The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-12-18
By DR.. HAROLD TASCHER

An opportunity to render unusual
type of social service fell into the
lap of the Social Work Laboratory
here at Montana State University a
few weeks ago. We couldn't ignore
it because it's possibilities of service
were too great and because it offered
an unusual opportunity to work with
local groups of all types in support
of a cause which is certain to grow
throughout the world We hesitated
a little, not because of lack of faith
in the movement ITSELF but because
of practical considerations. What
plan of attack or what mechanism
could be relied upon to make this
movement effective? Could we find
a scheme which would achieve the
high purposes of the movement? We
are still in doubt but have faith in one
fact-that given clear vision of our
purposes, we can find the method that
viii work. A few minds working to-
gether on the method can produce
results. Five years of laboratory ex
perience here has shown that to be
reasonable expectation. President
Melby generously gave us this oppor-
tunty for community service. Would
we accept the responsibility of provid-
ing student leadership to support the
World Citizenship Movement in Mis-
soula. We accepted it.
Col. Tchou Inspires Local People
EARLY in November, the Missoula
Executive Club secured Col M.
Thomas Tchou as it's outside speaker.
The lecture was sponsored by this
local club and the student governing
group on the campus known as Asso-
ciated Students of Montana State Uni
versity. Many students attended the
lecture. Comments by students and
townspeople after hearing Colonel
Tchou were chiefly positive and en-
thusiastic. He presented a real chal-
lenge to them, that all people through
out the democratic world should I'M
derstand the meaning of citizenship
not only to extend the war effort but
to prepare for the kind of peace which
should follow. He also outlined a
way to proceed toward obtaining this
understanding, suggesting that Mis-
soula should take it's place among
communities in support of the World
Citizenship Movement by establishing
local committee or council as a part |
of the international movement which |
is already well defined President |
Melby was appointed temporary chair
man and Rev. Reidar Daehlin tenn
porary secretary.
Lab Accepts Responsibility
After the lecture, students and |
townspeople met with Colonel Tchou
Several were willing to lend their sup
port to the movement Miss Betty
Cults, a university sophomore from
Billings was named temporary secre-
tarq. Sunday evening meeting for
purposes was decided
upon. Dr. A. R. Foss, president of the
Executive Club, and President Melby
thought it would be an excellent thing
if students at the university might be
given the chance to provide leader
ship in the movement not only on
the campus but also in the larger
1t was this decision that
President Melby to call me
into his office to ask if I would serve
as co-ordinator of the movement He
urged that the Social Work Labora-
tory with its student group under the
guidance of Grace Jean Wheeler, !
group counsellor, and myself, do what
we can to make the movement real
in the community. The referral was {
discussed and accepted Plans were
made Immediately for the Sunday eve
ming public meeting previously de- 8
,ided upon A committee of three {
vas appointed: Betty Cults of Bill