Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-06-14
BY Hugo Sims, The Plentywood
Herald's Special Washington
Correspondent

Relief funds for the drouth strick-
en- areas of the West and Midwest
We're assured last week. More than
one4half a billion dollars will be
available to alleviate the suffering
caused by the unprecedented dry
spell and additional funds will be
available # necessary.
On the basis of tentative plans
!! 500, 000, 900 will be used for each OF
four purposes. as follows: ID to buy
beef and dairy cattle, (2) to process
cattle and other products for relief
purposes. CD to buy feed for live
stock; (4) for work programs to pro-
vide employment for farmers. In adj
dition, $780, 0a 900 will be used to
retire ~submarginal lands and for.
moving the population In North and
South Dakota where crops are now
beyond reclamation. $4,000. 900 to
buy wheat. corn and forage seed for
next year; and $4,000, 900 to expand
the C. C. c. to take care OF the youth
population
The 500, 900. 900 to buy beef and
dairy cattle is In addition TO the sums
of $3.50, 900, 900 already appropriated
for this purpose In the JonesEonnelly
Act. $4,000, 900 for retiring sub
marginal lands and removing drouth-
stranded populations is in addition to
SIS, 0O0, 900 already appropriated for
that purpose.
This is the largest amount ever
contemplated as Federal relief for
any calamity of nature in this coun-
try. Already more than O 5000 farm
ers are being given work under work
program alIotments in seven states.
The program will be extended and
will soon include twelve or more
states. Much of the money Is being
used in constructing and deepening
wells, canning, soil erosion projects
and for water pumping facilities.
The decision of great Britain to
suspend war debt payments pending
some kind of permanent settlement
brings the whole question to a new
basis which will require a fresh
start If the troublesome international
issue is to be liQuidated. The British
insist that they have no intention OF
r%epudiating their obligation and sug-
gest further discussion That this
will be unproductive for some time
is apparent in view of the general
sentiment in this country and until
the world move out of the depres-
sion or the United States adopts a
tariff permitting 1t to take goods
from abroad, there appears to be no
expectation for any approach to a
settlement.
Meeting In Chicago last week, the
Republican National Committee found
itself divided on the question OF elect
ing a national chairman to succeed
Everett Sanders, resigned, but In an
action without precedent, set out to
work out a platform for the Fall
elections. There was quite a demand
for something like a reputation OF
"0Id Guard leadership and consider |
able evidence that some leaders OF
the party are OF the opinion that Its
leadership should be more definitely
with the West in contrast
with the Northeastern states.
After f~orty-eight hours OF contro-
versy. Henry P. Fletcher, diplomat OF
Pennsylvania, was named field gen
eral for a campaign to regain politi- i
cal supremacy. The platform adopted
declared the nation backward in i
social legislation and the deter !!
mination of the Party to meet the
problems OF unemployment, Empower
old age and the depression in
general. The Roosevelt recovery pro-
gram was declared to be EDITORIAL"
and it was charged that American
Institutions were in danger OF being
engulfed by an all-powerful central
government. The Democrats were
specifically accused Of reck e s s
spending and risky initiation.
Fletcher had the bacKfng OF a
group of Hoover men" but his cleo
ion was a part of a harmony pro-
gram. The committee dispatched a
felicltious telegram to former Presl
lent Hoover In California.
Because about 80 members OF the
House have N~flagrantly abused the
telegraph privilege, Chairman War