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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
REGULAR FORD WAY
Ford Company Began on Start
er in 1911.

Ten months ago the Ford
Motor Company was not manu-
actu''ing ! lectric Starters; to-
day the output of its Starter
Department is greater than
v!l@tt or any other manufacturer
Of electric starting devices in
the world. Its nearest competi-
tor makes one thousand a dayt
whereas the Ford Company's
output is fast approaching the
three thousand mark, two
thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one already having Ecen
manufactured in one day.
The Ford starter-and gen.
rator, for it is really two separ-
at units-is not the result of a
new idea or of sudden deci-
sion. More than eight years
ago Mr.. Henry Ford's vision
saw the need, and his electrical
engineers were instructed TO be-
gin experimenting. After sew
en- years of constant research,
which took into consideration
the many different climates in
which tn Ford car is used, to-
gether with the factors of size
and weight and an adaptibility
to quantity production, twenty
three trial jobs were built.
These were tested in many diff
ferent ways. MI. Ford himself
used one on his car for year.
Still the engineers continued
their experiments and improve
ments.
Then came the order from
the Government for $4,000
three-ton tanks, each one of
which was to be equipped with
two synchronized Ford Motors.
A starter was essential, so the
one now being installed on Ford
cars was evolved. But, only one
starter and genrator was used
to turn over the two Ford mot
ors in each tank. January first,
1919, the Ford Motor Company
began equipping enclosed cas-
with this new starting ard
lighting system. Ford engineers
say that although the entire
system-Starter and Generator
weighs only 81 pounds, it
produces a higher torque output
Constant rotary motion) pound
for pound, than any other sys-
tern y, the market.
When the department for
building the Starting and Light
ing Systems first began produc-
ton, fifty hours labor was
charged to each unit, but now
that machinery and equipment
have been installed, the time
per unit is four hours. Two
huge almatures impregnating
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
BUYS AVONDALE
GENERAL STORI


A business deal was closed
this week, says the Scobey Citi-
zen, whereby +. G.. Johnson and
Roy Paus became the owners OF
the store at Avondale, formerly
owned by A. T. Taerum. Roy
will be the manager Of the store.
He has been in employ cf lilc
Johnson Hardware the pas
three years and is we'll posted
in that line. He also was one
of those who enlisted in the al.
my after we declared war or
Germany.
A large load of hardware was
sent to Avondale yesterday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
|. Y. A. LAUNCHES
TAX7LlE CAMPAIGN
State Flooded With False Pro-
l:;,"n't'a In Effort to Deceive
Farmers.

hazen falsehoods, mislead-
ing statements and concealed
facts and figures characterize
tax stories with which the |. V.
A. organs are flooding the state
in q last desperate effort to dis
credit the League and stampede
the farmers. Every opposition
paper in the state has stimuli
taneously begun a barrage on
this question. Every day al
legged tax bills Of Farmers" are
published cunningly designed
to deceive the people and Gre
ate disgust with the present ad-
ministration.
III these cases all factH.'s arc
ignored or concealed that have
contributed to increases taxes
in these localities and state,
county, road, school, city, and
other local taxes are Jumped to-
gether and the impression is
deliberately implanted that the
League administration is re-
sponsible for all these taxes,
whereas, the League is respon-
sible only for the state tax,
which is one of the smallest
items. Just what the state tax
increases are is never told in
these /, V. A. ScreedS.
An Example of Deception
A case in point is that of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
COmertOWrl

hIelv;n Torgerson helped J.
II. Series butcher a hog Thurs
day.
J. II. Series and Melvin Toy
genson went to Dooley to get a
load Of spuds and had to leave
them at VIM. Pritchels on ac-
count Of the storm.
y. J. Mccall called on Rose
Gibson Saturday.
Mr.. Tony Berger arrived at
the home OF John Gates fo: y
few days visit.
George Onstad Of N'estby
WAS in Comertown Friday on
business.
Mrs. ChaS. Owens of Ray
mold arrived ut the horne OF
Mrs. Rose Gibson 70: II few
days visit.
d. j. Mccall and Miss Ryan
We're Dooley shoppers Saturday.
Ezra MCGOWAN went to Ray
mond Saturday on business.
Charles Markham has moved
in to Dooley to work at his trade
as carpenter.
Mrs. Melvin Torgcson was
entertained Thursday D.; Ms
J. II. Series.
MIS-. Rose Gibson AID Henry
Wolf will ship stock this week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
FARGO HAS CITY
Vi>'7ER MAREET

