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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EUREKA
WITH OUR BOYS IN SERVICE

Sgt. Donald Mikalson left for
Camp Stoneman on Sunday, Dec.
81, after two weeks furlough at
his nome here. On Saturday, Dec.
%, he visited at the Thos. Price
home in Kalispell. He was accom-
panied by Miss Helen Frost. On his
way home, Sgt. Mikalson had day
between trains in Portland and de-
cIded to visit his uncle, Laurence
Mikalson. On coming to the house
ne found it occupied by another
party and went 10 the Administra-
ton Bldg, to get help. Trying again
he came TO the same house and was
greeted by the same elderly lady.
He then gave up and upon reach
ing home and comparing notes with
MS father, he decided that he had
made mistake. On his return he
tried again and found the correct
house but the family was not home
so was disappointed again.
On Sunday, Walter S. Gibbons
received word that his son, John
had been admitted to Ward Clio,
U. S. Naval Hospital, Farragut, on
dlludly Will SCdl lCt LEVEL. AAS
may receive mail but cannot write
to. others John had been enjoying
his work in the navy very much
and had been put in Glass ! after
their swimming test, together with
two other boys from his company.
He was also member of the row.
ing crew from his company.
S/Sgt. Russell Anderson returned
to his duties in the air depot wood
working shop at Great Bend, Kans.,
after spending a furlough here.
Pfc. Argues MacCrae has received
his honorable discharge from the
service.
ARM2/c and Mrs. VIM Benson
left Saturday. for Jacksonville, Fla;
where Billy has been assigned.
Pvt Everett Byers Of Rexford,
who is home on furlough, was in
town last week visiting old friends
after three years in the south Pa
cific.
M/Sgt Robert Mikalson is here
visiting old friends after four years
in the south Pacific. He leaves Sun
day to spend the remainder of his
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence Mikalson, in Port
land
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH
SCHOOL BASKETBALL

The Lincoln High Lions are hard
at work trying to work up a win
ming basketball team. Friday the
Lion squad will travel to Kalispell
to take on the Flathead Braves b.
squad. Then on Saturday, Jan, ID,
the Trojans of Troy will be here
for the first conference home game.
Negotiations have just been COM
pleted for two games with the Fer
ME, B. c., high school team.
The games that remain to be
played during the season are as
follows
January Observation-Disclosures.
January 13-Troy-here.
January 19-Troy-there.
January 20--Libby-there.
January 25-Polson-here.
January 26-Kalispell Reserves
here.
January 27-Fernie-there.
February big Fork--here.
February 2-Columbia Falls
there.
February 9-Fernie-here.
February l0-Libby-here.
February l6-Columbia Falls
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

Despite the heavy rainfall on
Sunday a large number was out to
welcome the new pastor on Sun
day. Services will continue at the
regular hours Of IL in the morning
and 7.30 at night.
Mrs. Bechstrom will be hostess to
the Aid on Thursday
A baby shower was given by the
Aid on Friday evening at the church
parlors in honor of Mrs. Darwin
Stevens. A large number was pres
ent and many beautiful gifts were
received.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
!. 1. MENU SERVED AT
SKATING PARTY

On December 29, Sgt. Donald
M;kalson was host at a dinner
cooked by himself and served G. |.
style after a skating party at Lick
Lake. Guests were: Misses Harriet
Finch, Una May Brown, Mrs. r.
Triplett, Bill Gwynn, John Finch
and Gordon Mikalson
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION MEETS
IN HELENA

HELENA-U.H-The Helena Wild
life Association will be host to the
Montana Wildlife Federation con-
vention jan 20 and 81, DR.. W. F..
Cashmere, association president,
said. =
Representatives from fish and
game clubs throughout the state
have indicated they will be pres
ent, Cashmere said, as we'll as men,
bers of the Dude Ranchers Associa-
ton, the Wool Growers Association
and the National Park Service.
Wildlife problems of the treas
ure state will be discussed, with
consideration of necessary legisla-
ton. All members of the 18th legis-
lative assembly have been invited.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
New Home Economics Teacher
VISITS HERE

