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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
Mountain Feud Called
Off to Whip the Axis

NORFOLK, VA. Once upon a
time, when Hatfield saw a Nc
Coy--or vice versa-it was the sig
nal for a shooting bee.
And today those feudin' noun
tain boys whose bloody war in the
mountains OF Kentucky and West
Virginia made history, have taken
up their rifles for better game
the Japs and Germans, explained
Fred Hatfield; 2l-year-old appren-
tice seaman.
This time the Hatfelds and the
McCoys are fighting on the same
side. Navy recruits from both clans
met the other day in Norfolk to
shake hands and pledge co-opera-
ton in whipping the Axis. They
were Fred and IRWIN Hatfield, both
apprentice seamen, and Robert Fl.
Mccoy, q navy recruit, and Kenneth
W. Mccoy, in training here as a
chief specialist in the physical fit
ness program.
The famous feud is believed to
have started over a 50-cent debt on
hog. 1t ended by the marriage
of Hatfield boy to a Mccoy girl.
Fred Hatfield said that no one pays
any attention to the feud now.
but fighting is in our blood"
Fred said, land there'll be plenty
Of Hatfelds and McCoys out there
in the Atlantic and Pacific shootin'."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04

dered the Chinese military mission
to the United States to come home.
AT the same time stories appeared
to the effect that China felt that she
was not being given a position of
equality among the United Nations
when 1t came to strategy and over
all planning
Polite Chinese
Then the head of the Chinese mis-
sion was called to the White House
and ii was explained that if he with
drew at this moment it would embar-
rass the United States-would he
please take nice long trip nvesti-
eating American War-plants until the
disturbance blew over. Perhaps he
had the promise of more of the
products of these plants. But that
has not been made public. In any
case, the Chinese, noted for their
politeness acquiesced. A little later
Britain and the United States signed
treaties with China relinquishing
their extraterritorial rights there
But no sooner had this step been
taken than suddenly voices, unofficial
to be sure, but fairly strident, began
asking if this Hitler first" strategy
was really sound? Couldn't Britain
and the United States divide our eff
forts and still conquer?
pu tho fi,,.a ,10,k.1-
there may be similar statements
from official sources down under, or
from the vitality concerned Dutch,
but meanwhile, either self-generated
or Systematically inspired, continual
calls for action in the Far East now
are being heard
: OF course, this is not new. There
were similar demands which had to
be silenced by official utterances
from Roosevelt and Churchill nearly
a year ago which, if they had not
sufficed alone, seemed effective
when bolstered by the launching Of
the American and British expedi-
tionary forces in Africa.
Airplnne's Role
BY change in the face Of the
war, refer particularly to the role
the airplane is to play Aircraft is
vital factor in offensive and de-
fensive warfare, but it has been dem
onstrated that airpower alone doesn't
win and hold. This has been proved
by the success of the conveys which
have gotten through" in the face of
terrible onslaughts by the LuftWaffe.
Two things have served to cut
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04

report to the governor not less than
80 days before the next session of
the legislature.
The senate passed resolutions
urging the federal government to
increase Montana farm machinery
quotas and grant blanket defer
ments to farm workers. Other bills
now pending in the senate call for
tighter restrictions on the disposal
of strayed cattle and preventing
the state hail insurance board from
re-insuring crops when prior years
premiums of the insurer have not
been paid.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
Turns Sleuth to
Catch Bunco Gang
Old Sea-Dog Makes Good on
Promise to Himself.

