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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
Live Plane Cannon Shell
Taken From Briton's Leg

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND.-H Henry
Coates of London is alive today,
thanks to surgeon who removed a
live German Messerschmitt cannon
shell from his thigh.
Coates was Wounded recently
when German plane bombed and
machine-gunned the building in
which he was working.
Surgeons, knowing that shells Of
the type which penetrated Coates
leg frequently explode at the slight
est touch, were faced with a rare
dilemrua. Finally they called in a
bomb disposal squad, which sug-
gested that with extreme care the
shell might be removed.
Disregarding the danger to HIM
self, DR.. Donald Hall undertook to
perform the operation and finished
1t without mishap.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
Libby News

Mrs. Emily Downing is visiting a
brother at Albany, N. Y, whom she
hadn't seen for over 80 years While
there she saw her son, Calvin, who
is expecting to go overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred hampton re-
ceived a telegram today that their
son. Robert Hampton, in the service
and stationed in California, will ar
rive in the city at noon today on
leave.
Clayton Nelson, S l/c, and Mrs.
Nelson and daughter, Diana, ar
rived last Friday to spend his leave
with relatives and friends here.
Seaman Nelson did very well for
himself, in that when given the fl
nal tests upon completion of his
boot training at Farragut, he passed
with grade of 3.9, a perfect score
being 40. Mrs. Nelson and daughter
are living in Spokane, where she is
employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils, Mr..
and Mrs. George Neils, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Neils, Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Neils and families and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Agather and children drove to
Kalispell and Big Fork last Sunday
for family gathering These and
other relatives which brought the
number to q GATHERED for dinner
at the Dinty Moore Boys Camp
near Big Fork where an exception
ally fine dinner was served to the
group. The affair was given to hon.
or the birthdays of Mrs. julius
(Grandmother) Neils and Major
Victor Agather and wife yho were
visiting there from Dayton, Ohio
The affair proved most enjoyable
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
q 81 news O. oua
X5X -; .t .sttess

Pvt Leon Wuest has written his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wuest,
that he is somewhere in England.
Although he had not seen much of
the country at the time of writ
ing, he said what he had seen
seemed rather quaint.
TVS Everett r. Roose writes from
France and says he is finally in
France and feels he is getting near
er home every day, and sends greet
ing to home folks.
Fort Sumrer, N. M, AAF Pilot
School Cadet Harry w.
Karnes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. r.
Karnes of Libby, was graduated
from this AAF Pilot School on Au-
gust as member of Class 44-G.
We was appointed a Flight Officer
in the Army Air Forces and will be
entitled to wear the silver wings of
a flying officer.
Jack 0. De Shazer, Is, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Buses, Rexford,
was enrolled recently in an inten-
sive course at the Diesel Naval
Training school located on the cam
pus of the Iowa State College,
Ames, la.
Selection to attend the speciality
school is based on results of recruit
training aptitude test scores. The
course of study includes the use,
preparation and maintenance of
Diesel engines.
Successful completion of the
course will see the Bluejacket grad
uate with the petty officer rate of
motor machinist's mate third class
or receive recognition as eligible to
qualify for that advancement.
Lloyd E. Peterson, sac, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Peterson, who
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

has been stationed at San Pedro,
Calf, has been transferred aboard
the ship u. S. S. Gillian A. p A. ST.
SeamanPeterson says that he likes
the Navy a lot He also likes Cali
fornia but thinks Montana is the
best. He surely would like to hear
from his Libby friends and they can
get his address from his parents.
Mrs. Arthur Clough recently re-
ceived the news that her husband
recently won SIS war bond in a
sharp shooting competition at Fort
Custer, Mich. He defeated his top
sergeant whereupon the sergeant
took off his own sharp shooters
medal, pinned it onto Clough and
remarked, when a rookie can de-
feat his top sergeant, the rookie
ought to wear the medal"
Clough also writes that there are
quite number of Montana men at
Fort Custer and all of them rank
high as rifle shots.
Cpl. Stephen LudvlkSOn is now
stationed somewhere in the Aleu-
tians He claims to be getting plen-
ty of practice fishing-char and cod
He is cooking.
Mrs. Frank Herrick has received
notice that her son, Pvt. Paul Ris-
ley, is one of few who have passed
the test for expert infantryman. He
is the proud possessor of medal
attesting to that fact, and happy
about the raise in pay it entails.
1t. Robert L. Hileman, who has
been serving with the u. S. navy
in the Southwest Pacific, is in the
States on leave and is calling on
friends in Libby today His itinerary
will eventually take him to Wash
ington, D. c., where he will be reas-
signed to duty.
Pfc. James P. Mahoney, son Of
County Commissioner and Mrs.
romes Mahoney, has graduated from
the Army Air Forces Gunnery
st DOL at Tyndall Field, Panama
itv. Fla. and has received his
Gunners' Wings He expects to be
transferred within week or ten
days to new field where he will
receive further training for the next
few months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
BUSY MONTH FOR NSC
CHAPLAINS

