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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
BY PETER EDISON

AS of Oct. there were some
$4,000 u. S. soldiers, sailors and
marines known tosbe prisoners
of the Germans or Japanese.
There were in addition, some
$4,000 reported missing. Some
of the missing may be dead,
others may be reported later
from the prison camps. Keeping
the records straight on all these
thousands in the prison camps
makes one of the little known
but more important and more
tragic sideline jobs of the war.
Headquarters of information
on United States personnel held
prisoner by the enemy is in one
wing of the old World War !
munitions building in Washing
ton. Article II of the Geneva
Convention, governing treat
ment Of prisoners, requires that
each of the ratifying powers set
up one of these Prisoner of War
Information Bureaus. The Unit
ed States and Germany ratified
this agreement, though Japan
never did.
For the United GtateS. the
Army handles this work for all
serviceS-Army, Navy, Marines,
Coast Guard, civilians.
Before a man can be reported
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

Q-What is the cost of q PAT
Thunderbolt fighter bomber?
A-S45,6OO. Two and a half
years ago it cost $68,750. The
figures omit cost of government
furnished equipment. such as
engines, guns, radio.
Q-What is the physical law
on which jet propulsion is
based?
A-NeWton's law of motion,
i.e,. TO every action there is an
equal and opposite reaction. The
rotary lawn sprinkler is a simple
example.
Q-What does one long blast
Of locomotive whistle mean?
Alt is salute to q station
being approached.
Q-Has any South American
nation resorted to ceiling
prices?
A-Brazil has fixed ceiling
prices for more important COM
modities.
Q-What is the religion of AL
bania?
A-Mostly Mohammedan,
result of long Turkish rule
which ended in 1912.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
, IN HOLLYWOOD

| have received comes from SOL
diers who have known Ernie
Pyle.
MISSING NO BETS
In a casting case Of this kind
hundreds of suggestions come in
from enthusiastic Pyle fans from
all over the country recommend
ing various "unknowns' who
look just like Ernie" We are
investigating every prospect, as
it is not necessary that an ex-
perienced actor play the part.
When we get these sugges-
tons, an experienced talent
scout makes an investigation, re-
ports on the possibilities, and, if
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
STATUS QUO

A coIumnst recently complained that the COL
Iup Roper and other polls taking oil the drama
and suspense out Of presidential elections with their
deodIy accuracy. We syrnpothze and offer consoIo-
tion
Let her (for it was feminine coIunnnist) read
the phophecies Of the rival campaign be-shots. Sid
ney HiIImon has already predicted that Mr. Roose-
Welt will carry Maine and Vermont And we expect
noentorily to hear thot Herbert BrowneIl has look
ed up from the crystal ball and claimed the Solid
South for Mr.. Dewey
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
Rowing Reporters

so long been. He told his listen
ers that Frances greatness de-
pended on the ardor, work and
zeal of her sons and daughters.
Whenever there were large
contingentS of FIJI present, as
was frequently the case, De-
Gaulle, Importantly stressed that
France had but one army-an
army growing battalion by bat
talon and regiment by regiment
as units Of the FIJI became an
integral part Of Frances one
army.
In keeping with his whole ap-
proach-that is, lnstilling in his
audience national pride and con-
fldence in France-he invariably
concluded his short talks with
Viva La Republique, Viva La
France (Which demanded and
evoked the response Viva De-
Gaulle') or by himself leading
the singing of the Marseilles.
EASILY ANNOYED
Almost without exception his
audiences responded warmly to
his words. No one can help re-
marking DeGaulle's earnestneSs
and sincerity as he speaks, The
u armneSS of the average tribute
was doubly noticeable because
DeGaulle himself is such a
gauche and cold personality. 1t
is almost impossible 10 overstate
his maladroitneSS when it comes
to personal relationships either
with crowds or with individuals,
1t begins with his standard
crowd-greeting Sture. He
stands straight, elbows at sides,
arms outstretChed as though
someone were going TO pile logs
across his forearms. Then, ell
bows still pinned 10 his side, ne
moves his arms jerkily up and
down as though tossing logs into
the air and reCatching them.
He speaks earnestly but Stiffly
and without gestures. He has a
hard time hiding his boredom Or
annoyance. For example, after
one speech the music master
called for three verses of the
Marseillcs instead of the usual
one. Annoyed at the unnecessary
delay, DeGaullc left during the
middle of the second verse.
Those who have watched De-
Gaulle for the past four years
say that during this time he has
accomplished wonders in over
coming the personal ShyneSs
which reveals itself in this kind
OF gaucheness. They say it's
simply a matter Of time before
he is able TO handle personal
contacts capably. 1t seems Likely,
however. that personal appeal
will never be one of his political
assets.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
. BARBS

