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labor. But in raising their wages,
we have also raised their self-esteem,
which is another American custom.
We have built roads and bridges
across Juan's islands that only bull
dozers can keep in operation. In the
Marianas we are teaching him scien-
tifc farming to make him self-suffi-
cient. u. S. equipment, feed and ad-
vice are supporting him style such
as he never before dreamed could
exist, but to which (under our occu-
pation) he has become accustomed.
Liberated From the Past
HERE is no doubt about it, Juan
is better off now. Civil affairs Off
Gals are providing self-govemment,
sanitation, medical care, good diet,
and jobs. Malaria control and proper
food are ridding him of diseases. Our
military government has begun to
break up the old system of land con-
troll by the kings" which netted
them big slice of both the natives
produce and wages, even those paid
by Uncle Sam. In liberating Juan
from the enemy, we have also liber-
ated him from the past.
Quietly but hopefully we have
extended to Juan and his people
new way of life. Recently group
of Marshall islanders petitioned the
U. S. to retain jurisdiction of their
islands. These people don't want to
be natives" again. They are happy
as bamboo Americans who, in few
years, have achieved not only free
dom from want and fear but the
simpler joys of seeing movies, sing
ing our songs, and getting in poker
game with the ground crew. This is
the old white magic that is winning
them over.
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not only wear shoes, but have
given up sarongs for dresses. They
use lipstick and smoke cigarettes.
When it comes to jitterbugging,
they are, as the GI's say. terrific.
On some of the islands the ma
tives watch American movies
in special sections reserved for
them. At first, because of old ta-
boos, they turned their eyes away in
giggling embarrassment when screen
lovers kissed. Now, they sit through
the clinches in something close to
the ecstasy of bobby-sox audience
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lHE second step was the discovery
that we American GI's were friendly.
Juan is brown, rather than black
skinned, and the term bamboo
American" describes him pretty
we'll. 1t also describes our feeling
that he is a "hyphen American
working his way into some kind OF
citizenship. We taught him base
ball, made mascots of his children,
and put him to work at the highest
wages he had earned in his life.
Juan's sisters in the Pacific have
not Jagged in adapting themselves
to our customs. A Marine Corps
club for enlisted men on Samoa
regularly invited Samoan girls to its
dances. Almost four years ago, when
we first came, it was necessary 10
add at the bottom of an invitation:
"Only women wearing shoes will be
admitted. Today, these maldens
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He's Still Learning

JUAN lives near an air base. A cul-
ture of soft drinks, juke boxes, heavy
machinery, crap games, and 1O-cent-
store jewlery has been casually de-
posted over his primitive civiliza-
ton. He sleeps under white sheets
and a Navy blanket - and is likely
to pull out a harmonica and play
Chattanooga Choo Choo."
The first wages Juan earned from
Uncle Sam were paid for burying
dead Japanese soldiers. Later, he
was employed to build roads and
airfelds. He looked wonderingly at
bulldozers. and learned to drive
truck. While our fleet bobbed in the
lagoon, he counted the ships each
morning. He respected our might
and when he found one morning
that many of our ships had sailed
away, he was quite sad.
His first step in Americanization
was not the trinkets we gave him
but the discovery that we had ma
chimes to do the work that he had
done by hand. and more ships than
he imagined existed in the world.
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Pacific Islanders, like
Juan, learned about us.
jive, movies, shoes-and
they're crazy about them

