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Evening star., 1946-06-16
Indio's Opportunity

Reports that the Congress party
has rejected the idea of giving the
Moslems as much strength as the
Hindus in an interim government
a preliminary part Of the British
plan for making India independent
come as discouraging news, but
it is hard to believe that the con-
tending factions will throw away
the prospect of national freedom for
want of compromise on this rela-
lively minor issue.
In any event, the conditions for
achieving Indian independence seem
otherwise to be most propitious.
Though still resolved to work for
Pakistan, a separate state of their
own, the Moslems have affirmed
that they will do this peaceably over
the years, cooperating meanwhile
in setting up. the self-governing
structure proposed by Britain. Since
the substance of the British plan
has the support also of the princely
states and the predominantly Hindu
Congress party, compromise on
the interim regime would therefore
hold out real hope that the tre-
mendously complex overall problem
one of the most explosive in the
World-could be advanced toward
a solution without bloodShed.
The British plan, which was sub
mitted to the Indian leaders less
than month ago, envisions a Fed
Grated Union of India which would
keep the country all in one piece,
leaving the Moslems without Pakis-
tan but carefully protecting their
special interests. The Union would
be governed by central all-Indian
government in the field of foreign
affairs, defense and communica-
tionS, but in other matters there
would be sweeping provincial self
rule. AS a first step to this end,
the interim regime would be organ
lied and preparations made for
great Indian convention to be held
at the earliest possible moment for
the purpose of writing the projected
Unions constitution.
Except for the dispute over Hindu
Moslem parity in the provisional
government, the general outlook is
brighter than at any time since the
independence of India first became
an acute issue. Given reasonable
ness on the part of every one con-
cerned, the Indian people now have
history making opportunity to set
themselves up as great, new self
governing nation, either within the
framework of the British Common
wealth or outside it. Britain can no
longer be accused of denying them
this; on the contrary, it merits the
acclaim of the world for showing
them fair and bloodless way to
full freedom.
Evening star., 1946-06-16
A Stupid POLICY

During House debate last month
on renewal of the draft the control
ling majority, opposing further in
ductlon Of eighteen and nineteen
year old boys, made skillful use OF
statistics which reveal an eXtraor-
dlnary increase in the venereal rate
among soldiers stationed at home
and overseas. The implication of
the statistics was very plain: Every
teen-age youngster drafted into the
Army becomes highly likely victim
of venereal infection.
That was the impression which
opponents of the draft wished to
leave with the American people,
and that is the impression which
the War Department, pursuing an
utterly stupid policy, has helped to
make permanent. The War Depart
ment has followed a studied silence
on the matter 1t evidently has
something that it wishes to hide or
believes that if it keeps still long
enough the public will forget the
gravity of the statements made on
the floor of Congress.
1t is not known whether these
statements exaggerated conditions
or whether they were presented in
the form of half-truths. But the
War Department knows. If the
statements are true, the War De-
partment owes a frank and full eX-
planatlon to the American people
If the statements are untrue, there
should be an acceptable denial. AS
it stands, the Army is convicted by
these statements of incompetently
dlscharging its responsibility in pro-
tecting the health of young men who
have been inducted and placed in it's
care. The view that parents, not the
Army, are responsible for the morals
OF the youngsters drafted for service
abroad is, of course, complete eva
sion of the issue. The question is
why the venereal rate has shown a
dlsgraceful increase in the past year
or so and what the Army is doing to
combat it.
1t will be highly damaging to the
interests of the country if the draft
extension is defeated or so curtailed
as to leave us unable to meet our
military commitments abroad. But
the War Department will have con-
tributed to that defeat by it's foolish
suppression of both facts and ex-
plantations regarding the venereal
rate.
Evening star., 1946-06-16
sGerhurt . Huuptmunn

