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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
JAMES KELLY PASSES

In the early hours of Thursday
morning at st. Johns Hospital,
Libby, James Kelly passed away.
He was born December Is. 1857
near Glasgow, Scotland. When a
young man he came to Canada and
later to the United States After a
number of years around the Great
Lakes he came to Glasgow, Mont,
where he took up homestead. At
this time he took out his citizenship
papers. From here he come to Troy
where he was employed in various
capacities. Being carpenter by
trade, he worked on the buildings
at the Troy ranger station. Later
he has been care taker of the Snow
Storm mining property near Troy.
In October of this year he under
went a major operation in one of
the Spokane hospitals but never
fully regained his health He moved
to the Jessie Ellis home where he
was cared for until he went to the
, hospital at Libby. His immediate
family have all predeceased him.
A nephew, Roy Allen of Milwaukee,
survives but was unable, owing to
illness, to attend the funeral
The Funeral service was held in
the Methodist church with the Rev.
Thompson, Seventh Day Adventist
minister from Kalispell, conducting
the service Music was FURNISHED by
the local quartette.
! A man of integrity and industry
he will be greatly missed by those
who enjoyed his stanch friendship.
Interment was in the Miner Gem
i etery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
Call To Arms

Your Government needs and asks
its citizens in this l65th week OF
the war to:
l. Answer the Emergency call for
5000 medical WACS. Women from
20 to so are needed immediately for
non professional medical work in
U. S. Army Hospitals.
2. Helm to relieve the Doctor and
Nurse shortage by taking a Red
Cross Nursing Course to learn how
to care for your own family.
3. Remember-1944i income tax re-
turn forms do not provide for pay
ment of the unforgiven portion OF
your 1912 tax due March Is. Sep
arate statements are being mailed.
4. Write your serviccmen cheer
full, re-assuring and frequent let
tiers. Use V-Mail when you write
overseas.
5. Beware of complacency. When
the war news is good, redO,lblc
your efforts on the home front. Set
an example your boy can be proud
~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

move, money could be raised by
contributions
Maybe this is just postwar think
ing but such project is very neces-
sary for the students Times are
changing; the war has a lot to do
with it. Children have more of a de-
sire to be together in groups. Is it
more of a communal spirit awaken
ing2 Formerly children stayed
quietly home during the evenings;
now they are restless. Should not
this desire be directed for good
rather than evil? Other communi-
ties are realizing this trend and
they are meeting the challenge in
various ways, principally by spon-
soring youth recreation centers
Will Libby help its youth solve this
problem?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
HONORA McCOMAS.
EVALINE WILLIAMS.

(Speaking for this newspaper but
not for the other citizens of the
city who are criticized in the above,
we should like to say that if there
has been any neglect of returning
soldiers, it has not been because of
any intent so to DOVE should also
say there are factors in this con-
nection of which Mrs. MeComas and
Mrs Williams are undoubtedly
wholly ignorant
This newspaper is always most
anxious to have news of soldier
boys and of the girls who are help
ing in the services. We consider
such news of the highest value at
present. BUT we have found it
most difficult to secure. Repeated
~ we have tried to run down news
in connection with returned sol
diers but find little if any coopera-
| ton on the part of the soldier or
| his relatives. Often after the men
! have been reached, we have found
/ them-as such heroes frequently
are-much averse to talking about
their experiences. In other instan-
ceS they seem to avoid any out-of-
the-usual attention
Just this past week We tried to
get in touch with young man who
has gone through great deal in
serving his country. His action was
such that the only conclusion we
could draw was that he wished to
avoid publicity And that is his priv
ilege If he SO prefers. We think
he and men like him are mistaken
in that attitude but one cannot OBJ
ject If that is the way they feel
This newspaper has said more
than once that it desires every
smallest item of news from oul
soldiers and would appreciate
heartily the cooperation Of relative.
in this respect.
/ The suggestion Of our two cor
respondents has merit There /!
nothing too good for Our soldiers
H We wonder if the two ladies have
always done everything they coult
to extend the welcome they sa,
is due the returning soldier. -THI
| EDITOR).
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
Don HeroId Soys
PLAN FOR FREEDOM

