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Evening star., 1945-02-17
On Getting Together

Perhaps the greatest single mis-
fortune to recent progress in slum
clearance or low-cost housing devel-
opment in Washington has been the
hostility which has developed be-
tween groups of citizens over the
wisest method of doing what every
body agrees eventually must be done.
The danger of this schism in the
ranks of Washingtonians should be
so obvious as to require no elucida-
ton. For if Washingtonians cannot
agree amicably on the wisest plan,
Congress will do the deciding for
them and somebody is going to be
hurt. 1t probably will not be the
public housing group.
All of which is by way of introduc-
ing the more pleasant subject of an
attempt by a newly formed Citizens
Council for Community Planning to
obtain community wide representa-
ton in it's membership, irrespective
of identification in the past with the
PHILOSOPHERS of this or that group.
AS an example of what can be done
in this connection Mrs. Robert Taft's
Committee of Twenty-one, made up
of all conceivable pros and cons on
the housing question, is sponsoring
meeting in the auditorium of the
Chamber of Commerce on Monday
evening to hear Jacob Crane of the
National Housing Agency speak on
why the Nations Capital Should
Lead the Way in Planning and Hous-
ing"
If they can get together to hear
speech. the dissident elements
among the housers should be able
to get together on other things.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

opportunity to report in detail on the
results of the operation. Very likely
considerable degree of surprise was
attained, which might well have had
the result of crippling the japanese air
on the ground at the very outset.
But it is abundantly clear that our
Pacific command no longer hesitates to
attack the heart of Japan with car
rier-based planes, in full confidence of
success. In part, no doubt, this con-
fidence arises from that qualitative
superiority both of personnel and ma
terial which has been SO marked
feature of our air operations against
the Japanese, and has distinguished
these operations sharply from those in
the European theater.
Even so, it is surely a fact of great
significance for the future that we
have struck from the sea against the
very core and center of the enemys
power, with only the decks Of our car
riers as bases opposed to the whole
land-based air power of the Japanese
homeland. If 1t should prove that the
Japanese have not been able to offer
really effective opposition, the signifi-
canoe of what Is now happening will be
greatly increased.
AS to the operations of which the
carrier strike may be the opening gam
bit, speculation seems to be centering
around the Volcano and Bonin Islands
the steppingstones to Tokyo These
islands would be Of considerable value
to us as bases for operations directed
fnuyo RI hn To iv% IL val~ k,,&
1t is probably fair to say that much of
In depriving the Japanese Of their use.
None Of the islands is large enough for
really big air base and the harbor ac-
commodation is limited While the jap
anese hold them, however, they serve
very usefully as staging bases for Jap
anese air attacks on Guam and Saipan.
The Japanese air force does not have
many big long-range bombers and could
not effectively attack Guam and Saipan
If it did not have a staging base at the
halfway point.
Moreover, they are useful bases for
reconnaissance planes. Without them
the Japanese air force would be confined
to outward sweeps from the Japanese
mainland and we could always strike
from the sea with the full advantage of
surprise.
1t should also be noted that there are
available in the Pacific Ocean area at
least five and possibly six divisions Of
marines which have not been In action
for some time and should be at full
str1nSth and ready for any service
which might be required Of them.
tCoDyrisht, 1D4B.)
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Snow-Liqht

In pain, the eyes noD search the ground
betoD
For soothing shGdotU. There instead then
find
A burning radiance that strikes them
blind
The candles OF the ne,Dly- fallen snotp
No purer light the fairest altdrs shote:
Not all the phitest roses intert,uined,
Not all the cleaning jetoels eper mined
Can pie ,oith snoto-lights incandescent
glot1.
1t speaks OF innocence, OF years atar
When eyes, undimmed, shall gaze on
purity
And holy things, Dorld deuoid Of tDdr
And tyranny, OF pestilence and flood.
The bright snotu there tpill be unstnined
Dith blood
Ard bear the light OF an untarnished
star.
NEz BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

