The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-31
THE FTVE-TEN ORGANIZATION PLANS
UNEMPLO RELIEF

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derson county proposes program for re-
construction that will appeal to every IN
teligent citizen as q practical plan for re-
storing normal conditions. The county COM
rnittee of the organization proposes to put
the UNEMPLOYED to work on the land-plac-
mig them in position to help themselves 10
make living A statement of the purposes
Of the organization appeared in The Times
News Monday and should have the careful
consideration of every good citizen; and all
citizens of the county in position to do so.
should cooperate to make q success Of the
plan.
The proposal of the Five-Ten Organiza-
ton is that the unemployed of the county,
who are now receiving support from fed
eral government funds and other public
agencies and from private charitable or
Plantations, shall be given aid to transform
them into seIf-Supporting citizens. This is
to be done by helping them to make liv-
ing on the land In the present state o.
industry throughout the country it is cer-
tain that employment in manufacturing IS
going to be ar a low ebb for years to come :;
in this county industry affords employment
for a comparatively small number of peo-
pie under any and all conditions; it is GER
tain, therefore, that this town and section
must look to the land for relief for cOndi-
tons that are daily becoming more intoI-
cradle.
+Of1 Of 4hn SNlo Of +ho
ganization need not be discussed here. 1t
is sufficient; to urge the unemployed to
manifest spirit of cooperation and Of
determination to help themselves and to
urge upon other citizens the necessity for
uniting with the Five-Ten committee in all
efforts to make success of the proposal.
The plan is to find land which can be cul-
tivated by the unemployed and upon which
food crops can be produced for their sup
port and, perhaps, something to sell which
will afford cash income. 1t is a simple
plan for helping the unemployed to help
themselves.
The most serious thought of the unem-
ployed and all other citizens should be
given to this matter, and at once 1t is a
certainty that the federal government can
not go on indefinitely with the feeding and
clothing of millions of citizens. 1t is prac-
tically certain that the federal government
will not undertake to continue this work
beyond the coming of Spring. No help is
to be expected from the State, as the State
cannot finance this work. The amount of
aid that can be extended by the county is
limited; and the same is true of the ability
of citizens to carry on private charitable
work. The people who are in need must
learn to help themselves ard become self
supporting; and they must be given help
with this end in view.
While there are here and everywhere
throughout the country parasites and loaf
ers living on public charity, The Times
News is confident that large proportion
of the people of this section who are in the
unfortunate position of being compelled to
accept aid at this time, are ready and will
ling to do what they can to help them
selves. Some of them will have to get a
certain amount of help before they can get
in position to help themselves.
The Five-Ten organization has proposed