The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-11-30

DeCCef market area than all of Mon
tana, with only 40 people to tn
square mile. Neighboring Washing
ton state, likewise, with it's Az;
people per square mile, is mucl
better marketing area than Montana
Two types of industry, however
can come to Montana and make {
profit, he stated. Power development
he said, is one area "where we de
have certain features" that over
come sparse settlement and distance
from markets. Abundant, low-cost
power is an attraction to industries
which are heavy consumers of power
Another type of industry fitted to
Montana is electronics. Electronic
equipment, such as manufactured by
Montronics at Bozeman, he pointed
out, finds it's heavy cost factor in
the highly-skilled personnel neces-
sary in the field. Freight rates and
costs are comparatively in
Such industries, because they re-
quire college and other highly
trained employees, he continued,
tend to gravitate toward cities in
which institutions of higher edu-
cation are located. These employees
not only seek better educational
opportunities for their children.
but find themselves more at home
in professional circles, such as
center at such institutions. 80
HOW DO WE REACH PEOPLE?
Editor Billings confined his COM
nents primarily to communications
md how do we reach people, whether
lnion and organization member
hips, or the public at large in de-
'eloping interest in vital issues. AS
of the latter, he cited the
iced for air pollution control legis-
alton if we are to preserve the gen
rally pure air now associated with
Montana, and taxation and how we
inform people on such a subject so
hat they will think constructively
ather than just condemning taxes
S evil.
He also spoke briefly on political
ction to elect legislators and other
ublic officials; how do we COM
nunicate with those elected repre-
entatives after they are once in
ffice, and how do we go about Sc
uring enactment of needed legisla-
ion in spite of the usual opposition
the "monolithic corporate lobby.
IANY IDEAS DISCUSSED
Floor discussion brought express
on of many ideas on how Montana
an improve it's economic future.
mong these: 4.
William Hensell, Helena, managing |
irector of Montana Credit Unions |
eague, suggested there should be
ore emphasis on local initiative and
planning, and the MAX
.g available of industrial sites at
w cost to new industry. +
John Caldwell, Missoula, executive
rector of State Council No. 3, State,
ounty & Municipal Employees, pro-
,sed an operation bootstrap", and
called that such a program had
zen carried on in Puerto Rico, as
| example of what people can do
orking together and with good
adership. Montana, too, needs to
,velop political and economic plan,
said, and we should ascertain what
e the needs of our society.
I
Jack Mccoy, Omaha, regional di-
ctor of COPE, wondered if, in
cad of seeking to draw industry
ON other parts of the country
ere aren't raw materials and other
ctors unique to Montana, which
uld be used to create demands for
w products. ~ fa -r
Rep. Tom Judge, Helena, spoke of
e need for increased emphasis on
ilization research in the agricul-
raj field aid pointed out that, as
1861, he would this next session
elk legislation and appropriation to
silly expand this type of research.
,ting that the last session had
opped Experiment Station funds
"a per cent, he said 1--WE need
tier attitude on research in the
gislature and in the state".
C. Nj. Brandborg, Hamilton, re- =,
ed forester and former member of =,
n State Roard of E,d11oation a1onU