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Evening star., 1948-02-22
The Middle of the Road Led to Fame
Ready to Retire After
Leading Canada for
-, Two Decades

he lived at Jane Adams Hull
House and studied trade union Or
ganization and slum conditions.
While in Toronto, he worked for
a time as police reporter for the
Toronto Globe, but his superiors
say frankly that he often, forgot to
report details of a. crime in his pre-
occupation with social conditions
behind it. i ......
= He began his political career by
accepting the post of deputy minis
ter of labor in 1900. In 1908 he was
elected to Parliament and i'm
mediately was named Labor Minister
by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. In 1919 Mr.. King was
elected leader of the Liberal Party
on Sir Wilfrid's death. Mr.. King
first became Prime Minister two
years later and,, with the exception
of about five years when the Con-
sentative Party was in, power, has
nelo ONCE ever since.
Most Difficult Crisis,
Mr.. King is a better national and
international politician than a per-
sonal one. He has been defeated
several times for Parliament but
the party always has found him an
alternative seat so that he could
continue as Prime Minister.
His most difficult crisis in domes-
tic affairs was in 1914; because of
shortage of soldiers, he had to i'm
pose conscription. French Canada
Opposed it. In typical King COM
promise he imposed a partial con-
scription by which only part of the
draftees were likely to have to go
overseas. -s-
Mr.. King likes his links with the
past-such as old family documents,
his mothers portraits, old furni-
ture and even the threadbare carpet
of his Office. He uses history to
confound his enemies, quoting pre-
cedent and often forgotten state
ments of their own to prove a point
in Parliament. -E.-
He runs the country like a chair
man of the board, seemingly follow
ing instead of directing its wishes.
But underneath this facade of com =
pliance he can be an absolute
despot and sometimes is-ruthlessly
shuf1ing his cabinet and govern
ment without regard for friendship
or past favors.
Willie to the Public
On the other hand, when he
chooses to lay aside his dignity and
official manner, he can be friendly
as ia puppy. But he will not
tolerate pictures or stories which
show this side of his character. $
Often he stops with neighbor
children to exchange volley OF
snowballs, when he thinks nobody
is lpoking. He has" had two dogs
which he delighted in training to
do unusual tricks. Friends say their
deaths were such serious losses to
him that he probably won't have
another.
Mr.. King is lone figure. He has
no really intimate friends and even
his oldest associates in the govern
ment still call him Mister King
Behind his back and by the public,
however, he's called Willie
He's the despair of newsmen seek
ing color or def1nitive pronounce
ments. After one of his rare press
conferences. a reporter wrote the
following Slightly bowdlerizeO:
william Lyon Mackenzie King.
He never says gosh darned thing.
But what he reads of himself in
the press
Will make his face turn red, guess. "
distributed by the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Real Test for Academies
Over Pull Method
Analyst Says Uncertain Future Demands
Better Qualified Men to Be Groomed
for Officer Roles in the Services
By Constantine Brown

thorough overhaung the Army
Air officers considered
.hcers worthy of its future task
all with the international
like Eisenhower former Chief Staff
Evening star., 1948-02-22

J. Usually he gets up about am,
eats lightly, reads the newspapers
and listens to the radio newscasts.
He works on his mail, dictation and
study of government affairs until
around noon and goes to his Office
in the east block of the Canadian
Parliament buildings. There he
meets with cabinet members and
fills appointments until lunchtime.
The midday meal is usually
sketchy. At 3 O'Clock. if Parliament
is in session, he enters the House
of Commons. If there is nothing
important before it, he leaves early
for more Office work, returning to
! his home around pm, dining,
| hen reading and studying until bed
time at II pm.
Mr.. King is temperate in his
habits. He sometimes drinks a
little wine, but he doesn't smoke
and he won't let his ministers smoke
in cabinet meetings. 60
Although Mr.. King is a bachelor,
he's by no means a woman hater.
With women, especially pretty ones,
he can be most affable and pleas
ant. When Mary Pickford recently
visited Ottawa and, in playful
moment, tousled his hair as he took
off his hat to her, he plainly liked
it, although he is usually jealous
of his dignity.
He is a Presbyterian and a de-
vout one. His mother, who died
when he was about 40 years old
was the strongest influence in his
early life A portrait of her hangs
in his study for him to look at
as he works.
| Grandfather Led Rebellion
Mr.. King was born in Berlin,
Ontario, now Kitchener. His father
was a lawyer. His mother was the
daughter of William Lyon Mac
kenzie, a dour and pious Scottish
emigrant, who led the rebellion of
1887 in fight for responsible gov
ernment in Canada.
Mr.. King was brilliant univer-
sity student and good cricket
player. He won his B. A. degree in
1895 at the University of Toronto
and subsequently became bachelor
of laws and master of arts. Later he
won fellowships from Harvard and
the University of Chicago, where
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

