The Western news., 1945-09-27

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and the regular big game season SO
near at hand, sportsmen are clean
ing up the old emuskets and get
ting "dead-eye' aim on many an
imaginary buck Certainty these
snappy mornings with the sight of
snow clad peaks and golden foliage
should stir the blood of any lover
of the outdoors.
Good sportsmen, however, will
not let their enthusiasm run away
from reasonable bounds. In the
various mountain states, some of
ethe boys" are tempted to open the
"buckskin' season trifle early and
some even try the old and out
lawed practice of ''spot-lighting' the
deer
The original reason for oHlawing
this practice was to preserve the
game herds and this is most Wor
thy reason, deserving the respect
of all sportsmen and conservation
minded citizens. However, there is
another and even more easily un-
derstood reason, which should ap-
peal to all responsible citizens.
which is the great danger Of killing
domestic stock instead Of game.
Taking such chances is not only
criminal and careless, but spoils
future hunting for all, not alone BY
killing off the game illegally but
also by closing private lands to all
hunters and creating had name
for this splendid sport.
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Dean Acheson is finding out that
criticism of successful American
Army officer. needs some better ex-
cuse than merely a desire TO critl-
else. if the critic would escape pub
lie censure When Achesnn. whom
President Truman elected for as
sistant secretary Of state. criticised
Gen Macarthur for giving it as his
opinion that 100000 regular soldiers
will be sufficient to eventually oe-
cupy Japan he was severely re-
buked by republican ard democratic
senators alike.
The American people wish to see
an adequate standing army main
tanned during peace time, but there
is no doubt of the fact. that all Of
us are anxious to see our boys re-
turned home from the service as
soon as is practical, and most of us
believe Macarthur knows pretty
well what he is talking about, when
he sets a certain number of soldiers
as sufficient to carefor job which
he is intrusted with doing
Stock in Governor Thomas Dew
ey, recent G. O. P. candidate for
President Of the United States. has
taken a decided lift since it has
become known that during the cam
paign Dewey knew that high Roose-
welt administration officials knew in.
advance that the japanese planned
a military attack on the United
States.
The Governor could have used
this information to advantage in
campaign speeches, probably win
ming the election, but when request
ed for security reasons, to abstain
from SO doing, remarked. Il would
rather miss being President of the
United States than be responsible
for the death Of one American boy"
All the churches in Libby regard
less of denomination have requested
a certain amount of time each week
be given scholars in the grade and
Junior High Schools of the city for
religious instruction in the churches
Of their choice. Children, whose
parents do not wish to have them
receive religious instruction, will
not have to attend. This is an ex-
cellent plan and will doubtless re-
ceive the hearty support of all
school officials and the entire COM
munity. Catholic and Protestant
churches alike, have joined togeth-
er to request this arrangement.
'ROUGHLY SPEAKINGn