a thing, if
you don't pull that string"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

For Sale-Friers, weighing around
4 lbs. each, dressed.-Mrs Chal-
craft, Gateway, Mont. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

The gun may fire ) anti aircraft
so calibre shell or a broadside from
the Is inch guns of a great battle
ship, but in either event the pow
der monkey must pass millions of
dollars worth of ammunition to
make the gun effective, and your
savings n War Bonds are necessary
to supply the financial ammunition
that provides the shells
u. s. Treasury Department
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

Mans brown overcoat, size "A,
for sale, good condition S10.--John
FINLAND 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

The persons who took the child's
wagon from the overpass are
known, If it is returned to the
alley behind the Tavern, no ques-
tons will be asked It'll
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

Rabbits for Sale-Does and lit
ters.-W. R. Price, McComas Ranch.
1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18
FOR RENT
MISCELLANEOUS

Mutual Benefit Health & Acct
dent Assn offers you plan of
Complete Home Protection For
more details Phone i7l-W or call at
1914 Dakota Ave.-Theodore Kes-
sci, Agent. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

For Sale-No. q -Montag furnace,
used winters. Call 175-J. 22-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

For Sale-50 White Rock pullets,
5 months old. Inquire Box 8l1 or
old Bockman Ranch. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

For Sale-Fur jacket, size IL,
practically new. Very reasonable
Inquire this office. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-18

Radio repairing backed by %
years experience. Large stock of
parts. Ship whole radio or chassis
and speaker All work guaranteed.
-Norwest Radio Laboratories, Shell
by, Mont. loft
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
Man Shortage
To Delay County
Health Bureau

The wartime msnpower short
age probably Will hamper eStab
lishnent Of a county health de
partment. proposed by the count,
board Of auditors. IL was indicated
today.
Groundwork for county health
unit 70 serve outlying sectors 81
the county has been laid and th'
proposal will be presented 10 The
Wayne supervisors az their April
session.
Loss of manpower has already
curtailed the long established De
troit Department OF Health, DR.
Bruce Douglas, commissioner, dis
CfUSFd
At the present time the Detroit
Department OF Health services the
out-county area on request Of the
state board OF health Doctor
Douglas said
DISCUSS COUNTY BUREAU
THE Detroit department
works In the county only In
emergencies he said. THE idea
Of n county bureau was dis
CusSed AZ the recent health for
victory conference.
The county plan Is in the
first stages. Under the present
state law the board of auditors,
with approval of the supervisors.
can set up q health bureau II IL
meets the standards OF the
state department of health.
"Most of the larger communi-
ties In the county have their
own health department" Doug
las continued. but there Is a
large area I'm the western part
Of the county, where approx
mately 100000 persons reside,
that In not under the jurisdic-
tion of any health department.
LARGE NUMBER LOST
eff the rest OF the county
were willing to accept the serv-
ice of the Detroit department II
might be worked out, but our
efforts would have to be spread
thin. The department already
has lost n large number from
its staff.
I'VE certainly need a health
service for the county.
Under the home rule act
none of the local communities
with health departments would
be required to give up their
work." he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11

may strike. Senator Otto w.
Bishop asked for $50,000.000. but
his colleagues cut il down 10
SIS, 0O0,0 900 and sent the bill to
the House.
The House yesterday returned
the amount TO $50.000,000 and
unanimously decided to insist on
the figure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
Condemnation Awards

-Four condemnation awards to-
falling $28.672 for 17-foot strips
along Coolidge highway in River
Rouge were granted today In Cir
cult Judge Lester S. Moll's court
to Hyacinthe Burke $4,000, Mr..
and Mrs. Caesar Bomya S.. 700.
Zita Britz 1885. and state land
office board S1.l87. :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
Legislators Seek
Peace Cushion
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. Feb. 11.-Back ir
its original form, the Senate pom.
dered today its bill providing for
a S50.000000 postwar reserve
fund.
Both houses are anxious 10 bank
some of the states excess cash
against the day when depression
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
Senate Gets Bill
To Purge Dems
In Highway Jobs
TIM. star con,spoad.a,

