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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
SERGEANT WRIT ALLISON
COMMENDED IN LETTER

Sergeant Writ 4. Allison, former
Libby youth, who served with the
Marine Corps Reserve received the
following letter of commentator
from his commanding officer, H. E.
Rosecrans in July, 1945.
|. ut has been brought to the at
tention of the undersigned that dur
ing the period from April 10 to June
/, 1945, in which the Seventh Field
Depot Branches operated in the
Mayo and Ishado areas during the
OkinaWa campaign, the Engineer
Heavy Equipment Section per-
formed its mission in such manner
as to merit special commentator
This section, in addition to fulfill
ing its normal functions, constructed
fuel revetments, roads and storage
areas Under extremely difficult
conditions caused by inclement
weather. it was further successful,
with the aid of single heavy bull
dozer at its disposal,~>in keeping
supplies moving within the dumps
during such times as cargo trucks
found it impossible to operate I'M
der their power in the deep mud.
2. 1T gives me great pleasure to
commend you as key member of
the above described section and your
entire section for it's material con-
tribution to the success of the oper-
alton.
g. "A copy Of this letter will be-
come a part of yOur official record y
H. E. ROSECRANS
Sergeant Allison writes in an in
teresting vein to his parents, ex-
cerpts Of his letter written Oct.
from Tientsin, China, following.
This was the last secret move OF
the military forces in the Pacific.
The Japs would not surrender to
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
CRIME PREVENTION AS
ADVISED BY HOOVER

An article which ran in The
Lutheran Teacher and which was
called to our attention, expresses the
views of j. Edgar Hoover, Director
of F. B. l. 1t deals with the reasons
which promoted the Release Time
program to be initiated in the local
schools. Excerpts follow:
Church attendance is a vital fac
tor IN the nations crime prevention
program. While serving as director
OF the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton during the past 20 years, have
been profoundly impressed with the
fact that 'churchgoing people are
the most substantial group of citi-
zens in the nation.
Through experience, we of the
F. b. l. have also observed that those
who are active in some church are
also the people who seem to be most
interested in establishing a genuine
home for their children. The great
est single factor in crime causation
among juveniles today is the disin-
tegration of the American home.
Failure Of American parents pro-
perly to instruct their children in
American heritage have permitted
the fundamental tenents of their
many 'isms' to thrive like parasites.
gnawing at the vitals of constitu-
tional government and destroying
the ideals of liberty and equal OPP
portunity' for which America stands.
Never before has there been such
spirational leadership among the
challenging need for aggressive, in
boys and girls in this country. At
the present time only half of the
youth in America are being reached
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Lincoln County will receive sealed
bids for. the following
Two (2), one and one-haH l1a)
ton dump trucks, with two (2)
yard dump boxes. 2-speed rear
axles. equipped with double
windshield wipers, heater, spare
wheel, 75Ox2O, ply tires on
front wheels and 825x20, s ply
tires on rear wheels
Bids may be submitted on regular
cab type and cab over engine type.
Bids to be opened at ZOO o'clock
P. M. on December 9th, 1915.
All bids to be F. O. b., Libby,
Montana, and must be addressed to
the County Clerk, Libby, Mont.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated this 10Th day of November,
1945.
BY order of the Board Of County
Commissioners of Lincoln County,
Montana.
P. v. KLINKE,
Commissioners, Lincoln County,
Chairman of the Board Of County
Montana
ATTEST:
G. C. EARLE
Clerk of the Board
St. 1929, 6.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
ST RYKER
Observation-Disclosures
LAST Weeks ItemS)

Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Berg and
children from Devon, Mont, en-
joyed the weekend visiting rela-
tives and friends here and at
Eureka.
Jean Madara is 3rd trick operator
at the depot and is living in her
sister, Mrs. Laurence Berg's house.
George Allen resumes his work as
End trick operator.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Shaw visited
with old friends in Eureka ARMS
tice Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Martin and
daughter, Sally Ann, were White
fish callers Wednesday. Mr.. Martin
took his G. NJ examination on book
of rules while there.
Fred Boothman gathered up his
horses Thursday and took them to
Libby.
1t Baughn, wife and baby and
George Allen were dinner guests at
the Dewey Martin home Sunday.
Mrs. Baughn is a daughter of
George Allen and they are now liv-
ing In a cabin at Fish Lake. They
are from Spokane
Lawrence Roedel and sister,
Charlotte, resumed their studies at
the school Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas White and daughter.
Courtney, were business callers in
Whitefish Friday.
Mrs. George Allen left Thursday
for her home in Spokane after visit
ing her husband other relatives and
friends here for the past week.
Joe LaBelle of Libby is hauling
hay from the Pete Virgins ranch to
Stryker.
Jennie Berg was united in mar
riage to Clarence A. Pagel Nov. IT
in Couer d'Alene, Ida, by Reverend
Clarence p. Blair of the Methodist
Church. They are living at 235 Main
Avenue Apartments.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29

the Chinese SO we came In here and
took over. 1t was quite a sight to
see when the Japsi signed the sur
render papers Oct. g. There was a
big crowd there and this signing
took place in the middle of one of
the main streets of the town
Now about the people. They
were all glad to see us come and
gave US a big welcome. | came in by
road in a jeep and for 80 miles the
road was crowded with people,
clapping and waving to us and the
boys that came up river on L. S. M
said that all along the banks were
crowds Of people.
There are large number of
white Russians here and most of
them can talk English. Some talk as
well as we do. They dress just the
same as we do back home. Some of
the women are really beautiful and
just as Americanized as our own
people. Then there are different
types of Chinese. Some speak En-
glish and dress as we while others
still maintain the old Chinese garb
and are as dumb as .
"Tientsin is nice city of about
100000 population. 1t is mostly
modern and has many large homes.
They have schools and there is a
large Catholic school just a short
distance from where we live
We are living in big four story
hotel There are seven of US living
in one large room. We have fire
place, table and one chair. This
helps make home, but hope it is
not for long | do want to come
home now It is all over
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
EDUCATION is OBTAINED
WHILE IN TODAY'S ARMY

Butte Soldering in the Army of
the United States today is far diff
ferent proposition than the old days
of walking post little fatigue
duty and then freedom to roam the
nearest town Today the soldier is a
specialist"
Diesel training is just one of many
trades which the Army teaches. In
this work when man reaches SER
geants rating he is not only compe-
tent. and equipped by practical and
theoretical training to operate any
type of Diesel used by the Army, but
also to repair and maintain it.
ITO carry out this training the
Army has two special Diesel schools
where practical training is given for
16 weeks"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
Thursday, November 90, 1915.

by the churches, and of those who
are being reached, entirely too many
are merely on the rolls This fail
ure to make contact with the bulk
OF tomorrow's citizens is producing
fertile field for future juvenile
crime.
The churches have vital task
in making contact with our youth,
IN redeeming and restoring the
American home, in providing in
spirational religious leadership, to
make America the law-abidinR,
God-fearing nation our forefathers
designed it to be-"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
Montana Defense
Workers Come Home

Bozeman, UP-Veterans of World
War II registered at Montana State
College number 1T, according to
registrar w. H. Mccall
OF these, he said, 1855 were en-
rolled under the Veterans Admin
istration, II came under the Mon
tana law which exempts men with
less than 80 days service from pay
ing certain fees.
Helena, UP = Who says women
drivers are more reckless than men?
An unnamed woman mOtorist,
evidently apprehensive because of a
snow storm which hit Montana last
week, called the State Highway De-
partment and asked, Shall | drive
in low gear all the way from Hell
ena to Butte?" It's a total of SO
miles.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29

A man may fall into a thousand
perplexities, but if his heart be up
right and his intelligence uncloud-
ed, he will issue from them all
without dishonor. - Robert Louis
Stevenson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29

