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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD

Jessie S. Fagerberg, county su-
perintendent Of schools, announces
teachers institute to be held in
Libby, Tuesday, October 10, for all
elementary teachers Of the county
Miss Elizabeth Ireland, state SUI
prlntendent Of public instruction;
Mrs. Thelma Forster, state music
supervisor, Mrs. Lillian Peterson,
rural school supervisor; Miss K.
Elizabeth Anderson with the State
Board Of Health, and supervisor
from one Of the teacher training in
stltutlons Of the state will dem
onstrate and discuss the unit cul-
rlculum and the teaching process.
Mrs. Fagerberg expects about SO
teachers in attendance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
Lucky To Get Back
To j. s., He Says

S/Sgt. Edward Hewitt, who re-
Gently returned from Italy after
eight months spent overseas with
the Air Corps, said, II certainly was
lucky to get to come back to the
United States after only eight
months overseas, and I'm nightly
glad to be here"
S/Sgt. Hewitt was a turret and
gunslght mechanic with q B-24
heavy bomber outfit stationed in
Italy. He said they didn't have any
enemy bombings where they were
stationed, although they could often
hear the battles to the north Of their
location.
Their trip over started with quite
a bit Of excitement, their ship be-
ing attacked by a German subma-
rlne as well as by enemy planes
overhead. The troops were ordered
below deck, which gave them the
protection of heavy steel roof over
their heads, with the ack ack maxi
Ing deafening clatter above. When
the attack was over, the helmets
worn by the gunners on the shin
were well dented by the falling ack
ack from their own guns.
We had to watch our own planes
crack up every once in awhile"
SAID Hewitt, Once when its land
ing gear folded one Of our planes
took nose dive and one man was
killed instantly The plane started
TO burn right away and it was load
ed with six thousand pound
bombs. We all seemed to remem-
Der the bombs at the same time,
because we all started running
away Immediately. | thought | was
making pretty good time but fell
lows were passing me up right and
left. Ia about five minutes, it blew
up and the conclusion knocked us
all flat, but it didn't hurt any of
us ! couldn't find piece Of the
plane that | couldn't lift with one
hand. Only five of the bombs went
off"
There was the time when the Ser
geant got three-day pass and de-
cided to take trip to the front
which was at Casino at that time
our side was trying to take Mon
astery Hill, and we had to walk
stopped over until within about 300
yards, then we had to crawl on our
stomachs,' he recalled. 1.-THE noise
was terrific at times and we could
hear our artillery firing from some
where back Of us. It was very easy
to see the bursts on the hill as thew
made lot of dust We watched the
action for about three hours and by
that time | had had enough. / talked
to an M. P. stationed back down the
road and asked him if it was like
that every day. He seemed rather
surprised at the question and said j
should come up when they were
busy. It seems that day was sup
posedly quiet, but | couldn't see
that it was"
Sergeant Hewitt said they used
captured German gas, which was
pink. They also paid Is cents apiece
for eggs, often spending two-thirds
of their extra pay for eggs alone.
Coming back to the States he said
they were fed exceptionally well,
and had everything they desired.
Since being over there, | have
the greatest respect for all combat
men, either ground or air crews.
They have job that would tax
any mans nerve.
1T is with sorrow that | realized
the many friends that | lost there"
said Sergeant Hewitt as our inter
view came to close
He will report to Lincoln, Neb., |
for reassignment about October S.
having had a months visit here
with his wife, Ethel, and daughter,
Mary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

This is National Newspaper Week-October |
to 8. During it much will be said in commenda-
ton of the free press in America. Much more
will be said in praise OF the great work the news
papers are always doing to aid in all forms of good
government and for progress. But probably that
which carries with it the greatest significance
is the value to America of her free press This
subject has received such widespread discussion
in recent years that it becomes unnecessary to
dwell on it at any length here
But it is fitting to call attention to another
service the free press of America is perform
ing not only to the nation but to the world at
large. It has been through newspaper leadership
that the way has been prepared until now there
will beyond doubt be a provision presented when
the final peace is being drafted, providing for
free press in many more if not all lands. II that
is accomplished, it will be service of incalcul-
able value to the working out Of permanent
peace.
Here at home, during the rush and turmoil or
the greatest war in history, the newspapers are
performing a job that has been described in many
terms but they all mean magnificent Many have
been most liberal in commencing the press for
its invaluable work of carrying the news and
the needs Of the nation to the people OF course
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
LEAVE FOR PRE-INDUCTION
PHYSICALS

