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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
BELLE VALLEY

BELLE VALLEY - Mrs. Ann
Kochalko is spending few days
in Belle Valley with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Warren Oliver, and her
sisters, Susie Zelesnik and Emma
Sklenar.
Mr., and Mrs. Mike Kachovec
and son Of Akron spent the week
end with Mrs. Vera Kachovec.
The students who are partici-
pating in the scholarship tests to
be taken at Marietta, Saturday,
are: Virginia Halahan, English II;
Joan Uhl, Latin l; Beatrice Rich
ards, biology; Connie Sklenar,
world history; Emelia Sklenar,
English l; Janis Since, general
science; Jane Lanier, American
history, and Evelyn Bryan, Eng
land III.
A birthday party was held for
John Sklenar, Charles Caldwell
and Vernon Archer, Sunday, at
the home of Reuben Parks, Sen
eca Lake. Those who were pres
ent included: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sklenar, ST., Martha and Connie,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caldwell
and son, Charles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Archer and Carol, Mr..
and Mrs. John Sklenar, Jr., Ann,
Emclia, Johnny, Janice and Tom,
Sue O'Malley, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Oliver, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Parks.
Mike Maty Of Philo spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Susie Maty.
Mrs. Cloc Poulton of GAINESVILLE
was visiting Beatrice over the
weekend
Mrs. Emma Sklenar, Catherine
Sklcnar and Martha Sklenar
spent Friday in Columbus.
Paul and Robert Zaleha, stu
dents at Ohio University visited
their father, John Zalcha.
Photo DeyeIODing-GiIIe
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
Birthday Dinner
At Ross WatsOn's

SUMMERFIELD-Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Watson entertained Sunday
with dinner honoring the birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Oscar
Watson. Guests were Mr. and
Mrs. William Bond and children
of Pleasant City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Watson and sons of Somer-
set, host and hostess.
Enjoyed Furlough
Donnie Watson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Watson, has returned
to North Island, San Diego, after
enjoying a 15-day leave with his
parents. Young Watson has been
receiving training as an aviation
maehinist.
Grange Meeting
Regular meeting of the local
grange will be held Saturday
evaning, May 7, at their hall
here with degree work to be CON
ferred. Regular business will al
SO be transacted.
w. S. c. S.
The w: S. c. S. met Tuesday
evening with a pot-luCk dinner,
followed by the election of Of
ficers. Ruth Day had charge Of
the gdevotionals and Mrs. Batten
was the program leader.
II. @. T. c.
Robert Havener has enrolled
in the r. o. T. c. course at Ohio
State University, Columbus,
where he is a freshman.
Injured in Fall
Mrs. Mary Weinstein is re-
covering at the home of her
daughter in Philadelphia, Pa,
from a fractured ankle, which
she sustained in a fall.
Personals
Mrs. H. P. Gibson was in
GAINESVILLE last week visiting at
the home of her son, Harold Glib
SON and wife.
L. A. Wheatley, Of Cuyahoga
Falls, spent the weekend at his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zern Mallett, OF
Columbus, visited the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wire Fowler
Mr.. and Mrs. Durbin Hague, OF
Akron, were Saturday evening
guests of M. and Mrs. A. c. At
kirson.
Mr.. and Mrs Roger Reed and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
DEXTER CITY

DEXTER CITY - Mrs. Flora
Gates, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Haga.
Clinton Yarnall, of MasSillon,
visited Friday with his father,
Herb Yarnall.
Miss Kathryn Sullivan enter
tanned the w. S. c. S. of the Dex-
ter City Methodist church at her
home Thursday evening with
Mrs. Frank Worrall as co-host-
ess.
Mrs. Adele Cochran, of Shar-
on, Pa, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Worrall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Morris,
of Rich Valley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ogle and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Nichols, of Caldwell,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
SHARON