A Colorado soda clerk inner
tied $4,000. Now his hair can
stay sUcked all the time.
A number of women are run
ming for Congress. They prob
ably think womens place is IN
the House.
You don't have to go to a
racetrack to show horse sense.
Ohio politicians who insist SOL
der ballots must be marked in
black pencil may be afraid some
of the boys will blue-pencil their
names.
Junior has troubles too, what
with geography changing as rap
idly as women's fashions.
With more women in politics
than ever you'd be surprised at
some Of the hats tossed into the
ring.
America. England, Russia, Chi
ma - we're hoping that quartet
can produce world harmony.
The man who coined the eX-
preston dirt cheap" should
have lived so long as to talk TO
a real estate operator now.
Now that the girls are driving
taxis shouldn't we revise that
old saw about death and taxes?
Postwar business motto: pull
together or pull to pieces!
Last years profits Of a pop
dispenser in government build
ing in Washington topped the
pay of a congressman by $4,000.
There's more in soft drinks than
in soft soap.
Numerous beauty parlors were
found still operating in the small
towns of France. And now the
whole country has a new face.
Only a few of the wooden
headed drivers are on the golf
course.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07

they are favorable, we make a
test That was the case recently
with "Rosey" Roosevelt, the
Pittsburgh radio announcer, who
bears a close resemblance to
Ernie. and who is a definite
candidate for the role. His test
was good.
Naturally, we want to put
&C. l. Joe into production as
quickly as possible, but it will
not 60 before the cameras until
we have the one right personal
ity.
Ernie Pyle is more than a
great war correspondent; he is
an American tradition.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
BY TOM WOLF
NEA staff Correspondent


LONDON - Through a series
of weekend speaking tours Cen
eral DeGaulle is giving a large
portion of the French population
its first chance to see and hear
at first hand the flesh and blood
man who for so long seemed not
a man but a symbol Of resist
ance.
l have just returned from one
such tour. Judging by the re-
ception given the General it
seems Enthusiastically clear that
the large majority Of the popuia-
ton approves the new DeGaulle
-DeGaulle the head Of the
State.
This approval is undoubtedly
based largely on the fact that,
with minimum Of disorder and
internal bloodshed, DeGaulle
has given France a new govern
ment - whether the y n d
States chooses TO recognize this
fact officially or not. This in
itself is an achievement of great
magnitude. II is an even greater
achievement when it is realized
that practically all the new
French governmental officials
come from the resistance move
ment-that is TO say from the
working and intellectual classes
and not from the former politi-
cal-ruling class.
TRAVELS WITHOUT ESCORT
The encourage started out
from Paris with a minimum of
fanfare. DeGaulle travels in a
big Cadillac whose only special
trimmings are white walled
tires. Evidently the General
likes speed. Much of the time
we raced across Normandy's
macadam roads at something
around 20 miles an hour-a
speed which is both unsafe for
DeGaulle and unfair TO the
people who lined the roads 10
catch a glimpse of the French
president.
All along the route of the trip
were small crowds of waving,
cheering people. Local admins
trative officials had been told Of
the trip the day before and word
had gotten around half officially,
half through gossip. People car.
ried flags, carpeted the sides of
the road with flowers and threw
bouquets at the Generals car.
Except in major cities De-
Gaulle travelled without motor
cycle escort. In fact, security
precautions were generally con
spicious by their absence
which is both a tribute TO the
Generals courage and indicative
Of the fact that both he and his
advisors feel that an overwhclm-
ing majority Of the French peo-
pie are friendly towards him.
In several of the larger cities
or whenever there was partic-
ularly large roadside gathering
DeGaulle stopped for a short
speech. His theme was always
short and the same. He re.
iterated time and again that
France could be. would be and
must be the great nation she had
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE


