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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Barter Plan

The garden barter plan used
In Crosse Polnte last year is
also workable this season A
committee using central clear
inghouse in a real estate office
loaned for the purpose. took
vegetables from those who had
surplus and exchanged them
for other kinds which the donors
wanted. Units OF exchange were
set up according 10 the availa-
bility or scarcity of the particu-
lar vegetable-all being CLASH
fed as either plentiful, fairly
plentiful, or scarce. ClaSSifica-
ton was on the basis of the
crops grown in the community
garden in that city. If wanted
vegetable was not available at
the moment, a slip was given
indicating the donation of so
many units Of vegetables and
was good for any other desired
sort for three weeks from the
date OF issue.
Any individual or group ought
10 be able 10 work out some
way of seeing 10 il that surplus
perishables do not perish--that
they are canned, stored. or
eaten so as TO serve the purpose
for which they were grown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Early August
For Pansies

EARLY August is the time 10
H SOW pansy seed. II needs
light. friable soil, so mix equal
quantities of sharp sand. leaf
mold and your best garden soil.
Put this either in A cold frame.
in fats. or in seed bed
screening II as you put il in 10
make II fine, for pansy seed is
tiny.
Sow the seed -thihlp a.
possible and SIEVE soil or sand
over it 10 cover only a httlc.
Place piece of burlap or
cheesecloih over the bed and
water with fine spray so the
seed does not wash. Remove
this covering just AS soon as
the first seeds show signs of
sprouting.
Keep the seed bed moist. hut
not wet. Never allow il TO dry
out. Keep shaded from bright
sun until two or three true
leaves have developed. then eX-
pose fully When the plants are
large enough 10 handle com
fortably. transplant 20 winter
quarters IN the cold frame ar "a
q raised he'd outdoors spacing
plants four inches apart
il pays 10 buy the best strains
Of pansy seed available. for the
SIZE OF the flowers Is larger and
the colorS are more beautiful.
The same method Of growing
may he used for forget me-nots
and English daisies which may
also be started now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Pay in Script

Then there arc the folks
an older couple with a son IN
the service who have planted
and care for a very large gar
den-producinc far IN excess OF
their needs. They don't expect
10 use all they grow Every day
the man of the family takes IN
baskets Of vegetables 10 the
apartment dwellerS IN his office
Many city friends come out 10
the garden and pick their own
vegetables with permission of
course. This couple considers
their duty done when they
have grown the vegetables.
There's the community food
bank plan. described on these
pages few weeks ago A new
wrinkle is the issuance of script
Ia those children whose families
contribute food for canning for
the benefit of the school hot
lunch programs. Then the chill
dren may use the script as
money for their lunches during
the winter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Use Surplus
Vegetables

nON'T whatever YOU 40. let
~ any vegetables or fruits go
10 waste this year Food Is too
badly needed All over The Worlu.
The more Of our garden prod
uce We can use the more VIII b.
released 10 feed some one else
There arc n number q.
schemes FOR taking care OF
your surplus. whether u be-
large or small. Here are a few
that have proven workable. In
-cne-SaG.s.... ;-@----,--fti' cscrr-
family l. specializing in Just
one vegetable This makes them
know more about that one and
Grow II WITH gree degree Of
success OF course they have a
large surplus an intentional
one Every body else m that gar
den has q large surplus, too
but 6f another vegetable. SO
each family supplies All of those
in the group with one particular
vegetable. The surplus over
and above tins use j. canned by
the women Of ,hc group and
divided equally among them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
What Price
Shdde- Tree?

DID YOU ever stop 10 think
OF the worth IN actual cash of
the shade trees on your park
way or in your garden During
the regent hot weather, most of
us have felt that each tree was
worth ITS weight in gold, but
here's a practical way of fgur-
ing their cash value.
IT rs generally conceded that
tree is worth the same price
per inch of trunk diameter at
breast height as the. land on
which il stands is worth per
frontage foot. SO. if the land
sells for $50 a frontage foot
then A tree which measures
: inches across the trunk al
breast height is worth five times
20 or 500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

INSECT of the week is the
carrni caterpillar. This II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

IN a home Of beauty and charm
you want only the finest designed.
best constructed furniture avail
abe. Consider these superb cock
tai. tables g.. Ma h o qanY or
Walnut veneer tops removed Q
aass tops. 34NKi7 inches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Sliced Almonds

INTEREST AND good eating
qualities of conServes may be
heightened when sliced blanched
almonds are included in your
ingredients.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

to find many of these at a time,
but even few will do consider
able damage in devouring the
leaves. The remedy is TO hand
pick the caterpillars and destroy
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

give The same results in Cook
ING as whole fresh milk, when it
is diluted with equal part water
and used in the same manner
as fresh milk When left un-
diluted or only partly diluted.
evsporated milk gives cooked
dishes extra favor and richness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

large o n c.
maybe up 10
, inches long.
1t is gre Q n
w 18th black
and Y liz W
bands. Y o u
are not likely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
What +oDo
This Week

