The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
mrs. ROUNDY- CHILDS
GIVES EXPLANATION
True Blue Wife and
Mother Gives Views
on Widows PEN
sion Act

misuse and abuse of the widows pen
sion act by Mrs. Roundy we publish
her letter according to her request
and our agreement. The statements
made by her at the time of her mar
riage when the world naturally look
ed rosy and the writer statement
she makes now at the time of trOu-
| BILE do not leave the same impress
sion, and the reinstatement Of her first
declarations about her husbands fl
nancial rating by Miss Christensen
to the editor and his subsequent re-
statement of it three months after
wards when it appeared that she was
due to have stopped payments on the
pensions, easily account for the diff
ferences of the impressions made
then and now. It is probably a safe
assumption that each Of the three
persons who passed the matter along
added somewhat to the rOsiness of
the original facts.
The publication of the Roundy let
ter probably finishes the incident,
and so far as we know, nothing has
been withheld from the public now
Please Publish this article as soon as
possible.
Springville, Utah,
March %, 1920.
Mr.. Byrd Trego and all whom it may
| concern, 4
| A friend of mine sent me copy
of your paper in which reed great
write up. There was plenty of spice
and ginger used as seasoning. To
say l appreciate your efforts would
put it mildly.
I'm not afraid of being looked up
on as woman of the character spok-
en- off in Mr. Tregos Editorial. My
name, honor, honesty and moral
character is and always has been
above reproach. 1t is only for the
benefit of those who do not chance
to know me that / make this state
ment.
! was misquoted in regards to Mr..
Childs being wealthy. | never did
make that statement to anyone.
told all who inquired about his fl
nances that he had good home, 20
acres of farm land and 20 head Of
cattle.
Mr.. Childs is a well respected resi-
dent of Springville Utah was born
and raised here. Served his city as
councilman 9 yrs. Those are the on
ly statements made by me.
| When | decided to marry Mr..
Chidls l called at the office to pay
my bill and told Miss Christensen of
my future plan. My marriage was
published in both papers. supposed
when | married my pension would
stop as it came as usual on the first
Of Jan / decided | would except
enough to pay of little accounts
Amounting to $4,000 which had run
before l met Mr.. Childs.
| felt like he was doing me and my
family and the county a great ia
yor. l was on the county am now
receiving charity at his hands. To
me it was no worse for me to receive
that much more from the county
than it was to receive clothes and
transportation to his home when he
will have to spend most of his time
working and scheming to maintain
his family of and himself me and
my family of five without asking him
to pay back debts. If my reasoning
is faulty | will take whatever blame
or censure in due me.
| | was wronkfully accused of be-
ling ungreatful for the efforts Of Mr..
Good the county clerk and the tax
payers. Will say that could not ex-
press the thanks and appreciation
for the charity if anyone wishes to
call it that that reed because it was
our only means Of support and | was
truely greatful for every cent l reed
and tried to act my appreciation.
also received other gifts and charity
from friends and relatives for which
| was and am still greatful.
l wrote to the clerk yesterday and
stated my willingness to refund any
money sent me that should not have
been sent If ] have done any wrong
| am willing as far as is in my power
to right any and all wrongs.
In closing let me say that none
of the money reed from the county
was spent in Luxuries spent every
cent as wisely as l could for the nee
essary food and clothing of my chill
drep. l added all that could make
on my place and by working out to
lit. l was wrongfully accused of be-
ing ungreatful for the efforts of Mr.
Good and the County Clerk and the
people will say that l could not ex-
press the thanks and appreciation for
the charity if any one wishes to call
lit that because it was all we had to
depend on. l was truly greatful for
every cent reed and tho | deplore
the fact was in condition that left
me no choice but tot apply for aid.
Let me say that that law is one Of the
greatest boons to destitute widows
and children that was ever enacted.