Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-11-03
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
OF GLACIER COUNTY:

Otdle oelldlOI, dHu llIulHS IL QlllNulC
because of war conditions to contact ev-
eryone, l am making use of this oppor-
tunity to let you know something of my
views concerning problem demanding
our most careful consideration.
The coming session of legislature is
to be one of the most important and
vital in Montana's history. The service
of experienced men will be of more value
to the state than ever before Grave post
war problems confront us, problems for
which we must find a solution I am a
Republican but it is my considered opin-
ion that when the next session of legis-
lature convenes partisan politics should
be ide-tracked in so far as these problems
are concerned. If elected, l expect to fol-
low that course.
America owes me nothing, but l owe
America all that l am and all that have
1t is debt would like to repay with the
best service of which am capable. Three
sessions in the assembly have given me
a priceless experience which will enable
me to give full value to my county and
state.
We must cope with, multiple problems
of the farmer, business labor, taxes, and
the institutional functions of the state,
but our most pressing problem is post
war rehabilitation and the creation of
work for our returning soldiers. Having
carried a rifle in the muddy trenches of
France during the last war; believe l
know what the boys of this war will
want. They certainly do not want dole
handed out by multiple lettered Federal
Bureau. America stands for freedom, and
freedom must be found in America. Our
soldiers and our splendid service women
are fighting for this, but on their return
they justly expect to be given the means
and the free opportunity to create career
and home for themselves. These I'M
5eatab.e lads ask odds of no one Just
give us an even break is what they say;
just now, we folks here at home are get
ting all of the breaks People of Glacier
County, emphasize that it is up to US
you and me-to furnish that opportuni-
ty and give them the breaks. For me.
intend to do all can to accomplish this.
and that goes whether | am elected or not.
Not long ago, a friend of mine was
telling me about two items he had read
in our daily newspaper. One item listed
40 high-salaried Americans whose sal
aries ranged from $4,000 to one million
dollars per year The second item told Of
the Utah soldier, Boyd Borgstrom, just
returned after l8 months in the South
Pacific. Three of his brothers had been
killed in action and a fourth one was
missing somewhere in France Borgstror1
had been honorably discharged to care
for his old folks. He said. and I quote.
Helping Dad is my job now, but some
day hope to get into turkey raising if
| can get the financial backing." Friends.
let us see to it that this brave man and
his buddies get the backing for turkey
raising or whatever reasonable backing
they desire. An America that can provide
quarter million dollars yearly to Holly
wood actresses can surely find no diff
Guilty in providing for our soldiers.
Well do l remember what happened
after the last war; the thousands of SOL
diers wandering everywhere, hungry. dis
spirited, and no work! 1t was a mighty
sad thing to see. Friends. we must not let
such things happen this time. Political
differences and everything else must take
back seat until preparations to meet this
problem are definite and complete.
Over in Flathead County they are
hoping that the construction of the Hun
cry Horse Dam will begin at an early
date. The coming legislature must en-
courage and foster the project, as we'll as
Others that will mean combined produc-
ton, expansion, opportunity for con-
tinued growth. Development is possible
in many sections of the state. The 1eqis-