PHOENIX, ARIZ.-An old sea-
dog, who refused to take his losses
quietly and let the law take its
course, can sit back in the sunshine
again, smoke his pipe and smile
with the satisfaction Of keeping
promise to himself.
Louis Van Rillaer, a retired sea
captain from San Francisco, was
swindled out of $7,700 in horse race
bunco game on November 26, 1899,
while he was vacationing in Phoe-
nix. He vowed he would never rest
until he had put the swindlers be-
hind bars.
He became an amateur Sherlock
Holmes and began long and some
times discouraging search, but he
always remembered his VOW that
he would locate and prosecute the
confidence men if it took him to the
ends of the earth and the remaining
days of his life.
His perseverance won out. AS the
result of his determination, all three
members Of the bunco gang who
heeced him out of his hard-saved
cash are now serving sentences in
the Arizona state prison.
The amazing story Of sleuthing
and tracking down members of the
gang covers a 2hs year period Of
travelling throughout the United
States.
Van Rillaer located one of the
trio. Max Kaplan, in Florida after a
year of searching and caused his
arrest. Kaplan was returned to
Phoenix for trial A jury found him
guilty after five minutes delibera-
ton and Kaplan was sentenced to
from five to ten years imprison-
ment.
The retired sea captain-detective
then took UP the trail of Edward
Price and finally caused his arrest
in Portland, Ore. Price, who also
used the name Phelan as an alias,
pleaded guilty after being returned
to Phoenix and was sentenced to
from two to five years in prison.
The third man, whom authorities
said was the "payoff' or head man
of the trio, still continued to elude
Van Rillaer. Finally, through the
efforts of Sheriff Lon Jordan of
Phoenix, Florida officers appre-
hended Harry Lewis. Sc, a man
with II aliases, and he was brought
here for trial.
Just as Lewis was to 60 on trial,
he entered plea of guilty and was
sentenced to serve from four to
eight years in prison.
Van Rillaer said the bunco
scheme involved a horse racing bet
ting system which would bring fabu-
lous profits. He said he was con-
vinced SO thoroughly that he made
special trip to San Francisco to
obtain the S7,700 and returned to
deliver it to the trio to show his
good faith SO he could share in
the horse race winnings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04

Summons, exclusive of the day of
service; and in case of your fail
ure to appear or answer, judgment
will be taken against you, by de-
fault, for the relief demanded in
the complaint. This action II
brought for the purpose of obtain
ing divorce from the defendant
upon the ground of wilful desertion,
in this; that defendant wilfully and
without just cause and against the
will and without the consent Of
plaintiff left and has deserted
plaintiff for more than one year
Immediately preceding the COM
mencement of this action.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
said Court this 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1913.
(SeaD FRED F. CLARK,
Clerk of said Court.
M. D. ROWLAND
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Libby, Montana.
Date lst Pub. 1-28-43. j28-f18-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
Of Lincoln.
Elmer M Clark, plaintiff, VS.,
Georgia Clark, defendant
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named Defendants
and to each of them
You aH hereby summoned 10
answer - Complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, copy of which
is herewith served upon one CT
you in each County wherein any
of you reside, and to file your an
swer and serve copy thereof up
on the plaintiffs attorney withlr
twenty days after the service of this
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
WNU Service, I3i3 Fl Street, NV
Washington, D. C.

WNU service, 1913 ii street, NV,
Washington, d. c.
Some weeks ago the story of the
real purpose of the visit to America
Of Madame Chang Kai-shek was
told in these columns. Since then
it has been confirmed by unofficial
statements credited to Chinese
quarter" that her mission was a
showdown fight for an immediate Of
fensive against Japan. In the in
term two things have taken place.
The Chinese government has let it
be known unofficially that it realizes
that America is so occupied else
where that a drive on Japan with
China as base cannot be expected
at the moment. This would seem
to be retreat. 1t may be only
a demarche, for suddenly. from sew
eral other quarters including Aus
tralian and Dutch with many Amer
lean voices echoing in between, the
demand for "Hirohito Now" action
is being heard.
1t may be team work.
The Chinese course SO far is this:
Chang Kai-shek, discouraged be-
cause of the futility of his pleas for
additional supplies and help and
Americas failure to replace certain
supposedly unsympathetic American
representatives in Chungking, he or
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
ROAD TO MOROCCO" SOCKO;
BEST OF aROAD" PICTURES

