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Evening star., 1944-01-24
The Democrats Meet

So far as the professional Demo-
cratic politicians are concerned the
selection of their 1914 ticket has
narrowed down to the choice of
candidate for Vice President. This
may be productive of fireworks be-
fore the convention is over, but if
the party leaders have their way
the President will head the ticket
for fourth time on the simple but
intensely practical theory that the
Democrats cannot possibly win with
any other candidate.
This much, at least, is clear after
the meeting of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and the annual
Jackson Day dinner. There were no
bitches in the program of the COM
mitee's meeting. A new national
chairman, Robert L. Hannegan, was
elected without difficulty, and a res
olution soliciting" President Roose-
velt to continue as the great world
leader" was adopted with moderate
enthusiasm, most of the members
apparently not grasping its import.
The dinner did not go off quite so
smoothly, however.
Although most of the party lead
ers, including the President, appar-
emily would like to get away from
the New Deal" as campaign issue,
Vice President Wallace, who will be
renominated as a New Dealer or not
at all, has different ideas. In
speech bristling with denunciation
of unidentified straw men, the Vice
= President told the Jackson Day
diners that the New Deal is not dead,
and to prove his point he brought
it right into the banquet hall with
him. This was in sharp contrast to
the talk by Speaker Rayburn, who
had the top spot on the program,
but who did not so much as men
ton the New Deal, and it gives
reasonably accurate preview of the
shape that the Democratic battle
for the vice presidency will take.
But fights between vice presi-
Dental aspirants are relatively un-
important. What is important in
any election year, and particularly
In this one, is the plane upon which
the contest for the presidency is
pitched.
AS the attitude of the committee
reveals, Mr. Roosevelt is not faced
with a contest for his party's nom-
ination. On the contrary, it is much
more likely that he would have to
fight to decline it. But there will be
strife and lot of it if Mr.. Roose-
welt, intending to be a candidate,
persists In masking his intentions
until the convention meets next
summer. .'
The President no doubt has his
own reasons for his attitude. But
it is not easy to fathom them. Ours
is political system of government,
and if he intends to seek the pres
idency again he will have to engage
In politics, by whatever name it may
be called. There is little to be gained
by ignoring this fact. On the other
hand, if it is his intention to run
again, and If he should SO declare
himself, the political atmosphere
would be clearer and he would dis
arm those of his opponents whose
tastes run to personal attacks, based
upon what they regard as lack of
candor.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
'Moro|Iy Unprepored'

There is broad basis for agree
ment with the statement by John
w. Hanes, former Undersecretary of
the Treasury, that we were morally
as we'll as physically unprepared for
this war, and that we are in danger
of being morally unprepared for the
return to peacetime economy. 1t
is difficult, however, to follow his
reasoning in attributing this deplor-
able state of affairs to the admins
tration's wartime labor and fiscal
policies.
Few will contend that the admin
istration's fiscal and labor policies
have been entirely blameless. 1t Is
true that no real effort has been
made to develop tax program
which would cut deeply into the
earnings of millions of workers
whose incomes have risen sharply as
a direct result of the war, and it can
hardly be doubted that this is due in
major part to political considera-
tions. It is also true that the labor
policy, at least until quite recently,
has been both weak and patiently
political in character.
But no adequate diagnosis can re-
suit from looking this far, and no
farther. If this country is suffering
from moral unpreparedness, and
there is good reason to believe that
it is, the contributing causes run
back over period of many years.
No one can put his finger on a par
ticular date and say that our trouble
began on that day. But neither can
anyone ignore the fact that the con-
ditions which have been sapping our
national moral strength were in evi-
dence long before this administra-
tion came to power. One look at the
record of the decade which opened
at the conclusion of the First World
War is sufficient to establish this.
AS of today, however, the i'm
portant thing is to face the facts
as they are. 1t is clear enough that
integrity, as desirable national
characteristic, has suffered in this
country. A great many of our people
have lost confidence in Government
They have lost confidence in the
statements and the promises of pub
lie officials. They have been taught
by experience to read the small
print" having learned that the
reservations there will often nullify
the seemingly obvious meaning of
what an official is saying to them.
And this, certainly, is not healthy
condition. Some will hold the Presi-
dent responsible for this, and others
will blame Congress, but the fact
remains.
There is also mounting evidence
of rise in class consciousness, with
one class distrusting another and
with all classes striving for selfish
advantage. For this we can thank
the pressure groups, with their bar
RACES of misleading and often dis
honest propaganda. These cam
paigns of deception frequently are
aimed at the Government as we'll as
at other groups, and if the trend
continues it is going to become diff
suit for the aveMge person to make
Evening star., 1944-01-24