LANSING. Feb. 11.-Whether
the Democratic state highway de-
partment will be placed in the
hands of Republican Gov. Harry
F. Kelly became the problem OF
the Senate today.
The bill removing the right OF
the people to elect highway COM
was passed in the House
by the overwhelming majority OF
63 to 80, despite objections of Rep.
Clark ]. Adams, Pontiac Demo-
cIat.
DEEPER IN POLITICS
"Instead OF removing the high
way department from politics
you are putting II In deeper" he
told the House. "In my opinion
this body has no right 10 tell
the people of the state they
can't elect their state officials"
Rep. John Espie, 10-term dean
Of Republicans, presented his
party's case.
81 don't think the people ever
had much TO say about the cleo
tion of highway commissioners
anyway" he said. 81 have been
TO several state conventions and
/ never had anything TO say.
"All we ever seemed to do
was to hang around a hotel
lobby until 2 or 8 o'clock In the
morning until the political
BOSSES upstairs made up their
minds who the candidates were
going to be-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11

Tho Wishing Well" has n
message In cipher for you. Daily
and Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
S25 A DAY SALARY

As the bill now stands. the gov
Iernor would be given the right TO
select a highway board of three
members, two of whom would be
Each would get $25 d
day salary not to exceed $500 a
year.
The board would then select an
engineer to head the department
and build the roads. A move, sup
ported by many Republicans, 10
make the board bipartisan, lost
by a small margin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
FROM $S4 TO $40

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
Increase
For Aged
Speedei
Time. star Correspondent

LANSING, Feb. 11.-Immediate
increases in state aid TO old age
assistance recipients was prom
ised in program today by Gov.
Harry +. Kepy.
The governor announced he
would present his plan 10 the ad-
.ministrative board Tuesday for
approval. II calls for the transfer
OF S743,000 from present old age
and general relief accounts and
will result in an average increase
of from SD TO $3.50 per month.
This amount will take care of
a 35 per cent increase I'm the
cost of food, 1zper cent In
crease In the cost OF clothing
and a 10 per cent increase In
cost of fuel" the governor said.
PROGRAM TO CONTINUE
"T have talked over the plan
with finance committee men,
bers of both houses of the Leg
islature and have their assur-
ance the program will continue
after the end of this fiscal year,
July /. So II isn't a temporary
proposition"
With a $3.50 average. the
states old age assistance program
will cost $14,7l6,000 per year and
will be matched by the federal
government.
The governor also announced in
creaseS in mothers pensions. which
will continue with the LegiSla-
lures approval next year.
FROM $S4 TO $40
The mother with one child now
getting $34 would get $40 under
the program, and $40 would be
added for every other child.
This would raise the average
grant from $3.50 TO $60S4 and
cost Michigan taxpayers 81, 456, 900
per year. In Wayne County, the
average mothers pension would
be $3.50 while the outstate aver
age would be $51.50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11
Photo by Times STAFF Photographer

Photograph
MRS. DIANE TELLER, AZ, ON THE WITNESS STAND
Mrs Zeer pictured in coroners court where she esti
fled about the fatal shooting Christmas Eve of her
niece 10 year old Wilma Lamb, she and Wilma struggled
for possession of gun Mrs Zelers home. coroners
jury decided that the death purely accidental"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06
Check Your Tires Now

7 INDER the gas rationing regulations, all Detroit
- motorists must have their tires inspected before the
end Of this month At present less than per cent of
Detrots registered have undergone the check
Now is a good time TO do it.
The service station where YOU regularly buy gas
probably is authorized tire Inspector If not, it can
won't be than block so from your home.
Tire checking under gas ratonng regulations is A
somewhat lengthy task and if YOU wait till the last
minute you'll be helping TO gum up the works.
incidentally. It might be wise 10 have your service
station switch your tires around while he is inspect
ing them That VIII help prolong their lives
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06
A Manpower BottIeneck

