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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31
FARM LABOR SITUATION

Mr.. c. A. Hutchens, of Rising Sun,
has received a communication from
Hon. Willard e. Tydings, U. s. Sem
ator from Maryland, stating he is J
working on the farm labor and re-
drafting regulations applying to the
question. Mr.. Hutchens had recently
appealed to the Senator, and has adj
dressed second letter to him, which
is given below:
Riinsg Sun, Md.
March 20, 1914
Hon. Willard e. Tydings
U. s. Senator
Dear Sir:
appreciate your letter of March
10, relative to my recent inquiry in
regard to farm labor; also the copy
of your letter to Major-Gen. Her
shey in regard to the matter OF
points.
Does not this bear out my conten-
ton that the Administration has
robbed colleges of men who could
not harness a horse, or milk COW,
or feed hog? No one man, however
bright, can lay down scale that
will fit both East and West, and UNI
less this is corrected, we will wake
uip some morning and there will be
nothing on our breakfast table.
Take my own individual case: Had
no help in 1912; did not thresh but
one half of my wheat; did not thresh
a sheaf of barley-had six acres;
did not thresh sheaf of oats-had
ten acres it all rotted in the field.
Who can run farm like that?
Had "a cows; had to sell half of them
so that my wife and l could care for
the remainder.
l was at neighbours place sew
eral years ago and saw him load six
teen cans of milk His sale is next
week; disposing of his dairy; can't
get help.
Was at sale less than ten days
ago where there were nearly 100
head of livestock sold-horses, COWS,
calves and hogs. Another man taking
over on a far smaller scale.
Farmers everywhere are quitting;
going on defense work.
l hear the miners quit digging
coal. What happened? A coal famine.
What is going to happen when the
farmers cannot harvest their crops?
A famine.
We cannot possibly feed our CT
william population and clothe them;
our Armies and Navy; finance Eng
land, Russia, and China with few
old men and women and littel chill
dren, and, unless those in authority
can be made to see that, we are
headed for disaster.
If the farmer fails to supply the
necessities to provide for this war,
all is lost. This is not in the least
criticism of your good work. We
here in Maryland believe that you
will do all in your power to get the
heads of the various departments to
see the situation in its TRUE light.
But the farmer has to have help, de-
pendable help; not on the eight
hour basis, but from sun to sum- as
it was for five thousand nine hundred
years, or we are going down in
malestrom of destruction the like of
which has never hit the world!
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. Hutchens
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

After reading scholarly talks on
our tax problems, and after listening
to arguments for and against differ
emit methods of taxation, one fact
stands out clearly-everybody and
his dog must now pay sacrificial tax
es and government extravaganza
must be cut as drastically as taxes
are increased. No amount of rhetoric
can change these facts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31
PREVENTING YOUTHFUL CRnEl

1be nationwide concern over juve
nile delinquency has found a happ5
solution in Washington, d. G. Z
patrolman in the 18th precinct of the
Nations Capital rediscovered trutl
long forgotten; namely, that by Civ
ing youngsters something wholesome
to fill their minds and activities, they
can be kept from committing crimes
When this principle was put into
practice, the number of cases of au
tomobile stealings, breaking stree
lamps and the promotion of fights
took a decided drop.
A Junior Police and Junior Citi
zens Corps were organized in thu
precinct and its results were so sat
isfactory that the Major and the Su
perintendent of the Metropolitan Pc
lice organized new Juvenile bureau
in the Police Department. Citizens
and police officials alike feel that thu
creation of this bureau to proven
crime by the youths of Washington
is an exhibition of just plain common
sense.
Uniform Crime Reports" a pub
LEGATION of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, states that 20,786 youths
II years old, were arrested last yea
for serious crimes in the country a
a whole and that there was an in
crease of 20 per cent in the arres
of boys of that age.
The Importance Of directing the &C
tivities of youth into paths of RICH
conduct and before they get an op
portunity to become enmeshed in ;
life of crime cannot be overestimatet
Good can triumph over evil, but no
if good remains dormant while evi
is necessarily alert and active. Thi
move of the Washington Metropoli
ton Police Department shows tina
its officials are determined to hav'
good take the offensive and do it be
fore it is too late.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

