Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11

ton and support of national reclama-
ton is necessary for the accomplish
ment of complete and co-ordinated
national defense" Use OF waterpower
now developed to process raw mate
rtals 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
industry on a reasonable income basis
by quota regulations and adequate
tariffs on foreign sugar
Amendment of federal acts relating
to flood control water conservation
and utilization and similar statutes
was asked to require compliance by
any federal agency or department in
volved with state laws on water own
erShip and use.
Another resolution urged all states
where interstate stream controversies
existed to settle their differences b.
compact, and initiate litigation only
as a last resort.
Enactment OF legislation for more
tization payments on reclamation
projects and for continuance of the
water facilities" act with sufficient
funds for small borrowers was ad-
vocated.
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
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
nelghbor as any country in South
America, we'd have something" Haw
declared. Further taking issue with
administration policies, Haw declared
Minnesota farmer couldn't be made
to believe this country was over
produced on cattle when he saw cars
of Canadian cattle heading from
Winnipeg into the South st. Paul
market"
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 citizens of the west
support the antispeculation provisions
OF new reclamation projects.
Social Development
Dr.. Carl c.. Taylor of the division
| OF farm population and welfare, de-
partment of agriculture, called for q
planned social development of farm
ing and urban communities on new
reclamation projects He expressed this
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 war 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 ur
mining and refining Of minerals and
! manufacture of war materials under
the national defense program
o. S. Warden, Great Falls publisher
was elected president Of the association
for the sixth consecutive time. Phoeni>
was selected as the l94l convention
city. There were 81l delegates from
"a states and from Alberta in Canada
Tor record attendance at the meeting
Inc association also went on recorc
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 tariff
and other aids were proposed and rec.
commended. The association furthe,
asked that no appropriations now made
or to be made for flood control o.
national forest work be cut or denied
holding that the spending constitute
| an investment in national wealth.
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