Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-04-12
COUNTY KEY-MEk
HOLD Meeting To
LEARN OF new PLAN
Labor Will Receive 40 Cents
An Hour; Teams viii Be
Hired Al Csc An Hour

I Inc sheridan county emergency
relief committee is making prepara
tons to start work on relief projects
IN different parts of the county lust
as soon as organization work can be
completed.
P. G. Neville. county chairman,
who succeeded Jack Bennett. told
the Herald this week that the first
Job OF the committee was to re-regis-
ter all those desiring to obtain re-
lief through work projects. Mr..
Neville stressed the necessity of all
applicants going to their keyman TO
register and explained that no an
plications would be acted on without
the recommendation of the various
community chairmen.
At b regular weekly meeting or
n county central committee Tues
day night, A. c. Erickson. local AFT
torney, was appointed as a member
OF the TO succeed Vim.
Erickson. resigned. The latter.
while still deeply interested in the
work and willing to give whatever
assistance Is possible to the com
mlttee, felt that he had served a sur
flc1ent length of time and desired Ia
be relieved from active responsibili.
ty. He had given much of his time
the past " years. and has been one
OF the committees most faithful and
valuable workers.
Although it was questioned wheth-
er Mr. Neville would be able to con
tlnue as chairman, following fhe
death or his partner in business. the
committee urged that he continue
Tor the time being at least. to which
he has consented.
At a general meeting In the Te-
glon hall in Plentywood last Thurs
DAY attended by all keynnen as well
as others. the new plan of he u r.
4. A. was explained and an onnorfn-
NIFTY given for keymen to ask cues
Following a discussion regarding
wages for those working out relief 4
was taken and 40 cents an hour
set as the pay basis for ommon
Iabor. Teams will be paid for at fhe
ale OF 30 cents an hour. Skilled la
VIII receive IS cents and semi
skilled labor IS cents.
Roosevelt and Daniels counties
also paying 40 cents. while
Lcross the line In Divide county the
iourly rate Is only IS cents.
MI Neville explained that IT will
e necessary for all those who have
'een ON relief to register again he
ore being eligible for work RELIEF
mis- registration work has alrea
tarted In the central office at pla,
wood. Keymen will be supplied
nth a new set of blanks with which
. register applicants In their VAR.
lis communities.
At The general meeting last week
was agreed that, following the
ollcy outlined In a resolution adopt
al the Helena conference, ii would
2 necessary for all those seeking
lief to work on some approved bro
GU In their various communities.
Ich work. is TO be paid for at the
te OF 40 cents an hour In orders IS
ed from the central office for eth
food or clothing.
It Is the plan of the state Relief
to have case inyestfpaf-
s working In various districts
aose duty II win be to check up on
work relief projects. They will
chosen from without the county
which they are assigned to work.
q Will be given a regular course OF
ldy preparatory to handling such
slgnment. 1t Is the intention IT,
such a worker for each 100
SEES.
Under this plan, each applicant
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