The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-05-11
lust Who Are I'VE?

In an Associated Press story datened Washington May T.
wherein the rejection of Senator Murrays MVA bill
related the Helena corporation news had evidently
added the following
"The governor commenting on senate commerce
mittee rejection of bill by Sem James E. Murray said
am very much pleased. Although the bill remains to
be considered by other senate committees have the
first round against the proposed MVA.'"
Of that round recognized by all informed
ngs There any doubt about it, the of
the committee being recognized opponents of public
and having fortified by testimony
against by others interested the maintenance
private power production monopoies
According to the story the committee reported
81 That plans recently authorized by congress pro-
vide complete of unified water resources devel
opments in the Missouri basin
90 Present laws and procedures provide for full CO.
ordination between the established federal agencies
charged with the responsibility of waterresource develop
49, Procedures already established protect states
rights prescribe full cooperation between local. state
and federal interests
Development of the authorized plan under exist
ing federal agencies will emphasis on the
primary needs of flood control and irrigation.
"5 is mpracticable to have regular federal agen-
ces and valley authority operating in the territory
SO. The bill would enable the MVA to control
practically aspects of economic and social life in the
Missouri valley without local interests having proper re-
course to congress
The conclusions numbered L. and refer of course
shotgun wedding of the Army Engineers and the Bureau
Reclamation these agencies under the threat of Missouri
Valley Authority having found merit in the plans of the
years jealous sparng for position and advantage
the other And should the threat of Missouri Valley
Authority be removed these again
fighting other for supremacy at the expense of the
people of the region and of the United States
In the committees finding No A. flood control and rriga
ton are spoken primary We contend that this
conception of what constitutes primary needs of
the Missouri river region of other river region 1t seems
to us great primary need for overall coordnated
development of the entire regions poentiaties industrial
commercial and to provide employment for increased
people which establish themselves and their homes
which they seek and find comfortable and
richer life In the development of the Missouri river region
irrigation and flood control but de-
veopmen of the other of the region must follow
along with them, the job will be only partly done
extent;
particularly carries the inference that there has been
question whether the operations of the two agencies did
fact prescrbe full cooperation between local. state
federal interests" which the committee to have
nzed that the Murray bill provides The Murray bill stresses
these required cooperative activities and of makes
possible greater consideration being local and state
by authority the ground than by the
action of bureaucratic head Washington wrapped
n red tape.
The conclusion numbered s. brings out salient point with
which no have any serious argument shows
hat they agree principle that division of authority not
compatible efficient action. However, the Murray bill