The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-17

be would come at once, several men
seising him and pulling him out OF his
chair. 4 WAS obviously futile to offer
physical resistance, Williams said, and
he went along without further pro-
test.
In the upper hall the group appar-
emily changed It's mind and started
for the governors office II was here
that the cuspidor was hurled through
the window.
In the governors office. both Will
liams and LANCER talked briefly to the
men, and later Wilson appeared and
spoke briefly, explaining the relief
at-up. An arrangement then wa
made for all three men to appear at
the courthouse at 3 p. m. at which
time the strike was voted.
In his remarks williams commented
that the relief budgets were calcul-
ated to furnish each family With
wholesome but not fancy food. point
ing out, by way Of example. that
corn in the form Of corn flakes costs
about 81 . bushel. whereas in the
form Of corn meal 1t costs only about
$50 q bushel. Subsequently, he was
accused Of telling the group TO 1--we
or corn meal.
Some said corn mea, Is all right
and they even prefer 1t tc corn flakes.
but that they want to b. able to have
corn flakes If they prefer them.
At the court house. Wilson told the
group that he had every sympathy for
their plight but that he has to observe
the relief rules laid down In Washing
ton and that he was trying to do
everything possible for you" Williams
spoke In the same tenor
LANCER Supports Agitato1
Speaking after the others. LANCER
said:
sympathy won't FIJI your stomachs.
It's food you want.
Definite promises were made to you
b. the president, by the congressman
and by myself, running for Office
that promise was that these people
would have . job-would get decent
pay. That promise has not been kept.
They say there isn't enough money
If there isn't enough, Why don't they
appropriate more? Are we going to
allow women and children to 60 hun
cry. just because they haven't appro-
priated enough money!
Il think you're doing the right thing
in protesting In this manner. You're
notifying these men you can't get
along-that you can't live on the
amount Of money you're getting.
want to compliment the leaders Of this
movement.
MY judgment Is that II they make
more pressure 1t Washington, that
they'll get more money for the State
of North Dakota. Just IS long as I'm
governor, I'm going to be back Of you
until you get 80 hours per week at SO
cents an hour. My judgment Is the
more hell you raise the sooner they'll
come to understand the situation.
The United States government
threw me out Of this Job Z long time
ago-they said I was crooked"
We'll, you weren't" IN unidenti-
fled listener shouted.
But want to tell you," LANCER
continued, that I appointed the most
honest people to the state relief COM
mittee-and it was operated more ef-
ficiently. with less cost, than It i
now"
LANCER said one reason he had
called special session Of the legis.
lature was to have appropriated $37,.
900 to purchase three and three.
quarter sections OF land to be used q,
sites for eight CCC camps, saying
that will put 1000 men to work
only a small amount. What 70,
need Is more money now. Keep ate,
them. You'll get It,"