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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
UNIVERSITY NEWS NOTES

Eugene Fleming, from Eureka, is
rapidly becoming one OF Montana
State Universitys outstanding ath-
letes as the Grizzly teams return
to postwar sports competition.
Fleming, who won the Class B
interscholastic crown single-handed
for Lincoln County High in 1941,
has since been running away with
honors in intercollegiate football
and track
Last fall when the Grizzlies play
ed Farragut Navy, Fleming perfor-
med one of the feats of the season,
returning the kickoff SO yards for a
Grizzly touchdown. In each of two
intercollegiate indoor track meets
Montana competed in March 16 and
% at Pullman, Wash, Gene garner
ed two seconds and a third, COM
peting in broad jump, sprints, and
hurdle events.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
MONTANA RECEIVES
NATIONWIDE PUBLICITY

Helena, March 27-Montana in
words and photographs is currently
receiving wide notice in several pub
locations, it was announced today
by Montanans, Incorporated, spon-
sors of the state publicity program
to draw tourists and new industry
to the state.
A recent article in the Highway
Traveller, which has a circulation
of 100000, is being reprinted in The
California Motorist The article
deals in general with Montana's re-
creational possibilities. The Knick-
erbocker Magazine, a publication of
the Netherlands government, partly
in English and partly in Dutch, fea-
lures Montana in a seVen-page ar
ticle. The Northwest, a magazine
with circulation throughout the
Northwestern states, carried an ar
ticle on the state under the title,
Montana High Treasure Country
The Lamp, journal of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, car
ries a series of paintings on oil well
drilling along the Montana Wyo-
ming border The Cincinnati, Ohio.
Times Star, one of the larger daily
in the east, recently
featured Montana on the travel page.
All material, with the exception
of the paintings in The Lamp, was
prepared by the publicity depart
ment Of Montanans, Incorporated in
charge of R. c. Henry, Helena. Mr..
Henry, a veteran of four years SER
vice in World War Two did CON
siderable amount of free-lance writ
ing for national publications before
the war
Montana is in competition with /
other western states in the tourist /
and in he business of es-
new development, off /
,ials of the organization pointed out /
Only by an adequate advertising /
and publicity program can Mon
ana, with so much to offer, present /
Ter opportunities to potential tour
SITS and new industry.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

brought the lowest rate of $50
The yearly subscription rate was
81 per annum
Some of the wit and Humor"
published in the COS will be recog-
nized by present day radio fans,
who however, may not have reali-
zed the vintage of their favorite
comedians jokes. Several of the
quips follow:
Why are women like beets? Be
cause the younger they are, the
sWeeter.
Why is a pigs tail like a carving
knife? Because it is flourished over
a ham
Every plain girl has one con-
ISOLATION; though not a pretty young
lady, Sshe will, if she lives, be
pretty old one.
Pray, madam; why did you name
your old hen Macduff?" Because
Sir, l wanted her to "lay on"
To keep apples from rotting place
them in a dry cellar with fifteen
children.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Tell of Election
OF Abe Lincoln

A file of interesting old news
papers belonging TO J. D. Har-
greaves has recently lain on the
desk in the sanctum sanctorum of
The Western News office The file
which belonged to Mr.. Hargreaves'
maternal grandfather, H. Ostrander
is composed of copies of The Hokah
Chief, published by Ostrander at
Hokah, Houston Co, Minnesota The
files run from April &c, 1859 to
November l8, 1862.
Many interesting articles are
found in the old newspapers which
could furnish most of a winters
good reading had one the oppor-
tunity to settle back evenings in a
comfortable chair and enjoy the
printed page One of the most in
teresting~ articles found in the files
IS an account in the issue of Nov
ember 10, 1860. of the first election
of Abraham Lincoln to the Presi-
dency of the United States Oddly
enough, viewed from present day
customs, this big news item, though
published in an ardent Republican
newspaper does not appear on the
publications front page NeWspap-
.ers of the day however carried much
advertising and editorial matter on
page One, while important news
events were found on the inside
pages.
The election story was captioned
by the following heading broken in
to four decks: Express! Abraham
You're Wanted Republicanism Tri-
umphat Over Fraud, Fusion, Cot
ton, Disunion and Treason. Honest
Old Abe Elected
We reprint the first two para
graphs, typical of the journalistic
style of the period,
The Victory is won We think
we can announce for a certainty,
that ABRAHAM LINCOLN is Ell
ECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATESi This is glory
enough! New York, the Empire
State, as she truly is, has again
proclaimed herself on the side of
Freedom, by the glorious majority
of $4,000 votesl
This has been accomplished, it
must be remembered. when the mad
spirits of Inc South threatened her
most weighty interests with the
loud cry of Disunion: and when
money was poured out with ex-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, in the vain
attempt to buy up her Freemen.
1t was known by the South that,
as New York goes, so goes the
Union She has gone Right! Money
could not buy her, trickery and de-
ceptions could not mislead her; and
threats could not brighten her. All
Hail to the Empire Statel"
A name familiar to many, Phoe-
nix '7sur9uce Company, is found
aronr the advertisers. A column
OF advertising run for a full year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
QUESTION VALIDITY OF SLOT
MACHINE LAW IN STATE

