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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
CLUB TO EXPAND PROGRAM

In addition to community service,
the Troy Woman's Club will par
ticlpate in the statewide Buy a
Bomber program, according to
Mrs. Marion Zimmerman, Woman's
Club president.
A variety of outside activities
will be offered to members. These
will include a class in Spanish.
choral work, and rug making if
there is enough interest in these
projects. Parliamentary law drills
will be conducted at regular meet
ings by Mrs. G. L. Clay.
A tentative program planned by
the program committee will be ere
sented at the first meeting Of the
club for the approval of the men,
bers. Hostesses will be chosen later.
The program is:
Sept. Fair and general mixer
with the Friendly Club as guests.
Sept. l4-Buy Bomber program.
Oct. 5-Public health.
Oct. l9-Annual dinner
Nov. Book review and library
program.
Nov l6-Thanksgiving and the
American home.
Dec. Religion in the home.
Dec. 21-Christmas party.
Jan. better things for better
homes.
Jan l8-Clothes salvaging; rig
making.
Feb citizenship.
Feb. l5-Round table on educa-
ton
March Victory gardening and
flowers.
March 2l-Progressive dinner.
April 4-Election Of officers;
women in industry.
Continued on page y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
The Greet "Spud" Mystery
(Treasure State Labor Journal.


Not long ago there disappeared from the tables of the
American people oWly vegetable upon which through the
years they had come rely staple food The circu-
stances OF this disappearance somewhat mystfyng
Such thing had never happened before We told a
terrible shortage of potatoes had developed Some blamed
cold weather for delaying the early crop Others insisted
that the vanishing pu had been abducted by spectators
anxious to drive the market price up.
Whatever the facts were there doubt that the price
OF potatoes did 60 There is doubt that spuds
bootegged The groceryman dished them up from
behind the counter with great deal of hushhush and
afantastie cost loH pud became rarity and treat
Now, suddenly informed that tremendous sur
plus of potatoes has developed The War Food Admnstra-
ton sends us an urgent appeal to eat potatoes We
are told OF bumper crop of early potatoes which per
sfabu these early potatoes, says the release won't
keep-they must be consumed Wasted-it's or
never
One would expect that such an overwhelming surplus Of
spuds would drive down the price and make potatoes
attractive BUY Tor housekeepers who have to spread their
pennies thin these days Perish the thought In the
dispatch from New York which tells of l5-mion bushel
potato crop on Long Island there appears sentence the
effect that the War Food Administration buying heavily
TO keep up the price
an actual surplus OF potatoes nowWhich don't doubt
why should we have to pay inflated price of cents
pound for them in the retail stores?
IT. things like this that disgust the American people and
make them wonder whether the people who running
our domestic economy the home front know what it's
all about
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

TROY GIRLS ENJOY METHODIST
INSTITUTE

Barbara and Betty Laehn re-
turned Sunday from the Glacier
Park Methodist Institute which
convened at Flathead Lake last
week. There were 259 adults and
children enrolled from Butte. Eel
ena, Missoula, Anaconda, and Va
lier, besides many from towns in
the northwestern part of the state.
C. L. Clifford, who is well-knoWn
in Troy, was dean of the institute
Speakers of national importance
were. Miss Bette Birmingham of
New York. editor of THE Matho
dist Woman" and Gordon Cham
berlain, Nashville, Tenn, director
of adult education.
The program for the weeks ac-
tivities- consisted of classes in re-.
ligious living. recreation, song serv
ices, campfires at night on The
dock, and special talent night
Barbara Laehn participated in five
pageant. Youth Fellowship. PFC
sented by the high school group.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
A PROBLEM FOR PARENTS

Libby, Mont, July &c.
Editor Western News:
| would like to call to the atten-
ton of the parents of Libby a con-
dition that certainly needs looking
after. 1t so happened that | was
in position last Saturday whore
| came in contact with large num-
Der Of Libby young people after
they had been refused admittancc
to Cedar Greek. A large numb Il
of young people in their teens had
been deprived of their usual gather
ing place and they were very much
put out. They were at a loss what
to do with their time and they were
very much provoked and angered.
| am one of those mothers who
are still concerned with the wei
fare of children and | am convinced
that If wholesome entertainment is
not provided for our young people.
most of them will obtain it in other
ways | would like to suggest that
this problem be met in a sane
way Surely in community is
forward-looking as is Libby there
are people who will assume this
public service to our young people
and provide a place where they can
gather, dance for a time. buy sofs
drinks and light refreshments and
enjoy themselves in harmless ways.
Isn't there some lodge, some civic
organization, or some group of pub
lie spirited citizens who are con-
cerned enough to provide this rea-
sonable service?
A LIBBY MOTHER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
WILL THE JILLS ACCEPT OUR
HuMBLEST APOLOGIES?

