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Evening star., 1945-07-23
Axis Military Forces
Too Small for Needs

January 6-"Mllltary forces are
scarce. Africa, Russia, the Balkans,
the occupied countries. Everywhere
new and greater forces are needed.
81 have the impression at times
that the Axis is like man trying to
cover himself with a blanket that's
too small. If he warns his feet, his
head is cold. His feet will freeze if
he tries to keep his head warm"
January Japan would like to
sign economic agreements with us
and with Germany, defining spheres
OF influence with preferential tariffs.
Our inferior position is obvious. I
put a stick in the wheel. -"
"A Swiss banker from London says
he believes the war has been won by
the Allies. I" He agrees it is easier
for us to find sympathy in Washing
ton than in London"
January ST have seen II Duce
after three days, and find him worse.
What is injuring his health
more than anything else is his un-
easinesS about the situation.
LII. Il CIdCSl NblOC1lCA VI muS-
Solinis mistress) has sent a letter
advancing the candidacy of his part
ner, Vezzari, for the Spanish En-
basSy. Vezzari is an old jailbird, an
ignorant man, Swindler, and OBJ
scene. If it were not for Mus
solini's health, would speak to him
Of It,"
January 10-"I think the Germans
would do well to watch the Ro-
manians. The sudden urge for
reconciliation with Hungary is sus-
picious. If the Russian offensive
had not gone so well, doubt if this
would have occurred. There's some
thing peculiar going on in Finland
also"
January 11-"Von Mackensen
(Nazi Ambassador telephoned dur
ing the night on Ribbentrop's orders
to say that Petain (chief of the
French governmenD was preparing
to leave Vichy, bound for his villa
near Marseille. The move is suspi-
cious, perhaps preparation for escape
to Algeria.
"Orders have been given to the
troops to watch the movements of
the old marshal. The French gov
erpment was told that it would be
best II Petain did not move"
January 12-"The Prince of Pied
mont (HumberD has sent for
d'Ajeta (Ciano's personal secre-
tary) to tell him that the efforts
to avert the bombing of Rome
have been received favorably, but
that all now desired the actual
removal Of the German command
ers who are not keeping their word"
Evening star., 1945-07-23
Spotted Fever Is Fatal
To NayIor Md.) Boy, 18

An 18-year-old Naylor Md COL
ored boy died Saturday at Freed
mems Hospital of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, the District Health
Department reported today. This is
the sixth spotted fever death in the
area this year. The victim was
Clarence Windsor.
The Health Department also re-
ported that an 8-year-old Riverdals
(Md0 boy is being treated for spot
ted fever at Walter Reed Hospital.
His condition is not considered seri-
Gus.
Evening star., 1945-07-23
.Women's Lorge Purses
Cause JoiI Congestion

BY the Associated Press,
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-Roe r.
Wirick, night police captain, wishes
women either would carry smaller
handbags or stay out of Jail His
morning report after a busy night
contained the following complaints
Il am having a great deal of
trouble trying to find place to
lock up the belongings of prisoners.
These overnight, barracks-bag type
of purses that the women carry
take up more room than the cash
drawer will hold"
Evening star., 1945-07-23

