Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 29 - April
Collection: Red Cross Scrapbook 1934
Title
Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 29 - April
Subject
Great Depression, 1929-1939
American Red Cross
Food relief--Kansas
Unemployment
Description
A page from the 1934 scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler, dated April 28th, 1934. The scrapbooks were created by local Red Cross volunteers. Articles during the Depression years covered food and other relief efforts, and documented unemployment issues.
Creator
Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler
Source
Arkansas City Public Library, Arkansas City, Kansas
Publisher
Arkansas City Public Library, Arkansas City, Kansas
Date
1934-04-28
Contributor
Red Cross volunteers
Rights
Used with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Clippings
Identifier
RC34025
Coverage
Cowley County, Kansas
Citation
Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler, “Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 29 - April,” Digital Arkansas City, accessed April 18, 2024, https://arkcity.digitalsckls.info/item/84.
Text
Mrs. Miller Expects Results.
The lot of the case supervisor in a county where harmony does not prevail, naturally is not too pleasant. Mrs. Jessie Miller who recently was employed for a six months’ period by the county over the protest of W. F. Walker, has been here this week attending to the duties of her office and attacking the difficulties as she meets up with them. She expects to establish an office here and be in Arkansas City frequently, she says.
“I was advised,” Mrs. Miller said, “if I couldn’t get co-operation in Cowley, to just leave, which meant the conclusion of federal help, for one of the requisites is a county case supervisor.
“Montgomery county asked for $40,000 for the five week period and received $25,000. Cowley asked for $30,000 and received $10,-000. This county can’t get along on this kind of a grant. Other counties fared much better than Cowley county. I dislike to take the troubles' up with Mr. Stutz for it might mean the end of relief funds from the government for this county. Why do you think Cowley county only received $10,-000 this month?
“It’s the duty of the county commissioners to secure a sewing room for the case supervisor. In Winfield, Commissioner Hanna went out and secured a room for us. We have been told that we must move out of the room in the Trimper building. The commissioners as a body are responsible for all districts but it seems in Cowley that Mr. Walker advises the other commissioners that he’ll
Relief Board Has Meeting
4-25-34
Discusses
By Unemployed Of County
The Cowley county emergency relief committee met Friday in Winfield to discuss the demands made this week by factions of the county’s unemployed, the protest meeting here Wednesday night and other features of the relief program. No action was taken, R. H. Rhoads said Saturday.
Although no funds are available with which to pay cash to relief workers during the remainder of April, it is hoped to adopt this method in May. The county’s April allotment of federal funds has been exhausted, and the poor fund already is overdrawn about $30,000, it was pointed out. Need $18,000-$20,000
Relief requirements in the county during May were placed at between $18,000 and $20,000. An effort is being made to secure a larger allotment of federal funds, and it is believed that the county will receive at least. $8,000 from this source for the month.
Unemployed will not be required to work out old grocery orders before becoming eligible for additional ones, County Poor Commissioner L. L. Petticord said.
$10,000 Allotment
Cowley county received a federal allotment of $10,000 for the past five weeks. Sumner county received $6,000 with 800 persons on relief and Montgomery received $22,000. Cowley county now has 1,700 persons registered for work relief and 300 indigent cases, making a total of 2,000 persons on relief. In view of the comparative figures, it is the opinion of Commissioners Hanna and Grant that Cowley county is entitled to at least twice as much federal money as Sumner county which has less than half as many persons on the relief rolls.
In the matter of paying relief workers in cash, some exceptions should be made, Mrs. Jesse Miller, county case supervisor and Mr. Petticord believe, and members of the KERC committee feel that there are cases where cash should not be paid. These cases are those in which the husband or wife seem to have little or no idea of home management and do not spend money wisely.
transients of the "floater'’ Type who are seeking only a night’s lodging and a few free meals are no longer being accommodated by the federal transient service here. Those who have a definite destination and who are willing to work in return for their room, board and transportation fare are being assisted.
4-28-34
THE APPLICATION of Mrs.
Jesse Miller as county case supervisor for Cowley county has been approved by the Kansas emergency relief committee, county officials were notified Saturday by John G. Stutz, executive director of the state organization. The county commissioners signed a six months’ contract
with Mrs. Miller about three weeks ago.
Roller Skates were Paid for By Supervisor
Answering charges by County Commissioner W. F. Walker that she had purchased a pair of roller skates for a transient with county funds, Mrs. Alice King, former assistant case supervisor here, has written County Commissioner James Grant that she paid for the skates personally.
Mrs. King is now assistant case supervisor in Montgomery county. She resigned here May 1. Her letter, in part, follows:
“I note that Mr. Walker says that a pair of roller skates were bought by me with county money for a transient. If a bill was presented to the county for any such payment there is some mistake and it should not be paid. I paid he bill myself and have my cancelled personal check for same. The purchase of the roller skates looks like poor judgment at first glance, but even on that there are two sides to the question. As you know some relief was gives in Arkansas City where I did not think it wisest, on Mr. Walker’s insistance.”
Commissioners Grant and Hanna said Friday that the bill for roller skates referred to, never was presented to them for payment.