Dear Editor.
Your editorial last week sung the
praises of the Pats and Mikes who
work at the mill, and I say Mere
power to them'-they're doing a
great job However, | could rot
help but notice the omission Of a
word of praise for the Lumber J1lls.
have had more than one oppor-
tunity to watch these gallant women
expertly doing the job of fellow $
who are now on the fighting fronts.
The brothers, husbands, sons, Wh1
are off IN some fox hole in a fer
corner of the earth undoubtedly are
proud to know that their Lumber
Jill is doing her bit to help them
out besides keeping a home to-
gether for their return
| don't say you should write an
editorial in honor of these cheer
full, efficient Lumber Jills, but they
do deserve pat on the back, Mr.
Editor.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
OFFICIALS CONFER WITH
LOCAL RATION BOARD

Visitors at the ration board office
IN the city hall during the last
week were Oliver Dellavan of Spo-
kane, representing the ODT, aid
Harlan Wells from Helena who is
supervisor over all state raj on
boards.
According to Ann Strom. clerk Of
the local board. those who need adj
dltional sugar for canning must ae-
ply at the rationing office after
stamps No. Is and Is have been
used
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
FCA Head Reports

Let me report to you what
learned from Governor Black Of the
Farm Credit administration, an in
stitution which has managed to es-
cape the attacks which most Of the
government agencies have had to
weather. Governor Black was in
Washington the other day-the head
quarters of the Farm Credit admin
istration were moved to Kansas City
a year ago, you know, in the inter-
est of decentralization and with the
idea that after all, Kansas is nearer
the center of American agriculture
than the Atlantic seaboard.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

The hog population is liable to
outrun the feed supply.
a scientific detective force" Of
SIX dermatologists and chemist
has tracked down causes az sL;n
diseases, and prevented further out
breaks, among workers in more than
oo government and privately owned
arsenais and war plants, u. S. Pub
hc Health Service officials announce
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

More than million dollars worth
of schools are destroyed by fire per
month.
The number Of women applying
for admission to medical schools in
1912 was the largest in the history
Of the schools, and was greater than
In the preceding year by % per
cent. In l94l, 636 women applied
for admission; in 1912, 8lo applied.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
THE FORUM

fThis is department FOR the dis.
cusSion of pertinent topics by anyone
who so desires. 1t is open TO every
one ard any suitable subject may be
considered. However, what appears
in this department does not neces
sarily reflect the views of this pa
per.-The Editor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
Simple Machinery

The way this share-the-risk thing
works is simple. The farmer puts
up his land and labor, the RACE
puts up the out-of-pocket costs after
the county war board and its own
representatives have approved the
deal. at5
II the crop comes out all right,
the farmer pays the loan. II it Is
wiped out by bugs, drouth or dis
aster (and when OF Man River went
hog-Wild this spring, there was lot
of Wiping OUT his liability isn't
wiped out, too, because his liability
is limited to what he took in from
the crop and the incentive payments
or insurance on it.
1T wasn't SO much a matter of
how much money was loaned" Gov
ernor Black said to me, as where
it was loaned and what it was loaned
for. In the past few months, the
country has awakened to the neces-
sity of producing the vital crops to
the limit, and that's where we con-
centrated our financing
Well, that is one agency that has
been able to 60 ahead without hav-
ing to duck the political brickbats.
Other government agencies, not so
lucky, had to take a lot of punish
ment that wouldn't have been di-
rected at them if it weren't for poll
tics. The poor Commodity Credit
corporation, which everybody seems
to love for itself alone, got into an
unpleasant jam with the subsidies,
and had a tight squeeze partly
through pure politics, partly because
congress and the President didn't
see eye-to-eye on the anti-innation
program.
What most people fail to realize is
this: even now with all the splendid
effort the farmers have made, agri-
culture has not yet been entirely
converted Il don't mean convert
ed to the "all-out" idea but convert
ed in the sense that civilian industry
w do luiisG1t Gl W WdI pIOuuCIlDfl-~-
autos to tanks and planes, sewing
machines to machine guns. In
dustry had plenty Of incentive.
The farmers have had some help,
will have more.
And the consumer who is really
everybody and the farmer and the
worker, haven't gotten it through
their heads yet that unless they all
hang together, they'll hang sepa-
rately.
If we don't get the food, we won't
be able to eat the dollars, no mat
ter how many we may have in our
sock.
The per capita use of eggs in 1912
was 3l6. Prospects for this year
are about 324 per capita. The army
and lend-lease need about 3 eggs
out Of every 10 produced, which
leaves out Of every 10 for civilians.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

