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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
MANY LISTEN TO
DAM PLANNING
LAST TUESDAY

The many Libby folk who attend
ed the international Joint Commits
sion meeting held Tuesday in Bon
ners Ferry to discuss Joint develop
ment of the Columbia River Basin,
were disappointed in missing the
first session of the meeting which
was held that morning at the court
house. Few, if any of the Libby
folks knew of the early meeting,
and those who got into Boomers
Ferry in the morning were unable
to get into the packed room.
The management of the Rex
Theatre, threw that building open
for the afternoon gathering which
was attended by a large crowd.
While the main discussion cen
tered on the proposed Kootenai
River dam project, other flood con-
troll and power plans were discussed,
it being indicated that agreement on
the Columbia River dam on Arrow
Lakes is nearing completion.
Water Engineer Mark R. Kulp of
Idaho stated that flood damage in
Idaho this year amounted to $13,-
100000, more than half of which
occurred in Boundary county. Guy
Constable, of Creston, B. c., stated
that Canada favors construction of
two Kootenai Dams in the United
States, One high dam near Libby,
the other a low dam at Moyie Falls
near Boomers Ferry. The idea was
for the high dam at Libby to back
water into Canada creating flood |
control and power, and the low dam
at Moyie to be used for storing water
for irrigation in Idaho and South
eastern British Columbia
Possible dams in British Colum-
bia to supplement the Libby Dam
were mentioned by Victor Meek of
the Canadian water resources board,
Ottawa. The plan includes a dam
on the Upper Kootenai before it
enters the United States, to be To-
Gated at Torrent, Is miles south of
Canal Flats. The second dam is
planned for Fairmont on the Col
umbia River. The Kootenai dam
located where the river flows past
Continued on Page Four)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
FIRE IN SOUTH LIBBY
DESTROYS GARAGE

Fire destroyed the garage and
wood shed of Albert Urdahl Satur-
day The Urdahls. who live on Da-
kota in South Libby were out of
town at the time
1t is understood that two small
children of the neighborhood started
the fire while playing with matches,
Fire Chief George Wood said.
Both buildings were badly dam
aged and their contents destroyed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
Libby Delegation
Visits Shelton

A Libby delegation consisting of
representatives from the Libby
Chamber of Commerce, the Lumber
& Sawmill Workers and the Loggers
union left Sunday morning for
Shelton, Wash, to make a careful
checkup of the working of the Sus-
tanned Yield program in actual
operation
Shelton is the only territory
where the Sustained Yield program
is in actual operation and the Lib
by men planned to check the prac-
teal working of the plan from the
angle of community effect, the oper-
ator's reaction, and the opinion of
labor.
Those making the trip are A. C.
Role, S. R. Smart, Ed Dutton, Dex-
ter Shaurette, Bud Peck. o. L. Gil
lespie, Harry Moe and William
Shawl.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
NO IMPORTANT CHANGES
IN ELECTION RETURNS

Official election returns which are
published on this page, have sew
eral corrections in the hastily pre-
pared totals of last week. How
ever there are no differences which
change the results of county races.
Now look over the precinct re-
turns and see where your favorite
candidate drew his heaviest sup
port.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS
ON WORKING AGREEMENT

Negotiating committees from the
Lumber & Sawmill Workers Union,
A. F. of L. and the ]. Neils Lumber
Company, after considerable study
made necessary by the Fair Labor
Relations Act of 1947, have con-
cluded negotiations on the work.
ing agreement for the year of 1948.
The agreement expires June l,
l949 according to Elmer Switzer,
Sr, personnel manager at the Mill.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29
WILL OSBORNE COMING TO
GOPHER INN AUGUST /

All who love the best dance mus
ic played by famous bands will be
interested in the announcement on
Page Seven of this issue. 1t tells of
Will Osborne who comes August /
to Gopher Inn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-29

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Daugharty
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cockereil
spent the weekend in Glacier Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cockerell of Tucson,
Ariz., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stasviken. Mrs. Cockerelrs parents.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
BETTER CONDITIONS
PROMISED

