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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
PuzzIing Question
Before SoIons
Continued from page. II

ouch appropriation assisted in de-
tending the state or helping to de-
fend the United States during war.
No, if the appropriation merely
were to serve postwar purpose
such as employment for returned
veterans.
O'Connor's question asking
whether the legislature for any BIZ
ennium could appropriate an
amount in excess Of amounts plus
the surplus in the general fund Of
the state was answered No
If the attorney generals ruling
is upheld lit may 60 to the state
supreme court for final decision)
it means the postwar program would
have to be financed--in the alb
sence of a proper constitutional
amendment-from new sources of
tax revenue or bond issue author
izations or both, according to opin-
ions expressed privately in both
houses.
To Issue Highway Debentures
Among other measures expected
to be placed before the legislature
soon, one of the most important
was bill authorizing the issuing
Of Sl2,OO0,000 of highway deben-
lures for matching federal aid funds.
1t would permit the issuing of bonds
against anticipated revenue as
needed.
A general hope was expressed
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11
LIBBY SCHOOL NEWS

Bob Brinton was elected to serve
on the student council by the junior
class to succeed John Richards, VINO
recently moved to Portland, Ore.
Following the basketball game
Friday, Jan. 5, the freshman class
sponsored dance in the Libby
high school gymnasium .--.---s.-..--...--
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New York City lost about $4,000
cver-mature trees in the September
hurricane. City jewellers, short of
fuel, learned for the first time how
the word, 'wndfall,' got its mean
ing.
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Back to Standard Time

One bill that promises to produce
fiery argument in both houses has
been introduced by Rep. Eric An
derson, r, Phillips, Regina farm
er The bill would place Montana
back on standard time, one hour
later than its present wartime
status. Anderson, member of the
house continuously since 1888, said
wartime is an annoyance to farmers
and school children in Montana and
that the state should join North
Dakota and Arizona in going back
to standard time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-11

that the measure could be enacted
in time to permit supreme court
test for the legislature to correct
any faults that the court might find.
In 1943, an 100000 highway
debenture act was adopted by the
legislature, but the supreme court
found it inconsistent, deficient and
unconstitutional. It called for an
election. The present proposed bill
takes into account the deformities
of the 1913 measure and in some
respects is said to differ from that
act. Its purpose is to be ready for a
postwar construction program al
ready blueprinted as soon as road
building can begin.
More Revenue Needed
Revenue will be an important
question at this session. Appropria-
ton requests are larger than two
years ago The increased needs are
partly due to higher costs of state
government, due to higher prices
for supplies and higher wages. A
second factor is the postwar build
ing program, including irrigation,
which Ford recommended to the
lawmakers in his inaugural adj
dress.
With a general fund balance of
about $5,000,000, no property tax
has been made for general fund
purposes in the last three years.
The university millage fund hasa
surplus Of more than $1,000,000. The
university is not only asking for
this amount for deferred mainte-
nance" but wants about 100000 a
year from the state general fund.
Some state officials and legisla-
tors believe it will be necessary
to make d general fund tax levy up
to the constitutional limit and to
seek revenue from other sources.
In his message, the governor sug-
gested that it might be good bust
ness, as some other states are do
ing, to build up reserves as much as
possible during good times like the
present to meet the needs of less
favorable times and especially The
requirements Of the postwar period
when job-providing public >1~orks
will be wise public policy
Suggestions Of sales tax as a
means of raising more money are
/ 1g heard, according to the Great
Ellis Tribune, but the mention is
usually cautious of the realization
that Montana has always vigorously
opposed a sales tax.
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LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

SfSgt Ray Enders is visiting rel
atives here after nearly three years,
service in the Pacific.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21
Bariia