At first a sculptor, then an actor,
a poet and a novelist, Gerhart
Hauptmann should be remembered
particularly for the three great plays
OF which he was the author. His
admirers compared him with Goethe
Tor the wide scope of his interests,
the intensity of his preferences, the
power which he developed from his
philosophic detachment from tenn
porary and partisan concerns, the
influence of his standards of taste
and discrimination in the several
arts with which he was familiar.
He was at Jena under Haeckel and
Eucken, he owed something to the
'naturallstic" doctrines of Arno
Holz, he likewise was indebted to
1bsen. But he cannot be explained
by processes of subtraction.
Hauptmann was above all his own
distinctive self It is useless to
complain that he was not "a rad
ical,' just as it is futile to regret
that he was not "a frank conserva-
tive His noblest We, The
Weavers, was and still is a social
document of the very finest quality.
1t tells in dialogue and action the
pathetic story of the exploited tex
tile workers of a century ago. There
is no single hero. Rather, every
character momentarily is raised up
to be supremely human in the face
of starvation, rebellion, disastrous
defeat. What remains with the
spectator when the final curtain
has fallen is the affirmation that
life demands the best, the bravest,
the most difficult demonstration
of character of which people are
capable-and certainly they are
capable of tremendous achievement
in the vast emergencies of their ex-
perience.
The Sunken Bell and "Hannele"
were less popular, possibly because
they require of an average audience
larger effort of comprehension
than ordinary people commonly wish
to make. Both were mystical, SYM
bolic, imaginative to a degree equal
ing Brand and Peer Gynt." The
total number Of his dramas was close
to forty. His novels were almost as
many. Hauptmann's honors were
not few while yet he lived. He won
the Nobel Prize in 1912. Wealth and
fame continued to come to him long
after he had ceased to create. He
was "old fashioned to Hitler, but
survived to see the Nazis retired to
oblivion. His personal title to i'm
Evening star., 1946-06-16

appearance of even -handedness; to
avoid offending labor leaders by
critical comments on strikes without
balancing that criticism with some
equally critical reference to manage
ment Still. it is usage which has
no foundation in fact. and those
who continue to speak in the same
breath of strikes and lockouts should
be called upon to specify what lock-
outs they are talking about.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

worlds religions. And yet, We do not
live adequately this faith which we
profess. Let us live as though we
believe that God is Father of us all.
The brotherhood of man-this, too,
has been preached for centuries as
one of the basic principles of our
faith. God has made of one blood
all nations to dwell upon the face of
the earth That is how the Good
Book describes this human family.
There are no racial distinctions or
class divisions or national boundaries.
We all are children of God and
brothers of one another. Here, again,
we must live the religion we profess.
We must demonstrate to the world
that we are brothers, regardless of
race or color or creed.
The third principle upon which our
gospel is built is the sacredness of
human life. All of us believe this,
regardless of the church to which
we belong. Our Master taught us
to look upon all people, even the
least of these" as priceless beings.
That means that we should remove
obstacles, whether they be economic
or political or social, that would
hamper or cripple or destroy human
life. Our religion then must not be
concerned only with the souls of men
but also with their bodies and minds.
Come, let US live the religion we
profess If We believe that God is
our Father, that all men are brothers
and that all life is sacred, then let
us live it. Here is the solution to
all our problems. This will answer
our prayer for the kingdom of God
to come on earth as il is in Eeaven
Evening star., 1946-06-16

Lord TennySon it was who wrote:
"1n the spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love"
But for the whole picture, one must
consult DR.. Samuel Johnson's "Ad-
venturer" in which, dated November
Is, 1883, may be read: when a poet
mentions the spring, we know that
the zephyrs are about to whisper,
that the groves are to recover their
verdure, the linnets to warble forth
their notes of love, and the flocks
and herds to frisk over wales painted
with flowers"
Evening star., 1946-06-16

ornament. "She made a decidedly fa-
vorable impression upon the witness
stand with her pallid countenance
and soft dark eyes surrounded by the
shades of sorroW" The defendant ad-
mitted that he had provided "a fur
nished fat for her. but denied that
there ever had been amy mention Of
marriage" Miss Gore, who 'trembled
a great deal and spoke in a most pa
thetic tone" insisted that there had
been a matrimonial understanding. Tho
hearing proceeded.
William GUIDE, Washington florist,
was announced to be leaving for an ex-
tended tour through
Mr.. Gude Europe just fifty
6oino Abroad years ago. The Star
of June 6, 1896, ex-
planned that he would sail in the French
steamer La Touraine and would 60
direct to Paris, visiting the various
f1oriculturists of that CITY," Suisse
quently, he would be in Marseilles and
Toulon, where the finest hyacinths are
grown" Still later he would 60 to
Geneva, Berlin and other German
cities, Holland, which country is noted
for its tulips; Belgium, ."the home Of
the aZaleas, green bay tree and many
wonderful palms" and England. where
he would inspect "ths famous Kew
Gardens" -
Evening star., 1946-06-16

