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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09

First it was love. He fascinated
me and ! kissed him"
Yeah, | know Then he unfasci-
mated you and you slapped him
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
The A Card Business
lMlssoula County Times)

Practically every publisher in
the country uses a b gas card
However, ! thought could get
along on an A card | have been
dong more walking and cancel
ing many business trips than had
thought necessary Cancellation Of
necessary business trips has not
helped my business any but | did
not expect my business to be helped
IN war time.
However, when | see carloads of
KIDS turning corners on two wheels
! begin to wonder just who | am
making sacrifices for-the armed
forces IN need Of gas, or flocks Of
youngsters having a whale Of a
time burning it up on frolics?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
ENTERTAIN FARM WOMEN'S
CHR

Mrs. Peter VanderWood was host
ess to the September meeting CT
the Libby Farm Women's club last
week and Mrs. Floyd Bowen was
co-hostess.
Following a chicken dinner. the
business meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Lee Nix
on. Mrs. Louis Burrell is the new
secretary for the group. Plans were
made for a chicken dinner to be
given September Is at the Moose
hall and it was voted to send lead
ers to Kalispell again for project
instructions.
The afternoon was given over to
the recreation chairman, Mrs E. A.
Rice, and the program consisted Of
solos by Mrs. VanderWood and Mrs
Slauson, followed by games
An out-of-town guest was Mrs.
Helen Phillips of Portland, Ore
REPORTER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09

The keN. and Mrs. Russell j
Prentice Of kalispell drove to Lib
by Sunday afternoon and Mr.. Prem
ice conducted worship services IN
the Presbyterian church that ev-
ening, this having been his former
pastorate While here they were
dinner guests of Mrs. Thomas
Fleetwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Frans Mortenson
and their daughter, Gloria, went 10
Spokane Saturday to visit another
daughter, Bernice, who is employed
there. Mr. and Mrs Mortenson re-
turned to Libby Monday, but Gloria
is spending the week with her sis
ter. She is on vacation from her
duties as secretary in the county
attorneys office.
Guests at the John Minde home
over the holiday weekend were
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Granmo, MI.
and Mrs. Einar Mathison, Lillian
Mae Moholt, a niece of Mrs. Minde.
and her brother, Ole Minde. all of
Missoula Mr.. Granmo is Mrs. Min
des brother ard Mls. Granmo IS
Mr. Minde's sister. Mrs. Mathison is
also sister of Mrs. Minde. They
left Monday for their home.
Merrill Tester, who is connected
with the United States Forestry
Service, has been detailed to the
rubber project, with head
quarters in Los Angeles, Calf. He
Will be IN charge of distribution OF
the rubber plants from the nurser-
les to the growing fields, of which
there are a number in the South +
west, His wife and family expect
TO JON him after he gets estab-
llshed.
Robert Neils. of the ]. Neils Lum.
Der Co, was taking a load of Pres.
to-1ogs and other merchandise to
kalispell Labor Day and he had
tied his boat on top of the load
expecting to drop it off at Bots
vert's. Upon arriving at Roisverts
he discovered that the boat was
gone and an intensive search failed
10 reveal any sign of it. Vincent
Nells later SPOTTED it along the road
side, covered with foliage, as he was
returning from the days outing
someone had attempted
% hide it.
Word has been received from Ii
John Harmon, navigator in the air
'orps, that he is now stationed il
Hawaii. He said that he couldn't tell
where he was, except that he was
n the Pacific somewhere, but tip
BED his location off by saying tint
Bill Kienitz had given him some
directions as to places to see Whie
le was in the islands.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09

Mrs. II. H. Challinor has received
word that her son, Raymond Erick
son, has been awarded the Adj
vanced Honor scholarship from
Montana State college He will be
a junior this year,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knudson, a =
companfed by their son, Major Mel
vim Knudson of Camp McCarl, NJ
G. and another son, 1t. Karl Knud-
son Of McCloskey General hospital.
Temple. Tex drove to Spokane
Tuesday 1t Knduson left BY train
for Denver, Colo. and Temple, Tex.
that. evening
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
ADD TO NAVY CHAPLAINS'
CORPS

