The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-15

COngregationalist, and Rev. George H,
Bassett. new pastor of the Christian
church. These three men place fore
most "a Y. NJ. C. \. But they cite other
needs.
Among them arc
a Protestant hospital
Municipal fairgrounds;
Enforcement of sanitation ordi-
nahccs;
Elimination of the Stampede:
Some substitute for the saloon;
Garbage collection system:
Industrial expansion;
Regulation of theatcrs;
Sunday closing OF saloons;
4 spiritual revival.
The suggestions offered by the three
ministers whose day this Is. follow in
alphabetical order.
Rev. George II. Rassett.
The thing most necessary to Mis-
2 assUuia ut the present time is an in
creased number Of big factories, and
growth along other business lines in
order to offset the commercial loss
which the city will suffer at the out
set of the era Of prohibition. Another
good thing would be the establishment
OF a Y. NJ. c. A. and an increase in the
strength of the Y. W. c. A.
Il also advocate the more strin-
gent enforcement of the present Sun
day closing laws and the passing of
amendments providing for more rigid
restrictions. The churches are greatly
handicapped under the present con-
ditions. l believe that the saloons
should be closed on Sunday and the
picture and vaudeville houses under
strict regulations as to hours of per-
formance. In the towns in which
have lived before coming to Missoula
both the thcaters and the saloons were
closed on the Sabbath"
Rev. Philip D. Hartman.
Il believe that the greatest need of
Missoula today is u Y. NJ. c. A.. There
IS no other town Of the size Of Mis-
souia in the state that is without such
an institution Both Helena and Boze-
man have fine buildings apd many of
the cities smaller than Mssoula boast
OF Il place for their young men.
Another suggestion that l would
like to make Is that some effort be
made to provide q substitute for the
saloon when 1t goes out of business
two years from now. Many OF the cities
in the other dry states have estab-
liShpI pnffcn
cess. Men gather to read and smoke,
enjoy a cup Of coffee and a light lunch
or talk over the events Of the day with
their friends. The saloon has long
been called the poor mans club and
it Is up to the city to provide a sub
stitute when it Is taken away.
There are many other things that
arc needed. The playground movement
has already started and there is bill
before the legislature now to provide
for the authorization Of the cities to
support Fairgrounds. swimming pools
and skating Kinks. A practical system
of garbage collection would also be a
good thing for the city"
Rev. c. o. Swanson.
Among the most eminent needs of
Missoula are q Y. NJ c. A. building
and organization, which would do an
immense amount of good among the
young men of the city, a Protestant
hospital, and spiritually. general re
vival among the citizens, bot1 who at
tend church and those who do not.
The city should have several mu
nicipal Fairgrounds for the use Of the
children. and more parks. With very
little expense Greenough park could
be improved 80 that it would be al
ideal little beauty spot. while the pro
posed cleanup Of the river bank back
Of West Front street should be en-
couraged. as well as construction of q
park on the island. The ordinances re-
garding the cleanliness and sanitation
in the alleys should be strictly en-.
forced. ass .5s 4zsls.ga jI'ni -i,
The Fourth Of July STAMPEDE