Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-01
Sen. Wheeler
Writes Local
Reports Local Conditions to
Washington and Relief
Promised

Senators Walsh : Wheeler are
leaving no stone unturnod in
their efforts to afford federal re-
lief for the people in Montana.
They will encounter many OH
s~tacles, but it is apparent the
federal authorities from President
Hoover down. are all aware of
the present serious situation, al
though not to such an extent a.
our two L. S. Senators who made
a statewide canvas of the stu
alton, leaving for Washington, ID.
c., twenty-four hours after their
visit in P~lentywood.
The following letter was sent to F..
P. G.. Neville, Secretary Of the Com
mercial club here, and who has asked
us to give this letter the proper pub
LEFTY through the Herald:
Washington, D. c., September q, 81
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce,
Plentywood. Montana
My dear Sir:
Upon my return from your section
Of the State, Senator Walsh and | i'm
mediately took up various matters
relating to irrigation, flood control,
roads, Red Cross work, seed loans and
loans on livestock, and various other
matters with the Commissioner of
Reclamation, War Department, Bur
eau of Public Roads, American Red
Gross, Department of Agriculture,
Seed Loan Office and with President
Hoover.
Red Cross
AS you will remember it was rep
resented to us in some Of the commu-
mites that the Red Cross was not fur
Mining shoes and clothing for the
school children. | am today in receipt
of a letter in which they state as fol-
lows:
Following cur conference Of this
afternoon | 'phoned Mr.. Baxter our
branch manager in st. Louis.
The branch office had already been
giving consideration to the need for
clothing for school children. Mr.. Win
frey, the Assistant Manager, is re-
turning to St. Louis tonight from a
visit to Montana, at which time he
made clear to Mr.. Shepard and Mr..
Rowland the necessity for our taking
adequate steps to meet the clothing
situation. Mr.. Baxter VIII confer
with Mr.. Winfrey upon his return this
evening and will take such further
action, if any, as may be necessary.
The office here in Washington as
sured us hat clothing and shoes for
school children would be furnished.
If it is not being done in the immed-
late future, | would be glad to have
you let me know.
Indian Affairs
We took up with the Indian De-
partment the question of looking af-
ter the Indians that were in and neal
the various towns that were not be-
ing helped by the Red Cross or the
Indian Department. Mr.. Scattergood
Assistant Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs has informed us that the Red
Cross would probably have to look
after some Of the Indians because of
the fact that they would not have
sufficient funds. Likewise we took up
the question Of reimbursing the var
ious Counties for the support the Go.
Commissioners had given to the In
dians. In all probability a special bill
will have to be introduced in Congress
to take care of the matter, but in the
meantime the Department has assur-
ed us that they would investigate the
matter thoroughly.
Irrigation
We took up with the Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation, the question
of Irrigation Projects in various parts
Of Montana, and particularly the
building Of the reservoir site on the
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