Although more than $500 Chap
lains now serve the Navy, the Coast
Guard, and the Marine Corps, more
must be added. eGlobal War" ex-
planned Captain Robert d. Work
man, Chief of Chaplains, u. S. NJ.
means a global service Of religion
to the fighting forces-from Alaska
and Sicily to the South Pacific, and
aboard the ships of the fleet on all
the oceans. We must minister to
more men under a greater variety
of difficult situations than ever be
FIRE
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
HOSPITAL NOTES

Celia Olson, daughter Of Chas
Olson, had tonsils removed Sept. 2
Mrs. Cecil Mortenson underwent
a tonsilotomy on Sept 2.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hau
gen, son, on Sept. 4.
I Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wood, a son, on Sept. 8.
Mrs William Bissell of Troy was
admitted Monday as surgical pa
tent
Ben Deyerle of the Yak and Viii
liam Fitzpatrick Of Troy were dis
charged Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
Workers Wanted for Air Bases

w. A. Ratzlaff, of the u. S. Army
Air Forces, and v. F. Riley, of the
u. S. Civil Service Commission, will
be at the Libby postoffice on Sept
Is, from $50 to 10 o'clock a. m. to
interview applicants who might be
interested in working at either the
Moses Lake or Ephrata, Wash, AR
bases.
For full particulars apply to R. N.
Whitefield, clerk. at the Libby post
office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
FIRST CLUB MEETING OF YEAR

The first meeting of the Senior
Woman's club will be held next
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the Community room of the court
house. Inez Ratekin, the newly
elected president will preside.
There will be a reception and
tea for new members and also an
interesting program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09

Meat salads deserve an important
place in the summer menu. accord
ing to Jessie Alice Cline, home
economist These may be made from
roast left-overs, potroast, or chops
combined with variety of vegeta-
bles which will add interesting tex
ture, color, and flavor
Fruit, such as cherries, pineapple,
and apples 60 we'll with meat: and
chopped cherry or shredded lettuce
will provide the crispness SO neces.
sary for a perfect salad
All ingredients should be thor
cughly chilled and should not be
combined with the dressing until 4
few minutes before the salad il
served. II no lettuce Is available.
washed nasturtium or grape leaves
may be used to line the salad bowl
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
w. O. L. MI. MEETS

Fifteen members Of. the w. o. I.
nj. We're present Tuesday evening
at the regular meeting OF the order.
After the business meeting tie
members enjoyed a white elephant
party sponsored by Co-Workels
Minnie Paulson and Bessie Smith
A delicious lunch was served ~
Mrs. Dick Butt and Mrs, Howard
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09

Miss Melba Joyce OF Seattle an
rived Labor Day to spend two
weeks with ffet grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. T. Z. Batem,n. Upon COM
pletion Of her visit here she expects
to enter Whitman college at Walla
Walla
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
UraI Soldier is Home

Cpl. Frank Montgomery. who IS
stationed at Camp Carson, Colo, is
at home to spend few days with
his mother, Mrs. B. Fl. Boberg, u
Ural.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
| LOCAL |!
HAPPENINGS

Ed Kemp was a business caller in
Kalispell Labor Day.
R. N. A. Sewing Circle Rummase
Sale September 10 in the Commu-
nifty Hall. L
Mrs. T. A. Staudacher left for
Wisconsin Sunday where she will
visit for a month.
Bill Anderson left the first OF
the week for Butte to be indicted
into the armed forces.
Mrs. Sill Sacco, who is employed
in Spokane, spent the weekend
here visiting her parents.
Mrs. Florence ellis of Spokane
is in the city visiting her son and
daughterin-law, Mr. and Mrs. John
ellis.
Food Sale, Saturday, Sept. II,
o'clock, at Variety Grocery. - Sr.
Women's Society of Christian Serv-
ice II
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-09
Entertain for Mrs. Swarens
(Too late for last week.

