The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-07

mour are the largest handlers 9.
butter in America, and that they can
to certain extent" push up OF
down the price of butter. In short
Armour confessed that the packers
collect whatever price they please
from the people of this country, TO,
their dairy butter and oleomargarine
Armour tried to deny that the small
packers, who made better profits en-
small business, pay better wages to
their workers. He admitted that the
small packers pay at least as high
wages, and in some classes Of work
they pay higher, than do the Big
Five.
And so, through a long and damag-
ing day, Armour writhed under the
probe of Heney's inquiries. Levy
Mayer, lawyer to billions, sat by,
clenching his fist and trying to looF
unconcerned. AS the room gre V
dark, Armour gulped glass of water
and stopped a question to ask: Gam
| to get through tonight, or must
cancel my reservation on the train ."
Heney's Irish face beamed with
suppressed pleasure as he shook his
head slowly.
"Oh, no, Mr.. Armour, you are not
to get through tonight; not tonight,
Mr.. Armour"
SERVANTS OF ROCKEFELLER
W. J. Spillman, for II years head
of the farm management bureau of
the department of agriculture, has
told the organized farmers, meeting
In Washington, why farm cost studies
were suppressed by Secretary Hous-
ton. AS the Nonpartisan league had
previously charged Mr.. Spillman de-
clares they were pigeon-holed because
they proved the need of reform In
farm conditions. Houston is reported
as saying privately that "the farmer
is not entitled to any information on
the subject" Mr.. Spillman also re-
veals that Houston was employed by
the Rockefeller General Education
board before he became secretary OF
agriculture, and that Rockefeller has
been pouring money into the depart
ment, not to help the farmers but TO
check the growth of liberal and re-
form ideas.
Houston has evidently played In
with this purpose. Professor T. N.
Carver, put in as head of the rural
service, resigned when
he found Rockefeller's purpose was
Mr.. Spillman also points
out how Houston has surrounded him.
self with gang of politicians who
terrorize the real workers and how
the department has become JOKE
among agricultural leaders. The
resignation of Carl Vrooman, assist
ant secretary, reported on January 20,
appears to confirm what has been said
about the department, for Vrooman
has been an honest representative of
the farmers.
ENEMY OF LIBERALS EXPOSED |
Secretary Baker has just killed an
other attempt of special privilege u
persecute American liberals. One
Archibald Stevenson, testifying be-
fore the senate committee on German
was reported by the
press to be head of the military in
telligence bureau. His testimony as
reported consisted chiefly of reading |
off lists of names of those holding |
radical or pacifist views. Independ-
emily minded college professors were
singled out and the lists also includ-
ed such names as Frederic G. Howe |
and Miss Jane Adams, prominent |
authors and progressive leaders. Now
Secretary Baker declares Stevenson
has never been either an officer or an
of the military intelligence
bureau and that the war department |
does not undertake to censor opinions |
Of the people. Stevenson, in fact if
not formally, is. on the Intelligence
staff" of the special interests and his
list of undesirables is really an honor
list to all independent Americans.
BRING BOYS HOME
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struggle in Russia, as given out By
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