Until a few years ago, many
men players considered women
inferior at bridge; but since that
time Mrs. Helen Sobel has been
knocking off championships
right and left and winning the
title of the outstanding player of
the year twice in a row (l94l
and 1922. Today there are five
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
Blind Girls Help Output

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(UH)-
Fifteen blind girls at the Wool
SON Home Industries, a state
sponsored organization, h av C
produced total Of 100000 pill
low cases for the armed services
sinee the outset of the war.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
. FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
JOB EXPANDS

YONkERS, N. Y, Nov. 7 -
R) - Walter Omerod, classified
as a crib attender' at a larry
town aircraft plant, will have
the same classification at home.
His wife gave birth TO tripletS,
two girls and boy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
IN THE DARK

IN THE DARK
SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 7 -
(P)-County Auditor Joe Stew
art decided that voters wouldn't
need all the traditional election
paraphernalia.
But two precinct inspectors
who will supervise voting at a
store and residence complained.
They said it would be dark
early election night, that a
thorough search of supplies re-
Vealed no candles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
HOT SEAT

WITH THE oath DIVISION,
YETE. Philippines - Pvt.
William Nykaza Of Chicago was
high in palm tree strlngIng
telephone wire when the Japan
csc counterattaCke
He stayed aloft while the Japs
took the position-also stayed
there while Americans took it
back.
Said Nykaza: 81 had a so
yard-line seat"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
DEPOSIT NICKEL, PLEASE

STANDPOINT, Idaho, Nov. 7
(P) - Aviation Cadet Dwight
L. Hill won a prize at a USO
party competing with 200 serv-
icemen and women from all
parts of the nation.
The prize: a telephone call
home.
Hills home: Standpoint, Idaho.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
BY LESTER COWAN
pinch Hitting for Erskine
JOhnSOn)


When 1870, O,O00-or more
Americans can't be wrong it is
a little difficult for a producer
of motion pictures to be right.
And that's just the spot I'm
finding myself in today.
At the suggestion Of the late
General McNair l undertook to
make Ernie Pyle's book, Here
Is Your War" into motion pic
ture. The general figured that
most of the branches Of our arm
ed forces had been glorified in
one way or another in pictures
and that it was about time the
infantry got a break.
The infantry did, in Pyle's
book.
We announced several months
ago that a picture was to be
made based on Here Is Your
War" We would call it &c. /.
Joe" and Ernie Pyle would be
a central character in the story.
In the intervening months we
have received thousands upon
thousands of letters from @. l.
Joes all over the world, from
film fans, from newspaper read
ers as to who should play Ernie
Pyle.
EVERYONE HAS A CHOICE
We've licked our story prob
lem, but we haven't yet licked
the job of casting that role, AS
far as | can judge from the mail,
every reader Of Ernie Pyle has
a choice. And even those citizens
who don't get a chance to read
his column have seen his pic
ture in various newspapers and
magazines, or have watched him
in newsreels, and they all are
extremely definite in their choice
of actor to play the role.
Naturally, we want someone
who looks as much like Ernie
as possible. But the resemblance
can't stop there. The actor must
have the same humaneneSs, the
same humility, the same great
heartedneSs that Ernie Pyle
himself displays so wildly.
Sometimes a producer reads
a story or a script and says This
is for Clark Gable" or This is
for Betty Cradle or whoever.
But casting Ernie Pyle is a
totally different problem. Doz-
ems Of actors have been suggest
ed by well-meaning friends
Gary Cooper, Jimmy Gleason,
Walter Brennan, Burgess Mere
dith, Barry Fitzgerald, and
countless others. All are excel
lent actors, logical candidates
But they don't have to please
me; they have to please 10000,
600 Americans and all the G. l.
Jocs in the armed forces.
A great percentage of the mail
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
ace. Justice of the Peace.

