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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Stirring Films of
Bitter Fighting
In North Africo

Distribution of AT The Front"
stirring film report of the American
invasion OF North Africa, has begun
in the Rocky Mountain region.
Within the next two months this
outstanding short subject will be
shown at theatres in almost every
city and town in the area. Every
scene in the technicolor production
is authentic.
Forty-tWo camermen of the Army
Signal Corp were assigned to film
all important North African mill
tary actions. AS result, AT The
Front" includes scenes of the first
American landings, air battles be-
tween American landings, air bat
ties between American P-38's and
German planes, great tank duels,
German air raids on American sup
ply dumps and captured German
and Italian prisoners"
AT The Front" prepared for the
Office of War Information, is the
complete report Of Americas first
great invasion of the war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Needs Permit
To Slaughter
Live Stock
If Butchering Animals
For Sale Must
Secure Permission.
OBJECT is TO DESTROY
BLACK MARKET

E. f. Staples stated today that
the Lincoln County War Board was
prepared to carry out its part in
complying with Secretary Wick
ards recent orders providing that
permits will be required for all
commercial slaughtering, move
aimed at stamping out the black
market in meat These slaughter
permits are to be issued by the
county war board.
On March 27 a meeting will be
held in the AAA office in Eureka
beginning at 1890, ON March % at
II a. m meeting will be held in
the Town Hall in Troy and in Lib
by in the court house on March %
at 2:30 p. m. The purpose of these
meetings will be to discuss the new
meat control regulations. Butchers,
slaughters, livestock dealers and
farm slaughters will be invited to
the meetings where the discussion
will deal with the functions and
reasons behind these requirements.
Under the new program any per-
son who slaughters animals for the
delivery of meat must, in all in
stances, obtain permit to
slaughter This order goes into
effect at midnight on March 81.
Farmers who slaughter animals on
ly for home use need not obtain
permits, but a permit is required il
they deliver any of the meat to
Others.
The Meat Restriction Order by
OPA which has been in effect since
last October, provides that meat
packers, butchers, and farmers who
produce under 100000 pounds Of
meat each quarter can sell for CT
william use not more than they sold
during the corresponding quarter
of 1941. AT the present time, small
packer, local butcher, or farmer who
sells more meat to civilians than
he did in the same quarter of 194l is
violating his quota and operating q
black market
Staples comments: There's prob
ably no black market in Montana
and certainly none in this county
But I'm sure we're all ready to CO.
operate in these new regulations, SO
we may never have that situation
to contend with"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Marine Comes Home
From Long Service
In South Pacific

Sergeant Fred Metzgar arrived in
Libby Sunday for a 30-day visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. For
est DeRosia, and with other rela-
tives. Sergeant Metzgar returns
from the South Pacific where he
had been for rs months. Much of
that time he had been in Samoa
but recently he had been transfer
red to British Samoa It did not fall
to his lot to get into much fighting,
having only been in real action
once.
Sergeant Metzgar is home on hos
pital leave, he having contracted a
tropical disease which resulted in
an infection in one Of his arms.
His term of enlistment is about ex-
pired, he having been in the ma
rines for six years. However, he ex-
poets to re-enlist for a four year
term.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Will Test School
Children For
r. B. Infection

Early in April the Libby Woman's
Club is planning to sponsor tu-
berculosis testing clinic for high
school students. This is the fifth
annual clinic to be held at the Lib
by schools. At the first clinic the
entire high school group were ex-
amined and each year since, all the
freshmen and transfer students
wishing to take the test are treated.
These clinics are made possible
through funds received from the
Christmas seal sale for the pre-
vention of tuberculosis. Four hum
dred and two students have thus
far been tested and 10 necessary
chest X-ray pictures have been
taken.
Last year every high school in
Montana conducted a tuberculosis
testing clinic to discover early any
cases of tuberculosis that might ex-
ist among school children. 1t is only
through early discovery and early
treatment and supervision by a
physician that the disease can be
checked. During the past few years
tuberculosis has dropped from first
to seventh as the cause of death in
our country. A nationwide crusade
against this disease made the low
ering of the rate possible. Despite
this drop it is still the leading cause
of death among our youth of high
school and college age.
The army and navy, realizing the
Importance of healthy soldiers and
sailors, examine every man enter
ing the services for tuberculosis
Anyone showing active tuberculosis
is rejected. This vast testing pro-
gram has revealed infections that
perhaps would otherwise not have
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Some Form
Machinery Is
Being Released