Original Format
Newspaper clippings on scrapbook page
Title
Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 29 - April
Subject
Great Depression, 1929-1939
American Red Cross
Food relief--Kansas
Unemployment
Description
A page from the 1934 scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler, dated April 28th, 1934. The scrapbooks were created by local Red Cross volunteers. Articles during the Depression years covered food and other relief efforts, and documented unemployment issues.
Creator
Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler
Source
Arkansas City Public Library, Arkansas City, Kansas
Publisher
Arkansas City Public Library, Arkansas City, Kansas
Date
1934-04-28
Contributor
Red Cross volunteers
Rights
Used with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Clippings
Identifier
RC34025
Coverage
Cowley County, Kansas
Citation
Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler, “Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 29 - April,” Digital Arkansas City, accessed April 18, 2024, https://arkcity.digitalsckls.info/item/84.Text
Mrs. Miller Expects Results.
The lot of the case supervisor in a county where harmony does not prevail, naturally is not too pleasant. Mrs. Jessie Miller who recently was employed for a six months’ period by the county over the protest of W. F. Walker, has been here this week attending to the duties of her office and attacking the difficulties as she meets up with them. She expects to establish an office here and be in Arkansas City frequently, she says.
“I was advised,” Mrs. Miller said, “if I couldn’t get co-operation in Cowley, to just leave, which meant the conclusion of federal help, for one of the requisites is a county case supervisor.
“Montgomery county asked for $40,000 for the five week period and received $25,000. Cowley asked for $30,000 and received $10,-000. This county can’t get along on this kind of a grant. Other counties fared much better than Cowley county. I dislike to take the troubles' up with Mr. Stutz for it might mean the end of relief funds from the government for this county. Why do you think Cowley county only received $10,-000 this month?
“It’s the duty of the county commissioners to secure a sewing room for the case supervisor. In Winfield, Commissioner Hanna went out and secured a room for us. We have been told that we must move out of the room in the Trimper building. The commissioners as a body are responsible for all districts but it seems in Cowley that Mr. Walker advises the other commissioners that he’ll
Relief Board Has Meeting
4-25-34
Discusses
By Unemployed Of County
The Cowley county emergency relief committee met Friday in Winfield to discuss the demands made this week by factions of the county’s unemployed, the protest meeting here Wednesday night and other features of the relief program. No action was taken, R. H. Rhoads said Saturday.
Although no funds are available with which to pay cash to relief workers during the remainder of April, it is hoped to adopt this method in May. The county’s April allotment of federal funds has been exhausted, and the poor fund already is overdrawn about $30,000, it was pointed out. Need $18,000-$20,000
Relief requirements in the county during May were placed at between $18,000 and $20,000. An effort is being made to secure a larger allotment of federal funds, and it is believed that the county will receive at least. $8,000 from this source for the month.
Unemployed will not be required to work out old grocery orders before becoming eligible for additional ones, County Poor Commissioner L. L. Petticord said.
$10,000 Allotment
Cowley county received a federal allotment of $10,000 for the past five weeks. Sumner county received $6,000 with 800 persons on relief and Montgomery received $22,000. Cowley county now has 1,700 persons registered for work relief and 300 indigent cases, making a total of 2,000 persons on relief. In view of the comparative figures, it is the opinion of Commissioners Hanna and Grant that Cowley county is entitled to at least twice as much federal money as Sumner county which has less than half as many persons on the relief rolls.
In the matter of paying relief workers in cash, some exceptions should be made, Mrs. Jesse Miller, county case supervisor and Mr. Petticord believe, and members of the KERC committee feel that there are cases where cash should not be paid. These cases are those in which the husband or wife seem to have little or no idea of home management and do not spend money wisely.
transients of the "floater'’ Type who are seeking only a night’s lodging and a few free meals are no longer being accommodated by the federal transient service here. Those who have a definite destination and who are willing to work in return for their room, board and transportation fare are being assisted.
4-28-34
THE APPLICATION of Mrs.
Jesse Miller as county case supervisor for Cowley county has been approved by the Kansas emergency relief committee, county officials were notified Saturday by John G. Stutz, executive director of the state organization. The county commissioners signed a six months’ contract
with Mrs. Miller about three weeks ago.
Roller Skates were Paid for By Supervisor
Answering charges by County Commissioner W. F. Walker that she had purchased a pair of roller skates for a transient with county funds, Mrs. Alice King, former assistant case supervisor here, has written County Commissioner James Grant that she paid for the skates personally.
Mrs. King is now assistant case supervisor in Montgomery county. She resigned here May 1. Her letter, in part, follows:
“I note that Mr. Walker says that a pair of roller skates were bought by me with county money for a transient. If a bill was presented to the county for any such payment there is some mistake and it should not be paid. I paid he bill myself and have my cancelled personal check for same. The purchase of the roller skates looks like poor judgment at first glance, but even on that there are two sides to the question. As you know some relief was gives in Arkansas City where I did not think it wisest, on Mr. Walker’s insistance.”
Commissioners Grant and Hanna said Friday that the bill for roller skates referred to, never was presented to them for payment.
Original Format
Newspaper clippings on scrapbook page