Sunday, Monday, Feb. 7, 8, the
Kootenai theatre will play host to
the newest and funniest Of Para
mounts famous Road pictures
Road to Morocco starring those
globe-trotters extraordinary, Bing
Crosby and Bob Hope, and the more
luscious-than-ever Dorothy Lamour.
With all due respect to its pre-
decessors, Road to Singapore and
Road to Zanzibar the road the
trio hits Is laugh spree which
sprints gigantic circles around the
first two undoubtedly funny tricks.
In Morocco" Bing and Bob pull all
the stops. Their gags are SO numer-
GUS and follow SO closely on the
heels of each other that some of the
punch lines were lost in the gen
eral uproar
The opening Of the picture finds
the boys shipWrecked on the shores
Of Morocco. They make their way
into busy little town and head
for the nearest hash house where
they put on the feedbag in utter
disregard of the emptiness of their
pockets. While they are looking
around for the nearest exit, Bing
gets the nod from native at the
bar. He ambles over and after d
short powwoW returns to Bob with
a roll of bills. He explains, with
typical Crosby nonchalance, that
he's just sold Bob to the native for
two hundred smackers.
1t develops that Princess Shall
mar dorothy Lamour) has bought
Bob to marry because the Chief As
trologer read in the stars her first
husband would die violently within
week after the nuptials. Inasmucn
as Shalmar is engaged to Shiek
Anthony Quinn (Who, incidentally,
out Valentines Valentino), she con-
siders it a good idea to let Bob take
the rap.
Bob doesn't know he's being meas
ured for a wooden kimono and not
for his wedding clothes. Bing
doesn't know it either or he would
,,o4 f,~xr en- barI ~ ,r,;y, CLaI,,, az ax.rn,y
from Bob. Things 60 on from there
at ritious, side-splitting pace with
everyone happy at the end but
Shiek Anthony
The music, written by James Van
Heusen and Johnny Burke, includes
Moonlight Becomes YOU "Ain't
Got Dime To My Name Clio Ho
HUM" Road to Morocco" and
Constantly"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
No. 1872
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the Matter of the estate of
Thomas Fl. Price, deceased
Pursuant to an Order of said
Court, made ON the sixteenth day OF
January, 1913, notice is hereby Civ
en- that Friday, the fifth day of Feb
-ruary, 1943, at eleven o'clock A. M.
of said day, at the Court Room of
said Court in the City of Libby, at
the Court House in the County of
Lincoln has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the Will
of said Thomas H. Price, deceased.
and for hearing the application of
Edna M. Gasahl, for the issuance to
her of Letters Testemantary when
and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated January Is, 1913.
FRED T. CLARK,
igi-f4 t----- -f.ttst-if-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04

Educators are fighting to keep a
few of the 200 colleges which the
army and navy wants to take over
for military training, for normal
higher education.
Buy War Bonds
Thirty million people will make
out income taxes this year-hun-
drcds of thousands of farmers
among a great many who have nev-
er made out tax return.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04

NORTH SACRAMENTO.
CALIF.-Mrs. Kelsey Schedvin
has stepped into the shoes of her
husband, Robert Schvedin, head
OF the science department and
chemistry teacher here.
When Schedvin entered the
army meteorology training school
in southern California, Mrs.
Schedyin took over his classes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04

Suppose you lived in Hawaii (from
magazine by that name) 'The first
narrowing nights of blackout, when
the whole family lived in the bath
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
Buy War Bonds

Buy War Bonds
Some members of the War Labor
board are inclined to make deci-
sions which they know the board
can't enforce, with the easy explana-
uon--let the President settle it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
Safest Investments in the World

United States War Savings Bonds Sc.
ries "E"; gives you back 81 for every So
when the bond natures. Interest: 1870
q year, compounded semiannually, if
held to maturity. Denominations: SIS,
$50, 500, $500, $1,000. Redemption:
Anytime 90 days after issue date. Price:
1870 Of maturity value.
2H% Treasury Bonds of 1o64-1969;
readily marketable, acceptable as bank
collateral. RedeemabIe at par and &C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16

crued interest for the purpose Of salts.
flying Federal estate taxes. Dated Sep.
TENDER IS, 1913: due December IS,
1869. Denominations: $500, $1,000,
$4,000, $4,000, $1O0,O0O and 81 ZOO, 900.
Price: par and accrued interest.
Other securities: Series &C" Savings
Notes; T% Certificates Of Indebted
ness; go Treasury Beads of 1951-1953;
United States Savings Bonds Series
"F'; United States Savings Bonds
Series &c"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16

The big drive is ont Not only every battlefront-bu
the home front, AS the tempo of the
fighting forces about for INVASION, folks
back home must mobilize in their support
We must back the attack with dollars.
And that's Ohot the 3rd War Loan Drive is fort
Today marks the opening drive probably the
most important appeal government has to
you Open your heart and do your full part
To reach national quota everyone who possibly
must invest least 500 War Bond
drive AT LEAST $1OO More if That's in addition
regular War Bond subscription Invest of
income invest of accumulated funds Invest every
dollar For, thing certain-this war
and everyone do his full share And means YOU!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16