On Tuesday evening, Aug. 81, st
Luke's choir entertained at cards at
the home of John Blackford in hon
or Of Mrs. Jack SWarens who was
to leave soon with her family to
join Mr.. SWarens in Portland
where they will make their home
for the duration
Mrs. Swarens has been the faith
full organist of ST. Luke's for a
number of years and has taken
much interest in building a choir
and in producing good music that
has added greatly to the services.
She will be much missed by the
congregation.
A dainty gift was presented Mrs.
SWarens at the end of the evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
LOYALTY ON THE HOME FRONT

We feel sure that the people of Monroe
county will cheerfully accept the hardshipo
that accompany wartime restrictions upon
their activities.
After all, the nation is engaged in
terrible war which involves every citizen,
whether on the home or fighting fronts.
= Fortunately, we are relatively sale
from bombing attacks but, if the war is co
be won the civilian population must be
ready to accept sacrifices in order that our
soldiers and sailors can have what they
need to whip the Axis.
Naturally, there will be some grumb-
ling This is inevitable. The lamentations
will be uttered by persons who, in other
breaths, will loudly proclaim their willing
ness to make any sacrifice to whip the Axis
and their earnest desire to accept any hard
ship in order that our fighting men may
have everything that they need in combat
action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
ARMY's GROWTH INSPIRING
INCREASE TwENTY-FoLD

The people of the United States
have every reason to be proud of
the record made by the Army,
which, as Secretary Stimson points
out, has grown from $4,000 men
in July, 1910, to more than 5,000,-
900 men, with 100000 already
overseas, on January 1st, 1943.
This stupendous growth natural
ly involved many problems and
difficulties. The rapidly expand
ing Army could not increase its
size twenty times without making
mistakes. Errors involved person
mel and material but as we face
the future, there is general agree
ment that the Army is the best
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
SUBMARINE LOSSES

a. A reader of The Citizen wants to know
whether the submarines of the enemy ma
tons are sinking many of the ships of the
United Nations
sa@aFFanklyy@wes have no available infor-
nation upon whichto base reasonable an
answer. Certainly, the U-boats are taking
toll but since no official figures, as to sink
mgs are released, it is impossible TO estimate
how many ships go down at sea.
The situation is supposedly better
than it was. The United States has put into
service many additional ships, designed to
make it unsafe for submarine operations
and the convoy system is in more wide
spread use. This has probably cut losses
but SO long as our men and cargoes aust
travel thousands of miles across the oceans
there win be losses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
"FICHTINGEST" AMERICANS

Admiral Halsey, who declared that if
he is given little more weight" the war
in the I acific will be over by the end of this
year, is characterized as one of the flight
INCEST" Americans this country has ever
had
'eWc have % 81 days more in this year to
do it, he remarked, when the year was Ii
days cd. and we can do i; if we are given
a little more weight"
Whether he is right Or wrong IN esti-
mating the time it will require 20 smash the
Japs, the fact stands out, nonetheless, mat
if all Americans. those on the home front, as
well as those on the firing line, possessed
that "fightingest" spirit, the war Will be
shortened by many months.
People who stay at home should bear
in mind that what they do will be as impor-
tant as what the fighting Americans do u
win the war. If we al home falter, so will
our men at the front falter. A few days ago
a story came out Of Washington that "The
war will be won on The home front"
In the final analysis, that statement is
true. We are the producers; the men on the
front lines are the executors, and if we
don't give them the weapons, in quality and
quantity with which to execute, the war
VIII be drawn out nterminably. s
Germany, in planes, Japan, in ships,
and Italy, in everything, are face TO face
with production that does not come up TO
h.; ic q N
able to pound England with bombs drop
ped from large squadrOns of planes, and it
s Cue primarily to the lack of sufficient
number Of aircraft that has caused, and still
is causing, the Germans to retreat in Rus
STA.
Cold weather has something 20 do with
the success of the Russians, but what
chance would they have against the Ger
mans if they could throw into the battle as
many planes as they used in the countries
they have conquered, as they used in fore
ing France to cry for peace and -subjecting
England to the devastating air attacks in
the summer of 1910? I'LL
But the destruction of German planes
has been far in excess of production in the
last two years.
Japan is cramped for shipping. She is
losing ships three times faster than she can
produce them, and military circles in all
Allied Nations are agreed that the Japs are
already facing an acute srOrtage in shipping
facilities.
Who can deny that Admiral Halsey' 5
estimate of time is right, who can gainsay
that the war will be shortened appreciably
if all of us become "fightingest' Amer
leans?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
without fear and without favor; never be
AFRAID to attack wrong or to applaud rightT
always fight for progress; Aever be the Or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
Injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by Individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
ouinions: print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
~. 10 a,E4EEG
25.pKihR VA SKIuNGEON
Special Washington

