The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Saws Income For Aid
Of Unemployed Runs
Behind Expenditures
OfficioI From .Stote Commission
Advises Public To Study Problem;
Much Discussion at Convention

Joe Fennessy, Jr., secretary OF
the Libby Commercial Club. re-
turned last week from attending
meeting OF chamber Of commerce
secretaries OF the state held at Boze-
man on November e and 74th. On
the 75th he also attended q meet
Ing OF Montanans, Inc, held at Hell
ena. ls
Both meetings were highly inter-
esting, reports Mr.. Fennessy,
One Of the outstanding addresses
at the meeting OF secretaries was
made by Mr. Lamport, connected
with the Montana Unemployment
COMPENSATION Commission. He
brought out that the commission
had paid out In benefits during 1888
more money than 1t took in. In
1910 receipts and expenditures
broke even. The speaker recon- (
mended that the public should be
studying this matter in order that
q better system might be devised.
Lamport also warned against fly
by night schools" that advertise to
train young people for defense jobs.
He said persons should first con-
suit their nearest state employ
ment office where they can learn
whether such school are reliable
or not.
Fred Bennion, working on the
reorganization OF state departments,
said the motive behind the move
ment was one OF economy; this
economy to be secured by better
control and management OF 30 odd
state agencies,
II was also brought out at this
meeting that tourist traffic during
1941 had been the largest in the
history OF the state. Z y expected
that travel will b. still heavier -
1941 regardless 81 whether Or not
war II declared .
One Of tie t0os -
dress Wos " Lson CO I'LL q
Missoula, Of the forest service He
said 1t was a fine thing tor city
people to get away from the hustle
and hustle and nerve strain Of =
city out into the quiet and, repoee
OF Montana's mountain and forest
scenery. He said these visitors
should be induced to leave the high
ways and get back into the interior
country. This would do them gooc
az well as helping to build up bust.
ness for Montana people.
Campbell also urged further camp
ground and winter sports develop
ment but said much OF that Nigh
have to wait until the present de
Tense emergency is over. He sait
this development had so Tar beel
only scratched.
Don Marcellus, manager OF tn
Northwest Chamber of Commerce
spoke on labor problems. He SAL
he thought it would be confession 9
failure and most unwise policy t
rely on restrictive legislation !
stop labor strikes. He said the RICH
OF labor to work and to strike is
sacred right and is supported b
the u. S. Chamber OF Commerce
But the right OF a man to labor ur
molested by coercion Is also sacre
right and the u. S. chamber is hks
wise strongly supporting that pc
icy.
AT the meeting of Montanan
Inc, much stress was placed on
advertising campaign seeking tou
lists for 1912. Much Of this will
through national magazines
C. w. Towne OF Butte suggests
that witty and pertinent slogans
posted in favorite camping spo
over the state He offered as
suggestion this one: Free food I
man and beast. Get breakfast Q
of the streams"
Dan Young, connected with MO
tanans, is known as Montana's ar
bassador OF goodwill. He tells
Montana's scenic beauties and q
vantages over the big radio hoo
UPS. He has spoken over mo
than 80 radio stations in the ca
He was one OF the speakers at
meeting.
Another pleasing number on
program was the showing OF natul
color views taken in the Amazon
primitive area, shown by \
Campbell and accompanied by
descriptive talk as the pictures ",
unfolded. Mr.. Fennessy feels u
here is a suggestion for Libby p
pie; that steps should be. taken
secure the filming OF similar scel
in this district OF outstanding see
loneliness.