Mr.. and Mrs. Brenard Baria
are the proud parents of a
daughter bora at the Jackson
County hospital last week Mrs.
Baria and the baby have re-
turned home.
Mrs. Tom Baria, Mrs. Lloyd
Baria and children were business
visitors in Moss Point Tuesday.
Mesdames Vaughn Holder and
john Holder motored to Mobile
on business.
The many friends of little
Mary Lou Baria, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Baria, will
be pleased TO know that she is
improving from her illness. She
is at the home/of her grandpar-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. George Sham
pine where her parents and tiny
sister, Patsy Ann, are also guests.
Last Sunday Mrs. Tom Baria
enjoyed a visit from her daugh-
tiers, Miss Rosa Lee Baria, and
Mrs. James Brown, and Mr.
Brown and children. all of Mo
bile.
Mrs. Lou Baria was a business.
visitor in Moss Point on Friday
of last week.
Mesdames w. d. Holder, Tom
Baria and John Holder we're
guests OF Mrs. Norris Holder
where they spent the day.
Mrs. Lamar Baria and daugh-
tiers were guests of Mrs. Brenard
Baria where they made the az
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21
Four Of the Twelve
Children OF MIR. and
Mrs. Show In Service

Out lof a total of IL children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaw of
Escatawpa can boast that four of
their eight sons are in the SER
vice.
They are 1t. Elmer Perry Shaw
and Robert Edward Shaw who
are with the Merchant Marine;
Cpl. Harland Shaw, the eldest o.
the bows, is with the Army on
Hindanao. and John Shaw is a
'-eaman first-class, in the Navy.
Fhe youngest son is still in
school. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have
four daughters to complete the
even dozen of their children.
1t. Shaw arrived Saturday, for
IN extended visit with the fam
lily at their home in EscataWpa.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21

quantsiHee of Mrs12 Brenard Ba-
ria's new daughter.
Mesdames Tom Baria, Edgar
Baria and daughter motored TO
Mobile Tuesday and while there
visited Miss Rosa Lee Baria ana
Mrs. James Brown, daughters Of
Mrs. Tom Baria.
The friends Of Mrs. Annie Ba-
ria are rejoicing at the --latest
news received concerning her
brother, Rett johnson, who is nov
aboard a ship on his way home.
He was the first Jackson Coun-
ty boy to be taken prisoner b.
the Japanese.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21
PRESBYTERIAN

The Auxiliary met in the
church on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Helen Mason presided. Miss
Bessie C0wan led the program
Christian Education Mrs. ID.
Fl. McCollum, Mrs. A. w. Heat
and Mrs. C S. Beardslee rea. pa
pers on the subject. A eoIiec-
ton for Loyalty Day for Pres
byterial home missions was TAX
en-. After the business meeting
the program was brought TO a.
close with the Mizpah benedic-
ton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21
PIPELINE TO VICTORY

New York, AP.-Enough gas
oline and oil to drive from New
York to Chicago every automo-
bile, truck, tractor or bus that
existed in 1941 was transported
70 Europe BY ship between D.
Day and VE-Day, according to
Ships" magazine.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21

u. S. bout, shoe and sligp
manufacturer produced at o.
sate o. one and one-half pairs &
1cn- abbef octNeaf Tor ever.
person in the LAID in the fir
five months Of l945--a total out
put Of BOT 663.606 pairs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21

A mission studs program was
held in the church on Monda.
afternoon. Mrs. j. T. Thompson
gave a veFy interesting talk. II
nretirg was closed with
prayer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21
Frank Waters Witnesses Surren-
der cf Island Group

FRANK waters Witnesses Surreil-
der CT Island Group
From the USS portland" off
Truk in the Southwest Pacific,
a delayed message tells that
Frank Waters, fireman first
class aboard that vessel witnessed
the surrender of by-passed Ma
fiana and Caroline Island groups.
The Portland" which partici-
pated in virtually every major
operation in the Southwest Pa
eifie, sank two destroyers, dam
aged two cruisers and a battle
ship, helped sink two battleshirs
aad two destroyers and shot down
% planes and had part in des-
troving eight others.
Waters home is at 321 COMMIT
ny Avenue. Paseagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21