NHY FRIEND Juan, native of the
u Marshall Islands, is learning
to be an American. When | first met
him about two years ago, just after
our invasion of Kwajalein Atoll. he
was an uncomplicated Joe who had
been to a mission school and spoke
a little English.
Recently, travelling back through
the Marshall Islands, tried to see
him again. Another native told me
that he had gone off to an islet with
a government-issued fishing rod.
But he will come back" the man
said. "He like SPAN"
A liking for American food is one
of the many things Juan has ac-
quired from our occupation. Now,
like thousands of his brothers" all
over the Pacific, he wears pair of
discarded CT dungarees, a straw
hat, aviator's goggles. colored sash
into which he stuffs packs of Amerl-
can cigarettes, and - for the first
time in his life - shoes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
More Low Price
Clothing Due

w. Earl Fitzgerald, district
oPA director. today predicted
that by summer more Of the
clothes in the stores will he in
the low and medium price range
Methods by which prices will
be rolled hack and now regula-
tons on clothing established will
he explained AZ a meeting al s
p. m. Tuesday in Cass Tech High
School. ne said.
Fitzgerald also said approx
mately 300 apparel. dry goods
and home furnishing establish
ments IN the l3 counties m this
district must file by April % two
copies of their new pricing chart
at the district office, 500 Girls
void.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
Elliott Backs
Relax ON Tax

LANSING. March % tUP)-Dr
Eugene r. Elliott, state superin-
tendent of public instruction,
today urged Michigan voters Ia
support A constitutional amend
ment proposal relaxing the l5-mill
property tax limitation.
The proposal will be submitted
10 voters April 2.
The amendment would allow ih-
creaSes in the l5-mill tax limita-
tion ny taxing districts for new
building construction or addition
10 present facilities, Elliott pointed
out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
Old Friends Welcome
eSnuffy' Back 10 Caro-
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do IL ordinarily. I threw out
everything I could find for the
ship WAS getting tail heavy.
"Bui Tt. Lewis Johnson knew
his stuff lie managed 90 keep
the ship flying. All the WAY I
expected her to break in two
every moment. There wasn't
much left of the aft part.
Finally We sighted land. fig
ured even II we went into the
water. then we had chance
hut I knew the tail gunner
would he conner.
II got the tail wheel down
and braced IL. didn't think II
would hold. When we came in
guess Ne all said prayer.
The ship touched the ground
and the tail wheel lasted until
we were down 10 about so miles
an hour before " collapsed. She
Scrunched Ia a stop.
Il know when got out l
bent down and patted the
ground
THE ground crew counted
$500 bullet holes In her. But
the seven Of us lived 10 fight,
another day.
what We did on the ship
was just what We were trained
for. nothing more. You get Ia a
point where things are 81 bad
YOU just keep going and know
its in the lap Of the gods.
MISSION SAVED LIVES
when NE went- nut We knew
We had Ia get to 81. Nazaire.
We lost lot Of planes and men.
But we believe by that loss we
saved the lives Of countless men
on troop shins. You have 10 fig
ure that way. That's war.
when we went out we eS-
pected Ia lose half our ships.
The loss was much greater hut
that base took the pounding Of
its life. They were plenty sore
and showed H."
One of the first things "Snuffy'
lid, that's his AAF nickname, wa
10 find out what happened TO hi
special pal, S/Sgt. Marcelle ST
Louis Of 4423 Vermont.
"He had = had head injury,
but he came through. Now he is
prisoner In Germany. His
ship was shot down over
France later.
Right al the moment I'm
most concerned with getting
Mary over here Ia join me.
She's wonderful. met her at
Red Cross dance"
"Snuffy" 10 the AAF is Hockey
10 the folks up in Caro-.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23

