The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
It's Now Time
To Resume Postwar
Activities
By Chas. d. Rowe

A~iopJ . okiNSto dlS NlOn dCd Will
cars as result of the lifting of the
gasoline rationing. And press re-
ports are to the effect that the
highways, all resorts and parks and
tourists cabins are crowded to ov-
erflowing by people who started out
at once on those vacations they
hadn't been able to enjoy for
number of years.
All of which should carry a po-
tent suggestion to the Libby Cham
Der of Commerce. 1t is none too
early to begin planning publicity
for the postwar period that we
have been waiting for. Polls of the
nation disclose that great numbers
of people are planning auto trips
for next year and large percent
age of them will head for the North
west. Before the war these tourists
left several million dollars in Mon
tana each year. Part of that traffic
and its resultant business should
be induced to visit this, the most
beautiful part of our great state.
This northwest corner of Montana,
SO remarkably blessed by Nature as
she handed out her scenic beauties,
holds the expectation that the tour
ist business will some day be one
of the foremost industries of this
section. Now is the time to begin
working to develop it.
Every bit of publicity put out by
the Libby Chamber of Commerce in
former years received a warm re-
Spouse by the public and there has
always been heavy demand for
it. Invariably requests for copies
have exceeded the supply Let's
start the publicity ball rolling
again.
And while we're talking about
Chamber of Commerce activities
let's mention something else. We
should like to see the Chambers
former monthly dinners and meet
ings resumed They were discon-
tinued shortly after war started.
Those meetings were always popu-
lar and called out large crowds.
They play an important part in the
civic life of the community. A new
board of directors and new officers
have recently taken office at the
of new Chamber year.
Labors and interests connected with
the war will soon be ended. The
time IS now opportune for turning
our activities into civic channels. |
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That's good news coming out of
China. Mondays newspapers car
ried news of a 30-year treaty Of
friendship recently signed by Rus
STA and China, in which Soviet Rus !
sla agrees to give military supplies
7pA--lnnral L. sunnnrt..-to -~Chiang
hands out of China's internal affairs
and to withdraw from Manchuria
within three months.
1t was feared that the Soviets
might choose to support the COM
of northern China. This |
would have made civil war in that
unhappy land much more certain.
Now, however, support Of Chiang's
government by the United States,
Great Britain and Russia should
strengthen his regime immeasur-
ably. That should lessen probabili- |
ties of bitter civil war in China.
and that should be all to the good
in these days of reconstruction and
seeking for world peace
But if Chang is wise he will heed
the discomfort that is evident in
China and will adopt some Of the
communists program and put it
into operation. A part of that pro-
gram is land reform That is one
reform among many that is prob
ably badly needed There are 9TH
ers. If Chang is indeed great
statesman, he will see that many
of those reforms become part of
the life Of a new China
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Many of us have been launching
mighty kicks against the Office of
Price Administration but we
shouldn't forget that, by and large,
the OPA has been necessary and
has performed real service for
the nation. Of course, mistakes have
been made. Others probably will
be made. But the OPA has helped
to keep prices on an even keel and
has worked to prevent a dangerous
initiation. However, there is no need