Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-08-31

tr~uthfully. that the ability 10 suffer
In silence is not a great virtue. A
mule can do that. Ii does not re-
quire any high degree OF intelligen-
&C. The voice OF protest has been
plentifully heard and not without
justification. But that is not
enough. sympathy. understanding
intelligence and practical planning
must be directed to this situation
Ii a news story were printed today
In the newspapers saying that TO-
100000 people were slowly drown
ing 1t would be the outstanding SEN
sation of the history OF all news.
The country would rouse itself to
save these 1O.000. GOO people with
every resource at its command. Il
would spend its last dollar and
feel IL a Christian duty 1t would
leave nothing undone that might
be done TO a ! the last one of
those 10 600 q people
The fact is that 1000. 600 pee
pie are drowning. Ii the term Is
spectacular, Ii Is nevertheless a dra-
matte measure of actual conditions.
They are drowning spiritually, NOR
ally. As this is written thousands OF
them are LOSING the slender hold
they have on life. They are being
hopelessly and finally submerged.
Children are suffering from malnu-
triton. The underfit physically are
easy prey for disease which brings
pain and too often pitiful death.
Where the body Is weak the spirit
IS low Much has recently been done
to correct this condition and all its
train of tragic consequences. More
must be done. What has been done
is splendid, bur ii Is not enough.
The case is here plainly stated. |
There has been too much DISPOSE |
ton to turn away from the disa-
greeable facts, The national ad- |
ministration, however. is facing
them squarely. Il IS not crying
over the milk that was spilled in
1929, 1890, 1881. 1892 and thus
far in 1888. II has designed the
great problem that is carried in The
national recovery act. 1t is appeal
ing to the people to aid in its in
depreciation. The course of patriot
ic duty is plainly indicated There
is a cheerful coordination of every
national resource. a drive TO save
10000. 900 people from drowning
TO put the case bluntly. truthfuIly
and dramatically. Anybody can be
a patriot when the bands are play
ing and the flags are waving and
the people ride the high tide of a
definite ecstacy. It Is easy 10 SECS
the situation that exists when al
enemy threatens our country In the
open gesture OF war. 1t is not a
to see, measure or understand
the situation that confronts IL to-
day. because as mas been said. me
half the world does not know how
the other half lives and under the
old order Ii vas not greatly con-
cerned.
Today the ne@ativist is appearing !
everywhere. H. il saying this can
not be done and that cannot be
done. He Is nearly always sincere
and ii he is confused we MAJ be
most charitable to him. But in the
face OF conditions as they r it i
not enough to passiyely negative
this situation. The negativist has a
right to say what he proposes to
10 about 10000, 900 people drown
ing. Until he has a better method
than is now proposed he can hardly
TO be taken seriously. The
calI TO cooperation in the national
recovery act and its terms and
plans is a call to high duty. The
response is splendid. This is a
crusade. Every man has his place
IN it. Ii is time to get in line.