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Evening star., 1945-01-28

'sYes, ri mean, not exactly, sir, !"
stanmers the Colonel. II was only
Report at my Office in the morning. sir.
snaps the General. .And bring these MPs
with you may want to question them. The
Provost Marshal General win hear Of this Z
He stops glaring at the Colonel and giares At
Dan. ".And you'd better keep your ideas to
yourself from now on, !" he says.
Tm General is behind his desk as DAN and
Socker are usnered in the next morning. He
looks up from some papers on his desk and
clears his throat No doubt you men pre-
vented number Of soldiers from seeing Miss
Lainlee yesterday" he Uowls
Yes, sir," says Dan sadly, ready to make
aclean breast Of everything. .Atleast twenty
four
The General clears his throat again and
pulls at his chin, as though he didn't know
how to begin his bawiing out, which i most
unusual for general. Then he says, = must
admit was too hasty yesterday, men. /
should have waited until had al the facts.
Your suggestion to the Colonel, McGauy.
was splendid one. Quick, firm action was
what was needed. These men you kept from
Miss Lainlee probably came from many diff
ferent bases in this area. It might have
spread
Dan is gaping. his mouth open. Yes. sir,' z
he says weakly. What might have spread7'
The General waves a newspaper clipping
in the air. The measles, you damned idiotr'
he roars. Miss Lainlee was taken 70 The
hospital last evening with the meaales. H1
rundown condition after her long tour Ind
left her susceptible. BY the way, where Is
the Colonel? asked him to report to ms this
morning"
DAN looks at Seeker and Seeker looks 1t
Dan. The Colonel, sir, " says Dam went
back to his quarters this morning after be
looked at the paper. He said be had q head-
ache and felt fever coming on.
He cant help smiling at the General when
he says it, and the General can't help smiling
back at him. Then all three Of them can't
keep from laughing, and the General's staff
outside his private Office look at one another
in surprise at the way 1he General = roaring
his head off with two MP's. Sinse the General
has never been known to laugh since Pearl
Harbor, the staff takes it as . good aign; they
have a friendly smile for the two MP's ~
they leave to look in on Gilhooley's Green
Elephant Bar and Grill. to zee if any sergeants
need calming down. III Ed
Evening star., 1945-01-28

They go into the Majors Office and the
Captain starts to explain. But he doesn't get
beyond Miss Lainlee's name. The Major
suddenly comes to life: Miss Lainlee? She
sings Lonesome Mama Can't Behave
believer"
Her radio theme song. sit" says the Cap
tain.
She's done grand job entertaining the
troops overseas" says the Major.
''Yes, sir. You might even say she overdid
it bit. She promised to marry eight enlisted
men just to cheer them up. and now they are
about to gang up on her. thought if we
posted a couple of MP's outside her suite
while l explained the Army's sympathetic
understanding ="
mot at al" says the Major, standing up
quickly. II will explain the Army's sympa-
thetic understanding. Come along, you two
men. while report This to the Colonel"
So Dan and Socker trail along behind the
Major, who is now humming Lonesome
Mama Can't Behave" They knock at the
Colonel's door. The Colonel barks at them to
come in, and is his usual dead-pan self until
he hears Miss Lainlee mentioned. Then he
half closes his eyes and smiles dreamily and
pulls on his mustache. II remember when
Miss Lainlee got her start in High Kicking
Lady She was the third from the end, if
I'm not mistaken Quite favorite show of
mine. Saw it dozen times. Yes, indeed"
s@YEs, sir" says the Major. "And as was
saying, if you'll sign an order -
''Or was it fourth from the end?' murmurs
the Colonel. ''I'll never forget her speciality
in the second act. Yes. indeed"
60 sign an order declaring her suite out
of-bounds will personally see the matter
through"
Naturally, I'll sign the order" says the
Colonel I'VE can't have the troops annoying
Miss Lainlee merely because she promised to
marry them. That will be all, Major"
But the Major is still in there pitching.
Il thought if went to see her, sir -"
That will be all. Major" the Colonel
says again. Come along with me. you two
MP's."
So five minutes later Dan and Socker are
riding in the Colonel's car back to the Splen-
dora They march through the lobby again,
fanking the Colonel, and are whisked up
stairs.
The Colonel now knocks on the door of
8O4. II will 60 in and reassure Miss Lain
lee," he says. Remember this is out-of-
bounds for all troops"
"And how about officers, sir?" asks Dan.
II have an idea the Major might ="
II was thinking the same thing" says the
Colonel. Make it out-of-bounds for all
officers and men, Garry on out here. may
have to take Miss Lainlee out to dinner to
place of greater safety"
The maid pulls back the door for him and
Dan and Socker stand guard in the corridor.
Evening star., 1945-01-28

