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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-03

Gov Ford has created the Mon
tana Educational Agency Surplus
Property to speed plans for secur-
ing lOng-needed supplies for state
universities, colleges and high
schools.
The agency was created at the
suggestion of the United States Of
flee of Education, the governor said,
to simplify the procedure under
which states may apply for surplus
property. The agency will act as a
coordinating body between the edu-
cation office and the state to elm
mate the completely of each uni
versity or school applying for sur
plus goods individually, Ford eX-
~plained.
Named as members of the agency
were Elizabeth Ireland, state super
intendent of public instruction;
Li9ls j. Carleton superintendent of
HeRena city schools; M. P Moe, sec
etary Montana Education Associa-
ton; Harry A. Burke, President
Montana Association of School Ad-
ministrators Great Falls; A. NJ
Cooper, Stanford; Paul K. Harlow,
Thompson Falls; Ralph Kenck,
Bozeman; Pedei Noe, Poplar; Lulu
Barnard, Kalispell; R. L. Stamp,
Miles City, and Fred w. Croft,
Laurel
Miss Ireland was designated
temporary chairman of the agency
until permanent officers have been
selected.
H. w. Conrad of Conrad has been
selected as the state selective SER
vice board member to represent |
Montana in Washington January 81 |
when President Truman will award !
48 special medals and certificates of
service.
Gov Ford selected Conrad by |
drawing his name from a bowl |
which held names of Sc candidates
who have served five years Joe
Briney of Butte, Harry O. Aune
and Fred Teela, both of Havre,
were named alternates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-03

Il look upon the U. S. as the
magnificent adOlescent." - Very
Req. Hewlett johnson, cred
Dean" okCanterbury (Eng.).
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-03

OF THEWEEK

@America has been very child
ish-it's just beginning to grow
up."-SincIGir Lewis, novelist.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-03

'I'Ve kissed my wife three
times a day ever since we were
married" IL Former Vice Pres.
John N. Garner, Teas, explain
ing so gears Of10edded happiness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
First Conteen Opens Under VA Direction
 Plans Co Be Put
 Into Effect In
 D. $. Hospitals

Formal opening of the first Vet erans' Administration operated can- teen in New England took place this morning at the Cushing VA. Hos- pital. Birmingham. c. F. Gross, Yar- mouth. Me. a former naval lieuten- ant commander and ships service officer, has been named canteen manager, according to pr. R. R. Cas- ser. hospital manager.
 Authorized and financed by a re- volving fund set up by recent con- greSSional legislation, veterans can- teen service. in addition to soda fountain and cafeteria facilities, will provide a patients merchandise store. barber shop, tailor shop, beauty parlor and dry cleaning shop
 Similar canteens are to be in- stalled in all VA. hospitals to fur- niSh reasonably priced merchandise and services essential to a patients well-being and comfort. They will supplant the present co1icessionaire- operated canteens.
 Prices charged for these services will be comparable to those of the familiar Army post exchanges or Navy ships service stores, due to centralized procurement and control under the VA.
 Since the VA. took over Gushing from the Army on Oct. 1, the Army exchange service has been operating the hospital canteen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
l-eftists Curb
 Brideepoh's U.E. Anfi-Red Vofinq

Bridgeport. Dec. 2-(Up)-A CLIO. United Electrical Workers presidential nominee charged today that q 1eftist block had prevented union members from voting on q proposal to keep Communists from holding union offices.
 A tttmultuous meeting of 300 union employees of the General Electric plant turned down 1eO to 104, a plan to put the question to a vote of 5000 union members in the election of officers of Local 2O3 Dec. 12.
 Michael Berescik, candidate for union president on an anti-COm- munist ticket, claimed that the turn out of anti-leftists was very weak. while the Communists showed tip virtually in fu1l force.
 Tt is regrettable that this atti- ttde should be taken by any Am- erican body" Berescik said Tt was a regular rabble-rOusing meeting conducted with typical Commuf1- istic tactics to prevent a perfectly sound proposal from receiving cor- sideration. We do not feel this vote represents the sentiment of the 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Mother, Six Child dren Die In NY. Fire

