The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-04-29

abuse. | have observed dOZenS Of
local seed loan committees at work
and l have not yet found one ms
lance whore it appeared to me that
the committee was unfair to a
single farmer applicant. They al
ways give the applicant the benefit
of the doubt and since these seed
loans are relief measures the seed
loan administration wants them to
do that.
Most farmers are honest. When
you go to your banker or to some
other individual for a loan, If the
loan is granted, it is granted more
on the strength of your reputation
than on the strength of the Sc
curity in crops or chattels which
you have to offer. When govern
ment seed loans are granted by the
thousands, in a rush, through To-
cal committees it is to be expect
ed that loans will be granted to
quite a number of individuals who
will take advantage of the govern
ment if they can do so. 1t is mani
testify not fair to the honest citizen
to allow a dishonest borrower to
beat the government. That, my
friends, is the reason for the Field
Inspector. We expect in so far as
possible, to check up on every seed
loan applicant to see that the
money loaned for crop production
is used in the manner the applicant
stated it would be used when he
made his application. Now, all of
you honest people who are listen
ing, be sure to get this point. AS
Gilfillan, the sheep herder-author
says, 1.-The shepherd knows his
black sheep from the white ones
but the minister has no way OF
knowing the black sheep OF his
flock" SO it is with the Seed Loan
office and the Field lnspectprs.
We have no way of knowing which
are the dishonest borrowers so in
IL field calls we will. Of necessity
call on many farmers who are hon
est and would need no checking.
We will call on you all in a friend
w way and compare your meth
DDS of farming and your crop acre
age with your statements in the
seed loan application. The honest
man has nothing to fear, he needs
hide nothing from the light, he IS
respected by his neighbors and by
his country, he lives with a clear
and happy conscience which IS
Gods splendid reward for honesty.
In closing l want to assure you
that the Minneapolis Seed Loan
office regrets exceedingly the de-
Law in getting out checks for the
new loans. Under present regula-
lions they can not issue cheeks
Tor new lOduS uHIL Olu oSOo
obligations have been cleared
through the Grand Forks office. l
hone that you are now receiving
vour new renewal forms in the
mails or that some arrangement
has been made so that you may re-
ceive your 1882 loans in the next
few days. Rest assured that we are
doing everything we a to rush
the applications through so you
may get your checks.
NV headquarters will be at the
sherman hotel, Wolf Point. Will
at all times be pleased to help you
in any way possible. If for any rea-
son VOL should find it necessary
to change your cropping plan or
if I can help you in any way teel
free to write to me or call on me.
NV territory includes the four
counties in Northeastern Montana,
Sheridan, Daniels, Roosevelt and
Valley. / will be calling on your
local committees and your county
agents often, so you may let them
know if there is anything | can do
to help you.