Thomas Carlyle, Of course, never
guessed that the indivisible atom
one day would be divided. But he
could and did vision the demolition
of the cosmos. The crash of the
whole solar and stellar systems" he
wrote in 1881, could only kill you
once And once, he might have
added, would be enough.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

mortality seems good. Perhaps
simply on account of his having
lived in an alright chamber apart
from world events" as a bitter critic
said he had, will strengthen the
durability of his writings.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

distressing to witness the representa-
tives of organized religion adding their
voices to the clamor and making their
own appeal to prejudices which are in
themselves contradictions Of the basic
tenets OF Christianity and the Man of
Peace.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

Bernard Shaw was only partly
correct when he identified patriot
ism with noise and conflict. The
people who deride patriotism also
are noisy and quarrelsome.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

Napoleon believed that most of
what history says about Nero is false.
Probably Hitler thought much the
same about what history says about
Napoleon. These tyrants stick to-
gether, more or less.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28
MONTANA VETERAN
EMPLOYMENT INCREASES

Barclay Craighead, chairman of
the Unemployment Compensation
commission of Montana, has re-
ported that employment of veterans
had increased in Montana during
October, and that preliminary esti-
mates Of non-agriculturaI employ
ment in the state during the same
month indicated that employment
has continued upward generally.
Craighead said that benefit pay
mcntS to unemployed veterans dur
ing October were $4,000 less than
i'm September, and that about $780,
500 workers were estimated, a slight
gain over the September figures of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28

NO subsistence check in Decem-
per IS the bad news for veterans
m training under the C. l. Bill
W WI, neglected to mail in their
france Report of Earnings" sliD
9y November 5, the VA warned to-
MANY veterans, however, who Will
80, I've Inelr 1lrst- subsistence checks
mad the opportunity to renort 20
VIII not be penalized if tbev inn
n,ea.iately return the reporting slin
W.. WILDE enclosed with Their FER
Inc VA emphasized that these
aG'orlS are due only from veterans
,i arc drawing subsistence under
,io Disabled veterans receiving =voca-
uonai rehabilitation under Public
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WOmen's Society of
Christian Service

Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice met last Thursday at the home
Of the president Mrs. John Sapen
with Mrs. Zimmerman assisting hos
tess. The afternoon was spent in
making final arrangements for the
bazaar and food sale to be held on
Thursday, Dec. 5, in the church par
!ors. The hostesses served a DELIGHT
full lunch.
On December 5th, at the Metbo-
dist church the WSCS will hold
the annual bazaar. There win he
lunch. served to those who desire
1t and the sale of many "hard-to-
get items will be a center of at
traction for those who are seekinp
Christmas gifts.
Chairmen for the day are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Herman Peterson. fanci-
work; Mrs. Roger Kensler, posters :.
Mrs=Koistenen, grab-bag; Mrs. Kes-
sler, country store; Mrs. Sagen.
food.
The meeting opens at 1870 and
for the afternoon. ANY
one having fanciwork or other dona-
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Vets Mail Bog
Lump Sum Settlements Available
On G. /. Insurance

Lump Sum Settlements Available
On G. /. Insurance
Veterans who objected to Nation
al Service Life Insurance because
their beneficiaries could not obtain
Iump-sum settlements may now
choose from several types of paw
ments, the Veterans Administra-
ton explained today.
The new insurance law provides
TOR optional settlements including
Iump-sum payment. Under the orr
glnaI law, the only settlements
authorized were monthly income or
annuity payments.
ANY veteran who wishes to change
the type of settlement on his policy
should contact the VA Immediately.
II no change is requested payment
VIII be in 36 equal instalments
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28
Gov. Sam c. Ford
Makes Proclamation

Helena-UR-Gov. Sam c. Ford
has proclaimed Nov. % as Thanks
giving Day in Montana
The cause for giving thanks this
year has never been more album
dant, the Governor said urging
each and every one" to follow the
suggestion made by the American
Bible Society for another world
wide Bible reading program
Thanksgiving to Christmas-based
on the familiar text, not by might,
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ere and There