Ithaca, N. Y. Dec. 2-UP)-A mother and six of her 10 children were burned to death yesterday when fire, believed to have started from a kerosene stove, destroyed their farm home IS miles northeast of here.
 Dead were Mrs. John Dew, 45; Jean. II; Patsey, 10; Beverly, 2; Jacqueline, 4: Lowell, 2 and Donna May. five months
 Only one child, Therese, g.. of those who were in the house at the time, escaped. She was awakened by the smoke and ran downstairs to find the kitchen in flames. Au- thorities said she opened the front door of the house, causing a draft. When she attempted to return up- stairs where four of the children were sleeping, the upper floor burst into flames.
 The father, saw mill worker, and three other children were not at home at the time of the fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Toh Deb0fe TeOms Honor T.Ashworth
 WoteEsown Youth
 Chosen SeeEetegy
 os School Group

WassfsOwh, Dee, 2~isOland ", Tyler, director Of public speaking at Taft School, announced tlsfe O. day the elections Of officers Of the Upper atld Lower Sch0U Debating Citibs.
 Hoy 4. Herbert, son of AfF, aBd Mfrs. Prank fl. Herbert Of Middle Patent Road. Bedford, M Yy was elected president Of the Upper School Debating citfb, afid Thomas Mafi1i, son of Df. afid Mrs, o, M, Berger of fTT East 77th Street, New York City was elected vIesSpsesis dent.
 The president Of the Lower seilod Debating Ciub is Louis Schroeder, son of Mf. and Mks. l.. fl, gCflfoeds ef, 8eee 211tt Street, f,ehaifs, M, Y, George Fayefl, son of Mf. and MfA George s. Payne, North Street, Litchfieid, vas elected vicespfesIs dent of the Lower School gf0tip, and Thomas As11wofth, son Of Mf, and rMs. Harold c. Asf1wOYth of I WOodS bury Road, WateftOWh. vas elected secretary. Pafty leaders within tiie Lower School Citib were chosen for the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Ciubs, grotips into which the scf1oN is d. vided for purposes of ifitfasfltiFa1 competition. The Alpha CIub lead. CT is Waiter Rosenbeffy, son Of Aff, and Mrs Walter RcsenbefTy, Jf.. % Summit Court. st. Paul, Mlfifs; tfe Beta Club leader is Peter 1iaTv1e, son of Mrs. P. [ 1farvie, Glen F1- nert Farm, Troy, N. Y. The Gamma C1uo leader is George Faye1, seefes tary of the Lower School Club.
 Robert Bean, son of Mfr. and Mfrs, L. c. Bean, 72 Hewlett Street, Wa terbttry, has been elected q monitor, a senior member of the student goy. ernment program, at Taft School
 Bean has received varsity football letters for the past two years af1d is q member of the Taft School Press Club, student news OFgaf1izas ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02

The Mail Man Brings. invitation from the Wheeler Young Post Veterans of Foreign Wars te attend its ever popular and cooral military bah and floor show at Temple Hal Saturday, December Eth We gratefully acknowledged the kindness of the general committee head ed by John Buzgs chairmans greeting from Mr. and Mrs, Michael ]. Sa0chei honeymoOnng in Washington D. C. Mrs Sauchelh is the former Marie CarOcci of New York City. The wedding took place in St Mary Church. woodside, L. |, Sunday, November 2lth. Mike Sauchei former Waterburian and veteran of World War was one of New Englands fearless steeeacks and stunt performers few years but now that he has made the plunge into the matrimonial his future life will be of the reside and slipper type. And m the mail also card of thanks for The Democrats CO., operation in the Welcome Home" celebration staged by the parishioners of St Stanisaus Church in honor of World War veterans In reply hasten to state that pleasure to have been of assistance to the committee in paying tribute to such worthy guests In turn may compliment Mrs. John L. Kosko and her com mtee in charge of publicity. They did splendid job
 Another letter of thanks arrived at The Tower from John j. Day editor and general manager of the Catholic Virginan" the Richmond, Va, diocesan paper. John forwarded his appreciation of Tower article which was inspired the publication of the Vrginian under Mr Dalys excellent direction. Subsequent copies have verified the statements that John has embarked most successful adventure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02

