The diamond drill., 1921-09-17
MANY FAMILIES ARE FEELING THE.
PINCH, or NO PAY-DAYs
IRON RIVER SUFFERING MOST
Miss Warner Says That the Coming
Winter Promises Many Hard
ships Unless Relief Comes

ing the poor commissioners for the
past few months, relinquished her po-
sition last Wednesday and Will prob
ably leave today TO take up work with
the International Institute at Youngs-
town, Ohio. Mis- Warmers knowledge
OF conditions in Iron county are not
surpassed by anyone and In an in
terview with a reporter for the Dia-
mond Drill recently she stated that
she shudders at the thought OF Iron
county going through the winter with
no more work for its people than Is in
sight today.
Mis- Warner says that unless sew
eral OF the mines start up and give em.
ployment to the most needy there Is
going TO be untold hardship In every
township in the county but especially
in Iron River which she finds to be
the worst OF the lot right at the pre-
sent time.
Her survey OF that township con-
firms her belief that there are 40 fam
lilies in that township right now that
have exhausted their resources and
that the number that are right on the
verge OF exhaustion is much greater.
Conditions are bad In all the town
ships. said Mis- Warner mot quite
so bad here as on the west side be-
cause you havn't the floating popula-
tion here that they have over there
know that many people have been
living on their savings all summer
and most OF them are getting well a.
long to the end OF their string.
There is firm hope OF the Car
penter and prehaps the 0dgers mines
opening here and that hope seems TO
be keeping the people cheerful on this
side as well IL may for the resumption
OF work at those properties will pretty
well absorb the worst cases.
IL have hopes that sufficient OF the
mines will open on the west side "a
relieve the situation over there and
II they do you win go through the win
ter with the minimum OF want. II these
mines do not open up, | don't know
what you are going to do.
THE demand right now on the poor
fund is something frightful and every
cent given out is well spent How
long the county will be able TO stand
the drain II the worst comes Is some
thing that don't stop to contemplate,
Certainly it is very serious prob
lem"
From other sources we learn that
the people all over the county are
dreading the winter. The extra de-
mand upon families for clothing, esp
ecially for children attending school
In the winter time. Is big one and
one that those who have to face il are
worrying about right now.
There are rumors that in certain
quarters there is talk OF concerted
movement 10 take children out OF
school this winter unless the mines
start uD or some other form OF employ
ment is provided. These rumors, most
people believe are unfounded. IL they
are not so the more sensible OF the
community are dtscouraging any such
action. People In the main are acting
on the plan OF Joining hands 10 bridge
over this unfortunate condition and
pood citizens are showing themselves
in his honr OF need
The task OF the poor commission
a heavy one right now. Just what their
plans for the future are not known;
Q II they have any definite plans.
Carl Sholander will take Miss War
ner's place for a time at least and he
has had much experience in that work