Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-10-05

took the stand that vigorous promo
ton and support of national reclama-
ton is necessary for the accomplish
ment of a complete and co-ordinated
national defense" Use OF waterpoWer
now developed to process raw mate
rails for defense needs was cited.
Congress was urged to provide
through legislation for "the progress
sive orderly expansion of production
of beet sugar within the United States
and to maintain the beet sugar in
dustry on a reasonable income basis
by quota regulations and adequate
tariffs on foreign sugar"
Amendment of federal acts relating
to flood control, water conservation
was asked to require compliance by
any federal agency or department in
Vo1ved with state laws on water own
ership and use.
Another resolution urged all states
where interstate stream controversies
existed to settle their differences by
compact, and initiate litigation only
as a last resort.
Enactment of legislation for more
equitable rate of interest and amor
tization payments" on reclamation
projects and for continuance of the
''Water facilities" act with sufficient
funds for small borrowers was advo-
Gated.
Opposition was voiced against the
creation of any new national parks,
monuments or recreational areas ex-
cept with the consent of the legisla-
lures of states concerned.
A wish that the foreign policy of
this nation took in the country west
Of the Mississippi was expressed to
delegates by John w. Haw, director
of agricultural development for the
Northern Pacific railroad.
IF the state department took into
consideration that we're just as good
neighbor as any country in South
America, we'd have something" HaW
declared. Further taking issue with
administration policies, Haw declared
a Minnesota farmer couldn't be made
to believe this country was over
produced on cattle when he saw cars
of Canadian cattle heading from Win
nipeg into the South st. Paul market
1.-THE surplus bugaboo' is one of
the dangers that beSet reclamation
Even some people in the west believe
it," Haw said. THE population of this
country has increased by 100000 in
the last 10 years, and we in the west
are engaged in the task of supplying
those extra mouths" He ended with
an appeal that the citizens of the
west support the antispecultaion pro-
visions of new reclamation projects.
Social Development
Dr. Carl G. Taylor of the division
of farm population and welfare, de-
partment of agriculture, called for a
planned social development of farm
ing and urban communities on new
reclamation projects. He expressed the
hope electricity generated on reclama-
ton projects could be put to peace
time use, but warned that power will
have to be used, temporarily, for the
processing of raw materials.
DR.. Melville F. Coolbaugh, president
of Colorado School of Mines, also dis
cuSSed use of power on reclamation
projects. He said low power rates will
provide electricity for stepping up
mining and refining of minerals and
OF war materials under
the national defense program.
o. s. Warden, Great Falls publisher,
was elected president Of the associ-
alton for the sixth consecutive time.
Phoenix was selected as the 1941 con-
vention city. There were 811 delegates
from "a states and from Alberta In
Canada for record attendance at the
The association also went on record
as favoring development and assist
ance for the beet sugar industry, one
Of the vests greatest revenue pro-
ducers. An orderly and sound expan-
sion as suitable lands are developed"
was recommended in resolution.
Quota regulations, adequate tariffs
and other aids we're proposed and rec
The association further
asked that no appropriations now
made or to be made for flood control |
or national forest work be cut or de-
MED, holding that the spending con-
Stitutes an investment In national |
wealth