The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-30

ance. E. A. Atkinson, director OF the
extension department of the Montana
State University was chairman.
The topic for discussion Labor
Legislation" was discussed by PAN
ell consisting of James d. Graham,
president of the Montana State FEEDER
alton of Labor; Mrs. Mildred K.
Stoltz, director of education, Montana
Farmers Union and Lester Sutherland,
master, Montana State Grange. 0. ].
Armstrong, state representative from
Flathead county who was to have
been on the panel also, was out Of the
city and unable to participate.
The general topic was ably present
ed by the panel members with a va
riety of subjects, including workmen's
compensation, rural electrification, ed
ucation for all classes of people,
teachers retirement system, social Sc
curity political action, farm subsidies,
price parity and production cost pro-
grams for farmers being discussed.
Following the talks by the panel
members, a lively period of questions
and answers on the various subjects
took up the remainder of the session,
with adjournment at IL noon.
Sunday Afternoon Session
At 200 p. M the subject "The Com
munity and Labor" aroused consider
able interest among the 80 people in
Joseph K. Howard was
chairman of panel composed of Hen
ry Robinson, Kalispell teacher; Rev.
Paul Pease, Whitefish minister; Floyd
johnson, Flathead valley farmer and
R. H. Harris, Bigfork teacher. Es
mond Riberdy, Hot Springs and Leon
ard Moore, Whitefish scheduled to
present the views of businessmen,
were unable to appear.
The need for better planned pub
lie relations program in farm, bust
ness and labor organizations was gen
orally considered as matter of first
by the panel. Newspaper, |
radio, open meetings and other forms
If publicity were discussed. Lack Of
understanding among organizations of
heir respective programs was consid |
cred to be due in a great measure, to
knowledge of how to CO.
operate with newspapers and radio in
he proper preparation of articles and
script. Training along such lines was
Urged. confidence in what we have
o SELF and the football technique of
try another play if this one doesn't
york" were urged by Mr.. Harris as
Ldvisable methods to pursue.
Confusion on a local plane, emanat-
ng from state and national leader
nd policy conflicts, was cited by Mr.
ohnson as being major cause of
ndue misunderstanding which can
e overcome by more open-minded dis
ussion in meetings such as the labor {
Citations conference. Rev. Pease
tressed the fact that the church {
hould hold an overall view of inter-
roup problems and be working en- |
ty to help in co-ordinating efforts /
} solve them Racial discrimination {
as referred to in some detail as be-
lg the type of problem requiring the
lllest cooperation of all citizens in
Urn and labor groups on public
cards was deemed advisable by sew :
raj who commented on the matter.
In summarizing the conference pro-
ram Mr. Atkinson commented on the
eansing force of public opinion and
-ged that it be cultivated through
ediums similar to the labor rela I
ons conference. MANY apparent con- n
lets can be avoided or overcome |;
here people engage in open public z
Mr.. Atkinson said. c.
Mr.. Robinson commented, in clos II
&, that the interest shown at all