II the act is prin-
cipally to eliminate
strikes, why not just
eliminate them by
statute, in any in
dustries essential to
war production for
the duration of hos
tilities? That would
involve the repeal Of
the Smith, h-Connally
bill, wisely vetoed by
the President, who
correctly predicted
that it would make
the strike threat the
normal way of open
ING wage diSnllteS
Evening star., 1944-01-24

numerous battles
against the Japa-
nese. The European
theater Of war takes
precedence over the
Pacific because OF
the larger number
of men involved and
because of its more
dramatic political
implications.
Since the Teheran
con f e r en e Gen
Douglas Macarthur
and 1t. Gen. Walter
Kruger have beer
aware that the main
Evening star., 1944-01-24

Inc early reports
tell Of no opposition
at all. Nothing, ap-
parently, was far
ther from the minds
of the German COM
manders in Italy
than such an Allied
"end-run." Or, If
they did think of it,
they simply lacked
the means to oppose
it. But even with
their known means,
they seem to have
failed in elementary
precautions.
Evening star., 1944-01-24

clearly the few basic
things that must be
done to convert from
a war economy to a
peace economy with
out devastating un-
employment.
But, that Is the
same thing. If he
does that and his
recommendations are
t oil o W e d, it W ii ]
amount to saving
the count try. Be-
cause, unless some
one in whose wis
dom the people have
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Letters to The Star
Objects to "Subterfuge"
In War Bond Campaign.

IA V1E OOuu OAmP1lku.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
May ask an inch or so of your valu-
able space to protest against the bring
ing here from Hollywood of glamorous
f1lm star personages to persuade our
people, and our Government employees
in particular, to buy War Bonds.
There Is an implied shadow cast upon
the patriotism of persons who thus must
be cajoled into what they should do or
would do, if the demand came to them
without subterfuge.
Instead Of placing premium on bond
buying, this thrush of Hollywood pull
chritude tends to cheaper the entire
movement to sustain our Government
in its defense Of civilization.
Give our people a chance to take the
present war seriously and trust them to
do their part. ]. o. KNOTT.
Evening star., 1944-01-24

The wife of a general recently
became private in the WACS. It is
thought, however, that years of mil
itary discipline will enable the gen.
eral to bite the bullet and take orders
from private if he has to-
Evening star., 1944-01-24

The Oldest calendar in America
has just been discovered down in our
sister republic of Colombia. The
Oldest magazine has not yet been
definitely identified, but it must be
In some medical or dental waiting
room.
Evening star., 1944-01-24

The heroiSm extant around an
cient Rome at present would pro-
vide material for a whole new VOL
ume for Macaulay, were he alive
today.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
New Allied End Run

Possibly the most favorable feature
of the new Allied attack on the west
coast Of Italy is the complete surprise
which seems to have been attained.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
The Great Game of Politics

1t IS reported that Mr.. B. M. Baruch
does not intend in his forthcoming re-
port to lay down blueprint for saving
the country but to present simply and
Evening star., 1944-01-24

Newspaper readers and radio listeners
get relatively little news from the Pacific
front, where an increasing number Of
American troops are fighting tedious and
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Thinks Labor Will Consent
To Follow Capital in Conscription.
10 the Iditor Of The Stal

am 100 per cent for conscription but
mean conscription 100 per cent of both
labor and capital, and I feel satisfied
that when labor knows that industry is
not going to hog the whole thing for the
benefit OF the few, the stock exchange
crowd and the social parasites, who
never rendered anything toward the
promotion of the whole society of man,
then am sure labor will be more than
willing to be conscripted
JERRY CONWAY.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
On the Record

In the national service act cannot
help but feel that we are going the
longest way round to find the most
dl1hiolls wav homo
Evening star., 1944-01-24

Postwar courts will keep on trying
and trying, until they have tried
every important Nazi criminal still
alive
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Postwar Road
Program Is
Now Assured
Sum Of $4,000 900
Will Be Available
For Montana Highways.
GIVES IMPORTANT
FEATURES OF NEW LAW

