The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30
LABOR RELATIONS
COM ference HELD
lin kALISPELL

| opeuiuS SESSIONS Oh JUe NOTlUWe Sl
ern Montana Labor Relations confer
ence in Kalispell Saturday evening
March "a, gained favorable response
from the general public as evidenced
by the large groups attending the din
ner at the National Cafe and the dis
ment at the high school.
Seventy-eight people, seated at the
dinner, heard the eminent Montana
author, Joseph Kinsey Howard discuss
his present research activities on the
problems of building and maintaining
a richer life for the residents of small
Ter Montana communities. This work
is being conducted through Montana
University under the title of the Mon
tana Study, directed by Baker Brown
ell and participated in by citizens COM
mittees throughout the state.
Mr. Howard expressed the opinion
that the Northwestern Montana Labor
Relations conference indicated def
mite progress along lines related to
his present work and he complimented
LILO CllOl 10 VI tuC lOCdl COulIullLtS ICp-
resenting business, farm, labor and
educator groups.
"The neighborly spirit of sharing
mutual responsibilities, which was so
necessary for existance in pioneering
days, has been too long neglected in
this machine age and in the increasing
tempo of the desire to gain power and
riches" Mr.. Howard said eff democ-
racy is to survive, as the champion
Of human liberty, there must be more
practicing of it in detail in every COM
munity in this land. Here in Montana
we are making earnest endeavors to
do that vitality necessary work, to per-
petuate the application of those great
ideals our sons and daughters now
are giving up their lives for on the far
flung battle fronts of the world"
Water Development Debated
The conference session at the high
school drew an attendance of over 100
citizens from several Northwestern
Montana communities. Interest in the
pros and cons of water development,
under federal government authority,
continued high until after adjourn
ment at 1920.
A sound motion picture entitled
"The River proved to be an appro-
pirate prologue to the discussion. The
picture called vivid attention to the
results of years of ruthless exploita-
ton of timber, soil and mineral re-
sources of the great Mississippi val
ley. Modern methods to replace some
of the damage done were illustrated.
Professors Paul Meadows, a sociolo-
gist and ]. H. Toolle, a lawyer, both
members of the Montana State Uni
versity faculty, ably debated the is
sues involved in the federal author
ity" type of water development, such
as is now being practices in the Ten
nessee valley. Mr.. Meadows present
ed affirmative arguments and Mr..
Toelle the negative. E. A. Atkinson,
director of the university extension
was chairman. His open
ing remarks briefly called attention
to the university extension service in
% fields of endeavor which is doing
much to bring the university to the
people and to encourage wider in
.erest in Montana's institutions of
higher learning. 1.-THE extension de-
)artment endeavors to be of educa-
.ional assistance to any group of citi-
sens asking for help" Mr. Atkinson |
stated.
Agreeing on the basic needs for |
vide scale integrated planning and |
he providing of employment, Mr..
Meadows and Mr.. Toelle took opposite
news on the much-discussed matters |
If States rights" as they relate to
present federal agencies such as soil |
service, bureau of recla-
nation, army engineers, forest service,
Etc., and as these rights are related
o an overall agensy such as iva.
Meadows for Authorities
Mr.. Meadows expressed the general |
yiew that the modern version of re-
sional planning is one tending to elab-
,rate on the partnership between gov
and people, whereas in the
,ast regional separatism tended to
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