SHARON - David Kocher, of
GAINESVILLE, will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. Everyone is in
Vited.
Members of Sharon Mothers
Club will hold their May meet
ing in the school lunch room on
Wednesday, May II at 1:30 p. m.
Election of officers and cleaning
lunch room at this meeting. All
members are urged to attend
and new members are desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steen and
B daughter, Carol, of Canton, spent
Saturday with his mother, Mrs.
Letitia Steen.
Karen Buckley, of Caldwell,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. K. Marquis. On Saturday
evening, Mrs. Grace Parks and
children, of Canton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Springer and children,
of Maple Heights, were calling
on Mr.. and Mrs. Marquis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cartel
were visiting at Xenia, Satur-
day. Mrs. Hazel Dudley accom-
panied them home, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Wheeler
moved from Medina last week to
their home here, which they pur-
chased recently.
Mrs. Helen Headley and fam
lily, of Pennsylvania, visited with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Haga and
family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Roberts
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Roberts
and children, Shirley, Sharon
Sandra and Jerry Lee, of near
McConnelsville, Mr.. and Mrs
William Ashton, of Marietta, and
Frela Elliott, of Caldwell, were
guests of Mrs. Ocie Harmon and
family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Farm
er, of GAINESVILLE, were visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Picken-
paugh and children, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cisler anC
children, Of GAINESVILLE, spent
! the weekend with Nellie anC
Bobby Lawrence and Betty Cis,
Ter. Additional guests on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cislel
and children, Of Canton, Mrs
Helen Cartel and Narelle Par.
riSh
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05

were Sunday afternoon VISITORS
at the home of Mr.. and MRS. Nes-
tor Harden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haines
visited Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
King.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moseley
of Columbus, spent the weekend
at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Antill, OF Dex-
ter City, and Mrs. Clara Moseley
of Caldwell.
Mrs. Martha Morris has return
ed home after visiting with her
son and daughter-in-laW, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Morris, of London.
Richard Hutcheson, who IS sta
toned with the U. S. Navy, has
returned to his base after enjoy
ing a furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Hutcheson,
and sister, Eileen.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hutches-
on and children, of Alliance,
spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hutcheson, of Dexter City, and
Mrs. Mary Combs, of Caldwell.
Bill Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Davis, has enlisted IN the
U. S. Navy and reported to his
base Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Young,
of Canton, spent the weekend at
the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Young.
Miss Emmalene Patton, Of CO.
lumbus, has been visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Patton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Davis and
son, Phil, visited Sunday after
noon at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Davis.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05

Sunday with their mother, Mrs.
v. F. Potts.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hare of
Kipling spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Miley and
daughter Of Columbus spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Friend Miley.
Evening star., 1949-07-31

Center in Anacostia, he fire.
quently forgoes lunch in or
der to get over to the pistol
range at the Naval Air Sta
ton for a quick 60 at the
targets.
Firearms aren't the only
things he shoots. AS a cam
eraman he compiled an i'm
posing record for picture
shooting during two Navy as
signments to the Arctic and
one to the Antarctic, all
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Poee 3

within a years space. While
at Little America with the
last Admiral Byrd expedition
he shot 1000 still pictures in
a six-week period, he says.
On his Arctic assignments
he also shot caribou and polar
bear-with. rifles, which he
ordinarily scorns for hunting
because they make it too easy.
For squirrel and rabbit hunt
ing he always uses pistols.
MIR. Rizzolla holds the Navy
record for carbine and pistol
with a score of 1873 out of a
possible 200 for carbine and
395 out Of 400 for pistol. He
holds the District of Colum-
bia championship of the
United States Rifle Associa-
tion for the .38-caliber re-
volver and .22-caliber pistol,
and Is high scorer on the ma
tional championship .22-cah-
ber indoor pistol team Of the
Navy Bureau Of Ordnance.
He also Is a member of the
18th precinct police team, be-
ing more or less in an hon.
orary role, since he, of course,
is not on the force.
The Navy man says he has
always had a penchant for
shooting weapons, even as a
boy in Yonkers. N. Y.
when I was IL I used to
sneak an air rife in and out
OF the cellar so my father
wouldn't see It," he says. It
wasn't, however, until two
years ago that he started
shooting in competition.
Because he does so much
shooting he had to find ways
OF economizing. So now he
makes his own ammunition at
a cost which he says is al
most seven times less than
the factory-made ammo.
Now 80, he has had IA years
OF Navy service and plans to
retire in six more years. What
will he do then?
I'm going out West, where
there's plenty of room and
you can fire a As without
worrying about hitting some
body. I'll probably become a
Evening star., 1949-07-31

The Sailor Can Shoot a Pistol
BY Stanley Baitz

CA1LOR LEONARD M. R1Z-
~ ZOLLA has a variation
OF an old vaudeville gag
wherein the comedian who is
counting over a sheaf of
money flips a bill to the floor
with a disdainful How did
that 20 get in here?"
When the rollicking Navy
veteran starts assessing his
craftsmanship medals he likes
to rib gawking onlookers by
tossing one on the floor and
saying, How did that bronze
get in here?"
For a man who has been in
pistol competition for only
two years he has an amazing
collection Of trophies. most of
them gold, indicating that he
has placed first more often
than anything else. He re-
Gently became individual
champion of the National Re-
volver Association.
Pistols and shooting are the
very breath of life to Avia-
ton Photographers Mate &c
Rizzolla, who lives at 45O1 Lily
Ponds drive NE. He spends so
much time on the pistol
range, perfecting the eye that
has made him one of the top
20 pistol shots in the country,
that his wife from time to
time pouts that he Is neglect
ing her and their two chill
dren. Sailor Rizzolla only
laughs and says it isn't quite
that bad.
However, he is a rabid pis-
tolman and admits that he
does not let one day go by
without practicing in order
to maintain his proficiency.
Employed at the Naval Photo
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
Award Letters
To Grid Players
BY Bob keefer

