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Evening star., 1949-01-02

q ldIulcI Cil odGuIu udy d1CcIilOO1l
visit to the country store.
When I reached San JUN re-
Gently, Marin and his family were
up in the mountains in the very
center of the island, where he was
enjoying his first vacation in more
than 10 years. AS the founder and
active head of the Popular Demo-
cratic Party and as president of
the Puerto Rican Senate, he ia
thered and personally championed
most of the islands progressive
legislation since 1886 Day and
night his Office in the Capitol
Building and his small suburban
bungalow in San Juan are crowded
with political leaders and jibaros,
rich and poor, farmers, carpenters
and taxi drivers. The jibaros often
tramp clear across the island to
pour their troubles into Marin's
sympathetic ear, and they are never
turned away without an attentive
hearing.
Prepared for the Job
To relax, and rest for a few days
before taking over the governor
ship, Marin chose a cottage in one
of the most remote parts of the is
land, several miles from the San
Juan-Ponce highway. and on the
very top of mountain. He invited
me to visit him there and asked
friend to drive me out.
All afternoon and well into the
night we sat under a rustic, thatched
sun shelter. looking out over deep
valleys of waving sugar to the
jagged peaks beyond. Marin talked
Of the past, and of his party's plans
for the future welfare of the people
in his island homeland. The dwin-
ding group of reactionary politi-
clans, particularly those aligned
Evening star., 1949-01-02

some extent, this sum is far below
our former revenue.
Even our bishops have been ma
tionalized," as they are now on the
state payroll. OF our youth organi-
cations, $500 have been officially
forbidden; their club buildings have
been requisitioned for Communist
Offices.
Voted for Fear of Jobs
Naturalization of the schools was
one of the first open government
acts against the church. Til 1750,
the only schools in Hungary were
Roman Catholic schools. 1t was not
until then that the state began to
show some interest in educating the
people. Even so, the church to this
day has spent vast sums of money
on schools to which our people con-
tributed their hard-earned money.
Many of our teachers neverrne-
Evening star., 1949-01-02

less voted in favor OF nationalist
ton. They did so for fear of their
Jobs. 1t was a matter of choosing
between their convictions and their
bread and butter. The overall ma
jority of the Hungarian people want
to retain church schools.
No Vatican Representative
I objected when the Communist
government declared recently that
religion would be a compulsory SUBJ
ject in the new state schools. ]
objected because a mere statement
is insufficient. Besides, there have
already been organized Communist
demonstrations against compulsory
religious teaching. What guarantee
is there that in due course it will
not be forbidden?
The government, in turn, has
blamed the church for not supplying
enough of the right sort Of text.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
Puerto Rico Exenp|ifes Democracy
Has More Autonomy
Than Any Of u. S.
Territories

with the small independence move
ment and wealthy landed families,
whose traditions are still strongly
linked to Spain, do not hesitate to
call him an opportunist. He is
seeking power and influence only
for himself" one of them told me.
But hardly any of them deny that
he is personally honest. HE seldom
has an extra dollar" one of his Sc
verest critics assured me. "He is
usually behind on the rent on his
bungalow"
They would also have to admit
that their new Governor has not
only prepared himself for his new
Job, but earned the right to try for
it. He has led the Puerto Ricans
through periods of acute economic
distress and sheltered them from
political extremists of all stripes.
Puerto Rico is almost the only COM
munity in Latin America in which
the Communists have been unable
to make serious headway. They tried
to bore from within, to infiltrate
various labor groups apd political
parties, including the Popular Dem
ocratic Party. Cleverly, Marin ma
neuvered them into organizing their
own party and coming out into the
open. There, at least" he told me,
I'VE could show them up and make
them ridiculous in the eyes of the
people" In the recent campaign
they turned their guns against him
and the Populares. As Marin
phrased it, 1--WE not only disowned
them, but made them disown us,
which is what we wanted"
Favor Middle.Road Policy
Most Puerto Ricans do not want
any drastic changes in their present
political ties with the United States.
The recent elections demonstrated
that. The two chief opposition
parties and candidates asked for
clear-cut, definite and immediate
action along these lines. One party
insisted that the island be made a
full-fledged State of the Union, with
all the responsibilities and obliga-
tions of a State. The other advo-
Gated complete independence, and
with them voted the Communists.
But the people turned both factions
down for the middle-o -the-road
policies of the Popular Democratic
Party and Luis Munoz Marin.
why" Marin asked, "be COM
PEELED to seek either independence
or complete statehood, instead of
something else, say, the status of a
commonwealth? Why not travel a
step at a time, making sure of
what we are doing as we go along ?
We are not interested in paper free
dom; We want freedom in the every
day lives of people. First we want
freedom from fear and want; free
dom to think, to say what Is in our
minds and hearts, freedom to elect
our own administrators"
The island has enjoyed steady
progress toward political freedom
and self-rule. AS early as 1900, two
years after the Spanish-American
War, Puerto Rico was authorized by
Congress to elect representatives to
the lower house of the insular gov
ernment. This was followed by the
right to send elected Commissioners
Washington, without q vote.
Since 1917 the Puerto Rican peo-
(See PUERTO RICO. Page C-5,)
Evening star., 1949-01-02
'Europe-First' Policy Has
WeakenedU. in Pacific
World War II Strategy Repeated but This
Fine 1t Helps Asiatic Expansion of
Kremlin, Analyst Points Out
By Constantine Brown

