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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-28
A SHADY SPOT
by Jesse Baker


"A man with small incentive walked
along a fire trail.
He had no money, home, nor friends,
he'd spent a night in Jail
His hunger, as he'd woke that morn,
had been more than he'd planned.
To see himself as a working man
had never seemed so grand.
So in this burning game reserve
he'd come to ply his trade,
Of eating without working; but his
hopes began to fade.
The boss grew tired of watching him
and put him in a spot
With mixed civilians and three c's
who wouldn't let him stop.
They goaded him increasingly and
wouldn't let him shirk.
They said they had no patience
with a man who wouldn't work.
One of the younger leaders who
had grown to him a pest
Wanted to get the fire out, so he
could get some rest.
Now this had been the best crew in
their district to be found.
Their action in the forest had been
known for miles around.
Among the forest rangers each man
grew to be a friend
AS they fought this raging ferno
that had seemed would never end.
A place among a crew like this was
not a place to be
For one who could not endure the
work, and such man was he.
It was, still, not his type of work,
and had seemed from the first
That the jobs that they had given
him had always been the worst.
II he could just be water boy, that
might he in his style;
He could sit down and rest when
he had walked about mile.
And so he stopped the water boy,
to see about a trade.
II didn't take much pickering, be-
fore the trade was made.
And then he took the water bag
and disappeared for good
To find himself a shady spot out
in the deep cool wood.
He found the spot by trickling
stream, where brush had grown
quite dense,
ITO lie down here would surely be
the slightest of offense."
But as he lay there, resting free,
he didn't realize
That when he lay in that shady spot
he never again would rise.
It seemed the finest spot on earth
since he had quenched his thirst,
And to think that that was Just the
job, he'd wanted from the first.
So he lay in peaceful slunber while
the smoke screened overhead,
He had opened up a ration to be
sure that he was fed
He dreamed of roasting turkey, as
he slept without groan,
Not dreaming that the turkeys fate
would be his very own.
The crew was not so peaceful as
they labored at full strength,
Their thirst had grown unbearable;
their efforts failed at length.
A wind came up, and scattered
embers in the brush below
One wanted to get water but they
wouldn't let him go.
The now advancing fire had created
such a heat
That the place already burned, be-
came the only safe retreat.
The sleeping man awoke to find his
resting place all changed;
Every hollow reeked with binding
smoke: the place seemed rear
ranged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-28
LIBBY NEWS

Harry Hartle was a business call
er in Kalispell last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Williamson
and family of Seattle returned TO
their home Wednesday, after visit
ing with relatives here. Mrs. Sauer
accompanied them as far as Spo-
kane and returned to her home
last Thursday.
Mrs. Leo Kyser entertained her
bridge club Wednesday evening.
Mrs. c. J. Kusler, who is moving
to Kalispell, was the guest of honor.
She was presented with a silver
gravy ladle to match her silver set,
the gift being from the Octet Bridge
Club Mrs o. Lloyd Gillespie won
high score for the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller were
in Spokane this past week. Mr..
Miller consulted a doctor while in
Miss Peggy Rawlings, Spokane,
is visiting her family for a three
weeks vacation. She is in training
at the Sacred Heart hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Peterson and
son, Bob, went to Spokane for a
week. They consulted a doctor a
bout Bob's health and returned to
Libby Friday.
Mrs. Frank Warner entertained
her Pinochle Club Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Harry Chapman won
| high, Mrs. Dick Powell, End high,
and Mrs. Geo. Bryant won low.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Miss Dolores Farris of Kalispen
is spending a week visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Larsen and
son Robert called on the Brad Phil
lips family on Tuesday en- route
to their home in Bremerton, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen are close
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bae-
men of Bremerton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baenen are parents of Mrs. Phil
lips. Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen were
greatly impressed with the Libby
scenery.
has been awarded an advanced
honor scholarship for the 1949-50
school year at Montana State Col
lege, Bozeman.
Maurice Echo, Clyde Roark, and
Anna Ronning, all of Libby, were
among those on the 1949 spring
quarter honor roll at Montana State
College, BOzeman.
John Ledum who was seriously
injured two weeks ago when he
fell from his home roof is recover
ing in a hospital in Spokane. Exam
nation disclosed that he had a
broken collar bone, a fractured
shoulder, two broken ribs and a
fractured pelvic bone He was
operated on last Friday for the
shoulder fracture and is coming
along fine. He will be over there
for about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Falkner of Great
Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Falk-
ner of Kalspell spent Sunday at
the Dick Powell home They left
the same day for Seattle.
For the second time in a week
some individual with destructive
tendencies has slashed the hose be-
longing to the Garden Club. The
vandalism appears to be the work
of some youngster out after curfew
hours as it Is known to be done
late at night The slashes are
hastily made and done just for the
sake of destruction. It is hard for
reasonable people to understand
Just why anyone could wish to in
flict damage upon property being
used for the benefit of the city
in general and to understand how
anyone could derive satisfaction
from an act so demeaning to the
perpetrator The matter has been
reported to the police and is being
Investigated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
SUNDB0RG SPEAKS
 TO KIWANIS CLUB