Coach Ralph C. Patton awarded
81 letters to members of the 1949
Shaw football squad at the annual
banquet which was held in Stroup
Hall in Windemere NJ. f. Church
on Thursday, November II.
The list of letterwinners, one of
the largest in Shaw grid history,
included Is seniors and Is juniors.
The dinner which featured gen
erous helpings of chicken and
plenty of trimmings, was with
out a guest speaker, at the boys
request.
Those awarded letters were:
Seniors-Joe Aveni, Bill Campbell,
Bob Fisher, Jim Fittipaldi, Ted
Francioso, Don Keagle, Mario
Mastranglelo, jim Miller, Nick
Mylonas, Paul Reid, Jack Reul-
bach, Wayne Telling, Willie Wood,
Carl Zowasky, Bert DiLiddo and
Mgr. John Wills
Juniors - Ed Alemagno, Jack
Berry, Jim Brown, Dan Feren-
sen, Duane Gerasimos, Bob Glib
son, Tony Gilberto, Danny Kra-
mer, Frank Langdon,. Jack Leu
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John c..
Cicone, Sr., 1919 Penrose ave-,
girl, Linda Victoria, Nov. 10th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
Church Has Supper

Do you like to eat? Hmmm? Do
you like golden roasted turkey
delectable dressing, creamy mashed
potatoes topped with loads Of rich
turkey gravy. If you do, the Martin
Lutheran Class will be waiting
for you to come to their Pre-Christ-
mas dinner, Friday, December 9,
in Calvary Lutheran Church at the
corner of Lockwood and Euclid
Avenue. For those who have to
travel via the street car or bus.
both stops are right at the corner
where the church is located. Serv-
ing will begin at $50 p. m.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

The newly organized Rotary
Club of Euclid will be formally
admitted to membership in Rotary
international tonight, when the
club holds it's Charter Night at
Euclid High Schools Cafeteria be-
ginning at $50 p. m.
The new club, sponsored by the
East Cleveland Rotary Club, thus
becomes a member of world
wide service organization which
has over 1000 clubs in some 80
different counties. Delegations
from Rotary Clubs from all over
Northern Ohio will be present to
welcome the new group into the
fellowship of 100000 business and
professional executives through
out the world.
Shown above are: Front row
left to right: Erich Hofmann, club
secretary; Arthur H. Mattmueller,
past president of the East Cleve-
land Club who will preside at the
meeting; Leon A. F. Fleming club
president; Robert l.. Holloway,
club vice-president. Back pow, left
to right, Guy R. Pratt, club treas
urer; Reber C. Supp, club direct
or; C. A. Johnson, club director;
VIM. |. Morgan, club director.
Rev. Paul Kubik of the Euclid
club will give the invocation after
which dinner will be served. Then
There will be group singing led
by Ed C. Sinclair, director of the
East Cleveland club accompanied
by Ken Pierce of the Cuyahoga
Falls Club.
After the presentation of the
guests there will be a program of
music by Euclid High students in
Guiding the Euclid High Accordian
Four, a piano duet by Harry Her
shey and Maynard Mailman, a So
prano solo by Marilyn Watkins.
Roger Yeary will act as M. G.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

schel, George Measor, Gene Pattie,
Gil Sanford, Jack Sikora, Dave
Trump and Mike Vara.
Robert (Bud) McGraw, Shaw
Sophomore football coach, awarded
monograms to the following 18
members of the 10th grade squad;
Joe Roman, Don Heikell, Fran
els Henry, George Andresky,
Chuck Kennedy, Bill Rexford,
Roger Schmidt, John Smith, Bill
Critzer, George Schriver, Tony
Giordano, Jack Phillips, Jim Die
kard, jim Cappelletti, Jack Woods,
John Bryan, Pete Halliday, Chuck
Westfall and Managers Tom Lit
wiler and Herb Luxemberg.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
Albert l.. Smith

