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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25

UNLESS we get production
quickly we're either going to
have a bad def1ation or a real,
extreme inflatiOn."-U. s. SEN
dtor Homer Capehart, Ind.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
{ Changing Over The White
House

During lit past few years the
population OF the Executive Man
SION III Washington has increased
rapidly. Several years ago an addi-
uon Was built to serve as the ottic,
lor the President.
y few weeks ago President Tru-
man asked Congress to spend 81
G3".o"h To enlarge the West winp
CT the White House. Plans have
been under way to build on 10 the
West wing to provide l5.0Uo addi
lional spare feet of office space for
me Presidents staff and an audi
torlum seating 375 for press con
ttrenCcS
washington architects, which in
tlude many of the members of the
american Institute of Architects
are opposing additions TO The
W INT" House and they insist that
II should remain as il Was original
~ planned, the "PreSident's :
House p"
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
The Farmer Shows The Way

"A prosperous agriculture is es-
athtlal to maintaining Il high Level
o' employment and prosperous
nation, the American Farm Bureau
federation declared in formal re-
solution recently. We have learneG
through bitter experiences that W,
cannon nave Il prosperous agricul-
l(lft without an effective national
farm program to maintain u fair
balance between farm prices in
CuStrlal prices and wages" th,
| cderatiOn said
Nothing new or startling about
this. 1t is mcdely saying that pro,.
ntrity stems from the land ana
that unless the farmer. the hasic
producer, Is enabled to produce ~
Il profit, the whole country suffers
Few will dispute This assertion
but what are We doing ahout itp
industrial workers are strikin"
all over the place. Representatives,
OF labor, management and govern
ment are sitting around council IA
hleS in attempts at settlement and
the probability is that when = sol
tlement Is arrived at il will ignore
the basic producer who nevnr
StrIkeS-the farmer. If history r.-
peatS itself an agreement will ha
reached which will provide for in
creased WAGES of the induCtri.,I
workers and the farmer will con-
tinue to be taken care of thronoh
Government subsidies.
Isn't it about time that hi. mot
ter is approached realistically
About time that serious attention
Is paid to the foundation of the eco
nOmic structure? About time that
the prime producer is taken into
consideration? And about time that
he is given first consideration ana
rot dragged in as an afterthonoht
The Farm Bureau Federation is
'unalterally opposed" TO nlans pro-
posing unlimited production ~
rulnous prices and declares thar
farmers are as much entitled IN .
falr price in the market place nc
the industrial worker is IN y fo;r
WAGE. or industry to fair nrico for
industrial goods. But let us MOI for-
get the vitally imnortant fact that
the farmer as Il class Is not inter-
ested primarily in either prices nr
WAGES. He sees the dollar for what
il is, symbol. medium of ex-
change. He is concerned with n,n-
damentals. with exchanging tho
fruits of his toll for the more abun-
ant life.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
More Common Sense Needed

Our Sreat political parties that
operate the National government
are seemingly splitting the air
with noise, as Shakespeare would
say The Democrats in the Senate
ana House are divided. and part of
them have gone back on President
ruman because they do not be-
IleNe ms policies will cure the ills
ana weaknesses for which his Drp-
ScriptlonS have been written. This
vas unexpected as Mr.. Truman was
popular Senator when he served
~ that branch of the Government
However, when Congress return
et to Washington the middle of
January its members showed =
helllSerent attitude towards the
White House, mostly because of III,
PRESIDENT radio address askins
the people back home" to prod
lhtir congressman and make them
understand that they must follow
the leadership of the Administr,
lIoh. Apparently the public en-
rouraged the Senators and Repre-
SehtatlVeS to disregard the Prrsi-
oellt advice to boost the cause or
iaDor leaders who have been mill
lhS OH many strikes. In short il is
perfectly clear that the American
hlhllc is opposed to the plans -.
uhioh Labor leaders to NM m,
American business systen, nnt ~
commission.
ne american public is against
"I SchemeS To turn business man
"6tilieht over to the Go and other
revolutionary groups. Wayhinyton
an" nearly It's entire populatinn !,
uemlaldihS that the National Gov,
I''''r"' must restore the normal
INDUSTRIAL, economic. managnmnnt
anu ldpof system on tho rounda-
''oIls that were established thro,,,h
IollS period of time befors n,,,
SItdt factories We're shut down and
'dheh over for war production Tha
oid system worked well mo ,,,..
aeI' P"iitlcal schemes for condu,t-
INK All OF our affairs under ordar.
rom 'he Government have cra9tod
" ha'lohWlde demand to eet L,rI, :"
normal. ""'h ~
o'e IS reminded of the observa-
'loh OF a Quaker. who said lonu
ago; Everyone is cray bnt f'" ma 'o,,d omd
'hee' and sometimes | susnert thna
Il little" ''l'o'' 'iIee
400 u', d! laws passed many years
'Ao put the okay on the .Iiaht ~
S'Ilke by union labor. That fornn
!" was intended to help an waea
workers gain better waees rnIinc
I'VE I'VE Dafsalning laws were intnnd-
ru 10 serve as method for wo,.l,
rIS @ ana employers to reach aoroo-
IIIeh'S nd prevent strikes NJ ono
'noUsht - at the time, that the rn;t-
e. &C. STATES would ever face knock
uU"n 1n,s ana drag-out battles betwaan
nnn i"nor and management CONGRESS-
PASSED Ss those laws to estahlisb
tie"ce ih" between what was called -
'"e 'lme' labor and capital" y a.
Don't be surprised if tbe n,.o.o,,,
onsress takes the bit in ite - toet, ,oeth
ana passes legislation ontIa".;,, MI ,ep,m
''e So-called right to strike :" F" ~
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
America Should Rule The
Waves

