Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
CAN'T DO EVERYTHING.
(Lewistown Democrat News

TT entirely ustifiable emergency measure Tor
units Of government national state county and
municipal extend financial aid to peoples in distress rs
result of some widespread economic reaction Where
drouh or flood earthquake cyclone destroy and
business establishments and homes aid be extended
without Impairment of the general policy of permitting the
population work its private enterprises as best
may Temporary aid may be extended to millions out
of work through great public works which, while provdine
employment will, at the same time develop permanent and
disable improvements gradually reprovng the
faacv of depending upon public agencies for the complete
rehabilitation of an economic which has unhap
py fallen into of disrepair BY their abors as
individuals associated groups of individuals, will our
people ever be able find ourselves back the high
of reasonable national prosperity The experience OF
any person who has tried to make his through
life comfortably without calling his al
time another must how futile it is TO depend
entirely chiefly upon the sustaining strength of Others
prove this Unless born such fortune that he
able to dissipate all Of his lifetime there must
come very of us the day when must call upon
to enable US to carry on Our minister
may preach and pray for but he not put pritu
atv into us That we must do for ourselves The rule
holds material affairs We go along for good while
depending upon pull and help and defense against
indifference Incidence mprovdence from else
but inevitably the time will arrive when this outside assist
will be sufficient for reeds Then, unless we
trained TO help ourselves, are helpless.
Too many Of lis this country have look upon
government as unfaing father whose indulgence is
honnles We go him in AL sorts of trouble and he pa
antlv reaches down into his capacious pocket and
lnaoe the for reevinu necessities We fail to
that the with other indugent parents he must
reach the limit Of his We also forget
that in extreme emergent circumstances.
much better off if compelled work way Of
own difficulties When the first settlers to America
there public treasury feed them when they
hungry clothe them when they left naked to
the descendants of these settlers pushed their way
continent they often separated themselves from
possible public aid They had to depend their
they hewed their way through forests travelled
rackless deserts and established habatons far
off REGIONS Certain things governments should do
others they may do They should provide security to life
and property prevent the strong from imposing injustice
the weak They may aid in the development Of enter
affecting the welfare Of all such the
public buildings and roads the Improvement Of waterways
The government provide for the education of its
people When it undertakes 70 advance beyond the limits
Of these necessary activities it enters region which has
no boundaries If the government would trying
supervise interfere with and direct every phase of nd
vdual action should all get along much better If
half Of the of bureaus at Washington and Helena
could some miraculous fashion, be suddenly dispensed
with have doubt that should all be freer hap
nier and more contented