gOOd weather the congregation often
reaches three hundred in attend
ance. Last spring a new hardwood
floor and a new carpet were in
stalled in the sanctuary. The pews
were refinished in the natural wood
and the entire interior was redecora-
ted. This has added greatly to the
attractiVeness Of the church. New
chairs were placed in the social
room through the efforts of the
Lighthouse Glass. The junior choir
Of twenty-five boys and girls and a
senior choir of high school boys and
girls and adults numbering thirty.
sing every Sunday morning, direct
ed by Miss Joan Steele. More than
forty youth are enrolled in the M.
Y. F. that holds meetings every
Sunday evening at $3.50 and social
evenings during week nights.
The w. S. c. S. has a membership
of 1876 women to carry on the pro-
gram of that department of the
church.
The church school has an enroll
ment of over two hundred and the
average attendance is $50.
The church owns the Erasmus
Jones property across the street
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
RaCcOOns Plague
Germans

KASSEL, Germany -(R)-Little
"GOerings" have become a plague
in the fOrest-rimmed village of
Bringhausen near here. The viii
layers call them "little GOerings, -
and it is a curse when they say it,
but actually they mean raccOOns,
and they don't like them because of
the damage they have done to their
crops.
ROtund Hermann GOering had ac-
quired several pairs of raccOOns
from the United States in his hey
days when he was Reich hunting
master" besides running the Ger
man air force and the German eco
nOmy. He liked raccoons and want
ed them in Germany. He set them
free in the hilly forest region near
this village in the Kassel area.
Meanwhile they have multiplied
and are roaming about the fields
and orchards Of Bringhausen. The
farmers there now declared war on
them because of the heavy damage
they are doing to their sugar and
other beets as we'll as their fruit
trees. =
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

ways welcome. New residents of
this community are invited to at
tend.
The NJ. Y. F. will meet at $3.50 o.
m. Miss Marie Cashwell will be in
charge of the Christmas program.
Christmas carols will be sung. At
least thirty-five youth above 10
years of age are expected to attend.
Final plans for singing carols on
Christmas Eve will be announced.
Watch for the announcement in the
next issue for details. Miss Peggy
Jackson is the president.
Union Methodist Church
l.. +. WimbTOW, B. ID. Minister
Joan Ivy Steele, NJ. S.,
Musical Director
Elizabeth Kinder, OTganiSt
Raymond Short, Pianist
UmCerS Of the Church
President, Ira Lewis
Nice-Pres., Paul Lynch
Secretary, c. E. Anderson
Treasurer, Lawrence NJ. Cahall
Trustees
c. Edgar Anderson, Ira Lewis and
Warren c. Newton
Presidents
Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, President of
the WOmans Society of Christian
Service
Miss Peggy Jackson, President of
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
5. $. Superintendent
G. Clayton Richards
The "Oficial Board" of the
church consist of the Trustees,
thirty-five stewards and represen-
tatives of the various branches of
the church, making a total of forty.
The present membership numbers
$50 but only 47O are on the "active"
roll. Slightly over 300 families are
represented in the entire member
ship. Last year these contributed
for all causes a total of $11,622.
Over two hundred weekly bulletins
are printed to supply the cOngrega-
tiOn with the order of service and
the notices for the week. In the
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
BRIDGEVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Baker enter
tanned the Men and WOmen's Card
Club on Saturday evening at their
home near town.
Mr.. Lawrence WimbrOw spent the
weekend at the home of his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. L. E. WimbrOw.
Mrs. LOttie Otwell and Miss Kath-
leen Otwell spent Saturday in Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Granville Lambden attended
the All Club Congress in Chicago,
Illinois, last week.
Mr.. Charles WimbrOW and Mr..
Lawrence WimbrOw will spend the
in FairmOunt, N. c.
Mrs. E. K. HOch spent the week
end in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Smith are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of boy in the Milford HOspi-
tai, December 3rd. Mother and baby
are doing fine.
Union Methodist Church
l.. E. WimbrOW, Minister
Sunday, December 18th
The church school will be in sCs-
sion in all departments and classes
at 10 a. m. Preparation for Christ
mas entertainment by the teachers
and children to be held on Tuesday
evening, December 21st, is now be-
ing made. Parents and friends will
want to write this date down and
meet old Santa Claus here at that
time. Gifts will be presented. G..
Clayton Richards, Sup't.
The morning worship will be con-
Quoted by the pastor at II a. m. He
will speak on THE FOrerunner. ."
Christmas hymnsB will be sung.
Both vested chOirs will sing an
thems. A large congregation is ex-
pected. The sanctuary will be conf
Portable should be weather turn
cold or not.
Christmas Sunday, remember,
will be observed with special music
on December 10Th. Visitors are al
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Don't Look Now, Reds
Tell Firms ''