Christmas seals supply the varied
weapons used to fight tuberculosis.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25

Sept. I945
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
Russia i'm the Dark

peace because, as he says, lit is
safer and better road. F"
s.
THERE are many essential paths
L along the road to peace.
One of them is the free exchange
of information between friendly and
peaceful nations.
Another is free access to infor-
nation within each nation by the
representatives of the press of other
nations.
Still another is the freedom of
publication within each nation.
The Russian government is per.
sistently avoiding all of these essen
tial paths.
It has not permitted unrestricted
entry of the press representatives OF
friendly nations into Russia or into
Russian occupied territory, and 1t
has not given free access to the
sources of information to the few
who have obtained entry.
S DIR. SPROUL and many others
"A friendly to Russia but honest in
their reporting of conditions there
have observed, the Russian govern.
ment withholds the right of free and
honest publication from its own press.
It may be true that this is not to
the LIKING of the Russian people.
But the Russian system of gov.
ernment and way of life are such
that it is unimportant what the peo-
pie think.
The attainment of sympathetic
and trustful understanding between
nations is IMPOSSIBLE in these
circumstances, which Mr.. Winston
Churchill recently and bluntly called
the process of drawing an Iron cur.
tain" between Russia and the Allied
nations which desire friendly and
peaceful relations with the Russian
people.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
served you well and faithfully with the calm, de-
Iiberate, determined fighting spirit of the Ameri-

NIAsHINGToN, Sept. 12-The President
w at his press conference today laughed
off a reporters question whether his fixed pol
lev is to be- in the jargon of the day, right
or cleft" With my acts as guide said the
President, you must figure that out for your
self
Congress and the dsputing groups that
make up the Democratic party, however, are
not asking the question any longer. After
having read and digested the Presidents long
state-of -the-Union message last week, and
noting the effects of 1t on bewethers and
aggressive members of these groups Congress
accepts it as a fact that Mr.. Truman has
thrown in his lot with the spenders, the anti
economizers, the New Dealers, the organized
labor pressure squads and the sociai-econo-
mists of whom Henry A. Wallace is the APP
pointed spokesman.
The President will have difficulty and meet
with reverses in trying to legislate abstract
New Deal PHILOSOPHERS into concrete laws.
But he has merely to encourage the spenders
to assure an increased flow of federal funds
and continuing majority against the degree
of economy in government that could be at
tanned. Presidential leadership Is as essential
as it has been absent to move toward bal
ance of the budget and the restoration Of pro-
duction through free enterprise. That same
leadership is required to achieve a common
sense base of employment by private means
instead of an artifcially boosted base shored
up by federal subsidies.
But there was no such leadership in the
message which has elated the New Dealers,
the spenders and the Henry Wallace school
of political philosophers. The President pro-
posed dozen different ways to disburse the
nations revenues, but he said nothing about
balancing the budget. Economy he dismissed
in pious generality, but he offered no sug-
gestions how the goal is to be attained. And
he said much to encourage, and nothing to
dissuade, those who talk of 60,000,000 jobs as
normal state of employment and refer to
Job as right"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25

DESPITE a sincere aversion to the
IL limelight, the late Edsel Ford
was one of the most popular and gen.
orally respected automobile men in
America. ~N
His son, Henry Ford II, seems to
take after him.
Thus, when it was announced the
other day that he had become presi-
dent of the Ford Motor Co. to sue
ceed his grandfather, the news was
acclaimed heartily through the whole
automobile industry.
That is because Henry Ford II is
genuinely liked by competitors as
well as by associates. They recognize
in him personable and level headed
young man who takes the vast re-
sponsibilities of his job seriously and
sensibly and with proper humility.
They know he will not be a mere
name" president, but they and he
may be excused an amiable skepti
cism concerning the complete retire
ment of Henry Ford.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
soldier and sailor. They are homeward bound
take care of them..-Gen Douglas Macarthur.
(Arthur Krock In the New York Times)
DirectiOnal Tests
By ARTHUR KROcK