Provisions of the federal high
way bill, recently passed by both
houses OF Congress and now signed
by the President, will give Montana
a 100000 postwar highway pro-
gram, with nearly 100000 avail
able in federal funds alone for each
of the first three postwar years.
Howard w. Holmes, State high
way engineer, said the bill provides
for these amounts Of federal funds
to be granted to Montana in each of
the first three postwar years: pri-
mary roads, $4;550,000; secondary
roads $3,l07, 900, and urban area
roads, 100000 The federal govern
ment share of 81 per cent Of total
cost must be matched with 43 per
cent state funds.
Holmes said that for the first
postwar fiscal year approximately
$2,00O,0 900 will be Immediately
available for surveys, plans and
construction, but no other money
will be available for actual build
Ing before the beginning OF the first
postwar fiscal year.
Under the new bill national
system Of interstate highways is
established not to exceed 10000
miles, 5000 miles more than in the
old interregional system. Also rail-
ways will be required to pay for
benefits received in grade separa-
ton projects up to 10 per cent of
the project cost Also provided for
is $25,000,000 for forest highways,
$l2,500,000 for forest trails, $780,
600 for national park roads, $l0,00O,-
900 far park access roads and S.
100000 for Indian reservation roads,
these funds to be used for the en-
tire nation during each of the first
three postwar vars.
Montana's total three or five
year program as provided in the
bill, the time spent in construction
depending on several factors would
be. primary system, S2l $3.50 900;
secondary system, $l4,672, 900; ur-
ban roads, 100000 and grade sep
arations, s2,3o0,000.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Plan Mood
Pulp Plant
Near Poison

HELENA UD-The Idaho Mon
tana Pulp and Paper Co. has an
nounced it will incorporate within
a few days to start new pulp in
dustry in Montana-a wood pulp
plant in or near Poison.
Tom G. Taylor of Missoula,
where the firms headquarters are
located, said, "The first plan con-
templates a complete and accurate
survey of the various timber re-
sources of western Montana, and
particularly within a radius Of rs
miles of Flathead Lake and also the
pulp wood timber resources con-
tiguous to Occur d'Alene Lake in
northern Idaho
The company spokesman said that
the new corporation contemplated
an authorized capital of $4,000 at
the outset with provisions for in
creasing capitalization to Sl,500000
and to provide for bonded in
debtedness of 100000.
Taylor said "the preliminary fl
nacing is being done for the pur-
pose of providing funds for further
engineering, operating and securing
manufacturing data and costs"
A pulp wood plant might also be
established in the Occur. d'Alene
area, Taylor said He added that the
natural market for pulp made in
northwestern Montana would be the
midwest, particularly Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indl-
ana and Ohio.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Montana Gets
Large Sum
For Forests

HELENA-U.H-Gov. Sam G..
Ford has acknowledged receipt Of
$142,934.25 from the U. S. Forest
Service as Montana's allotment Of
receipts from the Is national for
ests in the state for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1914.
The figure represents Is per cnt
of receipts from Montana's national
forests during the year and is al
loted according to federal law for
the benefit of public schools and
roads in the counties in which for
ests are located.
Another 10 per cent is allotted to
the forest service office in Montana
for expenditures on construction
and maintenance of roads and trails
within the national forests. Mon
tana's ALLEGATION for this purpose
totals $57,l73.70.
Ford said state auditor John J.
Holmes will apportion Montana's
Is per cent share of receipts to the
various counties in the states ma
tional forests, which include Alb
saroka, Beaverhead, Bitterroot,
Cabinet, Custer, Reed Lodge, Flat
head, Gallatin, Helena, Kaniksu,
Kootenai, Lewis and Clark and Lolo
Total area of the Is national for
ests amounts to 1881 ,041 acres.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28

Accidents
On Increase

HELENA Dec. 26.-Death still
rides the highways of Montana, and
worst of all, fatal accidents are on
the increase.
Fifteen persons were killed in
traffic accidents here in Montana
during the month Of November, and
SO far this month. December 18th,
there have ben 10 people killed
Practically all of these accidents
can be charged to winter weather,
but the primary cause in every case
is lack of reasonable caution on the
part of either the victim or some
other person.
Too much speed on icy roads;
driving with frost-covered windows
and windshields, pedestrians cross
ing icy streets without stopping to
think that a car can't stop on snow
or ice covered pavements! The best,
in fact, the only way to avoid these
tragic accidents is to be careful.
Don't drive faster than road con-
ditions and visibility warrant,
don't drive onto railroad crossings
without looking; don't start across a
slippery street until you are sure
you can do SO in safety, don't step
off of the curb and stand in the
street while waiting for the light
to change-approaching cars may
not be able to stop.
Don't have broken neck or a
broken heart for the holidays. Be
carefull
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Operate Floating
Repoir Shop

