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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02

Trees BriinQ
In LdrgeS Sum

According to Station Agent E. M.
Boyes. Is cars of Christmas trees
will have beenashipped out of Lib
by this fall as the season closes,
most of the shipments having been
completed last week This is less
than SO per cent of the number that
was shipped out last year. 1t UNI
doubtedly would have been much
larger had the dealers felt sure the
cars would have been available for
their use. Dealers here from the
middle west report there is a heavy
demand for the trees and that or
ders were being refused because OF
the dealers inability to get the
trees.
Despite the fact of the reduced
harvest the Christmas industry
has turned large sum of money
into the community. In conversation
with a number of the farmers and
dealers, it was learned that many
would have an income in the
neighborhood of $1,000 from the
trees while some would pocket as
high as $4,000 to $500 each from
this end-of-the-year business. Eu-
reka is becoming known as the
Christmas tree center of the nation
and person from Eureka, who was
in Libby Monday, stated it had been
reported that one company had paid
out $4,000 for the trees during the
season.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
CONTROL OF APPLE SALES

Sales by apple growers and ship
pers who package their apples in
boxes with a net weight of not
more than rs pounds are not un-
der price control if not more than
five boxes are sold at one time to
one buyer and if shipped by parcel
post or express. However, when
these packages are resold by whole
salers and retailers, they are under
price control, OPA said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Libby Forest Man
Gets Promotion; Sent
To Georgia

Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Spaulding and
young son left Libby Saturday af-
ternoon intending to drive through
to Gainesville, Ca, where Mr..
Spaulding has been promoted from
his position with the Kootenai ma
tional forest, Libby, to supervisor
of the Chattahoochee forest in
Georgia.
Mr.. Spaulding was graduated
from the Montana state university
school of forestry in 1923. His first
year was spent as a ranger with
the Missoula forest. He was then
transferred to the Bitterroot and in
1895 was transferred to Idaho tim
Der management on the Occur
d'Alene, st. Joe and Clearwater
forests. He came to Libby in 1899
and has been assistant supervisor
in charge of timber management
here.
In the few years that he has been
here, Mr.. Spaulding has built up a
wide circle of friends throughout
Lincoln county by his ability and
readiness to assist wherever posi-
BILE and help in any good work.
His departure will be regretted.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Only q Dog, But

EUREKA, Nov. 30. - Ere
quently stories appear in print
about dogs that seem to mourn
for their masters who have
gone to war; and Billy Roe's
dog seems to be that sort of a
critter. About two months ago
Billy left home to enlist i'm the
Navy. A day or two after his
departure the family noticed
that Tarzan, Biny's dog, seemed
to be ailing. He would lie down
in some quiet spot and pay abb
solutely no attention to things
around him He would go as
much as two or three days
without food, although food was
placed in front of him and he
could get 1t without getting up.
As the dog was no longer
young, the family decided that
his trouble was chiefly due to
old age and perhaps he was suf-
fering from rheumatism. But
couple of days ago Billy came
home. And suddenly Tarzan
got well, eating, romping and
playing like puppy, follow
ing Bills every footstep, hard
iy permitting him to get out. of
sight. Yes, Tarzan is only dog;
but, like peopler-there are dogs
and dogs. And Tarzan is happy
again.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Bond Sole Rally
Is Big Success

The Junior Womans Club has for
its project this year War Work, SO
Saturday night at the Moose Hall
they furthered this effort by put
ting on ''The Bond Rally
II was really carnival and ba-
zaar combined, the main event be-
ing the auctioning off of goods con-
tributed by merchants and business
places. Ray Ellingwood and Paul
Detjens were the witty auctioneers
and the bidding often was spirited
and exciting. Mr.. Smithberger ably
acted as clerk for the sale of bonds.
The total amount of bonds and
stamps sold was $5,548.
The bazaar was efficiently man
aged by Mrs. Dexter Shaurette. The
clever advertising through posters
was done by Miss Carolyn Westvelt
The Junior Women kept their
promise and gave every one who at
tended a good time.
From the sale of their fancy work,
food, Mrs. Timothy Miller's for
tune-tellingl fish pond, baseball
throw, penny game, kilograms, and
"Warsages," a hundred dollars was
cleared.
The Junior Women wish to thank
every one who contributed. gifts,
their time, and energy to make this
patriotic affair success.
The Junior Women are already
planning to sell bonds in the next
bond drive in January
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
SGT. Adomson Gives
DetoiIs of Plane
Accident