The following men will leave
Wednesday, Oct H. for Butte,
where they will take their pre-in-
ductlon physical examinations.
Eureka: Hobert Otto Taylor.
Libby; Robert James Bouton, Lee
Everett Brown and August Lee
Pope.
Trego. Elgie Meuli.
Troy: Robert Edwin Cohenour
and Philip Earl Redeye.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
HEAVYWEIGHT RETURNS To
FOOTBALL LINE
BY Harry Moe

Libby high Terriers grid outlook
was improved this week when Bob
Bltterman, heavyweight center, re-
Joined the line. Bitterman turned
out for football earlier in the sea-
son but temporarily dropped out of
football in order to work at the
mill.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

Mrs. Carl Larson returned to
Spokane Tuesday. She accompanied
her daughter, Mrs. Ray Patterson,
who had spent the past couple Of
months visiting here, home lest
Thursday, and spent the week there
with her.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05
ARMY OFFICERS VISIT LIBBY
SCHOOLS
BY MarlIYn Neils

Three members Of the u. S. Army
pre-induction unit, Capt j. ]. Du-
Bots, Lieut.. G. L. McIver, and
Sgt. D. S. Benson, all headquarter-
ing in Butte, visited Libby high
last Friday for the purpose of in
terviewing boys in the l7-year age
group and interesting them in the
army air force program
Following an explanation of the
pre-induction program, all three Of
the men related incidents of their
experiences while engaged iii
bombing missions over Europe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

Connie Blackwell MN &c, will
leave today for Seattle, having spent
a 15-day leave here with his wife
and other relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-05

c. H. Clay, Troy citizen, was
visitor in Libby on Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
Clear Title
Washington Post)

Washington Pos0
 When man buys piece of real estate from the Government he ought to feel reasonably that the Government entitled sell it to him. In the past, however he has been given such assurance. He has been given nothing more than quit claim to the property And he has been obliged, in consequence, go the trouble and expense of having title to his land searched and guaranteed by some private cor poration although the validity of the Governments s title was indisputable Happily the Senate, in its version of the surplus property disposal b seeks to end this rigmarole. It authorizes the Attorney Gen. era at his discretion, to issue warranty deed which will make the purchasers title to the land he buys perfectly secure.
 In respect to much of the surplus land available for disposal the Attorney General will be able to do this readily because he passed upon the validity of titles when the property twas acquired by the Govern ment. There is obvious advantage ln thls pro- cedure to the purchaser and to the Government alike Land with which a warranty deed be delivered should bring substantially higher prices than land to be sold with nothing better than quit claim There will be real saving moreover in the needless expense of title searches.
 This sensible simplification is marred. however by another provision in it's bill which would give preferential rights in the purchase of surplus land to it's former owners their heirs and to those who formerly lived upon it tenants Immediately this clouds title and makes the transfer of property subject to all sorts of later claims that preference prerogatives not fully observed And obviously 1t delays getting the land out of Government hands into productive private use.
 There is an even serious objection to the Senate provision that former owner shall be en- titled purchase land in substantially the identical tract as when acquired from such person." Often these tracts were not economic units Or their separa ton from the general of which they now form part would make impossible the economic sub division of the balance The satisfaction of this some what sentimental impulse to return land to its previous owners would certainly cost the Government great deal in the total sales value the property of which it is to dispose. It should be enough, We think, to grant former owners preferential right within the discretion of the surplus property administrator to purchase equivalent tract somewhere in the gen. eral neighborhood of the propery he used to own.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
NAZI STRATEGY

Why do the Germans fight on? We think the best answer to that question has been provided unwittingy or otherwse-by the official Berlin radio commentator Ut Gen Kurt Dittmar.
 Recently Dittmar told the herenvolk, in effect, that Germany is fighting without hope Of vic- tory but is fighting for negotiated peace which the Nazs believe may yet be offered to them the Allies decide that further sacrifices to achieve complete defeat of the Reich would be useless. He spoke of breaking the enemys will to destroy us'
 That may be the master plan of the Nazis, but we fear it is foredoomed to failure As the military position of the Reich becomes more and more hope less probably will be impossible to check wave of defeatism from sweeping Germany. The Nazis and the Gostapo have done well to hold it up this long. But already we have had tangible indications of it among the German troops in the field Those frequent wholesale surrenders unmistakable clue to a degenerating German morale.
 And with the military power at our command, any important breaks in German solidarity, either in the army the home front could be prosecuted into disaster for the Nazis. Once the Third Reich begins to fall apart the capacity for further resist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

operation"
 EGGS Courtney asked if radio would not help to prevent derall- ments and trainbreaks resulting from application of the air safety breaks by conductor in the rear of the train. Triem admitted: There are numbers of cases where trains have been broken in two by that process ! And where derailments have oc- cured as the result?" Courtney pressed.
 T believe that is true, too, y Triem admitted. He agreed that two-way communication on the train, enabling the conductor in the rear to tell the engineer to stop, would eliminate the danger of trainbreak.
 Similarly, he admitted that radio would decrease the danger in cases of emergency stop, missing of stop signals, hotboxes or dragging equip ment, and when there are obstruc- l tions on the track.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bat do nOt compeP'
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