The question has been raised as
to why the railroads have not INSTALL
ed radio communication on trains,
thus helping to eliminate accidents.
AS matter of fact, the railroads and
communications companies h have
worked ON this very problem for
more than twenty years. Many lines
have put experimental radio equip
ment to actual use in limited areas
but technical difficulties have so far
made its universal application inn
practical.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

furnish aid and comfort to the air
plane industry, when they will have
to have it.
Strangely enough this giant new
industry has grown fat and prosper
Gus during war times. In facts it APP
pears to feel it's oats, quite in the
same way as w. H. Vanderbilt who
remarked as recently as October 8,
1881: 1.-THE public be damned"
Most Of the American public are not
"city fellers.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

Apparently nobody can agree ON
the extent of the rise in the cost of
living during the past couple OF
years. Representatives of lab O +
groups have dug up figures that
show startling increase-as an ex-
cuse for higher wages. Government
figures show more modest increase.
But regardless of the exact figure,
everyone knows that the cost of liv-
ing has gone up substantially. Only
a few necessities have failed to join
in the rapid upward trend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

While Congress Is simplifying the
tax law. 1t might also guarantee Q
NAP . sect On . ssssA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

Premier TOTO is angered by dis
orders at home. Like the Americans,
they keep him from nappina'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

Nothing could better prove the
adaptability of Americans than the
speed with which they switched from
pistol Packin' Mama" to Marry
Doats."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

Lend-Lease may send Russia TO-
100000 pounds of old butter. 1t will
increase our ally's preference for
guns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

2S gamblers arrested on New York
ferries. You'd think ferry would
be about the last thing anybody
would Namhla or
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

Cities, remarks contemporary,
are losing their tidiness. How can
you lose something you never had?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31
Flying Through The Clouds

JAA-S A@AAO ~~G9AA A-AN OAOeA>&O
The airplane business is big bust
ness. 1t is capitalized on war basis
which is a boom basis. The airplane
companies are promoting their boom
in advertising and in public relations
in the big cities where they have
airports. They have not learned a
lesson 'just around the cornerp-a
lesson which will show that the pre-
sent airplane service must be ex-
tended in a way that will take care
of the smaller communities through
out the country. These smaller COM
munities are already making de-
.nands for extension of the alrlines
nto smaller cities and towns Their
appeals fall on deaf ears.
There is a possible stalemate
ahead in the way of legislation TO
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
More Instructions
As To Writing
War Prisoners

Miss Isabel McGrade received a
wire from the area office at St.
Louis this week saying that message
forms 1916 which may be used to
send messages to United States pris-
oners OF war and United States eli
william internees in the Philippines
whose addresses are known are be-
ing sent to Mrs. Sherman Noel. One
message whose length will be linn
tied only by space on both sides 81
form, and which will be subjec. to
censorship Of U. S. States army
overseas mail will be accepted from
relatives and friends until November
80. Delivery after they are liber-
ated $50
Although Red Cross cannot guar
antee delivery of each and every
message all effort will be made t.
reach the addresses so that they may
establish direct contact with their
families as soon as possible after
islands are liberated.
The International Committee Of
the Red Cross at Geneva suggests
that next of kin to German pris.
oners Of war use only air mail forms
and forward all mail by air.
A regular business meeting Of the
South Lincoln County chapter will
be held Monday evening, Nov. ID
at 7.3O.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Much Entertainment
PIonned For
|AnnuoI Hi-Jinx

Hey, kids--a circus is coming to
town! A parade confetti. side
shows, Tom Thumb and his freaks
n. in fact, everything that goes
to make a real circus will be in
Libby, Friday, Nov. II, in the high
school gymnasium when the Lbs
Hi-Jinx will be held.
Featured in the parade, which
will start at 2 p. m, will be floats
and the stunts sponsored by various
organizations at the high school.
Merchants, clubs, and other civic
organizations also are invited to
participate in the parade, which
it is hoped by Dorothy Ledum, pres
ident Of the Lbs student council,
will evolve into a community affair.
Prizes will be given for the best
clowns and for the best floats
Judges for selecting the clowns and
floats, include Mayor Ed Boyes, C
| D. Rowe, Walter Neils, the Rev
John O'Malley, A. A. Wood, Fritz
Maurer, and Paul Church.
All nemberszof the Libby sehee'
faculty are serving with students
on committees designed to present
one of the best Hi-Jinx events ever
held in Libby, Miss Ledum said
| Dhe complete list of committee
members will be named later thi:
week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
October ak
Collections Drop

