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Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
Private Planes
Fai! 10 Match
Use Prediction

CHICAGO. - A postwar world
where everyone flew his own air,
plane and traffic cops of the sky
kept the Sunday "flivver-fliers" in
line has failed to materialize.
In fact. sales of private airplanes
in l949 ran approximately to only
5000, whereas il had been freely
predicted that more than a half
million civil aircraft would be in
operation within 10 years after the
war. Compared with 1916. when
manufacturers sold IS, 900 light
planes for personal flying, the 1949
total was down some 600 percent.
Causes for the slump in sales Of
airplanes are legion says Leslie A.
Bryan, director Of University of
Illinois institute Of aviation. He
attributes chief costs to the still
high prices on aircraft. Poor
marketing may be another, he
adds, plus high operating costs.
limited utility, lack of safety, high
depreciation, high insurance costs,
inadequate service facilities and
disturbing noises.
However, he pointed out that all
these factors were similarly trou-
blesome in the early years Of the
automobile.
Causes L~essening
Bryan said he found that most of
these causes r lessening, just as
they did with the progress of the
horseless carriage. 1t is only a
question of how soon, ne says,
there will be a transportation
medium combining the best in the
plane and the best in the automo-
bile, although better than either is
today.
Nevertheless, during the last year
declines appeared in the number Of
airports, private pilot certificates
issued, flight schools in operation,
and personal aircraft manufac-
tured. He sums up these elements
Of the private flying picture this
way:
Airports-'Tt is probable $500
properly located airports would
give a passably adequate landing
coverage for the United
he says. adding that at the
start Of this year there were GAIA,
with Texas in the lead with 624.
In addition, the airport operators
council estimates n million dollars
is available in state and municipal
sponsored funds to match money
granted under the Federal Airport
Act for airport construction.
Half-MiIIion Pilots
Pilots-There are now about $780,
100 licensed airmen in the United
or about five pilots for every
registered airplane. OF this num-
Der, 10000 are certificated airline
transport pilots, 210, 900 commercial
md 280, 600 private. Then, there
re ver 100, 900 student pilots.
Flight instruction now averages
round $3.50 an hour, compared to
an hour and more before the
or. 1t takes between 80 and 40
of instruction to obtain a
pilot license, including at
east 10 hours of dual instruction.
I'm many respects the present
ay 35-hour pilot is equivalent or
uperior to the 2OO-hour pilot of 20
ears ago. because of better stand
rds of controlled instruction"
ryan declares. Air training is
DIV an established part of educa-
on in many schools, being taught
9th as a vocational and as a Gull
lral subject"
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
Caskets of Wood

The percentage of caskets made
from wood greatly exceeds that of
any other material. In 1945, 99.5 per
cent of all caskets made were man.
ufactured from wood.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
High Heels

Three centuries ago in western
Europe high heels we're a require
ment of masculine fashion. and
most women wore low heels. Cow
boys still stick to them.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30
Scapa Flow

With the aid of a captured dry
dock, the salvaging of the scuttled
German fleet at Scapa Flow was
undertaken for its value as scrap
in 1924.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-30

A gift for the whole
family Nougats,
cremes, caramels and q
host of other delicious
centers in Penney's-own
home-style chocolates.
They're perfect gifts. s.
ID. box.
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Here's How House Passed Judd EN- Bill.
Senate OK Would Mean End of n Act
Continued from Page One)

for all nations on earth.
1t was at this point that Rep Powell once more
mentioned the problem of the West Indies.
He questioned why, in order to open up colon
les in the Far East the colonial question elsewhere
in the world had to be brought up.
''Heretofore, he said, Negroes from the Bri-
fish West Indies have been chargeable to Britain
but under the language of the questioned section
of the bill), only 100 immigrants year could come
into the United States.
''The BILL he said, would bring us goodwill
from far off countries" but it would result in
''stirring up lot of trouble with our 'ncarby
ncighbors''.
Prompted after Rep Powell's questioning of
this provision of the bill, Rep Gordon L. McDon-
ough (R, Caf), said that eff any area of the
United States should be opposed it should be Cal
iforna, but this is not so'
His state, he said, was impressed during the
war with the loyalty and fathfulness of the Japa-
nese, and pointed out that a number of major Cal
ifornia organizations had urged passage of the
measure.
The question of the British West Indies again
came up when Rep. Jacob K. Javits Or, N. W,
said he fully agreed with the bill as it dealt with
global discrimination in immigration and natural
ization laws but suggested that something be done
to ''unravel" the question of colonies, matter
which he said seemed to be "cXtraneous'
In his maiden speech on the floor of the House,
Rep. Sidney r. Yates, who also introduced copy
of the Judd bill early in the session, gave inn
passoned plea for Congress to Fright a wrong
against many of our ctizcns''
He characterized the Japanese who would
benefit so greatly under the bill, as "hardwork-
ing, thrifty group of people.
Rep Yates also quoted from testimony intro
duced before the House Judiciary Committee last
wear by Mike Masaoka. IACL Ado legislative
director, in urging support of the measure
Continued on Page Four)
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-05
PRESBY AIDES
ELECT NISEI
MODERATOR