Our Merchant Marine now has
H. ships, and an official state
hlenl Indicates that We have 2.7l0
Liberty ships. Admiral Land. re-
tlrlh& chairman OF American ship
plnS affairs, says that the Liberty
ShlpS must be kept ready for use
Ill case some foreign nation should
Stt to acting up pin Mus3olini-
HITLER style, even though il might
cost seven TO ten million dollars Il
year. That's chicken feed con-
Slderln@ they are worth five billion
collars; it's an Insurance policy
AGAINST another war" declared
land. From another Interested
source comes the following: why
sell any of our ships to outsiders
IL S like breaking a fellow in
crap game and then lending him
$40. Al one time England had
Shlps ON every sea. Germany crept
zip ON the Brilains and threatened
|" outSmart them in competiti0n.
The United States was weakline
Until after World War |.
Our country needs new blood in
4 merlc"n shipping men who un-
CefStand that the United STATES
should be the World leader in Nor
chant ShiDpin2
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
There's No Place Like Home

There is 10 question before the
Government that is more trouble
some than the demands of the GI's
on semi-strikes against being held
in service. They have fought and
won the World wars and they want
to come home. The President and
heads of the military establish
ments insist that the veterans are
being brought back just as fast as
ships can carry them. Our boys
agree that it is necessary to keep
large forces of soldiers in the areas
and countries that We're whipped.
But their answer is: Send someone
to take our place; we have finished
the job we went overseas to do
At all events these restless, tired
veterans have so much Justice on
their side that every effort to get
them home will be speeded up No
one wants to keep those heroes
away from home any longer than is
absolutely necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25

Somewhere the dizzy spiral OF
higher wages leading to higher
prices and higher prices in turn
forcing higher wages has got to
stop. If the industrial wage Garner.
whose sights are adjusted to the
dollar sign, could only see what
he is really shooting at, it would
h'' real step forward.
As the situation stands We have
the industrial worker, and the
y Nhite collar worker. and the capi-
talist and middleman and Just
about everyone else clamOring for
more money. What they should be
interested in is a greater share of
goods produced. measured in pur-
chasing power. and a greater vol
ume of production to be shared
Lower prices would mean greater
abundance and wider and more
pquable distribution. The farmer,
perhaps without fully realizing il.
iS Shnu.inu ,I-.t,
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25

The United States is not Rumana The
olllerenceS, however, are in degree, not in
Pflnclple. The basic cause of our mild in
Iatlon is the same as Of the approximations of
European unbalanced budget and the con-
Stant issuance of more money and bank cred
IT, Governments all over the world are busy
today grinding out more money with their
flght hand, and trying with their left to
prevent II from exercising its inevitable eff
lectS The result is an increasing control
over industry brought about by their own
policies"
UNDER A NEW AGREEMENT which
became effective January /, 1916, between
the nations leading fire and marine insur-
ance companies, specific provisions are made
1or prompt payment to policyholders Of a
WIDE variety Of insured losses without wait
ing TO determine which policy or insurance
company may be finally liable for the whole
or major portion of the loss sustained.
The agreement in effect benefits the vast
majority OF American families by avoiding
future uncertainties as to proper settlements
IN the case of many normal risks. such as
thoSe TO family possessions Temporarily away
from the home premises. Such items as laun-
dfy sent out, clothing at the dry cleaners.
furniture or rugs away being renovated or
radios at the repair shop have been the sub
Jects of disputes from time to time arising in
the adjustment and apportionment of losses
because of overlapping coverage under two or
more policies held by the customer and the
service shop.
Few people are mindful Of the many
changes taking place constantly in the busi
ness OF insurance. Many of these changes are
directed toward greater efficiency and econ
omy. lhIS is one of the reasons why fire in
sufance rates have dropped so spectaculary
over the past few decades, in spite Of ,isino
costs in nearly every fled of activity
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25

