The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-12-28

The Old So and So hopes the young
man knocks them for loop.
| free-wheeling, air-cooled air-condition-
| ed and fool-proof as long as it is kept
| free from political interference in
back-seat driving.
Shall we allow you politicians to be
lord and master over your paymas-
ters? We now demand of you the
economy and efficiency of the MVA
rather than the hit-and-miss extravi-
gance and waste, horse and buggy
outfits of army engineers and bureau
of reclamation
The late Senator George Norris.
had the vision and the leadership and
a statesman of first magnitude he has
left with the world a pattern of all
out economy in the development of
our natural resources. Are we going
to be detracted and DETECTED from
adopting such pattern by the sophis-
try of self-seeking politicians?
1t looks much as though you gents
are being used by the powers that
be as belled-weathers to lead your
confiding constituency into the proven
bal shearing pens where the periodi-
cal tragedy of being fleeced takes
place, thus betraying your constituent
cy. Moreover your names will go
down in history as interfering with
righteous and much-Eeeded legisla-
ton, unless, indeed, to escape such
inglorious ignominy you face about
and travel and preach with truth a
lamp unto your feet and a light unto
your pathway
You Governor Ford are quoted as
having said in an address to the Ro-
tary club at the Hotel Rainbow rath-
err recently at Great Falls, amongst
other things, offered apology for the
Fort Peck engineering blunder and
economic abortion.
Nevertheless, you said that all was
set and waiting only for congress to
appropriate the money and the work
will begin. You call for a compre-
lensive development plan rather than
"pIece-mea" program. Have you
ever stopped to realize Mr. Ford that
he IVA is the only about "compre-
lensive" reclamation project ever
planned and carried out? You are
acitly and perhaps unwittingly indors-
ng our MVA proposition, yet you
wish to call it by your own pet name.
You know of a truth Mr. Ford that
he "piece-meal" program is that of
hl nj
'ureau; nevertheless, you are trying
o tie up the destiny of ten great
tates to such quack outfit. Shame
N you governor. You are further
uoted as saying that MVA propon-
nts have no plans and it will take
t least two years after the appropria-
ions are made for the work to get
tarted. Isn't that one of your ghost
tories Mr. Ford? What's the mat
er with the army engineer and bu-
reau OF reclamation surveys, field
otes and drafts? Aren't they prop
rty filed and available? They might
ave to be gone over and checked up
avoid another Fort Peck economic
portion. Nevertheless, they should
e OF value and helpful in getting
,arted; moreover, there are doubt
ss army engineers who would be
apable and efficient if put to work
4 an about comprehensive plans pro-
srly specified and supervised. There
70 two things we have filed against
lie army engineers and the bureau
reclamation: one is what they have
me that they should not have done,
70 other is, what they have failed to
} that should have done. This
'ubtless comes of the weakness Of
cir planning. Moreover, the eco
'mic weakness of their planning may
due to "back-seat" driving.
Sincerely, R. D. KENNEY.
Ito Be Continued)
Clyde Park, Mont
Dec II, 1915.
ear Mr.. Bruce:
| am sending you some copy in
nghand. Please look It over. If you
l1eve it it would be worthwhile and
taxes too much of your time to use
thus in longhand return it and I
II have it typed. My typewriter is
use by high school student.
Very truly yours,
R. D. KENNEY.
P. s.: In case we get this over l
sh to continue it as long as it
ems to hit the spot. R. D. X.
. Morris H. Ruben, Editor
e Progressive
nney Building
Olson, Wisconsin
ar Mr.. Ruben
ust heard over the radio tonight
t General Macarthur has issued an
er of emancipation for the Japa-
10 people. This general is doing a
nderful job and we do hope the
will stand behind him
keep out any joint commissions as
re been set up in Berlin 1t is our
y to liberate and set up a demo
tic regime in Japan where the
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