The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-31

that isn't all. The dictator is now
putting on the screws tighter than
ever.
The latest edict bans from Ameri-
can rostrums group of boy and
girl musicians from Cuba This
group is sponsored by the Cuban
Government. They had visited in
Europe and South America on good
will tours. They then wanted to
tour the United States in similar
friendly gesture. But no. That
couldn't be permitted. AT least
Car Jimmie says 1t shall not be
permitted. And apparently his
edict is the law of this great land.
Did I once read something about
a Battle of Bunker Hill and Decla
ration of independence; about "a
shot that was heard round the
world?" Did I once read that men
fought and bled and died for liberty,
for freedom and tyranny? Has that
fighting blood grown weak and
fearful against domestic dictation?
The American. people must of neces-
sity answer that question before
many more moons wane and pass.
But you know, you just can't
tell them a thing" That's univer-
sal complaint uttered by many
harassed parents in speaking of
their adolescent children. l have
heard it many times from Libby
parents within the past few months.
They try to rear their children with
wisdom and kindness and end by
coming up against a stone wall
the stone wall of their children
stubborness and lack of brains.
Isn't it a strange thing that other
wise keen minded children sudden
ly lost all judgment and sense when
adolescence strikes them? Isn't it
strange that suddenly they become
convinced they have learned more
in their short IS, Is or II years
than it was possible for Dad or
Mother to learn in 40, so and even
in so years? They are so much
smarter and keener than Dad who
may have made an outstanding
mark in the world, or than Mother
who may be a success in every as
pect of the word In the wisdom
of their Is. Is or II years, they
know it all and can't be told thing.
o. no. they cant be told a thing
not until they get into trouble.
Then they rush to the parents Tor
protection from the storm that is
about to descend on them. They
! then frequently learn as did Mark
Twain in his often told story
when l was II l was firmly con
WINGED that Dad was hopeless and
! that his ignorance was unheard OF
bu. when l reached 81 wondered
4 how it was possible for the old man
/ to have learned so much IN toul
years.
Well. if these obstreperous anc
all-wise adolescents could only see
how utterly silly they are in the
stand they are taking, they woulo
! be more willing to listen to few
words of loving and well meant ad-
wise. I wonder if they ever will
Again l hear a Libby mother say
ing But you know, you just cap
tell them thing.
A wise philosopher once Sald ina
"A little humor now and then i:
relished by the best Of men II
order that this column may no
/ become too somber and because We
got a delightful chuckle from it
we are going to relate here a bl
of humor that came our way TN!
week. 1t is clipped from Mutual
ity," an insurance magazine anC
it has to do with New Years reso
lutions. It runs after this manner
The trouble with most New Year
Day penitents is that their goot
solutions generally have to do WIT
some physical inconvenience which
they have brought on themselves
They want to get relief from tn
results of their own foolishness, ano
in an excess of enthusiasm at tn
prospect of Monday mornings with
out hangovers, freedom from smok
er's heartburn, and the possibilit
of having little money in the ban
u