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The Valley settler., 1946-08-01
c0OPERA TIQN'S TRUE AIM

Cont. from page IA Was the co-op produc ing these strums "for use?" In the last ane lysis coopera- tives, like profit bus mess, must furnish the kind of goods and. services that their pc trohs went and demand, at the some time educa ting pc irons to higher ste ndards. In socialist economy. would all take the kind of medicine the the chief of state . decreed we should heve--ond like it. When coopere tives depend for their very life on the maintenance of freedom of enterprise. it is somowha t depre ing to see coopere tive spokesm en ignoring free- dom ond bee ting the drum for govern men tal mee sure which, to over increas- ing extent, put the hobbies on freedom and load us toward the very kind of tyranny tha t we have just fought bloody war to pu down.
The Valley settler., 1946-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Diess and family returned to the Valley on Sunday from the States. They made the trip :.i ..a: over the Alaska Highway and visited in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Mir. Diess reports that they had a very nice trip and the roads are good.
 Lr. and Mrs. Sandford Davis have purchased the Lloyd Milton place and are converting it into q Children's Home.
 MT. and Mrs. Neil Miller and Tim have moved onto the Carl Wilson farm which was originally the Joe Puhl farm. MT. Miller is employed at the Veterans Office in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
Service Flag
-
By EDWARD CRASSFIELD
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Features.

DOLCE Lieutenant Moore tried to
A assume a stern expression as he
looked down at the little old LADY
standing before him.
"You say you are an impostor and
that you want to give yourself up?'
he asked kindly. Nov just who was
It you imposed on, Mrs. Murray"
ION my country, Your Honor, I"
she replied. In spite of her deter
mined air she could not keep her
voice from trembling. II didn't
mean any harm. You see, sir, I'm
q widow without any children and 1t
all started when I began to walk in
the park evenings to get little air.
''The boys in service are such fine
looking young men. When l heard
them laughing and talking l used
to pretend that one of them was
mine, especially when he would say
something about writing home to
Nom"
Her voice broke a little and she
blinked rapidly before beginning
anew. "The next thing l did was
to start noticing the mailman. Ev-
cry day he brings a letter from
overseas to some house on the
block. / know because l watch him
from behind the curtain.
81 envied everyone who has lit
tie service flag in the window until
I couldn't bear it any longer. l
bought one and hung it in my own
window, even though l had no right
to. sit down every night and write
a letter to my boy abroad. OF course
I never post it because l haven't
anyone to send it to, but it makes
me feel as if l have"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
PRIZE EDITORIAL
SPEAKS FOR DOGS
CANNES Wonder Why Man
Doesn't Behave Like God,
Ii States

C. w. Barrette, editor of the Peoria
Qllinois) Journal Transcript, has
been awarded $500 victory bond by
the Gaines Dog Research Center,
New York, as author of the best
editorial on a dog topic appearing in
an American newspaper during the
l945 National Dos Week" it is an
nounced. Mr. Barrettes editorial,
titled "A Dogs Eye View" appeared
in the Journal-Transcript on Sep
TENDER H.
Mr.. Barrette's editorial was chosen
by a committe- of judges which in
Guided Sydney H. Coleman, presi-
dent of the American Humane Asso-
citation, Albany, N Y; Capt Will
Judy, editor OF Dog World magazine,
Chicago; and Harry Miller, executive
secretary of the Gaines Dog Research
Center, New York City.
The judges also voted honorable
mention" to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
for the very constructive, helpful"
dog information carried in her syn
dictated newspaper column on Sept.
81.
Following is the Journal Tran
script editorial in full:
This beng National Dog Week,
we wonder hat dogs eye view Of
mankind would be 1t might be-
well, the war is over, we dogs
have proven our usefulness as SEN
tries, message carriers, Red Cross
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27

Mrs. George Baker of Seattle,
visited Sunday and Monday at the
home of her father, c. c. Earle.
Ed Jr and William Hanna left
Monday for their home in Portland,
after being here last week with their
father Ed Hanna, Sr., who is in the
local hospital recovering from in
juries received in his recent auto
wreck.
The Western News Family was
fortunate in being able to sample
their first Dolly Warden or bull
trout" last week through the cour-
tesy of their neighbor, Walter
Kemp Walter and Ed Kemp flew
to the South Flathead Wednesday
of last week, where they enjoyed
fishing trip. They found the
water high, but landed a goodly
number of trout in spite of this I'M
favorable condition. Walter land
ed two large Dolly Warden, bring
ing one to net on a Colorado Spin
ner, and using a casting rod The
fish the News family enjoyed
weighed 4l2-lbs. Saturday morning
dressed weight Mr., Kemp caught
another large bull trout" Sunday
in Libby Creek.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
Mule Track Money
BY ELSIE WILLIAMS
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Features.