The only kind of state planning
Id like to see in America is plan
ming to let people more and more
alone to be themselves -. to make
everybody more free of government
than they have ever been.
The planning should be to make
people more free to find happiness
and success not to hand it to
them, but to make it possible.
| want planners who will plan
themselves almost out of existence.
The only people that govern
ment should govern much are those
who impose on somebody else's
freedom
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

Judge Sullivan touched the core
of the issue involved when he said,
as to the Presidents wartime pow
ers as a commander in chief
/" 7 outside the theater Of war
the President, as commander in
chief, does not have unlimited pow
CT over the persons and property
Of citizens. He may not seize pri-
vate property just because it might
be useful or beneficial to the armed
forces.
The constitutional guarantees
that protect the sacred rights, lib
critics and property of American
citizens, from the humblest to the
most exalted, still remain mviolate
These rights may not be trans
crossed with impunity nor be dis
regarded because of expediency
neither may they be abridged or
suspended, even for a single mo-
ment. except in the manner and
under the circumstances specifical-
" provided by law
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
NEED MORE TIME
Bv RAYMOND Munro

Is Libby High School running
short of time2 In the past years
the high school pep clubs have put
on many programs to help build up
the morale of the athletic teams.
This year to earn their credit and
a free pass to the games, it is re-
CURED that they put on one pro-
gram every week If they are to dc
this they must have time. Periods
have been cut in the past to give
them time. Why not now We think
the peptomists are for a gooc
cause Should they be given the
timer What do Wyou Think
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

would not permit unWise precedents
to be established even to accom-
plish good ends. If there is a Ia
Dor condition in this Montgomery
Ward controversy that needs cor
rection, then proper legislation
should be enacted to control it, but
the President should not be per
mitted to seize anybody's property
without legal authority. 1t now re-
mains to be seen whether the SUI
preme Court will say the Govern
ment possesses that authority I'm.
der existing laws.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
AMAZED AT LACK OF
WELCOME

dAobyt is1otildtio
Editor Western News:
Three years of fighting depriva-
ton, fever, bugs, mold, mosquitoes
and loneliness in the steaming jun
giles of New Guinea is long time.
For the folks at home it passes
quickly and not so very unpleas-
antly.
When we see some of thesg fell
lows who are being burned pulling
our chestnuts out Of the fire, home
after the unprintable and to us in
comprehensive suffering they've
been through, it seems incredible to
me that our local paper and people
in general, give them no more vel
come than would be accorded cit
izen who had been out of town for
few weeks.
When | saw the two line acknowl-
edgement these boys received upon
their first glimpse of home in near
ly four years. my blood boiled. Put
yourself in their place. How woulC
you feel at such lack Of apprecia.
tion2
How futile and bitter they mus
| feel.
For your souls sake and fol-
theirs, for Gods sake, give the re-
turning boys something personal
not just a slap on the back and idle
morbid questioning.
Give them the cheers they have
earned, a royal welcome befittinf
men who sacrificed their health anc
youth for us. Let them know tina
it has NOT been in vain.
HONORA McCOMAS.
EVALINE WILLIAMS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH SERVICES

Feb. 3 Elder A. L. ZumWaIt from
Bozeman will speak at the Troy
church at the regular hour.
On Feb. 3 also there will be serv-
ices in Libby at the home Of Mrs.
Burril, ST., at 800 p. m.
To both of these services the
public is invited.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
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THE FORUM


fThis is department for the dis
cussion of pertinent topics by anyone
who so desires. It is open to every
one and any suitable subject may be
considered. However, what appears
in this department does not neces
sarily reflect the views of this pa
ner-The Editor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
WHY NOT2