GILRoY HOT SPRINGS, Gilroy,
Calf. March 5-Representing six
teen churches. ministers and lay
delegates from Chicago, Salt Lake
City and Seattle attended the forty
third annual japanese Presbyterian
Workers conference last weekend
here
The conferees elected the Rev.
Donald Toriumi, Nisei preacher
Of the Pasadena Union Presbyterian
church, to be moderator for the an
nual conference. Rev. Toriumi sue
ceeded the Rev. Masao Hirata of
Seattle. Other officers elected were
the Rev. K. Noji of Winterspurg
Calf, vice moderator; the Rev
Sumio Koga of Sacramento. Calf
clerk; and Sharon Tanagi of Seattle
ssistant clerk.
Informative, inspiring messages on
the basic nature. responsibility and
task of Christian ministers and
church members were presented by
the Rev. c. E. Polhemus of Seattle
Presbytery, DR.. Chester Green OF
San Francisco Presbytery, and DR.
Glenn Moore of Los Angeles Pres
bytery
Officers elected to the advisory
board at the closing business ses-
sion for the Issei were the Rev. E
]. Kawamorita, the Rev. I. Naka-
mura and the Rev. S. Kowta. and fol
the Nisei were the Rev. Donald To-
riumi the Rev. Howard Toriumi anc
the Rev. Sumio Koga.
The conference concluded with
the participation in the sacrament
of the Lords Supper
] Delegates from Seattle were thu
Rev. M Hirata, Seiichi Adachi
Constance Handa and Sharon Ia.
nagi
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Go&im
4keOd

fathers clearly insisted that govern
ment must be set up to serve man,
and not man to serve the govern
ment.
A New Serfdom
BUT HERE and now we have
he sorry mess of the liberals today
wanting to change all this. They
propose to improve this arrange
ment by planning" us into either
= socialist or communist or a
fascist society in which all signs
Of human freedoms must certainly
vanish. THESE planners and plotters
would have the society government
or state) to be supreme in all things
Even God they would replace by the
state.
What need would we then have
10 guarantee personal rights and
freedoms, If the state is to assume
oil the responsibility for everybody?
No need. at all. If the State is sup
RENE. These liberals. Il am nov
applying the label test to Their
works. care nothing for the Con-
Stitution. They are all totalitarians
at heart. Their aim is political
power to suppress the personal
liberty that belongs to the individ-
ual Here we have the strange
,pectacle of dangerous liberals"
What else is the explanation, wher
those who love to call themselve:
liberals denounce as "reactionary'
anybody who distrusts the police
state and would halt the trend tt
, totalitarianism? A "reactionarv.
strictly speaking, is one who object.
to progress and desires to turn bach
the clock. We must conclude then
that the real reactionaries of today
ar those liberals who would return
us TO the slavery of the State. They
would make the coming century 6
new Dark Age.
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A LOT OF PERSONS, who like
o think that they think, are BAN
lying about a couple of terms that
mean less than a whole lot to a
whole lot of people 1 refer to the
errns: liberal" and "deactionary. y
MAY put in my two cents worth in
hopes that you may know these
modern labels better?
What l mean is that armchair
commentators and soapbox spell
binders throw these terms at you.
without any apology. Sure. you can
GET their meaning. whether they
ere for 1t or against it. by the way
their lips are curled and their cpl
thets hurled. But that's not enough
We need to know what the labels
mean. A man can't think straight
unless he can know his ideas as
he picks them up.
Testing Labels
JESUS SAID of false teachers
"Bv their fruits We shall know them
That is still the best way to size
I'D a man and his idea. 1t is ever
possible to put that test to labels
That way a mali cannot call him.
self one thing and be another
The word liberalism comes from
the same basic word that gave us
the term liberty. The ancestors OF
this label. therefore, are of the best
blood. The term has the finest pos
sible background, for 1t implies al
sorts of freedoms and puts strong
stress upon human liberty. Their
how is it that those who claim lib
eralism as their doctrine are foun6
waving the banner of the very worst
anemies of all liberty?
We Americans declare that we
hold sacred the right to life, liberty
md the pursuit of happiness. We
have said that man is to be as free
qs possible. while also being res.
ponsible. The nations founding
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-05
INTERMARRIAGE is MARRIAGE