Commercial enterprises ranging from produce crate manufacture, to new radio statlc,'s to two dane ing schools have 5egun in Alaska during the past year, George Sund- borg, director of the Alaska De- velopment Board told Kiwanis Club members in a talk before that group this noon at the Baranof Hotel
 Speaking on the progress of All aska and it's potentials, Sundborg reviewed new enterprises which have begun in the Territory dur ing the past year and listed at least eight industries under consid- eration for Alaskan development, including the construction of an aluminium refining plant at Skag- way, cement plant in the rail- road belt and the coming of the much talkedof pulp mills for Southeast Alaska.
 
 Bob Shelanbarger, program con- mittee chairman of the week. President James Mcclellan an- nounced that a board of directors meeting will be held tonight in Archie Betts office. A request by the Beta Sigma Phi sorority for Kiwanis to join in a drive for obtaining a civic concert grand piano was held over for discussion at the board meet.
 Visiting Kiwanians from Anchor age included CAA representatives Walter Plett, Henry L. Newman and U. M Culver and Housing Director E. Glen Wilder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
EARLY FlLING OF
 iNgOME RETURNS
 AIDING REFUND ING

Early filing Of income tax re- turns has enabled the internal Revenue Service to refund P per cent more money to individuals Tn the Washington-Alaska collection district during the first five weeks of the current filing period than in the corresponding period last year. according to Collector Clark Squire in Tacoma.
 So far S595, ,727 has been refunded to 12.548 taxpayers. The amount one year ago was s488,l75.
 "Ccoperation of employers and their employees has made this in- crease possible" Squire said Elm blowers were given until the end Of January to furnish employees with figures on earnings and With holdings, but they responded to our request to expedite this work as much as possible and many employees have joined other tax payers in filing returns promptly
 The volume of mail received Tn Tacoma is much heavier than 1t was a year ago. Income tax col lections and deposits are running about a million dollars ahead o1 last year-s51 ,599, 1922 as compared with S5O,504,663. All forms of in- ternal revenue total SS0,l57O4s in comparison with 5,966,0ll 1T l943, according to Squire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
RIVERS SPEAKS ON TAXATION AT
 NFFE LUNCHEON

Forty Juneau members of the National Federation of Federal Employees heard Ralph J. Riv- CTS Attorney General and Legis- lative Counsel, discuss the Terri. tory's budgetary needs, and how new taxation measures are design ed to meet them.
 The monthly luncheon meeting was in the Baranof Hotel Gold Room
 Rivers pointed out that of the 1o47-49 s10,OC0,000 revenue, some s3 900 900 was earmarked, chiefly for veterans benefits, leaving ST. 100000 to operate the Territory for two years.
 The tax plan included an esti- mated revenue of $5,000,000 from the net income tax, $2,000,000 from the pending property tax, and $l,- 100000 from the proposed uniform business tax which, while not en- tirely new revenue would bring in double the present amount--a gain of s1,OOO,0OO"
 This would amount" said Riv- CTS, ito only ss,OOO,oOo of new revenue.
 With an estimated $2,000,00O more should the tax on raw fish be passed, plus the S7,000,0OO rev. enue fixed in the previous bien- nium, Alaska should have $l7,O0O,- 900 revenue for the next biennium.
 Rivers also mentioned other pos sible levies, sucl as a 3-cent-a- package tax on cigarettes.
 Within the brief limits of a luncheon talk, Rivers undertook to summarize tax legislation pre- sented to the 18th session, then answered pertinent questions from members.
 One of these was of the type of Which come first, the chicken or the egg?"
 "As state or territorial tax is deductible in computing a fed eral income tax, which do you fig ure first, so that one will not per petually change the other?"
 Rivers gave the opinion that one should compute the federal tax skipping the territorial tax item
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
HEARING ENDS IN NLRB CASE y.
 DOUGLAS CANNERY