Helena-WD - Validity of the
l945 slot machine law is under at
tack in district court here in a suit
filed by John Chovanak of East
Helena against the State Board of
Equalization.
The complaint, claiming there was
great doubt in the minds of many
citizens and law enforcement Off
GERS as to the validity of the stat
ute" asked that the law be de-
clared void and the possession,
conducting, operation, playing of
slot machines" illegal
The 1945 statute provides that on
of an annual license, fra
ternal, social, religious and nom
profit organizations may operate
machines exclusively for their
The state board said it would not
contest the suit which has been ex-
pected ever since the law was
passed
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
NOT ONLY PROFESSORS
ARE ABSENT MINDED

Billings-U.P)-Not only profess
sors are absent minded.
A local business man reported his
pickup truck had been stolen and
gave police the wrong license num-
Der, officers checking the registra-
ton discovered the error and re-
ported to the owner who suddenly
remembered that he had loaned the
truck to a friend.
Don't be an EEK" squirt driver
warns the National Safety Council
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Lincoln county angle worms have
been rather rushing the season dur
ing the past several weeks by com
ing out in great numbers on the
cement walks and surfaced streets.
Maybe they have been trying to
beat the early bird"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Faith, like light, should always be
simple and unbending; while love,
like warmth, should beam forth on
every side, and bend to every neces-
sity of our brethren.
Martin Luther.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Russia is. said to consider it bad
taste for the United States to preach
peace and while doing so, put on a
spectacular demonstration of atomic
power in the far reaches of the
Pacific
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Sweeter than the balm of Gilead,
richer than the diamonds of Col
conda, dear as the friendship of
those we love, are justice, frater-
nifty, and Christian charity
Mary Baker Eddy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Another Edict, More
Employees, More
Sitting Control
By Charles D. Rowe

Once again the country is con-
fronted- by an edict from Washing
ton that hits the people with con-
siderable of a jolt, And a large
percentage of the people are exer-
cising their priced American privi-
! lege of objecting to said edict. They
question the wisdom of it in no
uncertain terms. They are doing
that for which they would be shot
were they living in Russia. But
! thanks be for the fact that we are
not living in Russia.
Everything was all ready in Lib
by for very gratifying building
development. Now the question
arises just how much of that badly
needed development will be permit
ted Last week the Truman admin
istration issued an order that stops
all commercial building. And there
in lies the jarring jolt.
There can be no quarrel with the
announced reasons for the reStric-
tive order. 1t is supposed to divert
more effort into constructing houses
for veterans The housing pro-
gram-hke many other Administra-
ton plans-haS been slow in get
ting under way By stopping COM
mercial building it is hoped to speed |
the erection of houses for veterans /
But will it?
Another mighty important con-
sideration sticks its head into the !
picture Veterans need jobs as we'll |
as houses In fact, we surmise that !
many of the returned soldiers will
not be able to afford houses if they
do not have steady employment And
men who have knowledge concern
ing building problems say this lat
est order from bureaucratic Wash
ngton will result in throwing
thousands of veterans out of work
It would look as though their
Judgment might be correct. Take a
little example right here in Libby.
A Libby man reports that he had
al plans practically completed for
erection of fine, fire-proof bust
less block. Probabilities are that
his building will be taboo under
he new order. The local man says
hat the item of labor alone in his
proposed building would run to
bout $4,000.00 That's only one
Example. There are several others
lere that will be similarly affected
And Libby is only a small COM
nunity. Pause and consider what a
of enterprise this order
will inflict all over this great nation.
The amount of building that will
hus be stopped will run into mil
ions of dollars-with thousands of
nan-days of labor killed by this
dict from Washington.
And what is the news coming
tut from our nations capital from !
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Regardless of whether Russia ap-
proves or not. many of our readers
will recall one of the best peace
lessons this country has ever given
when "TR" sent the powerful
American fleet on a friendly cruise
around the world during the first
decade of the century After all,
the United States has never been
an aggressor nation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