Church services held in As Ninth
Service Command installations
throughout the eight western states
during May by Army Chaplains
were attended by l46,976 persons,
it was announced today at the Fort
Douglas, Utah, headquarters of Ma
jor General David McCoach, Jr,
Commanding General.
In addition to holding 3,473 serv-
ices, chaplains also visited 5000
hospital patients, held 1880 sol
der interviews, conducted III mar
riage ceremonies, performed As bap-
tisms and officiated at 81 funerals.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
URGES RANCHERS TO POISON
GOPHERS

Bob Baker reports that he is
having wonderful success this year
in poisoning gophers and says he
has practically cleared them off his
ranch. The gophers appear to take
the poison more readily this year,
even to the drinking of poisoned
water placed near their burrows.
Baker says he has killed hundreds
of them. If anyone is interested, he
will be glad to give them the poi
son formula he is using. He en-
phasizes the often-heard point that
if one man only clears out the
gophers, it does little good, as
gophers from neighbors' places will
soon overrun the ranch where they
have been poisoned.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
RECLAIM QUARTER OF MIL
LION MEN

Treatment Of syphilis is response
BILE for the presence in the Armed
Forces OF $4,000 men who other
wise would have been unfit for
service, and for making 100000
others available for service unless
otherwise disqualified, the U. S.
Public Health Service reports.
Among the first Is million Selective
Service registrants given blood tests,
evidence Of syphilis was found
among 10000. Selective Service
boards, state and local health de-
partments, Army and Navy coop
Grated in tracing, treating and in
Quoting infected registrants.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Tasks performed by the Army
Service Forces in overseas theaters
Of operation include the building of
ports, roads and railroads through
which men and supplies must move,
the establishing and stocking of de-
pots, unloading ships and running
harbor boats all over the world.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
Roundup Of News

OPA Says--no more special gas
oline rations for travel to Victory
Gardens will be issued after August
l5-there will be a slight increase
in the prices Of some cookies, crack
ers, toast and crumbs now sold in
retail stores as a result Of change
in OPA regulations,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to friends of our broth
er, who recently passed away, for
their kindness and acts Of SYM
patty; also for the floral offerings
AL COAKER.
OWEN COAKER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

AS ] understand the case" said
his honor, you and your husband
had drunken alteration and you
were kicked in the ensuing rumpus."
mo, sab. Jedge," replied Mandy
"Ah was kicked in de stumich."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
MARRIAGES

Bruce E. Washburn and Georgia
w. Starkey of Boomers Ferry, Ida,
married on Aug. 6 by Justice of
the Peace Wallace.
Richard L. Rubber Of Troy and
Doris E. Stanton of Seattle, married
on Aug. by the Rev. H. Hasskamp.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Though sometimes small evils,
like invisible insects, inflict great
pain, and single hair may stop a
vast machine, yet the chief secret
of comfort lies in not suffering
trifles to vex one; and in prudently
cultivating an underground Of small
pleasures, since very few great ones.
alas! are let on long leases.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Sixteen species of wood native to
this country will not float in water,
making them ideal for the japanese
Navy, which seems to have the same
complaint.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Incentive, not compulsion, is the
handspring of our economy-incen-
tive for all groups to work together
as we'll as for individual interests
to compete John l.. Collyer, pres,
B. F. Goodrich Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10
Quotes Of The Week

ut doesn't matter, because my
barber never cuts my hair short
enough. anyway "A Hitler, report
ing that would-be assassin's bomb
only singed him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

