Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-12-17

We had hoped that we needn
permit one gloomy note to ente
the news during the Yuletide sea
son. but alas our joyful antici
pations are now dashed to tn
snowy ground.
Today we had the followin,
questions put to us. why is Their
never a mention of these lay-offs
That many local men are thrown
ont of work, and that very 500,
t.e plight of their families viii
be desperate? That they have
worked hard but were unable tc
save anything to carry then
through? Or is it the policy tc
report only the activities of the
upper crust of this area?"
No, good sir, we are well aware
Of the bare, cold fact that many
local men have been thrown out
of employment by these deplorable
layDffs which always mean human
suffering. We know too, that there
appears to be several stringent
months ahead.
Nor are we Indifferent to the
plight of any working man and
his family.
Taking your own case which is
typical of many. many thousand
throughout the entire west, you
have worked hard. You saved
every possible cent. You have five
mouths to feed. There is nothing
left of your earnings to carry you
through. There is no other projects
IN the west to, turn to. From I'M
employment compensation you
will draw around $500 per week
or $1,000 per month You will
pay out monthly $1,000 for rent,
$500 for fuel $500 for water,
$500 for light-$72.OO minus $3.50
equals $3.50. You will have left
$3.50 for food, clothing, shoes, doc
tor and dental bills and 200 in
cidentals.
Rest assured if there were a |
thing we could say or do to bet
ter affairs there would be speedy
change. AS matters stand, all we
can say is that it is phoney set
up which permits our present
inadequate unemployment compen-
sation, old age assistance and well
fare, particularly here in the
Treasure state-the land of plenty.
Perhaps a Marshall plan Of re-
covery might be appropriate in our
own backyards for a few years.
AS for local upper crust,
brother, it doesn't exist. We know
the bitterness of Illustration which
you to use that expression
We are happy to report that
our good neighbor, Karl Grant,
who accidentally shot himself in
the shoulder few weeks ago, IS
now rapidly improving. However,
we learn that the injury will not
permit his return to work as a
heavy duty mechanic for several
In spite Of the daily snowfall, l
Harry Sorensen is continuing with
he building of his cabin home on
Greene Heights. The Sorensens are
rom Plentywood where Mr.. Sor-
,nson engages in diversified FARM. Z
ng.
Judge Bill Sands was called to
roman Friday by the illness of his !
Mrs. Ira Sands of that
,ity. I
Ernest (Blacky) Irvine, Martin
sity, has left for Willapa, Wash, Z
where he will spend the Yuletide. Y
Mrs. Jim Mcdowell is now emf Z
'loyed at the Monta Club cafe. y
What do you call it when the y
ideal renter" moves out leaving "
he cabin owner holding the bag y
or five weeks rent, and then re- Il
urns the following day to bor- Il
ow the springs and mattress he n
ad grown accustomed to-? II
The many Martin City friends Of n
barbara Trainor and Max Pear n
on, Roman, will be pleased to n
ear that the popular young couple n
i'll be married in the church of n
cd Assembly, Roman, Sunday. A Il
,ception in the church parlor will II
'llow the wedding service. Il
Will someone inform us when II
q sock-eye salmon were first II
anted in F'lathad lake? Please! n
once told us they were II
ipped in from Puget Sound and Il
'erated in the lake prior to u
20, but we do not know that to i
a fact. u
Mel Hamaker has moved into u
, tent house on Greene Heights u
merly occupied by Miss Evelyn u
gen. ~