The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-11-01

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AS one example of what is being
done in one of our states to prepare
| its students to take advantage of
| this fast advance in science. Arizona
at its State College at Tempe is in
stalling a computer that is the most
advanced of any calculating machine
yet produced. Ordinarily such a ma
chine would rent for $4,000 month
but Arizona State gets it free be-
cause of the desire of the manufac-
turer to encourage the technical edu-
cation that must be provided if they
are to have the constant supply of
scientifically trained young men and
women they need for present and
projected installations.
However the same ingenuity and
research has been lacking in the
field of farm plants and farm
products.
In recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society this lack of
plant product inventiveness was dis
cussed in the greatest detail 1t was
agreed that not only is there a de-
mand for new materials but the utili-
cation of many acres of farm lands
in the growth of new crops would be
of great benefit to the farmer as well
as the country generally: This field
as we'll as the more efficient utiliza-
ton of present crops, still awaits the
discovery of the plant and soil chem
lists, all of which demonstrates the
need of conservation of our human
and natural resources.
We are told the SOLDERING facts:
that at present out of 500 million
acres of land originally suited for
growing food, that 100 million acres
of crop land have been ruined and
that another 100 million acres have
been damaged.
This ruined and damaged land is
larger than the combined areas of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin AMI
Missouri. To it, according to the Soil
Service, we are annu-
ally adding another 100000 acres.
The taking of other millions of acres
of high producing farm lands for
other uses by the military, city ex-
pansion. and the new national super
program, produces another
situation of reducing our food and
fiber potential just at the time that
our population is undergoing an ex-
)losive expansion.
Experts tell US that the United
States has today rate of population
growth greater than India's. The calls
)ut upon our products of the soil and
he other natural resources in the
ohning years would appear to fore
asst scarity instead of indispensable
urpluses. All of which calls for the
visest use and the application of the
'est scientific methods and action by
III segments of our society in the
of all of our human and
atural resources. This will require
our most intensive creative thinking.
This frontier is a challenge to the
best brains in every field of learn
ing and endeavor to promote the
most efficient use and the general
welfare of all of the people.
In order to accomplish all this our
chool plants must be enlarged and
lodernly equipped and utilized every
hour of the day and night.
lost of our school facilities stand
lie too much of the time. Our schools
Mould grow faster than the nation
| order to supply the leadership in
lie different endeavors of life. High
: salaries are essential to supply the
portage of degree teachers and re-
lin them from the salary lure of
her segments of society.
The right of all to learn, to seek
knows no limitations
IF race or color.
The uncommitted millions of peo-
e of India, Asia, Africa, the Middle
asst, are awakened They are on the
arch. They want what we all want
world peace more than anything
Sc. They also want decent stand
d of living, respect for their rights
human beings, regardless of race,
Tor, or creed, or previous condi-
ms of domination-anda point so
ten overlooked, they want for them