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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-25

Arnold Hanson of Fortine was a
business visitor in Libby Tuesday.
Mead Van Slate left on Tuesday
for Occur d'Alene to spend Christ
mas at his home :.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith left
on Tuesday evening for Renton,
Wash, to spend Christmas with
their daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Nicholai. Mrs. Smith
will remain for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Shrewsberry OF
Farragut are spending the holidays
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Beccari.
A marriage license was issued to
Kenneth M McAllister and Betty
C. Fergerson, both of Eureka on
December 10.
Lumber and Sawmill Worker
Union No. 1881 meet the End and
4th Tuesday of each month.
Richard Slauson is home with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Slau-
son for the holidays. He is much
enthused with his work in Spokane
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Olson ano
children are here from Grange
vile, Ida. DR.. Olson is son o.
IL. J. Olson of this place.
Miss Roberta Wiedenheft, who !:
employed in Missoula, came home
Sunday to visit over the holiday
season with her parents and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl G. Wiedenheft
and Miss Ramona
A letter from Mrs. John Katarzy
263g Short Street, Oakland, Calf
asks The Western News to exten'
her Holiday Greetings to he
friends and relatives in Libby, ant
to include the ladies Of the Moose.
Mr.. and Mrs o. r. Velaman lef
TUESDAY eveninR fer Seattle, d
visit over ChriskEnas, wfth Mr., am
Mrs. Dick Yeldanan and son, Hal
land with Mr.. aud MRS. Georg
Brooks and daughter, Barbara.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-25

Mrs. Irene Stevens and son, Ell
mer left Monday, driving through
to Garfield, Wn, to visit at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. David Holz ana
family. Mrs. Holz is daughter OF
Mrs. Stevens. Elmer viii return
70 the University after the holidays,
but his mothes viii remain for a
longer visit ia Garfield.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
to all those who assisted us in get
ting admission to the Shriners' hos
pital, Spokane, for our daughter and
granddaughter, Carolin Rice. She
has received a complete cure and
will be able to return to school af-
ter the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rice
MIRA. and Mrs. E. A. Rice
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-25
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted: Mrs. Joe Seibenforcher,
Troy, medical, Dec. q; Robert
Lyons, surgical, Dec. ~, for m
iuries suffered In the woods from
4 fallen tree which resulted IN q
broke Jaw, broken leg and con-
cussion; Gus Kentris, Troy Dec; -
s1irRical; Earl Otis snrBery, dec.
40: Jack Kyser, cracked bone IN
ARA. feeulk az football practice,
rs Paul Mvans, Dec
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-25
LIBBY TERRIERS LOSE
ONE; TAKE ONE

The Libby Terriers dropped thelr
first game of the week last Thurs
day night when they lost to the
Big Fork five with score of 1898.
They won their first game of the
season at the expense of the Bon
ners Ferry quintet with good lead
of 1929.
Big Forks Barta was high point
man in the first game with 16 points
to his credit. X. Walsh of Libby
copied scoring honors in the Sec
ond game with IS points.
The Terriers leave Friday for
games away from home at Creston
b. c., and Boomers Ferry.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-25
WEATHER REMAINS
ABOUT THE SAME

Weather conditions have changed
very little in the last week other
than the lack of snow. Following
is. the report given through the eour-
tesv of the Libby Ranger station:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-25
WESTERN NEWS OUT
ONE DAY EARLY

In an effort to make it possible
for the Western News staff to en-
JOY the holidays we will go to press
one day early again next week and
will greatly appreciate all copy be-
ing turned in as soon as possible.
Many items delayed in the mails,
win have to be printed next week.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Mr.. Euton's Stund

