The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-27
FARLEY CALLED
TO DEVISE new
RELIEF SYSTEM
Mrs. Noone Asks Critics to
Offer Better Aid Plan,
If They Can.

Questions concerning bread tick
cts, coal, the price of potatoes and
the make-work campaign spon-
sored by the Chamber Of Commerce
bcbbed up today in what is branded
politically inspired attack on the
system Of poor relief IT. Center
township.
Countering the attack, Mrs. Han
nah Noone has called a meeting Of
representatives of the county coun-
ell, the county commissioners,
wholesalers and retailers and social
service agencies at the office of the
superintendent Of schools this after
neon to draft new plans, if any are
necessary, to administer the work.
The eight coal dealers who have
been filling Center township requi-
sitions for fuel since the first of the
year met this morning in Mrs.
Noone's Office to discuss proposed
reduction in price.
Furnish Good Coal
They unanimously pointed out that
with the wholesale price Of the quail
Hy deliyered-first-grade Indiana
No. Git was impossible to furnish
1t in one-ton deliveries for less than
$3.50 ton. This same quality of
coal is being retailed to commercial
credit accounts at $5.75 a ton.
There are cheaper Goals, it was
said, but the heat unit value was far
less and the amount of ash and sui
phur far more. The quality fur
nished was chosen because of its
heat value and because it would
have to be burned in cheaper quail
ity stoves and furnaces.
The preceding administration paid
S6 ton for coal, it was revealed.
Meanwhile the county council met
In secret session Monday night to
consider the matter.
Snider Denies Report
The complaints started with a
report that George Snider, preSi-
dent Of the board of county COM
missioners, had said he would not
approve another claim from bread
companies" under the present plan
of distribution of bread tickets.
Snider later enphatically denied
he had made any such statement,
but that, on the contrary, he con-
sidered that Mrs. Noone had done
some very fine things" in relieving
the chaotic conditions Of poor aid
in the township. His statements
were supported by Commissioner
Dow Vorhies.
Monday. several of the malcon-
tents among the charity recipients
appeared before the council to COM
plain that the price of potatoes fur
nished was too high.
Bs1s for $159,OOO
Walter Clarke, attorney for Mrs.
Noone, explained that the lists of
food sent out had been prepared by
social service agencies and other
authorities.
Harry Dunn, county auditor, sub
mitted bills for poor relief in ex-
cess of $4,000, the great part of
which was contracted during the
last swo months of the previous adj
ministration, together with a COM
plant that prices being paid-al-
though lower than those incurred
during the tenure Of Mrs. Amelia
Harding-still were exorbitant, and
quoted prices being paid by county
institutions in comparison.
Several plans for changes were
discussed, among them being the
installation of central distribution
points. This procedure, previously
suggested, was protested by social
service agencies as working too great
q hardship on the poor, many OF
whom are unable to call for or carry
their baskets.
Plan Deemed Inadvisable
Another, calling for establish
ment of a county purchasing |
agent, purchase of the necessary |
foodstuffs at wholesale, and pack
ing of the baskets by the county,
was opposed because of the neces-
sity under such a plan for large
staff of packers, as we'll as a ware
house TO handle the materials.
We have no political ak to grind
over mere, no matter what others
may do" Mrs. Noone said today.
our books are wide open. If any
one can suggest better plan than
the one we are now using, we will
welcome it.
THAT plan, of course, must take
into consideration the rights of our
poor people, as well as those OF
the county"