The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 15, 1934, Page 6

6 Production Relief in Ohio | _ Proves Boon to State Backs Plan for ‘Unem- ployed Co-Operative; Idea Spreading Fast Cleveland, Aug. 15.—The movement to establish “production units” within relief organizations is spreading rap- idly. Sometimes it takes form as a mere local “unemployed co-operative,” such as became popular two years ago. But in Ohio it comes closest to a real state-wide organization. Ohio, with one-sixth of its people on relief in one form or another, had to do something. Here's what it's doing: Within the state relief administra- tion at Columbus has been created a division of factories, headed by Boyd Fisher. Under his leadership, Ohio Relief Production Units, Inc, has been established. Fisher plans to take a small part of the federal funds allotted to Ohio for relief and use them to equip and run idle factories in all parts of the state. Each community will make such goods as it has plant equipment and skilled labor to produce. At Delaware, a woodworking plant 4s already turning out furniture, and 40 women in another plant are mak- ing women's and children’s dresses (480 a day.) At Toledo one plant is turning out white goods. AMBITIOUS PLANS LAID Cleveland has leased a factory inj which it plans to turn out eventually as many as 50,000 men's suits a year. At Columbus, plans are well under way for relief workers to build 180,000 mattresses for relief families. Over- coats will be similarly made in Cin- cinnati, and hosiery in several cities About a million dollars has been made available for these projects with- in the state. The federal relief ad- ministration has nothing to do with them except that it furnished the money. Eventually. when these units get into production, national guard or army trucks may be used to transport the goods on an exchange basis from one city to another for distribution. SYSTEM IS EXPLAINED Here’s how Ohio relief officials ex- plain the movement and its relation- ship to the present economic system: The federal government is already furnishing millions of dollars to state relief organizations. A lot of its has gone for mere “made” work. Why not use it for productive work?’ It's bet- ter for the workers, and the govern. ment gets something for its relief} dollar. Clothes, for instance. In northern Ohio, relief dependents are given no clothes beyond pants and sweaters.! They can’t hunt jobs that way. Why! not let them make their own suits and overcoats? ALLOWED EXTRA WORK Privte industry won't be hurt, be- cause the goods manufactured are| such as are not now being furnished | to the unentployed, and which they can't buy. Most of the money will be/ spent for raw material, anyway, which! means more work for private produc-j ers of such material. Employes here are to be allowed to work as many hours at the going rate of the trade as would build up their incomes to the relief scale. Then those who wish to will be allowed to; work as many more hours, up to 40,| &s will earn them credits exchange-! able for goods made by the co-opera-| tives. | Benefits of this plan. outlined by Mare J. Grossman of the Cuyahoga! County Relief Association, active in around on unproductive “made” job: supporting themselves. for the unemployed. SPREAD IS RAPID ture is unguessable. products, meats, printing, sibilities. nomena of the year. plans, all varying in detail. starting the work here. are these: First, it enables the unemployed to regain or learn new skill at worth- Extent of these projects in the fu- | how to run it. s.|tables. In Snohomish County, Wash., |saw mills. Wheeling, W. Va., is mak- ; Third, it will enable the same fed. | ing pants and overalls. eral relief funds to provide a far| greater variety of food and clothing! changing their products through the In Colorado, 10 communities are ex- | Colorado Co-operatives, Inc. | |RAISES LIVING STANDARD \ Richmond, Va., has its Citizens’ e But the Ohio service Exchange, where 554 families | Relief Production Units, Inc.. is al-| work for a share in their own pro- ready surveying the possibilities of | ducts, and 2770 people have thus taken Producing its own paints and varnish- | themselves off relief rolls except for es, medicines, soap, candles, bakery! staple food articles, which the ex. cutlery. | change is not equipped to produce. tools, stoves, rugs, carpets, linoleum. | They work six hours a day for the ice, and even radios. Those are all | exchange, and are paid in scrip, ex- for the future, but they show the pos. changeable for any products of the exchange. It is estimated that this Spread of such projects, no two of |has raised the standard of living of which are exactly alike in their man-|members by the equivaient of $16 a ner of operation, is one of the phe. At least 150 communities in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are experimenting with some such | week in cash. Thus it is seen that the manner of distributing the goods made by | In general, there are two types— |one in which the management of the In Southern California about 18,.!plant is directly carried on by the 000 people in 113 communities have | work division of the relief organiza- | who want to do something to earn it, joined in the Unemployed Co-opera- tive Distributing Association, whose tion and the other in which a pure |co-operative is established by the NRA WILL CONTINUE WAR ON GUT-PRICES Future Plans for Blue Eagle In- dicate Curb on Cut-Throat Competition Washington, Aug. 15.—(?)}—What- ever NRA’s future may he, there were indications Wednesday that cut-throat price competition will be curbed. The recovery unit, with all other emergency agencies, will undergo a stock-taking next Tuesday at a joint meeting of the national emergency council and the national executive council, both headed by Donald Rich- berg. The gathering will receive reports on the agencies’ problems and sift them so they can be laid before the president. Suggestions as to how NRA should be changed in the future will be laid before the president within a few days by Richberg and the NRA administra- tor Hugh S. Johnson. Johnson has said he would like to see a board directing the Blue Eagle. Some crit- des have suggested the NRA be made ® department of the federal trade commission. Johnson, however, often has em- phasized his opposition to the general principle of price-fixing by codes. Leading 3-Year-Olds In Hambletonian Race Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 15.—(4)—The ninth running of the Hambletonian, ing together eight of the coun- try’s leading three-year-old trotters in 8 battle for a purse of close to $30,000, drew a crowd of 40,000 to Good Time park Wednesday. A well-defined favorite at 2 to 1 in the overnight betting was Emily Stokes, owned by C. W. Phellis of CONTINUE from page one: President Serves Notice on Drouth D NRA Collects $1,600 Back Wages in State For the two weeks period, July 28 to August 11, back wages collected by the NRA compliance office here total- Food Profiteers | ca 1.60090, R. B. Cummins, state di- The president said he $525,000,000 already appropriated for drouth relief would be sufficient to meet needs,” but he added all of this) certainly would be spent. He expressed no concern over an excessive rise in food prices and said latest reports showed an increase of He is confident of adequate author- ity under existing law to treat with “chiselers” and speculators on the grain marts. He is particularly intent upon block- ing an excessive swing in prices on the exchanges which would react harmfully. The president is considerg addi- tional legislation which may be neces- sary to deal with the idea he express- ed for maintenance of a normal and reasonable surplus in crops. Tokio, Aug. 15.—Had dinner and long chat with Roosevelt in hoped the yrector, announced Wednesday. The back pay was distributed among Thousands “Pop” Rallston, upper left, 86-year-old baker, inspects some of the 350 golden loaves of bread he bakes every day in the bakery of the Richmond, Va., Citizens’ Service Exchange. . . . At right, above, two young men in the weaving room are making a hooked rug and a sock . . . the exchange got the loom in exchange for a half cord of wood, and the young operator took a trip to the state prison to learn Below, left, a Columbus, O., production relief worker displays a dress made in one of the self-help plants there, and below, right, a group of Columbus women is at work on a mattress. while trades, instead of treadmilling| principal product is fruit and vege- jNeither is pure socialism, because the Second, it helps them get back self-|a group of 250 families operates a can- | respect, because they will be largely|nery, shoe factory, and shingle and otherwise unemployed worker varies.|omy, with workmen moving from one Honolulu, and he gave me prac- tically same advice that Calvin Coolidge gave Dwight Morrow on Mexico. The president told me “Will, don’t jump on Japan. Just keep them from jumping on us.” Arrived Saturday. Everything peaceful and fine. They want a bigger navy, and I think I will let ‘em have it, for they are going to build it anyway. Yours, WILL ROGERS McKinney Is Seen as Successor to Black tioned as a leading possibility for the| stuffed dates ernorahip of the federal reserve|ries on a bed of lettuce | 37 employes in 18 cases filed against employers who failed to pay the code wage and worked employes in excess of prescribed hours. > —_—_—_————_—__+ | Church Societies | about six per cent in the last year.