Benefic aspects rule strongly to- day which should be most fortun- ate for United Nations Movies.
 HEART AND HOME: Women are under happy direction and this day should be equally fortunate for them in love or politics. Interest in political campaign work will ab- sorb unusual numbers of home makers who will be enthusiastic partisans. Different party alliances of members of the family may cause friction in certain house. holds.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Architects and builders, engineers and plumbers are to profit greatly after the war. Europe will attract thous- ands who will contribute much to the restoration of ruined cities.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Desire of millions of women to continue as wage earners after the war will cause widespread anxiety. The stars presage successful placement of those who are most efficient.
 INTERNATIONAL A F F A R S: Warming is given of future dis agreements among members of the United Nations. The British En- pire will not be liquidated, Russian ideals will be unchanged and Am erican democracy will continue, the seers declare, but they forecast success in finally attaining unity of purpose.
 Persons whose birthday it is have the augury of a year of un- expected travel and change. Heavy expenditures may cause concern.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be exceptionally gifted. Unusual boise and good judgement are foreseen for them.
 Copyright, 1944)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
TEXAS THINKS TWICE

Before Roosevelt delivered his campaign speech at the Teamster's dinner, he had private session with Teamster President Dan Tobin in which they discussed the po- litical situation, especially in Texas, the state that had been trying to make up its mind whether to have Roosevelt electors or non-Roose- welt electors on the ballot.
 Did you hear Bob Hannegan's story about Texas, MT. President?" asked Tobin. With those electors coming and going he says it's On again, off again, gone again, Han- negan'."
 Roosevelt observed that he had done everything he could about Texas, but didn't know what was the matter with the folks down there.
 There's fellow down there named Garner who doesn't love you much" replied Tobin, but I don't think he's going to vote against the ticket And if Texas does defeat you, they'll lose all the juciest jobs in Congress, for the best committee chairmanships from the Speaker down are chiefly held by Texans. I don't think they'll cut off their noses to spite their faces"
 Next day the Texas Supreme Court voted to put the pro-Roose- welt electors on the ticket.
 Copyright, 1944, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

Japans, supplying our troops is such long-distance operation that the Japs can meet us on equal terms in most places close to Tokyo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

ance of the renang pieces will be greatly decreased
 That is the problem from the German standpoint. The problem from standpoint is to hold up our the s-gong be-over- -next-week state of mind until the Reich really falls Otherwise we are playing into the scheme of the Maxi strategists; we are en- couraging each other to believe that it'll just be few more days of sacrifice and danger Then, If the Germans manage to proong their resistance into the winter, there will be many who will start saying: on, let the Nazis go-bring the boys home for Christmas
 It may not happen, it must not happen We're so total victory For the sake of civilization and the next generation, let's finish the job this tme regardless of any of Berlins strategems
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

phones, the representatives of Il major railroads agreed to the value of radiotelephones in increasing efficiency" of railway operation. They preferred not to talk about the safety value, for the railroads don't admit there is room for safety improvements on the roads.
 Major witness for the railroads was William Trien, Pennsylvania Railrod communications chief and chairman of the Association of Am erican Railroads powerful rules committee. Although he bent over backward to spare the fair name of association members, Triem nonetheless found himself admit ting, under cross examination by dogged EGG Attorney Jerry Court ney that radio would aid materially in reducing the danger element in more than a dozen common em- ergency situations.
 Triem talked from the experi- ence of his own company, which has installed two-way radio sys- tems on 10 trains running from Trenton to Phillipsburg, N. J. The experiment has proved so success full that trainmen familiar with the radio operation squawk bitterly when they are assigned to trains not yet equipped with radio. Also the Pennsylvania has appropriated S1,00O,000 to begin installing radio on other divisions.
 At one point EGGS Courtney read a statement attributed to Bill Jeffers, former rubber czar and president of the Union Pacific.
 Jeffers said: We have not al- lowed ourselves to be stampeded into the use of devices-like radio for operating trains, for example where theory is substituted for that safety which depends upon con- stant intelligent application of safe practice developed over 75 years of operation"
 Replied Triem: We (the Penn sylyania) do not operate a railroad on theory. We are convinced o1 the truth of Courtney's summation that radio has provided increased efficiency and increased safety oi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
20 YEARS AGO fME FIT EMPIRE
OCTOBER 4, 1924