I'M ERNAAhhHAOE 10 MAnNlhJE
When the subject of intermar-
riage comes up. most discussants
consider the subject matter as
though 1t we're an entirely different
nature than marriage Because of
ethnocentric feelings, the general re-
action of all groups, be they Japan
csc. Chinese, Caucasian. Catholic.
Negro. Jewish is TO frown upon all
,vt-group marriages.
On the other hand, as the
Nisei become more and more alb
sorbPd into the American scene.
getting Americanized and assimi-
lated into the larger community.
more and more marriages Of
Nisei to nom Nisei can be expec-
ted land If my impressions are
correct. there actually seem TO be
more of such alliances.
In view of the situstion. some
discussion may be pertinent on the
subject of intermarriage. Techni-
cally speaking. intermarriage refers
70 marriages between different
GROUPS. such as. different religions
nations. races. classes, and what
have you The kind of intermarriaoe
most frowned upon depends upor
the locale-in the Middle East re-
lieious differences are the keenest
Here. considerable stress is put upon
facial differences.
Chief amono the problems of 70 =
cial intermarriaee is the fact th"t
neople refrain from evaluating on
the basis of individual uualifica-
tons and how we'll adjusted the
prospective couple NAV be to esnh
| other. Tho fart that che of the party
is not of the same race tends tC
nvershadow other considerations.
Marriage is usually a matter
of concern to immediate friends
and relatives onIv But when ]
married nv wife European an
cestry). all sorts of strangers felt
/. moved to express themselves I'm
terracial marriage turns out to
be a community matter!
There were several interesting
aspects of the letters we received
prior to and following our MARRIAGE
ceremony Most of the letters were
| unfriendly. This is to be expected;
Vt takes more initiative and effort
to go to the trouble of writing crit
ical or derogatory letters. OF the
rnfriendlv letters all but one were
unsigned ANONYMOUS. And every
one of the derogatory letters was
directed to my wife or to her par.
ents. This is an indication that those
who wrote considered that she wa.
the one degrading herself. traitor
TO her race. Clearly, white sup.
remacy" attitude was reflected
among those who we're unfriendlv
] My father-in-law received letter
signed by "a Mother with a heart
big enough to care" which ended
/ as follows: II hope for their sake,
they are not already married. MY
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Just among People
by gordon hirabayasl1i


prayer is that you will try with all
your might and mind to stop this.
1 am rational ana 1 know what I
am talking about and / am sure
hundreds of mothers and fathers
would side with me. 1 hope if it's
Gods will. He will turn 1t about and
stop il if you don't care"
Apparently, IL wasn't Gods
wilI', as we have been married
now for nearly five years.
When one marries member Of
another race, people tend 20 feel
hat one married the whole race.
Actually, merely married one per-
son. who happened to be a woman
nd who happened to be non-Japa-
nese Just what, then, is the differ
ence between intermarriage and
marriage?
There appears to be no basic diff
fertnce; Fundamentally, intermar-
~iage is marriage. The general prob
ems involved in marriage are in
'olved in intermarrisge, also.
Marriage prediction tests. how
ever. indicate that background Diff
ferences. such as race, increase the
problems of adjustment. What adj
ditional problems are likelvP What
ebout children? What about social
oceptance?
(To he continued next week.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-03-05
Oda to Explain
Nichiren Okyo

The Rev. Benmyo H. Oda of the
Nicniren Buddhist church will hold
Okyo practices twice week here
after. Those wishing to learn Okyo
are invited to come to the Nichiren
Buddhist church on Tuesdays and
Fridays of each week. The practices
will start from pm. both days.
Before each practice, the Rev.
Oda will explain Okyo
Refreshments will be served after
the practices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
Respected Citizen
Passes Monday

