Montana labor news., 1935-11-14

reality, a manner OF professional spy
system?
Answer: do not know, as | am not
a trained Social Service Worker, in
the sense you refer to.
Question: Is it not a fact, that you
have at the present time a large num-
Der OF these so called trained Social
Workers, from out of the State in your
organization?
Answer No-not in my organiza-
ton.
Question: Is it not a fact, that
there is a group of these people in your
office at the present time?
Answer: Why, yes.
Question; Who are they?
Answer: | do not know.
Question; Where are they from?
Answer: | do not know.
Question; What authority do they
have?
Answer: | don't know.
Question Surely, you must know
something about these people?
Answer: I have been told, that they
have been sent here to revalue our case
load.
Question What do you mean by the
word revalue7
Answer: That is something that you
would have to ask the person that sent
them in here.
Question Who is responsible for
them being here?
Answer: Mr.. Marvin.
Question Who is this Mr.. Mar
win?
Answer: A special representative
from Washington.
Question: May it not be a fact, that
these people are the fore-runners, in
the State OF Montana, Of the same
espionage system, inaugurated by the
so-called w men in the State OF
New York?
Answer: You will have to ask for
and receive hat information, from the
person who sent them here.
Question From the figures you
have submitted to us, we are forced to
believe that the Social Service is a
system Of Fascism, which c~hlorofarms
the workers SO that they will not criti-
cize the existing economic system?
Answer, This government of ours
gives each individual a right to his own
opinion.
Question VIII the Social Service be
a permanent feature Of the social and
economic life of the State of Montana ?
Answer: I hope not, but if success
full in their present %endeavors, l ex-
pect that they will be a permanent fix
ture.
Question Is the establishment of
Social Service here, necessary?
Answer: No, I believe the people OF
Montana are capable of administering
relief to their own people; much better
than those outside trained workers, who
claim they understand your problems
better than you do. Especially so upon
the basis Of individual needs"
Question: Since you have stated
sufficient funds are not being allocated
Silver Bow County could you explain
in detail just what funds would be re-
quired for adequate relief for the
month of November?
Answer: $15O,OOO.OO is a fair esti-
mate OF u requirements this month,
as you know very little fuel has been
allowed for some time and if this cold
weather continues the fuel require
ments will be tremendous.
If men assigned to WPA are to be
properly clothed and children attend
ing school are taken care Of for cloth
ing needs our clothing bill will be at
least $25,OOO.O0 for the month Of No
vember,
Question Then your office needs
approximately $l2O,0O0.0O over and
above the 100000 which has been al
located?
Answer Yes.
Question In what manner would
you say we could assist you in securing
adequate funds Immediately to take
care of the present emergency?
Answer: The proper procedure tc
follow is to take the matter up with
the Helena Office. If immediate &C
ton is not received from this source
then | would suggest you contacr
Washington officials.