HELENA-U.H-Total state tax
collections in Montana for October
amounted to $3.50, 1894, a drop OF
more than $l25,000 from the 1885,
452.77 collected in October, 1943, the
state board Of equalization reports.
OF the months total, $598,734.77
was in gasoline taxes, compared with
$557 ,669.83 collected in October OF
last year, and $578, 494.32 collected
in September, 1914. Other decreas-
es from a year ago were reported
in coal, corporations, income, cleo
tricity and cement taxes, while in
creases were made in oil, telephone
natural gas, inheritance and pull
man car tax collections.
Largest decrease was noted in in
come tax, which amounted to onl,
S57,3l6.19 last month, compared
with S2O2, 709.92 in October, 1913, the
board said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Lincoln County Presents Roosevelt with Plurality Of 336
Book Week To
Be Observed

The annual Book Week which is
observed nationally is November
12-l8th and the Lincoln County
Free Library has been making its
usual preparations for the event.
The theme is United Through
Books" and at this time of turbu-
lence in world affairs it is fine
thing to unite the children of the
world through books. The Nope Of
the future is in the new generation
and II this new generation learns to
understand the knowledge, the
beauty, the people of other coun-
tries, then there Is q chance for
better human relations throughout
the world.
During the week there will be
exhibits OF new books at the Libby
Troy, and Eureka Libraries and these
books will start circulating the fol.
lowing week. These new books are
especially exciting for the children
and it is great delight to see them
when they rush down to the Ii.
brary after school to 'look at the
new books" Parents should come
in and see them too, so they will be
informed on what is available fol-
their children to read.
The annual countrywide confess
this year is to make posters illus.
trating the theme of the week anc
the display of these will also be {
feature.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Tracy McEIroy Buys
Progress Laundry

Announcement is made this week
of the purchase of the Progress
Laundry from Donald Hargreaves
by Tracy McElroy, possession to be
taken next Monday Mr.. McElroy
recently came to Libby and pur-
chased the Fashion Cleaners and
now branches out by purchasing the
laundry. The name will be changed
to the Kootenai Laundry.
Mr.. McElroy has had much ex-
perience in the laundry and clean
ing business and plans to hire ex-
perienced help in the laundry. He
also expects to add new equipment
from time to time and looks for
ward to a growing business.
Mr.. HaTgTeaves took over the
business Ia years ago and had
worked in the laundry about cou.
pie of years before the purchase
Poor health is his reason for selling
He says his future plans are in
definite. He has long been one Oh
the more active young men of the
city in business and social circles
and friends will hope he and his
family may be able to remain here
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Libby Terriers
Defect Priest River
By Big Score
By Jimmy Roberts

The Libby Terriers defeated the
Priest River eleven 406 last Satur-
day in the annual homecoming loot
ball game at the Libby field.
The first touchdown of the game
was scored by Captain Solem on a
reverse to the left. Munro made the
extra point ON a line buck After a
few plays by Priest River, Libby
again took the ball and was off for
another goal. This time Chapman
hit the line for the. touchdown and
passed to Nelson Tor the extra point
Libby scored once more in the first
quarter on a line back by Munro.
The try for extra points faileI and
the quarter ended with Libby ahead
200.
Libby scored again in the opening
minutes of the second quarter On a
30-yard pass from Chapman to Nell
son. The try for extra point was I'M
successful. Libby scored once more
in the second quarter on a 35-yard
pass from Chapman to Martin.
Again Nelson received a pass from
Chapman for extra point. The half
ended with Libby on the long end
of a $50 score.
The second half of the game was
evenly played with the Libby sec
ond string in most of the time In
the third quarter, Phillips of Priest
River scored on a reverse and q
lateral. The try for extra point was
unsuccessful In the fourth quarter
Libby scored again on 25-yard run
around end by Adamson. Adamson
then passed to Nelson for the extra
point.
This was the last score of the
game and it ended with the score
40-6 in favor of Libby. Libby had
previously defeated Priest River
14-0 in their first game of the sea-
son
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Libby School
Will Observe
Armistice Day

For several years the American
Legion and the public schools in
Libby have cooperated on the OBJ
servance Of Armistice Day. Since
that date this year falls on a Satur-
day, the occasion will be observed in
the school on Friday In case of fa-
vorable weather, the ceremonies
will be held in hollow square at
the flag pole. If the weather does
not permit of an outdoor gathering
the junior and senior high schools
will present their program in the
auditorium. Time l1:l5. The observ-
ance will include the formal dcdi-
cation of the high school Roll OF
Honor by DR.. Roy NJ Sherman who
will represent the American Legion
in this ceremony. Service men on
leave are urged to attend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Names Solicitors
In Sixth War
Loan Drive

