The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-13
They Promise a SO Year
Relief Program

It is quite interesting know that the Emergency Re-
lief Program supposed to extend so years This
announced by the Central Relief Committee in Plentywood
last week
We don't think that this is the idea of the local COM
mttee because so years is quite long time and certain
things bound to happen during these years which will
make all relief unnecessary But perhaps the local officials
got this idea from Washington And that of course adds
much significance to the remark.
1t proves that the present administration, the
executive committee of Wall Street. is losing confidence
ever rehabiltate the present set-up of society.
The of so year relief program is an open
admission that present economic system will be
able to give jobs to the millions of unemployed workers. that
the present number of farmers will be able sell their
products at price that assures them living longterm
relief program that workers and farmers will be
gwen meager subsistence just enough so that they don't
c0ak on the streets That is exactly what meant by the
New DEAL put in one sentence and will continue if
Yes if the farmers and workers will stand for such
hopeless future.
There sufficient evidence that they will not stand for
it. One after another of the most militant strikes
sweeping the country The militant organizations of the
farmers becoming and popular with even the
most backward farmers The extremely religious Mennontes
in Pennsylvania, and the Fundamentaist in the hills of
aransaS are rayng around the program of the Farmers
Second National Conference held at Chicago They build
ing their militant organizations they are fighting for
right to live for all workers and impoverished farmers and
they know that only complete change of the present
tenn will guarantee them this inalienabe right
But in the meantime
Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Relief Administrator saws
m his statement sent out to the state administrators e
first phase of the program the removal from relief rolls
sources" -'-' O''''i
This sounds rather categorical and to be sure the
eminent will try to put this announcement into action Of
course the question Immediately arises Who is going to
What persons can support themselves from other
sources Administrative officials should definitely assure
themselves says Mr. Hopkins In other words this lob is
placed into the hands of the politicians and what yardstcks
they going to find out whether person can sun
port hSet, we know. We have learned from experience
We told that relief work will be given out on cash
basis 1t that this is only idle promise made for
the purpose of preventing too much excitement durn he
period of change from the Civil Works Adnsatieer To
in nc A.
state relief administrators Harry Hopkins definitely states
mat only In EACEPTlONAL CASES approved by state
emergency relief administration payment for work NAV be
made in cash instead of in kind" In other words payment
In cash Will be made only for short while until the relief
workers are satisfied with conditions.
These and other provisions too manifold 70 he discussed
IN detail here, can only mean one thing, that
In the meantime we will have to fight if we want relief
that human and decent want more than lust bone
thrown to dog There such men who have lost oil
human dignity, they snatch every little bite thew can et
And the great majority of refuses to sink to the
level we will have fight hands fight for which wa
ought to prepare.
In Sheridan county we have certain opportunities which
we take advantage of them give good chance to see
gotten. ~ - ~
Every community will have its committee that will nlan
Ine work and that will also applications for relief
ACCORDING TO instructions of the Central Committee these
cotees may either be elected by the respective COM
mumty or may be appointed by the keyman
Only if the most militant and most active far7oor or
WORKERS Oh community are placed these committees will
tne central Committee be unable to pass the huc 70 bo
ocal committee when relief is not forthcoming as it should
Ony committee composed of the most advanced workers
ana farmers and backed by organized part of the
need it. ~ -e'iel :" 0i VINO
To conduct this fight inteIigentv Wa sbor1d b 49,
nzed And strong organization doubtless will do " e
effective job than the beIy-achng and souawkn Of ;
viduals. W 0Vu""hhg OF mol-