A carnival came to town, and the
billboards for one of the shows
read. $50 Beautiful Girls As
Gorgeous Costumes. Three rousta-
bouts and two bumpers were
trampled in the rush at the open
ing performance. Bad figuring but
probably good figures.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

Don't worry about me-, Private
John Collins wrote to his mother
4 will keep my head down. Later
Mrs. Collins received a letter from
a Burmese hospital In the future, =
her son wrote, I'll keep both ends
down. =
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

This is supposed to be nation IN
which the people are governed by
law and not by the dictates of men.
Regardless Of what one thinks OF
the labor issue involved, power
greedy executive cannot be permit
ted TO reach out and seize private
property Unfortunately without
legal authority to do so. If that
should be permitted, no property
rights would be secure anywhere in
the nation. If the law can be over
stepped in one instance, it can be in
other instances. And that is the way
liberties are lost
The Government has announced
it will appeal the case to the y. S
Supreme Court 1t will undoubtedly
win in that court. With packed
Supremr-eaurt there is not much
expectation that ar important case
will be decided against the govern
ment And right there is seen the
danger Of packed Supreme Court
At various times former Supreme
Courts have declared certain legis
lation unconstitutional, although thu
legislation aimed to do good. Ths
court also frequently advised how
new legislation could be enacted
that would obtain the desired goot
results. But in its regard for pro
lection Of the peoples liberties,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

To prevent forest fires caused w
cigarette flippers, every auto in
Washington state must have an ash
tray
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
MOOSE LODGE ENTERTAIN

On Saturday evening the men,
bers of the Moose Lodge entertained
their wives at sack lunch. A large
number was present. The evening
was spent in dancing. The regular
Moose dance will be held on Sat-
urday night, Feb. 3.
Continued on page six
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

a test plot Of "a acres Of southern
pine has been planted in AUSTRALIA.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

It. Smith McNeill and Miss
Blanche Hobbs were married on
Saturday, Jan. n at Wilmington
Del. 1t. Smith McNeill returned to
the England General Hospital N.
j., on Monday.
January 20 marked the beginning
Of the second year In service for
Martin Farris but it was really a
day to be remembered for on that
date he received more than 40 let
tiers. The first he has had from home
since he was shipped out in the
first Of December.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
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TROY NEWS
WITH OUR BOYS THE
SERVICE

Pfc. Walter Mason is spending a
weeks furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Edith Mason, and other rela-
tives and friends here. He is from
Camp Roberts, Calf
Armand Hamil, HA 1/c, writes
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Hamil, that he has been in Guam
but he is moving out again.
Pfc. Elmer Jackson, who is with
the Air Corps, is in the Netherlands
East Indies according to recent
letter to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacksonl His wife, the former Lor-
raine Dkury, and child are living
in Spokane.
During the past few weeks Mrs.
r. Clay has received several COM
munications from the government
relative to her grandson. Monday
she had the following from the
Secretary of War, which is self
explanatory.
My Dear Mrs. Clay.
At the request of the President,
write to inform you that the Pur-
pie Heart has been awarded post
humously to your grandson, Staff
Sergeant Richard E. Bartlett, Air
Corps, who sacrificed his life in the
defense of his country. Little we
can do or say will console you for
the death of your loved one. We
profoundly appreciate the greatness
Of your loss, for in very real
sense the loss suffered by any of us
in this battle for our country, is a
loss shared by all of us. When the
medal, which you will shortly re-
ceive, reaches you, want you to
know that with it goes my SINGER
est sympathy, and the hope that
time and the victory of our cause
will finally tighten the burden Of
your grief.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
Sincerely yours.
HENRY L. STIMSON.