mo Trespassing" signs for sale
at this office.--Western News. If
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
6E.S1fy:}I0iyO 1335y
Food Will Win The War
And Maybe an Election
Washington Politicians Awaken to Fact That
Voting Public, Like an Army,
Moves on Its Stomach
BY BAUKHAGE
ketcs analyst and Commentator.

The governor tells me that the
FCA has been used heavily since
the first of the year to see that farm
ers are getting the credit they need
to achieve all-out production. He adj
mits that the SO million dollars
loaned to farmers and stockmen
isn't much compared with the total
amount of production financing
which the farmers use in a year but
its something even in these days of
astronomical lending. leasing and
spending.
The loans are made through the
Regional Agricultural Credit corpo-
ration.
Here are just a few of the facts
Black produced from his briefcase.
Take flax-hax is as important in
its way as tanks are in theirs. The
automobile manufacturers have had
it made worth their while to manu-
facture tanks instead of autos. The
farmers up intake North Dakota,
for instance-have shared the risk"
as Black puts it. with the RACE
(Regional Agricultural Credit corpo-
ration) which extended them credit
to change over to flax Instead OF
one million three hundred thousand
acres Of this valuable crop that was
harvested last year, million
EIGHT hundred and forty thousand
acres were seeded this year ala
per cent government financed).
Take dry beans in Montana: So
600 acres seeded this year, double
last years planting, 84.5 per cent of
the crop government financed.
could go down the list with peanuts
in South Carolina. sweet potatoes in
Louisiana and Mississippi, ad infini-
tum
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

The patriotic American prevents
forest fires. Such fires destroy
vital war materials, and help the
Axis.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-04-16
Ration, Calendar
RATION BOOK ONE

SH ioAN OWN olNC
Stamp No II is valid for one
pair of shoes thru June 18th.
The period is four months.
Stamp No. ~ is valid for five
pounds of sugar thru May 3lst.
The period is eleven weeks.
Stamp No. 26 is valid for one
pound of coffee thru April 25th.
The period is now fiue weeks.
RATION BOOK TWO
Blue stamps lettered D. E E,
representing d total of 48 points.
are valid thru April for canned
and frozen fruits. vegetables and
juices; canned nd dehydrated
soups. A. B & C stamp.use per-
iod expired March 31st. N OF
valid in April.
Re d stamps lettered A are
valid starting March goth. B
stamp validity starts April 4th,
T. stamp validity starts April 18th
and D stamp validity starte April
18th. A, B, c & D stamps valid.
ity expires April Both.
MILEAGE RATION BOOK
A. coupon books No. 5 cou-
pom is valid thru May 21st. B"
and &C" coupons expire accord
ing to dates shown on individual
books. Car Club membership or
ride sharing is now necessary to
obtain supplemental mileage for
transportation to and from work.
Farmers may now obtain gaso-
line for non-highway use for al
period of six months instead of
three month.
All operators. A. B ID C!
must now show that inspection
has been made before Board will
renew rations, 1t is illegal to
operate car without without such
inspection.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-04-16
Debated Tin Tubes
Salvage Important

Browning's mite IN debated
toothpaste an d shaving cream
tubes has helped to create might
in the war effort. BY insisting
that Debated tube must c.
company a purchase. local deal
ers have played an important
part.
More than six tons of precious
tin has been salvaged from these
tubes in six western states las
month, according to the regional
WEB office. Montana was third
with 1870 pounds. Utah We )
first and Colorado second
Evening star., 1943-03-29
Girl Likes Coffee
But Not as q Drink
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Ca therine
Purdome will always have coffee,
rationing or no.
She never drinks it, either-just
wears it around her neck.
Her father made her 6-foot
necklace Of the precious beans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
Report Made On Legion Poppy Drive
Class Book Dedicated
 To Former Members
En Avant' Is Inscribed to Four Service Men Formerly
 With Class of I943

