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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-19
Cancer Drive

The report of the cancer drive
in Eureka which continued through
the month of April was $I9.41 in
the cans distributed in business
houses; $3.50 from organizations,
and $3.50 collected by field work
ers which made total of S106.41
which was much less than it should
have been for the size Of our COM
munity.
Bantist Church News
Rural Life Sunday will be OBJ
served in the morning services this
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dubowski arrived
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-19

Of mothers were the special guests.
A business meeting was held at
which time it was decided to ride
to Sophie Lake on May %. Mem
bers to meet at the park at II a. m.
Cub Scout News
The local Cub Scout Pack took
part in the Cub Scout Circus in
Kalispell Saturday. They also had
charge of two booths on the circus
grounds. The Lincoln County High
School band played ahead of the
two Dens that took part in the par
ade.
, 1949-03-09

improving their work by.
grants for study in schools and
colleges. No such good for
tune is ours, and our teachers
and others who wish to inn
prove themselves must turn to
their own resources entirely.
While the Federal government
can in no way extend such a
program, yet it is mentioned
to point out that because Of
this condition there is all the
more need for Federal aid, and
all that can be had.
BECAUSE of our size and
other reasons, some of which
are not too well explainabIe,
we only know of the Federal
Housing Authority merely
from what we have read in the
papers, and SO those who
would own modest homes have
to strike out on their own with
out any adequate credit faci-
lities. We hope that the Lee
gislative Assembly will give
the most careful thought to
this bill, and after studying all
its angles and possibilities,
come up with something from
which the Islands will benefit.
, 1949-03-09
EDITORIAL.

THE BILL TO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
ANOTHER VERY significant bill to come up for consi
deration by the Legislative Assembly is that to permit the
Virgin Islands to participate in all Federal programs. Care
full thought should be given to this bill, and its far-reaching
effects, with an eye to determining exactly where our con-
ditions here, can mesh into Federal programs. So far as we
know the Virgin Islands are the only territories completely
excluded from many of the worthwhile and beneficial pro-
grams. Just why this has been no one knows, but after 80
years we believe that Congress is beginning to see the light
and realize that we are being Disseminated against, and that
it is to our detriment and the disadvantage Of all.
SUCH PROGRAMS A the Vocational Education Act,
the Extension Act, Social Security, the work of agricultural
experiment stations, and many others have been conspicous-
ly absent from these shores. And they could have served us
well. We can claim but a few, and even in those cases their
programs have been rather sketchily carried out. For example,
the Soil Conservation program kept but one official for the en-
tire group, and he was shifted before he could study and put
through any effective program. The Farm Security Admin
Stration, now the Farmers Home Administration, from a sz-
able beginning has reduced its staff to two. Hopes scared
when it was known that that program would administer the
homesteads, and that more land would be bought and distri-
buted On a basis which would permit families to carve out a
living for themselves, on a basis comparable with that on, the
mainland But all that went to the winds.
NOTICING AGO there were thoughts of a factory which
manufactured buttons, but there again the persons planning
ran into trouble as they were faced with a Federal law, which
classified certain products coming from the Virgin Islands as
foreign, and subject to import duty. This was,a severe penalty
and those men had to shift their plans elsewhere.
ONTHE MAINLAND there are countless programs Fed
eral and otherwise which assist in valuable ways. For example.
private funds such as the General Education Board, the Teane.
Fund, and others assist teachers in service in developing and
, 1949-03-09
HIDDEN TREASURES
In Your Soil...
HoD to RecitaiSe Soil

