The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21
N.Y. Whot O Day!
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Hardwood Knott

For many thousands Of years the
moon has enjoyed the golden sill
ence of peace and solitude, going
its way with systematical regular
ity and performing all the duties re-
CURED of decent respectable moon.
And now, to be suddenly invaded
by having a radar beam bounced
off its Uranium Cor the equivalent
is no doubt a unique and startling
experience. Just what effect this
will have on the moon, or the world
in general, is a question that re-
uuires a considerable amount Of
patience for the answer.
It is quite possible that Buck
Rogers. i'm his younger days. made
the trip to the moon in record tine.
And it is also probable that the
COW did pretty good with her fam
Gus Jump. But, if by any chance
YOU ere contemplating a trip to
the moon in the family helicopter
he sure to take a lunch with you.
Travelling at Go miles an hour 1t
would take about a year to make
the trip. and that's not counting
all the necessary stops for the child
rem.
According to my encyclopedia,
the moon has no light, air, or water,
so there's really no object for any
one to want to go there, except
from curiosity, and you know what
happened to the curious cat
Some people say that when a
dog sits and bowls, he is bowling
at the moon. I don't know whether
it's the moon, or because he's sit
ting on a sharp rock, but I do know
that on occasions they howl, much
to my dislike. It is also generally
believed the moon does influence
the tide of the ocean. I'll admit
I don't know, but if the fellows
who m axe study of the moon and
such things their life work: If thsy
say the moon causes whatever 1t
causes, its OK by me. l believe
EN-
One thing I just can't understand
Whom daughter and her family came
fer visit, the twins took great
pride and Joy in trying to mutilate,
wreck. destroy, and Otherwise sabo-
tage the house and furnishings
While one Of EN- had a hammer
driving nails in the kitchen floor
TO better hold down the linoleum,
the other had a butcher knife
hacking on the dining room table.
When I aGmonish, lest he hack a
leg off and the table fall on him.
Mother intercedes, Now you let
him alone, he's enjoying himself
and besides we're going to get a
new table in the next 10 or 10
years, anyway"
Next day the shy, wistful look
ing little boy in the next block
dropped in to inquire about my
rheumatism, and stood politely
watching Rags (the cocker pup play
with a new rubber bone. When he
was leaving, a small piece of mud
dropped from his shoe. AS Mother
cleaned it up she remarked, My,
don't see why that little heather
can't stay home where be belongs.
| believe they call it human
nature'-or something.
While on the subject of human
nature. known in the higher circles
of learning Owe been told) as ply
GEOLOGICAL reaction, and what caused
who" to throw the overalls in
Mrs. Murphy's chowder am re
minded of many little WITNESSES in
the course of human behavior.
l know all of us have watched
children at play, and how one toy
remained unnoticed for hours, al
though in plain sight of the group.
Suddenly one child discovered the
potentialities of the toy as a play
thing. Immediately every kid in
the group wanted that particular
toy at the same time, and the fight
was on.
In later years if we build an
automobile. someone Immediately
tries to make one just little bit
better If we start business and
make some money, someone moves
in across the street and starts the
same kind of business.
We now call it competition and
competition makes business, bust
ness makes advertising, and adVer-
Using is the life blood of the news
paper Which makes the whole