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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07

week They were accompanied -
Mae Roose. Mrs. Norris, ana VA .
Frances Filiatreau. -
Mr. and Mrs. L. Fuller and emu emu,
rem were visitors at the flu''o-'
home Sunday afternoon. 10 &c
Mrs Sam Connors OF FoItl I'D
ENJOYING a visit from her graz
children, Donnie and Skip Mailiiii'e
of Spokane. - home
Tuesday of last week from SpoAaI an
where she was called when me-
mother. Mrs. Charles Robinson I'M
derwent a very serious operatlOlt ~
her back. Mrs. Roose reports tiIa'
her mother is as well as can DC
expected. r. KaI-
ispell Sunday where she Will speil0t
few days visiting at the nome u
her son, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J0iiii-
The Teen-age group held a dan dan
cling party at the Gateway Scnool
House Saturday. Mr.. and MT
Clarence Butts and Walter Chal-
craft were hosts. all
Omer Hudson was business esii-
er in Kalispell, Wednesday
Kenneth McAllister, VINO ~aS
taken to Fort Harrison. IS repotteo
much improved at this WILLIE YIi;ss
Paul Morrison took him TO haiis.
pell where he was taken Oh "
ambulance to Fort Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred hampton OF
Libby spent several days vislIlng
relatives in Eureka. They returned
Mrs. Jack Alavana visited a few
DAYS in Seattle with her daugnter
Helen. She was accompanied Dy
her daughters, Myrna Rae ana
Betty
A farewell party was held at the
Joe Hove1n home Saturday night
April 2 in honor of the Hoyem, S
who are expecting to leave for CAN
fornia soon. Guests were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Bright. Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Erie, MI and Mrs. Cap VOL
Ian and Mr.. and Mrs, Ronald VIII
liams.
A report from Spokane was re-
ceived stating that Ray Moore's TWO
daughters do not have polio. Ihey
were flown to Spokane in the am
bulance plane from Kalispell.
Mrs. Swenson, Roosevelt Grade
school teacher, has returned to her
teaching after several weeks i'll
ness.
A musical Revival Crusade has
been held at the Assembly of God
Church for the past two weeks I'M
der the supervision of Rev. H. D.
Flerrick Meetings closed on April
3rd
NOTICE:-Word has just been re-
ceived to the effect that Drivers
License Examiner. George Mourar
will not be in Eureka in the month
of April as previously announced.
Eureka schools will not close be-
cause of any illness in the COM
munity The State Board of Health
does not recommend that the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07

systematic canvas Of the bust
nessmen Of the town and neighbor-
ing places was made. The purpose
of the canvas was first. to find out
the general attitude of the local
public toward the proposition, sec
ondly, to determine roughly how
m any people might be willing TO
participate in the Organization of
bank by subscribing to the CAPT
tai stock. Estimated capital IS sos,
10000, Of which S5000000 would
be represented by shares of the pa
value of $4,000 and Sl5,000..00
would be paid-up surplus and IN
divided profit.
Sometime ago the canvas was
completed. On Saturday evening,
April 3, there was an informal
gathering at the Town Hall in Eur
eka of about a dozen of the per-
sons interested in the project. The
meeting was held for the purpose
of analyzing results and deciding
whether progress of the movement
thus far is sufficient to justify hope
that the local public would support
the organization of a bank in this
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07

