The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
State Departments

State departments
The recommendations of the Fish
and Game Commission, particularly
to minimize the menace to the states
farm economy where expanding num-
bers of game have been a real source
of trouble and damage, whether the
nonresident hunting license should
be liberalized and the proposed
changes of the Montana game laws
as recommended by the Governors
Rehabilitation Committee, deserve
careful consideration.
Tourist income within a few years
will be a business which will bring
to Montana in excess of 100 million
dollars annually. Certainly we should
provide an adequate appropriation
for the Advertising Department.
The excellent program of develop
ment of our State Parks, the unex-
celled progress which has been made
in the development of the Historical
Library and the upsurge of private
initiative to provide tourist attraction
facilities, all combine to give us real
hope that we can keep this important
segment of our economy on an ex-
panded basis.
There is possibility that the Gov
errors Conference in 1866 might
be held at Glacier Park, and / hope
to discuss this some time in the next
week or so with your committees.
| wish time would permit me to
detail to you the need for review and
of the proposals as well
as the splendid work of such de-
oartments as the Departments of Pub
ic Welfare, Agriculture, and Labor,
he individual Custodial Institutions,
he Unemployment Compensation
Commission, the State Examiner,
State Controller, Industrial Accident
Board, the Department of Vocational
rehabilitation, the State Land Board,
Veterans Welfare and the Liquor
control Board. Civil Defense is prov
ng its value and has become a must
ecause of the Red Menace and the
anger of hydrogen bombs.
improvements in the fields of
Unemployment Insurance an d
Workmen's Compensation should
receive attention. Each Depart
ment will give you detailed in
formation relative to the programs
and the recommendations of the
Federal Agencies. Then, too, Labor
and Management will have pro-
posaIs for your consideration.
Also | believe State, County and
-unicipal employee retirement, So
al Security and per diem should be
udied.
Since the Board of Health and
vestock-Sanitary Board have asked
n such substantial increases in ap-
it is imperative their
'ograms be scrutinized in detail.
ne financial and accomplishment re-
nd of the Department of Public
-elfare has been outstanding. So
IS that of the Oil and Gas Conserva-
IN Commission. By your direction,
report has been prepared of the
foreground gas storage problem for
ur consideration.
The Governor and his staff, like
Sc the Controller, do not have facili
IS to make the Investigations and
alyze the budget requests as they
ould be, which makes it absolutely
cessary for the Legislative Com
ttees to examine all appropriation
quests. In order to keep word with
u, particularly the members of the
nate Finance and Claims Commit
}, | want to advise that there will
no request for deficiency appro-
ation from the Governors office.
is imperative that all appropria-
MS be scrutinized on the basis of
possibility and the job to be done.
Several times during the past year
ave met with the Personnel Com
ssion and reviewed with them the
terial which they have for your
1t merits individual
dy by the legislators and certainly =
reports and recommendation of
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