The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-25

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maximum training value to its men
bers, with project results playing
secondary part This difficult exper
n ence emphasized one important thin
to us-that the art of discussing prof.
y lens logically and making common
q sense decisions quickly is very i'm
9 portant thing. Our schools should d
+ their best to equip students with thi
: ability.
: Women's Coop Established
y In September, 1910, the Womeni
Coop House was established The
q B.B.C. had earlier appointed a com
I mittee of five to investigate the pos
sibility of securing a house for girls
I Rev. Harvey Baty of the school Of
religion made this reality by agree
? ing to finance and remodel a large
, residence near the campus. The
Women's Coop became Unit B of the
SEA. The B.B.C. continued as Unit
A of the SEA. Let me quote again
from the SEA pamphlet published
in June, 1912. 1t describes the Won.
ems Coop.
1.-THE Women's Coop, still grow
ing concern, has provided inexpensive
living quarters for 35 girls during the
two years it has been organized. 1t
costs $1S per month for room and
board, although this may have to be
raised to $40 due to the war effort.
Each girl is assigned a house job by
the manager at the beginning of every
quarter"
"a social chairman, elected each
year, arranges at least one fireside
per quarter the open house winter
quarter, and the senior banquet, a
formal dinner held late in May, in
honor of the graduating women. For
other social activity, there are fire.
quent exchange dinners with the
Mems Coop, and twice monthly,
social and business meeting of the
SEA
Freshmen having the proper quail
fications may live at the Womens
Coop, the only place outside of North
Hall where first year women are al
lowed to stay. In fact, membership
is open to any one willing to live,
work, and study with 20 other girls
in the same house."
Mems Coop Established
Not to be left behind by the girls,
the boys of the BIC. prepared to
launch the Mems Coop during this
second year of the SEA. When the |
spring quarter opened, the Mems
Coop was started During this Sec
ond year the Social Work Laboratory |
continued to work closely with the
SEA. but with certain definite under
standings. The SEA. should stand
on its own feet as soon as possible.
1t would provide guidance and help as
long as necessary but would welcome
the time when it could provide its
own leadership. Further, the SEA.
should never forget the patching stu
dents Since they initiated the SEA,
they should not be lost sight of by
the units established in houses. To
do so would be the height of ingrati-
tude and would endanger the real
growth Of the program. Since the
started with the most
needy students, it should continue
recognizing the social and economic
needs of the most needy. In all prob
ability, there would always be batch
ing students. The SEA never vio-
lated these principles.
The SEA. pamphlet has the follow
ng to say about the Mems Coop: =
unlike the girls house, this first
group was faced with opposition from
various sources, lack of money, high :
'ents and high cost of food. Had q
here been any lack of cooperation,
he group would surely have failed. t
As it was, each member was vitality
in the success of the group. d
The main problem was lack of
and lack Of money re- v
erve. In December, 1941, DR.. e. 0.
Ielby, president of Montana State t
University, made it possible for the .
,roup to rent the old presidents e
louise for two quarters, at price .
which enabled the men to purchase p
quipment for 26 men, and to build q
p reserve. With this encourage
nent, and the memory of what they
id under adverse conditions, nothing
ess than an act of God can stop the
len now.
"The Mems Coop house is organ 81
sed almost the same as the girls d
ouse. The men do about three hours Il
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Dr. room and board. Due to the fact f.
nat the group has an impromptu en- OF
loyment service, any member can get f.
5 much work as he has time for. c,
he men have found that it is cheaper u
/ time and money to live in the fu
ouse than 1t is to work for board IL
nd room. Quiet hours are observed u
,ligiously, so that there is opportun-
Y for study. Any student who is st
ncere and honest, and willing to do . ey
s share of work well, may become a a
ember of the Mems Co-opj." ~
alb Wthdraws Leadership IL
The above account proves the sc. &C
can use the self-help method 1t M.
lows how to meet its needs. Dur DI
6 the third year of the SEA-, the IL
ID maintained merely friendly adj
sorry relationship with the SEA. he
lie member served as sort Of I'M He
fetal social director. l followed
e activities of the SEA. with much "
terest. Students accepted me as
nuine friend. The Lab recon-
ended to President Melby that he An