Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-11-03
FOR MONTANA.
Today and Tomorrow!

We AAuol llldl llllS sup Wueu
the war ends. For this reason, we
must keep our state government out
of competitive business and we must
levy no more taxes than are abso.
lutely necessary. Therefore. plans
for development will be more pro-
per if sponsored by the people rather
than the state. Such plans to be
given the green light by whatever
legislative action is necessary.
| haven't the exact figures. but be-
lleve Montana people have invested at
least S2OO.OOO,O0O in war bonds A
friend of mine suggests that after the war
Montana people be induced to invest at
least half of these bonds in what he calls
Employment Absorption Corpora
TONS These corporations are to build
profitable and worthwhile projects pri-
vately owned by the people of the state.
operated within the state. and employ
ment confined to Montana people and
particularly to the returned soldiers.
do not submit this as a plan re-
gard it as an idea but l am struck with
the possibilities of development it con-
talns. Initial action on such ideas lies with
the bond owners, but if combinations of
communities or of business men formed
such companies wholly devoid of motives
other than modest profits to investors
and plentiful employment. the legislature
should Immediately sanction such worthy
endeavor.
We. the people, are the government
and we sold ourselves bonds to obtain
the money in bulk to fight this war. This
money built great plants which caused
peak employment which turned out
quantities of goods In this process, we
created huge debt which we now owe
to ourselves. Thus the conversion of the
money in these Montana owned bonds
to profitable peace projects should not in
crease the public debt. The urgent neces-
sites of peace are fully as pressing as
those of war and we must recognize that
fact
Meanwhile, the combined efforts of
the legislature must be bent to this great
postwar problem. For myself, | would
accept no plan until it had been diligently
studied and discussed and amply safe
guarded. but the coming legislature must
be creative. 1t must create jobs for our
boys and girls.
Present postwar planning is in con-
fused state. There are no doubt MANY
good ideas. l urge you people to discuss
the problem and present your ideas to the
legislature. Harmonious legislative work.
coupled to cooperation by all of Mon
tsna should produce a plan which will
bring generous measure Of employment,
production and prosperity to all of our
state.
In addition to this problem. which l
have discussed at length, the coming leg
lslature must care for the regular state
functions The state hospitals should be
improved so as to provide better living
and housing conditions Diligent work
will take care Of these without interfer-
ing with other phases of the postwar
planning. Legislators put in plenty Of
long hours at private business: we should
gladly do the same for the state
| have spoken of farm. business ari
labor. and | now urge all of these groups
to submit constructive suggestions or
plans in regard to their problems to tie
legislature. This is the way to express tie
will of the people. I am opposed to the
passage of mass or small laws which have
little value or no value at all. That is
especially true now that time is 50
valuable.
Remember. that to Uote on November
7th is not only privilege; it is duty.
IF am elected State Senator on that day.
/ shall do II, the future. as haze done in