To the Editor of The Star:
wish I. M. and his friends could put
aside their resentment against foreign
nations and government willing to aid
them long enough to consider these
facts.
/. We are the best-fed and best
housed people in the world today All
OF us eat daily and most of us can get
enough essential foods to maintain
health. All of us have roofs over our
heads. This is not the case in any
other country involved in the war.
We are not suffering seriously and
permanently" for the lack of anything
shipped to our Allies abroad. They are
suffering seriously and permanently"
from war privations. If we fail to
send supplies in increasing quantity,
their war efforts will weaken. And we
will pay for those weakened efforts in
more American lives and longer and
harder war. 81
2. We send food-yes, even butter-to
Russia to feed those who are fighting
with all they have to shorten the war
for all of us. They need that food be-
cause thousands of miles of their farm
lands were scorched by war. Our land
was not touched. Without past and
present Russian resistance the war
dor us) would be prolonged many
years.
3. We plan housing for Britain be-
cause millions of British people are
homeless and more are made so every
day. Our homes have not been bombed.
If the British had not kept up their
stubborn fight when things looked
blacklist, If they were not now putting
every possible ounce Of their effort into
the war, our fight would be longer and
harder.
ANN PETERS.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Letters to The Star
Irritated Readers Reply to I. NJ.
Complaining About Lease.Lend

To the Editor of The Star:
l. NJ, who bewailed the dismal out
look at home" In The Stars editorial
page of February H. has most Pc
culiar point Of view for person living
in wartime America. Obviously, he can
read and write, but he must have been
doing more writing than reading or
thinking. Everywhere today we are
confronted with movies, books, PAM
phlets, articles and speeches trying to
explain clearly to those whose me
first and best" natures keep overcom-
ing their good sense that we are fight
ing war, and that Americas great
part in that war Is to be source Of
supply to those of her fighting Allies
whose lands are too badly ravaged by
the awful devastation of armies and
air fleets to supply their own needs.
i. M. has been told" and has
heard" great many things-doubtless
from sources as reliable as most of the
rumor factories stuffing lies down the
throats of the gullible and the selfish
Having no such sources of inside infor-
nation, I do not pretend to know
whether or not we are shipping butter
or margarine to Russia, but common
sense whispers that tired Russian
peasant sitting down to a miserable re-
past amidst the ruins of his home is
certainly not going to care whether
he eats margarine or butter-or dry
bread!
Moreover, I. M. need not worry about
the future of Americas children, forced
to sustain themselves on 'vitaminless
margarine" If 1. NJ will take the
trouble to look on a package of any
popular brand of margarine, he will
see that it is vitamin enriched and, in
almost every particular, just as nour-
ishing as butter. do not think Amer
ican children will waste away while
the greedy Russians gorge themselves
on American butter and work up
sweat before fires made with American
coal cruelty snatched from the hearths
of the freezing United States.
AS for the cheese-my grandmother,
living in London, never has mentioned
any preference for ripened cheddar
cheese rather than unripened. She and
her neighbors have lost that fine taste
for picking and choosing the kinds of
cheese they prefer; they, however, are
looking forward to a shipment of eggs
which they have been told is about
to arrive. They will be the first eggs
my grandmother has tasted in 10 weeks.
I hope she is not depriving I. M.
CATHERINE CLARK.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

bound to worsen until Germany, at
long last, collapses. Our Allied air
forces will see to that. our Allied air
forces and our Allied armies striking
those new and even more powerful
blows" just planned at Yalta.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The broad trend of I. MS letter is
that America should stop helping its
Allies But does /. NJ likewise wish
our Allies to stop helping us and with
the idea that we should somehow raise
80 or 40 million more Americans to
take the place of the British, Russian
and Chinese armies and navies? If
we did that might not those additional
men need the boots, metals. housing,
cloth and fuel which we now are fur
nishing our Allies? They might even
prefer to have their cheddar cheese
smoked!
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Within Reason

From the Topeka Capital.
1t is too early to predict sudden end
OF the Pacific war, but with Macarthur
now back In the Philippines, there Is
room for Optimism.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

There is now more danger of a
cigarette starting a stampede than
a fire
Evening star., 1945-02-17

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited TO it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Member of the Associated Press.

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23

Members of the family gathered
at the home of Elias Paulson Sun
day, Aug 10, where a birthday
dinner was held to help celebrate
Mr.. Paulson's 10th birthday. He
also received birthday greetings in
the form of telegram from his
birthplace in Norway. Mr. Paulson
was presented with a gift from the
family.
Superintendent Gillespie arrived
Friday preparatory to beginning of
the school term next week. He has
spent the summer attending Mon
tana University at Missoula taking
graduation. work. Mrs Gillespie
and daughter having spent the sum-
mer here and in Missoula. They will
reside in the former A. A. Wood
home. Supt. Gillespie comes here
from Havre where he was principal
of the high school for seven years.
He was at Big Sandy for three years
and prior to that was in Froid for
IL years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23

