The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-11-30

our entire economic structure ana, IL
now appears, 1t may lead even to a
re-settlement OF the United States
That MEANS of course, that folks who
devote their lives to live stock raising
will have to move to the areas where
they can do that, and the corn grow
ers will have to get into that bailiwick,
or some such new alignment | con-
fess | do not know what drastic
changes can be accomplished without
dislocating the lives and the hopes OF
farmers, but to me 1t is decidedly
interesting question over which to pom
der as the long winter nights wear on.
to figure out what was the cause OF
the recent drastic
The Big treasury reorganiza-
Puzzle ton. The changes
came so quickly and
without any warning note that 1t was
a move amounting to lightning from a
clear sky. And now the observers
here are trying to figure out Its mean
Ing in the fullest sense.
! watched the country's leading
newspapers closely for several days
after the President announced that
Secretary Woodin was going on long
leave of absence In search of health,
that Dean Acheson was resigning as
undersecretary, and that Henry Nor
genthau, Jr.. was being moved over
as undersecretary OF the treasury,
from the post Of governor of the farm
credit administration. Being under
secretary, he Immediately became act
ing secretary when Mr.. Wondfn left
for Arizona In his search for health.
The newspapers were at wide vari-
ance on their views. Some OF them
held, editorIally and In their news col
umns that infatienists had taken the
treasury under their wing and that we
were headed straight into the grievous
mistake that Germany made on her
currency. Others took the position that
Mr.. Woodin was not veg man and
that Mr.. Acheson was not In sympathy
with the various maneuvers to which
Mr.. Roosevelt was lending his support.
and that the President simply cleaned
house.
Whatever the reason was, 1t remains
as much of a secret as ever. The one
thinx upon which Washington observ
| ery seem to agree and the feeling was
reflected In many large newspapers,
was that Mr. Acheson was the goat
Mr.. Roosevelt wanted Mr.. Morgenthau
In the treasury and wanted him to run
the place while Mr.. Woodin was away.
and the only way to accomplish 1t was
to get rid Of Mr.. Acheson. That GER
taInly happened.
The President, In announcing the
changes, said 1t was necessary to have
a man OF more experience In the treas
ury than Mr.. Acheson since Mr.. Wood
In was going to be absent
The President Is seeking to develop
the governments work relief program
SO that 1t will be OPP
Make Millions Grating on It's most
of Jobs extensive scale coin
cident with what Is
| logically expected to be the peak OF
unemployment this winter. His pro-
gram to add $400, 100000 to the public
works funds and take Idle persons of
the relief rolls for those jobs Is well
under way. 1t no doubt will make
several million Jobs available for a
| short time at least.
1t Is the Presidents thought that
where persons have been on relief
rolls, they will gladly take job and
work regularly II they are paid lit
| tie more than the relief doles they
| we're receiving. He contends that peo-
pie prefer work generally to being fed
| on a charity basis. And as far as
| can learn, no one disputes the idea.
/ Certainly, the person who Is working
| and Is being paid for 1t regains self,
respect which so many times Is lost
when charitable organizations have t.
care for him and his family.
There Is one aspect OF the program
for making work. however, that Seems
to have been generally overlooked
The proposition contemn'ates wide de
yelopment of roads and highways iT
all parts of the nation. State roaf
supervisors are going to make and. In
deed. are now making. plans and list
ing projects In the numerous counties
where work of a worthwhile nature
can be done. This plan places thu
Jobs close to the source of need. rlgh
in the locality where men are out 0
jobs.
While we are discussing the prob
lens OF the new deal. 1t seems peril
nent to call attention to how advance
ment of science In commerce and In
dustry add problems with which til,
professors must cope. For example
the bureau Of fisheries of the Depart
ment of Commerce has just dlscov
cred a way to make oysters shucl
themselves. There are thousands o
men, and women, too, who annual,
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