all at the same time. II never expect to see
zem again when promise it!'
She makes it sound so reasonable Dan has
to stop and scratch his head. Even So"
he murmurs, lit don't sound like quite the
thing to do"
always when sing my sentimental songs
behind re front lines" explains Miss Lainlee.
soldiers fall in love wiz me and someone
asks me to marry heem. Monsieur, zey are
so lonely and homesick eet is enough to make
even re strong man cry. So always ! say.
Yes, of course weel marry you. you poor,
poor boy!' What else can a lady do? Should
l have heart made of stone?"
But Dan shakes his head and won't give
in. Eight is sort of a lot, he says.
sSEIcHr is nuzzing" says Miss Lainlee.
Maybe promise twenty. thirty. l do not
remember. think eet makes zem feel better
if promise - 50 why not9 ley are like leetle
boys who want szere mama"
"A lot of CTS want mama, all right.
says Dan. But at the same time -"
'You must not scold me. nonsiessr!' pouts
Miss Lainlee II mean only to make re poor
boys happy before zey 60 into battle. But
now eight of zem are back in zees country
on leave And zey are all coming here! Mon
Dieu! Eet is terrible! Eet makes my head
ache when think of eetr
She weeps softly, and Dan starts pulling
his ear and feeling uncomfortable. Il guess
you didn't mean any HARM" he says. But
l don't remember anything in the book to
cover setup like this"
II am in fever wiz worry" sighs Miss
Lainlee, closing her eyes and touching her
lily-white brow with her fingertips. lose
poor boys weel be mad at me. And zey weel
fight one anuzzer about mel!
Dan is thinking hard "Of course, we could
declare you out-of-bounds for military per-
sonnet" he says.
At this Miss Lainlee claps her hands hap
pily. "Voilar' she cries. II am out-of-ze-
bounds like what.you-call cleep joint, and
you weel not let zem come here and be mad
at me! Oh, you are 80 clever. monsieur"
"Yesm," says Dan. getting red around
the ears. But I'm only pfc. and can't
declare anything out-of-bounds. Ill have to
take it up at headquarters"
So Dan and Socker bow their way out.
with Miss Lainlee pleading with them to
hurry before worry sends her temperature up
to 1O6. They 60 back to headquarters and
Dan reports to his captain: Sir, we found
place that ought to be put out-of-bounds.
The Captain yawns and reaches for print
ed form on his desk, and he doesn't even
look up. where's the joint this time? he
says "Are they clipping the boys mickey
and trying to roll 'em?"
mo one is getting rolled. The place we
mean is Suite 8O4 of the Splendora. 1t is occu-
Evening star., 1945-01-28