The grocery was established in
the administration building Of
the project. and was moved to
the Conant address in June.
l945. when the organization
bought the site AMI erected the
building for $4,000 cash. Total
membership was 375 members.
DIFFERENCES
Differences in the cooperative
started and gained momentum
during the next year.
Members of the duly-elected
board OF directors as ordered by
the court 10 rule were: Clemmie
Kemp. president and small bust
nessman: James Jennings. vice
president; Azemore Rushing. sec
Rotary: Baxter Watts. treasurer;
Louis Eddins: Percy Jones, in
dustrial firm executive: Carl
Jackson. grocer; Samuel Carui-
theirs, grocer; Arthur Simmons,
savings and loan company man.
ager: and Milton Hopkins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
PREJUDICE

81 nued From Page II
maintains a segregated pattern
in It's public housing authority
and has designated certain prof.
ects as Negro and certain prof.
ects have been designated as
projects in which only white
persons can live. These dea d
children speak very eloquentlY
Of the haired that exists md are
victims of the racial prejudice
prscticsd in our ethyl
The NAACP pledges itself TO
break this pattern Of segregation
and will soon file suit in the
appropriate court 10 do so BIZ
racial housing has worked in
other cities scattered over the
country and there is no reason
why Negro citizens Of this city
should be forced 70 live and in
many cases die in rat-infested
fire traps simply because a few
people IN public office seek 70
inject. and have done so success
fully up until now. their prejud-
ices into public affairs We ask
the support Of the entire COM
mun ~ IN this manner that our
may be given the same
and advantages
that children Of other faces re-
-eive.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Attack Case
Ccentinusd from Page


dubbed her on the head with
the gun and kicked her about
the body.
Going TO a dresser. the as
saulter rifled her purse. of Sill.
took two diamond rings Zone
white and one yellow gold). keys
to the apartment, and a 81
iCweled wrist watch from her
arm. He then cut the telephone
wires and made his escape.
A police officer attached TO
the 18th precinct reported that
a call to investigate the vic
TINS charges was received about
$50 p. m. as he was cruising
in a squad car
The victim was treated at Re-
ceiving Hospital as a temporary
serious patient. suffering from
abrasions of the head and shock.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Delegation
tconilnusd From Page u
SUPREME COURT DENIES
APPEAL.

Diggs. a leading Detroit NOR
iician, was denied a United
States Supreme Court review OF
MS conviction Of conpsiring cor
rupily TO influence the Michigan
Legislature.
Execution Of a four TO five
year sentence imposed on HIM
mad been delayed pending a dis
position Of the appeal
The Rev. Mr. Williams told
Averill that he was speaking
for the Negro people from all
over Michigan who did not want
TO see Diggs so 10 Jail
He said; "Diggs has sup
ported everything good In ths
interest Of his people. and he
Is Q supporter of Religion.
If he were guilty, we feel
that tho sentence was tar too
severe. His contribution 10 his
racs in providing jobs and
building an organization Of
100000 members has helped
the Negro people attain some
degree Of economic security.
Senator Brown said: The ends
Of justice would be best served
il the Governor would grant
DiggS a pardon
IMPRISONMENT WON'T HELP
Imprisonment would not help
him rehabilitste himself. The
publicity and long proceedings
in connection with the case have
been enough TO punish him
He pointed out that II Sigler
g anted Digs pardon he would
be doing the Negro people OF
Michigan a favor
This would be a splendid OPP
oortunitv 70 show them some
recognition and would be far
more beneficial than a MAJOR
appointment "
The group iold Sisiers
spokesman that they consid
cred Digss q symbol Of Negro
achievement and progress and
n would be a blow 10 the race
10 destroy him.
Av4rill assured the committee
that ne would present their ap.
peal 20 Sigler.
Digs was convicted by SleleI
in l945 and the conviction was
upheld by the Supreme Court
Of Michigan earlier this year.
A former Democrat, he turned
and campaigned for
Sirler's reelection He was also |
|, candidate for Congress on the !
Republican ticket in the pri-
msries.
He was the author Of the Digs
Civil Rights bill and many other
important legislative measures.
The Detroit business leader
vas the founder Of the Wayne
County Better Homes Corp. and
the Metropolitan Funeral Sys-
ten Of which he is president
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Taliaferro

