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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
PERJURY DISCOVERED
in TOWNLEY TRIAL
Documents Prove States Witness
and County Attorney Swore False
ly.

st. Paul, Minn.-Proof of perjury
committed in court by both Attorney
E. Fl. Nicholas and F. A. Teigen,
now in the hands of Nonpartisan
league lawyers, furnishes an interest
ing sidelight on the recent prosecu-
ton of Joseph Gilbert and President
A. C. Townley for sedition.
The gross perversion of court ma
chinery and the clear evidence of a
frameup against the two representa-
tives of the organized farmers, have
made the conviction secured of value
to the League rather than to the op-
position. The new evidence height
ems this effect.
Called as a witness for the defense
the Jackson county attorney testified
under oath that he had had no COR
respondence with Teigen except the
telegram telling him to come to tes-
tify. The League lawyers had called
Nicholas to the stand as a part of
their proof that a statewide con-
spiracy, expressing itself in the Jack
son county charges, existed.
DOCUMENTS PROVE PERJURY
Now the League lawyers have in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08

principally by the people of that
country. So it came about that the
well-to-do part of the population in
each OF the great countries (from
five to fifteen per cent. of the peo-
ple) holds most of the government
bonds. Therefore the well-to-do will
receive most of the interest pay
ments. During the coming genera
ton (if the present system of So
ciety lasts SO long) each of the gov
ernments concerned will pay an an
nual tribute OF billions to this small
well-to-do part of the people.
How are these funds to be secured :?
They must come from the product
created by the labor of the workers.
Here, then, is a system under
which the government takes from
the masses. who are poor, and gives
to the well-to-do, who already are
amply supplied with the good things
of life.
This system existed for a long time
The war has brought it into the day
light. The property owners, because
they are property owners, and for
no other reason, are given the first
fruits. They enjoy. The workers,
who produce all of the wealth, re-
ceive, in return for their labors, a
bare living. The surplus of produc-
tion,. in the meantime, goes to the
owners. Heretofore. this surplus has
been carried through the channels
of economic life. The owners have
taken most of their graft directly
from the workers in the form of
rent, dividends and profits. Today,
in every one of the heavily indebted
countries, the government has under
taken to collect from the workers
the billions Of uneaned income that
is to go to the owners in the form
of interest payment on bonds.
The French Minister of Finance or
the British Minister of the Exchange
laments over the difficulty of "appor-
tioning the budget" to meet those
interest payments. He deceives him
self. His real problem is that of
taking from the poor and giving to
the rich without arousing the poor to
revolution.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
SCOTT HEARINGS
SPECIAL ARTICLE
DIVISION OF LaRoR

All OF the able bodied neonle in
society are divided for the purnose
OF economic investigation in two
classes,-the workers and the ;dlers
ne workers produce goods and SER
sIces IN return for the goods, cloth
ing and shelter that they ase. The
lulers use food, clothing and shelter
without producing corresponding
quantity OF goods and services.
among the workers there are
again two classes,-tho who can
get JOBS and those who cannot. At
tne minimum there are always about
1,OOo,OOO unemployed workers in the
united States. At times this number
rises TO four, five or even six mil
hons. Those who get Jobs produce
for a wage or salary. The unem-
ployed beg, accept charity, live on
tnelf accumulatlons, or starve.
DIVISION OF labor occurs among
Lnose VINO get jobs. In reality, there
lore, what we see in society is not
DIVISION OF labor but division of pro-
duet. Division of labor occurs only
among one fraction of the people,
the employed workers. Division of
product occurs every hour of every
DAY among all people who use food,
sclothlng and shelter. Tolstoy sug-
gests that instead of calling it a di-
vision of product, we should call it
"a seizure by the strong of the labor
OF others" In one of his essays
(''What Shall We Do Then'') he
points out the method by which the
1dlers seize the product created by
the workers, adding, s'We have spe-
~cialized ourselves. We have our spe-
cial functional activities. We are the
brains of the people. They feed us
and we have undertaken to teach
them. Only in the name of this have
we emancipated ourselves from la
Dor. Now what have we taught
them? They waited year, tens,
hundreds of years. And still we dis
cuss and teach and amuse one anoth
CT, and have entirely forgotten
them"
Society has no division of labor.
Instead it has a division of product.
To the workers go subsistence; to
the idlers the first fruits. For these
first fruits the idlers have agreed
frc,.a cine immemorial to use their
minds and hearts liz the interests of
society. Instead they have used
their nergies wholly for themselves.
What wonder that st. Paul and Cap
tain John Smith and Nicholas Lenine
all agree that "He that will not
work, neither shall he eat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08