New York, Dec. 2. (UP)--The Rev. Harry A. Relyea, @ soft-spokef1, gray-haired man with mighty brave heart, knows the meaning of the word faith.
 He is a minister of the Gospel, and then, too, he mas faith in medi- cal science.
 Lying in his bed in the clinical cancer ward of Memorial Hospital here, Relyea--himself sufferer of cancer-seemed to express the views of his fellow ward mates in this scientific experiment when he said today:
 q feel honored that 1 have been chosen for these experiments. Christ suffered for all humanity and l feel that 1 am being given a chance to suffer in like measure for a small part of humanity"
 Relyea, former pastor of the Tabernacle Methodist Church of Binghamton, N. r., is one of several volunteer patients in this unique hospital ward They are submitting themselves to all kinds of clinical tests in mans never-ending search for the cause and cure of cancer.
 If these tests do anything at all for the suffering of the world, I feel that my suffering will not have been in vain," he said.
 This soft-spoken, fatherly man looked around at the other beds in the ward and said:
 These others are a fine group of men. They are real sports"
 Some of those patients were not cancer victims.
 These clinical tests are being made to compare results on the two types of patients. They definite ly are not guinea pigs" They are the most select group in the world volunteers in science, so that some day, their fellow men may not have to undergo the suf- fering of cancer.
 All Who Help Wonderful
 They think their doctors are wonderful men," The same goes for the pretty nurses who watch over them; the dietitians who pre- pare their stringent diets; the lab- oratory technicians who take their specimens and analyze them.
 Though death may hover around this word of the brave. these men never show signs of fear. They can smile, crack jokes and talk about any subject.
 They have faith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02

Editor Of Tan Towers: Back in the hectic war days when skilled operators disappearing night and when mechanics fought hard fight to keep busses rolling local lines there occasional criticism Of service Now in retrospect many wp had voiced Opln with decided heat and little logic realize that the knocks" were uncaled for. But that the busseS are rolling efficiently than formerly and trained operators becoming available may We offer a sug- gestion to the C. R. & L. company. It is not an implied criticism. H is a sincere observation Now that the holidays approaching and afternoon transportation is daily assuming phases of serious problem may we suggest that couple of extra busses be added to the Fairmount-SOuth Leonard Street line The rush Of shoppers and unfavOrabe weather will shortly be rea ties. From observation think that ffteeR-mnute schedule between F. M. and 6:3O P. Nj. could be profit ably maintained by the company. Just pass the hint aOng but don't add any comments that likely to be miscOnstrued. We getting good service now, but to temper the strain of Christmas shopping, we are hoping that the matter of getting ride to and from work and extra trip for shopping will not become too much of an ordeal before Christmas.-Sincerely Waferville COmmuter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
L0Chance GiUen Discharge, $ RisdOn Cases Continued

Five remaining eases resulting from fsisd0n Manufacturing C0fiIs paf1y strike arrests N1ti bs tried ifl City Court next Monday. The latest c0ntinnafees were granted Saturday following . lengthy nearing which saw the discharge Of . fi01lsstfiklftg entDi0ye charged with assault af1d reckless driving.
 judge John L. oafiner granted 2 motion by Attorney Michael " Biansfield foF the discharge of 1ess ter Lachanee, %, Of s5 Manyills Street, T1Be eOttFt ruled that eyi- def1ee sufficient t0 warrant con- victiOf1 was lacking,
 Cases tO De tried next Monday are those Of a fgew Haven truck driver charged with reckless driving and fOtir members of the Mine, Mil k Shelter Workers Union, CLIO. The accused are william Halcigf1o. 57, of NeN Haven, U110 a11egedly ifl- jttred . picket by driving his truck through the picket fine; Armand FI0retli, g, of ol Wood Street, and Leon Ctfzl, I1, O1 Zo b1lDeTb DJIeeBt charged with assault and breach of the peace, Oyide Gafceau, %. of West Main Street, and Elmer Gay. lord, 9, Of @ Elton Street, charged with breach of the peace.
 Attorney Edward adaseOlo Of this city and Attorney Margaret COfIt1oTs DTiscol1 of Bridgeport assisted Pros ectttOr Frederick ". Pai0mba in presenting the case against La- Chance.
 State witnesses were Miss Helen Petro. of s Grove Street. who said she was struck by LaChance's car at the factory gate Not. 12: Bus i1ess Agent Joseph McEyOy of Local 251; and Renato Hscciuti, president of the Greater Waterbury industrial Union Council
 Testimony for the defense vas given by Captain John v. LeaTy and PatrO1man Thomas Fibre. The prosecution witnesses said that La Chances car. after i1alting near the gate. was waved on by Capt. Leary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Police Seek Deuth Links
 Missing Brides
 Body Discovered