You know all about War Bonds You know that every
penny back you with interest That War
Bonds the safest investment in the world That they
help secure future hasten Victory. So now-today
let's all do share. Back the invasion noyw-buy at
least 500 War Bond in September.
, 1943-03-31

plants. This committee will assist
in setting up organizing teams, Sc
lected from the membership of all
four Frigidaire plants, and will in
all have the direction of twelve
teams, one team to each of the
three shifts from each plant.
The War Bond prizes include
a 5000 bond for the member
who signs up the largest number
of women workers in all plants.
Twenty-Five dollar bonds will be
given to the man and woman who
signs up the largest number of
members in each plant.
Due to the fact that there are
a great number of new employees
in all plants Of Frigidaire, there
is a need for such a drive. We are
certain that all of the officers,
Stewards, and the active members
of Local 801 will help to make this
membership drive a big success.
The new worker needs the benefit
of our organization, and we must
point, out to these workers, the
many gains that Local 801 has
won for all Frigidaire workers.
We must band ourselves together
to win this war, and to preserve
the rights and the standards of the
American soldier who will return
to his job after the war is won.
In organization we have the
strength to keep those jobs on a
standard that those boys will ex-
.pect when they return. Remember,
in Union there is strength! An
nouncement of committees and
teams for the drive will be made
In this paper In the near future.
Organize Now for Victory
, 1943-03-31
Welcome

Once again we welcome another
CLIO Local to the columns of the
Dayton Union News, The United
Auto Workers Local 7S5 at Stan
dard Aircraft, have become a part
of our paper.
We are proud and happy to have
additional Clio Locals in the Day.
ton Union News as we feel that
in the face of the many forces
that are fighting against Labor, the
unified action of every CLIO Local
Union and every CLIO member IS
needed in the protection of the
rights Of the worker.
To President of Local 7S5, Claude
Lemons, and to every member of
Local 7s5, we promise that we will
do everything in our power to pro-
tect the ideals for which our paper
stands. To organize the un-organ-
lied, to advance and protect the
rights of every worker, to aid in
the fight for the highest standards
Of hours, wages, and working con-
ditions, are the prime interests of
our paper.
Be Union-Buy Union
, 1943-03-31

at the UL meeting last Monday.
Requests for speakers r to be
mailed to United Labor, SO East
Fifth street, Dayton, or telephone
Adams 1872.
Speakers named and their union
affiliations are: Harry A. Miller,
Typographical; K, M. Kirkendall
CLIO United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers of America,
Local 1853; E. II. Wisener, Book
binders, AFL; Charles J. Bauer,
City Employees, Local 101, ALL;
Charles Simms, UE 754; Myron
Smith and Ralph Krisher, both of
UE 755, CLIO.
Material for talks is furnished to
the speakers bureau from UL re-
ports on legislation proposed in
Columbus and Washington.
These detailed reports are sub
mitted by the executive committee
at regular meetings of UL dele
gates from member locals of the
various unions.
United Labor was only recently
reorganized from the former United
Labor for Victory committee. The
organization rapidly developed
from this foundation.
The executive committee has
pointed out that the wide accept
ance of a United Labor plan,
which is essentially an overall
organization to influence legisla-
ton, is a demonstration of these
two facts:
That organized workers in Day.
ton desire to take active part
in determining the laws under
which they shall work and live.
/ That organized workers in Day.
ton desire labor unity locally and
nationally.
The next delegate meeting will
be held Monday, April II, at Ss
East Fifth street. Representatives
of all locals Of all unions are in
vited.-Dayton Newspaper Guild,
CLIO.
, 1943-03-31
Absenteeisn1