D-Day, and how he breaks down completely
and asks her to marry him.
1T is great surprise to me, he says
when she tells me yes. It takes my mind off.
the invasion and am in a fog all the way
across the Channel, on that Lei and even
forget to be seasick. But maybe she didn't
mean it." He sighs, but it is not exactly a
brokenhearted sigh. Such is life in the
Army" he says. Il will now send this candy
to little mouse in Brooklyn named Daisy
who is my dame before 60 overseas.
He disappears and Fiance Number Two
ambles along few minutes later, carrying
roses. He's tail gunner on Fortress, and
he gets engaged to Miss Lainlee after she
sings My Lover Rides the Skyways," on
the night before his twentieth mission. She
sure brings me good lack, he says. Il feel
go giddy on that mission personally get two
Messerschmitts. But if she is out-of-bounds
guess can take it. There is dame back
in Des Moines who is still waiting for ME"
After this they come thick and fast. There
is signal-corps corporal who gets accepted
by Miss Lainlee one night in an olive grove
when the moon is full over the Bay of Naples;
and a sergeant in. the engineers who is kissed
and wept over by Miss Lainiee while he is
lying in base hospital in Africa; and an anti
aircraft buck private from Iceland who hasn't
seen dame in six months when Miss Lainlee
promises to love him forever.
After couple Of hours it is clear that Miss.
Lainlee underestimates. She has at least
twelve 6ances in this country - from all
theaters Of war; because Miss Lainlee travels
a good fifteen thousand miles. and sings her
self hoarse keeping up the morale of the troops
overseas. Besides these twelve there are an
other twelve who didn't quite get around to
proposing marriage, but sort Of expected a
date with Miss Lainlee as soon as they could
get together back home.
Dan and Socker handle them all and turn
them away. Some look relieved. some just
shrug, few say it was too good to be true.
anyway.
they've just shunted the last Of them off
toward the elevator when the General ap-
pears He's full-sized Two-Star General.
complete with stern chin and flashing gray
eyes, Dan and Socker come to attention and
salute and the General stops in front of them
and glares.
what are you MPs doing here?" he barks.
Suite 804 is out-of bounds, SIR, !" says Dan.
'Ridiculous!" snaps the old boy. I'm here
officially to thank Miss Lainlee for her work
overseas Stand aside"
DAN doesn't move. It's still out-o of-bounds,
sir" he says. Colonel Haskell's orders.
'.Who the he'll is Colonel HASKELL" says
the General.
Hes in command of the Military Police
in this district, sir, !" says Dan.
And where did he get this damned fool
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
Interesting FomiIy
Moves to Libby

Sadie. the duck in Milwaukee who
raised her family on bridge pier,
has nothing on a Kootenai beaver.
Sunday afternoon w. c. collars
stopped for the Western News
scribe and took him to the river
bridge in Libby. Reaching the north
end of the bridge Mr.. collars point
ed down to the edge of the water
as It flows past a pier on the west
side of the bridge, and there was
a beaver house.
The writer does not know wheth-
er or not anyone else has ever dis.
covered that this particular beaver
family has moved to town." bu,
this is the first time he has ever
heard Of Old Castor Fiber ever be.
coming citified.
Mr.. Collar first noticed the struc.
ture last Friday while strolline
across the bridge He had stopped
to look down stream when he notee
an animal swimming up the river
The swimmer proved to be a bea
yer, which entered its home at tn,
side Of the pier.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. August Wichman
spent a week as part OF their vaca-
ton on a business and pleasure trip
in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Whitcomb,
Boomers Ferry, were visitors at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Reedy, last Sunday.
Mrs. !. M. Tondevold of Seattle,
came last week to visit at the home
of her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul A. Tondevold.
A deserted soldier from Geiger
Field is accused of the robbery at
Rives Court. Troy, recently. AS yet
he has not been caught.
Edward Andrews, Fred Stevenson
and Miss Myrtle White of Regina,
Canada, stopped over in Libby en-
route to British Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Eames of
Butte, came Sunday to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Shau-
rette. Mrs. Shaurette is their daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Shaurette
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Veldman
are vacationing in Canada in the
Calgary and Banff sections Of Al
berta
Maj Evan Kelly, who retired last
October from the forest service, was
in Libby Tuesday, comforting with
Forest Supervisor Klehm, Maj. Kel-
ly is now with REA and was here
to check the pole situation.
Word has been received telling
of the marriage September % Of
S/Sgt. Frank Jaros at Anchorage,
Alaska. Jaros has received his dis
charge from the army and is now
operating repair shop in Anchor
age.
Hans Peterson of Bow Bells, N
D., stopped off Sunday to visit
| Libby friends for few days Hans
! is on his way home from service
with the Army. He was a staff
sergeant and served in the Aleu-
tians. He has received his discharge
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Warn of Lee
onia, were in Libby last week, and
while here called on Mr.. and Mrs
IF. c. Robertson. The Warns ano
Robertson's were former friends
while living in Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. F. Sponable Of
Dolgeville, N. Y, visited at the
home of Mrs. Spenable's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Vinion. They left
Monday for their home MIR. Vinior
accompanied them home where hi
will spend some time visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. Rosetta Burke returned home
Thursday of last week from a II
days visit in Portland, Astoria ane
Seaside, Ore. She flew back te
Portland where she visited three
days with her daughter, Miss Ger.
aldine Burke While in Spokane
Mrs. Burke enjoyed seeing the ligh
opera, The Desert Song"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Driear, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Driear, re
turned from San Diego after 81.
years of war work. Mrs. Drieal
worked as craftsman for the Con
soldated Air Craft and Georgs a
maintenance man for the same com
pany. They are uncertain as to flu
ture plans, but will make theil
home either here or in San Diego
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
HOSPITAL NOTES

