The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-26
ALLFEDERAL RELIEF
ACTIVITIES N STATE
TO Be COORD|NATED
viii Extend Aid to Farmers for
Stock as Well as Needy
Citizens
HOPE TO PREVENT CHEATING
Credit Agencies Dovetailed Are
Those Coming Under
Morgenthau
HOPE TO PREVENT CHEATING

Coordination Of NIL relief activities
Of the federal government In North
Dakota was arranged at a meeting
here Sunday and Monday Of national
and state officials, it was announced
Tuesday.
The plan adopted will extend aid to
farmers who need assistance in carry
ing stock over the winter as we'll as
those needing subsistence relief and
is designed to prevent any further
cheating Of the government, according
to Supreme Court Judge A. M. Chris
t'anson, chairman Of the state relief
committee.
In the future, when application is
made for relief, either for the needs
OF q family or to carry stock over the
winter, the matter will be referred to
the federal credit set-up, which will
establish offices in Bismarck to ia
cllitate the work. This office will de-
termine what assets the applicant has
and It he Is entitled to credit. If his
credit Is good, he will be granted
loan and any plea for an outright gift
will be denied.
It he has nothing to pledge for
credit, the application will be SO noted
and the matter turned over to the
relief officials. These will be author
'zed to make provision for feeding
such livestock as are necessary to pro-
vide for the maintenance of q family,
such as dairy COWS, hogs, horses and
poultry.
win Grant No Cash
In such event, however, no cash will
be granted, the relief taking the form
OF orders for feed. hay or other neces-
sary materials. Judge Christianson
made 1t clear that no large number
OF cattle or other livestock will be IL
nanced for any one applicant.
The federal credit agencies which
are thus dovetailed into the relief adj
ministration are the regional sagricul-
tural credit corporation, Federal Land
Bank, and any other agencies which
come under the Jurisdiction Of Henry
Morgenthau, In charge of the farm
refinancing efforts of the govern
ment.
The government requires that office
space be furnished free to this COM
bined organization. Judge Christian
son said, but In Bismarck 1t probably
Will be housed In The federal build
ing.
The present relief set-up in each
county will be furnished with blanks
upon which application for aid may
be made to the credit organization.
Judge Christensen made It clear
that this office will function on BUSH
ness principles and will make no loans
other than those which are indicated
to be sound. It Is established. how
ever. to prevent persons who are not
entitled to free relief from 'gypping"
tn government.
The Judge said the federal govern
ment fully realizes that there were
many inequalities in the distribution
OF cracked wheat and flour last year
and that IN many cases those parsons
VINO had the most. got the most"
Where loans are made by the credit
set-up they will be retired in the US
ual manner. Where provision for
carrying stock Is made by the relief
organisation. however, provision will
be made for applicants to work out
their sdebt on public works. These
Will largely take the form OF farm
feeder highways to be constructed by
this labor under county supervision.
Can Start At Once
There are few technicalities govern
Ing this work and 1t can be started in
any county almost at once, federal
officials said.
Assignment to such work will be
made by the relief organization and
the foreman on the job viii give the
applicant credit slips at q specified
rate Of pay.
Attending the conference were
John W. Barton. Vice president and
manager Of the regional agricultural
credit corporation. st. Paul: F. M.
Butcher. Washington. supervisor for
the corporation. ana A. M. Challey,
Minneapolis. inspector for the same
BODY; Roy Wingate. st. Louis, general
field representative Tor the American
Red Gross: J. 9. Smith. Mandan,
federal land bank director; Ben KEN
h0lz. federal agricultural statistician,
Fargo: DR.. =. L. Kirkpatrick, rural
relief advisor, Washington: Gerhard
Ewing. field man for the national re-
organization: =. A. Wilson and g.
4. Monroe Of the state agricultural
college: J. e. Taylor. Bismarck, state
director for the federal re.employ-
1nent service: John HUSKY. commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor: Gov
|efnor william Larger: Arthur +.
Thompson, superintendent Of public
Instruction: Judge Chr1stianson: John
=. Williams. executive secretary for
the state relief organization: Mrs.
Minnie D. Craig, relief field worker:
and Or. +. Warren Allen. chief divl-
sion manager for the federal bureau
|of public roads.
judge Christiansoll said the set-up
proposed for this area Is one devised
by President Roosevelt. Morgenthau.
Harry Hopkins. national relief direc-
tor, and 9ecrctary Of Agriculture
Wallace. for Use n areas which have
heen adversely affected BY drouth or
the sresrhopper p'asue and THAT It
VIII not Ne opsseted In districts more
fAvofAbly situated.