The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-05-15
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During the week several important
state boards and commissions met to
discuss routine business. On Monday
and Tuesday the state highway COM
mission warned several delegations
that no new construction could be
started unless the approval of the
War department was received. mas
much as this approval was being
granted only to national defense and
victory highways, it was considered
highly improbable that any Montana
highway would be approved.
Only highway construction being
carried out in Montana was short
three mile section of U. S. No. 10
near Missoula on the Turah hill. The
three miles passes through extremely
difficult terrain, and the job is cost
ing about $4,000 per mile. When fin
ished the new road will have removed
one Of the most serious bottlenecks
of the entire No. 10 highway.
The highway commission decided to
open the state ports of entry for two
months If traffic was such as to war
rant the expenditure. The courtesy
stations have been used in recent
years to direct tourists to vacation
spots in Montana and to advise trav-
ellers what Montana has to offer. In
view of the gasoline shortage and the
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full if Montana's tourist traffic would
be very large.
The executive committee of the
state defense council met Wednesday
to consider routine matters. During
the week a Civilian Defense School
was conducted in Helena under the
joint auspices of the State Defense
Council and the Office of Civilian De-
Tense. More than sixty persons from
all over Montana were in attendance
and courses included instructions in
air raid warnings, health and welfare
services, first aid, and other civilian
defense matters.
On Wednesday the State Land
Board met in its regular monthly
meeting to discuss routine matters.
The State Liquor Control board was
scheduled to meet Thursday and Fri
day, and it was said that only general
business matters would be considered
The states liquor monopoly has had
NM fol Itrpi a oh
but it was generally considered that
there would soon be some scarcity of
various brands and kinds.
Governor Ford, Acting Attorney
General Gullickson and the clerk of
the Board of Examiners visited state
institutions in Boulder, Dillon, and
Twin Bridges on Tuesday and We'd
nesday. The Board of Examiners has
been considering insurance policies on
state buildings, and the inspection trip
was necessary to determine what COW
erage was needed for the next few
years.
In various counties much interest
was being displayed in local legisla-
tive contests. To help voters in the
Montana counties make a
wise selection of state legislators The
Peoples Voice has for sale records
showing how every member of the
last session voted on certain import
ant bills. A copy of this record,
which can be obtained for five cents,
should be in the hands of every voter
so that he might know how his repre-
sentative voted.
All was quiet on the political front
during the week. Wellington D. Ran
kin filed officially for United States
Senator on the Republican ticket and
indicated that he would present Wig
orous campaign for the Republican
senatorial nomination. Thus far his
only opposition appeared to be DR..