Fargo has Introduced an in
NoVation in the way of a NUM-
c'nal market to be kent oror
'''inT the winter months. The
first day Of the winter roar'sc+
'st week, was a decided sue
cess. The farmers brounht ",
poultry, butte'. egos and other
inter products and there were
' large number of sales to the
consumers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
BIG FARMERS
MEET CALLED
AT CHICAGO
League and Labor Men Invited;
TIC Form Legislative and
Cooperative Program.

A conference under the joint
auspices of the Farmers Ma
tional Council, the National Co.
operative Association (Whole-
sale) and other farm and con-
sumers' cooperative societies,
has been called to meet in the
Morrison Hotel. Chicago, Friday
and Saturday November 81 and
90, by Herbert F. Baker, presi-
dent Farmers National Council.
and Dalton F. Clarke, president
National Cooperative associa-,
tion. The call states that the
purpose OF the conference is
to promote:
l. The NATIONAL federation
or consolidation of existing CO.
operative associations and the
organization Of voluntary CO.
operative agencies for the dis
tribution OF food and other COM
modit;es in the joint interest
of producers and consumers and
elimination of spectators,
gamblers and unnecessary mid
dle,nen, 50 as to reduce the high
cost of living.
2. A closer union betN cen
farmers and wage ea,ners for
norpartisan political and Indus
trial ends.
3. The kcnyon-Anderson
bill! to control the packer mono
poly and to clear the way for
free marketing.
4. Joint action to maintain
the right Of collective bargain
ing.
5. Joint action to secure the
'extension Of Federal operation
Of the railroads for two years,
to give the people opportunity
to study the various proposals
for permanent control of the
railroads, and to reach their de-
c;sion thereon.
6. A nationwide educntioa-
al campaign on public versus
private ownership oil railroads
and the lAnt marine thru
discussion Is. debates by auth
oritativc eN..c ! t>:",:;s OF the vari-
GUS measures; r;:. bodied in bills
now pending IN Congress.
Z. Perma';1lt agencies to
further lcg' ton in the public
interest and 10 advance. the o.
jects above enumerated.
The Conference will have be-
for it the Legislative reconstruct
tlcn proC'2"o OF the progressive
fam org;l: ::;,tions, adopted at
the Farmers National Recon-
stluction Conference, held in
Washington. ID. c.. on january
7th, 9Th and 9th, last, and of the
labor organizations, us the basis
for 8 Joint National Legislative
ard Reconstructive program Of
al the organizations represent
ed in the Conference.
All farmer, labor, crl;Stlnv:s'
and housewives organizations.
and all cooperative associations
of both producers and consum-
ers. ave invited to send repre-
sentat'ves to this Conference.
The farmers conference will
be held in Chicago the same
dates that the Labor delegates
meet in Chicago to organize the
National Labor Party.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
FARM BUREAU
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Sheridan County Farm
Fureau annual elction of officers
took Mace last week, A. LELAND,
J. J. Morgan and Mrs. A. F.
Ziebarth acting as tellers.
The following officers were
reelected: President, H. P. Mad
sen. Archer; Vice President,
Nicls Christensen, Dag1nar;
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14

ovens have been installed, each
with a capacity of 100 every
eight hours. In these ovens the
armatures are dried, soaked in
varnish and dried again. Eight
hours time is required for this
one operation.
The power from the starter
to the motor is applied through
the we'll known Bendix drive.
which automatically engages
the starter and then, once the
motor is started, the starter im-
n1ediately disengages. It is
equipped with oilless bearings
and needs practically no atten-
ton.
Within another thirty days
or six weeks, the Ford Com
pany expects to be making
enough starters 50 that every
Ford car will be equipped with
the new Electric Starting and
Lighting System.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
BIG FIGHT ON
FOR FARMERS
SUPPORT
Big Business Attempting to
Get Farmers OH Their Side to
Oppose Labor.

