The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-12-18
WORLD CITIZENS IN THE MAKING

lings, chairman, with Helen Mcdonald
of Butte and Lucille Roholt of Brown
ing.
Community Shows Real Interest
The Sunday evening meeting was
well attended. approximately fifty
people were present. Student inter
est equalled that of the towhspeople
Faculty interest was excellent too
The program hastily planned, included
the colorful participation of local
character building agencies: the Camp
Fire Girls, the Girl Reserves and the
Boy Scouts. Teen-age youngsters
participating with college students
and adults in a citizenship meeting
emphasized the potential singleness of
purpose of which our people are cap
able. The cooperation of age groups,
non-partisan and non-sectarian coop
GRAFTON among adults in the commun-
ity, the various school staffs partici-
pating and the zestful sponsorship by
DR.. Foss and President Melby made
the meeting meaningful and inspiring
Several to-the-point speeches did
much to crystalline the thinking of
the group. The hazy ideas of world
citizenship were brought down to
earth and understood.
Students Assume Leadership
University students provided the
leadership for the meeting. Betty
Cults served as chairman of a panel
discussion. Seven students partici-
pated. The panel contained a group
of debaters. Debaters in a panel
make things interesting They take
nothing for granted In due course,
some semblance of a positive point
of view took shape The chief pur-
pose of the panel was to present facts
about the movement, stimulate audi
ence thought, participation and posi-
tive action of some kind if possible
Eventually, all were given a chance
to sign sheet indicating willingness
to help the movement No mechan-
ism for achieving the purpose of the
locally was defined, al
though several ideas were presented
One fact stood out prominently Peo-
pie were sincerely interested in the
They could be relied upon
to push the movement ahead once the
leadership knew it's mind about the
procedure to be taken.
Lab Appoints Executive Committee
The Social Work Laboratory in as
Stunning its responsibility to carry the
forward decided to central
lie leadership in a student group out |
side of the personnel of the Lab. Five
students genuinely interested in the |
were named as members of |
h Executive Committee of the World |
Movement of Missoula. |
they included Betty Cults of Billings, /
Helen Mcdonald, Virginia Irvine and |
Walter Niemi, all of Butte, and Lloyd
Eastman of Missoula. Miss Betty
2atcliff, Hot Springs, of the univer-
ity staff, who worked for three years
n the Laboratory, volunteered to
erve as group counsellor for the exec
tive committee. This group has
,een given full authority to set up
is own organization including mem
,ers from the community at large sub
ect of course to the supervision and
lelp of the Laboratory.
Desires Action Program
1t is impossible to predict just what
orm it's leadership will take. One
hing is certain. The group already
as received the sponsorship of the
ewly created Missoula Community
'ouncil under the leadership of Rev.
Walter F. Wolbrecht. This group
ontains representatives of the lead
ng social groups of the community
he World Citizenship group was I'M
given membership in the
ouncil. In this way, the group not
My has the sponsorship of the coun-