tconfinusd From Page ~
Phillips Post. American legion:
vice president Michigan Chron-
icle: charter member, Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, and . veteran
OF World War l.
Outstanding in his efforts was
the l94i Evelyn Byrd case in
which sentence was changed
from second degree murder to
granddaughter for the wife.
Surviving are: his widow Mary
p. Tailaferro: = daughter Tallu-
Iah: two sisters. Madans Ada
walktr and Alice Bright; one
brother. Hayes. and niece, Mrs
Fred Jones all ~ Ordinary. Va
Serving az psllbearers were
Row Marion. c " Jones. Earl
Hutchins. Hobart TAYLOR, Julian
Rodgers y and John Rox-
borough. III
Interment was in Detroi, Me
mortal Cemetery. Fritz Funeral
Home was in charge Of arrange
nnents
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
REAL ESTATE

BUSINESS Opportunities - Ba-
COMETS or pork factory for rent
or sale. Downtown area. equip
ment for processing meats. Zon-
ing permits. Established routes
Contact Commercial Advertis-
ing Co. WO 3-2538
FOR SALE Baby grand piano
CPakard) Like new. Real bar
gain. Roll top desk and swivel
chair. Cali TY. 5-4056 anytime
or WA. 1881 after 8,
FOR SALE MISC. Handkerchief
with tatting edge. Nj. $3.50. ...-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Election Set
For Dec. II

The Detroit Branch NAACP
will hold It's Annual Membership
Meeting al the ST Antoine IN.
CA. Sunday. December y.
starting az $50 pm AT this
meeting there viii be the an
nual election Of officers. and all
members are urged 70 be pres
eni Only those persons who have
paid their membership FOR l945
are entitled 20 vote Each
person Is urged 20 bring his
membership card with him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
~lZA.SSN97,ED


CONTINUED From Page u
UOPWA-CIO. local IS. 10 raise
funds 10 AID the strikers in
their Christmas shopping got
off to a flying start Sunday
afternoon. during a membership
meeting Of Ford Local 900. at
Cass Tech High School when
Sl35 was given by the members
Meskin declared that the union
will see that every one of the
Great Lakes strikers have a
merry Xmas regardless TO the
strike.
BETTER CONDITIONS
PROMISED
The union charges that most
Of the scab workers at the
Great Lakes Mutual Insurance
Company offices are being sup
piled by the Lewis Business
College He said that the De-
troit Institute>of Commerce has
refused to supply workers during
the strike.
Meskin further declared that
the company in a meeting with
agents last Friday made new
promises Of better working con-
ditions. and increased pay in
their new contract.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Johnson

CONTINUED From Pace |
Doherty. his coach expected such
victory for the Young star, be-
cause il was new experience for
him.
Late Entering Sports
According 10 Mrs. johnson. the
new senior class president refused
70 take any part IN sports dur
inE his high school career. be-
cause ne always said Il don have
time for such activities my les
sons come first"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

/
tcon4.svsd From pags ~
made lines tighten in the organi-
cation TO the extent that the CO.
operative broke from the OBJ
posing group. staged separate
meetings and elected their own
board OF directors. The group did
this. related Mr.. Williams. under
the same name.
COUNTEH-ArTACK
The independents counter-at-
tackled by going 10 court. On
December Z. l947, by order OF
Circuit Court Judge v. NJ. Bren-
nan. an election Of officers was
held in court The independents
again won overwhelmingly.
An "underhand" campaign was
repeatedly then started By the
defeated group. Patrons a the
grocery were told that goods
were inferior. prices were high
and funds were bling nismanag-
ed. In answer 10 this charge.
sair the former auditor. the in
dependents had their books look
ed over by an auditing firm that
found them in order.
The cooperatives came back
again by staying in the store
after closing hours and refusing
10 leave. name-calling was also
done. Their campaign proved
however. stated Mr..
for patrons
for patronage fell off
and business bacame slow.
FEW At MEETINGS
The grocery operators attemp-
ted 10 inform stockholders of
their financial condition by call
ing several meetings, but few
attended. Decision 10 file for
voluntary bankruptcy proceed
.ngs came after creditors won
Two judgments and the Sheriff
levied assets for back taxes.
The coopera tives infervened
in the proceedings. explained
Mr.. williams. by claiming fraud
through an attorney. The group
was given seven days 10 raise
money TO settle debts. Current
obligations were estimated at
$1,000.
The cooperative was incor-
oorated April 10, 1914. with APP
oroximately 100 persons VIII
we're members Of the Sojourner
Housing Project. Shares sold at
SIS. Chief reason for forming
was that there was
no grocery near the project.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

