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Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foiioping edit
Orials are presented as interesting opin-
ions UOiced by editors eiseichere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-03

When a service man leaves a hospital
his morale is high because of the expert
care he has received. When he arrives
home this spirit should be maintained by
not making him the subject OF tears OF
his dear ones. Maj Gen. Norman I.
Kirk, Army surgeon general.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

federal operating statement. A con-
siderable proportion cannot read or
write. At present, about 1000 per-
sons in the county have received
collectively SLIT $50 year in well
fare money in recent years. In Sep
TENDER there were 62l who received
a total of S9,77l in old age assist
anee, As who received aid to the
blind. and 40 families with ITO chill
dren who were recipients of aid to
dependent children. The federal
government and state share $3.50 in
this distribution of financial aid
Yet great many Of the poor folk
in and around Milton take so little
interest in political issues that they
are ready to sell their votes for a
small sum around election time, ac-
cording to observers who have had
ample opportunity to know what
goes on. Perhaps, If they thought
the New Deal really were threat
ened, they might come to its rescue;
but as it is, they can hardly be
called New Deal liberals.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
ENDORSEMENT CAMPAIGN

OPA launched vigorous cam
paign this week to get all gasoline
ration coupons endorsed at once.
The purpose of this drive, OPA
states, is to lift from the over
worked gasoline dealer the burden
often forcing this basic OPA regula-
ton aimed at curbing the extensive
gasoline Black Market,
Those with new license numbers
are required to WIike the new num-
Der on the cover of their gas ra-
ton book, OPA advised. If the old
number is crossed out and the new
one written on the cover it is not
necessary to change the numbers
written on individual coupons.
Slogan of the drive is: TITS Easy
To Endorse Your Coupons But It's
Tough on the Black Market"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
What 5 News
In Wartime
Montana
MORE MEAT FOR MARCH

''The general meat situation has
improved slightly for March from
February" states A. T. Peterson,
state director of the Office of Price
Administration. Average point val
lie of rationed meat in March is AZ
per pound, as compared with an ap-
proximate average of SO during the
past month.
Housewives will benefit by the
sharp cut in pork values, the les
sening of many beef cuts and the
substantial point reductions OF sau-
sage items, Mr.. Peterson comment
ed. Point values will remain the
same as they were in February for
veal, lamb and mutton, as we'll as
butter and cheese.
Removal of lard from the ra-
toned items will prove particularly
helpful, the Montana director said.
Those who bake their own bread,
cakes and pies will be able to use
this item Of shortening without re-
ducing the number of much needed
meat points.
Shoppers checking the new point
value of meats and fats will find
among other reductions the follow
ing. bacon, slabs or sliced, point
per h.; bacon ends, 0 points per
h., loin roasts, 3 points per h.; ham,
boneless- whole or half, points per
h., and ham slices, points per ID.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

OF commerce in order that the fed
eral authorities may have central
group to deal with in working out
relations with the town made neces-
sary by the new airfields which sur
round it. Such chamber also would
bring IN new industries and build uD
the towns facilities for vaeationers
A preliminary organization fund of
So, 700 was raised, mostly from con-
tractors on government work
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

WHlIlIIIR Tie wal s4f4f
Despite this increase in size and
Importance, no one expects Milton
soon to regain its erstWhile glory as
the principal port through which
most of southeast Alabama once
shipped its cotton and timber TO. the
world and received supplies. Those
were the days when sailing ships slid
up the Blackwater river from the
Gulf Of Mexico to pick up the cotton
bales piled three miles along the
river at Milton awaiting shipment.
The ships came also to get pine lum-
ber Old inhabitants can remember
timbers two feet square and a. hum
dred feet long heWn from the giants
that once stood along the river. Ok
teams carted away into the interior
supplies brought for Alabama farms.
But the sailing vessels long since
have disappeared, ard the cotton
goes by rail elsewhere, and the
mighty pine forests have been cut
down, and only three years ago, the
big saWmlH of the Bagdad Land and
Lumber company sawed its last log,
while the neWsreel cameramen
ground out '4finis.
Even before the Ragdad mill end
ed its long usefulness, many of the
more ambitious young men Of the
county began to drift from Milton
to places that were growing. With
the exception OF the merchant-bank-
er-professional group left in Milton,
those who remained were, on the
whole, the older people.
During the depression, very
large part Of the inhabitants of Santa
Rosa county were on relief. One
man placed the proportion at rs per
cent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
War Eases Criticism
OF Tax Burden

