The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-04-03

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Next Monday the voters of Lib
by, Troy and Eureka will decide
whom they wish to head the NUM-
cipal governments of their reSpec-
tive communities In Libby there
willebe several contests which will
involve decisions of the voters.
There will also be contests in the
other towns.
The writer of this column believes
every voter should inform himself
Cor herself) regarding the qualifi-
cations of the candidates before de-
Gliding for whom they will vote.
After all electing a city council
should not be a matter of looking
down the list and voting for the
candidates who happen to be oui
best friends. Character and integ-
rity always head the list of the
qualifications desired by every good
voter. Necessary as these attributes
are. however, they are not in them
selves sufficient. No person is suited
to manage a city's business, who
does not have a good business head
and is unable to successfully handle
his own affairs.
Strange as it may seem on first
thought, people may be honest
and above reproach in their private
and business life; they may be sue
oessful in business, and yet prove
inefficient public officials No mat
ter how much ability a man or
woman has, if they will not give
public job the time it should have
they are a poor incumbent.
So when you go to the polls next
Monday measure your candidates rs
f. integrity, good business judy
ment, and by their willingness to
work for the public welfare. h
who rates high in these qualifica-
tions, and in addition, stands for
consistent progress in municipal af-
fairs and fairness for all is worthy
Of your vote.
And now comes Easter, the an
niversary of Jesus Christ's Resur-
rection, which in most. Christian
communities is generally observed
by an overpowering display of new
millinery and other new feminine
wearing apparel!
This colin" has little use for
Communism. and several articles re-
garding it and its dangers for
Americans are on the copy hook
awaiting room for publication. A
bout the best solution for this very
real menace has been summed up
in a few lines by THE PROPHETIC
NEWS. which in a resent issue says:
COMMUNISM: The place to stop
Communism is not in the legislative
halls not by military might, nor by
organizations to fight it. But the
place to stop Communism is in the
Christian homes. VERY few, if any,
young communists will ever come
from the Christian home where the
Bible is read and prayer is had.
The water conservation meeting
called for April II at the Court
House will be of great interest to
jewellers in the Kootenai Valley.
Quite true, the wishes of us Koo-
tenai folks may not in any way
effect the plans of the planners but
there is a Slight possibility that we
who are interested may derive al
least a wee small bit of advance
information concerning our lot in
the future 1t is quite probable that
various municipal, civic and bust
ness organizations in The Valley
may have representatives present
at the hearing held April is in
Kalispell, which should give a hint
at least of what the department
will propose at the Libby hearing
And finally don't forget the
GREATER LIBBY to belts new
hospital, its future good streets. its
other municipal Improvements for
the future, and its present need OF
more incorporated" citizens to help
the city, and in turn be helped by
the city We can all help in making
the GREATER LIBBY.