NINI0IIkOVSt IS$N'~'S~N
THE United States Civil Service Commission has in
lected new and astounding factor into the problem
of manpower shortage by seeking 10 recruit MORE civil
ian workers for government pay rolls.
Tie commissions own report recently disclosed that
at the end Of September there were more than TWO AND
A HALF MILLION civilian employees IN the executive
branch OF government
This represented an increase Of ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND over the previous month,
In tine meantime the manpower available for the
armed forces has h.cn inadequate
The manpovcr available for industry and agriculture
Is inadequate
Nd still the evil service commission with every vital
y consideration Of national welfare, production and
security calling for LESS diversion of manpower into
uncsscnal fields is advocating MORE diversion into the
least essential or all employment fields.
The Cutting Of governmental pay rolls caused alarm
and Indignation IL The last Congress
It presents grave problem to the new Congress-
CENATOR HARRY f. BYRD of Virginia whose COM
y mee on nonessential federal expenditures has con-
sstenty claimed and convncngly proved that at least
ONE-THIRD of all government employees could be eim
mated without injury to federal functions has served
notice that the Congress which convenes tomorrow will
not overlook Its responsibility in this matter.
II should think" he says that before they talked
Of taking employees they would strip the govern
men departments of nonessential workers.
Under the circumstances il is foolish to talk of
taking part time employees Our committee has esab-
lished that the surpusage of government employees is
actually HAMPERING the work of many departments
u EP. ROBERT RAMSPECK of Georgia, chairman of
the civil service committee Of the House Of Repre-
senatives, says much the same thing.
1T is pretty hard to make these departments turn
employees loose they've cot them and Congress has
appropriated the money for them" he comments.
IF anyone is going exercise control surplus
paw rolls, il should be Congress"
That is discouragingly but unquestionably true.
1t is characteristic of bureaucracy to entrench itself
In padded pay rolls the example of the civil service
commission illustrates.
n BUREAUCRACY is essentially political.
= It hrves patronage and of every govern
ment job filled with credit and obligation to politicians
creates political advantage and power.
But every such job, particularly when it fills no ma
tona need essential purpose also increases
the lightweight of government upon the people.
And with the nation engaged in war with national
survival the grim issue the lightweight of political
patronage proongs the and adds to its cost
Since bureaucracy will not dvest itself of the excess
manpower it Withholding from the nations effort
the Congress should certainly accept its responsibility
and exercise authority TO accomplish what the obvious
and vital interest of the country requires and demands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06
Ultimate in Picketins

THE virtue of pcketng in labor disputes long has been
matter of controversy It's adherents insist it is
potent weapon Opponents argue it is waste of energy
and at best is of dubious nuisance value.
Last weekend, right here in Detroit where we
thought we had all there is to in the sdeshow
aspects of labor trouble group of tenants picketed
their own homes at the Brewster Housing Development
as protest against rent increases.
Everybody understood when the project opened a
couple of years ago that it meant for persons of
income in certain fixed brackets and that tenants would
be asked to move out pay when their income
rose beyond those brackets.
This newspaper does not presume TO Judge whether
the present boost is justified We point out merely
in passing that when people start to picket themselves
it is the ultimate in something.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06
Wallace Plan Designed
To Perpetuate New Deal
BY GEORGE ROTHWELL BROWN

thihe our wee preSiaehl hasn
caught onto yet
30 we cannot imagine iehfy
Wallace sawyer putting h'f'lSeil
IN jim place, nut Tor Ourselves
we are wondering whether Jim
really liked the taste of that
eawdus,
,. - -. .o.-,,Jo ~. uo
- - tN',' P''S,"'e ~
people OF the "orlu "hop' our
romantic vice president has set
out 10 save really wouldn't like
,ho e,udret oi,bor uae uarr,,
-. - - -.
'houeh' VI 'lId' o''e "0''Ne' -
nOR guess Is mat me oblec'S
" Of MIR. Wallaces solicitude
vould much profer lust 10 lift
a.. Loa.o.t oef ,ho cb,in .rd
"'e of -, 80, ~ - :, We.
Botheration take inns 'hing
Of making saws out oi I'm
spoons and eating onions
u,ho, ,ou can't ,hoar onions
"',' ''u ~ -. ,....,
ana watering ke' dil'uii's WIN
tears
II IS much To be feared that
il our great and humanitarian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06
40 Hours No Hardship