HELSINKI - (P) - Soviet au-
thOrities of POTkkala are irritated
because passengers on Finnish
trains keep trying to peep at them
through doors and shutters.
Porkkala is an area about six
miles out of Helsinki which was
leased to the Russians for so years
under the terms of the 1914 Armis-
tice. After long negotiations the Fin
nish government obtained permis-
sion to transit trains through the
area, which cuts the main line from
Helsinki to Turku, on the condition
that all cars must be locked and
completely blacked out during the
passage,
The Russian railway authorities
recently complained that passen-
gers, instead 0 fobeying rules, do
their best to catch a glimpse of the
forbidden area.
The Finnish authorities have ap-
pealed to all travellers through
POrkkala not to endanger the con-
tinuatiOn of the transit traffic by
disObeying the Russian regulations.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

where the new church is to be erec-
ted when the proper time arrives
and when building materials are
available at normal costs.
The present pastor is completing
his sixth year in Bridgeville which
is the longest pastOrate in the his
tory of the church that started in
l777. However, the church was not
officially organized until FreebOrn
GarrettsOn reached here in 1873.
The schedule of services:
Sundays
1000 a.. m.-Church School
1l:OO a. m.-MOTning Worship
$3.50 p. m.-The NJ. Y. F. youth
SerVice)
Christmas Sunday-Dec 18th
In addition, the senior choir will
present the Christmas Cantata:
THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM" by
Bernard Hamblen, at 1880 p m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Truck Trailer Suspect Jailed
Atter Operating Unit Since Sept.

rem, Of Milford, who operated the
vehicle for Mrs. Wilson, took a load
of freight to Sheraton, VO., on Sept.
Is and were not heard of until the
accident occurred on Oct. 20 at
Lynchburg, Va.
At the time of the accident Herr
had the trailer loaded with $4,000
worth of fruit juices, and was on
his way from Tampa, Fla, to SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, making the trip on his
own without communicating with
the owner of the truck, troopers
said.
The tractor was demolished in
the accident and the trailer and load
damaged.
Mrs. Wilson had been operating
the truck through Warren since her
husband was killed with five other
men when they were struck resting
en- the parkway between the two
sections of the dual highway at Do
yer last year.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

State police at Bridgeville dis
closed last Thursday that Frank
Herr, %, of near Millville, who with
Sidney Adams, Milford, had been al
legedly operating the tractor-trailer
of Mrs. Mary A. Wilson of near
Georgetown, without her consent,
has been arrested. Adams is still be-
ing sought.
Herr was arrested at Lynchburg,
Va, following an accident which
smashed up the tractor and trailer.
He was turned over to Delaware
State Police who wanted him on a
charge Of larceny as bailee of the
tractor and trailer.
Arranged before Magistrate Will
liam P. Short of Bridgeville, Herr
was committed to the Sussex COun-
ty Jai at Georgetown in default of
$1,000 bail Adams is being sought.
State police said Herr and Adams
under instructions Of Joseph War
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

New York alone has as many tele-
phones as all of either Latin Amer
lea or Asia.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

Eighty per cent Of American man-
ufactuTing is concentrated In the
northeastern part Of the country.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
NOW TRAVELLING OVER
I. ). , TO SPOKANE

According to State Highway
Patrolnan Riddle, L. S. 2 which
mas been closed for few days on
account of mud and surface condi-
uon2 west of Troy, was opened for
limited traffic Tuesday evening of
this week Riddle added that ii is
not advisable to travel the road for
three or four days vet unless abso-
lutely necessary.
Light trucks and passenger cars
can get through now, the patrol
man stated but heavy trucks will
nave difficulties and should not at
tempt it. Those who drive over
the road this week, should if pos
slole, make the trip early in the
morning while the ground is still
somewhat frozen.
Roads and streets throughout
this section are in the worst condi-
.lon they have been for many years.
Extreme fall moisture, with heavy
freezes coming ahead of heavy
NOV blankets being blamed by
many for the conditions.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
Eureka Takes
Rifle Match

