This Day in History: 1935-08-06
The running feud between the Township Board and the members of the Citizens Welfare Association, local relief recipients, continued with charges that many needy families had had their dole cut in half. One family of twelve had received $22.86 every two weeks and had been cut to $11.40. Where they had formerly 64 cents per meal they had been cut to 27 cents per meal, assuming that they had no other expenses. Another family of eight had been cut from $18.40 every two weeks to $10.17. Smaller families had been cut proportionally. This situation was partially relieved by donations of food baskets from local merchants. (Bristow)