I9tOn 1CIIGS1OAQcuL OF j ne Oltlze1
equipped for war the world has
ever seen.
The Secretary of War pays trib-
tie 10 the WORK done by General
George c. Mashall, Chief of Staff
and his associates. He warns
against appeals. arising from the
spurious patriotism that wouls.
seek to strip them from their re-
spensinitity, saying ii WouId be a
rash thing for any man without
uIelr information and training ito
challenge their mature decisions" "
The growth of the Army has
been equaIied by that of the Air
Force. From $4,000 men, with g.
ITS pilots in the summer of 1916,
the Air Folce now contains well
over 100000 men with tens of
thousands of pilots" We have
moved a long way from two years
ago when there was not enough
ammunition in the country to sup
ply our forces now overseas for a
single days fighting. Moreover,
! in the making of arms, our pro-
duction has been multiplied TWEEN
ty times.
The American Army, says Mr..
Stimson, is being organized in
units equipped and trained as
tactical units before they leave
these shores. He stresses the fact
that our rifles, tanks, self-propell-
ed artillery and airplanes are
among the worlds best.
Mr.. Stimson declares that the
soldiers are being trained with
more solicitous care for their
health and welfare than those of
any other army in history" He
points out that the average SOL
der ''is a sober man." declaring
that only ten per cent drink dis
titled liquors.
The Secretary adds that their
attendance at church far exceeds
the rate of attendance by civilians
and that the general disease rate,
including venereal disease, lis less
than in any previous war"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
By HUGO 5. SIMS. Special Wash
PEARL TIARBoR aUMILIAT-
ING
OUR FORCES WERE SUR
PRISED
JAP IREAcHERY EXPECTED

The American White Book, re-
Gently issued by the State Depart
lnent, which reviewed ten years
of American diplomacy preceding
Pearl Harbor, reveals that Ambas-
sador Grew warned from Tokyo
that there was danger that the
japanese might launch surprise
mass attack at Pearl Harbor" in
case of trouble with the United
States.
While the warning of the Am
bassador was timely, the past his
tory of Japan clearly revealed Jap
anese strategy. Repeatedly, against
the Chinese, the japanese Army
moved without notice and without
declaration of war. In beginning
the war with Russia, the Japan
csc instituted q surprise attack
! without any declaratio1 of war.
Practically every American, in
Guiding officers of the Army and
Navy, familiar with the history of
JaEan, expected a surprise attack
in the event that Japan decided
TO wage war against the. United
States. Z
While the japanese attack up
on,the American fleet in Pearl
Harbor was treacherous, it was al
SO humiliating to the United States.
1t is hard to understand the amaz-
ing success of the attack which our
armed forces flatfooted in the
Hawaiian Islands.
It is worth noting, however,
that the surprise achieved at Pearl
Harbor was duplicated, some hours
later, in the Philippine Islands
when Japanese aviators succeeded
in damaging most of the air
planes that were assigned for SER
vice there.
While battleships were the
chief victims of the attack at
Pearl Harbor. it has been revealed
that at the time at least two ma
val task forces, including carriers,
were at sea. Certainly, the Japan
csc eluded the vigilance OF these
vessels and their planes.
Moreover, they managed to
avoid discovery by the long-range
aerial patrol that was operating
from the Islands. Unfortunately,
there was a failure to properly
eyaluate the presence of a small
Jap sub, discovered before the at
lack, or. to take advantage of the
fact that the japanese planes were
discovered" by the sound detec-
ton apparatus.
With more than year behind
US. since the disaster at Pearl
Harbor and with most of the dam
age repaired, the nation can take
pride in what its fighting men
have accomplished in the Pacific
since that time However, we must
continue to mourn the loss OF
brave men who were killed and
regret the unfortunate failure
which permitted the japanese to
deliver such humiliating blow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