WNIE? FARM? You're crazier
4N1 than you look, Hamp!
Banty Mccain spat contemptuously
and hitched up his overall pants.
He glared up at Hamp Anderson.
Il amt no farmer. Who wants to
mess with a truck crop when the
mast is as good as it is this year?
Hogs will be fat as butterballs by
Thanksgiving. Farm? Phooey!"
Hamp Anderson placed a foot
carefully on the porch step, cut a
chew of tobacco just as carefully
and tucked it into a corner of his
mouth before he spoke. mo patri-
otism, see, he said quietly. Here
the Gov'mint is hollerin' for vegeta-
bes and you want to traipse the
woods. Look: Them hogs'l fatten
themselves. While they're doin' that
you can work a acre of cukes.
A stout, round-faced woman came
out and eased her bulk into a spe-
cially reinforced rocker Hamp
Anderson raised a hand to his wide
brimmed hat "Eowdy, Aunt Mat
How are you?"
Fair to middlin', l reckon,
Hamp. You-an talkin' cukes? Tom
always did like TO raise EN-, but he
never could eat EN-" Tender
hearted Aunt Mat raised a corner Of
her checked apron to her eyes when
she mentioned her late husband.
Hamp cooked an eye upward and
peered judiciously at the sky Like
ly be a dry fall how about it,
Banty? Want to try a little easy
money!"
"Sure wish you would, son, said
Aunt Mat. "Ain't had a crop since
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
EUREKA NEWS
Swing-Hunter

swing -k1uuteE
Miss Edith Adalyn Swing. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. AmeI J. Swing
of Eureka and William George Hun
ter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George E
Hunter of Kalispell, were united
in marriage Saturday, June %, at
the home of the bridegroom par
ents, with the Rev H. StraWsburgh
of Whitefish officiating at the cere-
mony.
The bride was attired in a street
length powder blue dress with
white accessories and wore a cor
sage of red roses. Her bridesmaid,
Miss Evelyn Hunter, sister of the
bridegroom, wore a rose colored
dress with black accessories and a
corsage of roses. The bridegroom
was attended by his friend, Mark
Luke.
Following the ceremony, a we'd
ding dinner was served to relatives
and close friends.
Mrs. Hunter is we'll known in
Eureka and has been employed as
a bookkeeper in KaliSpell. Mr. Hun
ter has recently been discharged
from the army.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter will be at
home in Kalispell, where Mr. Hun
ter is employed by Economy
Foods.
Out of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Amel j. Swing and son, John,
and Clarence Swanson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27

helpers, guards, agricultural work.
ers and aides to disabled soldiers. We
think we've done our part as morale
builders during the conflict. We have
guarded prisoners. We have learned
TO lead the blind-men who had eyes,
once, but whose eyes were put out
by other men We didn't invent the
atomic bomb But since we live with
human beings we were its victims,
700 We never won or lost war, but
we gave our lives in war service
lust because humans set us the eX-
ample We are dependent upon you
humans for food and care, partlcu-
larly in the city, but if that food and
care is not given US we do not turn
and rend you like people might do
We just become stray ours, an obllga-
ton of yours and a reproach to your
humanity.
1--WE serve your children by teach
ing them that inferior creatures de-
serve their kindness and protection.
In return, we give protection to you.
We are the first to give notice of
danger and to detect the presence of
a marauder. We have an instructive
urge to rescue those who are drown
ing. We smell fire smoke sooner
than you do. We enjoy running and
playing, but don't enjoy standing
people up against the wall and
shooting them or beating them to
death in concentration camps. Indeed,
perhaps, our morality is the morality
of loyalty-loyalty to you human be-
ings.
"All we ask in return is that you
be little loyal to us-that you rec
ognize the ancient alliance between
dog and man This alliance is so old
in the human race that we don't re-
sent it, one whit, even when you
abuse US. But we don't know how
to abuse you, unless you desert US
and ignore us. forget us and starYe
us, destroy our morale and neglect
US.
The county commissioners expect
to be in session next Monday at the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27