Mrs. Clay has received the Pur-
pie Heart. Earlier Mrs. Clay re-
ceived the Distinguished Flying
Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster on be-
half of her grandson The last Of
fetal information Mrs. Clay has
regarding Richard was that he was
lost in action in the European thea
ire when his ship went down. But
since then she has had encourag-
ing reports through private chan
nels that her grandson was a pris-
oner in Germany.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
An important
Issue Involved

Any student of history we'll
knows that the human race IN its
struggle for liberty has long had to
fight the power of the monarch
and eventually to overcome IT,,
There has been much human blood
split in that struggle.
That is why the forefathers OF
this nation set safeguards against
the possibility of the executive
power becoming too strong and die
tatorial in the new government
they were setting up. Those fore
fathers we'll knew that there IS a
tendency in most ambitious rulers
or heads Of state to reach out for
more and more power and to be-
come more and more dictatorlal.
Often this reaching has been done
under the speoious plea that It was
for the ultimate good Of the peo-
pie.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

An example Of this age-long
tendency has again come to the fore
during the past week. a federal
Judge, Judge Philip L. Sullivan OF
Chicago, has ruled that the Gov
ernment had no legal right to seize
and operate the properties Of Mont
gomery Ward & Co, between which
company and its employees there
has been a long standing labor dis
pute.
In the opinion Of Judge Sullivan,
present law does not give the Pres
ident the right to seize a property
that is not engaged in the produc-
ton of war materiel- And Judge
Sullivan said Montgomery Ward is
certainly not producing war mate
riel. Not having been granted that
right by law. Judge Sullivan ruled
that the Government acted illegally
III Selling the Montgomery Ward
stores.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

Continued on page six)
Evening star., 1945-08-09
fonnon Is Reoppointed
Alexandra Fuel Adviser

Francis H. Fannon has been re-
appointed area advisory commits
teeman for Alexandria by the Solid
Fuels Administration for War. His
duty is to apprise the STA Of the
coal conditions in the city.
In warning home owners of the
serious shortage of coal which
threatens this winter, Mr.. Fannon
said the STA had commended the.
Emergency Coal Committee estab-
lished in Alexandria last winter by
Mayor William r. wilkins. The
group, under the Craftsmanship of
Edward Dunn, city electrical in
spector. reviewed hardship cases
and endeavored to secure an equal
distribution Of coal.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
N. U. Fire School
Plans Ready Today
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOCIATED PreSS. -
OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug. 9-The
University of Maryland's new fire
extension service building at Col
lege Park, to cost s10S, 900, probably
will be completed within six months,
Gov. O'Conor said last night.
The Governor told the Worcester
County Firemen's Association at its
annual convention that plans for the
building would be delivered by the
architects today.
The building will include facilities
for the fire extension service, class
rooufs, library, mimeograph and
stockroom, lounge, dormitory for
eight students, study rooms and
kitchen, A five-story training tower
will be provided. as well as a. smoke
room for gas mask work and facili-
ties for operating and testing
bumpers.
Gov. O'Conor said the uniyersity's
fire department training program,
initiated with a brief basic course
six years ago, had increased from a
57-hour to a 201-hour course in
which $50 firemen we're enrolled
last year.
The new building, he declared,
would house the College Park Vol
unteer Fire Department and provide
sleeping quarters for. trained stu
dents who serve with the depart
mer1t.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Montgomery League 10 Aid
In Adoption Of Children

