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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19

1886 Medical General Dispensary OF
General Headquarters in Tokyo. In
his position he sees that the supplies
of different types of medicine need
ed and used in the Dispensary are
kept in stock and available for use.
Also he is charged with the re-
sponsibility of checking the various
pieces of medical equipment IN the
dispensary and seeing to it that it
is kept in efficient working order.
Entering the Army in April Of
1916 Cpl Roberts was off to Fort
Mcclellan, Ala, to take his basic
training. Upon the completion OF
this training he embarked for over
seas to join the Army of Occupa-
ton in the Pacific Arriving in
Japan along with many other re-
placements he was sent to Tokyo
and General Headquarters where he
is serving at present.
The Corporal attended and IS a
graduate of Libby High School in
Libby, Montana.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roberts, has
parents, make their residence in
Libby, Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19
EPISCOPAL GUILD HAS
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT
KARNES HOME

The Episcopal Guild held their
annual Christmas Party at the home
q Mrs. NJ R. Karnes, Thursday,
Dec II. A real holiday atmosphere
prevailed, with a beautifully dec
GRATED Christmas tree surrounded
By the exchange giftseof the mem
beers.
Seated around the glowing fire
place, the guild sang carols and
played Christmas games and con-
tests, prizes being awarded to Mrs.
Ray Rice and Mrs. Harold Gompf.
Then the ladies repaired to the
dining room where a delicious pot
luck lunch was enjoyed around a
long table in the center of which
was a miniature Christmas tree
with all the trimmings. The ex-
change of gifts followed opened one
at a time around the table so all
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19
PATRICIA CAIRNS MEMBER
OF INDEPENDENTS

Miss Patricia Ann Cairns of Lib
by recently became a member Of
the Independents organization al
Stephens College, Columbia, Mo.
following an intensive membership
drive, climaxed by a tea for all
the old and new members and their
sponsors.
The Independents organization al
Stephens College is composed Of
hall groups who work together as
a unified campus organization. A
Hands Across the Campus" move
ment is sponsored by the Indepen-
dents, as we'll as a series of social
events and an annual circus, one
of the highlights of the school year.
The Frozen Fantasy, Indepen-
dent formal Christmas dance, will
be held on two consecutive nights,
December 6 and 7, in the spacious
Leila Raney Wood ballroom at the
college. An informal tea dance will
also be given on December Z, with
Will Backs orchestra, direct from
an engagement at the Aragon and
Trianon bathrooms in Chicago, pro-
Viding the music
Miss Cairns, the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. James M. Cairns of III
End Street, has taken an active part
in campus events at Stephens Col
lege.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19
Paging Karl KIehm
And Bob Bokker

An article of interest to many
readers of The Western News APP
peared in the issue of the Sunday
supplement for The Spokesman-Re-
view of December 7. The article
which was illustrated, was a write
up of the new supervisor of the
Occur d'Alene National Forest, Karl
A. Klehm.
In addition to giving an interesting
story regarding Mr.. KLEIN, for many
years supervisor of the Kootenai
National Forest, and known and re-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19

spected by every citizen of Lincoln
county, the story described a cougar
hunt on Pipe Greek, taken with Bob
Baker, Libby's famous Bring EN-
home alive" lion hunter Many
friends of these two gentlemen have
doubtless filed the story away with
other valued reading material for
future rereading and enjoyment
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19
FRESHMEN DEFEAT
JUNIOR HIGH

In their first game of the year
the Libby Junior High suffered a
defeat at the hands of the Libby
Freshmen IS to IL. Ray Dedic
playing for the Frosh was high
with 8 points This week the Jun
ior High travels to Canada to en-
gage the Creston Freshmen.
Junior High q2): Templine /,
Gompf 3, Carroll, Whitefield g.
Welch 2, Engle 4
Frosh (15): Madison 2, Don Thorn
son l, Woods, Dedic 8, Dale Thorn
son l, Hamlin 8, Switzer, Remp,
Barr.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19
LIBBY SOLDIER
RECEIVES PROMOTION

James S. Roberts of Libby, Mon
tana, was recently promoted to the
rank of Technician Fifth Grade it
has been announced by General
McArthur's Headquarters in Tokyo.
Tee. 5 Roberts is serving with the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19

enjoyed each one.
All present bid won voyage" to
their president, Mrs Rice, who
leaves soon for Alabama to spend
Christmas with her daughter and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Yarn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
HOSPITAL NOTES

Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Dewney, Dec IA, a girl; to Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Hurd, of Troy, Dec. IS,
a girl.
Admitted;-Dec. Is, Leslie Knip-
rath, surgical patient
Released:-Dec. IS, Mrs. Benjamin
Deyerle; Dec. II, James Ogg, Of
Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19
CHURCH OF GOD CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM. SUNDAY NIGHT

The Church of God will have
their Christmas Program Sunday
night at o'clock The main fea-
ture will be a play presented by
the Young People of the church.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Neils were
visiting at Klickitat, Ore, for
week. They returned home Sun
daV.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-19

Smith Mcneil, attorney left Sat
urday for Spokane from where he
flew by plane to Detroit to pur-
chase a new car.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Airports on Block

Forty-four a rpor tS which
cost the government more than
S5.000000 each have been or
are likely TO be declared sur
plus. according to the Surplus
Property Administration. None
is in Michigan. The total
reported cost of these airports
was S343,331.O0O. There are
about 200 more airports each
with a reported cost of less
than S5,000,000 which also have
been or are likely to be de-
clared surplus.
In addition, the military Serv-
ices are retaining a large num-
Der of air installations in in
active status. Some of these
may be declared surplus when
postwar military plans have
matured. How many OF all
these various properties will, in
fact. be disposed of for con-
tinued use as peacetime airports
cannot be determined at the
time. according to the SPA.
The list of "A big airports
declared surplus, or likely 10 be.
does not necessarily contain all
airportS of that category going
back to local units. Where the
government took over an air
port entirely by lease, it is
permitted TO return the airport
10 the local unit without the
formality Of declaring 1T sur
Mus.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Vets Take Courses

More than 5000 World War
II veterans are working for
Ford Motor Co. dealers under
two learn while yoti learn
training programs. Dealers Of
the Memphis, Tenn, and Long
Beach. Cal, branches led in the
veteran cooperation which now
benefits 9,441 young men in the
nation. Memphis listed 49S and
Long Beach 46S.
Employment of more than
400 veterans each was reported
from the Edgewater, n. j.,
Twin City, st. Paul, Mimi,
Somerville, Mass, r c h mond.
Va. and Kansas City. Mo.
branches.
The ma iority of veterans are
taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity Ford dealers are offering
in an automotive mechanics
training course. Some, how
ever. are enrolled in the train
ing program intended to qualify
them 10 head dealerships of
their own.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Auto
Graphs
New Kaiser Frazer
TO Be Shown in N. Y.
BY SILER FREEMAN

The new Kaiser and Frazer
cars will be shown in New
York this Sunday for the first
time. The display will be held
for five days. Showings are
planned in II other cities in
February and March.
Previously only artists con-
ceptions of the two new pas
Sengcr cars 10 be built at Will
low Run have been shown.
These will be handmade
models but complete, in metal.
John Maxwell and Associates,
who produced the bodies for
these two models, are pretty
proud of their work. Maxwell
claimed that his company did
the entire Job, from the draw
ingS 10 the complete bodies, in
four months, a task that ordl-
narily takes twice that long.
A group of Detroit news
papermen. as we'll as writers
from as far as the West Coast.
will be in New York over the
weekend TO see the first cars.
1t seems a bit like taking Goals
TO Newcastle 10 60 TO New
York 10 see cars produced in
Detroit.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Retail Volume
Gains Slightly

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S APP
Retail volume for the nation this
week was slightly above the pre-
ceding week and 3 to 7 per cent
ahead of the like week last year,
Dun & Bradstreet reported today
The business rese arch h firm
added, however, that spot reports
showed department store sales in
several cities were under last
years figures and that store in
ventories remained low.
Scattered clearance sales mildly
stimulated consumer interest hut
fur clearanCes met only lukewarm
response with volume about the
same as a year ago. The volume
of mems and wOmen'S shoes con-
tinued 10 increase.
Regional percentage increases
in sales volume over year ago
were: England 3 To 5. East 4 10 8,
Midwest 2 TO 6, Northwest 5 10
10 South 0 10 4, Southwest 3 TO
Z, and Pacific Coast 7 to 10.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
List Prices Dip
In Early Trading