IF IT Is at all possible 10 give
L water 10 your garden, give
II first 10 tomatoes. squash and
melons. These. being largely
water, need IL most and viii
crack or turn black in spots II
they do not receive II.
SOW lettuce IN the cold frame
for a late crop.
CUT baby'S breath sprays now
while in full bloom # you want
10 dry them. Cut on hot day
and dry in the shade Then
store IN paper in cartons until
ready to make winter bouquets.
TuN late carrots and beets.
II more plants are wanted the
Trimmings may be transplanted.
Not All or rtrcn+-uiill-Sury1Ne.
but enough will live and grow
TO have made the effort worth
while.
SHORTEN the side growth on
tomatoes to give the fruit a bet
ter chance to ripen, but do not
expose the fruit too much AT
once-rather cut back a little
one time and cut again a week
later.
ORDER peonieS now for
planting the end Of the month
or in early September. Order
Oriental poppieS too, since roots
are dormant now.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
Volunteers Needed

Every few weeks an appeal goes
out from various Red Cross units
for helpers. Women are needed to
assist in the necessary work this
noble organization is doing Most
of the work to be done consists of
sewing. knitting, or some similar
activity
During World War / an ugly
word was frequently heard. 1t was
Stacker. Fortunately that ugly
word has not been heard much dur
ing the present conflict. Far be it
from US to tack that title onto any
one but there are still few slack
ers among u.s. Anyone can call to
mind with very little effort num-
Der Of women who are doing no
thing in the war effort They are
at least moderately young, the du-
ties of their homes are not over
burdensome. Many of them have
no children And yet they are never
seen assuming any Of the duties
they owe to their country and to
humanity. 1t leads one to wonder
if they are wholly self-centered,
wholly selfish and useless as far as
citizenship is concerned.
Surely it ought not to be neces-
sary for the Red Cross to constant
ly beg women to help do work to
add to the comfort and contentment
of the men who are doing our fight
ing for us, or work that will help
to relieve some Of the awful hui
man suffering of today.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
Strong Nationalist
Feeling in Middle West

How strongly 'tnationalist" the
Middle West is is not realized. One
Republican who has done as much
as any to try to work out a compro-
mise between the Wendell Willkie
philosophy of foreign relations and
the isolationist viewpoint said to me
when the tempest in the sub-com-
mittee drawing up the foreign pol
icy plank was having its hercest con-
flict:
You have no idea how the isola-
ZIONIST sentiment out here has grown
in the last few weeks. These people
don't want to be isolationists but if
they are forced to go on record with
a choice they will choose that way"
This was when Willkie, Governor
Edge Of New Jersey and others
were demanding stronger language
in the plank, seeking to commit the
Republican party to more positive
postwar program OF international CO.
operation.
That was finally avoided Partly
by building up world state"
straw-man and knocking it over,
partly by insisting on phrases capa-
BILE Of wide Interpretation. and turn
ing the Interpretation over to the
candidates. The second compromise
--Bricker's acceptance Of the vice
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
An Honest Doubt
OF International Sef-Up

am not citing this family, normal
Republicans, for their economic
views, but to show what Midwest
isolationism is. namely, an honest
doubt that any strong international
organization which In any way com
mits" the United States to act In
the foreign field in close cooperation
with either Great Britain (who
they fear leads us by the nose")
or Russia whom they regard as the
heather Chinee" OF Bret Hart,
noted for ways that are dark
or worse.
This viewpoint is not the ostrich,
"head-in-the-sand' viewpoint, it is
an honest and deep and overshad-
owing doubt And if the intellectu-
ais feel that way consider how those
who don't get the "other side" feel,
to say nothing Of people like the ones
who tried to storm the Bricker head
quarters at the convention, led by
the lunatic fringe of the screaming
isolationists.
These people aren't worrying half
as much about not swapping horses
crossing stream as they are about
getting out Of the stream.
And SO what the Democrats are
having to consider is this: to what
degree will this attitude affect the
large throw them out element and
thus overcome the don't throw
them out until we've got across
the river" feeling?
Democrats will tell you that they
have what they need the liberals !.
the labor vote, part Of the farmer
vote and enough Of "just votes
the kind that kept Roosevelt in Of
flee after the protest-support which
put him in had worn off. | wouldn't
be surprised If that were true. But
there are many border-line Repub-
Leans, and discontinued, fair-Weath,-
er Democrats who may feel the way
my politician friend did when he
said there was ticket which the
people who don't want Roosevelt
could vote for.
AT the present convention there
is very careful consideration OF
these factors. When Senator Pepper
OF Florida, ardent New Dealer,
sounded the warning to the revolt
ing southern Democrats. he was,
perhaps, giving voice to deeper
distress. He said a split in the
Democratic party would assure the
election OF Republican. What he
may have meant was that a lot
OF folks whose political feet are
itching have at last decided that
most of the "shootin's over" and
they think it is safe to hunt "bet-
ter ole"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
The Substituted