fails to properly repair tires or who
covers up defects with a strip OF
camelback and paints the tire to
look like a finished product"
These tires have been distributed
to all parts of the country, he said.
They give very little mileage and
become a menace on the highway"
Mr.. Grimshaw said his organiza-
tion is cooperating with the Office
of Price Administration "to keep
these tires from reaching the
plIblic.n
Evening star., 1945-07-23
New Cabinet Officer
Suggested 10 Head
Present FSA Agencies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Creation of a new department of
welfare and security whose secre-
tary would become the 18th cabi-
net member is under study by ad-
ministration officials seeking to SIM
plify the Governments structure.
Of1cials familiar with consolida-
ton plans now being weighed re-
yealed this proposal today. They
made no predictions whether the
plan actually would emerge with a
request for congressional action.
The proposed new department
would take over the several Offices
now bundled loosely together under
the Federal Security Administration
headed by Paul v. McNutt.
Might Get Other Functions.
1t probably also would take over
some other existing agencies and
any additional functions that be-
come necessary if Congress carries
out administration plans for a
broadened postwar social security
program. 9
The proposal for a full-f1edged
cabinet position emphasizes the
scope Of current efforts to carry out
President Truman's expressed de-
sire to consolidate agencies, trans
fer and redistribute functions and
generally reorganize the executive
branch of the Government"
1t also is in line with Mr.. Tru-
mans evident preference for con-
centrating authority in the cabinet,
naming strong appointees and hold
ing them responsible for per-
formance.
The movement toward consolida-
ton gained impetus last week with
appointment of John w. Snyder as
director of the ONCE of War Mobi-
lization and Reconversion which is
conducting much of the reorgani-
zation planning.
Merged Five Agencies.
In only IL weeks in his last post,
that of Federal Loan Administrator,
Mr. Snyder merged five lesser loan
ing agencies into the RFC.
His new office already has pre-
pared a report on consolidation of
perhaps 80 agencies dealing with
manpower problems in one way or
another. The report, under study
by Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach, ultimately will 60 to the White
House for final revision, then to
Congress.
The movement makes uncertain
the fate of the big war agencies,
especially the War Manpower Com
mission. The bulk of Mr.. McNutt's
VINO personnel is in the United
States Employment Service. When
and if reorganization hits VINO,
the USES might go to the Labor
Department, or back to the States
with Federal coordination only, or
to the proposed new Department of
Welfare and Security.
Evening star., 1945-07-23
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Ass0clateu FIeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, July 23.-Han-
ding of venomous snakes in South
west Virginia by religious cultists is
due to cease if Gov. Darden can find
legal means for stopping it.
He said today he will consult with
Attorney General A. p. Staples con-
cerning action in the matter.
The Governor said he also will
confer with local authorities in Lee
County, where the snake handling
is centered
There does not seem to be any
Evening star., 1945-07-23
CuroIe Lundis to Wed
Producer Next Month
Py the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, July 23.-Actress
Carole Lands, who obtained a Ne
vada divorce from her third hus-
band last Thursday, has announced
that she will marry Horace Schmid-
lapp, theatrical producer, in New
York next month.
Her last husband was Mai. Thomas
c. Wallace. Previous ones were Au-
thor Irving Wheeler and Willis
Hunt, jr, yachtsman.
Evening star., 1945-07-23
Attitude Toward Duce
Undergoes Great Change

Except for final entry he wrote
from the Jail in Verona, December
%. 1943. this is the last page Of
Count Ciano's remarkable diary.
Evening star., 1945-07-23
Count ciono's Dioy-No. 30
SON-IN-LAW OUSTED
BY RUINED MUSSOLINI
ItoIy, Beaten in War and Rotten
internally, Headed for Collapse
Copyright, 1945. by the Chicago News. Inc
rnhfs reSsrved countries Including ht nf
All rsnIs reserVeu ol al rEH Oh tranS
December 26, 1942-FebruarY g. 1943.

D,
diary Ciano Mussolnis ends with
series of entries that leave doubt Iays
collapse scale exceeded only by that in Germany itself
Ciano dismissed and Vatican
February 194 He took his later
seeds of Fascist defeat which Cano had helped
spite occasional doubts had grown sturdy maturity
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
EUREKA NUGGETS

John Andrews has been sent from
Avalon, Calf, to New York where
he will continue his training in the
Merchant Marine by taking radio.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Harvey and
children of Butte arrived in the wee
hours of Easter morning to spend a
week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Win Harvey.
Mrs. c. A. Andrews returned re-
Gently from Walla Walla where she
spent the winter with her daugh-
ter, Kathryn, who is attending Wal
la Walla College.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Preston drove
up Thursday from Libby and spent
the remainder of the week calling
on old friends and Worshiping at
the home church on Easter.
Mrs. @. 7. Beagle and son, Rob-
ert, came up from Rexford Sunday
night and spent the fore part Of
the week here on business.
G. l.. Gordon and son, Lewis,
spent the Easter weekend in Spo-
kane. Mr.. Gordon reports that due
to the increased number of wor.
shippers at the Cathedral Of st
John the Evangelist early Easter
three additional services of Holy
Communion were added to the three
which had been announced.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
UNRRA MAKES APPEAL

AS announced IN previous IS
sue, the old clothes drive is. on
United Nations Relief and Reha-
Utilization has now made definite
appeal for clothing during the month
of April. These clothes, including
articles for men, women and chill
dren, bedding and shoes will be
collected in Eureka by various or
CARNATIONS and if not repaired each
organization should do this work be-
fore bringing to the rooms at the
Legion Hall If there are any who do
not belong to an organization or
who has no children in school, no
tify Mrs. Gibbons and she will see
that your bundle is picked up and
if these are not repaired the Lee
gion Auxiliary will attempt to do
this work Remember all clothing
should be repaired, MUST be clean
and delivered at the Legion Hall
before May l. The goal is 5 pounds
of clothing from every man, woman
and child in our end of the country.
These needy people Of the liberated
countries are not style conscious, so
clean out the chests and get those
old clothes on the way to cover
the naked bodies of our fellowmen.
See page SIX for more details.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
Exxxxaexsesc1xxxxxxxxx,sss.ss,
EUREKA
WITH OUR BOYS