mind in order that the ultimate victory may be of lasting and per manent value to all concerned, says the message of School Superin- tendent Harold E. Chittenden.
 Lucinda Hoadley was editor in chief, and her assistants were: None Culver, Margery Miller ano Joseph Reilly. Heading the socia, committee was Jane Hubbell with Helen Hayes, Alice Clark and Claire ODonnell as her assistants.
 Donald zehnder headed the sports committeee, Ruth Kuraitis ano Grace Cable had charge of art, with Barbara Green in charge of pho tographs. Donald Wiggleswortt was advertising manager, and his aides were: Joseph Reilly, William Ford, Louis Quinn, Charles Kevit Francis O'Toole, Robert Kane James Hart, William Lynn, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Howard Hoppe, Joseph Mangine, George Chouljian, William Jankowski, Arnold Hurtado, Edward Martinaitis, Edward Gargonia, Johr ISbell, William Robinson and Henry Pope.
 In charge of statistics were: T Scholler, J. Fox, E. Russell M Smith, E. Donnelly, B. Magas, R Popke, V. Renzoni, D. Wilcox ane T. SoliWocki; biographies, B. Nc Gever, B. Maroney, G. Granger, M M. Donovan, P. Robinson, M. Wyatt M. Laguna, c. Bentzen, H. Wara- noWicz A. Sufran, B. Munson; typ ing, M. Bielo. o. Alberto, c. Men, nillo, A. Hoppe, G. Bergen, V. Blk ley, B. Lagownik, F. Jordan.
 Miss Louis Grainger was faculty adviser. The class motto is "Fortu- nate Favor the Brave;;" the claSs colors, garnet and silver, the clas, flower, Briarcliff rose.
 Graduation exercises will be helt tonight at 8:15 in the Gem theater
 Emil MannWeiler, president O the board of education, will present diplomas and scholarships to the students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
COUPLE IGNORED
 AT SUPPER PARTY
Mrs. Edward Nolde Enter tains al Cherry Street
 Home

Naugatuck, June 18-Mrs. Edward Nolde entertained at a supper at her home on Cherry street recent ly, in honor of Miss Kathleen E.. Holton and Charles I. Fellows, who will be married on June 26th, in St. Francis church.
 Those present were: MT. and Mrs. David Craig, 0 fWatertoWn, MT. and Mrs. Robert Hall, MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Smith, Miss Julia Curtin, MT. and Mrs. Fred Hall, Miss Mae Foley, MT. and Mrs. Paul Buckmiller, the Misses Mary and Lillian Grant, Mrs. Henry Whitlock, of Waterbury, Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Aldo Syvestrine, Miss Mae Cullen, Francis Cullen, Mrs. Edward Curtin, MT. and Mrs. Howard Holton; MT. and Mrs. Ter ence Carmody, Mrs. Dennis Curtin, Mrs. William Schmidt MT. and Mrs. Robert Garnt, MT. and Mrs, Algird Kazemekas, Mrs. Deborah Qulrke Mrs. Esther Grant, John Curtin. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Grant. Miss Helen Dinneny, MT. and Mrs. Michael Wy socki, of Bridgeport, Mrs. Francis Feeley, Miss Anna Nolde, Alec Nol- de, and Mrs. William Holton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
GENEROUS RESPONSE
 FOR ARMY GIFTS

Middlebury Boy Scouts and stu dents of the local high schools re- gently aided three soldiers in pack ing an Army truck from Fort Terry with equipment for which had been gathered together through the camr and hospital committee of the locaI Red Cross chapter, it was reported today by Mrs. Gordon Hurlbut chairman.
 Waterbury's response was whole hearted, Mrs. Hurlbut stated, ano cash donations were forwarded fol use of purchasing requested items Red Cross workers assisted three local Girl Scouts, Betty Atherton Elaine Bernier, and Marguerite Salemi in repairing the furniture
 Another Army truck will collect an additional truckload of furnl- ture in the very near future, il was reported. The committee if presently in need of cash donations to meet specific requests of Army personnel for camps in the southern New England area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18