Oakland. Me, Dec. 2 -(UP)- A series of suspicious missing links" were sought today as authorities investigated the death of Mrs. Edith Norman, a 27-year-old bride whose scantily clad body was found in a wooded patch near her husbands farm five months after her disap- pearance.
 Police Chief Patrick voisine said a suicide theory twas being inveSti- gated but that medical authorities had been unable to reach agree ment on the cause of Mrs. Normans s death.
 There are a lot of suspicious missing links" Voisine said. and we won't be able to piece the story of her death together until We have found those links"
 The brides body was found Satur- day, less than 45 feet from the home of her husband. Earland Norman. 3l. whom she allegedly had left last June. Authorities said they were unable to understand how the body 11dQ tcLtld41AEu u1luCDCGOc0 blUOukIl- out the hot Summer months.
 Police said they found a short length of rope attached to Mrs. Norman's neck and a similar strand hanging from a nearby hemlock tree about four feet of the ground. Chief Voisine said it was possible" Mrs. Norman had attempted to hang hersel fand died of strangulation when the frightened rope broke.
 The body was found by Norman as he gathered firewood in the heavy underbrush with two children, Joan and Roena Rockwell, daughters of his present housekeeper. He told police he last had seen his wife June 30.
 Mrs. Norman had been married previously to Robert O'Blenin of Oakland and was the mother of a 9-year-old daughter now living with relatives in Fairfield. Her marriage to Norman June 1, came shortly after her divorce from O'Blenin and just 29 days before her alleged dis aDDearance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
COP Victory in Congress RatedNO. StOryOf'46

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 i0 National Raifsad strike ..-- "A. Kay 1non yieesuesdant general manager said
 anlayv 5e teng sN based on newspaper display and & poflanes Q readers 10 other countries gre being drafted W VP fspfesentaslyes abroad and wti bs released later - @rW the first fHI anes the was yghnsOn saao, msws DapeFs l i0eF eoHntFee publishing wh e0mpafa s oestev ef bs lneesng hos they have assessed sws values n ie iast t2 0nt which tsy have been ou from Under most Of the wartime festricp0M"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02

It's just speaking about her own sex. It is really of business, but thought you would like to know what SHE SAID Just credit the interview to Safety News" It is really only angle of general indictment but the of Yuletide is approaching the spirit of peace fills heart. But here's the one angle Give woman $1 300 mink coat and she will care for it like baby. But give her l,5O0 automobile and she will park anywhere, forget about oil and fabrication and add garage door to its fender Now wait minute Ladies. That isn't the smug male sounding off again about women drivers It right out of the mouth of
 woman who is of the nations No. authorities on men and women drivers. She is Mrs. Mildred Y. Mckay, director of safety and education for the Cleveland Auto mobile Club who recently told the National Safety Conn- c that ignorance, neffcency and indifference the three hurdles for drivers These of course are not exclusively feminine hurdles Mrs Mckay hastened to add But women can be the leaders in eliminating them. "The average hasn't the faintest idea of what is on the other end of the control She pushes and pulls things because she has been told to do so Her use the choke good example: if little pull good big better; it is well to leave it out for little while longer while better When the carburetor is flooded she is surprised If woman has the ntel- gence to drive she should have the intelligence to make her business to learn something about what makes that stop or go."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
'D.A. DisIikes
 State Reports On D.R. Green
Massachusetts ofFieiol koy Call TorVNol ln0uasf