Word has been received here of
the death in Hale Hospital, Haver-
hill, Mass, of the death of Albert
L. Smith, former plant engineer
for Nela Park of the General Elec-
trio Co. Mr.. Smith had made his
home in Waterbury, Mass. follow
ing his retirement three years ago.
He had been at Nela Park SO years.
Mr.. Smith was a member of the
American Chemical Society and
the Groveland Grange of Grove
land, Mass. He is survived by two
sons, Albert L., jr., of Groveland,
and Manning A. Smith of Lewis
burg, Pa. Memorial services were
held in the Groveland Congrega-
tional church and burial was made
in Hamilton, Mass.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

The charter presentation cere-
monies will be made by Hugh K.
Dawson; Governor 229th District
Rotary international and the
charter will be accepted by Leon
A. F. Fleming, president of the
Euclid club.
Mayor Kenneth J. Sims will then
welcome the club to Euclid and
Walter NJ. Ferris, president Of the
East Cleveland Club will give the
welcome from the sponsoring club.
The main address of the evening
will be given by George S. Bald
win, past District Governor of
the 158th District Rotary Inter
national and a member of the East
Cleveland Club. His topic will he
"Rotarians and Rugged Indivi-
dualism."
Other charter members Of the
club are: N. f. Barlow, Lloyd A.
Dunlap, NJ. X. Flickinger, Bruce
Graham, c. Mayo Hoffman, An
drew Karabinus, F. w. Keller,
Spence Kline, Rev. Paul Kubik,
Edward T. Kump, DR.. Albert l..
Levin, L. C. Maxwell, Earl S.
Nelson, Jos. F. O'Donnell, Gilbert
R. Schwartz, Harold E. Senior,
Frank B. Tracy.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert +.
Wiehn, Jr., 1874 Shawview, a girl,
Martha Marie, Nov. 11th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ].
Vondrick, 1859 belmont ave-, boy,
Robert Joseph, Nov. 18th.
Members of the Church of the
Cross, Caledonia at Winsford rd.,
will welcome former pastor Sun
day. Rev. B. Schaffner will preach
the morning sermon.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
Deaths
Alva X. Jones

Prior to the turn of the twenti-
eth century, truck farm occupied
that area south of Euclid ave-.
where Alvason and Pennington
rds. now are. The farm was owned
and operated by Alva B. Jones,
who died Friday, November 25th
in Clearwater, Fla, where he was
vacationing. Since 1915 Mr.. Jones
has resided at Russell Point on
Indian Lake, which he helped de-
velope.
Mr.. Jones. &c, is survived by
his wife, Matilda; daughter, Mrs.
F. F. Frey and two sons, Alvason
and Pennington, after whom the
streets in the then new develop
ment were named; six grandchil
dren and 10 great-prandchildrnn.
Services were held here Tuesday,
November 10Th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

Thousands of Christmas Cards
to select from. The SCOOP, 814
East 152nd st.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

Obituary notices may be tele-
phoned to PO. 1878 up through
Tuesday and on Wednesday to
GIL. 4383 up to II a. m. There
is no charge for the notice.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
CARD OF THANKS

THE family of Frank Christopher wish
to thank the many friends and
neighbors for their kind remem-
brance, during our bereavement of
our wife and mother.
w. MUELLER; We wish to
thank our relatives, friends and
neighbors for their thoughtful kind
ness and expression of sympathy at
the loss of our beloved father and
uncle.
The Mueller family
and Nephew
WE wish to extend our heartfelt graft
tude to relatives. friends and neigh
bors, Reverend Heffner of Noting
ham Congregational Church, also
East 140th Street friends and neigh
bors and the Stanley Johnson Fun
eral Home for their kindness and
sympathy in our time of sorrow.
Mrs. Mary A. Wolf and family
WE wish to express our sincere thanks
to our neighbors. friends and rela-
tives for their many expressions of
sympathy shown US in our recent
y bereavement in the death of our
father and grandfather. Thomas C.
Cummings.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoppert
and Family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-14
L. S. Wheat Exports

U. S. share of the worlds wheat
market in the decade following 1929
was an average Of less than so
million bushels Of wheat a year.
and that total was reached only by
resort to government subsidies on
wheat exported u s. wheat ex-
ports went from an average Of 7
per cent of all export wheat in
world trade during l934-38 TO so per
cent of the total in 1851.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-14
LUCK's WHERE YOU FfNsD IT

Saginaw. Mich. Wp - Deputy
Sheriff Frank Zednick's ice-fishing
party was having no luck on Sagi-
nav Bay Zednick took his five
gallon can and moved to a new
place near a stretch of open water
left BY high winds. Hundreds Of
perch clustered at the edge Of the
ice. With the can, Zednick scooped
up a full catch for the whole party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-14
COLLEGE GRADS BETTER PAID