lace, Justice of the Peace.
Mary Bolyard and Lorne Bolyard
as copartners doing business as Boil
yards Grocery and Market, plant
ifs, versus John Cook and Mrs
John Cook, defendants.
The State of Montana to the above
defendants, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
above named Justice of the Peace
in Libby, Montana, and you shall
answer orally or in writing, and if
your answer be in writing you shall
file the same and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiff or his at
torney, within six days after the
service of this summons, exclusive
of the day of service, and in case
of your failure to appear or answer,
judgment will be taken against you
by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
The said action is brought to re-
cover a judgment for the sum OF
$127.28 of which $8470 is for goods,
wares and merchandise sold and de-
livered to the defendants at their
express instance and request Ee-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

tween June %, 1943 and July Il
1913. no part of which has been
paid, and said goods, wares and
merchandise were of the reason
able value charged therefor. That
said sales were made at Libby, Lin
coin County, Montana, and trans
actions all occurred in said Couu-
ty; and for the further sum Of $42oo
for goods, wares and merchandise
sold and delivered to one Otis Cook.
at his express instance and request
the payment thereof was assumed
by the defendants and they agreed
to pay therefor, all Of which said
transactions were made and said
agreements to pay therefor were In
Lincoln County, Montana, and said
transactions were all to be per-
formed, and payment thereof made
at Libby in said County and State
of Montana.
Given under my hand this 19th
day of July, 1914.
H. B. WALLACE,
Justice of the Peace, Libby, Mon
BLACKFoRD & BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Libby, Montana. jl20-ag1O4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
Prominent
Educator
Visits F|athead

KALISPELL. - Following the
close of the first Montana Labor In
stitute held at the State Univev-
sity in Missoula August 3, and :.
DR.. John D. Connors, director If
the institute, visited Flathead val
ley and Glacier National park.
DR.. Connors, who heads the educa
tional branch of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, the Workers Edu-
cation Bureau of America, has his
headquarters in New York City and
in assisting the university institute
he made his first trip to Montana.
He was much impressed by the
grandeur Of the Treasure State seen
cry and the hospitality of the peo-
pie. Moonlight on your beautiful
-Flathead lake and the grandeur Of
the mountain scenery in Glacier Ma
tional park are memories that will
mean much to me as travel about
the country" DR.. Connors said. THE
hospitality of Montana people goes
hand in hand with the beauties Of
your great state have travelled in
nearly every state and many fol
eign countries and nowhere have /
been more cordially received
While in Ka1ispe1l DR.. Connors was
guest speaker at the Lions Club
dinner on Monday evening, Aug. 7,
and later the same evening he met
with group of local labor leaders
interested in promoting adult work
ers education. He also joined with
Perry Melton editor of the Treasure
State Labor Journal and Robert e.
Weller, business representatives Of
the Montana Council of Lumber and
SaWmill Workers in Is minut.
discussion broadcast over radio sta
ton KGEZ that evening at o'clock.
General subject of the discussion
and of DR. Connors' talks was
Workers Education and the Func-
tions Of the Workers Education Blu
reau Of America"
DR.. Connors visited the plant Of
the Somers Lumber Company to
view, for the first time, the various
departments of a lumber mill in
production AT the evening meeting
with local labor leaders, he was
presented with a Glacier Park
scene, in colors, as a token of APP
probation for his visit and interest
in the workers of Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln County, Montana, will re
ceive sealed bids on the following
One ID; One and one half Ih)
Ton Truck, New or Used.
If used, not older than 1871 model
Bids to be opened Monday, Au-
gust %, 1914, at 1890 o'clock A. M
All bids must be addressed tc
the County Clerk, Libby, Montana
The Board reserves the right tc
reject any and all bids
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners, this 18th day OF
July, 1914.
ELDON J. SCHUCK,
ag3 24-4t. County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William ]. Bennett, de-
ceased
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned, the administrators of the
estate of William J. Bennett, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said executrix
at Law Offices of Blackboard &
Blackford in Libby, in the County Of
Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being the place for transaction Of
the business of said estate.
ANNETTA BENNETT,
Executrix of the Estate of said De-
ceased
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 31st
day of July, 1914.
BLACKBOARD & BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Petitioner ag3-24-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mccarthy have
returned to Kalispell, after few
days spent here with Jacks father.
The report that Jack had resigned
his position with the Kalispell Mer-
camille company and had come %
Libby to take charge Of the South
Libby store, is mistake, as Jack
says he has no intention of leaving
Kalispell.
DR.. F. II. Keller will be at the
Libby hotel Saturday prepared to
test your eyes and correctly fit your
glasses.
Harold Hutton returned to Libby
the latter part of the week after Is
months in the battle area of Eu-
rope, the latter part of which was
spent with the army of occupation.
Mrs. John Peay is back again in
Buckingham's JeWelry store, after
couple weeks vacation spent with
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hoffman on
their ranch in the Fisher country.
Swift D. Hunter, of Anaconda, is
spending the week with his broth
er, L. T. Hunter, on the Bobtail
ranch. Mr.. Hunter played an excit-
ing game of tennis on the court of
the Libby tennis club Tuesday af-
ternoon, L. S. WEIGH being his OPP
ponent. Fifteen years ago, Mr.. Hunt
er was member of doubles team
that held the championship of Mon
tana for number Of years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