COUNTY auditors are suggesting to the new county
- civil service commission that hcnccfQrh till the end
OF the war county employees work 40 hours week At
present they enjoy 35-hour base and those who work
Saturday mornings get compromising time off later. J
The auditors say raising the base 70 40 hours would
gain 10000 manhours weekly and enable Wayne County
TO release about $50 employees for war work
This suggestion should meet with opposition. II
would work hardship nobody If il is turned down
or pigeon-hoed by the supervisors will only
thing-hat they playing cheap politics at the expense
Of the local war effort
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8
W Heaven knows that Henry
Wallace is old enough to be able
to see that the simple way TO
free jim from slavery would be
to lift the bedpost off the
chain.
But being real Tom Sawyer
at heart-the boy who never
grew up-our romantic vice
president needs must have Jim
saw his bedpoSt--not with
regular saw, but with one made
from a tin spoon and he must
have Jim eat the sawdust, in
stead of sweeping il under the
bed, and keep spiders. and water
a geranium with his tears, pro-
duced by an onion. and finally
escape with a rope ladder made
from a sheet. instead of OPEN
ing the door and walking out.
No; there's nothing new in
any of Henry'S dreams. but for
us We prefer the tale as told by
Huckleberry Finn. It's better
told, and simpler.
ONE suspects that Henrys
" scheme for freeing the world
after the war is prompted by
much the same motive that in
splred Tom Sawyer.
Tom was having a grand time,
and he wanted 10 stretch il out
as long as possible. Moreover
he loved the limelight. And so
he spread himself
One suspects that the New
Deal has a motive in the elab-
crate plan Tom Sawyer Wallace
has thought up-the blueprint"
as he calls If for freeing Jim.
Once the plan were adopted.
there would be- nobody around
10 carry II out but the New
Deal, for nobody else would
understand if, or have the hang
of II, so 10 speak.
And so if we, the unSophisti-
Gated people, hand this job over
10 the New Deal. we may rest
assured that We shall find in due
time that 1t has invented some
thing that will take ages and
ages to perfect and carry out,
and cost billions and billions.
Probably very few of us. when
We followed the adventures Of
Huck, and the king and the
duke, down the Mississippi had
very much sympathy for Jim.
I AM certain that Henry Wal
Il lace never could understand
Jims homely philosophy for
Jim. though black. was a man Of
very practical mind. and knew
that If you poured more than a
gallon Of water into a gallon jug
it would strain dc Jug" a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06

JUDGE SCHONFELD accepted
y Darcy'S assurance that he
would not advocate overthrow
Of the government by violence
but said he might remain p
member Of the Communist
Party. which. as Attorney Cen
eral Biddle has said, Is COM
mitted 10 that end.
Also IN California. with The
assistance Of Culbert l.. Olsen,
then governor. three murderers,
officials Of the Marine Fire
mems. Oilers. Tenders and
Wipers' Association, were pa
rolled after serving four years
and 10 months Of terms up 10
life for producing tho murder of
George AlbertS. chief engineer
Of the steamship Point Lobos.
who was beaten 10 death by
hired aSSasSinS. 49,
AlbertS had oppoSed the Com
muniSts on his ship and the
three murderers were convicted
on the testimony of one Of the
hirelings 10 prove 10 the jury
that the three men hired him
and one other TO do the Job.
The witness who squealed also
was convicted Of second degree
assault He was a dangerous
man. The other actual killer eS-
Caped IN Russia.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-06

may couple with 1t a proposal TO
freeze capital, which will cer-
tainly yank a lot of hats off in
the nation if Mr.. Roosevelt goes
through with it.
fire fTCSTdCnt rs Known 70
have long been thinking along
the line Of freezing capital. Such
a refrigeration would require all
business 10 run on current in
veStment and prevent. it from
expanding or selling its stocks
and bonds,
TIlE election results may cause
Il the President 10 postpone
such a recommendation, but GER
talnly a new miS-named spend
ing tax plan 10 tax the amount
of money which every one has
left after paying his cast-of-liv-
ing expenses, will be offered by
the treasury.
The old formula for this,
which was recommended by the
treasury last session, was abused
and laughed out of the House
Ways and Means committee.
1t will be defeated. So will
the Presidents recommended
ton for a S25 1000 limit on in
come, and Congress may find
a way 10 force Mr. ByrncS 10
abandon the $4,000 limitation
on salary.
It is likely that ceiling prices
will be allowed 10 continue 10
rise under congressional pres
sure. and that the farm bloc will
continue to haraSS and embar-
raSs the administrations anti
initiation program.
In short, there will be conflict,
growing and continuous conflict.
between the anti-New Deal and
New Deal forces, but with the
anti-New Dealers now for the
first time in a position 10 effect
their Will upon the government
through Congress.
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