The fine rifle team from Eureka
won the postal match last week
by small margin over the LIBBY
Rifle Club, according to Smith Nc
Neill, secretary of the Libby team,
who stated that he was well pleased
with the fine showing the locals
made against a team of both ex-
perience and outstanding ability.
The match was shot on the re-
spective ranges of the two teams
before qualified witnesses, and the
targets then mailed to the secre-
taries of the opposing teams for
official grading The final totals
for the two teams in last weeks
match were Eureka, 1909, and Lib
by, 1903. These scores show that
County has no need to
apologize for its riflemen. The two
teams will doubtless engage in
shoulder to shoulder matches with
each other in future months.
Following are the individual
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
Organize Citizen
Committee in Libby

AS a beginning of Lincoln
County Unit of the Citizen Com
mittee, a group of Libby organiza-
tions were represented by several
of their members Monday evening
when a Libby Citizen Committee
was organized.
The object of the Citizens Com
mittee is to gather data through
study of their own needs on educa-
tional matters which they will in
turn present to a state committee
composed of delegates from each
County Committee.
The State group will then draft
suitable legislation to present to the
1949 legislature trying to meet the
inadequacies of our educational sys-
TEN.
Present at the meeting and mem
bers of the new Citizens Committee
were o. Lloyd Gillespie, Schools;
Paul Church, Chamber of Com
merce; L. J. Brown, Lions; Mrs.
Clarence Brown, Modern Arts Club;
Bert Grambauer, Grange; Mrs. Oar
rell Shaurette, Girl Scouts; Willard
Hiatt, P. T. A.
The committee expected to at
tend PTA Wednesday evening to
acquaint themselves with some of
their future problems.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
Wild Swan Has Lea
Set by Libby M. D.

a wild white swan is recupera-
ting on the duck pond belonging
TO L. j. Olson of Libby. The big
bird was picked up Tuesday after
some law breaker had wounded it.
breaking its leg and causing it to
tlutter down to earth where il
landed in the mill yards.
The bird was taken to DR.. Sci
fert'S office where the x-army sur
geon set the broken leg in splints,
this doubtless being his first sur
gerry on a bird of that type. The
swan was then released on the
Olson duck pond, which by the
way Mr.. Olson has had to fill by
using the garden hose since the
water was diverted last fall from
the attractive little stream that
meanders through the south and
east sections of the city.
Swans are said to summer in Lin
coin County, Bull Lake being men
toned as a summer home for the
big birds. Probably everyone knows
that there is no open season on any
waterfowl except in the fall, and
swans are protected the year round.
: AaAJ o4AN 94iOOtAiA6 at tilGSG blIuS IS
liable to federal prosecution, for
the laws protecting swans are made
by the United States Government
An animal far more rare than
a white swan, has been sighted
near Libby during the past few
months. This is a Whitehall deer.
which according to Bob Baker,
IS ranging near his ranch. The deer
IS nearly white and when seen on
bare ground presents a very strik-
ng appearance, but when on the
'now, is difficult to see.
The animal appears to be an al
Dino, though it has been impossible
o approach it close enough to see
whether or not it has the typical |
'inkish eyes of the albino. Such |
are so rare that even dur
ng open hunting season as Mr.. /
Baker states, it would be crime
o kill the animal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
Rod and Gun Club
Delegates Attend
MissouIo Meeting

Four Libby Rod and Gun Club
Delegates, Charles Skranak, Har-
low Stordock, Bob Hileman and AIDE
Zajanc attended the Western Mon
tana Conservation Association meet
ing in Missoula March 9th. A
large number of delegates were
present from every club in the dis
trict. Officers and committee chair
men were elected and appointed
for the coming year Libby sports
men appointed on committees were
Forest DeRosia, Legislation; Char
les Skranak, Fish; and Bob Hile-
man, Big Game. The purpose of the
association is to develop a sound
and workable program for the con-
servation and the replanting of fish,
birds and big game.
While in Missoula Mr.. Stordock
enjoyed a visit with his family who
will remain there until the end Of
tie present school term.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
DONALD YOST IS KILLED
IN FALL FROM TRUCK