Donald Luther Nielsen, a resident
of Libby for the past is years
passed away in St. Johns Lutheran
hospital about 400 a. m. Monday
He had been i'll for the past few
weeks.
Mr.. Nielsen had been in the en-
ploy of the J. Neils Lumber Com
pany since l943, and at the time Of
his passing was shop-foreman at the
Troy branch of the company's shops
He is survived by his widow and
three daughters, Donna, Evalyn, and
Marilyn; his father, Nels, of Grand
Junction, Colo, and two brothers,
Emory, of Fruita, Colo, and Lewis
of Delta, Colo
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. Friday, at the Gompf Fun
eral Chapel, with the Rev. w. c.
Stearns of the Methodist Church of
Libby Chapter No. 80,
Royal Arch Masons, will conduct
graVe-Side services.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
Senior PIoy To Be
Given December Is
In New Gymnasium

You Can't Take 1t With You" a
presentation of the Senior class to
be given in the new gym Dec. 16
Besides the cast there are other
persons who make the play possible
The property committee consists of
Bob Conn, manager; co-workers
Wayne Peterson, Sheila McCrory,
Dick Baeth, Ilene Teske, and Ra-
mona Remp. The stage manager
is Naola Munsel Patsy Kessel and
Dorothy Benedict are making the
program and tickets Ilene Teske
and Ramona Remp are making the
posters and doing the general ad-
vertiSing. Lorraine Parker and Pat
Petersen are prompters. Clare
is student director; the
director is Mrs. Erickson
The students in the play say they
are having great fun in making the
play a success. Those who have
seen certain parts of the play say
it is really a comedy and that you'll
really get loads of laughs for the
Others say that you
amt keep account of everything
hat was happening in the room.
We surely hope to see all the |
amiliar faces of all Libbyites. Be
ure to come and help us make it
success.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
Forestry Personnel
Honor The Beebes

Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert L Beebe
were honored guests at a party given
by the personnel of the Kootenai
National Forest, Friday evening, at
.SwanSon's Mountain View Lodge.
Eighty guests were present and
the evening was spent in dancing
and visiting At midnight a deli
cious supper was served by the
management of the Lodge at which
time Mr. and Mrs Beebe were pre-
sented with gifts from their many
friends in the Forest Service. Pres
entation was made by Ranger Thur
man Trosper Of the Fisher River dis
trict, where Mr. Beebe has lived
and worked for the Forest Service.
Mr. Beebe has been employed by
the Forest Service during the active
field season of each year since 1892.
Previous to that time his name APP
pears on the records in temporary
Mr. and Mrs. Beebe have made
no definite plans as to the manner
in which they will spend their re
tirement, but for the present they
expect to do some travelling
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
MAYORS SEAL SALE
PROCLAMATION

Emphasizing that tuberculosis is
a serious problem among young
adults" Clay Parker, Libbys Ma
yor, in a statement today lauded
the efforts of the tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION to bring the disease under
control and urged the county resi-
dents to support the l949 Christmas
Seal Sale to raise funds for the
associations 1850 program.
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, tuberculosis today
causes more deaths among young
adults between is and "a than any
other disease, although the disease
can and does strike at any age
WHEREAS" The tuberculosis
Associations progressive and con-
StructiVe program aims at the pro-
lection of all age groups within this
county against this communicable
disease. / heartily endorse the as
sociation's announced plan to in
crease and expand its projects dur
ing 1850 for tuberculosis prevention
and control.
THEREFORE,, I, Mayor of Libby
do officially designate the period
from Nov 81 to Dec. rs as Christmas
Seal Season and do urge that resi-
dents of this county support the
l949 Christmas Seal Sale"
Signed: CLAY H. PARKER
Mayor
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Continued on Page Six
To Open Flowers BY
Peterson Next Sot.