The admirable stand which Republican
Chairman Eaton of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee has taken against any
Republican effort to make partisan issue
out of the long-range European Recovery
Program is deserving of more than passing
notice and casual commentator.
Conceding that he might be branding
himself bad partisan" Mr.. Eaton has
issued a statement of his views which is
regarded as a reply and rebuttal to the
recent suggestion from Speaker Martin
that there is sentiment among House
Republicans to develop their own European
aid program rather than accept the Mar
shall plan.
Briefly stated, Mr.. Eaton's position is
this: The Republican controlled House
need not and should not accept the admin
istration program without question. 1t has
every right to examine it, refine it and to
insist if it sees fit, on appropriating for
one year at time rather than to attempt
to commit future Congresses to any over
all appropriation figure.
He believes, however, and he is right
about it, that this Congress should accept
and approve the policy of reconstrVcting
the free nations of Europe, recognizing
that this will take several years. And,
above all, he believes that the Republicans
should resist the temptation, in the hope
of gaining some narrow partisan advan-
tage, to reduce this matter to tug of war
between so-called Republican plan and
the So-called Marshall plan.
my view is" he says, that the first duty
Of craftsmanship in both parties-in the
executive branch as we'll as in Congress
will be to get together and develop at least
the principles of world policy that is
neither Republican nor Democratic, but
American. If we Republicans and Demo-
crats) could unite to fight the last war of
destruction, in the name of God why can't
we unite now for construction"
The answer to this is that the Repub-
licans and the Democrats can-and must
Unite. to this end. If they do not do this,
If they sink into the morass of partisan
squabbling, they will not gain but they
will lose, and they may lose great deal
more than they think
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Definitely Misnomed

The fines which have been imposed on
thirteen Californians who tried to break
up political meeting in private home at
Glendale last month should be welcomed
as punishment which is we'll deserved by
these thoroughly misguided individuals.
All things considered. the penalties were
relatively light. The self-appointed politi-
cal censors were twelve members of the
Glendale American Legion post and a
former publisher of Glendale newspaper.
The newspaperman and one of the Legion
naires, who admitted that he had planned
the affair, were fined $3.50 each on charges
OF preventing electors from assembling
and OF disturbing the peace. Three others
were fined $25 each, and the others got off
with suspended $2ss nnss In the light of
the offense, these fines are anything but
severe.
The group invaded home in which a
meeting OF loczl Democratic Club was
being held, took possession of the rostrum
and demanded that the club members dis
perse. Only the arrival of deputy sheriffs
prevented them from carrying out their
purpose.
The excuse for this outrage was that the
offenders thought they were breaking up
meeting sponsored by the Progressive Citi-
zens of America. This was not the case.
but even If they had been right in their
assumption the thing that they did would
have been just as wrong.
This group chose to call itself an Amer
icanism committee" It's course of con-
l,,Ht 1oor
with American concepts. The significance
of this one incident should not be exag-
gerated. Nevertheless, it is obvious that
the philosophy underlying what these men
tried to do, ii generally applied, would
mean the stamping out of all freedom in
this country. That is why higher officials
of the Legion have repudiated the act of
the Glendale Legionpaires, and that is why
no thoughtful person will condone or in
dorse 1t In any way.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Vaudeville Pussino

The management OF Loew's State The
ater in the heart of New York has an
nounced a. change of policy whereby
double-feature film presentations will take
the place of vaudeville. This means that
one Of the last of the great variety centers
is gone. For the younger generations the
circumstance brings no regret, but the
oldsters cannot hear the news without a
twinge of sorrow
Vaudeville at its best was an American
development. It's sponsor was Benjamin
Franklin Keith, circusman who opened
museum" on Washington street, Boston,
in 1883. His first attraction was Baby
Alice, midget. Later he exhibited a
stuffed mermaid and a chicken with a
face supposed to be human. His de6nitive
achievement was the hiring of a pair of
young comedians Weber and Fields, who
clowned as a team. When other artists
were persuaded to tread his boards, Mr..
Keith invented continuous performances"
Thus he could pay his people more money
than they had been able to earn before.
His idea worked" successfully in Provi-
dence, Philadelphia, Washington and else
where. When Mr.. Keith died in 1911,
vaudeville was "the most generally patron
lied form of stage entertainment" Its
stars included George M. Cohan, David
Warfield, Maurice, Ethel and Jack Barry
more, Montgomery and Stone, Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew, William Faversham,
Lenore Uric, Madame Nazimova and Sara
Bernhardt.
What turned away the tide of public
support has been question hotly debated
At first the movies were blamed, more
recently the radio was held responsible.
Perhaps the invention of the gasoline
motor and the manufacture of automobiles
within reach of average middle-class fam
lilies really did the mischief. Vaudeville
in its prime was a neighborhood affair
Much of its magnetism consisted OF the
opportunity 1t afforded local talent on
Evening star., 1947-12-25
ItoIy's New Constitution

