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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
OF Tronscendent VoIue

If this war has done nothing else for has strength
ened-f that possble-our profound belief in de-
mocracy. When the awful and the destruc
tive results that have followed toalitaran government in
Europe conviction becomes greater than that
mocracy IS one Of the greatest blessings that
mankind
Proof of this creeps out in letter printed elsewhere
this issue and written by Lieut. Karl O. Knudson from
convaescent hospital in Texas Lieut. Knudson writes
that many officers there who have been wounded in action
convinced that American soldiers the best of all
bar Even green young soldiers better than
Axis veterans these officers insist The Lieutenant follows
with Our all have that wonderful capacity of being
able to think and act for themselves instead of the blind
laundering dependency that characterizes the Axis
soldier
American democracy has developed breed of men who
think for themselves and who will not be kicked
around Neither do they desire to kick other men around
Our democratic form of government isn't perfect of course
hut the democratic concept is the best by far that the mind
OF man has conceived
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
To Curb Extravaganza

Seveka months ago the Special Joint Committee OH Re
duction OF NonEssential Federal Expenditures Of which
Senator Harry + Byrd is chairman, recommended that
than 100000 federal civilian employees be reduced
by at least 100000 Since them the Senator from Virginia
has expressed the opinion that this reduction should be
100000 at minimum
AT the hearings which will start in September depart
ment heads expected to be called I'D and asked to Justify
the sizes OF their working forces and to explain what
steps, if any they have taken to reduce personnel
Commenting on the War Departments announced plans
TO cut OFT 100000 civilian employees Senator Byrd said
this step is Encouraging if it's done
Another investigation scheduled by the Committee this
tall will probe into all operations of the RFC and its SUBJ
sulary corporations including the Defense Plant Cor
poraton Special attention is expected to be granted to
expenditures and commitments made by these agencies on
behalf Of the Office Of Economic Warfare
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
BY BAUKHAGE
Neies dnalysf and Commentator.

habits. The President is opposed to
it--and his wife agrees with him
the treasury is opposed to it.
The spending tax is said to be too
complicated and likewise appears to
be unpopular with the treasury.
Then there is this personal excess
income tax of which you will soon
be hearing more. The chief obiec-
ton to that tax seems to be that 1t
is too hard to work out, that it is
too hard to make it Just and fair.
Even the Nazis who tried it gave it
up after about years trial.
When the personal excess income
tax comes up, you will hear many
arguments against it. Like many of
these other s4unorthodox' methods,
it requires the establishment of what
is called base period" to estab-
lish comparison. That is, some
period of time during which the
amount earned by the individual is
taken as a base. Then what he is
making now is compared with that
base and the difference taxed.
But that is pretty hard thing to
work out because SO many adjust
ments would have to be made for
special cases that the government
would never be able to examine each
case and pass on il fairly.
Take the young doctor. The year
before the war, he may have been
graduated from medical school.
Probably he had little or no income
then. Then he begins to practice
and in wartime, doctors are in de-
mand. He may have made fair
income this year. Would it be fair
to tax the excess" if it were the diff
ference between this years earnings
and the base period when he was
earning nothing at all?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
Too Many Inequities

Then there are many men who
are getting more money now be-
cause they work longer hours or
have received just and deserved pro-
motions-all these things immedi-
ately come into the picture when you
begin to straighten out the inequi-
ties, when you really try to tax
just percentage of mans income.
And so the predictions which are
being made in Washington now are
that the next tax bill will be pretty
orthodox affair, it will simply
have about the same kind of exemp-
tons, little higher percentage tax,
and will be rushed through at the
last minute after as many members
of congress have objected to the
clauses which they think will be I'M
popular with their constituents. The
government needs the money and
needs it quickly. The people don't
want to be taxed any more than
can be helped and the congressman
will lean over backwards trying to
please the people.
Meanwhile, the treasury tells us
that most Of the money which is be-
ing earned due to the great in
crease in production caused by the
war is going to people whose in
comes are less than $4,000 a year
seven-eighths Of it. So at least seven
eighths of the taxes ought to come
from that group.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26

As far back as blbllcal days, the
tax collector was an unpopular per-
son.
Today you don't see the tax col
lector but you know who writes the
tax laws and the folks who do ICON
gress) lead a most unhappy life,
especially in an election year such
as we are approaching.
The complicated problem they
face can be simply stated-think it
over and figure out what you would
do If you had to write a tax law
The problem is this. how to collect
the most dollars and lose the least
votes.
Soak the rich? Well, they have
the money and it hurts them the
least, but unfortunately there are
not enough of them to soak. 1t is
too bad because they are so few in
number that their votes don't mat
ter SO much (Only 46,949 people or
approximately one eight-hundredth
of those with incomes earn over Sl0.-
600 year,
Tax the rest? That will bring in
the biggest total but they are the
ones with the votes.
The President says we need log
billion dollars to run the war this
year. The treasury says that out of
every dollar collected, 80 cents goes
to pay the war bills.
So there have been a number of
schemes concocted which are aimed
at getting the nervous dollars, the
ones most likely to create imitation.
Presumably they are the dollars that
belong to-+ihe people who are now
getting lot more money than they
did before the war. 1t would be just
to take the excess profits" to pay
for the war especially because the
people who are getting lot more
than they are used to are the ones
who spend most freely.
So compulsory savings has been
suggested. That Is, making Uncle
Sam collect a part of eyerybody's
income, which would be returned
after the war. Then there is a
scheme to tax spending. In other
words, tax the dollars which are
spent ON extras, dollars that get
back into circulation and push up the
imitation spiral. Not the dollars that
go into homes or life insurance or
paying old debts, but the dollars
that romp off for more clothes than
you need to wear, more food and
more gadgets than you ought to get
along with in wartime.
Then there is another tax the
personal excess income tax.
That is tax on the amount of
money that you are receiving now
that you weren't receiving before
the war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
OUR BOYS IN SERVICE

In letter written to his mother,
Mrs. Edith Mason, from somewhere
in north Africa Eddie Mason writes
in part:
August I
| have visited the city Of Oran.
1t is a seaport town in Algeria 1t
is an ancient city populated by
French and overrun with Arabs. At
one time it must have been a rich
city, judging by the buildings. They
do not have any wood and every
thing is built Of stone and cement
The streets are narrow and crowd
ed and you can see everything
from the latest type army vehicle
to Arabs with donkeys and wheel
barroWs
On Sundays the Arabs have a
Slave market where they sell their
women for wives. A man can buy
a wife for S12. | know Of one case
where an Arab tried to trade his
daughter to a soldier for a pair Of
G. |. pants.
1t looks as though the Italians
didn't know what To do now. 1t
must be pretty ticklish situation
with the German guns in their
backs and facing the Allies adj
vance.
I'll bet that they are really call
ing in the logs this summer. There
is an awful lot of lumber coming
in from the States and Canada.
II is about time TO ga to work so
will close for today | hope this let
ter finds you all well and happy.
Your son.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
ADDRESS OVERSEAS MAIL
PROPERLY

Because more than 10 per cent OF
the mail destined for overseas is in
correctly or insufficiently addressed,
the War Department has asked that
the sender be sure to give the
soldiers rank, name, army serial
number, organization and army post
office number. Following is model
address
Pvt. John Doe, Assn 12345678oC
Battery B. 227th Field Artillery Ba
tallion
APO %, CO The Postmaster,
New York, IN. Y.
The War Department also asked
that families and friends Of soldiers
send clippings instead of periodicals
whenever possible to save cargo
space.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26

The Nazi ministry of propaganda
has ordered all literature about Be-
nito Mussolini withdrawn from Ger
man Libraries and bookshops espe-
cially those drawing a parallel be-
tween him and Adolf Hitler, the Rus
sian Fass news agency said in quot
ing a report from Berlin reaching
Geneva. The parallel did exceeding
ly little TO help the cause of Hitler
in his countryr4en's eyes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26

An honorable discharge from the
army during the present war will be
signified by a lapel button, the war
department has announced.
The British radio in a French
language youth hour broadcast TO
the continent declared: Young
men, gair time. If you avoid going
to Germany today, perhaps you will
never have to CO."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
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TROY NEWS
FAREWELL PARTY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Members of the Seventh Day Adj
ventists church honored Mrs Carl
Laffoon and daughters, Airline and
Alcine, at the home of Mrs. Leon
Laffoon Sunday evening. The time
was spent playing various games
in which both old and young took
part. A delicious lunch was served
at the close of a pleasant evening
Mrs. Laffoon and daughters are
leaving next week for Walla Walla,
Wash, where the girls will attend
school this year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
TROY TIDBITS