Miss Derce sQuackenbush of Spo-
kane, left Monday for her home af-
ter visiting for a week with her
friend. Miss Carol King at the H.
A. McDougall home.
George Hayes, formerly on the
school faculty here has accepted
the position of superintendent of
the schools at Scobey. according to
word received by friends.
Miss Betty Jean Role, graduate
of Sacred Heart hospital, is vaca-
tioning, having completed her Sen
Tor Cadet period at Barnes General
hospital, Vancouver, Wash
Mrs. Clayton Nelson and daugh-
tiers, Diana and Marjory, arrived
last Thursday from Snokomish,
Wash, for an indefinite visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson.
The Misses Janet Johnston and
Marcella Dolezal spent two days in
Chelan, Wash, visiting Marcella' S
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Adolph Dol
ezal and her brother, Herman, who
arrived Monday to spend his boot
leave. Janet and Marcella while en-
route from Seattle to Chelan were
surprised to meet Lloyd Swanberg
in Wenatchee at the bus depot Mr..
Swanberg, who is teaching in Che
Ian this year, rode the remainder
of the trip with the girls to Chelan.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
ST RYKER
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Edmonds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker from Fish lake
attended the rodeo in Kalispell Sat
urday and also the dance in the ev-
ening.
Bud Nordtome from Kalispell de-
livered a load Of wheat to Chester
Rudolph Friday.
Alice Smith, from Whitefish and
student operator here al the depot
for a few days is stationed at Pin
naele tunnel at present.
The Tuscn family were shoppers
in Whitefish Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen from
Spokane visited friends around here
last week, They mctored home by
way of Canada.
Ferd Boothman and crew started
loading cars with pulp wood last
week. They are cutting on Upper
saltwater
Art Berg, section foreman at For
tine and crew, put out fire with
plenty Of quick action at Trego one
day last week.
Frances Pattie from Troy visited
her sister Nellie for a few days
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ST. Peter
from Fortine were visiting in Stry-
ker Thursday evening
O. K. Iverson repaired the swings
and constructed new porch on the
teacherage at the school house last
week.
Laurence Berg and family were
Kalispell shoppers Friday.
Mrs. Mustard and son Billie, Mrs.
Art Berg and children from Trego,
and Mrs. Jerome Rice, Mrs. Thomas
White and children were buckle
berrying Sunday. Good luck is re-
ported and Mrs. Rice sent gallon
to her daughter at Fort Lewis,
Wash. They arrived in excellent
condition
Asa Curtis from Deep Creek and
daughters, Ruth and Mrs. Mjolness
and daughter Karen, and Mr.. Curtis
son Lewis, daughter Della Mae were
visitors at the Jas. Shaw home
Tuesday.
Visitors at the Thomas White
home last week were Mrs. Jacobson,
son Norman and daughter Leona
from Whitefish, Jimmy Gregory
from Radnor and Mrs. Pat Berg and
Mrs Edna Palmer from Trego.
Evidently that big black bear
that has been seen SO often lately
in the school yard is waiting for the
teacher and school to open. Bring
up your biggest shotgun from Eu-
reka, Miss Moses, Please do
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Thursday, August %, 1915

Miss Ann Devich and John Striz-
ich of Anaconda spent a week Wis
iting at the Kootenai Chalet near
Troy recently. Miss Devich is sis
ter of Joe Devich, proprietor of that
place.
Mrs. Belle Anderson and small
son returned Sunday evening from
Salt Lake City, where they had Wis
tied few days with Mr.. Anderson
who is stationed at that place in
the army
Adam j. Keslinke, veteran of
World War 2, arrived several weeks
ago from Honolulu, Hawaii, where
he has been employed by the Navy
as sheet metal mechanic. Mr..
Keslinke came here some weeks
ago on vacation, and after look
ing over the state, decided Libby
was the ideal location to make his
future home. He has bought a res
idence property on California and
Oak. The deal was handled by the
Wallace agency.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
PARMENTER VALLEY NEWS

Mrs. Augusta Manicke is visiting
friends in this locality this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dutton called
at the James Shanholtzer home Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. D. F. Reiman and daughter
Sharon Arlene arrived home from
the hospital Saturday afternoon.
Miss Peggy Boomer is home again
following a. 10 day stay at the Rel
man home.
Mrs. James Shanholtzer spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs Earl
Buckingham
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winfrey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Peterson motored
to Spokane last Monday.
James Shanholtzer and Ed Dut-
ton picked huckleberries on Great
Northern mountain Sunday.
Mr.. Reiman and family and Peggy
Boomer visited friends in Troy
Friday evening
Mrs. H. B. Wallace and daughter,
Mary, and son are consulting doc
tors in Spokane this week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney
sepnt Sunday fishing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Personal Items