the National defeated the Wash the opening of the contest to this day after the President Calvin Coolidge the there 4OOo fans 
 
 further the strike in the Casa district country opened the spring.
 feature the regular monthly Association and the attraction Pulen of the Alaska Eectc install receiving set with ouds attachment for the evening.
 returning from their honeymoon trip and were o the Princess Alice.
 Alice take the position of agent Steamship Company in Juneau
 the Stkne country surveying during the summer returned to the winter
 report: High 37 low 35; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

production and fighting spirit, but also an unrestrained celebration on Armistice Day.
 Noisy street celebrations, wide spread drinking and any feeling that the war is over will be most unpleasant for the millions of families who have sons in the Pa cific still faced with the big job of defeating stubborn Japs.
 The Administration is also wor- ried sick over the Japanese drive through China, and fear that the fight against the Empire of the Rising Sun is far from over.
 At owl, letters have been com ing in for weeks from broadcast CTS, newspapers and others asking what line they should take or VIE day. There was strong senti- ment within OWI to suggest an nouncementS that unrestrained ir- responsible celebration would be out of place, but Elmer Davis fin ally decided against it. No agency has the right to dictate to the people how they should receive the news, Davis feels. At the same time, OWI will propose that radio and press carry potent reminders that the war is not over and that we are still faced with a major conflict in the Pacific. OWI will point out that, although our pro- ductive capacity is eight times
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

According reports, the Northwest Mounted Police wer parties leave Telegraph Creek for the strike Ill district until the country opened up in the spring
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

Weather report: High 37; low, 35; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

MISUSED: T Robert VIII De Wednesday," Say COME back return Indecisve Pronounce inde-ssiv second as in ICE zIv) principal on syllable. Caulflower Observe the JILL Cuandary, plight, predcament, dilemma times and it is yours Let us
  Dissipation will emaciate healthy body"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
MODERN ETIQUETTE
by
 ROBERTA LEE

When serving the table should they be served rom of the guest?
 should at the right all other dishes at the  married leave visiting card fol husband? household which calls
 it permissible to ask for letter of introduction? of introduction offered
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04

Donald who had been in the Skine country lring the summer returned for the winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
OCTOBER 4

Roberta Johnson Mrs. John w. Troy Alfred E. Jensen Mrs. L. B. Nelson
 David Hill
 Robert Sorague Jimmy Sprague Mrs. Evan Wruck Hazel Thomas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
JAP WAR MAJOR JOB

Administration leaders aren't talking about it but they are pri- vately concerned about Americas $ reaction to VIE day. They not only fear a possible showdown of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-04
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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Laurel outlook., 1944-06-21
GEORGE COY DIES
At \. P. HOSPITAL
Laurel Railroad Man Taken BY
Heart Ailment-Was Res
ident Here Many Years

The Laurel Outlook learned as il
was going to press that George A
Coy, for many years in railroad
work at Laurel and Billings, had
died at the Northern Pacific hos
pltal in Glendive. The cause of
death was a heart ailment.
He had been i'll since June and
was taken to the hospital June 4.
Mrs. Coy was with him at the time
of his death.
Coy had been cashier at the Lau-
rel railroad depot since Dec. IL,
1882, and before that was a clerk
at the Billings freight depot and
Laurel yard office for many years.
His age was 52.
Surviving are the widow and two
daughters, Miss Lauretta Coy and
Mrs. Don Harmon, both of Seattle,
and a brother, R. E. Coy of Mis-
soula. The daughter Lauretta was
with Mrs. Coy at Glendive when
Mr.. Coy died.
Information is lacking as to
funeral arrangements.
Laurel outlook., 1944-06-21
URGES MORE PUSH IN
REACHING RURAL GOAL

Urging more push" to meet the
quota of the fifth war loan, B.
Meyer Harris, sponsor for the Lau-
rel Rural area, noted this week
that the total so far achieved is
$11,675.
"Only a comparative few have re-
sponded," he said, land if we are
going to back our boys on the in
vasion fronts in France, Italy and
the Pacific the job can't be done
by a few. 1t takes the concentrat-
ed efforts of all. The time is COM
ing when we must ask ourselves
Are we worth fighting for?' Ger
tainly the purchase of a few bonds
is not comparable to facing enemy
fire.
"Our quota is $45,775, and we
should blush with shame if we
can't do this small job"