Mrs Francis Carr left Sunday Tor
Medford, Ore, to join her husband,
Sgt. Carr who is stationed there.
She was accompanied BY June Carr.
Mrs. James Small and son Rob
ert, Of Spokane spent from Satur
day until Monday at the George
Strom home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26

Roy Stilwell, price analyst from
Missoula, was a caller at the local
OPA office Monday
Roger Kensler returned to Troy
Sunday after spending several days
in Ka.iSpell. He was accompanied
home by his mother.
Mrs. Robert Hosea and son Kieth
left las. week for their home III
Kalispell after spending a couple of
weeks here with friends and rela-
tives.
Betty Russell returned Thursday
from Washtucna, Wash, where she
spent the summer with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Behnke
She was accompanied by her cousin,
Jeanne Eggert of Walla Walla who
will remain for a two weeks visit.
Mrs. Clifford Clay and daughter,
Mrs. Edw Laehn arrived, home
Monday evening from Billings
where they attended the Grand
Chapter of the O. E. S. Mrs. Clay
was a delegate from the local chap
ter and Mrs. Laehn was a grand
chapter page.
Mrs. Alice Peterson has a week S
leave from her duties at the Spo-
kane air depot and is spending the
time at her home here.
Evelyn Weidner left Wednesday
for her home in Seattle after
spending a two weeks vacation at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Weidner.
Evelyn Peterson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Peterson was 4
tonsilectomy patient at the Libby
hospital Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Siebenforcher
and children arrived Thursday from
Euphrata. Wash, where Mr.. Siben-
forcher was employed during the
summer.
Probation Officer Otto Nord-
strom of kalispell was a business
visitor in town Monday
Louise Freedel left Thursday for
her home in Spokane after spend
ing week with Dolores Joy.
Walter Wallace left Monday for
Pendleton Ore, where he is en-
ployed He spent week here with
his family
Mrs. Joseph Filseth returned to
her home at Portland, Ore. Mon
day evening after spending several
days here with her father, DR.. Fred
Walcott
Mrs. George Bowers joined her
husband in Troy after an extend
ed visit at Monterey, Calf.
Mrs. Carl Cummings and infant
daughter returned Sunday from the
Libby hospital. The baby has been
named Jean Leone.
Mrs. Roy Maness and children,
Beth and George, returned Sunday
evening after months visit at
Roundup. Mont, with Mrs Names
parents, DR. and Mrs. George Lewis.
Mrs. Maness attended the Grand
Chapter of the O. E. S. at Billings
as delegate from the local chap
ter.
Mrs. Carl Laffoon came home
Thursday after spending a week
in Pasco, Walla Walla and Yaki-
ma, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lyons and
children, Nancy and Kenneth, left
Wednesday for Spokane to consult
with the twins doctor. Mr. and Mrs.
J. .. Lyons of Ferndale, Mont, left
with them on combined business
and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Clayton Armintrout and
daughter Evelyn and son Harvey
returned last week from Great Falls
where they visited at the home Of
Mrs. Armintrout's son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Battin.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
w. S. c. S. AND FELLOWSHIP.
SLIPPER

The Womens Society of Christian
Service met on Thursday afternoon
at the Methodist church. Mrs. Earl
Drury. president presided at the
business meeting. 1t was voted to
have the annual rummage sale
Sept Is, 26 in the church and to
serve lunch both days.
Members and friends of the
church met at o'clock for fell
lowship supper. About 35 were
present
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
TO HELP STUDENTS

superintendent Clyde Sutherland
will be in his office Friday and Sat-
urday afternoons, Sept and 1.
from until 4 to advise high school
students about their courses and
arrange schedules for them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
A Terrific Indictment