$40, 99S.52
]. C. HEISLER,
Auditor,
N. E. M. Far. A. Assn.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
FARMERS AUDITING
ASSOCIATION HELD
ANNUAL MEETING

The second annual meeting of the
Northeastern Montana Farmers Aud
iting Association was held at Plen-
tyWood. The Association has had a
marked growth. Last year only one
auditor was employed. The associa-
ton now has employed one chief au-
ditor, j. c. Heisler and two assist
ants.
The association has seven directors.
Two were reelected at this meeting
for three years: R. C. Tyler, Home
stead, and Tom Brockley, Comertown.
The directors who hold over are as
follows: for two years: John Stoner,
Outlook; Albert Rhoads, Wolf Point,
and Frank NJ. Robinson, Madoc; and
Tor one year: ]. P Miller, Froid, and
Sid Blair, Culbertson
Officers for one year were elected
as follows: ]. P. Miller, President;
John Stoner, Vice-President, and r.
u. Tyler, Secretary-Treasurer.
A large delegation was present.
The association expects to eventual
ly audit the accounts of all Farmers
Elevators, stores and other business
organizations, in this part of the
state that are really farmers coop
erative associations, l. e. that have
over half of their memberships farm
erS.
The accounting has improved in
all the farmers organizations. The
auditor instructs the directors and
on bookkeeping, insurance,
interest, handling grain, income tax,
banking, etc. All monthly balance
of the books by the managers and
A copy to be sent to
the Auditing Association.
The auditing is done at COST The
men are in the field all the time. The
books need not be removed from the
office Of the company. Stationery is
purchased in large quantities and
furnished to the companies at cost.
The association is not. a money MAX
ing proposition but money saving
concern. 1t is too late to prevent
loss after the year is over. The
companies know where they are at
practically all the time They are
we'll pleased with the results OBJ
tanned.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

Why must pay daily needs than years gone h
MANY eminent tried to explain the immense
in prices during past but the problem Of how
ercome this evil remains unsolved.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
ON CHARGE
OF STEALING AUTO

Culbertson Searchlight: Ralf john
son and Ray Hand were given a pre-
liminary hearing in justice court in
Mondak Monday on charge OF
stealing an auto from Frank Stiehl.
Paul Babcock was attorney for the
defendants and County Attorney
and Deputy Frank Catlin prosecuted
the case for state, The defendants
were bound over to the district court
for trial. The lads were picked up
near Sanish, n. D., where the stolen
car was found.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
SIXTEEN DOLLARS

Living costs are climbing. House
wives know this. Men and women,
living alone in the big industrial
cenIers, daily experience the bitter
hardships which it entails. The mini
mum standard of living is gettir i"
higher,-just how much higher, a
recent investigation by the Minimum
Wage Board of the District of Col
umbia reveals.
The Board is composed of repre-
sentatives of the employers, the en-
ployees and the general public. I'm
der it's jurisdiction there are approx
mately 1860 women employed in in
dustrial establishments. The Board
selected the printing and publishing
industry as the first to be dealt with
and made a preliminary survey of it's
conditions. The industry in the Dis
trict employs 700 women "of whom
AT per cent. were receiving less than
S11 week, while rs per cent. re-
ceived less than SIS per week"
A committee of nine, consisting of
persons representing the employers,
employees and the general public, was
directed to determine the minimum
wage in this industry. After a
number of budgets showing income
and expenditure of working girls in
the District had been collected and
1915 week is the minimum cost of
living for a woman in the District"
The committee of nine then set
about recommending the minimum
wage it should propose. Each of the
three groups conferred separately.
The representative of the public de-
cided on S17.50; the representatives
of the employees fixed IT; the repre-
sentatives of the employers were sat-
isfied with a. minimum of S14 per
week. The conference finally report
ed in favor of a budget of $3.50. OF
this amount SO covers board and
room; 1885 were for clothing and
the remaining amount covers laun-
dry. health, amusements, savings,
ct.
Sixteen dollars week will buy a
minimum standard of living for an
Independent woman in the District
of Columbia. In one industry (print-
ing and publishing) more than
of the women were
working for less than that amount
wher the Board made its investiga-
ton. These conditions laid bare in
the National Capital are paralleled in
every large center of the United
States where women by the tens of
thousands are working for wage
upon which they cannot maintain
health and decency.
INTEREST PAYMENTS
Statesmen in France, Germany,
Italv and Great Britain are deeply
concerned over interest payments"
The French government, to meet its
;nterest charges, must find some
nine billions of francs each year; the
German government as many marks.
and the British two billions OF
, ,,o1nds Even in the United States,
where the national debt is only 49,
O0O. 600, 900, the interest charge is In
the neighborhood of billion dollars
what is the meaning of all this
Tba warning nations, during the
as+ Eve years, have spent far more
. t their normal incmoe. so that
Iasn;+a the increase in taxes, they
800 haen compelled to borrow great
sums. This borrowing was done
mainly of the property owners. The
rrorkers have helped, in limited
wav hut the bulk OF the huge funds
49, come from the well-to-do and
from the rich
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
BIG fICNIC NEAR SCOBEY