Morgantown. W. Vo. U.P-Start-
ing pay offered college graduates
probably is now at any all-tIme
peak. West Virginia University $
placement secretary, Harry l. Stone
saws. Stone reported starting pay
offers currently are $50 TO SIS high ?
er per month than those offered
a year ago
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-14

spection.
Chef o. HOISINGTON
Chairman of the Board Of
County Commissioners,
Lincoln County, Montana
ATTEST:
G. {. EARLE
Clerk of the Board.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-14
THE PUBLIC MUST DECIDE

alternatives in dealing with the rail
ways:
@Pay rates and fares covering cost Of
services, and PROCEEDING sufficient profit
to encourage investments constantly
needed for costly Improvements neces-
sary to maintain an efficient plant and
maximum services. This course also
,0ouId assure the country the physical
Iy-strong, dependable raiIsDGy tTanspOT-
tation arm it had during World War
TtDo.
eContinue to underpdy railways for
freight and passenger services, toith in
eUitabIe Encouragement Of investors,
deterioration Of plant and resulting
poor transportation, in addition to a
weakened, inefficient rail transport sys-
tenn in national emergency.
9 Socialize the railtCays-0R erperi-
uaent tried during World War One, and
resulting in 11z-baIion-dollGr loss to
the government 1.-THE tGrp0yers) iR
spite Of a 40 per cent increase in freight
rates; poor, Indifferent seruice and a
disGstrously- deteriorated r0ilt1Gy plant.
Specialization tDould mean higher
freight rates, greater tar burden, loss
to states Of railways enormous tar pay
nents, run-dotcn railtDay plant Nth
resultant inefficient and indispensable
serUice-Gnd the beginning Of state
ownership of all American industry.
The public-specifcally shiPPers-
must decide which of the three alteTha-
tives is best for them, the nation and
the railway industry. The suPer-regu-
lated railways cannot exist IN face of
the Observation-Disclosures operations of
highway, air and water carriers unless
the public is willing to pay enough for
rail services to keep the industry sol
vent and IN a healthy condition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-14
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Libby, Montana
ApriI A x z, & 10.

Libby, Montana
April 4, 5 & 6, l949
The Board of County Commits
sioners of Lincoln County met in
regular session in the courthouse
at Libby, April 4, at 1000 A. M.
Present were: Chef O. Hoising-
ton, Chairman; P, V. Klinke and
James Mahoney, Commissioners and
G. c. Earle, Clerk of the Board
The minutes of the previous reg
ular and special meeting were read
and approved
A delegation from Gateway met
with the Board requesting the con-
struction of a bridge at Gateway
to replace the bridge DESTROYED by
the spring floods of 1913 Decision
was arrived at that a petition be
circulated, requesting that an cleo
ton be held for the purpose of
bonding the county in the amount
of $4,000, for the purpose of con-
structing a new bridge
County Commissioners were auth
orized to inspect roads and bridges
In their respective districts until
the next regular meeting.
County officers were authorized
70 leave the State at any time they
may deem necessary, until the next
regular meeting.
Welfare matters were disposed of,
a complete record of which may be
found in the journal kept for that
purpose.
The following claims were audited
and approved, and the Clerk was
authorized to issue warrants in pay
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-14

This is the second of two discussions
IN railway freight rates. The first dealt
largely with the one reason for rate
advances in the past 2l2 years: the
staggering cost of producing railway
service-a cost which higher transpor-
tation charges have yet to Offset, with
consideration Of a reasonable margin Of
profit and encouragement for the
future!
Business was good on Great North
ern last year; but, let's compare it with
the so-called boom" year of 1928,
when the railway collected its largest
prewar revenue. Last year Great
Northern handled 62 per cent more
freight and AZ per cent more passenger
traffic than in 1928. It received 80 mil
lion dollars more from shippers and
travellers last year than in 1928.
However, Great Northerns operat-
ing expense last year was "a millions
greater than in 1928; so, in spite Of the
90-million-dollar increase in gross in
come, the railway actually had mil
lions less net income in 1913 than in
1928. And, during that 20-year period
233 millions in new money was invest
ed in the property.
That discouraging example Of rail
way economics points up at least three
inescapable conclusions: 1. Users of
railway freight services are not being
over-charged; 2. Present rates are not
commensurate with the cost of provid-
ing railway services; 3. The public must
decide-and sooner thar it now real
izes-the future position of the Amer
lean railway industry in the nations
economy.
The public is confronted with these
- m - "a 49,