Restrictions on distribution Of
three types Of rationed farm ma
chinery have been lifted by the u.
S. Department of Agriculture. The
orders permit manufacturers of
farm cream separators to release
with restriction 80 per cent Of their
authorized production of separators
as allowed by WPB order LILO
and all remaining stocks under L-26.
1t similarly permits manufacturers
of power spray pumps and horse or
tractor drawn rod weeders to re-
lease 100 per cent of their produc-
ton under LILO and all inventory
stocks produced under LIS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Will Stage Second
War Loon Drive
During April

During April the U. S. Treasury
will borrow the sum of I3 billion
dollars in its second war loan drive.
This money, which is needed to
back up our armed forces, will be
raised through the continuing sale
of war savings notes, treasury bills,
and the offering of a number of
new treasury issues designed for
every class and type of investor, ;"
said Secretary Morgenthau. AS we
move forward into full production
in the war effort, it is increasingly
important that every American in
vest in his governments securities
to the limit of his or her ability"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
WINS PROMOTION

Ben Baenen, who is with the
army, recently spent furlough in
this district from his camp at Camp
Polk La. He was recently pro
NOTED to corporal. Corporal Baenen
IS making quite record in the
army having won records in marks
manship with all types Of guns
even to machine guns. He is now
to be sent to the gunnery school
at Fort Knox, Ky.
Baenen was subject to discharge
under the 38-year regulation but
said he had started in the war and
would see it through.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
PROMINENT OPA MEN
COMING

A meeting will be held in Libby
on Thursday and Friday, April |
and 2, states H. B. Wallace, at
which prominent man from the
OPA offices, Denver, and two men
from the Helena office will be pres
.ent. The object is to discuss with
Libby businessmen new basis for
the establishing of prices. The meet
ing will be held in the city hall at
2:30 o'clock p. m on April /.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25

been discovered and would have
gone untreated.
In connection with the health
program, two films about the pre-
vention of tuberculosis were shown
to the school children here.
Mrs. Fred Cloutier, Mrs. A. A.
Wood and Mrs. Harold Miller are
in charge Of the testing clinic to be
held here within few weeks. Miss
Angela Huchala, school nurse, will
give the tests and DIR. G. j. Martin
will read them and take any chest
X-rays that are needed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Plans Machinery
For Street and
Highway Work

A plan under which state and To-
cal governments of Rocky Noun
tain states will be assured adequate
equipment to maintain streets and
highways for the duration of the
war is being formulated by the
Governmental Division of WPB, Re
gional WPB Director Leslie A. Mil
Ter reports. Fourteen eastern states
already have adopted the plan, and
proposals shortly will be submitted
to state, county and municipal au-
thorities in the West.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
Says There Will
Be Plenty of
Canning Supplies

Plenty of metal closures and rub
Der jar rings will be available for
American housewives who will be
doing an increased amount Of cam
ming this year. The War Production
Board has removed all quota re-
strictions on the manufacture Of GER
tain types of metal lids used to seal
the jars. Prohibition Of the use Of
zinc is continued.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
LET ON HONOR ROLL

On page four there IS list of J.
Neils Lumber Company employees
who have gone into the armed
forces of the nation. 1t shows that
127 of them are in the service of
their country, many of them being
overseas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
MRS. LAWRENCE HEWITT
PASSES

Mrs. Lawrence Hewitt died at the
Libby hospital Wednesday night,
March "a, at the age Of 81 years.
Her husband is employed at Port
Angeles, Wash, and funeral ar
rangements are awaiting his arrival.
Relatives request that, in compli-
ance with her request, there be no
flowers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
NOTICE OF ROD AND GUN CLUB
MEETING

There will be a meeting of the
Libby Rod and Gun Club at $3.50
o'clock Friday night, April 2, in the
Community hall. Election of Of
ficers. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25