An intermediate report-the usual findings of a National Labor Re- lations Board trial examiner-may be expected in two or three months, from Washington, D. C., on the un- fair labor practice case heard early this week in Juneau.
 The hearing, held in the District Court room, was by the NLRB against the Douglas Canning Com pany, on charge filed by the Unit ed Alaska Fishermen and Cannery Workers Union, A. F. of L.
 A complaint was issued by the NLRB alleging that the company had entered into contract with the Food, To b a co and Agriculture Workers Union, CI.O., and alleging that the A.F. of L. actually repre- sented a majority of the companys employees but that the company contracted with the CIO, and that, by so doing, the company not only refused to bargain with the AF. Of l.. but gave improper assistance to the CIO.
 The hearing opened Monday morning, and closed yesterday af- ternoon. At yesterdays sessions, testimony was given by CIO. can nery witnesses, and by Attorney Howard D. Stabler, for the com pany, and lawyers for both sides gave their closing arguments.
 Martin s. Bennett, staff trial examiner from Washington, D.. o., was trial examiner; Joseph Merrick of Seattle was attorney for the NLRB, and Joseph Mclean, Juneau, represented the Douglas Canning Company
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
NEW CITY ADMIN. WILL BE SCOUTS
 FOR TOMORROW

Tomorrow at 2 pm. new city administration will take over it's duties when the Boy Scouts start their one-day tour.
 The various scouts were elected by their fellow Scouts to take over" municipal offices and will be excused from school at ? pm, ac- cording to Supt. E. C. Clark. scouts will go from school to the Council chambers at the City Hall where they will be assigned to their posi- tions and put to work alongside the regular city officials for the re- mainder of the day.
 The Scout mayor" and council men" will be excused from school all afternoon in order to meet with Mayor Waino Hendrickson. The honorary appointments will be lined m at that time for the others be- fore they report at ? pm.
 Donald MacKinnon, Jr., was elect ed to be Scout mayor for the day. Other Scouts on the city council will te: Bill Orme, Elton Engstrom, Jr.. Dick Klingbiel, Eddie Dull, Bob Ripke, and Jerry Wade. Gerald Shaw was chosen as City Magis- trate.
 The Scout city council appointed Joe wilson as fire chief with Bob Murray as his assistant. Other firemen will be B. Casperson, B. Harris. L. West, T. Tesdale, D.. Aiish. K. McGee, D. Hill, G. Horton.
 Scout Fred Stewart will be police chief and Thorlief Sharing Is to be assistant police chief. Patrolmen are to be c. Robards, J. Hermle, 5. Gaines. N. Sister, c. Hedges, w. Powers, J. Rhodes.
 Other offices filled by scouts Will be: City engineer, E. Kronquist, as- sistant, D. Dull; attorney, Bob Pe- gues; street foreman, R. Stratton, assistant, c. Ripke.
 The observance Of city govern ment day is part of the 1949 cele- bration of the nationwide Scout Week, according to M. J. Whittier, chairman of the Juneau Boy Scout d strict camping and activities com mittee. The hoys look forward to it each year as a time when they may learn about the workings oi city government and run things" for a day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
WATER LINE REPAIRED

Street, which caused the water shortage to some of the residents on Fourth and Fifth Streets, has been located and temporarily re- caired, bringing the water supply back to normal. The pipe, al- though several feet underground, was broken, probably due to the shifting of the street near the Third Street fill, or other un- known reasonS>
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09

then from what you owe Uncle Sam" figure 10 per cent as terri torial income tax. Then deduct that sum as territorial tax, and refigure the remainder of the re- turn.
 Milton Furness, president, pre- sided at the meeting, and Bill Twenhofel, program chairman, in- troduced the speaker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
Measures Passed)
MAIL BOAT LEAVES