Answers 70 these problems
should be. Addition; 1881, 7.oSS.
l.sos. Ais; Subraetions 3z3. 3sl
7s7. see.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Deacon To Be
Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Arthur
Daniels. SO years old. of 38l5
Macarthur Place. are scheduled
Tor Saturday at 2 D. m. Mr..
Daniels died Thursday after a
lengthy illness. The funeral will
be held from Faith Temple
Church of God in Christ, 1851
Kirby where he was a deacon.
Mr.. Daniels is survived by
three sons, . daughter. and his
wife.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
This Changing World
New Iran Crisis to Develop in Month;
Red Agents Stir Trouble Among Kurds

BY the name Of Schely, who was
released from Jail several months
ago. He is supported by another
strongly pro-Soviet political leader,
Zayyd-ed Zia, who, while not Off
cially a member of the Tudeh Party,
has its powerful backing. Both men
are considered excellent stooges,
particularly since Schely at one
time was denounced as an interest
ed" supporter of Great Britain.
Domestic politics in Iran, as IN
other eastern states, are Of little
Importance to the western nations
and to the American Gover0ment.
But in view of the Soviet's previous
attempt to detach the important
Azerbaijan oil lands from Iran and
to make 1t another satellite state,
the American Government is watch
ing the situation with utmost care.
Independence Guaranteed.
The independence and territorial
integrity of Iran was formally guar
ar1teed at the Teheran Conference
In December, 1943, by President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill
and Generalissimo Stain rs . re-
ward for the unflinching loyalty OF
the Iranian government, Iran hAv-
ing become the principal route for
lease-lend supplies going to Russia.
Less than q year after VI day
the Soviet government tried to re-
nege on its pledge by the usual
supterfuge-the formation of an un-
adulterated democratic" govern
ment on the Soviet pattern In
Tabriz, capital of Azerbaijan. The
Politburo organized the Tudeh Party
and helped it prepare its declaration
of complete autonomy from the CEN
tral government.
The timely and energetic inter-
vention Of the U. N. at time wher
that peace organization had not
suffered severe setbacks, caused the
Russians to abandon, temporarily at
least, their plans for Iran. The 80
Wet organized and supported Aver
baijan army, which had reached the
gates of the Iranian capital, was
ordered to withdraw.
The domestic troubles which re-
Gently have broken out in Iran and
the Soviet propaganda attacks on
its corrupt and capitalize
subservient" government are regard
ed in official Washington quarters
as Ill omens. The possibility that the
U. S. S. r. r. will attempt to take
advantage of a situation which its
own agents are creating is not
overlooked by the governments
which desire to keep Iran independ-
ent.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
On the Other Hand
The Pope and the Presbyterians
Understand What House Does Not

resolution, however.
contains q kicker that may get some
action. 1t directed the preparation
of the voting record Of all Congress
members on Legislation in which we
as Christians have expressed con-
Germ" and that this record be made
a matter of study in the individual
churches prior to the November cleo
tons.
Housing Bill Pledged.
Whether by coincidence or other
wise, Speaker Martin has now an
nounced that . leng-range housing
bill will, be passed by the House
before It adjourns. 1--WE have intend
ed right along to pass a housing
bill" he said. But he did not say
that the Taft- Eilender- Wagner bill
Will. be passed This bill contains 3
provision for . limited amount Of
slum clearance and public housing
for the poor. 1t has been fought from
the beginning by the effective lobby
of the real estate and private fnanc-
ing and building institutions. Sena-
tor Taft forced it through the Sem
ate but has been unable to move
Chairman Wolcott of the House
Banking Committee or to persuade
Speaker Martin to move him. Mr..
Wolcott's committee has continued
sitting on the bill.
Maybe the House will act. Con-
gresswoman Helen Gahagan Doug
las now has lot Of signatures on
her petition to force the bill out of
committee.
Maybe, however, the House will
undertake to solve the situation by
outlawing the Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1948-06-05