COMMANDER IN BISMARCK SEA vICTORY-Lieut. Gen.
George Kenny American Air the
Pacific directed Of tie decisive operations Of the
New Guinea Lieut. Gen. Henry H. Arnold commanding general,
Army Air Forces in statement said In attacking and eliminating
the enemy vulnerable before had
set Gen. Kenney utilized the striking Of his air force
the fullest advantage The bomber and fighter pilots who
dsegarded bad weather and comparatively close bases
carried out their missions the highest traditions Of the Air Forces
Gen Kenney native OF Yarmouth Nova Scotia He attended
Institute OF TchHoogy and at the outbreak Of the
World War enlisted flying cadet He entered the front line
service early 1918 He awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for extraordinary hem in action superior
forces Jame He also awarded the Silver Star
bravery After the hs the regular Army
and through all the grades He given Allied
Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific in September 1912
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
All City
10
Be Elected

Under legislation now in force
all city officials must be elected
this spring The election falls on
Monday, April 5, and polls will be
open from 8 o'clock a. m. to 6
o'clock p. m. Polling places will be:
First ward, Moose hall; Second
ward council chambers in City hall,
Third ward, in Legion hall
Present officials whose terms ex-
pire are:
Mayor-E. M. Boyes.
Police Magistrate-Elmer Swift
ger, Sr
City Treasurer-Paul Church.
Aldermen-First ward; Harold
Gompf, Office Maize
Aldermen-Second ward: George
Wood, Lloyd Burpee.
Aldermen-Third ward. c. Har-
old Thomson, Ernest Davidson.
Nominating petitions have al
ready, or will be, filed for all of the
above officials. In addition, a pc
tition has been filed for Ed Kemp
as alderman from the First ward.
The time for filing nominating pc
titions for city offices ends today.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-25
WHAT WILL III COST?

The following data has been COM
piled to give citizens information
regarding the proposed increase in
pay to city officials. This matter
of establishing a schedule of salar-
les for city officials was gone into
couple of weeks ago in these col
umns. This notation gives more de-
tail in that connection.
Under the new schedule of sal
aries, the increased amount the City
would be required to pay, over the
former arrangement, would be $685.
81 a month, or $476.04 year With
the taxable valuation of the City
at $4,000, it would require some
thing less than | mill a year in ad-
ditional taxes to pay that increase.
One mill on $4,000 would return
$500 in taxes.
A comparison of pay to City of
ficlals under the present rate and
under the new rate is given below,
figured in totals for the year
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
Sen. Downey
Is Concerned
Over Problem

WAsHlNINGrON- GANP)-It IS
unlikely that Inc resolution intro
duced last April by Sen. Sheridan
v. Downey CD of California and
calling for senate investigation
into charges of discrimination
against Negro men and women IN
the armed forces, will be taken up
before sometime next year, Ger
tainly not before January"
The senator's office Oh Tues
day described him as b n g
seriously concerned" about the
matter of discrimination, but
pointed out that having just re-
turned to the office from an ill-
ness, he has since been assigned to
several sub-connn ttees of the SEN
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
Child Prodigy Pastor
Bears Baby Daughter

covered from deathly illness at
the age of six months her life would
be devoted TO the church As a
result of her recovery, little Nell e
Mae was Immediately taken into
the church. She was a precocious
baby and at six months could speak
and walk.
BY the time she reached the age
of six Nellie was playing the piano
and the Hawaiian guitar. At u
she. was ordained minister and
began her preaching career, trav-
Ell ng north and south winning
converts to the church.
1t was during one of h e G
journeys that she met and fell in
love with Lorenzo, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Harrison of Ocala,
Fla. After short courtship they
were married.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13

CIEvFIt -(ANP)-The Rev.
Mrs. Nettie Mae Harrison gave
birth to a seven pound g,rl named
Naomi Acquilla, October 5, it was
announced last week. Rev. Har-
rison, just IS, noted evangelist, was
married in September, 1912 to IL
year-old Lorenzo Harrison now in
the U. S. Army. Both mother and
child are reported doing fine"
The youthful mother and minis
ter has had spectacular career.
AS an infant while living in the
home of her maternal grandpa
rents, Senior Bishops r. L. and M.
L. Mcleod of the Church of the
Living God, Rev. Harrison's alert
ness was noted early
Bishop B. L. Mcleod, her late
eran0parent. vowed that if she re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13