Scobey Citizen: About two humid
red people attended the Scobey and
Whitehall Odd Fellows picnic at
Stony Point, 5 miles north of SEQ
hey yesterday afternoon. The day
was enjoyed with various sports in
Guiding swimming. Late in the at
ternoon the local Odd Fellows crossed
bats with the boys from Whitehall in
a fast ball game which ended with
the score of Is to in favor of the
visitors.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
FARMERS ELE-
VATUR MAKES
GOOD SHOWING
Outlook Cooperative Enterprise Make
Showing to Be Proud of-WiIl
Engage i'm Other Lines.

Engage in Other Lines.
Below we print with pleasure the
Annual Report of the Outlook Farm
ers Elevator 1t will be seen that
the Outlook Cooperative has made a
splendid showing and has enjoyed a
prosperous year. In spite of the
earnings made, it is claimed that the
Outlook elevator paid more for grain
than any other elevator in Sheridan
county and as result handled prac-
tically all of the grain.
There is one great advantage to
the farmers to be derived in selling
their grain to their own elevator and
that is they are assured of getting
all that there is in their grain. The
old line elevators may juggle things
to make it appear that they are pay
ing more, but if you can locate the
steal, he will usually discover that
the old line is making a saving
somewhere.
The Producers News has in its
possession a series of letters writ
ten by very prominent old line to
its grain buyer telling him just how
much he is to gain and how to do it..
These will be published one of these
days.
Cooperative enterprise has been so
successful at Outlook that the farm
ers are going into the oil business
also which will, it is understood, be
carried on in connection with the
elevator.
Below we submit the report of the
prosperous Outlook cooperative en-
terprise:
FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
MARY RHODA BREAKS LEG

Froid Tribune: On Wednesday of
this week Mary Rhoda was the vic
time of a very painful accident while
out horseback riding. In dismounting
her ankle turned, breaking it. She
was given an X-Ray examination by
DR.. Darland who reports that two
bones were broken. She is doing
nicely now and we hope to see her
out again soon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
SAVE THE PRIMARIES
PRETTIEST GIRL IN MON
TANA MARRIED

Miss Margaret Kock of Helena,
who several years ago was declared
the prettiest girl in Montana, as the
result of a newspaper contest, and
who went to the Panam exposition at
San Francisco because of winning the
contest, was married to II. Church
hill Jackson on July third.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08

Should Have Known That.
Clarence-"Pop, what is a millen
nium?" .Darktown Father-"It's dess
about de same as centennial, muh son.
on'y it's got mo- legs. Puck.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-19
PRESENTATION MADE