Ben Hellenga Of Republic, Wn.
visited old friends in Eureka last
week. He was called to Fortlne
due to the serious illness of his
mother
Mr.. and Mrs James Mock are
visiting at Port Orchard, Wash at
the home of their son.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Smith of Kali
ispell spent the week end of March
9th at the home of their daughter
in Eureka, Mr.. and Mrs. Aldus
Mackey
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Drake moved
to their home Friday after two
months repairs were made due to
serious fire damages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Paul and son
Dickie of Columbia Falls visited
relatives in Eureka Sunday. They
are enjoying a new Chevrolet.
Frank E. Mcdonnell of Helena,
State Health Officer, was in Eureka
on business last week due to case
of polio
Mrs. Mary Boorman returned TO
her home in Whitefish Tuesday OF
last week, after spending a month
at the Tom Boorman home.
Mrs. Leo St. Peter and Miss Peg
gy Elliott of Tacoma, Wash, re-
turned home Friday to spend the
summer visiting their PARENTS, Mr..
and Mrs. Humphrey Elliott
Bernard Benson returned home
from Spokane and will be employ
ed in Whitefish. He left for White
fish to begin his work on Wednes-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Gully Wameyer and
family of Somers, spent a few days
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Frost in Eureka.
Cliff Rovig and Mr.. Bryson of
Allis- Chalmers of Kalispell were
business callers of the Hudson home
Sunday.
Mrs. Frances Filiatreau returned
home from Ventura, Calf, where
she spent the winter at the home
of her daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold.
Smith Fredrickson fronm Canada
visited old time friends in Eureka
last week. Mr. Fredrickson is an
old time resident of Eureka, his
father having owned mill mere
years ago. He was the house guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Scott.
Mrs. James Broderick returned
home Wednesday of last week from
Spokane where she spent a few
days visiting her daughter, Maxine.
Jerry Bolter of Shelby is second
trick operator for the Great North
ern Railroad at Eureka He has
moved his family to the Shirley
Davis home in East Eureka.
Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Hudson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McFadyean
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Sumo on Sunday.
The Baptist Youth Fellowship
will hold an Easter Bake Sale, Sat
urday afternoon, April is, at the
Gamble Store.
Biorine Erickson and family were
Kalispell visitors Saturday of last
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ALL HEYASKD
WAS AN
EVEN BREAK

Building new country was no easy 9OO' b NaA
49,. ,,,are men and women willing to turn their
hacks ON the safe way of life and their faces to-
ward new frontiers. All they asked was an even
break -. ..,
Free enterprise Is another way OF saying ."
even break" Free enterprise Is the Daslc
49,, v1riucinle If vision and personal initiative.
inst give an American an even break-a ensnes
"a get ahead-and he'll 90 frOm there.
But when government goes into business "
competition with its citizens, the American ioeaA
AZ an even break Is destroyed. Governmens -
engaged r., the same business. Government BUS
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CONTINUED on Page 8
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EUREKA NEWS
Baptist Church News

The Young People of the church
gave a party in honor of Dolores
Johnson last Friday evening be-
fore her departure to the Deaconess
Hospital in Spokane. She will I'M
dergo a major operation on one
of her legs.
Mrs. F. L. Lewno is away at
Great Falls this week. She is at
tending the Recreation Leadership
Training Institute which is held
April 4th through April 9th. The
Institute is sponsored by the Ma
tional Recreation Association.
Family craft night" is Thurs
days from z p. m. at the Parish
House. At present leather and
Iusto-lace are the material with
which work is being done.
There will be a baptismal service
following Sunday School at the
church.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07

locality. II was disclosed at this
meeting that upwards Of Is local
men and women had returned
answers to a questionable which
was circulated during February
and March, and that all but one Of
them had signified a desire for
banking service at Eureka. Of the
total number who returned answers
TO the questions, IS stated that they
would purchase stock and nearly
all of the others said they would
give the matter consideration and
that they would like to discuss it
with an organization committee.
Active supporters OF the move
mcnt feel that these results are
most encouraging and, consequent
". steps are now being taken TO
form an organization committee to
solicit subscriptions. If subsucrip-
tons in the aggregate of SOS, 100000
can be obtained, there may be a
bank in operation at Eureka by
summer.
For the information of the gen
eral public. particularly those per
Continued on Page 8
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07
Eureka News Notes

Mrs. Ida Henion returned from
Kalispell Sunday where she had
spent the past three weeks visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Tracy johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. RAINBOW visited
at the home of her daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Lloyd Williams in Spo-
kane for the past two weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. B. G. Drake and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Price, ST., were
Friday night dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Kenzie.
Mrs. Merlin Scott sold her store
to Mrs. Doc Webb who took pos
session Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robbie have
moved to the John Flagget resi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Purdy OF
Spokane spent the week end visit
ing relatives in Eureka. Mr.. Purdy
returned to Spokane on Sunday and
Mrs. Purdy on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Torrey and
son. Ronny, returned home from 3
trim to Howe, Ida, where they had
visited relatives. They were &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
Morgan.
Ion last week. He was accompanied
bv Bob Mckenzie, Art Purdy
Duane Meuli and Jackie Owens
who stopped at Deer Lodge to Vlsi'
his father, Harry Owens
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07

schools close. All school children
should be present as much as pos
sl6le during these closing weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Quilting and
family and Miss 10 Ann Finch
spent SATURDAY. in Kalispel Miss
Marge and Jo ann remained WITH
friends, returning home Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Eddie Finch and
little daughter. Elizabeth. Mr. and
Mrs Vlna Finch and daughter
Beverly We're week end guests at
inc home Of their brother, H A.
10 Ann Finch spent Friday night
lat the Jack Stevens home.
MIR. and Mrs. II A. Finch and
daughter 10 Ann were supper
guests at the Bill Ingraham home
Thursday
Mrs Larry Curtiss and little
daughter, Diane, spent Saturday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Finch.
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Morgan

