The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-07-28
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purchase.
The Montana farmers, like farmer
everywhere have had their equipmen
and supplies depleted by the war de
spite continued unparalleled demands
upon them for increased production
They will constitute a ready marke
for such surplus war property al
jeeps, grading and leveling machin
cry, tractors and trucks and possibl,
other types of property, and the,
should be given priority in the pur
chase of their needs to replace worn
out or inefficient machines will
which they are now struggling t.
no requirements presently available.
We submit that all farmers who
have been dispossessd of their land
by the government because of wal
necessity should be given priority
preference in repurchasing such land
when it is no longer needed in the
prosecution of the war. In general
it is our contention, that all lands
acquired for war operations and suit
able for agriculture be so offered for
sale that war veterans and farm fam
lilies dispossessed by their acquisition
who will move onto the land, may
acquire them in economic, family
type farm units. The U. S. Depart
ity Administration or some similar
agency should handle the disposition
at prices equal to productive value,
providing credit, technical assistance,
ALLEGATION of surplus war property
disable on the lands and other nee
essities to successful farm operation.
No large blocks of land should be
Offered for sale, sold to any individ-
ual or thrown in" with factories or
buildings during their disposal
We have been informed that there
are $4,000 warehouse units which
have been constructed by the govern
ment to meet its needs during the
war, a great number of them being
so constructed that they can be dis
assembled and moved to other local
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We submit that we need a large
of such buildings in this state
as we undertake our postwar, indus
trial expansion which our wealth of
natural resources justifies and which
should and will attract to our state
a vastly increased population.
From the viewpoint of the farmer,
we believe that development of the
phosphate deposits of the state ranks
high in Importance. Experimental and
demonstration farms have proven that
production of legumes and alfalfa can
be increased so per cent through phos-
plate applications to the soil and 9TH
or agricultural products produced here
n Montana have shown similar in
treatment.
Ammonia and other chemical war
plants producing materials suitable
or agricultural fertilizers, insecticides
md fingicides should be brought to
his state. We are convinced that the
armers will derive the greatest bene-
it from these developments if the
)lants are sold or leased to farmer
owned and controlled co-operatives as
loon as they are no longer needed for
military supplies to assure
heir operation at full capacity for the |
estoration Of depleted land resources,
ontrol of pests and for other agri- |
ultural uses.
At the present time the commercial |
field in this state is prac-
ically controlled by the Anaconda
Upper Mining Company which we are
onvinced limits it's production and
does not produce in such
Quantities or make it's product avail
BILE at such prices as to encourage
-idespread use.
1t is we'll known that Montana has
deposits of Ignite coal
hich are practically undeveloped.
his natural resource offers great op-
ortunities for the production of pow
+, for various chemicals and plastics.
Development of these and other in
lstries means opportunities for en-
oyment for large numbers of work .
IS and it goes without saying that
eneral business activity would be
'oportionately accelerated. We be-
eve that businessmen realize that
ey can prosper only when the larg-
groups, labor and farmers which
institute the major consumption out v
is for the good and services which /
siness offers have means with which d
purchase them. S
The development of new industries c
this state and the consequent in
ease in population, perhaps rapid b
cause of influx of workers to meet >
demands for necessary labor, ,
ght pose housing problem. This c;
1 be met by bringing into the state IL
many as needed of the houses now dl
ned by the government and used
the large war production centers. 1t II
stated that there are 1885, 900 of such r
using units, so constructed as to I
easily disassembled and transport CT
and used wherever needs may arise to
the future. m
There will unquestionably be avail of
e after the war, great quantities of w
lber, heating equipment, plumbing, w
:, new and also used materials of lie
t class salvaged from the large 90
lining and mobilization camps erect by
by the government during the war. mi
2 Montana Farmers Union submits til
t there exists great and urgent ii
d for quantities of such materials tn
improve rural housing as well as be
an. Al
he 1910 census showed that so per Gle
t of all farm homes had no run