NEW YORK CITY-(Special to
SNS)-In a clean sweep Tuesday,
Judge Francis E. Rivers, recently
appointed by Governor Dewey TO
a Justiceship on the City Court,
was elected to that court for a full
term, defeating Joe t. Higgins,
former Collector of Internal Reve-
nue., the Democratic candidate by
a majority Of more than $4,000
votes. Rivers had filled the urlex-
pired term of the deceased justice,
white. The job pays $17,500 a
year, one Of the highest salaried
positions held by Negro in this
country.
Rivers had the endorsement Of
the Republican and American
Labor Parties. AS was expected,
Rivers carried the Harlem districts
by large margins, still the vote for
the winning candidate fell con-
siderably short of that hoped for
by political leaders.
In the race Tor CITY COuilc1I
early reports Tuesday from work.
ers and watchers indicated a
strong preference for Ben Davis,
former Albanian, who was running
on the Communist ticket He was
the only other Negro candidate on
the Manhattan slate conceded an
even or better chance to win. Davis
had the backing of his party plus
the solid Negro and progressive
vote.
Scattered but significant voting
indexes in Brooklyn revealed Nor
man Johnson, Republican organi-
cation choice, making a st. ong bid
for a Council post from the Boro.
f elected, Johnson will, like Rivers,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
Term Dodge Strike
Very Unnecessary

the Associations attention by Mr..
Clark Hall, one of the workers who
was fired by the Company for par
ticipating in an unauthorized walk
out.
Mrs. Davis, who was transferred
from a tapping job to grease job,
refused to work on this operation.
She was ordered out of the plant
and her husband, Lloyd Davis, also
walked out. Approximately rs Me-
gro workers fired for refusing to
work sympathized with the Davis,
and were told by the NAACP Labor
Committee that proper grievance
procedure had not been utilized be-
fore drastic action.
Examiners Frank Reeves and Ed
ward Swan of the FEPC were visi-
tors at the meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
Ex- Haitian Army
Officer At Lee

CAMP LEE, Virginia - (SNS)--
Corporal Francois de Pres, a clerk
in the Bond Allotment and Dis
charge Section Of the Personnel Of
flee of the 18th Quarte~master
Training Regiment was born on the
island of Haiti and is graduate of
the Nacionalle Lycee.
A former Haitian Army officer,
Corporal de Pres has travelled ex-
tensively on the continent. He lived
for number of years in the city
Of Bordeaux He is linguist Of note
and many an evening is spent by
the men of the 18th listening to
him recite some of his verses.
Prior to induction, Corporal de
Pres served as staff member and
receptionist of the Pan American
Union in the office of DR.. Pedro de
Alba in Washington, D. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
Senate Group To
Vote On Poll Tax
Measure Friday

WASHINGTON - (SNS) - The
Senate Judiciary Committee Tues
day postponed until Friday a vote
on legislation to prohibit collection
of poll taxes as requirement for
voting for federal officers. Chair
man Van Mugs, Democrat, Indiana,
told reporters that members of the
committee have been bombarded
with kilograms and letters criticiz-
ing. the committee for failure to re-
port the bill out.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13

DETROIT, Mich. (SNS) -
Prince Clark, Chairman of the Ma
ACP Labor Committee and Will
am Kennedy, Secretary, told work.
ers from the Dodge Truck Plant,
that their strike last week was 'un-
necessary and showed ignorance OF
Union procedure"
AT a meeting of the NAACP La
Dor Committee, Sunday, October 81,
at the st. Antoine YMCA, the case
of Mrs. Hazel Davis, was called to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13

should remove
3 h e lie a S t
doubt from
the minds of
those who still
hesitate, that
q u + W a r
against those
who Cypress
us, must be
waged just as
relentlessly on
t he no m e
front as it is
against ur
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
TRAITORS UPHELD