BE kind to our customers. The
war won't last forever. Sign in a
Miami furniture store.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Say Il saw your ad in the West
ern News" Il
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

They missed the old bounder-
but there's time Winston
Churchill, re the same occasion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Il thought you were my mother
in-law." stranger in Denver, apol-
ogizing to Mrs. Martha Martin for
backing her eye.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Opportunity will mean more to
our returning veterans than any
bonus. Gov. Edward Martin, OF
Pennsylvania.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Only as the American economy
profits can the individual profit. II
we can succeed in making a bigger
pie, each one will get bigger slice :"
Walter D. Fuller, pres. Curtis Pub
fishing Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-10

Lloyd E. Peterson, sac, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Peterson, who
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Presidential Campaign Prints on View
At the Library of Congress

ball, the cadet corps. cheer leading.
basket ball, tennis, baseball, diving.
fraternity hazing and music. The
last mentioned. in the form of
swing band, impressed the reviewer
as the best.
At the north end of the room
are five groups of young men in
war service. representing the all
important use today, to which are
put the many physical skills, the
mental and muscular coordination,
developed by high school athletic
programs.
These groups were painted in oil
on dry wall. They are several feet
high, two dimenslonal and fresh in
color. In view Of the action, Mr..
Hart has gotten into his representa-
tions of athletes, one is surprised
to learn that he has had no training
in art. 1t is obvious that he has a
natural talent for drawing. He has
just entered the University of Vir-
ginia, where he will major in archi-
lecture. He Is a nephew of Mar
garet Hart, The Stars society editor.
Mr.. Hart designed the series of
murals and did large part of the
actual painting He had the as
sistance of several other Central
High students: Grove Bryan, Louis
Nolan, Remus Scoglio and Tom
Gonzalez,
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Ohio Safely Dewey
By L. r. Connor.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. A.
BY applying every reliable meas
uring rod, using every proved test
and withpthe benefit Of usually able
opinion, a conclusion is inevitable
that Ohio will vote to give its Is
electoral votes to Thomas E. Dewey
this Tuesday.
His plurality is expected to run
100000 or more, which represents a
strong Republican gain from the
fairly close results of 1910.
BY these tokens on which is based
the Ohio prediction, West Virginia
likewise is expected to cast its vote
for Dewey. The result in Kentucky
remains more or less in doubt, but it
is definitely classed as leaning Re-
publican.
The Dewey-Bricker forces have
long been confident of victory in this
State, and the fact that Mr.. Roose-
velt passed up an appearance in
Cleveland is being interpreted in
Ohio as meaning that his advisers
have written 1t of as loss.
Practically all the work done in
behalf Of Mr.. Roosevelt in this State
has been done by the PAC. The
Democratic organization, as such, is
disorganized and It's efforts have
been Intellectual. On the other hand,
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Dewey Trend in Jersey
Bu Robert T. Taulor.


NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 4.-Even the
most intrepid neutral political OBJ
servers in New Jersey are playing it
safe on predicting what will happen
in the State on Tuesday.
Their diligent efforts to find out
what is going to happen have gone
to haught; all they can risk in way
of prophecy is that Gov. Dewey
seems to have the edge. The pro-
fessional polls say the same thing.
It's going to be an exceptionally
interesting State election, even for
an exciting presidential campaign
year.
The contest for New Jerseys 16
electoral votes has gotten all mixed
up with a fight over new consti-
tuition for the State. This political
tinge in campaign for and against
a new charter is decried, of course,
but the fact remains that the Re-
publican party wants the voters to
approve the new constitution and
Democratic leaders vehemently do
not.
One thing is certain. Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City, leader of the
Democrats and known nationally as
a political boss, believes he is going
to have some rough shedding If the
citizens of New Jersey adopt the
new constitution. During the past
week he's been swinging every last
punch known to political bosses.
Throughout the campaign he's
been making speeches in which men
ton of the reelection of President
Roosevelt has been subordinated to
pleas for an adverse vote on the
new constitution.
Evening star., 1944-11-05
CONTINUED From Page CHS