HOSfIIAL NOIES
Mrs. Hans Westman was released
the tenth following confinement for
abrasions and bruises received in an
auto accident.
auto accident Oct. 4.
VIM. (Spider) Upham was adj
mitted as a medical patient last
Thursday.
Mrs. E. w. Winslow, Troy. was
admitted as surgical patient Oct.
IL.
Arthur Larson was released Oct.
IL.
John B. Myers was tonsillec-
tony case Oct. IL.
Karl Kaufman's small son was
treated for a broken arm Oct. IL.
Claude Clement was treated for
a broken left arm received while
playing at school, Oct. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. ]. Becker are
proud parents of son born Oct. IA.
Mrs. Benjamin H Apologize was
admitted as a surgical case Tues
day
James Price, Troy, was released
Oct. Is, following an appendectomy
Lowell Thompson and Dorothy
Hunt were released Oct IA follow
| ing appendectomies.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
K. V. Grange

Kootenai Valley Grange No 100
met at the American Legion hall
Friday evening, Oct. S, at the usual
time.
1t opened in regular form with
Art Sheldon as worthy master.
There was a good attendance but
several officers were absent Louis
Ohlerich, James Shanholtzer and
Eyra Shanholtzer substituted.
The Home &c. committee an
nounced that Slausons and Sneiders
were the lunch committee for next
meeting.
Lecturer Sal COPYRIGHT planned
the following program which was
enjoyed by all.
Harmonica solo,, Floyd Bowen,
harmonica and piano, Floyd Bowen
and Nell Slauson; Lesson, Care and
Propagation of Raspberries. Louis
Ohlerich; accordion solo, Micky Nc
CURE.
The meeting closed in due form
and several members of Cabinet
Grange, Troy visitors and Libby Wis
itors were invited in.
The evening entertainment was
continued with very short skit,
She Couldn't Stay Minute, by
Dolly Bowen, Eyra Shanholtzer
and M. Mcclure. Dancing followed
with Walter Blocknan and Jack
Downing furnishing the music
which was enjoyed by all
At midnight, Mrs. Mabel Wander
wood auctioned the baskets and a
neat sum was received for same.
While the tables were being pre-
pared for lunch, A. COPYRIGHT, Art
Sheldon, VIM. Vanderwood and
James t. Shanholtzer sang several
numbers.
Following midnight lunch, dane
ing was again enjoyed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
w. O. T. M.

The regular meeting of the w O..
T. M was held Tuesday evening,
Oct. 16
The Chapter received word that
there will be an official visitor at
our next meeting, November 6, from
Whitefish.
After the meeting a delicious
lunch was served by Co-workers
Escott and Bauer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
Nationwide Television Planned

Alrplanes cruising constantly six
miles in the air will provide ma
tionWide television and FIN radio
programs for even the remotest
rural sections under the recently
announced system of Stratovision
developed by Westinghouse and
The Glenn L. Martin Company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
REGISTRATION OF
CERTAIN FIREARMS

This paper is asked TO mention
that many firearms being sent to
this country from abroad, are re-
quired to be registered with the
federal government. These include
the automatic type such as machine
guns, sub-machine guns, or any type
gun from which a number of shots
may be fired with one continuous
pull of the trigger. Unless rendered
unserviceable, it is illegal to trans
fer arms of this type except after
payment Of $500 tax.
For further information or forms,
write D. E. Denneen, 30l Federal
Bldg, Helena, Montana.
I Birds do not have the three
bones-hammer, anvil and stirrup-
in the middle ear Instead, they have
a single rod of bones which con-
meets the eardrum with the mem
brane window of the inner ear. says
the Sonotone research Laboratories.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18

