Montana Governors records 1889-1962.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUUTURAl- ECONOMICS
August 25, 1932^'"
Governor John E. Erickson
Capitol Building
Helena, Montana
Dear Govemor Erieksont
I returned yesterday and stopped in at your office
to make a personal report on wy trip to Washington but
found that you were at the Fair at the Falls.    I shall
probably be in Helena sometime next week and will at that
time give you a more coniprehensive report.    The summary of
results are about as follows:
I had a long conference with Shepard of the Red
Cross who informed me that he was very skeptical if the
national organization would return to the state to render
assistance to the ncctheast counties.    He expressed it
privately and on the basis of his judgment that if the
national organization were to return it would expect that
the contribution with ^ich it might carry on relief action
would have to come from Montana and not from national head¬
quarters.    He,  therefore, suggested that I convey to you the
idea that it would probably be unwise for you to request the
return of the Red Cross at this time.
The performance at Washington was very similar to
that of last fall.   Mr. Murphy and Mr. Milloy were present,
Govemor Shafer was there part of the time and likewise a
repres^itative of Governor Green from South Dakota.    Secretary
Hyde made a trip through North and South Dakota about three
weeks ago.    My understanding is tiiat he got as far northwest
as Minot, that he had something of a picture of the situation
which prevails all over the state because of low prices and in
noEtheast Montana because of the drouth.    He told me that he
considered it unwise to designate a drouth area where the yields
would be below a minimum level,  say of 6 bushels per acre, for
the reason that if this were done he would receive requests for
like action all over the country.    He stated that he would send