Evening star., 1934-08-06
Public Now Comprehends
Purpose, He Says in GIa-
cier Park Speech.
RESOURCE PROTECTION
JUST BEGUN, HE SAYS
Party to Visit Fort Peck Dam De-
velopment Today-Train
Presses Eastward.
BY the Associated Press.


EN- ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT TO WASHINGTON.
August 6.--President Roosevelt trav-
eed on to new Western developments
today with a declaration that his ad-
minlstration Is just beginning war
on individual selfishness Ito save our
resources OF agriculture and industry"
This statement Of battle In con-
gressional election year was laid down
last night from a tourist cottage on
Two Medicine Lake, high up in Glacier
National Park
Today. Mr.. Roosevelt rode his spe-
cial train to Glasgow, Mont, where
he motors to inspect another dam
Fort Peck-on the Upper Missouri.
| The project will harness this stream
against floods and provide eventually
power and navigation for the region.
Reviews Efforts
President Roosevelt is closely re-
viewing the efforts of the Government
to make the Columbia and Missouri
Rivers of the Northwest provide places
| for families OF the congested areas
elsewhere.
IT believe" said the President, in
radio address, I'VE are building a
better comprehension Of our national
needs"
People understand. as never be-
fore, the splendid public purpose that
| AaualnNrNaant Sf
power sites. the improving Of navi-
CATION. the prevention of flood and
| of the erosion of our agricultural
fields, the prevention Of forest fires,
the diversification OF farming and the
distribution of industry.
Sections Interdependent.
I'VE know more and more, that the
| East has stake in the West and the
| West has a stake in the East, chat
| the Nation must and shall be con-
sidered as a whole and not as an ag-
gregation Of disjointed groups.
May we come better to know every
part OF our great heritage in the days
1 70 come.
we have won the greater part Of
the fight to obtain and to retain
these great public park properties for
| the benefit of the public. We are at
the threshold of even more important
a battle to save our resources of agri-
culture and industry against the sell
flshness of individuals.
Adopted as Chief.
Upon reaching the Two Medicine
Lake retreat last night with Mrs.
Roosevelt, Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana and Secretary Ickes, admins
| traitor of the $4,000 900 900 public
works program. the President was
formally adopted by the Blackfeet In
dians. Lone Chief" was the title
given the President, name of one Of
the tribes greatest chieftains.
Mrs. Roosevelt was referred TO con-
Stantly by the Indians as the grand
| white mother" and she was given the
| tribal name of Medicine Pipe
| Woman"
Secretary Ickes was adopted as Big
Bear"
Leaving his special train yesterday
at Bolton, Western entrance TO the
towering Northern Rockies, the PreSi-
dent and his party assembled the
spectacular Going to-the-Sun High
| way. hewn most Of the way out Of
solid granite and built and completed
only year ago at cost Of S3,000,000
The President was taken for miles
by motor car along the shores of
Lake Mcdonald and past Little Chief
tain Mountain.
Beginning the ascent to Logan Pass
and the Continental Divide, where
the President left the Pacific Water
shed, several stops we're made as the
fantastic panorama of the Rockies
unfolded.
Face Hinged With Dust.
Descending the East slope OF the
range, the presidential party passed
the Going -to-the-Sun Mountain and
ST. Mary Lake, thence went directly
to the rustic two-medicine chalets,
perched more than 5000 feet high on
the shores of Two Medicine Lake,
opposite snow-crested Mount Rock
we'll
His face was ringed with dust as
he arrived at the inn.
Luncheon was taken at the Mary
tourists jammed about TO smile back
greeting to the happy Chief Execu-
tive.
From Glacier Park Station the
special today was to traverse North
ern Montana to Glasgow, Mont,
whence the President will motor to
the Fort Peck, Mont, project There
1000 men are laboring on a $50 ,000.-
900 reclamation and flood control
project of the Federal Government.
Returning to Glasgow this evening.
the President will once more board
the train for the next lap Of the trip,
through North Dakota and thence to
Washington by way OF the North
Central States.
Crossing the Northwest 10 Washing
ton in this election year, the President
had carefully avoided direct reference