Donald Yost. "A year old son Of
Mr and Mrs. Roland Yost. Prime
vile, Ore. and grandson of Eli
Rayome of Libby, was Instantly
killed on Good Friday when he was
thrown from truck in which he
and several other young folks were
riding.
One other youth was also killed
and one seriously injured
Further details of the tragic
event had not been received by
other relatives here. who are Mrs.
Leonard Homann, Mrs. Geo. Smith.
Mrs. Mac Petrusha and Richard
Rayome, aunts and uncle of the
youth.
The Yosts are well known in Lib
to- and have many friends who
are in deep sympathy with them in
their sorrow
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
HOLDS THIRD
FOR TREE FARMS

Washington; D c.. March %
Montana is holding third place
among the six western states in
total acreage certified under the
American Tree Farm System with
total of 69l, 597 acres. according to
figures released today by J. c. Nc
Clellan, assistant forester, Ameri-
can Forest Products Industries
Thirty-eight Tree Farms have
been established in the state since
the beginning of the program in
June 1914 The program is sponsor
ed by the Western Pine Association.
There are 213 Tree Farms in the
west totaling 5,094,229 acres. Other
state totals are: Washington with
/ ,99l,785 Oregon with 1899, 943;
California with 500,116; Idaho with
43O, and New Mexico with
10000.
Nationally there are more than
! 100000 acres enrolled in this pro-
gram to encourage production of
trees as a crop The national system
IS sponsored by the American Forest
Products Industries.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
JUNE OF I947
HIGH MONTH FOR
MONTANA MARRIAGES

Helena, 22-U.H-Marriage and
divorce rates in Montana took a
nosedive last year, according to L.
l. Benepe, State Registrar of Vital
Statistics.
At the same time the number of
births reached new all-time high
in the state, while deaths increased
slightly, Benepe said
Marriages performed in Montana
during l947 amounted to 1906
down a resounding 3,209 from the
aIl-time record of 1916. Divorces
fell from 1912 in 1916 to 2,439
in l947
The marriage divorce ratio
was exactly four marriages to one
divorce Benepe said.
In the bridal month of June,
1861 marriages were performed,
the highest number for single
month in the states history. Mon
tana's pre-marital blood test law
effective July l, was responsible,
Benepe said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
Libby Entertoins
The Presbytery

AT the Tuesday afternoon bust
ness meeting of the Presbytery OF
kalispell, Rev Russell Prentice
Kalispell was elected the new mod
orator Also elected from PresOy-
terry to attend the 149th General
/ Assembly at Seattle in May were
Rev F. B. Hills, Kalispell, and
Rev T. M. Kingsley, Cut Bank,
alternate for the clergy and elders,
Mr.. A. D. Redfern, of Hot Springs,
Libby for the laity. Rev Russell
Prentice made a report for the
committee of National Missions and
Rev F. B. Hills reported on his
activities as Sunday School Mis-
sionary Rev. Carl Wichtern of Hot
Springs, made a report as chairman
for the Committee of Foreign Mis-
sions. Rev F. B. Hills made a
report for the committee of United
Promotions and the. budgets for
benevolences for the churches of
Presbytery was approved by a ma
jority.
At the afternoon session of the
Presbyterial, with Mrs. F. B. Hills
presiding, Mrs. H. w. Arndt of
Whitefish was elected President. |
Mrs. Floyd E. Logee of Butte,
President of Synodical, presented |
Miss Gertrude Seubold, Field Sec
rotary of the Board of National |
Missions, as guest speaker, whose
talk was on her recent trip to Cuba |
for the Board.
The Presbytery and Presbyterlal
were guests of the congregation
IF the Libby church, at the Surprise
cafe for supper.
The evening meeting featured
he sermon by the retiring moder-
ltor Rev James A. Wilmer, White
ish, whose topic was Evangelism:
The Paramount Task" He gave a
eport for the New Life Movement
md challenge to continue the task
If evangelism The Offering was
devoted to the work of the Presby-
erial Following this was the in
tallation service for Rev. James
Davidson with Rev J. A. Wilmer !
'ropounding tn e constitutional
uestions to the parties involved !
he pastor and the congregation l
he charge to the minister was I
iVen by Rev Hills, and to the l
congregation by Rev R. Prentice. |
he service was concluded by a I
communion service in charge of !
.eV j. Davidson assisted by Rev.
arl Witchern and Rev. T. M. King
ey I