"OPA price controls are DOOM
ing the nation to a famine in milk
and dairy products" - Charles
". Holman, secy., National Co
operative MIR Producers Fed
GRAFTON.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

mo, thanks. This is where /
came in P'-Ed PGuLeg, declining
sfer of another job from Presi-
dent Truman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

And what is the news coming
out from our nations capital from
reliable under-the-surface sources?
It is discouraging.
The much-vaunted government
housing program has been smoth-
cred in red tape and inertia, says
the report. AS is always the case
under a too great bureaucratic gov
eminent, there are plans galore,
many announcements of intentions
and much talk, but very little eff
fective action. Reports are to the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Continuation of OPA means
limited production, continued
shortages, greater danger of in
fIatiOn." Robert r. WGson,
pres, National Assn. of Manu-
lecturers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Lack of courtesy has cost many a
businessman the loss of valuable
business. A friendly greeting costs
little but frequently yields worth
while dividends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

A Libby housewife wonders why
thousands of bushels of potatoes
which are being destroyed in AL
aska for lack of a market, are not
being sent to feed the hungry folk
of the World-eVen if it were I'M
necessary for them to be taken off
the regular menus Of American citi-
ZenS!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

The Western News Classified
section is worth reading.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
QUOTES
OFATHE WEEK

'T'm still Q tough old cOdgerT
-GoV. n. S. GOOdlGnd. Hiseon-
SIN osHOWMotsg keH TWN Ggasw
at IS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

~It would save carloads Of
food" Rep. Andersen, MINI,
suggesting Democrats call of
Jackson Day dinner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Sure. you don't eat eggs every
meal-but when you do eat one
you always think of hens eggs. It
pays to advertise!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

The reason most of our readers
prefer hens eggs to duck eggs is
because the hen always advertises
when she lays an egg. The duck
merely says, They know l lay
'em Why advertise the fact?'
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

Potatoes may require more ship
ping space than wheat but with the
war at an end there should be plenty
of shipping available to handle
them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

tits no fun being in Congress
these days."-Rep. Dewey Short,
Missouri, facing deIuge Of mail
from home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04

How long, Oh Lord, how long
must this one-time Independent
American people have to be die
tated to by a government that seems
to have lost its way in maze of
commissions, committees, bureaus,
boards and edicts?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12

The guest speaker of the evening
was E. H. Bakken, national director
Of Rural Scouting, who spoke on,
what Boys May Expect Of Scout
ing"
The program opened with the In
vocation, pronounced by the Rev.
Gordon H. Sperry, of Christ's Re-
formed Church, after which dinner
was served.
Following the dinner, the president
made his annual report, which show
ed that there are now registered in
the Council 1853 Scouts and Cubs
and 1853 adult Scouters. The latter
number includes "a Den Mothers,
who work with the Cub Packs.
This was followed by a cleverly
executed stunt by a Patrol of Scouts
from Troop 10, sponsored by Trinity
Lutheran Church, whose Scoutmast-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12
Legion Plaque To Be
Unveiled Sunday

The beautiful bronze plaque, hon
oring Washington County's war dead,
erected by the Morris Frock Post
of the American Legion, Hagerstown,
in front of the Courthouse, will be
dedicated with appropriate ceremon-
les on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
The plaque will carry the names
of all those from Hagerstown and
Washington County who made the
supreme sacrifice in defense of their
country, and the dedication services
will be in charge of the Legion Post.
Original plans called for the dedi-
cation ceremonies to be part of the
Veterans Homecoming on November
II, but delay in receiving the plaque
forced the postponement.
The public are invited to take part
in the service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12
Elks Lodge Plans
Many Activities