aTe. His father vss the late CIR.
cult Judge Henry Harrison Smith
of Caro-.
Smith and his widowed mother
arrived here yesterday via Anneri-
can Air Lines from Florida where
Smith had ioined his mother a.
their Florida home in Daytona.
Listening proudly WAS + l.
Clark, real estate man from
Caro-, the judges old golf and
hunting pal.
"Hokey-your dsd said 20 me
not long before he died; Keep
an eye on my hoy for me-
promised.
That's why I'm 40 proud 10
be on this welcoming com
mittee."
TELLS OF MISSION
Smith after proddinC went back
10 that day OF his first mission
over France in May Of l943
at guess maybe this will tell
the story. Thirty-six of rs went
out--four came back. We hit
sc. NaLAiTe. the biggest Heinie
Submarine base. WAS In hall
turret position. I'D been In Eng
land just three weeks.
cit was flax that got vs. over
the target for we gave 'em heck
that DAY. A 20 nm. shell
caught the post of the ball
tarTet- -Everything went out nj
commission. I used the hand
crank and got back up into the
ship for I could see flames.
knew we were hit bad.
81 could see the radio COM
partment WAS a mass OF flames
and the radio man jumped.
saw his chute open. Gasoline
was pouring out into the radio
compartment, the inter-c q m
systa6o was off entirely. Then
tire two waist gunners got out
the rear door.
SWING OVER BAY
Everything happened In sec
ends. I tried 70 fight the fire
hut I had only q little water
and n few fire extinguishers.
I'VE were In such q bad way
the pilot WAS swinging out over
fhe Bay OF Biscay. We were
trying to oufrun the Heinies.
~They kept coming In. I'd
man q waist gun and then GO
back to fire fighting. The tail
gunner had been hit In the left
lung. BY this time the pilot had
dropped down 10 about 10000
90 we didn't need oxygen.
"The bombers on our left and
right went down into the bay.
BY this time we weren't over
zoe feet off the water 10 ret
away from the fast diving
fighters.
Every time I moved I seemed
% see about 80 holes around me
from those Helnie 20 nm. guns.
"Then / began heaving things
cut. Ammunition was going off
bing-bang.
T besved out boxes that
weighed eco pounds and never
turned q hair. I know 1 couldn't
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
Denies Police Charge
OF Drunk Driving

Elmer A. Scott. as. Of 29o2
Vicksburg, salesman, pie led
not guilty today TO charge Of
drunk driving. Judge John D.
Watts set his examination March
%
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
Soldier Gets u Years

PARIS. March % tUP)-Cpl.
Richard w. Rehnert OF Pottsville,
Pa. was sentenced 10 y years in
prison by a court-martial yester-
daY for black marketing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Brown and
daughter, Helen and Rena Sanquine
of Havre were weekend guests of
his brother, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Brown.
Mrs. Edwin Holmgren returned
TO her home this week after spend
ing the fire season at the Libby
Ranger Station where she served as
head cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Venting of
Camas left Monday after spending
y few days visit at the home of
their son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Venting.
A Montana state highway truck
was stolen last Saturday from the
state warehouse at Elk Hill in the
east part of the county. It is be-
lieved that the thief is a hitch
hiker.
The Claude Norris residence on
Main st. was sold this week to
Howard Thomson. Mr.. Thomson ex-
poets to occupy the property soon.
Mr.. Norris operates a ranch near
Warland This transaction was han
died by the H. B. Wallace Real Es-
tate Agency. This seme agency also
purchased the Ralph Tone home on
Main Street the past week
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliff and two
daughters from Hot Springs, visit
ed over the weekend with. Mrs. Rat
cliffs brother, Carl Halverson and
family, and at the George Wood
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Harris and
daughters, Mary and Leone, ae-
companied by Mr.. Harris's mother
and sister, Mrs. J. F. Harris and
Miss Anita Harris, and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. D. Adams drove Sunday to
Fl. Steele, B. c., where they spent
the day, returning home that even
ing. This was the first time Mrs.
j. F. Harris has been in Fl Steele
for AZ years. She and her husband
used to make the trip on one of the
old steamers which ran between
that point and Jennings. None of
her old friends remain in the Ca
madam town but a number of the
older buildings are recognizable.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
Personal Items

