The Western news., 1933-11-30

| county men to regional conferences
held at Malta on Monday, jobs are pro-
vided for 100 men of the county be-
ginning Friday morning of this week
and lasting to at least February Is. An
additional 20 men were called for Nom
day by the state highway commission
for work south of Libby and these were
also provided, making total of 10
men who have been given jobs as
: result OF this latest drive by the federal
administration to end unemployment.
More To Follow.
This allotment of work does not takr
into consideration forest projects and II
is expected that additional men will be
thrown into those projects within the
near future. That work is to be handled
by department separate and distinct
from the one represented at Malta and
the Malta gathering had no authority
over the forest work.
Montana's civil works allotment pro-
vides for work for 1900 men for
90 days. This is estimated to amount to
So, 100000.
The forest service is to give employ
ment to $4,000 men in district No. |.
which includes western Montana.
northern Idaho and eastern Washing
ton.
Present at the Malta meeting from
Lincoln county were H. T.. Brink, chair
man Of the board OF county comn,is-
sioners and authorized to act for Troy.
Paul Church, secretary Of the Lincoln
eoaanty relief committee; Elmer Switnsr.
mayor of Libby, and w. S. Gibbons.
mayor Of Eureka. Approxirnateiy II
men were In attendance, with I. c.
Spaulding, state director OF relief. In
charge of the meeting.
Money Divided Proportionately.
The total amount set aside for the
entire state from civil works admins
tration funds was divided proportion
ately among the various counties, based
on the relative number on the relief
lists in the various counties Under
this arrangement, Lincoln county was
allotted approximately s27 $50 for labor
and materials. This was again divided
within the county among the following
projects:
EUREKA-Ten. men for riprapping
portions of Tobacco river banks: 20
men for grading graveling and draining
streets. Total allotted approximately
$3.50.
TROY-Thirty men for cemetery
work and grading and graveling streets
Total allotment approximately $5,040
LlBBY-Thirty men employed on
grading, graveling and draining streets
Total allotment approximately $500
STATE FISH HATCHERY men
on general improvement work. Allot-
ment approximately $3.50.
1t should be remembered that this
is only the beginning Of this work. It
was stated at Malta that 1t Is expected
additional appropriations will be made
later to provide for work after Febru-
ary Is next.
To Be Paid In Cash.
the county relief committee has been
instructed to get all able bodied men
off relief lists Therefore, certain num-
bers of these men are now being given
jobs at standard wages. and they are
to be paid in cash. The regulations pro
vide for working five hours day and
six days week, with certain variations
from this allowed when conditions re-
quire it. Pay will be SO cents an hour
for unskilled labor.
A Mr.. Kichmaster has been appointed
paymaster for Flathead and Lincoln
counties, with headquarters at Kalis-
L. r., lei l.
at the end of each week, and he will
issue checks in payment of labor.
No Longer Charity.
1t should be remembered that this
| is no longer charity affair Rules are
that as men are put to work they are
| to be instructed that they will be ex-
pected to do "a reasonable days work
for the wages paid them. They will be
at once fired from the job if they refuse
to hold up their end of the work. II
fired from the job, they thereby become
ineligible for relief and will be subject
to arrest and Imprisonment for vag-
rancy.
| There is widespread qualification over
putting these 120 men to work, IN view
Of the fact that undoubtedly jobs TOR
others will soon be available Instruc-
tions given at Malta were that the men
must be put to work not later than
Friday morning.
According to regulations, no one reg
istering after November "a will be
eligible for employment at this time.
In dividing the money availAbie
among the counties of the state, It was
revealed at Malta that there are over
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