The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-03
MUCHNEEDED LAWS
DISCUSSED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS
WITH LEGISLATORS FOR
MUTUAL GOOD.

The Missoula Chamber of Commerce
entertained several elect OF
the state legislature at an informal
dinner in the Palace grill last evening
making use of the occasion to discuss
needed legislation. With the idea OF
letting the legislators know just what
Missoula people would like in the way
OF legislation, different Of the
chamber Of presented vari-
Gus matters for the consideration of
their representatives. The crying need
of protection for the dairy interests,
the. plan for the consolidation of the
states institutions of higher learning,
necessary horticultural laws, the pro-
posed Mtssoula fish hatchery, fish laws
and good road measures were among
the topics offered y bthe various
speakers. No attempt was made to
dictate or shape policies; the members
Of the chamber merely revieW"' the
situation in Missoula and RavalN
counties and asked the Legislators to
l;elp them.
Ronald Higgins, Charles McIeae of
Woodside, legislator elect from Ravalli
county; f. w. Kuphal and j. B. Hen
le.I were the lawmakers present. Inc
chamber of commerce had also as it's
guests F. E. Carruthers of S~tevensville,
Secretary Hayden of the Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce and President
Totman of the same organization.
Tho Dinner.
The capacity Of the Palace grillroom
was tested by the size Of the gather
inc which aSSnnh1a1 in rpSnpnSp To the
invitation Of the Missoula Chamber Of
Commerce to discuss prospective .egis-
lation. Secretary Ferguson of the loc;t!
chamber was master Of ceremonies and
handled he dinner in excellent fash
ion. At the main table We're seated the
visitors and the officers of the asso-
citation of commercial clubs. Local
members and others occupied the side
tables. Walter M. Bickford acted as
POSTMASTER.
When the consideration of the ex-
cellent menu had been concluded,
Judge Bickford spoke briefly, outlining
the purpose of tho meeting. He said
there We're many important matters
pending legislative action, in which the
people of the western part of the state
have local interest; there are others in
which the whole state is concerned and
which should be thoroughly understood.
More can be. accomplished, the speaker
said, if there is unity of action than
if these questions are not discussed.
First upon the list of topics for on
sideration was the creamery question
and J. l., C%arruthers of Victor was
called upon to discuss this question.
i To Potect Dairymen.
Mr.. Carruthers outlined the work of
organization which the state dairymen
have done and emphasized the necessi-
ty which exists for legislation which
Will protect the cooperative creamery
from the attacks of the centralized es-
tablishment. He explained the diff
culties which I've attended the eff
forts to secure proper legislative, pro-
lection for the local dairy. interests.
mhe dairymen, he said. are in earnest
in their support of the pure-food law
and of the Weights-and-measures law.
They want these laws made s%tricter,
even, and they want a specialist named
as dairy commissioner in order that
the industry may have all the encour-
agement possible.
Mr.. Carruthers outlined the legisla-
ton which the dairymen have sug-
gestod and explained the details Of the
creamery business in answer to ques-
tons which were asked. His talk was
extremely interesting. He made clear
t. his hearers the Importance of the
dairy industry and showed its possibili-
ties in this state.
Mr.. Carruthers went on to tell his