NLdSOH-NAUIEdu
Friday, March 25th at O'Clock
o. m. in the Baptist Parsonage in
Kalispell, Miss Barbara Mason, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. w.
Torrey, became the bride of Ron
aid Morgan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Morgan, all of Eureka. Rev.
F. A. Johnson officiated.
The bride chose for her wedding
a street length dress of aqua and
black with black accessories and
wore a corsage of white carnations.
The bridesmaid, Miss Lois John
son of Eureka, friend of the bride,
was attired in tan suit with brown
accessories and wore a corsage of
pink carnations.
Donald Morgan, brother of the
groom was best man.
Following the ceremony the young
couple motored to Southern Idaho
for a weeks honeymoon.
Those attending the wedding
were: Mrs. John Morgan and son
Donald Mrs. John Morgan, Jr, Mr..
and Mrs. Cleo Torrey and son
Ronald, John Holder and Lois john
son.
The couple are making their
home in Eureka temporarily.
Both attended l. c. H. S. and the
groom has been employed at the
Hi-way garage.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07

Proposed Bank Making Progress
AS the result of a meeting held
at Eureka last February to con-
slider the organization of a bank,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07
Cancer Drive Starts

The Annual Cancer drive started
in the Eureka district Monday,
April 4th with Mrs. Phyllis Camp
bell as chairman. The drive will
be carried on with the aid of the
Study Club and several appointed
field workers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07
Eureka Choose Lady Mayor

The result of the city Election
held in Eureka, Monday, April A
was: Mayor, Nora B. Pomeroy;
Aldermen elected in the First Ward
were Byron Olson and Victor Pei
tier; Aldermen in the Second
Ward were Harold Gee and Cap
Wollan.
The results by Ward follow
1st Ward;-Mayor-C. Dierman
q; N. Pomeroy SO; J. Stevens IL.
For aldermen:-B. Drake 80; B. Oh
son 70; Vic Peltier Sc.
End Ward:-Mayor-C. Dierman
"a; N. Pomeroy y; ]. Stevens 9. For
aldermen:-R. Curtis %; B. Fer
gerson "a: H. Gee rs: c. Johnson
II; c. Wollan 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07
Lection Auxiliarv Now

y
The Legion and Auxiliarv held
their regular meeting last Monday
night The auxiliary planned for
their food sale to be held April l6.
Margie Dierman reported on the
birthday party held for the Legion.
The members decided to have more
parties in the near future to help
an expense of sending a girl to
Girls State in Billings. The secre-
tary reported on the cost and ex-
pense on finishing our room. The
members plan on painting the wood
work and furnish it with furniture
they have in their homes and don't
need.
A letter was read from the Dis
trict President reminding us of our
community service, child welfare,
and Pan American programs. Our
community service program has
been. to help pay for the X-Ray
machine Our unit has paid $500
on the payment. The members also
voted to send money for the cancer
program; also voted to donate to the
Red Cross.
Mrs. Boslaugh was appointed to
act as a representative from the
Auxiliary with the T. u. l. A.
A delicious lunch was served by
Mrs. Boslaugh and Mrs Frank
Dierman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07
Grade School EIection

Election of trustees was held at
the Grade School Saturday, April
%. Ray Cole and Roy Patrick
were elected to fill the vacated
offices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-07

irass ventures pay few II any. taxes; 90 finance
their business obtain taxpayers money from
the U. S. treasury at little or no interest; ana
make up losses Out Of the pockets ID she TAX
payers. Americas business MANAGED p@wsE Ssm-
panies, on the other hand, bear tncn IT, 49,
~ tsvex and fair interest en- nasney 70 finance
their business IT'S q tribute 70 AHegiean sen
reliance that tax paying, SELF HunpSxuns esm-
GAMES provide over 4IS e. TIE eh@eR9e p@WeF
this country depends en- at Tie lswess p~sSaDas
O0sk
sv,,a-a ara attn new frontiers yet 10 be sDened
IN fhe aIeeArSe payVer industry an9 business Men'
- bwFeanavmSs, can - ne better too.
Evening star., 1949-01-30