"There's not 80 cents worth of
cotton in So shirt. Rep. A. S.
camp, Ga., protesting proposed
OPA price ceiling on cotton.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
.QUOTES
OF THE WEEK
Lincoln freed the slaves. Who
will free us?"-GIs IN Manila,
demanding demObilizdtion.

"We're friends-but not that
friendly" Col. "Pappy' Boy
ington, denying intent to wed
Reno acoman.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25

ITS an attempt to rob men of
their freedom" Pres. William
Green, .4FL, on proposed fact
fpding lac.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21
WHY PEOPLE CHANGE
THEIR MINDS

AS anyone who follows the var
ious popular polls has observed,
public opinion is not stationary and
fixed on any question but is sub
iect to violent fluctuations and radi-
cal changes within the space of
weeks and months. These changes
come about as the knowledge or the
confusion of the public is increased
with respect to any question.
What was accepted as true today
may be regarded as false tomorrow
with the appearance of new infor-
milton or more light on old infor-
nation or as the whole issue be-
comes beclouded with the dust of
controversy.
For the flame of public opinion
must always be fed with new fuel,
new facts, new thoughts or it will
soon cool to a dying ember. Ger
tainly no movement can be kept
alive if the enthusiasm of its sup
porters is permitted to die. And
no truth. however Obvious and COM
pelling. can gain any sort of accept
ancc if it IS whispered while the
opposition shouts.
This is why advertising is today
a major American enterprise. 1t
is why leaders of thought continue
to present their views in articles
and speeches even when those views
have come to be pretty generally
known up and down the land. 1t
is why any organization that. hopes
to get anywhere at all or to acquire
converts regularly publishes its OBJ
iectives and the reasons why those
detectives are desirable.
In short, public opinion is never
stationary because it is never per
mitted to stand still. Whenever
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21
VALLEY OF DECISION"
COMING TO KOOTENAI

Coming to the Kootenai Theatre
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Feb.
"a, 25 and &c, is, the screen version
of Marcia Davenport's best-selling
novel "The Valley of Decision"
Greer Garson's portrayal of the
Irish servant girl whose charm, wit
and nobility shapes the lives of her
employers entire family again es-
tablishes her as first lady of the
screen.
Playing opposite Miss Carson is
the popular young star, Gregory
Peck. Adding their talents to this
great picture are Donald Crisp Lio-
mel Barrymore, Preston Foster,
Marsha Hunt and Gladys Cooper
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21
FILL OUT YOUR OWN
INCOME TAX RETURNS

Joseph D Eunan, Jr, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, and
Lewis PenweH, Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue today urged taxpayers
to fill out their own income tax
returns and to do il early to avoid
the last minute rush on March 10.
Collector Penwell said ne joined
in the advice contained in letter
addressed by Commissioner Nunan
to taxpayers, through the Collec-
tors office and the press. The Com
missioner's letter follows:
Dear Follow Taxpayer:
l am lmpelled to write to you
about your 1915 tax return which
is due now and must be filed not
later than March 18th.
However, the main subject of my
letter is not merely to remind you
that you must file, although that
is important. AS you should know
the law requires a return from
everyone who had $500 or more in
come last year.
The main thing | want to discuss
with you is how to go about filling
in your return. l urge you, with
the deepest sincerity and good will
to try to fill out your return by
yourself. You should have no diff
ficulty if you read the forms and
accompanying instruction.
In urging you to fill out your
own return as far as possible, | wish
to remind you that the tax blanks
have been vastly simplified since
1914
My earnest advice is that you
tackle your own tax return as soor
as possible and by yourself. In a
least cases out Of l0, | am sure
tnat-voU viii need 10 assistance
ii you follow The simple directions
on the form However, If then you
tta4c questions or need advice, the
local Office Of the collector Of in.
ternal revenue viii try It's best t.
furnish you prompt courteous anc
efficient service free of cftargc.
Sincerely yours,
JOSEPH D. HUMAN, Jr.,
Commissioner
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21

