The Bismarck tribune., 1934-07-20
u. S. Sounds Warning
Devils Lake .JournaD

On the heels of a demand by Ger
tain Bismarck relief workers club that
they be given more work hours per
week under the U. 8. relief admins
tration, the federal government yes
terday cut off cash relief to Bismarck
needy and simultaneously it appeared
that all Of North Dakota faced a
cutoff" from federal cash relief II a
disorder such as disrupted the relief
office Monday is repeated.
Therein the government sounded a
warning that should touch every
North Dakotan on relief or near relief.
From it relief workers can readily un-
derstand that the federal government
will not tolerate any dictation Of po-
licy with reference to relief. On the
other hand the relief administration
will be fair to all in order that the
highest number OF people may be
benefited and kept out of starvation's S
wake.
It appeared that the Bismarck
group was possessed of a tint of greed.
There is no starvation amongst peo-
pie or classes Of people in North Da-
kota. To the extent of further relief,
the government has promised new
set-up by which relief workers will be
taken care Of throughout the remain
ing months of the summer and in
preparation for subsistence in the
winter.
It Is extremely regrettable that such
an incident had to happen. This ac-
ton has resulted In q threat to the
security Of 81 100000 coming into this
state monthly in the form OF cash re-
lief from the federal government. The
state or counties pay none Of this ex-
penditure and those people who are
on relief should be satisfied, that In
conditions such as exist at present
they are at least being afforded a
home, meals and clothing.
The federal government not only
sounded warning to the Burleigt
County Workers club, but It also
smacked down upon Governor LANCER
Following the disorder Monday, In
which . cuspidor was thrown through
q large glass in window at the STATE
capitol by the relief workers, LANCER
met with them and backed them In
their protest for more hours. He sale
Raise more hell and the governmen,
will accede to your demands"
That was the attitude Of Mr.. LANCER
His discussion with the relief worker!
will no doubt tend to spur onward
similar disorders, which il continued
will place the entire cash relief ex.
penditure In North Dakota In jeo
pardy. It seems hardly fair that {
governor should commend these relic
workers actions, when one consider
that q million and half dollars i
sent into North Dakota every month
by the U. 8.
The governor also was prone to wa,
wise when the relief workers entere<
his office. He queried Of them: "Dit
you come here to give me dollar TO
my defense fund.-" In answer to thi
question the leader OF the grou]
promptly slapped q silver dollar OF
the governors desk. That was relic
money also and 1t certainly denotes
. crazy fashion Of doing things. Peo
pie kick on the relief which they ar,
getting, yet will turn around and il
the same breath cheer the governo
and give him what few dimes the,
have. It certainly isn't sane am
sober and We hope the time Is 500,
ct hand when North Dakotans cal
step back into civil and constitutions
ways Of doing things and runninl
their own business and earning thei
own money.