Warren's haggling over the thin
" shaded meaning Of words, does
not conceal his obvious attempt to
back the treason-like attitude OF
those who would deny full oppor-
tunity to Americans, because OF
race, color or religion.
To not challenge this order
is to confess to the world that
America is not fighting for the
worldwide democracy that we
in the Four Freedoms prOn0un-
cement have been pledged to
establish. It will mean further
monkey wrench has been
thrown in the machinery, not
so much to aid Negroes pc see,
as it as to secure full m0bili-
zati0n of all the nations man
powers so necessary to the
achievement of victory over the
Axis powers.
The President cannot afford to
sit idly by and allow his reaction
airy underlings to get away with
this hair splitting sabotage of the
war effort. Surely he knows that
Warren's action is trial balloon.
If success is attained in this initial
insidious conspiracy, it is a GER
tainty that Others even more foul
in their implications will follow.
DUTY IMPOSED ON US
There is also duty imposed on
us to see that the Presidents hand
is strengthened. The Warren rul-
ing has made it clear that executive
orders in themselves are not
enough. The FEPC must be given
a permanent legal status. Powers
to impose fines and jail terms on
recalcitrant employers and craft
unions who violate its clear-cut
American principles must be dele
gated.
Surely there are sufficient num-
Der Of statesmen in Congress with
Vision broad enough to see the
necessity Of this step. 1t Is te
them that we must address oul
appeals in the name OF elemental
Justice and the American demo
crazy for which we fight.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13


WASHINGTON, ID. c. walter
White. executive secretary Of
NAACP was the target this week
Of sharp criticism hurled by Edgar
G. Brown, president of t h Ma
tionai Negro Council. Brown, in
an open letter demanded the GUST
ing of MIR. White. The National
Negro Council head also charged
Mr.. White with sending. teie-
gram to Senior LANCER, sponsor of
the. Anti-discrimination. amend
ment to the S3OO,OO0,O0O federal aid
to public education bill urging
the Senator to withdraw the equal
rights proposal
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
Carve Highway
Out OF Side0f
Huge Mountain
VIII Be Pathway
For Relief To
Chinese Troops

NEW YORK - (ANP) - ROAD
20 Tokyo, an article appearing III
q recent edition of YANKs an army
weekly, by Sgt. Ed Cunningham,
Yank staff correspondent, in part
describes how a company OF U. >.
Negro engineers is doing its job TO-
ward constructing an important sup
DIV route through hostile Burma,
bic highway under constant danger
If enemy attack. Literally, 1t is
said that the engineers ARE car
wing a. road out of the side of the
mountain"
Officially, states Sgt. Cunning
ham. the new military highway
from India to China is not known
as THE Road to Tokyo" That's
lust what it was chirstened by the
Woodworking Negro engineers reg
iments that hewed it out of solid
rockmasses 100 yards long and car
ried il up over mountain ranges
that rise as much has 1000 feet in
Two miles. But the soldiers who
built the road figured they had the
right to name it. So it's ."The Road
10 Tokyo and they've posted signs
bearning the name.
R0AD TO VICTORY
THE Road to Tokyo" which is
moving in but one direction, may
become the new supply line to
China, said the writer. Along the
road may travel the weapons, ma
terials and men for the coming unit
ed nations about offensive in Bur-
ma and China.
Under the direction of Col. Tate,
q 28-year-Cld white officer from
Eunice, La, the aviation engineers
undertook their new duties on De-
cenneber II, 1912, explained the wri-
ter. The road has just been started
by the British army with Indian
labor when the Yanks took over.
A few months later it was cut
through to the Burma border.
Orders from Maj. Gen. Raymond
Wheeler, commanding officer Of
Tokyo highway project, called for
the road to cross the India Burma
border not later than March /, 1913
4 lot of experts said it could new
er 3be done in that time.
but Gen. Wheeler had said that
in time of war, there Is no such
thing as a difficult job explain
ed Sgt. Cunningham, and added
the Negro soldiers In the aviation
engineers battalion proved this
point"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13
Francis Rivers Elected To
Full Term AS N. Y. Justice
Strong Preference Shown Ben Davis
In Council Vote; Results Unknown

be the first Negro elective repre-
sentative in the history of Kings
County.
Both Johnson and Davis must
be content and wait for the tally
ing of the pencil-marked PR bal
lots before they will definitely know
their fates.
If they are elected they will be
making political history for the
Negro race in New York state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-13

ate military affairs committee.
Sen. Robert Reynolds is chair
man of that committee, and that is
where the solution is at presen.
The spokesman for the senator