from the soil, originating eth
er directly or indirectly from
plants, the methods by which
these. plants convert the min
erals and other elements from
the soil and air into food, has
long been an interesting study.
Moreover, our very existence
depends upon maintaining a
plentiful production of life
giving foods.
We have said before that the
productiveness of much of our
soil IS being greatly depleted
by wind and water erosiong&
from the loss of plant food that
results from growing crops
and hauling them off the land.
While the soil in this coun-
try has not been farmed as
long as that of many of the old
er notions, its continued pro-
ductivity is already becoming
a question of much concern.
Many farmers are still hoping
and trying to keep up their pro
duction with straight cropping
methods, but with little sue
cess.
There are only two funda-
mental ways of maintaining
the crop producing power of
soil; namely, either by adding
plant food in the form of ami
NAL or commercial fertilizer or
by supplying humus and nitro
gen through the growth and
under of organic mat
ter.
While animal manure is usu-
ally fairly well balanced in the
food elements which stimulate
plant growth, there is not
enough availablet on the aver
age farm to counter-balance
the plant food lost by erosion,
'eaching or when crops are har
fested and hauled away to mar
ket.
Straight cropping not only
takes the humus out of the soil
But also the other food ele-
ments SO necessary to plant
growth. On the other hand,
when crops are grown that
have the ability to gather
plant food out of the air and
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, 1949-03-09

sTREnors
N
vNITS
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO; April 80 BUsDA,M,sss1,: ooo sa9t,m ,ss1:
sGnpesss g over "fsa sovs' .so $3.50 xssss
sssh,s SrqusRt Sse aaoSd pound vse sesss sas
lss :sss ssssGa spa.s pouas
6aIsa at hssssr esssoo xefshss eHans
'0sa sal.Sle s. iasl Cattle, 200 t.s.im.sed total total
rss.ipss nSs pen; second iarsest q he year .
date: slaughter steers steady TO 5o lowef'
choice grades steady; other ;laTshtsr ;ns cat
ths IL tuii downturn; ,vsalers steady 70 strong;
for iq:a laaa. ss:r.a. lss g Sas
iosd hisS.sheies; LABS pound wstshss .Sass:
i9.iq ssosss sasas eus aSSa
lsx.shsiss i;sis:Is7 pound mod suIlcsE.. isssT.
ssddSSossss g Sosssssss; sS9niSad ae iSad. choice
pound fed heifers. 1850 and 25;1b; eulk ~!
good % low,ehoies hsifsIs' 1 S'599-SSssSSee "a 9SS'5599SsSe
eo%mSn eo@mSn e e .eed sect COWS l.rs.iy iS5S
5000: few heifer-typs kinds . Up R to q ;00; ;00,
e.nn.rs snd sut.sr1s s,,I, a..
is.oo-sb 90: few choice topped ct %. .00
An. @an ,,.er. e asMfnSSeess s er.ese o
Ally no inquiry for replacement steers
weishing above POO pounds.
psred week ago: wooled lambs. 50.16
hisher: shorn lambs. fully LOO up; tsp
on No. / and No; clippers at ss;oo' ;oo
pc. rs on woolskins, mainly fed Coloraoos;
bulk vooled lambs, 2S.50-2e. 20: clipper, 81
27.50-2e 90; with numerous loads, 2SIo
up u1 to io7 pounds At inside price; most
common 70 good lambs, vooled and % shorn'
So hirher, mostly IL. 90 is. 90. on medium
TO good mixed weight wooled ewes, odd
choice lishts, 400; shorn ewes. IL, .,oV
sses M llfl-l O 30: hucks. zoos. 90.
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Alloy Steel Output Nids
To Lowest Mark in Decade
D. sss Assasss.s ss~ss

CANTON otl}c- Apsl 80 ,Al1os
stee. azo<2 42r .2Ssas n i2ss CAnisss3-
AsSSiAoe ctstrgs -~sas word No
psuclacirS e~nseF~~s2As 50 As4ae<s
10 the loweS avei IN ihr .as
10 wears
Rep&1eaR Ssrel Corr EwpegIs ae-
eTatEons kt is Canton mil roo
are aI 50 pei cent Of capacity Tie
output of TIE MASSsllon Entll .sAs
dropped 20 20 pet cent
The Arm payrog IN esosh sss~l
produc!nS and iae-seAtInS plAgatA
IN The t~o cities has h~en Gu as
MUIR than anoo erce LAST M
eenheT
lngo; pTodIac ton al The Canton
steel mill q the T1nkrn Rcl2eG
Bearing Co the districts es2ty
other steel nsAkef-hAs aid ,e 90
per cent o. capacity Susnr ! 500
employees have been lad oG since
the drst Of the year IN Tire firm y
bearing and steel plants here
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Easing Of Industrial
And Political Tensions
StabiIizes Securities
By Cherles r. Speore

