Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-11-13 | Page 4 | Get m All

I GET THEM THEl ALL ALLi ALLt i t FOR FOR defrauding the state of through false fatse statements in an affidavit accompanying accompanying accompany accompany- S ing Lug an application for charity funds an aged couple has been brought before the city court The Their r ce certificate stated according to the complaint complaint com corn plaint filed that they had no income whereas it vas was set out that the husband had earned between J January nuary 1 and the date of their request for Iel relief cf The man an and woman pleaded ta to the charges There will b be many who will condone the offense of the aged man and his wife for sentimental sentimental sen sen- There is another side to the story however that is perhaps more worthy of consideration There here are moreover a great many other cases similar which relief officials have promised will rill be he probed and taken to court if the facts warrant Doubtless the tile chiseling chis eling that is known to have been going on has drawn from the relief funds a large amount of money I S I These relief funds funds' are arc for alleviating human hu nian Dlan man misery They are intended to take care of cues caSes cases which are the tILe most pressing and the most worthy Too whether they are federal funds or gifts from charitably disposed individuals indi indi- vi duals they are drawn from those who are in having employment In this tim of reduced income provision of the relief funds calls caUs for Jor sacrifice on the thc part of taxpayers taxpayers taxpayers tax tax- payers and who contribute to charity Large Largess as the expenditures for relief have been they hey have failed to meet adequately the nce needs s of al all worthy cases S Because this couple found it necessary to tor r resort to falsehood to obtain charity it is ob obvious ob- ob b- b vions that they were not entitled to the relief small as it W was S in this this' specific case What is ismor ismore ismore more mor important every pa payment ment to undeserving undeserving ing lug in individuals i involves what amounts to plain theft heft from those actually suffering S Rattier Rather than condone this offense and offer criticism of those who the complaint in incourt court ourt severest con condemnation cm is c due que ue those who vho impose se upon a compassionate government and the charitable impulses of those hose who give to relief funds from their own lean purses Those c charged arged with administration of relief relie earn commendation for their vigilance over these funds They sho should not rest until they have taken all impostors s from rom the relief rolls rons carrying carry carry- ing mg their cases caseR to the courts