Mrs. Gordon Triplett and daugh-
ter Sharon Jeanne have spent the
past two weeks as the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Clark,
while enroute to her home in Sc
attic.
Mrs. Triplett is the wife of Cor
don Triplett, formerly of Eureka,
now serving in the Armed Forces
somewhere overseas.
Mrs. Triplett has been living in
Kalispell for the past three months
but is. now returning to Seattle for
the. duration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
B0neless Meat

Some packers plan to bone-cut
and cut meat in their own plants
after the war Besides saving ship
ping costs, bones kept at the pack
ing plant can be made into feed,
gelatin, bouilion ard 50 on Poultry,
too, will be eviscerated, inspected,
washed under high pressure, frozen
and wrapped in a moisture-proof,
transparent wrapper ready for your
pan or oven You'll be able to buy
a package Of breasts, livers or what
ever cuts you want. besides whole
chicken
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
FAMILIES EXCHANGE DINNERS
IN HONOR OF SOLDIER

Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Pluid and
Irene were. dinner guests at the
John Mikalson home on December
28 in honor of their son, Sgt. D..
Mikalson. On December 80 the John
Mikalson family, Mrs. Robt. Mikal-
son and Karen, Mrs. Laurene John
son and Carl were dinner guests at
the Chef Pluid home in honor of
Sgt. Donald.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
MISSING IN ACTION

People Of this community were
sorry to read of the item in last
week Spokesman telling of the
news received by Mr. and Mrs. Har-
~ Owens, former residents now
living in Plains, that their oldest
son, Keith, was reported missing
in action over Germany. No further
news have been received. Keith had
only just gotten into action, his
parents having received but one
letter from him. He was a gunner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
NEWS FROM FORMER EUREKA
PEOPLE

Mrs. Louis A. Larson, former Eu-
reka woman, has kindly sent in the
following Eureka news from
Washington, from Kingston, Wash
We had a cold snappy spell for
Christmas, also little snow. Not
much rain this winter so far.
Ralph Shoop and family left De-
ccmber IL for their new horne in
South Dakota. They visited Mr..
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR YOUNG
LADY

Miss Peggy Elliott was honored
on her eighteenth birthday with
party given by her mother, Mrs. H.
Elliott, at the family home
Eighteen friends made the evening
Of January pass quickly as they
played games and admired the
many lovely gifts Peggy received.
A lunch was much enjoyed by all.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
Little Starch in Soya

Soya products contain little il any
starch. For this reason women
should not expect to use them as
thlckening agent, as they would use
wheat -four. They will fill up space
when combined with liquid, but cam
not be depended upon for a binding
agent III a cream snup, for instance,
though they might well be used as a
protein fortifcr in combination with
wheat flour in such dish.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Glenn Helms celebrated his birth
day January 2 with chicken din
ner provided by his parents at their
home in Iowa Flats. Guests present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Helms
and Roger, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Jackson, Mrs. John Morgan and
Mrs. VIM. Snyder
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
l.. c. II. S. NOTES
New Band Instruments

Mr.. Gordon, music instructor, is
waiting the arrival of new band
instruments ordered some time ago.
The instruments purchased are a
baritone saxaphone, obo, clarinet
and flute.
All instruments were purchased
with money raised at the Humbug
circus.
Students Leave School
Laverne Laroux, junior class, has
been called to the Armed Forces
He has gone to visit his folks at
Peerless, Mont, where he will wait
until his induction date. Laverne
will be missed very much.
Ted Nee, a freshman, has also
withdrawn from school. Ted will
assist his father with the work
ABOUT his home.
New Home Economics Teacher
Arriving Tuesday, Miss Jeanne
Vines of Seattle, has taken over
The Home Economics department
Miss Vines is a graduate Of the
Butte High School and of the Mon
tana State College of Bozeman. She
has done additional graduate work
in the Home Economics department
at the University of Washington.
Miss Vines has been with the de-
partment Of Censorship in Seattle
for two and half years. The two
years previous, she was Home Eco
Monies instructor at the Mcintosh,
S. D., high school.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
Mature Studs Sore Best

Immature potatoes do not store SO
we'll as mature potatoes because of
a thinner skin which results in more
rapid loss of water and hence in
greater shrinkage
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
BRIDGE HONORS VISITING
MATRON