While the national forces of
reaction are working overtime
to stampede the farmers into a
joint fight with them against
what they are pleased to call
"radicaliSm," but what in reali-
~ is progress, these efforts are
being offset by the latest moves
Of organized labor to get the
organized farmers with the or
ganized workers in an allied
movement to defend democracy
against the forces of reaction
ard promote real progress.
The farmers organizations
CT the country have been invit-
cd to send delegates to the con-
ference called by the executive
council OF the American FEEDER
alton of Labor and the four
Ea!iroad brotherhoods, Decem-
Der 18th, according to letters
received from President Com
pers OF the American Fedora
lion OF Labor. This conference
will take up the matter of CO.
operation OF laborers and the
farmers of the nation. The
Nonpartisan League and the
North Dakota Federation of La
Dor will be we'll represented at
this conference according to
plans now under way.
While this movement to get
the farmers and workers to-
gether in a great movement of
the common people is being
consunmated the big business
interests are busy in Chicago
trying to perfect an alliance
with the farmers against labor.
A recent dispatch from that
city states that Representative
farmers and manufacturers
have combined under the lead
ership Of Milo II. Campbell,
chairman Of the national board
Of farm organizations and presi-
dent of the National Milk Pro-
ducc1's, to combat radicalism OF
all kinds and to help bring the
nation back to a firm Industrial
basis by means of an education
III campaign destined to elimii1-
ate class suspicion and distrust.
An effort is to be made to in
;l!l,:c labor leaders in the COM
mittee's work"
Ri" business was also able to
s;H'ir:r t,,2o Farmers National
Congress ut Hagerstown into
opposition to organized labor.
This body adopted a resolution
III its closing session over the
rigorous protests of the minori-
ty condemning organized labor
for attempting to shorten the
work day and increase wages
and classifying the organized
workers as "profiteers."
it now looks like a big race
had started between organized
labor and big business to see
which would win the allegiance
OF the farmers in the big pend
ing political lineup. The exist
encc of democracy in America
depends on the farmers going
to the side Of labor and the
common people.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14
Henry Gretter of Bell township,

Henry Gretter of Bell township,
Cass county, as told by the
! Fargo Forum. The Forum re-
ports Gretter as saying that his
taxes have been increased from
$295.87 last year to $5O9.6l
this year. The impression is
then implanted that the Non
partisan League administration
in Bismarck is solely respon-
sible for this and that these
>normous increases of taxes to
farmers are disgusting farmers
and driving them from the
League. The Forum is careful
not to give away the fact that
the l. '. A. gang runs Cass
county and that it is responsible
Tor most of this tax increase
paid by this farmer.
How the gang is determined
20 conceal these facts is illus
trated by the conduct Of the
county officials of Cass county
when an effort was made by a
League paper to get the item
lied figures Of Gletter's taxes
md find out how: much the state
vas responsible for this in
crease. The officials told the
League reported that they cCu,:!!
not give the State Tax in Gret-
ter's case rs they had not item
:zed it yet. The reporter was
unable to secure this public in
formation which is supposed to
always be available to the pub
.!c.
State Increase Small item
AS a matter of fact, last
years records show that Gret-
er paid $285.S7 or 31.7 mills on
the valuation for that year. OF
his 31.7 mills, the states share
was only 4.3 mills, or ID 1-2 per
per cent, or $3.50. According
to the semi-otficial estimates Of
taxes this year. the proportion
Of state taxes to the total tax
IS practically the same us last
year. In that case Gretter
would pay $6S.SO in state taxes
this year, Or an increase Of $780,
20 instead Of $223.I4 rs the
Forum tried to make it's read
ers believe.
What proportion Of the tot:li
taxes the state tax will be this
'eai' j. indicated by a report of
the tax levy in jamestown this
yea"".
Son;e Jamestown Figures
IL jamestown this year the
distribution CT the 1919 levy is
- follows:
For state PURPOSES 2.oS mills
or 8 pc:' cent.
70" COUNT: purposes $50
mills or 90 per cent.
Fo: jamestown municipality
1919 mills OF 80 per cent.
For jamestown schools, 1910
mills Oh 80 per cent.
Which shows that the same
ratio holds good and only nine
pel' ccNt Of the money paid in
for l;Nes this year will go to
I've state while Il per cent viii
20 'ol county and city purposes.
With the state proportion OF
the total tax 81 small the whole
ivlng campaign Of the |. V. A.
falls to the ground. The coun-
ties are largely run by I. Y. \.
%an%sters, and if they have the
fixing Of 81 per cent of the
taxes, they are to blame when
ever local taxes show an I'M
usual increase.
REV. +. Il. BRAI'ER
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14

