The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29

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of their choice next Sunday. Maybe
there will be quite number who
have not been out since Easter of
last year, Why will they be there?
Ostensibly to commemorate the
Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus
Christ. We have heard one or two
worldly old cynics insinuate how
ever, that the main reason of the
"once- a-yearers" is to show off
their Easter finery. Far be it from
us to Judge However, whatever
may be our reasons for Easter at
tendance, let's be there and maybe
some of us will get the habit of
regular attendance-it's a good one.
We don't like being told just
what we can eat, and exactly how
much of it. Especially when the
past two years have gone down in
the history of agriculture as two of
the most productive years in the
life of the nation. We realize of
course that the producers of almost
everything we need for our tables
have been hampered with official
red-tape which doubtless has caused
a shortage in some products.
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Now if this food should be need
ed for our soldiers. neither we nor
any other patriotic American would
object in the least to drawing up
our belts and doing without. Let
the servicemen and women come
first is the motto of all good Amer
leans; whether it be in the use of
public Transportation or in the CON-
sumption of good food Well gladly
take the leavings.
We may be mistaken but we I'M
derstand our neighbors across the
international Boundary north are
not SO closely rationed on meat or
other food stuffs If we are mistak-
en-, some Of our readers from Can
ada are welcome to correct us
They should know the truth Rus
STA. France and many of our other
allies are raising their own food
and to spare, 50 we don't put much
stock on this "having to feed the
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Anyhow Americans are better
followers Of their conscience and
public opinion than they are Of
hard boiled orders. However if the
orders help our soldiers, we're for
ORDERS as long as the war lasts
and the boys are away, and no
longer.
The Denver Post says Mrs.
Roosevelt undoubtedly voiced the
sentiments of millions of Ameri-
cans when she said I don't see why
we should feed Europe, | think
there are a lot of other nations
that can and should help This ma
tons fighting men, of course, have
and should have first call upon
everything the American people
produce. While the war is being
waged, it is proper to help our
fighting allies. by furnishing them
food they can't provide for them
selves. But, after the war ends, ra-
tioning food to the American peo-
pie SO we can feed all Europe
would be a crime"
Last weeks advertising made the
best showing Of any issue in the
several weeks we have been at the
helm of The Western News. Con-
gratulations to the advertisers and
readers alike. The advertisers for
showing progressive business spir-
it beneficial alike to themselves and
their community, and the readers
for having opportunity to compare
prices and shop wisely in filling
their several needs.
After all good. timely advertising
is good news for the public and
the newspaper with plenty of local
and general news, backed up with
a good string Of timely and intelli-
gent advertising from the local bus
inessmen each week is an indica-
ton of a live community; COM
munity which draws people not
alone to its markets but attracts
them as homemakers in the COM
munity. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISER