Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-10-05
RELIEF SITUATION
in STATE SUFFERS
FROM LACK OFFUNDS
New Registration to be Made
in County; Commissioners
to Act

Announcement has been made
from the local office of the Elmer
gency Relief committee that a com
plete new registration Is to be made
soon of all those desiring to make
application for relief in the county
Ihls action had been planned for
some time, but the local committee
mad been awaiting instructions
from the state board before start
Ing the work.
The new applications will con-
tain more information than those
used last year, which will give the
committee greater access to rec
ords of applicants regarding their
actual needs.
Only $4,000 was allotted to Sher-
idan county for October, and al
though the local committee had
asked for three times this amount
for this month, on account of the
shortage Of funds In the state,
there is little likelihood that the al
lotment will be increased.
I. c. Spaulding, state director of
relief. when in Glasgow last week
on his way to Washington with
Governor f. II. Cooney, said that,
unless the state, as a state, does
something towards the direct CON
trlbution to the relief situation In
Montana within a very short time,
relief operations other than those
afforded through county funds will
stop at the end of October.
Governor Cooney and Mr.. Spaul-
ding are now in Washington MAX
Ing an effort to secure funds
through the public works board TO
be used for relief purposes.
The plan started by the county
commissioners in cooperation with
the Relief committee to open up
mines In various parts Of the coun-
ty and make 1t possible for those
needing relief to secure their win
fuel supply, has been working |
out most successfully. Four separ-
mines are already in operation,
two In the north end OF the county
and two In the south end. From one
mine alone, more .na4sa nlaHured
tons had been taken out UP to We'd
nesday night.
All this is being done at no ex-
pense to the county, the work be-
Ing done by those on relief who re-
credit for their work on re-
lief orders already obtained or on
fuel.
Commissioners Receive Delegation
About a hundred people, in town
10 participate In a Relief Demon
stration,' went to the court house
n a body Tuesday afternoon to de-
mand that the board ask for addi-
+ional funds from the Federal gov
eminent to take care of the coun-
Us poor The meeting was orderly,
and although open attempts were
sioners In. embarrassing situations,
LIN who desired were given free OPP
oortunity to express their views and
ask questions.
Jack Bennett, chairman of the
relief committee, who was
IN interested spectator, was called
IN to explain his position on differ
phases Of relief work, and he
responded. Mr.. Bennett ex-
just how the local commit
had been originally formed. He!
informed the group that, al
hough he had asked for $4,000 for
md $1,000 for November, only
70 1000 had been allotted to the
for both September and Oc-
ober. The chairman replied to
many question put to him by mem
'ers Of the group, refusing to an
wer none, and many Of the num-
at least seemed to feel that !
considerable misunderstanding of J
he work of the committee had been !
fairfield through the conference .
nth the commissioners and the !
chairman. ,
Having given assurance that they !
-ould make an effort to secure an :
lcreased allotment of funds for :
lnds for Sheridan county. the :
oard OF county commissioners on :
Wednesday addressed a letter to
Re State Emergency Relief conn :
in Helena pointing out gem !
al conditions In the county and z
skiing that a substantial increase .
: made In the apportionment of :
lnds for this county, not to be less
$4,000 for the month. I"
y. s. May Buy Fuel :
According to an Associated Press \
from Washington, Presi- 4
emit Roosevelt Is considering the h
Instability OF adding federal coal i,
stribution to the governments en- Il
rged program for feeding desti- II
tie families.
He studied the possibility of n
Ipplying fuel to the needy during I,
e winter months as the agricul- ii
raj adjustment administration or a
4nized for purchasing and dis W
through relief agencies O,
of the large farm surplus
Of beef, dairy and poultry pro- >,
cts, cotton and cotton seed. :,
IT was the agricultural admins il
goal to get the first of Ir
cir foodstuffs in the hands of Fl OF
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