If there are no bad boys what terrific indictment must
rest parentsand other influences that response
bic for young boys in their early teens starting out lives
of crime
The Rev Father Flanagan Of Boys Town says there
bad boys-hat no boy wants to be bad. lie should
know. He has taken 5000 boys whom the world
would say decidedly bad and he has yet failed
with single Everyone of those bad boys has turned
good member of society Father Flanagan blames the
negligence of parents for the trouble many of these boys
get into.
There seems to be particular plague of laWless
sweeping the country today 1t is in nearly all
communities. Libby has not escaped Boys in their early
teens commit acts they know to be wrong and then take
the attitude What are you going to do about it,
We are slow in condemning such youngsters. In think
ing back to the days of youth, remember how
many years have paid homage heart to the wise
parents who constantly held high ideals before and who
taught the folly of wrong doing
If parents could only realize the colossal Importance and
value of the young lives placed in their care they would
greater diligence night and day in the rearing Of those
young lives.
We have often thought that many hayward child never
has had chance And escape the conviction
that keWinse many parent has not had chance for the
good things and the important things of life They want
bring up their children properly but they simply do not
know how to properly advise and correct them They
be pted Those who know how but do not are to be
condemned.
The parents have great responsibilities but also does
society Our young people should be surrounded by whole
environment and trained and educated that the
in turn will make wise and competent parents.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
CHURCH SERVICES TO BEGIN

The Rev. E. Roy Fort VIII begin
services at 7:30 at the Methodist
church Sunday evening, Sept ).
following the summer vacation. Ev-
eryone is welcome to attend these
services.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
SEWING CI.ITR

Mrs. Charles Cone was hostess to
her sewing club on Wednesday
NeedleWork and visiting were en-
loyed during the afternoon, at the
close of which delicious lunch
was served. Mrs. Lewis Sloan of
Yakima. Wash, was a guest
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
SUNDAY school, TO BEGIN

WfS. Y. 4. oathef, SUPERINTENDENT.
has announced that Sunday school
will begin September 5 at the Meth
odist community church. Opening
exercises will begin at 1890 and
classes VII be held for from pre-
school age children through the
adult age group A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all in the CON-
munity
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
DANCING PARTY

Members Of the Moose lodge and
invited guests enjoyed dancing
party at the Moose hall Saturday
night. Lunch was served at mid
night. Music was furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Hates and Roy
Mossey
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26

None Of these methods is popular.
There is a sentimental objection to
compulsory savings. 1t smacks, ac-
cording to its opponents, too much
Of totalitarianism, Of an interior
ence with the individuals personal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26

who was the lady I saw you out
with last night?"
i wasn't out; was just doing. ;"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-26
WNU Service, Union Trust Building
Washington, d. c.

As far back as biblical days, the
tax collector was an unpopular per-
son.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-16
Volunteers Needed for Office Work

and In general safeguard the
health of your family.
Glasses are already scheduled
for a number Of places f..
listed i'm this column on Monday
and arrangements will be
made TO teach neighborhO0d
groups of from 20 10 Is per
sons.
To enroll for these home
nursing classes, go TO American
Red Cross Headquarters. 2l63
l.. jefferson, for an interview
Mrs. Malcolm McKinnon,
chairman.
Home nursing classes will be
under the direction Of Miss
Myrtle Wander Meulen.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-16
Fall Suit

MEMS SUITINGS, trimmed
with fiat beaver, IS Irene
Dunnes first fall suit. II is a
hickory brown and beige stripe,
The reverS and pockets are
beaver. With il she will wear a
callotte of the fabric, anchored
securely 20 her head by two
small diamond clips.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-16
Volunteer Wort

This is an volunteer work.
you know e.. no pay except 20
/. know that You are helping The
)ionly requirements for belonging
TO the staff assistants corT~ ls
thai N0u must -LA4 Ial LlL.rs Il
year Of your time h04rs 10
be arranged TOR your canycH-
fence For instance perhaps you
can give every Monday 49,. or
two afternoon a week ... how
ever n tlt- tte -ei...., Ot sour
own lie
RemLmLer the date. Cct.
, Remember urtt -- tr--.truc t1
enroll ard tro p'aeo for your
interview i- Ped Gross head
quarters -'05 p. jefferson
at 81. Auh.n
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-16

Cross program. How 10 care for
the patient. how TO take his
temperature, how 10 follow doc
tors orders, what 10 feed him
prenatal care, care of in
iantS and small children =.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-16
BY IRENE ~. HAWKINS
NOmen'~ Editor, Thr Detroit Times