The following story, released by
the Labor Press Service of the
War Production Board, shows
what competent authorities have
to say about the job that we are
doing throughout our organization
to help win the war through the
reduction of ahsenteeism.
WASHINGTON.-Labor groups
of the United States have done
zone of the most constructive jobs
In dealing with absenteeism," Paul
v. McNutt, War Manpower Com
mission chairman, said last night.
McNutt said there had been a
tendency to turn the program to
reduce absenteeism into an attack
upon labor unions. This is opposed
by the War Manpower Commits
sion, he said.
"There r a good many prob
lens involved in absenteeisrn," Nc
Mutt said. "There is the question of
vacations which is certainly worth
studying. Military leaders recog-
nize the need for releasing soldiers
from tension. I think merited in
dustrial vacations are needed as
well. The merit and the need for
such vacations could be decided by
acknowledgement committees"
Labor unions are doing an excel
lent job in combating absenteeism
in the plants, he said. Communi-
ties are also beginning to study
and take up the problems which
they are best fitted to remedy.
1.-THE problem is really a local
problem and should be met as
SUCH" he said, adding that hours
for shopping, recreation, and medi-
cal service should be adopted to
best fit working hours of the
plants.
Other manpower developments
revealed by McNutt included the
disclosure that the number Of
workers who are transferring from
non-essential to essential jobs after
United States Employment Service
interviews increased from 10 per
cent to 40 per cent during January,
due mainly to the announcement
that certain jobs and industries
were uncomfortable.
He stated he had not changed
his mind as to the value of volun-
tary programs for controlling man
power.
, 1943-03-31

The Membership Drive for Vic
tory" sponsored by UE Local SO1,
Frigidaire, recently went over with
a bang up record of over 1,1O0 new
members in a period of two
months.
This membership drive for vic
tory was first announced in the
Dayton Union News on Deem
Der 9 by Lem MARYLAND, then
president of Local 801.
Over 300 stewards and members
participated in this drive. For
their excellent work, the follow
ing UE members received a $25
War Bond. They secured the most
members in their respective plants
during the drive.
Plant No. John Thomas and
Gertrude Reese.
Plant No. 2-George Meeks and
Mable Bonow.
Plant No. 3-P. M. Stump and
Anna James.
Plant No. 4-Walter Ebright and
Velisha Osmar.
Brother George Meeks and Sis
ter Anna James received an addi-
tional War Bond for the most
members over all plants.
On February ~, Local so1 spon-
sored a dance for all stewards and
members that participated in the
drive. Everyone was on hand at
the dance and had a good time.
The winners were presented their
War Bonds and commended for
their good work.
The Activities Committee, which
was instrumental in making the
dance a success was: Kenneth
Ring, Chairman; Anna James,
Nina Penrod, Leslie Hersey, John
Thomas, John Morhart and James
Gauder. .
, 1943-03-31
u Sets Up Speakers Bureau

All Dayton labor union locals, churches, lodges, clubs, schools and
other groups interested in hearing views N legislation affecting all
people who work for a living are invited by United Labor to request
that speakers be furnished by a UL speakers bureau which was set up
, 1943-03-31
New Drive Started

At the last meeting OF the mem
bership of Frigidaire Local s01, 1t
was voted to start the men,
bership drive March l, and to end
the drive with the presentation of
the War Bond prizes on July /
Walter Fuchs, shop committee
man from Frigidaire Plant 3, has
been selected as chairman of the
top Organizing Committee Of all
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Hunters Warned OF
Tularemia Danger

Rabbit hunters who expect to sup
plement rationed meats in their own
diets and also to supply rabbits for
markets this year are warned to be
on the lookout for tularemia and
every hunter, market man or house
wife who may handle the rabbits
should be aware of the danger.
Tularemia is conveyed to man
from sick animals, especially wild
rabbits, either through cuts or
scratches in the skin or through the
bite of wood ticks, dog ticks or deer
flies which have previously fed on
infected animals.
Hunters should take the following
precautions:
Avoid rabbits which are sluggish
or refuse to run; they are probably
sick with tularemia. Wear rubber
gloves, if possible, while skinning or
dressing or handling all rabbit meat
and keep your hands away from
your eyes. Wash hands thoroughly
after handling rabbits and imme-
diately disinfect all scratches or cuts
Cook all rabbit meat thoroughly to
destroy all possible infection.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Askov Guild Host To
Regional Convention

The Askov Coop Guild will be
host to the regional convention of
the Northern States Cooperative
Guilds and Clubs at meeting in the
local American Legion club house
Friday of this week. The meeting
will convene at 1920 o'clock and
luncheon will be served during the
noon hour.
Ernest Madsen of Cambridge will
be guest speaker on the program.
The Askov Guild extends an invi-
tation to all to attend the meetings
and luncheon and those from other
communities interested in the pro-
gram are also invited to attend and
hear what neighbor cooperatives are
doing.