Word: reliefs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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First to bring Drought to his doorstep was Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins who sought permission to increase the number of farmers on drought relief from 90,000 to 150,000. Next to bring Drought to his doorstep were Louis J. Taber and Fred Freestone of the National Grange, who arrived to suggest a system of crop insurance which they had already presented to Alf Landon, who promised it favorable consideration. Franklin Roosevelt promised no less. As for more immediate Drought problems, the President laid out in detail his trip to confer with officials of 16 Drought States, beginning this week...
...prosperity certificates started off fairly well. They were used to pay in part relief workers, legislators, Cabinet members, Premier Aberhart. They were accepted by most retail stores. The first day, Alberta merchants gave "hard money" change to purchasers with prosperity certificates. On second thought they made change in credit slips or required buyers to spend a whole certificate. A list of wholesalers who had agreed to accept certificates from retailers was published. Trumpeted Premier Aberhart: "You'll have to get used to using something else than this little thing [waving a real dollar bill] for money...
...average Minnesota country editor is progressive, businesslike, old-fashioned enough to pay his bills and his taxes, educate his children, make his own modest living and keep off the relief rolls. He is proud of his own community and is active in promoting its welfare...
Father von Schilling, on & off relief, coached small Stanwurt until the youngster could play a man-sized repertoire without fatigue to his peewee chest, throat, lips, cheeks. In December Stanwurt played the euphonium at a policemen's entertainment in Norfolk City Auditorium. Then he graduated to the biggest wind instrument of all, the Sousaphone (see cut). From H. N. White Co. in Cleveland, Father von Schilling obtained a King Giant Sousaphone with a 28-in. gold bell and the standard-sized mouthpiece. The Sousaphone was mounted on a rack so that Stanwurt could crawl into it, huff & puff, while...
Explains President Lasser: "This is a labor movement. It has no connection with the Communist or any other party. . . . Furthermore, the Workers Alliance . . . does not want relief primarily. We want jobs. We are not dole seekers. Any leaders urging just living on relief would be kicked...