Republicans continue to talk in
large round numbers when discuss
ing pluralities. But both sides agree
privately with the numerous polls
that have been taken in the State
showing the outcome close. One
Republican poll based on reports
from State officials and employees
In all Of the Ct counties shows the
civilian vote will give Gov Dewey
a lead of 10000. The Republicans
believe the soldier vote will split
even but the Democrats say 1t will
divide 60-40 in their favor.
Philadelphia and Allegheny coun-
ties are still considered the two
strongest Democratic centers. The
Republican poll shows Philadelphia
going to Roosevelt by 10000, a fig
ure that Is wiped cut, according to
this poll by the large Republican
majorities that will come from
Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and
Bucks Counties, surrounding the
city. Democrats who gave the Pres
ident lead of 177.000 in 1910, this
year figure on plurality of 5000
in Philadelphia.
In Allegheny, containing Pitts
burgh, the Republican poll allows
Roosevelt $4,000 plurality, but he
carried the county in 1910 with s.
lead of 104, 900.
OF the 647,000 Pennsylvania mill
tary ballots sent to all parts of the
world, approximately 2l5,000 have
been returned to the counties. These
must bear date not later than No.
vember %.
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Michigan Race Close
BIZ w A MnrkInnd


DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 4.-The
presidential election is a tossup in
Michigan today. Six weeks ago
Thomas E. Dewey appeared an easy
victor, but tremendous registrations
In the Democratic industrial areas
Of the State, particularly Detroit,
have changed the picture. National
polls have indicated or followed
this trend the Dewey strength has
declined. If it continues to decline
until election day a Roosevelt VIC
tory is easily possible.
Vice President Henry A.. Wallace
drew more than $4,000 persons in
"a Detroit audience week ago.
Olympia, Detroit's largest meeting
place, could not accommodate the
crowds by several thousands last
Monday. Four days later Gov. John
w. Bricker, Republican headliner,
was unable to fill Olympia, but he
had crowd of approximately 1900.
A Roosevelt victory in Michigan
would have to be accredited largely
to the support of organized labor.
The CIO Political AStion Commit
tee has been the largest factor in
getting eligible voters of the indus
trial areas registered. 1t must get
most of those registered to the polls
if Roosevelt wins.
Victory for the Republican State
ticket in Michigan is conceded in
the absence of an unexpected Demo-
cratic landslide.
Republicans might gain one men,
ber of the House here. A close race
between former Representative
Clarence j. Mcleod and the
Democratic incumbent, George D.
O'Brien, is expected in the 18th dis
trict, Detroit.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

in Santa Spirito, Florence; also .
marble tondo of Madonna and
Child" by Benedetto, which rivals
in sensitiveness of modelling his best
work in Santa Maria Novello of the
same city, now so sadly .despoiled.
The great Verrocchio,. sculptor Of
the equestrian statue of Colleoni, in
Venice, will henceforth be repre-
sented here not only by the WELL
remembered Madonna and Child
in painted wood, but also by busts
of Lorenzo de- Medici and his
younger brother Giuliano, both Of
which have been aptly designated
as miracles of psychological inter-
pretations."
Doors of History Opened
This gives but suggestion of the
value and interest of the newest
gift. To be appreciated, works of
arts must be seen, studied, loved.
Such opportunity is now afforded
all with such inclination. Through
art-such art as this-the doors Of
history are opened and reopened.
and the past brought most near.
Art is never static. 1t comes in
waves, ebbs and flows, we are swept
before it. Because one of the great
est Of these waves arose in Italy,
centuries ago, and in its course en-
riched the world, makes the study
of the art of this country the more
important and alluring-the Kress
gift Of greatest value.
All of the recent acquisitions are
not as yet on public view but ar
rangements have been made to
show them as soon as possible-that
is, in the very near future.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