Pfc. Clare Andrews sent his moth
er some Luxembourg money recent
ly and she has learned via of a mu-
tual friend that he is serving in a
German prison dispensary.
1t. Garold Kjelstrup writes his
wife that he has been transferred
to China from India. When they
reached China a number of men he
had gone through school with and
he held dinner before parting for
various assignments. They ate a IL
course dinner which cost them S62,-
425-there being Is men. This shows
what Chinese initiation is. This
amount would be equivalent to
$l25.45 in our money.
Donald Culver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. Culver, who arrived home
last week from Seattle was called to
active duty in the Air Corps on
Wednesday and left the next day
for Fl. Lewis.
David Pluid M. M. lie is still To-
Gated at Bremerton.
Vester R. Arnold S. K. &c and
his bride left Tuesday for Bremen
ton.
Cpl. Otis Cook has been returned
to the U. S. and is hospitalized at
Brigham, Utah.
Paul Holder S &c arrived Satur-
day via bus from San Diego on a
five day leave with his family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
FORMER RESIDENT WEBS IN
EAST

On February IL, Miss Joyce Gas
ahl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Gasahl of Eureka, was mar
ried to Chas. Zielinski of LaSalle,
III. The wedding was performed in
the Baptist parsonage in LaSalle in
the presence of Is guests. The bride
was attired in white lace gown
with a shoulder length veil and
carried red roses. The matron of
honor, sister of the bridegroom,
Mrs. Ed Busgen, wore a dress of
baby blue chiffon and carried red
carnations A brother of the bride
groom serving in the Navy acted
as best man. After the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of
Mrs. Busgen. Mr.. Zielinski is vet
eran of Attu where he was wound
ed and as consequence, received a
medical discharge from the army.
The couple will make their home in
LaSalle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
MARTIN RUSSELL BIRD PASSES
MARTY, Bird rnccnI avrrav on Fact

MdTllH DlFu passed away Oh LdSt-
er morning at the Douglas ranch
near Rexford at the age of IS years.
Mr.. Bird was. a former resident of
Flathead and, while living there
many years ago, he attended school
with his present wife, Mrs. Nettie
Douglas Bird. They were married
in 1910 and had since made their
home on his farm at Airdrie, Alta
Mr.. Bird had farmed at Airdrie for
IS years with wheat as the princi-
pal crop. On December Z, 1914, on
the advice of his physician, they
moved here to be nearer a doctor
and he had spent several weeks
since then in the local hospital. He
leaves his widow; one son, Roy, who
runs the farm, a daughter, Mrs.
Hazel Mckenzie, also of Airdrie;
three brothers-Frank of Airdrie,
George of Kalispell and Albert of
Prince Rupert. Funeral services will
be this afternoon at the Gompf
funeral Home with the Rev. W. M.
Hodges in charge Pallbearers will
be Ray Frost, S. S. Frost, Clarence
Dierman, Geo. Shea, Delbert and
Leslie Harvey
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
RED CROSS

Eureka District reached its
s2200.00 quota the 18th of March,
with all the communities reaching
their assigned quotas except one.
Each and everyone should feel
gratified on job we'll done. There
will be a. complete report later.
The cake life sized lamb rattle
by Mrs. Lawrence Gregor for the
benefit of Eureka Rural quota
bought the tidy sum of $4,000; the
lamb was made by Mrs. Josphina
Fritch at Ural. Mrs. Price decorat-
ed the lamb Mrs. ~Gregor wishes to
thank Mr.. Riley of the Montana
Hotel and the Grange and Mrs. AL
version in helping put over the raf-
file, also those who bought chances.
Mr.. Alfred Peltier was the lucky
winner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05