Producers News Wants Ads hr;.."
results. If you have anything T..
sell. rer: or have lost or found a".
article. our Want Column :"
you.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-14

Farmers! Bring in your cream. We
are the agents for the Northern Pro-
duce Co., Minot, n. D., who pay the
highest market prices. PLENTY
WOOD BAKERY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Big Cities Obeying

Los Angeles, San Francisco, New
Orleans, Kansas City, Chicago and
other large cities Of the country re-
veal the same quiet submission to
the wartime prohibition law and
the same disregard of it in the con-
tinued operation of saloons selling
light beer and, in some cases, wines.
Enforcement has not taken on its
full character, and until it does
there is not expected to be much
molesting of the retail light liquor
dealers.
The most fragrant instances Of
open violation of the law reported to
the Attorney Generals Office in
Washington came from Atlantic
City, where saloons were said to be
selling hard liquors and ignoring
the statute. The Department of JUS
tice announced that steps would be
taken to close the offending places.
Attorney General Palmer reiterated
his determination to make immediate
arrests Of persons who sell beer con-
tanning more than one-half of / per
cent of alcohol. Nevertheless, those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Philadelphia a Problem
The Week at Home

noring and reversing the intent of
Congress in the war measures passed
by Congress.
It was announced at the Offices Of the
Public Service Commission that
Lewis Nixon, Public Service Com
missioner, would ISSUE an crder
authorizing a charge of cents for
transfers at ninety-nine of the 113
transfer points in Manhattan. The
city will ask for an injunction to
prevent the order from going into
effect.
District Attorney Swami asked Gov
of the Supreme Court for August to
hear evidence against the Reds. At
torney General Newton obtained an
order from Supreme Court Justice
Gavegan giving him permission to
proceed against the American Social
list Society and its subsidiaries. An
order to show cause why the certifi-
cate of incorporation of the Rand
School of Social Science should not
be vacated was served on the officers
of the corporation. A temporary in
junction was granted restraining the
officers, members and agents from
continuing to conduct the institution.
William Allen White, who returned
from abroad or the White Star
liner Baltic, said he was convinced
from his observations that sooner or
later there would be bloodess up
rising in England and that country
would pass under a Soviet govern
ment.
Clifford NJ. Holland, chief engineer in
charge Of the construction Of the
vehicular tunnel between New York
and jersey City, said preliminary
work on the tunnel would be begun
soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Advantages Pointed Out

GAS time with it's rigorous tests went
by, the wisdom of Atlanta's having been
chosen as the permanent seat of the
states government became more and
more manifest. This city proved to
be, as the voters had foreseen, the ap-
proximate centre of population, and of
industry and commerce as we'll. 1t
proved to be prominently the centre
of railway communication, as is evil
denced by the fact that upward Of one
hundred and thirty daily trains pass
through Atlanta. Further, the city grew
to be the financial centre of the entire
Southeast, and as such won for Georgia
the Federal Reserve Bank of the
Sixth District.
"The money cost alone should give
pause to even the rashest promoter of
the removal scheme Think of spend
ing from three million to five million
or more dollars of public funds on this
preposterous folly at a time when the
states essential institutions are crying
for support and the states purse is
too poor to pay bills long overdue!
Think Of loading down the farmers and
merchants and citizens generally with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Its State Capital May Go March
ing Through Georgia