Northampton. Mas. Dec. a--(Upl -DtSsatlsfed with the conflicting reports ot state chemists and medi. eAl authorities District Attorney Harold [ 0roUsAeek said today he might oa1 a formal inquest In an eTOss to solve the mysterious death os Dcnald R Green. s2 tiolyoke textile manufacturer
 neSpSte several examinations of the body, authorities admitted that for one of she few times in MaSsa@ cA0settS' police history. an autopsy fatleo to show what caused the death os Green whose nude body was found eiRhl oays aeo in a lonee ly. woNdland plot,
 Oro0Soeok said an autopsy showed no traces of poison or indi~ cations Of violence, A preliminary report from state Chemist Joseph walker said Green did not die ot alcoholism or of organic Illness and that there were no indications of death from exposure.
 When Iasa Seen Alive Prueed
 50 far 0To0Sbeck said, we have no evidence to prove Green died a natural death and no evi> dence to prove that he 6dnt.~
 Early reports had indicated that Green might have died of exposure after attending a cocktail party Nop. a with 6 group of Smith Col. leee professors and their friends. His body was found the following morning and Gro0Sbeck wanted the inquest called in an effort to learn whether Green was seen alive after the party.
 ac
 Several witnesses had reported the co-owner of the Holyoke Worst ed Company and former Army colonel had been seen with woman companion after leaving the party where he had listened to the Harvard football game.
 Suspect Others Had Hand
 Were SatiSfied." GroaSbeck said, that Green did not die in the wooded spot where his body was found. We suspect that two or A3&AC tsCAG0AAo AAAAt &ANhN AaaA d AA0AAA in bringing him there"
 Grousbeck sad Green attended two cocktail parties the day before his body was discovered on the fringe Of an EaSthampton bridal path. One at his own home and the second at that of a neighbor. Smith College Prof. Charles R. Lieder.
 He sand it had not been proven" that anyone saw Green alive from the time he left Lieder'S home until his nude body was discovered Sum- day. He said investigation indicat- ed Green had changed his clothes at his own home before driving his automobile some i've miles distant where it was found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02

Miss pssFo said she was unable to move osit of its way and was struck ff the leg, Capt LeaFy said he instructed taChafce tO drive very slowly through the gate and vas watching another picket st the moment Mlss. PetY0 said she Nas struck, He salh sine made c com. piaif1t t0 him and be advised her tO seek q warrant.
 Patf0iman Fibre said he did not see Miss fsetFo hit, and testified that pIckets closed in on the car after q path through the gate had been cleared.
 After dismissal of the charges against Lachance, Judge oaffney granted q request by Attorney Mas colo and reduced the bonds for FI0relll and CurA from ei.O00 each to $500 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Paraplegic Fund
 Boosted by CLIO.

An additional $2850 collected by the Waterbury Watch Workers Union. Local 852, c. I. O. Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers, for the Paraplegic Building Foundation Fund has brought the total to date to $l,016.60, Louis Migliaro, fund chairman for the local has announced.
 Members of the fund committee are: Louis Butterworth, Edward Lynch, Peter Pietrunti. Nellie Da- wis, Nettie Davis, James Grant, Harry Rieger, Julian Marine and Mary Shanahan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Concer Society ToHoId Forum

AIfOrum discussion on cancer will be conducted by the Connecticut Cancer Society at a meeting We'd nesday noon at the Waterbury Country Club, with medical leaders from various parts of the state scheduled to participate.
 The principal speaker will be pr. Stanhope Bayne-Jones of Jale Uni- versity, who is director of the Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Re- search. Dr. A. Novel; Creadick Of New Haven. president of the society, will preside at the session.
 Mrs. Douglas O. Burnham of Wa trtown will speak on ''The National Cancer Educational Program"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Elks To Assist in
 Enrolling Recruits

Waterbury Lodge of Elks will as- sist in obtaining Army recruits, Thomas E. Bropfy, exalted ruler of the lodge, has announced. He stated that all lodges throughout the country have been called upon to assist the Army in signing up 4O.OOO volunteers a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Aviglianese Club WelcOmes Veterans

Francis Dtn1f1a was t0astlnastef as a weicome home dinner given br the AvigiIanese Athletic Club for its veteran members yesterday at Dilsapolis Restaurant. Charles Rofnanieilo headed the arrange nents committee assisted by Samuel and Joseph YanieilI, John LaudatI and Peter C0radozzi
 The annual eiiiIdfen's Christmas party v11l be held on Dec. a at the club rooms on Hlll Street and Pilgrim Avenue. william 0aiasso is chairman of the arrangements com- fnittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
Weather Expert To SDe0k Here

william Fuller, a member Of the stan of the Q. s. Weather Bureau in Hartford, wfll be speaker at meeting of the Waterbury Natural ist Club tomorrow night at Q o'clock at 2e6 West Main Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
FEWER sKuNKs IN MISSOURI

Jefferson City, Mo.-(UP) For bet ter or worse, Missouri's skunk pop ulation is on the decline. So says the conservation commission, which reported that only 43,00O skunk pelts were taken during the 1945-46 sea- son-a drop of almost five percent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-02
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