These weeks are the season OF the
National Conventions, at which del
egates representing all the great
States assemble to choose party
standard bearers and platforms
They symbolic the workings of a
democracy which Hitler sneered at
and of which the Japs were con-
temptuous-to their everlasting dis
illusion and regret.
At each party conclave comes the
roll-call of the States Ala
bama,' Arizona on through
Indiana, Illinois" to Washington,
Wisconsin, Wyoming the proud
list Of the sovereign 48. They are
the States United, for all their d.
vargent political views, and the
rolling roster of their very names
resounds like thunder throughout
the world.
They are the America which,
fired by freedom and the determin-
alton to remain free, required nc
dictator or slave battalions to trans
form itself almost overnight into an
arsenal of democracy, and then into
a furious fighting force that is
sweeping the tyrants before it.
Let no one here or abroad ever
mistake the meaning of our democ-
racy Listen to the roll-call of
the States which were born in free
dom, which grew to strength and
power in freedom, and which will
ever unite to defend it!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
Hoint It the Truth !

The chief of police of a New Jer-
sey city says he is tired Of seeing
fat 40-year-old mamas trying to
make themselves look like pin-up
girls by parading the streets in
shorts and sarongs. And one might
add-in Stacks.
The sylph-like form of a young
woman often looks quite fetching in
neat and classy slacks. But one CAM
say the same of Stacks on the broad
beamed ones Bobbie Burns words
often come to us when we See a
woman in Stacks who is Of the ex-
banded type at the equator. %
would some power the gift would
gle us, to see ourselves as others
see u.s. II that could be done the
popularity Of Stacks among some
mistaken females would disappear
DrOntO.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
Midwest Nationalist View
Result Of Honest Doubt
IsoIationism in Prairie States Is Not "Head in
Sand" Viewpoint; Stems From Fear
of EntangIements.
BY BAUKHAGE
Ne,os analyst and Commentator.

presidential nomination-was really
part OF the first, made in the
hope that Brokers middlewestern
atmosphere and Dewey's eastern fla
vor could produce q mixture pala-
table to all.
After the convention | set out to
look into this so-called midwest iso-
lationism, for when l first heard that
phrase ''they don't want to be iso-
lationist" l didn't quite know what
1t meant. Later | think found out.
| spent the evening in q private
home Of two middle-class middle
westerners, retired engineer and
his wife, a college-bred, prairie-farm
girl.
My host first showed me the prog
ress Of his Victory garden. one OF
many that crept up over the wide
lawns Of the comfortable suburban
community, with its corn and beans.
squash and parsnips (ummm, said,
fried parsnips, we can't get them
in Washington.
We stopped in next door where
the neighbor lady (who works in q
war industry was just preparing a
batch OF currant jelly. At dinner
Il was just about to say supper)
there were thick, luscious pork
chops and apple sauce and tiny
green onions from the garden, fresh.
crisp and sweet. | was, of course
back home in Illinois and felt it
was only yesterday since left.
On the porch, under the blossom
ing catalpas. did as much listen
ing as my too agile tongue would per-
NIT. We started talking interna-
tional affairs. | heard plenty Of
references to Swing and Lippman
and Harpers and the Atlantic month
ly, but across the whole converse
ton felt the bitter wind that blows
from the Tribune tower--I know Of
no. newspaper in the country which
the profession fleet up, after "3OD
criticizes as sharply, including its
own alumni. but there is no ques-
tion that the Chicago Tribune is as
much a part OF the prairie state as
the wind that ripples its broad green
fields OF corn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
THE OFFICIAL PAPER FOR LINCOLN COUNTY
fish nationalism is foredoomed t,

fish nationalism is foredoomed to
defeat. And it should be defeated
What is needed today is states
manship of the highest order--a
craftsmanship that is wise enough,
clever enough and realistic enough
to meet all the selfish and conflict
ing interests of the world and still
build for progress and peace. That
requires not only a vision Of better
days to come but hard-headed busi-
ness sense as well. In the past few
years those qualities have been too
often lacking.
If the United States fails to do its
part in world organization for
peace, worse war in another gen
Grafton is certainty
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
OUTDOOR SUPPER