The Hagerstown Lodge of Elks is
planning many activities during the
Christmas season.
Starting Wednesday, December Is,
there will be a broadcast from the
Elks Lodge floor, each evening, from
7:30 till o'clock, through loudspeak-
ers installed in the Community Tree
in the Public Square.
On Monday, December %, the
Lodge will play host to the Orphans
from San-Mar Orphanage, at a
Christmas Party The program will
include: A turkey dinner, theatre
treat at Henry's Theater Through
the courtesy of the management,
distribution of Christmas presents by
Santa Claus and a magician's show
by Leon Hoover Ga member of the
local Lodge of Elks) and his assist
ant, Mr.. Klein.
The Lodge is also planning weekly
dances, beginning on Saturday, Dec.
ID.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12

At the annual dinner meeting of
the Washington Area Council Boy
Scouts of America, which has juris-
diction over Scouting in Washington
County, the southern half of Frank
lin County, Pa, and all of Fulton
County, Pa, Franklin D. Spofford
was reelected president for the en-
suing year. The dinner meeting was
held in the ballroom of the Hotel
Alexander on Tuesday night, with
1870 Scouters and their wives present.
During the evening the coveted
Silver Beaver Award, given in recog-
milton of distinguished service to boy
hood within the local council arear,
was presented to Roland E. Long,
president of the Washington Area
Council in 1914 and 1915, and for
many years an outstanding figure in
Scouting and every other activity
that furthers the cause of boyhood.
Mr.. Long is manager of the South
Penn Power Co., Waynesboro, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12
Editorial Briefs

The Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce. the Junior Chamber
the Retailers Bureau and the Boy Scouts oganiza
have spent lot of time and comprehensive
HagersoSns traffic situation in order provide the Mayor
and Council with reliable data this vexed question.
We help wondering, however, what these organiza
thought last Friday afternoon with West Washington
ammed with busy Christmas shoppers traffic routed
Washington Street. between the Square and Sum-
Avenue order that huge truck advertising pctue show
peasecoud be parked smack the middle of OF the
busiest and travelled blocks in the city.
the Mayor and Council only contributed 500 to the
Salvation Army Building Fund-he Board of County Commits
$500on the grounds that Mayor and
Council precedent for that absurdy small
presume the City Fathers permitting this advertising truck
to park the West Washington Street during the Christ
ccuses the like will be than glad take
advantage of
Hagerstown has a traffic probIem What do you think?
Give John L. this much credit In calling off the coal
strike plainly the incoming Congress that
they of March, t947, only in which take
whatever they contemplated regarding labor for calling
stipulated that called off only until the end
of March.
the Congress hope they will rush
headlong punitive labor legislation but WILL after careful study
pass with real teeth in them that will for all time
tEsE 81
And talking about labor young lady in Nashville Tennessee
who both ardent and cooheaded student of politics. summed
the whole sorry sentence of letter which
last weehe New Deal bought the labor
at any price and left to foot the bill
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12
is H. L. Leatherman.

er is H. L. Leatherman.
The stunt, put on by the Arrow
Hawk Patrol, took the form of a
Hillbilly Show and really brought
down the house. The Scouts taking
part were: John Harshman, Patrol
Leader; Jack Babb, Jack Bennett,
Alvin Beard, Phil Rohrer, and two
members of the senior staff, Jr.
Assn. Tom Wilhelm and Senior Pa
troll Leader Glenn Funkhouser.
Next on the program was the an
nual election of officers, which re-
suited as follows:
President, Franklin D. Spofford;
vice-presidents, John B. Casper, Wal
ter Y Grove and Edward J. Roche;
council commissioner, John M. Mill
er; treasurer, S. Sydney Bradford;
national council representatives, L.
Vinton Hershey and Roland E. Long.
Board Members: Herman w. Etc
holz, PAUL S. Shields, Harvey NJ. Mil
Ter, Wilson P. Sperow, Ralph B
Whistler, Dr. VIM. B. Grove, H. Phil
ip Recher, Eric c. Summers, H. Lee
Merriman, John D. Hollyday, Odel-
10 NJ. Letter, Maj. Gen. Joseph w
Byron, A. Lesley Gardner, William
H. Strauss, Robert c. Carder and
John M. Baer.
Council Members At Large: Rev
Paul M. Robinson, Chester E. Adams
o. N. Carryer, Thomas w. Pangborn
j. B. Mentzer, Keneth P. Bowen, j
V. Jamison 3rd, D Edgar Stultz
John Mentzer, DR.. Chas. S. Tippetts
Arvid E .Minnich, A. S. Bendell, Jr.
J. B. Ferguson, Arley o. Sica, Silas
G.. Benedict, Maxwell Greenwald
DR.. J. w. Layman and David w
Byron.
Bernhard J, Hagedorn is the Seoul
Executive and the Scout Secretary i:
Miss June L. Carper.
The closing ceremony was II
charge Of John SharroW Field Elk
ecutive of the National Capital Area
Council.
A made-to-scaIe, bas-relief mode
of the new Council Scout Camp, t.
be erected on the 200-acre campsitt
at Fort Littleton, Pa, recently pur
chased by the Council, was on dis
play and created quite a bit Of in
terest. The camp, work on which i
to start Immediately, will have ;
iten-acre lake for swimming and othe
waterfront activities and will be ont
of the most complete Scout camp
in the East.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12
Antietam Fire Co.
Elects Officers
John S. Devine Is Reelected
President At Annual Dinner
Meeting Held December a.

