The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-20
Former Editor, Nov, Of Uni
versity Faculty, Wants
Union.
MISSOULA PULLING
IN TOO MANY WAYS
Get Together" J" Says. Dean
of School Of Journal
ism, ''for Town."
IAN interview with A. L. Stone, dean
OF the State Univsrsity's school Of
journalism.)

OF the State Univsrsity's school Of
journalism.)
Tom Jones, who finds John Smiths
ideas on the nebular hypothesis OBJ
noxious. must come to recognize the
fact that for all his lncxplicablc OBJ
tuscness Smith Is a specimen of the
genus homo. And Smith must be in,
duced to admit that Jones' notions.
outlandish as they arc. are Jones'
privilege, after all.
Until the people of Missoula are
ready to admit that all Of the entities
counted in the CELSIUS are human be-
ings, says Dclh A. l.. stone of the
State Univefsity's school Of journal.
ism, civic progress will be impcded.
The Great Need.
Dc'An stones diagnosis of Missoula's
needs puts this declaration foremost,
In capital letters:
WE MUST GET TOGETHER!"
Missoula. says the dean. is hampercd
by factional feeling. $50 intense is
this feeling in some instances" he
says, that the merit of any PROPOSE
tion for the city's good is not consid-
cred II 1t emanates from some indi-
Vidual or some group which Is antag-
onistjc or disliked.' Now Dean Stone
used to be editor of The Missoulian.
and no other view of underground
strife and jealousy is comparable to
that given by an editorial chair When
the dean says petty conflicts are OBJ
stacles In the city's path he speaks
from experience.
First Of all. then, Missoula must get
together. Then. But the dean
tells 1t himself.
The River Island.
Each one Of US, suppose, has ideas
and ideals for the betterment of Mis-
soula," said Dean Stone Long ago.
In The Missoulian's columns. l sug-
gested the reclamation of the island
In the Missoula river and the con-
struction of a municipal or community
building, which might serve variously
as an auditorium, an exhibition hall or
q chtldren's place of assembly. have
long cherished this as the idea which
would be most helpful to the city if it
could be carried out. have been
sratified this year to note the serious
ness with which the plan has been con-
sidered.
But there is one suggestion which
would like to make, now that The
Missoulian invites frank opinions
Whether we advocate parks, play
grounds, skating rinks. swimming
pools or communal churches--whethcr
VIC promote sugar factories. enlarged
military post or greater university
this suggestion, am certain, must be
considered before we can get very far
with any proposition in this commu-
nifty. We must get together My
years of newspaper life in this COM
inunity and my later experience in the
university force upon me- the realiza-
ton Of an unpleasant fact-there is
too much tactional feeling in Missoula.
In instances this feeling is so intense
that the merit OF any proposition for
the city's good Is not considered If it
lemanates from some individual or
group which is antagonistic or disliked.
John Jones will not join in the support
of a campaign, in his heart, he knows
is good, because James Smith favors it.
He doesr't like James smith-thats
all. Many OF us know Of so many
specific instances Of this sort that We
must realize the necessity for regencr-
alton of public spirit and community
sentiment In Missoula. Until each
one of US is willing to adopt the prin-
ciple of 'Missoula First there can be
no progress in this city that is worth
while"