since Tom passed away" Aunt
Mat shifted heavily
well" said Banty again Il
reckon l will. Bring on your seed
and your fertilizer, Hamp Dog
gone! Me-a farmer!"
Easy money! Everybody said
cukes was easy money! Banty
thought savagely as he finished
bedding out his last piece of land
in the rich pond bottom. He was
anxious to get back into the woods
and see about his hogs. Screw
worms might kill hog if he didn't
find it in time. Gators might be
catching the shotes. Snakes might
have pizened one.
Cucumber seed comes up fast,
especially in the fall, and Banty had
no time for hog hunting. Then
came the rains hurricane sea-
~ The torrential downpour filed
all the middles and flooded the
bitches Banty hadn't taken time to
clean out. Water backed up in his
low field.
Banty took off his shoes, rolled up
tn legs of his pants and waded
in with hoe and shovel Hamp An
derson rode up to the fence on his
big bay mare. Looks pretty damp"
Hamp admitted.
Damp you say?" Hamp's delib-
crate understatement angered Ban
ty. Woods is full O. water, too.
Ought to see bout my hogs. This
whole cuke patch amt worth a
shotel"
"Oh, wen make out fine" Hamp
said easily. Reckon you'll save
two-thirds of this field"
When the ground began to dry
out, the plants grew unbelievably
fast. "Be pickin' less'n As days
from plantin' seedl" exulted Aunt
Mat. bet you make money, Lon
ME-"
Banty patted her fat shoulder
awkwardly. Don't get but half,
Aunt Mat. Hamp's furnishin' me-"
he reminded her. well, I'm goin' in
the woods today and see bout my
hogs"
The herd was on the creek bank.
One sow had narrowed and lost all
but one measly pig. Two shotes had
screw worms in their ears, and one
had nearly lost his tail. A fourth
hobbled on three legs.
"Cukes!" he said aloud. For
blamed cukes-!" He turned and
walked away.
Banty rode to market with the
first load of cucumbers. Hamp
was unusually silent. He's keepin'
sOmethin' back from me, puz-
zled Banty looking at the glum
man. Wonder what?
He soon discovered the reason for
Hamp's gloom. Posted bulletins and
angry truck farmers had one
theme: Government regulation.
October ceiling price on cucum-
Ders-$2.10 per tub"
Banty Mccain clenched his fists.
He flung a stream of abusive words
at the market, at farmers, and at
,ukes in particular.
Easy money mule track
Phooeyl"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL
DISTRICT BONDS

Notice is hereby given by the
Board of Trustees of Libby High
! School District, Lincoln County,
State of Montana, that the said
Board of Trustees will on the 5th
day of August, 1916, at the hour of
! 800 o'clock, P. M at High School
Building, in the said school dist
riot, sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash. either amortiza-
, ton or serial bonds of the said dist
riot in the total amount of One
Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars
(Sll5,000.00) for the purpose of con-
/ Structing and equipping building
to be used as an auditorium and
gymnasium and alterations and re-
pairs of present facilities of said
school district.
Amortization bonds will be the
first choice and serial bonds will
be the second choice of the said
School Board
If amortization bonds are sold and
issued, the entire issue may be put
into one single bond~or divided into
several bonds, as the said Board of
Trustees may determine upon at
the time of sale, both principal and
interest to be payable in semi-an-
nual installments during period
of Twenty (20) years from the date
of issue.
If serial bonds are issued and
sold they will be in the amount of
one thousand seven hundred fifty
Dollars (S175000) each; the sum of
Five thousand seven hundred fifty
Dollars ($57500O) of the said serial
bonds will become payable on the
LIST day of June, l947, and the sum
of Five thousand seven hundred
fifty Dollars (S5750.00) will become
payable on the same day each year
thereafter until all of such bonds
are paid
The said bonds. whether amorti-
cation or serial bonds, will bear
date of June lst, 1916, and will bear
interest at a rate not exceeding six
per centum 1917 per annum, pay
able semi-annually, on the lst day
of June and December in each year,
and will be redeemable in full on
any interest payment date from and
after Ten (10) years from the date
of issue.
The said bonds will be sold for
not less than their par value with
accrued interest, and all bidders
must state the lowest rate of in
terest at which they will purchase
the bonds at par. The Board of
Trustees reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids and to sell
the said bonds at private sale.
All bids other than by or on
behalf of the State Board of Land
Commissioners must be accompan-
led by certified check in the sum
of Five Hundred Dollars ($50000)
payable to the order of the Clerk,
which will be forfeited by the sue
cessful bidder in the event that he
shall refuse to purchase the said
bonds \
All bids should be addressed to
the undersigned clerk
w. c. COLLARS
Chairman Libby High School /
Board of Lincoln County, State
of Montana
Address: Libby, Montana
ATTEST
LLOYD M. BURPEE
Clerk, Libby High School Board of
Lincoln County
Address: Libby, Montana.
at - June q July 4-11-18)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27