Staff Sergeant Robert Adarnson
writes to his parents in Libby tell
ing about his recent accident in an
airplane landing. he being a gum
ner on the airplane. He writes
Dear Nom and Dad Just few
lines to let you know / am alright.
| suppose you have heard that
am in a hospital over here by this
time. I'm not hurt very bad and
will be out Of here in a couple more
days. | was in an airplane acct
dent the night before last when we
ran out of gas on our way back
from reconnaissance mission. We
had to make a forced landing on
the water and it was kind of hard.
We all got safely out of the plane
though, by some miracle. All ex-
cept the pilot and engineer were
cut and bruised up. I'm not hurt
mad, have few cuts on my hands
and my back is sprained. | will be
getting another furlough now as
soon as | get out of here. I hope
you are alright and are feeling fine.
Has Mae come home yet? How is
Eddie and the rest of the kids max
ing out in their school work? /
sure do miss, all of you especially
that little squirt / have plenty of
time to think now for few days.
I'll write again soon, as my back
is kinda sore today.
Your loving son,
ROB
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Troy Hero
Is MiissiinQ
In Action
Youth Who Helped Bomb
PlOesti Oil Field Feared
Lost Over Berlin.
WAS DECORATED FOR
In BATTLE

TROY, Nov. ga message from
the War Department at Washington
D. G.. was received last Friday by
Mrs. r. E. Clay that her grandsu1.
Staff Sergeant Richard Bartlett, hak
been missing in action over Beriin
since Nov. 13
Sergeant Bartlett enlisted in the
army late in Dec, 1941. He was sent
overseas to England on Oct. IL
1912. Since then he has seen action
In some of the major battles m
Europe. He was top turret gunner
IN the Liberator, Utah Man." in the
bombing mission over Ploesti, Rou- I
mania, when an estimated on2
fourth of Hitler's oil supply wa
ruined.
Sent back to England, he wm
there only two weeks when he WIZ
sent with part of the Eighth
Army to aid the Fifth Army at
Salerno.
1t IS known that he made at least
IA flights from England to Africa
He has been stationed SO far az
IS known, for some weeks in Eng
land.
Sergeant Bartlett received the.
Distinguished Service Cross with
three oak leaf clusters and was up
for another stripe when word was
last received from him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Schools At War

Mrs. Leta M. Berges announces
that the school has reached its goal
of $6,255.00, which is the effort
asked by the u. S. Treasurer, and is
the purchase price of the three
types of jeeps, the jumping jeep,
the regular machine seen at Libby
last summer; the new amphibian,
nicknamed the "Quack'; and the
"Grasshoppern or Flying Jeep. The
grades and high school have waged
consistent buying campaign and
feel that they have taken an in
dividual part in paving the way to
Berlin and Toyko. AS one observer
remarked, $4,000 means a lot of
dimes and quartefs for stamps"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Gets Brown Points
For Waste Fots

For every pound Of fat house
wife turns in to her meat dealer or
other fat salvager, she will receive
two brown points, beginning De-
cember 13. But most important"
Herbert M. Faust, Director of WPB's
Salvage Division said, Within
month the fat will be transformed
into war materials and on the way
to the fighting fronts" He remind
ed housewives to save grease from
turkeys, geese, ducks, and chick
ems, for the manufacture of war
products.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Western Gas
Aids Attack
On Jdps

Gasoline drawn largely from west
coast and Rocky Mountain areas is
powering land. sea, and ar attacks
on Bougainville and bombing of
Rabaul, according to Owl on the
basis of Army and Navy statements.
Gasoline also is saving our wound
ed men by enabling them to be
flown in transport planes to hos
pitfalls far behind the lines.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
MARRIAGES

Gerald Fred Anderson and Belle
Z. Cummings, both of Troy, mar
ried on Nov. 27 by the Rev E. Roy
Fort.
Edgar J. Reagle of Troy and Julia
A. Bard of Missoula married on
Nov. 20 by the Rev. II. Hasskamp.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
SUSPEND SLAUGHTER QUOTAS

To facilitate marketing and
slaughter of record numbers of live
stock produced by u. S. farmers,
slaughter quotas (for civilian con-
sumption) until further notice have
been suspended by the War Food
Administration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02

The 37th annual Christmas Seal
Sale to raise funds to fight tuber-
culosis is now on.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Governor of Montana

