New Britain herald., 1930-08-11

l Wabeno, threatening more than million feet Of cut logs on the D. ". Jones properties.
 West Virginia Stricken Charleston, W. Va, Aug. Ii CUP) -Extreme suffering in drought stricken West Virginia today threat i oned 10 paralyze the rural school system, endangered work on county road programs. brought wholesale demands for slashes in tax levies and caused country bankers 10 face the most critical period in their history
 With urgent appeals for aid, the entire state was overwhelmed with the seriousness of the situation and several counties were confronted with possibility Of starvation of hun dreds Of it's citizens.
 Cabell County, the second most populous county of the state and the county in which Huntington is To- cated, vas the most proximate to actual want. The dilemma of forae- ing food for livestock has given way to the problem Of rendering susten- ance to farmers whose crops have been blackened by two months Of unbroken heat,
 1900 Families Destitute
 The nunbe of destitute families in Cabeu county vas fixed at 1,2G0 by " D. Click, county farm agent, in report just compiled and dis patched to Secretary of Agriculture Hyde at Washington. In these cases need of urgent relief is acute and must be met immediately, 1t was said.
 ! r. Wellington, secretary Of the Tri-Gtate Dsirymen'a association, es- timated 40 per cent Of the farms are without single COW. Thousands Of head of cattle have been slaughtered 10 provide funds for needed pur- chasss and more recently n at tempts 10 avert actual starvation, Wellington said.
 Farmers Give Herds Away
 Panic stricken farmers have been giving their herds away rather than pl u hffp anu iF'-A4 i-A'l'l through the winter" Wellington told the United Press, "Another Mississippi flood could have caused TO more damage 10 this normally fertile region than tho drought. One 5Gl' RoCt farmer win whom ] con Ner-od. told ne hc vas receiving 525 head for cattle whereas he could have sold them for from SEQ 10 Sl00 each q month ago. Reports Of sheep being given away 10 anyone forth nate enough 10 have water for them, Of sheep being sold for S0 cents 10 one dollar head have been veri- fed"
 Wellington revealed his associa- tlcn plans 10 import one thousand carloads of hay and several hundred carloads of grain in an attempt 10 alleviate the situation,
 Nou.d Cat school Term
 Some demands were made today for special session or the legisla- turo to modify state laws requiring all eight month school term. Total failure of crops in certain sections will make it impossible for farmers to pay taxes and school boards were reporting an absence Of revenue needed 10 open the fall term.
 Likelihood that the drought will extend it's influence to city dUellers vas predicted on the decision of farm groups to demand that road operations be suspended until out side aid IS forthcoming. Numerous groups of farmers have appeared be fore county courts urging this ac- ton in an effort to cause reduc- lion in lGx levias Farmers in 5 counties of the state have expressed opposition 10 defrayins living ex- penees Of road workers when their own families are n actual danger of want.
 Bank Collapses Loom
 Country bankers are greatly alarmed through the inability of farm owners to pay interest on money borrowed during the spring as seasonal loans. With crops prov ing dead loss. bankers are aware that loans cannot be repaid and in many cases, interest cannot be met.
 The entire situation is epitomized in the statement of Beechfork farmer who sat on the weather beaten porch Of his home 2Hd with his wife Gazcd sadly across his scorched lands.
 ''G have six children,' he said, and I cannot clothe them.
 Gan l send them to schools? Why, mamma and I don't quite know how we are even going to feed r,