Overall, the average annual pay of each
legislator in the nation is about $500.
The other night my wife and totaled up
how much it will nick our savings to have me
serve as an Oregon state senator. In addition
to losing my normal income as a writer and
journalist for nearly three months, we are
behind at least S. day. And we eoonomize
by pooling our groceries and cooking with the
family of young senator in an adjacent auto
court. We have a car pool, too. (We get 10
cents-a-mile expense money, but only for one
round trip from home to the capital)
Sec1etaxiss Do DetSax
lHERE is one economy have not yet prac-
ticed Almost half our members try to strug-
gle along financially by listing their wives as
their secretaries. The wife then goes on the
payroll at 81 day "a new bill may raise it
to $Y. This, combined with the members
five or six dollars (he gets paid less than the
secretaryD just about enables these senators
and representatives. to break even.
Wives Of most legislators are not trained
stenogaphers and the business Of the state IS
Evening star., 1949-01-30

take care of some OF his meal checks. It
ali seems perfectly innocent. But when the
time comes for the lobbyist to ask favor,
the member IS hard put to turn him down
The lobbyists request may be trifing and
perfectly proper; he may use his friendship
with lawmakers merely to hasten passage of a
harmless bill. But then again, the request
may relate to exploitation Of the states
natural resources. A lumber company
may hope to cut timber on school lands
without competitive bids. A state may suf-
fer loss IN millions because it is unwilling
to authorize the few thousands IN legislative
pay which would make its senators and repre-
sentatives self-supportmg. It's the old story
of penny wise, pound foolish"
know man who lobbies at state capitals
all along the Pacific Coast He admits frankly
that it IS easier and cheaper" to bring his
influence to bear in Oregon than in California,
where members are paid 81 200 year plus
expenses.
"Dime-Sesee Lobbyin1v
IHE Oregon legislators are just as honest
but less Independent" oonfdes this lobbyist
Their measly pay makes them susceptible to
what call dime store lobbying. You can
get a key committee member indebted to you
for the price of eggs and bacon"
In some states reports frequently hint of
some senator or representative allowing his
hotel bill to be paid by the local utility COM
pany. How independence canbe expected
of a lawmaker under such circumstances?
In our own legislature notice an increasing
number of members who are openly on re-
tainers from corporations or trade unions.
They do not have to live within their pittance
from the state. They are company lawyers
or labor officials. But how viii the interest
of the public fare when it conflicts with
that of the private organizations on whose
Continued On page 20
Evening star., 1949-01-30

not exactly expedited by their efforts. As
I write this, senator at nearby desk is
attempting to dictate proposed statute to
his wife The wife cannot take shorthand.
The senator must linger several seconds over
each phrase; later the wife viii diligently hunt
for the right keys on the typewriter for an
hour or two. A bill which may change educa-
tional policy for O1egon's quarter of mil
lion schoolchiIdpen might wind up with a
typographical error that will put the State
Supreme Court to work for weeks.
The City Gess La1gh
HE economies forced upon members of the
legislature often give the capital city chuckle.
More than one dignifed senator has been
sternly reprimanded for preparing breakfast
on hot plate smuggled into his hotel room.
And virtually every member picks up few
extra dollars at the end of the session by
selling his set of the states legal code to a
bookstore or law library.
Il ought to keep those books young
businessman in the Senate oonfded, so I'll
know exactly what laws we passed or amended,
but by golly, I'm so far behind I've got to
have that extra fifty dollars
1t may all sound slightly comic, but there
is an aspect to it which rubs away the humor.
There are 80 members in our legislature,
and for every senator and representative
a half-do1en lobbyists crowd the capitol
cloakrooms and hotel corridors. Armed
with liberal expense accounts, they like moth
ing better than to pick up legislators dinner
check, provide him with bottle of liquor or
baked ham, or furnish him with car and
driver. It's gotten to the point where if you're
a good lobbyist you can sometimes swing
vote for a steak dinner.
The lower the pay of senator or reresen-
tative, the less well he is equipped to resist
such Establishments A man who would never
think of accepting bribe viii let lobbyist
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Starvation pay makes our state legislators easy
marks for chiselers. A good lobbyist can swing
vote for steak dinner says this writer who turned