TO THE SEVERAL SCHOOL DIS
TRICTS OF THE STATE
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l
have hereunto set my hand and at
fixed the Great Seal of the State
of Montana, at Helena, the Capital,
July 81, 1914.
SAM w. MITCHELL,
ag3-oc26-13t. Secretary of State.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
Is Years AQo

BY a five 1.-TWO vote the people
of Lincoln county went on record
in favor Of building a road up the
Kootenai river, which will connect
the two ends of the county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

Success is making more money to
meet obligations you would not have
if you didn't have so much money.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

Louis Themox and Miss Minnie
Shoemaker, of Troy, were quietly
married last week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

The E. M Bitterman family 81
Kootenai Falls, spent Saturday in
Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

Luke: why did the foreman fire
you"
McGluk: "You know foremen
just guys who stand around and
watch other people work"
Luke: $50 What?"
McGluk: so everybody thought
/ was a foreman
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
SUGAR FOR CANNING

Attention, housewives; Because OF
a misunderstanding on the part of
many consumers concerning meth
DDS for getting sugar for home can
ming, the OPA gain emphasizes
that-Sugar Stamp 40 can be used
directly at the store for getting
five pounds Of sugar for home can
ming Those persons still have Spare
Stamp 81 must send 1t with their ap-
plication to War Price and Ration
ing Boards for each person for
whom application is made. All APP
plications should be sent to local
boards, and not to the national Of
flee of OPA. However, the maxi
mum total allowance for canning
sugar is rs lbs. per person.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

Little Paul Marshall had the mis-
fortune last week to fall from {
barn and break his arm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17

She has ears like a steam shovel
they are always picking up dirt.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
ALIAS SUMMONS

In Justice Court of Libby Town
ship, in the County of Lincoln
State of Montana, before H. B. Wal.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
Keep Backing EN- Up"

This of series of advertisements published in
,artnent by the following public spirited firms indy
Bolyards Grocery and Market
Burgans No. 80
c. & H. Service Station
Clack's Station
First State Bank Of Libby
Flathead Coca-Cola Bottling Company
The Fountain
The Gables
Gompf Funeral Home
Hotel Libby
Jaqueth & Charnholm, Inc
J. c. Penney Co., Inc.
J. Neils Lumber Co.
Kemp Music Co.
Kootenai Mercantile Co.
KOotenai Theatre
Libby Bakery
Libby Creamery
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

g3-oc26-13t. Secretary of State.