Mrs. Steve Mccullough was host
ess at a bridge party at her home
recently in honor of Mrs. Joe Nc
Cullough who, with her small
daughter, is guest at the McCul-
Tough home. Two tables were in
play: Mesdames Marshall James, w.
Carpenter, Ray Moore, j. Pachico,
E. Fleming and Miss Margie Troop.
Prizes were awarded Mrs. Pachico
Mrs. Carpenter, and Mrs. James
Mrs. Mccullough received a guest
prize. Detachable refreshments
closed happy evening.
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closed a happy evening

Postmaster l.. w. Fetterly is back
at work after his recent illness.
Mrs. Fetterly helped at the post
office during his absence.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11

esting letters written to the club
from boys in service.
Violet Smith reported she had
visited Cindy Truman, who is i'll at
her home. We all hope Mrs. Truman
will soon be we'll again.
An interesting game was lead by
Bina Hudson, which provided many
laughs for the members.
A beautiful and delicious birth
day cake was presented to the club
by Ethel Cole, with Pearl Clarke
winning the penny for the next
cake
Happy birthday Clara Brock
Mrs. Howard became a member.
Club was honored by having Hell
en- Doble Of Gateway and Marjorie
Coombs of Seattle as guests.
A delicious lunch was served by
the hostesses.
| KATHRYN BROCK, Reporter.
ST. MICHAEL'S, EUREKA
(EpiscopaD
Sunday JAN IA.
| Church School, 10 a m.
| Evening prayer and sermon, 5
| p. m.
| Injecting Of the Vestry Commit
tee afterwards.)
Thursday, Jan. Is.
Annual meeting Of the congrega-
ton.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
THREE KEYS TO POSTWAR PLENTY

Bigger Out-of-Work Benefits, Relief from Burdensome Taxes,
Jobs, With Government Supplementing Private Enterprise
Here are three simple, sound suggestions to ease the way to peace
time prosperity
Unemployment Benefis-It is too much to expect that the return
jobs. Both deserve we'll of the republic. So far a the soldier is con
cerned, Congress has provided proper unemployment pay for him. Why
not to the same thing for his brother-the war worker?
The states won't do the job. It is clearly up to the nation, and Con-
gress should act without unreasonable delay.
Notwithstanding power is the key to postwar prosperity. Ii
Americans can buy the things they need, agriculture and industry will
have a market for their products. If buying power sackens, industry
and agriculture will suffer with the worker. #
Under existing tax laws, the workers income carries a great
burden. This may have been justified in war times, 1t certainly is not
justified in time of peace. ~
Congress should untax the workers income by raising exemp-
tons-say 1900 for a n unmarried person and at least So 900 for hus-
band and wife, with additional allowances for children.
The money thus saved by the workers would be spent for neccssi-
ties of life, and that would mean more business and more prosperity.
JObs-Private enterprise should be given first chance to provide en-
ployment. Perhaps private enterprise can take care of the situation
for a time, but the government should be prepared to step in the
moment it becomes apparent that the task is too much for private
enterprise.
The government should not indulge in "1eafrakng' and other
freakish projects. 1t should concentrate on undertakings which would
be of enduring value and which private enterprise would find it diff
There is nothing revolutionary about these suggestions They are
not "socialshc"-that unfortunate word which causes o many good
people to lose their mental balance. All are based on simple horse
sense" the kind Americans are supposed to have in almost unlimited
manifestation, Washngton,D c.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
Some Of the People Only Honest On
Sunday, But Not DUrinq the Week

wrote it 1900 years ago, and it
applies to nations as we'll as to
individuals.
Socialists have the peculiar idea
that an economic order which en-
courageS men to cooperate and
help one another is likely to bring
peace and plenty for all. They also
believe, and history supports their
belief, that a social order which
fosters mans greedy desire to grab
everything for himself at the ex-
pense of his fellow men will surely
lead to economic conflict and war.
So long as we allow a few
families in each country to amass
vast fortunes while millions of
others are poorly clothed, ILL
housed, and underfed-so long as
we permit two or three rich ma
tons to corner the wealth of the
earth and exploit the rest Of the
human family, no matter how per-
feet a world organization may be
devised at San Francisco, or else
where, we shall have wars and
rumorS of war.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
NEEDED FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE

1t is devoutly to be hoped that the cradle to the grave" social
ecurity bill introduced in the Congress by Senators Murray and Wag-
ar and Representative Dmgle will fare better than it did in the 18th
Congress, where it received scant attention.
Our hopes that it will be given the full consideration it deserves
are spurred by the publication of the ninth annual report of the Social
Security Board, which lists the shortcomings of ur present social sec
urhy system and points to the absence of provisions for health insur-
INC as the most important failing.
Our country stands almost alone among the great nations of the
Horld in failing TO protect the great majority of wage earners against
ncapacity of non-occupational origin" the report states. "Thirty-o one
Countries have compulsory social insurance for wage earners against
permanent disability; the United States is the only nation which insures
workers against old age without also insuring them against permanent
)r chronic disability. Thirty-one countries have insurance against wage
os in temporary disability, and the United States is one of the only
hree which insure temporary loss of earnings from unemployment
withuot also insuring the los from temporary sickness"
Except in periods of widespread unemployment, loss of earnings
md special expenses arising from sickness and disability constitute the
nost important cause of poverty and dependency in the United States,
he report shows. Because of the additional expenses involved, loss of
sarnings during temporary disability is likely to cause greater hard
ship than loss of earnings during unemployment, it says. In an ordinary
year sickness and disability cause a loss of some three to four billion
dollars in earnings the report continues, whereas expenditures for
The report also points out the complete inadequacy of commercial
insurance against loss of earnings during temporary disability. 1t holds
that this kind Of insurance is unlikely to help those most in need of
protection offered.
as life insurance O fire insurance, all of which not only distribute the
also spread the cost to the individual over a period of time, thus e
every individual the desired protection-The Brewery Worker.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
labor sNUBBED AS USUAL

Labor just got another kick in the Stats at the United Nations Con-
ference, now meeting in San Francisco. Some time ago Russian dele
gates proposed that leaders of the World Trade Union Conference be
permitted to sit in on the deliberations of the committee working on
economic and social problems. This was rejected by the steering com
ment. @@
voted 27 to 3 to invite the World Trade Union Conference into the
United Nations as permanent observers When StettInius heard of this
hrazen action he hastily called a meeting Of the steering committee
and had the action defeated by a vote of 80 to 13-with only one
American nation, Mexico, voting for the labor proposal. Russia, China
end France were the only large nations supporting il.
This was no proposal to have the go million trade unionhts affili
aed with the w. 7. U-C. represented by delegates in any United Ma
tons organization, but merely to permit them to act Is permanent OBJ
servers. But even this small sop to labor was too much for Stettnius,
Vandenberg and other United States delegates.
These millions of organized workers were the backbone of the pro-
ducing forces of the United Nations during the war, and also furnished
many of the soldiers that fought the bitter battles; but they are work
ers and as such are considered unfit to deal with the weighty problems
of peace, which are considered the exclusive prerogatives of the free
services.
We can't help viewing with amazement the seemingly unlimited
capacity of labor, both organized and unorganized, to absorb punish
ment and continue to support those who infict it. 1t never seems to
occur to the mass of workers that they could occupy the seats of the
mighty if they cut loose from their old political ties and stood on their
own hind legs. +E
But each snubbng, such is occurred at San Francisco, helps a little
in their education; and since they seem determined to learn the hard
way, perhaps the snubbing they received will do more good in the long
run than being permitted to have a few representatives looking O. IS
observers while the big shots continue to mess up The world-Read-
ing Labor Advocate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
Earl Browder Preparing For q NEW" Line