Because politicians over the last II years
have found the road to reelection in such
program, and because spending is the easiest
habit for Congress to indulge and the hardest
to curb, little more affirmative leadership
than the Presidents endorsement is needed to
legislate his proposals. Mr.. Truman could
have let it 60 at that But since he delivered
his message he has repeated his views to men,
bers who have called to discuss how the bill
is to be paid. And he has sent one or two
ENJOYS in behalf of bills which those who
would move firmly to cut down spending and
the national debt have been opposing One
such errand-to the Senate finance committee
on the SIS per week unemployment COM
pensation bill-was unsuccessful in so far as
the committee is concerned. But victories for
the spending opposition will be far fewer
than defeats. And even the victories may
not survive action on the floor.
For these reasons Congress no longer is
asking the question which amused the Presi-
dent at his press conference today.
This correspondent asked several members
of Congress today how various groups and
the Democratic factions have taken the mes
sage. They replied that the New Deal-Wallace
philosophers, the spenders, the club-wielders
on business, the advocates of more rather
than less Capitalization and the supporters of
most labor-sponsored legislation (such as the
Murray-Kilgore bill were jubilant. How were
senators like Byrd, George and Bailey re-
spending, and all those Democrats who were
able to put on the Roosevelt administration
the only restraints that were ever imposed?
They were depressed by much of the content,
the trend and the omissions Of the message.
They had prevented the denomination Of Mr.
Wallace, and therefore hs succession TO the
presidency. They hoped for the White House
leadership which must be forthcoming If in
creasing leftward pressures are to be checked
in any substantial way. They failed to find it,
but on the contrary found leadership in the
contrary direction,
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25

THAT tireless and unpredictable
Il veteran wrote in his letter of
resignation:
81 haue many personal interests
to which | now desire to deUote most
of my time"
Outside his own house and his
own family, Henry Ford never had
nor ever will have any interests
above the Ford Motor Co. If he
thinks otherwise, he is deluding him
self and he is not given to self
delusion.
When Henry Ford II was very
little boy, his grandfather used to
chat with him, nearly every morning,
by private telephone from his home
to the nursery where Henry II and
his brothers romped in the Edsel
Ford home.
There will be many future chats
between grandfather and grandson.
Some of them will even concern Ford
Motor policy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
nR. ROBERT GORDON SPRoUL,

nR. ROBERT GORDON SPROUL,
~ president of the University of
California, visited Russia recently as
head of the advisory committee to
the United States delegation to the
Allied Reparations Committee, and
was favorably impressed by the
friendly attitude of the PEOPLE Of
Russia toward America.
The only obstacle to increasingly
friendly relationships between the
United States and Russia, Dr. Sproul
observed, is that the Russian people
do not KNOW very much about the
American people.
The reason for their ignorance
about America, he said, is that the
Russian government purposely keeps
them in the DARK about events in
the United States and about the way
of life of the American people.
DEPORTING to 5000 students
IL of the University of California,
DR.. Sproul said:
"I am convinced the Russian peo-
pie are ready and eager to like and
trust the American people.
81 only wish their government
uOould LET them"
He confirmed a fact previously
reported by all competent and honest
American observers in Russia, that
information concerning the United
States has been held to minimum in
Russia by the government-controlled
press.
The great danger in this situa
ton, he concluded, is in the fact that
TO a considerable extent.
"The fate OF the world depends
on whether the Soviet government,
not the people, chooses the road to
peace or tOor."
" DR.. Sproul expresses confidence
that the Russian government will
ULTIMATELY choose the road to
&C 1HE DETROIT TIMES -.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
Knowledge Test
By DIR. SABINA CONNOLLY