Miss Esther Costich spent last
week with Miss Harriet Finch at
the "Teacherage. Thursday they
took the pupils to Pinkham Falls
where a picnic was enjoyed.
Miss Harriet Finch gave a party
Saturday afternoon for her Sunday
School class in the Baptist parlors.
A lunch was served.
Glen Helms entertained a num-
Der of friends Friday afternoon with
an Easter party. Games and a trip
over the farm were enjoyed. Dur
ing the latter, two black lambs were
investigated. While the youngsters
were enjoying lunch, Mr.. Bunny
paid visit and filled the yard with
Easter eggs.
On Monday evening, Mar rs, 20
friends of Shirley Mikalson met at
her home to help celebrate her 18th
birthday. Games were played, with
prizes given. Refreshments were
served. Shirley received many beau
tiful gifts All were sorry Beatrice
Clark was i'll and unable tao come
Mrs. Chef Pluid baked a lovely
angel food cake with yellow icing
the gift of Miss Irene.
The Dierman Tourist Court is be-
ing remodeled : with additional,
irooms added. The large cabins are
being altered to contain two rooms
and the small cabins are being al
tered so as to take in the garages
They will contain two bedrooms ano
kitchenette.
The r. N. A. Sewing Circle vii
meet with Mrs. Ed Hendrickson or
| April 13 for a covered wish lunch
! Mrs. Jesse Bolen returned Mon
day from Rochester where she hai
been with her mother. Mrs. Geo
GasahL. who underwent an opera
ton. Mrs. Gasahl stopped off il
Great Falls to visit her daughter
Mrs. Russell Swaby, for a few
| weeks.
Miss Inez Ratekin, county ibrar
ian, spent the fore part of the Weel
here on business.
Several Eureka people went t,
Libby Wednesday to bid on ia,
property.
Mrs. VIM. Reimer of Hamilton ar
rived Monday for few days visi
with her father, Jos. Peltier, an,
other relatives.
Continued on page 4)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05

operation with the other organiza-
tions the Grange will collect old
clothes IN anticipation of a call for
these for people in the liberated
countries.
The Home Ec committee now has
a bulletin board near their station
where items pertaining to their de-
partment are posted.
Business Agent Mackey an
nounced new shipment of cheese
and asked those Wishing binder
Irvine to contact him as soon as
possible. A source of seed wheat
and barley has been located and it
is expected truck load will be
brought up from Kalispell soon.
AS only a few turned out for the
first meeting of the First Aid class
the course has been postponed and
plans are indefinite at this time.
1t is planned to hold an open
meeting some time in the future.
Through the cooperation of the Soil
Conservation Service motion pic
lures will be presented at this meet
ing.
Considerable discussion about Sc
curing a new home for the Grange
was held.
Sisters Clark and Gasahl and
Brother Anderson have been i'll but
all are improving at this time
The following literary program
was presented Bringing in the
Sheaves, song by the Grange; lie
gend of Ceres" Helen Sicily; The
History of Grains" by Reva Shea
Zelmer Moses, Anne Ambrose, A. S
Erickson and Nell West, A corr
guessing contest which was won By
Tom Quirk; A 10-min talk on thu
Mackey; Henry Hires the Cook,
National Masters Address by A. c
play starring Adalyn Swing, Shir
ley Mackey and Nell West.
Lecturer Mary Jackson asked fol
pictures of service men and Womer
VINO are sons or daughters o
Grange members. These will be usee
in her scrap book.
Grange members should keep il
mind that beginning in April meet
ings will open at $50 sharp
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
L. c. H. S. NOTES

Arrangements have been about
completed for the Tobacco Valley
Grange to serve the banquet fol
lowing the County Track Meet on
May FRIDAY.
Remember the Senior Play to-
night friday. We have been told
this is a fine play and the char
acters have their parts well in mind
A dress rehearsal matinee is plan
ned for Thursday afternoon, to en-
able grade school children and those
will also get rid of the usual con-
fusion of restless children at the
evening performance.
The formal Junior-Senior banquet
will be given by the Baptist Aid.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
ROOSEVELT GRADE SCHOOL
NOTES

The pupils have completed Is
Junior Red Cross gift boxes for
children of the liberated countries
Of Europe.
Miss Ross, from the office OF
State Food Administration in Hell
ena, arrived Tuesday and inspected
the hot lunch project. She compli-
mented the school on the type OF
lunch being served here.
Dorothy Kemp of Kalispell and
Carol Dickinson of Fortine are
newly enrolled in the second grade.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
TOBACCO VALLEY GRANGE

Hnother large crowd attended the
meeting Of the Tobacco Valley
Grange March n, 81 members be-
ing present Four applications for
membership were presented and the
first and second degrees will be
given at the meeting April 10.
In the Home &c report Chair
man Alverson outlined the work
that her committee must do to COM
pete in the contest sponsored by the
State Home &c. department
Mr.. Korn, of the high school fac
ulty, asked the Grange ladies to
put on a lunch for the field meet
and they decided to do it. In CO.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05