BY an overwhelming majority, the Con-
stituent Assembly has fulfilled its major
mandate by approving constitution for
the new Italian Republic. Incidentally, 1t
is interesting to observe that this new
basic law for Italy replaced one that was
itself virtually century old-the consti-
tuition granted by King Charles Albert OF
Piedmont in 1848 This document, regarded
in its day as model of enlightened lib
eralism, was extended to the rest of the
peninsula when Italy achieved national
unity two decades later, under the aegis
of the House of Savoy.
BY and large, the new constitution fol-
lows familiar lines of political theory and
practice. 1t perpetuates the parliamentary
system with cabinet dependent for exist
ence upon a majority in the Lower House
or Chamber. There is likewise Senate,
both houses being elected by popular vote.
The two houses, sitting together as Ma
tional Assembly, elect the President who,
like that OF France, is essentially figure
head with limited powers. Suffrage is
universal, both sexes enjoying the fran
chise. The government Is centralized, the
provinces having little local authority
One outstanding feature Of our own
Constitution has been adopted. This is
constitutional Court" with duties some
what similar to our own Supreme Court
including a review of all laws passed by
Parliament to test their constitutionality
Nothing like this has previously been
known in Italy.
To that rule, however, there is one
exception. This is the provision for a
republican form of government, which is
declared to be for all time Logically,
that would necessitate revolution if pub
lie opinion should ever favor monarchical
restoration. A further precaution against
such an eventuality is the stipulation that
no member of the House of Savoy may
reside in Italy, vote, or be elected to any
public office.
Aside from its ironclad maintenance of
the republic, the new constitution provides
for fairly easy amendment procedure
There is likewise an interesting initiative
clause whereby any $4,000 voters may pre-
sent a bill to Parliament Furthermore,
bills passed by one house but rejected by
another may be submitted to popular ref
erendum. However, no referendum is per-
mitted on the constitution itself. which
goes into effect automatically with the
new year.
AS for the relations of church and state,
long controversial problem in Italy, the
constitution affirms the Lateran Treaty
negotiated between the Vatican and Mus
solini in 1929. Under this agreement the
Roman Catholic Church Is recognZed as
Italy's official religion, albeit freedom OF
Evening star., 1947-12-25
For Better Sitters

Baby sitting has become such large
scale enterprise that New York City's
Health Department, in cooperation with
other groups, has undertaken to train
novices for it, The first graduates of the
course-nineteen girls and women ranging
in age from fourteen up into the middle
years-have received special certificates
qualifying them not merely to mind junior
but also to instruct others in the intricate
and sometimes hazardous art.
According to the reports, the New York
course is pretty thorough one. 1t begins
by hammering home the perfectly sensible
and fundamental injunction that IF you
don't really like babies, don't be a baby
sitter" Then, with live child available
in the classroom for practice purposes, it
proceeds over period of eight weeks to
show the students how to battle, diaper,
feed comfort, anuse and shuSh the little
ones while mommy and daddy 60 out
somewhere to relax for couple of hours.
In addition, the new school strives bravely
to teach ways and means of making young
Joe or Josie do as told and of preventing
them from doing such things as eating pins
or marbles.
1t will be seen at glance that this
training course is aimed at an excellent
objective. Our urban society is greatly
in need of baby sitters with real know
how, baby sitters equipped to do more than
just sit and listen to the radio or read
comic books baby sitters ready for any
emergency and willing-just as soon as
their little charges are asleep-to polish
the silver, take care of the Leftover dishes,
polish the furniture or perform some
similar household task while waiting for
the mommies and daddies to come home.
Such jewels would be infinitely pleasing.
The New York Health Department has
got hold of something worthy of tryout
everywhere
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Christmas All the Yeur

- The tradition that Christmas quiets the
world is as old as Christmas itself. Shake
speare refers to it in Hamlet in the lines
Some say that euer 'gainst that season
comes,
Wherein our Sapiours birth is cele-
brated,
The bird of dapning singeth all night
long,
And then, they say no spirit can palk
abroad,
So haloUd and so gracious is the time.
Yet there never has been a Christmas
that has found the earth at peace. The
pattern of conflict and strife is much more
ancient than the beautiful story of the
Nativity at Bethlehem nineteen centuries
ago. Greed and hate and an instinct for
Violence trace back to the origin of the
human race. Such evils seem to be an
inescapable inheritance. The doctrine Of
righteousness fellowship and peace which
Christ taught Is not easy to practice.
Otherwise, it might have been put into
effect before His birth.
But the Kingdom of God in this planet
would be of little worth If it could be
achieved without exertion of mind and
heart and Sinew. The demand of Christ
upon men was that they should accept
Him in deeds as we'll as in theory. His
challenge to them has increased in its
requirements as one quarreling generation
after another has come and gone. 1t de-
mands more of individuals now than it
did only few short seasons past. We live
in an era of confusion which constantly
grows more and more complex and exact
ing. The problems which we have solved
have created new issues, new contests, new
irritations.
On each successive Christmas, however,
millions unite in observance of the BIRTH
day of the Saviour with devotion and en-
thusiasm which cannot be denied. The
annual festival does make one day hal
lowed and gracious. If only the same
benign influence could be carried through
the calendar from one December Is to
another endlessly, an ideal would become
a reality. What is plain in the circum-
stances is the obvious fact that the world
is quiet relatively for few hours at the
apex of Yuletide. To the extent. that in
creasing numbers of people everywhere
develop willingness to work for justice
and mutuality and reasonable freedom
from turmoil In the earth, progress can
and will be accomplished.
Evening star., 1947-12-25