NEW YORK. Jan. Is (AP)-
Stock market prices ripped in to-
days early proceedings, following
the boosting of margins 10 100 per
cent, but real weakness was a
rarity.
- At an active opening, with
sizable blocks changing hands de-
clineS Of fractions TO a point or so
were posted for l.. s Steel, Gen
eral Motors, l.. S. Rubber. Public
Service Of n. j.. y. Y. Central
Baltimore 4 Ohio, Pullman,
R-K-O. Union Carbide. Sears-Roe-
buck. Boeing and CurtiSS-Wright.
Holders of store stocks noted
the Dun & BradStreet survey indi-
eating that consumer spending
fiattened out somewhat this week
with dollar volume I'm several
cities under that of a year ago.
For the nation as a whole the
aggregate was placed at 3 10 z
per cent above the like 1915
period.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Hedging MOtivafes
UpSurge Inn Market

The prolonged in stock prices represents to substantial
degree the Semovaed efforts of individuals their
savings from the depredaons of political manpuaors sometimes
designated economic planners
Unquestonaby rightly wrongly capitalists large and small
initiation hedeSa
escaping from the of fiscal policies the purchasing
power of money.
administration talking about putting price cell
ngs real ntangibleshat is securerepesen
about only media testing the purchasing
of the dollar Price fixing tangible goods and rents
awabdng citizens from testing the purchasing of the dollar
in such activities
OF stocks further the premium for the socaed
initiation hedge decide
whether such premium enterprise society
understood that his and risk
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Notes Subtle Trend TO Democracy in Finance

The atmosphere of artificial
glamour by the propagand suggestion that this increased
social control responsibility Sometimes his
trend described democracy finance though
that there really democracy enterprise which the
individual dictator has the
make decisions.
When loses sight the fact that
the customer IS the boss into trouble
Corporate the epidemic OF
has psychological opinion. be
willing take all economic insecurity inherent
situation growing nflaonary finance and
nomc legislation Instead seeming defend aspect of the
would be adroit for management
sympathy the feeling inSncery of its workers
at this time of transition from to
economy.
Recognizing the human aspect Of the problem management
should explain what doing the product and
market research order provide of life for its employees
after reconversion.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
IBA Appoints Clark
To Educational Post

BALTIMORE. Jan. 1s-Lt
Cmdr. Robert w. Clark, Jr.,
USNR. of Seattle, has been ap-
pointed educational director OF
the Investment Bankers ASsoci-
alton of America. The announce
ment was made by Charles S
Garland, president Of the IBA
and a partner OF Alex Brown &
Sons here. IBA will place con-
siderable emphasis on its training
and educational program in the
postwar period and the appoint.
ment was designed 10 further i'm
plement It's activity in this field
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Nov. Hardware Sales
3 Per Cent Over "A

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S-Sales Of
Independent retail h rd w ar q
stores in the United States gained
an average of % per cent last
November over the same month
in 1914. and those Of wholesale
hardware distributors showed an
increase of L per cent for the
same period, according to Hard
ware Age. Sales for the report
ing stores showed an average dol
lar volume increase Of y per cent
for the first il months Of l945,
as compared with 1914.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
CarlOadinSS
Rise IB.4Pct.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S tAP)-
The Association of American Rail-
roads reports that 772,558 cars of
revenue were loaded during the
week ended last Saturday.
This was an increase Of 120, 10l
cars. or 1874 per cent. compared
with the preceding week, a de-
crease of 10.502 cars, or 1.3 per
cent. compared with the corre-
spending week a year ago, and a
decrease of 6.973 cars or 9 per cent
compared with two years ago.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18

\Y/HEN the doctor says Wed better take you 10 The
w hospital The Blue Cross subscriber may realize for
the first time The true meaning Of the Blue Cross Ident-
cafon Card he carries in his pocket That card informs
any one Of IA Michigan hospitals that II has definite
contract 10 provide care TO This subscriber.
In other words, Michigan Hospital Service The Blue
Cross Panl is not an insurance company II does not pay
its policy holders certain amount Of money after they
have received disqualification. II IS by which the
hospitals enter into agreement with the people, The
people subscribers" agree 10 pay certain amounts
regularly into fund. The hospitals agree that
they will provide hospital whenever needed 10 those
who pay these amounts In turn the hospitals paid out
OF This fund for provided TO subscribers and their
rolled dependents.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Intrinsic Worth Of Securities Threatened

But in the ideooges circulation there attempt 10
shut off this from threatened confscaon of
Politicians and spokesmen for challenging the
position Of stocks initiation hedges.
They undertaking the rules that bureaucra
and union officials through economic planning determine the
earning stocks This
inherent that outside actnders should determine
the capacity and TO meet with
benefit of Taxation has already long
way toward limiting and regulating profits
If this wedge carried TO its logical conclusion
then political pressure group economic managers having
already which have resulted deprecang the currency
which has for official determination will pro-
coed direction which depecate the intrinsic worth
the dollar value of corporate securities
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Steel Rate
Declines