COMES ANOTHER call for
help from the American Red
Cross .. for office help It's the
Staff Assistants Corps /.
meaning those who volunteer
,their Services 10 help With Of
pee routine al Red Cross head
quarters. LCttCIS 10 be typed,
telephones 10 be- answered mail
TO be opened, information desks
need attendants everything
that goes on I'm tho offices of a
big organization.
IL you can spare just one day
a week, il Will help 49,. and
besides doing your part 10 the
winning Of the war you'll find
IL extremely interesting WOtk,
Enroll Now
The Staff Assistants Corps is
under the direction Of Mrs
Frank H. Patterson, chairman
What we need and need
badly says Mrs Patterson,
Is -SICnngraphGISr -tA.lplAlz- 2AN!lch-
board operators and women for
general office work.
Most OF this work. Shc aaN@.
can be done by any one who
has ever worked IN am office bat
because there rs a certain
amount of routine peculiar To-
II -
, 1943-05-13
Navy Needs


Although the navy has already
been lent 7,349 binoculars for the
duration of the war, it needs 5000
more at once to supplement COM
mercial output. Because of the
difficulties of maintenance and re-
pair, the department has asked
owners to send only Zeiss and
Bausch and Lomb glasses in 6x3O
or 6x7O sizes. Binoculars, upon
receipt and acceptance, r care
fully marked with the sender's
name and address so that they
may be returned after the war,
and donors are given ST. to comply
with regulations banning accept
ance of gifts or free loans by the
government.
Register, Then Vote!-
Customs officials on the Texas
Mexico border, reports Owl, re-
move coffee stamps from ration
ing books of Americans who seek
to import coffee from Mexico.
, 1943-05-13

Dayton) was serving a small por-
ton Of roast beef, 2 slices of bread,
a small portion of apple sauce, a
small dish of spaghetti and a cup
of coffee for only so cents.
Workers Are Disguised
It is small wonder that our mem
bers become disguised and talk
about shutting the job down or
taking action in their own hands.
Our members realize, and we
realize that those who were sup
posed to do a job on prices have
failed miserably. Those who let
us down must now answer to an
angry public. Whether you r a
member, wife of a member, or just
a citizen, it's up to you to CO.
operate with all America in doing
the job that must be done. To fail
to register your disapproval of the
action of our public officials is to
fail to support our home front.
Our duty lies in buying war bonds
and producing materials for win
ming the war, and III duty also
lies in protecting the rights of
every worker in order that he
may not be robbed. To assist in
the crusade of prices is to help
the boys at the fighting front.
They, too, must buy, and when
they come home with a meager
wage and find prices out of reach,
it's very disheartening for them
to realize they fought in vain.
Wives, sisters, and families Of
soldiers, war workers and their
relatives can all participate in
rolling prices back to normal.
Write, wire, or visit your con-
gresham, and representatives and
voice your disapproval. They are
elected by the people, so it's up
to you, the people to tell them
your opinion and what you want
them to do about it. Every local
union should set up a committee
to make a survey of past prices
for %foodstuffs, clothing, furniture
and other items that the wage
earners need in everyday life.
See to it that the proper investi-
cations are made by the commit
tees set up to function under
OPA. See to it that the job hat
has not been carried out IS CAR
RIED OUT and IN A THOROUGH
MANNER. Remember the wise
words of Benjamin Franklin years
ago: "a penny saved is a penny
earned"
--Register Now!--
, 1943-05-13
Less Gold Braid
For Navy

Changes in navy uniform regu-
lations provide for garrison caps
as optional equipment for all COM
missioned, warrant, and chief
petty officers, for the elimination
of braid on officers caps except
for formal wear, and for stripes
of rank only half way around the
cuffs of officers sleeves on blue
service uniforms. The order per-
hitting the use of garrison caps
is effective Immediately, while the
elimination of braid on officers
caps and the half stripe regula-
ton will become effective on
January l, 1914.
--Register NOW!--
, 1943-05-13

With o u ac-
tually causing
initiation. TIL e
full page ad
with the COM
plete w g e
program w a S
printed in the
Dayton news
papers Wednes
papers We'd
nesday a n d
Thursday, May
5 and 6. Il you
have not read
If then bv all