mars why came mere.
She took a little lace-trimmed
handkerchief from her pocketbook
and dabbed at her eyes.
Here, now" The policeman
came from behind the desk and
put his arm around her. Il guess
we all make believe once in a while .
Not wrong?" She stared at him
incredulously why, saw in the
paper that it's wrong to pretend
when it concerns your country.
This precinct was mentioned, that
why l came here" She dug down
into her bag and handed him a
newspaper clipping
BOY IMPOSTOR JAILED
Last night police arrested George
Marlin of 30 Chester street. The 49,
year-old youth, an orphan, is
charged with illegally wearing an
army uniform and will be ar
raigned tomorrow morning at the
End precinct.
The policeman laughed That's
different, Mrs. Murray, and even
that worked out all right. At first
the boy was turned down for some
minor defect and he was self-con-
scious because he couldn't get in
the army. The judge suspended SEN
tence when he found out the
boy motive, and the army was
willing to accept him for limited
service"
He looked at the clipping again
and whistled. "Wait a minute.
There's something here I didn't
see before" He turned to the at
tendant. Mike, bring that boy out
again, I want to speak to him.
Mrs. Murray looked up, fright
ened. "Oficer, I hope I haven't
made trouble for him by coming
here"
The lieutenant didn't answer but
he smiled as the boy approached.
George, this is Mrs. Murray" he
began by way of introduction. "She
is an impostor, too, and in a sense
an orphan like yourself"
The youth seemed puzzled, look
ing from one to the other.
"You are hereby ordered to write
to her twice a week and to adopt
her as your service mother. Do you
Rgree?"
"Gosh!" George blurted out, "Tn
say I agree-that is, if Mrs. Muir
ray really wants me to. Gee, III
be getting letters like the rest of the
fellows-just as if I had folks!'
Mrs. Murray threw her arms
around his neck. write to me
quickly, George. Write as soon as
you find out where you will be sta
toned" Then she hurried out the
door.
The lieutenant noticed Georges
bewilderment at her quick depart
nre. She's in hurry, George he
said. "She has a mighty important
flag to hang up"
The lad still didn't understand, but
he was happy. That morning he
had acquired an Uncle Sam and
now he had a mother. One thing
he did know; he'd never let either /
One of them down.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
Ice Cream Social

The Sewing and Home &c. divi-
sions of the All Club viii be serv-
ing at an ice cream social Saturday
afternoon June 10Th at the new
Grange Hall, and are hoping to
serve a large crowd.
The money is to be used to pay
the girls way on three day trip
thru the park.
Folks come on and help the girls
enjoy a trip they will never forget,
and at the same time get your
moneys worth in delicious ice
cream.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27

Mr. and Mrs. Klas Johansson and
their daughter, Mrs. John Mass and
Mr.. Mass went Friday to Spokane
to be present at the wedding of
their daughter, Lillian to Mr.. Mar
vim Mackey. The wedding cere-
mony was Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Johansson and Mr.. and Mrs. Mass
returned home to Libby Monday
evening. Miss Jennie Rolseth also
was present at the wedding, being
one of the bridesmaids.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
DISCHARGES RECORDED
THE PAST WEEK

Libby-Thomas c. Kitley, marine
corps; Eureka, Clifford V. Evins,
marine corps; Rexford, Victor An
tonic George, navy; Seattle, Leo
Wilbur Hill, coast guard.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27

Duke Baney was a business visi-
tor Monday in Eureka.
H. Mccullough of Eureka, was
in Libby last Monday, for the meet
ing of the draft board of which he
is a member He was accompanied
by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Steve
Mccullough
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Austin and
son, Jimmie of Spokane, came last
week to visit at the G. c. Earle
home and with other relatives,
leaving Monday for Spokane. Mr..
Austin is the son of Mrs. Earle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27
Nuggets

Amel j Swing and son, John,
went to Kalspell where they met
Mrs. Swing who came up from Dill
Ion, where she is attending sum
mer school, to attend the wedding
of their daughter, Adalyn.
Clarence Swanson of Eureka,
spent the weekend in Kalispell,
where he attended the wedding of
Miss Adalyn Swing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-06-27