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dunkle were
hosts to very pleasant outdoor
supper at the Farris home. Supper
was served by the lovely fireplace,
surrounded by the beautiful flow
ers and vines. The evening was
spent visiting for time and later
cards were in play at the Dunkle
home The following guests were
present: DR.. and Mrs. F. e. Dixon,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. FeWkes, Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Korn and family, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Ashlock of Anaconda,
Mr.. Shouse of Spokane, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Strom and Mrs.
Julia Strom.
Mrs. E. r. Crush was called to
ST. Paul. Mimi. last Friday by the
news Of the death of her father.
Mrs. Charles Cone and daughter
Marilyn were business visitors in
Spokane Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. r. E. Clay and granddaugh-
ter, Patricia Bartlett, are in Spo-
kane. Miss Bartlett to return to her
employment and Mrs Clay to visit
and shop for few days.
Miss Betty Collins returned to
her home at Pasco, Wash, after
spending two weeks at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Gilchrist.
Geraldine Pearson returned from
Spokane Friday.
Betty Burris, Betty Collins and
Neil Lindsey visited with Mrs. Drew
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
A Decision
To Be Made

Because the present war is prob
ably drawing to close, the people
of the United States will soon be
called on again to make a vital de-
cisiOn. That need to decide will pro-
vide one of the outstanding issues
OF the campaign we are now enter
ing. Shall this nation take a lead
ing part in an attempt to form
some sort Of efficient world organ
ization that will make future wars
more difficult?
1t would seem there could be only
one answer. Surely it is not neces-
sary to send the best of our young
men into CHASTITY war every 20 to
Is years, to be manned and slaugh-
tered. Surely the minds of men are
fertile enough to devise some plan
that will prevent the recurring hor-
rors the world has been going
through during the past 80 to 40
years.
Whether or not this nation shall
assume its fair share of the burden
necessary to maintain world peace
is stupendous question of the day.
It's implications are reaching
Any political party that attempts to
shirk that duty and ostrich-like to
hide its head In the folly of sell
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

at the Rainbow hatchery the first
of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Laffoon spent
this last week at Somers visiting
with relatives.
Cpl. Earl Burns returned 20 Camp
Chaffee, Ark, Friday and Pfc Jack
Burns left Saturday for his base
in South Carolina. Jack expects to
be transferred to San Francisco as
soon as he reaches his base
Bert Hosea returned home Friday
from Elisnore, Calf, where he has
been since last February Mr.. Ho-
sea has been South for his health,
and his friends are glad to see him
home again much improved
Bobby Laffoon, accompanied by
Brian McDougall, is spending a
week visiting with his grandmother
at Somers.
Walter Mason returned Saturday
from a vacation in Spokane and
Wallace, Idaho.
Mrs. p. T. Mettler entertained
Betty Burris and Betty Collins of
Pasco, Wash, at luncheon on Mon
day.
Jim Shanholtzer was treated at
the Libby hospital Saturday for a
cut foot, sustained while at work
in the woods. While painful the in
jury was not serious.
Mrs. Jean Hanley left Saturday
night for California to visit with her
husband for a few days. Mr.. Han
1au &c in the air Cnrnc
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goetz re-
turned to their home at Billings af-
ter a two weeks visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Glen Thorn.
Mrs. Louis Huffey left Thursday
for Portland, Ore, where she cx-
poets to meet her husband later.
Mr.. Huffey has been in Alaska Mrs
Huffey will return to Troy this fall,
having accepted position on the
school faculty.
Mrs. Hosea started her vacation
Monday. and expects to spend part
of the time in Spokane. She says
she's going on spree-spree for us
too, Mrs Hosea
Mrs. Louis Huffey was shopping
in Libby Tuesday.
Mrs. Grandville left for Boise,
Idaho, to visit with her sister, Mrs.
Wilson, better known to most of lis
as Maryellan. She will be gone
only short time and plans on re-
turning here for an extended vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Dunkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Ashlock Of An
aconda, have been visiting with
their daughter, Mrs. Norman Korn
and family, the past week.
Rodney Drury of Helena has been
visiting with his brother, Earl Dru-
ry, for three days.
Miss Harrietta Ohland of Walla
Walla, Wash, left Tuesday for
Havre where she will visit before
returning to her home. Miss Ohland
has been guest at the Earl Drury
home for the past two weeks, and
plans to stop over on her vacation
journey.
Bobby Thomas is visiting with his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Thomas. Bobby's home is in Spo-
kane
Bill Seims was Troy business
visitor last Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
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TROY NEWS
SCHOOLHOUSE LAKE POPULAR
PLACE

School house lake has become the
popular vacation spot this summer.
The water is still good and the
grounds are unusually nice. With
the gas shortage, it is within hik-
ing distance and many young people
are taking advantage of it. Seen
among the crowd last Sunday were.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Fisher and fam
lily, Mrs. McDougall and her family,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tubby and party;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cummings, Mrs.
Jack Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Parker
and children, Barbara and Betty
Laehn, Myrta Carr, Verna Siebcn-
forcher, Evelyn Hosea, Betty Tubbs,
Betty Russell, Paul McCracken, Jer-
ny Drury, Jimmy Price, Jack ana
Margie Peck.