E. T. McElroy and family were
Sunday visitors in Kalispell.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Leach were
Kalispell visitors last Tuesday.
Dwayne Combs of Eureka was a
business visitor in Libby Wednes-
day.
Duke Baney is spending the week
at the H. B. Hudson ranch near
Rexford
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Baney, Miss
June and Duke spent Saturday in
Kalispell.
Rev. H B. Pitcher is here from
Spokane visiting his brother and
family, Gleason Pitcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Haworth of
Warland made one of their rare
calls to Libby last Friday.
S/Sgt. Dobie Fuller left for NAL
to Tuesday for a visit with his
brother, Lewis Fuller, and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Clayton M. Shot
we'll left Saturday for Kalispell
where they plan to spend several
days.
Mrs. A. E. Nelson of Caldwell,
Ida, is spending the summer at
the home of her brother, Lud
Hogan.
Wednesday of last week Vern
Crotteau and Rev FIR. O'Malley
were business visitors in Bonners
Ferry
L. j. Brown went over to Kalis-
pell this morning on the bus to get
his car which was being repaired
there.
Norma Jean Hayes of Culbert-
son is spending several weeks here
as a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John,
Knudson.
Mrs. Chef Callihan is here visit
ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. A.
Hetle Mr. and Mrs. Callihan re-
side in Spokane.
Mrs. Fred Metzger of San Fran
cisco, came Tuesday to visit at the
home Of her husbands parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. L .DeRosia.
Allan Campbell left Wednesday
night to return to his duties with
the merchant marines after a visit
here with his wife, Dorothy.
Mrs. Fred Clark, ST.. returned
home last night from Spokane. Mrs.
Clark went to Spokane August 7
where she underwent an operation.
Mrs. c. P. Orr and son, Mac Orr
are visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. ]. Nollar, coming last week
from Spokane. Mrs. Nollar is Mrs.
Orr's daughter.
Guests Of Mrs Smith Reid, her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Nc
Cracker. and sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs Vern Walker, left for
their~ homes in Lewiston, Ida,
Tuesday after short visit here.
Remaining with Mrs Reid is an
other sister, Mrs. Gene Stanfield.
Little Miss Marjean Reid came
home with her grandparents after
spending the summer with them.
A number Of guests of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ r. Karnes left last Thurs
day for their respective homes at
ter visiting for a week or SO. They
were Lieutenant and Mrs Kenneth
Karnes and small daughter, who re-
turned to Long Island; Mrs Frank
Karnes and two daughters, Port
land, Mrs. Frank Karnes nephew,
Chas. Topper, Portland; and Elmer
Roberts, brother Of Mrs. M. r.
Karnes, Portland.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
RAY RICE ENCOUNTERS
RATTLESNAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rice are visit
ing at the home of their brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Rice in Seri-
dan. Wyo While there Ray went
fishing at Lake DeSmith. A big
rattler, about six feet away, made
two jumps at him before he was
able to get out of his way to kill
him. The snake had eight rattles.
Mr.. Rice was at Great Falls
where he had a serious operation
and is getting along fine now.
DeMariars Smith Of Seattle was
also at the E. A. Rice home visit
ing his parents for week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
News From Those
In The Armed Forces

Pvt. William Hafferman arrived
home Sunday to spend Is days
furlough with his wife and children.
Private Hafferman will report back
to Fort Lewis, Wash, where he is
with the Engineers, Co. A of the
68th.
Harry Moe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Moe, is now taking his naval
training in San Diego, Calf.
Sergeant Lloyd Moe, veteran of
two years service in the European
area, was a guest at the home of
his brothers. family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Moe for a week, leaving last
Sunday to visit friends before re-
porting back to the hospital at Fort
Lewis.
Pfc. Cleve Runyan arrived in
Libby Friday after returning to the
States from Italy. He will spend a
80 day furlough with friends and
relatives here.
After spending a 30-day furlough
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Spencer, Cpl. Ralph Spen-
Ger reported to Sioux Falls, S. D.,
for reassignment
Two cousins to meet in Paris
were Sgt Forrest Spencer, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Spencer and Sgt.
Leonard Spencer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Spencer. They had a
short visit while there
A surprise telephone call was
received last week by Mrs. Floyd
Peterson from their son, Lloyd Pet
erson, who had returned to San
Francisco from the Pacific While
in OkinaWa the flag ship of their
fleet was torpedoed. Lloyd had a
four-day leave which he spent with
a cousin, Mrs. Myrtle PETERSON and
her husband, Sherman A. M. M Hc,
and their son at HOLSTER, Calf.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
What S News
In Wartime
Montana