District court will be held at the
courthouse Friday, Aug. 81.
Mrs. Lloyd Hunter is mentioning
at the Nyblom ranch on Pipe creek
w. E. Partlow of the Partlow
Electric, spent Sunday in Eureka
where he went to install new re-
frigeration and care for service
work
George Wood returned Thursday
evening of last week from Spokane,
where he had been buying mer-
chandise for the new hardware
store which he plans to open in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chapman OF
klamath Falls, Ore, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Crotteau of San Fran
cisco, arrived yesterday afternoon
for a visit with Libby friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Helen Ford and small son,
Jay Stanley, arrived Wednesday at
the home of Mrs Ford's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Rasmussen.
They will remain here until Mr..
Ford is released from the service.
Mrs F. E. Peeso returned Sum
day from weeks visit in Butte
with Pfc Rob't. j. Olsen and his
mother, Mrs. Bertha Olsen. Rob't.
j. is just back from a years active
military service in Germany.
Miss Eleanor Hugill is enjoying a
two weeks vacation from her du-
ties at the Penny Store. She and
her cousin, Miss Woods are spend
ing part of the vacation at the
Boisvert Camp on McGregor lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woody Bowen and
family motored to Seattle recent
ly to visit relatives They were ac-
companied home by Mrs. Doc
Townsend and son and daughter,
who are spending two weeks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Bassaraba of
Portland, Ore, and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. WEIGH and daughters of Sea-
side, Ore, drove to Libby Monday.
They will spend about a week fish
ing and visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G.. Skinner ex-
pect to move next week to Mis-
soula, where they will make their
future home. The SINNERS have
lived in Libby for the past n years.
Their address will be 410 Sussex
w, Missoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Allen left Fri
day for Spokane to visit Mr.. Allen
father, S. W., who will be 96 Sep
TENDER 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen ex-
pect to remain for the birthday Gel
ebration, and then 60 on to To-
nasket, Wash, to visit Mrs. Aliens
sister, Mrs. Margaret Henderson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Pvt. and Mrs Thomas GUNNER
arrived last Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Gummer's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Parks. They had previ-
ously visited Mr.. Gummer's parents
in Clifford.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
DISCHARGED

Official notice Of the honorable
discharge of two more service men
was received by the local board.
They are Paul E. Pitcher, Libby,
Army, Aug. II; Bert A. Beasley,
Mill Valley, Calf, Navy, Aug. Is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Cpl. Ethel j. Gass of the WACs,
who has been stationed at Des
Moines, Ia, sends word to her ia
ther of this place, that she is now
enroute for overseas service in
japanese waters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Giligan left
for Spokane this week to make
their home.
Robert Clowers left Monday ev-
ening for Hobson. Mont, to spend
a short while visiting friends.
Mrs. Roy B. Willett and son, Bob
by, of Spokane are moving to Libby
where they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wood and
Mr.. and Mrs George Wood were
business visitors Saturday in Kali
ispell.
Arthur Higgins of the Buckhorn
Lodge in the Yak River district
was a Libby visitor Friday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth and
son, Kenneth, Monday afternoon
drove to Spokane, returning home
yesterday.
Edward Barge, of Detroit, Mich,
is expected at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Verboncoeur for visit
next week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Martin, DON
aid and Betty, recently returned
from a two weeks stay at Hot
Springs, Mont.
Miss Lettie Peterson of Spokane
left Tuesday after spending a few
days visit with Mrs Claus Detjens
and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Venting spent
the weekend with their son, Frank
Venting and family. They are from
Camas Hot Springs.
Vern Crotteau left Saturday af-
ternoon for Portland, where he is
caring for business matters and re-
ceiving a medical check up.
Mrs. Pearl Bache left yesterday
for her home in Seattle, after 10
days visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M, G. Skinner of Libby.
Miss Chta Mae Brown came last
week from Spokane, to spend a
months vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Brown and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Weaver re-
Gently spent a week visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Nc
C,ory. The Weavers come from Pen
dleton, Ore.
w. G. Seims spent a couple Of
days the latter part of last week
caring for business in Kalispell He
was joined there by Mrs. Seims
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Fleming came
Monday from Spokane for a few
days visit. We understand the
Fleming's expect TO move back to
Libby in the near future.
Lloyd D. Bower of Meadow Noun
tain Ranch, was caring for business
matters Monday in Libby. While
he was in town, The Western News
office enjoyed very pleasant call
from Mr.. Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Bockman of
Redding, Calf. came Tuesday for
several days visit with Libby
friends and relatives. Mr.. Bockman
is a brother Of Mrs. X. E. McMullen
and Mrs. ]. B. Lamey.
- iaa~~Rattv .I-ss.-~11---.---y---A-~xs
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira W. Vinion OF
Fort Benton, has visited the past
two weeks with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs j. S. Vinion and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Carter. She also Wis
tied relatives at Boomers Ferry and
Standpoint, Ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ayotte, Mr..
and Mrs. Marlin Ayotte, grandson,
Marlin, Jr., Mrs. F. Ayotte's son
and daughter, Robert and Resale,
took trip to Kalispell last Monday
driving around by Whitefish. They
stopped at Trego to visit with
friends. Miss Resale remained
there to spend the rest of the week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
HISTORY OF LOOKOUTS
BY Jimmy Raft