Aboard a u. S. Army Engineer
Port Repair Ship-Sgt. Robert Park
er of Libby is sea-going u. S.
Army Engineer and serves on one
of the fleet Of floating workship
vessels which are the latest de-
,velopment for expediting repair Of
wrecked harbours and port installa-
tons.
The S2,O0O,000, neutrality-suspicious.
ship, recently arrived from the
United States is completely equip
ped with modern machine shop,
blacksmith shop, carpenter shop,
deep-sea diving paraphanalia and
repair materials including lumber,
pipes, nuts, bolts, rope and wire.
The ship carries complement
of Army officers and enlisted men
There are electricians and cooks
machinists and clerks, divers and
first aid men, radio operators, me-
chanics, blacksmiths, pipefitters
demolition experts.
Master Of the ship is First Lieu
tenant Merle r. Dawson, 38, of 81
Southgate Ave, Annapolis, Md, {
veteran of 81 years on the high seas
In charge Of the various repair sec
tions, as we'll as the diving setup
is Captain Arthur L. Mercer Of Bos
ton, Mass, whose many years o
diving experience includes salvag,
work on the illfated Normandy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Gives Official
Doto on New
Rotioning Rules

The following telegram was re-
ceived at our office early Tuesday
morning, Dec. 26:
Effective 1901 a. m. Tuesday,
Dec. 26. Point values will be re-
stored to asparagus, beans, corn,
spinach, peas. Creamery butter in
creased to "a points per pound
Sugar stamps 80, 81, 80, and 33 are
invalidated. All homecoming GER
tificates issued by local boards can
celled. homecoming stamp No. 4C
cancelled. Following red stamps in
Book cancelled. A-8 through Z-8
and AS through P-5. Red stamps
Q-5, RS, and SIS remain good. Fol
lowing blue stamps in Book to be
cancelled: A-8 through Z-8. and AS
through VS.. Blue stamps KS, US
rs, Az, BE- remain good. On De-
cember 81, the following red stamps
will be validated. T-5, US, VS.
VS., and KS Total SO points valid
four weeks on January /. Following
blue stamps will be validated ca
d., E-2, F-2, and Ga. Total sc
points. Valid four weeks. Retailers
cannot accept any stamps invalidat-
ed 1901 a. m. Tuesday
Complete information will ar
rive by mail earliest possible mo-
ment but this is authority for this
action at all boards, date and hour
designated Notify trade as com
pletely as possible.
w. P. r. BID. SOL,
r. B. WALLACE,
Chief Clerk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Red Cross Seeks
Goal by March Of
Sl80,0O0,0

WASHINGTON, D. C.-American
Red Cross operations at home and
abroad will reach their wartime
peak in 1945, Basil O'Connor, chair
man of the American Red Cross.
said in announcing that the mini
mum goal for the Red Cross War
Fund to be raised in March, 1945,
had been fixed at $l80,000,O00.
Our new budgets" Mr.. O'Con-
nor said, represent an appreciable
increase in the services we will rem
der in Europe, in the Pacific and at
home but we have been abe to
keep the total l945 goal slightly UNI
der the one for 1914 because of ov-
transcription of our earlier cam
paigns and certain economies of this
years operations.
After personally inspecting our
operations in England and on the
continent, and after comforting with
Generals Eisenhower, Bradley, Pat
ton, and Clark, | forsee an increase
rather than decrease in the need
for American Red Cross services on
the continent now and for some
time after the European fighting is
over. Likewise it is obvious the
American Red Cross must expand
its Pacific and Far Eastern opera
tions during the coming year.
1T is our intention that Red Cross
will stay with our troops until all
of them are returned home and con-
tinue to serve them through their
adjustment back to civilian life.
For this reason we must ask the
American public to consider our
goal of SI80,000,00 as an absolute
minimum
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
1t. Paul Sother
Mriiesfror,1
GuodoIconuI

Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Sather of
Troy are in receipt of letter from
their son, 1t. q. g. Paul O. Sather,
who is a doctor with the medical
corps and is at present stationed on
Guadalcanal. 1t us an interesting
letter and follows.
Dear Folks:
This is my fifth day in the sup
posed theatre of operations; that is,
my longevity as far as relief is con-
cerned started December 10. | think
it is all right for me to tell you
that | am at Guadalcanal, the army
allows it.
The first night after II days at
sea we moved into the Hotel de
Gink situated in grove of cocoa
nut palms on perfect sandy beach.
We went to a show Unjust be 20
of them on the island) and then had
an ice cold bottle of beer apiece
In this climate you could ask for
nothing better. Later | had a pint
Of ice cream.
Right now | am sitting in my
cool little hut (shower and wash
basin included) on a wooded slope
overlooking the Lunga river, known
as the river that ran red"
1t looks like am going to be as
safe here as if | were in the States
I am still with Marine Aviation
but will be attached to one of the
large island bases which supply the
outlying groups with men and ma
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
PURCHASES ORR PLACE

A recent real estate transfer in
this district involved the purchase
of the Jim Orr ranch, near the
Pleasant Valley school house, to DR..
Hans Nachtigall of Chicago. Dr..
Nachtigall took liking to this re-
gion some time ago and made up
his mind to own place between
Libby and Kalispell some day, when
he got ready to retire. He spent sew
eral weeks here last summer and as
result has purchased the Orr place
of 80 acres.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
|voIion!t Seobees
Observe Third
Anniversary

The following tribute to the Sea-
bees was sent to this newspaper by
both L. B. Kemmis and Harold M.
Decker, with the request that it be
published. Both are Libby men and
are serving with the Seabees, that
organization to which the nation
owes SO much. The article they
sent follows.
The third anniversary of the
'Workingest, fightingest bunch Of
men in the nations armed forces,
the. Navy Seabees, will be observed
on December % by 100000 officers
and men Of the United States Naval
Construction Battalions.
Born just three weeks after the
Pearl Harbor disaster, with an auth
orized strength Of 5000, the Sea-
bees won their spurs at Guadal-
canal and have been with the as
sault troops in every major Ameri-
can amphibious operation. They can
now boast that they built the net
work of air and naval bases in the
Pacific that pushed the Japs back
5000 miles; that they developed
amphibious equipment and tech
niques that helped carry the day on
the African, Sicilian, Italian and
Normandy beachheads.
Every commissioned construction
battalion is either currently over
seas or has completed tour of
duty; many battalions are on their
second tours. Seventy per cent
of the Seabees are now outside the
continental limits of the Unitd
States; only 5000 essential men have
never seen foreign service
| AS General Douglas Macarthur
wrote in a letter to Seabee chief
Vice Admiral Ben Morell, The only
trouble with your Seabees is that
| you don't have enough Of them"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
DIVORCES GRANTED

While district court was in ses-
sion last Friday, the estate Of A. l..
Thompson was closed and the adj
ministrator dismissed.
Tom Boothman was granted a
divorce from Margaret Boothnar.
Helen E. Edwards was granted a
divorce from VIM. w. Edwards.
The remainder of the session was
taken up with preliminary probate
matters.
Judge Dean King will be here
again January u
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Libby Again Victors
With q 1928 Score
BY Bob Chapman

Libby Terriers downed the Troy
five last Thursday, Dec. q, at Troy
in hard fought basketball game.
The Troy boys were ahead at half
time with score of 20 to IT, In the
third quarter Troy was still lead
ing by margin of 1924. Then in
the final quarter, the Terriers, with
still plenty of spark, came oack
fighting hard to win the game,
1929.
Herman Dolezal was high scorer
for Libby with 10 points and Ahrens
was high for Troy with IS also.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
NOW IN OPERATIONS OFFICE

A letter from 1t Dickson r.
Veldman to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Veldman, brings the in
formation that he has been trans
ferred from active flying in the
Burma theatre of war to the opera
tons office as an operations Of
ficer. After having served for some
time on the Burma-China air trans
port, 1t. Veldman had all prepare
tions made SO as to be home for
Christmas but at the last momen!
he was informed he would be re-
tanned there for an additional five
months as an operations officer
Other members of his unit were sue
cessful in securing leaves to come
home.