ID
THE President who had the
largest number of children
was (a) Franklin Roosevelt
(b) William Henry Harri-
son: (c) Rutherford Hayes.
2-If YOU want 10 be admired,
would you rather he a; tal
sadist: (b) hedonist: (c)
altrulSt.
3-If YOU could travel around
the earth at the equator
line how many miles would
YOU cover? (a) about 29,0OO
miles; (b) about $4,000
miles; (c) about $4,000
miles.
4-The next time any one men,
tions the name of William
BoEah, you may say.-tal
Idaho must be proud Of
him. tb) New Jersey will
never forget him (c)
Texas certainly boasts OF
him"
S-lf your vacation is two
weeks. you have been away
from the office; taD 20l60
minutes. (b) 1920 minutes;
tc) l0.2l6 minutes.
Snatch these columns:
Jai Adm. Nimi,i ~ Great Britain.
lbi Cen Sir Us .
Thomas ~ United states
Bamey
feI Cen Macarthur. tH Austrsils
~ ADM Sir
Bruce Frsker o. France
tel Cen. Jacques
Lecierc a. Allied nations
Answers on opposite page
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
Armenian Question a Live Issue

OTIS who want TO have their country returned
to a free home land and join the present
Armenian republic? Obviously you and your
newspapers think not.
All that the Armenian National Committee
hoped to accomplish with this memorandum
to the San Francisco conference delegates was
to have the Armenian question reviewed
when the world peace "parley is called Mr..
Ray Richards, your discerning editorial page
columnist, saw fit to write an article on the
memorandum without editorlalizing, and from
then on the committees efforts TO remind
the future peace planners that the Armenian
question must be settled became an accom-
plshed fact.
Thanks to the Hearst newspapers.
IF AND when the delegates TO the coming
/ world peace conference take up the ques-
tion of the wrongs perpetrated on the people
of the worlds Oldest Christian republic, and
if and when more than one million Armenian
refugees are restored 10 their rightful home
land, in freedom and independence, without
interference from any territory hungry power,
the Armenian National Committee Of America
is solemnly pledged to see TO 1t that those
rehabilitated Armenians are told the true
story of how their triumph was accomplished.
The committees resolution Is enclosed
and a copy is being forwarded 10 Mr. Richards
in Washington.
Respectfully and in gratitude,
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-25
THE ARMENIAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF AMERICA.
BY S. VI. SAROYAN.
RESOLUTION
Adopted by Armenian National
Committee of America,

WHEREAS there are today approximately
w one million persons Of Armenian descent
disocated from their ancestral homes and tenn
porarily residing In friendly, neighboring coun-
tries, who are desirous Of returning to their
homeland to live and work in peace and tran
guilty. and
WHEREAS. the Armenian National Com
mittec Of America Is an organization composed
Of both native-born and American-born Arme-
mans who concerned with the problems and
suffering OF these Armenian refugees and the
wrongs committed upon them. and aspire for
permanent solution Of the Armenian question. and
WHEREAS, the Armenian National Com
mittee Of America did submit memorandum
relating to the Armenian question" {" the United
Nations Conference for International Organiza-
tion, at San Francisco. In May, 1915, In con-
formity with the principles stated by the guiding
powers, as n basis for just and durable peace,
and
WHEREAS, the Hearst newspapers, the
international News service and Mr.. Ray
Richards, did, unselfshly, pubhcize the Armenian
question, causing this question to he revived for
the first time from Its dormant state Of the past
25 years. and
WHEREAS. the Armenian National Com
mittee wishes to show its deep gratitude for this
assistance rendered -te-its- committee ~by the
Hearst newspapers, the International News Serv-
ice and Mr. Ray Richards.
Now, therefore. he u resolved that the
Armenian National Committee Of America forth
with forward letter Of appreciation To the
Hon william Randolph Hearst. the International
News Service, and To Mr.. Ray Richards, advising
them of the gratitude Of the Armenian people for
their assistance and corporation In bringing the
cause 10 the attention of the American people,
and also the people Of other nations, and their
vital contribution toward a just and permanent
solution of this problem
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hand this 2lst dsy Of August. 1873
By s. VI. SAROYAN Chairman
ARMENIAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF AMERICA.