S. d. Stewart, Milton town clerk,
summed up the Milton attitude thus
If it wasn't for the war, most OF
the people would be against the tax
ing problem. The higher taxes you
get, the more you find against it.
Personally, I'm an administration
man. | think the New Deal has
done a good thing with the banking
law. ! don't mean their regulation
of Wall Street; don't know any
thing about that. Pensions to the
blind and guaranteeing the poor peo-
pie up to certain amount is good.
Lots of. people around here now
think that with all the help they are
giving to the poor, the government
is trying to get control Of politics
centralized poWer-and they don't
like that. But most of the kicks
you hear are because of income
taxes and other kinds of taxes"
The most outspoken New Dealer
in Milton is Joseph j. Wilson, editor
of the Milton Gazette. He recently
sold bis interest in the paper and
intends to move further west.
"Tbkre is a small group of old
tiHrers here, who are pretty prosper
Gus. They are strongly Democratic
but they would like to continue to
pay people 81 a cay and work them
IL hours. They never miss chance
to call the President the worst pos
sible names.
ION the other hand, are the peo-
pie who remained after l25 years Of
saWmilling faded out. Most of the
skilled workers have gone else
where. Those who earned Is cents
an hour remained because they
couldn't get away. Illiteracy is ap-
palling among the older people, but
the younger people are learning.
II think congress is making the
worst ass Of. itself. 1t appears to
have taken the attitude that no mat
ter what Roosevelt wants, it is going
to repudiate it. II they don't com
promise on the food subsidy plan.
prices will get out of hand, and the
farmer is going to be the chief suf-
ferer when the bubble bursts"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Paul Bunyon Quiz
WHY is timber a cron?

why is IlmDeT cT0I!
When a forest owner or manager
conducts his cutting and other OPP
erations in ways that encourage one
generation of trees to succeed an
other, the result is a series Of tim
Der crops Like other plants, trees
live through cycles from seed and
seeding to maturity. Unless trees
gre harvested they eventually die.
They reproduce naturally and re-
spond to protection and cultivation.
What changes in forest manage
ment and harvesting methods have
stimulated reforestation?
Protection from forest fires dur
ing and after logging operations
forest fire patrols, and shutdowns
during days of high wind and low
humidity are saving millions of
acres Of seedlings from fire. Con-
trolled burning of slash and debris
following logging operations allows
early reforestation. Protection com
bined with sufficient seed bearing
trees left standing after harvest
encourages reseeding and assures
production of well stocked stands
OF new forest growth after few
bearing years. These precau-
tons are becoming general in log
ging operations throughout the
United States. Modern methods Of
moving logs out of the woods with
tractors and transportation of the
logs to the mill with trucks has slim
ulated selective cutting in the
woods Where the selective meth
cd Of harvesting is feasible, fire.
quent cuttings keep the forest
growing at its maximum rate and
leave uncut timber which encou-
RACES young seedlings to come in
under the canopy Of the older trees
How many Foresters are en-
ployed by the forest industries?
There are about 900 foresters ON
the payroll of the private forest in
dustries, of whom more than 700
are responsible for management of
the forest lands. The other deal
with the manufacture of forest prod
ucts.
How much privately owned U. S.
f0restland is now being managed
for continuous yield?
About 10000 900 acres. Additional
millions of acres are receiving fire
protection and will produce new
forest growth through purely nat
ural means. A 1943 survey pre-
pared by the state foresters of 81
timber producing states shows that
more than 80 per cent of timber
lands now being harvested are left
in a condition for reseeding of q
new tree crop. Of 340,000,00O acres
Of privately owned timber land in
the U. S., l38,000,000 are on farm
woodlots, and approximately 202,-
100000 are commercial timber land
Not all, probably about 150,000,0O(
acres are in industrial operation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
WAR BRINGS MANY CHANGES
TO PEOPLE OF FLORIDA TOWN
Millions Population Is TraditionaIy Democratic but New
Dealers and Others Have Split; Taxes Chief Issue.
By BARROW LYONS