ere and There
Miss Alice Kranz is spending the
Thanksgiving holidays shopping in
5"okane.
Miss Wanda Norwood we 1t to
or home in BOzeman for the Holt
days.
Miss S. Breslin from North Da-
kota returned to her home while
Miss Ruth Cole, a resident Of Gate
way went there to visit her par
MS.
Mrs. Ralph Drury is a patient at
the Deaconess hospital in Spokane
where she underwent an appeni dec
tony last Thursday.
herbie Cofiman, Byran and Grace
alcDougall attended the matinee in
Libby Sunday.
Youta Fellowship met in the
church parlors Sunday evening. The
t"fic was Thanksgiving.
Business visitors to Libby Satur-
day were the carnival queen candi-
dates, Ann Cobbledick, Myrna Ole.
Alberta Watt, and Marge Hand
Verna Siebenforcher spent the
week end at her home in Troy.
Turning her back upon the re-
cent snowfall and grateful for plans
which enable her to 90 to a war
mer climate for the winter months.
Mrs. Jennie Bags left Troy Nov.
2lst. She will visit her son and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bags
Of Venice, Calf Mrs. Bags viii |
also visit her two sisters. She ex-
:ects to spend the winter months
there.
RCA sound servicemen,o Mr..
1gan from Butte, spent couple
If days last week at work at the
ocal theatre.
Mrs. Jeanette Price went to Spo-.
zane to spend a few days visiting
Ter sister, Mrs Johnny Shelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vestre
pent the first of the week in Troy.
hey are former residents who now
perate a grocery store in Kalispell.
Mrs. Orma Thorn is spending a
w days visiting friends in Troy.
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10000.
Benefit payments to non-veteran
unemployed workers remained al
most constant with the preceding
month, showing an increase of only
$50, he pointed out.
Craighead explained that an in
crease in employment in highway
and private construction showed the
greatest gains over August, with
metal mining up slightly. Total en-
ployment in September was nine per
cent above a year ago, he said.
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nr by power out by My spirit.
tH Inc Lord of Hosts.
In this first postwar year. as
We JON forces with the nations of
Tire world in the search for a firm
foundation for permanent world
peace at the all-important United
Nations meeting, the Thanksgiving
theme should be uppermost in the
mind OF every thinking person" his
proclamation said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28
Yeteran's Business Hnmminn

When most business men get
SUNG on business deal, they don't
Drag about it, but Morris w. Nc
Knight former Navy yeoman, gets
stung sometimes 10 or Is times a
gay and to him it's just part of
Mcknight who lives in Seattle
"h9 made use of his CT loan privi-
iieege and bought a part interest in
lne pee ouSiness-a honey of a bust
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D0rcas Society


The Dorcas Society Auction Sale
was held as scheduled. Despite the
road conditions which kept many
at home, the bidding was spirited
The prize of a five pound sack Of
sugar for the one making the high
est purchases went to Mrs Laura
Johnson, whose purchased agpreea.
tee ovo~ $500. Second such pr,7e
a pound of butter went to Carl LAT
foon and Gene Lien was third high
est buyer Prizes Of soap were given
At Intervals The oldest couple
present We're given a prize Mr.
and Mrs Martin won this. A box
of White King Washing Powder was
given to Mrs Claire and Mrs. Leon
Latfoon, who had the largest fam
lily present
The proceeds will quite substan-
tally increase the Golfers Of the
society a lovely lunch consisting
of ice cream, cake and coffee was
served at the close of the auction
while the patrons enjoyed a pleas
ant visit
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Roy NEWS

tions to make are asked to contact
the chairman.
Episcopal Bazaar Postponed
Due to the inclemency of the
weather on Friday when the ladies
planned to prepare for Saturdays
bazaar, and taking into consideration
the treacherous condition of the
roads, both for motorists. if one
could get car out, and for pedes-
trains. the Episcopal bazaar was
postponed for two weeks.
This lovely display of homemade
fanciwork, aprons, and food will be
open to the public on December
Tat Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock The public is invited.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28
Junior WOman,s CInh

The regular meeting of Troy
Woman's Club was postponed til
the next scheduled meeting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28
TROY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TROY CLUBS, LODGES AND
ORGANIZATIONS