E, L. Benson arrived Monday ev-
ening after completing a trip to the
Aleutians aboard the David w.
Branch, u S. Army transport. In
Spokane Mr.. Benson met Bob Nc
Allister who had spent his leave
with his parents in Lewiston, Ida
Bob is married and was on his way
to join his wife in Norfalk, VT. Ken
meth McAllister is in the South Pa
cific. Sam and Don, two older broth
ers, expect to enter the service
soon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
FORMER BELOVED PASTOR TO
ARRIVE

The former pastor of the Church
of God, the Rev. E. v. Swineheart,
will arrive on April II from Clarks-
ton, Wash, to conduct a series of
meetings at the local church for a
period Of IL days. Services will be
held each evening at 8 p. m. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend. Mr.. SWineheart was one of
this church's first pastors and his
many friends will be glad to well
come him back.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
EASTER EGG HUNT

Mrs. Geo. McGlenn entertained
members of the upper group Of
Sunday School children of ST.
Michael and All Angels on Satur-
day afternoon at an Easter egg hunt.
Due to the snoWstorm, the hunt was
held indoors where the children
found eggs with their names.
Games were played and a dainty
lunch of ice cream, cake and addi-
tional candy eggs was served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
WRECKS OLD BUILDING

Basil Buckmaster has bought and
torn down the old feed store build
ing next to the Masonic temple on
Main street and is using the lum-
Der to build new house. Houses
of any size are much in demand at
present by the railroad workers.
II people out of town haing houses
closed have any available space
they could release for rental they
would be doing their home town
great favor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
oUrET TOWN ELECTION

The town election Monday was
one of the quietest in recent years.
All candidates (present officials)
were reelected without opposition.
Geo. Davis, mayor; c. F. Dierman
and w. E. Gilbert, aldermen from
Ward | and Amel Swing and Fred
Rock, aldermen from Ward 2.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
FELLOWSHIP MEETING

A fellowship meeting is to be
held in the Assemblies of God, Pen
tecostal Church on Monday. Serv-
ices will be conducted at 2:30 and
at 7:45. Visiting ministers and Wis
itors from Libby, Whitefish, Great
Falls and possibly other points will
be present. Our District Superinten-
dent will be with us for these serv-
ices. Make plans to attend these
services. Everybody welcome.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
OpA NOTES

A merchants meeting was held
last week for instruction in the new
apparel regulations, Two Helena of
ficials from the OPA office were
here to give this instruction.
Miss Agness Driscoll, OPA cleri-
cal instructor, left Friday for Libby.
All class BE, C5, Ell, and RI cou-
pons are invalid and may be ex-
changed for valid coupons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
GUILD EASTER BREAKFAST

On Easter noon members Of the
Guild and their families met at the
c. Y. 0. hall where delicious
breakfast was served at tables made
lovely with colorful bouquets of
flowers, crystal and candle light.
Mrs. L. A. Riley was in charge and
was ably assisted by Mrs. j. r.
Culver, Mrs. P. V. Morrison and
Mrs. A. S. Erickson. DR.. E. T. Dick
inson served ably as POSTMASTER
and, as a vestry member, he took
advantage Of the occasion to put in
few business plugs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
WARNING TO FARMERS

a. G. Mackey reports losing 80
little pigs out of two filters of 36
recently. Mackey is convinced, after
reading an article in farm paper,
that ergot in the grain fed the
brood soWs is the cause. Ergot, Mr..
Mackey tells us, is fungi grow
ing on certain grains-rye in par
ticular.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION

The John Mikalson family, and
the Jacob Erie family were guests
at the Chester Pluid home on East
er when the group celebrated the
double birthdays of Ards Erie and
Irene Pluid.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
GIFT BOXES SENT CHILDREN
OF EUROPE

Fifteen gift boxes were filled re-
Gently by the boys and girls of
Roosevelt school for the children
of Europe. These boxes contained
articles impossible for these chill
dren to obtain. The children each
brought several articles and then
filled the boxes from the composite
supply. Each box is 9x4x3 inches
and are firmly packed with gifts
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-04-05
WOMEN,S YOLLEY BALL

A woman's volley ball team will
be organized on Monday evening,
April 8 at Roosevelt Grade school,
Any women interested are invited
to come out and join in the fun. y