Nauagtuck, June 18. - The Nau- gatuck high school senior class book EAvant," issued Wednesday, has been dedicated to four former mem bers who are now in the armed forces. They are David Nixon of the Merchant Marine, Raymond Sovia, Army, and Charles Gillette and John Kissane, Navy.
 The dedication follows: With high hearts they have gone forth to defend our country, its people and its institutions. We wish them Godspeed, swift victory and a safe return"
 Principal Charles P. Slade, in his annual message in the book, said, T am confident whether you continue your education elsewhere in higher fields of learning or take your place in industry or on the farm or an- swer immediately your country'S call to arms with patriotic devotion, as some of your classmates have already done, you will consecrate your energies spiritually, morally and materially toward redeeming earth's doWntrodden and oppressed from tyranny and slavery and es- tablishing for perpetuity a just and righteous peace"
 Tt will be your duty to carry for ward the struggle and at the same time keep the purpose clearly in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
NO DEVELOPMENTS
 IN DIMOUT TILT

Prosecuting Attorneys William K. Lawlor and Frederick w. Palomba are awaiting word from Adminis- t-ator Edward J. Hickey of the Connecticut War Council in refer ence to the complaints against Wa terbury Tool Division of Vickers, Inc, which has failed to blackout it's factories during recent practice tests.
 Commissioner Hickey objected to the Waterbury industry's refusal to participate in civilian defense drill held June 8, and sent his protest to the First Service Command at Bos- ton of his readiness to refer the violation to prosecuting officials here.
 In the interim. officials at the company say All we know is what we read in the newspapers! This matter is between the Navy depart ment and Commissioner Hickey"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
NEW RATION BOOKS
 BEING DISTRIBUTED
Residents 10 Receive New AllOtments in Alphabeti=
 cal Order

The first batch of Ration Book No has been received at the local post office and is ready for imnedi- ate distribution by the mail carriers in the course of their regular de- llVerleS, it was announced today by Postmaster Charles A. Babin. Ap- parently, they are being issued by the OPA in alphabetical order, since the first patrons to receive books will be those whose names begin with the letter A. MT Babin en- phaSized that some member of the family should be at home when the carrier makes delivery, so that danger of loss or theft will be elim- mated.
 In the case of change of address. the ration board should be notified immediately, he declared, since de- livery cannot be made by the post office to the original address on the ration card.
 It was previously stipulated that each applicant of Ration Book No. 3 tear off the top stub on the ap- plication before mailing, to present 1t upon receipt of coupons. It will rot be necessary to produce the stub, however, since in many cases it has been reported either lost or miSlaid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
WOMEN HELD
 LAST MEETING
Evergreen Chapter Ended Season Last Night, to
 ReCOnvene in Fall

Naugatuck, June 18-The last meeting until fall of Evergreen chapter, No. 2, O. E. S., was held last evening in Masonic temple with Miss Ruth Hagopian. worthy matron, and Seabury s. Hunger ford, presiding.
 It was announced that at the an nual banquet and meeting of the Past Matrons and Patrons aSsocia- tion of the Naugatuck valley, helo Tuesday evening in Masonic tenn pie, Waterbury, Mrs. Armstrong Durr was reelected chaplain for the third year.
 The officers elected for the coming year were: Mrs. Louis Wenzel, pres ident; Louis Wenzel, vice president: Mrs. Samuel A. Budde, reelected secretary; Mrs. William J. Wolf, re- elected treasurer, and Mrs. Arm strong Durr, reelected chaplain.
 After the meeting the past matrons and patrons were guests of Naom chapter, and were presented with gifts.
 Those attending from NaugatucA were Mrs. Hoadley, Mrs. Robey Mrs. Bowen, MT. and Mrs. Hunger. ford, MT. and Mrs. F. Alton Clark and Mrs. Dur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-18
VACATION SCHOOL
 STATES SCHEDULE
Starts June 2l, Will Run Through July 2, 9 to
 ll:3O Daily

Naugatuck, June Is - Starting Monday, June 21st. and continuing through Friday, July 2nd, the Vaca- tion church school sponsored by the Congregational and Methodist churches will be held at the Meth odist church from goo to 113O a. m. daily except Saturday and Sun day.
 For boys and girls from 3 to A. the program is open to children re- gardless of their denominational connection.
 Teachers and helpers include: Mrs. Chester Bosworth, Mrs. Will jam Booth, Mrs. Charles McCleary, MT. and Mrs. T. Bradley Longstaff, Helen Wyatt and Myrtle Harding.
 The Ladies Aid are serving their annual strawberry supper at the church next Thursday, from to ' p. m. In charge are: Mrs. Herbert Johnson, Mrs. Chester BosWorth, Mrs. Frank Valentine, Mrs. Harry Rogers and Mrs. Nellie LaWton. The supper will be served cafeteria style and the public is invited.