EDITORS NOTE1hs is Of series Of articles iften for
this by Bao Lyons staff correspondent etern
Union He has ped extended through the
these reports gives his frsthand impressions ai rural america
thinking the third OF and the first weeks Of
presidential election year Any opinions expressed the s and
NOT necessarily those OF this newspaper
MILTON FLORIDAAbout q miles northeast of Pensacola
Florida this little of Milton the county of Santa
county The 1910 counted 840 inhabitants The
population has about doubled then because the
rnged the village with flying fields auxiliary the great Pensa
cola pilot training center.
Much of the population of Milton transient remaining
only for construction work But many civilian workers at the
aireds rented houses
taken boarders the interest
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
LODGES

AODNLo
l. O. O. F. Cabinet chapter No. So,
meets every Wednesday evening.
Sherman Noel, N. G., Ernest David
son, recording secretary.
A. F. g. A. M. Libby Lodge No. IS
meets End and 4th Thursdays at
Masonic Temple. Dexter Shaurette,
w. NJ, Donald c. Hargreaves, sec
Rotary
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 33 meets third Wednesdays at
Masonic Temple. W. G. Seims, high
priest, D. O. Mount, secretary.
Order OF the Eastern Star. Libby
Chapter No. SO meets lst and 3rd
Tuesdays at Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Dexter Shaurette, worthy matron,
Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth, secretary.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899 meets
End and 4th Mondays at Moose hall.
VIM. Baenen. Governor; Melvin P.
Paulson, secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain View
Camp No. 1858 meets End and 4th
Wednesdays at the Moose hall.
Mrs. Margaret Collier, oracle; Mrs.
Bessie CloWers, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets LIST and 3rd Mondays at I. O.
o. F. hall. Mrs. Chris Ramlo, Noble
Grand and Mrs. Howard Blanchard,
secretary.
A. O. U. w. meets the End Fri
day Of each month at the Legion
hall. Harry Hartle, M. W., Yer
non Crotteau, secretary.
A. O. u. w. Junior Club meets
4th Friday Of each month at Legion
Hall. Janet Johnston, M w., Rosetta
Barr, secretary and Delina Carlson,
supervisor.
Libby Chapter lie Molay meets
lst and Bird Mondays. Masonic Tenn
pie, at 7 p. m.
Rainbow Girls meet second and
fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple
Daisy Hunter, worthy advisor, Mar
garet Maize, recorder, Mrs. r. c.
Rice, mother adviser.
Women OF the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. 695 meets on the first
and third Tuesdays at the Moose
hall. Mrs. Harold Burse, Senior Re
gent and Mrs. Harold Bitterman,
Recorder.
Theta Rho Club No. n meets LIST
and 3rd Tuesdays in |. O. O. F. hall
at tbs p. m. Margaret Noel, presi-
dent; Marie Solem, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Chris Ramlo, advisor
Libby Rod and Gun Club, A. j
Agather, president; Arthur J. Neils
secretary. Regular meeting second
Friday Of each month at p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

tor Milton Gazette.
New Deal Democrats as can be
found anywhere. Apparently, it is
paying large taxes that gals them
most. The city Of Milton was an
incorporated town before Florida
was a state. 1t doesn't levy very
heavy taxes. Occupational licenses,
liquor licenses, and moderate per-
sonal property tax-noW FL mills
has paid the cost of local govern
ment.
There is now a sewer rental tax
because of the $4,000 sewer prof.
ect which the Public Works admin
istration made possible in the early
New Deal days. So it is natural
that those who are profting from
the huge expenditures of the federal
government should rebel against the
tremendous income taxes that are
recovering some of those expendi-
lures.
A large number of Milton folk,
and many in the county, are more
likely to be on the other side OF the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Libby Commercial Club: Max
Sturm, president directors, Mox
Sturm, r. w. Smithberger, A. j.
Agather. E. j. Barkee, K. A. Klehm
Dexter Shaurette, secretary
American Legion Auxiliary No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs. Ira
C. Miller, president, Mrs. K. E. Nc
Mullen, secretary.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. Jas. Harris, pres
ident, Paul x. Church. secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in community
room Of court house. Miss Inez
Ratekin, president, Mrs. H. W. Red
field, secretary. '.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets Ord Thursdays at the Legion
hail. w. j. Nelson, commander, Ira
c. Miller, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
lst Wednesday. Mrs. Lee Nixon.
president, Mrs. Louis Burrell, sec
rotary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at p. m. in the
community room of the court house.
Mrs. Darrell Shaurette, president
and Mrs. Arleigh Thompson, secre-
tary.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets LIST
and 3rd Fridays OF month at Ameri-
can Legion Hail. H. P. Weydemeyer,
master; Louis Ohlerich, secretary.
Regular meetings of international
Hold Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union Of America,
A. F. L., Libby Sub. No. 1892, held
End and 4th Wednesdays at Ameri-
can Legion Hall, Libby.
Lumber and SaWmill Workers
Union No. 1851. Meets End and 4th
Tuesdays of each month at 7:30
Abner Role, president; Harry Moe,
recording secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Dairy Farming
Is Gaining Roadway