The annual dinner meeting and
election of officers of the Antietam
Fire Company was held on Wednes-
day night, December 4, at the fire
hall. The dinner, as is the annual
custom, was delicious turkey din
ner, with all the trimmings, prepared
by a group of wives of the members
and served by the social committee,
of which Harry Feigley is chairman.
Preceding the dinner the members
cast their votes and when the tellers
had completed their count, the fol-
lowing were found to have been
elected:
President, John S. Devine IRE
elected); vice-presidents, Leroy Metz
and c. l. Eyler, Sr.; secretary, Jack
Zinkand; treasurer, Harry Feigley;
chief director, William Ecton; asst.
directors, George Harper and Jack
Zinkand; chief pipeman, Paul Kretz-
er asst pipemen, Andrew Castle,
William Cochran, William Green
field and William Sayles, Jr.; drill
master, James Shambaugh; standing
committee, George Harper, William
Ecton, Claude Jacobs, WILL m
Sayles, ST., and Blair Nichols.
During the business meeting, sew
eral new members were admitted
and the members voted to buy a
block of Christmas Seals. 1t was
also announced that a bowling tour
nament open to the entire member
ship, will be held at Raney's Coli
scum on Friday night, December 81,
beginning at Z p. m. Various cash
prizes will be offered, with the net
proceeds of the tournament going to
the Antietam Fire Company's benev-
olent fund. Rufus Edwards, gen.
eral manager of Raney's Coliseum
and an Antietam member, announc-
ed that the Coliseum would donate
the alleys for the tournament, free
of charge.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12
.Homernaker's Club
Christmas Party
Huyetts Club Hold Turkey
Banquet And Party On Dec. 4.

The Homemaker's Club of Huyetts
held their annual turkey banquet
and Christmas Party on December 4
in the social hall of Trinity Lutheran
Church, with SO members and
friends present. The Christmas Star
was the theme used in the decora-
tons and table appointments, and
also in the music and contests.
One of the features on the enter
tainment program was Mock We'd
ding, with the following cast: Bride,
Mrs. Marshall Grove; groom Mrs.
w. R. Custer; bridesmaids, Mrs.
John Palmer, Mrs. Jessie Glen and
Miss Chloe Anthony; best man, Mrs.
Elliott Roof, and minister, Mrs. How
ard Sword. Music for the "cere-
mony" was provided by Mrs. D. A.
Kirk, who sang 81 Love You Truly"
with Mrs. Paul Shank at the piano.
The brides" bouquet was caught
by Mrs. Harry Myers.
Other features of the party were:
A reading by Miss Chloe Anthony,
the singing of Christmas carols by
the entire group, and games and
contests. Prizes were won by: Mrs.
Ruth Delauter, Mrs Ralph Barnes,
Mrs. Paul Shank Mrs. Bruce Hoff-
man, Mrs. w. R. Custer and Mrs.
Irene Wingert.
The party was arranged by: Mrs.
Jessie Glenn, chairman; Mrs. D. A.
Kirk and Mrs. Elliott Roof. Mrs. Paul
Shank was guest pianist.