Blue ration points are no longer
necessary in obtaining processed
foods. However, Chester Bowles
urges you to preserve your blue
ration stamps as there is POSSIBLE
ity they may be used to supplant
red ration points later
The ration-free sale of mems and
women's loW-priced shoes began
August 18th. and will continue
through October 18th, l945, OPA
has announced. The date was adj
vanced from August 9th, to en-
able the public to take advantage
of any summer shoes meeting the
requirements of ration-free sale.
Only shoes selling for $3.50 or less
may be sold ration-free under the
order.
August % Under an amendment
of the slaughtering program an
nounced by the OPA, slaughterers
who have two or more Strengthening
establishments that are controlled
from central office where COM
bined records are kept for the group
may treat the establishments as
single group under the area meat
distribution program. T. r. Schoen-
born, District OPA Slaughter Con-
troll Officer stated that the amend
ment applies TO both federally in
spected and non-federally inspected
commercial plants, or combinations
of both, if under the same owner
ship.
Save Waste Eats Save Waste
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23

There must be air space between
all bottles, bowls and dishes placed
in the refrigerator. If there is not,
remove some of the containers for
proper refrigeration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
MARRIAGES


l. Lloyd Treado and Grace B.
Petit, both Of Spokane were mar
ried August IS, by H. B. Wallace.
Harry O. Hook and Bernice H.
Webster. both of Spokane were mar
ried by Rev. E. Roy Fort, August 20.
Fred R. LEM, Spokane, and Olive
NJ Christensen, Greenough, Mont,
were married by Justice H. B. Wal
lace, August q.
Carl d. Holm and Patricia r..
Boynton, both Of Hayden Lake, Ida,
were married by Justice H. B. Wal
lace. August 81.
Melvin S. Walker and Eva Mac
Ashley, both Of Hayden Lake. Ida.
were married by Justice H. B. Wal
lace, August q.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23

Save Waste Fats! Save Waste
Paper Both are urgently needed.
Evening star., 1945-03-07

ElieY Queens Adventure Of the Rare Stamp
/ WhAl, 9:00-How the Allies prattieed for
D day by invading 30 square miles Of England S
coast told
WT0P, 9:00-Ski Nose meets the Voite-N
Bob Hope visits Frank 5inatra.
VOL, 9:30-"Dsvid 6auiek" is the play.
Evening star., 1945-03-07

WMAL. t0:00-5ong Writer Johnny Mercer
joins the gang.
WT0p, :00-Seleetions from Faust"
WT0P, 10:30-Condr. Harold Stassen, presi
dentisI sppoiniee 10 the forthcoming San Fran.
cisco Conference, outlines his views on post
war peace organization.
Evening star., 1945-03-07

on the AIR TONIGHT
VOL, 4:30-Disk Powell drops In on Russ
WRc. 7:00-vietor Borge stars.
VOL. 7:i5-From Hunter College I WAVE
chorus and 30pxe orchestra entertain.
W0P, 7:30-Ditk Powell attempts TO solve
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-23

Canadian border 500 miles northwest of New York, Sapan and Guam face Cape Hatteras Tap and the Palaus stretch along the Gulf Coast from Mobile to New orleans Formosa and the Philippines are en- closed in the region from North Dakota to Texas. Saigcn in Indo- China corresponds with Los An- eeles, Chungking is 800 miles north of Idaho, and Okinawa is somewhere in Manitoba, northwest of Duluth.
 Tokyo is near Hudson Bay long thousand miles north of Detroit. Far outside the United States boundary sketched the Pacific map lies the entire Japanese archipelago, together with Singapore, Su- matra Borneo Java and New Guinea. And between the stage of that theatre and West Coast is stretch of salt water twice wide as our little old U s A.
 Everyone nowadays likes to say that the earth is swiftly shrinking. So it is. One telephone from Times Square to Australia. One can breakfast on Broadway and dine in Glasgow, or make Bombay from Miami within the hours of week end But for armies and naves and their supply services the earth is just as big as it was.