Following the reception the ladies of the Guild entertained a host of friends upstairs in the temple, serv- ing delicious lunch, consisting Of sandwiches. coffee and cake. Before the guests left the tables, Bishop Rowe, in behalf of the Guild, as he said for the people of Fairbanks" " presented. in a few well chosen re mark to Rev. Lumpkin two hand some gifts, a suitcase and an um- brella of remembrance To Mir. Lump kin for Mrs. Lumpkin was also pre- sented a beautiful fur set and for Henry" the AlaSka-born youngster of the rectory $50 Liberty bond.
 During the course of his remarks the Bishop spoke of the spirit of the North as eXemplified by the gather ing, the unity and goodtellowship which abOunds. He spoke of the work of Mir. Lumpkin in Fairbanks during the past five years, saying that it had not been unnotiCed by himself and others He intimated that Rev Lumpkin might soon be es- abolished on the Pacific coast, and that in the future he might again enter the Alaskan service. "It won't be many years before someone will take my place" said the Bishop, and it is not improbable that it will fall to MT. Lumpkin"
 Deeply touched by the occasion, MT Lumpkin responded feelingly to the presentation, expressing his re gret that his "Mate' could not be there to share the joy of it with him, and his sorrow at the parting soon to come. In conclusion he said, "I wish no higher honor, nor greater need of praise than this s-that you have given me the right-Or shall l say the privilege of calling you friend"
 "RHYMES OF A ROUGhNECk"
 Pat OCotter Crank J. Cotter)
 Mcintosh & kubon, OruqqiSt
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-19
AUTO
 RACE TIL NEXT
 WEEK SOMETIME;

ABSENCE OF BOB SOM M ERS WILL
 CAUSE DISAPPOINTMENT OF
 PROPOSED AUTO RACE AT THE
 PARK SUNDAY BALL GAME TC
 BE ATTRACTION
 Local motor enthusiasts were some what disappointed yesterday when it was announced that the automobile race scheduled for Sunday afternoon between Bob Sommers and T. A. Mar uuam had been called off for the prys ent. It will probably be pulled of within the next two weeks, or as soon as MT. SOmmers' official duties as mine inspector will permit,
 He left town yesterday morning with R. D. MenZie and R. c. Wood in the latter's launch for the TOlOvana district He had not intended tc make this trip until the work in this immediate vicinity had been com pleted, but as be will be able to save considerable time by making the triI in Mr. Woods launch, he postponed his inspection Of local mines until later.
 He will probably be in the TOlOVana about a week, returning with the Oth CTS of the party about July 2Sth. Wher he returns. he said before leaving, he would show Tom MarQuam how a Ford should be driven in order to take first money. The latter declared that Bob is afraid to try it again, after losing twice on the same track, so the argument is still unsettled.
 The attraction at the park Sunday will be a baseball game between the Reds and the F. c. Co.'S outfit The proceeds of this game will be donated to the gymnasium to be built as a memorial for Fairbanks war dead. \ big crowd is expected at this game.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-19
BIG RECEPTION
 WELL ATTENDED
 LAST EVENING
FAIRBANKSANS GREET BISHOP ROWE AND EXPRESS REGRETS AT LOSING REV. LTMPKIN AND FAMILY BISHOP MAKES PRE- STARVATION.
STARVATION

FSMlLN BISHOP MAKES PRE-
 SANITATION.
 IL was one big family of Fairbanks. ans which attended the reception at the Masonic Temple last evening glad to see Bishop Rowe, troubled at 1 the foreshadowed departure of their friends, Rev. II. H. Lumpkin and wife and family and greatly regret ] full that illness prevented Mrs. Lump kin from being present. All during the evening Fairbanks people of every walk of life of every cn,cd and denomination, made their way ! to the gathering, both to greet the 1 Bishop of Alaska. and to tell the ] departing rector and his partner in 1 life of the regret with which Fair banks sees them leave. 1 The evening was an enjoyable one, the women of st. Matthew's Guild carrying out their plans without a hitch. Formality was taboo and good Fellowship was the order of the day.
 An entertaining program of sev- era numbers was interspersed thru | the hours of the reception and aided greatly in keeping alive the spirit of i the occasion. All the numbers were i excellent and an encore to one. a reading by Mrs. L. T. Erwin, paid a | splendid tribute to Rev. Lumpkin. This was written for the occasion by Mrs Erwin. It follows: 1 Out of the sOuth-land- | The warm sunny southland, | Of magnolias and roses you came. Into the northIand l The white silent north-land In the Iowly Masters name 1 Lovingly kindly You've lived among us. | Giving your best every day; | Nor eyer refused The cup of cold water To life's traveller on earth's highway. Words fraught with gold In pitchers of silver Fell from your lips on our ears; A Master teacher: earnestly pointing ! The "better way" with the years. Thus it is ever As old time rolls onward The dearest and best friends must
 part; And tonight we are gathered As one in. our purpose With sad and aching heart-to say: Goodbye, God speed and God bless
 you,
 And yours wh.re'er you may go. Into the north-land blessing you
 came,
 You have builded and wrought in
 the Masters name; I IA In this great and undeveloped land; A pioneer of the Cross of Love, You have blazed the way to that
 Light above That shall lift mems souls to vision To a broader thought and a higher
 view. We have come to the parting of the
 ways,
 Where the trail divides into yester-
 days;
 Thru weeI or woe, loved comrade,
 friend
 Fairbanks is with you ta the end
 Songs by Mrs. McGown, Mrs. John l A. Clark. Mrs R. l.. Vining and Mrs. John Wood were especially good. The complete program follows:
 Piano Solo-Miss Ethel Bailey.
 Song, Father O'Flynn" Mrs. Ar l thur McGown. Song, Wind Song"
 Song. Your Kiss Beloved"
 Song, "The Birth of Morn"-Mrs. John A. Clark.
 Reading Telling Bible Stories''- Mrs. l.. T. Erwin.
 Song "Roses of Picardy."
 Song, Everybody Calls Me Honey Mrs. R. l.. Vinin2.
 Reading, "The Higher Pragmatism' Harry A Pratt co. Henry)
 Song, "LoOk Down Dear Eyes
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-19