NEW YORK. April 3o.-There
was some easing this week of
industrial and political tension
that for some time have been
operating against recovery In
securities. and prices appeared TO
be more stable.
The sudden announcement that
peace discussions with Soviet Rus
sia might be resumed in the Big
Four Council Of Foreign Ministers
gave some announcement for pur-
chases of stocks. But the response
to it was disappointing. as 1t was
also to the placing of United States
Steel common stock on q 6 per
cent dividend basis.
Railroad companies that suffered
severely from the winters storms
picked up good net revenues In
March. The recent violent declines
In metals, textiles and food prices
were not repeated AS for the
future, discouraging note was
sounded by Ernest T. Weir, pres
ident of the National Steel Co.,
and not given to loose talk, to the
effect that steel production and
steel prices probably would 90
lower before the end of this year.
Put House in Order.
Merchants are not making as
much money as they could wish.
On the other hand. since the first
Of the year. they have put their
house in order" and are not as
dependent as they were formerly on
banking accommodations. Interest
rates for commercial paper eased
this week. The unexpected deci-
sion late Thursday by the Federal
Reserve Board to release $1,200e
100000 of bank reserves for loans
to halt defiation is further recog-
milton by the Government that the
era Of imitation Is over. The effect
OF tnlS on the United States Gov
ernment bond market deserves
close attention"
If there is q further commodity
price decline. 1t probably will be
a gradual one. not precipitate as
in the past months, and permit
ting a good volume of production
and a high average of employ
ment.
Leon Keyserling of President
Truman's Council of Economic
Advisers is authority for the
statement that rarely in eco
nomic history have we had such
a small decline in business activ-
ity to accompany a price decline
OF such magnitude. especially In
agricultural products.
Dividend Figures Surprising.
Considering the decline that
has occurred in individual stocks
and the bearish atmosphere by
which Wall Street has been sur
rounded, the dividend record Of
Evening star., 1949-05-01

years Of All Souls Church. Uni
tartan, accompanied her husband
to the recent International Union
of Geodesy and Geophysics in
Oslo. Norway. They travelled ex-
tensively and because her hus-
band speaks Swedish fluently. had
exceptional opportunities to learn
firsthand the condition of Fin
lands white collar" classes
(Finland once belonged to Swe-
den and most of the older Firms
speak Swedish as well as Rus
siano
1T Is difficult for us to realize
that by the terms of the Yalta
Conference a sixth Of Finland was
transferred to Russia. and what
remains has little good farming
land" Mrs. Beij said. "All OF
the present Finland Is artificially
drained to conserve water. and II
is incredible the amount of back
breaking labor required for agri-
culture. Even 30. the people are
making a desperate effort to keep
abreast of scientific progress in
their farming.
with practically all Of their
modern farming machinery sur
rendered to the Russians. the
Firms are reduced In many In
stances to primitive farming
methods"
Forty per cent Of all the money
they make goes to the Russians
for reparations, so does the same
percentage Of their milk produc-
ton. which Is accurately meas
ured. All furs 60 to Russia.
One-fourth Of their income Is
collected In taxes and they can
not make purchases out Of the
country. not even to subscribe to
q scientific magazine or any other
educational type of publication.
One I'm 25 Children Orphaned.
One child out of every Is Is q
war orphan and one person out Of
nine is a displaced person. Since
Finland's principal power plants
were in the portion conceded to
Russia by the Yalta Conference.
the use Of both water and elec-
tricity In drastically curtailed
Even the bathtub fixtures had
been removed In the Kalus-Kirki,
principal hotel In Helsinki, which
was their headquarters. Spoilage
of food In the cities is a problem
because of insufficient refrigera-
ton. Telephoning is distinctly
limited and regulated. in some
places to the morning hours, In
others to specified afternoon
schedules.
yet with all Of the regimenta-
ton to which the Finnish people
must submit, it seems impossible
to bend or to break their spirit
lof independence, or their grim,
courageous spirit Of humor." Mrs
Bell said. One Of their small
coins Is an exemplifcation Of this,
It shows q naked fisherman draw
Evening star., 1949-05-01