The American military strategy of World 11-vhich
concentrate principal effort while making the Pacific
secondary thear operations taken
the Axis-s being repeated in the diplomatic
President Roosevelt, who
armed forces in fact we'll good directing
Evening star., 1949-01-02
Figures Argue for Greater
Social Security Benefits
Truman and Advisory Agencies Recommend
Expansion of Coverage and Larger
Payments to Needy
By Froncis P. DouqIos

The monthly payment worker who rees at s5 under
the Social Securiys od-age insurance is $685.
65 covered by oldage insurance finds himself
destitute may age
would under the old assistance
Evening star., 1949-01-02


permission to put the interUteD
into a by-lined frst-person ap-
peal, Which tollo1DS.J
By josef CordinoI Mindszenty
Prisote Of Hungary
BUDAPEST. The Communists
claim that there is freedom of wor-
ship and belief in Hungary. If free
dom of religion stands for ones per-
sonal freedom to attend church
without being molested, then that is
true. But if, by religious freedom
one means the absolute spiritual
freedom of the church, then there
is none in Hungary.
The church today is subject to a
systematic government campaign OF
slander. Sermons are taken down
in shorthand by Red spies, Catholic
newspapers are denied newsprint,
railway tickets are refused to would
be pilgrims and even wholesale ar
rests of priests are the order of the
day. That is what the Communist
government of Hungary means by
freedom of religion. I caH it a
mockery.
Protests Are Ignored
Our press is banned. Not officially
but in practice it amounts to
the same thing. Thus the church
stands powerless against the per-
sistent SANDER campaign which the
government has launched in ever
increasing violence in the Commu-
mist press and in Parliament. There
is no hesitation about attacking the
Pope, the priesthood, all Roman
Catholic institutions and even the
morals of the church.
The Reds have prevented pilgrim
ages by instructing railway clerks
not to sell tickets to well-known
places of pilgrimage on certain days.
They prevent our religious process
sions from taking place.
I have sent many written protests
to the government. So far not a
single reply has ever been received.
All church lands and properties
have been requisitioned and shared
out among the farmers. Our schools
have been nationalized. Although
the government subsidies US to
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01

per M. for the Ponderosa Pine; $3.50
per NJ. for the Douglas Fir and
SIS. 40 per M. for the Western Larch.
Total appraised price S3684.56. De-
post to accompany bid, $368.46 plus
1919 of amount bid over S3684.56.
Tract 2 consists of NEASWH Sec
ton 2, TON, R3lW, P. M. Mon
tana. The volume to be cut is es-
timated TO be 1857 feet board
measure of Ponderosa Pine; 6O.597
feet board measure of Douglas Fir;
42,478 feet board measure OF Engel-
mann Spruce, and 56,058 feet board
measure of Western Larch. No bid
will be considered for less than
$500 per M. for the Ponderosa
Pine; $3.50 per M. for the Douglas
Fir and Engelmann Spruce, and
$3.50 per M. for the Western Larch.
Total appraised price Sl0O7.3l. De-
post to accompany bid, $l00.73 plus
1919 of amount bid over s1OO7.31.
Separate bids are to be submitted
for the two tracts. Deposits on bid
will be applied on the purchase
price, refunded or retained in part
as liquidated damages according TO
conditions of the sale. The right
is reserved to reject any and all
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01
PVT. ORVTLLE ]. RICHARDS
RECEIVES BERLIN
AIRLIFT DEVICE

