White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-12-14
D. S. Wilkinson Is
On Debt Committee

Governor G. D. Martin Tuesday an
nounced the formation of the Benton
County Debt Adjustment Committee.
He named on this committee Guy K.
Pearl and Err Wells of Prosser; @. @.
Williams, H. G.. Fyfe and E. G. Durdle
of Kennewick; Alvin E. Scott of Benton
City; D. S. Wilkinson of White Bluffs
"This committee" stated the Cover
nor in his letter of appointment, will
cooperate with the State Advisory
Council toward the relief of debt-bur-
dened farmers and I sincerely hope 1T
may serve as material assistance to
both farm debtors and creditors in an
effort to arrive at friendly and fair
solution of their problems and to con-
ciliate many debts of the type which
heretofore have resulted in unnecessary
foreclosures"
Similar committees are being ape
pointed in each county of the state
and will act under the supervision of
the State Agricultural Advisory Coun,-
Gil, headed by Walter j. Robinson,
Director of Agriculture.
In order to avoid misunderstanding
as to the duties of these committees,
Mr.. Robinson makes the following
statement concerning the work: "Any
debtor or creditor seeking readjust-
ment in the debt relationship may ask
this committee to investigate and make
recommendations to either or both
parties for the purpose of effecting
satisfactory solution of any existing
difficulties.
application blanks will be furnished
to either the debtor or creditor seeking
adjustment These blanks supplied by
members of the committee may be used
to request the aid of the committee.
"This committee has nothing to do
with the actual refnancing Of farm
loans under the Federal farm relief
legislative program. Such relief should
be sought through the local representa-
tive Of the Federal Land Bank OF
Spokane"
In commenting on the proposed work
of the committee Mr. Robinson stated
eff the local committee is to accomplish
it's purpose, debtors and creditors who
desire to submit their problems to the
committee should recognize that con-
Citation is the keynote and that the
recommendation of the committee l.
for the guidance of both parties IL
their efforts to reach friendly ant
mutually satisfactory settlement o
their problems
"These voluntary committees, WIFI
2 take upon themselves the unselfish tasl
J. of assisting their unfortunate bu
i worthy neighbors to retain title to thel
j property, to continue the operation
S their farms and help provide equitabl
n plans for the distribution of availabl
!. funds among creditors, have an oppor
tunity for service of the highest order
q 1.-The objective to be attained by tn
farm debt comittees," continued Rob
inson, sis social and economic justic
!, to both debtor and creditor interest
:, , The committees must not be unmlnd1t
- of the savings invested in life insuranc
- policies, bonds, bank savings and sue
. investments represented by distresse
farm mortgages They must bear !
mind the small merchant, the doctt
II and many others who have not bee
= reimbursed for services rendered
farmers throughout the depresslo
le Above all, they must keep in mind II
IL farm debtor who has lost his full equ
ty in not only his farm but his HON