corporations In the first quarter
Of ls4e. as presented by the ex-
change. published By the New
York Stock Exchange. is Surpris-
ing. OF nearly 1000 listed issues.
only II per cent reduced their
payments. From the remainder
Of this group. an increase Of Is
per cent Was received.
Higher dividends were paid by
the automotive. utility. chemical.
railroad and petroleum groups.
which contributed S5sS 900 900 to
the total Of sel7 900 900 distrib-
uted. Amusement. textile. food.
clothing. rubber. shipping. leather
and construction companies
showed decreases during these
months
Byrd's Idea Praised.
The drive Of Senator Harry z.
Byrd OF Virginia for more econ
omy in government Is opportune
as a close reading OF current
Treasury statements proves. In
the fiscal year TO April IS, Fed
eral taxes decreased 81 667 900 900,
but Government expenditures in
creased 1867 900 900. Since
July /. l948. the military estab-
lishment has received Slo,79l. =
600. 900. or 1891. 900 900 more
than in similar period last year
Greatly expanded payments
have been made TO the commod-
ity Credit Corp. the Atomic
Energy Commission. the Economic
Cooperative Commission. the
Public Roads Administration and
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration. In some OF the small
agencies reductions were made,
and the British credit of $l.700.-
100000 of l948 does not appear
In this years statement.
Senator Byrd estimates that a
deficit Of s815. 10000 will be
shown for the fiscal year ending
June 80 next. one Of $4,000, 900 900
for the fiscal year 1850 and ST.
600. 900 900 for 1851. The mean
ing Of this is deficit financing.
the thought Of which brings chills
In every banking center in the
United States. but causes little
concern in the halls of Congress.
Baruch Gives Warning.
In a recent article in the Sat-
urday Evening Post on the sub
ject What Of the Future?" Ber-
nard M. Baruch made this state
ment:
Americans were shocked when
the Soviet government slashed the
value of the ruble ten to one.
The bulk Of the savings Of the
Russian people were wiped out.
A whole generation over 40 years
Iof age was discarded to the rub
bic heap. Yet. in a less ruthless
way, that is what our Govern
ment has been doing. steadily
lessening the value of all savings,
pensions and the like. 1t is be-
coming more difficult for a per-
son to care for himself and his
family independently. If earnings
are to be devalued by printing
more money in the incessant
scramble for higher wages. higher
profits. higher prices. higher PEN
sions, higher fees of every kind.
the moral bases of society will
/ be DESTROYED "
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, April SO R.--Ths As.o-
% sale COMMODITY I'VE price: M % shis Weef dscPinsd
slighsly 70 lsS ss 29 on Fridas-iovsst since
NyFsM Fsidss's = faure, "' on for the 10th con-
secutive week, compared with 156. q .
base year Of the index. 1885. equals leo.
Three commodity groups were ct new
lows for the year-livestock. textiles and
1lso declined. while industrials and food
tosted gains.
Fridays index. with comparahis figures
Tor week aso and . year ago. follows:
Evening star., 1949-05-01
New York Cotton