1t. Hendee, public relations of
ficer said in an announcement this
morning that release was also re-
ceived from headquarters of Major
General David McCoach, command
ing general of the Ninth Service
Command, at Fort Douglas, Utah,
which states that recruits enlisting
in the Women's Army Corps will
now have the privilege of specify
ing the Service Command in which
they wish to be stationed after
completion of their initial basic
training. They will also be assured
under the new plan of initial as
signment to one of twenty occupa-
ton fields depending upon their
civilian experiences, aptitude and
skill and the need of the services.
No specific station will be prom
ised, but western WAC who wish
es to return to that section of the
country after completing her basic
training will be assured of station
within the geographical limits of
the Ninth Service Command. On the
other hand, a Western WAC who
would like to see the east or south
east, for example, will have the
promise that her initial station will
be within the geographical limits
of that Service Command.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Facts You
Should Know
About Gas
Explains Why There Is
A Shortage and Why
All Should Help Save.
ENORMOUS QUANTITIES
BEING USED DAILY

Following is an instructive article
on the gasoline problem, put out
by the Office of Price Administra-
ton. 1t explains a number of things
that have confused the user of gas
oline for some tine. 1t follows:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-02
Woes Con Now
Choose Place
To Be Stationed

Public relations section Of the
Recruiting and Induction Headquar-
tiers releases the following signed
statement received from Montana's
governor, Sam c. Ford.
Success of the campaign for the
Women's Army Corps demonstrated
once more that the American Wom-
ans patriotism will stand the acid
test. All honor to the women of
the Corps, who have proved by
their eagerness to join that they are
as ready as their brothers in arms
to take up the fight for survival.
SAM c. FORD,
4
Evening star., 1943-05-19

tory, congenial and profitable en-
ployment Of as permanent . char
acter as possible.
Secondly, that where any mans
employability could be improved
physically, mentally or technically,
the widest possible facilities should
be provided for him both by med
ical treatment and by vocational or
other training; and, thirdly, that
beyond q proper provision to cover
a brief period of transition from
the service to civil life, financial
payments should not be resorted
to except In cases where employ
ment is actually not available, or
where the individual is striving to
improve his degree Of employability
either by treatment or training"
The board shortly will present its
report on the conference, and 1t
explained that the problems of the
United States and Canada, while
necessarily different in some re-
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Jobs, not doles.

Jobs, not doles.
This is the answer Of the Canadian
government to the problem created
by the returning soldier, and a nine
point program has been instituted
which, 1t is hoped, will point the
way to an adequate system of re-
establishment for service men and
women-when mass demobilization
eventually begins.
The Canadian plan was outlined
here a month ago in a speech by
Brig. Gen. H. F. Mcdonald, chair
man of the Canadian Committee on
Demobilization and Rehabilitation,
at a conference on postwar ad-
justment of civilian and military
personnel. under the auspices of the
National Resources Planning Board.
1t was made public today.
With approximately 100000 per-
sons already dropped from the
armed services, the Canadian gov
ernment has put these measures
into effect:
l. Free hospital or medical treat
ment for any condition whether
service related or not, for a period
of IL months after discharge, to aid
in physical rehabilitation.
2. Vocational training and guid-
ance, with maintenance allowances
during the training period.
3. A scheme of assisted land set
tlement and rural holdings.
4. Provision for completing the in
terrupted academic or professional
education of young men.
s. The discharged man going into
an insured employment under the
national unemployment insurance
system has been placed on a parity
with his co-Worker who accumulated
benefits during the formers mill
tary service
6. A rehabilitation grant has been
made available covering the imme-
diate transition period following
discharge.
7. Out-of work benefits for the
unemployable.
8. Special training and voca-
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Gunner Tries 10 FIy
Plane Home After
Ack.Ack Kills Pilot
Heroic Effort May Leod
To Navy Flight Lessons
For Reur-Seut Men

