The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-19
Eastern Writers Voice
Opinions Of Northwest

"You are meeting your difficulties
with a determination that truly is re
markable. | talked with many mer
in all walks of life and l found them
all hopeful and optimistic about the
future. Such a spirit is bound to
conquer.
81 icy again expect to go on
such a wonderful trip in such a beau
tiful and comfortable train as the
Oriental Limited and the hospitality
of every community seemed to re-
fleet a pride in the Great Northern
railway and in their community.
There is nothing the matter with this
country. The northwest is down to
work and if other sections overcome
their problems of deflation we are
going to have fine years ahead. 1t
seems to me that the northwest, like
the majority of the states of the
Union, has faith in Coolidge and ex-
poets years of prosperity by his cleo
ton, which I forecast"
Real Farmer Wins
Ashton Stevens, Chicago Herald
Examiner, noted dramatic critic:
81 know less about farming than
any man on this trip. l know even
less than that about farming. Nor am
much stronger on lumber, although
have been a professional observer
of the boards for many years. But
think l know a little bit about peo-
pie. And it seems to me that the
problems of the great northwest are
that the unfit have suffered what
happens to the unfit in any trade
when times are tough. They made a
noise about it and got a lot of
eastern press notices. Many of these
sudden farmers would have done bet
ter in the retail peanut business or
the stage. But the fit, the real
farmer, seems to have kept his mouth
shut and his eyes open, and to have
won a hard battle without a wall. This
fellow is the northwest. No wonder
you call it great
Opportunity Apparent
Frank Craft, manager, New York
American:
"The immensely Of the country ex-
ending from the Twin Cities to the
Pacific northwest and the correspond
ne opportunities are the logical first
impression to the |easterner travers-
ng this territory for the first time
N a truth-seeking expedition. This
for newspaper men from all parts
f the country has been of great value
n obtaining first hand truthful in
ormation and cementing friendly re
ationship and understanding between
.ifferent parts of the country and the
'acific northwest. This bigness is
n direct contrast to the comparative
Y small areas of the East with its
eeming millions.
"The bigness of the country seems
0 be reflected in the bigness of the
lospitality, which evidently comes
rom the pioneer spirit Of which is a
element in the struggle and
uccess of these people. The oppor-
unity is apparent, but only those
who thoroughly are in earnest
the will to do and who can ad-
ust themselves to the country's con
can succeed. This country
las it's problems like any other sec
ion, and it has the ability to solve
hem as any other section"
Is Growing Pain
Clark B. Fi~restone, associate edi-
or, Cincinnati Times-Star:
'"The pain in the northwest, of
which a magazine writer speaks,
seems to be only a growing pain.
The entire region is in a state of
transition, which is most marked in
Montana and the Dakotas. It is dis
,arding agricultural methods copied
rom the more humid east for meth
IDS adapted to its own soil and climat-
c conditions. It is shaking down the
'armers to eliminate those unfit to
vim out under these conditions. The
process is right. All transition is
but here it is necessary and
am sure it is a process of growth.
do not know what the Great Nor
hern railroad thinks of legislation
proposed to meet the situation, but
ny feeling is that it would be a mis-
AXE. For it would retard a desirable
transition. The northwest impresses
ne with its vast possibilities. There
sn't a thing Importantly wrong with
t that I a see except the slant of
few of the men who represent it at
Washington.
Soundness ImPresses
Ernest L. Heitkamp, special writer,
Chicago Evening American:
II am convinced that this trip was
needed if the eastern and cen
raj sections of the United States
we're to gain a true and sympathetic
knowledge of the northwest from wes-
ern Minnesota to the Pacific. The in
innate association of this party of
newspaper men with the business
eaders and people of the cities and
country districts visited is certain to
perhaps an immediate but surely
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