be turned into strife and bitterness
simply to grant one city a special priv
ilege at the expense of its neighbors?
Macon versus the state-that is the
case.
"When the capital was established at
Atlanta by 81 vote OF the people, on
terms which left no doubt Of the in
tention of permanency, the public took
it for granted that this matter was
settled once for all. Accordingly there
was erected, at cost Of million dol
lars, an administration building which
had, and still has, hardly a peer in all
the South, and which could not be
duplicated to-day for twice or perhaps
three times its original cost. Around
this centre the states activities grew
and its purposes developed, year after
year, decade after decade. Laws were
passed, business was transacted, plans
were made, all upon the assumption
that the capital would remain fixed as
the people had ordered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
\ New Charter for
Philadelphia

instead Of $1,000 voted for men
who will sit in succeeding Legis-
latures. Also, substantial aid for
townships and for cooperation with
counties in highways construction
and maintenance were voted; re-
sponsibilities of the Governor were
limited by exclusion of much detail
and the office of executive controller
abolished.
The national prohibition and suf-
frage amendments were ratified.
Other actions quite as notable en-
brace a state art commission, an
anti-sedition law, preference for re-
turned soldiers in civil appoint
ments, erection of memorials to
heroes of the late war, provision
for reorganization of the National
Guard and the construction of ar
mories, and rewards for the arrest
and conviction Of terrorists and
those making threats against the
public veal.
In the case Of the Philadelphia
charter, the merit system has been
materially advanced through the
passage Of the revised section on
| civil service, according to the Bu-
reau OF Municipal Research of
Philadelphia. The new charter is
distinguished from the old form by:
]. A single cbambered City Council,
TO be composed Of members elected
from the various senatorial districts.
The pay Of members is $4,000 year.
! 2. A budget system. This is ex-
pccted to control tendcncy,to waste,
by manipulation Of the city's finances
fox political purposes, by reducing
the tag rate at election time and la
ter making up deficiencies by float
ing loans.
.. Substitution OF a purchasing
agent in the Department Of the Mayor
for the existing Department Of Sup
plies.
4. Enlargement Of the scope Of ac-
tiyities OF health officials by placing
them under separate department.
5. A department Of welfare to care
for charities, correction. and recrea-
ton.
9. Creation OF the office OF City
Aych1teHt>
7, Controller given entire charge
oyer ali munleipa! accounts,
3. Ez,snnyai OF the police and fire
departments from the control Of the
politicians by subjecting them to
stringent ciyil service regulations,
8, Establishment Of n detective
three under the control OF the Dis.
trjet Attorney,
"The Philadelphia Press" regard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13

ings of the Foreign Relations Com
mttee may also be public.
was the first nation to ratfy
the league Of nations covenant.
Henry Rood, director of the Italian
Bureau of Information in this city,
said England fears Italy will be
forced into an alliance with Ger
many on account of being left out of
the Anglo French alliance.
The bill for the enforcement of prohi-
btion was vigorously opposed in the
House, but without hope of success.
General debate on the bill was
limited to twelve hours, after which
it would be considered under the
five-minute rule.
Members of the War Expenditures In
vestigating Committee advised c. w.
Hare, director Of sales of the War
Department, to "sell army surplus
goods with the realization to the
government as a secondary consider
alton, and sell them to smash the
market, break prices and lower the
cost of living" Mr. Hare testified
that the War Department has held
back 100000 worth Of canned
goods through an agreement with
the canning interests and that vast
quantities of canned meat and vege-
tables will spoil unless sold within
the next few months. Already, he
said, meat is spelling rapidly in the
warehouses.
Chairman Graham, Of the War Expen-
ditures Committee, made report to
the committee charging that the
Council Of National Defence, oper-
ating in defiance Of the law, was the
secret and bungling government OF
the United States in the first part
Of the war. Mr.. Graham said Presi-
dent Wilson was responsible by ig