the Republican organization has
worked intensively and well in be-
half Of Republican victory and by
its efforts alone the turnover of
the $4,000 votes necessary to wipe
out the 1910 Roosevelt plurality has
been practically assured,
An outpouring OF Roosevelt
strength is expected from such in
dustrial centers as Cleveland, but
this, 1t 1yAfreely predicted, will not
be any greater than in 1910 and
may we'll be less. The consolidation
of Republican sentiment in the
lesser cities, in Cincinnati and in the
rural districts is too evident to be
overlooked.
The prediction of a certain Dewey
victory here takes into considera-
ton all the factors which have
made this voting year abnormal,
such as the immigrant worker vote,
the absent soldier vote and the
shifts of population toward the war
plant centers.
OF the 5000, 900 votes to be cast,
at least 10000 will be soldier
ballots. These constitute the larg-
est unknown and unknowable factor
in the election, but not a large
enough one to affect the rising Re-
publican swing.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

tween Senator Harry S. Truman,
vice presidential nominee, and SEN
ator David I. Walsh Of Massachu-
sets divided the Democratic party
in this State into two furiously op-
posed camps. 1t was all over the
issue Of isolationism.
On Monday in Providence, r. l.,
Senator Truman had remarked at a
press conference there stin might
be time to reform" Senator Walsh
in his views on foreign policy, as
Walsh's term had two more years to
run. In addition he pinned the la
bel "isolationist" on Walsh.
In fiery retort to his colleague,
the senior Senator from Massachu-
sets protested that Churchill and
Stain were "the worlds two out
standing isloationists" and declared
that he resented the nomination"
if it meant being put in the same
class with the British and Russian
leaders.
Senator Walsh is possibly the
most influential Democrat in Massa-
chusetts, and his reply to Truman
Immediately split the local Demo-
Gratis. Party leaders worked on
Walsh for several days but failed to
placate him. Finally, President
Roosevelt himself had to turn the
trick. He telephoned Walsh from
the White House and asked him to
join him on his train when it
reached Worcester. The Senator ac-
cepted the invitation to board the
train but refused to sit on the
platform at Fenway Park.
Thus throng of more than 10000
looked down on one of the Senate's
most militant isolationists on the
same platform with the President,
one Of the worlds most militant in
ternationalists. Outwardly, at least,
the party split in Massachusetts was
mended.
On Wednesday Gov. Dewey came
to Boston and was hailed by a police
estimated crowd of 100000 as he
rode from the station to his hotel.
Another $4,000, the largest throng
that ever jammed itself into Boston
Garden, howled enthusiastically as
the Republican nominee charged the
President with selling out the Dem
ocratic party to Sidney Hillmans S
PAC and to ''the Communists of
Earl Browder."
Dewey not only received one of
the greatest, ovations of his cam
paign in Boston, but was given
heartening receptions on his stops
all over the State. He definitely
boosted his own stock in Massachu-
setts at time when the Democratic
rift was at its most serious point in
this State. At present there are
many prominent Democrats who
concede that Mr.. Dewey can win the
State by a close margin, unless it
develops that Mr.. Roosevelt, by his
gesture to Senator Walsh, once more
united local Democrats.
Elsewhere in New England, it is a
safe bet that Maine, Vermont and
New Hampshire will go Republican
again, with Rhode Island clinging
traditionally to its Democratic
standard.
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Illinois Leans to Dewey
BU Charles " Wheeler

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. 4.-The Illi-
nois campaign is roaring to finish,
with both camps predicting vic
tory. Seasoned observers, with res
ervations as to several unpredict-
able factors, give the State to Dewey
by from $4,000 up. Mayor Kelly sees
a 10000 Roosevelt margin in Chi
cago, which would be reduced by
an indicated 100000 Republican lead
in the country towns of Cook
County.
Gov. Green asserted that his re-
ports and polls point to a certain
300, 900 margin in the 101 downstate
counties for Dewey, and said he
would not be surprised If an old
time Republican landslide would
sweep the State and Cook County.
If the result is close, as some OBJ
servers predict, Senator Scott w.
Lucas likely will win reelection and
Emily Taft Douglas, daughter of the
famed sculptor, dorado Taft, will
defeat Representative at Large
Stephen A. Day. The soldier vote
OF approximately 10000 may be
the deciding factor.
Representative Charles S. Dewey,
9Th Chicago district, is in trouble !;
1t looks like a photo finish. In the
Is congressional districts down.
state, now represented by Repub-
ncans, no changes are indicated.