Nav WORK anFyi 80 ~ CSrs& SIS
taTsa ssEs Asa sssass nsassFes
SF@eis wtFs Ire stgeEasAt asEssI GsEt3s
e4ytnf taa 2er1 ~ tAt wsba AFE4 1es ea
ha r1ts FNRssSt
The EF}Ss ssS ~ Aksk@e ETeas . Ksest b.
ssa h9t aheF* tEEaF SSPz, .stzaNs paezs
eSStE4 ssta N&s ;reaafe - 1As esr 10 -
InE Il saaaA knaE FrssSArt SsEasss cssEs3;s
az acFaAK pt5ess pF tBt uBlaFz Aes
srrs ASsidsEsHn 81 Ma eaKEFaets -
tt~Sses seaGaRs sFSat EsDss Aate Ass
aEktrss nGFfhh&es e. JAY
Evening star., 1949-05-01

mUIc ucSpeIdUc
than elsewhere
in Western Eu-
rope. This is
youched for by
Mrs. X. Hiding
Bell Of 1923
p or ter street
NV, q leader
In District Red
Cross circles.
Fay Pierce
Beij. daughter
Of the late DR..
Ulysses Grant
B q ker Pierce ,
MADAM Ho~ 40
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Finland, StifIed by Yoito Curbs,
Looking to u. S. for Relief

4lA6 Al - PL&llC ny u lOpW. xtS DUpu-
lar meaning is that. even If he haa
nothing to wear after paying hi.
reparations, there is still q rope
to which he can cling. ~
The admiration Of the Finnish
people for Americans lis genuine
The slogan which they believe
applies to all Of us is. Late to bed
early to rise, work like blazes, and
advertise"
Gift Packages Getting Through.
Bright spots in their drab
poverty-stricken existence are the
arrival of packages of food and
clothing from friends in the
United States.
They are getting through. II
Mrs. Beij stressed. Not one OF
ours has failed to be acknowi-
edged by a grateful recipient with
sometimes almost heart-breaking
comments upon the utilization of
every scrap, even the paper and
cord around the boxes. The
halter on q milk-giving goat out
side the home of q Finnish
scientist near one Of the agricul-
tural experiment stations last
summer was fashioned of bits OF
twine saved from United States
Of America parcels"
Shoes in both city and country
districts either have wooden soles
or are fashioned of birch bark
after the fashion of moccasins.
Since few people have had new
clothes since 1899, the garments
of many are threadbare and an
overlay Of patch upon patch. Cof-
fee is $40 a pound. Soap is all Of
the ersatz variety. Ironing Is done
without heat by means of mangles
with heavy, smooth birch rollers
filled with stones and so heavy 1t
takes two persons to manipulate
them. Yet with all the need. DR..
and Mrs. Beij did not see . beggar
in all Finland.
An Extract From q Letter.
This extract from q letter dated
April 2 Is. they believe. its own
plea from a generous response to
the drive to be made this month
for packages to the Films:
TT is comforting to think that
In some parts Of the world 1t Ia
possible to live In security and
without fear or wavering as to
the long. safe perspectives ahead. +"
Fay Pierce Beij's interest in
humanitarian service goes back TO
her student days at the George
Washington University In 1917.
tShe Is an A. B. and an NJ. A.
from George Washington.)
With World War I under way.
Admiral Stockton. president Of
the university, asked her rs .
member Of its stan in nursing and
first aid In the medical school. to
represent the institution on Mrs.
Larz Anderson's refreshment corps
at Union Station. which inaug-
urated Red Cross canteen work
here.
Active in recruitment for the
regional blood center here. she
and her husband were among the
first blood donors. Chairman Of
the Red Cross First Aid Corps
here, she Is the leader Of one Of
its four training squads. In addi-
ton to her service as vice presi-
dent for safety services for the
Red Cross. which include first aid.
accident prevention and water
safety.
Her telephone number u Emer-
son 5l20 and she viii be glad 70
answer inquiries as 10 how help
may Be extended to the Finnish
people.
Mr.. Belt Is director u the
hydraulic laboratory In the United
States Bureau q standardk
Evening star., 1949-05-01
By Jessie Font Eyons

The plight Of the brave. free
dom loving peoples Of Northern
Finland. particularly among scien-
tific and professional groups, Is
Evening star., 1949-05-01
CURB SUMMARY

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as4 tes s<t ehsass tr~o tAs ss~~ssss
w~eA's sa&ms4
Evening star., 1949-05-01