Just two months ago, Earl Browder, writing in the New Masses"
attacked j. Alvarez del Vayo for his article V-Day and Revolution
published in THE Nation" for March II. Del Vayo had criticized the
Communists for their policy of political coalition with the right and of
cooperation with big business. Browder accused Del Vayo, of defeat
ism" and advised him to "thnk profoundly O. these roblems !"
But apparently it is Mr.. Browder who is going to do some thinking.
The American Communist position has been exhaustvely analyzed
and sharply assailed by the leading theorist in the French Communist
Party, jacques Duclos, a man who stands well with Moscow. Duclos
insists that nothing going on in the world or in America justified the
partys decision to convert itself into a political association" and to
support free enterprise and a truce with business, even to the point of
retranlng from asking for any drastic curbs On monopoly captaI'
after the war, He comments ironically on the attempt to solve "the
problem OF national unity with the good will of the men of the trusts,
nc under quasi-idylGc conditions, IS if the capitalist regime had been
able to change its nature by some unknown miracle" Ducloss long
article also reveals for the first time the fierce debate that ragged lin the
political bureau of the American Communist Party over the policy
advocated and finally forced through by Browder. William Foster led
the opposition and fought to the end but then announced that he did
not intend to make his differences with Browder known outside the
central committee-The Nation.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
!nexpressibly Mean Propuqanda

The New York Times and the Washington Star" two of the
richest newspapers in the world, are sorely distressed It's about Mr..
Lewis and his coal miners. The Times" puts the tragic story in figures
1t would appear that the men who go into the pits and dig hard
coal in the anthracite regions were getting S2513 a week in January,
i941. That certainly was a princely incomei With that kind of wealth
in his pay envelope every week, a fellow would soon be dabbling in
the stock market, buying some of the blue chip" securities.
But now, says the Times" he is getting $48.68 a week, and Mr.
Lewis has won him another boost. The Times and the Star agree
this is infEahonary!
We wonder how the gentlemen who W these Journalistic gold
mines" would like it if they we're asked to support their families on
$4868 a Week-especialy under conditions existing today?
Digging coal is a hazardous and most disagreeable task. MANY of
us wouldn't touch it for $500 a week. Without coal, our industrial ma
chine would collapse, and the revenue of the New York Times and
the Washington Star would dwindle to the vanishing point
To u mind, it is inexpresTbly mean for those who have sc much
to protest against slight wage increases for those who have so little.
and yt. for that little perform a most essential public service-Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
WRONG PLACE,
DOCTOR

Chicago, Ill When The Inter-
n a tional Aviation Conference,
called to consider postwar prob
lens in aviation and to work out
a world wide program of air
transport, met at the Hotel Stevens
here recently, temporary officials
were perplexed to receive creden-
tialS from n delegate who was
not invited. He was DR.. Jos. T.
Thomas, a practicing physician of
Detroit, whose card proclaims him
as President of the Provisional
Government of the Congo Free
State of West Africa"
State Department official Doug
las, an aide to Assistant Secretary
of State Berle, seeking politely to
defect DR.. Thomas, pointed out
that delegates from so countries
had been invited and that England
was representing Belgium and the
Congo. DR.. Thomas demurred SO
effectively that he was finally
told to send in his credentials.
Explaining his title, DR.. Thomas
said that in 1884-85, the Berlin
Conference, a sort of early League
of Nations, met, and under what
was known as the Berlin Act,
created and recognized the Congo
Free State as an independent,
sovereign nation. They placed it
under the protectorate of Belgium.
Emperor Leopold, when he learned
there wer gold and diamonds in
the country, appropriated it. This
act has been characterized as
criminal conversion"
Belgium, DR.. Thomas told the
officials of the Conference, is hold
ing ID million natives in virtual
slavery and it is the purpose of
the provisional government in ex-
lie, which he represents, to liber-
ate these people.
yellow Spring News
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-06-06
BRAZIL

We trust that the decision by
Brazil to establish normal diplo-
matte relations with the Soviet
Union will not our profess
sional red-baiters to throw a new
spasm about our Brazilian neigh
Dor becoming "a puppet of Stalin,'
as they do when such relations are
established with European states.
But there's no telling.
BraZifs decision in this action
is of Importance and to the benefit
Of not only Brazil and the Soviet
Union, but to the United States
and all Latin America. 1t should
be noted that the anti-Soviet ele-
ments in Latin America are also
anti-United States. This action by
Brazil will weaken them.
Brazil is the 10th Latin Amer
lean country to recognize the U. 6.
S. r. in recent years. Nicars qua
took similar action only recently.
This trend means that the nations