The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-06-14

why she did not consult the speed
ometer and take the reading from |
it.
Get Past State Board
In August Miss Amsbough's |
marriage became known to Miss
Hansen. According to law, a wo-
man whose husband worked should |
not have been employed by the re-
lief.
Elaine Amsbough was an only !
child. Her father, a depot agent,
drew a salary of around 5000 per !
month. Her husband was an en-
ployed line man.
A questionable had recently been |
sent out from Helena concerning
the status of relief workers. A |
similar discussion was brought up
at the cafe and Miss Hansen said
that it was not a difficult prob
lem if "the girl used her own
name. The main thing was to get
past the state board" The local
relief administration seems to have
no difficulty in getting past the
state board with any unjust prac-
tice.
people Can Wait
This expression was made by
Miss Hansen and practiced at the
local relief office at the expense
of the clients who often came long /
distances.
One day before lunch Miss Han
sen said to me, eve don't care
how long they wait" l answered 4
that l felt sorry for the people. 1
Many came from Archer, Dooley !
and Daleview with team and wag-
on; others had to catch rides.
1t was often insinuated by diff
ferent workers that l Spoiled the
people" The criticism was ground
less. | served them as quickly as
| could and tried to do all that
my limited authority allowed.
One night l was filing mail or
ders and found requests from Mrs.
Pearl Skaggs and A. E. Schruel.
Before their orders could be filled,
a visit was necessary. The latter
had asked for a visit in October.
1t was now February and no re-
lief had been received. | consult
ed Randall about the delayed visit
and was told, eve don't care how
long they wait" l insisted that
we did care. Visits were made in
March. Mr.. Ness and Mr.. Robin
son may remember this converse
ton.
White Washing
When the Raymond farmers
committee sent in their grievances
III regard to waiting too long be- =
fore they were served, rude treat =
ment and inadequate relief, Miss =
Hansen answered the letter. Weeks
afterwards l was shown her res
ponse as model letter. In short.
she stated that she had never wit
messed any roughness on the part
OF the staff, that they called their n
supplies inadequate because they a
did not get all they requested. a
(Please recall later what is said v
about the budget). Her letter. of
course, went back to Helena where c
the white washing was sufficient "
to clear the files. O
Miss Hansen was excellent at O
white washing. She handled the
complaint letters, which swamped
the office in February, almost en- O.
lrely, so the files would be clear. n
AS a result, Helena wrote Miss q
Randall, congratulating her on the r
splendid way" she handled the G
correspondence. Helena should II
have realized that truth was on v
he scaffold." A
Name Forged "
AS a future reference for the A
lies, office interviews are taken "
A written interview exerts a pow ~
'rful influence when made a part .,
# the folder. ~
In one instance I turned in an re
'fflce interview on Hans Rasmus- r.
e. | had misunderstood him and
Intentionally omitted his gro
cry request. I assumed the en- ~
Ire responsibility for my error as - :.
he writeup in his folder will show IL
10 my surprise, when getting
rs folder again, a very preiudiced
ffice interview was already req II
rded concerning this situation. It W
vas properly dated and bore nv le
anne but was strangely different tn
rom the interview at the desk. ed
cratched my name off, and con- on
ulted the typist. I told her that
7e were responsible for folder in
ormation and that l had never co
lrned in such a writeup. 1 gave F;
er the interview that had actual tn
taken place at the desk. She F.
yped it correctly and placed il of
nderneath the first. an
later was informed thar Miss of
andall had written the first one CT;
do not know why she attached
~ name to it.