Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-29
DROUTH RELIEF MEET
LISTS ITS DEMANDS

At the national drouth conference
held at Sioux City, Iowa, on Septem-
Der 20 and 80 certain emergency reso-
lutions demanding some measure oil
relief for drouth sufferers were adopt
ed and have Been approved by the
Pine County Farmer-Labor Associa-
ton, Pine County Holiday Association
Nils Hokstad, Farmer-Labor endorsed
candidate for representative, and the
Oak Lake Farmers Club. The resolu
lions follow:
Drouth Relief.
Cancellation of all past due feed anC
seed loans. Payment of all future feet
and seed loans in kind bushel fol-
bushel.
Working farmers. including tenants
ana Share-croDperS, be at least SO pei
cent of all drouth relief committees ant
actually have voice in relief adm mi
stration. No Semi-official or official de
partment OF agriculture agents are to
De considered as working farmers. tn
farmer representation is to be elected
by working farmers at mass meetings
in each county.
Poll Tax in Alabama.
: Whereas. the great majority of farm
laborerS. Share-crOpperS. tenants anC
small farmers cannot vote because they
cannot pay the cumulative poll tax in
tnat state (Alabama). and. whereas
TINS results in government controlled
by landlords and large industrial S ts
ana ana denies the poor people representa-
ton in the government, DESTROYS de
mocracy and allows Dictatorship ir
forming public policy to suit their in.
terests as against the interests of the
great masses of people. both white ant
negro; therefore. be it resolved, thai
tnIs conference go on record as de.
handing the abolition of the poll ta>
In Alabama.
Negro Suffrage in Oklahoma.
We ask that this conference go on
state of Oklahoma to enforcn ~, VI .ne
SA'ullohal rights of these people.
Federal Aid for Public Scboo,s T., D..
stricken Areas.
whereas, many schools will he closed
I'LL tuI or part time. during the ENSUING
Whereas. the parents of cbildre, ,,,;,
b he kw!tnout funds for procuring text.
whereas. teachers in many rural seo.
eS oha WIN De underpaid for Their servic-
whereas, the above described condi.
tons will inevitably result from tn,
ar4 Rasniva be It; therefore;
propriated which shall be ADEQUATE f fp,
maintaining main all public schools for fulI
Term ~ rb afo1 fada stricken areas.
.+ad mat FEDERAL funds be appropri.
ateu Tor free textbooks for droIIth
stricken families. "iou'h
g.. That federal funds be appropri.
a1ed Tor payment of adequate Salaries
Tor all teachers who may be emnlove1
In drouth areas; and be it further
resolved, that there shall be no dis.
crhnlnatlon as to race, color or cree
IN ana TeSard 70 the foregoing resolutions
RESOLVED that local school authorities
nave 1ull authority in spending fedora
au,los Tor educational purposes without
any Iederal interference or dictation.
DrOuth Relief Being Administered Di.
rect TO Share-CrOppers and Tenants.
Whereas the landlords control droutt
reuef agencies in the south; and,
whereas, this control is used to block
share-cropperS and tenants from gettin 9
relief. forcing them to accept Irregular
day labor at starvation wages; and,
whereas. local resettlement admin.
strallon and extension service agents
choppers and tenants before they can
get relief; therefore, be it
Resolved. that the National Drouth
SESSION in Sioux City, Iowa. September
$3.50. demands that drouth relief be
ADM Mustered direct to share-croppers
and tenants, without consulting land
lords In amounts sufficient to cover
their needs.
Discrimin alton Against World War Vet
Grams Receiving DrOuth Relief.
Whereas. many veterans have been
refused relief (drouth. unemployed, Oh
rect or other fOrmS) since payment of
the adjusted service certificates; there
fore, be it
Resolved, that every veteran in need
be entitled to every form of relief that
non-veterans are entitled to; and be III
further resolved, that the Sioux City
Drouth Conference, representing farm
ers from states. protest any effort
to bar veterans or their dependents
from relief because they received their
adjusted service certificates as outlined
by the 10th United States Congress.
Cancellation of Share-crOppers' and
Tenants Debts to the Govern
ment and Landlords.
Whereas, the drouth has destroyed
from 30 to 95 per cent of the cotton
crop in most sections of the south; and,
Whereas. drOuth losses place share
troopers and tenants in a position
where they cannot repay their debus
and
Whereas. it would work great hard
ship on the choppers and tenants II
they were forced to repay these debts