Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-10-12
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When the Wheat Allotment Plan
was passed by the late Congress
and included as a part of the Pres
ldent's great recovery program,
there were few who knew much
about its provisions or how it would
work to benefit the individual far
mer. This much was known, howev.
er. that or account of the perplexing
problems. both political and econ
omical, that existed In Sheridan
county. whoever was sent here to
guide the farmers In setting up
their administration for the Allot- |
ment plan. would have to be a man
OF broad experience, of cool, men,
tai equilibrium. and-a leader. Con.
sequently. when it was learned that
this work was to be directed
through cooperation with the Elk
tension department of the State Ag-
ricultural college, the county COM
missioners were foresighted enough
to request that a man be named for
the job who was particularly fitted
for the complexity of problems
which he was certain TO face. Mr..
Taylor assured the commissioners
he would give special attention to-
the selection of a man for Sheridan
county. Soon aflerward Carl H..
Peterson arrived ON the job, with
the handle of special county,
agent"
The manner In which Mr.. Peter !.
son has handled his work has been :
outstanding from the start. Those n
who had any misgivings as to the
reception that would be given him |
different communities soon had
dispelled, for reports contin. Q
Jed TO trick1e in from the begin +
ming, not only expressing conf
1ence in his ability to meet every 7
Kind of situation and work his way
tut to the complete satisfaction of
very element, but lauding him for IL
lis fairness and the calm deIiberar re
ion with which he steadily moved 81
Onward with the county organiza- tn
ion work for the Wheat Allotment. er
It wasn't so hard to understand ar
Fhy Mr.. Peterson had met with es
UGH splendid success when he told m
$ how the permanent committees pl
nd the representative for the coun- in
Y administration board was named in
q the first place. there was not to ST.
c any log rolling Any member ar
ould nominate a director ii he tel
Then. all election was re- of
TO be by secret ballot, and til
lrthermore, the balloting had 10 TO
until ONE candidate re pu
aived-not a plurality-but a ma
Of all votes cast. While in
lost cases. this meant the taking wa
several ballots, that didn't bother sin
He saw ahead. What he me
as most interested In was that the COZ
OF the group who was to its
present his community on the eve
unity board be the undisputed rep roy
sentative OF all the members of mi
at local group. and by reauirfng mi
clear majority, he knew there; VIII
uid be no question. The results of mr.
le meeting after another was re- tai,
rfed. They We're all the same. Al
lendid attendance, no Wrangling, nor
@ committees named in a straight :
rward, business-like manner bic,
And, what do we have as a result
Mr.. P%eterson's initiative and his w;ll
direction? A county board ~,
imposed OF outstanding farmers In rae,
Fir home communities, and for 60
: most part at least, successful roli
n who had battled through many 49,,
Lrs Of toll on farms In Sheridan go.
The wheat growers may be 49,,
tain the administration OF the 80,
ricultura1 Adjustment Act inso- poll
as 1t comes within the power ohea
this county board will be o
to the very best OF its ooli
lily. fairly, honestly, and In a 9us'
that will give to the farm i,
OF this county the greatest ben ~
8 possible to be obtained. $50
sarl Peterson, through his lead auui
hip, has won his way into the ION
rts OF farmers all over the coun. uue
he has won the confidence OF apie
~ class, and richly deserves Ii. seiel
the political constituency Of the uurl
nty he has demonstrated a good equa
In cool, ~tactful, masterful In Q
iership. He has proven himself sum-
God captain. iowa
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