In the northern part of the county,
there is fairly rich farming land.
Cotton is raised; also beef cattle,
peanuts, hogs, corn, and cane syrup.
Government authorities have urged
the farmers to 60 in for dairy farm
ing, and that is beginning to gain
Roadway. Most Of them are ira
ditionally Democrats.
But in recent years, sharp split
has come about in the kind of DEM
ocrats they are. Those who have
made money in business or profess
sional work, are as violently anti
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
STORE SURVEY TO BE MADE

A drive to mobilize price control
forces among retailers and con-
sumers in Montana will be launched
March Is under the direction of To-
cal War Price and Rationing Boards.
Although the basic purpose of the
Store Survey is to obtain better
compliance with price control reg
ulations by helping retailers to I'M
derstand the necessary require
ments, OPA officials emphasize
that the drive will serve to protect
storekeerers and their customers
from Black Market competition.
The Montana Trade Commission
has offered their Whole-hearted CO.
operation and support to the OPA
In this survey.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
As Milton, Florida, Views 1t 800.

Around Milton farmers and BUSH
ness men who have lived longest in
the town, are chiefly descendants of
English people. There are few 9TH
err than AHglo-Saxon names on the
registration rolls. Most'of them are
additionally Democrats.
]. j. Wilson has urged the business
men Of Milton to form a chamber
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
CHURCH OF GOD

Pastor-Rev. B. H. Apologize.
Sunday:
Sunday morning-classes for all
ages-l0 a. m.
Evening worship-8 p. m.
Young Peoples meeting 7 p. m.
Wednesday prayer meeting at the
church-8 p. m.
Young Peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, 8 p. m, at the
Arthur Martin home.
Everyone welcome to our serv-
ices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
IF YOU MADE A MISTAKE

If you find you made a mistake
in your Income Tax return and al
ready have filed it, what do you do?
If your error was simply one of
arithmetic, your mistake probably
will be corrected without your ac-
ton. II you made a mistake in your
income or deduction entries, con-
tact the office Of the collector where
you filed your return. You may
need to file an amended return.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Rubber Tires Economical

Experience shows that rubber
tires on tractors bring about savings
from Is to rs per cent in fuel and
as high as So per cent in repair
costs. Rubber tires also allow great
er tractor speed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Scrub Canvas

Canvas shoes can be scrubbed
with brush dipped IN warm soapy-
water. II they contain no leather
they can also be churned for a few
minutes in the washer. Rinse them,
stuff them with paper, and set them
in the sun to bleach to q grand
new wilderness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
THE LITTLE CATHEDRAL IN
THE PINES =
st. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church,
Mo. Synod

Divine Service, Sunday, II a. m.
Wednesday Lenten Service, 1880
p. m.
Sunday School, $50 a. m.
Bible Class, 10:l5 a. m.
Choir rehearsal, Thursday, 8
p. m.
Adult lecture course, Tuesday, s
p. m.
You have standing invitation!
H. HASSKAMP, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

L. c. r. at the home OF Florence
and Phyllis Folden on Friday at
ternoon at 400.
Sunday School at 9:45.
Sunday morning worship at 1900.
Wednesday Lenten worship at
7.30.
Junior Ladies Aid at the home
of Mrs. Sam Thompson on Thurs
day evening, March Is, at 7:30.
REV. NORMAN BENSON,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Coal Most Used

