The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-06-12
These Are HoPPy
Doys For Northwest
Montono People
IN CharIes b. Rowe

OF course it isn't necessary fol-
this column to remind its readers
that spring is verging into summer
nor to impress upon their minds the
thought that this is one of the most
delightful sections one could mag
inc in which to spend this season
of the year
/ took a drive out to Bull Lake
Sunday morning and despite a
gently falling rain found every
minute of the drive a delight Ma
ture has spread her beauties here
with a prodigal hand Right now
this happy land is riot of green
vendure The highway beckons one
onward through tunnels of vivid
greenness varying in countless
shades so pleasing to the apprecia-
tive eye. Hedges of wild roses in
full bloom along the way fill the
air with sweet fragrance. Busy bees
are working on the countless white
blossoms on bushes. And the wild
chokecherry trees were a mass of
cream oolored fronds foretelling an
abundant harvest later in the sea-
son for men and birds. The majestic
Kootenai, almost bank full, followed
us part of the way, and frequent
noisy streams crossed our pathway
on their way to the larger river
Arriving at the lake, we found it
as always a beautiful gem set down
amid towering mountains, with rain
clouds resting on their peaks and
with occasional sunshine breaking
through to Tighten up and make
even more appealing a view that
holds one enthralled with all its in
describable beauty Birds twitter
and call back and forth to one ano-
Their among the always present
trees of the heavy forest. A bear
dashes across the road ahead Of US
and disappears in the brush, and
now and then a deer is seen quietly
making its way through the haunts
of the wild
Yes, it's a constant delight to
spend ones days in this northwest
corner of Montana. More and more
men and women are finding it out
We natives have known of this de-
light for a long time and we are al
ways glad to welcome hither those
unfortunate ones who must spend
their days in other and less happy
surroundings.
a sarcastic Wag once said that
summer is the time when college
students can come home and mingle
with their families and acquire
Some culture and refinement We
wouldn't 90 all the way with the
one who gave out that bit of wit.
Rather would we let our mind dwell
with that of the young poet when
he said:
, To him who in the love of Nature
holds communion with her Visi-
bic forms,
She speaks a various language.
While elsewhere throughout the
nation, unemployment is growing /
here in Montana pros
poets for continued labor for all who
want it are said to be most promis-
ng. This good news is brought to
he public in the June issue of the
Montana Bulletin, which is put out \
~ the Montana Unemployment
Compensation Commission. The Bull
etin says, in part:
During April and May the states
iSt of workers out of employment
las been whitfield down in unpre-
edented manner. The unemploy-
nent peak of $500 seeking benefits
las dwindled away to less than
900 and the trend continues down
Jard Unemployment now stands at \
ne lowest level since before VI
)ay and thousands more people are \
mployed in Montana today than /
ear ago"
The Bulletin then goes on to touch Is
n what it calls a sour note. Again l
'e quote:
But field reports indicate there .
lay be a sour note in the scale.
here is d recurring complaint from /;
employers in various areas
nat their workers are not applying =
themselves to their tasks with the f,
igor and purpose of earlier days.
mere seems to be an air of uncon-
ern. a tagging in performance, a
lck of pride in both quantity and
uality of work performed, accord
* to the complaints. y
This is a serious indictment, If l
ne" the article says. 1T may por-
nd a labor market situation which q
,uld lead to stagnation and even
lal withdrawal of industry from y
le field OF enterprise. II calls for 4
road program Of constructive &C !
on in every community where the +
alady appears, and for the parti- !
patton in such program of all good 2
tizenry-the employer, the en- \
oyee and the public. The power Of
lblic opinion, if centered upon an r
.titude Of Indifferent performance, "a
,uld bring about correction" +
The Bulletin further says: "A c
ord or two at the right time in the I.
ght place might change the atti-
lde of an individual; that individ- Il
al IN turn, by word Of mouth and Il
Nample, might affect dozens or o