The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-08-12
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Even if you harbor the deepest
contempt and hatred for the labor
union movement you owe them debt
for your annual paid vacation.
Above and beyond the human values
that were a basic part of the paid
vacation philosophy, what about the
economic ramifications?
Over the past 20 years the tourist
trade has been developed at ire
mendous rate. We can remember
when we were travelling around Mon
tana working for the state and there
wasn't a decent place to slay your
weary head in some small towns &.
today there is hardly a good-sized
watering hole that doesn't have a
passable tourist facility.
During the vacation months res
taurants, motels, gas stations imme-
diately gain. On broader basis vaca-
tions have brought about better high
ways, sold more cars, sold trailers
and boats, and when you start max
ing the list it goes on and on.
All this Through the courtesy of
your favorite Cor unfavorite) labor
organization"
There is also another effect not as
noticeable as the dollar sign so i'm
portant to the tourist industry and
that is the appreciation of Ameri-
cans for their country.
The story this week that over
million will have visited Hoover Dam
the number of people that sign in
at the State Capital here in Helena
the tourist visiting facilities offered
by the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany-the millions who gaze in rap
ture at Glacier Park-all of this must
leave an indelible mark.
We felt is strongly last year as
of Pennsylvania and Washington,
d. c., and through the concrete can
yons of New York.
All this through the courtesy of
your favorite Cor unfavorite) labor
In the weeks ahead the backs of the
leaders of organized labor will be
heaped with Goals of condemnation,
and every adjective of abuse will be
applied to them, yet as we watch the
tourists during our vacation and over
the week-ends we can not help but
believe that one of the greatest things
yet brought to America could we'll
be the annual paid vacation and the
five-day week.
.. brought to America through
he efforts of organized labor.
Barclay Craighead is retiring as
manager of the Helena XII network
'adio-TV station and Harry and l
would like to express. our best wishes
or a long and pleasant retirement
or him and Mrs. Craighead at
east from the routine of headlines,
rofits and losses, etc.
However, Barclay retiring from his
interest in politics would be incon-
eivable and unforgiveable.
The Craighead impact on politics
n Montana goes back a long time.
'arclay was part of the Democratic
nd liberal movement from the time
is father was editor of a liberal
ewspaper in Missoula.
His political activities with and in
ehalf of Senator B. K. Wheeler are
'gend. His contemporaries insist he
as the best chairman the Unemploy-
tent Compensation Commission ever
ad.
Political campaigns would lose a
It of their flavor if Mr.. Craighead
dn't come into the office periodic
ly and pick a fight with me.
| have been able to learn a lot from
rs "old pro- and look forward to
any more enjoyable and knowledge
lie times with him.
So we wish pleasant days for the
but we also hope they
ont forget those of us who are vet
aimed to our jobs, and still have
W more years to spend contributing
r bit toward saving the world.