Coal is 70 times the value OF all
silver, 5lt times the value OF all
gold, 7 times the value Of all copper
and Z times the value OF all iron
mined annually in the United States.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

Use Nicotine for Pellagra
Nicotine, derived from tobacco by
products, is now an important fac
tor in the treatment of pellagra.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

The subject for the Lesson-Ser-
mon Sunday, March II, Sub
stance"
Wednesday evening meeting at
800 o'clock
Sunday school Gas q. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
THE METHODIST CHURCH

Church school Gas a. m.
Worship service IL a. m.
Troy worship service 7.30 p. m.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday scHe~t at 10 o'clock. See
that your child Attends.
Worship services Sunday evening
at 7:45 o'clock conducted by Rev.
r. j. Prentice.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

CHURCH
Sunday Masses 800 and 1000 a.
m. Baptism after 1000 a. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 1000 Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7.30.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Church News

ST. LUKE'S, LIBBY
(EpiscopaD
Sunday, March IL, Holy Eucha-
rist l. a. m.
Church School every Sunday
morning at Gas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

Lumber and SaWmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and 4th
Tuesdays of each month at 7:30.
Abner Role, president; Harry Moe,
recording secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Atlanta Printers Out
In Contract Dispute

By the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Dec. 4. Composing
rooms of the Atlanta Journal and
the Atlanta Constitution were de-
serted today as members of the
Atlanta local of the international
Typographical Union held CON
tinuous meeting" on a proposed new
labor contract
The Journal, Atlanta's only after
noon newspaper, prepared to pub
lish four-page photographed
paper. The Constitution, the city's
only morning paper, published as
usual this morning, but had not an
nounced plans for its edition to-
morrow.
The Journals typewriter edition
carried on its front page under the
fneading Why the Journal Looks
This Way" a brief statement ex-
planning that the contract between
the union and the two newspapers
expired last September 30 and that
negotiations for new contract had
started in July.
r. T. Pavlovsky, president of the
printers local, said the union was
in session trying to negotiate a
scale" He said the present wage
scale was $50 week for day work,
$3.50 Cor night work but the ne
gotiations principally were con-
cerned with social and working
conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Judge Tutle Dies;
Stephan Case Jurist

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. Arthur ]. Tut
tie, Federal judge In Michigan's
eastern district for 80 years, died
yesterday at Henry Ford Hospital
following an illness Of two months {
The 76-year- old jurist's most OUT
standing case was the trial OF Max
Stephan, the first person convicted
as a traitor in the United States
since the whisky rebellion OF 1874.
Judge Tuttle, who had been
undergoing treatments at the hospi-
tai for arthritis, sentenced Stephan
to hang July 2, 1943, but Stephan,
convicted of aiding in the escape
of Hans Peter Krug. sLuftwaffe
oberleutnant. from a Canadian
prison camp, received a presidential
Communication of sentence to life Inn
|prisonment.
Born November 8, 1868, on a farm
in Ingram County, Mich, Judge Tut
tie received his law degree from the
University of Michigan in 1895. He
served in the State Senate for two
years before he became United
States attorney in 1911. He was
appointed to the Federal bench the
following year.
Survivors include two daughters
Mrs. H. Blair Freeman and Mrs.
Thomas j. Bailey of Detroit, both
OF whom hold law degrees, and a
sister, Mrs. B. A. Annis of Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Lingerie Buyer Charged
With Giving Is Bad Checks

Charged with false pretenses,
20-year-old girl was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage today and
held for grand jury action on 81 900
bond. She was charged in Is counts
of buying expensive lingerie and
women's apparel with bad checks. !.
She identified herself as Mary
Louise Harrison, 3l3 South Clifton
terrace, a hat check girl in a Wash
ington hotel
Bad checks amounting to about
$1,000 have been received by stores
here in exchange for articles
mostly expensive lingerie, police
said. According to salesgirls' re-
ports, police said, the girl passing
the checks always selected the most
expensive pieces of apparel, giving
check for the full amount of the
purchase. She signed various names
on checks made out to several diff
ferent banks.
Police said they found about ST.
600 worth of oetter-class merchan-
disc. mostly lingerie, in Miss Harri-
sons room.