|@ Trinity Lutheran Ladie's Aid Circle No. 1 of the Trinity Luther- an Ladies’ Aid will have a pot luck lunch at the church parlors Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. A. B. Lueck, 318 Sighth St. will be hostess at her home for the meeting of Circle No. 4 eee Methodist Ladies’ Aid The general aid society of the Me- thodist church will meet in the church auditorium Thursday afternoon at 3 O'clock. The second division group’ will act as hostesses. During the meeting the third division will con- duct a fcod sale. Siete ee ! City and County | a area seen A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Burton, 511 Fourth St., at 8:57 p. m,, Tuesday, at the Bismarck hospital. ! BURLEIGH CORN-HOG CONTRACTS OKAYED Sent to Washington for Final Approval Before Benefit Payments Are Made Burleigh became the first major corn-hog county in the state to have all contracts approved by the North Dakota board vf review, information obtained at the county agent’s offices Wednesday, disclosed. Two other counties with smaller contracted quotas were given approval bfore Burleigh county, a letter from N. D. Gorman, state county agent members themselves. Of course, government (the profit system, through taxes) pays the cost. But it’s paying that now, and getting nothing but “bare living” relief. Canning plants have been the most commonly operated on this plan in the last few years. Texas last year operated 19 abandoned canning plants to put up beef from government. bought cattle. HEAVY DRAIN MUST END It is easy to see that, once es- tablished in many states, and with exchange of products between them, the standard of relief can be boosted to almost any extent, and perhaps its cash cost can be cut. And students of the relief problem agree that the government cannot forever stand the drain of direct cash relief at its pres- ent rate. NS Production relief throws the gate wide open to nationwide organiza- tion of what amounts to a co-opera- tive economy inside the profit econ- to the other as opportunity offers. To the many relief depedents who are sick of passively accepting aid, and those reopening factory doors are a sign of hope. OO i Clear Lake | —_—___________-¢ By MYRTLE CHRISTENSEN Mrs. E. I. Johnson, son James and Robert Anderson of Chicago, Ill. are visiting at the Albert Christensen home. Little Marian Christianson, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christian- son has been visiting with her grand- token Mrs. Marie Olauson for a few YS. Those who helped Mrs. Ed Gibson of Christiana township celebrate her birthday Friday afternoon were Mrs. E. I. Johnson, son James, Mrs, Albert Christensen, daughter, Miss Myrtle, Robert Anderson and Mrs. J. E. Sharp. A lovely lunch was served by Mrs. Gibson. A party and dance was given at the town hall Saturday evening by Paul Paslay. Luther League was held at the Ole Newland home Sunday afternoon. A large crowd attended. Mrs. W. F. Keeler and family visit- ed Sunday at the George Whitney home. Mrs. Ole Newland took their baby to Bismarck Tuesday where it is un- der the doctors care at a Bismarck hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schoon Wednesday morning, a son. Mother and baby are doing nicely. >—_________________¢@ | Additional Markets | INVESTMENT TRUSTS (By The Associated Press) (Over counter in N. Y.) 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James Meisner, assistant in the ‘county agent's office, pointed out that the reductions in the 538 con- tracts, made to conform to the Bur- leigh quota by the county commit- tee, were approved without change. Contracts were mailed to Washing- ton August 6 for final approval be- fore the benefit payments are made. Included in the group were all early and regular payment contracts. With the state board checking con- tracts as rapidly as they are received from the counties. Gorman has esti- mated that the program will bring approximately $4,000,000 to contract signers in the stat Five N. D. Counties Clear Wheat Forms Fargo, N. D, Apg. 15—(?)—Five North Dakota counties, Benson, Griggs, Sheridan, Eddy and Steele, have cleared their compliance forms for wheat allotment benefits, and these have been forwarded to Wash- ington, it is anounced by Dr. T. E. Dinwoodie, supervisor. “These documents show that the farmer has complied with the govern- ment requirements under his contract. agreeing to reduce wheat acres, and is entitled to a second payment on his 1933 production,” Dr. Dinwoodie said. “After these forms have been check-j ed in Washington mainly to see that they are correctly filled out with proper signatures attached, checks will be forthcoming both for the sec- ond payment of 1933 and the first payment for 1934. “It is expected the payments will be sent in two checks rather than in one, covering both the 1933 balance: and the first 1934 installment. “The second payment on the 1933 This Hollyhock Has High Ideas = It's a sight the way hollyhocks grow for M H. C. Periewe of Los Angeles. This one, tied to a support, measures 30 feet from ground to tip. It was only a few fect tall last year when its sensational growth began. Now it’s owner is claim: ing a world record for it. Navy Opens Bids for || 24 New Ships of War Washington. Aug. 15.—(#)—The United States took a long stride to- ward a navy “second to none” with the opening“of bids Wednesday for || 24 ships of war. Building of 20 of the vessels, all adjustment will be 9 cents a bushel| submarines and destroyers, will set in less the cost of administration within| motion the machine: af the Virsa: the county on the alloted bushels to each individual farmer. 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