NEW YORK. Jan. Is 49, Steel
ingot production for the week
ended Jan. IA Is placed al IS per
cent of capacity in the compilation
by Dow. Jones & Co, Inc. This
compares with 50 per cent in the
previous week and "a per cent two
weeks ago.
L.. s. steel Is estimated at SO
per cent against IS per cent the
week before and 81 per cent two
weeks ago. Other leading COM
panieS are credited with Is per
cent against 70 per cent in the
preceding week and g. per cent
two weeks ago.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Growing insecurity Tied to Government Policy

And for the insecurity growing Of potential initiation
management should cany that this cannot be resolved around
collective bargaining table but lies the lap Of government policy
Thus instead Of bung workers. should volunteer
join with them and with agriculture and the other major
and down Washington demand ha public
the nations financial house order through budgetay
equilibrium, reflecting rigorous postwar fiscal
Instead Of letting with their attempted
OF innocent bstande they should be characterized the
responsible for the existing feeling Of economic insecurity
The atoo human ClamOr for stability" Understandable
enough But should be revealed that the continues
TO initiate at the with continuing budgeary deficits will be
promoting BOOM which due be followed by bust
It's not enough to demand through fun employment bill
stop boom,
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18

another way the Blue Cross helps The ops get hospital
care when needed without worry about the expense.
Hospitals wishing 10 Withdraw from this arrangement
have The privilege Of doing so upon SIX months notice.
In previous statement have explained that the IS
hospitals which are Withdrawing from Michigan Hospital
Service evidently are the victims Of serious rnsunder-
standing is not necessary 70 review This question here.
These hospitals have advised that they will continue TO
perform their obligations 10 Blue Cross subscribers during
The six months notice period and notice Of withdrawal
has been received from any Of the other I29 hospitals
which share in The operation Of Michigan Hospital
Service
The question has been raised however as 10 Just how
The participating hospitals eosborate TO govern their
common organization. Michigan Hospital Service gov
erned by Board Of Trustees. The present Board Of
Trustees consists Of thirteen hospital representatives. five
representatives. OF the medical profession and six
bers representing the genera public.
The thirteen hospital representatives. elected by the
participating hospitals In addition The Board OF Trustees
has established Hospital Relations Committee consist
ing Of hospital administrators TO assist and counsel with
the Board hospital matters.
II should be stated further that there is almost
finuous contact between Michigan Hospital Service and
the individual hospitals and fhs close relationship has
great deal TO do with shaping both the long range and
the day-to-day conduct Of the Blue Cross Plan.
Never before have Mchiean's hospitals entered into
service OF such extent and such importance 10
The people, They had but one broad objective in esb
fishing Michigan Hospital Service and that was 10 make
II easier for the people 70 obtain good hospital
whenever needed.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Sales
Livestock NJ arket

HOGs-i0o strong bsrrows and gifts
under 400 lbs at Sis ceiling most sows
Sl4al425. For week. bsrrows and gifts
strong 10 Csc higher. sows mostly 75c higher.
CATTLE-300 TodayS trading strong at
weeks uptum. For week. Trade very erratic
and jtteTy account strike conditions all
classes and grades uneyeny higher many
spots more than 81 over low time week ago.
steers and yearlings average 5o97Ac up,
cows mostly 81 up, bulls soc or more higher
st0ckers and feeders nominal strictly a forced
advance account short receipts, market very
top-heavy. few loads and lots choice steers
and yearlingS. Sl775als. bulk medium and
geed ShortfedS SSO-l.l5O lbs. Sl5nl7, nu-
mer0us common and medium drOyes SilH
l47S: bulk common and medium beef cows,
S9.5Oa13. several loa0s and lots medium
and good beef cows. SIS 5oA 4 60, nve
loads mixed western cows and heifcTs, SO,
Gamers and cutters mainly 81 S0H9. hght
shelly Gamers. 81 most common 10 good
sausage bulls SlOWl25O, good heaXieS 10
-SI5 beef bulls 10 STA
CAIVES-l0O. Strong today For week
Vcslers mostly 81 higher bulk good and
choice. Sl7 SOa1s common and medium
Sl2al7. culls dosn TO Sc SO
SHEEP-5OO. Strong today, good and
choice native lambs Sl5al525. For week
Slaughter lambs mostly soc higher sheep
strong forced market throughout. most good
and choice native lambs, SIS. top Sl525
paid late most sales common 20 good mixed
lots. Slla14.50 Culls, S7@9 good and
choice Fat ewes scarce, 81, others SO so
down with culls S3d4
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Building Permit
Valuation Scars