Plans are gradually being per-
fected for the Sixth War Loan
Drive, states Merrill Tester, Libby
chairman. The drive will get un-
der way November 20 and Lincoln
county's quota has been placed a,
| $267, 10000
Chairman Tester has announced
his workers for the various Libby
districts. They are.
| DR.. Roy Sherman, W. E. Partlow
E. E. Jaqueth, Frank Warner, W. G
Seims, +. L. Kemp, Sam Anger
VERNON Paddock. s's''ss So -
Harry Chapman, Leonard Sleizer
Fred Maurer, M. G. Adkins, VIM
Hafferman, Ted Kessel, Don Har.
greaves, Ralph LIE Due. Harold
Miller.
M. r. Karnes, George Wood, Wal.
ter Kemp, DR.. L. Mossman, Russell
Little, Loren Bolyard, X. F. Endi
colt, Herb Anderson, Ed Drlear
VIM. Powell.
Duane Sturm, Earl SWitzer Lloyc
Burpee, Norris Adams, Ernest Wood
Lee Harmon, Forrest De Rosia
Mr.. Tester also announces thai
| Mrs. Harry Waylett will solicit fol
sales for the Pine Tree Club south
of the city. He also hopes to have
solicitors from the Farm Woman:
Club and from the Grange
Mrs. Jessie Fagerberg, county
chairman, is in receipt of a lettel
from state headquarters which says
among other things:
For the period from May, I941
through August, 1914, E bond sale.
in Lincoln county totals 81 ,062, O04
rs, which is $l58,25 per capita. Will
F and G sales of $128,5 your tota
sale of E, F and G bonds is 81,
100, SCOTS.
Mrs. Fagerberg will announces
chairmen for the various towns ant
communities of the county in mex
weeks issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Lefty Brondt Killed
When Struck by
Car in Spokane

Ed (Lefty) Brandt, former well
known baseball pitcher In the major
leagues and one-time resident of
this district, was killed on Novem-
Der when struck by car in Spo-
kane. Two or three years before re-
firing from baseball, Brandt became
interested in this district and bought
ranch property on Pipe creek which
he had started to develop. When war
broke out, he went into the service
but was eventually released and
since that time he had not spent
much time here. An account OF the
fatal accident was given in the
Spokesman Review as follows:
Edward Lefty Brandt, 39-year-
old former major league baseball
player, STA Hatch, died Wednes'
day night Il Sacred Heart hospftz
from injuries suffered when he wa.
struck down by a car at Sprague
and Browne shortly before mid
night.
The diamond star, who started his
athletic career as pitcher on the
Grant grade school team almost &c
years ago and retired In 1899, suf-
fered a compound skull fracture
over the right eye, compound frac-
lures of both legs and broken rib:
which punctured the lungs ant
caused a lung hemorrhage, Harry
Day, emergency hospital steward
reported.
First 1t. Louis T. Sanchez, pa
tient at the Fort Wright GONZALES
cent hospital and veteran bombar.
dier from the European war thea.
ter, was driver of the death car, po-
lice said. The soldier, questioned b,
Deputy Prosecutor Hugh Evans
Wednesday night, is holder of tht
air medal with three oak leaf clus
tiers and the distinguished flying
cross. 1t. Sanchez has been turnes
over to military authorities.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Popular Vote
For F. D. R.
23,131,199
Leads Dewey by
Nearly Three Million:
Over 10000 in State.
FORD WINS EASILY
AGAINST ERICKSON

