The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-18
Set Up Machinery to Assist
Families T orced to Move from
Countv's War Industrial Area

county welfare ucpoi 'ti4''
nauiek last Monday at which the
-,ossibilities of assisting people who
r,iI, have to move from the White
bluffs Hanford and Richland areas
mos discussed by representatives of
the welfare department, the U. s.
rmn1ovment Service, the Farm Sc
c,,ritv Administration, the Natl NAL
ponk of Commerce at Kennewick,
the county war board and the Amer
lean Red Gross. 1t was decided that
all of these agencies would gladly
cooperate in every way possible to
assist the people leaving the area,
and that the welfare office in Ken
newick would be used as the central
clearing point.
It was explained by ]. w. Wede-
never, supervisor of war services
in connection with the state de-
nartment of social security, and Eu-
gene M. Hayes, administrator of the
Benton and Franklin county well
fare departments, that the federal
social security board has been pro-
uded with funds for people who are
in need of assistance or services be-
cause the property on which they
reside has been taken over for mill
tary purposes. These funds are
administered through the county
welfare departments.
The money can be used (1) to
provide current living costs where
people may be temporarily without
funds, (2) to pay for costs of moving
and getting re-established when
people do not have available re-
sources for these purposes, and (3)
to help people plan on "a long
time basis so that they can conserve
assets which if used now would
jeopardize eventual restoration of
normal living. Specific services may
include temporary shelter and MAIN
tenance needs, storage and trans
portation of personal property and
equipment, transportation and ex-
pense enroute when required in con-
nection with reasonably sound plans
to relocate in other communities,
special services for handicapped per-
sons or dependent children, and con-
sultati0n service. Financial help
can be give pending conversion Of
non-cash assets or completion of
arrangements for credit through
normal credit channels, or pending
receipt of benefits which may be
available from other sources. All
such services are worked out on
an individual basis. A family need
not be receiving assistance through
the public welfare department. to be
eligible TO benefits under this war
time service and assistance program.
Mr.. Sheen, manager of the Pasco
Office OF the U. s. Employment
Service, has requested that all en-
playable people who are interested
IN work opportunities, register i'm
mediately with his office, since they
nave untitled jobs in almost every
line Of work.
W. A. Eund, farm security super
visor for this area, states that the
fSA can register all farmers who
WISH to farm, and can help can
VaSs nearby areas for the size and
type OF farm wanted. The county
ana state war boards have already
started this survey on available
farms. Any surplus milk COWS that
might be sold for slaughter which
are owned by farmers in the White
oiuifs, Hanford, and Richland area
VIII be purchased by Mr.. Lund who
IS also acting agent for the Com
modify Credit Corporation. Milk
COWS will then be re-sold locally OF
N other districts where feed and
iaoor is available.
MI. Tweet of the National Bank OF
commerce in Kennewick, has stated
uias the bank will be glad to consid-
e loans to persons who have re-
sources which are not Immediately
onVertible at this time.
II IS suggested that people who
are having to relocate seek to make
Uuer own plans for employment
nofanal credit, or use of other avail
que resources which can be USED
VI sound basis before seeking
ios from the wartime service anC
ISSUANCE program. It is hoped
oHeVer, that people will feel free
eome to the welfare department
~ aelp In working out their plans
Naefe consultive service is desired
suelner or not actual financial as.
Sstance is needed.
Inc kennewick office of the Ben.
a county welfare department i:
,,s up on a full time basis with
iSS Louise Davis as supervisor o.
e wartime service and assistance
ram, and two visitors, Mis-!
een Hines, and Mrs. Eloise Waite
s"s as much of their time a!
Needed to this service.
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