The young corporal, who had
charge OF armament maia.ea~net
on fighter planes, was in Stfati
bing, Ger. on We Day. He b.
been previously stationed il.
France and England as a mem
Der of a gfoundcrew bomber
Fighter squadron.
Mr.. Dixon makes his home
with his aunt, Mrs. Vasco Dixon
on Oak Avenue, Moss Point.
Cpl. LeMaitre Home On r1rl 5ugr
Cpl. Arnold Lee LeMaitre has
been dividing his time between
his home at sos 10th Street, Pas
cagoula and that OF his parent
MI. and Mrs. l.. E. LeMaitra in
Escatawpa since arriving homa
about a fortnight ago.
Cpl. LeMaitre as a member Of
the Marine Corps took part in
four iavasions New Britain, Pc
leiu, New Georgia and New tut
nea.
In the Marines 35 months, 81
Of these have been spent in the
Southwest Pacific.
Cpl LeMaitre hopes to receive
bis point discharge shortly after
his return to SANFORD, Fla.
Esrl furnace AT Treasure Island
Earl Tumage, boatswain's mae,
second class, USNR Of 739 North
Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula.
has arrived at the u. S. Naval
Armed Guard Center, Treasure
Island, San francisco, Calf, af-
ter spending IA months as a
member Of a gun crew aboard a
merchant ship.
Robert Rix Simms Home
The arrival of CoxWain Robert
Rix Simms o. the uSN in Pasca-
goula Monday night. brought
happiness to his parents. MI
and Mrs. A. j. Simms of River
Road, Pascagoula, who had not
seen their son in over two years.
CoxWain Simms came straight
from Seattle after landing from
a Southwest Pacific transport to
spend his 30-day leave at home.
He has been in the Southwest
Pacific for % months.
T. C. Henwood. Jr.. Promoted
Thomas G.. Haywood. Jr., has
been promoted to the rank Of
corporal, according to news re-
ceived by his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. r. G. Hegwod Sr., of Pas
cagcula. He is stationed at Camp
Wheeler where he received his
basic training. After completion
of his training he was retained
at the camp as a cadre.
Mason Farrell To Sail
Pvt. Mason Farrell arrived this
week to spend ten days with his
mother, Mrs. c. S. Logel, and Mr..
Logel and his father, Mason S.
Farrell of Biloxi en- route to Cali
fornia where he has been order
ed to report at Fort Ord, October
3 to sail for Japan He will be
in the army of occupation. Pvt.
Farrell has been stationed in Fit.
Benning, Ga
1t. Renfroo On Maui
Mrs. John Legare has received
a letter from her son, 1t. Wal
lace Renfroe, that he is based Oh
Maui, the second largest island
in the Hawaiian group. This is
the first notification of his To-
cation since he sailed July Ia
from California.
Pfc. Schaub Leaves
Pfc. Frederick d. Schadb OF
the United States Marine Corps
departed Wednesday after spend
ing a Today leave visiting his
| parents Mr., and Mrs. A. Il.
Schaub.
Pfc. Sehaub says that on a e.
cent trip around the world he
found India one of the most in
teresting countries he visited.
Pfc. Julius E. Tilman Home
Pfc. Julius E. Tillman has re-
turned home on a 30-day fur
Tough which he is spending with
has mother, Mrs. Clifton Webb at
758 TELEPHONE Road, Paseagoula.
Tillman who is the Oldest son
OF the family has been stationed
in Germany and other Europeon
countries during his service over
seas.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21
REWS$$%
FROM OURSrES
80Ks NN7
Thomas Heuwoo ID Now
A Cerporal

Announcement has come from
Camp Wheeler, Ga. of the pro-
motisn Of. Thomas G. Hegwood,
Jr., to the rank of corporal in
the u. S. Army. Haywood is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Heg-
wood, Sr., Of River Road. Pas
eagoula.
Whitel lad Among First In Japan
According to a release from the
Public Relations office of the
18th Airborne Div, Sgt. j. l..
Whitehead, a p%aratrooper in that
organization was among the first
American troops to enter Japan.
Whitehead, who is a graduate
of the Moss Point high school
class 80, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Whitehead, Rt. /, Pas
eagoula.
Melvin Marvin Whitmore
Abe7ld "Panamint"
From the USS "Panamint"
comes the news that Melvin Mar
vim Whitmore of 946 Smith street,
Paseagoula. Is aboard the USS
"panamint' on its way to occu-
py Ominato naval base, Matsu
Bay, Honshu.
Sixty warships are participate
ing in the first occupation OF
Japan in northern Honshu, nearly
400 miles above Tokyo. The
"Panamint' is moving in from the
Aleutian Islands. She carries the
Number "13', but is called a
lucky ship" by her crew since
she narrowly missed being hill
by torpedoes on two occasions
and evaded a suicide plane off IL
Shima.
Robert Dixon To Take Long Res
Asked what he intends to dc
! since arriving home following
eeeiving his point discharge from
he Army Air Corps at CAM
shelby. Cpl. Robert Dixon say:
that he is going to enjoy a Ions
est before deciding upon any
thing,
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Fight Manager Held
On Draft Charges
B, the Associated Press.