The following information was re-
ceived from the 10Th Constabulary
Squadron Headquarters.
Pvt. Orville ]. Richards, 193358O8,
a member of the crack 10th Con-
stabulary Squadron (separate), sta
toned in Berlin, Germany, and a
son of Mrs. Gordon Leigh was re-
Gently awarded the Berlin Airlift
Device, a miniature replica of a c.
"a airplane, for participation in the
Berlin Airlift, to be worn super
imposed on the Army of Occupation
Medal.
Pvt. Richards took an active part
in the actual operations of the now
famous Berlin Airlift which fed
thousands of starving Germans in
the once Soviet blockaded Western
Sector of Berlin His service aided
materially the successful operation
and completion of the lift.
Pvt. Orville ]. Richards is sched-
uled to return to the states in Nov
ember, 1852.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01
STRYKER

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Alavana anc
daughter Myrna from Eureka were
Sunday guests at the Thomas
White home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Roedel and
children enjoyed Thanksgiving din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Art Webster
and family in Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Baughn and
children were Thanksgiving guests
at the home of Mrs. Baughn's par
ent's, Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen,
ST., at Crystal Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilfred Deseve
from Eureka visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Shaw Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Rice enjoyed Thanks
giving dinner with Mrs. R. E. Wat
son.
Mrs. George Allen, ST., left here
Sunday for her home in Spokane.
Mr.. AbSolonson from KalispeI is
working second trick at the depot
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Berg and fam
lily from Trego were Thanksgiving
guests at the Thomas White home.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Nordtome and
family from Kalispel and Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Nordtome and daughters
from here enjoyed Thanksgiving
dinner with o. K. Iverson.
Art Berg of Trego shipped two
car loads of Christmas trees out of
Stryker this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Read of White
fish, were dinner guests at o. K
Iverson's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Deserve of
Eureka finished their work at Oh
ney and have moved here. Harold
is working for the American Tim !
Der Co. on the South Fork.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01
Fisher River News

Ralph Lundren has gone to work
at Thompson Falls.
A meeting of the Pine Tree Club
was held at the Club Hall Sunday.
The men engaged in improvement
work, building a woodshed and a
house for the light plant. Mrs.
Claus Detzens and Mrs. Townsend
were visitors from Libby. It was
agreed to donate a substantial sum
probably one hundred dollars to
the new hospital.
Harry WayletS have a new Ply
mouth car
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis were
conducting business in Kalispell the
last of the week.
Christmas tree business is about
done. Ernest Davis got in two
hundred trees Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Davis and
Mrs. Fleming were callers at Mrs.
Geo. P. Koebel's place Wednesday
and had dinner at the Morris DAVIS
home.
Chas. Carol and family were
visitors at the Harvey Shelley home
last week end
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01
SENIOR CLASS TO
PRESENT COMEDY PLAY

The three-act comedy, you
Can't Take 1t With You" the Senior
Class is presenting December Is, is
not new play to Libby; for, it
was presented here in the spring
of 1871.
It was home talent show and in
,cluded in the cast was Mrs. Le-
Due, who played the drunken act
lress, Gay Wellington (now played
by Phyllis Rubard). Austin Fra
ger played the wealthy business
magnate, Mr.. Kirby, (Bin Smart
Margaret Hellwig played the bal
let dancer, EsSie, Joan Larson),
and Mrs. George Mourar played
ESTES mother, Penny, beverly
JohnSon). Mrs. Lewis Fetterly was
the director.
The play was a rollicking sue
cess then; so let's see if the Senior
Class can do it as we'll Don't fail
to miss their show
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01
NOTICE OF HEARING OF
PETITION FOR DETERMINATION