Troy Development Associatio
meets LIST and 3rd Tuesday @
each month in Moose Hail.
Chairman, Ford Grippe; V. Chair
man, Joseph R. Devich; Score
larry, J. B. Farris; Treasurer, Jacl
Brown.
!, " A. F. & A. NJ, Troy Lodge No
l26 meets End and 4th Tuesday.
of month at the Maconic Temple
w. NJ, John Lindholm; Secretary
Frank Frye.
Troy O. E. S. meets End anc
4th Wednesdays of month. Worthy
Matron, Florence Drury; Sec
rotary Edith Mason.
The Moose Lodge meets 1st
and Bird Mondays of the month
at the hall. Governor, Lester
Coffman; Secretary L. S. Dillon.
Troy Volunteer Fire Dept
Pres. r. NJ Russell; Secretary,
r. r. Peterson; Fire Chief, VIM.
j. Dolan.
Troy Boy Scouts meet each
Wednesday in School Bldg. Scout
Master, Ivan S. Hodges; Asst
S. M, Ralph L. Dunkle. Cub
Pack meets weekly. Master,
Walter Morrison. Pack No. /
meets Tuesdays, Mrs. Hodges,
den mother; Pack No. 2 meets
Thursdays, Mrs. Glen Thorn, den
mother; Mrs. Al Watt, asst den
mother.
Troy Girl Scouts meet Fridays
at BIS p m. Leaders, Mrs. An
thony Joy and Mrs. Roy Sales.
Troy Woman's Club meets LIST
and Bird Tuesdays of month. Pres.
Mrs. Maurice Nelson; Secretary,
mrs. j. Is. FarrlS.
Episcopal Guild meets End and
4th Fridays at homes. Mrs. J. B.
Farris, Pres; Mrs. Perry Wilson,
Vlce-Pres.; Mrs. Thomas Smith,
Sec'y-Treas. Phone 62F4.
The Friendly Club meets every
other Thursday. Mrs. Leon De
8orde, Pres; Mrs. Lynn Mitchell,
Dorcas Society meets 1st and
'rd Tuesdays. Mrs. Jack Reid
niger Pres; Mrs. Edwin Grippe,
W. S. c. S. meets alternating
thursdays. Mrs. John Sagen, =
res; Mrs. Roy Maness. Sec
eIary.
Youth Fellowship meets on
all. anne Cobbledlck, Pres;
ucille Jenkins, Secretary.
Troy Churches:-Holy Trinity
piscopal, Methodist, st. Mary's
atholic, Seventh Day Adventist.
Cabinet Grange meets End and
h Saturdays of each month.
aSter, Dorothy Perkins; Sec'y,
rs. Sig Anderson.
Junior Woman's Club-Pres.,
'elyn Bissell; Secretary, Doro-
y Landon. Meetings 1st and 3rd
ednesdays Of each month.
In case of changes in officers,
errors in listings, proper Of
ials should notify The West
I News of Same.
1hn E. Freeman Post No. 55I4
F. w. meets 1st Thursday of
nth, 800 p. m, i Moose Hall.
die Cady, Pres; Doris Nc
maid, Sec'y; Faye Jones, Treas.
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Question Of the Week

q am a World War II veteran
of the y. S. Navy AT present / am
living in Canada Am l entitled
to readjustment allowance?
A-No Residence in the United
States, its territories or possessions
is a definite eligibility requirement
for reimbursement allowances
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Troy Development Association
meets lSt and 3rd Tuesday of
each month in Moose Hail.
Chairman, Ford Grippe; V. Chair
man, Joseph R. Devich; Secre-
larry, J. B. Farris; Treasurer, Jack
Brown.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28

Law is are not affected by the
regulation and are not required to
report their earnings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28

The Western News Classified
section is worth reading.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28

A. F. &, A. M, Troy Lodge No.
l26 meets End and 4th Tuesdays
of month at the Maconic Temple.
W. NJ, John Lindholm; Secretary,
Frank Frye.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-28

Troy Boy Scouts meet each
Wednesday in School Bldg. Scout
Master, Ivan S. Hodges; Asst
S. NJ, Ralph L. Dunkle Cub
Pack meets weekly. Master,
Walter Morrison. Pack No. l
meets Tuesdays, Mrs. Hodges,
den mother; Pack No. 2 meets
Thursdays, Mrs. Glen Thorn, den
mother; Mrs. Al Watt, asst den
mother
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Troy Volunteer Fire Dept.
Pres, R. M. Russell; Secretary,
r. +. Peterson; Fire Chief, VIM.
J. Dolan.
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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-06-01
RED FLEET TO HUNT
FOR BERING GUNS IN
KOMANDORSKI ISLES

An expedition organized by the Soviet
Pacific Fleet and the Maritime Geo
graphic Society is to set off shortly for
the komandorski Islands in the Bering
Sea to look for u guns left behind by
an expedition organized by Vitus Berlng
early in the 18th century.
The Boring expedition passed in l72s
through the Straits now named after him,
thus proving for the first time that Asia
and America were separated by water
The ship carrying the Boring expedi-
ton was wrecked, and documents showed
that A members of his party left behind
IA guns which had been aboard their
ship.
In the summer of 1914, a Soviet ex-