bs tne Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-The Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation an
nounced yesterday the arrest of
Benjamin Magliano, alias Benny
Trotta, Baltimore fight manager. on
charges of violating the Selectiye
Service Act.
Charges also were preferred
against John Valentine Cataneo,
Baltimore, president of the Ameri-
can Ship Cleaning Co., and two
foremen of the company, Vincent
Gabriel Drecchio and Dominic JOS
eph Drecchio, brothers. All were
indicted by Federal grand Jury.
Trotta, Cataneo and Vincent
Drecchio were accused of making
false statements concerning the fit
ness and liability for service of
Trotta, registered with local draft
board as Benjamin Magliano.
Trotta, 80, was former manager of
Lew Transparent, who had shots at
both the worlds bantamweight and
featherweight titles. He now man.
ages Jimmy McAllister, Baltimore
featherweight, and several others.
The false statements referred to
were to the effect that Magliano was
employed by the ship cleaning COM
pany as foreman, supervising
gangs unloading ammunition from
Allied vessels during 1943 and 1914
whereas he was not employed in
such capacity" said the statement
from Fred Hallford, special agent in
charge of the Baltimore FBI office.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Lewis
Continued From First Page.

tCOHClilueQ from First Pdge.l
president of the Aluminium Co. of
America.
1t was the first time Mr.. Lewis
had been to the White House since
December II, 1941, when President
Roosevelt called in leaders of labor
and industry to obtain the wartime
no-strike, no-lockout pledge. The
mine leader had broken with Mr..
Roosevelt year earlier and became
one of the Presidents bitterest
critics.
Mr.. Anderson commented after
his talk with Mr.. Truman that he
thought the President recognizes
the conference to be a most serious
one and we who represent manage
ment made it clear we recognize
that collective bargaining must be
carried on in true fashion, not per-
miSsible during the war"
Meanwhile, Federal officials
warned that failure of MANAGEMENT
and labor to work out wage differ
ences voluntarily as outlined by
President Truman will leave the
Government with no alternative but
to control the economy for a long
time to come.
Some type of formula specifying
the size of wage increases that can
be given workers, backed up by new
price rules, was held to be the sure
result unless the reconversion wage
log Jam is broken. This would mean
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Miss Truman 10 Attend
West Point Dance

Miss Margaret Truman, accom-
panied by girl friend and Sc
cret Service man, will attend a
dance at West Point Saturday
night, it was announced at the
White House today.
Miss Reathel Odum, White House
social secretary, said the name of
Miss Truman's escort would not be
revealed. Miss Jane Lingo, So
rority sister, also is going, Miss
Odum said
Miss Odum told newswomen who
were seeking to obtain from her a
list of Mrs Trumans social en-
gagements, that the Presidents S
wife had so many friends in WASH
ington that she is having trouble
filling her official engagements and
meeting her friends too.
Evening star., 1945-11-01

indefinite continuance of wage ar1o
price controls. officials Of the Labor
Department and OPA said.
Officials were hopeful that Mr.
Truman's appeal for resumption OF
genuine collective bargaining as q
means of settling wage issues would
bring results. They pointed out that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT bargaining ma
chinery had grown rusty during the
war when the Government dictated
wage phases of work contracts.
Mr.. Truman urged management
to raise wages now to keep the Ma
tion's purchasing power high, and
promised higher product prices for
those companies who found they
could not operate profitably under
higher wage levels. Officials were
optimistic that this promise would
persuade industry to meet half way
the demands of labor for 80 per cent
higher pay to compensate for the
loss of wartime overtime pay.
The President will open the labor
management conference with an ad-
dress at 1915 pm. Monday.
Other first-day speakers will in
clude the six principal planners OF
the conference: Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach, Secretary of Com
merce Wallace, CIO President Philip
Murray. AFL President William
Green, Mr.. Mosher and Eric John
ston, president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Ahepa Files Protest
On Reported Peace
Terms for Bulgaria