Fire is a great friend at times,
yet it may also be the biggest en-
envy of mankind. 1t destroys hun
dreds of homes, buildings. and
thousands of acres OF timber each
year.
Just as there have been many
projections made for homes and
business places, greater protection
is necessary for the safe guarding of
the national timber lands which
provide jobs to thousands of peo-
pie.
One of the best and most eff
fective means to curb forest fires
is the lookout. The lonely hut that
is supported high in the air by steel
legs protects more families indi-
rectly than any other protection,
for it is the lookout that protects
the jobs of the fathers of these
families.
Men on lookouts report to the
forest service where and how big
each fire is. The forest service is
then able to send help quickly be-
fore. the fire can get too great a
start.
Lincoln county is forest region.
The boundaries Of the Kootenai Ma
tional forest, which cover two and
three-fourths million acres of land,
follows closely the boundaries OF
Lincoln county. Millions of board
feet are shipped out of this county
each year.
1t is not known where the first
lookout or shack, as it was in those
days, was located These first look
outs were made of wood and set flat
on the ground They were erected
wherever rangers thought that they
would do the most good.
The old time lookouts were poor
ly equipped and but few of them
had telephones. If forest fire
started the lookout holder would at
tempt to extinguish it as best he
could, or if it got beyond control
he had to walk out and seek help
Such delays often cost many acres
of good forest lands.
Some of the early lookouts had
tree platforms from which attend
ants could view territory. often
these lookouts were poorly located
The ranger in charge of the look
out could not see far and could
not see into the small draws.
The government finally realized
the need of some system to control
forest fires and in 1905 the forest
service was begun.
! New lookouts were made of steel
and were placed scientifically SC
that the most value could be re-
ceived from each one.
Men were sent to every mountain
top to draw maps Of the territory
After all the maps were drawn
they were placed on a Transparent,
glass SO that light would show uI
and the maps could be placed ir
their proper place. The maps were
changed and moved around until
the men fould out which lookout
would be the best.
Out of the hundreds Of noun.
tains from which maps were drawn
only So became locations for look.
outs.
Lookout positions were decided
upon by their value in finding small
fires in the draws at large dis
tances and by the value of tree!
around them.
CONTINUED next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
Two Cars DeroiIed
Tues. At Eureka

EUREKA, Aug. 90. While
switching at the crossing Tuesday
evening at 5:55, two railroad cars
derailed at the switch, tearing up
the crossing and knocking down the
block signal Although no damage
was done to the cars it was neces-
sary to call the wrecker from White
fish, which stayed on the job al
most all night to repair
They detoured the mainline trains
over the Industry track while the
main line was blocked for about
six hours.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Camp Mccoy, Wis.-Arrival Of
Capt. Earl Lovick at Camp McCoy's
personnel center for redeployment
was announced here today.
Capt. Lovick served with the
57th Fighter Group in the battles
in Africa and Italy. He won nine
battle stars. He is the son of Mrs.
L. M Flesberg, Wardner, B. c.,
Canada.