The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-01-10
100 REPRESENTATIVE MEN
AND WOMEN CONFER AT
HELENA JAN. q
w. L. YOUNG ATTENDS, PUT
ON EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF NINE

w. l.. Young, who accepted the
invitation of Governor Erickson
and the State Board of Education
to attend the financial conferences
held at Helena last Saturday, says
an earnest and interesting meet
ing of representative citizens
from all over the state accomp-
lisled the first steps of a con
certed campaign to solve the fl
nancial situation that confronts
state officials with particular ref
erence to the state educational
institutions. The present legal
levy of liz mills ceases by lin
itation at the close of 1880. Mr..
Young vas chosen to serve on
the executive committee of nine
The committee organized by the
election of w. NJ. Johnson of
Billings, chairman. An early meet
ing of the committee is planned.
The story of the conference in
the Great Falls Tribune follows:
Helena, Jan. 4.-Plans for ac-
quainting the voters of Montana
with reasons for their approval
of the 3-mill educational levy bill
and the $4,000, 900 building bond
measure referred by the last leg
islature, Saturday were placed on
the shoulders of the committee
of nine, who will choose their
own chairman. The meeting, call
ed by Governor Erickson as
chairman Of the state board of
education, was attended by upward
OF 100 representatives of agricul-
ture, business, the professions
and education from all sections
of the state. Senator r. o. Larson
of Choteau presided, with R. G..
.Linebarger as secretary.
Members Of the executive com
mittee are William M. Johnston
of Yellowstone county, John A.
Lovelace of Gallatin, William Mey-
er of Silver Bow, William L.
of Roosevelt, George Shep-
ard of Missoula, Mrs. Katheryr
Perham of Dawson, Frank Ellie
Beaverhead, Sylvan Pauly o
Powell and ". T. Cowan of Hill
Governor Talks
In a forceful presentation OF
the issues, Governor Erickson re-
minded the conferees that the
cost of state government has not
increased in 10 years while de-
mands for additional educational
have been granted
and requirements for service in
creased. After a decade of growth
and expansion, the increase of
II mills is but fair for the main
-enance and support of our edu-
,~atiOnal Institutions" he asserted.
reference to the building
bond issue, he pointed out that.
but 200 cells, the state pen
Tertiary is housing $50 prisoners
that Accommodations are mad
squate for the 1000 population at
he state hospital.
Brannon Speaks
Chancellor Brannon, supplement-
ng discussion by heads Of the
units of the greater uni
Presidents c.. H. Clapp
II the University, Alfred Atkin-
ION of the college and F. A.
Thomson of the school of mines,
declared I'VE are only asking that
more than 5000 of our sons and
.aughters be given a square DEAL.
lie remarked that some buildings
have been used through 40 years
f statehood and now two units
those recently created at Billings
nd Havre) haven't even a tent.
n addition to provision for the
new units, the levy will fl
ance the extension and expert
rental work of the State college.
Under instruction from the
ody, o. s.. Warden of Great
'alls, James P. Bole of Bozeman,
G. Liepheimer of Butte, ". B.
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