The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-09-29


deer :. they are not worth eating"
Reaction to the attitude of the
Governor and his stand-in Wren
was perhaps summed up best by
one observer who stated the poll
teal administration in Montana, if
left to their own devices, would
leave their grandchildren a bucket
of dollars to drink.
CITY OFFICIALS APPROVE
PROGRAM
City officials defended the fed
eral governments responsibility in
water pollution control.
Carl Clavadetscher, Mayor of Bill
lings; Vern Griffith, Mayor of Butte,
and w. j. Leary, City Manager of
Helena, all spoke of the necessity
and value of federal participation in
the program. Clavadetscher said he
accepts federal regulation of water
pollution, and eve are looking for
the federal government to set up a
uniform CODE.
The Helena city manager didn't
mince words when he spoke of the
experience of the cities before the
state legislature. He said, ''Helena
has been able to take advantage of
federal aid for a sewage disposal
plant and we would like to see that
program continued. A lot of cities
would be up against it if we did not
receive some federal help. We APP
peared before the legislature with
our problems and they gave US every
thing but money.
Mayor Griffith of Butte said, "after
all. all money is raised at the local
leveP' and he "did not see why NUM-
CAPABILITIES should not get some of it,.
The cities of Butte and Anaconda
have had no financial problems with
heir sewage disposal. The Anaconda
Company is taking care of these
along with the pollution control pro-
gram attendant to their mining and
operations, in Silver Bow
Creek.
FUNDS
PROVIDED IMPETUS
DIR. Thompson of the State Board
If Health outlined the sizable accom-
in the State of Montana
n the past five years stating:
''It is apparent the use of federal
funds gave great impetus to the
work of the larger communities.
Defending the State Board of |
Iealth, DIR. Thompson pointed out
he difficult task they face in edu-
ating and prodding the citizens of
his state to get to work on their
problems, and outlined some
f the community problems still exist
ng. He said the first and major
roblems here are about corrected,
hat the ''goal is near.
He recognized the need for re-
earch to determine the total prob
I'm as to the effects of modern day
etergents, sprays, insecticides and
Their chemicals on human health.
Wildlife and fish and game repre-
tended to be critical of
ne State Board of Health and what
hey seemed to consider slow prog
ess in some places and overlooking
lany problems in others.
Of great concern to everyone is
ne effect of what was termed eek
tic chemicals on human life over
period of time.
EVER MISS THE WATER TILL /
HE WELL GOES DRY
Robert Sykes, Kalispell, president
f the Montana Wildlife Federation,
endorsed the fed
raj pollution control act and said
is organization was pleased with
lie work that has been done' since
953. but compared progress with
ball game in that we have scored
run in the first inning but there
re innings yet to go.
In the innings ahead, Sykes said,
we need state appropriations to in
;lude education on these problems
IN the schools; Montana needs a
minimum low level water law;
stronger enforcement provisions in
The law which are presently woe
fully inadequate; larger appro-
,riations for the State Board of