The county commissioners expect
to be in session next Monday at the
Courthouse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
NEW JERSEYITES
FACE COLD HOMES
Millions OF Northern State
Residences Hit By Gas
Company Strike

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 26.--W.H-
Millions of Northern New Jersey
homes were threatened by a cur
tailment of heating gas in the face
of expected cold wave Thursday
night as a strike of gas plant en-
ployes went into its second day.
Union and company representa-
tives met at the State Mediation
board offices in Newark in an at
tempt to end the strike which has
halted distribution of gas to in
dustrial users, closing hundreds OF
plants.
Acting on reducing gas pressure
for heating was postponed pending
outcome of the meeting which went
into session Thursday morning and
continued we'll into the night.
Two plants, one here and one
near Brunswick, N. j., were strike
bound by the walk-out of $50 Pub
lie Service Electric and Gas COM
pany employees in support of pay
increase and other contract de-
mands.
Legislation to put "teeth" into
the state utility anti-strike law was
proposed by Gov. Walter E. Edge
Thursday as the strikers continued
to defy state seizure of the struck
plants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
BYRNES INVITED
TO VISIT TOKYO
General Macarthur Urges
Secretary Of State To Go
To Far East Soon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-(P-
An invitation to Secretary Byrnes
from General Macarthur to visit
Japan was disclosed Thursday by
the State department., but officials
indicated there was little llkeli'
hood that the secretary would
make such a trip, at least fol
several months.
The Allied commander expressed
belief in an exchange of holiday
greetings that a visit by Byrnes
"would do much to orient the
American people as to the Vita
Importance of Americas inherent
interest in the future of the Pacl-
fic."
MacArthur's invitation followed
the receipt of a Christmas mes
sage in which Byrnes congratu-
lated him on "the great job you
have done in Japan and added
"you have demonstrated that you
are a statesman as well as a sol
der"
The State department made the
CONTINUED on Page 2, COL 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
PERSONS DIE
IN FOUR CRASHES
One American Pilot Killed
In China Accident; WAL
Ship Unreported

SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 26-U.H
Search planes circled low over
the heavily-wooded swamps and
hills between Hankow and Shang-
hal Thursday, looking for the
wreckage Of a fourth Chinese
transport believed to have crashed
last night in an unprecedented
three hours Of commercial avi-
alton disasters.
Crews had gone through wrecks
of two CATS and one C-46-
almost within sight Of Shanghai
airfields. Sixty-two persons. one
Of them an American pilot, were
killed in those three crashes. Six
teen persons, including one Ameri-
can, were injured, most of them
seriously. If the fourth plane, I'M
reported since last night, crashed,
the toll of the dead and injured
will be raised by 80 or more.
Cancellations
Early reports that n persons
were killed in three crashes were
explained by the fact that one
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
NAM WILL ACCEPT
DEFY BY MURRAY
Chief Economist To Discuss
Nathan Report AT Dinner
In Washington

NEW YORK, Dec. &c. -(PH
The National Association of Manu-
facturers said Thursday it would
accept the challenge of Philip Muir
ray, president of the CLIO, to prove
that the Robert Nathan report on
wages and prices was erroneous.
The Nathan report, submitted re-
Gently to the CLIO, advanced the
theory that wages could be increas-
ed by as much as Is per cent with
out raising prices.
Walter B. Weisenburger, execu-
tive vice president of NAM, said
DR.. Ralph Robey, chief economist
of NAM, would refute the theory
at a luncheon in Washington on
December 80.
"Our conclusions, L believe"
Weisenburger added, will be so
convincing, the Nathan. report will
be relegated to the position it de-
serves - in the archives of false
prophecies"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
Along The Cape Fear

THAT we had several more volunteer
fire fighting outfits of chronicle be-
fore we can start on the early days
Of our police department was al.
most too much for us so We decid-
ed to treat our readers to another
picture from the collection of Mrs,
Charles Schnibben, of BIT Dock
Street.
If you are kind enough to turn to
Page eight you will find n Of
the pieces of equipment used by
the Howard Relief Fire Engine
Company plus several of the gentle
men connected with the organ
ization and the ladies, who no
doubt we're sponsors for the group.
The only clue we can give you
as to their identity was Cleaned
from our conversation with Mr..
Goodman.
RACING EVENT-When the Tar
Heel states leading cities were
guarded by volunteer fire depart
ments, M of the big events Of the
year were fire engine races.
Several Of these annual events
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