MY EARS still burn from the scolding given
Xl me by prominent constituent who
visited the capital of our state on urgent busi-
ness and could not find the senator from his
district at any of the leading hotels. He won
dered sarcastically where had been keeping
myself in Salem.
When told him my wife and had to live
in small auto court on the edge of town be-
cause my pay as a state senator averaged
only SIS day, he was fiabbagasted-
Millions of Other citizens of the United
States, have concluded, must be similarly
uninformed. Otherwise, would they let the
people who set policy for their schools, high
ways, courts and welfare institutions work for
lower pay than baby-sitter or caddie on a
golf course?
belong to the most neglected lawmaking
body on earth-an American state legislature.
Nor is my state, Oregon, out of line with the
national pattern In New England, for exam
pie, Connecticut pays its legislators $500 fora
two-year term. The most recent sessio.
went on for las days, giving the senators
and representatives daily wage Of $4.l3.
Vermont pays the trainers Of its laws $50 for
one term of Office. At the last session this
meant $6.88 day. And New Hampshire
doles out just 500 to its legislators every two
years. The l947 session lasted l82 days, max
ing the salary of New Hampshire senators and
representatives 81 90 daily, the lowest in the
nation.
It's pretty much the same everywhere. The
most recent Missouri legislature worked six
months - which made its daily pay $9.4l.
West Virginia legislators get $500 year.
Texas pays $40 for the first l2O days, SIS there
after. Utah musters yearly pay of $500. Ten
nessee's scale is $4 day, wage which
vanishes after the 18th day Of a session.
L.eAy H..AfLl
In EvALUATINC these wages, remember that
the legislators have to leave their homes and
live at the capital A few states - notably
Alabama, Arkansas, Washington. Kansas
and Arizona add modest maintenance allow
ances to meet the hotel expenses Of legs
lators. But the majority of states still require
their lawmakers to eat and sleep in distant
city on wages that the most unskilled laborer
would spurn.
A. friend Of mine i'm the Montana leg
islature says, 81 appreciate the privilege,
but don I know how long 1 can afford IL"
Only handful of states pay salaries to
their legislators which total more than 500
month for an entire year. These generally
are the states which pay an annual salary.
New York leads the list with 5000 year.
New Jersey and Illinois are next with $1,000
Following them are Massachusetts, with
$2.75O, Michigan with $2,4OO and Ohio with
$500. Pennsylvania and Maryland are the
only other states above $1,000.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-24
Ask New Trial
For Miss. Youth

Washington, Sept. Is - The
united States Supreme Court has
Deen asked to review the case
OF Leroy Miller, % year old Miss
lsslppl youth, now serving 20
years on two charges of bur
glary.
convicted without benefit of coun-
Gil on the basis of an extorted
confession, the young man has
already served more than a wear
IN the state prison. A petition for
writ of certiorari filed by MAJ
CP attorneys on September 10
seeks new trial for the youth.
After his conviction, Miller Sc
cured the services of L. :.
broadway, an attorney of Meri-
dian, Miss, who enlisted the aid
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie. A petition for a writ of
habeas corpus was denied by the
trial court, decision which was
upheld by the Supreme Court of
Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-24

Louisville, KY. - More than
400 nurses attending the 35th
convention of the National Asso-
citation of Colored Graduate
Nurses in Louisville last week
voted to merge the NAGGN with
the white American Nurses Asso-
citation.
Other features of the meeting
included the election of officers,
the planning of drive to get
more Negro nurses to serve in the
armes forces, the awarding of
the Mary Mahoney award to Miss
Mary E. Merritt of Louisville,
and numerous discussions and adj
dresses by guest speakers.
The big business of the meet
ing, however, was the vote to
merge with the ANA. Several de-
legates from certain southern
states whose local ANA societies
still bar Negroes preferred to
wait a while before voting this
step. Despite the hot debate, the
vote to unite with the white group
was unanimous.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-24
Meridian Soldier
In Japan

With The Eighth Army In Gil
III, Japan - Private First Glass
Willie j. Lott, son of Mr.. Mike
Lott, of SIG 45th Avenue, Meri-
dian, Miss, member of the oath
Infantry Regiment, now station
ed at Gifu, Japan, part of the
10Th Infantry (Tropic Lightning)
Division, commanded by Major
General William B. Kean.
He is a rifleman in Company
X and is now on guard duty at
klbe Base, the supply point for
Southern Japan.
He entered the Army in April
1916, received his basic training
at Aberdeen Proving, Grounds,
Maryland, and departed for over
seas duty in December 1947.