there is a strong difference of OPP
inion or a clash of interests, the
tug and pull for popular support is
so strong as to be almost physically
felt. These interplaying forces, far
more than any actual changes OF
fact or circumstance, account for
the rapid and extreme shifts of OPP
inion so frequently evident in popu-
lar polls. Because discussion and
the dissemination of information are
so important in the formulation of
opinion, no organization with worthy
detectives can risk overlooking any
opportunity to present its case to
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21
TOBACCO VALLEY
GRANGE NEWS

Seventy -SeNGn mem DerS atlendca
the regular meeting of Tobacco Val
lev Grange February II at 800 p
m, with IS officers present. Ballot
ing on the application of Donald
Payton showed favorably. The an
plications of Leo Peltier and Bever-
ly DeLapp, both students, were re-
ferred to a committee.
Sister Johnson reported on the
dance supper of January 26. Ser
wing groups have been rearranged
including the entire family. Sister
McMullen gave household hint.
Wooden garments brushed when
damp will clean easily of lint. State
Home Ec. Chairman Jennie Alver-
son announced the State and Nation
al Projects for 1916.
The Agriculture Committee re-
ported on the prospects of raising
more and better strawberries in the
Valley. The Legislative committee
explained the Hobbs anti-racketeer-
ing bill and urged every Granger to
write to Senators Wheeler and Nc
Caren asking that this bill be passed
Bro. Mackey announced that he
would be working i days week
on the ball and invited fellow pat
rons to assist him whenever pos
sible.
The Youth Committee announced
a planning meeting would be held
with the Young People to plan pro-
iects for the coming year The
V. F. w. s contest for all students
was called to our attention. Bro.
Howard Helms gave the dance re-
port.
The Grange voted to hold the
Ramona meeting for March 9, IN
the Masonic Hall.
Master Klinke reported that map
ping for the REA had been com
pleted and enough names have been
given to entitle US to REA. A com
munication from Washington, D. c.,
was read in regard to this matter
Prospects are favorable. BUSINESS
Agent Erickson is taking orders for
all seeds for spring planting.
The Grange voted to donate $40.
toward the expense of purchasing
the community resuscitatOr at the
Clark Hospital.
OQlIlGN NdChGy lloS NAiAAoAON IA
the Armed forces and asked to be
released from his duties as Assis
tant Steward.
When County Agent Glenn Jones
comes to our community an organi-
cation meeting of the All club will
be held.
Master Klinke reported on the Of
ficer's meeting which was held Feb.
8.
A fair committee was appointed
with Orval West as chairman.
Sister Filiatreau is recovering
from a fall. Sister Ora Crawford
has undergone a major operation
Bro. Hubert Helms is i'll at his
home.
The literary program consisted OF
three films received from the AL
lis Chalmers Co., in regard to The
Alaskan Highway" Action Shots
Of the War" and Comforting for
Soil Conservation" One other film
was also shown on Soil COnser-
vation." A group of Grange youth
served the midnight lunch.
Bro. Weydemeyer will conduct a
discussion on the World Conference
at our meeting February &c. Also
a good play, THE Driving Lesson
and "A Question Box" of good
laughs will be presented. Be seeing
you!-Grange Reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21

thing work out pretty well at that.
For lack of a better way to ex-
tricate myself from this philosophi-
cal muddle Pm mired in, I'll Just
coin a phrase and say:
I'm off! (no comments please).
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21

Because the trains did not run
on Monday of last week. Pastor
Hjortho{7n was forced to drive by
car to Great Falls to attend the
pastoral conference held there last
week. He reports that the roads
are good and that he had no diff
ficulty except on the top of the
passes where the snow was blow
ing. He returned on Thursday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21
Commission,

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Evans have
purchased The Libby Tourist Cab
ms. They recently returned to
L.rhv from Portland where Mrs.
kr...s lived wiliie Paul was in the
Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21

that final arbiter of all disputed
issues-the reading, seeing, and lis
tening pubhc.-G. c. Stevenson,
Sec, Mont. Petroleum Industries.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21