CI1auRG Ill dQ-
ministration would be Of no inter-
est to the outside world.
Tudeh, the Moscow-sponsored
democratic" organization is active
once more. At the height OF the
Soviet-Iranian crisis in 1946 1udeh
was behind the effort Of the oil
rich northern province OF Azer-
baiian to detach itself from control
by Teheran. Without the timely
intervention Of the United Nations
Azerbaijan would have Joined the
U. S. s. r.
Red Agents Start Trouble.
Supported by the Soviet propa-
ganda machine, Tudeh now is trying
to take advantage of the tense situ-
alton in the Middle East. There
are indications that Moscow once
more has strengthened its forces on
the borders Of Azerbaijan. At the
same time Moscow's agents already
have started trouble among the
Kurdish tribes on the 1ranian-
Iraqui border.
These developments have had an
effect on the domestic situation in
reheran and has affected the gov
ernment OF Premier Hakimi.
Former Premier Ahmed Qavam,
who has a large majority in the
present Iranian Parliament, nor
mally would be Premier Hakimi's
successor. But because Of friction
between him and the Shah, and also
because Of powerful agitation by
minority groups spearheaded by the
Tudeh party, there are some doubts
about his willingness to assume the
responsibilities Of the premiership.
The most likely successor to Pre-
mier Hakimi Is a well-known Leftist
Evening star., 1948-06-05

suited their purpose perfectly. Iney
couldn't lose.
If the Mundt- Nixon bill Is left
high and dry by the Senate, as still
seems probable, the Communists
won't fail to claim credit. II. on
the other hand, the effect OF the
demonstration was to anger the
badgered Senators and cause them
to pass the bill, in we'll show 'em
spirit, the Communists will have
added a little more grist to their
mill. For the grist in their mill is
poverty and injustice. I'VE cry for
bread-bread for you" the Com
munists will say to the poor, "and
they stone us with the Mundt- Nixon
bill"
Warning to Greedy.
That's how Communists are born.
Legislators who write and enact
bills like the Mundt-Nixon bill don't
seem to understand this. The Pope
In Rome does. In speech on We'd
nesday, Pope Plus called for just and
necessary social reforms to solve
problems growing out OF the ruin
and revolution of the world. He
cited especially the need to provide
the poorer classes with housing,
bread and work. In Vatican circles
it was said that the Pope was offer
ing a clear warning to greedy, So
cially backward Italian industrialists
and landowners who might feel that,
with the danger of Communist re-
gime dispened, they could 60 on as
they had in the past and pay no
heed to the urgent need for social
reforms
The General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church in America
also understands. Meeting in Seat
tie on Wednesday, it condemned the
present Congress for its failure to
enact needed housing legislation,
calling this the most shameful vio-
lation Of common decency.", This
was in a formal resolution, which
declared, 1--WE have repudiated our
pledges to those who fought for our
homes by denying them houses
All such protests-there have been
similar declarations by other church
organizations-have thus far been
ignored by the controlling group in
the House of Representatives, where
the desired legislation now rests
after passage by the Senate. The
Evening star., 1948-06-05

illustrated by the
d e m 0 n stration
q ga st t h e
Mundt = Nixon
bill, to take part
In which thou
sands of visitors
came to Wash
ington from New.
York and other
nearby s t a t e S.
Whether or not
the Communists
organized t hts
spectacular en-
terprise, t b e y
h a d a happy
l~ ~ II
Evening star., 1948-06-05

him Hak1nf Is
unstable and is
expected to re-
sign.
II 1t were not
for the fact that
the Soviet gov
ernment in re-
cent weeks has
been prodding
the Iranians, de-
nouncing t h e
regime as fascist
and subservient
to American
British capital
lists, this likely
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Bv LoveH MeUeH

Communism in this country de-
pends for it's political strength on its
opponents. 1t thrives on their mis-
takes.
The way this works has just been
Evening star., 1948-06-05
By Constantine BroWn

A new cabinet crisis in Iran, with
possible serious international reper-
cussions, is expected to develop this
month. The cabinet of Premier Ibra-
Evening star., 1948-06-05

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