Read the classified ads. Busy
little workers which accomplish big
wonders.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-20
Reverse Lend-LeaSe

thousands of AMERICAN lives for
the Pacific war To be shortened bv a
wear &c manv thousands of british
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1i'eS "ei' '"'00 W WIG 'ii04 U0''ii4s
OF tne european war.
The American people were per-
suaded to hold the Pacific war IN
allegiance until the European war was
fought and won.
Our British allies were the nrin.
c;nol honofc;or;os &C orr violdinr ~
tIo.
w w. H.. -.
why "ie 'i!'y ~ 10ouy INV ~
"lthdraW thelr Shlps from ooh
war?
A I THE very least, we ought to
have some title to the continued
services of the Queen Mary and the
Queen Elizabeth under the theory
and practice Of lend lease.
What OTHER form of navment
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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-20

GVNE MUST lead the way to the peace
w of the world" said President
Truman during his recent visit in Kansas
City.
Why should we?
BY what law, divine or social, have we
been ordered to "lead the way to the peace
of the world?"
WHEN HAVE WE EVER BROKEN
THE PEACE OF THE WORLD?
NEVER!
Why shouldn't those who have per-
sistently broken the peace Of the world
for one hundred years or more ''lead the
way to peace
The peace of the world has been broken
by France (the Napoleonic wars), Russia,
Prussia Germany, Austria and japan
over and over.
Their power-drunk rulers have in the
past and in the present bankrupted the
world and turned the clock back to
totalitarian communism, fascism and
socialism.
In almost every instance since the
Napoleonic wars Europe has tried to drag
us into her slaughters.
She never wanted us to "lead the way
to peace" but has, on the contrary,
ALWAYS SHOWN US THE WAY TO
WAR
DUNK in the mire of her own inquities,
- Europe at last succeeded in dragging
us into two Of her general wars in less
than 25 years.
Why then, Mr.. President are we
obligated TO lead the world to the ethics
and practices of peace?
There isn't a country in Europe or
Asia that isn't preparing, secretly or
obviously, for war.
But ALL OF THEM have at last dis
covered that they cannot go to war with
out the help of the IT, S. A.
AS they are ALL bankrupt, they need
NOT FOR PEACE, but for their con-
templated wars-OUR MONEY OUR
RESOURCES, OUR LEND-LEASE.
The nations of Europe and Asia, now
fired with more lurid power-drunk visions
of conquest than ever, do not REALLY
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-20

PAkI l.
A RE we Americans fairWeather friends,
"A III our emotions, internationally
speaking?
This is serious self-accusation, for
a people which rightfully prides itself on
its craftsmanship and sense of fair play.
Yet to one Of our major Allies-our most
important, now that the war has become
focused in the Pacifc-that suspicion
might well seem true.
Barely year ago, our editorials and
columnists and radio commentators were
paying almost hysterical tribute to the
greatness and genius and gameness of
China and Chang Kai-shek. Today, in
sudden aboutface, many Of them are loos-
ing a flood of Irresponsible unbalanced
and unfair criticism of our Far East Ally.
What has happened?
A YEAR ago we over-idealized China
n much to the private concern of in
teligent leaders, who correctly foresaw
that such extravagant praise must bring
an inevitable swing of the pendulum
Today, as they feared, American public
opinion is veering to the other extreme
That is human nature, perhaps, but is
none the less alarming to men of good
will of the East or West 1t is bad enough
for the Chinese to have had to suffer
an unending series Of defeats from
powerful enemy. But to endure in addi-
tion verbal attacks from ones friends and
Allies seems an extra bitter dose.
We are told that the Chinese are Allies
of questionable value, after they have held
the line for us for nearly four years, and
had fought our common enemy as
staunchly for four years before that.
That they are corrupt ebstfHetienist, in
efficient, and antiforeign. That Chang
Kai-shek is not only Dictator but a
leader who has lost prestige with his own
people In short, that they are poor Allies.
What is the truth?
When Japan attacked China, in 1887,
the Japanese gave China three months to
survive. SO did eminent American COM
mentators like Walter Lippman.
The world we'll knows what happened:
China has already lasted 30 times three
months
EOR four years-from July, 1887 to
Il the summer Of 1941-China fought
against overwhelming odds against a
modernly equipped enemy to whom our
olcR country was sending supplies. Some
supplies were also sold to China, when
she could pay. But industrially-rch Japan
was a better paying customer and re-
ceived the major portion of the scrap
metal and aviation gasoline-materials of
war, some of which ironically were later
to cost American lives.
China amazingly remained uncon-
quered largely due to the genius of
Chang Kai-shek and the patriotism of