The Yakobi, mail boat on the Petersburg -AleXander-Ju run left this morning with Skipper Walter Sperl at the wheel. The boat docked here Saturday morn ing and carries a crew of one in addition to Sperl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
TROOP 8 PLANS A
 VALENTINE PARTY

Girl Scout Troop met at the Moose Hall last night, with lead CTS Mrs. R. Taylor and Mrs. H. Rowland in charge. Girls worked on cookbooks and discussed their Valentine Party Page Wood serv- ed cookies Women of the Moose, Mrs. Casperson and Miss Dorothy Langseth, assisted.-PAGE WOOD, Reporter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
H 0 U s E MEASURES
16TH DAY, FEB. 8. .Zra. e,,.oo T,,+,od,,oa1lh

Substitute for H.B. IT, by Rep. Taylor. Pertaining to coin-operated amusement and gaming machines. Provides for licenses for a portion of a calendar year and for the re- fund of half the receipts to munich palities where collected.
 Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 2, by Rep. Jensen. To pro- vide for the licensing of fishermen. Omits the creation of the Fisheries Board, provided for in the original bill
 Committee Substitute for H.B. g. l by the Committee on Lahor, etc. Providing for maximum hours and minimum wages of labor.
 HB 40, by Rep. Owen, to pro- vide dependency allowances under the benefit provisions of the Unem- ployment Compensation Law. To Labor Committee.
 H.B. fl, by Committee on Ways and Means, to appropriate S8,Ooc as deficiency appropriation to be used in paying United States Com missioners for recording Vital Sta tistics records. To Ways and Means.
 H.B. 42, by Committee on Educa- tion. amending the law relating to compulsory school attendance.
 HE. 8, by William Belt2, to levy a s1O license tax on water craft op- erated for pleasure or other non commercial purposes. The tax would apply to inboard motor boats only. To Ways and Means.
 HE. 4, by Judiciary Committee to provide for the temporary appoint ment oi Municipal Mag strates to serve during the absence of the reg ularly elected Magistrate.
 HE. 45, by Judiciary Committee, to appropriate $500 for the office of the Attorney General for the current biennium. To Ways and Means.
 HUM. g, ty Rep. Anderson, me morializing the President, the h. ternational Fisheries Commission, and others, urging that the proposal to split the halibut fishing season be rejected and that one member ol the International Fisheries Com mission be a qualified person who i is a resident of Alaska. To Fisheries 1 Committee.
 HUM, 10, by Rep. Taylor, me- morializing the President and Con- gress. the Attorney General of the United States and the Delegate from Alaska, urging the appoint ment of two U. g. District Judges for the Third Division. To Judiciary Committee.
 HIM. II, by Rep. Conright, me- morializing the President, Congress
 and Delegate from Alaska, urging that Alaska be authorized by Con- gress to bond itself up to the sum of s15,000,00o for the exclusive pur- l pose of construction, improvement and repair of Alaska's school tac,ll- ties. and that Congress immediately adopt a measure whereby govern ment of Alaska funds so expended
 may be matched by funds Of the Federal government. To Judiciary Committee.
 Measures PaSSed) H.B. 10, to impose license tax on businesses in the Territory. Would not go into effect until the Federal licensing act is repealed. Passed by vote of 20-4
 Committee Substitute for H.B. l2 to increase the bounty on hail seals to S6 and extend the bounty to all sections of the Alaska Coast in-
 cluding the Arctic Ocean. Passed 24-0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
STEAMER MOveMENTS

Baranof from Seattle in port and scheduled to sail westward at 4 this afternoon.
 Princess Norah from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Thursday after noon or evening.
 Denali scheduled tc sail from Seattle Thursday.
 Alaska scheduled t. sal from Se- attle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
ACS MEN RETURN

Sgt. 1st cl. Harry B. Bell re- turned yesterday from 7-day fur tough in Portland and Seattle. Bell is in operations personnel on the Juneau ACS staff.
 Sgt. John T. Corwin was due back from Seattle today after a 15-day leave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
WINDOW BROKEN

A plate glass window was brok- en in the Douglas Drug Store building on Third Street when a truck accidently hit the building at 5 o'clock in the morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
TO ANCHORAGE A