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sx5eese4 hsf Il s<fsws HenAs % khe
Nev YerA ese<a EarhAass- sAs v1ms tas
htsh- sss ssa slss&as ersee fef tA@ sssA.
as4 the nss skAsss tr~0 tAs sssvssRs
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Evening star., 1949-05-01

The index today declined 10 165. SO. .
new 194a low, and compared with 1890
oH rrtdav
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Business Trends for Week
Nv tho Assoeiussd Pros,

business and
with previous week
Evening star., 1949-05-01

Rates cs eivsd<r6s IN ths fcFsscsns
he lsEt auartefiy or ssmi-aarnai dsc1arA-
tsnr UnIea2 otherwise noted, sDecsAE %
n n dtviEsnd NJ n Ysshn Cd Called
rt ID Paf1 pel4. n un1er rsis. sef Nar-
rnrts ~ with vsrrsata ~ WstEsat
stcek divs6er1. & caA sr stork rssd
last rear. payahis IN stock, sestmsted
eesn yaiss . s1-1tstAend aess r De
q paH sif1r stsfk dfvi1sel q sns1i-aDs
4 nsclnrsd o. pAN fAta .veax. N sse1Wu-
hfise issus With 1tss1en1s n ayFsers
a se scssoa taken 81 last dsssdsnd mast-
IN rpeeaafea soze. peyahse Id 1875.
, fiaul4ssinG 6.ssAen1 sPaystte - sfetk
~ - e. 'sas' sss'sss'ass . So
Evening star., 1949-05-01

NAGGaAf spNt
n AGmIRk
Evening star., 1949-08-08

Five roony compartments! Flush to HoIf-YeorIy
floor for eosier cIeonino. Heovy oouoe Sole Priced
metoI, spot-weIded with baked ~ ~
enamel finish; eOx1 8xl2, chrome W.
handle.
7th Floor Washington; Lo,Oer LeDel, Siluer spring
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01

SEE HOW MOORE BARLEY left of Unite stake) stands up far
better than older varieties fright of stake. This new Moore
variety combines exceptionally strong straw with unusually
high yield. Repeated field tests prove that the thicker straw
stands up better both before and after maturity. Notice how
the heads of Moore Barley tend to remain erect at maturity.
Very few heads are lost from breaking off in the field before
harvest. The huns of Moore Barley are thinner and stick
tighter tosthe kernel which results in less skinning during
%threshing. Moore is adapted to crop conditions in the North
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01

HERE is A CLOSEUP of the new Moore Barley, a ~high-yield
variety developed at the Wisconsin State Agricultural
Station. In 4 years of tests at Madison, Moore Barley topped
all other varieties with an average yield of 57.2 bushels per
acre. In 3 years of tests in Iowa, Moore Barley has con-
sistently out-yielded the older varieties. Moore yields a
mellow, maltingtype, plump white kernel approved by the
Federal Mailing Laboratories. Moore Barley is also highly
recommended because of the unusual stiffness of the straw
and good response to fertilizer treatments. Moore is a six
rowed, smooth-awned, medium-tan variety. 1t is resistant
to stem rust, spot blotch, root rot and mildew.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-09-01

a LIMITED SUPPLY of Moore Barley, the
amazing new high-yield, mailing variety
originated and developed by the Wisconsin
State Experiment Station, is now available
to growers. The new Moore Barley, a greatly
improved variety, has been developed from the
Lion, Oderbrucker, Chevron and Oil varieties.
MOORE BARLEY also ranks high as a good
finishing and fattening grain for livestock.
Barley acreage, greatly reduced by wartime
demand for corn and oil crops, is now expected
to show a great increase.
BARLEY PRICES are expected to continue
high in relation to other grains and farmers
searching for a new cash crop are discovering
that the new Moore Barley should be ex-
tremely profitable. Demand for this new,
better Moore Barley seed is steadily growing.
Farmers who intend to grow Moore Barley
should arrange for their supplies at once in
order to avoid disappointment. For free
information on obtaining your seed, mail the
coupon today.