Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
CITING DOWN -
BRASS
WHEN WINTER COMES

think of nothing more approprfas
for Il Brass Tacks column thi
week than something which cam
from the pen of Tom Noodle. whe
snow covered the ground two week
ago, and we were debating whethe
or not OF Mar Winter had reall
come to stay. We believe you'll EN-
joy reading every word, so here
Is:
Maybe this is winter. Ii looks
like that. II The Herald was SURE
1t would give winter a big hand. fol-
II likes winter. Altogether 100 many
OF our people up this way sell win
ter short. Winter hath charms. For
n thing winter slows things
down. Modern progress has given
a pace to life the effects of which
we have seriously estimated
In this winter there will be less OF
suffering in this section than i'm
winters some years e for which
We were not so well prepared. No
body is going hungry. Nobody Is
going to be cold II their needs be-
come known In time. Charity has
never been more needed or more
bountiful. There are administrative
problems of course. All OF us owe
that kind OF cooperation which VIII
see that they are solved. Relief
seems to be on a more human basis
Certainly 1t is more liberal than
ever before and much has been
learned from the lessons OF the
past few years. While there has been
opportunity TO put them up there
are probably more and better re-
serves OF food for men and animals
on the average OF our farms than
for many a day. In other cases
where this has not been possible |
ample provisions will be made. 1t is
not enough to say just that. Ii Is
eyerybody's business to see that there !
Is no suffering In any homes In the
county this next five gnonths. West !
ern folks don't let gUod neighbors
go hungry, or cold or without prop
shelter. Few OF us are so poor
we can't share with a deserv-
neighbor. These times can't al
last. In fact. there Is a most
definite rainbow in the sky for all
his section of the west right now
Some of politicians may have
he blues. They would mot be hap
without them. 1t Is perfectly ie-
Ultimate In politics to weep copfous
ears over the plight of the distress
a and sit In sack-cloth and ashes.
o criticise everything that is done.
Ind to neatly sidestep when asked
o do something that will really
ieIp the situation. The people know
his quite well and there are reas-
uTing signs they are not going 70
70 deceived by the lamentations
hat come from the political friends.
have so long exploited their /
ieeds and have done so little about
II
Nevertheless, there Is d challenge
0 citizenship and Christian duty I'm 1
oday's problems. 1t Is a time to be {
little more kind. a little more
uman and a little more concerned
bout how things are going for old !
riends and neighbors who have not !
1t so easy these last few years. :
We shall suffer more during the 4
winter, If we suffer at all. 4
a lack OF capacity than from :
d unlovely effort by unholy Wali .
rect TO keep hungry children from =
lt1ng. There are still lots or things i,
e can do for ourselves and we 4
Ill do better To make the best OF 4,
inter than to dread 1t and lust
Die up with our troubles and keep
! nurturing them In black and Il
Yoomy silence. r.
tt
To hear some people talk you II
ould think there are people who II
eight in knowing that there lis /
rrow and suffering and misery a,
the world. Well, IL there are. 81
ere are 30 many of the other kind fl
at such folks don't make much Il
an impression. What a large sec "
ON OF the world needs today La hi
1olesome food, good clothes. study tie
Its problems al we'll as sympathy RI
r them and resourcefuI and nm n
fish action to meet them. Then bu
J need better appreciation or our es
essings, right here at home and tn
J have a lot OF them. We need be
ucatiOn to overcome ignorance. tn
9 need appreciation OF the fact
a new and better world, In the
-fal aspect, Is In the making. We FL
ed a better idea OF what ii means or
be a citizen OF the United States. M
are harassed by a great many ed
ITS for which there Is no legitim- at
ground. In many material as Of
IT'S we r the most favored pc
'ple In the world despite every LIST
ng. We need to look more to our I'm
YES and less to the politicians. no ~
liter who they are, to bring us a
to the point where we are ist
ppy and contented. grateful for
: things we have and honestly
to have better things. OPP we
1unitY Is NOT TaSSnd fnrprar IN Tb