Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-08-24
Let Us Be Fair

needed in Sheridan county the coming year. That is
most evident to anyone who drives about the
country and nakHs 4 survey of the crop now being
harvested.
a month AGO conditions looked far more fav-
orable. As good a corn crop was in promise as Sher-
idan county had ever produced; gardens gave prom
Use of abundant Yields Of every variety of growing
vegetables. But with a succession Of s~corching days
and no rain for six weeks. coupled with a devastat-
Ing sconrge from grasshoppers, the scene has en-
tirely changed. The corn crop throughout the county
Is gone-burned beyond recoyery-and gardens have
been 50 damaeed that farmers and city residents
alike will be sorely pressed to store and appreciable
supply Of vegetables for winter use.
Fortunately. many farmers have a fair wheat
crop and have put up a good supply Of hay for ther
livestock. With the bonus the government plans to
pay farmers under the allotment plan. and should
the price Of wheat reach a fair figure, the situation
will be efeatly relieved, but there are without d
-aeHet i considerable number with no crop. no gar
dens, and no money. True. some of these are among
those who never will have a crop. never will help
themselves and look to the government, the Red
Cross or some relief agency to provide their susten-
anee- God pity the man who has lost the desire to
provide for his own loved ones with the use of his
own hands.
The Herald would not see any deserving person
in Sheridan county suffer for want of food or cloth
is 1ShN1iuiA hphiu lhnoNGHl# tHllulcH Fcttlft Iul-
est consideration and be given the needs for which
they are helpless TO provide. On the other hand. we
believe tie relief situation In this county Is being
much oyerdone by gross Misrepresentation OF pro-
pagandisfs who would have people believe hundreds
OF men and women are starving in Sheridan county.
II the first place, we do not believe any one fndiyfd-
nal Is actually faced with starvation within the
borders Of this county; in the second place, II such
Q condition actually existed. there are hundreds OF
1000 People IN the county sufficiently human and
sufficiently interested, who, If any such specific
case were called to their attention. would remedy #
over night.
We question seriously whether those so Inter
ested' IN the masses and are continually
battllne' for the Impoverished farmer, are half
~ hlch concerned In providing sustenance for
starY1ng1 people as they are In thWartfng the adj
ministration Of relief by those not in accord with
their Communistic doctrines.
Without question there have been injustices IN
me relief situation. The actual extent of the relief
pfooAem PROBABLY never has been fully appreciated
oF realized. The machinery set up to meet It has
never been entirely adequate. The Red Cross had as
GOOD an organization as might be. 1t did a bic lob
wei put It made occasional mistakes.
But among the injustises that have come out
OF the relief situation lis unreasonable and unwar-
fahted criticism OF good men who are dischare-
~ ~ pest Trey know, with limited funds and a
united organization, a tremendous responsibility
1huer such circumstances the Herald believes the
county feiief committee has done well. They could
nave resigned many times, and no doubt would have
7i'uis uohe So put for the fact that In the resulting
necessary readjustment destitute people. manv ~
Whom We're women and little children wou,5 have
needlessly and %pitifully. There was and Is
enough suffering without adding TO II nv ra1uctarca
N me part OF competent people r. accom- : a.
charge responsibility. ANep ! us
none OF Us disagree on the theory that destf-
tuilon should be relieved. All OF us need more nm
0eis.anaihg o. the problem that we have. For tho
msnDsi y me local relief committee, let 1t be said
lucy nave worked patiently. unselfishlv. honestly
49, ~ monetary reward, to serve those in actual
i nulff>all fairness let it also be said that
Y haleVer may be the shortcomings tbe seor,na
Of relief in Sheridan co,n+r So s
80, 80 eharse q administering 1t are FAR less 10
iane than those political opportunities Nh uo,,s
thelr nests with the spoiis NJ n5arau
= z protesting mob" whose minds n.ra
- with hatred and discomfort.
ne Quicker we are through with relief } : we
{ :" = otoaa4y use the term, the better. The ouickar
- JOBS instead Of pitiful doles, the better
at ! soonsr men OF all ranks come back to an apnre-
ia'io o. work, the better.
But just 50 long as the situation ev,s+.
today, without sufficient Jobs to 20 around ra
nave our problem Of direct relief, whether II ba
!, 'ne nation, The state or the local commpn-
ives ana whether wes9ike 1t or not.
ontll the situation is reduced to Its normal
aspect there is one thing we should do
" should say a sincereand hearty thank Won to The
80 AAt men VINO have suffered misunderstood
ing who have had honest motives ouest,onoa VI.
oiVen TOT purely propaganda purposes. but who hauo
= 'ne moral and spiritual fortitude to turn tba
otner cheek' and to carry on as best tbev .on,s
under heavy obstacles. enes codio
When a better day comes, as 1t is certain - NO
shail be better citizens, better ~neighbors. FIR HAVING |
oeen lar with ourselves, and fair with each other
one fact about the last two years morth