no. 1n4l

No. IO44
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
In the Matter of the Estate of
10. JORGEN ANDERSEN, Deceased
TO SMITH MCNEIL, administra-
tor of the estate of o. Jorgen Ander-
sen, deceased; and to Ole Jorgen
Olsen, Elena Olsen Oftedall, Einar
Bjorn Olsen, Martin SEVERN Olsen,
Afhild Sorenson, Margot Vivesol,
ThorVald Andersen, Titti Andersen,
and Inga Andersen; the unknown
heirs of Inga Andersen, if deceased;
and all other persons interested in
the above-named estate:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that Barth Andersen, claim
ing to be one of the heirs at law
of 0. Jorgen Andersen, deceased,
has filed herein his petition pray
ing that the rights of all persons
in the estate of said de-
cedent be ascertained and declared
by this Court, and that it be de-
termlned to whom distribution |
should be made;
That you and all other persons
who have or claim to have any in
terest in said estate are cited to !
appear before this Court at the
Courtroom thereof in the Court
mousse at Libby on Friday, the 9th
lay of January, 1850, at the hour
If 10 O'Clock, a. m, then and there
o exhibit in the manner prescribed
oy law your respective claims of II
leirship, ownership or interest in
laid estate, and to show cause why
uch petition should not be granted II
Dated November %, 1949.
COURT SEAL)
FRED F. CLARK
Clerk of Court
ct Dec. 1879
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01

TIMBER FOR SALE. U. S. DE-
.PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Sealed bids will be received by the
regional Administrators, 1245 North
10Th Street, Billings, Montana, up to
and opened at 1000 a. m. Mountain
Standard Time, December %, 1949
for all timber marked or designated
for removal, on two tracts in Lin
coin County, Montana. Tract l con-
sists of NWANEA, W1sSEA SEA-
Section 4, SEASWA Section 10,
TON, ROW, P. M. Montana. The
volume to be cut. is estimated to be
224,84l feet board measure of Pom
Pine; 87,595 feet board
measure of Douglas Fir, and $4,000
feet board measure of Western
Larch, more or less. No bid will
be considered for less than $3.50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01

bids. Timber Sale Application
BLM-FM-70 was filed on November
IS, l949, by J. Neils Lumber Com
pany for all Of this timber. Before
bids are submitted, full inforrnatiou
concerning the timber, the comb
tons Of sale and the submission AZ
bids should be obtained from the
Regional Administrator, Bureau az
Land Management, 1245 North 29sir
Street, Billings, Montana.
at Dec. l-8-15-22)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01
IN JUSTICE COURT

Clinton Dennis and David Gibbs
who were arrested by Sheriff Liven-
good, Nov II, and charged with
pilfering clothing from the trailer
home of D. S. Reynolds, parked
near Lincoln's Gopher Inn, were
arraigned before Judge H. 3. Wal
lace. Dennis waived preliminary
hearing and was bound over to Dis
trict Court under $3.50 bond. In
able to furnish bond he was placed
in custody of Sheriff Livengood to
await trial.
Gibbs furnished $3.50 bond and
was ordered to appear in district
court.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-01
Sandwich Hunters

Next time you're sandwich fill
ing hunting try this. Crate q raw
carrot and add to it chopped spicy
luncheon meat that's moistened
with mayonnaise.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Pupils Hear Governor
OF Virqin Islands

Gov. William H. HASTE of the
Virgin Islands told the pupils at
Giddings Lenox Elementary
School yesterday that schools on
the islands are just like the
schools here, except for one thing:
"The children there are young
American children like yourselves,
but you would notice one diff
ference-there would be some
white children in the class"
The colored boys and girls
listened attentively as the Cover
nor, a graduate Of Dunbar High
School here. talked.
Although we are so many more
than the white children. we don't
treat them any different from
any one else. They come in our
schools. They study the same sub
jects and get along just like every
one else.
"One thing we've learned in the
Virgin Islands-all people are very
much alike when you get to know
them. The world is q very
small place. - Lots of different
people live down there. Peo-
pie can live together If they get
q chance"
He advised the children: Don't
be afraid Of going anywhere, being
anything or doing anything you
want. Everybody won't make it,
but I know many Of you will"
Gov. HASTE was introduced by
Mrs. Rosa H. Jones. the school
principal. who was a classmate at
Dunbar High School.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Practice of Pairing.
Goren on Bridqe

