The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-12-20
Editorial
The function of newspaper is ito affic the comfort
able and comfort the afflicted SIR WILLMOTT
LEWIS, London TIMES Washington correspondent during
the 1940s.
Knowles Fight Must Go On!

Knowles DAM the project which concentrated the
entire strength of the private lobby in opposition Tues
day of this week given setback in the House OF
Representatives.
The adverse House action is not alone setback
Mansfield and Metcaf and Cong Olsen If stands it is also
blow the future of northwestern Montana
The dnky build in the
reach of the Clark Fork could not by the farhe stretch of
the imagination provide satisfactory substitute for Knowles
ob-wise businessise or tax-wise The hghprice
comparatively small of MPCos two proposed
would produce would attract little industry to
the area would the two add single kowatt additional
firm installations down stream provide additional
storage to hold back flood waters during spring runoff
Knowles the other hand when given the goahead
10000 of work the proJect-$94
million atslte construction payroll Knowles means huge
supply of lowcost power-some $4,000 kws of firm
power contrased with only $4,000 kws which the two
MPCo projects would develop Knowles also $725 900
annual payroll for operation and maintenance of the dam and
installations Finally Knowles given the green-ight
initial $4,000 kws of ase at price which,
like Hungry Horse will attract major job, business and tax
producing industrial be major stride toward
developing an economic climate IN Montana which Will pro-
vide welpaying jobs for the people expend
substance educate only them forced else
Western Montana given bum shake Tuesday
afternoon, tut this fight
fight right, and continued determination
will mean eventual victory.
AS expected both Tim Babcock Jack Corette
most happy the House action 1t understandable that
Jack should be happy More hard to fahom why the Gov
of Montana-f he in fact is Governor of Montana in
stead of only official mouthpiece for Montana Power
should also be happy the adverse action of the House
258 milliondoar project which would give to Montana
major assist badly needs to meet mounting financial prob
lens in both the public and private it's
Because Knowles would be of such major benefit to both
Montana and the entire Northwest find it difficult follow
Governors reasoning when he
total waste of money and that the House action must be on
sidered victory for the nations taxpaying public
Projecting his reasoning ~ few steps further and
ing there may be consistency in his workings Tim
should be outandshy happy all of the following
should
Tim should declare day statewide joy should Mon
tana have total agricultural crop failure That's about $3.50
million Montana could along without according
the reasoning (?) of the Governor;
Tim should take all necessary steps block all inflow
tourist dollars into Montana the next two and half
We don't need that $50 million dollars either
Likewise let's stop all production of metals petroleum
and lumber for There's yet another quarter billion
dollars Montana doesn't need according the Governors
reasoning (?).
Ridiculous? Of course such proposals are ridiculous
they whit nonsensica than the Governors anti
Knowles position? You decide.-HLB