The Order of Ahepa, which claims
to speak for 100000 Americans OF
Greek descent, has sent messages
to President Truman and Secretary
of State Byrnes vigorously protest
ing against peace terms Mr.. Byrnes
is reported to have proposed for
Bulgaria, it was announced at a
press conference here yesterday.
The protest referred to a report
from Sofia to the effect Mr.. ByrneS
had proposed the following terms for
Bulgaria:
ID The prewar boundary be-
tween Bulgaria and Greece is to re-
main unchanged.
CD Bulgaria will make no repa-
rations other than actual damages,
from which the value of any "im-
provements" made during the occu-
patton may be deducted.
90 Bulgaria is to have access to
three Greek ports, including Sa-
lonika.
Harris j. BooraS, president of the
Greek-American organization, said
there is no disposition on the part
of the group to believe Mr.. Byrnes
actually made these proposals, but
added Greek circles here are dis
turbed by the fact that Mr.. Byrnes
has as yet made no disavowal of
the report.
(Mr. Byrnes was asked at a
press conference on October II to
comment on the reported pro-
posals. He replied that he had
seen the dispatch only a few
minutes previously; that the dis
patch did not purport to quote
the proposals directly; that one
or two of the proposals we're not
reported entirely accurately
After referring to the hardships
Greece had undergone in the war
as a result Of the part it played
on the Allied side, Mr.. Booras said
Greece wants and deserves a Tstra-
tegic readjuStment" of the frontier
with Bulgaria, giving Greece an
equal share in the control of the
mountain passes. He also asserted
that Bulgaria should be made to pay
for the damage she did in Greece.
Mr.. Booras said the idea of sub
tracting Improvements" from dam
age payments and the proposal that
Bulgaria get access to Greek ports
were absurd"
Ahepa has 400 chapters through
out the United States. Presidents
of various regional groups allied to
the national organization partici-
pated in the conference.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
|AAF 10 Discharge Men
In u. 5. With Score Of
50 and 7 Years Duty

The Army Air Forces today
made a new group eligible fol
discharge by ruling that it's en-
listed men in this country with
so or more points and two years
service and enlisted air WACs
with rs or more points and one
years service could be discharged
now as surplus.
Men with so points now overseas
will be eligible for discharge imme-
diately on their return to this coun-
try, Brig. Gen. Charles F. Born, who
is in charge of separation head
quarters, Continental Air Forces
announced.
Score Lowered.
AAF commands within the con-
tinental limits we're instructed to
declare surplus 50-point men and
25-point women with the required
years of service If they are not
actually needed to fulfill a current
mission and if their discharge will
not interfere with the release of
those with 60 points.
Gen. Born's action came as the
Army lowered the discharge score
to so points for men and "a points
for WACS. Effective today, ap-
proximately 100000 more enlisted
men in the Army become eligible for
discharge.
An air forces spokesman ex-
planned that the air forces were
more men and women elig-
ible for discharge because the de-
rate in air forces sep
aration centers was ahead of sched-
ule.
10,000-a-Day Rate.
The October quota was filled a
week ahead of. time and the air
forces already have been dipping
into the ranks of the 60-point men
for discharge eligibles to keep the
separation centers busy. this Off
cial explained. He cited the air
forces separation centers now are
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Reds Reported Fovoring Council
To Run japan Under u. S. Chief

Is not taking part at present" In
the Far Eastern Advisory Commits
sion.
THE Soviet government feels that
the question of the advisory COM
mission should be solved in connec-
tion with the formation of a con-
troll organ for Japan, which would
consist of representatives of the
four powers under the chair
manship Of the United States rep
resentative."
The Soviet Union has not stated
at any time it would not partici-
pate in the commission.
Acceptance of an American as
chairman of the proposed control
council was believed in informed
diplomatic circles here to remove the
last obstacle toward meeting OF
minds among the four powers on
the subject of Japan.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
IRees Coils for Inquiry
On Veterans Preference

Representative Rees of Kansas
ranking minority member of tht
House Civil Service Committee, to.
day introduced a resolution calling
for an investigation of administra-
ton of the Veterans Preference
Act
He said he believed such an in
vestigation would expedite passage
of legislation making 1T mandatory
for the executive branch of the
Government to see that Federal
employees with veterans preference
are the last to be discharged when
reductions in force are made.