The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-24

states his case and who supplies
MN with an application blank
The applicant fills out tho ann,,.
cation blank, giving the necessary
and required information: and tho
committeeman completes such an.
plication with his recommendation
ms IS then approved or disapprov-
ed by the other members az NE
committee. Whatever the action
IS however, the application Is sent
~ 70 the central office in the court
House, in charge of Carl r. Peter
son, clerk Of the district court a.
chairman and Niels Madsen cierL
and Recorder, as secretary
There all Of the applications m.
passed upon by the central coyo-
mittee which approves or disan-
proves the action of the local cow
mittee: II disapproved. of course
there is no appeal from the action
OF the central committee. II an
proved, however. then a food order
Is made out and Is sent m tbe
member Of the local committee
through whom the applicant mai I.
MS request for aid. This food nr. /
der consists Of four duplicates |
Inc local chief Of drouth reiief
keeps one copy for his records. and
.ne copy goes IN 20 headmIartere
Two copies are delivered 70 tLe I'm.
pllcdnt WHO retains ore cow and
nands the otner to his loca! ner-
;hant' The latter furnishes tho
900 and charges il 10 the Rod I.
~rcis, sending IN an 'temizet stare
nent at the end of the month. ne
Usual BY means Of this duplicn-
ION, alteration Of the food order
s impossible and as a matter M
act, Mr.. Rowland says Il was new
n tried but once, in all the bis-
DRY Of the Red Cross. /,
The local merchant receives his
neck from Red Cross headquart.
rs; ms check is drawn on the
sed Cross account in st. Louis and
an be cashed anywhere.
Mr.. Rowland made e unite nlain
nat red Cross relief differs very
Materially from the aid given des- 7
ltute persons by the county com !
nissioners. In that case, Il is made
ne duty Of the county commission- c
rs 70 provide for the poverty I
trlcken members Of their com. I
However, In the matter
I hed Cross relief. this Is a rift I
nd ne made It very plain that 4
nile the Red Cross Is WILLING ~ a
ssist, any way Il can, Il has = Y
tremendous load on its shoulders o
articularly in the northwestern a
,ates. After having carried ON
slief for the full perior of one D
ear IN the southern states lie
easury Is naturally somewhat de-
eted: And, because of the busi-
'ss depression and hard times
'inerally 1t Is very difficult TO
OF course" he said. "the or
is not going 10 allow
'opie to starve. We can raise the
nos Tor your people II the de-
and IS as great as Il seems 10 he
II to raise the tremendous n
punt Of money which MANY men,
seem to think the Red Cross
ould spend in Montana and. mar.
uiarly in northeastern Montana
'uld require a "drive" such 80
put on In Arkansas. for exam
:. And this would result IN the
st adverse advertising for vorr
lntry and It's people. II wouId
e northeastern Montana a bIack
from which Il would take On !
lrs to recover. This district has q
n part Of the worlds grea, '
eat granary; and that fact is D
az has brought emigration ~ a
; country and has caused east. p
investors TO make loans on the
ds. To parade the poverty ara ~,
Tuition Of your people before - -
American public e the Iasf AZ -
y the people Of Montana shonid h -.
II to have one" 'u p ,ul
was made very plain that the NO no