Unmarried mothers in Mont
gomery County who wish to offer
their children for adoption and
persons who desire to adopt chill
dren, may make 3 arrangements
through the County Social Service
League.
Officials of the agency, mem
ber of the County Community Chest
and Council, explained that "it is
the purpose of the league to serve
both the mothers and the adopting
parents"
At the same time, they empha-
sized that the league does not place
babies straight from the hospital. u
One Of the reasons for this policy
it was explained, is that the mother
is not in proper condition i'm
mediately after childbirth to decide
whether or not to give up her baby
Also physical and mental defects
often cannot be recognized at birth,
it was said.
Applications for adoption may be
made at the leagues Office, 104
South Perry street, Rockville. Re-
quests by unmarried mothers for
aid during confinement also will be
received by the league.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
.Legal'Notice blLetter
In Divorce Suits Urged
by Maryland Jurist
Ey the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-One of the
most serious loopholes" in Mary
lands divorce laws is that divorce
suits may be instituted and COM
pleted without the defendants know
ing about it until after the final
decree, Associate Judge Joseph Sher-
bow of the Baltimore supreme
bench told the Legislative Council
yesterday.
He proposed that provision be
incorporated in the law that the
plaintiff notify the defendant by
direct letter. He cited the case re-
Gently completed in which Balti-
more soldier had sued his Aus
tralian wife for a. divorce. Inserting
notice in a local newspaper-all
that is required at present by way
of notificatien-he obtained his de-
cree. His wife in Sidney first knew
about the action when her allotment
was unexpectedly cut of, Judge
Sherbow said.
The jurist declared the lawyer of
the soldiers former wife had sent
a letter labelling the action utterly
Incredible"
Agreeing that the problem of chill
dren involved in divorces was Sc
rious one. Judge Sherbow told the
council, II don't thing you will be
able to legislate successfully on that
because you can't legislate morals
into people"
Partly in answer to the problem
of divorce cases where children are
involved, Senator Joseph r. Byrnes
Baltimore, has suggested the estab-
lishments of a supervisory bureau
to assure that the fathers obliga-
tions to his children, although the
mother no longer is his wife, be full
filed.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Three War Fund Chairmen
Named in Montgomery

Appointment Of three new COM
mittee chairman for the fall CAM
paign Of the Community War Fund
drive in Montgomery County was
announced yesterday by Walter
Elliott, county chairman.
]. william Heron of Kenwood
has been named charm of the
Advance Gifts Committee; Mrs. AL
bert Bender, librarian of Leland
Junior High School, is in charge of
collections from public schools, and
Edward Stock, jr., is chairman OF
campaign publicity.
The Montgomery County Com
munity Chest and Council represents
the county in the War Fund drive.
The quota this year will be 0,000.
Evening star., 1945-08-09
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August 81. Stamps W. through
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ber 80.
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tember 80. Stamps J-1 through
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Foints for Fats-Your meat deale,
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you turn In.
Sugar-Stamp No. 30 valid for [
pounds through August 81. Mex
stamp valid September !.
Shoes-Airplane stamps !, 2, 3 and !.
in Book No. 8 good indefinitely fol
one pair Of shoes each.
Gasoline--B-7, CT. B-S and c.,
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Evening star., 1945-08-09
|Fron1,Our -'' ''
|Leonordtown

BY GEORGE MORGAN
KNIGHT. Jr.

LEONARDTOwN, Md, Aug. T.
There is a lot Of good luck grow
ing here in old, st. Marys in the
form of four-leaf clovers, as the
continued rainfall has made the
grass and the clover grow tall.
So with the clover tall and full
of green leaves many a four-leaf
clover is spotted among the other
three-leaf; ones. So if one wants
lots of good luck all they have to
do is look along the side walks, or in
church yard grass plots or in their
own front or back yard, where the
clover is tall and green. And there
they are apt to find the lucky four
leaf clovers, as many here in Leon
ardtown and around st. Clements
Shores are doing daily. -. e
So Lady Luck is smiling on Mary
lands mother county-St. Marys-
once more and growing four-leaf
clovers for those who seek this
lucky charm of four green clover
leaves!
Evening star., 1945-08-09
Bears Killing Off Stock
In Highland County, Va.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
I STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 9.-Bears
are playing havoc with stock
throughout Highland County, stock
breeders told a meeting OF the Board
of Supervisors here yesterday
Damages running into thousands
of dollars have been suffered with
no relief from the situation in sight,
1t was said.
Martin M. Folds, clerk of the
board has prepared a letter for the
board, which will forward 1t to
Charles Loving, Highland member
OF the House of Delegates, asking
that, he sponsor a bill at the next
session of the Legislature providing
payment to stockmen for such losses.