Song, "One Happy Day" Mrs J Wood.
 ACcompanist-Mrs A. l.. Wilbur.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-19
Operators attention-Highest pric<s paid for gold dust by the Farmers Bank.

Higgins says that when he was g boy he wrote the proVerb. Honesty is the best policy over and over again in his copybOok."
 Maybe that's how he got his dis like for it."
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-19

"RHYMES OF 4 ROUGHNECk' Pat O'Cotter Crank J. Cotter)
 Mcintosh & kubon, Druggist
The diamond drill., 1919-05-31

MAJ. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who led the
entire procession 80 years later.
The marching men were showercd
with flowers as they moved along 70
inspiring music. The tramp. tramp,
tramp continued. Shermans ''bum-
mers"-the transportation brlgade-re-
lleved the dramatic tension with their
capers. Mounted on detected horses
and mules and carrying pigs, chickens
and vegetables, they kept up a stream
OF whimsical raillery. Others strobe
along with the free.and easy gait they
had learned on the famous march from
Atlanta TO the sea.
Wondrovs Spectacle.
No other nation has ever seen such
Epectncle-a citizen army assembled
for discharge after having saved na-
tion. The formal details alone remain
ed before the men would be sent back
TO their homes 20 resume their peace
able occupation after their duties OF
bloodshed. Their JOY was mixed With
sadness.
They missed the rugged face OF Lin
coin. dear 20 their hearts. They missed
the Grand Army OF the Dead--350, ,52S
comrades who had given their lives TO
make the Union whole. At the time
of the Grand Review there we're more
than million men enrolled in. the
military service OF the United States,
but the largest part OF them could not
attend the celebration. being assigned
elsewhere.
Paid For In Blood.
The war had wrought sorrow In
every home. The victorious armies
had passed through 1000 engagements.
The Grand Review had been paid for.
In few days the soldiers would be
civilians and would make the attempt
TO take up their lives where they left
them nt the call 10 war. So, they
marched In their ragged uniforms.
some weeping and some laughing. In
the spectacular finale.
Tlmid souls feared the consequences
OF releasing million trained soldiers
In time OF peace and advocated some
form of restraint for the veterans. but
their fears were without foundation.
The men who marched those days In
Washington were eager to turn TO lives
OF service. The West and the middle
West lay whiting development. In
stead Of an orgy nm era OF labor fol-
lowed. The men who made the great
middle-western states were men from
tho Grand Review.
The diamond drill., 1919-05-31

General Ewell. then a prisoner OF the
Federals. Doctor Smith told Grant
that the Confederate generals had de-
cided the game wns lost when they
crossed the line OF the James river.
Soon after came word that Sheridan
had captured the last remaining provl-
sion trains OF Lees troops.
Lee made his dispositions for further
fighting. Like wounded lion brought
TO bay. the gray troops struck this way
and that nt the ring OF tormentors
about them At five o'clock the after
noon OF April Grant sent his frst
note TO Lee. II read:
General II. Il. Lee. Commanding G.
s. A.: The results of the last week
must CONVINCE you Of the hopelessness
OF further resistance on the part OF
the Army OF Northern Virginia In this
struggle. | feel that II is so. and re-
gard II as my duty TO shift from my