The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-02-26
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Can they deny the youth of today
our valley-a chance that will never
come in the declining economy of
today? I}tii IA
When change, memorable and fore
doomed, removes the old timers from
the valley do they want to leave, only
the whispering pines and their silent
grave stones? 1r
I could not live in my valley be-
cause there was no way for us to
support our family. My Dad left the
valley for the same reason. In his
retirement he returned and now he
also works for Paradise. His con-
tribution to posterity and the POSSIBLE
ity of more young people being able
to stay in our beloved valley comes
from a young heart-and remember
ing.
Paradise will bring great changes
to our valley, but nothing is static.
We are in constant state of change.
Democracy gives us the opportunity to
have something to say about the form
our change takes, and if as citizens
of this wonderful country we are i'm
able to be dynamic and visionary in
the changes we make. we simply al
low ourselves to become pawns of
selfish forces.
Neither can we be entirely selfish.
Montana is nothing without the Unit
ed States and our people have al
ways worked unsparingly in behalf
of the national interest. Why should
we become suddenly provincial when
the national interest is at stake now?
Not only is the national interest
involved as governmental unit, but
the national interest of all of the
people i'm very personal way. AS
our population grows the search for
will become greater and
greater. What finer contribution could
Montana make to the general welfare
than to provide paradise of recrea-
lion and relaxation at Paradise? '@
AS i drive. SO often, down the wall
ey | think mostly of how wonderful
It would be to share it. look ait the
barren hills that COULD envelope q
beautiful lake. envision moonlight
rips nm recreation boats that would
ail over the hills tramped ais al kid.
think of the beauty and opportunity
hat would be there for the nations
ired people.
/ shall probably never be able to-
eturn to- hive i'm my beloved valley
Until, like my parents, return to
etlre, but perhaps i'm Paradise others !.
Guild establish themselves. just know !;
ng few more people might be able
o live there, would be a sharing that
Fould make me glad.
We may never have any giant iaa+ 2
ustrl@s Inn our area (so1aae say we
NIL, some say we won't) but this is
OFT of first Importance to me. We
ould provide the power for 3 their
nearby and if we. can
OF all live I'M the valley we could be
lose enough to come back often.
The great work Paradise would be
DING for the state, the region, and
ne nation should make the hearts of
very Montanan swell with pride, -.
sw states could make this contribu-
on, and knowing it needs to be made.
9 should be proud we are equal
the demands of our people and
1r country.
The giant pulsing turbines, general
g tremendous units of power from
aradlse can be added strength to the
sart-beat of the nation.
This heritage would wish to leave
r my valley, and when my bones
st among the whispering pines may
ere also be the swoosh of a great
ke, the pulsating of giant turbines.
e happy voices of people who seek
natever my beloved valley has to
fer. .sss'.
Paradise, in dam or any other form,
uld offer no more.
Sincerely.