amateur nights" But when crowds could
60 for ride on rubber tires for few
cents an evening. they ceased to patronize
the turns" At Christmas, 1s47, Molly
Picon, saying good-by to final audience
at Loews State, can testify: when I was
a kid, it was possible to work flfty-two
weeks and not play the same house twice
You could play for years and not play
the same house. Now you can almost
count the vaudeville houses on your two
hands,"
Evening star., 1947-12-25
The Smallest Lamb

The smallest lamb ,Dent from his mothers
side
To push past all the shepherds, through
the throng
OF sheep and cattle, till he gazed ,Oide-eyed
Upon the baby He had heard the
angels song
And seen the shining star; had tolloDed
here
And now stood by the Mother. HIS
small, black nose
Nuzsled the sleeping Child-he Das so near.
The tiny hand, soft as crumpled rose,
Clutched at the snoD-trhite tDool; the
Mother smiled
Upon the lamb, and nursed her Htth
Child
MARY WILLIS stIELBURNE.
Evening star., 1947-12-25

@. Was peniciln the first drug to be derived
from mold?-H. o. r.
A. Two European scientists. Rudolf Emmerch
and Oscar Low in 1901 discovered drug called
pyocyanaSe, which was the first one to be
derived from plant mold and the first of the
antibiotics
@. Who originated the kindergarten?-J. B. H
A. The kindergarten system of education for
young children originated in Germany about
the year 1897, and Frederic Froebel was the
originator of the movement. The kindergarten
was brought to America by student of Froebel
Miss Meyer, who afterward married Carl
Schurz. Through Mrs Schurz's work with her
own children Miss Elizabeth Peabody of Boston
became interested. After reading Froebel's
theories in 1857 Miss Peabody opened kinder
garten in Boston, but without any training. In
the meantime, Miss Maria Boelte, a young
woman trained by Froebels widow in Germany,
was called from London to New York, where
she opened kindergarten in 1872. This was
a great success, and finally developed into
training school for kindergarteners.
@. Where did the avocado originate?-N. w. S.
A. The California avocado was introduced
into the United States from Mexico and the
Florida avocado from Cuba.
O. What is portmanteau word?-L. D. D.
A. The term is used to designate a fusing
or blending of two words as. for instance,
tiglon, combination of tiger and lion Lewis
Carroll. author of alice in Wonderland Is
said to have coined the term "portmanteau
words" describing them as words "in which
two meanings are packed as in portmantesu,"
Evening star., 1947-12-25

worship and association is granted to other
faiths.
All in all, 1taly's new basic law would
seem to be in accordance with orthodox
constitutional theory and to offer work.
able medium for the evolution of its
political life
Evening star., 1947-12-25

To Europe's hungry Reds who cry that
capitalism is a failure, we must be par
doned for not replying. 1t isn't polite to
talk back with the mouth full
Evening star., 1947-12-25

If this is imitation, at least we are carry
ing on after fashion. AS the character
said, while passing the twentieth story in
the forty-story fall, $50 far, so good"
Evening star., 1947-12-25

With rockets it may soon be possible to
take pictures 900 miles up, thus bringing
what used to be the sixty-fve-cent lunch
back into focus.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
7uriter, although it is permissible for a
1vriter kno1Un to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief,
Evening star., 1947-12-25

A hard rain and crowded sidewalk bring
out one of the deadlier guided missiles
the open umbrella with short, determined
woman attached.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Questions and Answers
Bv THE HAsKIN SERVICE
By Gould Lincoln

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q fact by writing The Evening Star 1nformatton
Bureau. 316 street e. Washington 2. D. c.
Please inclose cents fer return POSTAGE.
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