HELENA, Nov. 9.-WH-IIp to 7
o'clock this morning, 1l18 precincts
reporting, Montana had rolled up a
handsome lead for President Roose-
welt over the challenger, Dewey.
Roosevelt polled 100, 1852 votes to
Dewey's 1892, or majority Of
20,650 over Dewey.
Mansfield (D) for congress, First
district, lead his opponent by 49,
283, Mansfield (D) polling 55,104
votes to Galasso's (R) 25,9ll. Re-
turns reported from $50 precincts
out Of the total of AL.
The voters then turned to the re-
publican column to re-elect Gov
ernor Sam Ford with a majority
over Erickson of 26,l42. Ford was
given 1l1,l13 votes to Erickson's
84,97l.
Up to o'clock this morning the
popular vote throughout the ma
ton gave Roosevelt 23,13l. l99 to
Dewey's 20.227, 494, or a popular
vote lead for Roosevelt Of 1903. 705.
Returns for the national and state
tickets follow, as they stood at
o'clock this morning:
For President - Roosevelt (D)
100, 462; Dewey (R) 1892.
For Representative in Congress
Mansfield (D) 1914; Galasso (R)
1891; Hamilton (Soc.) 465.
For Governor-Ford (R) 11I,Il3;
Erickson CD 84,971.
For Lieutenant Governor--E Eaton
{Rl o3,071; Cannon (D} IS, IT'S. -s
For Secretary of State Hazel
baker (R) 1882; Mitchell CD &c.
713
For Attorney Overwhelmingly
CD 93,973; Foot (R1 82,816.
For State Treasurer-Pilgeram
Cd 83,913; Porter (R) 94,O13.
I. For State Auditor-Holmes (D)
l06,927; Mo (R) 65,712.
For Railroad and Public Service
Commissioner-Casey Cd $3.50
Davis (R) 84,317.
For State Supt of Public Instruc-
tion-Eastman (D) 83,113, Ireland
(R) 95,747.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court-Anderson 63,916; Angstman
1918; Cheadle 1882; Matthews
72,O72.
The votes for the amendments and
initiative, 897 precincts reporting
follow.
Apportionment School Funds
For 38,627; against 48,123.
Relating to Term of Office-Fol
49,629; against 63,317.
Initiative Measure No. 48 fOsteo.
pathic Measure) For 51,012
against 77,9l6.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
GATEWAY SOLDIER WRITES

Pfc. Howard L. Butts is some
where in New Guinea and writes
that the heat is severe there now.
Howard has been overseas over a
year and has been in lot Of diff
ferent places. He recently sent a
very interesting package home to
his mother 1t contained banners
from the places he has been over
seas, Russell Island, Guadalcanal,
Vella Lavella, Munda, New Gale
donia, New Hebrides, Fiji Islands,
Bougainville, New Zealand and New
Guinea 1t also contained a collec-
ton Of coins and shells, which he
had picked up, some in the native
villages. He manages to keep in
good health in spite of the climate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Less Dusty Roads
In Prospect

Prospects Of less dusty interredi-.
ate and county roads next spring
and summer are decidedly improved
as result of action by the Petro-
leum Administration for War in per
hitting the use of residual fuel oil
for road building and maintenance
'ffhe permission applies to all parts
Of the country except the west coast.
This action is possible because of
current supplies of residual oil. The
restrictions were lifted at this time
to permit states, counties and local
governments to plan years road
programs now.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM

The American Legion Post OF LIB
by will observe Armistice Day in
the usual manner next Saturday
Nov. II. A short observance Wit
take place at the memorial monu-
ment at the corner of Mineral and
Boulevard avenues, at IL o'clock a
m. The public is invited to be- pres
|ent and pay honor to those VINO gave
their lives in defense of the coun-
try in World War |.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
PAUL RISLEY KILLED IN
BELGIUM

Mrs Geraldine Herrick received
telegram from ]. A. Ulio, adjutant
general, on Tuesday that her son,
Pfc. Paul S. Risley was wounded in
Belgium October 26. Pfc. Risley was
with the infantry and his duties
are those of leading the patrols in
advance to uncover mines, etc.
Later-A wire today says he died
from the wounds received.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
SHIPS NAMED AFTER GREAT
AMERICANS

The names of three great Ameri-
cans, Wendell L. Willkie, George
w. Norris and Alfred E. Smith, will
be honored by being given to three
new liberty ships now under con-
struction, it is announced by the
United States Maritime Commission.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09

Lincoln county remained in the
democratic column as it has been
doing Of late by, giving Roosevelt
las votes to l1Oo for Dewey in
Tuesdays election. It also favored
Mansfield ID for reelection to con-
gress with Z vote Of 1878 to CALAIS
SOS 682. But in the gubernatorial
race it gave incumbent Governor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09

New York City lost about 25,-
600 over-mature trees in the Sep
TENDER hurricane. City dwellers
short Of fuel, learned for the frs!
time how the word, 'windfall,' goi
it's meaning.