Flowers by Peterson" will be the
name of the new floral shop which
Mrs, Stanley Peterson will open
next Saturday in the Geringer
Hardware Store Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
.erson and family are moving here
from Kalispell and have rented the
Bill Vanderwood home just west of
town. Mr.. Peterson will be en-
ployed in the Geringer Store.
Mrs. Peterson has been employed
by Hansen, Kalispell florist, where
she has received much favorable
comment on her artistic floral ar
The Petersons have
owned and operated the Kalispell
Gardens in addition to a floral shop
down town. Mrs. Peterson states
she will carry a complete line OF
flowers and accessories for every
occasion, and that mail order and
telegraph flower orders will be
given prompt attention.
The family formerly lived in Lib
by and is happy to again be living
IN this community. The announce
nent appears on another page in
his issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
Improve Libby
Mail Service

As an outcome of the regular
scheduled stop service of the Great
Northern trains numbers three and
four, which became effective Oct
"a, of this year, these trains now
carry all classes of mail to and from
Libby. Previously nothing but first
class mail was dispatched on this
train All parcel Post east bound
was therefore loaded on number %,
and sent to Whitefish where it was
held for a matter of approximately
"a hours, before loading on number
four and continuing on.
This new arrangement has given
all second class mail and parcel post
destined for east of Whitefish, "a
hours faster service than previous
ly was possible, although it does not
alter to any appreciable difference
the mailing time at the local post
office.
All local parcel post destined for
places between here and Whitefish.
still goes out on number %.
Christmas Card Rates Up
Don't try to mail a Christmas
ard with lh-cent stamp warns
Postmaster Forrest DeRosia.
By way of explanation he pointed
'ut the postage rate on unsealed |
greeting cards has been raised to
.-cents, effective Jan l, 1949.
DeRosia, outlined three things |
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
New Hospital
To Be 29-Bed
Building
Designed by Geo. Stanley
Who Planned Great Falls
And Other New Hospitals
PREDICTS BEST FOR
ITS SIZE IN STATE

At a meeting of the St. Johns
Lutheran Hospital, Inc, Sunday.
Dec. 4, firm contract was entered
into with George Stanley of Great
Falls, Montana, to- prepare the COM
plete plans and architectural service
for the proposed hospital in Libby.
Mr. Stanley brought with him a
rough sketch of a 29-bed hospital
plan of brick construction and one
and One-haf story design. He es-
timated the costa of the building.
without equipment and architect
service, to be $175,0OO. This is the
same figure previously estimated by
the Austin Company of Seattle for a
25-bed frame structure.
Mr. Stanley has wide experience
in designing hospitals, having done
the architectural service on over
fifteen in Montana His more re-
cent work was the new hospital at
Cut Bank that was occupied this
year and the new ones being con
structed at ChOteau and Plenty
wood. He designed the large Col
umbia hospital at Great Falls
The architect spent Monday look |
ing over the hospital site at Louis
lana Ave. and Attn st. and obtained |
data on ground layout, sewage con-
ditions and needs for other re-
quired facilities. He will return to
Libby in about two weeks with
more detailed plans when final ac-
ceptance will be negotiated.
THE Hospital Board is highly |
pleased with Mr.. Shanley's plans
and estimates, particularly with the
of getting brick con-
struction at a cost we previously
expected a frame building would
cost" stated Walter Neils, Chair
nan of the Board.
Mr.. Stanley stated that the plan
lie proposed for the Libby Hospital
s complete in every respect and {
acceptable to the State Board of I
Health. He further stated that he {
S able to do a better job of plan
ling on each hospital built, gaining g
experience on those he previously lc
He said the Libby Hos n
'ital, for its size, will be the finest
n Montana when completed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
YOUNG MATRON'S PROMPT ACTION
SAVES SMALL CHILD FROM DEATH
BY DROWNING IN HATCHERY POOL

An act OF bravery which was just
brought to our attention, occurred
on Sunday afternoon, Nov. q, when
little Gerry Schwartz was rescued
from death by drowning, by Mrs.
Don Bill
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill and their
daughter Sheila were Sunday after
noon callers at the home of Gerry's
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schwartz
who reside at the fish hatchery. The
children who had been warned to
stay away from the pools were play
ing on the lawn together, where
the mothers were keeping an eye
on them from the house. The men
were out of sight of them, at some
distance from the scene Just as
Mrs. Bill stepped from the house to
see about the children, she saw
little two and one-half year old
Gerry ride down a slope on his |
tricycle. full speed into the deep |
waters of the fish pond Calling for |
help from the en- as she ran, Mrs.
Bill plunged into the pool, needless
IF her high heeled shoes and good
dress and brought the child out
where the men who had arrived by
hen helped administer first aid and
ook the boy to the house.
The little fellow is reported to be
nicely with no i'll effects
'ther than slight cold, thanks to
Mrs. Bill
Gerry's father, Carl Schwartz is
as an assistant at the state
lsh hatchery east of town