= Wood pulp that formerly went into
The manufacture of newsprint and paper
stock is now being used by the Hercules
Powder Company in the manufacture Of
explosives and is said to have increased
rroduction % percent So don't elbow up
you favofite newspaper IS smaller,
its curtailment means more explosives 90
ourarmed forces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

4 Oldtime Key Westers remember this:
Wen you rush to work at g o'cloekfn the
mntning nowadays, that's the same time
thNlsands of cigarnakers used to- hurry 10
the factories back in the good old days. But
twas 6 O'Clock then. Key West time has
Ieen stepped up two hours; one in the first
World War, one in this war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

= The Japs are far worse than the Ger
mans in trying to determine the American
psychology. German lies try to undermine
cusmorale or make us turn against our AL
lies; Jap lies try to brighten US.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

One Key Wester says the siren in the
Army Barracks sounds like the quacking
Ola gigantic duck; another says it reminds
him of the loveorn call of bull moose in
the Maine woods
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

Ifll-VerfnOnL pTOcIdiIIlS d
Declaration of Independence OF
her own-an independent Repub-
lie till admitted a State in 1871.
s1811-Congress authorizes the
President to seize nominally
Spanish West Florida, what is to-
day Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, if any foreign power
attempted its occupation
1861-Elisha G.. Otis of Yonk
e2s, N. Y, patents his steam ele-
vatcr-dies soon after, and bust
ness carried on by his sons.
.l891-Gen. Nelson A. Miles in
South Dakota Indian council.
averts serious Sioux outbreak, in
famed by supposed coming of
an Indian Messiah.
1908-United States RENTS
back to China a goodly part of
the Boxer Indemnity.
1931-The Sobbs Act, making
cases involving less than gallon
of liquor a petty instead of a fell
ony, signed by Pres. Hoover.
1937-2500 parading WPA
workers in Washington demand
more jobs and higher pay.
1942-Inter-Am Confer
ence, to unite against Axis, opens
in Rio de Janeiro.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
GREATER PRODUCTION

NEW YORK.-The American
production of magnesium in 1943
will be 102 times as great as it
was in 1889, it has been estimated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

Judge. would you mind tellin' Charlie here
what you told me the other night walkin'
home from lodge. can't word it just the
way you did,
Sure thing, Tim. Here's what told him.
Charlie There's no such thing as votin' a
nati~n. state, a county. or even COM
munlty dry. We had proof enough OF that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

= The owl says tRahtt The best selling
drinks around army camps aTe?coffee, rnlb
mailed milk and bottled soft drinks. Our
soldiers have enough sense, it seems, 20
prefer to be sober
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

Ralph Sanders, who is connec-
ted with the Weather Bureau IN
Atlanta, left yesterday for that
city to resume his duties, after
having visited Mrs. Sanders at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Leslie
A. Curry. Mrs. Sanders and sor
expect to remain in Key West
two months longer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

This business of living during these
difSicult times is both complex and arduous,
and enthusiastically makes US appreclative
of peace.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

sArmando Mato, field agent OF
the Pan American Anyways in
Cienfuegos, Cuba, who had been
visiting relatives in Key West,
left Yesterday for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

a.. The significance of "No" depends on
how it is intoned. Often it means Yes"
For instance, when you te1Eaysurprising
trath, and the listener gloats, "NO-o-o-o! y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

- People who jaw complainingly about
seeing their names in a paper generally are
ths-people who are most anxious TO see
their names in paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

Members of the Brotherhood OF
Maintenance of Ways Committee
held a meeting yesterday after
noon in the Patriotic Order OF
Sons of America Hall on DuVal
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE By
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF JANUARY ID. 1888

According to a dispatch on the
trent page of The Citizen today.
the Reconstruction Corpol alton
will not take any action till
March 4 on the application of the
Overseas Highway Corporation
for loan to construct the proposed
bridges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-15

%~ The Presidents budgetary message 20
Congress calls for more billions than were
spent Ey the federal government from 1889
to T93O, a period of 141 years.