In spite of the 'debunkors' George
Washington stl!l remains a hero IN
the minds of most Americans. As
we pause a moment tomorrow to
celebrate his birthday, let US hope
that some of the common sense and
unselfish love for his country,
shown by the leader who prayed
at Valley Forge may again become
more noticeable in official circles
of the nation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21

The withdrawal of Harold Ickes
from the Truman cabinet, has Great
ed the most spectacular and some
what tainted excitement that has
popped off to date in the present
administration. In fact it might
seem that Mr.. Truman's long per
iod of peace and harmony, so often
referred to as the honeymoon has
entirely vanished; probably never to
return.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21

Mr. Ickes is either to be highly
commended as a true patriot with
the welfare of the public at heart,
or else he must be rather reckless
in the handling of the truth. A
third possibility is, that the Presl-
dent may have sometime recently
injured the Ickes ego, which has
prompted the cabinet members re-
bellion. In any case something
must have needed airing If
it is at a rather inopportune time
for the new Chief.
The Board OF Directors of the
Libby Chamber of Commerce IS to
be commended in taking the pos
sibility Of being flooded out by a
government lake as a serious mat
ter. Plans, such as have been pro-
posed allegedly BY the Geographi-
cal Survey, often remain under cover
till they are far along toward com
pletion before the public IS aware
of their existence.
The Libby body is taking the
proper steps To IND out just what
and how far along such plans may
be. Until such information is avail
able. the community cannot intel
ligently oppose the proposed pro
ject
The organization last Friday night
went on record IS being opposed
to the plan, and appointed com
mittee consisting of Chas. D. Rowe,
R. R. Veldman and Raymond Bleich
to obtain all information possible
on the matter. Meanwhile Cham
Der letters are being written to our
legislators in Washington, D. c,
to Montanars. Inc, and others ask
ing for help in opposing the es-
adjustment of the reservoir in Lin
Evening star., 1946-12-12

past several years.
"Mr. Crews broad understanding
and knowledge Of worldwide human
needs" said Mr.. Folger, will be an
inspiration to our campaign chair
men and their thousands Of volun-
teers who will serve under his
leadership"
During his 40 years In the foreign
service, Mr.. Grew served in Cairo,
Mexico City, st. Petersburg (now
Stalingrad), Berlin and Vienna. He
has been acting chief Of the State
Departments Division Of Western
European Affairs and was Under
secretary of State from 1924 to 1927.
In 1927, he was named Ambassador
to Turkey and to Tokyo In 1882.
Since his return from Japan, Mr..
Grew has written two books, Report
From Tokyo" and Ten Years In
Japan" Distinguished awards con-
ferred on Mr.. Grew recently include
the Rowland Memorial Prize from
Yale University, the Roosevelt Dis
|tinguished Service Medal and the
Holland Society Gold Medal Tor
Distinguished Service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grew live at 2S40
woodland drive NV. They have
three daughters.
Mr.. Grew succeeds Mark r. Sulli-
van, who recently left Washington
for San Francisco to be president OF
the Pacific Telephone q Telegraph
Co.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Charges Against Squafters|
In j. 5. Project Dismissed
ax M. A,,oeioi.d Ires.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Trespassing
charges against six veteran squatters
who installed their families in =
public housing project without per-
mission were dismissed yesterday tn
Municipal Court.
Prosecutor Frank Fitzgerald told
Judge Jay. A. Schiller that all the
squatters, who at one time numbered
more than SO, had moved from the
Airport Homes project for veterans.
The trespass warrants all were
listed under the name Of John Doe"
and identities OF the defendants
never were placed on record.
Within the last week the project
has been the scene of disturbances
resulting from renting OF apart
ments to colored veterans. The for
mer Federal Housing Project now is
operated by the Chicago Housing
Authority.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
LITER Gets G Communication;
Donated Skin to Save Girl
sx he Asseeicssd Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. H.
Thomas ]. Caulheld, 36-year -old
convict who donated skin to save the
life Of . burned girl, has won COM
mutation Of his life sentence.
judy Rosen, 13, Of Philadelphia,
was burned badly when her dress
caught flre three years ago. Caul-
field, confined to the Eastern State
Penitentiary for numbering Phila-
delphia policeman in 1929, volun-
teered to help her.
Gov. Edward Martin commuted
Caulfleld,s term on recommendation
OF the State Pardon Board before
which Judy appeared and gave silent
support to Caulfield's plea The
rules forbade her to testify.
A communication permits the pris-
oner to apply for parole.