By the Associated Press.
AN ADVANCE SOUTH PACIFIC
BASE, May 19.-The initiative of a
courageous young Iowa marine SER
eeant whose leg was severed below
the knee as he bailed out of his dive
bomber may lead to flight-training
for rear-seat men in Navy planes
a training program designed to save
combat aircraft and the lives of
wounded pilots.
South Pacific Force Headquarters
disclosed how fast-thinking Sergt.
Gilbert H. Henze, "a, of State Gen.
ter, Iowa. saved his own life and
almost brought the dive bomber
back to base after his pilot had been
killed
Emergency Training Urged.
As a result of Sergt. Henze's ex-
perience, recommendation has been
made that all rear-seat gunners be
given enough stick time" to take
over their plane controls in emerg-
ency. If pilot is wounded, the gun
ner could fly back to base, saving
two lives and ship.
In a raid February l on Munda,
japanese airfeld on New Georgia
Island. the pilot of Sergt. Henze's
Dauntless dive bomber was killed
by ack-ack shrapnel which struck
him in the head.
Unframed as pilot, Sergt Henze
nevertheless took over the rear seat
controls and kept the plane in level
fight. BY radio, he asked the lead
er of an escorting flight OF fighter
planes for instructions.
The fighter pilot swung closer and
by radio gave Sergt Henze essen
tisl tips on how to keep his ship
flying. The young sergeant was
told to follow the island route"
back to Guadalcanal because there
was no compass in the rear seat of
the Dauntless.
The pilot of the fighter flew along
with Sergt. Henze, continuing the
radio flying instructions.
Near the Russell Islands Sergt.
Eenze reported to his flight teacher
that the Dauntless was running low
on gas. He could not open reserve
tanks because the switches were in
the front cockpit.
Fighters Radio Failed.
At this crucial point the fighter
planes radio went out and the pilot
couldn't tell Sergt. Henze how to
bail out.
So Sergt. Henze Just put the
bomber into a dive, unlocked his
safety belt, and jumped.
He should have put his plane into
a climb. Before he could dodge the
diving ship the tail stabilizers hit
him across the legs. One leg was
cut of below the knee.
As he swayed in his parachute fall,
Sergt. Henze used his hands to
maintain pressure on the legs main
artery to check bleeding. The i'm
pact with the water knocked him
unconscious. After he regained his
senses he swan for about six hours.
The effect OF salt water apparently
stopped the flow of blood from his
severed leg. Then natives picked
him up and he was taken to the
Russels.
Two days later a Navy ply
alighted near shore, took Sergt.
Henze aboard and few him to Tu-
lagi for treatment. Now he is re-
ported improved, and has been rec
commended for an award.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Canadian Servicemen to Get
Jobs, Not DoIes, After War
Speech Outlining Nine-Point Program
Made Public by Resources Boord

tional facilities for such special
classes Of casualties as blind, deaf
or manned.
9. Mandatory unemployment in
their former positions for returned
service people.
His government, Gen. McDonald
said, proceeded on the premise
that three principles must guide =
satisfactory adjustment plan.
THE first." he amplifed, was
that the only satisfactory and per-
manent form of civil re-establish-
ment was the provision Of satisfac-
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Bride Circumvents
British Passport Rules

By the Associated Press.
OAKLAND. Caln.-The British
State Department wouldn't permit
Alice Dunn to enter England to
marry Capt. George e. Harvey of
the British Army.
So she married the captain by
proxy. Still no British-approved
passport.
Undaunted, she landed a Job with
an English firm.
She got her passport.
Evening star., 1943-05-19

terry, tires and wheels. After careful
search, Kennedy found enough vital
parts to get the machine running.
Once more he started for Norman.
ran out OF gas and left his auto
mobile.
He's looking for the vital parts
again.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Driver Runs Out Of Cos,
Finds Car in Junk Yard
fha ~.>..

By the Associated Press.
SHAWNEE, Okla.-Edward Ken
nedy ran out of gas while en- route
to Norman. He left his automobile.
Three days later he returned to
find the car gone. Finally he To-
Gated 1t In q junk yard, minus bat
Evening star., 1943-05-19

spects, are 50 similar In character,
1T is thought q useful purpose may
be served" by publishing Gen. Nc
Donald's speech.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Haiti PIonts Rubber Trees

More than 100000 Hevea rub
ber tree seedlings from the Orient
have been set out recently in nurs-
cries In Haiti to increase the coun-
try's rubber production.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Boys Brigade Units Increase

More boys brigade companies
are being formed in England than
In any previous season, and a spe-
cial appeal is being made for the
revival Of companies that collapsed
during the air raids.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24