Wallace Jones was passenger to Anchorage last weekend, where he will take a three week training course with the CAA for whom he is employed Jones is with the maintenance division of the CAA at the Juneau branch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-09
SANDRA IS NINE

Sandra Boehl was nine years Of age last Saturday and was hostess to group of her girl friends at a birthday theatre party, follow ing gathering at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. E. Boehl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
THE MIkAD0" E SHOWING TONIGHT
 CAPITOL THEATRE

Gilbert and Sullivan's ''The Mix ado" one of the most loved and most played musicals in history and in technicolor, opened at the Capitol Theatre last night to a capacity audience and no doubt will draw big again tonight.
 The principals can sing and carry their roles to perfection. The Lon don Symphony Orchestra plays the score in magnificent fashion and the performance in all ways is most commendable. The costuming is gor- geous.
 Kenny Baker, Jean Coun, Martyr Green and Sidney Granville have leading parts supported by the ta- nous Doyle Carte chorus.
 Now that skiing is soon to be a Juneau sport, dandy, thrilling short Snow Capers," filmed in the beautiful Canadian Rockies also is showing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
Reception for Lundstroms Is
 Social Affair

MT. and Mrs. Alfred Lundstrom, celebrating their 50th wedding an- niversary. were honored at public reception held in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church last evening. Despite the stormy weather, many friends went to congratulate them.
 Assisting in receiving the guests were the Lundstrom daughters, Mrs. Albert Burrell, Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. Jerry Mckinley and Mrs. Ed ward Sweeney. Pouring during the evening were Mrs. Alma Hendrick- son, Mrs. Birdie Blomgren, and Mrs. Charles Hooker and Mrs. Ed Bach. Serving were Mrs. Clayton Policy. Mrs. Norman Kelly, Mrs. Marcus Jensen, Mrs. Jack Gould, Mrs. Wally Cady and Mrs. Arnold Hildre. The granddaughters. Con- nie and Irene Mckinley had charge of the guest book
 The catering was taken care of by the women of the Martha So- ciety of the Church, with Mrs. Willis Booth in charge. The tea table was beautifully set with hand made lace cloth. and complete gold service. with the anniversary cake
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

Tonight's the night when many Juneau residents will be introduced to one of the nations most brilliant pianists while others once again will be greeting an old friend
 Maxim Schapiro. (cut above). an artist who has received unexcelled praise from musical critics through out the world, will open his concert at 8:30 o'clock this evening at the 20th Century Theatre.
 Alaskans have two reasons for their enthusiasm over the Russian born American: he is one of the few ranking artists they have been given the opportunity to hear first hand, and he likes Alaska and AL askans. To Schapiro the Territory is not too far afield to warrant the same type of tour he makes throughout the United States, Eu- rope and the Orient. Here he has found audiences who love his mu- sic and he returns to play for them again and again.
 Recognizing the fact that tastes in music vary, Schapiro's programs are not aimed toward pleasing any one clique. He is musician with a versitality few have-the ability to snellhind an audience with either classical or modern music. The pro- gram tonight is aimed toward doing just that.
 Following the concert, the artist is to be honor guest at reception at the Governors House with members of the Business and Professional Women's Club as hostesses.
 Tickets to the concert will be available at the box office until the time of performance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
JUNIORS TO HAVE
 CANDY BOOTH AT
 GOA FOOD SALE

After Mrs. Evan Wruck's report on the Junior GOA at the Tuesday evening meeting of the Catholic daughter of America, it was decid- ed to include the junior group as sponsor of candy sale, along with the food sale to be held by the sen- for court December 3.
 Among other favorable committee reports was that of Mrs. Maude Hamlin on the sewing committee for the bazaar. She asked that all fin- ished articles be taken to the Par ish Hall between 1 and pm. next Wednesday and Thursday, and on October 26 and 27.
 The January social meeting will be set aside for initiation of new members to the Court of the Little Flower.
 Mrs. Stenziano of the Ketchikan court was guest at the Tuesday meeting
 The Rev. Robert L. Whelan thanked all members who helped with the dinner for Rosary Crusade workers, and those helping in other ways in the work of the Church. Mrs. Edward Poole was unani- mously elected monitor, the office left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. William Biggs.
 For the supper and social hour after the meeting, hostesses were Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Glen Leach and Mrs. Clifford Frutiger.