NEW YORK. Jan. Is (AP)-
Dollar valuation of building per-
mitS issued in December in 215
cities reporting to Dun a. Brad
street totaled SlSS, 902, 1872, a peak
since October, 1929, and nearly
four times greater than the
S39, ,432, 2S7 for the like month in
1914 ThiS-was 15.1 per cent
increase over the $l63, 369,902 in
November, 1945.
Estimated costs Of permits for
the 2l5 cities for all of 1915 at
81 .2422 l94 $50 touched a new high
since 1881 and marked an adj
vance of 52.3 per cent over the
total of SS15,545,02O for 1914.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
WiIlys Names Prout

Charles r. Prout has been
named general manager of
WHY'S of Canada, Ltd. His Of
fees will be in Toronto, and ne
will supervise Canadian diStri-
button of all WHY'S products,
Profit is a oFm er safes
executive of Chrysler Corp. Of
Canada. Ltd. He was also
formerly general sales manager
of the Covey Motor Car Co. Of
Portland, Ore, and G en- era |
manager of Gray-C m pb Q !,
Ltd, of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Select -Four COLLEGES
For Safety Training

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S- Four en-
gineering colleges have been Sc
lected by the National Safety
Council TO develop programs for
the training of industrial safety
engineers. They are the Illinois
Institute of Technology, Georgia
School of Technology, the engi-
neering college of the University
of California and the college Of
engineering at New York Univer-
sity. Operating on a grant from
the National Safety Council, the
four institutions will be responsible
for the administration of a pro-
gram designed for the industrial
needs of the region it serves.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18

From the subscribers stand point il wonderfully
simple arrangement. BY paying only few pennies day,
he frees himself from worry hospital bills When he
needs hospitsl care, he merely shows his Blue Cross
Identification Card.
From the hospitals viewpoint, every Blue Cross sub
scrber admitted 10 The hospital has paid in advance
for care The problem Of collections. which exceed
iney important in enabling the hospitals 70 eff
GENTLY grows smaller and smaller the proportion Of
Blue Cross patients goes up.
The role Of Michigan Hospital Servce-the Blue Cross
Plan for hosps csre-is merely that Of agent for The
hospitals The hospitals joined together establishing this
organization. lis purposes TO execute hospital
contracts between the hospitals and the people Of Mch-
ean 10 collect the payments Of these subscribers and TO
maintain The fund out Of which the hospitals
paid they provide service TO subscribers. Expressing
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
New York Stock Quotations
Detroit Stocks

,rovD.,,,,., g 'SS ios' Hlsp 10y ii.:s css: Is:
ID a. c so So. sA ss.....
FriarS Ale ora ..
KreSge 80 36 3s IS ~
McClAnahan oil 20 2A 2A "a. A.
warner arc is So, s., s.. ~ i
Radio Corp 30 is j is is @ .....
Dividends In foregoing table are amounts
paid In l945 unless designated by asterisk.
I'm which case dividend was paid or payable
In 1915 and constitutes the total paid thus
far this year.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
Special Dividend

CHICAGO, Jan. is tAP)-
Swift & Co. has declared a regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of 40 cents
a share, payable April !. 10 hold
ers Of record March !. A special
dividend of 30 cents a share.
payable March ! 20 stock Of rec
ord Feb. ], also was reported.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-18
CHIC AGO

CHICAGO. Jan. II tINs l-HOGs-13 500
steady Top. SASS, bulk light S14 IS
llghi lights $l4 'e5@14 IS packing sows
Sl3.T5Ml4.l0. pigs Sl2Wl4
CATTLE = 9 900, steady Calves -- 400
steady Beef steers Good and choice SIG 81
als, common and medium Sl2al s 50
yearlingS. Sl2alS. Butchers. Heiiers 81
IA ls cows. Sl0@14.50 bulls. S1O9l4 so
calves, Sllal5.50 feeder steers Slln
Ia so StockerS Steers, Si0al425; COW
aF44 -heifefs- ssrr-t
SHEEP-3 500. steady Lambs S14mlS
common. sllal4. yearlings. Sll9i3. feed
erS Sl30lS. So ewes, S5a7 IS