While fighting the latter sub
at ranges of 10 to 40 feet, the
gun crew at Sheppard's station
became blinded by smoke. The
first loader" Immediately seized
the gun and started firing away
at the sub. Gardner rushed from
another station and started pass
ing the ammunition. After a few
minutes, however, Sheppard
waved his assistant aside and be-
came a "one-man gun crew." get
ting his own ammunition, load
ing the gun and firing continu-
ously at the badly crippled sub
marine.
Navy records reveal that Shep-
pard is a native of Norfolk, Va,
and that he enlisted there. Gard
ner. son of Mrs. Rose E. Gardner
Of Ware Neck, Va, is a resident
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Smith, Mrs. Airline Paiya John
Copeland, Mrs. Curfew Peoples,
Rev, L. r. Hayes, Garfield Tay-
lor, Mrs. Jessie Shiends.
Most of the work of the com
mittee will be of a special ma
ture for which women are best
fitted. There should be at least
Is women on this committee.
The women of Seattle are
urged to attend the meeting sun
day at 2 p. m. at Mt. Zion Bap-
fist church and demand that at
least 10 of the permanent COM
mittee be women.
What are you going to do
about it? We would like to
know.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
DORIE MILLER HAS
A new RIVAL

WASHINGTON, d. C. - Dorit
Miller, famed Negro bluejacket
hero of the Pearl Harbor attack
had a new rival this week.
He is Christopher Columbus
Sheppard, cook first class USN,
and a "one-man gun crew. on the
Destroyer Borie. This destroyer
was part of a Naval force re-
Gently awarded the Presidential
Unit Citation for having sunk
more submarines than any team
in naval history"
Sheppard's exploits, and those
of another Negro member of the
Borie crew, Ernest Gardner, stew
ards mate second class, USNR,
were revealed by their comman-
der, Lieut.. Charles H. Hutchins
of Terre Haute, Ind, during a
press conference at the Navy De
on November 10.
According to Lieutenant Hutch
ms, Sheppard had a battle station
as first loader" on a 4-inch gun,
when the Borie, fighting alone
many miles from her group, was
engaged in a knock-down drag
put battle with two U-boats-one
Of which was described by the
Bories commander as 1.-THE big
gest one we'd ever SEEN"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24

be present. Much business is to
be reported.
Coffee Hour Sunday
The Beta Theta Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was
hostess at the coffee hour at the
Colman Service Mems Club on
Sunday evening, November IA.
The boys enjoyed cards and
games as well as dancing from
z to 8.
The coffee hour sponsored by
the Modernettes Club of the YIN
CA was opened by a very lively
atmosphere Sunday afternoon.
The program opened with
game hour, giving participants
an opportunity to become better
acquainted. This was followed
by an lmpromptu program, the
participants on which were: Te-
night Lewis, Everett Williams,
Walter Jones, Sonny and Fancy
Cade, Izetta Spearman, Henry
Taylor and Alfred Olgren.
Members of the Modernettes
present were: Juanita Tulles,
president; Izetta Spearman, Mar
garet Goolsley, Bessie Taylor,
Jewel Wells, Frances Miller, Mar
ian Valley. A lovely cake with
Good Luck" written in red on
white frosting, coffee and punch
we're served.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24

of Baltimore, Mr., where his wife
Mrs. Lucille Gardner. lives at ola
Warner Street.
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BE SURE TO ATTEND
THAT CITIZENS MEETING
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NOOHNAANC0 AAOAh o6O
committee which would go far
Their toward one which would
meet the requirements for q
committee of action.
Since the soldiers are to be
the chief beneficiaries of planned
recreation, why have they not
been permitted to have a voice?
Bear In mind: The govern
ment, the army and navy are
only concerned in the happiness,
welfare and cOntentment of its
men In arms.
What you do is a patriotic
service. If any individual or Or
ganization is actuated by selfish
motive, the Hall of Shame would
be disgraced by their name.
The following persons have
been named as nominees for a
place on this committee. The
names of other qualified persons
may be written on the ballot.
Present nominees are:
Attorney John Prime, DR.. Clar-
ence Allen, George Wood, ]. A.
Johnson, Arthur Head, Sarai
Greene, Rev. F. B. Davis, Floyd
w. ]. Hyatt, DR.. Ar
thur Williams, Earl George, Ethel
Parker, Herman Moore, Mrs.
Christine Meade, Chas. Banks,
5. T. McCants, DR.. F. B. Cooper, i
Al Smith, Rev. F. Blythwood,
Rev. John R. Harris, C. T. Daw-
ION, M. C. Honeysuckle, Airline
Ernest White, Hyatt