1t is characteristic Of the mediocre
player that he cannot face the
reality of giving up to the opposition
tricks which must inevitably be lost.
Sometimes even experienced players
fall victim to this myopic weakness.
The South Of today's hand was q
seasoned veteran, who handled the
bidding situation with great delicacy,
but unfortunately lost sight OF fine
point in the play Of the dummy.
When the diamond bid was passed
around to South, he elected to make
q cue bid instead Of doubling. This
he did to provide against the con-
tengency that partner, with length
in diamond, would be tempted to
leave the double In for penalties.
North naturally responded with
three clubs and South showed his
suit. It was not necessary for South
to Jump the bid, tnasmuch as the
cue bid was forcing to game and
partner was not permitted to take
the liberty Of passing. When North
responded with the routine bid of
three no-trump, South quite prop
erly bid only five hearts, inasmuch
as he had to this point not yet
ascertained that partner had any
thing at all. Every previous bid
made by North had been forced.
North having the ace of clubs, which
he had by no means promised, ac-
cepted the slam invitation.
The king Of diamonds was rIffed
by declarer, who then played the
ace, king and O low spade, rufing
in dummy. He then drew all the
trumpS, hoping for something to
happen. At the end, he had the
three clubs left in his hand, and
dummy had the queen of diamonds
and the ace and small club. West
simply held on to the ace of diamonds
and the king-jack Of clubs, and
there was no way for declarer to
avoid the loss of two tricks.
Declarer had not taken advantage
of the situation. A quick count Of
the tricks shows that he has IL: Six
hearts, three spades, the ace Of clubs
and o spade ruff In dummy. The
way to produce the 18th is by a
squeeze. West, who had opened the
bidding, is marked with the ace Of
diamonds and the king of clubs and
may be unable to hold on to both.
But 1t Is fundamental In the opera
tion Of q squeeze that the opposition
must be given their tricks first. Note
how differently this hand develops,
If declarer refuses the first trick,
discarding low club.
West can do no better than shift
10 q trump. The two spades are
cashed and q spade ruffed. Declarer
re-enters his hand by ruf1ng dia-
mond and leads out all his high
cards. Three tricks from the end
South holds the last trump and the
queen-four Of clubs, dummy has the
queen Of diamonds and the ace
seven of clubs. West has the ace
of diamonds and the king Jack OF
clubs. When the last trump Is led
west must discard before dummy
Evening star., 1949-02-19
(BoehmeriQ niued)..


Millions of dollars have been spent
in the past trying to perfect ramie
The Egyptians knew well its strength
and lasting qualities. They wrapped
their dead in the cloth, mummies
examined centuries later were per-
fectly protected by ramie cloth.
Today through an invention by
Mark M. Wise, a Sydney business
man, 1t is possible to remove the
gum from the fiber. The machine
decorticates and degums in one
operation. After processing, the
crushed stems fall away leaving the
clean degummed fiber which Is now
in ribbons After combing and
bleaching, the fiber is ready for
spinning. 1t Is almost as fine as silk
with a snowy luster, eight times
stronger than silk and cotton and
three times the strength of hemp.
Authorities claim ramie q perfect
material to blend with wool, cotton,
rayon, silk and linen. It Is so per
cent stronger when wet. With such
a universal adaptation 1t is now
mixed with cloth for mems clothing
ladies dress goods, upholstery ma
ssrials, sheetinss. curtains. dshinS
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Wer Ia ABLUTION.
Natures Children
BY LiIIion Cox Athey

nets and cordage. The fiber takes
dyes beautifully, retaining them
longer.
Ramie is self-propagating shrub
belonging to the nettle family with
out the stinging hairs. The shrubs
send up stalks of from to 8 feet
long. Lying directly underneath the
bark Of each stalk is a thin layer Of
individual fibers. Within this ring
of fibers is the woody part of the
stalk. It Is the f1brous part Of the
plant that has interested the textile
industry for centuries. The uniform
growth of the crop and careful study
as to its harvesting kept the wonder
fiber from coming into its own. Be-
sides the f1bers were sticky the gum
was removed by hand. With the
world-patented machine the fiber
can be made quickly into perfect
shape for spinning.
The miracle fiber used by Egyp-
tians promises to do great things
for the textile industry. From Aus
tralia came the key to unlock the
treasure house the strong fiber that
will give us better clothes wearing
longer than any garments have be-
fore Is promise enough for weary
budsetsrs over the whole world.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Points for Parents By Edy'h 7homo, we'ee'
Helping ,Dhy ash to procrastnate is more
effective scodtng because they do
Not This

MOther-Putting things OF IS Q
terrible habit and you are the
worst putter- offer 7 ever knew.
It's unforgivable that you've NOS
written your thank-you notes -
Evening star., 1949-02-19
This !

Mother-We all have a struggle
between what we feel like doing
and what we should do. That's
why it takes self discipline to
write q letter instead Of putting
It OF.